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The New Spanish Melo-Drama°, the MONK'S COWL
listing not only, excited the mast lively intereit, bet also
the decided approbation Of A envitdat aadiesice, will be
"peered every Eveal::g gill farther notice.
ENTIRELY NEW SPANISH DRAMA I
ROYAL AMPFIITITEATIIE (AIIT'LEY'S), WEST-
UnderMINSTER-BRIDGE the Patranagtaf their Ravi Fliximesseudte-Prlatm
tent and Duke of York.
THIS EVENING, To-motutow, sod SA.
VADAT", at Half-putt sit o'Clork Precisely, be
Presented a New E
BraDANDY nd Comic quasi
in,
,rtellaitalled
TH MY
AND THE ASCOT JOCKIESI
In *trews, of the Barletta SIX REAL PONIES will Start
fni a Sweeptsultes, in be derided In Five giros. four times
road, rite Course (beincthe third of K saileVeweb beat.
110RISEMANSillp, by Mr. Avery. m
After which (fourtlitinia), au ainlye New Serin-Comie
Iliele•Druarn.• raild
THS.MONK'S COWL;
UR, TUB CHILD OS I •
Tlolliolo-Drame so roughs& whit ad Asa&
west la ilk lasmisitka. diaphertna fbe- artbat
dreadful Tribunal, the Mask'd Witness. Ott. hr.
tnlmitlhieExercisestw Two Homes. by Mr. W.Dav is,
klade
FERZI wilt go thrnagh Iter scientific ek-
gam Performances au Teo Ropes, assisted.by Mademoiselle
NINA PERM..
A Cook Seat by Mr. Herring.
The whnle.to conclude frith the Comic EstravagaMta of the
iItINTED TA ILOR and his Horse TALLY-HM.
• Second Pricers fluifitast Bight.
Equestrian Taitiuu, fur Ladies and Gentlemen, from Else till
Three.

ft naturally follows, that persons with capital *ill
get on taster in proportion to the
.qoantity of it. Mr.
Birkbeck says, that " a :mot 1 seas wilt do;" egad in
the " Lettere front Illinois," invites A friend in
England to emigrate, who has " a large family sad
small means," if he can transport himself .to the
Morris, and have then one Isundred pounds sterling
left. The 'eying out this sem would be is this
way :
" A boodred pomade sliding will go a petit way
la dollars. With 80 yea will ' eater a gear.
ter WC"' of iaod ;'.that is, you. will purchase at
the Laad-ofike 160 acres, and psfone-Aerth of the
purchase-money, mad looking to the land to reward
your pains with the areas& of discharglog the whet
ibrea-fearths 29 they become dee, iq two, three`three`or.
Ljeat Yaw- alostwkli 50 doner• C
atnlyow Ind it extremely casalettable and coe-1
wariest, as it will be really and hely years. Tree
horses will cost, with harness and pleogh,.enet hen
dred. Cows, and hogs, and seed cora; sod fenciAg,
with other espences, will require the remaining toe,
hundred and tea dollars. This beginning, humble'
39 it appears, is 'Mame and splendour, compared
with the original outfit of settlers in general. Yet
no man remains in poverty, who possesses even Inn.
derate industry and economy, and especially of
time."

