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m ?????? c 4&a$me ?hid ?Mercantile Mcertiser. Pubih,?.eii tor W1LIE VAUGtlA N Proprietor, at three dollars per year, payable in advance.?No subscription taken for less than six months. The Office is oo King street, between Broad and Market streets, where Com munications, &c. will be received and faitMuUy attended to. \dvertisements not exceeding twelve lines, (except those of a public nature) inserted three times for one dollar, and * twenty-fire cents for each continuation. Declaration of the jMlied So vereigns. Now that fhe pacification of Eu rope is accomplished |>y tlie resolu tion of withdrawing the foreign troops from the French dfcritory; and now that there is an end of those measures of precaution which "deplo rable events had rendered necessary, the ministers and plenipotentiaries of their majesties the Emperor of Aus tria, the King of France, the King gia, and the Emperor af all the ttas \ sinus, having received orders from their Sovereigns,to make known to all the ^onrts of Europe the results of ?thetV meeting at Aix-la-Ch*pelle, and with that view to publish the folio* ing .declaration ?: The conven tiuu of the 9th of October, winch definitely regulated the execution of thii engagements- agreed in the the treaty of peace in Novemlier 20, 1810, is considered by the sover ei:;na who concurred theiein, as the accomplishment of the work of peace, and as ibe V completion of tfoe poli tical system destined to insure its so lidity. The intimate union estab > lished among the Monarch*, who aiejoint parties to thir system, b^r] the interests of their peei^ayoffera to Europe the most sacred ptetlge of its future tranquility. The object tif this union is as simple as ? is great and salutary. It does not tend to any new (>olitical combinatioiv?to any change in the relations sanction ed by existiup treaties. Calm and consistent in its proceedings, it has no other olgect tJian the maintenance of peace, and the security ?f those * transactions on which the peace was fbu ailed and consolidated. The Hoveveigns, in forming this august union, have regarded as its funda mental basis, their invariable- reso lution never to depart, either among tliemselves, or in their relations with other states, from the strictest obser vation of the principles of the right of nations; nerraatient peace, can alone ettectually guarantee the inde pendence of each government, and the stability of the general associa tion. Faithful to tTiese principles, the Sovereigns M ill maintain them equally in those meetings at which they may be personally present, or in those which shall take place among their ministers; whet Iter it shall be their object to discuss in common their own interests, or whe ther they shall take cognizance of qttestions in which other governments , shall forma tly claim their interference. " The same spirit which will di rect tlieir council, and reign in tbeir diplomatic communications shall pre side alno, at these n eetings; ami tlie rejiose of the world shall l>e con stantly their motive and their end. It is with such seutiments' that the Sovereigns have consummated the .rork to which they wer? called. Th*y will not cease, to labor tor its confirmation and perfection. Ther solemnly acknowledge, that their duties towardn God anil the people whom they govern, make it pereni tory on them to give to the world, as far as in their power an example ol justice, Vf concord, of moderation; happy in the power of consecrating, iiom henceforth, all their efforts to the protection of the :w*ts of peace, to the increase of the internal pros perity of their states and to the a wakeniitg of tho^n seutiments of le li^iou and morality, whose enspirt lms l>eeti but too much enfeebled by the nii&orluncs of the timet." Aix-lu Ch.pelle, ixow 15, 1818. Extract from a letter received in thir city, daied u Liverpool, Dec, 7> 1818. We airain call vour attention '? o v die custom of putting ropes aroum square bales of Cotton, without ? bonification of tare, ami once fur ai? recommend you not to purchase, a any time, a single bale oruamtuu u with these trapping*; on aaount <u which you suffer a deduction in ever\ market in Europe, of not less than a pound for each ro|>e, and frequently more. We have observed the uum l>er of roj)es increase annually, from two to four, awl even live, ami should ?ot be surprised to see thi planters surround their bales with six or seven, till they resemble a package of India Cotton, (on which 161I>8. are allow ed for ropes) unless your merchants appose thenoveltv, vfhicb only requires two or thin years to become the custom of the |>ort of Charleston. Thirty cents is> too advantageous a price fur hemp and wood, not t6 be noticed; sup loosing the bale to have two repe*, your loss in weight is. Two lbs. at 30 cents; ~~ 60 Freight at 2 cts. duty at 2 eta. ft i ? * 68 cents On the same, four Topes give a loss of Si 36, and six ro|>es of tM-, or about 1 cent per lb."