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ainee obtained, and by Another certificate (torn the afore
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it in my power to make public my conviction of hia in
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Columbia, March 1, 1816. 13? I3t
BTRAYKD Ott HTOITkn"
OS Thunubty the 3<l mat. * KOItftKI, IIORSK, sup
|K>sctl to lie about 14 hands li.gb i has u blaae >n h.s
f ?c t trot* abort ft uitirk, cantcrs and suincinnr* racks;
no brands recollected i i* marked with the farcy lietwecn
the l ire-legs i draw* gently in harness, lie was purch.
ascd in the District of Newberry, some time last fall.?
Whoever will deliver the said horse at t>r. tianss's Sta
bles, III Columbia, aball be suitably rewarded.
v.. May 11, 1816?3t.2?
STATR OF SOUTH-CAIIOLINA.
John White, 1
rt, V Cats on .htachmrnt.
John Franc inDelorme. y
ErilRRBAS the plaintiff "in this action, did, on ilic
31st of January, 1816, file hla declaration in the of.
the name upon whom a copy of thf uid declaration w.th
a rule to pleaA thereto within a year and a day might he
?erred t it ia therefore ordered, in pursuance of the act
of the General Assembly, in that <5*?BwiMproYid.
ed, that the said defendant do ipfmtficnfi pie,id to the
aakl declaration on or before the first dav ofFt
next, which will be in the year of our loMonetli.
e'.gbt hurtdred aitd seventeen?Otherwise fin.d Miid
lute judgment wiU thcti. be given ami awarded against
him. JAMB8 8. GUIGNAH1), Clerk.
Office of C<?nnv>n Pleas, Hicnland > A, -a_
Diatrict, February 1st, 1816, S
" di'itwuD on oyolkH,
ABOUT two weeks ago. a BAY UOK8P., with a blase
t'ace, supposed to he about fifteen hands high, and 13
or 14 years pld, trots high and rough, both bind feet
white, markud considerably with the aaddlf and collar,
lias shoes on his forefeet, no brand remembered. Any
|ier?on who will deliver said horse to the subscriber at
the South-Carolina College, or send information where
he may be found, shall be rewarded.
II. n. MONTGOMERY.
Columbia, Mav 10.
A 8IIORT STORY.
U upon a time an unfortunate inan Inst bis house
by fire. Wlide his sympathising friends were ex
pressing great conrcrn (or his misfortune as far us words
could reacb~-a candid l-'renehinan stepped up, and put.
ting ten dollara into the sufferer's hand, said " I w?rry for
you so much.*
OCj" .Iforo/,?It la to be hoped that those concern,
ed will not want a further detail of business to in.
dure tliem to come forward ami pay whatever balances
sre due against them on the Books of John B. Thorn it.
Whether through sympathy or in justice to the sufferer,
it will lie equally valuable, as all the expressions ftf sor.
row will not pay one of the debts?but punctually dis
charging the balance* due may --liable me to meet them
in part, as far as I am concerned. N. DAVI8.
Columbia, April 20.
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KNTKUTA1N M KNT.
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NOTICK.
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J\ late of Bdgefield District, deceased, are requested
lo make payment immediately, as no indulgence can or
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NATMANIF.I. BURTON', Aitm'r.
April 22, Iftlfl. 90 .Vol pd
K'iarfirtd JHfitrict. tirar i'nmhyidrf, S. Cn
mvril.l.t8 MAY8GN tolls before me a dark
Tv M ARB, almut fifteen liamU high, supposed
ChratiiNi.
dark brown
B, almut fifteen band* high, supposed to l>c a
mut eighteen years old, three white feet, trots, no brands
|>ei'ceivjble, appraised to fifteen dollars.
CATIJYrr COVMBR, J P
Ajiril 6,1816. 'its pd
" IMSTOIIUAL HKOIHTKIt."
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informed that the 4th Volume haa arrived, and mat
he had on application tn MORGAN fc (UflHKY.
try* We are authorised to ?tat??, tliat l)r. K.
B.'Davih, of Abbeville, i* a candidate to repre
Kciit Kdgefield ami Abbeville in the Congress of
tho United Htatc*.
cltim.
moM tni AvUnfti mattmi.
rkt on AddbonU Criticism of the 7th book
of Paradise Lost.
Looking over that delightful cnllcction of cs
The Spectator) of wnlch Addison's make
by fur tho best part, I particularly noticcd in the
jflSOth number, hi* celebrated criticism upon the
seventh book of Parildise Lost. Addison extol*
in .very high terms Milton's thought of the Crea
tor taking his ffolden coiti passes 44 to clrcum
SCribe this universe and all crcated things >v
and says 44 it is a' noble incident in this wonder
ful description.** Now, with all due deference
to so great a critic, 1 think the thought a tery
poor one. The Creator, who had only to say,
* let the world be, and the world was,' is repre
sented almost irreverently, certainly niont un
worthily, like a mechanic, taking a pair of com
passes to circumscribe the bounds of the universe.
|ritls thoughtj which would do honour to Black
more, and might make a figure in Pope's Art of
Sinking, is vet?merely because Milton wrote
t, and I Addison praised it?extolled by thou
3nds, who are ready to pronounce it wonderful
sublime.
