MIRTH IV MISERY.
A Utter from the celebrated George
Alexander Stephens, anther of
the Leifure on Heads, idle. &c.
io Doctor Miller oj Done af
ter.
Tar mouth Jail , June, ’99.
Dear Sir,
WHEN I parted from yon
at : oncaflcr, I imagined, long
before this, to have met with
Tome oddities worth acquainting
you with It is grown a fashi
on of late, to write lives. I
have now, and for a long time
have had, leifure enough to
write mine, but want of mate
rials for the latter part of it;
for my exigence cannot be pro
perly called living, but what
the painters call fill life; hav
ing fince February the 13th,
been confined in the town jail
for a 1 onion debt—As a hunt
ed deer is always fhunned by
the happier herd, lb am I de
ferred by the company, my
fnare taken off, and no fupport
left me, favc what my wife can
fp arc me out of hers.
“ Oef-rird at tny u nu ft need,
l>v >ofem?f rmcr bounty fed ff
With an economy, which till
now I was a Granger to, I have
made fhife hitherto to victual
my little garrifon ; but then it
has been with the aid of my
good friends&alllcs*- - my clothes.
This week’s eating fmifhes my
jail v aiftcoat, and next I mull
atone for my errors on bread oc
water.
1 he milloclcs had fo many
V v». ns to furnilh his table ; and
a whole city bore the charge of
his meals. In fome refpefts I
am like him, for I am furnifhed
by the labours of a multitude.
A v. ig has fed me two days ; the
trimmings of a waiflcoat as
long , a pair of velvet breeches
paid my walker-woman, and a
ruffled fiiirt has found me in (ha
ving ; my coats I (wallowed by
dn'ire^—the fleeves I break
f ted on for weeks—the body,
fkh * , Nc. ferved me for din
nr v » months j my filk flock -
i .ave paid my lodgings, and
t pair of new pumps have
c ' led me to fmoke feveral
pipe j. It is increditable how
r v •. tite (barometer like)
r i. proportion as my necef-
L ns make their terrible ad
va , ccs. I here could fay fome
thing droll about a flomach, but
it is ill jelling with edge tool
1 am fure that’s the fflarpefl thing
about me. You may think I
have no fenfe of mv condition,
that v Kile I am thus wretched,
Ifh id offer at ridicule ; but,
hi, people conrtituted like me,
wn > a lilproportionatc levity of
;p'.nc.> are always mod merry
v her: moll miferablc, and quick
en like the eyes of the confum
tive, which are always brighteft
the nearer a patient approaches
to diflblution. However, fir,
to fhew that I am not entirely
101 l to all recolledlion, I think
myfelf poor enough to want a
fax- r, and humble enough to
a;k ir I fere, fir, I might make
an encomium on your good na
ture and humanity, &c. but I
fh m! not pay fo bed a compli
ment to your under(landing, as
to ei leavour by a parade of
phralc:, to win it over to my
iftterefl. tt you could, any
night at a concert, make afmall
collection for me, it might be
a means of obtaining my liber
ty ; and you well know, fir, the
fird people of rank abroad, will
perform the mofl friendly offices
for the Tick; be not therefore
offended ac thcrequeft of a poor
(though adcfervcdly) punifhed
debtor.
G. A. S.
RALEIGH, (n. c.) Dec. 23.
The Wilmington Gazette of Dec.
18, has the following impor
tant paragraph.
“ We hear that an Engl i ill
fliip from Liverpool, arrived at
the Fort on Tuefday lafl, and
brings the important news of a
PEACE IN EUROPE. A
gentleman who was on board
the fhip ycflerdav, arrived in
town to-day, and fays, that the
captain informed him, that on
the paflage lie was boarded by a
French 74 gun fhip, which fuf
ferred him to proceed on the
voyage, the captain informing
him at the fame time, that a
PEACE had been concluded at
the Congrefs of Luneville.”
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NATIONAL MA GAZINE.
Publijhed at the Seat of the Nati
onal G overnment.
THE Patrons of this work
are efpeClfully informed, that
it will during the prefent fefflon
of Congrefs (and longer, if
the experiments meets their ap
probation) be Idiied weekly, in
sections, confining of fixteen
pages; fix sections to com
pofe a number of ninety-fix
pages.
The reafons for this innovati
on are numerous; amongfl o
thers, the difficulty of tranfmit
ting them to fubferibers was ex
ceedingly great; too cumberous
for admifflon into the mail, they
were neceflarily committed to
the precarious modes of wag
gons and water conveyance—
this has been a conflant fource
of difappointment and vexati
on, as well to fubferibers, as to
myfelf. In its prefent fhape
thofe difficulties will be avoid
ed ; they will be regularly fenr
in the mail, and the pofiage
cannot exceed a dollar a year,
to the moll diftanr fubfenber.
