Indo lence is not only detrimental to the developement of the understanding, it likewise stifles all the good qualities of the heart. It is a defect which is extremely difficult to be overcome. ...... it; on which the general immedi- || impart, are lost for ever. taken care how he used me so, for LIGHT ARTICLES. A Butcher's boy, from the flymarket, carrying his tray on his shoulder, accidentally struck it against a lady's head, and discomposed her dress. "The deuce take the tray," cried the lady, in a passion. "Madam," replied young rump-steak, very gravely," the deuce cannot take the tray." A pretty little gentleman, being asked what services he would perform in case of a war with France or England, replied, that he should stay at home to comfort and de fend the Ladies. "Aye," cried a smart young Miss, "defend your. self under the disguise of a petti coat." A prisoner being brought up, the following dialogue passed between him and the magistrate. "How do you live ?" "Pretty well, sir; generally a little beef and "I mean, pudding at dinner!" sir, how do you get your bread ?" I beg your worship's pardon; sometimes at the baker's, and sometimes at the grocer's shop." "You may be as witty as you please, sir, but I mean simply to ask you, how you do ?" "Tolerably well, I thank you, sir ; I hope your wor Indolence is a kind of cowardly sloth which gives a disgust of every thing that can, in the least degree, fatigue either the mind or the body. Those in whom it predominates, will not be fond of study, because they will not take the trouble that is required to learn any thing thus the benefits of cducation, and all the talents and accomplishments which it ought to ship is well." A certain Quack Doctor being indisposed, sent for a physician, who expressed some surprise at being called in on so trifling an occasion ; "Not so trifling, neither, said he, for, by mistake, I have taken some of my own cordial !" A clergyman, seeing his son about to drink a glass of brandy, said, "Son, don't drink that filthy stuff; ardent spirits is the worst "I know that enemy you have." father, replied the son, but you' know we are commanded to love our enemies-so here it goes." A young gentleman, a few evenings since, at the theatre, observed that it was a pity Cinderella did not speak. A very beautiful woman, with a pair of bright sparklers, replied, "Then, sir, I perceive you do not understand the language of the eyes.' "Not till this moment, madam,' returned the gentleman, with a languishing look. The lady sent the shaft so forcibly, that it is imagined the wound can be cured only at Hymen's altar. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mr. Limbertongue will pardon our not publishing his observations. On such a subject, the lightest touches are preferable to severity of satire. We assure him, notwithstanding, that we entertain a favourable opinion of his abili. ties, and invite him to continue his fa vours. The lines sent us by M. C. are too faulty for publication.-We recommend a careful revision of them. MARRIED, On Tuesday evening, the 3d inst. by the rev. John N. Abeel, Edward Kemeys, Esq. to Miss Gertrude Neilson Bleecker, eldest daughter of Mr. L. Bleecker, all of this city. On Friday, the 6th inst. by the rev. Mr. C. Seabury, Mr. John Fell, merchant, to Miss Mary Saltonstall, daughter of the late R. Saltonstall, Esq. of this city. On Tuesday evening, Mr. William M’Laughlin, a native of Ireland, to the Widow Duryee, of this city. On Saturday evening, the 30th ult. by the rev. Dr. Miller, Mr. Cornelius S. Van Winkle, to Miss Lucinda E. Sherman, both of this city. At Newark, Mr. Thomas Hodgkinson, of this city, to Miss Catharine Halsey. On Saturday evening last, by the rev. Dr. Waddell, Mr. George, White, of Philadelphia, to Miss Jane Irwin, of Trenton. DIED, On Tuesday morning, at Kip's Bay, Mrs. Margaret Kip, in the 67th year of her age. On Saturday last, Mrs. Amy Denning, wife of William Denning, Esq in the 61st year of her age. At Hammersmith, near London, on the 17th of March last, at an advanced age, Mr. John Rice, formerly an old in habitant of this city, and many years Organist of Trinity Church. PUBLISHED BY JOHN CLOUGH. : No. 46 Fair-street. THE FATAL EFFECTS OF REVENGE. THIS little history exhibits the mourn. ful consequences of credulity, jealousy, and revenge, in a most melancholy light. Nothing more tragically dreadful, perhaps, is to be found, either in Othello, or the Moor's Revenge.