Georgia Argus. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1808-1816, March 13, 1810, Image 1

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o \ VOLUME II...NUMBER 50. MILLhOORVILI.E: published (weekly) by DENNIS L. XT AN. TUESDAY, MARCH 13, I 8 I O. For Sale, Wholesale, and Retail, At Da. Wilson's Shop next door to the Eagle Tavern, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OP MEDICINES, PATENT MEDICINES, PAINTS, DYE STUFFS, and other ar ticles in tho Drug Line, They will be fold on as good terms as they can be purchafed in the State for Cash or the ufual Credit to punftual cuftomers. To the Phyfician, Merchant and other dealers in the Drug Line near Milledgeville the convenience of haring a fhop thus neat them, ( fhould point out at lead the proprie ty of afcertaining how far they can lx: ferved on the terms here propofed. ... Among the assortment are..* Calomel, Rhubarb, Magnefia, Arnatto, Logwood, Madder, Blue Vitriol, Drop Lake, Dutch Pink, flake White, Fig Blue, Ivory Black, Lythargc, Paten tY ellow, Prufuan Blue, Vcrdegreafe, White Lead, Red Lead, King’s Yellow, Nankeen Dye, Acqua Fortis, Oil of Vitriol, Alum, Copperas, Quick Silver, Callor Oil, Sweet Oil, Opium, Jalap Peruvian Bark, Arrow Root, Camphor, Spanilh Flies, Cinnabar, Cochineal. Saffron, Emery, Nutmegs, Britifli Oil, Lee’s Pills, Smelling Bottles, Spirits of 1’ui pen- tine. Opodeldoc, Eflence of Pepper Mint, Tooth Brufhes, i’ooth Powder, Lip Salve, Sugar Candy, Sealing Wax, Wafers, &c fee. Si -p» THE hightfl calh price gi- V'n forBees-Wax,Black Snake Root, ami Seneka, or Rattle Snake Root. Milledgeville, 19th Feb. 4-7—tf To James Roe. Y OU will take notice, that I did on the ‘24th day ot January, in the year 1809, in terms of an aft of the General Affembly of the Hate of Georgia, pointing out the mode of render ing void all grants, or other pro ceedings, founded upon fa lie or fraudulent returns made by per- fons not entitled to draws in the late Land lotteries of the faid flare, obtain a feire facias from the clerk of the Superior Court of Randolph county, which was made returnable to the fuid court at March term, in the year afore- faid, which was direfted to the Sheriff of Baldwin county, in which vou are charged of hating caufed your name to be entered frau hdently and contrary to law, for two draws in the fecond land lottery in faid (late, and to have drawn lot N° 63, in the 12th didrift of faid county of Bald win, which lot now lies in the faid county of Randolph, and thafthelaid Sheriff hath returned (hereupon, that yon are not to be found.—You are therefore, MISCELLANY. The Life, Confejfvm, and lajl Dy ing words of Capt. Wm Cunningham, to England with the army, anti fet- I THE TORTOISE, tied in Wales, as being a cheaper I Among the numerous inventions place of living than any of the popu- of the time , we have an account of lous cities, but being at length per- one invented by Counfellor Samp- fuaded to go to London, I entered foil, pf New-York, for the defence fo warmly into the difliparions of of that harbor and ciiy. Icisafcow, that capital, that I foon found my Formerly Britijh Provofi Marjhnt. of circumftanccs much embarfaitied. the city of hleov-Fork ...who iu.is To relieve which, I mortgaged my executed in London, for the crime of' half-pay to ail army-agent, but that forgery. 10th It/gujl, 1791. 1 being foon expended; I forged a I, William Cunningham, was draft for three hundred pounds born in Dublin barracks, in the year fterling, on the board of ordnance, 17S.8. My father was trumpeter but being detefted in prefenting it to the Blue Dragoons, and at the for acceptance, 1 was apprehended, age of eight years I was placed with tried and convift-d, and for that of- an officer as his fervant, whicli lla- fence am here to fuller an ignomini- tion I continued'in until I was fix- ous death. teen, and being a great proficient in I beg the prayers of all good horfemanfiiip, was taken as an nlli't- chrilti.nis, and alfo pardon and for- ant to