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tfijc place of Mr. Jones wc hjve not ascer
tained. ’ . •
We have also reason to believe that H.
,¥. Brackenridge, esq. of this city, is to
proceed in an official character with the
commissioners; perhaps as Sedfttary to
the missidn*
<s»:d:«-!» —
FROM K. HCIUID —-EFT. 30.
Cruize of the Congress.
- U. S. frigate Congress, Harbour of?
. Port-au-Prince,StDomingo,July 23. $
We arrived here yesterday after a pas
sage of 30 days frrtm the Balize. Nothing
worthy of remark happened during that
time. We leave this on the -sth fur
Cape-Henry. Port-au-Prince bears the
marks of a well laid out city. The hous
es principally are built,of wood, two sto
ries high. At present a great number
of them are in ruins. The harbour is
spacious and good, capable of containing
4or 5 hundred vessels. It has been well
fortified, but at present the fortifications
are entirely in ruins. President Pet;uu
is a yellow man, about 5 feet 8 inches
high, rather thin with an open countc
-1 nance, and the gentleman*. He governs
Mth mildness is beloved by his peo
ple. The governfhent is a military re
public. Hie naval force consist of one
■frigate, built by Adam and Noah Brown
mounting 32 gan«*, formerly the General
Gates, of New-ITork, and one brig of lb
Sans, formerly the U. S. brig Fire-Fly. I
0 not know what his military force may
be computed at. as every man has to
turn out whenever his services may be.
Squired. The people aro generally in
dolent. *4 ■
Cape-Henry, 2d August.
We arrived hereyesterday. The con
trast between the two black princes is
striking, as respects their form of govern
ment. Here every thing is carried on in
military style. Baron Dupe is the king’s
prime minister. He is a black man and
ts well informed, The king is at his
country seat 15 miles in the interim’.
The citv remains as the revolution left
it, mostly in mins. The harbour is good
but rather difficult of access. It is in
differently defended. The king has an
tmmence fortification 29 miles in the in
terior, situated on a mountain about 2500
♦ feet above the level of the sea. It is
said there are 30(lpieccs of cannon moun
ted on it-—This he intends for his retreat
in case of invasion, and has it well stor
ed with provisions and ammunition, He
has schools established throughout his
dominions. There is one at this plhce
on the Lancastrian principle, consisting
of 150 scholars, principally the sons of
noblemen and officers. It appears to be
his wish to enlighten his subjects as much
as possible, and I believe him to be one
ofthe most despotic princes of the age.
Every person is the servant of the king
, —-He call son them as circumstances may
require. Prince John, the brother ofthe
king, died about a month ago. Tic la vin
lacte 21 days. During which time they
red a gun tevery half hour, for which his
ife paid g 4 per pound for the powder,
de leave this to-morrow for the island
f wUargaritfa.
Fompart* , Island of Margaritla, >
21st August, y
We arrived here yesterday and found
tis place entirely in ruins, in possession
: the patriots. Gen. Morillo had been
ere endeavouring to establish the royal
ithority, but hearing of the success of
ic patriots on the Main, he drew otfhis
wees on the 18th ult. consisting ol 3000
ten, to protect that quarter. During
is stay at this Island, he succeeded in
iking this place and made an attempt
n Assumption, the capital of the Island,
ut was repulsed. The governor of the
iland paid us a visit to-day. He esti
iat.es the loss of the royalisis w hile at
iis Island at 1500 men. He further
tates that the whole province of Guyan
&is is in possession of the patriots—
they murder men, women and children
dtbout distinction. It is said the wo
icn took an active part at the attack on
Assumption, and wherever they found
ne ofthe royal party wounded they dis
latched him immediately. We leave
his to-morrow for Cumana, where we
10 doubt shall hear another story. P *m
ictar is situated on the E.S.E. part ofthe
stand.
Cumana , August 24.
