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WHIG SONG.
Aim —“ Roy’s Wife of AlMoaUack .”
Htrry Clay of Old Kentucky,
Harry Clay of Old Kentucky,
Thera's ne’er a man in all the land
Like Harry Clay of Old Kentucky.
Whan foreign foes our rights denied,
Whose voice arous’d our mania! thunder >
And when we lower’d old England’s pride,
Who still’d the storm that swept her under f
’Xwa* Harry Clay of Old Kentucky, Sc.
When dread disunion reared his head.
And civil Oroils our land distracted.
At his approach the Hydra fled.
Abstraction was itself abstracted,
By Harry Clay of Old Kentucky, <Stc.
Who all his fond desires represt,
To save his country from pollution
W'ben friends weie doubting who could best
Restore our bleeding Constitution,
Twas Harry Clay of Old Kentucky, Ac.
The industrious workman’s constant friend,
He would exalt his low condition;
Protect his labor and defend
Him ’gainst all foreign competition,
Harry Clay of Old Kentucky, Ac.
True principles he will defend,
Despite of all who dare oppose them;
No curs’d abstraction tills his head,
No cob-web conscience fills his bosom,
Harry Clay of Old Kentucky, Ac.
Though treason’s blight o’erspreads the land,
And Tyiant Veto rules the hour,
“He’s but a soap, a flash in the pan,
So pick your flints and try your power,”
For Harry Clay of Old Kentucky,
For Harry Clay of Old Kentucky,
There’s ne’er a man in all the land,
Can match our Clay of Old Kentucky.
The Texan Santa Fe Expedition.
From, the iV. 0. Picayune.
However impolitic it may be considered to di
vide a command, in this instance, such a course
could not be avoided. We were cimpietcly lost
■nd without the power of moving ahead; our pro
visions, which had for weeks been scanty, were
now almost exhausted ; the men were enleebled
by long marches with only poor beef enough each
day to support nature, and here I might state that
•very part of each ox killed waa devoured with
tba exception of the bools and horns ; and in
addition we were surrounded by a large and pow
erful nation of well-mounted Indians, scouring
our vicinity and always on the look out to pick
up any small patty that might be sent out to
bunt. With all these reasons it will at once be
seen that but two courses offered—one to destroy
the Waggons and retreat hastily to Texas, the
other to divide the command and send one party
ahead with orders nut to return until the settle
menu were reached. I will not say that the wiser
course was adopted ; but in answer to many who
blame the leaders of the expedition tor dividing
the command I would remark, that few men, tin
der the circumstances, would have adfis<d to the
contrary.
This having been determined upon several of
the oxen were immediately killed and prepara
tions made to dry the meat on the ensuing morn 1
ing. Night came, but with it came no news of :
Lieut. Haun and his little patty. On calling the I
roll it was also found that others besides those
killed in the morning were missing, and will) the 1
full conviction that they hud shared the same late
of Lieut. Hull and bis men we that night retired
to rest.
The party to be sent on ahead was under I Ire
command of Cupt. Hutton, an excellent officer,
■nd consisted of eighty-seven officers and soldiers,
with merchants and travclleis enough to swell
the number to ninety-nine. Oapt. Lewis, Ll.
XSeavey, the adjutant, Lts. Lubbock, Munson and
Brown were along with the detachment ; among
the civilians were Col. Cooke, Dr, Hrenhuiii, the
Secretary Mr, Van Ness, Maj. Howard, Fitzger
ald, Frank Coombs aim myself, ail well mourned
and well armed, and as we thought able to cut
our way through any body of Indians that might
dare attack us. It was considered impossible to
get away from the main body without being dis
covered, for it was well known lhai the Cavguas
had their spies out in every direction, among the
hills and in the prairies, watching our every
movement.
The Cayguas appear lo be a powerful tribe
about whom little or nothing has been written.
In their customs and manner of living they ,e
--aenible in every way the Camanchcs and Paw
nees, leading a wandering prairie life and never
metfwith except on horseback. Their hunting
grounds lie in the vicinity of Red River, and
directly between those of the two tribes 1 have
just mentioned, and probably never wore visiled
before by white men unless a solitary trapper
ouud his way aniomr them. A few of them have
iflee.but farthe larger -portion are armed only
with lances and bows and arrows.
iPhey must have considered our visit as hos
tile for tauro is no other way of account ing far '
thefhorrible butchery and scalping of Lt Hull
and his men. Having now shed blood it was
well known they would never cease their murder
ous propensities so long as they could find parties
to attack. Wo afterwards ascertained that u
small party of Mexican traders were among them
bartering meal, blankets ana trinkets for buffalo
and deer skins, and these very Mexicans might
have induced them lo attack us. From good au
thority we learned that leu of their warriors I»l
--sidee a principal chief were killed by Ll. Hull and
hit men before they were overpowered.
The morning of the 31st August was occu
pied in partially drying our moat over slow tires,
and in making preparations for our departure.
Horses were shod, bullets moulded, our nfles ami
pistols thoroughly overhauled, and nothing neg
lected in the way of precaution our uncertain ad
venture demanded, as the fate of the expedition
depended upon its successful result. We were
all placed in a position where something of the
kind must be done. Disheartened by rho repea
ted reverses we had met with, worn dot-n by
hunger and fatigue, and the impossibility of pro
eroding farther with the waggons in any direc
tion wuich would bring us nearer the settlements,
were a combination of evils for which there
were only two remedies. The first was, as 1
mentioned in my last number, to burn the wag.
fans and goods and take the “back track” for
Texas—the other to divide the command and
send a small party ahead. The indefatigable
go-aheadity which characterizes Saxon
race no matter where or under what circumstan
ces placed, prevented the adoption of the former
plan—the same spirit induced the officers of the
expedition to lake up and carry out the latter.
Nearly every one appeared rejoiced when this
course was determined upon. The narrowing
uncertainty of the previous month would now be
dispelled —wo should uow once more at least
know where we were.
It was near sun down when we left the camp,
a piece of ground chosen especially to resist an
attack with success. Just before starting we
were ell rejoiced to see Lt. Hann with his man
riding in. He bad met with several small parties
01 the Indians, end endeavored lo induce them to
cum* in; hut they were sulky and disposed to
fight, although not strong enough to dare any
thing of the kind. Up to this time he knew noth
ing of the murder of Lt. Hud’s party. The other
men who were missing, as I have been since in
formed, never came in, and were undoubtedly
killed by the Indians.
Double file and in close order wc left the camp
on the Arroyo Quimufue, the engineer of the ex
pedition, Mr. Hunt, taking the guidance. A brisk
trot of two hours brought us to the foot of the
uiauauim*, lUll\ Uric, aUp 1 vUwvsiiij u •ttveup
•iiion, we encamped for the night.—No water
wee found, hut as we had filled our gourds and
cemeens previous to starting wo did not suffer.
