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trueiWc)/ that mrntbl sp**m h-ve
acted or> th* body, to produce a degree of
insensibility from which the loni cuim
queoces might be apprehended. Ail ihe
inquiries into the origin of tfcis singular
belief had hithetto been unsoccessful
Now only, he disclosed ihe secret to one to
his intimate friends, namely* that on ilje
PTthrinfliwfr 'rvtrirg Kr hii y a
w^ite figure in the passage, which nodded
to him, and, in the same moment, he v heard
.1 voice exclaiming? 41 The day after to
?aurww, at nine s^teck ih Hie ?Sorninrv
thou ahalt die J"? he continued to settle
his 4pbwuc aRws ; made hta art! ? mi|?
titeif appointed nis funeral ; and cvia
sired hit friends to send for a c. rgy nrtan ;
. wtrfeh rsqy ho iHMim coOnteracted.
..Night apptarsd *mi lie btKti to com
pote the hoars be bad to live, (ill the omi*
' Fjnotia negj mortungt His anxiety evident
ly increased*rith the staking of evety clock
withip hearing. Dr. HufeJand was not
> without apprehension, when he recollected
imihon in which mere Imagination had
rt produced melancholy effects?but, as eve
IdLpaiiili il 06 iwofcrastinating, or
, Itttu ding that hour in which the event was
. predicted j and on appealing the tempest
? of a perturbed imagination, till reason had
A again obtained the ascendancy, he resol
ved upon the following etpedicnt : Hav
ing a complaisant patient* who ret used hot
to to take the retnidiet prescribed for him
* (because he seemed conscious ot the iupe
. , 4 riot agency of h a tnind over that of the
body) Dr. ifufclend hud recourse to lauda
num, with the extract of hen bane ; twen
ty drops of tbe^formcr, and two grains nf
the latter. Were given to the youth, with
such effect, that he fell into a profound
sleep, from which be did not awake till ele
ven ogdeck on tbe neat morning- Thus.
^ the prognosti cate#f*tal hour alapaed ; and
, . his friends Waiting to welcome the bashful
patient, who bad fygreeably disappointed
them turned the whole affair into ridicule. |
_ <?Ting from this artificial ? sleep, was ? 44
What is the hour of the morning J**? -Of r
being informed that hie presages had not
been verified by expe ienoe, he assured the
*| company that all th^sa transactions appear
ad hut a dream# After that time, he long'
enjoyed a good st&te of health, and was
completely cured of a morb d imaginations
44 Had this ^outh fallen into less ug;>*
clous bandit the event- would, it is more ,
? ^tyn'ftrohable, have answered to the pre
diction f and the 'occurence would have"
stood aa irrefragable evidence of that'ere^d
which imagines that the times have not
long since 'passed of individual and imme*
ata& obmmunkation betWeeh the world
of sense and the woild of spirit. How the
fimcy originated, It WdiiRcult to say ; but
the pheno
aMfea of dteaarts^^ ??' ' * 'J
tgJlowtngVeU authenticated tale, whicb
has bean versified by Mr. Wads worth ;
MA youytg former in Warwickshire, find
ing kit hedge* broken, and the sticks carried
Oway during i frosty season, determined
the thief. Hk My many cold <
houV} WWer a haystack, and at hrngtli an
oM ^roiMfo ttkaa *Uch in a pUy, approach
ed*Kd he^ah to pUll Up Ok hrtlg* ; he
waited till the had tMfKbr bottle of stick., .
and wka carrying tham off, that be might
convict htr of the theft, and then spring
?lnK fiun bit cottcellnitnu he ieioiid Kit
I to hea
>n at tla
shivering
warm 1" He complained of WKf^tt' tk?
Bfc*t day, and wore an upper coat, and in a
fewdayavanotticfectMl In a fortnight, took !
