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f the abuse of wine.
Whence flo-*» the source of many a wretched life (
Whence spring contentions rage and horrid ftrife ?
From what dire cause can ill* like ihele arise,
Ur whence th-fe flames which would the red ning
eyet ? •
Too plain, ala*! the well known truth I find,
’TisWINE’* ABUSE, that irritate* themind.— —
Oh! view it nor, frail man! with eager eye,
Though sparkling in the gilded cup it lie ;
Though intiling in the cryftial vaf'e it thine,
Avoid the dreadful coni'equence of Wine j
It* too fallacious joys will surely bring
Pollution's blast—the pois’nous adder’s fling j
*Tis then the mind, unaw’d by * t aso k’s sway,
To wretched l us r’s intemp’rate rage gives way;—
Hence art* of impious insolence proceed,
Hence Orphans tears anfc—Hence Matrons bleed.
Oh ! dreadful lta’e ! when no reflraint can bind
The boift’rous rule of paflions unconfln'd ;
When Man, who boast. dominion o’er the world,
Below the grov’ling state of brutes is hurl’d.
Like that u .thinking wretch, Whefe senses sleep,
When rude imperious storms assail the deep ;
His foul eftrang’d to duty’s glorious fire,
Though each companion’s life his aid require j
Such i. the Drunkard 1 hapless man beware 1
Shun, whilfl you may, this heart deluding snare:
And oh ! let ata so n ever keep her course,
Uuftam’d by headlong a lor’s defo’rate force;
For that, once lofl, the man survives no more;
Dcftrurtive woes thsir baneful influence pour j
Th’infulting frantic! feoff" without controu!,
And ills unnumbcr’J overwhelm the soul }
The joys of lile no longer he can boast ;
For all his boasted dignity is i.ost!l!
On a very homely Lady that patched much. ,
Your homely face, Flippanta, you disguise, i
With patches, numerous as Argus’ eyes; 1
I otvn that patching’s requifitc for you, ,
For more we’re pleas’d, if less your face j
we view; :
Yet I advise, if my advice you a(k, ]
Wear but one patch, but be that patch a ‘
maik. ;
ANECDO TE S.
A young fellow was extolling a lady’s
beauty very highly, and one of his com- ,
panions allowed (he had beauty, but that
file had a bad let of teeth. “ Very true,
but (he is a fine woman in /pile of her teeth .” r s
m An Indian, whose squaw was drowned, 1
thus exprelfed his grief, with true savage *
insensibility I feel so forty, that I could 1
lay down and go to deep any where”
A gentleman in Ireland, remarkable for
what is called bulls, was met one day in t
mourning ; “ How now, Frank, (fays his e
acquaintance,) who are you in mourning a
for ?" “ For my poor wife, honey,*’ an- t
fwers lie. “ God bless me!” fays the oth- r
er. “ Indeed it is very true, (lavs Frank,) J
lhe (hould have been three weeks dead, if c
(lie had lived till lad Wednesday.” c
The fame person going to fee what time x .
of day it wasby adial, which the funllione 1
very bright upon, his eyes were so dazzled,
that he could not distinguish: “ Oh! the
devil burn thefc fellows, (fays he,) why
could they not have put this dial in the '
fii.ide ?”
Mr. Garrick going up Holborn, when a
great mob was gathered together to fee a
criminal pass to Tyburn, alksd Mr. Lock
yer Davis, who wav (landing at his (hop
door, what was the name of the person go
ing to his fatal exit, and what was his
crime ?” “ Mr. Davis (told him,) his name
was Vowel, and his crime forgery.” “ Ah!
(find Mr. Garrick,) do you know which
of the vowels it is ? for there are several
of that name, however, (continued he,) it
is cetrain, and I am very glad of it, that it
is neither \J, nor I.”
Curious hoard at a Country Hair Differs !
ISAAC FAC-TOTUM,
Barher , Perrivjig-Maker, Surgeon, Parijl
C!n k, Schoobnafter, Blackfmiih , and Man-
Midwife.
Shaves for a penny, cuts hair for two-
J«euce. Young ladies genteelly educated,
-amps lighted by the year or quarter. Al
so Pf dm dinging and horie-(hbeing bv the
real maker. Likewise makes and mends
ail forti of boots and (hoes, teaches the ho
l«>y and Jew’s harp, cuts corns, bleeds and
bhiiers on the lowed terms. Coatilions,
and other juices, taught at home or abroad.
