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By Myron Bartlett.
uncon Telegraph is published every Sa-
JZSL on Mulberry Street, west side.
K Ithaee Dollars a year, if paid in ad-
^ rr0 DR hollars, if not paid before the
fSubscribers living at a distance
pfed in »» cases to pay in advance.
SALES.
rt^KMS. to an order of the Inferior court of
l county when sitting for Ordinary purpo-
i Tftaiold on the first Tuesday In August next,
tjwurt bo»s« in Telfair county, between the —
Uf Land No. 317, in the four-
L l , U , 0 f formerly Wilkinson now Telfair
» Mid for the benefit of the heirs of Jthu Everitt
^Terras made known on the day of sale.
* MARK WULLCOX, admr. it Uis i
MACON, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1831.
SHERIFF SALES.
Vol. Y—No. 29.
»o ftt ^ M "«rfsaid deceased.
ALLEN B. CHASTAIN, aim’or.
.10
bwmnlNG to the last will & testament of Field-
\ i. M Mulle'n, will be sold on the first Tuesday
next in the town of Forsyth Monroe coun-
iPiintstiotrof said deceased, for the benefit of
EL,.nd creditors of said deceased.
IftHlSf. 15 N. M’MULLEN, Bt'or.
NOTICE.
It returns having any demands upon the Estate
r/ltm Lawson, (ate of rVilkinion county,
k j f ii(,er as heirs or creditors, are hereby noli*
hrrtsentthem, within tho time and mannerpre-
l u /T, i.,o to tbe administrator of said estate. •
DAVENPORT LAWSON, adm’or.
UjuTmONTHS after date, application will be
r n»de to tbe ben. tbe Inferior Court of Butts
LjJbtn sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave
K N'erro Giri «am® d Lizzy, belonging to the es
□Vicair.p knight, deceased, for tho benefit of
MSSTuf said estate. June 30,1831.
j*" 60 CALVARY F. KNIGHT, adm’or.
feOR MONTHS after date, application will
be made to the honorable tho Inferior Court
klbot county, while sitting for ordinary pur-
. for tore ro sell the real and personal estate
hues M’Cabtx, late of aaid county, deceased,
1- benefit of the heirs and creditors.
f CHARLES M’CAItTY, adm’or.
pi! 1C, 1831. 18
[OURMONTHS afterdate, application will be
[ Blade to the honorable Inferior Court of iious-
koanty, while sitting f° r ordinary purposes, for
j ( | 0 sell tbe real Estate of Hoar R. Bcancuakd,
Mold county, deceased.
1 ALLEN B. CHASTAIN, adm’or.
1^27,1S3I 23
[o\JR months after date, application will he
| Bide to tbe honorable- Inferior Court of Mon-
I county, while sitting for ordinary purposes for
|tro sett stt the land and negioes belonging to the
ke of Dauitl llall, deceased—sold for the benefit
tekt'ui. her j
f SUSANNAH B.jrtH ALL.
I JOHN P. DURHAM, J
fuch 18,1831. 13
lufilt months after dale application will be made
I to the Inferior Court oi Crawford county, when
kforordinary purposes, for leave to sell lot of land
Ixrone timniredaiidniuctccn in the seconddistrict
Igiully Houston, now Crawford county, for the
l& of the orphans of Core Howell, deceased.
pH 19,1331. HIRAM WARNER,Guardian.
■OUR MONTHS after dale, application will be
1 mode to the honorable tbe Inferior Court of
lot county, while sitting for ordinary purposes,
Inc to sell the real Estate of Samuel Manes, dec.
13d May, ltfiii. BENJAMIN MANES,
1 adm’or.
■Ul'lt mooilis utter date application willl be (uade
1 to the honorable tbe Inferior court of Jasper
Ijj it its sitting for Ordinary purposes fur leave
■1 the Real Estate of John Sturdivant, late of said
Ml deceased, for the bmieGt of tbe heirs and cred>
1 JOEL STURDIVANT, Adm’or.
iy 25 «2
VJh’ft MONTHS utter date, application Will »
■ nude to the honorable tho Inferior Court i.
