The constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 1823-1832, July 29, 1825, Image 3
informed of the circumstance, went out to the spot ami without |
much ceremony shot the offender, who submitted to his fate
Without * murmur, and we understand assisted very cooly in Jj
placintr the gun to his breast.
This mode of punishing offences of this nature probably is ?
not uncommon among savages, but it appears singular, that the i
man on whom the assault whs committed should also be con
demned to suffer death because he was wounded. In this case ,1
the wounded Indian was likewise shot, and both were buried in .
the same hole.” Telescope .
-«9s§§e*~
Spanish Proscriptions. —We learn that *
Augustin de Letamendi, Consul of Spain '
tor East Florida, appointed by the Consti-;'
tutional Government to reside at St. Augus- s
tine, has been condemned to death at Mad- I
rid, by the inexorable tyrant who now rules '
with blood-thirsty vengeance unhappy d
Spain. The charges preferre<l against Mr. 1
Letamendi were, his having been engaged 1
in a rencontre which took place in the capital 1
between a party of Constitutionalists and;'
the Royal Guard, on the 7th of July, IBS'S
and also in disseminating free principles]!
during the revolution, as the editor of ai
paper entitled the Madrid Gazette. For-1 1
tunately for this gentleman he is not with-!'
in the reach of Ferdinand, having came to I
this country on the annihilation of liberty'
in Spain, and is now, together witli his vvifel
and brother, residing in this city. The same
sentence, we understand has been passed!
upon Colonel Joseph Facio, who now holds]
a public office under the government of the
State of Vera Cruz.
We hope shortly to be able to lay before
our readers, from a source entitled to the
fullest credit. Charleston Courier.
Accident. —During me squall on Saturday
noon last, a drogher was upset in Cooper ri
ver. Several negroes who were on the deck
at the time, saved themselves by getting on
her bottom, but wc are sorry to learn, that
Mrs. Seauly and her servant who were in
the cabin were drowned. A gentleman
who observed the wreck floating in Hog Is
land creek took some hands with him, went
to it and cut into the cabin, where he found
the bodies of the unfortunate sufferers.—
We hear that the wind blew with great vio
lence, for a short time, some miles out of
town, and has levelled trees, fences, &c.
There has been an unusual number of
thunder storms this summer, and most of
them have been accompanied with very se
vere flashes of lightning.
[ Chr . Mercury.
11 '■
Two negro fellows named Friday and Ju
ly were lately tried hi a Court of Magis
trates and Freeholders, for breaking open
and burning the house of Mr. Wilson in this
district. The owners not having timely no
tice to defend the case, they were convicted
on the testimony of a negro woman, on
whom was found some of the plundered
goods, which she said were received from
the prisoners, without being able to prove
any of the facts, and sentenced to have each
of their right ears cutoff and banished from
the State, or forfeit 500 dollars each. They
are n. win gaol, awaiting the execution of
their sentence to be inflicted the latter part
of this month, unless the Judges grant a
new trial. We understand that a petition
has been sent to tiie Governor for a reprieve
by a respectable number of the inhabitants
of this town. — Georgetown Gazelle.
—lfltm
The weather of late has been so favora
ble as to improve all kinds of crops, parti
cutarly corn. The rice is very promising,
jso far as our inquiries have extended.
Ibid.
New Post-Offices, —Since the first of
Januarv last no less than 276 new Post-Of-
Jices have been established ; of these 56 are
in the state of New-York. One of the great
western mails, formerly transported but
three times a week, has been made a daily
mail; and other arrangements, equally val
uable, have been made to facilitate the ar
rivals and departures of the mail in other
sections of the Union, Yet, notwithstand
ing these additions to the annual expendi
ture, the revenue of the Post-Office De
partment, which has for some years past,
been inadequate to the expenditure, will
this year, it is expected, in consequence
of the new modes of business, introduced by
tiie present Postmaster General, be fully
equal to the expenses, and will probably
somewhat exceed them. [/1/er. Jldv.
New Hampshire. —ln the Legislature of
New Hampshire, on the 17th ult. the follow
ing resolutions were adopted ;
Resolved , That the public and patriotic]
services of Janies Monroe, of Virginia, late
President of the United States, justly entitle
him to the virtuous regard of a grateful
people.
