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Front the. iurora.
COMMUNICATION.
liv inserting the following projects for bout3 j
to run ageittst il:e streutn you will oblige your
humble servant.
Prc.if.ct. The boat or vessel should be
built long, flat and sharp, like a particular bind
ofbatteuux; as the resistance a boat meets
with when sailing against the current, princi
pally at the bow, while the water passing along
the sides, has comparatively but little ctleet—
and as vessels for this purpose would seldom
navigate in tide waters where they would be
exposed to storms, the timbers and plank
should be as small and light as safety would
permit; place in the stern, two smalt wheels,
one on eacli side of the rudder, which wheels
ar e to be turned by the water when under way
—in each wheel fix a set of cogs’ similar to
those in grist mills, which mu st be so contriv
ed as to raise or lower, by a screw or other
wise—the other machinery for turning some
windmills or fans, to be placed on the deck
must also be similar to those used in grist or
merchant mills, where the bolts go by water.
Suppose a vessel twelve or fourteen feet in
width, and thirty-five feet in length, exclusive
of tho cahin—place on each side of the deck
four windmills or lans, between two and three
feet distant from each other—they should be of
the following dimensions, viz. four feet in width,
the wings two fact in depth, to be turned by
the water wbee’s, and the michinery affixed to
them—when the vessel is under way, the wind
-to be discharged from trc fans in a horizontal
direction —I mention this because the wind dis
charged from the Dutch fans is delivered from
the fan at an angle of sixty degrees from the
ftenzon : yet when one of these fans is turned
in the swiftest manner possible, the power of
the wind on the wheat is equal to a very strong
wind or gale—all the axlctroes of these wind
mills, should run on small wheels, as they
■would be turned wi ll more case and swiftness ;
the space from which the wind is discharged
from the fan being four feet in width, and say
three feet in depth, making twelve square feet;
but by the time the wind had gone two and
two and a half feet, it will spread one foot on
each side, making six feet in width, and two
feet perpendicular ; which is five feet, or thir
ty square feet, to each fan. If then, on expe
riment, it shall be found that an artificial wind
can be mada on the deck, equal to a gale, the
question would be simply this—will a vessel of
Tie dimensions I have mentioned, run against
the common currents of our livers, built high
for the purpose, going before a gale operating
on two hundred and forty square feet of canvas,
or which is the same thing, a mainsail twenty
feet in height fourteen wide at the bottom, and
ten feet at the top. As I have shown the above
plan to a number of persons who think there is
some probability of succeeding, but none have
undertaken to make the experiment, and not
having the means to make it myself, should any
person or persons think proper to make i', the
subscriber will enter into a contract both liberal
and generous.
JOHN PFXK.
Cumberland County , N Jersey, Jan. 21, 1807.
From the Trenton True American.
Queries /hr candid federalists to answer.
It is not a solemn duty of every friend to
Republican government, to give it all the sup
port in their power, in order that we may ne
ver fall a pray to such arbitrary and bloody go
vernments as have brought poverty and w retch
edness upon all the nations upon the earth
besides ours-?
To give support to republican government,
ought Wc not to lay aside all party prejudices
and personal dislikes, and support those, be they
who they may, who are duly elected to admin
ister our government.
Can those be called fiends to our constitu
tion, who are found in continual opposition to
our constituted authorities ?
Are those friends to republican government
who patronize and pay printers, whose dailv
and weekly frade it is to revile the rulers of the
people, and endeavor to bring reproach upon
republican principles, measures and men ?
11 men who so far forget their duty and inte
rest, as to oppose the administrators of the only
free government in the world, and cheiish in
their bosoms, printers purposely to revile and
abuse them, cannot answer for this conduct to
their consciences, how will they appear at the
bar of that God from whom ail our blessings
Jlow, and to whom we must render an account
of our use or abuse of them ?
Military Notice!!!
