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WESTERN GEORGIAN - . Rome, October IG, 1838. The following named gentlemen will act as Agents for the Western Georgian: Howell Cobb, Esq., of Athens, Georgia. E. M. Johnson, Esq., es Gainesville, do. S» Ripley, Esq., of Jefferson, do. A-Erwin, Esq., of Cumming, do. John S. Bell, Esq., of Spring Place, do. R. M. Aycock, Esq., of La Fayette, do. Turman Walthall, Esq., of Cedar Tgy?n, Paulding County, do. Leroy Pattillo, P. M. Monroe, do. Charles Murphey, of Decatur, do. Dr. Hugh Quin, Chattooga, Floyd coun ty, Georgia. . John Woods, Esq. Woods Station, Walker County, Georgia. William Grisham, Esq. of Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia. Georgia Legislature. We annex the names of the members'elect, to our next Legislature, as far as we have heard.* The first named in each county, Senator Those in Roman a>o members ol the Union Party; those hi Italics State Rights. Floyd —Smith, Lamberth, Paulding— Jones, Sparks, W a Ike r— M ’Z-’a rland, C ross, Murray—Brown, Carroll, Dade —Street, Hendrix, Cherokee —Camden, Ford, Cass—Baker, Burnett, DeKalb—Wilson,, Murphy, Lemmon, E. vans, Collier, Carroll —Springer, Awtry, Cobb, Coweta—Smith, Greer, Dyer, Troup — lltrrilson, Dougherty, Webb, Baldwin — Hansell, Rockwell, Hines. Bii<b — Baker, II- G. Lamar, Tracy. B cyan-- - Smith, Maxwell. Burke--- Lawson, Berrien, Huett, Patterson. Butts---Baily, Goodman, Byars. Clark--DougA?r/y, Richardson, Stroud and IVnccn/. Chatham-.-Gordon, Bullock, Drysdale and Shaffer. Columbia---- Robertson, Crawford, Stapler and Gunby. Cobb.--Guess, Anderson. Crawford---Bradford, Carr, Hancock. E iff ngh am- - - Morgan, Sa nssey. Elbert—AZZcn, Jones, Harper, Hammond. Fayette--<S'k’//, Landrum, Marlin. Forsy th •• • Fost cr, G reen. Franklin-—Cleveland, Neal, S. Freeman and /Ish. Greene. --Janes, Cone, Moseley, Porter. Gwinnett.-.Loveless, T. McGuire, Pittman, Hamilton, Stell. Habersham---Mauldin, Phillips, Shelton and Sanford. Hall—Dunagan, Hardridgc, Hollingsworth, McLester. Roberts. I lancock—-At/yre, Hudson, Rabun, Sass nett. Henry—.SVgur, Camp, Coker, Malone. Houston---Lawson, Kelley, Ladler, Bate man. Hart \o-—Murphey, Prycr, H. Cranford. Irwin -Sloane, Young. Jackson-S/taw, Delaperriere, Horton, Wilt, i Jasper-Jourdan Robinson, Waters, Wyatt. I Jefferson-?'.'rarr, Boyd, Cain. . | Jonoa—Butch ns Du R ufroe, Franck. I Lnurens-D jvgJz/, G vy >n. Stanley. Lee-— Jtrrif ■>, Grcenc. Linco]n-L imar, Lo sch rt, Statham. Lumpkin-Obarr, S.oeks. Mucon-Tilrord, Hunt. Mndison-Polks, Daniel, Pittman. Marien-jßhuns, Powell. Mclntosh-McDonald, Maly, Lisle. M» < \*cAwv~ Alexander, Fiether, Chatfield. Monroe-BAicA', Gaar, Powell, Le share, and | Turn r. Morguu-FZoyrZ, Swift, Whiting, Stallings, j Muscogee. Calhoun, Horearrf, Evans. Newton. Williamson, Harris, Reynolds, ■ and Clnck. J Oglethorpe. Billups, Hibbard, HUtchin- : son and Willingham. Pike. Pryor, McDouall, Neil. Pulaski. Boatick, Colyer, Johnson. Putnam. Branham, Meriwether, Whitfield,’ Sha w. R tbun. Mosely, Kelly, Cannon. Rn . < Moye. Harrison. Red .. Miller, Jenkins, Crawford, W. J. Rh, 's. Sive t Green, Conner, Prescott. Stev rt. Pyran, Ball. S. r. I'emblinson, Sullivan. Tall Drone, White, Smeal. T 'L Harris, Stephens, Chapman ire up. Hirralson, Dougherty_ Webb. 1 ' . Pearson, Fitzpatrick, Daniel. Wake... ' hols, Stroud, Bryant, Harral-' \V.u:e/ Harris, Towe, Darden, Ro- W ashngtor. ( 'tirry, 2 yd, 11 orlhen, wlk 4. .bh/f-j.vr, T .des, Brown, Tur ner. XX ilkmsmi. Beall, King, Murphy. i’he following is the lumber of 'o* >h tailed by each candidate for C< n S.xty.aix Cc t.u. There < o-t t f rty three to bet: H-n. Union. Graves, 23599 Burney, 23539 Pooler, 23513 Nelson, 23238 ’Patterson, 23568 Campbell, 23875 Hillyer, 22496 Iverson, 23699 M’Whorter, 23483 The following information in relation to the Indians in the Okefenoke Swamp, wo copy from the Southern Recorder of the 9ih inst. We have no late news from Florida of inter est. The Hamilton Gazette of the 4th says, “ The Hairs, Busbeyheads, Hixes and Ban jes detachments, consisting of one thousand each, are on the road to their new homes. Foremans detachment.will start from Candy’s Creek on Monday next. Brown’s and Tay lor’s detachments, recently encamped near this place, have