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Lo^ of the French frigate Medusa. ft I'aR is. Sc pteinbrr 13 k On the 2d of July the Kienc.? l'n^ate 4 Med wai wrecked near Cape B+?mc, on I the coist ot Africa, 12 or 15 kau^iKs from the land. Many of the officers and seamen embarked in ihe boats, and the re sidue, 147, were placed on a rait, the officers in the boat pi omising to tow it to the shore. On the 5th of July i lie y left the" wreck. On the raft there were 5 bands ot wine, 2 of water, and 30 wt. of biscuit. Some of those persons on the raft were up to then1 middle in water. They ?expected to pain the land in less than 8 days, iiut im mediately after leaving the ship, the tow cable was cut, and the boats abandoned the i alt. The night (blowing, 20 persons were lost from the raft, or were pressed to death between its divisions. The second night several persons were washed from _ ti.e extremities of the raft, and Qie survi c routed to the centra, overt hrow>-n+r I one another. At length the soldiers got ai the wine, and intoxicated themselves, j In this state they manifested a disposition to destroy their oiFicers. began cuting the ropes which bound it. One of them, who began to cut with a haichet, was killed by un officer. The re^ol'ers drew their sahres. and those who had none armed themselves with knives. One of them raised his sword a gainst an officer and was immedi ately put lo deaths The seditious then withdrew to one end of the i at t. One feigning to be reposng, had already cut one ol the ropes. The officers rushed up on him. A soldier assumed his defence. They were both thrown into the sea. The combat became general. The must broke, and in falling wounded captain Dupont, so that he remained insensible. He was sei zed by the soldiers and thrown overboard, hut recovered again. But a inutinetr af- * terwards endeavoured to cut out his eyes with a pen knife. After a desperate strug gle this mutiny appeared suppressed, but i: broke out again in an hour, and very soon the raft was strewed with their bodies. . There were not more than 12 or 15 chiefs ' and passengers to resist all their fury. Ai last day light came, to shew a scene cf horror. A great number of the sediti ous had thrown themselves ove? board. Sixty of 65 men had perisH^l during the night. A fourth part of whom had drowned themselves in despair ? On our side we had lost but two. The rtbb; Is had thrown two barrels of wine into the sea, and all onr water. There now re- ! mained only one cask of wine, and there were yet 67 men. We were obliged to resort to extreme means to maintain exis tence. Those whom death had spared in the disastrous night, threw themselves greedily on the bodies which covered the raft, and cut pieces from them, which same devoured immediately. The fourth morning after leaving the wreck, shewed 10 or 1*2 more persons dead on the raft These wer* com mi ted to the deep, and on ly one was reserved for food. Towards evening, the turvivers caught upwards I of 300 flying fish. A lire was made, the fish and some human flesh were cookcd. A new mutiny was attempted this night; ?hut the leader a spaniaid, was thrown into the sea, and order restored. On the morning of the 6th day, it was found that onlv 30 persons remained ? those who survived* were in a most deplo rable state. Their feet were swelled, and they were covered with wounds and brui ses, which compelled them at times to ut ter the mast frightful cries. There only remained wine for four days, and a dozen fish. Two soldiers bored the wine cask behind, and drank till discovered. A law had been msde that such conduct should be punished with death, and they were im mediately thrown overboad. . Thus wc were but 28 ? of these onty T5 " appeared likely to exist a number of days, ihe other 13 were covered with wounds, and had lost their reason, yet they consu* ***sd our Win* and fish. A counsel was held, and jt was agreed to throw them into the sea, which was done, and secured for the survive rs 6 days of provisions. On Ihe 4th day afterwards these 15 were sa? *ed by the French brig Argus. The Medusa was conveying to Senegal, F?