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' ■ I *1 POETICAL. The following Jen D’esprit, addressed to M.ss C. of Lon don, “alittle short lady,” wasorigi y Uy published in the Monthly Magazine, printed in that city a number of years ago. LITTLE THINGS ARE BEST. When any tiling abounds we find That nobody will have it; But when there’s little of the kind Don’t .ill the people crave it ? If wives are p.vils as *tis known And wofully confess’d, The man who’s wise will surely own 1 A little one is best. The god of love’s a little wight, And beautiful as thought; Thou too art little fair as light, And every thing—in snoux. O happy girl ! I think thee so, For mark the poet’s song— Maw wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long. UI8CELI ANY. From Paulding’s “ Leu era from the Sou to ’* THE BATTEAUXMAN & WAGGONER. Yesterday we laid by at the little town ol W . It was court time, and two lawy ers, the pick of the whole country round, was to take the field against each other, in a suit between a waggoner and a battea.ixman, in a case of assault and battery. You are to un derstand the beautiful river Shenandoah passes not far from this town, and is navi gable for batteaux ; while at no great dis tance runs the great western road, which is travelled by the west country waggoners— some of whom, you know, are “ half horse, half alligator;” others “ part earthquakt, and a little of the steam boat;” and others compounded, according to their own accounts, of ingredients altogether different from the common constituent parts of the rest of man kind. The battcauxmcn ate for the most part composed of materials equally combus tible ; and the consequence is, that occasion ally, when they meet, they strike fire, and blow op the powder magazine each carries with him in the form of a heart. The. history of the present contest, as de tailed by the counsel for the plaintiff, is as follows: One summer evening, when the mild air, the purple light, the green earth and the blue sky, all seemed to invite to peace & repose, the batteqjuxman fastened Ins boat to the stump of a tree, lighted his fire to broil his ba< on, and began to sing that fa mous song of The opossum up the gum tree.” By and by a west country waggoner chanced to come jingling his bells that way, and stoppinghis waggon, unhooked bis horses, carried them round to the little trough at tin- back of the vehicle, gave them some shorts, sat himself down at the top of the hank, lie- low which the batteaxman was sitting in his boat, and began to whistle “ The batteaux man rob'd the old woman's hen roost.” The batteauxman cock’d up his eye at the wag goner, and the waggoner looking askance down on the batteauxman, took a chew of tobacco with a leer that was particularly ir ritating. The batteauxman drew out his whiskey bottle, took a drink, and put the cork in again, at the same time thrusting his tongue in his cheek in a manner not to be borne. The waggoner flapped bis bands a- gainst bis hips, arid crowed like a cock ; the batteauxman curved his neck, and neighed like a horse. Being, however, men of rather phlegmatic habits, they kept their temper so far as not to come to blows j.ist then. In a few minutes the waggoner swore •• lie had the handsomest sweetheart of any man in all Grcenbriar.” The batteauxman jumped u]> in a passion, but sat down again and took a drink. In a few minutes the waggoner swore “ he had the finest horse of any man In a hundred miles.” The batteauxman bounced up, pulled the waistband of his trow sees, took another drink, and bounced down again. A minute after, the waggoner swore “ he had a better rifle than any man that ever wore a bluejacket.” Ibis was too much—for the batteauxman wore a jacket of that color, and of course amounted to a per sonal insult. Besides, to attack a man’s ri fle ! He could have borne any reflection on his sweetheart, or his horse ; but to touch his rifle was to touch his honor. Off wont the bluejacket; the batteaux *an scrambled up the hank, and a set to commenced, that ended in the total discomfiture of the waggoner, with the loss of three of his grinders, and the gain of “ divers black and bloody brui ses,” as Lithgow says. The batteauxman waited till the moon rose, when he went whist ling down the stream to carry the news of his victory to old Potomac : and the w aggoner went “ to take the law,” as a man says when the law is about to take him. The honest batteauxman was arrested on his return for assault and battery on the west country waggoner. It being you know the great object of fhe law to find out which party is in the wrong, the lawyer of each side labors of course to throw the imputation on his adversary's client. It appeared dear ly enough that the batteauxman made the first assault, but it also appeared in evidence, that crowing like a cock was a direct chal lenge according to the understanding of these people; that to undervalue a batteuuxman's sweetheart or horse, whether he had any or not was a mortal insult; and that to insinu ate an inferiority in his rifle, was an offence which no one could pat up with without dis-i honor. That such points of honor constitu ted the chivalry of these people, that no class of mankind