The Friend and monitor. (Washington, Ga.) 1815-18??, February 10, 1815, Image 3

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DEriUt'iOßY. W in, Jan. 21. The Nati nA Bill. Having ar length oecifiv 7y pass aft hqt'.i Iloufss of Congress, warns •3nly the fignaturp of the President tobecome a law.! The features of the bill are thofjj which the Houle of Rcprefentativjes gave to it, the Senate having rfcceued from all its amendments to the bill. t - Nat. Intel. A letter from Washington to the editor of the Baltimore Amer ican, says—“ Mr. Bibb has men tioned in the senate, that one of the executive departments here v/as in nolleil;on of the evidence of a contract actually made cer tain federatiiis with BEiifh agents, to fnpp’y the enemy wish spe-. li ed amount or ipecit, as muih in fact as there was in tlu country ” Sav' , IRpub. t London. November ! The following is ihe amount of the Britith Naval force up to this day : —At lea 136 ships of the line, 13 or 44 gut- 83 frigates, 31 {So ms and yachts, 0 *.•> iiw and tire Blips i 66 brigs; 8 cutters, 21 fchoo* He. is. gun velVels, luggers, Ac . l’o. tal 372 —ln Port and fitting ‘26 of the line, 2 of 44 guns, 31 frigates, 2‘> Hoops, Ac. 1 bomb 44 brigs, 4 cutters, 6 schooners, Ac Total .135 Guard-fhips, 9of the line, lof .50 guns, 1 brig Total I!. H ofpit al and Prison Ships, 12 of the Ih e, 2 frigates. Total 44 Ordi nary and repairing for i i vice, 124 ot the line, 15 from 50 to 44 guns, 70 tiigah s, 6 sloops. 52 bombs, Ac. cutter, 3 schooners, Ac. Total 277. —Building, 25 of the line, 2 of 44 guns, 9 frigates, 7 Hoops, Ac. -4 brigs. Total 47 —Grand JL’oal, ‘486. It. will be perceived from *he a bove lift, that the “ thousand ships cf England” which for years pall have formed the subject oftoafts A songs innumerable, have since the commence mos the prHent war, been reduce ,o 886 Ihe lift of Amm n Captures Ac. published a few days ago, accounts for between 50 nd 100 of their frigates, and other v ftfcls of war in which eve ry American and French vessel en gaged was captured or dtftroyed with a facility ifnknown before the days of Perry and M’Donough. The British Hoop of war Sylph, we underhand was fhipwtecked on Tuesday night la ft, upon the (bores of Shinecock, near the east end cf Long IHand, and all the crew ex cepting 14 periihed. Ihe intelli gence we have received at second f)3nu from a gentleman at Weft Hampton, who had himfelf visited the fatal spot, and seen more than one hundred bodies of the dead ly ing on the beach. Com. Adv. In consequence of orders from the Executive of this State, the de tachment of one thousand men un der Gen. Biack/hear, who were ad vancing against the Seniinoles In dians, will forthwith proceed to the seaboard, and are on their march thither; the second class of the militia from Gen. Byne’s brigade end several volunteer companies are called into service. Geo ‘journal H’atik I ndemures, for sale. A Variety of u* ot liiitiii. gence, hive been received by the way of Hallifax—the London dates are to the 3d Nov. giving “dread ful note preparation” against A merica. New generals, new troops and additional sh os of war all com bined to mak< new demonstrations against our Tlftailable places—in fhert, in their own language, “ war is to bo carried cn against America on :he grandest srak.” Sir Edward Pckenham, an Irifhfnan (ut die Langford famify) and a relative of the groat Lord Wellington, is tone the ( \ mmander in Chief—Gener al ,Kempt, an J.ngliflunan, is to command in Canada, and General Grant a Scotchman is to command the cavalry,— together with a num ber of other experienced officers to head the different war departments. It would appear alio by the late accounts from the Weft-Indies, that certain Isl .nds were immediate ly to be restored to France and fame to Spain, the parti ions of which places will considerably add to the enemy's forces intended to act against the United States: Eds Ami v. ti i >n We have a report in town, Aid to be brought by fome gentleman, who left New Orleans t lie 2d in it. that Gen Jack Ton had succeeded in ’ cutting off the retreat'cf the Britifb, and that the w hole force of the en emy mult eventually beu Me his prifonerS. (Clarion, Treasury Rotes. says a Rich mond paper, ot Jan.io, are rising fall in our market. They were sold yesterday, not merely at their nominal value, but with the tnte?- est added. St Barts, Nov . 30, ISfq. Martinique has been given up to the French. The congress had assembled at Vienna, and t-he firft principle proposed was that, t( Free Ships’ Should Maks Free Goods. ” Bast. Qhrod. Mr. Giles (from the millitary committe) has reported to the Sen ate that it is inexpedient to call out the militia for nine months upon the principles of Mr. VarnumA res olution. Genera! Isard. we underflanft has resigned his command of the northern army.