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DOMESTIC. Z>ticovery of the Murderers of - Hamilton ? The New-York Commercial Adverti ser coiuains an extract of a letter from the Rev. Dr Blatchfqicd, of' Lansing burg, to his sons in New-York; giving- a circumstantial disclosure oMhe tacts in relation to the discovery of the villains who some time since perpetrated-the outrage and murder upon the body of the unfor tuiutc Mift Hamilton 1 his extract will be read with deep interest, And tUc com ^n^unity will Rejoice that the inhuman monsters are at last detected ; ? lansincburg, March 26 . " I presume you have heard chat Thomas Lcnc, of the bbrough about six miles above Waterford, has r. beeen committed to jail as one of ^the murderers of Miss Hamilton. He was engaged la this giilcy bus mess with another of the name of $k! kJe# a native of the same town. Lent ftfe vOufcssed all the particu ? lars, to - which he4ias subjoined his signature.! ^hey ipare briefly as follows; Lent and Sickler had en-, listed in the army, from which they deserted and returned home ; but being pursued, they, tOjpj-eyentJb#^ fcgtalceftf dc tef mined to go to New York,* Sickler resolved to violate the chastity of the first female he should conveniently meet. They jiietMiaJflafnikon in Athrqs, neaC ? her faeher'siiotl&e. "Sickler -fcerzed hef with one hand found the Waist, Jpth the other pressed upon her mouth. Lent took her by the fcga. They^Lanicd her abotrt a quarter of a mile up to fatal bridge^ There Sickkfr commit ted the rape j ^nd (as Lent says) on account of her struggling* and agonized resistance, Sickler asked tent far his club, with whkhsSi?k Ifr broke in her skull, and haying -robbed her of her gold ear rings, threw the body into the creek* They both ran and reached a barn ibouf twa mile* below C&tskill^ where they slept that night. In th<p rooming they got on board ft Troy ?loop, arrived soon after ifh^tfew Y orK^gjffried the re ti day or two, fcfldthen returned on the. west side of the river V stopped near Catskill, hired themselves out for a month, stole ttfo horses, wrre overtaken, and committed to ' Catskill jail for y>e thercHji proke jail and returned *o the borough. . After seme time Sickle* went t<j> (he westward, whfcye lie his resided nearly aver since, in the tftunty of Cayuga : Birf** the eycofGodis upon the wanderings w the 'AtQrderer, arid he tofeen takes fr<*Svhim the co'ramon pruf denceof the human rfiind. It was' so ip this case. Sickler had giv ? -^d freq uent hints ( obscurely indeed ) thathe and Lent had perpetrated the" crime in question, bat these hints w^e^tdt regarded as any thing more than the vain ' boastings 'of abandoned vfflahy. At last, how- , erer, the thing was brought to light. Lent's wifewas found by her hus band reading ; he- asked What ; she said the bible The snatched it fron> J her, swearing bitterly, nod thSew it into the fire j she got it oiot again/ and a quarrel ensued, in which he threatened her life, and told her he 'had killed one woman already, and would kill hef. Her sister's hus- ? band, Isaac Armstrong, came in at this time, and heard, the words. He mentioned them at a Mr. Trip'f, at whose house Sickler had been bro't 'up, and whete he had boasted of the crime. This brought 10 their .recollection what they had heard ? Sickler say in Lent's presents, aftd mentioned it to haac Armstrong. : He came down to Waterford, and told it to Mr. Franklin Livingston, I he deputy Sheriff, who went \ip and took l.ent at his own risk ; summoned the witnesses i and after several examinations, Lent confes sed the whole. Mr. Livingston, empowered by the rccordcr of Al bany and the Lieutenant Governor, sat'soff in pursuit of'Sickler last, week, andl hope by this time has got in safe custody the other mon ? * ster." FQRSAL L\ THE Subscribers have just received froH) the Arahat Manufactory y a quantity of SBUN YARN, decmed of a superior quality, from No. 4 to 9 & si half, which they are Selling very low for cash only. The Planters will evidently find it to their advantage to purchase &ooner than spiu. The sobscribers have al*o a parcel of COTTON TWIST, Nos. 9, ?U & 40t that has been proven by using to be far su perior io the cotton baits, & much cheaptr. TRAPP, PKTTBftSON, Sc Co. <_ February 20, 1817.J ^ _ 47tk_ . ? N. B. We are daily efcpecting a parcel of excellent ?lothou&de of cotton, from the above m amifaotoyy ? i T. P . 