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First Map of England .- George Lilly, the son of the famous gramma- rian, who lived some time at Rome with Cardinal Pole, published the first map that ever was drawn of that island. it was published in 1539, twenty years before his death,
One hundred years old .- An ap- propriate centennial discourse was preached at Hadley, Mass. on the 18th April, by Rev. Dr. Woodbridge, from Psalms Ixxi. 9 .- Cast me not off'in the time of old age ; forsake me not when my strength faileth, on the occasion of Mrs Smith having completed the 100th year of her age. It is stated that Mrs. Smith still retains her mental faculties, converses freely, and recognizes per- sons whom she had not seen for some years. The longevity of the family of which she is a member, is remarkable. She has a brother living who is 94, and three sisters whose ages are 90, 86, and 84-the united ages of the five, 454 .-- Pat.
Among the reports to the Board of Health, is one by Dr. John McCulley, of the death of Mrs Rebecca Bound, who died in the Northern Liberties on the 17th of April last, aged 106 years. She died of old age. Her remains were interred in Christ Church burial ground .- Phil. Gaz.
The foreign intelligence, received the present year, has been ominous to crowned heads. The death of Alex- ander, Emperor of Russia, is succeed- ed by that of the King of Portugal ; and the latter news is accompanied by the serious illness of -two more mon- archs, those of Great Britain and Austria.
Lord Burleigh's Hat .-- At the sale of the property of the late Mr Fryer, of Stamford, England, a very curious hat was sold for a trifling sum, and it proves to be the hat formerly worn by Lord Treasurer Burleigh. Its manu- facture is of the finest texture imagina- ble, the crown low and pointed, and surrounded with black glass bugles and beads, sewn on black velvet. It is become the property of an Officer belonging to the Royal South Lincoln Militia.
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THE BOSTON NEWS-LETTER.
Paarrico, IN THIS CITY,
Willard Partridge to Miss Mary Thompson. Edmund Badger to Miss Susan Turrell. Saml. A. Locke to Miss Lydia Stoddard. G. S. Smith to Miss Susan B. Potter. Isaiah Low to Miss Elizabeth Creamer. George W. Dexter, esq. to Miss Elizabeth Ann Amory.
In Middleborough, Major William White of Attleborough, a distinguished revolution- ary officer, aged 75, to Mrs Keziah Warren, aged 63.
Deaths
Reported at the Health Office during the week ending Thursday noon, May 11.
May.
2. Charlotte Reed, 23 years
4. Eliphalet Leonard, 57 years
5. Reuben Weld, 3 years
6. Charles James, 51 years David Patten, 19 years Abigail Beal, 38 years William Story, 44 years Sarah Eaton, 39 years James Gillson, 30 years
7. Ann Maria Johnson, 3 years Sarah Frobisher, 64 years Thomas Calrow, 50 years Lucy Harding, 41 years
8. Mary P. Barnard, 20 months Matthew Bridge, 13 months Sarah G. Mountfort, 4 years Hannah P. Chase, 22 months
9. Henry I. Lambert, 63 years James Williams, 55 years William Fogherty, 13 years Elizabeth Bowers, 8 months
10. Nathan Henry, 38 years Sarah A. Blake, 33 years Joseph McQuire, 23 years Maria Dunlap, 4 years Elizabeth Norcross, 12 months Ann Foster, 4 months Mary Ann Cabot, 23 years Jonathan L. Austin, 80 years
11. Luther Sawtell, 38 years.
DIGD,
In Charlestown, at the residence of his mother, much lamented by all who knew him, Mr Andrew B. Blesdill, aged 32, a very worthy and extraordinary young man.
Near Morristown, N. J. Mr Abraham Hennion. Having returned from a short hunting ramble, whilst standing near his own house in conversation with a friend, and leaving upon his gun with the breech upon the ground and the muzzle under his arm, one of his little children, in some way unobserved, touched the lock and the piece was instantly discharged, almost severing his arm from his body. A physician was immediately called, who took his arm off. but he never had faculty sufficient to speak and died in a few hours ; leaving a discon- solate wife and five small children.
Port of Boston.
