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^ POKTBY. f TO* SO ITU* or TUB TtUKOrt. SIR-You must know tlvat 1 aia the very bumble anli. J;tt of the Deity ofWhlm-whuiw. I mw Hutmbinxl Wil. Trid writing poetry and publishing U for the amusement wvd instruction of* the world, and strange to tell, I was suddenly Kiiot with a whim tltat I could do ?o toot the U tough i tickled in* vastly. Weil, at It I went ? and if Ut jmflhtg and blowing and Ulxfing and sweating, wearing out half a dozen (cuokcquill*, wasting half a quire of j>aj>er, biting my lip and slapping my forehead ninety uinr ami a half time*, and. experiencing fully u mych trouble & difficulty in getting those naughty little things jelept Wtnfc into tl*ir proper places, and making thetn know tlnNr duty, as env of our great and mighty militia eaptalns has with Ida squad, 1 produced I hit. Thinks 1 to myself, pretty well f?r Tm tram.? Now, if you thWc ko too, you tnay put it in the Tctcstope. llut Itark ye ! let it l>e done privately and slyly, that it may imp Ml uul testy old codger the public all of a ftuddrn.hke a eat on a Kr*Ashop|M-r, aad take >iiui by aurprlsc. IluA laughter, i loving wight, I Ail nre lot 1 angstaff, esquire, has sagely ob. served, that every Itooby like* to -see his itliis upon can vas, no mailer how sttipalptd ugly ii may be. It is much the name way In writlngw-ctery scribbler is marvellously tickled to see himself in print. Now I shookl like huge, hr to see mvsclf in print too. for two spcr-lal good reasons : flrst, U^4t 1 may Ik* like other pe?iple, for a mutt may as well Ik> ottl ot the world aanutofthe fash'iou i second, that I may we what kind of a figuiv 1 will cut there, for 1 really expect U nww/idS the niUim a fim. If this should "shine illustrious through the s*kle curtain of jour ink," you may perhaps receive some more of tlie fruits of my whims. 1 Itelicve I shall l>e Itereafter alwa) s as ready and a* willing to cry Wi* hi bit ftitrll,-, as those notable frog, niters, tlic French, were at oik- time to bawl out tu* V Kmfmrvur. Thine to mttf. TltlSTItAM TOOLKY W H ACit ?. February, IftlG. song. I'uik " Ftp lint ? Mooat See you von angelic creature, I'tiriiiM fir love in every feature ? Nee Iht cheeks with roses slowing, ?Wcr long dark twwes gently flawing, Ami breast like driven snow . Heboid that fy e how large and <lark, Hee ! " m>iiI lieanis forth in every -spark O! can I see siieh charms rntr.itiriitg, Vnmoved heboid such smiles enchanting' ?) no ! O no ! a lnl?; Clara, bratilcotu maid, ap|tcar? Deck'd in lite hliHitn of tender years, I'll nought hut true-love know Should I In: doomed from hencr to rose, To change tli we seetv-s uf youthful love, For seas with storm* tcm|ieiliinos ragng, Tor field* with squadrons Ann <-ng.ig.iig, And cannon's awful rojr ; Yet never can I her forgvl, Whose lip of ruby, rye of jet, llrsght as fair Aurora In-aiuing, Have caused " sttrh si.lt dcticiouv feeling." O uo 1 O no? Tito* mountain bilious roll around me, Tlio' ball le's thumrring roar surround me, ? I'll los e Iter more and nn>re. Wlien earth's cold turf shall Ik- my IkhI, The rock a pillow tor my head ; When siiow.s descend, and winds are blowing, When spring's in hloom, or summer globing, lu Wild and distant sliore i Ou fanes'* pinioiti will 1 soar, And u ait int. to my native shore i F.very vein with rapture swelling, I'll seek her lone, romantic dwelling. ? O no! O no! thu dear delusion neVr shall perish, V.\ cry fijtid delight I'll cherish, And love her more and uwre And if tlic fates do so ordain. That I must die in some drear plain, Or in the oeean find a grave, Without <*ie friend my life to save, And bear toe to the sliore i The fond reimmbraitte of tier sighs, Tfoo melting look of her bright eyes, Will 4MB thu pangaof my lust breath, ^kpfclttte*1 witli flowers tiie vale of death.*? no'! O no f In lifeotir loves shall nercr pat I, t In death they'll cheer my bunding heart, llut O I I'll l&ve no more ! Tlut should u happier fate Iks mine, To see again my native clime, I'll fly to seize Iter in my arum. Togt'ue wiih nipturc on her charms And tell my dangers o'er. Our souls tvill melt in genial bliss, We'll taste again th* ambrosial kiss ; V, I'll cUUplicr tomy tlirobbing licart i || We'll meet O! never more tu bart ?? i ?. "Ono ! O no! time ne'er onr mutual fovea shall sever, Jf llut yeaiii siicccsslve add new pleasure, fr i: - mo1*' .N>fe.v-1lie wonU ??0 no I O nol" are taken from aj ?