?C. Tinta*. Expedition to the Yellow Sto\ie. Advices from Fori Osage, inform us that the expedition had arrived at that place, without accident, and would proceed one or two hundred miles further up (he Missouri this winter. ?ort Osage is three 4iundve<l miles by w ater almve the mouth of the . issoitri, and is the present tiuiit oi our population to the west. The tBifety with w inch the expedition, j,. . ?~r-- - -? consisting of ten lioais has ascended this stream, is an evidence that I lie danger of navigating that river is more .imaginary than real.?Heveral boats, carrying provisions to the Yel low Htone, have passed 8t. Louis within a few weeks past; one of which has been hut in the Missouri, between St Charles and Belle-Foun taine.?[St. Loui$ Enquirer. ?? us ? : ^ 1 t Merry JlsJtfiwL?A plain, neat, white monument, has been erected in the Church yard of Sutton (-old field, Warwic lis hire, by the Rev. Luke Booker, to the memory of the unfortunate Mary Ashford, over whose tragical death 1ms been drop ped many a silent tear. The follow ing is tlie inscription upon the stone : " As a warning to female virtue* and a humble monument, to female chastity^ this ston?* marks the grave of Maky Ashford, who, in the 20lh year of her age, having* incau tiously repaired to a scene of amuse ment, without proper protection, was brutally violated and murdered on the tfrth of May, 1817*" Lovely and chaste as in the primerose pale, Riffled of virgin sweetness by the gale, Mary, the wretch who thee remorseless A ranging wrath, which sleeps not, will pursue; For though the deed of blood he rcil'd in night, Will not the judge of all the earth do right ? Fair* blighted flowV, the muse that weeps thy doom, Rear* o'er thy murder'd form?this warn ing tomb! Sutton Cottf/lrtd) jYov. 3, 1818, The wretch who m su^Hmed, upon tlie strongest circumstantial tes timony, to have committed this bru tal and inhuman murder, is stated to have arrived in this country. It may itot lie generally known to ot?r read ers, that it (namtiful and affecting Melo- Drama, founded upon the cir* cumstatlces attending the death of this unfortunate creature, has beeji published and played in Knglahd. ?Vara/ .Qction.?A Havana paper of the &9th of l)ecfml?er, contains an offic ial letter from Don Jose Guerre ro, to the Governor of Cumaria. dated the 19th of November, 1818. iu which he ?ives ?n account of his liaving completely succeeded in i)?^j ac k lie had been direc ed i y i i . aellencyto make uu tlie euem;. . . ijlla. This ap|K?ars was cpmpi - (I of five flecheias anil one skifl t which only one esca|>ed. He Matt - his loss to he 6 killed and 20 w oun< ed, w hile the enemy lost upwaru ? j ?00 killiti. uu prisoners having ? T* tit* ^ 1 ? U en made in consequence of the at .'ion having been -decided by board ing. ?; . . ? ? ? ? 9 ? ? ? ? . Extraordinary Calculation.?Tb* following question. a short time since, was put by bir M ill?,mi HerschelL at Slough, near Winsor* Eng. to ?Master Liddej, and answered in one minute : kfc Light travels from the Sun to ?h*? Earth in eight minutes, and the Hun being ninety eight millions of miles ofl, it Light would take six years ami four months travelling at the same rate from the nearest Fixed Star, how far is that Star from thej Earth, reckoning 365 da> s 6 hours to each year, *ml twenty-eight days to each month t" ? Answered in 1 minnte*-40*638, 740,000,000 miles. y ^ ? ? ? ? Alabama College.?The tirct of laud granted by Congress* for tlie support of a college in this territory, lias been designated by the Secretary of the Treaaury. It contains 80,000 acres, adjoining the Tennessee rrvtnr, and. is moderately calculated" afa lieing worth half a million of dollars. Wholesale Prk\s 5 urrent. Cjmdmn, February S. Butter (lb.) 2S a 23 cents I Bacon do. .... 16 do Brandy,?-?- - * . 350 do BeesWax (lb.) - - ? 25 do Upland Cotton, - - - i*0 a 22 do Corn (bush.) - 137 do Coflee, do. ?%?*- li do Flour, fine, Camden (bbl.) 13 dolls. Lard i5 a lu cents; Pork - ? - * - - 9a 10 , do ?