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wed—is the resort of arbitrary power, end
on insult to the feelings of a freepeople.
\ >w Monday, Nov*. 18. -
WisMktrray reported several bills, one of
which was to incorporate the Bank of Geor
gia to bo located, at Milledgeville. -
Mr.-. .Clayton reported a bill to provide a
land for the Medical Institute of the State of
Georgia. • .
A resolution was offered by Mr. Clayton,
and substitutes respectively, by Messrs. Eas*
fy, Solomon and Meriwether, to provide assis
tance to the Surveyor General and other of.
fleers, to get their offices in order. Mr.
Pittman of Walton, offered a substitute, that
a committee be appointed to examine into
die state and condition of the several offices,
and ascertain the time probably necessary for
their adjustment, arid what assistance may
be requisite, which was ogreed'to: whereup-
on, the Speaker appointed Messrs. Pittman,
Meriwether, Easly, Clayton and Ward. The
committee afterwards reported a resolution
that, the several officers have leave to employ
such aid as they may deem, necessary
which was. agreed to.
Among the notices given, were a notice
by Mr.. While, to authorize tho justices of
the Inferior Court of Columbia county, to es
tablish an Asylum for the invalid poor of that
county
By Mr, Moore of Emanuel—To authorize
the justices of the Inferior court of the several
counties of the State, to levy a tax on neat
cattle, and other stock belonging to non-resi
dents.
By Mr. Hammond—Respecting tho remo-
val of the public hands
By Mr. Steelman—To remove the Seat of
Government to Clarkesville, in Habersham
county.
By Mr. Meriwether—To define the duty of
division and brigade inspectors, with regard
' to the public arms.
Mr. Little—To authorize the justices of
the Inferior Courts to commission all cap
tains and subalterns, and also to commission
justices of the peace.
sion the policy of the measure and the au-1 The first contemplates an united road as! should not be disregarded by those, who seem to
thority of tho Legislature to make such re-1 far westward from Augustd us may be found I have medituteda similar enterprise. Leaving
quisition,.were questioned, and. examined at expedient, and then to divide into three, to go I other topics to be discussed as circumstances
some length. It resulted in reconsidering—• by Athens, Eatonton, and Madison, respective- may require,we purpose on the present occasion
Yeas 41, Nays 39. I ly, and onwards, to the boundaries ofthe State, briefly to declare our opinions and feelings, in
Some local and private bills were acted on. Tho stock to amount to a million and a half relation to this important subject.
c ‘ Friday, Nov. S3. of dollars, divided into 15,000 shares of $100 RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate had before them, in committee each, for which books are to t be- K opened on I Resolved, That the Federal constitution is
of the whole, a bill to protect the possession ! the first Monday to February, at. Athens and I a compact, creating and defining the common
of real estate ; making it indictable as a mis-1 Eatonton for 2500 shares at each place, at I government established over the sovereign
demeanor for any person not entitled to pos- Madison for 2000, at Greenesboro* for 1500,1 states, by which it was adopted,
session, forcibly to commit waste or do any 1 at Sparta for 1000, at Warrenton for 500, at I Resolved, That'the exercise of any powers
permanent injury thereto. Recommitted to I Crawfordville for 500, at Augusta, for 1500,1 by the General Government, not delegated to
a committee of the whole. at Washington for 1000, at Lexington for I the constitution, is an act of usurpation ; but
The principal subject discussed was the I 1000, and at Appling for 1000. Ten dollars individual members ofthe confederacy cannot,
proposition to distribute the poor school aud on each share to be paid at the time of sub. white continuing their adherence to it, deter,
academic fund according to the white popula-1 scribing. The Company to be organised mine the question, whether a disputed power
tion. when 5000 shares are taken, and to continue has really been delegated or not. Thetheo-
Mr. Daniel proposed that half the profits of 36 years, and to be called the Georgia Rail ry of nullification, which supposes that any
the Central Bank be appropriated to the same Road Company. • Provision is made for the state may remain in the Union, and yet with
purpose. Motion lost by the sound—Yeas assessment of damages to the owners of land unlimited discretion decide for itself, whether
and Nays called, but not taken when we left. | over which it may run, and for the crossing it will or will not respect the acts of the Gen-
of other roads, and to prevent injuries and in-1 oral Government, is in flagrant opposition to all
trusions. The work must be commenced sound politics. Tho very essence of a com-
within two and finished, or a certain part of mon government, is conformity to the same
it, finished within 6 years, prescribed rules, by all those over whom such
Fifty per cent, may bb called to witlito 12 government is established. If every state
months from subscribing; and 45 of the re-1 may determine for itself, how far the enact,
maining 50, within nine months thereafter. I ments of the General Government are valid,
Making 95 percent, on each share that may litis evident, the same act that may be fully
-be required to be paid within twenty-one enforced in Massachusetts, may be only half
months. - ' 1 obeyed in New York, still less in Virginia, and
The company may if they choose, construct in Louisiana be regarded as an absolute nulli.
