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SATURDAY, J|% 2S, 1796.
THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE
AND
GAZETTE of the STATE.
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FREEDOM of the PRESS and TRIAL bt JURY shall remain inviolate* Conjlituiion of Georgia,
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A U G U S l 1 A: Printed by JOHN E. SMITH, Printer to the State ,* Ejfays, Articles o f Intelligence, Adver
iifements, &c. will be gratefully receivedand every kind of Printing performed, {Price Three Dollars per annum.]
Mails of the United States.
PRO P O SALS
For carrying the MAILS of the United States on
the following Pott Roads, will be received at the
General Polt Office, until the fifteenth day of
July next.
6. From Petersburg by Harris’s, Goldfon’s,
Warrenton, Lewifbiirg, Raleigh, Averyfborough,
Fayetteville, Lumberton, Cheraw court-house,
Camden, Columbia and Edgefield court-house to
Augusta, twice a week.
Leave Petcrfburg every Tuefday and Friday by
noon, arrive at Hartis’s by 7 P. M. at Goldfon’s,
on VVednefday and Saturday by 8 A. M. at War
renton by 2 P. M. at Lewiiburg on Thursday and
Sunday by 8 A. M. at Raleigh by 3 P. M. at Fa
yetteville every Friday and Monday by 1 P. M. at
Lumberton by 9 P. M. leave Lumberton every
Saturday and Tuefdav by 4 A. M. arrive at Che
iaw court-house by 4 P. M. arrive at Camden on
Sunday and Wednesday by 2 P. M. at Columbia
on Monday and Thursday 4 A. M. arrive at Edge
field court-house on Tuefday and Friday at 6 I*2
A. M. and at Augusta by noon. Returning. Leave
Augusta every Tuefday and Friday by 8 P. M.
arrive at Edgefield court-house on Wedncfday and
Saturday by 10 A. M. at Columbia on Thursday
and Sunday by 10 A. M. at Camden by 7 P. M.
leave Camden every Friday and Monday by 4 A. M.
artive at Cheraw court-house by c P. M. at Lum
betton every Saturday and Tuefday by 2 P. M.
leave Lumberton in one hour, arrive at Fayetteville
on Sunday and Wedncfday by 7 A. M. at Raleigh
on Monday and Thursday by 6 A. M. at Lcwif
burg by 2 P. M. at Warrenton on Tuefday and
Friday by 5 A. M. at Goldfon’s by 2 P. M. at
Plarris’s by 7 P. M. and at Petersburg on Wed
ncfday and Saturday by 11 A. M.
7. From Camden by Statefburg to Charleston
twice a week.
Leave Camden every Sunday and Wednesday at
half past 2 P. M. arrive at Charleston the next
Tuefday and Friday by noon. Returning. Leave
Charleston every Tuefday and Friday by 9 P. M.
and arrive at Camden the next Thursday and Sun
day by 7 P. M.
8. From Augusta by Wayncfborough to Savan
nah, once a week.
Leave Augusta every Friday at r P. M. and
arrive at Savannah the next Sunday by 6 P. M.
Returning. Leave Savannah every Tuefday at 10
A. M. and arrive at Augusta the next Thursday
by 6 P. M.
Note. 1. If either of the routes No. 6, 7, or 8,
are altered by law fluring the continuance of the con
tracts, the contractor is to o'ftrve such alterations in
carrying the Mail, and his pay is to be encrcafed or
diminijhed in proportion to the diflance cncreafed or
diminijhed by juch alteration.
Note. 2. T'he contracts are to be in operation on
the firjl day of October next , and to continue for four
years until the solh September, 1800, inclvfive.
Note 3. The Pofl Master General may alter the
times of arrival and. departure at any time during
the continuance of the contrails, he previoufy flipu
lating an adequate compensation for any extra ex
pense that may be occasioned thereby.
Note 4, Fif teen minutesfhall be ullowedfor opening
and closing the mail at all offices where no particular
time is fpccified.
Note 5. For every quarter of an hour's delay (un
avoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the
times preferibed in any contracl, the contractor shall
forfeit one dollar, and if the delay continue until
the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails
def ined for such depending mail, loft a trip, the
contractor flail forfeit ten dollars, to be deduded
from his pay .
JOSEPH HABERSHAM,
Pof Majier General.
General Post Office,
Philadelphia, May 2, 1796.
FOR SALE,
An elegant Coachee and Harness
for two horses.
ALSO,
A compleat Waggon and Gears.
For terms apply to
EDWARD M'FARLIN.
GEORGIA.
COLLIN REED& Co.
Have just received ir. addition to their former
STOCK of GOODS,
And now for Sale, on very reafonablc terms, by
Wholejale or Retail, fir Cajh or Produce, at their
large white corner Jiorc, next above Mr. Andrew
Innes’s—
A FRESH AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
East-India, European and
American Articles, /
AMONGST WHICH ARE
MENS (hoes, boots and bootees,
Womens leather, fattin, fattinet and Mo
rocco. (hoes and flippers,
Boys and girls leather ditto,
Striped willed and.plain nankeens,
Medicines of almost every description,
A large and general aflortment of paper,
Stills with pewter worms, gooie necks, and brass
cocks,
Ditto with copper worms,
Mens, womens and youths worsted, cotton, silk
and fancy dockings,
Mens and womens fuk and Norway doe gloves,
Printed cottons, calicoes and gauze
Blue, green and pink perfmn,
Pins—White chappie needles,
Cravats, lhawls and handkerchiefs,
Mens and womens beaver, white, black and fancy
hats,
Silk and tinsel hat bands,
Irilh linens, 7-8 and yard wide,
Irish Scotch and RufSa fhectings,
A quantity of feythes and sickies,
Juggs and jarrs aflorted,
Sherry and Teneriffe wines,
Hyfon and bohea tea,
A quantity of bar lead.
