The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-11-22 00:00:00, page 2

M A I) R I D, Angfo.
qr'HE squadron under the command of Don
Antonio Barcelo, arrived nt Carthagena, (ex
cepting some vessels which had put into Alicant)
after having made eight several attacks upon Al
giers, in which considerable damage was done to
the town, with but little loss on the fide of the as
sailants. Their flock of ammunition and pfovi
iions being nearly exhausted, and the enemy well
prepared for a vigorous defence, and superior in
feme, it was determined in a council of war, to
difeontinue their operations.
L OND O N, August.
No lets than three thousand rich natives, includ
ing princes and princefles, have been wantonly put
to death in the East, within these ten yeai s, mere
ly that the murderers might polTefs the riches of
the murdered.
Ihe vengeance of heaven has in general pursued
bur Eaft-india despots when they returned home.
Mod of them either died raving mad, hung them
selves, or cut their throats. Some of this work may
not be far diflant.
ivlr. Burke has given administration such a box
of pills within thele few days, as they find hard of
digestion. The kingdom prelently will take the
alarm, and the plunderers and murderers of our
Eaflern fellow-creatures, may at last meet with
their long merited reward— A robe.
When Peter the Great was in England, he went
to fee our (hipping at Spithead, and having heard
of keel-hawling, desired that he might fee the cere
mony. He was answered that no person was guil
ty of offence so as to juftify it. Oh, said Peter, take
one of my men. One of his noble companions said,
that his men were in England, and that they were
protested by its laws.
By the Spanish accounts they expended in the
several attacks on Algiers 3373 bombs, 2145 gre
nades, 10680 Cannon, and 401 case foot. Their
loss they make to amount only to 10 men killed,
11 dangerously wounded, and 24 slightly, among
whom is Don Michael de Montemagor.—lt would
be much for the credit of that nation, ifthey would
learn to give accounts, that bear at least some sem
blance of truth ; but though they have been for
ages the ridicule of all Europe, on account of their
spirit of rhodomantade, they seem to be as much
attached to it as ever.
The Lieutenant-Field-Marefchal de Brown, who
died at Vienna on the 27th of last month, has left
198,000 German florins, 64,000 of which goes to
his heirs, and the remainder to the institutions for
the maintenance of the poor. In his will, he ex
presses himfelf thus: “ That he had been a pauper
before entering the service of his Imperial Majesty;
thafc having amassed this him in the space of 66
years, he deemed it just to bequeath the greater
fart to the poor of Austria."
Philadelphia, Nov. i.
MONDAY laR the drip Montgomery, Captain
Caleb Trowbridge, arrived here in 9 weeks
rom Liverpool—On the 3d ult. he spoke the ship
Blond, Capit. Boftwich, from Antigua for Liver
pool, out 27 days, all well. And on the 10th ult.
in lat. 38. 4. long. 60. spoke the brig Endeavour,
from this port for Fyall, out 11 days, all well.
CARTHAGENA. fo> 2 7 .
The day before yesterday and yesterday our ar
mament defined against Algiers, was in view com
ing into this port. It seems a strong eaftwind ob
liged them in great haste, and with the loss of feve
tal anchors and cables, to quit the bay of Algiers,
after having been there fourteen days, opposed by
high and contrary winds and a rough sea; besides
ivhich, they had to defend themselves against 60
Algerine gun-boats, which were drawn up in the
best order within half a gun-fh'ot of the works of
the place, and were anchored in the most advan
tageous manner pbflible to oppose the 1 o nbard
ment. Don Barcelo could only bombard the place
eight times, from all ofwhich, except the firft, he
retired with loss, and without damaging the place.
It is reckoned he had 100 men killed on board his
fleet. The undertaking had another hindrance,
which was not foreseen, namely, a disagreement
among Ihe commanders, which was carried io far
between Don Barcelo and Major Moreno, the
commander of the ivlaltefe gallies, and some other
principal Officers, that they at last almost refufed
to obey his orders; so that this expensive expedi
tion has been attended with as little fuccefs^ as that
agaiuft Gibraltar.
C II A RLEST O N,
NOVEMBER 22, 1784.
IAST Wefnefday arrived here the ship Phila-
A delphia, Captain Strong, from Philadelphia,
with whom came passengers, Mr. and Mrs. Hum
phreys, Mr. and Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Dalton, Mrs.
RoL, Miss Denormundy, Miss Bard, Mr. M illirm
H. De Sauffiire, Dr. Teat, Messrs. Daniel and Isaac
Comfy. Mr. David Phillips, Mr. Gubert, Mr.
Read, Mr. Summers, Mr. Nauthali Hart. Mr. Da
vid Nathans ; besides 20 Peerage passengers,
American Intelligence.
Foreign Intelligence.
