The savage ferocity which invests modern philosophy, has eradicated from the hearts of its followers the feelings and sympathies which soften, along with the virtues which dignity and adorn. Cold, calculating and depraved, it proscribes whatever is amiable in feeling, or excellent in conduct. It is consistent for those who scoff at religion, outrage humanity, and trample upon virtue, to redicule those sympathies and social feelings which counteract their designs. To shed a tear, however it might mitigate the poignancy of grief, would in their eyes be degrading. It may be dignified and exalted to regard with indifference whatever is calculated to excite sympathy, and to repel without emotion the most violent attacks of But it is a kind of dignity, a species of exaltation, which humanity does not recognize, which good men disdain, which can create no envy, and piącu:e no admiration. On the death of a beloved son, Solon was desired not to weep, since weeping would avail nothing; he answered, And for this cause I weep, sorrow. Tears not only take from the bosom surcharged with grief many of its pangs, but when sympathy for the sorrow of a friend prompts them to flow, it softens and assuages, though it may not remové affiction. "No radiant pearl which crested fortune wears, Not the bright stars which night's blue arch adorn, No gems that twinkling hang from beauty's ears Net rising suns which gild the verna] morn, Shine with such lustre as the TEAR that breaks For other woes down Virtue's manly cheeks." At the tomb of Lazarus, the Saviour of the world mingled his tears with those of his disciples "Jesus wept," Let the cold bosom where apathy predominate, and whose languid emotions never yield a tear, delight in its own disposition; but never let it presume that sensibility is weakness, nor that it is unmanly to weep when sorrow oppresses the heart,or sympathy dissolves it in tenderness. Q Interesting Anecdote.--St. PIER RE; in his celebrated work, the. Studies of Nature. thus introduces the following anecdote. It is impos sible for virtue to subsist independently of religion. I do not mean the theatrical virtues which attract public admiration. By vir ue I understand the good which we do to men, without expectation of reward on their part, and frequently at the expence of fortune, nay even of reputation. Analize all those whose traits have appeard to you the most striking; their is no one of them but what points out Deity, nearer or more remote. I shall quote one not generally known, and singularly interesting from its obscurity. “In the last war in Germany, a Captain of cavelry was ordered out on a foraging party He put himself at the head of the troop and marched to the quarter assigned him. It was a solitary valley; in which hardly any thing but woods could be seen. In the midst of it stood a little cottage on perceiving it he went up and knocked at the door, out comes an ancient Hernouten, with beard silvered by age. Father, says the officer, shew me a place where I can set my troops a foraging. Presently,' replied the Hernouten. The good old man walked before conducted them out of the valley. After a quarter of an hours march, they found a fine field of barley; there is the very thing we want, says the Captain. Have patience for a few minutes, replies his guide, you shall be satisfied. They went on and at that distance of about a quater of a league further,they arrived at another field of barley. The troop immediately dismounted, cut down the grain, trussed it up, and remounted. The officer, upon this, says to his conductor, Father, you have given yourself and us unnecessarytrouble,the first field. was much better than this. Very true, Sir, replied the good old man but it was not mine." This stroke goes directly to the heart. I defy any athiest to produce me any thing to be compared with it. The celebrated Milesi an philosopher,if illustrious as the founder of the Ihonick school,having received the following questions from Amasis King of Egypt, sent these answers to each of them. Wouldst thou be informed what is OLDEST? it is God, because he is a Being from Eternity--Wouldst thou know what is Greatest? It is Space; for the world contains all things, but that contains the world. Wouldst thou be satisfied what is Fairest? It is the Earth; because it is exquisitely contri ed and arranged. Wouldst thou be told what is Wisest? It is Time : Because it discovers the most secret transactions. Wouldst thou be acquainted with what is Common to all men? It is Hofe; for which every possession is gone that abides with us Dost thou ask what is best? It is Virtue, for it sweetens the enjoyments of life. Dost thou ask what is worst? It is Vice, for it corrupts every good. Dost thou inquire what is Strongest? It is Necessity because that alone is invincible. Dost thou inquire what is most agreeable? It is to obey the dictates of Virtue, and follow the ends she has marked out. Marquis of Towsend's Will.-The following will be found to be the principal bequests and Legacies made in the Last Testament of this Nobleman, viz. The family èsstate of Rainham (the entail was cut of about 4 years ago.) with all the furniture, plate, pic tures (including the Belisarius, by Salvator Rosa, valued at 10, 000 guineas) to his second son Lord C Townsend. To his Lordship s two daughters, 15, 0001. each, and to Miss Walcup 40, 0001. and his house, library, and furniture at Richmond. The family estates in Warwickshire, and other counties, to the amount of nearly 18, 9001. per annum, remaining entailed, go hereditarily to the present Marquis. BLACK-BARRIES. Bath Aug. 9. Sporting Intelligence. An Equestrian Exploit, which has created much interest in this city and neigbourhood, was deter. mined yesterday morning on the Bristol and Bridge water road. Mr. Langley, attorney of this city, un. dertook to ride his black mare, seven years old, 100 miles in tweive successive hours. The original bet was 300 guineas to 100 guineas, that he did not accomplish it, but from the well known bottom of the annimal and the rider's skill and persevering spirit, the bets turned considerably in his favour before the day of starting. The ground Mr. Langley chose was favourble to his object, the road being particularly good--. miles betwixt Cross and Bridgewater. 