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? POET'lY. .in *Mdresnto the DEITY. ~37cvr til qUOeh Urtqto Vide*, quucunqw mover is. Lucan. GO D of my life! and author of my daysl Permit my feeble voice ta lisp thy praise ; And trembling, take upon a mortal tongue That hallow'd name to harps of Seraphs sung. Yet here the brightest Seraphs could no more Than hide their faces, tremble, and adore: Worms, angels, men, in every different sphere Are equal all, for all are noihinghere. All nature faints beneath the mighty name. Which nature's works, thro' all her parts proclaim. I feel that name my inmost thoughts con trol, And breathe an awful stillness thro' my soul ; As by a charm, the waves of grief subside ; Impetuous passion stops her headlong tide: At thy felt presence all emotiAls cease, And my hush'd spirit finds a sudden peace, Till every worldly thought within me dies, And earth's gay pageants vanish from my eyes; Till all my sense is lost in infin te, And one vast object fills my aching sight. But soon, alas ! this holy calm is broke ; My soul sub'iiits to wear ner wonted yoke ; With shackled pinions strives to soir in ? vain, And mingles with the dross of earth again. But he, our gracious Master, kind, as just, Knowing our frame, remembers man is dust. His spirit, ever brooding o'er our mind, Sees the first wish to better hopes inclin'd ; Marks the young dawn of evary virtuous aim, And Cans thesmoaking flax into a flame. Hit ears are open to the softeot cry, His grace descends to meet the lifted eye ; He reads the language of a silent tear, And sighs are incrnsc from a heart sincere. Such are the vows, the sacrifice I give ; Accept the vow, and bid the suppliant live ; From each terrestrial bondage set me free ; Still ev<*ry wish that centors not in thee ; Bid my fond hopes, my vain disquiets cease, And point my path to everlasting peace. If the soft hand of winning pleasure leads living waters, and thro* flow'ry meads, When all issmil:,>g? tranquil. and serene, And vernal beauty paints the flattering scenes, Ohi teach me to elude each latent snare, And whisper to my sliding heart?beware! With caution let mo hear the Syren's volc<'? And doubtful, with a trembling; heart, re joice. If friendless, in a vale of teai-s 1 stray, *Where briars wound, and thorns perplex my way. Still let my steady soul thy goodnettisee, And with strong confidence lay hold on thee; With equal eye my various lot receive, Resign'd to die, or resolute to live; Prepared to kiss the sceptre or the rod, While Ood is seen in all, and all in God I read his awful name, emblazon'd high,' With golden letters on th* illumin'd sky ; Nor less the mystic characters I see Wrought in each flower, inscrib'd on every tree; In every leaf that trembles to the breeze 1 hear the voice of Goo amougthe tree*. With thee in shady aolitudos I walk, ? St With thee in busy crowded cities talku In every creature own thy forming power, In each event thy providence adore. Thy hopes shall animate my drooping soul> Thy precept* guide me, and thy fear con trol, Thus shall I rest, unmov'd by all alrams, Secure within the temple of thin* arms, Frotu anxious cares, from gloomy terror* free, And feel myself omnipotent in thee. Then when the last^ im; closing hour draws nigh, And earth recedes before my swimmhr eye; When trembling on the doubtful edge c fate I stand and stretch my view to ci'.h* r state Tcach mo to quit this transitory sctne ^Vith decent triumph a'?d a look serene ; j '*?; tch me to fix rajr ardent hopes on hufh, \.?d having liv'd to thee, in thee to die. From the Canadian Courant. INTERESTING TO THOUSANDS. Colony of Brotherly Union. It is in agitation to found a colony upon-the ancient Spartan plan, sanc tioned by Apostolical usage, of liv ing in common, and enjoying a com munity of goods, this establish numt, as each labour for all and all each, personal property will be unknown?and all lust of private gain, engendered by an imperfect organization of society, will lie sa crificed at the shrine of public feli city. To curry this project into execu tion a fertile tract of land, conscisting of some thousands of acres is on the point of being purchased and sur veyed. Husbandmen and artizans of every sort are invited to this Col onization. We tender the right hand of fellowship to the honest and industrious of every description of |>eople, whatever be their religious or political faith. Want of funds will not furnish a ceason to exclude any Colonist? and on the other hand, it will be a fundamental law of this establish ment, that whatever property may he by adventurers put into the com mon stock, will be considered as a loan, and refunded to them or their assignees on demand. The colony will be situated with* iu _the bounds of Lower Canada, and under the protection and control of His M ijesty's government. All persons who are billing to embark in this euterpriz^, ire re quested to address themselves to the subscriber personally or bv letter.? They will specify their country, age. profession, number of children, (if married,) property, &c. No letter will be received but from principals, nor unless post paid ?every letter to bear on the super scription the words " Colony of Bro therly Union." As soon as a sufficient number of Applicants shall have enrolled their names, notice w ill be given by pub lic advertisement to convene and di gest a code of laws and regulations for the establishment. 