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POETICAL. FOR THE REFLECTOR. Mr. Hines.—Every star that twinkles in the literary night of Georgia, is highly gladsome and benign to the friend of taste and letters. Y<rir Reflector cheers with kindly influence the pregnant heart of genius and quick ens its ebbing pulsation. May its light and warmth long continue to gladden and animate the proud solita iiiks who feast upon viewless delicacies ; and dissolve into thin air the mist of barbarism which magnifies the dwarfish pretender into something indefinitely huge and conse quential. May they contribute to the production of am aranths and evergreens, among which genius, taste, and feeling will ever delight to associate and rejoice at “ the least of intellect”—And, sir, if in singleness of spirit you are indeed a solicitous fosterer of* native literature, the lovely cowslip or early primrose will be neither rejected or dispised, because able and signal hands constantly of fer greater and better things. But I would apologise for this tessellated vestibule to a smoaky cottage. As I am an obscure village stranger, you will forgive the pa.ns I have taken to secure the sweet courtesy of an indulgent salutation. If some equivocal glymp-.e of merit in the bantling l send, procure for it your kind greeting, the wayward progenitor may t»e emboldened to dismiss more of his offspring for your tender adoption or condign re proof- If its unthrifty appearance condemn it to obl vi- on’s duress on your files, or summary dilaceration and scattering to the w.nds, you need fear no more obtrusion from COLUMIHANUS. THE DAWN OF GENIUS. Wide, thick and joyless, round the savage earth 'flic night of ignorance long time had slept; Genius'benign, as yet had not its hTfth And Nature its dear mother childless wept. No odours cheered, no flowers beautified, No music breathed a mag.c Winning sound, The marble yet with nature had not vied— The princely column had not spurn’d the ground. The pompous palace had not rear’d its head To meet the clouds, or brave the mighiy storm ; On canvass light immortal was not shed, Nor] spread forever glory’s noble form. The mighty mind had not begun its march, Through* the deep hidden mysteries of things; Unborn Ph losophy hud rear’d no arch Prouder than monuments of Egy pt’s kings. The deathless song of Poets none could hear, Wn.cli binds an hour in eternal chains, And charms the soul while statues disappear, And falling pyramids bestrew their plaint. No ITomerwith immortalizing touch, Made mortal kings and heroes live for aye, 3eized from old Time’s strong withering rotting clutch, The well earn’d trophy into endless day. No Virgil dipt in clear Pierian spring, The laurels won by proud imperial Rome; That they might freshen underneath the wing Of tir’d Time, when lighting late at home. A M lton had not struck the harp divine, Uprais’d to heaven nor led down to hell; With genius travell’d to its last confine ; Nor held the world in deep poetic spell. And mighty Shakespeare—nature’s dearest child, The full inheritor of ull her stores, His everlasting fabric had not piled, To whose high summit, Fume still restless soars. And Henry clothed in thunder had not shook A sleeping nation into glorious war; Bead Freedom’s charter from the sun beam book, Forever chain'd to nature’s sacred car, Nor Washington, that sum of human worth, Most sacred name upon my country’s page. Had yet recall’d lost liberty to earth ; Unknown to man tor many a wintry age. But al! was dark, the countless sons of fame AVhose genius since, has fill’d the world with light, YVrli grandeur, story, learning, song and name, Had not emerg’d from the pervasive night. But see the dawn of genius breaks, Young Greece beneath the glory wakes ; And springs with grace, to seize the prize Of cli.zel, pencil, pen to earn A name, for which she ’gins to burn And sees already shine, with tend prophetic eyes. O see how quick that dawn increases! The savage breaks his bow to pieces, And w ith a rapture none can feel But those on whom the vision steal, Beholds the muses dress’d in light, Advance upon his raptured sight. Their inspiration deeply felt, The founts of feelmg sweetly melt. Then Eloquence with tongue of fire Is I lead : the burning crowds admire And wonder whence the godlike power proceeds To raise their prostrate minds and push to deathless Hark, hark the epic harp begins, [deeds. The mighty song all ages wins, And Homer still enchains the soul and ear, Of Philip’s son in conquest’s wide career. See ! see ! the edifice for gods designed, Bursts on the eye and swells the glowing mind, The fair and grand by master hands combin’d, And godlike forms by sculptured skill reclin’d. The chizel wakes the hero from the rock, To tell his.country when he’s gone, How states are guarded i gloiy won; And frown when liiev would sink a timid Hock : Look there amid the living crowd Oi'citi ens who love him, stands With features fresh and visage proud; He who long since hath join'd the bands, On Styx’s gloomy quiet sands. That deeply cherish’d sight the pencil gives By whose strong touch departed greatness lives. Now all is bright, the sun of genius shines, Great Plato on llissus’ hanks reclines. But ah, the night of rudeness falls Harsh discord through the darkness brands; The bard’s exalted song is stopt The pencil spoil’d; the