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THE LUNATIC ASSYLUM.
Thi* Ioatitwtion. located near tbi* oi(v, ha« now
„x inm.tr*. Tli.ro In. bean *■ m.ny .. aixt
' ono who hav* boon «enl to it—only two death*
!Lgrrinj—lb* bal.nco being in far reatored, .a to
ibori.e tbair diacli.rgc. Obatbara conmy, ha* al'
..lit nine—ami » fow ol them, are from other
Sul**'
JftAJUXaU.LJl,
XT Florid* Blkction—Aa we expected, the Demo
crat* have elected their Governor »nd member to Com
by a majority of from 800 to 800. They have
IhTa majority of 15 or 20 in the Logi.lnture.
P-Thk Loaraa, to-d.y, louche* upon a auhject
ybioh will interval our reader.. Without intending,
M our part, either to approve of, or diaaent from, Ilia
fiaw*, ( fof b* •• * b,e *° I* 111 b>> own battle*) in re.
|,lion to the Grand Jury Presentment upon which he
#st„,way 8 ’ feel disposed to say, that Grand Juries
fMacntly depart from their legitimate sphere of action,
Hd whenever they do, reproof should bo administered.
Ul any one read the various presenimonts of these bo.
dial, for a twelvemonth, as they appear in the different
tiaar*of ollr State, and we think that ho will agroo
JJjJui in our assertion! The interference of the
in many instances, we foel sure, would do good,
to checking, rather than encouraging presentments
thick we have often read and which have boon inflicted
ana the public, without their will, consent, or appro.
we* 1 Grand Juries without their sphere, are iutoler-
ibis—within it. they are a body of men, upon whom the
people depend for the maintenance of law and order.
[FOR THE GEORGIA JOURNAI..]
jY Q $ j Saturday, 7ili May, 1845.
“ Man, proud man,
Brest iur little brief authority,*’&c.
Shakspcnrc.
ftfcaotmy wish to bo peioonal.or to impute unworthy mo*
g0 y one : and the language,used as well us the aauli-
u nwcoaveyiMl, will i.othe.l truat,so construed. As a public
■* r „,v object i" to expose vice and correct error , and iu
ihhDiper’it is my intention to discuss an ‘Extract Irom the
uTreli Lieuerul Preaeutiuonta* of the Grand Jury of Baldwin
Munir published in all the papers of Milledgeville, this
•nM pn> pose to consider it as a public act emanating from an
Jjciul body desirous nud intending a public good. 1 purport*
to Mamine 'he right and duty ol that body to make such
MMentiiieiit,—aad to contrast the rights aud privileges of
iriiatt cititsu* therein involved; showing that by one ausur-
Nlion of power haa been exercised to the manifest detrimeut
-.1.— The extract alluded to is ** follows :
Pi
br ths Tax Collector upon his oath, and allow him the
its of forty six dollars and seventy-four cents on the
(jiaeral or State Taxea,and twenty nine dollars and twenty-
two cents on the County Taxes,as his insolvent List. While
■poo this subject, we regret that so large an array of names of
(boas who claim the righlof suffrage should suffer so small u
iub »• the taxea required, to go uupaid. We therefore pro-
•tuts listufsuch names with these presentments,and request
tbit His Honor will order the Clerk of this Court to have so
math ol said lint as will embrace every name whose Taxes
■hall not hare been paid by the first day of June next, pub*
I fished iu all of the gnaettea of tins city one time.”
la this precious morsel of inquisitorial action on the part
oftlie Grand Jury, three distinct provinces are assumed—
Th# nower to enquire—that to present, and that to puuiah !—
_ ! ■* . | _I.... — •.. > t... U...I.. ..r 1.1 • kut fnr ill* I liirrt it
,inerting
It! a equally gtif tyring M It now, that 'l he th* **v*ral dwtrict* of both eountiaw, • Senetor for thie
Senatorial Diotriot ahall be nominated,
.Alter
|r point nf^difbrwnc* being tlie propriety of
In the piirault of my ubieel, I have beenikimllyaidvd by
Col, A. VV. Redding, the very efficient Prineipal Keep-
orof the Penitentiary, who furniahed me with much
valuable information, aa well a. with accea* to docu-
menta authenticating the facia below elated. Having
gratified my own ouriuaity at the expense of *ome la
bor and lrouble, it haa occurred to me, that on a subject
»o interesting to the public, it would bo some compen
sation for my trouble, to lay before the people the result
of tny investigation—claiming for it this only orodit,
that the statements tire faithfully made, from the best
information. Should you concur in opinion, that the
subjoct of this communication posseaaea sufficient in.
lern.t to recompense the public for it* perusal, and
yourselves for a place in your columns, you can publish
it iu detail, or in gross, according to convenience ; in
which case I trust tho more poll, lied of your readers
will nut allow its homespun style to be just ground of
offence.
Tlniwo first belong to the body of right; but for Ilia third, it
hu no legal justification can be found. If
is candidly believed ,
| there cannot he, it is not extravagant to say that the Grand
I Jury of Baldwin county has acted incompatible with its du-
tieasnd grossly violutive of the rights ol the piivate citizen.
I be nothing more, acts in conformity with the law, he does his
duty and avails himself of the exercise of an expressed com
mand. He iaexpected, nay, enjoined to doit; and lie can
thereby gratify, by industry and vigilance, an honest zeal for
the public weal—or, lie can vent private malice, without
I drtad ofharm.uudera law-abiding, law-subseiving and law-
I enforcing garb. No man can well object to the full sway of
I dut which m law universal and impartial,and lie that is con-
I icisntiously devoted to its execution, merits both public and
{•dividual esteem. But whenever the law is abandoned either
to not coming up to its provisions, or in transcending its
limits, n kind of ditcreUonory agency is established, which,
though beneficial in sumo instance-, cannot fail ol tile worm
coe—qnencee. In this light it becomes an arbitrary measure,
om fraught with iikiii patiou amt dangerous to the liberties of
I the people. In the inetnnee before unitin' extract from I lie
hire unquestionably transcended the powers conferred upon
them by law,and, in ao doing, have unnecessarily and indie-
crwtly trampled upon the rights of a portion of their fallow-
l citizens. A. haa been remarked, they ean enquire into and
fmntcriminml offencee occurring within their juriediction;
I they can even present nuiaeucea and request -he application
tflfnw rented lea existing with the law, for thoir abatement.
Bit ill* yat to be shown tbat an individual nnable, failing or
a letliug to pay bta taxes, can be made amenable to ihectim-
law, of the land—much Ices subject to a trial therefor
I aalpnmflhntenl by a Grand Jury.
