The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-08-23 00:00:00, page 1

JOHN POSTELL,
WEAVING declined the Dry Goods Business
A 1 in favour of Messrs. SLANN and GUIG
NARD, proposes continuing the FACTORAGE
and COMMISSION BUSINESS, in Co-partner
ship with Mr. T homas Postell, under the
Firm of
]ohn & Thomas Poftell,
Who solicit a continuance of the friendfhip of
those who favoured the former concern in parti
cular, and the public in general: they flatter them~
selves, that the attention which will be paid to the
interests of such as please to employ them, will
enable them to give general fatisfa&on.
They have now to dispose of very great bargains,
and upon terms that cannot be objected to, the
following Lands; viz.
Four Trails of Land, three of 200 acres each,
and one of 100 acres, on Cedar Swamp, near
Orangeburgh : prime for corn, indigo, tobacco, or
any kind of winter grain, and in a good range for
flock.
Several valuable Tracts of Land on the Wa
tcrce.
A House and Seven Lots in the City of Charlef
ton,—and Three or Four very valuable Tide
Swamp Plantations, fettled and improved, on the
River Fedee and V, accamaw.
All Orders from the Country direGed to them
at No. 1% Meetihg-ftreet, will be punctually at
tended to..
Charlefon, August 21, 1784.
MERRICK & COURSE,
No. 7, Bedon's-Alley,
TT AV E lately received, both from London
£ I and Amßerdam, a frefh Assortment of
EUROPEAN GOODS,
which will be disposed of on Reasonable Terms.—
They have allo sot Sale, a few Calks of best
BOTTLED CYDER,
and a Quantity of PILOT BREAD.
JOSHUA HART,
T? EG S leave to inform his bid Friends and Cuf
timers in particular, that he has removed from
No. 30, where he formerly lived, to No. 76, directly,
eppofte to Mrs. Elliott's, King-fired, where he fill
hopes for a continuance of their Favours. lie has
tow on hand, best Old Jamaica Spirits, Meji-Lidia
and New-England Rum, Old Madeira and other
Wines. Geneva, Old Comae Brandy, and left Illite
Wine Vinegar, all which he now fells Wholesale and
Retail.
Auguf, 17, 1784.
For Private Sale,
A LOT of LAND in Orange-fireet,
/ Y 21 feet front and 100 feet deep, on which
is a new Brick House with fix Rooms.
A L S O,
A very valuable Tra& of 400 acres of Land
.near Four Hole Bridge.
LI KEWI SE,
Two excellent Tracts of Land on the Great
Saltketchci. Serins may be known by applying th
Cudworth &; Waller.
Just Received,
Inter I. i.<bLA/uuR, Cast. BUOG, from Asafer
dam, and now opened for Sale by the Subscriber,
the following Articles; viz.
C IN in cases and jugs,
AN* Cmucoes and chintzes,
Elegant caps for .Ladies mourning dress,
Gauze amors and handkerchiefs,
Coloured Ribbons.
Idue minted linen handkerchiefs, and other Ar
ticles, wkuh th^y will led for Cafu or Credit, at
the ErR Store :h Broad-Erect, coming from the
Bay.'
Cantor & Co.
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THE
GAZ E Jf- T E
°F thi e • 1
STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON: Printed for A. TIMOTHY, No. joo, Meeting-street.
M OND AY, AUGUST 23, 1784.
FOR SALE,
A Convenient HOUSE and LOT, No. 17,
Meeting-street, new occupied by Major
Postell, to whom apply for further particulars,
or at No. 81, Tradd-ftreet.
For Philadelphia,
TII E Brig GREYHOUND, now lying at
Roper's wharf: she is new, fails remarkably
sass, and has neat accomodations for Gentlemen;
will positively fail on Wednesday, the 25th inst.
For Freight or Faffage, apply to Capt. Maxfieldj
on board, or to the fubicribers, No, 51^ Bay,
who have imported in said brig,
Superfine Philadelphia Flour, in barrels and half
barrels,
Ship Bread, in'barrels and tierces, of the firft
C and fecend quality,
Muicovado Sugar of an excellent quality, in
hhds. and barrels,
Old Jamaica Spirits in hhds.
Middleton's it hite Biscuit,
Irish Mess Beef, in tierces and barrels.
Irish Linens well aborted,
A few Tubs of very fine Steel,
Bar Iron, &c..
Robert & Hall Stuart.
nr UE Co-partnerfllip of RUSSELL and
WARLEY, being by mutual confent'dif
folyed, the business of said concern is to be fettled
with the Subferiber, who Bill continues said busi
ness alone.
Thomas Com. Russell,
Charkfon, August 18, 1784.
BILLS of EXCHANGE on Philadel
phia, to be Sold by
Lulhirigton &' Kirk,
No. 27, Bay.
'io be s 0 L D,
At No. 80, Tradd-ftret.
A FEW Excellent Philadelphia H A MS.—
A few nice Dutch CHEESES, just arrived.
PROPOSALS
FOR,A -
FRENCH GAZETTE.
