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50“ The Chronicle- «§* Gazette Office
jg removed to the Brick Building of Mr.
John Howard, in the rear of Messrs.
Hutchinson & Go’s Store, on the corner
of M‘lntosh and Broad-Streets, and
nearly opposite the Post-Office—where
all orders will be respectfully received,
and promptly attended to.
The following delicate mnrcqau has
been in type for some time past. But
the influx of other matter has prevented
us laying it before our readers at an ear
lier period. In transplanting the thing
I into our columns, we must candidly ac
f knowledge that we are truly desirous of
indulging in a momentary gratification
jof a little.innocent vanity, by shewing
those that are acquainted with us, how
well, how true, ana Mmiable } our por
traitures are delineated.
We humbly conceive, however, that
OTir musical amateurs have rather pitch
ed their notes in too high a key. Apro
pos-—Can they tell us what tune accom
panied Sir Gregor’s retreat from Amelia?
We think it must have been the old and
popular one of
‘O, la! I wish I never corns here!’
From the Savannah Republican.
The editors of the Savannah Republi
can perceive with more regret than sur
prise their worthy adversaries, who con
duct the Augusta Chronicle , evade ar
gumentation, and weild a tongue, foul
and obstreperous enough to induce us to
believe that Nimrod, who usually manu
factures their paragraphs, had, at the
time of writing, not entirely recovered
from the inspiring draughts of a barbacue
dinner, purposely prepared tu celebrate
his spunk in destroying the nimble-foot
ed gentry of the woods-the corn-nibbling
Muirrils—of whom he has “slain his tens
of thousands!’ 9 But, thanks to our stars,
we are not the lawful game of every
iquerril-killing printer. We have some
thing, besides our teeth, with which to
defend ourselves, and regard his virulent
insinuations with as much hearty con
tempt as we do his mouthing over the
subject of the present controversy—the
mis-statements which he would have his
readers to swallow wholesale and unex
amined
It will be born in mind, that we en
deavoured to correct—and we had the
best authority for so doing—an indiscri
minate traducement of MacGregor’s
whole army as banditti , Barbarrosians,
&c. given to the public in the very respec
table vehicle, ycleped Augusta Chroni •
c le, as also the poetical fiction of “three
prizes having already arrived at Fernan-
I dina laden with six hundred Africans,”
with the same harmonious music-mill
played oft'in a sprightly air to its titter
ing audience. Our modest admonition
was taken in high dudgeon byr the wor
thy music grinders, or editors, if the term
pleases them better. They chuckled
and vapoured, pretending their music
Was genuine Italian, of the latest impor
i tation, and would be shortly authentica
ted by a close, observer, adding, at the
same time, that the opera at Fernandina
bad been deserted by all the musicians,
except ten, and signor MacGregor was
about quitting his fiddling ground for
some other theatre. Subsequent events,
however, have proven those tunes to he
vile trash, tit for no instrument other
than the old hand organ called the Chro
nicle, and to the no little mortification ot
some of the worthies , the opera-house, at
Amelia, is found to be in very excellent
condition, daily receiving such numbers
of choristers that the sly manager is
aaid to be nearly ready for a trip to St.
Augustine; the people of which city he in
tends to amuse with a spirited and varie
gated concert, embracing the celebrated
times of Carmagnole, Yankee doodle and
a Highland pibroch composed on the
f “brass of Bradalbaine”- —all of which
circumstances have reached the ears of
-our musical adversaries, who in a very
manly manner think it more to their cre
dit to soar still in the regions of poesy
than to humble themselves by descend
t ing to dull prose and indubitable facts.
Regardless of their veracity, they are
determined to retain their first opinions,
fioi withstanding their non-compliance
With our request and their own promises
■to produce witnesses. The necessity ot
“giving evidence, they attempt to set a
side, by treating us with Billingsgate
slang-whang, and declaring that we have
<k traduced and vilified the official charac
ters and reputation of two of the most
virtuous, sagacious, patriotic and useful
Statesmen, that ever ornamented our
state or national councils” —Messrs.
BiOb and Crawford, vi^jppresume.
As those two gentlemen have, in our
opinion, been punished severely enough
-or their political sins, we have no desire
teopen afresh the wounds from which
have as yet not perfectly recovered,
pie worthy music-grind e.w of the
h ? 1(i liand or^ n J the. Chromite, feel
however, inclined to retrieve the respec
tability ol their veracity by proving that
we have ever said any thing about the
“official characters and reputation'' of
the two gentlemen alluded to. which we
cannot substantiate, we shall not shrink
from the investigation. M’e arc rather
afraid they will decline picking up the
a gauntlet; and believe that Nimrod is the
s only person of the musical trio, who feels
indignant at oar conduct towards Craw
ford—and that too only from personal
I pique. He is a “ mighty hunter,” and
has perhaps been in (he Indian nation.
