Georgia & Carolina gazette. (Petersburg, Ga.) 1805-18??, July 31, 1806, Image 1
Georgia & Carolina Gazette;
VOLUME 2 j
&Gr the Georgia 6c Carolina
Gazette.
OBSERVATOR.
• m. vi.
A virtwus woman is a crown
t her bvjband , but Jhe that mak
4tb ajbamed is as rottennejs in bis
bones. Pa.OTER.Bs,
What is a virtuous w .man ?
One who has never pr: ftiruted
her charms ? Thar is in all ref
peifts n gatively good ? Then
a Rupid dowdy may be a crown
to her husband. Methinksfhe
would be a very homelv crown.
An idiot, that gloomy Rigmaof
our fpecics, would beau orna
men- ro the Rate of wedlock.—
No : That great philosopher -f
old meant no such thing.—
“ Strength, and h >nor are her
clothing” “ and (he openeth her
mouth with wisdom, and in her
tongue is the law of kindness.”
She looketh well to the wavs
of her household, and eateth
not the bread of idFnefs.”—
Mud (he be deeply read, dulled
-with the ancient legends of
Greece, and Rome, or full of
“ wMc saws and modem mftan
ccs ?” . No. Fond of making
her remarks on the defedts and
errors of her fellows beings ?
Ktady to fay a smart thing on
every possible occafioi* > Not
so: F r either of these would
make a mobeft hußu and a(h*m
ed. To leem very kind, and
fi aer a man to his face, and fib
of ms reputation in his abfencr ?
To smile on every one, and
care for nobody ? Neither of
these. To enslave herfelf with
frettulnefs, wTn icolding, and
chaft fi ;g her domelli sf Or
set her pretty little heart and
hands, to a niggard addition ro
her nulbands pelt ? These qua
lities might make her an ufefui
servant, but a defpicabie wife*
MuR (he care for every body,
the worthy and the base ? MuR
she promiscuously scatter her
fmiies upon all the species ?
Always tell the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth ?
Indeed, this would insure the
contempt of the world, and
make her nufband ache to the
marrow. What then is a vir
tuous women ? Gentle reader,
be patient a few mmu es, and I
will tell thee what I suppose
was intended by the sage He
brew.
I would not draw my pdture
from the mother of the Gracchi
or Madam Rowland, or Lady
Howard —No : I am far from
thinking chere are so few origi
nals. We will look to che ma
ny itiflances that we have be
held in our own country—We
will confider the pidturc in a
triple view, as to person, heart,
and mind.
She must be neat in her per
son and dress. Plain or fine,
tich or cheap, in clothing, is
proper or not, in refptdt of che
time and occasion. Butperfo
PETERSBURG :-rG^ a ;—p. RINTED Bv ALEXANDER M‘DONNELL.
nal neatnels ia indsipenla le.—
The feelings are much affeded
by the greater, or lels attention
to this, and the hab rs of the
mind contracted from the ha
bits of the body. Lo k thro*
the great circle of viilan., and
you will find nine instances in
ten, male and female, of the
degenerate wretches, care left of
perlonal clcanlmrl.s, and even
habituated to filth. A disre
gard to external condition of
one's person, without the ex
cule of neceffiiy, is a fare indi
cation of fome depravity of
mind.
If a woman have judgment in
the use of her learning, t mat
ters not however ex cufive is
her erudition. A lha * of good
fenle is p-qutiite to g vr comfort
to her hufba .and, to the attainment
of virtu , and ks supp ,rt. For
alcho’ innocence confilL in the
retraining from bad adions, vet
the merit <>f having done no c
vil, alone, is paltry in compan
ion of char of avoiding harm,
and doing g >ud. A mere harm
less creature could be no orna
ment to society, nor a source of
fpPndor and delight to h* r
hi fb lrid. This good lenfe should
be txercifed about thofc matters
principally, that, from the con
dition of focietv, fall within the
province of woman. This ex
cellenc quality will be found af
fociated with benevolence or
heart, with a tender regard r
the happiness and profp* rity of a
partner and family : and a fvm
pathy for the welfare of others.
For however quick and inven
tive the gtniu> of w-.man, and
however ready her wit, yet if
these rare qualities be t fed
in rnifehievous pursuits, or fnmt
in frivolous amufeme its, sh
cannot be laid to pofiefs g , and
fenle. . Good sense means ,nge
nuity of mmd, and ingenuout
nels of hear t, an aptitude of un
derftanding, a propriety of rho’c
with a calm and conftanr desire
cf doing good, and being agree
able o thers. The qualities of
the he art are of as much im
portance as those of the mind.
