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Georgia Republican & State Intelligencer. foLvutz Ilf; No* 69, Six Dollars a Year, hail m Advance. imnr-.TOmaner* From tbs Moral andSeni'une'ital Magazine 0/1793. Description of a famous Fountain, on tht top of a Mountain in Cey lon, In your kft- Magaz’ne you de fied a farther scccu..t of the fpringson the fiunmit of a moun tain in the 10 ind of Ceylon, which I mentioned in an anony m-jus letter on feeing the query ir, your Magazine, which Mr. Miles has answered in your lift, I 111 II very readily give you all the fatisfitclion in my power re lating to th's famous spring nor fhali 1 deviate one tittle from the tiuth, however repugnant it may appear to any favorite hy pothesis. During my youth I was ma ny years in the Dutch ferv>ce, and made ieveral voyages in the company*'s ships to the East-In dies. It was in one of thele that I observed the natural phenome non which give ocoafion to this, and my former letter. I had often heard of a famous moun tain in the (Band of Ceylon, cal led by the inhabitants Hatnalel, cr the mountain of Adam, from the pretension that the firft man was created there ; and bting desirous of viewing this rema li able mountain thee of us deter mined ro undertake the j lurney. Itftauds in the fouthein part of the Iflind, abouc twen;y leagues from the sea, in the mid dle of a larg • plain. The afeenr is gradual ana easy, the ground covered with beautiful turf, and interspersed with trees and dow ering ftirubs, exhibiting the molt beauti.'ul appearance, and per fuming the air with their fpiev odours. But we hid not afccn ded far in this agreeable manner, before the beautiful verdue was exchanged for fragments of rocks, and the agreeable (lope, into fb deep a direction, that it would be aim At impoifibie to reach the fu ii nii, were it no; for i_n iron chain whicn s fattened at the top ot the mountain, reaches to the basts of this rockly precipice. It was placed there on, a relig ous account, the inhabitants of th” 1(1 ..id tlteemipg the mountain sacred, and 01 that account often make pilgrimages to it. Aher clmi&.ng ch.s diffi. uji afeent which is about an EngliM miic, we reacned the fu.rr.nit o th.s la.nous mountain, which is a plain of a circular form, about 400 yards in diameter ; and near Me een re or this plain is the fa mous spring mentioned in my former letter. it Lan oval h gure, and its longelt diam ter .s aaour. 6u yards. Tne water is deep, and 1 think the bed 1 ever tail'd} out perhaps the heat and fatigue we had lurfcred in climb ing ihe rockly afeent might ren der its talte particularly pleasing,” * Tnis mountain .is the larged ft? The whole KlanJ, fy high that seamen difeover it at near twenty league* dAtance. -Itmuft, however, be observed, th*i*the top (at lealt it was so when wc 1 were there) is bdow the j clouds, guide, indeed/ fnformed'us that in violent ftormsthe clouds ■were below the fummir, and fcc med to dash with great for/ a gainst the fuE of the mountains. He adifed, that its heads w*s of ten (hrouded in mist or vapors. Such, I assure you, is the (itui tion of this* famo*J3 fpring*— Whether the common hypotke fis will account fur the origin of its waters, 1 (ball not pretend to determine. 