address a te vords to his numer⚫us patrons in this city, and esse where; as well to express his thanks for the pas. liberal encom Οι bis agement and assistance friends, as to inform hem of the objecisse as in view. with rega d to mis establishment in fute.

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It is now Eleven years, since the Ladies Miscelany (under diffe ent dies) first made its ap, ear ance in this city, wit various suceess; ye that success even at its lowesc ebb, has always been suffi cient to keep the paper afloat, o' it has no at any time been so erally patronized, as to enrich any of its proprietors. The latter consideration, has for a time pas, been the means of compe-ling he presen. Editor, in some measure to neg ec the paper. o. perhaps than i jus ce o nis subscabers i ou ht to have been-in order that by is attention to other branches ofis business he might be ena bied to acquire that suppor fo his family, which was denied him. in ais Editorial capacity, and as he cannot with propriety think of issuing a paper, which (from his Omer avocations) is prevented from receiving the necessary care and support it requires, the Edno.. has concluded to offer the est.b lishment for SALE-At the cluse of the present volume.

Should the Editor, however, not mee with a purchase to suit him. he nas engaged with a Gentleman

in this city of respectable talents, to undertake the conduction of the paper to commence with the next

volume.

And in case the latter arrangement should take place, the subscribers to the M scelany may rest assured of receiving unive. sal Satisfaction. As no pains or expence will be spared in rendering. it a complete venicie of useful and entertaining knowledge, as not only the original talents of the a-bove mentioned Gentleman wiibe bestowed upon une paper, but copious extacts will enrich its colum s trom the best and most approved aumors extant, and he has it in his power from a well stored library, and, an extensive corespondence, to render the Ladies Miscellany, one of the most valuable and instructive works of the kind in the United States.

As the restoration of Charles II Dr Bull afterwards bishop of St. David's, who had zealously supported the royal cause in the time of the rebellion was presented by the king with the grant of his forme living, which the chancellor Hyde made some difficulty to con. firm.

The doctor found his pocket exhausted by this delay, but being a man of wit, and knowing the king's humour, he took occasion one day to tell him that he just had his pocket picked, and had not a shilling left. Well,' said the king, and can't you tell the thief?'

Why,' replied

Bull, If I may speak the truth I have caught you majesty's hands in it,' and cw he pulled the grant. "Cod's fish !" says the king, are you not yet presented to your living ?" "No," answer ed Bull, 6 nor ever shall with your chancellor's leave." On this the king gave him a grant of a better preferment, which was then vacant, with a prematory order to the chancellor to present him. When he waited on his lordship. the chanceller asked him his name "Bull," answered he. Buil! says the chancellor; were are your horns ? Please your honcur,' replied Buil, the horns al ways go along with the Hyde.

ANECDOTE.

OF COUNSELLOR DUNNING.

The day after Dr. Price published his pamphlet on the National Debt. &c. the late duke of Cum. berland being walking in Westminster Hall. in company with counsellor Dunning, met the Dr. and thinking it necessary to pay a compliment, toid him, that he had read his book with so much delight and sat up so a eo finish i, that it had almost blinded him · Ra ber sin u ar sad Dunning, that it should have such an effect on your royal highness. for it has opened ine eyes of every body else.'

A FRENCH DEFINITION OF A WHIG AND A TORY.

Pray Monsieur de Vergennes,' said the late king of France one day at his levee, what do you take LO be the diffe ence between a whig and a tory? Please your majesty,' replied the minister, ' I conceive the difference to be merelynominathe Tories are Whigs when they want places. and the Whigs are Tories when they have got them.'

A CHANGE IN THE STYLE.

On a very dark and disagreeale day in the beginning of December, an Irishman said to a friend, Now upon my soul, the weather s so bad, the times are so bad, and I am so bad, that if the hanging month of November was not out,

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The ce ebrated duke de Rclore (the favourite wit and buffoon of Lewis XIV.) was in his person ve y far from being agreeable: his coun enance was rather forbidding and his person was aukward. nother nobleman, whese personal bu'y was even inferier to that of Roclore, having killed his antago n st in a duel, applied to the duke for his interes. & protection, know ing it was the only channel through which he could obtain a pardon.-The duke readily engage in his friend's interest, and fairly rallied the king into compliance. After the king had finished his fit of laughter, and given his royal promise, he added, But, for heaven's sake, Roclore, what could induce you to be so strenuous in this intercession?' 'I will tell your majesty; if he had suffered, I then should have been the ugliest man in all Fance'

LADAS MISCELLANY
NEW-YORK, October 10. 1812.
"Be it our task,

To note the passing tidings of the times

The City Inspector reports the death of 53 persons in this city and at Potter's

Field, from the 26th of September to the 3d of October.