We arrived here yesterday, where we
oundGen. Morillo with a force said to
onsist of 5000 men. The royalist ac
knowledge a loss of TOO men during their
tajr at Margaritta. The news is confirm
id of the whole province of Guyannais
>eingin possession «t the patriots, and it
s supposed they intend makingan attack
>n Carraccas. General Morillo leaves
fhis in a day or two for that place, where
iie is mustering all his forces to oppose
uiem. Ife leave this to-morrow for
Barcelona. f . , l 1
z Barcelona, 29 th A ugnsf.
ffe arrived hereyesterday, and leave
™! ‘ n course of the day for Laguira.
this has suffered much by the re
volutwn.' Last year sir Gicgor M‘Gre
«it; shortly sftcrJt was re-faken
y the royalists, when they put every
jnanto the s\yord, who were enemies to
or cause. The emancipation of this
«ountry is,yet doubtful. There appears
w ith the Al
uough Bolivar styles himself comman
.er mc " it is a mere nominal title.
y person who can raise 2 or 300 men
f»n | l ‘ msie if a general, and without
S an y service to the commbu
ÜBtt » he becomes a freebooter.
. V ♦ jl
••' *; . Laguirty <ili September.
Tnis city su'Jered much by the earliv
quaßC in 1312; The lineup arc meatfly
i built, the streets nar'Aw, crookejJ ■ and
badly paved, like mpst of the Spanish
towns on the Maine. Moiilio a*wi his
fopce arrived Ikt yesTnhiy, He i- mar
ching his troops fur Caraccas’. Kverv
thing respecting the revolution is kept
secret at this place. fVi\ leave (his to
morrow for the U. S. You will rutw ask
what has becmfte of Mr. Tyler, and wlv.t
vv.is the object of our crui/.e. Mr. Tyler
was sent out as the agent ofmir govern
ment to that of Christoj.he's, to «7einami
monies for property confiscated, but the
black prince refused paying any such
debts.
The abject of our cruize on the Span
ish Main is not known to rne. it is con
jectured by some that it was to ascertain
the Spanish force in (hat quarter in case
ot a war with the Spanish government.
Hampton Roads, 24 th Sept.
IFe arrived here yesterday after a pas
sage. of 20 days from Laguna. Mr. Tyler
died on board the loth wist, after an ill
ness of 11 days.
P.S, He go to Norfolk, the first fail
wind.
Jixo the it le t teh.
U. S. frigate Congress; Lyn- b
Haven day, Sept. 2J. ' 3
IFc arrived here to-dav, 20 davs from
Laguira. (Singe we left the New-Orlcans
station, we have been in six different
ports, viz: Port-au-Prince, Cape-Henry.
Marguritta, Cumana, Barcelona, ami last
Laguira. fFe arrived at Margaritta the
2lst of last month, lien. Murillo with
an army of between 2 and 5000 men,
hail left it 1 days previous. Me were
informed by the patriots that the royal
army had been on the island about 20
days: during which time they had five cn
gagemcnts,and were defeated with a loss
of about 1500, killed and wounded. The
loss of the patriots was small. The war
here is a war of extermination. Gene
ra! .d/orilio arrived at Laguira about the
5:1 inst. from Cumana, with a part of his
forces, say about 1700, all told. They
expected an attack no Caraccas, where
the v intended to concentrate their forces.
You are acquainted with capt. Tyler
of the ordnance department I believe.—
His brother was on board of us as agent
to Cape Henry, and departed this life on
the 17th instant—He caught the fever at
Laguira, and was sick about ten days.
Our correspondent at Baltimore writes
us that captain Gantz, of the brig Little-
Frank, who arrived there last Sunday
forenoon in 28 days from La-Veia-Cruz,
informs, that the day before lie sailed
there was a report thatgeneral Mina and
all his army had been taken—Tins re
port captain Gantz did not believe, as
there were, no rejoicings or illuminations
at La-VeraCruz, on the occasion.
An important decree has recently been
made by the Spanish government,'which
authorises the free cultivation and sale of
tobacco in the island of Cuba, and its free
exportation thence to foreign countries,
in Spanish vessels exclusively, on pay
ment ot a moderate dutv. It moreover
authorises the importation of .that article
into.-Spain, on private account, by the
port of Cadiz, Corunna and Alicant only,
and its re-exportation (in Spanish vessels)
free of further duty.
