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AUGUSTA HERALD.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, IS2I. _
FIRE .'—FIRE !
Yesterday morning about half past
five o’clock, A. M. a fire broke out in
a stable belonging to W. Allen, Esq.
on Macintosh-Street, the stable in which
tue fire originated was totally consum
ed, and the adjacent buildings consi
derably injured. It is strongly sus
pected that the stable was set on fire
by some vile incendiary.
The evening previous, as we have un
derstood, the Mansion House nearly
opposite, got on fire, either bv accident
or design, but was happily frustrated
by the promptitude of our citizens and
the inhabitants of that respectable es
tablishment
Governor Clark has offered a reward
of one hundred and fifty dollars for
the negro Jack or Essex.
During the month of July, 1821
there entered at the custom house, N. j
York, from New-Orleans, 36 vessels, j
tonnage, 8265; from Mobile, 12 ves
sels, tonnage 2071. 'I otal, 10,336 tons.
We are informed by capt. Prince !
who arrived yesterday in the ship Ben- j
jamin from Cadiz, which place he left
on the 6th of June, that a few days be
fore he sailed, a Spanish fleet of about
40 sail had arrived at that place under
convoy of the Bronda frigate, with a- i
bout two millions, eight hundred thou- ’
sand dollars in silver, and 4800 ounces
of gold.
A Swedish ship had also just arrived
at Cadiz with 34 prisoners, consisting
of the crews of three ships who had
been captured from the above fleet by
the Patriot privateers. [JV*. F.Ado. j
DUELLING. |
Judge Bailey decided in a case of
Duelling, that a surgeon going to the
field, knowing the purpose for which he j
was called, was guilty in the eye of the
law, and subject to prosecution as an
abettor, &c.
cheap tuition.
At Washington, a small town in
Pennsylvania, distance about 20 miles
from Pittsburg, there is an Academy,
with a president and four directors ;
the president has a salary of goOl)—the
directors, of §4OO each. At this aca
demy there is taught every thing that is
taught at our colleges; and the price
per year for the tuition of a boy is 820;
and for his board, washing and lodging,
S >0 per year, or one dollar per week.
[Richmond Enquirer.
TOBACCO.
The Lynchburg Press of the 17th ult.
says : « The market for the last week*
has been extremely brisk, and some ad
vance on the article has taken place.—
Prices may be quoted at from 4 50 a g 9.
“ Overdrawn ,” —The cashier of the
bank'at Litchfield, Conn, is tenderly
said to have “ overdrawn” 30,000 dol
lars.—That is, he appropriated other
people’s money to that amount, to his
own use—a fashionable proceeding, a
y mere “ breach of trust,” not at all lm-
T piicating the character of a gentleman !
[Pet. Intel.
It appears that the old habit of coun
terfeiting is carried on in Alabama, to
almost as much perfection as in the ce
lebrated Upper Canada establishment,
where forty men were at work and
eight presses going. Five hundred dol
lars reward is ottered by the Sheriff of
Monroe for the apprehension of Robert
A. Fletcher, who was arrested on the
12th July, and made his escape the
same night. A person by the name of
Duncan has also made his escape. The
•papers do not give a list of the notes
■Counterfeited. [lbid.
A Greek Lady, named Robelina, ac
tuated by a loftv spirit of revenge, for
the murder of iter husband, who was
beheaded by the Turks nine years since,
has fitted out a squadron of seven ves
sels of war, at her own expense, in the
Archipelago, and embarked on board
with her son.
Spontaneous . Combustions. —A wri
fer in the“ Old Colony Reporter,” of
Rhode Island, lias furnished the follow
ing instance, in proof of the fact of
spontaneous combustion. A few days
a workman in the Stone Factory of
Messrs. Crocker & Richmond, in Taun
ton, brought out of the store adjacent
to the factory, a large handful of waste
cotton which had been employed in wip
ing paint from machinery, in a state of
actual inflammation, and the air at once
kindled it into a blaze and the whole
was consumed. Had not the cotton
bun providentially removed, the de-
St< action of the building and its valua
ble contents would inevitably hare en
sured.
To the Editor of the Augusta Herald.
