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THE FATHERLESS.
« BT T. HATHEA BATLT.
Come hither, ’tie thy (ether, boy •
Receive him with i kiss."
*• Oh, mother, mother! do not jret
On ench e theme as (*(» :
Though I was but a little child,
(low bitterly I cried,
And clung to thee in agony.
When my poor father died.”
11 Come, child, thie is no time to weep,
Partake thy mother’* joy;
The hurbend of my choice will I"'”".'
A parent to fny hoy.”
•< Oh. mother I mother, »ay not en,
least no blame on thee,
But von gsy stranger cannot fed
A father’* love for mo.”
« Come, boy, ’lie Tor thy eakel wed"—
“ No, mother, not for mine,
I do not a*k in all tho world,
One emile of love ease thine ;
0 aay, why is the widow’s veil
So rarly thrown aside:
The hateful rumour I* not Iruo ?
Thou will not be a bride 7
“ Oh, mother, cansl thou quito forget
How hand in hand we crept
To my own honour’d father’s bed,
To watch him as he slept;
And do von not remember still
Ilia fond but feeble kiss?
•• Alas I such thoughts but little suit
A day—of joy—like this."
«Of j >r I oh, mother, we must part,
This is no homo for me .
I cannot ben to breathe one word
Of billet ness to thee.
My father placed my hand in thine,
Am! bade me love theo well.
And how I love, these tears of shame
May eloquently tell.
Thou say’st yon stranger love* thy child ;
I see he strives to please,
But, mother, do not be his bride,
I j-k it onmy knees;
l uved In listen to his voice
W ith pleasure I confess;
But etll him husband I and I sluink,
Ashamed of his cares*.
“ Had l been younger when lie died,
Scarce conscious of his death,
T intern perhaps have smiled to seo
'I by g.- »» sod brbl il wrealli;
M> uio.nory would liavo lust a lie
So very lightly link'd
llosijimig ih.ll dear form, which now
In vividly distinct.
" Hill I been older,— morn iiiuied
To this world's cold i ari-cr,
I might have sought a festival
To check a filial liar;
Cay banners find gay followers—
■till, from their elation liiiil'd,
The gay lorgut them; and pursue
The next that is unfurl'd.
« Hut 1 atn of an ngotn prizo
The being in wlmm hlenil
Tlielovj and thesolieilnde,
OfMunllor and Friend:
lie pliun'd niv boyish sports, and shaved
F.aco joy andciiie I fell,
And i a light my infant lips to pray,
As by hit ridel knelt. a
** Vat deem not mine an impious grief;
No. mother, thou will own
With cheei fulness* I spoknofliint
When wo have been a'one.
But hung no other father hern—
No, mother, we must tinrl;
The feeling that I’m FaWnless'
Weighs heavy on myTi**il.”