8. Clevkl and Blyth. St, Conitanty Lonorr Canada, Ore. 3, 1818. The several gentlemen who con^ duct the public papers printed in these provinces and the neighboring; states of America, are requested to give the above one insersion pro bono publico. New Mode of Duelling.?The Greenlaoders. have a way of decid ing quarrels, which we should like to see adopted by our bravoes, who sup|Hwe themselves compelled by the law of """honor to shoot at one an other. It would save their lives, nd give an opportunity of showing their parts. A Greenlander, when he is offend ed, challenges his opponent to meet him such a day hi such a place, where he intends to?2?sing against him; if the other, fails t.i answer, be lose* his reputation. The two adversaries being met, and the |ieo pie gathered round them, tlie aggres sor rises, and approaching his ene my with his drum in his hand, be gins to sing. Tike latter also rises at the tame time, listens attentively till the other has finished; then in a song answers his raillery, and ridi cules him as much as possible. When he has done, the other replies; and thus oolitical altercation is con tinued, till one of them being ex hausted quits the field, and the other is declared conqueror. Salem Register. The Maiden a t^eap.?The anci ent house of Uuthven, in the High land.) of Scotland, ouce the sent of the unfortunate Gowries, cousist* of two square towers, built at different times, and distinct from each other, but now joined by n imildingof later date, rbe top of one of the towers is call, ed the Maiden's Leap, receiving its name from the following extraordi nary fact: A daughter of the first earl of Gowrie was addressed by a young gentleman of much inferior rank in die neighbourhood, a fre quent visitor of this family, who ne ver would give the least countenance to his passion. His lodgin. was in the tower, separate from that of his mistress. The lady, before the doors were shut, conveyed he rue If into her lover's apartment: A prying duenna acquainted the countess thereof,* who cutting off, as she tho ight, all pos sibility of retreat, hastened to stir prise them. The young lady's ears were quick; she heard the footstep* of the old countess, ran to the top of tin- leads and took the desperate leap of nine feet four inches, over a cluum of 60 feet f?and luckily lighting on the battlements of ti>e >ther tower crept into her own bed, wheie the astonished mother found her, and of course apologized for Ihe unjust suspicion. 'The fair daughter did not choose to re|>eat the leap, but the uext night eloped, and got married. ? ? ? ? ? JSxtraordinary 'ijonge vity.- -There now lives near Lake Cham plain a man at the age of 133.?He is a German by birth?was one ot the life guard when C^ueeu Anne was crowned in 1702? ^uid was then 18 years old. He remained a soldier until the close of the French war, and was then in this country. He is >erfectly straight, walks spry, has a ?ii.il head of hnir, only in part grey, can see and hear pretty well, and is as liule childish as most men at S >. He has quite a military ap|>ear r nee, and is proud of his teraj)era e .node of living, having always ab stained nun tne fell destroyer, ar d nt spirits.? v. hat is the most re markable of all, he has had several 'awes, and his youngest child is only 28 years ohl! uiakiug him 105 when sue waj> born ! ! ? The al>ove is com municated by a missionary, who visit ed the old man alluded to.?Rec. ROBBERY. BEWARE OF V1LU1LYS. ON Sunday night the 31st ol January my store was broke open l>y some villains by pricing up the bar of the door, which enabled them to get iii> ??t rob ntc 'if up wards of TWO I I U N DK l\\) \)< )LL. \\l ?