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from coxstuih.i.’s r.ni!f iiuhoii
Two Giikxt T.v.otL CiumcTr.as. — IVe liave
extracted from Constable’* Edinburgh
Magazine for September, a portion of an
article, in which the writer has sketched
the portraits of Mit. Itnoi ohau and Mn.
SciBt.KTT. There is considerable ability
and analysis in the piece ; probably it is a
little high coloured—as the “ Globe,” sup
poses “ fro n the whir' predilections of
these celebrated individuals.” Hut the
intellectual men are finally and powerfully
d rawl) . [ Charletton City Cat.
m J\f r , Scarlett. tie is admitted, on all
hands, to he a most profound lawer, and an
elegant scholar, lie quotes authorities and
decisions as if they came to him by inspira
tion, and lay* down the profoundest tnaxirns
of law, as if they were the veriest trifles ; r m
dcring them by a happy art peculiar to lnm
»el(, intelligible to common minds. Whether
addressing judges or jury, he is equally at
home, lie has the manners of a finished and
perfect gentleman, and the air ot a man of
the world; and contrives to throw round
whatever he says or does the easiest and
most graceful character. • He appeals equal
to every occasion and ruoject; anti it may' be
truly said that qnicquul teiigit’ onwvit. He
has the classic . at Ins finger-ends, and, if not
equal to Jonathan Maine in this respect, lie is
probably superior to must of his brother bar
risters. His person is stately and symmetri
cal,.and his physiognomy almost too good for
atnan. These natural advantages lie lias
turned to the best possible account, and lias
Secured an empire at the liar winch must he
Witnessed to be believed. Yet it must be
confessed that he is without eloquence. He
is amply profound, or simply elegant ; but
never rises into that elevated and sublime
region, of which Henry Brougham is sole
and undisputed master. In every attempt
of this kind he has failed. He is as nothing
to Brougham in the House of Commons, and
has no oth-r advantage at the Bar over this
great and singular man but what "he lias de
rived from Ins superior standing, greater
experience, and more ex ensive practice.
He is almost exclusively a lawyer. He has
obviously never dipt into philosophy, nor ac-
Customed bis mind to those extended views
and those vast conceptions, with which
Brougham, is o familiar. He is, at present,
a better lawyer than Brougham, hut tins is
the only point in which they can possibly be
brotignt into comparison. If is elegance, and
clearness, and precision in staling a case to a
jury, are certainly admirable, and it would
be very difficult to conceive it possible to
excel him in any of these respects, or in gen
eral p'ofessional learning. Ilia acquaintance
with life and manners is obviously very ex
tensive. Although the habits of his pudes
sioua! appear to lia> e given a turn to Ins mind,
ami dis nclined him to philosophical specu
lations, yet he is noplilrgmatiat, but on the
contrary, appears to have a lively perception
of the graces and beauties ot elegant speak
ing, or fine writing. In Ins professional ca
reer lie has fad great advantages. Hr has
always been listened to with peculiar atten
tion by the Bench, and such is his winning
manner, that in ten minutes he is almost
certain to carry along with him any jury,
qhe death of Sir Samuel Uumill), as it
threw into bis bag a great of briefs,
so it added greatly In Ins consequence and
authority. Hence he is now, regarded ra
ther as a sort nl Uelplnconicle, than as a law
yt r fee’U to make the worse appear the bet
ter reason. ‘ Wait till we hear Mr. Scar
lett,’i» now the language of jurors, at the
conclusion of an ingenious speech by an
opposing counsel. It would be a . well mro
Mr. Scarlett not to show that lie is sensible
of those adventitious helps and advantages.
It must he confessed, however, that lie -really
dues speak * as nne having authority, and
not as the tcrih't. 1 He bencvcs— aid with
good reason—mat the thing, as said by him,
will have mure effect than t! it hail been
nod by another man. Os this he secs daily
examples—and we all know how readily
and imperceptibly aril love may delude even
the best of men. As a private character,
Mr. Scarlett is quite irreproachable, and as a
public man, Ins conduct is singumrly free
from any slam of suspicion or time-serving,
or popularity hunting. The next in order
at the Bar, but by lar the first tn point of
Celebrity, i«
" Henry lirongham. He is, take him for
all and all, not merely the most wonderful,
but ihe greatest man of his lime, lie com
bines powers apparently the most dissimilar.
