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A BALLAD.
tVhy cm I not the new blown flower,
Thai decks viy fair Eliza's breafl :
Tor ti.o’ it live but tne floort hour,
Who would not die to be Jo blefl.
Why am 1 net the gentle breeze
That Joftly gliding o'er her face,
Is Jure my charming fair to pleafe,
And to her color adds Juch grace.
Why am I not the plaintive bird ,
Whofe Jong affords her Juch delight ;
‘lhat whits his thrilling notes is heard
She thinks not ofapproaching night.
Why am I not the limpid wave ,
In which each cheerful fummer day $
Her lovely form fhe wont to lave,
And like a Jportive Naiad play.
THE FAIR SEX.
The benevolent Author of the Uni
verfe co>fulling only the bdppinefs of
his creatures, has appointed a varie
ty of means to promote the fweet union
of love. Probably for this end alone
be has conflituted ike difference effexes.
And wh.it has he not done for the fe
male of our own fpecies to make her
amiable in our eyes ? All the mofi gen
tle graces, tbeftveet ftniles of winning
beamy, the obedient blufb of medejiy ,
the charming fear of dependent weak
r.efs, and the tender agpnhenfions <f
the feeling heart are for this purpffe
appropriated to the lovely Jcx. By
what fine proportions, what nicely
r uddel features, what expreftivc eyes ,
what delicate complexions are inary
cf then dtftinguifhed ! But beamy
is .he leali of their prafe, for their's
is the fineft ornaments cf the mind,
fetje embellifhtd and humanized !y an
habitual Joftnefs of manners, and
km•: fledge coddled from the labors of
the mufe-s.
I bur's is the pratt ice of every mo
ral and fecial du>y. All the virtues
that are founded in theJenjibtfiiy cf the
hi at t are eminently t heir's. Pity,
the cl tribute of angels, and /; iendfhip ,
the halm cf life, delight to dwell in the
female hi raft. How fot lorn’, what a
favage creature would man be without
lb • humanizing offices of the gentle fix.
flow much are the manners J'ojiened
Oj the delicate paffton of love I Is it
net the lair cljett of his affetlions that
he /Indies all the elegant embellijhtng
graces ? Does he not imitate her po
tijhed manne> s, and acquire, as it
were byfympathy, her lender and de
licate ft ailments ? After the endear
ing union cf their loves and inter efts,
where mutual confidence has removed
evc ry at preherfion, what are the plea -
fires which he may enjy ! Flozv are
his cares, fofitned, his prtfpetts bright
ened his delights enhanced by commu
nication. L rg'ateful then would be
be, fhould he reproach that amiable
fex, from whom be receives, in ft me
meafure, both his virtue and his hap
pirefts !
A LAPLAND WED DING.
The following account cf the method
cf deciding on a marri ge between
young perfons in Lapland, is extra tied
from Fuller's Worthies of England\ a
work which for the generality of its
informatian and entertainment , is not
So be excelled: — tf Here let me infer t a
peffage of a cuftcvi in this barbarous
country, from the mouths of credible
merchants, whrfe eyes have beheld it.
It is death in Lapland to many a
maid without her parent's confent ;
wherefore if one bear a fell ion for a
young maid, upon the breaking there
of if ter J funds, ThTJdWfoh t<, ~tsaT
a day is appointed jor their friends to
meet, to kebolH the two young tbs
run a race together Jhe maid is al
lowed in filartit gti e advantage cf a
third part of the race, Jo that it is im
peffibie, except willing of bcrfelf, that
fhe fhould ever be overtaken. If the
maid over run her J.utter, the matter
is ended, he mufl never have her, it
being penal for the man again to re
new bis motion cf marric ge. But if
the virgin had an aft At ion for him,
though at firft running hard, to try
the truth cf his love, fee will (with
out Atalanta's golden balls to retard
herfpeed) pretend feme cofualty, and
make a voluntary halt before Jhe com
eth to the mark, or end cj the race.-
I hits none are compelled to marry a
gair.ft their will ; and this is the caufe
that in this pGor country the married
people am richer in their own content
ment, than in oiher lands where fo
inary forcbed matches make feigned
love, and caufe real unbappinefy.”