> in c*sh,in twenty.s, tiie'sand one and two dollar bills, and ai>out live dollars in ?mall change of the bank .1 N. C. suc.'i as forty andtwenty cent :,ills and some li ver. For t.ie detention or the i etum of the noney 1 will give a reward of .ifty dollars, { u the thiel it a negro I will gi\v lor him fiuy dollars, and should a white man k;e proven'to be guilty or even concerned, I will give fitly dol ars more. wnicii wi I mjkr one hnnditrd and filly dollat s I will give if 1 can gel hold of the money and villams, provided a white man ahnuld br Implicated in (he fact ; my suspicions ' as been plactd on negro*-*, but I am led to believe thai somr w? iie man is concern v d from circumstances which ha * occur red since the robbery has been commit'ed, bui not sufficient for a conviction er even for a discovery. JOSEPH GOODMAN Staff-burg. Februuru 8, 1819. Bill for Portion In Equityr)_ Honth-Carolina, Cheraw District. Je^se Clements and wife and others, VI, Daniel Pynes ami wife and others. It appearing that the defendants, Dakibi. Pynf.s, and Ruth his wife, reside withou the limits of this State. It is ordered that they do appear to this bill of complaint, at Darlington Court House, on or before the second Monday in June next, or the bill will be taken pro confesso* George Bruce, Com. Equity for ( 'hrraw District. Commissioners Office, Feb. 10. Committed To tfee gtol of Kershaw district, s negro fellow of a dark complcxcion, about 5 feet 10 or II inches high, 2o or 22 years of age, stout built, we'.l clothed, and has three scars raised high in the skin on his left shoulder, he says it was done with stick, calls his name JIM, and says that he belongs to John Eaaon in Pitt county, N. C. the owner is reques ted to coma forward, prove property, pay charges, and lake liim away* THE CHARLESTON*. FIRE AXD MJRLYE LYSURJ.YCE COMPjLST, Chartered by an Jlct ofth? Lt giduturt of South Carolina, For Tweul\ -one years, wiiii a Capital of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, - t FOR THE PURPOSE UF INSURING AGAINST FIRE AND SEA RISKS, NOW LAY BEPOK& TUB PUBLIC TUE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS For insuring Houses, JBuilding*, Ships in Port, Goods and Merchandize froni loss or damage by Five. Classes of Hazards and rales of annual Premiums. First class of Hazards.?Buildings of Urick or Stone, covetvo with Tile, Slate, or Metal. . Goods, not hazardous* therein?-5 a C'ts. fter g 100. oeond da** of Hazards.?iiuildingsot Brick or Stone, covered with Wood. Goods not hazardous therein?50 a 100 Cts.fierf* 100. Third class of hazards.? Buildings entirely of Wood. Goods, not hazardous, there in?100 a 200 Cts firr g 10O. GOODS, not hazardous are such as are usually kept in Dry Goods Stores ? including also Household Furniture and Linen, Cotton in Bales, Coffee, 1'rour, Indigo', Pot-Ash, Rice, Sugars, and other articles not combustible. rne fi?Uowing Trades, Goods, Wares and Merchandize are considered hazardous^ and are charged with 12$ cents, or upwards, per fc 100, in addition to the Premium above named for each Class, viz ; Ghair-Makers, C hoculate-Makers, Tavern-Keepers, Tobacco-Manufacturers, Chi na, Glass and earthenware in packages, Chip and Straw Hats, Flax, Hemp, Groce ne?, including Spirituous Liauors. Oil, Pitch, Saltpetre, Tar and Turpentine. 1 he following Trades and Occupations, Goods, Wares and Merchandize, are decm? ?*d extra hazardous, and will be charged 25 cents, or up ware lb, per g 100, in addition to the premium above specified for each class, viz : Apothecaries or Druggists, Boat-Builders. Bakers, Brewers. Malstera, Soap-Boi lers, fallow-Chandlers. Cabinet-Makers, Carpenters, Chemists, China, Glass and harthen ware Sellers, Distillers, Coopers, Dyers, Founders, MusiciaT Instrument-Ms Iters, Printers, Rope-Makers, Varnish-Makers, and all manufacturers requiring the use of fire heat ; Aquafortis, Ether, Gun-Powder, Spirits of Turpentine, Hay, Straw h odder and Grain unthreshed. /Vfrm.---Gri6t Mills, Rice Mills, Fulling Mills, Cotton Mills, Saw Mills, Oil Mills, Paper Mills, will be insured at Special Rates of Premium. U" Shifis in Forty or their Cargo** ; a/so, ?S7iifis Building or Re/iairivg, may be Insured against Fire, Conditions of Insurance. I. Applications for Insurance on Propei\j must be in writing, and specify the Con struction and Materials of the Building to he insured, or containing tne Property to be insured ; by whom occupied ; whether as a private Dwehing, or other wise, and howj its situation with respect to contigious buildings , and their conjunction ami Mateiials $ whether any Manufactory is carried on within or about fT; and, In case oi Goods and Merchandize, whether or not they are of the desciiption denominated Hazardous or extra Hazardous. And if any person injuring anv U iildmgs o> Goods in ihis Office* shall describe the same otherwise than as they really are. so (hat 'hr aanie be insuredat lessihan the rate of Premium specified in the printed pro|>os<ds oi the company, such Insurance shall be void and of no effect. Each property mus' be separately valued, and a specific sUm insured thereon. II. No Insurance, whether original or continued, shall be