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CAMDEN THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1820. In pursuance of the governor's proclamation, the Tennessee legisla ture convened 011 the 20tb ult. The governor sent in his message the same day, strongly recommending the pas sage or a law requiring property to be received on valuation in payment of executions, and also the issuing of treasury certificates founded on the revenue aud proceeds of sales of the public lauds of the state. = The senate immediately came to the reso lution disapproving his excellency's recommendations; saying it wa^ in expedient, as well to prevent or post pone the collection of debts, as to prevent the sale of a debtor's pro perty unless it shall sell for a cer tain proportion of valuation. So the extra-session of the Tennessee legis lature bus been called to no purpose. TAX ON WHISKEY. Whiskey.-- A writerin the George town Messenger, in making some remarks on the late loan of (he Hank of tv^o millions, and the necessity of makfclg good the deficit in the revenue, observes ? u But what are the proper objects of taxation? Bread? ? cer tainly not, if other less important things caut ie got at. Salt? meat? materials out of * which our clothing is made ?? JmTP nor out of any such , useful and necessary iteuis, provided the financial character of our gov ernment can he sustained without them ? and- rather than this should suffer, even these * should be taxed. W hat then presents itself, as a lead ing article tor taxation; I answer, emphatically, Whiskey. Try thi* first. But wherefore? Because ??; man woul<| suffer by it. The makers of this article wince at the idea of its being taxed, just as if they wen* I concerned one cent in the measure. ? They will sell as much with a tax of fifty cents on the gallon, as they; do now.w And what would be the revenue from a levy of 00* cents on a gallon of Whiskey? #ay that fif teen millions of gallons are sold an nually, (and I believe their, is thi* much,) the Treasury would receive annually seven inillious five hundred thousand dollars, which, added to other estab^hed sources of revenue, would sooironable Uie government to pay this loan,, and lessen the public debt in other respects. We need, for the present tax nothing else. 11 Fifty cents added to each gallon of Whiskey, would increase thv? price to no more than seventy-five cents to a dollar? for at this time it may be bought in the state of New-, York for $5 cents per gallon 5 and in I the District of Columbia, for 4Q." A new mode of diving has just been patented to William iirookneld\\ By this mode, the patentee states, that a person may descend to any desirable depth* The diver can ^ stay bftneath the surface of the \>a ter until he l>e impelled up by bun* or thirst. He can walk on the bot tom of the tea, work at pleasure, and sefe objects distinctly ip clear wa-j ten Upon the same principles by "which the diver lives below, a sub marine lamp may be supported when the w aler is turbid, or when the di ver would go into wrecked vessels. Among flie many objects designed to Nubsetfvc the cause of humanity, this invention, if thoroughly practical, stands in the first rank. For, by it* a drowned person may be taken out out in from 5 to 15 minutes. The invention is one, therefore, calcula ted to promote the object of ussociu* tions formed in the cities of the world for humane purposes.?, JVat. Int. Geology . ? Extract of a letter from Caleb Atwater, Kscj. to the Editors dated Circleville : (()tj JutlP 10.? u I have sixteen drawings of impressions of topical and other plants,, found at Zanesville, in dig. ing the canal. Among these mas be seen the leaf of a cocoa nut: bear in^-palm leaf,- twenty inches i, length: the roots, trunk, limbs, leave and even the blossom of the castiia ? ' . ' A . ' The leaves even of the blossoms are fresh, uninjured, and euiht, shew ing very conclusively ihat they grew uear the spot where they are