*"ch governor* The boats of WMP K**ed ihe shore; the governor wat on board one of them. They had on Hie raft, no means of giv ing it progress* It went as the winds and waves carried it. EDITORS' CORRESPONDENCE. Nirw-Yonx, Oct. 21. "So overstocked is this market with britiVh goods, that 200 bales of them were carried back to Liv erpool in a vessel for that port a week ago. Some sales have not cleared expences, and cases have occurred where the consignee* have had to draw upon the shippers, for bala^es ct cared !>y such saieb. JbitcUijiLrittr* CAMDEN, THURSDAY, .^ornMUF.x St. 18IC.. The Proprietors of ibis Ciaz.ette have es tablished a private mail from Camden to Sumter\ille ? to start Irom this office, with papers, &c. every Friday mining, and re turn, via Black river on Saturday. The different places of deposit will be at Swift Creek, Mrs. Dings', Dr. Howard's, Major Lyon's store, and at Mr. Win. Taylors' More in Sumptcrville, on its way down. ? On its return it will stop at Dr. Cummings* and Mr. Henry Youngs. This rout will he kept up a* lono; as our subscription list is filled repectably. A private mail will also start from this office, for Beaver ( reek. every Sunday mor ning. The places of deposit will be at Mrs. Arietta's, Hpghe*s Store, GarficW store, Warrenton, Beekhamville, Mr. Mil lers. and Flat Hock. Should we obtain a sufficient number of fub?cribers in Lancas ter District, the rout will be extended to t hat village. Letters to the Editor, left at either of the ahove places will be received. Early Sleighing ? A letter dated haverhill in New-Hamshire, last Friday livening says ? <c The snow fell here last night about 12 inches deep, and is now about, six inches.' Sleighs have been going quite brisk to-day." N. T. paper > Oct . 29. Kentucky Tobacco. ? It is said that the crops of tobacco in Kentucky far excel any that were ever before produced in that scate. One letter indeed states that the production of this year will be ten fold greater than that o t any former year. coMMusrcj Tkd. The following lines were lately written for a Ball ticket, in this pbrcc. On the evening of Thursday, at D slohg hall, Fair Ladies of mirth we invite you to call. Come, married and single, diive 6orrow a way ; Assume for a while the glad aspect of play? There, Merchants and Planters, ambitious" of wealth, . n Will banish that passion, the canker of health ; 7 here, Doctors you'll see, without lancet and dings, San* acids and alkali's, bottles and jugs. 7 here, Lawyers who drcum of demurrers and pleas, Whose faculties brighten at jingle of fees, Will shake ofT the empire of paper and ink And bow to the lily, the rose and the pink. notice" TIIR Members of the Camden Library Society are hereby notified that a meet ing of the said Society will take place to morrow evening, at six o'clock, in their ro >m in the market house. liy order of J. Hh* vard, President , J. CAR FKR, Secretary. Nnv. 7th. 1816. NOTICE. npHE Pew holders, in the Presbyterian Church, are requested to meet at said Church on Saturday next, at 1 1 o'clock, A. M. on business of the utmost import once to the society. November 7, 18 16. It 20 Dollars Keward. ANA WAY on the 26th of last month, a mulatto mAn called (?EOR(?K, ? bout 22 years of agfc, 5 feet 6 or seven in ches high.broad shouldered and well made, cheeks are remarkably broad-*when spo ken to he answers quick, wtih a smile. Hr trade a blacksmith, (ieorge lived three ye:*rs in Salisbury, and has beefv absent from that place about one year. The above reward will be n to any one who will deliver said l>oy 10 me, or lodge him salciy in jail, giving me information thereof. THOS. BRK.OS. November 7, 1*16. ?t 50 0 00 a u . o i cjo to .o ti jo 20 .0 25 Wtiulesale Prices Current. Uvmrtric jfr'ictet* Charleston, Camden. Cotton, Sea Island lb OO o . 