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Monday, April 9, 1821
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The Telegraph is published weekly
icon, Ga.—Office on Cherry Street, near
public Square.
TERMS.
Tara Year. - - - • 00
Ft Su Months, •
JVew CAoiUmg Stove,
AND
HAT WAREHOUSE
2 00
P JUDSON & CO. on Mulberry street, near J.
» B. Wick St Co. have just received and will keep
All applications for Subscription must be ac-
inied with the money, or the paper will in no
npanied
constantly on hand, a general assortment of
Fine and coarse CLOTHING,
European and Domestic DRY GOODS,
be sent.
Consisting of Blue, Black, Olive, Claret and Drab
BROADCLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS,
! ALSTON & JONES,
HAVE on hand a general assortment |
DRY GOODS
AND
one which are a variety of
choice uauoits,
| of which
■Cotton.
and
10,000 lbs. prime BACON.
ichicitlbe sold on reasonable terms, for Cash
4w april 2
MLP11ATE OF QUININE.
^ U3T received and fo„al^ R &
12.
I)R. BUCHANAN
rig located himself in Macon; where he may
| be found as a PRACTITIONER of MEDI-
jan31———j
and all other articles usually kept by Merchant Tai
lors.
TAILORING.
All orders in the Tailoring line will be thankfully
received and punctually attended to. Having receiv
ed Workmen from New-York, with the latest fash
ions, they will be enabled to do their work with neat
ness and despatch, and hope by strict attention to bu
siness to merit a share of public patronage. N. B.
They will receive quarteny the latest New-York
Fashions.
HATS.
They have alto on hand, » general
•urnntiiiem. or imitation Denver, rme
and Common Rorara and Wool HATS,
and expect shortly a quantity of Fine
Beaver Hats. Having experienced the
_ inconveniences of having Hats brought
out in a finished state, they will advisedly have their
Hats principally finished in this place. Asthis branch
will be conducted by a professed finisher from New-
York, they will be enabled to offer their Hats in a fash
ionable and saleable condition, Wholesale and Bttail,
as low as they can be bought in Savannahor Augusta.
Merchants and others are invited to call and exam
ine for themselves.
Merchants having Hats on hand in an unsaleable
condition, can if they wish have them blocked and
GARDEN SEEDS.
FRESH assortment of GARDEN SEEDS, dressed inacondiUon to be saleable.
rn - - - - • • 1 OLD HATS dressed over on the shortest notice.
. iu»t received and for sale by
, li; FLUKER & COLLINS.
A liberal price allowed on second hand Hats and
Clothing in exchange for new.'
SHELL COMBS.
50 dozen superior Brazilian SHELL COMBS, for
| sale low as above. 13——jan 24
|HE Marine and Fire Insurance Bank of the S/a/e 0*^
of Gco.e'n having appointed the umlcrsignod, Bore suT reeared the .fallowing GOODS, Which will
\T to effect INSURANCE on COTTON a- be sold low for cash orcoTtos, by wholesale
ngo,
i irom thence in Vessels inland to Savannah, is pre-
L-iJ to receive applications for the same. Kates of
kmiura. Ac. made known on application,
march Wi if-2» J All KS ItEA, Agent.
5000 Lbs. bar Don, assorted
S TONE CO I T
HAVE just received, from Boston and |
New l'ork, and are now npening,
A LARGE ASaOKMLnT
SEASONABLE GOODS,
A1IOSO WHICH, AKE THE FOLLOWING:
r Bwndclotus and Cussimeres
if,black and mixed Satmclts
|k, mixed and white Plains
c Fustians
He and point Blankets
white Flannels
1 lamblct Cloaks
[own and lynched Shirtings
lestio i'musand Checks
hood assortment •{ Calicoes and Bombazets
[nitric, checked, Jaconet and book Muslins
, Spired and sprigged Muslins
|drse and fine Cambrics
i and colored Cambrics
j V-.ni and buff Cravats
; and cotton liandkcrcbicfs
luqr groan Scans and Siiawls
’-)■ do Naples and pink green Handkerchiefs
>ck daisnct, and Levantine Silks
e and green Florence Silks
Iwlmerc and worsted Slmwls
p|it d Batiste, and Angola Tippets
Won and Italian Crapes
bred and Nankin Crapes
' an nnd Scotch Diaper
10 hogsheads prime retailing Molasses
10 Do. best Sugar
1 pipe old Cognac Brandy.
