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MISCELLANEOUS.
From the New York Constellation.
JOURNAL OF HALF A . HAY’S EX
CURSION WITH A HANDFULL
OF BILLS.
The. weather being fine, my spirits
cood. and packets low,'set out at hall
r * handful! ol bills.
past one, with » handfull
Not bank bills, which lor the mos.
■art areless current. Made my de-
•^•hut at a druggist’s snop. Sul
ked the otvnor with ray best bow and
ext.a smile. ‘Here is your bill, Mr.
Druggist, can you pay it now/ Is it
due already ?’ ‘Yes, sir, as near as
may be.’ -Pretty close shaving this.
‘Ye*e*s-sir, middling close, but knew
you were anxous to pay it. 1 'i wo
bows. ‘A punctual man always likes
to see his hill.’ Another bow—Drug
gist plumps the cash. ‘ 1 hank you,
sir.’ Two smiles, another bow, and
exit.
Next called "upon a taverner.
‘Hoiv do you do, Mr. Landlord?
Two bows. Fine weather this; de
lightful travelling; must bring a great
deal of custom to the hotels ’ L hree
‘A harvest for tavern keep
ty thousand dollars!! x*elt almost ( When suflicier ly hid to be attracted
templed to make my fortune. Rut .by surroumlim objects, taking it fre
on second thought could not afford it' quently into tie open air, especially
at present; concluded to wait and in llie country during the inildei sea-
grotv richer. I son of the year, lias a highly beuefi-
Quit tile lottery broker, and looked cial influence. The freshness, beau-
in upon a doctor. Thought I had ty and variety of the scenes of na-
comc for physic. Hoped I was well, tuie are highly attractive even at a
■miles. .
f ,10 doubt. Must fill their pock-
ers,
ets with cash.—Ahem! Can you pay
"this little bill, sir?’--'He!.!’ what is
it for?’ ‘Newspapers, sir. 1 — • VY hat.
again? you are a hard set.’ -ies,
sir, rather hard best! obliged to cull
often; know very well that 'puueiuul
men like to see their bills often.’
Two smiles and a bow. V u must
have a line stand for business here,
fin** house, good accommodations, i.ai
well tilled; must make money like
dust. Tavern keeper puli' out bis
moiay drawer. -There is no man in
the world that gets ready money like
the tavern Keeper.’ Two bows mid
a smile. ‘I like of all men in the
world to present him a bill, lor l
know he is ready to pay the cash.’
Another bow. He turns over the
change, counts out the cash, receives
three bows, and in a tangent 1 iu
off.
Next fell in with a lawyer.
Thought I had come to ask advice.
Fingers itched for the lee. Looked
wise, and prepared to be oracular.
Soon found he had got a wrong idea ol
the case—especially Whei^proilm mg
ihe ominous paper. I said, -there is
your bill, Mr. Capias, can you pay
it now?’ Five bows each succeeding
one more profound than the last.
♦My bill! ha?’ Takes the bill and
examines it with legal* particularity.
Turns it upside down, looks into it,
upon it, and through it; reads it side
wise, endwise, and frontwise; finds u
perfect in all ils forms. ‘As you say,
this it my hill, and, but—nevertheless
—nolwithi-tanding- -allhough—at pre
sent—to-morrow or next day. 1 ‘To
morrow never comes, Mr. Capias,
and ilie next day is sliil further oil".
Procrastination is the tliiel of time.
Ahem! Young ’ -I have a cause in
argue this afternoon.’ ‘Any other
flay ’ .J 8 but a fool to the pres
ent time. I delight to present a bil
to a man of your profession, who han
dles the fee before he opens his moulh.
—Lawyers rre proverbial tor re* eiv-
ing the ready money, and therefore I
can call upon them with right good
will to plump the cash—which l am
sure you will do, Mr. Capias, and not
give me cause to write judgment rt
versed.' Three bows and as many
smiles. Pulls out the money; deliv
ers it., I left him to argue his cause,
and made my how and exit
Next looked in upon a currier.
