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(nij VOL. 2. AUGUSTA, GEO. MOjVDAY, AUGUST 6, 1827. NO. 26. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY. 2 O’CLOCK. IP» W- TWard's Brick Buildinsrs, opposite Mr. Cummings' ai air.uo»»r^ I)uiIJingfi M . Intosb street. DIRECTIONS. Saifs Land end Titgrou, by Administrators, Execu- , ‘ or Guardians, are required, by law, to be held on the brst Tuesday in the month, between the hours of ten in the forenoon anil three in the afternoon, at the Court-house of the county in which the property is situate.—Notice of these sales must be given in a public gazette SIXTY days previous to the day of sale. Notices of the sale of pertonal property must be given in like manner, FORTY days previous to tiie day of sale. Notice to the debtors and creditors of an estate, must be published for FORTYjdays- Notice that application will be made to the Court of Or dinary for Icvac tosell lan<H must be published for NINE MONTHS. SCOTT’S LIFE OF NAPOLEON. We continue our extracts frofn the forthcoming Biography of the late Empe ror of Franee. The following is from Sir Walter’s description, equally graphic and spirited, of the civil war of La Vendee, where it raged longer, and'with more fu ry, tiian in any other part of France.— Having iruroduced the revolution from its commencement, to prepare the way for theintroduction ofhis hero upon the stage, i: was necessary for the biographer to dwell with considerable particularity upon the scenes of unparalleled suffering, at tended by unexampled constancy and de votion to the cause of the Bourbons, which marked the terrible struggle in this district of France. But whoever has read that most interesting work, the Memoirs of Madame La Roche Jacqueline, giving, from personal observation, the details of the bloody events in that department, in all their aggravated arid complicated hor rors, with an eloquenco and pathos rarely surpassed, will by apt to think that even Sir Walter himself, must have found it a difficult matter to close this part of the history with a higher or fresher interest. N. I r . Commercial. “ Vendean insurgents, though engaged in the same cause, and frequently co-ope rating, were divided into bodies, under leaders independent of each other. Those of the right bank of the Loire were chief ly under the orders of the celebrated La Chare tie, who, descended from a family distinguished as commanders of privateers, and himself a naval officer, had taken on himself this dangerous command. An early wandering disposition, not unusual among youth of eager and ambitious cha- racier, had made him acquainted with the most recess of the woods, and his na tive genius had induced him to anticipate the military advantages which ihcy afford ed. In this case, as in many others, ei ther the sagacity of these uuinstructed peasants led them to choose for command men whose talents best fitted them to en- joy it, <>r perhaps the perils which envi roned such autliority prevented its being aspired to, save by those whom a mixture oi resolution and prudence led to feel themselves capable of maintaining their character when invested with it. It was remarkable also, that in choosing thpir leaders, the insurgents made no distinc tion between the noblesse and the inferior Tanks- Names renowned in ancient his tory—Talniouth D’Antichamp, L’Escure, and Lh Roche-Jacqueline, were joined in equal command with the gamekeeper Stollet; Cathelineau, an itinerant wool merchant; La. Charette, a rotuier of slight pretensions ; and others of the low est order, whom the time and the public voice called into command, but who, ne vertheless, do not seem in general, to have considered their official command, as al tering the natural distinction of their rank in society. In their success, they formed a general council of officers, priests, and others, who held their meetings at Cha- siilon, and directed the military move ments of the different bodies; assembled them at pleasure on particular points, and for particular objects of service ; and dis persed them to their homos when these were accomplished. With an organization so simple, the Vendean insurgents, in about two months, possessed themselves of several towns and an extensive tract of country ; and though repeatedly attacked bv regular forces, commanded by experienced generals, they were far more frequently victorious than vanquished, and inflicted more loss on tha republicans by gaining a single battle, than they themselves