Sir,
It is the peculiar priviledge of the
people of this county to discuss witlr
freedom all subjects of a public nature ;
availing myself of this right, but without
pretending to any great share of political
sagacity, it really has appeared to me
that tiie public mind in this State, lias
been led into considerable error on the
subject of the real object of the expen
diture of the fifteen thousand dollars
by the state of Georgia, in relation to
the late treaty of session, &c. w ith the
Creek nation of Indians. If I am
correctly informed a proposition was
made or suggested somewhat confiden
tially at the Heel of the regular ses
sion of the Legislature of the last year,
by some of the immediate friends of
Governor Clark, that it would be pro
per to obtain an enlargement of the
contingent fund of the state, before the
adjournment in order to meet any exi
gencies of interest to the state, which
should happen to grow out of the con
templated treaty with the Creek ludi
ans. The subject being considered
hastily, it was agreed to increase the
contingent fund so much as to enable
the Governor in case he should think it
proper or expedient for the benefit of
] the state, to place some thirty or forty
thousand dollars at the disposal of the
state Commissioners to be used in the
I shape of presents to the Indian Chiefs
in order to facilitate an advantageous
I treaty, or in other words, in order to
make sure of the Lands. This agency
however oil the part of the state of
Georgia, was not required, the Com
missioners on the part of the United
States possessing all the requisite means
i for concludidg the Treaty so far as re
lated to the cession of Lauds ; but in
order to secure the claims of individu
al claimants against the Indians, the
Commissioners on the part of the state,
called upon the Governor for fifteen
thousand dollars which was of course
I advanced out of the contiiment fund of
IO
the state, and applied exclusively for
j the benefit of individual claimants re
cognized in the treaty. Here then is
the error into which tire public mind
i has been led ; ins ead of the funds of
i the state having been applied to a gene
ral interest, they were used for indivi
dual hikJ private benefit. Now the
point and git of the case is simply this,
was it fair and proper (leaving out of
view the question of bribery and cor
ruption, leaving out of view the real
character Slid nature of the individu
al claims against the Indians.) I say
was it just and equitable to make such
an application of inoiie belonging to
the common wealth of the state ? It
is true that the sum thus improperly ex
pended was not serious in amount, but
the principal is the same, the example
is certainly a serious one. Who are
the individual claimants in this state
against the Indians ? Ido not say nor
have 1 ever heard it said, that the Go
vernor or any of his leading friends in
the state compose any part of the num
ber ; but I must confess that there ap
pears to me to have been “an awful
squinting.” The treaty provides for
a sum i.ot exceeding two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars if so much can
be established under certain rules, lim
itations, and restrictions prescribed by
the President of the United States, and
these claims are now under investiga
tion, under an authority appointed by
the President; and the result vviil
soon be known. If I should have fal
len info error in point of fact, in any
part of this statement, it will be the
duty of those oil whom it reflects to
correct it. In thus appearing before
the public I have no party feelings or
views to gratify but as a citizen of the
state, I feel for its honor, and am not
less tenatious as it regards my own
private interest. I then say was it just,
was it fair, was it equitable that my in
terest, or the interest of my neighbour,
should be diminished or impaired ; for
what occasion ? to secure the interest
of who ? the interest of certain indivi
dual claimants against the Creek na
tion of Indians for robberys and spol
iations pretended to have been com
mitted as far back as the treaty of
New-York. JUSTICE.
Grass Bonnets. —We are much gra
tified to learn, by an article in the Con
necticut Mirror, that the British Socie
ty of Arts in London, has awarded to
Niiss Woodhouse, of Wethersfield, a
premium of twenty guineas, (equal to
g'JS 33) together with the silver medal
of the Society, for the elegant speci
men of grass bonnet, made by her, and
lately transmitted to London.—The
object of the British Society is stated
to be, the obtaining a full knowledge of
the material from which the bonnet is
made, its mode of cultivation, and mode
of preparation for manufacture ; and
thus to engraft on their own industry
the skill and invention of others.
National Advocate.
Remarkable. —There is now in the
possession of Mr. Larry Costigan, of
Sunkhaze, a beaver hat, which has ac- ;
tually been i:i constan. service for fif
ty five rears. —The old gentleman now
1 thiiik-. he is entitled to a n"w one.
Missouri.
BY THE i»HESn>R\T OF THE VMTFH STATES,
A PROCLAM Vl'lON.
