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AUGUSTA HERALD.
FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1821.
THE SEASONS.
SINCE the commencement of the
present season, there have been greater
falls of rain, and more frequent, than is
within the recollection of our oldest in
habitants—we are informed that many
planters have been compelled to re
plant three, and some, four times ; but
the continued freshets must ultimately
destroy all their prospects for this
year.—The health of our city is not
yet materially ifffected, (so far as we
have information) but we dread the ef
fect of an immediate succession of dry
weather.
«
The following from the Georgia,
Advertiser of Wednesday last, con
tains information of a very unpleasant
nature from the up country; and is cal
culated to produce in the mind, of eve
ry reflecting man, the conviction of the
mutability- of all human affairs and
prospects :
. “ On Sunday morning last, just before day
light, a most tremendous tornado passed
through a part of tiiis county, and in its
course has done extensive injury ; and in
some instances has been attended almost
wi'.h ruinous consequences. It commenced,
as tar as 1 Can understand, about Athens ; at
least its effects have been h'-ard of as high
up as that place—it passed through Og:e.
thorpe, Wilkes, and Lincoln, and fro n the
latter county crossed Savannah river ; but
how far it extended into South Carolina, or
wh.it it has done thupt**, I have not
understood. Its width was fro n half a mile
to two mies, getting wider as it approach
ed the river. In its throng*h tiiis
countv it was from half a mde to three quar
ters Wide, and in that snace during its whole
progress, it lias done vast and incalculable
mischief. It passed through one of our
neighbor s plantations, and almost totally
destroyed his crop : his overseer yesterday
told me that he should not make enough for
the supply of she place—upon tho day be
fore the hurricane, he calculated upon a
hundred and forty hales of cotton, and a to
lerable crop of corn, I rees, fences, and
houses were blown down; ami the awful
roar of the wind, and a violent and incessant
shower of bail and rain, rendered the dura
tion of the storm a period r,f almost inenu
ceivable apprehension and alarm. I'he
wind levelled the trees in every d r c;inn
twist ng off those of large size, and scattsr
irtg the fences far and wide: the hail strip
ped the cotton and the eorn to the bare stalk,
and in many instances beat it into the earth
at such a rate that :o the morning scarcely a
vestige f vegetation was to he seen in fields
which the day before presented a promising
prospect. Several poor person's in this
neighborhood, particularly two' or three wi
dows, have lost their entire crops, and are
so injured in # their prospects, as to rcq ii-e
the aid I the benevolent for their support,
and subscriptions to assist them have been
s-*t on foot, and ar: liberally patron'zc.l.
M:n , won formerly resided in Augusta,
who had a flourishing and extensive crop of
cotton and corn growing on his large and
valuable p'antation, had inifortunaielv the
whole of Ins p'acr within the influence of
the hurricane, and his prospects of a crop
are totally destroyed ; he told me yesterday
that lie should not make a pound of cotton,
or a bushel of corn : his last year’s corn
house was blown to nieces, and the coni
Scatters 1 about the fields • Ivs large barn
was bloftm down, rid ’.lie wheat in it blown
awav and I >st : iiis carriage house was blown
down, and his carriage destroyed— his poul
try house was blown down, and above three
hundred head of nouJtry, he informed me,
were killed hv 'he hail; and the trees were
blown down so thick around him, that he
had to make a circuit, he observed, of above
half a mde, to get from his house to the
road. IPs neighbors ilso suffered severely.
* In short. I scarcely ever heard of more se
rin is injury from such a tornado in any part
of the up country—as it Widened towards
the river, I believe it was comparatively
less violent, so that I hone the injury was
lessened as it progressed.”
THE LATE MURDER.
