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COLU MBI AN~C ENT [KELT
SATU~RDA Y, AUGUST 2.
DIED, at liis Plantation in Edge
field district, South-Carol'na, on Mon
day the 2Sth July, Mr. Mason Moseley.
In justice to the feelings of an afflicted
young widow and aged parents; and
in the hope of exciting a vigilant atten
tion in the community for apprehend
ing his murderer—the following state
ment as given by the deceased, is re
quested to be made public.—t):i Satur
day morning last, as Mr. Moseley was
taking a short hunting excursion round
his neighborhood, lie discovered a ne
gro fellow endeavoring to hide himself
from his view—which induced him to
suspect he was a runaway, on approach
ing and interrogating the fellow, his
suspicions were strengthened ; and for
the safe securing of the fellow, jie or-
to strip off his cloathvs, to
discover if he had any offensive weapon
in his possession. The fellow denied
having any, nor was any to be discov
ered about him. He was then direct
ed to walk on to Mr. Moseley's house,
about one mile distant, the deceased
following him—unfortunately the lat
ter inadvertantly approached too near
to the Negro, when he suddenly turn
ed round, closed upon Mr. Moseley,
and gave him a fatal stab in the belly
with a knife, which he had somewhere
concealed when previously examined—
Mr# Moseley soon after fell, and the
fellow made his escape, taking with
him the rifle loaded with two balls—The
family being alarmed at the unexpect
ed delay of Mr. Moseley, went in search
of him, and about three hours after the
accident, found him laying near a road,
with a great portion of his bowels pro
truded through the wound—these were
soon returned and the wound stitched
up ; medical assistance was procured,
but all was in vain; he lingered in great
pain until 1 i o’clock, Monday fore
noon, retaining his intellectual facul
ties to the last few minutes before his
death.
The Negro Fellow who committed
this murdes was described by the de
ceased, to be about 5 feet 10 or 11 in
ches high, between JO and 40 years of
age ; the thumb of the left hand off
a scar on one of his thighs; and his
back was well marked with stripes—he
had on a short dark colored cloath coat,
bine pantaloons, good sharp toed shoes,
and a tolerably good hat—he had with
him a large bag, the contents unknown,
and a good blanket apparently almost
new, all of which with the following
described rifle lie carried oft' with him.
The rifle is of the common length and
bore, brass mounted, the stock broken
near the hind sight, and there tied with
a waxed thread. Should any fellow
answering the above description be ta
ken up or lodged in any Jail, it will be
performing an act of justice to the com
munity, to forward information thereof
to William Moseley, living at Deer
Savannah, Edgefield district, on the
road leading from Long-Cane to
Charleston, South-Carolina; 16 miles
distant from Augusta in Georgia, so as
the yillian may be brought to condign
punishment. [ Herald.
SAVANNAH, JULY 26.
EBEjYEZER, Effingham County ,
July 24, 1806.
In haste I communicate to you the
following distressing news. On the
arrival of Mr. JOHN GROMET and
family, with merchandize from Savan
nah on Sunday, on the Monday follow
ing they were employed in opening
them. On Tuesday evening a hogs
head of Brandy took fire from a candle,
b£T in what manner it is difficult to say;
the fire communicated from that hogs
head to others, and in a small time the
house was in flames, by which Mr.
Gromet was so much burnt, that he died
on Wednesday morning, and Mrs.
Gromet lies in great agony, and it is
feared she cannot survive long.
Brandy, Gin, Rum, kc. &c. were
consumed in large quantities, with ev
ery article the house contained; papers,
and a few small tilings excepted ; and
notwithstanding the distance at which
the buildings are placed from each oth
er, the destruction ol the remaining
part of this village, w r as prevented only
by a severe shower of rain taking place
at that time, and the exertions of the
surrounding neighbors, whose activity
alone preserved the Church, which
stands 60 or 70 yards from the red
house, in which these unfortunate peo
ple had taken their residence.