Hot Addison tells us that this thought is 44 al
together in llomer's spirit." 1 grant it is much
more like a heathen (wet's idea of his gods, than 1
like that which a Christian ought to entertain of
the Great Creator. Homer frequently repre
sents his deities engaging in contests with men,
and not always successfully Kven Mars is
once scut bellowing from the. field of battle, hav
ing been wounded by the swusd of Diomed.?
Hut how different are these gods from tliat Al
mighty living, to whose greatness the highest
human imagination cannot elevate itself!?who
41 beheld, and drove n nder the nations ?at
whose presence* the? in ding mountains were
scattered." What u sublime idea is here pre
sented of the Supreme Heing, in comparison
with Homer's Minerva, with4> her spear," which
would overturn whole squadrons,44 and her hel
met that was sufficient to cover an army drawn
out of an hundred cities;" or oven with Milton's
notion of the Creator taking a pair of compasses,
and centering one foot and turning tlio other
round?to lay out the world in an exact circle.
How feeble are these conceptions compared with
the representation given of the Ktcrnal Spirit, in
the flratbookofOenesis?-simple as tliat appears,
and unadorned by that magnificence of language,
With which Milton has clothcd his ideas. In his
whole poem there is hardly, greater beauty of
iwaiflwation than in the passage to which I al
lude * and this charm imposes upon many who
miftake elegapce of diction for grandeur of
' ^vr;' STAV'm " -'""K and in hia hand
i j. ?? lla (n?ktno({oMeiwHi.|... ... ?
?? fit God's eternal store, to circunwcnbc
ii This universe, and #11 created tln?K*
? One foot lie centred, and tho other turned
m Hound through tlie vast profundity obscure^
? And said, tbui far extend, thus fur tliv hootul*,
m Xhis lie Uiy just circumfcrcnce, O world !
? '
A CURIOSITY.
I stepped into the liouso of a friend the other
evening, anil tie told me, that in rummaging o
ver some old drawers he had found a curiosity,
it was indeed very interesting and curious, to
me at leant, and I dare say, it would be so to you,
reader. The thing rcferrodto wat a view, or
plan of the llattle of Hunker's Hill, taken by a
llritinh officer, at the tliae, who was in tho en
gagement. Tho execution was in a style of un
common neatness; and as far a* It was possible
for ine to judge, extremely and ininutefy accu
rate. The referoHces were numerous and par
ticular. The place of landing of the British was
laid down?each regiment numbered'?tho artil
lery and light infantry particularly designated
the precise line of march marked out?the situa
tion of tho American posts of defence, even to a
barn, and the particular force that attacked the
barn, laid down. The placo of the greatest
carnage or loss to the llritinh?the two vessels
that were moored to annoy our people?the bat
tery that played upon our fortifications?the line
of retreat and tho situation of tho craft stationed
to cut oft* our troops | the situation of the
commanding officer of the llritinh j and in
deed every thing that could tend to give a clear
nnd full idea of the situation and movements of
I the parties. On looking over this map, deep
and strong emotions were excited?pride at the
glorious dcfenco made by our undisciplined A
merican yeomanry, against the best regular for
cc? of the old world?patriotism, by considering
the spirit and devotion of our militia in defence
of freedom and their country?pity, for tho suf?
(Wing of the number who fell, and'admiration of
the dauntless spirit manifested by the assailants
and the assailed. At the same time it waa im
possible to repress the smile, half in anger and
half in mirth at the repetition of tho word u He*
Mn '* which occurs so often In the delineation.
It brought to our minds tho battle of tho kegs
where the frequent use of that odious, ant) con
temptible expression, is so handsomely ridiculcd.
This, probably, is the only accurate plan of that
memorable battle in existence. It ought cer
tainly to be engraved, anil the copies multiplied,
together with a correct account of the engage
ment, ami to be in possession of every friemlto
the liberties of the country... ff'Uktnbarre. Glean.
CANDOR AND MR. FOX.
After the rupture between Fox and flurke a
Snntleman took occasion to sny to the, former
tat" Mr. Iturke was a sophist, and would l>e
thought nothing of, but for his da/./.ling elo
quence." Mr. Fox immediately replied tl at he
entertained a very different opinion of that gen
tleman. ** 'l*ho eloquence of Mr. Ilnrke,"says
he,(< rather injures Itis reputation i it is a veil
over his wisdom ) remove his eloquence i re
d?ce ItU iKftKtiagc ) withdraw his imauct, and
jtou will ftnd^thut he is more wisnthan eloquent;
yoi\ will ha>'o your full weight uf the metal, tho'
you should meltdown tho chatting." Lord Lnu
dordale onc? said in the mcscnco of Mr. Fox
that41 Bm ko was a snlenuid tnudman." " It
may bo diflicult," replied Fox," to say whether
he !? mad or itisnired j whether one or the other,
every one must agree that lie is a prophet."
