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We cave, wai 4 we lef seven found had b meat lKlt v jumpt yruek* again 'On tllU H V itli ; lil'MS tol*. ,mon< antl /:aiu[: uutu man asked us who gav<^ u-? leave to carry ums un<l as *Hultj>e9i>!c on the highway? / told h'm ?/> Wits an officer, (J had a uni form ou;) that war was declared be tween ;Spah| *nd the United States^ and that lie must surrender all hid money* or we would put powder mtd buil^nUfchlui. ? 8?etflpiii' pUtoW cocked in eur hands, they dismount ed ^ure tipf their money, after taking j ?their saddle bags and portmanteau. WojiHind 77^ pieces of gold In Cite portmanteau. I got for my share pieces of gold, amounting to #>tf,300. /We had been in this cave f altogether about two months, and had made during that time -20,700 dollars. In a few days we started for Pensaeola, amKput up at the boarding- house of Madame St. Valey, Our time passed with great Jikasurc, k ai|<l staid 6 months. Tliere never was a week without n ball being given by one of the French or Span ish gentlemen in town. One day on* of tliem asked me if J had heard thejiews, I told him no. I wan alarmed? for I thought lie was going to mention the robbery of Ui^_ last I ^mmardfalmt it was only that I and my companions were picked out to give the next ball, on that^ui^ht week. I told one of my highway men to. give a ball at my axpfence, as be could speak their language. We^hen deft Peusacola, and when we arrival at Baton Rouge, the govempr stnt a priest to bring us in* to jtbe garrison; this priest Was his interpreter. Governor Grand pree asked me if J was from the United States. I told him ? No, Sir," and taking oat my pocket book, gave him the passport wbicli he had given 'me jpass througMhe ominhsi^^ Jtj| r ! looked *iri earnestly alas, and said Ave lad been \*Bwn through the pro 'Evinces to se*1" tfie fortifications, anil | that hft*-w ould send us to the wmjefcl unless we could give it more tatifuc* tory account of ourselves. H$ pavtf us in cbwMf m offceer, until he iit some Vvord from Pensacoto. We Were pu* in the ^ i^ hoas^ and wur frftofri*- iMjryUmantnm i get, a true Ac, 1? brio^^I ?tt !"C7r WB wbl boawW ifd? n* in tUe^sS house. On' (he fourteenth day messenjjerreturned, actoinpanied Uy the son of the lady at whom fotfoe f | we had boarded, He was known | to the governor and had a number of letters from the French officers in & vor of as, ami be gave so good an account of us that tiie governor of-1 dered us to Mfc released, after it had rost o** ?00<pdollars. > ' .? : < Wegoto* board of a barge ami went to Nashville, Tennessee*? Finding there wa? a man going from Nashville Id Georgia, we kft tho town; and lay in wait for aud rob bed him. We had no Inn***, hot .a* he can* along the road I rushed ^from the woods, and seized hi? horse I by tlie bridle. 1 told him he must alight and deliver op his money. Beting that we were welt armed, Ire dismounted very peaceably and gave I op what he liad, I fjpl 970 dollars in hank notes and silver. ? We $Ic temiined now to get some cavo be tween Knox villa and South Wwl Point, as we though! it woatdTbe* good place to rob. I therefore Ml night i robbed the drover, as I wah riding along very rapidly, to get out of tbe reach of pursuit, i saw -stand ing across tbe road a beautiful horse a* white a* snow, his ears stood fttraighi forward _aod his iigureVery ItcatKiful, 1 never before saw ' so while a hoi^e. When I a^roachcd ~wIiTun six feet of him, lie disappear* ed in an instant, which m*de me very uneasy, and made rae stop at a house near that all night. My see ing him was the cause of my |>ur* siioi-3 reach. I think this white horse was Christ, and that lie caute to warn me of my sins, and to make | me fear and repent. \V ell my trial ] came on, and I was seut to the peni- { teutiary for eight years. , After I had served five yearn, I \ was dismissed for toy good conduct, Whbn I went to bed that night after ; I got out of the penitentiary, it ap peared to me that the Almighty had brought me outcast ho did Daniel out uf till fney Ofcjlrnace. 