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VOL. XXXVII.
MILLliOGBVJLLK, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 38, 1845.
NO. 5
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE Subscriber respectfully informs Members
V the Legislature that he lien
Lund by Le.ler addressed^,he Subset,h« at
^ KTBoarJfor Members, One Dollar per day.
October 1st, 1845.
2 3t
Boarding House.
j^L THE Subscriber will board Members during
the sitting ol the Legislature. Location near the
im« Sue House- M .E. EDWARDS.
Oct.” 1845. —
boarding.
„ « THE Subscriber will Board M'mbcrs a n “ r 11
jfWfc siect poreoneduring -asaff^of .heLegisla.um
October 7, 1845.
NO. %
CHEAP SIDE!
JYew Goods Arriving Daily.
nllFFEE 100 bags, among which may be found beet
CjS-t, Java, Kio.^ba,andSL Doming.
C AN Al. FLOIIB-A superior article—needs but a
trial ,0 be appreciated. Fcrsale^ & STETSON .
/“UNDLES—25 boxes Sperm, 20 boxes Adamantine.
I '.in » u..ii a» Hnn'i For sale bv
L 40 buses Hull Ac Son'e.
WRIGHT h STETSON.
S° f »K* s ' fAKC,, wSn c fet
s EGABS—10,000 of Superior bi ends.
WRIGHT & STETH
gllOES-1000 pr of Kip Browns,
ASSES New <>*«• gjfc b^LtsO^
, hole and half barrels
WRIGHT& STETSON.
QIES-Spsrm. Lins.ed ‘"\Train. [i Ko^ale^ | , 3oNj
gALT-350 sseks, large ■'«^ K ^ H ^ t ,T B TaON.
pi " c,!a ■
UILEROPE AND TWINE-25 coils of Rope,
n rn lb. of Twine. For -tyfo,,,. & STETSON.
T RON—10 tons of Sweed end English, Cast and German
I Sieel. Pur sale by WRIGHT & SI LIaON.
A'M-IOO keg. warm 00..--^-^-^,
fPOBACCO—A lew boxee of superior Guld Leaf Gen-
X lleiuou’s J'ob
J'obuccu. For sale by
WRIGHT & STETSON.
r r EA-Iu,peri»,,Gnnpowd.r w H^n„ H and^iac !l . T Enr i .aI.
L ,ME
~A few barrels in good order.
uu on.or* For sale by
WRIGHT & STETSON.
A XES- '° d, ’ Zen '“ Peri “' WRIGHT & STETSON.
fiKOCKEltV and «*f,ASS WABJB-a Urge
\j hasortment. For sale by \V KltiH I & « braON.
\y.BE S.FTEHS-ofallsiys.
COOLEKH and MEASEBBS-a !•«« assorl-
L nil,III. For sale by WH1GHT A SIETSON.
Window-©laBs-8xio ioxis
»» rinr erlicle.—Fur sale by WRIGHT h. 8 1 E 1 SON-
ra auil No. I. For sale hi
WRIGHT &.STETSI
F*CTOKtTUBSA^ffln^,f
QSNABEHOS—a ■u.mn^.ig.ku ^rs.le b^^
T}i:n-COKDS, Shoe Thread and Sad I-
-L* I'OIIS—all superior article*. For sale by
. ... sule by
WRIGHT At STETSON.
A COUCLI* OF STRAY LEAVES.
LBAF THB FIRST.
Six Months after Marriage,
“Well my denr will you go In tlie pnrty to-niglil ?
you know »e liuve a very poliie invitation.”
• Why, my love, just as you please, you know I
nlwnys wish to consult your pleasure.”
‘■Well, then, Harriet, suppose wo go—that is if
you are perfectly willing ; now don’t say yes, be
cause 1 du, for you know that whore you are, there
nm I perfectly happy.”
“Why my love, you will enjoy yourself there, 1
ntnsure; and wherever you ure happy I shnll be,
of course. What dress shall I wear, William !—
my while satin with blonds, or my ashes of roses,
or my levnmine, or my white luce ; you nlwuys
know bolter lliun I about such things.”
"Harriet, dearest, you look beautiful in any
thing, now lake your own choice to-nighi,—but I
think you look very well in tho while saiin.”
"There William dear, I know you would tltiuk
jusl ns 1 did—tilt! how Itnppy we shall be to-night,
u> d you must promise not lo leave me there for a
moment; for 1 shall be so sud if you do.”
“(.save thee, dearest, leave tliee!
“No! by yonder star I swear!”
"Oil William, (lenrest William, how beautiful
that is,you are always learning poetry to make me
liuppy.”
"And llnrriet, my own prized Harriet, would I
not do any thing in the world lo give you one mo
ment’s happiness T Oh, you are so very, very dear
to me, it seems at times almost too much happi
ness to lust.”
"Oh, do not say so, denr William, it will last—
and we shall be many years happier than this, for
will not our love be stronger and deeper every
year; and now dearest, I will be back in one mo
ment, and then we will go.”