1 pipe superior Holland Gin
10 bags Green Coffee
10 kegs cut Nails, assorted
10 barrels superfine Flour
Barrels Rye Whiskey
Kegs English White Lead
Kegs Spanish Brown
Kegs Tobacco
Casks Linseed and sperm Oil
Boxes Window Glass, 8 by 10
Barrels Louf Sugar
Chests Hyson Tea
Bags Black Pepper and Allspice
Kegs Gunpowder
Trunks Ladies' Morocco and
Prunella SHOES
Trunks Men’s Shoes amt Roots 1 *
_ do Negro Shoes
400 bushels Liverpool Ground SALT
And a select assortment of
DRY GOODS,
HARD WARE,
Glass, Crockery and Tin Ware,
march 26—-—22 6t
e
NANIS or FORTUNATE DRAWERS IN THE COUNTIES OF
BIBB, CRAWFORD, AND MONROE,
Up to the 24(A nit.
(CP The first figures after oach name denote the
number of the Lot; the second, the numer of the Dis
trict; the third, the Seotion or County, the figure 1
representing Leo, figure 2 Muscogee, figure 3 Troup,
figure 4 Coweta, and figure 5 Carroll;
Abbreviations—s. soldier—r. (. revolutionary soldier
•ilig. illegitimate—w. widow—oip. orphan—id’t, 1-
deot—f. a. father absent—h. a. husband absent.
BIBB.
John Chain 71 IS 1, Christopher B. Strong
13 19 2, Parmella Pearson 48 7 2, John
Perkins r. s. 124 115, William Pickard 235
4, John B. Ross 239 14 1.
William S. Wibon 103 6 2, Jcssp Morovan
34 1 4, Amasa Bnnnett 90 20 2, Josiah
James 270 S 3, Levin F. Chain 206 29 1.
Linson E. Jackson 101 1 1, Jilin Hastvcll
149 14 5.
Clement Clements sen 38 63, Luanzie
Shartle ilig. 84 15 1, James Thdnpson junior
22 29 1. ' j
John M. Fuller 180 2 3, Janes Curley 29
4, Elizabeth Smith w. 116 11, Charles L.
Holmes 114 2 4, William Owen 120 12 1,
Moses Pitts r. s. 206 11 3, PatrickBroom 182
' 2, Ilarman Willis 100 5 3.
Leroy Lloyd 109 3 3, Elbert Calhoun s.
148 1 3, James T. Wofford 135 9 1, Stephen
Atkison 50 1 4, James Dorman 168 5, James
Woods 170 4 1. t
Sarah & Eliza Smith f. a. 96 10 3, James
Patten 103 4 f, James Brown s. 76 22 2, Sa
muel H. Powell 259 15 1, John Harris orp.
172 23 1, John M. Shclman 196 tl 1. /
Daniel Hysler 10 9 4, Robert B. Washing
ton s. 9 20 1, Ralph King 58 1 5.
Benjamin Williams 18 4 1, Thomas Hart
122 2 3, George Wright 128 15 2.
Ebeuezen Keeney 58 3 3, Rice Durett 119
32 1, Wm. Wilson 229 9 2, Ashburn D. Davis
43 8 5, M. M. S. & J. Ham orps. 74 8 3, Da
niel Monroe 80 7 1, James H. Hardaway 95
2 2, Henry Land 185 3 2, Isabella Clark w.
126 29 1, Mary Jackson's children f. a. 108 7
4, Elias Williamson 178 17 1, Ann M. Dew-
ett orph. 2 6 2. •
Jonathan Wilder 62 20 1, E. & B. Harris
ilig. 141 17 2, Thomas Sacrac 23 15 5, Tho
mas Pickard 131 4 1, John D. Chapman 80
22 2, Mulcom G. Wilkinson 141 21 2, Shur-
rod Horn r. s. 67 1 1, John Jones 220 9 5,
Benjamin I Philips 84 8 5, Reuben Wilks 280
8 5, James Gamble s. 26 11 3, Leroy Watson
36 15 5, Beniamin Manning r. s. 66 20 1.
William Howard 46 13 5, John McCall 59
23 2, Henry Champion 91 8 5, J. G. & L.
Braswell orphs. 102 8 1, E. &, M. Kcnnon f.
a. 225 18 2, Henry Champion 103 1 5, Ash-
bourn D. Davis 76 8 2.
