him without meaning; or,that adopt ed in the Child's Library, where fpelling and reading are taught at the fame time, and the underftanding is exercifed with the memory. The latter appears to us the moft natural, and less irkfome to youth, and justly entitled to preference. This is a question of confiderable importance, as it refpects the time. and habits of the fcholar. Much might be faid on both fides. Un willing to fubftitute our theories for experiment, we fhall fubmit the decifion to those who have practifed both modes of inftruction. + For the COLUMBIAN PHENIX, AN ORIGINAL tween this country and GreatBritain, a British officer, by the name of Jones, an amiable and accomplished young man, refided near Fort Edward. His vifits thither be came more frequent, when he found himfelf irrefiftibly drawn by the charnus of native worth and beauty. Mifs M Kray, whofe memory is dear to humanity and true affection, was the object of his peregrinations. Mr. Jones had not taken the precautions neceffary in hazardous love, but had manifested to the lady by his conftant attention, andiffembled and ingenuous demeanor, that ardent affection, which a fufceptible heart compelled her implicitly to return. In this mutual interchange of pafGons, they fuffered themselves to be tranfported on the ocean of imagination, till the unwelcome neceffity of a feparation cut off every springing hope. The different nations, of which they were members, were at war. A removal, from this Elyfium, was fuggefted to Mr. Jones, as indifpenfable. Nothing could alleviate their mutual horror, but duty-nothing could allay their reciprocal grief, fo as to render a feparate corporeal exift TALE ence tolerable, but folemn rows, with the idea of a future meeting. Mr. Jones repaired to Canada, where all intercourfe with the Provincials was inhibited. Defpair, which prefented itfelf in aggravated colors when General Burgoyne's expedi tion through the States was fixed, fucceeded to his former hopes. The British army being encamped about three miles from the Fort, a defcent was daily projecting. Here Mr. Jones could not but recognize the pot, on which refted all his joys He figured to his mind the dread, which his hoftile approach must raife in the breaft of her, whom of all oth ers, he thought it his highest intereft to delight! In spite of arrettes and commands to the contrary, he found means to fecretly convey a letter, entreating her not to leave the town with her family, affuring her, that as foon as the fort should have furrendered, he would convey her to an asylum, where they might peaceably confummate the nuptial ceremony. Far from difcrediting the fincerity of him who could not deceive her, the he roically refufed to follow the flying villagers. The remonftrances of a father, or the tearful entreaties of a mother and numerous friends could nop not avail! It was enough that her Lover was her friend. She confidered herself protected by the love and voluntary affeverations of her youthful hero. With the fociety of a fervant maid, fhe impatiently waited the defired conveyance. Mr. Jones, finding the difficulty into which he was brought, at length, for want of a better convoy, hired a party of twelve Indians, to carry a let ter to Mifs M Kray, with his own horfe, for the purpofe of carrying her to the place appointed. They fet off, fired with the anticipation of their promised premium, which was to confift of a quantity of fpirits, on "condition that they brought her off in fafety, which, to an Indian, was the most cogent ftimulus the young Lover could have' named. Having arrived in view of her window, they fagaciously held up the letter, to prevent the fears and apprehenfions which a favage knows he muft excite, in the fight of tendernefs and fenfibility. Her faith and expecta tions enabled her to divine the meaning of thefe ferocious miffionaries, while her frightened maid uttered nought but shrieks and cries. They arrived, and by their figns convinced her from whom they had their inAtructions. If a doubt could remain, it was removed by the letter-it was from her Lover. A lock of his hair, which it contained, prefented his manly figure to her glowing fancy. This confirms a truth fhe had too well understood. 