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LORD BYRrs. cANTo ". MuRRAf,
LONDON. Pr. les.
II has been remarked BY the greatest
of The English criticks that mankind arr
disposed estimate the merit OF wri-
ter, when living nv his worst pr oductiOn'.
and when dead BY his best. This rule
of adjudication, 6y which pOSterity COM
p,nsated to our cd writer's for tie tardy
and penurious applause of their Gotten.
pofaric,. has OF late, 10 the former OF IFS
branches been oeversed; and the excel
l.uce OF one lite arg effort now not only
reflect, alliance on every succeeding
enterprise Of its author, but blinds the
beholder to its defects Extremes in
literature. as in morals. are dangerous
The two contrariant opinions just cited
are equally injurious to their objects =
for it NAV be doubted whe her the infe-
licitv be greater Of the adventurer whose
energies were repressed by the severe
maxirps which fashioned the taste o. the
last century, OF o him whose desert in
one instance creates the partial 0, mpa-
thv of the puLlick for his renewed m
deavours. II the one vas sometimes re-
pe!led from honou able designs BY the
ig,dness or apa.hy of his masters. the o.
ther is not unfrequen'ly urged by pro-
digality Of praise to ESSAYS beyond Ills
strength. The progress Of such fs-
vo1ri'e is attended too with this farther
unhappiness--.that should the attempt to
which he has been thus invited end in
failure, or in only partial success, the
admiration Of hi. judges coOls into indil
ference, and at no very distant period is
chilled into contempt. They solace their
vanity in eSpiating their former extrava-
CANT rating of his merits by retraction
ss absolute and as unjust. If this result
does not obtain, another i'll, which, tho
less affective to the writer, is equally in
dicative Of an in6rm judgment on the
part of his readers-we mean a deter
mination induced BY one good perform
ance to be pleased with all its succP,-
sours Of the same family. II is needless
70 be mentioned how pleasingly an au-
thor is lullel into security or betrayed
into negligence bv such he accommo-
dating dispositions of the publick.
Many Of these remarks are applicable
TO the noble bard whose latest production
is the subject Of the ensuing examlna-
ton. OF the changes in pubiick senti-
ment. TO which we have alluded, he has
hitherto had no experience. The causes
which naturally and ordinarily induce
I0em WcTcy III Uis lustdhCc, icSiSeu "
others scarcely less powerful-by the &C.
centrick aud romantick traits Of his chs.
racter, by his rank, BY the peculiar
circumstances in WI. h his genius was
srst developed. These circumstances
have been so often told, that it would be
impairment to tell them again. Let it
suffice for US to remark that much Of lord
Byrou's pJetical merit is ilnputable to
the severe chastisement WHICH his earli-
est publication, " The Hours of Idle
ness" received from the ministers OF
critical justice. His pride has doubtless
been usefully stimulated BY learning
from experience that the supplicating
technicalities sf +" minor" constituted
NO claim to publick favour. and that the
imbeeility Of bis first eaert received no
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SELECTED.
SONG.

Come, dear Amanda. quit the town,
And to the rural hanlets fly;
Behold, the w,n,'ry storms are gone,
A gentle radiance glads the sky
The birds awake, the flowers appear,
Earth spreads verdant coach for thee
IT'S joy and music all we hear!
IT'S love and beauty all we see!
Come let US mark the gradual spring,
How peep the buds, the blossom blows
Till Philomel begins to sing,
And perfect May to spread the rose.
Let US secure the short delight,
And wisely crop the blooming day;
For soou, TOO soon, it will be night;
Arise. nv love. and come away.
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BY an a-'i,aI az New. York I

