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For the Georgia Express.
TO HOPE.
Fair bright eyed nymph cf placid mien,
Deign to ace pi thy fuppii ant's prayer,
Still beam go me thy rays ferene,
sin a from rny bejom bamfh care.
Oh fay fwset hope ! that thou will
ever
Ho ver around this credulous heart ,
And to its far roves thou will never
Ceaje thy foothings to impart.
•’ When fickle fortune frowns unkind ,
JLor deigns to give her valued Janie,
Thy viftons bright fall charm my mind,
Sind of its griefs my heart beguile.
.‘a>-
, Sind Jhould the world in friendly guife
Seek to defiroy or wound my peace,
Thoiflt bid me look beyond the Jbies ,
Where human fraud and'guile fall
ceaje.
Come then fweet hope ! and with me
1°
‘ f 7 he hind companion of each day ;
Oh cheat my heart of half its woe
Thro ’ life j Jhurt dark and doubtful
way.
Athens, March go.
NEW VOLCANO.
A letter from J. B. Dabney Efj. A
meric an conful, to a friend at St.
Michael , dated Fayal , slzorps,
June 25, 180S.
A. phenomenon has occured
here, not ufual in former ages, sm;
of which t iere has been rto example
of hre years, it was well calculated
tn mfpire tenor, and has been atten
ded wish the definition of lives and
property. On Sunday the ift of
May* at one, P. M. walking in the
balcony of my houfe at St. Anto
nio, 1 heard nodes like the report of
h avy cannon at a dill a,ice,, and con
cluded there was fame fea engage
ment in the vicinity of the ifland,
But loon after caflrng my eyes to
wards the Jfland cf St. George ten
leagues diftant, 1 perceived a denfe
column of fmeke rife to an im
c. enfc heightj it was foon judged
that a volt ano had but ft out, about
the in ddle of the ifland, and this
•was rendered certain when night
came on, the fire exhibiting an aw
ful appearance. Being difirous of
vievit g this wonderfui exertion of
nature,. I t n barked on the third day
of May accompanied by the Bntiftt
. cQidul ?nd ten other gentlemen of
St. Get rge j we ran over in live
Du* cod ♦rived at Veilas, the
principal town, at 11 o’clock, A.
M.
We fr uncl the poor inhabitants
per.eCU) panic ftruik, and wholy
* ven up to religious ceremonies
and devotion. We learned that
the fire of the lull of May had bro
ken our in a ditch, in the midftor
fertile paftures, three leagues Sc lc
of Ve|las, and had immediate y or •
med a ciater in fize about twenty--
four acres. In two da>' : tt hay’
thrown out cinders or fmu-l tiunNe
ftohts, that a ftrong If E, v nd
had propelled foutheriy . ar’d which
independent of the mafs accumula
ted round the crater, had covered
the earth frt m one foot to four feet
in depth, halt a league in width and
three in length then paffirg the
channel five leagues, had done fome
injury to the raft point of Pico.
The fire of this large crater had
nearly fubflded, but in the evening
preceding cur arrival another fmali
crater had opened, one league north
of the hrge on-, and oily two
leagues from Veilas. After taking
fome rcfrefhment, we vifited the fe
cond crater the fulphurcus fm. ke
of which, driven foutherly, render
ed it impracticable to attempt to
approach the large one. When
we came within a mile of the crater
we found the earth rent in every di
rection i and as we approached near
er fome of the chalms were fix feet
wide. By leaping over fome of
thefe chalms, and making windings
to avoid the big ones, we at length
arrived within two hundred yards of
the fpot; and faw it in the middle
of a pafture, diftindtly at intervals,
when the thick fmokc which fwept:
the earth lighted up a little.
The mouth of it was only about
fifty yards in circumference j the
fire feemed ftrugglirg for vent - 9
the force with which a pale blue
fhme iffued forth, refembled a pow
erful fleam engine truli plied an
hundred fold ; the noife was deafen- .
ing; the earth where we flood had
a tremulous motion, the whole ifl
and feemed convukftcl, horrid blow
ings were occafLnaliy heard from
the bowels of the earthy and earth
quakes were frequent. After re
maining here about t?n minutes, we
returned to town ; the inhabitants
had mcftly quitted their houfes and
remained in the open air, or under
tents.
