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.. Jfffeptial prrvcvLrs,
SHHpfntiiuie ci truth, anti in
intolerably exag
gerated.
The Penitentiary Sysic-W bast
been in operation bufamonth,
and yet there are ab( :t half a
tJcsen ccnvicta. One from Jack
for. county reached here on Sun
day, vt hose tern. ofirr.prisonment
if ior seven y ears. At this rate,
the building wilt scon be filled-
It tr ay With truth be said, the
Institution is “in the full tide of
successful experiment.’’
We have “unpleasant Indian
flews. A coinmunication was yes
tttday made to the h xecu ive of
this state, by Cen. Mitchell, A
gent for /r.dian Affairs, that he
h. and just received authenticinfor
tnation r- f the ieminoles, or Flo
rida Indians, being the perpetra
tors of the murders noticed in
cur last paper, and of their me
ditating further mischief. It is
known they are hostilely dispos
ed o wards the United .Mates ;
am it is b-lieved their predato
ry «nd murder, us incursions
upon our frontier will be renew
ed and continued, till they are
awed into submission by the pre
sence of a competent military
f rce. or shall be adequately
jpi isfced for ‘.heir late aggrefs
fens. Had* only a part ot the re
gular troops been removed from
Gamp Crawford, as should have
been the ease, there is no doubt
the Indians Would have remain
ed quiet and peaceable : But on
the whole being withdrawn,
which their ignorance of opr
character akribed to fear, the
latept lparks of discontent were
eaf.ly kindled into a flame, by
the machinations of a .British
emissary among them. Preeau
tier, ary s eps. we presume, will
be immediately taken, to secure
Hri.re danger such .parts of our
frontier as may be meft expos
ed. „
Jcu rr , a i,
}Vcfh : City, M&rch 15.
Mr. Ze Kantzow, minister
{ti n the court of Stockholm, is
about u> return to Sweden.
It is underhoed, says a Lon
dcr paper of Jan. 1, that the
differences between iiulfia and
the United States, relative to the
arrest of the Ruilian consttl,
have been amicably adjulted,
Mr Alexander Everett,who late
Jy strived in this country from
America, on his4Way|o Ruftia,J
with despatches,leaiwt from ad.
vioesreceived by die American
anibaffador here, that the empe
ror liad recalled M. DafhkofF,
and it was added; \vldi Tome
marks ofdisgleafure, on account
©f the conduct the |att#r
had adopted on occafton of this
d'fputo. In cohfequence, Mr.
Everett did not proceed to so Pe
terfburgh, but -.departed frdm
Bruflels, there to replace Mr.
Luftjs. jft?'.*'*’ • S
practical iUiistrMim of the
Cciutt&ujw:
lIC* rz* W k %li Jm* • -ts- ■.
A% a proof of the t*i strait y JefecUwe
slate of the representation of Scotland
in Parliament, we may v mention th*t hi
ihe town ofKilrosraofck- containing *po
piflaiion ofU 000, onlr one gentlemsti
has a vote in rtie elcctionof a member ol|
Parliament ’