‘Will you pay this small bill, sir?
‘I w ill, sir.’—D raws out a long
leather purse, and counts out the
chink. ‘Thank you, sir; you are the
very man I like to see; wish I had
twenty hills against you.’ Exit.
Next bore down upon a sea cap
tain. ‘I brought along your hill for
papers. Captain Hawser.’ ‘Ay ay,
sir—how much is it?—’ ‘Three dol
lars.’ ‘Is that all? make it six. and
I’ll pay you.’ -Thftnk you, thank you,
Captain. ’ I’ll make it nine, if you in
sist, upon it.’ -£vast there!’ my
young friend; this will keep the old
woman in papers till I come hack
from the East Indies. She likes your
paper vastly; it is her chart; and if I
did’nt leave it for her, she would not
know where the land lies.’
Took my leave of the captain with
his six Spanish dollars in my pocket,
and pounced upon a lottery broker.
Qot my bill cashed in the twinkling
. of an eye. Looked about the office,
saw the walls covered with huge
prizes—twenty thousand dollars! lor-
anti secretly wished I was sick. Gave
me his hand; instinctively as it were,
extended his lore n.iger tb> iuj pulse.
Looked in my leit hand; thought I
appeared bill-ious. Assured him he
was correct, and wished lie would
prescribe. Examined the case, and
thought a little cqmmirnbilis would
cure it. Did not mysell like the
prescription. Assured him that I
knew something of the case, and th;.t
in my opinion a little pulvis gtnli, o.
the silver dust, would be more effi
caei -us. Not inclined to dispute my
judgment, lie made out the prescrip
tion accordingly.
Next called upon the cashier of tin
bank. Discounted my paper wirtlnu
an endorser. Returned him live boos,
two smiles and two scrapes. In
wardly vowet 1 always to respect i.
man who thus hoiioied m< paper, and
exit. Mem. Always do business a.
that bank.
Next made entry at the custom
house. Ft*Ir sure of success. Knew
ve* v wi II that Uncle Sam is a punc-
very early period of life, and the im
pressions resiiltlug from them are al
ways of a salutary kind. In carrying
an infant, same tu|»ortant precautions
are necessary. The back bone is at
this period almost enKjely composed
of a soft yielding suh^anee, that is
incapable of supporting\the weight ol
the head and other party which rest
upon it, in the erect position of the
•nuly. To prevent deformity, there-
ore, a y* ung child should not be
•old in a sitting posture upon the arm
d the nurse; it might always to he
“arried iri the aims in a half lying po-
sitioo. so that (he head, and every
•art of the spine, receive a proper
support In delicate infants, a per
manent bending of the body to one or
•tiler side has frequently been caused,
by their being carried for too long a
time in the nurse’s arms without
■ hanging the position in which they
are held. To obviate this, the child
should he carried, by turns, on both
arms.
It is very common to toss a young
original sovereigns end proprietors, to our
assistance and sympathy.
To exhibit sum** of the political and mor
al evils cofirp*cted with the colored popu
lation, and to promote and encourage, by
■ very procer and practio ble method, the
laudable operations of the American Col
on.zation and African Education Socie-
tliis paper; due on receiving the first nuTD{ ■
her. ....
To exposoiho c; '"'unities and miseries of
fntemperaoe'-, and to advocate all lawfu'
measures of effecting its extinction.
To promote th<* general interests of F. »
ucation, moral, intellectual, and physical,
and to assort its elaims to he considered
the essential and only safeguard af fr edom
in a i epiiblican government.
To encourage and to defend from «lan
dermis at’aeks, and iniouriaus suspseions-
all associations designed and .calculated (o
promote, at home and abroad, the best in
terests of society.
ADVERTISEMENT No. 2.
FOR SALE
THE WORKS OF PROF. RAF1N-
ESQUE, OF PHILADELPHIA.
Medical Flora, or Plants of the United
States, including a c< rrect popular account
of the propertie- *n 1000 medical and use-*
lul plants, with 107 ligures in green ink
vol. 1830.—&8.