1 Hbve faithfully re lated the sass found it; (hall only ado, ti.*tthc ftrea:s whi'h low from the spring, are perpe tual, and furnilh several parts of the I (land with water. Perhaps few places in the world afford a more delightfu profpeft that the t p of this mountain. To the feuth tht fight is bounded by the ocean, which seems to touch the sky ;■ r an amazing distance—and to th northward by a chain of hills which run acrois the Klind.— T. e intermediate fpffce is fineh deverfined with eminence, va! leys, plains, and dreams of watet The beautiful groves and forclls, filled with a great variety of ro mamic trees, and multitudes of them covered with flowers, form iuch a cuntiaft in the color of .he l nlcape, and exhibit such a varie.y of lhapes, that imagina tion itfelf is at a loss to paint: and were this country like our own, oldled with the sweets of liberty, and enlightened with the glorious rays of the gospel, it •■ight vie with any part of the world.—But this is far frond be ing the cap*. Governed by tne iron rod of the mod drfpo tic tyrant, who ufurpsao abfolutc power over their pofifdlions, their actions and their lives, and a cue fame time plunged in the height of ignorance, and (laves to the oiind luperditions of a bar barous idolatry 5 they pass their lives in anxiety and terror, and seem ft ran gets to the bkfllags which providence had Gartered found them with a librral hand. They had formerly fume faint glimmerings of the true origin >f things; for they (till call thv. above precipice Adam’s moun tain, as I have already observed ; they are a’fo of op njon that the lake on the top of it had hs origin from the tears which Eve !hed at the death of Abel, and coat Ceylon was the terrdUai parudife. 1 ftvndd h?ve menti oned, that near the lake is ala: ge done, on which is the print of a mar/s foot, about twenty in ches in length, and seven and a hall in bredth, and (till very per ielt. 1h s they arc pnfuaded s a vest age of the firft m in, and that this plain was the place he let apart for worshipping his Creator. Ic is therefore no won- Jcr, ihat they held this inou:i-i can in very high veneration, and o.ten vifr it in pnlgriimges •, and the priests, who are interes ted in fupDorting the fable, en tertuin the n with accounts of ■mrs/uious circa nltances, w.iich -acy pretend happen th.re crery* year. How they came by theft* tra ditions, is uncertain ; lame arc or opinion, th.-y have been han ded down (ro n the original des cendants of the for# ms Noah, >vho peopled this iflaira, and in aft p.ob’.oiiity planted the true; religion asjithey had -red iv.