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_____ * CONSTITUTIONALIST. AUGUSTA ; FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1825. An unfortunate contest is said to have ta uten place at Milledgeville, on Saturday lasi, ™etween the editor of the Georgia Patriot, and (Jol. Lamar, aid to the Governor, in which the latter gentleman was dangerously wounded,by a large knife. L. Q. C. La mar, Esq. interfering in ins cousin’s beiiulf, is said to have been also most seriously in jured with the same weapon. We have not heard the particulars, on such authority as to render it proper for us to attempt slating them. We understand, however, general ly, that the affray commenced in Lul. La mar’s attempting to chastise Mr. Bartlett, for a most unwarrantable and unprovoked attack upon his character in the Patriot. Col. L. was dispatched, some time since, by the Executive, to learn and report me situ ation of things in the Creek nation. On his return, he staled that all was quiet. Since the murder of k Gen. M'intosh, Mr. Bartlett has, very wisely, discovered, that the Go vernor and Col. Lamar reported the nation to be quiet, from a wicked intention to de ceive : and so informed us, some days since. “ Lamar,” he says ; “ came bade, an wan expected, with a Jleu in his ear and a Ue in his mouth .” .Now we disclaim all inten tion of interfering with, or noticing, me magnanimous attacks on piivate character, which this loui mouthed scnooler may p mr forth. We should nut have noticed tins, but for the serious result that has loiiuwed it. While we are upon me suoject we can not but express some liitle ustouisniaent, mat such an uncalled lor, outrageous slander, upon an amiable and very honorable man, whose political character is any thing hut violent, and whose private worth is ac knowledged by all that know him, should have been republished, “ without note or comment,” m me Augusta Chronicle. What apology nas the editor of the Chronicle, tor giving to the public at retail, a libel on a gentleman, of whom he never knew, and never heard any ill ? We are wil ling to believe that it was done in a moment of haste and heedlessness. An advocate for Land Lotteries has al last appeared in the Chronicle, under the signature of “ Laos, ,, who very modestly requests the Journal and Patriot to repub lish ius weighty argument. What the “ ma ny reasons” are, which “ mignt be render ed” »n favour of this disposition of public property, we are somewhat at a loss to con ceive : but if the writer has given us a fair specimen ol diem ail; his cause is but a lame one.—Every body must agree with him in ins first position, that the beat interests of tiie whole community are to be consulted, in disposing of the land, and not the views of speculators. But a wiaer than he must labor in vain to show, that that mode of disposing ol it, which would eimch, instead of impoverishing me treasury ; which would furnish a large fund for internal impiove ment, and go tar towards relieving the slate from taxation, is less eligible than one which gives away the land, and pays, out of the treasury, for surveying it. Tins writer’s first objection is, that a sale would give capitalists an opportunity to monopolise the land, and compel others to jiay exorbitant prices for it. But who can compel a man to buy any thing? ft is im possible that the land, even if in the hands of a single holder, can bring more than its fair market value—for there are vast regions be yond it, yet unsettled, so that competition must keep down the price. The capitalist will have to pay, if the territory is sold in small parcels, as it surely ought to be, a fair price for the land—the actual s< ttler need pay no more ; and thus the objection of Mi. “ Laos ” ends in this—that people will have to pay for lapd, instead of gehing a chance to have it for nothing—which is monstrous injustice ! ! The second objection, is that the in crease of population will be retarded. This is disproved, by the rapid increase of those States where land is sold, not fooled away, and by the fict that but a small, ee ry small, proportion of fortunate drawers in our late lotteries settle their lands. Tney sell to settlers—and surely the latter can as