?? hi* bed, *fc?ay? saying thai nothing ]
made him Warm ; he covered himself wka
Vsoy many ' blankets, ami had a sktVk bver
Ma taoa aa W lay ? and frotn thihona W,
aao* idea he kept bis^ViJ alwoa' twenty
yaata^br itar nf the <%?, till at Uogtfl
lie dMs* 4 ^ ? 3
"flaatsati ttlatel n aimibjt jWMp'
jMMi gw authority of Zacutus LuVitintis, \
of a melancholic*. who was always com
pla ning of invincible cold, till ha was ?ub
Wfctadby artifice to * large quantity of i
sAirftkOf i?ioa in a ataw of Oudphuation i
h. wna convinc?dt from hia sens.tionadu
ring this experiment, that he was cap-hie
of Ming Mat, and thenceforth his coW
left him. Dr. Haynartk, It will ha in the
ftna |isi _ /* . _ ,1 ga tfinan
w? nwiy w wrfwicTit opwv
??i vtry ifnpoctem chmnget in the bodily
ftftncttOM of tftveral fodittdual# who wtrt,
? UteftuppMtd, bronsht under rtie agen
Wf of Perkins* ftaeiote, in reality merely
ssr52rr.-Us:tsn?"
?w, several ckronick maladfca* which had
MAMiS yieki so medicuM?Wara m?tnii
1ZS** "* :
^ We understand (Mil eor Wheat harvest
the AtM trNgtnaing u? vegetal,-, and we
fear much of it Will- be entirely destroyed.
Moat'of ,?*r cotton ia also less promising
than usual ,? but aur crOpeof ctrn, which
Is emphatically * the swat of life," were
naverhetter. L.
MjlMgtvttk /eoHB*, 14 th uh.
Cam&rtt *t5ajme.
. SH-T 7. 'S'7. ."V
i
l**tut frtim laiWiF^By thc ar
rival of ttie^Bdir. Mfrtba, from
Havana, wc lefrrp from Capt. Hub
| bell, that * British vemi had ar
I rived at khat places a few days be
I tort Jie railed, from Plymouth
I (Eng ) bringing London dates to
| thei2th May. j?*pi> H. was irl
T forfrhed by the Captain, that a few
Idays before he left Plymouth, the
I admiralty had issued orders to fit
I out an expedition of sixty sail of
I mea of war. It was 4 supposed the
I bbject of the expedition was to as- I
I sist the Portuguese and Shan is h gov
I ernments in bringing their colonies I
I again under their , authority.
Scutberu Patriot .
It >
Jirca/iHirr Barcelona by the Patriot 9.
By the schooner Young Spartan,
I Smith, 16 days from Margaritta^
I (arrived at Baltimore) we observe
I that accounts wc re received at Mar
I garittaof the retaking of Barcelona,
I by the Patriots? who were also in
[ possesion of La Guayra and Carac
I c*s. All the Patriot fleet had left
J Mafgaritta for the Oronoke, where
I BoliVaR was concentrating his
I forces. The Patriots had little doubts
I of driving the Royalist before them.
I Ibii.
I mmmmtrnrn
We are authorised from the Ext*
I cutive Department, to states that
rDon Aktokto Argote ViilA
ioros, has been recognised by the
I President of the United States, 4s
I Consul from his Catholic Majesty
I to South-Carolina, to reside at
l^harleiton. Ibid .
TROUBLE IN THE WIG-WA^ !
Extract tf * Utter frtm Fernntdina,
received in this city, dated June,
14 tb. ^ !f! ^ |
"Wear* >11 in confusion here
?as tome days ago we received an.
express from Savannah, informing
us to a certainty that' Sir Ghegor 1
M'Gm'no*. would be here in la' few
days to co-opperace with Admiral
fill] ok in plundering (we think the
Writer might have said capturing)
this place, i have moved off all
my valuable good*. We have
boats ready to tarry of our fami
lies, as wc expect Biuqn every mo
ment. I am softy to say We can
not make any resistance, if a large
force comes in^ but w? will do our
bestto bppose M'GkeooH. As
M'Gmo^lt has arrived in your ci
ty, keep a good look-out after him,
tttd give me thi earliest informa
tion." (Too late.)
