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NEWBERN, N: C. SATUaDXY, JUNE;23, 1827.
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY., ;I,
WATS OA' MACHEK ,
1 3p annum-half -payable in advance.
STATE OF NORTU-CAROLINA,
Cbaven County,
ttotice: is hereby given,
i to the inhabitant of the County a
foresaid, that I have received from the
Clerk the list of taxable property, anT
hold it ready for their inspection and lhey
are hereby requested to give me informa
lion oi any lands, polls, or other taxable
property, not given in : and they are fur
iher nofified; ihat. I wilttend Bt my
Store until the 1st day of July next, for
the purpose of receiving fiom the inhabi
tants of the Town, and Captain's Rich
ardson, Russell, Dubberly, Roach,; and
Whiiford's districts, their respective tax
es. I also ill attend at the next musters
in said districts ; after which time; I shall
proceed to collect the Tax in arrears by
distress and sale of the delinquents pro
perty. Persons who intend; leaving the
Town for their health, or other reasons,
Vili do well to pay their Taxes before
they BO, -:-.: r :'.-)-
ELIJAH CLARK, Sheriff.
June 5, 1827 '81, 83. ;
" NOTICE.
f II HE subscriber having been appoint
1 ed by the; Commissioners of New
hem to receive the lists of taxables for
the nresent vear. will attend at his Store
during the month of July next, for that
purpose.
JEREMIAH BROWN.
June 16th, 1827 '82. ... .
NOTICE.
Stockholders of the Clubfoot
ri
1 HE
J. and Harlow's Creek Canal Compa
ny j are requested 'to; meet at' the Canal on
the 4th day of July next, at 10 o'clock,
A. M. for the purpose of establishing the
rates of toll on said Canal, until the meet
ting of the Legislature. ' -
4 JAMES ANNEY,
Preset, and Agent of the Canal Com,
Beaufort, May 25, 1827 '80 84.
HORACE AMES,
Dentist,
4 FFERS his professionsal services
VJ' to the citizens of :lewbern: He
has taken a room at Mr. Bell's, where he
willfcwait;on those who may favor him
ith their patronage.
June, 1827 '81. f
New York, 10M Feb. 1827.
.The subscribers do hereby certify, that
they have long known Doctor A airs, and
respected him as a gentleman and well
informed Physician. : Doctor Ames is a
graduate of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons of New-York and has devoted
b inself particularly to the study and
practice of. Dentistry, of which we consi-
der him a well informed and skilful prac
titioner, i .
JOHN WATjTS, Jr. M. D.
President of the College 'of Physicians and
. ' " Surgeons. .
ALEX. H. STEVENS, M. D.
; ' Professor of Surgery. "
JOSEPH M. SMITH,
Professor of the Theory & Practice of Physic
ENRY VV. JONES has just return
d from Philadelphia with a choice
assortment of :
Groceries, Hardware, 8rc. which he wilK
disDose of. cheao. Tor cash, or coiinrv
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produce. Also, twenty-five barrels su
perfine Philadelphia FLOUR,
May 12, 182777-tf.
FRANCI S ALEXANDER
Has for sale the following articles, viz.
Hats, black and drab, various qualities.
Men. Women, and Children's Boots and
Shoes, Domestic Goods, such as Brown
ad 'bleached Shirtings and SheetinVs.
Maid Calicoes. &c. &c Varnish fnr
hoes, Harness, and Morocco. Block
ft. & L. and straight Shoe Lasts, &c. &c.
'r sale low for cash.
O I hose persons ! indebted to F,
exander, either by note or book ac
nt, are requested to make immediate
praent, or they will soon be called on
one dulv aulhotised to receive a
Newbern, June 16 '82.
