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POBTRY. frtm a volume of fioerke $aid to be written BY WALTK& SCOTT, SONG. Oft, say oot* nxy love, with that mortified; air, That four spring time of pleasure i? flown, i {tor tad me to maids that are younger re-j ^ _ ? - raptures that still are thine ?iw F 1 " f * the vine, ? V. Its tendril* in infancy curl'd, ?Tis the ardor of August matures ua the wine, Wbo?e Bfc-bloo^ enlivens ?be world, flflio'lhy form lUt was fashioned as light] jfL. ? , M???yV ?- .m>- " . ' - Has assum'd a proportion more round, - ^ndthjr glance, that wa* Mjfl* as M taV* Looks soberi? i?w on the ground, Enough, after abseoceto meet me again, ?*> Thy steps still with eoatacy more * Enough, that ttoi fcir aeber gtancea re 4*'-' ? . r* ^ ?' >* * ?f love! * AFRICA. We take the subjoined paragraphs . tram a work recta tly.publtefcediu tendon, entitled ?%wek in -the ionntries of Senecal tad Gambia, to Mr.34nUien.?^The traveller ie . 4 Freuch officer who was shipwreck Ad on the coast df Africa 4n the year 1816. Hi* narrative is altogether highly enriou, hot whether implici ty credible, we will not undertake to determine. It ascribes excellent qual ities, in general, to the African pop tnltMm which he visited, and repre Wn thegreater part as seeing for Ibe lr*t time, in him, a while man. -Hia experience with respect; to ibe impression made by bis colour, and ?Mt?f feature, WM the mow as that i of fkuekbardt. The women almost universally e*i*M8ed disgust at his 5 bite akin) be overheard some of teas diaensdngthe point wbetber.it, :#o?ld be possible Jipr, them to live ! ?;*?, k<~ I- - - - I.hC ? MfHU Ut 1IVC Ifcfc, .?!??* husband, though he Id bestow a hugedowery. His' iliaenote and thin lips wereob ?^fo1 might 1*> drawn from these Be farad the belief pretty' ? , li that the whites lived in ships, entbeecean end bad no terra Attn* oT tbeif own, end (hat tb<ey ? eat the ?lavtp.Whoa theypurchaak on the ^|aUiia mhfl^ A VW|H? coaat. Several of the in oi native Hospitality which -*> *" " ?triH?g and afhct jgg as Omaaoomieemoreted Mango fjitk.-ne gives to the Foetatoro ?Ut.. ?*?' '??- ? " _ . ? 0- ? ??? ?w ??ro A'uoiiiwrc spoken of in the following ex tlects, e population of two millions. WThecta* of Griota mentioned in the laatef them la not, we appie itend, without I counterpart in awas other countries, 1 j ? JVaf, Gazette. ' j ? A barbuoM eostom prevails in* Foutatoro? a slave ?b? wishes t& .change hi# master, seeks to cot > ?S: the ear of the man whom he fancies; .if be succeeds, he becomes the pro perty. of that person; and his old; master cannot reclaim him. To this practice, my fellow traveller owed his deafness ; two slaves had cut off each~an ear, close to ths head, and the wound in healing, hail obstructed ?he auditory canal. This man was unfortunate, from bis reputation for good nature ) he most now he care-, Jul of his horses, for it will be these animals whose ears the fugitive slaves will next attack.'' "In FoUtatoro, and amonp; the Moors, there exists a sort of free-j masonry, the secret of which has never been revealed ; the adept is shut up for 8 days in a hut, he is al lowed to eat but once a daj : he sees no person, excepting a slave ap pttsta] to carry bim his food ; and* at the ml of that period, a number of men in masks, present themselves, and employ all possible means to put his courage to the proof ; if be acquit himself with honour, be is admitted* In the villages where persons of this fraternity reside, they act as conjur ors, and are called Almoasseri. 1 asked an Almousseri to explain his secret, but he answered, that if be revealed it, his brethren would des troy him." " Another class of people act a curious part in Foutatoro ; these are called Diavandos. They inhabit the villages of Senopole and Canel/jd^f toe the gr lots of these parts. 'VKughl doomed, by their profession to con tempt, they have ceajftttriho renuer themselves formidable by the ascen daBl-wtricb they have acquired over the public opinion, through the me dium of praises or satires.? These are proficients in the Arahk lapgunge, and zealous Mahomed ians. Their traffic in praises and invectives was a source of emolument. If oue of these men demand any favour from the king, be wiN not refuse him." FRENCH WOMEN. From ** Sketches of French Manner# ?and Custom a." The women do not, as in Eng land, employ themselves solely in household and nursery affairs, but they mix themselves in all the cares of their husbands, and .assist them in tbefe trade and business, whatever it