Camden gazette and mercantile advertiser. (Camden, S.C.) 1818-1822, April 01, 1819, Image 2
CAMDEN' GAZETTE.
,3nd'Mercantile JLicertmei\
PUBLISHED FOR
WIL1E VAUGHAtf/
FMQPRJtTOR.
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able in advance ; mul iii ail casta where
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dollu<s ami rirTY cents. No paper <tfs*
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lines, inserted three times for one dollar,
Mid twenty-five cents for each continuation.
H ho directions are given with an Adver
tisement it will be continued till forbid.
The Oiftce rs on Kiiu* street, between
liroad and Market streets, where Commu
mcatious, 6cc. will be received and faith
fully attended to.
hrom the Carolina Observer.
PUBLIC SPIRIT.
In pursuance to anthority given
by an act of Assembly, James !^ea
well and his associate* have made
n contract with Ithel Town, an ar
chitect of skill and celebrity, to build
a bridge at Campbleton, to be com
pleted in eighteeu months, for thei
sum of thirty-five thousand dollars,
'the model and plans which Mr.
T<\\vii has for some weeks past, ex
hibited and explained to*all enquirers,
are such, as to satisfy all reasonable
men of the practicability of the mea
sure and of the superior excellence
of the plan. The work will l>e
commenced immediately, and ?l?<re
is every reason to believe, that the
bridge will be passable for wagons
and other carriages by the first of
October,
It has long been highly desirable
to have -a bridge at Caidpbleton : its
iuaiportnnce to this place, to *11 the
eastern counties, and to alt travellers
from the North or South, is incal
culable. The former* and planters
of Johnston, Wayne, Duplin. Samp
*011 mid Lenoir, who now take their
aurplu9 produce to distant, uncertain
and often had markets, will no louder
be deterred by ferries where they often
meet with detention and hilts that
they And a difficulty in surmounting,
but kaviug a safe and commodious*'
bridge to cross, where the toll is
moderate, will brin^ their produce
here? where the markets are certain,
and the prices good. Our own far
mers across the river will be encour
aged to turn their attention more to
their farms and in rearing such things
as the town requires ; the access to
town will be so easy, that in a short
time, we shall experience a great
and pleasing Change iti our markets.
We were pleased to see witinvh'at
eagerness the stock was taken up;
the whole was subscril>ed fbr in a
frw minutes. And indeed we must J
congratulate those who were so for
tunate as to obtain shares?1There is
little doubt Imt it is^x( ellent stock.
From a dispassionate view of the
probalde receipts at the bridge, we
calniot think that they will be less
than ten thousand dollars yearly.
The two ferries near town, at pre
sent produce about five thousand
dollars. No man will hereafter cross
at a ferry when he may cross at a
, bridge for less money?so that we
think we are right in saying that nil
the crossing at the river will be over
tlie bridge, it is not too much to
say that when the bridge is done, the
travelling will lie increased two fold;
all those travellers who now use the
ferry at Avoryshorough will come f.
the bridge?the roads are (jctUr than
those from the ferry.
He understand that the bridge
company are determined to have and
keep good loads to and fro:n the
fridge, and from all w'e have seen
ami believe, we think the public
have much cause of congratulation
on the prospect before them; they
owe much to (he zeal and persever
ance ul* James Heawell, Ksq. the
projector of the pian while the stock*
lioh ieis have (liesatisfaction of know -
hi;; that tiny own the best stock in
the state.? tokfette title payer.
Havaxnau Miut< k
Dixlrcstti ttj* Ft ri.
A dreadful tire liappened in this
t>Uco las'. night, between!) and 10
o'clock. A miiji 11 grocery sJtore 0:1
Telfair's wharf, occupied by Mr.
J. M. Carter, was discovered to
on tire. Alarm was given by the
beat of drums and ringing of the
?bells; and the inhabitants repair*I
very spiritedly to the place of danger.
