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Columbian museum, jum SAVANNAS GAZETTE. PllX*TF.n ANll PUBLtSHXD ON THE BAT, BT Mr CHA EL J. KAPPEL, £2 CO. Terms n ut.t rap 5n.... g 8 ..... ./ku/o Me in advance. sou vtrt papeW, issued an Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, (containing all the news and new advertisements of the daily paper) per an num-payable in advance. MONDAY MORNING, Dec . 1. *—, - ..... ‘■ . . y ~ ; 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 * >