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POETICAL SELECTIONS.
THE CHILD OF SORROWS TALE.
Deny, but do not taunt a maid,
Who never scorn with scorn repays,;
Proud man, tho’ now 1 ask your aid,
Mine once, alas! were happier days,
But sorrow mark’d me for her own,
Before I told my twentieth year—
Tet when my friends began to frown,
I but reproache’d them with— a tear.
I never could frame the harsh reply,
The look unkind by feeling fear’d,
F.’en when I met disdain’s cold eye,
E’en when I cruel language heard.
I’ve seen my friend, my earliest friend,
Refuse my tale of woe to hear ;
Yet still unwilling to offend,
All my remembrance was— a teak,
And I have known the slanderer’s tongue
My fame with vile dishonor taint,
Yet on my lips no curses hung,
Tho' mournful . mild was my complaint.
And I was forced by cruel power.
To leave the scenes 1 held most dear:
O ! ’twas indeed a trying hour!
Yet all my language was— a tear.
And I have known the youth I lov’d
Retract the vows he swore to me,
Behold my pallid cheek unmov’d,
And smiling, boasted that he was free!
Yeti was ca’m—and (hour of dread !)
I saw him woo a maid more dear—
But I was mute, I only shed,
No— >no!— l coui.d not shed \ tear!
Ah ! full was then my Cup of grief—
friends, fortune, lover, fame, all lost—
A beggar now I ask relief,
A small, a trifling boon on at most.
Still can you chide me from your door 1
Ah no ! your looks compassion wear—
So large a gift!—Oh! vords were poor—
I thank, I bless you in— a tear.
O. A.
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HI 80, J.YD THE SHOULDER OF
MUTTON.
8180 boasted a face and a nose sparkling red,
The tip was so warm you might light a pipe
at it i
It glow’d so red hot, folks approached it with
dread,
And you almost would ?Tmk*’th*t ctd Plu
to begat it. .
One day in the street as a wag stroll’d along.
With shoulder of mutton just bought for
his dinner .
Old Bibo he met, and his face glowing strong,
A fancy soon struck this sheep-swallowing
sinner.
To the nose of old Bibo he held up his meat,
Whilst the face of the tippler grew redder
with passion;
And he cried—* What d’ye mean, thus to act
in the street ?
I don’t understand being us’d in this fashion.
Hush, hush,’ cried the wag, -don’t you see it
gets brown,
Once more to yourfacelet me tenderly press
it,
Eor believe me, good sir, I ne’er saw in this
town.
Any fire that could half so conveniently
dress ir.
Receipt For a composition or
Portland Stone,
Take three pecks clean washed pit or
liver sand perfectly dry, on# and a half
pecks of whiting and one pound of pow- ■ '
dewed litharage, form them into putty ' .
by adding one gallon linseed oil and '
one quart turpentine spirits, which at- [ j
ter being well wrought or kneaded may > '
be formed into shapes or used for water
proof stuccoing ; if to be used for waiter 1
proof add to the above quantity ten
quarts of drying linseed oil, and one gal
lon turpentine spirits, but more or less
oil and spirits, may be used at the discre
tion of the workman to make the com
position of the consistence of paint. A
plastering coat of the stucco, or two
coats of the paint, ’tis avered possesees
the property of effectually preventing
damps and wet from penetrating walls
Some weeks ago a well-looking
young recruit appeared at the Rotation
offite, in Bow-street, to be sworn into
the service of die East-India Company,
when an officer present observed, that
from the voice and features, he suspect
ed the recruit to be a woman; on a
more particular observation, every one
present was of the same opinion, and
two surgeons were desired to examine
the party in another room. They found
her to be a woman, and on returning in
to court, she burst into tears, said that
her motives for this action were, her
having a husband whom she dearly lov-
ed at that time ill India, that her life was
miserable without him, and nothing
should prevent her from going there.