Palm, a, or \ > o cu e th- *’) l-
suinpti n, 1 vol. 1829, with 1 figure.—$1.
r ish*-i and Sh< l!s of the river Ohio, 2-
vols. 1820, will. 70 tigures—$1.
New Animals and Plants of Sicily, 1.-
voi. *v.tn 100 denies.—trl.
Analysisol Nature, 1 vol. with a portrait
To publish all recent and useful improve
ments in the Art l and Sciences*
To sketch the proceedings of Congress,
during their sessions, and to present at all
fim'*s a summary of Foreign and Domestic*
News.
tual paymaster. Was not disappoint- child up and down, in the arms, In*hi
eel; and made by clearance, richer in at full lengbth fiom the body The
cash by three dollars. ] action thus communicated is of too
> Directed bv steps to the counting J violent a kind to be borne with im-
house of a dealer in wool. Thought punitv in the early periods of infam y
I should find the golden fleece, and! to sav nothing of the serious aeei-
tbought right. Your dealers iu wool d *nts w hich rnav rpsult from, even
a>-e warm fellows, and feel for the j when the utmost care is observed,
backs of your felimv-erenturps.-- As soon as the ehild is able to sit a
‘How are you, Mr. Editor?’ ‘V«-ry j lone, placing it upon a carpel or soft
well. I thank von;
Saxony?’ 'Right
how are you, Vir.
well. Whv have
you not brought your bill?" Here it
is, sir.’ 'Good: I've been waiting to
see it this long time. Began to think
von were neglecting me.’ ‘Hope I
shall never give you cause to think
so.’ * Received the rhino, and exit. —
Mem Never lei a wool dealer wait
for his bill.
While the .Sn'-ctator will sedulously re
frain from all pa tv strife and partv bitter
ness, it will endeavor to give both of them
their due, and to expose to the public eye
the intrigues and obliquities of all parties.
as highly pernicious, and extremely
dangerous to the welfare of the coun
try.
TERMS —/Two dollars and fifty cents
per annum, in advance, or three dollars,
to he paid within three months after sub
scribing. Fo- six months one dollar and
fift' cents; for three months one dollar, in
a-'vancc.
Anv person who will obtain five respon
sible subscribers, wi'l tut- entitled to an ad-
copy, or its equivalent in i
ishmn spread upon the floor, nnd al
lowing it to smog** itself with ils
tovs, is far preferable to constantly
nursing it in the arms, or allowing it
to be rocked for hours in a cradle
It is 0'ilv towards the end of the
ninth month and frequently even la
, ter tliai it is proper to learn a child
flu* use of its feet. As a general
| rule, no pirtieular attempt should lie.
Next proceeded to a cabin&t raa- ma$Je to induce it to walk at an early
krr’s. Got n miey in the t winkling period; the hones not having aequiied
of a bed post, as lord Duberly savs.! a sufficient degree of solidity to sup-
Conseicncionsly praised the work of. port the body, every effort to place
the enhinet-maker; never saw so ina- the child upon its feet., is calculated
nv fine tables and side-boards, in my f.o producp rm siderable and perma-
life. Exit. ' neni deformity: and so far from pro-
Popped in upon an engraver. Got muting, io ic'tnd the growth of the
my money forthwith, and resolved j body In learii.'d£ a ehild to walk,
in my own mind that he deserved a ' it should be left enl} ,0 its own ef-
monument, a? Horace says, perennius' forts; all artific ial suppl'd ' s injuri-
rere—more durable tlmn brass. J mis. as generally applied, this soupoil
Looked in upon a merchant’s clerk, has a tendency to produce an uni
Saw hv the smile on his ’ace tli I Iu:
wanted to see me. Laid the bill *>n
tile desk. II** put bis quill behind his
ear. laid down (He cash, and wliat
more would you have? t was satisfi
ed.
