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assosßßSßSsaaassasv AUGUSTA AND GEORGIA fllf^fsritissfifo BY T. S. HANNON. TERMS. For the City payer, (thrice a week,) Six Dollars nannum, payable in advance, or Seven Dollars I not p; 1 id before the end of the year. For the Country paper, (once a week,) Three DoK ars per annum, payable in advance, or Four Dol ors, if not paid before the end of the year. Any order from a responsible subscriber to dis continue his paper will be complied with on a set tlement of dues, and not before. Advertisement! will be inserted at the followinf rates -. For the first insertion, per square, Sixty two aid a half cents; for each subsequent, succes tive', insertion. Forty three and three quarter cents: In all other cases 62 1-2 cents per square. When an advertisement is sent, without a speci fication in writing- of the number of insertions,-'it Will he published until ordered out, and charged accordingly. LETTERS, (on business) must be post-paid—or they may not meet with attention. (CT In this paper the Laws of the United States are published. Charleston, Saturday, Sept. 28.—noon. DREADFUL HURRICANE. Charleston was last night visited by a most tremendous Hurricane or Tornado, which has spread desola tion over the city. For some days past, the unsettled state of the weather had evidently portended a storm. In the early part of the evening, it wais nearly calm, with light rain. About 10 o’clock, u light breeze sprang up at N. E. which had increased, by 11, to a pretty heavy blow. At 12, it had assumed the desolating power of a West India Hurricane, and at 1 o’clock was at its extreme height— having come round byp the north, from N. E. to N. VV. at which latter point we encountered its greatest fury, Shortly after 2 o’clock, it began to abate in violence, and by 3, was again a perfect calm. The loss of property by this dis aster has been very great—there is scarcely a house which was covered either with slate or tile, that has escaped without injury ; many have been entirely nnrofed. .Several wooden houses, sundry sheds, car riage houses, and fences, besides numerous chimnies, were blown down most of the ornamental and fruit trees, were prostrated with the ground. Goods and Merchan dise of every description, and to an incalculable amount, have been partially damaged, or entirely ruin ed, in the stores which were un roofed.—lt is, however, impossible to form any thing like a correct esti mate of the value of property thus destroyed. Great anxiety prevails for the fate , ofthose vessels which may have been upon our coast; for although the wind, during its greatest violence, was frpm off the shore, yet so ir resistible was its fury, that great damage it is to be feared, must have been experienced. The wharves have escaped with but little comparative injury—the damage they have sustained, having been principally occasioned by the Chafing of the vessels against them, or tearing up the posts when forced away by the violence of (be gale. It would be an endless task to enumerate all the dwelling houses iiliich have been seriously or par lially injured—some of them will be named. Several ofthe Churches suffered, by being partially unrofed, Among others, was the second Pieshyterian Cfiurch, late Dr. Flinn’s ; the Cir cular Church in Meeting st. ; the German Lutheran Church, Arch dale st. &c, A large two story wooden house, in Bridge st. nearly finished, belong ing to Dr. P. Simpson, was blown down, I wo new houses, just erected by Judge Richardson, near Cannon’s Bridge were blown down i he Livery Stables at (he upper pud of Queen at. were unroofed, and one end blown out. Rut, the most melancholy part of onr duty on this heart rending oc casion, remains to be performed— many valuable lives have been lost —some by the filling of houses, and others on board the shipping in toe harbor.—Reports are nmner. ons, as to the losses in the harbor, bat we cannot enumerate them at present—several blacks have per i s 'ie<l in the coasting craft which were upset or sunk. 1 he new wooden house of Mr. -Jacinth Laval, in Hampstead near Cooper River, was blown over, and dreadful to relate Mrs. Laval, with two of her children, Mr. John Wil g >a, (butcher) and two negro Men, were killed ; or died soon after be ing extricated from the ruins. Mr. Laval himself, and two other of his children, were much bruised. A negro child, belonging to Mrs. Robert Adger, was killed by the falling of a kitchen, on King st. road, near the Lines. On Sullivan's Island. —Mr. Adam Tunno’s house blown down. Col. Johnson’s do. and a negro child killed. Mr. Lewis Morris’ house blown down.