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MOORISH A MUSLIM UN l\ J&xtract from the JSarrative oj Cafit ? Ri - /*V? u?afHiv ? among the Moor*. 0 11 Sunday, ih: 14th January, 1816. jbeing anxious to get forward on my jour ney, t went into tr?e lews4 town to make the necessary preparation*. Soon after our entrance into the Millah, we saw a concourse of people, consisting of Moors and JSws, crowding about one of the sin gle -storied houses, which stood alone. <jotu? near it, 1 enquired the cause of this assemblage, and was informed that a cou ple o( that kind of Moors called Serpent eaters* were about to amuse the Moors and Jews with a sight of .wo of the most ? enemous serpents on earth ; together with thetr manner of attacking the human . ape cies * and that each one who chose to see the exhibition through the windows {for it was to Lake place in that room) muat pay half a dollar. Being desirous *>C having a look, I offered a dollar , for ^ a statiqn at a Window \ but all the windows were already occupied, and the places paid for. My guard, observing my dis appointment, asked me if T wished for a birth 2 which I answered by putting two dollars \n his hand : whereupon he called out to the Jews at on^j ol th^ windows to clear a place for cl 'Jibed del Huitan (the Sultans doctor.) Those, however, who had paiu their - money, not liking to loose their places, were unwilling to move ; upon which my guard. L:ushed them a way with his big cane, without ceremony ; giving me a whole window to myseliv say ing he would keep guard, 1 "looked into the room without interruption. It was about twenty feet long, and fifteen feet broad, puved with tiles, and plastered wi tu rn* These had alto been secured by an additional grating* made of wire, in tuch a manner as to render it impossible tor the serpents to escape from the room* K had b>it one door* and that had a hole cut. thio* it? si* or eight inches square: tnis hole was a i so secured by a grating. in the room itood two men- who appeared to be Arabs, with long bushy hair and beards ; and 1 Wtis told that they were a p macu lar race of men who could' charm set*-'; pents. A wooden- box, about lour fceK long and two feet wide, was placed near the door, with a string fas'ened t<> a vide * at one end ot' it ; this ctring went through a hole hi the door. The two scrpciu-ea- ? ters were dressed in hau.ks only, and those Tery small onesr - After -they- had through with their religious ceremonies most devo atly, they 'appeared io taks an eternal farewell of each other ; this done one of them retired from the room, uikJ shut the door tight after him. The Arah within seemed to be in dreadful distress ?1 could observe his heurt throb anil his bosom heave most violently ; and he cried > out very londly, *? Allah oukibar ! " three times, Wnich >*? as I understand it, God have jnercy on \ne 1" The A'ab was at the farthest end of the room : at that imttlnt the cagc was opened, and a y serpent crept out slowly / he was about four feet long, and eigttCTn^nts in circiun- ' ference ; his* colons were the mosi. beau tiful in nature, being bright, and variega ted with a deep yellow, a purple, a cream color, black atul brown spotted, &c. ? As Boon as he saw<ihe Arab in the room* his eyes, though small, and ^ifen, kindled as wilh fire ; he erected himseli in a second.' hi? head two feet high, and darted on the - defenceless Arfib, siezed him between the folds of hu haick,]u^t above his light hip bone, hissing horribly / the Arab gkve a horrid shriek, when another act pent came out of the cage. This last* was black, very-shining and appeared to be se ven or ei^bt feet long, but not more thau two inche^ in diameter : as soon an he had cleared the cage^be cast his redfieiy eyes on b'fe intended victim, thrust, out his for* ked tongue, threw