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tie at the Arsenal certainly indicates
nothing trifling. The battalion of Oc
eans’Volunteers are to be called into
active service on Monday, when they
are to be reviewed by the General, and
be mustered by Col. Cushing. The
militia of the city, it is reported, is like
wise to be formed.
Previous to the disclosure of the ob
ject of these military preparations, it
was not surprising to find every mind
full of conjectures : we thought it would
at least quiet the most inquisitive, but
we still find as much doubt and earger
ness displayed in all classes of people,
as previous thereto ; for ourselves, we
dare not hazard a conjecture, but wait
with impatience the result of this truly
mysterious business.
Yesterday morning arrived at this
place, several companies of United
States’ troops, under the command of
Col. Cushing.
COLUMBIAN CENTINLL.
SATURDAY, JANUARY IT.
Philadelphia, December 27.
The Western and Southern mails re
ceived last evening, furnish information
relative to Col. Burr, which, if true, is
highly interesting.
From a confidential communication
made by the Governor to the General
Assembly of the state of Ohio, on the 2d
of December, it would appear that
« Burr’s plan was to attack and seize the
city of Orleans and its dependencies :
the money in the Bank and Treasury
(which amounts to upwards of tivo mil
lions of dollars) the Military store, and
a fine park of French artillery laying
there, and to erect a government inde
pendent of the United States, under the
protection of a foreign European power
—and, finally, to force or draw the peo
ple of the Western country to recede
from the Union” —The communication
also mentions that the Governor had
been informed two boats loaded witli ar
tillery, &c. and having officers on board
who spoke the French language, passed
down the Ohio on the 25th of Novem
ber.
Every precautionary measure recom
mended by the governor was immedi
ately adopted by the legislature.
Dennis Cassert, Esq. has been appre
hended as being concerned in the Burr
conspiracy. Witnesses are summoned
to attend the trial, and it is said that ac
knowledgments will be made that he
tendered money to an individual to en
list under the banners of Col. Burr.
Dispatches have been sent to John
S. Gann, general of the first division of
the militia, with the directions and spe
cial instructions how to act on this im
portant occasion.
New-York, Dec. 2?.
A very serious riot took place in this
city on Thursday evening. It origin
ated, we understand, with n desperate
association of unprincipled men, calling
themselves Highbinders, who, under
pretence of demolishing houses of ill
fame, commit the most disorderly prac
tices upon peaceable and unoffending
citizens. A party of these banditti,
amounting to about 50, assembled on
Christmas Eve, in front of the Roman
Catholic church in Barclav-street, with
the expectation that certain ceremo
nies, usual in Catholic, countries, but
generally omitted here, would be- per
formed. The Highbinders insisted up
on the church doors being opened, and
that the ceremonies should commence.
A membe-r of the corporation and of
the church, prevailed upon them to re
/i tire ; but they returned a second time,
abused the watchmen, and did not dis
perse until a very late hour.
A number of the lower class of Irish
men, residing principally in Augustus,
Cross, and Barclay streets, enraged at
this lawless attack upon their religion,
collected on the following evening
(Thursday,) and a serious riot ensued.
The captain of the middle watch, with
18 watchmen, hearing that some dis
turbance had broken out, immediately
proceeded to Augustus-street; but were
dispersed by a large body of Irishmen,
who, at a certain signal, attacked them
with bludgeons, and struck at every
man who wore a cap.
Christopher Newswanger, one of the
watchmen, chased an Irishman armed
with a club, overtook and knocked him
down —another Irishman immediately
followed, and struck him a left hand
blow with a sharp pointed weapon,
which penetrated below the right pap,
and from the semblance of the wound,
it appears to have been made by a sti
letto. The man fcA instaDtlv, and ex
pired without a struggle. The body
was taken up immediately and carried
to the Ahns-HoUse. This circum
stance, as may be reasonably supposed,
exasperated the inhabitants beyond des
cription, and the Irishmen were hunted
down in all directions.
