Part 7

Your tide of life, thus even flowing, Will ebb at last, 'tis true; When calm, with Hope your bosom glowing, You'll bid the world adieu!

[_P. Boy._

The following stanzas are from the pen of the poet Montgomery. They have never before appeared in print; we having been favoured with them by a friend who received them from the poet. They evince, as indeed do all Mr. M.'s writings, that he is not only a good poet, but a good man.

[_Catskill Recorder._

ON PRAYER.

Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, Utter'd or unexpressed; The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast.

Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear; The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near.

Prayer is the simplest form of speech. That infant lips can try; Prayer the sublimest strains that reach. The Majesty on high.

Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air; His watchword at the gates of death, He enters Heaven with prayer.

Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice. Returning from his ways; While angels in their songs rejoice. And cry, "Behold he prays."

In prayer on earth, the saints are one-- In word, in deed, in mind; When with the Father and the Son Sweet fellowship they find.

Nor prayer is made on earth alone, The Holy Spirit pleads; And Jesus on the eternal throne, For sinners interceds.

O! Thou, by whom we come to God, The life, the truth, the way, The path of prayer thyself hast trod-- Lord, teach us how to pray!

BANK NOTE EXCHANGE,

At PHILADELPHIA--_Aug. 29th, 1820._

Per cent Disc't.

U. S. BRANCH BANK Notes, 1½

RHODE ISLAND--generally, 1

CONNECTICUT--generally, 2

MASSACHUSETTS--Boston, 1 Country generally, 4-5

NEW JERSEY--generally, par.

PENNSYLVANIA--Farmer's Bank, of } Lancaster; Easton; Montgomery } par. County; Chester } County, at Westchester, } New Hope; Northampton, 1 Susquehanna Bridge Company, 2½ York; Chambersburg, 2 Northumberland; Union; } 17 Columbia Bank, at Milton, } Centre, 17½ Meadville. 60 Farmers & Mechanics' Bank } 25 at Pittsburg, }

DELAWARE--generally, par. Commercial Bank of Del. par. Branch of ditto at Milford, 4 Laurel Bank, 50

MARYLAND--Baltimore Banks, ½ Baltimore City Bank, 5 Annapolis; Hagerstown, 2-2½

VIRGINIA--Country generally, 2-2½ N. W. Bank, at Wheeling, 8

COLUMBIA DISTRICT--Mech. Bank } 3 of Alexandria, } Country generally, 1

NORTH CAROLINA--State Bank at } 4 Raleigh, and Branches, } Cape Fear; Newbern, 4½

SOUTH CAROLINA--State Banks, generally, 2

GEORGIA--State Banks, generally, 3 Augusta Bridge Company, 75

TENNESSEE--Few sales at any price.

KENTUCKY--Kentucky Bank, and } 30 Branches, }

OHIO--Marietta; Steubenville 12½ Bank of Chillicothe, 5 Country generally, 20-50

RAIN GUAGE AT PHILADELPHIA.

In. hun. July 27, Shower, 0. 11 28 & 29, Rain, 0. 32 30, do. 0. 36 31, do. 0. 35 Aug. 1, Rain, 0. 50 5, Shower, 0. 20 11, do. 0. 07 14, Rain, 0. 48 15, do. 0. 46 16, do. 0. 20 17, Shower, 0. 07

PRICES CURRENT.--_Aug. 29, 1820._

Per D.C. D.C.

Beef. Philad. Mess, (pl.) _bbl._ 13.00 Butter, Fresh _lb._ 0.12 " 0.20 Cotton Yarn, No. 10, _lb._ 0.36 Cotton, (Louisiana) " 0.18 " 0.22 Flax, Clean, (scarce) " 0.16 " 0.18 Firewood, Hickory, _cord_, 5.00 " 6.00 Oak, " 3.50 " 4.00 Flour--Wheat, P. S. F. _bbl._ 4.50 Rye, " 2.75 Corn Meal, 3.00 Grain--Wheat, _bush._ 0.85 " 0.90 Rye, " 0.45 " 0.55 Corn, Pa. 0.48 " 0.58 Oats, " 0.20 " 0.30 Hams--Jersey, _lb._ 0.11 " 0.13 Leather--Sole, _lb._ 0.24 " 0.30 Upper, undrs'd. _side_, 2.75 " 3.50 Plaster of Paris, _ton_, 4.75 " 5.00 Wool--Merino, Clean, _lb._ 0.75 Do. in Grease, " 0.40 Common, " 0.50

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STATE OF THE THERMOMETER.

9 o'cl. 12 o'cl. 3 o'cl. July 24, 71 73 76 25, 74 73 81 26, 79 82 83 27, 79 83 81 28, 79 81 83 29, 79 81 78 31, 78 84 81 Aug. 1, 79 82 83 2, 75 78 81 3, 77 78 80 4, 77 78 81 5, 77 79 78 7, 74 77 75 8, 73 77 79 9, 75 79 83 10, 79 83 87 11, 81 85 89 12, 84 89 92 14, 76 79 79 15, 74 74 78 16, 73 75 76 17, 74 79 81 18, 73 75 77 19, 71 76 76 21, 73 75 76 22, 74 78 79 23, 75 77 80 24, 74 76 76 25, 75 78 80 26, 77 -- --

ERRATA.

In our last Number, page 320, for "John Byron," read JOHN BYROM.

In page 317, under the head "Rules for Milking Cows," for "ten gallons of milk at a time," read TEN QUARTS, &c.

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