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» r - gaaaw—mags as; ■ HERA L D. u s tl a, ■ v r D M E S D A Y, December 25, 1799. i THE number of advertisements have crouded upon us requiring! attention, have precluded the Bofibility of inserting this week, articles ■ en erally deemed more interesting; and Re late hour at which these were mostly ■refer-ted, prevented a supplementary M. et> which we propose in future to-fur ■iih, fliould the number of our advertising ■orrefpondents continue to increase : ■n jr indulgent readers however will not on mils account be deprived of much news : for no mail was received by either the last ■Charltfton, or Northern Post, we fliould ■have had to draw intelligence from the ■f un ds already in our poflefiion, which we ■confei's would not have afforded an abun ■ <bnt supply of matter, interesting from its importance or novelty. OUR literary friends will we hope recoiled, that their lucubrations would be gratefully received at the Herald Office, to f ive place to the works of genius will ever afford pleasure to the Editors ; and we fliould imagine that those whose capacity enabled them by their writings to serve us and entertain the public, would from fiich exercise of their talents derive no little to themfeives. While we 5 solicit the assistance of our ingenious friends, we cannot help noticeing an ori ginal excuse, of a correspondent, for not frequently favoring us with mental productions, whose good intentions were not to be questioned, and who was himfelf clearly of opinion that he was cut out for an author—He observed—that “there were so many writers upon every fiibject, that in truth there was nothing left for him to write upon ; unless he were to be a servile imitator of others; he could write on old fubjedfs as well as any body—but new things and new ideas in this age of the world, were out of the ques tion, and therefore he felt above writing at ill.*’ To have excused ones felf from writing, in confequcnce of the many calls upon one at this buiy season, would have been a common kind of excuse ; but to have difeovered, that there was nothing “left in the wide world'’ on which to exercise ones mental powers, must, we thnik, be an original difeovery of our friend': and the exclusive advantages of this ingenious thought, ought to be fecur* ed to him by patent. {ft Divine service will be performed in Church this day at the usual hour, by the Reverend Mr. Hull. Died—Or. Sunday the 15th inftanf, Elijah Clarke, Esq. late a Major General cf this state, whole meritorious achieve ments during the late revolution are so well known, we deem it unneceflary to particularize. RICHMOND INFERIOR COURT, December Term , 1799. THE Jurors fujumoned to at tend the present Term, are requeu ed to be pundlual fn their atten dance to-morrow at io o’clock, as in default they will be fined to the extent of the law. By order of the Court , Jos. Hutchinson, Clk. N O T I “C~~E. SATURDAY last being the, day ap pointed for the meeting of the Rich mond Jockey Club, and my not being able to attend owing to the high water, the business of the Club could not be done for want of the neceflary papers ; the mem hersare particularly requested to attend at Major Dentenac's tavern, on Saturday the 28th, for the purpose of entering their Horses, paying their fubferiptions, &c. Joseph Ware, Secretary . December 2;. Notice is hereby Given , THAT ON FRIDAY NEXT AN air baloon, * l . ll be ra 'ded at the Market-House in city at 12 o’clock precisely. The Jze twenty feet in height, and fifteen in mameter. C, DICKERSON. John Bacon, Co. HAVING JUST RECEIVED Per the Helen , Julius Pringle , and other late arrivals from England. a handsome assortment of ■European GOODS, SUITABLE TO THE PRESENT SEASON, Which they are now opening and difpo fingofat the mod reduced prices for cash and all kinds of produce, in the Store lately occupied byMefirs.Dmu & Wallace , second door to John Wilson, & Co. Broad-street. They have likewise an AJfortment of groceries. December 25. (ts. 24.) JUUST RECEIVED BY B. BIG N o N, Next Door to SMITHS Printing-Office, . BROAD-STREET, A QUANTITY Or NORTHERN CHEESE, To be fold by the keg or cheese. —ALSOr- FRESH RAISINS, In boxes and jars, which will be fold at the mod reduced prices for cash or pro duce. December 25. ’ (24.) JUST RECEIVED and for sale by the subscriber, CURRANTS in boxes, and by the Angle pound, SOFT SHELL ALMONDS, BLUE RAISINS, CAPERS and ANCHOVIES. L. CANTELOU. December 25.. (24) MOUNTCLARE, FOR SALE. THE healthy and pleasant Farm of Mountclare, is offered for sale, con taining two hundred acres, situate near Rev’s Creek, and wiihin three miles of the City of Augusta.