now tound. But what changes have ta keu place in our climate, since the cassia flourished here ! Has the earth changed its axis and its poles ? or has an accumulation of ice within the polar rircles produced a change | in our once mild climate? With | Newton 1 agree it is unphilosophi cal to account for any phenomenon iin nature, ajid produce the eftect. If this climate has been grow ing col der during three centuries in the same ratio that it has within the last thir ty-years, w e need wot look further for a cause, than the greater preva lence of that current of aii? running across our inland seas, Erie, Mi chigan, Huron, Superior, &c. from the regions of perrenial frost. AJy drawings were done l>y Mr. Wnu A. Adams, c young man of much promise, of Zanesville, and they were accompanied by a detailed ac count of them, by Ebenezer Gran ger, Esq*" ? JVeelcly Recorder * Naming of the ships of War . ? The resolution of Congress on this subject is defective. The names of ft* at rates are to be after States anil s( cond rates are to be after liivers . Now it so happens, that the first name given to th * first rate ship, un der that resolution, the Ohio does not designate, t her rate being the tiapie of a state and a river also. The names of Alississippi, llliuois, Tennessee, Connecticut, Dele ware, and Kentucky, are common to States and liivers . , < The appears that our Navy, when all the vessels author ized by lavy are built, will consist of 14 ships of' the lin?, 22 frigates, 13) ships from 44 to 32 a^uos, 14 brigs, and 14 schooners, besides gun-boats, o.irges, ^ri.l galleys. , The expense of 4i ship of. the line, in service, is for one ye#r 8202,110, and of a frigate, 8134,810, exclusive of re r1 h r General Williamson, of Lancas-i .ter, Ohio, and his horse were foiiud | dead under ?a tree ? killed by light ning. . y xhe, oath of office administered to {the Spauis > Cortez, is so u, and (singular, that we lay it before our readers. , It is administered upon the Bilile. '?You svyear, by God and tiis Hoty Evangelists, and by Jesus Christ crucified, whose sacred image yoU liave here .present, (hat a Member of the General Cwiez you will support ,the Constitution of 1812 ?that ypu will defend and promote the preservation and iucrease of our Holy Cajilioliib, A|mstjblic^ and Hu man Religion; that you will be Joy al to, and defend our august sovereign tferiinand Jth, , and promote every thing conducive to the general w el tare and happiness of his Kingdom, and the amelioration of its laws, keeping secret every thing that shouhj so be, and prosecuting the violators of the laws at every hazard. 8o you swear. " If you do so, God be your hope ; and if not, inay he puuish you as one who has taken his name in vain.! Amen." 9 I j Umbrellas are now generally used fo protect the person ftom tin* rays of the suti, It was once considered effeminate to use umbrellas duiing rain, but we should separate the use ful from the ornamental. In this burning weather, men of business, who *re compelled to be in (he sun, should use light urobrellis. A. Coup He soleil , or A stroke of the sun, general!* produces fatal consequen ces; and under the friendly shade of an umbrella, the atmosphere in cool. In althy and refreshing. JV. F. jMv. .... 1 ' * . . TO KENT, .in 1 immediate possession given. TH1 Store Ttooftis lately occupied Nfr. Willi ?m Mathbsox, Fopttrm*np 'iy to i ii a h i.f.n 1. Shannon \\ illis W, Allsobrooks. - July 0. ^ 12 ? if The Rev. J. B. COOK, will per form Divine Service in the bup.isi Church on x 1 1 1 : \ next. ? _r* \\ e art? authorized to announce Mr. WILLIAM O'CAIN as a Candidate tor the Sheriff's Office oi Kershaw cli-?t i ict at the election in January next? and that the report of lib having declined bring a candidate is without foundation. A meeting of the Camden JLibrary So ciely, will be held at the Library Room, on Saturday next, 4 o'clock. The following Rule, which it is tho-An tention of the Society strictly