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Newspaper
Georgetown Gazette
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1801
Page
3
The fragment hints at more sentiment and jig poetry than typical for this kind of piece. It notes song as a central element, suggesting a richer emotional tone and a stronger musical presence than usual.
A poetic tale of Annette and a suitor who exchange a gold wedding ring as a token of love. The ring, praised as a pure emblem of affection, seals their union and expresses enduring devotion. The piece ends with the couple embracing after marriage.
An England theatre in Market Drayton, Shropshire staged Pizarro when stage lights too near the sun caused a blaze during the hymn to the sun. The manager cried out The Sun's on fire as the chorus continued, provoking laughter while the sun was extinguished and the play resumed.
This morning arrived the last failing fed. Dispatch, capt. Webb, five days from Philadelphia. Capt. W. has made his passage from this port and back in fifteen days. By this arrival we have Philadelphia papers to the evening of the 4th unit.
The Philadelphia Gazette presents late Hamburg intelligence with brief features and extracts. The report notes the brig Venus arrived yesterday from Hamburgh and promises summarized translations of the Hamburg news for readers.
The dispatches from Constantinople report the French defeat with dates aligned to March 22 and March 24 as Lord Elgin and Sir Ralph Abercrombie move toward Alexandria. News notes Sweden and Alexander the Great discussing peace and Copenhagen confederacy dissolving. Hamburg and Elbe navigation freed as Danish forces evacuate. A French force gathers near St Malo Havre to threaten Britain.
St Petersburg reports the emperor issues ukase recalling and pardoning all who left the empire for crimes or other reasons. Return required by March 1, 1802, or within two years for distant émigrés under Catherine II regulations from May 5, 1779.
Vienna reports from Constantinople say General Abercrombie defeated General Menou on March 2 in a battle near Alexandria. Abercrombie is wounded from the March 22 action. French attempts to relieve Aboukir failed and the British seized Aboukir on the 18th.
An extract from a letter dated April 8 details Gen. Menou assembling his French army near Alexandria after the Aboukir affair and the March event, as Gen. Abercrombie decides to attack the French position. The report comes via Lord Elgin, the English ambassador in Hamburg.
The French forces under Menou retreated after heavy fighting while two thousand French soldiers remained off the field and 2000 were taken prisoner. the English advance toward Alexandria began on the 24th as heavy English losses were reported. The English fleet chased a Danish Swedish convoy of 100 merchantmen and grain into harbor, and Gen Abercrombie anticipated 6000 Arnauts arriving by March 25.
In Boston on June 29 the French corvette La Berceau was surrendered to a French officer and hoisted the tri-coloured flag. The salute fired by La Berceau was returned by the USS Constitution. The corvette, moored in the road, is reported in good repair. John Quincy Adams, now minister to Berlin, was recalled in February to renew the Prussian treaty.
The Spanish king's orders require health certificates for ships trading to his dominions. Consuls in the United States must inform merchants and ensure bills of health certified by H. C. M. Compus. Public notice dated June 27, 1801, from Consul Juan Stevenron.
George Clinton Esq took the oath of office as governor of New York state yesterday. A cannon discharge accompanied the ceremony and the flag on the battery was hoisted to mark the event for the people of New York.
Lexington reports a violent thunder storm with large hail eight miles away damaging wheat and rye to ground level and feared widespread losses across the area and Clarke county. A March report notes Shawnee and Delaware conflict with the Hulaw nation with two towns destroyed and 68 scalps collected along with horse losses. Smallpox has reached the Hulaw nation with 1400 deaths noted.
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