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rt r.-V-m■ww——naaaar* in , lieve the defendant reside* in the Sl>« Vport which return the court is her. ' CUlhnrM lo haw service |.rcl«cted mi order /or u lime months pnhlieati . in one or more oil he public g .zt-itc* this Stale, which rule, w hen duly puhii*\ r cii. shall he oonsitlereil as sullicient s* A vice to authorise an issue to he made ti. tinder the direction of the court t . try in. question of fraud—And in case the jur., shall lind the return fraudulent, the t.'ou whall by judgement pronounce the grun. issued.on such return und, draw, to h void, undorderit to be cancelled—wilier Judgement, when transmitted to tlic Sur veyor Uenerufs office and Secretary ol Stale’s office and entered of tile there shall ho of sufficient authority to thosi officers to cancel the plats and grants fm such fraudulent draws from their office* respectively. And the land when con demned, shall belong one half to the Slate, and the other hull'to the informer, and subject to be luid off between tin informer and (he State by writ of parti tion. to he issued under the direction ol the Superior Court of the county in which the land lines; und lo the proceedings ■-I sn.d writ of partit on on behalf of the Stale, it shall be the duty of the Solicitors Cteneral in the respective Circuits to ut — tend. Ami when the said lands tire so laid oil', the informer shall he entitled to n plat and grant lor his share upon the payment of the legal office-fees —Providea vUut no rrliirc made by or on behalf of any orphan or orphans shall he pronounced Ihiudulent until his or their iefljnl guardian shall have been made a party to the »cire Jtirius, or other discreet person appointed by the Court in winch the case is tried, to defend the case f>r the said orphan or orphans —.hidfiruvidcd ii/ho, that the proceedings under this act. take plnco within four y. ars from tin date of the drawing. Sec. 211. Jintl he it further enacted, That no case idler being commenced nsnfbre snid by »rirr. facias, sluiil lie settled or com promised by the informer,, or ot/iern tse disposed of to the j»ri-jildi<-e oilin' tntul*- ; and in case it is, said lurid shall he liable to he returned by nn.v other informer in manner iihocc prescribed, and division made Ihereofueeoitling/y. Sec. > 7. And bi t! further enacted, That no tfirc fiiciiis shall issue until the appli cant shall have made and dep- -sited in flic Cle ik's office from wlheli the saitl scire fa l.if shall issue, the fallowing onth to wit:—“l— do solemnly swear (or nf film) that in milking tins information, I hate no combination or understanding directly or indirectly with the drawer or any other person, us the friend of, or mi tile pun of the drawer. See. And he il further enactedby the aw than' / aforesaid, That the Governor is re quire I to e iusc the Surveyors to proceed wn i s little delay us possible, and when tin surveys tire sonutde and returned lo the Purveyor General’t* ollh-e; the Gn verii.ir i-i further required to notify the 1 lottery Coinniissinni-rs to meet at .11 il le-'g ;*o t« the ' ■fiie laid cry eonteiiipluted liy See. tiff .hid hi 1 il further enacted bij tin hkthn’il;/<forrsniU, That the Indians mid their descendants who reside upon ii.i.d tenil y, and have nnido improvement thereon, shall be protected in the qu.d and peaceable po-session of such im provenienlrt, until tbe Crneral Assembly of this Slate shall i-mies lo the contrary, or said Indians or thcirileseeiiilaats shall voluntarily abandon such improvements fait no Indian or descendant of an Inilhn . who shall he entitled lo the hem-lit oftliis :.eetion, shall be at liberty lo rent, sell or convey, his right of occupancy in titty person or persons, unless il lie to the drawer nr d ,-.wers of the lot or lots, ou which such impr ivoments may he loca ted, or the ts-. eminent of this Stale, or ift he IT. Stale ■ to und for the use of such drawer*: und t .e persons drawing lots upon which si; It Indian resiliences may la-, shall not he allowed to disturb them in i In-ii-occupancy of such impro\ oments: a ‘rorided, the benefits of this act shall not extend to those who have made new set fh-uients in t n- gold region within the p-<>senl year, for the purpose nf oecupy »ng and working the gold mines, hnt lliey sh .11 he allow, d l-i return to, tnnl occupy tiicir former n sidcnecM, as others an pros idi-d fur under this section. Hce. Ik). Amt he it further enacted by the <:illiurity aforesaid, I hat nothing in this r.et contained, shall he construed us m tliorising the disti-ihutiun of the land, d reeled to he surveyed t«s ufoivsio- b- I lottery among the citizens of tiiis Suit until alier the first Monday of December, lbh(». *v.