"There, site has gone, bright and beautiful cren-
lure she is—Oh how miserable 1 should be without
her—she has indeed aspellsroimd my heart, and
one that never, no, never can be broken ; she is
the only slur of my existence, guiding me on lo
virtue and happiness, and can 1 over love her less
than now ?—can I ever desert her; can 1 ever
speak of her in less than terms of praise 1 Oh. it
is impossible—she is too good, too pure; happy,
happy man that I am.”
LEAF THE SBCONn.
Six years after Marriage.
"My dear, I will thumt you to pass the sugar,
youdid’t give me but one lump.”
"Well, Mr. Snooks, I declare you use sugnr
enough in your lea lo sweeten a hogshead of vine
gar : James, keep your fingers out of the sweet
meats; Susan, keep still bawling; I declare it is
enough to set one distracted—there take that, you
little wretch.”
"Why, Harriet, what lias the child done 1 I de
clare you are rather loo hasty.”
"I wish Mr; Snooks you’d mind your own busi
ness ; you’re always meddling with what don’t
concern you.”
11 Well, Mrs. Snooks, I want to know who hns o
belter right than I have—you are always fretting
and fuming about nothing.”
“Pa, Thomas is tearing your newspaper all up."
“ Thomas, come here—how dare you abuse—
I'll teach you to tear it again—there, Sir, how does
that feel—now go to bed !”
"Mr. Snooks, you horrid wretch—how can you
strike a child of mine in that way—come here
Thomas, poor fellow—did ho get hurl—never mind
—here’s a lump of sugnr; there, that’s a good
boy.”
“Mrs. Snooks, let me tell you, you will spoil the
children ; you know I never interfere when you
see fit to punish a child—its strange that a woman
can never do any thing right.”
“Can never do any thing! faillt, Mr. Snooks, if
nobody did any thing right in the house but your-
self, what would become of us ?”
"Let me tell you ma’am, this is improper Ian.
gimge (or you, ma’am, and I’ll hear it no longer,
You’re ns snappish and surly ns-a-a sho-dog, and
if there’s a divorce in the IsnJ, I’ll have it—you
would wear uut the patience of Job/'
“Oh dear, how mad the poor man is ; well, good
night my dear—pleasant dreams."
“There she’s gone ! Thank Heaven. I’m nlono
once more. Oh, unhappy man tlmt I am to be
chained down to such a creature—she is the very
essence of all ugliness—cross and peevish; O
that I could once more be a bachellor; curse the
day and hour that I ever saw the likeness of her.
Yes, I will gel a divorce; leant live with tier any
longer; it is utterly impossible.”
[FROM NAR8TON ; OR THE MEMOIRS OF A STATESMAN.]
POLAND AND NAPOLEON.
• This man was sent for a great purposo of jus
tice, and he was gifted with the faculties for its ex
ecution. An act of itnperiul guilt hud been com
mitted, of which Europe was to be purged by pen
alty alone. The fall of Poland was lo be made a
moral to the governments of the earth ; and Na
poleon was lobe the fiery brand that was to im
print the sentence upon the foreheads of tile great
criminals. It is in contemplations like these, that
the spirit of history ministers to the wisdom oi
mankind. Whatever may bo the retribution for
individuals beyond the grave, justice on nations
must he done in this world ; and here it will be
done.
The partition of Poland was the most compre
hensive and audacious crime of the modern world.
It was u deliberate insult, ut once to the laws of na.
lions and to the majesty of the great Disposer of
nations. And never fell vengeance tuore imme
diate, more distinct, or more characteristic. The
capital of Austria twice entered over tho bodies of
its gallant soldiery ; Russia ravaged and Moscow
burnt; the Prussian army extinguished by tho
massacre of Jena, and Prussia in a day fettered for
years—were the summary and solemn retribution
of Heaven. Hut, witen the penally wus paid, the
fate of the executioner instantly followed. Guilt
A TABLE OF CELESTIAL INFLUENCES.
POINTING UUT THE GOOD ANU EVIL DAYS IN JANUA
RY. 1640.
This table is deducedfrom the lunar and mutual as
pects.
“Thera Is a time tu reap and a time lo sow.”
Wednesday 1.—Avoid asking favors, visit not
the great, go not to law, do not travel, sign no pa
pers or deeds, commence no business of import.
Thursday 2.—Travel nut, keep hands off paper,
write not letters of importance, evil reigns, see well
to domestic affairs, neither barter or make barguiiis,
venders of News and books compluin.
Friduy 3.—A vefy unfortunate duv, avoid dis
putes, keep sober. Lumbermen, builders, coal
denlers, iron mongers, draymen and cubmen suffer.
Giee no credit gents.
Sulurduy 4—Perilous early. Deal in money
mutters very carefully. Treacherous, malicious,
and wilful brutish persons will be active in commit
ting injuries. After Hit. A. M. more fortunate
for business generally. Night good for venders of
books and neios.
