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iff MUSES RETREAT
II H A P r Y SIMPLICITY.
ipii Jl HE path to bliss abounds with many a snare.
<r*l Qtarning is one, and wit, however rare:
\j§' Yon cottager who weaves at herown door,
yjßlow and bobbins all her little (lore,
•Content tho’ m»an; and cheerful, if not gay,
Vpuflling her threads about the live long day,
y:|ll earns a scanty pittance and at n;ght
jates down fectire, her hart and pocket light;
'Pie, for her humble sphere by nature fit,
das littl. understanding and no wit,
'Aecivesno praise, but (though her lot be such,
foilfomc and indigent) Ihe renders much,
fjuft knows, and knows no more, her Bible true,
A truth the brilliant Frenchmen * never knew;
And in that charter reads with sparkling ryes,
M er title to a treasure in the skies. j
j| _ Oh happy peasant! Oh happy bard !
Ilis the mere tinsel, her’s the rich reward;
He prais’d perhaps for ages yet to come,
jShe never heard of half a mile from home;
lie loft in errors his vain heart prefers, -
(She life in the simplicity of hers.
* Voltaire.
1A THOUGHT ON WAKING,
C
OI.EEP by night and cares by day,
ITf t Wear my fleeting life away.
Lo! in yonder.caftcrn fkiss
Sol appears and bids me life:
Tells me life is on the wing,
And has no returning spring; v
Death comes on with steady pace,
j|| And life’s the only day of grace.
| Shining preacher ! Alining morning !
Let me take the important warning,
ltoufc then all my adtivc pow’rs,
Wei! improve the coming hours;
Let no tiifles kill the day,
(Triflesoft our heart betray.)
Virtue, science, knowledge, truth,
Guide the inquiries of my youth.
Wisdom and experience sage
Then fliall soothe the cares of age,
They with time Hull never die ;
I'l hey will lead to joys on high ;
I They the path of life display,
Shining withceleftial day.
j Biifsful path, with lafety trod,
'Fliat leads the virtuous foul to God.
A NEC DOTE.
I HE late Duke of Cumberland, when
young, gave many early indications of hu
mor. One day having offended his royal
j mother, he was confined to his chamber.
After his puniflimeot had been prolonged
to what the queen thought a fufficient du
j ration, Ihe sent for the prince, who made
his appearance with great sullenness. The
j queen demanded how he had employed
•I himjjelf during his confinement ? “The
New Tcftament,” the prince made an
| iwer. « Very well, (returned the queen)
what part did vou read ?” “That part
w here it is laid,// 'omaifyvhy troubleft thou tnc ? ’’
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MATRIMONIAL ANECDOTE.
'■Tic following curious advertisement appeared
lately in the Cumberland Packet.
May no milcarriage ■
Prevent my marriage!
MATTHEW DOWSON, in Bothell,
j Cumberland, intends to be married at Holm
! Church, on the Thursday before Wliit
iuntlde next, whenever that may happen,
—and to return to Bothell to dine.
Mr. Reed gives a turkey to be roaffed—
Edward Clementfon gives a fat lamb to be
roaffed ; —\\ illiam Elliot gives a hen to be
roaffed ; —Jofeph Gibson gives a pig to be
roaffed; —William lipdgfon siives a fat
calfto be roaffed.
And, in order that all this roast meat
may be well baffed,—do you lee,— Mary
j Tearfon,—Betty Hodgfon,—Mary Bulliby,
J —Molly Fillicr,—Sarah Brifcoe,—and Bet
? ty Porthoule,—give each of them—a
| pound of butter ; —the advertiser will pro
vide every thing else suitable for to feffive
L, an occasion :
AND HE HEREBY GIVES NOTICE
To all young women desirous of chang
ing their condition, that he is at present
di fen gaged ; and lie adviies them to con
lider, that although there may be luck in
leiture, yet, in this case, delays are dange-
I rous; (or, with him, he is determined it
Hull be—firft come, firff served.
S i come along, lalFes, who » ith to be mirry’J ;
Maui Dowion is vex’d that f> long he has tairy’J.
I DETACHED THOUGHTS.
THE voliime of nature is the book of
knowledge; and he becomes mod wife
wiui makes the most judicious feleClion.
1 lutnan life may be compared to a game
of chefs. I or, as in the latter, while a
gamester is too attentive to secure himfclf
on one fide of the board, he is apt to leave
an unguarded opening on the other.
To love, cannot be an crier, as the firff
. P»> r ci >joyed it in their ffate of innocence,
k wWe ertor was yet unborn.
From a Boston Paper.
ELEGANT EXTRACTS.
[From the address of John Davis, Esq. deliv
ered before the Mafachufetts Charitable
Fire Society, at their annual Meeting, in
May
THE world has beenamufed and agi
tated by the delusive hopes that have been
excited of human perfecdability. When
the fun, to use the language of Condorcet,
fliall observe in its course nations acknow
ledging no other master than their own
rcafon ; when there (hall be no imperious
privations—no reserves imposed by the
fears of fliame or religious terror : when
half an hour’s daily labor fliall fuffice for
the support of man, and when by the pro
gress of the fenativeart, holding equal pace
with the progress of reason and the social
order, there fliall bean amelioration in the
natural faculties themselves, and there fliall
be no assignable limit between the birth of
man and his decease ; but a terrestrial im
mortality fliall be the reward of his intel
lectual exertions and acquirements. To
this deleCtable consummation there are no
small impediments. Manners muff be
changed ; a new morality muff be adopted.