Stephen C, Hickey 213 4 1, William John
ston r. s. 6 4 1, Daniel Matthison 40 7 5. '
^YiUmervj and Mantua Making,
Next door above Mr. Corbett's on, Mulberry Street,
near the Court house.
lies’ kid Gluvcs
Mack lioiseskin Gloves
lemeii’s beaver aud liorscskin Gloves
lorn and straw Bonnets
in and worsted Hosiery
: and flounce Holies
isii Ginghams, Ribbands
Iv-mndc Vests,
jand horn Combs
ionablc beaver Hats
htonablo roram Hats
ck and drab wool Hats
intlemen’s common and fine Shoes
lies’ Morocco nnd prunclle Shoes
misses and children's Shoes
Salt, Castings, and cotton Bagging
ry, Crockery, and Glass Ware
hey will also receive, by the first Boats, a large
rtnient of GROCERIES—all of which will be
for cash only.
. , WANTED
hundred bales of COTTON, for which cash
“-- ,J nov7
MRS. E. LEVINGSTON,
(FROM GHENT,)
R ESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies of Macon
ond its vicinity, that she has arrivcdherc, imme
diatcly from New York, and Intends carrying on thea-
bove businessin its various branches, withall oftho latest
fashions. She flatters herself that her work will be
executed in the best orderand most approved manner,
as she lias made arrangements in New York to be Sup-
ilicd with the newest nnd most seasonable fashions.
Jhe has Drought with her the fashions fbr the Sprin;
and Summer, Tor Hats, Bonnets and Headdresses, anti
will awlays have on hand ready made Bonnets and
Headdresses. '
N. B. LEGHORN HATS cleaned, cut and trim
med equal to new. Orders from the country prompt
ly attended to at the shortest notice.
Macon Feb. 27, 1827 tf 19
GARDEN SEED.
THIRTY-FIVE BOXES
FACTORAGE. . ,
THE subscribers continue to trans- [ White
lact FACTORAGE and COMMIS- * el J°w Onion
1 SION BUSINESS in SAVANNAH. | ?£ l0, l
1 All produce consigned to them, will be | Beet
•insured against fire, after it goes into Early Turnip Bc«t
SHAKERS' GARDEN SEED,
JUST RECEIVED BY
ELLIS, SHOTWELL & CO.
CONTAININO
Red Cabbage
Early Yorkshire Cabbage
Flat Turnip
" itabaga
any charge to the owner. Storage on parrot
KA 1 ,1 ® e lP>t ana a half cents per bale for the I P arsm P .
f WMk.and six cents for each succeeding week; “>"8 Cucumber
i‘f-*— • *>. ... I r..i- Cucumber
■ ■fit I ** LCII18 »ur v 111,11 SULLCUllllg t>LLA» I „ ..
I.i. !V aius * month, twenty-five cents only will t ' u ® an
I'^dforthe month, and twelve and a half cents Watermelon
I cu succeeding month.
[orrmber rntf BUTLER & CO.
Squash Pepper
Double Pcnperj
Curled Endive
Turkey Rheubarb
Solid Celery
Curled Parsley
Muskmclon
Dutch summer Squash Asparagus
Croo'.necksummer Squash Naslurtion
Crooknock winter Squash Early June Peas
| White Head Lettuce
-Prickly Cucumber
j Speckled Lettuce
Imperial Lettuce
Earl;
Golden Hotspur
i Marrowfat
Green Dwarf Marrow
fat Peas
Strawberry Dwarf
WKINNE Sr CO.
„ HAVING recommenced the FAC-
P TO RAGE and COMMISSION BU
SIN’ESS In the City of Augusta, re
spectfully tender their services to the Frankfort Lettuce
,, ' public as Leek Lettuce
hnr l neral Commission Merchants. - - Salmon Radl.h
of Pag 03 “? governed by the present low 8 f "*5.*RadUh- - _
L? .,^ t,on - Instead of 25 cents lor the first I nSSKLw™*
^m'Urb^e b e inzon 2 e hMf'o'ftil’c mrnut KCabba^ Early Pri'cVlv Spinnaee.
|aai“°" they may receive will be folly Insured *>7 the*laglapapeD-wanantad fresh,
I’wd without the owner, of it being feb 14 16
fceim-nt i n , R . for «uch insurance. By this ar-
|e | n th.’i. loul< f *veiy ball of Cotton they may
tromntlv„ P ?^ ssion - be destroyed by fire, it will
^'iVmffuIdh-^-- CUrr * nt prlC0 ° f ‘ h ° d8y
Beans
Mustard
> Vegetable Oyster
Round Spinnago
richly Sp
3m-
rnouia happen.
