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MONDAY MORNING, Dec . 1.
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By the arrival at Charleston, of the Brig Hen
ry Clay, capt. Thomas, 46 days from London,
we have received elates from that city tip to
the 11th October, 5 days later than before re
ceived ; not much however, of public interest
in them. Some extracts will be given in our
r.ext.
Prices of Cotton at Augusta, Nov. 26—30 a 31.
FIRE! —The citizens of Augusta were
aroused at an early hour yesterday morn
ing by this alarming cry. It proceded from
the unoccupied dwelling of col, J. Hutchin
son, situated on the corner of Greene and
Elbert streets. The house had nearly un
dergone a thorough repair. From its re
mote situation the dames had gained such
an ascendency before the citizens could
reach the place, that, we regret to state,
their exertions proved of no avail. The
building, containing the most valuable part
of the colonel’s furniture, was soon redu
ced to ashes. The attendant circumstan
ces leave no doubt that the conflagration
Was the work of some vile incendiary.
Chronicle,
THE CROPS.
Extract of a letter to the editors of the
Chronicle, from a gentleman travelling
in the up-country•
“ The crops of cotton, as far as I have
been, are very short. Some injured one
fourth, others one half, and some again as
much as two-thirds. Higher up the coun
try they are not so much injured ; but in no
place, the purchase excepted, will the
planter make as much as the last crops.
“ Crops of Corn are good ; and the abun
dant Mast this fall will have a tendency to
make corn and pork more plenty, and con
sequently cheaper than was at first expect
ed.” Ibid.
Os gen. Gaines, and his contemplated ex
pedition against the Florida Indians, noth
ing has been heard since our last. The
drafted militia from this state, destined to
co operate in the enternrize, will rendez
vous at Fort Hawkins on Monday next,
and be marched from thence without de
lay. General Thomas Glascock, has been
appointed by the Governor to command
them.
A further requisition of/ire hnudred men
to be detailed (from gen. Floyd’s division
in the lower part of the state) and held in
readiness for active service, has just been
made on our executive by the general gov
ernment. Whether this additional force,
for the immediate organization of which or
ders have been given, is intended to co-op
erate with gen. Gaines in chastising the
neighboring hostile Indians, or to aid in
the accomplishment of some ulterior object,
of deep interest to Georgia, subsequent
eve-.fs will, probably, soon determine.
Geo. Journal, 25th inst.
Jt cry “Novel Orcurrgrt r e” is thus related
l-i the. Geneva Gazette of the 12th inst.—
“ One evening last during a momen
tary absence of the editor , the press and
printing types of the “ Waterloo Gazette,”
printed at Waterloo, in Seneca county,
wer e carried ojfby some unknown persons,
and nothing has since been heard of them !
Much warmth had been excited by a dis
cussion in the Gazette, .between the friends
of the late sheriff’& present sheriff’, of Sen
eca county: or more correctly speaking,
between the friends and opponents of the
late sheriff*, and thus has terminated the pa
per warfare.”
C. J. Stcedman, Esq. has been elected
a Representative for St. James’, Santee, to
supply the vacancy occasioned by the death
of I\ S. Arthur esq. Ch. Gaz.
Capt. Jones, of the brig Orleans, arrived
af Ho(on from (Jibralter, has brought des
patches lor governin**ut, from tom. Chaun
ey.
From the Charleston Courier of Nov. 28. ,
< st. mart’s, nov. 22.
“ I enclose you a farsical proclamation,
just issued by the military chief, at present
holding rule at Amelia island? in which,
good soul, in a tit of clemency, he thinks
proper to grant to his party-colored associ
ates the blessings of a free government.
You, at a distance, can form no idea of
the emancipation of the Floridas, and the
great advance of civilization, in this young
republic. In speaking of the government
about to go into operation, they express a
wish to form a convention similar to that
in the early days of the French revolution.
Numbers of the Americans have been ban
ished into t% United States—this is a ter
rible sentence! They have even taken up
on themselves, it is said, to proscribe some
of their inhabitants to a residence north,of
Charleston ; and we expect dfiily to see a
guillotine erected in “Washington square,”
Fernandina, and some Mexican chief Hold
ing up the reeking head of an American
citizen, exclaiming, “ behold the head of a
traitor.”
The proclamation is a specimen of the
sort of liberty to be expected in that devo
ted place. “ When'dangers, (says the gen-,
eral,) threatened the infant republic*! was
the first to recommend effectual measures,
though contrary to the most sacred rights
of the citizen.” The oath ot allegiance a
mounts to an absolute exclusion of Ameri
cans ; they are called on to renounce all
governments, not actually struggling with
Spain ; and in lieu of a free, sovreign and
independent state, a constructive allegi
ance to the South-American provinces lurks
under the oath ; and if success crown the
enterprise, the Floridas would be little bet
ter than an apendage to Mexico.”