May he not (but we do not believe it)
have been rolled up in the greasy blan
ket ol an Indian squaw?—lf he has brt
we. will not credit it—Lord have mercy
on the poor wights who have been so un
fortunate as to question the expediency
and morality of Crawford's Indian report'
—Nimrod will have none!
Secretary of the A'avy.—lt is rumour
ed that Mr. (Jrowninshield is about re
signing the office of secretary of the na
vy, and that his place will be filled bv
Mr. C. lait, who has so long and so
honourably distinguished himself by an
able discharge of the duties of Chair
man of the Naval Committee. The firm
ness and talents of this gentleman, his
extensive knowledge of all matters con
nected with the naval establishment, and
his close application to business, well
qu.tliiy him to discharge the duties of the
office; while his comet, dignified and
gentlemanly deportment, justly render
him a favourite with the people, and with
the officers-of the navy. We are cer
tain that no appointment could give more
federal satisfaction. Mr. Tait is from
lorth-Carolina,* and it will he recollect
ed that she has never before supplied a
member to the cabinet.
Baltimore Patriot — Bth inst.
* Tins is erroneous—Mr. Tait is a
member elect from this State, in the Se
natorial branch of the Congress of the
U. States— Eds. Chronicle dj* Gaz.
Milledgeville, September 16.
OwiEg to some strange fatality, the
following letter from Gen. Gaines to the
Executive of this state, written nearly
two months ago, was not received till last
w'eek:
“ Head-Quarters, Camp MonVry, m. r. >
July 2Uth, 1817. $
Sir,
Having been instructed by Major
general Jackson to demand of the Sem
inole Indians, the delivery of the murder
ers of our citizens, and in the event of a
non-compliance to take such vengeance
as will completely sate the thirst those
udians have for the blood of our citi
zens—l, in May last, despatched an offi
cer £o the Chatahoochie, with an order to
invite the Chiefs to attend near the boun
dary line, for the purpose of presenting
to them my communication demanding
the delivery of the murderers; The
mncipal chief of the Mickasukee town
ms refused to attend a meeting, nor has
any other chief attended for the purpose
of hearing my communication; and 1
mve ascertained that, a strong spirit of
lostility towards us still exists among
them: 1 have therefore made arrange
ments for assembling at Fort Scott, near,
the head of the Appalachicola river, in
next month, the whole of my disposa
ble force, in order to settle our differen
ces with the Indians, and put a stop to
the predatory war, carried on for some
time past at the expense of the lives and
property of unoffending and helpless
settlers..
«My force, though sufficient to meet
the warriors of the towns in the vicinity
of the Appalachicola, (should they prefer
war to a surrender of their offenders)
may not be equal to that which a general
rupture there, would very soon bring to
gether; and as any attempt on the part
of the Indians to oppose the arrest of the
murderers will be followed by an imme
diate trial of our strength, I shall in that
event have occasion for an auxiliary
force. I have therefore to request of
your Excellency a detachment of Miii
tia, to consist of one Battalion of Rifle
men and one Battalion of light or moun
ted infantry, to be held in readiness to
assemble at Fort Hawkins in the next
month, armed, clothed, and equipt for
two months service, where it will be
mustered and inspected according to
law’.
“ I have ordered a supply of provi
sions and other military stores to the Ap
palachicola by water, to be delivered at
Fort Scott by the 30th of the next month
—at which time I wish to be in readi
ness to adjust our difference with the
Indians. Should they be- disposed to
continue in a state of war; they shall re
ceive a full portion of its evils; but,
should they desire peace, and yield to
the demands of justice, they shall lie
gratified. In this case, the troops will
Lie occupied in completing a road which
I have commenced from this place, via
Fort Crawford, on the Conaka, to cross
the Chatahoochie about midway between
Forts Scott and Gaines, and thence to
Hartford in Georgia. By this route the
distance from Georgia to this place ana
Mobile, will be considerably shnrtenedr
the road as I have reason to believe, will
be better than that by Mannac’s, and it
will moreover open a direct and easy
(immunicafion between one J afferent
military posts near to, and north of the
the national boundary line, and for the
most part within ohr own territory. By
the oM road, the traveller is compelled
- to pass near 150 miles through aa Indian
i country by the new, he will travel only
40miles through the Indian country.-’
The time haying elapsed when the
• troops should have rendezvoused, the. ac
ting Governor, we understand, will com
• ply with the above requisition in part
only. From Irwin’s, BUickshears Via
mil ton’s and Scott’s (late) Brigade, it is
contemplated to detach, by draft or vol
untary enlistment, (lie troops that are
wanted, who will he held in readiness
to assemble at the shortest notice, when
required to do so. It Is not ascertained,
but we think it quite likely, that General
Gaines, in consequence of not being sup
ported by the expected auxiliary'force
from this state, or from some other cause,
has deferred lor a while his projected
enterprise, tint’nothing has been heard
Iroin him since the date of the requisi
tion. link belie! is strengthened by the
fact, that the friendly' Creek Indians,
who will probably act in concert, are
making vigorous preparations for a win
ter campaign again-/ the Seminoles.
