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MUSES RETREAT.
TENDER LINES
TO AN AFFECTIONATE MOTHER.
Jxm
O M Y lov’d Mother!—l.ov’«J to latcfl Jays—
l.ov’J from ’he moment that you g.-.vc me hirth,
I Accept the tribute of the uuieou. praiie,
Br That cwn’s a Parent’* fame—reveres her worth.
For oft when infant pains my l.c. rt oppieft,
Auid ling’rsn" hours in ai guifh pafs’d away,
K Yon hit with me die balmy Iwecis cl rest,
Nor left me lorrowing with tlie op’ning day.
Then wou.d the mother ufc her tender c,re.
A d sooth toTteep by every lilt e art;
k Watch my foit fiumbert with a pensive air
An I prayers to heaven forfotorc bliss impart.
Fain w iuld I be.ir thee from this world of ftrife,
Rcium thy kindt.cfs, and thy cares, repay ;
Exert each neive to l’ervc declining life,
AnJ tint thy evening with a summer’s ray
Put if, fad doom, I lee thee labour ftiil,
Ii all these golden hopes my gralp elude ;
Yet life to read thy perpefe in myw.il
Yet live to bids the smile ot gratitude !
AN ODD LETTER
From a Taylor to his Sweetheart.
REMNANT OF MY HOPE,
MAY I be ript from the rokders of
your clicem, and never be buttoned to
the loops of jour kindness, but 1 am
srayed to the hem ot your beauty—or
have a thimble full of your favour, but you
have so entangled the thread of my un
dei (landing, with your pretty little out fide ,
were 1 within a yard of you, I should be
very soon deprived of my working facul
ties; I love you without meaftlre and yet it
is so hard to cabbage one sweet look from
you, t ho/ lam in dcfpair of having it in
iry power \o fitdfit my Julie. Let not the
Jhears of contempt, cut the thread ot dt fire
which burner through every quarter of me,
, pl>ut preft me to the notch board of vourbeau-
as the garment embraces the lap board
% Odds bodkins, 1 am fhrely yours tverv nail
of me: Wherever you gomv north and my
ttreiVe follow you —Blunt not, therefore,
the ptqnt of my edcavor, but allow me to
nhffie rnvfelf to your kindness, that 1 may
be pitched the tighter to your affe&ion.
Put a favourable conftrufiion on the above,
for which i will.ever fit ciofs legged, and a
icjc Hull ever he at the fire for my deartft
. little p.unccr; I .mi always Your’s,
STAYTAPE BUCKRAM.
Afing uhr ffecimen if the epifolary ; being a
laconic letter from a young Jludcnt to his fa
ttier
Dear Father,
“ j VY 111 I’E to yon this uav, which
is-Monilay, and fend it by the messenger,
who gijc.s from here Tuefday ; he will’hr
in London l>v Wednefdav, "and you will
receive mv letter Thursday ; you’ll please
to let me have the money Friday ; if not,
I (bail quit tliis place Saturday, and be
with you on Sunday.
“ Your Son ..*»
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AN E CbO TE.
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INI I L T O N.
OF our great bard, a French writer re
lates the foliowin anecdote :
Milton, when a (Indent at Cambridge,
was extremely handlbme. One dav in
the ftimmer, overcome with heat, anil fa
tigued with walking, he laid himfelf down
ui the foot of a tree, and llept. During his
sleep, two ladies palled by in a carriaot
The beautv of the young student attracted
their attention ; they got out of their car
riage, and after having contemplated his
beautv some time, without his waking, the
youngest lady, who was very handibme.
took a pencil from her pocket, and wrote
fume lines on a piece of paper, apd tremb
lingly [in them into his band. The two
Lubes returned to their carriages, and puf
fed on.
Milton’s fellow flu dents, who were
fee king for him, observed this silent foeoe
at a dirtance, without knowing it to be
l»lm who was fl epings «n approaching
and knowing their ailbciate, they waked
him, and told him what huJ parted. He.
opened the paper which was in |,R hand,
and read to his great ailonifhmem, tlieie
lines from Gurrini.
n ,h , ftelle Mviri.J - ,
M nuh do m ci m ill,
Se th : uii«:«’ uocedite,
Appeni che (aide ?
Which may be tranfhted thus—“ Beauti
f’i! eves, mortal Bars, authors of mv mil*.
s fortunes! If ye wo md me being elofed,
what would \c d \ if open ?
