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POETICAL. THE MODEST RETORT. A. uuperciUoiia Nabob of the Hast, Haughty, being great, and purse-proud, being rich, A governor or gen’ral at the least, I have forgotten which, Had in his family a humble youth, Who went from Knglaiul in his patron’s suit, An unassuming boy, and in trutl(, A lad of decent parts, and good repute. This youth had sense, and spirit - f Hut yet, with all his sense, Excessive diHhicncc Obscur’d his merit. One day, at table, flush’d with pride and wine, His honor, proudly free, severely merry, Conceiv’d it would be vastly flue To crack a joke upon his secretory. "Young man, (said lie) by what art, craft or trade, l).d \our good lather gam a livelihood "He was a saddler, sir, (Modcstus said,) And in his line was reckon’d good.” " A saddler, eh! anil learnt yon Greek, Instead of learning you to sew ; Pray, why did not your father make A sinDLKit, sir ol iou Each parasite, then, as in duty bound, The joke applauded, and the laugh went round. At length Modcstus, bowing low, Saul, (craving pardon if too free he made) " Sir, by your leave, I fain would know Toeu father’s trade?” " Mi father’s TnwiE !—by heaven, that’s too bad ! Mt father’s trade!—why blockhead,art thou mad ? Mt father, sir, did never stoop so low ; Hk was a okntlkman I’d have you know.” *• Excuse the liberty 1 take, (Modcstus said, with archness on bis brow;) Pray, why did not your father make A (IKNTLEMA5 of TOL* ?” MISCELLANY. A PuysiCian setting up for business—a s hard lot—can not flatter b.mself with success, unless he courts the esteem and subscribes to the opinions 01 every granny and aunt in the ne.ghborhood. “ As I have travelled around the country in pursuit of knowledge, I have made a tem porary abode in several different towns and societies, into which strangers had recently removed, with a view to a permanent resi dence. In the multiplied instances which 1 have seen of this kind, I have not been a lit tle chagrined to observe how the original in habitants have conducted towards the new comer. If he be a professional man, who contemplates a settlement, with a design of acquiring an honest subsistence, by a life of usefulness among the society—poor man, In has to endure a multitude of mortifications, ami to run the ganlet. for about two years, a- mid a double band of falsehoods, sleers, inu- endos, dark insinuations, and all the train of ill-natured, sarcasms which minds really ig norant of his character, under the infiuenn oi malice, selfishness, and jealousy coinbin- eo, can possibly arraign to wound his feel ings and discourage his enterprize. If lie lie a lawyer, he is less likely than some others to meet with rebuffs ; but if he be a physi cian, wo be. to him for about two years. If lie have any feelings, he requires to he doub ly fortified with patience, and even to lock up all sensibility for that term, or he will never prosper during the ensuing years. Every woman, so soon as she becomes a mother by lawful wedlock, feeling that she may, and probably shall, have need of medi cal assistance in her family, immediately lays claim to uinperial jurisdiction respecting medical men, and medical matters. About seventeen in every twenty of them, in their own modest opinions, are perfectly taught pliy- siciuns, and are, without doubt, fully ade quate to pronouncing decidly upon the physi cian's science and skill, by means of the knowledge which they have had handed down from their mothers, and which their mothere derived from somebody, who had it from “ the Indian,” or « the negro,” or • < some old squaw,” or some “ cancer doctor that went and lived among the Indians,” or from “ some old man that came along with a pack «>n his hack.” At some time or other, some such person, by some such means, has communicated some such knowledge to some body or other, which produces the most won derful effects by way of instruction. In pos session of this knowledge, the women know, as soon as they have had the name of the dis order, “ wiiat will certainly cure it.” I5y means of this, they can certainly determine whether the physician, who has spent