MISC ELLANY.

From the .N'. H. Sentinel TO THE LOVERS OF RUM. The author wrote the following lines for the Long Island Star more than twenty years ago, but he thinks it will suit the present time.

l'vl: mused on the miseries oflit‘e, To ﬁnd from what quarter they come, Whence most ()ft‘Ottlusion and strife; Alas! From the Lovers of Rum.

Imet with a fair one distress‘d,

l ask‘d whence her sorrow could come. She replied, I am sorcly oppress'd,

My husband’s a Lover of Rum.

I found a poor child in the street.

His limbs with the cold, were all numb. No stookings, nor shoes on his feet;

His father’s a Lover of Runs.

1 went to collect a small debt.

The master was absent from home, The sequel I need not relate.

The man was a Lover of Rum.

I met with a pauper in rags, He aslr'd for a triﬂing sum;

I'll tell you the cause why he begs, He once was a. Lover of Rum.

I‘ve seen meu,t’rom hcaltn. wealth and ease, Untimely descend to the tomb;

I need not relate their disease Because they were Lovers of Rum.

Ask prisons and gallowses all. Whence most of their customers come, Prom whom they have most of their calls, They'll say, from the Lovers of Rum. MEDICO.

FRUGA LITY.

lIoweVer small may be a man’s income, there is one very certain way ol‘increasing it, thatisfrugalily. Dr. Franklin observes, in his usual forcible way that, “ six pounds a year is but a grant a day. For this little sum, which may be daily waisted in time or expense unperceived, a man of credit may on his own security, have the constant possession and use ofa hundred and twen- ty pounds. Many humble men have risen to wealth by such small beginnings; but many more continue to spend a groat-a-day unnecessarily, and néver cease to be poor.

LITERARY FERTILITY—In VVeber-‘s .N’or- thern Jutiquities is to be found the follow- ing instance of literary application, which, taking all circumstances into considera- tion, is perhaps without parallelz—Hans Sacks was born in Nuremburg, in the year 1494; he was taught the trade of a shoe- maker, and acquired a bare rudiments]

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education, reading and writing; but being instructed by the master-singers of those days in the praiseworthy art of poetry, he at 14 began the practice, and continued to make verses, and shoes, and pumps, boots and books, until the 77th year of his age. At this time he took an inventory of his poetical stock in trade, and found, accord-

ing to his own narrative, that his works

tilled 32 folio volumes! all written with his own hand; and consisted of4,200 master- ship songs, 208 comedies, tragedies, and forces, (some of which extended to seven acts); 1,700 fables, tales, misscellaneous poems; 73 devotional, military, and. love sougs; making a sum total of 6,048 pieces, great and small: out of these we are ru- formed he culled as many as ﬁlled three massy t‘olios, which were published in the years l558-61;and another edition being called for he increased this to six volumes by an abridgement of his other works.

C CALM! S SJ) R [ﬂ T C 0N‘TR-ﬂ U T. FOR FUEL AND LIGHT. Commissarr'at Qﬂ‘ice, JVor-a Scolia, Halifax, 1th April, 1833.

NOTICE is hereby given, to such Persons as may be desirous of Contracting to supply the following quantities of Goals and Firewood, I’alc Seal Oil, and Cotton Wick, for the use of his Majesty’s Land Forces at the Stations un- dcrmoutioncd-— that Sealed Tenders for each article will be received by Deputy Commissary General Ilewets‘on, at his Otl‘ice, Ilalifax, un- til 12 o'clock on Monday, the 20th May, 1833. HALIFAX.

I450 Chaldrons Sydney Coal.

300 Cords of Firewood, and srrch quantity of Pale Seal Oil, and Cotton Wick, as may be required for one year, commencing the 1st of July next, a. prOportion of the Goals and Wood to be delivered at the Harbour Posts accord- ing to :1 Scale to be seen at this Oﬂice.