ELECTION.
A meeting of the officers of the repub
lic of Floridas, convened by general order
on the lGth of November, 1817, at the house
of the commander in chief, having assem
bled, the session was opened by the general
as follows:
“ Gentlemen —" When the dangers that
threatened the existence of our infant re
public required that effectual measures
should be taken to establish order and tran
quility, I was the first to recommend them,
though contrary to the sacred rights of the
citizen. The martial law which was pro
claimed for ten days has expired, and the
tranquility that now exists, allows the citi
zens peaceably to elect their representa
tives. In my humble opinion it would be
dangerous to extend any longer the empire
of this law, as it can merely tend at the
present moment to check the progress of
our operations.
“ I therefore, suggest that an assembly of
representatives be called, to frame and
constitute a provisional government, adap
ted to the present situation of the state, well
understood that while they were exercising
so precious a right, the present military es
tablishment must be supported in order not
to suffer our existence to be impaired by the
intrigues, and treacherous machinations of
our common enemy.”
The members of this meeting having ta
ken the subject into serious consideration,
unanimously agreed on the following reso
lutions—
1. That oil Wednesday, the 19th inst.
the inhabitants of this island of Amelia be
summoned for the purpose of electing re
presentatives, whose duty it will be to
frame and constitute a provisional govern
ment, to continue in force until a constitu
tion for the state be framed, by aconvention
legally called, and composed of delegates
of the people of the Floridas, free and inde
pendant from the king of Spain, his heirs
and successors.
2. Every free inhabitant who shall have
resided fifteen days previous to this on the
island shall be entitled to vote, but previ
ous to giving his vote he shall take and sub
scribe the following oath : “ I swear that I
will truly and faithfully and as far as it is
in rry power support the cause of the re
public ot the Floridas against its enemies.
1 renounce all allegiance to any state not
actually strugling for the emancipation of
•Spanish America: So help me God.”
5. No military officer, non-commission
ed officer or private, on actual service, shall
bs entitled to vote,but may be elected as a
representative.
*4. There shall be nirtc representatives.—
Every voter shall give in writing the names
of the nine he votes for,to the officers to lx*
appointed for the purpose.
5.-Every free person intending to vote,
shall call before the election at the treasu
ry office in YVaslu ‘gton, square, for the
• purpose of subscribing and taking the a
bovc mentioned oath,’major M.Walsh and
V. Razos are appointed to administer the
same.
polls shall be opened from 12
o’clock in the noon to sunset, and next day,
the 20th. from sunrise to sunset.
Fernandina, November 16/A, 1817 —1 of the In
dependence of the Floridas.
LOUIS COMPTE,
, Secretary of the meeting.
TO MASTERS OF VESSEX.S.
The commanders of vessels trading to
English ports, are, in future, requested to
separate the letters from the news-papers,
printed lists and prices current, and put
them in separate bags. The letter bag
must of course go to the post-office ; but the
’ bag of news-papers, &c. ought to go to the
consignee of the vessel; for if they are de
posited in the post-office they are chargea
ble with heavy postage, on which account
the person to whom they are addressed, of
ten refuse to take them up. The laws of
England do not require printed sheets to be
deposited in their post-offices; but if they
are, they must pay as much postage as let
. ters of similar bulk and weight.
NFAV-YORK, NOV. 19,
By the ship Minerva, arrived last night,
we learn, that part of the tow nos port Lou
is, which was consumed by fire in October,
1816, has not been rebuilt, although there
was no want of materials for that purpose.
Lumber and bricks had been imported in
, great quantities from England, as also
frames of houses and window frames, togeth
er with all sorts of kitchen furnitue.
There are now fire companies establish
ed at Fort Louis, furnished with engines
and fire hooks, the good effects of which
have already heen experienced. There was
an alarming fire on the fed of July last,
about two o’clock in the rfiorning, which
destroyed a very valuable dwelling house
and magazine, with several out-houses, and
damaged the adjoining building. There
were 500 casks of claret, and 200 bales of
cotton in the magazine, besides other mer
; chandize, all of which was consumed.—
The wind had been very strong during the
fore part of the night, and blew hard when
. the alarm was first given, which added
much to the fears of the inhabitants, as the
fire tvas to windward ; but fortunately the
wind fell almost to a calm before the fire
was at its height. The persons having
charge of the.fire engines and hooks, were
very active on this occasion, and received
the thanks of the governor.
