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S S3 :cv5ba cwwa fcj Graft; J Zarnajum. A RIDDLE. 1 " ; W1 HEN.fiift, thb Architect of all, Gate -motUa. to this roiling ball 1 ' i 'Ere inertai man began to bt, The fertile earth produced to me. And till the fan frail The moon be blood, and all be n.ht ; Secure from fate, all regain, Exempt from paffijm aod from pain. All night, I range tho fpangled fkies, Batata bright Iblfaesmiionlci From upward regions uown I hie, Andoo tills earthly globe I lie. In different forms in rc"lPU;' I'.a prrlenc with tie herds andiw-ius. Who, when they retired with toiUnd Ofc fiiid in me a cool retreat. There's not an action, nor a (hape-, But what 1 may be fcen toapc , .Nor iwifteft beaft icaa range io wide, But 1 can always fun by us litlc. Nor- bird that open air doe plough, ormrrov iroai the archer bow, Can overmatch me in my njS' ,j I'm iwift us are the rays of light. Ye: by degrees, J niotion's flower, ticithfnot move an inch an hour . '.Souieiimes in public, 1 appear, ALd AlltkenuiMof grmdeur wear. i My pavement curious to behold, Wy SfPs are laid With purefl t S'd ; Approach by crouds, who ftd and Their thtr'n of knowledge to appeafe. While Ito all alitfe arnk,nd, , Ani what ihty' fck, by me they nnd. A K I 'D D L E. YES I have, ah'J yet I've none, 1 have joints, yet have no bone, I have a lace, but not a feature, Yet refemble every creature. 1 am tall and -yet I'rrt low Im nuick. and free am (Idw : I am, in fhort, jut what you pleaic, Yet am not any one'of thcU. He who gucfls what I am; Keed be no very cunning man. 'For the following anecdote, we are. obliged to the Carolinian Obfer- vfr : Anecdxe cf Pocahunta, a Savage prlr.se fi. ar.d captain Smith, an En--.Vij.Pocalvunta was daughter to" Powhajan, the leader of an In dun Tribj: ; M father was of a difpofirion cruel and tyrannical, The dif- nis rcuacncc i poGtion of Pocahunta was mild, a miable, and grateful. When Pocahunta was but twelve ryears of age Captain Smith, a brave, intelligent, and humane En glilhtnan, was mjuis c?ptive by, the favages ; and though he had been repeatedly obliged to fight againft .them, from principles of felf-pre-; fervaticn, yet he. had often, in the cruraaer of mediator, appeafed '.quarrels which atofe between them and the Europeans, The fivae Prince was fo elated at having thisbrave warriorhis prifon r that he rcfolved to indulge his pride and his revenge to the utmoft extremitv of infolence and cruelty. He fent him in triumph to the tri butary Princes, he ordered him ts be fplendidly treated on his journey, and when he returned, gavj orders for his immediate execution. The fatal moment arrived the prifoner was ilretched upon the hearth, his head placed upon a Hone, and the tomahawk raifed by the ex 'ecutioner to'difpatfh him, when Po cahunta, the youngefiv and darling daughter of PowhatanL threw her felf upon his body, and clafpinghun in her arm, cried out, " if you kill him.the fir blow muft fall on xnc zrA (he butft into tears. The tears of infancy accompHuV ed what the voice of humanity could not efFea. The tyrant favage could not reflft their force , his heart melt ed with fympathy, & Capram Smith obtained hrs life. He obtained it, however, upon condition of procuring a quantity oi military ftfres ; yet the favages would neither take his word, and permit him toretwntoj&hes town, not al low him to inform his friends where From this dilemma ? his wifdom extricated him ; he informed the favage Prince, that if one of ms luo jefls would cmy a board to James town, he (bould nnd under a tree, at a dav appointed, "'athe articles de manded. Pow.ainn canfented and Smith wruic a Iho'rt account of his Gtuation upon the board. The mei fenger returned, and every thing demanded bein found under the tree, Smith wr, coufiiered a magi- cion. r , This was in the reign of James the A defendant of the Princefs Pacahuntsi is now living in this date, the daughter of Mr John Wall a comedian who married into the roy a( Indian family. Mr. Wall often gives as a reafon why he purfues Thelifaofan itenerant Player, that the number of Vifiunt, whom cu rioHty drew to fee his ! wife, put htm to a greater exoence than his finances coiiU fupport. The pre fent young Princefs performed on the (cage in Edento(abpnt two years ago, under.the name of Mifs Po cahunta Wall I A 1 TO THE FU tiLlC. It msy not be unpopular at this tim to prcfent to 'the publican cx curfion into the wide and flowery field of education. Virtuous educati on, where happinefs and'hoaourMooni and florilh inpipetual couforc, be neath the rcfpicndant beams ot