Extract of i letter torn St. Naptfsi
dated tbe 14/i i ntt*M. f
' u There are* four large Carthage
nian vessels rtdw tying off Amelia.
The inhabitant!., are removing * tti
*>t. Mary's inconsequence. "
IM por I ant kep or t ? Gapt. C a m v
ski^l, arrived yesterday morning
fr<bm Savannah, in 30 hours, in
forms us, that a. report' prevailed
there when he sailed, that the Pa
triot forces took possession of
Amelia Island on Sunday last. We
think there is great probability in
this rumor. *
/torn m Lndon
Italy.? K law tm Home of the 4th
Majr aaya? " * " ??
turued from
era picqoet* [ ?
1 he dinance of * mile
?he'haaaneacortoff
c<l him, Ml he *m
?n adtuel efigagomeht. >
peki upon, though lec?
particular of it. I leern, also. thM two
1 gentleman (whose name* I will not repent
1 upoft hWsMfVteiianf from Fferepoe^ftrere
1 Mapped una tot bed between the picqtiete,
near Viierbo, at ? ?f them shot. S*
eeral of the Italian government* are so seiw
aible nl the diaadvantaga Which (Ms our*
nipt ion to the aceese of fcrefcacra matt
bring upon their subjects that they qonaur
with each other tnoet oonlWIty in m?aMirea
for protecting the rnoda with eoaaMera
Me expence, doubtleta, to themeeleao, hut
hitherto, aa you sad, without tuaceaa, either
on the eouthward at uafthward oi Jtoaae."
KEVOoU TftiWHY SKuVtcts. of
JjiMKS
the V>bsci vations nf the hditor of the De
mocratic Press, there is not only a fcreat
>>ai)t of that liberality which has lately
characterised the newspaper* throoghou'
the Union* but also an egtegious error, as
rnpirinthi prrnnn inrl nnjVrt ThtljaTi
me to them. Br recurring 10
| jon'% Memoir 9 y it may be icon t W HHs
Moikoc was wounded while cotnba?ing tb<
enemies of li?? country. By request, nur
for general mf miiion. wt publish ?he fol
lowing extract rrlativrr t" she
on the cjay of the battle of Trenion. In
the attack upon Trenton, the right column
wat to be led by Gen* SuittVan, ami ilu
left by Gtiu Washington? Chi on
BATTJLE OF THEN TON.
Ex'rictjrvm^the U t vol, cheft. 3, /icrge 1^9,
0/ Wilkin* on'* Memoir ?,
M It was now broad day* and the storm
beat violent in our faces ; the attack had
commenced on the left, and was iTnmedi
itely. answered by Col. Siaffce in our fiont,
who forced the enemy's picket, and pressed
into the town. ; our column being close it
his heelti The enemy made a hi omen?
tary show of resistance, by a Wild and
undirected ftre from the windows of , their
quarters, which they abandoned as we ad
v.mce(\ and made an attempt to form in
the main street, which might )iave sue
fcecded, hut fry a six gun battery opened
by Cap! T.Forest, under the immediate
order of Gen. Washington, at the head of
Kings-street, which annoyed the enemy
in various directions \ and the decision of
Capt William Washington, Who secohded
by Lieut Iakc* Monhoi, (now President
of the United , w tales) lea the advance
gUard of the left column, perceiving that
the enemy were endeavoring to form a
battery,? -Yu&hrd ^forward) droVe Me or title .
mf from thriT gun*, and took two -piece* tn
the det o/Jiring.
t Theae oRcers both wounded in
the charge ; uie Capuun in the wri*t, the
Lieutenant through the thoulder ? These
particular acts bf feallahtry hkve never
been noticed. t*H4 yet they tou/d not have
been tod highly ufifireciuted . for if the ene
my had got his artiller r into operation, in ,
a narrow street, it flight have checked our
movement, and giveti him time t<* reflect ;
andlf he had ntttred acrosi the bridge in
his rear, and taken post, ha wnnid have
placed a tleiile between us* which in our
half naked, half froaen condition, height
to have defended against our utmost' ef
forts ; and % ue itt turn might have been fm>
f" #r#i
tout,'*
gunsmiths, &c^c.;t. ;
K.rrm?t T*>t M* h.?
inforroir?K *b? intuXhaMi of Car. r
antf ii? fklUmr, tin* thejr ban formi
?*r?blWhmeni mm 4f?w m /. A Ate
> nB^w thejr l?>wmd to join <>,jf
? tki ??Mri? M their work.
