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Vol. I. PRINTED WEEKLY, BY MATTHEW ROBERTSON, At three dollars a year, in advance, or * fnwr dollars if paid at the end of theyear. Advertisements will be conspicuously inserted at one - dollar per Hundred words, for the first insertion, and sfvfn ty-five cfnts for each continuance.— A reasonable deduction made for those who advertise by the year. All letters to the Editor, on business concerning the office, must come post paid. PROSPECTUS Os anew Weekly Paper , TO BE ENTITLED THE LADIES’ PORT FOLIO. SYLVESTER T. GOSS, In consequence of the ad vice and solicitation of a num of respectable friends, pro poses to publish a paper, with *the above title, devoted ex-; impulsively to such articles of a Literary, Moral, and jjious nature as are, peculiar ly adapted to the slate and con •, Ldition of the ladies of New ’ England. If, in the literary depart ment, any thing of the humor ous or satirical kind shall be admitted, it will be done with the most friendly intentions to cure those foibles and peca dillos, from which even some of the fair are not wholly ex empt, and in such a delicate manner, as not to offend the; most perfect modesty. The morality inculcated will be that Which is equally removed from fastidiousness on the one hand and levity on the other. The religious will contain nothing of the sectarian; butj acT.xcs-w* that'll v’c to laaiijl and piety towards God which all denominations acknowl edge to be essential to the Christwn character. For matter to fill his papers, the intended publisher relies partly on making interesting and instructive extracts from works whose merits are estab lished, and from the periodi cal works of the day. For original communications he depends on those ladies and Jjfenllemen who certainly pos- CTjhe ability, and he fondly jMßwand eamS^^SH? similar to the proposed, are very hand- supported in most of Ihe principal cities in the Unit . Id States, and it is presumed ’ that Boston will emulate her listers in this, as she dots in every other laudable under taking. CONDITIONS. 1. Each number of the Port Folio to. contain eight quarto • pages, printed on good paper .and new type. r 2 The price to subscribers m ill be 2 dollars a year, paya- Jble on the delivery of the first Canumber, Kny person obtaining 12 and betjoinjn^c ’ re if ft time than one The Sentinel. LOUISVILLE , (GEORGIA J THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1820. TO THE PRINTERS , ‘ OF THE UNITED STATES. Gentlemen'. In presenting a list of new prices of Types, some explanatory remarks may be useful. The former prices were fix ed during a period in which the raw materials were dear, and not easily to be procured, and it is presumed that they, had some claim to be consid ered moderate, as in 1812, Type were more than three per cent, lower in Philadel phia than in London; and no advance was made on those prices, during the late war, al though existing circumstances; would have justifiedthe mca -ure. It was considered that an advance Would be an ac tual toss to the primers, as the competition in the printing bu siness had, before that period arrived at such a point, that the public were supplied with printing, at nearly the mini mum; and also, that it was probable the prices of types w ould continue some time af ter the return of peace, and recompense ior any advantage that was given up. This has taken place. ~ For some time past types have been lowered ih value, but not in price. They have been sold on long, and fre quently uncertain credif'which I produce r seller,#!* effects oi reduction of price, whilst to the printer who, pays it is of comparatively little be nefit. All the advantage is in favor of those who promise , but do not perform , as in truth they get types for nothing, & the solvent printers pay for them. Anptner objection of this mode of reducing prices, is that it absorbs the seller’s funds, and no matter how in dustrious or frugal he may be subjects him to all the incon veniencies of poverty. MenjwJto possess talent^ lack mbney. ThSfcnaracters who have just claims to those attributes, will rarely be at a loss for friends, and will enter on business with a more favorable pros pect of success, when assist ed by a moderate, than by an extended credit; which is e qually within the reach of ari val, who, with an ardent dispo - sition for speculation and ad venture, may have but doubt ful claims to reputation for prudence. In order to leave no ground for complaint, it is to be under stood that all purchasers, since the first of April, who comply with the new terms, will be entitled to benefit by the new prices. ®HP?esulhing ori the long in timacy which has subsisted between you gentlemen, and this establishment, I request you will give this an insertion in your papers. Yours respectfully, JAS. RONACpSON, Cedar, near Tenth Ph'tadelfihia. PRICES of TYPES. Pearl, per lb. 1 175 Nonpariel ‘ l4O Minion t 100 Brevier | 76 Burgeois * 66 Long Primer 66 Small Pica y 48 Pica English Great Primer and all rarger Ai Scabbards and quotations 40 Credit 60. 