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:, r 'muses retreat" 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.