of creating spectres. A man returning home intoxicated, affirmed that he had met with the devil; and that after a severe encounter, he had vanquished him, and bro't him to the ground, to which he had nailed him fast, by driving his staff through his body. Next morning the staff was found stuck with great violence into a heap of turf!! Misapplication of Words. A person giving an account of an entertainment to which he had been invited, said, that the dinner was desperate well cooked, the wine was terrible good, Mr. was dreadful polite, and his daughters were cruel pretty and abominabe fine. ERRATA-In the beautiful and im pressive lines of Julia Francesca, which appeared in our last number, the following typographical error escaped notice3d verse 34 line, for "Domestic cale" reld Domestic ease." Several favors are received and will be attended to as soon as possible.‹ MARRIED, On Wednesday evening last, by the Rev. Dr. Livingston, Mr. Simeon Van Arsdale Brower, to Miss Hien Johnson, all of this city. On Tuesday last, by the Rev. Mr. Cooper, James A. Melvin, to Miss Sarah Burras, both of this city. On Saturday evening last, at Sandy-Hook, by the Rev. Mr. Moore, Lieutenant James Renshaw, of the United States navy, to Miss Maria Schenck, daughter of Mr. William P. Schenck, of that place. On Monday last, by the rev. Dr. Abeel, John Montgomery, Esq. rePresentative in Congress, from the state of Maryland, to Miss Maria Nicholson, of this city. At Washington, on Tuesday even ing, 28th ult, by the rev. Mr. Addison, John F. Cox, Esq. of this city, to Miss Eliza R. Lansdale, daugh ter of the late Major Thomas L. Lansdale, of Prince Georges. The On the 30th ult. by the rev. Dr. Livingston, Mr. Richard D. Brow er, merchant, to Miss Eliza Archer, all of this city. Lately, in Connecticut, Mr. Samuel Saunders, a widower, aged 97, to Miss Susannah Bollard, aged 85 years. The parties have never seen each other, and probably never will! At Philadelphia,on the 23d ult. by the rev. Dr. Blackwell, Mr. James L. Dunn, merchant, to Mise Sarah Stokes, daughter of Mr. James Stokes. On Wednesday evening last, by the Rev. Dr. Abeel, Mr. Francis Dubúar to Miss Mary Wandell, all of this city On same evening, Mr. Richard Terheun, merchant, to Miss Eliza Kinnan. DIED, On the 30th ult. in the 36th year. of her age, Mrs. Ann Mitchill, wife of Walter Mitchill, merchant. On Tuesday evening last, Mr.. Jonathan Spader, of this city, aged 37 years. On Saturday last, at Jamaica, L. I. Abeathar Rhoads, Esq. aged 67 years, after a short illness of one week. Our city inspector reports the death of 38 persons, during the week, ending on Saturday last. nac was mistress of my heart, and greatly as the custom of the country and rank decreed the reverse. also mistress of her freedom. By little cheerful suppers, some of my courtiers were often permitted to sce her while they attended on us ; yes! more than once I laid aside all majesty, and suffered Ebn Machmud to sit by my side, and partake of our meal. "I have never yet learnt, whether perhaps in the beginning, from some remains of faith and gratitude, Ebn Machmnd did not endeavour to suppress those inclinations, which soon mastered his whole heart; but this I unhappily too soon experienced, that a rival is to be feared, even by a monarch. For as the vizier, during my gove, nment, could not have any hopes of embezzling the best jewel in my crown, the perfidious being conceived the expedient: of setting himself up as lord over Indostan. Perhaps he already perceived something in the eyes of the beautiful Gulmanac, which gave to a young fascinating man, a marked preference over the husband of fifty years; perhaps, he also knew the hearts of women, generally speaking, but too well, not to know that by every change of fortune, their affections are less liable to change. "His endeavours and ideas were now directed towards acquiring a party amongst the populace, and he soon succeeded but too well; for when I before observed, that I was adored by my subjects, I certainly meant merely the greatest part of them. The presumptuous idea of being universally beloved, is madness in any brain, and would be treble madness in the head of a monarch. He will ever give offence to some, while he satisfies others; even while he is parentally employed for the welfare of the whole, he will disappoint the