are alive but two; and all those that || reject, but cannot invite; may tell she nursed were subject to different maladies. Her eldest, who is still alive, has a disorder of the skin, something like the itca, but it is not infectious. The youngest, whom she nursed only a month, enjoys perfect health. what would make her wretched, but dare not even whisper what would make her happy; and, in a word, exercises merely a negative upon the most important event of her life. Man has leisure to look around him, and may marry at any age, with almost equal advantage; but woman must improve the fleeting moment, and determine quickly at the hazard of deter This woman is the only person of her family, that has so excessive a thirst. She perspires in sufficient abundance; and voids urine in propor-mining rashly. The spring time of tion to what she drinks. She, however, never spits. She drinks neither wine, coffee, nor spiritous liquors. She informed us that she eats a great deal; but this we did not observe. During ten hours, the time she remained with us, she drank fourteen pints of water, which might weigh about twenty-eight pounds. She told us that she refreshed herself every hour and a half, in the night, with drinking, which makes exactly the quantity which she assurred us she consumed in twenty-four hours. During the above time, she voided ten pints of urine. M. M. Bonnard, Lair, and Robilliard, Members of the Society, saw this woman with us for a great part of the day. WOMAN. Sweet tender sex! with snaresencompass'd On others hang thy comforts and thy rest. Nature has made woman weak, that she might receive with gratitude the protection of man. Yet how often is this appointment perverted! How often does her protector become her oppresser! Even custom seems leagued against her. Born with the tenderest feelings, her whole life is commonly a struggle to suppress them. Placed in the most favorable circumstances, her choice is confined to a few objects; and unless where singularly fortunate, her fondest partialities are only a modification of gratitude. She may her beauty will not last; its wane will be the signal for the flight of her lovers; and if the present opportunity is neglected, she may be left to experience the only species of misfortune for which the world evinces no sympathy. How cruel, then, to increase the misery of her natural dependence! How ungenerous, to add treachery to strength, and deceive or disappoint those whose highest ambition is our favour, and whose only safety is our honesty! STRANGE EFFECTS OF ECCESSIVE An honourable and beautiful lady of the island of Naxos, named Polycrite, when her city was in danger of being taken and destroyed by the Ethreans, was most humbly besought by the chiefs of the town, to undertake an embassy, in order to procure them peace, which she readily consented to: and being mistress of a very fine tongue, so prevailed with prince Diognetes, the general of the siege, that he granted them peace, and marched away. The people of the town hearing of her success, ran out to meet her with acclamations. Some strewing her way with flowers, others with garlands, sovereign preserveress. and all returning her thanks as their was seized with such a flood of joy, The lady upon hearing their gratitude, that in the instant, she expired in the midst of stead of being carried to the throne, her honours, at the city gate; and in was brought to her tomb, to the inexpressible sorrow of the whole country. NATURAL CURIOSITY. The Grand Saline is between the two forks of the Arkansaw, about 280 miles south-west of Fort Osage. It is a hard level plain of a reddish coloured sand, of an irregular figure, being in circumference full eighty miles. From the appearance of drift wood, scattered on this tract, it would seem, the whole plain was constantly overflowed by the surrounding streams. This plain is entirely covered, in dry, hot weather, from two to eighteen inches deep, with a crust of clean white salt, of a quality rather superior to the imported blown salt, which bears a striking resemblance to a field of new fallen snow, succeeded by rain, with a light crust on the top. Nothing can be more picturesque on a bright sunny morning, than this natural curiosity. FOR THE MASONIC REGISTER. Brillantes fleurs naissez, Au doux bruits de leurs eaux. Vous mussonne en chemin. IMITATION. On the rivulets margin wild, Zephyrs sport serene and mild, Breathing perfumes, clad in gold, Here Clemina comes to seek Morn's soft children, fed with dew, FROM THE CHARLESTON COURIER. Lines addressed to a friend during a Thun der Storm. GOD IS NIGH! Hear'st thou the awful Thunders roll? Ah! fear not then the dread alarm: Will keep thee safe from every harm- And should the storms of life assail Cheerless has been my conquer'd day; FROM AN ENGLISH PAPER. To a little, but very handsome lady. Where any thing abounds we find, That nobody will have it! But when there's little of the kind, Then all the people crave it. If wives are evils, as 'tis known, And frequently confess'd, The man who's wise will surely own, The god of love's a little wight, O, happy fair! I think thee so, "Man wants but little here below, "Nor wants that little long." Rev. Joseph Oglesby, G. O. } G. S. The following brethren were selected and appointed bearers of the Lodge to the Masonic Hall, viz: James Bradskaw, Abraham King, MASONIC POSTSCRIPT. John Meek, Philip G. Payne, Robert On Tuesday the 5th of June, in pursuance of the order of the Most Worshipful H. Clay, Grand Master of