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i MILLEDGEVILLE. TMiSD.AY, DKCKMBKR 2, 1817. em;.u;kmunt with the Indians. Copy of a Ic'.tor from major general Gaines to the Gov. ernor of Georgia, dated at Fort Scott, near the conflu ence of the Flint and Uliatahoochic rivers, 21»t of No vember, 1817. Sir,—The first brigade of United States troops arrived at this place ou the 19th instant. I had previously seut n runner to notify the Fowl Town chief, En,he,munt,hy, of my arrival, and, to as certain whether his hostile temper had abated, re quested him to visit me—he replied that he had already 9aid to the commanding officers here, all he had to say, and that he would not come. He had warned major Twiggs not to cross, or cut a stick of wood on the East side of Flint river, alledging that the land was his, that he was di rected by the powers above and below, to protect and defend it, and he should do so. This being the talk referred to, audhis town having continu ed to be hostile ever since the late war—having participated as tiie friendly Indians assert in the predatory war carried for some time past against the Georgia frontier, I yesterday detached 250 men (supposed to be about the strength of the town) under the command of major Twiggs, with orders to bring to me the chief and warriors, and J | as t Con in the event of resistance, to treat them as ene- ani l Qp federalists mies. The detachment arrived at the town early this morning and were instantly fired upon, but without effect. The five was briskly returned by the detachment, and the Indians put to flight with the loss of four warriors slain—and, as there is reason to believe, many more wounded. Among the articles found in.the house of the chief, was a British uniform coat (scarlet) with a pair of gold epaulettes, and a certificate signed bv a British captain of marines, “ Robert White, in the absence of col. Nichols,” stating that the chief “ had always been a true and faithful friend to the British.” The reports of friendly Indians concur in es timating the number of hostile Indians, including the Red Sticks and Seminoles, at more than two thousand—independent of the blacks at and near Suwanney, within 120 miles of this place, amoun ting to near four hundred men, and increasing by the addition of every runaway from Georgia able to get to them. The friendly Indians inform me, that the hostile party and blacks have been promised a British force to assist them, from New Providence. This promise, though made by Nich. ols and Woodbine, is nevertheless relied on by these deluded wretches, who, I have no doubt, will sue for peace,as they find their hopes of Brit ish aid to be without foundation. 1 have called the militia from Fort Hawkins to this place, and have directed Col. Brearley to confer with your excellency upon the subject of an additional battalion for the protection of the frontier from Okmulgee to St. Mary's I have the honor to be, mostrespectfully, your obedient servant, ED. P. GAINES, M. G. Comd’ng. Captain Wiley Thompson Imsbcon elected Ma jor-General of tlm 4th division of the militia of this State, to fill the vacancy occasioned by tliti resignation of Maj. General Allen Daniel. The Hon. John C. Calhoun, of South-Carolina- hlis received from the President, the appointment of Secretary for the Department of War. On Tuesday night last, a dwelling house be longing to Col. Hutchinson, of Augusta, was con sumed by fire. “ The attending circumstances leave no doubt that the conflagration was the work of some vile incendiary.” A fire broke out in Albany on the night of the 11th inst. ami consumed twenty-one buildings be fore it could be stopped. Letters from Natchez state that place to be ve" ry sickly. The yellow fever still continues to rage. Every person who could leave the place had done so—yet notwithstanding, the averaged cas es of mortality were from 8 to 10 each day.