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MISCELLANEOUS.
for the Patriot.
MY cm Alt
Bless’d lie the man whose fingers wrought,
Tl.ce, pleasing stimulant of thought,
Oh well he lov’d tlie flowing bowl,
Lov’d the intercourse of soul,
Lov’d culm rtfU’ rtion’s sober hour,
And dearly lov’d the shady bower,
Who first enjoy’d Tohacu/a leaf,
And taught the wretched mind relief,
]*t love with airy fingers twine,
Tobacco with tltc flagrant vine.
When anguish knit# the brow of woe.
When sorrow bid* the tear to flow,
When pam and grief with bitter smart,
In tortures rack the heavy heart,
Oh then to lull the sighs of care,
What spell, what chasm like my Cigar.
When oppression’s voice severe.
Fills (he trembling oul with fear,
When poverty and want assail,
And. other means of comfort fail,
Oh tlien to lull the sighs of care,
What spoil, What charm like my Cigar.
Antal pale mis’ry’s pelting storm,
When wan distress erects her form,
Wh< n dread Despair convulsive sighs,
And sternly rolls his gloomy eyes,
Oh then to quiet every care,
What, spelt, what charm like my Cigar.
When youth first spread# its vent’rou# sail,
And gently woos the morning gale,
Or wlienadov.ti the vale of age,
Soft pleasures smile cv tempests rage,
R’ili, still to smooth the brow of cure,
iio spell, no charm like my Cigar.
Time swiftly glides and short the span,
Uncertain, frail the life of man,
Oh then let pleasure’s goblet flow,
Chaco, chi.ee away the sigh of woe,
Laugh at the ungvy frown of care,
Indulge iu bliss and your Cigar.
Biets’d be Democritus the sage,
liless’d be Anacreon’s attic page,
Thrice bkss’d be liafu Persia’s son,
Friend of the Nine, of Mirth and Fun,
‘Tis wise to laugh at sullen tare,
Mirth dwells in Wine and the Cigar.
With floods of Wine sweet Savage lave,
Soft may he slumber in the grave,
The genuine child of glee and song,
Soul of the Bacchanalian throng,
Learn, learn from him ye sons ofc.,re,
The virtues of u mild Cigr.
Sweet balsam-cure for cv’ry woe,
Sv/cet source from whence soft pleasures flow,
Mild oracle of sterling sense,
Os medic : ion, clnquenc
Friepd of mirth ands ■■ of care,
Whiltpleasure# dwell in the Cigar.
lnspirer ofpoct;; hr s,
At once my friend and tin me of praise,
Sweet substitute for ev’ry bliss,
Hearer than the virgins kiss,
llow oft to chare (he mists of care,
1 h he a whiff at my Cigar.
THE L\'Sn IT.
*’ Desire cf praise first broke the Patriot’s
rest,
And made a bulwark of the warrior’s breast.”
Yoi-.no.
HEADT.Iv. i:t pursuance of my
plan as partially developed in my re
marks during our first conference, i
proceed to delineate some of the most
powerful stimulants of human action,
some of those incitements to honorable
and meritorious deeds which have in
spired iu every age the admiration of
mankind, nor would it he in accord
ance with the end which I have in view
were the passing times suffered to glide
carelessly along without a comment,
the grand object therefore w hieh .1 pro
pose to myself is to exemplify my sub
ject uml bring it home to every man’s
door.
The great inducement to meritorious
exertion is a hope that it may he fol
lowed by the esteem and admirat ion of
the w orld, this is the real and effectual
spring, the grand leading, incitement
tea cultivation of those powers by
which we may attain to excellence. It
is an idle position that has been assum
ed bv those who skim the surface of
morals aud itllix false labels to charac
ter, that naked, base interest whose in.
fin cue? circles around a solitary indi
vidual, has great power and efficacy in
imparting a distinguishing character
istic to a man, this is an error, and one
too which may be exploded w ithout u
fear of incutring the change of sophis
try. Can it be doubted hut that the
I .Statesman labors to obtain the plaudits
of mankind, that the Orator exhibits
. the treasures of his mind with a desire
of admiration? That the Lawyer ac
customs himself'to unravel the mazes
and intricacies of legal science with
an anxiety for reputation ? That the
functionary of heaven enters his desk
with a hope of pleasing whom he ad
dresses? Nay that the miser, the close
pernicious reckoner of pence and far
things feels pleasure in being stiled a
rich,an opulent man? Surely not, it
is human nature to desire that our fel
low men may applaud us; it is true
those plaudits may he obtained hy dif
ferent means and receive a peculiar di
rection consistent, with the particular
bias of the Candidate, yet nevertheless
the operative principle i, the same.
