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Tioga Eagle (Newspaper) - July 17, 1839, Wellsboro, PennsylvaniaI Nomin git Cheti or Amenu. Taylor Nin Vanduin. To May. Killings. Ripper Joseph herman., Lee sheriff. Comm 8 t s of the tet. Viive. Pori Stobs. Haying purchased Atkinson the Well Fagerline entitled be determined in Ter the character it has for a Long o Camp in the Post Reg o the casket and the readers of the. St in the difficulty and to be in All respects be circulation de Ibers have at some expense secured to work hereafter the cons m its own i basis Ter mined that no spared to make it e Magazine in he editors will be to thou which shall a e in Mantee and id style and they from the known contribution that 0 present As Many i Lei to their read cation of the Day. Of Ever hesitate to. In to Tinte article Thors and sran Sla Best German and provided the prices appeared in print essays on import 1 be like Oise be in on he Litera ind age. Preview u accompany the Lich a Large and lib tic i tin will always for the defence of lure the editors will for the Mainton t Laite they will if More watchful will contain an entice. E the Fine Young Jack standing and will i throughout the season the subscriber in Aco. Pa., at the Lars the season. I Gre 8f. Hells Kilburn. Be May 9, Nim spa Perl and up blushed weekly by j. P. Mag ill. Vij Jive on main it. Above the court House the Tioga eagles published every wednesday in the Borough of Wellsborough Tioga co. A. The subscription Price is a year if paid in Advance or if not paid till the expiration of the year. Advertisements making not More than a St Vve Voll be inserted three times far on Dollar for every tube sequent insertion Tio enly five cents larger advertisements charged in the same pro portion. Those exceeding six ones will be charged a a Square and those making six lines or lest three limes for seventy Jive cents and 18 3-4 every time after. The charge for one or three insertions the same. No received for a Shorter period than six months nor will any paper be discontinued until All Arai rages Are paid but at the option of the publisher. Lett else relative to the business of the office and for the paper must be Post paid of they will not attended to. For the Tioga Eagle. Subscribers names subscription Ney for printing 4-c., left with the following gentle men will be promptly attended to j. C. Knox assistant Post master Tioga county a. J. G. Spencer p. M., Spencerville Tioga county a. John w. Tioga Vil Laget Iowa county a. Vav. C. Butt Terwort p. Coudersport Potter county a. Jos. P. Morris p. M., Blossburg Tioga co. ____________________ poetical. From the Highland Ohio Democrat. The editor. Editor who wills to please must humbly crawl upon his Knees and Kin the Rod that beats him or if a dare attempt to walk. Must toe the Mark that Chalk and cringe to them that meet him says one your subjects Are too too much morality you too much about religion give some Witch and wizard tales of slip Hod ghost with fins and scale or feathers like a Pigeon. I love to read another cries those monstrous fashionable in other words those novels composed of Kings and Queens and lords of Border wars and gothic Homes that used to live in and every editorial night. Has naught to do but Wiat is right and let the grumbles grumble. From the Knickerbocker. Lines to the charter Juteau Hartford Conn. Bombs. L. H. Areo Frakt. Charter Oak charter Oak Tell us by tale of the years that have fled 1 like the leaves on the Gale i for thou Bear St a Brave annal on Brown Root and Stem and thy h Art was a casket for Liberty s Gem. Buening of the Philadel phia frigate. I clock the intrepid reach Hig Entrance the Bay or eco United states is the following description of this Gallant act. During he War Between the United and Tripoli a 1803 and 4, the United states steeled directly for the it was Well Abaft the beam. There was a Young Moon and As these bold adventurers were slowly advancing into the i no no cries one we be had enough of such confounded love sick stuff to craze the fair creation give pfc some recent foreign news. Of Russia turks the greeks and Job or any Oiler nation the Man of Dull Icho Lolic lore _ would like to see a Little More in scraps of greek or latin s i the merchants rather have of Southern indigo and Rice i or India Silks or Satin. Another cries i want More fun a witty anecdote or Pun a rebus or a Natl be some Long for missionary and some of wordly views would rather hear a fiddle. The critic too of classic skill. Must dip in Gall pander Quill i and scrawl against the paper of All the literary fools bred in colleges and he Culk the greatest caper. Another Erin i want to see a jumbled of variety. Variety in All a miscellaneous Bodge podge print. Composed a Only give the hint of multifarious Small i want some marriage news says miss it ror highest Blias to hear of plenty for it a time of general rain nones fior from a drought tis Plain a least not one in Twenty. I i want to Bear of deaths one of re ample totally undone by losses fire or fever another answers full a Wise i d have a fall and Rise of Racoon and Beaver. Sone signify a secret wish for now and then a favorite dish of to Salt them Bat Here rest at perfect ease per should they the Moon was cheese we never should dispute