May. Entered.
3. Sh Neptune, Leach, Liverpool. Br Dove, Ripley, Messina. Sc Lucy & Margaret, Wescott, Havana. Sc Bannister, Crowell, Vera Cruz. Sc Franklin, Brown, Havana.
4. Sh Saco, Brigham, St. Ubes. Br Warbler, Chaffee, St Jago de Cuba. Sh Almira, Roundy, Cumana. Sc Alert, Gorham, Havana. Sc Combine, Ryder, St. Johns. Br William, Havana.
6. Br Fides, Winsor, Messina. Br George Henry, Bourne, Halifax. Br Sarah, Torrey, Surinam.
7. Br Nymph, Lithgow, Havana. Br Wm. Henry, Driscol, Matanzas. Br Hope & Sally Ann, Myrick, Jacmel. Br Spartan, Drinkwater, St. Croix. Br Lydia, Robbins, Messina. Sc Quincy, Hersey, Port Au Prince. Sc Gloucester, Phillips, Fort Royal. Sc Hero, Stevenson, Dominica.
8. Sc Indus, Glover, Cape Horn. Sc Merrimack Packet, Symond, do.
May. Cleared.
3. Sc Contract, Willet, Halifax.
6. Sh America, Dehls, Bremen. Br Commerce, Crosby, Surinam.
8. Br Sarah Maria, Cole, Matanzas.
CHARLES WHITE,
Corner of Marlboro' and Winter Streets,
Has received by the London Packet and other late arrivals from Europe, a full as- sortment of Drugs, Medicines, and Sur- geon's Instruments-among the instruments are Syringes for removing poison from the stomach-Amputating, Trepanning, Op- thalama, Dentist, Pocket, Dissecting, and Midwifery instruments-Cranatomy, Tooth Dressing and Dissecting Forceps-Seton Needles, Frocars, Bestorias, Lancets, Pins for Hair Lips, &c.
[J' Strict personal attention paid to Phy- sicians' Prescriptions, and to the delivery of Family Medicines.
Medicine delivered at any hour in the night.
April 19.
HOUSE FOR SALE.
For Sale, a Brick Dwelling House, near- ly finished, situated on High street, near Summer street, being the house adjoining the house of Mr Thomas Whitmarsh. It will be ready for occupation in a fortnight. Said House is convenient, well built, and pleasantly situated. From the upper cham- bers there is a delightful view of the Har- hour and South Bostont | A liberal credit will be given on a large part of the purchase money. Apply to EBEN MORGAN, Car- penter, Sister street, near Federal street. April 25.
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THE CHARMS OF MAY.
Come, smiling May, in garlands drest. And show thy joy-crown'd verdant crest, In all thy sweets be seen :
Come, gayest season of the year,
In all thy varied hues appear, Red, yellow, blue and green.
Come, Nature's harbinger of love, And woo the blackbird, thrush and dove, And every bird that flies :
Come, Summer's fond and blooming child, With all thy pleasures, young and wild, Bright days and azure skies.
Come, beauteous May ! and show thy face To all thy finny, wat'ry race, That swim both here and there :
Come, charmer, come, and bring with thee The butterfly and honied bee, The rose and lily fair.
Come, pleasing month, to man and beast, And spread thy rich, luxurious feast Of breathing fragrance round !
.Come, bliss-born May ! and with thee bring Delight to ev'ry moving thing,
In water, air or ground.
DOCTORS' BILLS.
The folly of dabbling in medicine is very pleasantly hit off in the following humorous piece .- Pope's famous max- im of-
" A little learning is a dangerous thing,
is no where so completely versified as on the subject of medicine. Let a per- son in good health, unacquainted with
the study, take up a medical book, and he will be apt to imagine, as he reads, that he certainly has some one or all of the diseases there described. Nor is this all ; these imaginary com- plaints are in the next place to be cured. If they could be removed by imaginary remedies, no great injury would be likely to ensue. But the worst of it is, those who are suffering under these imaginary diseases, un- dertake to cure them with real medi- cines, and, like Don Quixote, in his at- tack upon the windmills, are over- thrown for their folly.
