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CamDrit 43a$ctti\ AUGUST -l$x 1817. THE CITY OF UtfjiRHiS'lYjM. Charleston is justly ranked amone llit I Cuies ?f the ^Vo?M as first in character for the hospitality of iis inhabitant*. T hai ty be an" (6nmii(ililtiiily in irked for it* active "tharity. bcnevolenct and hu manity is evident from the number and ii- , frrrality of it* charitable institutions* ^ If any thing !cou id more bigftfj; exalt if_ in the opinion pF every friend ot the hU^|j family, it 4* the interest tgKrri bjr \\ xens for the preservation the dreadful pe*til< rhiw , ..... f ihc war art unu strangers and amonj; them many industi'toti* mechanics and la bours s Imve stilled, the re. .Many of them. / f , - I * i* ? '* TK - *\ur j % ira dependent on tl?eir daily exertions for , the support of ?hciy|elv5%aiid their fkipi. lieti, and have norths -mean* ofre tiring io. m pticeof rcftr^durh^ tfee present season of danger and calamity. ; , * With a be nV ficence. bf com i ng thfc cha racter ro justly acquired, the Council of the Ci.y *toav* appngjjiiHated Three 'I HouxknU , : \ ftave called upon the itlbjm tants to contribute according to their meftns ' to aid them in placing ihtee unfortunate1 * "? iyiy ?? ? ^ - I ^ ' ' * ' ' ^ am *' ? ' persona in a tfftace q|, sj curity, andip sup* ' J>?ying tlv^if wan^jfThis call has'betn met with Uberahty and p? omptnes*. Oin Mbwum* In ttjqocj^ to . ifo cor^<)Vi?niej atfcouui have been made and some wealth^. F > *.' .If'*/' 1 -t\ a! ^v4 ?? A ^ >| citisens who had houses in healthy parte 4olthe tity have given them i*n for that use. ^ The barracks on Haddrel's Point >*re fitted \ip, and arrange metota madp|; Forts John son and Moultrkft.?ftt their comfortable ac c?ninod?9w. & ? ;v ?g Such ft the conduct of tha OUfwn^rolT Charleston, and aa lone; as charity pore benevolent and disinterested ((hall be e? v;^tmed a virtue, theirtaMjJfet must mefet prai^ artd^unyidWied sp yrobatioTV , The? Stranger 4who fmirid him. ~~ aeU without friends and re^?urces, Ihrea tened whfek&ftlh by disease on the ooe ^BMk snd famine on the other, vrulwut so licUati^n finds his wants rel.ev.-d and a home place of , seem i t v p oviutd Jor himself and his family. <>^i W We feel tf?v 5I0W ot pride and satisfac whin we reflect th^t sweh a^e the acts mr conntry fpen. But ought the bur. | la m 6 wSn^ 7*} ^v?V ? w ui (.ne PM^tV Will ttfe:peopie of the otHtit part* iv,.exalted Wtoilf SO truly noble rtat re & . w^ri, 1 w c.mr jxnp;^ .jm wft; Where ihemselVM Qf tl?e piea*?re ol In asjnJBirss.^ BEMARKaULK UHCUVlh l &evr?York paper give* .the* following -account pf the temarkab>& -; circtmwance j lately minitfl&nCd in our paper ; cf'the land tin the north tr*nk has felleo in to andicrdns Geunessfc* riter. ko as com pletely \tS ^hantje the codrse o. the itreein, which Wds \i duit place nbmt? 80 yart** j wide. The lantl'oti the south Hid* of the fWer whs level lair iof^t d stance ; on the north aide there m*S * Very hiprh and ?ateep hilly comtnfcne'mfj about 20 or 39 Sect from the edge of the bank* Alort? tU^ intermediate apace si toad patted, tlur level of which was not more than 6 dr fi? *fleet above that of the water. Iri the after noon 6f the day above mentioned about half an acne of the bank fell into tht t.ver. About half past ten o'clock at nl^ht the f*o(rie m the neighbortiook of the river, were suddenly alarmed by a tremendous vtoise from the hill# accompanied by a jar ring or the houieii. Upon ^oinj^ immedi ately out the/ discovered huge masses of the mountain