His capacity and ver utility are truly prodi
gious, and are only equalled by his industry.
Nature lias fitted inin to excel in any depart
mi ut of human knowledge to which he
chooses to dedidcate lus mind. As a re
niatkable in tance of tlm, I may state th.it
he is known to have made very considera
ble progress in the mathematics. There is,
in Uct, Itaidly a literary or scientific subject
w ith which lie has not grappled, nut even
excepting bibliography. 1 1 is mind seems |
equally formed lor the minutest researches
ami the most comprehensive and general.li
ed speculations. Hi* book on Colonial I’oli- |
cv, and lus splendid persevering and ultim
ately triumphant efforts against the orders
in Council, may be referred to *s examples
of that prodigious capaciiy of mind which
takes in any subject, however large its di
mens.ois and be never rises, either in t’ar
liament or the Courts of law, without indi
cating a knowledge of the minutiae ,d detail,
V tm.ii is the w on ler of every bo ly who lias
happened to witness his more brilliant and
Striking d.splay-. He is an able logician and
avert clo-e and povvuvtul reasnner. Few
men are gifted with such intuitive percep
tions, ami such rich .es- and felicity ol illus
tration. Whatever subject he handles lie ex
hausts. But It IS phu , in writing, his at
tention is more intensely directed to the
matter than the manner. His style is vig
orous but irregular; frequetvly harsh ami
peculiar, but always pointed, terse, and per
apicu ni». In hi* discursive range of mental
exertion, he appear* likewise not to have
lit fleeted the classics with the bes passages
ol which l shou d suppose hi n to be perfect
ly familiar. On great questions of tlonstitu
tion.il taw, too, and on me abstract principles
of jurisprudence, who lus thought -a pro
f madly or w ritten so learnedly * llis very
labor* on tne Education l i.nmittee, and
O’ hrrwise on the great subject tit educating
the poor, would have served to nnm rta >/.:
an inferior man ; to Brougham thev w.rea
mere relaxation—a divrrtisenv-ut where he
unbent his nitid, o,»picv.ed w th still weigh
tier concerns, (if, i -deed any can he sj.)
ami white lie aitowed it to recover ns wont
v 1 tone an I elasticity. Hut tt was on the
Queen's trial that, by the consent of ad par-
ties, lie sborie out with full splendour, and i
in all the greatness of his strength.
“ The death of the Queen has placed Mr. ;
Brougham, in a curious and very awkward
situation. He has of course lost his silk
gown, and cannot now lead his the
bar, as he could have done hadflßtpli re
tained his office ; while on the
a man of his great reputation
to be led in a cause, by men no
advantage over him. hut in years £|.<l know
ledge of the minutal of forms \W-Ml great •
causes he must, therefore, rely on his own i
undivided exertions. 1 believe his clients 1
have had no reason to regret although
at the same time,* k have had occasion to
know, that from the great numbers of briefs
' put into Ins hands, no constitution hut Ins
own, which seems to be of iron, or stronger,
could undergo the labour to which this has
subjected Imn. On the present assizes Scar
lell and he have swept of) all the briefs, so
tl at fie has to contend with Scarlett’s ready
and extensive logal knowledge and great
experience, which at the bar supplies the
place of genius, talents, every thing.
“ But what will probably surprise our rea- I
tier* more than a'l is, that amidst this in
cessant business hubbub ; amidst the intrusi
ons of attornies and clients—and spending
from nine in the morning, till six, seven ami
eight at night in the Courts- -his literary la
bours have suffered little or no interruption;
and lie has even found time, if I am correctly
informed, to transmit very ingenious and
profound articles to that celebrated Journal
of which he has always been one of the most
steadyable, and indefatigable supporters. In
deed, I have heard it asserted, and I am in
clined to believe it, that even during the
most critical and feverish moments of the
Queen’s trial, when the mind of almost any
other man but himself would have bet n dis
tracted and oppressed with the weight of
responsibility attached to the office, her ma
jesty’s Attorney General, he was able to pre
pare an article for the Journal above allud
ed to, which displays even more than his
usual learning, ingenuity- comprehension,
and research.”