The flames soon spread to the ad .
joining houses, which consisted of
wooden buildings, and framed with
uncontrolable fury. Yerv little rain
having fallen for the last mouth, the
houses caught like tinder. The fire
spread along on the rivet* from
Whitakerto Bernard-street; which,
in its progress, consumed all the
store-houses on Telfair's and Jones'
wharves. Heaven only knows where
the devouring element would have
stop|>ed, had it not been for Bolton's
fire proof range at the east, ami
Taylors, at the west end of the city.
The wind, Which had been blowing
from S. 8. W. with violence the
wlxde day, seemed to rise in its
strength as the flames progressed,?
The angry element had obtained
completely the ascendancy. Against
its devouring career, human efforts
conlcl avail but little. It appeared
evident that the whole boil (lings on
the river, from Gray & Finder's to
Nichols, Dohson & liills, must he
destroyed. It was nearly 11 o'clock
when the fury of the tlaiues began
somewhat to abate. Contrary to
general expectation, the wooden store
on Anderson's wharf was saved.?
Between this and Bolton** wharf,
all is desolate and waste ; and a lar$i
Suantiiy of merchandize and pro
uce, the property of different per
sons, is destroyed. The loss of
property eu this occasion is estimated
as nearly as can be ascertained, *t
about one hundred and iifty thousand
dollars. Tite following is a list of
the principal sufferers :?
Nichols, Oohson be Hill,
William Southnuyd,
Homes Tupper,
J. K. Gifford,
Wctoeis Wataon,
. Kdcti k Putter,
T. C. Hayward ?; Ou.
A. R. Suva^e,
J. B. Creamer, <
David 11il) & Co.
A. B. Fannin,
Rea k Butler, '
Andrew G. Sommes,
Hall & Hoyt,
Gray &. Pinder,.
H. S. Sloci'.m,
fcstate of N. VV J onci,
fc. S. Kcmpton & Co.
fcstate of Edward Telfair.
A part of tike property
lost was insured. In one of the
houses consumed there w etc. between
twenty-five and thirty- kegs of pun
powder, which exploded; ?tid the
iriazing fragments sniftered in every
direction ! The shock was so severe
as to hurst open flic doors and w in
dowHof stores situated some distance
ft'om tile spot?and the window glas
ses of several dwelling houses were
broke?C We hoj:e that the police
will enforce the ordinance, against
every |K!K^on who hnd or may have
gunpowder in their store*.? IT.ere
is no knowing the destruction m?t
may be committed, by this flagram
outrage of the law.- Oftenders onghl
to be puuished. It affords us peat
pleasure to stale, that no individuals
received any material injury from the
explosion?nor have we iieard of but
one person having lost ^his life.? a
seaman, who unfortunately fell into
ihe river and wa* drowned*?Fortu
nately there was a sufficiency of w a
ter at the wharves to admit the haul
ing out the shipping, otherwise mntty |
\essels roust nioitahly have been
burnt. '1 h ? sloop Niagara was on
tire at one time, hist the flames were
arrested. Tins sh'qis lying at tlie
whaiNen soslaimd *ome little injury
in their spars and rising. Among
tin*tu were, tl*e I?U/^ belli Wilson,
Stealing, Hetty, Saln-Ann. tien.
A. Jackson, J*evant, iVc. Great
aud well grounded complaints are
made by the citizen* against those
idle and useless men and l.oys, who,
during the i*ging of the Hie. when
'the set lie should rouse the .most in
ilolent disposifum, ate in the habit
of appro; ch'Migiton horse hac k, w hile
:* thers stand with lolde<l arms, look
| in^; on with iiuiifteience at thote ac
live ciifeons who are exerting rtiew
selves iu defence of the lives ami
property of their fellow-citizens.
Wholesale Prices Current.
