for the gazette of the united states.
The Student. —No. I.
BY SIMON SEARCHER.
" \"\/HAT have we here?" cries the-LoutfGEß,
(ashe sips his coffee froin'a half pine porce
laine cup, which rests on its kindred saucer,
placed with a negligent ease between the thumb
and two longelV fingers of that delicate hand
which is raited half way to the lips, horn the po
liced table 011 which the elbow prefles, support
ing the upper extremity of the listless frame.)
" What have we here ? The Student, by Simon
Searcher ! One would rather expect Isttures from
the Profcffor than the Student. Had you not bet
ter, Mr. Searcher, search a little longer before
you commence teacher ?"—This is said with an
air of triumph ; —and with all due modesty I re
ply : Far be it from me Sir, to afl'ume the office
of a Teacher ; my utmost hope is, that by publifh
lifhing my thoughts on the various objects of my
flu dies, I may induce others to refletf upon fucli
fubjetts as will tend to make them both wiser
and better j such fubjeds, only, being worthy
ofa Student's attention. I have experienced
great advantages from the presence of a fellow
Student, to whom I could communicate my senti
ments refpe<fting the author in hand, or his
work : Now Sir, as I find it a difficult matter to
entice a clever fellow to my corner, (that corner
which I hold by ancient charter, granted by the
great King Cuftoin, (a tyrant with whom you are,
110 doubt, acquainted Sir,) to all who follow in
the dance of the nine old Maids called Muses ;
the Poet's Corner, Sir—not in a newspaper, but,
in a garret.) I purpose, by means of a Corner in
the National Gazette, to make companions of all
who will condescend to read the Student, and as
mankind are of such various tastes and opinions,
it will be hard if some few are not found willing
to be acquainted with solitary Simon.
Of all the thousands, that around me flalk,
That ft en to fee—and what is strange, do talk,
I ftiall not grudge my labour or my ink,
If I can add but one to those that think.
<< Think!" cries Lounger, with a molt ex
pressive yawn. "Oh d nit I hate thinking
.—What fignifies one's thinking for one's felf,
•when there is fomany people to think for one ?"
" True" cries Mrs. Lounger, setting her cup
and saucer on the table, " True Mr. Lounger,
I declare it is the mod worryfome thing in
natftiure to think: I had some hopes from the
creaiftiure's beginning, that he might afford some
entertainment ; but I suppose we are to have his
fufty opinions upon mully old books." Hold
Madam ! —I study nature as well as books : I in
tend Madam that every nook and corner where
it is poflible for Dame Nature to hide herfelf, or
any of her ornaments, ihall be rummaged, top
and bottom, behind and before, up and down,
backwards and forwards, in all poflible directions,
that can be thought of by your serious servant
Simon Searcher. Dress and fafhion Madam,
ihall be objects of constant study, and you may
depend upon the earliest intelligence of every
change : I have even now Madam a communica
tion notunworthyyourear —It is a fa<ft Madam—
A facft that may be depended upon, that the la
dies throughout the Britith dominions (whom it
is absolutely necellary to imitate, because they
liave, or affeift, a hearty contempt for us) have
adopted for the winter season, the thin, light
silk bonnet j so Madam it is devoutly to be wifli
ed, as it is reasonably to be expe&ed, that our la
dies will discard the warm Beaver, so preposter
ous at this season. Likewise Madam, jby the la
test accounts from Europe we learn, that the gen
tlemen ot the tort, have universally adopted the
Craw. Further Madam, 1 learn that at a conven
tion afl'embled for the purpose of deliberating
on a federal dress forthe beaumonde of the Uni
ted States—present, Billy Dimple, Jacky Simper,
Peter Frii&c. ire. It was agreed to recommend
to all pretty fellows, the crap: Cujhlon, somewhat
altered, the fide hair being brought down towards
the (honlders, after the model of the wings o a
panting Hen-Turkey in the dog-days. Perhaps
&adam 1 (hall Tat some future period address a
Song to you—the burthen of which (hall be
Sing heads and tails, hats, caps, and other like rigs
With braids, curls, ana fine frizzled wigs, wigs, wigs,
! As my design in wishing for companions is not
'.merely to declare my own opinions, 1 hope those
Vho may be induced to study with me, will favor
me with tlieir's,which {hall be thankfully receiv
ed and acknowledged ; any thing addrelled to
Simon Searcher and conveyed to Mr. Fenno
will reach ine—
Come what will, or come what may,
Whether serious, whether jay,
SIM oNSzA rcH s r fecks for knowledge,
Far beyond the bounds of College.
