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POETRY. A DUEL. •TACK a quarrel had with Job, A lad who ne’er had injured friend or foe ; Save that one night by chance, (*Twas at a country dance,) He 8»*t his heel directly on Jack’s toe; To tread upon one’s toe is not so much, But Jack had corns and could not btar a touch. Jack then let slip a furious oath, That one of them should fall, or both ; And hasted home a challenge to indict, For be it known, Jack could not write A single word; 80 ’twould have been in him monstrous absurd, To try to put his thoughts in black and white ; He did much better, He got Sum Scratch to write the letter. When Jrle received the gentle billet dout, He trembled and look’d rather blue ; Indeed *twas no great wonder, For thus the challenge ran, u Fire and thunder ! You same Joe, That trod upon my toe, Meet me to-morrow like a man ; HI make the light shine through you, if 1 can. Your friend, etcetera, Jack Blunder.” Now, though poer Joe was terribly alarm’d, Fearing perchance he might not ’scape unharm'd, He it accepted, And this was more than Jack expected, Who m his turn was almost scared to death, Well knowing that a ball might stop his breaths But he had gone too far to u»rn about, Of course resolv’d to fight it out. Suppose at length the warriors in the field, Scarce yet determined to fight or yield •, With heavy heart each took his stand, A pistol in Ills trembling hand, With powder loaded ; For, reader, let me whisper in your ear, The seconds wisely left out lead, for fear Their friends might be by bullets incommoded. The word was given—off went the pistols—crack, Fhit as a flounder fell heroic Jack, And cried aloud, in piteous strain, “ Alas, my friends, I’m slain ! I’m slain!” .Toe hearing this, thought it was true forsooth. For sure a dead man would speak nought, but truth, And fearing that perchance the law, On him might lay its heavy paw, tfe left the field, forsook his native shore, Went off to sea,%md ne’er was heard of more. Jack having found at length he was not dead, Clot up, went home, and sneak’d away to bed. PINDAR, JUN. LITERARY. LIFE OF PATRICK HENRY". Mr. Wirt details with much elegance and perspicuity the progress of the revolution in its early stages. About this time (1788) the most important question came on to be discussed which had ever occupied the attention of the people of America since the declaration of independ ence—and this was the adoption or rejection of the federal constitution. In Virginia the convention to decide this question met in Richmond the 2d June, 1788, “ and exhibit ed” says our author “ such an array of va- rigated talents as had never been collected befoi e within the limits of the state, and such an one as it may well be feared wc shall ne ver see again.” Of the part which Mr. Ilen- j-y bore on this occasion, and of all the pro ceedings of the convention, as well as the ar guments urged pro and con by the advocates and tho opponents of this measure, he has given a most lucid and animated account— Any one who will read with attention his Sth section, will have almost as perfect an idea of the discussion on this question, and as just a view of the various grounds of objection urged by Mr. Henry and his friends to the adoption of the constitution, and of the an swers to them, as if lie were to peruse the re ports of the debates themselves taken in short hand by Mr. Robertson. It would be doing injustice to the author and to the subject to attempt to abridge the synopsis he lias given us, or select any particular part in preference to the rest, to lay before the public. The following fine description of the scene which that celebrated convention ex hibited, is the only extract we shall make from this section. It reminds us forcibly of Mr. Erskine’s beautiful representation of what took place in the British parliament on the impeachment of Hastings, that we cannot but persuade ourselves that our author had that passage of his speech in favor of Stock- dale in « his mind's eye” when he wrote the following passage :—Enquirer. “ The convention had been attended from its commencement, by a vast concourse of citizens of-all ages and conditions. The in terest so universally felt in the question itseit. and not less the transccndant talents which were engaged in its discussion, presented such attractions as could not be resisted.— Industry deserted its pursuits, and even dis sipation give up its objects, tor the superior enjoyments which were presented by the hall of the convention.