chizel dropt. But the immortal light could not decay, It rose on other lands in sacred day, Most brightly beaming on the freeman’s home, Most quickly fading on the tyrant’s dome. Here, in my country, see the gloom recede! For tins proud genius did our fathers bleed, That you and liberty might ever leign, Fill ev’ry heart—immortalize each plain. Appl.ng, Mav, 1318. MISCELLANY. PRINCESS CHARLOTTE? Letter addressed by her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte, to her mother the Princess of Wales, in October, 1817. Jf!y dear Mother—A few days will elapse before I may claimed to be addressed by the endearing appellation with which I have commenced this letter; when Providence may develope to me new duties, which may in some measure temper, but can. never su percede those moral and pious obligations which have been heretofore imposed on me. Were 1 to disguise my true sentiments, or t* effect feelings other than those which occu py my bosom, in the prospect of becoming a mother, I should feel myself unworthy ol that parental affection which constitutes at least the second bliss of life. United to a man, whose whole attentions arc directed to the promotion of my happi ness, 1 cannot hut feel a pleasure in tint an ticipation of that hour of perilous hope, which shall enable me to present to him a new tie of connubial love, and to the nation a new and abundant sourpe of future pro mise and consolation. Political considera tions, in this instance stand in competition with the more near and natural feelings ol' the heart. While as a wife, I am alive to all those anxious susceptibilities which accom pany my peculiar situation, I am compelled by circumstances to extend my views to con templations widely different in their kind, as in their latitude ; contemplations involving the dearest and most durable interests of a people to whom i owe a debt scarcely to he li quidated—gratitude for unbounded affection. Toavlieve in some degree this weight of obligation, and to justify the universal confi dence in the strength and consistency of my character, 1 have determined, should it please Providence to bless me with offspring so to regulate its early reason, and to direct its infant energies, that the lessons 1 have received from you, and tiie wisdom of which time and observation have confirmed, may lie handed down to my child, with a view to the perpetuation of the great principle, that the legitimate end of all governments is the welfare of soeiety, and that political and private virtue is the surest foundation, and the best bulwark, of a throne. ’ 1h ! my mother, when my timid ima go * it devolves upon the uncertainty which veil.- futurity ; when 1 look to the dark pos sibilities which may put a period to the dreams of hope ; even shadows shake my ourage, and 1 feel myself the victim of ter rors, which reason would almost denominate absurd. At such a trying moment, why am I debarred from the consoling voice of ma ternal affection ? Why is not my mother al lowed to pour cheerfulness in the sinking soul of her inexperienced and trembling child ? I have no friend, no relation, near me whose advice may guide, or whose admoni tions chick, my conduct.—Surrounded by strangers, with a single exception, my heart feels—itself alone, and should the protection of Heaven for a moment leave me, and I fall the presence of a mother would assuredly impart a serenity and resignation to my mind, which would smooth the, pillow of my dying head, and prevent my distracted soul from erring in the hour of her sternest trial. Secluded from the giddy world, 1 have learned to set a true value on that retire ment, which has taught me more perfect knowledge, not only of myself, but of the society over which I may one day be call ed to rule—folly and pride no longer wear to me the imposing blazonry, which they exhib ited to my early years. 1 have read, rellect- ed, and conversed : and l trust the evidence of a future day will rest lie me from the im putation of having read, reilected, and con versed in vain. The sufferings of my early years, acute as they were in their operation, have not been unproductive of instruction. Their effect has been to correct tiiat sanguinness of disposition which was too commonly a source of severe disappointment, and which uni formly led me to view things through a pre judiced medium. A sort of premature ex perience has given me that insight into hu man life and human character, whirl), in ordinary cases and circumstances, is the re sult of the. study and observation of years. Your virtues, my dearest mother, and your alllictions, added to the affection, which nature had entwined about my heart, and urged me to cling to you in all changes and under all shades of persecutions with a con stancy which those who hated you termed obstinacy, but with those who loved you, el evated by the iiifiue of honorable persever ance. 1 felt that I was not merely acquies cing in the first of my moral duties. In proportion, however, as 1 love you, do I now feel the bitterness of your absence. You have no substitute in this heart. There is none to occupy your place to my seeking eye ; even the affectionate attentions of an amiable consort are insufficient to supply the chasm in my bosom, but leave me unsatisfied. 