— Nine out of ten, who are the subjects of this dread ful malady never recover ; they die in three or four days after taken. “ There cannot have died less than 250 or 275,during the last six weeks.” The Fifteenth Congress, which will assemble at Washington in December next, will be compo st’d of 143 republicans and 40 federalists. The ;j^ss was composed of 116 republicans On the 18th inst. the following persons were e- lected officers of the Branch Bank of the United States, established in Augusta—Robert Walker, teller ; John M’Allum, book keeper ; Charles A. Crawford, discount ci’k ; and G. B. Lamar, as sistant cl'k. The Sinking Fund.—The secretary of the U. States’ treasury, has given official notice, that the commissioners ot the sinking land have determin ed “ that the provisions of the act entitled ‘an act to provide for the redemption ot the public debt,’ should be carried into effect as tar astlie same might be practicable ; and that in pursuance ot the said resolution, Richard Smith, cashier ot the office of discount and deposit at Washington, has been appointed agent, under the superintendance of the secretary of the treasury, to make purchase of the stock of the United States, within the lim its prescribed by law; and to whom all persons desirous of disposing ot their stock will make ap plication.”— Cum. Jldv. Sir J. L. Yeo has denounced the settlement of Sier.a Leone as not promoting the civilization ot Africa or tlm interest of humanity, and as an ex pensive, and an unhealthy situation, lie thinks the Gold Coast a more proper part lor a settle ment to control the slave trade.—Huston Fill. The Cocoa nut oil from Ceylon, has been found in England, a substitute for Spermaceti—is cheap er, burns clearer, and free from smell. It is also used lor soap. A gentleman, says a London paper, whose name is Perkins, was married last week at Helston, in Cornwall, to Mrs. Johns, widow of the late Johns, esq. of that borough, by which marriage Mr. Perkins becomes a lather and brother-in-law to his brother’s grand father, and uncle to her children, and father-in-law to his brother. Administrators and Guardians’ Sale of VALUABLE PROPERTY. T HE real estate of Obediah Lowe, late of the county of Baldwin, in the State of Georgia, deceased, consisting of two squares, to wit, num bers two hundred and fyrty-six, and two hundred and sixty-four, each containing 202 1-2 acres, and a fraction number two hundred and seventy- one, containing 114 1-4 acres, all in the fifth dis- rict of Wilkinson at the time of the survey, now Baldwin county, making the estate ill the aggre gate, so far as is now known, 519 1-4 acres, more or less, will be sold to the highest bidder, at the Court-House of Baldwin county, in Milledgeville, on the first Tuesday in February next, agreeably to an order of the honorable the Inferior Court of Baldwin county, sitting for ordinary purposes^ passed on the 24th November instant, to be so. for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of sa flpPPAHPIl '' MAL. G. WILKINSON, Adm’r in right of his wife Judah, late Judah Lowe. ABNER LOCKE, Guardian of Elizabeth and Obedience Lowe, orphans and daughthers of Obediah Lowe, dec. Nov. 25, 1817. COTTON—AugustaSO to 51 1-2 cents; Savan nah 31 to 32 cents. His Excellency Gov. Rabun laid before the Le gislature the following communications on yes terday. Executive Department, Milledgeville, Dec. 1, 1817. To the Senate and House nf Representatives, During the last week I had the honor to receive a communication from the Secretary of State of the United States, accompanied by a Plat of the survey of the boundary line designated by the treaty with the Creek Indians, concluded on the 9th of August, 1814. By referring to the aforesaid Plat, which is r.ow in this office, the Legislature will perceive that the same difficulty relative to our southern boun clary which lias heretofore been the subject of com plaint, still exists. The resolution of the last Legislature requiring the Governor of this State to call on the National Executive to cause the line between this State and the province of East-Florida, to be run and plain ly marked, was communicated by my predeces sor on the 30th January last, to which no reply has been received. The Legislature will therefore take such further order respecting this important subject, as they in their wisdom may deem the most conducive to the interest of the State. Respectfully submitted, WM. RABUN. To His