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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,