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ON POLITENESS,
The efforts of individuals to cor
rect and reform society would Ire
more efficient, if it were not for the
pertinacity with which most of us
assume the exclusive right to exa
mine our own faults. The propric
tv of erecting an independent trilru
pal to decide lietwceil persons indif
ferent to us, is never questioned ; but
touch ourselves or our favourites,
and we instantly become hoodwink
ed ! errors the most glaring arc rca-
dilv covered bv partiality, while we
adorn with the utmost subtilty, all
that ia • ngaging and meritorious
There are however those, who with
becoming diffidence lend their minds
to the tutelage of experience : to
such t address myself, since they may
be operated upon, although in dil
ferc-nt degrees, by discreet and tem
perate reproof*
Every member of society bar. cer
tainly a deep interest in promoting
that quality, which we understand In
tiu' appropriate term, Politeness.
In the intercourse which necessa
rily subsists between individuals in
affairs of commerce, politics, arts
and science, iso much of our pleasure
depends upon tile urbanity and good
breeding of our companions, that no
hint should be disregarded, which
may, in the remotest degree improve
our manners or refine our tastes.
Some nu n have learnt to appreciate
the advantages of genteel deport
ment and suavity of manners ; and
conscious of the influence they have
attained by the respect which such
qualities command, only because they
t.i c rare, have applied them to pur
poses of seduction : they hat e there
by too often stolen the affections of the
people, and wounded their morals by
examples of deception, which howe
wr specious, are disowned an l dis
dained by the frankness ol genuint
politeness. In republics therefor
it is essentially important, that vvi
should cultivate affability and polite
ness. This would lead to an ha
bitual elegance, and an agreeable
equality of manners: an equality as
desirable as that of intellect, and
scarcely less important than that
contend for the contrary, persist in terview with the pefson just ilesrrib-
hclping you to a nice little bit of their cd. We seize the introduction, to
own choice; When we analyse this 1 cultivate an acquaintance with a man
behavior, it stands thus: u Sir, you'so eminently useful, and of talents so
must feel some embarrassment* since brilliant. Hut to our mortification
you have not beeri accustomed to and chagrin, and in return for the
such company as that of which yoil compliment which our coitntenancc.i
are now a member; pray disengage upon such occasions never fail to
yourself from the confusion which express, a cold repulsive how and a
perplexes vou : it destroys your ap- leadett hand, require you to he more
petite : I am truly sorry to see you distant. They hid you to approach
under such restraint: choose for your- the majestic sternness of democracy,
elf, or, as I know what is good bet- with steps ol caution and reserve. In
ter than you do, I \Vill choose for you: conversation, contradiction however
I assure you that you are heartilv decently expressed, produces a dig-
welcome; consider yourself at home.” nified silence. If you essay once
All this stuff is probably uttered with more to renew the topic, a still revo-
so little grace and sincerity, andlution upon the heel, and some ch
ine rely because the upstart who re- servation to a third person, closes
peats it has heard something like it at for ever the debate. And gladly let
those tallies to which his Dollars have it close, says the disappointeu stran-
bcen incit 'd, that the person to whom'ger; so says every independent citi-
it is addressed, if lie has commonV.en. The talents of such a man
sense, feels insulted and degraded by may command respect, but the lricnd-
tis visit, and too well assured that h !ly affections of the heart, will seek
PROPOSALS
TOR PRINTING BV SUBSCRIPTION,
A HISTORY
OF THE
RISE AND PROGRESS
OF THF
Baptists in Virginia.
BY ROBERT B. SEMPLE,
GLOBE JJV,V,
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. Peter Moseley, and known htfihe
Minister uf the Gospel, King & Queen, Va. name oj the Union luvern. Having
\been at great cxpence in repairing and
A S early as the year 178ft. arrangements! ft ting it up for the accommodation of
were made by the B.ptist General,’fravclltrs, he solicits a portion of
• ■ * committed made and well provided with provender.
is not at home. It is ridiculous to for materials more congenial will
tell a man how flee he may behavejthemselves : they will not attempt to
at your house ; he can ascertain this rest in a climate so cold and inatis-
by your manners: hut if you want picious to their growth. Hence a
lildrcss to give him a complete idea due regard to manners somewhat
more flexible, becomes an object oi
of vour hospitality, you had better
let him guess at it than foolishly at
tempt to ornament beyond its bear-
important consideration, even to
minds which look down upon them
ing, that which he has the means of 1 as light and frivolous. We should
comprehending. Every man can feel consult our friends, and correct ha-
when lie is welcome.