P« county, while sluing for ordinary purposes.
|«w to tell Lot of Land, known on the survey.
Pjp, by the number fifty.nine in the fourteenth
Pjrthe filth section—lor the benefit of the or-
pofTuoBAS Houston, deceased. June 2,1831.
| JOHNSON HOUSTON, adm’or.
|JUR MONTHS after date, application will bo
1 MU to the honorable the inferior court of
pe county, while sitting for ordinary purposes,
lyetoictl lot of land No. 21 in the eighth dis-
ft Let county, and lot No. 76 in tho siilh dis-
PUe county—for the benefit of the orphans of
fur Lzooitt, deceased. May 11.1831.
| PENELOPE LEGGETT, Guardian.
"her date application will be mado
■to the honorable Die Inferior court of Talbot
it,while. «UtLng fur Ordinary purposes, for leave
IrViri™ and child, belonging to the
RW.mHiem Oasstwav. late of Muscogee county,
B* or the benefit ot the heir ond creditors.
■J* 1 JAMES GASSAWAY, Guardian.
■U15 ® 0# ths after date, application .will be
■ otce to the honorable tbe inferior court of
■!? when sitting for ordinary purposes,
re tojell two Negroes belonging to the estate
Hatu „!!en,late of Johns county, deceased.
I 11 6 1831. ia GEOKSE BENNETT,
B Gvardiatl*9? Acirs.
BXBB SALES.
W On the fad Tuesday in Augud next,
ILL be sold before the court-kouse in the
town of Macon, Bibb county, between the
lawful hours of sale, the following propeitv to wit:
1 •Aboard, 2 dining tables,
1 tes table, 2 card tables, 2 doaen chairs, 1 set of crock-
ery. I lot of glass ware, 1 fender, 3 pair aud-irons, I
bellows, 4 shovels, 4 tongs, CO volumes books, 4 sal-
,HI I. 1 WM pair plated candlesticks, 2 pair brass
candlesticks, 1 map, 2 cloths presses, 2 washstands,
i.ir rg 2 1 . d I B !? l P* glass, 2 cows and 1
calf, 2 laid bedsteads, 1 1.2 dozen knives and forks,
I dozen spoons, 10 water pails and tubs, 8ovens and
pots, 8 stone jars, 2 pine tables, 2 pair smoothinglrons,
4UU lbs pork: levied on as the property of Ketland
fyner to satisfy a Deri facias issued from the superior
vs saWTyne b r C0UDty f&V ° r oi J' 0 "' Ta y |or « Co.
Ono sideboard, 1 sofa, 1 dining table and
ends, 2 pair and-irons, 2 pair shovels and tongs, 12
chairs, Ismail buieau,l bed and furniture, 1 bed
stead, 1 pair knife cases, 1 card stand, 1 bedstead and
matrass, 1 toilet glass, 1 toilet table, 1 pine do. 1 set
knives and forks, 1 dozen plates, 2 dishes. 6 tumblers,
6 wine glasses, 2 water pitchers, 2 Wash basins. 1
trunk. 1 pair wafer-irons, 1 pair waffle irons, 1 lot
books,2 ovens, 2 pots, 1 tea kettle, 2 wash tubs, 1 spi-
dor, 1 bread tray, 1 kitchen table, 2 tea-trays, 2 wait
ers, 3 decanters, 4 bowls, 2 bed-chambers, 1 two-horse
wagon, and 1 pine table: levied on as the property of
Littleton Alkison, to satisfy a distress warrant for
rent in favor of Parish Carter vs Littleton Atkison
sterdo. 1 lot glass ware, 1 portrait of Dr.Kollock,
mrcau, 1 toilet glass, 1 hobby-horse, 1 wash stand,
ot of knives and forks, 1 bed and furniture, 2 tables
d ends, 2 covers, Hot of tow and hemp bagging.
Ono House and Lot in the town of Macou,
eing part of Lot No. 4, In square No. 17,) now oc-
pied by L. Eckley as a confectionary, fcvlcd on
s magistrates of said court for costs. Levied on
d returned to me by a constable.