himself into a round - cOll, erected bis head* which was the cen tre of the coil, three feet from tlie floor, flattening out the skin over his head and eyes )n the forrp and nearly the aifce of a hutian heart $ and springing like lighten ing on the Arab, struck its fan^s into his, neck, near the jugular vein, while his tail and body flew round his neck and arms \n two or three folds. The Armb set up a ittost hideous and piteous yelbtig, foamed and frothed ut the mouth, grasping the folds of the serpent, which Were round hia Arms, with hia right hand, and seetii'd to ft>e in the greatest agony? striving to tear Ihe veptile from around bis neck, while ?\fith hi$ left he siez^-d ? hold of it near its feead?but could not break fts hold ; thi* timet *hie other bad twined it^l f around t?is legs, and kept biting all around the o t her parts of I he body, making ap|iarentl,y * deep incmiobt :ihe blood issuing from every wound, both in hia neck and body, streamed all over his hatck and skin. My btood was chilled in my veins with horror at (his sight, and was with diCficuItjr my legs could support my frame. Notwith standing the Ar?4>'s greatest exertion to ? tear awjjp the setpsnts with his bands, they twisted themselves still tighter ; stop- * J>ed His breath, and he fell on the floor, where lie continued fer a moment, as if in th ft roost inconceivable agony, rolling over, i anU covcnng every part of his budy w uU his own blood and iroth, until he ceased to move, anU appeared to have expired. In his last struggle, he had wounded the I black serpent with his teeth, as it was stri- I vtOg, aS it were," tu force Tiis Head in;0 his mouth ; which wound scanned tQ increase its rage. At this instant, I heard ibe shrill ! sound of a whistle ; and, looking towards^ the door, saw the other Arab applying a call to his mouth : the serpents hstenened to the music ; their tiiry seem to forsake them by decrees ; they disengaged them* I selves leisurely from the apparentty - life- " I less carcase ; and creeping towards the I cage, they soon entered it, and were im mediately fastened in. The door of th<j L apartment was now opened, and he with out rail to assist his companions lie had a phial of blackish liquor m one hand, and an Iron chisset in the other: frtdin g the teeth of his companion set, he tiuust in the chisse), prised them open, an?i then poured a little ot the liquor mto his mouth ; and, holding his lips together, applied hi* mouth to the dead man's nose, and fi^i | ed his lungs with air : he next auuointed I his numerous wounds w^h a little of the I same liquid ; and yet no sign of life appear ed. 1 thought he was dead to earnest; his neck and veins were -exceedingly swulen ; when his comrade, taking up ih*- lifeless trunk in his arms, brough. it, out into tne open air, and continued the operation of Wowing lor. several minu<es, beture a sign of lite appeared : at length ho gasped, and [ after a time recovered so fur as to be able I to speak. The swellings on his mc't, bo I dy, and legs, gradually subsided, as they , I continued washing tne won ids with clear | cold water and a sponge, uud applying the black iiq'ior occasionally : a clcan haick was wrapped abuui him, btit his strength seemed >o Ur t-xnmrsted that he could not supp<>' t ^imiSeli standing so his comrade iard him on the ground by a ^11, wlteie n^ sunk into a sleep, '1 ln*? exhibition lasted for *t>otrt a quarter of an hoi* fiom the time the se? p^nts? wei e-4t:t loose, until they were cailed off* ancHt was move ttian an hour -from ?lua .i.ue, be tore he could speak. 1 l bought that 4 cotrd discover that ? he poison- ?us fangs, tian been pulled . out of these formidable seipenis* j.tws, anci mentioned tiiat circumstance to tne show ;m.