JUrociqus Parricide.
A most horrible parricide has lately been
perpetrated in the arrondiseinent of Ifrives,
(it. France.) 'lhe circumstances which at
tended the commission of the crime, height
en. if possible its atrocity. The Sieurs ——,
father and son, the latter an unemployed
Captain in the Army, and a Chevalier of the
l.egion of Honour inhabited together a
house in the country, occupying, however,
different apartments, and keeping in a man
ner separate establishments. Disputes had
rise n between them respecting some proper
ty. and proposals for an arrangement had
been made by two friends of the family,who
on the 3d tilt. wailed outlie father for lus con
sent, but w ere told by him that he uqtlired
further time to make up his mind, and re
quested them to route to him in the course of
a few days. The two friends having re
paired tn the son to acquaint film with his
answer, he, in the most anxious manner,
laid hold of u double barrelled gun, and
provided himself with powder and shot.
He afterwards ran into his bedroom, wlteie
he Was followed by one of tluf’frietids, and
having seized a pistol, he took some pa
per* out of a closet; at the same moment
he lore from his button hole the insignia of
his order, thrust it with violence into the
pocket of the friend, and holding out to bi n
the packet of papers- “ Here,” said he, “ is
my cninmitsion take care of it.” f lie latter
refusing, “ take it," he added w ith oaths, “or
I will force you with the pistols at your
breast!” After saying this, seeing the pr ison
lie a !dre»sed retire a f.-w paces, without per
suing further, he placed his papers on a bed,
anil descended precipitately into the garden,
to prime his pistols. The friend who had
followed this desperado, approached him for
the purpose of shooting him; but the latter
turning towards him, said. “ leave me alone
sir, and of one evil do not mike two.” The
friend, alarmed by this menace, quitted the
garden when his companion joined hi n, and
said let tis retire ; I have taken care that
nothing shall happen to the father, lus room
is barricaded in such a manner that his son
cannot penetrate to him.” Unfirtuna'ely,
fhesc precautions were insufficient and a
few minutes after their departure the sou
succeeded in gaining admittance in o his
father’s apartment, hy breaking a window.
He advanced towards the old man, who was
seated in an easy chair, which his infirmities
seldom permitted hint to quit, and shot him
with one of Ins pistols in the breast. The
Sienr ——, the son in law of the old man,
who was present, having laid hold of his
brother-in-law, a struggle ensued between
them, during which tile son endeavoured to
discharge the other pistol into t’.e breast of
his brother-in-law, but as it burnt priming lie
drew from under bis coat a two-edged sword,
with which he stabbed linn in the stomach.
The thrust however, was happily ill direct
ed. The wounded man proving stronger
than the aggressor, succeeded in disarming
him broke his weapon into pieces, and hav
ing driven his brother-in-law out of the room
he fastened the door. The son-in-law natu.
rally concluded that the scene of horror was
; terminated. His father-in-law was not dead,
and he ran up to him. When he was enga-
I ged in rendering the unfortunate old man
assistance, he saw the assassin, armed with
a double-barrelled gun, re-appear at the
same window by which he had before enter
ed the apartment. The mons’er discharged
the first barrel at his father, who died almost !
insanity and the second at his brother-in-law, j
w lfu fell in coo-cque"C'.’, b it not dangerous
ly wounded. The as-assin lied, but on the ;
sth, the corpse was found in a wood near j
the little town of St. Fautaieon, where he j
had blown mp his brains, with the fatal ilnu- |
bic barrelled gun, by means of as'ringof i
which one end was attached to the trigger I
and the other end wound round hisfjot.
We find in an English paper an exatnina- ‘
tiun before the Police ol a young man, who !
was charged with obtaining money under
the pretences. It appeared from the evi- .
deuce ot a Mr. Shir ey, that in April last he
wm attracted by the following notice in a
j ninrmng uew-paper.—“ tT ;ibk J'nypMal. j
Any gent e nan of honour amt respectability
may hear fan excellent opportunity of pro
viding permanently fur h;s future in* rests;
the par y applying mu- be possessed of at
least SM pounds, anj ready to advance the
same immediately. Tellers post paid,” Stc.
