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’? By DAVID BOQUE.
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Their Martyrdom , as a Seal to their
’ , Testimony . ‘ x
Whkn men die for opinions, it
shews that they are strongly attach
ed to them. When persons of sound
judgment and good sense, and in o
tber respects, of moral rectitude do
so, it is a proof that they believe the
opinions to be true. ’ But it is proper
and necessary to enquire into the
foundation ,of this belief. If it be
founded on facts, facts which are
palpable* numerous, diversified, im
portant, witnessed to many, who
all,agree report, and ujhcre it
was mortftk impossible they could
have beejpTimposed on, their mar
tyrdom is to be considered as the fi
; fei seai of their testimony. Such
Martyrs were the apostles of Christ;
arid the facts to which they bore
testimony had all the qualities which
have been just enumerated.
Had Mahomet died asserliug the f
reality of his visit to heaven on the
beast Alborac and that all- the
strange things, which he says he
heard aml*saw, were true i. the evi
dence is so slender, that the farthest
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We could go in assenting to ins de
clarations is, U He asserted it to be a
fact.’* But when twelve men inform
us that they lived’ up
awards, of three years, heard his dis
v courses, saw his miracles, were wit-
his death, were in compa
ny with him many times after his
resurrection, beheld him ascend to
heaven 1 , received th%Holy Ghost ac
cording to his promise, and were en
abled to apeak languages which they
never learned, to work miracles,
aruf heal the iick,» and raise the
dead, (things which- they had
is it pqapible that they
could be deceived as to the reality
and certainty of the facts ?, , Thj|
shadow of a doubt cannot remain.
There anay have been martyys of
pride , who would rather suffer death
than give up their sentiments ; and
wlio v scornea to be compelled to un
say what they had said, and to adopt
another’s creed, and cast away their
own. There have been numerous
martyrs of opinion , death
proves nothing more than their sin
cerity , and that they believed their
opinions to be true. How Widely do
the apostles of Christ differ from
both, ‘and rise above both. They
may be justly denominated martyrs
of facts. In matters of opinion there
#*may be a mus.ake : in matters of ab-
fact,-there can be none. It is
pf much weight too, Uiat they were
not attached to the belief of these
facts by birth, by the prejudices of
ed irutjon, or by their worldly inte
rest, On the contrary, tlieir belief
is iii opposition to them all-,; and
>• ,sehocksv-ull their former and early*
«c:.anu;iits and habits. What then
hyt the certainty *of the facts-ean
* present* an adequate cause for such
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to tortures, and the most
(cruel death. I call it unexampled for
titude*. for it was accompanied with
-ir holy resignation to will,
m unshaken trust in God, and the
‘liveliest.hope of blessedness in a fuA
v , trite state; and with the most ar
dent to their murder
ers, expressing itself in the tender*
est pity, in declarations of full for
giveness, arid in fervent prayers that
God would not lay it to their charge,
but shew to them, and make
them good and happy. Are these
, iru?h impostors ? Are they not “■ thi
servants of the living God, who shew
unto us the way of salvation V*
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- 2i could not be the Design of the Apof~
ties to accomplish a good End by
bad Means.
. x ■ What has heed said on the testi
’ IPony of the apostles to the divine
mission of Jesus Christ, leaves but
tme supposition behind; namely, that
they-had themselves
religion which - they conceived
would be in the highest degree for
the benefit of mankind ; and in or
der to ptocure it a readier reception,
they pretended that it cable fro in
God. Henlc they were led to iu
vettt miracles’ and prophecies- be
cause these would confer on it great
eWdignity, and give it more the ap
pearance of a divine origin. Asa
still greater proof df zeal for the
success of their scheme, they en
dared the {bitterest persecution, and
devoted themselves to death in its
defence ; with their last breath pro
claim intr it true and divine.
But the supposition is directly
contrary to all ideas of mbiuf order.