Camden, April i.
r rum
6 cts
Cotton, lh ,17
v'exn. bush. 1 38
Hour, bbl. 8
Wheat, bush. I 50
Bacoo, lb. 1 5
11 ?sh Potatoes, bush. 2
Whiskey, i^al. 87
I'each itiandy, gal. \
Fiench Btuody, k?*L 3 30
Jaru*k:.i Rum. ual. 2
N. E.- ditto, ^at. 1
v ountry (iu?, yal. I
I t oo, ib. 7
Castmvrs 'b. 6
^hoc I'hrcad. 1U 75
Tow Cloih, 5-U. 32
fndi^o,^bv- 'H 2-Ji
Linseed Od, ?al. 1 25
Molasses, gal. 87 *
Sugar* lb. 18
Coffee, lb. 37
Tob.icco, lear, H). 12
Di.io, Manufactured ' 38
litres \V;.X, lb. 25
t'ullow, lh, ?4
Bagging, yd. -5
(iermau Steel. lb. i 25
Crawley do. lb. 2i)
liar Ltad. lb. 10
Gun Powder, lb. 75
Shot, ll>. 1 *2 i
Bolter* li>. 25
Laid, lb. 18
N?ds, ll?. 12 %
Sail, busli. | 1 50
r- .1 % ? % ? -?
Wholesale Prices Vur? cut.
(JiiAKLfcSTON, March 20,
Cotton, sea island, lb.
Cotton, upland, lb
Cotton Having, yd.
Coil), buail*
Coffee, lb*
Flour, Camden, t>bl.
Ciin, Holland, gal.
Ditto northern
Iron. Swedish, lb
Molasbe*, g;d.
>.'uhs, cut, 3d. 20d* lb.
Kite, 100 lbs.
Hum, Jmaica, gal.
Hum, Wn.
Rum, Ni. i??
\Vhiskey, Pcnn. ?al
Salt, T. Island, bush
Sugar, brown, 100 lbs*
Oitto, loaf
Tallow, lb.
Tea. Hyson, lh?
Tobacco, leal, lb.
'T-i, bbl.
ROBBERY.
BE WARE OF VWUJIM'S.
ON Sunday nig;ht the 31st of J ammo
my store was broke open by some villains
by prizing up the bar of tl?o door, which
enabled them t?> j?et in. and rob me of tip
wards of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
in cash,inl\ver.ty,s, ten's, five's and one and
two dollar bills, and about ; dollars in
small change of the bank of \. C. such
as forty and twenty rent I ills and some sil
\ cr. Tor the detention or the return of the
.noney I will give a reward of fifty dollars,
for the thief it a negro I will givp for him
fifty dollars, and should a whitfe man be
proven to Tie guilty or even concerned, 1
wi.l ^ive fifty dollars more, winc h will
in.tke one hundred and filly dollars I w ill
^ive if i can ?et hold of the momy ami
vi 1 ams. provided a white man should b
impTicutud in the fact ; my suspicions
h\? been pluctd-on ne?? o? s, but I am led
iobtlieve thai some .white man it concern
ed from circum-ttinces which ha s occur
red since die robbery hasbern committed
but not sufficient tor a conviction or even
lor a scoveiy.
JOSEPH GOODMAN
Stutrburg. I't bruury 8, 1^19.
I2B0 Dollars lieward
Stolen from tlie Hnbscrilier on tbe
night of 4he 3d instant, a yellow Iihv
JUKE,
\ seven years ohl> very stontly made,
and very likely, no I) ran tin, a little
| while in the forehead, dished faced,
lacks and (p Is, sJn.d nil round, with
a very fcood English made HAl)
() L1% very low cantled. Any por
tion slopping *aid thief so (lint lie
may he liron^iit to justice, nnd re
turn tin* Mare aucI saddle to the sub
scriber, in Columbia, shall receive
the above reward. Two hundred
dollaislbr the 4hief, and thirty for
tlie in are and saddle.
JOilN NELSON.
Columbia, ?March 0,
iiliAlSKS
For sale at this Office,
Oils, Paints, t^c.
For sale, opposite the Masonic Hall, Broad
street, Camden.