is without something of this na ture ; that however low a man may be, there are insults he cannot submit to without being disgraced among his equals who constitute his world ; and that to oblige him in any situ at ion to put up with disgrace, was to debase his nature, and to destroy every manly prin- 1 iple within him. Trifling as this case may appear, it called forth a display of tir’cht, and a depth of investigation as to how far ii was possible, and if possible, how far it Was sa lutary, to attempt to repress the operation of those feelings which spur men in all situa tions, to avoid disgrace at the risk of every thing, that gave me a high idea of the two advocates. They were both young men, new to the bar, &c. yet they both spoke with a de gree of fluency as well as self-possession which is seldom exhibited by our young law yers of the cities, whose genius is too fre quently rebuked by the presence of an au dience they can hardly hope to please, dis heartened by the supercilious airs of the el der counsel, or overpowered by the deaden ing sense of inferiority. AGE—the true way of making it comfortable. That is, by making it the means of reli gious improvement. Let a man he. beset by ever so many bodily complaints, howeil down by ever so many infirmities; if lie find his soul growing, and growing better ; his seri ousness in Teased ; his obedience more re.gu lar anil exact; his inward principles and dis positions improved from what they were for merly, and continuing to improve ; that man hath a fountain of comfort and consolation springing up within him. Infirmities which have this effect, arc infinitely better than strength and health themselves; though these, considered independently of their con sequences, he justly esteemed the greatest of all blessings and of all gifts. The old igo of a virtuous man admits of a different, and of a most consoling description. To the intelligent and virtuous, old age presents a Seene of tranquil enjoyments; of obedient appetites ; of well regulated affec tions ; of maturity in knowledge; and of calm preparation for immortality. In this serene and dignified state, placed as it were on the confines of two worlds, the. mind of a good man reviews what is past with the coin- nlarency of an approving consrience, and looks forward with humble confidence in the mercy of God, and with devout aspirations towards his eternal and ever increasing fa vour.”—Raley. Jlnecilote of sir Walter Raleigh.—One mor ning w hen this illustrious character was deep ly engatred, during his confinement in the Tower, in composing his history of the world, a disturbance occasioned by a fray, took place in the court yard, exactly below his window. Sir Walter was unable to see the oc currence, hut lie inquired of the first person who entered his room, what it was ? The person gave him a full account, as he was an eye witness to what had happened. Shortly after another friend dropped in, and the con versation turning on the. recent fray,sir Wal ter asked him if lie had been present ? To which he received an answer in the affirma tive, followed by an account totally different from the preceding one. This narrator had scarcely gone out, when a third person en tered ; and lie, having also been an eye wit ness, gave a recital no less different from the other two than they had differed from each other. No sooner was sir Walter alone than lie began to meditate deeply on this cir cumstance. “ Good God,” said lie to him self, «» how is it possible I can pretend to ar rive at any certainty respecting events which have taken place three thousand years ago, when L cannot obtain a correct account of what took place under my window during the last three hours ?” The impression it seems was so strong on his mind, that he threw the The King an.l .Mr. West.—Mr. >tcs* wasj in England when the war of the revolution broke out, and openly took a strong stand in behalf of the colonies—iho rebels as they were then called. lie personally stood well with the king ; but some of his enemies or rivals seized this occasion to attempt to de preciate him. and spoke of it to his majesty in a way well calculated to effect their object. His reply, while it did honor to his heart, and effectually rebuked their little malice, con veyed a lesson that all may not have learned. —“ Well, well, you need not tell me that; West is an honest fellow ; and I like him the better for it. A inan that don’t love his own country, wont love any country, and there’s no faith to he p U in him.” A Quantity of cocoa-nut oil has recently been introduced into this country Irom Cry Ion. It may be very advantageously employ ed as a substitute for spermaceti oil, as it is considerably cheaper, burns with a clearer flame-, and is free from smell or smoke. It will be found useful also in the manufacture of soap, candles, and the finer articles o'f per fumery ; and is likewise to become a source of great revenue in Ceylon, and of singular importance to this country.- Soap made with it costs hut. ton per cent more than tallow soap. Shops which introduce this valuabt article into the country, may calculate on ; monopoly of the oil, soap or candle trade, as it will he universally preferred by good Il-Mise-V.il es.