Mr. Slvirly applied by letter, and received
I an answer to inert the advertiser at h's cham
bers. Ile rat ed hut was told he could not
sec the gentleman till tlw f.diowing Saturday.
—A gentle man called on Mr. Shirty on Fri
day to investigate his respectabi ity , and in
formed Mr. S. the situation alluded lo was*
ittat i fa searcher tn the Custom-house, with
SJJ a ) a sr, and proposed to secure it for
tiJO pounds, ami requested the money should '
, \>e paid over tohis friend, of Gray’s Inn. Mr.
S. consented, provided his friend’s character
i stood fair hut upon enquiry learn that it did
not Mr. S. proposed to pay the money into
the hands of a banker as security upon his
getting his office. The defendant object'd
to that mode and informed Mr. S. the s,ne
qua non was the payment of 200 pounds
down Mr. S. agreed but all lie obtained sub
sequently was a letter of defiance in answer
to his remonstrances. The defendant was
! hound over with sureties.
(itOYgva Legislature.
HOUSE OK REPRESENTATIVES.
Friday, November 23, 1831.
NOTICE in relation to bills.
Mr. John Thomas —For the relief of Abram
Fausett.
MILLS passed.
To incorporate the Academy at Malorys
ville.
To authorize the commissioners of pilotage
of Darien to employ li. Drummond a free
man of color as a pilot.
To authorize YA illiam Edwards to build a
bridge across the Canooche river.
To incorporate the Glynn County Acade
my. ' |
To repeal the 2nd section of an act to au- (
thorize the Inferior couvt of Madison county |
to designate a lot or lots, to erect an Acade- j
my and Meeting-House thereon.
To alter and amend an act to alter and
amend the 42nd section of an act to revise i
and consolidate the Militia law s of this state,
Bcc. so far as said act relates to Darien.
To give time to the securities of Thomas
L. Edwards dec. to pay money due by them
to the state.
For the relief of Robert Cummins, and the
Justices of the Inferior Court of Twiggs
county.
In committee of the whtde, the bill to alter
the 11th section of the Ist article of the con
stitution was taken up —Mr. Hudson in the
Chair—disagreement reported to the House.
On motion of Mr. R. Glenn —To lay the
report on the table the remainder of the ses
sion j it was decided, yeas 52, nay-, 30.
In committee of the whole, the bill to
point out a more expeditious method of
partitioning such Jots of land as have been,
or may be declared fraudulent draws, and to
vest the titles to the same in the several in
corporated Academies in this state, was taken
up, Mr. I ankersley in the chair—bill report
ed with amendments to the House —report .
agreed to by the House. On the question ]
“shall this bill now pass?” the yeas were
49, nays 34
Saturday, November 24, 1821.
BILLS Reported.
Mr. Scarlett- For the reliefofl). Blue, E-q.
Mr. Dawson—l o authorize certain coni- j
miss oners to sell unit dispose of lott Njs. 10 |
and 100 in the counliesof Walton, Gwinnett,
Hall, Habersham and Rabun.
Mr. J'ope —Tn divorce J. C. k Bets) Dyer, j
Mr. liaison —To amend an act to amend j
and consolidate the several acts fur the regu- j
lation of Milledgcville.
Mr. Fort— F r the relief of John Watson, l
Sherd)'ot Bald" hi county.
Monday, November 26, 1821.
NO TICES in relation to bills.
\lr. A/ontfs>!—'Vn establish a ferry across
the Ocmulgee, at the Buzzard Roost.
Mr. /liaison— To sell the fractional parts
of surveys in Dooley, Houston, Monroe,
Henry and Fayette.
HILLS reported.
Mr. H. U. CbmpbeU— To incorporate tiie
Washington Turnpike Company.
Mr. Swilley— To amend au act to secure
to the representatives of the landing known
as Carter’s ferry, the t ight of an established
ferry.
