Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25. DIED, o?i Thursday morning last , Jl/r. william' spencer, an old and re spectable inhabitant of this Jilace. further returns of the Election held on Monday the 6th inst. for State Represen tatives, and four members for Congress. MONTGOMERY COUNTY. . M‘Friff, Senator. IT. Fulgham, > Represen -.Thomas, 5 taiives. WILKINSON COUNTY. Jackson, Senator. Fairchild, Representatives. BULLOCH COUNTY. John Rawls, Senator. Samuel Lockhart, Representative. TATTNALL COUNTY. Jessee Embre, Senator. . Striplin, Representative. Total amount of the flection from nine- j counties, (us published in our last) for j 4 representatives to c . agrees,stand thus... j SMKI.T, 3981 EI3B, 7845 COBB, | 6746—trou?, 7834-clark, 5941—' SIMS, 2689 CArtU, 2940—BARN KTT, i 3586 SPALDING, 1149 JONES, 525. Further returns. BULLf.cn COUNTY. ' SMELT, 57 —8188, 69 —C088, 30 — \ TR0UP,47.. -CLARK, 1 I... SPALDING, 103. j TATTNAL COUNTt. ' SMELT, 1 10 —TIiOUP, 185— CLARK, 89 —COBB, 68. OjV Tuesday last an Election wax held in Columbia county for u clerk of the In- j p rior court....the, following is the state of • the poll: Anderson Crawford, 197 Thomas Davie, 60....Hedrick Simms, 58 Win. Kennon, 25.... Wm. Naylor, 5. VIRGINIA. The scarcity of money in the coun try, anti the failure of crops, whereby the farmers expected to raise means to discharge their debts, have become t"u ly alarming in some parts of this and the neighboring states.—ln Brunswick : county, in Virgini , the magistrate re fused, at the time xed for the last term to go on the bench and open court; al ledging that to give judgements at this | period, against many individuals, would be their ruin. However distressing may be the times, from the scarcity of means to better the conditions of those in debt—yet to suspend the administra tion of justice must be allowed to be a much greater evil—as such a proced ure will doubtless open a door for every dishonest debtor to defraud bis creditor. We see no possible safe remedy, but for the legislature to suspend the stay of executions —as there are many men, when their debt is secured by judgment, Would not deem it so great a hardship, considering the times, to lay out of their money a few months longer than the ordinary stay of executions. But when I it is known that lands in Virginia can ’/ not be attatched for debt, it is certainly another species of injustice, to refuse to pay at all: It is nearly as bad as paying j off debts of honor with depreciated pa per money. J\ orth-Carolina paper. G. Thrasher, of New- Fork, has pre pared two Drawings of the Shipwreck of the Rose-in-Bfoom. Two elegant plates j of 3 by 2 feet are in the hands of an eminent engraver for execution ; 500 : copies are already subscribed for. A rich vein of Lead Ore has been discovered on the land of Maj. Philip Gaines, in Grayson County, within two j computed miles ofChessell lead mines, j The ore was found within six inches of: the surface of the earth ; the situation is ! fine for mining, and the prospect very flattering. Said Ganies is now raising excellent ore, and will, no doubt, soon make lead in abundance. Virginia Argus. It is said that General Terreau, the French ambassador has dernaned of the , President the suppression of the “ Se cret History of the Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud,” now republishing in Nevv-York—and that the President de-j dined it saying that if he were disposed to intermeddle with the Press, his pow er did nut extend so tar—upon which Gen. Terreau replied, that if he did not do it the Emperor Napoleon would. (Min. A letter from Porto Rico, dated Sept. 8, says, “ We learn that Lord Miranda has landed at Cora, and that ten thou sand of the inhabitants have joined him —if so, (says the letter) the Span iards are dished." Balt. I el' A ew- York, Sept. 29. Capt Gold, from Porto-Rico, informs, that news had reached there from the Main that General Miranda, with 600 men, had landed in the Gulph of Cora, and was immediately joined by 10,000 well disciplined men, and it was expect ed he would soon over-run the country. .This news was received by a Danish sch’r and was believed. Capt. G. (whq believes the news) says Miranda landed about the 25th Aug. The news was received at Porto Rico on the Bth of Sep tember. October 2. POSTSCRIPT. Last night at 12 o’clock the following information was sent up by the pilot boat Clytus from the ship Eliza, Waterman, in 40 days from Liverpool. By this conveyance we learn, that on the 18th of August, the prospect of | peace between at-Britain 8c France ' had subsided....and nothing expected ! but a continuance ol the War. t The Eliza is up....papers to the 15th of August are received.... Lord Lau derdale's Secretary