*
Whereas the congress of the United States,
by a joint resolution of the second Jay of
March fast, entitled “ Resolution providing
for the admission of the state of Missouri into
the Union on a certain condition,” did de
termine and declare—“ I’hat Missouri should
be admitted into this union on an equal (bor
ing with the original states, in all respects
whatever, upon tiie fundamental Condition,
that the fourth clause of the twenty-sixth
section of the third article Oft tie constitution
j submitted on the part ol said state to con-
I gross, shall never be construed to authonz ■
| tile passage of any law, and that no law shall
! lie passed in conformity thereto, by which
I any citizen of either of the states of this un
ion shall be excluded from the enjoyment of
any of the privileges and immunities to winch
such citizen is entitled under the constitu
tion of the United Stares: Provided, That
the legislature of the said state, by a solemn
public act, shall declare the assent of the said
slate to tile said fundamental condition, ami
shall transmit to the president of the United
States on or before the first Monday in No
vember next, an authentic copy of said act;
upon the receipt whereof, the president by
proclamation, shall announce the fact: where
upon, and without any further pr .ceeding
on the part of Congress, the ud.n.sSion of
• his said state into the union shall be consi
' dered as complete —And whereas, by a
solemn public act of.he assembly of the said
state of Missouri, passsed on the twenty sixth
of June, in the present year, entitled “A
solemn public act declaring die assent of tins
sta'e to the fundamental condition contained
in a resolution passed by the congress of tile
United States, providing for tile admission
ot the stale of Missouri into die Union on a
certain condition an authentic copy where
of lias been communicated to me, it is so
lemnly and puh icly enacted and declared,
that that state has assented, and does assent,
that the fourth clause of the twenty-sixth
secti- n of the third article 01 the constitution
of said slate “shall never be construed to
authorize the passage of ant law, and that no
law fall be passed in conformity thereto,
by wnich any citizen of either of the United
States shall he excluded from the enjoy meat
of any of the privileges and immunities to
which such citizens are entitled under the
constitution of the United States:”—Now',
theiefore, I, Jam ;s Movnus, president of the
United Siates, in pursuance of the resolution
of congress afore aid, have issued this my
proclamation, announcing the fact, mat the
said state of Mi souri has assented to the
fundamental con Inion required by the re
solution of Congrats afofresaid; whereupon
the admission ol the said stale of Missouri
into this Union is declared to lie Complete.
In testimony w hereof, 1 have caused the
soil of the United States of America
to be affixed to these presents, ami
signed the .•ame with my hand,
[i. s.] Done at the city Washington, the
lentil day of August, 1821; and of
the indepenTtuce ot the said United
Slates of Ameri i the forty-sixth.
JAMES MONROE-
By the President:
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
S. retary of Sate.
Uostox, August 9.
WEST POIN T CADETS.
This interest.hg battalion, composed of
j the Students of tile National Military Acade
! m_v, arrived in the town on l ues lay fore
noon, and eoca ii|.ed im the Common. Their
j progress to Praimnglmio, we have already
noticed, Early no M inoay morning they
continued, t teir onvr.ii for me ca Vital. I'tiey
breakfasted at NYedhaiu, having performed
a march of nine miles in three hours, in
cluding a halt nl twenty minutes.—About 1U
o’clock, they again halted at llichurd’s, lor
20 minutes; and reached toe termination of
the Worcester Turnpike about half past 11,
where they were received by the Norfolk
Hoards, and escorted to the high ground op
posite the residence of Gen. 11. A. S. Dear
born, where they encamped, and which gave
them a full view of Boston, t hey after
wards partook of the General’s hospitality at
a sumptuous repast prepared under an ex
tensive marquee on Ills grounds. The Ca
dets relived at an early hour, and the other
company were entertained, and the evening
enlivened, withahe performances of the ex
cellent Cadet Band, assisted by a Baud from
Furl luiFpcndence.
Oil | uesday morning, at 9 o’clock, agreea
bly to arrangements made, and with military
punctuality, the Cadets Were at the south
ern barrier of the town, on the Neck. Here
they were met by the Board ot Selectmen,
who had descended .trmn their carriages,
and were attended by the Eol ce Officer,
and his assistants. Major Worth also having
dismounted, was addre-sed oy Mr. Williams,
Chairman of the Board, and his corps wel
comed to the town in toe most curded man
ner. The handsome cavalcade, whi h had
before escorted the Selectmen to the line,
was then reorganized by the Marshals of tile
day ; and the corps, (followed by the Se
lectmen and citizens, in carnages) was con
ducted to their place of encampment, on
the Common. On passing the line, a saiute
of artillery was'fired by the Boston Arlilia
, ry, under Capt. J.olnJel, and the Cadets were
greeted by an immense collection of citi
zens of country and town, which the occa
sion iiad brought together. The salute aas
also repeate t when-the corps entered their
encampment.
