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4 POETRY. JROM THE NEW-IOEK AMERICAN. TO A COQUETTE. The flowers that touch that radiant brow Are purer than the brow they hide, Although it ditns the mountain’s snow When gleaming in the sunbeams’ pride. There treachery lurks within the smiles, And every motion’s formed with art, And nature never once beguiles The love of tinsel in thy heart. But the. light joys of coquetry, The flattering whisper’s prized above The accents of sincerity And passionate vows of mutual love. Then cease those flowers to profane By clustering them o’er such a head, They do not deck, hut rather stain The artful charms whence nature’s fled. The blushing rose will never find An answering hue on the coquette, And violets wither, as they wind Amid thy borrowed locks of jet. Throw then aside the blooming wreath, Or soon its charm will pass away ; Its flowers of spring nwst chill beneath The frown of winter’s sunless day. V. .STANZAS. lion sweet to sleep where ail is peace, Where sorrow cannot r< • h the breast, Where all life’s idle tlirohbings cease, r And pain Is lull’d to r -1 Escaped o’er fortune’s troubled wave, To anchor in the silent g. ie. j '1 hat quiet land w here, peril past, The weary win a long repose, The bruised spirit finds, at last, A balm for all its woes, And lowly grief and lordly pride i.ic down, like brothers, side hy side ! 1 ~<> breath of slander cannot come To break the culm that lingers Uitrc ; There is no dreaming in the tomb, Nor waking to despair , UnkinJncss cannot w ound us more, And all earth’s bittern ss is o’er. There the maiden waits till her lover comes, They never more shall part ; \nd the stricken deer has gained her home, With the arrow in her heart ; \nd passion’s pul e lies hush'd and still, Beyond the reach of the tempter’s: kill. The mother —sin has gone to sleep, W ith her babe upon her br< as*, — she has no weary watch to kc.p Over her infant’s rest; 1 lis slumbers on her b > m fair .Shull never muth be broken —there 1 l ev me—forme, ulion all bare! ft, The lon ly, ami the dearly loved, i lorn whom the touch of time hath rift The hearts that time hud proved, Whose guerdon was —and is—despair, for all 1 bore —and all ! bear; Why should 1 linger idly on, Amid the • elfish and the cold, • A dreamer—when such dreams arc gone As those 1 intrsid of old t Why should the dead tree mock the spring, A blighted and a w ithered thing ! llow blest —how blest tint home to g in, And slumber in •> ! southing sh p, From which vve never rise to pain, Nor ever wake to weep ! To win my way from th tempest’s roar, And lav me down on the golden shore ' From the London Magazine. OLD LETTERS. [ know of nothing more calculated u. bring back the uenrly-faded dreams . f youth tho almost obliterated scenes anti passions of our boyhood —and to recal the brightest and best associations of those days— When tlie young blood ran riot in the veins, And boyhood made us snnguinf— nothing that more easily conjures up the alternate joys nod sorrows of Bia uin r years—tDo fluctuating visions i liat have Heated before the restless imagination in limes gone hv, and the breathing forms and inanimate ob jects that wound themselves around our hearts, aiul became almost ne cessary to our existence, than the perusal of old letters. They arc the memorials of attachment —the re cords of affection — the speaking trumpets through which these whom we esteem hail us from afar. They seem hallowed by the brother's grasp, ihc sister’s kiss, the father's blessing and the mother's love. When we look on them, the friends whom dreary seas and distant leagues di vide from us are again in our pre sence. We sei thc-ir cordial look, and hear their gladdening voices once more. The paper has a tongue in every character it contains —a language in its very silentness. They speak to the souls of men like a voice from the grave, and arc the links of that chain which connects with the hearts and sympathies of the living an ever-green remembrance of the dead. 1 have one at t his moment before me, which, although time has, in a degree, softened the regret that 1 felt at the loss of him who penned it, 1 dare scarcely look upon. It calls back too forcibly to my r -nembrance its nobled-minded author- the treas ured friend of my carlie • nd hap piest days, the sharer of n- puerile but innocent joys. 1 think of him as he then was—the free—the spirited —the gay—the welcome guest in every circle where kind feeling had its weight, or frankness