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wagon may pass down without lock ing The au^le will uo wherf* rise more than 5 degrees and that only for a short distance. Tlie rest of the; road is either level or less than 4 de grees and, I think, I may say, thati more than six miles out of eight lessi v than 2 degrees. " This road descends the moun tain and at the foot it unites with the; road leading to Greenyille, to Co lumbia and to the districts East qf| Broad river. _ From Camden to. Ten nessee, thrsro^d will he the most di rect and shorter than the road ty Morganton, by at least SO miles ; it will also he much better. "The course from Camden will ; be by Wittns borough, over Broad river at Ly leVFerry, to .Union,, then op t^ie riflge between the Enoree and[ Tiger rivers to .the Saluda Turnpike. <fc 1 have*, no doubt the roAd wilt 1h? completed before lite fifteenth of October. . " We have bad considerable sick- 1 , ness and some deaths among the menfrom the rivers below. But all (ire how^wcll or recovering; several ' deaths were occasioned by drinking '/cold wafcr; * - v,;' V ' ??< 4i The country -?h?tfv is >v?ry de lightful. Amidst the jnpbptaifis there is considerable Jfcvfrl land and even the sides qnd top* of the jnoubt*ins V ate fertile.'* \>* i ^ ;v ' J', v -v^' I?''.# .-X From Ifr Winy aiu Intelligencer Aug* 2. , Jlftv .Erf/far? Should deem insert it in a 4rour useful on the 'plemu a wager, w#s *veD| tm fur course tb& 0UY9 ?* <!??: superintend his te . ^ year. , ? ' ? ?? r Vr ' ? . ? . ? . . r . ' tmtmm ? iff .Miito Chrontclf. ? % -I ophjiJ? On the <;r<?k In dian lands, a couple of inilee from the Hne that separates that nation from the Gwinnett cpunty,in Gfeprgia, *?a natuMj| cnriqrit^ as well *s a Estate*? the; aborigines of this country were not unaCqqamted with the art of War fare. The (so called) Stone Moun tain, is a took much in the shape of ,* sugar loaf-? it i| upwards 2000 feet in .height/ and about 4 mi^es in cir cumference at the bottpm.&l'One side of the foek projects forward 70 or 80 feet j the. 'height front feelow U awful? almost terrifick ! On the other you come t?> a level space 00 ffeet. *ride, that extend? entirely around the rock. On tta outward side of this level are fortifications, except oh that Side that projects forward, where jundeed done are necessary.T The fortifications are 0 feet wide ; and In places where the rocks have not been made use of as * source of amuse ment to visitors in coifing them down thief rugged rock, they are 18 feet high?and ? mile and an half long. The native Indians ean in no vaj ?mount wlw. and when those fortifl cations were made/ It certainly i? a stupendous memorial '-of I ndian va lour and industry. Aflef' passing thiri fortified place, and gaining the summit of this rock, yon then are in deed Well paid for the fatigue and datoge of ascending so higtC It is impossible tofconvey an idea of tlie grandeur of the sight you behold ! Wrapt in wonder, and in meditaikm it is sometime ere yoor confused and hurried ideas cart well comprehend the sublimity 'of the. fcene. I will only remark, that the Alleghany ami Cumberland, or ^reat Laurel Kidge Mountains, (he latter 220 miles dis* tant, art* distinctly seen from this *< mother of rock*/* A TRAVELLER. W e are happy to learn (says the Editor of the Edenton Gazette) that; the immoral and demoralizing prac tice of treating, and visiting musters and other public places previous to the election, is getting very fast into disuse in this State. The