his life in the regular acquisition of medical know ledge, knows any thing or not. They want but one opportunity to enquire of him, wheth er ** fepecumint, Fether-few, Tansy-tea, or Mayweed, is not good in this case r” If he is so unfortunate as to differ from them, and so honest as to speak his own sentiments, and to trust his own judgement, rather than rely on an old tea-pot full of herb-drink, in com pliance* with their superior knowledge ; in possession of this information, they can at once, determine that he knows nothing at all. Under these circumstances, bis situation is nearly desperate. But if lie should be auda cious enough to differ only from one “ good old nurse,” who knows how to mix an injec tion, direct how the pipe should be oiled, and how tin* dose should be administered, if he cannot immediately make his peace with her. he had better make his will without delay, or pa< k up his clothes and he off. If he but commences the contest, he has to learn by terrible experience, “ from that war there is no discharge.” O how I have pitied such young men, when I have known of their be ing called to visit a sick person, during the two years. Often have 1 been present (Iho’* unseen) when such an one made his debut. As ho passed along a female face or more, might he seen at a window in every house. As soon as he had entered, on goes squaw bonnet, and away goes “ mother,” or “ aunt Nabby,” or “ aunt Kezia” from this door, “ .Miss Biddy” from that, ■“ Miss Thankful” from the next, until the whole street is in mo tion, to see how the sick one does, and to hear what the doctor says. Scarcely had lie got seated, before one door opened, in came aunt Tabby.” She hitched up her petti coats, and tilted down into a broken cradle- in one corner of the room. Immediately another door was opened, and “ aunt Molly” hurried into another corner, dropping a half courtesy as she trotted through the door. And it was but a very few minutes before there was one of those kind, knowing, mod est, benevolent, motherly ladies, who lias the honor ol' being aunt to a whole neighborhood, fixed in each corner of tiie room, and several of those who were growing up to become aunts, (as soon as their medical science should entitle them to the appellation, and their predecessors should he removed from office,) standing in the various parts of the room ; all looking wise, and all watching. 1 sasv one who had thrown a carding apron over her shoulders, as she crossed the street in her haste, not to be behindhand, soon be gin to whisper to her next friend, with asig nilicaut, half smothered smile and a conse quential wag of the head. This example was soon imitated, in a general way, by eve ry guodlady but one, present, who had turn ed the age of forty, the time when they gra duate aunts and doetoresses ; and that oik stood half bent over the sick person, biting her linger nails and listening. From this posture and employment of these good •* hup states” 1 concluded that they had adopted the rule of wild turkeys, (and for aught 1 Knew, of tame geese, j who, whilst the ilock feed, set one to watch. 1 pitied the pool stranger, for 1 pen eived that lie was to be aiTUTgiicd, as soon as the coni lave could col lect in another room, and the lady watchful should make her report; and, from what i had often seen before, l knew that he was to be immolated. 1 accordingly repaired, in visibly, into the room where they convened, and “ attended m the judgement hall.” llui lack-a-day ! what did 1 hear ? In live minutes the poor iioi tor iiad not enough of a medical reputation left to admit of saying with pro priety, that it was ragged. It was all filched away in a scramble, or, as children say, •* m a scrabble.” I wuited to see whether his reputation was all that should be assailed, and 1 soon perceived that his personal ap pearance was the foundation ol their judg ing. *• Did you not see how he looked,” said one; “ I am sure he can’t know any thing.” A second said, •• 1 hunt believe he knows what ails the child, for J never liearu if the medicine before tout he's ordered.’’