Columbian centinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 18??-????, August 02, 1806, Image 4

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POETICAL SELECTIONS. tMMkMfc MMNUSrJHUMii FROM THE SALEM GAZETTE. [The following is one of the Songs composed for the military celebration in this town on the present joyful anniversary. Its easy wit and humor, sported in the merry old tune of Yankee Doodle, cannot fail to swell the mirth of the festive board at the same time that they entitle it to a more extensive circulation than what its authofUestined it for.] A SONG FOR THE 4m OF JULY, 1895 Time.... Yankee Doodle . YANKEE Doodle is the tune . Americans delight in ; ‘Tw ill do to whistle, sing, or play, • And just the thirty for fighting Citoat's. —Yankee Doodle, Boys: Huzza! D nun outside, up the middle — Yankee Doodle, fa sol, la, Trumpet, drum and fiddle. 11. Should Great-Britain, Spain, or France, Wage war upon our shore, sir, We’ll h ad them such a vsoundy dance, They'll find their toes are sore, sir. Yankee Doodle, ifc. 111. Should a haughty foe expect To give our hovs a caning, W c guess they’ll find our boys have learnt A little bit of training. Yankee Doodle, idfc, IV. I’ll wager now a nutg of flip, And bring t on the table, Pu r Yankee Boys aboard a ship, To beat them they are able. Yankee Doodle, (Sfc. V. Then if hey go to argufy, I rather guess they’ll find too, Wo’vc got a net of tonguey blades, T’out-lalk ’em, if they're mind to. Yankee Doodle, Lfc. VI. America’s a dandy place: The people are all brothers: And when one’s got a pumpkin pye, He shares it with the others. Yankee Doodle, <dfc. VII. We work and sleep and pray in peace By industry we thrive, sir, And if a drone won’t do his part, We’ll scout him from the hive, sir, Yankee Doodle, 'c. VIII And then on INDEI’ENI) ANT DAY (And who’s a better right to ?) Wc eat and drink, and sing and play, And have a dance at night, too. Yankee Doodle, kfc. IX. Our girls are fair, our boj s are tough, Our old folks wise and healthy; And when we’ve every thing we want, We count that we are wealthy. Yankee Doodle, L?c. X. We’re happy, free, and wed to do, And cannot want for knowledge; For, almost every mile or two, You find a school or college. Yankee Doodle, &c. XI. The land wc till is all our own ; Whate’er the price, we paid i”; Therefore we’ll fight till all is blue, Should any dare invade it. Yankee Doodle, (S'c. XII. Since we’re so bless’d. let’s eat and drink, With thankfulness and gladness ; Should we kick o’er our cup of joy, It would be sartain madness. Yankee Doodle, kfc. !■ THE HAUNTED HOUSE, OR BEAUTIFUL AI’PAR ATION. A YOUNG gentleman going down from London to the west of England to the house of a worthy gentleman, to whom he had the honor to be related; it happened the gentleman’s house at that time was full, by reason of a kins woman’s wedding that had lately been kept there; he therefore told the young gentleman, that he was very glad to see him, and that he was very welcome to him; but, said lie I know not how I shall do for a lodging for you ; for my cousin’s marriage has not left a room free, but one, and that is haunted ; you shall haVe a very good bed, and all oth er accommodations. Sir, replied the young gentleman, you will very much oblige me in letting me he there, for 1 have often coveted to be in a place that was haunted. The gentleman, ve ry glad that his kinsman was so well pleased with his accommodation, or ' dered the chamber to be got ready, and a good fire to be made in it, it being winter time. When bed time came, the young gentleman was conducted up into his chamber, which, besides a good fire, was furnished with all suita ble accommodations; and having re commended himself to the divine pro tection, he goes to bed. where having kept sometime awake, and finding no disturbance, he fell asleep; out of which lie was waked about three o’clock in the morning, by the opening of the chamber door, and the coming in of something in the appearance of a young woman, having a nightdress on her head, and only her shift on ; but he had no perfect view of her, for the can ! die was burnt out. And though there was a fire in the loom, yet it gave not light enough to see her distinctly, But this unknown visitant going to the chimney, look the poker and stirred i up the fire, by the flaming light where -11 of, he could discern the appearance of ■| a young gentlewoman more distinctly; II but whether it was flesh or blood, or e any airy phantom, he knew not. This e lovely appearance having stood some 1 time before the fire, as if to warm her, at last walked two or three times about 1 the room and came Wo the bed-side, where having stood a little while, she took up the bed cloths and went into bed, pulling the bed cloths upon her again and lay very quiftiy. The young gentleman was a little startled at this unknown bed-fellow, and upon her ap proach, lay on the further side of the bed, not knowing whether he had best rise or not. At last, lying very still, lie parceled his bed-fellow to breathe, by which, guessing her to he flesh and blood, he drew nearer to her, and, tak ing her by the hand, found it warm, and that