«• due,,,i
MND LOTTERY.
LISTS of the DRAWING may i
be had on application at this office
at S3 each, payable in advance.
march 12
COMMISSION BUSINESS.
THE subscribers having formed
connexion in the COMMISSION
LINE, will attend to all business
addressed to either of them, hereaf.
ter. under the firm of Hill & Stone
PARIS HILL.
J.&S. STONE.
Savannah, October 3Q, 1626—2
1IL CATION.
L .NoV" s *”! forewarned against trading for a
foamy f 1 ;'/ 1 ) '*y «• Jo Chartes Smith, file of. UKUUU|
M«»d Ithini; four hundred and fifty dol- Surgeons’ Instruments, Gla*
‘r MARRIAGE LICENSES
1 :3t WMD B. COX. I FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
FLUKER & COLLINS
H AVE removed their DQUO STORE to one ol
the tenements in McDonald’s building, on Mul
berry street, where they will keep constantly on hand,
A General Assortment of
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS,
Glass Ware, Dye Stuffs, <
1 be sold on accommodating
terms.10——Jan 2
Li\JS’D LOTTttttY.
Kcnnon s. 43 18 2, Mannin Harp r. 8. 277 14
John Wilder 157 27 1, James S. Bonner
162 1 2, Wm. Blark 23313 2, Elijah Bunnells
UP 1 'U’ Littleberry Gresham r. s. 158 5 3,
Wm. Ezell 8 3 S. JVm. M‘Kiiine 227 25 1,
Ather M'Kinzioh. al 295 6 1, James A. Huey
276 6 r.
Wiley Finney 35 18 1, Joel J. Johnson 114
7 3, Larkin Ross 182 33 1, Joel Gammon 83
22 2, Sanford Britten 145 4 1, Gideon Tanner
S. 4911 2, Wm. Powel 125 10 5.
Wm. Fail 222 24 1, James Thweatt 347 7
5, Howell Chorry 165 26 1, Philimon Lacy
7 3 Elenor Ectoc w. r. s. 68 11 3, James
® rr jng 67 2 5, James Philips 90241, Zncha-
riah Chambless s. 120 4 2, Robecca Crabb w.
137 5 3, Obadiah Wright 196 9 2, Wm. Fos
ter r. s. 112 8 8, Simeon Clower 158 29 1.
nett 945^5''sarauol Fool r'. sVll*5?1frifiani
Sparks 45 7 5, Georgo Parker s. 218 10 5,
David AIslin 160 9 1, Burril Morris r. s. 67 1
3, Isaac Willingham 41 1, Southey Littlo-
ton sen. 11 21 1, Jolios Sanders 79 24 2, Ma-
Tamplin 19 11 2, John Baxter 80 18 2,1-
lam Alford 102 2 4, Jordan Lyons 154 8 3,
Benjamin I. Holley 116 2 4, Benjamin Robin
son 123 5 2, Jonathan Rutland 97 9 3, James
L. Powell 86 20 2, Benjamin Robinson 275 5
3, Wm. M‘Ginty 186 16 2, John Teakle 149
9 3, John Wynn orp. 171 3 4, Win. Smith’s
orps. 249 2 l, Daniel L. M‘Curry 118 4 4, B.
W. & L. R. Mullins ilig. 129 17 1, Sterling
Andrews 248 10 5.
Andrew M'Leroy’s children f. a. 42 3 2,
Thomas Johnston 2018 2, John Courson 149
14 2 Wm. Adkins r. s. 8 8 4, Daniel Richard
son 225 18 1, Lovct Smith 233 26 1, Philip
Scogin 179 31 1, Richard I. Cheshire 14 82 1,
Wm. R. Chappell 88 22 2, Zacheus S. M‘Lo-
royl48 4 1, Robert A. Ilincs 292 15 1, Par
ham Buckner s. 228 9 2, Dorcas Bryan w. r. s.
101 12 1, James D. Lestor s. 224 20 2, James
W. Halcomb 163 5 4, Wm. AJ Hartsfidd 254
25 1, Benjamin G. Reid 185 30 1, Abraham
Womack r. s. 69 1 4, George K. Chatham s.