We are informed by a gentleman
who arrived in Thursday’s stage from
Augusta, that the name of the fellow
who recently murdered Mr. Saunders,
and since shot Mr. Dove, is Jack, and
that he is the property of Mr. Lew
is, who resides near Waynesborough,
Burke County. After shooting Mr.
k Dove, the villain threwawav his single
* barrelled gun, and seized Mr. Dove’s
double-barrelled piece, with winch he
..made off He was seen on Tuesday
last in the neighborhood of Waynes-’
borough, from which place a party have
gone in pursuit of him. Mr. Dove lies
dangerously ill of his wound.
[Savannah Georgian.
The Philadelphia Gazette states, that
Commodore Shaw, had been appointed
tt> the Naval command of Florida.
Amasa Jackson, Esq. was yesterday
■Unanimously elected President of the
Globe Insurance Company, in the place
of William Henderson, Esq. resigned.
[A*. ¥. ddvetiser.
Yesterday the board of health in
Baltimore published an official report,
that “ they had not been able to dis
cover anv new cases of malignant fever
the last twenty-four hours.” We are
truly rejoiced at this intelligence.
[Franklin Gaz. July 12.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.
A passenger, who came in the Brit
ish ship Harmony, which arrived here
ca Wednesday, in 24 days from Swan
sea, is said to have stated, that « he
brought the London Traveller of the
j 13th (June,) but it was mislaid and could
not be found on his arrivaland that
this paper, of which no account could*
not be «;iven, “ contained an account
of the death of Bonaparte; and also
an account of the American squadron
having fired upon a Turkish fleet in
the Mediterranean.
As the port of Swan sea, which lies in j
the Bristol channel, is only 204 miles '
Innn London, it is no way improbable j
that a London paper of the 13th was
received by the Harmony on the 15th,
the day on which she put to sea. But
what credit is that man entitled to,
who says that lie had a paper in his
possession containing such important
intelligence, and yet was so c tireless as j
not to know where he had put it, while
he found no difficulty in producing a
Courier of the 11th, in which there was
not a single article of interest ? The
story, in its present form, is utterly un
worthy of credit. [AV. Jldv.
Kosciusko. —An immense mound, or 1
tumulus, after the manner of the and- ,
ents, is to be thrown up on. a mountain '
in Poland, in memory of Kosciusko,
and his name inscribed on a block of
granite to be placed on the top. It is
further intended to purchase the whole
mountain on which the mound is to be
raised, with a piece of ground as far as
the Vistula, to plant it in a useful and
agreeable manner, and to people it with
veterans who have served under the
j general. They are to have the land
dwellings freehold property, and to form
a little society by the name ofKoscius
| ko's colony. It is also proposed to
! support two young nieces of Kosciusko,
| who are in narrow circumstances. To
! obtain funds lor carrying this into effect,
it Ins been determined to apply to the
admirers of.Kosciusko in foreign coun
tries. j-'.r-
New -York, July 11.
It appears that the President of the
j banner’s Bank in Bucks County, was
concerned in the conspiracy to destroy
the sloop Norfolk, and defraud the uu
| der writers, and the moment the fact
was known in Philadelphia, the Banks
! *>i that city dispatched expresses to the
Bank tor tiie monies due them. A run
was tints created and the Jobes of the
Bank closed for a time. The Presi
dent, however, has been removed, and
the 15 mk is considered “ sale and
sound.”
The Centaur.—A singular pedo
niotive machine, remarkable lor its
beautiful simplicity and effectiveness,
l has recently been invented in England,
j by Dr. Cartwright, called the Centaur.
A late liu mber of tne London Month
ly Magazine furnishes us with a descrip
tion and drawing of il; and if what is sai l
of it be true, the production oi this ma
chine is the first step to the introduc
tion of a class of machinery which
must eventually become of vast im
portance to the community. The in
ventor proposes to effect'by his ma
chine, with the easy exertion, of two
men, the draught of a loaded carriage,
whicn is beyond tne powers of an ef
ficient horse, and under circumstance i
of speed and security entirely beyond
the capability of the latter. It has
performed six miles per hour with a
considerable load, going up hill without
difficulty, and passing rapidly down
steep declivities in perfect safety.
