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t %*tttttttttttttt* ♦ ro t t | ♦ J Frtm tht EASTERN HE\RLD. CANT PHRASES. jA-S found as nut, o’er the plain I of late whittled, chock full of glee, A Granger roforrow and pain, At happy, as happy could be. As plump as a partridge I grew, My heart being lighter than cork; My (lumbers were calmer than dew ? M y body was fatter than pork I Thu i happy I hop’d ! Ihould pass, Sleek asgreafe down the current of time:. But pleasures are brittle as glaft, Ah ho’ as a fiddle they’re line. Jemima the pride of the vale, Like a top nimbly danc’d o’er our plains ; tVith envy the lasses were pale— With wonderftood gaping the (wains. She I Ti ll’d like a balket of chips— As tall as a May pole her file—* As (wee l as inolaffes her lips—. bright is a button her eyes. Admiring, I ga2\l on each charm, My peace that would trouble so soon, And thought not of danger, nor harm, Any more than the man in the moon. But now to my sorrow I find, Her heart is as hard as a brick ; To my paflion forever unkind, Tho’ of pallion I’m full as a tick. 1 fought her affsrtions to win, In hopes of obtaining relief, Till I like a hatchet grew min, And Hie like a haddock grew deaf. 1 late was as fat as a doe, And playlomc and l'pry as a cat; But now I am dull as a hoe, And leart and as weak as a rat. Unless the nnpitying fates. With paflion as ardent (hall cram her, As certain as death or as rates. I soon (hall be dead as a hammer KADANDA. N*rt> 4 Yarmouth, April 1795. LONDON. November >9. The folio ving circumstances attend ed the late attempt to aifalfinate the Duke regent of Sweden. The Court was at Drotrninghohn a palace about Ax in les from Stockholm ; in the even ing of Sunday the nth of October, when he was experted to retire from his mitlrefs Slottberg, three aflafiins waited for him, in a court yard or gar den which separates her apartments from the palace; but one of the gentlemen of the Court going firft, was by them xniftaken for the Duke when they dis charged a pirtol loaded with three bul lets, which fortunately only palled through the sleeve of his great coat; they afterwards ran up to him, but find ing their mistake, they exclaimed, it was a damned (hot, and fled, throwing away a pistol, which may poilibiy be tray them. A proclamation wasiffued the next day, offering a reward of 4000 rix dollars, equal to a thousand pounds, for the d'fcovery of the offenders. The events that haveoccured on the Rhine, have at length been noticed in one of the legislative bodies. Merlin of Thionville, who was supposed to be Jhut up in Manheira, is returned to Pa ris Immediately upon his return he declared to the council of five hundred, that the reports which had been circu lated were either falfe or exaggerated ; that the retreat of the French on the other fide of the Rhine was made in the be ft order; that Duffeldorff and Manheim were ft ill in the peffcflion of the republic, and that if the Austrians did not makepeace they would be hem rued in by two formidable armies. Mons. Monneron, the French bank er, and political negotiator, who went back to Paris about a fortnight since, is (hortly expected again at Dover in bis former capacity. November 24. Tuefday an address was read by Commiflioner Froby, at his office in Chatham dock yard, to all clafles of workmen in that dock yard, intended to‘be sent to his Majesty, congratulat ing him on his late escape from afTaffi nation, and to be signed by all belong ing to the yard ; but from some cause, the greatest part of the above work men, in number about 1/00 or 1200, affetubled an Wtdnefday morning in tht rope house, attd fefufed signing if. The commiffiener and officers of the yard acquainted them there was no oc casion for them to art contrary to their inclination, but wished them to go a* bout their refpertive duties, which they did not; and in the afternoon nearly r'i whole absented themselves, and wear o rochefter, to sign the petition agtiuff ti.e bills now pending in par liament The L’Eclair (a French paper) of the 20th ioff-.nt, has the following ar ticle, relative to the armies on the Rhine : “ The army of the Rhine haj at left effefted its junftion with that of the fatnbre and