Thee
._e extent oftlie action of the Grand Jury mey Itoweverbe
denied. Let ttaeaatnine it then more cleanly, and see if ii
4m not exhibit the imputed feature. Their inveetigetiona
eminueil them of lha fact that there ware defaulting tax-
I ptyera.men who should not be eo: their oeths or their nenae
| ddnty prompted them to report the eame; end they might,
it ill coniintenc), have urged every legal expedient to be
mdfor tlteir col lection—but thus for ana no farther, with all
| daedeference to their judgements and integrity, the limit of
night to Itave been placed. To wnc
. —r action ought to have been placed. To whom wee, anil
I should the repotl have been made t No one will deny that
4* Cearl cnuld have been the only eulhurized recipient of
v Preseutnienta, because it olune is empowered to direct
i iintitule the proper end legal remedtea. But did the
Gttnd Jury real here their labor or conceived prerogative!—
t>id the Court even do it! Far from it. Contrary to their es-
OUithed custom, and contrary to those vary laws front
vhiclt they claim their authority to act at all,they resorted to
I uexpedient unheard of,impolitic and illegal! Whence, let
I it be eikeihdnes the Grand Jury derive the power to publieh
I tithe world the names of insolvent men—seeking Iherehv
th. infliction of pub.ic scorn and indignation ae a punieh-
aMil Whence do litev derive the cutnmand or require per-
■iuitw to held up, in deriiion, to the nnblic gees, the mine
iden,individual tinimpeached with criminal offence or offic.
isl delinquency ! They find it not in their oalha—it exiete iu
w praruitin of the statute. The act of the Grand Jury is,
thee, moat clearly, one of punishment. They have not only
turn prosecutor*, but judges and executioners—the latter in
Ssfogspon of law and violative of private individual privilege.
Bat independent of this important view of the conduct of tne
Grind Jury, there is another which detrncta from their good
“tueind politic regard for the heat inlereetaof their country,
heyeratepplng their bounds allotted by law, they have, tin-
wiMn.glv, t hope, substituted another tribunal, that of public
That the end* proposed by tho system of Penitentia
ry punishment, may be successfully accomplished, the
execution should be entrusted only to those who be-
lieve in iu efficacy—for in tins, as in many other
things, faith is able to accomplish much. Whoever
confides the execution of a trust to an agent that doubts
the propriety of the plan, engages but half the mail—
Ins head and his heart are enlisted against you—and
tho hands reluctantly perform thoir duly. That too
much haa been expected from this change in our
penal code, is one of the misfortune* against which it
has had to struggle ; and because it has not done every
thing, many have been diaposed to believe it can attain
no beneficial results. A steady faith in its adaptation
to the suppression of crime, and reformation of offen
ders, can alono induce such an enlightened application
of its principles, as will give to it the advantage of a
fair trial. In a word, the law must bo administered in
the spirit that enacted tL To crush the spirit, and de
grade the mind in its own esteem, is not the best mode
of encouraging the penitent to reformation, and re
turn to virtue. This was,tlie chief fault of tho explo
ded system. Mutilated by the lash, the knife, or the hot
iron—perhaps by all—the last embers of hope expired
within the convict’s heart. Tho public degradation of
his body, debased his mind, and hardened his heart,
which from thenceforth became possessed with the do
sire of vengeance for a s ate of despair, which ho re.
garded, and insome cases justly, as exceeding the mea-
sure of his guilt, and sent him forth an irreclaimable
felon. The moral of the Penitentiary system is, that
it be executed in mercy; so tbat while society is for
the (into relieved from the felon’s depredations, by his
confinement, he shall feel that his punishment is the ill
flicliott of that law he has violated—the necessary con
sequence of his own act—but that at the same timo it
regards bitn as. capable of returning to a life of use
fulness, when h0 8hall have expatiated to society the in.
jury inflicted by violating the law under which he suf.
lers. Its parental authority allows of no other punish,
ment than what itself inflicts, and what may be found
necessary to its execution.
Impressed with these views, my attention was direct,
ed to ascertain as much as possible, how far in the man.
agement of the inst tution, the spirit of ths law was
adhered to, and its benevolent principles reduced to
practice; and the result of the enquiry proved highly
satisfactory. One instance, of which 1 happened to be
a witness, will more clearly convey an idea of the man-
tier in which the law is executed in the institution, and
the enlightened views of the Principle Keeper, than
could any commentary of mine. Two convicts had
just been received, and that officer, in compliance with
legal requisition, explained to them the Laws regula
ting their condition as convicts. I will briefly quote
his closing language, fur it was to the purpose, and be
came fixed upon my memory. “The circumstances un.
der which you have been brought here, justify the be
lief, that you are men of desperate characters. That
although you have arrived at that period of life, when
experience should have expelled the passions from your
hearts, and given to reason the sway, you have not pro-
filed by its suggestions—but become matured in crime,
as you have in years. Let mo warn you against any
attempt to indulge them here. Provided with the
means to overcome resistance to the Laws, I shall use
them to tho extent necessary to enforce obedience
You are sent here by the just sentence of the law, to
expiate the injury you have done to society—and that
sentence it is my duty to have executed. It is in yuur
own power, by good behavior, to prevent any other in.
fliclion than that prescribed in your sentence. We feel
no gratification in adding to that punishment.' We
would prefer that you should yield such ready obedi
ence to the officers here, as may prevent the necessity
of appealing to force. Think seriously of the evil con.
sequences of vice, and reso've from this time forth, to
dissolve your connexion with it. Take advantage of
the opportunity allowed by the benignity of the Ibws to
reform a course which has entailed upon you this heavy
punishment. Advanced in years though you be, there
is yet room for repentance and amendment; and the
influence of these will conduct you to comparative hap
piness and usefulness. Society feels no delight in your
sufferings—and has imposed them only through a ne
cessary self-defence; it would lake pleasure in seeing
you reclaimed to a state of honesty.” It is, perhaps,
proper to explain part of this address, by remarking,
that it was considered necessary to secute the convey
ance of these two men from the county where convict
ed, to the Slate Prison, by additional guards. The po.
lice of tho institution corresponds with these senti
ments, and is marked by firmness and humanity.
HOWARD.
vat which meeting at De legate*, from'
riels of both countie*,
tmta
Retailed, That lha Delegate* from th* *ff«ral Dis
trict* of Wilkinson and Lauren* cnunliee, meet at
Stanly’a Mills, on Monday, the 28rd day of June, init.,
for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Senator
to represent this Senatorial District iu the next Legiala-
ture.
Uetolved, That notice be given to such delegatee as
are not present—forthwith of such appointment, with
a special request that (hey attend said meeting.
Retohed, That the Chairman of this meeting appoint
a corresponding committee of three person*;—and
further
Resolved, That nntico be given to some of the lead-
npHHMapHMwntoM
*. ttatokqi, Tint the Whig* of Jasper county, wirmly
sppsovmg tlte putdio serrieo# of bis Excellency. Gov.
Crawford, do confidently Nope that lie may ba the unan
ituous eiiuica of the Convention, and of a majority of
the people of Georgia, when expressed at the ballot
box.
On motion of T. H. B. Rivers, Esq.,
Rvtolved, That lit* proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Southern Recorder and Georgia Jour-
tial.
And then the meeting adjourned.
