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[ WILLIAM E. JONES & Co. AUGUSTA, Ga. SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1839. Vol. Ill—No 13^
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A U G U S T A .
FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13.
We are now reduced to a Tri-Weekly Mail
from the North. As such, it has been quite reg
ular for about a month past. Is Mr. Kendall too
busy with the New Jersey election to attend to
his duties I
The Whig Convention recently assembled at
Harrisburg, has nominated Gr.x. Hahiuson as
the Whig candidate for the Presidency of the
United States, and John Tyler, ofVa., as the
candidate for Vice President. Desirous as wo
have been to support the opposing candidate to
Mr. Van Burcn. wo cannot go for Harrison,
and we think it time and labor spent in vain to
attempt to elect him. He cannot possibly get a
vote South of the Potomac—wc presume it was
n ot calculated th it he would.
Wc do hope that the Southern opponents of
Van Burcn will take up some Southern man for
President, on whom we can rally with spirit and
energy. Wc will support neither Van Burcn nor
Harrison. We do not presume to suggest any
man, but they are plenty enough.
The following articles are from the Charleston
Courier ofyesterday.
Harrisburg Convention. —The die is cast,
and Gen. Harrison has again been nominated
as the Whig Candidate for the Presidency. It
is the weakest nomination that could have been
made. The name and fame of Clay would
have given the Whigs a banner worthy of their
best chivalry—and even under the gallant Scott,
they might have rallied in their strength. But
this second postponement of the infinitely high
er pretensions and claims ot Mr. Clay, in favor
of ffcn. Harrison, their defeated nominee in
the fist contest, is well calculated to produce dis
affection, and extinguish all enthusiasm in the
Whig ranks. Extremely doubtful as was their
chance before, we regard it as now utterly hope
less and desperate ; and think the best thing they
can do for themselves and the country is to make
a grace of necessity and abandon the field. Ihe
country wants repose from politics to settle, in
the spirit of peace and harmony, with united
councils and united wisdom, its perplexing ques
tions of finance, which will continue perplexed
so long as they are disturbed by the influences of
party.” For the military and other public servi
ces and for the character and talents of Gen.
Harrison, we have, we think, a proper andjust
degree of respect —wc have no disposition to be
little or disparage him—but wc do not regard
him, especially at his advanced age, as a suitable
person to bo elevated to the high and responsible
dignity of Chief Magistrate of our great repub
lic—and Avith his expressed and unrecorded opm
ions, he is justly exceptionable to the South, and
he will not, we feel assured, obtain a single
Southern vote for the Presidency.
The nomination of Gov. Tyler, of Va., for
the Vice Presidency is an unexceptionable one.
Extract from the correspondence of the Charleston
Courier.
Washington Dec.B, 1839.
Wc have just heard the result of the Harris
burg Convention, and notwithstanding the efforts
of the Virginians and New Yorkers, Gen. Har
rison has been nominated by a small majority.—
The vote Stood Harrison, 130 (odd;) Clay, 90
(odd,) and Scott, 16. This was the final ballot;
at one time, Scott, received over 50 and Clay
over 100 votes. This is the death blow to the
Whig party South of the Potomac. John Tyler,
of Virginia, one of the members ol the Conven
tion, was nominated as Vice Piesident, as a
mcainrofconciliating the South. Ihe Adminis
tration party here are in high spirits at the re
sult.
From our Correspondent.
Milledgevillk, December 10, 1839.
Mr. Stanford reported a Bill more effectually
to secure the solvency of all Banking Institutions
in this State.
The important Bill authorizing the sale of scrip
or certificates of State Debt, and to enlarge the
duties of the Commissioners of the Western and
Atlantic Rail Road,— passed the Senate by a vote
of 46 to 35.
In the House of Representatives there was but
little else attempted during the day, besides the
details of the appropriation act of 1840. The
House has resumed the consideration of that sub
ject to-day.
Bills Introduced.— Mr. Gucrry—To repeal all
Laws in force in this State, prohibiting the good
citizens of this State, giving to their promissory
notes such shape as they may think proper, and
from transferring and trading them as their inter,
ost and inclination may direct.
Mr. McDougald—To provide a remedy for en
dorsers against all prior endorsers, &c.
Mr. Seward —To prevent the Banks of this
State fiom selling exchange at a higher rate per
than is therein expressed, and to prescribe a
punishment for violating this act.
This is an impracticable matter I think. There
was not a Bill passed in the House during the
day.
The House of Representatives devoted to-day
to the consideration and discussion of the numer
ous items of the unfinished business of yesterday,
the appropriation act, and passed it this afternoon
late.
