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About Athens gazette. (Athens, Ga.) 1814-18?? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1815)
too good news to be true* You have it as I got k** Charleston Times Extract of another letter from Savapnah to a mercantile house in tfiis city dated, the Z3d inst. - > « I have this day received a letter from Amelia Island, dated the *lßth current. It states that Admiral Cock burn was at St. Mar> *s ; that they were preparing to evacuate that place and Point Petre, but were fortifying, or ra, tber throwing up works on Cumberland $ they did not conceal that their next ob ject was Savannah. The letter also men tions the arrival of a , frigate the day before from Bermuda, commanded by j Sir Thomas Cochrane, with despatches for Admiral Cockburn. The news, they say, was kept close, but a rumor j was alloat of the French, by their minis- j ter f Talleyrand) demanding the Neth- j erlands, which had occasioned a hot j press in and the calling out all their militia. There was also an arrival from Lisbon, stating that our blockade to continue until the 15th March next, which it is possible may allude To ; some conditional agreement be ween the j American and British Commissioners at \ Ghent. However all this is conjecture. I ohly hope before any thing is adopted further against this place, that the news may reach proper authenticity to pre vent further destruction of property, and many valuable lives that may bl sacrifc ced in the cause ” Harrisburg , Pen* Dec . 17. The senate yesterday appointed a committee to examine the utility of a curiously constructed gun, for which the proprietor and inventor, Col. Chaim bersb has applied to the Legislature for encouragement* At 3 o , clock an expe riment of its utility was made on the State House hill, in th 2 presence of * most of the members qH the JUgLlatuce and a large concourse of spectators— '.The gun has seven barrels and discharg es 224 limes, too rapidly to count, and is capable of being moved in any direc tion while discharging. It was consi dered as a very extraordinary piece of inachinaiy, ai\dno doubt might be ren* - deled* a powerful instrument in the de bimction of an enemy. V REPEATING GUNS. Philadelphia, Dec. 24. T he* com mi ttee, app oi ft ted to e n qui re into the nature and advantages ofChatn bers’ repeating guns, and the expedien cy of employing them in the service of the state, T ‘ “>■ r ‘ REPORT— /That in order fully to investigate the subject referred to them, they have had much personal intercourse with the in- j ventor* hive carefully examined and the guns themselves, and have obtained the testimony of distinguished officers, both of the army and navy, in favor of their efficiency. The commit tee abstain, for obvious reasons* from any public explanation of the construc tion of these arms—the result, howe ver, Os Ihew enquiry is, a decided con viction, that the invention is of the high est importance, not merely from its des tructive powers, but as occasioning a gretd: saving of both men and money, & that it entitled to the atien tion of the legislature as the production ofa citizen of Pennsylvania—they there fore submk the follpwing resolution ; j ßesolved by the Senate and house of Re presentatives,. that the governor of this common wealth be, and he is hereby au ihorised to contract with Joseph G. Ghanvbers for the supply of fifty ot his. newly invented repeating swivels of 224” shots each, carriages, and a complete apparatus of moulds, rods, .and implements adapted to field service— J and also to “conti act with said Joseph Cl. Chambers for the alteration of 500 ipuskets belonging to this state, in such manner as to fit them to discharge twelve ‘ shots each—Provided, that the price of each swivel and apparatus shall not ex ceed 156 dollars; of each carriage for five swivels ISO dollars; and the altera tion ofeach musket with the rod and char ger 4 dollars 42 1-2 cents; to be deliver ed intd the arsehal ofthis sute, and paid for on delivery, on a warrant drawn on treasury#i-Deni. Press. Charleston , January lA* 1815. Copy of a letter from theSecretarj of the Treasury to fiis excellency David R. f Williams, f * gr* Treasury Department 29th Dec. 1814. * /Siß—l Irave the honor to acknowl edge t\\e receipt of your letter of the 23d iuhrmmg; me that the Legislature Spinhps placed the sum of i»llafs at'the ‘Mi g >vcrnm*nt in a;.’, ptits finances* The state of South Carolina, always conspi cuous for the public spirit and liberality has, on tins occasion, given a ju’oof of patriotism which is well calculated to exalt her own character, and to inspire every member of the Union, with a spi rit of the noblest exertion, in the com ja&oo cause. 