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I ittgdgto Cljvonfclc # CScorflftT <S .1 uttc. ißou 80] Iscriber respectfully tub mils to the public the following PROPOSALS, fishing at ATHENS, in the State orgia, a new weekly paper, to be :d the ATHENE UM. ommunity of Freemen, and where position to patronize Literature nee is extensively manifested, the ice of a well conducted Newspa st, of necessity, be generally un. I; and among a reading people, paper can hardly fail of being tie That the Atheneum will iper of this description, it might be deemed presumptuous to but so far as the efforts of the an render it far as per industry and attention can insure o his undertaking—so far, at least, criber can pledge himself, that mdeavor to render his paper wor ittention of its supporters growing importance of Athens, ic flourishing University of the located, and surrounded, as it is. telligent and wealthy neighbor s induced a belief that no place iper country presented a more in jffiiingfor the establishing a new paper,—and the influence of this has led to the present proposals, subscriber flatters himself, that, beral patronage of an enlighten* nunity, his undertaking will re approving sanction. And while exertion will be perseveringly d to furnish a paper which shall I to his supporters, he will ven ope that his columns may be di by the occasional communications scientific and literary friends as lisposed, through this medium, to and benefit the community, ke his paper useful, will be the ir’s principal aim ; and in the ice of this object, he will enclea re the earliest Foreign and Do itelligence, with such portions of ional matter, when the National tre are in session, as his limits fi —together with such original ;d Political Communications, or says, as have the public good in 1 are free from personalities : but 1 s intended merely to gratify re feelings, and to provoke or con- I sonal contests, no place will be And though in judging ot these may occasionally err, it is to be that no improper motives may be ■sed to influence his decision, inas las the right of rejecting, as well as Berting communications, must be ra id to himself. I an editor, it will be his interest —as II be, under all circumstances, his in lion—-to give general satisfaction I the line of impartial duty, he wi 1 avor not to depart; and none shad cause to accuse him of voluntarily ig a needless offence to a single in will scarcely be necessary to say, that >olitical complexion of the Atheneum be Republican In this age of light knowledge, and in this country, none r ought to ask, or could be expected iceive,public patronage. CONDITIONS. ’he Atheneum will be published a week, on a super-royal sheet, delivered to subscribers, or for ded by mail, at Three Dollars a year, able in advance, or Four Dollars, if ment is deferred to the end of the 11 subscriptions will be for on* year at t,and till a discontinuance is directed, paper discontinued, except at the op i of the editor, until all dues are paid dvertisements will be inserted at the al rates. [j* Persons disposed to encourage the Itrtaking, are requested to signify the le by the first of September, as it is iteinplated to issue the first number ly in that month. Benj. Brantly. Editors of newspapers m Georgia, ; requested to give the above a few lo tions. Augusta July 1. Notice. EALED Proposals will be received the Inferior Court of Burke County td the first clay of September next, for ilding in the town of Waynesborougb, Irdng and substantial Jail of Brick, 52 :t long, by 40 in width, two stories high, Shave four rooms below twenty feet n*re, with a passage of twelve feet, and ir rooms of the same size in the second Ty, the undertaker to furnish all the laterals. The proposals to be left witli le Clerk of said Court. By order of the Court. John Carpenter, CVk. Waynesboro’ July 15, 1822.—1aw7t NOTICE. [WILL deliver in Augusta, or Summer ville, anv quantity of Light-wood Pests ,- Iso, Oak or Pine fVood Either of the bove can be had at short notice, by ap •lying to the subscriber. Henry Mealing. July 25——3tw For Sale, Lot 35, District 22, Early County. It is situated on the waters of Lime Creek.