Augusta chronicle. (Augusta, Ga.) 1806-1817, April 26, 1806, Image 4

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MUSEUM V OF ' WAX FIGURES. Gros & Ollendorff RESPECTFULLY acquaint the Ladies and Gentlemen of Augulla and its vicinity, that they have- opened at the CITY HOTEL, a new and elegant collec tion of WAX FIGURES, judged by con ro Hems to be superior 10 any exhibited in America Among whkli are the follow ing characters s A Jlriking reprejaitatton cf the late unfortu , „ ' nu>e duel berntfeett ‘ GENERAL HAMILTON, AND COLONEL BURR. In this interfiling fter.c, the Colonel is feprrfented in the attitude of firing, while the General (lands at his diftancc', waiting the refill of the firfl site.-.-Both accu/atc likeneflcj. A jlriking liken ft of hu Excellency Thomas Joffer [on. Alfa of the MARQUIS m aFAYET PE. The death of General , Whofellinthecvermemorable battleofßun ker's Hill. In this warlike feene, the Gen. is represented as fupporred by one of his men, while a Briton nifties upon him with bis bayonet. Another of the General’s men prefen ts his gun at the bead of the Bri ton for the immediate revenge cf his illus trious heroc’s death. H he Death of General B , Whofellin Braddock'* defeat. An In dian is represented fcaiping the General, while one of his men, in an attempt to refeue him from the hands of the Indians, is over taken by another Indian, who is ready to split him with his tomahawk. The Beauty of AMERICA. The Sleeping Beauty Eliza Whorton, Or the American Coquette, repre sented between two rivals. The happy Cottagers Cheering themfelvcs with their Bottle and Pipe. The poor Mendicant Aflcing Alms. The Museum will be open from nine o’clock in the morning ’till ‘ nine in the evening, every day, Sundays excepted. $3- ADMITTANCE—Fifty cents for grown perfons-*-Chil dren half price. PROFILES cut with accuracy at the above mentioned place. April 19. . . I $3- ALL persons indebted to the late firm of William H. Jack (3 Co. or to the estate of Andrew Junes, dc ccafed, by bond or note, are once more called on for immediate fcttlcmcnt; no further indulgence can be given.—Those indebted tu cither of the above mentioned firm* on open account, are requeued to liquidate the fame previous to the firft day of September n:xt,—After that date, suits will be commenced against delin quent* without diferiminstion. JAMES BEGGS, ddm'r, July * 3* (/) ■■ " » 1 " 11 - NOTICE. r ]PO the proprietors, their agents or truf- X tees, of the following tracts oflaijd, situated in Burke county, that unless they or cither of their agents, do come forward and fettle the taxes due cn said laad, with in fix months from this date will be fold by the Coiled! >r of said county, for all taxea due thereon, agreeably to law, viz : 600 acres pine land, on the waters of tbs Big Spring, on Buckhead creek, grant ed in the name of Wa, Hooker, and Jo seph Atkinson. Also 100 acre* pine land, on creek, granted in the name of JohnOgg. Wm: BOWLING, r. t. r. Burke county % Jan. 11. (6 w) NOTICE. THE copartncrlhip of Cormxck (3 Lube, being diflblved by the death of the latter : The business will be carried on in future, by the fobferiber, to whom all persons having demands against the firm, or individually, ate desired to apply, and those indebted, are requested to make im- 1 mediate payment, JOSEPH G, CORMICK. Asgnfia, Sept, 21, (if) GEORGIA.' , By his Excellency JOHN MILLSDGK, Governor and Commander in Chief oj the Army and Navy of this State, and ts the Militsa thereof, A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS I have received official information of a tnbft wilful and erne! murder, having been committed on the night of the 25th of last month, rear the plantation of Mr. John M‘Call, in the county of Effingham, in thia Rate, on the body of John London Esq. Senator for that county. And whereas it hat been represented to me, that, from (everal affidavits, which have been taken, there can remain but lit tle