THE men compelling the second Company, Chat
ham Regiment, are order to muster on their usual
parade ground, on I-Viday the Ift day of May nex*, at
II o’clock A. M. armed and equiped conformable to
law. Any (oldier airiving after the formation of the
Company will be coufidered a defaulter.
A. Lumber ton ('apt.
April 25. 40.
For at this Office,
find at all the Book Stores and Printing
Offices in the City,
(Pi ice i 2 1-2 Cents)
tl M'nutes, Constitution, aid Circular I.etter of
the General Committee of Georgia Baptists,
convened at Mount E-nun, with an Ap
pendix.
By IT. HOLCOMBE, a. m.
Pastor cf the Baptist Church in Savannah.”
April 25. 40
Savannah,
■ SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL £5, 1807.
ID. a gentleman who came passenger iu the
Ihig Eliza, 10 days from Philadelphia, wc learn
that a vessel had arrived there in 30 days from
Bordeaux, and brought intelligence of another
great and bloody action between the French
and Russians, in which the latter were com
pletely defeated. The engagement took place
about the last of February—and Bonaparte is
said to have retired to winter quarters. This
news is stated to have been translated from
French papers, and printed in Philadelphia,
previous to the sailing of the Eliza, but not a
paper containing it has been brought to this
place. We will not pretend to hazard any o
pinion with respect to the truth or untruth of
the above—it is in substance as we have heard
it. The public will therefore judge for them
selves. It may be presumed, however, that a
few days more will furnish satisfactory infor
mation on the subject.
We are assured from an authority that can
not be doubted, that judge Mar shall, William
Marshal (clerk of the federal court) and major
Scott (the marshal) dined with Burr lately, (in
private) at the Eagle. Is this the proper dig
nity which the officer's of a court should ob
serve towards a criminal, who is to be urrign
ed before them on a charge of treason ? Wc
apprehend not. The citizens will look to it.
Major S. has passed for a republican, and
should be made to know his duty better. Real
republicans never countenance traitors. It is
the peculiar province of federalism, to protect
and support those disorganising wretches wiio
sere laying schemes to subver t the constisution
of the U. States, and to effect the downfall of a
government emphatically denominated the
world’s best hope, the last asylum of oppressed
humanity .—Pen n burgh h<it.
The very severe and tempestuous weather
which wc have experienced for several days
past, and the disastrous consequences which
havS been produced upon our coast, have be
come almost the sole topics of common con
versation. As it may be gratifying to some of
our readers to compute the present season with
the lust, we publish the following notes matte
by a Fiend at the time.
From February 20, to March !, very mild ;
some sh.,d taken ; vegitation strong.
From the beginning of February, to the 17th,
weather very moderate ; navigation open.
Nintcenth, oppressively warm.
T wenticth, very mild. A shad brought to
market.
From March !, tc 18, very cold; the wind
blew from the N. \V. for 19 da vs, vessels
suffered much on the coast, no advices then
from England, later than the 10th Decem
ber.
Twentieth March, an arrival at New-York with
advices to Ist February.
1 wenty-fourth do. a snow storm.
Twenty-fifth 00. snow.
1 wenty-sixth do. Dorothea below from Canton.
From 25tli do. to sth April, very cold and dis
agreeable winds N. \V. and N. E.
April 9, 10 and 11 very cold, violent N. V/.
wind.
Thirteenth do. no vegitation, peaches and
plumbs supposed to be destroyed.
Thirteenth do. to the 3d May, cold and dry
weather.— U. S. Gazeitee.
There is an admirable partition of qualities
between the sexes, which tiie great Author
of being distribute and to each, with a wisdom
which calls for all our admiration.
Mfti is strong —woman is beautiful. Man
is daring and confident—woman is diffident
and una. suming. Man is great in action—
woman in suffeiing. Man shines abroad—
woman at home. Man talks to convince—
woman to pursuadc and please. Man has a
rugged heart—woman a soft and tender one.
Man prevents misery—woman releaves it.