the ruling-mailer of the givenefs of God, for the many hor- troop, and in the year 17(>( was lid murders I have been accefTiry to. made ferjeant of dragoons ; but the j William Cunningham. peace coming the year following, I [Th i;ke a note<l murdereI he Being- bred to „o ^ mn h|s race ; and with a „ the was difbanded. profelfion, I took up with a woman who kept a gin-ihon in a blind al ley, near the Coal Quay ; but the heufe being fearched for llolen goods, and my doxy taken to Ncw- malignity of the favage. wreak’d his vengeance on the fons of liberty, as ho in Ins own words confefll-s...he died not for his honor...his loyalty .his oppofmon to liberty ...but for north, and arrived at Orogneda, where, in a few months after. I mar- ^ . ried the daughter of and excifeman, 1 r ?, Und *T Y ° L U aret " e, ' e, T’ by whom I had three fons. weil as all other, penons v.ho | About thc year 17 ~ 2 , w . c rem ov- may have llltereft ill the faid lot | <.{1 ( 0 Newfy, where I commenced gate, I thought it molt prudent to cr ; me of f r a crime decamp .-.accordingly fet off for the fuch a8 WM fit t0 b ' u * hilT1t0 that punifliment which he fojuftly dc- ferved ..if not, why were the Per- rents, Dr. Dodd, and the Wfons Sheriff’s Sale. of land required to come forward and make yourfelvcs parties to the faid caufe. and to anfwer thc allegations -exhibited by the faid feire facies agairtft you, and to the profelHon of a cowbanker, which is that of enticing the mechan ics and country people to fliip thern- felves for America, 011 promifes of great advantage, and then artfully hung! .. As he lived, fohe died...and as he gives his own chnrrafter, we leave it for the world to judge.] WILL BE SOLD, on the fir fl Tucfday in April next, at lbs Court Hwfe in WHkinfon, be tween the ufual hours, One Lot of Land, No. 88, in the 25th di ft rift of Wil- kinfon county, taken as the pro perty of Allen and Caleb G >1 den, to fatisfy Jeremiah IIar- /den. ALSO. .-Lot N° 154, in the 25‘h dis. taken as the property ot James Durham, to fatisly Richard Morgan's execution,pointed out by the defendant. ALSO. ^ Lot N° 223, in the 25th dis. taken as the property of Henry Matthews, to fatisfy the Rate’s execution. ALSO. Lot N° 213, in the 4th dis. levied on as the property of Jo seph Miller, to fatisfy the ftate’s execution. ALSO. Lot N° 129, in the 5th dis. icne races ^i.m y-u, ai«u ™ . ;m indcntnre upon tliem . in fhew caufe if any you hare, why tonfeciuCT5CC of which, on their ar- the proceedings which may have ' jjval in America, they were fold been had under the furl falfe or Fraudulent returns, and grant it- felf, fnould not be fet afi le and made void. RICHARD CARTER. Informer. May IB, .1809. ' 33— To Zachariah Hastes. j f OU will take notice that I did on the 24thday oijau- uary, in the year 1809, in terms ( of an aft of the general alien- ; bly of the (late of Georgia,! pointing ou': the mode of ten- ; dering void all grants and other which may be made of the com- moneft materials, and is tq carry a battery of 20 or 30 cannon, of 42 lbs calibre. I: is fo fl it that the troops who emhirk in it can match on board, and proceed with a riling tide, in the courfe of two hours, to wards its deftiuation L is fo low that a (hot from a (hip of war can let— dom, and but by the gteateft chance, Hr ike it. it is in the form cf a tor- toife-ihell, as to its edge and circum ference—fo that it xny ball fhould (bike it, it mult either glance over it or under it. Every fhot from it will, if tolerably directed, take efleft no on a (hip, owing to the height of her fides, while it prefents fcarcelv any furl-ace vulnerable to her tire. It is fo conllruft. d that either end iruy go foremoll and its direction chang ed without delay. I' may be pro vided, if neceffary, with furnaces for hearing (hot, and with other means ofaffaiiing.