well pay the state, as die drawers —and better pay men whose capital is vested in land, and whose necessities will often com * pel them to sell, than those who hive noth ing vested, and run no risk by holding their prizes. The third objection is only the two oth-j ers in a different form—and the supposi tions it contains, too preposterous to need examination. The fourth objection—the first in ano ther form. The first being, that it would throw the land into speculator's hands—, and this being, that it would tempt specu- 1 lators to buy it. The fifth is the grand argument after all. it is “ unjust and oj)j>re*MV after having fooled away large a.id valuable tracts - land already, not to fool away the res Having given a part of the community chance to draw land, the Legislature ar now bound to give the same chance to ;; the rest! Verily, this is cogent loan The S‘ate wants money for internal in provement, for promoting education, and support the government. It has a laig fund for this purpose : but inasmuch as sim liar funds have been heretofore scattered, f upon the waters, this must also be scatter ed, for the benefit ol tliose who are fortun . ate enough to catch it, and taxation must be kept up forever ! The allegory of Mr. “ Zaos,” might be varied, so as to suit the case much better. A man, who has given to some of his older 1 children larger portions than his fortune would allosv to all, who is compelled to ex > pend large sums for his own support, and > has still a growing family, is called on by 1 his younger children to divide all that re-i mains among them. His answer is, “1) want it alt for my own support. If I give) > you my remaining property, I must be a lax upon all my children, tor life, and can no [ longer be independent and respectable. 1 • have been imprudent in giving so much to ! your older brothers. 1 cannot part with a11. ,, “ I), but,” say they, “if you have ' given away more than you could afford al > ready, you will “ oppress” us, unless you 1 divide tiie balance,” |C7* In the list of otlicers of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Georgia, published 1 in the paper of the J 3th, the name of the ! Rev. Ihomas Harley, was accidentally 1 omitted. He was re-elected Grand Chau • lain. Quirk Passage. —The Steam-Boat Com ‘ pany’s boat Samuel Howard, r apt, Dubois, ’ I which arrived last evening from Augusta with two tow boats, made the passage in thirty-eight hours — having been under way ' but twenty-eight hours of that time. This ’ is believed to be the shortest passage ever 1 made with tow boats. I ['Sao. Georgian . i We understand that an attempt was m ule , to fire tiie town ot Wilmington on S ilunl iy , last, about one o’clock, P. M. The fire t was placed in the warehouse of Robert W I - Brow'ti, Esq where it had made considerable 1 progress before it was discovered. By the : great exertions of the citizens, it was pre vented from destroying any property, ex ; cept goods to the amount of a few hundred , dollars. A negro has been committed to • jail, suspected of being the incendiary. Fayetteville, N. C. l Uh mat. I ■ A correct idea of the advertising business of New York may be formed from the fact, 1 that in seven days commencing on the 14th ! of April, and ending on the 21st, eleven ' hundred and fifteen new advertisements, ■ were published in the New-York Gazette : • Monday 199; Tuesday IG3; Wednesday 170; Thursday 110; Friday 142; Satur ; day 138; Monday 193. Os these 224 ave ■ raged one dollar each: The mho s were "(from advertising subscribers at 40 dollars i each, she extraordinary number of 213 new Madvertisements appeared in ihe New-York 1 Gazette of the 26th of April, and the Edi , tors were obliged to postpone 23 more new i ones that were offered. 