01 (he hopelessness of the Patriot causes
in East Florida, there can no longer
be any doubt. All accounts concur in
representing the affairs of gen. M‘Gre
gor to be desperate. A letter just re
ceived 1 ere from a gentleman of the first
respectability on the sea-board adjacent
to Amelia Island, contains the subjoined
information, which may be relied on;
September 5.
‘‘lt is said that Sir Gregor’s career is
drawing to a close—that he has but a
handful of men, and that he is aware of
the captain general's permission to go
vernor Coppinger to dislodge him—yet,
he makes no preparation for defence, but
has not been negligent of the necessary
arrangements for a sudden departure.—
It seems to have been a standing order to
the Governors of East Florida to act on
the defensive. Coppinger applied for
leave to attack the Scottish chief, which
perhaps he unexpectedly obtained—whe
ther permission has abated his thirst for
,glory,isuncertain—at all events,nothing
has as yet been done, except by M‘Gre
gor, who continues his kombastical Pro
clamations. We have had many reports
of the governor’s approach at the head
of a large body of n*****3.”
The Legal Trader, arrived at this port
sailed from AlicantJune 6, and left no
American vessels—Arr. at Marseilles
18th, and was informed the American
ship of war Washington, Constellation
and United States, and Spark brig, had
arrived there from Mahon, but in conse
quence of having our Consul to Algiers
on board,wereordered to perform 15 days
quarantine—- but the Commodore, after
remaining a few days, left the port 17th,
during a violent gale, and proceeded for
Genoa. The Cleopatra’s Barge of Salem,
last from Carthagena and Barcelona, had
been in co. with the squadron 3 days,
previous to their arrival in port, and our
Consul had beer, several times on board
of her, at sea—yet notwithstanding, she
was quarantined only 5 days. It was
said that Commodore Chauncey was
highly offended at this distinction, and
in consequence left the port. The Erie
sloop of war afterwards came in, and
preceded to join the fleet, about July 1.
An officer of the Spark, (which sailed
from Marseilles, second time, about 251 h
June,) informed capt. Lindsey, that she
had been obliged to slip her baffles in
the gale; but he made no mention of the
other vessels having been compelled to
do the same.
The Cleopatra’s Barge attracted great
curiosity at every place she visited.
At the time the L. T. left Marseilles,
the Grain crops were very promising.
Three frigates have been ordered from
England, to reinforce the small British
squadron on the Brazil coast.
The Austrian frigate Austria, bound
to the Brazils, touched at Madeira, in
June.
A letter from Malaga, July 1, says—
“ The Insurgcr t privateers off the mouth
of the Streightsand Cadiz, capture many
•Spaniards. Two large vessels belonging
to Mr. Croucet, Spanish merchant, of
this port, have been captured, coming
from Havanna, and worth near 150,000
dollars. — Boston Palladium , 2d inst.
Wchavc seen a letter from Cape Hen
ry,Hayti, which accounts for that govern
ment turning off the American frigate
Congress. It appears her dispatches
were directed to Cape Francois, St. Do
mingo: Now' it is somewhat singular that
our government was not aware, that no
such place as Cape Francois, or St. Do
mingo is known or acknowledged by the
present authorities of Haiti.—Philadel
phia Gazette.
Extract of a letter from Bordeaux, of
June 28.
“The weather for the last month has
been uncommonly favorable; our harvest
has commenced; and it is expected that
the latest crop of grain will be gdt in,
that has been gathered for many years.
“Our vintage will not amount to more
than one third or half of the usual quan
tity; and even that will depend on the
w eather, if however, it should prove fa
vorable the quality will be good.
