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v WILMINGTON. - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1806. .-'r :-.v. ' DIED :-V" " : ; j - 'Oh the 15th inst. Mrs.' Mabt Mtr.sT aged i 66 years, a respectable and ancient inhabitant of this tova; of Whom. l( may be truly laid, "that few women hate spentfa long fife of morej Usefulness or exceired her in ct of Chanty Her funeral was attended the succeeding day -from the house oTher son-in-law Mr. Richard " "Langdon, by "a numerous and-respectable comDanf other friends arid acquaintances. On Thursday last, 'at Baidhead, Mr. 11n- " t" Lose.' -The circumstances attending tke "demise of this respectable old gentleman, are truly diitf essisg," and from the djfierent ver- bat accounts we have heard, reluctantly re-; "late '.the' woeful tale, Iest' we may wrong fully injure the feelings, of the families and friend of the parties or add to the already too 'poignant grief of the unfortunate instrument "of hU death. All agree, however, in slating ' that Mr Joseph Swain, son-in-law of the dc 4 petfsed, being reduced to indigent circurusjaii ; ee arid Enable to .support his family which -.''consisted of two or three little children, had formany months past lived with Mi. Long, ; on1 whose benefice alone they all subsisted that on Thursday. afternooivMivSwain took bis srun and weaUout with an intention of ihooting deer or wild hogs and some time , '"afterwards Mr Long also" witnt ont with his gun, but in a different direction to the course 'which Swain bad taken that in the dusk of 'the evening Swain having killed nothing, left " .'Tiis a'.and and . xt as. abqut to return home, but at that instant hearing some noise among the bushes ut the distance of alx-'Ut 25 stept from j him, and supposing it to be occasioned by the i approach of game, he returned and stood t some time at the stand the none 'continued ! and 'fwarful ofJosing his game, levelled his j . or wild hog, It a9 his father-in-law,'. Ins be- ' lie factor, theworthy Mr. Long, vho received ' the whole charge in his bowels, and almost instantly expired. . - - - ' MARRIED, In Oraiigc county, on Thurs. ay the 9th inst. Col. Samuel Ashe, of this place, to Miiis Eli z as kth Sutr ari, daugh ter of Col. Wm. Shepai d. Letters from Natchitoches, under date of the 5th September,, state, that the Spanish Army continued entampsd at.fhe Bayau Pierre,, and was supposed to be twelve hun dred strong. ' Governor Cerdcro from St. Antoine, had arrived at Nacogdoches with a reinforcement of three kilndred regular troops. ' . Governor Claiborne was still at Natchi toches, and between biro, and the officer com. minTing the Spanish troops, sever! letters had paMfd. Governor Claiborne has order ed a detachment of militia to be in rcadintss to march. The troop f.om Fort Adams had not arrived, but were daily expected. The Spanish Governor, llorrera, has arrested three Americans from Kentucky, of the nimn of Brrwtter, Shaw atid Irvin, and srr.t them prisoners tn St. Antoine Gov. ;,CUibornc has dcnianjed their immediate rt Icate. Tht Spcnu'i brrny lus evinced no v lipovtion to attack Natchitoches they a-,, vo trinr object to lie, t preserve inviolate the territory o tke king their master. It is believed at Natchitoches, that nothing pre- .Hints the American tiot ps fiom marching ainst the Spaniards but orders to that ef fect. ' The