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war of 64 guns, both built by an Eugllfh ihip- W light. In the Swedilb fleet, as well as the Ruffian, all the best coaftrufted Hops come from Eog lifli artificers, lhc veflel lately burnt iu the town of Sweaborg by Admiral Greig, the pride of the Swedirti navy, was built by one Chapman, a Portfmmith man. This is an objeft of great national impor tance, and which, therefore, Lord Chatham is with much solicitude seeking additional en forcements to prevent. The Imperialifls yet continue baffled —Bel- grade is not inverted, and Oczakow is rein forced ! —And thu6 a campaign approaches its close, which began, as few campaigns have done, with an army of 300,000 men ! So much of that wretched fyftetn of foolifh tur bulence and impotent manoeuvre, a dcfcnlive war, with a chain of ports, &c. &c. —Three hundred thousand men Went up the hill—and so—came down again. Marcchal Loudohn was from the beginning averse to this plan, and his acceptance of a command was on the rtipujation of quitting this plan, and acfiug independently at difcic tiou. Michaelmas Day, the day John Bull kills his geese, though, if he had any wit he would learn to kill them sooner, is a day of good augury amongst the Turks, and therefore on that day, when the lart accounts came away, the Graud Vizir was preparing far a general attack. General Wartenfleben, on the other fide, was preparing likewise, and reinforcements from General Weifkirchen and the Emperor were on their inarch to join him. A rumour is in circulation, that a pitched battle had taken place between the Turks and Ruffians, in which the latter Had fuffered a complete overthrow, with the loss of 9000 men ; that the Captain Pacha has reinforced the garrison of Oczakow, and lus thrown in frefti supplies, which have come very season ably, as the garrison were reduced to flour * and water; and that, in consequence of the vitfory and the relief, the Ruffians had raised the liege. EXETER, GBoltr tj. In one of our former papers we gave our l eaders an account of a man’s felling his’wife, we have now an opportunity of giving them the account of an affair of a more humorous and Angular nature, that of a woman’s felling her hulband. The noted Col. ,an ab sentee from this state, now reffdent at Nova- Scot ia, contracted an intimacy with a hand fame young widow of fortune there, who, after frequent and mutual interviews, aline ated from.his wife that thare of his heart to which the had an undoubted right. His wife piqued and mortified at the neglett with which the found herfelf treated by his frequent no&urnal desertions, began to lufpett all was not right, and gave a loofc to those rtratagems so natural to the fcx, when excited by jealousy. By unrcjnittej exertions flie at lart found out the objeft that had caused her so much unealinefs, and the retreat of her ena moured spouse. One evening while her hus band was absent, in the yaroxifm of her phtenzy, flie repaired to the house of her en vied rival,furioully entered it and demanded of the young widow, where her hulband was, a low liv’d worthless fellow.—“ He is not a worthless fellow,” exclaimed the widow,“ but feducingly lovely—a worthy clever man* Here a lengthy debate ensued, in which the. irritated wife intimated that unless he con duced better, she would difpol'e of him.— “ What will you fell him for,” demanded the rival widow ? “ For a guinea per pound,” teplied the injured wife “ ’Tis a bargain,* said the widow, «* I agree to your demand.” Accordingly the Colonel was produced, and after f«me converfatiou between the parties he acquiefccd in the traffic. The prelimina ries being agreed upon, the Colonel was ac cordingly thrown into the feales, and his weight was found to be two hundred and forty pounds—The widow, uot .at all difeouraged by the Colonel’s bulk, immediately paid the money, in coufequenoe, we hear, a repara tion took place j the widow paying her two hundred and forty guineas, and the gallant Colonel in conlidcration of the part fcrvice*of his wife, gave her three hundred pounds mote, as a coaipeufation fur the injuries (he had leccivcd from her new rival, and the infidelity of her huidaud. AUGUSTA Dec . 13. In C O U N C I L, Dec. 10, 1788. WHEREAS by a Resolution of Congress paßcd the 13th day of September last, it ib revived, Tliat the firft Wednesday in January next be the day for appointing electors in the fcveral (Tates, which before the said day shall have ratified the said Couftitution ; that the firft Wednesday in February next be the day for the electors to alfembre in then re fpeClive States, and vote fora President: And that the firft Wednesday in March next, be the time, and the prefeut feat of Congrels the place for commencing proceedings under the said Conflitution.” And. whereas several. members of the Legislature convened in Au gusta agreeably to a Proclamation for that pur pose, but not being a number fufficient to commence business; did recommend to tbe Executive to make known their sentiments refpeding the pundual meeting of the next Legislature 1 he Executive therefore recommend it to tbe Reprefcntatives of tEe next General As sembly as absolutely necefiary. to convene on the firft day of their annual meeting, in order to point out a mode for appointing electors on the firft Wednesday in January. Ordered, That the fame bepubliftied in. the State Gazette. Extract from the Minutes , J. MERIWETHER, S. E. C. Further Returns of the Elefiion