rendevouzed at' Vann’s pre paratory to their departure next week. There remains four other detachments which it is thought will get off by the 10th. We are informed that the health and con dition of the Indians is milch improved from the circumstance of the whooping cough and measles having passed through them, and the cessation of the summer complaints by the ap. preach of the fall season. H.ead Qi arters, Okefanokee District, Traders’ Hill, Ga. Sept. 21, 1838. To his Excellency Geo. R. Gilmer, Govern, or of Georgia; Sir; —Your communications to Major Dear born, my predecessor in command of this District of country, of the Ist inst., and its en closures, and also yours of the sth inst - , were received this morning. I arrived here on the 16th ins!.; found Maj, Dearborn absent on an expedition into the Okefanokee Swart". He had with him a force of about 23u mel?.* sa y* Regulars from this Post, under Capt. Ist Infant ry; 30 Dragoons, under Lieut. tJowT; Cap’- Sweat’s and Miller’s Companies Georgia M* '* tin, mounted, commanded by Col. Hilliard,- (who with Capt. Sweet’s and Millers contpan. ies, were mustered into the service of the Uni ted States, on 20th and 21st August last) and about 40 or 50 men of this vicinity, who gal lantly turned out upon the occasion, comman ded, I believe, by Capt. Cone. They penetra ted the Swamp from the North entrance to the “Cow-House,” as far as is practicable, but could not discover any Indians, and but few Indian signs, and very few if any f-esh ones. I presume Maj. D. will report to you the result of this expedition and the cause of it. There is a post established at or near the entrance to the “Cow-House,” garrisoned by 7 Regulars and ten Militia from Maj. Hil lard’s Command. This post gives confidence and security to the inhabitants of a large set tlement North and East of it, and a few miles distant; some of the inhabitants are returning to harvest their crops.—One of the farms, a Mr. Albritton’s, was plundered of some corn and potatoes and sugar cane, and it was sup posed the camp of the Indians had been dis covered, and many were sanguine they would be found and taught a lesson they much need to learn in this section. But rt ended in fa tigue and disappointment. Maj- ! lillard has , been encamped near “Fort Mudge,” the new post, at the entrance to the “Cow-House,” since the 17ih, scouting and mak ng excur sions in every direction, end • •vouring with zeal, dilligence (>nd ability, to discover the foe; I but cannot even find any fresh signs. His re- j port of 20th inst., says, “I have no doubt they have fled this part of the country, and it has not been ascertained which course they fled.” Capt. Morris, 2d Infantry, reports from Fort Moniac, that he has rccctly made a re. O' " nsance of the Okefanokec, ‘‘East and W t'i t he can discover no fresh signs.” “Near ilog.pen Branch,” he says, “we saw what we il onght to be tracks in the grass, of labou* 3 In !i ins, pursuing n cou.si: from North [to South. i signs ip-oared to be at least a week ohi.’’ fl- ; was accoinp me iby Mr. I Runlisson, said to be t h • ; ->t guide, in and a ■ bout the Okcftnokee, t• be had* lie further I says, “I am of opinion, there are no Indians Io- I cutcd near this place, none of the inhabitants I near here or on the river, have seen or been ’ molested by them.” Capt. Beall, 2d Dra ( goons, commanding Fort Gilmer, reports one of his scouting parties just “returned from the Griffith settlements. Without discovering any signs or trails of Indians whatever.” Capt. Miller, Ist Infantry, commanding this post, reports his reconnoisancc South and West, to near the river Slicks, and says, “I saw no fresh signs of Indians, or any evidence that any had ever been into or out of the swamp, in that quarter. j I have given you the nlove to show to your • Excellency, that no pains have been spared I by me or my predecessor, Maj. Dearborn, and I those under my command, to give perfect se curity to the inhabitants ofthe frontier around the OkcYanokec swamp. We find that no In dians have been lately M'< n, end no fresh signs jean be discovered—T! :s seen g to give a probability to the conjectur tn.tt they have ; left this part of the country, •►: the swamp altogether. I assure v . ■ i enev. 1 shall not