journey, they always do it in the established || phraseology of a visiting card-saying neither more nor less, whatever may be the nature of the case; and their very congratulations for marriage, and their condolence for death, are laid in by the packs ready printed, in the language of a court-circular-the latter provided with a jet border, to prevent mistakes, and put aside for the day of calamity. They are indeed a people of strangers: they are always on guard: always prepared, they have no opportunity for mutual surprise. They never allow you to call upon a woman there, as we do here, after a single day's acquaintance; they have no droppings-in there, to say how d'ye do, or to swallow a cup of tea-that cordial of the heart, which in this country will do more in fifteen minutes toward making people acquainted as they wish to be, than all the grape juice that ever flowed there in a twelve-month. But they have no tea-tables there no such tea-tables, at any rate, as we have here; if they take tea at all, it is immediately after dinner, and pretty much as they take wine, or as the daughters of France take noyeau; and therefore it is that they are what they are-a people of strangers. ANCIENT NEW ENGLAND CUSTOMS.-It appears by the following extract from the records of Springfield, referred to by Mr. Bliss in his excellent address, that the mode of calling people to church, adopted by the ancient settlers of that town, was similar to that which prevailed in Cambridge. We believe that the earliest records of Salem refer to the use of a bell for this purpose. January 8, 1646. "It is agreed by the plantation with John Matthews to beat the drum for the meetings for a years space at 10 of the clock, on the lecture days and at 9 o'clock on the Lord's days, in the afternoons only, and he is to beat it from Mr. Moxons to R. Stebbins house, and ye meetings to begin within half an houre after, for which his payns, he is to have 4d. in wampum of every family in the town, or a peck of Indian corn if they have no шатрит." Extract from a Speech of Judge Story, in the Convention of Massachusetts. erty is continually changing like waves of the sea; one wave rises, and is soon swallowed up in the vast abyss. and is seen no more.Another rises, and having reached its destined limits, falls gently away, and is succeeded by yet another, which, in its turn, breaks and dies gently on the shore. The richest man among us may be brought down to the humblest level; and the child, with scarcely clothes to cover his nakedness, may rise to the highest office in our government: and the poor man, while he rocks his infant on his knees, may justly indulge the consolation, that if he possesses talents and virtue, there is no fice beyond the reach of his honorable ambition. DR. HOLLEY'S DYING SCENE. "The sun rose in all the brightness and intense heat of a tropical region. It was a dead calm. Not a breath of air skimmed the surface of the sea, or fanned the burning brow of the sufferer.The writer of this article, who still lay in silent anguish, as a speechless spectator of the scene, expected, while conscious of any thing but distress, to be the next victim, and who losing, at times, even all sense of suffering in the womanish feeling occasioned by the circumstance of there not being a female hand to perform the last sad offices of humanity, has a confused recollection of horror, of the solemn looks of the passengers, pacing to and fro upon the deck; of a death-like stillnes, broken by groans and half-uttered sentences, and of a little soft voice trying to interpret the last accents of his dying parent. All this she heard without sense enough to request to be carried to the spot, or to realize that it meant death. When the groans and spasms had ceased, it seemed to be only a release from pain, and a temporary sleep. When all was hushed, and the report of pistols, and the fumes of burning tar announced the fatal issue, trusting in that Divine Being, into whose presence she expected soon to be ushered, believing, as far as reflection had exercise, that the separation was for but a little space, she heard with firmness of despair and with silent awe, the parting waters receive the scarce breathless form of him who had been her pride and her boast, as he had been the admiration of all to whom he was known -his winding sheet a cloak, his grave the wide ocean, his monument the everlasting Tortugas-all this she heard and lives." MRS. HOLLEY. In our country, the highest man is not above the people; the humblest is not below the people. If the rich may be said to have additional protection, they have not additional power. Nor does wealth here form a per- Laborious Amusement.