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SAVANNAH, April 15.
Union £§>octfrp.
THE Members of the Union Society are tie fired t®
meet at the Filature, on Friday the 23d instant, precisely
at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, to tranfaft the business of
the dav, and celebrate the anniversary.
Peter S. Laffxtte, sec’y.
Savannah, 6 th April , 1802.
marine list.
Entered Inward.
Schooner Savannah Packet, Conyers, Charleston
Industry, Ross, Ditto
Mars, Snow, New York
Susannah, Kean, Charleston
Ship Fortune, M‘Cutchun, St. Übes
Brig Union, Steward, Beaufort
Schooner Betsey, Lemont, Martinique
Eliza, Gilbert, St. Croix
Sloop Samuel, Guard, Hardwicke
Ship Union, Ferguson, Greenock
Schooner Hawke, Webster, Bermuda
Sloop Alice Bridgen, Rankin, Antigua
Cleared Out.
Brig Betsey and Peggy, Allen, Baltimore
Sloop Hero, Ruflell St. Thomas’s
Schooner Two Sifters, Williams, North Carolina
Brig Agtnoria, Price, Cape Francois
Sloop Sea Flower, Maxfield, New York
Sea Flower, Hoadley, Ditto
Schooner Jupiter, Birds 1, New Providence
Brig Harlequin, Hazard, New York
Schooner Sally, Glad, Beaufort
Arrived yesterday, brig Aftive, capt. Hugh M‘Ewen.
from Liverpool, 59 days.
ygr* CUSTOMHOUSE, 25th March, 1802.
Office hours from 8 o’clock a. m. to 1 p. m.
Died last week, in Liberty county, William W r est,
Esq. On the 7th instant, in this city, Mils Ann Vivien,
daughter of Thacker Vivion, Esq.
MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS
RELATIVE to man, and other animals.
Natural lii/lory.
A Table of the Duration of Life in certain Animals.
Tears.
The Cricket, . . . . 10
The Spider, (sometimes more than) . 1
The Scorpion, generally, (and sometimes more than) 1
The River Grayfifh, ... 20
The Carp, • . . ico to 150
The Pike, (sometimes more than) • 40
The Crocodile, . . . 100
The Torto'rfe, . . . 100
1 he Hen, . . *
w u • • • • 2^
The Nightingale and Lark, . 16 to 18
The Canary, if it does not couple, . 24
if it breeds annually, . 1Q
The Sparrowhawk, • • . 40
The Goose, . . . .
The Swan, . . . . , 00
1 he Eagle, • • • , 100
The Rabbit, from . . . 8 to o
1 he Goa., • * . # j q
The Sheep, . . . .. , 0
The Hog, . . . . 20
The Gat, . . . . x g
The Squirrel, .... 7
The Hare, from . . . 7 to 8
The Dog, from . . . 2a to 28
The Wolf, . . . . 20
The Bear, . . . * . 2 o
The Fox, . . . i 5
The Lion, . . . . 6o
The Cow, (sometimes more than) . 20
The Bull, . . . . 30
ihe Ox, employed in agriculture, . in
t> n, . . . 4
The Horie, from . . 25 to 30
Hie Ass, from . . . -5 to
Hie Camel, from . . S o to 60
*" e Elephant, from . . 130 to 200
Compendium of Political Arithmetic.
. , Suppoling the earth peopled with 100,000,000
inhabitants, and allowing 33 years for a generation,
n has ken computed that the deaths of each year a-
Rausnt to 30,000,000
Gt each day, to . . 82,135
j/ ‘ ea . ch hour t 0 , * * 31442,7-
as Uit number of deaths is to the number of births as
!c to 12, there are born, every year, 36,000,000
82?* • • • 95-569
T p ery hour, . . . 4,107-H
7 mankind had not been doomed to die there would have
eci! at ptefent about 173,000 billions of mortals on the
nun; and in this case there would still have been 9110
•i’-i irc f et of earth remaining for each man.
j ‘fkomng only three generations during a century,
‘•"p l TP°^ n Si at the fame time, that the world lias only
tfooyears, there have been only 171 generations
,'„7‘ 11 7 Creatlon to ° l "’ own time, 124 fmee the deluge,
” 5 -’ lillcc tlie Gliriftian era; now, as no family in Eur
-77 7 ace ltsori S in t 0 th time of Charlemagne, it
thm’ ° t lUt loe . anc ‘ ent boufes cannot reckon more
W k A° p' ,fcrat ‘ ons ) a >'d very few, if any, can go so far
’ but luppoimg it to be the case, what is this, bu
-0 years dluftration against 4800 years of obfeurity.
Gn an equal space where there ex'ifts,
In Iceland,
1 ere in ; n xt * 1 man,
tre Is m Norway,
Sweden, .
Turkey . • f
Poland,’ • 3 6
Ireland, . g 6
Switzerland, . .