-d it no.a forefathers, Ofliers A nk, rhir this lflancfis the O ph4r’rh-n*ioned in feriptgre and chat/he inhabitanfS learned the ! operfe(fl account they have of origin of the Work*?, fronvjhc Solomon, came hcr fir. gold an J * o#i Sr pre cipus conUmod tics. But such particulars I mufi: leave to thofr who are n ore ca pable of pursuing and more with jhe writings My days have byn principally spent in the service of my country, any in voting the-most diltaut parts ot the world. But age has long ince rendered me # incapijbie o( icrforming the one, arengagi g inf mere in the other. ‘jflbe fountains of life are ala oft dried • ’at Sak VANN AH, Printed 1 r LYON is? t>,ORblL TUESDAY, J un 4, IGOS. up, and the purpl ■ current flows with langor throe h my veins. 3ut (till my hvai , amidit ,al the depreflions of t. (e find infi - nities, palpitates with joy in contemplating the Gture happi icfs of my count,- May it bi ompLte and per lanent j ma; earning ereifl her hroae on tb: mns ot ignorance, and v.rtut dilp'ay he* itandard on pLcei •vhi h have been too long rV ninari sos vice. You Willpßi- Jon this digrefllon nan Id man, *nd give tne ieav, , * f,i■ myft-lf, , Yours, J. I vT*IS. mrtmrrti mm mu t FO RLI TER V: u 1 THi ‘tv id fn'inf LUCY Sc J2LIZA- Stars t, tc> tail o'itl-'*. ‘.'. -at u: eh. For Freight jf tw ihu.rdrcd burs co ton, tnd for ptifT.igc, liia’i"'’ J accoinmo dationt app'y on ioard, ov to Tayivr &. Gcurbrotigb. May 31 41 : For NFW Y- l, *!-■ S T • V J g. > GF.ORGd W. , ! oGTbir, :ViA * ’ v,ii t 0 Ttl '‘ v •’ i 1 111 a fW da>s. • F 1-eight or ‘lS'.’ <- .<£ very g-d r>cc cnmoii.oionp, m ci.pt. at . Smith ij liourk’n wh il* - , (j'SO G T MUt ■ Landing fton>Ji'id Uii;. a />/, im|.rAr-tl it , v< uaj, Potatoes, Catid uyd<—, f > -- *on Guu- i powdec and Scuclu ig i en. *’ /awl Woata I Ir >m 14 to 16 iet ke i, ;d a qiant-i ) half inch b .arcs, Ike. May jt 78 -a JUST HKCL.VcI), Psr Sis MARSH /j! /',**• *<v*, Jro/r. 2 Trunk's BUVlii ‘ fTS 4D . men* be-t ,ih aid fliacf Castor HA FS, a . ... it(4rcn anu co nmb..— * > 1 tor (um. in.*r wear. /* / aO j, ± RY 1 Bde Lady’s ctoui “* and CASSI- MtRS 80 Krgs Fdints grov i OIL 1B x Green Fauiiv RO TS io Ticices Louden i IRTER 20 cw-. Sn et LLAL * 53 xes and half l *es Bby 10 9 oy iiand 10 by lz belt ciow* Window-GLA J (800 Oal.s. stone JUG :i&JARS 25 Boxes Hunter.’s PiFLii 450*1 Bnlhel% Liverpool arseSAJ*l Bed Coftls, Carpet TANARUS: unn, Wrm. ‘i.ig ChaHtjVermiilion (Ju*ik cot - ton .lines*—Caulkirig irons—ouo prr lath broad kXe —Glue— Tortoiie Comlls—-Cories, 4 Ca(k-8 Scuppcr.ciout, and fijoring NAiLS / Glabber Salts— 1 nil* flower 5 ewe, Ge>man S’* tiEL—Salt . SHOVELS Ink Powier 2, Hbds. COPPERAS 4 L) .>l, Quls India Shades, with ’ cut Giaf Candle Slicks (brals lues, etsj ‘o iuiV Iron ‘ v > edgeß, Skille.s, Spiders, Club ax and Soc*i SPADES Iron and iirais - molars wi-h Iron .<-■ p GTLeS Brass SiHIU .ET3 ‘i’in La i .4 Tinder BOXES Stc &c.—For laie by Curtis Dolton & Cos. May 31 it , ~ J 3COO Du.iieh Corn FO it SALE on board S ;r. Ft-, ! r ral F.-pablioan, 1500 buli board lehr. Ruby, which can bedyLvared at any louiLern port. Also, inllorajl jo Bbla. Flour 20 Bbls. Beef Piloting am. wrapping par -T a L t.ard table cloth* k*r ttr.TU apply to ‘■ ‘jit. Wood*. Siuitb and jburkc'* >V ,aii ( who requ It* ailpCifo.i* having Jacauav* with him ua ftulL'd to fcii’etht ;a w x week, a* h< it about La/nig 1 p-'ace, . } ‘ 3-_ 73 • { C./.ißd 60 OATS. jaeo C ‘-if A tev bciheia Oat* Hi K. gs vVUi.eO.ead, fjr sale I vr foreafh, /// cattoa, on bsard tit* brig Eagle Oreetie, j i-f arrived l'r >m Baltifitore. ■; qo.re ~r jqktf P. WILLIAM OH. or due Qap.iis on ujard, Uyu g at Mauniet- Ma/ jl at 7* Jrst Received, J Prtjiip JUtrii • - Wirncr, /rem IhdM -1 9 .