may be. Thus tbey are constant ly found tolha counting houses and shops, and they knoit as much, and often more, of the details ijjf a trade, than their husbands. InDiepp*, every variety of shop and trade had a woman assisting in it, who, from her appearance,, might generally ttl considered as the mistress of the family, $.t a blacksmith's shop, for instance, ] saw a neatly -dressed Woman, with a very clean cap, shoe ing ahorse; and, passing a second time, 1 saw her filing at a vice. , lj expressed my astonishment to thel neighbors, but tbey seemed father] disposed to laugh at me, than to join] in my laugh at the woman. Ilearntj Aat she was* widow, and thus kept] kin ber husband's trade, to rear aj large family. Id Ftris 1 compli I mented the pretty wife of an emin-J ent bookseller for her knowledge Oil the prices o( paper, printing, andl engraving, in w Inch she severaltime*] corrected errors -of her husband. ? I remarked, that the French ladies] must have great talents thus to learn I a trade in the honey-rtoon, which! bad employed their Jmabaods during| ah apprenticeship of seven years;] and \ that I supposed abe would be] equaHy expert at any other trade, if,] on becoming a widow, sbe married] a busbstad in some other line. "Ah'l Monsieur, (she said) we endeavor] to assist our spouses in ?vety way in] our poweiv-it is our wily pleasure A their cares are our cares, and their] interests are ours; and, if it is our] calamity jto become widows, and we] meet with another good husband, wel do the best we can for him also."?] this was the exact sentiment; t] haaid the same front others, and li can affirm that, although there arq not ao many handsome Ftodch wo-] men aa English, ho women la the] world are more generally interesting,] are so indostrious ana thrifty, or] noire attached wives or affectionate] mothers. ( ij ?: '' '.-V'/l Fioro the Wilmington (Del.) Gazettes JttrieJ' yiewa. I <?ANT HELP IT, ; *"? It is no uncommon thing, when] person* have acted improperly, and are (old of i(, to hear them say, "1 can't help it." t This reply answers tin every occasion, and whatever tbo case may be, or how ever unprovoked ?r aggravated an offence is, they will readily reply, that they "Can't lielp it," when informed of (lie con* sequences of iheir conduct Now, when an offence ia given,, we know %ery well that it cannot be helped,, or, otherw ise, it cannot be prevented ; hut the consequences may perhaps ! be remoVed, and tlie offence mitiga ted, by* a proper apology ; at one time, however, it might Lave, been prevented. A little caution ? cir cumspection ? a little mora taciturni ty, perhaps, might bavMaVetl some unpleasant feelings, M#we auk ward reply of " 1 can't hdp it f and it is with a view, probaMy, of prevent ing a repetition of the case, that the subject is mentioMd, While, bow ever, we heartflfc reply, there is bat little probability of witnessing a re formation, for where persons can satiftfr themselves with the reply of iu I can't help it," to an accusation up a subject which they could have ttvoided or prevented, there is every reason to bellere that they will con clude, ihat it will bear them out in any and every emergency. It is only in such cases that I con demn the reply. I am well aware, that in many instances it is very pro per to Say, ?I can't help it;" but in a case of wilful transgression, it amounts to little more or less than saying, " 1 am quite indiffrept about it ; I am not anxious to offend you, by telling you 1 think you impertin ent, but I would do the same again if came in my way ; and if yoo don't approve of it, yoo mufet only make the bast of it" ' Thus, my aunt Suckey was told, the other day, that hy some severe snd unnecessary expression, she had given offence to a neighbor of ours, " I cant help it," said she ; U1 said no more than the troth ; and if peo ple don't like that, it is not my fault ; when people do wrong, I cannot avoid spesking of it" > But she had forgotten the, adage that ? the troth is not to bespoken at all times;" and when the matter came tp he ex plained, she did not know whether it Waatrue ornet,_but she had heard It, and snpposed it was** How was I mortified when I beard it Here was a neighbor calumniated and of fended without any provocation, and without any earthly reason save s tongue itching in my crabbed old ?aunt to say something. Arid not withstanding all tfcfa phe was per fectly indifluent about |L and sup posed that her reply of **% can't help it," was amply attBdtflt to excuse I, what mischief hsTO jxm* done . your loquacity ; if, while you indulge] in talking so much, yon would learnl it wooldbemuch bettor. ; would [therefore save your friendsaome pain, and younwlf perhaps some trouble. ; l would almost as soon be told, to mind iPf ilULfrWlll'Mi" as to sar apeisSft* J?an't hel,> it," when X am telling flSem tbe evft con sequences ^Uheir conduct, r I t is that ia the case, I presume you need mttmfwi j '??: To ?ay ?