—.bia. Mug. H A L’S, Selling off at reduced prices. 7 J] ViiK sub criber, wishing to close l)is business 3 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 and low priced Fur do. Men’s and Bov’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. HANSCOM Milledgcville, Marcli 10, 1818. ■HEALTHY SITUATION. T HOM AS HUSON, from Charlotte, (N. C.) has Opened a boarding house in Jackson countv, at Jefferson. Families removing from the low counties, and trav. llers, may be assured of comfort and convenience if they please to call on him. April 20. 1’UjiLlC SALE. O N the third Monday (being the 17th) of May next, will be sold, in front of the store late ly occupied by A. Irwin, Groce &, Co. the remain ing stock of Goods of that concern, being a well selected and extensive assortment of almost every article suitable (o country merchants. Un til the day of sale, great bargains will be given in any of the Goods on hand. The conditions will be for sums under S 100, cash, above g 100 not exceeding g 500, 90 days credit, above g 500 and not exceeding g 1000. 3 and 6 months, and for sums above g 1000, 3, fi and 9 months, for ap proved endorsed notes, and in order to accommo date as far as possible,country security will (when approved) be taken. George Hargraves,' John M'ICinne, William Sims, \ Bni *na .M'k'inne, J Augusta, April 22, 1818, kidnapping! N or about the 29th of December last, a ’l Assignees. () certain Thomas Wiggins, a small impudent looking fellow, about 35 or 40 years old, endowed with an extraordinary gift of the gab. departed hence for the upper Counties, with three horses and a waggon loaded with brandy, intended for sale; and took with him as an assistant, Jesse Mandly, a free lad of color, spare made, 17 oi ls years old, curly hair, sharp forehead and fierce looking eyes ; his clothes I am unable to describe. W iggins has but lately returned, without the boy, and says that he was killed by the tongue of the . .. -------- y- i waggon. There are strong circumstances to in- m arly unshed .nanus npt ol his ancient his-1 ,|, IC0 a belief> t |, a t he has been sold for a slave ; tory into the lire. B. Jissem. I indeed, | entertain not the smallest doubt of it. _ He who will behold a fellow-citizen deprived of Admiral Penn, after thirty ycatts employ-,|,j s liberty, without giving aid to rescue him, is menl with good success in divers places ol unworthy * e enjoyment of it himself. It is therefore, that I offer a reward of one hundred dollars for such information as will enable me to punish the guilty Wiggins, and relieve the innocent and suffering Mandly. JOS. F. DICKINSON. Winton, Hertford county, N. C. April 5, 1818 eminent trust and honor in his own country upon a serious reflection not long before his dea.h, spoke to his son in this manner :— “ Son William, I am weary of the world ; I would not live over my days again, if I could command them with a wish ; for the snares of life are greater than the fears of death. This troubles me, that I have, offended a gra cious God, that has followed me to this day. O have a care of sin ! that is the sting both of life and death. Three things I commend to you • first, let nothing in this world tempt you to wrong your conscience : I charge • you do nothing against your conscience ; so will you keep peace at home, which will be a feast to you in a day of trouble. Secondly, what ever you design to do, lay it justly-, and time it seasonably ; for that gives security and dis patch. Lastly,, be not troubled at disap pointments, for if they may be recovered, do it; if they cannot, trouble is vain, if you could not have helped it, be content; there is iften peace and profit in submitting to Provi dence ; for afflictions make wise. If you mild have helped it, let not your trouble ex ceed instruction for another time. These rules will carry you with firmness and com fort through this inconstant world.”—Tenth *'IMPORTANT INVENTION T HE undersigned having obtained a for the invention ol an horizontal and*'*' pendicidarly moving water Wheel, and beitu.'^ sible that conclusions drawn from theory | are not always confirmed by experiment though supported in his opinion of its ^ power arid general utility, by the most co» en t !'* oretical reasons ; yet, rather than obtrude it '* the public notice, supported by theory on ],. I* determined to make a full and satisfactory riment of its operative pow r and general utiif' on a scale that would test the principle bevoJ the possibility of doubt. He accordingly’t built and erected in the edge of Elk River,"(n^ Elkton, Giles county, West Tennessee) a\ vs u wheel on the above, plan, 32 feet diameter, 12 arms, to which the floats, 8 feet by 4 j„ ^ face, are suspended by two hinges, aud supp„ rt- ed by rods connected to the lower edge anil ga arms that follow, in a way not to prevent the it,, tion of the float until fully unfolded. The f begins to fold up on the eddy or that side of wheel returning against the current, ami is v ried easily over an inclined plain, by means rf a small wheel or r >ller, fixed in the lowered™,] the float, and pass off the float so soon as it acted on by the current. The inclined plain be dispensed with in tide