—This place mull be an objefl to a person wishing to enjoy health, and to live to an old age.—There are sev eral desirable situations on this trafl, it will be divided into two parcels if most a greeable to the purchasers, as follows: One to contain the dwelling house and other buildings, the orchard containing a bout three thousand peach trees, and a few other fruit trees neceflary for a family.— 1 lie other parcel to comprehend the dis tillery, a hop yard and an open field of a bout twenty acres, the whole under good fence—thediftillerv is compleatlv fitted for (Milling or brewing—the utensils will be fold if required.—For terms apply to James Toole. December 18. ( 4t . 23.) for salTe.\ A STRONG well built WAGGON, and FOUR HORSES, with GEER complete The horses large, young, and well broke to the geer: If not fold, the wag gonand team may be hired.—For terms apply at this Office. N B. A good OX CART, and a pair of gentle, well broke OXEN, will be re ceived in part payment. December 2;. (ts. 24 ) FOR SALE , Two Tobacco Flats, One of which will carry 85 Hhds. To bacco. Terms of payment will be made easy to a purchaser.—Apply to Thos. Hobby, £? Co. November 6. Of-7 ) NO TICE, Negroes For Sale. To be fold at the Market-House in Augusta , on the fir ft day of January next, for CASH. The well known valuable Boat- Hand BILLY, now in the employment of Captain Kennedy, together with several valuable Young Negro Women—The whole country born and seasoned to this climate, having been in Georgia a num ber of years. The above Negroes are to be fold for no fault but merely on account of their unwiilingnefs to leave the country with their master. November 13. (ts. 8.) W AN TED, r ~ TWENTY or THIRTY GOOD AXE MEN. To whom liberal wages will be given in cash.—Apply to M‘lntofli is Hobby. They may be employed for 3, 6 or 12 months. I November 27. (ts. 20.) By permission of the Honorable the City Council. To the Humane and Friendly . Mr. SALTER being incapacitated, bv the loss of one eye, and almost that of the other, to attend to many beneficial avocations, which#he might otherwise have done ; has been induced by at tention to his children, to originate a pleasing, innocent, and fcientific spe cies of amusement, to which he hopes for the countenance of a generous and enlightened community. musical family. TO-MORROW EVENING , Dec. 26 At Mrs. M’LAWS’s Long Room, WILL BE PERFORMED A CO N CERT Os Vocal fc? Inftru mental MUSIC. By Mr. SALTER, Or gam/ ', (late from England) and his Son thirteen and his Wunghier of nine years of age. , ACT I ° Several beautiful AIRS, MARCHES,and MINUETS on the PIANO FORTE, by Miss Salter, accompanied by Mr. Salter, and Son on the Vioiin. SONG by Miss Salter. A Duet on two Violins, by Mr. Salter' and his Son A Dramatic Piece to be spoken by Matter Salter. A Song by Miss Salter. Sonata on the Piano Forte, by Matter Sal ter, accompanied by Mr. Salter, on the Violin. End of atft ill, Allemand Dance by the two Children. Between the two ads, a Song, by Matter Salter, in the character of an American Sailor. A C T 11. Airs, &c. on the Piano Forte by Miss Salter, accompanied by Mr. Salter and Son on the Violin. A Song by Miss Salter. A humorous Djfnce in Character of a /Dwarf. Airs on the Forte by Mr. Salter. Handel’s Water Piece on the Piano Forte, by Matter Salter, accompanied by Mr. Salter on the Violin. A humorous Piece to be spoken by Matter Salter. End of aft zd, a HORNPIPE, By Matter Salter in the Character of an American Sailor. (idT TICKETS to be had at Mrs. M‘ Laws’s, and at this Office—Price One Dollar for Ladies and Gentlemen—Half price for Children. *** Doors to be open at 6 o'clock, and the performance to begin precisely at seven. NOTICE. PERSONS who Retail Liquors without Licence in this county, may depend on being Indifted, un less application is made to obtain them on or before the 23d instant. And thole who have Licence are informed that they are equally lia ble unless they are renewed annu ally. JOSEPH HUTCHINSON, Clerk Inferior Court. Richmond County, 7 December 18, ’99. j N 6 T I C E. ALL persons having demands againtt the estate of Clementius Davis , de cealeJ, late of Columbia county, are de sired to exhibit them, and all those indeb ted thereto to makeimmediate payment, to Gc.zawa? Davis, £9' 7 ~ , John E. Anderson, 3 ru December 23. ( 