‘At*. L. P, Mad ? . - v - , r.e, 5 years old Bu'.er, fir * q ~:y Burlington , L ■-< i I■■.l gj c V >r aite VVit,.-. V r ineg-ir Ai. ) v es, f r*., oliv.-sin bottles P- ‘he* pr 1 v Jin biandy R Pru 1 , . I nonds 1 ISu negs, k. ovcs *1 a gtnt , nlortment of G-n erirs i Lew>3 Eosiynol. „ 0 a Mtrket /jiurt. La- 28 *4 77 GOFFER end TEA. 3a bags j.rm -P. EE— -och .„ f.elh 1 -t-'W TEA, for sale by H. 1>; “HL vNi) & Cos. May tB. 4t. „ hlcie.’s wharf and NG “ rl z Copartnet;. f DAVID JEW. E'. if wO. is il 1/ difimved by rru tuai coiticnt. All thofr y ale m.ie ned to the.nare lVli.i’ed to , ,e paymen-, aud thole who have any i. ■,ia.,ius, are requejled to call I<r payment, at ■ oiiiUing-koufe on Mr AlClilba.j “ t’-t w a.f, to xj yuJ jewetr. May 15. 3t. 67, IRON, SFc. jfutt reuiv and i fir tale a quantity of - J,V’ .V tumiiting f l* Ist U- ; ..0 ini 1 ire Squat*. t.\c Ju —nhea Moulds -. il Itzt) A iuo, Blur STHGUOa Baxes t i ULD CANDLES E.:gs tilA.Aw.ictuicd IvJ.iACCO t\ otnaii qj.n--uy piitne Geoi^i. •fL ‘id A. .0 A iJrsw Knox. IVay nti IVburJ M ** 70 Gofds. SALT, Or.tes ci CROCK. RY, welladort ed tot retail* a Jafes i.f GLASS-WARE, confitt ingwf tum’ulci*, wines, decanter*, crewits Ct LI. ..cliars j they are well packed a-.J the boxes of a Convenient hzc. NAILS us all iizet. Dt tch and Amcitcan GUNPOW DER, Dutch LINSEED OIL. GRIND STONES. LUERN or hafrir.U STONES, *3 inches iliameiar, iHOE THREAD ; writing and wrappi: g PAPER* White and Brown PLATILLAS. Half pint MA I. D 1 LASKb. pr dozen or p;oce. BOULTING CLOTHS Nos. 1. a. 3 *4*&s* Blue, Oiown, and Oznaburghs THREADS. OUNCE THREADS, assorted. M'AFERS, ‘ iTES and pencils. Black CR/- E; VELVET RIB BAf- Beggar* LA- f-EMIJOHNS •, GfN Cr Tr Mill Stones (u ‘ Wr ) viz. j het <J X, 6< 710. thick. 3do 8 1 . ■<- t"*. -3 do. d<s. 4 do. H I*l3 do. do. c - K _ , C ■ . ‘• t; , &c. Feb. l’ * <• KOiT 5. ‘ Hate tit'’- tt &. iirnM 1 )- eoc: 1 ftctS ay Toter IJ Mini 1 •r -.ere 4* .e 4 in the fliipWamr,, . iatc ai.VaU. |0 fhd*.Nrw-'-. 150 Boxes fwp , m lit 40 Barrel : ci-'.. Loaf, lump, * ’}r . in hhd*. Cogniac braot.r Madeira wine n ‘ H quarter cafl(, t Holland arid cjUj iijw. pipe* too Barrels ccf and pork Claret, fruit ‘•n'i.Mtf Patent, flint, it- W9f ” broad h-r-J opanifh fegr-n i- A f-y- -cd ILdci/c* coarfr c. ; Drcciub r3: *-■’ jf. JohT ;CdT CONTItWF.S - - FACTO, RAC-. - : id CV - >’ . ilil'JMSd.M a- tlie \Vha>t raicupid b*- ,Vl EAt&Je f: V 1 **S. . ; . Fr-m Hi ift at ‘entipn to m- f > *• - ..f Uv jti ’* >n sue ifcrp’ioi. ‘f every - err* m y ue coca rutted to hi. .