common roads, and use steam carriages ty. Whenever such a state of things is suf.
thereon. ‘ ' fered to exist, there is no longer a common , , .
Whenever stockholders who hold in all government: the Union is virtually dissolved, j ^°usls
3000 shares may so elect, they may construct I Resolved, That the federal Compact, which
a branch at sucli point as they may designate, forbids a majority to assume powers not del.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Bills were reported.-
By Mr. Ward—A bill to amend the 30th
section of the tax law, so far as respects the
county of Camden.
By Mr. Stafford—A bill to amend the
charter of the Central, Bank of Georgia.—
[Directing that the loans be distributed accor
ding to white population.]
By Mr. Anderson, of De Kalb—A bill to re
peal the act of 1831 that imposed an addi
tional tux on pedlars, leaving the previous act |
of 1824, on that subject, and the taxes paya
ble under it, in force.
By Mr. Miller—A bill to authorize the
Sheriffs of the several counties in the Chero-
kee circuit to levy on and sell lots of land held
by Indian occupants, without a grant having j
issued; on a certificate being procured from j
the Executive department, that the lot in ques-
tion was drawn by the defendant; sallowing
the purchaser to take possession as soon os
the Indian title is extinguished.
Mr. Strickland from the Committee ap.
fog a speedy'reduction of the tariff, to a fair
and uniform revenue standard.
Resolved, That we view: with deep regret,
the attempts that have been made, and con
tinue to be made, to impair the confidence to
which the present chief magistrate of the con-
federacy is entitled, for the services he has
rendered to the country, and for the ability,
energy and economy, with which he has dis
charged the high duties of the office he now
holds, and that as- long as he continues to
practise those republican principles, and to
pursue that republican policy,, which so far
have marked the measures of his administra
tion, he shall receive our cordial and unani
mous support.
Resolutions were also adopted, for transmit
ting copies of the proceedings of the meeting
to our members of Congress, &c. Col.' Gar
nett-Andrews, of Wilkes, introduced a resolu
tion, for the printing and distribution of these
proceedings, with a few remarks, which for
their spirit of patriotism aud devotion to the
best interests of the union and of the respec
tive States, were enthusiastically heard by the
meeting and repeatedly cheered. The mce
ting then adjourned sine die.
their attachment to the person and opinions
of Mr. Ross, being entirely under his influ.
ence and control; in a word, so fur as intellect
is concerned, Mr. Ross might as well have ta.
ken ashis companions, four of the slaves from
his plantation, they could n t have been more
subservient to his views and wishes; Mr.
Ross’ views in this nomination are too super,
ficial for-concealment.”—Cherokee Intelli.
gencer.
i£euera.l iftitrlUfteuce*
From the Augusta Chronicle.