4 t. 24.) NOTICE. ON the firft day of January next, at New-Savann ah, between the hours often and two o’clock, the LANDS and NEGROES belonging to the heirs of Hen ry Arinton, deceased, WILL BE REN TED and HIRED, to the highest Bid der for one year. Bonds or Notes, and approved security, will be required for payment of the hire and return of the pro perty at the expiration of the year. A. HATCHER. November 27. (20. at) NOT I C E. ALL those indebted to the Estate of John Lamar, deceased, are desired to come forward and make payment, and those having demands againtt said Estate will please to render them in. Lucy Lamar, Executrix. A. Crawford, Executor. Columbia County, 7 November 23. j TOR SALE, A BOUNTY of LAND, in Montgo mery County, on theOconee, a few miles above the dead river. For terms apply to BENJAMINE LEIGH. Columbia County, Nor. to. (ts. 19. ‘ At APT). I n Mr. FRANCIS Refpaflf u |.yj j informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of v,Hs \ * City and its environs, that he intends on Thursday the ad of January next, to : open A DANCING SCHOOL , At the Long-Room in Col. Watkins’s i elegant Brick House in Broad-(freer, now occupied by Mr. Smith, for the inftru&ion of Youth of both sexes, in the moll fafh ionable and approved Dancing. DAYS OF TUITION, EVERY OTHER WEEK, Thursdays,Fridays fyurs from ten to one in the forenoon, 5; and from three to five in the afternoon—* On Thursdays for Young Ladies. The fame hours on Fridays for Young Gen tlemen, and on Saturdays the School United. Mr. Francis, hopes from his unremit ting attention to the moral behavior and accomplishment of his Pupils, to give pie- ' nary fatisfa&ion and to merit the patron age of the citizens of Augusta. . Terms—Four Dollars entrance, and Eight Dollars per Quarter. Mr. Francis, resides at Mr. Smiths. November 27. (ts. 24.) LOS T, { ON the night of the nineteenth instant, between Augusta and Bedford, a r. CHAIR HARNESS, mounted with brass. a 1 The Harness is without a breach band; it has a collar and haims, the haim covered with leather.—A reaionable will be made to any person whow ill ‘de liver the laid harness to the fubferiber in Augusta. Nicholas Ware. December 2;. (ts. 24.) LOS 1, ON Sunday night the 1 cth inst. TWO 1 OBACCO NOTES, at Harris’s Ware Houle, Marks and No. as follows : F. K. 463—1664—220—1444 F. K. 465 —r 628—22 —granted on ti e 6th December.—AH persons are cautioned against trading for the fame sis they are my property. Fields Kennedy. December 25. (31.24) 'LOST, ~ " ON Monday the 16th inst. A TO BACCO NOTE, infpeded at Har ris’s Ware marked B. S. No. 770 —nett wt. 1212-All persons are cautioned not to trade for the fame, as lam the ow- 1 ner of it. Benjamin Sheffield. December 2;. (jr, 24.) j Joseph S. Cart, 8 Gold Smith , Jeweller , Hair Worker , Fire Gilder Engraver. BEGS leave to inform the Citissens of Augusta, and the public in general, that he has taken the House corner of M‘lntofli and Eliot Streets, formerly occu pied byMeflrs. Rolfton & Nelbir, near the Richmond Ware-House, and will bethank ful for any favors conferred on him in the above Branches. November 13. (ts. 8.) ~PU B Lie SALE, Will be. fold on the Bth day of January next t between the hours of ten and three o'clock y at the House of John Lamar , deccafed, all the personal E/late of said deceased. CONSISTING OF g Negroes, Stock of different kinds, HoulehoJd and Kitchen Furniture, Plan- I tation Tools, &c. CsY. Terms of sale cash. £ Lucy Lamar, Executrix. A. Crawford, Executor. Columbia county, Nov 23. (tf2o.) ~ {gr CAUTION. A LL persons are hereby cautioned not . to trade for a note of hand given by me to Thomas Hardy, for one hundred and fifty dollars—dated between the nine teenth and twenty-fifth of July last past, and payable this month, as I am determ ined not to pay the fame, it having been fraudulently obtained from me by him. William Chapman. December 18. (3t. 23.) £3* sTop STOLEN from the Commons of Au gusta, on Wednesday night last, a handsome bright BAY HORSE, about 14 and half hands high, fix or seven years old, a small star in his fore-head, with long fine ears—on the infideof his left foreleg above the knee, is a small knot, which may be difeovered by rubing the hand down, and on the other leg nearly opofite is a small spot of white hairs.—l will give twenty dollars for the horse—and for horse and thief, on conri&ion and execution of the villain, I will give the horse to the person who may apprehend him. „ , James Langley. December rx. («fi 23.)