sustained iu repeated defeats. Yet at first their arms were of the roost simple and imperfect kind. Fowling pieces, and fusees of every calibre, they possessed from their habits as huntsmen and fowlers; for close encounter they had only scythes, axes, • clubs, and such wea pons as anger places most readily in the hands of the peasant. Their victories, latterly, supplied them with arms in abun dance, and they manufactured gunpowder for their own use in grot quantity. Their tactics were peculiar to them selves, but of a kind so well suited to their country and their habits, that it seems impossible to devise a better and more formidable system. The Vendean took *h® field with the greatest simplicity of military equipment. His script served as a cartridge-box, his uniform was the country short jacket and pantaloons which he wore at his ordinary labor; a cloth knapsack containing bread, and some ne cessaries, and thus lie was ready for ser vice. They were accustomed to move with great secrecy and silence among the thickets and enclosures by which their country is interspersed, and were thus enabled to choose at pleasure the most favorable points of attack or defence. Their army, unlike any other in the world, Vas not divided into companies, or regi ments, but followed in bands, and at their pleasure, their chiefs to whom they were most attached. Instead of drums or mi litary music, they used, like the ancient Swiss and Scotch soldiers, the horns of cattle for giving signals to their troops.— Their officers wore, for distinction, a sort of chequered red .handkerchief, knotted round the head, with others of the same color tied round their waist, by way of sash, in which they stuck their pistols, The atteck of the Vendeans was that of sharpshooters. They dispersed them selves so as to surround their adversaries with a semicircular fire maintained by a body of formidable marksmen accus tomed to take aim with fatal precision and whose skill was the more dreadful be cause being habituated to take advantage of every tree, bush, or point of shelter those who were dealing destruction a- mongst others were themselves compara tively free ft om risk. This manoeuver was termed s'egailler and the execution of it resembling the Indians’bush-fighting was, like the attack of the Red warriors accompained by whoops and shouts, which seemed, from the extended space through which they resounded, tb multiply the number of the assailants . When the Republicans, galled in this manner, pressed forward to a close attack, they found no enemy on wich to wreak their vengance; for the loose array of the Vendeans gave immediate passage to the head of the charging column, while its flanks, as it (advanced, were still more exposed than before to the murderous fire of. their invisible enemies. In this manner they were sometimes led on from point to point until the regulars meeting with a barri cade, or an obbatis, or a strong position in front or becoming perhaps involved in a defile the Vendeans exchanged their fatal musketry for a close and furious on set, throwing themselves with the most devoted courage among the enemy’s rank$and slaughtering them in great num bers. If, on ihe other hand the insur gents were compelled to give Waj a pur suit was almost as dangerous to the Re publicans as an engagement. The Ven dean , when hard pressed, threw away his clogs, or wooden shoes, of which he could make himself a new pair at the next rest ing-place, sprang over a fence or a canal, loaded his fusee as he ran, and discharged it at the pursuer with a fatal aim, when ever he found opportunity of pausing for that purpose. This species of combat, which the ground rendered so advantageous to the Vendeans, was equally so in case of victo ry or defeat. If the Republicans were vanquished, their army was neaalv rta stroyed ; for the preservation of order- became impossible, and without order their extermination was inevitable, while baggage ammunition carriages, guns, and all the material part, as it is called, of the defeated armv, fell into possession of the conquerors. On theother hand, if the Ven deans sustained a loss, the victors found nothing on the field but the Bodies of the slain, and the sahats or wooden shoes, of the fugetives. The few prisoners whom they made had generally thrown awav or concealed their arms, and their armv hav ing no baggage or carriages of any kind could of course lose none. Pursuit was very apt to convert an advantage into a de feat; for the cavalry could not act, and the infantry, dispersed in the chase, be came frequent victims to those whom they pursued. lit the field the Vendeans were cour agenus to rashness. They hesitated not to attack and carrry artillery with no other weapons than their staves; and most of their worst losses proceeded from their attacking fortified towns and positions with the pnrpose of carrying them bv main force. After conquest, they were in gen eral humane and merciful. But this de pended on the character of the chiefs.