1 hasten to communicate your letter to the President, and it was peculiarly grateful to me, to find, that he cordially united in the sentiment of respect for the state ofSotUh Carolina, which 1 have the honor to express. I am, with great consideration and es teem, Sir your most obt. bumble srvt. A. J. DALLAS. Vi t .„ v ... Ay- -4*.#, .1 --'V tv- •’ t”S’ - ‘*V 7 ■ - Cdpy of a letter from the Secretary of the . Treasury to Thomas Lee , Esq* Comp troiler general of this State . Treasury Department 29th Dec.^lßl4. SIR—I have the honor to.acknowl edge the receipt of your letter, inform ing roe that the Legislature of South Carolina had passed to the credit of gov ernment, in the State Bank, a sum of 260,0 CK) dollars as an assumption of the state’sxiuota of direct tax, which it is pro posed to lay for the ensuing year. This act of patriotism and liberality is in u nison with the general character of South Carolina, and merits the cordial acknowledgement of the government as well as- the. applause of the nation. It* presents a noble example to every member of the union and in that res pect, as well as in respect to the fiscal ; aid which it affords, must be essentially i serviceable* ■ ‘ I am, with great sespect, Sir* your most obedient servant. A. J. DALLAS. Tho • Lee, Esq. Comptroller General f ilfc. Charleston South Carolina'. V V From the Raleigh Star. y Sir— l send you the leaves and seed of a plant, which on account of its efficacy in that complaint, has ob tained thenamSofthe * Gravel Weed.’ It. grows wild in the vicinity of Fort Johnston in Brunswick county, where its virtues are generally known and uni f versally estimated. Not having seen it in flpwer, I cannot furnish its botanical | description : It may possibly be the i Etigeron Phil adelphl cum. or Carender, a plant of established character in giving relief in such caaea , but whatever name it may be entitled to, the proofs of its utility are so respectable and con current, that for the sake of the afflict ed, a knowledge of it should be gene rally diffused. Gapt. Wilson wßb com mands at the Fort, an officer not less at tentive to the health and cleanliness of the men under his command, than ob servant of every useful point of military discipline* informed me that he had ad ministered the infusion in several cases of gravel and calculus, with unequivo cal benefit jto the sufferers. Dr. Mor rison, physician to the flotilla in Cape- Fear river, has also employed U with e vident advantage, and with the charac teristic liberality of scientific men m that profession, willingly declares the high opinion he entertains of the plant. I request you therefore to make, this known m ypur useful paper, and if in so doing you mitigate the anguish of but one afflicted fellow being, your reward will have been lull and complete. - , T*_ ( 1 * 7 Onondaga, January 11. On Thursday last passed through this village, on their way to Greenbush a bout 250 dismounted dragoons,a part-of Gen. Izard’s army, and yesterday about 200 of the artillery, belonging also to Izard’s army> and were clestihed for Greenbush We understand that the whole of Gen. Izard’s force except a small number at Batavia and a few that have gone to Erie, have left the Niaga ra Frontier, and are on their way to Greenbush. Considerable alarm pre vails at Buffuloe and its vicinity, and not without just reasons. There are now troops on that frontier, and if the ene my should open a winter campaign in that quarter, the most serious conse quences sue to be apprehended ; there ip nothing to prevent the entire destruc tion of our fleet on Lake Erie, and the second part of the disgraceful tragedy of 1813, with all its attendant miseries may be performed. 