TO’ say nothing of the infinite im
probability of these men, indeed of
any men being able to contrive such
a religion and such evidences ip fts
su pport—the apostles profess to ho
jjiep God* Thwr writing* and their
La !
lives display this in every part.— 1
They acknowledge God to be the a
vengertif all imposture and deceit;
and they represent bis displeasure as •,
unspeakably dreadful. They parti
cularly reprobate tfie maxim, that
men may do evil, that good may
come** assenting that tk their damna
tion is just.’* And will th,ey expose
themselves to it for nought ? Will
they spend their lives in suffering)
and meet death ,dn ignominy and
; tortnent, merely to offend God by
their.,presumption ? It cannot be
Some other cause must be assigned.
AGRICULTURE.
For the Athens Gazette*
CASTOR OIL.
Messrs. Hodge if M‘Dorr ell,
As you invite in your paper not
only the scientific class of mankind,
but also the plain observer in the
productions of nature to communi
cate to you their observations on
whatever may be beneficial to their
fellow creatures, I take the freedom
to offer to yoUr notice a few remarks
on Ihe; culture of a plant, the produc
tion of these Southern States, This
plant though wanted and used on all
plantations is almost entirely ne
glected—L mean the Falmachristi ,
out of which the Castor Oil is ex
tracted. I have now been in these
states near T 4 year, and being by oc
cupation a country school-master, I
have seen different parts of these two
states, and though I see the plant
grow every where without any cul
ture, I have not seen one that would
\ turn it to its destination. *Now let
! me come to the process of making
the. oil—l would in the first place
recommend to have it planted at the
time of planting corn, the full moon
of April perhaps would be the best
time. In the Islands of Martinique
and Dominique, where I resided 11
years, I found thatywas tfie general
.way. It might be placed so as to
fill up vacant places in a field where
the plough cannot reach, shell as the
crooks of fences—three seeds in a
’hole. When their ground
it would prove > but a ‘trifle to weed
round about where the Palmachristi
would b'd growing In September
and October the seed wduld show
ripe, If a grape shows eight or ten
seeds ripe, the whole is ripe enough,
add that is known liy,she bursting of
the pods. Yo\i then gather them
and-put them to dry on a thrashing
floor, and if the sun is in its vigor.
; the Seed will jump out of their cells,
you* must windtlveip
so as to clear the husk and chaff
from'therm * They may then be laid
by for a convenient time. The nexi
operation, and thaUmist be without
is to put the berries in
a large frying pan- or large pot, say
a peek or half a bushel, according to
the size of the pot,’ on a fire, and
heat them sufficiently so as tb tender
them soft that when you press them
.between your fingers you will find
them turn like unto dough. Great
care must fie taken that they do not
dry or parch as coffee would—and
whilst in that state you must have a
wooden mortar, and throw in the
quantity that it will hold without
spilling. *; Then they are pounded
•till they become a paste or kind of
dough—you then have a large pot
outlie fire wherein*, water is boiling,
not so full however I>ut it will admit
of one gallon or two of that paste or
dough, which be dissolved in
that boiling water by means ,of a
spatula,* and kept in motion, c After
a short space of . time the oil will
float pii the surface—it is then* to be
gathered- with a ladle, irony tin or
wood, and put into a smaller pot,
and when that smulkpot has got a
sufficient quantity in it, set it on the
fire and boil it until* the water that
has been gathered’ with_ the ladle has
entirely x evaporated out of it, and
then It is completed—and if bottled
very close will keen without a nau
seous taste for many months;
I give you this as an experiment
whiik 1 have followed ip the M lands
I have mentioned. . C. L.
Abbeville, S. C. August 19y 1814.
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MISSIONS IN-AFRICA.
From the Liverpool Mercury, March 25i _
By the last arrivals from South
Africa, the Missionary Society of
London have ‘received from Mr
Campbell, one of their agents* a very
accounuof his. journey to
the Nprth of the River
?lhe novelty and importance of this
-tract has exerted a great sensation
among the curious and intelligent at [
the Cape ot Good Hope. After ter,
days travelling beyond the Orange \
River* he arrived at Lattakkoo, an
African city not far from the cast
.coast, and containing about 1500
houses and .2000 inhabitants. He’
hiid a ltng cpnversauen Wiih &ejr
Ring Matebee, which vtei repeated
in the presence of his. chiefs- and
people. After much discussion, he
succeeded in obtaining the King’s
consent to send missionaries amongst
them ; and was dismissed with this
laconic. anstaer-*> Send them, I will
be a fat her .to them.**- At this city
he obtained information of many o
ther tribes,'“still farther to the north
ward, hitherto unheard ofi and offer
ing a wide field both for curiosity
and missionary enterprise.