1 have illustrious relatives, it is true ; but they offer tome no kindness; and if they did, there are certain slumbering- recollect tions which would awake in my brain, and check my ardor to rel ieve them. I have but one mother ; and no variation of place or circumstances can remove her from my sight. Heaven impressed her image on my soul, and time, has established it there as its native and legitimate sphere. ' By a refinement of cruelty, indeed, we may he separated on earth, and 1 as well as yourself, may be doomed the victim of an unjfist and malignant spirit of persecution ; hut in a better world our congenial spirits woukl rush to meet each other where no en vious nor hating friends can interfere to im pede the pleasures which flo *. from the foun tain of filial and maternal love. Suck sentiments as these naturally arise out of the contemplations of my situation at ibis moment. Should it be the pleasure ol Providence that l survive the hour of ap proaching danger, 1 may at some future pe riod he endowed with power to restore you to that situation whirl) you were formed to embellish, but in which the jealousies of in ferior minds would not suffer you lo remain. But if an all-wise decree should summon me from this sphere of anxious apprehension, not for myself, but for my mother, a pang ol terror shoots across my wildered brain—even then, however, iny last prayer would be to Heaven to gift you with that sublime feeling of pious resignation, which would teach you to bow submissive to the chastening stroke of our common father, and to console your at- ilictod heart with the anticipation of our re union in a world where felicity is unimpair ed, and to which malice is inadmissible. Believe me, my adored mother, i fear less to die than to live ; the prospect of protract ed existence is so blended with dangers and difficulties, so shadowed with clouds and un certainties, so replete with anxieties and ap prehensions, that I must shrink from the contemplation of it, and tly for refuge even to the probability of my removal from so joy less an inheritance. The page of history has determined, that happiness is not the possession of those who move in the lofty circles to which my birth entitles me to look. I cannot hope for an exception in my favor. All the joys of life are centered in my pre sent retirement; and they are ever poor be- eause you are not a participator in them.— But even this unqualified enjoyment must he brief; and I must emerge into a situation uncongenial to my soul, and destructive to all my hopes of felicity on earth. What cause then have I to shun that issue, whirl) others may behold with horror ? What cause have I to cove-, that existence, which others so highly prize ? Death would obliterate no image of delight from my heart, save that which in the portrait of a beloved mother, nature lias still left to the hoping doubting, yet fearing charlotte. Oct. to] 1817. .A’etc Excavation in Pompeii.—A large fo rum lias lately been uncovered in Pompeii, surrounded by Doric k columns of granite, with pedestals inscribed with names, but without statues. Tills is thought to be some confirmation of the opinion, that the inhabi tants removed their valuable effects before the destruction of the city, or that they re covered them afterwards by digging. By the side of this lorum a temple of Venus lias likewise been uncovered, and also another temple adjoining it. In the temple of Ve nus were found a bronze statue of that god dess, several marble statues of consuls, and of other personages. These edifices seem to be far more elegant than any of those be fore brought to light, and doubtless occupied the most magnificent part of the city, being three public buildings in the immediate vi cinity of a large edifice dug out a few years igo. .3 quaiuiury.—A sailor travelling in New- England, fell in company with a man pos sessing a tull share of \ ankee curiosity, who, after many important questions, such as, where he came from, where he was travel ling Ac. observing his companion had lost an arm, inquired, <* Pray may I make bold to ask how you lost your arm !” » I’ll tell you (says the other) if you won’t ask me another question.” « Well 1 won’t,” savs he “ Then ’twas bit off,” says the sailor. The honest Yankee was about as had off now as he was before, lie kept silence for a few minutes ; but at length in an ague of impa tient curiosity, but too mindful of his pro mise to ask the question direct, ho burst forth with tiiis ejaculation—“ I wish I knew what bit it off!” Foote once walking with a friend, met a beggar who earnestly solicited their charity. .Tis trend refused ; and, on Foote giving him a few pence, said, ** I believe you are duped, f ir 1 am morally certain the fellow is an imposter.” He is either the most distres sed man, or the best actor, I ever saw in my life,” replied Foote, “ and as either one or the other, he has a brotherly claim upon me.” I ranris i. was the. first monarch w ho in troduced ladies at Ins court. lie said, in a style of true gallantry, »that a drawing room without ladies, was like the year with out the spring; or rather, like the spring spring without flowers.” H E ALT 11Y SI T LA IT ON. ,OMAS HUSOX, from Charlotte, (N. C.) as opened a boarding house in Jackson county, at Jefferson. Families removing from the low counties, and travellers, may be assured ot comfort and convenience. A THIEF. O N the night of the 2Sd irist. was stolen from the subscriber, a small sorrel-roan horse, 14 1-2 hands high, five years old, swab tail, near ly blind in his left eye, trots and canters. As a person of suspicious aspect, was seen near the place, hut a little before the horse was missiug, it is probable he was carried to the upper part of the state. Thirty dollars will be given, for the apprehension and conviction of the thief, and re storation of the horse, or ten dollars for the horse nhme. PETER MILLS. Shonlderbone, Hancock county, May 30 ? 