The Gazette of the state of South-Carolina — Charles-town [S.C.], 1784-08-12 00:00:00, page 3

CHA RLE STO N,
AUGUST 12, 1784.
Ext'aß of a letterfram a gentlem in of veracity, at
Bari, a d C , dated 1 2th of May la/l, to /»sfri^d in
this city.
" A RE'ORT just now prevails, said to be
brought over by the Captain of the latt
packet, UHt the Parliament of G cat Britain have
pufleda bill, giving power to the king, to grant a
I ee trade ibr a certain time, between theic ißands
and the States of America. Though the time fixed
by the bill is but (ho::, yet it ffitws that the prefers
miniury are more favorable to us than the late; and
we are therefore to hope that this bill will be renew
cd from time to time, until a general commercial
treaty can be fettled."
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, July 27.
" Las lSaturday evening, about 6 o'clock, the
g^a<er part of this city was drawn out into the
common, to lee the ingenious Mr. Carnes's machine
alcend; ray curiofry allo, joined to a with to encou
rage io bold (and without doubt so ufeful) an enter
prise, led me into the yard, where it was inflaed,
merely by the rarefaction the air underwent, by a
fire made in the furnace below with hickory wood,
which ascended the tube and filled the cavity of the
balloon.
This balloon, which was nearly g§ feet diameter,
made with frk and lined with paper, together with
an iron furnace, &c. at bottom, weighed 300 UL
this, with a man who weighed igowt kfeended to
the hei^hth of about 20 feet, when a fl^w cf wind
wafted the man, who was suspended at the bottom,
against a wall, and the triangle on which h fat,
lagened under the eves es the wall, the violent as
cent of the machine broke the chains and thitw
down the pafknger, and having loft so much bf its
weight, or as 1 may fay, proper ballast, the cekri y
of its afeent was such, that in 4 or § minutes it
gained an heighth of between one and an half to
three miles; the majesty of its afceht was truly grand
and solemn; " for on the wings of nighty winds
full royally it rode;" and the numerous fpedators
beheld it with a pleasing astonishment, whb by their
silence wished fnccefs to, and anticipated its return ;
where it entered a contrary current of air, and began
a reverse direction ; here either from the sparks which
issued from the hickory wood and communicated to
the paper within, from the vibration of the air above,
or rather from the concussion it received from the
wall, it is supposed that feme of the paper difergaged
from the sides, fell between the tube and brazior,
and communicated the fame to the shell of the bal
loon, which in a moment dreamed with fire, and in
a moment after was entirely consumed, and the fur
nace, iron Work, &c. in the space of about 5 minutes
more fell to the earth ; during this interval, which
was really awful, thousands of fpeftators, at a greater
or lesser dhbgce, who thought the man had really
attended with it, when they law the burning frag
ments of the iron work defending in various foims,
figured to themlelves the fate of hhteten, and plainly
dihinguilhed a conflagrated skull, burning limbs, fiery
fingers, &c.—So great is the force of imagination !
This although a difappointinent to the Ipe&ators,
an unfortunate experiment in its termination to the
worthy proprietor, who chearfully bears the whole
loss, nevertheless Efficiently evinces the important
uses to which this truly great discovery may be
applied.
The whole atmosphere has now become one im
mense ocean, in which man may navigate ponderous
bodies more secure than at sea, and with a facility
and dispatch far exceeding aqueous voyages. Be
siegers may rain down fire and brimstone on the ob
liinate garrison, and sweep them to nvifibility (in
the twinkling of an eye) like another Sodom.
The remo est occidental produce may be brought
to different parts of the continent in 3 or 4 days, as
almost any wind will serve, as we are nearly sur
rounded with the ocean; so also might they be
wafted from the oriental world in the space of as
many weeks, with or wiihout the help of a compass
or quadrant, not to mention the different currents
of air which stream through lofty regions.
Even this terrestrial globe may be circumnavigated
on the Iteady equateral winds in the course of a few
weeks, with a fecufity not to be found between eon
tending elements, where navies float.
The more latent causes of comets, eclipses, hail,
snow, froft, rain, florms, thunder, lightening, meteors,
vapours, the different variety of weather, and all the
generations of the atmosphere may be explored,
numberless new and important discoveries may be
made among the celeltial bodies.