Ono lot of merchandize, consisting of dry
ods, shoes, bats, hardware, fire.: levied on as the
sporty of Thomas Gardner or bis interest in said
ods, tosatisfy-aFiFa in favoroftbe state issued from
3 Comptroller General’s office vs said Gardner,
d William Scotland Robert Birdsong securities.
Ono Lot and Improvements whereon Rob-
Hiiis v.iuoung Bbbuiiuoo.
One large bay Horse and one Negro Wom-
, Sally, about 40 years old, and the standing crop of
rn adjoining the Fort hill, on the south side, all le-
id on as the property of George Micklejohn, to satis-
Fi Fas issued from Bibb superior court in favor of
ChamplaiirfrCO. and others vs said Micklejohn.
One Negro -Boy, about ten years old, by tltu
me of Ambrose, as the property of Alfred S’ Ben-
U, to satisfy a Fi Fa issued from Bibb superiorcourt
fivorof Nicholas Wagoner vs John P Ballard, and
illiatn A Green and A S Bennett securities.
One Negro Girl, about 16 or 17 years old,
the property of Charles S. Lewis, to satisfy a Fi Fa
im Bibb superior court in favor of Low, Taylor &
■ vs said Lewis.
Ono Horse, as the proporty of Jacob John-
Fi Fa issued from Bibb superiorcourt,
Justices of the Inferior court of said
SHERIFF SALES.
sly a
the
July i WILLIAM B. CONE, sheriff.
\thefasl Tuesday in Avgust next, will be soldasabote
Tiiree Negioes, Simon a boy about ten years
I, Missouri a girl about 8 years old, and Loretta
girl about six years old—sold as the property of
P. Harris to satisfy a mortgage fieri facias Irma
> inferior court of Bibb county in favor of Kimbcr-
& Chisholm vs. said Harris,
june 1 W. B. CONE, sheriff,
n the fast Tuesday in August next will besold as above
Three Negroes, Toma man about 35, Lucy a girl
about 12, and Simeon a boy about 8 years of age, all
levied on as the property olWtn. J. Danclly.to satis,
fy a mortgage Fi. Fa. Ill favor of L. Atkinson & T.
ampbell, vs. W. J. Danelly, issued from Bibb su*
rior court—property pointed out in said mortgage.
WILLIAM B. CONE, sherff.
sprit 30 18
POSTPONED 8ALES.
Also, will be sold as above,
One Lot and improvomnuts whereon is n
-go brick building, levied on as the property of Wit-
m Ward, to satisfy a Fi Fa issued from Bibb super!-
court in favor of the state vs Henry C Byran aud
m Ward security.
One Lot of Land containing 202 1-2 acres,
ire or less, known as lot No. 2C6, in the 41b district
iginally Houston now Bibb county, levied on as
3 proporty of James. H. Rodgers, to satisfy sundry
Fas from the superior court of said county vs Jas.
arid George A. Rodgers.
to the honorable tho inferior court I »lnWo,
HOUSTON SALES.
On the fast Tuesday in August nett,
XJ ILL be sold before the court housb, between
'T the usual hours of tale, at Perry, Houston
unty, the following property to wit:
Cue Lot of Land, No. 3, in tho eighth dis
et of Houston count) : levied on ns the property of
:ckiel Wright, to satisfy a small fieri facias issuing
>m a justice's court in favor of Shadrach R. Felton
said Wright,andotber small fieri facias against said
'right ami Enoch Rigsby—property levied on and
turned to me by Eliliu Woodall, constable.
One Lot of Land, No. 18, in tho fourteenth
itrictof said county: levied on as the property of
B. Let, to satisfy a small fieri facias issuing from a
dice’s court of Wilkinson county in favor of Isaac
..all vs L. B. Lee, John J. Lee ana Samuel S. Neslot
—levied on and returned to mo by Josiab Cults, con-
P* 8 county, whert sitting for ordinary
«i for Icuyo to soli ono lout til part of
V 1,0 Rio 12th district of Monroe coun-
I of Sara! 1 Ann W. Griggs, or-
|of\Yilie Griggs, deceased.
n BRYAN GRIGGS, guardian.
t.g2d, 1831.- \a
IjjSpJfJ'A—-Coweta County.
