Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r 0 E T It Y. CURS FOR TROUBLE . t BT S. OsBORN'. Ben Brisk a philosopher was, In the genuine sense of4he word; And he held that repining, whatever the cause, r AVa? unmanly, and weak, and absurd* Tom Tipple, when trouble intruded, And his fortune and credit were sunk, By a 100 common -error deluded* Druwn'U trouble, & made himself drunk. But Ben had away of his own, Wheu grievances made him uneasy ; He bade the blue devils begone ! Brav'd trouble, and made ^imself*^u?y. When sorrow embitters our days, ? And poisons each source of enjoyment, The surest specific, he says,* For trouble and grief, is? Employment. SODA WATER . The season of Soda is come, And her fountain is flowing again ; Avaunt ! Whiskey, Brandy, and Rum! But hail to thee, Adam's Champaigne ! How it scatters its volatile spray* P ' And sends up its sparks in our&cest It drives Spleen and Megrim away, And bringa Mirth & Wit in their places. - ,v 'Tis the Cordial <if Love too, no doubt, (As good for the Ladies as Tea j) . For Venus, our Poets give out, Was bortt'jfaoin a Wave of the Sea. Miscellaneous. CHARLESTON, AT THE BHG1HXNC OF TBI EIGHTEENTH . CENTURY. . From a voy age to Carolina, by John ? 4709. ? After a fortnight's stay here, ve put out from Sandy Hook, and in 14 days after arrived at Charlestoum the metropolis of South Carolina, which is situate in 3$, 4d^ north lat itude, And admits of large ships to come over their Bar up to die tow n, whore is a very commodious city, about five miles distant from the inlet, and stands on a point very conve< men i for trade, being seated between two pleasant and navigable rivers^? ?fhe town has very regular and fair streets, in which arc good buildings of brick and wood, and since my coming thence, has had great ad ditions of heautifol large brick build ings, besides a stiong fort,; and re gular fortifications made to defend the town^ The inhabitants by their wise management and industry, have! much improved the country, which is in as thriving circumstances at this tiiqe, as any colony on the continent of English- America, and is of more advantage to the crown of Great Bri tain, than any other more northerly plantations, fVirgim#aml Maryland excepted.) This colony was at first planted by a genteel sort of people ; tliey were well acquainted with trade, and had either money or parts, to? make- use of the advantajges that of fered, as most of them have done, by raising themselves to great estates, and considerable places of trust, and poHis of honour, in this thriving set-' tlement. Hince the first planters, abundance of French and others have goue over and raised themselves to considerable fortunes* They are very neat and exact in packing and shipping of their commodities; which method has got them so great a char acter abroad, that they generally come to a good market with their commodities , when often times the produ& of other plantations are for ced to be sold at lower prices. They have a considerable trade both to En rope, and the West Indies, where bv they become rich, and aro sup plied with all citings fur trade, and genteel living, winch several otliejr places fall short of. Their cohabit ing iu a town, has dra\< 11 to them in genious people of most sciencc*, Whereby the j have tutors amon^ them that educate their youth a-ia mode* !> ? The roa<l?, vitb great industry/1 are made very good and pleasaut. ? Near the towu is buik a fair parson age house, with necessary officer, and the miuister has a very consider able allowance from his parish. ? There is likewise a French church in town, of the reformed religion, apd several meeting houses for dis senting congregations, who all en joy at this day an entire liberty of their worship; the constitution of this government allowing all parlies of well meaning Christians to enjoy a free toleration, and possess the same privileges, so loug as tliey ap pear to behave themselves peaceably and w ell : it being the lord proprie tor's intent, that the inhabitants of Carolina should be as free from op pressioo as any in the universe ; which doubtless they will, if their own differeuces amongst themselves ?do not occasion the contrary^. "Tiiey have a well disciplined militia ; their horse is most gentle men, and well mounted, aud the beat In America, ami may equalize any in other parts/, their officers, both infantry and ^valry, generally appear in scarlet mpuutiugs, aud as rich as in most regiments belonging to the crown, which shews the rich uess and grandeur of this colony. ? They are a frontier," and prove such troublesome neighbours to the Span iards, that they have once laid their town of St. Augustine in ashes, and drove away their tattle ; besides many encounters and engagements* in which they have defeated them, too tedious to relate/' I DISPEPSYA. EXTRACT FROM