bits in some degree immoral and in
Win n the ceremony of eating is o- jurious. In jurious, because the want
ver, the no less fatiguing routine oflofgood manners must in some mea-
wine-drinking demands its due res-jsilfe check the progrt
pect. Here most frequently, altho’
brutal inebriation is avoided, enough
is taken into the brain, to produce t
“ A clash of arguments, and ajar ol
words,
to whom the business was
some progress in their collection ; hut from
certain causes much to be regretted, this
plan was never accomplished.
After a considerable lapse of time, seve*
ral of the associations dispairing to set* a ge
neral history completed, turned their atten
tion to the publication of historical relati
ons of their tiwn districts. The General
Meeting observing this,determined to make
one more attempt to effect a general his
tory, being persuaded that partial one*
cou'd not answer the main design. They
entrusted the execution of this plan to the
Rrv’d A. Bro.uldtis and the compiler. Mr.
Broaddns’s other avocations precluded him
from taking any part in the compilation.
The whole of the labour and of the respon-
ibility, therefore, devolved upon the com
piler.
lie can s.iy iittle as to the execution ol
the work. His motive in attempting it was
to rescue from oblivion transactions which
he earnestly believed to he worthy of the no
nce of the present and future generations
ile is persuaded that his book, however un
refined in style and method, is sufficient to
convey to the candid enquirer a correct
view
hi
THE SUBSCRIBER ;
Thankful for the patronage he has
received in his line of business, begs
leave to inform the public and his
distant friends, that he has enlarged
his establishment at the
PLANTER'S INN,
("situated on the street leading from
Colonel Mayo’s bridge, and imme
diately opposite Byrd’s Ware House)
by combining the advantages of 2
well enclosed lot, procured at consi-
lerable expense, and within one hun
dred yards of his stables; which have
undergone a thorough repair, and to
which an addition of seven stalld
have been lately made ;—he lias al-
of exertion
which would otherwise obtain a wi
der spread. Much depends upon
he accessibility and engaging ease of in accomplishing a work .0 arduous in its
- J -> ->-} mature, he now thrown himself upon the
benevolence of hia friends and the friends
him who wishes to give force and
currency to his opinions. From the
w ,, . 1 , . r • picture just drawn,- we turn with de-
Worse than the mortal brunt of n- . , J , , ,
light to those great men, who have
the art of uniting us to their hearts at
once : Who have attained the inimi-
which our law of distributions was
val swords.”
When this happy point, is readied,
we are told in bacchanalian language,
to leave no heel-taps. In obedience
to custom, and through Respect to
(he benevolent gentleman who will
not permit us to depart either sor-
ronfal or sober, we take off heel-taps,
till we have some very serious admo
nitions that they are transferred to
the brain. This is a gLrioiis point
gained: we are now prepared to
drink a Toast, and a Bumper! This
punisment, for such it often is, is
designed to promote. Art interchange
of civilities, and a tender of recipro
cal aid among neighbours, would win
the heart of any man, that would lake
the trouble to contrast them with
sueli manners us are always the cl!
spring of a rude and unpolished state
61 society ; where brutal intoxicati
on and the horrible dexterity of pit
pilism are in the van : where the loss
of an ear may disfigure us, or th
loss of our eyes deprive us of all that
is beautiful. Bereft oi the most de
lightful sense, the parent may heai
the voice of his beloved infant, Inn
the angelic smile of innocence which
touches the tenderest fibre in his
h.-art is forever closed from his\iew.
Let us then by correcting our man
ners, restrain by degrees that leroeitt
and licentiousness, which have afford
ed the enemies of democracy some
plausible grounds of censure.
