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UNITED STATES BARK.
extracts from the retort
iff the Committee of the House of Representa
tives, appointed to investigate the affairs of
the Bank of the United States
[Presented May 22,1834.]
I7nder a deep sense of respectful obedience to tho
decision of the House of Representatives thussolom.
ly expressed, and feeling that they had no right to
question its justice or propriety, your committee pro-
coeded to Philadelphia on the 22d April, to com.
nonce the performance of their duties.
On the 23d of April, their Chairman addressed to
the Resident of the Bank, a communication, onclo.
sing a copy of the resolution of the House of Rep.
yesontatives, and notifying hir , of the readiness of
the committee to visit the Bans on the enr Jng day,
at any hour agreeable to him. In reply, thepresi.-
dent informed the committee that' the papers thus
received should bo submitted to the Board of Direc.
tore, at a special meeting to be called for that pur.
pose. It appears, in the Journal of the proceedings
of the committee, herewith presented to the House,
that this was done, and that the Directors appointed
a committee of seven of their Board, to receive the
committee of the House of Representatives, and to
offer for their inspection, such books and papers of
tho Bank, as may be neecssary to exhibit the procee
dings of tha corporation, according to tho require,
ment of the charter. In the letter of John Sergeant,
Esq., as Chairman of the comniittco of Directors,
communicating the proceedings of the Board, he says
that he was directed to inform the chairman of this
committee, that the committoe of the Directors “will
immediately direct tho necessary arrangements to bo
made for tho accommodation of the Cornmitteo of
the House of Representatives,” and would attend at
tho Bank to receivo thorn the noxtday, at 11 o’clock.
Your committee attended, and,were received by the
Cornmitteo of Directors.
Up to this period, nothing had occurred to justify
the beliof that a disposition was felt, on the part of
tho managers of the Bank, to embarrass tho proceed,
ings of tho committoe, or havo them conducted differ
ently from those of tho two preceding committees of
Investigation. On assembling, however, tho next
' morning, at the Bank, they found the room which
bad been offered for their accommodation, pre-occu
pied by the cornmitteo of the Board, with tho Prcsi
dent of tho Bank, as an ex officio member, claiming
the right to bo present at the investigations and exam
inations of this committee. This proceeding the
cornmitteo were not prepared to expect. When tho
appointment of the committee of seven was first
made, it was supposed that that measure, however
designod, was not well calculated to facilitate tho ex.
animation.
Tho officer: of tho Bank were believed to be the
most appropriate agents of the. Board of Directors
to exhibit their books and papers. By them the en.
tries in tho books are made, and by them such en
tries are most readily explained. It is their duty too,
to bo daily at the Banking house, and on that account
they could assist tho examination more readily than
tho Committee of Directors.
Tfaeso objections to the special agonts of the Board,
were felt anch expressed, but they were waived, and
no disposition had been manifested or felt by your
comraittco, to conduct the examination in any man
ner not entirely acceptable to the board.
Contemplating an extended investigation, bat an.
willing that an apprehension should exist of improp.
cr disclosures being made of the transactions of the
Bank and its customers, your cornmitteo, following
the example of the cornmitteo of 1832, adopted a res.
olution declaring that their proceedings should bo
confidential, until otherwise ordered by the commit
tee, and also a resolution that the committee would
conduct its investigations “ without the presences of
any person not required or invited to attend.” A
copy of these resolutions was furnished to the com
mittee of Directors, in tho hoj>o that 'llio exclusive
control of a room at the Bank, during its hours of
busiucss, would thereafter bo conceded to your com
mittee, while the claim of the committee of Directors
to be present when their books were submitted for
inspection, should be postponed for decision, when
tho books were called for and produced by them.
On the 28th ult. this committee assembled at the
banking house, and again 'found the room they ex.
pcctcd to find set apart for their use, pre-occupied by
tho committee of Directors, and others, officers of
the Bank. And instead of such assurances as they
bad a rght to expect, they received copies of two res
olutions adopted by the Board of Directors, in which
they were given to understand that their continued
occupation of the room must bo considered a favor,
and not a matter of right; and in which the Board
indulge in unjust commentaries on tho House of Rep.
Tcsentativcs ; and intimate an apprehension that your
coin-oitteo design to make their examinations secret,
partial, unjust, oppressive, and contrary to common
right.
__ When this communication had been read, your
committee adjourned to moot at their own chamber,
at the North American Hotel. Notwithstanding all
that had occurred, the correspondence with the com.
mitteo of Directors was continued. If in so doing an
error was committed, let it be impnted to the belief
that great forbearauce well became tho committee of
the immediate representatives of the People.
While it was thus doubtful whether a room could
bo obtained in the banking bouse, without conditions
being attached dorogatory to the rights and dignity
of the House, and a concession in advance of a claim
set up by the Bank, which might seriously incom
mode your committee in their business, they deter
mined to execute your resolution, if practicable, with,
out intruding on tho Directors of tho Bank; they
therefore, required of the President end Directors, in
writing, to submit for the inspection of the commit,
tee, at their committee room, on the 3d day of May,
certain books and papers of the Bank, which might
have been thus produced without interruption to the
ordinaiy business of the Bank. The requisition, in
terms implied the presence of tho Directors or their
committee.