From the Boston pally Advertiser, Nov. 20.
“VY c learn from the district of Maine
that the quantity of wheat raised in that
country proves to be greater than was first
supposed. The price however has lately
risen considerably, in consequence of its
having become an article of export, the price
of grain abroad remaining higher than from
the abundance in all parts of the world we
had reason to expect. It would hardly
have been expected that Maine should so
soon send wheat to Maryland; yet we
know of one contract for 2000 bushels, to
be shipped from the Kennebeck to Balti
more. A gentleman to whose enterprise
and public spirit the District is greatly in
debted, is now erecting in one of the towns
on the Kennebeck, a flour mill on the most
approved construction, which is already so
far advanced that it will probably be in op
eration in January next. This, by helping
the market lor wheat in the District, will
operate as an encouragement to its more
extensive culture.
A letter received at New Y’ork from St.
Pierre’s, dated October 27th, states that the
\\~est India ports, were on the eve of being
opened to our flag, on the same terms as
formerly.
Migration of Butterflies. —The woods
between this place and Cliickasawka are
filled with yellow butterflies, migrating at
the rate of 4 or 5 miles an hour, when on
the wing, and all marching an eastern di
rection. The species appears to have been
unobserved before. From tip to tip of its
wings, is from 2to 2 1-2 inches The bo
dy, when divested of its down, is black.
The wings are decked with spots of orange
or brown. It has the general appearance
of feebleness; and lias, probably, lately em
erged from the. caterpiller state
The first notice taken of these butter
flies, was about three weeks ago. They
frequently loiter in groupcs about mud
holes, or stop to regale themselves on the
flowers w ith which the woods still abound.
The opposite direction of the wind lias no ;
influence on their course.
This phenomenon, not only excites the
attention of the planter, as having a possi
ble and not improbable connexion with his
interest; but it affords ground for a curi
ous speculation on the nature of that im
pulse, to which it is owing that these insects
persist in migrating in a course, which
will afford them no additional protection
qgainst approaching cold weather—nor
seems to be favorable, in any one particular,
to their existence.
Something Singular.—-We have lately
been informed that an American consul at
a northern court, has unfortunately had the
principal feature of his face pulled by a
geutleman of equal rank with himself, and
although this indignity was committed pub
licly on the Exchange, the said consul bore
his “ blushing honor” meekly reposing all
his official dignity in the hands of the Po
lice. N V. Gaz.
i . — M . .. , ■ -
&Ijtp pert of &a\iannal>
ARRIVED,
Brig Lydia, Nicliols, Boston, (mentioned in
our last) 10 days, to Johnston & Hills, consign
ees—with rum, wine, sugar, tea, beef, paper,
nails, salmon, cheese, hollow-ware and furniture
to John W. Read. Passengers, J. lE. /lead aid
lady, mrs. //all it child . avdthr. Read. Spoke, in
lat. 33, 20, lon. 73, ship W illiam, ofllostori, from
Calcutta, out 110 days.
Schooner Hal, Cowell, New-York, 3 days, to
J. E. Cartridge, consignee—with waggons, fur
niture, chairs, shoes, tobacco, paper, ale, beef,
butter, cheese, and raisins, to It. M’Kinhe ik co.
Z. Day, J. 11. Oldershaw, F. Mare*on. C. IJ’V. itt,
Campbell & Gumming. Stebbins &. .M ason, Wm.
Butler &co. Wm. Peck, 311. J. Rappel, S.Clizby.
Brant & Fox, W. T. Williams, and Ailing & RofF
Passengers, niessrs. James Brother:, ton, Archibald
Qrmiston, Zehe Foss, Abraham Pierce, Allies
Phillips, F. Marston, S. Andrews, and C. Dewitt.
CLEARED,
schooner Favorite, Farsin, Baltimore,
sloop Alary, Holies, Riceborougli.
Arrivals from this port.
schr. Sarah-Ann, Lombard, Boston. 15 days.
Clearances for this port.
brig Gov. Hopkins, Parr, Providence, 18th inst.
Adeline, Rich, Boston, 15t!i inst.
Vessels up for this port.
At Charleston, Nov. 27. schr. Milo, Pease, was
up to sail yesterday the 30th ult.
At Baltimore, Nov. 20, schr. Ann, Moderin,
to meet with quick dispatch.
Charleston, Nov. 29.