1 started for Haltiraore, where I worked six months very steady at ibe tayloring business. I left Baltimore for Al bany, AST. Y. and was in great dis-v tr* - * ' * " " ' - "? to sltatre if 1 would join Mm. I told him I would go, so lie bought two horses, aud we armed, ourselves with a pair of double barrelled pistols, an J a dirk each. We started across the Green Mountain towards Boston; here we met two men> frem New York goings to Canada. We left Boifen in company with them, and Crossed into Canada, and after travel ling 70 or 8Q miles, we robbed them. ; We took from them 814,000 almost alfin English guineas. My share amounted to 1400 guineas, and id? doubloons. We kept them in the woods till d.itk, when we hid them 1 " good b$e," and rode off as fest ' as we c <mW, towards Canada, but [then turned and went to Ballston Springs, where we staid some time, I ? . f 'L\) be continued in our next. J ? rntn.Es Lirttir as Ain." ? In ft /riorum nn the late A'/ng of Pruttia, and <t by Voltaire. Ati Kpqnwm Wa* many yn*n *f?o band ed about lieiTin, and shewn to King, who ' h the spirit of Lord Mansfield, deem* f,' Vital* because it was iru^Xand tn of Piling an information) and taking tedious method* practised in this coun* took n summary way of punishing the or, whoh?* Knew from internal evidence mu?itho\^^rj^|t thittime a resident in I Berlin. jfm He sent his sQffcant at arms, (one of the i tall regiment), not with a inac* add scrap of parchment, hut with such an instrument' as the English drummers \Aofor the good of such foot soldiers as committed any of fenco against the taw military ? * * - y L . 1 he Prussian hero went to tho poet* and told him came by his Majesty's special *?V 'Jf*** ? * At. A ^ r command, to reward him for cpigra^ on his noyal mastor, by administering 30 lashes on hi? nuked hack. The poor phi losopher knew that remonstrance was vain, and after submitting with the best grace he could, opened the door, and made the fare well rongr to bin unwelcome visitor f who did not offer to depart, but told him, with the most Germanic gravity, that " the cere mony was not yet concluded ; for that the monarch he had the lionor of serving, must * be convinced that his commission was ' punctually fulfilled*, on which account he mutt have a rcccipt." This also was sub n^iUeu tou and gipeuJa lustier and Ior:n following. u Iteoaived fVom the ri^ut hand of Co**^ rtM Bacho?n~ry U*i?l jr U&fcofon my naked ; back, bein;; m fcdV for attfepifgrfcm Oh /V*- j dcrick the third, King qf Pruttk.wl say I rcccivod, - by ine Voltaire, r V rv* ImrofV This anecdote was not known until alter | Voltaire's death, when old Frederick in a " farctious moment produced the receipt to some of his favorite courtier*.. Happy .illusion. At a meeting of a raisssionary So ciety inr Ply month, ~ Eng. lately, a speaker thus alludeiT to tlie Life Itoit. ... , _ ? " The workl (lie exclaimed) is a wreck! ? - We have all been over paid, contending with the mighty billows ; but, glory he to God. He sent us tho Ijfuboat ! We were ta- ' < ken into it ? some half dead,- and others gasping for life ? and were ? brought to land. \x\(\ now* what shall we do with the Life Boat ? shall we^not send it off to the wreck, ~ and try to sate the rest of the crew ? ? or shall w bo so lurd hearted" as To say LeFH? em sa ve tfiem ? selves iiow ?they can ? some on a , liawscr, otliers . on a plank? <or let them go to the bottom ?" ? Far be this fi'om is? No, Sir, wo are come hither on purpose to man Hp boat, to victnal and provision hot afresh, ami to send her off again* to endeavor to pick up and save mil tb? rest of the crew ? ? #* ?? L ' - 4 ]? qualify of Condition. ? There is a ccr tain class or station in . society to wUich every man is fitted by nature, and from whicb it is impossible to withdraw without becoming ouce ri diculous aud unbap)>y. Tbis is finely illustrated by Cervantes io bU description of the behaviour and suf ferings of $ancho Panza : wheu ' the clown supposed himself Emperof of . the island Barataria, CamDett SATURDAY; OCT. 17. Election. CONGRESS, Kershaw OUfHct. For Brevard*- . . , , 66 1 For Postell . , 60 ? Legislature. yr* r-r -? -?* it ? , jt '** ???? ? ?* ' # " J l(; 1 ; Juso^Ji Patterson aiul John Boy* kiu, Sep. were elected Hejnesentu- . I tivss for Kershaw District, by a ma Jjority oM4B for Patterson nud^^J , ? )| I ? I )...\ I v. ?'>*? . t - . ? "? ? > , ? . -? ' ?