27 29 1, James Holloway 48 21 2, Wm. M‘-
Kinzio r. s. 243 2 4, Thomas Hollis 78 6 2,
Mary A. Winsett ilig. 240 6.1.
Wm. Wooten 1 21 1, Abigal Davis ilig, 172
7 1, James Trawick 1232 2, Edward A. Elder
s. 244 15 2, James Gdmore 55 4 4, Wm. Nel
son 249 202, David Stripling 55 31 1, James
Blanton 211 5 1, Benjamin Fuller, 233 18 1,
Pitt W. Milner 146 14 1, David Jones r. ».
212 12 1, Robert Mitchell’s orps. 143 5 2.
Jones Andress 202 23 1, Woody K. Knight
34 2 5, Honry Kindlo r. s. 20 19.2, John Bax
ter s. 72 6 2, Reuben Smith id^G-2 10 1, Sarah
Pinkard w. 36 10 3.
CRAWFORD.
Hughy Gilmore orp. 220 31 1,- Marshall
Ligon s. 47 3 3, Thomas B. Rees s. 140 112,
Elijah Kelly 253 31 1, Thomas, Elizabeth,
Nancy, William & John Grunt orps. 170 19
2, Anderson Strinbridge 42 20 2, Sianly Hall
319 28 1, Robett Brooks r. s.‘l4J 12 2, Jesse
Adams 240 25 1, Jesse Harper 68 4 2, Sarah
M'Cunts w. 42 15 2, Josiah Goodwin s. 76 6
4, Abel Rook s. 135 115, Henry King 43 5 3,
Reuben E. Adams 106 6 4, Richard C. Eth-
redge 278 9 3, Ephraim Johnston 197 31 1
David Adams 112 18 2, Honry U. Ilutchpnoi
88 26 1, Samuol Calhoun s. 172 7 5, William
Go.mnn ilig. 161 14 2, George W. Mattocks
82 11 2, John S. Corley 81 20 2, Jonathan
Harrison 140 21 1.
Joshua Lee s. 98 4 2, Washington Hatfield
269 2 1, Ncwson Fountain 249 7 3, Nathan
iel Shurly 28 10 3, Josiah H. S. Abbott 231
26 1, Silas Newsom 74 8 5, Standley Hall
226 5 4, Thomas B. Jones r.s. 123 20 2, Wil
liam Taff s .271 21 1, Francis M. Wilder ilig.
17 25 1, George Taff 222 4 1, William Green
196 8 3.
MONROE.
Wm. Stewart r. s. 1019 3, Joseph W. George
203 3 S, Michael Kenny more 45 32 1, Augus
tus C. Hawkins 253 91, John M'Graw 209 23
1, Lodwick R. Chasban S3 12 2, John Coop
er 103 101, Stophen Veazey s. 312 33 1, Al
exander Goodsun 2619 2, George T; Jarvis
196 7 3, Joel Matthews 76 41, John Marshall
6018 1, John Grico 97 12 l^Thotnaa Hal-
thorn r. s. 140 7 5, Archibald Davis s. 356 3 4,
Yancy Thornton 134 9 3, Lewis Crary 12 12
2.
John Stuart 22 3 1, Archibald Rcddins orps.
238 17 2, John Johnson 220 11 S, Fetor S
Renolds s. 192 6 3, Thomas B. Watts 32 231
Amos Jones 55 20 2, John Horn r. s. 144 6 3,
Fielding M*Mullens221 7 5, Seth G. Watson
36 21 1, Samuel Wilkinson 101 5 4, Jeremiah
Thompson orp. 246 18 2.
James H. Miller SOI 28 1, John Howard s,
137 11 3, Wm. Booth 33 15 5, Alexatidei
M'Leod 14718 1, Solomon Beckhm 47 13 1
Jane Scott w. l6l 2 3, Brittain Rogers r.
156 12 5, Joel Faulkner 192 2 3, William i
Finderburk 4 6 3, Anne Long w. 236 19 2,
Catharine Watson w. 25 7 3, Thomas Free
man 151 18 1, Groen Horsley 24723 1*
R. Maddox 25 3 3, Wm. Paynes orps. 2fii 3 *4,
Alexander M’Leoud 37 2 l.
