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VARIETY IN ONE
THE ART OF PLEASING.

ldE AN j vOf l.EholNN.
Part lst.
Recitation -Aiexaneer's Feast--Dryden.
Song The Thorn-- Shield.
r. adiog--Y orick's Dss,h--Sterne.
Rscitstion- Hamicts Soliloquy-Shakcspear
Song-Scots wha ha: wi Wallace bled-or
B'uce's address TO his army--,bs National
Song Of Scotland-- Busns.
Part 2d.
Recitation Anthony Orstion over the body
of C@,ssf, dressed in appropriate cos.
tome-- Shakespeare.
Song--Is there . Heart that never loved
'(frem tho Dfams OF the Devirs Bridge.)
Brshsm.
Recitatioo--Backs have o. 20 alI--oe the
picture Of Play House.
Rsading--Ada,n and Evc's morning Hymn
Milton.
Ssng--He was famed for deeds Of Arms
r. Braham.
~ Part Cd.
Ode on tho Psssions-[i in chsrsc'et Collins.
song-[in Cnaracser] BIsck-eyed Sa,sn--s
lbnlIsd-- Gay.
Rcei,s,ion-Tbe seven ages Of Man
Shakespesse.
Ini,s,ions Of Mr.. Cooke-Mr. kembls, snd
DIR. Holman.
4t To conclude.
Scng-The soldiers graiituds-Bishop.
Door. open ct half psst o'clock, per-
formsoce to commence ct half past seven.
Tickets to sdmi, . lady sod gentleman 70
the B.xes Si,2s, single do. rs cents, Pit
81 and half cents, GsIIery IS cents.
Msior CRAss having kindly given his
permission, he evenings entertainment ON
be eu.ivenea by the susodanss Of the music
from Fort Wolcou, who viii perform occs'
siously curing ,hr perfosn'nes and be'w'sa
csch part
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mar RTED.

In this town, on sunday evening last, Mr.. FnAs.
cls c. C r. Snow, Of .yev- Orleans, To Mrs.
HaarHA o 6Aspsea. of this town.
On SUNDAY eyepiug last, by the Rev Mr.. Eddy.
Mr. JsMEs VI. TvELk to Miss PREcILLA l.. WAan
daughter of VI. benoni Hard, both OF this town
On TUESDAY the 5,h INST by the Rev Mr. Morti.
yuer, Mr. JANIS H. GREENE to Miss ELILABsra
Oman, daughter If Ne. William Oman Of ,ois town
At Prapi1eaee on Thursday evening last. by the
Rev Doct Gsno, Mr. NATHANIEL boLT. of this
town, to Miss FRAnoas, BAaKea, of the former
place.
tar DIED,
AT Ports,pev.a, on "Wednesday last, Mr.. 'rHoM "a
Hupsos, Of his town. aged 76 years. p
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SHIPPING LIST.
PORT OF NEWPORT,

IT ENTEREU,
Schooner Sarsii Ann. Maybcrry, Ncw-Vork.
& CLE.iRED,
-S1oop Herald, Bliss New foEk schr. Industry,
Llufrio, Baltimore brig Perseverance, Wilcox,
Haysna.
The sch Sea Horse, Lawton. Of this port was at
s., Barts, Aug, 2l
The brig Louisiaos. Hart, Of this port arrived q,
Philadelpfaa, IN SO days from Pernamb0co
ISe sioop Go,dea-Age, Greene. of this port. ar
eiyed At Alexandria on The 4th inst.
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SINGING SCHOOL.

JTINNJIlN0 OOIIOOh.
MIR. SWAN l.. PoMRoY Informs the TO-
Ivl hshi,an,s of. Newport and It's viciniyy
'na. az in'ends commencing School tor IN.
Ntuctioo 10 tho Theory and Prsctice ofVo.
cal Music, on Mondsy Evening, the I'd of
October ensuing, should suiiicicnl numbtr
OF subscribcss be Obtained.
The School will be kept In . convenient
end central part Of tho town, and every a,,ep.
,ion paid To The selection OF the best Musics
10 correctness and tate ia the performances.
For terms ofauition, SIC. apply al the Of.
fec Of tho Ne~pou Mercory or ., Mr..
JAMES HAMxoNp's Store, South Wing II. l.,
Union Bank Buiidlng--wheto subscriptions y
will bc open ill the 2oth inst.
Newport, Scot s, 1920.
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NEWPORT THEATRE,
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY.
On Thursday e0en,ng, Sept. lAfh, 1920
Mn. DUFF.