Mosquitoes. —An English paper an
nounces that a principal road in Ame
rica is become impassable from a spe
cies of non descript Mosquito! they |
attack both man and horse, and their
sting is so destructive as to cause death
in three hours. They ought surelv to
' have told us where those horrid in
sects arc to be found, so that we may
| avoid the fury of their attacks, and the
j poison of their stings. We are curi-
I ous to know whether these are the
i same kind of Mosquitoes, as those
| which carry brick-bats under their |
j wings to whet their bills upon!
Physicians in Spain.—ln the pre- !
( sent day, the London Monthly Vtama- I
zitte says, the fee of a Physician^in 1
Spain is, two pence from the traues- 1
man, ten pence from the man of sash- !
ion, and nothing from the poor. Some
i noble families agree with the Pitvsi- !
{ cian by the year, paying him annuidly I
fourscore reals, that is,sixteen shillm-s
I for his attendance on them and their i
, families.
Brownsville, (Pen.) July 2.
By a gentleman of this county, who
returned from a western tour a few
days since, we have been informed of
one of the most shocking occurrences
that has lately fallen to our lot to re
cord. A man near St. Clairsville, who
had his smoke house roblied frequently
by some person unknown, undertook
1 to detect the thief by rubbing arsenic
; over a piece of bacon, and leaving it in
! a convenient place. The next day a
j whole family was taken ill in the
: neighborhood, and the wife and three
children of the thief had died, and all
the rest, consisting of two or three chil
dren and himself, were at the point of
death when our informant passed.
From the Alnnoirs of Huron Gf-rimm,
translated for the Hutson Daily Ad
vertiser.
Dr. Iran’kux speaks little — and
upon his first arnval in Paris, when
t France refused to declare openly in fa
vor ot the colonies, he spoke still less.
At a dinner composed of beaux esprits,
one ol these gentlemen,’ in order to en
j gage him in conversation, observed ‘ It
i must be confessed, sir, that it is avert
I gra. n d and proud exhibition [spectacle ]
■ " hich is now presented to us by Ame
| es >' modestly replied the Phi-
I lrulelplua Doctor, ‘ but the spectators
do not pay.’
When Vest ris the younger made his
| "“-but, his father, the god of dancing,
j dressed in the richest and most exact
j Colll 't costume, sword at the side, hat
under the arm, presented himself with
his son on the side of the scene ; and
alter having addressed to the pit a few
words, full of dignity, on the sublimity
oi his art, and the noble hopes given by
the august heir of bis name, he turned
1 with an imposing air to the youngcan
, didate, and said to him— ‘ Go, my sou,
■ exhibit your talents to the public—your
father sees you !’
THE BITER BIT.
When the constables called at Hol
linshed’s bouse, in quest of Scull, they
met the former at the door, and enquir
ed whether he could inform them where
they could find the latter ? He said, * I
cannot (ell—l wish l had the damned
rascal. 111 give any man fifty dollars
who will bring him to me.’ « Will you
so ?' says one of the constables. ‘ Yes,’
replied llollinshed. ‘ Well,’ rejoins
the other,' I'll soon bring him to you.
He is, I know, in this house—and I
have a proper warrant for him.’ Ilol
linshed turned pale with terror. The
constable went up stairs, forced the
door, and bro’t Scull down. ‘ Here he
is for you. I claim the performance of
your bargain.’ The other shuiHeH oft'
the business as well as be could. But
the constable was not to be trilled with
—and sued him on Tuesday before Al
derman Bai'train when,-by the ad
vice of his lawyer, llollinshed confess
ed judgment and gave security for the
payment ol the sum stipulated. The
reader may rely on the correctness of
this anecdote. [ Democratic Press.
