The New-York Weekly Magazine, or Miscellaneous Repository Part 185

On the defection of this general, preferring grat.i.tude to duty, and personal attachment to the love of their country, they both took part with him, and were out-lawed.

+Moreau+

Is a native of Morlaix, in the _ci-devant_ Bretanny, 29 miles distant from Brest. When about 18 years of age, he was sent to Rennes, to study the law; and he who might have proved but an indifferent _avocat_, has, at the age of 33, acquired the character of a skilful commander.

He first distinguished himself in Holland, and then served with great _eclat_ under Pichegru. The late brilliant pa.s.sage across the Rhine, without the loss of a single man, was achieved under his auspices. His father is said to have perished during the tyranny of Robespierre; the son is a zealous republican, and fights and conquers in that cause.

+The Abbe De Lille+,

Like the bards of old, is at once a poet and a musician: and, in consequence of a rare union of both characters, he composed the _Ma.r.s.ellois Hymn_, which, by connecting his name with the history of the French Revolution, will render it immortal.

In addition to his other works, he has _meditated_ a poem on the "Imagination," for what is singular enough, this has never as yet been committed to paper. The truth is, that the Abbe, relying on his extraordinary memory, never copies out any of his verses, until they are about to be printed.

He was arrested during the short-lived tyranny of Robespierre; and if he had perished on that occasion, both the poem and the poet would have been lost together.

NEW-YORK.

_MARRIED,_

On Sat.u.r.day evening the 6th ult. at Augusta (Georgia) by the Rev. Mr.

Boyd, Mr. JAMES COOPER, merchant, to Miss SUSAN WINSLOW, both of that place.

On Sunday evening the 21st ult. by the Rev. Dr. Linn, Mr. NICHOLAS ROOME, to Miss JEMIMA LEWIS, both of this city.

By the Rev. Dr. Moore, Mr. PATRICK MUNN, to Miss ANN MAVERICK, both of this city.

By the Rev. Dr. Moore, Capt. WOODHAM, of the s.h.i.+p Swan, to Miss REBECCA MAVERICK, of this city.

On Sat.u.r.day se'nnight, by the Rev. Dr. Foster, Mr. BENJAMIN GIFFORD, to Miss SALLY ANDERSON, both of this city.

On Tuesday evening se'nnight, Mr. JOHN LOCKWOOD, to Mrs. SARAH SMITH, relict of Mr. Stephen Smith, both of Norwalk.

Same evening, by the Rev. Dr. Moore, DAVID A. OGDEN, Esq. to Miss REBECCA EDWARDS, both of this city.

On Sat.u.r.day evening, by the Rev. Dr. Linn, N. PRIME, Esq. of Boston, to Miss CORNELIA SANDS, daughter of Comfort Sands, Esq. Merchant, of this city.

_METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS._ _From the 28th ult. to the 3d inst._

THERMOMETOR observed at 6, _A.M._ 3, _P.M._ Prevailing winds.

OBSERVATIONS on the WEATHER.

deg. deg. 6. 3. 6. 3.

100 100 May 28 60 68 sw. nw. fgy. lt. w. cl. h. w. lg. t. r.

29 55 71 w. sw. clear lt. wd. do. h. wd.

30 55 52 e. ne. cly. lt. w. r. do. p. r.

31 52 66 n. nw. cly. lt. w. clear do.

June 1 50 69 nw. w. clear lt. w. do. do.

2 50 62 nw. se. cl. lt. wd. cly. do. p. r.

3 59 76 s. do. cly. calm clear lt. wd.

RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.

FOR MAY 1797.

Made in the Cupals of the Museum, by G. BAKER, Proprietor.

Mean Temperature of the Thermometer at sun-rise 52 13 Do. do. of the do. at 3 P.M. 63 3 Do. do. for the whole month 57 58 Greatest monthly range between the 3d. and 11th. 33 0 Do. do. in 24 hours, between the 10th. and 11th. 20 0 Warmest day the 11th. 75 0 Coldest day the 3d. 42 0

13 days it rained, and an uncommon quant.i.ty has fallen.

19 do. the wind was at the westward of north and south, at both obser.

12 do. the do. was to the eastward of do. and do.

17 do. the do. was light at both observations.

2 do. the do. was high at do. do.

12 do. it was clear at do. do.

7 do. it was cloudy at do. do.

6 days it Thundered and Lightened, in considerable abundance.

A HYMN, Composed in a Morning's Walk in May.

By the Rev. Mr. Turner.

"These are thy glorious works, Parent of Good;"

The hill, the vale, the pastures, and the wood; Rich in thy bounties, in thy beauties gay, Nature salutes thy Sun's enliv'ning ray.

How glorious in thy strength he mounts the sky, The spotless azure Heav'ns rejoice on high.

The dewy blessings of this morning hour, At thy command, the Vapours softly shower.

How wide this arch is spread, that bending round With genial influence broods o'er the teeming ground!

By thee, yon lofty Mountain rears its head: By thee, this humble Valley sinks its bed.

These riv'lets thine, which murmur through the mead; To thee, great Source of Good, their winding channels lead.

Call'd forth by thee, these Woods their leaves display, T' enrich their verdure in the solar ray.

Thou cloath'st each hedge and bush, each herb and plant-- To these fair blooming hopes thy blessing grant!

Bless thou the rising corn, the gra.s.sy field; And let thy bounty plenteous harvests yield!