After travelling a mile or two along the foot of
the high rauge wc at length discovered whit up.
peered to he an ludtan trail, leading in a zigzag
direction up the side. This we followed and to
wards noon we found ourselves at the summit of
the mountains. Here we were again gratified
on finding spread out before us a perfectly level
prairie, extending as far as the eye could reach,
end without a tree lo break the dull monotony of
the scene. We halted a tew minutes to rest our
ho ses, and occupied the lime surveying the calm
Mid beautiful valley lying a distance of some sis.
teen hundred or two thousand feet below us,
ll was a lovely scene, and lo look at it from
the paint wheie we stood I could hardly believe
that but e few hours previous a horrible tragedy
had been enacted there. Softened down by the
distance there was a tranquility about it which
appeared never to have been broken. The deep
green skirtings of the different water courses re
lieved the eye as it fell upon the vast plain. The
•ilvtr water* of the Quintufue, now reduced to a
mere thread were ocaasionally brought to view as
some turn of the stream threw them in the line
with us, and again they were lost to the sight
under the rich foliage of the banks. The white
top* of our wagons showed the present encamp
mat of ear main body, while the smell black
■pots around gave us the pleasing assurance that
the cattle end hones were still there and that the
cemp had been unmolested. In other parts of
the valley, too small moving specks were seen—
mustangs, perhaps, or else our Indian enemies
prowling about—but other than these no living
objects met our gaze. Almost the entire valley
was bordered by the yawning chasms that bad
impeded the progress of our wagons, now brought
mom plainly to view by the elevation upon which
we etood, and the whole scene forcibly reminded
me of one of Salvator Rosa's beautiful land
scapes, framed with rough, gnarled and unfinish
ed oak.
Having risen this large step towards the high
table land which forms the base of the Rocky
Mountains, and after resting our horses which
were much fatigued by the steep and precipitous
ascent, w* again journeyed on in a northwest
course. A large bear was seen within a mile of
us, and Maj. Howard started out to run him
down. Having got upon the other side of the
animal the Major was driving him directly to
wards os. Cocking a pistol I rode out a short
de ance to meet Dim, and while in the act of ta
king deliberate aim at the bear, then not more
than eight yards from me, I was surprised to see
him turn a somerset and commence kicking with
his hind legs. Unseen by me one of our Mell
on; servants had crept up close 00 the opposite
side of my horse, and bad noosed the animal
with a lariat just as I was pulling the trigger of
my pistol. Bruin was soon loosed from his fast
enings, and while running down the line was
shot.
We (ravelled on at a brisk pace until nearly
night, when our progress was suddenly checked
by a yawning ravine or abyss, some two or three
hundred yards across and probably a thousand
feet in depth. The banks at this place were
Dearly perpendicular, and from out the sides pro
jected jagged rocks and dry, stunted cedars. A
few of the latter were also found on the edge of
the awful gulf. We travelled a mile or two along
the banks, but finding it impossible to find a cross
ing we encamped in a little hollow among some
dry cedars. Here, finding a portion of our badly
cured meat was spoiling, we cooked what could
be eaten and threw much of it away.
Frank Coombs and myself located that night
in a little candy gully, formed by the washing of
previous rains. A fine bed it was, too, for about
an hour, when we were startled by a tremendous
thunder storm. In three minutes time we were
wet through and through, and in five found that
we were lairly floating, our rifles and saddles, the
latter of which we used for pillows, being com
pletely under water. We moved lo higher
ground, found means to set firs to a large dry ce
dar. once more rolled up in our wet blankets, and
after thinking of home and its comforts soon fell
asleep.
Never shall I forget that awful night. The
lightning appeared to be playing about in the ra
vine far below us, bringing out in bold relief the
wildness of its scraggy sides. Deafening peals
of thunder seemed rising from the very bowels of
the earth, and then muttered away in the distance
rejoicing, as it were, at their escape from confine
ment. The yawning abyss appeared to be a
workshop for the manufacture 01 the storm, and
there we were at the very doors when the ruler
of the elements sent forth a specimen of his
grandest, bis sublimest work.
When morning come we crawled out from un
der our wet and heavy blankets, and I doubt
whether a more miserable, woe begone looking
set of unfortunates have been seen since the pas
sage of the Red Sea. Not a man among us but
was as wet as though he had been towed astern
of asteamei from the Falls of St. Anthony to
the Balize, and without the privilege of going
ashore at any of the “intermed ale landings.”—
Os my own personal appearance 1 can say no
thing, as among our furniture there was no such
luxury as a looking glass; but the unshaven faces
of my co npaniuns resembled the title pages of so
many distress memorials, to use an old remark,
and I will not flatter myself that I dithered from
them in tbe least respect. Each individual hair
upon our heads was sticking out almost any
where and to suit its own convenience; our broad
brimmed hats were niasbed, lopped down, and
knocked into, or rather nut of, all shape and come
liness; our scanty and ragged vestments, full of
sand and water, stuck close to our persons and
| hung heavily and drooping downward like weep
-1 ing willows; and to sum all up I verily believe
I that we could not have “passed muster” even in
the ragged and renowned regiment proruUcuous-
I ly pressed into service by one .Sir John Falstaff
years before the Santa Fe expedition was thought
of. Wretched and forlorn as we looked, howev
er, chilly and miserable es wc felt after our soak
ing, good hutnoaed jokes were cracked at each
other’s expense, and every one was ollering con
solation and pitying Ins neighbor wiih an assum
ed sincerity and mock gravity that would have
drawn a horse laugh from Werter in his most
sorrowful moments.
Unwilling lo pack our horses with wet and
heavy blankets we spent some two hours in
speading arid drying them as much us possible.
In the meantime a scanty breakfast ofhall-cooked,
halt-dried beef was swallowed, our rifles were
discharged, cleaned and reloaded, and our pow
der examined tosee that ai! was right. To keep
his powder dry is ihe first thing the prairie tia
veller thinks of when a rain comes on, and for
tunately we found that ours was ail in good or
der.
? jjThe immense ihasm we were upon ran neatly
north and south, and by watching the current of
the stream far below us—a furious torrent raised,
by the heavy rain—it was seen that it ran to
wards the former point. This induced Mr. Hunt
to seek a crossing to the nonhward, and saddling
our horses we started off in that direction. We
had gone hut a few miles before large buffalo or
Indian trails were seen, running in a southwest
course, and as we travelled on otlicrs were no
ticed bearing more to the west Obliged to keep
out some distance from the ravine, lo avoid the
small gullies emptying into it and lo cut off the
numerous turns, about noon we struck a large
I troll running directly worst. This wo followcit,
and 011 icaching the main chasm found that it
led lo the only place wncre there was any chance
of crossing. Here, too, we found that innumer
able trains centered, coming from eveiy direction
proof conclusive that we must cross here or travel
many vvearv miles out of our way.
Di -slumming Irom our animals we looked at
i the yawning abyss before us, and the impression
I with all was that Hie passage was impossible.
; Thai buffalo, mustangs, and very probably Indian
horses bad crossed here was enough, for a zig-zag
path had beet, worn down the rocky and precipi
| tons sides; but many of our horses were unused
to sliding down precipices as well as climbing
them, and drew back lepulsively on being ltd to
the brink of the chasm. After many unsuccess
ful attempts a mule was started down the pa h,
then another was induced to follow, while some
I of the horses were fairly forced, by dint of much
| shouting and pushing, to attempt the descent
In some places they went along the very verge
; of rocky ledges, mid where a false step would
have precipitated them hundreds of feet lo instant
death ; in others they were compelled to slide
clown pitches nearly perpendicular. .Many of
them were much bruised, but after an hour’s hard
work we all gained the bottom without sustain
ing any serious injury,
i Here wo halted for a couple hours to rest the
wcaiy animals and find the trail leading up the
: opposite side. 'This we finally discovered, and
alter the greatest exertions succeeded in clamber
ing to the top, where we found ourselves again
upon a smooth and level prairie. 1 shuddered,
on looking bark, lo see the frightful chasm we
had so successfully passed,at the time thought it
, almost a miracle that we had got safely across;
hut a few days afterwards I was convinced that
, in comparison the undertaking wc had just accom
, plished was as nothing.
