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SATURDAY, January 17, 1789: GEORGIA STATE GAZETTE 9 OR , INDEPENDENT REGISTER. A . .V P ' FREEDOM of the PRESS, and TRIAL by JURY, to remain inviolate forever. Gonfiitution of Georgia • " ' l AUGUSTA: Printed by JOHN E. SMITH, Printer to the States Efays % Articles of Intelli gence, Advert ifements , &c. will be gratefully received , and every kind of Printing performed* There seems to be a tradition anting Jome of the Indians , refpetling the Bible , and the way how they came into America . A sober intelligent Indian, inqui red of an Englifb trader, when in one of the Indian towns, whether the English had not a book (meaning the Bible) among them ; and being informed that they had, the Indian told the Englishman, that the book was once or long ago theirs ? and that, so long as they kept it and a&- ed according to it, their God was kind to them, and they prospered ; but that the white people, (which is a general name they call other na tions by that are white), at length bought it of the Indians, whereby they learned a great many things and prospered ; while the Indians on the othtr hand began to decline from the time they fold it; and that their God being very angry with them for part ing with this book, left them, anci the other nations began to use them Very ill, so that they were exposed to many hardships, and differing many things at their hands; bur, however* thatjheir God, at length, reeled them to this country of Arne rica; that one of the Indians, who v/enc before them, tried the depth of it by a long poje or reed, which he had in his hand, and found it too deep for them to wade—Upon their being non plussed, ai d not knowing how to get there, their God made a bridge over the water in one night, by which they palled < ver fafe; and that next morning, after they were all over, God took away the bridge. Ihe fame Indian repreiented the future date of good or bad men, in this manner; that all the Indians who were good when they died, went in one or two d, ys to a fine pleasant place, where there was prepared eve ry th ng that was good to eat and drink, and to give sweet repefe or red, and that when they awaked from deep, they found another different course, confiding of a great variety of things, mod pleasant and agree able to the tafle, and that in this pleasurable manner they spent their beings; but such as were bad, i. e . did bad things, when they died, went in one or two days to a verv bad place, which he represented as the most disagreeable, the very reverse of the other, were they wrre as mi serable as the others yvere happy, having nothing to eat or drink, tho* very hungry, without any enjoy ment of rest by deep. Doctor Dyfart RETURNS his finccre tharks to his friends for their past em ployment; and begs leave to inform them of his having entered into co partrerfhip with Doctor Pa\ne. As they have prepared themselves for an extensive Practice of Physic and Surgery, patients at any distance from town shall be attended on the firft application. They have a complcat nflmtment of frelh Medicines at their Shop in Broad-street: where planters may be lupplied with any articles, and di rections tor administering them, on very reasonable terms, Augujla, Jan- 6, 1788, iiilvelliluncm "liTjanuary j 788, requeuing those indebted to the con cerns of GORDON and CONNELL and CONNELL, BROWN & Co. to pay off their balances tp ray Attornies Me firs, William Wallace, James Wallace or Thoma3Connell; I ou.ee more mo£ earncftly entreat that they will do it in the course of this month, for which, from the long indulgence given, and the great made lafl year, I hope they . fully prepared. I have several valuable Trads of Land in Wilkes and Franklin coun ties, and some Lots here and in Springfield, near Call’s Ware-house, which I will dispose of on low terms for calh, tobacco, South- Caroliua medium, military certificates, or Pierce’s final Settlements. THOMAS GORDON, Augufla, Janip, 1789. - > I For Sale, Two LOTS In SPRINGFIELD; Cash, produce or merchandize will be received in payment.* For particulars enquire of Amafa yackfon. Avgujla , Dec. |i, 1788. Blank Deeds of Convey ance to be had by the Printer. THE £VoL. in. No. CXX.], To be Rented,] On Tuejday the 27th injt. THE Ferry at this place, until the firft of January next; at the fame time a few Lots, adjacent to the y ugufta Warehouse, will be offered for sale. The conditions of ferry -rent, and the sale of the Lots will then be made known. By Order of the Board oj Ccmmijfttners for Richmond dcademvt JAMES M. SIMMONS, C. B. C. Jan. 3, 1789. At a Meeting of theßourd o* l om tnijjioners oj the J own of Augu sta, the \ 2th December 17b b. Rejolved, THAT the terms of tu’tion be as follows, viz. commencing from (hv nth of o&«>lx.r Jaft. For each ftudentot the firft class, in which (hall be taught the learned languages and mathematics) twenty five (hillings sterling per quarter. For the second dais, - which will comprehend the English grammar, writingapd twenty ftul- -— rtVning per quarter. For younger fco ars not prepared for either ot the above branches, twelve (hillings and fix-pence ster ling per quarter. Ordered, That the rates cf tuition be published. By Order of the Board\ JAMES M. SIMMONS, Clerk. Young Scipio STANDS at my farm in Burke county, and will coyer Mares at a cow and calf the season ; he is a beautiful dark bay, about 1 j hands and a half high, fix years old next May, j and from his uncommon proportion is allow ed by the befl judges of superior powers and equal elegance tu any horse ever broughr into this fiate. His fire was the famous Old Sci pio, who was got by Bay Bolton imported by Mr. Lightwood of Sandy Point, on Col. Sin s’s beautiful imported Britannia, his dam Mr. Fmbleton’s noted Nelly Anderson got by Wildair on a fine Bullerock and valiant Mare. Wildai* was imported by Col. De lajicy of New York, and covered one season m America ; when from bb extraordinary abilities and Train was sent for by *he Torky Club, and returned to Europe. Three Cni. neas or fpecifics to the amount, w»!l he taken in lieu of ti e cow and calf, and excellent pa flunpe formates provider gratis, hut will not Le answerable for ents or efrapes. ttWARD WATTS. Jan. 1, iffy.