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>atriot^ ‘OXAH* April 9. 1807. Militia oft hr Strifes arid T,er terie* of tne United States, rutieed in the order of thtir ylve ‘trenglh, agreeably to that returns made to the Se ctary at War .■ ttinsvlvania, 94-,221 I ‘ tV v-Yoik, 74+9+ itginia, +9,762 (esacHusetts, 62,585 wh-Carolina, 44.256 joth-Carolma, 52 642 ; tntucky, 32,23 5 j cW .Jersey, 30,885 j Iciv’.H impshire, 22,7*5 jjneciicuc, ly, IS4 , eorgi.i, 18 655 trmom, 16,486 J tnneesee, 16,102 bin, 15.137 We Island 5,245 ijssisdppt Territory, 2 158 dian.t Territory, 2.0.4 1 strict of Columbia, 1,910 rieans l’emtory, first District, 1,447 iciiig.iu Territory, 1,028 T0ta1—563,249 j returns from Marylatul or fare. niv furnish some idea of filiation an ! extent ot liie commercial town of Bir jh-.m, in England, to siate, in ten vcnrs from 1/81 to ,it acq tlr and 23 000 addi- I inhabitants, 78 streets, fmve 4000 houses, making ■whole, at that time, 73,663 e, 203 streets, and 12,681 es! Such was the prosper!., f Birmingham in time of t. In 1801, notwithstand the influence of war, by h 10,000 recruits have been itothe army, and the quati of manufactures had been Bed, 54.884 persons remain. I appears by (he cn imtra luder the population act. New Tori [j ifier. *’ **’ *?> ■**> *> *?§> larine In telligen ce. tv T Oi* BA v ,uv NaH ARRIVED. G-aeoij Eaton, vl ..>re, N Y. Xwssippi, Drummond, Mar. tiiuqae B'iit, Smith, Jamaica P K<publican, jL/cnmaon, fliHriosi 011 Voncy, Gorham do: Columbia, Beacher, do. C L i. A U K I). America, Nichols, Liverpool Twins, l b ck’e, Jamaica V°iil.itor, Little, Liverpool Jocelin, N. York Sherman do. Rachel, Ballard, la hick Polly, Smith, Norfolk Lurany, Nickerson, Boston P f ?2v, Marshall, Newbern PFt lion ship, Snow, N. York “t sloop Favorite, Sneed, ttrivprl at Philadelphia and xh. Hollo, Fosdick ; brigs •.Star ; Paragon, Caim m ; i tch, Amiens, Jackson ; ship isiana, ■ New.York — tom Savannah. W of Charleston April, 4. MHhooner Four Friends, 15 davs from this port L! nßston. (Jam.) went ashore kbrand Caicos ; the vessel \ r - l°st, the crew, and cargo and. British hrig Elizabeth, “Id from J acme l for ibe U. ( h is captured by a French rteer, British vhip Ellis, from ?■ & the sr.br. Mar>a, from ‘loinis’, took pilots \ ester “’l'fning. Thes ere not in “•tis morning, having been II iast night. Manifests &c. We at this Office. Iron Ac ‘ a'ioonl htteVivenvcr. CIIY OV ’’■ a ■.IT| N'fJT. ‘N, Match I nth, 1807. Having been informed that thi re were several unauthorised, and probably some spurious pub lica'ions now preparing for Tne press, on the suhjrct of mv late tour to the Pacific Ocean, by in dividuals entirely unknown to me, I have considered it a duty which I owe to the public as well as mvse'f, to put them or. then guard with respect to such pub lications, le.-t from the practice of such impositions they may be , taught todepreciate the worth ot the work which 1 ana int self pie paring for publication, before ic can possibly appear; as much time, labour and expence are ab. so utcly necessary m order to do justice to the several subjects which it will embrace—With a view therefore, 10 prevent the practice of those deceptions, the public are informed that the lists for subscriptions which have been promulgated hr mys. lt, ate j headed with the subjoined Pros pectus, and that those who wish to possess the genuine work may obtain it by entering their names on those lists. The prospectus will serve to shew the distributi on and contents ct tne work. T 1 Map will most probably be pub -d bv the latter end of Octr.ucr next, and the fir.t voi. of the work about the first 0. Ja nuary 1808; the two remaining volumes will follow in successi on as early as they can possibly be prepared tor publication. As early as a just estimate of (be price of the several parts ot this work can be formed, public notice will be given oi the same, through