it was no airy phantom, but substantial flesh and blood; and finding she had a ring on her finger, lie took it off unperceived ; the gentlewoman being all this while asleep, he let her lie without disturbing her, she flung oft the bed-cloaths again, and getting up, walked three or four times about the room, as she had done before ; and then standing some time before the door, opened it, went out, and shut it after her. The young gentleman, per ceiving by this in what manner the room was haunted, rosS up, and locked the door on the inside and tfien lay down again, and slept till morning; at which time the master of the house came to him to kn»\v how he did, and whether lie had seen any thing, or not ? lie told him, there was an apparition ap* pcared to him, but begged the favor of him that lie would not urge him to say any thing further, till the wlioie family were all together. The gentleman complied with his request, telling him, as long as he was well, lie was very well satisfied. The desire the whole family had to know the issue of this af fair, made them dress with more ex pedition than usual; so that there was a general assembly of the gentteman and ladies before eleven o’clock, not one of them being willing to appear in her dishabiile. When they were all got together in the great hall, the young gentleman told them, that he had one favor to desire of the ladies before he could say any thing, and that was, to know whether any of them had lost a ring? The young gentle woman from whose linger it was taken, having miss ed it all the morning, and not knowing how she lost it, was glad to hear of it again, and readily owned she wanted a ring but whether lost or mislaid she knew not. The young gentleman ask ed her if that was it, giving it into her hand, whieft she acknowledged to be hers, and thank'ng him, he turned to the gentleman, the master of the house; “ Now, Sir,” said he, “ I can assure you,” taking the gentlewoman by the hand, “ this is the lovely spirit by which your chamber is haunted.” And there upon repeated what is related. 1 want words to express the confusion the young gentlewoman seemed to be in at this relation, who declared herself perfectly ignorant of all that he had said ; but believed it might be so, be cause of the ring, which she perfectly well remembered she had on when she went to bed, and knew not how she had lost it. This relation gave the whole company a great deal of diversion; for, after all, the father declared that since his daughter had already gone to bed to his kinsman it should be his fault if he did not go to bed to his daughter, he being willing to bestow her upon him, and give her a good portion : this generous offer was so advantageous to the young gentleman, that he could by no means i efuse it; and his late bed fel low, hearing what her father had said, was easily prevailed upon to accept him for her husband. LOST, ON Saturday the 19th instant, be tween Mr. Willborns and Little River, on the road leading from Augus ta, to Washington, a Red Morocco pocket book, containing sundry letteis, among them, one to Governor Milledge, and one to George F. Randolph, likewise two notes of hand, given by Chatten D. Scrog gins to Claudius Magnan, with sundry other papersi—any person leaving the same at Col. Willis's in Washington, or at this office, shall be generously rewarded. July 26. 1— SHERIFF'S “SSfcE.- ; On the Jit at Tuesday in August next, at | the Court House in If aynesborough, in the county of Burke, at the usual hours. r Will be Sold, One fourth part or moiety of an i undivided tract or .tracts of land lying ; in Burke county, containing six hun , derd and fifty acres, adjoining lands of I John Powell’s, Tabb’s and Beal’s, le , vied on as the property of John Price, : to satisfy an execution in favor of Ham , ilton Wynn—levied on by the consta ■ ble, and returned to me. —ALSO— . 281 acres of land, in Burke county, adjoining lands of Nicholas Skinner and otheis, levied on as the property of Dennis Nobles, deceased, i to satisfy Hugh Martin’s execution and others—returned to me by the con stable. —iLSO— -2021-2 acres of land in Wil kinson county, lot 196, fifth district, levied on as the property of Samuel Sumner, to satisfy Mark Eliiby’s exe cution and others—returned to me by the constable. —ALSO— One negro girl, by the name of Olive, and one negro girl by the name of Mary, two horses and one bay mare, 250 acres of land lying on the waters of Buckhead, adjoining lands of Eleazcr Brack, Warrrack and otheis, 140 acres of land adjoining lands of Matthew Sharpe, Batt Jones and oth ers, levied on as the property of Abner Holliday, the state against the said Ab ner Hollidav. —ALSO— One grey mare and colt, three cows and calves, six head dry cattle, and two feather beds ; sold on the fore closure of a mortgage, as the property of Archibald Henderson, at the instance of Batt Jones. —ALSO— -500 Hundred Acres of Fine Land, in Burke county, lying on Briar Creek, adjoining lands of Telles and others, levied on as the property of Francis Parris, at the instance of Wil liam Stobo. Gross Scruggs , S. B. C. July 5. 