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Mil I.KD&KVILLt:, Di.tr. I.
csterd iv I excellency tbr gov- j
from n»»lc ihe following coninm- i
nicathf* U» both branches of the ge
neral av-cuddy :
Mr. President and G>n'letnrn es
the Senate,
And Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of
the House at tfepreseniatiM*.
I have Jstrlr received a commit* ,
niuntcation hom lire secretary of 1
war, r«*cj'i'rtf»tr this state* q*«*taof
one Itmuiud thousand mi lit la to be
w mblcd and mustered, and held
in n aviiueis to march at a moment’s
warning, well u ruled, and etjnipped,
including blankets and knapsacks.
It is tint contemplated to muster
the men in larger bodies than regi
ments, under which arrmigcnu-ni
there will he mustered in each di
vision us own quota of $,242 mill,
tia, which will constitute marly a
a lull regiment to each division.— ,
Permit me to roggett to you whe
ther it would pot be proper todis
tribute the arms anion# the scvc_
ral divisions, Or, at least, w» many
nl t!u in us will be sufficient lor the
apportionment oteacb division, to |
lie safely, diquwtedi»« some.dry&.
necuie budding *, find under ilio '
particular care of tome discreet |
person, subject to the culls of the
different major-generals*
Our quota is required as you will ,
perceive by a letter from *he »**< re
tarv ol war, herewith transmitted’,
to Ini* furnished with blankets and
knapstr* ks. Whether those artt
cje-. can he furnished by the* men
called »o ihi?* service, or whether
tlity will be ,lurni%lird by the gov
ernment, upon their being ordered
to take the field* i» * subject lor
y cur deliberation*
It wui be necessary, in my opin
ion, that some mode for furnuhhfg
the men with ration*, while tliey
aie must*ring agreeably to general
orders ol ifiik date, should be adop
ted by toe legislature.
JAUKU IRWIN.
November 29th, 180$.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Head - Quarters, Georgia,
Nov 29, IBi'B.
To Colonel Daniel Newnan, ad*
jutani.general of the militia of tins
state ;
'l he secretary of war, bv the or
ders of the President of the United
S ales, having required the execu
tive of this state to take etf Jttual
measure* to organize, arm {k equip
according to law, and hold in rca
dmess to march at a moment’s
warning, our proportion of one
hundred thousand militia —autho-
rized to ba raised bv an act of
rongie «, paused un the Ui)th day
of March 1808, emitted an act or
gnniz'ng a uuh* hitu-tii of militia of
the United Siam*, Von arc com
manded to give the necessary or
d* rs, and to take sueii measures
as m-Vihe proper in having detach
ed, within Uie shortest period the
circumstances will permit, three
thousand handled and foi ty.
tTo of the mdut * ' * tins state, (ofh
Cel's included) which requisition
y >u will apponion among tiic seve
ral die isions according to tin it num
bers, as nearly as piactieable, m
the following proportions of artille
ry, cavalry] rdkmeit ami iniantry,
to vv it:
One twelfth artillery, one fi
cavnlrv, from one twcutli to one
si\*ceutli rcfieiueo, ami the residue
infantry, to he complex »v i.qnip
ped, witlt arms and aceopt'eriiouU
fit for actual service, including
blankets and knapsacks.
You will take proper steps for
having them mustered in compa- t
patties, battalions and rcgiute'iu,
and for having etimpiete inspection
return* unde out and trail .muted
to nie without delay.
In your orders you will commu
nicate that if any corp*, who, pro
vinill to the orders for taking the
field, may tender their -ervkes to
the commander in chef ot the
fttte, conformably to the 2d secti
on of the aforesaid act, they "ill
be accepted as a pmt ol die detach
meut, and that companies of vo
lunteers, either unukrv cavalry
or infantry, who may oiler thotr -*cr
vices agreeably to cu act o* Lon
gr css, passed ti*>- 2tth pi • coruai \,
l HOT, entitled un act
llie president of the United States
tu accept the »*TVices of a number
of volunteer coiup4U*wa, not ex*
ceeding thirty tbouwr.d men. w ifi
be accept*! its a p ,rt ot the quota
of this s<ate,and of those who have
heretofore v* iu>«eered,and of those
who iujv hereafter voh.otecr under
(tie last mentioned act, separate in
spection returns are required lo b
made out.
It is hosted & confidently expect,
cd that thepatriotism ol our citi
zens on tills occasion, will prompt
j tin in to make a voluntary offer of \
: tlnir srrvkvs, particularly when
' tliey reflect that the secretary* ol
war asstnes them, tliatsuch will, in
tin* event ol a wur, stand on higii
ground as candidates lor appoint
ments in ihu tegular army.
