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MDSES RETREAT. ODE TO HEALTH. Health, mod honor’d power divine, Thy presence glads the throng; The poet’s tuneful lays are thine* Tit’ enraptur’d seraph's song. Come, fair Hygeia ! grant a finile, On me thy gifts bestow ; Thy brooding influence deign a while On mortals here below. May’ll thou my future hopes employ! Thy conftantaid afford; With thee each bounteous gift enjoy, True to my bed and board ! For what imperial crowns birftow, Whnte’er dear ohjefts prove; Whate’er delights from riches flow, Or from the charms of love. Whate’er the gracious gods supreme Difpcnfe on mercy’s plan; All nature’s gifts, that spread and beam To soothe thnftoils of man. Thcfe—thefe all hover on thy cheek, AH flourifh In thine eye; Bereft of thee the joys we seek Grow languid, droop, and die. A SOUND SLEEPER. WHEN Bctfy the Gay to uld Gripus was wed, fffter Jane wilh’d her motive to know ; And vowM,‘Eieflic’<i take the o lb mortal to bed She’d lead apes in the regions below,’ ♦ As to that,’ replied Betsy, ‘purfue your own plan, But 1 beg you’ll let me purlue mine : That old mortal has fcitled two thoul'and perann. And, my dear, he is just eighty-nine ! When this is confiJercd, I think Jane, you’ll own That your tiller has ailed quite right: I’ve ten thousand inducements to unite my zone— And he deep* like a top in the night!’ WANT OF CURIOSITY. THREE years in London Bob ad t l had been, • Yet not the Lions nor the Tombs had seen ; I cannot tell the cause, without a smile The rogue had been in Newgate all the while, sentimentoFaristotle. WHEN Aristotle once was asked, what a man could gain by uttering fa?f hnods ? lie replied, “ Not to be credited wnen he tells the truth.” ,/IN EC DO TES. A GENTLEMAN once was called Upon a jury at the Old Bailey, but he be ing diftrellfd in lircomftances, resolved to to turn upon the road to mend his fortune; upon which he ordered his barber to make him .iffearlet wig, which he wore, and rob bed two gentlemen ; after which he threw the wig away. A countryman with his team travelling the road, picked it up, and admiring it, throw's off his cap and put on this fcnrlet wig, thinking it was the fafhion in London; he loon after arrived in town, and the two gentlemen who were robbed feeing the countryman, immediately took him into custody, supposing him to be the man who rubbed them f he was brought up to the Old Bailey for trial, and sworn to by the two gentlemen. The real high wayman was on the jury, who thought it a cruet circumftanee that an innocent man should fuffer, and putting on the wig, said to the gentlemen, “ Who was it robbed you ?" “ Oh, (lavs the gentleman,) it was you—you are the man, we are sure.” Then fays the judge to them, “ Why you two will fay it is me, it I put the wig on. You have already sworn to one, and want to swear to another—turn them out of court, or they will swear to me next.” A COMPANY of Scholars, going a bunting, enjoined one of the party, who was usually very talkative, to prefervc fa ience, or he would frighten away all the game. Upon spying a number of Rabbits, be vociferoully exclaimed, “ ecce ! multi ci iuuii ! when they disappeared in a mo ment. Being chid by his companions, he replied, “ H ’ko the devil would have though: the Rabbits uttJet/hod latiu ?" AN a& : on was tried for Bander, in whit, h an attorney was plaintiff and an ho nest farmer defendant. It wa:. to recover damages for calling the attorney a rogue and a thief; the words were proved to caot Seer, spoken by the defendant. The v?rdi& of thejurv was, “We are of opi nion, that as the plaintiff is an attorney, the aAion will not he.” AN Idiot was on his death bed, when one atked hint where he expefted to go ' l Why, to heaven," aufwered he. “ How (fays the pefton) are yon not a fool ?” ** (•'*>’» he) God never expected more than he gave. From the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. To the NEIGHBOR. Sir, lam a Farmer; and I cal! myfelf a mid ling liver, because I have been midling 1 industrious. Indeed I have always