Serious Affray.—A great tumult occur-
ed to Milledgeville, on the . evening of the 16th
inst. which resulted in the death of one indi
vidual, and the wounding of several, one very
’ The circumstances were rgla
as follows, but we cannot vouch for
their accuracy. About dusk Wm. Ward and
Henry Byrom (the one-who shot Ellis in Ma.
and, dissolving all connection with the others, egated in the constitution, equally requires : met ^ a Mr A q whom t}ie
may form a separate company for their own that a minority should submit to the; exercise ^ ^ d ^ Ma c 0n to avoid
road from the point of separation; so that I of those powers which have actually been con- r/Jv!nff tM ,f mnnv ; n fhfi Ellis case, and mndn
the several branches to Eatonton, Greenes- fided to the General Government. If, there-
boro’, or Madison, may thus be a separate fore, the doctrine of the nullifiers is correct,
concern. This last section was added since I that the several parties to the compact, all en-
the first draft of the bill, and seems to be in joy perfect authority to determine for them
substitution of that feature of the bill
drafted, which invests the original company
giving testimony to the Ellis case, and made
an attack on him by choking, and slightly
stabbing; after which they went to the Con
i fectionary store of Mr. Dubourg, whom they
taunted and insulted, and broke a large quan
“ 6rst 80, r cs i ' J haS T* Vi ° l “* ed ’<-! >>>y ofN* Decanters, tumbles, &c. andbent
ompany | and to .elect their own mode and measure of | _ Hamilton Gaither, who took, or was
. ... . pointed on the petition of David and Michael
By Mr. Huliard To prolong the time of Dj xon> f or p a y men t for rations furnished by
taking out grants in the land lotteries of 1818, themto the compan i e3 under their imrnedi.
ap-
1819.
By Mr. Harris of Walton—For the
propriation bill of 1834.
Mr. Cooper reported a bill to add to and
further define the duties of tax receivers.
The House look up the message from the
Governor, accompanying a memorial of the
.Medical College, and recommending it to
the consideration of the Legislature, which
was referred to the joint committee on the
State of the Republic.
A message was received from the Execu.
tive, respecting the fire on Saturday last.
Mr. Wilson reported a bill to repeal the
act, which repealed a former act, compelling
Clerks of Superior Courts to keep their offi
ces within one mile of the Court House.—
Read the 1st time.
Mr. Pitman of Jackson—To reduce the
salaries of the public officers, and the county
officers fees. Read the 1st time.
Mr., Sayre—To regulate the relation of
employer and apprentice in this State. Read
1 st-time.
Mr. Dobbs—To define the duty of Justi
ces of the Inferior Courts, when prisoners are
sent from one county to the Jail of another,
and to provide for the collection of jail fees.
[Mr. Meriwether laid on the. table a resolu
' n for the appointment of a committee to in
ligate the affairs of the Merchants and
ers’ Bank of Augusta.
On motion of Mr. Meriwether, the House
agreed to the resolution calling on the Gov.
ernor for- information relative to the public
hands,<kc. employed in working on tho roads,
rivers, &c. of.this State.
ate commaud during the revolutionary war,
reported a resolution in favor of the petitions,
allowing them the sum of $327 50.
Thursday, Nov. 21.
In the Housc.no bills were reported, nor
notices given.
At an early hour the House went into com-
mittee of the whole on the bill to incorporate
the Georgia Rail Road Company.
The Committee reported the bill without
amendment, and the House took up the bill
by sections.
The first section was agreed to without a
division, but some diccussion having arisen
upon the second section, the bill was laid on
the table for the present.
After disposing of some local and private
with the power of constructing these branches redress for any supposed violation, it follows,
The other bill is quite different. It forms that States in a minority may have a right,
the corporations of Savannah and Macon, and forcibly to resist an act ofthe General Gov.
such other persons or corporations as may ernment, because they consider it unconstitu-
unite with them, into a body corporate for- tional ; while at the same time, States in a
ever, under the title ofthe ‘‘Central Rail majority may possess an equal right, to cxe-
Road and Canal Company of Georgia.”— cute it by force because they believe it con-
Stock to be a million and a half of dollars ; formable to the Constitution. It is manifest
to extend from Savannah to Macon, and I that a system like this, permitting civil war to
thence to such point on tho Chattahoochee be waged between the members of the same
river as the Directors may select, or to Mun- community, would be a burlesque on all regu.
