On Thursday evening last, by the rev. || Mr. Cooper, Mr. Francis Burras Gabinet Maker, to Miss Eliza Skyler Skaats, all of this city, At Newark, Joel Dunham, to Miss Lucy Baldwin. In Pleasant Valley, Ohio, after a court ship of one evening. Doctor Johannes Wilhelmus Frederic Van Der Bump, aged 63 years, to the blooming Miss Ainy Joy, aged only 71.. Ply the bellows quickly.. Though birds of a feather will flock together," says a London paper, as is ex emplified by the marriage of Mr. Crow and Miss Rok, their association is not more natural than another matrimonial unian which recently took place, and to which Miss Peis was, with all due solemnity, conjoined to Mr. Bacon. At Bethlehem, Northampton County, State of Pennsylvania, the rev: Andrew Benade, director of the Young Ladies. A cademy there, to the amiable Miss Maria Henry, second daughter of the Hon. William Henry eaq. Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas c for Northampton County. At Washington, Joseph Pearson, esq. representative from N. Carolina, to Misg Eleanor Brent, daughter of Robert Brent es7. Died. On the 2d inst. at his residence in Phil. lipsburgh sincerely lamented Col. John Robert, aged 54 years, a man of unblemished character, loved affectionately by his relatives and friends, honored and respected by all who knew him. On Wednesday morning last, after a short illness, Miss Rebecca Dally, aged 19 years. On Tuesday morning last, after a lin. gering illness, Mr Jeremiah Stow. On Sunday morning last, after a long || and painful illness, capt William Par ker, Jun. aged 33 years, much respected, and his death lamented by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. He was one of God's noblest works, an honest man. On Tuesday James Byrne, Jun. in the 21st year of his age. son of Fam→ Byrne, Auctioneer of this city. On Thursday morning last much re. gretted, of a long and painful illness, Moses Miller. On Thursday morning last, after a short illness, Mr. James Bramble, in the 17st year of his age, an old and res. pectable inhabitant. On Friday, 15 inst. Milton F. Cushing esq. post-master, editor and proprietor of the American Union of Somers. in Westchester county, N. Y. He left his office on business, apparently in perfect health, and in the afternoon of the same day, while at the house of Mr. Ebenezer Wood, in South Salam, he was violently seized with the pluricy, and on Tues lay about 10 o'clock, melancholly to relate he expired, In the death of Mr. Cushing the public, and more particularly the village of Sn. mers has experienced an almost irrepar able loss. Few have lived more respect. ed and belove!; none have died more sin cerely lamented; he was induser tous, pru. dent and persevering in business; honorable in his dealings; a kind and affectionate husband; a fond and tender parent; a sincere friend a benevolent neighbour : and a well wisher of mankind. He was 24 years of age. Has left an aged father and mother, a wife and one small child, and a numerous train of relatives and friends to lament the loss. Fair was the flower, and soft the ver nal sky, Elate with hope, we deem'd no dan. ger nigh. When lo! a whirlwind's boisterous gust. Left all its virtues mouldering in the dust. throbbing string, FROM THE PHILA. REPERTORT. THE ORPHAN'S PETK O! turn not the orphan away from your door, Bestow but a trifle to soothe her dis tress; And he who looks down on the friend and poor, Your heaven born charity tenfold will bless. Behold how the pavement is red with my gore, That runs from my feet, by the cruel stones torn. O! be not as flinty as they, I implore, Lest death strike me cold at yoor gate cre the morn My cold shiv'ring limbs in these tatter'd weeds clad; Say, cannot these touch with pity your breast? Then think that a trifle will make this heart glad, And to my fond indigent mother bring rest! 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FOR THE USE AND AMUSEMENT OF BOTH SEXES. VOL. XIV.] Saturday, December 14,.....1811. SELECTED. For the Lady's Miscellany. LIFE OF JONATHAN SWIFT. [NO. 8. and displaying in the strongest colours all the fatal consequences of introducing that execrable coin. The whole assembly were struck mute with wonder at this unprecedented scene. The titled slaves and vassals of power, felt and shrunk into their own littleness, in the presence of this man of virue. He stood supereminent among them like his own Gulliver amid a circle of Lilliputians. For some time a profound silence ensued. When Lord Carteret, who had listened with great composure to the whole speech, made this fine reply in a A proclamation was published offering a reward of 300 pounds for discovering the author of the Drapier's Letters. The day after the proclamation was issued, there was a full levee at the castle. The Lord Lieutenant was going round the circle, when Swift abruptly entered the chamber, and pushing his way through the crowd, never stopped till he got within the cir cle, where, with marks of the high-line of Virgil: Res durea, & regni est indignation in his countenance, he addressed the Lord Lieutenant with the voice of a Stentor, that reechoed across the room: "So, my Lord, this is a glorious exploit that you performed yesterday, in issuing a proclamation against a poor shop-keeper, whose only crime is an honest endeavour to Isave his country from ruin. You have given a noble specimen of what this devoted nation is to hope for from your goverment. I suppose your expect a statue of copper .will be erected to you for this service done to Wood. He then went on for a long time inveighing in the bitterest terms against the patent, novitas me talia cogunt molini. 'Hard fortune and the newness of my reign,compel me to such measures.' The whole assembly was struck with the beauty of this quotation, and the levee broke up in good humour. Some extolling the magnanimity of Swift to the skies, and all delighted with the Lord Lieutenant's answer. When the patent was withdrawn, and of course all apprehensions about the coin were over, never was greater exultations shewn upon any occasion; the Drapier was hailed by the universal voice as the saviour of hir country. His name resounded from shore to || triumph, where he was received shore; his effigy was set up in every street; and innumerable Early in 1726 he set out for England, after an absence of 12 years. He was received with all the demonstrations of joy by his Fold friends, whose attachment to this incomparable man seemed rather increased than diminished by - absence. His time was spent chiefly with Pope and Bolingbroke, at whose houses he was visited by all the old fraternity. It was then Pope published this volume of miscellanies, consisting of some of his own works and Arbuthnot's, but chiefly of select pieces of Swift's. As this was the first time that any of his works were printed collectively, the sale was immense and produced a consid-erable sum to Pope, who had the whole profit, as Swift was at all times above making any pecuniary advantage of his writings. and welcomed on shore by a multitude of his grateful countrymen, by whom he was conducted to his house amid repeated acclamations, of long live the Drafuer. The bells were all set a ringing, and bonfires kindled in every street. As there never was an instance of such honors being paid to any mortal in that country, of whatever rank or station, Swift must have been a stoic indeed,not to have been high ly gratiffied with these unexpected fellow citizens. marks of favour from his grateful 'Swift divided his income into three equal shares. One of these he appropriated to his own immediate support, and his domestic expences: which, in those cheap times, with the aid of strict economy, enabled him to live in a manner perfectly agreeable to his own ideas, and not unsuitable to his rank. The second he laid up as a provision against the accidents of life, and ultimately with a view to a charitable foundation at his death. And the third he constantly disposed of in charities to the poor, and liberalities to the distressed. As he sought out proper objects for this, with great caution and attention, trusting little to the representation of others, but seeing every thing with his own eyes, perhaps no equal sum disposed of in that way was ever productive of so much good. In his return to Dublin, upon notice that the ship in which he sailed was in the bay, several heads of the different corporations, and principle citizens of Dublin, went out to meet him in a great number of wherries, in order to welcome him back. The boats adorned with streamers and colours, in which were many emblematical devices, made a fine appearance; and thus was the Drapier brought to his landing-place in a kind of There was one species of chari |