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ATHENS GAZETTE, Thvk\dat, Jat.r 28, 1814. Jj
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The Frig ate Essex, -captain Poster, after having long and very* success
fully unnoye and the enenfty, has at length fallen under the weight of a greatly
Superior force and adverse fortune. The struggle was long md sanguina-
Ty< and was sustained on the part of the crew of the Essex with astonishing
intrepidity. The Frigate is lost, accompanied with the slaughter of many
brave men, but the exalted reputation acquired by American Tars is yet
Untarnished.
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Our latest dates from the North state, that an engagement had takeq
place near Chippeway subsequent to the capture of Erie, between the
troops under the command of Gen. Brown and the principal force of the
British in £bat quarter, commanded by Gen. Beale* and that the enemy
were wholly defeated and driven within their lines with the loss of 400
tilled and wouhded. i • m w -
COMMENCEMENT.
The Students of the Institution were formed in line at the College at
10 ‘clock—irom whence they proceeded in procession accompanied by the
President, Professors and Trustees of the University, and a number of
gentlemen to the College Chapel, where were assembled an audience of
both sexes, rarely equalled and never excelled, oh an occasion of the kind
at this place, either in numbers or brilliancy.
The order, the earnest attention, the expressions of pleasure and delight
that so often beamed on the countenances of the auditory, and the repeated
bursts of applause that rebounded from every quarter of the house, warrant
us in saying, that tlie performances were amusing and gratifying beyond
any thing that has heretofore been exhibited upon the same stage. And in
justice to the young gentlemen we are bound to state, that ip every part
•>f the exhibitions tfiey have done honor to themselves, their instructors,
their friends, and the Institution.
Viewing the recent specimens of order and sobriety among the s||idents.
their uniform decency and laudable deportment, the evident increase in *
their ambition for the accumulation of knowledge, we are led to anticipate (
the happiest results from the present flattering prospects—Mhd we cannot !
refrain from warmly soliciting the assistance of every individual present at >
tfiese performances, and also of every true friend to his country, in any
wav which may seem best calculated to promote the interests of an institu
tion that has long struggled tor existence i but now seems rising superior
to the frowns of adversity. Every citizen may and can do Something ei
ther by word or deed in aid of the Seminary of their State. Honor for
their country, and all the obligations they are under to society, demand i
their individual exertions for its prosperity.
DEGREES.
The Degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on Win. W. Baldwin of ;
Oglethorpe county, N. M. Howard, of Baldwin, f. G. Holt of Baldwin,
and A. Hull Clark, she Degree of Master of Arts was conferred on
Duncan G. Campbell,. Esq. of Wilkes. *
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ORDER OF THE EXERCISES CONNECTED WITH THE
COMMENCEMENT OF FRANKLIN COLLEGE
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<h» Tuesday the 26th, The Commencement Sermon by the President.
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At 7 o’clock of the evening of the same day Wa3 represented the
TRAGEDY OF CATO.
DR.aMAIIS PERSNOjg.
Oato - v ‘ Sevan
Lucius, a Senator Erwin
1 • Sempronius, a Senator Matthews
V Prince of Numidia : jackson
Syphax, General of the Nomidiaflfft Briscoe
.£££}**«“*» Apiling
DeciUs Ambassador from Caestr Randolph
*\ Marcia, Cato’s daughter R. Flournoy
Lucia* Lucius* daughter 4 Carnes , “ r
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Wednesday the 27th, at 16 o’clock, A. M. the exercises commenced.
Prayer by the President. ,
Salutatory Oration, and an Eulogy on our Naval Heroes, by W. W.
Baldwin, of Oglethorpe County.
i Observations on Seminaries of Learning, by J. V. Be van, of Wilkes*
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i An Essay on Tobacco, by H. L. Htfil, of Clark;
X An Oration against Duelling, by J. P. Marshall of Columbia;
An Ironical Oration on Duelling by J. M. Erwin, of North-Carolina;
Att Extract from Curran’s Speech on Finherty’s Trial, by A. Matthews
of Oglethorpe.
THE FARCE
NO SONG. NO SUPPER.
. DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
Crop Sevan.
Robin N . * T H. Hull
Frederick 1- G. King
Endless •- - Jones
1 William P- King
v Thomas 1 ‘• Luckie . .