!| After giving our animals another rest wc rc-
I sumed our journey across the lone and dreary
I prairie. Not a tree or bush, hardly a weed could
be seen iu any direction. A green carpeting of
short grass was spread over the vast scene, with
naught else to relieve the eye. People may talk
of the solitude of our immense American forests
, as much as they please, but there is a company
, even in the trees that one misses upon the prai
tie. There is food for thought, too, in the ocean
wave, not to he found in the unchangeable face
01 these great VVesiern wastes, ami no whercelse
does one feel that sickly sensation of loneliness
with which he is impressed when nothing but a
boundless prairie is around him. There he feels
as if in the world although not of it—there he
finds no sign or trace to tell him that there is a
something beyond, that millions of human beings
are living aud moving upon the very earth on
which ho stands. Shakspeare was in the woods
when ho found
“ tongues in trees, books in the running brooks.
Sermons iu stones, am) good iu every thing.”
Had he been on the immense prairie I am now
speaking about he would have found no such
companionship.
We rode briskly along until near sundown,
and then encamped by the side of a small water
hole—the reservoir or basin formed by a hollow
intho prairie. Although only two days out the
rations of many of the men were nearly gone by
this time, so much of the meat had been spoiled
from having been improperly cured.—Not a
buffalo could bo seen upon the prairie, nor was
any fresh "sign” visible. The mustangs, too had
left this part of the prairie, as also the deer and
and antelope, driven offdoublless by the scarcity
ot water had it nor been lor the showers we had
while travelling this dreary waste we should all
most inevitably have perished for even Ihe im
mense chasms had no other water in them than
that which had fatten after we left the Arroyo
Quintufue. J
Scarcely had we rolled ourselves up in our
blankets before we were again visted by a tremen
dous shower; but this lime we hid chosen high
er ground, and though thoroughly drenched we
were not washed from our fastenings as on Ihe
night previous.
The morning of the 3d September broke bright
aud cloudless, thesuu rising from out the prairie
in all its majesty. Singular at it mar appear
nearly every shower we had came in the night,
from the time we left Austin until we reached’
the Mexican settlements. Again we spent a
couple of hours drying our blankets, then sad
dled up and pursued our journey, and still in a
northwest direction.
. We b»d scarcely gone six miles before we
suddenly came upon an immense rent or chasm
in the earth, far exceeding i n depth the one we
had so much difficulty in crossing the day be
fore. No one was awara of its existence still
we ware immediately upon its brink, when a
spectacle, exceeding in grandeur any thing wc
had previously witnessed, came suddenly in
view. Not a tree or bush, no outline whatever,
marked its position or course, we we were all
lost in amazement and wonder as one by one we
left the double-file ranks and rode up lo the verge 1
of the yawning abyss. ,
In depth it could not have been less than right <
hundred or a thousand feet, irom three to five |
hundred yards in width, and at the point where
1 we first struck it the sides were nearly perpendt
■ cular. A sickly sensation of dizziness was felt
1 by all as we looked down, as it were, into the
very depths of the earth. Below an occasional
1 spot of green relieved the eye, and a small stream
of water, now rising to the view then sinking be
neath some ruge rock, was bubbling and foaming
along. Immense walls, columns, and in some
places what appeared to be arches were seen stan
ing, worn by tbe water undoubtedly, and so per
-1 tect in form that we could with difficulty be
brought to believe that the band of man was not
upon them. The rains of centuries, falling upon
an immense prairie, had here found a reservoir,
and their working upon the different veins of
earth and stone had formed there strange and
fanciful shapes.
Before reaching the chasm we had crossed
numerous Urge trails leading a little more to the
west than we were travelling, and we were at
once convinced that they all centered at a com
mon crossing close by. In this conjecture we
were not disappointed ; for a trot of half an hour
brought us into a large road, the thorough-fare
along which millions of Indians, buffalo, and
mustangs bad travelled for years. Perilous as
the descent looked, we well knew there was no
other near. The lead mule was again started a
head, the steadier and older horses were next
driven over the sides, while the more skittish
and untractable brought up the rear. Once in
the narrow path which led circuitously down the
deep descent there was no turning back, and our
maddened animals finally reached the bottom in
safety. Several large stones were loosened from
their faslenings by our men during the frightful
descent. They would leap, dash, and thunder
down the precipitous sides, and strike against the
bottom far below us with a terrific crash.
We found a running stream at the bottom,and
on the opposite side a romantic dell covered with
short grass and a few scattering cotton woods. A
large body of Indians bad encamped on this very
spot but a few days previous, tne wilted limbs of
the trees and other “sign” showing that they had
made it a resting place. We, 100, halted a cou
ple of hours, to give our horses an opportunity to
graze and rest themselves. The trail which led
up on the opposite side was discovered a short
distance above us. 10 the south, winding up the
steep and ragged sides of the precipice.
As we journeyed along this dell all were struck
with admiration at tbe strange and fanciful figures
made by the washing of the waters during the
rainy season. In some places perfect walls, form
ed of a reddish clay, were seen standing, and
were they any where else it would be imoossible
to believe that other than the hand of man had
foimed them. The vein of which these walls
were composed was of even thickness, very hard,
and ran perpendicularly ; and when the softer
sand which had surrounded them was washed
away the veins still remained standing uprigbt.in
some places one hundred feat high and three or
four hundred in length.
Columns, too, were there, and such was their
architectural order, and so much of chaste gran
deur was there ahoulthem that we were lost in
wonder and admiration. In other places the
breastworks of forts would be plainly visible,then
again the frowning turrens of some castle of the
olden time. Cumbrous pillars ot some mighty
pile raised to religion or royally were scattered a
bout, regular, ty was strangely mixed up with ruin
and disorder, ami Nature hud June ii ail, Niagara
has been considered one of her wildest freaks ;
but Niagara sinks into significance when c-on
pared with the wild grandeur of this aw fui chasm.
Imagination carried us back to Thebes, to Pal
myra, and to ancient Athens, and we could not
help thinking that we were now among their
ruins.
Our passage out of this place was effected with
tbe greatest difficulty. Mr e were obliged to cany
our rifles, holsters and saddle-bags iu our hands,
and in clambering up a steep pitch one of the
horses, striking his shoulder against a projecting
rock, was precipitated some fifteen or rtvenly
feet directly upon his hack. All thought he
must be killed by the tall ; but singular enough
he rose immediately, shook himself, and a se
cond etfirt in climbing prove more successful—
the animal had not received the slightest apparent
injury
By the middle of the afternoon we were all
safely across, after spending live nr six hours
completely shut out from the world. Again wc
found ourselves upon the level prairie, and on
looking back, after proceeding some hundred
yards, not a sign of the immense chasm was visi
, hie. The waste we were then upon was at least
rwo hundred and fifty miles in width, and the
two chasms I have mentioned were the reservoirs
and at the same lime Ihe conductors of the heavy
quantity of rain which falls upon it during the
wet season to the running streams. The prairie
is undoubtedly the largest in the world, and the
chasms are in perfect keeping with the size of
the prairie.
: At sundown we halted by the side of a water
; bole and encamped lor ihe nighi. By this time
many of the men were entirely out oi provisions,
, while lltnra who t. 1,11 h»U u little beef left hull
l saved it by stinting themselves on the previous
> days. The worst of our sufferings had now
- commenced.
1 Our gloomy journey was continued on the 4th
I September, the cravings of hunger now severely
felt by ail. Small gangs of deer and antelope
t were seen through the day, brought from the
1 water courses doubtless by the recent rains, and
. towards night a drove of mustangs were descried
1 upon a rollofrhc prairie half a mile ahead of us.