—- At Macheconl, the insurgems conducted themselves with great ferocity in the very beginning of the civil war : and towards the end of it, mutual and reciprocal in juries had so exasperated the parties a- gainsteach other, that quarter was neith er given or taken on either side. Yet until p 'ovoked bv the extreme cruelties of the revolutionary party and unless when conducted bv some peeuliarilv fe rocious chief, the character of the Ven- ilenns united clemency with courage.— They gave quarter readily to the van quished, but having no means of retaining prisoners, they usually shaved their heads before they set them at liberty, that they might be distinguished, if found again in arms, contrary to their parole. A no less striking feature, was the severity of a discipline respecting property, which was taught them only by their moral sense.— No temptation could excite them to pil lage ; and Madame La Roche Jacquelein has preserved the following Singular in stance of their simple honesty:—After the peasants had taken the town of Bres- suire by storm,she overheard two or three of them complain of the want of tobacco, to the use of which they were addicted, like the natives of most countries in general. “What.” said the lady, “is there no to bacco in the shops V'—Tobacco enough” answered the simple hearted and honest peasants, who bad not learned to make steel supply the want of gold,—‘tobacco enough ; but we have no money to pay for it.” Amidst those primitive warriors were mingled many gentlemen of the first fam ilies in France, who, Royalists from prin ciples, had fled to La Vandee rather than submit to the dominion of the Conven tion’s yet more cruel masters. There were found many men, the anecdotes told of whom remind us continually of the age of Henri Quatre, and the heroes of chival el with the valiant peasants of which they were composed; fought the calm, steady, and magnanimous L’Escure,—D’f^lbee, a man of the most distinguished military reputation.—Bonchamp, the gallant and the able officer, who like the Constable Montgomery, with all his talent, was per secuted by fortune.—the chivalrous Hen ry La Roche Jacquelein, whose cal! upon his soldier was—“If I fly, slay me—if I advance follow me—Iff fall avenge me with other names distinguished in the roll of fame, and not the less so that they have been recorded by the pen ofaffection. . The object of insurection was announced in the title ofThe Royal and Catholic Army, assumed by the Vendeans. In their moments of highest hope, their wishes were singularly modest. Had they gained Paris, and replaced the royal authority id France, they meditated the following sjm- ple boons :—I. They had resolved to pe tition, that the name of La Vendee Jbe given to the Bocage and its dependencies, which should be united under a separate ad ministration, instead of forming, as at pre sent, a part of three distinct provinces. 2. That the restored monarch would honor Bocage with a visit. 3. That in remem branceofthe loyal services of the country. white flag should be displayed from each steeple, and the king should add tj cohort of Vendeans to his body guard. I That former useful projects of improving the navigation of the Loire and its canal should be perfected by the government.—j So little of selfish hope or ambition was connected with the public spirit of these! patriarchal warriors. The war of La Vendee was waged with various fate fo^ nearly two years during which the insurgents, or brigands as they were termed, gained by far the greater number of advantages, though with means infinitely inferior to those of the govern -j ment, which detached against them one general after another, at the head of nu merous armies with equally indifferent success. Most of the Repuhltcnns intrust ed with this fatal command suff -red by the guillotine, for not having done that which circumstances rendered impossible. Upwards of two hundred bat’les and skirmishes were fought, in this devoted