-c 111. And be it further enacted, That d nr.v person or persons, whether Indians or others, shall wilfully cut down or tl" idee any marked trees, or remove tiny land mark, which may be made in pur r.aanee ofthc provisions of this act, pre tiouslyto the distrihulion of huul, sue person or persons who shall be guilly oi t ini oh-meanour, mid on convietion there of. shail be punished t-y rr.r.Snr-IWeni i>- Anil, or in ilie iVnilentinry for n term it eneet-.Hiig lour years nt the discretion c'. I iie t 'onrt. See. ‘W. And be it further enacted by Ih authority aforesaid, That nay person - persous, who .shall liy forei-. menaees <■ other means, prevent or nitempt to r vent any Surveyor or Surveyors, fr<-:- running any line or lines, or doing m performing any act, required of him them by this net, shall on indictment im conviction thereof, he sentenced to ih-- JV-nffentiary ut hard labor, for the term of live years. Sec, lit. And he it firtluv enacted by th . initlairily aforesaid, That the Governor is Jieroby authorised und required to pr» ■teei.snid Surveyors in the prosecution of said sujv cys, and call foil for that jnn po-e stieh portion*Of the militia, ns 'lie: •any depot necessary for their effectanc p«*itection.»houUl the Sidd Surveyors, or. mrW itremhc hitenupßxi in the pi-ne cut® of theirlabors. 'MfW- ‘ - Mr. McDosai o moved to Uy the bill on tho tobls for tho present, expressing hit intention to *ffbr at n'foture time, his memorial ami bill, for merly withdw-wn, as a substitute. ~. Mr. DouonsnTT of Clark, and MrMVttNtn of Putnam, advocated tbe motion* end Mr. Cmßf, and Mr. Ilowaim of Baldwin, oppo ; alter winch, tho question was put, and the motion lost. It was then decided to take up tho bill by section* ; and the first being read, Mr. McDonald offered as u substitute, the first sec tion of bis bill, expressing lu» intention to bring forward the subsequent fcotioas is tho same way. s Mr. Haynes opposed tlio substitute offered, am/Mr. McDonald advocated it; after which <iiu mam question, on the vvhoie bill was called tor by Mr. Dougherty. Mr. Haynes opnosed the call, stating that there \ wore errors in the bill, arising trorn the haste in . ’ which it was drawn op, which it was the wish V,f its friends to correct, by amendments : but •’ Viiat its opponents wished, by urging the provi i\s question, to place them under the necessity orvoting for it in its present shape, or against il is altogether. •- The yeas and nays were then taken on tin •I call for the asam question —viz : whether or nol tiro final vote should be taken on the bill—whicl ' was rejected—.ijcs 58, nocs 76. Mr. McDonald’s substitute was read, am i_ thou opposed by Mr. Haynes, who spoke prin >.■ cipally against the policy of allowing reserves ti the Indians. 1 Mr. Turner of Putnam, replied to Mr. Hayno 1 advocating the policy, if not necessity, of allow ~ ing reserves, as conciliating the chiefs, and olh I' ers of the Indians, who were averse to rennovi u —showing that such had been the former polici * of the Slate, ar.d that the Legislature had dele ‘ gated In commissioners appointed to treat will ’ tho Indians, the right to allow reserves. ( . Mr. Haynes said he was unwilling to bo gov ,i ernnd by such precedent—that, for ought h< I, could remember, he might have beenone ofllwy 0 f who had heretofore established it| tuk' 1 '” 1 *’ r was now satisfied it was wrong, an' 1 U 1 therefore oppose it, and evorv’ in fi °^* e c> lcula I ted to give tho Indians -O' “<ldltiomd right to r tile soil. ,/ Mr. MoDoNAl.r remarked, that the reserves t, would give tin ‘ndians no additional right—that i- ,), n y would «*t"in merely their present right of nrciipanc.’v restricted from sale, except to llie * (■ il .,cr:i\ Government, for the use of Georgia. .Mr. Howard, of Baldwin, opposed the sub stitute, and said he should hereafter odor amend ments to future sections of the hill, which lie hoped would satisiy the objections of those who opposed it on the ground of its alleged severity to the Indians. Mr. Won imp, of Habersham, expressed Ids disinclination to go the whole length contem plated liy the bill, and fear of the serious evil chnseqitences