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MUSES RETREAT.
A TRAGIC BALLAD.
BESIDE a Bream’s meander
That wildly winding flows,
Where pensive lovers wander
"Enamour’d woes,
Upon the grass-green pillow
Palemon lay reclin’d
His canopy a willow
Hung waving in the wind.
In vain all nature blooming
Would cheer the love lick boy,
His days in grief consuming
Knew no returning joy;
All consolation scorning,
Thus flow’d his mournful tale,
His plaint the rocks returning
Sad echo’d through the dale.
“ Why did I woo this charmer
The cause of all my harms?
Or why did nature arm her
With such resistless charms?
Yet cruel as the ocean,
As winter’s breath severe,
She feels no foft emotion
For all the woes I bear!
Thus whilst I lie complaining,
And sigh rny foul away,
All my complaints disdaining,
She frolics out the day ;
A crowd of youths surrounding
\
In richer robes array’d,
And all her praises founding
Delude the Ample maid.
Even now, perhaps, with folly,
And tales of flatt’ry vain,
She mocks my melancholy
And triumph’s o’er my pain:
But know, ungentle maiden,
My grief’s are almofl o’er,
My heart with sorrow laden
Can bear thy flights no more !
Forget thy luckless lover
Who dies, falfe inahl, for you :
For him no grief difeover
But former joys pursue !
This said, with looks dejcCted
His fad farewell he took,
And all with love diffracted
He plung’d him in the brook.
ANECDOTES.
OLD Johnson the player, who was not
only a verv good Astor, but a good judge
of painting, and remarkable for making
many dry jokes, was fliewn a picture, done
by a very indifferent hand, but much com
mended, and alked his opinion of it.
“Why,truly, (said he,)the painter is a very
good painter, and observes the Lord’s
commandments.” “ What do you mean
by that, Mr. Johnson ?” said one who flood
by. “ Why I think, (answered he,)
that he hath not made to himfelf
the likenefa of any thing that is in Heaven
above, or in the Earth beneath, or in tlw
waters under the Earth.”
Dr. C , who for many years was
the Munro of Paris, and had defervedlv
obtained great reputation for his treatment
of Maniacs, one day paid a profelfiona!
visit to a private mad-house. A certain
Nobleman,then confined there, followed
him up to the garret, where his patient lay;
and when arrived at the last landing,
infilled on his jumping over the banniflers
from thence to the bottom of the house.
To jump was certain death, as the house
was fix florieshigh; and refitlance was
altogether vain : for the Madman was
fix feet two inches high, and flrong in
»n proportion, while the doctor was a very
little deformed man, of about four feet fix.
His pretence of mind, however saved him.
i could, lays he, “ jump with the great
ell ease fom hence to the bottom; that
would be nothing wonderful. If you will
permit me to drl'cend the flairs, I will
jump” said he “ from the bottom to thi
piace. * In this the maniac willingly ac
quielced; and by that means the Doctor
greferved his life.
A Very corpulent traveller, riding thro’
the city of Parugi, feverul of the inhabi
tants, who are noted tor wit, allied him,
why he carried his baggage before him ?
h: answered. It is mv cuflour when Igo
to a town full of thieves.
LONDON, May *5.
This morning, as the king was review
ing the grenadier guards in Hyde-Park,
a ball, accidentally difeharged from one
of the muskets, wounded a man about
seven yards from his majsfty, in the thigh ;
afterwards pafled through the ikirts of a
Frenchmans coat and flruck a button on a
boys bread with so much force, as to occa
fion a confiderabie contusion. His majesty,
with his usual humanity, ordered a coach
to be called for, and a surgeon to attend
the wounded man ; and foou after quitted
the ground.
May 16.
His Majesty Shot at !
THE King, Qjieen, and the princefTes
Augulta, Elizabeth, Sophia and Mary,
with their usual attendants, agreeably to
previous arrangements, honored Drtiry
lane theatre last night with their presence,
to fee the comedy of She IVou'd and She
Wou,d Not, and the farce of the Hummift.
Just as his majesty entered the box at
theabove Theatre, before he had taken his
feat & w liile he was inthe aCt of bowing to
the audience, a man* who had previoufl*
taken his Ration in the pit, close to tne
box, taking a direct ana fleady aim with
a horse p.ftol, liitd at his majesty, whole
person was fully exposed to him, by tht
attitude in which he flood. His majesty
without betraying the flighted emotion
turned round to one of his attendants, and
after faying a few words in a low voice,
took his feat in apparent tranquility—The
queen and the princefles had not time to
come into the box before this (hocking
event took place ; but having heard the
explosion, and being made acquainted
with the circumltances, they were dread
fully agitated. The firing of the pillo
operated like an eleCtric fliock through
the whole house. The smoke flew off to
wards the stage, and the miserable wretch
who tired the Ihot flood exposed to every
eye. The people in the pit and orchtftra
immediately joined in exertion, and he
was dragged over the spikes into the latter
place, where he was secured. The audi
ence in their anxiety, and fearful of his es
cape, lufilled that he should oe brought
before them on the ltage.—Mr Kelly and
Mr. Bannister came forward and allured
fheaudiance of this faCt ;but the audience
Itill appeared difeontented ; but it wa
not until after repeated afliiranees from
Mr. Bannister and Mr. Jordan, that they
were fatisfved he was in fafe lultody.