Every one present was effected with her
tears, and on her consenting to return to
her parents, who are in good repute and
live in the neighbourhood, of London,
the judge humanely promised her, that
if she continued in the same mind, and
her happiness depended on it, he him
self would speak to some of the direc
tors, and procure her a passage to India,
in character of a lady’s maid ; the pooifa
creature was melted with his kindness,
which she acknowledged in the most
grateful terms. She is expected to set
off in a short time, with the first ships
that sail for the East-Indies* She is a
very agreeaole young woman about 19
years of age.— London fiaft^r,
Dr. Franklin, it is well known, con
stantly wore spectacles. Ashe'was/toe
day walking in Ludgate a porter
passing him was nearly pujtoed.off the
pavement, by an unintentional' .motion
of the Doctor’s. The fellow much ir
ritated, exclaimed, “ D—n your specta
cles !” The Dr. made answer,
“ I am more beholden to my spectiftles
then ever ; it is notthc first time they
have saved my eyes.”
Short dialogue between an auctioncr and
a Pawnbi oker .
Auctioneer. How is your wife.
Pawnbroker. Ah ! my poor duplicate
is almost out of date
Auctioneer. I thought scr.
Pawnbroker. How is your wife ?
Auctioneer. Very poorly—just a
going.
20 Dollars Reward.
RUN AWAY in the month of Au
gust last, a Negro Man named
M A RK, about twenty-eight years of age,
five feet eleven inches high, two or three
of his fore teeth out, a little pitted with
the small pox, and a very bad counte
nance—He was formerly the property
of the w idow Webster,in Wilkes coun
ty, near the town of Washington, where
it is expected he has run to, having a
wife belonging to one West in said
neighborhood. And person delivering
him to the subscriber or securing him
in any jail in this state 9hal! receive the
above reward.
Wm. Bacon.
“'January 10. 25
NOTICE.
On the first Tuesday in July next, Will
be Sold, at the Market-house in the
City of Augusta, between the hours of
ten and two o’clock,
A House & Lot,
In the town of Springfield, the proper
ty of the estate of Hugh Middleton,
deceased ; for the benefit of the heirs
anu creditors of said deceased.
Samuel Savage, Adtn'r.
May 2. 41—
MADE her escape from the
subscriber, on Saturday night the 25th
ult. while at the house of Mr. Tindall’s,
about seven miles from Augusta, a
likely looking negro wench, by the
name of SALLY, about 25 years of
age, of a dark complexion, well known
in and about Augusta, dresses remark
ably gay, and when questioned will an
swer with quickness, and appear to
be embarrassed—All persons are here
by forwarned employing or harboring
her; owners or patroons of boats, are
particularly notified against taking her
away, under the severest penalty of
the law. Any person apprbending
said wench and lodging her in any jail
within this state, and giving informa
tion to the Printers of this paper, shall
be handsomely rewarded, and all rea
onable expences paid.
James Langley.
May 2. b 41-
BROUGHT to Edgefield Jai
on the 17th May, 1807, a negro man
by the name of CARY, and belongs to
Asa Chapman, living in Warren coun
ty, Georgia, on a creek called Wil
liams’s creek. Cary is a stout made
fellow, about forty or forty-five years
of age, about 5 feet 10 inches high,
very black complected, has on a short
coat of green negro cloth, and overalls
of the same, his left leg the largest, has
also a pistol which he says belongs to
his master—the owner is requested to
come forward, prove his property, pay
charges and take him away.
* E. Whatley, Jailor.
May 30. 2t
v .
THE season of the
Imported Horse WHIP, will continue
until the twentieth of September next,
under the term.; heretofore published.
W HIP’S owners flatter themselves that
the extensive credit which is given to
those, who may be their encouragers, j
will be an inducement to a liberal pat- j
ronage. Good accommodation for
mares.
WHIP’S performances in England
were unquestionably equal to any hor
ses sent abroad, which the racing cal
enders with him will sufficiently testify,
and the event of the late racing in Vir
ginia proves his Colts to be as promis
ing as auy in that state; several on
the different turfs this last spring, have
run with exceeding cred.t. and have,
won on the New-naarket as great a
sweepstake as any heretofore contend
ed for, which by reference to the Vir
ginia Argus will tpore fully appear.