About this period the mob had col
lected to very considerable numbers,
and even dispersed to pull down the,
houses inhabited by the Irish. Happi
ly, the Mayor arrived, and with some
others of the magistrates and officers
of the police, succeeded in stilling the
passions of the multitude. A second
set of persons, Irish as well as others,
was carried to Bridewell, and the sev
eral watch houses, and they yesterday
underwent examinations. Six or eight
only have been committed, the greater
proportion being dismissed, as no evi
dence appeared against them. We are
sorry to learn, that the murderer has
not yet been traced, but trust that he
will not escape the hands of justice.—
The mayor and magistrates did not
leave the scene of riot until after one
o’clock in the morning.
December 29
Bv one cf those inscrutable ways of Divine
Providence, which seldom permits a murderer
to escape even in this world, the jjerson who
committed the atrocious act on the 25th inst,
was apprehended on Saturday evening', and is
now in Bridewell On that evening, alittle be
fore the rising of the moon, a Mr. Menzieswas
accosted in Greenwich-Street, opposite the
Bear-market, bvastout man, who enquired if
he was not an Irishman ?—Being answered in
the affirmative, he further enquired if lie was
not a captain of a vessel; —receiving the same
answer, he told Mr. M that he wished to get
off, and wou'd make him his confidant if he
would befriend bint in carrying his design into
execution. He then drew from his bosom a
dagger, and threw it into the street, saying,
“ With that dagger the night before last I kil
led a watchman and stabbed another, and I
want to get out of the country.” Mr. M. there
upon took him to Mrs. Sutton’s tavern in
South-street, where he was amused until some
watchmen were sent for, who seized him in
the bar-room, and conveyed him to the police
office. On examination a lath hatchet was
found in his bosom, which he said he used to
split wood with.
An express, it is said, was sent off from the
city of Washington, on the evening of Satur
day se’ntiight, in a great hurry, to put a stop
to the expedition under Gol. Burr.
Extract of a letter, dated Lexington, Ken. No
ber .30.
“Yesterday, at Frankfort, Judge Sebastian
was convicted, on he evidence of Judge Innes,
before the Legislature, of receiving a Spanish
pension some years ago. Innes, produced aler
ter, given to him by Sebastian, from the gov
ernor at Orleans, with a proposition to send
200,000 dollars and some cannon to Kaskas
kias, if Sebastian Innes, Col Nichols and
William Murray, would use their influence to
deliver the western country to the Spaniards.
The three latter declined having any thing to do
with it; Sebastian declared himself willingtobe
governed by their determination, but received
6,000 dollars.
The British Packet Diana, captain
Gibbons, who arrived here yesterday
via Bermuda, sailed from Falmouth on
the 12th ult. and brings us London pa
pers and marine lists to the 7th.
The papers are filled with the French
j successes in Prussia. The latest date
from Berlin is October 24th : on which
day the French took possession of that
place—the queen of Prussia had fled to
the Baltic on her way to Custren.
Lord Morpeth and suite arrived at
London from Berlin on the Ist of No
vember byway of Hamburg.
On the 12th ofNovombcr, 4 ships of
the line, 2 frigates, a sloop of war, 10
cutters and 23 transports, having on
board 4000 troops including cavalry,
sailed from Falmouth on a secret expe
dition. They were victualled for 12
months ; arid commanded by commo
dore Robert Stopford and Gen. Cruu
ford. There was another expedition
. fitting out at Ramsgate and Margate.
Charleston , January 5.
On Friday last, the crew of the Bri
tish ship Croydon, Williams, at an
chor in this harbor, mutinied, and the
captain fired upon them, and wounded
two of the seamen, of which one is said
to have since died, in the Hospital, of his
wounds. The seamen in the harbor
manifested, on Saturday, a disposition
to be riotous, and commit some outrage
upon other British vessels in the port;
the Croydon having went to sea on that
morning. In consequence, the Gover
nor, on Saturday evening, ordered out a
1 very strong military force to preserve
the peace of the city.
