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COLUMBIAN CENTINEL.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30.
DIED, at Louisville, on Saturday the
23 d instant, Mrs. Sarah Jokes, wife of
Seaborn Janes, Esq. of Striven coun
ty, formerly rs this /dace, aged 34 bears.
Eulogium on the death of this truly ami
able woman would be needless....she was
extensively known , and as extensively be
loved; and could a {deusing association of
all the domestic virtues with the most en
gaging qualities, have prolonged her life,
she would yet have lived , a blessing to all
her family and the delight of her friends,
But the divine dispensation had other
ways directed , and Jour children, the
youngest but 10 days old, a distressed
husband, an aged mother, and many con
nections, are left to mourn the early loss
m*f one, who, in all the relations of pri
vate life, dear to them, lived u/so in the
hearts of those who were numbered among
her associates. Having been for some
time considerably indisposed though not
confined, this most estimable woman, had
justly viewed and reflected upon the van
ity of a world , which , no one was better
qualified than herself to enjoy ; and well
convinced that minds destined for immor
tality had objects of more importance than
those of u temporal nature to engage their
attention, s/n-fiad~directed her thoughts
to the rculms ofpemnawnt bliss; and
elevated by the sublime enjoyments winch
she anticipated when the curtain should
be drawn between herself and earthly
joys, she, as the hour of her departure
approached, took a tender and affection
ate leave of her surrounding and sorrow
ing friends , and with a mind perfectly
» ranquii, a countenance serene, and with- j
out the least regret, closed her eyes ufton
ferrestial scenes, in the full confidence
and belief that through the mediation of
a blessed Redeemer, she should be re
ceived into mansions of everlasting feli
'ii'fi. Herald.
Springs in A’ort/i-Carolina, Mr. Joshua
Meals, for several years past, a res
pectable merchant of this place.
Mr. John Kasha Dr, Coroner, of this city,
69 years of age.
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On Monday next the Election
foru Representative in Congress, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resigna
tion of the lion. Joseph Bryan, lakes
place.—Candidates, Doct. Smelt, Col.
i roop, and Gen. Buckner Harris.
The President of the United States
has appointed Peter CurteWius,
Marshal of the district of New-York,
in tlfe place of John Svvartout.
The French squadron, under Jerome
Bonaparte, on Friday evening last, were
only 70 miles S. of Sandy Hook, steer
ing along the coast. We think it pro
bable, that they will stop at Boston,
for water and provisions, and after'
which proceed to Europe.
Aew- York, Gaz.
Vv e learn with great satisfaction, that j
by the vigilance of the officer of the cus-!
toms in this port, a large vessel laden J
vvitn military stores, and which it is '
said was to carry a considerable num
ber of men to the West-Indies, has
been seized, when under sail on her
passage outward—she is now in the
hands of the government, and we trust
the law will be enforced, whoever may
be the owners; the names of the own-
Sis we have not yet learned, nor whe
ther she was destined to aid Miranda
©r the black emperor.
Aurora .
Extract of a letter irom a young gentle
mein, to his father (a magistrate) in
Philadelphia, dated Halifax, July 5.
“ I embrace this opportunity, via
New-York of informing you that since
writing you from the island of Satnana,
I have been trading in the West India
Islands, and was very fortunate until re
turning home in the ship Hope, off San
dy Hook light house, it bearing N. N.
W. 1 1-2 leagues, was boarded and cap
tured by the British ship of war Lean
uer. the infamous Henry Whitby, com
mander, when I, with the crew, were
sent on board her as prisoners of Avar,
and our ship ordered to Halifax ; thank
heaven my stay on board a British ship
was short, ovving to her cruise being
nearly expired; but during the short
time my unpropitious fate compelled
me to remain on our coast, language is
too Aveak to paint the poignancy of my
feelings at the frequent view of the de
gradation our countrymen were com
pelled to submit to ; frequently after our
vessels had hove to would he order shot
after snot to be fired into them, with di-
I Tedious to the gunner to sink the
J damn’d \ankce rascals, and in some
where an American captain being
within the limits or jurisdiction of our
country did not think proper to heave
till the frigate came within gun shot,
- tne British captain would continue firing
at them until he came along side, when
lie aa ould order the capt. on board, make
sail and run to sea, keeping him sitting
oiii the poop exposed to the derision and
contemptible insignificant remarks of
• ot the British officers and crew.”
Extract of a letter from the commanding
officer at Michilimackinack, to his
friend in Middlebury.
“ <-• have had some little alarm
from the Indians—they have assumed
, in some instances a menacing tone—
in short, such has been our apprehen
sions, that for several nights we have
slept (if we slept at all) on our arms.