luvd arrived from Paris... .on his arrival Stocks rose, on !'is return they fell....and it is was said from the demands of his Imperial Ma | jk sty, there was bu» little prospect ! of PEACE. i •• * Alexandria , September SO. John Bedford, of Philadelphia has ob tained a patent for making “ Iron Bound Bools and Shoes." which is stated to he “ one of the most economical inventions ever offered to the consideration of the public, for it not only saves immense labor, but materials also.” He says af ter noticing the facility with which the shoes are made, that “ if one man and a boy can make as many ns six men could, and each pair of those will wear as long as two pair of the others, this new plan evidently makes the labor of a man and a bov equivalent to the work of twelve men on the old plan, and saves halflbe usual consumption of the leather; and should this improvement be extended over the whole of the Uni ted States, the saving of the labor and leather would be immense. These goods-are principally adapted for the use of people whose occupations cause them to wear out a great number of shoes, and who want strong servicea ble shoes at a low price. They would suit farmers, people employed at iron works, brick makers, brick layers, car penters, sea-fa' ing men, and all persons who work in wet or damp places, as they are much more water proof than the common kind—and possess this sin gular advantage, that the wearer may ia- nd them himself without any diffi culty. A r orfolk , Sept. 22. We understand thata gentleman who came passengers in the Protectress, states, that on the 15th August, they were spoken by his Britannick majesty’s frigate Virginia, from whom they learn ed that the frigate had a day or two be j fore, spoke a cutter from Portsmouth, the master of which slated that Mr. Fox was dead. Charleston, October 6. The weather for the last two days, has been very tempestuous the wind ; blowing with great violence from N. E. to E. S. E. accompanied with heavy i rains, The Mde this morning rose to an unusual height, and has torn to pie ces the remnant of East-Bay-street and the front of South-Bay—Many of the wharves were completely under water, j and the property in' cellars contiguous | thereto damaged. The shipping in the ■ harbour have sustained but trifling in !jury. From the Peruvian Minerva. * Lima, Oct. 16, 1805. Account of the Engagement between the British privateer brig Antelope, Captain James Mori loch , mounting ten 12 pound carronadcs, six long 6 poun ders, and manned with 64 men ; and the Spcrtish merchant ship Neustra Sen ore de Iziar, (alias Joacjuina) ! armed with fourteen 8 pounders and 2 carronades , and manned with 70 men; bound from A/onteviedo, for Lima, off the harbor of the lutter place... .The ac tion happened to the southward of the Island of St. Laurence. On the 13th inst. at half past 4 P. M. the Joaquina discovered the Island of St. Laurence, and shortly after saw near it a brig, which hauled her wind for them, by which she soon manifested , her superior sailing. The Joaquina a’.- so hauled her wind, and stood from the land, in order to keep to windward.— Seeing that the brig approached direct ly for them, they prepared for action, which commenced at 7 P. M. by the brig’s running under the ship’s lee with in pistol shot, hailing and began firing with her great guns and small arms, which was returned in a spirited manner by the ship, who immediately bore down £md grappled her antagonist in her fore shrouds, at the same lime cutting away her sheet anchor, and letting.it fall on the brig’s forecastle, in order to put her out of trim, and thereby prevent her escaping; the action continued with great ardor until 10 P. M.'during which period they both tried to board each oth er on various occasions, but were re pulsed ; at length the ship succeeded in boarding with 50 men, who soon made the people of the brig surrender. The brig’s force was much greater than the ships, and her superior sailing gave her a decided advantage—she lost in the action her captain and 15 men, and had 15 wounded, great part of which was occasioned by the constant fire of small arms from the ship’s tops; the ship lost 4 killed and had 15 wounded, sev eral of whom died before they would be got ashore. • . From the prisoners —The brig was from London, had been cruising off’ the river Plate, where she captured 7 sail of Spanish vessels, had recently arrived in the Pacific Ocean, and had captured but one vessel on the coast. She had on board a set of American papers forged. The following is a remarkable phe nomenon which certainly has taken , place in the town of Pittsfield, N. H. | Within four years a Cow has produ ! ced eleven Calves, 2 the first year, 2 the 1 next, 4 the next, and 3 are now running at her side. The Cow is but six years of age— Providence Phenix. AUG USTA FRiTf.