On tho day named, tho Board addressod a written
communication to the committee, declaring, “ that
they cannot comply with that part of the resolution
of tho committee of investigation, which requires
that certain books of tits Bank bo sent to the North
American Hotel, this day, at 11 o’clock."
. Having failed to accomplish tho object of procu
ring tho books of the Bank for insertion, at tboir
commutes room, your committee felt it to be their dm-
ty to demand their retantosion for. that purpose, at
tho Bank of the President and Cashier of thoSank,
the usual and g»n«al agents of the corporation. For
that purpose, on the 5th day 0 f May, having appris-
. ed tho committee of direclora of their intention at
one o’clock they repaired to the Bank and then’re.
. quired the President and Cashier, each of them res
pectively, to produce certain of tho books of the
Bank, for inspection of tho committee. This was
refused by each of those officers, for the reasons sta
ted in writing, and to be found in the appendix to
this report.
In this refusal your committee believe there was a
substantial violation of the Bank charter, and a con.
tempt against the authority of (ho House committed.
They are of opinion that your committee were un
der no obligation of right to recognize any agent of
the Bank other than these generally known as such,
and make their duty and right to inspect tho books
depend on tho convenience or caprieA of rucb depu-
II such ho the fact, then the examinations of the
Bank Will, In all cases, depend on the disposition of
the Directors to have their proceedings examined.
Having been thus denied, by the officers of tho
Banlc, and having been informed by the Directors,
'"‘that they were not aware of having declined to fur
nish a room for the exclusive use of the committee,
your committee, sincerely desirous to meet the wish!
ea vid directions of the House, believed it to be their
duty to seek' another interview with the committee
of Directors, and by arrangement,mot the committee
of the Board, at the Bank, on the 7th day of May,
at an hour fixed by themselves.
Yonr committee then and there, in writing, requir
ed of the Committee of the Board, to produce to
your committoe for inspection, certain books and pa
pers of the Bank, to enable yonr committee to in
quire into the truth of representations made by the
Government Directors to the President of tho Uni-
tod States and to Congress; to ascertain whether the
Board of Directors had violated the charter of the
Bank, by authorizing the exercise of illegal powers
by their committee of officers, and whethor the Bank
had any agency, through its management or mon
ey, in producing the present pressure, or has us
ed its corporate power or money to control the proas,
to interfere in politics, or influence elections.
Without giving a specific answer to these calls for
books and papers, ’ho committee of Directors pre
sented a written communication which was said to
be “ indicative of tho modo of proceeding deemed
right by the Bank."
The Cornmitteo of tho Board in that communica
tion, express the opinion, that tho inquiry cau only
be rightfully extended to alleged violations of the
charter, and deny virtually the right of the House of
Representatives to authorize the inquiries required
in the resolution.
They also required of the Committee of Investi
gation, “ when they asked for books and papers, to
state specifically in writing, the purposes for which
they arc proposed to be inspected ; and if it be to
establish a violation of the charter, then to state spe
cifically in writing, what are the alleged or supposed
violations of charter, to which the evidenco is al.
Icged to bo applicable."
To this extraordinary requirement, made on the
supposition that your committee were charged
with tho dnty of crimination, or prosecution for
criminal offences, and implying a right on the part
of tho Directors to determino for what purpose
tho inspection should bo made, and what- books or
papers should be submitted to inspection, yonr com-
mitteo replied, that they were not charged witli the
dnty of criminating tho Bank, its Directors, or oth
ers; but simply to inquire amongst other things.wheth-
er any prosecution in legal form-should be instituted,
and from tho nature of their duties, and the instruc
tions of the House of Representatives, they were not
bound to state specifically in writing any charges
against the Bank, or any special purpose for which
they required the production of the books and papers
for inspection.
A specific answer-was requested to the calls which
had been made.
The Committee of the Board, after deliberation,
mado a communication to yonr committee, in wri-
ting, in which they announced their purpose to ad.
here to their resolution, and refused to submit the
books and papers of tho Bank required by your com.
mitteo to bo produced for tlioir inspection.
These calls were mado in the Bank, and in the
presence of tho Committee of tho Board, and then
and there a compliance with them was rcfUsed. Not
feeling authorized -to regard this unexpected and un
equivocal refusal as the act of Iho Board of Direc.
tors, your committee submitted the proceedings of
their cornmitteo to the Board, and they were by the
Board “ fully approved and sanctioned.”
In this act of rofusa’, which nothing that had oc-
curved had prepared them to anticipate, your com
mittee are of opinion, that the charter of the Bank
was violated, and a contempt of tho authority of tho
House of Representatives committed.
Your committee, acting under tho instructions
of tho House of Representatives', without power to
modify or enlarge them, charged to inquire, and
not authorized to accuse or to arraign, except in
their report to the House itself; armed with but the
limited authority of -a committee, unauthorized to
punish, were necessarily compelled to the conclusion,
that, in tho face of the obstructions already detailed,
they could not efficiently prosecute the inquiries with
which they were charged, without the aid of tho
power of the House of Representatives.