I thought it prudent to have every thing
ready for instant action, in case of at
tack ; and though our apprehension
has in a measure subsided, yet precau
tion is still considered necessary to in
sure our safety. They are a treacher
ous set of fellows, and must be watch
t ed. Jhe old English fort ot Macana,
you may recollect, was taken and the
garrison butchered in 15 minutes, by a
party of our copper-clouded gentry, in
nocently engaged before the gates in a
harmless game of foot-ball.
“ The militia of the village have re
gularly mounted guard for some days;
hut it is now discontinued. I have
summoned the neighboring chiefs to
meet me in council. I find the sober,
reflecting part are for peace, while olh
; crs. now a long time idle, thirsting for
j olood and plunder, and thoughtless of
the calamities that Avould follow, cry
aloud for war. The old men’s council
. aa ill prevail, and we shall smoke the ca
lumet of peace together.”
Extract oi a letter lrom a gentleman re
siding in the Missisippi Territory,
Washington County, to his friend in
Savannah, under date of the 15th ult.
“ Since 1 last wrote you of the
situation of this unhappy country, the
Spaniards have not only seized our pro
perty, imprisoned our citizens, but they
have proceeded step by step to strike a
dead blow to the settlements on the
Tombigbee and Alabama Rivers....
Since the arrival of the Intendant Mor
ales, the port of Mobile has been en
tirely shut, not only to American ves
sels, hut to that of Spain and every oth
er nation.
“ The Commidant at Mobile suffer
ed out> merchants, for a short time, to
deposit their goods at Mobile, and pro
ceed from thence, in boats, up the river;
but that privilege is now denied ; they
Avill not suffer us either to purchase or
sell a single article at Mobile; they have
sent back from Mobile boats of Corn....
our last years crop of Corn is entirely
destroyed by the weavels...our Cotton is
rotting in large quantities on the Tom
j bigbee and Alabama rivers. In vain
does the farmer cultivate his lands...he
sows in despair and reaps in sorrow.
“ If some change does not take place
; between this and May next, this coun
j try, not only possesing every local ad
| vantage for navigation and commerce,
j but for aggriculture, will be deserted by
its present inhabitants, and instead of a
well cultivated country, it will be a last
ing evidence ofSpanish tyranny.
“The important situation of this
country is but little known...the Alaba
ma and Tombigbee Rivers make the j
Mobile, the junction is about two miles !
above Fort Stoddert, where the Mobile
is about one mile Avide ; one mile below
the Fort the Mobile forks and empties
by five mouths in the Bay of Mobile,
opposite the town, where the Bay is
nine miles wide...the Mobile, Bay fork
ing, makes several Islands, oneof which
is about thirty miles in length and about
ten miles wide, as fine land for rice as
any in the world. The Alabama takes
its rise in North-Car*lina—this River
is very rapid, the tide Hoavs but little
way up it—the Tombigbee is the best
river for navigation, the tide flows up
about one hundred miles from Fort
Stoddert, which is fifty miles from the
town of Mobile ; but what will one day
make it more valuable is, the near ap
proach of the river to the Tennessee '
river—it is a fact, that from the head of
navigation on this River to navigable
Creek, known by the name of Bear
Creek, is about thirty miles.... What an
outlet for the Avestern produce ? ... Who
ever will take the trouble to cast their
eyes upon the town of Mobile, must
say, that it will one day rival New-Orle
ans, the liaised City of Commerce ;
but this ts on the supposition that the
Floridas will be given up to the United
States.”
Medical Societies have been lately
established in the different counties in
the State of New-York and incorpora
ted by the Legislature. These Socie
ties are authorised to examine Medical
Students and to grant Licences to prac
tice. Each Society sends a delegate to
the General Medical Society which con
venes in Albany, and corresponds with
the Legislature. None, hereafter, can
practice phvsic or surgery in that State
without being licenced, and to be enti
tled to receive a licence they must sub
mit to an examination and prove that
they understand the profession they are
about to engage in.
Courier.
Bell’s Weekly Messenger of Janua
ry 12, (a London paper of about ten
years standing) says. “ the sale of the
last number ol the Weekly Messenger
was, Ten Thousand Four Hundred and
Fifty." —lt is sold for ready money at
seven pence half penny sterling, pro
ducing weekly about 32G1. and annual
ly, 16,9521. equal to g 75 10. The
Star, and Morning Chronicle, are the
most productive papers in London ; of
each are issued about 5,000 per day,
30,000 per week, 1,560,000. per year,
which at six-pence each is 39,0001. or
gl 73,333. In the United States, had
/iay has ever proved the bane of news
papers, whereas an European Editor as
punctually receives his pay, as a miller
does his to//. Never have we observed,
in a paper from Europe, language bear
ing the smallest resemblance to what
follows :—10”“ HU persons indebted to
the editor of this Gazette , are earnestly
called on to make immediate payment !”
Providence Gazette.
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AUG USTA TRICE-CURRENT.
Cotton .... 181-4 to 18 1-2
Tobacco . . . . 5350t0 62 1-2
Flour . . . . S7to 750 bl.