** -e. April . -/ Vs hole Number iyg Twelve anti a half Cent single. JUST RFCFIVFD, By the .fif> Lucy and Elixalctht, Caff* St.nk ft am Liverpool t Shctt Iron Patent shot from No 1 to 6 I r o:i pot* from 3to to gallon* Dutch oven* from 9 to 12 inches 5, G , ic, sod. and flieatliiug and draw* i'’g nans 6 and 7 inch spikes, Flax oenahmgG Iriih lineni from 1 3d. to J.j r*tiic C#£ S< wing #nd Sein twice I.ine* and Marl.ue But. mg LinfeeU oil in Jug* White, yellow, green and Illicit paint in kegs &c. for sate on reafonalls terms bj T ay lor & Scarbrough. May j i , t 6 78 FRED. fcf j ACOB SHAFFLR Saddlers & Harness Makers TrfE ttXEIIAXSB, RE PCTFULLY inform their friends and Ihe j üblic that they have taken th* {tore lady cccupitd by T. AI. Williamfoa Sc Cos and hope lrom their a.Tiduity and atten tion to merit a part of the patronage of a ge ncruus public. May 31. if. 78 RECEIVED ’ At tne Savannah SI/ JE STORE, PER Brig Short Staple, from B >fton, Love ly Lais, fr im New-Yc-rk ; and other ar rivals, thirty trunks and hvc bbls. (hoes well aliOitcdfor the feafnn.—nLMl, half bbs. mess Beef, Bolton hum in bids No. 8 Cotton Cards. J & J. WILLY. May 31 3*. 78 COFFF.E® MO LASS FEE LANDING this day from tht Sere* ner CjuoiiNJ, at the euhuxiltit wharf 1 5 Hods. Retailing; 3 Ba.-s P’ me COFFEE For L ! e low if taken from on boatd* Thomas Lawrence. Vl.iv 6 ts 7* ’ (pMOf*CE. * All persons indebted to rhe city of Savannah For Ground Rent are requested to call and pay the fame without delay. J. Cuyler, C. T. Jasi,\ 7. 40. Private Sale. Lot No, 1. Green Word S • E. cor* uer Broughton Street, 60 feet on Brough ton street, 90 tret on Fail B oad street. With a neat one and half (lory house, kitchen, Garden dec. tsims cafy ami price moderate. |ob T. Bolles. May t, im. 70. RICE FOR Sale “ BY MEAD JENKINS. November 3 t s. 10. NOTICE, AT the expiration of nine Months from this date, app'.iistion will be made to •he honorable judges-f thelnfe ior Courtjif Chatham County, for leave to fell, f, r r }, e beuetit of the heirs and creditor* that lot of land known ■ the number five (5) Third Ty. thing, Reyna ci Ward, Savantiali, belonging to the estate of John Hanpt, Baker, late ( f sud place, contacting sixty fee- in front and ninety feet in depth, more or left, aclioiniuj a lot of James M’Conky**. “ THOMAS DUWELL.AJw'r. ELU tBLTti DOWELL. Adm'x Savannah, -.*.a.ch a , ‘-amj-u. 59/ Commissioners OF M LOT AGE, Sava, nah, ‘June 4, 1801. li 1 ; of federal perfettj ad. tng illegal a 1,0 r>. Ui iiian, that the secretary tie pubMi ...Illy the na; 1. of such PHo-s as Branch** or certificates from this > *ia. P tract from the Mlnuiet \ (ran a, JLtt, *“ r ‘t*ry Agrc':.,.oly tot'..e order of the Board db her -S/ y . r.-otktne f Bowing persona on l} are :Aj- an horifaii to ;i-*t as fhlot* , R -.h rd Wall, ,cl, Pilot, WiJliti.i vV all, Certificate Pilot ailing uit< Jfr aim. Thonal Hottage. UraueH Pilot. K ijah bi /Ugi.Uiti, do. J hn Major, acu .g under bun C- >rge Pn.itp , Geor> •. C o.icr, Jah” ltl? •■*■■■•/, ‘ie-- a ■Me ..an, j Certificate David Brown, Jim-r. ‘Mo VO, I Pilot*. A/ing Pe.er Ceafni. j.rnja j ni/t.iOrt, fir thtaklttl Loam Clay, J j ne, c a .ton, W.llia n Wy ie, itanst .1 a . a ,■: y, I •io.H • PTt* Secretary May /. Plank Cl- of La , ru’ v'c ;t tin* Oflicc.