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POETRY. He who can read llic following poem, unmoved by the Solemnity of its topics or the tenderness of its strains, must possess n kind of sensibility and taste which we can neither envy or applaud. THE GRWE OF THE YEAR. Lines written for the thirty-first 6f December. Tie compos’d evert* toil, and each turbulent motion, That encircles the heart in life’s treacherous snares ; And the hour that envites to the calm of devotion, Undisturb’d by regrets—unencunibcr’d With cares. How .cheerless the late blooming face of creation ! Weary Time scents to pause in his rapid career, And fatigu’d with the work, ot his own desolation, Looks behind with a smile—on the grave ol the year. Hark! the wind whistles rudely—the shadows are closing, That enwrap his broad path in the mantle of night; While pleasure’s gav sons are in quiet reposing, Undismay’d at the wrecks that have number’d Ins flight. Prom von temple where Fashion’s bright tapers are lighted, llcr vot’rica in crowds, deck’d with garlands appeal*; And (as vet their warm hopes by no spectres alii ighted,) Assemble to dance round the grave of the year. Oh I hate the stale cup which the idlers have tasted— When I think on the ills of life’s comfortless day i Mow the flow’rs oftnv childhood the! r verdure have»asted, And the friends of iny youth have been stolen away : They think not how fruitless the warmest endeavor, To rccal the kind moments, neglected when near s When the hours that oblivion has canoel’d forever, Arc in tew’d by her hand—in the grave of the year. Since the last solemn rc.gn of this day of reflection, What throngs have relinquish’d life’s perishing brMth ; How many have shed their last tear of dejection,. And closed the dim eye in the darkness of death. IIow many have sudden theirp’dgTimage ended, lfeneath the low pall that envelopes their bier ; Or to death’s lonesome valley have gently descended, And made their cold beds—with the grave of the year. Vis the year that so late, its new beadties disclosing, Hose bright on the happy, the careless and guy, Who now on their pillow of dust are reposing, Where the sod presses damp on their bosoms of clay. Then talk not of bliss, while her smile is expiring, Disappointment Still drowns it in misery’s fear, Reflect and be wise, for the day is retiring, And to-mortow will dawn—on the grave of the yeas*. Yet awhile—and no seasons around ns will flourish, But silence for each her dark mansion pre|*re, Where beauty no longer her roses shall nourish-, Nor the lilly o’erspread the wan cheek of despair. But the eye shall with lustre unfading he brightened, When ii wakes lo true bliss in an orient sphere ; Bv the sun-beams of splendor immortal enlightened. Which shall no more go down—on the grat e ol the year. MISCELLANY. INDIAN ANTIQUITIES. The following account, which we take from the Western Gazetm*, adds something to our former knowledge of those hitherto inex plicable wonders that' arc found in such a- bundancc in our western country. We have Hot room to examine any of the speculations Which have entered the heads of our philoso phers and antiquariansjon the subject; and if we had, we should hardly expect, where all is conjecture and uncertainty, to afford much amusement, or to profit our readers. There is nothing, however, extremely curi ous in the inquiry itself; although we cannot hope that any very important or certain re sults can be drawn from the few facts, which have as yet been given to the world. We can safely infer from them nothing more than that this immense tnytof country, which has every mark of having been for centuries past a desolate wilderness, has been thickly inha bited at some former period by a warlike peo ple who had made much greater advances in the arts of civilized life, than any of the a- hiringinal inhabitants of. North-America, who have been known since its discovery by Europeans. The mounds described below are situate in the town of Harrison, Indiana. “ We examined from 15 to 20. In some, whose height w as from ten to fifteen feet, wc could not find more than 4 or live skeletons. Iir one, not the least appearance of a human liftne was to be found. Othors were so full of hones ns to warrant the belief, that they ori- lially contained at least one hundred dead per sons ; children of different ages, and the full grown, appear to have been piled together promiscuously. We found several