Excellency the Governor of Georgia. Sir,—Understanding from Mr. Crawford, se_ cretary of the treasury that a plat of the survey o the boundary line designated bv the treaty with the Creek Nation of Indians, concluded the 9th of August, 1814, woich was returned to this of fice by the commissioners of the U. States, in conformity w ith a provision in the 2d section of the act of Congress, of the 3d March, 1815, would be interesting to your state, the.legislature of which is now in session, 1 take great pleasure in forwarding herewith to your excellency, in sepa rate packet, an accurate copy of the said plat. I have the honor to be, With great esteem, Your Ex's. qbt. servant. JNO. QUINCY ADAMS. Raleigh Female Academy.—We extract the fol lowing remarks relative to the late examination of this nourishing institution, from the Raleigh Star of the 21st ult. After.some preliminary observa tions, the writer says, Several young ladies who had passed their term of study and undergone the ordeal of examination were to receive the es tablished honors of the institution. At the hour of twelve a signal from a large deep-toned bell announced tluf approach of the procession. The young ladies viho were about to graduate, march ed in front, each supported by a trustee of the A- cademy. W hen they entered the Hall, a private band of music, composed of gentlemen amateurs, played a handsome appropriate march, which ad ded much to the effect, and tranquilized to a soft delicious calm every passion of the soul. The report of the examination wa3 then read, ors were decreed with great critical nicety to all such as had distinguished themselves for industry or attainment in the various branches of abstruse and classic learning, belles letters, and the fine arts. Four young ladies, (among whom was Miss Ann W. Clark, of Georgia.) were then brought forward for graJu.llun »n<l seated^ OU Uil elevated stage handsomely ornamented—When General Jones rose ami in a short but pertinent and hand some speech congratulated them on having attain ed that height of distinction which justified die trustees in bestowing on them the meed of virtue, application and acquirement, as ordered by the laws of the Academy. He then presented each with an Honorary Certificate on parchment, and suspended around each lovely neck a Golden Me dal, as an additional token of the high respect which the board of trustees entertained of their well evidenced merits.” DIED, In Fayetteville, N. C. on tlie loth ult. thehon. Alexan der M'Slillan, attorney at luxv, and member elect to Con gress from that district.—At Savannah, on the 23th ult. af.er a long and painful illcss, capt. Adrian Ned, ot the ■t h battalion U. 8. artillery, and commanding officer of tins station, aged 35 years. NEW VARIETY STORE. rgpiIE subscriber has just opened, at the Store fl formerly occupied by Mr. Joseph Stoveall fresh assortment of GOODS, of almost every de scription, which will be sold low for cash ; anion^ which are the following articles—Broadcloths, Cassiineres, Blankets, Flannels, Bombazetts, Silks, Linen, Damask Table Cloths, Cambrics Furniture, Bandanner and Black Silk Hamlkcr chiefs. Sumo-fine Black and Blue Waterloos Surtuits amiW’oats, Linen and Silk Vests, and over-coats ready made. Elegant Gold and Silver Watches, Gold Chains, Seals and Keys, Silver lion'- ,noul R c d and plated Gig Whips, Brackets, Cigar and Snuff Boxes, Rocket Pistol Bottles. , Ladies Gold Watches with Necklace Chains, Silver mounted and plated Chain and Velvet ludispen sables, Broaches, Beads, Tortoise shell Combs, Lockets, Rings and Drops. Ladies and Gentle men’s portable LiquorCases, portable Secretaries Silk anJ Oottuu Umbrellas, Looking Glasses Knives &. Forks. A general assortment of Books and Stationary, Wrapping, Writing and Letter Paper, &,c. A general assortment of Drugs and Medicines. Spanish Cigars, nats, Sugars, Teas Cheese, &c. &c. &c.—with agreat variety ofother articles too numerous to mention. JOHN HILL, Jun. *„* The subscriber has opened at his Store as above, subscriptions for “ Scott's Family Bible,’’ in 5 volumes—the cheapest work ever offered to the public. A copy may be seen at this Store Milledgeville, Dec. 1. J\Few Invention.