which might ensue,sby doing so— said lie would support its provisions for a stir vev, hut not those for occupancy, which lie conceived could not lie effected, as tho laws of llie General Government made il the duty of th« President to oppose it. Mr. Cleveland of Habersham, said lie was sorry to differ from Ids colleague Mr. Wofford— that lie was in favor of the entire survey and lottery, and should support the hill. Mr. Ui.aci, of Richmond, opposed the substi tute; said it went for half a survey only, and that he should support the pro* ..nous of the bid. "Sir. DouCtU'RTY remarked, ill lit lie behoved ,-JI the gold mines were comprised within llie section of country described in tlio substitute, and called on Mr. Bates o( Hall, for information on the subject. Mr. Bates replied, that so far as his informa tion extended, such might ho the fact, or nearly so, tint that tlio ulhur portion of the territory had not yet been so carefully examined—that, never theless, ha was opposed to the substitute, and since he was on his feet ho would remark, (hat ho was not disposed to do things by halves, but to act decisively, and was in favor of the entira wirtcy and occupancy. The question, on adopting the substitute, was then put, and decided in llie negative—yeas 45, •ays 84. The‘2nd section was road, and Mr. McDonald offered the 2nd section of his bill us a substitute, which was rejected. The Uni section was read, and a motion by Mr. I'.a sly, to strike (nil tlio words “one bun dled and fifty,” was rejected ; yeas 47, nays 78. The lib section was read, fur which, Mr. Bowen of Jackson offered a substitute, .provi ding that tho surveyors shall he elected by (lit people, on Ist January 1851—each comity to o lect one, A certain counties mimed therein, two. 0 Mr. Oliver of Elbert, moved to amend the substitute by striking oul Richmond, and insert ing Klticrl, which was opposed by Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Black, and afterwards adopted yeas 79, nays 47. Mr. Turner of Putnam, objected to making the number of white population the basis of the claims of llie respective counties, w hich could only be fairly and justly sustained on the princi ple of representative population, which had long been observed, both by the States and tlio Gen eral Government, in settling nr equalizing tho respective conllicting claims of cither counties or Stales. Hu said that we should ho cautious how e e abandoned tins principle, and that he could nol vote for ib*» substitute) while il con 1 .lined such abandonment. Several motions were made by members to insert the names of their respective counties in lieu of, or addition to, those named, aft of which were rejected. The question was then put on adopting the substitute, as amended, which was decided in llie affirmative; and the House then adjourned to !l o’clock to morrow morning. Wednesday, December 1 Tho Land hill was taken up. The sth sec lion was read, and amotion to strike out '‘Re serves" adopted. A motion to strike out Sur veyor General and insert Governor was adopted, yeas 75, nays 76—and also a motion, by Mr. Rian of Warren, to defer tho survey till the Governor shall order it, yeas 74, nays 57. Scc tionsijlli, Oth, Iftlh, rend; and a motion of Mr. 1 Gurry's to fill the vacancies of surveyors, from the counties where the vacancies occur, was I adopted. Sections 11 and 18 read. Sections , 13, was on motion, stricken out. Section 14 ( read. Many amendments m relation to privi leges of draw ing in the lottery, wore offered, and one or two, which I have not time now to p state, were adopted. The House adjourned to 3 o'clock, ’ Tuesday, Nov. 50. Ja tho Senate, to day, tlio engrossed bill to * incorporate the Justices of the Inferior Court of 1 Richmond Comity, and invest them with pow ’ ers to purchase slaves, &c. to repair and keep in-repair the roads of«gid county, was read third * time and passed. * Tbo Report s&4 Resolution of tho House of cpyoitirtf I, Representatives relative to tho claims of Maj. li John Svbiven, authorizing the Treasurer, or d | Comptroller, to receive anil pay certain bills of I credit issued by the State iu 1786, was concur -0 red in, yeas 41, nays 30. n The bill to repeal the 12th section ol an set, h passed, the 22d December, 18*30, proh i ting the it introduction of slaves, was laid on thr .able for i- the balance of tho session—yeas 38, na*» 30. y The bill to abolish penitentiary punishment it Ac. wai made