; They were ail extremely shy. bowrever, and al
though many rifles were discharged not a shot
I uas success!,:l—we could not get near enough to
; kill one of them. That night we encamped near
, a water hole, covering an area of some twenty
. acres but very shallow. Large flocks of Spanish
, curlews, one ot the finest birds that flies, were
hovering and lighting about on all sides. Had I
1 been in possession ot a double-barrelled gun with
small shot I would have had at least one good
■ meal—l had but a heavy rifle and went to ray
1 lodgings on the ground supperless.
t About two o'clock the next morning we sad
• died up and resumed our travel, journeying still
f in a north-west course by the stars. On leaving
1 tbe main camp it was thought by all that wc
• could not be more than one hundred miles from
San Miguel—we had now more than made that
1 distance and were still upon the immense prairie.
, To relieve ourselves from the horrible suspense
I we were in, to rash forward with the hope ot pro
. curing, provisions, to get someivhere, in short,
1 were the alternatives lo which wc were driven,
. and hurriedly we pressed onward with the hope
. of finding relief. Our horses, in the meantime,
i had comparatively suffered less than ourselves,
; for the grazing on the prairie had been good; but
1 the burned marches and the difficult crossings of
. tbe immense chasms now began to tell upon
them.
At sunrise we halted near a small pond of vva
■ ter lo rest the animals and allow them an hour to
I feed. Large white cranes were standing about
1 the pond, and flocks of ducks were swimming
1 upon the surface. While resting about on the
ground a large antelope was seen slowly approach
-1 ing us—now stopping, then walking a few steps
nearer, evidently inquisitive as to who or rather
what we were, ills curiosity finally cost him
1 his life; for although Capt. Sutton the evening
previous had given orders that not another shot
should be fired without his consent, one of our
men could not resist the temptation of bringing
him down. He was arrested and sent to the rear
for this disobedience of orders, but 1 have little
doubt the excellent meal he made more than com
pensated for the disgrace. The order of Capt.
S. that no rifle should lie discharged was an ex
cellent one, as many shots had been wasted on
the previous day; bul the best officer inexistence
cannot restrain a half-starved man when he sees
a meal of victuals immeuialclv witb.u bis grasp.
Shortly after this incident we again resumed
our journey. The same dreary spectacle, a
boundless prairie, was still before us—not a sign
was observable that we were nearing its edge.
In this way wo journeyed rapidly on until near
Ihe middle of Ibe afternoon, when a daik spot
was noticed some mile or mile and a half drrectlv
ahead of us. At first it was thought to be a low
bush as we gradually neared it, it had more the
appearance of a rock, although nothing of the
kind had been seen Irom the time wo first came
upon lha prairie with the exception of at the
ebasrns.
“A buffalo!" cried one of the men, whose ea
gle eye had penetrated the mystery—“A buffalo,
lying down and asleep!”
A spy-glass we bad along proved the man’s as
sertions. Here, then, was a chance for at least
as much as wc could all eat, and the temptation
was too strong to be resisted. The Leatheistock
ing of the crowd, Tom Hancock, well known id
Texas as one of the best hunters in the Repub
lic, was deputed to go ahead on foot with a rifle,
with the hope that he could at least get near
enough to wound the animal, while four of us,
who were better mounted than the balance, made
every preparation for a chase to the death.
Disencumbering our animals of every pound
of superfluous weight, wc tied handkerchiefs
over our heads and prepared for a sport rendered
doubly exciting by our starving condition. Each
of my comrades had a parr of heavy belt pistols,
and in addition ©ne of Colt’s repeating pistols
with a cylinder containing five shots. In my
holsters I had a heavy Harper’s Ferry dragoon
pistol, throwing a large ball with great force and
accuracy, besides a bell muzzled affair which was
loaded with two or three balls and some fifty buck
shot. This pistol was made expressly for the
celebrated pirate Lafitte, by some means came in
possession of one of the Balize pilots, was pre
sented by him to Dr. launders of this city who
kindly gave it to me when I left this city for
Texas. With this I intended at least to give
Ihe buffalo a dose that would bleed him freely. 1
In addition, I also bad oi.e of Colt’s five shooters
which I borrowed from Ll- Munson.
Beyond the buffalo the prairie rose very grad
ually for a mile—farther than that we knew noth- t
mg of the na nre of the ground. Tom H«n- 1
cock could make less show and creep close to the I
ground than any person along, but he still 1
thought it more prudent to give the animal a shot
when within a hundn«fand fifty yards. Evj.
deully hit, he fust I'kiui toe gioouii win k«M Li
long tail, ami looked lor a moment ii.uairtr ■-‘v a
bout him. 1 fa 1
We still kept our pos.nou about a quarter of a
mile from Hancock, while tbe laucr reloaded his
rifle Without rising. Another shot now followed
tbe buffalo again lashed Ins sides ami then stall
ed ofl'at a Iu in ben I g gallop direcily tow aids the
sun—wounded from every appearance but by no
means seriously bur'.
At a brisk caoier our little party of four now
dashed off in pursuit, keeping company until we
had nearly reached the lop of the distant rise in
tbe prairie. Here, my horse being in far better
condition than the other, 1 left them, and on
reaching the summit discovered the buflilo still
lumbering clumsily although rapidly at some
i half a mile distant. The ascent of ihe prairie
. was very gradual, and I could plainly see every
object within five miles. J
I now put spurs to my horse who dashed mad-
Iv down tbe gentle slope. Turning one look be
hind, 1 saw that one of my companions at the
start, Maj. Howard, had givon up the chase, or
1 ralher his borse had given up. Lt. Lubbock and
one of the men. tbe latter mounted on a mule
which, if it could not get over the ground partic
ularly fast, had at least the commentable quality
of running all day, were still in hot pursuit.
The prairie was comparatively smooth, and al
though 1 could not spur my horse into his full
open stride, I was still soon alongside of the
huge animal. He was a bull ot the largest
size, snd his bright, glaring eyeballs, peering out
from his shaggy frontlet of hair, showed plainly
that be was maddened *by his wounds and the
close pursuit. It-was with the greatest difficulty
so terrible did the buffalo look, that I could net
my horse within twenty yards of him. and when
I fired my first charge al that distance the ball did
not take effect.
As the chase progressed my horse came to bis
work more kindly, and soon appeared to take an
interest in the exciting race. I let bim fall back !
a little and then, by cashing tbe spurs rowel deep
into his sides, brought him up directly alongside \
and within three or four yards of the infuriated ■
animal. Again I fired, and tbe buffalo shrank as :
he ball struck just back of the long hair , n his ]
shoulders, i was under such headway when I
fired that I was obliged to pass the animal, cut 1
across close to his head, and again dropped be- '
hind. Once more I put spars to tbeir wotk. and ,
as I fairly flew by gave Ihe bufi.tlo another round
directly in his side. He was now fairly frothing
and foaming with rage ami pain. His eves re
sembled two deep red balls of fire—his tongue
was out and curling inwardly—while his long
and tufud tail was either carried high aloft or else
lashing madly against his sides. A more wild ,
and the same time magnificent picture of despera
tion I had never seen.
By this lime my horse was completely subject
ed to my guidance. Ho no longer pricked his :
ears with tear or sheered off as 1 approached the
monster we were pursuing, but on the contrary 1
ran directly up so that 1 could almost touch the
animal with my pistul. 1 bad still two more shots
lett in the repeater, ami alter discharging them 1
intended to tall hark upon the old Harper’s Ker
ry and by a well directed shot make a finish ol
the business.