roc and Butts, and the contiguous counties. Mar government, and must eventuate in a bloody
This company like the other, is to have the | farce—the ridicule and abhorrence of the
exclusive right to use the road, or may let it j world.
out to others for toll. Resolved, That when the General Govern-
After the ex|>iration of fifty years, the State J ment, by its abuses and usurpation of powers
to have the right to purchase at par value, the I not recognized by the Constitution, tyranizes
whole stock of the Company. - over a minority, and redress becomes utterly
The Corporations of Savannah and Ma- hopeless, through remonstrance or the opera.
Ihprovbd Railway.—We have been fa.
vored with the sight of the model of a new
mode of railway conveyance, which, if brought
into , use, will present extraordinary advanta-
ges.to the public. It is on the system of the
Saxon locomotive pulley, and according to the
calculations of the projector, who is an en»i.
neer of some celebrity, the average rate of
travelling will be nearly thirty miles an hour
on a light railway laid upon the ordinary road,
without requiring the least expenditure for
levelling, so that the cost per mile, instead
of being £20,000 os it is oil the railways now
in use, will only be £5000.
According - to the proposed plan, a horse
walking at the rate of two miles and a half an
hour, aver a distance of only one hundred
yards, will be enabled to draw a light car.
riage, containing four persons, a distance of
more than one thousand six hundred yards
within the same period of time as that occu.
pied by the animal in performing its own dis.
tance. The carriage, on arriving at the end
of a mile, will be carried by mechanism from
the truck on which it is placed, to another
truck in waiting to receive it, and the same
will be done from mile to mile to the cad ofthe
journey, oach succeeding carriage being drawn
in a similar manner to the first, until the whole
train shall have passed over the railway.—
London Spy.
con to regulate the opening the books for I tion of the elective franchise, it becomes the
bills, tho House took op tho bill to reduce the I auGseription. end determine on the amounts right and the duty of the people, as an act of
fees on greats of the late lotteiy.iad after ,0 ^P a ^ ,n - revelation, to throw off sect, government,
some amendments passed it, reducing the T 10 Corporations of Savannah and Macon - and to provide new guards for their future
fees on land grants ti 810 and on gold m 85. r be oothomed to ptedge any part of the security.
The House went into committee of the Corporation property lor loans they may wish Resolssd, That when the crisis referred to
whole on the bill .to limit end define the pos. ° P r °T > . i . "" “F * m ""“! at " ' '"a retaXmoa shall have occur,
sessions of the Iodines. [Presenting frauds hn boWe . rs W vote of red, we will ourselves he prepared for separa.
in takin. thnir r-irarratiLi „„d cLfioin. I ’'■>«!>« the Corporation may or tion. But we could never assent to so mo.
not, pledge the individual property of the lot mentous a step, without the most patient de.
in taking their reservations, and confining
them to ..tho improvements they had at' the
time of survey, with so much woodland only
os may be necessary for fencing, building, fu.
el,&c.] The yeas and nays being called for
on the passage, were yeas 85, nays 61.
Friday, Nov. 22.
Mr. Meriwether moved to reconsider the
vote of yesterday on the passage of tho bill
to confine the Indians to such possessions as
they had at the time of survey. The motion
holders for the same purpose.
ifeUttcai.
From the Correspondent of the Constitutionalist.
Milledgeville, Nov. 21.
Last night, agreeably to notice, the great
Union meeting took place in the Represents,
tive chamber. Dr. C. E. Haynes, of Han-
_ . . „ , r . , , i cock, was called to the Chair, hnd Joseph
was supported by Messra. Mervjxther, 5Mr.e, j g tU rges, of Upson, and G. W. Murray, of
lilultg of Oglethorpe, //onfemon and Ward; wer ' app oi „ted Secretaries. ’ The
opposed by Messra. Harm of Walteo and chairm!m brie „; Matcd th , object of lbe
Walter of Lampkm, ondcamod-Yeas 100, | mM aflcr wteh motkm , a commit .
