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NEW YEAR’S DAY.
THE commencement of a New-Year
is a period for serious reflection, it is
indeed generally ushered in with the or
dinary indications of festivity and rejoic
ing; but it becomes us to be thoughtful, as
the lapse of time suggests topics of intel
lectual and mural improvement.
COME melancholy Moralizer—come!
Gather with me the dark and wintry
wreath;
With me engarland now
The Sepulchre of Time!
Come Moralizer to the funeral song!
I pour the dirge of the Departed Days;
For well the funeral song
Befits this solemn hour.
But hark! even now the merry bells ring
round
With clamorous joy to welcome in this
day,
This consecrated day,
To mirth and Indolence.
Mortal! whilst Fortune, with benignant
baud,
Fids fn the brim thy cup of happiness,
Whilst her unclouded sun
Illumes thy summer day,
Canst thou rejoice—rejoice thattime flies
fa si?
That Night shall shadow soon thy summer
sun?
That swift the stream of Years
Bolls to Eternity?
If thou hast wealth to gratify each wish,
If pow’r he thine, remember what thou
art—
Remember thou art Man,
And Death thirie heritage!
Hast thou known Love! does beauty‘s
better sun
Cheer thy fond heart with no capricious
smile,
Her eye all eloquence,
Her voice all harmony?
Oh tate of happiness! hark how the gale
Moans deep and hollow o‘er the leafless
grove!
Winter is dark and cold—
Where now the charms of Spring!
Sayst thou that Fancy paints the future
scene
In hues ton sombrous? that the dark-stol’d
Maid,
With stern and frowning front,
Appals the shuddering soul?
And wouldst thou bid me court her fairy
form
When, as she sports her in some happier
inood,
Her many-colour’d robes
Dance varying to the sun?
Ah vainly does the Pilgrim, whose long
road
Leads o‘er the barren mountain** storm
vexhl height,
With anxious gaze survey
The fruitful far-off vale,
Ah! there are these who love the pensive
song,
To whom all sounds of Mirth are disso
nant
There are, who, at this hour,
Will love to contemplate!
For hopeless* sorrow hail the lapse of
Time,
Rejoicing when the fading orb of day
Is sunk again in night,
That one day more is gone!
And he who bears affliction's heavy load
W ith patient piety, well pleasM he
knows
The World a pilgrimage,
The Grave the inn of rest!
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HINTS TO MEN OF BUSINESS.
Superintend in person ns much of
your business as pra to able, and ob
serve with a watchful eye, the man
a/gcment of what is ne< rssanly com
mitted to the agency of others.
Never lose sight of the powerful
influence of example, and be careful,
in the management of your concerns
to recommend by your own personal
practice uniform habits of active, in
terested and persevering diligence to
those into your employ.
4 I* e prompt and explicit in your in
structions to your agents, and let it
be understood by them that you ex
pert they will execute the same in
TOnfurmity, thereunto.
Let no common amusements inter-!
sere or mingle with business, make
them entirely distinct employments.
Despatch ator.ee, if possible, what
ever you make take in hand; if inter
rupted by some unavoidable inter*. 1
ferenee, resume and finish it as soon
as the obstruction is removed.
Beware of self indulgence, no busi
ness can possibly thrive under the
shade of its influence.
Do not assume to yourself more
credit for what you do, than you are
entitled to rather he content with a
little less, the public will always dis
cover where merit is due.
Familiarize yourself with your
books; keep them accurately, and
frequently investigate A adjust Their
contents. This is an important item.
Cultivate Domestic habits; tor this
youi family, if you have one, has a
strong and undeniable claim; besides,
your customers will always be best
pleased when they find you at home, <>r
at the place of y our business.
Never let hurry or confusion dis
tract your mind or discompose your
self command.
Under the influence of stu b habits
as these, with a suitable dependence
on Providence for a blessing on the
labor of your hands, you w ill have a
good foundation to rest your hope for
success in whatever business you may
be employed.
HIM’ TO MOTHERS.
