PIJKLIn '1 D [No. 19, of Vol. lII.] REPORT or THE SECRETARY of STATE, ON THE SUBJECT OF THE COD and WHALE FISHERIES, [concluded.] No. XV. GRAIN and FLOUR imported from the United States of Ame rica, into the Ports of France, in the year 1789 —from an official statement. Fr. KentaJs. lbs, f 24680 tierces of 500 123401 69 I Fren. lbs. each. *5654.5 94 / <| 1 1°959 Amer. barrels. 3 >equal to j 3664176) 307390 96 1 5588 a! > Amer.bufaels 260131 52 L. 520262) Rice, Flour, I Wheat, I Ry. Barley, | ax r n / r") S'?trtncnt of ihe Vessels entered in the Office of the Balance of/ lw , ;f France f|<jm |hr Ullitcd States Lmtcrcc of France. of in thc ynr , 7 8 g . Vejfels. Tons. 13 2105 3 37° 43 47 5 l i 170 2CO F>xnen, Imperial, English, Duich, Haufeatic, American, ABSTRACT of the Tonnage <>t foreign Veflrls entered in the Ports ot the United States, Horn October Ift, 1789,10 Septem ber 30th, 1790. France, Holland, Sweden, P 'fiia, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Gerranv, Briiiiß Dominions, 'XVIII That the encouragement of our carrying business is interesting, not only to the carrying dates, but in a high degree also to t it o thers>, will result Irom the following fa£U, Dollars. The whole expor'sof the United States may beftated at 25,000,000 Great-Britain carries two-fifths ot these in value, thai* is to fay, and insurance on this in times of p<ace, are about tw nty-two and one half per cent. The fame charges in war are very various, according to the circumstances of the war, we may fav, how ever, fif'y-five per cent. Thed'ffcrcnce between peace and war, freight arid in surance, then is annually Taxed on our agriculture t y British wars, during their continuance, and our dependance on Bii tifh bottoms. Of the last one hundred years, Great-Britain has had * forty-*, wo years of war and fifty-eight of peace, which is three of war to every four of peace, nearly. In every term of seven years then, we pay three times three mii lion two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, or nine million fever hundred and fifty thoi.fand, which, averaged on the years of peacv and war,are annually and conllantly one million three hundred and ninety-two thousand fight hundred and fifty-feven more than wr should pay, if we could vaife our own (hipping to be compet< nt o the carnage of all our productions. Besides this, many of our bulky articles, not bearing a war freight, cannot be exported it exposed to that ; so thai their total loss is to be added to that be fore estimated. *Y. M. 1689. PEACE. 4 8 $ 1697 * ( 1702 c. S , 7 ,? - 6 4^7.8. 5 8 5 '~ 2l ' M7«7 s 1 7 2 7" 12 4? J T3Q. 7 o\^i 5 ('755- ('755- Sl76=. ~ f 1778 6 os'7 8 3' ; ? '783- 57 9 / INGENIOUS PIECE OF CLOCK-WORK. Dublin, March 13. ''INHERE is now exhibiting in a room beloug -!■ ing to the Dublin Society, in Pool beg street, a mofl ingenious piece of Clock work, which the curious artist has contrived to introduce into a gardevine bottle, the neck of which is only three quarters of an inch wide ; what mull appear ex traoi'dinary indeed is, that one of the wheels is 5 inches indiameter, and thatindependent of the •work, there are sundry ornamental figures in terspersed in different parts of the bottle The inventor, who ii an Irifliraan, had this matte; twenty-live years in contemplation before he brought it to its prcfentftatc of perfection. V < Sr> AYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENS'O, No. 69, HIGH-STREET, BETWEEN' SECOND AND THIRD STREETS, PHILADELPHIA No. XVI 2 4'73 32 799 No. XVII •3435 881.5 B,«< "9-4 i6iq »368 22549.5 262912 Mav. } Y. M. S.-pt. S 8 4 WAR, Mav. ? A"g- > ' 3 T DCC { 2 6 [une. 'Mar. ) Mav. J ° 2 °" I 8 , May. S 7 I 7 , Nov. \ 7 5 'Z:\ < 9 "'I- 4 , „ Saturday, July 2, 1791- FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UKITED STATES. TO E L L A. A RAIN thy sweetly warbled strain, Thou leader of the ehnral train ; Again thy sweeping harp I hesr, That long has charmed my r»yi(hed ear. New vigour to my foul thy words impart, With fot'lcr pleasures touch rtubr wounded heart : The moral lore ihat flows along thv line, Might well befit aPi inv tn reheatfc ; The hold descriptive thy Vcrfe, Would bright on Titian's glowing.canvas shine. When closed the blazing eye ps day, And on m) downy couch I May, Deep mufingon thy moral l< te ; The God of Sleep