This ft range adventure awakened Md
ton s f-nlibil ty ; an I from that moment...
fu!! with the desire ot finding the unknown
h fur, he to ne*years afterwards travelled
I "•rough Italy . His ideas of her (lavs our
French author) incd&ntly in the
i ns in nion o this wonderful poet, and to
x. tbit in part is England indebted for the
of Par ad if Ufi.
ALETTER
From an Aunt at Ireland, to her .A eghezv,
Junes, 1799.
Dear Nephew,
I have not written to you since mv
last before now, because as we had moved
from our former place of living and I did
, did not know v. here a letter would find
you; but I no.w* with pleasure take my
{• n to inform you of the melancholy news
of the very Hidden dearh of your only liv
ing uncle KLi 1 partrick, who died very ft:ti
de nly fait week af.tr a lingering illness of
five months. The poor man was in vio
lent convulsions the whole time of hisfick
nefs, laying perfectly quiet, anti speechless
all the while talking incoherently, and
calling for water. 1 had no opportunity
of informing you of his death sooner, ex
cept I had wrote you by last port, which,
went off two days before he died, and then
you would have had postage to pay. lam
at a loss to tell what bis death was occa
(ioiietl bv, but I fear it was brought on by
his lafl sickness, for he was never well ten
days together, during the whole rime of
his confinement, and I believe his fickneft
was occafioued by his eating too much of
rabbits fluffed with peafe and gravy, or
peafe and gravy fluffed with rabbits, I can’t
tell which, but be that as it will, as loon as
he breathed his lafl the doftors gave over
all hopes of his recovery.
I need not tell you any tiling about his
age, for you will know, that in December
next, he would have been twtnty-five vears
old lacking ten months, and had he lived
till then he would then have been just fix
months dead. Ilis property now devolves
to his next of kin who all died some time
ago, so that I expect it will be divided be
tween us, and you know his property was
something very confiderabie, for he had a
fine estate which was fold to pay his debts,
and the remainder he loft on a iiorfe race;
but it was the opinion of everv body at the
time, that he would have won the race, if
the horse he run against had not been too
Lft for him. I never saw a man, and the
dodtors ali said so, that observed directions
and took medicine better'than he did, he
said he had as lives drink gruel as wine it
it only had the fame taste, and would as
soon take jalap as eat beef flake if it had
the fame rehfli. But poor foul he will ne
ver eat or drink more, and now vou have
not a living relation in the world except
mvfelf and your two cousins who were
killed in the last war. I can’t dwell on
this mournful fubjeft, and shall seal my
letter with black sealing wax, and put on
it your uncles coat of arms, so I beg you
not to break the seal when you open the
letter, and do’nt open it till three or four
days after you receive it, by which time
vou will be prepared for the forrovvful tid
ings. When you come to this place flop
and do not read any more till mv next.
Your affe&ionate Anint.
P. S. Dout write me again till you re
ceive this.
From a late Glasgow Paper.
The TEAR of PITY.
—SO Mi r s Heftick died this morning
of a consumption.—She was no more than
seventeen—a sweet girl !
Ah ! is five dead 1 Poor thing !— What's
trumps!
The min is dead, my dear, whom
we employed to clear the "mouth of that
well behind our house, and which he fell
into.—
Is he? I thought he could not recover.
—Play a fade, Ma'am.
—There were upwards of four thousand
killed in the last engagement. —How ma
ny childleis parents are now in sorrow !
Ah ! how many indeed !— The odd trick
is ottr's.
Flic Captain is now reduced to such
poverty, that I am told it would be cha
titv *0 fend his family a joint of meat.—
That s hard.— l have not a heart, in
deed, fir.
—He fell on his head—and has been de
lirious ever since ; and the phyfkians have
no hope- that he wili recover his reason.
O'o ! I recolleft, he rode against fume
body !—Play afpadc if you please.
—The profpeA to the poor this winter
is dreadful indeed : There will be a power
ful appeal to the feelings of the rich.
Ye—-one really gives so mu h in chari
ly — I'll let you a crown on the hep club
—Pray. Ma'am, have you heard of the
dreadful accident which "has happened to
Mrs. . ?
" hat! her son drowned ! O ye- ou
are eight; you can call.
—George, Ma'am, George, lam forrv
to fay it put an end rb his life lafl Tuefdav.
You don’t fay so —l had tveo hmous in
my ezLst Ltnd—
)e>; and as mi-fortunes never come a
!one. hi * and li.ter are in a irate of
deflr.nftion.