When we contemplate what
great thing depend on what,
to a superficial observer, ap
pears of small moment, we
wish to speak a word of caution.
Our subject is that of the com
mon every day conversation of
mothers to their children.
When giving to your chil
dren commands, be careful
that you speak with a becom
ing dignity, as if, not only the
right, but the wisdom also, to
command was with you. Be
careful not to discover a jeal
ousy that your injunctions may
hot be attended to. for if the
child sees that you have your
doubts, they wdl lead the child
to doubt too! Be cautious ne
ver to give your commands in
a loud voice, nor in haste. If
you must speak loudly in order
to be obeyed, when it is not
convenient to raise your voice
you must expect to he disobey
ed; and if it be convenient for
you to speak loudly, you must
remember that it is inconve
nient for others to hear it.
But with regard to manner,
he careful to speak in a soft,
tender, kind and loving wav.—
Even when you have occasion
to rebuke, he careful ‘to do it
with manifest kindness. The!
effects w ill be incalculably bet
• are obliged to!
deny the request that your
c ild may make, do not allow
yourself to do this with severi
ty. It is enough for our little
ones to be denied of what they
may want, without being!
nearly knocked down with a
| sharp voice ringing in their ten
der ears.
II you practice severity,!
speak harshly, frequently pun
ish in anger, you will find your
children will imbibe your spirit
and manners. First you wil j
find that they will treat each
m
other as you treat them, and
after they arrive to a little age,
they will treat you with unkind
and unbecoming replies. But
if you are wise, and treat your,
little ones with tenderness, you
X• 7 *
I will fix the image of love in
their minds, and they will love
you and each other, and in
their conversation will imitate
the conversation which thev
j have heard from the tender* st
friend which children have on
earth.
A ‘SALT RIVER ROARER.’
One of these two fisted hack
woodsmen, ‘halt horse, half alli
gator and a little touched with
the snapping turtle, went late
ly to see a caravan of wild
beasts. After giving them a
careful examination,’ ‘he offer
ed to bet the owner,’ says the
Western Mercury, ‘that Ik
could whip his lion in an open
ring; and lie might throw in ah
his monkies, and let the zebr
kick him occasionally during
the fight!’
CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.
Two ladies Fidgeon and
Lark, were charged with steal
ing three fowls, from a man
named Aviary. The prisoners
were detected in the act, and
given into the custody of a con
stable named Parrott, who bro’i
them to the office, from which
they were consigned to the
Uage.’
PR* >POSALSi
For publishing , at Darien, Geo. a News
paper, to be entitled\ihe
Darien Phoenix.
By a.c. Mclntyre.
IN issuing proposals for this public dio
U the Editor deems apology to be unne
cessary. He is only exercising the pro
fession of his youth, and can conduce nei
ther to good nor evil, apart from the pub
lie will. If success attend the tinder
taking, it must arise from the natural ad
vantages ol Darien, the aid of art now em
ployed in behalf of that City, and its Con
nexion, as an entrepot, with two-tuirds of
the State. The PiiCENIX will, there
fore, he chiefly valuable as a commercial
vi hide; and, as the Editor must depend
for subsistence on the circulation ot his
paper, the public haVe a strong bond for
ins exertions.
On the score of politics, he has hut lit
tle to advance. Averse to new doctrines
and ambitious innovations, his creed is
the Constitution of the United States,
and his exposition of that instrument; j
the one that obtained under the Ad j
ministration if Washington, Jefferson!
Madison, and Monroe. For- other pnlit- j
icai dicta, he confesses freely that he has :
no veneration. lienee, he announces!
himself as belonging neither to the .sect;
ol All ot Omar; l-ui determined in every j
event to suppoit men so long only as they !
ai e able and willing to contribute!
to the national prospei ity. To these who !
wish to cherish a paper basid on other!
principles, he in frankness must observe,
that he desires not their patronage.
TERMS.
THE PHCENiX will appear in the
month of January m xt, on a royal sheet, ■
and be weekly published on a day to sun
the mails.