JARED IRWIN.
By the commander in ch‘tf\
Mi us. Flournoy, Aid de-camp.
NOTICE.
THE COPARINWI3HIP OP
I i .
! Harrison & Hamilton
WILL this day dissolve by mu
tttnl consult, all persons who are
indt bled to the said firm «ithir by
note or open account, aie request
j ed to come forward and discharge
j their respective debts, as no louger
! indulgence can be given. Those
( having demands against the sa»d
fn m are dekirtd to render in their
accounts for settlement. '1 he
books are placed in the hinds of
Mr. John T. Love, who is duly
authorised to receive p»v mem and
settle the business ol the said firm
at our store. The goods on hand
will be offered low lor prompt pay,
until the 20ih of December, autl
it not disposed of be foie that da),
they Will then be sold at Auction.
Andrew lUruion,
j antes Hamilton.
Nov. 9, 1808. fill
a
NOTICE.
On Tnefddy the 3 d of January
next, a\. Scott's terry ,
WILL BE SOLD,
ALL the remaining part of
the petlonal ptopcity ot Samuel
C. Scott dec. confiding of ne
groes and the pretent crop.
The terms w ill be made known
on the day of fate.
Mary Scott, Adm'x.
Charles Martin, Admr,
Edgefield, Dec. 5. tl.
AUGUSTA
Jockey Club Races.
'i HE Races for the ensuing
year will Commence on (he lalt
Wcdnefday in January,
free for anv 1101 sc. Mare or
4 0
Gelding, from any pail ol the
world.
The Vurfes and Di[lances as
Joliows viz :
Fir(l day’s running, four
mile heats, for a purle of 500
dollars-
Second day’s running, th-ee
mile heats, lor a purle ol 30J
doilat s.
i lord day’s running, two
mile heats, for a purle, of aoo
dollars.
Fourth day’s running, a
Iwcepltakcs, two mile heats,
( for the entrance money and o*
{ verplus. iuppoled to be worth
about 300 dollars.
The weights and regulations
agreeable to the ettabiiihcb
Rules.
By order of the Y refluent.
\ Dec- 5.
"NOTICE.
T’’ MILY on Monddj the 2d dav
ilia of January next, all person*
having hired Negroes belonging .ti
the estate of A. Havneu the. for
the presant year, alro requested 10
return tfietn at Columbia Court
II ruse, with their clothes ami hire,
as there will he a division of tile
estate 00 that day.
0n Tuesviay tin* sd of Jiruurv,
the negroes remaining it> my han<l>
will be fined at the above mefftio-i
--ed place, v'x the terms made kuoY’ I
Tnosc who are rn arreais v-i .\do
v'-eli to corne forward and disciiurgjc
tiiei** notes. \
TiIOMAS HAYNES, E\’r. <•
November 7.
PROPOS \LS
l t,r carrying \faih f lie Uri ri Ftatn ** lit
f/h-vfng JisJj.
VVtLL BB HLCEIVLD AT THE
General Poit-OHiccin Washingtwi,
Until tlx Hxtitnlb day uj “January next tuthtjivt.
IN GEORGIA.
ill. From Autrufta,b» I iHlc river Lin
coln Couri-Houfv, I’c e.fbtirg.aiid Eiberton,
* to Carncfville, owceu week.
| Leave Carnefville every Tburfday Men,
3c arrive at Augusta ou Saturday by 3 p m.
t.e«ve Augusta every Sunday at 8 a. m and i
arrive ■» CVnefville on Turllay by noou. J
lit. From Augnfta, by Columbia Cour
t Rayiville, and Wrigluiboruugh to
Wafltington once a wrek.
| Leave Vj-ufta every Sunday at 6/. m &
i arrive at Waftiiiigton on Monday By a p *•
J.cavc Washington evert I'uelday at 3 a. m.
& arrive at Augusta on Wednesday Fy to am.
1 iS. From WaOtir.gton, by itarrit*,
Strong » store, Lexington Athens, Watlcinf-
I vile and Clarkfb.rough to Jackson Court-
Houfc once a week.
Leave \Vafliiut;ton every Tuefdayat 8 «.
m. and arrive at J ickfon Court-House on
Wr d nrldat^y^^^^d^|MdMk|Md||
p Wallnngton every Thuifday at
6 a. m. arrive at Petersburg fame day by S
t- m
I üB. From MtlledgcviHe by Wood* Mont
gomery Court-H<-ule, Wattle*, Tatfnall
Court H.ufe & Beard * BlufF, to Darien once
in two weeks
Leave MiUrdgeville every other Saturday,
at 8 p. m arrive at D.trien the next Tburf
day by 6p. m l.cave Dtrien every other
Friday, at 6 a m. arrive at Millcdgcvillc on
(lie next Thursday by 6p. m.