Alter bring rny third shot f again crossed tiie ■
path of tiie buffalo, and so near that my right tool j
nearly touched his horns. The wound i had
given caused hint to spring suudenly forward, ]
thus bringing me in too close a contact to beeith- t
er pleasing or prudent. On corning up with him J
a fourth time, an 1 so near that the muzzle of my
pistol was not two yards from his side, the bartel
ilropjx d off just as 1 was about to pud the trigger. 1
I dashed by the infuriated animal vainly endea
voring to gore anti over throw my horse by sud
rlenly turning ins head and springing at me. :
The chase was now up so tar as i was con- I
cerncd, lor the pistol was a borrowed one and
very valuable. I had checked my horse and dis
mounted to search for it, when Lt. Lubbock
came up. His horse was completely b oken
down and unable lo reach the buffalo, and under ,
these circumstances he mounted mine immediate
ly and continued the pursuit. Soon he was up
with tbe buffalo, and by this lime, so gentle hud
the horse become, lha. he was able to fire eveiy
shot without once passing the wounded animal.
The latter struck the horse once with his left
born but did not hmt him seriously.
• The other pursuer w ith the mule still continu
ed the chase, and as the pace of tbe buffdo slack
ened from loss of Wood and exertion, the former
’ gradually crept up. After finding the lost bar
rel I slopped to gaze upon the exciting scene.
Every minute or two a flash and smoke would
be seen, then the sharp report of the pistol would
: reach the spot where I stood.
In this way the chare was continued until
1 Lieut. L. had discharged his own arms together
with my bolster pistols. He jhen pulled up and
r the other pursuer mountid my horse and conlin
! j tied the chase. I could not help pirying the no
' j ble animal, who had by this lime ion at least six
1 j miles. It, a very short time the new riiase v.iss
’ up with the buffdo, and again 1 could see the
smoke as each pistol was di.-icbarged; but by
this time the space between us was too great for
J me lo hear (he reports. I gaz d until both the
persued and pursuer were mere black sperks up
on the prairie, and never turned iny eyes until
: they weie complexly lost in the distance.
! Alone 1 started back to search lor our main
■ parly who by this lime were out of sight. Alter
• travelling a short distance 1 met several of our
’ men, who It .1 previously been conceal, d by a
- slight roll of the prair.c, and were now coming out
’ eagerly anxious to learn our success. The man
who had taken up pursuit of the buffalo with my
horse was shortly seen cantering back. Half an
1 hour’s time brought him up with us. when he
' stalrd that as er firing all his pistols he had
‘ brought the hi (Trio lo bay, and that he had left
| him with the blood tunning from his mouth a
sure sign thit he had received his death wound.
I gave him Lt. Lubbock’s horse an-i with a small
parly he started back In search of the animal.
I found my horse completely white with foam
and much distressed after ihe long and exciting
I chase. I trotted him hi iskly to the camp, distant
about five miles, arrived there just at dark, and
1 immediately commenced rubbing him violently
1 with tufts of grass Mohly had be sustained his
part in our attempt lo procure food and 1 was
extremely anitoiis he should not sutler material
ly after his killing race.
> While thus engaged the heavens became sud
• denly overcast and a distant roll of thunder wai
' ned me that we were to have another visitation
• of rain. I robbed myself r.f one of my blankets
• to favor the poor animal, strapped it tightly up
‘ on hrs back, and started oui to stake him last be
-1 fore the lain commoner d. 1 had a lariat about
1 his neck, some twenty yards long, ami attached
lo the other end was an iron spike which, by run
ning it into the earth, prevented his straying off
’ without breaking away, By this time it was
pitch dark, and while 1 was in tha aci ot push-
I ing the spike into the ground with my hand a
' rattlesnake, of tremendous s:z’ to judge from the
noise he made, struck rue immediately above the
! elbow but fortunately without breaking ihe skin.
It is needless lo say that I left every thing and
1 took the longest kind of steps out of that neigh
borhood—my feelings ( will not pretend to des
• crihe. By the remains of a fire, which had m ar
iy gone oi. , I ascertained that I had received no
injury from ike snake, hut it was a long time be
fore I could get ovetl.he shock tbe venomous rep
tile had given me. I ran conceive of nothing
more startling than lo find oncseif suddenly in
contact wiili a rattlesnake in the daik—tbe dead
ly sound of their alarm notes is terrifying to a
degree that sends lire blood rushing to ihe heart,
paralyzes the (acuities', uml strikes a cold tremor
through the system with lhe suddenness of an 1
electric shot k.
• j The parly who had gone out to look for the i
huflalo returned after dark, unsuccessful in their j
search. The direction the chase had led was
nearly west, so that he knew the animal could 1
not be lar Iron) us; and it was determined to send
another party outto find bim earlv in the morn- c
htg- ’ s
1 had scarcely rolled my blanket about me be
fore it commenced raining in perfect lononts. *
The lightning lit up the prairie in every direc- J
lion and tiie darkness which succeeded each flash c
appeared to me an uncommon blackness. The
wind, 100, howled and moaned around us, and '
struck a cold chill through my scanty covering. r
Never have I seen or rather felt it rain so hard c
as on that particular night. For once it reaily a
seemed as though the floodgates of heaven were
applied, and the water came down in a body. I
was tired and faint, however, from want of food I
and the unusual fatigues of the day, and wet as I j
was soon fell asleep.
(To be continued. J g
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
Philadelphia, August 1,4 P. M. a
The weather to day is very cool but clear. I R
have received information to-day of the less off g
Hatteras of the British schooner Trio, Captain g
Johnston, from this port for Nassau N. P. She
was seen laying too very uneasy in the gale of 0
(ha 13th, and the day after the aebr. Kalla at thia It
port from N. Carolina, passed her on her beam ~
ends with no body on board, and no doubt ail
were lost. The loss of the schr. Dunmore, an- 01
other Nassau vessel, on Ocracock beach is also
confirmed. Crew saved. 0 I
The Mcbiierer or Locgee. The Philadel- at
phia Gazette of Saturday says: “It was repotted
yesterday (hat the father of Alexander had arri
ved in the city. This is not tbe fact. Upon the JM
news of the murder reaching Washington,
members of Congress from Kentucky, who
acquainted with him and his family, came to
city, which no doubt gave rise to tbe
The father of young Alexander was member
Congress from Kentucky in 1836.” *
Gov. Dorr is said by the Cincinnati
to have passed through that city on the 25th tilt.
His baggage was all marked T. W I).
He came from Louisville and continued up tb^Hg
M—BOBM————
Statistics—. Congressional Apportion.
merit.
. be new Appieti - utcni Ink, a-, p^■ yn
gress, and approved by tire President, allow., one
member lor 70,680 of federal population, aud a
Representative for each fraction over one-half tr.e
ratio. Ihis will give a House of Representatives
of 223 members instead of 242, the present itutn
bet. Ihe following table, compiled lion the New
V orfc Anrota, shews the total number of members
by the different ratios since the adoption of the
Constitution ;
\ ear 1789, Fixed by the Constitution, 65 mem.
IrJd, Ratio of 33 out), 105 “
“?“• 33,000, 141 “
]*}.%• 35.00. 1 , 181 *•
.‘"S5* 40.1,00, 212 “
JS,“’ 47,700, 242-
• r , o’’ 70,6:j0, 2x3 «
, ■ ncl “d | ng Michiean and Arkansas,admitted in
to the Union in 1836.
The lollowing further statement shews the com
parative representation of the States according to
the last ratio and the new apportionment:
FREE STATES. SLAVE STATES.
PHESEfIT NEW PRESENT NEW
M -v- , RATIO. RATIO. RATIO. RATIO.