A l.pd of ? pfKxj chapter win be
?n Apprentice 10 ?towrc br**
V fj^ Tbt Subscriber h'*?g ft *
practice oflrii^rng out his Books, has late
iy (pissed the following? ami would be
thankful if the borrower would either ac
quaipt him of or return thtm to him- ,
* 3 Hvol. ?lktn*ide) 'I tie Brttuk S/ky, Cttr
tius Letter ?.
U W1LIE VAUGHA*. .
. * July 7 4 ?->* v 65? r
. >. Ll . v ?jWf: .i^ i mi 1 1 ' ?,
iO TJ1K GOOD PEOPl* OF THE
tJMTKD &7 jrks ! !
M Y Fat he v, an aged man, left this eoo*~
4 try aboih nin? yearji ago with a design
or going to the State of Tennessee* since
which T hare not heard of hiiti. In the
Xi ; ? i-a. ? ? - '
. . ..... ...... >>???> u ui ?! i iii ? in me
bourse bf this nme cirrumwuences hati^i
curred that renders it A subject bf interest
that I should d Wore r Where hie is, where
is his family or what lias been his fate. A
tettet addressed *o me *t Camden, South
Carolina, With information on this subject,
Mil be a clretimstence of the highest cori
gratuUtion to a son, and woud be tiding
the cfaae of humanity .
lOT The Subscriber hopes that Piintert
bf Newspapers* influenced by these feel
ings, wilt give this' an insertion.
lOUM MACKEY.
Camden, June J?. ? 64?5
r~m saij;. , .
An tie grant Gti llorse and Four Wheel
ed Carriage* be kIB jptfore ti e
Court Houv, on Mondny, the Uth day of
July, tor Cash. !>?> aold as the proper- i
[if ?f A. A. M'Whdrter, at the suit of
? Messrs, Pew* Harriett, to satWy % j
Dtrr%eilkK6"iK. The purchaser to pay
for bila Wtate.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
O \N.\W AY !?oni ihc ^ub\ciib< r pt? 'he
I Xvti June iMb-^'fwn Nryro Fmowt,
TOM and Cf./X/A,
Tom is about five f?ct ten inches high,
an Alrican bom, do v. n look, and very ire
molouv in his hands ; about t5 year* of
age. Collin U about 22 years of age* stout
-ma4er-he has -a cu?4om mvk on fci* fore*
head resertibliug a pig's tiil.
FIVE Dollars will be paid for the ap
prehension of either of ih^above Negroes,
| or t en Oottart to* both, and all reasonable
| t x pence* paid by theu-bew^ delivered to
me subscriber in Camden, or tbeovcrseer ?
at his plantation on Rockev branch.
,W1LIE*VaUGHAN.
July 7 Jfe *?- ? ? 65? .tf
? i EN DOLLARS REWARD.
"O AN A W A Y from the subscriber on the
30th jiu>e last, bis Negro Fellow Ji Af%
about forVy-tivc or fifty years of a^e, slin%
made, about five feet ten inche%frigh, yel
lowish complexion. greyish bekv4 And large
fuil eyes. He absconded from his owner
between Columbia aud Augusta, but la sup*
posed to have directed his Course to Cam
den. <;< ^k. . . ??
The above reward will he paid to any
person who will lodge him in the Goal of
Camden, or deliver hiiQ to tbe subscriber*
LLISHA PAYNE.