..d wswn ..id “'|a-wi-a*-..^
havo nothin? to send home; hut my death , riff .-inun, whilst *' „ r0 . obliged to hnve two men to assist him : his in-
I will bn severely felt there. Wu, not having. men nrinod with tn » e . ., Wo domilnble courage supported him. In spite of
I exactly tho same awful feelings aa our mess- vuled w ' lh hoardmit-pi eenu J ' , . ■ h sl jff„,iss occasioned from the wounds, the
i mate, burst into „ fit of laughter, wh.cl, how had four men who lortned n rook, ! bngade, ihnU » hazardous situation in
lever neither excel the resentment nor the J but the mm who carried the placed, he S avo h.s orders
i spleen of poor Sands. At Ibis limn lie was the first killed, an 'j*'® “™ do(ermin ed to ad- j coolly aud distinctly ; he leaned against the
| the only nan destined to remam on of no po.s.ble uw. It was determined each charge, and cheered his men
hoard, the rest being appointed to the differ- vance in face el tho enemy, and once marts mra e> •. . In short, had
cn: divisions of smalhnrrn men to bo ready for the word to march was heard along the hue. «' ‘nd fiNn a,.d n bravely inimen,, n.«
•^ssfisissrtss.t
using tho bontswainV-male’s ptpes to call the about five - # “ Vwiien the ene-, him justice, excepting in writing tho truth,
bouts away, he order was merely whispered j wore ''' ^ ''ned f e will.in about four i which .1 is no. always convenient to place in a
along tho docks Martin 'who afterward* my’s r ' n r r , i ;P' !ne ® n '^ lr ;‘‘" wel | direct-1 despatch. We arrived a. the village through
d„ d in ciimjnnnd of the Nautilus, I believe,... j paces of "«I “ Sir Pel er! which we had passed in onr advance. The
t ic Iiavwmh) ban*: HHlerp.nnd not being rou- and consequently ueairucuvi, » wron u m«r mvnnnn
.... i- ,. l si 1 i . i . • . i ,i.„ rtmrfFo an d wc suddenly emer- > women, fearful we might wreak our revenge*
sed bv the Might bustle, was nbucnt when nisj sotindijd the charge, nnu » uu / . . ’ . . a . Ma nn« thminhi
* , io i .• . nv./.non fudd divide d bv a road, and stood crying at their doors. No one thougni
, boat was manned ; and hands, who had nfliei- ceil into an open neio, aiviatu t j *
• i- . i a* i I*! f* ,i^ u.irrminded bv thick wood. It was of them : the well was our object; ana no dogs
iitcd in preparing tho boat*, was desired to! perfectly Hurrounucu uy uuu* . - . ... ,i 4 „ nrin i; niT
i i! “m . ♦ . i .1 i j .| 4 on tho summit ol which the after a long run ever approached the cooling
command her... Marl.n s Mend : h.» he a gon.lc a i,; "<* » willch \ , lream wi ,h half our eagerness. In vain il was
i thrust into service.unprepared, nt.d here ho It’ll | enemy md ■ ted t e h Id P ’ , fc tho f wa8 poisoneJ , . cr-
the ccrlnmtv that hw dentil was approaching, formed their centre , uieir nv«- I4U,IU M r—
I Tint morning Sir Peter Parker, in leaning ,.nllv divided on the flanks. As the | C umslance wo knew to he far from impto.ioble.
backwards over thn lofiVail to make some re
mark* upon the rigging nt the rni/.en-lrip.gal-
lant-innst head, let his gold laced corked lint
lull off. Me said, very thoughtfully and in n
very unusual manner, “ I much tear my head
will follow, this evening.” Prom this mo-
mrnt ho became thoughtful and reserved : hu
prepared his will tviljs the purser; ho destroy
ed his letters; Im made several allusions l<>
Ins wife and children ; and at dinner—I dined
alone with him that day—lie tvus nmisun'iv
formed their centre ; llieir five hundred men J whispered that the spring was poisoned. a ctr-
were cn mllv divided on the flanks- ,
lire was loo hot nnd too well-directed to allow j nature was abovo all apprehension, and I was
us lo roiiiiiuie in ...
Sir PHcr Pinker, Lieutenant roaree (who
afterwards died in Africa,) the veteran Banyan,
and the Secmul I ieul. Poe, struck oil lo the
right ; whilst tho blue-jackets uuderl.ieut
Crease advam cd cm the lelt sido of tho held
PROPOSALS
FOR THE
Southern Manner,
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED in
THE TOWN OF ATHENS, GEORGIA.