>That the Legislature of this State enter
tain a high respect for this distinguished
citizen of our country, and feel a deep in
terest in his future health and happiness.
New-York, July 16.
THE WEATHER.
From all directions, we hear of the ex
treme heat of the weather during the three
first days of this week, and the melancholy
consequences of drinking cold water when
heated. The Boston papers all speak of
the severe effects of the weather, and sun ■
of them furnish thermometncal observations
from the states of New*-Hampshire and)
Maine, which show the heat to have beenl
several degrees more, than in this city. 1
The Courier of Thursday says—
«< \Ve have not been übie to state ex ici |
ly the number of deaths that have be -n oc-j
casioaed the extensive heat, or from in ,
prudence in drinking col l water. Fo o
the best information we can obtain the num
ber is not less than twenty !—[The Gazette |
states the number to be from 25 to 30, and
gives the names of most of the deceased]
chiefly among the laboring classes, and those
persons who were at work in situations pe- ]
culiarlv exposed. There were nine per
sons died in Broad-street, within a period (
of twenty-four hours. These were Irish (
emigrants. To persons who are accustom- s
ed to passing through this street and ob- j
serving the mode in which these people live, ,
perhaps this mortality will nut be surpris- (
ing. They live chiefly in cellers; often- |
times fifteen or twenty in a room, the at- \
mosphere of which is infected by all sorts (
of impurities. They are altogether with- ,
out prudence, and seem, some of them, to i
iwant the instinct mat preserves the healthi
lof the brute creation. An incident was re- jj
dated to us last evening by a gentleman ,
jwhose means of knowing the fact are am-|<
1 pie, which illustrates the singular improvi- i
plence of this class of our city’s population, i
; A man died in one of the cellars on Tues-i]
'day evening ; his fellow borders opened his]
jtrunk and found that it contained twenty- 1 ,
Iseven dollars in cash.—They watched with ]
I the corpse and had an Irish wake ; spent .
the whole money for spiritous liquors; and ,
in the morning asked for subscriptions of i
money to pay the funeral expenses of their,
dead companion.” |i
There are between sixty and seventy
physicians in Boston, whose services it is |
said were in active requisition. One of
them had thirteen cases, us which three died.
Two men died at Lechemer’s Point. The
Gazette says the city on Wednesday were
a solemn appearance—the funeral hearse
was seen moving in every direction. Most
of the workmen employed in buildings, were
compelled to leave their work. Several fine
horses on the Providence line of stages, died
from the heat Com. Ado.
Something New. —Yesterday a fellow
with a tolerable red face, who was deter
mined to avail himself of the hot weather for
' a special purpose of his own, approached
one of the pumps and after holding his
’mouth to the spout and apparently drinking
' to great excess was observed to fall down,
as was supposed, in a dreadful fit. He was
immediately raised and carried into a neigh
bouring grocery, where he was washed with
brandy, and plentifully supplied with the
same ingredient internally. After a suffi
cient quantity had been administered, the
patient gradually recovered, and rescued,
i as it was believed, from the jaws of death,
departed on his way.
About two hours aflervvards, a similar
occurrence took place. The unhappy man
was taken to some adjacent spot, the usual
applications were administered, and the re
novated patient about to take leave, when
some person passing by, discovered that the
individual was tiie identical drinker that had
suffered shortly before.
\_Statesman.
At no period within our recollection, has
tiie bustle of business been so great as it
now is at our ship-yards. There are build
ing at the different yards, two line of battle
ships, two frigates, and two sloops of war,
which are, we believe, intended for the Co
lombian and Mexican Governments. A
Colombian line of battle ship is undergoing
repairs.
In addition to the above, there are 12
merchant vessels of different descriptions on
the stocks, and eight steam boats.—Two frig
ates and two sloops of war are also on the
stocks at the Navy Yard.
[ Gazette.
The Providence (R. I.) G zette says;
Monday was the wannest day which had|
been experienced in that town for several 1
years. In the shade, the thermometer,!'
between 1 and 2 o’clock, P. M. stood at;
995. At sunrise, the heat was very op
pressive. On Tuesday, at 4, P. M. the
mercury stood at 96, in the shade.