Anxious, however, to perform their duty without
complaint' to the House, and in conformity with the
proceedings of the Committee of Investigation of
1819 and 1 Ci32, your cornmitteo called on the Bank,
in a series of resolutions, to furnish statements, and
certain extracts and copies from their books and pa
pers, which, in the opinion of your committee, were
all intimately connected with their duties, and many
of them indispensable to afford to the House cf Rep
resentatives the information which they had direct
cd yonr cornmitteo to obtain.
' The first of these was responded to by the Com
mittee of Directors, and the information furnished.
Though useful, it was comparatively unimportant.
The Board of Directors, aAer deliberation, refused
to comply with the other calls, for reasons which
will bo found in. their resolution in the Appendix,
and which reasons deservo examination, as manifest,
ingtho deliberate purposo of the Directors to resist
all attempts to examine into tho proceedings o-
the corporation in the latitude required by your res
olution.
They say, that tho Board of Directors do not feel
themselves at liberty to comply with the requirement
of the Committee of Investigation, because “ part”
of tho copies called for “ relate to matters over
which the Board have no control."
This reason, it is plain, cannot havo had much
weight in producing the decision of the Board. If
only a part of the information desired was beyond,
the control of the Board, that fact could have been
stated, and this committee would have cheerfully re
ceived tho residue.
2nd. The Board say, they cannot comply, because
it would bo impossible for them to do so “ within any
reasonable time, having ascertained, by a careful ex
amination, that tho copies and statements called for
by the resolutions of the 29th ultimo alone, would
require tho uninterrupted labor of two clerks for at
least ten months.” ‘
This reason it ia also fair to presume, could not
havo materially influenced the decision oftho Board.
If in truth, an entire compliance with all the res-
olutions would require great labor, still that did not
justify the refusal to comply with any one of them.
Besides, the whole objection could have been obvia
ted by the employment of more clerks th»n two, the
compensation to whom, if paid either by the Bank
or this committee, would havo been well expended in
gratifying tho requirement oftho House of Repre
sentatives.
3d. The Board say they cannot " comply, inas-
much os in respect to a part of the papers called for,
the effect would be the same as the surrender of their
books and papers to a secret and cx parte examination.”
Who can read this last reason for refusing, given
by the Directors and fail to perceive that this com.
mitteo is justified in declaring, that without tha aid
of compulsory process, they cannot obey the direc-
tions of the House. If extracts from their own
books, made by their own clerks, wfll not be furnished,
because they might be used to conduct an ex parte ex
amination, what benefit could this committee expect
to derive by access to the Books themselves ?
Permission to take extracts for themselves could,
and probably would, be denied for tho same reasons;
and a committee of the Home, without power to com.
pel obedience to its demands, would have power to
mako no use of the books, which was not approved
by the Directors themselves. And the House wfll
boat no loss to determine what latitude they would
be willing to give their inquiries. And without au-
! ae ^ 1 ? r * ““hwtatingly furnish-
ed by the Bank to both tho former Committees of
to ^s 1 ?o'thrH commi !! toe coaid ****
ly convey to the House the grounds of their con.
elusions, or the result of their inspection and exam-
mation.
In^hat condition, then j, yoar committee placed ?
The House have commanded them to inquire ♦• what
corruptions and abuses have existedm tho mans f
ment of the Bank,", whether **jt
power, or money, to Interfere in politics, or influ
ence ejections.”
To do this, tSuy have attempted to use the only
means that can by possibility, enable them to fulfil
this duty; snd they are refused by tho Directors ac
cess to those moans which are in their custody, and
which by their charter, they are bound to furnish.
“••••••••
Believing they had now exhausted in their efforts
to execute the duty devolved upon them, all reasona
ble means depending solely upon the provisions of
the Bank charter, to obtain the inspection of the
books of this corporation, yonr committee were at
last reluctantly compelled to resort to tho snbpm-
nas which had been furnished to them under the seal
of this House, and attested by its' Clerk. They,
thereby, on the 9th inst. directed the Marshal of
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to summon
Nicholas Biddle, President, and thirteen other per-
sons, Directors of the Bank, to attend at their Com
mittee room, on the next day, at 12 o’clock, at noon,
to testify concerning the matters of which your com.
mittoe were authorized to inquire, and to bring with
them-certain books therein named for inspection.
The Marshul served the summons in due form of
law, and at the time appointed, the persons therein
named appeared before the committee and presented
a written communication signed by each of them, as
the answer of each to the requirements of the sub.
pasna, (which is in the appendix of this report.)
In this paper they declare “ that they do not produce
the books required, because they are not in the cus.
tody of either of us, but as has been heretofore sta
led, of tho Board,” and add, “ considering that as
corporators and directors, we are parties to the
proceeding—wo do not consider ourselves bound
to testify, and therefore respectfully decline to do so.”
Your committee will not dwell long to answer
these technical excuses for this contempt of the law.
ful mandate of the House. They are to be found
at large in the written document above referred to.
Most of them it is believed, have been already satis,
factorily answered. The two novel excuses herein
set forth, cannot but bo condemned as insufficient.