tumbling from above into the river and dathinR JLJhe a?ers to a great height. About fifteen acre* of the sur face are supposed taftave fallen, The cavity left in the hHl ta of a circular form, the back part of which firewnis a preci pice nearly perpendicular r>f about i50 fret in height* Several of the trees which Mood on the side of the mountain yet re* tnain in an erect p^stuie* having been car ried down in thai po-jhori on fttussea of earth ; the top* of nthei a are borted in the ruins , white their roots are raised into the i air. The current of the river b^inff com pletely obstructed, ?t has risen above the #?ppos?\* bank, and is now forming a new \nauiur for a considerable distance. ... . Aqti'jnal Intet/igfttcer, ? ? '7tt?5 SFyff ? Very rtctijv.) ScM a icveei wlitrtf th^-rrr*? v d distinguished officer*, wcic ?Prom sixt jJt wtnl up to *vloch w nui Tht: Russian, p*> carriav^*?<4 kc. Thv^s ved hy Uition o rio*i?i pCtK ss the cavalcade, and rna|?iufi'eiu. * and t>th<r foreign _Vu most Nplcndid *>y: many oui riders, he procc*vo?i was rccei Mother passion than that of i u? 'length* However, Air. John ^ Jflimstev of the United Slates, a neat pi a in can ine/- attended ou.'.ridtr^iind one tyBtOlan* 'At oment he was discrimt^?t?<i ?? the by the populace, twenty U*oosan<?tiau ftew into -the air j and ss many obstreper a*isf vote rfi?^fe?te<j the distinguished Avner ^can ?iuic*iu*>i'aud wgfiotlgior.1; : After ht<r r a rria%e' passed, tfre?pireessiffi^vanfxsl without notice fro.n the populace, until the arrival of the Htincejs Charlotte* Who was reec-Vetf wuirXoud cheers. So naucfr for .he war ? - - \ 1 f~ V -r J&u. -imteU ' 1 From the North American Review. -V*" > , > .:Ji* :? > . prcambie to a Letter from of ~jit? ~ git'fs 10 the JJre*id-ui of the V ? Siett*. U -- .. Tc*tt?lated from the Arabic* H k?- ' ' o ? ? ( " Vi '? . [TS? curious' specimen of the modern ???#!* *ly?e of the h.'St, was. sent 1 6 us Won* the .? Medtterran-an, by a gentleman who was at Algiers soon after the Dey's letter was written, and y/hv wa?j . acquaint* ed with ou i Consul, in1 the plpce - We ,, can vouch, therefor**'' for its genuineness, and the accuracy of the translation.] .Wit it the aid and assistance of J&vimty, and in ilie reign of our Sovereign, the Asylum of the VVurid. powerful and great monarch, transactor of nil good actions, trig besto&men, the shadow of Ciod, Di* I I rtctor of tfce good Order* k}hg of; kings, Faupreme ruler- of* the world, emperor of 1 iWjearfch, emulator - of Alexander the lireat possessor of ftreut forcei, king M Arabia and Persia, emp*ror, aon . of afc"1 e-mperor, and conqueror,..* AfaAiir)*d Ab?, (may God end his Ufe with prosperity, and his reign be everlasting -and glorious.) his humble and obedient servant, -actual sover governor. and chiffof ;Alge? s, sifb n lilted ft^eV^ to the order oFjbis lijtfperidt <*Iaj?atjb-'s noble throne. Omar y~~i*atitA ^mavKia government be happy anc( pros* To nts majesty ihe Emperor of: Amer ica, it> adjacent and depeudgot provinces |^|pf-9o?a;as and wheteVer'his Koverrtment I uiy ejwi^nd. our fooic iriemh tjie support I oi 4Ml^pl|lor^|^i^or)S of J|ftts* t\ i? f lar *U Christian sovereigns, the most glorious amongst the* .^frtnteS* elec *-d amongst many iord^ .and nobles* the hap py. the great, the amiable Jamks Marti* son, Emperor of Aifcefiqa. (may bis rei*n b*V*PPy' and J&l^^Joog; and prosperous,) wishing hi,m long pd$$;ar aioh of t he seat of his blessed "tv.roflte, ami long life and health, aincn? hop'hg thnt your health is in a good state I inform you that mine i* < xcetient, (thanks % the Supreme B*i?g") constantly addrtt^sing, my payers to the Alqfcighty for Jour ffclifei' '& c. ?