-CURFEAT. Cotton . . . . 17 to 17 1-2 Tobacco S 3 50 ■; Flour g 8 W. i Halt ...... g> 125 Corn Meal . ... 75 cents. SOMERVILLE. THIS valuable and desirable Retreat, containing upwards of. 3000 j acres of land, lying on the heights of i Rae’s creek, within five miles of Augus ! ta, may be had on Lease or Purchase, ! and possession given the first day of January. ALSO, To be Sold or Leased, On liberal terms, the Old Court House ! lot, on the bav, near Mr. Harris’s—and • a lot on the back street, at present oc ' cupied by Mr. T. C. Russell. Apply to John B. Wilkinson, Esq. in the ao sence of SEABORN JONES. October 25. 13—| WHEREAS Jones Rivers, of Washington County, in the State of Georgia, did report at the house of Samuel Scott, jun. in South-Caroli na, Edgefield District, and other pla ces, many false and groundless reports, Which if believed, might injure my cha racter : the said Rivers deceives no one where he is known, only, when he tells them truth, for he is known to be a pub lic liar, and as such I can prove him by i Thomas B. Rutherford, and William McMurry, Clerks ot the' Superior and Inferior Courts of said Countv. Philip Dillard. i October 25. 2t 13 Administratrix Sales . Will be Sold, On the 29th clay of November next , at the house of the subscriber, THE whole of the personal estate of : John Qurnett, deceased—Consist- i ing of Negroes, Stock, Crop, &c. the | sale will continue from day to day ’till ; the whole is sold. Terms will be made known on the day of sale. E- GARNETT, Adm’x. October 18, 1806. " 13 Book Binding, Q THE Subscriber informs his . | friends and the pubiic, that lie has re moved from the herald Printing-Of fice to the Office of the Columbian f ckntinel, where orders in the line of ■ his business will be thankfully received ■ und duly attended to. ! William Butler. July 19. 56 REUBEN MOSS, Taylor Id Habit Maker , Respectfully informs the citi zens of Augusta and its vicinity, that he has commenced the TAYLOR -ING BUSINESS, at his shop next door to Messrs. Bradley S; Knapen, in Y\ ashinglon Street. He flatters him self from his knowledge of the business, together with the punctuality and dis patch that will be paid to orders, to en sure himself a share of public patronage. ... October 18, 1806. 13 SHERIFF’S SALE. On the frst Tuesday in November next, at the Court F.oux c in IVaijnesborough , Burke county , at the usual hours , Will be Sold, A N EGRO Wench by the name of Hannah, taken as the propt v ty of Samuel M‘Cormick, deceased, at the instance of Elias Ball. ALSO, 202 1-2 acres oi’land ilißaldvin County, second district, known by the number of three hundred and thirty four, lying on the waters of Crooked Creek, bounded North-East by lot N«- 344, North-West by lot N a . 335, South West by lot No. 333—taken as tile pro perty of James Esther, at the instance of Isaiah Carter, and Allen Esther. ALSO, Three cov. s and Calves, taken the property of John Megomery, at the instance of Nathan Bair. Conditions of Sale, Cash. Gross Scruggs', S. B. C. October 4. 11 — SHERIFF’S SALE. On the first Tuesday in at the Court-house in Warren county at the usual hours, > Will be Sold, ONE large bay mare, seized bv execution on a mortgage from John M‘Ktnzie in favor of Joshua Williams Conditions, Cush. , J. Beall , S. W. C. September 13. 8— SHERIFF’S SALE. On the first Tuesday in November next, at the Court House, in Warren county at the usual hours, Will be Sold, 178 ACRES of land lying on Rockycomfort, levied on as the proper ty of Hez.kiah Williams, to satisfy an execution in favor of Jacob Castleberry. ALSO, 350 acres of land lying on the waters of Ogechee, Warren county, le ved on as the property of V. illiam Nance, to satisfy an execution in favor of William Harden, and others. Conditions Cash. Jeremiah Beall , s. w. c. September 27, 1806. 10 NOTICE. ALL persons having any bu siness with Capt. John B. Barnes, will please call on the subscribers. Nicholas Ware , } Anomies, for James Begs, 5 Capt ' Barnes - July 19. Notice is hereby {riven, v O 7 THAT after the expiration of nine months, from the date hereof, an application will be made for the divi sion of the estate of Elizabeth Chad wick, late of Richmond county dec. by the heirs of said dec. Thomas Evc. in/iam. July 12, 1806. 55 NOTICE. NINE months from the date hereof application will be made to the honorable the inferior court of Greene county,for leave to sell one hundred and fifty acres of land, be the same more or less, lying on Town creek, to be sold for the benefit of the heirs and credit ors of Elias Cozart, deceased. Robert Wattson , Aclrn'r. March 29, 1806. 40 BLANK SHERIFFS TITLES For Sole at this Office.