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BURLINGTON, (Vermont) July 9. j We are indebted to an obliging cor respondent, for the following account of an event of the most tragical nature, which occurred at Canaan in Connecti cut, on Tuesday the 2oth ult. “ A young man by the name of Isaac Baldwin, had been for some time par tially deranged. On Wednesday the 25th, he purchased a large two bladed knife and a quantity of laudanum, and set out from Litchfield for Canaan, where he lodged at one Dr. Root’s.— The doctor it seem? lives near a house in which a school was taught by a Miss Steele. Immediately after her school was dismissed at night, Baldwin went to the schoolhouse, where he found this young lady writing at her table alone—seized her by the hair, arid with the knife he had purchased for the pur pose, cut her throat in the most shock ing manner, took off one ear, and in flicted two deep and dangerous wounds in her shoulder. As she struggled to escape from him, he threw her upon the floor, jumped upon her, and stab bed her in the back in ten or twelve different places. Twice he plunged I)is blade so deep that it perforated her lungs.—Her shrieks alarmed Dr. Root, who went to her assistance and found her weltering in blood. Baldwin fled to the woods and drank his laudanum, but it had not the desired effect. He was taken about midnight, and is now lodged in jail. j Ilis delirium will probably screen: him from punishment, but we are in formed there is a strong concatenation of circumstances to prove a deliberate intention, and as venomous malice ns the coldest vilitan could engender. It is said that several years since he be-! came acquainted with Miss Steele, and j addressed her, but she declined his at- 1 tendon, that he lately heard she was j soon to be married to another, and that this circumstance is supposed to have ! wound him up to such a height of des peration and ruffian cruelty. The young lady still survives, but the pros pect. of her recovery is by no means flattering. She says, that when he entered the house and advanced to wards her, he said, “ Since we cannot live together, Eliza, we will die toge ther.” For several days previous to his committing the crime. Baldwin was much more rational than he had been for several months: hut in a desperate moment he has ruthlessly cut of!'a res pectable and amiable young i ,dy from ail her prospects of happiness in this life, and probably life itself. B \LTIMORE, Julv 22. Extract of a lette - fur, i Natchitoches, dated June 5, 1306. “ Mr. Freeman and his party arriv ed here a ffvv days since from explor ing tiie Red River; he makes Nachi toches distant from the mouth of the river only 181 mites, in 31 deg. 4 6 in. N. l it. 97 deg-. 30 rt in. W. of the me ridian of G« jfchwich ; tie started again this clay, md intends to go as far as 1 the dividing ridge called Catibave- be tween Louisiana and tile ’ acme ; expectations of iufinmstiou entertained from his expec Uu:; yen i.-o v.. as the distance is s«id not to be very great from where the f. ie Indiar s are settled, a rich and very productive, country. “ The report you mention of an en gagement between our vops and the Spaniards, I suppose arose li-om the desire of some one to anticipate the in telligence of an event which from the conduct of the Spaniards, for a time appeared inevitable ; however, they found we were not to be trifled with, and after making a great bluster retir ed when we were prepared to handle them ; they have appeared since more cautious, and when it is considered that the road from hence to Santa Fee, is not through marshes and over steep mountains, hut through a continued priarie to the very foot of the moun tains of Santa Fee, and that the city itself is only 600 miles from this place. I apprehend they will be very cautious how they lead us after them. “ We are in daily expectation of three companies of troops from St. Lou is, who were ordered hither in conse quence of the hostile conduct of the Spaniards—with that force we shall be able to repel every inroad, and to give a good account of any aggression. “ The climate here is incomparably fine, and the lands on the Red River of the richest kind. “P. S. Since writing the forego ing,'‘we have received information from a source that cannot be doubted, that Guardian*, a Spanish lieutenant, with fifty men, had been dispatched from Nagadoches to intercept our exploring party, and with hostile, instructions ; that they have, by their emissaries, al- I ready endeavored to stir up the Indians j of the Constachy villages, about 100 i miles above Natchitoches; but mea- t sures have been taken on our part to < frustrate them, and to counteract them j altogether; our party consists of 45 < picked men, principally from the gar- I rison here, who will be more than a ; match for an equal number of Span- < iards at least; our party have strict or- t ders to avoid hostility, and not to give i the least color of excuse for aggres- I sion ; but if attacked to do their duty.” COLUMBIAN CENTINEL. ; SATURDAY, AUGUST 16. MARRIE D, on J Wednesday evening tke 13 th nut. by the Rev. Mr. Cloud , Mr. Hzmtr Slaughter, of Virginia, so Mist Eliza T. Blackwell, second daughter of the late Geo : S. Blackwell, Elsa, of Columbia County. Married , in Columbians. C. on Tues day evening the Hath nit. by the Rev. Dr. Maxey, Mr. E. Hammond, Professor of the South-Carolina College, to Miss Catharine Ecx Spann. Died, at Hickory-Grove, on Saturday the 9th but. John George Clark , only son of Major Gen. John Clark of Wilkes County, aged 13 months. j —_«* | The grand-son of the late President i : Adams, mentioned in the correspon dence of Yrujo, Sec. has not been cap tured by the Spaniards—At the last dates he was on board the Leander. Col. Smith, when he wrote,did not know of this fact.