scull, thigh and leg Imnes, which plainly indicated that their possessors were men of gigantic* stature. The scull of one skeleton was one fourth of an inch thick, and the teeth remark ably even, sound and handsome, all firmly planted. The fore teeth were very deep, anil not so wide as those, of the generality of white people. Indeed, there seemed a great degree of regularity in the form of the teeth, in all the mounds. In the progress of our research es, we obtained ample testimony, that these masses of earth were formed by a savage peo ple. Yet, doubtless possessing a greater de gree ot civilization than the present rare of Indians. Wc discovered a piece of glass, weighing five ounces, resembling the bottom of a tumbler, hut eon.Mve; several stone axes,.with grooves near their heads to receive a withe, which unquestionably served as a helve ; arrows formed from flint, almost ex actly similar to those in use among the pre sent Indians; several pieces of earthern ware some appeared to bo parts of vessels holding six or eight gallons ; others were obviously fragments ol jugs, jars and cups some were plain, while others were curiously ornament ed with figures of birds and beasts, drawn while the clay or material of which they were made was soft, and before the process of glaz ing was performed. The small vessels were mn(le of pounded or pul veil zed muscle shells : mixed with an earthern or flinty substance, and the large oaca of clay and sand. There was no appe?.rarit'c of iron; oyiebf the scuils was found pierced by an arrow, which was still sticking in it, driven about half way through bgfore its force was spent. It Was about six indies long. '1’he subjects of the mound were doubtless killed in battle, and nastily buried. In digging to the bottom of them, we invariably came to a stratumof ash es, from six inches to two feet thick, which rests on the original earth. These ashes con tain coals, fragments of brans and calcined bones. From the quantity of ashes and bones, and the appearance of the. earth underneath, it is evident that large, fires must- have been kept burning for several days previous to commencing the mound. *• Almost every lot in Harrison village con tains a small mound ; and some as many as three. On three neighboring hills, northeast of the town, is a number of the remains of stone houses. They were covered with soil, brush and full grown trees. We cleared way the earth, roots and rubbish from one of tlienl, and found it to he anciently occupied as a dwelling. It was about twelve feet square —the walls had fallen nearly to the founda tion. They appeared to have been built of rough stones like, our stone walls. Not the least trace of any iron tools having been em ployed to smooth the face, of them, could he perceived. At one end of the building, we came to a regular hearth, containing ashes and coals ; before which we found the hones of right persons of different ages, from a small child to the heads of a family. The positions of their skeletons clearly indicated that their deaths were sudden and simultan eous. They were probably asleep, with their fleet towards the fiA, when destroyed by enemy, an earthquake or pestilence.” hardware, cutlery & fancy goods. * FRANCIS OKSBURG, SAVANNAH, H AS taken the Store one door west ol Messrs. 'Crapoti’s, near Market square, where he ol* fers fur Sale, at very low prices, the following ar ticles, wholesale or retail, table, desal t, tea and children’s knives and forks, scissors, shears, peu and pocket knives of all descriptions, oyster, butcher, mincing and pruning knives, iron, po lished steel, japanned, paper, leather, sriuff, to bacco boxes, ink powder, court plaistcr, elegant game bags, powder flasks, shot belts, battledores, shuttle corks, toy watches, cushions, white and yellow tinsel cord, gold and silver thread, (silver thimbles, bodkins, pencils, tooth picks and cases, plated pencil cases, spangles, finger rings, opera and spy glasses, metal coat and vest buttons, tre ble gilt and plated do. white and yellow ball do REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS. A Philadelphia paper lately published a list of citizens who worts engaged in various, si tuations during the Revolutionary war. This list which, with some exceptions, is correct, will serve to show, when referring to particu lar occupations ami traits of character, what tut extraordinary mass of talent in the field and in tbs cabinet this great