The Providence (R. I.) Patriot says the ex • ]
cessive heat on Sunday and Monday last, was
fatal to the fish in Brush Pond, near Masha
paug Pond, in Cranston. This pond is a- ]
bout three acres, and the water between two j
or three feet in depth—yet, so intense was!
the heat, th .t all the fish therein were Buffo- |
cated. Several hundred perch, pickerel, &c.!j
some weighing a pound and a half were found]
• floating on the surface of the water, and large';
quantities were taken from the bottom, with ]
out any signs of life. The poet, therefore,
[was not dealing in the impossible, when he
said, “ the fishes beginning to sweat ” &c. ]
Norwich, (Conn.) July 13.
We have never known more extreme hot
and oppressive weather, titan we have had ,
tor a few days past. The exhaustaiion and (
languor, the listlessness and incapacity for |
employment, have been universal. Those
engaged in out-door labor, have been most- .
ly obliged to desist from the fatigue occa- |
sioned by the excessive heat. The thennom- .
eters vary according to their different situa- ,
tions, from 92 to 112 degrees. We believe ,
the most correct, when placed in the shade
in an airy part of the town, gave a result of
95 degrees. To preserve health, we recoin
■ mend temperance in eating and drinking,
and we would particularly caution all a
gainst the too frequent of cold water.
Dover, (N. J.) July 12.
I O . Sunday last m tins town, at 3 o’clock,
P. .!. th* 'tiei'inum ur, in the shade, stood
j.u 97, oi- degr i ngner, we believe, than it !
|h is .-.too I bes u'e this season. [ln one place,
it stood .u upwards of a hundred.] On
i vlo.iday, at u »on, the thermometei stood at i
94—at 2, P. M. at 98, under the shade of a
tree.
COMMUNICATED.
aWtuairp.
Mr. Editor,
Seldom lias the pen of friendship been I
called on to record a more melancholy 1
chain of afflictions, than has within a few 1
short days visited the family of our worthy 1
fellow-citiz.cn, Col. John JV. Hunter, His
daughter, Mrs. Caroline Mqtilda, wife of
Col. H. fV. Schovell, while on a visit to 1
her father and mother In this city, and af
ter a long and distressing illness, died on
the 23d inst. regretted aird mourned by all
who knew her. She was in the pride of |
youth and lovliness, cut oft' in the 27th
year of her age. What renders this dis-i
pensation still more afflicting, is the cir- |
cumstance of her bereaved husband's ab- |
sence at the North upon business, under
the confident hope, at his departure, of re- i
turning to find her restored to health and
her family.
But we are called on to announce the
death of another member of (he same fami
ly,still more distressing, if possible, because 1
so sudden and unlocked for. In the death
of Mr. John Mucky, (who had married ano
ther daughter of this amiable family,) the
youthful society of our city have felt a shock
[they are scarcely able to realize, & have suf-i
sered a chasm in their feeling that time will
hardly be able to fill. How much greater
then must be the void created in those bo
soms that were connected to him by the
nearest, the dearest and most sacred ties !
they alone can answer who have endured
the same afflictions. Mr Mucky wrote the
notices for Mrs. Sc ho veil's funeral on Sa
turday; and the Monday morning following,
some friendly hand was employed in the
same sad office for himself. He died on the
25th inst. in the 24th year of his age.
Never has the warning voice of death
been more sudden and terrific than in the
present instance, few victims, in the do
mestic circle, have fallen before his sweep
ing scythe, more beloved and lamented.
This estimable young man emigrated to
this State from Ireland, his native country,
when a small boy. His uncle Capt. John
fVillson, under whose care and adoption
he lived, gave him the best education our
city admitted, and bred him a merchant.
At his sleuth, he left him a handsome estate,
upon the enjoyment of which he had just
entered under the most flattering and hap
py circumstances. No man ever seem
ed to enjoy Ids family and friends more
than he did. He was noble, open —gener-
ous and amiable. He seemed to possess all
the pure and elevated feeling of the Irish
gentleman’, and joined to it the intenseness
of the American Patriot. He was univer
sally beloved—universally lamented. And
society vill long continue to sympathize
with his afflicted and amiable young widow
and connections in their irreparable loss.
