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‘iomUi’S August 11, XX'll. ,-■ . -j'he cuuuiuiiication of *K. -’ ciSiriW 4 l™ ,ka ) e!r “ sio ” u, W'roii.l frietid I.M bcen receivod.— w, presume th.t K. VV. dU not knr.yr. when he sept the p.ece to ue for pub fintion.but his triend, in his writings ,and aimetl at originality, r he- that, transcribingido-vs and whole lines ver batim, from .others, of sentiments si milar to his “wu. Now this is no oh , -ction (as we do not think quotations V. (11l Pope or Young will injure the .rt'uMons of any poet of our piny n . oo ds) unless the contrast oetween (he extracts and original be too great. This we deem sufficient reason tor let ,if!J.‘the piece in question remain on our table. Amon<> the celebrations of the late anniversary of our Independence, we nave seen no one so much calculated . iS the following to excite the feelings j's the soldier’ and statesman : none that could awaken such sensations as t !, ose which must be inspired while treading the “ holy ground” at the Tomb of Mount Vernon. A numerous company of the citi zens of Washington and Alexandria embarked on board a steam-boat on tlie morning of the 4th July, for Mount Vernon. They were accompanied by the French Legation, several distin guished strangers, and a full band of music. On landing, a procession was formed, ami moved to a pavilion, near the sepulchre of Washington, where a party of ladies had already assembled. The services were opened by a prayer, after which an eloquent oration, par ticularly adapted to the occasion, was delivered. Washington’s farewell address was then read, and the servi ces closed with a prayer for a blessing on the celebration, and the universal diffusion of liberty. “ The procession then formed again, and encircled the tomb. A solemn silence now pervad ed the company* which was broken only by the beat of the muffled drum at the door of the vault, and the sym pathising music of PleyePs Hymn, poured out by the full band. Consid ering the time and place, the effect ol this scene, in the midst of the sacred grove, was singularly awful and sub lime. After the music had ceased, there was an involuntary lingering round the spot; and the hearts of all were melted, when looking up, they saw a venerable survivor of Rocham beau’s army mingling his tears with those of American patriotism.” The company returned to Alexan dria, where.they sat down to a dinner, at which Com. Rodgers presided. The following are among the toasts drank after removing the cloth. George Washington: lie stands in the pages of history, like the pyramids of Egypt, uninjured by the waste of agesT The States: May they be sisters, and not rivals. Ihe South American Republics: — Men must, who dare,-be free—another wreath on the brow of freedom—an other thorn in the side of legitimacy. The Tomb of Washington: Let marble sculpture tell of emperors and kings, their virtues, their achieve ments ; the liberties of the world alone proclaim that Washington lived. At the late celebration of Indepen dence at Quincy, Mass, the venerable Lx-president Adatns was present. He gave the following toast on request ut the President of the day : “ 1 lie excellent President, Gover- r *°r, Ambassador, and Chief John J.*y, whose name bv accident was not subscribed on the Declaration 01 independence, as it ought to have been, fr lie was one of its ablest and hbthfulegt supporters. A splendid star Jest setting below the horison.” The 4th of July was celebrated <at *’ e ' v Brunswick (N. J.) with unusu al spfenc*,, ur and spirit. In the pro fession which passed the principal streets oi that town, was to be seen platform raised on a waggon, on which Farmers were at work amid sheaves of grain with the various implements of husbandry, which T* v e o lively picture of agriculture ; ‘■i another waggon prepared for 1 :e purposes ..nd decorated with ..angings of sheep and calf skins, ‘ere seen Butchers with their meat i! iidsomely dressed, delivering it to their customers, as they passed •'.ong the streets: Next followed !,; t>hijj Independence, properly * T'/J’ and at.'.’ well manned with ban ners', ami appropriate devices, mov ing nobly along—the image and personification of American com merce. .Lastly, on eight stages were seen the representatives of the different Mechanical arts. The appearance of the Artificers and workmen at their different occupa tions must have produced a pleas ing effect. A Jiur.i. ! —lt has been communica ted to us that a duel was fought a few days since at M E , in Rich mond county : the substance of the story is—“ That several young men were collected at that place, either for their health or recreation, —that one of them having given otience, a dispute arose, which, after due formalities,led to a meeting in a proper manner to de cide an affair of honor. It was agreed that the one who reserved his fire might advance to the distance of five steps and discharge. But it would seem that sonic of our heroes were less