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About Columbian centinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 18??-???? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1809)
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL. wmmmmmmßesrsmnmmmmmmm SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. THE renewal of commercial intercourse with Great-Britain, was founded in the pro mised removal of her Orders in Council; and the refusal to make such removal has placed us in our previous condition of rron-tntercdurse. England will now only procure raw materials for her manufactures -from us, through neutral ports. Now, if ever, is the time for the peo ple of this country to rally round their govern ment, and support the administration in such measures as they may m their wisdom adopt, to nwintain the rights of the nation. An apology is due to such of our town subscribers as did not receive their papers on Saturday last; our carrier having been sick. We hope they will receive them regularly for the future—but, as the present carrier is unac quainted with the route, those subscribers who may be neglected to-day will please send to the Oftice for their papers. COMMUNICATED. W hum the hoary head bleached by the snow ol seventy winters, and a bo dy borne down by infirmities, sinks in to iiie grave, we view it as the Ordinary course of nature, and bend in silent sub mission to .theimmutable laws fixed fin al! the human race. But when youth k beauty, sense and sensibility, feel the untimely stroke of death, our feelings assume a tone of anguish, and we mourn with the liveliest sorrow the misery of mankind.' .Such w»*s Miss Charlotte Isaacs. Those who basked in the lus tre of her presence, who hung with de light on the sentiments which flowed from her lips, (where virtue appeared, dressed in a lovelier garb, and the coun tenance of wisdom decorated with the gay smiles of innocence) can best ap preciate her loss. Her personal beauty, altho’ such as would cause an emotion : in the coldest observer • ’till then mifelt.j unknown,’ was lost amidst a blaze of far superior qualities ; when once was seen that soul where the slightest taint of er ror or folly never entered, for wisdom prevented the ingress’ of the one, and virtues, pure as the unsullied sheet, started from the contamination of a sin gle thought. But I must stop—her virtues are too well known to require the feeble praise of my pen, ami her memory shall live in our hearts as long as the present race shall walk amidst the tombs of their forefathers. , on Saturday the 2d inst. at Liberty Hill, S. C. Mr. Isaac Fair, a worthy arid respecta ble citizen. The United States sloop of war Wasp, Lieut. Lawrence, sailed from New-York for France, on the I6tfc ultimo taking dis patches for Gen. Armstrong. His Britannic Majesty’s brig Contest, Capt. Gregory, sailed from Hampton Roads for England, on the 17th nltimo ‘taking dis patches from Mr. Erskine, the British Minis ter, for his government. fire broke out on the loth ulr. in an un tenanted Waie-House, on a wharf in Norfolk, and was not extinguished until five Ware- Houses, and nearly all their contents were des troyed. The loss has been estimated at 15,000 dollars. Extract of a letter from Washington to the editor of the Virginia Argus, Au gust 19, 1809. “ There is nothing new here. Mr. Sumpter, the American Portuguese ambassador is in town, preparing for his embassy. A ship will shortly de part hence for Algiers, with the usual subsidies for the Dey. All the heads of departments are absent.” ' Extract of a letter from Liver/iool to a merchant in Charleston. “ We have received the new consol idating act this morning, and we are happy to say, that the duty upon your cotton is to continue what it has been for some time past; say three pence in American vessels, and two pence in British vessels. “ Prices of Cotton— Sea-Island, 23 a 27 pence—Upland, 14 : j als pence.” Scattering —The President of the United States is at Montpelier, in Vir ginia; the Vice-President in New-York; the Secretary of State, near Baltimore ; the Secretary of the Navy, on his way to South-Carolina ; and the Secretary of War, on a journey to Boston. No one of the Cabinet is left at Washing ton, to “ keep de veels of government” going, but the Secretary of the Trea sury* TIMES. Timothy Pickering, a Senator of the United States, from the State of Massachusetts, has commenced an ac tion lor libel against Baptiste Irvine, Editor of the Whig, printed at Balti more, having laid liis damagesat Ten Thousand Dollars. ib. The London Gazette of the 24th of June contains an order in council for continuing the prohibition against the exportation afnuvalstores forsixmonths from the 11th of July.