Mr. I. Robinson —To establish a bridge
erected by Ui.iiain Terry, across Yellow
river.
Mr. J. IF. Jackson —To establish a tribunal
to enquire into the qua'fications of persons
c anning to practice medicine, surgery, and
midw it, ry in Savannah, (and to grant certifi
cates to tin- same if found properly qualified.
Mr. SUt’ffield—Vo ailer and amend an act
to alter and fix the times of holding the Su
perior i out is ike. so far as re-pects Elsi ig
iiaoi, Wayne and Wilkinson.
BILLS passed.
To define the duties and authority of the
commissioners of the town of Washington.
To authorize David Adams to keep open a
sluice at Ins nulls on tile Ocmulgee, for the
passage ot fish.
Tuesday. November 27, 1321.
NO TICE ill relation to bills.
Mr. -S', jji-.ld —To authorize the citizens of
this state to take out grants lor the fractions
that remain unsold in the county of Wayne
by |laying the office fees.
BILLS reported,
Mr. J If . Campbell—Tar the better pro
tection of the estates of orphans, and amenda
tory and explanatory of the 2nd section of an
set, passed February IStii, 1799, aid an act
passed 15th December, 1810, for the more
effectually securing the probate of wills lim
iting the lime for executors to qualify ami
widows to make their election, ami for other
purposes therein mentioned.
Mr. Upson— 'To repeal so much of the sth
section of an act, passed 1811 asreluteslo
writs of ce; titan.
Mr. J). 11. Campbell —For the relief of Wil
liam li. Wolford.
j Mr. /'hilips —To es'ablish a ferry on the
j Ocmulgee, known as Sowell's ferry.
Mr. Longstreet- -Explanatory of the sth
1 section ol an act passed 16ib of February,
1 1779 to carry into effect the 6th section of ,
! tlte 31 article of the constitution, and to j
amend an act to carry into effect the 6th sec-
I lion of the 4th article of the constitution,
touching the distribution ot intestates estates,
directing the maimer ot granting letters of
1 administration, letters testamentary, marriage
! licenses, ami to prevent entails”—and to aber
the rules for construing conveyances quar
-1 terly.
| LULLS passed
To provide tor the permanent endowment
of the Utiiv rsity. and to appropriate monies
for the erection of a new collegiate edifice at
Athens.
To grant indulgence to the purchasers of
University laud—Yeas 61. Nays 21.
YEAS.—Messrs. Anderson, A'water, W.
i W. Bt .er, B ind), tl edsoe, Branham, Brook
j ing, Butler, 1). G. Campbell, J. W. Campbell,
Cary, Christian, Cochran, CuTens, D one ,
Darrett, Featherston, Fort, K. Glenn, Gho -
sou, Golding, Henderson, Hud von, W. F.
Jackson, Kenan, La nkin, Lewis, 1. mgsireet,
I.uckte, Martin, Mathews, Morn wether,
Montforl. Moore. M i.el, Osborn, Face. I’ar
r.imore, Pluli s. Pope, A. 11. Bowel., Rain,
John Robinson, 8. Robinson, Scarlett, Shef
field, Sheftall, Shorter, Smith, S.iaun, S.eeie,
fait, J. D. Thomas, Jn. Thomas, Townsend,
Ups n, Watford* Waithour, Watties, \\ t»_-
' sun, ami Wilt.
\\YS —Messrs. Adrian, Fairchild, T. j
Glenn, Umbert, M'Call, Morrison, Murray, j
Pearson, E. Powell, L. Robinson, Scruggs,
Slanaland, Tankcrsley, John Thomas, ltp
pi„s, Wales, Williams, Wood, Wooton,
Wright and Young. -
iFednesday, November 28,1821.
On motion of Mr. «. Glenn, to reconsider
the minutes of yesterday, so far as relates to
the passage of the bill, “ to provide for the
permanent endowment of the University,
and to appropriate monies for the erection
of a new College edifice at Athens—the yeas
were 43 and nays 49.
YEAS—Messrs. Adrian, Anderson, E.
Baker, Bandy, Bledsoe, Christian, Cochran,
Daniel, Fairchild, Featherston, Glascock, R.