the glorious luminary of the lintellcctuJ vorld. It has been faid that a good t'doca tion uhiir.atcly refprCts' two things, viz. thj accompiiih'nenp of the body and refinement ot the miad ; or i:i o iher words, The outward behaviour, mid the inward or ln:crul qualities, winch aro of the intellectual and rao ral kind. Human nature is exceed--ingly favage nd ferocious in its un rulricared (rate, the nioft isuorant and rouh favages in America or Africa, exhfbit a jult picture of human nature the fpofwhere this monitory is writ ten, what was it two centres ago ? only inhabited by the uioft barbarous i3erarcs; rude and uncultivated in their manners ; but'now 1 look around m and fjeberbanJ lately Edifices, and their inhabitants moving in the moll polite circles. I5ut if we take a view of its former i-Jhabiunts, hovr voic were they of evcrv accoiupliflnnen wh?rcby they could communicate de light or improvement to fdcicty.. Tbt relation of outward alid intellectual accoasplifhment, is fo near and inti ma:s, that they feem to' be infepara bly woven and co&nefted together, coofemientiy, tliey wtib neglect to adorn the mind, generally appear proportionably odious a'ud contemp table in their external conduct. We fiir.ll therefore endeavour to make fine general remarks on thofe accomplimments which arcufaally ex prefled by the term behaviour. This is a er.cral term, and relates to eve r fpe'eit s of outward conduct, 11 a ici ly l peaking, ic comprehends our jippca. a::?, atfi';: arjivordf. In thefe three principle reipects we arc the luhjecis of huoian fpecularion, every delicieucy in o:ir behvtour mult ori giiutc in' on? of thefr, and a proper degree cf judgment and circumfpection excicife with regard to thefe, is that which mkes oar behaviour . unexcep tionable in the views of others. How much is it to be famentedthat we .find the moll fatal difaftcrs and miferiesof domcitic life, and that too, often between perfons united by the moft endearing of all relations.: prior to marriage we fee a diflrerancc in their app garan?e anions and words,., but hen fecared in wedlA they too ofv iten loofe fight ot tkc importance of Securing a mutual affection, upon which their endeavours to appeal agreeable to each other naturally ceafc, a cefiV tion of thofe endeavours, neceffahly prodnxes an indifTerance in their mu tnal appearance, indirTerancc in ao pearance, is b certain prelude to cold nefs in cfteem; and coldnefs feldoro terininates bet in averiion, and is on ly a preface to hatred, bat long before matters arrive at this deplorable en fis, hard thoughts will be almoft per petual, contradiaions frequent, oppo firions pointed; and now and then an angry tempeft of contention copiea from tbe dark region J i . But we are addreOioj fuch perhap?, -whdfe fituation in life; whole youth whofe fhape and wbofe complexion i charming, yet you may perhaps dill, by voar appearance, excite a painfol fenfation iothe mind f every beholfl cr, the beauties of nature though they cannot be hcighened by orna ment, may vet be eclipfed and rined, .w-i- nsfriired & diferaced by a Ul 1 4ll -w r.egSince in.drefs. Imagine to you r fel? afdamfel whofe fhapc and ftature re graced with iuperiercicfi-uv;- OeautV. I hOUftll rh Vofe andlilly paint her cheek by turns-, . Tho' in hcrye the ftarry diamond : burns. ... i ru- -M-iinlcxion fnulins as tile 1 1IV.4 v. v I' . oeams uf the uioriiing. and her tea- tiiresb-rsutiful-as.tne roi? (till, if i-her appearance (he betrays . . r U j - w i r h a "carclels inelent impropriety tajic. her beautv wUljbe puied by fo.ne ne giected by others,, and will (pardon tVis'cxpreiWj! appear ii J vod iu d,fwi? ft. J Soch. an .?Pr pearance cannot faiHof creating dil .pleafure 'in every ingenious .miad, yes it will certainly excite pohtiye pain, but every mind which is digoiii ed with" fentimcnt. and taft, lifufcep tible of .pain, merely from the im propriety aUxiffnai apptardficc : how much more accute will be the unplea fant nfition, when- the deformities of appearance arc ftrengihcned and )i lnftrated by, the! h civluttss, inacccncics audik'jropncth-'s of cur ait ton. , Butfatipuc and heat couhram me to clofe-r-I therefore intend this as the fubject of a future nunvber. PRuNCK CHARLES. I The foilowiog is a Iketch of the pic ture of Archduke Charles, HIS royal highelt is of. a mid dling fize, ilender aad well made ; his hair is thin and of a flaxen col our ; his forehead high, broad and beautifully arched ; he has large blue eyes, an aquiline nofe pouting lips, a round well-fliaped chin, and a f re ih colour. The Archduke's voice is clear and