>Ug I.1TKII ATUBB pCIRNCB. ' Kvory day brings now that the raj h of faience are illuminating more ami' mmv our happy hemisphere. The learned world Ih about being presented with olio of thoMO Hcientilk workH which stamp honor mi the country that gave thoin birth, and < hurnetertae tliis as the age of science.? ? This wuh suggested to iih by having seen proposals to publiHh by subscription u work tin the llotany of Boiith-Curollna and Cteor ^ia, by Stephen Elliott* Kflq. The re putation of this gentleman In all klndn of; learning and scicnce, but particularly in lloUmy* leaves iih no doubt nut the UTescnt woi'k will bo a very valuable addition to that interesting branch of science* and an ornament to our country. We hope that every patron of science in thin lilace and Its vicinity f will put hin name to tfio subscript tion w hich Ih left for that purpose at Morgan and Unirey's Bookstore. SBYB VJmf\ DICRflT. , i "We rejoico to perccivo that Dr. Beybert, one of tho representatives of tho rity of Phi ladelphia in Congress fornix yearn* bus gi. ven something like an Intention of life pur pose to publish bin valuable atactica! digest ? Ail who have seen It know it to be an inr < Htimable It Ih of more precision, abi lity and desirable amplitude than any other statistical work ever published In our coun try. Having had an opportunity of exam ining it fur enough to pronounce on the plan i.nd execution of the work* we do not hesi tate to say that both are MattHf^tofj# and highly honorable to tke author. Wo have seen and felt the evil* ami kteonreniencles that have resulted from tho want of hiicIi n werk | and it la with great pleasure wo an tlcipato its publication, rtcy shortly after the 'termination of tho present session of Congress. The uuthor discreetly reserves the publication that he nay embrace ouch modifications of the existing laws as shall be adopted in consequence of tho late favor able changes in our external and internal relations. Were it not that we know tho delay in tho publication is rendered neces sary by circumstances, we should expect it with great impatience. Mr. Bledget attempted something on a partial scale in his CKconomica, Which has oecn well received by the people. But his work wan valued onl V bccauso of the want of such u copious and accurate national work as that which Mr* 8eybert has with great assiduity and expeuse of tiiuo completed.*? True American. OBOXCilUM SID' S. FVoni a paper read before tho Royal So ciety, J tine 8, it appears that Dr. Uerschei has ascertained the existence and genera) laws ol' 7 satellites that attend the Georgium Sidus. Tho Doctor observes that no teles cope under SO feet is fit for viewing those re mote bodies \ his own observations were made with one of 89 feet. Ills great 45 feet telescope being incapable Of acting at. all times, when tho light and atmosphere suit, and requiring many persons to manage it, lie seldom succeeded in ' using it when ap plied tn the satellites. Dr. Iterschel is of opinion that more satellites may still be dis> covered around the planet in question, as our optical instruments improve. The Dr. intci'Mperncs some valuable directions rela tive to the structure and management of to tescopcs in general. ? London paper. MEDICINAL. MOM TIIK rOHT FOLIO. ON THE ADVANTAGES OF IJOOD TEETH. 