That we can all attain the same
eminence in the various graces w hich
ornament a truly polite man, is not
to he expected. Clowns and Cox
combs will till up their circle, and :
few of them answer very well to form
a comparison. There are neverthe
less certain leading points, which c-
verv man of common sense may ac
quire: namely—patience in argu
ment-—forbearance towards the ig
norant—a prompt attention to tho.
with whom we have to transact busi
ness: the strictest delicacy and respect
towards iemales—an unbounded at-
not prescribed by the company : th.
master of the house, who has rc-
[iicsted his guests to act precisely as
they pleased, dictates a toast, proba
bly disgusting and offensive to three-
fourths of the com pan}'. By the
bye, toasts lead to excess and irrita
tion : Excess by keeping a party o-
cr the fumes of wine, when other
wise, till }' would retire to a draw ing-
room, and converse rationally and
temperately : Irritation, when an
unpopular or ridiculous toast is giv-
n. For example*—the first toast
.hich you receive from an agent ol
the British government, is George
the third ! Unluckily, this gentle
man is frequently out of his senses :
we had as well drink Beg Nichol
son. So, when General Washington
was President of the United States,
have some of those characters drank
his health at the house of the Ame
rican minister, w ho had theretofore
proscribed him as a traitor and a re
bel.
i’heve is a fitness in things which
should alw ays be regarded. When
wc hear of a man eminent for his ta
lents, integrity, and devotion to po
lite learning ; when for instance, we
read his speeches in some public as
sembly, anil find them hold, nervous
and beautiful; when we know him to
he the ardent and zealous advocate
of the rights of man, and disinterest
edly risking health anil tranquility
for the good of his country ; the ge-
table facility of interchanging idea:,
so completely, that they seem to im
part all they know and all they feel :
by such characters, we are imper
ceptibly elevated in our own opini
ons, and are stimulated to reach such
excellence. They keep nothing un
der that mysterious reserve, which
would seem to say you know not all:
some qualities of niv mind and some
acquirements, have raised me above
you: these I hold close. When
such people fall in my way, I know
that they have gained a reputation' to
which they are not entitled, and that
it must he supported by art. Fear
of truth, for his reward. lie trusts that the
desire to spread the knowledge of useful
occurrences will prompt them to contribute
all potable aid.
It cannot be said with certainty, when
the work will be ready for delivery, but it
is hoped that it will not be a more distant
period than next spring.
CONDITIONS.
I. The book will be printed on good
paper, in a duodecimo volume of a
bout 5C0 pages.
II. The price to subscribers, neatly
bound and lettered, will be two do)
lars, to be paid on the delivery of the
book.
Those who become responsible for ten
copies shall be entitled to one gratis.
(q® The Editor of this paper is
authorised to receive subscriptions
November 3.
JAMES BROOKS.
1—tf
so encreased the number of his lodg
ing rooms, having obtained the com
ew of those ways and works of Cud and mo d; OU s house formerly occupied hr
s people of which it professes to treat. r , **♦* i. ^ , * .. 7
Having been at great labour and expense keoige Washington 1 rueheart, h
quire, which in addition to his other
rooms, form a number calculated to
lodge from thirty to forty persons.
He assures his friends that no relax
ation in his exertions shall prevent a
constant supply of Fodder,, Hay,
Oats, Corn and Hominy lor his sta
bles, and the oldest and best Liquors
for his house.
Hugh Davis.
N. B. A few YOUNG SER
VANTS for sale. H. D.
Richmond, Va.)
September 1G. J 1—if.
EAGLE TAVENRN.
20 Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from me about the 12th oj
lei to lose a point of dignity and fame, **’• 1 HOT a negro man slave, named
because they feel that they have nei-j
thcr talents nor address to retrieve it,
hey humbly take refuge under a
mysterious carriage of the bed/;, to
er the dejects of the mind. E\q.
Examinee
HARRISON ALFORD
TAYLOR,
SOLICITS a continuance of the
patronage of the public and of his
CLESAR,
the property of the subscriber ; lie is
about 6 feet high, one of his big tors
is very remarkable, being split with
an axe through the nail and nearly
as high as the second joint, by that,
it is much broader and larger than the
other, he was accustomed to run
James River above the falls, I was
informed lately that he was sold in
some part of the State of Georgia or
Carolina, on delivering him to me or
friends, n ho have hitherto encoura- securing him in some jail so that 1
ged him in his lined busines. He! get him again, shall be paid the above
will serve his Customers as hereto
fore whit punctuality, and his work
will he neatly executed at a low price.
He lives at the corner .of Jefferson
I be Co-partnership of Mol'ngf.r
Grimes tv as dissolved by mutual
consent, oh the 1 St day of July, last.
All persons indtbfed to the concern,
will make payment to Edwin Mounger,
and those to idiom they lucre owing,
will apply to him for settlement.
EDWIN MOUNGFR,
STERLING GRIMES..