JOHN T. C. TOWNS, Chairman,
Joshua Hill, Sec’y.
ing Whigs of Laurens county by the Corresponding
igements of this meeting, with
Committee of the arrange
a special request that tne Whgs of Laurens county
appoint a similar number of Delegates to meet ours at
the above time and place for the purpose therein men.
lioned.
In compliance with tho second resolution,the Chair
man then proceeded to appoint delegates front the sev.
al districts ;
Irwinton District—W. W. Beall, Wit. A. Vincent.
lord's District—Joel Deese, Wm. Garratt.
Fork District—Francis Jones, Wiley B, Shepherd.'
Ramah District—Isaac H. Hand, Josiah Whitehurst.
High Hill District—Wm. E. Carswill, Westly
King.
Turkey Creek District—John Smith, John Burk.
Oriffiins District—Thos. Dupree, C. C. Smith.
Bloodworths District—James M. Hall, James Brady.
In compliance with the third and forth resolutions,
thcChainnan then proceeded to appoint a correspond,
ing Committee, which was composed of the following
gentlemen, vizJ. L. Lataste, Wm. A. Vincent, and
Joel Deese, Esq.
Resolved, That a copy of the proceedings of this
meeting be made and sent to tho Georgia Journal,
Southern Recorder, and Savannah Republican, with a
request that they publish the same.
Tho meeting then adjourned.
CHARLES C. BEALL, Chairman.
Auo. B. Raifokd. Secretary.
WHIG MEETING IN BUTTS.
A portion of the Whig party convened in the Court
house in Jackson, on tho 3rd instant, to elect delegatee
to the Convention to be held in Milledgeville on the
first tnonday in July next, to nominate a candidate for
Governor. Col. Robt. Mays being called to thejChair,
and Robt. G. Duke requested to act as Secretary—
the following resolutions were, on motion of R. W.Mc--
Cune, unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That we cordially cencur in the sentiment
ol approval which Gov. Crawford’s administration meets
in every part of the Slate, and earnestly desire his nom
ination for re-election.
Resolved, however, That we are in favor of a Guber
natorial Convention to give expression to the choice of
the people, and to confer for the general weal of tho
party.
Resolved, That the chairman of this meeting appoint
a committee of five persons, to report the names of
three delegates to represent the Whigs of Butts, in the
Convention to be held iu Milledgeville on the first
Monday in July next.
Resolved, That wo will support the nominee of said
Convention with a spirit and energy unbroken and un-
shakened by the political disasters of eighteen hundred
and for.v four.
Under the third resolution, the chair appointed Josh,
ua Patrick, Jr. John S. Irby, Francis Douglass, Win.
A. McCone, and James Brownlee, the committee of five.
The committee retired a few moments, and reported
the following as delegates : Rufus W. McCune, Robt.
G. Duke,and Robt. Mays. The report was unani
mously confirmed.
On motion of Francis Duglass, it was
Resolved, That tho proceedings of this meeting
be published in the Southern Recorder and Georgia
Journal.
The meeting then adjourned dine Hie.
ROBERT MAYS, Clt’n.
Robert G. Duke, Sec’y.
[FROM THE FEDERAL 1/XkON.J
TO THE PUBLIC.
Marietta, May36, 1845.
A communication appeared tn the Federal Union of
the8th inst., over the signature of “A Democrat.”
thought the piece loo contemptible to notico, but felt
somewhat embarrassed, in deciding my course, by the
consideration that the blow was aimed at another thro’
I'l W"* ■
| gtata. for the currection and remedy of zrievancea, which
' tal
5»Loafer at laaat, baliavaa no practical or amtaiblo man
would like In see cstablialicd. Fickle, unatoady,capricious,
Mult and violent, it would form al boatbutan uncertain, ar-
Mrary and tedious exponent of duties and obligations—re-
whi"! ilia elements of society into despotism and nnarcltv.
It la manifsit tbat the Grand Jury avaifed Ihei
themaelvas nl this
uaurt Jo coerce the payment ufa few dollars of taxes, not bo
a! j ■ lln . v direct exorcise of palpable, embodied power, as
Jwarsad of bning brought before it* bar, would produce;und
niuy be contended that in ao appealing to the public eye
radrcin be obtained that otherwise would Ira lost. If eo, I
“"•"W to acknowledge an unblushing recognition given to
"lP*«y of Mncltinvel—'(Ae ends shall justify the means.’
I ^***ra la at it I another asneclari
. . J weakening to the moral tone of aociety,
I «r .i U o“ cl1 “h" for unreserved condemnation. The action
I Iff* “ r,n d Jury will land deapitethe good intentions of any
I JJI?V IIM "n | “tr», to an inculcation of n innat dangerous motive.
1 - • '"J'o'conatrnctiva policy and diecrelinnary inennsbe
EUMin.it will abolish line for tho laws aa they should
I Jtttatnisiered, and rear instead a erotren npirit of fear that
I j" Mrcotnb to public intereit and public feeling—always
I ,ri!:'?*'? n dnotunfiequenlly, bv peraavarance and intrigue.
| it* very Impulaea. Love to God and man wilt eo-
1 i for, end observance of, all laws divine nnd tm-
!“'■ rite tear or ait bar will never ereale true piety for the
uttrmiffinchiiig loyativ toward the other.
I ‘"J 1 "“ice of The Losi'er then ii, look well to the en-
I power' The libertine ofa people were never
|£|| l “ ,, " | yed’bn by small beginnings and insidious expedi-
flit, subject nitty be resumed)
THE LOAFEK.
[for the GEORGIA JOURNAL. I
THE PENITENTIARY. No.l.
Editor—Culled by business to the Metropol
l«*k»t l*' 1 ’’ ant * having a few days of leisure, I con-
I sur • u t**nake tnyseif acquainted with the
"T 18 * °f nur Rlnle Prison—an institution about
*° mu >-h has been said and written—and respect.
*kteh, in common with every citizen, I feel a lively
The system of Penitentiary punishment for
•falw 1 "“'-ceded to have become the settled p. licy
*M paople. It harmonizes with the enlightened
fNe age —with the benignant principle of tho
tbs**'., f hytonv, to “love the sinner, while you hate
—and noeka to promote the security of society,
ntlictmti of punishments a* example* >o deter.
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
A LARGE WHIG MEETING IN PUTNAM.
Agreeably to previous notice, the Whigs of Pulnam
met at the Court House at the usual hour, when on mo.
lion of Maj. J. A. Meriwither, Dr. H. T. Shaw was
called to the chair, and J. D. Diohatari was request
ed to act as Secretary ; whereupon the following reso
lutions were offered by Maj. James A. Meriwether:
Resolved, That a committee of seven be appointed by
the Chair to report the names of sixteen persons to this
meeting, as delegates to attend a district meeting for
the select ion of a proper candidate to be presented by
the Republican whig party, to tho voters of the Sena
torial district, composed of the counties of Jones and
Putnam.
Resolved, That said delegates confor with our friends
in tlie county of Jones, as to the time and place of said
meeting, and to lake such necessary steps as may be
proper in furtherance of said object.
Resolved, That said delegates be authorized to fill
all vacancies which may occur in their body.