ALBON CHASE ANDjALFKEO M. NISBET
EDITORS. ’
die road, the innrinvn under the first lo place my mouth to the bucket.—
Talk of nectar! no man knows the sweetness
of water who has not tasted il under severe
suffering. We placed Sir Peter on the stone
of tho well, and after wo had uselessly chafeu
hi* temples and refrssiiqtj QtirselvoB, we again
As the marines fired rapidly, 'lie whole force J proceeded on our retreat. Il was now two o’-
sdr»tvn to oppose us; and we eiock in tho morning: from eleven wo hnd
of the enemy wasi (i
"’ivanced nt d'",l>!e rpiick time in the hopes of
closing with our Iocs ; bnt they retreated slow.
reserved und dull ; a kind of melancholy silled jly, ns wn advanced, innards liic wood in their
MISSELLaAsH?.
lVim Mr. Campbell's Maenzinc
OCCURRENCES OF THE LATE AVAR ON TUF.
SHORES OF THE POTOMAC.
We worn despatched from the squadron in
«*rdor to draw tho attention of tho American
troops from Baltimore, whilst onr army ad-
VAnr ed upon Washington; and cnnsrqiienlly
<we worn engaged in soinu annoying nnd of-
fenaive operations every day and night. AVc
had followed the laudabto c.\nmple sol u« by
thn Admiral, and, from constant operations
ainoo weru moat consummately skilled in thn
art nf house-burning. It i* quite n mistake tn
set fire lo o house lo windwnrd it should al
ways bo fired on the Inward side—the nir be
coming rarefied by the hent, tho wind rushes
round tho corners, and blows thn flumn into
thn house, whejsas, on thn weather side, thn
wind blows thn damn round tho angles, nnd
does pomparativoly vrry littk* mischief. My
mailers may roly upon this interesting infor
mation being rnrroct beruusn wo tried tho ef
fect on two houses n! the some time.
There aro limes in n man’s lilh w’.on his
mind Inrrbndcs npproaching danger*, nnd pro-
phetios results ; these hints are usually alight
ed until thn miaehief has been accomplished,
und then conscience step* in nnd brings hack
the former warning to onr memory. Wn had,
on tho morning of the dny on winch the fnl
lowing event occurred, not only burnt, but
robbed, a bouse, from the parlour of which we
bad filehod a mahogany table for our berth;
wr therefore got rid of our old oaken affair,
and placed our iil gotten furniture in its place
At this genteel apparatus was none the belter
far long neglect on short, and the careless
manner in wttich it had been handled in sen;
ding it on hoard, I, as caterer nf tho mess,- -
to whirh high situation I had been Inlely ap
pointed,—proposed Itmv we should tnkn it by
turns to polish thn table, in order to render il
• proper bright appehdnge to our berth. Poor
Sands, who was seated in a corner, looking
wofully wretched, refused to exsiat; alleging
ate rea*on, that he felt.perfectly convinced
bn should never eat off the table, aa that night
he we* lo be killed. In vain 1 attempted to
rally him from the strange melancholy which
bod overtaken him; he tat in a stats of alums;
Stupefaction- I ordered' some anpper; nf
which however he would not partake, hut
opening hi* desk he made all his >,Ides' frit nil*
% trifling present: to me be gave a silver
upon his countenance, and every feature inili
catcd mime scent fnri boding awfully present
to In* imagination. Nino o’clock mmcJilin
boats were manned, nnd I, ns Ins aid-do-camp,
look my iisilnl Meat in hit gig. All tho boats
left the ship nt lho same moment, and, with
muffled ohm nnd breathless nilenro, wo ap
proached tho landing-place. When the gig’*
keel grated on the sand, mid the boat slopped,
I was surprised lo find Sir Pater P irltpr re
main motionless on his sent ; nnd knowing
hi* usual ambition to tie t he first, I wns rather
slack in nskmg, which I wns obliged to do, if
! should land first. Tina awoke our clnol
from lus lethargy ; but,instead nf walking over
the gang board, ho stepped over board along
side in the water, und wnlked on shore. Thn
preparation of forming tho men, selecting (lie
advance-guard, und giving necessary orders,
diverted Sir Peter from hi* nwliinclioly, and
ho appeared as .'miniated, nnd flashed with ns
much hope and confluence, as on uny former
occasion. Our troop*, consisting of die ma
rine* and about one hundred sonmen, nil hav
ing been taught to march in line and counter
march upon occasions advanced in pretty lair
style, mu* l.cgnu to approach our enemies.