Tilman Niblettr. s. 187115, Dolphin Floyd
195 20 2, Benjamin Chapman s. 84 2 3, Geo.
Bonnet 84 17 1, Jonathan Davis orp, 56 6 2
“ * H. To
, Ac.
Samuel Parker 254 18 2, Loroy IL Tomlinson
46 4 3, Jonathan Davis orp. 270'l5 1, Hugh
Locket 58 3 4. - «
Wm. Pettis 15 2 4, IUIcla M. Atkinson orp-
49 18 1, Valentino Horsley r. s. 9029 1,
John Phiniscc r. s. 139 202, John Chappell
r. s 112 15 5, Joseph Grant 232 3 1, John C
Andqrson 22 4 5, Thomas Hathorn r. s. 16 l
2, Adam Alexander 30 29 1, Moses Favor 16
1 2, Samuel Wilkinson 68 2 2, Charles
MISCELLANEOUS.
PASSAGE OVER THE ANDES.
Mr. Brighma, tho American missionary to
South America, gives tho following description
of the laderas, or the awful precipices in tho
pusses over the Andes, through which he was
obliged to go in the journey from Mendoza to
Chili:
“Leaving our place of cncampmont, we tra
velled for four hours along the banks of a river
on a gradually oscendiug, but yet wido and
beautiful road. But now we reached the first
laderas, of which I had heard much, dreaded
more, and yet long wished to see. To con
ceive the nature of these laderas, it must be
understood that the road up this mountain, is a
long, narrow, doep-cut valley, down wliieh de
scends a large, swift river. The road is on the
north side of tho stream, and generally the
space between it and the parallel lofty moun
tains, is ten or twelve rods widc, sufficiently so
for a good road even for carriages. It occurs,
however, in several instances, that a spar of
this parallel mountain projects and extends to
the vory brink of tho river, leavihg you the al
ternative either to pass over itssnow-capt sum
mit, or crawl along the precipice by the side of
tho river, at the elevation of the common road.
This lost course, by the ladera precipice, is
sbmotimes tho only one where tho spur can bo
passed. How this road along the laderas, or
rather this narrow path, was first formed, it is
not easy to see. The precipice or ’slopo of
tbo mountain, towards the river, though not
and a holC Mules are often lint here; not one
year passes, in which several are not hurried
down those gulfs, and cargoes lost.—But this
is owing to tlie fact, that they carry boxes or
sacks, of such magnitude as to strike against
tho mountain above the path, and force the
poor animal headlong off the other side, into
the torrent below. That this might not occur
with our mules and baggage, wo ordered lasos
to be put around tho necks of those which had
•he large and valuable cargoes, and that they
should be led across the laderas. Bat this pre
caution cannot be taken where a troop of sev
eral hundreds pass, as is often done; conse
quently. sometimes by mules crowding each o-
ther, cargoes are lost. It is hut a short time
since ono went down tho gulf with a load of
seven thousand dollars in silver and gold. Jt
were in vain to look for the lost article here, as
and onocai?siSrceiy < g?tl!i'l^f
ty, until it entors the Mendoza plains, thirteen
miles below.
In passing the first ladera, we were great
ly alarmed for a short time, by a circumstance
which grew out of carelessness. Not sending
one forward on foot as wo ought, to see if tho
way was clear, six of us advanced so far tjiat
wo could not return, when we saw, entering
the west cud of the ladera, a drove of mules,
which must soon meet us. What was to he
done!—For either party to return was impos
sible; to pass each other no less so. I would
bave sacrificed a limb to have been fee f om
tho danger which threatoned/-r As good Provi
dence ordered it, htercVer, our guido recol
lected that in the centre of the laden, then
out of sight, there was.a smill ravine, or break
in tho mountain, where a brook descended, and
und where, if we could re tch before tho iooso
mules met us, we could probably halt in safety.
VVe rcachod the wished for spot, and crowded
our six mulos into a small excavation, which a
Cascade, when tho brook was high, had made,
and here waited until throe hundred and ninety
mules anil four men had passed. We then came
out of our den, and passed the other part of t he
ladera, and reached in safety another Wido and
good road.
Just before night, we passed, the second la
dera, called Ladera de las Ror.as, the worst of
them all, but which, with CHUiion, wo passed
in perfect safety. Over this I ventured my
self to walk, and let the mule follow, but would
never do it aguirt. One’s head is liable to swim,
and then his feet to stumble, whereas u male’s
head is always clear.