Great Britain, . . ~ 9
Germany, . . ~7
England, . . Ij2
France, . . T
Italy, . |
* Naples, • . 192
Venice, . . lq 6
Holland, . . 224
And in Malta, * . , I0?
Out of every 1000 men 28 die off annually.
1 lie number ot inhabitants of a city or country is re
newed nearly every 30 years. ‘ [^.1797.]
Fresh Superfine Flour*
A N D
Jamaica Sugar of firft quality,
FOR SALE BY
JOHNSTON, ROBIiR i SON, and CO.
Savannah, 157/) April, 1802.
A FEW BUSHELS
SPANISH POTATOE SLIPS,
In good order, for sale. Apply to the printers.
GEORGIA.J By N Baker, Clerk of the Court of Or
(l. s.) 1> dinary for Liberty county, in the state
N. Baker. J afore laid.
WHEREAS V illiam Davies and Robert Sallet hare
applied for letters ol adminiftr.ition oil the estate
of Christopher Hudson senior, deceased, These are the>e
fore to cite all and fmgular the kindred and creditors of 1 i 1
deceased to appear before the Court of Ordinary, at Rke
borough, on the firft Monday in June next, to {hew cause,
it any they have, why letters ot administration ftiould not
be granted them.
Given under my hand and seal, this 14th day of
April, 1802, and in the 26th year of American
Independence.
taxes”
THE fubferiber hereby notifies the inhabitants, that
the taxes ot the county of Chatham, Hr the year
1801, have been due tince October last; he therefore re*
quests all concerned to call and fettle the fame without
lols ot time, as the delay in the commencement of col
lection (owing to the late receipt of the digest) will pre
clude any farther procraltination.
Ihe owners ot E. O. and billiard tables will attend to
the following extract of the law pafled on the ift day of
December, 1800: “ That tile tax on E. O. and billiard
tables may be levied and collected, at any time after the
*.*• i’ueli tablet “may h* found;
and every tax collector is hereby required to proceed im
mediately against such persons keeping fiich talles as is
curetted in cases of non-payment of taxes on other pro
perty.
Attendance will be given, at his office in Yamncraw,
each day, from 3 to 1 o’clock a. m. for the purpose of
receipt.
JAMES ALGER, tax collector Chatham countv.
Savannah, 6tb April, 1802.
sheKiiT’s sale.
On Tuesday the 4 th clay of May next, will he (old hy
public outcry, a: the Courthouse in this city , be
tween the hours rs X and ll[ o'clock,
A EL THAT WHARF LOT OF LAND in this
A. city known by the name of Clark’s Wharf, bound
ed to the weft by the wharf lx longing to Mrs. Moore’s
Estate, ana to the euft by John Morel, Efq.’s wharf, ffiiz
ed as the property ot William Clark, pointed out by the
plaintiff’s attorney.
Conditions cafli.
T. Norton, s. c. c.
Savannah, March 31, 1802.
SHERIFFS “SALES.”
Postponed from 6th April, 1802.
On i ite[clay the 4 lb day of My next, will he fold hy
public outcry, at the courthouse in this city, between
the hours of X and 111 o'clock,
f\ EL 11IA I PARCEL OF LAND, known by the
-t~ A- name ot Fair Lawn, adjoining the town of Savan
nah, which will be laid off in lots of 10 acres each.
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN ACRES
adjoining the above, in 50 acre trafts, regularly lurvejed
and laid rtf in trafts of that lize.
Also, TEN NEGROES.
Seized as the property of Richard Wylly, efq. deceas
ed.
N. B. The land will be fold fubjeft to a claim of dow
er.
A NEGRO wOMAN, ftized as the property of Ti
mothy Barnard-
Conditions call;.
T. Norton, s. c. c.
Savannah, Cth April, 7 802.
and he plats of the land may be seen at the fticriff’s of
fice.
ASSIZE for APRIL? 1802.
FLOUR 8 dollars per barrel; weight of Bread must
be,
12 J cents loaf. cents loaf,
lbs. oz. ib. oz.
2 7 I -7
JOHN GIBBONS, City Treasurer.
Wanted to hire by the Month,
A imall Negro Eov, to wait in a
hoiife. Liberal wages will be paid regularly. Inquire at
this office. February 2.
In COUNCIL.
Savannah, March 3, 1802.
TMIE Health Officer having reported to Council that
the fmalipox prevails in the city of Charleston at
this time,
Ordered, ft hat no per Ton be fuff, red to land from on
board any vtfiel or boat arriving in this port from the city
of Charleston until a certificate of health (hall firft be ob
tained; and that any peVfon violating this order (hall be
prcfeciited as the quarantine law diredts.
Ordered, i hat the Health Officer be required to en
force this order, and that a cepy of it be publilhedin thti
Gazettes of the city.