— A r . T. Ev. Post . The British fhip’ Newcastle, of 50 guns, A the Acaftra, of 50, have failed in company, in quest of the American frigate Conltitution of 44 guns ! o t . the wooden • Walls of Old England. ” It appears by a late British navy lift, that the rates of their sloops of war are reduced two guns each—al though the number of guns they carry remains the same ! They may reduce the rates of their vdT els as they please, we'll reduce their number Aurora. i File British need not have put | themselves to the trouble of altering j the rate of their velfds— for we'll take them at any rate. The Congress at \ ienfta have fixed the futuit refidehce Bona parte ri one cf the Weft-India Ifl atjds- llamb. Paper. I ■u. S .T*f t / iSitliivLo'. i we ur.deftand tne elegant ihip Fencible, belonging to the honour able Mr Grat, wtl! be launched at Char left on on the loth inst. Her keel 13 feet longer than the United States sloop ot war Wasp. •There are more than 50 ameri can pi nov. at sea—• nioftly heavy vessels, ?.nd excellent Jailers. .7 . eta for Surely the Bntifh cannot com plain, fdr we have treated fhem wi! In September, 1813, they j caded at Lape Erie , and were trea- | ted oa bottle of excellent Perry. One morning last winter 1 .they and their allies had a breaktaft orr a ve ry strong diHi of genuine Am er i can Coffee. In Marcti last they < cal led at J r alparaiso , and v, ere treat l and to a bottle oi Porter., first qual- ‘ ; ity And in Au'gbft last, ar Fort : Erie, they were presented (uvalkec) with superior American Brown ■ st:-. v/ Sure lev, they cannot com > plain, for in every case they went | oft reding The Bfkiiii frigate Psychr, to eattv 56 guns, was. launched at Kiugfton, on the 95,h ult. This veil i came out in frame from Eng land lnft sum (irea-t -Aliviry in building also exiffs at Snkett’s • 11 .r Ivor, wit it. a view tp command j ihe Lake next lurnuicr. At the bombardment of Fort i Erie, a 1771'd fh.ftS was difeharged | into the garrilon charged with mo | lasses, for which favour the Ainer ; icans retu v nc i t -in somethin? of a more hard and indigestible nature. Den id Lambert turned Smuggler. This mammoth gentleman of j wax vho is exhibited for ihe achni- I ration of the curious in every part j of the country, w;7 lately met on j his way hem Capida by a custom house officer, v, ho remarking the rotundity •ft Daniel’s corporation, had the curioifity to fubjed it to a : critical examinaiion. When loi j instead of flefii and blood or even ’ straw, the emire fabric of this un | wieldy geatleman, was found to be com poled of fine- English cloths and Casimers! ■ Adams AVw J <S dir liurkt.s descrrlniot: bi'c : jdereh . it J A merchant 7 one whnfe god h j gold, his country his invoice, his : altar his desk, his hide his ledger, j his church the exchange, and he has faith in none but his banker. 1 ne ,/'< ma'e I.ye. y A modern wriler gives the fol lowing enumeration of the exprff iofi of a female eye. The glare, the stare, the leer, the sneer, the invita ton, the defiance, the denial, the consent, the glance, of love, the flash of rage, the ’ sparkling of hope, the languishment of seftneff, the flames of desire. trie squint of suspicion, the fireaof jealousy, and the lustre of plcawtt. A Toast. I he enemies cf our country: rr.av they be blessed with leaky clumps, choaked pumps—sails vert, grog spent-wormy bread, wind a head —cloudy noon, at night no moon —compass loft, tempest toft, a winter’s coafh Cot. Sorrel ihjCvns L& fi lmed of the thir - dan v that he is a candidate for Id’cuten ant Col. ui said class , and would fed grat fid for their support. .dr. A dear in f rms his friends of ti.e tidrd Ciass tt;at he is a candidate for fail Calonel in said class; ; and vrbuid fel fqy t hci* support. I NOriCE. The fubferiber having evened Fulling Mill at his refu c. Little River wishes to put*...*. ■ Mm woollen, or cotton and wool ?, not less fliao a yard wide, far v 7,h .1 fiheial price will he given; he informs his friends that he will oe in seadinefs to receive, full and dye any cloth that may be commited to his care after the firft of M irch next, and makes no doubt but he will give general fatisfadion. Feb. 10 1815. S. MARSHALL. , r , , * RICHLAND JOCKL r CLUB RACES, T ft; /ILL commence on the fe t di ’> coi and Wednelday in Marcbf next, free for any horl’e, mare or gelding t: m any part of the wo; Id • weights, di'Hnces, Ac. as folio- -s •; ihe firft day’s running, three mile heats, for a purse fupplfed to be worth at least three hundred dollars.—The second day’s run ning, two mile heats, for a purse supposed to be worth two hundred dollars.—'lhe third day’s running, mile heats, for the entrance money. • —ihe fourth ray’s running, will be mile heats, for an elegant sad dle, BRIDLE and MARTINGALE,^ Agtd Horses to carry, 126 Its Six years old, - 120 do. Five do. do. - 112 do. Four do. do. - 102 do,. Three do. do. = 88 do.. Two do, do. a feather” By order of the President. Lemuel Woot ten, SedtV, GEORGIA, Wilkes county. 31 st ‘January , 1815. MISS BURNS > -r ‘ 11A v 7 IN G purchased as3* • of tools for \V A.TCII—MAKINGj will repair watches when proo semeti to her at Mrs. I• dl , house’s, her place of residence. -—Washington, DeeT 18 if. NOTICE. After A. expiration of nine months application will be made to the honorable Inltricr court of Wilkes county, for leave to fell a trafi of land in laid county, eon taming three hum* !.o and ninety, acres, (more or less J n. i;.g the real est ate of John W aver, dec. to be fold for the benefit ct the he Ix3 and creditors of fad deceaied. Elizabeth Weaver, a hn’x. Richartl Eippingtcn, acinfr. October 8, 1814. Samuel B Head, —is candl- • date fer a majority, in the second class,