1 truBt that somo remarks on the advan tages of good teeth* and the inconveniencies oi' had owes, ob well an a few hints for Uieir preservation, will not bo unacceptable to tlie generality of your readers. A former num ber of your iiKeful miscellany bestowed me rited praise on certain celebrated dentists of your city } but these artists arc within the reach of but a small part of the commu nity ; uml after all, the prevention of an evil is fur better than its remedy. It is certain that no part of the ** human face divine" is more pleasing to the evothan i a regular and white set of teeth. And let | Puritanism or austerity say what they will, it is n virtue in -us to endeavor to appear a miable and agreeable in the eyes of o tiers. We cultlvatolieauty in flowers j wo admire it in birds * wo pralso it horses and togs J and shall we be indifferent to it Ih our own species ? This would bo the height of in gratitude to the bounty of nature, wl has planted in the human "breast bo live., sensibility to personal beauty. , Let ua not | then perversely thwart her benli Besides* teeth that are decayed L are sure to occasion a disagreeable bi v? and although wo may be careless about citing admiration, we certainly dug^tv . void giving offence. If the care of the teeth is imporfeilt l it respects others, it is niuoli more so as .* respccts ourselves. Mfhen in a si sto fMT de cay tliey are ant to cause troublesome and obstinate tooth aches, and sometimes pain ful affections of the -head, ulcerations and weakness in the eyes, when the jaw teeth are lost* aud we arfe consequently unable to ' riorm Om useful office off masticating our . we are exposed to the long train of] ? by Indigestion, besides ? _f halitlie pleasure of eating. ___ toss. of teeth, moreover, always more &rT<?M affects the speech, It surely behoves tis to guard against whatever may in the Smallest degroo injure this noble character istic of our species. A clear and distinct utterance adds no little to tho pleasures of familiar conversation. To an orator it is Indispensable. i If any thing else is wanting to Inculcate attention to the teeth, it is that certain Eu ropean travellers have considered bad teeth a national defect in the United States. I am far from admitting the justice of the re* Kiacli, us a general one j but on the con ry have thought that, on comparing an equal number or Americans and Europeans in some of the states, in tills particular, the the advantage would bo with us. Yet, in asmuch as some focal habits and individual i cases may have induced Illiberal foreigners to say that of all which was applicable only to ? lew, we owe it to ourselves to take a-, way from European arrogance even this pretext of our Inferiority. Injuries to the teeth are caused principal ly by heat, tartar, scalllng and scurvey in tne gums J though sometimes no doubt their unsoundness Is hereditary, in which cusnthe only remedy is to be found in the art of the dentist, , To avoid the ordinary causes of decay, the following easy rules would com* monly he efficacious. I. lleware of drinking or eating any thing very hot*-? No one thing besides lias done so much ii\|ury to the teeth as tho hot tea, hot coffto aniHiot soups to which so many people accustom themselves. Tho use of not drinks has been known, when suddenly adopted, to produce a sensible cflfbct on tlie teeth in a ty# weeks. 0, Clean tho teeth twice a day, with a brush, in die morning and on going to bed. Water alone* thus frequently used, will com monly be sufficient to prevent the accumula tion of tartar* which I# ever forming on the teeth* and' which, if neglected, sooner or later deotroy* them. But, as in particular individuals* and at particular tunes* (Ms remedy may not prove sufficient, > d. One? u week, or fortnight* or month* as occasion require*, uso sotuo weak alkali, which combined with the acid aubstanro on tlio teeth, makes it inoro easily separate and yield to the operation of tho brush. Sub stances that will answer this purpose are al ways at hand, such as charcoal. wood ashes, soap and. chalk. They should; however, be used sparingly* as tho daily application of Uiem may act upon the teeth themselves as well ns the tartar which encrusts them. . 4. Whenever tho gums Uireatcu to Icavo any part of the upper tcolh.tKposed* make uho of Peruvian baric as a tooth powder.?* Tincture of myrrh, table salt and charcoal , are also useful In preventing the scurvy of tho gums. As this. however, is not always a local disease (perhaps never with pcrsous attentive to' cleanliness) tho only effectual remedy Ih to restore a healthy temperament to tlie whole syatohi. 