8c Co. - ? ENTERTAINMENT ? _ fn Salisbury JV. Carolina. fTPHE Subscriber respectfully inform, his friends and the public, that he con tinues to keep ENTERTAINMENT in the same house which he occupied the last year, (under the ftr?n*of Torrance iSt Slaugh ter J. He takes this oirportunity to C*jyrh. Jiis ato&re thanks, for the dislinpuishecren cAiragement which -ht has nut with, -since his commencement in publ'rc business ; aflrt, to assure his friends, that every ex ertion will be made on his part, to retain their high approbation."* His honse?s-tm? proved and enlarged, his ' servants more till rv% *<. J L - - . ? . i . t 7 . numerous and better drill'd than hereto fore ^ ar \ all his artaiigemenfs on a tnore extensive scale. Mis table will \fao always well supplied with the Uest viands the coun 4 lt? 1 ? - * ? try can afford, and his celiar well stored with liquors. His stable (so celebrated for the splentier 0f the building) is al^yysr bountifully sCoted with provender of every description, and kttended byexpett and faithful hostlers. WILLIAM IL SLAUGHTER- V. > 'Ji<lri^rv 30^1817. i / . U\U ? --A 1 rS CAMDEN D1STUICT. y ' In hqHiiy?kthrHavy 7V*m, 18 1 7. Elizabeth Horton, cu al 1 ti. 1 Billfvr Jfyrrtiion , Wiliiwn Cralfr, et. at J IT appearing to the satisfaction of the /Cotirt, that the defendant, Charloiic Horton, Teside s without the limits of this state ; it is ordered that sh# do appear Jo the bill in this cats?? oncor befoS& the third Monday ift-J\m^Tiexr, or the oHI HerttUp fcn, pro confesso, J. CA*TEfc. Com. Eq C. D. Commissioner'. ( >lTicjvfc iflth February IB 17^ M,> <8lf. ,> twmy boIj^sM^Jr "2 TlANAyVAY from th?**?bScnl*r, BeaveT Creek* his two Negro Women v Grace .m) s ar ah. i , ? L , ^ ? ,-<VKIV WWIMSH CE *4 SARAH, U*H *?? know* . Jmdeu, Where it hi supi>osrd they are fpfcitled. Sarith is a sjqut fat fikely wench about 33^ears4<>Wt ^d^Grace Is a stltn thick-lip girl* fcbout ^ I or i* year* of age, rather dark complexion. Ten tDollars will be given to any person who will return ei^ thcr of the said wenches* or Twenty Do U lars for both, with all reasonable t: x pence s, bv id the person who will lodge theni^in any jail in this state, and give information to the subscriber, or \ n the printer 0 1 t)i|/ Camden Gazette, so tf^kt they may lie re tovaredi >. JOHN HUGHSON. Beater Crreki Feb. 21* 1817. 4dtf. * NOTlA. f FOH Sale, Two LOTS, one situate on the corner of Droad 5< Rutledi(e streets the other adjoining it fronting on Rutledge< s^rt having on them ft g^od two story dwel ling house, calculated (br a ttore, ? kitchen, smoke hbuse, stable ami tar ri age hotise>und all other necessary buHdtng% far a family ^ Old u atove. ? For terms and further |>ar ticulars apply to the subscriber. ^ i - v- JE14&UA Camden, Aug. 13,1816. 30tf ' No ricM . ' IS hereby given, that the Copartnership ^ of BALDWIN lb HAMILHlGHT is this day dissolved, by mutual consent. HKNRY BALDWIN, HENRY HAMILR1G11T. January l&t JlBl7^ HBAI-.D\V1N respectfnlly informs ? his Frlen^b and the Pnbllc that he still continues the Saddle > Csp> and Harms* making business % ^ ifpon his own account, and will be thank ful for a s'tare of their custom. Hit work will be dane in a superior style, and upon the shortest notice. - 1 January 53, I8t7. 43tf Blank Bills of Sale tnay be had at this Office i . The Salisbury Acadcmy. WILL commcocc its exercise* on the first Monday in March ensuuij;, un der the direction of the Rev. Timothy Hilliard* This Gentleman is a graduate of Cambrige University, near Boston, and comes recommended in terms too positive and favourable, to leave any doubts of his abilities to fill* with honor to himself, and public usefulness, the station he is about to occupy. From his labours, and classical qualifica tions, we anticipate the most fhuering re re softs* ~ The Hoase which has -bee?