the order of the day f * the ~st December nest —yeas 35, nays 30. a The Judiciary Committee, to whom was re >t ferred the Resolution enquiring into the practica h bility and utility of giving parties litigant in the several courts of law, the privilege of removing d thsir suits into an adjoining county or district, i- or filing an affidavit, that justice cannot be had 10 in the county or district where such suits may «-» instituted, r-ported against such privilege. “ n ‘ ( *y ihc report was agreed to, Jm Wli>ne»day, Dcrrnxhtr Ist. i- In the Senate this dav, a mo" 0 " ,0 reconsider , the journal of vestesday far as relates to tho :y concurrence with lho VtSuse, in favor of Mnj. .. John Scjuven, v, p''' oc ' ded lho by h tho casting vo. the I’rcsidcnt. A lorccon *' dor the Journal of yester r Jay * ,Br as re * atci 10 baying on tho table, fur ,1. oalanee of the session, the bill lo repeal the u 12tli section of the act prohibiting the introduc -11 tion of slaves, was rejected —yeas 29, nays 10. 1 A motion by Mr. Croon to reconsider the Journal of yesterday, so far as relates lo making > the hill to abolish penitentiary punishment, the ordcr’for 25th December next, was rejected— s yeas 35. nays 36. t Tlie Report of lho Committee of the whale, I' on 11.0 bill more effectually to suppress the prac i lice of duelling, wai laid on the table for tho balance of the session. Mr. W atson, by leave introdn r J instantcr, a hill lo alter and amend an net, supplementary to, and more effectually to enforce an act entitled an act prescribing the inode of manumitting slaves, passed 1 Dili Dec. 1618—and, also, lo al ter and amend an act to prohibit slaves from sel ling certain commodities therein mentioned, passed 19th Dee. 1816—and to prohibit shop keepers and others, fiom selling to slaves, or free persons of color, spirituous liquors which was read the first time. Wednesday Evening, Dec. 1. In tho House, the Land lull was tultcn up, and the 15th section read. Mr. Livnr.i t. of Jackson, offered a substitute, providing that no person who shall dig for gold on the Cherokee lands aft ter tho passage of the hill, shall bo entitled to n draw, which was rejected—yeas 42, nays bC. Mr. Dates of Hall moved to strike out the whole motion, which motion was negatived—) yeas 38, nays 84. Mr. Beall, ofTwiggs, offered an additional section, providing that the Governor should not order a survey, ns authorized in an amendment to a previous section, till informed by the Presi dent that the Indian title laid been extinguished; and supported it by an argument of some h iglh, forcibly illustrating the danger and inexpedien cy of proceeding rashly and unadvisedly to a survey. He was answered by several g.iitlo men, ami lastly by Mr. Jenkins, who said, with much feeling, it was well known that he was opposed to the w hole hill and lip hoped ycl to set bis foot upon the records of it; but that, much as he was opposed to it, he could not sit silently there, and sc* gentlemen claiming in it, in one place, the right to make a survey, ami in anoth er,'asking leave of lho President to that effect— That gentlemen were legislating for the Stale, audits character required that they should do so with something like consistency, and not, while so much was said of State rights and Slate sovereignly, violate lho dignity and honor of both, by asking leave to do that, which, in the same document they have positively affirmed the riyht to do without leave—thus making Stale rights and sovereignty, a mere phantom, and throwing away the substance for the shadow. The question, on the adoption of the additional section, was then taken, and decided in the ne gative—yeas 6, nays 117, Thursday, Dee. 2. In lho Senate, this day. on motion of Mr. Singleton, it was agreed to reconsider the jour nal of yesterday, so far as relates to laying on the table, for tho balance of lho session, lliq bill more effectually lo suppress the practice of duelling; which was afterwards considered in committee of the whole, reported to the Senate with an a mondment, byway of substitute, and laid on the table. The bill lo form a new County, out of the Counties of DoKalb, Gwinnett, Walton, and New ton, was rejected ; \ cas 14, nays 55. The Hon. Jons S. I*oim;R, Senator from Ba ker, appeared, was qualified, and took bis scat. The bill to facilitate the collection of debts in the Superior and InfcriorN'ourts, was rejected; yeas 34, nays 35. The following preamble