0 48; ,, Upland* 0 2 5 . 0 0< 0 *3 .0 24 Hice, prime new ctr/10 00 . 5 00i Fiour, Superfine 66^11 . 11 .12 ,, Fine country I 00 . 0 00 Corn, - bush' 0 ^)0. 1 25 K7 Wheat, Tobacco, leaf id ? manufactured Whiskey, 60 . 0 65 0 80 .0 8 5 Butter, 100 2 3 . 0 ^5 0 18 .0 25 Bacon, jo 14*0 1 : 0 1 2 .0 15 Lard, 0 20 . 0 2 2 0 I 2 .0 1 5 Tallow, 0 18.0 .00 00 .0 1 8 Bees Wax, 0 28 .0 3o0 00 .0 25 Hemp, I lomespun, cotton ydO ^3 . 0 WO 30 .0 37 ,, N. Carolina tow |0 2 5 .0 30 Shoe thread, lb 62 Indigo, prime, 0 75 . 0 30 0 75 .0 87 Hear Skins in hair, 18 Foreign striicles. Coffee, prime, lb 0 19 . 0 23 0 30 .0 32 n Old Stijjar, Musccvac1o Jo 12.0 1 5,0 18.0 20 Salt , bush 0 55 . 0 65 1 00 .0 OO I Iron, tOO lb. 5 00 . 6lo<>,7 00 .6 00 Molasses ?a.t0 45 . 0 \ol0 87 .O 00 Just Onened . Subscribers, in addition to their for mer stock on hand, have just received a fresh supply of GOODS, CONSISTING or Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey, Best West India Hum, < otton Bapging, Br st London Duffil Blanket*. Three and three and an half Point do* . Large Hose do. Snpcifine bine and brown Broad Cloths, Superfine Cusimeres, Stockinets of the most fashionable kind, Plains and Soldiers clbth, . Bomhazettes, Cambrics. and Muslin of every descrip Superfine Beaver Hats, [lion, Wool, do. Kidderminster and Ve net iaiv Carpeting. Superb hearth Mats, Stockings, Socks of Lambs Wool, Ladies Walking Shoes, Ribbons of all sorts, and A VAKIRTY OF Cutlery, Hardware, $c. Which they offer for sate at very reduced prices for ci?sh <>r prod ice. ALLXANDhH HODGES fc Co. Camden, Nov. 7, >8 16. 32if. White Lead, <yc. dpc. A&. M. DkLUON have just received , . at their DRUG S'l'OttE, an Kdd*H 1 1 , > 4 1 ?a t supply of Lngltsh While I.end, | Patent Yellow, ,, Yellow Ochit ? Litharge, Spanish Whinny, Chinese Vermillion, Prussian Blue, Umber, Lamp Black, French Verdegme. - , r-? ' ' Paint Brushes of various descriptions. The subscribers have also- received their Winter supply of Fresh Patent & Family Medicines, AMONG THE AMTICt.ES ARE, Spanish Fiie^, Opium, Sulphur, Brimstone* Camphor, tit fined Salt Petre, Borax &c. Jalap, Khubat b, Bark, Hippo, Tartar Fmeiic, Arrow Hoot, Cream of Tartar, Cold drawn (SASTpR OIL . Patent Mfcdicines of ^various kinds and species ? Nutmegs ? Cfoves ? Mace ? Cin namon, fee. Alt of which they offer for sate op moderate terms. Medicine Chests^ f?>r Plantation use, with proper directions, put up with care. Planters and Me* chants who purchase wholesale, will be supplied as usual, on moderate terms. Camden, Nov. 7. 1816. 2-4 N otice. RICff AHD, a yellow Fellow, who was committed the 4th day of Decem ber last, as a common runaway, and who has been duly advertised in the State Ga zette, Without any person coming forward to claim him / these are to give public no tice, that on the 5th day of December next, between the hours of ten and eleven, the said Richard will be exposed to sale, ior gaol fees and other lawful expences, unless his said master comes forwatd, proves pro perty, pays charges, and takes him away. WM. BKASINOTON. Gaoler Jew Kershaw District % S C. November 7, 1 8 16?. 