10 At half past six on Wednesday evening Mr. Langley started, & completed his arduous undertaking in 1 hour & 10 minuteswithin the stipulated time; neither the horse nor the rider appearing exhausted or distressed, notwithstanding it rained hard and inse: A man by the name of Berry who was rather of a dark complexion for one of the descendants of the 'white men,' was proverbial for telling the most gross and inconsist ent falsooeds; so that when any improbable or doubtful story was related, it was termed a black-berry story, It happened that a son of Neptune had an affray with some person upon which a judical decision was to be had, when Berry appeared an evidence against hin, and as usual, swore directly contrary to the truth. When he had finished the gallant tar hail'd the judge and asked him if black-ber-santly during the last forty miles. ry stories counted? Yes, replied the, judge (well knowing the conmon axceptation of the term,) if you cannot disprove it---And how much does he have for his oath ? 459 rejoined the judge. Then curse me. I'll relinquish the case,' continued the tar, for if you ai- had been repeate dly measured by low liars a premium, they will al-eminent surveyors on similar ocaways be as plenty as Lack-berries.sions, and the particulars of their The following is the extrack statement of the performance as minuted down by Mr. Charles Henley who was appointed unpire on the occasion.--The ground as we have before stated, was 10 miles & the same road back which A little boy seeing a gentlemanbetter bull, than did honest John, walking the street placed himself in a convenient place to speak with him, when the gentleman, came up, the boy pulled off his hat, held it out to the gentleman, and begged for a few cents, money!" exclaimed the gentleman,' you had much better beg for manners than money.' 'I askcd," said the boy, for what I thought you had the most of. ་ A gentleman the other day in the Strand, over heard one sailor telling another that he had forgot Lord Nelson's Christian name...--Why, Hurra-shio you lubber (says Jack, a stout looking fellow who probably could fight better than he could spell) and what could be more proper or convenient, as he was always licking the French, than to have a name that began with hurra! Abraham Hoffman says the quaint author of Anatomy of melancholy relates out of Plato, that Emdoeles the philosopher, was present at the cutting up of one that died for love. His heart was combust, his liver smoky, His lungs dried up insomuch that he verily believes his who being asked by a friend, 'Has your sister got a sen or a daughter," answered "Upon my soul, I do not yet know whether I am an uncle or an aunt." LADY'S MISCELLANY. The City Inspector reports the death of 61 perons in this city and suburbs during the last week, ending on the 19th inst. NEWBURGH, SEPT. 24. Hail Storm-At Naples, N. York State, head of Canadiagua Lake, on Wednesday the 28th ult. there was a most violent hail storm, for about 15 minutes, which had remarkable effects. —The hail fell in large sizes, one of them, which was driven into the window of major Clark's house, bounced on the floor and broke a looking glass on the west side of Mr. Warren Clark's house were nearly all broken; a field of corn, buckwheat and tobacco, belonging to Mr. W. James, was much injured; but a flock of black-birds that was in the field, where the greatest sufferers; thirteen dozen of them were since picked u which is supposed to be but part of the number which fell victoms to the icy storm. We state this on the authority of eye witness. Waterford Oct. 15 Melancholy-On Tuesday last, while everal persons were engaged on the building of Gideon 'Putnam, Saratoga Springs, the scaffold on which they stood fell; by wbich accident, Barnabas Sullard was immediately killed, Mr. Put. nam, dangerously wounded, and two others considerably injured. BOFFALOE Oct. 2. Two or three families were lately dri ven on shore in an open boat a few miles above Fort Erie. They were remo ving from New England to the province of upper Canady. Two men and two Children were drowned. and all the property on board entirely lost. It was said that about 2000 dollars in bills on the eastern banks were also lost. The unfor timate widows and children, whose lives were saved are thus left entirely desti. tute of the means of support. From our. Philadelphia Corres- Robber and Murder. On Thursday morning last, the body of Aaron Riley merchant of Berlin, Con was taken out of Berling-slip and on examination, nis skull was discovered to have been bear in;his watch missing, and his pocket Book which was known to have contained nearly two thousand dollars taken out of his pocket. The deceased had left New Haven in a packet, and the wind coming ahead whenshe reached HuriGate,he left her and walked to town on Friday last; and in the evening of the same day was missing--nor was any tidings heard of him until the body was found this morning under the circum stances above described, [E. Post. An extraordinary preservation-The Wonderful Magazine itselt among all its real or fictitious tales contains nothing to surpass the fact before us. All he news papers have contained an account of the misfortune that befel the Norwalk Packet, the Slow and Easy, in the gale on Sunday last. She was upset in the Sound, and the crew, with 13 passengers only saved themselves by elinging to the vessel and rigging, until they were taken off by the generous exertions of Capt. Eearl of the Packet Fame, belong o'clock the Schooner Malinda Capting to Newport, R. I. who whent to their Brown, bound for N. York, while laying relief and afforded it at the hazard of his life. One passenger however, a Mr. Samuel Waring was not to be found among those who had sustained them. selves on the wreck and the supposition was that he had been drowned in the cabin. The packet drifted on the LongIsland shore opposite Fairfield and the next day a number of people went down to the beach to secure her. When she was righted, behold their was Samuel Waring, alive & well incredable as it may seem, an highly rejoiced you may be sure to find himself once more in the land of the living. It happened that he was lying in a birth to the windward when the packet overset. He held on as well as he could and finding that tho' the cabin was near. ly full of water, it did not quite reach his head, he stuck fast, kicked away the boards from the birth at his feet for air to breathe, & had nothing to do but to keep away the rats from eating him alive, until he was taken out the next day. A greater escape is perhaps not on record-ib. |