7 * It is reported, in some well informed political clicks, that a Select Committee will be nfoved dunug the ensuing sess ion ©l Parliament, to investigate the State of the Navy, both in its milifcarf and civil branches* and in its entire inter nal economy, also with a principal view to counteract the causes pf American Seduction of o*;r Seanjeo; let us hopq this Jill m&t all that j t cloieattention and reseaAh whjcfr us ’ m- at demands and-parti:u- Idfly in the present political state oft tie* wovld, when in addition to the rising Traivs-atl antic Navy, such marked and direfct of our maritime ascend* ency is evidently evincing itselfin every Cabinet of the Continent of Europe, and when under our very eyes, the various maritime Powers of the Globe, are at this moment ardenly straining every nerve to reestablish their marine, dis* pute with us the trident of the ocean, and to force on us their own construc tion of public mistime law. Lon* P» YANKEE EN FER PRIZE. Great Dispatch —«Oa the *.17 ill ult- the beautiful and substantial.brig Reindeer, of 381 tons, was launched at Medford, from the ship yard of Mr. Turns!’ ; and in 58 days from the time the'keel was laid, she sailed from this port on a cruise. On the 26th ult. the keel of the brig Avon, ('twin sister to the Rein deer j was laid in the same yard, and on the evening of the 22d mst.at eight o'- clock, she was launched by torch light, being only 26 days from the-commence ment She has since been cut through four- miles of ice, is now at the iqtng wharf fitting for sea, and every thing rCquiste being ready to go on board.— Faking into consideration the inclement Reason of year, the shortness of the days, and that these vessels are slightly built, but are built of solid and’ substantial timber, well kneed, belted, copper fastened, and copperbottomed— 1 great civdit is due to Air. Turner* ’ the master builder ; and to Captr.iiT Benjamin Rich, of this -town, under whose direction and superintendance they were built, and are fitted for sea. This is a little specimen of “Yankee re source.—Boston paper . Providence Jan- 7- We have seen a'receipt kwv to cook, a dolphin —which commences with —catch him first* The following is an illustra tion. One night last week the Elackstone Company's store in this town was bro ken open, and a Valuable piece of ham stolen A few days after, it was discovered concealed under some boards • on a wharf. Tuesday night last being . very dark, the gingham was replaced* and a man set to watch ip a store hard by, who fearing the game might escape | attached a coxd to the gingham- the o the- etui of which he took with him in to tile Store? and patiently- waited the .event- Me bad hardly seated himself - ere he felt a and very soon a fujp Mie— when, rushing from his con cealment* he succeeded in securing a full grown villain, .who, with an accom pi ice, were shortly alter safely lodged in the jug } —PfarivU gyj J A ll • Atmm ~alette. Th ursda r t Fe sfc ua r t 16.1815.- —- With this number we commence the second volume of thist Gazette. For the patronage; which we have received the last year, we return*bur friends unfeign ed thanks. We regret that from the scarcity and inferior, quality of the only paper within our reach, and tb^difiicul* ;• ty of procuring from Northward in rthif time of wav, some other necessary ma terials, we have not been able to exe cute our paper m so good a style; as might be desired. Our endeavors shall not be wanting for the future to re me-, dy this evil as far as care and diligence can do so. Get it also ,be remembered: that establishments of this kind weed * active funds to keep them in operation, y Our subscribers and advertising friends who are in arrears will be advised of the necessity on their p-rt of punctual remittances. One of the Editors will i attend the CoilHs of the Western €ir \ cuit, the* ensuing terms, for the purpose j of receiving arrearages. . Amidst the horrors of