If habitual malice, hatred, se
vere resentment, anxiety and
peevifhncfs are found in that
great fountain of morals; they
pervert all the efforts of ingenu
ity, and underflandmg, and tar
nish the brilliancy of ivit. It is
impossible ro communicate hap
piness to others by our deport
ment, when we arc unhappy
within, and are giving frequent
proofs of the uneasy condition
of ourselves. Wisdom itfelf is
the refulr o f a habit of easy
thought, arising from the sere
nity of the heart. A complete
subjugation of these pa/nons, &
all unhappy difpofinons, is re
qu.fite to the amiable character
of a virtuous woman. She
should ban’fh from her thoughts
ali envy at the prosperity of her
neighbor, or at the particular
qualitiesi such as beauty, gn
tilicv and v.it in others of her
V 11 UR s’ D / TANARUS, July 31, ißc6.
sex. Fa'lr piule, that mif'era
ble fourcc of fully, an enemy to
the improvement of intellect
and tv rhe correction of the heart,
fi dr an easy entrance into the
bread of a female. Man\ things
are despised because they are
unfafhionable, but it is only
fallc pride which makes this
faife efliiuation; for good sense
will adjudge its rrue value to
every thing. It will esteem men
and things, in proportion to the
real utility and innorent pleasure
they aflCrd In short, a virtu
ous woman must have a confi
de rable (hare of good sense, a
nund improved with the know
ledge of things ufefui, and plea
sant to society—An acquaint
ance with books is an additional
good, although by no means
necefian ; fr a knowledge of
the living world is of more im
portance, han all the converse
with the mighty dead ” A
freedom from the influence of
envy, malice, hatred, hatighti
nefs, fonlifli pride, and fiandrr,
with a fortitude of mind not to
be meanly drjedted at the fre
quent calamities, and viciffi
udes of life—an exernfc of
frequent thought, and rtfiedion
—a habit of ufefui mdufirv, and
a habit of benevolence. Simple,
vet dignified in her manners,
and neat in her person. Such
an one will look “ well u# ‘he
way sos her household ” Visit
her mansion, arid you receive a
cordial welcome. Obfi-rve her
employment, and you shall find
her bufitd with her paints, or
her needle, or forming the ren
der minds of her children—or
# tn gentle converse with her
jjdfctand —perhaps directing the
im£, # *Qf her servants. The
fame calm and pleasant counte
nance— Hv.e fame graceful de
portment, dress, and tquammity
—All is regular, all is cleanly.—
Her domdtics fear, and yet they
love her. There is a pcrfeCt
undcrftandmg between all or
ders of the house. Every thing
is in its place, and as it should
be. Behold the sympathy of
mutual fmiies ] How the chil
dren hang on the looks of their
mother, while the hulband glan
ces to the wife the frequent
look of approbation. His pre
sence is to her the spirit of life j
and after his long absence, with
what sentiment of looks and
voice—with what enchantment
of lmiles (he welcomes his re
turn. Her husband and her
tender offspring shall u rife up,
and call her bltflcd”—They
shall <f give her of the fruic of
her hands,” and her works shall
“ praise her in the gates,” “ tor
her price rs far above Fubies.”
fpT The Rev. J AMES Ma •
thews will Preach the Funeral
Sermon of Major Peyton Wyatt ,
det eased, at his late residence
in Lincoln County, cn Friday
the ift of Auguff.
“July 24, 13c6.
I'HK SUBSCRIBER
a.IS JUST RECEIVED
Fra, New. Yak, an ajfo „n,.a
of FnJfjionable Fancy woods;
confifing cbiefy of the followin'*
articles y
(FIZ)
Leghorn, Chip and Willow
Bonnets,
Plain Chambray, “Cross-Bar,
Striped, Check, and Leno
Muslins,
Tarten Plaid, Calicoes, and!
Dimities,
Laced Sleeves, Yellow Nan
keens,
Leno Veils, Caps and
ders,
Ladies Habit Shir tees,
Together with an affutment
of men’s fine Shoes, Ladies Kid,
Morocco, and Leather Slippers;
with a number of other articles
too tedious to mention.
ARCHIBAL D S POKES.
June 17, 1806.
Executive Department.
(G. .)
Lcuijvilley \Wo July , 1806-
ORdERED,
1 HA l’ the ferond Mon
day in Auguit next, be assigned
for the hear,ng and detefnr.mr.g
controveifies relative ro lots of
land, drawn -n thr late land lot
tery, for which grants have been
withheld r<n a >rcount of there
being two or more perions of
the lame rami in the /ami coun
ty, and not designated on the
books appertaining to the draw
ing of the laid lottery, f • that ic
can be thereby afiertamed to
which of them the land of righc
belongs.
ALL PERSONS concerned,
are therefore required to attend
at this department, o. that day,
prepared to fubftancate their
refpedive claims.
Attest
G. R. CLAY I ON,
Sec'ry.
Executive Department,
(Geo.)
Louifvilley 28 tb June, 1806.
TllOSfe persons who have
drawn lots of laod in the
counties cf Baldwin, Wiikm
fon and Wayne, and have not
obtained grants for them, are
NOTIFIED, that such lots as
the Treasurer shall not have
received full payment for, on
the firft day of September next,
will not, after that dav, be grant
ed in the names of the persons
who drew them; but w 11, a
greeably to an act, (pafftd the
10th of December, 1803) sup
plementary to the several laws
lor making diftr’ibution of the
lands in the aforefaid counties/
“ revert to, become the proper
“ tv of the (late, and be fold in
“ like manner as fractional part&
<e of surveys.”
GEO 1 R. CLAYTON,
Secretary.
jEF STEUBEN*r~Milka7y’
Guide, far Sale st tits
[Number 54.