Mr. ID Ikes and Dr Johnfon, were
dining together one day at a friend's
houfe, when the former maintained in
converfation that there was no man
who was not fufceptible of flattery. —
“ 1 cannot agree with yeti there, Mr.
Wilkes /’ Jaul the dottor, lc and I think
fo well of myfelf, that ldo not believe
that you would be able even to fatter
ms.” “ lou ft:all acknowledge that
I cun,” Jaid Mr. Wiikcs “ before we
leave the table.” During the courfe
of the dinner, Mr. Wilkes pa fed a
number of compliments upon the doctor
—quoted feme of his beft Jcnt merits—
repeated feme cf bis favorite poetry—
but the dottor, ccnflantly on his guard,
gave no fmile oi complacency, and ap
peared to be per feel proof to all the at
h mpts of his epp nent. “Jmu ft con
fejs” at length exclaimed Wilkes “ that
I am mijtuken. Tou are indeed and c
tor, Japerior to flattery, but 1 mu ft be
permitted to fay, you are the only man
that ever I Jaw who was fo.” A
g'ow of coifctcus fleafure andfuperi
ority fp.read over the countenance of
Dr. fchrifon at the laft compliment,
but it was immediately checked by a
generalfmile from the comp any
Fhe dottor Jaw he waj can ft, and
acknowledged that no man. if properly
aft at led, was japerior to flattery.
ON V A NIT Y.—From Enscr.
<c Ihe vain man thinks that every
one regards bis p rftn \ that all his
attions are the theme of their dijeourje,
Lke a Kirg ftp fen of by feme French
travellers : this augujt monarch go
vet ned on the coafl cj Guinea : bis
throne was a block of wood—his can
opy, an umbrella—his guard, four men
with hedge flakes : He ajked his vift
tors., 11 Am I much ohen cf in
France;*’
S P O 11 T I N G.
rrp
Ji HERE is now a SubUriprinn
open f r a Produce Sweep Stake in
Oglethorpe County, cn the Bowl,
ling Giecn Turf, free fur any Cole
foaled in this Scare in eighteen hun
dred ande'gh*, running the fall af
ter they arc three years old, two
mile heats with a ketcij cf 8o lbs
on each ; entrance two bales of clean
merchantable cotmn, weighing three
hundred pounds eaih j half forfeit.
The Subscription will be kept
open till the twenty-fifth of De
cember next, ana no admittance af
ter that time.
Perfons wifiiir.g to enter may do
fo by applying to this Office.
A Jockey Club is about to be
dlabhfhcd on the fame ground, to
commence this fail and continue
five years.
Augitft i,3, i303.
VV IL.L BE SOLD
A _
ft the Brit cay cf December
r.cx', at the rtoufe of the iubferiber,
the plantation whereon r.e now lives,
well improved, with a tolerable
good houfe, out houh s, &c. to
pe rher with a good apple and peach
orchard, about fixty acres of open
land j alfo, his flock of cattle, hogs,
houfehold and kitchen furniture,
about eighty barrels of corn, and a
number of other articles.—Twelve
months credit will be given for all
firns ever five dollars, the purcha
tcr giving his note with approved
iccurity. N
JESSE THURMOND.
Green county, near Jackfon's Store.
Odlober io, iBcB.
NOTICE.
(3 N the fir ft Tuefday in De
cember next, at the Court-houfe in
Jackfnn county, will be fold to the
highefi bidder for Cafh, a Judgment
obtained b Ifaac Wr’ght aga-ft Elias
Spikts for one hundred and thirty
dollars principal- of the eftate of
Lair Wright, deceafed.
EZEKIEL HOUSTON, Adm’r.
October 15, 1808.
FOR SALE,
Tradl of Land adjoining the
commons of Milledgeville, contain
ing two hundred two and a half
acres, known by lot 312, lying be
tween Major Howard’s plantation
and the town lands. The land is
of good quality—Negroes or cafh
will be taken in payment, and fome
credit given. The lubferiber ex
perts to be at Milledgeville the
fidt week in next month, when any
perfon wiffiing to purchafemay fee
the land and know the terms.
