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j: ip instead () f n«c follow injj published in the Richmond En quirer, and k supjmsed to have hem written by trie author of the British Spy. Georgia Journal. ON THE. CONDITION t>F WOMEN. It has been said that the civiliza tion of a country may be fairly esti mated bv the degree of respect which is paid to its women* The senti ment is not more gallant than it is just. Its truth has been demonstra ted bv Messieurs .Alexander, Tho mas Russell, and various other wri ters ; who, for this purpose, have re sorted, not to any abstracted enqui ries into the character of the sexes ; but to a direct appeal to the experi ence of nations. They have shewn, bv a curious and most interesting in Vestigation, that from the benighted and sensual savage of New-Zeliland, or of Nootka Sound, through every gradation, up to the polished gentle man of Europe or America, the de ference and veneration for the fe male part of tile society is exactly in proportion to the degree of refine ment which each nation has attained. In a national point of view, Virgini; need not to shrink from this test of her refinement. In every social cir cle in which the sexes are blended, We may observe a sanctity as wi ll a tenderness of attention to the lair, which would not disgrace a knight in the proudest days ot chivalry. But the moralist, w ho aims at the culturi ol the virtues, w ill direct his attenti on not so min It to the manners ol ( * prompts tv was originally tal wisdom and tenderne momentary dictates ol headlong pas sion and brutal cruelty* 'T his tyran ny commenced ill their childhood, is extended even to their maturer years; and it becomes the more severe as it is then inllicted on a mind capable ol estimating its wrongs, often ex erted cm those sensibilities of tlu heart which can least brook the curb and lash of authority. Marriage it self is, too frequently, little more than a change ol tyrants ; and the idol of the sighing and adoring lover, dwindles down into the neglected, oppressed, insulted drudge cf an un principled and profligate husband. If the poor, lonely mourner, giv birth to sons ; she looks on with re- bv pPen ; sure which i,* are the EAGLE TAVERN. a , lodged in her bosom of that heart whose purity, fidelity, generosity and sensibility, an ange 1 night have avowed without a blush, f he dupe, however, ol lervent anil; pathetic professions, she accepted this: man; and Maria, who was lormeu to crown the happiness ol a sensible and virtuous man, became the miser- able wife of a weak and vicious one. Merciful God ! Must I remember the contrast which I so olten witness- ed, in agony! Poor Maria! Her velvet lawn was exchanged for a wil derness of briars and brambles; her amaranthine canopy, lor the keen and cutting blasts of a winter’s sky. I have seen Maria in the thronged assembly-room when every eye was fixed upon her with delight, and fol lowed her in speechless admiration . , through the mazes of the graceful «*rit their /•utronagf. dance ; and I have seen the same Maria far removed from the world’s society, and, even yet in the bloom of youth, all lonely and drooping like i wounded flower. I have seen the lovely girl, presiding like a bright, propitious planet, at her father’s hos tile drawing-room, as to those which may lie observed in still more pli cate life. He will look through th< Ceremonies which men may act from deference to their company, and b\ which indeed, they recognize and how obedience to the sentiment abovi expressed ; he will look through these blinds of state, into the bosom of the private family, and w atch the manners of the husband and the la thet when every restraint is removed. It will he bv the discoveries whici he shall make here, that he will di rect his admonitions; and on this ground, I fear that the moralist, not ol Virginia Only, hut of all those states which boast of their refine ment, will find too much room for censure and admonition. What is true of nations, in this case, is, I presume, equally true of Individuals ; or in other words the ci vilization of the man, like that of the nation, may be fairly estimated by the degree of respect which he pays to the fair. When I speak of civili zation, I do not mean science; since we have sometimes seen a very high ly illuminated mind, connected*!, itli a cold, a malignant, or a ferocious heart; hut by civilization, I mean, that change which is w rought upon the savage man by the humanizing, softening, refining power of social virtue. Neither by. respect to the fair do 1 mean the hows and grimace of a petit maitre, which a monkey might learn ; nor the still more imposing exterior of elegance and sensibility which a Zcluco could assume; hut, by respect to the fair, I mean a ge nuine and tender deference, w hich has not merely