—Raleigh Regijier. From the Trenton True American. RECEIPT To make Shining Liquid BRACKING, For Slices, Boms, or any other Leather that requires to be kept black. One Ounce of Oil of Vitriol, Four Ounces of Ivory Pluck, One Table Spoonful Sweet Oil, Three Table Spoonfuls of MJnffes % One Q tart of Vinegar, The whites of four F.ggs. Put the Ivory Black into a Met HARD TIMES. Hard Times, is the cry among many worthy people. The times really deferred that name during ^ the (buggies of the American Re* or obliged to ferve a term of yeare volution, and it may not be.amifs 1 oc Earthen Bowl, add the fweet oil for tlieir paffage. I embarked St to apply the fame remedy now, 1h.1t and mo laffes— mix them well to- Newry in the fliip Ncednani for N. proved fuccef.fuI then, economy and , gether, and add flowly the Oii of York, and arrived at that port on Induftry. Set your fpinning wheels Vitriol, ftirring the whole together the 4-h of Auguft, 177t, with fome agoing, and make iVirts and trow • i _ t i ien a dd the Vinegar—after indented forvants I kidnapped in fers at home, ittftead of hiring fpe- ! which, the whites of Eggs, be ; . g Ireland, but were liberated in New- culatots to go three thoufand miles fi r |fc we |l b-aren to a Froth—laitly, York, on account of the bad ufage. to get them fpnn for you. Ratfe p Ut the fame in two quart bottles Li that city I uftd the profeffion of more (heep anti improve their breed, f or u fe—a half gallon (lone pitcher breaking horfes, and teaching ladies (bat fine coats can be made at vour w ;i| do better, with a wooden (lick and gentleman to ride; but fender- b™ Udes, in lie ad of hiring your ing nvyfelf obnoxious to the citizens enemies to make them foi you. in their infant (buggies for freedom, Wear your old coats until this can I was obliged to fly on board the be done, even Ihould they be like an r.f war, and from thence ' nn(o Jofeph’s patched with many Drink lefs whiikey and w as Afia m to B0II011, where my own oppofition colours to the meafures purfued by the A- I ovv more flax and hemp. ,, w mcricans, ill fupport of their Tights, ; raife more potatoes. I.ofe proceedrills foutuled upon ialfe ! was tlic firl\ thing that recommend- t,m e in winter, and build better or fraudulent returns, made hy ed me to the notice of general Gage, jhoules for your cattle. I rim ycur ' and when the war commenced, I orchards in feafon, and repair your was appointed provoft-marfhal to I fences before thc corn comes up to dir it up when ufed—a cover to keep out dull &c. Two quarts of Blacking of the above ingredients w'll not colt more than 30 cents. This blacking is free from difi- Talk ' greeable fmell—thc Shoes &C. that are blacked with it will neither foil the fingers in putting on, nor the forkings in wearing.—-Pahaturn <fi. perfons not entitled to draws in h ’ late land lotteries of the laid ,, . . r • • r • f I the royal army, which placed me in j A ditch in time, faves nine, there- llate, obtain a fciert facias from , a f]tu ' tion t0 \ vrea k nry vengeance fore patch your barn door while it on the Americans. I (liuddcr to is yet on hinges the cleik of the. Superior Court of Randolph countv, which was made returnable to the faid court, at Match Term, in the year aforefaid and that the fame was direfted to the flieiiff ot Oglethorpe county, in which you are charged of having enter ed your name fradulently, and contrary to law, in the faid coun ty of Oglethorpe for two draws in the fecond land lottery of the laid (late, and to have drawn lot N° ten in the 17‘htliftiift Bald win county, which lot now lies in the faid county ol Raandulph, and that the laid Iheviffhath re turned thcieupon, that you are not to be found in the faid coun ty of Oglethorpe—youare there- levied on as the property of fore, as well as all other perfons Daniel M‘Conk, to fatisfy thc j w h Q Iuve an interelt in the faid Rate’s execution. Conditions of fale Cafli. E. NUNN, Sheriff. March 1, 1810. THE MEMBERS OF THE “ COMMITTEE Of liLCUI.ATlON,*' are defired to meet at Hubert’s Store, on the firit Saturday in April next.