Man has science—woman taste. Mail has
judgment—woman sensibility. Man is abe inn
of justice—woman of mercy.
Washington City, April 10.
DIED, on Wednesday last, in bis 50th year,
JOHN BhCKLEY, esquire, Clerk of the
House of Representatives of the United States.
He was born in Great Britain ; but, when only
eleven years old, came under tiie protection of
his uncle, to this country, where he lias con
tinued to reside ever since.
Our contest with Great-Britain no sooner
began to unfold itself, than yielding to the most
ardent impulse of patriotism, he took an ardent
part in it, and assumed the discharge of duties,
fin! of responsibility and danger, and particular
ly those ol tiie Mayoralityof Richmond, a place
assigned him, notwithstanding his youth, by
the confidence of his fellow-citizens, and at a
period when the Britisii army was overrunning
the state of Virginia.
Having been educated to the bar, hr pursu
ed that profession with reputation, so far as va
lious public duties admitted, until the organi
zation of the general government, when he
was choscT) Clerk of the House of Representa
tives, a place which he filled with rare, perhaps
imp! ecedentcd distinction, with the intermission
of a term of two years, untH his decease. His
ai ticulation was distinct, his elocution comman
( mg,and Ins pnriiamcntai y knowledge accurate
and extensive. But his highest dbucciraa was
his inflexible patridtisni, and adhcrance to rfc* j
publican principle's. Through the whole pe- ■
riod of his life he pursued an unbending course.
Devoted to the cause of liberty, much of his
happiness flowed from its triumpth ; and zeal
which prompted him in the ardor of youth, to
resist external tyranny, remained unabated,
during the more mature period oflile, against
internal oppression.
Died, at East-Haddam, Con. March 1 5th,
Widow Mary Sparrow. Her death being pre
ceded by unprecedented symptoms, after her
decease her body was opened, when two balls
of hair were found in her stomach—one about
the sfec of a gooses’ egg, the other of a hen’s
f-rrer
O’
PORT OF SAVANNAH.
ARRIVED.
Ship Latona, M‘Cray, Ifiverpool
Mary, Davis, Greenock
Brig Luna, Starr, New-York
Harmony, Cheney, Boston
Eliza, Lillibridge, Philadelphia
Schr. Islev, Sturdavant, Do.
Sloop Chancellor, Butler, Ncw-York
CLEARED.
Ship Commerce, Ray, Plymouth
Brig German Peggy, Northam, Providence
Schr. Sally, Apiin, Do.
Joanna, Prince, New-Port, R. I.
Tester Jay arrived the hrig Harmony, Capt.
Cherny, in 16 Jays from Boston, after a very
boisterous passage. Capt. C. spoke, on the 11 th
instant, off Cape enry, the schooner —, Capt.
——, 27 Jays from Bermuda, bound to N. York,
with passengers from condemned American vessels,
was bearded by Capt. Allboy, a passenger in said
schooner, and supplied him with provisions. On
the nigj/t cf the 19 th instant, spoke a large while
bat tom brig, from Trinidad,, bound to IVilminrton,
N. C.
Same day, arrived brig Eliza, Lillibridge,
10 days from Philadelphia. — Capt. 1.. on the 17 th
instant, spoke the ship Two Brothers, Oliver, from
Havan net, bound to Philadelphia, cut 27 days,
short of provisions—supplied her.