The President of the United States
has appointed Mr. John IJ. Dabney,
American Consul at Azores or West
ern Islands.
Arrived at Philadelphia, ship Active,
captain Morris, in 60 days from Cape
Gooo i lope : by her we are informed,
that Sir Home Popham sailed from the
Cape on the 14th of April last, in the
Diadem, accompanied hy the Diamond
and Raisonable, of 64 guns, two fri
gates, and a number of transports, on
board of which was a train of artillery
and a highland regiment. It was gen
erally believed that this expedition was
destined against the Spanish settlements
of Rio-de-Pluta*
We are informed, and we commu
nicate the intelligence with sorrow, that
Gun-Boat No. 7, commanded hy Lieu
tenant Ogilvie, which sailed from the
port ol New-\ork lor the Mediterrane
an, returned to that port with the loss
I oi her must, and sailed a second tirpe
j for her place of destination, has never
since been heard of, and there is every
reason to believe she is lost, with ail
her crew.
Gun-Boat No 6, arrived at this port,
has sprung lur mast; but she is rep
resented, by her officers, to be a most
excellent sca-uout.
Charleston Courier.
Edward Carrington, Esq. has
■ been appointed by the Presi ;cnt of the
United Slates, consul at Canton.
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We hear that on the Sd inst. the
• Stone Church at Fort Tobacco, was
• blown down by the most violent wind
• ever experienced at that ph.ee. Hun
i dreua ol large trees were also levelled
' to the ground—and several houses ut
terly destroyed. A canoe with a man
i fishing, was taken up out of the water,
■ and carried upwards of a hundred yards,
i without hurting the man, to the plan
tation of a gentleman! Several persons
: were injured.
J J r ashingtm Federalist.
Mr. Sampson, the Irish Barrister,
• whose great exertions in defence of his
• suffering countrymen have exposed
> him to so much persecution, and who
has opposed nothing but candor and
I magnanimity to it, arrived here on Fri
■ day the 4th inst. in the British Packet.
The social qualities and various accom
plishments of tliis gentleman will make
• him an agreeable acquisition to socio
i ty. Ilis talents will entitle him to high
: rank amongst mm of learning and gc
> nius; more still is clue to him in regard
, to his private and moral character, but
iiis highest praise is, that he never em
i ployed his abilities, but in the consci
; entious discharge of his duty, and that
; lie deviated from the high road of pro
fit and honor that lay eminently open
to him, not from any private ambition,
I but as an act of voluntary self devotion
| to the cause and relief of the unfortu
nate.
A". York American Citizen.
j Albany, (N. Y.) June 30.
' t Grecnbush and JVetv-Harroivgale Waters
half a mile from the Albany Ferry. ’
These waters, upon several trials by
; the most eminent physicians in Albany,
‘ appear to possess all the properties and
; distinguishing qualities of the justly ce
; lebrated Hamwgate Waters in Eng
land. They contain purgative salts, a
small quantity of earth, carbonic and
azotic gass, with a large proportion of
sulphurated dydrogene.
The llarrowgate Springs in England
are much resorted to, and are found
eminently usclul in many cuticular
eruptions, such as the itch, those aris
ing from surfeits, scal’d head, salt
rheum, and even the leprosy. Also,
in complaints of the stomach and bow
els, whether arising from indigestion
or other causes ; hypochondriac affec
tions, obstinate costivencss, piles, Bcc.
they have been found to give great re
lief; they bid fair to relieve many rheu
matic affections, and have been useful
in sprains and parahtic weaknesses.
They prove an excellent vermiluge,
and have restored the lost appetite and
debilitated habit of body. M any of our
citizens have already experienced great
benefit from their use, but in obstinate
complaints, and those of longstanding, i
a physician should be consulted as to
the quantity to be taken, and the man
ner they should be used.