- sspEcrruLLr informs the Ladies and
III Genllemcn Of Newpor, and its viciui,y ;
aha, being desiroas to appear before them
this Season, aat at the solicitation Of many Of
his Piends, he is induced TO offer an enter
eaiAmen,, FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, con.
sistins Of Roadiogs-Recitations and Songs
(in three pat,s) which he hopes will meet
with their appreciation and patronage.
Called.
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THE subscriber respectfully informs.
i her former customers. that she iptends kccps
ing Oyster House usual, the Hill. the smsis
lest favour will be grcstfUIy acknowledged.
JANE ROBfNs0H.
Newport, Sept 13, 1890
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CHEAP GOODS,

lave Just opened, seven css,s Of
= elegant summer GOODS. among which are
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NINETY DOLLARS REWARD.
IT HE above reward will be given for

NINETY DOLLARS REWARD.
IT HE above reward will be given for
= the app,ehensioa and delivery n this. or any
Military Post Garrison in the United states, for
the following Deserters from Capt. Henry < Craigs
Company U) Fcgiment Of Light Artillery, viz -
DAVID DAVIS, de serted 2lsi host. born
10 Boston. is sbout 30 years of age. fee, inches
high, stout matte. dslk comp xior, full face, bsck
eyes. dark hair, and ty profession when enlisted .
Farmer. he has been 10 sea. and is probable oo
may attempt To get voyage fiom some OF the
neiBhbourhG ports in this State.
JOHN WOOD, born in Yorkshire, Eng.
land. deserted 22d inst 10 about 50 years Of age,
ieet 10 'nchss high. slender made. ruddy complies
ion. thin face, and liue pock msrkd. grey eyes
brown hair, and by profession when enlisted Lac
bourer, aud speaks little Of the Yorkshire tongssI
JOHN CNKEl.Y desesed Ahe 24ih insts
born in the state Of Delaware S feet 8 inches highs
dark complexion. high cheek bones. grey cyess
dark hair, and by procession when enlisted shoe-
maker' has the American ensign painted ON bic
right arm. with blue aud red ink. and has served
i've years in the Marine Corps.
The above Reward will be given for the throe
Deserters. or rhirt, Dollars Tor either Of them.
h. + EVANS, Lssut La .4rs Caa,masd.
ing Cea,ps~y.
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ditto and Nathaniel Miller, of Franklin,
Nj ID. were elected honorary members.
DR.. Charles ColtSn read a discourse
highly gratifying to the members present,
and honorable to himself.
II. Brownell. M. ID. was appointed
first, and DR.. w. c. Whittridge second,
Orator for the next anniversary.
1t was voted, that the annual meetings
be in future holden, when in Newport,
on the Tuesday preceding the general
election, and when in Providence, on the
last Tuesday in May.
--:o:xs:o:-
Two headed snake "A singularly ex-
traordinary snake was recently k illed in
Monson. II was first discovered basking
in the sun. and after much exertion al
though his astonishing agility baflcd for
considerable time his pursuers efforts,
was taken ltmeasurcd two feet in length,
bad two heads and two legs. The legs
were nearly three inches long, were pla-
Ccd about four inches from the heads, and
appeared well calculated to assist the ami.
NAL in running. Springfield (Mass.j
fa'ri0s, of dug. %.
Boston Free Schools. Wednes-
day the Esd Of August, the annual exhibit
tmn of these schools took place: when
svothousandtuo hundred and torty eight
Setotsrs, educated at the expensc Of the
town, where presented for examination.
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NOTICE.
Angus, 5oth, 1920.

TAKE NOTICE.
nR. CASE's health being sill in preca-
rious state, no is under the nece essity. Of
i'torming all persons indebted TO him Ivy book
secoun, or note, II more than one years stand.
ing, that unless the same is settled by The lst
October next, they viii, without discrimins.
.ion, DO lodged in the hands Of an Attorney
Tor collection Sep, G.
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-
BeautYui E,iameid 7ecth.
WHICH will remain a. white ss Na,ursl
Teeth, and arc fitted 10 resemble such
with grea, exac,ncss.--Those who mpy wish
10 obtain them, will be pleased 10 apply 10
d.. JOHNSON, No. las, Themes. Street, =
lew doors moth Of he Brick Market.
For Sais, DRUGS x MEDICINES. Z.
mong w%ch are, DR.. Sydennam's TUs or
Physic for all seaspns, se,y proper OF THE
season Of the year 10 proven, sirkness, and
especially for those who are, or may DO uoubs
led with Bilious Complains - The Ros4
Oinfmenf Sa5e, tert.sn sud thsoh euro ,iov
tho Leh, and mos, otter diseases OF the skin.
This Ointment is superior TO any thing of
tho kind hitherto offered for SaIe.->-Excel-
len, TEEN Pou'derss vegstobte Tinesnvs, fos
the Teeth and Gums. &c. &c.
~. D.. JhnSsoS CONTINUES 70 prsc,ice Ia
Physte, Surgery and Midsvifery no, withstsnd-
ing what has been, or uuy be said, 70 tho
contrary. ~ Fees Moderate.
Newport, Juiyi26
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-12-12