*c. 3t f? " mi IhtUi* ofiuments of an cient ??pkncVor continue to be 'discovered [ i*V^e^?'OhjTn|^ ti?e ruins^ of Ppmpeiiv .?&*? J hi nil the lenpU whi^tj wastry * 1 a public buildup hai^cafovmd, built at ? $fcbt*&Agk?, *<5o Neapolitan palms long, and1 120 hr&i, and IfahrOunded in Ihe in* forior by a Jio'rtico' of 50 coltiinnfe It is ornamented with byuuulul paintings, some xyf which were v<^^v^ableV it* , among others, one which Represents a warrior precipitated frofn a Car HftwtT by fiei? horses- The puveftunt !s*Motitfc9.ibrm tfrl> hi fowl of small wnite andcoloted scmesjtnd ia parrftf laf ge dabs of ble ol various colors Several inscriptions have been traced, tHrti ascertained the ' use of Ihlf vApiiuitten<:X.Qn one of them in die^tes that the right luminUoi ob*frwtiido? "runt ^tgbi established t>* :; the* Roman Inlaws, praventibg in ee^taln t^ses,.' ttei^lif I boring proprietory from, having lights eft ? prospects over Xha cortCigfou^ estates) had been pm-diased at tite price of several ihoti* ssnd sfestei>ces. This discovery ha% aflord^ ed tieW riches to sculpUtfe^aeveral sta tues have becfti founds A' Venus five and a He^mtpbrodite WtaV b4 plsc^n amongst the finest specimens of the \#rrek chis?| that have- come down l6 us^ Sever. ?1 distinguished anisis think that in this Venus they Have discovered oiwf wor* thy to dispute prt-emminence with r the Verus de Medicis. This opinion, Inspi red |>erh?ps by the pletajlfcof ihe discov ery, may l>e before long mscusscd, a< these precf>us momihients of sculpture are io be transported to* the Musee Botik>on. fn the same place have been found two arms *f bronze. adorned with bracelets. The Chevalier Ardite, who*diret:ts the scarch, hopes to be enabled in a abort time to eft pose the whole exte'K of Pompeii, which will probably be a mine <h?itfnl in objects of the Fine Arts ? h'rrnch pafirr% Ungitth JJteratw e.? Lonl Byron has vtn ihe ^orld a drama, entitled 4i Man fred ?? Miss ^dgworth has published a volume of Comic Dramas, in three acts. Governor It affles, late Trom J^va, has pub [ ttshed a very interesting history of tlut Island. ?A vest in Pic IV IS ?.C?W ? iy. Tnecropsof wheat ami ,y vy nbtmdtmt and ^oad. Form f . w wtvu past, natuie has ben smiling around us? ii?u the heavy golden sheaf, and the luxuriant yousg corn* promise pt?Riv, comfoit and weaUh to the joyful hv.: >b;>* d H^n'; 'I' he eavlh this season, promises an uncommon increase, of all kinds of ?rain, grass and fruits. No One- here, can want the necessaries andcomfoctsof life, by ' he present aji;>earance, unless h !>e owm^ 10 their own folly and mdblenct. Land T thai is an average crop. will yield 40 bustu . els of wheal, pi TO u> co*^ peV uf may I L k 1 J ? ' A- - ' ?? ? ? - *" ??/ be purchased . here for 20 or 23 dollars ; tinder cultivation 7 or if wild , '0 dollars ; and meadow, yielding ivro. and a' half to 3 tons of.; hay per acre, may , bought for tho BR'-n* pticg. BY OUR LASH MAILS. r-^y- LATEST FROM AMR1 A gentleman, who arrived l*st evening jn a few days from the above place, has po-< titety tntneted 10 us\fce folio* mgl uloMEr ft ? ? .?&*#. *W - A Spanish officer from St.