doubt that the aforefaid murder was perpetrated fey one Lewis M‘Gabagan, who has abfeonded, and who is of middle ftaturc, has light eyes, and hair inclining to be red, is lomewhat freckled in his face and on his hands, and has a small piece put of one of his ears. In order therefore , that the (aid Lewis M‘Gah»gan, maybe brought to exemplary jufiice, 1 have thought fit to issue this my proclamation, offering a reward of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, %o ary person or persons, who will appre end and lodge him in the Jail of eit her of the counties of Chatham, Richmond or Wilkes- and Ido charge and icqaiie the Jailers of the n/ycctive Jails above menti oned, that, in the event ofhis being placed in the care of cither of them, he will be paf ticularly vigilant and attentive'to his fafe keeping—-and I do hereby also charge and require, all officers, civil and military, be lorgirg to this slate, to be aiding and affift ir.g in apprehending and fccuriftg the laid Lewis MGahagan, fa that he may be,, brought, by due course of law, to anfvrer to the charge alledged against him. Given under my hand, and the Great Seal of thefaid State, at the Statc- House in Louisville, this 3d d*y of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fix, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the thirtieth. JOHN MILLEDGE. By the Governor, Hor: Mabsuuy, Secretary of the State . (3M ■i ■ . ■■ ——■ 1 ■■ ■ COPARTNERSHIP. William H. Spinier £?James Platt Having entered into copartnership, under the firm of SPENCER fc? PLATT. On the firft instant, they have taketfthe convenient wharf, dock and ftorc of Mr, Abraham Twiggs, and mean to tranfaft the business of LUMBER FACTORS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS ; & will thank their friends and the public in gene ral, for a fharc of their favors in that line. They ate perfeflly acquainted with the ad meaforement and quality of ail kinds of Lumber, and (hall make it their study to give dispatch, and adl with punfluality to their employers. Vcffels loading at the wharf may go from it drawing nine feet water, WILLIAM H. SPENCER. JAMES PLATT. THE subferiicr having declined the Lum ber Bufnefs, recommends the above gentlemen to the Lumber Cutters,as fit persons to tranf aS business in the above line. ABRAHAM TWIGGS. Savannah, June 29, (ts) NOTICE. THE Subfcribcr still continues the FACTORAGE O COMMISSION BUSINESS, at his place, at the weft end of the city of Savannah, where he has con venient Stores for the reception of all kinds of produce, and will be thankful for any favors in tbc above line. ABRAHAM TWIGGS. June 29. (tfi) DiHblution of Partnerfliip. IN confequencc of the death of Thomas Kelly, the Partnership of Scott y Kelly, is difibived—all indebted to that concern, arc hereby notified that no indul gence will be given after the frrft of Februa ry next, when, all bonds, notes and ac counts will indiscriminately be placed in a lawyer's hands for recovery, in the mean lime, produce will be received in payment at the highest Market price. Thole who may have demands againtt the late firm arc requested to present tttem for settlement. In future the business will be carfiedon by the fubferiber, who has on hand, an exten sive and complete aflbrrment of DRY GOODS and GROCERIES, which will be disposed of on such terms as to make it an object to Country Store-Keepers. WILLIAM SCOTT. November s o. (ts) \ NOTICE. I THE Copartnership of Tho’sßarrett and William M. Cowles, under the firm of Thomas Barrett ££ Co. ie dif* solved this day by mutual confect. All persons indebted thereto, are solicited to make payment, and those that have any demands against the concern, will render them in to Thomas Barrett, who is authori sed to fettle (he fame. THOMAS BARRETT. • . WILLIAM M. COWLES. March ti. jt 1 imAGjm THIS justly celebrated Horse, imported into Virginia about three years ago, will stand the ensuing season at my Planta tion, near