been used to work pretty hard; and always had enough to eat and a little to f'pare. I have brought up a considerable family so far, as that all my buys are able to earn something, and all my girls, except the youngest, arc old enough to heip their mother about the dairy and house work, and some of them to card and spin. I once thought I should have a hard flint to get along, and pay all my debts and taxes, and come out fair and square at the end of. every I had e’en like to have dragged myfelf through a thicket of briars by looking round on other folks, who were better on’t in the world than myfelf, and comparing my fortune with their’3, who could ride about, and visit when they please.—They work ed only when they had a minu to; and I thought they loved play better than work. I confefs I fdt inwardly four and cross when I f'aw some of my old playmates and school fellows, whom I could always out fpell, and outcypher at school, and who would always be at the bottom of the class, now forfooth wearing their gloves, and clean boots, and fine shirts; while poor I, covered with sweat and dirt, was tugging at the plow, or hoe, or feythe, or fjpade, or crowbar, from morning until night.— This was a sorer mortification to me, than to fee some of the older lawyers in their offices, and shopkeepers in their (hops, and rich gentlemen in their carriages. And freely own that all these fights set mv fpi rifs a working towards envy, and dilcon tent and murmuring. I grew morose and fauev whenever I met any gentle folks; and if I was driving a team, and they were infleighs or wheel carriages,l wouldaUvays keepthepath, andmakethemturnout; and the more trouble I put them to, the more was I gratified. But I soon found that this would not do; that I was only setting every one of my neighbors against me, and making myfelf unhappy to no purpose that all my fretting and grumbling and ill nature would neither hoe my corn, nor mow my grass, nor fatten my hogs, nor bring a single cent into my pocket, nor make either the real or the would be gen tleman do my work for me. So I put on, and wore my considering cap , and set my reason to work. I reflected, that the greater part of the people in the country mu ft be farmers, and raise pork, and beef, and bread, and butter, and cheese, aud chickens, and eggs, and apples, and hay, and oats, else what would become of all the mechanics, and of all the lawyers, and do&ors, and scholars, and of all the rest of the gentry, whether poor or rich ? I con sidered too, that though a farmer’s life was laborious; yet in all labor there is profit , and health, and honor too; for the king him felf is fervid off the field; and our great Washington, who is better than all the kings that are now in the world, is a far mer : and when I came to look little more closely into things, I thought I could fee as much contentment, and harmony, and independence, and happiness, among far mers, as among any other set of folks, ei ther in the city or in the country. And although I maintained my family by my hands wtole other people did their’s bv their heads; and though I got my living by my work, while others got their’s by their wits; yet when I conlidered the ware and tare of confidence, as of interest, which some had to fijffer, whilst I could llecp in a whole (kin, undisturbed by fhe riffs without or compunflions within, J thought I would not exchange rows with the beft-of them, for a good deal to boot; fortheirsappeared harder to hoe than mine. I conftdered farther that if ever I meant to deserve the character of a good man, I must be fubmilfive to Providence and con tented with my lot; that if ever I intend ed to be a ufeful man, I must continue to be iuduftrious and faithful in my calling; and if ever I wiftied for the good will of my neighbors and fellow citizens, I must treat every one according to his rank and dignity, and be kind and condescending, and obliging, and friendly to all. After considering and pondering a spell in this manner, 1 resolved to go cheerfully to work and to be content with my