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for the timely discovery of Mr. Kahms negroes the building would so* >11 have Ven wrapt if i The wind bein? eastward I v ami % blowing fresh, leaves not a doubt that a most dreadful conflagration would have been the consequence of this vile attempt. CAMDEN THURSDAY, JUNK 1, 1830. The Ga'zktte is ibis week presented to | its Patrons on its former *ize. " P. S." shall be attended to as soon as ( possible. i Tire following new Post Roads in this state have been established by Act of Congress, the past ^session : In ^outh- Carolina, ? :From Col- ; umbia, by Richard Harrison's store, to Hechamsville. . From Georgetown, by Black Ri ver, Hull Creek and Pee Dee Fer ries, to Con way borough. " < From Con way borough, by Little River, and Smithville to VV ilming ton. in North-Carolina. From Chester Court-House, by Cedar Shoals, and M'Donald's F'er rv, to Lancaster Court- House. V 7 From John Thompson, junior's, by Richard Howard's to Godfrey's Ferry, on Big Pee dee River, or near the same. That the mail from Lumberton to Marion Court- House, j>ass by the most eligible route, omitting Bar field's, if necessary. TAXATION. In the Edinburgh Review of Dr. $eyl>ert's " Htatistical Annals of the United States," there is an admoni tion to the Americans to abstain from martial glory. " We can assure Jonathan/* says the Reviewer, " what are the inevitable consequences of being too fond of glory. Taxes upon every article which enters into the mouth, tor covers the back, or is placed under the foot? taxes upon every thing which is pleasant to see,, hear, feel, smell or taste? -taxes upon warmth* light, or locomotion ? taxes on every thing on earth, ami the waters under the earth? of every thing that cotaes from abroad, or is grown at home-^-taxes on the raw. material ? taxes on evety fresh value that is added to it by the industry of men ? taxes on the sauce which pam pers man's appetite, and the drug that restores him to hfcalth*"-on the ermine which decorates the judge, and the rope which hangs the crim inal ? on the poor man's salt, and . the rich man's spice? on the brass, nails of the coffin, and the ribbands j of the bride ? a* bed or at board, couchant or levant, we tnust pay!' The school boy whips his taxed top ? the beardless youth manages his taxed horse with a taxed bridle cm a taxed road ? and the dying Eng lishman, pouring his medicine, which has paid seven per cent, into a spoon which has paid 19 per cent* flings li)mself back upon jiis chintz bed,; 'which has paid 22 per cent.-*? makes his will on an 81. stamp, ami expires in the arms of an apothecary who has paid 100 L fop f the pi iviledge of putting him to death. His whole property is then taxed from 2 to 10 per cent, besides the probate. Large fees are demanded for burying him in the cbancel? his virtues are baud ed down to posterity on taxed mar ble ? and be is then gathered to his fathers to be taxed uo more/' A Correspondent informs us, that the line of oattle shin J\Tew- York, now finishing at our Navy- Yard, at the Wallabout, is perhaps the most superior vessel ever built.? Her ton nage is near 3,000 ? she measures 303 feet keel, and is by 10 feet, the longest man of war ever laid down in this country. Bhe will no doubt l>e rated a but will be equal to 100 gun ship, and will carry 110 guns. Public notice will be given* of the time when she is to be laupefi ed. Great credit is due to Henry; Kckford, Esq, for his superior man n^ement in the building of (his ship. Arc*v- York Daily AdvettUcr. We are trlail to hear that the res-1 petted ami intelligent I)on Alanuel Torres, Minister ir?m the confeder ated arvd independent republics of, Venezuela and New Greuada, ar rived in Washington. city on Eriday. No individual can L>e better calculat ed to strengthen the ties of amity" between this Government and the South American republics., Wash City Gaz. 1 , % Mr. Zea,' the Vice -Piesident of the Columbian Republic, who had proceeded go far as St. Thomas, on' iiis way tp the United States, and1 thence to Europe* has been recalled in consequence of new events, Mr. Torres continues with plenipotentia ry powers. ? Jlurora.. . The Kentucky Reporter of the 3d inst. contains an Address of Mr. ! Cl^y, to the Electors of bayette, Woodford , and Jessamine Counties, in which he declines a re-election asl a member of Congress from those counties. Mercantile Honor.