The Military School at ’Vest Point.—
It isstated in the National Intelligencer
of Saturday, that a thorough investiga
tion of the complaints and alledged a
buses at the military school is soon to be
had by order of the executive. Orders,
it is said, have already been issued for a
general court martial and court of inqui
ry, <0 be held at West Point on the 20th
of October next
A Brussels paper of the 31st July
states, that, on the preceding day, Mr.
Eustis, our Envoy Extraordinary, and
Minister Plenipotentiary, charged with
the definitive arrangement of the com
mcrcial relations between the United
and the Netherlands, and to conclude a
treaty for that purpose, dined with the
king at the place of Lac ken.
Captain Selby, of the Gazette, who
arrived ac Ncvv-Yoik, from Port-au-
Prince, states, that Mr. Johnson, of this
city, who was some time ago arrested at
Aux Cayes, was honorably acquitted on
the Bth September, alter four months
and 8 days detention at Port-au-Prince;
the govuiunent not being able to shew
cau»e-for arrest, or find any charges a
gainst him.— Bui. Fed. Gaz. Is/ inst.
1 A Philadelphia paper says, We
' Jearn from an authentic source that his
! majesty the emperor of Russia has been
• pie aseil to promote Mr, Daschkolf, Ins
minister near the United states, to the
rank of colonel.”
‘ In this country, the appointment of t a
• foreign minister to the rank of colonel,
• would not be considered as any great
■ promotion. Ibid.
1—
1 Extract of a letter from an intelligent
' officer at Belle Fontaine, dated Au
-5 .gust 21.
s “ Captain Duffy, who arrived here on
- the 19th inst. brings information that a
• cons derable number of Indians, of vaji
• oifs tribes, were assembled at fort Arm
strong They say that they expect in
tire course of the week, theif force will
1 m. 2,200, and that their object is to at
tack the Sioux-f-but this is questionable
• 1 V
' - f r. .. ;f :
important jscoivjenr.
A nemmodc of wanufadturinf salt has
been discovered by Air. Everard Hall,
residing on Lifcfte Island, in Princes
Anno'counly, Virginia which j>romisbs
to bo highly important. It is asserted
tlmt such is the saving of labor, introdu
ced, by this invention, that it is believed,
at an i expense comparatively trifling, an
establishment be erected to pro
duce five hundred bushels per day; and
the imentor is confident, from the ex
periments he has made on the sutject,
that at the smallest calculation, one hun
dred and fifty per cent per annum might
be expected ujhmi the capitaUmplovcd,
allowing the salt to sell for no more than
25 cents per bushel, clear of-freight.
Baltimore Patriot.
» From the Charleston Courier* *■
The following is a copy of a letter
from gen. Washington to doctor Coch
ran, director general of the military hos
pitals during our revolutionary war. It
whs obtained from the son of Dr. Coch
ran, and its authenticity cun be vouched
lor. It will serve to remove the reproach
that has been sometimes cast upon the
general of his possessing a cold and un
sociable temper. The style of the let
ter is playful and lively, and exhibits
great goodness and sincerity of disposi
tion.
TJ'e.st-Pointy August IG. 1779
Dear Doctor.—l have asked Mrs.
Cochran and Mrs. Livingston to dine
with Ilie to-morrow; but ought I not to
apprize them of their fare? As 11||£ de
ception, even where the imagination on
ly is concerned, I will.
It is needless to promise that my ta
. Die is large enough to hoick the ladies—
-01 this they had occular pimofyesterday.
To say howitis usually covered,is rath
er more-essential, and this shall be the<
purport of my letter.