condition and to be good, and to do as much good as was in mv power; and to make every bo dy my friend by doing to every body, as I would have every body do to me in like circumftanccs. Accordingly, whenever I am driving my team, and meet ladies and gentlemen in their carriages, I give way, and try to save them trouble; and whene ver 1 itop to let them pass me in a place of difficulty, I am paid with a nod and “ thank*ee, fir.” If when I am trudging in the fun about my necefury btifinefs, I chance to fee gentlemen who live without | work, fitting in the (hade at their ease, m their cool drei** or the lawyers’ clerks m ! their loofi gowns, and nankeens, leaning 1 back in their arm chairs, with a book in I their lap, and their feet as high their heads, inftesd of desiring to change condi tions with them, of wiftiing them to be d—d, I confider that I have my fatisfac tions, as well as they their’s, anti that they have as good a right to enjoy their inno cent amufemcnts, as I have to enjoy mine. When I come out of the meadows at night faint and weary, lugging my scythe, my dinner bag and bottle, with my frock reaking with sweat, and my trousers drab bled in mud, and in this plight happen to meet some gentlemen escorting a drove of ladies all in their mulling white as lilies and neat as pinks, do you thing I curse them .in my heart, or wish them dragged in the ditch I tumbled into ? No, fir, no; I try to think that their dress in an emblem of their inward purity and innocence. I bow to them smilingly if I know them, and I always receives bow and smile from them. Thus, Mr. Neighbor, I fleer clear of all unnecefl'ary brambles, and glide over the rough ground without any bad falls and bruises, and get along the narrows and round the corners, without butting heads or breaking fliins with any of my fellow travellers. Such is the benefit of a consi dering cap. It has been better to me than a king’s crown. By wearing of it I kept myfelf cheerful, contented, benevolent and mannerly. I would recommend it to all my brother farmers, and to all who are in clined to be envious, and to fret and grum ble: And give me leave to fay, I think it will be no disservice to you, fir. Excuse my boldness, and believe me to be Your friend, &c. OFFICIAL LIST OF THE FLEET. Printed at Cartliagena, by the king’s printer. The French Commanded by Admir&t Biuix. SHIPS. GUNS. COMMANDERS. Ocean xlB Vice ad. Linoire Chiefofdi v. Palliere • Vice ad. Dclmottc Republican no Vice ad. Bedout Terrible no Vice ad. Corand Indomable 92 Vice ad. Dordelin Invincible no St. Haritier Formidable 92 Treouart Temible 74 Moncoufu Tiranicide 74 Allemande Censor 74 Faye Duquefue 74 Kerangall Jemappe 74 Cofmao Batavia 74 Dogie Fogofo 74 Befcon Celo so 74 Dufay Mpnte Blanc 74 Maiftral Cdnftitution 74 Leray Revolution 74 Rolland Boufleau 74 Bigot Cifalpine 74 Bergivin Watigni 74 Gourdon Tenth of August 74 Bergeret Galo 74 Simeon Tourville 74 Henry Jean Bart 74 Me>n Convention 74 Le Bocec Frigates. Romena 40 Lacaille Creole 40 Gourrege Brabura 36 Labourdones Cocarde 36 Croize Hermandad 36 Bernard La Fiel 36 Chefnau Corvettes. Berfeau 24 Bourrard Tadliti 24 Louvell Vantau 18 Protau Afrentoza 18 Rousseau Lazaro Hoche 18 Baffard Schooners. La Biche Kerrimell Delcubiert Paifart Given on board the Ocean , 7th Me(fidor, June 27. (£f- As this lift is printed by the Spanish, the names appear'a little different from what they would in a French publication. Spanish Commanded by Don Joseph Mazarredo. SHIPS. GUNS. COMMANDERS. Purifima Con* ? The chief admi ception 116 j ral Ad. Efcano Capt. Uriarte Principe 116 Ad. Gravina Capt. Yanez St. Anna 112 Ad. Gradellana Capt. Cifneros Condede Regia 112 Ad.Cordova Capt. Efcano Reyna Luisa 116 Ad. Nava / Capt. Cardoqui Neptune# 80 Ad. Villavicencio Capt. Munoz Mexicano • 112 Salazar Guerrero 74 Estrada St.Francifcode ■AAs 74 Goicoechea S. Pablo 74 Vailabriga Bahama . 