The first is founded on a very refined distinction be.
tween the power of the Directors aB persons and as
corporators. Tho same persons have and have not
power to submit the books. . As corporators, the
custody of the books is in them; but as individuals
although collectively assembled, the same books are
not under their control. Thus by an attenuated
technicality, the lawful authority of tho House is to
be defied. It, in. one room of the Bank they must
be esteemed as “ individual citizens,” who may law.
fully disregard a subpoena duces tecum, becauso they
have not the book demanded—if, in another room of
the aamo house, by a transmigration not known to
Heathen philosophy, their identity is gone ; they
havo bccomo mere ideal creatures on which not
even a subpoena ad testificandum can be served. To
mako this excuse still more extraordinary, let it be
remembered that seven of the gentlemen by whom
it is ofibred, had been appointed by the Board of
Directors to exhibit the books of the Bank for in.
spectiou, and of courso must have had tho right to
that exclusive possession for that purpose.
Tho reason assigned for tho refusal to be sworn is
parallel with that which has just been considered—
that, as corporators and Directors, they are parties
to the proceedings of the House, and therefore not
bound to give testimony. It is a humane rule to
bo found in the criminal law, which declares that no
man shall be compelled to criminate himself, and one
which this committee would be unwilling, under any
circumstances, to deny, but your committee are not
aware of any principle of evidence whick will ex*
cuse a person for refusing to give testimony, simply
because it may subject him to a civil action.
HELICON SPRINGS.
V |pHE former proprietor of the Frank.
«• tin Hotel, Athens, respectfully in.
[iiitgHgp forms his friends and the public, that he
is now erecting at the Springs formerly
known as Madame Gouvaine’s, a
Large and Commodious Hotel,
for the accommodation of visitors. The quality of
the water, (strong chalybeate,) the location and the
proximity of this retreat to the pleasant town of
Athens, (four miles distant,) -all conspire to render it
attractive both to tho citizens of the surrounding
country, and to visitors from a distance.
The proprietor will be prepared to receive compa
ny by tho 20th of June or early in July next, and
flatters himself that he will lie enabled to render
his establishment as agreeable to the devotees of
pleasure os it will be. beneficial to invalids.
He pledges himself, as regards his table, bedding,
stables, See. to spare no pains in promoting the case
and comfort of persons who favor him with their pa
tronage. JOHN JACKSON.
May 17—9—tf. .
ID* The Georgian, Savannah; the Sentinel, Au
gusta ; tho Recorder, MilledgevOle; the Messenger,
Maeon, and the Sontinel, Columbus, will give the
above each three insertions.
notice:.
'’ITT’E forewarn any person from trading for a note
"" of hand oxecuted by us, payable to G. W.
Wood of Jasper, Tennessee, for Two Hundred Dol
lars; given in July, 1833, and payablo in October;
as we did not receive any consideration for said note,
and are determined not to pay it.
A. J. PATTON,
C. L. WILLIAMS.
May 31.—11—3m.
University of Georgia.
Athens, May 15,1834.
T HE final Examination of the Senior Class in
this Institution, will commence on Monday the
23d of June next, and continue from day to day until
the Board of Visiters are satisfied. The College
Faculty would bo gratified by the attendance of Pa
rents and. Guardians, and literary gentlemen, who
may havo it In their power to attend.
ASBURY HULL, See. University.
May 31—11—31.
TAKE NOTICE.
G eorgia, clark county—.Th© end.
itors of the subscriber are hereby notified that he
intends-at the term of the Superior Court to be held
on the second Monday in August next, to avail him.
self of tho benefit of the act entitled an act for the re.
lief of honest debtors, pcssad in the year 1823.
JOHN A. BYRD.
Feb. 1—46—m4m & w2m.
GEORGIA, FRANKLIN COUNTY.
W HEREAS James Eddins and Oliver C. Wiley
apply to mo for Letters of Administration on
tho estate of William Eddins, deceased •
Those are therefore to cito asfh admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to
be and appear at my office within time prescribed
by law, to shew cause, if any they have, why said
letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 13th day of May, 1834
THOS. KING, c. c. o.
May 17——9—30<L
GEORGIA, FRANKLIN COUNTY.
W HEREAS George Thomason applies to mo
for letters of Administration on the estate of
Elizabeth Wolraven, deceased.
These are therefore to cite tho kindred and credit
ors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office
fvithin the time prescribed by law, to show if
any they have, why said Letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 2d day of June, 1834.
THOS. KING, c. c. o.
June 7.—12—30d©
landdeeds.
Sheriff's Deeds, and Mortgages, neatly printed
on fine, strong paper, for sale here.
SfierWfe* Sales.
Clark Sheriff’s Sale*
On the first Tuesday in July next,
W ILL be sold at the Court House in the town
of Watkinsville, Clark county, within the
usual hours of sale, the following property, to wit:
One Grey Horse, about ten years old: lev.
ied upon as the property of Robert H. Weston, to
satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of John Humphrey, and other
fi. fas. vs. said Robert H. Weston.