and resolution, offer ed by Mr. Floyd, was taken up and agiecd to, viz: Whereas the militia laws of this State are •o defective, as to defeat the object for which they wore intended—And, whereas, it it im portant lo the security of the community at large, to have, at all times, a well-organized and dis ciplined, militia, in conformity with the policy of the General Government, for arming and dis ciplining the militia of the United States. It, therefore, becomes necessary, to form, from the Laws now in force, with such alterations and amendments ns shall bo deemed necessary lo establish a correct system of military laws Be it therefore resolved, that his Excellency, tho Governor, he and he is hereby authorized, to appoint u Board of three Officers, the best qual ! ified lo ft sine such a system ; whose duty it shall . be, to rcndorsuch new system, before the meet ing of the next General Assembly of lho Legis- I laturoof this State, to lho Government whoso . duly it shall ho to lay the same before both Bran ches of tho Legislature. , The bill for the relief of the purchasers of , Fractions, Islands, and Townlots, in the lato land sales at Millcdgovillc, in tho years 1828 and 1829, in the Townsof Macon and Columbus, wai j amended by substitute, and read lho third time f and passed. Friday, Doc. 3. ) In the Senate, to day, the journal of jester • day was reconsidered so fur as relates lo the re jection of the bill to ficililato tho collection <»f f debts iu the Superior ami Inferior Courts. ’ I The bill to amend the several act* now in force, r regulating the appointments, duties and powers ,f of the commissioners of Pilotage, andfordofin . ing their qualifications, was reported from the Committee of the whole with an amendment, byway of substitute, and the report was agreed ’ to, and tho bill read the third time and passed— , yeas 38, nays 32. The bill to lay out and form a new County from the County of Randolph, was reported from i Committee of the whole with an amendment by way of substitute—the report agreed to and the . bill read the third time and passed—yeas 48, . nays 23. . The bill to provide for the compensation of Pe , tit Jurors, 'fas considered in Committee of the whole. Mr. Rhodes in the Chair, and afterwards j reported to the Senate, without amendment, i and the report ordered to lay on the table. The bill to lay out a now County from the Counties of Houston and Monroe, was laid on the tabic for the balance of the session—yeas 41, r nays 24. i In tho Horse, Mr. Howard of Baldwin, moved to reconsider the journal of yesterday; r so far as relates to tho passage of the Land-lull, and the consideration of so much of it as was ■ read yesterday, with tho intention of again of sering the amendment, offered by him yestcr . day and rejected—and after considerable do bate the motion was decided in lho negative— yeas 57, nays CO. , The College bill was made the order of the > day for Wednesday next—and the Common i Schools bill, tho order of tho day for Tuesday . next. Mr. Robertson of Chatham, offered a Bosolu i tion, which was adopted, that on and after Mon . day next, for the more speedy disposal of the i business before it, tho House will convene each evening for the balance of the session, i Mr. Brewster, offered a resolution to adjourn sine die on Ihc 18th inst. which was laid outlie I table. A hill to incorporate the Georgia Education Society, was read a third time and passed. A bill making it the duly of Justices of tho Peace throughout tho Stale, to enrol the names ofall persons in their respective Districts subject to Patrol duty, appoint patrol Captains, enforce the patrol law, «lc. was road the third time and passed. Saturday, Doc. 4. In (lie Senate to day, the Journal of yesterday, so far us relates to the passage of the h'Jl to amend the several acts now in force regulating the appointments, duties and powers of the Commissioners ol Pilotage, and for defining their .qualifications, was reconsidered —yeas 41, nays 2y?