Arrived, ship Thalia, Morris, Philadelphia, 12
days ; brig Henry Clay, Thomas, London, 46
days; schrs Sylvia, Crowell, Saco, Me. 12 davs ;
Oliver, H. Perry, Santee ; sloop Three-Brothers,
Pratt, N York, 4 days sloop Hardware, Boles,
Providence, 11 days.
Cleared, schr. Calypso, Caswell Philadelphia.
Baltimore, Nov. 22
Arrived, schr. col. liamsav, Havana, 12 days,
sugar and coffee ; brig Criterion, SeacJurne,
Havre ; schr. Ann, Dennett, Gloucester, Mass.;
brig Cabosse Conti, Hewes, Boston.
Cleared, brigs Chatswortb, Cams, Liverpool
Stapleton, Griffith,Amsterdam; Criterion, Jenksy
Lisbon; sloop Lady Washington, Gillet, N.York’
New-York, Nov. 19.
Arrived, ship Minerva, Allen, Isle of France,
82 days, sugar, coffee, and pepper. Sixty-five
English and French ships had arr. at Port Louis
during the month of June lasi. Brig Hindoo,
fr. Boston, and ship Colufnbia, Lelar, fr. Pliilad.
had arr. landed part of their cargoes, and sailed
for Batavia. Ship Ilaliform, Sivett, fr. Boston,
had arr. and sailed for Calcutta. Spoke, Sept. 25,
brig Ocean, of for Batavia.—Ketch John,
Campbell, st. Vincents, 31 days, rum, sugar,&c.;
sell. Rover, O’Brien, Havana, 13 days, sugar, &c ;
sch. Union, Dennet, st. Jago de Cuba, 30 days,
sugar and wine. Left brig Poland for Charleston
in 20 days.—arr. sch. Jane Maria, from Norfolk.
Below, ships Ocean fr. Liverpool; iEolus, 40
days fr. Havre ; sch. Adonis, 5 daysfr. N.Carolina.
✓Cleared, ships Tea Plant, India; William, Lon
don ; schrs. Jane, Port-au-Prince ; Jacqueniel
Packet, Dominick.
Boston, Nov. 19.
Arrived, schrs. Enterprise, Merriman, Lubec,
4 days; Widow’s Son, Partridge, Plymouth, x.c.;
Cleared, ship New-Orleans Packet, Woodbu
ry, India ; brigs Washington, Abbott, India ;
Gov. Carver, Doten, Havre ; George Little,
Soutliwick, Rotterdam.
Holmes’ Hole, Nov. 15.
Arrived, brig Dolphin, Kean, ft. Croix, w. end,
for Rath ; Fr. brig Commerce, Lelarnl, of andfr.
st. Pierres, Mart. 32 days fr. Havre, sugar, cocoa
and wood, put in in distress, having sprung a
leak, intends to repair to N.York or Boston.
Nov. 16.—Arr. ship Apollo, Foster, 38 days fr.
st. Salvador for Boston.
Nov. 17.—Sailed, Fr. brig Commerce, for N.
York; the whale brig that passed by yesterday,
was the Despatch, of Nantucket fr. Delogarbav. ,
Nov. 14, Gay Head, bearing n.k. by w. aO leagues,
spoke brig Thomas, of Castine, from Boston for
Charleston.
(jy/’Consignees of goods on board the schoon
er MILO from New-York, will please receive
them This Day, at Rice’s wharf. dec 1
For any port in Europe,
The very superior fast-sailing ship
zg&aL. Niagara, , master, stands A 1,
is nearly new, having made only two voyages,
and carries 1000 bales cotton. Apply to the
captain on board, at Bolton’s wdiarf, or to
JOHN THOMAS, Rice’s wharf.
For sale, on board said ship,
50,000 Bricks and a quantity of Hay.
nov 29 79
For Darien and St. Mary’s,
The sloop EXPERIMENT, captain
Bradley. For freight or passage, apply
to the captain on board, or to
Butter, Clarke <y co.
dec 1 h 80 Telfair’s wharf.
For Freight or Charter,
The *ri>°oner NANCY, F.lisha Han- 1
Ay master, burthen 112 tons, high deck,
a very substantial vessel. For terms, apply to
tlie master, orto J. BATTELLE.
Who has landing from ship Susan,
14 bln Is very prime Muscovado Sugar
50 kegs prime Butler
6 casks Cheese ’ dec 1 80
{trlVlissing,
A Barrel of Sugar, marked Av/. C. ill co. ij
255. Taken laom Rice’s-wharf last ‘I bnn
day, probably by a drayman. The finder win
be rewarded by returning it to
dec X r, /1 CQNDV& rv
Just received,
Per brig Sally-Ann, from Rotterdam,
AN 11 FOU SALt; HI THU SCBSPUIBSIIS,
3 pair elegant Looking-Glasses
9 elegant liquor Cases
2 casks German Sausages.