7 TALE.
I was traveling to Mil in, and to ligh
ten the fatigue of the journey 1 Wad re
solved lo go partly by water, having a
greed with a Muleteer of a certain Vil
lage to nviet me at a certain
but as I Jfiad paid him in advance* 1
found .on,mf arrival *t the aitpW«d
place, Seither him, nor a horsed nor a
mule ; hence I was comp-bed to pur
sue my journy oufooi. N’ght wss com
ing on? I was fatigued* nndsaw no inn
near, when 1 perceived a Gavalier who
was passing along the ro3d with a-, hank
on his hand. Are you not in the serviee
of Spain, said he to me I replyed
that he was not * and as he
saw the embarrassment of my situation,
he proposed to me that l should pass
the night with him* Altho the pro
found melancholy in \ saw him
plunged, rendered the acceptance of his
offer not very agreeable, yet necessity
forced me to it. f
We entered »house of a handsome
appearance, |near which yyas an exten
sive garden, Which was bit badly ctilii
tated Some servants ctime to attend
on us ; but they were all gloomy ahd
melancholy, and spoke not a . stogie
word- The same silence reigned
throughout the Whole house lin spite
of myself felt a secret inquietude* stcaj,
upon mfc ; l knetf not whit to think
of my situation, and of the objects by
which l was surrimhdech Supper came
on, 1 felt a keen appetite—/satisfied it
but in silence Tile gentleman with
whom /was, observed rt with: a* much
care as I did ; he «poke but Seldom to
his servants ; and tfrhen he did, it was
for the most part by signs
yffter the servants had retired the
master ceased to be mute* and’ in a tone
of voice tTuty solemn and sepulchral he
sighing, spoke as follows* H Happy are
who are bom iir aii obscure con
dition ; they pass this life without being
* observed by the world, and receive with
thankfulness and resignation the dis
pensations of Providence whether favor
able or adverse* The labourer finishes
his daily task, eats with satisfaction the
bread that he has earned by the sweat
of his brow, stretches himself on his
hard couoh, and enjoys undisturbed re
pose. O how different is thfe lot of
those whom bfrtffor fortune expose to
* the>view pjf the public; there are as
,n: ny judges of their actions as they
\ are persons that see them ; and the
vain censures by which they are assail
i ed, are’W ft dm being the slightest tor
ments of their life* Then turning to
me : M Without doubt, air, you take
4meto be a strange being, well ! I am
only too unfortunate- Sir, / said, T
do nqtform my judgements rashly or
upon slight grounds: X eodeavdur to
accommodate to the him,or and the
views of those with whonl I am con
cerned and lam particularly care fulnot
to exhibit a desire of prying into theiyiaf
fairs ; if they are gay or if they are sad
I Readily enduce myself to believe that
they have some good reason to be so.
Very well* he replied* but permit roe
* to seek some consolation, in recounting
to you the sad cause of my , grief
Yom are indeed a stranger - r but of
what consequence is that, the, unfortu
nate have few friends ; and there are
misfortunes of such a nature, as to forbid
our making confidents of those persons
whom we see every day. They would
afterwards be’ the fwitnesses of our
shame* Hence non? of roy servants are
acquainted with the ‘cause of my af
fliction , they are sad, but their sadness
is the reflexion of that which prhysj up
on me. ,
/If felicity depended on rishes alone
I should be indeed-very happy ; but I
born with a lender andfceiing heart
and to love and beloved in return, js the
duly condition with which J am acquain
ted, that can afford bappinesa as Com
plete as can be enjoyed on. earth* T
have never fell the impulse ot ambition;
a rural life afforded me for a long time
the most* exquisite delight,’ and a\|£p
1 was easily iflpvcd by tbe atiractienof
beamy .yfffhe first years of .my youth
passed awfiy without my thin ling of
marriage / imagination set too high a
value on my heart 4 —-dlas t we cannot
avoid audeiiny ? i was passing nekr the
suburbs of Crem?, when I saw a youhg
Lady who made orn my heart, one of
those impressions so deep,, so tender f
so siuldan, which connot be ex.
hlaiptdi and which can nevcjr bo effaced
Upon t’:o Tno=n»tHtskC ,^Nk t M2'C“’
th.it bt.vjtf
f tidily ; but that in other her
character was amiable, and her raiad
improved. i endeavored to become
„ acquainted with her* in the vague (hope
ko* succeeding with her. and without a : .