Glenn, T. Glenn, Gholson, Horn, Kenan,
Lambert, Lanier, Lawson, Martin, Matthews,
M'Call, Montfori, Murray, Face, Parramore,
Pearson, Phillips, E. Powell, Rain, John Ro
binson, L. Robinson, Sheffield, Smith, Spann,
Sianaiand, Stapleton, Steele, Swilley, Tau
kersley, Tippins, Wafford, Walea, Watson,
\\ lilums, Wood, WriHlt, and Y’oung.
NAYS—Messrs. Abercrombie, Atwater,
AV. \V. Baker, Birdsong, Branham, Brook
ing, Butler, 1). G. Campbell, J. AV. Camp
bell, Carey, Cullens, Dawson, Durrett, Fort,
Golding, Henderson, Hudson, J. AV. Jack
son, AV. F. Jackscn, U. Jones, T. Jones,
! Lamkln, Leonard, Lewis, Longstreet, Luck
| ie, Meriwether, Mitchell, Moore, Morel.
, Morrison, Osborne, Pope, A. B. Powell,
| Scarlett, Scruggs, Sheitall, Shorter, Tait, J.
' T). ’Thomas, Jn. 'Thomas, John Thomas,
! Townsend, Upson, Waithour, Watkins,
Wells, Wilt, and AVooton.
NOTICES in relation to the introduction of
bills.
Mr. Cary —To assure and quiet Isaac Bry
an in hi i title to and possession of a certain
tract of land in Putnam county.
Mr. Golding —To divorce Rosaile and Mi
chael A. Govain.
Mr. Henderson —To establish a ferry across
the Ocmulgee, at Scott’s ferry.
Mr. Philips —To autln-i-.ze William W.
Brown to build a null oil the Ocmulgee, at
Brown’s shoals.
Mr. IVells —To amend the 32ud section of
the Penal Code of 1817, so far as to increase
the penalty for the illegal introduction of
slaves.
'lr. .1. li. Powell —'To regulate the future |
( lection ot Members of Congress in this i
state
Mr. Osborn —To divorce Martha and Hen
ry O’Neal.
Mr. ./ IF. Campbell —'To rent out the frac
tions i i the I cm,ury acquired by the treaty
of the Indian Springs.
Mr. Hudson called up the following reso- J
Itltion : j
Unsolved, — That a committee be appoint- :
ed on the part of tins House to join such
committee as miy be appointed by the sen- i
ate to prepare and report a bill to sell and \
d.a.iose ot the fractional lots in the counties j
ot Dooly, Houston, Monroe, and Fayette;
lost, Yeas, 35, Nays, 55.
Thursday, November 29, 1821.
NO I ICE in relation to the introduction of
bills.
Mr. IFclts —To amend so much of an act
entitled an act to vest tlte appointment of
Commiss.oners of Academies, Vendue Mas
ters, Notai ics Public, and Lumber Measur
ers in certain persons therein mentioned,
passed 1816, as relates to the election of
Trustees of Green county Academy, so far
as to vest the election of such 'Trustees in
the commissioners of the incorporation of
said town.
BILLS introduced.
Mr. CUiscoch —To incorporate the Augus
ta free school societv.
Mr. It. G. Campbell - To legalize the plat
aud grant of James Cleghorn, for 1000 acres
of land in flail county.
Mr. Golding— To divorce Rosalie and Mi
chael A. Ganvain.
Mr. Sheffield —To authorize the citizens of
this state to take out grants tor the fractional
lots in Wayne.
H> - 01. H Powell— To regulate the future
elections of Members of Congress in this
state.
Mr. Cary— For the relief of Henry Hunt
and Ann l ennille.
BILL, passed.
1 o amend an act to incorporate the town
of Clinton.
The House took up and agreed to the re
port of the committee of the whole on the
bill to amend an act tor the incorporation of
tlte Steam-Boat company of Savannah, and
to provide tor the trial of the constitutional
of the original charter.