Nays 56.
tee of five was appointed by the Chairman to
sold to bona fide purchasers, which the Com
missionera may have purchased at the sales
,of confiscated property, declared valid,
'By Mr. Echols of Coweta—To cause grants
to issue for all ungranted fractions, sold in
SENATE.
Wednesday, Nap. 20.
Among the bills before the Senate are the . - „
following: I Mr. Burnes from the joint eommiUeeto J rcso i ut j onSj and report them, for the con
A bill reported by Mr. Echols of Walton, whom was referred the subject of reduction sideration of lhe citizens assembled from all
to render valid all sales of land made by the ol tbe representation in the General Assem- parts ofthe State> The Committee appoin-
commissioners of the several county acade. I My, reported a preamble with a resolution; L d consisted 0 f Messrs. Thomas Glascock, of
mies, and all deeds made by a majority of ‘he*qualified voters at the next general I Richmondj n. R. Ward of Camden, Thom-
such commissioners conveying titles to land j election be required to endorse on their tick- M g ^Vavne of Chatham G W B Towns
era lhe word,.. Federal,” or the words “ Free „f Talbot, and Thomas Hayn<», of Hancock,
whtte,” endthet the result to eommua.coted TCllcommi|teo withdrew, and alter on oh.
by tto.Governertothe non Legislature. sencc of abo(1 , talfa „ hour> reWrncd md re .
- - - the seseraTsubjects contained in the Govpra?I CSSKSSSS'^OtallSl S^Sfc^Afc
1828 and ’9, .a the parchaser procuring °™mesMge, among the several camtmttees L , vMch on , he Mj! rad ^
proper evidence of full payment of the pur- “V' f ara ®J*. __ , i .... . lulions were again read by one of the Secre-
exteadthe jurisdiction ef Georgia over 'he I “ mously
disputed part of the tcirilory of Florida, to. I ^ L pi b E WtIBLE
tW ^!. Stos re’^ a bill to lay off the State „ D h ““ a “'“I 1 ; Ra P““Td ° f
opoor sohoS districts.
a sacrifice on the altar
have become united to a sin.
nr ' . ”,— , |v- I f° r the maintenance of those princi-
ance of those who aro already upon the ^ en ‘ re ; “ of tho Inferior le8 which , hey Aeem essential to the public
county.! 1 Court shall appoint a commissioner from *\ .. ... .,
A bill reported by Mr. Pryor, to amend I Q & ch county,, to select;, a site for the district 1 » f ° 0 IJ*. „, n ,„ C3 *
3 attachment law ofthe State. [All plain, school, on which the Governor is to purchase .? h 0J* 1 IsilJS'
chase money.
[The object of the bill is, we understand,
to 8ave ’the payment of office fees by the
grantee.]
A bill to render uniform the mode of re.
eeiving paupers upon the county support.—
into i
tho
amount sworn to be due.] ' 1 title to be in the State. Plato cheap build.
For the removal by tho public hands, of fogs to bo then ejected ; provisions provided,
obstructions out of Flint River. J and the schools opened ; the State to defray
By Mr. Hubbard—To prescribe the mode I fob first year’s expense. The schools to be
of selling land at Sheriff's sales in the Chero. 1 opened to all malo while orphan children be.
kee bounties. [Lands shall not be levied on, I tween 10 and 18 years of age, and owning
or if levied on shall not be sold, till a grant or not more than $300* worth of property; and I . , . .