spare io every endear r discover and capture or destroy ths < toe. lam at present of the opinion, that ts re is a sufficient force now in the service of the Government, accomplish his destruction nr drive him State Rights. Dawson, 28112 Habersham, 27515 Alford, 2772'1 Colquitt, 27516 Nesbit, 27205 Cooper, 27227 King, 27361 Black, 27141 W alien, 26828 from the country, so soon as the climate will permit operating in and through the swamp. In the mean time, should 1 find it necessary tft give security to the inhabitants, 1 shall not Tai! to avail myself of the authority with which you have invested me, to call out a lar ger force of Militia. With great respect 1 have the honor to be, Your Excellency’s most obediest. G. LOOMIS Major 2d infantry. Commanding Okefanokee Dist. Since writing the above, I have received the report, a copy of which is sent. Capt. Cone is of Camden county, and is said to be experienced as a hunter and fighter of Indi dians. He was employed to scout, and had 8 men with him, and his son. G. LOOMIS, Maj. 2d In. Camp Mudge, Ga. Sept. 21st, 1838. Sir: —l have the honor to report, that in persuance to orders, 1 left this Camp on the 13th inst., and penetrated the Okefanokee swamp at several different places, and at the lower end of a place called the Cow-house. I there discovered signs of about 12 Indians: I immediately pursued the trail, and having followed it about two miles, found their trail leading over a branch, and the tracks had in creased—the number of the party supposed to be about 30. The trail of the Indians was in the direction of Camp Moniac, a Southeast course. It is my opinion, that the trail was a bout five days old. In the course of my scout, I discovered several camping grounds, where fires had been made, numbering fouror five fires at one cainp. My opinion is, that the Indians are making their way South, towards Florida. \\ M. CONE. To Mnj.-G. Loomis, U. S. Army, command ; in g- Head Quarters, Okefanokee District. Fort Wild, (near Warcsboro’) Ga. Sept. 24. To his Excellency Geo. R. Gilmer, Govern or of Georgia! Sir: —Your communication of 18th inst., to Maj. Dearborne and the copies of orders enclosed with it, vere received this day, by Mr. Jolly. As 1 have before assured your Excellency, lam disposed to do every thing within my power to further your Excellency’s views, and those of our Government, in accomplishing the ridding of this country of the Indians, who I seen! still to lurk in ?nd about the Okefanokee mv leu o r of the 21st ’ns!., from Traders’ Hill, I wes in hopes the Inmans had left the swamp, but I have just recei .' eJ an r * lir . cs ! from Col. Hillard, at fort situated about ten miles West of this, info, ciing m that one of his command, a Mt% Benn • liU been at his, (Bennet’s) plantation, situau. 1 a bout half way between this and Fort ton. and off the main road, and nearer U' kc Okefanokee swamp by five or six miles, hud sent out a party from this command upon the report, before Col. Hilliard s letter was received. He is out with a part of his com mand, and will endeavor to ferret out and cap ture or destroy the lurking foe. I have the honor to be, Respectfully, your obedient G. LOOMIS, Major 2d Infantry, Comm inping Okefanokee District, Ga. To his Excellency G. R. Gilmer, Gov ernor, tec. From the Globe. THE CONTRAST—THE CONFLICT— THE VICTORY—THE PATRIOT’S REWARD—THE PATRIOT’S HOPE. This is the first Monday of September; it is the day for the CONTRAST. It is the anni versary of the meeting of the extra session of Congress; that extra session to which the Fed eralists looked with so much joy, and the Re publicans with so much solitude and concern. Eight hundred and sevcnty.t'vo banks had suspended payment;-m the dream of a surplus of forty millions, the Federal Treasury found itself without a dollar; a universal deluge of shin plasters was systematically showered up on the country; the ex| r" t on of specie was triumphantly carried on; Biddle B tnk mission, aries traversed the Union, even to the Missis sippi and the lakes, to preach revolt against the Government and submission to the Bank; Federalism and renegade Republicanism ex u’ted and triumphed together; bt>>;nc-»s w j paralyzed; confidence was shaken; much real distress was felt, and far greater