I expetfl my Eflays vrill be like my Introdu&ory
Number, pretty much of a medley.
Dec. 1790.
FUNERAL CEREMONY.
WE 'have already mentioned some funeral ceremonies at Straf
burg, and in other towns, to the memory of the soldiers
who facniiccd their lives at Nanci, in support oi the revolution.
Similar ceremonies have taken place at Baugency, at Vienne, at
Grenoble, at Rouen, &c. in honor of those departed patriots.
On the 20th instant, this last duty was dilcharged by ihe cm
zens of Paris, on the Champ de la federation. All the 60 battalions,
the Parisian Cava'iTy, the Corps of Veteran *1 toops, the Dauphin's
Company, and the National Guards of the municipalities 111 the
vicinity of Paris, met at 11 o'clock, on the Champ de la federation,
with colours flying and drums beating.
The drums were muffled with black—the colours and standards
were surmounted with crapes, and the trumpets enjbutdine—A
deputation of the Municipality, with the Mayor at the head ol it,
elconcd by the Guard of the' Hotel dc Ville, also aflifted at the
ceremony. Another frotn the National Affcmbly wasalfo pre
fect, at the joint invitation of the regular troops, and of the Nati
onal Guards, and occupied the firft rowsjof ieatsunder the gallery,
oppofitc to'the Military School.
Three hundred ihoufand persons witnessed the solemn ceremo
ny, in awful silence Mat's was celebrated by M. St. Martin.
Afterwards, the Deputies of ihe National AlTcmbly approached
the altar, which was placed at ihe foot the Maufoleu m, sur
rounded with cyprrfs, funeral torches, and the voung men of the
National Guards. They walked round the altar, and sprinkled
the tomb with holy water.
The following mfcriptums were engraved 011 the four fides of
the tomb.
On the fiift, " The manes ot those brave warriors, who died
at Nanci, oil the 3illof Augull, 1790, in defence of the Constitu
tion."
On the second. " Tremble ye enemies of your country, their
example is all powerful."
On the third. " Marble and brass (Hall perish, but their glory,
and the empire of liberty arc eternal."
On the fourth. «• Here had l'worn to be laithlul to the
nation, to the lav, and the kin^."
rhc immcnfc multitudes, penetrated with the moll heartfelt
/rief, quitted the mournful fcenein solemn order, trnpreffed with
an indelible remembrance of the awful cercmony.
BOSTON, Nov. 20.
DONATIONS OF CURIOS iTILS..
WE hear that the Corporation of the College have returned
their thanks to the following among other gentlemen, who have
lately contributed to enrich the Library and Muftum, at Cam
bridge, by their benefactions. i
To John Gakdj ner, Esq. of Pownalborough, for several ad
ditional proofs of his generolity, among which are fix excellent
paintings, finifhed by Baunias y a French painter of eminence, and
reprefen'ing the people of difFerent colour in some of the islands
in the Weft-Indies ; fifteen medals, struck by the celebrated En
glifti artist Pingot, in commemoration of the vi&ories obtained by
the Britiih in the war of 1756, and other important' events ; and
'thirty-two gold, silver, copper and brass medals and coin of dif
ferent kinds.
