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POET nr.
LAURA.
A.
.S glittering on the brow of Heaven^
With chaltcn’J ray and ibbcr grace,
Quivers the lovely liar of even,
On the fmooth wave’s traniparent face ;
8b gently fweet, lb mildly blight,
My Ltiwa’s beauteous eyes appear,
When beams their ricli and radiant light
Xhrough the foft veil of pity’s tear.
AXLCDOTE.
W HEN theDukeof Hamilton, upon his tra
vels, was adii ittc J to the honour of kiliinv
the Papal Tie. an EngliUi gentleman leeing the ce
remony, ran out of the lioly prelence with lomewha.
greater Ipced than grace ; and, up /n being tpiciii- i.
cu upon his rude beiiaviour,rei-iiej,;haL‘'hetliiju:.
it iiigh time to depart ; for il a Duke was mere,
peimitted to falute the PoniilPs jeoiy heaven oni'.
knows what he mull kils.”
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From a late Philadelphia taper.
An AD D R 1', s S t) :he T U B I, I C,
'Frcmtl>e c?n;fykania Siciety fir prsmoting the abelUl-
on oi' Irrrv, and the relief of free negnes, unL-xfuttr
held i:i hond tge
I T is V ith peculiarfatisfaflion we alTure the friends
of humajiity, tliat m proleculing the dclign i.u
Cur tuioei.itioi:, (.‘Ur enueft'a urs have proved fticcefs-
fiii i'.ir lieyond our mail lai'giunt eK|.^ilati(;r.5.
Encoiuagcdhy liiis iucceia, and I)^' the dailv pro-
greisc.f iliutlmninous and benign fj irit cf liberty,
which io ttuTuiing it.l-lf throughout the woild ; and
lmm!>!y hoping for Uie countenance of t!ie divin
hlclTingon our labours, we lutvc ventured to niak
an important addition to our original plan, anu oi
therefore earnellly Iblicit ihc fupport and allillanct
of all who can leel the tender cnjotlons of fvmpatliv
and compalEon, or relilh the exulted plcafuie of be
r.cficcnce.
Slavery is fitch an atrocius dubafement of Iiiimai
nature, that its very extirpation, if not perfoimn
vitii folicitous care, may feme times open a Ibmce ol
ferious evils.
Tb: unhappy man who has long been treated n
a brute animal, too fj cqucnily itiiks bciuath th
common Handardof the hiiniau fpccies. TIic ' a'
ing chains that hind Iii', body, do alfo fetter h's u
tclleauall'acultie-, and imi'rtir the d)ei-il alltdii
ot his lieart. A:;caft' ru-eJ tt) move like a niere rra-
chine, by tlicx^ill of .i mailer, rell.fiirm is fiifpcnd-
cd ; he has not the po'ver of choice ; and loti'bn and
conlcieiice liave but little iiihucnce ca tr his con
du'fl, be*. auO- Iv.. is 'eiilwiiy goxcrnej b^■ p.itlloiii (u-
fear. He is poor and f, icn.ilcf,— perhaps \t orn out
by extreme liiliotir, ag,-, and diieaie.
Under fueh circuttitlau.es .'fee iotii may e ften
prove a mid'ortune-to himfelf, and preiudicial to fo-
ciclv. ' ■'
Attention to emancipated black jicople, it Is there
fore to he hojicd, will 'occotne a brancli oi oin nati
onal police ; but asfar as wecontiibute to pr, n'o.'e
this cmancipaii..n, fo far that attention is esidciuly
.a ferious duty incuiiibent on u.-, and which we n'e iu
to difeharge to the hell of our jjJgmcut and abili-
lities.
To inllruA—to advife—-to qualify thofe who have
been rellored to freedom, for the exerrife and enjov-
inent of civil liberty—to promote in tliem hiibiis of
indudry—to fiirnilh tliem with employments fuiied
to theii age, fex, talents, and oilier circumllaticcs
an J to procure their children a:i education calculat
ed for their future fitiuition i.rlife. Thefe arc the
great out-lines of the plan which wc have adopted,
and which we conceive will eirentially promote the
public good, and the happinefs i.fihefc our hitherto
too-much-neglcided lellow-creatui es.