Since my arrival at this happy spot,
we have had a ham, sometimes a shout
der of bacon, to grace the head of the ta
ble—a small piece of roast beef adorns
the foot, and a. small dish of greens or
beans (almost imperceptible) decorates
the centre. When the cook has a mind
to cut a figure (and this I presume he
will attempt to do to-morrow) we have
two beef slake pics or dishes of crabs in
addition, one on each’side of (he centre
dish, dividing the space, and reducing
the distyiCe between dish and dish to
about buffet, which without them would
be nearly Impart. Os late he has had
the siuyvisirtg luck to discover that ap
ples will make pies; and it is a question
it, amidst the violence of his efforts, wc
do not get one of apples instead of hav
ing both of beef.
It the ladies can put up with such en
tertainment, and submit to partake of i(
on plates once fin, but now iron, (not
become so by the labor of scouring) 1
shall be happy to sec them,
I am dear sir,
Your most ob’t.' servant.
(iFORGE WJiSHLYOTOW.
To Dr. John Cochran.
DIED, on the Sd inst. Mr. John
Hanhvht, a native of Switzerland, of
the house of Hauhart, Gahald, <§• Co. of
this place*
——, on Saturday morningjast, Ann
Elizabeth Viuginla Bowers, aged 2
years, S months and 12 days, daughter
of Mr. Samuel Bowers, of BaruwellDis
trict, South-Carollna.
Prices Current.
Cotton - - i 26 to 27
Flour - - - 7to 8
Coffee - - - 23 to 24
Sugar, Orleans - . 13 to 15
Jamaica - - -.16
N. E. Rum • - 80 to 85
Whiskey, Northern . 85
Cogniac Brandy - 250
Poach ditto 125
West India Rum -■ 137$
Jamaica ditto - - 150 to IG2
Molasses . - - 60 cts.
Salt - - - 100
Sweeds Iron - - 4$ to 5
—-ii ■■ Hi m*i —i—■
<r
Entertainment.
The Subscriber,
AS taken maj. Thomas Woodward
2 jj. in co-partnership, at his former
stand in Milledgcville, at the corner of
<he public square, opposite Mr. Flem
ming’s store. The house being commo
dious, affords a number of convenient
rooms for the accommodation of such
gentlemen and ladies as may please to
give them a call. They will at all times
keep the best the market will afford, and
their bar will be furnished with the best
of Liquors, their stables with plenty of
provender ami attentive ostlers, their
house w ith honest servants, and every at
tention paid for the accommodation of
their guests. They therefore, respect
fully solicit the patronage of a generous
public.
The House adjoins the Public
Square, and is a very convenient situa
tion for such members of the Legislature
who may honor them with their company
at'the ensuing session. They will be ena
ablcd to accommodate from thirty to
forty members.
John Jeter ,
Thomas Woodward.
‘ October 13 c
- M CTIpW j
On; Monday the SOw instant, at
10 o’clock, A.M.
Will he solt\ before the store of
Thomas E. CoMeif, & Co. their entire
stock in trade, consisting principal'}- of
Groceries. .
7TRMS—Sums of and under S 100,
cash—over g I Os), and'finder SSUO six
ty days—over five hundred dollars, nine
ty flays. Notes with approved endorsers.
By order of the surviving copartner.
James Fraser, aucUr.
October 15 u
Hauhart, Gauahl,
St Co.
Jlave Just Received)
AX I) OFFli.ll FOU SALE,
Low for Cash, or on a 1 abend ■
Credit,
200 Pieces Cotton Bagging
6 Bales London Dutlil &, Hose Blau
. kets
5 ditto Lion Skins, assorted colours
Apd Grey Bath Coating,
A SMALL AMOI(TMENT OF
BUTCH GOODS,
S U C It A S
Osnahurgs
Tecklcnburghs'
Brown Hoi Is
Heady made Bngs
Pocket and Toilet Glasses
Beads, &c.
FOR SALE,
Drafts on New-York
•Post-Notes of the L T . S. Bank, al
Hauhart, Ganalil & Ca.
Next door above Jlr. -lie Laigles.
Octubtj* 15 ' -
Lost or S f tolen7 .
