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every parry, bucGen t-Td f,niton, -whom he pahfrgvnfrs, tkfends Mr. Burr, by irating that he alien ted to a charade r ieleded by Wood, of Mr. Jef f-rfon —one of the uglieib car licaturcs of humanity himfelf, he ventures to be a phyfiogno nidt, and in a pamphlet where in he puMiihes private letters and reprobates the ad; where he boaib of confidence repofed in him and profefiss to preferve ic, aduallv betrays it; in truth, the w Correct Statement” deli neates but one character, it is the character of John Woods, Aurora. A duel was fought on the tgih uk. on the banks of fire North River, between De Witt Clinton, United States Senator for the Hate of New-York, and M r . Swartwout, of that city.— 't he hlfcory of this rencontre is briefly as follows : Mr. S. ic feems, had charged Mr. C. with being afhiated by unworthy motives in the part he took re lative to the concroverfy ref peding Col. Burr; which being reported to Mr. C. he declared that Mr. S. was a liar and a fcoundrel. Mr. S. infilled upon fatisfadion. To reconcile the parties, it was propofed that l*[r. 3. (hould affert that he had ftot fo rep re fen ted Mr. C. and that the latter fhould declare that the offending epithets were the ponfequencc of the fuppofed imputation. This overture being rdt-ded by Mr. S. 2nd the leconds having made thofe adjuflments which the laws cf honour (as they are called) pre scribe, the parties met ; after exchanging a fhof, Mr. S, de clared himfelf not fatisfied, a fecond and third fucceeded, Mr. S. dill declaring himfelf not fatisfied,- and Mr. C. offered his hand, as a token of recon ciliation, and offered to agree amf to meet on the fcore of for mer friendfhip. At the fourth {ire, the ball lodged in Mr. S’s left leg—Being then afked whe ther he was fatisfied, he anfwcred no. The furgeor. proceeded to extract the ball, and Mr. Clin ton repeated his regret for what had puffed, and renewed Lis Offer of fhaking hands, and burying the whole in oblivion 3 but as Mr. S. would proceed, another fhot was exchanged.— Again Mr. S. was wounded in die left leg 3 he yet kept his pod, and declared himfelf not Satisfied. Mr. C. then advanc ed from his llation, and find he would fire no more, and Mr. S. though much diffacisfied, was compelled to have his wound dreffed, and the gentlemen, in refptclive barges, returned home. On the 18th of July, a Duel was fought on the Jerfey fhore, of the Delaware, between Capt. Izard of the United States army, and a French gentleman. The former was dangcroufly wound ed.—r\Ve undcrlland the duel originated in feme improper condudl cf Capt. Izard to a filler of the French gentleman, who came purpofely from Franw to avenge the infijlc or injury Hie had fufiainsd. -Ta~ A r efpiSi. V*k* n'fv v paper 1 is commenced a Philadelphia, h Y Mr. ccctr, (author cf the Gazetteers &c.) entitled “ 'lke Independent H HfA As the tuie imports, the paper is firmly republican, but moderate in its language. />:r; the Vnherjd Lcndcti Price Current , cf June 22; vdee, 355. to 38s. ; duty, Ss. 9c!.- —Cotton, is. to 2s. i-2 and on the r .'e.—Cotton is free in Er.tifh Imps, in foreign Ihips id. duty. ExEcuTivr Department, Louifvllky 2S th Aug. 1802. ORDERED, That the art autnorizing the eltChon of four p p ilons to reprelent the CitiZensof Georgiain the Houle ofßeprefcntatives of the United States—be publilhed in the fe veral Gazettes of this fiatc, that the Electors in the refpeftive Counties thereof may, at the enfuing general election, govern them Iclves accordingly. Gto. R. Clayton, Secretary. AN ACT authorizing the Elec tors in the federal Counties in this ft ate, to eleft four per fens to reprefent them in the Houfe cf Reprefent alive s cf the United States. WHEREAS by the late enu meration of the inhablcan of the United States, this Itaie is entitled to four Members in the Idoufe of Rcprcfentatives of the United States —Be it therefore enabled) by the Senate and Houfe cf Reprefent at ives cf the ft ate of Georgia , in General AJfembly met , That at the general election which fhail be held for Members of the State Leg.dature, on the find Monday in October next, and at every lecond general election thereafter, the Electors at Rich elections Shall be entitled to vote for four perfons to re prefent this Rate in the Houfe ofßeprefcntativcs of the United States, under fuch rules and re gulations as are prefer!bed by the Election Laws of this Rate row in force. Abraham Jackson, Speaker cf the Houfe cf Re pre fentatives. William Barnett, P ref dent of the Senate. AfTented to, JuneT6, 1802. 