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H ERA L D.
A U G U S T A,
WEDNESDAY, February 29, 1804
COMMUNICATION.
THE 22tl instant, was enjoyed with
uncommon zest by the citizens of this
place. We had the fati'sfa&ion to be
observers, with innate pleasure, of this
very agreeable and fympathic tribute,
to the memory of the very extraordinary
and magnanimous personage whose natal
day was commemorated. At the accus
tomed hour of parade the Volunteer Ar
tillery and Ranger Companies aflembled,
and Marched to Federal Square , where
a FEDERAL SALUTE was fired in
alternate volliesin honor of the day which
gave birth to the immortal Wafliington.
The Military after rendering this una
dulterated token of refpeft and regard
retired, by an invitation, from the Rangers
to the grove of trees, known by the name
of Campbell’s trees, where an elegant
repast was served up, quite in the marooning
stile , and of which, besides themselves,
several Grangers, and gentlemen*of the
town partook—To fill up the interme
diate (pace from the time of their arrival
’till dinner, the gentlemen, joined, with
mutual and harmonic glee, into the par
ticipation and revival of many of their
athlvtic and juvenile sports.—Such a
meeting, caused to recur to us the inno
cent Gmplicity of our and the
days of former years.—To crown the
whole, the elegante's of this city met in
the evening, so a superb Ball,at Afliton’s,
where concord, and good humour presi
ded, the departure of our convival band
from this feene of rational amofement was
succeeded ; but in a very short time by
the appearance of the bright God of dav.
HILARITY.'
We hear that Mr. Harvey, the prefi -
dent’s private secretary is to be the bearer
of defpatches to France relative to the
Louiliana Treaty, and that he is to depart
in a few days.
The House of Representatives of the
United States, on Wednelday the 2t;rh,
agreed, after a long debate, to an amend
ment which the Senate introduced into
the Louisiana Bill, making Natches a
port of entry.
In the House of Representatives of the
United States on the 9th instant, a repre
sentation of Duncan M’Farland, accom
panied with sundry documents complain
ing of the undue election of Samuel D.
Purviance, was presented, and referred to
the committee of Eleftions.
SALTPETRE.
A Bill nmv before the Senate of the
United States, relative to the importation
of Saltpetre—its object is to introduce the
articles free of all duty, and to reftcre, all
duties which may heretofore have been
paid thereon, to the parties refpe&ively,
on application to the Collector or other
officer who may have received the fame.
The Legislature of Maffaehufetts have
reje&ed the proposed amendment to the
Conftitntion. The votes were, in the
Senate, 19 to 13. In the House of Repre
fentativas, 132 to 79.
The Legislature of Vermont, have been
engaged four days in warm debate without
coming to a decision, on the propoled
amendment of the Conflitution refpe&ing
the mode of, elefting a President and
Vice-President.
At the late feflion of the General Aflem
bly of the state of laws
were pafled authorizing lotteries , and one
for preventing exce/Jive gaming /—at the
fame feflion was pafled an a6i authorizing
any person profeented for a libel , to give
the truth in evidence.
If Is reported, that the federalifts in the
middle and eastern slates, purpose holding
up Mr. King and Mr. D incknev for Presi
dency and Vice-Prefldency at nex» elec
tion. If this be true their choice will cer
tainly be equally acceptable to the federal- '
ids of the southern states; the Carolinans
in particular. There is no citizen in the
United States, the integrity of whose
political charafter is better established than
Mr. King. Having also been absent from
this country during those late years, in
which fatftion and partv spirit have so
much prevailed, he appears better calcula
ted than aimoft anv other individual for
harmonizing the minds of our citizens, and
restoring that peace and mutual concord
which ought to be the basis of eye ry well re-
gulated government. Mr. King also, from
his residence in Europe during the moftcri
tica! period in foreign politics, is better vsr -
fed and acquainted with the real designs of
Great-Britain on this country, than any
other man.
Mr. Pinckney is univerlally acknow
ledged to be both a soldier and a states
man. Even the most daring among his
opponents have neither impeached his in
tegrity, his honor, or his talents. To the
deep knowledge of the politician, he unites
the most pleasing addrefs,equally fafeinating
to the courtier and the honest republican.
We have no doubt, if the northern slates
continue in the idea of elefting Mr. King
and Mr. Pinckney, that they will prove
fuccefsfnl and finally triumph over their
enemies. F. G.
From the Charleston Courier .