Resolved, That said committee report the namea of
four persons rs delegates to represent this county in the
Convention to be holden at Milledgeville in July next,
to nominates candidate for Governor.
Tho following gentlemen were appointed aa the
committee of seven.
James A■ Meriwether, A. B. Harrison,
Samuel Rearson, Joseph Masely,
John A. Cogburn, Buslirod Johnson.
Thomas Respess,
And alter they retired for some timo, leturned and
made the following repurt:
ON THE DISTRICT CONVENTION.
A. Harrison,
John Res/nst,
(Ym. -V. Scott,
Jno. H. Clark,
W. D Lawrence,
Wm. //. Gregory,
Elisha Pcrrytiuin.
John H. Gatewood,
Wm. Farrer,
Albert Mosely,
Jno. C. Beardin,
//. J. Waller,
James Wilson,
Alexander Maddox,
Ellmore Calloway,
Wm. Hagan,
|Nytbe
1 * * •atitier
GUBERNATORIAL CONVENTION.
S. A. Wales, B W Johnson,
J. A. Cogburn, B. W. Sanford.
On motion of Judge B. W. Sanford, it was ordered the
proceedings be published iu the Whig Journals of
Mtlledgovilie.
H. T. SHAW,Ch’o.
J. D. Diomatabi, Sec’y.
WHIG MEETING IN JONES.
According to previous notice, a respectable number
of the Whig parly of Jones county assembled in the
Court houso in Clinton, on Tuesday, the 3d inst. On
motion of Col. Rubert V. Hardeman, Peyton T. Pitts
was called to the Chair, and C. A. Pitts appointed to
act as Secretary. The object of the meeting having
been explained by the Chairman, Sanfurd Tippitt, Esq.,
introduced tho following resolutions:
Be il resolved, That this meeting appoint four dele
gates to reresent the county of Jones in tho Convention
to be holden in Milledgeville on the 1st Monday in July
next, fur the purpose of nominating a suitable candi
date to bo run by the Whig party for Governor of the
Slate of Georgia.
Be it resolved, Aa the sense of this meeting, that hie
Excellency George W. Crawford has discharged the
duties appertainingto the high and responsible office of
Governor of the Stateof Georg a withsucltdistinguisliod
ability, wc therefore consider him the most suitable
person for nomination to a ro-election.
Resolved, That a delegate from each Captain’s Dis
trict be appointed to meet such Delegates as may be
appointed from tho county of Putnam, at such timo and
place as may be agreed upon, fur the purpose of potnin.
ating a candidate to be run by the Whig party for the
Senatorial District composed of Putnam and Junes
counties.
The above resolutions having been read, were unani
mously adapted.
On motion, a commlttdc of five was appointed by the
Chair to select the Delegates mentioned in the first res.
olution. The committee consisted of Messrs. Sanford
Tippitt, Peter Clmver, Green B. Williamson, Wiley
Patterson, and Robert V. Hardeman. The committee,
having retired for a few minutes, reported to the meet,
ing (lie names of Stephen Bivins, William L. Wornum,
Peyton T. Pitts, and Robert O. Moreland, as suitable
persons to represent the county of Junes itt the proposed
Convention.
On motion, a committee of seven was appointed by
the Chair to select a Delegate from eticlt Captain's d,s.
trict in Junes county, for the object proposed in the third
resolution. The Chairappointed David E. Blount, Eli-
slta C. Griswold, James Godard. Wilie Franks, John
Marsh Stephen Clower, and Balaam Peters, as said
committee. The committee having retired a few min
utes, reported a-delegates the names of Green B. Wil.
Ilamson of Sander's District, John Marsh uf Hammock’s
District,Thorubury Green of Towle’s District, Thomas
J. Bazemore of Finney’s District, Jesse Glswson of
White’s D strict, Wiley Franks of Barron’s District,
Alford Wycltc of Day’s District, William D. Ether-
tdgeof Etheridge's District, John R. Freeman of Les
ter's District, Richard Blow ofFortville District, Thos.
O. Bowen of Davidson's District, C. A Pitts af Clin,
ton District, Stephen Clower of Hawkins's District,
John H. Kennedy of Robert's District, Moses Stripling
of Flowers’s District, and Thomas W. Choate of Wal
lace’* District.
The report oftlie two committees were read and unan
imously adopted by the meeting ; after which Col. R.
V. Hardeman introduced the following resolution:
Resolved, as the sense uf this meeting, That it is
unnecessary that a nomination be made by the Whig
party lor canditates to represent the county of Jones in
the Representative Branch of the next General Assem.
bly; but that the Whigs of said county do confer togeth
er and procure the candidacy of the most able efficient
and available individuals — which was read aud unani
mously adopted.
On motion of Col. Hardeman, it was ordered, that
the proceedings of this meeting be signed by tho Chair
man nnd Secretary, and transmitted to the Editors of
the Sout Item Recorder and Georgia Jodrnal, with a re
quest to publish the same.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
PEYTON T. PITTa Ch’n.
Columbus A. Pitts, Sec’ry.
■•titter»« rational aa to permit the opportunity ol
^msnee aud reformation to the offender, and cttcour-
Jr* 1 * returnt„ihe path ef virtue and usefulness : a
to my mind immeasurably superior to lh*t
*ki! J • co ^ e - ,*NieN degrade* th* mind of th# offender,
•t n mutilate* his person, and vainly attempt* the
Mttvction of k- .i—m.t
1^ T”"* 1 °f crime, by extirpating the criminal. Un-
1,7? ■ u *e**r, to such disquisitions, I
_ such disquisitions, I wilt not trespasa
*■■> patience by attempting to pursue ibu train of
•I 1 '* naturall. U-' ‘ ' •
naturally suggested "by tiw subjuet, so ably
wt eTtho Cowmittoo on tlio Puui-
' t» the repurt __
■“My. during tire hut See*wo uf our (Mnoral A*
>' is gratifying «o pure*)**, thataltbnugli that
1 wsli as Ore tospwrt ef th* uiHmHW, wm mode
vcircuiretotMreupOffuliurJy dUaetreu* tethn iutrtvM-
■Nbco the opponent, of lip
WHIG MEETING IN WILKINSON.
A meeting of the Whig party of Wilkinson county
waa held, according lo previous notice, in Irwinton, on
Tuesday, the 3rd day nt June, 1845; when Charles C.
Beall was called to the Chair, aud Aco. B. Raiford
was requested to act as Secretary.
Tlie object of the meeting being made known by the
Chairman—the meeting then proceeded to the ei'lec-
tinn of Delegate* lo attend a Convention to be held in
Milledgeville on the first Monday in July next, to nmo-
mat* a candidate for Governor of this State, which
whs doao by ballot, and upon counting out thu votes, it
was fcuud that the following gentlemen were chosen at
deleyute* to lbo» Cunvuntiun, via; W. W. BtaH. Wm.
A. Vnsetnl, and Julius L. Lataste.
-ttataKgsaasfe ■*“ * **
_ ffimlrlff; Thtrf’ik* Chairman appoint two delegate*
ayeteoTwa;*armtd Uytowoh dtptf.ct mth.t county. whtyJhjty it HMlI
WHIG MEETING IN JASPER.