The sagacity of this animal in travelling o-
ver those rou-rli and dangerous.rotds untruly
remarkable. When he steps on a stone that
rolls, or finds his feet likely to give way, in
stead of springing to recover himsolf like the
horso, ho lifts his feet, andplaces them with.in
creased slowness and caution until the danger
is passed. When carrying baggage be «oon
learns to keep at such distance from load
ed mulos and other objects which he may
meet, as that his cargo seldom strikes any thing
around him. In crossing thnso narrow lade-
ras, that the older baggage mules, to ovoid a
contact with the mouutain above, would walk
almost to the extreme lower edge of tho path.
The caution of course arises no t from any de
sign to preserve tho load in charge, but u> sayo
themselves from the sovore jar, which every
such contact gives them.
In the worst and most dangerous places they
are perfectly composed, and if let alone and
suffered to pick their own Way, will carry you
perpendicular, is nearly so, at on angle of
enty-five if not eighty degrees with the horizon
through them in safety,, but, as tho peanes say,
“it is dangorous to force one' of those anim us
where he, on mature deliberation, thinks it not
best to go.’’ '
Nassau, (N. P.) March 17.
undri
Tho love of country and kindred, if such it
may bo called in the present instance, was per
haps pever more strongly exemplified than a-
mongtho poorer part oftho native inhabitants
of Eleuthora, where in some parts, the soil is
so completely exhausted as scarcely to afford a
subsistence to the people, even in the most fa
vourable seasons; but owing to tho extreme dry
ness of the last autumn and winter, the scarcity
of Provisions has beon so great, that, we are
informed, some of them have actually perished,
when attacked with tho measles and not able to
go out after fish, and otherwise Penguing,‘ as it
is called. Upwards of sixty of those people,
women nnd children, have been nt
The length of tho lideiis is from twenty-five ™ P resa . ,no - b y.»° rao meaa ?
to thirty rods, and tho path along the sides
from one to two feel in width, just sufficient
for tho mule to pass. The mountain on the
right hand is so close, that silting on tho mule
you often touch it with your knee, your hand
and can sometimes with yonr head; and look
ing up, its top is in the clouds. But on the left
liand, the precipice below is tho place of hor
ror. Y6u look down a gulf of fivo and in one
placo seven hundred feet descent, at tho bot
tom of which rolls the furious Mendoza, eight
miles an hour, bearing on its top, trees, leaves,
grass, and mud, and in its bed, stones and rocks
continually rumbling, like distant thunder.—
So steep is the descent, that little stones, jost
led ftoin tho path, ore almost instantly in the
rivor; and by one stumble, one slip of the
mule, he falls headlong, and none but He who
made tho mountains could save you. If there
is a placo on this rugged earth which deserves
to be called sublime, it is iliut .seen by him who
passes the laderas in the Andfis of South Ame
rica. .
But whilo. I pronounce tho places described
to be sublime, and oven awful to him who be
holds them, I must dissent from the opinion of
those, jvlio think there is, with proper caution,
any serious danger in passing them.. What
proves that thero is not, is the fact, that no
ono whom I have seen, knows'of any human
lifo having been here lost, although this road
has been travollcd’for more than two centuries
or other to quit their wretebod native spot, aud
settle on Andros Island, where there is good
land, and fish, &c. easily to bo procured.
These poor people are now in town; their
appearance shews their digressed situation, and
will no doubt, excite the commiseration of
those to whom better fortune his givon the
means of administering to thoir wants. Tbo
Commissioners of tho Poor House, hivo in a
praiseworthy manner taken these people under
protection, in tho moan time, und are, we un
derstand, going to give them provisions far a
few months until they can get some grounds
under cultivation nt Andros Island, which tho
spring rains may enable them to plant, nnd
where they may, with moderate indostry, live
in, at least comparative comfort.- • v
Tim widow of tho celebrated circumnaviga
tor, Captain James Cook, is still living at Clap-
ham, England, in the full enjoyment of all her
faculties. >
It will bo recollected that the Countess do
Lavalette, after the stratagem for the deliver
ance of her husband from the Canciergcrie, in
which she cut so conspicuous a figure with S.r
Robert Wilson, BIr. Hutchinson, and Mr.,
Bruce, fell into a state of insanity. We are
happy to loam .that this lady has ju»: been res
tored in health to her family, after five years
attd a half medical treatment.
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