A few choice books make the best library: a multitude will confound us, whereas a moderate quantity will assist and help us. Masters of great libraries are too commonly like booksellers, acquainted with little else than the titles. He who reads books by extracts, may be said to read by deputy. Much depends on the latter, whether he reads to any purpose. Satire is the only kind of wit, for which we have scripture authority and example, in the case of Elijah ridiculing the false gods of Ahab. He that always praises me, is undoubtedly a flatterer; but he that sometimes praises, and sometimes reproves me, is probably my friend, and speaks his mind. Did we not flatter ourselves, others would do us no hurt. Men are too apt to promise according to their hopes, and perform according to their fears. Secrecy has all the prudence, and none of the vices either of simulation, or dissimulation. * * * * * * * * * _For the +New-York Weekly Magazine+._ * * * _An Enigmatical List of amiable young Ladies in this City._ 1. Miss C-l-e S-m-n, 2. Miss S-r-h B-r-r, 3. Miss L-e-a B-z-r, 4. Miss M-r-a C-e-n, 5. Miss M-r-a B-k-r, 6. Miss M-r-a B-e-n, 7. Miss C-h-e D-v-s, 8. Miss N-n-y P-g-e, 9. Miss S-r-a T-y-r, 10. Miss M-r-y U-t. (A solution is requested.) _Sept. 12, 1796._ A. D. * * * * * _NEW-YORK._ * * * MARRIED, At Elizabeth Town, on Saturday evening the 3d inst. by the Rev. Mr. Rayner, Mr. BEZA E. BLISS, of this city, to Miss BETSEY JELF THOMAS, of that place. On Sunday evening the 21st ult. by the Rev. Mr. Schenck, Mr. JOEL SCIDMORE, of Crab-Meadow (L.I.) to Miss HANNAH HOYT, of Dicks-Hills, (L.I.) On Saturday evening the 3d inst. by the Rev. Dr. Linn, Captain DANIEL HAWLEY, of Connecticut, to Miss CATHARINE GILBERT, daughter of William W. Gilbert, Esq. of this city. On Wednesday evening the 31st ult. by the Rev. Mr. Burnet, Mr. JOSEPH WICKES, of Troy, to Miss SUSANNAH RAYMOND, of Norwalk, (Connecticut.) * * * * * _METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS._ _From the 4th to the 10th inst._ _Days of the Month._ _Thermometer observed at 8, A.M. 1, P.M. 6, P.M._ _Prevailing winds._ _OBSERVATIONS on the WEATHER._ deg. deg. deg. 8. 1. 6. 8. 1. 6. 100 100 100 Sept. 4 67 75 72 50 nw. do. ne. clear, do. do 5 63 70 75 69 ne. nw. do. clear do. do. 6 63 50 71 25 70 50 ne. do do. clear do. do. 7 63 25 74 68 25 ne. do. se. cloudy, clear do. 8 66 71 66 50 e. do. do. cloudy, lt. wd. do. 9 71 50 75 50 75 50 se. n. w. high wd. & rn. at night 10 67 25 78 75 73 nw. w. do. clear, lt. wd. do. * * * * * _For the +New-York Weekly Magazine+._