The Senate this morning agreed to the Resolu
tions, which I noticed in my letter of yesterday,
directing the forfeiture of the Charters of the Oc
mulgcc and Western Banks—the vote exhibited
a decided majority in favor of the forfeiture.—
1 his measure is regarded us invidious, as these
Banks have only suspended in common with a
majority of the Banks of this State.—So far
nsTne Ocmulgoe Bank is concerned, the remark
is perhaps well founded, hut the Institution at
Rome was far in advance of all other Banks of
Georgia in their failure to meet their notes, and
(rom a review of its history, from its incorpora
tion to the present hour, rny mind is not at al
clcar that this proceeding against it is uncalled
for or inequitable.—The Senate this afternoon
passed a Bill repealing all the penal laws of this
State, prohibiting the introduction of slaves with
in the State. As those laws were never enforced,
it was deemed useless to retain them upon the
statute book—the wisdom of the repeal is ques
tionable though, as lat present regard it. That
Branch of the Legislature commences at 7 o’clock,
for the purpose, as it is understood, of reading
Bills, See. This really seems demonstrative of
their determination to adjourn sine die on the
18th inst. which was the day designated by the
Committee of conference, appointed by the two
Houses.
The election for Rail Road Commissioners is
exciting much interest and is near at hand, as it
is ordered for to-morrow. You shall ho advised
promptly of the result.
From the Southern Recorder.
Our readers will find in another place, the
proceedings of the Legislature on the compensa
tion bill. It will be remembered, that this is a
bill introduced by Mr. Toombs of Wilkes, to re
duce the pay of members of the Legislature from
five dollars per day, the present sum received, to
two dollars and fifty cents per day. The bill has
been pressed before the House, we believe fre
quently, at least fur a hearing, but has so far, it
would seem, met with but little favor, and has
been given the go hy, as often as presented. The
bill which is now laid upon the table for the pre
sent, will be still pressed before the Legislature,
and to a definite and distinctive approval vr re
jection. The reader will find the yeas and nays
of the last action on the bill in this papar, and
they shall be fully informed, from time to time, of
its progress and its result.
[The following are the proceedings referred to
in the above remarks. We are glad to sec the
vote of our representative, Mr, Crawford, on the
right side. We are not opposed to paying pub
lic servants, and paying them well too, but if we
can get rid of a large portion of the ignorance
annually concentrated about the scat of govern
ment in no other way, wc arc willing to see it
starved out. Make the pay of members of the
Legislature nominal, and instead of hordes of
candidates in every county, for a seat in the Le
gislature, the people will have to look out for
men to serve them, and when they do so, they will
always select the most deserving.—En. Ciiron. ,
& Sent.]
The House took up the bill to reduce and re
gulate the pay of members; it was moved by Mr.
Cleveland to lay it on the table for the present;
on which motion the yeas and nays were requir
ed, and are, yeas 105, nays 32, as follows, to wit:
Those who voted in. the affirmative are Messrs. ,
Anderson, Arnett, Ashley, Bailey, Barclay, ,
Berry, Boyd, Bulloch, Burkes, Blount, Bryan of ,
Wayne, Bryant of Walton, Bryson, Calhoun, ,
Campbell, Camp of Campbell, Camion, Carson, ,
Carter, Oassels,Chandler, Chastain, Clark, Cleve- ,
land, Cobb of Carroll, Cobb of Dooly, Collier of ,
Baker, Collier of DeKalb, Collier of Pulaski, ,
Craft, Darden of Butts, Darden of Troup, Dar- ,
den of Warren, Denmark, Dennard, Dixon of
Talbot, Ellis, Erwin, Espy, Frierson, Gartrell,
Ghent, Graham, Gray, Green of Forsyth, Greene '
of Macon, Greer, Hall, Hamilton, Hand, Haral
son, Harrison, Hendon, Hilliare, Holcombe, Hun
ter of Cherokee, Hunter of Crawford, Ingram,
Jester, Johnson of Appling, Jones of Gilmer,
King of Wilkinson, Knox, Ledbetter, Lefils,
Linder, Lynch, Malone, Mann, Mayes of Cass,
McArthur, McMillan, Millcn, Mintcr, Murphy,
Neal of Franklin, Newsom, O’Neal of MTntosh,
Palmer, Parker, Perry, Phillips, Pittman, Pratt,
Prescott, Riley, Rivers, Rives, Robison of Fay
ette, Robinson of Jasper, Robinson of Laurens,
Sanford, Scott, Sermans, Shropshire, Sikes, Smith
of Walker, Statham, Stcll of Gwinnett, Stell of
Stewart, Stroud of Walton, 'Fanner, Taylor, Wal
licc, Watson, Wcitman, Whatley, Whitfield of
Putnam, White, Whigharn, Wilchcr, Willing
ham, Wilson, Woolley, Wyatt.
Those who voted in the negative arc Messrs.
Ballard, Beecher, Berrien of Burke, Bethea,
Burt, Chappell, Crawford, DeLaperricre, Flour
noy, Goode, Hardage, Harris, Lawrence, Long,
Loyal, McKinnon, McMath, Meadows, Moore,
Neal of Pike, Peeples, Reynolds, Richardson,
Rudd, Spencer, Stone, Stroud of Clark, Toombs,
Turner, Ware, Watters, West.
The bill proposed to reduce the pay of the
members to $3 50 per day, and $2 50 for every
20 miles in coming to and returning from the
scat of government.