By the late accounts from Europe de
tailed in yesterday’s Courier , we find things
in pretty nearly the fame state in which
they stood before. With the exception
of the intelligence of a French flotilla be
ing ueftroyed by the Britifli cruisers off La
Hogue, nothing of any particular conle
quence or novelty is afeertained. The
British tars afted on that occasion with
their accuftotned hardihood and aftivity,
cutting out under a heavy fire three of the
twenty-seven French gun brigs which
they had driven on fliore. Those who
abhor the thoughts of French despotism
bestriding the world, will perhaps rejoice
at the fiiccefs of the British cruisers on the*
coast of France in driving back their ene
mies, as often as they fliew their trouts
upon the sea. In our opinion, however,
they have rather cause to lament it, and to
wi(h that emboldened by a fuccefsful un
interrupted preparation, they may get to
lea, and he permitted o land on the Britifli
fliore. No one who really knows the cir
cumstances on both sides, can entertain the
least doubt of the iflue.
That the invasion will be attempted
with all the force which Bonaparte can
mufler, seems unquestionable ; his with
drawing men from Switzerland, as has
been mentioned, indicates a determination
to leave nothing undone to give effedt to
his dtfigns. He cannot but be aware that
there is some hazard in weakening his
power on that fide, fliould the Emperor
take it in his head to turn upon him dur
ing his attempt upon England. The bus
tle and preparation on the French coast,
oppolite to the eastern fide of &ngland,
that is about St, Malo, Boulogne, Havre,
See. &c. and the pompous personal prepa
ration of the First Consul, will no doubt
becoufidered by the ingenious military men
of England, as a biind to an attack from
Bayonne and the more southern ports of
France upon Ireland, where though we
now entertain strong hopes that they will
be disappointed in their expectations of
meeting friends, we are persuaded their
principal hope rests, and their principal
attack will be made. They are allured of
meeting with unanimous resistance in
England, while in Ireland they think
there is at least a chance of their receiving
ailiftance, and on those grounds the bal
ance lies in favour of their invasion of the
latter.
Having so lately been amused with a
story of that brave officer and good man
admiral Saumarez, being (lain, the pub
lic will more cautiouflv receive that of the
death of Lord Nelson. To an event so
truly calamitous to the civilifed world at
this day of its danger, the heart of a good
man will feel the utmost repugnance to
give credit, till stronger proof shall have
eftabliflied the truth of it beyond contro
versy. We view him at this moment as
the principal champion of the happiness
and independence of mankind, against
their common enemy—His dcarh would
be no ordinary calamity. We cannot
bring ourselves to credit it, and we offer
up our prayers to the protestor of us all
that it may not be true.
The number of infurre&ions against
theTurkifli government increasing, sug
gests topics for speculation. A revolu
tion in that country, might as it did in
France, give a vigour to its connfels and
its arms long unknown to it. But as it is
very doubtful into which scale they would
in such an event throw their weight, it is
rather to be desired that the existing gov
ernment fliould stand. abominable as it is,
till the contest between the two great bel
ligerent powers shall be ended.
A Curious Fall. During the last
summer, four lifters, who had been se
parated from each other forty years ago,
and who had not once seen each other
during the whole of that period, acciden
tally met in this city Their refpeCtive
ages were 88, 80, 75 and 68 ; amounting
to 306. They are all, at this time, living,
and in the enjoyment of health. All of
them ran read without fpe&acles; and®
each of them have a numerous offspring.®
[ PhilaJ. paper. I
A new periodical paper, under the title®
of “ The Man in the Mom," has lately®
commenced in London.— Port Folio. 9
MARRIED, on Thurfdav evening lift, I
in this city, Mr. John Middleton, of I
South-Carolina, to Miss Elizabeth I
Scott, daughter of Mr. Samuel Scott of I
this city. I
William Longfellow to Miss Eli- I
eabeth Short.— There are some good I
snatches, some bad matches, and even I
some happy matches; but this may be I
laid to be no match at all. ■
DIED, On Friday night the ioth ir.ft,
sixteen miles from Fayetteville, North-
Carolina, at the House of Mrs. Katherine
M’Kav, Yadkin road, on his way to Vir
ginia, Mr. Benjamin J. Mullin, some
years a resident of this City.
£3* THE Members of the Augtifta
Jockey Cluh will meet at Major Dtirkee’s Ho
tel THIS EVENING the 29th ot February, at
eight o’clock, and each evening preceding the
Races, for entering ot horses, among other bu
sineis that may come before the Club. No per
son or persons who has not taken a booth
(hall vend liquors on the ground.