Edgefield court-house, South- Carolina, and be let to Mares at Forty Dollars the season ; —but as much trouble, and many inconveniences a life,'in the col lection of thtfe kinds of debts, and ,as tl'.e owner of Dragon is desirous of bringing business of this nature to afpeedy close, the season may be discharged by the -punctual payment of Thirty Delian in every case, at' any time before the fitft of January next. The subscriber holds himfelf at liberty to demand security in such cases as he may deem expedient, in order to insure punctual payment. • Five hundcred acres of land for pasturage, under one fence, and one hundred acres under another, both well enclofcd, (the latter for fiich Mares as have foals) are pro vided for Mares j* but such must remain at . the risk of the owners. Mares may be fed well once each day, for ten cents per day, and twice, for twenty cents per day, DRAGON is of a dark chefnut coulour, sixteen and an halt hands high ; is defeended from the best running stock in England, and is a brother in blood, to the famous horfc Diomcd, whose stock is so highly esteemed in Virginia. DRAGON was ur.queftsonably the best runner of his day. He won and received forfeit two and twenty times before he en ded his fifth j car, and in molt cases for the Highest prizes in England among this number was the kVhif, (which is known to be the highest object of competition ever established by the Jockey Club) of zco Guineas each subscriber, against two others, giving them botk a year's weight in riding, four miles j and the famous match against Clifdcn, four miles, carrying isftone {225 lbs.) upon each, in which he was rode by the Duke of Bedford , and Clifden by Sir John Lade, DRAGON is a sure foal getter, and all accounts concur in proving his colts to be more promising than any in America, In point of figure, bone, fizc and power, he is acknowledged to be superior to any horse, by almost every man who has fecn him. His pedigree, at length, together with the ex traordinary performances of his colts as substantiated by the racing calandei of Eng land, may befeen at his stand. His season will commence on the 15th day of February, and end on the firft day of September,—One Dollar to the Groom must be paid in all cases at the liable door. ARTHUR SIMKINS. Near Edgefield Ccurt-Heu/e , S. C. February I. 3 m Ten Dollars Reward . QTRAYED away fro® A O DofiorMurray’s Mill 8 * gyp—wfP* on Butler's Creek a Black f Horse, rifmg (lx years old, ilvi about sixteen hands high ‘Tirriinr with a small fisr and strip on hit forehead, and a white ting round the middle of his left ear; whoever will deliver said horse to Doftor Murray in Augusta, or the subscriber at said Mills (hall receive %hc above reward. JAMES CHRON. April 12. * {3O THE SUBSCRIBERS Take the liberty of informing their Friends and the Pub’ic, that they have entered into Copaitnerfhip, under the firm of VASSER & HICKS, and ate now receiving at the House, .two doors above Capt. S. M, Smyth’s, near the Market, an affjrtmcnt of Dry Goods and Grccsries, which they oft';r for Sale at the most Reduced prices, forCAiuor Produce. JONATHAN VASSER. JAMES R. HICKS. April it, (3O \ ■ Treasury Office, Louifiville, March Jib, 1806. THE Collectors of Taxes who are in tt rears, are informed, that unlcfs tbey come forward and make payment before the fitft day of May next, Executions will on that day iffoc against theta and they are further informed, that agreeably to a resolution of the last Lcgiflvnre, their names, together with the names of their securities, with the balance due by each, wilt bepabliihed in June thereafter. EDWIN MOUNGER, Tnafurer, ELEAZER EARLY, Compt’r gen, March 15. (?#•!