removal (by orJr ul t'rctU.nt) 1 III uimniuMn n .'aiiii'ii uuvJ .will- i ter -on the west side the SiUne, is assigned'1 b the Spaniards as the reason nr auftoent-' ii, their force, in what they call t'fe province of Vesas This province they say entends to a I t'U llayau, about si; rn.Ses frt m Natchi lochss, callnl the Ktefunds. ThesctlU rsof the nyau Pierre -wWe the Spanish army row is, have considered themsclvci uudtr ' thi jqveromcat of Spain. St. Joair'sAni.) Sept. 18, Arrived this mermnjj, tLe Dsruk schooner, lanrtcr, cap'i;n U Irn, fnio liaijdo-s nd Dtuniniqwe. ! bnnga iKe most Jr. fhtaSii account of li e rstjgt made by a Ilurrione t the Utter Island, cm the night ot iuc:ir borne fsutt idea may be - firmed t.( the tiolence of the Storm, from tle fallowing Letter to a gcnUemaa its this T viand, Jj rj at Roseau. u Oi VHuridiy night, the 9iH Instant, t , tiptrlen.'cJ the mt tioleut Hurricane knwi i t this Island f;r jJyemi atiout 9. oV.!'Hk at tiijhf, K besjan in bknv,from the Northwird, and con'inuid till 13 vhn it bw bird, at to rcr.Jf r' it impossible to fnite from the honc. Tbe Haid fell most 'reiei.'uliy, am! caus ti the rittr to run through every stmt s Town. 'The onsennrncts are distressing bttond etrry thio I rrcr w almost the lole, centre of the Town U carried awiy $ trry many lives are lot. Pcnonv ItbJMt, Motk,' and evrry thin wkH stood in the siiTtt Usdiij betwrcn Mr. Ddi's sad Mr. Call t0 f re swt pt bt the ?4S. 1 t,e cries (the unfortuna'e Pertoos wee dro!f!( and :hsr was to pni'.lUy of rindetinr them any assistance fro- the ditiAfis ami horror of the oighu All the Hfnes at the Hirer side, with many of the inhabitants are lsocsrrifd ary . ' u The House sot S'ore rented by Captain 9crs, wsi aUo wa!d away a ad 1 am sor fy to add, that young :Mr Harper, nd aV Servant of Mr. Syers, went with it Captain;' M'Kay, by an extraordinary effort leapedj from that house on a high wall, as the house . was passing: over Mr. Martin's lot," and 'es? caped. All the Shipping, except one vessel,.; are lost, several Seamen perished. :The Es-,J tates hav sutTercd Severely. The buildings' at Morne Bruce,' ecqpt oae, are blown down ; but. 1 fortunately, very few lives were 'iostj tVior. ' Th nfflcM nnr! men. lav Unis-hton M "the ground, riot daring to get up for fcarof ' bemsr blown oB the Hill. ' ? , Another letter says' It is ascertained that at least 107 persona have perished in the storm." ' ' ' ' ' r -' , . ;'.. '. ' j ' '"sissoHsVJ ? fr I mmm r.USTOM.HnUS f. WILMINGTON. '"'' Enter in. ; ' . ' A"... -' Oct. Ukt Brig Amazon, Stone,. Banbury-: -.';.'". .'-Port;, 17th, Sloop Fair Play. Wood, Warren Sch'r Susanna, Grant, . Saltra 20A, Sch'r Kitty Ann, Green, Philadelphia, Clcarkd 1 5 t VSch'r Venus Oliver, Regulator, M llhinny, New-York', Charleston Marifar-t, Jones Barbatloes '. 16A, Sloop Diana, Richardson', 7lh, Brig I'ctm vei'ance, Nelson, Sch'r Almira, Turner, New-York Barbadoes Boston PRICES CU R R N i - Wi LMiNGToy, , . -Mis. Cts.'Dls. Cts. BACON per 100 lbs. 11 IX Cotton per lb. 20 C:fl'e per lb. 50 " Corn, per bushsl, 75 i Meal do. 1 Rice ' S Flour per barrel, r.er Y 50 Ditto per half btiiktl, j .4 ' Lutnbev per M. ,10 . W. o. hhd. slaves, , 20 . R. o. do. do do. 12 "W- o. bl. do. rough 12 Shingles per 1000, 1 75 9 Sugar per cwt. g i(j Molasses per gallon 35 4(5 Rum, W. I. pi. g. Sdp. - 75 --Jamaica do, -llh p. v 50 N. E. do. 55 Tar per barrel, " 1 3i Turpentine,. 