melodious, his raein grace ful, and of captivating goodnefs; his whole exterior is majeitic, with placid dignity. All about the roy al heir is pomplefs and fimple he hds neither a fplendld fuite, nor many fcrvants. His table is fobcr and frugaj to the higheft degree, fea raned by a pleafing and intcrtaining onverfation. His manner of living remains unaltered ;.hc rife very ear- v, didicafes the firlt time of the jay to prayer and the remaining lours, until dinner time, to bufir lefs, which he rcfumes about an hour afterwards. Towards even iti his royal highnefs allows hi mfelf a few hours for recreation, which he either fills with reading, playing on the piano forte, walking, riding, or vifiting a friendly circle, and the theatre. He is not a freisd to noi fy pleafures : his fine feelings and is highly cultivated mind perfer the nobler pleafuresof the heart to row fenfuaiity. AS a general and a hero we know the Archduke from his deeds : the bottles of Theiningen, Schligcn, Oftrach. and Stockach, will render his name immortal in hiftory. This lis a faint fkctch of the pidure of n Auftrian Prince blefied by Germany, revered by Europe, eftccmed even bv the ene my and who will be admired by the lateu portent Few woris are OTt whether men r ' - - fpeak well or ill, or are in the right or wrong. - Since good fenfe is beft underltood, and folly lefs tedious for being fhort; aright cattfebeft ex plained, and a bad one lefs ridicu lous by the fewer circa mftances. 1 y- Boiul reoroachecl the pbet roy for wearing a dirty hirt. He replied, Ey-ury one has not been fo fortu- TiateMs to marry hu vainer-woman' Boiili married his. i As the folio wing .tokens happcm Within period of 24 hours before rain, you arc requeued to exIam the eaufe, . I. Whv hogs rub thernfelvs m an unufual manner withinv i that term ? j iV Why the ducks and geefe are unionihionly engaged in wafliing, and if they have not water, in flut tering on the farid ? , j HI. Why owls intertain us with neir nocturnal. aucciii -. dle'j of the day? . l " j . and ears ? 1 S V. Why Hies fling, or as it is a fually expreiTed,.bite (harp? 1 VI. Whence'that ringing m i the ear vulgarly called tke dead bell ? VII. Why fp rings rife, and the n.-iJxf u;'!!trAar mnilt. and foma rr whv the eat waincs ner race times to run with water ? . j V III. - Why an uncommon crack ling in the fire. ? ; ; . IX- Why the pigeon is buff in ailing herfelf all over ? Why the ajit caxggg in her h fhe had cxDofed" to the fun ? ' ;t - ! :: Xl Why fuch a mighty kum- tuinjg imm,- thexfe& tribes i I XH. WiVy no dew ? . Ah perfons indebted to Henry Wilis, are refpectfully rcqucfted, to call and piy up their accounts on or mrd i tie l ft dav cf October next as hie propofes about that time to leave the Mie ; and thofe to whpn he is indebted,- will be ple.afedl to prcijent their claimst iininrdiately, When they mail be paid. Such ftelvy cr arc unwilling to comply with this rc4ueft, it is hoped will notjthiuk iiiemfelvcs very pmlh injju rlhbuld their -accounts be lodged intlUhandsof fome: actewtive pelican, witb particular iuftrucVions to take the vault lummar means for .their due paymenr. 1 his is abfolutely intend ed to be done, it being the only e ljgible plan that at previa can be devifed for effeaing any thing like a complete ft ttlcment. The "Route and Lots known as the property of H. Wills, below tfie Gouft-Houfefwill be fold, an reafop oKlJ trms and lonff credit, itreqiii-f- red--irood fecuriry will be expedeld. TAKE NOTICE. OpI Friday the 12th ot fceptfmopr I next, 1 mail attend at Jofeph Rogers's near BallarcVV ISridgt, add on Saturday the I ;th at 'Mr. O'Ma -. ley'd tavern in Edenton, for the puj pofc of taking entries of, and re ceiving duties for, riding cbaFrs and carriages of every: difcription. Per- fons-jowning or bejlfing, fbeh pro perty, arc carnely folicited to a-1 vail themfelves of this information : as it will exempt them from an ad ditional duty of 25 per cent, which will teindilcrinunately exacted from all who fail to make fcaf9nable ap plication. 1 ! EDM. N O KCO &iCtiett r efths ' - . Rivenui ' for Lhoivan ucunfj-. Align ft 1th, 1800. ; i FOR SA1E, $00 Acres of good Juniper Swamp, fituaied on the fork of Great Alii rtar. about half a mile from Cou- vent-LagdiBg ; where the lumber can be tranfported by water to war ket For tertns apply to James Ha thaway in Edenton, or AVooIfey Ha thawav; in Tyrrell county. Edmon, Juguft 23 1 800. ANTE D i ... i - rL.:-H kn 3 a" Immediately a inw" . .J' t, r annrenticc to th. Printing Bttfi RCfs. 4 .
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