—and afterwards amended and read the third time and passed. Tho reconsidered hill lo facilitate the collec tion of debts in tho Huperior and Inferior Courts, was passed—yeas 35, nays 35, tho President giving the casting vote in its favor. This hill provides that in all cases of plain notes of hand it shall be the duly of the Clerks of said Courts to transact all the mere formular of the proceedings, whenever required by tho parties, or cither of them, free of expense, so that it will be un necessary lo employ an attorney. Tins bill lo amend the seventh section of tho Ist Article of lho constitution, (providing fur a Reduction oftlie House, so that no county shall send more than two members thereto) was con sidered is roinmitteo of the whole, reported to (ho Senate with amendments, and laid on the table. The bill lo alter lho mode of appointing the Directors of tho Central Bank, so ts to give such appointments lo tho Legislature, was reported from committee of the whole, with amendments, taken up by sections, and after some discussion, laid on the table till Monday next. The following communications wore received fiom the Governor—and, after being read, the former was referred to the Committee on the state of tho Republic, and the latter to the Ju diciary committee. Exkcutivk Department, f MilledgeviUe, ilh Dec. 1830. $ The 11. fS Troops having) boon with drawn from tho C'horokee Territory, it is oxpcotoil Hint mimorous persons will bo iignin tomptod into the gold region. Tho law whii'li has boon passed for the protection of the mines, requires ol' mo to tnkoimiiiodinte possession of them without prescribing the moans to bo used, or placing any nt tho control of lie Executive Department for that pur pose.—A It ho' 1 am authorized to use u military force, to defend the mines, it will lie in vain to attempt to do so, until that part of the low vv Inch makes tho digging for gold a crime, goes into operation. IVruiit me, therefore, lo ask of the Le gislature. that it will devise some eft'ec tiud ami immediate means for the pro tection of this public property.—Even af ter the taking ofgold shall have become n highly penal ollencc, it is believed that the law w ill be continually violated if no other mentis of prevention nrc provided them whature pointed outin theluw which has iieen passed.—l would, therefore, re spectfully recommend to the Legislature, either to organize nn effectual guard, to lie stationed at the mines, or to place ail the mines in tlie possession of individuals, ■ under such contracts as may induce their occupation. GEORGE R. GILMER. The Honorable the Speak er and Members of the 11. of Representatives. ExEctrnvK Department, > December ilh, IS4O. y I transmit to the Legislature the copy ofa communication received from Tho mas U. I*. Charlton, proposing that he should bo appointed to compile a Digest, in alphabetical order, of tlie principles and practice of the Equity Jurisdiction of England, applicable to Georgia. GEORGE It. GILMER. To the Honorable the Bpeak . er and Members of the 11. of Representatives. The Land bill front tho House, was taken up ami read the first time, and 100 copies were or -1 dcrcdlo be printed. Mr. Green laid on the table a llesolution pro viding for die taking of the sense of the people on the retention or abolition of tho Penitentiary system. Mr. Ezzard, by leave, introduced instanter, a hill more particularly to define the posst cammi loiw of the meitl ceuvtics of tie State, god' , prescribe the duties of the same; whinli was j s read the first time.—This bill provides that the . armed militia of each county shall he its posse s commitatus, and that the Sheriff shall have pow , er to call out the same or any portion thereof, 1 through the proper commanding officer. Mr. Floyd gare notice that a fir r today he would move for the appointment of a C'om ■ mittce to report a bill for the appointment of i Commissioners and Surveyors to lay out a t Road from the town of Columbus to the town ! of St. Marys, and report to the nest Legislature. In the House, the bill from the Senate to amend an act to extend jurisdiction over the Cherokee territory, was read the first time. , The bill to the Inferior Court of i Jasper County to rend certain fines or forfeitures incurred by Her** Dillon, was read third time and passed. A bill to by out a new County from the coun i tics of Early and Randolph, was introduced and read Ist lime; as was, also, a hill to repeal the act of 1008, respecting the duty of Sheriffs sel ling lands under execution, so far as respects the county of Jefferson. A Resolution to reimburse Pierson Pettit , and Jebemuii Griffin, for certain expenses in curred by them in apprehending refugees from justice, was passed. Much other busines was done, hut all of a local, or priests, and uninlcrastiiig nature. stria in arv. A letter from the Superintendent of the San tee Canal, dated the 29th ult. says—“ That ow ing to the long ami unexampled drought, the re servoirs and springs in the neighborhood of the of the Canal, have completely given out, and that unless there is a fall of rain, it will he im possible to pass heavy laden boats up or down.” Aural.