Tim ndvunce-gunrd, under llm commnnd ol
the master at min* und a youngster, had march
ed about a quarter of a mile, when they discov
ered tho picquel of the Amciicnns mounted on
their horses under a large tree, nnd apparent
ly all nsloep. Instead of sending directly thi*
information lo Sir Peter, they thought it wise
to upprnnch as near as possible, nnd, taking
deliberate atm, fired at the sleeping gunrd 1 al
though when they fired they were not ton pa
ces Irotn tho onemy, yut they contrived to
mi*s Imrscs, riders, and all. Tim American*
startled into uclivity by thn unwelcome salute,
returned the tiro with equal unsuccess, and
galloped off into the wood. Hero limy fired a
single pistol: it was unswerd by ono further
off; und that again answered nl the camp by n
field piece. It was now past a doubt that wo
woro discovered, and a prudent man would
have instantly retired. It was tho height of
madness tn advuuco into the interior of a
country wc knew nothing about, led by
blnck guide, who might havo been paid to lend
us into a snare ; surrounded too by woods
through which wo had tho option to pas* in
the preference to walking through an open
field or two, where, owing to the bright moon
shine on our polished-barrel musquets, we
might ho discerned at uny distance. In short,
wu hnd a host of mischiefs to counteract, and
only ouo wtso mode of proceeding, which wc
failed to avail ourselves of; namely, n retreat
in time. Falu hurried us on to destruction ;
und alter a council of vrur which path to mktt,
we took the worst of courso, and udvanced
along tho open ground, perceptible to our
enemies for tho above named reasons, whilst
rear : at Ins*, they made n halt, and we heard
the officer* cheering tlmir nmn lo aland firm.
Porork, n midshipman, who never felt any in-
dicnliun of finr since he was horn, rushed
in tlm front of our rank, and challenged the
officer: out certainly in the most courtly man
lier, for l e d-i >med him for u chattering mon
key who would be the ft’*! to run away. To
this tn -menl Sir Peter Parker cheered on the
marine* with his usual determined courage ;
his Turkish snhre sparkl.-d in the moonlight
ii* lie wnved il over hi* bend, nnd his rontinn-
nl erv of •• Forward! forward!” resounded
tiniilst the firing: but now his vo*ee failed
nnd lie fell in my arm*. The whole nnitnn-
Iton of the parly died when he dropped; the
firing on our side censed, and we surrounded
our wounded <’ ipiain. His only words were
these:—“ I fear they have done for me —
Pearce, veil hud better retreat; for the boats
are far distant.” In vain we asked where he
was wounded ; for h« was unable to speak,
and had fainted. On lifting him on tho ma
rine.-’shoulder*, six of whom carried him off
the field, Porock, who had ns-isted, and who
hnd placed his hand* ndcr the knees of the
Captain, remarked that the dew was very hea
vy, for the Captain was wet through ; nnd on
holding hi* hand* to the moonlight, he discov
crcil the dampness to proceed from blood. It
wn* instnntly propre-- d lo sirip Sir Peter
thn spot; and Imil tins been done, he might
have been saved: a buck-shot hnd cut the
femoral artery, and he wns bleeding to death
A pocket handkerchief and a ramrod, in the
absence of a larniquct, would hnvn stopped
the blood; hut no, we had little lime for ron-
son, for we lutd manifested a most determined
opposition to that goddess throughout the
whole uffiir. In tlm mean time wo began our
retreat, tho other division of our party having