1‘W.mLBOATT tolls, before JobnMurphey, a
l i P®®co in °nd for said county, a
four years old, iongtalo, blaze
white, noother marks or brandsper-
rShysad by Willey J, Bridges and John
[uiS-m.?. * ®°u*r*. Glvctt under my band at
“^•‘‘dsyot Juno, 1831.
S1HON HOUSE, o.t.c.
|\ r Brought to Jail,
llflnn. 3 .'. c 2 r *'“' on ® Negro Man, who says lie
E"*pi® Daniel Hill of Laurens county: ho is
IRIJUJ* *b®®t 40 year* of ago, has the appear-
■JyFopOtal of whipping, and Leing shotin tho
l 1lir&°? r ' l:cj was «* case, lie is 5 feet
4 SriWjjWd was taken up In Macon on
iv .Erl 7** owner is requested to provo
/• Py charges and take them away.
-2 U. REW,
lit . .NOTICE.
fed! C0>D * V^W
Olio Lot of Pino Land, whereon Joel Walk
er now lives, well improved, and adjoining lands of
JamesGucrry and others, in the fifth U strfetjof arid
county, (number not recollected)—levied on as the
property of Joel Walter, to satisfy a *|jHWMla»bi|
from Twiggs inferior court in favor of WilUam Fish
vs Perry Wimberly and Joel Walker security. _
jtmeSO fSAIAHCHAIN, deputy,herff.
MONROE SALE.
On the fast Tuesday in August next,
W ILL be sotd between the usual hours or sate
before tho Court House at Forsyth, Mon
roe countv, tho following property to wit:
Ninety acres of Land more or less, being
w
BUTTS SALES.
On the fad Tuesday in August next,
ILL be sold, before the court house, at Jackson,
Butts county, between the lawful hours of
sale, the following property, viz:
Four Negroes, Ben a man 25 years of ago,
Allen a boy 8 yean of age, Rachael a woman 29 years
old and her child Rocby, and 1 first rate heck end har
ness, 1 yokeof Oxen, 1 -.art, 4 head of horses, (2 beys
and 1 cream colored) 1 Jersey wagon and barnes3,
300 pounds of manufactured tobacco more or less,
2 cows and calves, 1 English bull; and 120 acres of
Land being part of fraction 65 in the ninth district of
formerly Henry now Butts county—all levied on as
the property of AH Baity, to satisfy a fieri facias issu-
ed from the inferior court of said county in favor of
Sfark II. Wakeman, and one fieri facias issued from
the superior court of said county in favor of Nathan-'
iel B. Weed and Henry Weed vs Joel Baley and Stci
men P. Baley, and others vs Joel Baley, and another
ssued from the superior court of Jasper county in fa*
vorof Jeremiah Pierson, guardian, &e.vs: I
Hicks and Joel Baley—property pointed out b
tiffsattomey. JOSEPH SUMMER'
june 27 27
Also, will be told as above,
Threo Negroes, Ned a man 25 years of age,
(a first rate bouse carpenter) Henry a yellow boy 8
years of age, and Sophia a girl 6 years of age. 1 first
rate four-wheel pleasure carriage and harness, 5
head of horses, (2 bays, 1 gray horse, 1 gray mare and
>Wl.
AOENKN is this day
BOND,
J. VAN WAGENEN.
to satisfy a small swiwm ,, ■> . T
court in favor of William Bcscaw vs.sald I1.jtU-1c-
vy mado by a constable. A. COLHKAK, _
*-* S, roS TrON E D S »LES.'"'" ), ‘‘ , ' #
Also, will be sold as above,
Two Negroes, Dick a man 45 years of age,
and Mariah a girl 12 of age-both levied on as the
property oi William Mertl, to satisfy sundry small fi
eri facias in favor of Lewis L- Griffin vs. ssld Merit-
levy made by a constable. ,
101 1*4 acres of Land, being halionot No,
101 in tho sixth diitrict of Monroe county—levied on
as the property of James Hammett and David Coy,
to satisfy a fieri facias in favor of Jeremiah Pitman
v» said Hammett and M’Coy.