Alfa dealfl wbotefale and retail. Sells all
Torts ajßationary ware, together with
red-herrings, fine g‘mger v
breadfreoab, ferubbing-brufttes, treacle,
mou® traps, and all other forts of fweet
meaH.— iV. B. I teach Jografy, and them
nnt-undith kind of things. A ball on
. , tl* %n * Fridays. All performed
willing) by me,
Isaac FaAotum.
HAS HE A FORTUNE? .
WHY do you ask that question? Will
nothing compensate for the want
of fortune ? I am tired of hearing this ques
tion, as if the salvation of foul and body
depend on fortune. You never ask, if the
young gentleman has a good education ? *•
If he has abilities r—-If he is a man of sin
cerity and truth! If he is a ebriftian? No,
these are matters of no account, but -~has
he a fortune f If he has that, the young la
dy must certainly be happy : never con
sidering he may be a blockhead, a deceit
ful villain, or an atheist. Should he turn
out to be either of these, the lady that is
to be his wife, mud be miserable, were he
pofleffed of all the wealth in the Indies.
It is ft range, that mankind are so blind
ed by riches, that they cannot, nay, will
not, fee a man’s defers and vices while he
is pofTefi'ed of wealth : but the God of na
ture has lo ordered the affairs of the world,
that this garb is generally stripped from
wicked men before they die; and then
their vices appear in all their deformity.
This may be some consolation to the gen
erality of mankind ; but to a lady of fcnfi
bility, who has resigned herfelf into the
arms of one of these mifereants, it must be
a terrible mortification. He is every thing
to her—on him must her happiness in this
life depend, and to fee him despised and
detested by all good men, must “ harrow
up her foul,” and make her wretched in
deed.
Were the ladies left to clioofe for them
selves, I am fatisfied they would, generally
speaking, make better choices, than are
generally made for them.—l know, dear
Mrs. Prudence, that you have more expe
rience, and perhaps more judgment than
your daughter; but you must confider,
that (lie can better judge what will pieafe
herfelf, than you can: and it is (lie, and
not you, that must spend her days with
the man that (lie marries. Ido not con
tend that a man ought to be poor. With
good qualifications, wealth is desirable.
These united, tend to produce as much
happiness as this world is capable of. Per
fect happiness cannot be expected : nor
am I certain that perfeft misery can be ex
perienced in this life—but if there can be
a (ituation more wretched than that of a
woman of sensibility under the tyranny of
an unfeeling, wicked brute of a husband,
it must be a dreadful place indeed 1 A. B.
Ceremony of a Moldavian Marriage.
THE young women are concealed from
the eyes of men, till the very mo
ment when the ceremony of their mar
riage is concluded, and they are laid on
the nuptial couch. Before that time, they
have no other employment, but to fighTor
the husband that providence (hall pieafe to
destine them ; till then, they enjoy only
in imagination the pleasures of love.
The civil contra# of marriage is made
before witnefles ; it is (igned by the par
ents or relations of the parties, without
any other formality among the nobles,
than the (ignature of the prince or of the
metropolitan. The marriages of the peo
ple are made without contra#, and with
out other ceremony than the benediction
of tlie priest When the day of the mar
riage ceremony arrives, the young woman
is covered with a veil of gold or silver tis
sue, which defeends on all (ides in large
folds from the top of the head to the waist.
Her head is adorned with a plume of black
feathers: and in this drels (lie is led by
four women, with flow steps, to the
church, like a criminal to puniftimenf.
There "the priest makes her promise love
and fidelity to her future spouse : he joins
their hands; makes them both kiss his;
and then a hymn is chanted which lasts
two hours : after which, the young pair
are conducted home, with a quicker pace
and in a less solemn proceflion. The feaft
immediately succeeds; the company get
drunk ; the dance lasts the whole night;
and the bride and bridegroom for the firft
time fee one another, m are then put to !
bed.
Extrafl from a mark in manufeript ; entitled ,
Ma Rohe de Chamhre , by M. d'Elmotte.
WASHINGTON.