N York, 40 34 Virginia 21 16
Pennsylvania 28 24 N Carolina J 3 9
«“° 19 21 Tennessee 13 ]]
Mass. 12 10 Kentucky 13 10
Alaine 8 7 Georgia 9 8
Indiana 7 10 S Carolina 9 7
N Jersey 6 5 Maryland 8 G
tonuecticut 6 4 Alabama 6 7
N Hampshire 6 4 Louisiana 3 4
Vermont 5 4 Mississippi 2 4
Illinois 3 7 Missouri 2 6
Michigan 1 3 Arkansas 1 1
R Island 2 2 Delaware 1 l
InfieeSt’tes 132 15v Total 100 S 8
In Slav e“ 100 88
242 223
It will be seen that, while the Free States lose 7
members from their piesent representation, the
Slave States Use 12 membeis ; thus ocaiJy retain
ing their present position, by the increase ot popu
lation in the southwestern Slates and Missonii.
1 he number of Representatives to which ihe Slave
Stales are entitled by tiie new ratio, on *he slave
population of over two millions, is 20. In other
words, if ihe free population 011I3’ were represent
ed, the number of members from those Stales would
te only 6b, instead of 88. *
The il States in the valley of the Mississippi,
(includm, Michigan) by the new census and ratio,
xucrea*e iheir representation from 69 10 83 mem
bers, while the 16 Atlantic Stales are reduced irom
. t 0 140 mcrauers, shewing a large gam lo the
Stales west ot me mountains.
Llectobal Votes.—The number of Electors
of PreMiieni and V ice President, under the appor
tionment will be 275 (instead of 294, as in 1840)
of which 13s will be necessary for a choice.
ihe lollowing table has been pi/pared for the
Journal of Commerce, by Mr. Edwin Williams,
author of the New-Vork Annual Register, &c.
Congressional Uepresentation.*
Number of Representative* Irom each Stale in
Congress (Home ol Representatives) under the
Constitution at irs establishment in i7fi»9, and at
each successive census.
~STATIX \fTS2 g"S $
*7 * * OC oO JO v. /j
Maine faj __ v
Massachusetts 2 it i; i, 12 |u
New Hampshire 3 4 5 6 6 5 4
Vet moo 1 (bj 2 4 6 i. 5 4
Rhode I; land 1 i 2 g c * 2
Connecticut 5 77 7 £ 4
New \ jik e II 17 27 3) 4b 34
New Jersey 4 5 6 6 6 6 4
Pennsylvania 8 jv ls 23 2b 2S 24
Ueiawaie I 11 2 1 ] |
Maryland 6 8 9 9 8 8 6
v irgima I: (, 19 22 23 22 21 15
.N 01 Hi Carolina |5 10 \2 K: 13 13 9
South Carolina *5 c £ ft 9 9 7
Georgia 3 2 4 6 7 9s
Alabama (jJ •> ; t y
Mississippi (hj j* o
Louisiana (fj. 13 3 4
1 eliucsser/ay 2 3 t 9 13 11
Kentucky (cj 2 C 1C Si 13 10
Dhn. (ej ] c 14 19 21
Indiana ( 3 7
Illinois ftj j 3 7
Missouri (k) I 1 2 5
Arkansas (I) \ j
Michigan (tj j 3
Total . 65 107 142 182 2\3 242 223
(a) Maine wa> attached to Massachusetts until
admutedas a Stale in 1820.
(b) Ver r.ont admitted into the Union in 17.91.
(c) Kentucky, do. 1792.
(d) Tennessee, do. 1796.
(c) Ohio,do, ibo3.
(/) Louisiana, do. ISII.
(gj Indiana, do. ISIG.
[h] Mississippi, do. ISI7.
(?) Illinois,do. 1818.
(j) Alabama, do. 1819.
Missouri, do* 1820.
Arkansas ai.d Michigan, do. IS3G.
Ratio of 1790 33,000
I 33,000
“ LS 0 35,000
4 ; IK-0 40,000
1830. 47,700
IS4O 7 0,6 SO
'To ascertain the number of Presidential Elec
tor* a dfi two lo the Representatives from each
Stale.
Georgetown College, D. (J.—At the annu
al commencement ot this Institution which took
place on the 26th ult., the degree of A. M. was
conferred on Ceoige A. Cuy.er, Esq. of this city.
The degree of A. li. was conferred on Messrs.
John C. Thompson and William M. Bradford, of
tais State.;
Among the students who distinguished them
selves in their respective classes and who were re
warded with tneir silver medals or premiums, or
were honorably mentioned, we notice the follow
ing from Georgia:
In the Class of Philosophy. —John C. Thomp
son and Wm. M. Bradford.
hi the Class of Rhetoric. —J. Kewis Kirkpat
rick.
lathe Class of Poetry. —Win. I). Wynne,
Wm. E Bi.d anil Henry Thompson.
lathe C/ush O J~ first Humanities. —Alfred
Cmhhert.
In the First Division of Third Humanities.
Alonzo I). Dufou .
In the Second Division oj Third Humanities.
—John F. Kammeriin.
In the First Class of Mathematics. —John
L. Kiikpalrick.
In Ihe Second Class of Mathematics. —A bram
H. McLlws.
In the Third Class of Mathematics. —Wm.
U. Wynne.
In the Class of Book Keeping. — Robert E.
Luckeit.
In the Second Class if Arithmetic. —Roger
L. Gamble and Win L.Uorttc.
hi the Second Class of French. —Henry B.
Thompson and Wm. I). Wynne.
hi the Fourth Class of French. —John F.
Kam merlin, j
In the Class of Spanish. —Wm. H. William
son.
In the Class of Rudiments. —Roger L. Gam
ble. Edward E. Sroneand Wm. L, Uonic.
In the First Class of Christian Doctrine. —
John. J. Scanner.
In the Second Class of Christian Doctrine. —
Wm. J. I)ariic.
In the Second Class of Writ ing. —J ohn B.
Caldwell and Roger L. Gamble. —Saranullh Re
publican
The Maeon Mes#enger of the 26th nit. states
that tl e Monroe Uni Road Company have on
-uinmaic d a ront a t wiin a rompany ol genlle
maa ot that place and Columbus, lo complete
the road houi Gnliin to the junction ot the State
road. They are lo lay the superslucture, iron*
&c., and are expected to commence immediate
operations. Thit link being completed, the
State toad finished the fifty-two miles contracted
for, and the Genual Rail Road to Macon—a l
portions now antler contract—insures the early
completion of a continuous Rail Road from Sa
vannah, via Macen, Foisyth, Griffin, and Ma
rietta, to two miles beyond the Etowah in Cass
county, near the centre of the Cherokee country
a distance of 352 miles.
Lieut. Izzuu.—Under date of the 12th, from
Florida we learn that the remains of the late Lieut.
James F Izard, of the Ist Regiment of U. S. Dra
goons, have been disinterred from tbeir resting
place at camp Izard, an the VVithlacooche, and
are removed by order of Col. Wonh, to St. Au
gustine, for interment in tbe military burying
ground near old Fort Marion. That gallant of
ficer was a native of South Carolina, and the
only remaining son of Gen. Izard, of the late war.
It will be recollected that be fell mortally wound
ad in the advance guard of Gen. Gaines’ army
on tbe 28th February, 1836.
Resigned.—Major Noah, since be took charge
jf the New York Union, has resigned his seat
is Associate Judge of the Court ofSessions^^_
—■mm—bb———■
Destcctivp. Fire.—A fire broke out this
m *riung, altmu a qiiarh r past 4 o'clock, in the
o-a »*htHLM’ i t A ». 67 .7>. Culvert owned by
J. b. .»t »rru, E.«q., ui.d occupied hs a bacon store
by Mi'r.'iilj. &G. Cass&id, which destroyed
the wtiul* interior of the building with ns con
lenli*. Ihe uiftount of damage sustained by the
Messrs. Cassard is estimated at aloul $7,000,
upon which there was an insurance in the Fire
men’s insurance Company of $5,000. The
baoks anti some other valuable papers were for
tunately raved in a small vault where they had
been placed, partially under the pavement.