JUG USTA PRICK-CUR HEAT.
Cotton . . . . 16 to 16 1-2
Tobacco . . . 4 to 425 scarce.
Salt § 1 25
Flour . . %9 to 10 bl. scarce.
FOR SALE,
A Horse & Gig,
With Harness Complete.—Apply at
this office.
January 17. 26
AUCTION.
For Sale at PUBLIC AUCTION, on
MONDAY A EXT, at 11 o'clock,
A Variety of Articles, amomg
which are,
MIXED Green and Blue Plains,
Fearnought Cloths,
Red and White Flannels,
Swansdown,
Ground Ginger,
Glauber Salts,
Umbrellas,
Cotton Shawls,
Cut Nails, 6d. Bd. lOd. & 12d.
THOMAS BARRETT,
Auctioneer.
January 17.
Phinizy & Barnett ,
HAVE taken a ease for three
years of Waynes Wharf and Stores in
Savannah, and mean divolving their at
tention to the transaction of business
for their Mercantile friends in Augus
ta, and the back Country, whose inter
est they will at all times endeavor to
promote—Having, for the present, a
surplus of Store Room, they w ill take
Produce on Storage.
Savannah , January 12, 1807. 26
Another Store
IN AUGUSTA.
The Subscribers respectfully advise the
inhabitants of town and country , that
they have taken the Store , nearly op
posite the Stage-Office (in the
house of Mrs. Montgomery)
where they offer for sale, for
Cash , Cotton , or at short
approved credits ; a
Variety of Goods,
Which they are disposed to sell at a small
advance.... V1Z....
A QUANTITY best Smithfield
Stone Lime,
1000 bushels Liverpool ground Salt,
5 Hhds. best Jamaica Sugar,
7 do. W est-India Sc New-England rum,
Pipes and Tierces American Gin,
A few Casks Cherry 8c Cyder Brandy,
Boxes, N®. 10, 9,8, 78c 6 Cot
ton Cards ; Wool do.
A number trunks LadiesScother Shoes,
Boxes Hats, different kinds, coarse
and fine,
Superfine Sc common India Cottons,
Checks and Calicoes.
English Calicoes 8c Furnitures,
Do. Checks,
Ladies new fashioned Porcupine hats,
Bonnets, &c. doz. or single,
A small assortment of Woolens, as
Fearnoughts, Coatings, Plains, Ker
seys, Broadcloths, Cassitners, Serges,
Blankets, Flannels, Baizes 8c Spot
ted Swanskin,
Silk Boglepores, Britannias, Gingham,
Fancy Vesting, Cumbricks, Madras,
Bandanna and other Handkerchiefs,
few Laces, assorted Hosiery, Suspen
ders, Buttons, Bcc.
One box assorted Umbrellas, cheap.
A few articles of
HARDWARE, viz.
Hammers, Brass Cocks, Hinges, Locks,
I Gimblets, Knives and Forks, Nests
Weights, Razors, Cases 8c Boxes, Bcc.
STATIONARY, VIZ.
| Letter Paper, Blank Books, most pat
terns, cheap; Wafers, per lb. Quills,
per M. Cork-Inkstands, Ink-powder,
Sealing Wax, Playing Cards, Slates 8c
Pencils, Memorandum Books, Bonnet
Papers, Writing Books, See.
A few boxes Port Wine, real Sou
chong Tea, Starch, Chocolate, Soap,
Mould Candles, Mustard, Ground Pep
per, Bcc.
....A L 50....
1 Box Glass Ware, (Tumblers)
1 Cask best Camphor,
l Sack Cassia,
A quantity Rhode-Island Cydeh and
Potatoes.
On the River, and expected
soon, a quantity of Bar-Iron, boxes
Writing Paper, Green Cofeee, and
barrels Beer.
gCT- CALL AND SEE —Nothing
charged for and all favors suit
ably atknowleafe(^4iy
JOSEPH HAWES,
JOHN WHEELER.