AIL. BERKE BCE os EMIGRATION 're
4 ME RlLti.
(COXIIIIIIren FROM OUR PAIWI.
.07 TISTEItIAY.)
Having sew brought Me..Birkheck to his jour-
ney's end, we shall give. his opinion respecting
emigration, and his talk* as to the mode of proce-
dere:-
66 Fees what i have isen-and beard frogs others
of Amseicaotast oldie Alleopey mountains, I judge
that artbasse is genets; will stme.eed in *ay gut of it;
and that labotaters -of every description Will greatly
Improve their condition ; so in mach, (hit they will, it
!awing and listlibitrions, wan lay by enough to tempt
ibeet to Migreto still teethes, in quest of land, on
whicirthey testy establish themselves as proprietors;
SINK inegillefil..44l.lterere would be likely So.; sec.
i ritsts well, liss Alit better thee ins England ; that
, lawyers, teed &dors, wobld pin nothing by
'the exciting. of countries ; the same of master ma.
insfacterers in general.
1 66 As to the condition of farmers in the eastern
*Mrs, lea out very particularly, informed. (The
southern •r slave States, l consider as withent the
eange of the present enquiry.) But from what I have
learnt, I entertain great doubts of the exchange, ou
'the whole, roving satisfactory to the British farmer;
mid I eta-dear that it would not be advisable for
persons of any ether description than farmers to fe•
move from. Great Britain to the eastern States, lu or.
der to practise agriculture."
Ile is very confident, however, that all who resolve
to penetrate farther west, and rely open the earth
for their support, and who can bring with them aw.
dente industry and good morals, will not be dials.,
pointed in any reasonable expectations. Artisan,'
ate of Course wanted in a proper proportion to the
other inhabitants, and are sure to advance rapidly.
They can certainly earn a dollar and a half or two
dollars a day, the price charged at the inns for beard
and lodging fer a week 1 indeed all labour is dear
in America, and provisions being so cheap, the con-
dition of the lower classes is many degrees above that
of the same classes in England ! The wages of the
commonest labourer are three quarters of a dollar,
enough to enable a provident man in the coarse of a
few years to buy land for himself. One effect, how-
ever, of this facility of living, is the indolence which
seems to be very prevalent among the natives. The
Indians, swept when engaged iu hunting or fishing,
are notoriously idle, though something is perhaps to
be attribeted to thole precarious mode of life ; the
backwoods-men come neat, and then the inhabitants,
the towns. Mr. B. frequently saw strong young
men lolling about, inactive and listless : they said,
ss a sort of snow, " Yoe English are very Wes..
trim's, but we have liberty." The following are
some instances of the success of men, who, having no
capital to begin with, were necessitated to rely on
their own Wintry and resources. The first is writ-
ten at Pittsburg
66 A shoemaker of my acquaintance, that is to say,
whom I employed, left Ireland, as poor as an Irish
emigrant, four years ago„—staid one year in Phila.
delphia, then removed hither, and was employed by
a master practitioner of the same calling, at, twelve
dollars per week. lle saved his money, married,
paid his master, who retired on his fortune, three'
hundred dollars for his business, and is now in a fair
way of retiring too ; as he has a shop well stocked,
end a thriving trade, wholesale and retail, with vast
profits."
The second is the history of two Germans, with
three young children, who were even unable to speak
English:—
" These two men were hired at Philadelphia, by
a respectable men (with whom I have contracted an
acquaintance, through a common friend), and they
are now together, master and inert, on their way to
his farm, near Croydon, in the state of Indiana.—
These men are engaged for two years, at eighty dol-
lars per annum each, with all neces'aries, viz. house,
food, and cloathing for themtalves, and children.—
Thus, at the eapiration of two years, they are pos-
sessed of thirty-six pounds sterling each, and their
children growing up to be useful. With this they may
pay the first deposit en farms of eighty or a hundred
acres, build themselves cabins, and become free.
holders and cititzeos. Mechanics, or artisans of the
lost simple kind, earn half as mach more, and those
of superior talents rise rapidly to wealth."
The nest example is that of an old Irishman, liv.
leg near St. Clairsville, with a wife and two children,
whom he bad brought from his native country; and
the last, that of an intelligent farmer. from the
neighbourhood of Chillicothe, whom Mr. B. met
et en inn :-
66 The son and daughter were married, and well-
settled ; each having eight children. Be came to this
place 14 years ago. before an axe bad been lifted,'
except to make a blaze road, a track across the wit.
denten, marked by tbe hatchet on the trees, which
pissed over the spot where the town now Stersallel—
A free aid independent American, and a warm po-
litician, he now discusses the interests of the State
as one concerned in its prosperity ;—and so he is, for
be owns one hundred and eighteen acres of excellent
land, aid has 20 descendants. He has also a right
to urethane the acts of the Government, for be has
share in its appointment, and pays eight dollars a year
in taxes :—fire to the general Treasury, and three to his
own country s—in all about four-pence per acre.—
He still inhabits a cabin, hot it is not an Irish cabin.
" Fourteen years ago, he also came into this new
settlement, and 6 unloaded his family under a tree,'
on his present estate where he has now . two hun-
dred acres of excellent land, cleared and in good
cultivation, capable of producing from 80 to 100
bushels of Indian corn per acre."
It will be seen from these passages, that even the
most indigent get well off) in no very long time too.