54 SHERIFF’S SALE. On the first Tuesday in August next, at the Court House , in Warren county, at the usual hours, Will be Sold, 200 Acres of land with a good grist mill and saw mill, lying and be ing on Sweet-water, known by the name of Watson’s mills, taken as the property of Martin Hayes, at the in stance of David Newsom, the above pointed out by the defendant. ALSO, 450 acres of land, one other tract of cne hundred acres, with a good dwelling house, and all necessary out buildings, with very considerable clear ing and in good order for cultivation, situated and lying on both sides of Ogechee, taken as the property of Samuel Alexander, at the instance of Mary Griffith, administratrix—the a bove pointed out by the defendant. ALSO, 300 acres of land lying and be ing on Hart’s creek, taken as the pro perty of Henry Candler’s, Esq. to sa tisfy an execution in favor of Andrew , Low, for the use of John Doneghy— the above pointed out by the defen dant. ALSO, 450 acres of land more or less on the waters of Long creek, levied on as the property of David Hubert, to sa tisfy sundry executions, re-sold at the risk of the former purchaser, he not having complied with the conditions of the former sale. Conditions Cash. Jeremiah Beall, S. TV. C. July 5, 1806. 54 NOTICE. THE Subscriber is sorry that owing to unavoidable accidents it is not in his power to keep a Boarding-House at his BATHS this season, as he pro posed, but respectfully informs those who may wish to spend the Summer thereat, that he will rent a HOUSE or HOUSES, and furnish them with all kinds of provisions, forage, See. See. to gether with household furniture ; but they are to furnish themselves with a cook. Joseph G. Posner. July 19. 4t. 56—f SHERIFF’S SALE. On the first Tuesday in August next, at , the Court-House in Warren conuty, at the usual hours, \ Will lx Sold, ONE sorrel mare three years old, levied on as the properly of Tho -1 mas Jackson, to satisfy an execution in ; favor of Arthur Fort. ALSO, 200. Acres of land lying on the waters of Hart’s Creek, levied on as the 1 property of William Waggoner, to sa tisfy an execution in favor of Sarah An derson ; the above land pointed out in the defendant. ALSO, 270 Acres of pine land lying on the waters of McClain’s creek, ad joining Nunn and Hart; levied on as the property of Leven M k Gee, to satisfy the administratrix of Henry Jones ; the above land pointed out by the defendant. ALSO, 60 Yards of cloth, levied on as the properly of Martin Hays, to satisfy an execution in favor of David Newsom; the above cloth pointed out by Henry Williams. J. Beall, S. TV. C. June 28, 1806. ' 53 SHERIFF'S SALE. On thfi first Tuesday in August next , *t - the court-house in Lincoln cofaiiy, ut at the usmr hours, Will be Sold, 263 ACRES of land in said county, be the same, more or less, se cond quality, adjoining Ware and M‘- Kinney, on Savannah river, taken as the •' property of Minor Wynn, to satisfy an execution in favor Nathaniel P. Beach. ALSO, 150 Acres of land in said coun ty, on Pistol creek, adjoining.Jerrard Suddith and Thomas Casey, taken as the property ot Josiah M‘Cull, to satisfy an execution in favor of Jesse Mills. ALSO, ICO Acres of land in said coun ty, on Pistol Creek, adjoining Lott House and Isaiah Willis, taken as the property of Josiah M‘Ca!l, to satisfy an execution in favor of Jesse Mills. Conditions Cash. John Stovall, d. s.l.c. June 28, 1806. 53 Notice is hereby given, r T"'HAT after the expiration of nine jL months, from tlm date hereof, an application will be made for the divi sion of the estate of F.lizabeth Chad wick, late of Richmond county dec. by the heirs of said dec. Thomas Everingham. July 12, 1806. 55 NOTICE. XT INF. months after date application 1 l will be made to the inferior court for the county of Burke, for leave to sell a lot of one acre, lying in the town of Waynesborough, and county afore said, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of John Dixon, dec. MARGARET DIXON, ADM’x. September 1805. 41 7 NOTICE. AFTER the expiration of nine months, application will be made to the honorable Inferior Court of Burke county, for leave to sell the re maining part of the real estate of John Mitchell, deceased, viz: Four tracts us Land adjoining each other,containing 590 acres,bound ed south by lands belonging to the town of Waynesborough, north by William Urquharfs land, west by-Wil liam Douglass, and cast by D. R. ott’s land, sold for the benefit of the heirs. MARY MITCHELL, Ex nix. JOHN WHITEHEAD,? , JOHN F. MITCHELL, 5 January 4. lam.9m. 28 NOTICE. XTINE months from the date hereof FN application will be made to the honorable the inferior court of Greene county,for leave to sell one hundred and fifty acres of land, be the same more or less, lying on Town creek, to be sold for the benefit of the heirs and credit ors of Elias Cozart, deceased. Robert IFattson, Acini’r. March 29, ISO 6. 40 "notice: A FTER the expiration of nine E\. months, I shall apply to the hon orable the inferior court of Columbia county, for an order to sell part of the real estate of Rhesa Howard, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of«aid deceased. : \yj JOHN HOWARD, 'Administrator of It. Howard. y.~ December 14, 1805. 25