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LADY'S MISCELLANY.

NEW-YORK, June 8, 1811.

"Be it our task, To note the passing tidings of the tisne FIRES.

On the evening of the 31st ult. a fire broke out in the town of Newburyport, which consumed upwards of 200 houses, stores, &c. The loss is estimated at 2 millions of Dollars, and hundreds are thrown into the wide world penny.less. It is hoped that the donations from eve. ry town in the Union will immediately alleviate the distresses of the sufferers.

London April the 22d

Saturday morning, about 2 o'clock. one of the most lamentable and destruc. tive fires, as far as concerns human life, that has happened for many years in this metropolis, broke out in the house occupied by Mr. Goullee, a pork butch. er, corner of Half moon alley, Bishop. gate-street. The fire was first discover ed by a cabinet-maker in the peighborhood, who was up at work all night and who immediately gave the alarm; but the house being one of the oldest in the metropolis, and built entirely of wood, it was burnt to the ground in the space of half an hour; and dreadful to Lelate! the whole of Mr. Goullee's family consisting of himself, his wife, three children, a nurse, maid-servant, and apprentice, who slept in the upper part of the hous, perished in the flames.

Captain Nelson, who arrived this morning, in 18 days from Falmouth, Jamaica, informs, that on the 21st of April, at 10 o'clock in the evening, running down close in with the land, he saw the town of Montego Bay on fire.-It continued burning all that night, and until the evening of the next day. Capt. Nelson touched at the Havana, where he saw Capt. Riley, who informed him that he touched at Jamaica, and was at the fire on the 22d of April, and that the town of Montego Bay was entirely des troyed.

That recording the various incidents of revolving time, and transmitting to posterity the revolutions of our day, is perfectly within the limits of consistency, and congenial to the disposition of

human nature, is a point which none who possess the least spark of liberality will dispute; yet when that intelligence comes in a questionable shape, replete with the most malicious purposes, it is the duty of every friend to society, every advocate of true and enlightened prin: ciples, to counteract its contaminating progress, to prevent its advancement in society, and to unmask the base, insidicus artifices of him who could be so lost to himself, so alive to the duplicity of the world, as to stoop so low as to be the means of publicly propagating the most detestable falsehood that a heart so base, so devoid of common decency, honor, or sensibility, could devise: aiming at once at placing the reputation of the innocent at the mercy of a too ungenerous world.

The above remarks are the result of my reflexions, on reading in the Mis. cellany of last week a certain marriage, which, through delicacy to the feelings of the parties, I shall not publicly declare. Yet the villain, (I say villain, for who but a villain would descend so low ?) who had the audacity to forge the abominable falsehood, shall be bro't to public scrutiny, and his name brand. ed with eternal infamy. JUSTICE

Married.

On Mondat evening last, by the rev. Mr. M'Clay, Mr. Otis Billings toMrs. Ann Clark, both of this city.

On Monday evening last, by the rev. Mr. Broadhead, Capt Thomos Barnum, to Mrs. Sarah Abrahams, both of this city.

On Thursday evening the 9th of May, by the rev. Mr. Parkinson, Mr. Fred. erick Merchatt, to Miss Susanah Cation of this city.

On Monday evening last, by the roy Dr. Moore, Mr. John Hurley, to Mrs. Patty Dill, both of this city.

At Brooklyn, on Monday evening the

3d inst. by the res rev. Mr. Feltus, Dr.

Charles Ball, of that place, to Miss Cornelia Codwise, daughter of Mr. Geo. Cowiec, of this citys

Died.

On Friday afternoon last, aged 80, Mr. Anthony Bolton, for many years an inhabitant of this city.

Mr. Thomas Osborn, aged 63.

Suddenly, On Friday evening last, at half pas 10 o'clock, John Foster Rick. ard, aged 38 years,

On Saturday last, of a lingering illness, Miss Phebe Rogers, aged 20 years and 8 months.

At Annapolis on Monday last, John Kilty, esq. Adjutant-general of the state of Maryland.

On Tuesday afternoon, suddenly, of an apoplectie fit, Mr Thomas Clark, a res pectable citizen, and esteemed friend

On Monday afternoon last, Mary By. er, wife of the late John Hyer, deceased.

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is no more,

Though their banks ne'er again by my footsteps be pest.

In the cottage that stands near the dark winding dell,

Where the woodbine and willows with. fondness entwine,

There, haply, a breast for the wand'rer will swell,

And for him breathe a power at sinceri. ty's shrine.

Oh, haply the scions we placed in the earth,

And named them the Albert and Rosa of both,

Which we tended till nature awaken'd to birth

Maturity's blossoms, and smiled on their growth,

Perhaps, poy my absence they droop ingly mourn,

Perhaps now they wave to the low breeze there leaves,

In soft rustling numbers they ask my return,

And recho the sigh Rosa's soft bosom heaves.

