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Lieutenant. No sooner does the strong spirit of the grape begin to operate, than in a moment he becomes a monster. Cruelty is in his

eye, and the grim resemblance of death is on his countenance. He smites fiercely at all around him, and delights in acts of violence.For such the Great Man beyond the clouds did not bid the grape to grow-for such he only meant the running stream, the standing lake, and the spring that issues from the bosom of the mountain. To say all, such men he made the companions of the beasts, and gave them their place in the forest.

have a flower in our forests, in our language it is called Jon sha atareah, beyond the waters the Beeflower, upon this flower the whimsical fancy of nature has painted a Bee, in the act of extracting honey.Nor is the imposition discovered, but by attempting to catch it.

This was evidently done with an idea of jocular deception. It is prophane to say that nature, when contriving this flower, had taken a glass too much. But we may very safely conclude, that she was in a very merry humour.

For the Lady's Miscellany.

Messrs. Editors,

Who that has a spirit within him, but feels himself the better man, by the operation of this divine liquid? Is he generous ? It heightens his generosity. Is he brave? It elevates him to a prodigy of exalted valour. I ever great-regularly appeared; I think it is no

ly distrust the man, who in drink. ing was never known to transgress the bounds of strict sobriety. He

Of late having perused your Miscellany, as the numbers have

more than the dut yof every admirer of speculative writing, to acknowledge that the many original

is cold and unfeeling. His happi-pieces it contains, are highly calcuness is centered in himself, and he lated for entertainment and amusenever relaxed the wrinkled brow ment. of care. To be always serious is not true wisdom-life should, in a certain degree, be chequered with folly.

What think you of the power called nature? Tell me, Philosopher, is she at all times in that sedate and reflective mood, which you yourself wish constantly to assume? Has she not her passions and her whims-her moderation and her merriment? We

And may with propriety add, that the communications entitled "Lucubrations,” are very particularly admired, and written with that beauty and elevation of style, as manifest in the author a natural

dignity of mind, rare to be found in the periodical essays of this Country, and are not unequal, in many instances, to similar productions of the most distinguished writers.

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GIFT OF THE GAB.

A young man who was a shoemaker, who was deaf and dumb, was married to a sprightly young girl. At the wedding there was present, three of the bridegroom's sisters, with two young men, who were all born deaf and dumb, so that there were six dumb persons convened on this occasion. The minister asking the bride how he should marry them, she told him to do the best he could to buckle them together.

A CURIOUS COMBAT. TWO gentlemen of high birth, the one a Spaniard, and the other a German, having rendered Maxamilian II. many services, they each, for recompence, demanded his natural daughter, Helena Schasequin, in marrriage. The prince who entertained equal respect for them both could not give either the preference, and after much delay, he told them, that from the claims they both had to his attention and regard, he could not give his assent for either of them to marry his daughter, and they must decide it by their own power and address, but as he did not wish to risk the loss of either, or both, by suffering them to fight with offensive weapons, he had ordered a large bag" a day of trouble.

Milton said one tongue was Here one enough for a woman. woman's tongue answered a good purpose for two persons, and indeed for six or seven.

Let nothing tempt you to wrong conscience; if you keep peace at home, it will be a feast to you in

ELECTION ANECDOTE.

At the last April election, a wealthy ship-owner, in a flourishing seaport town of Massachusetts, accosted a respectable mechanic, and asked him to which candidate he should give his vote? The man replied, "I shall vote for Elbridge Gerry." "Then," said the other shall “I'll be dd if you have any more work from me." The mechanic being of an independent spirit, in easy circumstances, and not caring to bartar his principles for a job, cooly enquired of the ship-owner, to whom he should give his vote?" To his excellency Christopher Gore," was the reply. "Then," said the mechanic, "I'll be dd if I

do any more work for you.

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FOOTE being at table next to a gentleman who had helped himself to a very large piece of bread, after he had taken a mouthful or two, Foote took up his bread, and cut a piece off. "Sir," said the gentleman," that is my bread.""I beg a thousand pardons, sir,' said Foote, "I protest 1 took it to be the loaf."

PROVERBS.

He who converses with nobody, is either a brute or an angel. Speaking without thinking is shooting without taking aim.

There are many asses without long ears.

LADY'S MISCELLANY.

NEW-YORK, AUGUST 11, 1810.

The City Inspector reports the death of 48 persons in this city and suburbs during the last week.-viz. 12 men, 11 zval men, 17 boys, and 8 girls.

We learn by the Portuguese brig from St. Michaels, that, on the 24th of June, a small village 21 miles from St. Michaels, called Coazs, was sunk by an Earthquake in which many families were swallowed up. Those who escaped,

fled to St. Michaels, where the shock was sensibly felt. Where the village stood there was nothing to be seen but water, which was agitated as if boiling. The inhabitants in the vicinity of Coazs fled to the mountains, being appre hensive of another shock.