" About four years ago, I was hap- pily married to a very prudent lady, and, being of the same disposition as myself, we made a very prudent cou- ple. Some time after our marriage, my wife told me, that doctors' bills were very high, and that, as we could not always expect to be free from disease, she thought it best to purchase some doctors' books, 'and thus,' said she with a smile, ' we can steal their trade at once.' This I agreed to, and made it my particular business to attend all auctions of books, in order to buy medical books at the lowest rate. In fine, in less than twelve months, I had bought a couple of Dispensatories, Buchan's Family Physician, two or three treatises on the art of preserving health, by different authors ; seven treatises on the diseases of children, and divers others of the greatest note. My wife spent all the time she could
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spare from the economy of her house- hold, in studying them, and as soon as iny store was shut up in the evening I edified myself with a few receipts from my New-London Dispensatory.
As soon as spring arrived, my dear wife informed me, that she found it positively enjoined by some of our writers, that we must all swallow a large dose of cream of tartar and brim- stone, to be taken every evening for three weeks, in molasses ; this the whole family had to comply with ; first I myself, who being the head of the family, I reckon first ; my wife, my brother Dick, who lives with me : my son, and my daughter, my negro boy, and the servant maid. This cure we all went through to the entire satisfac- tion of my wife, who had the pleasure to find her medicine had the desired effect.
Soon after this, the contagion of reading medical books spread through all my family, and scarce a day passed but some of them made use of some medicine or other. My poor brother Dick, after he had permission to read my books, had acquired a dejected countenance, the cause of which I could not conceive. At last he broke silence-' Brother,' said he, (supposing I had read more than himself,) ' feel my pulse; I think I have too much blood ; had I not better get bled ? you know that if too much blood gets into the head it produces apoplexy :- the symptoms of its appearance, says Bu- chan, is a remarkable redness in the face, and you see that is exactly the case with me.' I could not but laugh at him ; he was indecd red in the face, but such a redness as indicated the off- spring of health. Our maid, from an education at a country school, had learned to read ; she earnestly request- ed her mistress to lend her a doctor book to read on a Sunday afternoon. This reasonable request was granted : but, poor creature ! being not of the fairest complexion in the world, she in a little time became quite low spir- ited, and finding my wife and me alone one evening, she came in, and
ventured to express herself thus : ' La ! mistress ; I am concerned, and afraid I shall get the yellow jandters, as I begin to look very yellow in the face' Decency prevented my smil- ing for a while, but when she had left the room, I could not but enjoy a laugh. My negro boy is always eat- ing roasted onions for a cold, but as he cannot read he has luckily escaped every other disorder. One night as we were about going to bed, my wife desired me in the most serious manner, that if she should ever be taken with a locked jaw, that I should rub her jaw with mask, as she was convinced, from comparing the arguments of a variety of authors, that this was the best remedy. I told her there was no danger of such an event, as I had Dr. Cullen's word for it that it seldom at- tacked females ; indeed I am convin- ced, that a locked-jawed ludy is rara avis in terris.
Hitherto our family medicines were used with confidence and satisfaction on all sides, till I considered one day that our family, without a Doctor, had consumed more medicine in one year, than my father's family used to do with the advice of a physician in six years. But one day, when my wife told me she thought it would be well to weigh our food before we eat it, lest we should eat too much or too little, and that Sanctorious advised it for good rea- sons, Igot such a disgust to our scheme, that I resolved gradually to abandon it. Iam now convinced of the truth of a saying of a rational med- ical writer, that ' one or more of four things must happen to every human body-to live temperately, to use exer- cise, to take physic, or be sick ' And I am pretty certain, that if I and my family persevere in the two former courses, we need never be in danger of the two last.
SINGULAR EPITAPH.
Here lies John and Mary Ebbon,
Struck by lightning sent from heaven, In 17 hundred 77.
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SCENES IN NEW ORLEANS.
A Mr S- M -- , stepped from his flat boat on Saturday morning April 1st, to get some money changed. A sharper stepped up to him, and told him he would change the money if he would come across the street, and in a few minutes afterwards M --- was robbed of $250, in open day-light.