To Mr. Richard Surcomb Howe, an officer on board the
Columbia in her late voyage, for various articles of drefs,and other
curiofuies brought from the Sandwich I Hands, and North-Weft
Coast of Amcrica.
And to Capt John Pater son, a gentleman in the service of
the honourable the Englifti East-India company, for a very rare
and valuable manuscript in folio, written on vellem in the Persic
charaller, and presented by him to the Library.
A USEFUL HINT TO APOTHECARIES.
FATAL accidents have sometimes happened by mistaking
Cream of Tartar for Tartar Emetic. Would it not be worthy
ot attention to guard against the probability of an evil so horrible
in its consequences ? The error usually arises from a resemblance,
both in name and colour, between these drugs ; altho the one is
an innotent medicine and the other a deadly poison.
I would therefore propofethat some other technical name ftiould
be adopted instead of Tartar Emetic ; and the drug itfelf be dis
guised by colouring it with something that should not sensibly al
ter its qualities, and yet give it a niaoifetylv different appearance.
As our apothecaries may pofllbly be too busy to attend to this
precaution, may it not be worthy the notice of our college of phy
sician*, who may thereby be the means of fomctiaies laving the
jife of a fellow citizen. H,
(Gen. Advertiser.)
Improvements and Additions to Mr. Bowen's
Exhibition of Wax-Work,
HIS Excellency Benjamin Frank!in, Esq. A Philadelph'ian
Beauty. Peace, (.on elegant figure) with her Olive Branch.
Plenty, with wreaths of Flowers, basket of Fruit, &c.
TICKETS r at one quarter dollar, ma y had at Mr.
Jamis Bryson's, No. 4, Third, below Market Street ; where the
exhibition is open from 10 o'clock in the Morning, until 9 every Evening.
N. B. MINIATURE and PORTRAIT PAINTING
done at the fame place, on reasonable terms.
Philadelphia, 061. 30, 1790.
The 'nice cj this paper is 3 dolls, fir. atin. and $d. finale nu-nber.
668
PARIS, Sept.
Ebcnezer Hazard,
At No. liß, in Second Street, between Race and Vine Streets,
BUYS AND SELLS ALL KINDS OF
Public Securities.
N B Persons having Business to Iranfatt at the Public OSccs,
may be affilted, or have their Bufmefs done fur ihem (without (he
trouble and expence of a perlonal attendance) on very moderate
Terms. November 29.
[MPERIAL, HYSON, SOUCHONG, andBOHEA
TEAS
REFINED SUGARS, COFFEE, and SPICES, &c.
Of the fiilt Quality—by Retail,
No. 17,
Third-Street,between Chefuut'and Markei-Sireeis.
John Francis,
Late of New-York, rcfpeitfully informs the public, that he
has opened a
Commodious Boarding
No. 53, Fourth-Street, one door from Rare-Strret,
WHERE Gentlemen may be accommodated with
CiEKTEEL BOARDING AND LODGING,
By the Wed, Month, or Year, and on the molt moderate terms.
Phila. Nov. 20, 1790. [zaw.3m.J
Co L L EGI of PH 1 L AD E L FH I A, DeC. ill, 1790
LAW LECTURES.
THE Hon. Judge WILSON, Professor of Laws in the Col
lege and Academy of Philadelphia, will deliver Ins Intro
duftorv° 111 the public Hall, on VVednefday the 15th of
this Month, at 6 o'Clock in the Evening. Those Gentlemen who
pro pole to attend the Lefturrs are requeUed to fignify their inten
tions soon, that the necelTary Preparation raav be made [or their
accommodation. By Order of the Faculty of the Co/lr^c,
WILLIAM ROGERS, Secretary.