In short. I called qpon subscribers
of all grades and professions, and found
them with few exceptions, very
much ‘I’ the vein.’ aye, the golden
vein, the punctual vein. Bui this was
an uncommonly fortunate half day s
work, and it is recorded for die Honor
of those prompt oersous herein men
tioned, as well as for the encourage
ment of all such os may heieafterbe
presented w ith a newspaper bill.
EXERCISE OF INFANTS.
A proper attention to exercise, is
not less important during the earlv
periods of infancy, than in after life
Upon it depends, in no trifling de
gree, the health of the little being
as well as the proper developemenl
and freedom from deformity of every
part of its body. An infant is, how
ever. from the very state of its or
ganization, unfitted to sustrin any ve
ry active exercise. Its bones and
muscles are as yet incapable of
bearing the weight of the body, and
of course all the exercise it can en
joy is tfciU which is communicated to
it by'ftk/jiurse or attendant. The
earliest species of exercise to which
children are submitted, is that of
rooking ina ornHIo. Without object
ing to the motion thus communicated,
when it is gentle and not too long con
tinued, or too frequently repeated,
we must’be permitted to say that un
der opposite circumstances it is osore
or less injurious
al elevation of the shoulders, while
the infant, depending upon it almost
alone for the support of its body, is
accustomed to bend its hndy too
ranch forward, or to one side. By
this may be laid the foundation of a
pei m uient deformity, or at least of
an ungraceful gait, which it is often
impossible, it after life, to correct.—
All that need be done to induce a
child to walk at the proper period, is
to place it 'ipun a carpeted floor, and
to present to it at a little distance
some attractive object; the desire of
obtaining this will overcome the fear
of falling, which is experienced in
first attempting to walk alone; and in
a very short period the tottering and
uncertain step which is then exhibit
ed. will give way to a firm, confident
arid upright carriage. Even after it
has learned to walk, a child should
not be urged to its feet for too long a
period at a time. The powerful & no
vel action into which the several mus
cles are thrown, produces very
quickly fatigue, while it is to be re
collected that the bones are still easily
bent, when they are called upon to
sustain the weight of five body, and
the force of the muWes, fur any
length of time.—Journal of Health.
A MERICAN SPECTATOR
and Washington city chronicle,
Published weekly by .times C. Dunn.—Isaac Orr
Editor.
li is the design of the Spectator to pre
sent to the public, information of every
kind, that if calculated'to be interesting
and useful. It is, however, especially de
voted to the bflowing objects:
To publish whatever may be deemed
important, relative to the District, and the
various Jepa^ments of the General Gov-
lt is especially so : eminent; to mint out the design and ten-
when resorted to immediately a f.o r | denev of pub/ic measures, and exhibit the
- moral lnltllectua characters of public
the child is taken from the breast, or
for the purpose of composing it to
sleep when restless or fretful. The
beat exercise for a young infant is ob
tained by allowing it to amuse itself
upon the nurse’s lap, and by carrying
it frequently about in the arms.*—
To advocate the promotion to power, of
those whose known personal skill and pri
vate virtuei are a pledge t f their faithful
ness and ability in the nuhlic servi *.e
To vindicate the right , both natural and
conventional, of the Aborigines of this
country, ami to urge their claims, as its
—«1 50.
.incient History of Kentucky, 1 vol.-.
1824.— 25 cents.
American Manual of the Vines, anti
Aril- moke Wine, 1 vol. with 8 ligures.
—25 cent '.
Collection of Pamphlets, chiefly on Naty
ural H.story an.. Botany.—fcl.
ditionn!
nev.
|C7*Suhserih*>rs at a distance, who are not
known to the publisher, or his Agents, vVill
in all cases be expected to pay in ad
vance.
Th -following extract is from an articli
in tin* Spectator, designed to correct er-
roneous impressions re ipeeting its funds.
