Georgia express. (Athens, Ga.) 1808-1809, December 17, 1808, Image 3

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f r,! eminent filnation in point of nsli - C7u:>- r Jewries. —Colvin’s Monitor. A BRITISH PRIZE—Tbs gun beat: at PtlfamaqUoddy , have captur ed a Britifb Jhip , detected in infring ing lbs embargo laws — lt was Jaid John Bull behaved pretty gruffly — but was forced to Strike the Royal Flag to the American Stripes. N. York Daily Adrertifer. BritiJJ? outrage and murder ! By feveral gentlemen from the eailward, we learn that a Britifh ar med fehoonrr landed a number ot men cn an Iftand near Caftine, where a quantity of dower had been de ported, over which a guard had been fet by the Collector. The ‘Englifhmcn fired upon the guard, killed one man by the name ot Laurens , and ft T k him in the ftream, took another prifoner, and carried off ihefljur. Upon information given to the Colieftor, he employed a vefthl and a number of volunteers, Who failed in purfuit of the En gliflimeh, and found them at anchor in Fox-IQjnd-thoro-fare (fo called.) The Englilhnien inftantly cut their cables and crouded all fail ; but were loon overhauled, vefTel and crew taken, an i carried info Caftine, where they were under examination on Friday lift; when our informant left that puce— E. Argus, We are not furprifed that Great Britain could wifh to reduce the patriot!fm of the American people, and their aft'efthon for their country, conftitutidn and union ; for, on a relaxation in our sfFe&ion for thefe important points, depend her in fluence and the eventual profpeft: of fucceeding in counfelltng our coun feilors, and depriving our fenacors cf wifdom, and thereby turning all our refources into her own coffers ; being a nation o f merchants,- n “p is always the ordef of the day with them, but we are really furprifed to find many American merchants ad vocating the exsennon of her pow er, when they well know that the Englifti trade alone, receives more money as balance from this country, than all the profit made on cur trade to every other part of the world. No merchant would think If m a good cuftomer by whom he fh >uid lofe more than.aU his gains frerry, every other ; and yet iuch, in a national point of view, is the cafe with this country in her trade to the Britifh poffeflions. Under the prefent circumftances, we muft exueft Great Britain will be feeking dominions In the* weft, theeaftis becoming fait untenable, the two great powers, Rufiia and France, with Perfia as an ally, or fubjeft muft fo far controul the India pof feffions and trade of England there* t thaTlhe neceffory Englifh army and I navjal forces to profrft: that trade Wfll toft more than it will produce, ‘** of courfo it muft be abandoned, and being fhut out of nearly all Europe, (he mull find new worlds for con * qurft and rade, or ftarve and fink me navy in the world on her hack. Deteffor. * ‘ NOTICE. , TST ~ L N INE months after date appli cation will be made to the Inferior Court of. Jackfon county for leave to feil one Lot in the town of Jef ferfon, lately occupied by Doftor Thomas Carfon, deceafed—to be for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of the faid deceafed. JOSEPH J. SCOTT, Adm’r. * September 6, 1808. Medrs. ivTDonx ell id Hat ris, Behold a huge Mountain in la bour, and at length, brought forth a Mo Life. ! Behold the Jobbernowl Buck- Cricket, (alias G. T. Watkins) has been in labor thefe five or fix weeks; and has at length, brought forth— Ifuefiion —And what is it ; Anfwer —A pack of lies. And as I conclude the paltry raf cal, from his paralogy, is near a: his laft, I fhall conclude with his Epitaph, without