One Hundred and Two Acres of Land,
more or less, on the Appalachee River, joining
Wallis and others, whereon Jeremiah Owen for-
merly lived, at present occupied by Samnel Thomp
son : lovied upon as the property of Seaborn Ramsey
to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of Needham M'Leroy vs.
Seaborn Ramsey and Nicholas Wallis.
ISAAC S. VINCENT, Dev. Sheriff.
May 31,1834.
Habersham Stiffs* Sale*
On the first Tuesday in July next,
W ILL be sold before the Court House door in
the Town of Clarkesville, Habersham coun-
ty, within the lawful hours of sate, the following
property, to wit: >
Forty Acres of Land, more or less, being
a part of Lot No. 12, in the 6th district of said coun.
ty, being a part of Surry Davis’s tract of land where
Harvy McCollum formerly lived, and one mule, sad
dle and bridle : levied on as the property of Thomas
West, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of Moses Sitze vs.
S. Haney, Thomas West and E. H. Reid, and oho
other fk fa. in favor of Jesse Green vs. said West, and
other fi. fas. vs. said West.
One Hundred and Twenty-five Acres of
Land, more or less, being the undivided part of Lot
No. 134, in -the 10th district of said county: levied
on as the property of Morgan Brown, to satisfy a fi.
fa. from a magistrate’s court of said county, in favor
of James Brannon. Levy made and returned to mo
by a constable.
One Hundred Acres of Land, more or less,
being a tract of land lying on the waters of Mountain
creek in said county, adjoining lands to Denvers and
others: levied on as the property of William Chit,
wood to satisfy a fi. fa. from a magistrate’s court of
said county, in favor of Jordon & Epison vs. said
Chitwood, and sundry other fi. fas. vs. said Chitwood.
Levy made and-returned to me by a constable.
Six Hundred and Twenty Acres of Land,
more or less, composing originally two tracts, one
grantod to Bright and tho other to Self, where Hyram
Russell now lives, on Nancy Town Creek in said
county, adjoining lands to Griffith and others! levied
on as the property of Hyram Russell, to satisfy a fi.
fa. in favor of Barney Arthur, and ono other in favor
of Meroney &. Banks vs. Hyram Russell, and sundry
other fi. fas. vs. said Russell.
One Hundred and Sixty Acres of Land,
more or less, adjoining S. Bowling and others, in said
county: levied on as the property of Joseph Dickin.
son, to satisfy two fi. fas. issued from a magistrate’s
court of said county, in favor of Wm. B. Scisson,
executor of Charles Scisson, deceased, vs. Hyram
Russell, and Joseph Dickinson, security. Levy made
and returned by a constable.
One Hundred and Seventy-five Acres of
Land, more or less, adjoining lands of Cash and oth
ers : lovied on as the properly of Thomas Flanigan,
to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of Isaac Disheroon vs. said
Flanigan, et al.
Ouc sorrel stud Horse, Saddle and Bridle:
levied pn as tho property of Thomas K. Sparks, to
ssttisfy a fi. fa. in favor of Jolin R. Stanford vs. A.
Bishop and Thomas K. Sparks, and sundry other fi.
fas. vs. said Sparks.
CHARLES RITCH, Sheriff.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold
the following property:
The undivided one fourth part of Fifty
Acres, three fourths of which Collins had sold to
Gordon, 15 acres including where F. Logan’s house
stands, all of which is a part of lot No. 27, in the 4th
district of Habersham county: levied on as the prop,
erty of John Loud, Thomas Loud, Philologus Loud,
and Joseph E. Loud,-to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of
John P. Williamson vs. John Loud, et al. Property
pointed out by plaintiff’s attorney.
Lot No. 105, in the 10th District of said
county s levied on as tho property of John Crow, to
satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of Fleming, Gilliland 6c Co.
vs. said Crow, and other fi. fas. vs. said Crow.
Lot No. 12, in the 10th District of said
county levied on os the property of George Wilson,
to satisfy a fi. fa. ia favor of A. Bishop, for the use
of Joseph Moss, vs. George Wilson, N. Elrod and E.
Popham, security.
The undivided part of the following prop,
ertj, to wit: half of lot No. 65, and ono third of lot
No. 95; 831-2 acres more or less, being a part of lot
No. 130, all of the 3d district; ono third of lot No.
74, and ono third of lot No. 16, in tho 6th district of
said county: levied on as tho property of Francis
Bird, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of Kinchen Carr,
bearer, vs. Francis Bird, and John Hefner, security
on stay, and two other fi. fas. from tho Superior
Court of said county, one in favor of John Morris,
for the use of Eliha Chaimbcrs, vs. Francis Bird, the
other in favor of Isaac Coleman vs. Francis Bird.
Sixteen Iron-Bound Painted ICegs, two 30
gallon casks, six 20 do., 15 decanters, 12 glass jars,
150 lbs. of tobacco, more or less, 14 empty bottles, 2
pr. scales and weights, 20 lbs. more or less, of glauber
salts: levied on by A. Mauldin, former sheriff, as the
property of A. -Bishop 6c Co. to satisfy a fi. fa. in fa.
vor of Morgan P. Earle 6c Co. vs. A. Bishop 6c Co.