WM. LUMPKIN*
October 7, 1808.
WILL BE SOLD,
Agreeably to an order of the Court of
Ordinary of Hancock County, on
thefrft Tuefday in December next,
at the Market-Houfe in the Town
of Sparta , (Hancock county J the
following trails of land, to wit
oNE Tradl in the county of
Elbert, on the waters of Broad river,
containing 1288 acres ; adjoining
James Ware and Henry Strickland.
One tradl ‘in the county of Ogle
thorpe, on the waters of Beaverdam
creek, containing 833 acres j ad
joining Pope, Obar and Sparks.
One trail in the county of Lin
coln, on the waters of Soap creek,
conrainir.g 900 acres adj jinirg
Warkins and King.
Two trails in the county of Jack
fon, one on the Mulberry fork of
the Oconee, containing 230 acres 5
the other on Ceder creek, contain
ing 287 1-2 acres, adjoining Condi
and W a Hi.
ALSO—two other trails ’in the
county cf Clarke, containing 287
1-2 acres, adjoining Whitfdl, be the
fame more or lefs it being the real
cltare of Thomas Gordon, deceafed,.
of the flace of Virginia. Sold for
the bent.fi of the heirs and credi
ors of fa and deceafed.
Terms of bale, one half to be paid
in twelve months 5 the other half
in two years. B nd and approved
fecurity will be required.
D USE H AMILTON, Adm’l
September 19.
SHERIFF’S BLANK TITLES
FOR SALE
AT THIS OFFICE.
TH2 in TED ITvrrORTTD H“R:e!
SIR WALTER,
ILL (land the enfuing Tea,
fon at nay liable in Clarke county,
and will come recommend and as a
foal getter by gendem n of the
fi.fl veracity. Terms will be mad*
known in due time—the befl ac
commodations will be kept for
mires that may be left with tkt
horfe.
CHARLES A. REDD.
Clarke county, September 30, iBo3.
%* The Editor of the Aural a
Chronicle is requefted to infert the a
bove in his paper four times.
~ NOTICE* ‘
WILL be f id in the town c
Jefferfon, all the property belong,
ing to the t ftrte of John W. Griggs
deceafed—the fale to commcnci
on the 24th day of December nexr
WILLIAM WOODS, Adm’r
Oilober2i, iBo3.
WHIP
][s now at his own liable in Wafh<
irgton, and will Band until the 311
of Qclober next, audfiliofe that pu
mares to him in the Spring feafon
that failed toftand, are at liberty t<
continue them, gratis. If any mare
fhould be left with the horle,
will feed them as directed, at a mo
derate price.
EDWARD JORDAN.
Wajhingion, July 2 6th, 1808.
DISSOLU HON of PARTNER
SHIP.
HP
A FIE Copartnerfhip under tin
firm of
_ THOMAS & LANE,
is this day diflolved by mutual con
fent. Henry Lane is fully author
ifed to fettle the bufinefs of faid firm,
STEVENS THOMAS,
HENRY LANE.
Odober 5, 1808.
A LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Poft Office at A
thens on the goth day of September
1808, which if not taken out with
in three months will be fent to tE
General Poft Office as dead letters
A
David Allan 3.
B
James Nathan Bar
nett, Buffet Brown, Thomas Brefter
C
Jefte Cobb 2, Mitchell &? Cox
D
Pinfon Drew,
II *
Abram lUr den, Martin Hancock
Uriah Humphries, John Holman, Col
John Hampton,
7
Joftjua Jennings , Zachariah Jur
dan.
L
Mfs Helaline Ligon, Zacharial
Lay.
M
David McCormick, Nathan Mere
ney, John Martin, Efq. Nntley Mad
dox, V/in Mitchell, Robert Mitchell
John Mar able.
N
James Nicholfon.
S
William Steam.
T
Meffrs. F/tn. John Thompfors
Benjamin Taylor.
FZ
John L. Wright, Mourning Wheel
er, Jefte White, Dottor T. H. Whit
ney.
W. EASLT , D. P. M,