—apply to Lane $ Sims, * /pis 4 I Tbu&tAay, Cotton, Stock, AND Exchange Broker. lIHE subscriber has taken an office in the building lately occupied by Messrs Stewart Si Hargraves, on the unnb side of 11 road-street, opposite to the Post- Office—where he offers his services in the above business, and hopes, by strict personal attention, to obtain the patron age of his friends and the public. I'he great facilities afforded by brokers in commercial operations generally, render it remarkable that the merchants of Au gusta and the planters have long sustain ed the inconvenience of having none, and particularly a Cotton Broker. In almost every other cotton mart the bnsiness is principally done by brokers; and hence the ease, certainty and dispatch with which it is executed. The same system is perfectly practicable here. The mer chant, by applying at the office of the sub scriber, may hereafter save himself the trouble of sampling his cotton and looking up a purchaser;—the planter need be no longer involved in doubt and difficulty to ascertain the true state of the market, nor subject himself to the caprice of the wary speculator—and the purchaser will at all times know where to resort for cot ton the market price. Office Regulations relative to Cotton. Ist- In order to give time for sampling, citizens offering cotton are requested to eave the ware-house receipts by eight o’clock, a, m.—ls left later than nine, sales cannot be realized till the succeding day If more convenient, the receipts may be "enclosed in a letter of instructions, and dropped in the letter box the night pre vious. 2d. Cotton will be sampled and ‘receiv ed from wagons till ten o’clock, a. m.— if offered after that hour, sales cannot be realized till next day. 3d. Warehouse expenses will invariably be deducted front the account sales. 4th. Sales *ill commence at ten o’clock and close at twelve, am. sth. Persons choosing to limit and lim iting higher than the market, will hate their receipts returned them on paying 6J cents fora bag entry and sampling. 6th. Commissions on sales, 25 cents a bale Orders from the country, en closing the warehouse receipts, will be promptly executed. Stock Exchange and Brokerage, In their Various Branches, Will be attended to at all times during of fice hours, which will be from eight o'- clock a. M. till two o’clock p. w. and from three o’clock till five p. m. John Kinney, jun’r. (£/■ Money is sometimes w- rth more han at others Persons having it t« loan. ■:i..y, in the strictest confidence, avail nemselves of the advantages of the mar ket, by applying at tne above office. November B.——-ts HtINDI.ES of Northern Hay, For sale at th<’ V am House i-f McKenzie & Ponce, May 23 ts STOR GE AND Commission Business THE Subscribers having connected themselves in the above business, unde the firm of •Vaxs Toyo % Groves. Tender their services to the Merchs.uts and Planters, and solicit the Patronage ot their friends and 'he public. Their Ware House is situated on the river bank, near die Steam Boat Wharf, (formerly occupi e d by R. & W. Pok,) which is now in good order for the reception of Cotton and every description of Mi icbandize, to the care of which the persona) attention of one of the firm will be constantly de voted. R. H. Mnsgruve, Sylvanus B. Groves. June 24 lawtf S tOO Reward. Stolen from the subscriber, on Sa turday t-vening last, a Red Morocco Pock et Book, containing Three Hundred and FUty Dopars, viz;—Two one hundred dol lar Bids on the State Bank of Georgia unt dollar bill on the Darien Bank ; thirty three dollars of Tennessee money— the balance not recoil cted, with a num ber of due bills on different persons, to the amount of 30 or 40 dollars, with sun dry accounts, (Jc The person suspect ed to have stolen the Pocket Book, goes by the name of CHARLES FERREN,*- bout 24 or 25 years of agi, fair complex ion, Ugh* hair, and about five feet high— wears a green frock, or Waterloo coat, and white pantaloons,—he ii by trade a Car penter. The above reward will be given for the apprehension of the Thief, and the reco very of the money, and all reasonable ex penses paid, by the subscriber, residing at Mr. Ligon’s Tavern, Augusta- Hez. A. gurnard. Jnly 15—•- C w Tlie oil, that men do, fives after them; } C“ The good is oft interred with their tomes.” 5 Dr. Fendnll , HAS removed his Shop to Dr. Wat kins’ building on Broad-street, a few doors below tiie Augusta Bank. June 10 2m E. lUSBEE, POtiTHMT P OXTER, ilr-SPECTFULLY informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Augusta, that he fas taken a Room, (very suitable for his pro session,) one door below the Eagle Ta vern; where he trusts from the success of his pencil, and the satisfaction he has uni fbrmly given in his likenesses, that he will merit a share of public patronage. N, B.