the medium ot the Press. To Robert Frazier only has permission been given by Gen. William Clark or myself, to publish anv thing in relation to our l a tc voyage. When die pro posals ViC'e first drawn in Octo ber last, for the publication of the journal of that man, they wee submitted to me for correc tion;! then expnngecfthe promise which had been made, that the woik should contain information in relation to the natural history of the country through which we had passed and cau ioned the persons concerned in the publica tion not to promise the world any thine with which they had not ihe means of complying; but a 3 the hope of gain seems to have outstripped their good faith m this respect; I think it my duty to declare, that Robert Frazier, who uas only a private on this expedition, is entirely unac quainted with celestial observati ons, mineralogy, botany or zoo logy, and therefore cannot pos sibly give anv accurate informa tion on those subjects, nor on that of geography, and that the whole which can he expected from his journal is merely a li mited detail of our daily tians j actions. With respect to all un authorised publications relative 10 this voyage, I presume mat they cannot have stronger pre tensions to accuracy or intorma” lion, than that of Robert bra zier. Meriwether Lewis. PROSPEC TUS Os Lewis and Clark’s tour to the Pacific Ocean, through the interior of the continent of North America, performed by order of the Government of the United Sta’e, during the years 1804, 1805 St 1806. This work will hprepared \ bv captain Meriwether Lewis, and will be divided into two parts, the whole comprised in ‘1 iv ee Volumes, octavo, con tainiuing from four to five hund'ed pages, each; printed on good paper, and a lair Pica t\ pe. Ihe several vol umes in succession will bt put to press at as early’ periods as the avocations of the author will permit him to prepare them for publication. Part the First—itt Two Volumes. \ <>LUME flltsT — \\ dl contain a nan alive ot ‘he rot age,with a description of some 0+ the most remarkable p'aces hi those ai tberto unknown wilds of Ame- 1 rica. accompanied bv a Map of j good size, aim embellished with ! it view of the great Tatar ict of ( the Missouri, the plan, on a large l sc ale, of the connected falls of! tha: liver, as also, of tl.o-e of the falls. narrows and gieat r.t- | pids of the Columbia, with their several portages. For the in formation ot future voyagers, there will be added in the seq .el of this volume, some observati on; and remat ks on the naviga tio of the Missouri and Colum j bia rivers, pointing out the pre j cautions which must necessarily I be taken, in order to insure suc cess, together with an itinerancy of the ne -A direct and practica ble route across the continent of North Amciica, from the con fluence of the Missouri and Mis ! sissipi rivers to the discharge , of the Columbia into the Pacitie j ocean. Volume second —Whatever j properly appertains to geography ! —embracing a description ot the i rivers, mountains, climate, sod j and face of the country; a view J of the Indian nations distributed j over that vast region, shewing their traditions, habits, mauneiV customs, national character, sta ture, complexions, dress, dwel lings, arms, and domestic uten sil:!, with ataoy other interesting particulars in relation to them Also, observations and reflecti ons on the subjects of civilising, governing, and maintaining a friendly intercourse with those nations. A view of the fur trade of North America, setting loii.n a plan lor its extension, and shew ing theinnm nse advantages which would accrue to the mercantile intevtsts of the United States, by combining ‘he same with a direct trade to the Last Indies, tlnough Ihe continent of Nonli America. This volume will be embellish and with a number of plates, illustra tive of the dress and general ap pearance of such liidn.n nations as ddler materially from