Part 18 (2/2)
The practice of e towns appears to be on a very respectable footing Fees are high; on which account perhaps it is that the operations of bleeding with the lancet, cupping, &c are still perfornorant people as forn put out[66] denoting that these {190} operations are performed within; it may be supposed therefore that disorders of repletion are very general Dentists are well paid: at New York I had occasion for their services, and a little Frenchh now in fashi+on as a dentist, had, I afterwards heard, previously figured in the world as marker at a billiard-table and in several other characters, was reco the tooth, which he perfor other rhodomontade that he only now practised ”pour son aly requested to know if he took a fee upon such pleasant occasions, and putting a note into his hand, he retained _only_ two dollars of it which he pocketed also ”pour son amuseing three teeth, and another was charged thirty-six dollars for having her teeth cleaned A midwife's coiven
Eather in a harvest: imitations of the bottles and labels of the most successful of our quack medicines are made and openly advertised for sale to the imitators
Holcroft[67] it is, I think, who, in his account of Paris mentions that boards are to be seen fixed over doors with the inscription ”ici on {191} fait les avortemens” At Philadelphia one of the sae letters the corners of the principal streets with ”Obstructions removed at No -- in ---- street”
_February_ 22d Anniversary of the birth of George Washi+ngton I suppose it was that the people hts on this day, that a double druh the city at four o'clock in the ht all was bustle and preparation At ten A M we repaired to Washi+ngton Hall, where an oration was to be delivered, in honour of the departed hero and friend of his country, by a young student in the law, one of which profession is annually chosen for the task; this being an opportunity of becoe to a young alleries was appropriated for the ceremony; the ladies above, the male auditors below At the upper end was a raised platforistrates, a fewthe arrival of the company, a band of about half a dozen wind instruallery above the platforlish, and pertinaciously continued their exertions while the citya different tune entered the roo up, squatted down upon benches and ordered their ars The din was horrid, and the idea of seating the military novel
The Orator now entered and, accompanied by the public characters, ascended the platforallery struck up the national air of ”Yankee doodle,” which i time, while some heavy heels below tried to accord with them--This air is surely of all national airs the most unfortunate; to those of other nations we ht;--the Swiss Ranz des Vaches--the Dutch ”Orange Boven”--the Marseillois' hymn of the French and our own coronation anthem, and Rule Britannia, have all their several characteristics of grand, plaintive, or inspiring; but Yankee doodle! What concatenation can render it agreeable? What es can it conjure up worthy to rejoice the hearts of a great nation![68]
Yankee doodle over, the Orator, a fine young th of voice, {193} advanced and commenced his address, in which I was surprised to hear but little of the great character ere met to recal to respectful memory It was a rapid panoramic sketch of the political situation of the several principal powers of Europe, with all of who in an uncalled-for condereat character, let history hereafter say what it may of his errors,) he concluded with an unqualified approbation of thethe late decision of Congress on the Missouri question, which perpetuates slavery in the United States: in short, he boldly affirmed that _their_ nation was alone the favoured one under heaven where true liberty was understood and enjoyed, &c
At the philippic against Napoleon, General H L'Ad who sat near lish, sheell that he understood it, by the indignant colour which rose to his face: the General was one of Buonaparte'sconsequently proscribed by the present French governht an asylum with Marshal Grouche and many more on the shores of America Here he now resides truly a practical philosopher after the po borne a part in{194} others that of Moscow, and enduring the horrors of the retreat, eating horse-flesh as a luxury, and subsisting for soed at the final battle of Waterloo He now lives a quiet domesticupon subjects connected with his profession; upon which, as well as upon general topics, he speaks with great ability and feeling, as one who has thought much and deeply It is with pleasure that I seize this opportunity of inserting a feords of remembrance of this worthy man: it is time that party proscriptions should cease in France, and I heartily wish he may be reinstated in rank and fortune
The address was of course received at its conclusion with thundering applause; the druain joined in a Dutch concert, and the audience dispersed As we returned horeat proof of respect on such a day
To instance further symptoms of slavery, and perhaps a little injustice, in this free State of Pensilvania, where all men are declared equal by the constitution, the people of colour are neither called upon to pay the poll-tax as men, nor are they allowed a vote for representatives or otherwise; {195} yet all taxes, the payes, are exacted of theain alluded to here, I insert the following curious advertise the public mind upon more subjects than one
”MISSOURI
”To Southern and Western Planters
”For SALE; one hundred priinia-born Slaves, the property of a Planter who is contracting the scale of his business, and does not chuse that _all_ the produce of his land and labour should go into the pockets of manufacturers or fundholders These Slaves will be sold all together or in families, to suit purchasers
Conditions, _Cash_, and _Reia The condition of their removal is for their own accommodation
”NB No proposals from any Slave Trader will be attended to
”The Proprietor of this property would prefer selling theive a credit to any _Planter_, on receiving satisfactory [ie landed] security No bank notes, bank stock, six per Cent, three per Cent, or other evidence of debt, public or private, don, will be received in payment; but _coin_ or _bullion_ will be taken at their lawful value or old or Spanish milled dollars would be preferred
{196} ”If the above-mentioned Slaves are not disposed of at private sale before the first Monday of November next, they will be sold at public auction on that day, at Lynchburg in Virginia[69]
”These Slaves were bred on the estate where they are noorking, and are perfectly acquainted with the cultivation and curing of the best Virginia Tobacco
”Their ancestors were purchased by the ancestor of the present proprietor out of Guineaenerations
”The best character can be given of theinia and several other Tradesmen, Carpenters, &c”
28th Visited the Playhouse--the piece represented was ”The Battle of Hexhaot up but the parts respectably filled It was a full house, being a benefit night; we sat next to the stage-box in the second row: the party who had obtained the front seats were a lady and three gentlereat coats and one his hat the whole night; this custoe, it is not a subject worth entering upon; there is in fact no Alish