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Newspaper
Georgetown Gazette
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1801
Page
4
A satirical elegy mocks Tom Bowtine with a Parisian spoof by a Paine ally. It ridicules his bohemian drinking, blasts blasphemy, and notes Monticello’s Sage praising him despite tippling. The piece preserves a playful, accusatory tone while lampooning a deceased figure and his notoriety.
Notices report several marriages including Re Shepherd aged 41 to Mrs Anta Watson aged 24 at Filey joining families with shared siblings and generations. John Cooke aged 76 wed Miss Pope aged 18 at Frome. Blackness Castle union ties P Potter aged 87 to Rebecca Halwell aged 88, husband recently widowed. Richard Finch aged 17 to Ann Wigley aged 89 near Weatner Salop.
A Virginia resident long ago wrote a respectful letter to philosopher Godwin congratulating him on shaping moral philosophy. Godwin replied with a candid confession of regret for his writings, saying his head and heart now revolt from his former views.
In Vergennes on September 10 a bear was spotted near the road and chased up a tree. Men gathered to build fires around the trunk to shoot it, but failed to locate the animal in the dark. Peacock offered to climb the tree with a light to direct others where to aim.
It recalls a man who ascended a tree with a loaded musket, tied to the weapon by a bed card, to shoot a bear. After climbing about 66 feet he fired unsuccessfully, drew a second bear near with the first, then dispatched the first with help and finally killed the second bear.
Attorney general cites closing speech to warn Fairbanks jurors about the young facing temptations. He says life’s path appears easy but leads to perils, and urges elders’ guidance to spare descendants from misery and disgrace. He stresses learning from those ahead and caution in youth.
The subscriber advertises a pounding mill at Sandpit plantation with toll rice and daily output from 25 to 60 barrels, plus a complete cotton gin delivering 5 to 600 pounds of clean cotton daily. A flat from Blyth's point offers 1000 bushels rough rice to the mills. Robert Grant offers sale of mills, two saw mills, and lands ranging 4 to 5099 QS. Waterfield, June 17, 1801.
Crosby and Murray announce a sale of Madeira wine in various casks plus Charleston distilled rum and a large variety of dry goods. Items include Old French brandy, Havanna sugars, spices, fruits, ginger, tamarinds, hair powder, silks, gloves, Bible books, and leather slippers available in cash or short credit beginning August 2.
Property listing offers the house and lot now occupied by Francis Shackelford. Includes a prime Negro woman and her seven year old son as dwelling occupants. Terms available on October 3.
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