to inforce, is published for the information of the Mem* bets, Any Member who 6 h a 11 neglect to pay I his quarterly contr'buiions for two year-, his name shall be erased from the Knle>,| and henceforth he shall be excluded from being a Member of this Society, and sbal forfiet all right and title in the Books and effects, belonging to the same, and - the Treasurer shall use all proper means for the recnveiy of such arrears. CAMDtN LIBRA .Y Si CIETY. KULK UTH. ^ By order of the Society. Joshua Reynolds, Sec'y* For Sale. THAT House kj Lot on Broad -street, | now occupied by Mr. John Wuith St Co. opposite the Post Office ; it is an ex cellent stand for a' Store, or any kind of business. For terms,, apply to Mr. John Naudin in* amden. ^J)avhl Evaus. August 3. ? 16 ? tf Public Sale. . by permission of the Court of Ordinary of Chestei field District : will be sold on me firs' day of September next uttne late resi dence of Hugh Carti/idrll deceased, all the PERSONAL ESTATE of th<* sakl de ceased, consisting erf the following articles, viz : six Negroes,, fifty one head of Cattle three head of Horses a;?d a stock of Hogs and sheep^'wito a threat variety of planta tion Tools, house hold and kitchen Furni ture. Terms of sale? the purchasers to give bond or note with ? approved security, on a credit of nine months from the day of sale. < * < ' D. A. Campbell, Jldm'r* Rocky . Cr.eek, Chesterfield district, S. f:. Ju.y 21, 1823 'jg\ $50 Reward. FOR my Negro man LEW, (or Lewis) Lew formerly belonged to Capt. Macon, near Sumterville, and also to Col. Blanding of Cohimbia; it is supposed that he is generally in the neighborhood of Sumter ville, he is about fivefeet nine or ten inchcs high, rather slender in his appearance, being tolerably lean, is a little bowlcgged, outmouthed, large white eyes, rather pro jecting than otherwise/ a forward inclining back, and generally assuming in his man* ner. He had when be left me, many arti cles of good Clothing, a fur Hat, a black Broad Cioth ( 'oat? -also a blue one that was ihori and wide in the tail, ftith guilt buttons, ^Siver W atctr fee. Any person that will apprehehd the said fellow, and deliver, him tome in Camden* shall receive the above reward, or shall be liberally rewarded, if coftimnted to any S oal in the State, and notice given of the same ^ . , v. -1.* ? -*'<>. r$s * \^illi*m M'Willie. 16? tf ? \ iviy. ivriiwcij, Having'&cen advised by his Physician to avail nimself of the dsual vacation to vis it the Virginia Springs, proposes to return and re-open his School for the Winter, on Monday the 16th of October. > Carndfen, July 24, 1820. Mr. M'E* has left his accounts in the hands of Mr. I^uon M'Call and will- feel much obliged by their se^tltm^nt at as ear ly a period as may be convenient. jit ^ - - .... ? - ? ? - ? Public hale. ? v, . ? v . ? _ > i \ BY permission of the Court of Ordinary for Kershaw dtsrrict, will be sold at the house lately occupied by Mr. John Walk er, deceased, at Swift Creek Mills, on the second Friday and the day following it in August next being the 1 1th and 1 2tlv ^ays of said month? All the Personal Estate of the said John Walker, consisting of Whiskey, Brandy, Rum, Corn, Bac6n, Hcefl Hogs, one Horse, Chair, Sulkey ami Harness, and sundry articles of Merchan dize, / . * ' - . ?. " Terms of sale ? All sums under $ ts <ash, all sums o( 12 and above, credit un til the 1st of February 1821. Purchasers giving notes bearing interest from the day of sale, with good personal security. A* lloclges, . Adm'r . John Walker, deceased. s July 20. ? ? ip(SRf iNoi V.'T, - ? N eatly executed at the Gazctte-OfT* e, oh low terras < March 25. 