Dorothy Marshall
Deborah ‘ Atkins
Louisa Nisbet
Margaretta. W. H. Flournoy
Relly Haynie
JJn Oration on the present state of the country, by N« M. Howard of
* Baldwin.
An Oration on True Patriotism, by F, G. Holt of Baldwin.
• An Oration on the Influence of Science, on Polity, Morals, and Taste* :
by JL). G. Campbell, Esq. of Wilkes. s
, Degrees conferred by the Fresident.
Oration ex v he Utility of the several parts Constituting a Liberal Edu
cation, and the Valedictory, by A. iiull of Clark. * 4
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On Thursday the 28th, the exercises commenced at the usual hour.
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t An Address to Volunteers by Eliasur Clark.
’ vAn extract from Holmes’ replv to the.Messageof the Governor of
■; I v JflassacnuseUs, Ji« Scot: of Tennessee^
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An extract from the Speecjiof an Honorable member of COngres from
Georgia, on the Loan Bill, hy O. H. *\ppling oLGolumbia.
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An extract from the address of Philips to the Irish on Catholic
Emancipation, by J. W. Jackson of Jefferson*
The Comedy entitleA^the
POOR GENTLEMAN.
DRAMATIS PERSQJL%,
Lieutenant Worthington J, Lam at
Corporal Foss Luckie
Sir Charles Cropland P- King
Warner , New on
Sir Robert Bramble jf Matthews
Humprey Dobbins fj . ** t ’ . l-angstone
Farmer Harrowby ? Briscoe
Stephed Harrowby ; Meriwether
Ollipod . Doit
Frederick Appling
Valet to Sir Charles D Hull
Servant Randolph
. Emily Worthington R. Flournoy
# Miss Lucretia Mac Tab * y Marshall ‘ * *
” ‘ Dame Harrowby At^ms
Mary Haynie
I CF The following information I
was communicated by Col. Hawkins
to the Executive last week, and is the
latest we have relating to Indians af
fairs Georgia Journal .
Extract af a lettdr from Gen, Plournoy
to Col, Hawkins , dated
Bay St. Louis, 19th June, 18U4.
The enclosed information is obtain
ed from a gentleman entitled to cred
it, and is corroborated by others.
The obvious design of the enemy is
to revise the Creek War, and to (
bring the Big Warrior and his fol
lowers into the measure* and to place
arms into the hands of the blacks.
*• On the 18th inst* the schooner.
Captain, tender to the British frigate
Orpheus, Cupt. Pigot, arrived at this
place with information that he had’
just landed 5000 stand of arms and
cartridges in proportion for the sup
ply of the Indians at \ppalachicbf t
where he left the frig tie Orpheu.
landing on St. George’s island 300
and odd troops, a colonel and nine
commisioned officers where thev in*
tend erecting a fortification, 8c which
was actually commenced* Couriers
were daily going to and from ippa
lachacola from Pensacola, and repor.
the actual arrival of the said vessels.
and that they had landed 22,000 1
stand of arms and cartridges iri pro
portion. A store has been erected
for the reception of said arms and
ammunition. Report of Courier;
had been sent .to the Big Warrior
holding out inducements and propo
sitions for his taking an interest in
yie jiarty. Big Warrior, as Was
reported, replied that Be had been
*so often deceived in their engage
ments, that he could no longer place
reliance on their words—that he
must have further proofs of their sin
cerity before he could put reliance
on their professions, or listen iq any
way to their entreaties,”
Extract of a tetter from Col . Hart kins
to the Governor , dated Creek Agen
cy, July 19*
“ I am on my way to Fort Jack
son to meet Gen, Jackson there,, who
has appointed Ist August for a gen
eral meeting of the Chiefs of the hos
tile Creeks who have submitted; in
order to make arrangements With
them in eonformity with his instruc
tions. f
“ I examined a runner from fliree
British officers at the store of John
Forbes, & Cos. on Appalatchicola to
the chiefs at GusSetau and Cowetau
sent expressly to invite them down
to recetve a supply of arms aucf am
munition—He says all the Indians
below and near the line have been
supplied. The hostile Indians be
tween Appalatchicola and Pensacola
Uay have been sent for, and are; on
their way nearly exhausted with fam
ine.”
REQUISITION OF MILITIA.
Circular to the respective governors of
the following states.
