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SATURDAY, Sfpmiicy rc, i^oj. - ... _ v the AUGUSTA CHRONICLE G A 2 E T T E OF THE STATE. r' ■ 1 - 11 ' ' * 9 FREEDOM of thr PRESS >r~n 7 ~ ** • '.'A, , AND 1 A L ay J % K Y SHALL RSMAIN INVIOLATE. of Gesrgia, LCr u A: Printed BY JOHN E. near THE market. f 3 Dolls . per Annum.~\ ~ (Tub:. ished by Authority.] Seventh Congress of Untied States. At the Second Seflion, begun and held at the City of Wafhingcon, in the Ter ritory of Colombia, on Monday, the sixth of December, one thousand eight hundred and two. AN ACT For the relief of Ivfolvent Debtors within the Dijinc? of Colum bia, (Concluded.) Sec. 9. And be it further enatledy That the afting judge may, by order, li mit and appoint a time for creditors to bring in and exhibit their claims to the trustee; and if the said trustee should think proper to contest any claim exhibit ed against the debtor, it (hall be his duty to report the fame to the judge having cognizance of the case, who may exa mine the creditor and debtor upon oath refpefting the fame, and may fubmittoa jury, such ifiues as (hall be proper to fet tle the points in contest, or may appoint two indifferent persons to aft as arbitra tors between the parties, with a power, if they differ, to chufe an umpire, and .1 dccifion thus made lhall be final between the parties; and the said justice may or der any part of the debtor’s estate to be set apart and retained for the eventual fatisfaftion of any contcftcd claim, or to be brought again into distribution, and if any creditor to whom a debt is due, (hall collude with a debtor to gain an undue preference, or for the concealment of any part of the debtor's estate or effefts, or (hall contrive or concert any acknow ledgement of the debtor by parol, or in writing, to give faife color to his claim, such creditor {hall lose the whole of his debt. Sec. 10. And be it further enabled. That if any debtor who fball have been relieved underthis aft, (hall be arrested or imprisoned on any process sued out on a ny* judgment or decree, obtained against him for any debt, damages or colls con trasted, owing or growing due before his difeharge as afoWaid, the court before whom such procefc 'hall be returned, or returnable, or any judge thereof, (hall difeharge such debtor; and if any such debtor (hall be arrested or imprisoned on any process for the recovery of any debt, damages or costs contrasted, ow ing or growing due before his difeharge as aforefaid, the court before whom such process is returned or returnable, or any judge thereof, (hall difeharge such debtor out of custody, on his common appear ance being entered without fpeciai bail; Provided, and it is the true intent and meaning of this aft, that no di.charge whatever under this aft shall be con'.lrued or taken as a difeharge of any other per- % lon, from any debt, contrast or engage ment of any kind or nature soever. Sec. 11. And be it further enadedy That when the afting judge (hall, as a bove preferibed, give to the marshal an Order for the difeharge of a debtor, it lhall be the duty of the said judge to lodge with the clerk of the county in which the difeharge lhall take place, a certificate in the following words, viz. 4t I do hereby certify that I have this day ordered the qjar&gi of the 4s^ lumbia, to ditcharge from imprisonment A. B. an insolvent debtor, agreeably to the aft of the Ccngrefs of the United States, entitled “an aft for the relict of insolvent debtors within the diftrift of Columbia,” which said certificate shall be recorded by the said clerk, and a copy thereof, under leal, (hall be received in evidence in any court of law in the U nited States. Sec. iz. And be it further enabled, That if afty judge before whom the ope ration of tin’s aft in any particular case, (hall have been commenced, shall die, re sign his office, or become disqualified, the proceedings may be ro m t>Jeted by any o ther couu, i n the f-mc manner as n they had been originally commenced before him. -* Sec. 15, And be it further enabled, That the application of the debtor, the appointment of a truftce, the deed from the debtor to the trustee, the several claims exhibited to the trustee, and the amount of sales of the debtor’s property, (hall be transmitted to, and recorded by the clerk of the county in which the debtor was confined at the time of his applica tion ; copies of which, under fcal, shall be received as evidence in any court of