105?7 STOP THE TII1KF. 8 100 lie ward. Stolen hom the Subscribers staoic on Monday night the 10th inst. one MjRKLL MARL, eight years oid last spring, about foui tee i iu or 11 inches high withasmall' blaze on her face, rather inclined to the right bide, her shoulders much marked with the collar, thick mane winch was ac customed to hang both sides, but the part tliat hung to the icll has been cut so that it stands nearly upright, she has a switch! tail though it has been dockcd, about the middle oi' her back, is the mark ot an old sore, and by close examination on the in side of her right thigh very high up, may be seen the scars where she has been si a^ged. she is perhaps one ot the best gaiteu nags upon earth, when rode she is very spirit ed and is inclined to chew the bit of the bridle. Also, at the same time was stolen, a Man's SADDLE, tolerable much worn; very high mounted, being plated before and behind, it lias a colored worsted twil^, led pad. Asa part of the ahove reward I will give 2u dollars for the delivery of said Mare to me on the main Camuen road lead ing from Lancaster to Camden near the Flat R ock, five dollars for the paddle and; if a white man 7 5 dollars for the conviction of the Thief. D. G. Leigh, Kershaw district , <S. C?July 22, 18^0. Public Sale. By permission of the Court of Ordinary for Kershaw District, will he sold on Thurs- , day the I Oth day of August next, at the' late residence of William Blanton, deceas ed, on liell Branch All the Personal Ls tate of the said deceased, consisting of Horses, Hogs, Cattle, Plantation Tools, Corn, Fodder, Household Furniture, Black smith's Tools, S.iddler's Tools and Stock fctc. On a ciedit until the 1st day of Fe-I bruary next; purchasers to give notes bear ing interest from the day of sale with good, personal security. Elizabeth Blanton, Admr'x. Jmv?7.i?20. 15? 2w. Attention? i avalrv. THE Members of the first trqop, in the 6th Regiment of Cavalry, are notified to attend a muster of the same, at the Couit-House in Camden, on the 5th of August next, at 10 o'clock A. M.? They are also notified that a Court martial for the trial of defaulters, will be held the same time and place on the Saturday following. By order of Capt. 1)ras. Elias Foid, Sergt Julv 20." ' - 14?16 > Bolting Clo lis. Just received from Philadelphia, a gene ral assortment of 5-4. 6-4, BOLTING , CLOTHS which we offer at .reduced' pri cei. ; ' ' ' j V. , < Latta & Kilgore., I Catnden. June 28, 1820. ?< II ? 16 IN EQU ITY? Camden District. John Craven , by hie Committee, I < , vs. S Bill, . Stefihen Harmon and J % ' JLeiois F. Breaker , .J - . it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court* that Stephen Harmon resides out of the^tatei It is therefore ordered,- that he do appear to the said bill on or before the first day of January next ; and in de fault thereof,' that the bill tak^n pro con fesses, as to the said Stephen Harmon. ; <J. Carter, Com. Eq. , July 6 '? V ? * 12? tf *'? 1 . t " , , > - ?? ? ' - ? - 'y ?>'<? ! , - ' Under Decree in Equity. WILL be sokl on Monday the 7th of August next, before the Court House in Camden, four seperate tracts of land, situ ate in Kefohaw District, oil Horse pen Branch, and on the South side of 25 Mile Creek ? containing together' six hun dred and (ffty acres, mcfre or less. On one of the said tracts stands an excellent gi ist mill.: ' 1. V : V' . ; * ' ? ['# The conditions of the sale will be 15 percent, of the purchase money cash, and the balance on a c ted it of six and twelve , months.? The purchaserto give bond with approved security to the Commissioner for the purchase money, and pay for titles. 3. Carter, Com. Kq. , July 6. .. V ' 13? 16 ?7 OSSlAM'S POEMS. * V" * ' ? j ANY person having the second Volume \ of Oesian's Po*mBy will oblige the owner by returning k immediately. Alexander Monroe. Camden, July 13, 1R20. 