-A young gentlemanent distinction of families. Those who man, a native of this place, has printed severare wealthy to-day, pass to the tomb, and al copies of an 18mo, work, extending to neartheir children divide their estates. Property ly 70 pages. This ingenious youth made the thus is divided quite as fast as it accumulates. whole of the types with no other implement No family can, without its own exertions,stand than a penknife. He constructed the press, erect for a long time, under our statute of de-manufactured his own ink, composed, correcscent and distributions, and only true and le-ted and printed the whole impression with his gitimate law. It silently and quietly dissolves own hand, without the slightest direction from the mass heaped up by the toil and diligence any individual, or any idea of a printing esof a long life of enterprise and industry. Prop- tablishment.-Elgin Courier. THE TALISMAN. WORCESTER, SATURDAY, OCT. 4, 1828. SUMMARY OF NEWS. Ibrahim Pacha has at length agreed to evacuate the Morea. Greece will now have a breathing time if internal dissentions do not arise, as the Turks have as much employment to beat back the Russians as they can conveniently attend to. Thousands of Portuguese have sought refuge in Spain from the persecutions of their government. William Shaler, Esq. for several years United States Consul at Algiers, has arrived at Salem; he has been an able and efficient servant of the people of this country. Robert Bush, at the term of the Supreme Judicial Court, held in Springfield, was tried, convicted, and sentenced to be hung, for the murder of his wife. It has been announced in England, that the government of that country is about to found another settlement in New Holland; a spot for this purpose has been pointed out, and selected on the banks of Swan River, a stream recently discovered in that country. The law term of the Supreme Judicial Court, for this County, is held this week. Apples are said to be so plenty in Belchertown and the vicinity, and cider so low in price, that it will not pay for making. A disease called the Malaria prevails on Long Island, it is said to arise from heat, moisture and the decay of vegetable substances. It appears from the London Courier, that although George III. has now been dead for seven years, the subscription to raise a suitable monument to his memory is wholly inadequate to the purpose. Mr. Barbour, our Ambassador to England, had arrived at Liverpool. The number of persons who have emigrated since 1815, to the British provinces in North America, is compupted at 350,000. AFRICAN TRAVELLERS. Much interest and anxiety have been expressed to learn the fate of Major Laing, the enterprising English traveller, who had penetrated the interior of Africa, as far as Timbuctoo, and of whose assassination several accounts have been given. There was reason, however, to suspect that he was not dead, but to extort money from the British government, means had been taken to cut of all communication with him, and a ship of war has been sent to Tripoli, to inform the Bashaw that he must be responsible for the safety of Major Laing. We fear, however, that the Bashaw has no power to recover him, if alive, or to punish his assassins. The great extent of country between Tripoli and Timbuctoo, and the many nations and towns through which a passage must be had, after crossing the Desert, puts an end to any authority of the Tripolitans. The couriers, from Tripoli, very seldom penetrate far into the interior-they travel along the coast. The caravans from Morocco, Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli, for Timbuctoo and the interior, meet frequently at a given point, and are numerous and powerful-but a solitary traveller, and a white man, if he escapes the climate, has but a poor chance with the jealous natives.-Noah. Married, In Northboro', Mr. Samuel Dalrymple, to Mrs. Nancy Howe; Mr. Clarendon Wheelock, of Worcester to Miss Abigail W. Fair. banks, of Northboro'. In Rutland, by the Rev. Mr. Clark, Mr. John Goodnow, to Miss Parmelia Hooper. In Brookfield, by the Rev. Mr. Foot, Mr. Ezra L. Hutchens, of Killingly, (Conn.) to Miss Eunice Makepeace of Brookfield, (Mas.) in North Brookfield, Mr. Samuel Haskell, of Boston, to Miss Adeline Stevens, of the former place. months. In this town, Sept. 7. Ebenezer W., youngest child of Mr. Charles. M. Deland, aged 11 months. In West Boylston, Sept. 8, Mr. Henry K. Holt, aged 40. He was confined to his bed 3 years and 10 months, caused by a fall which injured his back bone so as to deprive him of feeling below his breast, which he bore with great patience and true resignation to the will of God. In Southbridge, Sept. 1, widow Lydia Walker, aged 71. In West Boylston, Mrs. Rachel, wife of Mr. Peter Goodale, aged 62.