Sunday 5.—Rise with the sun, journey, visit
farmers and daughters, court and marry. Put on
new clothing.
Monday 0.—Evil, k^cp your pockets and lips
close, do all business with care. Faithless freinds
are about, and of many words, beware of hypocrit
ical funalica, neither send messengers, or write
letters on matters of import, but go yourself. Men
in authority will lake, and hand out bribes, us did a
certain company of lumber dealers on the 4 th of May
1641.
Tuesday 7.—Do not any huainess you wish suc
cess to attend this day. write not on business but go
thyself. Travel not far, the day is strangely evil.
Wednesday 8.—Extremely evil for all commer
cial ulfairs, avoid pecuniary transactions, another
day to do business in person, avoid travelling, trust
not friends.
Thursday 0.—Another day not lo be trusted,
quarrel not with the fair, neither marry, see to bu
siness with care, keep temperate.
Friday 10.—Avoid quarrels, dispute not wo-
man’s rights, avoid surgeons, butchers, and fire
men. do thy business mildly.
Sulurday 11,—More fortunate, seek work, trade,
be not over sanguine or thee suffers loss.
Sunday 12—Crafty projects will be propounded;
see you be not overreuched by visitors, better go
tochurch, or keep private. You may consult your
surgeon if need be.
Monday 13 —Deal with old men and women,
farmers smile, coal and lumber dealers do well.
Tuesday 14.—Travel not, write not, beware
how you sport with women ; keep temperate, see
to the carrying of thioe own ietlers, do business
very cautiously.
Wednesday 15.—Unforlunato for all specula
tions, dealers in coal, wood and alono sulfur, credit
not.
Thursday 10—A day not good, night best, deal
with venders of news and literature.
Friday 17.—Choose this day for pleasure and
fun,and lo discourse thy love. A fair tradingday
you may expect.
Saturday 18.—A good day for all affairs in the
way of trading, yet you must avoid quarrels. La
dies elope !!!
Sunday 19.—Moon is void of course ; so help
yourselves.
Monday 20.—A very unfortunate ; rest in qui
et if thou may.
Thursday 21.—Evil; neither travel or write ;
muy thou bo nt pence.
Wednesday 22.—The moon again void.
Thursday 23—Unfortunate ; no one should trust
this day; many will be ruined !!!
Friday 24 - —Evil reigns ; do business carefully,
speculate not.
Saturday 25.—Extremely accidental; pleasure
parties suffer. After sunset is good lo write, traf-
lie, and seek your lady laves.
Sunday 20.—Travel, write, visit the lady of thy
choice, and call on your literary friends.
Monday 27.— Moon void till midnight, then evil
and thefts !
Tuesday 28.—Barter not, write not, See to do.
mestic affairs. Toe day is strangely evil.
Wednesday 29.— What is done this day will be
attended with disappointment and strife.
Thursday 30—Bogin no enterprise this day.
That which thou wish tosucceed, postpone. Strange
intrigues. Evil will certainly rule.
Friday 81.—Is not fortunate, yet some people
may make money. Hut all persons should specu
late cau'iously.
N. B. From the 28th to tho 31st of this month,
botli Saturn and Mars are strong.
Hire and rent houses.— Best duys lo hire or rent
houses, are the 4th. 5ih 12th, 13th, 18th, and 26lh.
These days are also good to deal with aged men
and women, yes, and with stone and marble cut
ters. Coal dealers and lumbermen do a good bu
siness. Tho farmer, gardener, and those that
wurk by the Moon smile.
,. Counsels fur tiik Young.—Never lie cast down
hy trifles. If u spider breaks his thread twenty
limes, twenty limes will ho mend it again. Make
up your minds to do a thing, and you will do it.
“He who nobly dares, does nobly.**
Fear not, if n trouble comes upon you ; keep up
your spirits, thou^li the tiny may be u ilark one.
“Troubles never stop forever,
Thodnrkent day will pass away!”
If the sun is going down, look lo tlie stars; if
the earth is chirk, keep your eyes on heaven !
With God’s presence and God’s promises, a man
or q child muy be cheerful.
“Never despair when foa;*« in the sir !
A sunshiny morning wiilcoina without warning.”
Mind wlmt you run after! Never be content
wiih a bubble that will burst, or u firewood that
will end in smoke arid darkness. Gel that which
you can keep, and which is worth keeping.
“Something sterling that will stay
When gold and silver fly away.'*
Fighl hard against hasty temper. Anger will
come, but resist it strongly, A spark may set a
house on fire. A fit of passion may give you cause
lo mourn all the days of your life. Never re
venge no injury.
“lie that revenges knows no rest;
Tlie meek possess u peaceful breast.”
If you have an emeiny. act kindly to him and
rnnke him your 'rifiitd. You may not win him ov-
*-r at ooce, but try ugain. Let one kindness be fol
lowed by another, till you have compassed your
'•nd. By little and little, grent'Itiogs are comple
ted.
“Water falling day hv day,
Wears the hatdest rock away.”