One sorrel Horse, Saddle, Bridle and Mar-
tingale, 3 barrels of corn, 2 stacks fodder, 1 large
wash pot, 2 skillets, I oven, 1 pr. pot hooks, 1 mat
tock, 1 pr. fire dogs, 1 woffle iron, 1 gridiron, I rat
trap, 1 saddle hammer, 5 stone jugs, 1 tin server, 3
tin sugar dippers, 1 tin box, 1 pole axe, 2 painted iron
bound casks, 18 drafts, 118 black bottles, 9 bottles
claret wine, 2 tin coffee pots, .2 oyster boilers, 2 egg
do., 3 funnels, 1 candle reflector, 70 boxes tooth pow
der, 3 lbs. do., 21 tin candle-moulds, -1 quarter cask
of vinegar, 1 case of razors, box, brush and strop, 1
hair brush, 1 silver pencil, 1 silver watch, 1 silk tun.
brella, 1.bedstead and cord, 3 pillows, 3 tin pans, 1
tin server, 6 glass tumblers, 2 tea pots, 3 pitchers, 1
sugar-dish, 1 set knives and forks, 1 set cups and sau.
eers, 1 looking-glass, 2 jars, 1 wire sieve, 1 hatcher
knife, 1 pocket do., 1 pewter dipper, 1 safe, 1 bottle
aqua fortis, 1 shot gun, 2 sows and pigs: all levied
on as the property of John S. Monroe, to satisfy a fi.
fa. in favor of Jeremiah Stover vs. John S. Monroe,
F. A. Brown, B. Chastain, sen., John B. Chastain
and Thomas McRea, security on appeal, and one oth-
erfi. fa. in favor of A. Bishop 6cCo. vs. John S. Mon.
roe, and .John Nohlett, security on appeal.
Lots No. 22 fend 23, in the 10th District
of said county: levied on as the property of Jacob
Stroup, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of Richard Goode,
administrator of Sarah Watson, deceased, for the use
of William E. Jones, vs. Jacob Stroup, and other fi.
fas. vs. said Stronp.
Lot No. 12, containing half an Acre, more
or less, and the northwest half of lot No. 18, contain,
ing one fourth of an acre, in the town of Clarkesville
Habersham county ': levied on as the property of Vin!
cent Hamilton, to satisfy h fi. fa. in favor of Georgo
B. Gran mss & Co. vs. said Hamilton, and sundrv
other n. fas. vs* said Hamilton.
Lot No. 6, in die ,3d District of Habersham
county: levied -on as the property of Jehu Trammell,
to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of Thomas R. William., vs.
Adam Pitner and Jehu Trammell.
Lots No. 140, 148 and 140, in the third
district of Habersham county: levied on as the prop,
erty of Benjamin Chastain, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor
of James R. Wiley vs. John Duncan and Benjamin
Chastain, and sundry other fi. fas. vs. said Chastain.
A. MAULDIN, Dep. Sheriff.
May 31,1834.
Franklin Shits* Sale.
On the first Tuesday in July next,
W ILL be sold before the Court House door in
the Town of Carnesville, Franklin County,
within the usual hours of sale, the following proper
ty, to wit:
One Hundred , and Forty Acres of Land,
more or.less, lying on the waters of Nail’s creek, ad.
joining lands of Sith Strang* and others: levied on
as the property of William Goode, to satisfy sundry
fi. fas. from a justice’s court in favor of James Harri
son, for the use of John.Maples and others, vs. Wil
liam Goode.
atnninCgtratora’ Sales.
Sixty Acres of Land, more or less, on the
waters of Nail’s creek, adjoining lands of Frederick
Truman, Selman and others : levied on to satisfy a
fi. fa. from a justice’s court in favor of Alien Warwick
vs. James M. Smith. Levy mado and returned to me
by a bailiff.
THOMAS MORRIS, Dep. Sheriff.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold
the following property, to wit:
Two Hundred Acres of Land, more or less,
on the waters of Eastonallee creek, adjoining lands of
Sparks and others : levied on as the property of Eli.
jah Rouson, to satisfy two fi. fas. from a justice’s
court in favor of Thomas H. Swift vs. said Rouson.
Levy made and returned to rne-by a bailiff
JOHN SHACKLEFORD, Sheriff.
May 31. 1834.
Madison Sheriff’s Sale*
On the first Tuesday in July next,
W ILL be sold at the Court House in the Town
of Danielsville, Madison county, within tho
usual hours of sale, tho following property, to wit:
Two Cows and Calves, and one old Gig:
levied on as the property, of William Evans, to satis,
fy a fi. fa. issued from Madison Superior Court in fa
vor of James Long vs. said Evans. Property pointed
out by James Long. Conditions, cash.
WILLIAM S. WHITWORTH, Sheriff.
May 31, 1834.
IFour Notices.
I j’SOUR months after date application will be made
to tho honorable the Inferior court of Clark co.
sitting for ordinaiy purposes, for leave to sell all the
real estate of Sterling Elder, late of said county, de.
ceased; for the benefit of tho heirs and creditors.