bloody-minded than given to fun —for on proper understanding, one of the pistols was loaded with powder, and the other had an addition of a charge of red or yellow paint. At the word, the blank charge was fired, when the other began to advance—this was a trying time, —and the offender hastily formed a resolution which every care ful man must commend ; and turning his back, made the best use of his pow ers of locomotion to get out of the way of harm. Hut strange as it may seem, a man who lias once saved his own life, will run into the same danger again : Once more he came to the field, and attain had to stand a reserved fire— hut Lis courage was now at the “ stick ing point,” and lie bravely kept his ground, although, no doubt, his heart “ 1 lltiuju ’d nl his ribs with all its might so stout, As if resolutely bent on jumping out.’ ” The other advanced and fired—his honor was redeemed and regenera ted,” hut his garments sadly wounded in their appearance by the charge of paint. T'he company not having had full satisfaction, put the painted hero into a blanket, (not, however, to under go airy evolutions like the renowned Squire Sanclio,) in which he was tied up and carried to the top of a lull, and there put in a way to find the bottom again by the natural powers of gravi tation.” We will not pretend to say how commendable such fun may be, but hope that squatting, painting and tum bling will have some influence towards bringing a practice into disrepute on which the voice of reason has lulled to have any effect* From the Georgian. Frf.shf.t —We are indebted to a gentleman from the South for the following information relative to the recent detention of the stage and the injury sustained by the late heavy rains between this place and Darien. The Southern Mail which left Darien on Tuesday morning last at 4 o’clock, at length reached this place on Saturday evening under charge of the Stage Driver and Mr. Lamb, one of the proprietors of the stage. The rain at Darien on Monday last, though occasionally in heavy showers, did not seem to indicate the heavy inundation which was to take place on the road the day following. On 1 uesday morn ing as the stage progressed to the North, the rain fell in actual tor rents,and the very remissions would at any other time have been deemed heavy showers. By relaying the Bridges which were afloat, hauling the stage over, with the aid ol the passengers and swiming the horses through the ditches, the stage was enabled to reach the High Land which forms the settlements of Col. Law and Capt. Jones. From this no advance to the North could be made until Friday morning, when the stage driver having passed the mail over the causeway to the north of Col. Law’s, on the only remain ing sleeper of the middle bridge, afterwards tried to swim his hors es through the ditch but such was the impetuosity ol the current in the canal, that it upset the horse and rider, who each ran an immin ent risk of being drowned, but both afterwards returned, and with the aid of a negro from a contiguous plantation swam the swamp higher up throug ban old field, and by this means reached Riceborough, where it was found the large biidge was totally carried away, and the height of the freshet reached within a lew feet of the Post Office. On Satur day a catme was brought from a Neighboring plantation on an ox cart drawn by negroes and by this means the mail transported to the oposite high land and the stage horses swam along side. Every bi idgc, small and large, between Riceborough and Mount Hope Swamp (the dividing line between Liberty and Bryan counties) being swept off, the horses had to cross by swimming, more than once en countering great risk of being drowned.— The passengers in the stage had to pass clown to Mr. Nath’l L aw’s who transported them to Sunburv, front whence they were transported to the opposite shore in Bryan county to Mr. Deinere’s, House. From thence they reach ed town yesterday morning, ex pressing their highest acknowl edgements lor the kindness hospi tality and urbanity, with which their wishes and wants were met and supplied. No certain information is received whether the bridge at South New port is swept away, but very little doubt can exist that it is, judging from the information which had been received of the great height of! the water at Bulltown Swamp. It may be stated, as a matter of more than probability that not a bridge, large or small, is left between the borders of Bryan County and Da rien—and that no regular Mail will again be able to pass from Savan nah to the latter place withip one month at the least. The fall of wa ter is completely unprecedented in the neighbourhood where it took place, exceeding in depth from 2 to 3 feet beyond what the oldest settler recollects. For 27 hours, and upwards,ii rained almost without cessation. In a letter we have seen, dated at Darien the 25 inst. (last Friday) it is stated that the torrents of water had carried away a great deal of the bluff ; and that at Baisden’s Bluff, the large Aca demy had been swept off entirely into a gully, and that nothing but the roof was visible. The crops must unquestionably have sustain ed a serious injury—-but its extent, no doubt, has been considerably mitigated by the cool and cloudy weather and occasionally light showers, which subsequently fell, cooled the roots of the plants and prevented the scald, which other wise would have proved fatal.