We gaffed the n’ght at Veilas,
and the next morning went by wa
ter to Urfulina, a ftnall fea-port
town two leagues fouth of Veilas,
and viewed that part of the country
covered with the cinders before
mentioned, which has turned the
melt valuable vfnyard in the ifland
into a frightful defert.
On the fame day, the fourth of
May, we ventured to Laval, and on
the sth, and fucceeding days,
from twelve to 35 volcanoes broke
cutin (he fields wo had travelled on
the 3d, from the chafrns before de
ferred, and threw out a quantity of
kva whicli travelled on (lowly to
wards Vdlis. The fire of thofe
fmail craters fubflded,. and the lava
ceaied lunning about the iith of
May ;on which day, the large vol
cano that had lain dormant for nine
days, burfl forth again like a roaring
lion, with horrid bekhirgs, diftinS
ly heard at twelve leagues diftance,
throwing up prod g ous large (tones
and an immenfe quantity of lava,
illuminating ac night the whole bl
and. This continued with, tremen
dous force until the sth of j une,
exhibiting the awful yet magnificent
fpe&acle of a perfect river of fie,
diftir.cftly feen at Fayal, running into
the fea. On that day, the sth, \\z
experienced that its force began
to fail j and in a few days after, it
ceafed entirely.
The diftance of the crater frem
the fea is about four miles, and its
elevation about three theufand five
hundred feet.—The lava inundated
and fwept away the town of Urlu-
Jlna, and country houfes and cot
tages abjacent, as well as the farm
.ho lifts, throughout its cotirfe. It,
u ufual, gave the timely notice of
f ’ ,o; r oach, and moft of the inhab-
K ft tan s fled ; fome few however, re
mained in the vicinity of it too
hug, endeavouring to fsve their
furniture and efre&s and were l'cal
ded by flafhes of fleam, which with
out injuring their cloaths, took off
not only thtir fkin, but their fiefh.
About fixty perions were thus mile
rably fealded, fome of whom died
on the fpot, or in a few days after.—
Numbers of cattle fhared the fame
fate. The judge and principal
Inhabitants left the ifland very early.
The confternaticn 2nd anxiety were
for fome c!a; s among the people,
that even their domeftic concerns
were abandoned ; and amiaft plenty,
they were in dager/of ftarving.
Supplies of ready baked bread were
fent from hence ro their relief, 2nd
boats were fent to bring away
the° inhabitants, who had juft loft
their dwellings.
In fhorc the ifland, hertofore rich
in cattle, corn and v/me, is nearly ru
ined, and a feene of defoia
tion anti diftrefs has feldom been
wfintfied in any country.”
THE IMPORTED HORSE
■ WHIP,
HAS commenced the Spring
S-afon at his former (land, which
wilt exp re the 10th of July next,
and is on the lame terms as lath
year, except 20 dollars will be ta
ken if paid before the mare is taken
away. Notes will be expe&ed with
the Mares. 5 have provided wheat
iors fuffi dent for a large quantity of
Mares, arid feveral gentlemen in the
n- ighborhood have agreed to take
the care of Mares, and to take them
ro their houfes, and feed as diredl
ed at 25 cents per day.
I have a very large JACK, at
10 dollars the feafon, payable the
ifl cf j nuary next, which may be
riifcha ged by 8 dollars within the
feafon.
EDWARD JORDAN.
N. B. As Whip is fo well knowm
I deem three in&rtions fuffident.
E. J.
March 25, 1809.
DESERTED,
From rny company of Arti’.lerifls,
on t’ r n’ght of the 19th inft.
JOHN HINSON and WILLIAM
COX.* Hinfon is a native of N.