The crowds of people, assembled in the
streets, through which the procession passed,
j were unusually great.
After relieving guard, the Marshals of the
| Day bore the invitation of the Selectmen to
the corps, to partake of a collation provided
in Concert-Hull; and conducted them thi
ther—the Cadets wearirg their side arms
only, and marching to the music of ineir full
baud.
The rank and file, and musicians of this
Corps, we learn amount to 215:—And we
also learn that ever} one of them who left
I West Point well, wa. in good heath when
j the Corps entered the town, after a march
of nearly 200 miles, over a muuntanous
country, and, laving for the most part of the
time very bad weather. What we have seen
of their police, movements, manual and
position, satisfies us that the high praise
bestowed upon them in every place through
which they have passed, has been realized;
and fully justifies the expectations ot the
puolic.
The Cadets’ encampment on the common
is an area of 500 feet square, located be
tween the Great Klin and the Old Mail.
One of the youths of the excellent corps
now our guests, is, a son of the celebrated
Chief of the Creek nation, well known for
his martial achievements, and attachment to
the cause of the United States. The Ca
det’s name is David Maniac, from Alabama.
Two rich and elegant Standards will be
presented to the Corps of Cadets, on Satur
day next, by the Selectmen, at the State
(louse, in presence of the Governor, and
other State and Municipal Officers ; after
which a Collation wiil be given at Fanieul
flail.
The evening parade of the Cadets, now
encamped on the Common, was visited on
1 uesday and last evenings, by a numerous
bevy ot ladies. The scene must have been
highly interesting, both from the transient
object ot their visit, and the brilliant sur
rounding scenery of the horizon ; but a
still greater interest and feeling would be
excited in visiting the camp at sunrise, when
the rcvellie is beat,
And xchen “ Aurora, fair daughter of the mom,
Sjainlcglet mill rosy tight, the dewy laxim.”
t he discipline ot the Cadets, while at the
Academy, is extremely rigid. Ten months
in the year are devoted to their studies, tw o
of which are exclusively devoted tu the stu
dy ot tactics. I hey are excluded trom all so
ciety except that ot toe corps. Asevidence
ol the rigid discipline und requirements, we
perceive by the Register of the Officers ami
Cadets, that out of 210 Cadets who were
exa niiied at the general examination in Julie
last, 43 were found dcfic.ent, and turned
back to recommence the stu lies of their
respective classes.
I‘rices Out vent,
AUGUSTA.
COTTON, lb. 12 1.2 a 15 1-2
I’OBACCO, cwt. 3 25 a 4
BVC ON, 8a Id 50
COHN, bushel, 87 1-2 a Si
CORN MEAL, JJI a 1 25
SALT, busnel 87 1 2 a SI
Persons holding proposals
fur the publication of a faper in the
town of Miliedgeville, en.itled
WE, THE PEOPLE,
tire respectfully requested to fortvnrt!
them immediately, by the best pri
vate conveyance, to the care of Air.
I'. Bruen, of MilledgeviUde.
ffj* I he Southern Recorder and Millcdge
ville Journal will give this an insertion.
August 24. is.
“"tFrknt, ~
111, The Tenement now oc
nipteil by li. ,]. llahukn and Co
Possession can be bud on the Ist. of
October next,—E quire of Benja
min Hall, ur VV. Mtcnu, in Ihe ab
seuee of the proprietor.
J. Darby.
August 24 16
3i'fiW~33Dl>Si a
Just Received.
And for Sale at the -A 'em-York Corn mission
BOOK. STORE.
t1 ALTHOKPK, or Fallen For
) tunes, a novel in 2 Volumes,
b> the author of the .Mastery or For
ty years ago—Price gt 70.
VIEWS OF SOCIETY and man
ners in America, in a Scries of Let
ters dm ing the years 1813, 1819
and 1820 Price g 2
Samuel Sturges, Agent.
August 24 81 lfi.
NOTlCK.—During my
absence from this citv fur l few weeks Mr.