1818. OF THE STATE OF r.EORut l JJollars, divided into Dollars each, of winch are to be rcservpil r T state 4000 Shares q.ir'nn For the Marine and Fire Insurance " • Company its present capital, 4000 Subscriptions fur the citizens of the State at large, in Books to be kept open at Savannah, Augusta, Mil- ledgeville and Darien, f u r thirty- days—12,000 'TS Capital to consist of Two , S 400,000 1,200,050 The Privileges to be applied to the fur, are ° m 1st—Banking on tlie common principle with the right of purchasing and trading in the’usud manner, i:i bills of exchange. 2d—Tlie privileges now belongin'' to the « vannah Marine and Fire InsuranceYlumnanr* 3d—The privilege of Domestic Internal h provement, viz. 1st—To advance money on mortgage and o. ther security, to aid in the erection of Buildings 2d—To erect Buildings on Buildino- Least-' or Purchased Land, and of ::!i other matters it! cidentto Buildings and [inprovementsof tlie kind" provided tlie Institution shall be compelled tost# out any such Buildings or improvements, when, ever a net profit of 10 per cent ua its advances can he realized. 4th—The privilege of taking an interest in aid making advances on any internal impn-vementi of Canals, ltoails, See. &c. and in short, of o W( , rally bending its attention to Internal Improve, merit, whether in the advance of Agriculture, Building, or Transportation. At a meeting of the Subscribers to the Buili!, ing and Insurance Bank of Georgia, Banm M'Kio. ne, Esq. was called to the chair. Resolved, that five Coirftnissi mersbe appointed to do all things that are needful to carry the above into operation.—The following persons were an. pointed: Win. Scarbrough, .). S. Bulloch, K Burroughs, Robt. Isaac and John P. Henry. Resolved, that on all subscriptions alr«A made, the payment of Two Dollars per siiin shall be paid within ten days from this date; aij in ca»e of non compliance to do the same, s*| subscriptions, shall be deemed forfeited, ami sic| names be stricken of!'; and that in all future suh scriptious tlie sum of two dollars per shan shall be paid duwn at the lime of subscribing. Terms of Subscription.—No individual slot be permitted to subscribe for more than fifty slim In case of ail excess of subscription the slum will be fairly apportioned to each subscriber. THE SUBSCRIBERS M AVIXti been appointed Commissioners ft receiving Subscriptions to the •• Duitiiiu* and Insurance Bank of Georgia,” give mitite, that Subscription Books will be opened at l> Post Office on Tuesday next, at 10 o’clock, and will continue open every day, (Sundays except ed) until the last day of June, at which time tin Books will be sent to Savannah—Orders fr tlie country promptly attended to, arid rereipts sent, by the same conveyance that brings the of. der. j. m’kinsb, Augusta, May 23, 1318. 3. FRASER, H. H. MUSGROVt, A. SLAUGHTER, R. J. MEIGS. twenty-five DOLLARS REV/.I S TRAYED from the subscriber, on tlie 24 March last, a bay mare, two years old, a black main anil tail, very short neck, has i eyes, has some white hairs upon her rump, tail, and well made. T he above reward wi given to any person, who will deliver to me mare, or reasonable compensation will be i to any person who will inform me where she be had. maiiv villi At Wilkinson county, 3 miles below Brown’s null. M NOTICE. SOTIIEREAS I do caution all persons against ▼ ▼ trading for two notes of hand, given by e to Ishain Laws, for twenty -five dollars each, ; I do not intend paying them* BENJAMIN HEDSAGt May 20, 1818. ESTRAY HORSE TAKEN UP. 7BXAK.EX ur> by- the subscriber a few days Jr., since a Bay Horse, 7 or 8 years old, aboit 5 feet 3 or 4 inches high, his two fore feet white, a switch tail and shod all round. The owner# get said horse by applying to me on Canev-Hfiil near the line which divides Baldw in and Lues. DAVIS AHNElt. Mav 20. NOTICE. i LI, persons indebted to the estate of Hil icJL liam Ryle, deceased, late of Putnam w ty, are itquir.-d to make payment withoutdebj —and those who have any demands against i'M estate, are requested to present them for settle ment. LEO. ABERcnoMBlE, IldUl’r. HATS. ^TPHE subscriber, wishing to close his business J£_ will sell at reduced prices, his extensive as sortment of Huts, consisting of Ladies’ Bearers of the latest fashion. Gentlemen's superfine fie* ver hats, common and low priced Fur do. M* ,,! and Boy’s Wool do. Children's Fur and Mm'iico do. &c. &c. all of which will be sold citlmq# wholesale or retail, much lower tl.au have e v4f been sold in tiiis place. All persons indebted to the subscriber art earnestly requested to make payment imm*®' ately ; and those having any demands again* * 1 him, to present them for payment. A. HANSCOm Milledgcville, March 10, 1818. PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY i. B. HINES, THREE DOLL-LBS PER YEAR, IN ADVAYC