each oilier; of their habitations, their wta pons and haodiuieiiU used in uar; their hunting and fishing appara tus, domestic utensils, ike. Jll I an appendix there will also be gi ven a diary of die weather, kept with great attention throughout the wtiule of the voyage, shew ing also the daily rise and fall of the principal water-courses which j were navigated in the course oi | the same. ’ Part the second—in ne Volume- This part of the work will be confined exclusively to scientific research, and principally to ‘lie natural history of those hitherto unknown regions. It will con tain a full dissertation on such subjects as have fallv ll within the notice of the author, and which may proper!v be distributed un der the heads of botant, mineral ogy, and zoology, together with some strictures on the origin of 1 he Prairies, tile cause of tne m ad dines* of the Missouri, of volca nic appearances, and natural phe nomena, which were met with in the course of litis interesting tour j —Tins Vulunie will also contain a comparative view of twenty-three vocabularies of distinct Indian languages, procured by captains Lewis and Clark on the voyage, and will be ornamented and ein beiiished with a much greater number of plates titan will be bo stoned on tile first pari ot the work, as it is intended that every subject of natural history wiuen is entirely new, ar.d ol wliicn there are a considerable number, shall be accompanied by an ap propriate engraving illustrative of it. This distribution of the work lias been inide with a view to me accommodation ot every desenp .1011 of readers, and is here oiLr td to the pnronage of the public in such shape, that all persons wishing to become subsenbeis, may accommodate - themselves with either 1 the parts, ur tne entire work, s- it shall be most convenient, to themselves. Detach and from this work there will be published on a large scale, as soon as a sufficient number of •nbscribers nan h obtained to de bay tile expence, Lewis & Clark’s | MAP of NOR m AMERICA. 1 Pram long. 9 deg. W t the Pad pc Ocean, and between 36 deer, and 3 2 ,V. /at. Embracing all their late disco veries, and that part of the conti nent heretofore the least know n. This map will be compiled from the best maps now extant as well published as in manuscript, from tne collective inlormatiou of the best informed travellers tbreuirn O the various portions of (hut reni j on, and corrected bv a series of j several hundred celestial obser -1 vations. made by capt. Lewis du ring bis late tour. | For the convenience of subscri j hers. lln *■• works will be deliver j ed at the most respectable com. morcial towns, and at the seats of government of the respective siatcj and territories within the union; No advance is required, nor will payment be required un til such ddivciy is made. Knowing that a considerable proportion of die expence of such publications depends on the en gravings which embellish or form them, and that the precise num ber of such engravings, partiou : lariv as it regards die second pa> i j of the work, have not yet been | settled; it is difficult for the author 1 at this moment to fix a price 011 j them—lie therefore declares to j the public, that his late voyage i was not taken with a view to pe- I cmiiarv advantages, and pledges himself that the estimate which lie wll in tins nislaiicU set cn Ins literary labours,shall be of the most moderate description; hL princi pal reason indeed lor proposing ; a subscription at all, is, that lie may be enabled to form some *s timato of the number of copies to be strut k off. Editors of Public Prints in the United States, disposed to aid tlie publication of tins work, are requested 10 give the foregoing a lew insertions. Sheriff's Sales. On the first Tuesday in May next between the hours of ten and three o'clock , WILL BE SOLD, At the Court house in the city of Savannah, All that tract of land, situate on the Augusta road, about three miles from Savannah, known by the name of the 3 mite House, containing 45 acres, with the j j improvements thereon; taken un- J tier execution, Wisenbaker, vs. ! Execuwix of Benjamin Putnam, deceased. T. ROBERTSON, 8 . c .c. | March 2. 