War Department, July 4, 1814.
Slß—The late pacification in Eu
rope* offers to the enemy a large dis
posable force, both naval and milita
ry, and with it the means of giving
the war a character of new and in
creased activity and extent.
Without knowing with certainty
that such will be its application, and
still less that any partiemar point or
points will become objects of attack,
the President has deemed it advisa
ble, as a measure of precaution, to
strengthen ourselves on the line of
the Atlantic, and as (the principal
means of doing this will be found in
the Militia ) to invite the Executives
of certain states to organise and hold
in readiness, for immediate service,
a corps of ninety .three thousand five
hundred men, under the laws of 28tn
February*, 1795, & IBth of April 1714.
The enclosed detail will shew /out
excellency What, under this requisi
tion, wiil be the quota of
As far as volunteer uniform com
panies can be found they will be pre
ferred. k
The expediency of regarding [as
well in the designations min
tja-as. of their places of rendezvous J
the points, the’ importance or expo
-sure of which will be mos r likely to
ittract the views of the enemy, need
but be suggested.
A report of the organization of
your quota when completed, and of
its place or places of rendezvous,
will be acceptable.
I have the honor to tie, with very
great respect your most
obedient and very humble servant,
JOHN ARMSfONG.
His Excellency the governor of
[Here follows the quota of the dif
ferent States]—*the proportion for
Georgia is ‘
Georgia—& regiments, and l bat
talion, viz 350 artillery, 3,'5<l infan
try, total 3,500 General Staff— 1
roaj. gen, A 2 orig. gens. I dep. qr.
nus. gen. ast. dep. q. m. gen. and
4 ast. adj. gen.
Albany July 9.
fORT ERIE TAKEN.
Extract of a letter frbrq a gentleman
of respectability, dated
Buffai.oe, July 3.
Dear Sir— l hasten to inform you
that I have this moment (5 o’clock;
received the gratifying in format ion
of tbt surrender of Fort Erie, bv
capitulation, to part of the forces
under the .immediate command, oi’
Gen. Browh*
The movement appears to have
oeen conducted with considerable
liscretion, as no idea of it was afloat
yesterday morning. Last nighty
however* the expedition crossed over
into Canada., St the necessary appur
tenances followed in the early part
of the day. A communication ha
ving taken place, a surrender was
the consequence, and we take pos
session this evening at 6 o’clock.
“ I believe the captured forces l**
inconsiderable, perhaps about 150,
It has, however, relieved the general
; from uncertainty ; placed this place
in comparative safety ; and commen
ced the campaign in this quarter un
der auspices of success.
• 6 o’clock—Yankee doodle has
just introduced our force into the
fort.’*
; Extract of a letter received at the
War Office $ dated 2Sth June 1814.
“I regret exceedingly to be obliged
to state that the government has lost
the services of that valuable officer it.
col. Forsyte.., He was killed while
advancing on a party of the enemy
about 200 strong. The enemy was
driven back by the riflemen and
one company of the \ Ith infanrry.
Our loss was L«t*Col. Forsyth killed
and one soldrer wounded. The eu
emy’s loss js stated at 17.”
PLATTSBURG, Idly 2.
On Wednesday the remains of
Col. Forsythe were interred at Cham
plain, with the solemnities and Hon
or of war.
Arrived at this post a few days
since, Major Applipg of the Rifle
Corps, who commanded the Amer
can troops at Sandy creek. Since
me death of C#. Forsyth he has
passed down to the lines and will
cammand the detachment oi Hide
men stationed there.
VVhile the British may exalt at
tne fail of the intrepid Forsyth, who
nas long been a tenor to mem, it
arioids us tne liveliest stislaction,
that tne command of this gallant
corps, devolves- upon an odictr ot.
acknowledged meut, and one who
nas So recently given a specimen of
vUiat American valor can accomplish
when directed wim skill and judge
me.u
i Day before yesterday Com. Mac-|
a ooat down to tne
nues and destroyed the iowtr musiol
tne enemy s new ship wmen is biiii
uing. it was one third larger than
me Saratoga’s.
We are iltoimtd oy a gentleman
who came irum Cngland m the sn.p
FairAmet tfian, laaUfle Britisn govern
ment nave leiolvcd to scud to Cana
da, a Commissioner irom tne iioaia
for executing tne ofhee oi n.u*d ilig .