The human body may also make a transition from
scorching heat to the temperate zones, and from
thence, in a few hours, to the frigid regions; when
infirmity points out the necehity. ] 0 conclude,
, Mr. Carnes's machine, as rhe property of an in
dividual, has been expensive, the cnterpiife noble,
gieatand laudable; ought he not to receive the gra
titude, if not a reward equal to his merit and ex
pences ?"
A few days ago a flaft iof lightning Enck the
° f An:h °T Pawley, Elq; of Waccamaw, and
killed him, as he was lying on his bed.
MARRIED.) In this City, Mr. Daniel Rnffell,
Carpenter, to Miss Srab-Sufannab Crofs.—ln St.
John's Parish, Mr. John Burkhard, late of Phila
delphia. to Mils Catharine Will, daughter of Mr.
Philip Will.
2" Mond *y ^ft, differ 2 Rort illness,
Mr. Gcoige Themfon, of this City, and re next
evening his remains were decently interred in the
Scotch Presbyterian Church yard, attended by a
number of tefpeaable inhabitants.—Mr. Fe pus
Snaady, from North Carolina, a fitident of medi
cine in this city, whose virtuous principles solid
parts, and great eagerness for the acqu fition bf
ufeful knowledge promised that he would be an
ornament to his county, and rife to eminence in
h s pidfeffion.
Exchange Coffee-Houfe
and GRAPE TAVERN,
AN Y Number of Gentlemen, Clubs or Societies,
- may be genteel, entertained with Dinners, Sub
pers, &c. when befeoke, on the fortefl notice, and
elegantly dressed in the Ehglijh or French taste, being
provided with an excellent man Cook, and other do
meflic attendants.
iv. B. Soups; Relishes; and Beef Steaks, from
11 o clock in tae moruing until 2 in the afternoon.
Tea, Coffee, Uc. from 8 0 clock in the morning until
fat night. Soups, on the shortest notice, feat to
Gentlemen's houfa.
For li verpool,
The Fri ^ ate Count De Norde.
^J^AAmd^t Eor Freight of Passage apply to Capt.
James Penny, on board, or to
Smiths, De Saussure & Darrell,
For Private Sale,
For CASH or INDEN TS,
WAITING MEN, Girls, House wenches,
and Field Slaves.
CUDWORTH & WALLER.
For PRIVATE SALfT,'
AN elegant DIAMOND
RIN G, for which credit will be given to
theist of January, 1785, on giving bond with
approved security. Apply to Jacob Jacobs, at
No. 33, Bay.
AL S O,
Avery valuable and comfleat house wench, fold
f°i no fault, twelve monuts credit will be given,
p a ying interest, and giving bound with approved
fecurity.'
N O T IC E.
7^ II E Enquirers, Assessors, and Collectors for
I the Parishes of St. Philip and Sf. Michael,
having called once al the federal houses of the in
habitants^ give this notice, that they {hall begin to
lit at the General Assembly Room in the State house
on Wednesday next, the nth of August, from the
hours of 9 to 1 o'clock, to receive such returns as
are not yet delivered in; and that they (hall con
tinue fitting until the 21st instant, after which time,
defaulters will be dealt with according to law.
Peter Bacot, John Edwards, jun;
Edward Trefcot, jofeph Dill,
John Calvert, John Beale,
William Roper.
NOT!
ALL persons to whom the estate of Peter
Sinkler, is any ways indebted, are desired to
fend in a state of their deihands; and those indebt
ed to said estate, are earnestly defiled to fettle with
the fubferiber according to law; by the firft of
October next, to enable him to make a final settle
ment with the heirs.
James Sinkler.
August 1, 1784.
NOTIC E.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Clement
Lempriere, deceased, are requested to
make immediate payment; and those to whom the
estate are indebted to fend in their accounts pro
peily attested to Mrs. Atkins, in Orange-street
or at Hobcaw, to
ANN PRINCE, Adminiftiatrix.
N. B. The business of Cleaning and Repair
ing Vessels will be carried on as usual at the Ship-
Yard at Hobcaw—Alfo Negro Calkers and Car
penters to be hired by the Day or Month.
NOTIC E.
ALL perfans indebted to the estate of John Man
derlon, f St. Davids Parish, deceased, are
earnefil, defied to fettle and discharge their refyeftiue
debts; and any person who will give information where
any Negroes or other personal property belonging to the
said estate ma, be found, the favor will be gratefully
acknowledged.—Those to whom the said estate is in
debted, are requested tv give in their several demands to
GEORGE HERIOT, )
DANIEL TUCKER,, § Admi ^ rato ^
Georgetown, ,d, 2, 1784.