and honesty its rccompence; and, in an instant, comes the thought ol what he now is; and pale and ghastly images of death are hovering round me. I sec him, whom I loved, and prized, and honored, shrunk into poor and wast ing eshe> 1 n.ark :i stranger closing hi- powerless lids—a stranger ml lowing Lin to the grave—and Ic: - not trust myself again to open lus Jast letter, ft was written but a short lime before he fell a victim to the yellow fever in ti»c West-Indies, and told me, in the affect ug language ol Moore, that Far beyond the Western sea Was one whose heart remembered me. ****** Henriette had the kindest heart and the finest eyes of any girl I ever knew. Her voice stole o’er the mind like a spirit of Hope. The most sim ple word became music when she ut tered it. 'Twas whispi 1 l -.m .’twas sunshine spoken. And a smilu.e ’.or lingered round her lip, us if ei airourcd of its ruby haunt. She was, indeed a joyous hcartt d creature, and seldom sighed—or it she did, it was for niv sorrows and not her own. We wandered home ward ; 1 scarcely felt her arm within my own, except at times when the shadow from suite lofty tree or pass ino- cloud ale mod her, and then she drew nearer to my side.—Once, in deed, her lips came so close to mine tintt 1 could not choose but press them. A kiss was not thought so ' great an offence in France as in En j gland—thus she was not very angry; | hut 1 remarked that she did not shrink i from the shadows as before. We reached her father’s residence, which was situated at the extremity !of the village, of II . and I could not help noticing that Heuriette ap peared paler than usual, and that her hatpl trembled as she took a glass of Burgundy, which I presented to her. We had hitherto lived as brother and sister, guilelessly and happily to gether ; but the kiss of that night | imd betray and ihe state of mv heart, i Hb ■ grew not loss kind, but less fa niiii.il towards me ; and I cannot say that it grieved me, for in my situa tion it was a sin to love tier. 1 was a pour boy, and had neither father nor mother, nor a single r. ! dive to whom Ii uuhl ronlide it"’ l ”..y cares. I had been left almost alone in the world, and (he wo.ld sc'ui.t t unkind tome' but no' no' there went some few hearts that loved me hotter for my misfortunes; and strove to soothe n.y wounded spirit wdh sweet words, and smiles, and ho, cs of liapt'wi days. 1 Imd inherited it sni. il, hut suf ficient- patrimony from my lather, who appointed Mr. C ——, a mer chant, then residing in London, my g minimi; lit; was a strictly honor able, but severe ami mom y-gettmg man ; and this at lit:., c used him to l e harsh to the sensitive child, whose disposition so widely differed from his own. h’or even ill my ten dcrest years 1 was subject fit ao! despondence, especially when J saw other children of my own age pass ing their summer days (for with them the whole year sc; tiled summer!) beneath the smiles and happy eye. of their parents. lie might have weaned me from my wayward mcl ancholly, but chose the wrong means. A kind word from his lips was all that ; was required; bul that he never gave. ll happened that M. do P . a French gentleman, from whom he had, some years before, received many frcndly services, during a short stay in France, arrived with his only daughter in London, and took up his residence at the house of Mr. C . I was then nearly 11 years of age. M dc P conceived an interest for me, and offered to take me to France. My guardian was not sorry to he quit of me. and instantly accep ted the offer; yet at parting (nltho’ he had never before shown any af fection towards me) I think ho was moved, for he stretched out his hand to me, and my tears fell upon it, as 1 kissed it. He seemed confused— perhaps 1 might say, abashed. He was, doubtless, surprised why I could grieve at leaving him; but at that moment all his stern treatment and unkindness were obliterated from my mind, and I remembered only the good that he had done me. In such f clings the child is richer than the man. The knowledge of the world which we obtain in maturer years but too frequently stilles, if it does not entirely subdue them ; and in pro portion as it calls to life the dormant energies of the understanding, dead ens the Kindlier sentiments and purer virtues f the heart. We a rived ir. France. Ilcnriette the tic ghtci of '•!. dc P ms about t vo years n y Jdor and beau tiful Asa young rose-bud opening*slowly, Kissed by the breath of May. She was of the loveliest