NOTES
1. The Poft-Maflcr General may ex;e
dite the mails and aitir the times of arrival
and dcpartuie at any timr during the con
tinuance of the contra&s, he ftipulatmg
what he conceives to be an adequate com
penfatton lor -any eaira tipeuie that may l>e
occaGoned thereby.
Fifteen m mites fliall be allowed for
opci.ing and cl> G:g the mail* at all office*
where no particular times i* fpeciGcd.
3 For every thirty minutes delay, (una
void..ti e accident* excepted) in arriving af
ter the limt preicribed in any contract, the
contra&or Ih.ill forfeit one dollar: and if
the delay continues until the departure of
auy depending mail, whereby the mail*
dtftii cd for lucli depending mail loofca trip,
an ai’ddi 'liai forfeiture oi live dollars fliall
be u.curred. And wheuever a loft trip en
feu», from wiiaiever circumft nee, the a
tnonnt to be paid to the contractor tor a
regular trip i* to be deducted fri m his pay.
4. Newipapen, as well as letters, are to he
sent in t«c mail , and if auy pcifon making
ptopof.l*, delire*, to carry uewfpapers, o
thcr than those conveyed in the mail, for
his o.Mi unulumcut, he mull Date in his pro
poiats for what lum he will carrv with the
emolument,and for what lum without that
emolument
5 Should any pefon making propoh.ls
dehre au alteration of the times of arrival
and departure above fpecifiee, he mult Gate
in his ptopitlat* the aiteiation* debit'd, and
the JiHeretic they will make in the temisof
the cor.traift.
8 l erfons making propofal* are dcfired
to fta'e their price* by the year. Thole wlio
contract will receive thrir pay quarterly
in the month* of August, November, Februa
ry and May, in one month after the expira
tion o* i ach quarter.
7. No other than a free white person
ftuli be «nq loved to convey tkc mail.
8. Where the propoler intend* to convey
the mail in tnc body of aft .gc carriage, he
is dtGrcd 10 flare it iu bit prcpulal*.
9. The IMk iVlufter General relervc* to
himlelt the nght oi declaring any contract
at an end whenever one failure happen*
which atnouut* to the hfsof atrip.
10. The contract* for the above route* are
to be ill operation on the Grfl day of April
next and ate to continue in force for two
ytar*.
GIDi ON GRANGER,
P'Ji-MaJlir- Gmtrul.
General Post lfmce,
Wajhiuglom City, October 31, 1808. £(
♦
CAUTION.
I FORWAItN all persons from i
tripling for a Note of hand 1 gave
John lioyd. for 85 dollars, foi the
Kent of a Plantation that wca not
in his pat&eksicn, and thereby has
taken me in through deitaud, and
therefore I will not pay it. It is
due the 25th. Dec. 1808.
\JF.HU EVANS.
Edgefield District, Oct. 7*
Piter Primrose , I
UA3 JU-T RECEIVED
FROM CHAR! *>TON\
In Addition to ki> former Stock.
a large assortment cf
Pictures , Glasses, &c.
AMONG WHICH ARE,
Mat hem*'leal Instruiuonts,
S‘«rvcy*»*’> Compasses,
Vltct<>!« cijx-s ami Telescopes,
'3 htrtnoineters,
Pc rspetlive Gta>ses.
And a larre Affortvient of
JEWEIRY,
ft.
With a variety of t t ier articles
too tedious to mention*
lJec. 12. (4)
! NOTICE.
I ALL persons indebt
ed lo the la;e him of Watson
lib It BEK T, or to J ESS£ WiT.
Kon, of this place, are hereby
Bioiifierl, that their notesandac
Hroniits wiii, indilcriniinately Be
I»h in the hands of officers for
Koiletiion, on the firlt of J anu.
■ry nc*Mt, it not previously set-
Hled ; as die Subscriber conletn
■jlates removing from ibis (fate
Karly in the ensuing spring.
I jesse watson.
■ Novrriiher %i.
■ 1 Dollars Reward,
VT T ILL be paid to any person
jV V for apprehending JOHN
■WYNN, »vho deserted from in)
Kompuiiy oi Artillerists, on the
lith m-t. he it a native of Geor-
Jjia, five feet six inches high, thirty
loiir years of age, has grey eyes,
fair hair,*(a'r complexion—by oc
cupation a Taylor.—Whoever
will secure the said WYNN in
goal, or deliver him to any com
missioned < nicer in the armies of
the U. S. shall receive the above
evvard, and their travelling ex
penccs horn to the place of deli
very ot confinement.