—Mr. B. would observe, should a likeness not be pcrfectory, no pay would be required June 6 ts Seeds for Sale. HE subscriber hss for Sale a quantity of Turnip and Cabbage Seeds, which are warranted Fresh. DAVID SMITH. Near the Market, Augusta. July 18——w4w o*Loans 8£ Bones Have Received, Per the Georgia, and Juno, direct front Liverpool. A HANDSOME AND Ui.SF.IIAL ASSORTMENT OF Crockery, Glass 4nd GUiua Wave, Low for Cash, or town acceptance. June 20 'f feiSP&SlSfp Hereby informs the public,that he has declined practicing Medicine in Au gusta. Those indebted to him, nr to the firm of Savage & Spann, will find it to th ir int rest to call immediately and dis charge their respective dues, for in a few days compulsive measures will be adopted. August B——St For Sale, LoT No. 210, District 12, Monroe County. Apply to Joseph V. Bevan, Augusta. Madison Springs THE Subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public, generally, that bis Establishment at the Mi BISON SPRINGS, snow in complete order f- p the recep tion and ENTERTAINMENT of Compa v—and he pledges himself that nothing i his part shall he wanting to render their .•ay pleasant and agreeable. Families visiting the SPRINGS, can be "C iumotlated with separate apartments— •id Gentlemen furnished with private Rooms, and good Lodging. His table is upplied with the best the country affords -and his liquors of the choicest quality. Jas. Alexander. August 1 ts £?* The subscriber will be absent from Augusta for an indefinite pe riod. in the interim John I*. Andrews, Esq. is duly authorised to act as Ins attor ney. J. R. STANFORD. July 4 w6w AAveYllsfcmeut. I l!E public is informed, that the sub scribers iiave this day formed a Partner ship under the style of Holt k Ueiu. Their Office is on Washington street : the same recently occupied by tl« last mentioned of the firm- Their practice will be pursued in the counties of Rich mond, Bnrlte, Columbia, Scriven, Wash ington and Jefferson, and in the Federal Circuit Court for the District of Georgia. W- w. HOLT, R. R. REID. July 22. ■ - ■6t For Sale, LoT 189, District 3, Henry County. —apply to Durham T. Hall, Savannah July 4 NOTICE. ALL persons are hereby cautioned from trading fora note of Hand, drawn by J. Gret, junr of Edgefield District, S Carolina, in favor of Suttix k Elder ot Augusta, Georgia, for js2so, payable ten days after date.—Tbe said Note having either been lost or mislaid John Elder, Surviving Partner. Augu st 19— St Globe Tavern. T 1-HE Subscriber informs his friends and the public, that his Reading Room, is just arranged, and that his Bar is much ■nore convenient. And on account ot changing the situation of the latter, he is better able to provide for the accommo dation of his customers; andean safely promise them, that as far as his means and ability to comply with his wishes can go, be will attend to the comfort and conveni ence of every guest who may honor him with a call. $3 The Savannah & Wash ington Stages put up at tbe Globe. W. SHANNON. December 20. Insurance against Fire Charleston Fire, and Marine Insurance Company Agency T A ME Subscriber offers to take risks s gainst Fire on Mouses, Out-Buildings, Goods, Wa- iDS and Merchandize, in Au gusta and Rs vicinity. Timothy Edwards, Agent. Broad street, {Between th< Post Office & Globe Tavern.) December 20 THE SUBSCRIBER HAS ABOUT LBS PRIME BACON FOR SALE, Which he will Sell mi nasonable terms. Woodson Ligon, Western Hotel. Anirnsl 1. 4. «- ■ "■ ■ - ■ ■ luomas Walls\us’ Saw Mills TL HE subscriber’s Mills are still in ope ration, both SAW and GRIST He will deliver Lumber in Augusta, at jgl2 per thousand, and will cause every attention to be paid to each branch of his business. —“ His customers will be J airly dealt by.” Thomas Watkins. April 8 ts Painting Glazing AND Paper Hanging THE subscriber intends to establish himself in the above line of business and hopes by punctual attendance to me rit a share of public Patronage ; his price will be lew, and his work warranted —his shop is a few doors below L. llosignol’s Drug Store, North side Broad-street. Wm Pearce. All orders from the Country will be at tended to at the shortest notice. July 29 4t. (O* The writer, a young Man of steady habits wishes to