— .. Who Knows any thing about him 1 where did he come from asked a third. “ 1 be lieve he may as well go haik again, for he’ii never get any custom here,” replied a fourth. “ Diu you ever see any body have hair taut ivas JJLIJJi, before,” said a nfth. Here, it be came too much tor my feelings to endure with patience. And, as 1 do not like to he dis turbed Irani my tranquility, or to suffer niy passions to dishonor my material connexions, l retired, and left the good ladies to unburden themselves. This consolation, however, 1 carried with me, that these ingenuous aunts had pronounced judgement without any real knowledge of his general or lus professional character; that he must, however worthy m himself, pass this high court of female judi cature, or ordeal, tor the usual length of time, and then, with a pliant versatility ol' conduct, which can accommodate to any change of circumstances which were likely to ensue, at the end of that period of time, they could uublushiiigly recommend him to others, and employ him in their own families “ as the best doctor in the world.” My reflections on tins subject dosed with the recollection of the following couplet in rhyme verse, which very forcibly expressed the ardent pray er of a young physician, who had suffered considerably in t .is way, before he had attained the art of pleasing Ins judges, and ensuring their approbation and support, by talking a great ueal of commendatory nonsense. After lie bad experimentally known the blessed effects of this charm, un der the feeling rememherance of what he had formerly sull'ered by reason of his be iug honest ami independent, he passionately broke forth thus- Of ail the mercies which kind Heaven can send, O makeeuuh midwife, nurse and aunt My Friend. Medical Register. SHERIFF’S SALES. O N the first Saturday after the first Tuesday in May next, will be exposed to public sale, at the market-house in the town of St. Marv s, between the hours ef 10 and 5 o'clock ol that dav, the following negro slaves, viz. February, Pleasant, Pleasant, Peggy, Sally, Mary, Lydia, lien, Clary, Sarah, Jack, Francis, Rosaline, Cla ry, York, Kate, Elsey, Mira, David, Riner, Jack, Judge, Lucy, Betty, Harriet, Nanny, Sam, Jim, William, Sepio, Pbebe, Dider, Matilda, Amelia, Richard, Moses, Crecy, Situs, Lucy, George, Lambert, Sucky, Chany, George, Willis, Lucy, Jacob, Gen, York, Betty, Kate, Lucretia, Vilet, Cullen, York, Bill, Nancy, Aggy, Jimmy, Simon, Jim, Doll, Charles, Dunus, Jim, Charlotte, Julett, Hector, Lewis. Jeff, Quash. Friday, Joel, Betty, Clary, Eady, Kane, Jinny, Ned, Sarah, Bet, Hec tor, Mary, Bob, Rose, Bl ister. John, Aron, Deay, na, Penny, Kiner, Edmund, Daphnv, Judge, Din, Peggy, Isaac, Bill, Judy, Lydia, Sue, Quackn, Sucky, York, Nat, Kitty, Situs, Abram, Daphne, Molly, Paul, George, Beck, Deen, Brandy, Naim, Lucy, Caroline, John, Smith, Silvy, John, Min go. Being one hundred and twenty-four in num ber, levied under and by virtue or an execution formed on the foreclosure of a mortgage Edward F. Tatnall, administrator John Hamilton, vs. James Williamson, to_ satisfy said mortgage and cost. Among the"above named Negroes, there are carpenters, seamstresses, washers, house servants, &c.—I can recommend a number of those negroes to be of the most value of any negroes in this state. Conditions, cash. ISAAC BA1LY, S. C. C. St. Mary’s, 2d March. 1818. SHERIFF’S SALE. W ILL lie sold at the Court-House in Eaton- ton, Putnam county, on the first Tuesday in May next, between the usual hours, one large buy HOUSE, levied on as the property of Win. S. Hendrick, to satisfy an execution iu favor of Robert Bledsoe, surviving copartner vs. Win. S. Hendrick, property pointed out by Wm. Brown, and levied by B..5. Harvey, former deputy sheriff, aud returned to me. WM. VARNER, Sheriff. February 23, 1818. CLOCK Ac WATCH MAKlN'r; [ A YPRIAN WILLCOX, having tak U co-partnership Mr. Leonard Pcdi? business will in future be conducted firm of W ILLCOX <4j* PERKINS. ft** just received in addition to the former s 't t full and complete assortment of gold and T* patent lever and plain Watches of every • tion ; also chains, seals and keys of the and most fashionable patterns. The good We,t nerally kept by men of their profession, ar I f' well known to need specifying. They think ' therefore sufficient to say. that they have aee * ral asortment, and will afford them to their . tomers as low as they can be had in the sm Clocks, Watches, time pieces, A*c. of every i scription repaired and warranted, and ail otfc work in their line executed at the shortest noti and with fidelity. cvpkian wiu C0Ji LEONARD PERKIxi Sparta, March 26. THE SUBSCRIBERS, I TNDERthe firm of Sca'ibrough dj- M‘Kimu. J (successors to Barna M<Kinne'&Co.)