country, The revolutionary fever was in its access ; the shedding oi blood seemed to have become positive pleasure to the perpetrtaors of slaughter, and was varied by •each invention which cruelty could be get to give it new zest. The habitations of the Vendeans were destrovod, their families subjected to violation and massa cre, their cattle houghed and slaughtered,- and their crops burnt and wasted One Republican column assumed and merited the name of the infernal, bv the horrid at- trocities which they committed. At PiJ- lau, they roasted the women and children in a heated oven. Many similiar horrors could be added, did not the heart and hand recoil from the task. Without quo ting any more special instances of horror, we use the words of a Republican eye witness, to express the general spectacle presented by the theatre of civil conflict. * I did n °t see a single male being .at the towns of Saint Hermand, Chantenn \ or Herbiers. A few women alone had es caped the sword. Countrv-seats, cottages, habitations of whichever k ind, were burnt. The herds and flocks were wandering in terror around their usual places of shelter, now smoaking ?n ruins.. I was surprised by night, but the Wavering and dismal blaze of conflagration afforded light over the country. To the bleating of the dis turbed flocks, and bellowing of the terrifi ed cattle, was joined thi? deep hoarse notes of carrion crows, and the yells of wild ani mals coming from the recesses df the "oods to prey on the carcases df the slain. At length a distant column of fire, widening and increasing as I approached; served me as a beacon. It was the town of Montague in flames. When I arrived there no living creatures were to be seen, save, a few wretched women who were striving to save some remnants of their property from the general conflagration.” ******* Notwithstanding the desolating mode in which the republicans conducted the war, vvith the avo wed purpose of rendering La \ cnd66 uninhabuahle, tW population seemed to increase in courage, and even in numbers, as their situation became more desperate. Renewed armies were sent into the devoted district, and successively destroyed in assaults, skirmishes, and am buscades, where they were not slaughter ed in general actions. More than a hun dred thousand men were employed at one time, in their efforts to subjugate this de voted province. But this could not last forever; and a chance of war upon the frontiers, which threated reverses to the convention, compensated them by fin ishing new forces, and of a higher des cription in point of character and discipline, for the subjection of La Vendee. This was the surrender of the town of Mentz to the Prussians. By the capitu lation, a garrison of near fifteen thousand experienced soldiers, and some officers of considerable name, were debarred from again bearing arms against the allies.-— These troops were employed in La Ven dee, where the scale had already began to preponderate against the dauntless and persevering insurgents. At the first en counters, the soldiers of Mentz, unac quainted with the Vendean mode of fight ing; sustained loss, and were thought light ly ofby the Royalists. This opinion of their new adversaries was changed, in consequence of a defeat near Chollet, nlore dreadful in its consequences than any which the Vendeans had yet received, and which determined their generals to pass rv, In these ranks, and almost on a lev- the Loire with their whole collected force, 6a , V ? thci , r beloved Bocage to the and brands of the victors, and carrying the war into Bretagne where they expect ed either to be supported by a descent of * e English, or by a general insurrection ot the inhabitants. In this military emigration, the Royal ists were accompanied by their aged peo ple, their wives, and their children; so that their melancholy march resembled that of the Cimbrians or Helvetians of old, when, abandoning their aucient dwel lings, they wandered forth to find new settlements in a more fertile land. They crossed the river near Saint Florent and the banks were blackened with nearly a hundred thousand pilgrims of both sexes, and of every age. The broad river was before them, and behind them their burn ing cottages, and the exterminating sword of the Republicans. The means of em- barkation were few and precarious.; the affright of the females almost unf /nerua- ble ; and such was the tumult Sc terror of the scene, that in the words of Madame La Roche Jacquelein, the awe struck