On the 2 ct in 11. in /at. 32, ?8, long. 46,
,54 captain l)av:s Jpo/teJlap Independence,
Walk- rjromfiteenoek, jor Charleston-, on
the pth inf!. m lot. 32, 40, long. 51, 20 .Je1l
m with thefup Eugenia, of New-York. Jif.
maded , boat dal her. and got Jundry ar tides,
sounded the ftinifs , and found effect water
m the hold. Jet her on fire and iejl her—her
ca eg 0 a--filed. offlax'feed, pm h, tin pen tin ,
rojin, faces, and heading
Capt Uuvis left at i.reenock flips Mis
souri, to tailfor Savon ah the yh ult.fh p
Jupiter. Libby J.n Chat Upon, to ail the
tith oj Marik; flip John L.imoln fiom
Charleston Jvr Liverpool, to /mi me 8/7/ ;
Jhip George, Tayor./ur New-Y >k (<■ Jav
the 12 th a' 7 Jh p Prudence, bunko Jmin
Pew )oik to Jait /or Niw-lrilcans 20 th
vh fvp Mary. Ann, R,n hum, to fan sot
CaorUjtcH, the csytk n’t.
The bug 1 una. Muir andfoop Chancel
lot, hutia charedjr 01a Aza-J oik jot this
fort, on the bill in/t.
Boston, atr.il 2.
On Tuesday last vie experienced a severe gale,
accompanied with sno .v and ram from E. hi. E.
-0 L. from 10 0 clock, a. m. to 3 v. m. when the
wind shifted to S. lb. Some damage was dune at
the several wharves. The schooner Endeavor,
just arrived from the IJavannah, driftedfrom her
anchorage off the end of Long wharf, and fell foul
of the ships Concordia & Baltic, —•injured the Lit
ier considerably. The Endeavor stove in her bows
and u. as very much injured, and damaged her car
go.
A schooner , name unknown, saul to he from
the 11 est-Indies, came to anchor off Neivburyport
Bar, at the commencement of the gale—we under
stand she went on shore ot Plumb Island—her fate
unknown.
Nrw-Yorx., April G. ‘
Arrived sch’r Rising States, IVoods, 5 days
from Charleston ; sailed in company with the sch’r
Philip for Philadelphia, and spoke her on Thurs
day last standing off.
The ship South-Caro/ina, Ans/ry, bound from
Philadelphia to Canton, with 180,000 dollars on
board, blown out of the Delaware, is ashore with
in the Hook. It is expected she will be got off
without damage. The specie was brought up
last evening.
The brig 7 hree Apprentices, from Ilavanna
Jor Philadelphia, was also blown out the Dela
ware in the late gale, and is ashore inside the Ilook
—bilged tide ebbs and so .s in her. Several
other vessels were blown out at the same time.
A sch r loaded with Cotton, being at anchor
near Brook-Haven, cut away her masts. Tour
other vessels are said to have been driven ashore a
bout 10 miles above that place.
CHARLESTON April 20.
On 1-riday Inf. capt. Slocum fpoie brig Hiram,
Hudson, 11 2 Jays from Africa, for this fort, and
fopplied her with provifens.
The brig/peculator, Lee ; andfchoontr Maid of
the Mill, Grow , from this port ; which went ajhore
in the late gale, have both been got off, and arrived
at N. York.
7he Hercules, Ilarman, from Savannah, has
arrived at B'fflon.
The Keniah, from Savannah to N. York, lof 53
halts of cotton in the late gale.
Schooner Antelope, Idea er, cleared at Phila
delphiafor this port on the Gth injl.
The brig Three Apprentices, Grave., ,
Kmgfnn, was driven out of the Delaware 1
iate gale, sot id's f/ndv sass
tin#
Received
By the ship Mart, a plain Laois, just O/rLdJ
from Greenock.
Crates of empty BOTTLES,
Inveriiels and Dundee Cotton Bagging, fu ll quality,
Calks low priced GlaL Ware, wall allotted lot
Country Trade
1 iron Pots, o
Dutch Owns, / n . , .
Spiders, and C a ‘ lortffd fl “ M *
Cait Iron tinned Tea Kettles, j
Tor Sale on ret uoonablc terms bn
Taylor Si Scorbrouuli.
April 25. • 40.
Received
By the schooner jLsLEr, Cr.pt. Sturdcvant frogs
Philadt Ijihia.
4000 bushc Is of Corn,
100 bbls Superfine Flour,
I'OH SALE }VY
llazen Kimball.