■Vowing* even to ravself, what |my views
were ; llaid many >nares for her I
. spand neither temptations, nor promis
es, ncr presents* Her conduct was
however, uniformly/ci#CUfa.*psct and
decent* Touched With finding so much
. beauty joined w»UI so much virtue in so
mean a condition, pursuadeti that love
re the most free a *4 generous of all oltr ,
sest«mfnts, and that she alone c uld
make me happy who could despise the
prejudices of the world, I married her
and retired to this spot, where we haVfc
dived together} six yeirs m most
f tender union- I applauded myself for
ray choice ; i considered 4t as one of
. the noblest and most bononb’e actions
of my life ; and l found myself amply
repaid by 4he warmth and tenderness
of the aftnclrment which she uniformly
manifested for me- Heaven Uus at last
permuted* that Jan act of ingratitude
black, bare ahd4>eriid ioiis^shon!d in a
moment turn jfrom its foundation the
fair edifice of my happiness. Y
There was in my jneighbourhood a
man oflow extraction, but of agreeable
manners ; some talents wjiich he knew
well how to exercise to his advantage,
served to conceal the most abominable
vices. He wa9 a musicion and a pain
ter. He had long frequented my home,
and he owed io me the little fortune
which he had collected. His dissem
bled-attachment, his coYnplisance,. and
his attention liad rendered him dear to
me ; and he was, ip my house, as much
the master of it as myself. Bafth be
fore and after riiy marriage, he accom
panied me to the chase, and sometimes
when fatigued, he would return to the
. Chateau before me. In a short time he
hecame fatigued, and returned more
frequently than usual. An honest heart
is slow to admit the insinuations of dis
trust. I adored my wife, l esteemed
her ; why shonld f suspect her ?
What had Ito fear from her, more
particularly as my friend* was very ug
ly, sometimes rather blunt, and as my
wife appeard to endure his company on
ly throughout compjlisancc for j|myself»
However, he returned from the chase
at last, so frequently, that out of regard
for decorum, I told him that r ne would
oblige me by not quitting me so often.
He readily complied with my rc •
(la as. eenttimca.J.
*■•*%<* —*»•&&*iwwwpag J
ATHENS.
I HUKSDAY, 4 **/** *O.
Indian Hostility,- It is said that our
Executive fyas received official and au*
thentic infortaatiotetof the recent mur
ders committed by the Florida /ndians,
who continue to evince a spirit of una--
bated hostility* It is presumed that pre
cautionary steps will be immediately ta
ken by the proper* authority, to secure
from danger such parts of our frontief as
may be mosrexposed.
ChrotiteUi
Jf Boliver Defeated —This General is said
to have been entirely defeated by the Roy
alists, on the river Unare# betwfeen Bar
celona and Cape Codera, with the loss
of more than 500 men ; a ‘number, su
perior to the force which opposed them*
This report we-think, will be found
cept*ble of a little modification—it'has *
too much the air of FalstafFs men in
buckram, A
a dbt of letters remaining in the
post Office at Watkinsviile Georgia lit
April 1817.
B. Thomas C. Denning, Bedford
Brown. w**
P Benjamin Connell, Richard Cox. ■*
D Win* Deckins.
E George Evans sen’r Jen© Evans.
* *F Mrs* Eliza Freeman*
GJohnGiLpn*
H Samuel ; Hester, Benj* Bill Isaac
Hill, Wm« Hinson, James Hinson Mrs.
Hannah Hunton. - (
.. ; L Wm- Laird, iLimpkin, Charles
Langford Wm* Leggett. j
M John Martindaie, James M*Callow
James Mere wether, Thomas Moore,
R Wnv £ Reesi, John Richardson,
John Roberts, Mrs- Binaa Robinson*
$ jullus Sanders John Smith Joseph
KN4»»» mr*mw+mrj
SnmmefS.
AY Wm Willebe.
WILLIAM WRIG/7T. P. M-
I list or letter! remaining in the PoTt
Office at Athens Geo* SUt*Murch
A Ezekial
E Susannah Rill ups 3 Jerefn:ah v ßnn**
nett**” ‘ 4 ’ \ ;• s / : v *
G John J* Cox. T
G John Gorman* k
j Joseph Jones, Wm. Jones, w*
H Mitchell Hoodnett* * 4
, M Alexander M'Donnell* 41
H Cdleman Reynolds.