And so repented kindness will soften n heart of
stone.
Whatever you do. do it willingly. A bov that
is whipped to school, never leurns his lesson well.
A man that is compelled to work, cares not how
badly it is performed. He that pulls off his coat
cheerfully, strips up his sleeves in earnest, and
siligs while he works, is '.he man for me.
“A cheerful spirit gets on quick;
A gruiiiblar in the mud will stick.*’
Evil thoughts are worse enemies limn lions nnd
tigers, tor we can keep out of the way of wild
beasts, bin bad thoughts win their way every where.
The cup tliut is full will hold no more ; keep your
heads mid henris full of good thoughts, that bad
thoughts may find no room to enter.
“Re on your guard, und strive and pray,
To drive evil thoughts away.”
A Word to Mothers.—Each mother is a histo
nan. She writes nut the history of empires or na
lions on paper, but site writes her own history on
tho imperishsblo mind of her child. That tablet
and that history will remain indelible when time
shall be no more. That history each mother will
meet again, and rend with oternnl joy or uiiultera.
ble woe in the far ages of elerni-y. This thought
should weigh on tho mind of every mother, and
tender her deeply circumspect and prayerful, nnd
faithful in her solemn work of training up her chil
dren for heaven and immortality. The minds ol
children tiro very susceptible ami easily impressed.
A ward, a look, tt frown may engrave an itnpres
sion on the mind of it child which no lapse of time
can efface or vs ash out. You walk along the
seashore when the tide is out, and you form char
acters, or write words or names in tho smooth
white sand, which lies spread out so clear and beau
tiful al your feet, according us your fancy may
dictate, but the returning title shall in a few hours
wusli out and eflitce forever all tlmt you Itavo writ
ten. Not so the liitps and characters of truth, or
error, which your conduct imprints on tho mind oi
your child. Ttiere you write impressions for the
everlasting good or ill of your child, which neithe
the floods nor the storms of enrtli can wash out
nor death’s cold fingers can craso, nor the slo
moving ages of eternity obliterate. How careful
then, should euch mother he of herself m her treat
mem of Iter child. How prayerful, and how seri
ous, und how earnest to write the eternal truths of
God on his mind—those truths which shall be his
guide unci teacher u lien her voice shall be aileut in
death, and her lips no longer move in prayer in
his behalf, in commending iter dear child lo her co
venant God.
R8 nnd FOLKS, nnd POCKET-
KNIVES. Fur sal. by W RIGHT A 8 I’F.TSON.
ra
PADLOCKS, oimblets, hammers,
I illld FILES. For 8.1.bv
^ WRIGHT &8TET8QN.
^OAD^dS ||| .,K || ..^nn.chcI. fe T|'.’»» l «
CHEEP SHEARS, CurryCombs, Spndcis
° and Shovel*. For sole hv 1
W RIGHT & HTETHON.
CTOCK LOCKS nnd Window Spring;*
P Foi sal. |,y \\RIGHT At S TETSON.
pOFFEE-MII.LS, Wattle Iron*, und
Vrylng.Pnn*. For ..I. t.y
WRIGHT St STETSON.
T ETTER PAPEH-A fntn srticU. For »s.l« by
WRIGHT & STETSON.
POTTON"CARDS, nnd Plough Lh»e*-
J'or 8.1. Iiy WRIGHT A STETSON.
pljWDElf nnd Shot, P.rcun.ion c.p., White
* wash I Lush™. Snnd Pspur and msny other srlicl**, all
»>• wk’ci, w j|| i ieg0 |d LOWER than at any oil;«*r houae infhia
WRIGHT AND STETSON.
. M ;ll.itx..ll|», R.pt; 83, I84S, 52 tf
W Ooahen Bntter nnd Cheeto.
E .twit rac*ive about lb. 20il>of October, a large lot of
lluit.r, Ch«MO,.nil Irish Powtoo..
„ WRIGHT*. STETSON.
s, Pl«mbor J3,|M5. 52 tf
Woman’s Troubles.—I have said before, and I
cannot now avoid repeating it, that tho generality
(there are some noble exceptions, but the excep
tion proves the rule.) of men nre loo fond of vent
ing thoir ill humor on their wives ; no mutter what
goes wrong nt home or nhroud, the poor woman
suffers for it ; and, if sho appear to feel the un-
kindness that is heaped upon her, sho is immedi
ately taunted with sarcasms tliut often lay the foun
dation of lasting misery, it is difficult to sny how
a lady ought to act oil such occasions ; there is no
general recipe for happiness, ns each person lias a
separate eNtiinnte ; even a sensible man will have
Ins occasional fits of illness, and, with such a one,
1 should recommend tho wife to wait patiently un
til the fit is over, then show him his unkindness,
nnd reason with him upon it in the sweet, placid
tones that hushunds love. If he ho a man of weak
and inferior intellect Heaven help the lady ! say I
for fools love the possession of authority, and wilt
tyrannize when they can—whenever they dare,—
Hall's Sketches of Irish Character.
i The Eve —For the most part when two per-
had punished guilt, and justice was la be alike done [ sons are attending to or addressing eoch oih-*r. the
upon all. Napoleon and his empire vanished,^ ns e ye or the look of each, is what tho other fixes his
the powder vanislios that explodes the mine. I’lte | c yc or look, in return upon : thus showing that this
ground was broken up; the structures of royalty delicate but expressive organ is held to be the best
HBPOilT OF thk t.OJl.UISSlONKHS
ON THE PETITION OF
PETER TUBZKVANT.
