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MUSES RETREAT.
SONNET.
BENE ATI! thy awful reign, mysterious Night!
I love to listen to the tempest’s roar:
To watch till Morn (hall with her eai heft light
Gild the lone castle and its ruins hsar.
Yet, as I wind along the caverns drear,
I look around with half relu&ant eye ;
Down finks my flutl’ring heart with idle fear,
I shudder as ltrange forms seem palling by.
Not so the wretch mark’d out by public scorn,
On him no visionary lhapes attend;
He (huns th’ approach of day, because the morn
Brings to his aid no sympathizing friend.
He hails night’s low’ring clouds, that o’er him roll,
Black as his fate, and sullen as his foul.
THE MOTHER AND HER BABE.
TRANSLATED FROM the GREEK.
Lyfippe' s babe had crawl’d on hands and knees
Close to the margin of a dizzy rock ;
When, lo ! her giddy boy, his mother fees,
And with a mothers’s pangs receives the (hock.
To stir, was death ! —Great God, what could (he do!
(Sure some kind Deity around her watch’d)
She bar’d her bread —it caught the pratler’s view,*
And from the brink of fate the thoughtless victim
fnatch’d.
ON GOING TO CHURCH.
SOME go to Church just to walk,
Some go there to laugh and talk ;
Some go there for speculation,
Some go there for observation ;
Some go there to meet a lover,
Some the impulse oft’ difewer;
Some go there to meet a friend,
Some go there the time to spend ;
Some go to learn the Parfoo’s name,
Some go there to wound his fame ;
More go there to dose and nod,
But few go there to worfliip God.
A GOOD CONSCIENCE.
by doctor South.
When a man is just about to quit the
stage of ihis world, to put olf his mortality,
and to deliver up his last accounts to God ;
at which last time, his memory (hall serve
him for little else, but to terrifyhiin with a
frightful review of his part life and his for
mer extravagancies, stripped of all their
pleasure, but retaining their guilt, what is
it that can promile him a fair paflage into
the other world, or a comfortable appear
ance before his awful Judge ! Not all the
friends and interests, all the riches and ho
nors under heaven, can speak so much as
a word for him, or even one word of com
fort to him in that condition ; they may
poflibly reproach, but they cannot relieve
him.
No, at this important time, when the
busy temper flial! be more than usually apt
to vex and trouble him, and the pains of a
dying body to hinder and dilcompofe him,
and the settlement of worldy affairs to con
found and disturb him ; and, in a word,
all things conspire to make a lick bed
grievious and uneasy ; nothing can ftaud
up against all these ruins, and Ipeak life in
the midst of death, but a clear conscience;
and the testimony ofthatfhall make the
comfort of heaven defeend upon his weary
head, like a refrefliing due, or a lliower
upon parched ground. It flial! give him
some lively earnests and iweet anticipa
tions of his approaching joy. It ftiall bid
his foul go out of the body undauntedly,
and lift up his head with confidence be
fore faints and angels.
ANECDOTES.
A small boy feeing a gentleman walk
ing the street, placed himself in a con
venient place to speak to him: when the
gentleman came up, the boy pulled off his
hat, held it out to the gentleman and
begged a few cents. “ Money !” ex
claimed the gentleman, “you had much
better beg for manners than money.”
11 1 asked for that (said the boy) I thought
you had the most of.”
The Prince of Orange, afterwards King
William 111. preparing for an expedition,
one of his officers beggedto know what his
intention was. Can you keep a fecrct ?
said the prince. lean, sir , said the officer.
And so can I, replied the prince.
A German was invited, by an Engliffi
family, to partake of pot-luck for dinner.
When feited at table, he would eat no
roast bee?—no turkey—all the diffies palled
him untouched. On being asked the rea
son of his loss of appetite—“ Ido vaite for
dat excellent pote-luck,” said he.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
INTENDS Removing to Walhington
County, on the Occonee River, and
is desirous to fell his pofieftions in this
county, including the town of Harrif
burgh, and 272 i-a acres of back and river
Land, adjoining laid Town. Purchasers
may be accomodated with Lots from one
half acre, to eighty-seven and a half, of as
good land for cultivation either for Cotton,
Corn or Rice, as any in said county. —
The wood on said land by taking it to
Augusta, which is about two miles and a
hall distance, will over pay for laid land.