them. Or Pete or humorous wild or tame loft or All the tame haughty or too Humble perfect As the assault was rapid and ear r nest. Most of the turks on Board for crowded Forward and All ran Over pm run Ngin and masts starboard Side their enemies Pou de under the tops and fell Over l frigate Philadelphia Captain Bain a Hosie port ail around them was Iran in on the Larboard. A few were acc whole the appearance of glowing col Bridge standing into the Harbor of quil and apparently without but As soon As charged they leaped Tripoli in Chase of Xebec struck on for near an hour they were stealing the indeed the constant plunges a reef and All the exertions to get her off slowly along the air gradually failing into the water gave the assailants proved unsuccessful she at Stock until their motion became scarcely per Assurance that their enemies were to the gun boats by which she was sur cup title. Lessening in number by flight. It. Rounded and fell into the hands of Inheh Mast of the officers and men of the but a minute or two to Clear the Star her elated with enemy. The Philadelphia was Ketch had been ordered to lie on the deck Hough there was More of a 8tljjd., Edall that was now passing As a Tum Quentin got off the the where they were concealed by de below. Still so admirable Marv l Phant spectacle. The stot constantly and fiery capitals. Under Ordinary. Situation of the Ketch would still been bought sufficiently perilous out after the Loit the had w. 11 u in j it t aus j. Us. Or tilt Tlell Lucr i1u w id i. Ull Lui i t j _ i a .1 a a Ketch which had been captured himself stood near the it wat not in his Power to bring a Fay heaviest guns for some tinae and mat from the enemy a few Days previous Pilot or. Catalano who was to act As the snip he had so nobly passed through her top Gallant sail. And called the intrepid was the vessel interpreter. Not Only were his orc lers on this Voith sixteen sweeps and 80 men employed for this service. Thelnore Talfie Quarter master at the Helm was peremptory however but the frigate elated with Success or. A Decatur was pid sailed from on the 2d of ordered to stand directly frigate s had not a sail Bent nov a Yard crossed enabled to drive the intrepid ahead february by he Bow it being the intention to Lay the and she wanted her foremast. It was with the velocity that Reni dered towing Siren of sixteen guns . Com. Ship abroad in that place As the Mode next to impossible remove near the Harbor s mount lie Stewart who was properly the senior of attack which would least expos the her and the command was met the sent to cover Nis officer of the of assailants to the fire. Pass up the combustibles from Jyh e Retreat but their services were scarcely ing to the Peculiar nature of the apr the intrepid was still at a consider Ketch. I necessary As soon As the Ketch was vice or. Decatur was permitted to con ble distance from the Philadelphia when the duty of setting fire to the prize out or Tiger be. Sot one Puj duct the More Active part of the duty at the latter hailed. The Pilot to have been executed with As. Led aboard Brig to report to his own discretion. That the Ketch belonged to Malta and much promptitude and order As Oom Stewart the result of his under the party in the Ketch consisted of was on a trading voyage she had other part of the service. The officers _ . Com. Lawrence been nearly wrecked and inst her Anch distributed themselves agreeably tothe Siren had got to the Bain badge and m do ors in a late Gale and that Comman previous and the men soon after the intrepid agreeably enough midshipman and or. Heer Der wished to ride by the frigate during appeared with the necessary arrangements and anchored about _. I three Miles from the rocks. Here she speak out in thy Wisdom a oracular tree j and we and our children will listen to thee for the lore of the aged la dear in our and by leaves and thine acorns As relics Well prize. I i see come the lost Ages at old the sires of a nation True hearted and told the axe of the Woodman Kings Sharp through the Glade and the tired Indian Hunter reclines in thy Shade. I see come. The Gray fathers Are there who won from Tho Forest this heritage fair with their High Trust in heaven As they Sufler d or toiled both the storm and the tyrant they foiled. Charter Oak charter Oak ancient and fair Tou Dogue lord erd dry isre Oman the Rudiment rare so a Garland of Green he thy gift from the skies t with the love of the Brave l and the thanks of the Wise population of the Globe. It is estimated by m Greg or that the num Ber of the human race is whom there Are Whites. Mulatto i Blacks Copper coloured was first to be carried and then the gun Yards where she Lay perfectly be Sudry in that Low latitude that she ther for the answer. He was gone on in Europe Asia deck after which the following Dis n de. Or if any thing drifted slowly Burnt like Pilch and the combustibles by moment but when he returned i America Australia and Oceania Butiong of the party was to be made in astern exposed to nearly every one of been As judiciously As the fire was seen striking through the order to set fire to the ship. Or. Do the Philadelphia s or braid guns. They were steadily used. The last Par frigate s ports and an a few More min accords a to Hassel the population of the Cater