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——whifmi 1 gwwww—n nmuwwmiHi^iUiai 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. ’H®’ ® - gyp fp- 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. —m3 -fl»—— 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.