||j( ng formed a connexion in business in thisph,.' they beg leave, to offer their services as genenj Commission Merchants. WILLIAM SCARBROUGH JOSEPH P. MKINNE. 1 Savannah, Jan. 24, 1818. M »V NOTICE. KINNE & CO. will make advances A produce lodged with them to be ftuwarX ed their friends, Scarbrough & M'Kiune, fwsilf, Should the Savannah market not offer accept*! ble advantages, the produce, (at the option oftl* owner) will then be forwarded to the uorthwirf or a port in Great Britain or France, and in *]| instances, for the customary commission, tin will guarantee the responsibility of the parties to whom it may fie consigned for sale. Augusta, Jan. 30, 1818. NOTICE. riJN consequence of Mr. Barna M‘Kinn» refit £ ing from business, the subscribers havetoi* nounce a contemplated dissolution of their cm cern, and thart all transactions after the firsttt next month will he conducted by their successor*, SHERIFF’S a ALE Scarbrough & M'Kiune; who they i espedfullj ILL be sold at the Coui t-lV.use in the i,c $ leave to recommend t.. the same c«nfidew ana ciicouragnicnt, that has been so kindly cw ferred on them.* BARNA M'KINNE Savannah, Jan. 24. 1818. town of Monticello on the first Tuesday in May next, between the usual hours of sale,202 1-2 acres of Land, known by Lot No. 1T4, in the 17th district of originally Baldwin, now Jasper county, levied on as the property of White Rossi- ter, to satisfy an execution in favor of Pleasant Hunter vs. said Rossiter, property pointed out by Ed. Paine, plaintiff's attorney. Conditions, cash. MARTIN COCHRAN, Dept. Sll’lf. March 26, 1818. LOOK AGAIN. rrpHE subscriber now calls on those indebted 0 to him, for the last time. He intended to have sued indiscriminately at last February Court; but that intention was changed, under a sincere wish, that a further indulgence of six months would have superceded the painful ne cessity of calling in the aid of the law, to ob tain, what injustice, lie ought long since to have received ; in that hope he has been disappointed to a '•pnsideiable extent. To those therefore, who have promptly discharged their respective dues, he tenders his sincere thanks, and those yet in arrears are positively notified, that unless they make payment by the 25 th day of June next, they will be sued.—He cannot pay his debts without he can collect what is due him ; lie must sue or he sued, aud self defence is the first law of nature. This notice is positively the last notice. Jacob p. turner. Sparta, April 1, 1818. jllmannc Predictions.—Several mornings this year, the sun will rise before certain people discover it, and set before they have done their day’s work. On the 4th of July next, many sober peo ple will be drunk before they are aware of it. There will he many eclipses of male and female virtue this year, some visible and some invisible. Many young ladies will bo married who arc not yet courted ; and many who are courted will wait another year. The new president will find it difficult to please all his friends this year, or, in other words to give *« every dog a bone.” HATS, Selling off at reduced prices. TTUM-IE subscriber, wishing to close Ins business, fl will sell at reduced prices, his extensive as sortment of Hats, consisting of Ladies’Beavers of the latest fashion, Gentlemen’s superfine Bea ver hats, common aud low priced Fur do. Men's and Boy’s Wool do. Children’s Fur and Morocco do. &c. &c. all of which will be sold either at wholesale or retail, much lower than have ever been sold in this place. All persons indebted to the subscriber are earnestly requested to make payment