held onTuef day the 2 <5 inlt. Chatham County . For the Convention : Asa Emanuel, James Gunn, Thomas Gibbons. For the Assembly : Joliah Tatnall, Asa Ema nuel, James Gunn,,'Jofe-ph Day, William Gibbons, Waldburger, Borquoin, Prichards, I). Moses Volliton, Millen, Filhex, Julius H. Seheuber, John Sheik. t Effingham County: For the Convention: Benjamin Lanier, John Green, and Oliver Bowen. For the Assembly: Benjamin Lanier, John Green, Oliver Bowen, Luke Mizell, Thomas Wylly, Paul Bevill, Israel Bird, Henry Gin drat, Drury Jones, and Joseph Jackson. IVtikes County. For the Convention'. George Mathews, James Williams, and Elijah Clarke: Fir the AJjembiy: Elijah Clarke, Arthur Fort, George Mathews, John Talbott, Archi bald Grelham, Florence Sullivan, john King, Nathaniel Chriltmas, Jcft'e Herd, james Wil liams. Sheriff: Nathaniel Coates. Clerk: Henry Moungcr. —c<Qtc(C2»c2)- «<g>— I The folio living Scheme was printed in London at a time when a Bill was under consideration to prevent Clandestine Marriages. They were intended as salutary clauj'es to be added to tbe Bill , in order to prevent Unhappy Mar m riages ; and the penalties to be in fitted on the delinquents were as follows : When two young t # houghtlefs fools, having no visible means to maintain themselves, nor any thing to begin the world with, yet resolve to marry ahd be miserable, let it be deemed petit larceny —ls a younger brother marry an old woman, purely for a maintenance, let it be called fe defendsndo —When a rich old fel low marries a girl in her bloom, I would have it made felony without benefit of clergy — When two old creatures, that can hardly hear one another—buthaugh and cough, night and day, and can propofc not the lead com fort to themselves, yet will marry to be more miserable, let them be deemed non compos, and lent to a mad house.—When a Lady mar ries a coachman, and a gentleman his cook maid (especially if there be childien by a former marriage) let them both be transport ed for fourteen years. When a man has bad one devil of a wife and has buried her, and yet will marry a second, let him be brought in felo dt Jt) and buried in the high way ac cordingly. When a woman in good circum stances marries a town rake, not wottli a groat; it fhc is betrayed into it, let it be cal led accidental death » but if ihe knew it, make it Jmpie felon)) and Jinge her in the fill. When a man with no childien marries a wuin.au with five or fix, and vice verja , let the delinquent fland thrice uu ih t pillory, Jufc built his eats. and fuffer one months imprisonment. If a man marries a woman of ill fame knowing her to be 10, let him have a pair of boms paint* ed on his door, in perpetuum rei memoriam ; and if rtie be a known scold, then a couple of nears tongues, as an additional ornament to the street door. And when a man ur woman marries to the difiuheriting of their children, let them fuller as in cases of high treafon * When a woman marries a man deeply in debt, knowing bimto.be so, let her be sent to the houje vs cos t ettioti) and kept to hard labour for three months ; and if he deceives her, by net letting her know his ciicumftances, let her be acquitted, and-he beLdeemed to beat hemp all the days of his life. .» #• ■ ■ .. s * J • * For Sale] ' Two LOT S In SPRING* FI EL D; Cadi, produce or merchandize will be received in payment. Foe particulars enquire of Amaja "Jackson . Augvfia , Du. 11, 1788. Public Auction, To be fold at Public Auction, at the Market- house in Augufla y on tee second Tuejday in Janua ry next r ONE hogshead old Jamaica Spirits, one ditto of Weft-India Rum ; both have been i 3 months in Augufla j two pair of ele gant looking glalTes, 34 by 24, and 28 by if inches J an elegant afioitment of ribbons; do. of laces; do. of c-allicoes ; fuperfine broad cloths; exceeding good black modes caftile feap, gun powder, See. &c. The conditions of the Sale will be as follow: The whole will be put up in one lot, for tbe Left kind of crop tobacco, infpefted in the Augusta Ware-houses, at one year’s credit; security 011 morgage will be required ; the morgageable property to be in improped lots or lands in Augusta or Richmond county, of double the amount of the fa!e. The goods to be delivered after proof is given that fuclt . property is clear of all incumbrances. For the conveniency of those who may be inclined to purchase, an iuvoice of the goods may be seen at the Printing-Office. Four Pounds Reward. WA S stolen last Wednesday night, out of a pen near my house, (and another horse left in his place) a strong made bright bay work gelding, trots heavy, is a little sway back’d, about 15 hands high, 9 or 10 years old, and has no brand or marks that I know of. The horse left is a sorrel, about 14 and a half hands high, 9 or 10 years old, a large blaze in his face, hind feet znd legs white, a few (addle spots, has been tiled to tbe geers, and if left by any but hir, tight owner he is deiired to prove his property, pay the charges and take him .away and whoever secures the thief in goal and lends home the horse with information to the fubferiber, lball receive the above Re ward or Forty Shillings for either of them, paid by JOHN HALL. Richmcnd County, Dec. 2, 1788. Georgia , Wilkes County, April Term, 1788. Stephen Heard, J vs. C Attachment. Turner Lane, j Ordered) T HAT the defendant do appear and plead within a year ami a day, other wise judgment by default. ► Extratt fntn ihe Minutes, IJENRV MOUKGER, pioC. W. C. Kov, u, 1788*