1 75 34 . Exhibition. " TR. RANNIE, moll refpcflfnlly XV JL ir.iorms tin wormy ' and generom citizens of Wilmington, that he will ex hibit this Evening, when he will (jive Difplay of his various and unparalleled Performances, vhich he doubts not will give general fatiifatVion to every beholder. And as tlie Public of this p'ace have thouht proper to patronifs Jiim fince his arrival here, every ne miy, reft allured that Mr. Rannie will make it hisfludv to have every part conduced to the hijieft degree. The amuferaent vr'iU commenco at 7 oMo(k. Oi. 21. Print Store. DOMlNlQUETORHIEinfnrmsthfpub lii that he has juit arrived In.m Charles ton, wi'h a.i aMirtrr,ftit vf Looking Classes and r ns,Vf stht'r Gles, 1 hemoinetors, St.? Clui, ptctttles, Microscopes, Mijj, Scisso-s and IMAnires, Surveyor's Cemjm-, ses and Ci.";, "-' tH.pasfef it-il t. ' Uhai trwuiiiuui .iiiiiiuiC I l'imci Pirket I'tKjks, Uc. Sic. of the brst rnuli'v. which he Las opened for sale in Dock-Street, nppnsittf Mr. L'Miu'iarfs nd ur.dtr Mr. DicVs lMhard-r.ni. UMiuii.jtoii, Oct SI. -sr. Notice. A I.L pstfwns indebted to the FfJate rf J liutlrr ADiforJ, deccafrd. arehofe- ly leaned to mike immedii e payment, anj iluft to whom the f.id Eflne is in debted ate required to prefenl their ac counts propcili atttdcJ wiihin the lime limited by Uw, othitwifc they wiii be baritd cf recovery. s SaraluMliford, F.x'x; OCt. 11. ONWelnef hy ibca2JiBrt..mbefo!J at'ihe ilwefioj houfeofihe late P,uilr Alhfrt?, ! crfonol Property of hiiEftsteCunfiilingof a I lor fc sod Chair, Csrpenter's Tooli, and funJry articles if huufcl.old Fnri iiure st the lame time the DwelMrg Moufe will be rented for U mu&ihs. Sarah AflilorcJ, Ex'x. WiWsjgtpn,.Ot(Uif, i8c6. NOT1CK. TI1U NPCno WOMAN nsmed RA CUAUt. advertised in this Catctte fcmtit time smee, as being runaway, is out Iswtd. aid on'rs said slave shall return home ail sgrrtftVtr herself to l.er master be for tht 1st of Novr mher ensuing, the Prottama Uo of outlawry will than U puhlishei, ar,d she must submit In the event of her being taken, to Ibo rigorous treatment sttierslly M.eied on iho who do hot .?i.ihtm stlf is of Ibe oppwrtunity tf maih ; a liintlr submission. WilxmcgUn, OtU II, I8w. To be Let, i And maj le entered on, the first day of Kovtmber next, or sooner if the plaisttnng and paint gtt sufficiently drjy The Brick House Next the fubferiber's Dwelling in Wil mington, cohfifUne of a large Cellar with ' a'' fire1 place; a Halt, Parlor; and 3 Cham bers neatly timlhed, and a large garret that mirb.t eafily be fitted up for pleafant lodg ing Rooms. Thete is.jt good Kitchen & convenient yard room, ! For terms apply to the fruiter or i , .. - Benjamin Smith, . Wht still continues desirous oj selling some. 0) his Town Lands The Market-Street Houfc the remain der of his Lot fituaud on Fiont.Strect and ru nning thereon. A! fo part of the fane between Front-Street & the Riverwhich will be laid out in fuitable parcels, and be ing Dounuert by convenient alleys and di rtdly kdibinina thai parr ourchafed from , him. by the Directors of the Bank- to eredt , 1 proffer b;tr,k building upon, and being 10 neartUe iUvtt and centre ot ths town; inull contaiu very advantageous pofitioni for men of bulinefs. In points of drjoefi, elevation, and pleafantncls tljere is no Lot fnperior in the lower par"t of the town. A Pint 'of rhe part for bale will be lodged with JollmaG. Wright, Efq. who is au thonled to agree in nVabl'ence of the fub fcribcr, . ' s Prime Tide Swamp. . Jit is also willing to dispose of a part of his I Malary Linds, Vhicli in qi'iaTr-ears to him mo.1 likt Mr. N. Ileyward's plantation in S. Carolina, 1h.1t produced K50 wcilit ot cleaq rice round from aoo aact, than any hsIiaiTwtti in this State andin po'int of fitiu;u.n al to pitch of the tide ar.df.ee. dura f.