Meuse, at Crenunach The division of the Austrian army which puffed the Rhine is at Alzey and found itfelf taken in the rear by ' the two united armies, which are pi* ced between it and the Rhine. We every instant expert to hear the news of a dtcihve artioa. -rr- ■ e "' "IB* tfimd 4* S^cuiiUoftl, At the Store lately occupied by Mr. Colin Reed, on the corner of Broad ffreet and Maciirtofli street, which leads o the middle Ware house, Have just opened a compleat assortment of (joodd, Suitable for the Planter# generally, Which they will fell at the mod rea sonable rates, and give generous prices for all kinds of country pro duce fcf* As young begin ners, anxious to give general fatisfarti on, they <rt:ft they will meet with the encouragement of their friends and ©t hers. December 3, 1705. q)tiken up ahd naw in goal at Augufla, Tonv, a negro fellow, the pro perty of Wm. Maxwell, fen. Esq. in Bryan county who escaped from the goal on thebth Jan. Theowner is desired to apply, pay charges and take him away. John Mead , Goatcr. Fth 11 1 ‘ 6 ts RA * away from the subscriber the 27th ult a Negro fellow called Jack, about nineteenyears of age, slender made, marked with the fmali pox, his teeth a -little de feated—alfo a wench call ed Keziah, about the fame age, well made, full face a little inclined to a yel low complexion, very talkative, her teeth are wide apart —’tis supposed they will make forCharlef ton or Savannah as the fellow w r as bought at the formerplace& the wench at the latter. —A reward of fifty dollars will be paid for the apprehending said Negroes if out of the (late, and twenty dollars if tak en in it, with reasonable expences—lf said Negroes t are stolen, two hundred ‘ dollars will be given for them and the thief. James Hutchinson. ! Febiuary to. 1796. ts. 1 > The Subscribers Are now Opening A frefh and general assort ment of Goods, Just arrived from England ; also a va riety of articles from New York. All which will be iold at very moderate prices for ca(h or produce. SACacUver 4 Go. November t r, 2795* £ amts tMumn, HAS JUST RECEIVED, A large and very general aflbrtment of Goods, Suitable far the season, Which ht will fell very low far cast or country produce. He hat on Handy Excellent Madeira Wine, Sherry and Teneriffe do. Jamaica, Weft-India, and N. England Rum. N. B. Wanted, a quantity of the following article' : White oak fiaves and firin ffles, bees-wax, Indian corn, pork hogs lard, white-peas. November 19th, 1795. (fta. <SB. 3H>oore, <% (do. Having received a seat and general if fortment of GOODS, Suitable to the feafau, which they are opening and felling at their (lore on Broad dreet, next doer to Mr. Collin Reed, on low terms for calhor coun try produce. ALSO, Jamaica, fyt' cdt*oJn* dia, end Northward Rum, Sugar, Bce. Nov. 5, 1795. in —1 ■■in mi im 11 mi ———————— WANTED, FROM one to fourhun dred bushels of Barley, of a good quality, jor which half a dollar a bujhci will be given; as aljo from ffty to a hundred weight of Hofips, for which a generous price will be paid En quire of Robert Squibb, at Mr. H.Smerdcms,Merchant Augufla , who has for fate an ajfortment of Garden feeds, warranted to be of a good kind quid.duality- S\ottce. AS fereral persons lately have tref pttled on the land near town, lat# the property of Peter Cams, Esq. .dec. by cutting down and carrying a way the timber. All persons are bsreby forwarnedfrotn committing like trefpalles in future, as a continuance thereof will fubjeft them to tho rigor of the law. ELIZA CARNS, Ear’x. An ufta. Nov. 6 1795. SVotice. IDO hereby forwarn all pei Tons from trading with Thomas Burnsides, (lateof Fayetteville, North CarolinaJ for a note of hand of one thousand dol lars. given by John Gray Blount to John Porter field, and enaorfed by said Porterfield, as thefaid note will not be paid, on ac count of its being fraudu lently obtained from me by Burnsides. John Porterfield . February 2, 1796. WHEREAS my wife Rachal has left my bed and board ; this is to caution and forewarn all persons from creditinghcr on my account, as I am determined not to pay a (hillings worth of her con tracts. John Dickson. Hancock cotfnty, Jan. 24, 1795. SYotico IGAVEmynoteofhand Jan. the 12th, 1795, for