—Not only the people of tho town and neighborhood, bat gentlemen from every quarter of the state, were seen thronging to the metropolis, and speeding their eager way to the building in which the convention held its meetings. Day after d ay, from morning till night, the gallarics of the house were continually filled with an anxious crowd, who forgot the inconvenience of their situation, in the excess of their enjoyment; and far from giving any interruption to the course of the debate, increased its interest and solemnity, by their silence and attention. No bustle, no motion, no sound was heard aniopg them, save only a Slight movement when some new speaker arose, whom they w ere all eager to see as well as to hear, or when some master stroke of eloquence shot thrilling along their nerves aud extorted an involuntary and Inarticulate murmur. I Day after day, was this banquet of the miiill ami of the heart spread before them, with l deli cacy and variety wliicli could never (toy.— There every taste might find its peculiar gra tifications—the man of wit—the man pf feel ing—the critic—the philosopher—the histo-, nan—the metaphysician—the lover of logic —the admirer of rhetoric—.every man who had an eye for the beauty of action, or an ear for the harmony of sound, or a sojil for the charms of poetic fancy—in short every one who could sec, or hear, or feel, or mder- sland, might find in flic wanton profusion and prodigality of that attic least, some delfcacy adapted to its peculiar taste.—Every inode of attack and of defence, of which tile hu man mind is capable, in decorous debate— every species of weapon and armor, offensive and defensive, that could be used with ad vantage, from the Roman javelin to the Par thian arrow, from the clou^of ./Eneas to the shield of Achilles—all that could be accom plished by human strength and almost more than human activity, was seen exhibited on that celebrated flour. Nor did the debate be come oppressive by its unvarying formality. The stateliness and sternness of extended' ar gument, were frequently relieved by quick and animated dialogue. Sometimes the con versation would become familiar and friend ly. The combatants themselves would seem plcasod with this relief; forget that they were enemies, and by a sort of informal truce, put off their armor, and sit down am icably together to repose, as it were, in tho shade of the same tree. By this agreeable intermixture of colloquial sprightlincss and brilliancy, with profound, and learned, and vigorous argument—of social courtesy with heroic gallantry, the audience, far i'roip be ing fatigued with the discussion, looked with regret on the hour of adjournment, <• In this great competition of talents, Mr. Henry’s powers of debate still shone pre-em inent. They were now exhibiting them selves in a new aspect. Hitherto Ins efforts, however splendid, had been comparatively short and occasional. In the house of bur gesses in 1768, in'the Congress of 1774, and the state convention of 1775, he had exhib ited tho impetuous charge of the gallant Francis the first; but now, in combination with that fiery force, lie was displaying all the firm and dauntless constancy of Charles the fifth. No shock of lii« adversary could move him from bis ground. His resources never failed. His eloquence poured from in exhaustible fountains, and assumed every va riety of hue and form and motion, which could delight or persuade, insruct or agon ist). Sometimes it was. the limpid rivulet sparkling* down the mountain’s side, and winding its silver course between margins of moss—then gradually swelling to a bolder stream, it roared in the headlong cataract, aud spread its rainbows to the sun—now it flowed on in tranquil majesty, like a river ol' the west, reflecting from its polished surface, forest, cliff and sky—anon it was the angry ocean, chased by the tempest, hanging its billows, with deafening clamors, among the cracking shrouds, or hurling them in sublime defiance, at the sturm that frowned above.” RUSSIA. Since the new order of things the Russians have borrowed from Europe not only from its higher sciences, but all the familiar means of ditfussing just such knowledge as the go vernment might find to he profitable. The Petersburg Gazette, the oldest in Russia, has been published in Russian and German, under tltc academy of sciences, embracing all foreign affairs, and such commercial notices as the interest aud convenience of commerce might require. The Northport or New Ga zette, twice a week, began in 1809 under the Aiinistcr of the interior, for the purpose of the police, and fur such other objects as the tran quility of Russia might admit. The Rus sian Invalid, which had as its first object mili tary affairs, appeared in 1813, continued till 1815, and contained all the military arrange ments and documents of the empire, with such use of tiie papers of Hamburg aud Ber lin as might, fulfil its purpose. To this was added the Patriot, which appeared in 1812, and continued-till the end of 181J. Its edi tor belonged to the Petersburg school esta blishment, and its object was for political, historical and literary information. It con tained many articles which inigh assist the history and geograpy of Russia, as well as of the state of the press in that country.