It ha-been reporter! that the American
Spectaior belongs to tii* Colo izat on Sn-
cirf,; that .i belongs o the Afucan E iu
tion Soc:. l_\; tharlt Wil li - chiefly devot
ed tulhe interests of one, or ! hc x.l h» i
both, oi these Soviet:: s; that lhe African
E local on*- Society is connected wall
tin.' Colonization Socmh, ami that th*
funds ol th" latter Socn.ly will lie a| 7
ppropriated loth" u-ieoflhe. other*
All »these reports are cnthely er
roneous. It is lift port? nt', am; it is tngb
time, that ihe truth should be known: am!
we snail uc* m n.u peculiar lavoi, il the mi
nors of the various periodica\ will aid us
in picsentiug it before the pupiic. It is a-
favor which we will reciprocate, whenever
we may be presented with an Opporiuni-
iy .
The American Spectator is connected with
the African Education Society. .Th' - So
viet) are responsib 1 " lor con* uctuifc he
editorial department; and, in return, they
arc "Jtuwcd a space in each paper, not ex
ceeding two columns, and they are to re
ceive the amount of hah a dollar yearly
OH each sub cnber to the Spectator. They
ha* c lllus a common interest with the
Propr eiJi, in its circulation and success
i liose, therCK,r e > Wha aid the paper, will
at the same lime he 'be Society .
'1 he Spectator isneeded, not 0/J'V a- the
org .n ol the Society, hut as the mi? 11 ” °f
promoting its pecuniary interests, ils
ADVERTISEMENT No. 3.-
TO FARJiTTiS.
Every farmer and planter mght to maka*
and drink his own w.ne. This country
ought to become a great wine country.,
l’o (each tins impoitaui tiuih and easy
ait, Prol, Ralinesquc, oi Philadelph a, has
published a small and cheap work on the
American grape vines, describing 40 Kinds
ol native grapes and 100 varieties, with
8 ligures ol. he most vamahh: kinds, lu'i
this manual, the whole art of cultivating
the grapes and mak ng wines is made ca
sy; .t is proved that vines are easier to
cult.vate than hops, ami that wine mauing
is as easy as cider making; that the poor
est soils are best for vines, and an acre of'
worthless land may be made worth ^5001
by vines, and that whoever plants 100 000
vims a quires &m> secures a fort urn* oft
$50,009 or an annual income forever of
.•S2000, ven if the wine sells only at 2J
cents per gallon.
Pr:ce ot the manuel only 25 eents, by the
‘;-n only $2, by tin: hundred copies only
ADVER riSEAIRNT No. 4-
IIISOH Y OF THK
AMU.Rif*AN NATIONS
OF SORtn AND SOUTH AMERICA.
This important national work, lontratro
announced hv Prof. Rafines -ue, 0 r pj.ih.
^ b.a.is now r- ady to aupenr wh never
500 subscribers shall be obtained. T t will
be com rinsed m 5 vol 8 . L 2mo. with many
and plates, a i given to suW-i Ibr/g
maj
Mo‘fn Z rat K°' H 5 ’ wffle {t "ill sell at
$10 to non sub-cribei
American hi‘to**v is there
three perio*’
divider? intrf
,, ? • Bef t" Co’un 'vis o -
F rom 1492 to 1775. 8* From 1770, or Av
liter,can . Independence, ,,, f| ,„ ' °
time. All (he ngiions that hav
Americaa,e (o lie mentioned
languages, monument
'web iu
their^annalg,
8 ’ monuments, ahts, civilization
; manne.s .Wrihed. Thev are not
Hv the Indian trM,e s but' ah o the’
me
Whit
ami
Black Colonies, or States.
in . « , ■ , ''••vu.' -n i'll in ffj,
1 ruth and impartiality are to l,e strict!*
adhered to
Subi
scnptions received at the office 0 f
this paper; , m , tt hleat the d
wliole, or
gratluallv
$1
’liverv ofthe
for each volume if issued
treneral character, however, will remain
utia/u-iv dj and with regard to this, we re-
'• : our : cadets to its past numbers, and to
ihe Prospectus which we publnh to-day.
Colonization an Education Socie-
'1 he
ties are not connected, and the funds ol one
will not be used by the other.