finer, and that it is never attacked by the
weevil. The truth of these assertions
has been proved by the most conclusive
comparative experiments. upon a piece
lot corn, one half of which was resped
before the usual time, aud the other half
lat the degree Of maturity fixed by the
ordinary practice. TIE FIRST portion
gave a hectolitre Of corr more for half a
nectar Of land. Afterwards an equal
quantity Of flour from the wheat Of each
portion was made into bread; that Of the
cora reaped green gave seven pounds OF
bread more than the other in six decaIi-
tres. Lastly, the weeviI attacked the
corn which was cut ripe The other vas
exempt from it. The proper time for
reaping is that when the gram. 90 being
pressed between the fogers has doughty
appearance, like the crumb of bread just
bot from the oven, when pressed 10 the
same manner.--Lit. Gas.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-12-12
From the New-York Daily Advertiser.
MECHANICS AND APPRENTICES

The duties that deyolye upon those who
have apprentices to bring up, are of an in
Iteresting character, and Of the FIRST consid-
Grafton to society. II is during the period
Of his apprenticeship that the character Of
the lad is formed aud established, and be
either arrives at manhood valuable mem
Der, or vagabond, and disgrace 10 So
ciety; and too often, when be degeuerates
into the latter, the cause is to be chiefly
attributed to the person with whom he
served his time.
1t is not 10 be expected, Notwithstanding
the greatest care, that every apprentice
will turn out we'll. Far otherwise. There
are lads that all the exeriion and restraint
on the part Of the master cannot save.
They are determined to follow their owl
iuclinations and vicious habits, and really
seem to make calculation on becoming
vagabonds; and they seldom miss their
aim. But it cannot be denied that there
are others, aud large portion too, who
are lost for the want OF proper attention on
the part Of those under whose care they
have been placed.
1t is fact, and not one Of rare occur
renee either, that apprentices are found 10
the same taverns with their masters. drink.
ing their grog out Of the same glass and
among the lower orders they are often seen
playing cards at the same table.
When such things as these exist, ii is
no wonder that boys grow up to be vaga-
bonds, ror following the example Of their
master, they eau become nothing less.
Bat there are others who would scorn
| to act thus with their apprentices, and yet
in many respects neglect their duty to-
wards them. They seem satisfied il they
perform their days work. and are per-
fectly regardless Of what becomes Of them
1.-The moment they quit their labour until
the period when it recommences. It is
during this fatal interval that most Of the
evil takes place--when the apprentice is
Tout Of the sight aud control Of his master.
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forms associations which

| 1t is then he forms associations which
prove his ruin.
Those who have paid attention to boys,
and listened to their conversations, have
heard The cause Of their destruction from
their own lips. They boast Of their in
dulgenl masters, who care not where they
go, provided they appear In time for their
work. They can get iu at all hours Of the
night, or remain out all night, and nothing
10 said to them. Little do these lads think
when they are praising such men, ard
rejoicing at the indulgence granted them,
that they are thanking those whose want
Of attention is leading them TO destruction.
Beyond the duty devoIyed upon mas.
:es 10 ssacs, his apprentices their trade,
he is bound to superiuiend their morals,
and TO watch their march TO manhood with
the most scrupulous fidelity. This is not
only due to the child, but to bis parents,
who having placed their offspring beyond
their control, have right TO look for a
faithful guardian 10 him who is TO have
The benefit Of their services. And these
services every employer will fad will be
proportional to the care and attention
which he shall exercise towards his APP
prentice.
The man who fiatters himself with the
belief that he has done his duty 10 his boy
when he has eDdeavored 10 give him a
knowledge Of his trade, commits a fatal
error whose consequences are the most
pernicious to society. He is as much
bound to instruct them IN christian prin-
ciples as 10 the mystery Of their calling.
He is bound TO see that their course III life
is right one; that they not only keep
good hours, but good company TO know
where and how they pendtheir evenings
and when be finds them departing, to
spare no pains TO reclaim them. 1t is true
this is often irksome aud attended with
difficulties. But ought these difficulties
10 outweigh the consideration that in so
doing we have saved a child from ruin
not only reclaimed him, but spared the
disgrace and heartfelt sorrow OF his pa
rents, whose own misEortunes often find
an alienation ia the hope that the day is
not distant when their child shall smooth
their descent to the grave by his assist
ance A MECHANIC.
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AGRlcuLTuRE.

