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ROBERT SIMON,

Ladies and Gentlemen's Hair Dresser.

HAS the honor to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of the city of New-York, that his Seminary of Fashions, No. 344, Water-Street is open every day during the usual hours of business; and as he consults Fancy in her most varied and whimsical forms, presumes, that no Lady or Gentleman, who shall please to honor him with their custom, can apply without receiving the most ample satisfaction.— Independent of the common rotine of his profession, he possesses an art, which will, as the Poet says,

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On Friday, 27th Aug. by the Rev. Mr. Milledollar, Mr. Alexander Campbell, to Miss Catharine Miller, both of this city.

On Thursday evening, Aug. 23, by the Rev. Richard Moore, Capt. Henry Rogers,to Miss Eliza Dobbs, daughter of Jeremiah Dobbs, of this city.

On Saturday evening last, by the Rev. Dr. Milledollar, Mr. James Wilkie, to Miss Jennet Hubbard, ail of this city.

At Albany, Peter Wilson, jun. Esq. of N. York, to Miss Maria Woodruff.

DIED,

At Bloomingdale, on Sunday last, suddenly, Mrs. Elizabeth Hake, consort of Samuel Hake, esq. aged 26.

Longevity.-Died at Concord, N. H. Nathaniel Green, esq. aged 92. He has living a brother 95 years of age, two sisters, one 94 and the other 90, whose united years, with his own, amounts to 372.

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regiment by which she had been captured.

Driven to frenzy,'

future life, the satisfactory consciousness of having discharged her duty in every station; and the un

evinced the superior gratification of honour and generosity to mercenary or selfish enjoyments.

THE TURBAN.

A Turkish Tale.

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I have,' returned the youth, frequently wished to enter into the army, but a strong and ardent sense of duty has hitherto restrained me.'

added Oberne, the fever of my soul affected my body, and retard-remitting friendship of Rivers ed my pursuit, for pursuit and vengeance were my intentions.When I reached London, I learned that the regiment had embarked for America; thither I followed, met Rivers, challenged him; but he refused to accept it; related the whole story, as you have, minutely, but refused to inform me of the place to which you had retreated till I had obtained my par-. don, which he flatters me can be casily procured by letters with which he has supplied me from himself and Colonel D- " a man high in favour. If you succeed, my dear friend,' cried he, you shall immediately gladden the heart of a matchless woman ; if not, far better will it be to let her remain undisturbed by fresh hopes and fresh miseries. Accept my picture, added he, think of me as one who would die to serve you. Charmed by his manner, I vowed eternal friendship; I am now fully sensible of errors for which I have severely suffered; and, since his precaution has proved useless, we will go my Fanny, to London, and live or die together.'

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Oberne succeeded, obtained a pardon, and, by sharing with Frank some honest-earned gold, purcha-sed a commission in the same re

giment to which Rivers belonged. The vissitudes which Fanny had experienced secured her, in her

Then,' said Mustapha, am I to understand that if I provide liberally for your mother, and give you a commission in the troops destined for Persia, you are at liberty to go.'

Zelia at this instant seemed in violent agitation, blushed, and in

her confusion let fall the Turban.

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The eyes of Mustapha were turned upon her, as she stopped to take it up. He observed that her trembling hand would scarcely enable her to perform that office.—The youth, whose trepidation seemed to be nearly as great, lent her his support and assistance; and then turning to the Beglerbeg, af

ter some hesitation, said,

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Taught by my mother, the

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