glanced upon the sur face, hut penetrated ;ipd pervaded c- verv portion of the heart; I mean not an occasional shew, but a sincere, a perennial, an habitual respect and affection, which renders a man invo- luntarilv assiduous to the wants, and sympathetic with the minutest suffer- ings of the softer and gentler sex. With these explanations, I resume mv position, and I beg my male rea der to assure hjmself that w hatever figure he may make in other respects; however briliamly he may shine as a man of erudition, genius, wit, or hu mour, he is, nevertheless, civilized or not in proportion as he has learned to resnectthe lair morse to the time when they, in their lowed her in speechless admiration turn, alined with the authority of a husband, shall “ plav such fantastic tricks before high Ileaven as will make even angels weep”: il sin gives birth to daughters—it would not be a subject of great wonder, il, like the miserable mothers on the banks of the Oroonoko, she should slay them, out of compassion, Ik smo-]pitable board ; and I have seen her ther them in the hour of their birth.hhe solitary and menial drudge ot How many women have here tlieii !hcr own gloomy and forsaken house- history sketched ! Look closely into the domestic movement t of our peo ple, and you will find that this som bre picture has loo many originals. 1 am not accusing parents or hus bands w ith the practice of savage vi olence on their daughters or their wives: to a generous woman there many w rong ; infinitely more humili ating and agonizing titan the inflicti on of actual violence. The destiny of poor Maria dif fered in some respects from the pre ceding sketch. Maria was among the fairest and sweetest girls that I bat e ever known. If the love of the Jesse Prosser, CABINET-MAKER, (jEFFKRSON STREET,) Informs his friends and the public % that he carries cn the above business in all its various branches. Also, that The Co-partnership of Moukc.rn / ip / l(!S on hand a quantityof elegant Grimes 7vas dissolved hi) mutual Birch, and Mahogany Furniture, will make payment to Edwin Mounger, which he will sell lore Jor cash, or and those to whom theij Were owing fount r if produce. % will apply to him for settlement. I He likewise offers for sate, (for cash EDWIN MOUNGER, lalone J a quantity of elegant .STERLING GRIMES.I The House will still be ktpi up by, the Subscriber, who by strict atten tion to the convenience and comfort of those who may favour him with their company, flutters hinise’J he may Fu l-niture Mount in g. I-'/- November .5. EDWIN MOUNGER. November 3. hold. I have beheld her the anima ting soul of the polished circle, dk pensinglight and life hv her smiles— and ni)’ own soul has sunk within me, to see her Insulated lroin the world, and pierced and languishing under the neglec t of her once ardent and siduous husband. She had s.-cn the time when every transitory dejection of countenance had been watched b\ him, its cause sedulously explored, and consolation administered with ; tenderness which could not fail of its effect. But now, without a single inquiry, without one touch of pity, le could see her face pale with sor- fondest and best of parents—if the row, and her once radiant eyes dim most enchaining grace and beauty—with weeping. At such a moment, if the pure spirit anil dispositions of a seraph could have saved her from had once done, andpressing liCF hand misery, Maria had been saved. My heart bleeds at the recollection of her. But let me try to command myself while I tell this tale of joy turned in to sorrow; of the fairest hopes re versed and blasted—-of the brightest lustre and beauty extinguished fore ver, Her parents were not rich; hut they were good. Although they had lived much in the world, thev retained a simplicity of character which is now rarely encountered ex- instead of bending before her as he to his sympathetic heart, he # could Cast on her a look so cold and chil ling as to freeze the vital stream of life even in its fountain, fling out of his house with contempt ami disgust, and lavish on the vicious and impure, those affectionate attentions which he had solemnly vowed to her alone. Ho might have been happy ; and h might have realized to his beauteous wife all those dreams ol conjugal inno cence and bliss with w hich her youth ful fancy was wont to regale her. BELL TAVERN, 11 ANCHl’.STEU, VIRGINIA. The Subscriber, residing in Man chester, Virginia, at the sign gJ' thi Bell, solicits a share cf public patron age to his tavern, and pledges himself to use every exertion to give satisfac tion. He keeps a constant supply of the best forage, good liquors and han- ly waiters ; and his prices arc at least 25 per cent under those general ly charged in, or about his residence. 'NATHANIEL CHILDERS. November 3. 