A meeting ot a portion of the Whigs of Jasper comi.
ly was held at the court.houso in Monticcllo, on Tuca
day, tho 3d of June, 1845, for ihe purpose of aelecting
delegates to the approaching Gubernatorial Convention.
On motion, John T C. Towns, Esq., was called to the
Chair, and Joshua Hill appointed Secretary.
On motion of Dr. Charle8 L. Ridley, it was
Resolved. That a Committee of nine be appointed by
the Chair, to propose to tho meeting suitable delegatee
to I he Cuqivention.
Under this Resolution, the Cbair appointed *e the
Committee, Dr. Charles L. Ridley, David Meriwether,
Henry S. Glover, Willism Phillip-, Thomas H. B. Riv.
era, Evan H. Powall, William H. Pro*ton, Jonas H.
Holland and H. P. Kilpatrick, Eiqra., who, having
relit ed a chart lime, reported to the meeting AS
Delegate* to the proposed Convention—
Dr. Chav. L. Ridley, I.W. H. Preston, Esq.,
CepL J. H. Holland. | Joshua Hill,
which report wuc adopted.
Henry 8. Glover Rsq. addressed the uiMting i
few purtiuewt remarks, preparatory to' the introduc
4 the fallow mg resolution, vix ;
Since that time, the piece has been copied into many
of our nows papers, and I have been perauadpd by others
that I ought to reply. But I would n it now yield to
this alvico but for the fact that others are blatntd for
faults attributed to me. I would never reply to an
anonymous newspaper attack, if 1 alone were concerned.
I know not under what codu of morality an editor ad
mits ii.to his paper an attack on a man who has never
injured him, from thu pun of one who is too cowardly
to sign his name to the charges lie makes, and who of
fers no proof to sustain those chargee. Nor inthiecaee
can I see what necessity there was to resort to this as.
sassin-like proceeding. No citizen uf Georgia could
apply at my uffice for information concerning the pub.
lie work under my charge without receiving it, nor
would I fail to give full attewers to any such appli
cation made through the newspapers over the signature
of an honest nam-. There are no secrets in this office.
My defence will consist of a simple narrative of my
proceedings in placing thu work undur contract, with
the reasons upon which these proceedings were based
But before commencing this, let me call attention to
an anachronism into which the chaste writer ill question
has fallen, and in which he has involved all his coin-
mentators. Sum: of the work was let publicly on the
I3th oljuly—one contract was let privately and closed
on the loth July : another public letting took place on
l.-t day of August. I find by reference to the books of
the Marietta Hotel, that Governor Crawford reached
this place on the 13th of August. There was no more
work let until about the 25th of December, except one
contract to renew the floor oftlie Chattahoochee budge
let eotne time in September. So that all the work was
let before the Governor's visit,except this one contract
and what was let more than four months afterwards.—
There was tin communication between the Governor and
myself previous In the letting except through letters
which were spread on the letter hook iu the Executive
Department, and are now on file in this office. If there
was sin then, it was mine, and mine alone.
But to return to my narrative—much of which would
be unnecessary, if my report, published according to
law, in the Milledgeville papers in November last, bad
been read; but unhappily, the reports from this road
have been ns little road as the Bible, by many oftlie
good citizens who ought to feel an interest in the sub
ject. The early part of the year was occupied in mak
ing arrangements to guard the State .against Ihe danger
of being forced to sacrifice her bonds aud to secure to
to her Ute hencfi a resulting from caalt payments in a
-sound currency lor all the work which might be done
The importation uf iron wts the first object, as in that
there was the greatest difficulty to apprehend.
Suitable arrangements were made, and an order for
iron was gitn-n on the 18th day of May. As 6oon aa it
was known Irow the means of payment could be provi-
ded, it became necessary to decide how they might be
most effective ly applied. A question of great interest
was the dispos ition to be made of the wooden super
structure laid 11) 1842, which, for reasons mentioned in
my report, was iji a state of decay. To enable me to de-
termine thisqu, )stion advisedly, I requested Mr.Edward
Denmead, who is one of the most experienced, skil
ful and faithful r ontractors of tny acquaintance, to hand
me a proposal for renewing that purttuii of the old track
on which no iro n had been laid. This resulted in a
proposition which was much lower than I had everBeon
in an experience , if more than fifteen years of incessant
occupation in my | .rofession. This proposition was- ex
tended afterwards to embrace the lay-ng down of
thu superstructure on eleven miles between Car-
tersville and Burro uglt’s, and the furnishing uf tim
ber anil relaying fourteen miles of the old su-
perstructure on wtiiilh there was no iron and fivo miles
which there waa iron. It was long held under ad.
visetnenla— during u Inch limn i consulted several per-
suns I fr.euds of both political parties, who le It, as T
knew, a deep interest in the work, chiefly on tho point
of whether I should re, ruild or repair this old track, hut
always mentioning thi* proposition that Iliad, and that
I should let it privately. I can safely say that nut one
of these gentlemen gave ait opinion tliat there would be
any thing wrong in su".Jt a proceeding. There wae
some discussion about whether it would be popular or
not, and I was prepared to find some malcontents in
those who were hoping 10 make speculations out of the
Slate. One adviser I will mention by permission ; I
met with Mr. J. Edgar Thomson, one of the most omi.
nent Civil Engineers of our country, and particularly
distinguished for having work dune cheaply ; as is usual
among all Civil Engineers, I consulted him on the ac
ceptance of this proposition. IIis prompt and decided
answer was that I cou'd not reject such a proposition
without being false to the interest of the State, and that
it was as low aa I could ever expect to get it.
At this period I laid the whole matter before the
Governor, (as in duty bound,) referring lo every point
to be decided. In relation to the propriety of letting
work privately, I stated my reasons for recommending
it to be, that I considered it important to select men to
lay down tho superstructure, iu whose skill and punc
tuality tho utmost reliance could be placed Their
skill is important inasmuch as ae imperfection in tbetr
work may cause accidents involving not only damages
to a large amount, but even the lose of life itself—
Their punctuality is important, because the percentage
kept back (being tlie only security required of contrac
tors,) would be nit compensation at nil for a failure to
Itave the road ready fur use bytheliine it is required —
and whott that lime was so limited as iu Ihe present
case, there would he no possibility of repairing the dam
age sustained by such a failure. To select such men,
the work must either be privately let, or you must in
troduce into a public letting so large a discretion in re
jecting bids, as will render it to all intents aud purpnsos
a private conlracL There never was a public work on
winch there were not some pans let in this manner ;
aud on Ibis road several large contracts, and those a-
mong the most advantageous to tlie State, were thus let
by my predecessors as I have been informed. An En
gineer who ib qualified for his profession is perfectly
familiar with the value of every variety ol work, and
can with certainly fix ou the price which is just and
proper in each case. I had charge of Ihe Raleigh and
Gaston Railroad in North Carolina, which is 84 miles
ill length, and had much costly work on it; I had a
public letting ol the graduation oftlie first 25 or 30
miles, after which all the work wae let priv-tely, the
prices fixed and the contractors selected by myself. At
a general meeting of the Stockholders iu June, 184(1,
when their road was completed, there was a resolution
passed, which, aa I am arraigned, I hope I shall be ex
cused for copying.