long before taken their departure : they had
ndvsnred op tlm left side ol the field, nnd then
edged into thn wood*, through which they
wandered nl random, ultimately however arii
ving opposite tlm ship-, and embarking. No
sooner hnd we ree;os*rd (lie hurdles above
mentioned, when thn ••mind of cavalry was
heard on our left, clattering along tho road ;
our form nt that moment amounting to only
sixteen men, and both nintine officers woun
ded. Porock had not nsenped; a shot hnd
struck him in that place where Hudthra^
whimsically places honour: nnd Pearce and
myself wero Ihe only two untouched. The
grass was as high ns our shoulder* ; nnd as
llie infantry vvurv following our retreat, wo lay
down and allowed thorn to pass. ' They edged
away lo Ihe right, keeping up a rontinunl fire,
and ultimately entered Ihe wiled through which
our lilue-jnckels had retreated. As thn caval
ry hnd broken through the hurdles, nnd were
coming exactly in our directum, wo were
obliged tn remain conrealed until they hod
they remained entirely obscured, by the woods, [ passed, w hen vvo lifted our dead Captain, eon-
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from our sight. Wo continued our ill-fated
inurch, but suddenly hulled at tho uppronch ol
a single horse-man, who, having arrived close
to our mov, called out; “ IVoll now, lliat’a odd
enough 1 1 calculate I have mudo a mistake
and got amongst the Britishets.” “ Who aro
you !" ask- d Sir Peter. •• Why, I expect I’m
nobody on the face of the earth.” llo was o
man about eighteen stone nnd a colonel of the
militia, lie vvus instnntly dismounted, placed
under tho guardianship of ono of the gunner’s
crew, and ultimately met a very cruel death,
which will be related hereafter. Sir Peter Par-
ker mounted Ihe steed, and turning round to
his army, gave tho word.” «Battalion,
advance I” Having somo orders to the difer-
ent officers, I passed in thn rear, nnd on my
return saw poor Sands ; ho expressed htmsjlf
moro and more satisfied (hot Ins end was np
proaching, and seemed only vexed at the idea
of hi* marching a mansurrd step to his inevi
table destruction. I left him watchful ns to
his men, hut irrevocably lust as to moral cour-
ngc. After passing through a small village,
wo camo to sumo hurdles, where Sir Peter
dismounted, and the guide asked if ho prefer-
ed being led through Ihe woods in the rear of
Ihe enemy, nr to advauce by Ihe open ground
in front o' their camp.
Even now, had we been blasaed with one
single ray of common reason, we should have
retreated ; but no, relentless Fate still inter
fered. Here wc had the certainly that our en-
emiee were prepared, were five times more
numerous than ourselves, bad the advantage
cenlnil tin; muskets from tho moonlight, nnd
advanced to the hurdle*, keeping them on our
left (mini. Tho cnvulry, having skirted the
field, returned In our side : wn were obliged
to leap thn hurdles, and point tho bayonet*
through tho apertures. On they cume va
liantly enough us soon us they perceived their
prey, Olid our sixteen mnrines stood ns quietly
ns if the chance* were equal: they allowed
tho troopers lo advance within about six yards,
when they poured in a well-directed volley,
shouting nt the sarin- moment. Tlm Indepen
dent I.ight-Hor.-o Volunteers of Virginia did
not relish this salute ; their horses, unaccus
tomed to such uncouth sounds, stopped short
nt.d turned round ; some wero thrown, some
killed, and nil for the present perfectly routed.