74 S. Juan Ncpo mufeno 74 - Mondngon S. felmo 74 Martinez Lonquiftador 74 —— . Churruca l Pel ay o 74 Valdez Suberano 74 Villavicencio S. Joaquin 74 Spinola S. Francisco de PmU 74 Figueroa Frigates. Atocha 40 Capt. O’^fg Carmen 34 Buftii.,,, Flora _ 40 Prolerpina 34 Vhl Perla* 34 Movua Venganza 34 Calderon Soledad 34 ■ Qiiefeda Matilde 34 Crquijo Brigs. Defcubndcr 14 Capt. Pantoja Vigilante 14 Cordova Vivo 16 Di (lobes, Given on board the Purifima C;n C ’\ tion at Carthagena , June 23 ‘ June 20 live o’clock, p. M . “ The French fleet is all out, a n d t . Spanish is getting under way. AMERICAN COURAGE. The following is taken from the Star, a L*idm Paper of 18 th July: Copy of a letter from captain John Watts of the American fliip Planter, dated nff Dover, July 15. I failed from Hampton Roads, Junei? in company with the ship Merchant, load! ed bv J. Brown of Richmond, and coal signed to Lamb and Younger, London' bound for yo*#r place.—We out-failed | )e | much, loft fight of her the lame day.— Nothing particularly occurred for 24days; but when in the lat. of 20, 2, and Ion#! 17, 30, on the 10th of July,’at 2, P. jj’ espied a lofty fliip to the southward in cnafe of us. By her appearance we were all fully convinced flie was an enemy, and being likewise certain we could outfail her at 4, P. M. had ail ready for aftion, down all small fails up courses, spread boarding nettings, &c. At half past 5, P. M. we backed our main-top-fail, and laid by for her; all hands giving her 3 cheers; die then bore, down under our flarboard quar ter, fired one gun into us, and fliewed Na tional colors; we found her to be a priva teer of 22 guns, twelves, nines and fixes, with small arms in the tops, and full or men. We immediately rounded to, and gave her a broad fide, which commenced the aft ion on both sides: the firft broad side we received cut away all our halyards, top sheets and braces, and killed 3 men on the quarter deck. We kept up a constant fire for two glafles and a half when (he sheered off to repair damages, and in about one glass returned to board us, with his bloody flag hoisted; we were all in read;* nefs to receive him, got our broadsides to bear upon him, and poured in our iangrige and grape (hot with great fuccels. A hea vy fire kept upon botH fWrs-for Three gaf fes this second time, in all, the ment continued for five glafles; at last lit found we would not give out, and night coming on, sheered off and flood to the South Weft. His loss no doubt was con siderable, as the last two .glafles were so nigh each other, and our well direfted fire mu ft have done great damage. My brave (hip’s company afted with a degree of cool and undaunted courage which no doubt does credit to the flag. I cannot help mentioning the good conduft of my passengers during the action : Mr. M Ken non, and Mr. Hodgfon, with small arms, stood to their quarters with a degree of no ble spirit; my two Lady passengers Mrs. M‘Dowell and Miss Mary Harley, kept conveying their cartridges from the maga zine to the deck, and were very attentive to the wounded, both during and aftef the aftion, in dressing their wounds, and ad ministering every comfort the ship could afford, in which we were no wife deficient for a merchant ship. When she sheered off, saw him heaving the dead bodies overboard in abundance. Our ship is damaged in the hull; one 12 pound shot under the starboard cat-head, splintered the sides much ; one double headed shot through the long-boat; fails, rigging? spars, prodegioufly injured. I here give you a lift of the killed and wounded: KILLED. John Leetch, j| William Tohnfton, Samuel Huffman, || William Chester. WOUNDED. W. M'Kennon, paf-1| Wm. Begnale, f«* fenger, || man, Dan. Comb, 2d mate, || John Baron, do. D. Gordon, feaman,|, Goodwin Hill, do. Henry Mason, do. {j John Brown, do. The force of the Planter was twelve 9 pounders, fix 6 pounders—43 men. Spring GOODS. The SUBSCRIBERS, Have just received per the Jhip FOX from LON DON, andfor Saleat their Store on bro sD" STREET, A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OT Fancy & Fafhionabk Articles* Suitable to the season, which will be fo* o at their usual low price, for cajh or county product. Reuben Butler, & r h July 17, T *