90 and 120 days. Old type received in ex change at 16 dols. per 112 lbs. NILES’ WEEKLY REGISTER. PROSPECTUS. ” Thia WorlrM* 8 general lirr,PT~r that little need be said re? *eetiny t\f -haracter; but some gentlemen having desired a proape-dyua lupf-diieh to re ceive additional ■■&*, R brief inked at Baltimore since Squ?mHi/a 1811, and lerhaps, no publication issues from the American press that is more geneijcHv read. It is received in every siddfe-Ifta territory of the union, taken and pre served in all the great depanments of the general government, anu complete sets of the work are furnished to all the foreign ministers of the United States. I is oftentimes quoted in'our courts of l-tw, aud to fee found in ninny pjblie li brariea A number of copies- are regu lar!)’ transmitted to Europe, Boulh America and the West-Indies, Hie public documents contrived ri tbil would cost, if purchased se parately, more tlsnn twice tbe amount that is demanded for it per annum; but so much other ruat’or is got into it that the documents, perhaps, do rot gener • lly occupy u third of the vobme. L is a history of men and thin” I audtfr most extensive bcok d’ reiSrokee eve: r‘ -r . I ft ‘t f‘he past, aud agreeable and interesting for the prcßofl! r.d future. Its politics are of tile old republican school—blit striking only at first prin pies, men afe not regarded. The chie: purpose of ail its or<ginhl artiel-es, \vbie f are numerous, is to raise up k hatinnal character , encourage home industry and support other great interests of tbepeo p/e. These objects are fearlessly pm sued. # The register has received the m-£ fluttering sanction of a largo number of tht? principal charades iftTlie Unite Stales, ail’d a volume afSpgiprobatoij letters, from high and lu*<y>ble mer. might be published if itfHwecessary ■ TEftMS, f Niles’ Register is published at more every Saturday, and i<rnc pauM ransmitted, being seeurely any post oQiee injhe u 4W'J?, r ’ it t'erred. it will Ts* ume '^ dollaFlMk pa; Numbers -> WT® niai (which does Sf* tuitously supplten, to*fltrpplicftliot therefor being made without expense to ihe editor, that gentlstoen may pre serve their files completely The volumes eoir>mene( March ’ and September in every yearfi|Wuig two , olumes in a year; ea of Mich is fu wished with & title pa . | and index. Files from the begiimiiiig iay be hn . ig follows: For the 15 vols. or 7 12 years, from September, 1811, to March, 1819, at per ar,o. 37 5c iixtra supplements to vols. 5, 7, 8, 9, and laj 400 General Index to the first or 12 vols. of the wortK | 3 00 “ I T 45 50 • OOU 00 00 If desired hound—for binding the IS vols. and general in dex, 16 vols. at volume, 14 Ot; W gti4 Files, in sheets,|willTWrent to a: v eost-oHice, at the cost of the pnrehas ’ r and risk of the editor—if boun” | key c'annot be so seut, ? but will f | shipped for most of opr principal se. ports, at the cost of the Editor, but • t [be risk of the purchaser, t'ihs tut t sold only for cash. Subscribers may begin at what peri od they please, but it is'recommended* (so that they may have a complete work while they reeeive it,) that they should commence with a volume. The safe carriage of money remitted by mail is guaranteed—hut it is expect ed that the postage will be paid. 1 PROSPECTUS j Fcr publishing anew Paper t TO Bt-: CALL PD THE METROPOLITAN., When pqrty spirit no where obtrudes itself, save now and then at a local election, it no doubt i will be deemed by many a most inauspicious ora to commence the publication of anew paper at the metropolis; but the editor is of opinion, [and he ’ th'nks he wijl be borne out in that opinion by ma > ny of the w isest and best men in the nation,] that i atthe/szn rnt, above aoy othcrUme,an hone.t and ’ wet 1 , conducted journal can be made most essen tially subservient to the best interests of the .Ame rican people, The public mind has so long been abstracted from every thing political, that the acts of the executive are scarcely ever enquired into, but its whole proceedings as tacitly acquiesced in * onsible capacity was rendered immaculate the moment he was enshrouded in the mantle of of fice, or as if when a public seal was once placed in the hand, its iiplifercould no longer do a -wrong. — That this is a most alarming fca'urcina republi can form of government.