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POEtRy. FROM THI BALANCE. ' TO MIHIAM. I mourn for Judah and her scattered sons. Their temple ruined aod their city lost y I mourn their wanderings, and the evil done To Salem's honour and to Salem's cost. ' + v ThoucouM'st not, Miriam, deem my sighs were valn,^ Had'st thou but seen, as 1 have seen, our shame. Or had'st thou felt, at 1* the cold disdain Of those who worship Cod, alone in t name. Ah, would'st thou mourn with me, go view ?;thesc?te Of ancient -Salem, once our holy pla<e, Now ^changed indeed ? the bond-maid's son few r?gW And, Ismael lord's it o'er -our victimed race* , % - . -'v Oh, Judah 's greatness 1 bright but trartsi > ent s<ram I , ? Miriam, ftis past?But God, he is above, And Judith's honour* light as woman's dream? Has fled? her fame?as weak as wo-' ~ r man's love. ?'V? . ~'i Miriato, Jerusalem, U but a waste ; . 'Thattandls *cursed which Judah once; adorifd, , And nought but Moslem rites can now be v*;! traced, Where David -sung and Jeremiah V> i.' raourn'd . f * * 7 iV . s , i rt iCv ?? .?* : y , . s .. v ? And dost thou ask me, Miriam, why I . r; . s Ji wee|> 1 . The land's a desert where the seers ' ? - were born ; ? ? The gentiles rule where all .the prophets sleep, And we, oh Miriam, we're the nations' ?" acorn, ? r~ . JOSEPH. V ? ? ? - Miscellaneous. JPYom the f JV. Y,J National Advocate. DOMESTIC ECONOMY. , I hive often persuaded myself tliat 1ml ? the ills of Jife aie imagina ry, And that patience and philosophy can smooth, the other half so as to blunt their keen.aod cutting edge.? N<*w, -a good temper ? what a charm* ing aedat ive it must he in misfortune, and how delightful it is Jii prosperi ty 4 (or although eotae 'believe that the W ealthy have nothing to fret and wm y them, y^t it always appeared to one that your rich# high fed and 'tygWy fashionably, are the most captious, splenetic, techy crea t u res on earth : If 4lie wind rustles their silk curtains, it. discomposes their nerves? and if the torn cat steals In to the parlour and purs fondly on the mistress, her flesh tiegins to ?reep# ami then they wash their temples with Cologne W ator, to recover rrom the shock. Patience and a good temper "teaches us rather to bear those ills we have than to fly to others we know not of," In my neighborhood lives a very clever fellow, bjr the name of Nid Honey wood ; he is by occupation a merchant ? that is, lie owns ships and sells sugar and molasses, and 3S^Bc^n business. As it is die fashion for . merchants to live like JStaliohs, and spefld twice as much as t!?ey earn, Honey wood took a fine house and married a fine wife. She was yoting, handsome, and bad a fortune of 180,000 dollars, for which she gave herself 20,000 ah*. Nick is a very hospitable man 3 and meeting me one ' day last week in Wall-street, lie in-! mated upon my going home to dine 'with him in a friendly way. Al though 1 do not altogether admire this m(n$ cerpimwie hospitality, and would rather have a clay's notice in advance, yet 1 could" not resist his entreaties : 1 had never seen his cura *p *a, and we found her lolling on a sofa in an elegant negligee dress, and her pretty fare was drawt up in many wrinkles; and she returned my salutations w ith a snappish, dis dainful nod, which satisfied me t lia?< something had ruffled fixe serenity 01 her temper, if her temper was ever serene. So, my dear, said she,1 you have treated roe very handsome ly ; here ba>e I been dressed cilice twelve o'clock, waiting for yuu to walk with me in Broadway, and look for curtain patterns, My love, said the husband, with great humili ty, I was detained at the store, and have been very ranch hurried and fatigued with business. 1 dont care for that, said the spouse ; 1 insist npon your keeping jour appointment with me, sir ? here have I been mop ing up and down the house while the whole world is stirring. My dear, said he, 1 am very sorry that you have been disappointed ? 1 <lid pro mise to walk with you, but 1 made the promise without reflection. Think for a moment, said be, while seating himself by her side, and taking her hand, on which he imprinted an af fectionate kiss.think what unfavorable conclusions must be drawn from see ing a man of business gallanting his wife through a fashionable street at noon-drtj^entering a variety of stores, and cheapning a variety of articles of luxuryVhow would my credit stand on 'change? # What opinion wonld nien of business and industry h&ve of m eV I dont care, said the lady ? I wont be disappointed ; you have your pleasures, and 1 insist upon mine. 8o saying, she bounced iup. j irked the bell rope, and when the servant appeared, ordered din ner with a peremptory air. My