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Sad Albert must never behold yeagain; Checks, Cards, Handbills

But ne'er can his heart her dear kind.

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THE CHOICE OF A WIFE.

Translated from Gellert.

A youth who wish'd to take a wife,
Before he would himself engage,
Ask'd counsel of a reverend sage,
About the choice that he should make:
Friend, spoke the sage, 'tis hard to say;
Men are deceiv'd in every way.—
If love of pleasure is the case,
Choose to your self a pretty face;
But, if you're fond of wealth and state,
Try to engage some wealthy mate:
Should wealth and beauty fail to please,
And your mind run on pedigrees,
Lay thoughts of other girls a side,
Some great man's daughter make your
bride;

But if more pleasure in the mind
Than in all other things you find,
A learned woman you may choose,
As best to suit your moral views.
Ay, said the youth all this is good;
But you, my views misunderstood-
If I would lead a happy life,

And keep aloof from noise and strife, On what wife should my choice then fall?

Choose! said the old man, none at all!

(London Pap.)

WANTED immediately,

AND PRINTING IN GENERAL, Neatly and correctly executed, on reasonable terms; and goods (of any kind) will be taken in part payment,-at the Office of the LADY'S MISCELLANY

Thomas H. Brantingham, has removed to No. 145 Broadway, where he continues to procure money on Mortgages, notes of hand & deposits, buys & sells houses, improved farms, & tracts of land Also lets & leases houses & lots, on reasonable commision.-Also the lease of "2 houses, & annuity. Also for sale 30 farms, several with good improvements, will be sold low, goods & property of every sort taken in payment, or any who forms a company tickets & draw for the different farms will be liberaly paid for it. Also a skilfull farming man with a good character, will meet with encouragement by applying as above. May 20th, 1811.

MUSICAL ACADEMY.

FOR teaching various kinds of Mu sical, Wind and String Instruments, in a short, true, and comprehensive manner as will be most advantageous to those who learn as above specified, and render themselves capable of enjoying the pleasure of this art, on moderate terms, by JAMES H. HOFFMAN No. 51, Anthony-street

Also-Military Bands, may, upon application as above, be taught correctly. and receive the true method for any instrument to complete the same. Oct 13

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an Apprentice to the Printing busi- No. 317 Water-street, New-York;

ness, apply at this office.

AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

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and the heath, as if he hunted
wolves. They were unsuc-
cessful after many days search,
and gave it up, concluding you
had destroyed yourself. The
vengence
of Heaven soon af-
terwards overtook Lord Went-
worth and four of his retinue;.
for, while they were hunting,
a violent storm overtook them,
and four of them fell specta-
cles of heavenly wrath, trans-
fixed by lightning.

ed, that, as he sat at the her-mestics, and ranged the forests mitage door, he perceived a man on horseback coming hastily over the moor towards him. As he approached nearer, he plainly discovered it to he his imagined deceased friend and antagonist Ironside. It is not easy to describe the tumult in his breast. After a short congratulation, Audley made him sit down, and relate by what miracle he was restored to life after his leaving him apparently dead. "My wound at the first was imagined to be mortal; but, after the blood was stanched, and I got repose, I grew better; though not suffered to stir myself. I improving the bigotry and insolence

ed daily, till at length my hospitable surgeon gave me per

Geoffrey, the son and heir of Wentworth, took possession of his seigniories. Geoffrey, a youth of high deportment, and a haughty spirit, contemn

of churchmen, refused to seal the grant of your escheated

lands to the Benedictine monastary, in pursuance of the superstitious fo..y of his father. Polydore, whose treachery was publickly suspected, he who occasioned all these dire calamities to your ancient house, it was he that named the hour and place for me to meet him on the fatal day, on a pretended urgency of business. I was a stranger to the whole scheme; but it was wound up with a soldier's resolution, and the subtlety of a priest. You know the rest."

Audley wept with Ironside, & returned providence thanks for this wonderful deliverance.

"But as to Polydore," continued he, "the wretch was soon no more. Possessed of Father Peter's secrets, and the agent of an abortive plot, the holy man took care to remove him a cup of poison effected the purpose, and he died the

death of an assassin.

"But what of my wife, the poor disconsolate Jessalind?" cried Audley. "Of her, Ionly heard, that, retiring to a convent where her cousin Lucia was Lady Abbess, in a little time meeting with some disgust, she retired into Normandy, where she is living

with her father, who is return. ed from the wars, crowned with laurels. But whether there is issue of your love, is yet unknown to me. My coming here," continues he, "may seem miraculous. I apprehend ed that, if you could escape, you would have fled to Normandy: but Father Peter had caused secret emissaries to search the ports, and to assassinate you,if they found you. Finding my inquiries fruitless a long while, I gave you up for lost, till happening by accident to meet a shepherd, as I was hawking upon the Melsham Downs, who was coming from the south, I asked him whence he

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