[continued.]
To the Honorable the Senate
and House of Representatives:
Tlie tmdursigned Commissioners, uppoinlod by
His Excellency, the Governor, ill pursuance of a
resolution of the lust Legislature," lo investigate
lolly the claim* of Peter Trezevanl, R. M.D. J.
Elliott, nod MiUedgo Gulpltin, ill heltulf of himself
and others," nud -‘to report lo tho next session of
the Legislature the facts connected with the same,
tlie liability of tlie State to pny litem, or any part
of t! tetn, anil whether interest is tillowablo on tho
same,” tSs., tSso., respectfully report:
That we have made n thorough and mioule ex
amination of all those records in the dillere.it de
partments of the Stale, which, Irotn their general
character, it was supposed might throw light upon
tho vurious subjects committed lo our charge. We
have carefully .tearelied tlie Journals of both
branches of the Legislature, from its urguiiizulion,
and have taken from ihotn copies of all tlioso pro.
ceilings in relation lo these several claims, which
are of any material importance in elucidating their
history and their respective merits. These claims
having survived most of those who were cotempo.
rnrics of'.ho period in which they originated, our
investigations have necessarily for (no most, been
confini-d lo the durumunlary evidence which could
he found for and against their validity. We have,
however, in lomii instances, called for and received
explunutinns front those who liuve hitherto been fa
miliar with them, as they have nt successive peri
ods been presented lo the Legislature ; indeed, our
enquiries liuve been prosecuted where there wss
the remotest probability that truth cnuld be elicited
— any information attained that would enable us
to come to those conclusions by which substantial
justice muy bo rendered alike to the State, and to
those who hold these demands against her. The
resolution constituting this Commission, requires
that we report the fuels connected with the subjects
of our investigations. That there may be no mis
conception arising from any abrevialions that we
might make, wo have deemed it advisable lo sub
mit for your consideration, the numerous docu
ments tlmt have been discovered, or such parts as
have any material hearing upon the cases lo which
they refer, as well as the proceedings in relation
lo them of tlie various Legislatures who have acted
upon them. With these preliminary remarks, we
proceed to the examination of the first cusu named
in the resolution.
Greek Magic-—The history of these nmuse.
moms runs back into the remotest ages of antiqni.
tv. Herodotus notices the introduction from Egypt
of puppets moved by springs. The sitting upon
a wheel during its rapid revolutions, is told on the
authority of Xenophon, and may bo compared
with the famous deception uf sitting upon nothing
in China. The emission of fire from the mouth—
one of the commonest tricks of our country fairs
—is alsa ascribed lo the women, by Alheimeus.
I'ho thimble riggers of Epsom are likewise clear,
ly anticipated. Some of the performances of the
Greek jugglers were sufficiently ingenius; hut
classical antiquity odors no feats to contest the
crown with tha modern Indian brisket fraud, or the
sudden growth and blossoming of the plant in tlie
hand of the same performers. We have frequent,
ly listened to descriptions of these tricks frum an
intelligent apeefutor, who confessed his inability tu
ufier the slightest clue lo the mystery. The won-
derfulnessof the exhibition is greatly increased by
the fact of its taking pluce in private bouses, to
which the jugglers arc invited, and where oil pos
sibility of collusion is retnovod. Yet the woman
who, hnving been pluced under the basket, has beet*
heard to groan, and gradually faint away bcnenih
the repented slabs of her accomplices, in a few-
minutes seen to wulk in at the door, perfectly un
Injured, while the basket, being lifted, is found to
be empty, and this is donu in the presence oi twen
ty or thirl) of the most acute and watchful officers
and scholars of Europe. The same muy he said
of the flowering of the plant, which seems to be
the poetry of juggling.—Frazer's Magazine.
THE CLAIM OF PETER TSRZEVANT.
Mr. Trezevanl Ims in his possession, live audit,
ed certificates purporting to Imvn boon issued hy
the State of Georgia, the 9il> of December,
1794. amounting together lo the sum uf £5 090, for
which he claims payment, with the interest which
bus accrued upon them from the lime they were
issued. Tile consideration for which they were
given, it isallcdgetl, is for goods sold to tlie State
of Georgia, in 1777, hy Robert Farqmiur, of tlie
Stale uf Smith Carolina. It will appear in the
testimony winch is subjoined, that the said l-'aiqu-
liar died in 1784, having previously appointed Al
exander Chisolm executor of his last will ami les-
tamettl, ami leaving the whole of his estate to his
duughter, Elizabeth W Farquhar, who in 1789 iu-
lermurried with Peter Trezevanl, the present
claimant. The evidence which lias been adduc
ed in support of the claim is as follows ;
October 31X, 1777.