1—12t cept in the description of poets. Their! f^ ut instead oi those pure and calm benevolent breasts were fraught with i 0 > s > whose recollection might have ble. The rich and the prosperous know it only by name. Their sim plicity, their benevolence, their.sensi bility were concentered in the bosom of the young Maria—They gave an emphasis to her opening beauty— suffused her cheek with a richer hue|'y a:1 }°° ^ cei1 ^ or her tender frame. —and rede, in triumph, on the beamsj^-'v :3 B onc » nnd, with her sister aa- of her eyes, through the heart of e-jB'^R* s h*‘ has found that peace which vvrv beholder. 1 remember Maria l,cr unfeeling husband refused to her :uigilt with ju> a tenderness oi feeling whose htxurvjS'hled even the moment ol death, he is known onlv to the poor and hum-j c | ,GBU debauchery and guilt ; to |his own virtuous and celestial bed, preferred habitual impurity and prostitution ; and instead of the per petual spring which she had fondh anticipated, poor Maria experienced only perpetual winter. The blast at the first appearance in the ball room. Sht was then about fourteen years of age. The i nquiry ran—— “ what rose-bud of beauty is this ; The epithet was applied with pccu- ‘ :ou hl he restored to him, to atone liar propriety : it departed in one word, her youth, her beauty, her in- nocence and sweetness. She danced; when, light and etherial as a sylph, she surpassed whatever wc have read of the w ild, the striking, the captiva ting graces displayed by the rural beauties on the flowery side of /Etna. It was easy to read in the counte nance of this gay and artless young creature the exulting expectations with which she was entering on life. Her childhood had passed awav amid the blandishments and caresses of her fond parents ; all had been ease, in dulgence, and gratification ; admired, applauded and beloved by every iso dv w ho saw or knew 1. - , every dav, everv hour, cverv minute had been for his past neglect by future tender ness. To him the resolution of a ineiulment came too late ; may it come in time to a portion of my read ers. ' y. on earth. Her death stunned him into his senses. In vain he endea voured to recall her fleeting breath in vain he promised and vowed if she l-f Private Entertainment. W. JORDAN, Boot and Shoe Mak^r; >v THE SUBSCRIBER, Begs leave to inform his friends ind tlie public generally, that he has removed to the large and commodi ous house on Jefferson street, nearly opposite where he formerly lived.— Respectfully' informs the pub lic; that he hat* commenced bii^J si ness on Jeffer son street, imme diately opposite D. Sturgcs’ Esq. south side of the Public Square, w here he intends .Love business in He flatters himself he can entcrtainjall its various branches. Having a supply of excellent leather on hand, and the best workmen the place af fords, he is enabled to execute his work with neatness and dispatch. {^“Gentlemen at a distance by at tending to the above cut, may for ward their measures, and be fitted as well as if they were present. A, the length of the boot—C,tho call—1), the heel—E, the instep— Ball of the foot—G, the length. November 3. 1—12t. PROPOSALS ntlemcn in as genteel and comfort- ible a manner, and on nr. reasonable terms as thev can be accommodated anywhere in town* Those who ma\ please to favour him with their com- any, may depend on every exertion being used to give general satisfac tion. HENRY DARNELI November 3* 1-—tf. FOP. PRINTING RT SUBSCRIPTION, A HISTORY or THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF THF Baptists in Virginia* BY ROBERT B. SEMPLE, Minister of the Gospel, King 3c Queen, V«» A S early at the year 17BR, arrangements A were made by the Baptist General ' Committee to collect materials and publish a history of the Baptists of Virginia. Those to whom the business was committed made some progress in their collection ; but from certain causes much to be regretted, this plan wa3 never accomplished. After a considerable lapse of time, seve* ral of the associations diapairing to see a ge neral history completed, turned their atten tion to the publication of historical relati ons of their own districts. The General Meetup; observing this, determined to make one more attempt to effect a general his* tor/, being persuaded that partial one« ■ „ • .icouid not answer the main design. They . . .. ‘ 1 Ur t ^^‘flentrusted the execution of this plan to the pttmg it up for the accommodation o/lRev'd A. Broaddu* and the compiler. Mr. 