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iIitURCIIASEttS of LINEN will obtain a Saving
of frnies6d. to Iry a Yard, by applicatioa at the II EL-
}ART COMPANY'S WAREHOUSE, 50,
Bl..mmtrry, Noise the British Museum, where IRISH LI-
NEN and SHEETING, of superior fabric, bleached by a pro-
enmpecaliar to themselves, without ehemieal acid. which ren-
ders them much inure durable, are selling in single pieces, at
wholesale prices.

There are two good sod pretty cheap *odes of
reaching Illinois; ens is„ by lauding rat Philadelphia,
taking the stage to Pittsburg, sod thence falling down
the river Ohio as f. as Shawnee Town, which is at
the south-eastern corner of the territory ; the other
by asking New Orleans your port, and then pot.
sing yourself into one of the steam-boats that go up
tbe %Wish: the former is the nearest way ; the lat-
ter saves the jolting of the stages, and frequent cbang.
ins of conveyances. The sale of the public lauds is
thes managed:—

SIIIKSPBARE.
This day was potilislted, price Ss. in extra boards, °all. 6d.
elegantly bound in calf and gilt,
BEAUTIES of SIIAKSPEARE, reg..
lorly selected front carts Play with a Gestecal lodes,
digesting them wader proper beads.
By the key. W. DODD, LL.D.
0., The above elegant Yotinne is `►rinted in a superior style
by Whitingliant, and is illustrated.with upwardsotSisty Cats,
executed by Thowon, from D.•rigos by Thurston. The Public
should be careful In order thi; particular edition, as it is the
most elegant ever pahlisked.
London: Printed f r Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, Paler-
no•ter- row, and sold by all Booksellers.

" The -tract of country, which is to be disposed
of, is surveyed, and laid out, in sections of a mile
squire, containing six hundred and forty acres, and
these are subdivided into quarters, and in particular
situations, half-quarters. The country is also laid
out in counties of about twenty miles square, and
townships of six miles square, in some instances, and
in others eight. The townships are numbered in
ranges, tioas north to moth, and the noges are noes-
bered from west to east; and lastly, the sections in
each township are marked numerically. All these
lines are well defined in the woods, by cturks on the
trees. This done, at a period of which public no-
tice is given, the lands in qoestion are put op to sec-
tion, excepting the sixteenth section in every town-
ship, which is reserved for the support of schools,
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COXE'S TItAVELLEICS GUIDE TO ITA 1, Y.
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A PICTURE of ITALY; being a Goidn to the
A Antiquhies and Curiosities of ihnt chissiral and interesting
cos..tr, ; containing Sketches of Manners pociety, and Cus-
toms t also an Itinerary of Distnnces, the best Inns, &c., with
a minute description of Rome Florence, Naples, and en;er ;
to hick are pred led, Direct loos in Travellers. sad Dialogues,
adapted to travelling. in English. French, and Italian.
Ey IL CO XE, Esq.
Illutrated with Maps and Plnies.
Londeas Printed for Sherwood. Neely, and Joon, Pater-
einster-row, and sold by all lionksellers.