AS there is no State in Europe (however small)
that has not a French Gazette, it would
farther be extraordinary, if the Thirteen United
States of America c Hid not farnilh matter and fop
port enough for one. It mufl beextremely interr
ing to Hran^rs 0 compare, (in a language so gene
rally known) the politics and literary pursuits of
their own country, with the principal events and
tranlaHions cf the day of that country where they
^flume their abode, a knowledge from which their
ignorance cf the language mult otherwise hare pre
cluded them.
Tre Americans, in common with other great
Empires, have already found the necessity of study
ing foreign languages, particularly the French, from
its univurlality — It will be the means of extending
their commerce to other nations, and to give them
a knowledge of th de perfors so deservedly honour
ed by France, either as learned Hen or authors.
It will enable them to parcipitate of that light,
which those learned men have endeavoured to dis
fule on every arduous fcrence. ft wll likewise unite
their more drougly to a nation that consults their
interest, vindicated their rights, and consequently
ays claim to the mol friendly Ltercourfe in the
communication of their ideas by means of the fame
language. A French Gazette mutt therefore appear
highly conducive to the attainment of so important
an event in this country In the number es essen
tial advantages to be derived from a competent
knowledge of French
Firlt, it will be the means of eradicating those
Life ideas people in general are apt to form from fu
perfici.il writers, who, full of the prejudices of their
own country, and totally ignorant of the politics cf
this, have hitherto imposed upon the credulity of
their leaders. They have endeavoured by every
pothole means to prejud.ee the country in favour, or
against those men and measures which best suited
their immediate convenience. It is in order to
prevent such impositions for the future that the
public is solicited to a. fubferi ption for a French
Gazette, under the title of the Courier de l' Amerique.
One sheet in quarto will be publiflied every week :
half a sheet, or four pages will be referred for the
purpose of giving an account of the Rate of the po
litics and literature cf Europe ; the other halt sheet,
more difficult to us, but more essential, will be en
tirely appropriated to furn.fh the public not only
with an account 01 the politics, laws, manreis and
government of tha Unted States.; but likewise to
furndh for their enter ainment whatever may appear
me,ft curious or important, either in agriculture;
commerce, manufactures, arts and feiences, or in a
word, any thing that may appear to be defeiving
the attention of the Public Some malicious readers;
may not fad to attack the words Arts and Sciences;
they will chiefly pride thrmfelves in a speech made
by a celebrated historian. : -Without any
wilh to compare ourfeives to these giahts, we have
no fear of affeiting that the Americans, once deli
vered fron, the slavery of the English and their do
medic governors, will emerge from that date of in
fancy in which they were kept byGreat Britain, whose
jealousy cf their progress in the arts and fcier.ces,
proved the foundation of her tyrannical condud to
them. : America has certainly produced as profound
politicians' and as disinterested patriots as even
Rome or Athens, and though ffie cannot boast of a
Newton, or a Voltaire, she certainly gave birth to a
Winthrop, a Franklin, a Kenncfjl,, a Rittenhovfe,
a Godfrey, a Weft, a Cogley, a Bartram, and many
others ot wh< mwe /nail§ r e occriion to speak.
ihis plan is certainly so extensive that we fhovdd
not have had any idea of undertaking it, but from the
great encouragement and assistance we have received
from several citizens, eminent for their merit and
learning.
I he nrft number of this paper will appear in July
next, until which time we hope to form some knowledge
of the public tatte. Ihe receffry of a fubfeription is
obvious, and we flatter ouilelves this early precau
tion will be thought necessary, particularly for a
worl< that is not in the language of the country.
I he price of die fubfeription is one Guinea per
amum, of which one half is to be paid on fub
fenbing; this price is very moderate, confidreing
the expence necessarily attending the printing any
work in a foreign language,, and as we engage to
add a furplement if the number cf advertisements
shad render it receffary, or when they will take up
more than half a p<ge. We flatter ourfeives that;
the b.auty of the paper and type, |he exatlnefs of
the corrections, and the care and understanding -of
fr he printer, will convince the public that nothing
fcall be wanting to render this work worthy of their
ntice. BOINOD & GAILLARD.
N. B. Subscriptions jor jaid Gazette are taken
in at this Printing-office..
REPORTS having been industriously circulated,
and asser riONs poiitively made in the pub
lic prints of this city, that the members of The
Marine Anti-Britannic Society, had been
solemnly sworn to fecrecy,—had countenanced or
authorifed certain invidious, paity, or political
publications, —and had abetted (^ promoted mobs;
riots, and other tumultuary proceedings .•, Be it
therefore, and it is hereby, in general meeting,
Resolved unanimously, That the Marine Anti-
Britannic Society disown, disavow, and deny the
exigence of. any fdch oath among them; that they
likewise disavow the knowledge, privacy, and
direction of all and every tarty or political perfor
mance or performances; and of all publications
and pieces tvhatfoever, not authenticated under
their Secretary, or his deputy's signature ,hat all
mobs, riots, and tumults (so far from being abetted
of promoted by the focietj) are, and always have
been coniidered by them as odious, abominable; and
defruftive of the peace, prosperity, and population
cf this infant country; and that the propagation
of such reports, and the publishers of fetch affections
have grossly mistaken and misrepresented the truly'
benevolent and patriotic views which firft had drawn
the society together, and now actuate its members
to unite, ard dccidly to perffl in their facial unions
Signed by Order of the Society,
BEN.' HUGGINS, Secretary.
[No. 2222.]