A plan f) e.xtcnlve cannot be carried into execu
tion with.out confulerable pcciiniary leli urces, be-
y>a,l the preient ordinary funds oj' the locict''. Wc
li' oe much from the gcncrotlty of enlightened and
heaev.dent freemen, and will gramfully receive any
(louatioas Of AibRiipUions for tliis piupofc v.lnch
Inaybe made to our ircaiutcr, J*.rr.cs ^tafr, fir 0
James Pemberton, chaiiman ol our coniii-itiee ot
corrcfpondence.
bigned by order of the faciety,
B. FRANKLIN, Prefident.
Philadelphia, 9’h of November, 1789.
From the American Mufeim.
' To preferve panpient, or punkins, through the’veinter
a?id Jpring.
HEN taken from the vine, open them ant.
throw away Uie loft contents which arc
luuail in tlieir inlidc. Then cut them into fmall
y.ietes, and dry them in the fun, or in an oven Pre-
vethem in a diy place. They may be either
nnaed or uoiled before they tfre ufed.
Pi epared 111 this nianner, they make a cheap and
.cellencfood lor cattle, horfes, and hogs. Many
louiand pounds might be laved in grain to our
uiiiicrs, and to our country, by the general ule ol
Ills Vihoielume and nourilliiug food for domellic
.mn.als. They afford more nouriftunent than the
p.--aLOe or Icahcitv-ront.
PETER PERRY,
Has for sKht, at his Jiore the corner of Green
and OldJheets, near Cochran's snitl,
R U M of different kinds,
MOLASSES,
G I N in caibe,
W 1 N E S,
IRON,
s T p: e I*,
Coarfe arid fine SALT,
T E A,
COFFEE,
CHOCOLATE,
D R r GOODS of all foiJli.
A few birrcls excellent Mullets, cheap.
qT PRODUCE vili he recehed in payment.
A genereut price ntiill he given for Bear and Ouci
i.ins.
Fayetteville, Augufi to, 1789.
1. t .J
r HE Cumberland guard will attend, as ufiial,
i t kVliiie’s mill, ill Il:iwklns county, on the
firll of Oclober, 1790, to elcort families to the Cum
berland country. The families who tire removing
o that country, tuid thofe who do not attend at that
Ime, caanoL expetS. to be guarded.
DANIEL SMITH, Brigadier-general.
"1u(^ Publijbed by the Pr irters hereof
■ i for ule at their Office, and mod of ilie Stores
in tewn,
T!ie North-Carolina Almanac,
For TiiE vearof our lord 1790;
Conta'p. ntj tlie Lunations, Fclipfes
(if tlie Luminaries, rifing, felting, and fouilaiig oi'
the .Seven Stars ; ritingand felting ol' the Sun and
Moon ; Feilivalsand ether days ; a lill of the Exe
cutive and Judiciary Olficcrs of tliis ffalc; the Pre-
lidcnt, Vice-Prcfident, Senators and H(}ufe of Re-
prcfctn.'ilivcs of the United Slates ; times of holding
tlie Superior courts in tltis (late; times of holding
the County Courts, fi*c. fc. Calculated for tlie
Meridian of Norlli-Carnlina.
By William Thqmat,
Fayetteville, Jan. I, 1790.
W ANTED PwoaJlive I.ads, as apprentices
to the IMntiiig Bulinefs, th.it arc good
Englilli fcnolars, a.id c.in lie well rccommcndcc!.
Sept. 8.
SIBI/KY & HOWARD.
R ROKE^ GOAL on the yih inflant PHIITP
vV LS 1 ON, late oi Moor-e cotinfv, committed
av aceeli'ary to the murder of Gtoige Glaffock. -
All pertons are rcq ilred to be aiding and alfiffii-o
m apprehending, io that he be again cominitted to
gaol; and anv expence acmiing thereon will be
paid by the fubferiher.