1 OSI AH IA t If< AI.L, JUH. Governor. tijTT --r > - -u-i* t rattST T> ROUGHT to Leu if vide lJ Jc.il , cn the yth infant, a Negro Mart) named PETER , about ft x feet high, fays he belongs to a Mr. Jcfepb JachJon , of Hancock Co tuny. hhe owner is required to come for ward) prove his property , pay charges , end take him away. DAVID THOMAS, Sheriff. Sr pi ember 14, 1802. F O U N D, ON the sth infl. a Cotton Receipt for four thoufand fix hundred d fixty-fix pounds Seed Cotton, dated March 1802. The owner may have it, by proving b, and paying the ex per.ee of this JAMES LAMAR. NOTICE. TV /JY’prt fling demands for 1 • A money renders it necefiary to call on thofc whofe no res and due bills I hold, to cotr.c for ward and tiifeharge them.— There arc many of them of fuch dates as to have jnftined an cx- i | < i°a:ioncf thcii beingdifeharg- j ed before this time, and fnch I ! am under the motility of in- | forming that very little further indulgence can he puv» n. A. HAMMOND. Sept. 6, 1802. C A U T I O N. ALL pcrlons are lore warned from trading for a due bill of forty-one dollars, given by John Williums of Long’s Mills, 10 William Craig, dated May the 26th, 1802, and payable on demand, which due bill has fince been transferred to others, and left HprflHTion of the fub- ; Icriber, by Withe Simms, for ! collcdion. SETH KELLAM. Washington County, Sept. 7, 180?,. N O T I C E. T JI7 HERE AS 1 gave to He * * zeklah Jones, my note of hand for the fum of three hund'td dollars, dated the 14th day cf June, in the year of our Lord, one ihoufaud tight hun dred and two, and payable the firll day of January next enfu ing the date hereof, for value :c cc ved. All p cribra* are fore - warned from trading (or the fame, as I will not pay the con tents thereof, as the confidcra tion of Laid note of hand hath failed, of which 1 can and will prove. HARRIS AUSTIN. Auguft 19, 1802. NOTICE. ALL pcrfc.ns indebted to the eft.ite of James Hall, late of Wafhington county, dereafed, are requeued to make immediate payment ; and thofe to whom laid efface is indebted, are like wife requefted to bring in their accounts properly attefted, on or before the fir ft day of June next. Dalid Blackshear, Isaac Hall, Adminijlrators, Auguft 25. N OTIC E. ALL performs indebted to the Eft ate of Gideon Alien, late of Wafhington county, de | ceafed, are requeued to make I immediate payment ; and all ) thole to whom faicl eftare is in -1 debtfd, are likewile requefted ! to bring in their accounts pro perly atcefted, on or before the | full day of June next. David Blacksiiear, William Allen, Executors* Auguft 25. CAUTION. WHEREAS wife, | Moning, has eloped from 1 my bed and board, without any ( provocation I therefore fore warn ail pcrlons from crediting her on my account, a> I will not be accountable for any deb: fhe may contract after this date. PHILIP JOHNSON. Inly 1, 1802, STTFRTFF’s SAt.fi! mn be fold , in the frft Turf fay in Obi. ncxty at the Market Houfpy in LcuiJvilUy between the hours of ten and three o'clock , 317 1-12 Acres of I AND, on the waters of Dry Creek, bounded Weft by Albky Wood, i *oth by Richard Sumner, north by Archibald Little. Sdjoy 18 NEGROES, named as follow :—Cherry, Sylvia, Hannah, David, Fannv, Eliza, Linnfc, Phillis, Patience, Juda, Jacob, Lettice, Robin, Maria, Moles, Lydia, Bob and Crefa, pointed out by the adminiftra trix ot the tEate of John Har giove, deceafcd, to iatisfy an execution, Benjamin Few, vs John Cobbs & John Hargrove. DAVID THOMAS, Sheriff J. C . Auguji 31, 1802. SHERIFF’S SALE. On the Jtrfi Tufday in Oti. next* will be fold to the highejt bidder , at the Court-licuj? 9 in Satittderfvifle, JVeJhington county, between the hours cf . ' a* fen and three o'clock , 77/ O Trabfs cr Parcels of T andy in IVafkington County ; levied on by Samir! Hid [on con • fiahlcy as tide property cf James Shepherd , to Jatisfy ’lllmen Dick fen's cxecuticny and returned to me. I urther information of the place where it lies y quantity and quality will he made known on the day of file. DANIEL SESSIONS, D. S. W. C. Sept. 1, 1807. " SHERIFF'S SALE. Will be fold, on the firfl: Tucf day in November next, at the ufual hours, at the Court** Houfe, in Warren County, FOUR NEGROES, to wit: Polly, with her two children, Julia and Chlocy and Rachel* which were mortgaged by Ben jamin Few to John De Yarru pert, and taken by virtue of an execution upon the forecloiurc thereof, from the honorable In ferior Court. Conditions, cafh. JOHN HOPSON, d.s. Augufl 26, 1802. N O T I C E. I ALL perfens indebted to tent Tft ate of JcJfe Lock , late cf tie County of Jefferfon , dreafedy era carncftly requcjtcd to make imme - diate payment; and all thojetr whom the [aid efiatr is indebted , are like wife requejled to bring r,t their arc cunts properly attefteJ , on or before the firjt day cf OIL* her rex*. Nancy Lock, Executrix. Aaron . Lowe> \ Executors. James Lamar, ) July 28, 1807. ~ TAKE NOd ICE. THAI' nine months after dade % application will be made to the j honorable Inferior C urt cf the ’ County cf T/afbingtcn, fr leave \ to Jell a trotl of land of 00 ceres . i belonging to Jacob dr - 1 ceafedy lying in jaid County , on ! Wililamjon ' s Swamp —for the be - ( nrfit (f the heirs and creditors of [aid decayed. ISAAC HOWARD. Adrnimflt at or. ABY HOWARD, Adminifratnx. February 10, 1802.