Present—Tlie Governor, William Ho/zendorf, John
Lindsay David Lewis, John Adam Trentland,
George Spencer, Arthur Fort.
Ordered, That Thomas Stone and Edward Da.
vis, Esqrs., of Savannah, be empowered to pur.
chase from Copt. Robert Parqitltar, a quantity uf
goods brought into litis Stule by him, und that they
pay him in Continental money, on or before the
first day of December next, and if the same should
not urrive by tliut time, they, the said commission
ers, are empowered tu pay for the same goods in
Indigo nt South Carolina prices; and if tlie com.
missimters pay him in Continental money, that
three dollars be reckoned at 32s. Od. Carolina cur.
rency. And the commissioners, or uny two of
them, are empowered to draw on tlie Treasurer
for the amount in Coulinetital money—and if in
Indigo, they nre empowered to draw on the Trea
surer for a sum sufficient lo discharge the su me.f
The State of Georgia,
To the Id state of Robert Farquhar, Dr.
1777.
Oct. 17 ns cloth, 709 yds, a £39 per vd. 21,27(1
35" " 1,200} “ a £15 -• “ 18,9115
26 Great Coats, a £30 each, 780
47 Jackets, a £28 “ 1,310
21 lbs. Fine Thread, a 35s. pr. oz- 5H8
220 lbs. Coarse do. a £7 pr. lb. 1.540
14 ps, C oarfio Check, 060 ydn.a 35s. 1,1*55
87 bundles Sewing Silk, 3*2 lbs. a £o01,000
75 ps. Holland Check,9261 yds. a(K)s. 2,77N 15
28 do/.. Handkerchief, a 32s Gd each, 510
35 p« Linen, 25 yds ca. 875yds, a 40n, 1,7.50
370 Blankets, rt jC30 each, 11,370
£63.005
>«3f
7. S
*39,141 50.90
oil its surface were deeply fractured ; the havoc
was complete ; but the fiery deposit which had ef
fected tlie havoc was itself scattered into air.
His re-establishment of Poland would have keen
an act of grandeur. It would have established a
new character for tho whole Revolution, It would
have shown that the new spirit which had gnno
forth summoning tho world lo regeneration, was it
self regeneration ; that it wa, not a tempter, but a
restorer; tliut all conquosi wus not selfish, nnd all
protestation not meant to deceive. If Napoleon
had given Po'and a diadem, end placed it on the
brow of Kosciusko, he would, in Dial act, have
placed an his own brow a diadem which no chance
of the field could have plucked away ; an imper
ishable and dazzling unawer lo all the calumnies of
his age, and all the doubtaof posterity; He might
even have built, in the reatoration of the fnlling
kingdom, a citadel for Ilia own aecurity in all (tie
caauatilies of empire ; but, in all eventa, he would
have fixed in the political heaven a atar which, to
the laat recollection of mankiod, would have thrown
light on hia lepulchre, and borne Li* name.
and most immediate index of the soul. And when
litis sort of scrutiny or observation is not pursued,
wo are apt lo suppose the cause of the averted or
downcast manner, to he guilt, modesty or bushful.
ness. It is also liiu feel tlmt the most sagacious of
the lower creation watch the expression of the face
that is of the eye chiefly. How acute is the dog
in the reading of his master’s visage !—nnd how
he looks askance when lie knows hitnielf to be in
fault! These are facts ; but the question is, can
they be traced to intelligible principles 1
Female Odd Fellows.—The admission of La.
dies to full und entire participation in the benevo
lent purposes of the Order of Odd Fellows has en
gaged the attention of the members of that char
itable institution, oud tlie golden Rule weekly news
paper contains an expression of opinion in favor
of it. The highest organization of the order, the
Grand Lodge of the Union, at its session last
month, passed a resolution authorizing subordinate
Lodges to grant caid, to Ladiea under ataied lint.
Rations.
Study vs. Sleep.— Aristotle’s passion for study
was so great, that in order to prevent sleep from
engrossing him, he placed a basin of brass by hia
bedside, and when he laid down, extended one of
his hands out of bed, with an iron hail in it, that
the noise made hy the falling of the bull into the
basin, when he fell asleep, might immediately wake
him.”
A beautiful writer, most truly says, that genu
ine Christianity enters the hut of the poor man,
sits down with him and his children, it makes them
contented in the midst of privations and leaves be
hind art everlasting blessing. It walks through
cities antid all their pomp and spletidcr, their
imaginable pride and their untterahle misery, a
purifying, ennuhling. redeeming angel. It is alike
the champion of childhood, and the comforting ns
sociate of age. It ennobles the noble, gives wis
dom to wise and now grace to tho lovely. The pa
triot, minister, pool, nod elnquant man derive sub
lime power from its influence.
