WANTED At this office, two Apprentices, to the Printing business. MARRIED, On Saturday evening last, by the rev. bishop Miller, Peter Wing, esq. of N. J. to Miss Mary Johnson, of L. Island. On Saturday evening last, at Greenwich, Con. by the rev. Mr Smith, Mr. David Kimberly of the house of Waring & Kimberlys, of this city,to Miss Eliza Ferris. On Tuesday evening last, by the rev. Mr. Smith, Mr. Noah Bartlett ssq. to Miss Eivira Knapp, both of this city. On Wednesday last, hy the rev. Wm Parkinsou, Mr. Henry Johnson, to Miss Rebecca Wharton, botan of this city. On Thursday evening last, by the rev. Dr. Romeyn, Mr. Lewis St. John, to Miss Phebe Eldredge, both of this city. By the rev. Mr. Benedict, Dr Moses Holbrook, to Miss Maria Prentiss, of Boston. DIED, On Sunday Morning last, after a se. vere illness of 11 days, Mr. John B. Desdeity, aged 51 years, formerly a respecta ble merchant of this city. On Sunday morning last, Mr. James Bogart, sen. aged 73 years. On Tuesday evening last, Mr. John Harbec, late of Albany, aged 68 years & 6 months. On Tuesday morning last, after a painful and lingering illness, which he bore with christian resignation, Benjamin Donovan, in the 22d year of his age. On the 1st instant, at Hempstesil Plains I.. I after a short illness, Mr. Charles Crommeline formerly a respetable merchant of this city, at the advanced age of 90 years. On Monday morning last, after a painful and lingering illness, Peter Brinckerhoff, merchant of this city,aged 35 years. are in bran. On Saturday the 19th inst. in this city Mr George F. Strass, an old inhabitant of this place, He was, as we formed, a native of Germany and by pro. fession a Gamester. He was regular in "his life and honorable in his profession he presided with great dignity and suc cess at the principal Pharaoh Banks in this city for more than 20 0 years, ches of which (under his patronage were extended far and wide through this and some of the adjacent states; in lead we bes lieve he is entitled to the honor of intro profession in this state. ducing and systematising gaming as a The influence of his example and the countenance which was afforded him, the success of his prac tice, and the impunity with which it was carried on, induced many of the profli gate licentious and desperate to put themselves under his auspices; some whom hasing taken their regular degrees (as we judge have established independene banks, and among the rest, we are inform ed is one mulatto president. So that Mr. G. F. S had the pleasure of witnessing the prosperity of the institution of which he was the founder, and the satisfaction before his death of seeing his labors in every sense crowned with seccess. is gone to his long home-and all lovers of religion, all the friends of morality, all who have a regard either for the laws of God or man, have to lament not that he is dead, but that he ever lived. But he MR. SPECULATOR, The following lines were wrote about eight years since, (the authors age seventeen) and by inserting, them you will oblige, ALEXISIMUS. The sky was thick and overcast, And keenly blue the air When through the Streets a Lady past, With her fair elbows bare A hungry dog by chance, her spy'd And seiz'd her by the arm. A dog, good heav'n, the fair one cried TO LET. TWO Rooms in a quiet part of the City (furnished or not, as may suit the Tenant) the use of a Kitchen, Yard etc. Apply at this Office. Jan. 12 MUSICAL ACADEMY. 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OR, WEEKLY THE VISITOR. alarming nature, threatened her dissolution, and the physi❤ cians soon pronounced that there were no hopes. 66 with fair Virginia; each dayed with symptoms of the most they adorned it with fresh flowers; adjacent to it was a grotto, from whence issued a cascade, whose limpid waters lost themselves in mazy windings behind this enchanting spot. The cyphets of Virginia and Eugenio were engraved on every tree that shed its frag. rance through the grove. They never entered it without renewing, at the foot of the altar, the sath of perpetual fidelity. At length Time, which advances so rapidly where plea My daughter," said the Marchioness to Virginia, who was bathed in tears at her, bedside, "Oh my dear daugh ter! may the moment, which is fast approaching, be the last misfortune Fate has in reserve for you! It was my earnest prayer to Heaven to have seen you married to Eugenio before my death; my entreaties have been rejected; I die without beholding that happy event, which could alone have afforded me consolation on this side the grave. But remember my last wish," added she, elevating her voice, and assuming an expressive gesture, "I desire you to give your hand to your lover before the expiration of that period, which custom has prescribed for mourning the loss of a parent." decency would admit of the ceremony being performed. "It is in you, my dear Count," said she, “ I place my whole confidence. The Marquis, I have no doubt, dearly loves his daughter; but I am sensible of his extreme weakness, and shudder at the idea of his being persuaded to interdict an union, on which depends the happiness of my Virginia. Eugenio is the only man who merits her; his heart is devoted to her, and his af fection is too sincere ever to be diverted to any other object. Suffer me, in my last moments, to enjoy the sweet and consol Virginia, whose sighs stifled her utterance, threw herself on her knees, and seizeed the hand of her mother. A mortal paleness overspread her coun tenance, and a few unintelligi- ing hope, that this lovely pair ble exclamations expired on her lips. The Marchioness, who was unable to support the painful emotions which such a scene excited, made a sign to her attendants to remove Vir ginia from her chamber, and requested the Marquis, who had just entered, to leave her to herself. After having consecrated an hour to the duties of religion, she sent to the Count Caprara to desire a few minutes private conversation. He attended her, and she employed the interview in recommending Virginia to his care, and obtained his promise, to unite the two lovers as soon as will be united in the bands of marriage." The Count, whose soul was extremely moved at the earnest manner in which the Mar. |