with messes and not the smallest suspicion appears to to up were the people w to had been in utes the flames were seen Rushing up and 15 men were to keep of1 Nave been yet excited on Board the i the store rooms and when they reached Der if a train had been touch or. With though of her people were the sleek they found most of their com then followed the cannonade and messes. Laws and m Donough Andl 10 looking Ovici her rub and already in the intrepid. I the dashing of with the a Naen were to repair to the berth deck standing the Moon Light. So Tiem and ascertaining that All was proach of the Ketch. Presently a boat and or. Bun by Weie the turks deceived that they read the order was Siven to cast ofe was seen coming alongside and a Man i la sprang Over the Man Morris Laws Davis the night. This lasted Edh party acted by itself and As it got Shipmen of the and s. Some time or. Decatur instructing the so rapid were they in All their hoisted out the launch and moments that the men with come curl manned and them and sent them in under or. Caldwell her first . After the weighed and the allotto Tell the frigate s people with Catalano the Pilot with 62 Petty off cers and making a total of 74 what he was Laden in order to amuse Tibes had scarcely time to get As Ipp souls. These vessels arrived off Tri them the intrepid gradually Drew liar the cock pit and after store Hoorns poli but owing to the rough weather or until there was every Prospect of before the fire was lighted Over their wind having entirely tailed outside she no attempt was made to accomplish he her running Feu of the Heads. When the officer entrusted swept fathom water and object Tilche evening of the 16tli inst. A minute or two at the very spot ton with the duty last mentioned had anchored again to cover the every thing looked favourable template. But the wired suddenly through he found he after hatches Fil the enemy attempt to Board the Decatur seriously made disposition for shifted and took the Ketch g back.1 the led with smoke from the fire intrepid with his gun boats. T will attack and was re a foiled by a instant the southerly puff struck her Ward room and Steerage and Waso Bli readily be supposed that it was an Arix boat and eight men from Siren under head fell off add she got a Stjern Board ged to make his escape by tote fou of wait the orders of the midshipman Ancer the ship at the same moment tending ladders eyes were on the ingate. Alter wan son. The result of this expedition i to the new current of air. Effect the americans were in the ship frown ing in intense expectation near an hour thus related by or. Cooper of this unexpected change was to bring Twenty to Twenty five minutes and a rocket went up from the Philadel u the orders of com. Decatur the Ketch directly under the frigate s they were literally driven out of Ier phia it was the signal of Possession were Clear and simple. The spar deck broadside at the distance of about by the flames. The vessel had got i to and or. Sewart ran below to get Ano world is 93g, 161.000 of whom there Are. Buddhists christians brah ambats Mahometano jews Davis and 10 men lowered a boat it with a fast. Notwithstanding the daring character m a Sailor s jacket Sprai a Jere to to into the Ward room and some of the Ketch s men in the moan of the Enterprise in deca Gangway of the Brig. It was deca 134, Steerage ml1. Morns with eight men time hid got into kor boat and had and his party now run the greatest Turbo announce his Victory Date s fore other Renoir anti ans were to into the cockpit and run to the frigate s fore risk he had incurred that night. Jajio difference of time. Store Roc fans or. Thorn with the gun As they returned met the frigate s fierc2 had the conflagration already by a Friend of ours having amused himself Ner surgeon and 13 men Weie to look boat took the fast. It brought which come that the flames began to pour out with com Pang the variations of time As after the 5 to or Izard Vas As come from the after part of the slip of tie ports and the head fast having measured by Tho Sun at several Points in j signed the command of the launch and passed it in to their own Berj cast off the Ketch fell astern while the United states we copy his table for should she be needed and or. Ander these Falls u Ere put into the hand s of her Jigger flapping against the Quarter remarkable once saw a greek Sailor dancing upon the one of the Yards in a manner truly miraculous without having hold of any of the Riding by his hands until he the Benefit of our patrons at 12 o clock at noon in it is in new York new Haven Boston Eastport Maine Baltimore Charleston Cincinnati Louisville Mobile St. Louis Little Rock Arkan. American. Hours. 