. V v 4isa Ve bourn*
j AMES Ei BROWN P. M*.
. SHEHJPPSSVLE. ’ *
Will be sold on the jirst 1 uejday jr Jtinj
next at the court house iiin Madison
county , between the usual hours t the folk
lowing proper tysTlZ\ *
140 acres of Jaftd mors or lesson the
Waters of black Stoni creek, Joining
Garruth »nd| others, well improved
thereon Martin Bocn now lives, levied
on as the property of Peter Smith tyjr
virtue of sundry executions, issued
fro inthe Justices Court (to wit) Jjlin
Borders v 4, Pete? Smith in Cases
and John and Robert Carruth vs. Pete?
Smith aRd Martin Boon in five cases*
levied on and Returned to me by Nelson
Higgenbotham C unstable, propdrljr
pointed out by the defendant*
■ i . Conditions cash
■%7 ‘NjTHjX WILLIFORD Shfl
March 26th tßl7*
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
Aglet able to an order of the honora*
ble Court of Ordinary of Mhdisofc coun
ty, will be sold on the first ‘Tuesday in
September next, at the court house in
the jlown of Danieisville, a part pf th»
real estate of ansele B Strickland dec’d
to wit, 394 acres of land joining
Broad River 37J, joining Christum 490
joining Hilihoifse and 65 joining Jdfordv
sold fer the benefit of the heirs of saidjf
deceased/
Terms made known on the day of sale/
’ C D. Strickland.
T. C. j
Admrs. ,
r* i-B>ir.
o U 4 RD'l \Us 5A u E
Will be sold St the court House of
Clarke county, on the first f uesdy of
June next, pursuant to an order of th<# !
Honorable court of ordinary of Mtfj
/
county a tract of Land in said county,
on the Waters of ceder creek near Atlfc
ens containing by rcSurvay 527 aers-a,
Being part of the real estate of Charles
Dougherty dec'd and the same whercoft
the said dec'd formerly resided. Oh
the above *land are valuable improve*•)
mems, such as house#orchards &c* in
good repair, and cleared land sufficient L
to work ten or fiiteen hands to advan-p
tage, to be sold E for the benefit of thee
heirs and creditors/ Terms irtadOg
known on the day of sale.’ 0
RRBEKaH DOUGHERTY. |
Guardian. £
April C ‘ i \ e
A* ~m*,i
GEORGIA Clarke county • v V p
Superior Court, &cpt. Term xBl6 . f
Teirty day* after date I promise 16$
pay to Jbhn Skeen, dollars fojiS
value {received, this lOth day of April .
m3.
*/•.', Saniyel Mims, r
A M’Donell. i
Received of tho within note, from A; r
M-Donnell 1 ! dollar? and 50 June.
Mt 1812* * .
Thirty days after date l promise ti>;
.pay*to John Skeen, twenty dollars fcSP j
value received *O. April 1812. .
Samuel Mims,
s*’ A M’Donell. “* f
Tbifty day softer- date I* promise td 1
pay,'to John Skeen twenty dollars for
value received, I© April 1812.
Samuel Mims.
A M’Donncll. .
Thirty days after jdate I promise to;
pay to John Skeen twenty dollars for v*~<
loe received £6 April 18,12. -i >
Samuel Mims,
A M'Donnell,
Received of the within note 4 dollar?
62 L 2 cents, 29fcb Sept, 1812.
Received 4 dolls* 12 1-2 cts* do*
Received 4 doUs. 3J April*
Received 5 dolls same date* (
Georgia Clarke county • (
Alexander M’Donnell, being duly*!
sworn daposeth and saith that lie wa *»<
security to four several notes of hand?’
given by samuel Mims to John Skeen’
three of Which were Tor the sum of
twenty dollars each, and the other for
twenty one do'lars, all dated tenth of I
April 1812 and payable thirty days after
datCjOf which taid .notsrs and the cted**