JUliiN U. KIwNCEX
"AS iust rprIved from VW Yort
tjclei
which be will sellfor cash onlyj
fW York rness and hrimp norlt. lcUv I .
ocur. Auiiiy, me luiiuwin? ar I
r. Amity, the following ar
t '"spectioo,
am'ly Flour,
.uii rowder and rivsnn . I pne.'i n i iif. PR a loir . " " v wr sijw,.'( w
. w. , 1 T w- ; - 1 - 4 - . inna irv n.HIPn rnnniti mart nn rrnrf f tmn.H u.W cmaon r r 1 Am Ar ha
, 1 1 Jim-to 0fCfl:c -v--I r ' , T:: WATSONI f 11 aaj"!'..!!.....! iu?: i-i..i.
HA S just received per sch'r Amity
from New-York.
A large and general assortment of
11 STAPLE &PANCY
Amongst which are some rich and fash
ionable articlesmaking his assortment
choice and complete. " Having bought
his goods ;r for cash, he will dispose of
them on the most'reasonable terms.! -
;;iJune.V4; 1827 8285 .; .;;"'
tFLOURVHKK
20 BL'S. Superfine Rochester FLOUR,
1 Br'Lfirst qual. old RYE WHISKEY,
1 do. best PEACH BRANDY, just
received from Philadelphia and N. York,
by the Packets Schr's. Philadelphia and
Amity, and for sale bv J
HENRY V. JONES J
May 26, 1827 Y9.
FOR SALE,
On very accommodating terms,
I TH AT pleasant and
'Tf commodious Dwelling
ao
I Mouse, situateo i on
Broad-street, opposite
lf the residence of Ed
ward Graham, bsq.
The payment will bemade easy to any
person wishing to purchase. For further
particulars enquire of
FRANCIS ALEXANDER,
or JOSEPH BELL.
1 Newbern, June 16 '82.
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, Art. 1. Political Economy :-r Lectures
on the Elements of Politicial Economy,
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the South Carolina College, snd Profes
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Dunjap. Marmion, a Drama in five
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1 1 . t rench Uterature :A h H istori-
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Cooper's KeN iybel.
ORDINANCES.
KUM and after the 20th instait,
Jt? the following Ordinances will )e
rigidily enforced. '
1 By Order of the Commissioners,
NATHAN TISJMLE, C. C.
Newbern, June 16, 1827 '82 83.!
..." In order to prevent as much as pos
sible all indecent, riotous and scandaloks
behaviour of free negroes and slaves, it
ts hereoy ordained that il; an) negroes r
mulattoes shall be found gaming at fjvrt,
cat, or other games on Sundays or shall
be seen gathering together in the streets,
or other places, at any time, ma quarrel
some, riotous, or disorderly manner, each
of them shall, for every such ofence, on
conviction before a Magistrate, ir, the In
tendant of Police, at his discretipn, suffer
the punishment of twenty four: lours im
prisonment, or whipping, not exceeding
thirty-nine lashes on his or her bre back.
j ; Passed 10th Jutu, 1801.
" No slave shall nermitted'to keen
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house within the town, unless owned or
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shall such a slave keep a house-except ,
upon the lor occup,ed. by the person to,
whom the v belong, nr bv whom the v are
V far r ! imi4nn IA wn J nr.
hired, unless permission be specially
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granted l by the Commissioners, which
permission shall be granted upori the
proprietor or hirer of such slave entering
into bond in the sum of fifty pounds to
the Commissioners and their successors
in nmrp: ivith citftiint cufpIv mlh rnn.
dition that such slave shall not receive in
such nouse any sioien properly, nor nar-
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iHiur anv rnnaivav nor mrm i anv nninr
uiccigu ui ine peace ai saiu nousn. .ny ;
free person permitting a slave to keep '
house, in violation of this ordinance, shall
forfeit five pounds ; and the Negro, keep
inir thp hnilfiO shall Ka rt'tinicharl at ihi
be punished at the;
Hisrrfinn nhK TiKtia nr Inianrlanrho.
fore w horn he or she may be brought on
said charge, not exceeding thirty-nine
lashes. And for every month continu
ance of the offence, after the first convic
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tion, the same fine and punishment shall
be incurred and inflicted.'? y -
Passed 1 4th Feb. 181 .