The House will still bs kepi up by
the Subscriber, who by strict atten
tion to the convenience and comfort
of those who may favour him with,
their company, falters hitttselfhe may
merit their patronage.
EDWIN MOUNGER.
November 3. \ tf
reward. This is to forwarn any per
son or persons from harbouring or
concealing him, as they may depend
on it, that I will prosecute such vio-
tveet, north side of the public square, lators ol the law to its full extent.
adjoining the office of the “ Geor
gia Journal,” and opposite Mr. F.
Sandford’s store.
November 2. l—tf.
Robert Mitchell.
State ofVa. City of Rich- )
mond, September 17, 1809. J 1—Of.
nerous mind lingers for an opportu
tention to cleanliness: and, avoid ub- r nity to offer testimonials of regard
since; that dignified inattention which
claims the repetition of our names
and veneration to one so highly enti
tied to thciviv The period at length
before We can condescend to lend an arrives, when the stranger is to meet
ear, is insufferable. Above all; il|with this object of respect and es-
youwish to retain the supremacy ofjtcem. With such qualities previous-
> our species—if it is not your desire ly ascertained, lie of consequence as-
vo di generate into the most disgust-isociates the accomplishments of ea.s\
ing anil swinish brutality, give vour-deportment, of free access, and gen-
self time to take your meals ! pra\ Jtliinanly affability. These acquire-
i’.o not employ both hands in serving meats have frequently been seen to-
your month, nov labour till you iwr-igother ; and as a judicious writer
■ “ ip'-- in--
A. Pharos
T A Y L O R,
(FROM NEW-JEUSE Y,)
WAYNE STREET,
Respectfully informs his friends and
the public, that he has commenced
his business in the house ncarlv op-;-
positc Dent’s tavern, and second
door above Messrs. Collier ec Co.
All those who think proper to favor
him with their custom, from punc
tuality and the neatness of his work,
he flatters himself they will receive
ample satisfaction.
November 3. l tf
BELL TAJ'EliX,
MANCHESTER, VIRGINIA.
spire. Never he too busily emplot -[hit, remarked, when two objects have
cd in emptying your own plate, to:been seen together, the imagination
assist the company to the vi.unls that acquires a habit of passing easih
arc near you. The ceremonies of
the table, constitute an important
t,...... i l.
passing
from one to the other. If the
appears, we lav our account th
The Subscriber, residing in Man
Virginia, at the sign of t/u
Chester,
Hell, solicits a share of public patron
W, JORDAN,
Boot and Shoe Maker;
Respectfully
informs the pub-
lie, that he has
commenced bu
siness on Jeffer
son street, imme
diately opposite
1). Sturges’Esq.
lIDv? south side of the
sd—Public Square,
E where he intends
carrying on the above business in
all its various branches. Having a
supply oi excellent leather on hand,
anil the best workmen the place af-
touls, he is enabled to execute his
work with neatness and dispatch.
(jtP’Gentlemen at a distance bv at
tending to the above cut, may for
ward their measures, and be fitted
Private Entertainment.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
Begs leave to inform his friends
and the public generally, that lie has
removed to the large and commodi
ous house on Jefferson street, nearly
opposite where he formerly lived.
He flatters himself he can entertain
gentlemen in as genteel and comfort
able a manner, and on as reasonable
terms as they can he accommodated
any where in town. ThoSe who may
please to favour him with their com
pany, may depend on every exertion
being used to give general satisfac
tion. HENRY DARNELL.
November 3. i tf.
easih age to his tavern, and pledges himself as Y e11 as ,f th ey were present.
- use every exertion to give satis far-' tri®*!* °! ^ oot —
at the rfe/i. He'kccps a constant sup Din e /l c „ . hccl — the instt l
If TIN G,
.’FRY DESCRIPTION,
ited at this Office.
POR SALE,
'A good RIDING HORSE,
Enquire of the Printer.
November 3. l tf
Jesse Prosser,
CABINET-MAKER,
(JEFFERSON STREET,)
Informs his friends and the public,
that he carries on the above business
in all its various branches. Also, thal^
hr has on hand a yuantity of elegant
Walnut, Birch, and
•Mahogany Fumitare,
which he will sell low for cash, or
country produce.
He likewise offers for sale, (for cash
done J a quantity of elegant
Furniture Mounting.
November 3. j tf.