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Yet. V.) ATHENS, cso*gia : puelishes by M'DONNELL & GAINES. 1 COMMENCEMENT. Athens,Franklin College, June 24, 1812, THE Commencement will take ■plus en Wednesday the day of July next, and the Sermon, whu h is ufual on that occafion , will be preached in the Chapel, by the Pre sident of the Univerfity, on the day ( preceding . A. S. CLAYTON, Secretary . The Editors of the Monitor, Seorgia Journal, Attgufia Chronicle , and Savannah Evening Ledger, art requefied to give the above one infer -> don. ADMINISTRA TOR'S SALE. IVILL BE SOLD At the Court H3uje of Clarke county, on tbs 1 oih day of Augufi next, A Negro weach named Phillis, (under fea order of the Coarc o’ Ordinary of faid county) aifo a fide faddie, and iS pounds of feathers. JOHN THURMOND, Admimfirator of Ann Hill . June 24, 1812 FOR SALE, Avery valuable tract of Land i* Jackfon county on Beech creek, containing about eight hundred a cres, one hundred and firry of which h cleared and under a good fence, v-fith a large peach and apple orch ard, and a variety of other fruit trees. This Land is well watered with good fprings of pure water, the foil itrong, its natural growth is oak, hickory and pine timber.*— There is a comfortable dwelling haule, with brick chimneys, a ve ry gscd barn, ftables, kitchca, and other houfes. The range for ftock is excellent, and will always conti nue to. —This Land it well worth the attention of purchafers, for its fixation for healch is equal ro any in the world, and in an agreeable neighborhood, being abeut fifteen miles weft from the town of Athens, about the fame diftanee from the town of Watkmsviile, and ten miles from the town of JefFerfon, with a thick fettled country wtftwardly 3 its advantages therefore for a profef fional character is very conlidera bie. Indifputable general warran tee titles will be made the purcha ser. Any perfon wifhrng to pur chaff can view the Land by apply ing to Mr. Britain lirazeal on the land, and know the terms by ap plying to the Subfcriber near the town of JefFerfon in Jacklon coun ty, Georgia. GEO. N. LYLES. February 8, 1812. fcfp THERE is an appointment hr a Three Days MEETING to bt field at the New Prcfbytenan Church in Oglethorpe county. It com mences on Friday the 24th of July. The Sacrament will be 2dmjnfter sd on the Sabbath. The Prcfb tc ry of HOPEWELL will meet at Sandy Creek Church on Friday the 31ft of July, where another Three Days Meeting will be held, and the Sacrament administered. GEORGIA EXPRESS. w l#AWr SMALL TO AMO PRO, AMO KWOWLBDOX SMALL OX INCRXA9XO.** *POET R Y. ~ From the Trentou True American. THE VOICE OF AMERICA. Hark ! the peal for war ts rung ; Hark ! the feng for battle Jung Firm be every bejom firung, jind ev'ry Joldier ready. Heavens / jkall the trump of clamorous fame, Through the wide world, our wrongs proclaim, Our boajted liberties a name, The motk'ry of nations. Shall menial fifives prefume to Jean, The fao ed, Heaven defended plan, Built on the eternal rights of nrn, The freedom of the ocean ? No, by the fouls of millions , no ! We'll jlrike their proud pretenftons low, Blew the war trump, loudly blow , Andfumnor. all the nation. On ev'ry hill, on ev'ry plain, From M’JfJfippi ts the Main, Ylur eagle ftandards plant again, Ana buckle on your armor! ITT-o will deferi hs country's caufs ? Onr rights., our alt a s, and our laws, Eternal fame, the world's applaufe, And glory cf the nation ? By murder'd Pierce, the Ghes'peaks fray. By many a foul , difgraceful day, Away, my gallant >ouls away, To vengeuce and to victory ! On ts Quebec's embattled halls ! Who wulpaufe when glory calls, Charge, Jeldiers y charge its lojiy walls, And form its fir ong artillery. Firm as our native hills we'll fiand, We'll meet meet them on the far theft firand, We'll meet them bold with Jwt and w hand, We'll conquer or we'll die. Now let the Jong united rife, Wide as our realms its Jpirit jltes, lo heroes in the eternal Jkies. To Wajhington in Heaven . ELEGANT COMPLIMENT. Mis- Far*en (ntrx * Lady Derby} having shied in Dublin tor the re lief of pe*fons confined tor jmali debts- Sir Her cues Tengrifh, ba ronet, delivered the following im promptu ou the a c aft on: The lo i ely Barren's tender bread, Glowing with gerwons Jywpaiky, Afpires to comfort the spprtfl, And bid captivity be free. Yet fill her kind exertions fail, Her charms retrain the boon fhe gave i Andwbifi her mtgic breaks the jail , Her eyes make ev'ry man her fiave. STANZAS. AJk'fi thou “ how long my love will flay When all that's new is paji r ’ How long ?