Kentucky, the Masonic Hall of Simpson Lodge, No. 31, in the town of New Castle, was solemnly dedicated to Masonic purposes, according to the ancient custom and usages of the fraternity. A numerous assemblage of Masons, from the surrounding lodges, assisted on the occasion. In the absence of the Grand Officers, the following brothers were selected to officiate in the performance of the ceremony of Consecration, as Grand Officers protempore, viz: M. W. James Moore, G. M. R. W. David White, Jr. D. G. M. W. John W. Brite, Sr. G. W. W. Edward Branham, jr. G.W. M. Rev. Charles Crawford, G. C. Samuel, David Failey, Samuel Ireland, and Joham Henderson. Much credit is due to the officers and other brethren, for their good conduct, and correct deportment; the excellent order in which they performed the march in procession to the Hall, and for the prompt discharge of the several duties subsequently assign ed them. The Rev. Joseph Oglesby, acting as Grand Orator, delivered a Sermon from 12th Romans, part of 10th verse, to the fraternity and a crowded assembly of respectable spectators, convened in the church. We cannot, on this occasion, withhold the just meed of praise due to brother Oglesby, for his able, eloquent, and appropriate address delivered on the occasion; which, in substance and form, was so happily arranged, and so forcibly and impressively delivered.Never, on any Masonic exhibition, have we witnessed greater delight, or a more universal unanimity prevailing amongst the bearers, on the excellency of the topics discussed, and the style and manner of their delivery. bly of Presbyterians, reflecting the highest credit to the sentiments of that reverend association; for we deem their "indefinite postponement" only as a gentle mode of reprobating an act of their misguided brethren, that has incurred the extreme censure of liberal minded men, and which can find justification from none but the "Holy Alliance," or their worthy supporters-the lazaroni of Italy. "Among the subjects that came before the late General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, was one submitted by the Synod of Pittsburgh, viz :whether it was consistent with the character of a minister of the Gospel to attend and participate in the meetings of the Masonic Lodges; and whether it was right for them to hold religious communion with those persons who visit and belong to those lodges? The General Assembly, deeming it inexpedient to decide upon a subject on which they did not possess sufficient information, and considering that some of their own pious and excellent members belonged to the Masonsic fraternity, judiciously and wisely determined not to act upon the questions proposed, and indefinitely postponed them." FOR THE MASONIC REGISTER. Addressed to a member of the fraternity, by a person who never was initiated into the mysteries of the order. When first the Architect divine He form'd the great, the grand design- To show his wond'rous power and skill, Must all unite in harmony. (Ah! what a precious, glorious boon; 'Tis Nature, in her loveliest dress; 'Tis that unerring rule which soon Shall point the way to happiness.) And man, as one constituent part, Was fashioned by the GREAT FIRST CAUSE, And taught that all the works of art The noble superstructure rais'd To man his guidance and his rule; And deck'd with hieroglifics brightWith emblematic beauty crown'd, It shines aloft, and spreads the light Of science, and of virtue round; In golden characters appear, Conspicuous for their beauty rare, For mortals ever to revere Three figures exquisitly fair; To men, in every varied scene, In whatsoever sphere they move, They teach those maxims, so divine, Of TRUTH, and CHARITY, and LOVE. Hail Charity! celestial maid! Great source of joy to mortals given, And in thy beauteous walks so rife To justice, heal affliction's wound; When each his work hath done complete, From storms and scorching suns shall Now, be it known, that all the family TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Masonic Oration, communicated through the hands of brother JOHN ROE, Esq., of Maysville, Kentucky, may be expected in our next. An article on "Slander," shall appear, and we should be pleased to hear more frequently from the writer. The productions of our "cosmopolite friend" E. P. PAGE, shall occasionally appear, provided he is careful to be brief, and does not attempt to "play with edged tools," the use of which, he is entirely ig norant. The "Notice of Napoleon's Memoirs," shall appear in number twelve. "AVOR," cannot be admitted; as we have laid down a rule, that we will in no instance give publicity to private feuds; and we feel in no wise disposed to depart from the regulation. We must decline giving the well written piece respecting "Dandies," an insertion, as we consider them an article of little importance to any portion of society, butthemselves. The article respecting "Strawberries and Coach hire," cannot obtain a place, till the editor is better convinced of the reality of the writer's assertions. It is true, that all GOOD Masons are upon a LEVEL, and agreeably to the ancient landmarks of the order, "no worthy brother is to be treated contu meliously, because his coat is worn threadbare, or because unforeseen misfortunes have reduced him to poverty." It is equally true, that "no person ought to ride in a coach, at the expence of the widow, and the orphan, or to deprive a poor and pennyless brother, of that assistance to which he is justly entitled." BOLMORE, PRINTER. 70 BOWERY. |