-every -ca!)did man rm,st ; admit. Some journals, it is true, have endeavour ‘cd to rouse the people (fom this dangerous repose, and to point out a lew of the many mournful ex amples on record, of nations slumbering until theii liberties have fallen a sacrifice to their apathy; but the number of such journals for tnclast two or three years has been very limited, and mere recently , so many of t/'te few nave apostatised, that scar.el. half a dozen remain in the whole United States, that are not indiscriminate a[i/i!duders of the execu tive branch of the government. The great ini- I pregnable fortress of a republic is the active jeal ousy of her citizens; rfs.u forms the grand tower which neither strength nor art can sap. Too much confidence invariably begets a degree of security, and that security, when long indulged, may lead to the most fatal consequence,. Let us therefore be cautious, lest iq onr over-strained zeal tor re conciliation, and the extinction of party, we do not put t.w t the light of Liberty forever from aiqor .jus Religion, the great pillar which up holds ui moral institutions, must ‘rave itsimpor tan. e r-ntinually impressed on our minds, or its divine preempts would recede from us, and proba bly be obliterated forever: —so it is with that sa cred inheritance, Liu sk i y, bequeathed to us by our lathers, and achieved with their blood, the flame of w hicli has hitherto burned to bright on our altars— it lives cit/h by constant discussion, and how- is that discussion to be kept alhe, if the whole mess of public opinion is suffered to run together, like aheap of molten lead, into ouednll and shapeless mould? The editor therefore thinks, that it will not only be politic, but absolutely iie r css ary tg add anoilicr,watchman, if it be merely to rattle at the bars of the windows and erv. Us, .-ate ,'iirh* -aft.” I The editor would not have the public infer from the foregoing, that he is auxipus to revive party rancor, and all the feuds, private animosities and jealohsies, which have hitherto been attach ed to it—heconceives that as much to be depre cated on the one hand, as the total absence of po litical spirit i, to lamented on the other.- Neither would be have his friends imply, lira, be cause he is desirous of encouraging a full invest! gation of our national affairs, that he is to under take an unqualified opposition to the measures of the present administration. His intention is to can vass them fairly,impaitially, and respectfully} to applaud that which he conceives to operate for the welfare of his country, and that w; ich he thinks wrong, unhesitatingly and unequivocally to con demn. In thus promoting an examination into the conduct of those who compose our cabinet, the editor thinks he w ill benefit, rather than in jure them, by stimulating them if they be careless, excitiug them if they be le aargic, awakening them to a full sense of their responsibility, and calling Sm great majqrity of the peopleto be the w itnesses, fctejt and impeller, of their conduct. While iMffid machine thus thus moves on ii. orbit, in a more limited sphere may no less jjeed eye of vigilance and inquiry. A# 1 ie editor pledges himself that he will neither Vraver nor depart from the principles which he has laid down for his guidance. The end he aims at :S a liberal discussion of public measures for the public good—in furthering this desiranle object, connected with his wish to render his paper gen erally asefol, instructive and amusing, he solicits ihe patronage of his fellow-citizens.. CONDITIONS. The Metropolitan,will he published daily dur ing the session cl - Congress, and three times a week in the recess.- It will be printed on a small, but neat sheet, and on new aud elegant type, se lected tor the purpose. Price Six Dollars per an uum, payable in advance. PROPOSALS For publishing by subscription, IN THE TOWN OF COLUMBIA, S. C. A WEEKLY miscellany, to be called the SOUTHERN LITERARY REGISTER. BY ANDREW J. CLINE. if - This paper will be principally devoted to His tory, Biography, Critieism, Moral and Religious Essays, Poetry and the Fine Arts. Agricultural and Medical, and other articles, which May be thought of general interest will likewi-e be admit ted, together with such articles of witjjnd amuse ment, as may be judged useful or entertaining.