around me threw Mis mantle dipped in flumbroufc (lew ; And thus arofc my fervent pray'r— O ! thou from whom creation sprung ! O ! fend from thy blight realms above^ Some faint to cheer me with thy love, And hid ms raise the rapturous song— For I have heard thy spirits, who on high Possess ihe plains of von cerulean Iky ; Have oft, in pity to the mortal race, Descending closed them in their pure fwnorace; And whispering soothing mnfic to their bread, Charmed all the tempers of the foul to reft—- Scarce had the words escaped my moving tongue^ Yet on my lips the trembling accents hung ; When lo ! a form dtfeending from on high, On silver plumes 'hro' yorldcr orient sky : Wide flow.-, in circling locks her golden hair, And plays with every eddying of ihc air. Her filmy lobes white as the falling snow, A round hi r form in graceful foldings flow. Her bright blue eyes beam forth a gentle light, And fix and charm at once the gazer's fight. When near (he moved I saw bewitching grace, And hcavenl.v beauty lighten up her face. Now by my fide upon the earth (lie flood. Her quickened glance warmed all my chilly blood. High waving in t"he ?ir a sky-blue wand, She bade me follow to yon lofty land ; The path she led, with joy ous heart I flew. 'Till near the high and veiciant hill I drew ; Then turning round she took tOy,trembling hand, Ai d waved -gain her bright ceru&an wand : Soft as the found of some angelic lute, Sweet as the breath of Orpheus' mellow flute, Her words in rapt*rous warblmgs poured along, And thrilled mv trembling foul with heavenly song. Behold ! she said, that lovely country round, With nature's rich<*ft gifts and beauty crowned ; There purefl joy flows thro the circling year, The happy people know no pain, nor fear; Their queen am I, from realms of light I came. Fair virtue's offspring, bJat~eytd Hope my name." She ceased ; then rose before my ravifned fight, Enchanting scenes in natnre's beauty bright; Here spreads a wide and ever veidant plain, And waves the yellow life-fupporting grain : There grandly rife the proud aspiring hills, Between whose rocky chinks Aide down the rills. Here in tnajf llic beauty towering high, The blanching groves {hoot to the cloudlets Iky; The feathered warblers hop from spray to spray, And hold their tuneful ftriie till doling day; Then pours the plaintive Nightingale her notes, And all night long her melting music floats— Along the walks of those e'er b'ooming bowers, Forever fpnng new crops of fragant flowers. The prilbne colors of the fun are seen W th countless changes waving o'er the green — Rich sculptured figures formed of blazing gold, Attratl the eve. and firm the senses hold—- Here Dove-like Innocence, engaged in plav, With frolic lambs prolongs the happy day ; There Charity throws fiom her cooious itore, Till the glad suppliants cease to ast for more : Here, with celeflial fire in her eye, Mild Faith with firmnefs gazes on the sky, And Adoration pours her song of praise, While tears of rapture wander down her face. There o'er white curling lakes the nodding tieesj Wave (lowly to the gentle pafllng breeze ; And wildly-grand around deep rocky caves Return the echo of the dashing waves. Hetechiyftal mountains shoot into the sky, And with the fun in fplcndor seem to vie ; Where rife the rugged lock an awful height ! The fhecting torrent holds my wardeting fight : From deep to steep down dalh with thundering roar The mad'ning waves, and foam along the shore. " Lo said the maid there bursting from the ground, A bubbling fountain calls its waters round ; And fee behind, where opens yonder bower, The virtuous fouls enjoy the raptuious hour: There many a harp, and many a breathing flute Js heard ; responding founds the silver lute ; Whilst ravished with the melody of found The vocal chorus pour their ftmgs around. Tbus all the bleit their happy days employ, And each contributes to the other's joy; Their grateful incense rifi s up lo heaven, And for their praise a double joy is given : Know thou, she said, whoe'er pursues the path That leads to Virtue and unwavering faith, Shall hail me Queen ! and where thev dwill (hall rife A scene like this, enchanting to their eyes; The fpherrj shall waible music iti their ear, And all creation harmony appear." Now cealed het voice, ftie efap'd hcrf.lver wings, And tiling to the sky ibro Ether Tings. 