-Warren Rice aged 19. In Leicester, Aug. 10, Martha Elizabeth, aged 7 years, daughter of Mr. Aaron Morse. In Athol, Sept. 10, Harriet, daughter of Capt. Francis Twichell, aged 8 years.-Maria, only child of Major Gideon Sibley, aged 2 years. In Heath, Samuel Miller, aged 20, recently a resident in this town. POETRY. FROM THE BOWER OF TASTE. AUTUMN. I know 'tis bright-'tis beautiful!—but yet Who sighs not over Summer's fading rose? Although around us other flowers are wreathing, Whose bosoms richer, gayer tints disclose, And with whose fragrance every gale is breathing. Still, this fair flower, to young affection dear, Yet when the garden's loveliness is past, We breathe a fervent wish to hope allied That soft Favonian gales, with gentle breath, And genial suns the fading scene may cheer, Arrest awhile the chilling shafts of death, And sigh a requiem o'er the closing year! Oh! there's a desolation wild, and bleak, 'Tis nature's death we look on; each cold blast Sounds as the knell of some departed joy; The ruthless conqueror o'er each scene hath past, With mighty arm commission'd to destroy! AUGUSTA. FROM THE CHRISTIAN EXAMINER. The earth, all light and loveliness, in summers golden hours, Smiles, in her bridal vesture clad, and crowned with festal flowers, So radiantly beautiful, so like to heaven above, We scarce can deem more fair that world of perfect bliss and love. Is this a shadow faint and dim, of that which is to come? What shall the unveiled glories be of our celestial home, Where waves the glorious tree of life, where streams of bliss gush free, And all is glowing in the light of immortality! To see again the home of youth, when weary years have past, Serenely bright as when we turned and looked upon it last; To hear the voice of love, to meet the rapturous embrace, To gaze through tears of gladness, on each dear familiar face Oh! this indeed is joy, though here, we meet again to part, But what transporting bliss awaits the pure and faithful heart, Where it shall find the loved and lost, those who have gone before, Where every tear is wiped away, where partings come no more! When on Devotion's seraph wings, the spirit soars above, And feels thy presence, Father! Friend! God of Eternal love! Joys of the Earth: ye fade away before that living ray, Which gives to the rapt soul a glimpse of pure and perfect day A gleam of heaven's own light-though now its brightness scarce appears, Through the dim shadows, which are spread around this vale of tears; But thine unclouded smile, O God! fills that all glorious place, Where we shall know as we are known and see thee face to face! A. JOHN RANDOLPH.-During some period of Mr. Randolph's political career, he had the ill fortune to offend a coxcombish young fellow, who determined to avenge himself by insulting the Roanoke Orator on the first opportunity that occurred. At length the opportunity presented itself, when the young sprig, meeting Randolph on the pavement walked up to him very impudently and said, "I never give the way to a d-n-d rascal." Mr. Randolph immediately pulled off his hat and making the gentleman a low bow, replied, "Well, sir, I always do," and gave him the pavement. WORCESTER TALISMAN. Published every other Saturday morning, by DORR & HOWLAND, Worcester, (Mass.) at $1 a year, payable in advance. Agents paying five dollars will be entiled to receive SIX copies. Letters, intended for THE TALISMAN, must be post paid to insure attention. GRIFFIN AND MORRILL....PRINTERS. THE Worcester Talisman. NO. 15. OCTOBER 18, 1828. POPULAR TALE. FOR THE TALISMAN. CHIVALRY OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. CONCLUDED. VOL. I. knew for certainty the real cause except himself. He had felt the darts from the dark blue eyes of Anna. But he knew, too well he knew that he had a predecessor, and deeming that the hand of her was won, he strove with We will now pass over the remainder of this all his talents to erase her image from his winter, to the time when the birds came forth mind; but his efforts were unavailing. When to sing their requiem over a departed season, he found the consequences of his attachment, and the sturdy boys were sent to whistle he roused himself, and avowed his regard to through the lazy furrows. Spring's enchant- the object of it. It might be supposed that ing breezes seemed to play more briskly ashe was shocked at his avowal, but she had round this newly inhabited spot, than among long before discovered the truth, and true the older