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MISCELLANEOUS. OIIIQLYJIL rOBTUV. The following voems were found a numg the dwmuserlpt papers of a de cease f l friend, and supposed to have been written hy a gentleman of this CHy. THE F \TAL STREAM. SF.R . on where yonder streamlet clear Rolls swift along its foaming wave i Two little infant bodies there, l.ie mould’r'mg in a watery grave. The lovely babes together stray’d While sofily lisp’d the infant tongue, And cm the verdant margin play’d, Where (hick the blooming daisies hung, Hut ah 1 to gain a beauteous flow’r, Too far a lovely babe bent, oe’r, He prov’d the prize beyond his pow’r. And head-long tumbled from the shore. While faintly struggling with the wave, The other babe upon the land, By nature taught, with hope to save, Trembling stretch’d forth its little hand. The proffer’d hand the victim saw, And grasp'd it as assistance true, Nor thought, nor knew he, lie would draw To death his little brother too. T often on the ir fortune think, And in creative fancy trace, The little Angels as they iiink, Embracing into death’s embrace. Their fate is told on yonder stone, And in the silent evening there full oft the muse, to feeling known, Sheds forth commisserations tear On a Particular Occasion. OH ! life, abounding with deception’s snares, How full of trouble and replete with cares ; Man’s born to suffer, go astray and sigh, Then naught is left hire, but at last to die. How jealous as'rice can pervert the mind, Anil banish ey’rv sentiment refin'd ; The tongue will utter to the old, false tales, To hint young kindred when this vice pre vails. For all Galconda's wealth I'd never bend To tell a falsehood, tho’ to serve a friend ... Then cure the wretch, who kindred to undo, Would basely utter what is most untrue. Curse all professions, sinful’s their belief, Who weep not when they hear the tale of grief, 1 have a heart, thank God to feel for woe, And had I pow’r freely would bestow ; But me, a victim to remorse and want, Despair and sorrow do forever haunt; But still my Cud can witness how 1 feel, Tho’ wounds of tnis’ry “tis not mine to heal. See youthful Chatterton, to whose pensive muse, N’one dare the tribute of applause refuse— His friends and kindred .all their smiles dc ni’d And the young I’oet, self devoted died. Sec, by a mother from his native home, Savage, cast forth a wanderer to roam— Savage, that bard, whose melting verses roll, The softest pity thro’ the feeling - soul, see Burns, his closet and his pen forsake, And then to revel and to riot take. Who lias not err’d ’—that man must stand alone; Others have faults, but you have still your own ; All for forgiveness must to heaven plead. Then pardon others, us you pardon need. For me, no hour of transport have I seen, Os Miss unminglcd since I c’re have been. E’n at my birth, my woes alas ! began. And still incessant has the current ran— No tender father watch’d my infant years Progeny of grief, and and oin’d child of tears ; By warmest passions, inclinations strong, Down error’s current 1 am urg’d along ; But reason, WokVuig froth her transient sleep, Arms consciences with a keli to wound me deep. But vet again my native passions burn. And I to error still agun return Erring, repenting, thus l onward live. And God, contrition ever will forgive ; If then presumption's mortal, this refuse, Ibl pensive court thee, ilcsr enchanting muse, Breath forth my so. rows, in a tuneful strain, And while I woo thee, soothe away my pain. \ letter from Albany speaking of unprecedented conduct ol‘ Govern or Tompkins, in tlksolvitig the legisla ture, say-—This afternoon at four o’clock. ; JTth of March an uncom monly numerous meeting of Represen tatives, Senators and OiUfcens w as held at tin - Capitol.—Mr. Huntingdon of Oneida in the ihmir —P. YV . Biulclrfi'. rstj. secretary. Air. Van \ eeitten peved the meeting in a forcible mid impressive speeeW-Mr. Von Renssel- tier followed, as well as gov. Platt, and lastly, Mr. Gurdenier—he was un usually witty. The lovely Tomp kins,” was traced from the cradle to the time, when “I Daniel D. Tomp kins, Governor &c. do order you to go home.”