Baltimore Patriot.
Fire.—The N. Y. Commercial Advertiser of
the 3Uth ult says: About 8 o’clock last evening a
fire broke out m the large rotunda in Prince st.,
owned by Mr. Asior, and occupied for the exhi
bition of Calherwood’s panoramas of Jerusalem
and Thebes. Those valuable pictures were en
! tirely destroyed and nothing but the bare walls of
the building left standing.
Appointments by the President,
By and with the advice and consent of Senate
Cbaiies Mason to he Chief Justice, and
T. 8. Wilson and Joseph Williams to be As
sociate Judges ot the Bupreme Court of the Ter
ritory of lowa, their former commissions having
expired.
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
New York, August I, 8A A. M.
A bright clear autumnal morning ushers in the
first day of August. The change from the last
day of July is very great—the thernomeler t
which yesterday morning was considerably
above 90. within an hour fell 14 degrees, and,
judging from one’s feelings this morning, it has
| not risen again.
Letters have been received here from Wash
in gt on from the best sources, which state, that
with regaid to our negotiations with England, not
only iheNorih Eastern Boundary' Question, but
the air ir of the Creole, of the Caroline and
most unexpected of all. the Impressment Ques
tion have ail been settled honorably ahd satisfac
torily by Laid Ashburton and the Secretary of
State. This is good news, and at any other time
would have been hailed with joy throughout the
country. Now the distresses of the nation in a
raeasuic has paralyzed the feelings of ail itscili’
zens.^
A quarrel arose yesterday afternoon on board
the steamboat Wave, between two passengers,
Charles McGuire and Thomas Meh.tn, in which
the former was badly slabbed in the left side with
a Lih'i*. Meban wa>- committed lor trial, the ma
gistrate hi fore whom he was brought refusing to
take bail.
Fhonvjs Toppin, who was Jo have been execu
ted this week, in this city, for murdering bis wife,
has I'C jis respited by Gov. .Seward.
DIED,
in this city, on the 4lh instant. Sarah Lot f.a,
only daughter of i-aiah and June M. A. I.aiU y,
aged 12 months and 4 days.
4Lommcrdm.
i LaU*«c d.ue. from Liverpool Itilv 19 '
Latr-ot Oates from Havre July 15 j
S.VANNAH, A I’fc. (j. j
Cotton.— Arrived since Ihe 29th nU. 462 halts
Uphill i: cleared in tire same time 770 do; le »vii 4
oii-hand and on shipboard, not a cleared a stoi K ol
2272 hales Upland and 112 do sea Island. Ihe ex
i pons ol Upland exceed our receipts 3US hales.
STATEMENT OF COTTON,
1541—42 1840—41.
’ Upl’rf. Upl’d.
Stock on hand. Sept 1. IS4I 944 2897
i Received -inceJuly 29, 462 432
- previously 213712 138633
I
Total receipts 2iSUB 141962
Exported Ihis week, 77 ) 1606
“ previously 212076 138808
Totii exports 212846 14H414
Remainin'on hano AU-.5...2272 J 548
Hire —Shipments to New Voik for a market have !
been unusually large this week. Transactions
very light, only 126 tierces having been taken at
prices as follows, namely :36 a
47 at »>2J per 100 ihs.
hour —V.’e have to notice the arrival from Bal
timore of about 100 hasrels new Howard St. Flour.
which is selling readily at 4.7 J per bhl. VVe have 1
in our market a lull supply of all brands and the 1
’ demand is moderate.
’ Corn —A cargo of about 5000 bu-ln l arrived \
this WtflK fiom Halumoie, uhirh has licen put m
More. laatdiUon to which 2500 bushels Beach
1 Island Corn have arrived. VVe quote 70 a. 75c. per
bushel in lots to sun purchasers.
‘ Hiy—:, ur market is wcil supplied with this ar
ticle. VVe have no nrivais this week and there
. has been only a retail demand. No advances on
oor last quotations, say 80 a 90 els. per 100 lbs.
i Groceries—lt is almost unnecessary lo inakcour
; remark reiativeto -he transactions of the week, so
little having been done. A sale ol about 50 hags
* ol Coffee bas been effected, a part of which being
. Cuba, from inferior to fair at 9 j cts., and a part
Rio of a good fair quality at iOJ cts. per lb.
r Salt —vVc have but a light stock on hand, all in
store, which is retailing at 75 per hag.
exchange—So transactions in Sterling, .Sight
Checks on New Vork are furnished in modcralc’a
• mounts by oui banks at 1 per it. prem. brokers
r sell occasionally at prem. 30 day hills par; 60
day I per cr. dis. nominal, none offering at present.
Freights —VVe have but three vessels loading in
our port at this lime ; one for Ne w Vork, one for
Boston, and one for Baltimore. To New Vork 50
■ cts per bale for Colton, and 50 cts. per cask for Rice
are the nominal prnes, and but little offering at
. these rates. — Republican.
Chakl sston, August 6.
fatten —VVe have no change to notice in the as
pecc of the U pland market—lire same irregularity
has attended the operations as has characterized
the business of the two prer tding weeks. The
. receipts have been 751 bags, and the sales in the
same time 993 bags, at the following prices:—B at
. 2} 3s at oj ; 2at 5 4 ; IS4 at sjj ;]6 at ;47 at
6J ; 23 atf j ; 30 al 7 ; S 4 it 7b; .54 at Vj ; 62 at
7if; 36 at
bags a! Sf r ents per lb. The only transaction in
long cotton is the sale of f. hags stained Sea Island
1 at 11 cents per lb.
Rice— The Rice market has been in a languid
slate throughout the week just closed;
tiansacli uis have generally been in favor of the
buyet. The receips of the week have been 1235
tierces, and the transactions in tbe same time 728
tierces, at the following prices, viz; 312 at 2 J ■
323 at 2A. There was also a sale at the close of
the prevents week of 93 tierces at §2 9. ICihs per
160, w deh, however, isy no criterion of the present
state ol the maiket, wbten was very unsettled at
it.-: clo-e yestnday.
Hour —About 1000 hands Virginia have been
received during the week, a portion of which has
been Mdd to tbe city trade in small lots at 474 .
Baltimore bas also been sold in small Jots to the
bakcrs.ai some thing about ourquolasions, 675 a7.
Lard — Ihe market is dull, and present prices are
with difficulty maintained. There is a free supply
on the maiket, notwithstanding about !50rt kegs
have been shipped to the West Indies.
Sugars— Tire operations in ihis article have been
chn flj confined to small lots for the citv trade and
in filling orders for the country. A lot of about 78
Ithiis. ~lu tovado, inferior to fair, sold at 44, cash.
r.jl .- —The transactions in Coffee have’been
limit. .! to smalt lots to the retailers.
Mol. -About -.4 hh Porto Rico, and 53
hhds. i India have been received Ttie i.u i.; i
Shi t .‘■'.'•Oihood of 19 ce.its—the latter \
wittto. to. lange of quotations.
Salt—lhe article is held 1,65 a 1,75 there are !
however few purchasers.
Domestic Liquors —\ small lot Northern Gin
sold at 23 ; and about it) hbis N. E, Rum brought
22 cents per gallon.
Exchanges —Nothing doing in foreign Bills. There
has been some inquiry during the week for sight
Exchange on New-York, which is very scarce.
The Bank of ( harleston was checking a few Jays
since,for small amounts at 1 per cent. prem.
freights —These is no vessel up for Havre, and '
a vessel which has been some weeks loadin' for.