- Auguitinc, as was ascertained; had found \i\% ~wa y into Cij?b|?rivl Macj^regot camp? discovered . the number of bi? men, and the amournof | fri* resources;* he vthep departed lor St. John*s, where he fu?5ed a force of from 2 to 300 11: n, fop the purpose of dislodging the Patriots. On General Macgreger's dis covery of this plot, lie assembled bis men laid before them in a candid manner the hopes of victory and the disasters at ? tending defeat, aud left it to their option : to follow his fortunes or depart. The con sequence was. the greater part of his lit tle band had v left him. The General, seeing his hazardous situation, having but 'I WENTY men It ft, had his hag|$age and that of all ^hts ' officers conveyed on boardmbri^, and incase his reinforce me ma did not arrive in Lime to epel an attack, j he intended to depart from his newly ac [ quired possession. Southern Patriot fSatnrdayJ jiugutt 16 \ T#e account* from Amelia are so con- | tfadjctorv, that wc scarcely know to what we a re , to give * credence-* rival from; S*. Ma>y*s furnishes intelli gence of tin- situation and prospects of Clenerai{,"MACGRK?oH, immediately; reverb of that we published in our paper of Saturday, It is now stated, that ?.?en^ tie man .who came passenger in Uie Hum ming Bird, from the nbove placet and who , left Ataqlj* on Thuwuy fast, bH?fe* informatiSfi, that, the General had not beeU deserted by many ui his men. as reported ? that his force, which at one tinf^ sunk to twenty, and e*ejp laiyyvcn? -was about one J i?ui>Srt.d ? il tat .ojr the an ? val of ih* ^flue uo* Ayrean armed brig l'fctrioia* of 16 gurrv a i^mforcetnenV had bee* received oi 5v;r> /men, whilst 40 0 more . Ware e* pectr d from New-York. in tb? brig ,M,or gianna ? th? it "was the. mtentiou of the Cieri?ral, shoi i iljjf make. a dashffcttt. ;#$?* g?Kiin*,and flat the spirits of the mcii - ? Irere Roodr antd no disriosuion evinced to evacuate Ai itffia. . ' # Southern Patriot August 19.. ? , Rxtmct a letter /torn an officer at Ftir nandma% to his friend til thit eiCyt dated rtw is that \^wfc too ?*????? come^tonv^we ? ? ? ? - .? ?? u?v ?vwi\ in^ men a"s can be we awj|.gh^ a good account of th*m." *raftt * JTwU $AIES O&Hl+ttoAMA LAWQ. The public law}* *ow setting here, haVe btought so far good prices. Prime river grounds avettlgd fr6m 40 to 50 dollars. A fraction of t 70 sets, pjrt of the % HpHft of the Alabama, sold as high as ##? i^ntyihhar$ the acre. Other parcels ad joining were bid off at' 40 doUafs and dollar*.;/, A tarn fraction*' containing vara! ht<Hdi*d acrVs t/f high land, oti the. ten A ft/ri Blrtfs which Jiei ophite the Big Bend, and is said ,ti be an excellent I acite fef a town, sold ft* fifty dollars an 1 acte.-^ln that township. (No, 16 in Range (?) purchasers it )* believed we^e found , for every seciion. 1 hose hr st acquainted with the Choice of AUbarna loVgfc>undsf assort, that its fertility uf itiexhaUstifyle, and that it wdl produrc for almost^ nft dtfinate term of ye&rs^in cooatari* fculli vation,'one hundred bushel# of corrt to the acre 1~-Tbia mfcerfton is repeated by so mat)? 'per*bn* #ho knew the IliMt, that great as tkeproduct may appear we *ahrtot suppose there is any ex^ggera Ma?Y H. SoHmXQW wUc of i*e fcr tner prefer ofihit p*per. !' Pocket- Book Lost. 1520 kz&AAn. , , A BOUT the in July t |0ft a i \ Red AToroccn Pocket' Book of covtimov^ size, containing some papers of value, and a Twenty Dollar Branch Bank Bill, which will be Riven for the papers* If such a bill has or should be offered by any suspicious person, I request information, and that it may be stopped* If- JAMES, Uradjord S/tringi . August 51 72?4 & i .. w ? i issuvd_ all iUo?* who v- ? t en n > ply with the late Ordinance *n .;jos\n? a Tax on one third tr.e amount of the ?