The tax bill which was presented to the House,
and which was founded on the principles of the
Financial Report, so much approved and lauded
by the press, we believe, of both parties, has been
laid on the table ; but was re-considered, and
now again lies on the table for further action. It
is strange that a procedure so summary should be
adopted in relation to measures, the results of a
year’s deliberation, by a Committee appointed to
this purpose by authority of the Legislature itself,
and which from its well kn >wn ability, would
seem to have entitled it, at least, to a more res
pectful consideration, Wc trust the subject will
not be allowed to pass, whatever may be the re
sult, without argument, and all the deliberation
its importance demands. The State must adopt
some financial measure both for present relief, to
meet in good faith her obligations, and to carry
on the government itself; and the sooner the
measure is adopted, the better for the country. If
the Legislature does not, at this lime, provide for
the obligations of the State, delay will but add in
terest to the debt, and render it more difficult in
future to do what all know roust be done—pay
her debts. We should like to know what those,
who so rashly negative this tax bill, intend to do,
in the way of providing for the debts of the State,
and the expensesof the government. They ought
surely to show a better measure for this purpose,
than the tax bill proposes, or to point out the way
in which the fiscal affairs of the State are to he
conducted, and one that will answer too, before
thev destroy the only measure which has been
proposed to effect this object.— Southern Recur
| der.
I he following are the proceedings referred to
in the above remarks:
1 he tax bill, which provided that taxes should
be assessed upon the plan proposed in the report
of the commissioners appointed to take into con
sideration the finances of the Stale, was taken up
—when Mr. Cannon moved to lay the same on
the table the balance of the Session. Whereupon
the yeas and nays were required to be recorded,
and arc yeas 82—nays 80.
Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs.
Arnold, Ashley, Baker, Barclay, Berry, Bul
loch, Burkes, Blount, Bryan of Wayne, Bryant
ot Walton, Bryson, Calhoun, Camp of Campbell,
Camp ol Franklin, Chandler, Cannon, Chastain,
Cobb of Carroll, Cobb of Dooly, (’oilier of Baker
Collier ol DeKalb, Collier of Pulaski, Darden of
Butts, Darden ot Troup, Daniel of Twiggs, Do-
Lapcrrioro, Denmark, Dennard, Ellis, Erwin,
Espy, 1* rierson, Graham, Green of Forsyth, Ham
ilton, Hand, Haralson, Hardage, Hilliard, Hunter
ot Cherokee, Hunter ol Crawford, Ingram, Jester,
Johnson of Appling, Jones of Gilmer, King of
Wilkinson, Knox, Ledbetter, Malone, Mann,
Mayes of Cass, Mayes of Cobb, McDuffiie, Mc-
Millan, Murphy, Palmer, Parker, Pittman, Riley,
Rives, Robinson of Fayette, Robinson of Jasper,
Robinson, ol Laurens, Rudd, Sanford, Sermans,
Sikes, Smith, of Randolph, Smith of Walker,
Statham, Stell of Gwinnett, Stell of Stewart,
Stroud of Walton, Sumner, Ware, Watters,'
Wcitman, Whitfield of Pulaski, Whitfield of Put
nam, Wilcher, Wilson, Woolley, Wyatt.
Those who voted in the negative, arc Messrs.
Anderson, Arnett, Ballard, Bailey, Beecher,
Bennett, Berrien of Burke, Bethea, Boyd, Burt,
Butts, Carson, (tassels, Chappell, Chester, Cleve
land, Cratt, Crawford, Darden of Warren, Dart,
Dixon of 1 albot, Evans, Farnall, Flournoy,
Ghent, Condor, Goode, Gray, Greene of Macon,
Hagerman, Harris, Harrison, Hendon, Holcombe,
Hubbard. Jenkins, Kenan, King of Green, Law
rence, Lefils, Linder, Long, Loyal), Lynch, Mc-
Arthur, McGoldrick. McKinnon, McMath, Mea
dows, Millen, Mintcr, Moore, Neal of Franklin,
Neal of Pike, Newsom, Peoples, Philips, Pratt,
Prescott, Reynolds, Richardson, Rivers, Shrop
shire, Spencer, Stone, Stroud of Clark, Tanner,
1 aylor, Toombs, Turner, Wallace, Walker,
Warren, Watson, West, Whatley, White,
Whtghnm, Willington, Wingfield.
The Southern Recorder says, the Senate has
passed resolutions in relation to the Banks, of
which the following is the substance:
The Executive is to appoint an Investigating
Committee of two, to examine the condition of
all the banks, and if any of them are deemed
unsound, to apply for an injunction, and the ap
pointment of a Receiver to take charge of the as
sets. And if any bank should refuse an inspec
tion of its books, then the Executive shall issue
a proclamation directing its bills not to he receiv
ed in payment of any public dues, until it shall
comply with such demand of the Committee.
The Executive is to report the proceedings of
the Committee to the next Legislature.