'Travellers, he solicits a portion 0/Broaddus’s other avocations precluded him their patronage. His stables arelai fr<j m taking any partin the compilation. and well provided with provender * wlM ?. e of , the '“ bou r Hn , d of thc rc6 P on * f 1 'ILS llROO W ' j 1 I’ t “ crc * orc * devolved upon the cora- # . GLOBE AW; RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. THE SUBSCRIBER, respectfully informs the public, that he has opened a house of entertainment at the sign of the Globe, in the city of Richmond, and state of Virginia. He has pur chased the house formerly occupied by Mr. Refer Moseley, and known by the name of the Union Tavern. Having been at great exp November l-tf. FOIf SALE, A good RIDING HORSE, Enquire of the Printer. November 3. l—tf BOOTS & SHOES. THE SUBSCRIBER, WISHES TO PURCHASE 4 OK 5000 WT. OK GOOD MERCHANTABLE LEAF TOBACCO; For which he will give Four Dollars CASH. HEOEFERS FOR SALE, GOOD Mann fact ured Tobacco, Lose for Cash, or in exchange for Leaf] l bbucco. LIKEWISE, torn OR FIVE THOUSAND AMERICAN SEGA11S. Samuel M. Mordecai. November 3. l tf. REMOVAL. Peter Menard respectfully ml more particu- !lll ed ' v ‘ th animation, joy and rapture lari v that portion of them whose pro-A s s b° bad frolicked only on a ction he nuiv have assumed. j“ life's velvet lawn,” covered with a It is a mournful truth that the lifepnopy ot blooming amaranth ; and of the finest "girl among us, is too oflenj iKr ) oun !? 1:- .ncy was teeming w ith a series of suffering and of sorrow .Visions of bliss in bright and hound-} Too many «.fthem pass on to death,)** 88 prospect. Alas! poor Maria!! " about iu.\ ingonce found the “ sun- J Io ,v 30011 u ’ ;ls this serene and joyout - m f omis hj.s friends and customers Ion. ” of tranquility, on \vhich| U1 ° rn 1 ! *S ( ^ bu , overcast: bvcr,:* m: jic 1ms removed his GOODS corner house of Jefferson r, north side of the public , opposite to Mr. Frederick Oltu's store, and adjoining th stabiished Pkivuxg Oitic “ Georgia J- vknal.” ember 3. ty thev could rep, >se and declare them-'P 1 esented himself. Like Maria, hej mo .vt.nt, at ease. Their| w: ' s in the bloom of youth, and had| T1 st.ves,lor a stiff rings Ik gin oi'ten with life. Vtsiraims of tluir childhood even \*h» n they are sahu\ of trouble ; because o. if motive K .|every advantage of Iress: but Jus brea verson and acl- t was not liki v, are sources.! Maria's, the residence of pure am exalted virtue. He loved her indt c l not vit perceived nexperii need mind. Ba *V- endy ih<* restraints of by ti-*. young and; 01 ' father. he was not unti l -I ), 'aut '. iv.latuated i>\ tble l to t ist - I ' ^ I Sa> .let I :ildli,<od * or,!i;r 'S' 11 c ‘ was tnca| ■* timate o:! 'J'-fifth Collier, & Co. Have on hand, for sale, and have seve- rid workmen constantly employed in making BOOTS and SHOES, of al most every description. They have on hand, and have now in making, COARSE SHOES °f different qualities and prices, with which they can furnish planters to a- ny measure, and will warrant them good. They can assure Gentlemen who wish fer NEGRO SHOES, that those which they offer. will be found more durable than any that can bt purchased in Millcdgeville. ALSO FOR SALE, A number of Law Books, AMONG WHICH ARE, Comyn's Digest, Peer Williams' Re ports, Bayard's Abstract, Lex Mer- atoi ia, c. c. is c. as cheat) as they can be purchased in Neiv-2'ork. November 3. 1 ff t “PRINTING, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, i—3t. \Ncat!y executed at this Office. lie can say iittlc aa to thc Execution of the work. Hia motive in attempting it wa« to rescue from oblivion transactions which he earnestly believed to be worthy of the no tice of the present and future generation!, lie is persuaded that hia book, however un refined in atyle and method, ia auflicieriTto convey to the candid enquirer a cot^ct view of those ways and works of God his people of which it professes to treat. Having been at great labour and expense in accomplishing a work so arduous in ita nature, he now throws himself upon the benevolence of his friends and the fnenda of truth, for his reward. He trims that thc desire to spread the knowledge of usefut occurrences will prompt them to contribute all poffiblc aid. > It cannot be said with certainty, when the work will be ready for delivery, but it is hoped that it will not Le a more disfRUt period than next spring. | CONDITIONS. \ I. Thd book will be printed on good paper, in a duodecimo volume of a* bout 500 pages, II. The price to subscribers, neatly bound and lettered, will be two dot. lars, to be paid on the delirery of the! book. . Those who become responsible for ten cop|e8 shall be entitled to one gratis. q--jo yphe Editor ol this paper A authorised to receive subscription? A. Phares T A Y L O R, (FROM NEW-JERSEY,) WAYNE STREET, Respectfully informs his friends and ihe public, that lie has conimenci'd his business in the house ncarlv op posite Dent s tavern, and second door above Messrs. Collier & Co. All those v. I10 think proper to faver bun with their custom, from punc tuality and the neatness ol his work # he flatters nimsell they will receive ample satisfaction. •November 3. 1 tf