June 29 ‘-’7 A. COCHRAN, dggvly ihenj
CRAWFORD SALES,
On the fad Tuesday in August nest,
\WL LL k? . 1 b ®f° r ® the court house at Knoxville,
■ I iitm fd county, between the usual hours of
sale, the following property, vizi .
. /r ot ? f f aDl1 * 13 2. ia Use aoesud district
of Crawford county: levied on a* the property of
Sampson Smith to satisfy a fieri facias issued Irom
Crawford supertor court in favor of John O. Graut vs
said smith.
Lot of Land, No. 236, in the second district
levied on os the property of George
and ttlchard Taff, to satisfy a smalt fieri facias issued
from a justice’s court of said county in favor of Wil
liam H. Brooks bearer vs. said Taff.
One Negro Man named William, about 23
years old: levied on as the property of David Wor
sham to satiify sundry fieri facias in favor of Lawshe
& Bacon and others—levy made and returned to me
by B- H. Mathews constable.
J“ly L WJI.B. FILES, sheriff.
POETRY.
ward
ilaln-
shff.
satisfy
of said county, one in fayor of Charles W. Rockwell
& Co. vs. Edward Hicks & Co. and one other in fa
vor of Mark H. Wakeman vs Edward Hicks fir Co.
and one other issued from tbe superior court of said
county in favor of David B. Ilalsted vs Joel Baley—
property pointed out by plaintiff's attorney,
june 27 27 R. W. BARENESS, deputy sheriff.
HENRY SALES.
On the first Tuesday in August next,
YMfILL besold at the courthouse, inMacdon-
1 * ough, Henry county, between the usual
hours of sale,
Lot No. 184 in the eighth district of Henrv
county—levied on as the property of Thomas Keys,
to satisfy two small fieri facias from a justice’s court
of Elbert county, one in favor of James Clark and one
from the superior court of said county in favor of
William White vs said Keys,
june 27- 27 JAMES LOVE; sheriff.
Alio, will be sold as above,
Ones yoko of Oxen—levied on ns the pro-
. erty of Leri Swinney, to satisfy a fieri facias in favor
of William II. White—property pointed out by said
White. THOJlAS J. JOHNSON,
joaeSB 26 Dsjtdy Sktriff.
ginally
tbe pro
CAMPBELL SALE. '
On the fast Tuesday in August next,
ILL be sold, at tbe court house door, in Camp-
bellton, Campbell county, within the legal
boursofsale, tbe following property:
Lot of Land No. 89 (except fifty acres on
the west side of said lot) in the ninth district of ori-
“ Coweta now Campbell cennty—levied on ee
perty Vsseal Bagget, to satisfy sandry cxccu-
sued from a justice’s court in lavor of Drury
Silvey vs Samuel Keller and said Baggett—levied on
and returned to mt by a constable.
june 25 26 " N. NICHOLSON, Sheriff.
On thefad Tuesday fn Augud next, will be Kid as above.
Two Negro Girls, soven or eight years of
age—levied on as the property of William Barrett, to
satisfy two mortgage fieri facias, one issued from
Coweta inferior court in favor ol'Jacob L Abrams vs
said Barrett, aad the other issued from Campbell in
ferior court in favor of John M'Knigbt Vs said Barrett
—property pointed out in tbe mortgages.
NATHANIEL NICHOLSON, Sheriff.
may 28 22
CORONER’S SALES.
(J'l the fast Tuesday in iugust next,
W ILL be sold, at the court house door, in Ma
con, between the lawful hours of sale,
Ono negro Man named Jacob, about thirty
srsold, levied an ns tbe property of John Ilushin,
J one House and Lot No. 5 in 43d square: levied
as the property of George A. Dodgers, all levied on
to satisfy a Fi Fa issued from tho superiur court of
Bibb county in favor otW. B. Cone vs. suidRosbin
and Rodgers. II. CARTER,
July 1 Coroner.
Also, will be sold as above,
One Negro Girl, Letiice—levied on us the
properly ollPilliam P. Harris to satisfy a mortgage
fieri lacfas from Bibb inferior court in favor of W. B.