confederacy produced—talents peculiar lo each, produc ed, it is reasonable to infer from the pressure of the cause and its inherent principles. Of the fifty-two patriots who formed the firsi Congress of 1774 who first broke asunder! the chains which hound this country to Eng land, only three arc alive, viz. John Adams, W illiain Floyd and John Jay ; and of those worthies who signed the declaration of Inde pendence, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, William Floyd and William Ellery, yet alive. Out of the population of ten millions, only five persons remain who were associated in the first councils of independence—who had the firmness to point out a road over which nany a, bravo man successfully has travelled. Air. Jeflersoi! lives retired from llio bus cues in which lie acted so conspicuous part, and devotes his time, principally to agri cultural, philosophical and literary pursuits. John Ad.11ns resides in the Stale, which gave him birth, venerated and beloved hv his coun try and its friends. \\ iliiam Floyd resides at present in Oneida county, New-York, lie (ills no public station, hut has ever been a steady patriot, and an uniform friend to the republican institutions of his country*. John Jay, with whose character and writings wo are aii iaiuiliar, lives near Philadelphia, in West-Chester county, and at a very advanc ed age retains the full possession of his fa culties, and devotes his leasure hours to lite rary and pious pursuits. William Ellery , aim is now upwards ol' eighty years of age, is collector of Newport, Rlmde-lslaml, and has been so since the adoption of the consti tution. Limites ’I iioinpson, secretary to Congress, who yet lives in Montgomery coun ty, rennsylvania, and whose life has been devoted to his country and to letters. HUY GOOHS AND GrtULLP.iEa. rjpitK subscriber has just opened at the store A furmvly occupied by Maj. John Howard, a tresli and elegant assortment ol DIlY-GOODs & GROCERIES, which will be sold low for cash of produce—among which are the following articles . Superfine Broad-Cloths and Coarse ditto, Super fine and Coarse Cassimeres, Fine and Coarse Flannels, Bear-skin Coating, Yorkshire Cloths, Fme Rose Blankets, Loudon Duffle & Point Ditto, Fine Bombazetts and Bombazeen, Cassimere shawls, Fine and Coarse Linens, Northward Homespun, Cambrics, Calicoes, Furniture ditto, Leno Muslins, Jaconet ditto, Mersetles, Ging hams. Satin and Lavantine Bilks, Silk Shawls ami Handkerchiefs, Bandanna do. Ribbons, Nun’s Thread, Worsted and Cotton'Stockings, Furni- 1 e Dimity, Cotton Diaper, fine and course Bad- WANTEI) IMMEDIATELY, E IGHT or ten Young Men, (without families^ ait an additional number to the present Peni. tentiary Guard, who shall receive fifteen dollars per in until, fcash, for their service.'*, to be paid quarterly, and will be furnished with good cloth, ing, rations and lodging. Recommendations wifi be required of persons wishing to join the Guard as none but sober and respectable men can be ad! milled. JOHN BOZEMAN, Officer of the Guard Milledgevillc. Dec. 22. ' D E NIT E N T1A K Y, G E OI iGIA, * Milledgeville, Dec. 20, 1817, P UBLIC notice is hereby given, that sealed proposals will he received by the Board of In. spectors of the Penitentiary, at their room in tin black, blue and green glass buttons, pearl and ivo-j building,® n Thursday the 1st day of January rv do. quilled back and dressing combs, coarse I n . ux !’, at 12 o clock in the forenoon, tor furnishing and line do. pocket *^ nbs, steel bodkins, 'ei-j ‘! ie G “ ar(, , and the r i onv,ct » with the proper ra- zers, japanned and nuted hooks and eyes, cork U 1011 ® he term of one year, to commence iin- screws, gun picks and brushes, lead pencils, India mediately after that day. A ration for the guard rubber, morocco pocket books, purses, single andi . contain tue same component parts, as that fur-, double temple spectacles, white metal, pinch-back 1 ,u *. . P* e . n 111 . e United States’service.—\ and brass thimbles, brass and iron pasts jiggers, ra * 1Hn < or the convicts to consist ot the following do. Jewsliarps, do. chain, iron post cjiree mills, with nml without covers, netting and knitting needles, bed key*s, sugar nippers, timber scribes, brass cocks, with fast and ioose keys, brass and iron candlesticks, jack and trace chains, polished stee! snuffers, iron and japanned snuffers, snuffer trays, iron and brass head shovels and tongs, bras* pocket ink stand and compasses, steelyards, fii* steels, candlestick springs; spouts and handles for tin tea kettles, composition and sheet iron tea ket tles, sauce pans, long and shurthandle frying pans, turning forks A. and C.