O'o'utuf, january ,.
An officiii DIS atch la, been received
from Oran, dated IN Goth OF Ia,t moL,h,
ny which it appear. hat the Plague con.
tiaues to desoIate Bona and Cors.artire.
and that il still rages in AIgiers, where
he death, amount 10 50 day. We are
particularly sorry 10 add that this dread
full disease has spread to the towns Of
Bhda, NJ di4 aud Nina, all If them IL
luated to the westward Of hlgiers, and
the last within IS leagues of Gran. no
fewer than III individuals being daily
Carried of il each Of those place.. la
Consequence OF this unpleasant inteIti-
gence, and tie ms'ady being expected
shortly TO extend to Oran, CT even L
does not already exist thers) the mpa-
gu es Of pr,caution will be enter cd With
encrra.ei rig0r H. thu pmt.
The dispatch f.rher corli ms the in.
teIlia ence Of The Fey If Algi.r. kavirg
Withdrawn 20 the citadel Of Casrip. and
asciibes this determination TO the many
plots framed BY the Jari,>ares against
MS H.. me icy has also hiSmis' cd tie
Turkish soldiers WHO composed HI. guard
add black t'cop> a:e row doing duty d.
about his person.
About a mouth before the date of 'e
di-pa'ch. the R.v of O an rad been
triangle rhe SEC nd ~ CO. mand 'h.,wn
into coLfncu en-, ard all the rrirr ral
FL err charged. The nrv Rev, lux
{ he i,ame II Ca'.an, arrived al Gan
firm AIgle on thc oh 81 Dozen Ter,
,.jfh a r. irue OF 5000 pers.r.. Twelve
OF his 'o!die's had died Of the plague on
thu road.
The A!2erine squadron, which had
gone 10 sea on the eth September with
tie Iag"e On beard, returned 10 AIgiers
or The 18Th Of November, aud The ships
we're imm'dia ely lailup.
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company w:th hiE., AID I think his ma
ners are prerossessing ; bu, must So
liz external appearance /. much agaIns
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BY a gentleman fom Hartford we
learn, that the de'achmenrs Of Georgia
militia were organizcd on the 18Th, and
encanped on the south side Of the Oc-
mulgee. Colonel Homer V Milton was
elected TO command the lower, and capt.
John +. Little (of Wilkes the upper
regiment. On the day following six COM
pa les, under the command Of major
flaming, assist div. insp. marched tor
ward to Fort Early. On Saturday eve
Ling last the rear of the army was CT oss.
ing -Four Mile creek, being that distance
fom Hartford. A junction with the
Tennessee detachnen: was expected to
take place al Fort Scott oa the lst Of
next month.
The Indians, in the mean time, con.
tinue their horrid cruelties. A large
family Of the name of Granlham are said
to have been recently murdered on the
frontier. between Hartford and the Alta
maha; and it is reported that two boys
have been killed near Fort Scot.
Gsorgja Journal, FEB. "a.
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ORIGINAL Criticism.

cHILpE HARoLDs PILGRIMAGE BY
LORD BYRrH. cANTo ". MURAL
LONDON. Pr. l2S.
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have the honor. Sc.
WI. II. CRAWFORD.
.hcU FORK. March 9.
FROM pUENo> AYREs.

FNUN BIT ENUH AiFES.
We lesrn by the Glib, hat the force
under Gen. Ar'igas. at Colonia, had re-
brI!ed against their leader; ard 0CO
troops had embarked at Buenos Ayes 10
JOIN the rebelli US party. Two big,
two schoone's and two transports, had
arrived from Montrvideo, with rorp.
and were at archor Il the harbor. Gen
San Martin was on his march to Lima
havi 2 been victorious throughout Chill.
There was no sale for American pro-
duce at Buenos Ayres, when the 6 ODE
sailed, which was on the elst of Dec.
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Treasury Department, J
March 9, 1918. {

SIR: In conformity with The PROV
sions OF the act of congress Of the Sd
OF March, 1917. entitled can act to in
CO.. pirate the subscribers to certain banks
in the District Of Columbia, a. d to pre-.
vent tie circulation Of the notes Of un
incorporated associations within the said
District" | have the homer to state
that the President and Directors # Tie
Banks embraced by the said act, have
Deposited in this department statement
of the situation of the said Banks re.rcc
lively. on the Is. day Of January, 1913
From an attentive examination OF these
statements, an OF opinion that the cor
Germs of these banks have been prudsBtIy
Conducted; that there is no jus, reason TO
doubt their sol""iiy, and that there exists
no cause Of danger arising from any kind
of Encouragement.
have the honor. Dc.
WI. II. CRAWFORD.
Hon. n Clay,
Speaker i the House Of Representatives.
TIE report was lie ed 10 lie On the
table.
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From the Albany .1drert;,er # Marck :
TREMENDOUS FLOOD,