A DIARY, I April 0. ? Got up with increased | stricture over niy eyes ;? acute pain Jin tbe left breast; ? sense of weari iuess ;? (bought it might be want of Ifood. Breakfasted on strongs tea, land dipt toast, and slices of ham. ? I Had tbe heart burn shockingly; ve ? uneasy about the breast ; ? tlwughi was going to be unwell; bttd a [great mind to consult a physician I postponed it;? never liked plivsjc. I think it don't agree with me. Had1 la disagreeable forenoon, business irksome*. v r-i Came borne to dinner ; took a lit tle bitters. Dined upon fried fish, I ragout veal, and boiled flour pu ti ding; avoided all vegetables, but (potatoes; drank cider, and six glas Ises of wine. No fruit; ? but felt I miserably all the*wernooin Thought I wlSnow spirited, an J (Hat if f kept engagement for the livening, I might bo better. Limit led myself, at supper, to some fine fat cheese, new bread and porter.? I Came home no better. Had a post restless night. All the imps of the lower regions seemed to nave been Isent to stare me in the face, the mo ment I closed my eyes. Began tti [fear that 1 have got the dispepsya ; and if I have, what a villainous dis ease it i*! Jtjpril 6.~6fot up feverislu Look'fl at rity tongue in the glass ; found it (badly. Coated. Concluded to live Saringly, and change my diet. ? ave up tea-think it hurts my nerves. I Drank a pint of coffee, and eat two I hot mufSss, with honey instead of I butter J? like butter, hut think it [don't agree with me. Igeert-bum [again ! ? 1 am surprised at this ! [ look a pint of soda water to carry lit off ; felt very flatulent ; pains about [the region of tbe stomach much in creased ;? must be careful at dinner. |Verv heavy and uncomfortable all [the forenoon ; ? out of sorts with my self, and every body else. Dined upon bolted pork, turnips and rice; ?drank brandy1 w*tfr. Heart burn again I surprising ! ? Sharp, wandering pains all the afternoon. ? Determined to take advice, but put it of till to-morrow, because 1 most go to the fire ekib this evening.? Went with a fixed resolution net to eat or drink. Could not resist the scolloped oysters and lobster. The tongue they said was excellent? Aat a few sliced with celery. jSat a few inits and figs? /they were the finest 1' haveneen) ami three sweet oranges, the only ones 1 have teen this season. Some of the songs were very good : ?the wiue passable ; ? was astonish ed and grieved to tiud, on rising, that 1 had taken at least a pint of it.! .Came home very much oppressed ; ? ^ felt shockingly ; ? seemed as if 1 should hurst; ? thought it was only jwind ; drank a pint of hot watei jdaslfd with giu ; did no good. ? jWent to bed; ? had the night-tnare ?cruelly'. Dreamed that Tom Paine'f ; bones were in bed with me. Could ;lie no longer.. Got up ? rubb'd my jself an hour with a crash towel ; ? brought on a perspiration, which was followed by a chill, w hen I stopt to take breath ;-*kept on rub bing; ? fell asleep in my chair, and j tumbled on the floor. Crept into jbed again. ? Old, ugly, distorted fa-j ?es thronged around me whenever 1 jshut ray eyt9. Kept obstinately! jawake till daylight got asfeep, and slept till ten. Jlpril 7. ? Got up quite dispirited ; tongue worse; mouth very dry. ? Shooting pains through my head pih! breast. Alust take advice; but re solve to see what one day's careful living will do. Abandon^ tea and coffee ; I am sure they hurt roe. ? Took a pint of chocolate, four crack ers, and three herring, instead of butter. ? Am sure bread dont agree with me. Told my servant that 1 was resolved to be very careful,- aud ordered him to watch me all day, and to put the like of every thing that I' eat and drank, into a milk IjHWi, that I 'might see- how it all |looked together. Told bim to legin, with chocolate, crackers aod herring Heart l?urn came ou again I can't ac count for this. ? Lump of magnesia into my stomach, and one into tlwmilk pan. Took exercise on horseJmck ; came back with my stomach all in a broil ; put a pint of soda water into it ? and a pint in the milk pun. ?? Had a *mall party to dine? determined to be careful. -Eat boiled lieef? one glass of port after it; baked fish, on? tumbler of cider after it ; ? part of a duck ; little brandy and water. 1? Took very little gravy, sauce at Celery. Eat -four crackers, and a whole pepper to lielp digestion^ Took two slices hunters pudding, "At a few nuts, raisins, flag, and on ly two oranges few about a pint Madeira, one glass of chain pa igne, ? two of Curracoa ; drank coffee, eat two piece? cracker* {past, and a slice of pound cake.?' Took snuff all tbe.tinm I was not eating, drinking or smoaking.? (Equal quantie* of *U these, except muff and sugars, into the milk wan.) The company very agreeable? sal lite j. fine glee. {3otapa?y left me ; felt shockingly oppressed; head ached distressingly. Pelt as if too of me had got into my skin.