A discovery Of great Importance to az
ricuIture and public economy is, that Of
the great advantages which result from
the practice Of redpiug corn before it is
perfectly ripe. The theory, which has
just been promulgated by Mr.. Cadet de
Vaux, originates with M. Sales, Of the
Agricultural Society Of Berziers. The
following are the particulars: Corn, reap
ed eight days before the usual time. is.
in the first place, secured from the dan
gers which threaten it at the time: this
is only accidental; but positive advan-
lsge is, that the grain is fuller, larger.
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1t may well appear 10 be conduc
unworthy of rational creatures TO exhibit
throughout life, an Indifference, or aver
sion 10 religion, and % recur to il, on :
death bed; yet we believe this to be [
course exemplified hi tally experieace,
Nor is It fair 10 sepp9se this 10 result
from an imbecilisy 81 mind, accompany
ing the wreck of the body for we ap
lprehend that 10 SO interesting situation
calculated TO call forth ylte strongest pow.
ers OF the human soul, more dignity il
frequently exhibited Than at any Other
period Of life.
Let Lis assure .ss:s men, who al iii;
moment bid tile stoutest defiance to the
message of the gospel men whose
natural taste appears 70 offer an invinci
bic barrier against the reception of 1T
truths-the raen who. upon the plea Of
mysteriousness. or the plea Of fanaticism
or the plea of excessiveap nnintelIigibIe
peculiarly, are most ready to repudiate
the whole style and doctrine Of the New.
Festament--Iet us assure them that the
time may yet come. when they shall rem
der TO this very gospel the most striking
|of all acknowledgment, even By sending
10 the door Of lis most faithful ministers,
and humbly craving f1om them their ex.
plantations and their psayers. II indeed
offers an affecting contest to all the glory
Of earthly prospects, Ard 10 all the vigor
Of confident aud rejoicing health, and 10
all The activity and enterprise Of business,
when the man who made the world his
theatre, and felt his ssouniain to stand
strong on the fleeing foundation of its
enjoyments and its coacerns-when he
comes 10 be bowed doxn with infirmiiy,
or receive from the trouble within, the
solemn intimation that Jeath is now look :
ing TO him in good earnest: whea such a
man takes bin to the I'D Of sickness and
be knows ii TO be sickness unto death
when, under all the wight Of breaihless-
ness and pain, he listens to the man OF
God, as he points the way that leads to
eternity-what, | would ask, is the kind
of gospel that is fitted 10 charm the sense
of guilt and the anticipalions of vengeance
away from him Sure we are, that We
never in these affecting circumstances
through which you haze all to passive
never saw the man whb could mainsain Il
stability, and hope, from the sense Of
his own righteousness but who, 10 Lean
ing on the Righteousness of Christ, could
mig a peace and nd fEl%x atinss with hss5
severest agonies. We never saw the ex-
piring mortal who could look with an m
daun,ed eye on God as bis lawgiver; bu,
often has all its langour been lighted up
with joy at the name Of Christ as his
Saviour. We never saw the dying ac-
quaintance, who, upon The retrospect Of
bis virtues and of his doings, could prop
the tranquility of his spirit on the expec-
tation of legal reward. O not this is
not the element which sustains the tran
quillity Of death beds.
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trial OF small causes shall not be limited to
5 days as heretofore, but shall be ex.
tended TO 80 days from the return of the
original process; and that when such tri.
al shall oece be commenced there shall be
10 judgment of nonsuit whatsoever, but
the trial shall be carried Oh 10 close and
Judgment final upon the merits 10 be ren.
dered thererpon.
g. dnd be 1t enacted, That no judg-
ment hereafter TO be rendered in any d
The said courts, for the trial of small
causes, from which an appeal is given TO
the court Of common pleas by this act or
The act TO which this is supplement,
shall be removed into The supreme court
by certiorari. or otherwise, for the cor
Tsssa'n Of any supposed error therein ;
but the party thinking himself asgrieved,
shall have relief upon the appeal only,
and thai both as to matter Of law and mat
Ter Of fact.
I. And be 1t enacted, That all acts and
parts OF acts, inconsistent with The pro.
visions Of this act, be and the same are
hereby repealed.
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EXTRAORDINARY SURGICAL OPERATION
Performed in London, July, 1929.
[From INombsol's .qr,laLs