Ask the Scholiast of human na
ture, wliy Leonidas gloriously bled
at the pass of Thermopylae he will
tell you it was the desire of praise.
Ask him why Cinion spread the fame
of Athens from Greece to Asia. Why
Socrates calmly raised to his lips the
inhuman reward of all his virtues.—
Why Aratus raised the sword of Li
berty and Achaia against the bosoms of
Tyrants. >\ hy Eptminondas mag
nanimously fell on the plains of Leuc
tia, to all he will answer it was the de
sire of praise. Indeed so universalis
the prevalence of this great and laud
aisle passion, this invigorating incite
ment to meritorious conduct, that it is
impossible to seperate it from the ope
rations of the mind. If the thunder of
Demosthenes shook the throne of Philip,
if the indignant majesty of Cicero
drove a Catnline from Rome, yet how
pleasing was the reflection of a conse
quent immortality and honest fame to
those illustrious ornaments of human
nature.
Reader, do not suppose that because
I connect a certain degree es interested
motive with the characters and eon
duct of these men whom we must all
admire ami applaud, that I mean to
detract a tittle from the purity, the, ge
nuine excellence of their admirable ex
ploits, far be it from my pen to essay
for a moment to impugn their lofty and
splendid virtues, nor do 1 conceive that
it detracts in the minutest degree
from real worth that it emanates from
a loudness for the esteem of others,
surely this should be the object of pur
suit, and without it the iniud has no
guarrantce against baseness and cor
ruption. “ Judicious praise is the ali
ment of virtue” from this it receives
its legitimate support.
Having thus established the preva
lence of this actuating let
me ask, is there no room for stealing
distinction ? Most assuredly for as flat
tery differs from praise, so do their res
pective subjects, and (lie means of the
one are dishonorable so are those of the
other meritorious. The votaries of
counterfeit respectability seek in the
stupidity of the ignorant and illiterate
a eulogium for their conduct, a reward
for their exertions, but the evanescent
flash which this moment sheets the
heavens in flames, expires almost the
same instant which gave it existence.
la no age has the injudicious reward
of merit been more glaringly exhibit
ed than in the present and perhaps in
uo society has the plaudit of admira
tion been more ridiculously bestowed
than in this. It is by no means stretch
ing the line of correct consistency to
observe that the most unworthy ob
jects have generally been selected ns
the peculiar favorites of a large ma
jority of our citizens; pompous preten
sion, has taken place of modest unas
suming merit; grog-shop declamation
of elaborate research and useful learn
ing, and total destitution of moral and
political principle have not been w ith
out supporters. It is time that we
open i>ur eyes and give real worth its
rightful command its proper stand in
society.
roMMV.VICATEP.
SKETCH OF LONDON.
THE gay and the ambitious,
whose enjoyment is centered in making
a noise in the world; who arc willing
to embrace a thousand miseries, if they
may but appear happy ; these will na
: lurally croud to the metropolis as to
tile proper theatre of -ambition.
That place answers their purpose
which contains the largest imniber of
eyes; and without a spark of benevo
lence in their natures, would an uni
versal blindness fender them complete
ly wretched. Now it is a self-evident
proposition,that those who place their
happiness in the admiration of others,
must remain strangers to pleasure—
where there is no one to admire—the
beauties of creation can wear no
charms to those whose attention is per
petually turned upon themselves—
law ns, groves ami rivers, neither com
pliment nor flatter; but to this elass
of beings, all other language is insipid
—with impatience therefore do they
fly to a spot, where that dialect chief
ly abounds.
But the inconveniences attending so
great a conflux of the rich and gay are
obvious. Their multitudes pall upon
the sight, until an equipage or a dray
cart. pass equally unnoticed hy the sa
tiated inhabitants; or should studied
splendor and magnificence be sufficient
to awaken the attention of the publie,
yet if I may express myself learnedly
upon the subject, those rays of admi
ration are unhappily divided and sub
divided into a thousand enfeebled and
diverging fragments, which each fond
ly wishes to be collected into one fo
cus, and centered upon himself.
With these we will associate the
numbers who consider pleasure as the
first business, the worthy pursuit of
life—and to such London is the grand
mart of pleasures, the very paradise
of Mahomet; w here they may revel
the whole circle of the hours, in the
seenes of the most refined, or of the
grossest dissipation.
‘They may wander from morning ex
hibitions, and idle amusements innu
merable, to plays, operas, halls, con
certs, ridottor, masks; taverns, gaming
tallies, brothels, &c. until they have
exhausted the largest patrimony, the
most promising health, and their whole
stock of credit, character and morals.