—His picture in lively und in glowing colors, was painted truly with the pen of a master. Suffice it lo say, it was excellent 5 and as the people here never before witnessed Mr. Gar denier’s powers—ihey looked, they wondered and admired. Mr. Gardcn ier’s quotations were happily applied. In the course of his speech, one out of the great number there hissed—lie im mediately said; even in the Garden of Eden there was a serpent’ ’ —No more hissing after that. “ When Gardenier remarked that it took two to make a pair, he ended with— “ A day, an hour of virtuous liberty, Is worth a whole eternity of bondage.” “ The district bill has not been pas sed. The state will either have to send the usual number of members of Congress, or choose the remainder by general ticket.” [Char. Cour. Introduction of Potatoes into Europe. Potatoes were first imported into Europe in the year 1564 by Hawkins from Santa Fe in Spanish America ; they were planted for the first time in Ireland, by the great Sir Walter Raleigh, who had an estate in that kingdom- The natural history of the potatoes was so little understood, that a total ignorance o, what was the proper part of the plant was the proper food hail nearly ruined any further attention towards its cultivation; for perceive ing green apples appear upon the stem, these were first supposed to be the fruit, but upon being boiled and finding them unpalata ble, or rather nausceus, Raleigh was disgus ted with his acquisition, nor thought any more of cultivating potatoes Accident how. ever discovered the real fruit, owing to the ground being turned over, through necessity, that very season, and to his surprise a plenti ful crop was found underneath, which being boiled proved nourishing to the stomach and grateful to the taste Th<* -r j.i. plant being soon known, rendered its cultiva tion pretty universal throughout Ireland, — whence it found its way to Great-Britain thro’ mere accident, where it was first planted up on the western coast, owing as it is reported to a vessel being shipwrecked, which con. tained some potatoes, at a village named Formby, in Lancashire ; a place stillfamed for this excellent vegetable. FRANCE. According to tables published in the almanac of the French Hoard of Lon gitude, the population of the French empire amounts to 43,1137,144 souls.— Os this number, it is supposed that 28 millions speak the French language, 8,483,000 the Italian, 4,063,000 the Dutch or Flemish, 967,000 the Breton, and 108.000 the Basque. The popu lation of the states connected with the system of France, in which number are included the kingdom of Italy, Swis serland, Spain, the Confederation of the Rhine, &c. is estimated at 38,141, 841 souls, A gentleman of Birmingham has as certained that every ewt. of coal will yield about libs, of clear tar. from which a liquor, or volatile oil, may be distilled answering Hie purposes of oil ami turpentine in Japanning. Every gallon of this tar will produce nearly two quarts of this nil by distillation, and a residum, will he left nearly, if not quite, equal to the best asphaltnm.— The discoverer thinks that by this process, which he is preparing to car ry into execution on a large scale, suf ficient tar might be produced from the various coal works, to supply all our dock yards, boat builders &e. besides furnishing a substitute for oil of tur pentine und asphuiturh used in the kingdem, and improving the coal so as to make iron with less charcoal. Os Buonajmrti. When the Pote fc offered to crown Ruoa’xpahte, lie snatched the Crown from the Holy Fe.ther and put it 00 his own head. ttOMff. ?wy;. Os George 3d. When the king approached the communion table, iu order to receive the •acremeut, he en quired of the arch-bishop, whether he should not lay aside his Crown.—The Arch-bishop asked the Bishop of Ro. Chester. Tho Bishop did not recol lect what had been done at the last coronation. At length the King de termined within himself, that humility best became such a solemn act of de votion, and took off his crow n and laid it down during the administration. The export of Sugar from Jamaica increased last year 19,046 hogsheads, 10,000 tierces more than it was the preceding year. Army in February, 1812, The effective strength ol‘ the Regu lar and Militia forces, on the 25th December, 1811, laid before the House of Commons on the llth February, 1812. At home. Abroad. Cavalry 12,050 11,719 Foreign and Colonial, 1,865 2,136 Foot Guards, * 3,748 3,180 Infantry, 46.501 99,735 Fore ign and Colonial, 2,745 30,320 Militia, 77,159 Total, 143,068 153,040 General Total, 296.108 Effective Men. EZEKIEL YARN ELL, A T the .Store lately occupied jLM. by Messrs. Gray & Finder, corner 0 f Bull Street and Bay 1 ,ane, offers for sale very I low, for Cash, a good assortment of Dry Goods, among