Who was the first unfortunate speculator 1 Jo
nah, for he got sucked tn !
ORFUL!
Th. lightning roared, th. Ilium).r A. .tied,
And cranny', tea-pot went to .ina.li;
Tit. rain it srhi.iled, th. wind it poured,
And daddy leid down in ths corner, about uina
o'clock and enored t
Reduced into dollars at 32s. 0d rarh,
as per contract,—See minutes of
Council, dated 3l«t October. 1777 (
Depreciation Oct, 31,1777, 83 0-90th
per 100 dollars is, specie, 32.512 4-8
Or sterling currency, dollars, 4s 8d each, 7.580 10-1
Charleston, I Before me, personally appear.
South Carolina. ) ed Mr. Colin Campbell, late
copartner ot the deceased Ruben Farquhar, and
Mr. Lawrence Campbell, formerly clerk to said de.
ceased, both uf Charleston, aforesaid, who being
duly sworn, severally make oath, that they are well
acquainted with the hand writing of llto deceased
Robert Farquhar ; that they have compared the
above account w ith the hooks of the deceased ;—
that the churgns therein, amounting to sixty three
thousand six bundled and five pounds, South Caro
lina currency, are accurately taken and copied
from said books, and the original entry in said
books is mode in the proper baud writing of the
said Robelt Farqubar, deceased.
COLIN CAMPBELL,
LAW CAMPBELL.
Sworn to on the 10th day of February, 1794. be
fore Stephen Ravenkl, J. P.
Tlie original account and affidavit nre accumpa.
nied w ith the certificate of William Moultrie. Gov
ernor of South Carolina, under the great Seal of
tho Stale, that "Stephen Ravenel is one of the
Justices assigned lo keep the pence in the District
of Cnarlcstnn, in the Slate nforesnid ; therefore
all due faith, credit and authority iv, and ought to
lie, givet. In his proceeding uud certificates na
uclt."
We now call your attomion lo the proceedings of
the difioretit Legislatures to whom this claim was
presented.
November 25th, 1789.
Tho ordpr of llto day being called for, the House
proceeded to take up the report of tho committee
on the petitions which were ordered to lie on the
table, and the same being received, were as fol
low* t
On the petition of Alexander Chisolm,of Charles,
ton in the Stale of Booth Carolina, merchant, one
of the executort of th* last will and tealamenl of
Roban Farquhar, aatting forth that .lb* mid Par.
quliar, in hia lifa-iima, vis: on or shoot tho Slat of
October, 1777, told and dalitorad to Mosara.
Thotnaa Stoue and Edward Daria. eommMooera,
l'»r that purpose duly appointed by the Slate of
Georgia, a certain quantity of gooda to (ha raltte of
£03 005 of the current money of the Stale of
South Carolina.
It appears by a resolution of the Honorable, the
Executive, dated the 31st day of October, 1777.
dtut tho said Thomas Stone end Edward Daria
were empowered lo purchase from Capt. Farquhar,
a quantity of goods, nud (hat they were authorized
tb pay in Continental money, on or before the first
day uf December following; and if the same
should not arrive by tiiat time, they were authoriz.
ed to pay for said gooda in indigo, at the Carolina
prices, nnd that they were empowered to draw on
the Treasury, for u sum sufficient lo discharge lit*
same.
It also further appears to your committee, that
the goods were received by the said atone and Da
vis ; but how they were applied, your committee,
from the distance of tho time that has intervened,
can receive no information—but that the Honors,
ble Executive paid to Stone and Davis, Continental
Loan Office Certificates, fur the special and par
ticular purpose of discharging the said Farquhar’a
demand.
Tlmt as ihe same has not been done by the said
persons, your committee are of opinion, that the
State is by no means accountable, end that the ex
ecutors of Farquhar should seek redress in a coart
of law against the said Stone, and the representa
tives of the said Davis. The committee also re
commend that his Excellency, the Governor, de
mand of the said Thomas Stone, and the executors
of the said Edward Davies, the account and vouch
ers of the said goods, as it sppears it grounds a
proper charge against tlie Union, for which tba
State ought to be credited. And in case (bey do
out give such account to his satisfaction, within
three months after demand made, that he direct
the Attorney General to prosecute.—Journal of
ihe House of Representatives, page 126-138.—-
[Agreed to hy the House, page 139.]
Wednesday, Dec. 11th, 1793.
On the petition of Puter Trezevanl, heir at law
to Robert Farquhar, nnd attorney in fact to the ex
ecutor of said Robert, stating, that tne snid Rob
ert Farquhar in his life time, to wit t in the month
of October, 1777 sold n quantity of goods to
Thumns Stone, and Edward Davis, for the use of
the State, nnd praying payment for the same. It
appears l>y order of the Executive Council, dated
31st October. 1777, that Thowns Stone nnd Ed.
w ard Dnvis, E-qrs, were empowered to purchase a
quantity of goods of Capt. Farquhar, for the use
of the ut my. und lo pay him in Continel money, at
thirty-two shilling, nnd six pence, Carolina cur.
rency, per dollar; but if the Continental money
should not urrivo on or liefore the first day of De
cember then next, they were to pny for the said
goods in indigo, at the Carolina prices.