—The U. S. ship Erie, and schooners Porpoise and Shark, sailed from Pensacola on tile 17lh ult. and the ship Peeicock, on the 16th, on a cruise. The recent alarm of Yellow Fever at Mobile, has subsided. The Board of Health, under date of the 92d ult. say, “The general health of city is good.” Isaac U. Seymour has become joint proprie ty and editor of the Georgia Messenger, pub lished at Macon. The Creek Indians who moved beyond the Mississippi, arc slated to have raised a surplus o( 50 to 00,000 bushels of corn the past season. Deaths by Steam Explosion.—lt is staled in Billiman's Journal, No. ,59, that one thousand & five hundred persons have been destroyed in this country, by explosions from steam boat boilers. Cant. Pattern, of the British brig Jane Wil son, fell dead in New-York, some time since— and his successor, Capt. Ogilvie, died on the passage home, a week after sailing. It is staled in the Boston Patriot, that the A rahiaii horses brought to this country by Mr. Rhind, were purchased by that gentleman, and not received as a ptesent. COmiMKRCIAL. Ma(,on, Dec. <l. COTTON. —In the early part of the week, Cotton sold from 7h to 9] —yester- day, 7 to 9} —to-duy, 71«9—tutles princi pally during the week From 8 to 9. Messenger. Cui.rMßOs, Dec. 4. COTTON. —This article, owing to the discouraging accounts from abroad, has declined one fiairth of a cent since our last. No sale has been effected daring the past week over 9 cents. We <juote from ß tot) cents,— Democrat. New-Ori.eans, Nov. 27. COTTON. —Since oarlust report,there bus been about 4000 bales sold, at arc ! duetion, generally, of J cent per lb. The i salt's ap to this time, have been principal, I iy to (ill orders for the northern markets, which now being near or about satisfied, leaves the demand very much confined to those who are more particularly en gaged in the European trade. In conse quence, prices have declined, anti the market is comparatively dull; so much so, that a further reduction is demanded, anil by many confidently expected—in deed none but the best will now command our quotations, and any thing over 11 ets. is with difficulty obtained, unless it be of very superior quality. According to the Liverpool classification, corrected from last salt s, we quote; i.ivkri'ool classification: Middling lOets.; Fair 10] e 101; Good Fair It) 1 } a II; Good and Fine 11] a 111. laic demand— J‘i ice Current. POUT OF AUGUSTA. ARRIVED, Dec.fi. —Steam-Boat Savannah, Swy mer. from Savannah, with boats No’s 5 anil Ifi in tow, laden with merchandize to sundries. Dee. 7—l .nnmr's Boats No’s, ft anil 7 from Savannah, with merchandize to sundries. PF.PAUTm. Dec. 7.—Steam-Boat Savannah, Swy iner, with boats No's 2 and 9, laden with Cotton, for Savannah. SSAXtXtZSD. In Wnrron rouniy, on lln* 30Ui ult. Mr. JOKTa TVTf<- NO\. of Columbia county, to Miss CICELY ItOCJ lillH. daughter of Miciuidi Koijrrs, Esq. In IVnrmi roi>r;v, on the -M Inst. Air. ELIIW > \\ tv. Johnson. of Burke county, to Mr*, j FKAXf’ES A. PAMIER, In Millfikcvilli*, on insl. EMMOH RAILEH. , to Mr.-. MILDRED 8. FLEMING. * DIVIDEND, No. 5. MERCHANTS’ & PLANTERS’ RANK, AUGUSTA, Du. 7, 1830. THE Board of Directors having de clared a Dividend of 4 per cent, out of the profits of this Bank, for the last six months, the same will be pnii|,to the Stockholders on their order, on and after Thursday the l>lh inst. JNO. F. LLOYD, Cashier. Dee 8 4t 19 40 Boxes Muscatellc RAISINS. I new crop—For sale by C. PHILLIPS. Dec 8 19 100 pieces prime Bagging, fi bales Point and Duffle Blankets, 2 do Bto 13 quarter Rose do 2 do red, green & white Flannels, 1 case mixed Snltinetts, 200 pieces fine and low priced Prints, 100 pieces Swiss, Jackonet, and Book Muslins, For sale by C. PHILLIPS. i l ifcctf 19 ijiiftgusVa C’vt'j SVvcyiK’o SaVe. j IX7||,|, be sold, at the market-house, WW in the city of Augusta, on the Ist Tuesday in January next, between the ’ usual hours: A negro woman named Myra, and her ! three children, Tom, Henry tc Elizabcllt^ • levied on as the property of James T7 f Dent, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of the , Ex’r. mid Ex’rx. of Abiel Campficid vs , James T. Dent. ALSO, J 8 