From Hattakkoo, he shaped his
course to the south east and south ;
abd fell in with two villages peopled
with different races; and from them
he obtained their consent to send
missionaries* He represents this
part of this tract as carrying him
through a richly beautified country
and adorned with all the luxuriance of
Kahelean scenery. He then regain
the Orange River; and keeping by
its course, he travelled nearly the
whole breadth of Africa to Namac
qualand; where the river discharges
its water into the South Atlantic.
Mr. Campbell jbas thus succeeded
in crossing Africa by a route higher
up than ever been attempted by
any European, and returned to the
Cape,'after a journey of nine months-
Another of the missionaries is to be
employed on a northerly expedition
along .the west coast of Africa, with
a view to obtajn information respect
ing the DraYnara country and the re
gions beyond it* This country, is
known to Europeans only by name,
and reaches nortlfward from Naniac
qualand as far as to the south tropic.
It is to be hoped that the exertions
of these benevolent men will not be
looked on by the public with* an eye
of indifference, merely because they
add the blessings of Christianity to the
other blessings of settled residence,
cultivation and the useful arts, w hic>
they, have ever introduced among
their converts. They. Have already
carried their schools and their chap
els beyond the limits of the colony ;
and their remotest missionary village
is about 509-miles to the northward
of the south angle of Africa. Thus,
by carrying forward the line of their
settlements into the interor, are these
hardy adventurers, in the best of cau
• ses, making constant advances upon
the barbarism of this vast continent.
They bid fair to lay open in tne course
of time, the whole of that unknown
and neglected quarter of the globe
to the curiosity of the public ; and it
.is to be hoped that the public liber
ality will keep pace with the grow
ing expences of their large and mul
tiplied undertakings.,
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Administrator's sal*
WilL BE SOLD
Agreeably to an order from, the fftmo
table Court of Ordinary of Ogle
'• thorpe County , on the first Tuesday
in October next , at Lexington ,
EGROES of various descrip
tions belonging to the estate of Sam
; uel Cessna, deceased. Terms of sale
made known on that clay by the
Administrator.
August 15,. 1814.
CAUTION.
ah.
I iorwarn all persons from trad
ing for a certain note or due bill gi
ven by me to Wm. Nesbet of Jack
son county for 99 dollars 25 cehts,
with a credit on it, of 66 dollars 75
cents, with interest, leaving a balance
I in his favor of something more than
3<D dollars which I have paid.
RICHARD H. LONG.
August 25, 1814.
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f NOW IN JACKSON JAIL,
A Negro Boy about 16 or 17 years
of age, thin visage, says his name
is Jack, that he to Ezekiel
Akridge of Clark county. The own
_er is requested to come forward,
prove his property, pay charges and
take him away.
ANDREW COLLINS,
Jailor*
August 14, 1814. v .
; , SADDLING BUSINESS.
THE Subscriber respectfully in%
forms his friends and the public,
that he has commenced the above
business in Jackson county, on the
main road leading from Athens to,
Jeffersoiiv about midway, w lie re he
carries it on in all its various branch
es—Will be thankful to those who
may please to favor him with their
custom, and assures them that the
utmost atteutioiv will be paid to their
• commands—His work shall be neat
ly executed, and done on moderate
terms. _
JOSEPH RASPBERR* .
July 28, 1814.
NOTICE.
Will be sold on T the 15 th of October
rexi) at the late residence oj Asa
S rnnronS) deceased.
All the personal property of said
deceased. Terms made known on
►the iay of safo.
WILLIAM SMITH, Adms.
SejptepiUergi, Jil4.
GEORGIA Cljxic CouNtr. r 1
Court of Ordinary, July ‘term*
RULE NISI.