friend opened a book of draw ings, to engage my attention, and hide his own confusion. Our din ner was equally unpleasant? the la dy took occasion to find fault with every thing, and when I did myself the honor to drink her health, she replied with a slight nod of the head. In short, I soon terminated my un pleasant interview, fully satisfied that if fortune was prodigal, nature had been nigardly in her gifts to this lady? that she squeezed too much acid in the icup of domestic bliss to Tender 4he draught palatable, and that a sweet temper, the greatest consolation in life, had been totally denied- her. This is one of the blanks in matrimony, thinks I, as I took my leave $? there are thou sands in the wheel, and I do not know whether the ri*k is not too great to venture beyond the pale of celibacy. # Of all hideous spectacles, a handsome woman of a bad temper if the most revolting. An ngly face may be shaded with anger occasion ally, without giving an addition!) gloom, to the countenance; but, to aefc a storm arise on the smooth and placid brow of j| beautiful woman ~to see (fa hues of the lily, and tlie damask which nature has Mend ed In her cheeks disappear, an^l the hectic glow of rage disfigure her face ? to see her fair foreheadfcrched life& the rainbow, nuckered in angfy folds, and her ruoy lips quivering with indignation? to mark the mild melting beam of her blue eyes, trans formed into the fierce glan of rage, *nd darting fire around her? to see nature thus disguised, is inore than sufficient to rend asunder the ties of affection land happiness. I pitty a man who has a scolding wife from my heart, because he is truly an ob jectoi pity-v-and, although a war of words Or recrimination will not mend tltt mailer, yet 1 would recommend him to receive these domestic gales with great patience and philosophy; and when the storm's up >and raging, to take down his violirv and j>lay a favorite airr to thrum a few notes on the piano, or sing the old song from Artaxerxea of " Let noc rage thy bo som firins;," hot to be alway* certain before he reports to this provoking defence, th^t he himself, has not by bad conduct, seated this unhappy temper in his wife, ? J Passing by the bouse of an ac quaintance on my return* 1 saw his lady seated at the window, and as the suii was an htyur high, I entered to pay my respects. 1 found the ta ble spread for dinner. My husband ha* not yet dined, aaid she, and 1 *m waiting patiently for hfon ? he is generally puuciual~come, stay with me until <. he auives ? he has been riding to JUarlem, or the neighbor hood, and will be here presently ? ah, said she, here he is. I saw the husband alight from his horse ; he :was a man inheriting a large paternal estate, so large that lie had no occa sion to labour for his support, and he endeavored to kill time by keep ing horses and dogs, driving tandem, ; shooting woodcocks, fUhing for trout, iand quarrelling with his wife, and; 'was accounted a rich brute of a fel low. He entered the room, whip in band, and giving me a hasty noil, threw himself at full length on the sofa. What, not dined yet? said he. No, my love, I waited for you, said the w ife. More than I did for you then, for I had my dinner at Harlem ? I wait for nobody, and I dare say you could pick a little without me. Come, Roger, pull off my boots ? the lady blushed, and looked at me as much as to say, pray excuse him, he knows no bet ter. Well, why dont you order dinner for yourself? said the bashaw. I have no appetite my love, said the wife, and cannot eat alone. All airs? confounded airs ? you women wants currying occasionally. Here the picture was reversed? -1 had just left a scolding wife and an amiable husband, and I now found myself in company with a riotous brute of a husband and an amiable j.atient wife ? another instance of the vicissitudes of matrimony, exhibit ing, at one glance the want of atten tion to that important feature of do mestic happiness, a placid and se rene temper. If candidates for mat rimony would attentively consider ihe temper and habits of those they are about to espouse, instead of re garding their fortunes and appear ance ; if they would scan their char acters, instead of their accomplish ments ; if they would judge of the sterling value of the article for do mestic purposes, instead of its fash ion, their chances for happiness would be greater and more perma nent. But while prima facia ad vantages are calculated, instead of (hose which nature, education, ha* bits and family combine ; while has ty, instead of deliberafr determina tions are made on the subject of mat* rimyny ; while young persons, near ly strangers, run eff to the parson, swear to " love, honor and obey," with the