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sundry reserves of entire towubhips, as funds for the
support of seminaries on a more extensive scale; and
sometimes for other purposes of general interest. No
'Government lands are sold under two dollars per
acre; and I believe they are put op at this price in
quarter section., at the section, and if there be no
.bidding, they pass on. The hest lands and most (a-
vowable situations are sometimes rue op to ten or
twelve dollarx,and in some late instances much higher.
The lots which remain unsold are, from that time,
open to the Puhlie, at the price of two dollars per
acre; one-fourth to he paid down, and tiie remain-
ing three-fourths to be paid by instalments in five
years ; at w hick time, if the payments are not com-
pleted, the lands revert to the State, and the prior
advances are furfeireci..
" When a purchaser has made his election of one,
or any number of vacant quarters, he repairs to the
Land-office, pays 80 dollars, or as many !times that
sum as lie pnrchsa-s quarters, and receives a certifi-
cate, which is the basis of the complete title, which
will be gives' him when he pays all ; this he may do
immediately, and receive eight per cent. interest for
prompt payment. The sections noes 44141 are marked
immediately on the general plan, which is always open
at the Land-Once to public inspection, with the letters I
A. P. 6 advance paid.' There is a receiver and •
register at each Laud-office, who are cheeks on each
other, and are remunerated by a per centage on the
•
receipts."
The uncultivated land is in general either covered
with forests, or with a long coarse grass, which is
however killed by sowing the common grasses.—
" Nothing but fencing and providing water for stock
is wanted to reduce a prairie into the condition of
useful grass land ; and from that state, we all know,
the transition to arable is through a simple process,
easy to perform, and profitable as it goes on." The
nest thing to he done is to get a log cabin, which the
carpenters there will contract to erect wt 30 dollars
a room, each room being 18 feet long and 16 brood,
with a plank floor and roof. Those who have the
means can exchange this for a good brick dwelling in
a short time ; and for poor labourers, Mr. B. bas
provided some cabinsl with an inclosere for each of
two acres and a half, and a right of common is an
extensive piece of gronad. These are to be rented
by the occupiers.
Of the dangers to be feared, and the privations to
'be undergone, we shall now say something; and
•first, of those which regard health. All parts annually
overflowed by rivers, or naturally swampy, or in the
rreighbovrbood of a mill pond, are unwbelesoore,
and cause agues, ,&c. They. likewise abound with
mosquitoes, as our English fens do with knats. But
though Mr. Birkbetk was frequently told in, the pro-
gress of his journey,' that he was going to an un-
healthy country, be found by experience that only
be siteatioaa above-mentioned were so. Of the
wild beasts, the wolves will attack the cattle at night,
unless dogs are provided, and the bears, when furi-
ous from went, will pursue a man; the hoofing of
the litter is the chief employtnent of the backwoods-
men, and hams are mad. of their flesh. There are,
meal of the serpent kind, the rattle make, black

IT mast ever he to the advantage of the afflicted tr '
mike election of a Medical Practitioner who is most likels
to ci sore them the speediest re!dotattina to health. The nunther
of Patients who are relieved by Dr. %DY, ost. 46, Kin:-
street, corner of I)ms-street. Soho, after Ilitspiista and nu-
merous Pructitiooers had failed in thole attempt., it is pressisio-d
entitles the Doctor to teat runtidenre which his industry aid
verfirVeTtlat e in the arduous undertaking of his psofet-bino mos,
unquestionably wilts. Dr. gady iv famished by pritietits of
botb sexes daily, till Teo ut night. on a variety of prevalent nod
complicated dtsprders, at 46, King.toret. cotter of Dean-
street, Soho.


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snake, itc. bet the Conner ii the only one whom bile
is mortal, and it will generally slink away at the
sight Of any person, unless soddenly trodden upon.
the paradesa its of the comforts aedloteries, not of
the oeoresailee of life. N•thing seed by feared on the
spetwof food. Besides the meting end 604 and pork.
grown on the ferias, there is a good deal
,of gams in
the woods. Wild Torkies, weighing 121bs. each,
ire sold at a dollar for fire, end all Ober articles of
food are tefy cheap. Clothing la, busier, etyma.
glut, is it meet be brought from ukti. testpre
or New Orleans.
,The woods tarnish materials for
botmehold furniture. Respectief the disposal of the
prodoce, Mr. B. is of Psi &iit is acertain
market at an average price, on elects& if tie greet
idea of emigrints, tad the number* 1111111‘.
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EiTRACIS evens car NEDioIRS or Da. FRAIVIRLIK.
Freaklin was compelled to tease New York for
want of employment; and proceed to Philadelphia,
of his entrance two which place he given the fellow.
leg description :
" I was in my larking deeds, tut beet clothell
codling round by us. I itiai dirty from my being so
long in tha boat; my pockets were staffed •.ut with
skirts and stockings, and I knew no one, nor where
to look for lodging. Fatigued with rowing, walk..
Mg, and the want of sleep, I was eery hungry, add
Al whole stock of cash consisted in a single dollar.
and about • shilling in copper coin, which I gave to
the boatmen for my passage. At first they refesed
It, on account of my having rowed, but I insisted on
their taking it. Man is sometimes More generous
when he has little money, thsn When he has plenty.
' perhaps to prevent his being thought to have but little.
I walked towards the top of the street, gazing about
till near Market.street, Whore I met a boy with
bread. I hid often made a meal of dry bread, and
enquiring where be bad bought it, I west ienuodiati.
ly to the baker's be directed me to. I asked for
biscuits, meaning HA as we bad at Boston. that
sort, it seems, was net made in Philadelphia. I tiled
asked for a thref.penny lost, and was told they had
none. Not knowing the different prime, not they
names of the different sorts of bread, I asked him to
give me threepenny worth of any sort. He gave ms
accordingly three great puffy WIS. I was surprised