Cone vs said Harris. HENRY CARTER,
juuc 1 23 ■ Coroner.
TIN WARE Manufactoiy.
Htarly opposite Chapman's eorner.
T rn UR subscriber has now on bend and wi!i keep
constantly, a supply ot TIN WARE, which
be will sell wholesale or retail at Savannah or Au
gusta prices. , W. 8. EI.I.IS.
Q7 Orders sent to Ellis. SholweU/feo. will receive
prompt attention. 23 june 19
COOPER’S SHOP.
T HE Subscriber.notifies tbe public, that be in
tern!-, from Ibis date, to carry on the COOl*-
EKING BUSINESS on bis own account: and that
he will always be ready to work for those who are
willing to pay him. PHILIP M'CANN.
July 1,1831. 3t 27 t
NEW aooss.
E. GRAVES $ SON
KITE THIS DiY RECEIVED
CO bin Coffee
12 hbas Sugar
f 1000 bushels Salt
125 pieces Bagging—300 lbs Twine
25.00U lbs Catlings—1,000 lbs Noils
50,001) Ibslron, Hoop-Iron, Nail Rods, Cast Stasl, <tc
10 barrels Malaga Wine
Holland Gin Jamaica Rum .
Molasses ‘ Rice
Deans Tobacco
60 dozen palm-leaf Hats
30 boxes napped and wool Hats
Shots, Saddlery, <$'C.
With a general assortment of ENGLISH GOODS:
which they offer at reduced prices.
ALSO, rirn SALE, 03 COMMISSION,
50 dozen London Porter
‘*‘7 Hi
A REMINISCENCE.
“I aaw her in childhood,
A bright gentle thing,
Like the dawn of tbe morning,
Or dews of tbe spring;
The blossoms and birds
Were her playmates all day,
Herself as attractive
And artless as they,
1 met iter again,—
A fair girl af eighteen,—
Fresh gliu’ring with graces,
Of mind and of mien.
Her speech was all mnsie;
Like mosnlight she shone;
The envy of many; ,
Tho glory of one.
Years, years fleeted over—
I stood at her fret,
Tho bnd had grown blossom;
The blossom was fruit.
A dignified mother
Her infant she bore,
And look'd more engaging
Than ever before.
I saw her once more;
'Twas the day that she diod!
Heaven’s light was around her.
And Faith at her side!
No wishes to move her,
No fears to appal;
O, then! I felt, then,
She was fairest of all.”
C. J.
CONTROVERSY.
From the United States' Telegraph, July 1.
MR. INGHAM.
Judge Fox rose, and addressing Mr. Ingham,
said, that many of his fellow citizens present
had a groat desire to know tho facts connected
with tho attempt to assassinato him 'oofore he
left Washington, and as thero was much anxiety
to possess correct information on the subject, ho
requested him to relato to his friends assembled,
such faCts as would enable them to dissemi
nate correct information on this interesting sub
ject.
Mr. Ingham in reply, observed, that ho could
not refuso to comply with tho request, but he
would much rather, for tho character of the gov
ernment and tho nation, that he had the power
to bury the wholo transaction in oblivion.—
This was not now practicable, and he would
state tho material facts as minutely and briefly
as ho could.