He was interred with Masonic and Mili
tary honors—and the long train of friends
and citizens who joined in the last honors
to his memory, bear the strongest testimony
to the high estimation in which they held
him. A FRIEND.
V"' 1 COMMUNICATED.
Departed this life on Saturday the 9th
ins', at the Salt Sulphur Springs, Virginia,
of a pulmonary disease, Mr. Thomas
M- Dow all, a native of Wigton-shire, Scot
land, aged 33 years.
Mr. M‘ Do wall, had for many years been
a respected inhabitant of this city, and in
;the discharge of the relative duties which
Ihe owed to his God and to society, but few
(could claim pre-eminence.—He emigrated
| to this country in 1812, where he enjoyed
!uninterrupted health until the fall of 1817,
I when his constitution guttered repeated
jshocks, from the prevalent disease of that
(season, and from which he never after final
ly recovered—flattered however by the
! prospect of returning health, he shortly
jafter laid the foundation of his future en
joyments in life, by a union with an amia
ble and interesting young lady of this city,
■who is thus by the fiat of Heaven, left be
hind him, a widow with three young and
helpless children, to mourn over her lire
(parable loss.—During the early part of last
isummerhe visited Scotland, with the hope,
that his native air would prove an antidote
to his disease; but its seeds were too deep
ly rooted; and having soon become sensi
ble of its inefficiency, he returned to this
country during the winter; after suffering,
(under great debility of body,) all the hard
ships and peril consequent on a shipwreck
of the vessel at sea, in which he first em
barked.
Mr. M‘Do wall had early in life, become
a member of the Christian Church, and an ,
humble and pious believer in the doctrines
and precepts of its great founder, and when
the powers and faculties of his mind had
| developed themselves, they were unceasing
ly exerted in the maintainance of the doc
trines he believed and the religion he pro
cessed.
The obligations he felt under to his fel
low-men were discharged with zeal and as
siduity—to enlighten and nourish the youth
ful mind, to support and protect the feeble,
the indigent, and “ him that had no helper,” .
to administer consolation to the broken in
heart and bruised in mind, were character- I
i-tics, of a temper ami disposition deeply 1
imbued with the example and the pre
cept of his divine master, “ peace on earth .
and good will to men.”
As a husband and father, (and indeed in
all the varied relations of life,) Mr. M'-
Dowall claimed the respect and veneration
of all who knew him.
To the writer of these brief remarks he
was well known, and whilst the faculties of <
his mind are unbroken, he will cherish with
the deepest interest (he remembrance of a
relative and friend, who united in his char
acter those great and leading essentials,
which gave evidence of the approbation of
Heaven and the good and virtuous amongst
men. B.
Mr. George W. Winter, in the 23d year of
his age.
By the inevitable fiat of fate he has been
summoned in the vigour of youth, to “ that
bourne from whence no traveller returns,”
ihut he still will live ip the hearts of his
friends and relatives, until in their turn
they shall have paid the debt of nature.
IVulton, daughter of Thomas J. Walton,
of this place, aged three years and four
months.
Thomas H. Penn, Esq. late Mayor of
St. Augustine, and formerly a resident of 1
j this place.
*** The Members of the Rich
mond Hussars, are requested to wear Crape on
the left arm, as a token of respect for the late
John Machy.
July 29
The Steam-Boat Edgefield, Sas
raiiii, will leave loi Charleston, via, Savannah and
Beaufort, on TO-MORROW —For freight or pas
■ rage apply to-day, on board, or to
’ B. F. Whitner, & Co
1 Hamburg, July 29 It ](>
*** Mr. Alexander .VL’Kknzie,
1 is authorized to attend ty any business in winch I
may be interested during mv absence.
Wm. Bostwick
•uly 29 r 10
.Stephen D. Crane,
CONTINUES the practice of the Law at Mooli
celie, J isper County, where he will punctual
ly attend t ) any business confided to his care. Its
at .o practices in all the other courts of the Oak ■
mulgee circuit, and in several courts of the Flint
and Northern circuits.—During his absence an
agent will be left to attend to the business of his
office
MonticeVo .Tot 27 mtf 10
(/□* We are authorised to an
nounce Samuel Tarver, Esq. S' a Candidate o
represent the County of Richmond in tjie next
Legislature.
