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Shipping, Factorage, and Comniijjhn Business.
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Smith, Sons, & Andcrf&rr, & Thomas Flinr,
HAVING entered into Gopartncrfliip jn tliat line, and
having rented the large and commodious wharf and
stores lately occupied by Messrs. Jolmfton, Robcrtfbn, and
Cos. intend to purine
T be Shipping, Factorage, and Commiffwn Bujinefs,
In all its various branches, under tire Firm of
SMI I H, SONS, ANDKRSON, & FLINT.
From their experience and (lability they flatter themselves
they can, in all cases, render fatinfa&ion to those who may
think proper to make tliem consignments. They will have
no objections ter make fome advances on Rice, Cotton, To
bacco, or any other property committed to their care.
SMI IH, SONS, & ANDERSON,
Continue their Wholesale Business as usual, at their Acre
in Whitaker ftrtet.
Ncv. 27.
HtNRYDENSLER, Chair Maker,
, X) EGS leave to inform his friends, and the publir in
JI.J general, that he has removed his (hop nearly oppeiite
the Courthouse, where he dill carries on the said business
Li the neated manner.
N. Ik Orders from the country will be ftri&ly attended
to, and executed on the (hotted notice*
Work done cheap for ca(h.
3d Dec. 1798.
St.,John the Evangeliji.
NO! ICR IS HEREBY GIVEN,/that the Grand
Anniversary and General Communication of the
MOST ANCIENT AND HONORABLE SOCIETY
OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS IN GEORGIA
will be holden in Savannah, on Thurfdayjthg 27th instant,
at the Filature, where the Members of the Grand Lodge,
and the refpe&ive Lodges, are delired tJ attend precisely
at the liour of 9 o’clock in the forenoon/ and all transient
Brethren wifliing to celebrate the day art requeded to join
fomc of the Ixxlges in this city.
iLjf’ 1 ickets for the Fedival, withodk which none can
he admitted, may be had of Brothers Jofcph Prescott and
Robert F. Murdoch, Grand Stewards. \
William Belcher, Grand Secretary,
Extrsß from the Minutes of the Grand Lodge, De
cember 1, 5798.
Whereas it is represented that returns from many of
the Lodges may lie expe&ed by an absent Brother of the
Grand Lodge, it is therefore Refolded, That the Refo-,
lution of the Quarterly Communication of June, 5798, be
extended to the (Quarterly Communication in March,
5799*. * 4 .
Ordered, That the aforefaid Resolution be publiflied in
the Gazettes of Savannah and Augusta.
William Belcher, Grand Secretary*
December 3, 5798.
GEORGIA. ) By Edward White, Reglfter #f Probats
(l.s. ) C for the County of Chatham, in the date
Eo. WriiTE. ’ aforefaid.
WHEREAS Mrs. Mary Jones, of Savannah, wi
dow, hath made application to me for letters of
adminidration on die estate and effedls of Edward Jones,
Esq. late of the fame place, deceased, These are therefore to
cite and admonifli all and singular tlie kindred and credit
ors of the said deceased to be and appear before me, at my
office, on tlie 23d day of December next, to (hew canle,
iff any they have, why letters of adminidration Ihould not
be granted her.
Given under my hand and fcal, in the city of
Savannah, the 23d day of November, in the
year of our Lord 1798, and in the 23d year
of American Independence.
SHtKIFF’a i>ALE.
On Tuesday being the jirf day of Januaty next ivill be
fold, at the Courthouse in the city of Savannah , by
confcnt of parties,
Four Negroes,
Seized under and by virtue of two executions against tlx?
Edate of Frances Robe, deceased.
■ Richard Wall, s. c. c
Savannah, stb Dec. 1798.
NEIV-YORK, November 12.
ON Saturday came down tlie North river from Catlkilf,
to be fitted for lea with ail expedition, the beatitiftil
hew (hip Waldington, pierced for a6 guns, and owned by
Messrs. Saltm, Son, and Go. of this city; we undesdand
flic is to be pure haled by Government, and hope flfk* will
prove an able protector of our commerce. -—-+
On Saturday morning lad, at 11 o’clock, one of the
Elizabethtown boats left the ferry dairs, near Whitehall,
for the point; about 1 o’clock a flaw of wind druck her as
flie opened Newark bay, and immediately upset her. We
have (pared no exertions to obtain an accurate datement
of this melancholy atiair. It appears there was a moder
ate \v. n. \v. failing breeze, but very undeady; that there
%vcre about 25 or 30 passengers on board, 16 or 12 of whom
*wcre drowned; 8 bodies have already been found; there
Were 5 women, I only was laved. The veffcl had mer
chandile, See. to a considerable amount, part of which was
prefbrvcd.