Wo hnd not n moment to lose ; we ngnin pla
ced our dead Captain on thn shoulders of the
marines, and, under tho direction nf Penrcc,
who wns u clever, intelligent, brave and deter
mined man, rerrossed tho hurdles, and, leav
ing them closoon our left hand, commenced a
quick relroni. His reason for keeping in the
high grass was to bo as much as pnssiblo ob
scured from tho cavalry and the riflemen
Hvery five minute* we had to relieve thn men
who carried Sir Peter: not » murmur wn*
heard ; every ono cheerfully took hi* turn; and
confidence was kept nlivo from the known
bravery of each man, most of whom bad been
in twenty-eight different engagements togeth
er. In this manner wo stood eight charges of
the cavalry, without Ihe loss of a man on our
side. Immediately they were beaten off, we
been engaged in such a severe contest, that
out of eighty men we only mustered sixteen,
and two of those wounded. I must confess
that, when wo departed from the village, 1
-,imposed to leave the Captain behind. I con
ceived it perfect folly to risk our lives for no
possible good : he was dead beyond all doubt,
and wo stood a chance of following his fate if
we carried him. A shout ol displeasure arose
from the men, who swore he never should be
laft to be baried by strangers. They again re
sumed their labours, nnd, after a painful march
of an hour, we arrived at tho beach, and in-
snnctivcly walked into Ihe water. To our ex
treme mortification the boats were not whero
we left them. Pearce questioned mo as to
their position ; this was the only time the Cap
tain had omitted to make mo acquainted with
any charge, and I was consequently unnMc to
give any satisfactory reply ; wc therefore re
sumed our march along the beach towards Ihe
frigate. On Ihe right wns a high bank, from
the summit of which wn perceived numerous
heads ; we wero hailed, and gave the answer
“ Brook Street l” tho countersign was “ For
ty.four.” It was answered, and wo found our
long-strayed comrades equally gratified to find
wc wero friends. IVo now laid Sir Peter on n
large log of wood : the assistant surgeon, Mr.
Millar, declared him perfectly dead, which I
could have sworn to about three hour* pro
vious to lli>s declaration. Wc embarked ; nnd
• he sorrow of tho crew, when they beard thn
loss they had sustained, baffles my power to
to paint.
No soonor hnd we nil embarked, and were
on the point of rommilting ourselves to our
hammocks, when tho drum bent tn quarters.
Wo were instantly at our posts, nnd found that
the gun-hoats, hearing tho firing, hnd come
from Baltimore to amuse ns. A single shot
dispersed them, nnd we retired. I wns so fn-
tigoed that I could not undress myself, but
t-irned in ullstnmltng, ns the sailor* sav.
I promised to mention the death of the Ame
rican colonel, which I shall do ns shortly as
possible. When the first charge took place,
tho gunner’s mate led his prisoner away from
the firing, nnd stood by hint with a pistol in
his hand; he had not been long in that position
before n troop of horse came on a full trot in
their direction. The gunner’s ma'o, turning
tn his prisoner, said, “ I’m sorry, my lad. to
do it; but I must do il, you know.” “ Do
what ?” replied the prisoner. “ Why, shoot
you, to bo sure. Did not you hoar thn Cnp-
tnin desire me not to let you escape ?” “ Why,
now. I expect you would not thoot me in cool
blood; fi7 ! calculate you'ro A man, although
yon are n Britisher, I guess.” 11 Hero thev
come!” replied Jack, and shot tho colonel
through ihe head; the loadljtg dragoon at that
moment cleaving him through tho should”!’,
and leaving him like a fowl with a wing nearly
severed from the trunk.
A Reasonable Charge—It is stated that a
rerlaln Noble Duke, two nights ago. finding
himself restloss and unable to sleep, sent lor o
physician in order lo ascertain whether he was
affected with the cholera. Tho dortor came
without losing lime, and immediately enlorcd j of tho Troup party in most of its measures,
upon the usual inquiries, and asked the Duke j ( CONDITIONS,
whnt wero his sensations. The nobleman re-; The Georgia Gazette will bo issued shout the first
O N assuming tho duties and responsibilities of the
publication of the Southern Banner, the EaiU rs
feel themselves bound by every sense of doty, both i 0
the former patrons of the Athenian, and those of th cir
friends whose aid they confidently anticipate- i n order
to retain the one and merit the otlicr-to lay before them
* fair and candid, but succinctexposition of tlie pr i n .