Admiral oi Bugiunu, vesica witu fun
power, lo act for and establish ft
branch of Admiralty, to dispatch bu-»
•mess as occasion may require, with-*
out the delay of .Sending to \Yhiie
hall for directions.
Elew York Evening jPorf, sth inti•
Arrival of a part of Lord Wellington'^ ,
army.
Quebec, June 30,
On Sunday morning, this city wit
nessed the extraordinary sight 1 of a
number of transports with ,I3riiioh
troops onboard, arrived) from B6r
deaux, in France. It is 55 years sineft
any vessel arrived front Bordeaux.—
What changes have occurred even in
that short space of time i Who will
venture to predict what the next
’ fifty years may produce ?
I In the course of the afternoon, the
transports proceeded up the river*
The officers of the army,* and the
people belonging to the, vessels, who
came on shore, all wore the white
cockade, which we understand, was
universally worn by our countrymen
in France*
The following regiments were un
der orders to embark at Bordeaux for
North America:
85th, 76th, 31st, 5 7th, sth, 9th*
27th, 2 batir—2Bth, 37 th. 3>ri,4oth,
44th, ssth 2 bats-*Blst. 88 Ji. eoth,
sth bat.—.6oth 4th bat. ii 4
H. M. Ship Diomede of 50 guns,
also arrived on Sunday fro a *.,ork*
having on board the 4th battalion of
the Royals, lately from Holland.
Gen. Jackson and Col. Hawking,
are appointed Commissioners fm the
part of the U. States, to treat wi.h
the Creek Indians. 1 hey v are tt>
meet those appointed on the part cf
the Nation, on the iOth qt iugust
next.—Augusta dfc-o.iicle,
# PROMOTIONS;
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, THE following promotions havft
lately taken place in til Unite i ,
army, at present stationed ‘if\ tn j :o« k
f tae Faiapoosa and River
Lc. col. G. C. Russel of the 3d
regl to be col in tne sth.
Captain M Cleiaiid of the 3d so b*
Major in the lOtii.
Captain Woodruff of ditto # o Ma
jor in ditto. . • ,
Captain W. Butler of do. to Al*-
jnr in ditto.
Capt. R. B. Moore, of do. Major
lit the iß:h.
%* dVe have much pleasure dm
being authorised to state that R. rl.
WILDE, Esq. will be a candidate at
the ensuing election, to represent
this state, tn the House of Represent
tativesofthe 14th Gongres oi tne J.
States;
LIBR ARY SOCIETY
The Members are earne»tlv ? soli*
cited to attend a meet in %in Who*
kinsville, on Saturday the 2'7Jvof
August, at 9 o’clock. * i’he object, of
the meeting involves consideration*
of the first importance to the Libra*
y-—All the Books belonging to tb#
Library must on that day be product
ed.
By order of a may.rity df the Mem*
bers-*i
STERLING ELDER, Librarian*
fitly 22.
GEO RGI Ay Franklin County .
Whereas Nathan applies
for letters of administration on the
estate of Dre Wry Huchens, late of;
Said county, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and
admonish all apd singular the kin*
dred and creditors of said deceased
to be and appear at my office, within
the time prescribed by law* to shew
cause, if any, why said letters should
not be granted.
Given under niy hand at office this
19 th day Juhy 1814.
} “V i*RED*K. BEALL, c. c. o*
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GEORGIA, Eranklirt county.
Whereas Joseph Chandler, applies
for letters of administration on the
estate df Sarah Bryan, late of said
county* deceased.
These are therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular tiie kin*
dred and creditors of said deceased
to be and appear and at my office
within the time prescribed oy U.v,
to shew cause, if any, why said tet
ters should not be granted.
Given under niy hand at office this
19 th day of Julyy 1814.
FREp’K. BEALL. c. c o*
SADDLING
THE Subscriber respectfully d*
forms his friends and he p
that lie has commenced the «uove
business in Jackson county, cm in#
main road leading irom Athens to
Jefferson, about mid way, where ne
carries it on in all its various branch*’
es—-Will be thankful to those who
may please -to favor him will* their
custom,, and assures them that *4©
utmost attention will be paid 10 th ;ir
work shall be itcat*
:y executed* uiid done uh modeEufc
terms* .
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