November 13. We are happy to learn that our in
formation was not quite correA as to the number of periods
crowned on Sutiird.iv lad; the following are the names:
tfenjamin Bonne, Esq. of Chatham; Outfield Hedges, Da
's id D. 1 uttle, J ames Carter, Abigail Maxfield and her
infant, Mrs. Moor, Mrs. Ann Smith, Mrs. Carter.
Philadelphia, Nrvember 12. Lieut. Cen. V/afliing
ton, Commander in chief of the armies of the United
States, arrived here on Saturday morning lad, escorted by
the different troops of boric; and not w ithj landing tlie fliort
autkc-wiiiui had been, given ti'e Braes yitinott tßiTwhole of
that cdijfis, with ap alacrity which does tliem honor, were
w up on tlie piemens to receive iLt.ii beloved Gem: a l ..
<sn his arrival the cavalry and infantry vftfe drawn up,
and tlie General having pafiiv! in review down their front
vs litid to have exprclted the higlwll FatisfacVion at their fol
dieily and elegant appearance.
Hie prirceffion then move ! from the commons, the
General, accompanied by liis Secretary Mr* I .ear, in the
centre of tlie cavalry. On his arrival at his lodgings in
Eighth street ha was saluted by the acclamations of the
citizens who had colledled or.ee more to behold their Chief.
1 lie General was dressed in his uniform, and is appar
ently n good health and (pi fits*
Major Gen. Alexander Hamilton, and tlie Irion. James
M‘Henry, Secretary at War, alio arrived in town yerter
day, and accompanied the Lieutenant General to his lodg
ings in Eighth ftreet*
Arrived (hip Perieverance, Norton, of New York, from
Bourdeaux, left there the 12th September* In her came
pa (finger I)r. Legan.
The Ganges iloop of war lias come tip to the tity after
undergoing a complete equipment; (lie now mounts 26-
nine pounders, and is in all refpcils a mod complete vessel;
ftie is now commanded by Thomas Tingieyy who, after
completing his complement of men, (lores, ammunition, .
&e. will put to sea by the beginning of December. Cipt*
1 xr 3te rinian^er ’will probably take command of
the Norfolk frigate, or'that now building in Philadelphia;
It is remarkable that the foreign renegadoes who infeft
this country commence, immediately on landing, their old
practices of extolling tlie generosity, magnanimity, and
public virtue of th& French. Wherefore is it that no one
of these caitiffs Peeks that delightful asylum of oppressed
xricnds to liberty?
If we do not i’peedily clo(e our doom upon the hordes of
ruffians yearly <ii(gorging upon us America will ere long
be converted into one vail storehouse of assassins.
Di. Logan, of whom it is irnpoffible to fay whether his
stupidity or his impudence preponderates, on Wednesday
had the unpardonable effrontery to wait upon Gen* Wadi*
ington. Upon his introduction he offered his polluted hand
to the General, who declined returning his fraternal fain*
tation. Pile following dialogue then palled:
Logan. I have the honor to bear from Paris the respects
of your old friend La Fayette.
Gen. Aye!
Logan. I have the honor also to bear the compliments
of Gen. Kofciufko*
Gen. Aye!
Logan. I have the honor also to bear the compliments
of Gen. (his name not now remembered.)
Gen . Aye!
After a patif’e of confufion the cat’s paw of Mammoth
(mentioning tlie possible danger of residing in this citv from
the late prevalence of a contagious diforderj then offered
the General a residence at Stentpn, the theatre of his fre
quent interviews with Jefftrfon. The General, in a mingled
tone of indignation and contempt; replied, that he was
undei no appreherifion of danger, and the impertinent in
truder departed.
No-eewber 14. We understand a letter has been re
ceivea from Bourdeaux, which dates, that the embargo on
American Vessels has been renewed in all the ports of
Fr ™*- . RnJfeVs Gazette .