Foreign News, Money Market, &c.— The
news by the Liverpool, instead of the gloomy
character anticipated, has produced a cheering in
fluence. The bank suspensions, although pro
ducing a temporary shock, made no serious im
pression on the credit of American securities.—
Mr. Jaudon accomplished wonders, in not only
meeting all his engagements, but in allaying ex
citement, and sustaining his high character as a
most successful financier. The approaching ses
sion of the Pennsylvania Legislature, and the am
ple protection which that State will afford to its
chartered institutions and to its own credit, will
satisfy European holders of American Stocks
that they have nothing to apprehend for their
safety. The Bank of England has rallied, and is
again in safe moorings; the amount of specie re
ceived from South America and the Continent,
and the stoppage of the drain of coin, place that
institution beyond any apprehension of suspend
ing specie payments, or being under the necessity
of issuing one pound notes.
All kinds of Slocks rallied yesterday—exchan
ges improved—money in no great demand, and
every thing beginning to wear a healthy aspect.
It will be scon, by the President’s Message,
that the claims on the government exceed the
amount of revenue, and that money will be re
quired, cither in the shape of loans or the issue
of Treasury Notes, to meet pressing exigencies.
No better opportunity can present itself in afford
ing abetter currency and bringing down the ruin
ous condition of our exchanges, than the issue of
ten millions or more of Treasury Notes, in sums
as low as five or ten dollars, bearing no interest,
ond payable on demand in the several collection
districts. These notes, for transmission, will be
full as good as any can bo, and will bear par val
ue in every part of the Union, and it is question
able whether a single note will be presented for
specie payment, or whether all the banks through
out the Union may not be disposed to casli them
on presentation at their counters. Such a step,
wc think, will revive credit and confidence, and
give us, for the time being, a safe currency.— N.
Y. Star.
The Mammoth Qave. —Wo arc informed that
a gentleman of Louisville, Dr. Croghan, has
purchased the celebrated Mammoth Cave, in
county, Ky, and is now actively engaged
in erecting a hotel within it, for the accommoda
tion of visiters and invalids. The dry, equable
and delightful temperature of the cave, has been
remarked by all who have visited it. When the
proposed improvements shall have been comple
ted, it will present a far more genial and health
ful climate for the winter residence of the inva
lids of this region, than can be found in Louisi
ana or Cuba. The enterprise is novel, but not
chimerical. —Exchange paper.
Why is it, that all unthrifty, loafing, thieving
rascals arc inveterate in their hostility to banks'!
—Simply because bank vaults are very difficult
depositories to steal from. —Louisville Journal.
Nearly all the leaders of the administration par
ty are talking of Mr. Forsyth for Vice President.
—We advise them to think long and well before
they substitute Mr. Forsyth for the Great Grosser.
Are they not afraid of giving mortal offence to
the rank and file of their party by making their
ticket too gentlemanly !— Lou. Jon,
Fihe at Lee, Mass —We learn hy a letter
received yesterday, that the extensive paper mill
of Messrs. Phelps & Field, at Lee, Mass., (at
which mill about two hundred reams per week
were manufactured for the Sun,) was on Wed
nesday totally consumed, with all the machinery
and a large amount of stock, finished and unfin
ished. The loss is about $25,000, on which there
was an insurance of $15,000. — S. Y. Sun.
[Communicated.]
To His Honor the Mayor, and City Council, of Au
gusta and its Citizens.
Gentlemen, —I have read in the public prints of
Augusta, that you intend buying the bridge across
the Savannah river, commonly called the‘‘Augus
ta Bridge,” and will give the sum ot one hundred
thousand dollars lor tlie same, provided the titles ho
satisfactory. 1 can give you nothing new on tins
point, for all Augusta knows the fact,yet it may be
proper to bring them to your mind anew, and ex
press to you my full intention to perform that duty
due to myself, as well as that duo toothers
lu the year 1813, one Lewis Cooper and myself,
contracted with Waller Leigh and Edward Rowell,
then proprietors of the Forry-right across the Sa
vannah river, luMlio sum of eight thousand five
hundred dollars,(or the purpose of building a bridge.
And on the ]7th of August, in the same year, we
commenced the onterprizo now in question
The (.legislature ot Somlt Carolina granted us a
charter in 1813, anil stipulated the tolls to be re
ceived lor twenty-one years. In 1814, the Legisla
ture of Georgia granted a similar charter to John
Kinno and Henry Shultz, for twenty years,
Cooper having sold his interest, being one ball, to
John McKinne.) McXinno and myself paid the
stipulated sum of eight thousand five hundred dol
lars to the said Leigh tfe Unwell, in die year 1814,
and look their bond for titles, and completed the
bridge as it now stands, whereby it became the ab
solute properly of John McKinne ami Henry
Shultz, and if said property is now claimed by any
other tnsn or men, they must make a clear showing
how it has become theirs.—Lawyers’ opinions,
constructions, and lino speeches, to tickle the ear,
will not do. I want acts, for it becomes ours by
acts; we not only gave our money to tho amount
of $73,600, but two years bard labor by myself, in
particular, for its erection, and to promote the pub
lic ns well as our private good, was our design.—
The first object has been fully realized—tho sec
ond, (rom certain causes, has failed. I will pro
ceedl • relate those causes; On the Ist day of July,
1816, John MeKinre and myself resolved to form
a Company aud act as Bankers, and that that com
pany should bo called the “Bridge Company of
Augusta"—should issue bills commonly called
Bank Bills, and those bills to be worded and sign
ed in the following manner - “The Bridge Compa
ny of Augusta promise to pay to A. 8.,0r Ifiarer,
on demand, dollars, at their office.