—norss and shoe rasps, mill, pit and hand saw tiles, rough, bastard, 2d cut and smooth files, thumb, Norfolk and brass nob sin ing lancets, cupboard, bureau, chest, trunk, desk, (inset, stock and pad locks, iron rim door locks, with brass rings or nobs, iron sash psllies, 11 1IL T strap and chest hinges, brass trunk nails, clouts, flemish and tin tacks, tenter hooks, shoe pincers, nippers, hammers, knives, awls and tacks, carpenter’s hammers, compasses, rules, pencils, chalk lines, spike & nail gimblets, augers, braces and bits, trying and iron squares, hand, pannei, tounon, dovetail and compass saws, jack. & smooth planes, common handles and nobs, lion head and shell rings, clock balls, thread cscutchions, socket and plate castors, with iron, brass and wood bowls, wood screws of all sizes, smith hammers, screw plates, iron wire, titc. ike. Also, 1 case first quality Vioiin Strings, assort ed ; 2 da. best l'urkey Oil Stones. December 13. es, Lady’s do. Plated Bridles, Lady’s and Gen tlemen’s Shoes, Children do. fine amt coarse Hats, H ll J l unIV J ! , n. ieMer do * a,ul a E 00tl assortment of HARDW ARE, Cutlery, Nails, Castings, Steel and Iron. Brown Sugar, Loaf do. Coffee, Hyson lea, Jamaica and Northern Rum, Whiskey,Sher ry W me, Cheese, Raisins, Figs, Crockery VVare, a lew sets of China in small boxes. With a great variety of articles too numerous to mention. , JAMES W. GOODMAN. Milledgeville, Dec. 16. NOTICE. W HEREAS my wife, Martha Maulden, has left my bed and board without any just pro vocation— 1 his is therefore to caution all persons fi em trusting her on mr account, as I am resolved to pay none of her contracts. . „ HENRY MAULDEN. Jasper county, Dec. 15. NEW GOODS. NORTH, ROWK CO. MlM.EDGKVn.LB, I A VE just received, and offer for sale at their Store next door east of P. Jaillett’s, a gene ral assortment of DRY GOOD®, consisting part, of the following articles, viz. biue, black and mixed Cloths, blue and black Cassimeres,red,yel- low and white Flannels ; worsted, silk awl Mur* seilles Vesting; Sarneis, Binchcws and double tlorence Silks ; Canton Crapes and black Can ton Shawls ; Levantine and imitation Shawls ; lackonct Muslin and .Muslin Robes ; plain and figured Cambric ; Waterloo and Furniture Cali co; Cotton, Muddrass and Silk Handkerchiefs; black and miecked Canton do ; Bilk and worsted Hose ; Lumen and Cotton Blurting : Beaver and Bilk Gloves; black and colored Bombazet;— Whitney Blankets, etc. etc. etc. Also, a general assortment of GROCERIES, ail ol which will be sold at very reduced prices Decetooer 22. 1 component parts, to-wit, 6 ounces of bacon oc pork, or id ounces of fresh or pickled beef, one and a quarter pounds of corn meal, half a pint of molasses, ami a like proportion of salt and vine* gar, as is allowed to the same quantity of provi sions in the rations to be furnished the guard. The, contractor will be required to give bond and se* curity for his faithful performance. The propo sal to supply rations fin* the guard, must be sepa^ rate from that for furnishing the convicts. The Board of Inspectors will alsu, at the sairift time and place, receive sealed proposals for fur nishing Medical attendance and Medical* to the; guard and convicts for one year. December 22, 1817. DlSSOLLl^ON. T HE copartnership of Cook, Brown &, C#* was dissolved by mutual consent on the 11th instant. ISAAC COOX, Powell brown, MARK M. BROWN. December 16,1817. The business nil in future be carried on by th* subscriber at the Store formerly occupied by Mr. John Chapman,on the road leading from Milled— ville to Fort Hawkins, where he will keop a sun* ply of DRY GOODS and Groceries, on accom modating ttrms. ISAAC COOK. ’ NOTICE. 'C'TTILL be hired on Saturday the 27th Dc?, v T at John Cliapney s Store, two Negroes, & hoy and a girl, for the term of twelve months.,' ZAl’II. C HAMULI* 3, guardian for Betsey B. Gardner,. December 15. 1817. THOMAS M. iiUBll, H AVING bought out Frederick Johnson, Esq. in Cracker s Neck, respectfully huorins Ins 6!