TREMENDOUS FLOOD.
In cons'Que c. II the thaw which
commenced on Friday, followed BY a.
heavy rain on Saturday nisht and the
whole Of Sunday, TIE Hudson river rose
to an uncommon height And vester-
day morning at So'clock, the ice began
TO move III the river opposite this city -
Two or tn ee small buildings on the dock
near the upper part ct the city. were
swept away. The ice, however. stopped
moving in about tUe nry minutes.
At about two O'Clock in the afternoon,
during which tine the water had been
continually and rapidly risirg- the ice
again started and vas hurried down the
stream with tremendous furce ard rapid
ity. At 4 o'clock the waller had risen
in the lower parts Of The town to an a.
farming height. The lower parts OF Pa.
troon, Columbia. Stpuben, State, Hudson,
Hamilton, ard J., diu>.siree's. and Mai
den Lane, were deIuged for several rods.
QIay and Dock streets were impossible,
even with boats, 10 consequence If the
ice, and for fit, rods in South Market
street, the water was several feet, and
in many places the current excessively
rapid.
During considerable period the scene
was terrible. almost beyond description.
But few boats could b" obtained to Gsn-
der as,i.tsnce-the cellars and lower
stories Of houses were filled with water,
and iemale, were seen IN various dice
tons, looking with trembling Anxiety
from the windows and crying for suocor.
We have not heard that any lives were
lost, although a considerable number Of
wood buildings were crushed 10 pieces.
aud some Of them hurried with iiIcs:st:-
bic force, down the impriuous torrent
About one third Of Mr Glbbor's a;ke',
at the upper part Of the town, was sveF'
( away. An extensive lumber 'a'l IN the
Colonie. was greatly Injured. and 'u'1-
Der Of buildr z, at that place. rccuPed
BY stone cutters md b. cksmiths. were
entirely destroyed. 40 aushter
house, belonging to ~. EinnlvI. coll.
tairins hundred and fifty barrels pine
beef, for the Navy, al! Of which was TO-.
We have not had time To learn t.r
extent Of the damages, or the smognt Il
tie losses su,taIneu-but they mys. DC
very yreat.-It has Deen in.ru ,.In's :"
: have sny communication with Gree'-
bush Opposite tbs CT, tut sc pe''..'-
ed that several building. were eI'h'T
cus.ed 10 pieces. o. greatly i jured.-~
One ver' large :''re ~ rarucu Al. "
ob,srvcd VS., moved Eom is sci,e, -.
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Extract Of letter to the editors Of the
Bottom Patriot 4 Chronicle, from ar
officer on board the Z. 8. brig Prone
theus, dated
Savannah. Feb 13.

officer on board the Z. s. brig Prone
theus, dated
Savannah. Feb l3.
On the 9Th of this month we lett the
squadron at Amelia. and off Csube rIand
Island. and proceeded on cruise. The
squadron consisted, when we left, of the
U. :. ship John Adams, conm"dore Hem
ly; brig Enterprise, II. com. kearney. q,
Amelia; the SaraDac, capt. Elton; Lynx,
capt. Madison gun vessel 1853, captain
McKali, near Cumberland Island.
After We had been cut few days. We
fell in with the Spanish ship Marie Jose.
pha, which had been captured by the Bue.
nus Ayrean schooner Gene al st. Martin.
The p-ize master requested capt. Finch
to take cha ge, on account of mutinv
existing on boa d, end he being in mes;
sure destitute Of provisions, and his sails
much injured. We put Messrs Pren,iss
and Russell with men or bnard Of her,
and saw her .sfe into .ort this morning.
When we left Amelia, i; v as sad that
general Aury had received der 20 de-
part from thence as soon as pn.sIble. lie
j fitting cut 4 vessel to cary him 1T and
presume all his compatriots III arms.
really eel much for rhr, man. lis
course Of conduct, uh,ist Commanding q,
Amelia has not been Of that nature thot
we so frequently have heard 'pokcn #
in the United States. / have been in
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IN CONGRESS, MARCH 9:

The Speaker laid before the House the
following letter from the Secretary of the
Treasury:
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uNEXAMpLED apRDER.