“On motion of Rev. B. T. Blake,
“Resolved, Unanimously, That the thanks of the
Stockholders of thu Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Cum
patty are du-, and are hereby tendered to their Chief
Engineer, C. F. M. Garnett, Esq., for the eminentskill
antfmarked fidelity which he has displayed in tlie cun-
struction and genera! management of said Rnad.”
It is not customary to pass such resolutions, and it may
certainly be considered a clear proof that those wln se
interests had been niidor my charge were satisfied with
my modo of management. Governor Crawford’s reply
on tine point was, that he should leave thu mode ot
placing the work under contract to me, only enjoining
on me to sue that tho interests of the Stalewere strictly
guarded, and tliat he saw no objection to the mode pro
posed by me.
] feel perfectly satisfied that previous lo the Oliver.
nor’svisit to the road, nutlet 13th ol August, lie did not
know the name or the politics of a single contractor, nur
did he make any enquiries about their politics when lu-
did visit the road.
I still held Ibis proposal of Messrs. A. & E. Den-
mead under consideration until after 1 had a public let
ting on the I3lh of Juiy, for limber, fur the superstruc
ture of 11 miles of road between Cartersville and Uur-
rnuglt'e. The whole amount of work which was let al
this tune was a little inure Ilian seven thousand dol
lar*; I advertised it by writteu notices stuck up at pub
lie places. The prices at which thi* wotk was taken
made me feel confident that timber on that part of the
road where on* track had already been furnished, would
cost more than the price proposed by Ihe Messrs. Den*
tnced. They were anxious to be excused from getting
limber, and to take the laying of the track alone, but I
felt to thoroughly convinced that tbi* timber wouldenst
more than they bad calculated, that I would not lake
the bid for tbs track tteparatelr. On tbs LVh day ol
July ! cloned the contract with Messrs. A It E. Deo-
mead.
I coflhidtrod tho lotting «f the timber fe* tk* steeen
milos before mentioned eo favorable that I forthwith
gave notice that I should on the lit day of A»|>Vt let
tlie limber fof fberoid from Burrnugh’s toOoslanaaley,
and gave a* extanaivs notice aa 1 could, wilkontmort-
ing to th* nnw(p«p*ra, a* tbi* letting 1 knew would
not exceed #10,0D0.
About thi* time a proposition waa received which bad
a very important bearing on the rate* of subaequent
contract*. Mr. William Wade, who reside* near this
place, s very energetic contractor, and a Tory strong
Democrat, proposed to deliver 8000 cross tie* on hi*
own land at a remarkably low price—which proposition
was immediately accepted and Ihe contract closed.—
This I tried to make the standard of future price*, and
the contracts on tho 1st of August weregoverned by it.
On the 1st day of August Messrs. A. &. E. Denmead
made a snb-traot will, Messrs. Tutnlin Sl Bulloch lo
furnish the timber which the first named contractor*
had undertaken to furnish between Acworth & Carters,
ville.some 13ur 14 miles,at a profit; so that the part
of tho work which they wero unwilling to take, and
which I only forced them to lake hy refusing to give
them the laying of tho superstructure without it, was
relut by them at a profit. This I would have guarded
against if I could, but 1 believe no human wisdom could
have anticipated tbo prices given on that day.
1 am inysolf satisfied that the course pursued by me
had brnuglit about these low prices, and that higher
prices would have been given, if the whole had been lot
publicly on Ihe 15th of July.
The Messrs. Denmead Itave not sublet any part of
(he laying down of tlie superstructure, which waa all
that they originally wanted- They Itave reletonlythe
furnishing of the limber, which thuy desired at firslto
get rid of, on some 13 miles of road.
About the middle of September, I determined to re
new the covering of Chattahoochee Bridge, and invited
proposals from several persons without advertising.—
Only two proposals were handed me—that of the
Messrs. Denmead, and one which was one hundred per
cent higher—the Inwest proposal was accepted.
There wae no mnre work lot until the 23ih of De
cember, when I had a public letting (advertised in two
village papers) of timber for relaying IItuold track from
tho terminus to Acworth. About the same time I let
the laying down of the new supeistrucltire for that dis.
tance privately, as follows: 20 miles to a firm consist,
ing of Messrs. Jackson Gregory, Jeremiah Leak, and
James M. Dobbs; 5miles to Messrs. Hiram Howard,
and William Moyer ; and 3$ miles to Messrs. Lewis
Tutnlin ai d N. H. Bullock. Of these gentlemen. 1
believe tliore are 5 Democrats and 2 Wliigg. The geti.
eral reasons for letting these contracts privately were
the same that influenced me in the first case.
After this time a great many excellent and perfectly
responsible contractors became anxious to gel work—
so many that I found itdilBcult lodecide between them.
I thought under these circumstances 1 might derive
some benefit from the competition of a public letting,
though I know that I might bo forced to exercise a
large discretion in rejecting bids. I would nut have
let the work to an incompetent and irresponsible man,
however low lio might bid.
Accordingly l advertised by printed circulars, that I
would let on the first day of Ma.y the laying down of
thu superstructure from Iliirrough’s lo Oustanaulcy.—
On that day I received sealed proposals, conducting tho
whole matter strictly as a public letting. The proposal
of Messrs. A. & E. Denmead was the lowest bid re
ceived, by from 23 to30 dollars per mile. There were
four b.ds which chine about that much above Messrs.
Denmead’s, and all the rest wero much above it—some
more than double.
The result of this letting has occasioned more dis
content and excited morecensure than any thing which
had occurred before. Let nto ask the author of the
communication to the Federal Union, if he did not bid
for work at this lelting,and failed to get it? And yet
this waa conducted according to the strictest rules of a
public letting, and the proposals will be shown to any
person who wishes to see them.
This is the whole history of my proceedings, and I
am willing to compare the prices of the highest contract
given by me with tho average prices on any other road,
and abide by Ihe result. As lo the quality of the work,
I will leave that to bo judged of by the public—they
will have 80 miles to try before the close of the year.
Had I lo do again what has been done, I would not
change one step. I have labored zealously with all my
energies,mental and physical, on this work, and 1 feel
tliat I have done my duty.
Before closing, let me ask those who feel an interest
in the State road, whether they are acting wisely in
endeavoring tn connect il with party politics? I have
served underlwo Governors of different politics—nei
ther of them required nte to electioneer, and lam well
assured that both would have dismissed, with mdigmtv,
a Chief Engineer who would peril the interest* of this
great work by becoming apolitical partizan.