In consequence of the favorable opin
ion of the faculty in Albany, the spring
has been secured from defilement by
lock and key ; therefore, real invalids
may rtly on getting the waters perfect
ly pure from the fountain ; and giddy
boys, and such as go only to idle away
an hour and gratify curiosity, will not
be permitted to disturb and waste the
water as they have heretofore done.
Such invalids as do not reside in Al
bany or near the spring, may be ac
commodated with lodgings and dieting
at the Greenbush Hotel, and other
houses In the neighborhood of the
spring.
Extract of a tetter received in Philadel
phia, dated
LIVERPOOL, MAY 24, 18d6.
“ The dam > occasioned by political
occurrences still bangs upon our export
trade. The demand for common cot
tons was free (particularly feu- low A
merican cottons) until the dose of last
week, when some heavy sales of West-
Imlias, of a description not much want
ed, were brought forward, and meeting
a dull demand, gave rather a check to
the market; hut the holders have been
steady in the Prices and some few sales
are making, viz. middling-uplands 16d.
a 16d. 1-2, fine 17u. New-Urleans, ve
ry prime, I9d. middling 18d. and m;x
ed 17 a 17d. 1-2. The consumption
seems to have run upon these descrip
tions ; it it continues, and the supplies
do not come in faster from America j
than they have done so far, it is not!
improbable the market may be run ve- i
ry fine, the stocks here being by no
means heavy. The trade in the man
ufacturing towns is rather better, but
stiil very much depressed ; and under
tlie situation of affairs with the conti
nent, we are unwilling to hold out any
inducement fur arrangements in Amer
ica further than we have already done.
The demand for fine cotton is not so
favorable.
“ Flour has experienced a reduction;
and we fear losses will be sustained in
shipments from America, if the orders j
which have gone from hence affect the j
markets, it will iluctuate as specul t- !
lion occursbut lue stocks oi grain, J
Sxc. arc fair here ; the prospect of liar
vest favorable, and a probability of some
j supplies through neutrals from the Bal
tic, the ports being open.
“ Uur government has abandoned
tlie tax proposed on pig iron, and have
given official notice of the blockade of
the coast from tlie Llbe to Brest; both
inclusive, but not to extend to neutral
, vessels laden with goods not ocing the 1
i property of his majesty’s enemies, and j
i not contraband of war, provided the '
vessel shall not have been laden at any !
port belonging to or in possession of
any enemy, or be destined for any ene
my’s port with ilie exception of the
coast from Ostend to tlie Seine, which
will be vigorously blockaded.
“ War is declared against Prusssia
and Papcnburgh, apd the embargo is
( taken off Hamburg and Oldenburg ves
sels, also ol such Bremen and Pupen
burg vessels as cleared out of any port
of Great-Britain previous to the Prus
sian notification of the 28 th of March.
“ We observe several Danish vessels
are brought into the southern ports.”
AUG USTA PRICE-CURREJYT.
Cotton 16 1-2 to 17
Tobacco . . . . g 3 50
Flour .... g 8 new 10 bl.
Suit g 1 to 1 25
Corn Meal . . . . 62 1-2 to 75
Paeon 10 to 12 1-2
Hogs Lard . . . . 10 to 12 1-2
7 allow 12 1-2
B** i ■■ ■■■ ■in^
NOTICE.
ON the first Monday in Sep
tember next, an Election will be held
at the Court-House in this city, for a
a member of Congress in the room of
the Honorable Joseph Bryan, resigned.
JOHN COURSE, )
JOHN CATLETT, > Justices.
JOHN WILLSON, )
August 2. 2
/ do not know that it will be best;
— but I must try —
ON Thursday next, to open a
School for Dancing ,
in one of the rooms, in a large house,
next door to Mr. Ashton’s; at which
time, and place, every subscriber will
please to attend, or send. It may be
probable, that some ladies and gentle
men, wish to encourage me, in my pro
i session, that have not been advertised of
my intention :—this will inform them :
—and those, who do me the honor to
place their children under my care, for
the benefit of their education, I trust,
will not be disappointed in their expec
tations.