-cm irjury by frelhcs is e'quille.l i)j few if ahy in the neighbouthood ol Wil. mington. '1 h,i Sh'ngle timbered fwamp Plantatioa joining Rowan upon the North-weft Ri. ver at.d the lar. I cn the North-eaff on or near Marl D:irT are lfo offered to purcha- 011 acvantayuoyi tcrnu. -Ortiilier, 21. , Notice. I "HE fnbfcriber will recommence his X ich' I, on Monday next at the nfna place, fhould foflicient encouragement be given. N..B. Price of Tuition five dollar per, quarter. " ' " EDWARD ROBSON. Wilmington, Ocl. 21. 1. Removal. s THE fubfciiter informs the fuhWc, tiiat he has removed to thr nevr Rruk Store, on the North fide ol Market Whart, where he keeps conlant!y on hand, an attoiimcnt f Groceries and Li quors of tjie bell quality a'fo, Dry Good?, tc. lie avails nimfcti ol the prefiu op. pattiioity to return thu.ki to his liiondt end ti-.e pubU:, for tie li.'rl - ir rnenr te kaicx;rrienved dace he com menced buliixls, and (uhc'ts a cor.tmo a .ice of their favor. ' John" Williams, Vi!m'.rgon, 6L at. jor. Ten Dollars Reward. TV AN-A WAY fromthe fubferibcr. on XVSh River B'acn Cruntyr Ne t.s !ebvtry black, father fmall, fjirap-adc, has a sery upright carriage, quick walk, and fin all flu rt foot had on when he went o.Ta pair ol Shoe-boots. He was fcen a- boat three wetki ago ia a fmsll best, jo It.glo VVilmii(ion, when I fnfpecl he haT 00 board lome relic!. MaJcrsof vef. Iris and others are cautioned ai?sinQ bar. bourinj, emj-loyingor carrying him a ay. - The above Reward write paid for iVftog kirn n Jail fo that I get him, acid In addiiioit thereto all reafonable cipcncei tor 0 ringing mm 10 rwe. 'Wm. II. Bcatty. uaobcr at. u.. . 4 For Sale, A TRACT of Und en the East side of J lllatk Hirer, lying between the lines of John Simpson and Alessndcr Col 1 in, con IslntngUirce hundred andtwtnty acrtsmore or less. The above land is coniiiruoua to the Kiver srui is wtU Timbered. A liberal ere- ct will be allowed with .spprovsd security If r A ravcHevilie built IVot that srilt esrry bout ISO M. Shioalcs. rsymtnt will be re ceivtd InSkirigUs or sswed Lumber dtbver ed It WlrirfUrt in the course of the ensuirr I Sept. 9. R. Mitchell For Boston? .Thi Schooner 'FRIENDSHIP, David Sndw, Mskttfr win iS. i ' days.; por trelgbt or patTaf erapplf to th Maftef onboard, lying at Pott's VVharf. oa. t3. tf ; , -;. -",'" Ten Dollars Reward. BSENTED himfclf from my fcr- vicc on Friday Evening laft, a Nc- gto Man, named, ANSWLR., about 5 feet 10 inches high, 26 years- old, haodfome and well made, has whifkers, and holes in his ears in which he "fometimes wears rings, a fmall fear oyer each eye, rather light completed, is Country born,, very plaufible and artful, lie went off without the lead provocation,, but I believe under an"apprehenGph of being fold. vHe is well known in Fayetteville where he was raifed; but having a wife at Capt, Tuman's plan ration, don the river, I expect he is there abouts. . . . Mafteri of veflels and others are cau tioned againll harbouring, empluying ' or earrying.him away ; for proof agaihtt any perion fo offending, I will give a reward f Twenty Dollars ; or the above reward for btinging. him to me or fecuring hiih. in jail fo that I get him; ....... ALLMAND HALL. 0!lober 14. . . . Proclamation ot Outjawiy. State of North-t'aivlm NeW-Hanover County. 