expectations, or at least the advantage of individuals. Moreover, with me the discontented party was the smallest, it is true, in number, but the most formidable in power-the party of the warriors. then of the rich plunder which My peaceful government deprived they had often obtained under my father! With displeasure they saw that protected through peaceful policy, which they could alone ap propriate, and at the same time de stroy, under cover of the sword. Their discontents did not escape the observation of Ebn Machmud; he stirred them up to demand war and higher pay; me he persuad ed to deny both; and hardly had the unfortunate No passed my lips, when he himself-the now unmasked traitor-stood at their head, and talked to me the language of a rebel ! "The wretch requested me to submit to the victor; offered herself to entreat his compassion: offered herself Ah, I know not to what the abandoned creature offered herself! It is enough that I found her also to be unquestionably faithless. It was now no longer in my power to repress my rage; I drew a dagger, and would have stabbed the unworthy wretch. Her fearful shrieks brought several of my officers, and I for the first time perceived that I no longer was the Sovereign before whom every knee bent; only the day before, that being against whom my arm had been uplifted, would have im "The armies soon met, for passion forced me on, and love goaded Ebn Machmud. Already my right wing was, under me, victorious ; the left was led by Myn Narkuli, a brave warrior, whom my father in anger had once condemned to death, and whose life I had saved.mediately been pierced through To whom could I more securely entrust myself, than to the man with ten daggers; now my arm was arrested, the miserable object it is true, with the voice of pacifi- || cation; it is true it had yet all the appearance of servility, the form of submission; but I too clearly saw through the thin disguise, and no longer confided in any being around me. "Messenger after messenger informed me of the total rout of my forces, and the nearer approach of Ebn Machmud. I threw myself across my swiftest horse : Who yet loves me, exclaimed I, let him follow me! About fifty, out of more than one hundred thousand, followed. Most of them were secret enemies of Ebn Machmud: they followed out of hatred to him, not of zeal to me. The fortress in which I intended to take a refuge, wás distant about a day's journey. A wood lay between; night was fast approaching; we rode for life or death. The wood was gainedit was' midnight-our horses had not power to proceed; we were obliged to halt. I now numbered my companions, the fifty were reduced to ten; the remainder, either fatigue or repentance had detained: Bitterly I laughed aloud; spoke not one word, and threw myself on the grass; around me lay my attendants. Sorrow, rage, anxiety, revenge, jealousy, and a hatred of life possessed me entirely; yet weariness and hunger were still more prédominant than either of the other passions. I fell asleep, whd I awoke alter a few hours, I perceived by the twilight, that I was alone. How my companions stole away, I know not. Not far from me grazed my horse, and at my feet lay my dog. "Enough, and more than enough have I entertained you with the relations of infamous beings; it is pleasing to myself, that at last I can describe one of a better class. Yet, to make it more easily understood by you, I must first mention what sort of a dog this was. "Among all the different kinds of hunting I preferred the chae sof the tiger alone, because it appeared to me the most use u to the welfare of my subjects. At one of these, I saw a very young, but furious cog, lacerated and weltering in his blood; I killed the ti ger at the very moment he intended giving the death-stroke to his enemy. The poor animal griev ed me; I ordered him to be tak en up, and as I usually carried about me in all those dangerous sports, a most excellent balsam, I poured a few drops of it into the wounds of the dog the alleviation he felt from it, changed his hitherto violent cries into a gentle moaning, and in the midst of this moaning, he thankfully licked my hand. "I reiterated my commands, to take the utmost care of him. It was done; the dog recovered, and as I had made repeated enquiries after him, he was brought to me as soon as he was healed, He |