Doctor Mead had his rise in life, from being called to see the dutchess of- —, at midnight. She unfortunately drank to excess; the doctor also was very often much in liquor, and was so that night. In the act of feeling her pulse, sliping his foot, he cried: "drunk by G," meaning himself. She imagining he had found her complaint, which she wished to conceal, told the doctor, if he kept his secret she would recommend him. She did so, and made his fortune. this the two Aldermen, with a Contemptuous sneer, answered by triumphantly reading the paragraph out of the News paper. The Bookseller who was a Shrewd fellow, and like most of his countrymen, delighted in a jest, gravely replied, that the Gazetteer being an old edition, he could not answer for it, but that he supposed, Um brage I say somewhere on the } coast of America. With this the wise Magistrates returned home, partly satisfied: but what words can express their chagrin, when they found their error-that the unlucky Bookseller had spread the story over the city-that the News papers were filled with satirical squibs upon it-nay, that a Caracature print of themselves leading the city watch to the retaking of Umbrage, was stuck up in eve-Radish, which, we understand, ry shop-And finally, that they has of late been very successconld scarecely (alib et Alder- || fully cultiv ted there. men) walk the streets without oil is said to be superior to that having the populace sneer at already known, not merely for them about the taking of Um- the table, but for producing brage! light, and many medical purposes, particularly in pulmonary and rheumatic affections, and also in pleurisies and convulsive coughs. The practi cability of a similar cultivation here is well worth the attention Elegant Epitaph, upon a virtuous and beautifal young Lady ; Underneath this stone doth lie, As much virtue as could die ; Which, when alive, did vigour give fo as much beality as could live. The scarcity of oil at Venice in 1807, occasioned by the de. struction of olive trees during the war, led to the introduc tion in that state of the Chinese of the naturalist. The London Paper. LADY'S MISCELLANY. NEW-YORK, January 19, 1811. "Be it our task, To note the passing tidings of the time.' The City Inspector reports the death of 25 persons in this city and suburbs for the week ending Dec. 29th 1810. and 35 for the week ending Jan. 5th 1811. Death in the New-Yorh Hospital in Nov. Dec. 1810-Cotharine Fanning, Ireland, married, Consumption; James Pierce, Ireland, seaman, Consumption; Francis Savage, Boston, do. Syphilis ; Richard W. Cooper, do- do. Consumption; Sarah Coller, N. York. married, Mania; John Carall, Maryland, seaman, Consumption; David Goff, Newpaltz, Boat man, Typhis Fever, John Lewis, N. Y seaman, Consumption; Wm. Lamp. lin. N. York, Clerk. Dislocation of Spine; Chas Le France, Holland, seaman, Apo· plexy; Izera Peck, Connecticut, seaman, Consumption; Margaret Smith, N. Y widow, Syphilia; Robert Stevenson, Ireland boatman, Consumption; John Taylor, Philadelphia, seaman, Consumption. FIRE on the 11th inst. the rope-walks of Mr. John P. Schermerhorn & SonPitman & James, on Stuyvesants ground on the Bowery road, were nearely destroyed. It is believed they were set on fire. Though there was some insurance on these establishments, we learn with regret,that Messrs Pitman & James lost in hemp & cordage, $9000 ; & that the loss of Mr. John P Sehermerhonn, is at leasa $4000. And it is also to be lament. ed,that about 60 workmen, have by this fre been thrown out of work. And on the 12th inst between 6 & 7 o'clock, the tar-house of Messrs. Pitman and James accidently took fire and was burnt down. Mr. Cooke's theatrical engagement at Boston is extended five nights further, to give an opportunity of seeing him to such as did not obtain tickets for his first nine nights. Fire at Augustia G. on the 27th ult destroyed a number of buildings, among which were 7 or 8 valuable houses and stores. MARRIED, On Tuesday evening, the 15th inst, by the reo Mr. Rowan, Mr Nicholas C. Bachia, to Miss Mary Waldron, only daughter of capt Benj. Waldron, all of this city. On Wednesday evening last, by the res. Mr. Parkinson, Mr. Frederick Weed, jr: of Stamford, Con. to Mrs. Catharine Al. len of this city. On Wednesday last, by the rev. Mr. fort, (Con.) to