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CAMDEN. THURSDAY, Ai GUST 5, 1819. JO\< THK"CAMDK* GAZfcTTK. At a Co up of General Senior** of the TeaceT ^~fttVefi o I den'a t^Lancaster ; Court- House ^ in unit ~Jor the District of l^ancaster, on the second Monday afier the fourth Afonday in March, in the year our J^ord otic thousand eight hundred and nineteen. ^ Wc the (J rand Jurors of the said District, do present as grievance*, the pernicious and ruinous practice of Drunkenness? The feelings of our citizens who have a 6acrcd and just regard fon the rules of mo lality and dccorum, are continually wound ed by the scenes of intoxication which too frequently present themselves to public view, ;;t all public meetings of the citizens of the country, and often on those occa siot.s when sobriety and good order should be iho characteristic of every man's con duct?we see human beings, degrading themseives to a level with the brutes, de piived of that reason which an Almighty Providence in his Henevolence-has bestow-i ed upon his creature man, to elevate him above the order of the surrounding animal creation?and these effects ptoduced by the too free use cr indent spirits.?-We perceive with pain, that this evil is of daily, growth, and believe that unless some rem edy is adopted by the Legislature to stay its effects, the most pernicious consequen ces to society must bii \he result?for we are persuaded that it is the fruitful mother! of many of the blackest crimes which dis-' turb the good order and happiness of soci ft ety?and its demoralizing influence, unlets restrained by the vigorous aVBTOf will draw in its train soniar.v viccs, i sap the foundations of the Republican In stitutions o?uur beloved country.?This re sult may be fairly deduced, by adverting to the rlistory of Republics that have gone before us?The enemy of every Republic is within, and external violence has neve^ effectually subdued a nation of Freemen* (? Licentiousness is'that subtle secret ene my* which wc have most to dread?this is proved by the most solid Philosophers and skilful Politicians, to be the bane of every Republic, tb^ Kirks in its very veins and vitals,?We ought therefore to guard with p eculiar yigUrflHc, against the increase of an evil whhfli is calculated more than all others, lo icmoralhie the people, and pre pare the cpuntry for political ruin* This we,consider to be a subject well Worthy the jitttntk^LOf itl enlightendLe gndatui e?-and while this is under their con sideration, with due deference we would suggest, that they should consider whether many amiable families might not be pre served from poverty and distress, if a law was passed to place sn habitual drunkard on a footing with a lunatic, so that his pro perty should be ptyserved for the use and support of his wife and family* ? \Ve further present as a grievance, thai the penalties of the existing laws against Sabbath breaking, arc qpt sufficient to re strain wicked men, from the profanation of a day, which the Supreme Being has set apart and ordained for His own service. (Signed)-?John Foster, Foreman?*John Kennington, Jacob Feindubunk, William Gardner, Jol^p Lynn, John Marshall* An? drew M'ilivafQ, Joseph Nesbitt, George Dunlap, I Iczckinh King, Jacob Cairns Samuel Feindubunk, John Blackman* A true copy from the minutes, Attest. WILLAM M KKNNA, lierk General Se*$ione FROM THY ST. LOUlt BKquiAKH. Progress of the Russian Umpire in America !-?-Looking to the east for every thins;, the people of the United States have contemplated with astonishment the i>ro$ress of the Russian empire in Europe % and Asia; they have not thought of looking to the west to nee this giant power already mounting upon their own backs. EAcept Mr. Walsh, we do not know an American who lias even spoke of the Russian estab lishments on our continent. He has mentioned them in his u Sketch of the military and political power nf Russia where lie says: "Their establishments extend from Kamschatk* to the N. W. coast of America?that they have a fort mounting an hundred pieces of artil lery at Norfolk Hound, lat. iforth 97 deg.?that since 18id they have descended the coast, passed the mouth of the Columbia five hundred miles, and established themselves at hog. da in 36 deg. 30 min. and only miles fioirt the Spanish settlements' in California, where they are not, only trading with great advantage, but are profiting by a fine climate and fruitful soil to feed their more north ern possessions." Page 137. This encroachment upon the Ame rican continent is not the transient effect of the present gigantic growth of the Russian empire. It is the re sult of system and of settled |>olicy followed by