Corn Meal . . . . 62 1-2 cents.
Halt g 1 to 1 25
Beea-ivax 12 1-2
Hogs Lard . . . . 10 to 12 1-2
Tallow 12 1-2
Factorage
COMMISSION BUSINESS.
THE subscribers having entered in
to partnership, under the firm of
BARRETT SIMS,
in the above line of business, in this ci
ty, informs their friends and the public
in general, that they shall continue to
occupy the same stores, as heretofore
occupied by Thomas Barrett, where
they are erecting, in addition, a large
Cotton Warehouse, which will afford
them room to store 5000 Bales of
Cotton at one time, secure from the
weather.
Thomas Barrett,
Benjamin Sims.
Augusta, August 30. eowtf. 6
BROUGHT to Edgefield jail
the 18th of August, 1806, a negro fel
low by the name of CARTER, (as he
says) and belongs to George Hinson,
of Bryan county, Georgia, a likely fel
low, very black, about 5 feet 10 inches
high, common cloathing, about 20 years
of age.
ALSO, brought to jail the 19th Au
gust, 1806, a negro fellow by the name
of FREDERICK, and belongs to Lou
is Prudon, merchant at Washington
j Wilkes county, Georgia, (as he says)
i calls himself a French fellow, about
thirty years of age, very much mark
ed with the whip, about 5 feet 6 or 8
inches high—the owner is requested to
come forward, prove property, pay
charges, and take them away.
E. JVhatley, Jailor.
August 30. 2t. 6
LOST,
ON Saturday the 19th instant, be
tween Mr. Wiilborns and Little
River, on the road leading from Augus
ta, to Washington, a Red
Morocco pocket book ,
containing sundry letters, among them,
one to Governor Mi Hedge, and one to
! George F. Randolph, likewise two notes
|of hand, given by Chatten D. Scrog
gins to Claudius Magnan, with sundry
other papers—any person leaving the
same at Col. Willis’s in Washington,
or at this office, shall be generously
rewarded.
July 26. 1—
j BLANK SHERIFFS TITLES
For Sale at tlii* Office.
'!' SHERIFF’S SALE.
!
On the first Tuesday in October y/ex , -
> the Court-house in Wayne F.', -.i.g'i,
Burke county, at the usual Louis,
) ■ Will be Sold,
, ON E black horse taken as the
i property of Michael Collins, at t! • in
stance of Nicholas Ware, l\sq.
ALSO,
One third part of a crop of
corn, fodder and cotton, ten heads of
hogs, and sundry articles of house hold
lurniture ; taken as the property of
\ homas Wall, at the instance of John
Wimpy and others.
ALSO,
One black Horse about ten
years old, was taken out of the posses
siou of Eli Johns, as the properly of
James M'Key, at the instance of James
Welch.
ALSO,
One hundred acres of land ad
joining lands of Edward Telfair, in the
• Long Ridges, called the Plank Land
ing on Savannah river, taken as the
property of Francis Parris, dec. at the
instance of Wm. Stobo.
' ALSO,
A likely young negro woman
; about twenty-one years of age, and a
. likely negro boy about twelve or four
teen years of age.
Conditions of Sale, Cash.
Gross Scruggs, S. B. C.
i August 30. g
SHERIFF’S SALE.
On the first Tuesday in October next, at
the Conrr House in Warren county, k!
the usual hours,
Will be Sold,
400 ACRES of land, one oth
er tract ol one hundred acres with a
good Dwelling House, and all necessa
ry out buildings, with a very consider
able clearing and in good order for cul
tivation, situate and lying on both sides
of Ogechee ; taken as the property of
Samuel Alexander, at the instance of
Mary Griffith, Administratrix, re-sold
at the risk of the former purchaser, he
not having complied with the conditions
of the former sale.
ALSO,
200 acres of land with a good
Giiss Mill, lying and being on Sweet-
Water, originally granted to Elijah
Bragg, known by the name of Embree’a
Mill; taken as the property of Martin
Hayes, at the instance of David New
som—the above property pointed out
by the defendant.
Conditions, Cash.
Jeremiah Beall, S. IF. C.
August 30. g
I cannot deny the Imitation.
SEVERAL 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 terim 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 cither of those
numbers are complete, I will inform*
the gentlemen, & commence teaching.
W. SPENCER’
Augusta, 16th August, 1806. 4
BROUGHT to Edge-field jail
on the 9th inst. two African negro fel
lows, one hy the name EMANUEL
and the other hy 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
j 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 ears, two of his under fore teeth
, out, has on a short homespun blue stri
ped rout, and striped copperas colored
overhulls, appears to he about 18 or
. 20 years old, the owners is requested,
to come forward, prove their property,
pay charges, and take them away.
1 i E. JVhatley, jailor.
: August 16.