32 Notice. COTTON in the seed will be received and expeditiously picked and park ed, on usual toll, at my Cotton Factory in Camden.. J. JLYOK. Aug. 15, 1816. Butler, Melvin, & To. Au. S3, Lav ^- .rjiksr c hakes or, Hrt\ ::on;uuu6U, A- K AG hii Drt Y GOODS, leceiv^d bv the latest or* rivals fiv.ni N- w - Voi k aid Boston, com* prying a general assort nKnt of FANCY" -lid >r t'APLK GOODS, which they offer 'nr *ale at unusually low p.iccs: 6-4 and 7-4 black, while ami scarlet Mcri? *H>Ciotb, suitable tor >h?wtsand tresses, ^4 ai.d 7-4 black Merino Shawb, Merino trimming, futsses and. boys titack and drab London Beaver Hat?, ' While, black, drub, yrcen and fancy edct? Ostrich Feut hers. Rich figures,- Rrussels, Yenitiin and Kid derminster Carpeting, Do. (lo. Imperial, Brussels, Wilton and common rugs, Colored and white French Furniture Fringe, new patterns, ? ?L b Ladies silver, guilt and burnished Steel rurses, Silk purses.; Lace, merino and tamborej ? silk Ridicules. Silver Cords and Tassels, ailvered Pins in o-<41b. boxes J'oilette and fancy silk Cushions, Elastic Garters with silver clasps, NI\er, rose, plulh and embossed silk and worsted ti imming, - White Limine, colored and white Russia Hair, do. Chip Flattv extra fine, 1-3 Wreaths, fin?" and common Flowers, Bonnet Wire, Beads, Ear- Drops, Combs. Pint. 1 1-4. J 1.2 4 12 and 7 1-2 satin and Lustring Kibt>oos. Assorted colors Levantine, Florence and I aflVta Siik->, Do. do- figured do. do. do, and Satin?f While Satin, stripe silk Cause, Black Senshaws and Sarsnets, rich plaid Sarsnets, 4-4black plaid, and bird-eyfe silk Handker chiefs, Figured half Handkerchiefs Barcelona do. Ft?g and Bandanna Handkerchiefs lVIa* drass and common do. Black, white, pink yid blue Italian Crapes, Black and coloied sewing silk*, Floss do. Tapes, : ' . f Green worsted Cord and Tassels, Cashmere and Levantine Shawls, plain border*. * 5-4 and 6-4 Damask, imitation and com mon Shawls, Silk, plated, gilt, pearl and horn Buttons, Gentlemen and Indies black, white and colored lamb's wool and woisted Hose, Do. Lamb* wool half Hose, Cotton do* Ladies tine Cause do. * Mens Lambs'wool Waistcoats with sleeves Do. do short and pantaloon drawers, Ladies do. shirts and petticoats, Tabby Velvet, fine NunsThead, silk Hose, Kid, heaver and silk Gloves, Calicoes and Ginghams, Furniture and Cambric Dimities, Russia Diappers, elegant patterns, Oil Cloth, 4-4 Irish Linen, 5-4 Itish sheeting, Black, blue, green, French grey, brown and scarlet Bombafcets, Rose, Cradle and Duffil Blankets, Super and common black, blue, French grey and olive mixed Cassimers, Do. do do. Olive, and mixed Broad Cloths, Fine blue, olive, 'green, scarlet and com mon Pelie^e Cloths, Blue mixed and white plains, olive Lion Skin, <r Low priced red and white Flannels, super Welsh do. Handsome Toilinet and fancy silk sniped Vesting, . ^ Green, red and blue Bocking Baise, 12, 18, and 21 yard liuinhums, fine and r coarse* tec* Etc. ? Merchants from the country will be supplied with Br Xtn atirV every facility rendered in storing and packing their goods k Charleston, Oct. 2 5. 32-7 New Goods. J LYON has just received H partial sup . ply of Fall Goods, at his Store on the Hills, in Clermont, consisting of ' (^oarse & Fine Wtwlleris. f nchidrng nice patterns of PEI lc E FL A Sf NELS, Green, Biown ami Black Bomba *ettes, Bombazines, fcc. fee. COTTON XiOODS stiiiahle to the season } a general' assortment of Ladies Shoes;? and in f|he grocery line he has Sugar. Coffee, Pepper, Spice, Almonds, SMYRNA RA1S?NS? ft' rfrable for pantry a$ they contain no *red?9 Currants, Candles, Soap, Rum, Wine Bran dy, Gin. Whiskey, Shrub. Tobacco, fcc. An assortment of DELF WARE. ? Also, in the MILLENARY linsu a most elegant and fishionablc selection of Bonnets. Caps, and I utbo'ns, jum from Philadelphia and New-York. CoUon and Corn received inpayment. October 16, 1 8 1 6. 2^ ,29-31 We artuAtithorized to state that SAMU1 L BROW N, is ? can didate for :h? Offu e oT Tf^rk of the Court of Kershaw District. October 24.