H ihnngton, (North Carolina) November 8. When
the Editor, of the Wilmington Gazette informs .his fublcrib
ers of liis having been one of the many unfortunate people
who were deprived of their habitations by the late fire in
this town no other apology will be required.for the non
appearance of the Gazette'laft week*
1 hat dreadful calamity, whereby three fourths of what
remained of the town of Wilmington after the.fire of April
last lias been reduced to allies, happened on Wednesday
the 31st u!t At about 3 o’clock in the morning of the
laid day Haines were difeovered issuing through the roof
of a tavcrti on Front street, adjoining Mr. Urquhart’s
at the corner of Dock street, occupied by a Mr.
Parilh. Ihe wind blowing very ftelh, thelfire was rapidly
communicated to life neighboring houses and (lores in every
direction, and in a few hours all the buildings from the
fbuth fide of Market street to Dock street, including those
on the south fide of the latter as far as Mr. Muter’s (which
efcapcd) eaftwarcl from the river to 1 bird street; were con
sumed, excepting a few houses on the hills.
. Tl * conflagration became lb extenlive before the inha
bitants were in a capacity to make any effort to check its
fury that very foer> almost all hope of (living any part of
the town was abandoned, and tlie exertions of individuals
were chiefly employed to refeue such of their moveables as
time would allow of from cleftrueVion. The Courthouse
being unfortunately (ituated in tlie centre of the small
square formed by the interfe&ion of Market and Front
streets, upon the prefervarion of that building, (which is
exailly calculated to convey the flames to the four quarters
of the town) depended whether any thing of tlie whole town
should remain but a heap of* rubbifii. Here at length great
efforts were made, and finally that edifice, and that small
remnant of this once flourilhing place from the north fide
of Market ffrees were mod nliraculoufly preferved* The
loss sustained by the proprietors of the buildings destroyed
cannot easily be computed. ‘Fhe number of dwelling and
warehouses is from 130 to 150.
Many of the families who have loft their habitations will
be at a loss for accommodation, and probably mud find re
fuge in the country tlie poorer class will fuffer severely.
Much giods were laved, but the lpfs in that particular is
no doubt very great.
In fliort, luilefs aid is afbrded by contributions from the
generous and humane in tue opulent cities with which the
United States abound, very many years will elapse before
Wilmington will recover it; former confeqyence, and many
families be coniigned to deplorable indigence.
Mr. Pariili, in whole liojle the calamity originated, lias
pubfiihed an exculpation a himfclf, and alcribes the acci
dent to fome defecT in tlu, chironvy tiiereof. Upon tills
head we cannot take upon is to give an opinion. We hope
however that his allegation deserve credit, for certainly
there ii vfery little differena ui point of criminality betwixt
the wilful incendiary and qie who by carelessness becomes
the inflrument of canveyiig deilruclion to bis neighbors
projjerty, and involving a Mholc community in diftreft and
mbs
The ccrpfe of a deceafedfailor, and of a poor man who I
had b:cn on the pariji, were rnfum-J j n t i r . r , ‘ “
happily no lives were loft. . • ■ nre, 1
On Monday last was committed to the “ad n c . I
tnil, Janus Parilh of this town, for killinVl ° h * H
manner, of the brig Halifax. It aopears that CoV I
another mariner, ran away from ifid brig on F,S !' lh H
Saturday last, and Parilh was 011 c. of the persons e nnb si
to go in search of them; that on overtukL tliem aft* 4 1
. on the lou.U Parilh prefinttd a lo?.W pftj l
told them they were his prifonerej on wKch M, s u 4 I
opened llerdoor, and the two Mon, rulhej ou , C?’ ■
•,7, 8 - 0t , ma ? y ! ,ci ” C ? vk . roctiv<!d intent, cf ftS I
prflol m his back, and expired in about two hours, * ■
Fayetteville, November 24. On Monday nrfht U I
the iawm, bon Rockfiih, abont f, miles from Pareto* I
and owned by Dr. Jofliua Carman, were confumad by tire’ I
togetlicr with a great quantityof lumiser; tin: fofs is SI
ated at not less than 5000 dollars.
*1 A ri fi i C i f ° ,n a few terminated i. I,
the defliudlion of (verbal accounts fay) 30 houfec, I
Char teflon, Nor ember 27* Ycflerday arrived the britl
Walhjngtan, lionnell,-Algcfiras, 68 days. Un * ■
November 30. Yefterd?/ anived the floon Maris,'!