Fob. 19—49—4m.
HOWELL ELDER, > „ ,
JOHN H. LOWE, S “ rs ‘
P OUR months after date application will be made
to the Hororable, the Inferior Court of Madison
county, when sitting for ordinaiy purposes, for leave
to sell a part of the real estate, and negro slave Fan.
ny, of Sarah M. Clements deceased.
JAMES GRAHAM,
Administrator with the toill annexed.
■ April 5—3—4in.
[ jjSOUR months after date application will be made
to the HonOrablo the Inferior Court of Madison
county, when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave
to sell Lot No. 51, in tho 8th District formerly Mon.
roo now Pike county, being part of the real estate of
Gen. Allen Daniel.
JAMES DANIEL, Guardian.
April 5—3—4m.
F OUR months after date application will be mads
to the honorablo the Inferior Court of Clark
county, when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave
to sell tho real estate of John W. Thomas, late of
said county deceased. -
EDWARD L. THOMAS, Adm'r.
April 5"- -3 "4m.
F OUR months after date application will be
made to the honorable the Inferior Court of
Clark County, when sitting for ordinary purposes,
for leave to sell tho real estate of Mrs. Rebekah Bos.
tick, late of Clark county deceased.
N. H. DEAL, Ex'r.
April 12—4—4m.
I ^TOUR months after date application will bo mado
to the honorablo Inferior Court of Walton coun.
ty, when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to
sell the real estate of Elizabeth, Sarah Ann and
Louisa Ansley, orphans of William Anslev deceased.
RICHARD GRIFFIN, Guardian..
April 15—5—4m.
F OUR months after date applieation will made
to the honorable Court of Ordinary of Frank
lin county, for leave to sell Lot No. 23, in the 28th
district of originally Lee county, for the benefit of
Cynta C. Ashworth.
JOSHUA WORD, Guardian.
May 3—7—4m.
I ^OUR months idler date application will be made
■ to the honorablo Inferior court of Walton conn,
ty, when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to
sell tho land and negroes belonging to the estate of
David Malcom, late of said county, deceased. May
5,1834. GANNA WAY MALCOM, ) ....
GEORGE MALCOM, J
May 9—8—4m.
F OUR months after date application will be made
to the Inferior court of Walton county, wbnn
sitting for ordinary purposes, for leava to sell the ne
groes belonging to the estate of William Arnold, cte.
ceased. May 5, 1834.
HENRY J. ARNOLD, Adm'r.
May 9—8—4m.
F OUR months after date application will be made
to the honorable Inferior court of Gwinnett
county, when sitting for ordinaiy purposes, for leave
to sell the real estate of James Wardlaw, deceased.
w. McConnell, Adm'r.
SARAH WARDLAW, Adm'x.
May 10—9—4m.
F OUR months afterdate, applieation will be made
to the Hon. Inferior court of Jasksoj, C0UnLy
when sitting for ordinary purposes, fo; leave to j>&
£££ s -
JOHN ESPEY, Administrator,
at v, LIZ A BE , TI1 WITHERSPOON, Adm'x.
Msy 31.—11—4-,.
S
IX monte;, after date application will be made to
tho honorable the Inferior Court of Habersham
when sitting for ordinaiy purposes, for letters
of oismission from the further administration on the
'estate of Joseph Murdock, deceased.
JOHN M. BOWMAN, Adm'r.
April 19—5—6m,
T 1
LAW NOTICE. •
IHE subscriber having opened a LAW OFFICFf-
in this place, respsotfklly (endow his profession,
al services to the public. All business placed, in K.
hands wiH be gratefiiUy received and promptly atW,
ded to. Ho will practice in Union, Lumpkin, Hail
Habersham and Rabun counties. ^ ’
THOS. B. COOPED
Clarkesville, Ga. 5th May, L834.—8—6t. ■
GUARDIAN’S SALE.
tho first Tuesday in July next, will be .©>,
before the Court house of the county of Chr
kee, within the usual hours of sale, lot number ku
in tho 14th district, 2d section, of said countv •r 1
tho benefit of Thomas J. Bowman. *' **
o n
be
^ JOHN M. BOWMAN. Guardian
Fob. 1.—46tds.
GUARDIAN’S SALE. '
W ILL be. sold on the first Tuesday in Aum,.
next, at the Court boose in Walker cotoT’
for the benefit of Wm. Branham, a minor, lot of hi
number 49, in the 13th district, 4th soction. TcrT
made known on tho day. wn *
JAMES H. GILREATH, Guardian
March 22-1-tds.
GUARDIAN’S SALE.
[ N pursuance of an order of the court of Ordi nin
for Habersham county, will bo sold on th«
county, wm no sold on tho
Tuesday in August next, before tho courthouse do!-
in Habersham county, to the highest bidder, lots
68, in the 10th district Carroll county, and No. 231
in the 13th district of Muscogee county, drawn
belonging to the illegitimates of Hannah Thoma,
minors. DARIUS ECHOLS, Guardian ^
MaylO.—8—tds.