*?! n the course' of the discussion, in rongress, on the report of the secretary of the treasury, on imposts, one singular and very important fact was disclos ed, whifch is y that in the collection of duties on imports, from the esta-. blishment of :he present government in 1789, until the present time, which duties amounted to upwards of One Hundred und Ninety Mil lions of Dollars, only one third of one per centum tias been lost, prov-j ing an honorable punctuality in thej merchants, and a care and vigilance in collecting them, perhaps unequal led in any other government. The lioly Inquisition. ? lit spairi, from the yeaj-s 4481, to 1804* there were condemned ami burnt by the orderof that holy body, 83,838 per sons ? imprisoned and their property confiscated, 291,450 ? burnt in effigy 13.690. ? The ? Comet of raimeesc magni-i tude," recently spoken of in jthe St.} John's N. B. papers, is now ex plained to be nothing more than luminous streak, in the N. -W .nqtiHtr-"* ter 'of th?^ hemisphere,* which* it is said* always attends thejSjanct Ve-f wus, when in positions similar to the present With respect to the bun. Throe persons in Boston* have been sentenced to pny a fine of 8100 each, and he imprisoned 30 days, for ? selling obscene books. A per son was convicted in Worcester for the same offence> and sentenced to six tnonths imprisonment at hard 'labour. t In sevett of the elevett Methodist Conferences in . the tJnited Stales, exclusive of the New-Kngiartd Con ference, there has been added* since the month of June last* over eleven thousand members. ? Bost. PaL } T, i ? ????* The whole amount of collections for the relief of the sufferers by the late fire in Savanah, is estimated at 83,820 dollars. It is #a<etf .in the jpujijalde Grand that an Engfishriian had coii} imnvced ag action aprinst one of rfie bankers in Paris, in orclet* to recover the value of a shawl stolen from bis wife, at a route given by the t;ankfers. Me maintains that the iftvitcr is an swerable for the mortality of liis quests, #and hound to pay for the ob jects stolen, when he admits thieves into his house. At the Chester sessions, in Eng land, a man was indicted for steal ing; silver sboons from a public house. He was in liquor at the time. The spoons were found in his pocket. Tagg, an assistant waiter of the inn, upon his examination, gave the fol lowing definition of being drunk, which may be serviceable, says a London papev, to the next editor of Johnson's Dictionary. " I doni think he was drunk ; he might he a little fresh. 1 call a man drunk when he can't stand or walk, and I when he is lying dead, without hold irtg at the posts ? this ' is bciii? drunk.'' - *?? v i ? ' Catalogue of Books Fur Sale , at the Post-Office, Among which are the following ? Life of Jackson, Life of Washington, Life of Franklin, Life of, Marion, Life of Mr. Graham, Johnson's Lives* 3 vols. Riley's Narrative, FreyS Narrative, Paddocks Nar-< i-ative, Raffles' l our through France, Pr?-| sidtnt'> Tour, Robbins' Journal, Park'^s Travels, Clark's Travels 2 vols. Ram say's United States, Snowden's History of America, Grirashaw's History oF Amerw ca, Wars of the Fiench Revolution, 4 vol J Biickenridge's History of the War, Griuj shaw's History of England, Mfcrrei's His tory of Rome, do. of Greece, United Stai<v> and Great Britain,' Goldsmith's Works, C ftalrAer's dft. Harvey's do. Buck's do. Milton's do. Buchanan's do. Alcickles dg. 4 vols. Rush's Enquiry, 2 vols, Dorseyle Surgery, 2 vols. Thomas' Practice, EwellU Medical Companion, Bard's Midwifeny Hamilton's do. Cavillo's Philosophy, Es says on Hydrophobia,* Adams' Dictionary of Religions, Buck's Theological Diction ary. Medical