spec tators could only compare it to the day of judgment. Withotu food, directions, or organization of anv kind; without the show of an army, saving in the front and rear of the column, the centre consisting of their defenceless families marching to gether in a mass—these indomitable pea« sants defeated a Repulican army under the walls of Laval.” We are authorised to announce Robert Dillon, Esq. a candidate for the Representative Branch of the Legislature at the next election. August 2 24 tf To Carpenters and Builders. T HE Subscriber will deliver GOOD GREEN LUMBER at any place in the Citv, at $11 a Thousand. Also, a general assortment of well seasoned Lumber, at the Lumber Yard. Applv at 139 Broad-street. DAVID SMITH. August 2 25 4t An Elegant MantYepiece CLOCK, ^ ^ be disposed of bj Chances to be determined by the Drawing of the York Consolidated Lottery. The chance which shall be found to correspond with the first drawn number in the above Lotte ry, will be entitled to the Clock. Only 54 Cliahces, at $1 50. APPLY AT BEERS* OFFICE. August 2 25 NEXT LOTTERY. RHODE-ISLAND West Baptist Society Lottery, j 6th class. Wat Drawn Yesterday, Is* vist. The Drawing will be received here on Tuesday. Morning, the 14th instant. 31 Numbers Combination Lottery—8 Drawn Ballots. SCHEXWE. 1 Prize of $10 000 $10,000 TO RENT, From 1st October next, a D» On Reynold-street, in rear of the < on Broad-street, occupied by the so scriber—a very comfortable fcuu for a small family. WM, T. GOULD. July 26 £3 tf 2,500 3,112 1,000 500 200 100 40 20 2,500 1,112 5,000 5.000 2.000 2,800 1,840 1,840 9,200 33,120 TO RENT, From the first of October next, tb Dwelling House on Reynold-strect, I opposite the Episcopal Church, occu- j pied by M. Roff. Esq. | The Dwelling, on the ally, in the rear of the subscriber’s grocery store, and now occupied by James Oliver, Esq. I he Store, on Broad-street, occupied by Mr. j A. S. Turpin, an excellent stand for business.— j For tonus enquire of . Benjamin hall. JuJy 15 21 tf TO RENT, From the first of October next, the. Building, No. 161 Broad-street, owned and occupied by the subscribers — , Tiie stand for business is desirable * he store for pleasantness and convenience is not equalled by any in the city, end is ad mirably calculated for an extensive Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods busiuess. The dwelling contains four spacious rooms, pleasant and coo- vcnielit for a family. JEWETT, ABELL &Co. June 28 |f 874,412 RUSSIA & SWEDES TONS Russia and Swedes IRON, for sale on accommodating teims, for approved pa- P er - KERRS Si GRAHAM. August'2 25 tf THY, SUBSCRIBE.!!, Is now receiving and opening, four doors above the City Hotel, AS ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF GLASS, CHINA, AND EARTHENWARE. Direct from Liverpool, which he will sell LOW A Cash, or Town Acceptance. ASSORTED CRATES, Put up particularly for Country Merchants. JAMES BONES. June 12 ii i2t JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY AEffBKE.seK’ dt CO. 50 Barrels Mackarel, No. 3, 20 Barrels Malaga Wine, 8 Hhds. Prime Sugar. 6 Casks cut Spikes. LOW FOR CASH. July 23 02 w3t 1500 SADDLES, ~ 1624 Prizes. 15180 Blanks. Tickets $4—Halves $2—Quarters $1. APPLY AT BEERS’ Fortunate Lottery Office, No. 241 Broad-strcct, Aug. 2 25 tf ~ $20,000. ' Maryland Literature Lottery, CLASS 14, To be drawn in the City of Baltimore, the day of drawing will be an nounced in a few days. TO RENT, r ~ A large commodious Dwelling, on Ellis-street, at present occupied by Mr. Ware. ALSO, A Dwelling on Ellis-strcet, at present occupied by Mrs. Marks. \ ALSO, ADwellmgon Grecu-strect, at present occupied by Mis. Hatcher. Also,. . A Dwelling on Green-street, at present occu pied by Mr. Cary, and possession given on the' 1st of October. Enquire of W. H. MAHARRY, - . , No. 163. July 9 18 tf TO RENT. l i 10 10 10 29 20 40 100 150 300 9,000 820,000 is 10,000 is 2.000 is 1.000 is 500 200 100 50 20 10 ' 5 4 9,662 Prizes, 20,448 Blanks, 820,000 10,000 20,000 10,000 5.000 4.000 2.000 2,000 1,000 1,500 1,500 36,000 8114,000 FOR SALE, At the old stand of Bostwick, Gilbert, £i Co. some of which are of a very superior quality. ALSO*" ^4 ADDLF TREES, Hogskins, Skirting, Bri- die and Harness Leather, Plated, Brass, and Japand Saddlery Ware, Harness Mountin', Whips, Spurs, Sic. together with every other ar ticle, usually kept in the SADDXHIl? X.X5JZ, all of which will be sold at the very lowest pri ces. . S. KITTREDGE, No. 301£ Broad-Street, Augusta, Geo. July 19 21 tf IEP Prises payable in Cash, Sixty days after the drawing, subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. ICf" MODE OF DRAWING.