EDWARD JOUR DON,
JOSEPH BARNETT.
Washington, May 30. ts 45
SHERIFF’S SALE.
On the first Tuesday in July next, at
the Court. House in Waynesborough,
Burke county, at the usual hours,
Will be Sold,
ONE Negro Boy, named
Sharp, about ten years of age, levied
on as the property of Jesse Wildes, at
the instance of Kelsey and Wife and
others.'
ALSO,
Eleven hundred acres of land
ill Burke county, third quality, on the
waters of Savannah river, adjoining
lands of Demery’s, Charles Ward and
others, levied on as the estate of Tho
mas Speight, deceased, at the instance
of Seaborn Jon ? es 8c others.
ALSO,
200 Acres of .pine land in Burke
county, on the road leadirtg from Ray’s
bridge to Augusta, whereon Edward
Tabb now lives, adjoining lands of Tay
lor <md others, at the instance of John
Daniel.
ALSO,
330 Acres of Pine.land in Burke
county, on the waters of Beaver Dams,
adjoining lands of Thompson & others,
levied on as the • property of Charles
l'ioyd, at tlie instance of Saul Simons
and others. - Cs. *. . '
Gross Scruggs, S. B. C.
May 30, 1807. * 45_
sheriff s sale.
On the first Tuesday in May tiCxt, at
the Court House in Waynesboro ugh ,
Burke county, at the usual hours,
Will be Sold,
112 ACRES of pine lane ad
joining land# of Jacob Overstreet, and
Mary Gray, and 100 acres of pme land
on Sweet water, adjoining land of Jo
seph Shoemaker and P. Coutrau, tak
en as the property of John I. Gray, at
the instance of the President, Directors,
8c Co. of the Branch Bank of the Unit
ed States.
ALSO,
150 Acres of land in Burke
county, adjoining William Thompson,
John Hannah, and others, pointed out
by the defendant, taken as the proper
ty of Charles Simons, at ihe instance
of John Lasater, Isaiah Carter and*
Margaret Bonnel, levied on by Jacob
Hollingsworth, constable, and returned
to me.
Gross Scruggs, S. B. C.
April 4, 1807.
MM * *
POSTI^NF^EST..
Tiie above <£& is postponed until
the first Tuesday in July next.
GrossJScruggs, s. b. x c.
May so- t ,„. v 45
BROUGHT to Warren coun
ty Jail, 22d instant, a low well set Alri- '
can negro boy, uncommonly stout'for
his height, perhaps between 16 and
20 years old ; lie can neither tell his
own name, (so as to be understood,)
nor that of his roasters—has his coun
try marks on each cheek, has on dark
cloth pantaloons—The owner, as the
law directs, is desired to take him away.
George Cotton, Jailor.
May 30. 45«_
BROUGHT to Lincoln Jail
on Monday ihe 11th inst. a negro boy,
who says his name is WILL, and that
he belongs to Walter Tayloi of Augus
ta— 1 he owner of said negro is request
ed H> come forward, prove property,
pay charges and take him away.
Ralph Stovall , Jailor. •
* May 30. ' * 2t45
The Celebrated Imported Horse ,
WHIP
WHQ <£cver lost p, race where
there wert-. fifeats, although he ran a
-1 gainst of his day, which
! pcrlbmiancfcfe may be seen in the rac
j ing cftkndur3 that are with him, toge
ther wmi the general studbook, which
shews the .blood of all horses bred lit*
England, up to 1803; they also con
tain the season prices of the noted hor
ses, and tV hip stood three guineas high
er than the noted Diomcd and others.