disposition in the world; and, by degrees, her sweet smile taught me cheerfulness. We played together—we learnt to gether—we wept together. Oui sports, and studies, and tears, were in communion. As 1 advanced in years I felt how dangerous her pre sence became, yet had not the pow er to fly from it. 3VI. de P was wealthy, and bis daughter the sole heiress to bis fortune. I scorned to wrong my benefactor by beguiling away the affections of his lovely and innocent child, for I knew that all his hopes were cent err! i: her ,—and 1 could not, if a \ orld had been my recompense U.Ve destroyed them. 1 once hiaicd my wish of going to my guardian, but he would not listen to it I was thus compelled to hear tb- oofacinatiogvoi' and meet tin gh ices of til' beautiful dark eyes of nenriette. Iliad attained my eigh teenth year w hen IVL u P re tired to his chateau near th village of It where he had re* Jed b’l GEORGIA STATESMAN. two days when I took the evening ramble to which I have alluded- From that thne we were less togeth er, for she read my feelings —and it she did not love. I am sure she pitied me. A few months afterwards the young Count tie B >mc <in a visit. He saw and loved Henrietta. If any living being deserved her, it was the Count de B , f° r he had not only inherited the title of no bility, but also every qualification oi the head and heart that is calculated to adorn it ; yet 1 thought—but this perhaps was vanity —that she receiv - ed his addresses mom lot her father s sake than her own. ****** On the morning that she was to leave the chateau to accompany her father and the Count to Paris, 1 was confined to my room by indispo sition. A gentle tap it the door told me that Henriette was come to bid me adieu—and forever. 1 trembl 'd and the pulses of my heart seemed to pause—she entered — the paleness of my checks seemed to startle her —“ J am afrn 1 you are ' i well, Charles,' --he >-Herod sot y—and took my hand. — • oicV v'hich once so enlivened .n , no v almost broke my heart. I sank baa kin my chub, ai I covert,, mv weepit g eyes with my ; and. “ Charlc , (she ad ded,) I come on a mournful errand — vve must part —perhaps forever— and”—she burst into tears; but sud denly, as if recollecting litres. If, turn ed away to conceal them; ’hen, as suming a more composed air, she continued: “1 know and admiie your feelings, and were I allowed so follow my own, l—but it is a sin to think of it now. No! ’ added she with more firmness, “vve must part! Forget that you ever knew Ilenri eft'. But no! no! I tlo not ask that, ii.udv of Ivor sometimes —but think of her as a sister —a sister that has always loved you, Charles. Seek among your own countrywomen, one .. ill make your day s, and weeks, and years, pass as a dream of faery. Far well! my father (she was too kind to say her lover) awaits me.’ She pressed her lips for the last time against my burning forehead, and rushed out of the chamber. I sat for a moment without the power to speak, or even to think. My sense of feeling, as well as happiness had fieti with Henriette. Struck to the Heart, and motionless with grief, An unobservant reckless man, l sate And heard not—spake nut—thought not of mj woes. On a sudden the sound of carriage wheels aroused me from my stupor I was too weak to walk, but con trived to crawl on my hands and knees to the window, which over look* 1 the street, uml ku; ported my fell by clinging to the cornice work at the side Henriette advanced to the carriage—one foot was already on the step—she turned, and as it involuntarily, looked towards the window of rr.y apartment —but, on seeing me, harried tremblingly into the coach—and our eyes never met again. M. de P and the Count de B- followed—the door was closed—the postilion drove off—and Henriette was lost to me forever. I followed the carriage with my eyes, until it became a speck on the hori zon, and at length totally disappear ed. The few remaining energies which that moment of trial had called into play, now forsook me, and 1 sank down in a state of utter helpless ness and exhaustion, both es body and mind. Henriette, Ea solo voluptas solamcnquc midi, was dead to me, and 1 was again in the world, wretched, friendless, and alone. The letter, which 1 received from her on the day subsequent to her de parture, is to me alternately a source of pleasure and pain. In my hap pier moments it makes me melan ciiolly—in sorrow it is a comfort. I have preserved it for many years, and come w hat will, it shall go down to the grave with me. From the New-York Advocate. Opera Cloaks—an Anecdote.