“Brandy and good Wine, are high and
scarce, and the latter in general exceeds
the limits of those who have sent orders*
of course you can have but very limited
supplies this season.
“Cotton in good demand, and sells ve
ry ready .’WV. Y. Gazette, Is# inst
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I We understand that (he opinion of the
n secretary of the treasury on the Navigu
y tion Act is, diat vessels owned in Eng
land can bring to the United States Bn
? tisli Colonial Produce after the SOth ot
- September next, as before.— Bast. Pul.
[ Five Franc Pieces. —By the act regu
■ la ting the currency of the'United States,
- *'' v o Franc Pieces of Coin, are fixed at
• value ol 93 cents and 3 mills.
dWro-ionb Gazette.
Among the extraordinary occurrences
of the extraordinary nge'in which we
live will we mention upon authority
which we deem unquestionable, (and wo
I ought io have stated at least three weeks
ago.) that Mr. JOHN RANDOLPH, of
Uoawtlce, not long since paid a friendtij
i isit to Mr. JKII'kIISON, at his seat in
Albemarle. Mr. Randolph is making
arrangements for a voyage across the
Atlantic, and is taking leave of all his
old friends and acquaintances. We un
derstand he intends visiting England,
France and (irnuatiy before his return.
These countries at this moment, pre
sentan admirable field for the contem
plation of the politician; ami we cannot
but hope Mr. Randolph w ill return to his
country completely divested of those er
roneous ideas, which for so many years
have obscured his ren
dered the employment of his mind, ra
ther injurious than beneficial to his coun
try.—Petersburg Intelligencer.
LIVERPOOL MARKET.
Extract of a letlerfrom Messrs. Law
rence, H'iUis ijj' Lawrence, to their
friends in ,/STeui-iork, dated Liver
pool, July 19.
Our cotton market has been very ani
mated for the last fortnight, and, gene
rally speaking, an advance of one half
penny per Ib.hastaken place. The sales
have amounted to no less a quantity than
25,145 bags. VN e quote you the price
actual sales of this day, as follows-
Bowed*, of ordinary to midling qualify,
17d. to 18d.; fair to good, 18$ to l9sd.
and fine 20d. Ncw-Orlcans. 20d a22 jd;
sea-islands, 2s 1 $d to 2s 6 jd; stained do.
Is lOd to 2s.
Flour fluctuates daily, but. has a de
clining aspect. A parcel of New-Vork
was offered this day at auction; a few lots
only brought 555. per barrel; the remain
der was withdrawn at 545. (id. a 545. 9d.
r Xhe crop has a promising appearance.
Extract from the Liverpool price Cur
rent of July 19.
“Flour has declined to 555. a 5Gs. per
barrel. Os Cottons, the sales this week
have amounted to 150,000 bags, and yet
the-advance in price has not exceeded
id. per lb. the holders being willing to
sell on the present terms. No altera
tion in other articles.”
DIED, on Tuesday morning last, Mr.
Henry Elliott, aged 35 years—He was
a native of Early Common, near Read
ing, Berkshire, England, and came to
this country in 1811, and for ahoyt four
years past resided in this place, where
the mildness ofhis temper, and his inof
fensive life and friendly disposition se
cured him the esteem and friendship of
those who were intimately acquainted
with him—His remains tfere intered in
St. Paul’s Church Yard, with Masonic
honours, by the Social Lodge, of which
he was a member.
—— On Thursday morning, Mary M.
C. Barrett, aged 10 months, daughter
of Mr. Thomas Barrett.
To' Rent,
STORE ROOM and CELLAR
JL of the subscriber’s House, near the
Market.
L. POWERS.
September 20 ts
FOR SALE,
Or barter for a FIELD lId.VD.
A VALUABLE House Servant—well
qualified to attend upon a genteel
family Apply at this Office.
Sept. 20 ts
Fifteen Dollars Hcward.
RANAWAY from the Subscriber in
Burke County, on the 24th June
last, a Negro Fellow named ELIJ AH,
about 26 years of age, dark complexion;
about five feet, 10$ inches high, stout
made fellow, with a sulkey down look, a
very large mouth and red eyes. The
above reward, and all reasonable expen
ses will be paid to any person lodging
him in jail, or delivering him to the sub
scriber.
JOHN WIMPEY.
Sept. 20 d ■
STATE of GEORGIA, >
Richmond County. 3
PERSONALLY appeared before me,
Walter Leigh, a Justice of the j
Inferior Court of said County.