BLANKS
Of every kink, may be had at the
Printing-Office,
FOR SAL E,
The Brig GREYHOUND.
fUh '{''7' ?oaid,,b remarkably fU, khua
y delphia built, and fit to proceed to sea imme
diately, b^ng a new veffH, burthen about 500
barrels of Rice. For terms of sale apply to the
Captain on board, at Ropers wharf, where an
Inventory may be seen, or to Robert & Hall
^ o ° 5 1 ?, Ba,, who have imported in
Did brig from Philadelphia,
Superfine Flour, in barrels and half barrels,
Ship Bread, in barrels and tierces;
ll^ite^B^Qcrfh kegs,
Bed high proof Jamaica Spirits,
Mufeovado Sugar of an excellent quality,
A few Tubs of very fine Steel,
Irish" Mess Beef,
With an affottment of Irish Linens, among which
are a few neat Printed Patterns, which will be
fold upon reasonable terms, by Package or Piece.
,f the Brig is not fold in eight days, sh e will
take in Freight for Philadelphia.
Christopher Gadsden & Sons,
JNTEND continuing in ' the FaUorage bufnefs the
ending fafon, when the, will be obliged to their
friends for the difpqfal of their crops. The greatest
attention will be paid to their interest, and they may
depend on never being obliged to fell their rice for want
of fore room. 6w.
'For O STEN D,
^,'^^Th, T° f a " fae lafl of the prefect month,
The Snow Jacoba & Isabella,
Capt. DERK KLEFF K,
A flaunch oefl.
FOR freight or baffage apply to the Captain on
board, at Scott's wharf, or
DANIEL BOURDEAUX.
F ° r KINGSTON, (Jamaica).
The Brig NEPTUNE,
ARCHIBALD THOMSON, Maser;
A Prime sailer, with convenient accommodations
.for passengers, and to fail the 10th inflanri
For passage apply to Capt. Thomson, or
DANIEL BOURDEAUX.
WANTE D,
TO BE HIRED by
A the Month, a Walher-Woman. Enquire
of the Printer.
TO BE SOL D,
On a Credit of Two Years, from the firft of January
next,
^- HREE TRACTS of LAND, all lying
1 within two miles of Aihepoo River, No. 1,
2, and 3. No. 1, contains 200 acres of good
planting land, a considerable part of which is fit
for rice, and 50 acres of pine, in the whole 250
acres. This tra& joins upon the Combahee and
Saltcatcher Roads, and upon the town of Ed
mundfbury; and has a front upon George-street,
in said town, fufficiently exteniive for 8 or q lots.
It is inferior to no place in this State (out of the
city) as a hand for a capital dore or tavern.
No. 2, contains 430 acres, mostly pine land.
The vast quantity of good timber upon this tract,
and its advantageous frtuation, must make it very
valuable to any person going upon lumber.
No. 3, contains 200 acres; one half of which
at least, is very good planting land, of three dif
ferent qualities, calculated for rice, for provisions,
and for indigo and provisions: the remainder pine
land.
The above lands are fold by the proprietor
merely because he is not able to make any use of
them, owing to the smallness of his personal pro
perty. For more particular information, and in
fpe&ion of the plots, apply to the fubferibers, who,
if these lands are not fold at private sale, will put
them up at Fublic Auction, on Tuesday the sth
day of O&ober next.
The fubferibers have also for Private Sale, on an
extensive credit, two very valuable Plantations,
near Ashley Ferry; one containing 500, and the
other 200 acres. Apply to
Kennedy & Huggins,
on Beresford's old Wharf.
Ihe Marine Anti-Britannic Society's
QUARTERLY MEETING,
IS to be held at the City-Tavern on Saturday the
14th of August next, whereof all the Members
are desired to take notice: as there is Bufinfs of
the greatest Importance to be laid before the Society,
it is hoped the attendance will be general. The
time of Meeting is to be at the Hour of Six o'Clock
in tire Evening. By Order,
Wm, H. TORRANS, D. Secretary.
July 28, 1784.
To be Let,
IN an agreeable part of the city, Two Rooms,
with the use of a Kitchen. Apply to
CUDWORTH & WALLER.