ciplcs by which they are to be governed end dirt-ricil
in the prosecution o'f their arduous and responsible un
dertaking. They do not ihink it necessary at this lam
day—a day which is shedding its light and glory, ,-|,
such general and invigorating power over onr «!„le
body politic, to enter elaborately and minutely into
detail nf their political views and opinions. Indeed, to
do so, would be virtually offering an insult to the good
smsc of tho community. To profess the name of the
blessed founder of our holy religion, is in itselt a suffi
cient guarantee of the pnnciplcs of Ihe genuine chris.
tian, an do they hold ii only ncceaaary to own and pro
Jess Ihe nanus of the three meat apostles of corrir*.
principles, in order to satislA an enlightened commu
nity of the nature of their political faith, end the inevi
table tendency of their future practice. Tho Southern
Banner,then, will rest hereafter lor support andpatron
age, on the broad, firm, and immutable rock ofKcpub
licaniain. All those pure and hallow cd doctrines trliicf;
originally flatbed upon the world from tho —- 4
which have been cherished no handed down
to u* by our venerated CrawforJ, an 11- ulersed so in
flexibly, and so triumphantly practiaod, in many re>.
peats, by our favorite I roup, w ill in it find a champion,
however humble, yet of stern and uncompromising in
tegrity.
Various causes t- ill, they believe, tend to render the
Banner hereafter, (and they say it without intending
Ihe least reflection on the course; ursued by their wor
thy predecessor, the late proprietor of the Athenian,)
of more goneral interest and of greater value to the
party, than il has been oflate, and none of which seemn
to them, so well calculated to produce this result, as
the opposition which will be shortly exerted, in this
place, to their press, and to their principles. Thiaudcu
they do not deprecate, hut rather cherish, knowing
that on lionorabic and literal opposition,will tend tn stim
ulate them to the pcrloruiance of (heir duty, whilst they
hopo it will rally to their support, their friends, and tho
friends of the party, for whose interest and prosperity
they are determined to devote every honorable exertion.
Tho editors have engaged among the r correspon
dents, several gentlemen of established Literary and
Political character, whose communications will hereaf
ter serve to enrich and adorn the columns of thn
Southern Banner. And with regard to tho other de
partments ofthc poper, they can but add, that iheir
best exertions will be devoted tn render them useful
and amusing to their patrons and readers.
Great promises arc, however, at best, but cheap
commodities, and of course they feci themselves hound
to sny an little, and promise a* charily as possible; but
in liinne.-ing forth their little karqtic upon tho
stormy waves of public opinion, they must trust alone
to their skillful piiotngc for meriting, and o inniug for
il, moorings sate and snug in the hearts of their fcliovr-
citizcns.
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Adveriiseincnta inserted on the usual terms.
♦** Letters on thn business of the office, pest paid,
addressed lo the Editors, or to Aldon Chase, Proprie
tor, will be promptly attended to.
Mens, March 23,1832.
prosFectus ~ ~
OF. THE
G&OR&Iil GAZETTE,
A rAPER TO BE rEBLISIUD 1VEEKLT, AT ATHENS, CA.
I N issuing proposals lor publishing a new- paper in
this section of the country, reason and duly would
seem to combine, to invite from us some cxpositier of
tho circumstances which have urged us to the atti-nyt,
as well as a brief outline-f thn principles by which wc
will he gov> rned in our courso. This task tve perionu
cheerfully.
Tho population of tho Slate is rapidly increasing; her
system of Internal Improv-mom ol ilsnoseent period
of existence; her jurisdictional limit* actually ami pros
pectively extending; her chartered rights and Indian
relationships assuming new nnd deeply interesting as
pects; and her linancia resources presenting tn her
sons Ihe appalling alternative ofoppressinn in futuicby
burthensome taxes, or hsnkiuptcy without some salu
tary change in her representative apportionment, ail
combine lo rendei an additional Herat-, of intelligence
to the present number altogether proper.
