The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1783-09-24 00:00:00, page 3

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% 3,—14. 1783.
From the European Magazine.
THERE is & G<ddeh i. the heathen mythos
gy who h^ never fei e d to cffift this coan
_ try, or any other country, when proper
attention has been paid to her. Of late the people
of England have molt IhamriuPy regleded her.
In resentment, the has gone ever to those who
have counted her favours. This foddefs is Op
potunity.
The ancierts worshiped her as a deity. Every
wife modern pays her refred. The churchmen in
^ll ages, in all countries, and of all pfeffims
have Lowed to her shrine. She has done more ef
fectu, l fcrvice to those generals who have embraced
her, than fleel, powder, or ball.
Like.the ion lie fhin<s upon the raft as well as
upon the unjust. Like For:ute ffie assists knaves as
well as hTeft men. She must be followed and
Elicited life a coy virgin, but once seized, flic
becomes liberal as a courtezan.
Opporunity has a fair face and nn invitirg
countenance. She is o r name%ted with abundance
ci hair in front, but behind she i' as bald as a
monk. A cherub-feed girl called Invitation,
tith bofem open ard her garments loose, nimbly
trips I ehre her. Behir d her at a diftafice, just in
view, ttaiks a withered, ghastly, old maid, cal
led Repentance.
Opportunity walks with a feift and co ftaht
gait. No prayers can d^ft her, and her facel
lite Repentance, arnvd wth a whip of fcorpicns,
never f a i; s to ft n ^ those who psi her mistress un
noticed.
Gamblers pay her a particular refpea. The in
ftint Opportunity spears at a gating table, they
plunder all arcurd them-.
She conftfutiv attends cro't nh the death es any
great officer, judge, churchman,' or placeman;
and it is astonishing to fee the number of her dih
ciples, who come bowing and petitioning to her
on fu<h occasions.
She is very fond of attending young maids,
!°"^ w dows end fomenmes voting wives, who
fhocld if possible never permit her into their com
pany, for fie is an avowed enemy to charity, an^
a profiled friend to gallants In cases of amour,
when Impo tur.ity is on the orrty, the influence
cf Opportunity is generally iiiellftible: Bat if a
gallant on e Defleas the advantages she gives
him, she seldom attends him the second time to his
nii^r- ft,
Fubita, the Romab goners), was always feekirg
her protection. His army, with Caution at its
lead, waited for her on the hills of Ity, where
it hc^tre: in a dr?a ful array li^ a tremendous
cloud. The infant opportunity appeared, the Ro
man army burst upon Hannibal and hir Carthsgi.
tiars with all (he fury of a thunder Horm.
Wafeingten, the American general, wifely pur
sued the example of the prudent Roman. Be
never meets with Opportunity but he uses her to
advantage.
She lately appear in Ireland and, harangued the
people of that country. “ You are now armed,"
said she, " Great Britain is surrounded bv enemies.
I am ready to favour you, this is the time to be
free" The delegates of the armed affociaiions
bowed to the goddess, they met in congress, and
refolvtd upon the condud which Opportunity had
printed out.
When tie American war c?me to a head, Op
portunity apptaed in the co ncil chamber at
Ferjaillcs. “ This is your time" said she, "to
encreafe your navy." Lend forces to America,
and you fleets will capture the W^ft India Islands.
They followed her advice and they succeeded.
Fur thirteen years pait she has repeatedly visited
the Britifb cabinet. Patrictifm has conftartly print
ed her out; but that infernal fiend Obfti^cy has
as coiriartly mifre refer, ted her, so that ministers
would rot be perfcaded that Q por^ty had been
their visitor, till she had fled', end her fo
lower, the hag Repentance, scourged them into
conviaion.
Fraufyt, foe 3. It is given oct here, that
an dflift&nt of the famous Chevalier lot, I^fpec
tor-General of the artillery at Co%ftinople, is
actually at Paris incog, with federal other persons,
charged with secret cemmiffions from the Porte.