—Mrs. Morris and son, and a French gentleman, (a teacher in the faraily w and a negro man killed —a negro woman’s thigh broke. Mrs. Middleton the lady of Tho mas Middleton, Esq. perished, in : endeavoring to fly from one house to another. Mr, Win. Mason Smith’s house blown down. Mr. Alexander Robinson’s do. The Piazza of Gen. Hugcr’s house, and several houses unknown, ;i blown down on the east end. The Planters’ Hotel partly un roofed, and the adjoining small house completely unroofed. Mr. Thomas Fleming’s house blown down. Mr Alex. England’s bouse in front nearly blown down. Capt. Dennison’s house blown down. Mr. John Magrath’s nearly blown down. The following injured: The Point house, (Bates,) Mr. Wight man’s, Mr. Morrison’s, and several other houses. The house recently erected on Re ' publican Island, Cmnmiug's Point, was blown down, i The house belonging to Capt. > Bonnell, on Morris’ Island, was i blown down. The Lantern on the top of the Light-Honso received so much in jury by the Gale that the lights were all extinguished before 12 o’clock ; and Mr. Calhoun, the su perintendant, informs us that it is so much impaired as to render it irn possible to light it again for a day or two. The. kitchen attached to the snperintendimt’s house, was blown 1 down, tlie servants having provi dentially left it but a few moments • before. The chimney ofthe dwell i ing bouse was also blown over The Beacon recently erected to point out the- entrance of the Ship ' Channel, has been entirely blown I down and destroyed. Part of the • Umbrella Trees which have served ‘ for many yea ft, as a murk for run- I ning in over the Middle, were also blown down, i The remains of the old Lazaretto • buildings, and tlie Store hoqse, be I longing to it, are down. i The Brig at Fort Johnson was carried away, and is on a bank near i the Lazaretto. i There were many hair breadth escapes from the falling of chimnies, which in several instances, went s down through the roofs and filled • bed chambers, &c. with masses of • bricks. The havoc occasioned by this ; tremendous visitation in the city, is i without a parallel in tlie memory of s our oldest inhabitants. The Tor , nado which passed over a part of it, in the year 1811, was perhaps of t equal, or even greater violence; ; but its effects were confined to a very narrow limit, while the desola i tion on this occasion, is extended to ■ every part of it. ; The Savannah and Camden Mails i came in at a late hour; the carriers , reported the roads as full offallen 1 trees. 'The Northern mail had not arrived when we put'this sheet to > press. > Disasters among the Shipping. The ship Hunter, Turner,just - arrived from Stockholm, was driven from Fitzimons’ wharf, and went ashore upon opposite flats, near , Hogs Island Cut—hut will begot i off without much injury. Her sails, some of them entirely new, were i torn from the yard. The ship Perfect, of Boston, parted all her fasts at Edmonston’s ■ wharf, hut was brought up by her anchors, near Fort Johnson, with -1 out having suffered materially.— Mr. Prince, the mate, deserves great praise for his successful ever tions for the preservation of the ship—with tlie assistance of 2 men only he bent a cable and brought her to anchor. Tho ship ’ama, of Boston, lay ing on the opposite side ofthe wharf, from tlie Perfect held on by her fasts, and escaped. The ship Amelia, Crane, ready to sail for New York, drove from her anchors, went ashore on James’ Island; where she now lays with the loss of her mizen m »t. The line ship Commodore Perry, Brownfield on at Lothrop’s wharf; but her mizen* top-mast, and some of her sails were blown aw ay and her stem much injured. The ship Ceres, Rogers, driven from Chisolm’s South wharf, is a shore near Castle Pinckney ; hut will be got off, ir is supposed, with out very difficulty. The French ship Rosulba under repairs at one of the ship yards, re ceived no injury. The French brig L’Zena, (which had put into this port in