— ib. 1 hree attempts have been made to set Are to the town of Norfolk, since the fire which occurred there on the 16th ult. We are extremely happy to learn, says the Philadelphia Gazette, ihat the un fortunate captives confined at Carthage na, for their connection with Miranda, have succeeded in effecting their escape and pave returned in health to their na tive country. NEW-YORK, August 17. Anti. Duelling Association.- The prin ciples and object of this association, re cent!)' established in this city, will be explained by the following resolve. AU that wc have to say about it is, that it may be productive of much good, how ever it may displease certain characters i already high in office by the suffrages of 1 the people. j fH o whose names are hereunto j subscribed, viewing with alarm the 1 bjcrcase oi duelling ; desirous of oppo | sing to its funner prevalence the strong i t-s; lawful resistance ; & persuaded that • a proper use oi the right of suffrage will have a powerful effect in discoun tenancing and banishing it; do hereby unite ourselves in an association called the AN; i-dueling association of ne’v-tork, and do, by our signatures hereunto annexed, solemnly' pledge ourselves to each other , not to vote at any election for any man, who, from cur rent fame, or our ounj private conviction, ! we shall believe to have sent, accepted , or \ carried a challenge to fight a duel , or ac ted as a second or surgeon, after the date hereof. , Ihe Island of Walcht ren, to which is said to be destined the great expedi tion now fitting out in England, is near ly opposite the t harries, and lies at the mouth of the Scheldt, in lat. 15. 30. and long. o. 30. e. Its form is almost cir cular, being nine miles in length, and eight in breadth. It belongs to the province of Zealand, the most southern stated Holland. Middleburgh, itsca pited, is in the center of the island, and by means of a very deep canal, carries on an extensive commerce in wines, &c. But its principal lure, as a belligerent landing place, is the harbor of Blush ing, on the soutn side of the island, which is strongly fortified, is suscepti ble of containing 60 ships of the line in safe moorage, commands all the adja cent islands, is considered the key of the Scheldt, and of course has every advantage of descent on Flanders and Brabant. Boston paper. Wc do not receive from Russia any lie , v arrangements for the nobles of the ancient or a ny modern establishment, but Russia is busy in the plan of extending its European provin ces, and is providing the most extensive inter nal communications. The war is to determine what success may be hoped in the extension of the empire. Ihe industry of thenation will publish the increase oi inland improvements. To unite the Balti; and Caspiap by the Neva and Volga by a new canal, is to afford them above twelve hundred miles of inland naviga tion. This is to be joined by another from the Ladoga Lake, which has been finished 80 years, and in which the barks freely pass, and m l^e Ist year 650 passed. Another canal is to unite the Dima and Dnieper- This war fin ished in a lew years and is to be united im mediately. Another still more westerly is to open the Niemen with the Dnieper in the Cour land Canal. This enters ibe Baltic at Me mel, and a vessel has possed by it to the Black Sea. It is to be united to the banks of Riga ffhe Western Bug is to be united with the Dnieper by the King’s Canal. To these enter prizes are to be added the projected works tor a junction of the Dwina and Neva, the I email and Narova. The Duno and Neva by Lake Ilmen & the canals, so to interlock that the Duna shall communicate below Riga & all the navigation communicate in all its branches. W e also learn from Germany, that the se cond section of the canal of the Rhine and Meuse near Ness, and that which empties at V entoo, is in three parts finished. The fourth unites the Rhine with the Nethe. Salem Register. 