1 [ 'Philadel . Aurora. fifties* 1 EXTRA OR nr VAR Y tVS’ T. 1 VCE Q F 1 FE MALE HER OH M. Extracted from a lettei written bv • ol .la nes Derry, to the Rev. i Jor*lon Doge. , Nelson Co. (Ky.) April 20, 1783. > On the first ot April inst. a number of Indians surrounded the house of one Jno. . Merrill, which was discovered by the dog. )! Merrill, thereupon, stepped to the door to » see whether he could discover any thing, i and received three musket balls, which - caused him to f.ll back into the house wi h f a broken leg and arm. The Indi .ns rusli ■ ed on to the door, but it being insi mtly fas tened by his wife, who, with a girl of about i fifteen years of age, stood against it, the t savages could not immediately enter. Tney i broke one part of the door; and one of t them crowded partly through. The heroic • mother, in the midst of her screaming chil I [’ dren, and groaning husband, seized an axe, I and gave the fatal blow to the savage, and t he falling headlong into the house, the uth i ers supposed they had obtained tin ir end,’ land rushed in after him, until four of them, fell in like manner, before they discovered, , their mistake. The rest retreated, which ’ gate opportunity to secure the door. ! The conquerors rejoiced in their victory, . hoping they had killed the whole company , but their expectations were soon dashed by finding the door again aiUckud, which tne i bold mother endeavoured once more to se i cure, with the assistance of the young wo i man : their fears now come upon them like a Hood ; and they soon heard a noise on the top of the house, and found the Indians! • were coming down the chimney ; al! hopes of deliveiance were now at an end; Out the wounded man ordered his liitle child to . tuoih'e a couch that wn tilled with hair on 1 , 1 the lire, which m Me such a smoke that two lusty Indians came tumbling down the chimney; the wounded man exerting every faculty to this critical moment, seized a bil , let of wood, with which he conquered the i smothered Indians; al the same instant the i woman aimed a blow ai the savage at the lour, hot not with the same effect us the est, but which caused him to retreat. I'hey nmi again secured the door as fast as pos- Me ; and rejoiced at their deliveiance, bui d without tear of a third attack. They' refully watched with their new family un , morning, and were not again disturbed. | ‘ *1 e lean, by a prisoner that made Ins .cape from the Indians, that the wounded vage la-t mentioned was the only one that -caped at this time. <)•. his return he was ked, “ Wfiat news, brother?” “Plaguy |oad news,” replied the wounded Indian • '* for the squaws have taken the breech-clout, anil fight-worse than the long knives.” This extraordinary affair happened at Newbanls town, about fifteen miles from Sandy Creek, and may be relied upon as a fact ” Providence, May 2. i MELANCHOLY CASUALTY. It has rarely fallen to our lot to record a 1 more distressing event than the following. 1 Yesterday noon, as five young lads were I sailing down the river, a flaw of wind capsi zed the boat, which immediately sunk, and before assistance could be rendered, four out of the five were drowned. The sloop i Candidate, passing up the river, and which i had grounded a short distance below, ren- I tiered every assistance in her power as soon c as she discovered the situation of the unfor- S tunafe young men, but before her boat could \ reach the spot four had sunk, and they were s able to save but one who was almost entire- t ly exhausted. The name ot those drowned, < were George B. A born, aged 18 years, sou t of Captain Burrows Aborn, a highly intelii | gent ami promising youth, who for some time i has discharged the duties of clerk in Mr. 1 Howard’s Broker’s ollice ; Lemuel Bishop < Lippitt, aged 1 7, Raymond Greene Lippitt, aged 1 i. and James Russel Lippitt, 14, all < sons of Richard Lippitt, Esq. of this town, < Cashier of the Union Bank. In the loss of i al! Ins surviving sons, except one, in this t sudden and appaliug manner, who were | youths of uncommon promise, and of excel- t lent character, Mr. Lippitt and his family ' have experienced an affliction for which, it ( would be unmeaning to oiler the ordinary s consolations under similar privations, and t in which his friends ami fellow citizens can t only extend to him those sympathies which s every man, and espec. ~ly every parent, c 'will so deeply feel on this occasion. In ' I the death of his son, captain Aborn has lost 'the principal object in which his paternal af :lections and anticipations were centered, and at his age of life must feel the severity of the blow with agony that all will deplore, but which time alone can alleviate. As soon as die melancholy intelligence reached town, the steam boat Fulton, captain Bunker, pro ceeded down the river provided with the re suscitating apparatus, in the hope of recov ering some of the bodies, but without suc cess. A dog who was in (he boat, carried on shore two of the hats of those drowned. The boys were all good swimmers, but ow ing to a fresh breeze, and the distance they were from the shore, became exhaustsd be tore assistance readied them.