| ou't help it," Mid ex pect by (bat means to be excused, when a ftolt bag been committed, which night ten been avoided, ia ab?ut as ratleml, as for a triviok), who haa nobbed or pumtoed ? per son, to expect to be pardoned, by making osa ofthe sane reply. \W e should Mow very well that he crtuld not then help it, bat the matter fa, mightit not have been helped ? 1 have no patience with these u I can't help it" people. They might as well tell bc, of won't help k," or ?i don't care," for 1 should understand their meaning to bo the same. v . Bat of what service can it hi for me to say any thing upon the subject ? Jtf I should meat with thorn, and re primand them personally about it, I am well aware that the only answer I should receive would be, ? I cant help it;" and there ia no probability of their paying My attention to an Eesay, where the practice only is reprimanded, end not the individual. But perhaps it may be nf service to some with whom the practice has not grown into an inveterate habit ; and if it aheold, .1 shall think thai I have not altogether bad my " labour for fny pains." ? ' TOM THIMBLE. The duty of religion^ flow# from 4 principal of religion. . FROil THE BALANCE. DI&THK&SIJSa ' 1JMES > I saw a waii the other day, bitting tn a public house, and heard him bitterly complain of the extreme dis tress of himself and family, arising from the*pr*sent dis pressure of al most every kind of business. In the course of twenty minutes, 1 saw this very complaiuant gulph down four passes of fourth proof French brandy ! Those lie paid for on deliv ery: his whole stock of cash was now expended, and with an unblush ing face he exclaimed in the presence of all present, w * I have not a far thing tenth uJtich to jpmxhase ought for a dinner /'W'Good God? said I to myself, is jK this man deprived of bis teason^lot, surely no mau, who is not deprived of senses, could be so ungenerous as to deprive his (amily of the ?eoessaries of life for one day, to swallow four glasses of slow, but certain poition ! ? I deem it no harm, when the business of the day Is o'er, for any one to indulge himself, if his circumstances in life will warrant It, with a glass, or even two of wine, but in no instance tosxeeed this quantity -four glas ses of Jenrth proof bratvdy gulphed down in the little space of twenty minutes! why, ^tis enough to des troy, if persisted in, Hie constitution rHtuin tlie peace? -devour the sub, stance? blast the hopes, and Wight the virtues of any human being]? Four glasses of strong fourth proof brandy in twenty minutes, and no food at home ! How have men deg enerated, and still continue to dege nerate i ? Decency, thou bast & d (he world, and brutality supplaqts thee !? The spirit of intemperance swavetb his purple sceptre, and strioetb triumphant o'er all that late was comely, beautiful and chaste !? Columbia! my country I this hellish fiend^ thry- destroyer 1 He tearetb out thy vitals, and, ?ui tare-like, preyeth ott thy flesh! ? Nor war? nor famine, nor deadly pestU$nce, have served, nor can servo to atiai biUtethee so rapidly i Thou are wrecked, *od the whirlpool Mtu* distanti?M^n thy oars with/fortitude and determination, or thou art irre coverably lost l~*Bawarued, and save thyself from destruction. 1CHABOD, K-y Mi From the New-York Com. Adv. ' Horrible Cwskmi.? In some parts of Abyssinia, and the adjacent terri tories, a native seldom scruples to kill even fcis companion on (he road, in order to possess himself of the mo?V trifling article of value, if In entertains a * hope .. j?doing it with force. Among the Hallenga, who draw their origin from Abyssinia, a horrible custom is nid to attend the revenge of blood. * When the slayer has been ?ei*ed by the relatives of the deceased, a family feast is proclaimed, at which the ^murderer is brought ihto the midst of them, bonnd, and while his threat is slowly cat with a saz?r, the blood is caught in a bowl, sad handed round amongst the guests, {very one of whom Is bound to drink of It atthemementtbe victim bn " his lait !? Would those wborii, the efforts of Christians to evangelize the heathen? who affect to consider $em