N E C D O T E S.
A SAILOR called into a Barber’s
fliop to have his beard taken off.
The Barber happened to have butene
razor, and that, for want of proper in
timacy with the hone and ftrop, was
rather dull; indeed it would cut beft
at the edge, but thi^ edge, like the Phi-
lofopher’s ftone, was hard to be found.
The failor took his feat, and the Bar
ber began to execute his office, and at
every ferape (which gave the failor ex
treme pain) he would cry, “ Do I
Jhave eafy.fir.? Do IJhave eafy, fr T
The failor bore the fcarification with
tolerable patience, and only thought
he was doinga fecond penance for paf-
fing the tropic. However, the Bar
ber (taking him'by the nofe, and after
leveral ferapes) continuing to repeat
the queftion, “ Do 1 fiave eafy.fir T'
Jack gravely replied, “ Honeft friend,
to anlwer your queffion, you muff
firft inform me what you are about, or
what you term your prefent excrcife.
If you term it feaing, it is toleiabie
cafy ; but if you term it Jhaving^ it is
d—d hard.”
A Gentleman in the Rate ofCon-
nedlicut, regularly attended pub
lic worffiip on the Lord’s day with all
his family : on the Sabbath evening
he always catechifed his children and
fervants on the principles of religion,
and what they heard the miniftcr deli*
.ver from the pulpit. He had a negro
who never could remember a note of
the fermon, though otherwife fmart.
At laff his mafter peremptorily told
hini,^ he would on Monday morning,
tie him up and flog him. Next Sab
bath evening, when interrogated, he
had forgotten all j on Monday morn-
ing his mafter executes his threat fo
far as to tic him up. The fellow then
Lut, O mafter fparc me, for I rc-
ibcr fomething the miniftcr faid.,
Lt is it, faid the mafter. The fel-
replied, “ This much may fu^ice at
timeJ\ His mafter was fo pleafed
th his wit that he forgave him. ^
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OHN Burgwin,:
HASP OR SALE, .
’ At bis Store^ in Wilmington^ / *
A few BALES of
Coarfe Cloths, |
Suitable for the approaching Sc^on,
—Among vibUh are— ^ ^
B lue ftrouds, fnze, and fearnoughts.——Alfo, a package
or two of printed linens and cottons, white, coloured,
and checked handkerchiefs, tapes, tec. which he will difpofe of
by the bale or package, at ^ioar'liWwnce for bills or hard oioney.
Hebasalfo for fale^ by retail,
A few of White’s patent mill faws, improved—.fait, rum,
molaflls, coarfe cloths and linenSf men’s, women’s, and boy's
hats, men’s and women’s thoes, faddles and faddlery, carpen
ter's tools, iron tea kettles, cotton cards, fetts of breakfaft chi-,
na, and one fet of very neat plates, dilhes, tureens. Sec. edged
with blue, Aonc bottles and joggs, with many other articles. '
Mr. Burgwin, once more, (and for
the laft time) Requefts ALL PERSONS indebted to h in, or
to Charles Jewkes & Co. to make immediate payment to him ;
or to fettle their arrearages by new obligations Other-
wife he will be under the difagrcahle neceffity of putting their
Bonds, Notes, and Accounts in fuit, without further notice.
0::^* He will fell all his Lands in
Bladen and Cumberland Counties, at private faie, and receive
Produce in Payment on fuch credit as may be agreed on.
Wilmington, OAoberii, 1788. ’
W ANTED immediately.
About 7000 Dollars
In Pierce’s Final Settlements, for
which good Indigo will be given.
Apply to ‘ LEWIS PUPRE,
(Brunfwick County,
Or CORNELIUS DUPRE,
Sept. ly. (Little River.
Bowen & Howard,
Have for Sale at their Office, near
the Marker,
W RITING Paper, by the Ream
or Angle Quire,
Blank Account Books,
The Chorifter’s Companion, contain
ing the neceffary Rules of Pfalmody,
a choice colle6fion of Pfalm Tunes,
Hymns, and Anthems. Alfo,
The American Singing-Book, contain
ing the Rules of Pfalmody, and a
large number of excellent Pfalm-
Tunes.
Wrapping Paper,
Paftc Board, for Bonnets,
Sealing Wax, . .
Ink-Powder,
Ink-Stands, and
Blanks of all Kinds.
The Subferiber has /or S A L ^ .
Two
Saw-Mills
On J^Iunt’s Creek, within three quar
ters of a ntile of Fayette Ville. The
Mills are new and tn excellent order
and,on a never-failing ftream. ’
ALSO,
About 2000 acres of well-timbered
land, contiguous to the Mills, and le-
vcral acres of rice and meadow ground*
Calh, negroes, produce, or goods
will be received in payment. ’
For terms plcafe apply to Mr. Jo-
fliua Potts, Wilmington, Mr. Alex
ander Mclver, at Fayette-Ville, or the
fublcribcr in Chatham County.
■ • ' JAMES PATERSON.
Nov. 12, 1788. 34—37
T he fubferiber forewarns all per-
fons indebted to the houfc w'hich
went under th® name of Dubrutz, in
Faycttc-Ville, from June, lySc,’^’
dday payment of all fuch debts, until
the accounts between the laid Dubrutz
and the fubferiber, who is the co-part
ner and principal propjietor of faid
houfe, arc adjufted, whisharc now de
pending in the Court of Equity, to
be held in Fayette-Ville, on the 2’oth
of December next.
■ J. B. BROUARD.
Fayette-Ville, Nov. 12. 3?—37
WANTED,
A Negro Wench,
To 'dothe work of a fmall family.
Enquire of the Piinrers.
Nov. 19. 25—
N otice is hereby given, to all
perfons whom it may concern,
that my fuppoled wife, Prijcilla Hatch
er^ by maiden name, and now goes by
the name of Prifcilla jehnfon, as by a
marriage name ; the fa)d unlawful
woman has abfented herfcif from her
fuppofedhufband’s lawful commands—
I the fubferiber hereby forewarn all
perfons, under no pretence, to rely on
me by the faid above-mentioned wo
man, Contrafls by accounts, deeds,
notes, bonds, or orders, wrote or ver
bal, nor no contrails of conveyance
whatever to come againft me by the
faid woman.
MATTHEW JOHNSON.
Wilmington, Nov. 19. 35—37
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