—March 6,1310. lot of land, required to come forward and make yourfelves parties in the faid caufe, and to anlwer the allegations exhibited by the faid fci. fa. and to fhew caufe, if any you have, why the procedings which may have been had under the falfe or fiadulent return, and grant itfell fhould not be fet afide.and made vt id richard carter, think of thc murders I have been acceffiry to, both with and without orders from government, fpecinlly while in New-York, during which time there were more than Him thou- /andprifoners ff.trved in thc different churches, hy Hoping their rations, which I fold. There were.alfo two hundred and feventy five American prifoners and obnoxious perfons executed...out of all which number there were only about one dozen public executions, which chiefly confided of Britilh & Median deferters. The mode for private execution was thus conduft- ed...a guard was difpatched from thc provoft, about half after 12 at night, to Barrnck-(lrcet. # and the neighborhood of the upper barracks, to order the people to Unit their win dow- (butters and put out their lights, forbidding them, at thc fame time, to prefume to look out of their widows and doors, on pain of death j after which, the unfortunate prifoners were condufted, gagged, juft behind thc upper barracks, and hung without ceremony, and their buried by the blade pioneetb ol the provoft Stay at home and mind your own bufinefs. Runners and gunners come home barefoot. Boil thc tea kettle lefs, and more butter. Delay buying what your prefent need can put off, for final I intereft eat up big principles. Ne ver pay your debts with promifes, if you do, your purfe has the advan tage of you, it fwims while you fink If you want to travel eafy, make good roads Streams run bell when the rocks are cleared from the bot tom. If you want to make money, raife poultry and go to market New fufhions are the inventions of the idle ami cunning, avaricious fpcculators import them, and the vain and foolilh, being caught with the glare, wear them. Our friend^ over the big water like us beft w’,en we work for nothing and find our- fclves, that is, when vte go to their market inftead of attending to our own ; when wc employ their (lock ing-weavers & ’nutton-makers, while our own ar.- ftarving for want of work. Advice from an old man is gene- ra hy Spurned at—in whatever man ner thefe hints may be taken, 1 can- PENITENTIARY Every thing that throws light on the operation of the Penitentiary Syftem, is calculated to he ulefui. Under this iinpreffnn we extract the following particulars from the annual report of the committee to examine the (late of the Vugimst State-Prifon. The whole number of prifonets received ft nee its elLab- lilhment in 1300, 410— : 1 the pri- fon at the end of lalt year 110, at the date of the report 122, of which 1 l are in for fecond offences—the prifoners are thus employed, 21 (hoem tkers, 4 bootmakers, 3 bin ders, 2 cutters, 2 harneffn kers, wrought nallors, 10 headers of nails, S cutters of nails and brads, (J blackfmiths & linkers, 2 grinders, 2 coopers, 2 carpenters, 5 alliftatus to fpiuning machine, 4 fpintiers, (the only women in the prifon) 2 tailors, 5 weavers, 2 attendants oil weavers, t wafhe -, 1 beating hemp, l difhwalher, 2 cooka, 6 at mifcel- laneous work.— I he total of mauu- faflures in the Lift year is eftimated at about 4G,92G dollar,, die gr vis profits on which are 9,121 dollars, and rhe clear profits, after, dedinfl ing the commilhms of fuperint :n- d int, &c. 5292 dollars —The card ing, roving and fpinning machine is in fuccefslul operation, and promifes Hot refrain from making 'hem, and At the end of the w ar I returned * n <l toque ft you to print them, and to profitable.—Each prifoner is if attended to in time, they may 1 (applied by contraft with breakfaft avert the coming of harder times. 1 and dinner at (j and 1-4 cents a. * Barrack freei, a nd the upper Barracks, was wht , f th: AVs. Zity- Hall and Alms hv.Vt n:i<j trs. Your old friend, Nict: )i a? PennyvvoRt 1 day The whole of their cloathi ig | is manufaftuied and made up in the | pnfon.—Hid.