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v*sf.» Cabinet. prufts and Legislators have, In 3'* sg”*? "*'H' <: ‘ { 1 i»‘>csr, elforf* in aid of luperftition,*' 'veil Xoowiug that luperftifion intro duces ignorance, intolerance* p f *ide, perfeemion, and a c:utd tv of difpofition But who in | ahis enlightened age, could i pole that the iegiilafure or the v/iieft nation on earth, teas about hi ft: tn ting a Pagoda, and 1 a deification in its metropolis ; I and to which the citizens of thefe Hates (hill perform a pil grimage, as Mahometans do the tomb at Mecca. For what other purpofe caa this Papoda, Mauloicurn, er Py<anmd be built? 1 o commemorate the immortal Walhington! A So lon, a ' cerates, a Plaio, had no Fanes buifi to their memory,* yet their names have outlived the temples arid the p daces of the tyrants of their times. Stone Hengc, once com manded the adoration of the ancient h’ritons; but by whom piled, or for what original pur poie i> not known. The Pyra mids ot I gyp" aifo, were for mniy venerated, but by whom ••'Wiled, or for what paspofe, an hilionan. who lived nearly 3000 years ago could not fell, nor tou d the inhabitants of that countiy inform him. I he large one, indeed, ,he mentions, as build by Cheops, a molt fbgi tioustyrant, who, after exhaull mg his treafiny, tor this v.:in pur pole, proftituted his daugh ter) tOaUiil m the completion of it,.- She. t to perpetuate her own t une, exacted from he* pa ramours a luihciency of mate rials \o build a finall Pyramid* If then, the founder* of thefe enormous piles are wh 11 y un known and forgotron, while the names of the benefafilora of mankind, are carefully handed down to us ; can a fimilai pile add one m ment to the memo ry of W’a thing ton, t Should, however, this Maufo leum folly, be finally creftrd for the adoration of fhe people, will its fofteier, or the very ho norable member of clue memo »v, give ample and fnisfafiory lecurily, that it (hall coft no more than the fum now allot ted ? Should they think of To liar rJy a flep, I would advife them, tlf H to examine the original efti- Tna , t c* <*nd final expences of the I public buildings in the citv of I Ahdfcington, ,4 I * The plain, unadorned ado- I fahon of the foul of the Uni- I verve, would not anfwer the I purpofes of the priefthood, nei- I dter could they, with truth and I ‘"cajon as their guides, anfwer I he deluCive purpofes oi legiGa- I tors; | + r otsld the Hero oFPaulus ■ ' have any objection to I ’ ommernorare that brilliant ac ■ honby a (mail pyramid alio. H i How many counties, towns H have we to corn ■ iT!or ate the name of Wafh- I ; but thefe do not fufti ■ /'‘‘V ftbibit pseeactry and / A SOMl.^tV. “ for /own 0/ govctnm nt let /cols contrjl , “ h kaCcre. ts belt adminijlered ii bejir So Old Alexander Pope, and lam much of his opmiom— ■ l ong have I had my war-worn Ihoulder to the wheel of gov ernment and yef Ihe is rolling down hill bear like ? Tho I was enrolled under the aufdcious burner? of the American Fabi us, whofe policy was fuppofed infallible; and ha ,r c remained an induftrious agent und r A—s and P ——g, yet our a t d miniftrition is going headlong to oblivion ! O, cruel and rner cilcfs deftmy, is this the reward of my perils and my toils ? I have fought, yea, my feeble tongue would faultcr in the re cital ol my military exploits ! They would found like I they would fill a baker’s ovim. As a civil officer, 1 have been laid)fn! to my fuperiors, and ftii&ly careful of myfelf. I have pcTecuted the vile jaco bins of my unh ppy country, with untemitting vengeance. 1 have regularly—O! could but the ft age wheels fpeak—many toil Tome load ot in'tv icte h nd bids liave I toated to the honeft pcafantry—many an rletlion eering fib hi ve I told them, until my poor was drained from its fearer dwelling, many a bigot have I made be lieve that was a demigod, acd that jefferfen and all the democrats were infidels; and yet, alas ! thofe infidels arc about to turn the money changers out of the temple; and poor me ihc' reft. Then fhMl I go—yea, go I muft, to out my days with the old to ies o,fate I hate then, a* f hatejuf rice? Once could i cheerfully have hanged them all ; and now they muft he wy foie compa nions. What have I done to merit fucb puniQimcnt ? 1 have done every thmg which I ough’ not to have done; and few tilings have I well done. , I have built rnyfelf a wharf end (lore. Ihe vils democrets lav, I employed the hands paid by ftie Lnitcd States t > fill up my wharf; but mum for that, its none of their bufineft-—u's a goodjhing; and they cant tnein fioiu me. Eat inv pret ty little oliicc, O, cruH thought, it mull be taken from me. Dea.ly have I iov ( ed it—tender ly have I cherifhcd it—and pu nifhed every pine apple pedlar that dare infult it; and it will rend my heart-ftriegs to be fipa rated fjom it in my old days, is there no rediefs, no alterna tive ? Yea, happy thought, I'll tergiverfate, and huzza for Jet | ferlon and Liberty. Painful | reflection, the derno's fay they j will not receive m:— there's the 1 rub—unmerciful rabble, if they : knew how anxious I am to join I them, they would receive me i with cornpaffion, So, then it is i fixed. I muft give ihe matter j up-~fufiFer I muft—farewell my dear little urchin— lsoo a year loft by my foolifh violence j iq federalism / The plague take I fedstaiifjp for me. OLD HISPQ. i The artg'o feSoaliJf* aff about to loole all tiicrr honorable dil rinttions; Piefidcnts, fccreta- j ries, fenalors, &c will Ihorlly j he fnixed with the obfeure (wi nifh multitude-—What a lad re vcrfal of pood order! The aoglo federal papershave for two or three weeks paff, e very dav fticcelfively publilheci fame falfe information relative to South Carolina, either bv themfelve* or ihjrfr coadjutor*— I hey now have the extreme node/iy to place over tome i mutilated leniences taken from the Aurora, interfperced with their own ribaldly, “ jaccbm faljehood arid in)ax i*." 