—Dear me ! that’s bad.— Single, double.
and th, rub.
A DREAM.
HAVIN’G pi;t on rr.y old spectacles, I
lolled back in ir.y chair in amusing pof
j ture, to confider what further I fhouid
I write; when, notwithstanding the hum
• of the fi es, I fell into a profound {lumber:
Me thought I was transported by some
imaginary conveyance to the abode of bad
authors. The place seemed perfectly na
tural, and several of my brethren {hook
me by the hand, the moment of my fir ft
appearance, as an old acquaintance. We
were {landing on a large level extended
plain, where a majeclic Goddess made her
appearance, with a glass in her hand. Her
! name was Impartiality. The glass had
such wonderful properties, that every au
thor who looked through it would be pre
fcnted with a kind of magic representation,
either of the effecls which his writings had
produced, or the situation in which he
{food in the public opinion.
There seemed a violent buft'e among
the different competitors, who would firlt
arrive at that honor. A litt e duodicimo
author, who had published a book full of
rebuffes, conundrums and repartees, firlt
edged himfelf in by the bulky quartos and
fat folios, and tript up to the giafs. He
beheld a large ltage eredted in the middle
of a platform, on which was placed a har
liquin, who diverted the audience by his a
mountebank tricks and gesticulations.
He threw himfelf into every possible fliape;
sometimes he resembled a frog, sometimes
a monkey, and sometimes a pair of nut
crackers. The giggle cf contempt, which
the author construed into a smile of appro
bation, succeeded; and the little author
well departed. Another author
approached, with his brows knit together
with importance, told the admiring throng
to give way, talked much about common
fenl’e, asserted his natural right to the glass;
and, having recruited himfelf with a plen
tiful dram, which, as he said, conferred on
him, the prophetical gift of second fight,
was finally admitted. He beheld a large
concourse of people peaceably employed
in their various occupations. Some were
turning the diftaff others playing the anvil;
the oak was feiled—the flnp was building
—the earth was ploughed—the feed was
lcattered, and harmonious labor seemed
universal, immediately a fliaking-quaker
llarted up in the mitlft, harrangued ttie sur
rounding audience, while the implements
of industry fell from their hands. Their
occupations were neglt&ed—the anvil
ceafeil to echo with the found of the ham
mer—the diftaff was unmoved—the oak
remained ftedfaft on the mountain—the
fh'p seemed to rot upon the stocks—the
earth was covered with thirties—while the
wonderng multitude, performed antic dan
ces, and the mod extravagant distortions.
Suddenly a grave, long-bearded man, who
by his actions was diicovered to be Expe
rience, admoniflied the multitude, who
peaceably returned to their various occu
pations, while the deluded preacher was
transformed into a toad, and hopped out of
the circle.
An author who had written much on
natural religion, opposed to fuperanatural,
next succeeded, and beheld a large apothe
caries {hop, with these letters engraved in
glaring capitals on the sign: “ MEDI
CINES OF ALL KINDS TO BE SOLD
HERE.” A crowd of customers attend
ed—his preferiptions were eagerly pur
chased by every class of citizens; but the
effedls ieemed to have been produced by a
midnight’s revelry and debauch; for opi
ates were the only medicines administered.
A poetical complimentary author, after
having lerewed his feature into a smile,
prinked himfelf up, and paid his devotion
to the glass. He beheld a large sluggish
river running silently along, which appear
ed to be the river of oblivion. At length
a band of favagps, more merciful than the
rest, by flow consuming fires (which they
would now and then extinguifli, to make
torment more acute) consumed the poor
viiftim to allies. Affrighted by so horrible
a fpeftacle, I started from my ftfimbers,
and, melancholy to relate, my lpeftacles
were broken. " O.
LONDON, August 3.
By a cartel which arrived last night at
Dover, intelligence was brought from
France, of an aftion having taken place
in the Mediterranean, in which the French
were defeated with the loss cf eight {hips
of the line. The cartel brought over no
Fench papers, and put back for France
the moment the passengers were landed.
This account we underftar.d is univer
sally credited.
A rumor is circulated again (not in the
the mail) that Prussia is on the eve of tak
ing an active part against France. We learn
by our letters fom Yarmouth, that a Prufii
an minister is hourly expefted to arrive
there in the b\e-boat, captain Searle.—
W hether tnis ha* any connexion with the
report we cannot take upon us to deter
mine.