every great man, and great woman, who has sat upofi the Russian throne. Peter the great be gan it; the empress Catherine the second followed up his plan; the present emperor is only executing the designs of the empire. w In the course of these three reigns, the Russian power lias been firmly spread over Northern Asia; the straights of Belnins; .have been passed ; and a solid foot-hold acquired in North America. A road over land is open ed from St. Petersburg to Kamsclwt ka; ami Russian ships, loaded with Amertean fur/annually isail flromthe N. W. colst of Ameiica, double the Cape 6f Good Hope, traverse 30,000 miles of sea, nnd land tlieir rich car gos in the gulf of Finland. And, | while the public is amused with the project uf n treaty for some islands in tiie Mediterranean, the modern Alexander is occupied with a scheme worthy of his vast ambition?The arqmsit 'wn of the gulf and jjeniusuta of (yalfornia, and the Spanish claim to the western coast of .\'orth Ameri ca, $c. We learn this, not from diplomatic correspondence, but from I American fur traders, who learn it from the Russian traders now pro-1 tented by the emperor in carrying otr our furs. The National Intelligencer of the 19th ult. states, that " the meeting the stockholders of the hank of the United Stales, advertised to take place in November next, fulfils the public cx|iectioai, -founded on inti mations already given. This ntej: is calculated to attract the public con fdence towards the institution. Al though we are not of tl>e opinion of some Very intelligent men, who lie lieve that every thing relating to a e that ever; ImnkBveu to the daily state of the institution, and the accounts of all] who deal with it, should he open to public inspection, we do believe that, between banks and their creditors, and the community generally, as be tween individuals, a certain frank ness is tlie way to acquire respect and establish credit?besides, when congress discover that the bank de sires to conceal nothing, there will lie nothing to. ferret out by the legis-] lative interposition." The same paper of the Sist tilt.! says ** No news yet of the ratifica tion of the Treaty with Spaiu. Wei wish the event may not shew we| have been too sanguine in our ex* pectations of iU speedily receiving! the necessarv sanction of the King of $pain. What is given with an ill grace is more than half refnsedJ Humor speaks of considerable efforts! being made to defeat the Treaty J May they havt just such success a*| hey desehot." One of the last mails brought us the first number of tlie Missouri In telligencer and Boon's Lick Adver tiser. It contains numerous adver tisements, the evidence of increasing population. What think you, read er, of a newspa|>er at Boon's Lick in the wilds of Jfcfiasoiirt, in 1819; where, in 1809? there was not, we believe a civilized being, excepting the eccentric character who gave his name to the spot, who delighted in the dreary and awful solitude by which he was surrounded, and who ha* since travelled farther into the wilderness, to avoid society and en joy his favorite life of a hunter.? I lie editor of this paper has lieen thought extravagant for having as serted, in a private circle, his l>elief, that in less than a century we shoulc in all probability have a turnpike .oute from Albany (o the Shores o (he Pacific! Hat such a consumma tioTi is not less to bo expected, than1 20 years ago, that we should now see, on the wild and distant the atre of Boon's hunting exploits, a printing press diffusing intelligence >yeekly amtMlg M n)in??rniia" lion! And now, we repeat, Henry' Homespun, jnn. is no piophet, or the second rising generation from the present, will march straight forward on a smooth roa l, ami through flour ishing settlements, froti Albany to the Columbia river! jTlie Yellow Stone ex|>edition is already a grand link in this chain of communication. What a vast theatre of the rise, de cline and fall of human greatness! .ir,any Ffougk Boy* Stale of Alabama.?By an act of Cougress passed at thp last session, the people of Alabama Territory were autliorised to clioose 44 dele gates, who were directed to meet at Huntsville on the first Monday of the present July, to determine on the expediency of fuming a state government; and if they should de cide it to be expedient, to form a constitution of government for the state of Alabama. Wis have ye received uo account of the proceed* ings of this convention, lint it is probable that Alabama will form the twenty-second, and Main the twenty third state in the Union* 1 * ? HOT IN eoffcoN. By the following extract of a let*] ter, it will be seen that the destruc< tion of the Cotton crops by