January 17, 1807. 5t26
TO rent:
The Me allow-Gar den plantation ,
ONE mile above Augusta, for a term
of years, if required, and immedi
ate possession given.—The stock there
on, consisting of Cattle and Hogs, would
be sold if desirable to the lessee.—For
terms apply to
Anderson Watkins.
January 10, 1806. 25
The following is a LIST of LETTERS
remaining in the Post-Office at Colum *
hiu Court-house; which if not taken
away by the frst day of A/iril next,
will be returned to the General Post-
Office as dead letters....VlZ....
B .Lewis Loyd
MESSRS. Thaddi- M
us 8c Elias Beall Jas. M‘Kay, Fsq.
Geo. Baswell Maj. Thos. Moore
Charles Burhane Dr. Thos.M‘Combs
C O
George Cruse William Oliver
Francis Cook P
D Thomas Phelan
Ben. Dailey 2 Henry Peak
Nathaniel Denham S
George Dent Baily Stuart
Hannah Dannelly Andrew Sturges
Thos. Dent, Esq. Reuben Sanders
John Duvis Michael Smally
G James Shields
Philip Green T
Win. Griflin John Tankersley
H W
Messrs. Hargraves Ensign W.F. Ware
£c Dunnington David Walker
L Y
Charles Leath William\oung.
Miss Nancy Lyon
John Lamar, D. P. M.
January 17, 1807. 26
NOTICE.
Will be Sold,
jit Public Auction at the house of the sub*
scriber , Burke County , on the 28,7/ di y
of February next , all the personal es
tate of Thomas Godlcy , dec.
CONSISTING on wo horses,
bridle and saddle, three silver watches
and some other articles—The condi
tions will be made known on the day of
sale by the administrator.
—ALSO—
All persons who have demands
against said estate are desired to bring
them in properly attested, within the
time required by law; Also, all per
sons indebted to said estate by note or
account are requested to make imme
diate payment without delay, to
John Godlcy, Adm'r.
January 17. 6t26~
NOTICE.
, Will be Sold,
At the Court-house in Waynesborovgh ,
Burke county, on Tuesday the 7th 'if
April next , by the Sheriff oj said county,
A TRACT of Land contain
ing 590 acres, the properly of the ts
tate of John Mitchell, dec. bounded
south by lands belonging to the town
of Waynrsborougb, north hy W illiam
Urquhart’s land, west by Win, Doug
lass, and east by D. I<. Elliot’s land,
to be sold for the benefit of the heirs of
said deceased.
John Whitehead , )
John Stevens, > Ex’rs.
John F. Mitchell , )
Mary Fane he, Ex’tx.
January 17. 26
SHERIFF’S SALE.
On the first Tuesday in Ferbuary next,
at the Court House in U’urren county,
at the usual hours,
Will be Sold,
276 ACRES of land lying in
Warren county, on the waters of Mc-
Clains creek, adjoining Nunn and Hart;
levied on as the property of Levin M‘-
Gee, to satisfy an execution in favor of
the administrators of Henry Jones, dec.
ALSO,
140 Acres of land adjoining
Blandford and others; levied cn as the
property of Elisha Wright, to satisfy an
execution in favor of Matthew Myrick.
Conditions Cash.
Jeremiah Beall, s. w. c.
January 10, 1807. 25
JUST PUBLISHED,
And For Sale at this Office .
God's Revenge against Murder ;
OR,
THE DROWN’D WIFE,
(OJ Stephen’s Creek, South Carolina.)
A TRAGEDY,
As it was lately performed, with un
bounded applause,
(of the devil and his coi<rt)
BY NED FINDLEY, ESQ.
ONE OF THE
Grand Company of Tragedians ,
IN THE SERVICE OF THE
BLACK PRINCE.
BY M. L. WEEMS.
Price 25 Cents. '
January 3.