12 12 12 12 11 ii 11 11 11 11 10 my. Al 16 b 33 54 18 7 2 51 1 37 23 54 56 44 20 56 swam his table for should she be needed and or. Ander these Falls u Ere put into the hand of Hen Jigger flapping against 1 son with the Siren s Cutter was to be the Lay Fon the Ketch s and Hei Boom Oul. The fire suddenly fell overboard As i and some Philadelphia cure All boats alongside the ship and to Dick anal they began cautiously showed itself in the a window at thit Bri others had anticipated that he Sec prevent the people from swim King breast the intrepid along Side of Toje tical moment and beneath was All the no time was lost if attempting to res 39 ashore with directions however to Philadelphia without rising. As soon ammunition of the party covered Cue him but in vain As no Trace of him Board As soon As the first duty was user As the latter got near enough to the ship a Tarpaulin. To increase the Riik the could be de. Bat while we formed. The discovered her anchors and Stern fast was jammed. By were regretting his Fate we perceived fire arms were to be used Only in they sternly ordered the Ketch to swords4, however for there was no line him As suddenly dancing at the farther the last extremity and the first object of off As she had deceived prepare t0 j0ok for an axe the hawser end of the deck for it seemed that he had not slipped off but Crown himself purposely into the and had the swung the watch Woid was Philadelphia ship. The people of the intrepid by Gate the flames reached the rigging up this Sportive teat recalled Tony mind As the Ketch or Civ in with the and a Strong null brought their vessel which they went hissing like a rocket the dexterity of the ancient greeks in the ship became visible. She Lav not along Side the frigate where she was the tar having oozed from the ropes diving when during the seige of syr quite a mile within Entrance Riding to secured a Fisk As thought. Up to this which had been saturated with in cause the athenians swam under water Tot rms to arms sex the wind and abreast of the town. Her moment not a whisper had betrayed flammable matter. Matches could not and sawed away the pile with which Cla Malion says the Dedham foremast which had Beeri Cut away the presence of the men have kindled with greater Quickner the Harber was blacked Els which his heretofore been used to arouse while she was on the reef had not yet the instructions had been positive to the sweeps Are now manned. Up ter1 s journal. The baser passions of tip human breast Boeft replaced her main and Mizzen keep quiet until commanded to show to this moment every thing had to More deadly strife appears now to Topmast were housed and tier lower themselves and no precipitation even done earnestly though without use of Story be replied in a widely sip Ferent sense Yard s were on the gun Wales. Her in Thal moment deranged the but As soon of they Felt they had got is told of a scotch who in an Illinois editor images this same lower standing rigging however was p an command of their Ketch again Anc Jim order to break his daughters of too Appeal to the Maidens in new in Ris place and Vas shortly after . Com. Decatur was standing two or three vigorous strokes had sent deat a Pursuit of pleasure would allow land. His town he says is full of wards ascertained her guns were Load ready for a Spring with mess so Laws her away from the frigate the people of them to accept of an invitation to a v bachelors with no ladies and they dec. And Sho Tecl just within her Lay and Morris quite near him. As soon the intrepid ceased rowing and Ai one for his equipage cry out aloud to the new England fair corsairs with a few gun boats and a As close enough he jumped at the Fri Man they gave three Chee Sibr Victory to the door but just As the ones to arms to Gate s Chain plates and while clinging this appeared to arouse the turks from girls were about to step into the it was a i d evening for the season to the himself he gave orders to their stupor for the cry had i rely Ridge would suddenly remand it to i .1 _ _ _ _ _ 11 .1 i i a nerf. _ i i _ j. A l lil. A _ in _ i displayed he Drew is w at h very ceremoniously two vessels had been driven the three gentlemen named were in the again of which the intrepid had eight Fluiett avocation and after examining Ira while referred Enterprise by a tempest. Perceiving chains together and . Com. Deca of and favored by a Light Aii x Jobi Zywna to another and asked is this figure that he to get in too soon tur and or. Morris sprang at the rail they went merrily Down the Harbor. S r a. A. that followed is de nine or figure he was told that when about 5 Miles from the Rock or. Above while or. Laws dashed at the spectacle that followed is de it was figure seven Well Decatur ordered but karts and thei to the la Ter would be As having been both Beautiful Pill owing said Josiah lacks jest about half an digs to he towed astern in 1 order to longed he Honor of having been first Sublime. Entire Bay a i la Inch of eight the Way of the without in this Gallant assault but wearing a mated by the conflagration the Romaul a shortening the sail As he latter exp i boarding Belt i s pistols were caught Cannon was constant and Tripoli was we have seen. Diet would been seen from the Between the gun and the Side of the in . The appearance of be As the Printer said part and must have Susan porn or. Decatur s foot slipped in was in the highest degree t Charles Morris first and to add vat the huge Batch of old newspapers Bills Cion. In the mean time Tylie wind springing and Jar. Charles Morris i Vasan t paid lying scattered Over ally fell until i8 became so Light As stood upon the Quarter deck of Bottom of his desk leave the Tetch but knots in an instant or. I a the heated they began to go off. Own to lie Wise Man s Bonfire and the tha shift of wind and the position she

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