July 19 7
*#* We are authorized to an
nounce Capt. William T Gould, u candid .U for
Major to command the City Battalion, viceLieul.
Col. Pace resigned.
July 2* 3t 9
Mr. Henry H. Field, is au
‘horized to act as Agent for us during our ab
■ence from Augusta.
Bidwell & Casey.
July 15 6
& Persons having business with
tin- subscribers during their absence from this ci
ly for tiie summer, will please call on Mr. E. \V.
G tumour
Beers, Bunnell & St. John.
Jlugusta . shine 18, 4t t 103 (
~ NOTICE. i
I WILL a'lend at the City Hall, on Wednesday 1
the third day of August next, for the purpose 1
nl Receiving 'he names of persons (residing in 1
the part of the City of Augus'a, which is inclu- 1
(led in the County BattaUion,] who are entitled to (
a draw or draws in the contemplated Land Lot- *
tery. _ t '
Michael F. Boisclair. 1
July 26 9
10tV\ VkfcgVmedat, 6. 11.
AN Election wil I be- holden at the City Hull in .
Augusta on Wednesday, the 10th day of
August next, at 11 (.'clock, A. M. fora Major In ,
command the City Battalion, vice Lieut. Col.
Thomas Pace, resigned.
A. C. Coldwell,
Capt Luf-ytt.e Uejicmen,
A. Treadwell,
Capt. 122 district G. M.
July 22 8
FOR fiALE,
11WO pair of Iron Screws, for compressing
Cotton ; together witli the Frame, which
will be sold very low. Atudy to
Wm. J. Wood.
’l'rr usurer Steam-Heat Company, |
June 21 9t 103 ,
Ten DoUaTS Uawavd. ;
RANAWAY from the subscriber, on the 21st j
inst. » NEGRO BOY by the name of CY, or k
CYKUSj about 16 or 17 years of age. He is a j
stout well made boy, his complexion very dark, „
! witli smooth skm, and a very phasing counten s
ancc when spoken to. Hud on when lie went a
way, a pair of blue striped Northern homespun
pantaloons, a round Jacket of the same, also a
fur hat and a pair of shoes. The above reward
will be paid to any person who will lodge bun in .
any safe Jail, so that I get him again, nr on deli
vering him to the subscriber in Augusts, Geo. j,
Littleberry Bush. ,i
July 29, 1825 JO
WIS&iSUSttIB AMtfflSh
Offt ’a 'or sale at reduced Prices.
|,us. prime Bgcon
1.50 Pieces heavy h< mp Bagging,
70 do Tow Bagging, lor square bales,
20 Cods Bub Rope,
30 Hogsheads prime retailing Molasses,
60 Bands Gin ami Whiskey,
10 do. Apple Brandy,
30 do. Malaga and Currant Wine,
10 Quarter Casks Teneriffe & Madeira do
35 Bags prime Coffee,
5 I Hula, St. Croix Sugar,
50 Bun-els Mackerel, No. 1, 2 & 3,
40 K-.gs prime Richmond Tobacco,
50 Quarter boxes Spanish Segura,
5000 do. Castings, assorted,
20,000 lbs. Swedes Iron,
15 Boxi-g Colton Car ls, No. 8, 9 & 10,
100 Casks Latent cut Nad.,
25 K gs Duponts Powder,
40 Dozen cannister Powder,
150 11 unis Wrapping Paper,
Writing and Getter do.
Old Claret W ne in boxes and Dimijohns,
Holland Gin, dogmas Brandy & Jamaica
Rum, of good quality,
rjpSJ 3D HOXES Hyson, I m .
131111 perial ami Gunpowder
OJIL TEA.
ALSO
A general assortment of Homespuns,
DKY GOODS,
HARDWARE, tsc. sc. %c.
XT HIS GUI STAND, Nil. 183, QUOAD ST.
July 26 I6t 9
T\\e ftubacTibfcts,
HAVE JUST RECEIVED, OFFER FOR SALE,
QU MITER and half quarter Kegs FF
and FKF Dupont’s Gunpowder,
5 Casks Medoc OUiret,
50 Cases Chateau Margaux and Medoc Claret,
A few Demijohns of first quality Cognac Bran
dy, seventeen years old.