— Journal. --QO®— From the Boston Courier, May 2. THE MONEY MARKET. We have not known for many years so great a pressure on almost all classes of citizens, mi relation to money concerns, as ' was experienced here last week. To what !] cause the scarcity of cash is to be attribu- i , ted, it is not in our power to say. The s banks, we believe, without exception, re- 3 fused all accommodations in the way of new discounts; and specie, probably of to the , amount of the capitals of one or two of them, have been travelling from Salem to Boston, thence to Hartford, back again to Boston, via Providence and Portland, &c. &c. in this state of things, it was perhaps ■ impossible for the banks to account notes, for it was pretty evident that their capital, instead of being in their vaults, was «n ; wheels, travelling about the country ; and it, perchance, it happened to get into State street, it could hardily be taken from (he waggon, before a draught from some rival institution was presented and it was under travelling orders. There is a general belief prevalent in the country and city, that the present difficulty , is brought upon us by the system lately a- f dopted here by the five associated banks, of taking bills of the country banks at par, and {demanding specie of those banks i u exchange for their bills. Whether this belief is well ,tounded, or not, is not for us to determine. [The fact that it exists, and that it has exci ted a general indignation against those banks > is not to be denied or concealed. It is in ,cumbent on those who understand the opera- ‘ tion of the system, and improve it, to come , | forward and appease the public feeling by a , satisfactory explanation. We know it is v 'said, that they are not bound to answer eve- 1 ry idle squib published in the newspapers ; “ and wiitten by brokers, whose craft is des troyed by this policy ; and we admit that [they are not. Butthe present excitement is not confined to a few money brokers, it per vades every class and profession ; and we ;contend that those on whom the imputation of producing the difficulty falls, are hound in duty to the public, and from the conside- 1 rations of self respect, to come forward and ,• 'justify the system they have adopted, if it can be justified ; and if not, to acknowledge I their error and renounce, at once, the short- ' sighted policy. Advices from Cadiz to the 10th of March \ are received at Philadelphia, which repie- ■ sent the Markets as in an unsettled state. 1 The law for opening the ports had not passed but it was confidently expected that it would. As there could be no estimate made of the duties, no positive quotations were, give). Good American Flour, it was thought, ' would bring 3 dollars on board. It was ru (inoured that the rate of duty would be gl v 50 to £2 00 a barrel on Hour, and from 50 to 00 cents a fanega on wheat. This high impost, and the poverty of the Spanish peo ple, must make the consumption small. L The crop of wine is said to be short. a [Phil. Papers, We observe that captain Blair of the ship Flora arrived at New-York, from Liverpool, reports, that he passed near the banks ot New Foundland, about 200 Islands of Ice, the largest at least a mile in circumference, and about 300 (cet high, and several others nearly the same size—on these Islands of Ice he discovered a number of seals. The above may probably account for the very un usually cold weather we have had for the last lew weeks. [ Halt. paper. !*• “ A YANKEE TRICK.” 1 he following anecdote is strictly true; it is contained in a letter from a young gentleman who lately went on in a vessel from this port to St. Shomas.