The original entry of the said goods in the hand
writing of tlie snid Robert Farquhar, corroborated
by the evidence uf Arthur Fori, Esq., wito was at
tlmt time one of the Honorable, the Council, ptoves
the delivery of the goods. The amount thereof,
by the said original entry, appears to be sixty-three
tnousand six hundred and five pounds, Carolina
currency, which depreciated agreenblyto the scale
of October, 1777. is 33,513 52-90 dollars and
seven eighths, equal in value to £7.580 10>. Id.
sterling. It also appears by I lie report of tho
committee on petitions, ut November session, 1780,
that tlie pxeeutor of Hie said Robert Farquhar did
then apply for payment of the nbuvu demand, but
the said committee, although it appeared to them
that the said goods were delivered to the said Ed
ward Davis und Thomas Btotte. for llto use of the
said State, yet, as it also appeared tliut the said
Thomas Stone uud Edward Duvis had reoeived
Continental Loan Offieu certificates to discharge
tin.' said debt, they were of opinion tliut llto said
executor .should seek bis remedy ngainsl the suid
Thomas Slone, nnd executors of Edward Davis;
but tho committee did further report, that the At
torney General be instructed to prosecute the said
Thomas Stone und the executor of Edward Davis,
for tlie recovery of tho said loan Ollice certifi
cates.
Your committee therefore, are of opinion (hat
llto suid executor could not with safety commence
uu action against the said executor of Davis, and
Thomas Stone, becauso the Attorney General was
directed lc prosecute them, and if both actions had
been pending nt tlie same time, one must have fal
len to the ground, whereby the said executor
would have risked u total loss of his demand, as
the suit of the Stale would have had Ihe prefer,
ence to that of nn individual. Neither do your
committee conceive that the said commissioners
Ituving received the certificates out of tlie Tress,
rv, did by any means extinguish the claim of Rob
ert Furqulinr against the Stats, becauso the trans
action with the said Thomas Stone and Edward
Davis, was not in their private, but public capaci-
ties: consequently, the Stale is now liable, and
ought to pny the snid debt to the petitioner.
Tho committee do therefore recommend the fol
lowing resolution for the consideration of the Leg*
islalure :
2d. Resolved, That the auditor do examine the
account of llto said Robert Farquhar against the
State of Georgia, that ho depreciate llto same
ngreenbly lo the scale of depreciation cf llto year
1777. in the month of October, end give the afore
said Peter Trezevanl, heir and attorney as afore
said, a certificate fnr tlie sterling amount of the
Name, expressing in tlie body of said certificate
that tlie same wus given in payment for army sup.
plies.—Journal of the House of Representatives,
1791-1794, p. 142, 143.
Friday, Dec. 13th 1798.
Tito House proceeded to take under considera*
tion the following resolution of the Senate s
Resolved, That it is the duty of the State, in
justice and good faith, to settle and finally adjust
all claims brought against the Government thereof,
tn euch manner as may be most beneficial to the
And whereas, there hath been a suit commenc
ed against this Stale, by Alexander Chisolm, exec,
utor nf Robert Farqulmr, in tho Supreme Court of
the United Ntntes : Therefore,
Be it resolved, That the honor and interest of
this Government is bcund for the payment of all
just dubts tliut have been contracted for the de-
fence of litis Bluto during tho late revolution ; end
if the said claim uf the executor of Farquhar should
coniine under litis description, it is Ihe duty of the
Legislutute lo settle tlie same, in Ihe manner most
accommodating and beneficial to both parlies ; and
tliiil the necessary vouchors being produced to sub
stantiate such claim, tho General Assembly will
provide for payment thereof. And on the ques
tion pul thereon.
Resolved, That this House do concur tlierin.
Ordered, Thai the Clerk do acquaint the Senate
thereof lournal of the. House, of Representatives,
1791-1794, p. 159, 100.
1'stUAy, 27th Nov., 1794,
Agreeably to tho order of the dav, the Senate
proceeded ;o lake up tlie report of the Committee
oi, tho Petition of Peter Trezveot, in the following
words, viz:
Tlie Report uf the Committee, No. 2, lo whom
was referred the Petition of Peter Trczvant, ox
Attorney to Alexander Chisolm, only surviving
Executor of tho lute Robert Farquhar, and iteir by
marriage, to said Robert.
Your Committee having examiued all the vouch
ers of the Petitioner, nre of opinion, that the Au
ditor should bo directed to issue audited certificates
to the amount of seven thousand fivo hundred and
eighty-six pounds, ten shillings and one penny, ex*
pressing in the certificates that they were issued
for Continental Army supplies, furnished in Oetoi
ber, 17T7 ; and tlmt tint Attorney of the Execute*