—A L S O,—
My Dwelling House & Tobac
co Infpe&ion are for fale.—lndifputable
Titles will be made to the purchaser.
The above tract of Land was purchased
by J ohn Course, Esq. of Richmond coun
ty, about 16 or 17 years past, at Sheriff
Sale, for William Greenwoood, Esq. of
Charleston.
I ffiall refer those that are inclined to
pnrehafe, to John Willlon, Esq. of the
city of Augusta, who can give them gen
eral fatisfadlion, refpeiling the titles of
the above property —and lor further in
formation, apply to the lubferiber on the
premises. EZEKIEL HARRIS.
Augvfa , Richmond County , 7
September 27, 1801. j
ASHTON’S
BOARDING-HOUSE & TAVERN
*
In that well known House formerly kept by
Mrs. M‘Laws.
MR. ASHTON takes the li
berty to return his sincere thanks
to the Citizens of Augusta in particular,
and the neighbouring country in general
for the very liberal encouragement he has
received from them ft nee his commence
ment of business in this place; and allures
them, nothing lha.ll be wanting in his
power to make their continuance of fa
vours pleafaru and agreeable. He also in
forms them he is well supplied with a good
affortmenl of the best liquors, a well fur
niflied liable with every kind of provender
for Horses, and an attentive oftler; toge
ther with good provisions and beds in the
moll comfortable manner for themselves;
and where, by Ids attention and care, he
hopes to merit a long continuance of those
favours so liberally beftowedas everything
ffiall be delivered as procured at the tniuft
realonable terms. Any number of horses
can be kept at livery on as good terms as
the nature o* the times will admit of. Pri
vate or public dinners furniftied at the
fhorteftaotice, and at any hour, agreeable
to the bill of fare delivered.
*#* DINNER on the table every day
exaftly at 2 o’clock.
Juiy »• (ts. z )
WHEREAS a commiflion of Bank
ruptcy under the hand and fee! of
he honorable William Stephens, Esquire,
Judge of the diftridl court of the United
States, for the diftridt of Georgia, hath
been issued and awarded against James
Gould , of the said diftridt, and be being de
clared a Bankrupt, is hereby required, to
surrender himlelf to the Commissioners,
therein named, or a majority of them, on
the 24th day of April instant, at four
o’clock in the afternoon, and on the 30th
day of the fame month at four o’clock,
and also, on the 2d day of June next at
four o’clock, at the City-Hotel, in the Citv
of Augusta, then and there to make a full
disclosure and difeovery of al '. his estate
and effedls.
And the creditors of the said James
Gould , are required to take notice, that
they come, at the times and place above
mentioned, prepared to prove their ref
pe&ive claims, and to do such other ads ,
and things as by the act of Congrtls in
such cases made and provided are required : !
And all persons indebted to the laid*Bank
rupt or who have any of his effe<fts, are to
take notice, that they do not pay or deliver 1
the fame but to such person or persons as
the said Commissioners may appoint.
George Watkins, 7
W illiam J. Hobby, Commissioners .
Joseph Hutchinson,J
Augujia , 20 th April , 1802.
tobe sold,
700 Acres of Land
SITUATE opposite the Citv of Augus
ta, on Savannah River, in the ft; te vi
South-Carolina, a great proportion ol
which is Prime Low Ground* and First
quality High Land, well rimtiered.—For
further particulars, apply to Co!. Robert
Watkins at Augusta, who is authorized
to dispose of the fame.
April 28. ' ( 4 6)
SILVER BLUFF LANDS.
ON the second MONDAY, in January next,
at 12 o'clock, will be sold by PUBLIC
AUCTION, if not before disposed of by
Private contrail, at Siivtr Bluff.