<n, who said that uiey haTTbcen extract, ed ; and then I wish.d ro know ho* swel lings on his neck, and other p:;rts, could ht^aasmcH ? meythflt though their deai^iy fangs were -out, yet that the poisonous quality of their breath and spuv tie wouki cause the death of tho>e-they at tack ; that after t? bite. -from either of these seipents, no man ortjM exist longer than, fifteen minutes, and that there w. a no re medy lor any but those who were endowed by the Ahrthfhty With power to charm* and to manage them, and that he and hi* j' associate were ?*f thai favored numW'* The Moots and Arnbs call the thick and beautiful "Vrpent l'l ami the lor ? i bltf' k and heai t-heaiKd one Kf Bux^h/ufi. I i after ft arris saw engraving of the!*: |wo serpents m Juct;*W9 MurroCrt), which are i i Jvevy^xorrect ic-scmblances* l bey are J I sain to be vtry nun^'ons oh about the i Stout h foot ot the A** .'s mountains, and i bolder of the <3e>ai If where the*!*: Weie Caught when young, and where khey often attack and de^'roy botf> men artf beasts, . The fcffah's bite is snid to be iocurejftblvs and its poison so subtle as to cause a man's death in fifteen minutes. When I saw, the fcffah, it brought to rny mind the story of the ft 'fy serpents tbat bit the children of .Israel in - the desarts of Arabia, near Mount Hor. as recordetf in the 2 1 st ch q> teroflhe book of number* / rtnerefy he cause the hffah resenhbled, in appearance, sbra'ze* serpent. The two serpent-eaters said they came from Egypt about three years ago. . Prom a collection entitled " Parimn Ante* i RELIEF OF VIRTUOUS POVERTY. It is a wfell recognized truth, those who cUim parochial relief arc often not the moat to be pitied. Virtuous poverty, which has seen better days, pines in secret; and steknet* and [ want ar? supported with patience, rather than make the revolting ap-" peal to an unfeeling overseer of the. poor. Sensible of the merits of this deserying class, the Emperor Napolean ordered letter boxes to befitted up in all the churches*' where, without their delicacy being wounded, the virtuous poor could, as they pas&cd, deposit a note ex pressive of their wants, whether of 4 tbod by the high clergy, who were swora to secrecy ; and the wants of the parties were relieved without any of the . humiliating circum stances, or the publicity of the jnode, A The Philadelphia Gazette has published, | at translated ftom Bucno^ /tyres paptr, a despatch hotn Gch. MoioToto the bpan ish government, daied Orane March *7 , Iblo intercepted by a Buenos Ay cs v~iui ser. Tlie writer of the despatch, who was commander in Chief, ot the bpanish army in Venezuela, has given a. full de tail ot l he dftheaUies lobe encountered m, reducing the V enczuehans to subjection, an objtwi which he declares impidCt.bie without reinforcements et troop*, S,cai ' "discretion and perseverance. lis thinks that the fate of Santa-be will decide that ot Veuezuetaf'proNided he* is piupcr?y reinforced.? iiut he says the inhabitants of Venezuela arc veiy different from those ot ^anta-Ke,? more datitig, obstinate, and sanguinary. He says wuen - he arrived there* he was struck witn horror at the losses which each action, whether guinea or lost, cost htm. lie strongly recom ifi%*ids there should be a captain genera., over all the provinces with peimanent un linimiied authority. 15 DOLLARS REWARD. ? 11 ANAWA^ from the sub>i^beW on Sunday evening last, his negro fel-ow named JACOB, about 40 years old, nj> wards of five f^et higj), spare made, with most of Ins toreUclb- out.'