OLMSTEAD & BATTELLE.
dec 1 §0 80
Cheese and Butter.
142 casks of real goshen Cheese, now landing
from schr. Milo. Also,
1500 wt. Butter—for sale bv
NORTON hi WAD/I. IMS.
dec 1 80
Tea,
20 chests Hyson Tea, recent importation, of
superior quality—for sale by
T. 11. CONDY& CO.
nov 27 h 7 7 Rice’s-wharf
The Subscriber
Has received, per ships Cora, Oglethorpe, £ft
ON CONSIGNMENT,
1 box black lead Pencils
20 crates F.arthen-ware
129 bids do .
1 bale Cassimeres
2do white Flannels
3 bales cotton stuffs, consisting of Ging.
hams and Lustres—
Which lie offers for sale at lo’.v prices.
JOHN THQMAS,
dec 1 |SO Rice’s wharf.
Landing, from ship Prudence,
82 bundles Hav
2000 feet white pine Boards
2O barrels Newark cider
Goshen Butter, in firkins. For sale by
CHARLES W. CARPENTER & CO.
nov 28 78
Gillett § Milne
If A i xL RLCEIJ’FJ/, bit recent AIIRJ
VALS,
16 cases well assorted Irish Linens
1 do furniture Fringe
200 grocc white and colored bed Lace
1 bale linen bed Tick
1 case marseilles bed Quilts from 9 to 14-4
1 bale london superfine Cloths
Ido do do double milled Cassimertt
3 do 7-4 Cloths for servants
4 cases black and colored canton Crapes
2 Jo do Sarcenets
1 do changeable do
2 do Levantines, black and colored
1 do black Florentine
swansdown and plush Tippets
silk, cotton, cassimere and merino Shawls
2 cases bandanna and fiag Handkerchiefs
1 do linen Thread
1 do do Imperial 3 cord do
1 do lisle cambric Thread
1 do cotton Thread from No. 12 to 104
1 trunk gentlemfen’s muslin Cravats
b cases black and colored sewing Silks and
Twist
6do white and colored Homespuns
2do worsted and marseilles Vestings
real welsh Flannels, very fine
irish, rwssian and clouting Diapers
dutch Rolls and german Sheetings
1 case 5-4 fine irish Sheetings
2 trunks rich chintz furniture Calico
2 do common do do
Calicoes'hnd printed Cambrics
plain and figured d6
cotton Shirtings
stripe and plaid Gingham*
jaconet and mull mull Muslins
thread Laces, Edgings and Footings
fine mechlin thread Laces and Footings
silk and muslin Trimmings
artificial Flowers and Wreaths
line black and colored Eombazines
irish Poplins
black, violet and green silk Velvets
5 bales Plains and Blankets
2 do superior rose do
furniture and common Dimities
real ostrich Plumes
superior black and white Crapes
do colored do
black, white and colored Satins
silk Ribbons, &c. &c. 57 . oct 30
For Sale,
By G. F. GREENE,
At his store next east of JDeey 6? Martins,
30 bags havanah coffee
15 kegs Butter
60 bundles wrapping paper
200 pair lined and bound shoes,
nov 18 § 69*
Notice.
ALL persons having demands against the es
tate of Lyditi Turner, late of Beaufort, de
ceased, are requested to render them in proper
ly attested; and those indebted to the estate to
make immediate payment to
DAVID TURNER, Executor.
Beaufort, Nov. 15,1817. §w T a 80
To Rent,
CTf applied for this ~veek,J
SA Building well calculated fora
diy good store, in a good stand.
Enquire at this Office.
dec 1 80
• To Rent,
A two story HOUSE, in Broughton
■Miniil street, next door west of Esq. Shoftah’s;
well calculated for a hoarding-house. Possession
will be given the Ist January next. Enquire at
this office. dec 1,1 i 80
A Blacksmith Wanted,
To go into the country —one with or without
tools, may hear of an advantageous situation, by
application to U. F ill Ol.iVF.lt PA/.MES.
dec 1 n 60
Tobacco,
50 hogsheads prime Georgia TOBA( VO, tor
sale by b S C DUNNING,
•w 1 80 no s Comm^rcc-row.
Just received,
A few pieces of elegant French blue and bbr ‘
Broadcloths—No. 10, Gibbon’s building
JOHN PHEN VICE, M. reliant tai-u
dec I * >