13y order of the Prrfident,
GEO. S. HOUSTON, Sec’ry.
53* THE Members of the Augusta
Jockey Club are requrlted to call on the trea
surer and pay their i'ubJcriptions previous to the
firlt days running.
NICHOLAS FOX, Treasurer.
N. B. The secretary is authorifed to receive
from any fublcriber the amouftc of his l'ubf'crip
tion.
63 s RICHMOND DRAGOONS.
ORDERED, That all the Mem
bers who have signed the By Laws and re
gulations of the Company , appear in Uniform
at Mufleronthe lajl Saturday in March next :
Those who do not comply with this order , will
no longer be confdered as belonging to the
Company , and the fine agreed on to be im - 1
posed on pefons retiring from the Troop , will
be rigoroujly exafled, unless a fatisfaflory
excuse is offered. All persons wifiing to join
the Troop , are requefled to make known the
fame through some friend belonging to the
Troop. G. WALKER, Captain.
A. Waterman,
Having Removed to the North Side of Broad
Street, opposite his former residence, and
two doors below Mr. Criswell's Brick
House :
OFFERS FOR SALE,
Hhds. 4th Proof Jamaica Rum,
Ditto N. E. ditto.
Coffee and Sugars,
Wines, Molafles,
Bar Iron and Hollow Ware,
Linseed and Train Oil,
—A L S O,—
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
DRY GOODS:
Just opened, a Chest of
Fresh Hyfbn Tea.
February 29. (43)
Bradley & Knapen,
TAYLORS,
THANK the public for that portion
of patronage they have experienced
in bofinefs since their establishment in
this place, and solicit a continuance
therof: they pro mi sea faithful attention
to such work as may be intrufted to
them.
They are now Opening
FOR SALE,
At their Shop in Washington-StreeT,
opposite the Herald Printing-Office .
3eft London Superfine Black Cloths,
Do. do. do. Blue do.
Do. do. do. Dark Mix’d do.
Do. do. do. Black, Blue and
Dark Mix’d Caffimeres,
Fancy Strip’d Black Silk Velvet Waist
Coatings,
Do. do. do. do. Florentine do.
Do. do. Toilnet do.
Black and Olive Fancy Cord do.
Strip’d and Plain White Marfeills do.
Do. Figured do,
W hite FtanneJ, Brown & Irish Linnens,
Buttons, Silk, Thread, &c.
They are determined to fell the above
Goods on the lowest terms for cash,
and no credit can be given.
February 29, (42)
ertv of EdmoncTFears, to
tion in favour of William F. Booker.
—ALSO,—
One likely Negro Girl, named
Pat, about 23 years old, fold to fatigfy an.:
execution in favor of Oldrick Maver.
—ALSO,—
One Negro Fellow named Cea
far, levied on as the property of the estate
of F. Pardue, ro latisfy an execution in
favor of Noah Kelcy.
—ALSO,—
One house and Jot in Augufla,
at present occupied by George Conn, con
taining three Quarters of an acre more or
less, bounded north by Ellis-street, weft
by IVMntofh-ftreet, fouth by Green-street,
and east by the heirs of William Hays.
Conditions Ca‘h.
JAMES SCOTT, Sheriff", r. c:
February 29. (42.)
Brought to Jail,
ON the 22d inftanf, a Negro Man
named TITUS, about five feet
eight inches high, well made, about 25
years of age, who fays he is the property
of Mr. Jesse Howell, of Columbia, S C.
The owner is rcqnefted to come forward,
prove property, pay charges and take him
away.
—ALSO,—
A Negro Boy named George,
about 15 years of age, who fays he is the
property of Mr. James Luke, of Columbia
of this date, brought to jail the 24th
instant, the owner is Requested to come
forward, prove property, pay charges and
take him away.
—ALSO,—
A Negro Man named Isaac,
about $ feet 7 inches high, well made,
who fays he is the property of Mr. Joseph
Temples, of Scriven County, of the age
of 25. The owner is requefied to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges and
take him away.
JAMES SCOTT, Sheriff, x. c.
February 29. (42.)
FOR SALE,
A PRIME likely NEGRO WENCH,
about twenty-five years of age, with
Iwo promilfing Children, the eldtft a
Girl about eleven, the youngest a Boy,
about fix years of age, (lie has been ac
customed to working both in the house
and field, and poflefles an excellent dispo
sition. For terms applv to
JAMES SCOTT.
February 29. (42)
p* INK POWDER,
For tale at this Office.