WHEN thou gazed on the portrait of
any of our illustrious heroes, dost
thou then feel thy heart beat quick ? Is
thine eye moistened with a few precious
tears ?Do thy cheeks glow ?If f U ch be
thy feelings, obey the propenfitv of nature;
thou art born to imitate those venerable
objects of thine admiration. But thv cou
rage will be of final 1 value, unleft to it be
joined a fkilful acquaintance with the dif
lerent branches of knowledge which have
relation to the art of war. You must be
sober and liberal: you must join prudence
to greatness of foul: you must be grave in
your conversation, and ftriCtlv faithful to
your promise: for this will greatly con
tribute to support vour authority/ You
mult know the interest of princes, and be
able to ipeak with facility of all that re
lates to war and politics: vou must en
deavor to form to yourfelf a (olid and p*ne
trating judgment, qr.d be quick in theexe
cution of those enterprises which you have
judiciously planned. Jf you would gain
the affeftion of your soldiers, always wear
in their presence a smiling countenance :
shew in your conduct towards them,mild
nefs, humanity, and a desire to promote
their interests : yet without descending
from your dignity, left, by too great con
descension, you weaken the spirit of sub
ordination, and be, in the end, compelled
to aflume excessive reserve and austerity.
Gain the love of your soldiers; but let
their love be blended with veneration and
respect. Above all, beware of exciting
among them hatred, disgust, and jealous
envy, by preferences dilcouraging to true
merit, and unjust predilections. Let re
wards be judiciously bellowed, and pun
ifliments infliCted without pafflon. Profit
by the mistakes of the enemy ; and in chu
fing a fttuation for your camp, look for
ward to the advantages, or inconveniences
which may result from your encamping
on such and such ground. Attend also to
the wants of your army ; let-them always
enjoy, by your paternal care, plenty with
out profufion ; what may be fufficient to
support, without enervating the soldier.
By uniting in yourfeif all those qualities,
vou will become a great general —and re
semble the IMMORTAL WASHING
TON.
A N
ORDINANCE.
For raijing a fund for improving and keeping
in repair the public roads , leading to the Ci
ty of Augufla.
WHEREAS, the present situation of
the public roads and bridges in the
vicinity of this City, require that consi
derable further improvements and repairs
should be made thereon :
Be it therefore Ordained , by the Intendant
and Members of the City Council of Augujia ,
That there be levied on, and collected,
from each and every free male person, from
the age c$ sixteen to fifty years, residing
in the city of Augusta, and within three
miles thereof, an afleflment of two dollars
and fifty cents; and an afleflment of one
dollar on each and every male slave from
the age of Sixteen to fifty years, within the
City and limits aforefaid j for the purpose
of raising a fund to enable the City Coun
cil to put and keep the said public roads in
good repair, either by farming them out,
under proper reftriCtionstorefponfible per
sons; or in such other way as may appear
to be bell calculated to promote this desir
able purpose.
he it further Ordained, hj> the authori
ty aforefaid , That the mode of collecting
the said rates or afteftments, fliall be as fol
lows; that is to fay—the City Collector,
hall, from his knowledge and the belt in
ormation he can procure, form a com
pete digest of all persons liable to pay the
aid rates or afleflments, including his, her
or their slaves of the description aforefaid;
and lodge a copy thereof with the City
Clerk, within fifteen days from the date
hereof; which digest (hall comprehend all
free male persons within the City, and
within three miles of the fame, and also
all male slaves within or who ul'ually re
fute within the fame limits, and including
boat hands hired to, or owned by persons
residing within the said limits; That hav
ing made and returned the said digest or a
copy thereof as above directed, the said
Collector (hall proceed to the collection of
the said rates or afleflinents: and in case
any person or persons, liable to pay the
said rates or afleflments, fliall not have
paid the fame on or before the firft day of
September next, the said collector (hilt
make a return of all such defaulters, to
the Clerk of the City Council, and there
upon a general execution ihall ifiue under
the hand and leal of the Intendant for the
time being, commanding and authorizing
the laid Collector to make and levy thefaid
rates or afleflments with colts, out of such
defaulters goods or chatties or by taking the
body of each defaulter refpeCtively; that if
the laid Collector, fliall levy on the goods or
chatties ofany such defaulter, he shall fell the
fame at the usual place of public fates within
the said City, giving such notice thereof
as required by law of Sheriffs or Consta
ble’s felling personal property under exe
cution ; but in cases where he may take
the body of a defaulter, he fliall carry Inch
defaulter before the Intendant or any mem
ber of the City Council; who shall there
upon commit such person to the common
Jail of this county by a mitimus, which
fliall state the amount and colt due by such
defaulter—and there to remain until paid,
or from thence delivered by due cotirfe of
law-—That the Collector fliall be allowed
at and after the rate of five per centum on
all monies by him received and paid into
the City Treasury under this Ordinance,
over and above all legal fees, where he fliall
be compelled to levy upon the body or
goods of a defaulter; but such Colteaor
j betides a notification in one or more of the
j Augufla Gazettes, calling on all persons
! 10 payment of their refpeaive rates
or afletfments—(hall, previous to feturnin*
any person a defaulter, either personally
inform, or by a writing fpecifying
persons rates or afieflments, and left at his
or her usual or notorious place'of abode
notifying such person to pay the fame. *
And be it further Ordained , That fiavej
hired to persons living within the limits a
forefaid, where the owner of such slave or
slaves do not reside within the f2id limits*
such slave or slaves, (hail by the Colieftor
be lifted as belonging to the employer, and
such employer shall be liable to pay the
rate or affeflment aforefaid, and mavlaw
fully deduft the fame out of the hire or
wages of such slave or slaves.