James Deale who being duly sworn,
deposeth and saith that he held a Prom
issory Note on Jesse D. Green, of the ,
state and county aforesaid, for the sum
of 30 Dollars, the date not recollected,
hut made payable on the 15th of Novem
ber, 1817*«which Note is mislaid,lost or
destroyed, so that the deponent cannot
come at said Note.
JAMES DEALE.
Sworn to before me, this )
13th September, 1817. $
Walter. Leigh#/, (. c.
Sept. 20 ts
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A U C T I O N.- :
On TUESDAY, S3(l instant.
WUL BE 301.15 WITHOUT ftUSEUVE,
at Savannah,
oNsMrrirs wharf,
2300 Pieces Qu ility
Inverness <V Dundee
RAGGING, *
Weighing upward* nf ] so tf ie mr d.
SIX BAT.ES j
Seine Twine,
iOO BOXES
Tin Plates, I. C.
Forms, which will be libera), made
known on the day o S<<K
Sale to commence at 10 o’clock.
M. HERBERT, Ik. Co .AurCrs,
Savannah, Sept. *G ts
GEORGIA, Scriven Countu. ”~
B ROUGH I (o Gaol m Jacksnnbo
rouj;li, on Saturday, September
l.)ih, 181., a Negro Man, who says his
tin nit; is JACK, ami that he belongs to
John Johnson, of Emanuel County.—
Jack is a stout made fellow, five feet 8
or 9 inches high, about 40 or 45 years of
ago, dark complexion, has some of his
upper fore teeth out, which makes r. little
impediment in his speech—and says he
runaway about a fortnight ago.
SOLOMON KEMP, s. s. 0 .
Sept. 20 0
Tv °ti A
IOST near Mr. Adkisons, Greene
A County, a POCKET BOOK, con
taming Twei.ty-One Hollars in Cash,
and sundry papers, among which it a
Note of Hand on David Bunch, for Two
Hundred Dollars, dated the 29th of Jan.
181 G, bearing interest from date, with a
credit on the back for Twenty Dollars—
which note I do forwarn the said David
Bunch from paying to any other person
than myself.
AUSTIN BUNCH.
Sept, 20 ts
NOTICE. *
J FORWARN all persons crediting
my son JOSEPH WOOD, either by
order with my name signed to it, or any
way else on my account, as I am deter
mined not to pay any debts he has here
tofore contracted, or may hereafter con
tract.
JEREMIAH WOOD.
Sept. 20 9
NOTICE.
STOLEN from the Subscriber on the
14th inst. a Red Morocco Pocket
Book, with a Note on John Cliatt, for
25 Dollars, dated the Sd of February,
1817. I forwarn all person or persons
of trading for said Note, and I also for- '
warn John Cliatt of paying of said Note
to any person except myself.
THOMAS GRUBBS.
Sept. 20 Ap
Now in Richmond Jail.
THE FOLLOWING '
NEGROES,
—viz.—
rSAAC, who is about 35 yeara old, 5
feet Clinches high, who says he be
longs to James Riggins, living in Jack
son County, and that he was stolen by
David Stuart, and sold to Charles 'Wal
ker, living in the fork of Saluda and Rea
dy Rivers, in South-Carolina, Laurens
District.
PAUL, who says he belongs to John 1
Frainick of Putnam County.
DAFNEY, who says she belongs to
Buckhalter, of Warrenton, and
AIRY, who says she belongs to James
Campbell, of Warren oounty.
The owners are requested io come for
ward, prove pr operty, pay charges, aad
take them away.
A. RHODES, Jun’r. d. s.
Sept. 20 ts *
STAGES.
THE public Bre„ informed that the
Line of Stages from Augusta to
Athens,(via ) Columbia C. 11. Washing
ton and Lexington, is now in operation,
persons wishing a passage, can enter their .
names at the Eagle-Tavern, Augusta,
from which place it will start every
Monday & Friday Evening at 5 o’clock,
and arrive at Washington the evening ofy
the next day at 5 o’clock. Terms g 3 for
each passenger, with an allowance of'26
pounds baggage, and 5 cents per pound
for extra baggage. Every exertion will
be made for the comfort of passengers.
LONG £ M‘RKA.
din A Private Hack is in constant
rea ess at Lexington, to convey per*
sons to. the Madison Springs.
,% The Editors of the Savannah Re-
Eublican are requested to insert the a- *
ove weekly for one month and send
their accountto this office for settle-*
raent.
September 17 law2m
| cj* We are authorized to announce
General Thomas Glascock a candi
date for the Legislature at the ensuing*
election. July 26.