--It was wrote by the gentleman principal. ly interested in it, after he had retired from the world to the abbey of La Trappe. "MY birth is noble, and my name of some consideration in my province. I should not, however, recollect advantages so frivolous in the eye of Religion, did not all the misfortunes of myself, and fa learnt, notwithstanding, that he persisted in his visits. This irritated me. I went to his house, where, finding him alone, I re-. proached him with warmth; he answered with insolence: moved with indignation, I gave him several blows; he suffered them without resistance; but the moment I turned to leave him, he threw him-` self furiously upon me, and levelling me with the ground, bruised me severely. The dread of the consequences made him conceive a design against my life. I had no sword, and, though I had been armed, defence was impossible; groaning under the weight of a vigourous peasant, who, pressing a mily, from thence derive their ori-gainst my breast with his knees, gin. My youth I passed in the'army; I then returned to my estate, where, happy in marriage, I lived in the greatest tranquillity. Though not of a passionate temper, I happened once to treat with some haughtiness, one of my vassals, who visited rather too familiarly my wife's chamber-maid: I had ordered him repeatedly to desist, but in vain; I at length forbid Jam my house, in a manner the more peremptory, as, on consulting the girl's inclinations, I found her averse to the marriage. I with one hand grasped my throat, and with the other appeared to search for his knife to dispatch me, I asked for mercy; he deigned to grant it; but it was after having made me swear, by all that was sacred in heaven or earth, that I should never resent it, nor meditate revenge. To these conditions I agreed without hesitation, and was permitted to depart. For some days the shame of so mortifying an incident, with the remembrance of my oath, had D dis well nigh deprived me of reason. There was no witness of my grace, and no danger of the peasant's publishing it; yet I could not calm the reproaches of ny own heart. At length, unable longer to support such violent 'agitations, I determined to invite all the noblesse of my neighbourhood, and and, in a secret council, laid the case before my kinsmen, and friends; interested as well as myself, in the support of the honour and privileges of our body. I demanded of them how I ought to conduct myself, or how they would behave in my situation. After long deliberation, they were unanimously of opinion that I ought strictly to adhere to my word; with this additional advice, (of the propriety of which, my misfortune had sufficiently convinced me) "That, independent of the moderation which ought to mark superiority of rank, no gentleman ought to maltreat his vassal, if he has not also superiority of strength." A decision so solemn, calmed my transports; for such is what is commonly called honour, that it is oftener influenced by the opinion of others, than by the nature of things, or the idea which one forms of it himself. I declared however, hered to my promises) that I had a hundred ways of mortifying him, against which he could find no defence: he therefore took the resolution of selling off all his effects and settling in a neighbouring parish. I learnt that, on quitting my estate, he carried with him a rooted hatred against me, at which I was not surprized; I knew his malignity well, but thought him too insignificant to give me any cause for alarm; and some months, which I afterwards passed in tranquillity, made me entirely forget him. The following winter some troops of cavalry arrived in our canton, for the benefit of forage, of which there was great abundance. I had my share of these military guests. My house was open to the officers. I still retained a taste for a profes sion I had so long followed, and the polite behaviour of the gentlemen who fell to my lot, perfectly corresponded with my own. The winter, in consequence, was a continued round of pleasures. I was in this happy situation, when a short billet, in an unknown hand, was thrown into my cabinet. It contained, without preface or ex to my enemy, that I could no long-planation, a simple exhortation to er endure him under my eye, and that to enjoy the pardon I had granted him, it was necessary he should remove from my estate. This man was rich; he was sensible too (notwithstanding the fidelity with which he knew I ad watch over the conduct of my wife. Jealousy was a weakness which I had never felt; nevertheless, this caution had come with so little appearance of design, that it made me cast my eyes on a thousand circumstances, which I had never |