Hie Aurora denies tue authenticity of the
Madrid article [May 10,j which professes to
disclose Bolivar s propositions to the Cortes,
it points out Hie flagrant contradiction be
tween 111-* Ist and 4th propositions ; the Ist
ac!fuowlcd.p'itj Cur'iticu » as subject to the
mother country, and the last stipulating' for
the Independence of the territory of the
Columbian rep I'l'ie—V nv, Cnraccas, his na
tive city, is vtHiMn tlia bounds of the Repub
lic. Ibe Aur.ra states that Mess. Ruvcnga
and Echiavera hail arrived [not were ex
pected, as the artie'e states] and were in the
strictest confidence ol Bolivar—what their
views and instructions, is nut hinted by the
Aurora. It anpears by letters ofthe 14th May,
[received at i’.ii ladelphhi from Madrid,] that
Spanish ambassador, Don JomciM
it As'puaoa, has been appointed, and may be
(iauy expected, to replace General Fines.—
I lie Aurora adds, that the cmsuludo of Ca
diz, and two other corporations of that city,
have addressed memorials to the Cortes,
virtually recommending the acknowledg
ment ol South American Independence
these memorials unreservedly declaring- that
all hope of conquering South America is at
an end, and tliai it is best to enter into trea
ties with her to secure the benefits of com
merce to Spain.— The Aurora adds that the
question ot Independence has been before
tne Cortes— and inclines to believe what is
said at Madrid, “ that the Independence of
the South American states is patronized by
the influence and recommendations of Great
Britain, whose public representative at MaJ
t-id has offered to guarantee Sotith America
against the interference of all other nations.”
j —This recognition is desirable to Spain, to
South America, and to the whole world. ,/J
Enquirer.
On Sunday the 22J inst. Mrs. A. Oaten,
and hep infant child, aged 12 days, consort
of Captain William Gates, of Steam Boat
Oakmul^a.
! » fuesday, John William, son of
j James B. Lufitte, Mjyec) 13 months.
Tvlces Uuvveut,
AUGUSTA.
COTTON, lb. U a 16
I OUACCO, cwt. 3 2J a 4
i R 'CON, 8a in 50
CORN, bushel, 87 1 2 a «l
| CORN MEAU gl :,25
S AM’, bushel 87 1 2 a S 1
j 0 LOST—A small, fine
| Gold, BItEAS I’-PIN ; with a fine Topaz cen
tre, and ch.i-et P<irdfz<*. I'he finder by
| leaving it at the lleralU Office, will confer a
J particular favour on the owner, and will re-
I curve a suitable reward if required.
July 27 8_
FOR SALK.
SD Casks CUT NAILS, as.
j sored sixes of she best quality, low
for Cash only. By
1. Thompson.
July 2* 7
¥or SjuVc,,
HEAP for cash, an excellc*
J Horse, rides well and is itnex
celled in Harness.— Enquire of the
Editor.
July 6 3
0 Have this day received
by the Steam Boat, the Life of Geli
ra I Greene—Jackson on Fever—No
Fiction, a Narrative founded On lle
cent and Interesting Facts.
—Ar.so—
A FRESH ASSORTMENT OF
SCHOOL BOOKS.
FOR SALE
At the J\Tew- Pork Commission Book-
Store.
Samuel Sturges, Agent.
July 17 dt 5
¥ov Sale,
Casks of London Porter,
hesr quality,
Low lor Cash, By
1. Thompson.
Jll> y 20- 3t 6
Dissolution.
Copartners, ip Litberto ex
isting in ibis piece, n.ider the
bmi of McKenzie Benn cit & Com
pany, is tins day dissolved by mu uul
consent. McKenzie and Bf.nKoch,
will attend to all uusettled business
ol that rnneei n.
Thomas McDolvall,
McKenzie Ac Bennoch.
Augrnta, July 23, ltiit. 7
Dissolution.
Copartnership heretofore
JL existing under the firm of Uus
j sell & Edrington, h this day dis
solved by mutual consent. The hu
i siness of the concern will be settled
by James Russell.
i .lames Russell,
Daniel i'.diiiiscton.
Augusta, July is ;3* t
. toTsent,
.j i- i Two Tenements on Broad
Street, next above Ralph Thomas
Esq.
a_jf —ALSO—
| J||TheTENEMENT, No.