J.Htts M. I'HUMrso-s will act as my attorney.
JOHN GLASS.
August 21 15
HENRY ROBINSON.
Who, for several years past, has transacted the Lottery nml Exchange
business solely on his own account , under the mime of G & It. Waite, at the
Corner of Si. 1* ml’s lane ami Market-street, Baltimore, will hereafter con
duct his said business in bis OWN NAME, at the same established Lotte
ry and Exchange Office.
THE LOTTERIES.
On Monday, the 13th August,w ill commence the drawing of the Maryland
UN IV L RSI 1 Y LOTTERY.
THE SCHEME CO.VTAIXS
SO,OOO Dollars j 5,000 Dollars
10,000 Dollars j 5,000 Dollars
5,000 Dollars; 20 frizes of <*>looo
10 of 8500, 100 of 8100, 200 of 820, and tiliOO of 810.
Tickets J\\ne Dollars, and ''hares iis the same p uportion.
On Wednesday, the 13th of August, the drawing of the GR VND STATE
LO LEERY of Man laud, will be commenced, when the tirst drawn number
will be entitled to Five Thousand Dollars. Tickets Ten Dollars.
THE SCHEME CONTAINS
40,000 Dollars j 5,000 Dollars
20 000 Dollars \ 5,000 Dollars
10,000 Dollars 120 frizes of SIOOO
50 of 8 100, 100 of 50, 500 of 820, and fiUOO of 8100.
The tirst 3000 Blanks in each of the above splendid Lotteries, will be en
titled to a pr 7,e of Rto each.
Tickets and Shares in the above Lotteries, for sale at „
ia©lßL!ili3©ffP3
Old established Lottery and Exchange Office, corner of St. PauVs lane ant!
Market-street , Baltimore.
i"7* Orders from any part of the United States, enclosing the cash or
priae tickets, post-paid, for Tickets and Shares »t the above prieps, will l<**
promptly attended to, if addressed to HENRY KOIiINsOSf, Baltimore.
Baltimore, July i’. 13
TOIBM2I? SSBI&D*
nrsr received, •
AND FOR SALS BY
J. 6i H. Ely.
August 20. 4t IS
TT tcTrentT"
j Vl Two Stores in Spring
upper end of Broad-.itreer,
(adjoining Holcombe’* new Ware-
Hoiise) at present occupied by Messrs
H. Musgrove # Co. and by Win.
Mathetun.
J _ J - ALSO
One Stove and Dwell
ing- House, at present the Store is
occupied by G. Selleck.
ALSO
l’o lease for a term of years,
several LOIS in Springfield, well
situated for Business, and for the
purchase of Cotton— Apply to
A. Tardy, Sen’r. or to
TARDY & SON.
August 17 .« i*
, , tcTrent.
l'flil. 1 Tenements on Broad
S.r .i. at present occupied b> Bkn
jamin Hall and Joel Catlin, wiih
convenient Brick Back stores at
tached (hereto. Possession will lie
given on the ninth October next.—
t or terms of Renting apply at the
store of
John Hayles A' Co.
August 10. ai ti
TITTiENfr
111 Two Tenements on Broad
Mrcet nest above Ralph Thomas.
Esq.
a a *-AUO—v
iMThc TENEMENT, No.
I, Budge-Row.
a-— ALSO—
A Dwelling House on
Campbell Street, with everyfcfieces
sary accommodation for a family.
Apply to
VI ‘ Kenzie, BennocU & Co.
July 20 «
THE =
(D'JIAU'&DS?
Delivered on the 4:/i July, 1821.
»v k. cut run tin, c-q.
May be hud al the BOOK S I OltBS of Wm.
J. lloi.m & J , & ||. Kt.,’,
Price 23 Cents.
August 10. u
Cr \\ e are authorized to an
ii'.mice Maj r S iMi’Ki. Lauk*,*** ciiudiitute
for lie office n( Cleric q| tiiu Superior and
liil'eri«r Court*, ut toe ensuing election.
August 21 6t IS
Ten Dollar* Reward.
SI'KAYED from tue Plantation,
Troig Mills, on Butler* creek, ou
or about the last of July, a SORREL
MULE, aged three year*, no brand
or mark. Aliy person delivering
the said Mule to the Mills, or to
Mr Lungstreet’* Liverv Stable,shall
receive tlie above reward.
August 21. 16