The laws regulating property muff be sub
verted : connubial fidelity, filial reverence,
and magisterial authority muff be disre
garded. And after these liberal compli
ments to the system, it is not expeCted by
its apostles, that there will be any serious
difficulty in procuring a surrender of our
religion.
It would be endless to investigate the
various means by which a system so bold
and so novel has commanded the aftonifli
ing success with which it has been attend
ed. Among the most influential are the
profefiions of benevolence and of regard
to the happiness of mankind. But the
miseries it has inflicted, the blood and tears
which are the constant attendants of its
progress, ought to convince us of the fu
tility of its pretences, and to teach us the
propriety of directing our benevolence
within the limits of praflica!good, and of
clear and obvious utility.
“ It is always found,” fays a profound
inquirer into human nature, “ that a warm
regard for the interests of our species, is
attended with a delicate feeling for all mo
ral diftinCtions.” By this test we fliall
know how to estimate this new faftiioned
benevolence, that profeffes an ardent love
to the whole race of man, without tender
ness of affeCtion tor any individual; and
whose operations have been accompanied
by a violation of all the principles by
which mankind have theretofore been go
verned.
[ From an Oration, delivered at Providence,
July 4, by Prefdent Maxcy .]
E QJJ A L I T Y.
SOCIETY no less than nature makes
great differences and inequalities among
men—when the road to acquilition is e
qually open to all—when the laws equal
ly proieCt every man’s person and proper
ty —all men will not make exertions equal
ly great —all will not possess the fame spi
rit of enterprise—all will not obtain acces
sions of wealth,of learning, virtue and ho
nor, eaqually extensive and important.
Theindultrious, prudent citizen, will gain
vast quantities of property,while the negli
gent and idle will remain the depths of
poverty. To the last, the doCtrine of equal
ity is like the music of angels. Energized
by the found, he rouzes from his lethargy,
and revels on the divided spoils of his
wealthy neighbor—That men in the so
cial state are equal as to certain rights—
that they ought to be protected in their
persons and property, while they conduCt
as good citizens, will undoubtedly be ad
mitted. This, however, is a different kind
of equality from that which the promul
gers of this pernicious do&rine intended
to introduce. Their schemes of wicked
ambition were, to overturn all the efta
bliihed governments in the world, and to
obtain an unlimited controul over the
minds and bodies of men.
£3* RE MOV AL.
THE Offices of Clerk of the
Superior Court, and Clerk of the
Inferior Court of the County of
Richmond, are now kept on the
East fide of Washington-Street,
adjoining Mr. Blache’s Premises,
Augusta—Where constant atten
dance will be given in theufual Of
fice Hours.
t JOSEPH HUTCHINSON, CIL
November 6. ( t s y )
fcF AN APPRENTICE^
Wanted immediately at this Office, an
1 Apprentice to the PRINTING BUSI
: NESS—An active Lad, between i 4 and
16 years of aoe.
i :
, Blank Deeds ot Conveyance,
For sale at this Office.
William Savels,
HAS JUST RECEIVED
Ar.d For Sale at his STORE oppojite the
MARKET-HOUSE.
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
DRY GOODS
AND
GROCERIES,
Likewise, a complete assortment of
SHOES, CONSISTING OF
Mens fine and coarse,
Ladies and Mifies Leather Slippers,
Morocco ditto.
All of which he will fell at the most
reduced prices for cash or produce.
Oftober23- (ts. 15.)
Joseph S. Cart,
Gold Smith , Jeweller , Hair Worker,
Fire Gilder & Engraver.
BEGS leave to inform the Citizens of
Augusta, and the public in general,
that he has taken the House corner of
M‘lntolh and Eliot Streets, formerly occu
pied byMeffrs. Rolfton & Nefbit, near the
Richmond Ware-House, and will be thank
ful for any favors conferred on him in the
above Branches.
November 13. (ts. 8.)
FOR SALE,
AN ELEGANT PAIR OF PARLOUR
Looking G/afies.
Wm. COOK, & Co.
November 13.
F~O~R I~A~L~E,
Two Tobacco Flats,
One of which will carry 85 Hhds. To
bacco. Terms of payment will be
made easy to a purchaser.—Apply to
Thos. Hobby, E? Co.
November 6. (ts. 7.)
FOR SALE.
A H 0 U S E,
Jfjjpf pleasantly situated in
mmimm ellis-street,
With agood Garden and convenient Out-
Houses. One years credit will be given
for half the purchase money. -Enquire
at the Herald-Office.
September 10. (ts. 11.)
TO BE RENTED,
Aid Pofft[fton given the firjl January.
housed lot
tl-fM the property of the Subfcri-
PyySfef her, at the corners of M‘ln-
Tl TOSH anc j r eynold Streets.
