Camden gazette. (Camden, S.C.) 1816-1818, August 25, 1817, Image 3
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.
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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?
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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
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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. ,
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