Executive certificate has issued. And all 1 also children having but one parent, if that ,, °
support
present moment, our institutions are especial-
ly menaced by the wild heresy of nullification
to which, some without disguise, and others,
under the covert of various pretexts, are on
deavortog to subjugate the state. The coun
tenance given to that melancholy error, has
confidence of the
than all oth
2? ^ raorigages made hereafter heforo parent h™ nofmore than 8200. The fu-1 cruntowardJoccum „ ra in our bistMy togeth
such evidence is obtained, to be void; butlpnsto labor three hours each day, and re-1 Riif ^ . . n
all Sheriff sales heretofore made, to be valid ceiye a common English education, and that d -‘ . wham professed^
bn the grant befog obtained.] — foe 829’° 0D out offoe poor school^tod that roua . t ® th . e ^
Notice by Mr. Cone, of a bill to draw and to 1823 was directed to be distributed among V 1
appropriate the fund heretofore set, apart for fo® several counties, be setapart for the pur- u ’ 0a ‘ C8 appear to p-' e . 10 P & , .«
the improvement of the Ogeechee. “ P°^ of the act.] part P contingencies to maintain their pr^ensions,
- . JT, . i>, _ T After the tranwoiiim . . * by arraying the whole force of the couth in
- S1> f 0t ™ „ r of a ”° m " baS ‘ 0,!SS ° f «» lhe General Goveramenl. And
The prtoeipal subject before the Senate to- • t r ~- -- o al naUlre »
day, was the discussion of a -motion to reeon
aider the.vote of yesterday, by which the Se-
The House adjourned.
yet with a marvellous infatuation,“they have
urged on their' projects in such a spirit of
fierce, exasperating intolerance, as to excite
a'.; A .... Prom the Q*o.',Jsnrmaf i :
note had concurred in the resolution from the J There are two bills for the incorporation of I among their immediate fellow-citizens^ a thou-
House to appoint a joint committee to exam- Rail Road Companies, now before the Lbgis- sand deadly animosities, not less fatal to the
toe into the affairs ’of the Merchants’ and Mature. One'from Augusta, the other from strength ffian to thehappiness ofthe community.
Planters’ Bank of Augusta. In whirl* discus, j Savannah. } \ lesson' so deeply fraught with instructiwi,
liberation, and a profound conviction of its im
perious necessity. No human work is per
fect. But the Union of these States, presents
foe noblest model oif political liberty that ever
was formed by the hands of wisdom and virtue.
It protected the infancy of our nation ; it is
rapidly conducting us to greatness and re-
nown. It has covered the vast wilderness
with a hardy, enterprising and happy popula
tion ; it has spread our commerce over every
sea. Its successful operation, not only diffu
ses innumerable blessings among ourselves;
but is ?t this moment cheering the hopes, and
animating the exertions of the philanthropist,
in every region of the globe. Whoever, from
interested, or light, and insufficient motives,
would destroy such a system, is the enemy of
his country—the enemy of his species. It is
indeed liable to corruptions, and against these
we will guard with all our vigilance, and con
tend with all our strength. But we will nev.
er abandon it, while there remains a reason,
able hope for muintabing its purity: still less
will we consent, that it shall be sacrificed to
the revenge of disappointed ambition, or the
fantastic schemes of visionary projectors.
Resolved, That in accordance with the
principles stated in the foregoing resolutions,
we shall follow, and forever maintain, the po.
litical doctrines practsed by Mr. Jefierson,
during his administration of the executive de
partment of the General Government, and as
developed by him, and given to the world, in
his messages to the Congress ofthe United'S,
and in his correspondence with citizens of all
countries.
Resolved* That convinced of the perfect
harmony existing between the political doc.
trines of Mr. Jefferson, and the political doc
trines of Mr. Madison, as contained in the
Virginia Resolutions, we shall also follow, and
forever maintain, the doctrines of Mr. Madi
son os expounded by himself and not as
expounded by political schemers, who pre.
sumptuously pretend to construe those res-
olutTons, better than their author. :
Resolved, That to condemning the procee
dings ofthe Hartford Convention, the. object
of which was a separate peace and alliance
with the Cnwny against whom foe people of
these U. States were contending for the taost
essential rights of independent nations, we must
equally condemn the proceedings of all other
conventions, which aro calculated to produce
collision between the States, and tho General
Government, and which tend directly to dis
union among the States, to civil war, or to de.
pendence on si'.me foreign power.
