SclcSe'd Poetry,
He trod an open, but unfrequented path to
. Immortality.
In the ardent and unintermitted exercife of
-J ; Chriftian '
ELEGY,
EXE R P.t N D A R
OH TBlDtKTWtlmVrtTlr
O I to the iron hand of late :
My dear Statin, meek fiul'd mate,
tieiignf er lunciui Dream. .
Th lpck'd her teeth, her lips iho' pale,
And blue each harmlefa finger nail,
She's beautiful U death. '
Soon $ I heard the laft fweet fighr . . - -And
faw her lovely clofirfg eye.
UVW IMt www mmj f-m ..r . ,
Yet did i not with impious breath
Arraign the fudden fliafu of death,
Nor blame the righteous Jkiea
Why do groan in deep defpair t
Since flie'a a firft rate angel fair
Ah t why my bofom finite t
Could grief Statira'i life reftore t
-IutJttjne.giacJijayinga o'trir .
Whatever is i right.
Reprefi thefadr and wour.ding fcream
I cannot bear fuch grief extreme,
x-nougn one mue
Befides the wild uproar of grief
In many a mind raile belief N
That all our grief a a lie. ;
Ye friends who confe to mburn her docm
For GOD's fake gently tread the,room
- Nor call her from the bled ' ;
In fofteft fiience drop the tear,
Inwhifpers breath the fervent prayer ; , r
To bid her fpwii rtftr .- .
.Goodpeople ftiroud my lamb with care,
Her iimbi foft touching, kindly fpare,
Hr mouth, ah I gently dofe
Her mouth, the tweeteit tongue tnai neidr
Whofe mind commanding tone compeU'd
. To peace my loudtft woesy ',
' " ' '' "'
And carpenter, for" my fad ftk
.Of ftouteft oak her coffin make, .
1 I'd not be fneakii.g fure : f 7
Of Heel procure the ftrongtft fcrewi,
For who would paltry pence refufe
To lodge his wife fecure X '
- . t , " '
Ye mourners, who the Corp convey,
With caution tread the doleful wayr
Nor make ner precious neaa ,
Since fame reports a coffin toft
. With carelefii fwing agiinft a pcfti ,
Did once difturb the dead.
Farewell my leve forever lofl ;
Ne'er troubled by thy gentle glitft
That I again may woo
By all our paft delighvs, my dear,
Mo mere the marriage chais I'll wear
Plague take me it I de. .
May this Tribute to his Fame,
Excite an emulation of his truly-glorioui
Atchievements.
ftf rArtST-Manufacluresnd-1. gQodstJuitablc for the lcafon ; confifimg of
Commerce, have adjudged their gold medal
"to Tames Denton, Lfq. of Brandon, for hav
ing planted 50 , acres with acorns They
have alio adjudged a premium of tw enty gui
neas to Lewis Majendie, Efq. of Caftle He
dingharn, for dibbling 15 acres with beans,
and fowinp; the land the fame year with
wheat ' :---rrS::
wilCia m hawley,
ME R C II A N T T A Y L O E p
BEGS leave to inform his friends cuf
tomers and the public. -that helhas late-
ly -returned from New-York, with a very
handfome. and well chofen affortrrienr of
R
Beft London fuperhne' broad clotHTamT
caflimer e s r rl a (tick cloth, belt fuper fine and
mix'tcolonted twill'd coatings, a variety of e
legant printed caflimer velt patterns, do.
fwanrdoWn ; black fattinett, twiU'd thkkfettT
and velvetsdouble mill'd drab ' ftfitabld , for
great coats, cambletsfuitableformens cloaks,
twill'd kerfeys, plain, red, white and yel
low ftmneTs"reT ball
fels and durants, tamboured, plain and print
-d jaconett muflins, book do. black fattin
fuitable for, lady's c loaks, jaconett and book
inuflin handkfs. bandano and printed pocket
dp.- plain and .tambour'd muflin craVats,
men's cotten and worfted (lockings, role
blankets, a few pieces or negro cottbrts.
Alio- a variety of other articles, too tedious
to mention.-. :V , ; ;v''--
Thofe gentlemen vho; wilh to furnifli
themfelves with clothing of any defcriptkn7 r
will find it their interelt to call on the above-
V perforijr as they may rely on being furniihed
ontneinoltTeaionaWe terms, ana vvitn tne
lateft famionSi'
Coaiffe' wartii" cl'othinv fiii't'able for Pilotl.
and Seamen will.be fumifhed on the loweft
terms : fome will always be on hand ready :
made.- ,' , . " ,
W ATEO IMMfifi! ATfcfcY, two- or
three fober induftrious.' journeymen, to
which the higheft wages will be given in cafli,
paid every Saturday night. '
Infcriptian upon the jlatuc of Air. Howard, in
St.Paul'jCrtbedral.
, This Extraordinary Man
Had the fortune to be honoui ed, whilft living,
Jn the manner which his virtues deferved..
He received the Thanks
Of both houfes of the Britifh and Iriflr
Parliaments,
For his eminent fervices rendered to this
Country and Mankind.
Our National Prifons and Hofpitals,
niiyi uvcu uvii u cubb 1 v ituuiM
Bear teftiraony to the lolidity cf his judgment,
And to the eltimation in which he was held
' In every part of the civilifed World,
WhenjbetraverPd to reduce the fum of
Human Mifery.
From the throne to the dungeon,
His name wa mentioned with refpeft,
' - . . i 1 t
. urauruae ana aamiraiion-i
- His modefty alone
Defeated various efforts that were made
During his life,
To ercft this Statue,
Which the public has now confecratcd to his
Memo.7 !