> ?? ?? Xt. We feel very much hurt tliat the me qf Joseph Patterson, Esq, was iv, unmount ed in the whole number of the Camden Gazette of the 10t!uint*t. among the list of candidates.? It was not a design. of any one against his Election, but really a mis or the Printer. ' ? Er>rro*?, i , ' : tublie VV* ? . , * - By permission ol the Court of Qrdinsry for Kershaw District, will be sold on Satur day the 7th. day of November next at the house of William Jones, jun. deceased on Liltle4,j>hchc* Creek, all the Horses, cat* tic, Hogn, plantation Tools, Com, Fodder, Household furniture Ice. belonging to the ?'Estate of th^ deceased. On a credit of 6 months, purchasers to give note bearing interest from the day of sale, with good personal security. W, ? tydia Jones, A4rrihii9lratrix *' October 17, - * ^v< '' zf's ^ Just Received .in&Jbr sale by the aubacriber, 3000 lbs. prime Bacoto. % ?.**...*? II, Bronson. Octebcr tr. r ^Notice. ' WILL be sold at the Subscribers resi dence, On Monday the 23d. November next, bis Household and Kilchen Furni ture, Plantation Tools* a quantity of Coni and Fodder* Cattle, &c. ? ALSO,? ? His Landed property, if not previously disposed of. Terms will be made known on the day of sale, by Thomas Kuglish. Swift Creek, October 17. .11 ? .6 ?w ' ; . Notice. ALL. persons indebted to the c?ttte of Bemsy^Sharrock,. deceased i either on nuts^ or open account, ar* requested to make payment on or before the nrst day of January next. And all those having any demands against said estate > are requested to render in their accounts, properly attests ed according to law, to . John Gilkcyson, Mn.'r. > October IT. 31? T> . * e * ? ?' T ?????' ? ? " 1 * ** . Notice, ALL persons are cautioned, not totrads jor a ? Note of Hand of nunc, %ivcn to - Thomas Campbell, for ftgCO; dated on ov j. before the 30th December, 1317. As I consider, that said Note was given for un sound propei ty. ? . Samuel Dwycr. ? Sept. 1, >1818. ' fjb **' .Sheriff's Sales Z?y virtue of sundry execution* to a7 rccted , t vill be sold before the ,/C ourt Homt in Camden cn -the first Jifontfay in Atvcmbcr and r the da y following , within the tegat hour #. A Lot of land No. ii98T*jing oa thc East sidc 6r Uroad:sl reet m the town of Camden with the imp rove ments on the said lot. Levjed on as the property of William Thompson at the separate suits of John Reed and frilliam Robinson. A lot oi' parcel of land laying; on the Last side of Broad-street, in the town of Camden having a front of 75 feet on Broad -street anil extending tpur hundred feet, from Broad-i>treet Eastward. The samo be in* composed en the southern hall of lot No. 77 1 and the northern fourth pan of lot No. 7^2. Levied on as the proper ty of F. IP. R, Broaders, at the suit of James K. Douglasn, and to satisfy taxes duo to tho state of South Carolina. A Negro giri> \cyied on as the .property of Joseph Williams, at tl?e se petal e suit? of Jacob Barrett & Co*V, Joseph Williams and John Tcam.4, ?tid James Williams. v V." ? 60 Acres of Land, more or less;, laying on Flat Hock Creek, and adjoining the Lands of Mrs. Petty grew, Matthew Lylc and estate of Ely Cook, deceased; levied on as the' property - of James Hunter, at the suit of Agness H. Shannon, v. JamcA Hunter and HouhP M*flowell. . One Lot of land situate in Camden on the south side of King -street, No. 362 with the buildings and improvements there on, levied on at tho property of Klisha jPayne, at the aeptftlle suits of James -? Brown, Executor of Stephen Bionsor , Benjamin Carter* Jordan Wright, John Pai4er and others, and ^ao at the suit of alio State on a tax execution, to be sold at the risk, oi the fonder purchaser. . A negro prl levied on as the pro perty of Thomas Duren, Jun. at the sdpa rate gTen. Tticfcard Owens, Jesse Popo and wife. Da vid Archer and A ustin F. Peay. & Also, one gold watch" levied 6n - as tho nt-operty of Mary Cunatagham and David flyers ?t the suit of losenh H. HwU.v f Terms of #?le? C?st?, puichwc.s to pay fof sheriff* Tkfopr Bilw ofUK. M. C. Wiggins, *. k. b. y> Octobor 1 7. " ' - ^7- ?Wi'j ALffiTOFLE If. ? +*, mm A & >.*/?.?* ?> Remaining in tht Daniel S. Bailey David Crenshaw* Croxton, Jamba CU Margaret Cantzou, J "? C* 4 V"v i John N. Dunlapi WBH-, ? p V i Lucy Fleming, Hubert Parrcll, John ?rrtnce?. / * J* Frances; t; Jolm Cie/tys, 5. Tonpy Gayden. * i/* tr '. <*? j, V tCrti, | ,* , I. NfirtiWi Kembrmct: ' jfc ? m. * *<?r James Maddax. Daniel Monoughon, /fen ry Massey, Charles Mackoy. P? # * James P?rry, Thomas Polockc, 2. Ro t bert Pettegrew, Joaiah Price. 1ft* ' &** * ? \john Robertson, 2. 8. Curacy Smith, Timothy 3u Divan, a T. Miles Thweat, William Taylor, Jamcn lYebble. j~. W. . Ely Wigfcans, John, Welch, Master W ardens, I*odge No. 73. J. Stewart, r. m Oetobcr IT. * 31?3 * - -?a -* ? - . ? ? r* BLANK INDRNTIjIIKH, For W/? r;/ /AV# Office ?,