distress, af ter being plundered by pirates) was driven from Chisholm’s wharf, but was brought up by her anchors near Castle Pinckney, without material injury. The brig Sea Gull at the ship yard, (with the male, Mr. Barge of Boston, and one negro on board) broke a drift and capsized. Ihe negro was taken olf this morning from the wreck, and can give no ac count of the fate of Mr. Barge ; he is supposed to be drowned. The U. S. schr. Grampus, at an chor in the stream had her loretop mast shivered by lightning dur ing the hurricane and two men in jured; her jib boom was carried a 0 ) wav by the ship Hunter running' foul of her —she rode it out. The Spanish privateer brig Pal myra, prize to the Grampus, is a shore, high and dry, iu the marsh near Hog Island Cut. The Patriot Privateer schr. Gen Montillo, Capt. Raymond at anchor in the stream rode out the gale by cutting away one of the masts. The packet schr. Harvest, part ed a chain cable with which he was secured to Kunhardt’s wharf, swung round with her bow upon Edmon ston’s wharf carried away her figure head and sustained other damage. Capt. Davis, J. Miller, and 11. C. Brown, went on board of a schooner this morning bottom up, and bear ing a voice, they cut a hole through her bottom and took out a negro man belonging to Capt. Benjamin— the first question the poor fellow asked was, it he was not in George town. The schooner Mark Time, of Norfolk, high and dry on the front beach of Sullivan’s Island -false keel off. The schooner Cotton Planter, drove from Saltus’ whard, South- Bay, and is ashore on James’ Island. 1 he coasting schooner Grampus, was driven from the same wharf, upset, and drifted ashore in the cove below Castle Pinckney. The schooner Col. Simons, capt. Phillip, at anchor in the stream, drifted from her anchorage, and went ashore on Drunken Dick. Schr. Benjamin at Gibbs and Har pen’s wharf, dismasted, stern torn out, and reduced to a complete wreck. The sloop Hetty, Carey, of New- Tinndon, from New York bound to New Orleans, which put In here (he evening previous on account of the weather, dragged her anchor and went ashore near Castle Pinck ney, with the loss of her mast, (cut away)—has got off without further damage. A great number of small coasters, and river craft, are ashore in differ ent parts of the harbor. Charleston, Sept. 28—12 o’clock, A. m. HURRICANE. We were visited last evening, Friday the 27th with a most violent tempest of wind and rain.—The wind rose about 10 o’clock, at N. E. ; at 12 shifted t« N. and continu ed to gather strength : after a quar ter of an hour it rushed round to N. W where it seemed to find con genial elements, and increased to a tornado or hurricane, which aug mented In fury until half past 2 o’ clock, when it suddenly ceased and dropt into “ grim repose.” Never have wo witnessed so aw ful an exhibition of the elemental war— “ The spirit of an equinoctial gale” presided in the full swing of power, and the petty works of man were prostrated and shattered to pieces by the breath of Heaven. Trees, barns, stables, roofs, fences, &e. all that stood before this irresistible a gent, were carried away. Some houses have had their ioofs shatter ed and precipitated on their own ers’ heads. Others have been o vertbrown—chirnnies toppling— the doors and windows of others carried away by the blast, and eve ry thing of Tght ornament or de licate structure totn off and their foundations shaken. The voice of the tempest was equally awful. It resembled the shrieks of a dajmon of the air, while invisible and migh ty bands were scattering destruc tion. The rover to the cupola of the Circular church in Meeting street, (of sheet tin,) was lifted and carried several hundred yards, and fell ni Q,ueen street. It is about sixty feet in circumference, and resembles the shield of the Titans. [Here follows a detailed account of the names of lives lost, the houses blown down and names of the Ship ping that received damage at the gale, which is substantially the same as the account given above from the Courier.] —Ed. Rep. The loss sustained by land and by water, we are not at present able to estimate. It cannot be less, how ever, than S2OO,QUO. But the des j truction of property is of no consi ' deration, when we think of the loss of lives.