water ; the ebb !B j flood acting alternately on the different sides the wheel, and without chanring or alteringit, motion.. The wheel is suspended by twoswurdj. indented on one side and passing through blurt, on the arms of the cog-wheel and retainedb, catches and is raised or lowered by levers to,-,} the different stages of the water, or to inereis or diminish its operative jlower. The inclined plain rises arid falls with the. water The current in the part of the river on which the liboye uh«| is erected, is far from being brisk ; yet the whed performs owe and a half revolutions in a minute, driving a stone of four feet diameter with grtn power and with a velocity of one hundred r, twenty revolutions in the minute. The proprietor will have in full operation ft, ensuing summer, two pair of stones and a saw, attached to and driven by the same water wh«j The great and important advantage arising fro, this invention, is the substituting the comm* current of rivers, for the usual quantity of wit* acting under a head, or falling under an lieigb^ and without a dam or any other obstructioM the current in rivers than a small triangu.crwhi extending from the bank above, to ball the dun. eter of the wheel, to protect it against drift-wo^ ice. &c. There are few rivers that do not afford a sit» tion every mile or two for the erection of a wlw on the above construction, and thereby affordin to farmers living on such water courses a lacilit of manufacturing their own grain, sawing upii rendering profitable, timber that otherwise wwl prove an unprofitable incumbrance on tha ground ; and in short is well calculated to pel all the various kinds ol machinery, whetlwt on a large or small scale, by increasing or (limit- ishing the size of the wheel. The premium for using , the above dcBcribt wheel, if obtained of the proprietor, will be t» hundred dollars ; but if an agent, some whi higher. To a priviledged right will be attache a schedule, containing a full and accurate ik»civ tion of all the parts, sizes, &c. -composing t wheel, so as to render it intelligible and eiui comprehended by the most ordinary capacity being extremely simple, when seen or unde stood. WILLIAM PURNELL Elkton, 22d March, 1818. Editors of the Reporter, Lexington,K. T1 Western Spy, Cincinnati, Ohio; The Herald Condon Indiana ; The Emigrant. St. Loui Mo. ter. The Herald, Kaskaskia,!. T. Missi»ji| pi, State Gazette, Natches; Orleans Gazette Halcyon. St. Stephens, A. Ter, Star, Raleigh,h C. Southern Patriot, Charleston, S. C. Enquirer, Richmond, Ya. National Intl.igencer, M ashiig- ton City; Patriot, Baltimore, Md. Patriot, Hot- ton, Mass. Aurora, for the Country, Philadelphia P. Columbian, New-York ; Reflector, Milledgt- ville, Georgia, will insert the above every other week for six months, forward their accounts t» the proprietor for payment, which shall be prompt ly remitted. W, P. THE SUBSCRIBERS, U NDER the firm of Scarbrough d)' M‘Kinne, (successors to Barna M'Kinne & Co.) bn- ing formed a connexion in business in thispefl they beg leave to offer their services as generil Commission Merchants. WILLIAM SCARBROUGH, JOSEPH P'. M‘KINNE. Savannah, Jan. 24, 1818. M DOC 1 OR U. C. EDMODNSON, II ■VYING purchased doctor Hobson’s stock of meificines; respectfully informs the citizens generally that his assortment is the most com plete of any in the upper part of the state.—He has taken a room in the house belonging to capt. Lewis C. Holland, on the north east side of the public square. Monticello. April 9, 1818. DOCTORS GLENN A COOkT AV1NG associated themselves in the prac tice of Medicine, tender their profession al services to their friends, and the public gene rally. Their shop is kept in the house formerly- occupied by J. Crawford, esq. as an office. PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. D R. WHITE respectfully tenders his profes sional services to the inhabitants of Mil- ledgeville and its vicinity. He may be found at his residence third door above Major Howard's. March 30. II NOTICE. JK1NNE& CO. will make advances* produce lodged with them to be forward- ,Cd their friends, Scarbrough & M’Kinne, for sale- Should the Savannah market not offer accepta ble advantages, the produce, (at the option of the owner) will then be forwarded to the northward, or a port in Great Britain or France, and in all instances, for the customary commission, the) will guarantee the responsibility of the p3rtiei to whom it may be consigned for sale Augusta, Jan. 30, 1818, I NOTICE. N consequence of Mr. Barna M‘Kinne retf ing from business, the subscribers have toad 1 nounce a contemplated dissolution of their cod cern, and that all transactions after the first<>. next month will be conducted by their succCs^ Scarbrough & M‘Kinne; who they respeclfoH/ beg leave to recommend to the same confident* and encouragment, that has been so kindlv con ferred on them. BARNA M‘KINNE A Co- Savannah, Jan. 24, 1818. BUY SIC. 3 'HIE public are informed that I have final!/ _ located myself in this village, as a practi tioner of Medicine—Applications made at cap- Glove.’s shall be attended to, with that punctir ality, which the nature of mv profession require;- JOHN G. SLAPPV Monticello. Geo, Feb. 18, 1818.