For terms apply to
Edward Primrose.
Oftober 30. (ts. 16.)
FOR SALE,
Two LIKELY NEGROES,
A woman and man ; the woman about
18 years old, an excellent house negro—
the man about 25 years old, has an inclina
tion to go in a boat, a strong able fellow ;
they are fold for no fault,the want of money
induces the owner to it.
ALSO,
Two or three Likely HORSES.
Enquire at this Office.
Oftober 16. (ts. 14.
NOTICE.
Negroes For Sale.
To be fold at the Market-House in Augujla ,
on the fir ft day of January next, for cash.
The well known valuable Boat-
Hand BILLY, now in the employment of
Captain Kennedy, together with several
valuable Young Negro Women—The
"'hole country born and seasoned
climate, having been in Georgia a num
ber of years. The above Negroes are to ,
. he fold for no fault but merely on account
of their unwillingness to leave the country
with their master.
November 13. (ts. 8.)
20 Dollars Reward.
ifWPS Q FRAYED or Stolen from off
tfAQw th C Commons of Campel
ton, South-Garolina, on the
fourth instant, a brown bay GUILDING,
about four or five years old, thirteen hands
and a half high ; his left hind foot white,
a remarkable black spot on his right fide
, under the saddle, and a black streak down
his rump, with a lwab tail; his foretop is
| croped close. The above reward will be
paid for the Horse and Thief, and Ten
Dollars for the Horse alone.
Ann Fuller.
Campbellton, Oft, 25. (4U&.)
Henry Darnell,
tailor y habit-maker ,
TWO DOORS BELOW SpENCERS COR
WASHINGTON-STREET. £ *
Respectfully informs the P ubi; c
tnat he nas commenced the* C ’
business in all its various branches °u
flatters himfelf from his experience and «
tention to business, to merit the patrono
of the public : Such gentlemej
favor him with their work, may dene 'h
on its being executed with neatnefc a 3
difpatch,and on the moftreafonableterm
WANTED,
One or Two a&ive BOYS
bout 16 years of age, as Apprentices to the
Tayloring Business.
. P" The highest wages will be
given for Journeymen.
October 23.
William Savels,
BOOT & SHOE MAKER,
NEXT DOOR BELOW MR. Dale’s ST O R S
On BROAD-STREET.
BEGS leave to inform the citizens of
Auguft3 and its vicinity, that he coh
tinues his business at the fta'nd he had l a st
season—and being well supplied with the
belt materials, and good workmeri* he
hopes to give fatisfaftion to those who may
please to favor him with their custom. 1
HE HAS LATELY RECEIVED,
A General Assortment of
BOOTS and BOOTEES, of the firft
quality,
Men’s fine and coarse SHOES,
Boys and childrens ditto.
Ladies and Misses Leather SLIPPERS
BOOT LEGS, *
CALF SKINS,
All of which he will fell low for cash
or produce, wholesale and retail.
Gdr All orders firißly attended to, and
every favor gratefully acknowledged.
Odtober 23. (ts. IIt )
RICHMOND
Jockey-Club Races .
WILL commence the second
time, on the firft MONDAY after
Christmas, being the 30th day of De
cember. The Counties of Burke and
Columbia are permitted to join thisClub*
provided twelve members from each coun
ty fubferibe, and Captain Ardis’s Diftrift
including Silver-Bluff, in South-Carolina,
on fix members fubferibing.
The Secretary, is authorized to admit
fubferibers.
The firft days running to be three mile
heats, the horses to be folded and raised
the property of the fubferibers. '
Thefecond daysrunning, to be aSweep
ftake, free for any Horse, Mare or Gelding,
to be composed of oaefixthofthe fub
feription.
Any person starting a Horse not a Sub
feriber, to pay the sum of five dollars
entrance money, and to run one mile
heats.
The Members arerequefted to meet
at Major Dentenac’s Tavern, on Satur
day the 28th day of December next, for
the purpose of paying their fubfeription
money.
By order of the Pref dent,
JOSEPH WARE, Secretary.
Oftober 23. (15 ts.)
Brought to Jail on the 6th inst.
A STOUT well set NEGRO FEL
LOW, who fays his name is March;
very much marked with thefmallpox;
he has an iron collar round his neck, on
which is stamped S.A.L. ROWE—On
questioning him, I find he has absented
himfelf for three months or upwards, and
that he is the property of Samuel Rowe,
of South-Carolina. The owner is request
ed to come forward, prove his property,
pay charges and take him away.
I. Malone, Sheriff\ R. c.
November 13. (ts. 8.)
brought to jail,
ABOUT the twenty-third of last
month, a NEGRO WENCH, nam
ed Nanny, flie is of a small stature, about
forty-five years of age, speaks broken eng
lilh, and fays she belongs to Seth Thomp
son of Wilkes County—The owner is de
fined to come and prove his property, pay
charges and take her away.
JAMES FOX, Sheriff, r. c-^
MAY BE HAD AT THeT
HERALD OFFICE*
Apprentices’ Indentures,
Blank Bills of Sale,
—— Powers of Attorney,
r—- Executions.*