of law in the United States,| and the clerk (hall receive the fame fees as are fix ed by law for the like services in other cases, to he paid by die truftces out of the firft proceeds of the debtor’s eflate that mav come into bis hands. J Sec. 14. And be it farther enafled. That no difeharge of an insolvent debtor under this aft (ball have a greater effeft ” in any particular date than if such debt or had been difeharged under the insolvent debtor’s law of any other date. See. 15. And be it further enacted. That the circuit court of the dill rift of Columbia, shall by a general order, to be entered on the records of the said court, fix the daily allowance for the support and maintenance of prisoners in execution for debt or damages in civil, suits, which al lowance the said court may, by a like ge neral order, increase or diminilh from time to time, as circamfiances may re quire. And no person taken in executi on for debt or damages in a civil suit, fliall be detained in prison therefor, unless the creditor, his agent or attorney, shall after demand thereof by the marshal, pay or give such fccuri ty, as he may require, to pay such daily allowance, and the pri fonfees. Provided, That a release from prison for want of such payment or secu rity, shall not difeharge the debt; but the body of the debtor fliall never be a gain taken in execution therefor. Sec. 16. And he it further enafted. That tfie* said court may cause to be marked and laid out, reasonable bounds [ of the prisons in the said diflrift, to be recorded in the said court; and from time to time, may renew, enlarge or diminilh the fame. And every priiontr not com mitted tor treason or felony,,giving such security to keep within the said bounds, as any judge of the said court shall ap prove, shall have liberty to walk therein, out of the prison for the prefervafion of his health; and keeping continually with in the said bounds, shall be judged in law a true pr.ixbner. Sec. 17. And be it further encAed, That the provisions of this act shall not be construed to extend to any debtor who is or (hall be imprisoned at the suit of the United States, nor to alter, lessen or im pair the right of the United States, to be firft fatisfied out of the ellates of persons indebted to them; nor to any debtor who has not redded in the diftrift of Co. luinhia one year next preceding his said application. Approved March 3, 1 So 3. Th, JEFFERSON. 'Tobacco Notes f<?r fcJe at this Office.- GEOkGIJ. ■ ■ •*—■■■ ~H ~lllWjjij Ferdinand Phinixy y INFORMS thr Merchants ar.d Planters in this State and South Carolina, that he is ere fling a large and commodious STORE and W/IRE HOUSE , on the bank of the river, one lot above the old Ferry. for the accommodation of thufe who may plrafe to favor him with any business in that line—they w ill he ready between the middle of Oftobu and fir ft November. His charges will be Sound roufi (rrably lower than any heretofore eflahiilhfd in this place, Augu/h, dvpiji 29, 1803. ‘ COJRAJITNVi*-^*- p*C • t r-s •/* • 1 • / • 1 k n ■ i.u lii-viiiss hi., friends .5 t" ftmuers in Oglethorpe Greene, Olatke, Jackson, &c, that he has taken into copartncrlhip at China Grove Score, Oglethorpe, county, SAMUEL. SHIELDS —the business to commence on the firft day of November: To be conduced under .the Firm of PHINIZT& SHIELDS, ’ I Where, as ufusl, a regular fuppiy of GOODS, heft calculated to fuic the country, will be kept up. The Subscri ber need not fav any thing to hiscuftnm ers refycfling Mr. Shields, he having lived with him five years at the above Store, where they have had every oppor tunity of knowing him. FERDINAND PMINIZY. > 1 Patent Medicine. The fallowing Patent Medicines may be had at Dr. J *hn Murray's Store. Dr. Wheaton's Genuine Jaundic Bitters. TMf Medicine will be found particu lar!