Camden gazette and mercantile advertiser. (Camden, S.C.) 1818-1822, August 05, 1819, Image 3
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*~~