Dictionary, Classical d?. Historical' do. Fordyce's Sermons,' Blair.'s do. 2 vols.. Davie's do. 5 vols. Village dp. 3 vols. Allisons, do. Burghs Dignity 2 vols. Scott's reply to Toiuline 2 vols. Buitty worth's Concordance, Sturm's Reflections, Simpson's Plea, Fletcher's Life and Ap peal Boston's Fourfold State, Saints Rest, ParatU.?e Lost, Dodridge's Rise and Pro gress, Power of Religion, Christian Re membrancer, Pilgrim's Progress, Biyi yan's Holy War, ('lark on the Promises, True Pilgrim, Religious Courtship, Ca lebs Deceived, Marrow of . the Church, Baxter's Miscellanies, Essay to do Go<^d, Vicar of Wakefield, Rowe's Exercise, Sol itude Swecened, Montgomery's Po^ms,' Bums' do. Young's do. Cow per 's <^p. J Campbell's do. Scott's do. 6 vols. Leicas-j ter's Poetry, Original PoemSi Chrysat or* the adventures of a Guinea* ChaponeV Letters, Espriellas Letters, 4 Citizen of the World, Thaddeus of Warsaw., Children of the Abbey, Blaih's Advice, Guide to tylen' and Manners, Instinct Displayed, new La-t dies Library, Polite Learning, Higrnan; M anners, Don Quixote, Roderick Ran dom- Parents Assistant, Family Instructor, | Ladies Preceptor, C harlotte Temple, Liet-I ter Writer, Dream Books, Song Book,sof! various kinds, Scottish Minstrel, Wood-' land Tales, Tales of my Landlord, Plum tree's Tales, Florence M'Carthy, Fast of St* Magdalen; Rob Roy, France by' Lady Morgan, Federalist', Smyth's InfaAtry, Mill Wrights Guide, Gibson's Surveying, Jesse do. Artists Manuel, Letters from Il linois, Equity Reports* Qrimke's Justice* Masonic k Minstrel* Hiitton's Mathecnat ticVs Note Books by Lit'le and Smith, Bible* wfd Testameht'4 of various siaes, Psalms and Hymns of various kind^ lilank Books of all decriptions* a large tinifl gene ral assortment pf School Books, Engl^U Latin ,and O re?k; . Also? \V ritirt:- t'aper, Slates, Lead Pencils, Wafers, Indian Ru6 l>cr, Paint Boxes, Quills, with many other Boofes and Arties in the Stationary line too tedious to enumerate.. ? , A general Assortment of Books will al ways be kept on hand for sale,- and as thay are sold on commission, they will be die posed of at the Charleston retail prices, aud any Books that the subscriber may iy>t have, they can be iurnhhed at a ihort no tice. ; ? P; Thornton. Camden, June L 7? tf S500 Reward. ! Stolen from the Subscribe r on or abou* the 25th of March last, a negro boy named BEN, about nineteen years old, 5 feet' 4 or 5 inches high, he has lar^d eyes, full fore head, and considerably marked on the back supposed to be occariohed by whipping* The above reward will be given for the ap prchensfon of the boy and conviction of the thief* ' Benjnmin IIh'iIc. June Ji ' ' r? tf *?*? Al*SO? ? , ~ 8 300 Re wanl ' "VVUlBe given for DAPHNK the siater of, Ben, w$io was supposed to have been | stolen on or about the 10th of March 1810.; She is a lar^e young wenCh, and a little; yellow complected. .Two hundred dollars will be given for the apprehension of Daphne and the conviction of the thief, or; one hundred dollars if delivered without tfie thief. H Hollis Horlon. M Camdeh, June 1. 7 ? tf 1 * The Editors of the Columbia Telescope '? and Fayeitetille Observer, are requested, to insert the above for one month and for ward their accounts to this office. :'V ' Est rays. .V' Ospt. benjamin M'Coy tolls before fne' a Sirrel Mare 1 9 hands high, 8 or 9 yeftts old, sh<jd before. ? white riftg on the right hind foot, appraitod at 10 dollars. Also ao iron grey Horae MUlr , branded with M. H< on the nta? shoulder and a, Spanish brand on the thigh, marked With iff tinder keel or half moon in each ear ) about 5 years old 19 hands highi Appraised at 60 dol Itars. Joteph Clark, George T urner, and Gates Coff, Appraisers. Thorojw P. Kvnns. C. 0. P. CatndeA, Jim. ?. * V^"7? tf * ' HP*? Retailers Tavern Keepers. YOU arc hereby notified, that all ces, (Within the Town of C irmden,) expiro this day, June I. ? Therefoae you win avail yourselves of the opportunity of obtaining Licences for the ensuing year, by handing in written applications to the Town Council on Saturday