and busier haunts of men. Every there was in her own heart a secret communspring of action was renewed, and every boion with that of Norton, a spirit congenial with som made gay. Besides, our little village was his, and ere this it had grown upon her unareplenished with a host of new settlers, which wares. But she was in a far worse predicathrew an entirely different aspect over the ment than Norton, for still her affections tovalley. The sturdy "monarch of the hills" wards Henry remained unabated, while that now fell oftener before the woodman's stroke, for Albert was increasing. At this climacand we began to bear the marks of greater tric it may not be supposed that Henry was cultivation. Among the new comers of the unacquainted with existing circumstances. He present spring was a family of the name of had always beheld Albert with an evil and Norton, that had for several years resided in suspicious eye. He was conscious of his suthe "big city" of the bay state. Mr. Norton periority, but wished not that others should had there carried on a considerable mercanthink him so, and he lost no opportunity of tile business, which had been very lucrative. venting his slander to any with whom he conBut becoming weary of following so long the versed. But the object of his slander was too same monotonous routine of occupation, and well known, and his character too well estabhaving accumulated an independence, he relished to be impeached without cause. Even solved to quit the bustling city, and retire to Anna herself, although Henry had used every the peaceful quietude of a country life. His means to destroy her good opinion of his charoffsprings were few, and the eldest had tasted acter, saw plainly the superiority of Albert, only the luxuriance of nineteen summers, but and ere the summer had rolled away, she gave his heart, if it had not "far outgrown," had him every encouragement of success which certainly kept ample pace with his years.she consistently could, considering her long The knowledge that he had gained, both clasattachment to Henry, and finally authorized sical and general, while at his former residence him to have an interview with her other lover, together with a prepossessing personal appearElated with his feelings, Albert immediately ance, caused bim to be beloved and respected had the proposed interview. It were needby all, unless, perhaps, by some of the youngless to describe the scene that ensued, thereer lads, who looked upon him with a kind of fore we forbear mentioning any more, than envious awe, known best to those who have that it ended in a challenge from Henry to setin their day felt it. Scarce two months had tle it in an honorable manner. "But," he adrolled away after their arrival, ere the busy ded, by way of postcript, "we meet on horsespirit of the knowing one's was circulating back, with any weapon excepting the species of blunderbuss!" This affair was soon spread conjectures that the chain was severed which had so long connected the hearts of Henry and throughout the little village, and fain would Anna, and that Albert Norton had become a the good old people have stopped the renconrival, and captivated her heart. Upon how tre. But no there were no laws against it, stable a foundation these surmises rested will and to use persuasion were fruitless. But asoon be shewn. There was something discov-las! for poor Anna, she rebuked herself for ered preying upon the cheek of Albert; the the rash step she had taken.-She recollected rose of his cheek was decaying, but no one the long and firm attachment between herself 1 and Henry. She knew that it ever had been mutual and true, while that of Albert might be only the wild enthusiasm of youth. She gladly would have interposed but it would not answer. She therefore now consoled herself with the hope that Henry would come off victorious, and in a momental paroxysm of rhymation, she sat down, and composed a verse for him to deliver when upon the brink of the onset, which, for its elegant diction, deep pathos, and pure humane feeling, should be handed down to posterity as a precious relic from the genious's of former times. at his post, and manfully waving his loggerhead, declared "no further than here shalt thou come and his declaration was verified, for Henry, just beginning to think of his poker, had raised his hand from the pomel when, unfortunately, Jinny trod upon a rolling stone and stumbling headlong, she threw her unwary rider, poker and all, far over head so that they fell directly at the station of Albert, while shouts came pealing from the spectators, and Albert was indulging in a disdainful laugh. Henry raised himself