Said Schooner will take Freight lor any of
the Northern ports.
April 25. y 40.
3000 bushels of Corn,
Received by the brig Eliza Capt. LiiusaiaoE, hum
Philadelphia,
For Sale by
HLzcii Kimball.
April 25. jc 40
Chatham Rangers!
THOSE members who have subscribed to the
Annivcrsay DINNER, are requested to call on
either of the subscribers for tickets.
Francis Penny, ? c> ,
George W. Burner, \
April 25. 40
CHAMBERS, 3d March, 1806.
Present their honors, Edward Telfair,
M ili.iam Smith, James Ai.oer.
ORDERED, Thht in all cases of Insolvent debtors*
the Books, Documents and Evidences of debts, togeth
er With a Schedule thereof, and also the names of cre
ditors lie depofitea in the Clems office at least twenty
days previous to the oath being admimftered to any
fuc h debtor or debtors, and that due notice thereof ho
given agreeably to law.
Extract from the Minutes.
Job T Boiled, Clerk.
April 25 m 40
Superior Court, Chatham Counttj.
April Term, 1807
CAN the petition of Barrack Gibbons, of the county
■ of Chatham, in thr state of Georgia, planter, fa
ting, ‘hat a cei tain deed of gift made and executed by
William M‘Donald, formerly of the parilh of St.
George, then ptovii ce.now (late of Georgia, by which
lie gave and convened unto his wife Margaret, hi*
len John, and his daughter Mary YBDor.altl, after
wards Mary < hnftie, and to the filrvivor or surviv
ors of them, (In ir heir and afiigns forever, all his es
tate, real and peilonal, whatloever and wlierefocver
lttuatc, with the rights members and appurtenanci s tu
the laid lundc and, or real estate h i nginv, and the tutor,*
ifluc and encreafe of ihe lemaie (laves, and Ins it, ik of
every kind, bearing date the fiift day of July j„ 110l 10
year ol our lord one tl ouiand seven hundred and iix
ty three, (a copy whereof as nearly as the petitioner
could recollect was annexed to the said peti'ion, is now
lodged m the clerk's office together with an affidavit
purluant to the laws ol force in this state in lucli la
ses) ‘hat the said deed of gift was loft, or destroyed by*
time. accident, or during the revolutionary war; and
pra nig the benefit intended by the jaws of fo.ee in
this state, for the purpose of eftabiifhing loft papers, and
other cncumftamia! proof being laid before the court.
It ‘8 ordered that the said deed of gift be eflabnftjed
* <! . ire t*" l hy law, Oil the said Barrack Gibbon’s pub
lishing a weekly notice in one of our public Gazette*
of this state, for the space of fix Callandar months ;
unleis good and fufficltnt cause dial’ be shewn to tho
contrary within the laid fix months, or other ma ter
shall appear to the court againll the lame
Extract from the minutes, this 20 th April, 1807.
‘(t 40) Job T. BoUes, Cik.
Just Received,
And for sale, at the office of the Republican
a small collection of
BOOKS and STATIONARY*
Among which are
Motherby's Medical Dictionary
Russel’s Ancient and Modern Euroyo
Modern Europu
Stranger in Franco
French Revolution
French Wars
Moore’s Poems - *
Davis’s Poems
Gibbon's Roman Em pi ro
Prayer Books
School Books
Testaments, and a variety of othei school atj
chap Books
Common writing and letter paper
Quills, ink powder
Band boxes, slates, Bcc. &x.
Receipt, memorandum and quire Books
Also, fur sale, a vurietij of BLANKS,
Such a*
Merchants'fordgn Entries
Liquor ditto
Bonds—Bills of Lading
Powers of attorney
foreign and coastwise manifests’
Military executions
Wi its for the Superior and Inferior Courts.
|T7* Printing of every description executed
with as much neatness, cheapness and dLp-Uij
s can be done ty the stale,
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