5' Dollars tteward. RAN AWAY on Mon day 26th June, a Negro man named 11EJ\RV, * ' \ he is about 23 years ol age, five feet 10 inches and ol a Mulatto cotnpicx ion. Th* ?b<>*e reward trill be given to any jterao .nut will lodge hiin in any goal in Hit Htau v William JVlatlteaon. " ?? July 13. " 14 To Rent, Jbid ivtrututun jjzst v given, A convenient L\\ frLUNt Ill) >E situated in Yoik street, boi teim^ apply t<j \\ illinm lilioilt-b. Cumden, July >7. Ib20. Sheriii 's Saits.. By viitut oi buniir\ i^Ntiutions u rue di recttd. win b*. sole. ti>t Court' House m C amucu on the tiis; Mca.uay or the clay folios in^ it, in ugusi i.txi -9 being tht se\ enti. and tighth uay - i.i aaid. month, witiin the ic^u, houu oi saie: Seventy two and a hall a?ies oi land, more or less, lying near Wairenton in. the upper |j?.rt oi this district, u ui.ocd norih b) laids belon^ini; to John Dunking sooth by lands belonging, to ftirs. Hiuaicl, # west by lands belonging 10 Robert Clin-' ningham, and east by lands belonging J Jcientiah Smith, levied 00 us the property oi George Gardner, at the suit 01 b. hus%> j sell. . 1 fv~ALSO? On the second da\ oi sale, at the house of Jeremiah Snnth, on Beuve" Cruek# sundiy articles ot Ilousehoh an 11 Kitchen furniture, one set of Black Snnth tools, 13 bars oi" Sweedish Iron, Plough N?ouds, Hoes, and sundry other plantation tools* one Shot G un,/one Side Saddle, Bed, Bid ding and Bedstead, Bacoi , t orn and ' Fodder, one Mare aucf Colt, four milch Cows and Calves, iwo ye riings, thirty head of Hoj>s, and eight head of Sneep ; all levied on as the prc^u rty of Jeremiah Smith, at the separate suits of Trapp Patterson St Co. and others. Condition of sale cash, purchasers to " pay for Sheriffs Titks. ? M. C. Wiggins, s. k. d. July 13. ** ' " ' ' 1 ??????? ii * 1 ? ? 1 .. ? V John ir. Ballard, Begs leave to inform the Public, that be v !i#?. opened Ail*' SEO r NTKHV MNMENt\ IN C. MDEN s C AT THE SIGN OP l MR. f In the House tWmu' lv occupied by Mr. Uriah Blackman, a few doors SoutJto^f the Courthouse. ~ " : Tgfr"*' The house is how in a state of cSWplete repair, with considerable additions. NfcMf Stables have also been erected. Travel .i n i a ivif.jea, can be. ftccoounodat^ . witfe. private rooms. ^ v?. ;'r 'rh V v +:*?*?> He pledges himself to use every exertltm ? in his power to accommodate thos w.i!> may favor him with a call, w June 21.. , ; , . 10? <f The Editors of the Columbia Telescope* Georgia Advertiser and Fayetteville Ob- ,, server, are requested to insert the ab<>ve ' for one '..-onth and forward their accounts^ to tl.is office. 9 k ? , v . t, -? ^ rV ' : " in Kquit^y. ' ( ? Sumter District . ^>T _ i v^'i it' *. t i . ^ ^ V'?^ Judith Digge & qtherk , v Henry Son*, and , >" J fW^r rtl& 1 * Willifim Vang /tan. J It appearing to the satisfaction of tie court that Henry Soncs, reside* beyond tfce limits of this state. It is ordered that be, appear to the said case on or before the; first day of February next, and on default theregf an oider be made, against h?**? that the i^id biH be taken pro confesso.* By order of the Court. , J. B. Miller, tom.EqS.D L' Sumterville, June 32, 1020. ?*?* "" '???'*??<??* * , ? .? .... ? / Notice. Pi WILUAM KILPATRICK tolls be- I fore me one Sorrel MAKE. supposed to be, ? three years old, four feet six inchrs tygh. with a smalf blate on her face ' lett hiria foot white, no visible brand, and appraised at fifty dollars* I - vv< r / '?/ ' ?>*?. 4 D. G. Leigh, J. p. %? June 29. , ? . C . V H? tf v 1 Committed To the Gaol of Kershaw District, a Ne gro- Man' about 5 feet 7 inches high dark complection, stout built, has a scar on his * fore finger on the right hand, very im(>u* dent spoken, about 25 years of age, call* i his name S I EPHEN FfcAGLES, Jays he is free and came from the state of New York, has a paper stating that he is Free his age See. byt no name assigned to it, ho has another paper stating that he was botr\ in Newburg and brought up in Brooklyn, signed by Ednem ? BanuifK^nd William ? Potter, he has an old red MoiH^to Pocket Hook with the following linos W}ofB injt, " Collins Willys' docket Book, MM^:h 24tU 1819. . .Steal not this Book for fear of shame, For in it stands the* owner's name. Mist Maty I humcvla^M I love dearly. ? The owntfr is roqueted to come for-* ^ ard provo property pay charges and tako Vim awa^. ' ' < v ' William Love, c. k i>. * June JW. II JJ**