ON Monday morning last, between
the hours of 4 and 7 o’clock, fiom
the baggage ott the Northern stage, n
while hair Trunk, about two and a half
feet in length, containing principally va
rious articles of female ami children’*
clouihing, and a small quantity of Jew
elry, among which were a -old repeating
Watch, Breast Pins, Rings, and a gilt
Necklace—also, a Table Spoon and two
Tea Spoons, engraved with tiic letters
C. A.—Among the clothing, wag two
black silk gowns. Any person deliver
ing the above Trunk, with its contents
to the editors ol the Augusta Chronicle,
or the Columbia s. r. Gazette, shall re
ceive a reward of 10 dollars, and no
questions will be asked.
M. ANTONIO.
October 15 _ ' ct -
VORKEABLV to tlie last will <Sj* tes
tament of James Pearce, late of
Richmond countv, deceased. IHII bo
sold, on the Ist Tuesday in December
next, (if not previously disposed of it
private sale,)
THE FOLLOWING
Tracts of Land,
600 Acres of Land on the wa
ters of Bear creek, Franklin county, ori
ginally granted to Nathaniel Pearre—
Bounded N. E. by Call, on the other
sides by lands of Win, Glascock, and
George Walton.
202$ Acres Land, Lot No* SO, 3d dis
trict, old Wilkinson county.
154 Acres Land in Wilkes county,
near the mouth of Long creek, adjoining
lands of Clue, and George Graves.
154 Acres in Rilkes county, adjoin
ing land ofCloe Graves; each being part
of 924 acres of land originally granted
to Andrew Robinson.
92$ Acres of Land, Elbert county-
Hounded by lands of Joshua Graves, and
by Savannah river; being a part of a tract
originally granted to Joshua Bradley.
143 Acres in Jackson county, adjoin
ing lands of Joshua Grave a
83.3 Acres of Land in Warren county,
on Duhart’s creek; also one other tract
originally granted to Angus Martin.
Title Deeds and Plots may be seen on
the day of sale, when the terms of pur
chase will be made known.
J. T. ALLEN,} F .
. L. PEARRE, $ fS *
October 15 ts
N otice.
A LL those who arc indebted to the
/ji. estate of the late Col. Theophilus
Thomas, of Scriven county, deceased,
are hereby notified to make immediate
payment; and ail those to whom said
estate is indebted, will prese.nt their de
mands within the time prescribed by
law, to
Lucy Thomas,
Sole adm\v . of said estate.
October 14 ,11
10 Dollars Reward
TQ) UN A WAY from the subscriber in
Lincoln county , on the 4th inst. a
negro fellow named Peter, about twenty
years of age, 6 feet high, dark complex
ion, had on when he left me, a white
plains round jacket, with coloured cuds
and col*Ar, a blue grounded homespun
vest, and a new felt bat. Any person
that will stop the said fellow, and lodge
him in some safe jail, shall receive the
above rewind, and all reasonableexpen
ces paid.
William o‘Keal. %
October 15 la .vim
1 \
>■>*, - ‘ Wf*
k■ ' M
Tb iUt Web's of 4 - Thomas Peacock
alien, Beemsed, 1 V
DEPAR I'ljUi, this life at Lincoln
Court-House, Georgia, on
day, the 22(1 of July,.! 817; Thomas Pea
cock, alien, aged IBmL SO to, 35, came
from Ireland, paving* properly as fol
lows, 1 waggon and hort®, & tolerable
handsome j|ss«;itment «&Dry Goods, for
a man of mg ocpnpatlon, viz': an Itioc
rant Trader, commonly called a pedlar#
The heirs of the said 'Chos. Peacodk,
deceased are notified fft c*»mo within the
time prescribed by (he escheat law of
this state. The heirs can be more ful
ly satisfied respecting the and
also the death ofrthe said deccaaetl, by
applying to the cschcator of Lincoln
county.-Georgia. * •-% -
in Hum Harptr, Eseheator. 4
October 15 -lawfim
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Attention.