The body of a well dressed man who appears to have been lately drowned, was taken up in the Kills yesterday morning about 11 o'clock, and carried to Mr. Peter Buskirk's on the Bergean shore This communication is made by a person who passed at the time with a view of giving early infor; mation to his friends.

It is conjectured that this is the person, who fell over the side of a Newark sloop on Saturday morning last, in going through the bay up to Newark,

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On Sunday, July 22, a thunder storm passed over Wilmington, N. C. The lightning struck the stores occupied by Messrs. Nichols, and Harris and Saunders; and the fire was not extinguished until it had consumed five houses on Market-street. The property destroyed is estimated at 8000 dolls.

A manufactory of spirits of tur

Nathaniel Brown, of England, seaman, of apoplexy; John J. Bentura, Spain, do. hydrocephaJus internus; Eliza Connor, Ireland, unmarried, typus fever; Ellen Davenny, do married, hemorrhage; Patrick Hanlieg, do. labour-pentine, varnish, etc. recently erecter, dropsy; Peter Jonnakey, Denmark,cabinet-maker, consumption; Isaac Kews, Orange county, brassfounder, dysentary; John Kennedy, Boston, seaman, consumption; Joseph Lewis, New-York, do. dysentary; Thos. Martin, Ireland, do. hepatitis; Hagar Thompson, N. York, slave, hydrocephalus interaus. Published by order of the Board of Governors.

THO. BUCKLEY, Sec'ry.

Benjamin White (says a Nashviile paper) has been found guilty of robbing the mail ofthe U. States.

ed on the island, opposite Sprucestreet wharf, Philadelphia, was discovered in flames about 3 o'clock on Sunday morning July 22d, and as no timely assistance could be given, was, with its contents, entirely consumed.

An important piece of intelligence has been received from Sweden. The crown prince, the intended successor to the usurper of the throne of Gustavus, is dead. He was reviewing some troops in when he suddenly fell from his the neighbourhood of Helsingborg,

horse and expired.

MARRIED,

On Friday evening, Aug. 3, at Christ Church, by the Rev. Mr. Lyell, Capt. A. Warden, to Miss Susannah Weathers, both of this city.

On Monday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Broadhead, Mr. William King, of the firm of Le Brunn and King, to Miss Esther Vandervort, all of this city.

On Thursday, 2d inst. Mr. William Mount, aged 26, son of Mr. Adam D. Mount.

On Tuesday evening, the 17th inst. after a long and tedious illness, Mrs. Thomasin Gordon, formerly widow of the late Col. John White of Georgia, aged 60.

John Wood, a native of England, On Thursday evening last, Mr. and for many years a respectable inhabitant of this city.

In England, by the archbishop of Canterbury, Lord James Murray, son of the duke of Athol, to lady Percy,daughter of the duke of Northum-ing illness, Mr. Peter Dunbar, aged

berland. The wedding robe of the bride cost thirteen thousand dollars!

On Wednesday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Cooper, Mr. William Couvenhoven, to Miss Sarah Holms, both of this city.

At Edenton, N. C. by the Rev. John Otis Freeman, Dr. James Norcom, to Miss Mary Matilda Homiblow, both of that place.

On Thursday evening last, at Bloomingdale, by the Rev. Mr. Glann, Mr. John E. Ross, to Miss Jane F. Hegeman, daughter of Mr. Peter Hegeman of that place.

DIED,

With pain we are compelled to record the death of another Revolutionary Patriot-Lieut. Governor BROOME is no more.

At 12 o'clock on Wednesday last, Died the Hon. JOHN BROOME, Esq. Lieutenant Governor of this State, aged 72 years.

At Baltimore, on Monday evening, 30th inst. Samuel Johnson, esq. in the 84th year of his age, an old and respectable inhabitant of that city, and for more than 20 years a member of the Maryland bar.

On Tuesday, July 31, John S. Hatton, aged 12 years, son of Mr. James Hatton.

On Thursday last, after a linger

42. He has left a widow and a small child to deplore his loss.

On the 31st ult. at Middletown, Con. Mr. Gabriel Dauell, jun. a young man of amiable disposition, and strict integrity, as he had resided in this city about 8 years, and left it in June last, for the benefit of his health.

At Paris, on the 3d of May last, Washington Morton, Esq. of this city. At Trenton,the 30th ult. William Erving, Esq. late of Philadelphia,

At Baltimore, on Saturday eve ning, 28th ult. Mr. David E. Price, of Hartford-town, in attempting to cross a stream near Stafford, which was very high from the quantity of rain that had fallen that day, was swept down and drowned. His body was found next morning, considerably bruised, from being dashed over the rocks by the current.

At St. Jago de Cuba, in June last, of a few days illness, on board the brig Edward, Mr. George Dodd, aged 23 years, late of the town of Newark, New-Jersey.

In London, Mr. Devaynes, banker: Mr. D. made a curious quill; in which, efter leaving his widow 1200l. per. ann. and 800 bottles of wine to consummate her next wedding, he desires that a bottle of fine old sherry, of which he possessed a great quantity, should be placed under each of his arms in his coffin.

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