Another day last week, two simple countrymen from the west, having re- ceived $900, on account of joint sales, sat down at a table in a tavern, to make a division. Unfortunately, neither of them were well acquainted with figures, and the division proceed- ed slowly. One of them getting out of patience, asked a well dressed stranger, who chanced to be in the room. to aid them. Up steps the gen- tleman-takes the pile of bank notes in his hand -- glances at the amount- puts the whole in his pocket-and de- liberately walks out of doors. The countrymen, thunderstruck, as it were, at what they had seen, were some time before they recovered presence of mind to pursue the villain, who profited by the delay to get clear off. N. Orleans Paper.
Dense Population .- The East In- dia Company's old territory, common- ly known in Europe by the name of Bengal, occupying the space of 162,000 square British miles, contained in 1820, 39,672,000 souls ; exhibiting a denser population than any other equal por- tion of the globe, China not excepted.
A correspondent of the N. York Times, after a flattering allusion to the afforts of Commodore Wiswall and his boat the Richmond, says: 'In the annals of our noble river, Henry Hud- son and Samuel Wiswall make con- spicuous figures. The former, for having first explored the river in 1608 : the latter, for having sailed the first steam boat on its surface, in 1807.'
The law which has recently passed both houses of congress for defraying the expense of carrying into effect the appointment of a mission to the con-
gress at Panama, appropriates $9000 outfit and $9000 salary per ann. for each of the envoys ; $2000 per ann. for the secretary of the mission ; and $2000 for contingent expenses.
Port of Boston.
May. Entered.
10. Br Ant, Pratt, Buenos Ayres Br Byron, Smith, Mayaguez Sc Adeline, Pote, Honduras Sc Almira, Nutter, St. Lucia Sc American Hero, Eustis, St. Croix
12. Br Orient & Nancy, Hamlin, St.Pierres Br Venus, Joy, Havana Sc Ostrich, Crowell, St. Jago Sc Enterprize, Eldred, Jackyl Island
14. Br Ospray, Tibbetts, Batavia Br Sophia & bliza, Plasket, Lima Sc Thomas, Studley, Fort Roval
15. Br Susannah, Mariner, Matanzas Sh Hogarth, Sleeper, Matanzas.
May. Cleared.
10. Br Union, Baxter, St. Pierres Br Susan, Gibson, Havana
11. Br Index, Baker, Brazil Br Pearl, Homer, Cape de Verd Br Dolly, Beach, St. Thomas
13. Br Herald, Waterman, Copenhagen Br Ultima, Rowe, Surinam Br William, Dimmock, Havana Br Caspian, Geyer, Brazil Br George Henry, Cutter, Halifax Br Maese, Hall, Rotterdam Sc Rainbow, Russell, St. Andrews
15. Br Galaxy, Brown, Bayonne Br Milton, Fisher, St. Andrews. Sc Combine, Rider, St. Johns, N. F.
CHARLES WHITE, Corner of Marlboro' and Winter Streets,
Has received by the London Packet and other late arrivals from Europe, a full as- sortment of Drugs, Medicines, and Sur- geon's Instruments-among the instruments are Syringes for removing poison from the stomach-Amputating, Trepanning, Op- thalama, Dentist, Pocket, Dissecting, and Midwifery instruments-Cranatomy, Tooth Dressing and Dissecting Forceps-Seton Needles, Frocars, Bestorias, Lancets, Pins for Hair Lips, &c.
[' Strict personal attention paid to Phy- sicians' Prescriptions, and to the delivery of Family Medicines.
Medicine delivered at any hour in the night. April 19.
REMOVAL.
HENRY S. KENT has removed from No: 89 Court Street, to No. 110 Washing- ton Street. April 29.
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Placrito, IN THIS CITY,
Abraham G.Wyman to Miss Miranda Priest Aaron H. Sherman to Miss Eliza Kenney Benjamin Bennett to Miss Mary French Charles Geyer to Miss Harriet Skimmer Calvin Walton to Miss Esther Nye Daniel Parkman to Miss Mary G. McDonough Charles Harlow to Miss Dorcasina Bowker Capt. Jos. Eldridge to Miss Mary E. Tufts
In New York, Mr Julius Metz, of that city, to Miss Louisa M. Ayling, of Boston.