was expect ed; the Government was seriously embarrass, cd, nnd its enemies believed it to be conquer, ed; a concentrated clamor was set up for a Na tional Bank; a determination was manifested to force depreciated paper money on the Trea sury; and the attorneys nnd supporters of the Bank were open and vehement in their decla ration that there would [shoul I] be no return to specie payments, no revival of business, no relief from distress, no safety for the Federal Treasury, until n National Bank was charter ed. This was the state of the country twelve months ago—this its state on the first Monday 'of September, 1837—and severe was the CONFLICT which immediately enmed. and which was kept up during the whole of the I extra session, and until near the end of the stated session, which expired two months since. The conflict during this long period was an ar- I dunes one, and forcibly reminded the country i of the conflicts Curing the late war, when Fed [ eralism, exulting in the national distress, ele vated its guilty head, nnd put forth its traitor ous voice, to insult the public misfortunes, to rejoice nt national calamities, to attack, abuse, thwart, and vilify its own Government; to cut off* its resources, impair its credit, bankrupt its Treasury, degrade its character, and show to the monarchists of Europe that the “rrpert- ment" of a Republican Government had failed in this American Union. Such was the con-! flict we have gone a conflict in which thcold black cockade, wool-dyed Federalists, the Websters, the Sergeants, the John Q. Ad amses all showed themselves in their natur al, proper, original places of inveterate ene mies of Republicanism, but who were all e clipsed in their hatred to Democracy, and in their devotion to Federalism, by the renegade from Kentucky, Mr. Clay, formerly the scourge, now the darling, of" the Federal par tv, The conflict was long, bitter, and enve nomed. The malignity, vulgarity, mendacity, and bullying, brought into it by the various renegades from the Democratic ranks, who followed the tracts and emulated the manners of their Kentucky file leader, imparted to it a degree of foulness, ferocity, and savageism, wholly unknown to Federalism in its own un mixed days of 1798 and 1814. For ten months this conflict continued; for ten months —long months—the peace, prosperity, and happiness, of the country were made the sport and plaything, the shuttlecock and football, of a factious and traitorous coalition, striving for place and power by every art, false and foul. At last the VIC TORY came. The Govern ment victoriously repulsed depreciated paper money from its Treasury; the New York banks resumed specie payments; confidence and business revived; the penitentiary note bill was passed; the Federal Treasury was pro vided for; a National Bank was sternly and perseveringly rejected; and on the second Monday in July, Congress adjourned. It is now two months since the last distress notes re sounded from the Capitol, and how gratifying is the state of the country! The whole pic ture is reversed. The eight hundred banks have resumed; even Biddle, with his irredeem able crew, has been dogged and lashed into re sumption. Not a shin plaster is to be seen. Gold and silver is abundant; it is the coin in which the Treasury pays. Above twenty millions of gold and silver has been imported this year, making the national supply about one hundred millions. The whole argument, both in favor of the constitutionality and the expediency of a Bank, has been ex punged by the resumption of specie payments without the coercion of a King Bank. The great problem has been solved, in the example of New York, that a single State can resume and maintain specie payments not only with, out the co-opcrtion, but against the machina tions of neighboring State institutions of im mense capital. Instead of distress, alarm and embarrassment, joy, hope, mid prosperity, co ver thc’land. Every class is employed—eve ry interest is flourishing—every prospect is auspicious. To crown the universal gladness, Providence has blessed the land with her choicest gifts—HEALTH, PEACE, and PLENTY! I’he abuadnnt crops load the earth; health is universal; peace with all the world. Every thing at homo and abroad is fu U of life and joy, Federalism only excepted. ' There, indeed, there is sorrow, deep sorrow’ q here ?s grief, agonizing cutting grief! 