It is certain that France cannot fee with indiffer
ence the movements mating in the North agUnft
the Ottoman Empire. We know that other ma
ritime ft tes, England and Holland, are allo great
ly inarched in events that would alter the whole
fyflem and c iredion of Commence.
Paris, June 5. The King of Spain has con
ferred the title of Duke of Mahon upon the Duke
de Crillon.
Extras of a letter from St. Augufae, dated
June If, 1783.
" Accept my congratulations on the news of
the peace, which I could wish was finally con
cluded, for with us it is still little better than war,
cwirg to the felfiihm.fr, inveteracy, and obstinacy
of a fc% who seem Determined, in spite of the
British Legislature, not to ack owledge the inde
pcndiuce of America :—Flags ae still the chan
&els of cbmmunic- tion ; and even since the publi
cation of his Mj fty's proclamation, people com
ing from Carolina have been retrained on their
parole to certain limits within the town —ln Ca
rolina, I understand) rhe case has been widely
different, that of those Gentlemen who were pro
fcrited by law excepted.^=-
Mr. Wm. Livingston arrived here lately ^
Commimonet fiom the state of South Carolina, to
claim such American property as was carried eff
at the evacuation of Cha lefton § but was received
coldly, put on parole, and. after being detained
rear a month, sent away just as he came; being
told shat the Carolinians could get none of their
negroes until the loyalists were reinflated in their
property. This mode of conduct, so fir from
being of ary service to us, I fear will prove highly
detrimental, for there they have the advantage of
us, having twice as much of ours in their power
as they themselves have loft:—For my part, I
confidet the answer as a mere evasion. The G r
and his C —l, it is said, have a great number
of negroes in their possession, that were never
regularly condemned, and the consequence of giv
ing up any of them would be the loss of all;
which his E- y, I believe, would not wish
" '"? having probably found his Plantation
as profitable as his Government. —ln this manner
the loyanfts are made the butt here, and I believe,
let maters go which way they will, they will be
the losers every where."
!^i=====
To be Sold at Public Sale,
ON Thursday the 23d day October, at the
h ound O, that Plantation containing 33°
aces of excellent rice or indigo land, formerly the
property cf Mr. Samuel Sleigh defeafed, purfu
artto his last will and testament. Or the pre
mifrs are a good dwelling house, barn and other
out buildings. Fifteen months credit will be giv
en on good and approved fecarity, paying interest
f.om the day of file.
SAMUEL SLEIGH.
NEGROES.
TUST imported in the schooner POLLY Capt.
J Higgins, a Cargo of healthy young SLAVES, to be
'°'d on Saturday the 27th of September (instant) at
Mrs. Dewees's, No. 43, Queen-street. The Sale to
continue every fair day (Sundays excepted) until all
be Sold.
The conditions will be made al agreeable as possible
to the puAchafers.
j. VERSEY & Co.
, No. 27ft Bay.
Negroes.
On WEDNESDAY the firfl of O&ober, at Mrs.
Dewees's, No. Queen-street.
tyILL be exposed for tale, 4 pX'sLAVE^,
a im ?° Y , te d in the schooner Eagle, Captain
David Miller. The Sale will continue every fair day
Cedars excepted) until all be fold. The condition.
be made as convenient as possible to the purchasers.
J. VESEY & Co.
No. 27^ Bay.
Mary newman,
HAS to dispose of at No. 14, on the Bay,
at a very low advance, a variety of hand
some Lace, some Striped Floured Muffins.
She takes this opportunity of acquainting her
^V^A'' ^ P' o ^ 3 carryirg on the
MILLINERY BUSINESS as formerly.
Sept. 23, 1783.
Wanted to Hire,
A GOOD HOUSE in any part of the City,
a generous Rent will be given.
Also wanted to Purchase.
A Good COOK, two Waiting Boys and a
good House Wench. Enquire of the Printer.
Se,t. 23, 1783.