Every free matt must have opiniors—I have mine—
and express them on all proper occasions; but my con-
science acquitB me of any interference in elections un
becoming the offit-c which I hold. Let me add that I
am not tenacious of this post—1 feel a strong interest
in this work, and am willing to remain as long as I can
be useful, but my resignation would at any timo be
freely tendered, if it appeared desirable. For more
than fifteen years I have been nltnust constantly em
ployed in my profession, and during the last ten years
as Chief Engineer. Every post which I have yet held
as Chief Engineer, was tendered to rue, and not sought
by tuc. lu the present case, I, known to be a Wlog.
was appointed by a Democratic Governor, with whom
I had no personal acquaintance, at a time when 1 had
not a solitary acquaintance in the Slate, except one
who wae a Senator in Congress, whom I had met once
Kmie years a ago, on a railroad of which I had charge.
A letter from the Governor, tendering the appointment,
was the first intimation I had of there being any ap
pointment to confer.
1 hope 1 may bo pardoned for this egotism; I am
aware that it is rarely ever excusable. But if it is ever
so, it is surely when newspapers permit a nameless
correspondent to make an aBsassin.ltko attack on ihe
character of one whose only fortune is his good name,
I trust that the papers which published the attack,
will admit my defence.
CHAS. F. M. GARNETT,
Chief Engineer,
N. B.—Since writing the above, 1 It ivo, as a matter
of curiosity, enquired the politico of tlio contractors.—
There are eighteen Whigs and tweniy-oneDemocrats.
The Whigs have the greatest amount of work, but if
the contract of Messrs. Denmead is left out, the Dem
ocrats would have the largest amount.
- f* ,’?!*)«■>-#»‘‘t-
trmmmmmmmmmmMMHFf
Mon Li*i*L<* t he 'FiiMMUlftMj' *L _
*»y» .: -Tho Supreme Court of
day* aince, admitted to practice therein Jvt
■on* •• attorney*—and 61, as Coun«*lto»e!—Hpn
wo hare litem, it will bo Men* by whokmWl- . Ot»r
cities swarm with Lawyer* end Doctor*, ft Phil
adelphia, we think it probable* that of (be member*
of the Bar. nu( mnre lh»u two tq (ao »• *«•- *
make a living by the profession- Tbo ebraon of
eminence and fortune are indeed ram. On one of
our newspaper* ihtro aro do lea# than three lew-
yera engaged ai Reporter*—end them men of uni-
doubled talent, a* competent Ueportere mu»t be.—
IVe mention the fact, merely to allow, that even in
case* where gentlemen of acknowledged ability
have studied law, and been admitted to the Be*,
they havo been compelled lo abandon the piofaation,
for aome more certoiu employment,, however ardu
ous. So alto with Physician*. Wa here on le**
than three Medical College* in Philadelphia M the
present lime, and latt season Ihe (ludeeteia atten
dance numbered over a thousand ! Year * thoua*
and candidate* fur medicine in a single city. Oth
er Colleges may he found In all part* ef (be Union,
nnd we think possible that at least from two to thrto
thousand young men graduate aa physician* every
year. How arc they to get along 7 They cannot
by their profession ; they must after a year or two-
ol hope nnd trial, turn their attention lo fomelhiog
else. But is it not time for parent* lo become
convinced of the folly of educating their eons—un
less indeed they possess remarkable facultiet and
wonderful energy—for tho Bar, or for Medicine t
Far better make them oclivo and enlerpriaiog but.
iness men -, mechanics ; farmer* ; merchant* }
something that affords a reasonable prospect of an
honest independence and a competent livelihood.”
1 ■ uli
TF.IHPEKAIGG 1HEETMU.
A MEETING of the “Baldwin County Tzhfkrance>
Socir.Tt” will take place nl the Methodist Church hi
■hy, on MONDAY EVENING, the Ifftli Inst., at 8
rei
Tl
June lOlb, 18J5.
It
DIt..JOHN H. WKIfillT,
Dentist,
\C7ILL bain Milledgeville on the iffth inst: All opera-
VV lion
i his profennimi v
FURNITURE AND HOUSE CARPENTRY.
R OBERT l). H ILL (Kucce$$or of W. LordJ ha* con-
i " ^
111mid, initkfls (o order, and repairs nil kind# of
Matitly <
Furniture.
All kind* of HOUSE CARPENTRY done in the bent
anti I
mannpr f L
All kinds of PaintRcan be had ready for use. GlaMcut to
any size, and Glazing done.
Also, GIhm for Picture frames, Alc. ofTerious bIzon; Hard
ware Trim mines for Furniture, &c., and Mahogany and*
Ltlack Walnut f>raw Knobs, Acc.
Lndjei will pleane call at Mr. Nawell’s Store, where they
will lie conducted into the Shop and can see the Furniture.
Milledgeville, June 10, 1845. 37 if
WHITE SUJLPflUK SPRINGS,
Meriwether County, Cm.
Hi:
This delightful Watering Place is now open-
fur the eeason, under the most flattering aunpicen.
Hnving now, beyond all question, and by the uni*
__led teatiinohv oftlie hundreds who have tested the
virtues of tlie While Sulphur,arcured for the eatabliahmeut a*
degree of confidence and favor unparalleled in tha history of
any other watering place so recently offered to the public pa
tronage. Tho proprietor has been encouraged to make cqu-.
nideruble improvements since the last eeason, upon the build*
ings nnd pleasure grounds attached to the place. He hn» i
nt$o erected a commodious and comfortable Walking House—.
he Ims engaged the services of experienced nud accommodut *
ing malingers and agents, and his servants will be obliging
and attentive, so that no inducement shall be wanting lo ae*
cure lire patronage of the public.
To the stranger, who has never tested the virtwa of tb«
hrystnl fountains nnd balmy atmosphere of this pleasant re
gion, it is only
ted in the. midst of tho must delightful and heulthtul region of*
our Stale, a few miles nurth of the Pine Mountain, and only
tew iiiiicn iiurtii wi urn i int? mountain, ami ouij
nine miles southeast of Greouville, tlwough which place a dai
ly line uf stages, connecting with Ihe principal linen of Um
Onion, is now in operation.
Thepropiietor flatters himself that thin in the only estab
lishment in the whole South where the visitor can bnaccout-
moduted with nn equnl variety of waters. Hnre we have tho.
purest freestone fountains, the strong and the mildchalylte*
ate,nnd tlie white sulphur, surpassing in purity, and in the
distribution of its elements, any hitherto known.
Bui besides this we have n country abounding in scenery
romantic and beautiful, nnd are surrounded hy a population
uusiirpusHed for intelligence and moral worth by that of any.
g district m the State. From these advantages
may safely expect to draw all that may be required tn
rna
ither farming
we may safe!
gratify the intellectual, moral or physical appet-keeqVour visw
iturs, and neither expense, solicitude nur effort i
peuse, solicitude nur effort on.the part of,
the proprietor, shall ho wanting »•» render this wattling place
as popular for its accommodations as rt already Sis unrivalled*
fur the gifts ofa beneficent Providence.
U*A line of Mtages will be run three times n week, by Col
onel Lee, from Columbus, via Hamilton, to tha White Sulphur
Springs.