'i hcre is disJ res3 »‘ not dramatic, theatrical, playhouse distress suc * r ns, ' ie exhibition by the Federal ora tors of '‘Sorrows of Wertcr'’ in the Senate of the United but real misery—sharp, pXg,: wrrodi "s -iog from a view of\hb ncrn prosperity, and sunk into wo and despa.' r tota J ' oss °* a the fruits of the last distress; n»d ‘he utter hopelessness of being able •'mo- ther distress :n time fir the Prcs.'d (:n lj 1 (; vC ' tion of 1840. Twelve months agP the’ cour) - try was distressed and Federa'ism happy; 1- the country is happy and Federalism i< dis tressed. This is the fruit of the victory; is the contrast; this is the end, for this time*! the conflict; this, also, is the P ilriot's Rll- WARD! The Republican and the frienrtol his country has his reward, his precious re ward, in these auspicious results. In them, also, he has his HOPE! Nothing could morel strongly illustrate the benefits of lutncst policy I and Republican principles, than the results of; the present day—the contrast which Septein-1 ber, 1838, presents to September, 1837 —and] nothing can give a brighter HOPE for the fu- ■ ture than the retrospect of what has taken place in the last twelve months. Extract of a Letter from a gentleman of Nat cites, just returned from Northern excursion. Nothing encouraging in New York when 1 w s there; the Banks it is trurs had resumed, and the shin plaster reign was over, and all fives were anxiously turned io Philadelphia,; to learn what course her Banks would pursue | wi.h regard to the resumption, when the Gov., ernor’s Proclamation came out, which seemed i to settle the question- And it was generally j understood that the Banks in the city of! Brotherly love would resume on the 13th Au gust. I believe the proclam ition was gener ally looked upon as an electioneering mens ure, ns the Whigs openly made -their brags that it would gain for Ritncr fee thousand votes. The celebrated fire in Philadelphia hud but just got cold when I arrived there. 1 visited the ruins of the Hall and was surprised to see that no damage was done to any of the stfr-j rounding buildings —it has done more to open the eyes of the* Abolitionists than all the talk ing and writing against their mad schemes would have done in twelve months. It hag taught them that there is a point beyond which forbearance ceases to be a virtue, and that there are thousands of men who are ready to lend a hand against their unholy plans at the North, as well as the South. Mr. Van Buren is in bad odour among most ol the Abolitionist whom I conversed with while North; they say that they hnd hoped when they got a Northern President, he would at least have countenanc ed their measures, but instead thereof he had thrown himself into the arms of the South; and for which HE OUGHT TO HAVE Ills tURO AT CUT!! i saw not one Ab olitionist a Van Buren man during my sojourn! in the non-slavcholdißg Sfatcs, arid all the pres ses on.that side are Whigs. Witness the lan guage of the Coloured American, a paper published in New York, exclusively devoted to the cause of emancipation—lt says, “WE ARE WHIGS, AND VOTE WITH THE WHIGS,” and such is the language of al most every abolitionist ftbm Maine to the Po; tomac. 1 see that the reaction has Commenced in Alabama. Missouri and Illinois. —We have beaten the Whigs genteelly, and before anoth. er election, Indiana, North Carolina and Vir ginia will have come back& joined us against Henry Clay and a National Bank; and I have no doubt that Mr. Niles’ epitaph will suit Mr. Clay, as well as if he had written it in 1841 instead of 1838. From the Southern Citizen. PENNON’S MARE. The exploits of Fannon, the famous tory partisan of Randolph, would make a body of facts more interesting than any tale of fiction. He was a reckless follow—bloodyminded as the hounds of Hayti. He sometimes slew the innocent and the helpless in col I blood —the coward! But he had that instinctive tone anU bearing of authority that kept his people with, in the metes and bounds of his own despotic will. He and his party were one day resting themselves by a spring; lounging here and there on the green grass in the shade of the