I he bill was read the third time as follows,
viz:
A Bill to be entitled, An Act to define and
explain An Act to encourage an improved
mode of transporting merchandize upon the
Waters ot the State ot Georgia, passed the
loth ot November, 1814; and An Act for the
incorporation ot the Steam-Boat company of
Georgia, psssed the 19th of December, 1817.
die it enacted by the Senate, Uc. That
neither of the before recited acts shall be
so construed as to extend to any river or
rivers, or their tributary streams, on which
main river the Indian title had not been ful
ly extinguished on both sides of the river, at
the time of passing the before recited acts.
And be it further enacted, That all laws and
parts of laws, heretofore passed, militating
against this act, be, and the same are here
by repealed.
On the question, “ shall this bill now
pass” the yeas were 48, nays 49.
YEAS.—Messrs. Adrian, Anderson, At
i water, Bandy, Bonner, Branham, Christian,
' Cochran, Daniel, Durrett, Fairchild, Feath
erstone, Fort, Henderson, T. Jones, Lam- i
bert, Lawson, Lewis, Martin. M'Call, Mont-;
fort, Moore, O-born, Pace, Pearson, Philips. I
A. B. P iwell, E. Powell, Kan, J. Robinson, j
L. Robinson, Scarlett, Scruggs, Sheffield,
Smith, Spann, Stanland, Steeie, Swilley, J.
D. Thomas, Jonathan, ’Thomas, John 'Thom
as, Tippins, AValea, Waithour, Watson,
Wright and Young.
NAYS—Messrs. Abercrombie, E. Baker,
Birdsong, Bledsoe, Brooking, Butler. D. G.
Campbell,.). AV. Campbell, Carey, Cullens,
Dawson, Glascock, K. Glenn, T. Glenn,
Gholson, G tiding, Horn, Hudson, J.AV. Jack
son, \V. F. Jackson, Hi Jones, Keivan, Lam
kin, Lanier, Leonard, Longstreet, Luckie,
Mathews Meriwether. Mitchell, Morel,
Morrison, Murray, Paramore, Pope, Sheftall,
Shorter, Stapleton, Ta t, Tankersicy, Town
sene*. Upson, AYafford, Watkins, Wells, Wil
liams, Witt, Wood and Wooton.
Friday, November 30, 1821.
Mr. A It. Powell moved to recons.der the
minutes of yesterday, so far as rentes to the
rejection of the bill to amend the act of in
corporation of the Stemi-B :at Company, Sic.
(~see bill published, in extents, in proceedings
of Thursday, J on winch moLou the yeas
and nays were aa follows ;
; YEAS—Messrs. Adrisn, Anderson, Atwa
! ter, Handy, Bonner, Branham, Christian,
; Cochran, Daniel,*Durrett, Fairchild, Fort,
T. Jones, Lambert, Lewis, Martin, Matthews,
M'Call, Montfort, Moore, Osborn, Pace,
Pearson, Phillips, A. B. Powell, E. Powell,
Rain, John Robinson, Scarlett, Scruggs,
Sheffield, Smith, Spann, Stanland, Steele,
Swilley, J. D. Thomas, Jn. Thomas, John
Thomas, Tippins, Walea, Walthour, Watson,
Witt, Wright and Young—46.
NAYS, Messrs. Abercrombie, E. Bakers
Birdsong, Bledsoe, Brooking, Butler, D. G.
Campbell, J. W. Campbell, Cary, Cullens,
Dawson, Glascock, R. Glenn, T. Glenn,
Gholson, Horn, Hudson, J. W. Jackson, W.
F. Jackson, R. Jones, Kenan, Lamkin, La
nier, Leonard, Longstreet, Luckie, Meri
wether, Mitchell, Morel, Morrison, Murray,
Paramore, Pope, L. Robinson, Sheftall,
Shorter, Stapleton, Tait, Tankersley, Town
send, Upson, \Vafford, Wells, Williams,
Wood and Wooton.- -46.
There being an equal number of votes on
both sides, the Speaker voted in the affirma
tive : so the House agreed to re-consider.
BILLS repotted.
Mr. Steele —To lay out a new county from
the counties of Morgan, Jasper, Walton and
Henry.
Mr. D. G. Campbell-- To authorize James
A. Everett and John Rawls to establish a ter
ry on the Ocmulgee.