Extract from the miautes,
Thomas Pitt, c. c.
Health Office, Port of Savannah.
In pursuance of the above order the pilots are clirefted
to bring alt vellcls coining from Charleston to an anchor
oft Fort Wayne for exam 1 nation.
illiam Cocke, m. and. Health Officer.
JF -1 “ L ’ ~l~jr AN AW A\ ,on Tuesday the 3cth
! 0* i Man, named Douglas, about 23 years
■ of born in Virginia, about 5 feet 7
inches high, has a final! lump on the
right line of iiis upper lip, had on a home
■ spun coat, jacket, and trowfers, ftriptd,
and of a greyilh color, and a half-worn
hat with a high crown. Whoever apprehends him, and
delivers him at Mr. William Fletcher’s, at Bulloch coun
ty courthouse, on the south li le of Great Ogechee, fnull
have 1 ? dollars reward, and all reafoliable charges.
April 1. JOHN OLLAFF.
Ht’TY dollars reward.
TT UN AWAY, on Tkiirfday night last, the 28th ult.
T\ A Negro Boy, named JACOB or MAY, he for*
merly belonged to Mr. John Anderson, b .ker, is a Guinea
Negro, l ad on when lie went orT wliite over its, ofnaburgh
fliirt, blue jacket with a white collar and white pocket
facings, green fwanfdown waistcoat, no hat or slices. He
has been fi-tn frequently since about town, goes to the
{laughter pens near Spring Hill, keeps about Yamacraw,
and was seen yefteday. The above reward will be paid
on his delivery at the gaol, or to me, and ONE HUN
DRED DOLLARS il harbored, cn conviction.
February 2. R. IL LEAKE.
N. B. If he returns of his own accord he will le for
given.
GEORGIA. * By Edward White, Clerk of the Court
(l.s. ) > of Ordinary for the County of Chatham,
Ed. White. ) in the state aforefaid.
WHEREAS Mrs. Ann Burnev, widow, hath made
application for letters of administration on the c
ftate and ellecls or John Burney, late of Chatham county,
planter, deccalcd, as neared of kin, I hefe are therefore to
cite and admonifh’all and lingular the kindred and credit
ors of the deceased to file their objeftions, if any they
have, in my office, on or before the 2d day of May next,
otherwise letters of administration will be granted her.
Given under my hand and seal, the 2d day of
April, in the year of cur Lord 1802, and in
the 26th year of American Independence.
GI.GLCiA.A By N. Baker, Clerk of the Court of Ordin
(l.. s.) ary for Liberty county, in the state a-
N. Baker. J forefaid.
W” HERE AS Beckannah Wood and Henry Wood
have applied for letters of administration on the
estate of Henry Wood, Esq. late of Fid county, deceased,
These are therefore to cite all and fmgular the kindred and
creditors to appear before the Court of Ordinary, at Rice
borough, in fa id county, to make their objeftions, if any
t" e y have, otherwise letters oi administration will be grant
ed them.
Given under my hand and seal, this Bth day of
March, 1802, and in the 26th vear of Ameri-
can Independence.
GEORGIA, ft By A. Glvdrat, Clerk of the Court of
( li * s *) j- Ordinary for Bryan county, in the
A. Gin on at. j state aforef aid.
XITT Hiaß is AS VV illiam Smith, of the city of Savan-
V V nah, k.atli made application to me for letters of
administration on the estate and tfllfts of Joseph Jackffin,
ot iaicl county, deceased, as nearest of kin, These are
therefore to cite and admenifh all and fmgular the kindred
and creditors of the” said Joseph Jackffin to be and aopear
before me, at my office in Hardwicke, on the 26th day of
Apiil next, to shew cause, if any they have, why letters
ot administration ffioukl not be granted him.
Given under my hand and seal, this 24th day of
March, 1002, and in the 26th year cf Ameri-
can Independence.
N'OTJCE is hereby given, that, after the exnimtffin
of nine months from the date hereof, application
will be made to the HonoraMe the Inferior Court of Burfe
county, for an order thereof to fell two hundred and nine
ty does of land, belonging to the Estate of Elam Yar
brough, deceased, in the county of Burke, adjoining lands
of the Estate of John Duhart, Ja. B. Reid, and Thomas
; ar brough, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of the
1 Aid deceased.
James Jonf.s, Attorney for Thomas Yarbrough,
Adminiflrator of Elam Yarbrough.
March 8, 1802.
notice.
ALL persons having demands against the Estate of Ann
Paiker, late of this city, deceased, are desired to
render the fame properly attested; ‘and all these indebted
thereto will make immediate payment to William Stephens,
at Dr. Channing’s plantation, ‘or to the fubferiber in Sa
vannah.
William McFarland, surviving and qualified
executor.
March 2, 1802.
Viiiting and Ivßffinge Cards ikle by the
•f this paper.