TO LET, and entered on theist of No
vember, next, a large Airy Houle now
occupied by Mr. Isaac Walters, No 168, on the
Weft fide of King-street, having fix large rooms
With a fire pace and two closets in each, and two
lesser rooms, a cockloft over and cellar under the
whole, with a kitchen, wash house, chair house,
stable, yard, garden, &c. &c.
Z - WILLIAM HOPTON,
_T:T.—°' "'> Mcefog-ftrecfc
TH E following NEGROES belonging to
this State remain in pillion of David Ross Efa;
in vuginia, viz. STEPNEY, who wants a thumb,
brio ging to Mr. Bonneau. FANNY, to Mrs. Cum
iog^ JACO3, to Mrs. Catreil. LIDDY, and a
small black nergo fellow, by trade a j>yner, owners
unknown. Also a bo, CHARLES, belonging to Mr.
Maxwell, of Georgia.
Should the Proprietors of these negroes be inclined to
part with them upon application to the editor of this
Paper, the, will be directed to a Gentleman in thia
town who will treat for them.
Mr. Ross has receipts for the following negioet
which he has delivered, vi±. JOE and cAM, belong
ing to Bernard Elliot; TOM, to 8. Elliot. HERCU^
LES and wife MARIA, to B. Elliot, jun. SYPHAX,
to D. Roberts. DICK, to Jn>. Sutcliffe. MILLY, to
Jno. May. TOM, to Miss Cosby. HARRY, to Jno.
McClary : also FRANK, FANNY and child, belong,
ng to George Baily. TOM, to T. Maxwell. ABRA
HAM, to Mr. OBrien, all of Georgia.
Master Taylors Society.
A Half yearly meeting of said society, will be hid
bn Thursday, October 2d, at the House of Mr.
David Binger, in Queen-street, where the Members ate
requested to attend at 6 o'clock in the evening.
B, order of the Society, 4/
JOHN RUBERRY, Sec.
TO be SOLD,
FOR no fault, a Negro Woman about twenty
Years of age; she is a good Henfe fervanc
remarkably honest, having never been found guil
ty of the fm&lleft theft. —————Enquire at the
Printing-Office.
Cbarlefoicn, Jul, 6tb, ^783.
PURSUANT to the last Will and
Testament of Peter Timothy, late of this
Town Esquire deceased : :will be fold by private
contra&; All that valuable Plantation or 1 rad of
Land containing SSO Acres, fitutte in the Feri es
Bull Swamp, and the North For^ of Ediho River
in Berkley County, bounding to the South Weft
on the said River, to the South East on Land
granted to %hn Platt, ^nd Land laid out to Jjhn
Amaker, and to the North Weft on vacant Land.
The Plott is in the hands of, and the Terms
may be made known by applying to
A. TiMOTHY, Executrix
Just imported from Philadelphia;
In the Schooner Gerard, Capt. Strong, *
• And to be fold at the PRINTING-OFFICE,'
DILWORTHS Spelling-Books, Chtflerfield'a
Letters abridged—Three Letters addressed
to the Public, on the following fubje&s: First,
The nature of a Foederal Union, and therein of
Sovereignty. Second, The civil and military
powers—the dispute between General Greenland
Governor Guerrard, refpeding flags of truce.
Third, The Public Debt—The aft of Confedera
tion— a remedy suggested—the five per cent, im^
post considered and recommended. Also,
An Essay on Trade and Finance.
— —— —==CTBQ^
To L E T,
PART of a House in Queen-street;
No. 52. Enquire at said Number.
THE fubferiber will exchange boots or ne
gro fhees, for corn, peafe, corn-blades, or
firewood.
PATRICK HINDS.
se,t. 17, 1783?
JOHN COBEA,
In Archdale-ftreet, near the Dutch
Church, late from Philadelphia,
T)EGS leave to acquaint his friends
V and the public in general, that he
now carries on the Coach-making
Business in all its various branches, in
the neatest manner, and with the
quickest dispatch, makes and repairs
all kind sos carriages—harnesses made
and repaired, &c.
N. B. Two good Journeymen arc
wanted.