—The numbers will be put into one wheel as usual—and in the otherwilt be putthe prizes above the denomination of Five Dollars, and the drawing to progress in the usual manner. The 9,000 prizes of Four Dollars'to be awarded to the tickets the numbers of which end with the terminating figure of either of the Three first drawn numbers of different ter minations. The Five Dollar prizes Will be a- warded to the Tickets having the two last figures corresponding with the two last figures of such number of the next drawn of different termina tion. . A ticket drawing a superior prize will not be restricted from drawing an inferior one also. Tickets $5, Halves 2 25, Quarters 1 25: APPLY AT BEERS’ Fortunate Lottery Office, No. 241, Broad-Sireet. Orders from the country, will meet prompt at tention, if post paid and addressed to J. S. BEERS’. July 30 24 tf FROM the first day of Octobor next, the Brick Storenearthe Market at present occupied by Messrs. Fick- > ling L Glenn. The Brick Store next below' m. Smith, Junr. at present occupied by Mr Smith, and The Dwelling House on Rev- nold-Street, near the Eagle Tavei n, at present oc cupied by Mr. R. Malone. ; ■ JOHN PHINIZY. July 12 19 wtf The Agency of the “ Farmer’s Fire In surance and Loan Compa ny,’’ and the business of H. H. Field, during his absence, is attended to by ° . , BIDWELL L. CASEY. Jn) y 26 23 3t M. W. WARREN has removed his Stock of GOODS; for a short time, to the Tenement in the Bridge Bank Building, formerly occupied by Mr. Philip Crane. ^ • Tu| y 30 04 St city. July 26 Barna M’Kinne, Esq. is our authorized Agent; dui ring our absence from thG HAND & BARTON. 23 tf notice. All persons having business with the subscribers, will P ,ease on Messrs. R- B. & u. G. Haviland, who are duly authorized to give receipts, and act aS our agents during our ab sence from this State. WASSON L NICHOLS. Augusta, Geo. June 27,1827 16 3m We have appointed Mr. B. F. Verdery, our lawful Attorney, during our absence. • „ J- L- ANDERSON, k Co. June II llff JUST RECEIVED. A Splendid Dicky Seat Coach. Also a new supply ofNorthern Gigs. Also, a complete assortment of Coach and Gig Harness, which will be sold on terms to suit purchasers. ON HAND, Light Coaches, Gigs and Sulkeyg. Gigs, Car riages and Sulkeys built to-order. Repairing at short notice. July 16 THOMAS G. HALL. 20 wtf TO HIRE, A N active and intelligent Negro Boy, sixteen years of age, who is accustomed to waiting in the house. Enquire atthis office. April 26 90 tf JUST PRINTED, AND FOR SALE AT THE OFFICE OF THE GEORCXA COURXE , D eclarations, BLANK POWERS OF ATTORNEY, MAGISTRATES SUMMONS’, NOTICES OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS, CLAIM BONDS, SHERIFF’S TITLES, MAG1S < RATE’S EXECUTIONS, NOTARY’S NOTICES, LAND DEEDS, RECOGNIZANCES, MILITIA EXECUTIONS, Sic. Lc. July 26 23 NOTICE.—-During my S*. c ; G : July 26 A U a U a D - t NOTICE. Mg* John p. King, Esq. will transact busine.-s for me in mv absence. SILAS BRONSON. " June 25. 182i 15 ,f NOTICE.—During the Subscribers’ absence fn.ni ihe wtate, Messrs. L. Reed and R. Gresham, will act as our Attornies. CARLTON, COOK It KNOWLTON. June 11 11 2ni3m TO RENT. Two convenient Dwelling Houses on the South side of Broad-Street near the lower end of the Market, one at present occupied by Mr, B. B. Cheshire, and the other, lately by Mr. Charles Wilson, the Kitchen of the latter is prepared for moulding Candles, and the dwelling has a convenient store on Broad-street. Possession given on 1st Octo ber. Apply to * ’ J. G. M’WHORTER. July 19 21 6t w. Db. Gev.rge A. Buck- lin, offers his services to the inhabitants of Augusta and iu vicinity, in the professions of Medicine and Surgery,' Ilis office is in the adjoining building to Mr. Lafitt s boarding house, on Mackintosh-Street June11 11 tf Dlt. M’WHORTEK will coutiuue his Professional Services in the City and its immediate neighborhood. May 24 g Notice is hereby given, that application will be made to the Bank of the State of Georgia, for the pay ment of the right hand half of a note for $100 Letter E. No. 369, dated December 1826, and made payable to S. H4e, at the Branch Bank at Augusta—which hdif note was endorsed L. Geod- wmfcCo. and has been lost or stolen from the mail between Marion, in Georgia, and Chat lea- ton, South Caroline J im “ L. GOODWIN L Co. 10 80d we