The fame day arrived the flo6p Dove, Captain
Phillips from Rhode-Ifland, with whom came pas
sengers, Mrs. Quash, Mrs. Shubrick, Lambett
Lance, Esq. and Mrs. Lance, Mr. John Gough,
Mr. Andrew Ilazell, Dr. Ladd, and several others.
The Peace, Star, from London to Virginia, is
loft on Hog-Island, some part of her cargo laved ;
but it was feared the ship would be totally loft.
I he Thomas, and the Robert from London—
Jenny and Sally, Capt. Davifon, from Belfaft—and
a cutter from Stranford, are arrived in James river.
Last Monday died in this city, Mr. Thomas
Mitchell, of Georgetown—Last Thursday, at V ad
melaw, in an advanced age, Daniel Townsend, Esq.
of that place—And on Friday morning Mrs. Mary
Samways, reli& of the deceased Mr. Henry Sam
ways, of James-Bland. —And yesterday Mr. James
,Vanderhorft, of this city.
' The following is 'a Lift of Two Hundred and Forty-one
Negroes, that were taken off at the evacuation of
Charleston, in one tranffportJkip, the Scimitar. They
were put on board by Colonel Muncreef, and carried
to St. Lucia. Their families were aljo carried off
at thefame time in different vessels.
Negroes.
Tom
Charles
J oe
Cato
Robert
Prince
Jamie
Tom
Nero
Jacob
fob
Bob
Liberty
Salisbury
Cato
James
Peter
George
George
Cain
Cyrus
Carolina
Francis
Tom
James
Marlboro'
Cato
Robert
Scipio
Jacob
Captain
Jacob
Horace
Moses
Titus
Jacob
William
Caftilia
Monday
Isaac
Robert
Port royal
Tom
Tom
Cuffee
p'mmy
Harry
Plenty
William
Robert
Tom
Daniel
Benjamin
Juba
Jacob
Mingo
King
Paul
Samuel
Peter
Simon
Boatswain
Abraham
(To be continued.)
From the FREEMAN's JOURNAL.
(Printed in Philadelphia.)
Momus: or the laughing Philosopher.
The mock Jhould all controul; nay, even passion,
Sense, appetite, and all, give way to fajhion.
Garrick's Prologue.
JT is no fort of argument with me, whether the
variety of fafhion helps or hurts trade: I only
take it up in the light how far it is absurd and ridi
culous. Shakespeare fays, in some part of his
works, the more absurd and particular a man is in
the garments he wears, the more or less it declares
his mental infancy; and therefore, if any exterior
marks declare the madness of an age, to be sure this
country never bore so excellent a crop before.
The Ladies study the power of dress for the fake
of admiration.—and they varv it whenever they
find the rest of the sex have adopted it: But the
great error of fafhionable dreffirg in men and wo
men is, every person seriously adopting what ano
ther wears,
Owners
Names.
Ladfon
Carmichael
Middleton
Smith
Wigfall
Singleton
Wain
wright
Edwards
Salters
Raynolds
Simons
Stobo
Platt
Smith
Williamfor
Singleton
Role
Cart
Miles
Draytori
Cattell
Garden
Hawkins
Miles
Fulton
Ford
Mhoyeh
Haber Dam
Alston
Stark
Ward
Stanyarhe
Debuoft
Hayne
Parlons
Motte
Woodberry
Coats
Miles
Kerfhaw
Smitli
Shirley
Fuller
Izard
Matthews
Cooper
Elliott
Smith
Woodberry
Wright
Blake
Stouten
burgh
Winn
M'lntofh
Saunders
Trapier
Stanvarne
Miles
Lacy
Middleton
Dravton
Butler
Lambright
Negroes.
Caesar
Peter
Handy
Mahomet
callsnimfelf
Frioleau
Neptune
Peter
Ned
Moles
Peter
John
Ycrhy
Sam
Waly
James
David
Charles
Colly
Toby
George
Quamiria
Simon
Cyrus
Anson
J ul y
Peter
Moles
Fann
Dick
Isaac
James
Caesar
fay
Brutus
Caesar
Tom
Ned/
Jacob
Monday
London
June
Thomas
William
Moses
Ned
Duke
Yorick
Sam
Cato
Sandy
J°by
Pro
.l a 'k
Tom
Jack
Peter
James
Frank
Simon
Stepny
Alexander
William
Owners
Names.