—“ We were chased by a pirate oIV kings, channel, on Sunday morning last, (13th March)—The villain vyas close under the laud, in a small sloop, with about 25 men ; when he discov ered us were nearly becalmed, he gave chase and came down no us very fast, 1 thought there was no chance of escape but by strata gen.and having on board a man who 1 could metamorphose into any thing, I observed to Capt. that we had belter make a gun ot Billy Laly an ,| gj ve chase in our turn. We accordingly went to work, put a black cap on Billy’s head, stretched him fore and alter on the keel of (he host, with a rope made fast to this heels so that we could slew him on the centre of gravity freely pointing his head to the enemy.- Having rigged up a “ long tom,” the next thing was to fire it—and this we did by dis charging a pistol into a barrel, and raising a smoke by throwing adies into the air. The trick succeeded—the sloop tacked and made oil ; we hauled on a wind and pur sued her close in under the land then tack ed ship and stood into St. Thorpas. Thus were 25 men driven by four.” ItUK following are the Stationary C nnmitiee °t Council tor the year ending the second .Monday in April, 18116; On City Hull. — Messrs. Thomas, Warren, Hafi On Holice -Hale, Dillon, Tin mas, </n t/isfii at. —J. Moore, Mol inshead, llowdre On Hoads. llowdre, Dillon, Hale. On Accounts —Hale, A Moor.-, J. Moore. On River Hunk and Wharf. —A. Moore, J. Moore, Daolorlh, llowdre. On Streets. Bowdre, Dillon, Warren. On.tail -Warren, Danfbrth, Thomas. On /trains. —Dunt'orlh, Hale, J. Moore. On /‘nmps —Warren, Dantorth, A, Moore. On Magazine. Dillon, H Tinshead. l‘ubhshed hy order of Council txeo. M. Walker, CVlc, May 20 94 Seventy Second Section General URDIJN ANCE. It shall be the doty ol all and every person or persons occupying a Lot or part ot a Lot ii his City, to remove from his, her or their Prenn ses, at the times herein prescribed, all decayed and decaying Vigelable and animal aolsuiue and in general every thing tending to conu 1 the air, and place the same in the street oppo she to his, her or their Lot, twtniy (eet bt yand its boundary line Ihe above mentioned ■lnly to he performed before Nine o’clock in the Morning : D strict No. 1, on Mondays and Tuesdays. District No. 2, no 1 uesdays a id Fridays. District No. 3 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It is particularly requested that filth shall not he thrown out al any other time. Hy order of the Street Committee. May 20 * 94 is" Mr. Wm. li. Jones is aji ,minted Secretary ol tlie Augusla Fire Co mpany, n place of Mr. 'i'Uomas MDowall, resigned. Wm. Camming, Capt. A. /•'. C. Mtv 20 94 (Q* CoiuinuuLlers of .Engines are req tested to iwrnish a Li t of the Names ol the Members composing their respective sections— the Names of Wardens, together, with a List 01 lines. Win. M. Jones, Sec’ry. A. F. C. Mav 20 1* 94 to Ulai>iiauiß. 4 LL persons liavi .g do nun 1. ago is die Steam il B iat Henry Shultz, are hereby called upu. 10 present their c moots tor payment, within ten days, and ail those who have claims against the cargo ot said boat for property I st, are n qnest ed to present their invoices, widi amounts pro oerly established, as speedily as possible, as it is very desirable to bring tile business to a close. All those who have received properly from the subscriber, are requested to leave with him statements of the amount of such property. Jacob Moi«e. May 20 94 YACCUVKi sMslf TtlV V O C TollJl 0 UEL, INFORMS the persons who have applied to him, and others, tiial he has just received fresh Vaccine Matter. Applications to be made at his Steam-Bath Establishment oral Mrs. Sera’s opposite the City Hotel. Mav 20 3t 94 &/“ The concerns of Joseph Kve, will be attended to during his absence from tin slate, by James C. Campbell and Edward A Eve. May 20 3t 94 , kui* awVvt. Igtial A Hou-e and Lot on tin Sand-Hills. —A Four Wheel Carriage and pai if Horses. —Two Negro Women, House Ber vanls, —Apply at this office. May 20 ' 4t 94 Fur hire by the month or year. 4 NEGRO WOMAN a good COOK W ASIIE xV and IKON ER, for further particulars appl; at this office. May 17 fit 92 I -No. IG4 Broad Street, llayt t\\ls lleceAved , A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ; SUMMER CLOTHING, which will he disposed of low, for cash. J Mav 20 94 - ; lot SuW, 01* to tlttut. 