On the 18th ult. a Mr.. James Apple
garth. who resided about six miles ON
Cambridge. Maryland, was murdered by
a man ramed O'Riley. The murderer
was apprehended on the same evening"
and committed to the risen az Cam
bridge The extrao binary cause and
circumstances Of the crime, are related in
a Maryland paper as frli"ws :-pRiley,
a few weeks ago, opened a school, TO
which Mr.. Applega'ih sent two or three
children. O'Riley, was frequently iniox,
iea'ed and kept a dis r,lerly sch"ul. on
which Mr.. A compIsi ed. % J.. bear
ing that Mr. A. was dis atisfei with his
incorporate habits, determined IN lie e.
venged the FIRST opportunity, which va,
last evening near 81 set, al the house OF
MIR Caleb Lecnmpte, where he, O'Ri.e:
boarded. Mr.. A. wentto MIR. Lecompts's
where meeting with o'k'!ey, he spoke
him and extended his hand, at which o.
Riley eyclaimins IL do not shake hand.
with traitor" st uck him three tues /:
the last blow killed him The jur, Of in
quest held over the body, brought in a
verdict of wiful murder. having discover
e6 that he had been stabbed with PEN
knife 10 the side of his cheek. ard that
the jugular vein was cut, which caused
instan, DEATH" N T. Com. .4dr.
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goods ard commodities as sforefaid. At
The said ports, With such penalties and
forfei,ures for the breach thereof, as shall
seen fl and necessary to His Majesty
by and with ,he ,dvic. aforesaid.
VII. find BE ii further enacted, That
this act shsli continue in force during d,
space o; three year, from and at er pa
si.s the same. AMI until SIX weeks after
the commencement OF the Rext seshsu
Of Parliament.
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From the Salem Gazette.
OILERS COMET.

The interesting Astronomical Journal,
entitled " Zeiischrist fur .ssti onomis und
rsrran,s Fissenehcj'sn" published al
Tubingen in Germany, by the celebrated
astronomers LiDdenau and Bohnenoer.
ger. contains, among many other impor.
tant articles. the observations and calcu.
lat;cns made on the remarkable nebu Gus
Genet OF 1915, from which is deduced
the following abstract:
The celebrated doctor Oilers. Of Bre
men, SO well known to the scientific
world by the discovery Of the small pla-
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Ry a General order Of the Commander
in Chief cf the state Of New-York, it a.
pears that the remains Of General Mont
gomery have been conveyed from Quebec
to this state, and that they were t" reach
Albany on the 4,h Of July. Al Albany
the remains will be committed tothe "a e
OF Col. Garzevoort, Col. II Livingston.
and Col. l.. Livingston, who will leavr
Albany on the 9th for this city. On Wed.
nesday, the 9Th, The funeral snlemriues
are to take place. " i. Com .ddr
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Asia, the birthplace Of man, the era
die Of christianity, the earl seat Of sci
ence and civilization, is now sunk in
heather idolatry and a'barism. Europe
seems TO have nearly attained the limit
prescribed to msrtal greatness But A
merica is yet in her infancy, highly Ia
vored by the hand Of nature, and is "a
pidIy increasing in wealth and popu'a-
ton. Who then will deny that the fol-
lowing prophecy, written nearly 200
years aso, is in a rapid train Of fulfill
menti
"Westward the star Of empire holds its
way;
as The two first acts already past.
"The next shall close the drama OF the
day:
"Time's noblest offspring is the last. "
The mind that lies faliow but q single
day. sprouts up in follies, which can Only
be e1firpatsd BY constant and assiduous
culture.
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LATEST FRea HAVANA.

The schooner Col Geo. Armistead.
car. Gatechair, arrived this morning. i"
9 DAYS from Havana. The day he 'aiI
ed two cartel. arrived there from Pen
sAcoLA. with Spanish soldiers and TIRE
Governor Of that place. sent BY General
J ck,on. 1t vas expected American
vessels would be detained, as stop MAS
pu, to loading them. AS nigh be expect
ed, The affair created considerable sem
s,,;on. GBaH. Pct June 6.
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TEE acApEAIcIAN,