And be it further Ordained , That masters
of apprentices (lull in like manner be lia
ble to have such apprentices included in
his or their returns, and to the payment of
the rates oraflefiments of such apprentices.
And be it further Ordained , That the said
Colieftor fhaii from time to time make and
render into the Intendant and City Coun*
cil, a just and true return of alimonies
which he may have collefted, or hath in
hand in virtue of his appointment; ar.d
previous to proceeding in the duties of said
appointment, he shall give bond and ap.
proved security, in the sum of three thou,
sand dollars, payable to the Intendant and
members of the City Council of Augusta
for the time being, and to their successors
in office; conditioned for the faithful and
impartial difeharge of his duty as Collec
tor —and shall take and fubferibe the fol
lowing oath or affirmation, viz. “ I A. B.
“ do fqlemnly swear or affirm, (as the case
“ may be) that I will truly, faithfully and
“ impartially dilcharge the duties of Col
“ leftor of the City of Augusta, to the
“ best of my skill and abilities, so help me
“ God.”
And be it Ordained , That in case the said
Colieftor shall from mifinformation or
olherwife, over rate or aflefs any person or
persons in making the faiddigeft, such per
ion or persons so over rated or afleff
ed, may be relieved therefrom on applica
tion to the City Council aforelaid.
And be it further Ordained , That the Col
ieftor shall be allowed to charge the fame
rates of fees for services to be performed
by him under this Ordinance, as are allow
ed by the laws of this state to Sheriff’s and
Colleftors for similar services.
Signed in Council the i/l August, 1799.
THOS. CUMMING, Intendaht*
Attest, jp
Joseph HutchlnsCm, Clerk.
DEPARTMENT,
Louisville , 25 th July, 1799.
Ordered, * , f
THAT the Clerks of Wie Superior and
Inferior Courts of the refpeftive
counties of this State dq within one month
after the 16th day of August next, make a
true return to the Executive Department
under their hands and seals, of all the
county officers who have taken and fub
feribed the oath to support and maintain
the constitution of this State, in pursuance
of the aft of the General Aflembly of this
State, passed the 16th day of February
last, entitled, “ An aft to compel all offi
cers civil and military within this State to
take and fubferibe an oath to support the
constitution thereof.”—And that they do
further make return in like manner of all
officers who may have negleftcd or refufed
to take the fame.
Taken from the Minuet,
THOMAS JOHNSON, Sec’ry.
TO BE LET,
« TO PICK OUT.
ONE or two hundred acres of Cotton*
which is just now begining to open.
It is to let both upon (hares,and upon hire
by the hundred weight, and a liberal (hare
or hire will be given by the fubferiber,
who will furnifli negroe houses for any ne
groes so imploved, and feperate houses for
every undertaker who picks upon (lures,
to (lore his cotton until he is done picking
out, and he will divide his fields into such
proportions as may suit any number of
hands. The fubferiber observes that con
sidering the cotton when picked out is at
the market place to fell it, he thinks hands
not immediately or otherwise advantage
ously employed may be so on this business,
he will also engage to ginn the cotton when
divided, that belongs to the picker-out for
less than he ever has or will ginn any oth
er cotton; he will furnilh plank at every
different cotton house for drying as it is
picked out.—For further particulars ap*
P ! >' to
John Hammond.
August ai. (6 5 t.)
W ANTE D,
A Boy of about 13 or 14 years of age,
who has received a liberal education
and can come well recommended, as Ap*-
prentice to the Printing-Business.—Apply
at this office.
July 17.