9. Never use tho teeth for cracking nuts or other hurd substances. A largo part of tlio animal tooth lias irritability und sensa tion, like tho other bones, and experiences the name mischievous effects IVom exposure. Above, it is protected by tlio gums ; below* by a bony encrustation of peculiar hardness* commonly called tho euaniel. Whenever either of these defences are removed* the coiiscqucuco is pain, disease and decay s ? and tlio enamel is more carefully to be guarded, bccausc when ouco destroyed it can never bo replaced. I sincerely hope, sir, that such of your readers as now have good teeth may so pro fit by the foregoing rules as to preserve thein to old age, for old age will como in spite of their teeth ; and that those to whom this advice has arrived too late may inculcatc its observance with their children until bubit shall make it easy aud agreeable. B8NKVOLVI. Iii Dr. Parry's new Theory of Pulsation, lie states Ills opinion tliat pulse is nutliing more Hunt the reaction or impetus of the blood to maintain its regular motion, lly pressing a linger on an artefy over a soft part of the body, no puty is manifested ; ? but whenever an arteryUprcascd over a so lid part, the pulse is always found. Hence he concludes (tn opposition to the. commonly received opinion of flatter, that pulsatfcmi* iloounows in hi lish these canals, fojiattonln tmmed MODESTY AND~A88UnA.XCB, : " an AttM9?r. ;vv ' Modesty, the daughter of Knowledge, and Assurance, the offlipring of Ignorance, met accidentally upon the road ; and as both had along way to go, and had experienced from former hardships, that they were allko un qualified to pursue their journey alone, they agreed, notwithstanding the opposition io their natures, to lay asldo all animosities, arid; for their mutual advantage, to travel together. It was l? ? county whero tliere were no inns for entertainment | m that to tlielr own address* and to the hospitality of the inhabitants, tneywerc continually to be obliged for provision and lodging. Assurance had novcr failed getting ad mittance to tlio houses of the great j but it had frequently been her misrortuAo to be tumedi out ofdoors, at a time when she was promising herself an elegant entertainment, or 4 bed of down to rest upon* Modesty had been excluded )Vom all such houses, and compelled to take shelter in the cottages of the poor > where, though she had leave to continue an long as she pleused, a truss of straw had been uer usual bed* mid roots or the coarsest provision her constant repast. But as both, by this accidental meeting, were becotne friends and fellow travellers, they entertained hopes of assisting each o* titer, and of shortening the way by dividing the cares of it* Assurance who was dressed lightly in a summer silk and short petticoats, and who had something commanding in her voice k presence, found the saino efesy access as be. h?re to' tne castles and palaces upon their way } while Modesty. who followed her in a russet gown, speaking low, & lusting her eyes upon the ground, was as usual pushed back by tho porter at the gate, till introduc ed by her. companion $ whose fashionable appearance and familiar address got admis sion for both* * * And now, by the endeavors of each to sup port the other, their dlftlcultks vanished, and they saw tltemselves the fkvorifcs of all companies, and tho pfarties of their plea sures, festivals and amuiements. The sal lie* of Awuraflcc wero continually checked by the delicacy of Modesty, Rod the blushcfir of Modcstv were frequently rellovcd by tJ?o vivacity of Assurance } who, though shu was sometimes detected at her old pranks, which always put her companion out* of countenance, was yet no awed by her pre sence* m to stop short of offbnee. Thwa in tho company of Modesty* Assu ranco sained that- reception and cm teem, which she had vainly hoped for in her ab ouco | while 'Modesty* l>y means of her now acquaintance, kept the best company, Teastea upon delicacies, and slept in tho chambers of state. Assurance, indeed, had in one particular the ascendancy over liei> companion t for if any one asked Modesty whoso daughter she was* she blushed and made no answer j while Assurance took tho advantage of her silence* and imposed Iter self upon