* erected tor the reception of the School, is large, and commodious ; and it is very eligibly situ, ated within a proper distance from tit Town .* it is not so far ^oflT, as to be incon venient to any boarding Houses; and yc? 'far enough to be out of the bur, and noise of tlx place* . * 1 The local advantages uniting to ensui^u the success of our School, are to be here ^ully detailed. -We cannot however, lor* bear n.entioning the important one of Health. Nothing is more essential in the prosecution of any design, than the aid of health: wiihoitt-it, our days and the pleasuies of life have no charms. By the' Iaws~ot" nature the bcxiy- and the mind, are sympathetically dependent upon each other. \V hen. ? the body is enervated by an lfnptfrc atmosphere, and other pre disposing causes to disease, the mind can not be in a nropet situation to pursue stu dies.' BMlTijtr etc vatcii country in the ncigfiboiuhood of^pthe mountains ; if an tibuudance of the wholesome provi sions ; if pure uir and excellent Water, aire rctjuesites to health, then our Institution, has a sure prospect of enjoying, id an emi nent degree, this greatest of all eaiChTy 1 T In our plan, the year will be divided in to two Sessions ? commencing on the first of January, & July, at the end of each Ses sion will be a general public Examination. The languages, and Scicnccv-wdl be critically taught ? a neat set of Globe** and the most approved Maps ra use, have al ready b^en provided for the use of the ScitooU ? thus giving to students In Geo graphy eVery "opportunity of becoming pro ficient in that most useful and essential ~?i anch of knowledge* Arrangements are makitig for Vhe esta blishment of a female department, to be ^under the direction of an Instructress, doni namental brandies, usually taught in like Institutions. This plan will be accomplish eclat the Urthest by the first of nefct Ses sion. Boarding for any number of Students, Caivbe had in the most res petit able families u m Towni and upon terms the mosttoason able. A general assortment of Books,, Will be .jtonstantly kept in the pl^ce} Jbr ^he .Uf 1 comiiiodarion of the School, and the pub I'tto. j &'U ! Under auspices. such is these* the doors [?of our School, are for the first time laid open to the "youth of both sexes, in our country; ? for its success, Its patrons feel the warm est solicitude; but a* the ' object in esta blishing it, was.lBc-ge-iieraribod, so they *ish their infant institution to praspcr Ah no other principle*, than t^ose of lie utility* the dotation of knowL ind flte pronkotjohfJfVvlMtie. T*i? COWAN, 6ec. frbrttary, m*. " (iENERAL ORDERS. hip wivmriB aivu vui. oi ine 35th Regt* 6th Brigade, 3d Division of the1 tailifia of the Stated! South-Carolina.? An election will be held on Friday, the sixteenth day ol M$? next, to tnppljrjhe said Vacancy, fit the places herein under mentioned. The managers to tnefct at the Regimental muster ground, Camden, on tlie day following, and count over the votes and declare the election.' , .. * All free. white men, afcpve the age of eighteen years* within thef/said Regt. (ex cept sucn persons as are attached to the Cavalry or any Kegiment of Attflery) are ehtitled to vote. For the upper Battalion the election will be held at Jos* Kzklls, Flat Rock* Major JOHN CRCIGHTON, Capt* WILLIAM I) HAKE FORD. r ' ; Jw&xZtgtT8? For the lowet Battalion, at the Court House, Camden. Capt. REUBEN PATTERSON, I)oct* WILLIAM LANGLEY. Managers * For the Regimental place of must<u| tit the Court- House, Camden. v Major WYATT STARKE, JOHN CARTER, Esq. Manager*. The rpanagers will advertise in six dif ferent places throughout each Battalion, forty dav* previous to the day of election* By order of Brig. Gen. FAUST* JAMES S. DEAS, jUdecarnfi. ? , ? - ?- - ^ ? *? ? Blanks for sale at this Offict, , JAMES CLARK & Co. I Hiving lately m?de a large addition to t Heir fcrrn | er ttoek, have uovt on h*cd a general com plctc uortmcut of itaple aud f*ucy OOODS, I CONSISTING OF 1 Broad Cloths, from Si to ?