WM. SPENCER.
August 2d, 1806. 2
TO RENT.
THE BRICK HOUSE »t present
occupied by Doctor Harris
Possession of which may be had on the
first day of October.
JVilliam Kennedy.
August 2.
L
IXOTTCE.
have commenced tlie collection of tlie
Road & Wdt Tax,
for the present year, agreeably to an
Ordinance passed the 21st of May last,
and shall continue to collect until the
first ot September next.
C-3T If payment of said taxes be not
made on or before tlie time specified,
the disagreeable consequences of de
fault, ten per cent, additional execu
tions, capias’s, &x. must immediately
ensue.
ABSALOM RHODES,
Collector.
August 2. 2
~~noticlT.
THE Subscriber now offers for sale,
087 1-2 acres ot LAND, whcie
he now lives, situate on Loyds Click,
| n-ur Martin Town, Soutli-Carolina,
| Edgeficid district—which Land is well
j known to be well watered ami good,
J both up land and low hind—about 40
acres of open Land in good repair, a
good many Fruit 1 ,ees, likewise, a
handsome Mill Se«t, Stc.
JVdlss Breeze ale.
August 2. 1806.
1? OUNJb,
ON the road leading from Augusta
to Bedford, on .Sunday the 27th of
last month, a RED MOROCCO
POCKEI BOOK, containing a num
| her of letters, notes and receipts, direct
j cd to, and in favor of Murk P. Davis—
| 1 he owner may have it by applying at
! -f°hn Howard, St Co. and paying tlie
j expences.
August 2, 1806.
SHERiFF’o SALi..
On the first 7 'u.-sdau in September next, at
the C ourt-house in IVurren county be
tween the usual hours ,
Will be Sold,
ONE note of hand lor eighty
j J lla, s ' by Peter Chaslin to David
; Newsom ; the above note executed as
t property of David Ncwsnm, to sa-
J l‘ s'y 5 'y an execution in favor of the adniin
istrators ot Geo. Walker, for the use
ol Daniel Dunilev.
ALSO,
200 Acres of land in tlie coun
ty of Warren, lying on Ogechee, ad
joining Ledbetter, taken as the property
of John Robertson, at the instance of
VV m. Martin.
ALSO,
One sorrel horse taken as the
property of Martin Hays,at the instance
of David Newsom, the above horse
pointed out by Henry Williams, jun.
Conditions Cash.
'Jeremiah ldeall, s. w. c.
August 2. ]«O6. 2
" ~eoFsal
OUNG and likely coun
try born Negro Woman, she is a good
| co °k' washer, and ironer, and sold for
no fault but want of empluyment....En
quire at this office.
Jul >- 19- 56
~ notice.
LE persons having any bu T
siness with Capt. John B. Barnes, will
plaase call on tlie subscribers.
Nicholas Ware , } Attorni«, f or
James BeggS, Capt. Barnes.
July 19.
WILL BE SOLD,
On Saturday the oQth of August next ,
on Puller's crcik ,
THE household furniture be
longing to the estate of Benjamin Da
vis, deceased.
Ann Bar tin, Adm’x.
July 26. i
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMRJVT ,
(Georgia.)
Louisville , 15 th July, 1806.
ORDERED,
THAT the second Monday in
August next, be assigned for the hear
ing and determing controversies rela
tive to lots of land, drawn in the late
land lottery, for which grants have been
withheld on account of there being two
or more persons of the same name in
the same county, and riot designated
on the # books appertaining ta the draw
ing of the said lottery, so that it can be
thereby ascertained to which of them
the land of right belongs.
ALL PERSONS concerned, ar«
therefore required to attend at this de
partment, on that day, prepared to sub
stantiate their respectiveclaims.
Attest
G. R. CLAYTON,
SVc’ry,