. " In pursuance of the authority of the
Act of the General Assembly, passed in
1807, It is ordained that one hundred
slaves, each owned or hired by some per
son resident of this town, may be licen
sed to hire their own time, and to be
employed as ordinary labourers and daily
workmen in this town,&r the term of one
year Each - slave shall be furnished by
the Treasurer with a metal badge, con
taining its number, and with a licence al
so numbered, the number of the badge
and licence to each slave shall be the
same, and the badge shall be publicly
worn by the slave so licensed. (
Each person on obtaining said licence
and badge, shall pay to the Treasurer for
the use of the town, ten shillings. If any
slave so ucensea siraii De convicted or
frequenting tipling. shops on Sunday, or
of dishonesty, or of permittine anv other
slave to use his badge and license, such
slave, shall forfeit his license and be sub-1
ject to be punished at the discretion of)
the Intendant, not exceeding ' thirtyriine (
lashes.. Any slave, not licensed? who
shall deceptively use the badge or ficense
of another slave, shall; on conviction be
fore the Intehdant,; be punished not ex
ceeding thirty-nine lashes. ;
The license shall be in the following
form : No. The Commissioners
of the Town of Newbern, certi that A.
? a resident of said Town, is licensed to
. . "cKru ; ownea or nireu oy
me saia a. t, t as the case mav be ) his I
own time, and to be employed ai au or-
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nrt In ha amnln,n ni n.. I
uuiry iduourer ana aaiiy wricman in l
oaiu lunii, uue year trni uns uaie
Provided, however, that ifhe said slave
shall be convicted of frequenting tiplinc I
snoP5 on cunuay, or o oisnooesty. or of
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nprmillinn hie hi A n gyr Ins l;n.noa . U I
Vrm"'mxx,"& v iwi.: iu uc i
useu uy anoiner pei so") tins license shall
thenceforth determine and be void.'7 '
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Passed 14th Feb, 1817!
" No person shall run or ealloD a
horseo,r gallop a horse in a cart or car
riage,n the streets of this Town, nor ride
upotfthe foot walks, which may be paved,
unoci ,iuB,pciiaiijf ui ioriy sniuings.
If a slave commit the offence, he
hrp..hKfli I
be punished hot exceeding .thirty-nine I
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A3 recently received from W. YorlrJ
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. a if w-ti ouum, wi ienio(i ovrup, 1 -
n ' TMl.ll Illhtili' ': r I ' II ("
Seidlitz Powders, and Soda Powders
Also, one elegant Musical Snuff Box, j
Silver Table Spoons and Tea Spoons,' off
Datent Oatterns. nafptit 'nnri ' pnmmnr 1
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COLLECTOR'S OFFICE,
DISTRICT of OCRACOKE. Jane 14, 1827
"OROPOSALSwill be received at this
JL Office until the 10th day of July next,
fur; building a Light House, f D welling
House, &c, at the Poinr of Marsh,! mouth
of Neuse River -of the following materi
als, dimensions and description : ;
The Light House to be built of stone,
or hard brick ; the form round. ' The
foundation to be raised with' slone, five
feeet above the' level of the marsh, to be
built up solid, and laid in best lime mor
tar ; and if necessary to secure the jfabric,'
piles are to be drove for'it "to rest on.-
i ue lower iu ue iiiirty icei iiigu ironi ine
surface of the ground ; the diameter of
the base to be eighteen feet, and that Of
the top nine feet ; the thickness of the
walls at the base to he three feet, and to
be uniformly graduated to twenty inches
at the top,' The top to be arched, on
I which is to be aid a deck of soap-stone,
eleven feet diameter and four inches
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! UVCK 5 1 ,e P" lorming.il to Ue clamp-
s d together witn iron clamps set in lead,
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ahd the joints filled in with lead. On
one side of the deck, to be a scuttle door
fer anfern ofthe same dimen.