Carolina, 5 feet 6 inches and a halt
•h gh, 22 years of age, has blue eyes,
light hair,, fair complexion, by occu
pation a Carriage Maker. Wil
liam C x, is a Virginian, 6 feet high
26 yea r s of has blue eyes, light
hair, ruddy complexion, by occu
pation a hatter—so Dollars re
ward, will be paid for fecuring the
above Drferters, in any goal, and
information, given to me, or if deli
vered to any comm-ifioned officer
in the army of the United States,
the whole of (he expences paid inde
pendt nt of the reward.
ADDISON B. ARMISTEAD,
Capt. if Regiment U. S. Artillery ,
commanding,
Savannah.
Mar oh 25.
N O f ICE.
ALL perfons concerned are here
by notified that I Hi all at the next
Court of Ordinary, to be held in
.and for the County of Clark on die
fiift Monday in May, spply there
to for Letters Diiin Tory as Exec
utor and Guardian cn the tft ate of
Ala Hallo we 11, deceafed.
EMANUEL JAMES.
April 1, 1809.
NOTICE.
LODGED in the common Jail
of OgieJiorpe County, a Negro
Man—fays he belongs to a William
Grimes of Chefterfttld, S. Carolina,
by the name of Mofcs, five feet 9.
inches high, 23 years old, a mole
on his neck, the moft of his cloath
ing hbmefpun—he fays his matter
has or is about moving to Teonei
lee. The owner is requefted to
come forward, prove iiis property,
pay charges anu take him away.
JAMES H. KIDD, Jailer.
March 27, i3cq.
TEN DOLLARS
WILL be paid to anv per fan for (
apprehend r.g HENRY PORCH,
who deferred from my ccmpany of
Riflemen cn the 4th of Froruary
laft, he is a native of Virg nia, five
feet ten and a quarter inches hi?h,
dark complexion, black eves, dark
hair, and by occupation a fhoe-ma
ker.—Whoever will fecure the laid
Porch in jail, or deliver him to any
com mi (Boned officer in the armies
of the United States, fliall receive
the above reward, and their travel
ling expences borne to the place of
delivery or confinement.
For THOMAS SMITH, Capt .
of the U. S. Regt. of Riflemen,
K. STALLINGS, Enfign.
AD MIN IST R ATO R E SALE.
On Saturday the 6th day cf May
next , will be Jold at the houfe of
theJubfcriber, in Clark county near
Athens , the balance bf the perjonal
property of William Mitch elf jun. \
deceafed,
UoNSiSTING of two negroes,
to wit, Eafter a likely woman, and
a boy about fix or (even years of
age, aifo a variety of lav/ and other
books and fundry other articles too
tedious to mention—-Credit until
the 25th day of December next
will be given for ali fums over five
dollars, the purcihafer giving bond
with- approved fecurity.
T. MITCHELL,
Adminiftrator.
March 22,1809. gi
TAKE NOTICE.
pet four, having demands
2 gain ft the eft ate of William Ro
berfon, late of Clark county de
ceafed, are requefted to render their
accounts property attefte.d, and thofe
indebted are requefted to make
payment without delay to
WILLIAM STRONG,
JAMES TURNER,
Executors.
March 25, 1809. 4t
executor:s sale.
WILL BE SOLD,
On tlie e’gkth day of April next
in the town of Athens, one horfe,
two beds, and fome other fmail ar
ticles of houfchould furniture, being
part of the pe.rfor.al property of the
late Phillip Clayton, to fatisfy the
heirs and creditors cf the faid de*
ceafed.
A. S. CLAYTON,
Qualified Executor.
February 23, 1809.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
WILL BE SOLD ,
On the ‘Luejday the 16 To'day of May
next, at its plantation where Sa
muel Stacks, deceafed , in Jack/on
county, fernery ref fed , all the
properly of faid deceafed,
Consisting of Horfw, Car
rie, Hogs, Houfehold Furuiture,
and filndry other articles.—Nine
months credit will be given—bond
and approved itcurity will be re
quired of the purchafer.
JAMES KIRKPATRICK,
sEdminfirator.
March 20, 18Of.
jUST RECEIVED,
A FRESH SUPPLY OF
A L M ANAC S
FOR THE PRESENT YEAR,