engage himself with a Merchant or Broker as Book-keeper, he having a thorough know ledge of Book-keeping, and well acquaint ed with Cotton. Any gentleman bavin g such a situation vacant may hear of « person qualified to fill it by leaving a few lines at this office addressed to G. B. L. which will be duly attended to August 5 ts COLUMBIA INFERIOR COURT, ? June Term,lß22. > Uobeit Crawford, "t vs (Petition to establish Seaborn Collins & a lost Promisory Thomas Wilkins. J Note THE Petitioner in (his case having filed his Petition seeking to establish a lost note made by Seaborn Collins and Thomas Wilkins, and payable to Lucy Tinsley, or bearer, accompanied by a co py of the said note, as near as could bt: recollected and by an affidavit of the for mer existence and a loss thereof, it is or dered that the said petition and documents ..e filed in the clerks office of the Inferi or Court aforesaid, open to the inspection ofal I ande very person interested therein ; & it is further ordered, that the Copy ol said lost note be established in lieu of the original unless the said Seaborn Collins A Thomas Wilkins, or either of them, shall shew cause, on or before the first day of (he next term of this Court, why the pray er of the petitioner should not be granted {Extract from the Minutes.] H. Lamar, c’lk. i. c. Ju'y 25—mGm NOTICE. WILL BE SOLD, , I.V the Town of Appling, Columbia County, on the first Tuesday in Septem her next, between the usual hours of s»le, he remaining part of the personal pro perty of John W Ligon, deceased, con ■ swting of a Valuable Library, two Trunks, itc. Terms on the day of s '»Lu J uriah Harris, , Executor to the Will, I July 18— —tds. ■ ■! - ■■■■ ■■ ■ - ■ -I ■"■ ■ -i- ' ■■■! *■' ■' 4* > «S?r **<r% ' August 22,1822. [JCtvr Series—Xo. 20.] A oCcw I uVAlcuUvm. A.S. COLVIN having, for a consi derable time past bad it in contempt .turn to publish a Periodical Work, now ;ropu ses. to issue tbe Fir.t Number of it as soon as it has been ascertained that suffi cient patronage w 11 be afiurJed to defray tbe expenses of Publication. Ibe Title is Intended to be A. S. COLVIN'S WEEKLY MESSENGER. It will contain four pages Royal Quarto, and be d< livered to Subs, rib era <- very Sa tnrday, at the nrice of Four Hollar* per annum, payable quarterly in advance. Its Contents will be cli’n fly Litnry ; but there will be such n<tic< s of ether matters, of News, of Fashions, of l ast -, of Marriages and Deaths, kc. as t > remit r it a vehicle of Gener.d Interest and Amuse ment. The inhabitants of the District of Co. lumbia will be waited upon in a few days f>r.the purpose of obtaining their Signa tures. Subscriptions will also be received at the Buokstofe of Messw Davis k Force, Pennsylvania Avenue N. 8- Persons residing at a distance, may forward their Subscriptions to tbe Editor, post paid. Washington, June, 1822. CCT A Subscription Paper is left at the Bookstore of J. k 11. Elt July 4-—- TO THE PUBLIC. WHEREAS some calumniating svotin drel, lias thought proper to circu late a most scandalous, false, and infamous report of me, stating that I was shot at a corn crib, in Franklin County, and that 1 am now dead and incapable of comply ing with my contracts ; this is to infoim all whom it may concern, that I can at any time and place present a living con tradiction to that report, and convince the propagator, by such arguments, as will make him confess tha< I am as much or more alive than lie is; and by a pro cess of reasoning directed irnmtdlateh to the seat of understanding, I can heat it in to his head, that 1 am sound wind and limb, and hope to find a sufficient store of food, without any resort to my neighbors corn cribs, as always to enable me to give the lie to such reports personally, and to en joy a life lung enough to fulfill any en gagements in which I may be a party. And this is fiuther to certify, that anyoth er person who shall take such liberties with my name, that I can, and will prove him a liar before a jury of my country, be fore which he shall he summoned. Wm. Sharger, junr. August 12. 3t A Sul key. A SECOND baud Sulkey, with Harness complete, recently repaired, will be sold very low if applied for immediately. Enquire of John Woolfolk August 8 3tp For Male" a Excellent o\g Horses, AND A Secondhand Gig Will be sold low for cash—Enquire at the Globe Tavern. May 27 if FOR SALE. A. PLEASANT and retired residence on tbe SAND HILLS. Apply to J. 8 Holt. |,,r„. 