BILLS passed.
To authorize S. B. Shields of Alabama to
act as administrator of the estate of Benjamin X,
Glover, deceased.
To establish two ferries on the Ocmulgee,
known as John Sowells and Z. Booths ferries.
To authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of
Darien to establish a night guard, 5c ;.
I'or the relief of William B. Wofford.
To alter the name of William Faridy to
William Rose.
To alter the road laws so far as respects
Glynn.
To define he line between the counties of
' Franklin and Jackson and to add a part of
i Franklin to Jackson.
|
j Elopement Extraordinary.
The town of Gravesend was on Thursday T
last, a scene of much bustie, in conseqtmece
of an elopement which took place between
an officer, said to be in the Guards andthe
daughter of a General. An attachment had
subsisted for some time between the par
ties ; their union, however was opposed by
the family of the young lady, who determin
ed to prevent it by sending her to the East
Indies. She was put on board a vessel lying
off Gravesend, in company with her father
j and brothers, and was to have sailed on the
j following day. Her lover, by some means,
gained information of her situation, and has
; tenecl to the scene of action with a deter
; minir.ation to recover his fair one. He suc
ceeded in conveying a request to her that
she would hold herself in readiness to es
cape if a boat with certain marks should ap
proach the ship. About seven in the eve-
I ning he started in disguise, with four dex
terous rowers : and as he neared the ship,
he perceived with his glass, the lady walk
ing the deck ; he boldly approached, and
in an instant the fair damsel, in the pie
sence of her father and brothers, who had
not the slighest suspicion that such a coup de
main was in contemplation, slipped down
the side of the vessel and was carried off.
They were quickly pursued to Gravesend,
where they were delayed in procuring post
horses, and fortune once more appeared a
guinst them. The father and brothers ac
cidently enterred the very house where tha
fugitives were and insisted that the lady
should lie given up. By this time the cir
cumstance- of the case were all known in
the town and it was intimated to the captain
by some at the resident watermen who are
always upon the look out for wliat they term
“ a lark,” that when all was ready he should
not be prevented from carrying off the ob
ject of his wishes. A chaise and four was
soon procured, when a determined scuffle
took place j might however overcame right,
and again had the friends the mortification
oi seeing the lady fly before their face. They
were quickly followed to London, and tra
ced as tar as Charing Cross,where no further
clue could be gained to guide the pursuit.
Ihe lady is young an J of very interesting
appealance. Her lover was well supplied
wit miney, \London paper,
RECIPIE FOR MAKING RUM JELLY.
Among the novelties of the Parisian cir
cles, rum jelly has become an universal-fa
vorite. It is made in the following manner.
To a quart bottle of common wine take a
pound of sugar, which is to be reduced to
a syrup and clarified. Then take an ounce
of isinglass, which put on the fire till it is
thoroughly melted, pass it through a cloth,
and mix it with the syrup half warm. When
this mixture is nearly cold, pour it into the
white wine, and stir it well, so as to mix it
completely. Then add a spoonful or a spoon
ful and a half (according to the strength
which you desire to give to the jelly) of old
Jamaica rum. Stir again this mixture, and
pour it into the mould that it may take the
shape in cooling which you desire to give
it, it intended as a plat for the table, or into
glasses if designed to be handed round at an
evening party.
UTiOTltilA.
£/* Notice, my creditors are
hereby required to take notiee, that I
shall apply tu the Justices of the In
ferior Court, for the county of Kich
j month and state aforesaid, on the se
j ei, nd day of February next, for the
, benefit of the iusuivent laws of this
! state, being at present, confined in
Jail, for debts, which 1 am unable to
! pay, and am willing to deliver up.ail
j my estate of every kind for the bene
j fit of my creditors as the law re
! quires.
Isaac La Roche.
December i 45
YrWatfc Bo av&ing.
or five Genteel Hoarders,
. may be accommodated in a small
private family, in Hroad Street, near
ly opposite the Bridge Bank at a
moderate price. For information eu
quire at this office.
BtT7“ A young man well acquainted
' j with mercantile business, and writesa
good hand wishes employ meut. Kn
quire as above.
November 6. 27