— -Eos. Gaz. \ Mr. Cobbrtt (Porcupine) has de ! dated himself a candidate forlloniton, ! in Devonshire, in opposition to Mr. [ Cavendish Bradshaw’s re-election for ; that borough. London fiafi. Extract oj a letter from an officer on board the United State’s brig Hornet , to a friend in George- Town, ( Col.) dated “Gibraltar, May 36, 1806> “ We had n most agreeable passage from New-York to France. On the 18th of April, fell in with a British squadron of eight sail of the line and two frigates, of Cape Finisterre, and was boarded from the Dragoon, of 74 guns. On the 23d, came to anchor in the har bor of L’Orient—here we saw a 74, a frigate, a brig, a schooner, and several armed vessels ready for sea—three 74’s and a frigate building, probably for John Bull. On the*! Bth of May, sailed from L’Oiient—at 2 p. m. was board ed by the Defiance, of 74 guns—made Cape St. Vincents on the 24th—and on the 25th, fell in with a British fleet of twelve sail off Cadiz; was boarded by the (>rion of 74 guns, and informed by the lieutenant, that the Spanish Admi ral had sent a challenge to Admiral CuUingwoocl, and that it was accepted—* an ttn.agenw t may therefore be ex- j peered every hour. May 26, came to I anchor at toe Rock oi Gibraltar, where j ve found -e a gates* Constitution and ; -brigs . - and Vixen, and ail ;e gun-boats go ng for the United j i "o»ty*S»” j " r-icvannah, August 5. On Sunday last arrived the schooner Dolphin, Capt. Valentine, in 18 j days from Barbadoes, who informs, tint early in july, a Pilot Boat schooner 1 arrived from the Leeward, with an ac- j count of the taking of St. Kitts, Ne-j vis and Montserrat, by a French ! ! fleet under Jerome Bonaparte, consist i ing of 6 sail of the line, and several fri- ! j gates, &c. that immediately after this j intelligence arrived, Admiral Cochrane ( entered the port with 4 sail of the line j and 2 frigates, to refit, and sailed again | an the 10th July, to leeward in pursuit jof the French fleet. On the 14th Ad ! miral Sir John Borlaise Warren, ap i peared off the harbor, with 6 sail of the | line, 1 frigate, 2 brigs, and 1 cutter, and on hearing the above intelligence he did not come to anchor, but stood to leeward with a heavy press of a*ail. Philadelphia, July 23. Yesterday arrived, schooner Gover nor M’Kean, capt. Patterson, 12 days from St. Thomas. Particulars respecting the French and British Fleets of St. Thomas . On Sunday the 6th of July, Capt. Patterson, being in the harbor of St. Thomas, where it had been remoured for some days past, that the French fleet under a French Admiral, Jerome Bo naparte commanding one of the ships intended to destroy the British Mer chant men, consisting of near 200 sail, then arrived at Tortola, in order to col lect the remaining ships that werejfo proceed to Europe, which occasioned considerable alarm in the Island. At about 12 o'clock, a large ship hove in sight, and another followed—and ■ they continued for following till six sail of the line were in sight, and one fri gate ; they in passing shewed no colors, except one w,th airi-colored Hag at her fore-topmast head, they had all sail 3et ; an English f,agate followed them close on their heels, and soon after four Bri tish sail of the line followed them, and as they passed shewed their colors—not being ashamed of them. The French went through the Sail Rock passage, and stood to the north ward, the British ileet hove too, not for any disaster having happened to the british fleet as before mentioned, but to wait for the two frigates that had not joined them ; the look out British fri gate kept up with the French fleet, and was some time within gun shot.— The French fleet were laying with their heads to the northward, the British fleet with the heads to the southward. The French consisted of four of 84 guns, and two of 74 guns, and one large frigate—-the British of three of7i guns, and one of 64 guns, ant, 3 frigates; they were about three leagus apart where the Governor M’Kean, left them; she was overhauled by the French fleet,- and dismissed about 7P. M. and left the Lucy, of Wilmington, laying too to be overhauled after several shot being fired at her from the French Admiral’s snip. Admiral Cochrane has thus far succeeded in driving this fleet off and preserving Tortola,.and a valua ble fleet of merchant men. New- York, July 26. Circuit Court of the U. States. NE W-YORK DISTRICT. UNITKD STATES VS. S. G. OGDEN. Thecourt met at ten o’clock, pursuant to adjournment. Present—Judge Talmace. The court proceeded to impanncl the jury; Joseph Stong, and Benjamin Butler, were called and sworn, John Fel lows, who being the next called, was objected toon the ground of having ex pressed an opinion unfavorable to Mr. Ogden. A third juryman, Wm. Coit, was then called and sworn ; and these three constituted a court to try the compe tence of Mr. Fellows as a juryman in this cause. Mr. Ludlow, being sworn, deposed, that “ John Fellows, after he was sum moned as a juryman, declared that he should wish that col. Smith, were it not for his insolent memorial to congress, might be acquitted ; but as to Mr. Og den, it was no matter how much he suf feredf”; or words to that amount. After