The town affords a transeient enter
tainment to the occasional visitor, who
is amazed at living so opposite to na
tive simplicity. ’The bustle of the
city, the splendor of the shops, the pa
rade of business, the variety of car
riages und equipages, the immense
congress of people, strike him as a su
perior kind of perspective box, or ma
gic lantern, and he cites, upon his re
turn, the wonderous tales of what he
has seen and heard to his listening and
astonished family !
‘The metropolis is also the stage of
action, for a man of business, w hose
principle object is the accumulation of
wealth, and who sportsman like, places
all his bliss in the pursuit, being desti
tute of either leisure or taste, tor the
proper enjoyment of his wealth.
A man of this character cares not
where he lives, nor how he lives, pro
vided he can engross the means of liv
ing ; and let him but possess a large
number of the tickets of enjoyment, he
is by no means anxious whether they
he ever drawn prizes or not; the
whole extent of his desires is to make
a figure upon the “change;” to ren
der the firm of his house familiar to
both the Indies; to be able to influ’
ence the priee of a commodity, and to
affect the rise and fall of stocks—l
need scarcely observe, that, to one of
this eompleetion, London is as it were
the important spot, the point, the fulc
rum on which lie may place his com
mercial lever; and where, provided
his lever have a sufficient purchase,
he may be able to do what Archimedes
wished for in vain, * move the whole
world at will.
Tltc city is the most encouraging
mart of superior abilities in all depart
ments: it is a place that gives an
equal chance to every trade and pro
fession ; where the meanest employ
ments may become the sources of
wealth; and where taylors, chimney
sweepers, olu-elothesmen, hair-dres
; sers and empirio-ks, sometimes acquire
: affluence, and often enjoy privileges of
being ranked in the class of gcntlc
meu.
But the misfortunes and inconveni
ences r re—the man who brings his ta
lents up to sale is often starved before
he can find a purchaser. The arts
are generally encouraged, in an in
verse proportion to their utility; and
those which most administer to the
luxuries and vices of mankind, are the
most certain of rapid success. The
forward and self-consequential wrest
from the rich and powerful that pa
tronage which is due to modest worth
alone. ‘The ingenious artizati and
manufacturer has such temptations 1o
indolence, extravagance and profliga
cy, as greatly endanger his complete
ruin. He who is able to furnish the
requisite sum to set these various
hands at work, often becomes as rich
as Croesus by their ingenuity, while
the promoters of his abundance suffer
all the miseries of dependence, and the
insults of capricious wealth. And the
unsuccessful adventurer, will be soon
left to bewail bis ill fortune cr his
rashness, in a loathsome jail, unassist
ed, unheeded ar.d unlamented.
The busy politician, w ho leaves all
domestic affairs in confusion, to settle
those of E urope—who is more anxious {
about the national debt than his own—
and who patiently resigns his family
to indigence and beggary, provided the
public commerce he in a flourishing
condition. And to the eager news
monger, whose itching ears must be
eontinuedly tiekled by fresh intelli
gence; who imagines that nothing can
he of importance that is three day s
old; and who feeds as heartily upon
trials, bankruptcies, shipwrecks, con
flagrations, deaths and murders, as
upon the happiest and most interesting
occurrences—the numerous coffee-hou
ses and other places of colloquial in
tercourse, become the centre of happi
ness !
f Tube continued f)
Boots and Shoes.
Just Received , per ship Superior and
Brig Savannah racket ,
At OLIVER H. TAYLOR’S,
Alarket Square.
V I IIVO Trunks prime New-York
1 Boots, and a large and elegant
assortment ofLadie’s Gentlemen’s and
Childrens Shoes, which are ottered for
cash only.
B. J SCRIBXER;
May 12 9
Just Received,
By late arrivals from the Northward,
2yOOO Pair Men’s lined and bound
Shoes,
2 Large trunks Morocco Slppers,
1 do. Kid do.
2 do. boys Shoos,
1 Case Straw Bonnets of the latest
Fashions
2000 Yards straw braid and trimmings
all of which will be sold low foreash,
or in barter for prime upland Cotton.
F.. STODDARD.
Johnston’s Square.
May 12. 9
Mrs. UASISAY.
A few Copies, for sale by
HARRAL iy COPPEE, Bolton’s
Centre Building, and at this Office.
CP This w ork comes particularly
recommended to the pious, ft cm its
interesting materials, adorned bv the
elegant pen of the celebrated Dr.
Ramsay.
April 14
Rum and Salt.