in a state of happy ignorance, {nd that the religion of nature is the best? aot be staggered at accounts Kke this? How happy would it be for these, people, if the light o[ the Gospel could he made to shine apoa hiafl Ooon, Christians ! Ptolkim thraospel to all nations, and tongpes, ana people. We have the promise Ct, " that Ethiopia shall stretch Out r hands onto God." . ?V '>v . . . mm. ft . jn Some duties ere more incumbent oe some persons, sml some on olheis; depending on the difference of talents, wealth, leisure, learning, station; and opportunities; bat the duty oi prayer is of imperative obligation ; it is universal, because it demands {none of aayof the above requisites ; liyjefagnds only a willing heart, a ?Ruciousness of sin, a sense of dr [pendente, a feeling of helplessness. But be to whom the duty of prayer is unknown, aud by \>hom the privi lege ?f prayer is uufelt, or he by whom it 19 neglected, or he who uses it for form and not from feeling, may probably say, Will this work, wearisome even if necessary, never knowu an eud? Will there be no period wben God will dispense with its regular exercise; Will there ne ver be such an attainment of the end proposed, as that we may be allow* ed to discontinue the means? If there is any day in which we are quite certain that we shall meet with no trial from Providence, no temptation from the world ; any day in which we shall be sar&te have no wrong tempers excited in ourselves, no call to bear with those of others, no miafortiuie to encounter, and no need of lltiviue assistance to endure it, on that morning we may safely omit pfayer* , , . ? _ . v , , . "? .1 *. / If there . is any evening in which we bave received no protection from ?od, and experienced no mercy at his hands; if we have not lost & single opportunity of doing or re ceiving good, if we are quite certain that we naveibot once spoken unad visedly with our lips, nor entertain ed one vain or idle thought in our heart, on that night we may safety omit praise to God, and the conies* sion of our own sinfulness? on that night we may safely omit humiliation and thanksgiving. To repeat tb? converse would he superfluous. , \ . Whan we can conscientiously aeyr that religion has given * tone to our conduct, * law to our actions a rule to on thoughts, at1 bridle toour tongue, a restraint to every wromg passion, a check to every evil tem per, then, some win say we may safely be dismissed from the drudge ry of prayer, lt will then have an swered all the end which you so tire somely recommended. So far from it*, we reslly figure to ourseheaji that if we could hope to hear of a being brought to sdeh perfection of disci pline, it would uaquestionaldy . be found thai this Would be the very being who wonld continue metf fir. severiugly inthepiacticeof that de votion, which had so materially Con tributed tobring hi* heart end mind into so desirable a state, who would roost^fremhle to discootioueprayer, who would be most appalled at the thought ?f the condition into which such discontinuance would be likely to reduge hiin. Hannah More. Two Paddies met one morning, oaa of whkK the night before, bsd m hie wifet ?0h*K#eaid ho, ?h?w hard ore the dealings of Providence towards me, in taking sway my dot* wife by death ; yours i# left to comfcrt ynu? but mine, alas, is no morel" Hold? 4?ld, re plied J am my, " don't break your poor heart about that dart honey, I'll swap even withyou, 'an you will." t i JUtMntap of Ignorance.-- The fallowing #tcum?tanoe{?took place in a neighbouring town a atmrt time since. A fellow hearing there Wat a letter for hhn in the Post ^Office, accordingly went for It. <On the Post Master's handing it tor him, he frank ly confessed he could not read, and requested the Post-Maeter to open it, and let Mm knoW. the contents, which he very readily did. Alter getting all the information he wanted, h? knowingly shrugged up bis shoul ders, thanked him for his politeness, and drily observed, ? When I haw tome change VU odt and take US' I \ ,yV:. > ? *- > ' Humor? A smart Yorkshire lid, who w as sent to school to one Wilt ing, near Ponterfract, baring one day insulted ajaentleman, by calling him Pontias Htftte, was very severe* 1; corrected for It, The master, at every cut be gave him, cautioned hiqp never to fcayrontius Pilate again. This the lad carefully treasured in his memory : and being soon after catechised in church, when he came to the Mief, instead of saying he (suffered under I'ontiu* 1'ilute, be ?nid he suffered under Timothy If Wring, tchooljr, after.