—We have seen the model of a new invented double Marine Lever, for raising ships of the line and other vessels out of water, oti very simple, and apparently, efficacious principles, and fixing them in a position to be coppered arid repaired with great ease and economy. The in crease of our navy renders it necessary to suggest some new improvement by which ships can be re paired with lacility, and a diminution of labor. This machine will prevent the necessity of dry docks, which are not only enormously expensive, but from the want of sufficient water in ebbing and flowing ot the tide, in some of our principal naval depots, would be difficult to erect.—Advo. Eruption of Vesnvious.—An article from Na ples, dated July 20, says—“ The present erup tions of Vesuvious are astonishing. Copper, iron, alkaline acid, sulplier, sulphuric acid, chalk, and ammoniac from salts that are sometimes in a mass, and sometimes divided. It is observed that cop per is very much mixed with volcanic matter ; quantities of it are found among the different kinds of lava. Vesuvious, which since the year 1813, has been more or less in a state of commo tion, has entirely covered its former crater with a thick crust over which the new eruptions have thrown two littie mountains, from which come smoke, ashes, am; vlrtified stones. The earth is covered with bits of transparent glass. The crust is considerable, that if it is not propped up, the sinking of the matter composing it will produce an effect like that of the eruption which took place in the time of Titus.” Kidnapping—One of the kidnappers lately caught in Nevv-York, has been sent for three years to the penitentiary. No fine was inflicted, because the negroes set free by his conviction had cost »e veral thousand dollars. The Delaware papers have a long account of a negro’s selling his own mother, aged 60 years, to one of the knots of traders in human flesh that infest the lower parts of that state. The villian had been permitted to purchase her at a nominal price through charitable motives, with an under standing that she would be free. He got sixty dol lars for her. The traders instantly made known the transaction to excite the interference of the humane, and modestly asked 200 dollars for the old woman, and would probably get it.—Niles, James Fisk is elected a Senator in Congress from the state of Vermont, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Chance. THOMAS M. HUSH, flTlLL always have such articles as are wanted TT in this place 8c in Eatonton. In addition to his present well selected assortment, he has just received, at each place, an assortment of Cloths and Cassimeres, Woolens generally, Bombazetts and Rattinets,Linen and Cotton Bed-ticking,Fur niture Dimities and Calicoes, Fring and Bind- Russia Sheeting, Silk Buttons, Cloth and Cassimere Shawls, Wellington Boots, Fine and Course Shoes, Lainbswool, Worsted and Cotton Hose and half ditto, assorted Crevats, Linens, first chop and common’ ditto, Linen Cambric— with a complete assortment of Fancy Boxes, Trunks of Perfumery, &c. and about £2500 worth of goods suited entirely to the Indian trade, Su gar, Coffee, Cheese, Almonds, and Candles by the box, See. &c. Milledgeville, Nov. 25. LAW. MIE subscriber offers his professional service* as a Lawyer to the citizens of the several counties in the Western Circuit generally, parti; cularly those of Hancock, Jones, Jasper, Put) am and Baldwin, in tiie Oc.kmulgee circuit. SOPIIOS STAPLES. Sparta, Nov. 18, 1817. NOTICE. T HE subscriber will be a candidate for Receiv er of *I’ax Returns for Baldwin county, at the ensuing election. JOHN JETER. Millcgeville, Nov. 19. NOTICE. T IIE subscribers hereby anoounse that they ha', e extended a branch of their business to Augusta, to be conducted by Mr. James Wood- row, under the firm of James Woodrow <§* Co. and are now opening, at the Store formerly occu pied by Adam Hutcheson, esq. an extensive as sortment nf DRY GOODS and HARD-WARE, imported in the ship Georgia and other recent ar rivals from Britain, which will be sold at a mode rate advance f rcash,produ«e.or approved paper. ANDREW LOW & Co. Savannah, Nov. 1. UN CHARTERED