WHIP will stand the whole of liis
time in the town of Washington, Geor
gia, at FORTY DOLLARS the se&r
son, payable by note the first day ojL
January 1808, but THIRTY DOL '
LARS each mare, provided one or
two becomes responsible for the sea
son of six DOL
LARS the leap—Sid SIXTY to in
sure a mare to be in foal—with one
dollar to the groom in every instance,
at the stable door. • Excellent wheat,
rye, barley, and Egyptian oat lots for
the reception of mares, with
stalls for each mare to be fed safe from
being disturbed by each other, and will
feed twice a day for twenty-five cents,
and otherwise if directed at the market
price ot grain. The season to com
mence the first day of March, and ex
pire the first of July next. The strict
est attention will be paid but not liable
for accidents of any kind.
\\ HIP is a beautiful mohogany bay,
of great size and strength, being fifteen
hands, three inches and three quarters
high. Let it suffice to say, it is gen
erally thought by all that have seen
him, his equal for beauty has been sel
dom if ever seen in America; he fasci
nates, in spite of prejudice, every be
holder that moment he is brought int®
view ; nothing can excel him in move
ment, action and gaiety, as the strictest
observer has not been able to discover
a single defect in him.
WHIP was got by Salmon; his dam
by KING HEROD, which was the
dam of Mr. Galway’s Ariel, Mr. Wil
son’s Dutchess, and Mr. Durand’s Kit
ty Gut-a-dash, all very speedy mares—
his grand dam by Oroonoko— his great
grand dam by Cartouch, out of an Ara
bian mare—Oroonoko was got by Crab,
out of Miss Salmukin by True Blue,lord
Oxford’s dun Arabian, D’Arcey's Black
legged royal-tnare. Oroonoko is the
sire of the grand dam of Potoooooooo's,
and full brother to Black-and-all-Black,
sire of Tuting’s Polly, who was the dam
of King Fergus, and several others;
Cartouch by Bald Galloway, Cripple
Barb at Hampton court, Makeless,
Place's White Turk, Dadworth’s Lay
ton Barb. Cartouch is the sire of the
grand dam of Flymnap and FlorizeL
SAL 1 RAM by Eclipse ; his dam Vi
rago, by Snap; his grand dam by Regu
lous,out of a sister of Blaek-&-all-B!ack.
Sal tram was formerly the property of
his royal highness the prince of Wales,
who purchased him from lord Borring
ton at 2500 guineas, was thought to be
the best runner of his time; he won
several large stakes, amongst which
was the Derby, 1783, beating Dungan
non, the sire of Bedford, Volunteer the
sire of Sterling and Spread Eagle, Phe
nomenon, Gonzales, and several others.
sire ofcAVhijky, who won a$
threce'years olu 41550 guineas ; also of
Osear, St. Paul, Royalist, Peeping Tom,
General Coiner, Sylph, Scptem, Caro
line, Taffany, Laurastina, St. David,
Sprightly, Queen 6f Sheba, Spankaway,
Rose, Sweeper, Clytus, Cole-merchant,
Pickrpockef, and a number of others, all
first rate runner;*; also of Carolina who
challenged Elorizd, the besf son of Di
omed, which was not accepted. V hip
was the favorite for the Derby in 1797,
and no doubt would have v?on it, had he
.been well enough to have started; he
was found to have so much speed as to
he able to give many colts, of the same w
year, from twenty, to thirty pounds.—
jt'he > he started he won the
TwCepsthke of 20 guineas each at As
cot, for three year olds, and afterwards
the three year old plate at Reading; at
four years old he won the four year old
plate at Ascot, a plate at Brighton,beat--
ingCombatant,who won the sweepstake
the day before, & gave him 22 pounds ;
Whip ran the week before for the cup
at Oxford against Diamond, Stickler,
Johney and Oatbnds, and was suppost
ed to be winning easy, when he ran ou,
of the course ; also won the sweepstake
at Canterberry, which was the last time
he started. At four years old Whip
gaV’e Coiner 21 pounds and beat him
easy in his trial. We have certificates
from gentlemen who have bred from
he best horses in Virginia, and that
•V hi p's far excel any they ever had.
EDWARD JORDAN,
Joseph uarnett.
1 March 14. 3*