1 he subscription will be Three Dollars
per annum in advance, or Four at the end
ol die year.
Advertisements will be inserted at the |
usual rates.
BLANK DEL life",
For sale at this Ollier
Warren Superior Court.
October Term 1828.
John Wright, Henry J.*'}
Wlight, Henry flight, j
in right of his wife. „
arid “ Jesse Pone, j,, Bill for .Hs
right of his w?fe, A*c ‘>!'/’' ei - v ’ ~ c ”
i w v jlief anil dis
; Joseph Hill and Chap- | tnbulion *
!p< ll Meath Fx’rs. of |
Richard Heath dec. J
It appearing to the court bv return
of the Sheriff that Chappell Heath,
one of the defendants in the above
bill is not to he lound in this county
by affidavits of Leonard Pratt,
Sheriff that he resides without thelim
itsofthe state, cn motion, it is or
d* red that service he perfected on the
smi Chappell Heath by publication
ol this order, in some ptddic Gazette
of this state once a month for three
months be.fi-r< the next Term „f this
cniiet, - r no { ether ordered that the
seid Cl; pj.Mi Heath do appear and
answers, id bill on or before the first
day of the next term of this court.
i Hie extract from toe mi mites of
toe feu pcriur a. ourt Warren county,
Georgia O’, tuber Term 1828.
THOMAS GIBSON, dk.
Georgia, Warren County.
■ uperior Court, October Term> 1828.
Joseph Giizzkq
vs,
Matilda Griz g-Libel for Divorce,
zle, formerly |
Matilda Vi eeksj
It appearing io the court by the re
urn of the Sheriff that the defendant
in the above case is not to be found in
aid county—lt is on motion ordered
hat pervice he perfected on said de
fendant by publication, of !l,is rule in
one of the public gazettes, of this
State, once a month for three months.
True extract from the ni: utes Su
perior court Warren county Georgia,
October Term 1828. 22.---m3m,
THOMAS GIBSON, CFk,
ALL persona indebted to the estate of
Robert I’almer, iate of Warren couufv,
eceased, are requested to make imme
diate payment; and those having de
nands against said estate, arc desired to
resent (hi m a? the lav/ directs.
WINEFRED PALMER, Ex‘rx.
sKOHGIA, Warren County.
V\ HEKEAt*?, Hardy Pitts, applies for
dismis-ory from tlie admiris
f :b estate ol \V iitiam Thomas,
=de of said i ounty dec.
those are, therefore to cite and ad
monish dl persons interested to be and
*U>p at at my office, within the time pre
§ riheel !y iaw, to file their objections,
• afi J fhey h*ve) why said letters should
not be granted.
f RANKLIN, elk. c. o. w. c.
Georgia, Warren county.
V| r J{f:nEAS Henry Wi son applies
f for letters of Administration on
toe estate of Jeremiah Wilson, dec. late
of said county:
These are therefore to cite and admon
ish. ail and singular, the kindred and cro
(iltnr* of said deceased, to be and appear
it my < ffice, within the time prescribed
t-v taw, to shew cause, if any they hve
ohv said letters should not be granted ’
Given under my hand this fourth day
of IS oven her It 28. J
Z. Fiankiin, c. c o. vv. c.
Ai>]. persons indebted to the estTTTf
Joiiti MOormick. b-te of Warren ct uh* ,
deceased, are desired to make immediate
a\ n en’ : and those ha', ing demands a
gaite t said estate, are requested to pre
ent them a* the law directs.
SARAH M-COUMICK, Ex‘rx
BARN KIT CODY, Err.
ALL persons haring demands against
tbs estate of Elizabeth King, late of War
-n county, deceased, are requested to
. r< m nt them as the aw directs; and those
indebted, to make immediate payment.
James t. dicken, Err
Jtil .v lg; 7 40(1
vT a y i eh,
One or two bojs between 14 and
yb years of age, as apprentices to the
ihintirg business. Apply at this Of
li e.