— About a year ago a merchant of ibis City imported a number of very beautiml silk cloaks for ladies, which were supposed to be fine articles for cov ering their pretty bosoms, or for pul ling round their delicate shoulders. One morning he called his clerk Joe to him —“ Joe, you will advertise those cloaks to-morrow morning." Joe pulled his pen from behind his ear, cut a piece of the nib off, and drew out the advertisement. It was inserted next day, and next day, and next day again and again. No buy ers came, and Joe haj not lung to do but stand behind the counter, with short nips sticking behind his ear, and his hands rummaging in the bot tom of his breeches pockets trying to catch a single sixpence which lud itself among a handful of clear but tons. Some time after this happened Joe was again directed to advertise his cloaks, and again it was done.— The fair creatures (meaning the la dies of course) approached—looked at them tossed them tumbled them, and turned up their provoking little noses. They would not buy— no—not they—they would as soon take the lover’s leap out of pure spite Well things went on in this manner until Signor Garcia and the Italian company set themselves and, n among us and began una voce-mg and poco fa-ing until every ones head was turned. . J e rumaged his pockets —picked oef a couple of shillings —went up among the gads—was in ertaey and rapture —and next morning was di rected to put into the newspapers another advertisement about the everlasting cloaks. Joe s head being full of the opera— the divine opera, wrote out in fair and legible charac ters, Opera Cloaks —a bran new im portation, kc. Next morning Joe was standing as usual behind the counter, behold ! a blued eyed beauty came in—‘ have vou any opera cl oaks, sweet sir ! Joe down with the opera cloaks, and blue-eye fitted herself in a trice, and paid the price without a single grudge. Another fair lady came in “ yon have opera cloaks said she. “To be sure vve have” said Joe. r. way went another opera cloak, anti J>>e laid voilent hands on the cash. By this time many others came in, and it was—‘ have you any opera cloaks! “have you any opera cloaks !’ until the w hole importation was gone, and Joe had secured the proceeds in ’he till. “That was a capital advertise ment said Joe, and so thought his employer. Ever since Ihe ‘ ale of the opera cloaks by this ruse de gu erre, Joe has made his appearance on the second seat of the pit on the ope ra nights, and his employer sets him down a very acute advertisement writer, as well as hopefull connois seur in music. Dancing.—" I am an old follow” says Cowper, in one of his letters to Hurd; “ but l had once my dancing days as you have now, yet I could never find that l could learn lr so much of a woman’s real charactei by dancing with her, as by conversing with her at home, when I could ob serve her behavior at Ihe table, at the fireside, and in till trying- circum stances of domestic life—We are all pleased, but she is the good wo man that wants no fiddle to sweeten her.”— S. C. Republican. A POCKET REGISTER, FOR GEORGIA. TII F. Subscriber is preparing for publica tion a little Manual under this title, to contain tabular lists of the population, elect ive votes, officers, and maps of the several counties in the state, together w ith a calen dar of the ensuing year, and other interesting notices—ami has adopted this mode of solicit ing the Sheriffs, the Clerks of the Inferior and Superior Courts, and cf’tiie Courts of Or dinary, who may be chosen cn the first Mon day’s election iu January, to forward him the result of the polls on that day, free of post age, on the condition of receiving, in return, agratuitious copy of the Regi-ter as soon as printed. Information eftUtt stye -and place of each post-office, established the present year, and the names of their incumbents is re quested upon like terms. E. It. BURRITT. December 27. 2 •' 7 The Printers of this state, who will give this an insertion or two, shall also be re membered. , ' B. &M. NOTICE. 4LL persons indebted to the Penitentia ry, by note or open account, are res “ pcctfully requested to make payment, before the return day of the Superior Court, otherwise they may expect suit commenced. By order of the Board of Inspectors, Attest, ROBT. B. CLAYTON, Sec’ry, B. I. P. Jan. 17. 3t5 fortiui Editors of tlie Missionary, I who proposed publishing anew paper, to be styled the Georgia Reporter, anu Christian Gazu ;b, have been unable to commence it as early as they expected.