rotv has] already commenced cin the Waterete| and Congaree rivers; and threat to be very extensive throughout tl btate.?Columbia 1 elescope. U Wood Grove, July 22, 1819* u I am this moment come homcl from a ride through your Corn and] Cotton plantation*, and am very sor ry to say that the Cotton has got the] rot worse than ever I have seen it at this season of the yean 1 think it] worse than it was in |he middle of| last August. Your Corn and Pota toes look very well; if there cornea] uue more rain in due time, there w lie plenty of Cora. The Cottot planted at my place has also got the] nit very bad, and prevails through* out the neighborhood. TfceOfopsof B. Cross, Dr. Raoul's, and in fact I every crop that I have heard from,] has got the rot." ? ' ? ? ? <. Extinct of a letter to the Editor the Charleston Southern Patriot,\ dated Jlshepuo, June ?1* " I have been constantly searching! my crop of cotton and yeaterday dis covered a great deal of the rot.*?' From the early appearanoe of this] dreadful evil^ what will he the re sult ? That there will beaut lfytle no cotton made, I think is very tain* 1 herewith, send you the in different stages of the disorder. u By way of experiment 1 thisl spring steeped Alder in water for ?4 hours, and in that water dissolved a certain quantity of aaitpetre; and ilieti smoaked my cotton seed tlierein for twenty fiiur hours. With this 1 planted fourteen acres of my first planting. * In that I found but one Pod,' which 1 really think may not] he the Rot, from Its appearance. However, it is entirely |too early to] Judge." r*. t . . L PWWllMa- ... ?? - It has rained at this place every day itaol the ittth inst. Vegetation however, has not suffered?and we have every prospect of abundant crops.? Georgetown papery July ?8. Niles, in his Weekly Register, speaking of recent failufes, presents ns with the following report:?" 1 kave heard of one man, failed fori more than half a million, whose pri*; vate wine vault, as it ftoocf at i lie time of his bankruptkey, was esti mated to have cost him Seven Thou* sand Dollars. A Society for the abolition of War, is about to be formed in Ply mouth Dock, (Eng.W-A London editor ridicules the idea?compares f to a robin's nest in tl* mouth of cannon!?a quaktVs wjg in a lielmit. ?V?jr- Hampshire Banks.?Thel Legislating committee on l>auka, have refiorted that they found evei^ bank solvent; but that the Coos Bauk had made an issue far beyond what the in bills 8334,000, while all the other] eight bauks lmve only ?6 K000. ?Albany Gaxettei Novelty.?The Washington City] Gazettte mentions that iu the Ameri cau Farmery published at Baltimore, is an essay on the advantage of pro curing a breed of the Bactraio Came Is from Ceutral Asia, particularly for transporting the mail ou distant and, mountainous routes, which could be carried by these auimajs 100 mites in hours, and go to the Pacific Octean and back in 60 days from Washing-1 ton City. ? ???1 1 " ? ' ? ' -?I MARRIED?On Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Scott, the Honorable Robkbt Clkndxnkv, of Yorkville, to Miss Maby Mydaughter of Col. David] Myers, of Richland District. DIED?In this town, Whit*irLd| Kennedy,, son of Mr. Daniel Kennedy* ?iwuilujaagstm Bible Society. '?/? An adjourned meeting of this\ Society trill be held on Sunday JEre-| ning next) at 5 <t clock* in the Baptist] Church. 5C&* member* are requested to be] punctual in their attendance, in or der to receive the report of the com-1 mittee appointed to prepare rule*jbr\ the Society. August 5. ' ? i. . , i ; ? -in- . r Law. f HARRIS H. HICKMAN hestakentkel Office, recentlv occupied by John Boykin,) Jan. Esq. and tenders to the Public his professional services. Augusts. 73-^' r CASH WANTED!!! ?| At thtNRty STORE next to Mr. Hal-? lamd's Tavern* THE subscriber intending to close his Store in this tow;), for the remainder of the sum i <h\ will continue to SLLL OFV ?mitibe I Mh >w?t. et the fc>|ie>K titij/kH firicc* In Charleston, at wholesale and re. tall?consisting of * general assortment of Cotton> Silk, Linen % Woollen ??? goods* They will be found cheaper 6tt exatnin it ion, than any floods ever offered for sale hi the interior of this State. Thomas* Camden, August $, 1819. yS *'l ?*? M I ^.1 I ' _ ' Lflta Kilgore, HAVE just received ft case of Phila delphia RIFLES. ?ALSO-? From Charleston and Philadelphia* a large and general assortment of Dry Goods, Groceries. Hardware, Cutlery, flfe, $c. all Of Which they will tell at reduced pri<? cies lor cash, either by wholesaler retail. Camden, August 5, Itl9. \jrT3?f6? Notice. THE members of the CAMDEN ALARM FENCIBLES, are requested to attend a meeting of their Corps, at the Ma ionic Hall, on Saturday next at 5 o'clock, P. M. Punetunal attendance la expected. August 5. 