The Ball Room will be opened every evening, and will be
i lie nun uoom will oe opencu every evening, enu v
pro\ ided with the very best music the country affords.
WALKER DUNCAN.
Meriwmhcrco.,May 21, 1845.
N. B. The proprietor will add,that whilst striving to satis
fy visitors iu his minerals and attentien, he will also try to-*
satisfy them iu charges. 37 If
Telfair August Sheriff's Sale.
DELEGATES TO THE JULY CONVENTION.
Baldwin—S. Grantland, M. Grieve, and Robert Me-
Comb.
Telfair—Alexander T. Doppon, Win. R: Manning.
Muscogee—J ohn Belli tine, R. B. Alexander, Dr. J. J,
B. Hoxey, and F. G. Davies.
Effingham—C\eti\ Powers and N. P. Elkins.
McIntosh—O. C. Hopkins, James Walker, and
John W. Houston.
Chatham—J. M. Berrien, R. A. Lewie, F.S. Bartow,
B. Smder, and W. P. Bowen.
Henry—\\m. Markman, I). C. Merrctt, Andrew W.
Walker.
Walton—A. P. Rainey, F. II. Hall, It. Mayfield, and
B. B. Rant-one.
Jackson—B- II. Overby, Alfred Brooks, ami Russel
J. Daniel.
Clarke—C. Peeples, A. T. Nunally, Isaac S. Vin
cent. and John J. Huggins.
Jasper—I)r. C. L. Ridley, J. II. Holland, W. II.
PreBlon, and Joshua Hill.
Butts—R. W, McCune, B. G. Duke, and Robert
Mays.
Wilkinson—W. W. Beall, W. A. Vincent, and J. oilOItGIA, I’ellutr County.
of Jacksonville, Telfair county,on the first Tuesday in
AUGUST next, within the usual hours of sale, the tellowing-
proper!), lo wit:
One hundred aud thirty seven head ofstock cattle, mote nr
jess,one hundred aud nine head marked crop flower de lu< w-
iu one ear, and nothing in the Oliver—lweni v-eight head mark;.
**d crop flower de luce in one ear and slit iu the other, all'
branded with a lloman I; levied on aa the property of Jolib
Fletcher, to satisfy an execution issued, from the Superior*
V» Julius
Court of su id county, in favor ofZachuriah Studstiil
Fletcher and James L. Fletcher.
WILLIAM ELLIS. Sheriff*
June 10,1845. 37.
W»re Aug tret Sheriff's 8sl«n
fore the Courthouse door,in the town of WaroeboroY
Ware Comity, withinthe usuul hours of sulc, the following,
propeitv, to wit:
One lot of land, No. 478, in the eevenih District of originally 1
Appling, now Ware county, containing four buudred aniL
ninety news, well improvedlevied ou hs the property of
Seaborn Lnstinper.to sntiefv one fi fa-issued4roin the Stipe•
rinr Court of nud county in favor efiAndrew X. Miller ve oniil*
Lastinser. Levy mude hy Daniel E. Kimlcs. former Deputy
Sheriff for suitl count v.
MILES J. GUEST, Sheriff*.
June 10, 1845. 37
MONTHS after date application will be
l made to tlie lloiinrahle the Inferior Court of Wilkinson
county, while sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave tosell
the lauds belonging to the estate of Benjamin Stubbs, late oi
suid count v, deceusd.
WILLIAM C. PARKER, Executor.
May 31st, 1845. 37
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
\\f HUREAS Carey Cox applies to me for Icltcia ot.
Administration on the estate of Thomas Haynes,late,
of said county ,deceiii»**d.
These are,therefore, to rite* and admonish all and singular
the kindred nnd creditors of t-uid deceased to be tbd appear
at my office, within tlie time prescribed hv law, to show cau««s
if any they have, why said letters shouldneiba geaiwad.
Given uuder my Laud at office,ibis Ititb Jey afJailie, 1845a
37 5t JOHN W. \V S SNEAD, c.c.o.
GEORGIA, Wilkiitsou CouutJ.
W HEREAS Wiljiam C. Parker upplies to tne for let
ters of Administration on in* estate of William
Etheridge, late of suid county, deceased :
These are therefore to cite mid admonish all and aingular
the kindred uud creditors of said deceased, to be end
appear at tny office withinthe time prescribed by law, trv
show cause, if any they have, why suid letters should not Lo
granted.
Given under my hand at office, this 31st day of May, IS4JL
~ “ ~ 'GRIL lW.
AUG. R. It Alt'«
L. LaTaste.
Bi f *b—Judge Strong, E. A. Neabit, S. R. Blake, and 1
M. McDonald.
Monroe—A. D. Steele, L. T. Doyal, M. Louseur,
John A, Shannon, and W. II. Bankston.
Camden— D. L. Clinch, R. Stafford, and Charles
Stewart.
Cobb—Thos. B. Daniel, Wm. Y. Hansel), aud Henry
(1. Cole.
Burke,—Robert Morrison, Monet Greene and J. B.
Whitehead.
Taliaferro.—Hon. A. II. Stephen*, Dr. E. W. Al*
frenc* and John. L- Bird.
Warren.—Marshall, II. Welborn, Sterling Evans,
N. C- Bacon and Henry McKinney.
Wilkes.—Hon. Robert Toombs, II. F. Ellington, S.
J. Gartrill and L. M. Hill.
ol Allen McLean, deceased, applies to me for letters of
Dismission from ihe suine :
| These ure, therefore, to cite and ndmonish all and singular
the kindred and creditors of suid deceased, to be and appears!
I my office, within tlie time prescribed hy law, lo show cause,if
: any they liuve, why said I tiers of dismission should not bo
I granted.
Given under mv hand, at office, ibis 3d day of June, 1845,
I 37 iiifun J .NO F. MclfAE, C. C. O.
GUHINEK Sc BEAM.,
FACTOHS
I And Commission merchants,
1 Ao. T2, liny Street.
sereeeitlt.
C. A. UaziNRit,
W. A. Iltii.i. ■frltl' i>,it. 17.
MsrrmorQuestion.—It uppeursby tlio follow,
ing paragraph Ural the Western suvngits huvetiuci
Hedthe question ‘mey a mull ran try hi. wile’* «i«.
ter.’
■Tho custom of the Ojnget is, to huvtt n* many
wire* u« can be afforded. In th* unxu of three
daughters, the man who marrir* the eldest i* ooli-
llsd to both tit* others, grown ur othcrwi.e. If
young, Its claim* th*m a* mwii aa thay become old
altouglt. without (uniter ceremony.'*—5l. Iaui*
lUveilU. Maun,
It AW
T UB undar-iguett nil rtgalurW nil.ml th* Hup.ttOf
Court, nt lire lot lowing counti**., via t
Morgan, Wilkinson,
Greene, Uancqrk,
Pulnami Jours,
Baldwin, Jasper and Bibb.
J AS. A. MEIUWKTIlBIt.
H*t*Rlen,Milt March. I84S. )W-me
John RVTiBRraaa,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,