* Su^ar -f - - 47 a 18 do FRKttH Garden beeds, ? ' % Just arrived from JVetr Hagland, v AND FOR SALE BY P. THORNTON, One daor btlnw L,atta K!t KUfHre'wJ As they were put up by the shaking Quakers, and other persons who raised* them; they may be depended on to be good A* foll'W ? Early York . Cabba(.e Early sugar loaf do Late Dutch ? do Green glazed do Savoy > do Red do Borecoal do Drum head winter ditto Early springT urriip Late Dutch do French ' do Y ellow Russia do nlood Beet Y allow do Early scarcity ditto dwelling Parsnip Orange carrot Purple do salmon Radish short top do black winter ditto Ice Lettuce H cad do sugar loaf do Early do fted Onions Vv hite do Early cucumber I-ong green do Gerkins cantetope or Nul$ meg Mellons \V ate rmel Ions busk squashes Winter crook neck ditto prick ley s'pinage Asparagus squash pepper Rabbit nose do Vegetable Oyster Egg plant * ? ' curlcd pamley Lavender, Rue sage. Thyme saffron, peppergrass Esriy Petersburg^ Peus Early trsme <jd Early oharltan do Dwarf marrowfat do Early bush henna Pamphlets with directions for gardening may also be had. A liberal discount aril) be made to tbuie who may wish to purchase to sell again. N. Just received in addition to the above, a few kinds of Grass ."Seeds, and some other new and choice kinds, too te dious to enumerate, among them are the Hutu Baga, or yellow Russia Turnip, a fa^KTumip,.which has lately been intro duced in to America, and is said to be su perior to any heretofore in use, and is much more productive, and is found to be excellent food bath for cows an<l sheep therefore it may be worth the attention of the farmer to cultivate it. A small trsatite on the. culture, may be found iu the pamphlet offered for sale* December 10 ' Jt Lad Of respectable charade*, who can read and apelt, i$ wanted immedi ately as an apprentice to the Print in"; Business; he will ba wall treated. Apply at this OHice. Notice. The subscriber method to i? <.?i Ins tt tends. ihui Lc.vii.g unit un aoiord opting*. ; i>d be ii, anxious sc his book accounts up <o Jaouai SI9. Kaiuesily icqucsis t;io>c *ho a . viclHcd to hitri, to maKc immediate p. \ sicnt to Mr. JobN Woukman whq is at. uot'iZwd to sctt.e the s<i?ite. HQRAi.K iiuaxsaK Jan. to 3.?44 notIce. ALL persons indebted to the Kstate ci Jutiii McCa'skill, ot Kershaw district, S.C. deceased, are requested to tome forwarc a:.U settle their respective accounts, ai.< l,lose, that have any demands against t< si-id Estate. will render in their account duly attested according to Law. Daniel McCasktil, JhTntr. January 28 li?46 jroricE Is hereby given to ali those indebted tc the concern of Hal laid ami Dye, will coin* forward ami make payment for no longer indulgence will be given. John G. " allartl. January ?8 Ramsay's Hist&ry. Those gentlemen in Camden and it.^ vicinity, who have subscribed lor Ram say's History of the U. Statss, are re quested to call at George Ftabes' book store opposite Col. Nixon's where they can receive their B< *<ks according to sub scription. J;*..:u tt*v 2H Committed To the gaol ot Kershaw district aneert feUow about 35 years of age, 5 t'cet 7 inches high, bald head, has been ironed on the left lee as it is sore, say* hi name is BOB, and that he belongs to Edward BroXi^htoi \ ClarenHon district, the owner is reques ted totxrtne forward, prove property, pa> charges* and take him away. William Love, u. k. i>. Jaimary 21, , 45?~tf Committed To the gpo) ot Kershaw district, a negro fellow of a dark complexeion, about 5 fcet 10 or 11 inches high, 2u or 22 years ot age, stout built, well clothed, and has three scars raised high in the skin on his left shoulder, he say* it was done with a stick, calls his name JIM, and says that he bclengs to John Eason in Pitt county*, N. C the owner is rcquca-. ted to come forward, prove property, pay 9harges, and take him away William Low, g. k. d. Jannary 21, 45?tf ('ame HjK) the Plantation of the subscriber on Beaver creek ; a Bull, about a year and a h*if old* .marked with a crop and under bit in the right ear, and Under bit in the Iclt ear, wjiite spots on his back, and a while face.. The owner is iequeated t? come forward and pay for this advertise ment, and take him away. James Trantham. January 14' 44-?6 strayed From (he subscriber on I8ih ins^a h^bi b'oor*. bay HORSK. uboul fifteen and a half hrtidn liitrli. paces* trots, and canter* well h*& rathei a (bin neck and breast, and a numbft olJ ?muli white spots on the small of his buck btan?U(il any) not remembered. \ny infoimmion respecting said Horse . will be thankfully received and a satislac J lory reward given to any person delivering the same to the subscriber in CHmden. William iirown. December St if ; ' ('antlon. ? FOJIEW