>10 per vd. I Fine ILc^ey meres, assorted colors. I London Duffil Blankets I Fine wjjjfte and yellow Flannel* I Bombazeties, assorted colors; ftotmct, Pan^ taloon Cords, fine Stockinet, Kmt Wool en Shirts, fancy vest shapes, One Ging hams and fancy Calicoes* | Handsome Furniture-do. Drown Holland and Russia Sheeting. 1 North w*d Homespuns, Hum hums, J )i mi ties, Cambrics, Muslins, Cotton Shut ings and Muslin Cravats* I Dress Silks, Silk, Cotton and Worsted Ho siery i Fancy 7-4 Damask silk Shawls, 1 Printed do, and Hsftftikfs of every des* { ' cription. j \ ? I Thread, assorted colors, l*y the pound 1 Sewing Silks; fashionable bilk Bonnets, fancy Ribbons, and a large assortment' of Ladies, Mioses; Mens and Boys Sftoen I Seine Twine by the quantity, and best Dun I 'dee BAGGIw&jiiih every other arti cle tn the Dry Good line* "I They also have a general assortirtgnt of CUTl^BY, HARDWARE & CUOCE 1 RIES, the ptrticularsof which it would be needless to enumerates J. C. & co. intending to keep an exten I sive assocunynt, and being in the habit of I receiving freslj supplies every week, Will 1 be enabled to fuYnish their customer* ??>d I the public, wholesale and retail, on the low* I est possible terms, it being their intention I to sell for cash or produce only, v Qf\ hind, ? I cut nails by the pask or smaller quantity, I and a Yew^fcgant LoolcTrig Glasses, bothw I with gilt and &tft>?any frames. . A large quantity of Iron, flat, square and , I round, assorted sizes. . '<*< . ?* V * ? ; Ar few cask* TOBACCO received on J consignment. ^ -j ? jZamden, January 16, IStT? ? ^ - } , CAMDEN / j . THE .Subscriber informi the Publicist 4ie has taken that commodious House | ncxt door to pol. Nixon's Start, where hj& V 1 intends to tfeep Rntfrtiiiumen; for those j sons who may fa for him with their company.^ I Travellers may depend upon receiving I every attention, ami themselves and horse* I will be well provided for. His stables are I convenient and well supplied with pi oven- '? I der Sec. * .?>?? ^?v-i > BOARDERS I Will be accommodated byth* year, I month, o^week on very )H>erel terms. I His table is w&t?supplied with the best the 1 market affords, and no exertion, ifratt ke I wanting to render complete satisfaction. * I . A. G. M'SKMSR*. ? J Wft.ao, ?*17. - Mtf Sheriff Sales. | BY Virtue of autidry execution* to me di. reeled, will be told before the Court houte V in CaJ*tien, on thtjirot Monday and Tuet day in May next, within the itgal hour* ' * ?dV *?ky a fjniHEE lots or parcel, of land, tfP tlie improvement!! thcMMm siiuatfi in the T?wo of Camden, o#*it west .ide of Broad-sticet, and bounded on the south by Yoik-street, and to the westward by Ch\irch ?ft reel ; levied on aa the propel ty *fyW'il|f hum Brubiiigioo, at the ?eperattr?t|Ua of , EKwWn, Cretn fctirjkhiflv rtW Mhera, . the above lots sold subject to a mortgage doe to the execuior of J. L. Champion de -ceased, ''if# ? f'jH > Or* likely Wtl)ed on* as the property of John Hudson* at the federate suits of Wm. Trapp, B. Bine* ? ham 8c Co. and others. , Conditions cash, purchasers to pay ior Skerifls Tittles and Bills of bale. T MATHE W C. WIGGINS x. v. - CrL''f"^April>iL !&<* -r Th? Thorot|gh bred Horae. SIR WILLIAM, WILL stand the ensuing season, at James 'furl* y's, on Monday and Tuesday, and at Warrenton on Wednes day, at Trapp's Store, Bcckhamville, on Thursday and Friday, at Ouren Graham's, sen. on Saturday* and so on during the reason ; which will end on . lite 20th June, and go to Mares at seven dollars for the sea* son / but may be discharged with paying six dollars by the first of August, ten dot* Jjl tars to Insure, and three dollars fifty cent* Jt the single leap. Sir William is a beautiful dapple gray, upwards of fifteen hands high, got bv old upwards or nxteen MMH high, got by old Bedford, and out of a Slouch mare. .4. Any further particulars of Ida p?ltgf# tm?* rifely unele**, ?? hU Wood V ?o well known* ? JOHN C. ?ALr ' Ma rah 27. HIT* Printings Of all kind* executed as \hU OJfitt*