'Here, reader, guess what muft have been her ecftacy. She refolv ed to "brave every the most horrid afpect, which might appear between her and him, whom the confidered already hers," without a figh. She did not a moment hesitate to follow the wishes of her Lover; and took jour ney with thefe bloody meffengers, expecting very foon to be fhielded in the arms of legitimate affection. A fhort distance only then feem-" ed to feparate two of the happiest of mortals. Alas how foon are the moft brilliant pictures of felicity defaced by the blurring hand of af fiction and wo! How fwiftly are! the halcyon dreams, which full the fupine indolence of thought, fueceeded by the real pangs which are inflicted by a punishing Providence, or a perfecuting foe! Having rifen the hill, at about equal diftances from the camp and her former home, a fecond party of Indians, having heard of the captivating offer made by Mr. Jones, determined to avail themselves of the opportunity. The reward was the great object. A clafhing of real and affumed rights was foon followed by a furious and bloody engagement, in which feveral were killed on each fide. The commander of the first party, perceiving that nought but the lady's death could appeafe the fury of either, deliberately knocked her from her horfe, mangling her fcalp from her beautiful temples, which he exultingly bore as a trophy of his zeal to the expectant and anxious Lover! Here, O difappointment, was "thy fting," It was with the greateft difficulty that Mr. Jones could be kept from total delirium. His horror and indignation could not be appeafed; his remorfe for having rifked his molt valuable treaf ure in the hands of favages, drove him almoft to niadness. When this reached General' Burgoyne, he ordered the furvivors of both thefe parties to immediate execution; and all thofe who would not fubject themselves to martial law, he remanded back to Canada. THE "A time to laugh, and a time to cry.” AGREED 'Tis wifdom only can teach to cull the fortunate period. When paffion bids us fmile when cuftom gives challenge to our tears, 'tis ours, if neceffary, to bufh the calls of both, difpute the jurifdiction of either forum, and acquit ourfelves wifely between the grates of both. A time there is, when infolence claims rank early on the lift of preference. With him, whofe compofition recognizes no other ingredient, it is of great account; but fmiles on wisdom's cheek would ill become a dame fo feldom feen. All have their turn of fuperiority, though fhaped as diverfely as the hearts that boaft it; but he who improves it only from a revengeful, or envious difpofition, thwarts, in degree, the defign of an unerring administration. To fee wretched depravity fuddenly fnatched from meannefs ar poverty, excites no fecret pleasure, or even a fmile in the most philanthropic afpect. We obferve from the page of verity and analogy in our own experience, that the inftability attached to this changeful fcene, as in the boiling flood of revolutionary ftates, often cafts from obfcurity its moft filthy fediment, which tranquillity might have happily concealed. A villain fucceeds to a fortune-What then? Nothing more than this, an unfheathed fword is presented to a mad-man, to stab the vitals of him who is ftruggling to rife by merit's untied chord. Def picable as he really is, and as he appears to the world, from this fame world he receives cringes and careffes in fcores. To fay we defpife or deteft to fhow him, by the elo No. II. WISDOM. quence of our actions, that we have fcanned his infignificance, brings nought to pafs but the trouble of publifhing facts. Though drawn in fplendour, though fed with what you may not tafte, though hoisted by a crowd of eye-caught fanatics, to the zenith of admiration, difciples of Momus, defpair not: His infenfibility or lack of fhame fhall not fhield him-his elevation favors our attack. Seeft thou this felf-fame automaton-listen to the sweetness, the coherence, the aptitude of his converfation. He begins with the devil, and damns every fpecies of animal above and below him, and generally ends where he begins. His philofophy is perfectly natural. For the richness of his understanding he is debtor to neither man nor his Maker. Like a bricklayer of Babel, he speaks all languages with equal accuracy; thread-bare Latin and broken Greek help to round his eloquence. "Lex Meri-cato," accord ing to his Latin orthography, means "a law for the benefit of Cato"which my vernacular readers will please to notice, is by interpretation no Latin at all.-Happy he must be, because he cannot feel mifery; diftrefs, to him, is a farcical after-piece, from which he yawningly retires, like fome others, without being able to recollect the object. His confcience is an old newfpaper, full of advertisements, fo completely fmoked, that he never attempts to read a word. Judicious reader, I know that with all thy foul thou hateft this fellow; but he is too far beneath thee to deferve the trouble-for be fure, that if expofed, he flips; if the truth is told, he is expofed-and if he still lives, I have written no libel. In wreaking vengeance on a wretch like this, recollect thine own dignity.Instead of epithets of reproach, if the Laugher understands his profeffion, this is Wifdom's laughing fea fon, more appofite than the merry- In lettes clear, the fordid elf For the COLUMBIAN PHENIX. CELIBACY RECOMMENDED. “What think ye of half a pair of scissors ?" THINK? fay I--Why, Free dom, or, according to modern language, Liberty, uncontrolled, unreftrained, has charms, which I defy the Puritanic gobbler to fhave from fortune's block, with his two-fided