In Brookline, on Sunday evening last Mr Milo Furbush, merchant, of this city, to Miss Mary Hunting of Brookline.
In Royalston, Deacon Ammi Faulkner, aged 64, to Mrs Elizabeth Brewer aged 76.
Deaths
Reported at the Health Office during the week ending Thursday noon, May 18.
May.
11. James Lewis, 40 years John Surtess, 29 years Hannah Jewett, 31 years Sarah Worsley, 28 years Jona. Mehurin, 73 years
12. Hannah Felton, 36 years Nancy Nute, 22 years Charlotte Holmes, 2 years Thomas Barry, 32 years
14. George Rex, (about) 30 years John Minot, 54 years
15. Sarah Jane Bowden, 10 days Moses D. Peeler, 3} years James Bald, 52 years Francis D. Capen, 4& years David Francis Eustis, 3 years
16. Joseph Arnold, 15 years Ann C. Leinow, 86 years Aaron Crease, 29 years
17. Thomas Norris, 10 years Almira Hannum, 5 months John Lewis, S months.
DIED,
In this city, on Wednesday last, Mr Jon- athan Mehurin, formerly of Bridgewater, aged 73, a soldier of the Revolution.
In Quincy, Mr. Ebenezer Penniman, a revolutionary soldier, aged 82.
In Northport, Me. Capt. Thomas Burk- mar, a revolutionary officer, aged 84.
In New York, on the 7th inst. Samuel Fisher, esq. late of Boston, a lecturer on mercantile law.
In Lancaster, N. Brunswick, Mr. Gabriel Hudson, aged 105.
In Sandwich, on the 7th inst. Nathan Nye, jr. esq. aged 77. The deceased was
one of the numerous children of the late Mr Stephen Nye, who was often a success. ful competitor of Col. Rowland Cotton for a seat in the Legislature of the Province, and a member of the first Provincial Con- gress ; and who lived to the advanced age of 93. Esquire Nye inherited from his father the principles and feelings of a whig, and was of course, a zealous advocate for the independence of his country. In the time of the revolution he was adjutant of the regiment of militia, and in that capaci- ty was often on duty at the post of danger. For about thirty of the last years of his life, he served his native town in the offices of Selectman, Treasurer and Clerk ; and it is only a year since he declined the two last, on account of the infirmitfes of age. He was also a magistrate of the county. He was pre-eminently a man of integrity, and of a meek and quiet spirit .-- N. B. Merc.
In Augusta, Georgia, old Qua, an Afri- can, aged 96 years. He retained his activ- ity and cheerfulness until the two last weeks of his life ; a walk of four miles was an easy thing for him. The owner of this man, Mr Course, has within 25 years buri- ed 29 Africans from the ages of 80 to 140. Old Amy died at 140. She arrived at Charleston when there were but six small buildings in it ; she was then at the age of womanhood. Jack Wright died at the age of 109 ; he had been a servant to Lord An- son, prior to his voyage round the world. Jack could read, write, and keep accounts. There are three of the original stock now living, from 31 to 85 years of age.
It has become our painful duty to an- nounce the death of our late Governor, Alexander M'Nair ; he was among the first American settlers emigrants to this country, and as an active volunteer, he took the field when our frontiers were daily visited with the savage tomahawk and scalping knife, driving from their homes the defence- less settlers. Since then, and until the pe- riod of his decease, his life has been con- stantly devoted to his country's service. Though not in the field, he has held many respectable and honourable offices in the civil government, and filled, at the time of his death, a very important station in the Indian department. To the fatigues and privations incident to the last, may be as- cribed his death. He was unremitting in the discharge of his duties ; and the dis- rance to his agency (which he has so often visited) was so great, that, although blessed with a strong constitution, the labour was more than he could bear. He was seized with the prevailing influenza, which termi- nated in an affection of the breast, and, after several days soffering, produced his death .- Missouri Repub.
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POZTRY.