A$ &$ house at
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iNoitn roint : the lrame Ol winch to ex-
tend down the whole thickness Of the
arch, to Deot cast iron, and the door an
iron frame covered with copper, at least
thirtj ounces to the square foot;; with an
iron Uandle on the opper, and a bolt on
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ir una uotu iiisiuc auu uuii ij uc
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! well pointed . with stron? mortar, and
i v"
- Th re are to be three windows in the
tower of twelve lights each, of eight by
ten best glass, in strong frames ; land a
r -v I i ft. . . 1 1 twAA m v-lv . - tiiil a
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men OiaruS,
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tiai wrought iron hinges, and a good lock
and lvlch. The door posts , to be of
dress ell stone, alleast ten inches square,
tne .cap and stool or sill, to be of same
thickiEss, of Susquehanna stone, dressed
on, thp outsideto extend in width the
whole thickness of the wall, and to which
the door posts are to be permanently se
cured with dowels at the top and bottom.
The ground floor to be well paved with
brick or none. A sufficient number of cir,
cuiar dressed stone stairs not to exceed
eight inches rise, to lead from the ground
floor to within seven feet of the soapstone
deck, one end of each step to be worked
in the wall, the other to go up pianib, for
ming a newel, guarded by a good iron
hand railing, substantially secured to the
wail with iron eye-bolts. From the' plat
form at the top of the stairs, to the en
trance of the lantern, to bean :ion lad
der, with steps, the usual distance apart
to equal two inches square.
On the top of the tower to be a
wrought iron frame lantern of the iocta-
gon torm, the posts oi which ta oej one
and a halt inches square, to extend down
well .MnrVrf- with unrhnrs. : Th haht
itiiw iiic aiunc ui ui iviv wviik uc iccii auu I
r. xnn a k H. Alr m-lr Alio n m
and diameter of the lantern to be suffi-
cient to admit an iron sash in each dcta-.
poo, to contain eighteen squares, eleven
bv nine : fifteen of which to be slazed
with ihn hsi double elass from the Bre
ton manufactory : the other three squares
or lower tier, to be of sheet copper,' of
thirty ounces to the square foot. v s The
rabbits of the sashes to be three nuarters
of an inch deeD. with holes drilled in the
ton and bottom of each srriiare. to artmit I
iron or copper pins to secure the panes of
glass.
In one of the octagons to be an f
iron fi
frame door fOUr feet hiph. COVered
with nnnr nf thirr
foot, to open on the outside, and to shut
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tight in the rabbits, with strong iron turn
buttons to connne it closed, l tie oome
to be formed of sixteen iron rafters or
ribs; concentratins in an iron hoop or
nect four inches wide and nine inches
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uiaiaeier, toveieu wuu copper oi miriy i
ounces to the square foot, each sheet to
embrace three of the ribs and to be rive- I
ted thereto, and to extend down and rivet
PO - ihe piece that forms the base of the
do.m which is to be three inches wide,
-n ine oome, to oe a traversing veniiia-
tor tiro and half feet , loner and fifteen
inches diameter, to which is (o be secu
red h copper vane, three feet long and
twentv inches wide. The seams where
Ve sheets of copper join in covering the j
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Around. me lanieni 10 ue an iron rai- 1 rn
ling, . the posts of which to, be one, and a
quarter incfi square, to be inserted in the of
stone' deck at least three inches, setlin I hy
roari anH tvlfhin !r inrhp, nf !f nniar I :
secured j he
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inches! .
ails at equal distances 3 below, of round
(iron seven eighths of in inch diameter.
lh wod work 'lne tower," the Ian.;
tern, and iron railing to be painted twice
over, exclusive of the priming -with best
white lead, the dome to " be painted
black with two coats exclusive of priming.,
..The light house to have "a complete,
electrical conductor made of copper,
three quarters of an inch diameter," with
.an approved electrical point to be sub,
stantially secured with proper eye-bolts
and stays to the base, tower and dome ; .