— From the circumstance of the Mount Hope Swamp, which has connection in high waters with the Cannoochie River) being so little affected, comparativly speaking, there can he no doubt the fall of water was infinitely more heavy to ■the south of it,and that the rain has not extended much into the interior. Information arrived in town a few days ago (says the Monticello Gazette. Mississipi, June 21st) that war lias been declared between the Chocktaws and Creek Indians ; b,ut it was not ascertained which nation had declared war, or when hostilities would take place. P ensacola, June 14. Messrs. Blair and Floyd, two of the Commissioners for the adjust ment of land titles in East Florida, arrived in this place on yesterday, and they proceed again to-morrow by water, to St. Marks, from which place, they will go to, Augustine over land. Col. Hamilton, the third commissioner is now in East Florida, and these gentlemen be ing on their way, it is quite proba ble, that the claims in East. Florida will have been adjusted, before those of the West can be acted on, our third commissioner—if there be one—not having arrived. Colonel Humphreys, the Indian Agent proceeds to St. Mark* by the same conveyance—he goes there, as we believe, with a view to pre pare for the proposed treaty with the Seminoles. Five Cherokee youths passed through this town, (Winchester Va.) a few days since, under the care of the Rev. Mr. Bascom, a mis sionary’, on their way to the Indian school at Cornwall, Conn. During their stay, which included the last Sabbath, a sermon was preached at the Presbyterian church, by the Rev. Mr. Bascom, and the young pupils, at the close of the servir *, read a chapter in the lestament, and sung hymns, ia both the Eng lish and Cherokee languages Much interest seemed to be ielt by the congregation, and the best wishes of our townsmen attend the young strangers in their journey. Common Drunkards. —A law has passed the Connecticut legislature, and is approved ol by the Governor, ! which provides that idle and drun ken persons be publicly posted ; that all who sell spirits to such per sons be fined $7 for each offence, and if sold by a licenced retailer or taverner, his license to be immedi ately declared null and void. The trial may be had before any justice, of the peace, from whose decission there is to be no appeal. The far-famed Sea Serpent has renewed his visit this season. On Monday, of last week, he was seen by a young man in a row-boat, near Cape Ann shore. He came within 8 feet of the boat, with about 25 feet of his length out of water. His head the young man describes as being “ as big as a considerable sized cask, but flattened.” He was on the point of striking him v ith his oar, but was restrained by fear of danger. Such is the account we have from a gentleman of Sandy Hay, who received it direct from the young man who saw the crea ture. Salem Gaz. A vessel in 10 days from Turks Island, arrived at Charleston, brings a report that a British sloop of war had captured, about three weeks since, off St. Domingo, a piratical schr. with a crew of 60 men, to gether with 8200,000 on board, in specie, and other valuable articles ; the pirates were sent to Jamaica. — The sloop of war was disguised as a merchantman, and went in the night, and boarded her with her boats. The Connecticut Mirror of the 14th inst. contains the seventh an nual report of the Directors of the Deaf and Dumb. The appendix gives a catalogue of 110, who have at one time and another been pu pils in it. Massachusetts has sup ported twenty-six, New-Hampshire three, Conneprfcut six, and Gov ernment one, “Ahe son oLa<soldier who fell in battle.’ About fifty spe cimens of original and uncorrected composition, on subjects of their own choice are given. .It is stated in the Baltimore Ame rican that the whole property in the District of Columbia has been as sessed at about 812,000,000—that the debts due in the same district amount to about 87,000,000, of which about $750,000 are actually under protest —and that all reason able probability at the present rate of property the whole of the district would not sell for as much as would pay its debts. Horrid Suicide. —Friday, 11th inst. Wm. Hood, jr. of Anne Arun de county, aged about4o years,very deliberately made a pen of a num ber of old rails, which he filled with combustibles, cosisting of dry straw fodder and pine brush ; at the bot tom he left an aperture, through which he entered the pen with a piece of fire, and applied it to the straw, &c. In a few seconds the whole was in a state of rapid confla gration. Some persons in the field observed the fire, and ran immedi ately to the spot, where they dis covered the miserable wretch, ap parently lifeless, in the midst of the flames ; they, however, succeeded in pulling him out before life was extinguished. Dr. Gambrill saw him about 12 o’clock that night, who rendered him every assistance his case seemed to require; he found him in mania a potu , cold, pulseless and in constant convul sions ; his skin was excoriated and denuded from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet. Sat urday morning 11 o’clock he expir ed, uttering the most dreadful im precations against the persons who had taken him from the flames.