9 & Watch Tdfuer. • The “ Roex* Adams,which was deemed by the federal en- * gincers lepuhlican proof, f at the firft bring blown to pieces, to the great faesfaftion of the ♦people of thele Hates. .Many pcrlons were injmed by thect piolion. but fortunately no lives were loft, Scv. ral perilous were feated on the sock, hut by a timely refigmmon of their peaces before the expet imcnc cT unhurt ? jit pprars that the blowing up was greatly fa cilitated, bv a mine placed by the gunner's male, Hamilton, who ha? hr-or; fa finely galled by the expiohon, as to place him on the invalid lilt fore vei ] Halt. American.} * ?! eport fays that the prefident United States has»receiv ed a hirer from lord Grenviil -, principal fccretary of ftate to the king of Great Britain, in which he politely, givK his conlent to the ratification of the French convention. MERRY WEDDING. Married at Perth in Scot/md, i Mr* Robert Melville, aged 67, to Mifs I’ofs, aged 19, The defparity of years between die happy pair was not ihe molt re markable thing attending the marriage ; the bridgroorr/s mo ther, above 200 years of age, danced feveral reels at flic wed ding with as much agility as a girl c t 20. !n the town or Eeliirira, (Maffachufetts) is now living a 1 Mr. Ebrnezer ? i chard Ton. a refpe&ab’e farmer, who w ? .s tnawied at the age 22 to a young woman of 21, by whom he had 11 children; afrur her deceale; a f 40, he cf 22, at 47 one of 46 at 53 one of 50, a< 60 one of 53, i.l 66 one of 45, at 75 one ol 5G ; the 7th wife is in a declining Hate of health, while Mr. Richardfon, now 77, enjoys a good conlti tution, manages his farm with great (kill and induftry, and ha, the bejl frojpefls !! I N OTIC E. ALL Ferfons indebted to the eftate of Thomas Muftrcy, de ceafed, are requdjfd 10 make immediate payment i and thofc to v/hom the eflate is juftly in debted, are dtfired fo come and receive payment. pEfIEEOPE MUFFREY, 1 Adininiflratri* , i iijj SlJLfcv. i' ILr-R OFFERS tor fair, his two adioininr;, well improved arid convenient LOTS, muatc oppoike the State I lonic*, fur rounded with two main (beet, killing into the Country, and two Alleys. On one of which Lots (lands his Dwelling I loncfs well calculated for a Boarding • dMloufe or Store, and known by the (Ign of the American arms. The other Lot is improved as 1 a Garden with all kinds of va luable Fruit Trees, Shrubs and beautiful 1 ledges, which makes it an agreeable A purcfutiiT who would • have a \ lantation miy be bom fifty to two hundred and fifty acres cr mere of good land, adjoining the commons, fit for the culture of corn, cotton, rice, cct. well watered,. abounding v irli fprings, and fituate onOgc* chee river j out of which a race o t about one hundred yards be ing cut, would afford fuffioent water at all times to turn a grift ( r faw mill. On the land is an excellent feine place, where may be taken in their fcafon to a great amount of fhad and other fifh. It would rake an age to exhaufl the laid land of its firewood, which is an objecT worthy the attention.of a p\u chafer. Tf'JiC ruck clear and indifputable titles for faid prernifbs, fhall be given, and terms made eafy. A dwel ling in Charlefton, or Savdßnah* would be taken in. exchange/ and hoot given, or taken.. For further information apply on the premifes, to JOHN BARRON t IVho has for file, a /mail mint if frefh well chcfcn Goods, among which are. Broad Cloths, Drubs, Bath Coating riu/liing, Striped F.laflic SwanfJown, Caflimcres Fancy Cord, Thicldct Durant, Plarillss Frown Silefia Irifh Linen Tamboured Muflini Mandfomc Callicoes Handkerchief*. of various kindtf Writing Paper, Duffil Blankets White Plains I adies and Gentlemens Mofc Mens Worded Gloves Colored and Ounce Thread Knives and Forks Pruning Knives Pen ditto, Scidbrs Ivory Combs Combs Cafe a I adies and Gentlemens Hats f Coffee, Sugar, and many othef things, too tedious to men tion. LouifviUe , Dec. 17» tBco. V My .1 J AH Alii, CEOKCN,/ Clerk of the Court of Y OreJina> y for ike IVuflirjfttn Cow/J ( County of y ton. \%J HERE AS Nancy Dorfcj U »li v V i n>§ t jgy #pp rA to noe tor Ic’tctf. of adratnitttif’on* on the rll»tc and effc&» of n D-rfy, la*c of the cenoty afo'efaid, deceafrd { fh'fc are ih'-reitwsj C> tits and admonifh ail » Bd «r the kindred and credit'll of th fa ci decetfsd, to file thrir cf jeftiooa if any they have, ia »ny rQce pb or before the fixifa dey of j.*»u»ry 1802, r.t hcr'A rfc If tiers of »dm attrition wit; be fcfaoled her. j G*»en yrd'T <rv hand, thi* (5 h day j rf Jan. am’ m th tv enty 1 ,f f h year cf Ateru;» n lodcp.tuL I free, ’