entering into de tail of the numerous fallehoods he has after ted. EPITAPH. Here lies the captain with large red whifkert- Here lies the raFcs!, a plunderer of horfes— Here lies the captain that lov’d to drink rum- Hah, fays the Devil, come captain, come— Here lies the captain that was maf ter of language— Here lies the Icoundrel that fovere to advantage— Here lies the captain that plunder ed Crap— Here lies the villain that ne’er bro’t him back— Here lies the captain who his hon or did .pawn— ~ m Here l*es the rafea), his boner —a horn— Here lies the captain ad fnug in his neft—• Here lies the icoundrel, poor hor fes may reft— Here lies the captain, may his name ever ceafc— Here lies the brave villain, who, bound to the peace—- Here ileeps his body fecure in its cell—- His foul arid Eg Croppo in hell— Here lies the captain they won’c have in Heaven— Here lies uie raicai ike devil ha3 taken. GEO. PASCHAL. December 13, i3cß. SADDLE & HARNESS MA KER. HP Jk HE fubferiber re fpe ft fully in forms the public, that he intends carrryingon the Saddling bufinefs in the town cf Athens, where he h i for fale, Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Saddles, Saddle-Bags* V-dices, pla ted and common Bridies, £?c. All kinds of Waggon-Gears made and fold at Hs (hop; he makes Coach and Chair Hainefs of ail kinds, Light-hdrfe-tnen’sCaps, &:c. Anv kind cf Needle work can be done in the fubferiber’s family. Th le who choofe to faver him in either of the above branches, may depend on being gtneroufty dealt with.* —Pork, Corn, Cotton, Fodder, and any other produce ufu aily uted in a family, will be taken in payment, but he would give pre ference to Cafti. RICHARD WILSON. December 15, 1808. MM— MMWW—W—W WITTr) LOST ON the road leading from A thens to the Seven-ifiands, between Capt. Fid'iers and Murder creek, * red Morocco Pocket-book —— The fubferiber’s Indentures are in the book, together with feveral o ther papers—he hopes no perfon will trade for any of the papers in it. Should any perfon find it, they will be hsndfomely rewarded by leaving it with Mr. E. Bond in Waikinf viile, or the fubferibar in Athens. NORRIS HENDON. December 16. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. On Thurfday the 26th day of January next, will be fold at the houfe of the fubferiber, in Clark county, a part of the perfonal pro perty of William Mitchell, jr. de ceafed, confiding of Books, one fet cf Surveyor’s inftruments complete, and fuedry other article?, coo tedi ous to mention.— Perms cf the foie made known on the day there of. All perfons having demands a gairil the Glare U rN c above nam ed William -Mitchell are rtquelled to render r A 4 me atrefted accor ding (n E'v, and thofe indebted to faid ef. /r a e req-jtiled to make iir>ri;c .a * pavmer r. T. MITCHELL, Adm’r. Deccr her 33, 1808. —— FOR SALE, A gned traft: of land containing ifo2 1 2 acres, lying in old Wilkin fon, within half a mde cf the Long Bit if, on the Oconee river, num ber 321. The terms may be more fully'known by applying to Obed Baker in Clark county near A i.cus. Dec. 8, tBcB. CO T EC TOR’S SALE. NIL BE SOLD, At T cr‘ y;,./, *: the county of Cgle~ tl /■■■ on the fecond Saturday in e j'..h:-u7y next, between the ufual hours : r i t - j; WO th ufand pounds of mer chm \ l h. and Cotton, levied on as the pr - j>c t : v cf Wingfield l lamner, to lati L Lid Hamntr’s tax, and the u\ oi Pleafant Walker, de ceafed, for *tlie year 1807, and pointed out by faid Hamner —tax due, 16 dollar?, 5912 cents. Conditions Cafh. JACK LUMPKIN, , ColieiTcor. December 6, iBcB, Py John Smith , Clot k cf tics Court of Ordinary for faid county. WHEREAS Ann M‘Gee and George Cliftin have applied f<n* 1 t;crs of adminiftration on the Ef tate or James M‘Gee, of faid county deceaftd. Tk.p ave therefore to cite and ad mb nil- all andfmgular the kindred and creditors of jaid deceafed , to fe and ap] ear at my office % within the time preferi, ; by law , to Jloew cavfe {if any) why Jaid letters fhould fot be granted. . * Given und rmy hand this \Qlh day 0 ld‘ cumber , 1808. *■ JOHN SMITH, C. C. O. Cff. A FRESH SUPPLY Cfr 4 800 1 S/Lf SHOES. \ THE Subforiber refpeflfully in-. forms his Friends and the Public genera!