27 ts _______ Flour, Corn, A .*c. a®® BARRELS fresh FLOUR, 50 half do do 1000 bushelyCorn, 100 barrels Mackerel, No. 3; 10 tons English Iron, 20 coils Bale Rope, 2 pipes Cognac Brandy, For sale by M‘Gran £$ Gordon. . August 8. -2t. Lands For Sale, If application be made immediately. Lot 35, District 22 Early County s on the Waters of lAme Creek;j Lot 189, Distnc, 3, Henry County, Lot 210 District 12 Monroe County.—Apply at ibis Office. April 16 - {(3* 1 have appointed Mr. TAYLOR FLEWELLIN my Attorney during my absence from this City. Jno. Farrington. May 6 ■■ ts May 30—2 Notice. THE public arc hereby cautioned a gainst trading for a note given by roe u favor of Alexander Kennedy, for seven 'y-four dollars, dated January Ist, 1822, >nd payable 12 months after date, as the note is already paid to the said Kennedy, and I am determined not to pay it again. David Donaldson. August 15 ■ * lawtf Notice. riITHE partnership existing under the 1 firm of SIMONETI/ CO. has been dissolved since tbe first instant A. Simonet. August! 5 TO BENT. • iIiEL ritllfi Store and dwelling. lll|W ■ house near I‘ie Market, at JBHBBBi present occupied by Mess;*. E. Wood «C j. and possesion given Ist Octjbcr next —Enquire of John Sharp. August 8 ts TO RENT. OtllE llniine in the rear of *ll‘rrfn Branch Bunk; well wSMMbHBL adapted for a srnu'.l family— (tv lower part of which is uUd convenient, ly ananged fur Olliers—enquire at the Bank, July 25 ts Western Hotel. M t I»mML * HE subscriber stdl remains lijijg nt Capt B. Mima’s wd) known stand win re Grei-ui and Centre streets int-rsret each otb< r, and d rei tly opposite the Mark/1 from the Augusta Bridge; aid when taking inti consideration tbe pleasantness of the situs (.on, good wat t, low prices, and bis att -n --fun to make those ComfortaHu who call, he hopes t<» obtain a reasonable share of punhc piiti’OTiage. An Excellent Wagon Yard is ;dso kep s>y the subscriber RATES. Man per dav, - . gl 25 Man nml Horse per tiny, 2 Hor ep( r day, • . 75 kc. kc. kc. Woodson Ligon. July 8 _w6;n QUAKER SPRINGS. aphe subscriber has taken that well <Li known stand Quaker Srnncna. LATELY occupied by Major Durkee, situated seven miles above Augusta on the Washington road and hopes from liis attention to business to give general atisfaction: John Turpin. November 8 ■ -ts 13- TO RENT j A COMFORTABLE dwelling house, situated in a pleasant part of the city, un til the first day of October next. Fosses sion given Ist April.—Apply at this office or to Meaars. Brewster k Prescott. March 25 ts notice" PURSUANT to an order of the Court of Ordinary, of Greene County; will be sold to the highest bidder in tbe town of Greensborough, on the first Toes, day in October next, 10 1-2 Lots of Land and 3 1-2 alleys in said town, together wi’h the improvements now thereon ; former ly owned by Mathew Weils, es<j. now be lunging to the estate of Jeremiah Early deceased. Terms of sale made known on the day of sale. THOMAS WINSTON, > THOMAS BILLUPS, \ Adm’rs on the Fst-U- of Jrr Early, JOHN CUNNINGHAM, In right of hit wife. July 2,1822. Aug 15. *#* TWe subßcribvv, expecting to be absent a short time, has placed his Docket in the hands of T. S. Hannon, Esq. who will attend to the magistrate’s business for the 398th Dis. trict. JOHN KINNEY, junn August 12 ■ ts *** The subscriber will accommodate BOARDERS, during the Summer Months on Mount Finn. PETER LEQUIEUX. August 12——3 t Wanted to Hire. A NEGRO Wench to Cook and Wash, I for a small family. Apply at this Office, j August 12——if i $ m atanfAmah Deserted from the u. States Can. tunment on the Sand-Hills, near Augusta (Geo.) on the 13th iu&t. Stephen B. Mix, a private of “ E” company, 3d Uegiment of Artillery, 5 feet 6 inches high, 26 years of age, light complexion, brown eyes, brown, hair, born in Connecticut, and by profession a labourer ALSO, On tbe night of Mi*- i6ib inst. Garret Vunschonoven, a private of “E” Company 3d Regim°nt Artillery ; 5 feet 10J inches high, -6 years of age, light complexion, hasle ey.-sJ ’ dark hair, born in Waterford State of N. York, and by occupation a labourer. A reward of thirty dollars will be paid for the apprehension and delivery of ei ther of the above named Deserters, at this or any other Military Post in tbe U. States. L. H. RIG AIL, Lieut. 5J trtiliery Commanding. U. States Cantonment, 7 Sand-Hills near Augusta Geo.} August 19——ts