August a, Georgia date. year.
And to be signed.
JOHN McKINNE, ) „
HENRY SHULTZ, J * ropnclors
■ "■ ■, Cashier."
The emblem of the Bridge to bo on the face of
every hill, and 11 cormm portion ot our private pro
perly set apart as a joint stock for the payment of
tho joint, debts, and so entered in the Company’s
books, lobe kept for their transactions: in which
books an entry of the following properly, and valu
ation was fixed and mado Tho Bridge, to the
amount of $75,000; Bridge Row, to $45,000, and
two tracts of land in South Carolina, to $5,000 —
making the whole stock amount to $105,00(),at that
period, independent of some cash aim personal
property, for its immediate operation. During
their progress, the proprietors agreed to buy 11 lot
on Broad-street, more suitable lor their business,
and to build on it a brick house more sale to tlui
Instutilion, and to take this properly in exchange
fer Bridge Row, which were wooden houses, and
dispose of tho latter, by sale, which agreement was
carried into effect by Henry Shultz, but the Com
pany received the proceeds.
In the year 1818, 1 desired to leave I hi* country
for my native land, and on the 21st day of April,
1818,1 transferred all my interest in said Bridge
Company to Barna McKinne, on the following con
ditions, viz ;—Ho to take nil my interest in tho
Company, pay all ihe debts due by me to the Com
pany, winch was $03,000, and pay, in conjunction
witn John McKinne, all the Bridge Company’s Hills
we had 'l’ho transfer did in no way change
the principle in the affairs laid down ny John Mc-
Kinne and myself, li was a mere change of men,
like one President or Director of a Bank goes out
and another conies in, or ono co-partner leaves a
concern and another takes Ins place. Those mat
ters were made known to the public, through tho
public Gazettes in Augusta, by both parties, and
here are the publications: “Notice—The subscri
ber, intending in May next to leave this country
for Eurogie, respectfully intoims the public that he
has sold out Ins entire interest, in the Bridge Com
pany of Augusta, ( Bridge Row excepted,) unto Mr.
Barna McKinne, consisting of the bridge across
the Savannah river, the Bridge Company’s Bank,
and lands in South Carolina, with all oilier proper
ty thereto belonging whatsoever, which ho lately
held jointly witli Col. John McKinne.
(Signed) HENRY SHULTZ.
January 20th, 1819.”
“Noticc--Henry Shultz, intending to leave this
country, has sold to the last of the undersigned, Ids
entire interest in the Bridga Company of Augusta.
Notice is therefore hereby given, that tho subscri
bers will continue the prompt and faithful redemp
tion ol the Bridge bills, signed by John NeKinrio
and Henry Shultz, ns heretofore, and render such
accommodation as may oocasionlly bo in their
power.
(Ringed) JOHN McKINNE,
“ BARNA McKINNE
Tannery 26th, 1819.”
On the 3d of May, 1819, John & Barna McKinne
mad ■ the first mortgage of their private properly to
pay their private debts to tho Bunk of the tJtalu of
Georgia, in which mortgage the bridge was named;
ami 011 the 10th of Juho, in the same year, they
made a second mortgage, as it appears, in lieu of
the first—and hero are tho words- “Whereas the
said John McKinne, in his own individual right
and capacity, ami on his own account, and as 11
partner of the lute mercanti’e house or firm, known
by the mime of McKinne and Company, stands lia
ble and indebted to ihe Hank of the Stale of Geor
gia, in the sum of ninety thousand dollars, either
as the drawer, endorser, or acceptor ol several
prornisory notes and bills of exchange, drawn, en
dorsed, and accepted by the said John McKinne,
in his own name and on his own account, and also
on several other prornisory notes and bills of ex
change, drawn,endorsed, and accepted hy the lute
mercantile house or firm of McKinne and Compa
ny, of which mercantile house or firm, tho said
John McKinne was a partner.”
The following is the property embraced in said
mortgage for the payment of the above debt :
“Ist All that, lot or parcel of land, situate, lying,
and being in the city of Augusta, county of Rich
tnond and Slate aforesaid, known and designated
as McKinne’s warehouse square, <kc. (fee.
2d The following named eighty negro slaves,
dial is 10 say, Andrew, Floaty, Robin,(fee. fce.
3d The Bridge across the Savannah River,oppo
site the city of Augusta, commonly called Ihe Au
gusta Bridge, together wiih all and singular the
rights, members, (fee (fee ”
The warehouse square was the private property
of John McKinne.