— The Spirit of the Times, was also another paper which appeared weekly in 1815, ol' ' which the object was general, but it is said to have contained interesting original docu ments . The persons to whom these papers were committed, were persons of reputation, and under protection of the government.— Such publications were not confined to Pe tersburg. At Moscow in 1815, several pa pers appeared. Already in 1802 had been published tho European Herald,from Karam zin, the celebrated poet and traveller, and afterwards by other hands.—In this work was much literature, history and useful in formation. Besides this, at the same place was (lie Russian Herald, under major Glinka, containing much domestic information,'with all the ardor of national attachment. The Moscow Newspaper, a common paper, twice a week, was under the direction of the Uni versity. In Astracan, twice a week appear ed the Oriental Advertiser, a political and literary paper in the Russ and Armenian.— The Gasan Advertiser was wflU conducted, and appeared once a week, and was under die authority of the University at Petersburg. In Charkow was the Ukraine Herald, a lite rary paper from tltc youth of the University. Another paper also appeared in this place ' ailed Democritus in Gherkow, a monthly satirical paper from a teacher in that place. In Riga was a Russ weekly paper, under the direction of some distinguished persons in that place, directed to all the objects oftbe common newspiyiers in other parts of Eu rope.—Salem Register. HAUL)WARE, CUTLERY & FANCY GOODS FRANCIS OGSRURG, SAVANNAH, H AS taken the Store one door west of Messrs. Crapon’s, near Market square, where he oi lers for Sale, at very low prices, the following ar ticles, wholesale or retail, table, desert, tea aud children’s knives and lurks, scissors, shears, pen and pocket knives of all descriptions, oyster, butcher, mincing and pruning knives, iron, po lished steel, japanned, paper, leather, snuff, to bacco boxes, ink powder, court plaister, elegant game bags, powder llasks, shot belts, battledores, shuttle cocks, 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 aud spy glasses, metal coat and vest buttons, tre ble gilt aud plated do. white and ytdlow ball do. black, blue and green glass buttons, pearl and ivo ry do. quilled back aad dressing combs, coarse and fine do. pocket combs, steel boelkin3, twee zers, japanned and plated books and eyes, cork screws, gun picks and brushes, lead pencils, India rubber, morocco pocket books, purses, single and double temple spectacles, white metal, piuch-back aud brass ttiimblcs, brass and iron paste jiggers, do. Jewsliarps. do. chain, iron post coffee mills, with and without covers, netting and knitting needles, bed keys, sugar nippers, timber scribes, brass cocks, with fast and loose keys, brass and iron candlesticks, jack aud trace chains, polished steel snuffers, iron and japanned snuffers, snuffer trays, iron and brass head shovels and tongs, brass pocket ink stand and compasses, steelyards, fire steels, candlestick springs, spouts and handles for tin tea kettles, composition and sheet, iron tea ket tles^ sauce pans, long and short handle frying pans, turning forks A. and C.—horse and shoe rasps, mill, pit and hand saw files, rough, bastard, 2d cut and smooth files, thumb, Norfolk and brass nob spring lancet:,, cupboard, bureau, chest, trunk, desk, closet, stock and pad locks, iron rim door locks, with brass rings or nobs, iron sash pullies, H HL I'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 gunblets, augers, braces aud bits, trying and iron squares, hand, pannel, tennon, dovetail and compass saws, jack &, smooth planes, common handles and nobs, lion head and shell rings, clock balls, thread escutcliions, socket and plate castors, with iron, brass aud wood bowls, wood screws of all sizes, smith hammers, screw plates, iron wire, See. &c. Also, 1 case first quality Violin Strings, assort ed ; 2 do. best Turkey Oil Stones. DRY GOODS AND GROGER1ES. f JMIE subscriber has just opened at the store JL formerly occupied by Maj. John Howard, atresli and elegant assortment ol DRY-GOODS & GROCERIES, which will be sold low for cash oi produoc—among which are the following articles ; Superfine llroad-Clotlis and Coarse ditto, Super- line and Coarse Cassiineres, Fine and Coarse Flannels, Bear-skin Coating, Yorkshire Cloths, Fine Rose Blankets, London Duffle & Point ditto, Fine Bomhazetts and Bombazeen, Cassimere Shawls, Fine and Coarse Linens, Northward Homespun, Cambrics, Calicoes, Furniture ditto, Leno Muslins, Jaconet ditto, Merseilcs, Ging hams, Satin and Lavantine Silks, Silk Shawls and •Handkerchiefs, Bandanna do. Ribbons, Nun’s Thread, Worsted and Cotton Stockings, Furni ture Dimity, Cotton Diaper, fine and course Sad dles, Lady’s do. Plated Bridles, Lady’s