fhears. Eighteen years ago, about the time I was turning the twentyfifth corner of my age, I began ferioufly to ponder upon the propriety of what is now called "wife getting." Twenty minutes in fucceffion were wholly abforbed in the queftion, which, to be fure, I fet down in my Blot, "Time loft, Dr.” The decifion was at hand-No wife. Being impelled by the award of reafon, after a clofe inquiry, confcience retired, not finding employ behind my counter, and engaged in neighbour Nuptial's Shop, with no other emolument than the privilege of lashing him to a wife, during his or her patural life. FRANKLIN. This, thought I, was too great a discount to be made on a man's natural liberty. I chofe rather to be my own under-writer, for a few fhort voy. ages, than run the risk of doubling Cape Horn, without a pilot, with my whole property. Thefe calculations have, as yet, turned well. I find myself enabled to lay fomething up, every year, without defrauding any one, who is determined to keep what he has; or openly violating any wholefome rules, fufficient to fubject me to any higher punishment, than is inflicted by a Court of Honor, which generally confifts in a few corporeal quibs, that an accustomed convict will forget, with the fame eafe that he digefts a brown foup. If what I have told you is not enough, wait till I come back. PILL-GARLICK. THE CHRISTIAN AND JEW. OUR illiberal prejudices have in a manner ftigmatized the followers of Mofes, and the appellation of Jew has been ufed ungeneroufly to denote an ufurious money lender, who re joices at other people's misfortunes, and lives on the plunder of the unfortunate, who are compelled to feek affiftance from him. A thousand instances might be adduced to convince * Katerfelto, infranced for his franknefs, in hanging the devil out, to declare hell within. us of our injustice, and to prove that, in the interpretation we are pleafed to give, CHRISTIANS now are the worlt Jews. The fact we intend to record does the highest honor to human nature; and be the hero Turk, Jew, or Infidel, his action will find amongst us more admirers than perfons ready to emulate his noble conduct in a fimilar fituation. his name. The scene lies in Poland, and the ftory related as follows :---" A confiderable Polish family, by fome broils which had brought that country very near the brink of ruin, had been plunged from rank and affluence into obfcurity and wretchedness. An only fon was left, whom neceffity had compelled to enter into the fervice of a Polish nobleman, and change As the latter was taking an airing in the country, his good fortune led him to a cabaret, or fmall inn, kept as all these houfes of public accommodation are, by a Jew. The good Ifraelite having furveyed the youth with attention, civilly craved his name, which the other told him freely. But, faid the hoft, though you go by that name, it is not your real one. Be fincere with me, I can trace in your face, features which I am ever bound to revere. If I mistake not, you are the fon of the late worthy, but unfortunate Prince Wooniefki. I own it, faid the youth, but unable to fupport the title with proper fplendour, I thought it prudent to conceal my birth. Heaven, I thank thee for the favour, ex have it in claimed the Jew, now my power to requite on the fon part of my obligations to his parents. Yes, Sir, to your noble family I owe my very exiftence. I long fubfifted on their benevolence; Providence has bleft my endeavours, and I have in a few years amaffed a confiderable fortune, which it is my duty to fhare with the representative of my benefactor. To-morrow your Excellency will be placed in a proper sphere. A ftate of fervitude be comes you not; I should be a flave myself, had I not other means left to release you from bondage. The next morning a coach and fix, with a fuitable number of fervants, were provided, and having received from the grateful Ifraelite, a purfe of 1000 ducats, the Prince fet off for Warsaw, where having made himself known, he was, in a few days, honored by the King in Council with the badge of the firft order of Knighthood. The Prince returned to the friendly Jew, who could not refrain fhedding thofe tears, which are the effufions of fenfibility. He had, during the Prince's abfence, negociated a marriage between his Excellency and a rich German heiress, which was confummated a few weeks afterwards when the parents paid down 100,000 florins, with a promife of as much more, on the birth of their first fon. It would be a difficult matter to match fuch an inftance of gratitude, Go then, Chriftian, and do thou likewife." TO THE EDITORS OF THE COLUMBIAN PHENIX. INCLOSE for infertion in your Magazine, fome extracts from a political "ADDRESS to the ELECTORS, and the ELECTORS of the ELECTORS of PRESIDENT and VICE-PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES," which lately appeared in Jenks Portland Gazette, figned, "No FOREIGNER," "FELLOW |