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POETRY.
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A MORAL THOUGHT.
IN youth gay scenes attraft our eyes,
And not fufpefting their decay
Life’s flow’ry field before us rife,
Kegardlcfs of its winter day:
But vain pursuits, and joys as vain*
Convince us life is but a dream.
Death is to wake to rife again,
To that true life I bell eftccm.
So nightly on the flowing tide, .
Oft have I seen a raree-thow }
Reflected liars on either fide,
And glittering moons were seen belotf.
But when the tide had ebb’d away,
The feene fantaftic with it fled,
A bank of mud around me lay*
And sea-weed on the river’s bed.
THE fubferiber desirous of feeing the trade of this coun
try on a footing equally advantageous to the merchant
and planter, did, while in New-York last spring, form a
correfpoptfence with MelTrs. THOMAS & OSBORN HAR
WOOD & Co, Merchants In Amllerdam, who have lately
authorifed him to receive confignmentj to their address: —He
therefore informs the Plahters, that he will receive produce,
and Ihip it on account of the owners, and engage the neat
proceeds to be remitted them agreeable to their order. He
expetts one of the Gentlemen concerned to fettle here in a
Ihort time, when this business, if approved of on trial* may
be extensively carried on.
From this experiment the Planter cahnot be a loser; as
his produce and returns will be insured ; but from the very
low prices of goods in Europe, he may be a considerable
gainer. It is certainly the only method by which trade can
be regulated ; as it informs the Planter of the value of his
produce at foreign markets, makes him acquainted with the
prices of goods, it puts him on a footing with the merchant,
and by comparing his foreign accounts with prices here, can
judge, whether it is his interell to Ihip or fell in the country.
This mode was adopted by the Northern Planters, and
was the firlt means of bringing the Merchants to their senses ;
they found the Planters getting out of their power, and as
well acquainted with the prices of goods as themselves, and
of course were obliged to fell at a moderate advance, or keep
their goods on hand.
L. M A R B U R Y.
Augujia , Nov. 29, 1786.
fTve ToWndl ~reward.
RUN-AWAY from Mr. Samuel Burges’s, living near
Beach Island, South-Carolina, a NEGRO FELLOW,
named Jack, about 35 years of age, 5 feet 4or 6 inches high,
he is of a.very black complexion, and was formerly hired to
said Mr. Burges, at whose place he has a wife, and well
known about that neighbourhood. The above Reward will
be paid to any person who will deliver him to me in Savan
nah, or give information upon oath of his being harboured by
any person or persons whatsoever.
FRANCIS COURVOISIE.
Savannah , Nov. 25, 1786.
N. B. If he will return to me of his awn accord, he will
be forgiven. n-14
A few copies of the POEMS of
AROUET may be had at this Printinsr-
Office. 6
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LOTS TO BE SOLD.
ON the subscriber’s Spring Hill Trad, allowed to be as
eligible a Hand for persons in the mercantile line, as
any in the two Hates, being lituated immediately at the head
of the navigation of Savannah river, on the Carolina iide,
and where the public Tobacco Infpedion is now fixed, which
will give the Merchants residing there an opportunity of hav
ing the firft offer of all the tobacco that will be brought there
for infpedion, of which upwards of one thousand hogtheads
are expeded this season, and where, if Stores were once
eftablilhed to keep up a proper ftipply of goods, would be a
means of drawing the greatest part of the produce, that is
made in the vast fettled country above, to this spot.
Carolina Paper Medium, or produce at the market price*
will be received in payment for the fame.
ALSO,
A few valuable Lots, in the best situations for trade, in
the very flourifhing town of Augusta, which for the amazing
increase of settlers in the country around it, and the vast
quantities of produce already brought, and muff ueceffarily
come here yearly to be ihipped, being situated at the bead of
the deep water, gives it every profped Os becoming in a few
years as considerable a place of trade, as any inland town
. upon the continent.
Georgia Paper Medium will be received in payment for
some of the last mentioned, and produce at the market price
for the remainder of the said lots.
Any persons inclinable to purchase may treat with Thomas
Gadsden, Esq, in CharkftOn, or the proprietor at his farm
adjoining Augusta,
MACARTAN CAMPBELL.
December 4, 1786.
THE partnerfliip of FORSYTH & MEALS having ex
pired, all persons indebted thereto for dealings m their
llores, or for lands and lots at Galphinton, fold at the Au
gusta Races last November, and at Wilkes and Walbington
eledions in December, are requefled to make payment to
Robert Forfyth, who will fettle all legal demands againftthe
said concern.
ROBERT FORSYTH,
Nov- 30, 1786. JOHN MEALS. 4 t
Richmond Count?, Clerk’s-Office, Nov. 2 , 178 6.
Ordered ,
THAT the Diftrids for holding the Courts of Conscience
be as follows : The lower diftrid, called Augusta, be
ginning at the Burke county line, and running up Savannah
river to Glover’s old plantation, then along the ridge lead
ing from said plantation between the waters of Reed’s and
Uchee creeks, to the heads thereof, thenefc along said road
to the Sand Hill Old Mill, and along said road to where it
interfeds the Burke county line, the Court for which Diftrid
fiiall be held at Augusta.
The Middle Diftrid, called the Kiokee diftrid, (hall begin
at the aforefaid plantation, running up Savannah river; to
the mouth of Cagg creek, thence up said creek to the head
thereof, and thence along the ridge which divides the waters
of Green, Brier, Germaney’s creeks, and Kiokee, to Wilkes
county line, the Court to be held at the Court House, on
Little Kiokee, for said Diftrid.
The Upper Diftrid, called Wrightlborough diftrid, (hall be
gin at the mouth of the aforefaid Cagg creek, thence running
up Little river to the mouth of Williams’s creek, thence up
said creek to Wilkes county line, the Court for which Diftrid
(hail be held at the town of Wrightlborough.
A true copy from the Minutes,
PETER CRAWFORD, A. C. C.
The following Appeals will be tried before his Honor the
Governor in Council, on Thursday the 4th of January next,
the parties concerned are desired to attend :
William Griffin, Y Appeal 1000 acres of land, Wathingtoa
vs. > county.
Benajah Jordon, J
Elijah Clarke, 1
vs. S Washington County.
Nehcmiah Dunn, j
JAMES MERIWETHER, S. E. C.