The anxiety which refls upon
the mind of every politican, to
obtain corrcCl and early details
of the proceedings of Congrefs,
could not be giatified by a pub
lication ifiued but twice in a
quarter of a year ; for their ac
commodation, and my own in
terefl, I have adopted the pre
fent plan, prefuming that its
ufefulnefs will enfure it the ap
probation of all the fubferibers.
The fubferibers are requell -
j ed to call at the Poft Office ncar
i ell to their refpe&ive places of
refidence, and receive the Sec
tions, as they will be addrefled
to them, regularly at lead once
a week.
T H E C A B I N E T,
A National Paper, is publilh
ed daily, in the DiflricT of Co
lumbia, by the Editor of the
National Magazine, price five
dollars a year. j- LYON. I
j die ten cr SifbyfS,
(CfR FR OM the Plantation of
John Meats, near Walker’s
Bridge, on the night of the 29th
December lad, a dark bay
mare, about 12 hands high,
branded on the mounting
fhoulder with the letter C.
Whoever will deliver her to
George Herdman, in Augufta,
or the Printers hereof, fball re
ceive a reward of live dollars.
January 16.
NOT IC E.
WHEREAS my wife Ma
ry, has made her efcape
from my bed and board; I
therefore forewarn all perfons
from entertaining her, or giving
her any credit On my account, as
I will not be anfwerable for anv
of her tranfadions from this
date.
DANIEL STRINGER.
Nov. 15, I aOO.
G E O R G I A,
Waldington County,
ON t >c p ti ion of 'Tea Loftia, for
the legal reprelcQ'aiivni of Leakin
D deceafed, to rmk-* b;rn li les to
« rrali of ‘a d cyntsiornjr th tty-three
acres, adjoining Benjamin K chin*®
and. ne.u the L me bulks :
!t :s Ordered That the a ;ove appli
ca iun e puolilhed agre ab'y to the
trains o f th aft in that caf: provided j
that the court w *1 direct fnch r mef-a
ta'.ives at the n sr te.m to tfiake tu'c®
agree* dy to the ftatutc io fnch cafes
provided,
Ujc above is a true copy from the
rniuutes.
J. Watts, c. c. o.
November 24, ISOO.
N OTIC E.
A FTER nine months* the fubferx
AV hrr will apply to the honor»bfe
the inferior court of Wafhiagton foin y,
fra rule Co fell a certain of 217
acres of land, fi.uatc in faid county,
b m d cl one fide on Sneed** laud, n n e
o er fide n D -rfey’s land, other fide#
by la'da unknown - whmh land sou
tne red ellste of B njata’a Grifiio;
deceafed, for the benefit of ; be heirs
and cred'ton, cf whom the application
is iotended by
Harvey Gridin,
Alien Griffin,
Almim/lrators,
Oftober 2 3, i3oo,
N OTIC E.
\LL pcr!on» to whom
G iffira, deceaf'd, : afe of W a filing
roue unry, were nde'tred, ere foHcired
tom ke k "wo the na me of their dc
ma ,v 'i properly authenticated by the i r;t h
uguft ne t 'o ‘he adm nifLatorsj who
take this opp r unify of cfTuring thofc
in.hb cd to the tdla'c, that its neerfii les
w’ll not allow indulgence—and that
her foie if cy will cal! and pey off their
refpeftive d bts, which will relieve from
another k;r.d of application.
Harvey Griffin,
Allen G'iffin;
Adminijirators .
Oftrtbgr 2R; 1800,
Fifty Dollars Reward.
RAN- AWAY from the Subfcribcr
on the oi k 'ht of ?he 22 1 Oftober,
a wench named DOLL. cSom
*our teet ten inches high, twenty three
y-avs old. black comoleftion, thick lip
ed, of an ill afpeft, lma!l legs, one of
her feet turning out (to (he hell of rm
knowledge her rght foot) had on when
fhe went away a firiped Liudfejr wrap
per .Ifo a peticoaf of blue ftiipcd L nd
fey and formerly w s the property of
( Wiliiim Dyer, of Nor h-Carolina ;
whoever ws i deliver fa d Negro to me
at (he upper academy land, on the
•njddl* fork of Oconee River, or feciiec
’cr in ary jail of the United Sta cs,
To I may get her, Hull receive the
above rcwar;i
D NIFL STRINGER.