Mr. Sheridan, aflilled by Mr. VVigftead,
the magistrate, proceeded immediately to
eramine the mm in the room into
which he had been conducted, and where
he had been searched to fee if he had any
other fire arms, or papers. He had none,
Mr. Tamplin, a trumpeter in the band,
whoallifted in taking him over the orches
tra, recognifed the man to be a foldier,and
pulling open his coat, found that he had
->n a mflitary waistcoat, with the button
'f the 15th light dragoons. It was an old
'Hirers waistcoat. On being questioned
by Mr. Sheridan, lie said, “ he had no ob
jection to tell who he was—ic was not
over yet—there was a great deal more
and worfc to be done. His name was
James Hadfield—he had served his time
ro a working silversmith, but had enlisted
*nto the 15th ight dragoons, and had
tough for his king and country.” At
this time the prince of Wales and duke
of York entered the room, to be present
at the examination. He immediately
turned to the duke, and said—“ I know
your royal highness—God bless you.
You are a good fellow. I have served
with your highness, and (pointing to a
deep cut, over his eye, and another long
fear on his cheek) said I got these, and,
more than these, in fighting by your fide.
At Lincelles I was left three hours a
mong the dead in a ditch, and was taken
prisoner by the French. I had mv arm
broken by a (hot, and 8 fabre wounds in
my head—but I recovered, and here I
am.” He then gave the following account
of himfelf and conduct:—
He said that having been difeharged
from the army on account of his wounds,
he had retrurned to London, and now
lived by working at his trade. He made
a good deal of money ; he worked for
Mr. Solomon Hougham. Being weary
of life, he last week bought a pair as pif
-ols from one William Wakeiin, a hair
dresser and broker in St. John-Strect.
(Mr. Sheridan and Wigftead immediate
ly lent persons to bring Wakeiin and his
uaftcr to the theatre.) He told them
that they were for his young matter, who
would give him a blunderbuss in ex
change ; that he had borrowed a crown
trom his matter that morning, with which
he had bought tome powder, and had
gone to the house of' Mrs. Mason, in Red
Lion-street, to have tome beer ; that he
" '•>’> backwards to the yard and tilers tried
his pistols. He found one of them good
for nothing, and left it behind him. In
h's own trade he used lead, and he cast
himfelf two Hugs, with which he loaded
his pistol, and came to the theatre. 1
At this part of his narrative fir William
said, it was material to ascertain the fa#,
whether the pistol was levelled at the sa
cred perlon of his majesty, or fired at ran
dom, as the one case would be high trea
son, and the other not. He aiked Had
field, what induced him to attempt the
life of the bed of sovereigns ? He answer
ed, that he had not attempted to kill the
king. He had fired his pistol over the
royal box. He was as good a (hot as any
in England ; but he was himfelf wearv of
life—he wiihed for death, but not to die
by his own hands. He was delirous to
raise an alarm : and wifiied that the spec
tators might fall upon him. He hoped
that his life was forfeited.” He was aik
ed if he belonged to the Corresponding
Society ? He said, “ No ; he belonged
to no political society : he belonged to a
club of oildfellows, and was a member of a
benefit society.” And being aiked if he
hail any accomplices, he solemnly decla
red he had one, and with great energy
ook God to witness, and laid his hand on
his heart.
From this time he began to lhew mani
left fignsof a mental derangement. When
.liked who his fatner was r He said he had
been poftillion to fomeduke; but could
not fay what duke. He talked in a myf
lerious way of dreams, and of a great com
million he had received in his deep; that
he knew lie was to die a martyr, and was
to be persecuted like his great master, Je
ius Christ. He had been persecuted in
France ; but he had not yet been faftici
ently tried. He knew what he was to en
dure ; but he begged fir Wiliiam Adding
ton to remember that Jesus Christ had his
trial before he was crucified. He said ma
ny other things in the fame style.
William Wakelin, the person from
whom he had bought the pistols, being
brought to the house, was examined. He
laid it was true that he had bought a pair
of pistols of him, and that he had said they
were for his young master, who would
give him a blunderbuss. He knew very
little of Hadfield, but knew where he
worked, and had heard a good character
of him, but that the leall drink affected
his head.
Several persons from the house of Mrs.
Mason, his acquaintance, confirmed this
fad; and they laid they alcribed this to
the very severe wounds he had received in
the head. The least drink quite deranged
him.
Upon this evidence, he was committed
to Cold Bath Fields, for re-examination.
All this did not delay the theatrical per
formance more than a quarter of an hour:
but the appearance of the house during
that interval, and indeed the whole night,
was melancholy.
The king was principally engaged in
conversation with the marquis of Salfbury.