On the petition of Rimmas Whit
ney praying that the administrators
of Beattie M Kigney, deceased, niuy
be directed to make titles to a cer
tain tract of land'in Fee simple, con
taining two ‘hundred two and a huff
acres, in the 19th district of Wil
kinson county and state of Georgia,
known and distinguished in the plan
of said district by No. one hundred
and forty-two, agreeably to a bond
made by the said Beattie in his-life
time to the said Thomas, a'copy of
which is here filed in court.
ON motion, it is ordered that the
administrators of the said Beattie
* M‘Kigney, deceased, make title's in
pursuance of an act of the Legisla
ture of this state in such case m ule
and provided, unless cause LSe shewn
to the contrary at a court to be hoj
den in and for the county of Clark
on the first Monday in November
, next. ‘ „
A true copy from the Minuter
JOHN HODGE , C. C. 0.
NINE months from the date
hereof application will be made to
the Honorable Inferior Court of
Clark County, for leave to sell the
Real Estate of; the late Col. Peter
Randolph, deceased, or as milch
thereof as is situate in the said coun
ty ; for the benefit of the heirs and
creditors. “
• THOMAS W. COBB,
y Adm . cum. test* K annexo* >
March 21, 1814.
GEORGIA, Jackson County.
SURE IUOK COURT.
THE Petition of M. C. 1
Montgomery and Thomas Hyde,
; guardians,'state that an original bond
to the Court of Ordinary of Jackson
county, for the performance of the
duties of guardian to David
Thomas S. Rogers, Mayy Rogers &
John Hv Rogers, orphans of Thomas
Rogers, deceased, by Daniel John
sop and Martha his wife, which bond
. was signed by Daniel Johnson, Tho
mas Johnson and John Hampton, a
copy of Hvhich with an affidavit of 4
its loss is herewith filed, ‘and your
petitioners pray the establishment
of the said copy in lieu of the origi
nal. *
On motion of John M. Dooly at
torney for the petitioners, it is order
ed that a copy of this petition and
order be published once a month for
six months in one of the / public ga
zettes of this state, and that unless
sufficient cause is then shewn, the
said copy will be established in lieu
of the original.
A True Copy from the Minutes ,
March Term 18 14.
. * EDWARD ADAMS, Clerk.
Gkuuofl, >
County. J
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Inferior Court, Februart Term,
1814.
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N the petition of Hudson Moss
stating to the court that some time
ago, he was possessed of a receipt,
given to him by James M. Thurnion
for the sum of Two Hundred Dollars,
„which was in discharge vof a note
whichrhe had executed to said Thur
nion, and, vy hi ch was payable on the
25th of December, 1804, which re*
ceipt he has lost or mislaid so that
it cannot be found. v A copy of which
as well as he can recollect is in the
words and figures following—
April ihhV 1809.
Then received of Hudson Moss
Two .Hundred Dollars in payment
for a certain note’that the said Moss
gave to say received bv me,
JAMES THURMON.
Test—Garland Lane.
WHEREUPON ir is ordered ,
by the Court, that the foregoing co
py of receipt be established in lieu
of the original unless causcrbe shewn
to the contrary within the time pre
scribed by the statute in such cases
‘blade and provided. /
A true copy taken from the minutes*
FRED. BEALL, C. I. C.
May Sth, 1814. :
SOLOMON BETTON
leave to inform his friends
and the public generally, that he ha3
rented for the present and ensuing
year the House and Lot formerly
occupied by Capt. Cary, in Athens,
as a Private Boarding-House, which
stands on the first street immediately
back of Capt. Brown’s, where lie
keeping
PRIVATE ENTERTAINMENT,
for visitors wishing 10 spend ts| c
sickly season in this Town, for tra“
. veiling Gentlemen, and Students of
College, to whom every attention
: will be paid, and exertions made to
; give entire satisfaction.
Athens, August 4, .18144
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GAMUTS
FOR SAJ-fc AT ©.TFICE.