}' uftftrl a* the fcafon advances when Bilious affcflicr.s arc generally mere prevalent than at the other seasons of the sear, many certificates from petfons of refpeflability and judgment can be produced to prove its efficacy in all jaun dicy and bilious complaints, removing finking and faint feelings at the stomach, difficulty of breathing, loss of apetite, dizzinefr, &c. common to these labour ing under bilious difordcra, 4 L S O Wheaton's much approved Itch Ointment. A most effectual and certain cure for the Itch, having in if neither Brim Pone nor Mercury. One box cures ap«wn person, and there need be no wafii’ng after the use of it, as the Ikin is left cleaner and fmootherthan before. On the fitft appearance of this dlforder on ( the wrists, between the fingets, Sec, a flight application of this ointment will cure it—lt is neatly put up in tin boxes, with suitable direfliuns, agreeable in its smell, and will keep good for a confidc rable time—should the patient have any other eruptions or breaking out, which he roiftakes for the itch, an application of his ointment will do no injury, but will cure the common breakings out that arise from a (harp, hot humour in, thcfblood, and will leave a smooth po- U(h on the Ikin. One half of a FIFTY DOL LAR Note of the Bank of the U. States, having been lately fiolon or loft in the city of Atigufta, the person into whole hands it has fallen, is rc-queftcd to feud it to this Office, *» it can be of no us« to any, but to him v/ho has the other half j whoever brings it will be reward ed for hi* trouble. Sept 3. Far Sale by the Subsc l iber , iic Casks of LIME, by the Calk, or by a greater quantity, atTve dollars tax calk, F. PHINIZY * ■». [Vol. XVII. No. Sgfj.J l. . . : . . , For the Augusta Chronicle. To the little Coffin man andhis Affijiantt* Now, gentlemen, you have a fair op port unity of dilplaylng your abilities, and. {hewing your readers that yours is the hotter caufc—the canfe of Kings und No bles, Hitherto you have had tire field to yourfelvcs; hut now, you have to contend " ith a Democrat, and if you allow him to defeat you, ail is loft ; we nrmft givte on die last hold we retain in Georgia. * :o v. (he many specimens we have ften "i your ihcct, wc are fatisfied you are. an overmatch at blackguarding, for the greatell blackguard in the date ; hut con ficier that perjonal ahufe and wanton at twftiiPa>m»terrw iiSfi,« yji? want of talen' , ct Loth—polTPoly, thin mode of attack, or defence, may please those, who have a relj/j for private jean* dal, hut the generality of your readers, the fodcralifts, are highly disgusted at it, and expect you will bury it forever in the little coffin, along with the Ucutlioufnefi of lh% press. When we fee you get out of the (latfr and range the continent, in quest cf game, we doubt wl.'Ctlier you do not destroy the innocent along with the guilty j and wd confef* it is owing to the gcncrofify ami superior policy of your nntagonifts, that *w # are not, on every occasion, dragged individually, and hy name, before the public. We do not, hy any means, hold with these, who fay, that every advan tage is fair in a Hate of warfare ! ter drop your pens, ink and paper, in cut opinion, if you cannot .fight without giving feandal to your hiencis and neigh bors—it is easy to call names and invent lies; hut truth requires no fdch aids, anti this proves that the truth is not on your fide, or if it be, that you Jo not know how to defend it. A feav of the OU Schocti For the Augusta Chronicle. By giving the following a place in your ufeful paper for a week or two, you w ill much oblige a number of your SUBSCRIBERS. (COPY.) Bulloch, Mi Hedge 76 —Meriwether 54 — Early 00—Hammond 69—-Bryan 30—Willis 00— M*Alliftcr 75. Camden. Millcdge 68—Meriwethers —Early 61—Hammond 63—-Bryan a. —Willisoo -M f Allifter 62. Chatham. Millcdge 1 er toy-.-Early yq—-ILmmond 136--- Bryan 1-.-Willis io--M‘Allifter trz. lYllHriVgx/ --- h/L -.i lldf 62—Early 2 2.--Hammond 48--. Bryan 55 — Willis 7- M'AliiOer 66. Effingham. Millcdge 27—-Meriwether 42—Early 9j...Hammond 67-.-Bryan 60— Willis 00---M‘Ailifter 12r. M‘lnto(h. Millcdge 40---Meriwether 26---Early 30 Hammond 8 Bryan 61 Willis 34 M'Allifler 69. Glynn. Millcdge 36.--Meriwether 32 Early 00—Hammond 19— Bryan 36 Willis 00- M‘Ailifter 23. Total Millcdge 464 —Meriwether 325 —Early 267 —Hammond y. o —Bry- an 397 : —Willis 51 —M‘Ailiflt r 561. — The. above is a correft lilt of the votes for Reprefentativcs in Congress, agreea bly returns, of the elections held on the'firlf Monday in October last in the / / counties ahovementioned, w hich returns arc now filed in the Executive Office. Loui/ville , Angi'Ji 28, 1803. G. R. CLAY’I UN, b tt >. E. I). From, the foregoing returns, it appears that Mr. M'Allidcr had confiderabiy the highelt vote in the Eastern Diflrict, 2c the late general election, for members to congress. i\s the interior counties are disposed to give their Eastern neighbors one Repre sentative, it is to be prcfmned the people will Itpport Mr. M‘Allilter, who ap*. pears V> be the choice of the Eastern d— vifion 4C the fUte. ••A ,