At the conclusion of the comedy, God
save the King , was thrice sung, accompa
nied by the extatic plaudits of every part
of the audience, and followed by Rule Bri
tannia, with no less effeft. After the
farce, God save the King , was again re
peated ; and Mr, Sheridan fat down in
haste, and on the spur of the occasion,
wrote the following verse, which was sub
joined to the loyal air by Mr. Kelly, with
the most happy effect, viz,
“ From every latent foe,
“ From the aflaffin’s blow,
“ God lave the King !
“ O’er him thine arms extend,
“ For Britain’s fake defend,
“ Our Father, Prince and Friend,
“ Cod lave the King !”
The royal party then departed amidst
the prayers and plaudits of the crowded
circle, who while they thus manifefted
their sincere regard for a virtuous, magna
nimous sovereign, fufficiently marked
their indignation at the condutft of the
treasonable afluflin who basely dared to
. aim a blow at the life of a prince so juftlv
endeared to all his people.
Immediately after the departure of the
royal family from the theatre, all the or
naments immediately adjoining the box
were taken down and inmut'!v examined.
A flattened piece of lead, about the size of
a ball or slug, was found in the orchestra,
and one of the gilt piiafters appeared to be
perforated with a ball; but some were in
clined to think the hole was the place of a
fertw. «
It was most providential that at this the
atre the roval box is elevated more than 15
feet above the pit ; so that from the plan
where Hadfield levelled his pistol, he was
between 30 and 40 feet diftunt from bis
majesty’s person.
Blank Deeds of Conveyance,
For fa!e at this Ofttcc.
Isaac Wingate,
TAYLOR t? HABITMAKER,
TAKES the liberty of informing his
friends and the public, that he still
continues the TAYLORING BUSI
NESS at his former (hop, where the pub*
lie may rely on having their work execur*
td with neatness and dispatch.
April 23. (ts. 41.)
Henry Darnell,
TAYLOR HABIT-MAKER,
TWO DOORS BELOW SpENCERS CORNEA
WASHINGTON-STREET.
Respectfully informsthe public,
that he has commenced the above
business in all its various branches. He
flatters himfelf from his experience and at
tention to business, to merit the patronage
of the public : Such gentlemen as may
favor him with their work, may depend
on its being executed with ueatnefs and
dispatch, and on the most reafonabfe terms.
November 13. (tf.Jj^.
Robert Reid & Co.
Oppojite Dr. Smell's Apothecarys Ship.
TAKE this method of informing the
Public, that they (fill continue in
molding Tallow into Candles at their usu
al price, and as it is a warm ieulon, thev
recommend putting a proportion of white
veik in them, which will be but little more
expence than having them alt fallow .
They return their thanks for the liberal
encouragement they have met with this
fertfon, and hope fora further continuance
of public favor.—They have for Pile, a
large quantity of TURPENTINE SOAP
equal to any imported from the North
ward, which will be fold low for cash or
tallow, by wholesale or retail at the
mod reduced prices.
• June 23. (ts- $o)
THE undersigned, intending to be ab*
sent from this place for some weeks,
takes the liberty of mentioning to thole
who may have business with him ; that
Mr. Naylor will attend in his office a:
the usual hours, and will procure the a(-
fifiance of Nicholas Ware, Esq. where
profeffional advice may be necessary ; to
whose friendly exertions he takes the lib
erty of recommending them.
John E. Anderson.
July 2. (ts. 51.)
NO TICE,
On I'TednefJay the 6th day ofiAugu/l next, at
the Houfie of the Si/bjct iber,
Will be Sold for Cash,
All the Personal Eflate of John
M‘Kinne, deceased, confiding of Houl
hold Furniture and Negroes.
E. M'KINNE, Adtninifiratrix,
June 25. (5 o)
Sheriff’s Sales.
On the firjl TUESDAY in Augtfit next , will
be field at the Market-House in the
City of Augusta.
SEVEN NEGROES, Viz.
Esther, Silvia, Joe, Charles,Mary, Will
and Reuben : Taken under execution as
the property of John M-Kinne, deceased,
to fatisfv a judgment obtained against him
by William Pope.—Conditions cash.
I. Malone, Sheriff, r. c.
Thirty Dollars Reward.^
RANAWAY from the
days part, THREE NEGROES,
one a Moiatto Wench, named Anne,
flout and likely, brought up in Baltimore,
Maryland ; a Rout well made Fellow, nam
ed Roger, works at the (hoemakers trade,
has a particular tone of voice, the other a
young fellow about twenty years oid,
speaks difiinft and sensible, his name Ja
cob. Ten dollars for each will be paid
on their being delivered in Savannah Jail,
by Col. Ambrose Gordon, or in South-
Carolina, by
E. GILLETT.
Julyj2. (ts- p.)
WANTED,
A MAN who i* well acquainted with
SAWING, who can come well re
commended, to take charge of a Saw-Mill
and Hands. Enquire at this Ofiu*.
April 9. (tf.39)
MAYBE HAD AT THIS OFFICE.
Elegant Gilt Letter Paper,
Common Writing ditto.
Elegant Vihting Cards,
Ink Powder.