July 30 * . ? ? % ; vtaS ? if
committed'. . 1
TO tbe Goal of Kershaw District as a
Runaway, a Negro Fellot, about for
ty-seVcn years old; about six feet high,
very black complexion, hair inclining to bo
grey. >ays hislkame is and Mp
to Mr. Laianis Smith, of ^ajfnsCml^i
North-Carolina. He pqped by a different
name before he was taken up. The owner
is required to come forward) proVe hi* pro*
perty, pay charges and tak* away his Na?
gro? k ? *
, AtLE? iONES. o:Xrl>.
July ? ' ' 6 J? tf
* ??'? ^ Wi .
Jonathan Eccles, ,
tiha just received andrjfey ftr Ht/e ?/ hi*
ttort in Gumden an Abundant Sxiftfily
of the following Article ? .
Best Jamaica HUM, do. West India do*
Ditto Trench braAdy
Old Madtira^Wine, of superior quality, la
bottles > 7
Ditto Por^ Wife do. do.
Ditto Hock '? do. do. do. _
Duto Shv'rry do. do. do.
Ditto Claret do. do. <V>. '" 'l
-lieat^ondftll hottUd Porta* -
Ditto Amber bottled \ '
Ditto 8cotch A Hi bottled ?
Best Whiskey, by the barrel or lefa quan
tity . * V
. ^wmdrtnTof artMaa in that Him m
n in tmpC* tbM tha Ludict of (Si
, iHM afliwd hrr i liberal encawMttM
J..i? 9 1*17 i 60
M * mm ??"TtNal^Ui km
NbWGOOOTt 3
M* M 1* jjk||
?/?ff? rricwrw ^ iot 9wvniPii 1
Among which sis m?ny articles.
b!e for the present and MMcMM
?on*, of 1 very ??prrior reality, And
- , . l |L^tW fit. a> , > LiTTf \i * I/*
wuh tntir wwirnigtn MM
Gencnt AiiMUiiintt they m now
?i g at (he most iig.
Fresh Tamarinds, Bloom Rations, Al*
mond*-*nd Chocolats.
Sugar, by thehoj$*liead, barrel or Uk smalU
T ler quantities
Loaf Sugar
Coffee by the bey or stnaller quantity
Cordials Lime Juice, 4
(Jhvcti and. Capers. ',**>?*' '?/
White Win* Vinegar, ;u.
Pickle'in# jars, Sione Jug*, Assorted D#
niijons,
A l?rp;e quantity of COTTON BAG*
G1NG TVVlIfBfcnd CORDAGE.
One ThoustnMthvii Lire pool SALT
T+? Killed btlshtf Ltjjlk
A few firkins of Msy BUTTER
W
t.f prima BACON
namr weight of ,EnaSah CAS-!
MOS aaaortcd, whh ? gcberal
. ? ? "
? . .Kit
A quantity tf prima BACON
TINGS
assort mi 1
y "-"
WM. BROWN
Mi# y u*t received in addition to 4#
"Oft,
An Assortment of Seasonable and Paihioiw
nable GOOD*.? AM**:
A very ffctsnstvt assortment of fashion
sblo* Ladies and Misses Movsm* snd Kid
SLIPW-RS ami Walking BHOESa Men's
and J Boys ffchoe* snd PusftpH-whicfc wttf
hs sold very low Wy whciliuygfr tetsil, for
June q St? tf
- I 111 ? ai in >1 mil I I <1 laewKilhWlfcfcaaaa
T) esp*stf?*Uf informs ttie Ladkt+f
1\ Camden and its Vicinity that sho
Has ulliiN front rob m v: of Mr. WIIMms
l no*'* Dwelling house on BaoAD-rraa it,
where she intends carrying Oft I MO miU
k Ballard,
< Ma* 9 6* ? I *Ev f??? ,
r? ? ' WlNffiZ* '
FOftTT CORDS at Red or 3pa?i?l?
O-k Bark, la be ft*M?ad a*? Caa.
wRr# Tan Y.M m Caendea , <or wl#ch the
C??h will ba paid at ?he hlgbaat priyab
t ? ? ?wit" jN tnlyity. y