- Had on when lie went away, a pale blue mix t coat Thrown pantaloon#, very much worn. Jacob is well known in Columbia, Where lie resided last winter i?. t -e care ot one Mr. Brown. Any person who will l"dge h?n: in any jail, and ?ive information so that the subscriber gets him, soal lect ive the above reward with aii reasonable expenccs. Any infor mation left with the Printer of this Gazette will be received. ? * % l.AUCHLIN M KINNONT* Arar Lynchc* Creek> S . C . Marrti 27, 1817. tf C pi'N DISTRICT. In Equity ? February Jenn, 1817. Nathaniel barber, J vs. \ BUI J or Partition* * fieorge.Marler tt aL. ) I T- appearing to the satisfaction of the^ Court, that the defendants, Thomas Mailer, Rebecca Mailer, James Mailer, George Capet** Mailer ami li izabeth Mai ler reside without the limits of this state ; it is ordered that they do appear to this hill, on or before the thud Monday in June ^ucxt^-or the^biil be taken^pro ^oofesso^ J. CAk I Kit. Com. L<j. C? JX Commissioner's C , > 26th Febi uary, 1317. $ 48. tf AFLmwuK. Woman ol Colour would bi willing to engOge herselt to :my per son, as a r\.,rse, and ho ?id be willing t<> travel in in at cajuicUy with any person go ing to the Northward 10 fcpend the sum mer.-1? linquiue ol the Printer. April 24, 18 57. tf ENTERTAINMENT In ticiu *bu ? y A ? Cut oti/tu. I Subscii*cr respectfully inform, his fi ~ friends and the puUic, that he con? J tinues to keep l',N3 fcR<r A 1^ \i?N T in I ihe same ho-ise which he occupied the last I year, (under the tirm of Twtutice \2f Mnugh r ter )* He takes this opportunity to rtjutr:. | his sincere thanks, for the distinguished en } couragtment which he has met with, sine? I ??is commencement in public business \ I and, to assure his friends, that every ex 1 eition will be made on his part, to Veta'.u I their hi &h approbation. Hit bouse is im* I proved and enlarged, hit servants more I numerous and better drill'd than Tiereio I fore ; ar 1 ail his arrangements on a more I efctensive scale, ilis tabic will he always I well supplied with the irest viands the coun I try can afford, and his cellar well stored I wilh liquors. His stable (so celebrated for the splender I of the building) is always bountifully stoed I wUb provender of every discription. and I attended by expeit and faithful hostlers. t; WILLIAM H. SLA UGH TEH. V January 3ok 1817. 44if. I i 5 1_ H KG I MR J* 1AL OKDKUS u I officers of the WMV I Willie's Regiment, are ordered to as I semble near ( am den, on the 26ih May I next, there fo encamp in conformity to I the order of Brigadier Gen* Faust? of the I J 5th April* 1 8 '7. It is entered thatthe I 35th, late M'Wdlie's Rt-gimejfct. be parad* I ed for review *ai,d exercise at^Snul'n on I the 99th May next. All 8tafr officers are I ordered to ait end at said encampment and I review# A return of the effective Mrefigth I of the regiifkent* its arms and accoutre I menu must be conformable to those here I tofore directed in general orders, and d^ I plica i es delivered immediately after the re I view to the Brigade inspector.? 'The cav I al yand a tillery attached to th# fr> cgom# I egiment, a* e o de ed to pa ade with them I lespectivOy. Pa' ade will be d essed | eady for review p ecisely at 12 o'clock. fjy ordft of .\ % I TH08. tNULlSli, I XJeutenan t- CofonclJ Hth Rtfimeni, I April #cy l?i7. ** C A U D ? V DISTRICT. Tn Kq uity ? bcbiuu ictrn, 18 iT. Elizabeth 11 orion, < ui ) vs. \ Hil! /or Far liiiaa \V illiam Cr,.i?, ct. a /. J | T a^p'-ai _i -iuui.vf.'.ctinn of the * Court, ih<ti the iiefti.uant, i hur \.f v: Horton, rc^wlc^- wihout. the. limns i t ti?u state ; ?t rs oixtcred ihat she do a^-pcut {9 ihe bill in this case, 011 01 before the thhd Monday in June Y\ext-, or the bill be tak en, pro confesso rj. CART.ETl. Com. Hq C. D. Commission!* r\ Office. ? ? ? ? ? 