’ ADMINISTRATORS
In pursuance to an Order of the Inf
rior Court of Jasper County,
WILL 81. SOLD
In the town of Monttcello , on Tve\
aay the 25th of October next , tvithi
the usual'hours— ‘
ONE Lot of Land containing tw4
hundred two and a half acres, Net
67/ District, joining Gilber
Shaw and others, being all the pro
perty of James Pinson, deceased—
to be sold fov the benefit of the heir?
and creditors of said deceased.
Terms, one half to be paid in hanf
and the balance twelve months there*
after.
A. C. ATKINSON, Adm'r
August 12, 1814.
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NOTICE.
Nine months after date applies*
tion will be made to the honorable
the Inferior Court of Clark County,
when sitting for ordinary purposes*
for leave to sell two hundred acre£
of land (The same being more or
lying and being county*
on the waters of Porter’s creek,
granted to John Barnett, joining
lands of Brown, Moore and others—
Also two Hundred and sixty acres
lying and being in Jackson county
on t!ie waters of Curry’s creek, nbar
Jefferson, granted to, Brantly*—«
The aforesaid tracts of lafid to bq
sold for the benefit of the heirs and
creditors of John Barnett, decease*}*
late of Clark County.
JOHN r/BARNETI’,
Administrate*
July 7, 1814.
GEORGIA, Clark county •
WMEHE AS Sally Green has op*
plied for letters of administration on
the estate of John R> GYeen, lately
deceased in Camden"bounty,
These are therefore to cite and ad«
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of said deceased to silo
their objections In my office, if any
they have, within the time preesri
- bed by law or said letters will be
granted.
Given under my hand and + eal at office
this 4 ih July , 1814.
» JOHN HODGE, C. C. O. )
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GEORGIA* ‘ -
Cl ark superior court ,
AhyOURH SEPTEMBER TERM, 181 3. ‘
•James J'homas, A
f HULK NISI.
Michael A. Gauvain. j
UPON the petition of James The*
mas praying the foreclosure of the e
quity of redemption contained in »
certain mortgage, given by a Mich*
ael A. Gauvain to the said Jame*
Thomas, on a certain tract of land
containing six hundred acres, being
part of two five thousand acre tract*
of land granted to Charles Henry
D*Estaing, including a tract of one
hundred and thirty acres, lately oci
cupied by John Thomas and sold to
said M* A. Gauvain fiy said Jehu
ThOmas, the said land lying and be
ing in the county and state aforesaid
on the waters of Trail- creek, for the
better securing the payment of 6,
certain sum therein specified.
It is ordered, that the said*
Michael A. Gauvain do pay into this
t court in twelve months from thi*
: dat the principal * and interest in
sau. mortgage contained, and the
cost expended in and about the fore*;
closing the same, or be barred o€
his equity pf redemption in and tn
the same. And that this rule be pub 4
liMved once a month for twe'iv©
months in one of the public gajjpttefc
of this styte, or served upon the de
fendant six months previous to tho
time required by tnis rule,To pay off
the sum in said mortgage^
A~True Copy from the Minutes of said
Court this sth day of January, 1814.
STERLING ELDER, Clerk .
NOTICE.
Nine months after date applica
tion will be made to the honorabler
Inferior Court of Clarke county, for
leave to sell 84 acres of land on Bar
ber's creek;, joining lands of Parker
and others, being part of the reaF
estate of William Bankston, decease
ed—to be sold for the benefit of the
heirs and creditors of said deceased*
SALLY BANKSTON, Executrix.
JONATHAN MELTON, Executor
July 14, 1814.
EXECUTOR’S SAL£ *
* WILL BE SOLD
On Thursday the 20 th of October nextj
& the late residence of William Her V
ring, deceased\ of Clark county—
tLL the Negroes belonging th
estate of said deceased, ora% much
thereof as will satisfy the demands
against said estate. ‘ v - i
ALSO,
Will be Hired on the same day,
»
A Negro Fellow, and one Bali
the Plantation Rented.
Terms will be made known on the
da of sale.
THOMAS MOORS*
RICHARD COX, ;
JOHN &E&DINE,
Stftrmhtr 9,
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