$3” Their present aflortment conflfls
of an extenftve and well chosen variety of ufeful
and fancy articles, which they wifli to fell at low
prices, and will give every polfible inducement to
all petfons who Audi purchase or trade at their
store.
May 19, 1796.
Three Dollars Reward.
RUN AWAY from the fubferiber the 9th infant
a negro boy, named Theophilus, about 15 years
old, Jlightly marked on the bread, frong viade and
about 5 feet high, he cannot jpeak Englijh. Whoever
will deliver the jaid boy to Mr. Blache in Augufa, or
to the fubferiber, fiall receive the above reward from
EMERY LAVALLEE.
Augnfia , May 14, 1796. _
N O T ICE
CAME at my house a Negro wench, about 45
or 50 years old, fays fie belongs to a gentle
man, near Charleflon, by the name of Parke, and
that her name is Fib or Sibby. Any person proving
the property may have it by applying to thefub
fenber, near the court-house in Columbia county.
John Robinson.
April 29, 1796.
Now in Confinement,
IN the jail of Hancock county, a Negro Fellow,
who calls himfelf JOE, between 45 and 60 years
of age, 5 feet two or three inches high, with a large
fear over his right breajf, said to be occafioncd by a .
whip-saw ; also a fear on his right arm a little above
his elbow, and fom'what mark'd on the back by whip
ping, and a small blemijh in his right eve—lie was
fold as a f ive in this county by a certain William
Brafwell, of Wafiington county, lie fays he was
born in the if and of Antigua, and was jet free by
the will of George Gulp kin, deceased. The right ewntr
may obtain him by applying to the fubjinber, and
paying all lawful charges.
Samuel Hall, Jailer.
May 4, 1796.
Wanted to purchase,
A good Saddle Horse,
For which Cafli will be given. En
quire of the Printer.
THE fubferiber will, in a few days, remove hit
assortment of groceries, to the fore lately oc
cupied by Mr. David Sandidge, in Broad-freet, and
there offered for Jale ; would rent from the frfi day
of June next, the premises he now lives in, for one
twelve months, with other privileges——For particu
lars pleaje apply to
Jofliua Meals.
Augufa, May 12, 1796.
ISAAC HE RBERT,
Begs leave to inform his friends and the public in
general, that he has lately received on confign
vint,
A FRESH SUPPLY OF
DRY GOODS,
Which includes a general Assortment suitable to thi
present season.
ALSO,
Ground and coarse Alum SALT
Bar iron, steel, and nails of different fizca
Bed steel plate hand saws
Cross cut and mill saws
Broad hoes, axes, adzes and drawing knives
Iron pots, skillets and frying pan3*
Beil London pewter, glass and tin ware
Gun powder, (hot and bar lead
London made stills of the firft quality
Alum, copperas, and brimstone
Bcft Jamaica spirits
Sugar, coffee, and molafles
Allpice, pepper and ginger, Scc.&c.
Which he will dispose of on the luwrf terms for
CASH or PRODUCE, at his fore, the upper end
of Broad-freet.
Augufla, Jan. it, 1796.
Four Dollars Reward.
LOST on Thur/day morning lafl, 12th infant,
A PLAIN GOLD WATCH, made at Bor
deaux, the imitation of arose engraved on the
back of it, the watch string it of black silk with a,
gold watch key on it.— Whoever will deliver the
said watch to the Jubfcriber fluid, receive the above
reward . <
Chartier.
Augufla , May 14, 179 6.
GEORGE JJ. MO,ORE & Co.
Two doors above Mr. Andrew Innes’s,
Broad-Street,
Beg leave to acquaint their friends in town and
country, that their fore is now open with
a general assortment op
GOODS
Suitable to the present season
Including Weft-India Articles almost
of every defeription.
The planters in genera], of Georgia and South-
Carolina, need only examine the goods at this
store to be convinced of the preference due to long
experience in purchasing, and the small profits ne
neffary to a quick return.
Augufa, December 16, 1795-
Ladies Academy , Augujla .
I\lE proprietors of this ejiablfied jcminary to
evince their gratitude to a dijeerning public ,
face their removal to the late (ojfec-hou/e, and the
acquifrtion of Teachers ; have engaged Arlifctrs to
make 'Forte Pianos, Harpsichords and other
Musical Instruments, on better terms than
they can be imported ; and to repair those already
purckafed, in town or country. Those fuppliedfrom
their mar, ufa It cry will be kept in repair two years
gratis. The objection to the polite accomplifment of
mu pc, on account of the difficulty in procuring in-
Jlrumcnts, is now removed.
04* Pupils tan beinfrucledon the several infru
merus vjed in this country. ‘
N. B. There are a few vacancies for ladies, and
three fur gentlemen in Rhetoric and Belles Letters:
Por a full dejeription of the several branches of Li
terature, and ufeful learning taught at this acade
my, the proprietors beg leave to refer to their former
advertifment.
v CABINET WORK in general executed
with neatness and ditpauh.
IVol. X. No. 503.]