3 ) V Sunnii;! Ashe ana Hanson Ke1'y, ns J"yuires two of the Justices of tuc Peirg 01 tlie said County. , Whereas complaint -bath been thi t!ay made to us,byAHniand Hall ot 'he sa'ul Coun ty, ihata certain Nerro Shieh l.ir.t!,ii;":o h'ui na med Answer., bat 11 a!ir.cJ liiTne!t fiom his ssid master's Htrvic, and is lurkin;.;. a bout in the Count y, coiitinittin many acta of felony. These are therefore, in the- nsrre of the, state, to, command the said slave Ariswn forthwith to surrender himself and return home to his said master. And we do hereby also refuire the SheiilT of the said county " New-Hanover, to make diligent search and , pursuit ofter the above mentioned slave, and him having found, to apprehend and secure so that he may be conveyed to bis said . toas ter, or otherwise discharged as the Isw di rects. And the said Sheriff is hereby em powered to raise k take with him such pow?f of his county as he shall think At, for appre hending the said slave. And we do hereby by virtue of an Act of Assembly ofthisstato concerninr; lervaatrrind slave, intimate and, declare, if the said slave Answer docs not sur render himself, and return home, immediately uftcr the publication of these presents, that onv prrsuii may kill and destroy the sa d Uur, by uch means as he or they ti.y tlirk fit I without nccitsatirn or in-.peacr.ti'cnt of any crime or ctUr.ce lor so celrjr, crwUhouttn cuinr afy penalty or !( feilurc thereby. Given under our l.aiids and scrlsthin Uh davof Ortober ISOfl, and in the 3Utvearof 1 the independence 0 1 - e sa:a tu'.c. 'iMCr.L ASMS;. H.NrOS KtLl.Y, SraO On Vtdr.tsduj tfu' ilj mi. n-ni it j. Smtcton's ih dmntsn Utn-een Ujiixt cnl tr.t oV. Sundry Articles lr Wjfing to the LiUtcol Uc uyLu.Jty de.eafctl. j. Juctbs. VVilairpto-, O.I. 14. ?w P0ST1VNED. The above sale i pwonrid until Wed- i.csi' the 29ih inst. w'atn it will Uiiitivtlr tike place. I ' Ten DoUars Hcwanh RAN AWAY on Wcdnelday the 17th irilanr, a bright Mulatto fellow na. itica rCJAI, five feci 6 or 7 inches high an t wen let, 13 or 19 tears of ig?, bat iho mark of an Anchor done with Indian Ink n his light wij.lj a fear over bis tight etc A anu another on the lower part cf Ins reck, the littei occifioncd by aborn; and form erly belonged 10 a Mr. Davis of Suuit Carolina. He it very artful, and no doubt will attempt to get off by fea or land, tin ker pretence f being free M perfoni art -therefore fortwsrrcd againll hatbourirg, emptor Irg or carrying him awiy. The a bove reward will be paid for putting him in iiil, fo that I get Mm gsin, and in addition thereto, aUresfonab'c cioeneciia cringing hin 10 me in wilmirgton. f o a - . . -gion. WARD. lltNRY D. HOi Sept. 33. For Sale r HOUSES 6- LOTS. For particulars apply eiiUrotl-e Editor ofo JOHN HILL ; Qj Wanted an Apprentice to the Printinrj business. Inquire at this Office. I7 AdvenUemrnto cnsroidstly mitiss! ibis vick wia bLnsttted la our miU
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