1*19* Company Orders THE Members of the Camden Light Infantry, are required to attend Muster hi I Camden, on Friday the 13th Instant; for which purpose you are fuither required to appear before the Court House, at half after 9 o'clock P. M. in complete uniform, aa the law will positively be inforced against all defaulters. My order of Capt. CANTEY. WM.O?A!N, O. * I AuftuHf. jfc ?*;?'. y3?* Notice. A LL persons having any demands against the Estate of Isaac Km ox, late of Kershaw District, deceased, are requested to render them properly attested to the subscriber, within the time limited by law?and those indebted to said Estate* to make immediate payment to hue Knox, KxW. July 31, 1819. 73-74? For Sale, ANC 40 Gallon Copper STILL, with goose neck, head, and block tin WORM complete?-Apply to i\ Hugh M'Cnll & Co. July 32. \y> 71?73? Caution. THE subscriber cautions the public, against purchasing, or trading for, A NOTE OF HAND for nine hundred dol lars. payable to Ariks Lancefohd, or or der, dated March tOthj 1819^ and payable sometime in December next, drawn by the subscriber. As the con side ration for which the Note was given, has proved lo be de ceptive, the subscriber is determined not to pty.the same, unless legally compelled so to do* John G. Ballard. Camden, August 5, . 73.? Stop the Runaways. well niadc4 LEFT tfi? subvert* hers Plantation on Little Lynches Creek$on the 99th ultimo, three ne groes* via s SILAS) a I fellow about thirty five. * years of age * stout and DINAH) % wench about eighteen years of age yellow complected. DARKb* a wench about twenty years of age, very black.' Took with them a considerable quantity of Ladies very fine clothes, silk dresses, shawls, See. &c. Any person or persons apprehending \he said negroes, or any of them, and deliver infc them to the Subscriber, or tonfiniug them in any jail so that I can feet them, shall be reasonably rewarded* Matgorttf Exum, Lyntkt* Cfetk. Auprust 3, t8l?k Jwfe i Jh, "i F11E8H AND CHEAP [ GOODS. fl. Levy ^ C?. Have received in addition to theirJW mer Stocky the following articles : Extra fine Cambric Prints, for ladies dresses, Russia Drill, French Jeans, * ?!' Irish Linens, Dia|>ers, Dutch Rolls, Ginghams, Nankeens, blue and yellow, Palmetto Hats, Ladies black and colored Kid Shoes, with and without heels, Do. Morocco do, ?ALSO? A few tierce* Rice. _ do. boxes Mur lrish, do. do, Spermaceti Candles, Warranted Spanish Segar% Beet Loudon Potter) V .. * With a general aaaoriment qf Groceries. July kl| 1819. yo-fc* N*1 '* j|lr HdLEIGH MD PLYMOUTH Line of Stages. il [ THIS Lints of tttagea was ea4ebltali#4 last (aN, wiih the view of connecting the maill Southern jpith the Edenton thereby opening a communication Worth and South, by way ef Norfolk**-a thing Imtg* desired. And the experiment ha* dantly proved, thai this roulu ia 9 affording all the advantages ~ Warmest friends taper ted.'7'+"? The proprietors have now fenH^US their plan,.and will Hi future run fdur horse Stages, arid in a style suit** to tbe: imprtr tsnce of the route, Tfrey are determined to apare neither expense nolr trouble to render thk line d&rtim odious to travellers; The Stage runa through from Raleigh to Plymouth in two days* retting the firs* night at Tarborough, and ariivlng at Piy# mouth in the afternodn of the second day, in titne to take'the steam-boat Sod reach Edenton that evening.-^-The Kdtoitois Stage seta out the nest morning and arrive* at Novfrlk in the evening. Tims i?v three days, by easy travelling, and the nights lowed flbr sleep and rest* the Stager party! the route frtwn Raleigh to Norfolk t*and one day more takea the passengera to ^ timore. This line is run each w*y? th^eo times a week. The road W one of t? o best in the country, and the accomnfoda* tions are verf good. The linea from Faretteville to Raleigh and from Edenton to Norfolk, are kept |rf excellent order and superior style. Aft agreeable passage is therefore open from this fttate and tire Statea south <4 this, u> the northern and eastern Srates j wherebjr a man may travel from this, in comfort and eaae, take his accustomed re*t, and arrive In Baltimore sooner than he can by the up* per route of Stages. If good Stage*, Horses and DFiveris, ' with an obliging attention to ttaveltefs?if ?40-excellent road and good farey with 0?e privilege of resting of tiighta-if convenience and dispatch, are calculated to recomiYjend a line ot Stages to the public, then is this line entitled to the public patrons^e. And that patronage ia respect hilly solicited by THE, MANAGERS. Ralegh, Jupe 30, 1819. 71?7*~~