next, June 3, Rv order of the Council* \Vm. O'Caiu, Recorder . June 1 . A Salary of Three Hundred Dollar* per annum, exclusive ot the perquisites'Of.ihe Office, will' b? given for a person to act as Uhiel Marshal ot the Town of Camden. ? Those desirous of undertaking, will make application lo the Council at their meeting an Saturday next. None need apply but persons ot steady habits. I By order of the Council, ? Wm. O'Cain, Reorder. ? Camden, June 1, IS20. JV otice . THE Co-partnership of Jacob Hughes lj? Co. dissolved this day by mutual con- j jeut. All persons having open accounts on :he books ot said concern, are* requested to call on Mr. Hughes and close them by| note, or otherwise, before the 15th Auguit, itxt. , ft ? ' Jacob Hughes.. ? John Shropshire. Liberty-hill, May 20, 1820. Strajed Fretn the subscriber on Monday nigtu :he /5th ult. two HORSES, one a sorrel with a white spot bn his forehead and mark ed witb-the collar: thtothar adark brown with a White spot on his forehead* and a snip on his nose. A liberal reward will lie paid to any pei-son retufnirig said horsed to the suhscriber, or giving. tiny ihforma^ lion so that 1 can get them. again. * w Davffl Miller. June 1. jinP. ? T? tf Tract Societal; An annual meeting of the Vatntlen Tract Society , is to be hckl at the Metho dist Meeting. House on Monday , the 5,ih of June, at threfe o'clock, P. M. ?'Oftkev^ fof the ensuing year be elected. , XljiD punctual attendance of a// the Members is requested, -and that they come prepared to pdy their atrears. o - , Joshua Reynolds, Sec'ry. Camden, May '25; . ; * , 6?7 Be not weary in well doing, 'Yor i\\ due time. we shall reap if W faint not.'-# - \V hetj it is recollected the gfeat good thcisfe T?C^ have done, anct are still doing; a l* hoped that all >yHl cheerfully .'contrib;Uta.ift?ir Mite toward so valuable a purpgsd. ' i* * ' ' n ; ^ Just Received*'-; T4\e subscriber lias just received afresh supply of Genuine Drugs , C/icmJcfls^JPd tent Medicines , j1fbothecarie$ jG Wpsaivarci Paint8y Dye Stuffs^ &c. ifci comprising a general assoument of articles usually found in a Drug Store, which will-be sold at the Charleston wholesale and* retail pri-j ces., . t v % . Medicine Chests ?iit \ip and tefclbnish ed, for family and plantation use. All orders will be thalikfully received and put up with care and dispatch:-*-A liberal credit given to approved customcfra. A, De Leon*. May 25. . Notice. THE Copartnership heretofore exist ing between t^e Subscribers, under the firm of H. LEVY 8c Co: vrt is desolVed On the 17th April'last, by mutual consent All persons to whom the concern are in^ debted will present their accounts, and those indebted by bond, note or open ac count, are required to make payment to M. H. QE, LEON, Who is duly authorised to receive the ?ame. x"i.' - ... I Hi Levy, M. H. De Lt*rt. Charleston, May 16, 1820. Sheriff's Sales. - By virtue of an Fxfecution to me directed, will be sold l*fore the Court House in Camden on Monday or Tuesday the Sth or 6th. days of June next, within the le p gal hours of sale if ? . t ^ One negro man named Andrew ? levied on as the property of Joshua English, If the suit of Thomas H< Kany- . Conditions of sale* Cash*? purchaser to pay for Sheriffs titles. M. C. "VVrip;f2;iiis, 8. k. d* 'May 2*, 1820. V* Notice. * ! . -v ? i'* ~ >< ? r? i > t ? - 'i ALL persons indebted to the estate of , Samuf,!/ Smyth, ?en. deceased; arc re-? quested to make immediate payment. And i thoMt having demand#- against rt>e tame are required to render them legal If at tea t ed, within the time prescribed by la\^ Rrbbcca Smyth, Ex*n t. J* .tolin 8my4, ' G. Leigh, I E* May 25.,; *?tf h--JMineral Water, ft. \\ . ?S. B LAN DING. rv HAVT. procured from Philadelphia, n complete apparatus lor making MINER '\L* \\ ATEK. ? Tfce Soda Fount will ai rways b? filled and ready tor uae> Suwlays ?excepted-?,.. , BottlesnlVed for family use, at the short est notice. *V k4 SODA WATER has been directed by Medical men, as a remedy in a number of common and troublesome complaints^? It is a