The most surprising aad most honora
bic operation Of surgery ever performed
Is without any conJrauIctfon that executed
by M.-Hicberand, by taking away par
of the ribs, aud of the pleira. The pa.
tiept was himself medical man, and moi
ignorant Of The danger he ran 10 this ope-
ration being bad recourse TO. bat also
knew that his disease was otherwise In.
durable. He was attacked with cancer
on the internal surface of the ribs and oil
the pleura, which continually produced
enormous fungosities, that had been ia
vain attempted to be repressed by the
actual cautery. M. Richerand was obi
sed to lay the ribs bare, TO saw away
two, TO detach them from the pleura. and
to cut away all the cancerous part Of that
membrane. As soon as he had made the
opening, the air rushing into the chest
occasioned the first day great suffering
aud distressing shortness of breath the
surgeon could touch and see the heart
through the pericardium which was as
transparent as glass. and could assure
himself Of the total insensibility of both.
Much serious flnid flowed from the wound.
as long as it remained open, but il filed
up slowly by means of the adhesion of the
lungs with the pericardium, and the fIeshy
granuIations that were formed 10 it. At
length he got SO well, that on the 27th
day after the operation, he could not
resist the desire of going TO the medicinal
school, to see the fragments Of the ribs
that had been taken from him, and in
three or four days afterwards be returned
home, and went about his ordinary bust
ness, The success Of M. Richeraud is
the more important, because it will au-
thorize in other cases enterprises, which,
according to received opinions, would
appear impossible; aud we shall be less
afraid of penetrating into the interior Of
the chest. M. Richerand even hopes.
that by opening the pericardium itself,
and using proper injections, We may cure
a disease that has hitherto been always
fatal, the dropsy Of that cavity.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-12-12
TELEGRAPHs.

The French were the first inventors Of
the telegraph. II has been brought to
great perfection. Through this medium,
Information can be received at Paris from,
Calais 10 3 minutes, distance Of 68
leagues IN O. minutes from Strasburg,
lI9 leagues; in minutes from Lyons,
100 leagues and in the same time from
Brest 1873 leagues. During the reign of
Buonaparte there was line which CON-
municated from Paris to Rome, distance
OF about 1000 miles.
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PRINTED AND PUBLISHED
BY J. & E. SANDERSON,
Two doors south of Rivers's City Tavern
ELIzABETH-TowN, NJ.
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/ One asking a lazy young fellow, whas
made him lie in bed SO long am bust
ed, says he, g in hearing counsel every
morniog. Industry advises me to get up,
Sloth to lie still; aud so they give me
twenty reasons pro aud con. 1t is my
part to hear what is said on both sidess
and by the time the cause is over, dinner
lis ready"
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-12-12
SPIDERS YHRRAp.

10 the introductioas OF the modern
system Of entomology, there is descrip-
ton OF the process by which the SPIDER
weaves its web. After describing the
four spinners, from which the visible
threads proceed, the writer makes the
following curious observations
Each spinner is pierced like the plate
OF wire-drawer, with multitude Of holes,
50 numerous aud exquisitely fine, Iiiat q
space moi bigger than pins point includes
a thousand. Through each OF these holes
proceeds thread Of an inconceivable
tenuity, which, Immediately after issuing
IRON the orifice, uDiies with all the other
threads from the same spinner into Que.
Hence, from each spinner proceeds com-
Ipound thread and these four threads at
The distance of about one-tenth Of an inch
from the apex of the spinner, again ::isasscc ,
aud iorm the thread We are accustomed TO
|see. Thus, a spiders web, SO fine thai it
is almost imperceptib!e to our senses, is
not, as We suppose, single rope, but a
rope composed OF 1000 strands. The
threads of the spiders, some of which are
not larger than a grain OF sand, are SO fine,
that 400 Of them would not exceed in
thickness one Of the hairs OF his beard.
Now we know that each of these threads
Is composed Of 4,0O0 still finer. 1t follows
therefore, that above i6,000,000 of the
iaesi threads which issue IRON such spi-
'iers, are not altogether thicker than no
man hair.