RILLS. h winton, November 28, 1817. A T a meeting of tiie merchants, post-master. mechanics and citizens of this town ou the 19th instant, the following resolution was uuan imousfy adopted with respect to Bills issued by unchmered Banks. It is thought by us that the necessity for change bills'other than those issued by chartered banks, ceased one year since, until which time they were highly advantageous. “ Resolved, That from and after the 10th day ol December next, we will not receive in payment of any debt due us, or which may be due us alte that time, fur merchandise, or in any manner whatever, printed notes, bills or orders, except those issued by incorporated banks.” Some of the subscribes have long since emitted change bills, for which they will pay current mo ney on application, and are anxious tor all persons who are now in possession of their bills to present them immediately, the subscribers are anxious in order to free the illiterate from imposition for the banks to issue specie change. ■ WiUiamJH. Beal <Jf Co. ^ David Rowland, James IWCunningtiam, Raid M’Curmick, Allen Denmark, Matthew Sharp, Neal bf Beall, Peter M'Arthur, T. B. of R. Rutherford, Adam Hunter, William 11. Calhoun, Thomas Sherrer, Solomon War rill, John Singletary, Dan'l Natly t$* Co. William Gilbert, James Low, Webb df Harden, Joseph Delk, Joel Jackson. NOTICE. T IIE public are cautioned against trading for two Promissory Notes, given by me, one to Allen Kelly, forone hundred and seventy-five doi lars, due25th December, the other to John Mal- pass, for nine hundred dollars, due at the same time, astlie said notes were improperly obtained, i do not intend to pay them. HENRY SLAPPY Monticello, Nov. 20,1817. NOTICE. A LL persons indebted to the estate of Colonel /\john Lewis, late of Milledgeville, are requir ed to make immediate payment. Those who have claims against the said estate are requested to present them duly authenticated without delay. ELIZABETH LEWIS, ex’rx. WILLIAM LEWIS, exect’r. Milledgeville, Dec. 1,1817. Dlt. VANIIEDDEGHEM, FROM FRANCK, R ESPECTFULLY informs the citizens oi“ Augusta and its vicinity, that he has estab lished himself in this city, where he intends pur suing the PRACTICE of MEDICINE, in its va rious branches, and flatters himself that he will be enabled, from his knowledge and experience, to render general satisfaction. He may be found when not engaged in his professional services, ut the house of Messrs. Tardy & Bouyer. November 15. ware-house. T HE subscribers having associated themselves in business, under the firm of Dickinson Starnes, offer their services to their friends and the public in general, in the COMMISSION and FACTORAGE LINE. The Ware-House is en- tircly’detached from any building of lire, and on a good construction, immediately in the rear of Cosby Dickinson’s large new building, and oppo site the centre of the upper squares—where every attention will be given to render general satis,- faction. COSBY DICKINSON, EBENEZEll STARNES. Augusta, Geo. Nov. 4, 1817. 1 — NOTICE. A GREEABLY to an order of the Court of Ordinary for Baldwin county, will be sold on the first Tuesday in February next, one third of an acre LOT in the town of .Milledgeville, on Hancock street, the property of Henry Johnston- deceased, sold for the benefit of his heirs and creditors. A. F. BYlNGTON, adai’r. November 12,1817. No i luE, TA A7 ILL be sold at the plantation of Drury Ro- y y gets, all the personal property ol Benjamin Rogers, deceased, consisting of Horses, Cattle and Hogs, and many other articles too tedious to mention. Sale to be held on the 24th of Decem ber next. Terras of sale made known on the day of sale. DRURY ROGERS, adiu’r. November 12, 1817. V ANTED AT THIS OFFICE, A S an apprentice to the printing business, & J\_ boy ot 14 or 16 years of age, of respectable connections, who can read, write and spell well. Reflector Office, Nov. 19. JOB PRINTING. rS*lHE Office of “ The Reflector,” is furnished JL with malerial^for executing, in a style of un usual neatness, Books, Pamphlets, Cards, Blanks, and Job Printing of every description ; onlei , for which will be thankfully received and punctu ally attended to*