•t, Bridge-Row.
• ,
a n —ALSO—
-i i.I A Dwelling House on
| Cainphell-Slreet, with every neces
sary accommodation for a family,
j Apply to
M-Kenzie, Bennoch & Co.
July 20 fi
TO RENT,
JiYl The HOUSE and LOT
in Springfield, owned and occupied
by the late Ml’. Patrick M'Dowall.
: A PP*J
Peter Bennoch, Jdin'r.
| July 20 5
TO RENT,
| From the Ist. September,
'< .El The Dwelling House on
i Hcynold-Hireet, opposite the Kpisco
-1 pal Church, lately occupied by Mr.
; Daniel Savage. —For particulars
Enquire of the Subscriber.
Benjamin Hall.
July 20 3l 6
NOTICE.
IHAVE appointed Mr James M.
Thompson, my agent, during my
absence from Augusta.
n a —ALSO—
MilisS Have to let a coinrno
uious DWELLING DOUSE 5 pos
session to be given on the 4tn of Oc
tober next.
Asaph Waterman.
July 8 2
■ 3 TO RENT.
gal! Two Stores in Spring
field, upper end of Broad Street,
(adjoining Holcombe’s new Ware
Housejat present occupied by Messrs
H. Vlusgrove &. Co. and by Wm.
Matheson.
-ALSO
-1,3 One Store and Dwell
ing-House, at present the Store is
occupied by G. Selleck.
—ALSO—
To lease for a term of years,
several LO I’.S in Springfield, well
situated fur Business, and for the
purchase of Cotton —Apply to
A. Tardy, Sen’r. or to
TARDY SON.
July 13 41 4
It LVUclj .V I‘gVOO.S,
MEN, boys and WOMEN, nil
be sold tor CASH, or rich wg
eil fur Augusta, Stale, or Planter*
Bank Stuck.—Enquire nt
I. Thompson’s
Auction Store.
July t7 at s
0 K. -VIcCooMBS, will act as
ny Attorney, during my absence.
JOHN S. COOMBS.
July 13 4
ttDffltftUb*
THE Subscriber respectfiUj i„.
l‘>rms his friends and the Citi.
? en,ral, y» that Lift
si HOUL is now open (over Mr. J.
Houghton’s Shoe-Store, four door*
above the Martel, South side Broad-
Street,) where lie nil! teach Head
ing, Writing, Arithmetic, English
Urnminer, Geography dj-c.
Terhis made known on application
at the School Kooin.
Jolm P. Green.
J u> y a
List of Letters
Remaining in the Roil-Office, If aynesboroueh,
Ist. July, 1821.
A
Martha Aurbttrn,
Thomas Allen, j
Buck Aitawav, ,
Jesse At tawny, Jun’r. |
Jnliii Ailinou'd,
U
William ltyncs,
Jesse ti 11-ell,
W im.nn j). Brown, j
Jolm Ballard,
Uussel Bradley, 2 i
Beading- U. Bryant, 3 !
Wdliam Bryant, 2 j
John Biown,
Caleb Baxle, Esq. j
John Brinson, j
Join, Brigham Si Co. I
C !
Samuel Cunningham, |
James Cates,
u ;
Mr. Daniel, \
Daniel Dukes,
Jesse M. DuvtiS,
Maihew Dunn,
Christopher Camel,
Leon F, Dugas,
E
Bobert Ervin,
John Elliott,
P |
Elizabeth Flournoy, |
Sarah Fm ,y, )
Zachaliali L. Fryer, j
G
rhomas G:ascook,-> >
Wm. or S. Uodbu, X
Bobert Cordon,
Gresham Cieen, i
Bighorn 11 ntcl linn, j
James Hickey, I
Liucey Heart,
Thomas Holton,
Bluss Harvey,
Moses Johnson,
Samuel Sturaes, I>. JL
Ju'y 20 °
ip r iiuat Owners. —Will tako
nitiei* (lint (hr 101st. section of the
General Ordinance of the city of \u-
V s,a will lie enfoiced after Hie first
ol June—lt reads as follow* : —••• All
Boat* not in actual use, sli ,|| he re
moved Irani opposite the city during
the months of June, July, August,
anil October, annually.