I NOW oiler for sate, a valuable tract
of LAND, belonging to th 6 egkte of
John Jones, lying in Burke county, 10
miles above Wavnesborough,
main road to Warrentonj containing
900 acres. Any gentleman wishing to
purchase, a valuable tract of Lapd, will
do wed to call and see the
known by applying to the
the premises*
John Jones.
October 14 upt
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Mtice.
INK months after date application ‘
Xw will be made to tire Inferior court
of Richmond comity, while sitting for
ordinary purposes, for leave to sell forty
acres of land, lying and oeing in Rich
mond county, on the waters of Rockey
cteUk,moreor I css, adjoining lands of Dr.
Anderson Watkins and the applicant-**
also one negro man slave named Sam.
The above described property will be
sold, for thn purpose of making a dlvi
dcntjNbetwixt the hcii-s of John Lambert,
Holland JtyTyre, adm'f.
October 15, 1817. m9m
List of Letters,
Kemmning in the Post-Office,
Waynesbm'ovgh, l«f October ,
1817. •-
tlarley AttaWay Edmund Lumpkin
Widow Adkinson Aadley Maxwell $
Uobt. R. Atkinscn. Martha McCullough
John Bowen Joseph M‘jC«llunv
James Brown Milberu
Wm. Bryant Dr. Man
Richard M. Burton. Wm. Mulkey
or Benj. F. Burton,2 John B. Morrison
Elijah Byne Branch W. Miller
Nancy Bugg Wm. Norman
Aaron, Barrow Benjamin Nixon
Reading D. Bryan Jojin Owens 2
Win. Burtlell Sally Pearc?
Wm. Burnell Ralph Penrovy
Littleberry Burch Wm. Powell
William Beall John Roberts
Levicy Bugg Phillip Robinson 2
Nancy Bugg Hedry Revelle
Jacob Beal R. Richardson
David Clage Whitinel Rutland
Thomas Corved John Stockdale 2
Edward Cobb JamesG. Salsbary 2
Charles Cutto Mary Spence
Maria Cravey Nat. T. Sandeford
Silas Elliott St.Patrick’*
David Earquart Lodge
Thomas Forth John M. Sneyle
CJz Floyd Nancy Speight
John Grice John R. Smith
Edmund Gray John Smyth
John Goodwin Samuel Tarver
Cary Godbee Wm. Trimole
Dr, Jas. Hydman, 9 Etheidred Thomas
Elizabeth Hamilton Wm. Urquahart
Green G. Hill Benjamin Valletta**
Rev. Ravid Howe Nathan Vickers
John jwlwcll John Wynn 2
Jane Hughes Samuel vVildes 2
Mary Hughes Enoch Womble 2
William Jones 2 Ethan Whipple 3
Daniel Inrfian Isaac Welch
Sarah Johcrson Jas. or Isaac Welch.
George Johnson David Woolen
Win. Iverson Elton Wells
James Jackson Ann Wilson
John Kilpatrick John K. Whaley
Philip LUmpkin 2 Gibson West
Ezekiel Lester Stephen Welbufn
James Liptrott Moses Walker
William Lasseter James Young.
Thus. Leavitt
John Carpenter, P. M*
October 4 . it 1 '
GEORG lA, Joues County,
AT a Meeting oi'the Inferior Court of
said county, on the Petition of
William Prior, praying the benefit of
the laws of insolvency.—«o» Motion ot
James Smith, attorney tVir the applicant.
It is Ordered , That all and
the creditors of the said Wm. Prior, be
and (hey are hereby notified that the said
Inferior Court will convene at Clinton,
on the 27th day of, November next, to
hear the application of the said William
Prior, for the benefit of the insol reet law,
when upon his delivering up fcoitajflifcaH
his estate, for the benefit of
ofs, he will be discharged according to
law, unless cause should then and tnerc
be shewn to ihe contrai#. As witness
our hands as Justices of the Inferior
Court of said county, this 15th day of
Sept. 1017.
liob’t.' Cunningham, i. *». c.
E. J. Bower, j. i. c. •
Jonathan Parish, f.
Sept. 24