A number of our Subscribers, to the Eeast and North part of the city, having been neglected on Saturda the 3d & 10th inst was owing to the decep tion of the carrier, (an Indented Appren. tice,) who run away on the above day, while I was on duty at the fort.

HORRID MURDER!

On the 221 July the fmily of Mr. He're Douce, of the county of Opel. ousas N. Orleans, (Mr D. and his eld. est son being absent from home) were murdered by a young negro man a slave on the plantation The children had laid down to take an afternoon's nap. Madam Doucet was occapied in spinning & had from the window observed the negro sharpening a broad eze on the grindcone, On enquiring what he was about, received for an answer. in a very impudent tone, that he was prepairing to run away. The fellow entered some time after with his weapon, and advanced upon his mistress with such rapidity that, notwithstanding her alarm he instantly cleaved open her skull, and then repeated his blows across her face and in other direc tians, without her doing any more than to scream as to waken her eldest daugh ter lying a sleep on the table in the same room. The daughter flew as by instinct to the aid of her mother, but only came ia time to receive the same fate. The

noise by this tome produced, brought out of a other room a young son who seeing the destruction dealing around, at once amped his escape, but was pu sued by the nego to the adjacent fence and there put to death —The negro then re tuned to the house & murdered the lit tle children in their sleep, and collected all the victims into one pile-He afterwards set out to catch the best horse on the plantation, apparently for the pur pose of flight. The horse being some what intractable carried him to the fence of a neighbour; and some one observing the fellow. asked what he was doing with the horse; he replied hat som Spaniards had come and mu dered his mistress, &c. The enquirer and his companions immediately proped to go to the house; and one of them moe suspicious than the rest, thought pro pe to seize he negro, who after being de erted in several falsehoods & finding pa cularly that no t acts after a recent shower of rain could be seen of the Span iards, confessed his crime. He said that bis father was a warrior, and that he had inheted the family cour gehe what he had killed before he would not think of counting, but if they would on let him loose, he would let then see how many he could ki!l. The same ha di Lood tended him though his trial. and on his being sentenced to the gallows in two hours he appeared anxious to reach the pot, and when the e would no wait for the cart to be drawn from u de him, but told the bystanders to get out of his way and let him jump--which he

did!!

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Married.

On Thursday evening the 1st inst. at Horsimers, NJ Mr. Robert Gilchrist. of this city, to Miss Frances Vacher, of the former place.

On Monday morning last, after a short illness Antoinette Sherlock, wife of James Sherlock, aged 31 years.

On Monday morning last Mr Benj. P Beekman aged 34 years.

At Savannah on Tuesday the 15th ult. after a short but severe indisposition Dr. Nicholas Harwood, Surgeon in the United States Navy.

At Albany, on the 16th ult. Thomas A Thompson, aged 38 years.

On Wednesday evening last, after a short illness, Major John Ripley.

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VOL. XV.]

DOMESTIC MISERY;

OR THE

VICTIM OF SEDUCTION.

A few days after this conversation Amelia's marriage took place, and was celebrated by the nging of Bells, and other rejoicingsMaria asked what the bells were rin. ing for, and after a moment's hesitation she peevishly replied. she believed they rang for Miss Amelia Arnold's wedding. Lucy had no dis 'ke to Miss Amelia, but her pettishness proceeded merely from her love to Maria. Just such preparations and rejoicings had she once looked up to for the marriage of her dear young lady. Amelia Arno d married!' cried Maria, arising from her unfaished meal; Well married, too?' 'Yes, well married; and Ms. Arnold is very proud of the connection.' Thank heaven,' said Maria, fervently. May she be as happy as she is virtuous!'

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of regret and emorse, she threw herself on the bed in speechless anguish. But, surely,' c ied she' starting up and running into the next room to Lucy, I ought to send a few lines of congratulation to the bride! Lucy seemed drowned in tears. the cause of which Maria but too well understood. Ashamed of her own weakness, when she saw it reflected in another. Maria gendy repraved Lucy, telling her, it seemed as if she repined at Amelia's happiness. only repine at your misery,' said Lucy: Dear me, she is a sweet young lady, to be sure, but no more to be compared to you- Lush, Lucy; I am not now to be compared with her.-I am a guilty creature' 'It is not less to be repined at on that account,' replied Lucy. To this remark Maria, with a sigh assented, and again asked if it would not be proper 10 congratulate the generous Amelia. Luc replied in the affirmative; but Maria, on a second reflection, thought it would be unkind to damp the joy of Amelia, by calling to her mind the image of a wretched friend Being determined in this laudable resolution. Maria after

tated spuits,, by playing with her