ARN all persons from tradim * for a note of hand given by me to Janji > Vurt&Stenr, lat^^ fresterfreid aTst^ for one hundred dollars dated the <lr* d ok January 1818, and payable the frst dsy of January 1819, with conditions thereto providing I got sufficient titles to k tract o< land* purchased by me from the said PuY vis, and as 1 have failed getting sufTv letit titles, I am determined not to pay the same unless compelled by law. Ilnywood Todd Chesterfield C. H. Dec. 99, 1818 44-7 BOOK. BINDING. tlHE subscriber respectfully informs the ? citizens of Camden and itf^ vicinity, that he has just commenced the above branch oflkiskjcsn in the store opposite Col. Nix on's, where he will execute all kinds of Binding With promptness and precision, he haa also tn assortment of Books and Stationary For sale on very reasonable terms. George Forbes. January f tf Just received .1ml fur mil- by C. EM ILK CATONNET. 3 bbls Oranges I- bbls best Ghoshen Cheese 12 boxes Muse ale I Raisins I'resh Arabian'Dates Ditto Cu'rants Ditto Brazil Nuts Ditto N. Orleans January 28 !s( liOiiii. \ i ISS S. COLCOCK from Charleston " * has this day opened her School for ) un.; Ladies at the house, late ihe resi Jence of (ien. t^antc-y, she wili lake a few ?\ >ardcrs For terms of Board and I'ui ion apply as above. Ja.via; y 4 . 4*? 6 Notice. M,}*E sucriher offers his HOUSE and 1 LOT in the t??Wn of CaiUvten for sale. Vny person wislviug to become a purchase, r m ?y do mo by making application to Be n jamii' Bineham, Escj. who is authorised o sell, the--same. And tfce subscriber takes this opportu nity to mfortn all person*who are indebt ed to aim, that he has loaaed his Book of Accounts, in the hands ol John C. Ca?ter Esq. and requests them to call and make payment. ROBERT W. CARTER. Jan. 15 St??44 ? ? - 1 - - ? L " '? 1 '? I T ? " I I W I p For sale. Lots No. lk>47 and 1048 lying on the r.asi side of Brrad-street and south of the ?oi lately owned by Elisha Bo.l. Any pot sou wishing to purchase the aforesaid may do so on lihcrtl terms, and with a credit, by making application to M* Willie. January 58 tf Attention. Beaver Creek i ight l)ragoous< will at und muster at Gardners ol$ field), on tho first Saturday-in February, is expected that every number will avail himselfof this notice, if not, they may expect to be dealt with according to law. . 1MV1D AKCHEK,~ Cafit. Cumd'g. Jan. 15 t ft?f* ATTKJS TIOJT. THE Members of the Camden Light INFANTRY, are required to attend Mus ter in f'emden, oil Friday the 12th day of February next. Tne company will bo formed before the Court House, at U o'clock, it is therefore expected that-each Man, will appe&r that hour in complct? iHuformi. By order a/^Cd/it. J. IV. Canary, , Ian. 91 4S ? * JI TJ^YTI(K\ ! ~ The , members of the Camden R'fle Corp^ are hereby commands) to attcixl muster a< the usual place of parade w Sa turday the 27th inst. it is expected tha every man wih appear completely equip ped. By ordrr of Vafit. /.ruy, J. L. Sim ell, Qidy. Sergt. February 3 ? . Proposals FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRirttOfy 1UE SPEECHES O* TR* Governors qf Mu$mchmettt^ From 176* to 1T7S i And the answers of the Hou?e of He# prcHentativeM to the tame-?with several addrea?es and resolution* of the Kepr? sen sitives for that period, on subject* ttJaiing to the political controversy. which led t# and issued in the i t volution. ?, conditions I The volume will contain about IS< fut ;>ag??. imoresScd ou fine puprT, arx) with mew ami elegant type} price ifi boards I dollar dO Ci ntl** ^?Subscriptions received it RUS8ELL kVUTLLKh <'fccc,Umgirbfc.at, Boato?? f December *4 > .. ?i? ? -i ^ , The National Heginter ^ H a paper which is jAibliahed every Sa? ttrrday, at the city of Washington,in thp. ? >iatrict of Columbia, and each number 'contains sixteen pages octavo, in small Uut very legible type. It makea two volume* iu the year; and every volume accom patricd with a copious Index. The price I per annum is Five Dollars, pajrt^le in ad | vai.ee. 1 he Public Documents, both for eign and dome-tic ; the proceedings qf Congress, and authentic news of every description are regularly taw ted therein, and accompanied by critical and explana tory remarks, its value is also enhanced by occasional reviews of literary works j and all its sentiments are decidedly Amer ican, independent ol all pai ty cotwidcra tiefhs. For this work, which is well tablished, regularly published, and trans* nutted weekly to subscribers by the |p?ul> /he public patronage ? respectfully sqji; cited. Jmvrrnrc. Wilson