26?l. February 1617. ) 4 8lC. The 'Saiubury Academy. \\T III- commence its exeicises on the . fLst Monday m March ensuing uiv* JcjJt.c direction otihe Rev. '[ muvhy riuliaid. This CetUleman is a ^ludu.ttc of CaunUrige University near bosu n. and conies recommended in tetms loo positive and favourable, to ita\e any doubts of hi$ ah lities u* fill, with honor to himself anil pub'hc usefulness, the station he is ?bout io <?ccupy. _ Fiom his labours, and classical qualified* tiom>t we anticipate tlve most flattening rea resui s. The H >use which has 4>eetv ereeie<Vfbt^ > the recep ronof the School, is large, and commodious ; ai.d it is \ery eligib.y situ* ated within a proper distance from ti?c I own ; it is not so far off, as to be incon ? venier.t to any boarding Houses; and yet tar ewough to be out of iht buz, and noise h of ti e place. ' The local advantages uniting to ensure Ihe success of ou: bdiooh are tubeheit^ _ fully detailed* We cannot houever, tor? bear n eutioning the important one of licaltn. ? Nrjthing rs more essential in the e piosecution of aoy design, than the air. of | neal'.h : without it, our Says are ctAerUss, 1 ami the pltasuics of life have no charms, liy the in.vs ol na'ure the boiy and tlce mind,* ok* sympathetically dependent upon each other. When the Qody hi encuaud by an impure atmosphere, and othci pre disposing causes to disease, the mind can* rtoi be in a proper situation to pursue stu 1 dies. iUit if an elevated country in the I neighbnui lv?oii of the mountains; if an abundance x>f the most w holesome provU I sions ; if pure uir. ard excellent water. *re | requisites to hc<dth, then our Institution* has a sure prospect of enjoying in an emU in rt degree* tins gica.wst of all eatihlp XTcssi .) g . l In out pl?Ui? the year wilL he divided in* to two Sessions? comnieii^ng on the of January , & July, at the end ot each Sea* -*? | si n will be a gem ral public Examination. ' The language*, and Scitiire*, will he 1 critically taught ? a neai se*. of Ciu>bes, and the niosC unproved Maps tn tise, have ul? ready been pi ovided for the use of Ihe Scimt>l*-?t,hiis yrivmg to students in Geo-* i^raphy every < ppo tuhiiy <4vhecommx pro flaunt in ijiMi nic?t useful and essemiat ? ?iaTic.h of knowledge. * ' "*? Arrang<*tiunt^ me making f^rthees?a ' blishriKiU ot a female department, to ba I under the direction nf an Instructress, c?m? | p- |ciu to icacii the variouSj Useful and or 1 natn^nial branches, usu lly taught in I. We ! t ii stuutioiiH. /rhia, plan will be aecotlrtpliah* | ed at the larihett by the first of neat Sea* noil. v .? 1 Hoarding for any number of Students# can be had m the most respectable families | in Towti, and upon terms the most reason* ! able. ? A general assortment r>f Books, will !>e constantly kept in th* place, for the ac* commodatiop oi the School, and the pub | lir. Under ahspices such as the*e, the d-ora | 9/ our School, are for the first time laid open tt> the youth of both si*ts. in nnr country; ? for its success, its patrons feel the w*rnfi~ lll&l, solicitude 5 hut as the object in **ta blwhinc; it, was the general good, so they' wish their infant Institution to prosper, up | on no other principles, than thnseof ftufe? lie utility, the defttfinn of knowledge, and tbe promotioti of tirtue. ?' % ; * T. la# COWAN, 6 et< Febniary,- 1817: ' 1 , ? . Uo < ic^ IS hereby Riven, that the Collector <|f tVnft , Ueveiiui for the Eifchth Collection di*? t. ictyof Sonlli-Carolii.a, 01 hi* deputy, will* at rerd at State burg on the Sdw ami 4th* at Surnterville on ihe 5?l>. and at C,o*'? s'orc on ihe 6ib day? of June n x vfor tho l>tirpo*e of leceWing the etrry ol carria ireis with ihe haruev* waed tbcrtfo^, biy to an act.rf C or>gre*r teMed the ftf* tc-rth day of December 1814. KoffMing to <1n which* a penalty of double th? amount of the duty tmpoteH by tlU aaicl art wiH be incurred ; and at?o, for the purpt** of* receiTn?K applicationa for and grant fetg ' ic naes to Wetailera and Distiller*. CiWen-unde? my hand this 1st day o i MayrlB^^tja^,' THOS P. EVANS. 0 il ctnr of ete Hrotnu ? fnr the toh CoL f Dr^riet of South- Carolina. Blank Bills of Sale may btb*4 4t tk if Ojfic*