immedi ately ; and those having any demands against him, to present them for payment. A. I1ANSCOM. Milledgeville, March 10, 1818. NOTICE. T^rOTICE is hereby given, that we shall ap- Xxl ply to the Inferior Court of Putnam coun ty. sitting for ordinary purposes, for commission ers to divide the estate of Daniel Baugh, dec’d ninety days after date. DANIEL WHITE, J WILLIAM BAUCH, y March 4th, 1818. admr’s. N NOTICE. J INK months after date, application will be ' made to the Court of Ordinary, of Morgan county, for leave to sell the real estate of Wil liam B. Walls, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said estate, MATHEW COC11RAM, ad’r. March 2, 1817. RAN A WAY F'ROM the subscriber the first of the present month,a Negro Man. He is about twenty-one years old, black complected, stout and well made. A reasonable re ward will be given to any per son who will deliver the said slave to my Overseer in Eatonton,-or commit him to any jail in this state and give me due notice thereof. He is probably in Jackson county, as he was raised by Mrs. Hobson, of that county. C. B. STRONG. March 3P. PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. D R. WHITE respectfully tenders his profit. sional services to the inhabitants ol Mil ledgeville and its vicinity. He may be found It his residence third door above Major Uoivard’d March SO. PHYSIC. rjjlTllK public are informed that I have f J. located mvself in this village, as a practi- tinner of Medicine—Applications made atcapfc Glove "s shall be atteuiled to, with that puuctti ality, which the nature of mv profession required JOHN G. SLAPPf. Monticello. Geo. Feb. 18, 1818. DOCTORS GLENN <\. COOK, H AVING associated themselves in the pni- tice of Medicine, tender their profession al services to their friends, and the pnblic gene rally. Their shop is kept in the house formerly iccupied by J. Crawford, esq. as an office. H DOCTOR H. C. EDMODNSON, .WING purchased doctor Hobson’s stockof medicines, respectfully informs the citizen! generally that his assortment is the most com plete of any in the upper part of the state.—He lias taken a room in the house belonging to rapt. Lewis C. Holland, on the north east side of tile public square. Monticello, April 9, 1818. GEORGIA, BALDWIN INFERIOR COURT, Sitting for ordinary purposes. ,Vtirch 2,1818. I T PON the application of Sarah Millimler, J administratrix of the estate of William Millimler dec’ll, to be dismissed from said ad ministration :—It is ordered, that after six months public notice hereof, has been given, in one of the Gazettes of this state, the ad ministratrix will be dismissed, unless cause to the contrary be shewn, at the next term of this court, after the expiration of said notice, to which all concerned will please pay attention. Taken from the minutes of said court. ABNER LOCKE, clerk. NOTICE. TKMIE late firm of William Bowen <5* Co. W JL this day been dissolved by mutual consent, and the subscriber having purchased the entire interest of Stoutenburgh and Thorn in thi*es tablishment, will, in future, continue business on his owr. account at the corner store formerly occupied by Capt. A. Borland, where he ofli^s on accommodating terms, for cash or produce,dv few Groceries and a variety of Fancy and Staple Goods suitable for the season. Wishing to discontinue the dry goods bnsineS will dispose of his stork at the Savannah prices, for cash or a short credit. Persons wishing to purchase an assortment will find the one offete® low charged and well selected. WILLIAM BOWEN. PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY J. B. HINES, THREE HOLLARS PER YEAR, Iff ADVAXCE. Advertisements under one hundred words, inserted tl* first time for 75 cents, cash, and 50 cents for each contin uance—longer ones in proportion. Every insertion of no tices not published weekly, charged as the first Admin istrators sales of real estate advertised for S'* 0 -7* of personal property 8 3—notices to debtors and credi tors g 3—and nine months citations g 5—one font'® more in every instance, if not settled for when lclt M insertion. JOB PRINTING, Of all kinds done at the Office of the ‘ Ufhetot^