same facility as they would go to a ball; while such flippant steps are taken on a subject at once solemn and impressive, we must ex pect occasionally to hear .of bad matches unamiable hJNpts, domestic un happiness, separations and di~ vorces. HOWARD. - I From the Botton JnteUigencer. ON FRIENDSHIP. _ _ _ \ ^ * ' The noblest feeling of the human heart is Friendship. Without the sympathy, the consolation of a friend, now dreary would be the hour of ad versity, OverwhelrnejL*by misfor tune in the loss of^obr property, friendship steps forth and assists tfs to extricate ourselves fiom difficulties and dangers which to our desponding eyes appear insurmountable; for saken by the world, in despair our selves, friendship calls to us with the language of hope* pprsuades us to new exertions, letftlk us through paths before unseen, enables us to subdue the repinings of a wounded spirit, to place our trust in heaven, brings lorth every latent energy of our souls, conducts us to triumph? or teaches us to bear our lot with pa tience* Languishing oh the bed of sickness, the day . wearisome, the night without rest? the soothing voice o t . friendship beguiles the h$avy hours ? its kind attentions lighten our pains and dissiprte our woes* . Ex posed to temptation, the warning? of friendship bid lis beware ? or, inadvertently the captive of vice*? faithful friendship sets us free. In prosperity too, it is equally necessa ry to our happiness. When success crowns onr endeavors, where is the being who can enjoy it ^rithdut a friend ? sympathy is here equally; desired?- man cannot be happy alone! ? social by nature, he must pour in-] to the bosom of friendship all hisj joys and all his sorrows. Are we pleased ! with any [/assing event of life, bow is that pleasure heightened by the presence.of tire friend we love. Do we . walk abroad and view the wonders of creatiou, do we admire the beauties of nature, do we look from uature to its author, bow will our hearts dilate, to have a kindred spirit by our side, whocan accompany us iu our flights to the regions of pu rity ? how will our natures expand and our Ikjsouis warm with ? the thought, that time must end, and iu the joyous eternity to which we has ten, the chosen of our souls shall share with us the happy change, ? But with all its charms how little is true friendship known or enjoyed. ? And why is this; ? 'Tig because its foundation is virtue, and it is reared by religion ? by the vicious it is often professed but nevei felt ? it requires sacrifices too great, It requires us to banish vice, to emulate virtue, to calm our feelings, to subdue our pas sions, and when the welfare of our friend calls for it, to set aside all selfish motives, and with heart and hand devote ourselves to him. But are these sacrifices? ? ]No^ they are pleasures, more heartfelt than all the vain pursuits of self-interest, how ever successful, can bestow. Hail ! then sacred tie of kiudred souls? to me thou shall ever be dearer than wealth, than life, and O ! Thou, . who hast made me capable of feel ing this geuerous affection, < grant 1 me thy guidance' that while on earth i L may be worthy of the esteem of 1 those J love, and so live here, that i we may meet in heaven, forever to i enjoy thy rest and never more to < separate, HO \V AKD. THE PRESS. . The benefits which have resuUed to mankind, through the medium of the press, are known and acknow ledged by all who have a just sense of the value and importance of hu man improvement. In a govern ment which acknowledges the peo ple to be the source of nil legitimate power and authority, it is particular ly and essentially iraportannt, that a knowledge of its principles should be generally disseminated, and well understood ; and we know of no means, by which this knowledge can be so readily attained, With so little expense and so little loss of time, as by a careful and attentive perusal of the public papers, A newspaper is in fact, a concise history of the age in which we live. ? Its column* are not alone devoted to politics. The man who will read with attention, may require a knowledge of the his tory, geography, customs, manners and habits of almost every nation on earth. If he baa a mind susceptible of improvement, hfc may treastire up a fund of knowledge, Which Will contribute much to his own happiness, and which will essentially qualify him for becoming useful to the risiite generation. Ww&re is the f&tile? who cAn b* so sfu(tfd and insensible to the benefits resulting ftow the im [irovement of the mind, as to be wil itig to deprive hit children of th* opjiortunity of reading a newspaper? It is to be feared there are some in stances of the kind ; but it is to be hoped those instances