The delivery of the Coal and Wood into the Commissariat Fuel Yard, and at the Harbour Posts, to commence on the ﬁrst day of July, and the whole supply to be delivered piled 81. measured at the expense of the Contrac- tor,atthcllarhur Posts by the Slst July, and in the Halifax Yard by the lst ofOct. following:-

I’RINCE ED. ISLAND, 220 Cords of Wood. SYDNEY, CAPE-BR ETON, 80 Chaldrons Syd. ncy coals, to be piled and delivered in such quantities as will ensure a regular supply to the Troops.

he coal to be of the best quality, and mea- sured accnrding to Law, the Wood to consist of Beech, Black and Yellow Birch, Ash, or Maple, to be piled and measured as the Law directs, no crooked or rotten pieces will be received, The price of each article to be stated in Ster. ling. in words at length, and payment will be made for the same in British Silver, or in Bills of Exchange, upon the Lords Commission. on oins Majesty‘a Treasury, at the-rate of 1100 for every 1101 10.9. due on, the Cbntract. x The terms and conditions of the Contract may be known on application at this dice. or at the Commissariat Depots, at the outposts,ob- serving that no Tender will be noticed unless accompanied by a Letter addressed to the De. puty Commissary General, signed by two per- sons ot‘ known responsibilyengaging' to become

bound with the part , in 00d and -

security for the dug perfgrrnance of mmmen tract and an authorized person mm a“ ' on the behalt'ot‘the party tendering, onthe 3n the Tenders are opened. 3’

\\ C OMJIIISSJQR L? T C OJVTIM C T. nanrax, April 16, 1833. FRESH BEEF.

NOTICE is hereby given. to such person, a may be. desirous ofContracting to supply sue; quantities of FRESH BEEF, of the best M" kctable quality, as may be requier for “i. M“l°“.‘"" Land FUI'CCS. at the underrnentioned hosts, far one year, commencing the is; 0,- .Iuly next, vrz.

brmce Edward Island and Sydney, Cape B“.

(on.

That tenders addressed to Deputy Comm“. sary General Ilewetson, stating in words at length the price in Sterling for too Pounds willbe received at his Oﬁice, Halifax, “mi Mouday,tlrc 27th of May next.

In the Tender for Cape-Breton, the price per l00 pounds of Salt Bect‘,or salt pork, is ,0 be stated in case it should be necessary to substi. tute either for Fresh Meat during the 1m weather.

Payment will be made in British Silver or in Bills of Exchange, upon the Lords of “is Ms. jesty's Treasury, at the rate of 1100 for every [01 10.9. due on the Contract.

The terms and conditions of the Contract may be known on application at this Oliice,or at either of the posts, but no Tender will be noticed, unless accompanied by a Letter- addressed to the Deputy Commissary General, and signed by two persons of known responsi- bility, engaging to become bound with the par- ty, in good and sufﬁcient security for the due performance ofthe contract, ant an authorized person must attend on behalfot‘ the party ten- dering, on the day the Tenders are opened.

NEW SPRING GOODS I833

Er ships Halifax and Jean Haslir'.

Mroxowrrz, CURZON,& Co. have re. ceived by the above vessels an extensive as- sortment of British, East India and French ma- nufactured Goods. Also—superior toned rose- wood and mahogany cabinet circular and square Piano Fortcs, with patent metallic sounding board», and a variety of néw and fashionable music, which will be opened for inspection on Saturday, 27th instant.

Also, on hand—‘20 casks Semi China Din- ner, Breakfast, Tea and Toilet sctts complete of new fancy colour-s; 100 Ilhds well assorted ﬁrst quality of Earthcrnware, 30 boxes Pipes, 200 boxes yellow Soap, 2‘20 boxes crown Glass, assorted sizes, 16 hlrds old Brandy and Geneva, 18 chests Congo Tea, which they offer at than usual low prices, either for Cast. or approvel credit. 5:33Warchouse, Upper \Vatcr-strcet.

Halifax, April 20.

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