'JIUL piopcrty ~f ihe subscriber in the village I id.Summerville. The three Tenements will best's'uit ' F to l> el * ler i separaie ea may I Samuel Hale. 1 May 20 6t 94 ' TU® Subscribers I h ;? ,HOUS of closing their present concern 1 otter tut■■■.le aireduc.il p.ic s, their S (od f - Wines, hue old Liquors and Groceries, generally u 9 ' r V' c, “^li' | t ; s ll ; ,t previously sold, will be aZ t St AUC,ION ul * ll,ti second of June i fi|||| o®® B AHIJEI.B i’hiladelphia 1 Bbls. N. K. Ruin, 4 I ilids. Jamaica Jq 3 Pipes Cognac Brandy, j 6 do, Holland Gin, I 20 Barrels Nor hern do. ; 4 Pipes Tenner,lie Wine. assorted brands. | 10 Barrel? do ,|„ -j * 8 do. Malaga do. 5 * ol »e very fine, Madeira, Sherry, Lisbon, Ma.wesy, Port (Jla- I re Pc,., Madeira, in hall Pipes, Quarter ; Casks and L)em Johns, 40 Pieca Baltic Hemp Baciriiiir 500 Lbs. Goman St, el, 62 Bags C (fee, Green and big White, , Minis lamuica, St. Croix and Muscova do Su^aiv, 1000 Lbs, Loaf and Lump do ■ u M i!* . k C'i l e,'" Cr aml . l ’ e PP er * T eM > Blown and Basket bah Vm A. 1. & G. \V. Huntington. . Mav 17 • ~ COUl*. "■ H(|J®® Bnsliela prime Beach Island CORN. Tor lule by B. H. Warren. May 17 2t 93 ivulm “ SOIMK Copartnership winch existed under the '•* firm of Benj, Baird &Co is this day desol. v dby mutual consent. Persons indebted lo said concern are requested to make payment, without delay to the subscribers. B. Bund, Hall At Hardin. M «v ir 3 t 9, 25anlt of Kuguota^ IClIi May 1825. 4 DIVIDEND fn-llie last six months, at the °f » l ,tr SPltt per annum, on the Capital olock, having been thiadav d ilartd by the Board 1 Directors, from the m • fits of the Bank ; pay. mem thereof wdi commence on Thursday the Pith instant. 1 Augustus Moore, Cashier. MayJ7 3,9 ; QZT lake Notice. PERSONS who have not p.d their ROAD AND W ELI, I AX, lor the year 1825 are requested lo call on the Collector 'and IT. asurer and settle the same before the first day of Itine next. Alter that lime, executions will be issued against all defaulters. .Nalli ? l L. Stnrges, Collector and t i ai.iurer, Msv 17 4t 93 As a Meem gol tee Trustees ol ih v ; ,■ of Suinmei ville, on the IJih day of May, 1825, t was Jlttulvid, That the subscribers to the Cemete ry. he called upon for the further sum of ten dol lars each, to pay the debt already incurred, and to defray incidental expenses. Unsolved, I hat all persons residing within the limits prescribed by the Trustees, who do not within sixty days, pay to Hie Secretary, the a tint of the origii al subscription, together with the sum now required, shall thereafter be ex cluded, di Co/iy from the J1 finulet, John Moore, Sec’ry. May 17 2 i 93 A Brandi ol the Classical anil Rngli-h Seminary «.| Augusta, will be removed to i the Sand-hills. The school, under the direction d lh< Ifev Mr. Slit elun, will open on Monday May 16lti, 1825. ’ Kdward Swiney, prefect. Mav 13 9^ £/* Air. Luther Cumming, w ill act as my Attorney during my ahse .ee from th* iilace. J. M. Hand. May 13 t»’ 92 £?“ Luring ti.e subscribera abst nee from the slati , Mr. Lewis Baric, and Eianc s Ga nahl, or either ot thorn, will act as his allot mea, , ind attend to the transaction ot his himiiesH, i Joseph Ganahl. May 17 6 95 CA\]TIOnT / IJHK public are cautioned against purchasing •A the lease ol the lot and improvements on troad Street in the upper part of Augusta, where ’ I now reside. The reason Os this Caution is, that Mr James P. Stuart having failed to dispose of he lease and improvements this day, al auction, n consequence of the notice given to the bidders, relative lo Mr. Stuart's title may attempt a less public mode ot si Img that which is in (act not ■ is. lam in possession of the properly and will ot abandon it to quiet the humours of Mr. Stuart. 1 Ins property is pledge dlo tom to secuee the jay ment ol from tour lo t< in hundred and fifty d011ar..., which debt it shall pay aa soon as it can a.rly be sold according lo the agreement be aten Mr. Smart and myself, but I should do in ), i-t me lo myself and toy creditors were I to suffer ins properly to be sacrificed to the whim or pas mu ol Mr. Stuart, wliu lias no right to it beyond vhat is above stated. A. G. Halford. May 16, 1825. 6t 93