(Selected.) THE FORCE OF NATURE.
"Twas on a cliff, whose rocky base Baffled the briny wave,
Whose cultured heights their verdant store To many a tenant gave ;
A mother, led by rustic cares Had wander'd with her child, Unwean'd the babe, yet on the grass He frolich'd and he smil'd.
With what delight the mother glow'd To mark her infant joy,
How oft would pause, amid her toil, To view her beauteous boy.
At length, by other cares estrang'd, Her thoughts the child forsook,
Careless, he wandered o'er the grass, . Nor drew his mother's look.
Cropt was each flower that caught his eye When wandering o'er the green ;
He sought the cliff's uncertain edge, And pleas'd, survey'd the scene.
'Twas then, the mother from her toil Turn'd to behold her child ---
The urchin gone! her cheek was flush'd, Her wandering eye was wild.
She saw him on the cliff's rude brink Now careless peeping o'er,
Hle turn'd, and on his mother smil'd, Then sported as before.
Sunk was her voice, 'twas vain to fly, 'Twas vain the brink to brave ;
Oh nature! it was thine alone To prompt the means to save ;
She tore ber kerchief from her breast And laid her bosom bare :
He saw, delighted, left the cliff, And sought the banquet there.
TROUBLE AMONGST THE INSECTS.
It will be some satisfaction to those who are troubled with the buzzing and biting of flies, to learn that those blood-thirsty creatures suffer for their enormities by apoplexy and convul- sions. Messrs. Kirby and Spence, in their new work on Entomology, give some scientific accounts of the diseases to which insects are liable. We are happy to learn that spiders are troubled with the stone, and bees with tumours and the dysentery. Ants are particularly subject to vertigo ; wherefore we know not, unless by reason of their being elevated so high from the ground. The enumerus pi- pens, (a species of fly,) is so destitute of fortitude that it commits suicide, hanging itself by the proboscis. We wish the whole tribe of flies would follow such a Roman example. The book does not inform us to what dis- ease musquitoes are liable-but we presume it must be the gout, from their high living ; may they have a round number of spasms and twinges, during the ensuing summer ! We pray the medical faculty to leave them to their fate, and we entreat all those gentle- men who keep colchicum on their toi- lets, to see that their bottles be well corked. It would really be a gratify- ing sight to see a dissipated old mus- quitoe bolstered up in an arm-chair, his claws wrapped in flannel, taking Wilson's tincture every half hour, in atonement for his excesses.
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SINGULAR ADVENTURES OF A GERMAN PRINCESS, CONSORT OF ALEXIS, THE UNFORTUNATE SON OF THE CZAR PETER THE GREAT.
A Princess of the House of Bruns- wick was married to the son of the Czar Peter the Great. This wretch treated her so very ill that she deter. mined to leave him. Accordingly, having engaged four persons in her confidence, she caused it to be given out that she was dead, and made her escape into France in the year 1715 Fearing to be discovered there, she embarked with a colony which was going to Louisiana, where she hoped to live concealed, but was found out by a serjeant, who had been formerly sent from France as a courier to Pe- tersburgh. To engage him to secre- cy she married him, and went with him to the Isle of Bourbon. In 1752 she was obliged to return with her husband into France, where she was discovered in the Thuilleries by Mar- shal Saxe, whom she prevailed on to keep the secret ; and he procured her husband, whose name was Maldac, the majority of the Isle of Bourbon. Here she resided till the year 1759, when, having buried her husband and child, she returned to Europe, and landed at Corunna, from thence came into France. and took a ready-furnish- ed lodging, and had no other attend- ant but one negro woman. She brought bills in her husband's name upon the French East India company, but from the difficulty of proving her relation to him, could not get them paid. A person whom she had known in the Isle of Bourbon, and who had always suspected her of a superior rank, of- fered her his assistance, which she re- fused. About two months after she disappeared. The evening before she went away, she had been at a banker's, and received a bag full of gold. She gave her negro her liberty, and 300 louis d'ors, and furnished her with means to return to her own country. She was about 67 years old. 'The Czarowitz Alexis was married to the Princess of Wolfenbuttle, sister to the
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