He was born at Hackney, in the county of
Middlefex, Sept. 2d, 1726
The early part of his life was fpent ut retire-
' ment, -Refiding
principally on his parental eftate at
Cardington, in Bcdfordfliire
' " Fcr.whkh county he feifved the oCce ot
Sheriff, in the year 1773.
He expired atChcrfon, in Ruffian Tartaiy,
On the 20th of January, 1790.
A victim to the fxnlouiftd benevolent
Attempt to afceVtain the caofe of, and find m
cl&racums remedy for Uie Phgue
A few- days fince died, at Bath, in the lift
year of hir age, Mils Lucinda. Bathoe, a
young lady of great perlonal beauty and ac
compTimments, and was intended to have been
married to the Hon Mr. -Lmdfay, brother
of Lord Balcarras, but a cold caught one rai
ny evening laft fummer, produced fo icyere
an inflamation onher lungs, as to render fruit-
lefsthe belt medical (kill, and the tender at
tention of her relatives, - ,The handfome for
tune intended for this young lady, her father
generoufly prefented, at her deceafe, to the
gentleman to whom flie was betrothed.
UN-away from the fubfcriber,'in the
month of September f. two negro men,
L EN O A N D W I L hf
LENO is aftotit made rjegro", of a yellow
complecxion, with a large fear on one of his
cheeks. WILL, is a tall ftoumiade ne.
gro, and very black, the fmall of one of his
legs is larger ,than the other, they . are both
armed, and by th' belt information I can
gather, are gone to Newborn, or Clubfoot's
creek but a few days paft. Any perfon that
will apprehend and fecure laid negroes, fo
that I get them, lha.l be entitled to, and re
ceive a reward of ten pdbnds or five pounds
for either of them, and all realonable expen
ces paid. "
. JOMAti HUWAHU.
New-River, Onfiov) county, Oftober 4.
1 -
THE fubferiber intending o remove from
this part of the Itate. Requefts all per-
fons indebted to him to make immediate pay
ment, or by the ift day of January next.
He wilhes to fell' the lot and improvements
where he now lives, for which he would. re-,
ceivc one half the purchafe money paid down
and give a reafonable time for the payment
of the balance, the purchaser giving bond
with fecurity, or a mo: tgageoh the premifes.
Thofe improvements are fubject to a mart
gage of about 500, which is not payable,
until five years after next June If they
are not fold at private falc before the 1 ft day I r v r j
of January next, they will be then fold at f.r ; e Ycr of our Lord, 1797.
nWVvPnrl.iP f.Vft rn the aKnvP rnnHirinnc. Ana 01 AW.KICAN lNDErEMOINCI,-XXX,-XXH,
W. ILL! AM OL,AUt.
T O B E S O L D;
FOR the payment of the taxes, agreeable
to an aft of alTembly, pafled at" Raleigh,
in December, in the year 1794,, 7.3 tracts -of
land, in the county of Carteret, of 640'
acres each, entered by David Allifon. .
As the fubferiber has -already been com
pelled to pay the public tax on the above faid
lands to the treafurer, they will be expofed
to public fale,fixty days after date, at Beau
fort in Carteret county, if no one appears
to pay the refpecYive taxes due on the fame,
before that time-
WILLIAM THOMPSON, jun.yJfrjf.
Carteret county, December ' 10, 1796.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,
And fur Sale at the Printing-Office,
NORTH CAR 6 L I NA ,
ALMANACK,
November 26.
F O R S A L E, - - '
THE Plantation and lands whereon the
' fubferiber !now lives, containing about
one thoufand acres, lying fifteen miles below
Newbern, andonNeufe river and Slocon.b's
creek. , There are on faid lands three plan
tations all in complete order for farming; and
" every houfe needful for farm or family.
The terms are, one third of the purclrafe
money in hand, one third in one year, and
the remainder in two years, and if not fold
by the eighth day of December next, it will
be put up at public vendue upon the premj
fes. At the lame time and place a quantity
of hbumold andkitchea furniture, plantation
tools and (lock will be fold for three months.!
credit. Alfo a quantity of corn vill be fold
for ready money.
ADAM TO OLE Y.
Oclcber w .
' tF Oil SALE, "
A.nw
T I CK.ET S .
In the Canal Lottery, No. a.
(JntketUn Jlmld be nude early.)
THOMAS ELLIS.
A'nwzfrr a6
Being the 1 It after Lkap Ykar
Calculated lor the Meridian of Ralkicii,
Deg. 54 Mm. North Lat. 3 Ueg. 36 .
Min- Ixiogitiidc, Welt from Philadkl
phi a. '. , ; ' .
A'cr. 26.
F O R SALE,
SIX hundred and forty acre of land lying
in the. ftatc of Tennefiee, and in the
county of Davidfon, on the Cumberland ri
ver. An undoubted nirht will be made the
purchafer : for terms apply to"
THOMAS CURTIS.
November 19.
FOR SALE,
THE houfe and loti, notv occupied by
Dr. WUi'um M'Clure,the lotsm.iy be;
hadfepai atcly or together. Alfo oiie lot
on broad ftrcct,ncar the Cotirt-lfoufc, 4nd
one houfe and lot, aJjoinipj; Mr. Thomas
The whole the property of Mrs. Mai'y
Edwards. , '
Ofohr 15. NATHAN SMITH.
N E W B E ItNi
F R A N C O I S-X. M A RT 1 K.