On Friday evening, the seventeenth, about
ten o’clock, rreceived a note from Mr. Eaton,
by the hands of Mr. Randolph, then chief clerk
in tho War Department, demanding an avowal
or disavowal of a publication in a newspaper
withhout any other connexion with tho paper
being suggested, than that it was supposed to be
friendly to me, and wbs published in tho cit;-
where I resided. I could not doubt that sucl
a demand was a prelude to a wanton and pre
meditated quarrel, and although I did not under
stand whether it was tiie fact stated in tho pa
per, viz: that my family bad refused to associato
with his, or the authority to publish, whicli I
was called upon to disavow; 1 chose to avoid a
prolonged correspondence, and gave him my
aaswer to each alternative. You havo probably
seen tho correspondence and I need not be
more particular. On tho same day that my
noto was delivered, I received a challenge, viz:
about threo o’clock, by tho hands of Mr. Ran
dolph, tho chief clerk, now acting Secretary of
War. Having company to dinner, and until
Into in the evening, 1 sent no answer that night;
tho next morning, Sunday, the same Mr. Ran
dolph intruded himself into my room, and
threatened personal violence if I did uot an
swer the note. • I informed him that I should
tako my own timo to do it, aud showed him tho
door. On the following morning I replied to
Mr. Eaton’s note, and went out to tako lcavo
of some of my friends in tho city, which occu
pied mo until after ono o’clock. On my return
to my lodgings, I learned that Mr. Eaton had
been at tho Treasury Department in tho morn
ing, inquiring when I would bo at .the offico,
aud that ho also inquired Tor the Treasurer’s
room and went into it, and that ho had spent
a part of his timo, since about ten o’clock, in
the lower rooms of tho Treasury Department,
occupied by the Treasury, and that ho had
been scon in company with those officers and
had been for tho greater part of tho time sta
tioned in* a grocory store about half a square
from my lodgings, during which ho was occa
sionally visited by Mr. Randolph, and by a Mr.
Vabklock, another clork in the War Depart
ment who appearod to act the part vidottes.—
From the information I received of tho move
ments of Mr. Eaton and Mr. Randolph, I ex
pected the assault to bo niado' by them, and pre
pared myself for that purpose. Colonel N.
Towson had been invited to my lodgings, and
went with me unarmed as a witness, and to pre
vent a surprise. Three other young men were
in company, but directed to follow at somo dis
tance behind, to prevent and resist an attack by
superior numbers. My soil, being the only-
person whoso life I had any right to expose in
such a conflict, was bv my side, both of .us well
prepared for defence. I expected the attack
in the passage of tho Treasury Department, as
Mr. Eaton had uot long boforo entered that
building, and after having taken so much pains
to obtain a meeting, it was scarcely to be ex
pected that he would then avoid it, and as my
approach could easily have boon observed.—
We passed in, however, unmolested. I want
into the second story to the room i occupied,
and finished wbat little business I had to close
before I finally left tlio o/Bce, which had been
previously fixed for that day. I learned, while
in my room, that Mr." Eaton and Major Lewis,
whoso offices were iu another building, more
than a quarter of mile distant, won: out of the
Treasury Department in n direction towards
tho President'! house, whero Major Lewis liv
ed. I was'also informed that they came out ofj
the Register's rooms. Nothing further occur
red worthy of notice till evening.
of Judge Overton, of Tennessee, who was
thero on a visit to tho President, were seen ap
parently armed, passing (o and fro on the street,
not far (ion roy dwelling, and sometimes pass
ing my door. On one occasion, while thus
passing, Mr. Eaton stopped at tire door and
looked into tho passago; nnd while standing
thero, prudently hesitating in his purpose, u
gentloman in ono of tho lower rooms; (Mr.
——,) who resided in tho house, stopped into
tho passage in timo to see Mr. Eaton standing
at thodoorand retire from it, 1 received m;--
ny tendeis ot personal servico for the night,
ono of which 1 accepted, and the gentleman
slept in tho house. Somotimo between ten and
cjoven a highly respectable inhabitant, of tho
city informed mo that hornet Mr. Eaton, and
six or soven other persons, walking near tho
President’s gate, whcnco it was concluded they
had cetired for tho night, ia company with some
others who had been privy to tho scenes of tho
day, though perhaps not actors in them. A
part of their conversation was ovciheard, which
may horoaftor.bo imparted. On tho following
day I finished tuy visits, in ordor to leave tho
city on Wednesday morning, ns I itad appoint
ed, in answer to a letter written by your com-
mittco a week before.
Somotimo on Tuesday evoning,- tho sarno
men, viz: Eaton nnd Randolph, (nnd it is he-
liovod Overton was nl$o with them) passed and
repassod ray door frequently, looking iniper-
tently into the windows, and exhibiting other
signs of thegasconado they had been practising.