candidates in Perquimons and Chowan, we are credibly informed, have come to tt\e determination of obtaining the free suffrages of tbe people, uninfluenced by treats, &c. or stay at home, bis is as it should be.? How contemptible and degrading it is to see gentlemen assembling at such places, treating, dawning and coqrting, nay soliciting the .suffrages of a body of men to )\onor them w}tta a seat in the Legis lative Coui>cils of tjie State ? Graci ous God I if this is independence, |save us, we beseech thee, from par ticipating iq fhe blessings it imparts. , The Goyernor af Trinidad de Cuba had received tirders from the Captain Genera),, . to proclaim the C ons titution as established by the Cortes,' which he refosed todo, and was compelled to fly into the interior, to escape froth popular vengeance. \ Jamaica paper. V 4 . .f.v ^ ? ' A ^ It (pay be doing serviced some persons at a distance to remind them, ,t|iafc- Col. Clarke's Odometers, fpr ascertaining distances in. travelling bjj a carriage wheel, are for sale in tbi* city. :t W|iave seen it used, a&d can vouch for its correctness. |t is fixed on tbe^hlndejr part of Die carriage. When yoil start, you te} the itKlek~ One index points put the part? of ? mile- j another, the numbed of mites /on liave travelled ? Attiie end of evefy mile, a bell strikes. We be liewb Mr. Jefferson frequently use* this ingenious little fhachine. Richmond Enquire M 9 JV|^Pr,-rTlie oninioq up pears to be.gaii?iog groundin EtvropeJ kk4t vtbfa? njmiM rivw^ to ascer tain. tl^e jUunmnatibn of which bo ma* ny unsuccessful attempts have becnj made, and so many lives lost, flows into thejSile. Ip closing a review of the first .volume of Burkhardt's travels, the t^uarterly has devoted [several pages (o this suhject, apd has at a)l events collected much circum stantial eyidence tending to establish. Ijhis important fact. A|r. Burkhnrdt 'was repeatedly assured that the Ni of Soudan i gep of Soudan aiid the Nile, of &j gypi wereone and the same river;, and the Iteviewejsspy that the same opinion fias been repeated by every Arab mercliant and nlack pilgrim in No^th imd^Western Africa. The Egyptian slave merchants, alsof con firm this opinion, by spying tbattbe fact^(.ott9bej?ub^_ ... I i i?m' i'l The Pendleton Messenger of the' twfi ulti sajs ? *fThc crops in this part of the country, generally loojc IvelJ ? if tha seaspi) continues favora 1 hie, very heavy props wi|l mad*." | Ul ^ , >r_ ^ and Ida fntnily ware alarmed in the Might by an nnusual muse; Jus wife was dispatched to a neighboring house fer assistance, * On (he arrjva) of 'his neighbor, the p?0i man was found standing wJfyjhiibaek, not like Jatfies Filz lames, against p rock, to fight with desjieraUon, but agaittst the wall, ready to die with terror. Upon examining into the ] Cause of the disturbance, it wka found |to proceed from an eld CMS who had, (rather unadvisedly* thrust ber head 'into a mug or pitcher, and unable to extricate Tt, lied thus gone about creating a disturbance ami terrifying the poor family with t|ie fears of [ghosts and hobgoblins. It msy be proper to mention that thc cat's head was safely delivered hot the opera tion proved fatal to the unfortunate pitcher, which U appears, received | the greatest injury in the fright? J^latttbnrgh paper. ? MARRIED? -On the 30th ult. b j th ? Re*. M* vook, at the residence of Leon ard WjMtfe Eaq. Major Thumas P. Davis, to Miss AlXUDiE Dick ; the former of Williarasbu^, tnd the latter of Sumter district. " ?'