ALL thole valuable LANDS, on both
tides of Savannah River, and lying
in Richmond County, Georgia ; Edgefield
and Barnwell Dirtri&s, Souih-Carolina ;
confiding of about 12,600 acres of land,
of which 2000 acres are High River
Swamp, in Georgia, and the remainder of
about 1000 acres of High River Swamp,
and 9600 of excellent Cotton or Pine Land
in South-Carolina, on the Carolina fide, is
one of the belt Mill Seats in this state, on
Hollow and Iron Creeks united, on which
are a Saw Mill of four Saws, a Grill Mill
and two pair of Stones, and a Cotton Saw
Gin, with water for the whole in the drielt
seasons. The Lands in Carolina will,
after reserving a fufficiency for the Saw
Mills, be laid off into frnall Plantations,
to fait purchasers and settlers,
Terms, one third cafli, and the remain
der in one and two years with interest from
the date; bonds with approved perfonai
security for the remainder, with a mort
gage of the property. Purchasers to pay
foi titles.
These Lands will be immediately resur
veyed, and laid off into small tradls, (ex
cept the Mil! Seat)which when dene, due
notice will be given. For further partic
ulars, apply to Col. A. Gordon, Savan
nah ; Dr. John Ramsey, Char'elfon :Os
will Eve, Esq. Augusta; or Charles
Goodwin, at Silver Bluff - .
May 5. ( 47 )
STIRLING MEDLEY,
WILL Stand the Ensuing Season,
(which will commence the firft cf
March and end on the 15th July next) at
Mr. John Nowlin’s Stable, near Col.
Wily Pope’s in Wilks, county, Georgia ;
his price for covering will be five
dollars the leap, cafti paid at the lia
ble door —ten dollars the season, and
sixteen dollars to ensure. Any mare
put by insurance and afterwards traded,
muff be piad for whether with foal or
nor, and the owner of each mare muff be
ref onfible for the money, whether put
by himfelf or another person.
STIRLING MEDLEY, needs no en
comiums to recommend him, his size, age
anti juffnefs of parts are full fufficient.
Suffice it theu to fay, that he is a sure &»a!
getter, was got by Hart’s Imported Horse
Old Medley, whose colts for their per
formance on the turf, are well known all
over the United States. His dam W3s got
by Baylors Imported Horse Fearnought,
his gran dam by Stirling, his great gran
dam by Morton’s Traveller, out of a tho
rough bred mare. A number of gentle
men of this state are acquainted with the
character cf Stirling Medley, in Virginia,
among whom I will mention Mr. Carlton
of Greenfborough, Col. Bailey, and Mr.
Nicho! is Johnson, of Oglethorpe ; and if
it is inconvenient to get information
frern thnfe gentlemen, the fubferiber has
in potleffion papers from record, that
ought to be fatisfa&ory to any gentlemen
who may think proper to call for them.
THOMAS WASH.
£3* The money for the Season will become
due in October, and for the infur ante as fcon as
tis afprtained the mare is with foal.
Petcr/burg, February 10. (361st)
Forty Dollars Reward.
AN AW AY from the fubferiber, the
V 20th of March last, the following
Negroes: Monday, a Mulatto man,
about 38 years of age, is about 6 feet high,
ftraigh: made, and has something the ap
pearance of an Indian ; he is country
horn, fenfibie fellow, and may attempt to
pass as a free man. Rachel his wife, is
a black wench, about 30 years of age, 5
feet, 8 or 9 inches high, likely and well
made. Nelly, a well made likely black
v ench, about 29 years of age, 5 feet, 6 or
7 inches high : The above described ne
groes formerly belonged to the estate of
Dv£for Lyman Hal!, deceased, and since,
to jofeph Watts, deceafzd } whom I pur
chased off. Also, a negro man, by the
came of Stephen, about 25 years of age,
5 feet, 7 or 8 ir,flies high, black and film
made fellow, formerly belonged to James
Lyon. It is probable that they will keep
; >gc her, and I exped they will make for
the Salts below Savannah, as they are well
acquainted there. The above Reward and
aii jcalonable expences wiii be paid to any
} erton, that will lodge them in any fail in
this state, so that I can get them, or ten
collars fi.r any one of them.
NOAH KELCEY.
UP' : ‘ ft- (4s, ts)
Elank Deeds of Conveyance,
For Sale at this Office.