TIE AcApEAIclASs
A Periodical ,rork published az ~ Fork.
Re thou the first true merit to befriend,
His praise is lost who waits TIL az CON-
mend.
We have delayed noticing this in'e-
resting wo L, artil tn present late period
for many reasons. The principal oil which
i. because we know by experience, that
the two or three first numbers Of Pc
ROD cal publication can never be a far
specimen OF the work. Many reajsrs,
from this observation, will be ready to
infer that the FIST is always the best, IN
order {, secure patronage, ard that the
subsequent numbers gradually decline IN
merit.-Such, however, is not the case.
There is no doubt that many editors ara
publishers have dispositions to pracuce
such an imposition on the pubic; OUT
with regard 10 periodical publications, II
is difficult, if not impracticab'e. ihe
first number is generally the work OF the
editor alone, who can seldom obtain as
sistance until he can FIR prove that he
deserves il. His materials must be l'mi'
ted, whether Internal or external; anu
there must consequently be deficiency
of that variety, wiihou, which, there can
be no enjoy ment, Of any description or
from any source. This evil is gradually
lesseped as the work progresses; every
succeeding lumber creates new food Tor
the next; the duty Of the editor becomes
more light and pleasing. and the reader
is compelled to acknowledge an improve
meut which he did not anticipate, This has
been the case with every periodical work
(which had any pretensi,ns to merit) that
we have ever examined. 1t is eminently
the case with the Monthly Magazine
published in this city BY Bigelow Y Hoi-
ley-and the .cadcmician is another
elegant illustration Of the position
Waiting for thorough conviction Of this
fact, has prevented our sooner noticing
the work last mentioned. The other
reason w.s, a hope that some ADLER edi-
torial pen would take up the subject be-
fore us.
The Acade mician, of which seven
number, have appeared. IS issued semi.
mon,hly, BY Messrs. Albert 4 John W.
Picket, principals Of the celebrated Man
haitian Academy, in this city, and au-
thors of several valuable aud highly ap.
proved school books. Each number com
prises sixteen pages, royal octave, spd
is devoted, primarily, to "s'ricturcs on
the best modes Of education," and Sc
coudarily, to polite literature, and eie-
CANT miscellany, both in prose and poe
lFV. MS idT ds vic WIN ms diiCoul E'o'
gressed, it has far surpassed the promises
of the publishers. An unusual proper.
tiol OF the pages is devoted to original
essays; most Of which would do honor to
the literature Of any country. The Sc
lection bespesk, great taste, judgnFnt
and attention, on the part Of the publish
ers, and are calculated to improve the
minds and reGce the taste Of Youth
Every parent, who Is duly careful in he
selection of mental food for children,
ought to patronize the Academician; in
which the reciprocal duties Of parents
and children, teachers and pupils, are
clearly and pleasantly poi'ted out.
Rep Chr0n.
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a cargo which had been laden on ooafo ;"
the We.tIndies, brought to Bermuos' 'n
laden there, and again taken On ooara
As applicable to the hrs' qnes'"', 9. :
have tn observe that the ports Of d.
G.orve and Hamilton in the Island Of
Bs,nuds. are considered open to the YES
.s,. Of the U. st,tes, according to the or
d;,,rv laws Of navigation and trsde.-A
B,it;sh vessel, therefore, which was clear
ed OUT, whose cargo was actually laden
and whose voyage commenced at either
Of ,he said ports Of St. George or iia"'i-
ton, may enter and discharge her cargo
in port of the United States, with thl'
exuress understanding however, that no
part of such cargo was brought IN ths
same vessel to the leland OF Bermuda
from one Of his Britannia Maiest.'s pos
sessions closed to the vessels OF the United
States-And moreover that such vessel
is not employed ia the transP"rts' hon Of
good, to that island, from British colonial
ports, which were closed against the YES
sells owned by citizens of tie United
States.
With respect to the second question:
have to observe, that according to the pro-
vision OF the act. a British vessel saiiins
from port not open to American vessels
and entering per; that is oper, unload
ing there, taking The same or some other
cargo on beard and clearing thence TO the
United States, cannot be admitted to en-
| try.
As this kind of trade, heretofore COZ.
siiered lucrative one, is declared BY
the act to be a direct trade from the ex.
Guided pot, and is in express terra pro-
hibiied. | am, &c.
(Signed) J. ANDERSlN,
Comptf oller
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ALEXANDRIA:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1918:

At meeting of the Washington Society oil
Aleyandris, at Browns Hotel, on Satur-
day, the 9TH July, 18lS-On NOTION
Resofped unanimously, That the thanks
of this society be presented 10 THOMAS W.
HEwrTT, Esq. for his elegant and aPPro-
pirate Grafton, this day delivered, and that
a copy thereof be requested republication
To this cordial appreciation OF the Ora,
ton, the Society, from consideration oil
the place where the Grafton was delivered
are induced to add an expression oil their
regret at the thoughtless manner IN wh'cn
some persons evinced their appreciation OIL
the Grafton.
Ertruet from the minutes.
C.P. THOMPSON, sec'T.
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Proposals for new weekly paper have
just appeared in Ba!t'm're It's to be
entitled the " Joarna: Of the Times" and
edited by Paul Allen, E>q.