— He was perhaps the most shocking sight ever witnessed in this coun ty. He has left a wife and eleven small children to lament his death. Annapolis Rep. U has long been a desideratum in Machanics (as we understand) to produce a rotary motion by a direct application of steam power, hut all experiments have failed. We feel much pleasure, however, in stat ing to the public, that Mr, John Y. Savage, an ingenious and worthy Mechanic of this City, has discov ered a method by which a rotary’ motion may be produced by a rec tilinear. This discovery approach es very near to the principle so much desired, and will be a great saving of the power now .equired in Steam Engines. Mr. Savage iatends to apply ft -’ a patent for his invention. We profess to know but little on this subject, but from the model which we have seen, the principle appears to be simple, the cheap, and the plan very plausible. We sincerely hope the Inventor and the community may profit by it. Raleigh Register. Di ED, at Richmond, Va. on the 2d inst. Mr. Marcus Levi, for thirtyyears well known iu that city. He was of the Hebrew congregation and consid ered as expert in most of the rituals of that people ; he constantly wore his beard with great circumspection, and declared himself a prophet who had many peculiar favors from the Al mighty—amongst which wa9 one, that he should not die, but be removed as Enoch and Elijah were. Indeed his departure did not seem to partake of any of the pains of death. As he was returning from market, near his own. house, and in his usual health, he sud denly fell down—his tobacco pipe flew out of his mouth, and with the last pull” of smoke that then departed his spirit fled, without one convulsive mo tion. Mr. Levi’s appearance seemed to indicate penury, and sometimes great indigence—he lived quite solitasy, ha ving no wife, child or other person in his house ; yet, it is said, that there has been found in his house, since, his de parture, upwards of sixty thousand dollars! HolievVsou & Cranberry J Wfk Have just received a fresh supply of Men’s and Boy’s WOOL HATS, Gentlemen’s Ladies’ Boys’ Misses’ and Children’s SHOES, Foolscap and Letter Paper, Calicoes, Cambricks,. Muslins, Shirtings, Northern Homespun, Russia Duck, Turkey Cotton, Northern Check, Scotch Do. Pocket Knives, Spanish Do. with a variety of other articles—which, added to their former 9tock of Dry l ’ooiis, & Groceries, render their assortment almost com plete, and will be sold very low for Cash. August II tf2l itms m* ALL persons having claims against the estate of Henry Jameson dec’d late of Monroe county, will present them duly authenticated for settlement —and those indebted please make im mediate payment to Tomlinson Fort, at Milledgeville, or the subscriber, in Bibb couuty. Susanna Jameson Adm'x. Aug. 11, 1823. 6w21 Georgia—Appling Comity. WHEREAS on the 14th day of No vember, 1822,1 executed and deliver ed a Power of Attorney to Jehu Camp bell of Twiggs county, in the state aforesaid, to do certain matters and things for me and in my name, and particularly to make titles to a tract ofc land, No. 237, in the 4th district Mon roe connty : Now Notice is hereby given, that I have this day revoked said power of Attorney, and all per sons are cautioned against trading for, or receiving titles to said tract of land from said Jehu Campbell attorney as aforesaid. ISAAC MOODY. August 11, 1823. 3w21 Geovgia--Jefferson County. WHEREAS James Batey applies to me for letters of administration de bonis non on the estate of Thomas B- Darsey, deceased.-; —These are there fore, to cite and admonish all, and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause, if any, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand this sth day of August, 1823. J. CJ. BOSTICK, and. c. c. o. Aug. ‘l 1. *6*2l ©AWit^sr* THE public are cautioned against trading for a Note, given by the subscriber to Asa Cox, for the sum of £23, payable the 25th Dec. next, (on which Hermon If. Howard is security. Said note is dated about the last ot” Septemberor October,lß22 —llhaving been fraudulently obtained, I am de termined not to pay it, unless compel led by Law. THOMAS WILLIAMS. Bibb County, Aug. 11,1823. 21 We are authorized to an nounce HERMAN. H. HOWARD a candidate for {he office oi Sheriii for this ecun ty.