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
W ILL bo sold at the Court House of Lee coun.
ty, on the first Tuosday in November neiL
Lot No. 275, in the 14th district of Lee county, be!
longing to the estato of Travis Nixon, late of Jn.fr
son county, deceased. Sold for tho benefit of the
heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms made
known on tho day of salo.
ASA VARNUM, Ex'r.
SUSANNAH NIXON, Ex'r.
May 17.—9—tds.
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
W ILL be sold at the Court House of Lumpkin
county, on tho first Tuesday in August next
Lotof land No. 195, in the 5th district 1st soction'
lying in said county, belonging to tho estato of Trav!
is Nixon, late of Jackson county, deceased. Sold
for tho benefit of the heirs and creditors of said dc.
ceased. Terms mado known on the day of sale.
ASA VARNUM, Ex'r.
SUSANNAH NIXON, Ex'x.
May 17.—9—tds.
EXECUTORS’ SALE.
Saturday tho 5th of July next, at tho late re*,
idonco of Mrs. J. Sibbald deceased, will be sold
tho perishable property of said dcceasod, consisting
of household and kitchen furniture—a cow, now
giving milk, a small lot of bacon &c.: among the
articles to be sold are several mattresses. Sold for
the benefit of the heirs and creditors of the deceased
W. CRAIG, ) _ ’
E. NEWTON, S Executors.
May 24—10—tds.
EXECUTORS’ SALE.
A GREEABLY to an order of the Hon. Infcrio;
court of Chatham county, whon sitting for or.
dinary purposes, will be sold on tho first Tuesday in
August next, at tho court house in the town cf
Greenesboro’, all that tract or parcel of land lying in
tho county of Greene, on the south fork of the Ogee,
chee river, originally granted to Robert Flournoy by
grant dated 11th June, 1787, bounded at the time of
the survey, on the west and north by l-jids unknown,
on the south by Robert Middleton, and on the east
by an old line and lands unknown, containing at the
time of survey, 1766 acres.
JOHN A. COBB, ) _ ,
ROBERT WILLIS FLOURNOY, \ hx Tt ’
May 31—11—^tds.
EXECUTORS’ SALE.
W ILL be sold on Friday, tho 8th day of August
next, between the hours of three and fivo P.
M. before the Store of E. L. Newton, Esq., tha
HOUSE AND LOT in the Town of Athens, be.
longing to the estate of Mrs. Jane Sibbald ; also, one
negro woman aged about 24 years. Sold for the
benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased.
WILLIAM CRAIG, ) „
- EBENEZER NEWTON, ( hxr, ‘
May 31.—11—tds.
GEORGIA, GWINNETT COUNTY.
A SORREL MARE with a blazed face, left hind
foot white and some white spots on her back,
about six years old, appraised to thirty dollars, wai
taken into possession on the 20th May, 1834, by John
Foster, and posted before James McGinnes, Esq.
WM. MALTBIE, c. i. c.
May 31.—11—St.
NOTICE.
A LL persons indebted to the estate of Mrs. Re
bekah Bostick deceased, late of Clark county,
are requested to make immediate payment, and all
thoso having demands against said estate, are re
quested to present them in terms of tho law.
N. H. BEAL, Ex’r.
May 3—7—lOd.
To the Teachers and friends oi*
Education in general.
A MEETING of the Teachers’ Society will bo
hold on Monday the 16th day of June next, at
Mount Zion, Hancock county. All interested in the
cause of instruction, and Teachers willing to further
the objects of the Society, are earnestly invited to
attend.
Provision will be mado for mombers and friends
who attend the Society’s Meeting. Mr. Demon is ap
pointed to deliver an address. -/
By order of the Society, -
ROBT. C. BROWN, Secretary.
All Editors of papers in the State are respectfully
requested to publish this till the day of meeting.
Doctors Linton and
m V i^ G M -oeiated themsclv
““ tho practice of
M&^irine and Surgeri
<n all its various branches, reaper
fully offer their professional sen
ces to the public. They may I
found daring the day at Me*i
^ton and Bacon’s Drug and” Medicine Store!
night Dr. Linton will be at his residence,-1
Palmer’s Lodgings are at Capt, Brown’s.
April 12—4—tf.
A CARD.
1MTRS. WOOLSEY, at her Boarding House, will
"*■ pleased to receive her friends from the up
country, or travellers from other directions. Tk«
situation is a pleasant one, in a central part of tiw
city, opposite the Bank of Augusta and State Branch
Bank, and between the Masonic Hall and United
“ftk* Hotel. Accommodations for Gentlemen and
Ladies, or for families travelling, it is hoped will be
found comfortable and agreeable.
33*A ‘good STABLE in the rear of tho premiser,
May 17_S_4t.
STRAYED OP STOLEN,
1CIROM tite Stable of Larkin Perdu*
JT flying to Salem, Baldwin-county,
to December, a Brown Bay Horse, be
longing to. tho subscriber—both bird
mi feet white, left fore foot white and a
lump, on it, just ahpvetbo hoof; a white strip <>n
his forehead, and toft eye oat. Any information with
regard to snch an cstray, will be thankfully received.
JONATHAN WALKER.
lone 7—12—It.