women, viz : Viney and Harriett; Ic- j ' vied on as the property ofD. S. Roman, 1 1 to satisfy fi. fas. in favor of Samuel H. Peek vs. D. S. Roman, and Beers, Booth : & St. John vs. D. S. Roman. , GEO. W. LAMAR, Sh’fT c. a. Dec 1 td 17 LINCOLN SIIEBIFF’S SALE. WILL be sold at Lincoln Court- House, on the first Tuesday in January next, between the usual hours of c-nle, the following property, viz : One negro boy named Beti, 12 or 11 years of age, taken ns the property of tolm Vincent, to satisfy an Execution ia favor of Peyton Hawes vs. said Vin cent, property pointed out by plaintiif. THOMAS LVO V, v. s. i . c. D-c 1 wtd 17 QKLUBJDIAIiPB NOTICES. wjjATILL be sold, at VVrlghtborough, Ww on the 27th of December next, agreeably to nn order of the Honorable Inferior Court of Columbia county, all the Negroes belonging to the estate of ' William Short, deceased, to wit, tw elve': Three fellows, four women, and live children, all of them young. Sold for the benefit of the heirs. Terms made known on the day of sale. CHARLES WA DE. Guardian of . D. Shout A, Vincent Rees. N..v13 wtd 12 O JAB.DIA.irS NOTICE. ; m, r |LL i.e sold, at Columbia < ourt- House, on the first Tuesday in January next, the real estate of William Short, deceased, containing one hundred nnd filly acres, more or less, lying in said comity, adjoining Thomas Dooly and others, sold agreeably to nn order of the Honorable Inferior Court of said county, and for the benefit of the heirs. T'ttiis made known oa the day of sale. C HARLES WADE, Guardian of D- Shout &. Vincent line. Nov FI wtd 12 . LINCOLN SHEKIFF’S SALE. WILL be sold at Lincoln < art- House, 'it the first Tuesday in January next, between the usual hours of sale; 119 acres of Land, more or less, ontho waters of Imyd’s creek, adjoining Travis McKinny. Jeremiah Roberts, nnd others; taken us the property of William Quinn, j Jr., to satisfy an execution from a Jus tices, Court, in favor of Abner Wclborn vs. said Quinn, let ied on by a constable nnd returned to me. john McDowell, shf. Dee ’ 4tW 17 NOTICE. WILL OC SOLD, ON THURSDAY, 39th inst. at fho Market House, in the town oi’Ham- : barg, S. C. Three Negro Men, Tli.ec Women A; a child. The said Negroes are from Louisiana, and arc experienced in the cultivation of the Sugar Cnne. They will be sold to elbse the Will of the into Nathaniel Bacon, dec. Terms ol sale Cash. LYDAL BACON, I iv) J AS, DARBY, $ *’ Dec 8 3t 19 wiLii \va ON THE PREMISES, \T SiAX-Bp ON MON DAY, the 20th Dcecmlier next, AT 11 O’CLOCK, A. M. 'V\vc rtwbscYvbcvH ViaulaVum, KJ ITU ATE in Columbin county, bo- tween Fury’s Ferry and the Quaker* Springs, containing Eight Hundred nnd sixty five Acres, half of it under cultiva tion—Eighty Acres of which has been recently cleared ; the balance is well tim bered. ’ , At.SO Eleven Negroes, one of whom is a good Blacksmith. —AI.SO— Corn, Fodder, Oats. Mules, Stock of all kinds, and Plantation ami Blacksmith’t. Tools. TERMS.—The Negroes will be sold for Cush, the Corn. Fodder, Oats, Mules, Stock, Plantation Blacksmith's Tools, on a credit of eleven months. The Land ' for one third Cash, the balance in one or" two annual payments w ith interest, se» cured by mortgage on tlie premises. JOHN NEILSON. Nov 2 t.< 9 LOOK A T THU*. RAX I AWAY FROM the [subscriber on the night of the 30th ( Mobcr last, two Negro Men named BILL T A NED. Hilly is a tall slen. lcr man, pretty much knock-kneed; he Is a ,<ntart, slirewd fel low, calculated Co ditceive with ease when attacked; he carried with him a striped twille-d round-isbout coat and u pair of blue broad cloth pantaloons, the coat is new and the ( >at italoons tolerably much worn, both of •which he stoic front me a few nights befol 'e they went off— Ned is a low man, an d over one of his eyes is a sear which ru us from his eye into the hair of his herid. Ned when spo ken to all times appears to be somewhat alarmed, & blows as tl iowgh he was tired, or appears to bring lon g breaths. —From what I cun learn they hi mt made u start for sonic of the free States : but lomap- jM prehensive that they have been enticed K ofl’by some white man. If to, a reason- ) able reward will be given for the two ‘ negroes, or either of them, delivered to me in Oglethorpe county, near the Bow ling Green, or plared in some jail so that I get them. &. ONE HUNDK ED DOL LARS REWARD for the thief- All reasonable expenses paid in the detec tion of the negroes and thief. JOHN W. I>l OODV. Not* 17 Ipt U>