—Several dead bodies have been picked up in the river, fi>ur of i them negroes of Capt. Saltus’ and a white man. i From Sullivan's Island, our ac . counts are of the most shocking na ' ture. We understand that upwards I offifteen houses have been blown down, and others more or less in 1 jured. The residenceof Mr. Lewis r Morris, jun. was overset by the i tempest'—his wife and two children, i together with Mr. Argence, private ; tutor, were all four killed Mrs. Middleton, wife of Thomas Mid dleton, in attempting to rush from the falling ruins was drowned on the beach, Mr. Morris’s bouse was considered one of the safest on the Island. How vain is human secu rity ! The hour of fancied safety » is frequently the moment of destruc tion. We have not had time or oppor tunity to collect all the mournful in telligence of the effects ofthe storm. We trust in God, that whatever be the extent of pecuniary loss, we shall have no more relations ofthe destruction of lives—the sudden death of infancy and age, of the mo ther and her children I The wind blew principally from the North and we hope that such being its direction, vessels on the coast may have escaped without much serious damage—The tide was at ebb—the heaviest of the blow being at low water. —f City Gazette. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1C22. ■ 0?° Circumstances not to be con trolled prevented us from issuing the paper at the usual hour. Our correspondents, by cast ing their eye over our paper, will readily find out the cause of the omission of their respective favors to-d iy. For the Chronicle and Advertiser. The query which I propounded to Col. Gumming, relative to the use of opium, was founded on the following circumstances:—Soon after we came upon the ground on the Bth of June, I perceived that he was chewing something, and saw him throw away , a piece of paper in which, apparent • ly, some small article had been wrap . ped. I also saw him, immediately before we took our positions, step some distance to one side, with the , apparent intention of avoiding the observation of those present, and rub some liquid substance over his face. I have frequently heard it said, and indeed the report was pretty current, that Col. Gumming used opium ha bitually ; and shortly before I added the query, I had been informed that [ a friend of Col. Gumming, in at ' tempting to justify his recent backing out, said, that his opium must have given out-, or he would have met me according to appointment. From ( these circumstances, I firmly believed that Col. Gumming had used opium ( on the occasion stated. I did not, however, make a positive charge.— I put it in the form of a query, indi- I eating, to be sure, my own decided opinion, but with the obvious view that Col. Gumming might deny the fact if unfounded, and with the cer tain expectation that it would lead to a disclosure of the truth. Candor and justice require me to state that I do not now believe Col. Gumming did use opium; and I will add that it gives me as much pleasure to con fess my mistake in this matter as if Col. Gumming were a man of honor. It will be observed, however, that the question of Col. Cumming’s.cou rage is not at all varied by his state ment. He admits precisely as much as he denies; and indeed the solemn ity with which he denies the use of 1 one stimulant and the temper with which he resents the u calumny,” a mount to an admission that the use of ’ the other was disgraceful. It is true, as Col. Gumming states, that the charge made by me against him of 1 using artificial stimulants “excited nothing but ridicule;” but it is mate rial to add that he was himself the object of it. I understand it is usual for ladies of weak nerves to use Co logne water, in the ball room, to pre vent fainting: And I leave it to the public to determine, whether Col. Gumming used it with a similar view, or (passing ridiculous) u on account of its agreeable odour ” // / In con clusion I would remark that I feel not 1 the slightest resentment at the court ly and complimentary terms,in which Col. Gumming lias expressed his de nial; for he lias placed himself equal- ! ly below my resentment and my no-' tice by adding coward to his other titles. I perceive he is aware that the time has past when “he was not afraid to be civil lest he should be suspected to want courage .” j GEO. M’DUFFIE 1 CO* Divine service maj be expected in the Baptist Church to morrow forenoon—and in the afternoon at 4 o’clock >lr. Hrantlt will preach for the last time this,year at the Academy on the Sand-Hills. October 5 jDarnefc, Ora Thursday evening the 3d instant, by the Her. Jno. Howard, Mr. Philip Crump, to Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, all of this city. At his residence in Jefferson county, on the 27th ult. Capt. Noah Turner, .aged 27 years, COMMUNICATION. Departed this die on Wednesday eve ning, the 25th Sept. Joseph Cart, Esq. in the 551 h year of his age, a native of Charleston, S. C and for many years a respectable citizen of this place. In him were found those amiable qualities which give a zest to domestic life ; as a husband, he was kind and affectionate, and as a fa ther,he was careful and attentive. His last moments were characterised by murh devotion, and a firm reliance upon the Saviour of sinners, and that charity which believethand bopeth all things. We would number him among those who have hope in their death. If respectability can add a charm, if honest integrity can give joy, or the praises, tears and regrets of all good and upright men can sooth the sor rows of an afflictive family, the widow, and children of the deceased should not mourn, as those who have no alleviation, but live in the well grounded hope of meeting him again in the realms of bliss, pleasure and happiness, “ where all tears are dried, and parting is no more.” AUGUSTA FREE SCHOOL. f (NHE Board of Managers of this InstU JL tution give public notice to the in habitants of Augusta that the School will be in operation again by the Ist of No vember after the death of their late teach er Mr. Tuck, they immediately consult ed upon tlie most beneficial method ol filling the vacancy. The hostility of our climate to strangers, evinced in the early and h merited death of Mr. Tuck and al so by other numerous facts, induced the Board to enquire (or some suitable per son who had been previously accustomed to the climate, to undertake the manage ment of the school. Such a perso* was found in Mr, Joel Gatlin who being dis posed to give his whole attention to such an object for a length of lime, was imme diately sent on to New-York to obtain the practical knowledge requisite for the superintendance of a Lanrasterian School. He is expected to return by the time above mentioned, when the Semi nary will be opened and conducted as heretofore. W. T. Brantly, President of the Board. October 5 14 # # * A few Gentlemen will be accommodated with boarding in a private French family, in the most cen tral part of broad-street. Enquire of the Printer, or J. B. Lafilte, at the Hygean Fountain. Octobers. 14 4t The subscriber proposes to open a School on Monday the 14th instant, at the house lately occupied by Mr. John Turpin,adjoining the residence of the late Walter Leigh, Esq. His terms are six dollars per quarter, and one dollar additional during the win ter months. Heading, writing, arithmetic and Eng lish Grammar, will be the principal branches which will be taught. D. Macmurphy. October 5 14 w3w Lost, ON the 30th Sept. 1822, between A-. thens and Lexington, a small leather Pocket Book, containing to the, amount of eight dollars and fifty cents, or theie abouts, in money, and other papers, a mong which was a note of hand given by William Menifee to George Willson, or bearer, for one hundred dollars, dated some time in March, 1821, and due 12 months after date. All persons are hereby cautioned against trading for said note, and Wm. Manifee is cautioned not to pay it to any other person except Ihc subscriber. Any person finding said pocket book and leaving it at ,Maj. L. A. Erwin’s, Athens, with the note and other papers, may have the money that was in the pocket book for finding the game. Daniel M’Coy, j r. Augusta, Oot. 1822 14 3tp CF The Journal, Milledgeville, Mis sionary, Mount Zion, will please publish the above three times, and send their ac counts to this office for payment. JOHN SMITH, Barber & Hair-Dresser , BRAKES the liberty of giving informa tion to the numerous gentlemen who have heretofore favored him with their custom, that he has removed from his former establishment, to the house on Washinglon-street, lately in the oc cupancy of Dr. Spann. For past favors, his most grateful thanks are ten dered, and he hopes to deserve, by unre mitted attention, a continuance of the liberal patronage which has been be stowed upon his well meant endeavors to please. Octobers. 