*’;, Pat he h-as juft received a frefh fupply of boots and (hoes, which he i3 now opening—they ate ss follow : Fair top boots. Fa’ft: tops, Fine fhoes, Second quality ditto, Bo>s ill and 2d quality ditto, Ladies kid & Morocco fi ppers, Children’s bootees, Ladies fhoe-bows, &c. &c. The Tayloring be fine fo carried on as ufual, intheneweft falhionand with pundluality. All kinds of produce taken in pavment for work done in Ms fhop. WM. H. HUNT. N. B. An Apprentice wanted to the Tayloring bufinefs—a lad from 14 to 15 would be preferred. Athens 3 December lc, IBcB. In the Superior Court, Putnam county „ rule nisi: GILES TOMKINS, vs. HENDRICK LUMKINS. U PON the petition of C. B. Strong, rounfei for the plaint.ft’, it is ordered, that unitfo the foid Hen drick'Lumkius pay into the of the Cicrk cf the Superior Courc before the expiration of twelve months the principal, intern, tmd coft of faid lb it, the laid to be and is hereby foreclofed, 1 J that this rule be inferred in one of the public Gazettes of this fta;e, at kail once a moron for the term of cine year, or ferved on the mort gager, or his fpcciai agent, at load fix months bef r.e the money-is di rected to be paid. Extract from the minutes . IV M. WILUAMSy Clh September 17 tb, 18^8. N O r I c E. wILL b*’ f- Id. in tlie town of Jeifirlon, all prooer'v belong ing to cht eftate of John W. Grgg?, deceafed—the lal* ro cc*s;;;cnc.e on the :4th day of-D mbr o xt. WILL JAM WOODS, Adm’r. Ofl-./Oer 2i, 1808. C A U T I O N. Whereas I give my note of liand to Charles Parks of Jackfon ccuntv, far 20 dollars, pay A ‘ l ift Cliriic— mas; I do hereby,fon* on ail per fbrss from trading for foid note, as In was frauduler.tly obtained, and arii determined ? ;,t 10 pav the fuoo. PLEA ANT BRYANT. Clark county. Nov. 3, 1808. ***— “■ 1 “ ■>"*■■■■■ ... N O T I C E. ISfINF; months afterdate appli cation will be ma L- to rhe honorable Inferior Court of rhe county of Clark, for leave to fell a trael of land m laid rmihty, On the wa'ers ot Cedar creek, contain rig fi/e hundred 400, rn -re or Lfs. beinT the real .eftate of Wilft im Puryea.-j deceafed, and whereon the fubici’i b.°r now lives—the fame being for the benefit < f the heirs and creditors of faid deceaf and. CHARLES DOUGH ARTY, An ni r. Oiftbber 20, iBo3. NO 1 ICE. ISIINE months from the date hereof application will be made to the Inferior C ortof Jackfon, for leave to fell'2oo acres of land; lying on the Pond Fork f rhe O -onee river, the property of Thomas M.ugan, deceafed ; to be fold-for the bene fit of rhe lieits and creditors of foid ucctaled. MARY MORGAN, Admimtutrix. John Carmc; ia';l> ROBERT MORGAN, Adminillrator?. Auguft 6, 1808. NOTICE. ‘ TVriNE months after date apol 1 ’ Lx cation will be made to the Inferior Court of jackfon County, for Five to fell three traCA lard, viz : —two trafts lying on the Nor tie F rk of the Oconee, one or whir h tor< tins 200 acres, the other 192, one b t lying in the 14 h dif tr:L: ot Ba.d .vin No. 64 —to ’ fold for the benefit of the beirs/and ere it rs Micr-aU Borders,/Bcc. MARY BORDERS, E/ecuttlx. JOHN AOivLnkvSj /Executor* July j, 180S.