To be Rented Immediately,'
And on a Lease if Preferred ,
AVERY convenient STORE and
DWELLING HOUSE, Sait ditto
with Kitchen and Stable, joined by a Gar
den in excellent order : Situated in the
upper part of Broad-street, being one of
the bell Stands for purcbafing Produce,
especially Cotton.
On the fame Lot stands a well finifhed
Gin-house, containing a Machine made
by the most approved mechanic, of fifty
five saws with compleat mountings, also
a large and very conveniently placed
Stoie house for cotton, which two build
ings and machine are hereby offered for
sale.—For terms of Rfrnt and Sale, apply
to Mr. David Reid, Merchant.
April 21. (45.)
The Augusta and Richmond Bath
Stage Coachee.
JOSEPH ASHTON informs his friend#
in particular, and the public in gene
ra!, that he has provided a neat Coachee
and Horles, which will rust every day
from A 111 ton’s Tavern in Augusta, to the
Richmond Baths, commencing on Mon
day the 17th of May ; the Coachee starts
from Afliton’s at half pa ft fix o’clock in
the morning, and arrive at the Baths at
nine—Returning, leave the Baths at half
after four, and arrive in Augusta at 7
o’clock the fame evening. The terms of
pafi'engers is one dollar and a half
each, to the Baths, and the fame returning,
with 14 pounds baggage allowed to each
paflenger, all over and above to pay eight
cents per pound.
_ May* 5. (47.)
A DIRECT CONVEYANCE FOR.
CHARLESTON.
r | 'TIE Mail-Chair, for Coofawhat-
JL chie, in future will leave the Pcrt-
Oince in Augusta, every Thursday morn
ing at 8 o’clock, and arrive at Cocfawhat
chie by 6 on Saturday evening—Return-
ing, leaves Coofawhatchie at 8 o’clock on
Sunday morning, and arrives at Augusta
by 6 on Tuesday-evening.
PaJengers may at all times be accom
modaUjG-Far kigkt.
money to he paid before the feat i: cngaglß
ed.—Application to be made at Coofawl
hatchie, to John W. Wilkins, Eiquire,
Post-Master, and in Augusta, to Mr.
A {Eton, where the Chair will start.
This will be found an eligible mode cf
conveyance for gentlemen going to, or
coming from Clmrlefton, as the Chair gets
into Coofawhatchie on the fame evening
that the Stage pafics through that place
from Savannah—and goes to Focotaiigo,
(5 miles) where the Stages meet and ex
change Mails early on Sunday-morning—
fo that as it returns from Charleftc.r, it
arrives at Coofawhatchie before the Chair
leaves that place for Augusta.
The usual allowance of 14 pounds bag
gage will be made — and 8 cents per
pound will be expetfted for ail over that
weight. J. S. WALKER. *
April 28. (46.)
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN in the town of Waynelho
rough, in the Store of Hambleton
Wynne, Esq. on Monday the sth inst. a
Pair of SADDLEBAGS, containing the
following articles, viz. two hundred and
twenty or thirty dollars in silver, a doub
loon and a double French Guinea, sundry
articles of cloathing, together with leverat
notes of hand given by the following per
sons, one by John Bacon, to the fubferi
ber, for one hundred and forty dollars,
dated 31st March 1802, payable four
months after date, and jofeph Aftiten,
security. Alfo,eight notes of hand given by
Robert Alien and Bazil Gray, to tl ■ dub
feriber, seven of them for ninete drdol
lars and fifty cents each, and one for thir
teen dollars and fifty cents, dated different
days in April, payable different
December next, Lewis By ant, vvitne^*’^ e
said Allen’s note. —All persons are he. #
forwarned from receiving the said note, *
and the parties concerned from paying the\.
fame to any person but the fubferiber or*'
his order.—The above reward will be
given to any person or persons who will
deleft the villain, that he may be brought
to justice and the property obtained
JOHN GEORGE.
April 14. (44.)
F O R $ A L E.
A Northward made COACHEE
HARNESS compleat. For parti
culars enquire of the Printer.
April 2i. (45.)