and shouted that "'twas a bolder push than he had reference to;" but I an't agoing to flag yet!" He now crawled back to his post, firm in the belief that he had shewn a wonderful "overplus" of courage! The word again was given, they started as before, but alas! before they arrived to combat, Henry halted and beckoned to Albert to do the same. "I have been thinking," said he, "of an old proverb that tells us to do to others as you would be done by ; now I have no inclination to feel your loggerhead, and I presume you have no desire to taste my || poker!" At this Albert burst into a sneer of contempt. However, they parted and agreed to settle the affair in a more pacific manner. It was agreed that they should meet the following day, at the same place, armed and equipped with a lusty mealbag, and apparatus for the purpose of suspending it in the air, and the party who should, by force of arms fairly place his antagonist into the said bag should be proclaimed victor. The day arrived; the parties assembled, together with all the villa The encounter was, from motives not divulged, placed a month forward from the time the challenge was given, and was to take place upon the ground which is now the site of yonder school-house. Henry was a long time in suspense before he concluded what weapon to choose; at length, chance threw before his eye a lusty poker." "Ay," exclaimed he, "that's the sort," then taking it and waving it manfully over his head added, "this shall do the business." The fatal morning rose over the hills, and an hour before the stated time he was seen solemnly striding poor Jinny through the streets of the village arrayed in complete armor for battle-a leather bitted bridle, and a saddle without stirrups! At length he arrived at the ground for action, where were collected, perhaps, a dozen idle gazers who were seated on distant stumps, or peeping from behind adjacent trees, intending to make sure of their own safety. Henry had not been long waiting when Albert was seen coming upon a stout bay horse and wield-gers whose curiosity to behold so unheard of a ing a ponderous loggerhead in his hand! That they should unwittingly have arrayed themselves with weapons so similar is rather curious, and was always related by the good people as a remarkable coincidence. The preliminaries had before been settled and at the signal they started. Henry gave Jinny a most unmerciful blow with his poker; this roused her dormant spirit and she sprung forward upon a stately canter. Henry was totally ignorant of this unseemly gait, and was obliged to hold fast upon the mane with one hand, while the other, whose duty it was to wield the poker, soon found its way instinctively to, and clenched an awful hold upon the pommel of the saddle. In the perturbation of the moment he had almost forgotten the verses with which he had been supplied; however, they popped upon his mind, and he roared them out as loud as his tremulous voice would permit. O! for an arm like Hercules, To wield the mighty club, I'd make you pale as skimmilk cheese Ere yet it leaves the tub! How he imagined that the poker was to do its duty while his hand clenched the pomel is a mystery; but there it hung, dangling upon the horses side like one of the bottles of John Gilpin. In the mean time Norton had arrived combat induced them to be present. All the accoutrements were in readiness; the combatants commenced at the signal. Never did Telemachus himself strive more powerfully to gain the ascendance in his contests than did our heroes. At one time would the intrepid Henry gain an advantage and raise his antagonist from the ground, but the next moment would be equally auspicious for Albert, while shouts of reiterated laughter and applause came from the gaping crowd. But lo! in an unguarded moment Albert was seized by his antagonist and lifted quickly from his understanding, and as he rose to the pinnacle of the case, his exulting foe exclaimed, "there fags, guess your in now." "Ay, yes," answered Albert, shooting his foot forward and alighting fairly beyond the yawning gulf, "I'm more than in,-in over 'tother side." 66 Fatiguing work for disappointment," exclaimed Henry, wiping the perspiration from his forehead. "Another onset!" came simultaneously from every by-stander. Again they commenced, and long and ardent was the struggle, but at length Albert became desperate, and rousing all the power of his nerves, he rushed forward and clenching the unfortunate Henry, he raised him and placed him, fairly exhausted,within the case. A universal shout came from the crowd, and Albert, to carry out the contest, hastily gathered the mouth and tieing the I |