Pillot & Le Karbier.
Afr. J. B, Lafitle’s, Broad Street,
Jtffy 26 4t 9
Prime Corn.
To close a Consignment,
Sf®s)
HUSHELS PRIME CORN—will be
'■■in si 60 cents per Bushel, d sppplied for this
week.
B. M‘Kinne.
July 26 3t 9
FOR KEM\
JmA TWO Tenements on Wash'
'"K 1011 bin et, pretty comfortable
IllllJß Dwellings for small families, and si-
JHHHRb tuated in a very healthy part of the
City.—Possession can he had immediately.
also —
The Office on Reynold-street,
near Mr. Wooliolk’s. at present occupied oy Mr.
J. Ganahl. Possession can be had on the Ist,
October next.
Wm. Micon.
July 19 3 7
List ol Lcttcvs.
Remaining in the PDST-DKFICE, at Wuynesbo;
rough, Geo. Ist July, 1835.
Allmined John, I Hill Elijah,
Andrews John 2, j Hid Benjamine D.
Vttaway Harley, | Hatcher Edward
Ballard Reddick, j Hill James U.
Bowers John B. I Johnson Hannibal 2,
Bowers John Dr. 1 Kimball Joseph 2,
Bush Joseph, | Kidd Edward,
Ballard John, . Kinsey Absulem,
Buxton William 2, j Lambert John,
Bargenean Elisha, I Murphcy John W.
If Icher or Hines, I Hilton Peter 2,
Brown Fielding J. | Moore John U.
Bush Samuel, t Myers David,
Belcher Abner, { McKay George,
Byne Lewis, j Messer Stephen,
Bell, the family of Jes- j Martin Rachel,
se U Elizi, | Murray John,
Catlett Mary, | Nichols lleusuf,
Collins Jos. 11. or Sarah, | Nerum Hiram,
Cox Sarah, i Overstreet Moses,
Chew Henry, J Owens John,
Clark Charles, I Elizabeth M. Harnillon,
Carsey Bud, | Philips Joseph I.
Champion Elisha, } i’owell Lieut C. R,
Cutteau Peter J. { Perse Thomas.
Cleaveland Matlin, ! Perry Joseph 2,
Carter William P, J Paris Henry A.
Cox John, | Ponder Richard,
Cook Elizabeth, 1 Rials Arthur,
Dickson John, 1 Reese William,
Dickson Robert, < Royal Stephen 2,
(•ft gory Charles, | Spain Levelling,
Gresham Jobe, | S James,
Godbee Samuel, \ Tindaie James Senr.
Godbee, James or Sami. I Wimberly Eilrnund,
(.odbte William, I Walker Mrs. Martha,
Gamble Roger L. 5 Williams Jane,
Hand Henry IJ. ► Welch James,
Harwell Absolem, f Ward Capt. John,
Holliday A. E. j Ward Nancy 2,
K. Gar lick, P. M.
July’l9 3*l x 7
GEORGIA, ? IN THE SUPERIOR CbUBT
Columbia County y Fiiidat, July 22d, 1825,
IT is considered hy the Court, that the following
persons drawn and summoned to serve as pe
tit Jurors for the present term of this Court, and
who have made default, be fined in the following
sutT’S, and that execution be iaimed against them
within thirty days after the adjournment of this
term, unless satisfactory affidavits of their inabili
ty to attend be. tiled wall die Clerk, within the
ah resaid term of thirty days to wit;—James Mar
vell, llez k ah Bealle, Hugh Bell, Samuel Hawes,
William Hatclieli, William Seay, Sterling Foster,
William Cousins and Henry Burnley, each in the
sum of twenty dollars. And that John B. Binion,
Jesse Mornsa, German Harvey, Michael Smalley
and David Dubose, be each of them lined in the
sum of ten dollars.
'l’uken from the Minutes.
Gabriel Jones, D. Clerk,
July 25 1825 3t 10
£/■ VVanted at this office, a young
lad Irom 15 to 16 years ot age, of industrious
its as an apprentice to the Printing Business.
July 5