the amiable Mrs. Cathe Parkinson, Frederick Phyfer, esq. of Stan rine Allen of this city. On Wednesday evening last, by the rev. Dr. Hobart, Edmund H. Pendleton, esq. to Miss Frances M. Jones, both of this city. On Thurday evening last, by the rev. Mr. Lyle, Mr. Wm. Bukewell, to Miss Eliza W. Thorne, both of this city. On Thursday evening last, by the rev. Mr. Geseenhainer, Mr. Peter Schmedt, of the firm of Muhlenberg & Schmedt, of this city, to Miss Susanna E. Muhlenberg, daughter of the rev Dr. H. Muh lenberg pastor of the Lutheran Congrega. tion of Lancaster, Penn. On Sturday evening last. by the rev Peter Sanford, Mr John Bell merchant to Miss Rebecca Turner, both of this city. At Wilmington, Delaware James M Broome, esq. formerly member of Con gress, to Miss Mary Lowber. On the 28th ult. by the rev. Dr. Ro meyn, Col. George Gibes, of Boston, to Miss Laura Wolcott, daughter of Oliver Wolcott, esq. of this city. DIED, At Yonkers, on the 10th inst. Mrs. Hester Asten, in the 86th,ear of her age. At Peekskill, on the 19th inst Catherine Von Courtlandt, wife ef col Van Cortlandt and eldest daughter of George Clinton esq. vice president of U States. In England, Mr John N. Macomb, of this city, a merchant. He had taken pas sage at Lisbon for England on board a British packet which fell in with a French privateer, engaged her for some time, and succeeded in beating her off. During the engagement Mr Macomb received a wound in the body from a musket shot which terminated his existence. FOR Sale, or Exchanged for property of every sort, several valuable tracts and parcels of Land, well situated, and sev eral years credit will be given, for most That can, with studied, sly, ensnaring of the purchase money or property by art, Betray sweet Jenny's unsuspecting youth? Surse on his perjur'd arts! dissembling smooth! Are Honour, Virtue, Conscience, all exil'd? Is there no Pity, no relenting Ruth, Points to the Parents fondling o'er their Child? Then paints the ruin'd Maid, and their distraction wild! (To be Continued.) installments to suit purchasers. Also, Land Warrants, and patents for Land, in the best soil and climate in America, sold very low with the Governor's recommendations and others. Also for the accommodation of the public, money will be advanced on portable property, on reasonable terms, by applying to T. H. BRANTINGHAM, No. 97, William-Street. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY No. 317 Water-street, New-York: OR, WEEKLY' THE VISITOR. 4 FOR THE USE AND AMUSEMENT OF BOTH SEXES. VOL. XII.] Saturday, January 26,....1811. ALBERT AND EMMA. An Interesting Tale.) Continued. [NO. 14. and retired to Switzerland with his wife, where he had lived with an unbraiding conscience ever since, upon the wages of iniquity; with this sole consolation, however, that he was in appearance alone guilty of the murder. He had lately arrived at the knowledge of the late marquis' decease, and of the succession of the ba ron, which awakened in his mind such remorse for the share taken by him in the deception, that he had almost resolved to return to France, in order to divulge a secret, which oppressed his countenance; when he unexpectedly met and recollected Durand, to whom he resolutely confessed the whole. My faithful domestic lost no time in imparting to me this momentous se In the beginning of the engagement Fargeon declared, that with a view to save him, he snatched the infant from his mother's arms, who had swooned on the approach of the armed villains; and that having escaped with him to the woods, he lulled him to sleep on a bank near the road; where he watched the approach of some passenger whom he hoped to move with compassion; that he waited not long, as Durand was soon after sent by Providence to be the fortunate instrument of his preservation; Fargeon added, that he then returned to the baron, who himself had head-cret; I had not yet disclosed ed the villainous troops; and found it not difficult to persuade him, that he had with his own hands strangled the child, and burried him in a deep ditch. Soon after these eccurrences he had married to Prevot the discovery, which his intelligence had made to me of your family, but had immediately confided it to Darand, whose report of Fargeon's confession, added a strong confirmation of circumst |