Tho eighty negro slaves wore tho private pro
perly ol John ami Barna McKinne.
But the Bridge is tho copartnership property of
the Bridge Company.
The Bank of the State of Georgia Ims been for
these many years endeavoring to make this copart
ner,hip property subject to dm payment of the
foregoing private debts. There have been various
decrees in both .States, but no final decision has
ever been had, hut i unhesitatingly say the Courts
must decide, and will decide with justice in I lie
case, ami all that is necessary, is to bring all the
facts properly before them, w hich, ns yet, never lias
been done.
The undertaking of my great enterprises, requir
ed all my talent and lab irof which 1 was possess
ed. I engaged and confided in u man, to give his
attention in this important matter fur me, and paid
liini one thousand dollars for his services, but it so
turned out, that he received five thousand dollars
on tho other side of the question, and gave Ins ser
vices accordingly, but finally, fie served himself
more than ho did either or both of us, and Christian
Briethaupt was that man ; he is dead and gone, and
we will close his career here;
The followii-g certificate, will exhibit the affairs
of the Bridge Company, and Henry .Shultz and J.
McKinne,by the way of property, subject to taxa
tion
The Bndff) is not included in Ihe Bridge Com
paiiy s property, because it was not considered tax
able property.
Bridge Company of Augusta, for 1818.
Houses and lo sin Augusta, SBO,OOO 00 s'23o 00
11 1 roe Negroes, y3j
I, '/f,VI, cirt " jlnti; ’ n ' 362,117 23 0,302 031
HENR r SHULTZ, 1818.
Houses and lots in Augusta, 43,000 i
li[tree Negroes, ( 135 81i
One two-wheel (Carriage, )
JOHN McKINNE, 1818.
40.3 acres of Laud, Wilhorson,
01.3 do do Richmond,
first quality Swamp,
300 do of Land. Clarke,
and lots in Augusta, 9127,00
2 Commissions, a
0 Lots in Springfield, 1,000
83 Negroes, (.$450 31
1 Four-wheel Carriage, I
1 I'wo- wheel Carriage, J
Comptroller General's Office, Geo.)
Milletlgevtlle, May 7th, 1832. \
1 certify that the above and foregoing, is truly
copied from the digest of taxable property for the
county ot Richmond, for the year 1818, tiled in
this office. JAMi'jS BOZEMAN,
Comptroller General
On the 24th of May, 1810, the Bridge Company’s
Hank suspended specie payment, an act at that lime
considered a crime, but bus now become the order
of the day. The suspension of which, made null
and void, mv transfer to llama McKinne itself, and
are transfer to mo, of all his interest, was agreed
upon the same day, and was named into effect, in
writing, at a subsequent period, and I accordii gly,
on tbo next day, say the 2.3 th, advanced $16,(100
cash, to pay ofl individual deposites that had been
made in the bridge Hank, and all of which, wore so
paid ofl And John McKinneand myself, proceed
ed forthwith to wind up and pay off the debts oITUo
Ins itution ; and the following is a statement ol its
affairs and the success of our efforts, up to the 3d
of March, 1821. That wo had taken up and paid
off. Iretwcen the stoppage of the Hank, say the 24ih
May, 1819, until the 3d March, 1821, say twenty
one months, the sum of $374,054 50, and uie did not
pay 2.3 or .30 cents in the dollar, but paid dollar for
dollar, and would have in a few more months paid
the balance, hud wo not boon nefariously dvalt
with.
The result of all these transactions will be given
at an early date. 1 repent what Iras been said here
tofore, that nil my enterprises have been crowned
with success, and shall now endeavor to balance
accounts between my follow-men anil myself, mid
have that, that is dire to mvsolf, and give that, that
is due to others. The Supreme Ruler of all things,
will intercede in the accomplishment of these de
signs.
Total amount of bills prepared for issue by the
Bridge Company of Augusta, in the years 181f>,
1817, 1818. $641,972 62
Mutilated bills destroyed, $4,905 25
On band at the stoppage
of the Bank, and de
stroyed by fire, 21st Ju
ly, 1819, in presence of
John McKinnc, Henry
Shultz, Wm. Y. Han
scll and John T. Lamar, 175,300 30
Bills taken rip by John
McKinne and Henry
Sbutlz since the sus
pension of the Bank,
which took place on
the 24th May, 1819;
taken up and destroyed
by fire, by J. McKinne, 95,731 00
Mutilated & change bills
destroyed by fire, 14,021 25
Larger denominations de
stroyed by fire, 6,100 00
In Courts, paid lor judg
ments, but bills nut de
livered, 11,942 25
May, 1823, taken up by
the proprietors and de
livered by H. Shultz to
Col. J. Hutchinson,
Col. If F. Whilnor,
and Col. C. Briethnupt,
Comm.ttee, and des
troyed by fire in the
public iqunre in Hnm
„ "' lr K. 239,709 25
I aid but not taken up, 2,000 00
May 4, 1824, destroyed, 4,550 75
. , $554,260 06
To balance outstanding,
for the payment of
which • 87,712 56
the Biidgc and Bridge
Banking House are re
sponsible, and shall be
so applied, $641,972 62 $641,972 62
Jbe foregoing gives the facts; 1 have expressed
my intentions, us lar as I have gone, and shall pro
ceed with the same principle hereafter. They are
entirely at your disposal, whatever use you may
deem advisable to make of them.