II > it* found opposite th. city, during
the above named mouths of the year,
containing water in the holds shall
he seized hy any officer of Council
and conveyed from the city. Any
person, violating this section shall lie
hoed, at tile discretion of Council, in
a sum not exceeding one hundred dol
lars per day ; and shall, moreover, bo
liiblc for all expenee* incurred in re
moving such boat or boats.”
June 1 98
VuwtWv Magaziae,
holders of Uss-fosilsr may
*■- * ;i ki* notice, that agree ibly to
the Ordinance of the C iv Council,
regulating the Public Magazi ie, »lio
kc"p»*r of the same may at nil hou r *
of every day in the week (Sunday's
excepted) he found at the Court-
House, ready to receive or deliver
Powder.
Lawrence L. Wilson,
IC epur i>f the Magazine.
June 19 loi
TUti Y.uU“V\\eAnd.
TIK lira V 'iunr i~l i ne i.U ! K.iPEIAD
> r VIOHICAI. INTELLIGENCER AND
LADIES (iAZB I' iE, ended in April, flic
second volume has commenced, mttco im
proved, and considerably enlarged, con*
pnsmg ei”lit quarto pages with a sheet of
Music in every number, and is published
semi-monthly, on Saturdays, at three dollars
per annum. hy
JOHN R. PARKER.
No. 2, Milk-Siree
Jiotton, May 5 97
iMi.
BEtiS leave to inform Ins trit.uK .. i the
public in general, tlial his iieaali being
reinstated, he tenders them Ins servic* s in
'he practical Department of his profession. J
' le lias opened liis SHOP in Kllis-Stroet,
about thirty yards above its intersection by
Vasliington-Street, in the House latelv ten
anted by Mr I .like Reid, where h<- may al
wavs be found, when not called o(T, on Pro
es.»onal llosiness.
June 15. 100 6t
ppp Stolen on Wednesday
■gilt last, the following Articles via.—One
i.ie linen ruffle Shirt, marked VV. j. |j. ore
tomiTii n do. without ruffle, no mark, one
wiped Vest, one pair white Pantaloons,
ie pair thread Stockings, two Towels, oust
ten diaper table Cloth and oije child’s
‘hco reoelt. A reward of SEN DibLLAKJi
i I bo paid lor any information wlecn will
•il to the detection of the thief, and u
'soluble compensation for the recovery of
• articles.—Apply at this Office.
J'by 1 o J
PK INTI NO,
x'eatly executed at the HERALD-OFFICE
on low terms.
t Charles Jones 2]
| Sarah Johnson,
> Thaddeus Johnson,
\ X.
X Thomas Lane,
X John Lambert,
) M
\ Thomas Mcßride,
{ Sophia E. Aloorei
\ M»ry McNatt,
i John Murphey,
X John K. Moore,
N
{ Exum Nelson,
{ John S. Porter,
} Joseph Perry 2
X John G. Polhiil,
j Samuel F. Prescoat,
George Payson,
X Sl *hiUel Pearson,
X Henry A. Parris,
\ Henry H. Parris,
B
j John Reynolds,
| Balia Reynolds,
X William Itacheals,
\ Lewis Ith'sles,
\ Wilson Royals,
i s
j Vfarke Stokes,
( JamesSiringer,
I'' ll,lf " n Sapp, Sen’r.
\ • fo1 '" S- Sliarablmg,
{ t-'iilmg Spain,
i Clement Sharp,
1 Thomas Scarborough,
i Patrick Sc ssins,
> Heorge Skinner,
X Deltla Smith 2,
} X
t Daniel Toler,
| Daniel Thompson,
{ James Tedder,
JV
| I’homas Wells,
t Robert White.