. 'i’HOMAS WRIGHT, Sheriff.
U nnnngton, |ajnuar^’ 8, 1790.
' V 0 W B L L 6? ^ A V K
Carpenters, Laoinit-s>.aKiis, lui/.tis^
! Catveis, tjiiuerj, u/iu
t TiLG leave to iiuoin. u.c ^uL..t d. ^jCiieitt* and^,
11 their mends in y uuituiai, lUai r.^.ii.g LeeO,
I i.jjuiuily itaiee. Ill 11*1. above biabel.cs ii. Jxuie|.e,^
j auu u.eir many yeais exy.eiiti.ee u. Aibeiiea, iian.ejr
tnciiiielves that U,ey can ^ixe laiuiae.ici. to a., viio
would villi to enipioy liiej. m any oi Oic abuvB
brandies.
They will be in tins covii,U the wcailitry-einiits^
about the nrii 01 Eebiuaiy at.v. j a».e ..a>ing uve
appieiilites anu a journeyman, wl.o is maiiei 01 his
tiuuc, e.di unueiiaKc uny job viuiin .nerii.eivcs.—«
Linuoubicu 1 eeon.ii.en,.adtiis iiuic. Aeiciiouigt
Virginia, can be ,.iotluctu, vherc they navt uved
aimuii level! ycais.
T'hey alio no ngn painting in general,
CO" •rx gcxoe. j.rict given loi itaioned 'Walnuts
Cherry, aiiuXiiidi.
i'.. B. Tlie lubicribei will rciiiam tome day*
in town, and wui contradiwith any gebiienian vvuo
may wilii to einp.oy them.
^ICHaKL hCWELi,
Fayetteville, January 16, ly?^.
TO BE SOLD, or if not jold, TO BE RENTED
Jur ci,e or more)ears,
1 ''HE FIOLSE m which I now live. TTie prjfi
miles being too well known to require a pat*
tieulai' deicnption.
James Burnfide.
Fayetteville, January g, 1790.
f t)S r, on the iRih day of Dereni-
^bci laiTi .a pocket book, containing a Tobacc$
A(?/,-, given by Potts and Campbell,.inlpeAors, to
Wiiii.im Spcarm.in, for one hoglhead of tobacco,
Hrll qu.ility, numbered as follows
844 1250 120 1130 nett.
^Whoever w ill deliver the above note to the fub*
iciiber, in Chatham, fluill be handfomly tcwardtde
WILLIAM SPEAkMAN.
Jan. 4, 1790. ly—
LOST.
A
POCKET BOOK, cohtaining THREE
T’Oi'ACCO NOl’ES.figned by
by Potts and
Campbell, til the following wights and htmibcrsy
\'u. *
514 1380,150 1280
516 1270 125 1145
1261 1300 140 1160
Also—.f. 7 10/. in money, and a note of liani^
figncd by John Rea-den, for the fum of f .2; in
money, and,^.27 in goods. Any perfon delivering
faid pocket-Iiook, with its contents, to Major yc.'m
I'urtcrfield, or the fulrictiber, fliall be entitled to the
money, and no queftions alked ; and allperfons are
ciutioncd from purcliafing the above mentioned
tobaetju notes.
Amoi Cheek.
Fayetteville, January 26, 1790.
FOR S L E, at the Printing-Office,
(Price Five Shillings.)
OBSERVATIOl^S
Os TH* AcmeuLTenr, Maniiractuiiand Codv
MiKcr. or TH* UNITED STATES, in a letter *
to a Member of Congrefs.
ByaCiTizENof theUNiTioSTATre,
also.
An O R A T I O N. ' ;
Debven d he irc St Jliin’. Lonot, No. a of Nr.vbern, '
tlie 27th n*-c-tnher, in ihe vear of Mvfonry, 1:780. ”
lly Mr, Solomon Hallinc.
LIKEWISE,
A funfral oration
On the Dkath of CeNr.RAi CASwatt. *
By F. X. Moktin.
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