which are the following ar ticles. Cambric Dimities Furniture and common do. Cotton Shirtings, Do. Cambric, Do. Huckabacks, Do. | Diapers, Fine Irish Linens, I.inen Sheeting, German Rolls, Brown Linens, Flaxen Diapers, Linen Cheeks, Leno and Seeded Muslins, Imitation Muslins & Mantles, Furniture and common Calicoes, Fine white Jean, AAanvcfls, Real Madrass Handkerchiefs Moek do. &, Pocket do. Flag Bilk, do. Humhums, Blue do. Cotton Stockings, Mens fine and common Beaver Gloves, Lady’s extra long white Kid do. Black & colored Canton Crapes, Silk and Cotton Suspenders, White and yellow Flannels, Cotton Bedticks, Northern Homespuns, Sewing Silks, Best gilt Coat Buttons, Threads. Tapes and Needles, Cotton Umbrellas, 80 Peices Seersuckers, 1000 yds. Tow Cloth, ALSO, Fresh Hyson Tea, Coffee, Loaf Sugar, Chocolate by the box or pound, April 14 121. i. The Subscribers HAVE on hand, and are now opening, [at their new Store, south side ol‘ Johnston’s square] an exten sive assortment of EUROPEAN, IN DIA and DOMESTIC GOODS well calculated for the present and approaching season, which will be dis posed of at their usual low prices for C ASH, COTTON, or undoubted town acceptances. ANDREW LOW, & Cos. April 11. 1 Notice. THE SUBSCRIBER ]AINI)S it necessary to bring all the . debts due him up to the first of January last, to a final settlement; he has therefore appointed George B. MUntosh, Flsq. his Attorney, to make collections for him: ami all” Notes and Aceompts unsettled on the first day cf June next, will be put in suit. GEORGE IIARRAL. April 21 8t 3 WANTED One or two Y oung LADS, as AP PREN riCES to the Printing Busi ness, from Fourteen to Fifteen Years nj Age, of Good Morals, Enquire at this OFFICE. Just Received, AND FOR SALE, 50 Bbls. Philadelphia Sup. FLOUR, 14 Pipes GIN, 23 Bbls. BEER, 8 Bbls. BEEF and PORK, 3 Bbls. BREAD. JACOB IDLER, & Cos. April 14 1 Augusta Candles. 600 BOXES of Best Quality and as sorted Sizes, For Sale by R. RICH ARDSON, & Cos. April 14 ts. 1 Joseph Camithers, OFFERS FOR SALE, St. Übe’s SALT and MOLASSES in Hhds. April 14. 1 FOR SALE Now landing from brig Alary!and, 73 hhds. New-Orleans SUGAR 75 coils bale ROPE 2 Hawsers. On liberal terms. DUNNING & CLAY. April 17 2 AT PRIVATE SALE, 13 hhds. YV. 1. Rum 18 pipes Brandy 15 hhds. Sugar 30 pipes Oin 30 barrels Loaf Sugar 50 kegs F'F Rag Powder 30 hhds. N. E. Rum 13 do. Whiskey 100 bags Coffee 60 boxes mould Candles 7 hhds. Molasses 8 chests Hyson Tea 2 do. Imperial do. 50 barrels Apple Brandy 30 pieces Kentucky Cotton Bugging 4 elegant Gigs 2 Mahogany square Tables 15 pipes Wine, &e. DUNNING & CLAY. April 17 3t 2 FOR SALE ON LOW TERMS, 200 Bags Coffee, 20 Hhds. do. 50 Coils Cordage, 20 Hhds. Sugar, 00 Bbls. do. 10 Bolts Russian Duck, 10 Cwt. Shot, 130 Kerr* fi jut Cases American Manufactured Hats. 1 Trunk Muslins, 1 Case Irish Diapers, By R. RICHARDSON, & Cos. April 14 1 SHOES & ROOTsT Selling off at EMBARGO prices, THE SUBSCRIBERS, intending <0 relinquish their present line of business, offer for SALE at very reduc ed prices their WHOLES ALE STOC K IN TRADE, conprising a general and very extensive assortment of Boots and Shoes, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Purchasers for the country trade arc respectfully invited to call. Great bargains w ill be offered, as the concern must be closed by the 15th of June next, and until that time, SHOES &e. will he sold at retail much less than the usual prices. They have received large additions to their former stock, by re cent arrivals from New-York and Bos ton—among which are the following : 3000 pair Ladies MORROCCO SLIP PERS, all colors and qualities 1300 do do Leather do 2300 Mens SHOES different qualities. Gentlemen’s fine Morrocco and Leather Pumps [with ami w ithout buckles] La dies Kid Slips, do. Morocco Boots Nankeen Boots,Grecian Satniles.Mis ses and Childs Morocco and Leather Bootees and Slippers, Boys fine Shoes and Pumps, Morocco and Leather—— 3 trunks New-York BOOTS, and two do. Boston do.—A quantity of Negro Shoes. ALSO. 2 cases Straw Bonnets, Humhums, India Cheeks, GiUa Hdkfs. 100 Reams YVriting Paper, Blank Books, playing Cards. Morocco Skins. 