• Resolved, That we view the compromise
tariff act of the last session of Congress, as
the result of a political combination,with’out re.
gard to the interests of the people ; and that
our Senators and Representatives in Congress
ai*e requested, as their -first and highest dutyj
to exert their -talents and influence, in effect
supposed to take, some interest in the injury
done to Mr. Dubourg. They then went
McComb’s Tavern, where they were rude,
and on being expostulated, struck the Bar
keeper, who ran, and on Mr. M’Comb’s com
ing, as it is said, with pistols, they seized him
and pressed him back till they got into the
dining room, where it is said Byrom, or Ward
levelled a pistol to fire at Mr. M’Comb’s, and
a Mr. Barclay Martin struck up the muzzle
and the contents entered the ceiling. A scut,
fle ensued and another pistol was discharged
by which Ward was shot a little below the
breast, and was car ied off supposed to be kill
ed, and for some time after, was expected to
die immediately, but is better to-day, and
may recover. His recovery, however, is at
present quite uncertain, as it is difficult to de-
termine the direction, of the ball, which did
not pass through, or the injury done by it—
It is said that Ward declares his knowledge
of the person who shot him, but refuses to
give his name, unless certain to die.* Some
think the pistol with which he was shot was
discharged by Byrom accidentally; that nei
ther of Mr. M’Comb’s pistols were dischar
ged, and that both of Byrom’s were. Much
injury was done to Mr. M’Comb’s Bar, at
this first visit, and after Ward was taken off,
Byrom went there again and committed great
depredations on the house, by knocking out
the windows, &c. and the Bar was rendered
a complete wreck—Mr. M’Coipb -having been
taken up stairs by his friends—and no one
interfering in the destruction, tho’ many hun
dreds of people were in the street. Indeed;
every one wits satisfied that foe least move
ment against it would have been at the imme
diate peril of his life, and not a stogie police
officer appeared. About 10 o’clock he (By-
rom) went a third time to M’Comb’s, armed
with a sword, three or four dirks, and three
or four pistols, all cocked, one iq his left hand,
and the drawn sword in his right—acting al
together as he had done before, like a mani
ac. He went into foe house through the en
try, cut at each window with the sword as he
passed along the rear ofthe long range of buil
dings, and was proceeding up stairs, when he
was shot through the head with several buck
shot, discharged from the head of the stairs,
and fell instantly dead. It is said Mr. M’Comb
shot him, and that he unhesitatingly acknowl
edged it. It was of course in self defence ;
for the necessity of it would seem inevitable.
A more terrible state of things we scarcely
ever heard of in a civilized community, and
the absence of the .Police ail this time is un
accountable, and most disgraceful. But re
ally the whole- community were kept off, to
dread, by the desperate maniac who has fallen
From the Philadelphia Pennsylvanian.
Advantages of Advertising to Meb.
chants.—One ofthe remarkable disparities
between the commercial habits of Now York
and Philadelphia, is found in the system of ad
vertising goods and merchandize practised up.
on by foe merchants to either city.
A merchant in New York, wholesale or re.
tail, no matter which, has his name constant
ly in the advertising columns of the newspa
pers—displaying his wares—giving full lists of !
his goods, and adding reasons calculated to
invite purchasers to his store, or at least to
the city. ( The shipping merchant, the for-
eign importer, the dry goods dealer, the gro
cer, all, without exception, hurry to the
newspapers with their daily advertisements, 1
and crowd their columns every morning with
the riches, wealth, and ingenuity of both hem-
1 ispheres. ‘
These advertisements serve the same gen.
eral purpose os the si^pis above their doors,
the d splay of goods at their windows, the
hanging forth at their doors of specimens, or
We extract the following interesting partic-
ukvrs- from a- letter received at this office from
'one of the enrolling agents - :
“ During Mr. Ross’ absence to the late
council, seventy.one of his immediate neigh
bora were enrolled. The Tennessee Indians
have almost entirely enrolled as weir as
large number in Alabama; this was unexpect
ed, owing to the laws of those States not huv.
ing been extended over them, but it may be
accounted for in this way: heretofore the enrol
ment has been confined to Georgia; the
white men and bead.chiefs, without as well
as within Georgia, directed their whole force
to organize a prejudice in Georgia, against
the enrolment, and to this to a considerable
extent they succeeded.; ' *
«* Enroling, generally! is as successful as
was anticipated.