10,000,000 2,250,000 5,500,000 3,250,000 A penny saved is as good as a penny earned. " R UT ow t save my pence ? They will J-J go as fait as I earn theirt." Reduce all your affairs to order. Observe order in your fa mily, in your meals, in your business, in your amusements. Prescribe to yourfelf rules of con duct. Beware of contracting expensive habirs, and (übdue tliofe yon have contracted. Be in duftriotis in your railing* Never lay oat your earnings for that, which, in the long run, cau do you no good. Form no connexions with fpend thrifts. VVarte nothing that can be applied to real use, for your own, or your neighbour's be* nefit. My neighbour Frugal, orders his family to bed so early, that they may rife with the fun the year round. Thus he saves candles ; for the lua lights him for nothing; and he reckons the fun affords a better light than a candle. Morning drains, and diams before dinner he lias disused for many years. This is a cor.liderable Caving t and he now enjoys better health and eats with a better appetite, than when he used thein. He keeps a plenty of wholesome food, good beer, and cider ; and requires of his labourers no more work than they can perform with the strength of these. Ardent spirits, he thinks, ought to be referred for occasional use. And lie fays, iiis people do more work, nud do it much better, than they did four years ago, when he indulged them in the free use of rum. Besides they fel dotn quarrel with one another. When he fees a young fellow turn down two or three glailes of rum in quick succession ; " There," fays he, "is a fellow who will always be poor: He will be a drunkard before he is forty years old." As he was once on a visit at a friei.d's honfe, in a town at f«ne distance, he saw a man in a poor habit wilh a bottle in his hand, palling the Itreet julk before fun down on Saturday. Ht observed, that the man went into a retailer's shop, and soon re turned and entered a small house. " There," fays Mr. trngal to his friend, " is a miserable fa mily, soon to be maintained by the town. They waste the earnings of the week in rum. They cannot keep Sunday without a bottle. They ne ver go to meeting. I dare fay the woman and children are as dirty and ragged as Hottentots, and almoll as ignorant. They plead, I fnppofe, in excuse for nor going to church, or fending their children to school, that they are so poor, and have so many rates to pay, that they cannot procure clothes. If one of the family happens to be sick, I presume, the neighbourhood must be called upon to supply them with the necefla ries of life. And all this for rum." " You have hit it exactly," fays the gentleman of the house; " and this is the cafe of several other families among us. Rum is the ruin of them." Frugal never goes to a tavern without business, nor tariies longer than to finifh the business that called him there. If he meets a friend, whom he is glad to fee, instead of treating him at the tavern, he invites him to his house ; for he fays, he can better give a friend a dinner or supper at home, than half a mug of drink at a tavern ; and can enjoy with him a much more social chat. He observes, that some men invite their friends to the tavern, because they love the place themselves : And then by tavern expences they are become so poor, that they cannot entertain a friend at their own houses. At the tavern they can go lip on tick, and pay all off by and by in a lump with a cow, or piece of land. Frugal is punctual to pay his debts, and never contracts more than he can pay in season. Thus he saves infereft, the expense of fuirs and the vexation of contentions with his neighbors. I need not tell you that Frugal is a thriving man ; and there never was a better neighbor. DWELLS with the virtuous mind—virtue is that Aire prop to the foul of man, which fofiens woe to rapture 9 : makes the exile smile— the captive rejoice—and removes all terror from didblving nature. Virtue, then in the largest sense of the word, is that jewel, which gives <t true relish to all other podeflions ; it hlunts the keen edge of misfortune, adds a flavor to prof periry, and lifts the man above the frowns or BI RT H A [Whole No. 227.] FROM THE (HAMPSHIRE) CHRONICLE, THE ECONOMIST. AN EXTRACT. HAPPINESS
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