1000 yards Tow Cloth, Morroeeo, Travelling and House Truuks. &e. &e. BARNS & KVELF.TH. April 11 6w—-1 Gibbons’ Buildings. Notice. f'iMIE Books, Accounts, and Pa- JL pers of Richard YYajll, fisq. deceased, have been placed in the hands of the subscribers for collec tion. Those persons indebted to the Estate, will please make immediate payment otherwise their accounts will be put iu suit without delay. PIERCE & DftVSDALE. April 21 21 a I RED-LION HOTEL, „YV -00, Market-Street, within four doors o’ Sixth Street, on the South side, and m tk • centre of the Privet put Importers, (Jr. GEORGE YOHE, HAYING considerably enlarged this concern, to which, by a„ addition lo the building, he has nibhcl a number of Chambers, a large Dining, room and extensive Stabling — lnforms Merchants and Travellers, that he has it in his power to accommodate them with a well served up table, good wines liquors, —moderate c harges, and the most unremitting attention; in short, with every convenience, which he Hat ters himself, will give satisfaction to his Friends and the Public. Philadelphia, Nov. 2,1811. l LONDON PHOENIX FIRE OF LICE, SAVANNAH. FIMIE doubts expressed by persons | who have been in the habit of doing their INSURANCES in this office, of their security in the event of war with Great Britain, have induced the agents to publish tin: following extract from the answer of the Company’s Secreta ry in London to their special letter on that subject. “ With regard to the apprehensions of insecurity to parties insured in thin Office, in case of hostilities between the two countries, I beg to say that the common Law of England does not throw any impediment in the way of an alien enemy’s recovering under a F’ire Insurance Police, whether the contract be signed prior or posterior to a declaration of hostilities. YVith Marine Insurance i( is otherwise. During the late war with France, indeed, an Act was passed, disabling persons from paying or remitting mo ney to the enemy, but this Act ceased with the war, ami has not been renew ed. Indeed, during its continuance the Board always considered their ob ligations the same, and paid from time to time, considerable sums to per sons residing in a hostile country. This explanation will, I trust, relieve your friends from any doubts upon the subject, and prevent any interruption to your concern.” April 14 1 OFFICE FOR THE SALE OF NEGROES. riMIE SUBSCRIBER having long 1 been in the habit of disposing of NEGROES, and being well acquaint with those persons most likely to pur chase in the states of South Carolina ami Geoi^ja; flatters himself that lu. l can obtain fair prices und speedily ef fect sales. His services are tendered, with an assurance, that candor will in all cases be observed as to any enquiry made regarding the character and qual ifications of Negroes in his possession, and care will be taken to investigate tittle us far as in his power, that impo sitions may be avoided and as lie lias made it a business will inform himself of the true situation of that species of property. His attention will also be directed lo the sale of lands, houses and lots and every art icle of merchan dize and produce. D. POI.GCK. N. B. A comfortable house, and a person lo take charge of Nem.es is prov ided at 18f cents per day fill sold. Have now for sale several* valuable house servants, and field hands and in families. April 17 law im <3 Caution. THE public are hereby cautioned against touting, or j iavit ailv a r TUx ' n ABRAHAM JOi wl.u absconded from Savan nab, about the4(h of April instant, atn swindling a number of merchants in that place, to the amount of near Five Thousand Dollars. He calls himself an Englishman by birth; resided same time in Philadelphia and New-Y.irk. and about two years since removed to Savannah, lie is about 5 feet, 2 m four inches high; a very long nose, with a singular mole at the tip-end of it: hlaek hair and eyes, with large whiskers: hut stoops considerably ; Is quite loquacious, and speaks very cor rectly ; writes a good baud; dresses genteely, but can never be mistaken so: 2 gentleman. Took with him from a to 3000 dollars in bank Bills und doubloons; and, previous to his run ning away, be shipped to Charleston a quantity of Rice branded “ Haig,'’ I (.laud Cotton,’two cases and one trunk Dry Goods, consigned to one Samuel Canter, who lived one year with him in Savannah. \\ hoeverwill apprehend said Abraham Joseph, so that his cre ditors in Georgia may secure their de mands, shall receive a reward Os One Hundred Dollars. That he may not. practise upon the unwary in other part* * requst every priuter in the United States to give this publicity, by once advertising him, and forwarding their bills to me at Savannah w here they shall be puetually paid. SAMUEL RUSSEL. Charleston April 14.