* DIED? *Onii^joihult? nfepr h ort Jack, son, His Excellent William W. Bibb, Governor of tbe.$iaie- of Alabama. VVe shall not attempt to -portray the character of this distinguished mmn^his virtues and patriotism are too well known to need eu\ logium. The administratie* of tb* gov ernment of Alabama, devoftffc on Jhe Honorable Thomas Bibb, Preafifaflt ?C the, Senate.? Gcorgim Journal, Siik At his residence in Chester DistrictSo Sunday x the 2Sd ult. the Rer. VV iixiX* Woodward, an able Member of Congress from this State* during the late war. In this town, Mr. RicharQ CopMAM,late of.Freeport? Maine, We are authorized to announccl Mr, WILLIAM O'C^IN as a Candidate for the Sheriff's Office of Kershaw district at the election in January next? and, thai the report of his haying declined' being a candidate is without foundation. ' " CAMDEN " ?' ? 'V.' I ~ ' Library Society* All persons reiidinty in the tewp apd neighborhood of Camden are requested to look amongst their Books, and should they find any that belong to tfye Camdep Library Society, to deliver theip to Jamew S. Murray at his store In Camden on or before the 1st of August?* ' "j h July 15, ? . ? . :/ N. B. Persons leaving Books, the own ers, of which are unknown,, are requested to leave them at Mr. 'Murray's Store, as manyof the Books belonging to the LibraJ ry have not the naroc^t the Society writ criin ikem.Vi % \ v'Vi - r A. W*' "l? ? THAT House 8c Lot on Broad-street, now occq pied by Mt. John White & Co. ^poshe the Post fiice ; it is an ex cellent stand for a Store, or any ?^ud of business. For-terras,] apjrfy to Mr. Jqhk Naudin in< amden. i ' ' David. Evan 9. August 3. jt v - s 16-*-tf '?> | I .) . n < 1,1^ m l i >f , , , , Y,V Pyblic Sale. R |H pQ of the Court of Ordi nary of?bester$eld District : will be sold ofr the ftrei day of Sei&embcrii?itt a?4h* Iwcfcresi deuce If g?Xc^U% cease Wihe 1?E^S6N'AL ESTATE of the Wi de ceased, consisting of Uie following articles, vi$: six Negroes, fifty one head of Cattle, three .head of Horses and a stock of Hogs and Sheep, w|th a great yjiriety of planta tion Tools, house hold and kitchen Furni ture, Terms of salep-thc purchasers to give bond or note vkf* approved security, Ion a credit pf pipe months from tj>e day of t>. A,. Campbell, Mirir. Rocky ~ Creek, Chesterfield districts 850 Hcwai'4. ? FOR ray Nem man LEW, Cor I^ewia) Lew formerly belonged to Capjt. M*con, near SumtervtfUs, and also to Cok Branding of Columbia ; w issupposed that ho is _.ltv1 . _ ?,r mi , mm being tolovablyjtatb ?hort and wide in the tail, with fulfctaujona, S tiver W*tch ficv j fellow. shall receive ine above reward, or shall bel liberally rewarded, if committed to any] goal in the State, and pqtice gtveh of the] s'amo>"&.-^ V. v h ' 4/lt, ?l v P I William M'WiJlie. Augusts. * ?- " ' ? ?? ? ' ??' 1 "?'???' T"? ? l' I 4 COMMITTED To the GaOl of ?eHhaW District,* NeJ gro Man about 5 feet 7 inches hjgh dark! com p lection, stout bqilt, has a scar on hiaj fore finger on the right hand, Very impu-f | dent spoken, about 2 his name 9TEPHE1 he is free $nd came ft _ Yorh, hu i paper siting that to i? free] his age tec. but no name assigned to it, hel has another paper stating that he was bornl in Newburer and breusrht un in BtbAhm l *? ai ?oin?r paper stating tnat ne was ixirn ? Newhurg and brought up Brooklyn signed by Ednem Banum and ^VViHiam Potter, he has an old red tyorocco Pocket | tee} not thU Bpok Cor fear of ?hame, For in h aiahdajthe otiner's nam*. Mi? M?f Tha**Hafcd l lore dearly" Thf ojjrner is