—Ah can I fay How long my life wki lafi $ Dry be that tear—be huffs'd that figh At Icafi , I'll love thee till 1 die . And dees that thought affeLl thee tco The thought cf Damon's death, That he who only lives for you, Mnfi yield his faithjul breath ? Htsjh'd be that Jtgh . be that tear, Nor let us loje our Heaven here. Verfes written by a gen tleman to a lady whom he excejfivtty loved , id wbtfe obduracy was hurrying him fafi to the grave : If in that breafi. cv.ee kind, once pure, Pity can Jmd a place to dwell, Think of theforrows 1 endure, lbe cxufe, you know, 1 need not tell. The grief that on my life- blocd preys , That breaks my heart and mars my tongue , Willfurely left me all my days, Ist furely wilt not lajt me long . EPIGRAM. Do you, faid Fanny , to'ther day, In earned love me as you fay? Or are thoje tender words applied Alike to fifty girls beftde ? —Dear , cruel girl, cried I, forbear s For by ihofe eyes—theft lips — lfwear\ fiepp'd me as the oath 1 took And cued, <f You've Jworn —nozv KISS THE BO'JK.” Bunavi-ta JoD 9, 1812. Dcvijton Orders. IN obedience to General Orders of the 27th June from the Com mander in Chief yefterday received, the Major- General of the Third Divificn fcafteua to comply with the rcquifions of the fame. From the eacloled extra#, the Brigadier Ge nerals will perceive, thst the quota of the draft of this Divifion is twelve hundred and fix, officers included j of which four hundred and ninety will be railed from Gen. Stewart’s, and leven hundred and fixteen from General Scott’s Brigade. They will alfo fee the proportion of Ca valry and Artillery required. Ri flemen duly organized and in dit tin# corps, will be received, not exceeding one tenth of the whole number. The whole when raifed, are to be regularly muftered and cxercifed in their refpedive and diftin# companies, though not to if main embodied or confidcrcd in a#ual lervice until they fnail re ceive fublequent orders to take the field; for which they are to hold themfelves in complete readings ” to march at a moment's warning “ They will be liable to ftrve fix months after their arrival at the place of rendezvous. re Corre# Muftcr Rolls and !n ---fpefhon Returns of thofe taken from each Battalion, will be made and forwarded to the Brigade In fpe&or, who will, without delay, make a return of the whole in each Brigade, to the Commander in Chief.” The Brigadier Generals will take fuch meafures, as that a proper dif tribntion of the quota fhali be made among the different Regiments, Battalions and Companies, and that te each corps fhrJl be properly nrm- FRIDAT, JULY 24, it 11. cd and equipped for actual fervice.'** k *’ Fnufe who have volunteered and brea accepted to perform a tour of duty in Eaft Florida will be exempt from this draft.” Although a draft has been order ed ia compliance with the Orders from the Genera! Government, it is confidently hoped and expefted by the Major General, that fuch a meafure will be anticipated and fu ptrfcded, by the voluntary tender of their ferviccs of the number of men fufficier.t to complete the quota of his divifion* At this momentous and interfiling erfis, you are called upon, Fellow Soldiers, to fupporc your country by all you hold moft dear, “ your lives, your fortunes &r rcur /acred honors.” Our country has taken her ftand Among the na tions of earth—(lie hss ailumrd this attitude of refiftirce, and now cads on ycu to clothe her in the armour of defence. You are invited co ral ly around the ftandard of our com mon country, to occupy that ftat : cn for which you have fo eat.-.eftjy, and lo loudly called—You a r e permit ted with arms in your hands ro vin dicate yourdeareft rights, vourirwft facred privileges, to march under the banners of Ldkrtv to t glorious death or more giorioun victory.— Georgia has been called on to for mfh ncr quota of Fieemen. Of this Divifion, twelve hundred and fix hearts nre expected to bear at the call of their country with un common ardor, with the enthuiLfnt of Heroes, with the patrioti/m of Americans. By Order cf Mai or General JOHN CLARK. SEABORN JONES, Jr. Aid de-Camp, AN ACT To authorife a detachment from the Militia of the United States. Fie it enabled by the Senate and Hcuje of Reprefentatives of the United States f America in Conyrefs ajjan* bled, That the Treftdent of tnc U* States be, and he is hereby aurha* rifed to require of the Executives of the ieveral ftates and territories, to take effectual mcafures to organize, arm and equip, according to law, and hold in rcadinefs to march at a moment’s warning, their refpedtivc proportions of one hundred thou* land militia, officers included, to be apportioned by the Prefidcnt of the United States, from the lateft mi-, litia returns In the department 0? war j and, in csfca where fuch re turns have nat been road#?, by fuch other data as he /hall judge equita ble. $ 2. And be It further efteHeJ, That the detachment of militia a- Grefaid, (hall be o/B ered out oi the pisfent militia officers, or o- at the option or difcrction ot the conftitutional authority in the refpedbvc ftates and territories; the President e.f the U. States appor tioning the general officers among the relpeftivc ftates and territories, as he may deem proper, and th?r comtniflioned officers of the militia when called into aeTja! frrvice, fh id be entitled r o the fame pa-/, rations and emoiu.'ornrs 35 (Nw. 209.