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Nova-Scotia and Canada, from home, every* Jay i the polls
in the weft of the United States are daily fortifying ; the
gartifons are encreared ; Commiftioners from Vermont are at
this moment in treaty with the Britifti Commissioners at Mon
treal to bring about a union with the old government: A
storm is gathering over your republics more terrible than
any they have ever experienced) nay, the thunder is now on
the point of breaking upon your heads. God grant that you
may get seasonable and authentic intelligence, that you may
he piepared to relift the lhock 1”
, Nov. 14. We learn from authority, that General Clarke,
of Virginia, has lately had a rencontre with the savages in the
weftern country, gained a capital advantage over them, and
made forty prisoners. His army was composed chiefly of
-Virginia volunteers, to whose valor and adivity too much
praise cannot be given.
Incompliance with the requisition of Congress for railing
troops, on account of an Indian war; the General Assembly
ot Conuedicut have appointed Col. David Humphreys, to
be commandant of a regiment.
By very receht aefcounts from St. John’s, Nova-Scotia, we
are informed that Benedict Arnold, having attempted to
JOCKEY some of the inhabitahts out of their property,
but being deteded, and the people being much exasperated,
offered to deliver him up to the Americans for ten dollars ;
but alas ! before the bargain was firmly agreed on, he made
his elcape to Halifax, and there got protection fiom the
populace.
AUGUSTA, Dec. it.
On Tuefday last was run for over the race ground adjoin
ing this town, the four mile heats, a purse of one hundred
pounds, by
Selem, entered by Mr. Williamson,
Dove, by Mr. Wills, and
Flying Childers, by Major Jenkins.
The firft heat w-as taken by Selem ; when Childers threw
bis rider, and was deemed distanced.
The second heat was also taken by Sfelem.
On the day following was run for, the two mile heats, a
purse of fifty pounds, by
Eclipse, entered by Mr. Edwards,
Mark Anthony, by Major Glafcock,
Flemnap Filly, • by Mr. Booker,
Flying Childers, by Major Jenkins,
Nancy Drwfon, .. by Col. Milton, and
Fanny Hill, by Mr. Williamson.
The firft heat was taken by Eclipse, when Nancy Dawson
was distanced.
The second heat taken by Eclipse, when Childers came in
the second horse.
And on Thursday was run for, one mile heats, a purse of
thirty pounds, by
Chatham, entered by Mr. Williamson,
Ricefield Filly, by Major Jenkins.
The firft and second heat taken by Chatham.
In the evening there was a ball, and an elegant entertain
ment prepared at Mr, Wamberfie’s, attended by a numerous
and polite assembly of ladies and gentlemen.
Representatives for the county of Chatham :
Major Johh Haberftiam, James Haberftiam, Charles Oding
fclls, William O’Bryen, jun. William Houftoun, James
Cochran, William Gibbons, fen. Efqrs. General James
Jackson, Colonel Joseph Haberftiam, Janies Moore, Josiah
Tattnall, Efqrs. Colonel James Gunn, Leonard Cecil, Asa
Emanuel, Efqrs.
Edward Lloyd, Esq. Sheriff - , and James Bulloch, Esq.
Clerk of the Court.
For the county of Effingham t
Caleb Howell, Daniel Howell, Henry Gindrat, John Green,
Benjamin Lanier, Dury Jones, Joseph Jackson, William
Cone,- Theophilus I,unday, and M‘Keen Green, Efqrs.
Thomas Lane, Esq. Sheriff - ; John Godlieb Neidlinger,
Esq. Clerk; and Richard Scruggs, fen. Coroner.
For the county of Burke '
John Jones, Thomas Lewis, William Green, Edmund
William Little, Hugh Lawson, David Emanuel,
Edward Telfair, Robert Fatterfon, and Jonathan Camp, Efqrs.
James Lewis, Esq. Sheriff; John Davis, Esq. Clerk; and
John Duhart, Esq. Coroner.
For the county of Green .
Davis Grifliam, David Love, Richard Worrtiam, Robert
Chriflaas, Robert Greer, Roberts Thomas, William Fitz
patnck, Thomas Harris, Charles Abercromby, and Charles
Ceflha, Efqrs.
John Cessna, Esq. Sheriff, and Henry Grabel, Esq. Clerk.
The Legislature and Supreme Executive Council of Penn- '
fylvania have re-elefted his Excellency Benjamin Franklin,
Esq. and the Honorable Charles Biddle, Esq. Prelident and
Vice-President of that commonwealth.
His Excellency William Livingston, Esq. is re-elefted
Governor of New-Jersey; the Honorable Thomas Collins,
Esq. is elected Governor of the state of Delaware ; and the
Honorable Edmund'Randolph, Esq. Governor of Virginia.
De legates in Congrejs appointed :
For Virginia. The Honorable William Grayson, James
Maddifon, jun, Richard Henry Lee, Joseph Jones, and
Edward Carrington, Efqrs.
For Delaware. The Honorable Gunning Bedford, Tho
mas Rodney, and Nathaniel Mitchell, Efqrs.
For New-Jerfry. The Honorable Abraham Clark, James
Skureman, and Lambert Cadwallader, Es jrs.
Ancient York Masons.
THE ANCIENT YORK. MASONS, resident in and near
Augusta, are desired to meet at Mr. Wamberiie’s, on
Monday evening next, at Five o’clock, on bulinefs of im
portance to the fraternity,
Dec. 14, in the Year of Masonry 578 6,
TROOP of HORSE.
A Meeting of the gentlemen who have subscribed for the
purpose of railing a Troop of Horse in the town of Au
gtifta, is rcquefted This Evening, at Five o’clock, at the
house of Mr. Wamberlie.
Just received from Philadelphia, and
to be had at the Printing - Office,
The Columbian Magazine,
For OCTO BE R, 1786. Being the 2d Number.
Embellilhed with I. The revefre of the arms of the United
States. ll. Plan of a Farm Yard ; and Device of a Medal
bestowed by the Philadelphia Society for promoting Agri
culture. ,
Containing: Remarks on the ftrufture of the furface of the
earth—Natural hiftory of the American *locuft—The art of
procuring pleasant dreams—The handsome and deformed
leg—Panegyric on the state of marriage—Life of General
Greene—Observations on a passage in Blackstone, relative to
government—Eflay on the method of conducing a farm
yard, for affording the best lhelter for cattle, and procuring
the greatest quantity of manure (for this essay a gold medal
has been bestowed by the P. A. S.) -Explanation of the
paftage of Judges, relative to Sampson and the foxes, which
removes the difficulties therein : with other essays, prose and
poetical, too numerous to insert.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having any demands against the QUAR*
TER-MASTER. GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT,
are desired to bring them in immediately, with proper
vouchers, in order to have them adjusted.
JOHN APPLING, G.
Augujla> Dec. 1, 1786.
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- F~~O~R SALE,
THE LOT No. 19, situate and fronting on Broad
ftreet, and extending to Ellis-street, adjoining the
Lots whereon Mr. William Wallace, and Messrs. Connell,
Brown & Co. live; containing nearly one acre and three
quarters. For terms apply to the fubferiber.
JOHN APPLING.
Augujla , December I, 1786.
FOR S A L F
THAT valuable HOUSE and LOT,
No. 23, fronting on Broad-street.
The terms will be made known by apply
ing to Kerr & Brown.
/.tugujla , Dec. 5? 1785.