W ith due respect, gentlemen, I am yours,
(Signed) HENRY SHULTZ.
Hamburg, S. C N0v.23, 1839.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Savannah, December 10.
Cleared —Brig New York, Baker, Jamaica.
Arrived since our last —Hr ship Charles Humtier
ston, Marshal, Liverpool; brig (diaries Joseph, Mau
ran, Providence; brig Wilson Fuller, Thatcher. N.
York.
Went to sea —Brig Freeman, Sparks, Cuba; brig
New Hanover, Carty, Philadelphia; schr Samari
tan, Carson, Philadelphia.
Cjiahi.f.ston, Dec. 12.
Arrived yesterday—Line ship Anson, Sinclair, N.
York; ship St. Cloud, Colburn, Cadiz; J)r barque
Crace, Reid, Liverpool; schr Ajax, W'hccler, St.
Jago, via Baracoa; schr Martha Elizabeth, Dorncy,
Baltimore.
Cleared —Schr Virginia Antoinette, Place, West
Indies; schr Morning Star, Adamson, Wilmington.
i'lllK-PIIOOF W A REHOUSE.
INHE subscribers continue to transact a general
Commission Business. Cotton consigned to
them by the Kail-Road promptly attended to. No
charge for drayage—other charges will be as cus
tomary. Grateful for past favors, they solicit a
continuance of public patronage.
S. KNEELAND &, SON.
Augusta, September 12, 1839. . trw3m
ELLIS-STREUT ELEMENT ARY
ACADEMY.
INI IE undersigned would respectfully inform his
. patrons and the public that his School is now
re-opened for the business of the winter, at his for
mer stand, opposite the dwelling of Mr. If. Caffin.
As usual at this school, pupils of both sexes are
received. Every thing relative to the deportment
of the pupils, which such an arrangement may be
calculated to require, will be carefully attended to.
C. PIKE.
N. B.—lt is contemplated to open a Night School,
at the same room, as soon as a suitable class can
be collected. C. P.
November IS. trwtf
HFMOVAI.
MRS. C. HOFFMAN, respectfully informs her
friends and customers, that she has remov
ed her Stock of Staple, Dry, and Fancy Goods and
Millinery, to next square above the new building
range, opposite the old Planters’ Hotel.
_Augusta, Oct. 5 trwtlJ
TO HIRE, RENT AND LEASE.
To Hire. — 1 first rate Cook, Washer and j
Ironer.
To Kent. —3 Dwelling Houses, at the lower part ‘
of flic city, all neatly finished.
To Lease for 3 years.—The Farm joining the
South Common,containing about 140 acres.
D. MORRISON, Temporary Adm’r.
dec 11 trwfit Estate of J. Morrison.
- m.
A CARD.
HAVING disposed of my stock of Watches.
Jewelry, *c., to Mr. G. C. GORDON, I shall
in tuture devote my attention to the Repairing and
Manufacturing Department. I have now in mv
employ several first rate workmen, and prepared
to execute all orders in the above line. Clocks
and W atches of every description carefully repair
ed by experienced workmen, and warranted to per
form well, at the old stand, 242 llroad street
dec 9 3m JOHN B. MURPHY.
CLOCKS, AND ~~
No. 242 Broad street, near the United States Hotel•
The subscriber having bought mtt Mr. John B.
Murphy, now oilers, at the old stand, a rich and
fashionable assortment of GOLD and SILVER
PATENT LEVERS, DUPLEX, L'EPINE and
VERTICAL WATCHES, of the most approved
manufacturers) also,tine MANTEL CLOCKS. —
A general assortment of JEWELRY, viz :
Gold Neele Chains, Fob do., Ear and Finger Rings,
Breast Pins, Thimbles, Pencil Cases,
Spectacles, <Stc., &c., Flower Vases, Musical Boxes.
A general assortment of Silver Ware, such as
Table, Tea, Salt and Desert Spoons, Sugar Tongs,
Soup Ladles, Candlesticks, Castors, Cake Baskets.
Also —A fine assortment of Razors, Penknives,
and Scissors, Silk Purses, Pocket Books, Combs
and Brushes, Fancy Soaps, Walking Canes, Snuff
and Tobacco Boxes, with a variety of other arti
cles, which he will sell on reasonable terms, and
respectfully solicits a share of public patronage,
dec 9 trw2m G. 0. GORDON-
From an acquaintance of six years with Mr. G.
C. Gordon, I cheerfully recommend him to my eld
customers, as being worthy of their confidence and
patronage, and respectfully solicit lor him a share
of the same. JOHN B. MURPHY.
WESTOVER FOR SALE.