ppeal
" Sir Wm. Keith (Governor of Pent.sylveoist),ott
reading of my father's letter, said he was too pre.
dent; that there was a greet difference in persons;
that discretion did not always accompany years, nor
was youth always without it. ' But since he wilt
not set you up, I will do it myself. Give me an
inventory of the things necessary to be had front
England, and I will send for them. You shall re-
pay me when you are able; I am resolved to have
a good printer here, and 1 am sure you Most sue.
'teed' This was spoken with such an appearance
of cordiality, that I bad not the least doubt of hie
meaning whit be said. I had hitherto kept the
proposition of my setting op a secret in Philadel-
phia, and I still kept it. Had it been known tbst
I depended on the Governor, probably some friend
that knew him better would have advised me not
to rely on him, as I afterwards learned it was his
known character to be liberal of promises which he
never meant to keep. Yet unsolicited as he was by
me, how could I think his generous offers insincere
I believed him one of the best men in the world.—E.
presented hint an inventory of a little printing-house,
amounting, by my computation, to about one hon.
dred pounds sterling. Ile liked it, but asked me if
my being on the spot in England, to choose the
and see that every thing was good of the kind, might
not be of some advantage? Then,' said he,' when
there you may make acquaintance, and establish core
respondence. in the bookselling and stationery way.'
I agreed that this might be advantageous. ' Then,'
said he, ' get yourself ready to go with the Annie,'
which was the annual ship, and the only one at that
time passing between London and Philadelphia. But
as it would be some months before the Anuis
I continued working with Reimer.
" The Governor, seeming to like my tampion
had me frequently at his house, and his setting me
up was always mentioned as a fixed thing. I was to
take with me letters recommendatory to a number
of his friends, besides the letter of credit to furnish
me with the necessary money for purchasing the
press, types, paper, .&c. For these letters I was
appointed to call at different times, when they Were
to be ready, but a future time was still named.—
Thus we went on fill the ship (whose departure had
been several times postponed) was on the point of
sailing. Then when I called to take my leave, and
receive the letters, his secretary, Dr. Baird, came
out to me, and said the Governor was extremelr
busy in writing, but would be down at Newcastle
before the ship, and then the letters Would be deli.
vered to me.
64 Having token leave of my friends, end ex.
changed promises wkh Miss Reed, I quitted Phila.
delphia in the ship which' anchored at Newcastle.—
The Governor was there, but, when I went to his
lodging, his secretory came to me from him with ex-
pressions of the greatest regret that he could not
then see me, being engeged in befiness of the ut•
most inpoitaore, but that he would send the utters
tome on board, wishing me heartily a good voyage
and a speedy return, &e. I returned on bond a
little puzzled) bat still pot doubtiog.".

at the quantity, but took it, and having uo room its
my pockets, walked off with a roll under each arm,
and eating the other. Thus I wept up Slatket.street,
as tar as Fourth-stripe, passineby tile dank bla2 -
Read, my future wile's k vAeli ast-
'ol4l-datir,`"tew sot);
did, a most awkward, ridiculous appearance."

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