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About Augusta herald. (Augusta [Ga.]) 1799-1822 | View Entire Issue (July 27, 1821)
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.