considered as binding, un til the actu.o payment of the Premium. III. Goods held in Trust, or on CCommission, are lobe insured as such ; otherwise the Policy will not cover such property. IV. Policies of Insurance, >ul>scribtd by this Company, shall not be assignable* without the consent of the Company, expressed by indorsement made thereon. In case of assignment without such consent, whether of the whole policy or of any interest in it, the liabilitv of 'he Companv in virtue of such Policy shall thenceforth cease. V. Notice of all previous Insurances, upon Property Insured by this Company, shall be given to them in writing at or before the time of their making Insurance there on ; otherwise, the Policy subscribed by this Company shall be of no effect. And in case of sub sequent Insurances, on Propetty insured by this Company, notice thereof ??lust also, with all reasonable diligence, be given to them in writing ; to the end that such subsequent Insuiancc may be endorsed on the Policy subscribed by this Company, or otht rwisc acknowledged in writing ; in default whereof such Policy shall thenceforth ? ease to operate. And in all cases of Double Insurance, this Company shall be liable lor such rateable proportion of the Loss or Damage happening to the Subjcct insured, as tii# amount insured, by this Company shall bear to the whole atnount insured thereon, without i eference to the dates of the different Polices. VI. This Company will be liable for Losses on Property burnt by Lightening, but not for any loss or damage by fire happening by means of any Invasion, Insurrection, Riot* or civil commotion, or of any military or usurped power. VII. Books of account, written securities, or Evidences of debt, title-deeds, writing#, money or Bullion, are not deemed objects of Insurance. V1IL Jewds, Plate, Medals, Statuary, Sculptures and curiosities, are not deemed to be included in any Insurance, unless specified in the policy, IX, Persons whose Property are insuved by this Compauy, must give immediate no tice at the Company's Office, when there shall be a change of persons occupying the Buildings or the Premises where such property may be contained. X. hvery Policy of Insurance issued by this Company becomes void, if a larger quantity of Gun-powder than the Law allows is kept in an Insured Building, or on the premises where such insured Property is contained. XL AH persons insured by this Company, and anstaining loss or damag* fey firc# are forthwith to give notice thereof to the Company ; and as soon after as possible to dell ver in s particular account of such loss or damage, signed with their own Hands, and verified by their Oath or Affirfnation, and also, if required, by their Books of Accounts and other proper Vouchers; they shall also declare on oath, whether anj and what other Insurance has been made on the same Property, and procure a Certificate under the Hand of a Magistrate, Notary Public, or Clergyman (most contiuuous to the place of the fire, and not concerned in the loss) that they are acquainted with the Character and Circumstances of the person or persons insured, that he, she, or they, really and by mis fortune, and without fraud or evil practice, hath or have snstained by such fire, loss and damage to the amount therein mentioned; and until such proofs, declarations, and certi* ficates are produced, the loss shall not be deemed payable. Also, if there appear any fraud or false swearing, the Claimant shsll forfeit all claim by virtue of this poficy. XII. Payment of losses shall be made in sixty days after the loss shsll have been as certained and proved, without any deduction whatever; and in case differences shall arise touching any loss or damage, it may be submitted to the judgment of Arbiiratora indifferently chosen, whose award in writing shall be binding on the parties. XI1L Insurance may be made for seven years, by paying the premium for six years { and for a less number of Years thsn seven, a reasonable discount shall be allowed. XIV. Insurances once made, may be continued for such further term as maybe agreed on, the premium therefore being paid and endorsed on the Policy, or Receipt being given for the same; and they shall be considered as continued under the original representation, in so far as it may not be varied by a new representation in writing. P. TRAPIER, Pregidevt. N. B. HOUSKS, or other property, in any part of this State, or in either of the United States, will be insufltd at this < >ffke. |C?? All letters Post Paid containing offers foa insurance, addressed to the President* No 67. LAST BAY, t HARLLSTON, will be promptly attended to. *** Persons wishing to insure, are notified, thai Lewis Ciples, Esf. is the Jigent for the Cswpany in thisylacr. March 4, 1819. ?1? *3