Bfadlfh, Cape Francois, 18 days.
By the arrival of the Maria* Gapt., Bradi/h, from the I
Cape, we are informed that Gen. Hedor.ville, with upwards 1
of 2000 troops, had failed from the Cape, it was Lid for I
France, on the 30th of October, tfe -was
this measure by Gen. Touffaint, who, with RigaucUa the I
southern part, are now in pofieffion of the ifiand. Tl e I
three frigates which were at the Cape wereall prepared f w I
- troops, but not having fait provisions fuffident to vk. I
tual the whole the one unprovided was firfl sent Out for the I
Havana; as loon as she was out the Britifjh Frigates which I
were cruising off pursued her; by this manoeuvre the frigates I
with Gen, Hedouville on boai-d got from the ifiand without I
falling m with the Englifli. c :
Provisions are very lcarcc at the Cape; the only fitpplle; I
tlwry receive are from Motiti Chriflo and Sf. I
Four American vessels were atMonti Chrifto wdienCint. I
Braclifii left the Cape. I
T'lie brig Eliza, Brown, froifi Norfolk, arrived ajt tlie r
Cape while Capt. Bradifh lay there; the Captain reported ]
that hi ; vessel liad sprung a leak, which compelled him to
put in therei
Capt. Bradifh failed from Baltimore in the schooner
Sifters, bound for Jeremie; he was captured by a French
privateer and carried into Port de Paix, where his vefle!
and cargo were condemned; he then went to the Cape;
where he purchased the Maria.
SAVANNAH,. December 6.
M A R I N ELI ST*
Entered Inward.
Schooner Rainbow, Shearman, New Bedford
Veniis, Hammond, Ditto
Jenny, Leavit, Ditto
Britannia, Nickerfon, Providence
Sloop Uxbridge Packet, Smith, St. Auguftna
Schooner Brothers, Courter, St. Mary's
Mark and Mary, M‘Oobb, Montserrat
Cleared Out*
Schooner Htintrefs, Fitch, New York
Rainbow, Shearman, Sitnbtiry
Sloop Industry, Alden, Hardwicke
Friday last being the Anniversary of St. Andrew, the
tutelar Saint of Scotland, the fame was celebrated in this
city by the St. Andrew’s Society of Georgia, -at the Fila
ture, accompanied by a number of refpedable strangers.
Immediately as the company were Yeated. to dinnerywhita
-was amply furmfhed, and served up in an handforne man
ner, they were complimented with a salute from the lhip
St. Andrew 7 , Capt* Blain, of Greenock. A number of
Federal and Scots toasts were drank, and the evening was
Ipent with that hilarity and good fellowfhip which has hi
therto distinguished the Sons of that Saint* During the
day the following gentlemen were eleded for the enluing
i 2 months, viz*
1 horn as Gibbons, Esq. Preiident.
Mr. James Wallace, Vice PreliJent.
Mr. George Woodhoufe, Secretary and Treafurer*
MefiVs. George Scott,- -v
George Ralflon* ( c ,
Robert Fifhcr, ( S!e ' ,ards -
Thomas Beggs, J *
On Saturday the ift inst. at a Grand Quarterly Commu
nication of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, the following
Brethren were chosen Officers for the ensuing year:
Right Worlhipful William Steohens, (reeleded) Grand
Matter. “ ~ -
W orfhipful William Stith jun. (reeleded) Deputy
Grand Mafter*
James B. Young, (reeleded) Senior Grand Warden.
Uiric 1 older, (reeleded) Junior Grand Warden.
James Robertson, (reeleded) Grand Treasurer.
Richard Miller, Alliftant Grand Treasurer.
William Belcher, (reeleded) Grand. Secretary.
John D. Dickinson, Assistant Grand Secretary.
James Clark, Senior Grand Deacon.
Michael Burke, Junior Grand Deacon.
Joseph Prescott and Robert F.Murdoch, Grand Stewards*
John Trevor, Grand Tiler.
Married on Sunday evening last, Mr. William Mills, to
Mils Sally Tranfield, both of this city.
AuptJijy December i. The following statement of
votes for Representatives to Congress may be relied on ®
authentic:
James Jones, .... 4055
% Benjamin Taliaferro, . . . 3706
Abraham Baldwin, . . . 31*1
John Milltdge, (no candidate) • 149
And about 25 scattering votes.
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