complete itmedy against sourness of the stomach, commonly called /trait durri, and in most crfsts, of indigestion tuid weakness of ihe stomach, it is very useiul ; gradually restoring the appetite, ann witli it the tone of that organ? it is a preventative of many of the diseases of the stomach and bowels, which proceed from acidity ; and for -the same reason it often removes and prevents the skk headache. As a pallia tive, and even a remedy, in some cases, of urinary calculi and gravelly complaints, it is preferable ;o the liallston waters ? it may prevent, arrest, retard .or remove com plaints, according to circumstance^., wSODA WATER is also a very re freshing and grateful cVink, especially alter heat and fatigue, and may be made a com plete substitute for the beverage of which ardent spirits forms a part." Camden* May 11, 1820. Cowan Vail. Beg leav* inform the Public* that they ? . have, opened . . A HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT. ; IN CHARLQTTS, N, fl, AT The Sign qf the JZugle In the House formerly occupied by Mf. Thomas Houston; Th? House is now in a state of complete repair, \vith tonsiderable additions. New Stabled have * also been erected. Travels ling Famirits can be fcccbmmodaled with, private Rooms. - They pledge themselves to use every exertion in their power to accommodate j those who may favor them with a call.* |- , April 20. ' S09? 1 1 -i IN THE COMMON PLEAS; Roland Corneliuty^\ . h# . vs. *1 Case in Attachment John M' milic. J !?, WHEREAS the Plaintiff in thi* caso | did, on the tenth day bf May, in the ^ tar of our Lord owe thousand eight ' hundred and twehty, file his declaration in the Office of this HoVioraWle Court, against the De fendant, who id absent JVora and Without the limit? bf this fctatei and lias neither wife nor attorney fcnoWn within the same* upon whofn,, a cofyr of the B*id dectaratioft. with . a rule tij plead thereto within a year and dayj id^ght bd aterved i It is t ieiefoie Or deicdv in.^uriuanc? of Ac1 of theOci-' eraf Aiiembly ir\ that case made v t' pro ? vided, that> the Defehd&nt do appear :i\d plead fo the said cteclaralion, on or be re IhtMSleveh'th day which will lie in t^e year of etitf Lord one thousand tigh? hundred and twenty-one ; otherwise final and absolute judgment will thei\ be given and awarded against him. . ? Thomas P. Evans, & c. p. ; "* ? Office- of Cohimon Plfcas, ' Kershaw District, May \ 0*1 820. i wy v 30 Dollars Reward. ABSCONDED on ths z9th oi April last, a Negro Fellow nettled < > BfJJUGUV, but calls hitnsclC Afcfooh, He formerly be longed to Mr. Harth* on South-Bay. He was Been travelling up the road towards Orarigeburgh, in company with some waggoners, op Sunday, the ?th inst.. lie is Kbput 47 years old) inclined to be bald> round faced, bandy legged* and wery art* ful in his replies wlitrt spoken to \ -large eyes, and about 5 feet 3 or 4 inches in height;, ilad on ifrhen he left to#b', W black coat, blue pantaloons, and * black, waistcoat, with- *n English hat, Marked 8. Berry, No. % Catcton-street, Manches ter. The above reward^ with all reasoo* able expencefc, \V111 be paid, if delivered the safe keeping of any jailer in this stated and the sum Of One Hundred Dollar* will he paid on conviction of his being har bored, or employed* or taken frott? Charleston, Ky a white person* on applL^ ballon to y*. ;J *; James Ii*y, Facto*, 1 4 ? ;* Jl - 1 ? Vande+hortt9* wharf* If Burgin returns of* his own accord* he will jbd forgiven* r , ChfcVleston, May Iff. 3? $ i-1-1-' l i-l. - ? r - . . i RUNAWAY rom the subscriber on the 24tn Deccmbef ? last, a 'Negro named (T Bfctf about, 30 or 3* '"ggL yfcars old dark com plected, 5 ftst 10 or 11 i nr !>?? took tfrhen spoken to?w<>re away a blue homespun jacket and trowsers, woolen cap# and a Lrge black great coat ? 11c w*h brought liom FayetteviJlc, JfJ. fc.and proto bably has directed his course that ?ay.-^A." Suitable reward wilt be given te any* per* son who will deliver hia> to the t subscribe!* or lodge him in any 90 a* ? of jf g?t him. Afrnl ?0. ? ;4 p.""!1