seven dollars and a half, payable Jan. the 12 th 1796, to Mr. M. Sharp in Burke county, for the hire of a Negro boy :—This is to forewarn all persons from buy ing said note or taking it in payment, as I will not fettle with any person or persons whatever except the said Sharp, he hav ing taken the Negro boy away in my absence. WILLIAM HAYES. January 11, 1796. Wanted Immediately, Jl ShCiit* fyPrig/it, to « r ect a Grist and Saw Mill. None need *Pply but a person whole integrity and knowledge can be depended on. ALSO, A SAWYER, to whom good wages will be given. For Sale, £T&e tyVfiiic Sfiouat tot ofland, containing forty-fixacres, three miles from Augufla, on which is a . brick Dairy, and lome ufeful out-build ings ; well situated ac a frcall farm. For terms apply to John H. Montgomery. December 3, j 793. SVct/ce. THE books of account due to Beverly Allen, and to. being by order of the hon. the Inferior Court for the county of Richmond,now in the hands of James Bui gin and Thomas Wind]or, creditors of the said B. Al len and Co. for the purpose of suing for and recovering the debts due thereon. All persons who are indebted on the said books are requefied to call on the fubferiber in Augufla, or on Mr. Ifaae Herbert , the Agent of the said James Bulgin & Tho mas Windsor, and fettle their refpetlive balances on or before the Isl day of Sep tember next, otherwise suits will be inflituted without refpeEl to persons. GEO. WALKER, Attorney for Bulgin & Windsor . Junt 18, 179 - Sfoticc. BE it known to all con cerned, that after the ex piration of nine months from the date, the execu tors of Bartly Cox, late of the county of Wilkes, dec. will make application to the hon. the Inferiorcourt of the said county, for an order of sale of the real and personal property, for the bene fit of the heirs and creditors es the said dec. in terms of the (latute in such case made end pro vided. ft HT KINS, Attorney f>r the Executors. Just Received; Jt jew oJrwn&d 3)rj Qoada, Con ftf}ing »f Broad Cloths , Cafimen p£ Swanfdown and printed Marfcillef Quilting. Shalloons and Calamancoes, Mens, Biys aid Childrens Shoes-, which will be di/p fed of by the trunk at a low advance. ' Also, Fyal WINE by the I pipe, much under the usual price , for cash or produce. yfpp/y to Samuel Law ranee. Wh» has a few hundred bujhels ff JUfum now on the River , which he will Mr gage to deliver at the Lending tn this place. Jen. ary 18, 1756, 4 1 AL L persons having demands against the estate of Frederick Sims, Lfn, dec. are desired to make them known, pro perly atteftad, to the fub feriber, within the time direfted by law; and those indebted to the e state are earnestly reques ted to make payment. Benj. Sims, qualified Adminiflr ator . Aagurta, Jan. 32, 179 ft. tHun Jlway, about fix weeks ago, a ne gro woman named Alfe, appears to be about 30 years old, formerly pur chased by Col. S. Jack, from Major Cowles, and well known about Augus ta. Any person deliver ing said negro to the fub feriber at Augusta, fhaii be paid 4 dollars by R. Middleton . (Notice. STRAYED or Stolen from the Commons of Auguftn, a likely BAY HORSE, with a switch tail, upwards of fifteen hands high, five years old, his brands if any are not remembered: Whoever will deliver the said Horse to me shall receive a re ward of ten dollars and if Stolen, on convi&ion of the offender thirty dol lars. T. P. CARNES. August 4, 1795-1 1 NEW DRUG SHOP, B road Street DOCTOR MUXRAY refpe&fully begs leave to inform the public, he has imported from London an exi tensive allbrtment of Frejh and Genuine Drugs and Medicines ; Which he offers for sale on the lowed terms for cash er produce. 1 Alio a variety of EJfences, Patent Medicines, and Shop Furniture. Medicine cherts with plain dire&i ons, well adapted for family and plan tation use, fitted up on reasonable terms. Gentlemen of the profefiion and country store keepers who wifii for a genera] supply, will find the quality Sc prizes of the articles well worthy of their attention. To Rent, and immediate pof fejfion given , That old eftahiiinad and well fre quented Store on Broad flreet, former ly occupied by Mr. T. Gumming, with a large cellar and convenient fait ho use. For terms opply as above.