I found a high degree of excitement prevailing
in tho city, and information was communicated
to mo that somo appearance of preparation had
been discovered to way lay mo on tho road to
Baltimoro. I therefore prepared for that event,
but mot with no molestation. It occurred to mo
in tho evening that 1 could not with propriety
leave tho city without bringing tho subject dis
tinctly boforo the notice of tho President, and
I addressed him a letter to that effect. My en
gagements were such that I could not icrnuin to
bo present at the investigation he might direct,
nor was it necessary. I was not a witness to
the acts I stated to him, though I believed them,
and still believo them to he true. If there had
been any difficulty in procuring testimony as to
tho facts, I would havo furnished the names of
witnesses to any fact stated. This, however,
is not now' necessary. The President has
thought proper to call on threo officers of tho
Treasury Department, whom I represented as
having been in the company of the principals
on that day, and these officers, though they de
ny tho truth of my statement in general terms,
havo cnch admitted its truth' in every material
particular, as far as it affected themselves. I
have stated that Eaton and Randolph alternate
ly occupied tho Treasury building in the Trea
surer and Register's rooms, with a view to a
personal assault upon mo, which I had termed
assassination; for, although I had received no
tice of Eaton’s design, I did not bcliovo that
cither ho or Randolph would attack me, unloss
they could get bolund my back, or take some
other advantage. I therefore considered tho
threat as a cover for a dastardly attempt to as
sassinato. I have not said that the Treasurer,
Register, ond 2d Auditor were privy to tiro de
sign of Eaton; I have only said that the rooms
of the two former were occupied by him while
lying in wait, and that each of them was in his
company. Now it is admitted by Mr. Eaton
that ho was seoking n personal rencountro will:
mo on that day—and the oxculpatory slate,
raents of the officers named, without oven tho
aid of a cross examination, leave the mind ir-
rcsistably to infer oven more than I. have stat
ed.
_ T. L. Smith, the Register, snys ho did not
givo aid or succor to Entonjbut does i>ot deny
knowing Eaton’s object in coming to tho Trea
sury Department. \Y. B. Lowis, tho 2d Au
ditor, says ho knew of no "conspiracy.” He
does not say he knew nothing of Eaton’s design.
Mr. Campbell, U. S. Treasurer, suys ho did
know that a conflict was expected, but did not
bcliovo it would tako place that day. Perhaps
ho thought 1 would not come to tire Treasury
after such a parado of menanced rencontre; or
that if I did como, perhaps he knew that Mr.
^Baton would conirit-o to keep out of tho way,
ns actually happened. As to Mr. Randolph,
he does not deny being in the Treasury De
partment on tho same day, and says he only
Saw Mr. Eaton ten minutes at a time, belwoeu
nine and three. With such equivocations and
admissions in prepared statements, what might
not be expected Irom a cross exsminarion of all
those persons, and of all the persons about tho
building? I have only to add, chat I complain
of no injury inflicted on me—I do not, there
fore, present myself as a prosecutor. 1 be-
lievod that a department of the government,
which ought to have been regarded as a sanc
tuary nt least against the lawless violenco of U*
nited Slates' officors, had been violated for pur
poses of blood, and that the majesty of the law
itad boc-n offended under the eye bf the chief
magistrate. .In this aspect I communicated to
the President a sketch jof what had occurred;
knowing that the means at hand wore ample,
for a thorough investigation by a regular exam
ination of witnesses on oath. I had another
reason for making that communication to the
President. Mr. Evans, clork of the Register's
office, who is ^brother in law of Mr. Eaton’s,
declared publicly in the hearing of a number of
persons, that if ho "were in Mr. Eaton's place,
ho would assassinato mo, and the President
would turn every clerk out of office who took
any part in (bis business.” Mr. Barry had ex
pressed himself in terms of the greatest bitter
ness towards mo. Theso and other facts of
which I was very credibly informed, satisfied
mo that a stale of feeling exisiod among thato
who sympathized with Mr. Eaton, which was
not only deeply discreditable to the govern
ment, hut threatened much individual injury tu
somo very worthy mon. 1 therefore determin
ed to bring the subject to the notice ot'the Pre
sident and of the public ut the same time. I
havo said nothing lightly, which 1 do «flt be
lieve rould be proved by witnesses of unques-