1 he Stamp Duty on Newspapers a lone, in England, produced lust year two millions of pounds sterling—A sum equal u> 8,835,200 dollars. This re port oi the Secretary of the Treasury, dated December 10, 1808, estimates the expenses of the current year 1809, as follows : I 1. Civil List and miscella neous expenses, 900,000 | 2. foreign Intercourse, g 200,000 3. Grants by Congress, and miscellaneous unfore seen demands, 150,000, * 4. Military and Indian De partments, 2,736,000 5. Naval Department, 1,014,000 S 5,000,000 From these facts it results that the mere stamps upon newspapers, are in amount a tax upon the people of Great Britain ot three millions eight hundred and eighty-five thousand two hundred dollars more than the whole amount of the whole annual exposures of the go vernment of the U. States. Phenomenon . —On Sunday evening, the 30th July, portions of a double Rain bow were distinctly visible at Salem, (Massachusetts) somt time after sun set, although there had beer no rain. A pumpkin which grew on the plan tation of colonel Stevens, at Pocotaligo, was weighed in this city yesterday—its weight was 1 lOlbs. it measured in length 3 feet 3 inches, and in circumfer ence 5 fact 2 inches.— Charleston paper. A bookseller, in Cadiz, is said to have realized a large sum of money by trans lating and printing the odes, songs, and toasts &c. perlormed and given at our celebration in honor of the Spanish Pat riots.—Boston Centinel. We are requested to state , that there wi/l be preaching in the Me thodist Episcopal Church, in this city , to-morrow. September 9. £s* WE are authorised to an nounce George Smith Houston as ! a Candidate to represent the Coun ity oj Richmond, at the ensuing i election. i September 9. I L — Removal. The Subscriber, Has Removed his Store to the new House next below Mr. Mexundcr Spencer, and next above Maj . F. Phinizy’s , Where he lias For Sale, On moderate terms , JAMAICA & N. E. Rum, ■ Holland and Country Gin, Madeira and Malaga Wines, Coffee, Fresh Hyson Tea, Loaf and Brown Sugars, Powder and Shot, Pepper, Spice, Ginger, Mustard, Best Manufactured Tobacco, Turpentine Soap, Crockery Ware, See. &c. • •••AND ALSO...* A Small Assortment of DRY GOODS. He most earnestly requests those in arrears to him, particularly those o \ long standing, to discharge their res- j pective balances, as it is out of his pow- : er to give longer indulgence. TV. MICOU. \ September 9. 9 R. T. Hanson, I 7 1 Attorney at Law . j HAVING opened his Office in Washington, Wilkes County,' makes a tender of his professional ser- ’ vices to the public. It is his intention ! to PR AC riCEin the Western Circuit, i and in the Counties of Columbia and Warren, in the Middle Circuit. September 9. 9 i LQST\ ON Saturday the 26th ultimo, in this place, a NOTE OF HAND, given by Messrs. Doyne 6c Co. payable to the subscriber; the original amount about Eighty Dollars, with credit on the back ; the date not recollected. I do hereby for warn all persons from trading for said note- Any person finding said note, will particularly o blige the subscriber by leaving it with Mr. Solomon Bytd of this place. James Hitchcock. September 9. 9 j *** WE are authorised to an nounce that Pf. iep Don a l d son is a Candidate lor Sheriff of Rich mond Count), the ensuing election. July 22. of Pollen, Q k A reward of six and a quarter cents besides, all expenecs will be paid’ fi»r ap prehending and lodging him in any se cure jail in the United States, am twenty dollars i' t the horse, saddle and bridle and bundle of clothing, on delh ery. to SEABORN JONES. Augusta, Geo. August 21, 1809. Stop Thief! Stolen FROM the stable of the subscriber, on the night of the 20th ultimo, a dark brown horse, about fifteen hands high, spare made, and about eight years old, a blaze on the forehead, several white spots on the weathers, occasion ed by the saddle, both hind feet white, a natural trotter, rides and draws with great spirit. A reward of TWENTY DOLLARS, with all reasonable charg j es, will be paid for the horse alone, and : TEN DOLLARS for apprehending the : thief. BENJAMIN HALL, j September 2. . s j 10 Dollars Reward. RUNAWAY pntbe24th April last my Negro Fellow HARRY, j commonly called HARRY or Col. MELTON, well known in .Augusta and Savannah, and on the liver as a boat 1 hand, having for many years been in i that employment, his preference of ; which is supposed to be the cause of his 1 elopement—He has been seen in Sa- I vannah and Augusta lately, as v dl as i plying between those places—all per j sons are forbid harboring or employ ing him under the most severe penal ties of the law. Harry is of a yellow complexion, low, but stout built and ac ti'e, stutters in talking, particularly w ien m liquor, of which he is fond, he has a wife at Mr. Andrew Low's, Sa vannah. The above reward will he paid to any person delivering Harry to •ne, or securing him in any Jail so as I P l aIJ reasonable expenecs will oe also paid by Wm. F. TAYLOR. Campbellton i August 26. 7 *** WE tire requested to an nounce WIL/.IAM KEXXEDY, as a Candidate for the Clerkship of the Inferior Court. August 19. blank sheriff titles I or Sale at this Office.