Just received hy the ship Winifred, from
Rhode Island ,
20 hogsheads N. E. Hum
290 bushels Liverpool ground Salt
ox HAND.
An extensive assortment of American
manufactured Goods
Bedtiek. Chambrays, Stripes.—
Plaids, Cotton Balls, &c.
13 reams Writing Paper.
P. 11. & T. CRAPON.
April 21 St 3
Administrator’s Sale.
WWaLL be sold, before my store,
v v on FRIDAY, the 15th day of
May, at the us up.l hour, all the person
al property of Thomas Harrison, de
consisting of Wearing Apparel, House
hold and Kitchen Furniture. By or
der of the administrator.
D. WILLIFORD, Juet'r.
May 1 e
SHOES & BOOTS,
Selling off at EMB A RGO prices
rtpllE SUBSCRIBERS, interdin,
JL to relinquish their present line of 1
business, offer for S ALE at very reduc
ed price s t heir WH OLES A LE STOCK
IN TRADE, comprising a general and
very extensive assortment of
Bools and Shoes,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Purchasers for the country trade are
respectfully invited to call. Great
bargains will he offered, as the concern
must be closed by the loth of June next
and until that time, .SHOES &e. will
be sold at retail much less than the
usual prices. They have received large
additions to their former stock, by re.
cent arrivals from New-York and BoJ
ton—among which nre the following .
3000 pair Ladies MORROCCO SLip!
PERM, all colorssnnd qualities
1500 do Jo Leather do
.LiOO Mens SHOES different qualities,
Gentlemen’s fine Morroeco ant! Leather
Pumps [with and without buckles 1 I
.lies Kid Slips, do. Morocco Boots.
Nankeen Boots, Grecian Sandies, Mjv.
sen and Childs Morocco and Leather
Bootees and Slippers, Boys fine Shoes
and Pumps, Morocco and Leather—
-3 trunks New-York BOOTS, and tv. 0
do. Boston do.—A quantity of Negro
Shoes.
ALSO.
2 cases Straw Bonnets, numhnniK.
India Cheeks, Gilla Hdkfs. 100 Ream*
VV riling Paper, Blank Books, playing
Cards. Morocco Skins, toon yank
Tow Cloth. Mon-coco. Travelling ami
House Trunks, &c. &e.
BARNS & EYELET!!.
April 14 fiw—i Grihbons > Buildings
Latest Fashions.
Just received per brig Eliza Lord, from
New-Fork at
OLIVER If. TAYLORS
.Market Square.
]At)IES Kid and Mcrroeso Slips
A of the latest fashions,
Misses Kid and do do
Ladies Nankeen Boots,
do Kid and Morocco heel’d Slips
do Undressed Morocco trimmed
Slips
Gentlemens I,ace Boots, with many
other articles, which makes a very
complete assortment-—arc offered for
sale for cash Ofciy.
B. J. SCRTBNF.i’.
April 28 5
Notice.
THE SUBSCRIBER
FINDS it necessary to bring nil the
debts due him up to the first of
January last, to a final settlement; he
has therefore appointed ’Gextrge B.
M‘lntosh, Esq. his Attorney, to make
collections for him; and all Notes and
Aceompts unsettled on the first day es
June next, w ill he put in suit.
GEORGE IIARR AL,
April 21 St 3
Carriage &. Horses.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
OFFERS for sale his CARRIAGE
and HORSES, which are info
rior to none in the city. To save un
necessary trouble, the low est price wii
he fifteen hundred dollars.
GEORGE IIARRAL.
April 28. 6t 5
OFFICE FOR THE SALE OF
NEGROES.
rpilE SUBSCRIBER having L m;
JL been in the habit of disposing of
NEGROES, and being well acquairt
witli (hose persons most likely to pur
chase in the states of South Carolina
and Georgia; flatters himself thak he
can obtain fair prices and speedily et
feet sales, llis services are tendered,
w ith an assurance, that candor wilt ire
all cases be observed as to any enquiry
made regarding the character andjai
ificatinns of Negroes in his possession,
and care will he taken to investigate
tittle as far us in his power, that Lw-po
sitions may he. avoided and as lie-6a*
made it a business will inform hire sc!;
of ihe true situation ol‘ that specie s rs
property. His aileivtion will also ■-
directed to the sale, es lands; hs;!sc
an and lots and eveu-y urtielc o? mereiia”
dizc and produce.
]). FOLOCK
N. 11. A eomfortabl.e house, ana *
person to take charge of Negroes t
provided at ISL cents p r day till
Have now for sale sc serai valua.
house servants, unc! field! bands, sing*.’
and framilies.
1 .Ainill 7 law nv.