14 ts For Sale, THE extensive Coach-making and Blacksmith estab ishmeul occupied by James Dynes, at the corner of M’ln tosh tc Ellis Streets ; also, the House and Lot at present occupied by Mr*. Kinney, 'on the corner of Greene & M’Jntosh i streets. two tracts of Laud, one in : Henry the other in Irwin county. Fur ther description is deemed unnecessary as persons wishing to purchase will ex amine the premises. indisputa , ble. Apply to i G. J. Conn.. October 5 11 ts Corn, Flour, &c 50 Barrels Fresh Flour I 100 Barrels Mackarel No. 3 10 Tons English Iron 500 Bush ft Is Corn. FOR SALE BY M’Gran & Gordon. Octobei 5. 1421 N. B.—Bills on N. York. Stoves, Stills, &c. Cooking Stoves of superior con- I struction, Franklin or open Stoves—some ver» elegant, } Baking, box and sheet Iron do Copper Stills of all sizes, Steam Stills—Brass and Copper Ket tles, Brass Andirons and Shovels & Ton»s Copper Tea-Kettles—Bar Lead, * ’ Sheet Copper and Brass, Sheet Iron, suitable for Gin Saws, Domestic Cotton Goods. ALSO, Ou Consignment, Letts r & Common W riliug Paper, Webster’s Spelling Books by thequan t'ty, Shad Seines at reduced prices, Spanish Sugars, &c. FOR SALE BY John Beach & Co. October 5. 14 oaw3m Nail Factory. Nails, Mill Irons, fyc. fyc. THE SUBSCRIBER, At his old stand, north side Broad-street, has just received abd has on hand a large supply of the above articles, viz. 650 casks Cut Nails, 'I 200 do. do. Brads, • 60 do. Wrought Nails, a. 800 m. Cut Sprigs, S 950 m do. Tacks, ,» 15 lons best Swedes Iron, < 5000 lbs. Sheet Iron, 10000 do. Hoop do. 2500 do. Crawley and Cast Steel, 5000 do. Saw and Grist Mill Irons, made by S, VaO, New-Jersey, 6 patent Fan Mills, 12 Hoisting Screws, complete, ALSO, ON CONSIGNMENT, 1 Four Wheel Jersey Wagon, All of which will be sold low for cash or approved town paper. Joshua Danforth. N. B.—Blacksmith’s Work executed with neatness and despatch, at hie Black smith Shop on the river bank. J. D. • Oct. 5 14 4tw HARDWARE AND CUTLETS, A. M. Woolsey Co. Have recently received and are now o peuing, at the lower tenement of the. Bridge Bank Building, an extensive as sortment of Hardware and Cutlery, Particularly adapted to the Georgia market, which they offer for sale on fa vorable terms, for cash or credit, to city or country dealers— CONSISTING OF Knives and Forks, various qualities, Pen, Pocket and 2 blade Knives, Sportsman’s and Spanish Knives, oa Cards, Scissors, Razors, Portable Cases, Fine Dressing Cases, Hand, Mill, Cross Cut and Pit Saws, Files, Screw Augurs, HL Hinges, Patent and Common Stock Locks, Scotch Spring and Common Nob do. Pad, Chest, Till, Trunk & Cupboard Locks, Hammers, Screw Plates, Buttons, Pins, Needles, Flints and Candlesticks, . Trace Chains, Hoes, Frying Pans, Shovels and Spades, Anvils, &<-. &c. Oct. 5 14 6t Notice. SILAS BRONSON having taken in Mr. John Wightman as a partner, thicr business will be conducted under the firm of Bronson & Wightman: They are opening a general and extensnt asorlmenl of STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS, SUITABLE FOR THE SEASON—VW -2 bales superfine and common Cloth*) 1 ~ Casimerc, 2 ~ Satinets, 2 ~ Figured Bombazettes, 1 ~ Plain do. 6 trunks Calicoes, assorted, 2 „ Plain and Stripe Cambric, 1 „ low price Muslin Robes, 2 cases Steam & Power Loom Miirtinfft 1 „ Sinchews, 1 „ English and Italian Sewing = |lß ) 1 ~ Langdon Wire Thread, , 1 ~ Lewis and Tomis and Lewii 11- super Gilt Buttons, 1 ~ low priced Gilt Buttons, 1 „ Boys’ Morocco Hats, 5 ~ Ladies’ Straw Hats, 12 trunks coarse and fine Shoes, 15 „ Ladies Morocco ~ 5 boxes Whiltemore Cotton Cards, 8 „ Holms’and White’s and Snows, 6 cases Domestic Goods, assorted. The above Goods, with many otner.. are offered on the best ternls— • wishing to purchase are invited and examine the Goods. Mr. * w . man will remain in New-York er present for the purpose of buying - shall be able to keep a general ment. .... „ Bronson & Wightman. Oct. s * 4tf J ost Received And for Sale, 50 Hhds. best quality retailing MO LASSES. Apply B. F. Verdery, At Bremter * Prese^ Oct. 5 ,4 4