— TI. j do, however, indulge the hope that it may appear eaiiy in February ; and they l ik< this method es requesting their friends who have procured new subscribe: to return a list of their names ; and those who are still in arrears for the Missionary, t. make remit tances, as this would much facilitate their object. B. GILDEKSLEEVE & Cos. Mount Zion, Jan. 17. LAW NOTICE. THE Subscribers have associated them selves in th. practice of the Law—they will practice in the several counties of the Flint Circuit, to wit: Bi b, Houston, Crawford, Upson, M nroe, Pike, layette, Dekalb, Henry, Newt, r and butts, and also the most adjacent counties in the Oalcmulgce Circuit. Any business intrusted to their management will meet with prompt attention. One of them will always be found at their of fice, to attend to anv calls of their profession. WILLIAM L. TUGGLE. JAMES C. STEELE. M’Donough Ft b. 2. NOTICE. A LL persons indebted to th* estate of Susannah Thwcatt, late of Jones coun ty, deceased, are requested to make payment; and these to whom -aid estate is indebted, to render their accounts in terms of the law. JAMES R. JONES, Adm’r. Feb. S. fit 3 found; Oil the 22d January, on th boat-yard road, a Saddle and Saddlebags, con taining sundry articles, which the own er cur. have b; c Sling at this Oliice -nd pay ing for this advertisement. Feb. 7. Btf (ACTION. tI.L jicrsoiis arc hereby forwamed from cutting or removing any limber, or in any manner occupying or building on Lot No. 199, District 9th, now Pike county, as the law will be rigii'iv enforced against all transgre'-ors. Th- above described Lot is FOR SALE, apply to the Subs iber, or to Joseph Brantly, ol Jones c-unty. ‘ BENJAMIN BRANTLY. Jan. 3. at EXEC l TOWS SVLE. 'ST'' ILL be sold on the lltii lay of March ■ y next, at the house of the Subscriber, * * in tones count v, a number of Plan tation Tools, iio< hold and Kitehen Feri.i ’i re, the property of Elizabeth Bray, dee as °d, on a credit until Curistma "it —nott and approved security. HEZEKiAII W. LIFSEV. Jan. 2 Lxecutor. NOTICE. Jesse Tomlin, j j n t ; ie Superior Court | vs - J Lir the county of Henry, Edmund Stevens, . umi state 0 f Georgia, ’““I 1 , S' ptember Term, 1525. F.7CKiel Register. J Bill for Discovery, Relij, and Injunc tion. EZEKIEL REGUrER, of the county of Henry, and state of Alabama, hav ing been made a part; to the above bill, at the present term, on motion of Solici tors for complanant -, itis ordered by the court lh.it said l < kil l Register, do answer said bill at the next term of this court, to be held on the fourth Monday in March rs; t, and that service be effected on said Ezekiel Regis ter by publication of this rule once a month forthreemonths, in one of the public Gazettes Os this state. A true copy from the minutes, WILLIAM HARDIN, Cl’k. Sept. 29,1525. NOTICE. Alexander King, j Scire Facias in the Su- Informer, I perior Court of Newton vs. ) county, October Term, Abraham Hqlton, I 1825. Drawer. J ■»7 HERE AS it appears from the return VW of the Sheriff, that the defendant • " Abraham Hilton, is not to lie found in said county ;On motion of King Cutli bert, Attorneys so. the uformer, it is ordered by the Court, that t! appear and answer the “rid Scire Facias at the Superior Court, to be held in and far said county, on the first Monday in April next, and that ser vice he perfected by the publication of this rule once n month for three, months, previous to the sitting of said court. The above is a true copy from the minutes, this Bth October, 1825. JOHN H. TRIMBLE, Cl’k. Dec. 27. 2 NOTICE. The Governor on j information of j In Upson Superior Court. Josiah Horton, | October Term, 1826. vs. i Scire Facias. Bullard M’Dttr- j maud. J Y T appearing to the Court, by the-return Sj of the Sheriff, that the defendant, Ballard -®- M-Dnrmand, is not to be found in the county of Upson : it is ordered by the Court, that said Eatkril M’Durmand do appearand answer at the next term of this court, to be Held on the Thursday after the second Mon day in April next: and that service be effect ed on said Ballard M’Durmand, by publica tion of this order once a month for three months, in one of the public Gazettes of this state. A true copy from the minutes, J. W. COOLER, Cl’k. 15th October, 1825. 