*r" e ? | lal tax on ail prrwrns holding Nf-?( -s, Landed Pioperty. &c within the 1'ow-n.of Camden. by tne ft'** day of Oc; Vr N-r~r. I - S. BROW S, '/rr**ur<r. ? AllE.t1st 2S- r 72?+lf i--v The Subscriber, ? TAKES this Opportunity of tende mg1 his sincere thanks to lus friend* and customers for the liberal tncouragtment +ieh<** received trora htm- on ms former stock rtf Groceries ;v and informs them that he nas lately received hoin Charleston a *> FXJiSff SUff'LY, v ^ s, % ' V * ^ * %%% v onsiatinv of the following Articles, WAlC/l ***>?(! *:tt i ^m /or C j&'-ZVJZ ? 4*est^oKniai B?and> > do. Jam^CU Kuni l)o. Holland Gin <lo? Kye Whiskey^ (Hd Madeira Wine, do. Port Wine jDo* Soerry :\?ineydor Claret W me ~ 4{ ? Uest Orange Shrub. do* Loudon Porter - V^hite ..WiBe^iDg^gl^ ? : ? > W ? Sweeimtjaa, assored ; Jelly s , ; Lime Juice. Fruits preserved in brandy Almonds, best Blporn Kuiains, Fifes CurVanti, Tauiat$nds, i'lCkles assorted 4 Kurt be rn Wak?ula, HasJenuts * * CXhnamon, ^tK#itf^s, MWard ? ? Black Ptpj>er, Blacking American St gars, . Spanish do* .. V Spirit*. turpentine m. .? ... '.?% . Crockery Ware aiso Smoakcjd Herrings, Scotch do.io pickle Bait', more Pickled Herrings ,, ,-.y >ft* Crackers and' Cheese, <4ln*ontn Fi?kk Cod Fish, Mo;asse8, Loaf bugat , Sugar and Coffee . ?? Deconttr*,; assorted , Flasks, empty Bottles' Tumbler*, k- URIAH BLACKM ANT. ?" AUt*US| U-> .y - ? : . New Goods - ? ? ??pi ? yvs* XHCMirha r**v . A L*aige and Orneral Assortment of* , ... FANCY >,n?S r/tfrLty Anir.les., _ CttlcuUifditr the present aitd apgj^acti ing season Hhvuir betn putcKniasi, tho lace .'"educed price* tliey will be sold Low hi C?ah-?"by I . ATT A fc SMItHi Columbia. ! v- j|B LAT r a tc FOS'lliB, Qamfr**' I Aurhsi' 19 ? Tl? 3 | ' ' Attorneys Biunk*. [ Wftu iH AWHll^lt , I tto. do* ? ^ ' I Writs W^mmottfohto mmm ' I . W*it*-of Foreit^n Attachment I Copies do. do. , do, I Bonds for dpt dft? L Domestic Attachment jnjwpiil I jug debtor, V( I Copy do; do. with notice (hereon 1 Domestic ' ' \U#h*b*rH against a debtor intending to removals effect* v ? i BoncU lor Dotor^atic men'* Doc Ion's in Asami.onNote with blanks I to introduce a clause ot indorsement I , and money count jf nece*s4ry r W r tsof Sufc^n* and Xkket^ I Jad^men\ oh W A I i l 00.; ' by Confn. ita ijebt - 7 : I Fl. Fi. 'fiftr principal and interest in a$? I sumpsit tit a I f u Ka. fbr do. do. in 8unt Pro. Do in Debt " **"* I JtttP^ILttJniQiiS -Ub I Ua.l Bonds W&FMf* I SheiifiVUlle* I *'or CJi rk* itf jBfcrft . I Certificates of Attendance of ComttMpf I Plens Jurors I Blank Rfecltorhizeneei f - /or Magistrate*. I Warrants on Notes* Accounts, 8tc Exe cut tons on Judgment Warrants to arrest tftenders ; Ketognizances to Jtettp the pcac^. aa4 for appearance at Court , fc Attachments gainst dctib* tffcoftdint ; #K% ES^IL '?S* * Copies of the same with noticed tlien-eori ? to on -peraqiwr havjfcfc Urn money pt goods in possession Attachment Bonds for the same f. ' ' , , Th* Collector** Blanks* L * Executions atfainat Defaulters. *? y / \ (Jrdinarir* Blank *? Citations *fS Letters of Ad miriist ration Do. with the W?U annexed Do. Testamentary Administration Bond .. Do, with the will annexed Warrants of Appraisement Subptei Vs to pive evidence. tor C ommit *toner* of location* ^ location Warrant* ^ Mticel'ancontm ? ?./ Dc ds of Conveyance with the affidavit/' and relinquishment of Dower thereon Bonds an<? Mortpajres. - ?*.< , ? I Notices to attend Court Martial. ' y ffcjT Any Blanks net on band canf be printed at a short notice for perns sorts applying. , 1 1