are few. Savannah Republican. ? I ? ? ' ' ? ? . , J . /Vem ^ Thought 9 on the Manner 9 qf the Great ? BY HANNAH MORE, It is an infirmity not uncommon to good kind of people, to comfort them selves that they are living, in the ex ercise of some one natural good qual ity, and to make a religious- merit of a constitutional happiness. They hate afeaa strong; property to Sep* arate what Gop has joined ; belief and. practice ; the creed and the com mandments; actions and motives ; morel duty and ftligiout obedience. Whereas, you will hardly find, jn al) the New Testament, a moral or a social virtue, that is not hedged in by some religious injunction : scarce ly t good action enjoined toward* others# but it is connected with som* exhortation to personal purity. Ail the charities of liencvofcuce are, i? general; so agreeable to tbe natural make of the heart, that it is a very tender mercy of God to have made that a duty, which, to fiuer sprits, would have been irresistable as an inclination, and to have annexed the highest future reward to the greatest present pleasure. But in order to give a religious sanction to a social virtue, the duty of " visiting the fa therless and widow in their affliction is inseparably attached to the difficult and self-denying injunction of "keep ing ourselves unspotted from the world." This adjunct is the more needful, as many are apt to make a kind of moral commutation, and to allow themselves so much pleasure in exchange for so much charity. But one good quality can never stand proxy for another. The Christian virtues derive the highest lustre from association : they have such a spir it of society, that they are weak aud imperfect when solitary ; their radi ance is brightened by an interming ling of tbeir beams, and their natural strength multiplied by tbeir alliance with each other, / Whatever indisposes the mind tor the duty of any particular season, though it assume ever so innocent a form, cannot be perfectly right. If the heart be laid open to the incur sion of vain imaginations, and world ly thoughts, it matters little by what ^ate the enemy entered. If the ef fect be injurious, the case cannot be juite harmless* It is the perfidious ? property of certaiu pleasures, tha I hough they seem not to have th t smallest harm ill themselves, the y ui perceptibly indispose the mind t ,o jvery thing that is good. The Majesty of God. " We may be dazzled with Hie splendor of riches, and admire the gorgeous palaces of Kings; the m ig nificience of their furniture ; the ri* cii ness of their garments; the beauty of their apartments ; and the lustre gold, silver and jewels, that glitf ter in lavish profusion ; but how piti Jul and contemptible are all these, co m pared with the riches of God, win tee throne is Heaven, and whose fe ot stool is the earth ! He has form ed dwellings for all creatures, and es tablished provisions for all men a *ul all animals; his meadows nour ish the cattle $ and all that is useful or excellent in the world, is - dm ,\vn From his treasures, L^fe, hea lth, riches, glory, honour and pleasi are all in his hand, and he di gtri botes them to whom he pleases* A young Wotrian in England hav ing emigrated from the country t< * the utetropolis, agteeably to rf prev Son? etigagfement with a friend, wroti i i\m following Account of .London, to a fefaale acquaintance, where she < for merly resided. She informed lifer that she did hot like London, an B as signed the following reasons: (*jhat she had visited Baggnegee vtellft, but there was DM DairiMn; hail also been at Bettftoftsetf Spay, and the Dog and Duck and there was Doll Damson also. She relate* I sev eral other places in about the city which she had visited, but uniform ly concluded that in every excursion wherhmhinade, she had seen Doll Davison I Her friend in the cpqn try was much puzzled to know who this Doll Davison was, that had been so {amiliar to her correspondent in London $ and accordingly shewed the letter to several persons for infor mation, if peradventure they unravel the mystery of Doll Da rison , who seemed always to have come in con tact with her female friend. ? But no one could throw light on the subject, until the lady herself had an opnpr tunity Of paying a visit to her friends in the country ; when her old ac quaintance anxiously ? Inquired Wlid Doll Davison wap of whom she Had so frequently made /mention. Th* lady declared she hfrif never mentiom tioned such a person, not did tfWi know any one of that name : the tel ler was then produced as an eviitjp*?6 of^ her forgetful ntss ; when she fckk ^rved, (lf wag very strange that t rhey could not reajl write haw (I j and informed them tjiat it was he^OoU Davison, but dull diversion..