With what liberality great men speak of their
adversaries. The raucor that knows no merit,
but sees every crime in nn opponent, belong*
not to men of superior and elevated uiinds.
A DIVERTING LITTLE STORY.
WO* TMf. FRENCH.
One day Debias, when she returned home from
taking a country walk, throw herself into a vio
lent ^,on, and uttered the bitterest invectivc.
>v |,at my dear,"said Aruio, ? has thus mlllcU
your tcmjKM- ? What can be the meaning of all
these frantic exclamations r" ? Alas !" Haid
she, " you would liavo been disgusted as much
as I am, had you been an eye witness of that
scene of female falsehood 1 observed yesterday
I went to visit the disconsolate widow llrio, who
had been these two days erecting a monument
to the memory of her youn? deceased husband,
near the brook that runs on the ?ide of her met'
?low. She made thu most solemn vow, hi tho
height of her affliction, never to stir from hi*
,,V t'iat r'vu'et took its usual course!"
Well! and wherein," nid Arajo, "istheKood
woman so much to blamu ? Is it not an incon
testiOle mark of her superior merit and coniuiral
affection ?" ? Ilut Aritfo," said Debias,wfre
you to know how her thoughts were employed
wlicn I made my visit, you never would forgive
T ' > H JVi?iarc?t ,)ubi#8? w,mt w???l>etiien
about r ' Why the creature," said Debias,
' was Ktudying to find out ways and ineaiu to
turn the current of the river !"
Debias harangued so long, and he*r expressi
ons were so fraught with invectives against the
young widow, tnat her affected ostentatious
show of virtue gave Arajo a secret disgust. Ho
tud an intimate, named, Higuera, whose spouse
was perfectly virtuous, and (Tad in reality agrel
SLrTrd/?rhlm thtn?" mankind besides.?
I Ins Iriend Ando made hi* confidant, and secur
prMcnt a pr0ln5ie of 801,10 valuable
. I)eb;o? l'*d l?een visiting some female compa
nions for two days in the country, and on tho
thirtl was returning home: no soouer however
was alio in sight of tho house, than the servant*
ran to meet her, with tears in their eyes, and
told her, that thoir master died suddenly tho
night before, that they were afraid to carry her
the do'efu! tidings, but were going to bury Arajo
in the sepulchre of his ancestors, at the bottom
ofthj-gynf.n to <tie by Ills ulclc. Ai
soon as it was dark, young lliguera came and
begged the favor to be introduced to the widow
to condole with her upon the melancholy occasi
on. He was accordingly admitted and thoy
both joined in their lamentations?Next day
their grief abated, and they dined together*?
Higuera informed lier that 'Ins friend Ma left
him the greater part of his effects, andgavoher
to understand that he should think himself tho
happiest of men if she would condeacond to be*
his iartner in that devise.
The widow wept, sighed and began to be re
conciled. More time was spent ftt supper than
at dinner J they discoursed together iWi more
freedom. DeWas was laVitih ^her encomium*
on Ar?Jo, botlhen.lt WW true, ?h? .aid Im had
stranger I In the midst of their midnight enter
tainmentU Higuera suddenly complained that
fi K 5 a nio8t vio,en' ?n his
side, rhe lady alarmed at his indisposition,
and eager to assuage his pain, flew to her closet
of cordials, and brought down overy thing she
imagined could be'of service , and waB very sor
nythat the famous Artestar had left Zenobia \
?nu condescended to lay her warm hand upon
the nart affected. " Sir," said she in a soft lan
guishing tone, ** are you subject to this torment
ing malady ?" ? Sometimes, Madam," said
Higuera, u ao violently that it brings mo almost
I anfl thero is but one thing that can
infallably euro me j which is the application of
a dead man's nose to the part affected !"?
" Strange remedy truly," said Debias. ? Not
stranger. Madam," said ho " than the great So
terror's infallible apopletic necklace."
This assurance of success, together with Hi
guerla s personal merit, determined Debias in
his favor.
^ After all, said she, " when iny husband pas
ses the bridges Tohimavar, from the world of
yesterday to the other of to-morrow, will tho
angel Asrail, think you make any scruple about
III* passage, should his nose prove something
shorter in tho next life than Itwas in this ? Sho
was determined however, to venture, and taking
up a sharp razor, repaired to her husband's tomb,
watered it first with her tears, and then propo
sed to perform the innocent operation, a? he lay
extended breathless in his coffin. Arnjo arose
in a moment, secured his nose in one hand, and
the incision knife with the other. " Madam,"
said he,14 never more exclaim against tho widow
llrio. Tho scheme tor cutting oft' my nose is at
least equal to her's of turning the river into a
new channel!".
SCRAP*.
A Soldier it is said, once boasted to Julius
( jesnr of the many wounds ho had received in
his face. C'ff/rir, knowing him to he a coward*
said to him?" Tho next time you run away, yon
had better take care how you look behind you!"
A man m'ay appear learned without talking
sentenrts, as in hit ordinary gesture he discov ?
ers that he caw donee though'he does not cut ca
per*. , , \?