WILL be sold at public sale, at the market
house in the city of Augusta, on the first,
Tuesday in January next, that valuable tract efi
Land on Rea’s Creek, in this county, well known
as Westovor. The tract of land embraces the best
Mill-seat on the creek, contains near five hundred
acres, about one half of which is cleared, and the
rest wood land. There is a large and commodious
dwelling, with three framed kitchens, and other
convenient buildings, and a spacious, well built
barn upon the premises. All the southern bounda
ry of the cleared land is under anew post and plank
fence.
Terms of sale. —One-fourth of the purchase mo
ney on the day of sale, and the rest in one, two
and three equal annual instalments,
dec 4 swjkwtd_ AjL LONGSTREET.
NEGROES AND LAND FOR SALE.'
f ip HAT valuable place in Scriven county, known'
■L as the Mobly’s Pond Plantation, containing
about 1750 acres ; a large portion of which is ex
cellent cotton and provision Land. With the land
will be sold, fifty two or three Negroes. For terms
apply to ‘ ROBT. HABERSHAM & SON.
nov 29 wtlstfeb
r|SO PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS—The
J undersigned, agent for Lothian & Hagar’s-
TYPE POUNDERY, New York, will contract to
supply any quantify or variety of Printing Type, to
the Printers of North and South Carolina, and Geor
gia, on as advantageous terms as they can be fur
nished by the manufacturers. The type made at
this establishment is all cast by hand, and the metal
equal, if not superior, to any in the country.
We are also agent for R. Hoe & Co.’s Machine
and Hand Presses, and all other articles manufactu
ed by them for Printers’and Binders’ use.
We also keep on hand, and contract for the regu
lar supply of Printing Paper, of any quality or size.
Johnson At Durant’s Printing Ink always on.
hand. For sale by
BURGES & WALKER,
Stationers’ Hall, 85 East Bay, Charleston. S.C,.
nov 22 j wilt
GREENSBORO MALE AND FEMALE
ACADEMIES.
riIHE undersigned take this method of informing;
J. the public, that the exercises in the above
institutions will be resumed on the first Monday in
January next. The board have engaged the servi
ces of Mr. C. P. B. Martin, to take charge of the
Male Academy. Mr. Martin comes recommended!
to the board as a gentleman of fine classical and
literary attainments, and who has had considerable
experience in the business of school teaching. In.
the Female Department, the services of Miss A..
P. Hamilton have beep retained. Miss Hamilton'
has had charge of this department for the last three
years, and lias conducted the same with great hon
or to herself and general satisfaction to her patrons.
The department of Music will be filled by Miss
Belches, a pupil of Mr. Mason of Boston, the
great amateur and professor of music in that city:.
She is recommended as eminently qualified to fill
this department.
The board have procured, at considerable ex
pense, for the use of the Academies, a Philosophi
cal, Chemical and Astronomical apparatus.
With such auxiliaries and advantages, the board
confidently recommend these institutions as emi
nently deserving of public patronage.
Rates of tuition quite reasonable in each de
partment. The village of Greensboro is remarka
bly healthy.
JAMES F. FOSTER,
JOHN CUNNINGHAM, f
JAMES J. JOHNSTON
JAMES B. NICKELSON, I
Y. P. KING, J
dec 10 trwtlJ
QC/’The Southern Recorder at)Millcdgeville, willl
publish the above till Ist Monday in February next
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD
LOST yesterday either on the road from Rouse’s'
Bridge, Barnwell District, S. C. to Augusta,
or in Augusta, a calf skin Pocket Book, containing
20 or 27 dollars in bills of some of the Georgia
Banks, also a number of promisory notes, of Hi#-
following descriptions as far as recollected:
1 Note for $424 45, due Ist January, 1840, payable
to the subscriber, and made by Thomas Philpot,
of Barnwell Dist.S. C.
1 Note made by Wiley and Wilson Weatherby, for
$95, with a receipt on it lor SSO, due last Janu
ary, payable as above,
1 Note by Charles Ashley, for SSO, due 4th Feb.
1837, and payable to the subscriber.
1 Note for S4O, signed by James Grubbs, payable
on the Ist day of January, 1840.
I Note for $37, signed by Elisha Wall, and paya,
blc on the Ist day of January, 1840.
There were several other smaller notes not nowr
recollected. The above reward will be pakl to the
finder of the pocket book and contents, upon deli
very to me, in Barnwell District, S. C. on the Up
per Three Huns, and about 16 miles from the Court
House.
All persons are hereby cautioned against trading
for any of the above notes, and the makers are cau
tioned not to pay them to any other person but my
self or my order. JAMES DICKS,
dec 6 trw&w3t
NOTICE.
LOST or mislaid, one Note given by Elbert
Hudson to the subscriber, for fifty-eight dol
lars and sixty-two and a half cents, dated the 2d
of December, 1838, and due the Ist of November,
1839. All persons are hereby warned not to trad*
for said note, and the maker is hereby warned not
to pay the same to any person except myself.
JOSEPH DILLARD.
Jefferson co., November 29, 1839.