war, the scenes qf carnage, and dm of arms that sur round our coast, the cheering voice pf I%ace sdiutes ours ears. PE AGE l the charm, that in a moment, would &Ui the raging passions of the contending warriors, disarm the feirce combatants of their fury, convert their instruments of death into those oF mutual conveni ence, make hearty Iviends of rnveteiate feos, and shed beams of joy and glad ness over ball the ! Well founded prospects of an advan tageousand honoraoie peace, we would gladly had. A The evidence oi sucb presented in ihe below, received by yesiciday ’s mad. ; io. as yet, uncertain : W<s hope, it may not jbe a Stratton* of lh s «$eW I? co inWFoiT its guard previous to at tended attack on Savanuah. ■’ CJIRONICLp rkfRA,. ■ Monday morning Feb- P3 iii ‘5. r We received late last eve um? following interesting intelligence by a gtntleimm there on Saturday* * We slncdh-lv ‘ it may prove correct—but tlu*rd | many circumstances wlitftb Jbrbid l lief in Sts authenticity it raised the price of cotton in this ’ ket. 5 ‘ PEACE. ‘■ ** ** ; *V- ‘•, • Museum offibe Savannah Feb, Jl, Late la3t evening an express ar in this city from Fernan'dina, With pleasing intelligence of PE ACM. The goodness of our friends has enabled us to lay bcfoN readers, the following highly imp* extracts from letters by tli Fernandina , Febi f lam happy to inform you tl schooner arrived in 4.1 days from U to the fleet off this place ; I, saw Cockburn this morning, who inf» me. that a Peac<£ was concluded bet Great Britain and theVt/nited St; he said he had not received an and) account, but he had no dodbt of it ’ £) Another extract from Fernandina date i-nst..—says “ Vou may rely that Peace is cei Ad. Cockburn received the news day by a dispatch vessel from Engl A third Utter dated as above^sayi •* I now can inform you that J is altogether certain.** DISASTROUS NEWS. From our New Tor A Conre spender} New-Toxic* January |6 —id on. FRIQA TE PRESIDE NftAPI U£ This vessel sailed from this por{ Saturday week, in company will 1 brig Macedonian, brig Hullies, bound on a cruise. TUtt after she sailed sue found herself cr, by three enemy’s frigates* the 14 mion, Pomona, Tenedos and Mai razee, who had been watching hi The Endymion first came up with; gaged and crippled her, i .o Potpona soon joined the combat, sustained a running light with the four hours and a half, when..perce/ the other frigate and the razee cor up, she struck;. The following letter from an o on board, to his friend in this city,/ iin by a flag from the squadron oif London, furnishes all the panic ’ that have couje tajiand, . V & 0-n hoard his R- M, frigate JjW At sen? January 28, 18 f <« I have only time to commui to you the unpleasant news of out lure, the night after sailing Tlook. We were phased by ,ths ft tic, Endymien, Tenedos and Po frigates* Endymian being th» eat, sailer brought us to action, rigging and sails feeing much c enabled the others to come up. receiving four or five broadsides the Pomona, and seeing no hope feeling our, escape, were compe} surrender. Poor Babbit, llamiluy acting lieutenant Howell* are no / Babbit fell the first broadside aid in my arms in the cockpit, h C Write you particulars. We vj>|rt/ pany t6-iubrrow for Bermuda* i President and Endymion we lost of in a gale. .Wheu the Preside! last seen she had a signal of distre ing v having lost her lore and ynizt masts. The commodore is. on ■ the Endymion unhurt* The capt, the Pomona and hi3 officers sht the most marked attention,. and oLj remitting id their exertions la W) comfortable.” ’ Pluladelphia, Jar*. 3^.1 frigate prEsidLnil A letter from Com* Hcuiur Wife states, that in going out of Hook, the pilot ran pis ship on sVf which he lost *bev trim* and bjr, hefe sailing was much injured: h not regained her trim when he I with the squadron. v .He‘engaged the Endymionduri chase, audin two hours silenced h\ left her like a log on the water. 1, endeavored to madte his escape by eoing the president, buuthe otiU my s vessels at length reached m tneir broadsides, lie was under t^ ■i; y oi surrendering. iie lost 5 lieutenants Sind 2 !k t kdied, and Ti f