<i Inends ami acquaintances that he intends con tinuing the Bture at the same place, and iu addi tion to what was on hand, he has added a com plete Assortment, which will he sold on as ac commodating terms as can be aii'orded in the country. The highest prices allowed for any kind ol produce. ' Milledgeville, December 23. “ORPHAN’S PROPERTY TO HIRE, O N Thursday the hist day of January next, will be* lured, at the Court-Mouse iu Milled^e- ville, to the highest bidder, twelve likely iSlaves, among whom are men, women, boys and infants, as the property of Misses Elizabeth and Obe dience Lowe, daughters and orphans of Obadiah .Lowe, late ot Baldwin county, deceased. 1 ei n,s—Notes with approved security, two full and complete suits ol clothes, a blanket for each, -A CARD. A BN hit LOCKE,gratefully acknowledges fiigi i A- .P 0,itfi attention and respect paid him bv the* Inferior Court, the citizens and voters of this count}’, and respectfully itfforras them that he will not he a candidate for Clerk of the Inferior Court, of Baldwin county, at the ensuing election. December 22. A. HANSCOM H AS just received from Philadelphia a mosF extensive and well selected as-ortment of HATS, consisting of Lady’s Beavers, of the* nuwest fashion ; Gentlemen’s superfine Beaver Hats, Castors and Roruai do. ; youths’ and chil dren’s Fur and Morocco Hats well assorted. He lias likewise on hand an extensive assortment of HATS of his own manufacture. All of which, will be sold low for cash. Milledgeville, Dec. 16. good treatment, as implied and required in the l enat Code ct this State, and a return of the Blaves on or before the first day of January, 1819, will be strictly required, by J ABNER LOCKE, guardian. December WILL BE HIRED, O N Thursday the 1st January next, at the Court-House iu .Milledgeville, for one year, live Negroes, Hie property of Polly R. Nolley orphan of Daniel Nolley,'deceased. 1I1NLS HULT, guardian. December 22. THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD, Jj W ILL he given for appre hending and lodging in any jail in orout of the State, a light or yellow complected fellow named BUI LEU, about 24 years of age, feet 5 or 6 inches high, stout limbed, likely, and very civil when spoken to, and generally so with his companions ; very capable of ail kinds of work, and handy with carpenters’ tools, is a good driver of horses, and a complete maker ami burner 6f bricks ; »en- sible and smart; had on wheu ha went away, a large white hat with a broad brim, a round-about jacket, and Lowers of hear skin cloth, and ab sconded on the night of the 8th October. The a- bove reward will be given, and if brought to Sa vannah all reasonable expenses paid in addition „ David pollock. November lOv NOTICE. N INE months after date hereof, application will be made to the honorable the Court of Ordinary of Morgan county, for leave to sell or divide a Lot of land, the property of Andrew Brown, late of said county, deceased,'wberonthtt subscriber n*w lives, for the benefit of the heirsc JOSEPH MORROW, ad’tnr _ in right of his wife.* Dec. 16, 1117. NOTICE. A UL persons indebted to the estate of Colon* l BlJoIui Lewis, lateoi MilledgeviUe, are requir ed to make immediate payment. 'Those whohav* claims against the said estate are requested W present them duly* authenticated without delay. ELIZABETH LEWIS, ex’rs. WILLIAM LEWIS,exect’r. Milledgeville, Dec. 1, 1817. NOTICE. V GRKEARLY to an order of the Court of Ordinary for Baldwin county, will be sold on the, first. Tuesday in February next, one third ol an acre LOT in the town of -tfilledgeville. on Hancock street, the property of Henry Jolinstgui deceased, sold for the benefit of his heirs and creditors. A. F. BYINCTON, adia’r. November 12,1817. NOTICE. HE subscriber will be’ a candidate for Recfiy' 1 erof Tax Returns for Baldwin count;.* the ensuing election. , . JOHN JETER. Millegcville, Nov. 19. T POULISHKO WKKKJLY, UX J. B. HINES, IT THREE HOLLARS PER TEAR. T5f AHTAXCC* Advertisements under one hundred words, inserted ** first time for 75 cent*, cash, anil 50 cents fur each ccn‘* nance—longer one* in proportion. Kverv inaertion of t-.cea not published weekly, charged at the fir»t. Aclmi* wtrutors sale* of real estate advertised for oi personal property £ 5—notice* to debtor* and ci tor* £ 3—and nine months citations 5—one more in every instance* if not settled for when left “ pnbl.caiion. l lie law* require* Jand and negroes belong^ testatora and intestates, to be advertised sixty days J V** ishable properv, iorty ; notices to debtors and credit- six weeks; and citations for leave to sell estate, (raOft mne months. letters u Ac editor must be p»st