Mazyek fay
Walker
Pendarvis
Bennet
SavWalker
and his
family
Gotrier
Bennet
Rogers
Mazyek
Simons
Cannon
Miles
Logan
Branford
Harden
Cain
Bellinger
Sibber
Waters
Cattell
Crosby
Webb
Cannori
Jervey
Dupont
Moore
Adams
Gamble
Reynolds
Middletoh
Singleton
Dupont )
Walker )
Smith
Jervey
Buchanan
M'Gilvray
Preston
Drayton
M'Ghee
Doughty
Winter
Elliott
Blake
M'Pherfon
Kerfhaw
Clifford
Ruger
Singleton
Macfield
Serwan
Rivers
Holmes
Saunders
Brown
Leefon
Stock
Mazyek
Sommers
Dill
Tuke
Smizer
A hanafoffie woman and a genteel man may wear
and do any thing with impunity in circles of fa
fhion; but how very absurd do thefc garments look
when hung upon a little, black, crocked woman;
01 on a lat, short squab of a fellow, who, with a
waist to his coat below his rump, and a hat not so
big as his bana, looks like ajacl< pudding come to
cnteitain the world with the abfirdities of the
wardrobe ! And io it is with the feathers; for that
plumage on the head, which would (if polhble) add
dignity to Crewe and Bouverie, will disgrace a
pigmy creature not above three feet high. How
do the leathers of the peacock look in the tail of a
jack-daw ? Absurd, ridiculous, and preposterous !
So, beca^fe rome very beautiful and elegant women
have plumed themselves on this dress, we fee every
citizen s wife and daughter feathered out in a like
Rile: nay, the very servants pursue the fafhion;
and I am now told, that the wings of geese, which
used to be kept to daft the house, are converted in
to ornaments for the heads of the cooks and house
maids.
It is amazing how an innovation in the mode of
dtefs can occasion such extraordinary and extrava
gant demands for the different commodities. This
introduction of leathers has flruck a great toy-man
with an idea of purchasing all the Chinese manda
rin figures, which have any play in their heads;
for which purpose he has people down at the sea
ports, ready to visit the East Indiamen as they ar
rive. When all these heads are collected, he hath
prepared plumes for them ; and, by putting them
into motion, he will then be able to judge what ef
feCt the feathered crests have: I hefe are then to be
advertised to the world, and fold to the Ladies to
pra&de the nod of the head by, so that they may
ft off their feathers to the very best advantage in
company. This ingenious toy-man has likewise
prepaied rules of action, a kind of caput exercise,
that Indies may be properly trained to 'ufe their
feathers to trie best advantage. As for example:
Ift, No Lady, when silent, 'is to move her plume
at all. edly. No Lady, when talking, is to hold
hei head still; and, as the found is an echo to the
sense, every head is to keep a fort oftime to its own
words, gdly, When the person in converse freaks,
the Lady is to hold her head as Ready as possible.
qthly. When placing on the piano forte, or the
guittar, tlie prume is to beat time exactly to the mu
sic - sth%5 th % When dancing, the feathers are to be
kept as upright as possible; but, in eroding or tak
ing hands, a bend of the head is gradually'to bring
all the plume forward, 6thly, The Ladies ma%
if they plcafe, take their feathers off when thev go
to roost. These being the substantial rules of the
feather, the exercise, in consequence thereof, is re
duced to these woids, which every Lady is recom
mended to pra&ife with her servant maid after she
is dressed, who, on this most necessary service, is
to be the chamber-drill-sergeant at feathers.
Flumiferous words of command:
Lady.—Ereft!
Bend your head.
Incline to the left.
Lean to the right.
Fall back two steps.
Advance.
Courtfey.
Rife.
Nod your head.
Rest on your chair.
Thus hath this ingenious man employed hi'mfelf
for some months for the general good of the fair
sex ; and it is to be hoped that the gratitude of the
Ladies will extend to one, who hath been so atten
tive to their universal welfare.
Philosophers tell us that man is a creature
That walks on two legs, and unfeather'd by nature ;
But woman a form more delightful assumes,
And our fair ones are nought but abundle of plumes.
The feather, they fay, is an emblem defign'd
Of the fex's light nature that veers with the wind;
And the different colours are laid on their wings,
do shew us that women are changeable things.
Observe how white, yellow, blue, purple and red
All the tints of the rainbow are pinn'd to one head;
For feathers they ransack the air, earth, and sea,
And a Lady's rout looks like a managerie.
So closely they Kick, you would swear when you
fee'em,
They had ail made a party ro rob the museum;
Or to feather their nests well, and make their heads
clever,
Had crofs'd Leicester fields, and plunder'd poor
Lever.
If below the fair boffom this fafhion should fpead.
And the body be plumed as well the head,
It would puzzle Buffon n what genus to place,
Or what species allot to this new feather'd race.
Who knows but our girls (we have seen stranger
things)
When they once have got feathers, may make
themfelvcs wings;
Like our swallows in winter, may soon take their
flight
With their lovers, and bid their dull husbands
good night.
MARINE LI S T.
ENTERED INWARDS.
Nov. 17. Schooner Two Brothers, Newell, Georgia.
Schooner Wilmington Packet, Dickin
f°n, M ilmingt.cn,