the world os tho offspring of Know ledge. In this manner tjld the .traveller.? pursue their journey } Assurance taking tho (cad through thenar towns And cities, and apologizing for the rusticity of her compa nion ; whflo Modesty went foremost thro* the .villages and hamlets, and excused the behavior of Assurance, by presentTng her as a courtier. , { < It happened ono day* after having trea sured* tedious length of road* that they came to a narrow river* which by a hasty swell had washed away the bridge that was built over it Ah they stood upon the bank, costing their eyes upon i|>0 opposito shore, they saw at a little distance a magnificent castle, and ? crowd of people inviting them to come over. Assurance, who stopt at nothing, throwing aslda^tho covering from her limbs, plunged almost nuked into tho stream, and swam safely to tho other side. Modesty, offended at the itideeenry of her companion, Ac diffident of her own strength, would have declined the danger ; but being urged by Assurance, nnd derided for her cowardice by tho people on the othei*slde, she unrortuuatelv ventured beyond herdepth ? nnd oppressed by her fears, as well as en tangled by Iter clpatiis, which wero bound tightly about her, Immediately disappeared, and was driven by the current none knows whither. Assurance, not in the least daunt ed, pursued her journey alone t and though not altogether as successfully as with her' companion, yet having learnt in particular companies', and upon particular occasions^ to assume tlio air and manner of Modesty, she was received kindly at every house ; ? I and at last arriving at tho end of her travels,, she became a very great lady, and rose to bo first maid of honor to tho queen of tho ebuntry.*? 7Ae World. > the pie of History.? TIt i? curious to ob serve what kind of attention wo in general to the events of pant ages. We read of .JM fSMNttm asfablesof antiquity, in which we are but little concerned. Wftohi over a fow pages . ?re pleased with the relation of batttwand, feats of valour* close tho book, and suffer tho impression to dio away, not reflecting that they are beaeens to warn posterity, and teach a powerful though silent lesson, Which future per iods should learn and apply* On the other hand, by attending to their mis fortunes, wo may avoid our own, and by separating what was beautiful and noble iu their constitutions from what was defective* we may be able to raise a superstructure that may be disable and permanent. In this view of history, ono orthe most pow m^ii inatMirtions it conveys is, tl?o coiisq inevitably follow certain aclt > as they migty not at first havo al, were disregarded, Kxpo disclosed thcia,,. mil opened a , scene of horror human prudence might nut have foreseen* Timo htis at length fully attested tl^at the chain and connection bo? tween these causes aud effects is inevitable * and certain. ' May this truth bo impressed on tho people, and the most happy, the most salutary consequences will ensue. ? Birmingham outdone . ? A fow years ago, when Handel's .1/ Allegro and 11 Penseroso were performM atlliruiinghum, tlm passage . most admired was, " Such notes m wurhlctl to Jhc airing1, " threw ir?n tear* down IMiUo's cheek." The great manufacturers and mechanics of the place were inconceivalily delighted with thip idea, because, they said, they had never heard of any thing in iron that could nut ho mado at Ilirminghanu ? Imd, paper. A Medical Distinction. ? A prince having asked his physician how much tluily food was require 'i In nourish and supi?ort tho .bo dy, tho physician replied, "one pound of food would support one man t should he take more, the man must support tho loud.'* A\ck and Heel*.? Was married some timo * since, in England, Mr. Ohadiah Neck to Miss Patience Heels. This Is a close but rather a crooked union. A low Jest ? An illiterate shop-keeper, hav ing an empty cask which lie wished to dfr< pose of, placed it before his door, and with chalk wrote upon it " for eaiU** A wag gish school-boy bussing that way shortly after, and perceiving the mistftko of the vender of waves, immediately wrote beneath* " for freight or passage, apply at tho bung hole.'*