A DU LON B. ARMSTEAD,
Lupt. U, S. Artillerists
Ltmmandin
O
Administrator s Sale.
On Friday the 30th day of Decern
her ;.e.r/, at the late rtsidence
of Samuel ADKuicy , o1 Liuiotn
county dec. ;
WILL BE SOLD, _ I
ALL the personal property of I
said dec. the Nt gioes excepted, |
that can be tound on that day*
ALSO, will be hired for one year,
the negioes belonging to said es
tate, and the plantation rented for
saio term of one year—The tcriiH
ol sale, hiring and renting to be
made known on that clay by
J. GUN AGE, Adin’r.
ALL those indebted to the estate
of the late Samuel MT\tney, ol
Lincoln countv, will make imme
diate payment, and those having
claims u til render them in accord
ing to law, a-immediate provision
niuy be made lor payment bv
J - GKIN AGE, Adm’r.
Novt tnber 14, 1808.
1 he Subscriber
II AS removed to the house next
below Mr. James Murren’s Store,
and a few tioor« below his former
stand, where he has ior sale an
asaoitmcnt of
Dry Goods & Groceries,
Also, a large quantity of
Manufactured Tobacco
I
( OF AN EXCELLENT OUALITT.
All of which will be sold very |
j low for Cash or Produce.
He is ia hopes that those indebt'
ed to him by bond, note, or open
account dile last winter, will make
it convenient to fettle their respec
tive debts tn a short time, as no
looker indulgence will be given
than the law has or will give them.
SAMUELFEE.
November 14.
i •
Chistian S>nitk ,
(Under the inn of STF.ISERT
& Co. in Stevunmh ) iniorms his
friends and the puld/c hi n
tout h* has taken ihe stare of
Mr. S'nnntes, opposite the Soil
Manufactory, u'her h - offer < fo r
sale , very lojajor Cash or Pro
duce, i
A LARGE ASSORTMENT or '5
GROCE BIHS,
nz :
GIN in Pipes,
Ruin in Hhds.
rhilad.li.lna Beer, |j H B ,
Purer and Ale, )
Sheri y U’ine 6 years oiii ) Inijuar-
Malaga, do. do. J ter casks
I Jest Green Coffee in Bags,
On. Sugar in Barrels.
Glass in Boxer, 8 by 10.
Soap do.
Raisins do.
Writing paper,
Cotton'Bagging & Cotton Cards,
Pork, &c.
Copartnership. Dissolved\
The Copartnership of
William Pool & Co.
Is this dav dissolved by mutual
i ons nt and the intire settlement
devolving on Wm* Pool who in
tends continuing in the same
house- —All those indebted whose
accounts and notes are now due,
arc requested to come forward and
settle them immediately,
Wm. POOL.
J. GiUNAGE.
Nov. 4. (2t)
For Sale,
The Bay-Sji rings,
Will RON the Sub'cnWffr no,
lives, six miles abovis Au*
gnsta, on the main road leading t«
iViilledgeviile—lts situation for a
Tavern cannot be exceeded, and as
for health it scarely can be equaled.
It is well timbered with Pine, Oak,
&c. which have been pariicu*
Wt r reserved, and its
are seldom surpassed in point o
houses, stables, kitchens, wells o
good water, orchard, nurserses fife
For further particulars applicatior
may be made to
B. B. TINDILL.
October 24.
NOTICE.
THE Election of the Officer
I of the Richmond Academy, wil
take place on Saturday the 3 1f
of December next, lor the en
suing year, when a Reftor wil
be appointed with a Salary o
% 500 and half the Tuition mo
ney, and an English Teacher
with a Salary of S 400 and thi
other half of the T uition mo
ney. Application will be ad
drefled to Do&or John Mur 4
ray, Prejident oj the Board cj
Trujlees.
THOMAS BARRETT, CVk
Nov. 21.
Ten Dollars Reward .
T> UNAWAV
j 1 JA. in Aug. laftj
I jfrom Abbeville S,
Carolina, a dark
in uil at o negro wo.
r«rr J n)an, named Abbe,
about 30 years of age, and ra’
ther delicately shaped.
Captain Ilaac Wellborn o
whom the fublcriber purchafec
her, found her in the Augufti
jail in July lad, after an abienct
from her owner of 13 months,
Her husband 1 am told belongs
to Mrs. Walker who relides in a
or near Augulla.
ELI S. DAVIS.
OcL 31.
TO RENT. **
A STORE in the central part of
Broad street —Enquire at' the
Printers.
October n.