trees. One of his subordinates, a big strong man, had got mad with him. His rage had been boiling in him for several days; and some fresh affront, at the spring caused his anger to become ungovernable—he drew hissword and rushed a', his captain swearing he would kill him. Fannon had stretched his slight form on the sward, and was resting with his elbow on the ground and his hand under his head. His devoted followers were around him, and he heard the click of their locks as they cock ed their riff ’s. “Let him alone,” cried Fan non, in his quick sharp tone. He laid still; calm and self possessed, with his keen dark eyes, fixed on the raging leutenant, as be made a tremendous lounge at his breast. ,But whert the st roke came, its object swerved awav like a snake, and the baffled man plumged his sword in'o the ground.—Quick as lightening Fannon’s sharp blade pissed through his gi gantic frame— ( -thus and thus, 1 punish those who disregard my authority?”—and his eyes* glowed and sparkled like a serpent’s. The man sunk to the earth frrever. But “F’annon’e written at the top of this sheet; and she is the heroine of this present writing. AchiPes bad his Xantlius and Balius, and Podargte; Alexander had his lluceplr.dii -; McDonald had his Selim. Fan non was a blood, like them, and like them, ho had hi.s favorite and trusty chargor; and Fannon’s inarc was wor’hy of h»‘r owner, or* “even a better man.” He called her the Red Doe, from her resemblance in color to a deer. She was a rare animal fleet, powerful, intel ligent, docile as a lamb—and her owner val ued her, I dare say, above” king or country, or the life of his fellow man. She bore him proudly and fearlessly m the bloody skirmish or the quick retreat. When he stood in the noisy council of his partisans, or in the silent" ambush’ the faithful brute was by his side, ev er ready to bear him whithersoever he would. But Fannon lust his n?are. Down on the cast of Little River the Par tisan and some fopr or five of his follower* one day captured a man by the name of Hun ter — r whig from the country about Salisbury, q jbis was sufficient cmiw of death, and Fan non fold the man h>, should hang him. Hun ter was evidently <-/. man of the times; but what l |e do, alone and defenceless, with half a dozen bitt* r t nemteJ it was a case of complete Tile rope was ready, and a strong old Pak throwout ite convenient branches. Fannon, told him he might pray, for bis time was comes -1 poor man kneel down seemed absorbed in his last petition to a throne of mercy- Fannon and his men stood by; and the trust? mtiTC stood among them, with the reins on her ntick.' I hey began to be impatient for their victim to close In's devotion al exercises- But they soon discovered there was more of earth than heaven * n Hunter’s thoughts; for he suddenly sprang on Fannon’s mare, bowed his head down on fief powerful neck, pressed his heels in her flanks a.nd dar ted awav like the wind! The tory rifles were levelled in a moment — “Shoot .high! shoot high!” cried Fannon — “save my mare!” The slugs all whistled ov er Hunter’s back, save one that told with un erring aim, and tore and battered his shoulder dreadfully. He reeled in the saddle and felt sick at heart; but hope was before him—death behindhand he nerved himself for tho race. On ho sped. Through woods, and ravines, and brambles did that powerful mare carry him, safely and swiftly His endmies were in hot fursuit- They followed him by the trail of blood from his wounded shoulder- Ho came to Little River; there was no ford; the bank was high, and a deep place in tho stream before him. But the foe came—he drew the rein and clapped his heels to her sides, and that gallant mare plunged recklessly into the stream. She snorted in the spray as she rose, pawed the yielding waves which arched her beautiful maine above the surface and skim med along like a wild swnn. Hunter turned her down stream in the hope of evading his pursuers; and she reared and dashed through the flashing waters of the shoal, like lighten ing in the stormcloud. But Fannon was on the trail, and rushing down the bank, with all the mad energy that the loss of his favorite could inspire. Hun ter turned the mare to the opposite bank; it* was steep —several feet of perpendicular rock