From the preliminary ?.i -r-her of the friend
of mankim.
ADVERTISEMENT no. 1.
THE
nniEATD or iyxanxiitd;
A MONTHLY VEHIOOH AL
OF GENERAL AND CSLEUX, KNOWLEDGE.
P ERIODICALS abound in the United
States; but those calculated to im
prove and instruct, to scatter the seeds of
knowledge, and become eminently useful
by rendering all kind of knowledge and
improvements popular, are as yet but lew
aim cosily; tiiUs beyond the means of those
whom they are most like'*- *o benefit. It
is such a deiicieP‘' v < .ng ubovc journal
is intended to supply.
It is contemplated therefore to publish,
in the city ol Philadelphia, a new monthly
journal under the above title, to begin in
1832. It will be conducted by Pro!. Ralin-
esque, assisted by seveial gentlemen of con
siderable taleut and Knowledge.
This journal shall contain every thing
calculate*! to enlighten, instruct, and im*
prove the m,nd. I t will not be confined
to any particular branch of literature and
science, but embrace by turns every sub
ject useful or interesting. Agriculture and
economy, with discoveries in the useful
arts ami practical sciences, will claim pe
culiar attention. Literature shall not be
forgoden: it ig algo a branch of knowledge,
but facts sbulljhave the preference over fic-
tion. Revie W8 will be introduced on the
1 eu elan ofst&ting lh c inc.iease of knowI-
cdagdffordefl by booTs. The whole is in-
t ® n P e d to be original matter; selections
shall seldom be sorted to.
* he subscription i limited to one dol,-
per annum, for twelve numbers hand-
soinely printed, and ornamented by m.anv
wood engravings, forming a large volume
in two years
Subscriptions received at the ofikp. 0 f-
EnumeraHon of the great Nations whose
annals have been collected from hislord
\0>lh their true national name; each in,
finding a multitude o tribes.
las'
2
»N NORTH A!\ FRICA.
I. IJskih, sprean from Greenland to A*
Onguv, from Canada to Oregon.
3. Lena;,, from Maine and Virginia tO:
Oregon.
4. Woeash, from Oregon to California*
5. Skere, from Missouri toMe?i«'0-
C. Natchez, from Florida to Mexico,-
T. Capaba, from Waha«h to Mexico,
8. Ohoctah, from Keniuci.v in Mexico
9 Olalv, from Carolina to J?lexi* o.
10. Atalan, from Florida to Miehuacan
11. Oiemi, fronj Arkansas to Mexico,
la iv/* ec ’ ^ rom ^“ x ieoto Nicaragua*
13. Mava, from JRnv, ro to Yucatan.
14. Chonfal, f* - om Jll-'xico to Panama.
IN SOUTH AMERICA-
15. Aruae, from Cuba to Brazil. •
1C. Calina, from Carib Islands to Para
Kuay.
J?- Paris, from Cumana fo Brazil.
3. Varna, from f'oro to Paraguay
19. Cuna, from Darien to Quito.
H?' ?? avna ' from Peru to Brazil.
21. Maca, from Begota lo Brazil
. DPMI
22. Guarani, frim Gut%na to Paraguay
I* Tl, !1 15 •'"l
23. Maran. from Peru to Brazil.
24. Lule, from Pern to Paraguay. 1
25 Chili, frotn Chili to JUageRaniJ
LATER NATIONS.
1. Norman. 2. 'fipar.ish.' 8. Portal
guese 4. French. 5. English. 6. Afl
ncan Negro nations.
notYoe.
A LL persons indebted to Skaryougat 1
■fM. late of this District, deceased, are
hereby notified that payment is required
by me within twelve months from this'
date, agreeably to the laws of this nation—
also all persons who have claims upon the
estate of th$ ^ceased arc required lo pre-
sent them to me within the aLove specified
period fot* settlement,
ISAAC BUSHYHEAD,
Adinihist.ratortf
Ahmohee Dis't, C. N. May 131A, 1831.
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