42 lm ! Sheri if” s Sales, lOX the first Tuesday in May next,'WlLL. PE SOLD, at the ; Court-House in this city be tween the hours of IO and 3 (Ti./o< k. ALL those buildings and improvements, on the N. W. hail part of Lot No. —, Deck er Ward, belonging to the heirs of Philip Minis, deceased I —formerly occupied and own ed bv Maurice Lehilf. j A fifty acre loi, known by the number 8, the houie at 1 present occupied by Jofepli Arnold, in Anion Ward j * j and three lots, being pait of a five acre lot, adjoining ihe lawn, formerly belonging to die ellate of John Currie, dec. j taken under execution as the property of Joleph Arnold, at the suits of Benjamin Bully, surviving copartner and Benj. Buffi--, jun. T. ROBERTSON, S. C. C. March 5. 42 lm A Grand Concert* W./l be oiv • a’ the Tixch iue TIUS EVENING, BY “ Charles Gilfert. ACT FIRST. Grand Symphonic, - Gvrowctz Song - - Bv an Amateur The Sn.i-rn (on the Piano Firte) - - Charles Gilfert Mimic!, - - - Hayden Hunt 11 g Overture (Cn the Piano Forte J lor f-• • r ban Is Overture, - - - D ipitmtue A CT SFC NJ). Concerto, (on the Piano Forte J - Charles Gilfert Song, ... By an Aniati tn‘ Minuet, - Gyrmvi tz Variations (on the Piano Forte J composed and performed tiy Charles Gii'ert Overture- - E<doi ka Concert t<. b gin precise ly in h ill past 7 o'clock. *, * I I.Lets One Do bn each, to be had at Giilurt’s Millinery Ware Room ; and on the even ing of j.'eitdi madce, at (hedoor. fir it 9. Notice is hereby Given. r TNI VT aber the expiration of Jl nine months from the data hereof, application will b ■ made to the honorable tile inferior court of Cbaiiiatn county, tor Lave to sell the following lots 3c tiacts of land, being the real es tate of Mrs. Barb-re Wright, late of the eiiv of Savannah (wi dow) deceased, for die benefit of die lu-irs, viz One lot m the city of Savannah; 60 feet m front, and SO leet in depth, known by* die number 2. in ALSO, One lot in Y.miacraw, known bv die numb r 10, ben g a5 feet wide, and 100 Tec m <j; pth, bounded to me west on Eat in j I'CCt. AND ALSO, A tract of 100 acres of Land on Bock-Head, in Burke coun ty, adjoining Davi- Austin, at the time ot the original survey then of Wm. WRIGHT, AdnTr, ELIZ UiL TH O ABLE.Adni’x ’ April 9, 42 lam Sim Sheriff’s-.a!'’ . At th c court-house in the city of Savanna 1, WILL BE SOLI), On 1 uesdnjj the seventh day cf May next. Lot No. 5, Moore r i ytfiing, Percival Ward, with die buddings and improvements; taken in exe cution as die property oi ibe es tate of John Wereal, deceased, to satisfy a judgmeut in la. or of Owen Owens. T. ROBERTSON, s. c. c. March A. 12 I m ishcnlf’s .'idles. ON the first ‘i utiday in’ May next, between the hours of 10 and 3 0 clock Will he Sold, at ike Court..koitje in the city of Savannah. All that tract or parcel of la id, containing 1060 acres more or ; less situate in countx 01 Bnf i faloecrtek near the head <>l idt.'o Sat ilia rivet bounded bv lands of Samuel West and others, taken underexeeniion, a’ the suit of die Executors oi Giib ut vs. Execu tors of George ilaist. T. ROBERT SON, S. C. C. _ A 1 TEN 1 ION! THE, St.bscriber rflers for sale, the following i iact* of LAND, iymg in Luike coun ty, viz. One hundred acres of prime oak and hickory land, 011 Savan nah river, originally granted to John Kennedy. Two hundred acres of first quality pine land, lying on die waters ol Big Sweet- water, origi nally granted to James Barrett. Two hundred and tony acres divided into three traeis, oak aid hickory land, on Ernie S'vctt water, granted to the hciis of William Willbums. r j he above land will be sold low for C ash nr Negroes. Apply at this c-li.ce, or to THOM LS WALSH.