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OBITUARY.

DIED, in the beginning of November last, at cape Nicola Mole, St. Domingo,' in the thirty-third year of his age, captain William Nicholas, late of the corps of artillery of the army of the United States.

Captain Nicholas embarked in September last, in the schooner Paul Jones, captain Stotesbury, of this place, for Port au Prince, on a commercial voyage. When within about 35 miles of her port of destination, the Paul Jones was upset in the bite of Leogane, in the hurricane of the 17th and 18th of September.

After remaining on the wreck until the 22d, the crew swam ashore, at a place called the Platform, in Christophe's dominions. This, however, was only to meet death in another form, so far as regards captain Nicholas, who soon fell a victim to the yellow fever.

While his unhappy fate will ever be affectionately deplored by the friends of the deceased, the recollection of his "gailant bearing" as an officer, and his endearing qualities as a man, will long be cherished.

at Belmont, his seat in Wayne county, on the 10th instant, in the bosom of his family, after a painful illness, aged seventysix years, Samuel Meredith, Esq. formerly treasurer of the United States.

Mr. Meredith, at the commencement of the revolution, took an active and decided part with his country. A native of Philadelphia, he was among the foremost of the patriots of that day who encountered the hazards, and endured the privations, attendant on the crisis of the times-being personally engaged at the cannonade of Trenton, the battle of Princeton, and afterwards with his family, suffering in exile on the occupation of Philadelphia by the British.

His country held him in high esteem, and at a subsequent period conferred on him the appointments of member of the state legislature and member of congress, under the confederation.

From early youth he was intimately known to general Washington, who justly appreciated his worth, and appointed him in 1789, on the organization of the government, treasurer of the United States. In this office he continued till near the close of 1801, when he resigned, to enjoy, among his family and early friends, the pleasures of retirement.

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Fig. 4.

Plate: Perkins's Triangular Valve Pump.

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We are delighted to hear that a second edition of the (vide Port Folio, Dec. 1816), has been published in Boston.

Airs of Palestine
MR. PIERPONT is

the first American poet whose writings have been crowned with such signal success. May we not say, in the language of one of his preceptors,

Huic musæ indulgent omnes, hunc poscit Apollo!

The communication of R. arrived too late to be noticed as he wished; but it shall not be lost.

In order to make room for the recent intelligence in literature and science, which we have gleaned from foreign journals, and, to compensate our readers for the portrait which is unavoidably delayed, the size of this number has been enlarged.

Our young poetical friends at New York are not forgotten. We beg them to remember the "yet a while--yet a while”-in the song.

Daniel Dollar was recognised in the newspapers, as an old acquaintance, notwithstanding his new face. We should have exhibited his dolorous complaint, if we had not been engaged with a tattling "Bank Note," who seems to be scared away by a more legitimate representative of the COIN family.

A. is very cordially greeted. When he strikes the lyre, we are confident that our readers will lend an attentive ear. Arrectis auribus astant.

IPHIS must not be too rash. The fair may be propitiated.

ORLANDO is received.

The invention of the blow-pipe, mentioned in this number, is due, the editor believes, to his friend, Dr. Hare, of this city.

In reply to many letters, complaining that the writers do not receive this journal regularly, we have only to say that the fault is not attributable to any delay or irregularity at the publication office. If the subscribers would direct their numbers to be sent to them individually, through the medium of the postoffice, the additional expense would not exceed a hundred cents a year. The communication by water with Boston, New York, Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, &c. is generally regular and secure, but in regard to most other places, we can suggest no other plan, to prevent irregularity, than that which has been mentioned. In the winter season, it must be remembered by those who receive the Port Folio by the packets, that our river is occasionally closed by ice. A non-intercourse bill of this description lately existed nearly two months.

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