a few remarks from the counsel and the bench, the triers retired, and in a few minutes returned the virdict— that John Fellows was not an impartial juryman in this cause. James McConnell, David A. Gum ming, James Palmer, junr# John Batch elor, Ezra Weeks, John P. Grdshon, j John M‘Kee, William Dustan and An drew S. Norwood, were called k sworn, j Mr. Coldon for the defendant, moved ! for attachments against Mr. Madison, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Wagnor, and Mr. i Robert Smith, absent witnesses. The court decided against the motion. The attorny general then commen ced the examination of witnesses, on the part of the prosecution. The Murder of John Pierce —This I melancholy event which has so much i interested the feelings of our fellow ci ! tizens of every description, is stated by 5 the English journalists to be nothing | more than the result of the legal exer cise of the right to search and further “that the death of the American sailor is certainly a subject of regret, bat it fur nishes no fair ground of complaint against the captain of the Ecander, or the British government.” n. y. p. Captain Masterton, arrived at New- York from Tortola, informs, that Ad miral Cochrane’s ship Northumberland had been dismasted in -a severe gale, ' while blockading Jerome Bonaparte, off' Martinique, and was towed into Mar tinique by a British frigate. History will remark, that the three Admirals, English, Spanish k French, engaged in the battle off Trafalgar have all lost their lives. The English Admi ral was killed out right; Admiral Grav ina died of the wounds he received ; and the French Admiral Villaneuve finish ed his mortal career by his own hand. London paper. AUGUSTA PRICE-CURRENT. Cotton 18 cents Tobacco . . . . %350t0 3 56 1-2 Flour . . . . jg Btoß 50 bl. Corn Meal .... 50 cents. Salt § 1 to 1 25 Bacon . . . . . . 10 to 12 1-2 I cannot deny the Invitation. SLV ERAL gentlemen have, recently, made application to open in my house, a NIGHT-SCHOOL FOR DANCING: I have determined to do so and by permission of Mr. G. F. Randolph, will lodge, in his office, a subscription paper, with my terms for tuition where every gentleman may see, who wishes to become a subscriber, and affix his name. There ought to be six or seven couplets, at least, for the coun try-dance ; and when either of those numbers are complete, I will inform the gentlemen, 8c commence teaching. W. SPENCER. Augusta, 16th August, 1806. 4 FORSALE OR TO LEASE, And possession given the let of January next. TIIE subscribers House and Lot in the Village of Edgefield, with a well furnished Store House, Black Smith’s Shop, Billiard Room and Ta ble, and all other necessary out build ings. ALSO, an unexpired lease of four years, on one other House and Lot, with about 20 acres of Land attached to the same—For further particulars and terms (which will be extremely ac commodating) apply to Thomas Butler. Edgefield Court-House D August 16, 1806. 2m * 4~* notice: ' I DO hereby forward all persons from trading in any manner with my wifi; Darkes Johnson, as she has left my bed and board, and has already made way with part of my property ; —any person trading with her will not expect to hold any property purchased of her belong ing to me, or expect to receive pay ment for any contract she makes. ' JACOB JOHNSON. Warren County, August 16, 1806. BROUGHT to Kdgcficld jail on the 9th inst. two African negro fel lows, one by the name of EMANUEL and the other by the name of JACK, (as they say) Emanuel is a stout well made fellow, about five feet 9 or 10 inches high, has a blemish in his left eye, his upper fore teeth filed, has on a long tail’d grey broad cloath coat, with steel buttons, copperas coloured over-halls, appears about 20 or 25 years old. JACK is a small fellow about five feet 6 or 8 inches high, large holes in his cars, two of his under fore teeth out, has on a short homespun blue stri ped coat, and striped copperas colored overlmlls, appears to be about 18 or 20 years old, the owners is requested, to come forward, prove their property, pay charges, and take them away. E. Whatley , Jailor. August 16. 2t. 4—- NOTICF. ON the 20th of February last, the subscriber purchased from James Gaffney, his half of the LINE OF STAGES between Savannah and Au gusta, and of course became sole pro prietor, and of which he heretofore gave notice ; as there never was any partnership between them, except in the stage line, previous to that time, of course no kind of Co-partnership has existed since. The public are therefore again noti fied, that Mr. Gaffney is no way con nected with me, either in the stags line between Augusta and Savannah, or the conveyance of the Mail, and that any contract made or done in the name of CalfiVey 8c Gaffney, since the above period by James Gaffney, is void, as he has now no interest in any of their for mer contracts, except, that ht is hound to pay one half the debts due Ly the late concern, and then to receive from the subscriber the balance of the said purchase money, if any may be due. Levels Calfj'rcy. August 9. 3—* 20 Dollars Reward, RUN AWAY from the subscriber, on Monday the 28th July, a NE GRO MAN, named SOLOMON, about 5 feet 5 inches high, a very artful and plausable fellow ; he is so well known about this place, that a further description of him is unnecessary.—All owners and patroons of boats, as well as others,are forwarned not to employ him, as in such cases, the law will be strictly enforced. William Kennedy. August 9. 3