- -Flatu lent, ftisbso; -and hot aud cold by turns. Concluded to walk over South Boston Bridge before solos to ned 5? cold east wind 1 soon returned mack.? ?Dreadful oppression ! ? night 'mare; horrid feces! short naps. MgbtAd dreams { heart bum ; shoot ing pains all over me) and trembling jln the stomach and limbs. ? Afraid 1 most have eaten someltung that did not agree whb me. .Apr* 8.? Got up very unwell.?. rTongue very much fotred ? poise beat irregular 1? ? shooting paiiu ; head confused ?: sens* of soreness in swallowing. Kelt a strange beating of the heart. Began to think I was going to be sick. Dressed myself with difficulty ; could not shave f pr trembling? Thought of diet for the day, ana this made me think of the rnOk pan. Told (he servant to bring Jj; Go?d Heavens! what a. mess 1 thought the servant bad cracked a joke 11 pon me ! Examined him sharp ly. He protested be had been criti cally exact Doubted bim. Resol ved to read CheageUUn, to see \vliere (lie fttotnach is situated, tnd bow moch it fan hold. Heaolved to read Fburetoth to learn bow beat operates upon mixtures : but concluded to see fi?r myself*? and therefore, put the milk pan over a slow fire, al.<>m equal to natural animal warmth, watclied tbe changes, was lorn, rock at the yrocess ! Uueasin< - ad pains incireaM, momentum ? auu soon felt so much iudispo&ed, hik] alarmed, concluded to skip Chesml den and hourevoy* am! send imme diately lor a Doctor. He came. ? Showed him uiy milk pan. Told him my sen ant said, that I had just 'he same quantity of the same U\i;igs >11 my stomach / ? The Doctor said lie had no doubt of it! ? Told the Doctor 1 >vas afraid I had got the dijpepsya, and asked him \v heftier he thought, from the specimen of the ?uilk pan, that 1 had lived properly, for one suffering uudcr that aUumin able disease. r ANECDOTE OK DR. FRANKLIN. H"a:ed "f ir^n, in a Z-.Ucr of the iih December, 1818, >> Leu (no Declaration of Inde pendence xva9 under fl.e considera tion <?r Congress there were two or dnee waluckly expressions in it. winch gwe offence U> some members'. 1 he words ' Sotch and other auxili aries, exi'.ed the ire of a geutlemau or two of that country. r?"?5 ou ,h* conduct <?f the British lvnig, in negativing our related repeals of the law w hich ]?trmitted the importation of slaves were disapproved by some Southern gentlemen, whose reflections were not yet matured to the full abhor. re*e of that Uafic, Although the ouensive expressions were immedi ately yielded, those gentlemen con tinued their depredations on other Jritte of the instrument. I was sit. ting by Dr. 1" rauklin, who perceived tuat I was not inseusiblo (o the mu tilations. * I have made it a rule,' said he, 1 whenever it is in my pow er, to avoid becoming the draughts T..' . Pai,crs ??? be reviewed by a public body. I took my lesson from an uicident which 1 Mill , -elate (o you. \V hen I was a journeyman printer, one of my companions^ mi apprentice hatter, having served out ?J?> ^?.s a^out to ?pe? ?h ?p tcr pnaself. His first coucern was to l?ve a handsome signboard, with a proper inscription, lie composed it in these words : 'John Thompson, natter, makes and ecl!s Hats fur read]/ money,' with the figure of a bat subjoined. But be thought ha would submit it to his friends for then- amendments. The first he sbpwed it to, thought foe vyord< hut. ^Wtplfjgous, because followed to the words ^nakes hats,' which shew he was a batter. It was struck 5, ?lwetred tbat the ?f$3 'maiceg,' might as well W omitted, because bis customers would not care who made (he bate ; if eood b?2h?f*- ****>? ?>u?tuy, Its 'Lili sa,d jmxta'ftfrreafy money,' were use . ' ? ^vas not the custom of the Jjjra} to s#l on credit ; every onto who purchased, expected tq foy,? ITjey were parted with and the in scription bow stood, * John Tfaoron. son sells bat^ ' < Sybils?' BaL his next frtend ; ? why nobody wiU What then is the use of that wordr* It was stricken out, and "Aafe" f0I fagA ?jM!?er, a, thefe was ?5JS? - on ? bofrd? ^o hls iu^ ^u$e4*wltin>*te1y w .4 & ?% is now in lull uloom, standing in the thml Avenue at the intersection ta ! rhirteenth-street. This is niobiu bhr the eldest fruit tree in America. About 70 years ago the branches of jthe tree decayed and felt off, and at that tune it was supposed the tne? was dying ; but w;itfi?Jut any artificial means being resorted to. nfcw shoots gerttlirntcd hud gradually supplied the room of tlieJr predecessors.-? The tree now is in full health am| vigour, and appears to ha not more tliap 80 years old j the Auit ripens (}hs latter part of Au^ust# |ias a rich succulent flavour; And has been known by the name of the si>i<?e pear. { New- York ?vcn(ng i'ott. % mmmmmmtmrn ' 4 i/'&i ' r?t * ?Mitory. ? To have a sublime idea n ike your bead, just as a ee/utahk 'taps your shmildcra.