« On the day ofthe adjournment of the late
council, Jfohn Ross, principal chief, nomina
ted to the convention and council, Richard
Taylor, Daniel M’Coy, John Tirapson and
Hair Conrad, as a delegation to accompany
him to Washington, at the approaching ses
siou of Congress. This nomination was the
last to bo expected, there is not one of them
that has any standing, or talents ; Hair Con
rad is a full Indian who n^.her understands
nor speaks English. Taylor is known as an
honest man. M’Coy and Timpson as well
the lilliug up the side way with boxes and
bundles, directed to almost every city, town
or hamlet, north, south or west. A card in
the daily newspapers, and advertisement even-
day in the morning journal, is as necessary
as the very store which is hired for the trans-
action of business. Newspapers become in
some measure, by this way, a branch of the 1
commercial system of a large city. They are !
vast saving machines to trades. Instead of
running round town, wearing out one’s shoes
and spirits, hunting out a place to moke purcha
ses in, the country buyer sits quietly down,
picks up the morning paper, and finds a dis
play of the whole merchandize of New York
within the compass of a sheet of paper.
The advantages of this frequency of adver-
using, can be estimated in another way.
Country dealers, who spread over the whole
Uuion, can by taking a New Yorjc commer-
cial paper, see at a glance the condition of
the market, the supply of goods, the number
of houses to the field; the new importers, the
foreign shippers, die. die. A commercial pa
per Of this description, is a perpetual chart of
me commercial city, in which it is issued. Is ,
trade aQd commerce, it is well known how so- i
licitation, pushing, effort, bustle even, will suc
ceed, while indolence and dignity lead to
bankruptcy and ruin. Over speculation is aa
evil which is certainly injurious to individuals
but an active speculative spirit is exceeding y
beneficial to masses, to cities, to whole dis
tricts.
One of the principal means by which New
York is rapidly monopolizing all the domestic
trade of the nation, undoubtedly grows out of
the perpetual and numerous advertisements,
which are inserted in their commercial pa
pers by their commercial men. Hundred* |
upon hundreds appear every morning in these
journals. Trouble, labor, expense, to tht
buyer; are saved by this mode, and foe sel
ler is doubly compensated by a regular in- 1
crease of customers and dealers. Let us ptf
a case—suppose that every sign to Marked
Ghesnut, or Second street were takeu down,
every window shut up, every door only hall
opened, would not the public find great in
convenience from such a sudden withdraw
al oi the land marks and guides to daily busi- ^
ness? The map of a large city, is not mor
convenient to a stranger, than a commercn
journal filled with mercantile advertisements
is to.a merchant and trader.
We are perfectly satisfied that one ofthe
means by wliich New York contrives to draw
within her vortex the crowd of buyers through
out the Country, grows out of the system o
general advertising adopted by her merchaub
and importers. The mode in Philadelphia
is altogether different. We seek coucisu- .
meut—we dread publicity; it is either fo 011 ^'
lYYnfinsivn. or not thought ot. at all.
too expensive, or not thought „
consequence thereof foe public, Doth c
and elsewhere, are either ignorant of the ar
ticles in market, or are reduced to the neces
sity of a long search to supply their ' vaa *.
an! iki.M miaht be imuroved.but who wm
These things might be improved,but
lake the first step/
A French author, an Academician of some note,
calculates that Adam was 123 feet 9 inches mheig
Noah a little moro than 100 feet, Abraham 80, lhos
3d, Hercules 10, Alexander 6, and Caisar
Progressing
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