White Lead, dry, J Venice Terpentine
Do. do. ground in oil | Spirits do.^
ill kegs 23 lbs. aiid< White & blue Vi
14 11)3 : irol,
Red Lcad? ? | Gold and Silver I^caf
?Su^ar L*ead, > Pumice Sione,
Vellow and stone $ Rotten Stone,
Ochre, dry, j Ciiue,
Do. do. grouirl-m oil ; Sand Paper,
28 lb. kegs, , Glass do.
Patent Yellow, j Pallet Knives,
Cmmic Yellow., 5 Water colours,
Prusiau Biue, \ Boxes 4 Rows,
ji''tg do. > Do. 3 do.
Verdi^res ground in , Do. 2 do.
catMster 1 lb. each ^ Do. " 1 do
Do Distilled, j Do. for Children,
Spanish B]t?wn, drv, * Canimete Hair
Do. ground in oil { Pencils and Ketches,
28 ib. kegs, j Paint Brushes, from
Vermillion, English, \ No. 000 to No, 6
Do. - Chinese, 5 Paintbrushes ground
Turkey Umber, J from No. Mo 5
HosC Pink, * Saab Tools ftom No.
Ivory be Lampblack yi I to No. ?
Litharge J Linseed OH,
Terra de Sciima, ? Winter Strain Lamp
Copal Varnish, J Oil,
Harness do. ^ Whale Oil,
Gum Copal, \ Cilass^ hv 10, 10 by
Do. Sneliae, j 12 and 15 by 22.
And a general assoiiment of Medicines.
. ULANDI.Ni;. ?
1'ebru.i' v 11.
A feather H anted.
As un Assis-.jul in Wootlville Academy,
ihe requisites are a good
moral i !: ?. a'.ul uii ability to teach
tne Eihv's^ Language correctly with Wri
ting and Ai;ltm?etic? a elasical scholar
would or prefered. A liberal compei.sa
tion will be given.?Application to be made
to JOHN MONK , Secretary
Woodville neai Steicburg March 15.
4?4i
Laborers XS anted.
The subscriber having contracted with
the civil snd Military Engineer to improve
the navigation of Congaree and Wateree
livers wishes to employ fifty laborers for
that purpose, t<> stout active men,'either
l>ond or free, liberal wages will be given,
paid month?y.
M. Barbour.
col innbiai" March 1* 3?6
SELTjXCrObF CHEApT
One door south of the market opposite
R. Colcmans. As the subscribers intend
closing tncir business this season offer
their stock of Goods at reductd prices,
by wholesale or retail, or will ^ive a
great bargain to any person disposed to
purchase ihe whole stc>ck, country Mer
chants and Citizens are invited to call and
purchase. Also, for sale an extraordinary
fine blood Horse 5 years old, and a light
travelling C arriage calculated for one or
two horses. Cotton will be taken in pay
ment,
E. & N. William#.
March 18 tf
To be Sold
Dyf, ublic auction dt the Court Htute cn
the Jirat Monday in jlfiril, at the
usual hour? %f Male.
THE Subscriber's BRICK FARD, in
tfie town of Camden. On the premises
are a good Shed, large enough -to hold
?40,<X>O Brick, a Case rapabla of contain
ing 60.000. The yard contains 6 lots of
land, more than three of which have not
yet been worked.
Conditions, one half cash, remainder
payable first January 1820, with interest
from the day of sale, and payment of the
principal secured.
C. Levy.
March 18. 53?? 5
notice. _ "* I
to
earnestly solicit all
those indebted to them, to make payments
before tha I st day of March next, as no fur
ther indulgence can be given.
They have removed their Store, to the
comer of Dekalb and Broad btrects, where
they offer for sale, their Stock of Goods,
consisting of a general assortment of Dry
(ioods, (' roceries, Hardware Cutlery, kc. |
at very reduced prices for cash.
Also, their Houses ami l^ots, M-herc
they now reside, and that,which they re
moved from, all of winch they will dispose
bl on moderate terms.
J. & F. Blnir.
January 21 45
rHK subscriber* intending shortly
leave Camden, earnestly solicit
Ijook out for Old Jim !
