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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.