and Gen- tlemen’s Shoes, Children do. tine and coarse Hats, Children do. Beaver do. and a good assortment of HARDWARE, Cutlery, Nails, Castings, Steel and iron. Brown Sugar, Loaf do. Coffee, Hyson Tea, Jamaica and Northern Rum, Whiskey, Sher ry Wine, Cheese, Raisins, Figs, Crockery Ware, a tew sets of China in small hoses. With agreat variety of articles too numerous to mention. JAMES W. GOODMAN. Milledgeville, Dec. 16. NEW GOODS. NORTH, ROWE k CO. MILLEDGEVILLE* H AVE just received, and otter for sale at their Store next door east of P. Jaillett’s, a gene ral assortment of DRY GOODS, consisting part, of the following articles, viz. blue, black ami mixed Cloths, blue and black Cassimeres, red, yel - low and white Flannels ; worsted, silk and Mar seilles Vesting; Sarncts, Sincbews and double Florence Silks ; Canton Crapes and black Can ton Shawls ; Levantine and imitation Shawls ; lackonet Muslin ar.d Muslin Robes; plain and figured Cambric ; Waterlmi and Furniture Cali co ; Cotton, Maddrass and Silk Handkerchiefs; black and checked Canton do ; Silk and worsted Hose ; Linnen and Cotton Shirting ; Beaver and Silk Gloves; black and colored Bombuzet;— Whitney Blankets, etc. etc. etc. Also, a general assortment of GROCERIES, all of which will be sold at very reduced prices. December 22. NOTICE. 4 GREEABLY t» an order of the Court of ±\. Ordinary for Baldwin county, will be sold on the first Tuesday in Febraarv next, one third of an acre LOT in the town of .Ifdledgeville, on Hancock street, the property of Henry Johnston, deceased, sold for the benefit of his heirs and creditors. A. F. B-Y1NGTON, admV, November 10,1817. THOMAS M. BUS1I, H AVING bought out Frederick Johnson, Eso in Cracker’s Neck, respectfully inform* hjj old friends and acquaintances that he intends con. tinuing the Store at the same place, and in addi, tion to what was on liaud, he has added a com- plcte Assortment, which will be sold on as ac. conimodating terms as can be afforded in the country. The highest prices allowed for any kind of produce. • '■ Milledgetille, December 23. NOTICE. W HEREAS my wife, Martha Maulden, h« left my bed and board without any just pro- vocation—This is therefore to caution all persons from trusting her on ray account, as 1 am resulvtd to pay none of her contracts. IKENRY MAULDEN, Jasper county, Dec. 15. STRAYED " * T 71 ROM (he subscriber on the 4th inst. a sorrel jtj MARE, with a swab tail, blaze in her face, and hip-shotten in one of her hips. She left me on the Ogeechee, about 10 miles'below the Shoals. She had on a saddle plated behind and before.-* Ten dollars will be given to any person who will deliver said mare to Benjamin Marshall, near Bo- len’s ferry, in Baldwin county, or to the subscri ber, fire miles from Clinton, on the road leading from Clinton to Tom’s ferry. JAMES A. BOGGS. Jones county, Dec.'27. saddlery, \,I" L. WHITE, Market-square, Savannah, if JL* has on hand and will be receiving, a gen eral assortment of Saddlery, manufactured by M. W. Morgan, New-York ; warranted made in the best manner amt to suit the market, which are of. fered wholesale and retail, at a small advause, form the New-York charges. ' December 25. Administrators and Guaruiant* Sale of VALUABLE PROPERTY. ' ’ fcNHE real estate of Obediah Lowe, late of the JL county of Baldwin, in the State of Georgia, deceased, consisting of two squares, to wit, num bers two hundred and forty-six, and two hundred and sixty-four, each containing 202 1-2 acres, and a fraction number two hundred and seventy- one, containing 114 1-4 acres, all in the fifth dis trict of Wilkinson at the time of the survey, now Baldwin county, making the estate in the aggre gate, so far as is now known, 519 1-4 acres, more or less, will be sold to the highest bidder, at the Court-House of Baldwin county, in Milledgeville, on the first Tuesday in Febi uury next, agreeably to an order of the honorable the Inferior Court of Baldwin county, sitting for ordinary purposes, passed on the 24th November instant, to be sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. MAL. G. 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Possessing locally every advantage to be found in similar es tablisliments in the up-country, provided with the best the market affords, trusty and attentive ser vants, and an undeviating determination to please they are flattered with the hope of gi'ing entire satisfaction to their regular boarders and occa sional visitors. THOMAS S. MARTIN, CHAS. ABERCROMBIE, Jr! Sparta, Doccmber 17, 1 817. published weekly, by J. B. IIINES, AT thrv.e dollars per year, in advance. Advertisements under one hundred wo.-ds, insetted tkc first time for 75 cuts.<■ --L, **ml 50 tents4ur C.i::dt- uance—longer ones in proportion. Every insertion of nr- Goes not published week.lv, charged as the first. 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