requested to come for |ward prof^ property pay charge*>mlftakc| him awtfye , ' "I <Vf. William Lore, p. k. d. Juno 29. i (if? Mr. M'Ewen, Having been advi&etl by his Physician to avail himself of ihe usual vacation to vis it the Virginia Springs, proposes to return and re-open hi* School for the Winter, on Monday the 16th of October. Camden, July 24, 1820. Mr. M'E. has left his accounts in the hands of Mr. Hugh M?Call and will feel much obliged by their settlement ax as ear-l ly a period as may be convenient. Public Sale, BY permission of the Court of Ordinary for Kershaw district, will be sold at the bouse lately occupied by Mr. John Walk er, deceased, at Swift Creek Mills, on the second Friday and the day following it in I Auguttaett bei^gthe llth and 12tb days of said month * - All the Personal Estate of tho said Johu HJnsifting of Whiskey, Brandy, Hum, porn, Bacon, Beef, Hogs, one Ho tee, Chair* Sulkey and Harness, and sundry articles of ftfefcban* disc. ' / V ' / Terms of sale? *? All sums under $ 12 cash, all sums of 12 and above, credit un ttl the 1st of February 1821. Purchasers giving notes bearing interest from $e day ofsale, >yith good personal security. A* Hodgesf v Adm*r.John Walker f deceased* . juty 30.,, y ?? ? y; 11 " m mi, m a m ? ? m ? ? ?? ??? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? m Public Sale, ' By permission of the f Curt of Orj^nary for Kershaw District, will be sold on Thurs day the 10th day of August ne*t, at the late residence of W jjliam Blanton, deceas ed, on B?ll Branch. AH the Personal Es tate of thp said dec^a^ed, consisting ol Horses; Hogs. Cattle, Plaiitatioo Tools, Corn, Fodder, Household Furniture, Black smith's Tools, Saddler's 'fools 'an? Stock ScC.-Qna credit until the Istday qf JFe bruary next; purchasersto give notes bear ing interest from t&e 'day ofWe with good personal security. ' * > Elizabeth BJairioUj Mmr'x. July 2 7, 1820, .0 . V . 1 IS? 9w. ? STOP THE THIEF, 8 100 Reward, Stolen lrotn tlje Subscriber's stable on Monday night the 10th inst. brie SORREL MARE, eight years old last Spying, abpDt four feet ip'ocl^ high vrhlr^ium^H blaze on her face, rather incline^ JQthe right ?idej bar jboulgers jnm marktsd wjth th$ collar, thick manewhlch was ac customed to hang Jboth sides, but the part1 t bit hung to the Lett lias been cut ift> that it j**nds nea v\y pprighfcjhe has a switch tail though it hai been docked, about the middle of her back Is the mark of an oft sdve, and by close examination on tho in side of her fight thigh very high up, may he seen scars whei;e she fyaa fce^n snagged. bridle. Also, at thesameumewasstolen, a Man's SAPPLE, totfip&le much worn; very higj^rooyatedf plated before and bchii^d, >it has a colored worsted tril led pad.' Aa a part of tfos' above reward I wjll give 20 dollars for the delivery of said Mare ra|tiN? on the mairi Camden road lead ing fronfTLancaster i? Camden near the Flat Rock,, five dollars for the Saddle and if a white man 75 dollars for the conviction of the Thief. " T Camden, J<?* ae' '? 14k ***** |UyLA|< A [Stephen Harmon and It appearing to the Mtiafactian of the Cowtf Jthu Si?pH?n H atmon reitides out of the State.; ti la therejoi* ordered, that he do appear the said bill on or before J. Garter, Com. Eq. i July# 13? ^tf \ "' *" ' "' '" 11 ' > '* Under Decree iji Equity. ' WILL hi sold On Monday the 7th of August next, before thft Court House in Camden, four sepefyjte tracip of land, situ ate in Kershaw PUtrift, on Aor?