PURSUANT to a Resolve or ast of Congress ot tiio 10th day
of May, 1780, relative to the dcllruftion of Loan-Office Cer
tificates by accident ; notice is hereby given to all whom it mal
concern, that on the 26th of December 1788, the house occupied
by William Haselton, of the Delaware State, took fin and
was contained, in whi' h was lodged a number of
certificates as pr. lilt below, all which were destroyed by the lair!
fire !> Therefore if any person, hath any objection why the said
Certificates (hould not be renewed, agreeable to the ref.ilvis of
Congress, they mnft make thein before the expiration of three
months, from the date hereof.
Invoice oj Loan»OJfice Certificates defiroyed in the house oj W,... Hcjelton >
on the above date.
1788.
Oftobcr 24, 4873 > o f. oo d o l] ars eac h. favor of James
i'i ' tl J,l ) Hasf.lion.
6356 one of '4CO dollars, (
ELIZABETH HASEI.TON,
Adminiftratvix ol
James Haselton, dccafed,
[62 61.1 aw.]
Philadelphia, Nov. 26, 1790.
By Carey, Stewart, and Co
No. a-2, in Front-Stk eet,
THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF THE
DOWAY TRANSLATION OF THE
Vulgate Bible,
Containing 990 Pages in Quarto. (Price Six Dollars.)
(£3" Subscribers arc requested to fend for their Books.
Nov. 29.
This Day is publifhcd 1
By Carey, Stewart, and Co.
No. 22 * Front-Street,
The American Museum,
FOR NOVEMBER, 1790.
CONTENTS.
ORIGINAL ARTICLES.
METEOROLOGICAL observations, made in Philadelphia,
Ot\. 1790. Obfeivations on the weather in do. Medical
Gale. The Temple of Hymen. An-cdote. Fragment. Remarks
on locust trees. A (ketch of the nature and causes of difeafts, ex
plained upon fcitntific principles. Remarks on capital punish
ments. Peter Pennylefs—a fragment—by John Carey. Short
(ketch of the life of dr. Franklin.
pOJE TRy
The Temple of Hymen. Female love forfaken. Song to al>-
sent Laura—By W. P. Carey. « *
SELECTED, 'ARTICLES.
i:ROi't. »
Character of Dr. Franklin. .' Accost of a curious Wild
cheery tree sprouts poisonous to cattle. Description of the falls of
Niagara. Method of checking the progress of fire. Dr. James
Malone's receipt for the cure of a cold. Number of veflels enter
ed at Philadelphia, from March 1735 to March 1736. Remarks
on frugality—by the Rev. Joieph Lathrop* Thoughts on cenfnre,
family disagreements, &c. by fir Win. Keith. EH"«y on the influ
ence of religion in civil society. The origin ofdefpair. Eulogy
on early rising. Reflexions on the cuitom of burying the dead,,
arid the danger of precipitate interment. Influence of death.
Life of Julia, or the penitent daughter* Public virtue to be diftin
, guilhed by public honors : by the kite Gov. Livingfton. Re
marks on beauty and grace. Eflay on good humour. Census ot
t tie inhabitantsof Cbarlefton. Enumeration of the number of peo
ple in different towns of the state of Rhode-Iftand, in 1782 &
Amount of tobacco exported ftom Virginia. Number of people
in Boston. Extract from a masonic difcoui fe. Receipt to make
lan excellent American wine. Remarks on faking pork. New
( method of feeding silk worms. A Georgia planter's method of
j {pending his time. Account of the culture of (ilk in Newhaven,.
; Lonllituticm of New Hamplhiie. Conllitution of Mailachufett.
POETRY.
Address of a lady to her huiband, on his return from a long
abfcnce. Song ; in imitation ot the watry god. To a lady—
carcfiing her children. Elegy to Laura by W. P. Carey. The
hermit: by dr. Beattie. Vcrfcs on the marquis de la Fayette.
Fragment of a poem on the ere&'ron of the works at Dorchester.
Philidia's riddle. Verses, addrefferd to mils M. A. A. Ode,
fungat Bennington, i 6, 1790.
Dr. Price'; Revolution Sermon to be fold by r th 9
Editor—pries if 6-.
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