— \ general Summary of Politics w'ill be added each week, and a monthly list of.New Publications at lliecnd ofevery fourth number. The inducements which have led the Editor to issue proposals for a publication ot this nature, arc such as he believes to be of sufficient weight and importance to warrant the undertaking. The wealth, refinement and literature of the Southern States } the genius and erudition of numbers, who ithcr hold important offices government, -sr are at the head of the literary institutions es tablished among us} and the rapidly increasing taste for learning and the arts, which is spreading .mong all classes of people, are the proud eviden ces of a flourishing and improved state of society, and afford him abundant encouragement to hope or a successful prosecution of his plan. It is not i little remarkable, pCrhapsj that an undertaking of chiskind has been so long delayed, and that while in many insjanees, our daily newspapers have at tempted te biend literary ertieiaagf interest and merit with the dry detail and confusion of politic al mat ter, no one should have thought of separat ing the two, and establishing a general repo-Uory for the reception and circulation of useful and po lite literature. Asfaras the editor has the mean* of information, be is acquainted with go paper published south of Baltimore which bears th* character of the one he has in contemplation, and as Columbia is nearly the central situation between North-Carolina and Georgia, this place embrace* superior local advantages to many others, a*d is particularly favorable to the wide distribution of such a paper through this and the neighbouring states. In prosecuting this work it will be the editor’* constant aim to furnish it with general matter only as may be of such utility, or interesting U impor tant on account of the ability and merit which it may display. He will firmly resist any importu nity from private friendship or individual worth, [whatever importance he may otherwise attach U* hese considerations,] whenever a subject present ed for ‘publication shall be deemed unfit for tit* pages of the Register. A constant regard will he bad to the moral tendency of every article, wheth er original or selected; and however striking tho wit or imagery of the writer may seem, these will never he considered as making up (or a general looseness in expression, or a want of fitness and propriety in the management*f his subject. Party disputes, either in religion or politics, will be a* -refully avoided. CONDITIONS. The Register will lie published levery Friday* on a fine super-royal sheet of paper,in an octavo ‘orm, each sheer to contain sixteen pages, at four dollars per annum, if paid within thirty days after the delivery of the first number, four dollars and fifty cents if paid after that time and within, twelv* months, aud five dollars if not paid until the year has expired. At the end of every six months a titie page and index will be added for the accommodation of hose who may wish to have their numbers bound into volumes. Advertisements will be inserted on the two last ages only, at the usual rules. No subscription will be received for less than * v ear, nor discontinued until all arrearages shall be paid. The first sheet will be issued as soon as a suiß=- cieut number of subscribers is procured to encou rage its publication. Letteis addressed to the editor, post paid, will be punctually attended to. Subscriptions received at this office, by the dif ferent post-masters throughput the state, and by the publisher’s agents in the principal Souther* towns and cities. The subscriber Has on hand an assortment of GOObS, Vi 2. Dry Goods and Groceries, Hardware and Cutlery, Crockery Saddles Ucrnlcmcn’s 11 mi, Boots and Shoes, Bonnets, &c. Which he will sell low for cash or country produce M. ROBERTSON. May S Sheriff's sale, Will be sold, at the Market* housein the town of Louis ville, on the Erst Tuesdoy in July next, One tract, containing tw® htiudred acres of pine land granted to Gabird, lying on the waters of Reedy Creek adjoin ing S. Mosely and others,lev ied on as the property of Reu ben Beckum to satisfy ad ex ecutioii In favor of Alexander Carter; pointed out by John Pugesly, levied on and return ed to me by a constable M ROBERTSON Shffl June 1, 1820. Administrator's sale. Will be sold at the Market house in the town of Louis ville, Jefferson county, on Tuesday the fourih day of July next. One tratt of LAND, con3 tainmg 236 acres, on the wa ters of Duheart’s Creek, ad joining Avan Jdrdan and oth ers, being the real estate of Matthew Lane* late of this county, dec. and sold for the Benefit of the heirs and credit ors of said dec. Terms made known on tha day of sale. JOHN LANE, adm'f* May 3—i No. 6.