RAN AWAY from the subscriber in
December last, his negro man JIM : who
formerly went by the name of JIM DIN
KIMS. He is still hirking about Colmbia,
and strong suspicions arc entertained, that
he often resorts for concealment on one cf
the Islands near Columbia ferry. Any
person who will apprehend and deliver him
lo me, in ^Columbia. or at my plantation
on Cedar Creek, shall receive '/'in Dol
lars Utieard. .
SAMUEL C.REI N.
Febujarv I5lh, 1819.
IIutiles M'Caa,
Have on consignment
20,000 lbs. of prime Bacon,
Which nti 11 be sold low for cath ifap
ulyed lor immediately.
March \8 i?tt
Sale at Auction.
On Friday and Saturday the 2d and 3d
of April next,, will he sold at auction the
remaining stock, ol (Joods belonging to thit
firm. viz. a variety of Dry Goods, iwt>'
Morses, one Cotton Machine, Hardware**
kc. &e.
Gooch, Cumngham & oo*
Ubeitv Hill, Maixh 18
Hie hi?;h blooded I lor sc.
YOUNG- BUZZARD,
Will stand this season back of tho
Planters Hotel in Camden. Condi
tions t<i in sine ten dollar*, or 5 dol
lars v? ill Ihj taken if paid in advance#
The buzzard is not inferiur to any
Horse in the Slate.
March 11, tf.
Stolen
From the Suhscril>er in Columbia*
S. on the ni^lit ol the 3d of March,
a bright bay 3'1AKK, seven years
old, switch (nil, stout built, and
verv likely: racks when rode, and
?' ? / ?
is marked with a white n|:ot in tlm
lace, and shod all round.?Any per
son returning said Mare and theif to
the Subscriber in Columbia, or se
curing either of tluun, so that the
Subscriber pet them, shall be liber
ally rewarded, and all charge* paid.
John Wilson*
Columbia, MniVli 4.
isook IHINDINO.
rjMIE subscriber respectfully informs the
^ citizen* ot Camden and it* vicinity, thar
l?e na* just commenced the above branch
ol ihtMtiesS in the store opposite Col. Nix
on's, where lie will execute ail kinds of
IHndwg with promptness and precision,
he lias also an assortment of
Books and Stationary
For sale on very reasonable terms.
George For be,*.
January 7 tf
House Frame.
To sell a good two STORY HOUSR
FRAME, well seasoned, and made by an
excellent Workman. It is about 46 feet
by 20. Apply to the Printer.
January 21 46
Mill Scat
ton &1LE,
A tract of 663 Acres of Land, usually
called the l.owrie Tract, and fourteen
miles distant from Camden, it it situated in
the main prong of Black River and adjoin
ing Lands of (2cn. Sampler. It haa on it
mn abamlance of Timber, and in the opin
ion of an experienced Mill Wright, ran ad
mirable MILL SEAT.
Apply to the Printer.
January 21 : 4f*
NOTICE.
All persons indebted lo lite subscriber ei
ther by note or l>ook account arc requested
to come forward and settle the same with
William Lova, in whose hands 1 have
placcd the accounts and notes for collection.*
Edward m. Branson.
March \ tf
? * 1 m* ? ? ? i ? ? ??
JNotice.
AN Election will be held atthe Market
Room, on Monday the 5th day df April
next, for an Intendant and four Wardens,
for the Town of Camden, Messrs. Jame*
8. Murray and Alexander Hodges, will
manage said election.
NoTICE is furthpr given, for all
sons having any demands against the Towi>
of Camden, to render'their accounts t?*t I m*
Recorder, on or before the 3d day of April
next*
Win. O'Cuin, Recorder.
March 18.
FUE8H GARDEN
Seeds.
THE Subscriber has just received an
additional supply of CABIIACE SEEDS,
of various kinds, and other kinds tliat are
new and valuable, which, together with
his former assortment, makes a great vari
ety.
P. THORNTON.
February *5. 50?tf
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