- Ink powder.' Os the very best kind, to be had on low terms (by whoielale and re tail) at the Chronicle Office. February 12. Blanks of all kinds executed at the ftiorteft notice, at this Office. MARSHALL SALES. On thejtrfl Tnefday in May next , between the usual hours, at the Market-house i n the town of Louisville, WILL BE SOLD 1150 acres of land in Jackson county, on the waters ®f Dove creek ad joining Horatio Marbury and James Jones. ALSO, 1250 acres of land in Jcfferfoit county, on the waters of Ogechee, granted to Robert Forfyth and John Meals, ad. joining said Fotfyth, and on all other fidcs vacant at the time of fnrvey. AI SO, 2871 acres of land in Franklin crunty, at the time ol fnrvey, granted to John Stanford, adjoining Thomas SneHoos and William Motts land ; The above land* ‘' levied on as the property cfjohn Fotfyth to fatisfy an execution in favor of Thomas W. H. Cryen—pointed out by the defend* ant. ALSO, 1150 acres ot land in Franklin county, granted to John Appling, on Bea. vet-dam creek, vacant on all sides at the time of fancy; levied on at the property of John Appling to fatiily Chtiftc Tcafale & co,—pointed out by the defendant. ALSO, 200 acies of land in Wilkes county, granted to David Cn dwell on the waters ot Dove creek, adjoining Woods, & on all other Tides by vacant lands, levied on as the property of David Crcffwell, to fatisfy Isaiah Teasdale, pointed out by the defendant. ALSO, 200 acres of land in Columbia county, on the waters of little river, ad joining Robert Davy & Bender, levied on as the property of the Executors of Oliver Bowen to fatisfy two executions, one in fa vor of John Rolfton and the other in fa. vor of J. &, J. Hamilton. ALSO, 100 acres of land in Elbert county, on the waters of the Savannah Ri. ver, and Powdcrbag creek, adjoining Blackbours and James Catfons lands. ALSO, 140 acres of land in the county of Elbert on Savannah River, bounded on the cast by said river, and Elijah Owens. ALSO, 140 acres of land in the county of Elbert on both Tides of big Cedar creek, adjoining Josiah Dobbs and others. ALSO, 350 acres of land in the county of Elbert, On the waters of cold water creek adjoining James Hunts and Daniel Whites land, levied on as the property of Hugh McDonald, to fatisfy Thomas Backly, pointed out by the defendant. ALSO, One half moiety of 265 acres of land in Jackson county, on the waters of iiiver creek, adjoining Martins and Ha. gens land. ALSO, One half moiety of 230 acres of land in Franklin county, on the waters of the Oconee River, boanded on all (ides by vacant lands, at the time of fnrvey. ALSO, 287- acres of land in Franklin county, on the Oconee River, bound on N. E, by said River, and on all other fidcs vacant lands, levied on as the property of John Cubbs to fatisfy Thomas P, Johnston and Stephen Hollingsworth, pointed out by the defendant, ALSO, 300 acres ofland in Burke coun ty, on the waters of fweft water creek, ad joining Howells land on all fidcs, levied on as the properly of Jeffc Gregory, to fatisfy William Willfon, pointed out by the defen dant. Geo ; W. MOORE d. m d. c. dpril y- Q 3 SHERIFF’S SALE, At G1 cent Court House , cn the frjl Turf* day in June next, hetwetn the hours of 10 a n d j o’clock. WILL BE SOLD, * / Seven Negroes [To wit) Petigrcc, Mira me Phcobe, Binah, Hannah Hcitha and David, levied on bv, virtue of an Execu tion ifloed on a Mortgage foreclosed in favor of Butdcll & AlUsn vs Wm. Melton. Cash Sale. N. G. MACON.®, s. A P*U (g<) { Postponement. On the frfl Tuefday in June next, to an order of the Honorable Inferior Court 0/ Burke county . Will be Sold AT PUBLIC AUCTION. At the court-house, all the real cflate 0* James Reid, deceased. Con ft/ling of three Trails oj Land, Situate in Burke county, cn the north fide of Brier creek, contiguous to, and adjoining each other, laud containing in the whole 57 r acres, more or left, bounded wcftwardly by Powell's and, northwardly by Pi ice's, caftwardly and foutfcwardly by Tabb’s and Beall's. ALSO, One containing i_yo acres, more or left formerly said to be Samuel P.cid’s, adjoining the aferefaid trails, for the bens fit of the heirs and creditors. Conditions made known on the day of fa!e. ISAIAH CARTER, Adm's. April 22. (3t.J