i November iSoo,
y p \p r . . ) , • ' I -<* W U,I
KOHG r A, 1....', lOfI he C. U rt of
IVaJbingCn County. C Q. diaatyjw the c
J ty ttfortJaiJ
MT WE'RE AS Willi® r> eszcs | fcotl
w Thoi. B RutKcrford hath oppi: et j
io me for letters of adtrioiftrahnn, 0D
the ertate and cffcfte of Henry Bea Z a i
!ate of the'ccunty aforefaid dec. thelc
■re 'Wrefore to cite and admotrifh all anj
ft gular the kindred and creditors of t |, e
faid deceafcd, to file their objedbons if
any ’fry have, in my office, uq or before
>he Q fl Friday in February nest other
wile Itttcra of admin.ftratioa will h*
granted them.
Given under my hand, this Orft day
of J:oua' y iSo I, and i D u, 3
tvreety fifth year of Ameren
I adept adtncc.
") By J•■s r a i W/. j>- 5
GEORGIA,/ Cl: > k f the ( s.r: *
IVijiin£ton County f Ordinary f, r ,Jj
j County afcrfaid,
WHEREAS Randolph M‘lCe C *
zie. and John WK.J.
hath thi a day apphed to rae for let!
ters of admh iteration on th* cflatg in j
eff da of William M IGnzi , Ja* e 0 f
the county ■ for-Ltd deceafcd •
thefc are therefore to cite and adm..n ft
a!; and Angular ihekindred and credimr*
of the Hid deceaffd, to file t‘ e.'r c.b
tiers if any they t arr, in R !y ffice,' on
or before the 19 h of January next,
oihcrwife fitters of admitnftiailon wdl
be racted treta.
Gtveo under o>y hand and fra! this
19 h day of Dec< mber. iSeo acd
in the twen y filth yqr of A me*
r;can Independence,
B y IfIS.'AH \A’aT7J,
Georgia./ cirri of the Court of
> Ordinary for tkt
IVaJhirgton County I County of
J ton.
HERE AS Sarah Smith hath
v » th»a day app ed to tnc for Ic'fe-o
of adnuniftrarioD, on the rfta'e and elTefta
or John Smith, late of the coun'y
bf cl tv., deceaffd: rhefe arc 'h-re ; ore
to t ire rind admomfli ell and fin 11 ar
tl'.e kindred and crcd tors of ih- fa d
dccerfcd, to file tlieir objefbous if toy
tlicy bare, i Q my office on cr before
ihe run cfnth day of Jpouary mac,
other* ife fitters of admiaiftr&tion w,«
be grraited her,
G ven under rry hand, this 19th day
of Dec. 1800, and ia the twenty
fif'h year of American indep cd
cncc,
- _ A By J 3r.\H
GEORGIA,/ eld f Cour!
W‘Jbingttn County, f e f f ■ the
V C cunty cj /f cJhiti'T*
3 ton.
WHEREAS Rachel Rob 1 Ton,
and Samoc! Robinfon, hath -p*
plied ti'iue for letters of admin; firari-n
o'; the efia'e and of WilLm
Robirfon, late of the county aftrefaA
deccafed ; tbefe nrc therefor* to c!:c
and adro-niffi all and fingular the kin**
dred and cndi’.o’S of the Hid dccenfcd,
to file tleir objections, if any they
have, in my office, 00 or before the
ig h d»y of Ja uary next oihcrwife
letters of adinitiiflra’ioD wi l b* granted
them.
Given under try hand, this 19’h day
of Dec. ISOOI and in th' wmy
fifth year of American Itdcpead'
rnce.
7By fv?iifs C ktev 1 «
GEOK '.j lA, 3 Clerk cf the Court of
liuncotk County, J Ordinary jor Jr d
y C'.Urfy,
ON the petition of Nortr II Robrr!-
f>n, praying an order to direfl
■ dmin ftra’ors of Thomas Harton. de*
ceafed to make title* to a certain rr»cb
of land lying in Warren coun'y, for
merly a part of Co umbia county, on
Joe’s Cre-k, adjoining Richard Currv’a
land, agreeably to a be nd g ven hy the
faid intefiate, to the fa id Norvill Ko*
bertfon, for that purpofe , wh rrupt o
it is ordered, that three rarn'bs notice
be given in one of the public
of tin’s I’atc, of fuch application 2
that titleo fie made agreeably to the if'
nor of laid bond and petiti« n, unlefs
ga* ohje&iof s be made thereto
Given under try band tbi» 6' h cf
of January 1801, and twenty “
of A.mericnn Indcpfndence.
MILES GREENE, c. c. 0.
ALMANACS
FOR THE YEAR ;3 ;!.