to extend in height at least, four 'feet
above the top of the 'ventilator or vane,
and in depth at least four teet into the,
earth, forming an obtuse angle from 'the
perpendicular of the foundation of the -light
house. ; ; , '
The dwelling house to be oft stone or -hard1
brick, thirty-four feet by twenty
from out to out ; one story of eight feet
in the clear, divided into two rooms with
an entry between; the stairs to lead to
the chambers and to the cellar, to be in
the entry. A chimney with a fire place
in each room with iron or stone backs and .
sides. ; A cellar - under the whole of the
house with sufficient walls of stone to
support the walls of the house, which are.,
to be twenty inches thick, the whole laid
up in strong lime mottar, and to be well
pointed. -The roof to be rectangular, ,
the boards of which to be jointed and
halved, the roof joists to be not less than '
3 inches by 5 at the ridgej and 3 inches
by 7 at the foot, with collar beams 7 in
ches by 3 ; the joists to be placed not
over 2 feet apart, the whole to be1 well
secured,- and coverecj with first quality
shingles'. There are to be three windows
in each room of sixteen lights, of eigh
by ten glass each, and one of the same '
dimensions in each chamber. The doors '
to be four pannelled, with: first quality
hinges and thumb latch to each, a good
lock on the outside door, with'a bolt und
thumb latch to the back passage door.
A closet in each room with a good lock to 'y
it. All the floors to be doubled and well
nailed the joists of the first floor to be
12 by 3 inches, & of the second, to be 10.
by 3 inches square to be laid not exceed
ing two feet apart. t : , .
Also a kitchen, attached to the dwel
ling house, fourteen fret by twelve, in the !
clear, thV walls of stone; or brick eight
feet high, with doubfe floors, the joists of
the first floor to be 12 by 3 inches, and of'
the second 10 by 3 inches square two
windows and one door, besides a door to
communicate with the dwelling house
a chimney with a fire place, and sizable
oven with an iron door; iron crane, trann -mel
and, hooks in the fire place and on
one side of! the chimney a sink, 'with a
spout ieading'through the wall, ' '
4 Also an out house or privy at a con
venient distance from the dwellingof
stone or brick, five feet by four in the
clear, with a well at least eight feet deep,'
wailed up with stone or brick ; the roof
to be well shingled. ' " '
All the wood work of the dwelling-
u Kcnen, ana out ; noase, to be
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paTe? mT . ? coats of good paint
exclusive of priming.
'y., The inside walls and ceilings to be
lathed and plastered,' and finished in u
plain neat style. Gutters of double tin to
lead round the dwelling house and kitch-
en, wiih spouts of the same material to
carry off the rain water. All the lumber
used, to be of well seasoned ve How honVr
pine, conseouentlv entirelv free fenm
sao. f '
Also a cistern, j to hold not less than
one thousand gallons, to receive the wa.
Ur rnnninrr frnm Id. n..llor. r U J I
nog uuusc auu ftiituen. .
: .
. The whole to be completed in a faith
ful and workmanlike manner, by the first
day of December next. ;
The sand used in making the mortar
must be inland sand, and the water must
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h. anrinir nrnall isal.r: mri. Ih.i il
t"'"& y ,wwx-" aii' ,a mere
snail oe noinmg oi asaiine natutein the
cement or mortar,
t Above and beloW each winrlnw fr-m-,
of the light houseJmust be single stone of
sufficient dimension to' reach from nnt m'
out of the frame, and extend inwards the
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whole thickness of the wall. And in
building up the walls, if of stone, there
must be an entire range of thoroughstones : -
everyj three feet, besides that in the io
termediate space, the stones must tje. l ; ; I
fitting up said light bouse, wiihin one
mftna.fta - i, .H hnilt. with natRnr
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nil anri a I the .necessary annararn
the same manner as the V light houses
the'United States have been fitted u
MrWinslow Lewis ihe.whole to be
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