But these by no mean* constitute the whole cata
logue ol inducements. Ours i* palpably a government
in experiment. Tlm principles and terma upon which
it wu* based, were professedly novel, and by conse
quence it would bo tuirto assert that they were not al
together understood. The progress of events has if*-
nionstrated this truth. The cotisliuiti'inality of a na
tional Bank; a system of Internal Improvement ht»
Congress; the power tn tax foreign imports for tho-
protection of domestic industry; in short tb» whole fa
bric of implies! ion. remains yet to undergo its final and
legitimate analysis. They arc topics which must egit
tale, and that deeply, every patriotic bosom in the con-
feuerA0.V. To maintain tho honor and right* of tho
Slate u’hdci her con»ti!"* ,0 o«l reservation ; to rni on-
atratc with promptitude and ulS?*** " r putp°seagainst
all infractions of the compact, end to Ihe
Union by enlightened discussion or rational roftipru.
mine, according to the plan of Jeficrson and Jackson,
shall |» our constant aim. Our columns shall also
contain as far as practicable, important items of intel
ligence in the departments of morals, literature, and
science. In our State politic* it would bo impossible?
under mir present impressions, to adopt the principles
plied that ho was unablo to get to sleep, and
fnneied ho had tho cholera, but that ho then
felt himself quito well again. The man of
science recommended him to remain quiet,
kerping himself warm,and retired, followed by
the Duke’s valet, who inquired whnt was due
to hint for his visit. He replied “ 200 francs.”
“ Wlmt,” exclaimed the volet, “ 200 francs for
n single visit ?” ” Yes,” repented the doc
tor, “ 200 francs.” The vulet returned into the
chamber of his master, and communicated the
demand made by the physician, who wns re
quested tn come and speak to the Duke him
self.” “ How, doctor,” “ said his Grace,
“ do you require 200 francs for only one visit,
and you live so near?” “ Yes, my lord Duke,
I expect 200 francs.” “ But what then would
you have demanded of me if I had Ihe chole
ra I “ If you had the cholera I would have
attended you nt a moment's notice, at any
hour, without demanding any fee at all. I am
ever at the service of the sick, but when per
sons who hnvc no complaint at all break my
rest and call me out of my bed, I expect a
hindsotcj indemnity.”— Dane Paper.
Formerly, sailors wore check shirts and
gentlemen wore white ; now the tables are
turned.
of July next, r-n a largo super-royal sheet, with type
entirely new, antl'we hopo splendid, at $3 00 per an
num, payable within six months after tho receipt of
the first number, or $4 00 if not paid within the year.
Advertisements will be insetted at the usual rates.
Athens, March -20.—12—
Other Ueorgis papers will bo pleased lo insert tho
above.
Weekly Georgia Courier.
The encouragement, which the Courier has receiv
ed front lite Public, demands from us an effort to in
crease its usefulness and adaptation to the wants of its
patrons. IVearc now publishing it Thrice a week,
ihe additional cost at ourown expense; but there aro
so many of its friends badly situated in relation to
the facility of receiving it by the Mails, that wc intend
to issue immediately a Weekly Paper for those, who
cannot, from the cause mentioned, receive it but once
a week. Thi* will be issued tl a period in the week,
belt suited to the up-country mails, end most favora
ble for (ho transmission oftho earliest intelligence to
its country readers. We at present think of Saturday
morning, so as to embraco the transactions of the
whole week, with all the new Advertisements. Hr
contents will be made up from tho Trt-weckly paper,
and from the Daily after October next. It will thus
contain mors intelligence of every kind, than any other
weekly paper in' the State. In addition lr> Ihe above,
we hold ourselves bound to transmit, to its Pkrrons,
8Kps containing all the important intelligence during
the week, by the mailt first succeeding, its recaption.
Wo shall not postpone its commencement longer than
the first of April rest.
• CP* Terms of tho If* Uj Courier, §4, if paid in aA-
vance—$5, if noL