2 NOTICE Alexander King 1 Informer, ] Sei. fa. in the Superior vs. > Corn tof Crawford Coun- Margarett Burdctt | ty. Widow. j •X STTIEREAS it appears from the return If of the Sheriff; that the defendant is * * not so be found in said Comity; on motion of council, it is ordered by the court that the defendant be and appear at the next Superior Court, to be holden in and for said County on the third Monday in April next, then and there to answer said Scire facias, and that service of this rule be perfected by the publication, once a month for three months, in one of the public Gazettes es this State, previous to the sitting of said Court. A true copy from the minutes. C. Al. ROBERTS, Clerk. Oct. 18ib, 1825. lam3m2 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. ON Monday the 13th of March next, at the late residence of Susannah Tbweatt, deceased, of Jones county, will be sold, all the perishable property be ioog’ng to said deceased, consisting of horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, household*and kitchen furniture, the present’crop cf corn, seed cot ton, fodder, baron, and other articles too te dious to mention —the land rent'd, end the negroes hind. The sale will continue from day to day until all are disposed of. Terms made known on the day. JAMES R. JONES, Adm’r. Feb, C. tds 9 SHERIFF'S SALES. a ILL BE SOLD, at the Court-house W W door, in Clinton, Jones county, on * * the first Tuesday in March next, be tween the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit : 405 acres of land, to wit: Lot No. 136, and No 151 in the tenth district of formerly Bald. In, now Jones county,whereon Darnel At Is .a mid Appleton Melson now lives — : Ho, fifteen Negroes named, Booker, a..-an 35 years old; Andrew, a man of about 50 years old ; Jesse, a man about forty; An tic >, a oman about forty ; Vina, about forty ; Molly, a woman about’ 50; Sally, a woman about 40 ; Eli, a boy about 18 ; Mo ses, a boy about 15 ; Willis, about 13 ; Sere na, aliout 8 ; Maria, a girl about 4 ; Phoebe, a girl about 4 ; Frank, a boy about 3 ; Fran cs, a girl about 1 year old—2ooo lbs. of Ba con, more or less—SOblls. of Corn, more oa less—lsoo lbs. of Fodder, more or less—one Bay Horse, an old Gig and harness, one yoke of Oxen and Cart, two Colts, five head of Cattle, about thirty head of Hogs, one wood i Clock, one table, three beds and furniture, one pair fire-dogs, one pot rack, one grind stone, one large oven, one large pot and hooas, one axe, one tub and jar, with about 50 lbs. of lard, and a parcel of cotton in the field —the whole lev it . on and to be sold as the property of said Daniel Melson, to satisfy sundry executions in favor of James Lamar, administrator of Jeri miah ! mar, deceased, against 1 -iiiel Melson C ill Melson, and Reason Gay ; cne in 1 o. £lardy Herbert, and Daniel W !1 „>r again t laniel Melson ; six executions in favor o ' Samuel Lowthcr and James Jones, assign* s a r linst Daniel M.-lson; and two execute.'-, .nvc •of James Jones, assignee against tanitl Melson and William Ballard, security on appeal. Also, one Gig, levied on as the property of James C. Taylor, to satisfy an execution against him in favor of Reason Guy. Also, one negro boy by the name of Augus tus, levied on as the property of the estate of James Cruthers deceased, to satisfy an execu tion in favor of the Court of Ordinary of Burke county, for the use of Littlebcrry Marsh, ad ministr. tor of John Martin, deceased, against Thomas Car. tilers administrator of James Cr thers, dic’d, and John Marsh, adminis trator of John Marsh, deceased, and Nancy Cruthers, administratrix of William On 'ti ers, deceased—levied by Thomas Livings! n, former deputy sherilf, and returned to me. Terms of sale cash. HOPE 11. SLATTpR, Sk’fi’. Jan. 28,1826. 7 tds sDerifps sale; ILL BE SOLD, at the Court-house WW door in Clinton, Jones county, on ~ * the first Tuesday in April next, be tween legal hours of sale, three negroes named Gin, a woman about 32 years old, Labourn, a boy about 13, and Seaborn, about 11 years of age : levied on and to be sold as the pro 1i t» of Tuomua Goiiit, to satisfy an execti tion in favor of Peter Gill, issued on the fore closure of a mortgage against said Gunn ; •na three executions in favor of Jacob Mc- G. hce, U rn. H. Imluv an Samuel C. I.ip p* tt. aauinxt said Thomas Gunn. Terms of sale cash. HOPE H. SLATTF.R, Sh’fi’. Jan. 29. tils 7 [February, THE MATHEMATICAL DIARY; /CONTAINING new researches and improvements in Mathema tics : with collections oi questions, proposed and resolved by ingenious Correspondents ; in quarterly num ber? : conducted by 11 ADRIAN, LL. I). F. A. P. S. F. A. A. S. kc and professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Columbia Col lege, New-York. Published by James Ryan, at tli- Classic il and Mathematical Book store, 322 Broadway, New-York. The principal object of this little work is to excite the genius and in dustry of those’who have a taste foi mathematical studies, by affording them an opportunity of laying their speculations before the public, in an advantageous manner; and thus to spread the knowledge of mathema tics in a way that is both effectual and agreeable. It is well known to mathematicians, that nothing contri butes more to the devclopement of mathematical genius, than the efforts made by the students, to discover tiie solution of new and interesting questions ; and accordingly we find that many attempts have been made to apply this fact in such a manner as to render it most beneficial to so- ciety. With this view, many periodical works, embracing mathematical in quiries, have been published in Great Britain: as, The Ladies’ Diary,The Gentlemen’s Diary, The Mathema tical Companion, Dr. Hutton’s Mis cellanea Curiosa, Leybourn’s Mathe matical Repository, kc. These publications have had great influence on the state of mathemati cal science in that country ; and, ac cording to the opinions of some per sons well acquainted with the sub ject, have advanced the knowledge of mathematics more rapidly and ex tensively than many other works of greater magnitude. Indeed, there is scarcely art, tkk.g that cur. give a better view of the very general dif fusion of mathematical knowledge in Great Britain, ihan an examination of the works which we have just mentioned. • The English Ladies’ Diary, which is published annually, was begun in 1704, and has continued till the pre sent time. Among its successive conductors, were the eminent mathe matician-, Simpson and Dr. Hutton ; and in the list of its contiibutors are enrolled the names ol many of the best mathematicians that L gland bus ever produced ; it is sufficient to mention Emerson, Simpson, Lander, Lawson, Vince, Hutton, Dalby, Ma jor Henry Watson, Wales, and Mudge. It contains a great num ber of useful am. interesting prob lems in till the branches of mathe matics. Leybourn’s Repository is a w’ork of great merit, Many of its prob lem , solutions, and researches, are learned and ingenious. It is sup ported by ihe labours of the first mathematicians in England, as Bar low, Ivory, Professor Wallace of Ed inburgh, and many others of distin guished abilities. Similar works have been long in us - among the mathematicians ol Ireland. The Ladies’ Diary and Ihe Belfast Alma. .. t are publications of considerable utility in extending the knowledge of mathematical science The latter is under the direction of Professor Thompson, of the Belfast. Institution, a gentleman extremely wen qualified for the work by his talents and impartiality. In this country,also,several similar works have appeared, and have been productive of some advantages in improving, as well as in disseminat ing, the science of mathematics , but their usefulness has been limited to various causes, which, it is hoped, will not operate on the present un do* diking. These works, as they sb.ee: ively appeared, were, The Mathematical Corr, pondent, con ducted by the late ingenious Mr. 'buwgc Baron , The Analyst, by the P 1 ■■ of the piesent work; The Scientific Journal, by Mr. Marrat; and the Philosophic Magazine, or Gentleman’s Diary, by Mr, Nash \mong the contributors to those publications, were several ingenious and learned mathematicians; as. Gumtnere, the author of two good elementary treatises, the one on sur veying, the other on astronomy ; the very ingenious and much lamented proiessor Fisher ; and the profound mathematician, Dr. Bowditch. In the present work, which will be published in quarterly numbers, con tributors of new discoveries or im provements in mathematics, or of pi tew roblcms and solutions, shall Rave their communications publish ed with accuracy, and ascribed to their respective authors. A prize question will be proposed in each number of the work, and the choice ot the question will depend on its elegance, curiosity, or utility, in improving or extending science. For the best solution, a prize will be given of ten copies of tlie number containing the solution -, and that number will be designated by the name of the person who obtains the prize. N . B Specimens of this work may be seen at the Book Store of A. 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