A letter from Brunswick, dated the
14. h July, mentions that general Pichegru
| had been there for some days, and thatdur
* * T his ft-ty he hid Irequent and long con
ferences with the duke, on the nibhn •
is said, of the meditated iuvafij n o' ff ’
vian dates. Pichegru is perfe^ii U ?*
quainted with the country, havtno c
ducted the war into it in 1704 an 2 ls '
General Maitland returned from
Weft-Indies bv last fleet,arrived j n tow ‘ e
on Sunday morning. We learn,
cere fatisfa&ion, that this diftinouift.,!
officer has completely succeeded his re „t
ciation, and has fettled the intercorfe'\- '
St. Domingo, on a footing that secures ah
the advantages which our commerce c
reap from the connexion, without d aiu . a
to the British illands in its neighborhood 6 ""
The troops intended for the secret e*
pedition areexpe&ed to rendevous this day
on Barham Downs, where there is to bea
encampment of 25,00001- 30,000 men
The fleet under the command of Admir l
Mitchell, will consist of no lefts than
fail. “ 3 ° o
August 6.
French Counter Revolutionary Flan
The Mercury of Europe (Hamburgh
paper) under the head Paris, has an arti
cle bearing the following title, and which
is said to be in general circulation through
France. Qfr Q
PROPOSITIONS.
1$ Which are already popular, and are dai
ly becoming more and more so, here; viz
“ 1. The re-establishment of monarchy
in France, on rational terms.
2. The King fliall grant a general am
nesty, without any exceptions or exemp
tions whatever.
“ 3 Properyt which, according to the
existing laws of the republic, has been le
gally acquired, and is now legally held,
shall be refpe&ed as legal property.
“ 4. Such of the army who fliall join
the standard of the king, fliall be continu
ed in their refpettive ranks, advance
ments, and pay.
“ 5- The King fliall renounce all claim
on the territorial requifltions of the Re
public; and tlie King, as well as the pow
ers at war with the Republic, fliall fo*
lemnly guarantee the integrity of ancient
France, and fliall proclaim a general
peace.
“ 6. Every species of vaflclage, tithes,
corvees, foccage, or bound service, and
all other contributions in kind, fliall be for
ever aboliflied.
“ 7. The impositions or revenues, ne
ceflary for maintaining the government,
fliall be raised upon the produce of the fix
ed and moveable property of the state,
without any exceptions whatever.
“ 8. The French people fliall be go
verned bv the fame publicly defined and
determined laws, both civil-and municipal.
“ 9. Honesty and capacity, shall be the
criterion whereby the public functions in
the state fliall be filled.
“ 10. When these preliminaries are a
greed upon, the King fliall invite the
French nation to eleCt or nominate, from
among their sage and difereet men, a re
prelentative body, to meet the King at
such part or place, in ancient France, as
the King may point out, there toponlult
with him and aifift him with their wisdom;
to arrange draw- up, and feftWa national
code or charter, whereby the French peo
ple fliall be governed, upon the before
stated principles.
“ The members of the present republi
can government, or other functionaries of
the Republic, being otberwife qualified,
fliall be eligible to fit in the representative
body.”
AUGUSTA and SAVANNAH
STAG E>
WILL on Wednesday the 16th instant,
commence running twice a week,
and llart from Major Durkee’sßroad-ftreet,
every Wednesday and Saturday, at four
o’clock in the morning—leave Savannah
the fame days and hours. Sixfett of excel
lent horses are now on the road, it will be
run in two days each way with ease ; the
paflages on the usual terms notwithstand
ing the great additional expence of rhe pro
prietors. Each Paflenger Eight Dollars,
with an allowance of 141 b. baggage, all
extra baggage, 6 1-4 cents per lb.
Joseph y Wm. Grant.
9 (ts. 13.)
FOR SALE,
Two LIKELY NEGROES,
A woman and man ; the woman about
IS years old, an excellent house negro—
the man about 25 years old, has an inclina
tion to go in a boat, a firong able fellow ;
they are lold tor no fait, the want of money
induces the owner to it.
ALSO,
Two or three Likely HORSES.
Enquire at thisOifice.
OClober 16. (ts. 14.)
W anted to Hire for two Months,
SIX or EIGHT
YOUNG NEGROES,
Between the age of 14 and 15, for which
good wagesVili be given.—Enquire of the
Printers,