* pen Brancti^eqd o# side of 2* Mile/Creek^ eomaininK together six hun dred nnd fifty acres, nrfore or lc*t< On one of th0 said tracts stands an excellent grist mill* * ' ' The >oTMtttiona of the tale will be U! per cent of the p^i^Dliaae money cash, and; and twelve; e bond wit It oinmisSMfl r?jr the purchase money, and pay for title* J* Carter, Com, Ho, Inly#. n?16 To Rent, And immediate jtossexsion givev, A convenient DWhLLINU HOUSE, situated in York street. Fo? terms apply to William llhoUes. Cumden, July 27, 1810. Ossian's Poems. ANY person having the ttcoud Voiurnt - of 0**ian'$ Poem#, will oblige the owner by returning it Immediately. Alexander Monroe, Camden, July \% 1820. John i*. Ballard.' IJegs leave to infor^a the Public^that he ' has opened ,* ? A HOU?E OF ENTIiRTAINMEJJ^ IS .CAMDEN, (? C. AT THE SIGK Of TH1 ^ fo the House formerly occupied by Mr* Uri^h JB lack man, a few doors South of thg court houscL \ ?/ ? % , ... n 'L The house ia now in a state of complete repair, with considerable additions. New Stables haye ?lso beep erected. Travel* ling Families ca$ be accopunodated v wit h * 1 He pledget? hirpselfto use ?pry cxertio^ [p his power to accomftiodatff those wh<? may favor him with a jcail. M ? ' . , iunesai ^. / v 10-^tf v The E4itota of Ae Columbia Telescopy. Georgia Advertiser and Fayetteville Ob server, are requested to insert the afeov# for one month and forward their account* tothisoffide. v ".m ? 1 ? m Hi 1 ? 1 \ " ? . 4 V .>syv> v .<????> ynro,<\-. ? 't- - * ?>+*' '-V> J v.* In Equity. Sumter District. /vdjth Diggs isr others ^ ' renryJ^oncS\nd ( William, Vautthan . ? if appearing to the satisfaction of ihq ? court that Henry Sones resides beyond the limits o7thi* sta$e. that h$ appear to the saidi case on or before the? first day of February next, and on dafaptt thereof an order be made, against hijtn that ihfi said bill betoken pro confe^o. Pr<H^ofthe Court. . -l " 'mmM Ill > I I ?V I^I-I ?il, yirf WILLIAM KtLPATRICR tolls be N- c? - ? A a > . si.- t7< J ? ^ r "tl V r. -T ? wwwv vii uvi Wl?9| ,;| foot white, no yUiblebrand, snd ?; at fifty dollars. . ? ? P. G. Leigh, TTtl June 39. # tlfHlf, ^S*uth-Carolina ? Chesterfield District, ^ .TOLLED before me this 10,th PK??^ws1SB white in .his forehead, and a small seipon the tower part af his nose, WMmPRd to b$ sixteen or seventeen yefirs old.'' T.b.te owneij - --J? w VVISIV (VSWMU ?IIU UIUVO . ? property, or it will be disposed 6f ac? c6rdiog\to law. ' v. ; Jalra Mulloy. J. P. c fpQ* v ;4n ? ??? 11 1 ft 1 1. Ii 1 1 , f 1 ? ,| f ,,,, Mi ?Ani jf? ? 11 ? * ? - \TllE Stoi^ ft oomt Ifrtel? occapietl bf^ Mr. Willi am Matheson. Fofe terms ap July#. 12? 1$ , fayTBW), ^tSi^Trr.*T^%f$ IN THE COMMON PLEAS. ?m h flotand orneJiusjl -\l 'i vdasein Attact^nenf# s/oAn '^ji?SE)9ilEAS the Plaintiff in this caso did, 011 the tenth day of May,' 'iri the y?4i fendant, who is absent from nd wit hour the|l|niiH of this stated ahd has neither wife nor attorney known Within the same, upon whom, a coftr 0/ Vhe said dec iaration, \vitH a rule to plead thereto within a yeai^ahd a day, might hi served : It is therefote On dcred? hi piirs*ianee of the Afct of the Gen eral AeaeMftr in that cti^e mide and pro videth jH^t the X>cfendant do appear and plea<J to the said declaration, on or b4for?i 'the elev^ntVd|y of May, which w^H he Hi the year of our Lord one thousand eifcHt hundred and twenty-one; otherwiser final and absolute judgment will then be give& *nd awarded against him. ' /' Thomas P. Bvnn?, c. c. p. Office of Common Pleas, Kerthdw District, May i0| I