Liverpool, is still receiviDg cotton at jjd. To New-
Vork, engagements to a limited extent have been
entered into at 50 cents per bag for cotton, and 37 1
cents per tierce for rice — Courier. .
Extract of letters received in this city dated
Liverpool,.iuly ]B.
We refer to our respects of the 4th inst., busi
ness though at present of a less gloomy aspect,has
bten without material change. The new tariff 1
has been a week in operation, and tbe weather du- >
ring the last week has been very seasonable, but 1
without material effect iu the revival of business, s
though it may have prevented an increase of the’ f
previous gloom and depression. Complaints of ’
distress in the manufacturing districts continue, 1
but there was a slight revival in the demand for 1
goods in Manchester within the last few days, and >
there has been a fair demand upon the whole for 1
Cotton here, improving within the last few days, 1
but without change in prices. The two weeks ( <
sales to 15th, amount U 54,790 bales of which 5000 I t
were to speculators, and 3,400 to exporters. The
imports for same time amount te 75570 bales, and
total stocks on the 15th, increased to 669,700, a
gainst 620,150 bales,same time last year.
The demand improved on Saturday and contin- -
ucs with considerable activity to-day. The two
days sales will amount to about 13,000 bales oV
which 2,600 are to speculator.
Liverpool, July 19. J
L/fhcre is a little more confidence in the Manches-
Bfi Market, and a very good demand for Yarns for 5
■port. The salts of Cotton on Saturday and yes- 2
were each 6000 bales at full but not higher f
H* Sa
Havre, July 15.
out last respects of the Ist lost, we
leave to hand you the weekly review of out
ny which you will perceive that far from
the article has been laboring, within Ihe ’
Ht fifteen days, under a greater depreciation than
as yet witnessed this campaign. There «
almost a total absence in the demand, n
caused to be limited to 2or 350 hales nor o:
arose a great difficulty, we would ra- tl
an impossibility, of realizing, which, by
continuing some time longer, would he of baneful
iiiflneiice on our rates.as nitnv would have been
enticed to force sales. I‘ric.'. are already LullVr
bly s l j puled, at.d though they mark tin if-' line in
the hi u..mite,i quotations, the generality of salts
have jeeii effected, within the last eight days, at 1
or 2c relow the classification of the foregoing week.
This 'S really a sat* stale of things winch leave us
but lull.- prospect of a better future, on account
chieflv it the weight of our stock uhirh is more
triau sufli tent to conduct us to Ihe next campaign.
Liverpool, July ;6
We have had a good demand for culioa this
morning, and a large quantity was di-posed of at
cur last quotation. The sales amounted to 7,060
bales, inclusive of 2CO for export and 2000 Ameri
can Ukeuon speculation.
July 18.
The increased demand noticed in our lust circu
lar n-s continued, and we had an extensive husi
nes: done last week, much above the aveiage of
the daily estimate. On Saturday 7000 bales were
sold, and to-day 6000, some little on speculation,
hut the hulk of it by the trade, who are utiling
purchasers at late prices, but the market is imper
ceptibly tightening upon them.
July 19.
The tone pervading the cotton market this mor
ning is pretty muen the same as yesrerday. Few
sales have taken place in consequence of the majo
rity of the brokets being iu Manchester, it being
maiket day there. As to prices they are the same
as yesterday fur all descriptions.
Havre, July 14.
Ourmarkct remains dull, and assumes a dov n
waid tendency for United Statea cottons. The
sales to-day do not exceed 500 hales. Rice and
all ulher American articles are without change.
Gentlemen—The following names are proposed
to be tun at the next general election, to repreUnt
Warren county in the Legislature of this state at
its next session, viz :
FOK SENATOR,
DR. JAMES S. JONES.
FOR KEPKESF.NTIVES,
JETHRO DARDEN.
ELIAS WILSON,
ADAM JONES.
Who will be suppoited by the Whig voters of
Warren county. (jy 23) One who knows.
Messrs. FiniTOßs;—Please announce the follow
ing t icket far Old Burke—which will he support
ed *n October next, by Many Voters,
for senate.
ALEXANDER CARSWELL, Esq.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES.
JAMES M. REYNOLDS,
JAMES U. ROY AL, and
ISAAC J. HEATH, Esq s.
«. WALK EH,
WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION
MERCHANT,
July 22-ts Hamburg,S. C.
J. C. HOLCOMBE A CO.,
FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS
J. C. Holcombe, Savannah, Ga.
Horatio Bent. w3m jy 2
WYATT 4k WARKKN,
DEALERS IN
Silks, Muslins. Cloths and Linens , Luces, French
Flowers,DUTCH BOLTING CLOTH, and
Fancy Goods ,
feh 5 No. 206 Broad-st.
ALFRED A. OVEtiTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAIV,
jan'2s-ly Madison, Ga,
JOHN GEORGE,
.1 T T O R N E Y AT LA IV,
dec 18 -! y *Waynesboro, Geo.
THOMPSON ALLAN,
A TTOUN EY A T I. A IV ,
ap 19-mtf Clarkcsvillc, Geo.
JOHN A. TUCKER,
ArTO RN EY A T t. AW ,
I sch 15-ly Clinton, Jones county. (la.
.I.MIUKW .1. SXA.N'SELL,
ATTORNEY A T LA IV,
uov 25 If Daiolinega,(la.
JOHN .11. ASIIUItST,
A T T O II N E Y AT LAW,
Jan 12-lym EaU>nton,Geo.
LEWIS P. E. IX LAS,
ATTO It NE Y A T L A W,
ap 19-mtf Clarkesville, Geo.
HENRY J. LANG,
ATTORNEY’ AT LAW,
je 23-ts Lincolutoii, Ga.
J. K. MAHONJG,
A TTO 11 NE Y' AT LAW,
ap 2-ly Tuskcgee, Macon county, Ala.
11. Y. N. J. GILL.
A TTOR NE V S .1 T I. A W ,
MonticL'llo, (>co.
Have resinned the practice, and will attend the
Cmiris us liie Ocnriulgee, and ihe adjoining rouiiSies
of lhe Flint Circuit. if ap ]9
JOHN STAN I UUl>,
ATTORNEY AT LAW ,
Clarkesville, (ia.
Will practice in the counties ol Clarke,Franklin,
Hjf.cr'harn, Foisyth, Lumpkin, (iiimer. Union,
Mu my an a Gwinnett, and in the Federal Chimt
Com r for Georgia.
lit WIN WINN,
ATTOKNKYS AT LAW.
Jmvid Irwin, Marietta,Ga.
William T. Winn, Cassvillc.Ga. ly-jau 26
ROB£KT V HARRIS? ,
A TTOJi N E Y A T L A W ,
Having removed to Waynesboro, 13urke county,
will practice law in the counties of Burke, Rich
mond, Columbia, Washington, Jefferson, and Stri
ven. ly f<:> 12
PHILIP CLAYTON,
ATTO R NE Y A T L A W t
Athens, Ga.
Will practice in the counties of Clarke, Walton,
Gwinnett,/daii, Jackson, Habersham and Franklin
n di ts
J&URRAY & GL2:.W.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW ,
McDonough, JJcnry county, (ia.
Will punctually attend lo any business entrusted
to their care. Office at McDonough, Henry county,
Georgia. A. G. Murray.
ap 22-ts L. J. (iiERS,
DAVID C. NEAL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
feb 2-ly Welurnpka, Ala.
JOSIH'U WILKINS,
ATTORNEY AT LA W,
Will practice in ail the counties of the Eastern
Circuit. Office iu Uiccboro, Lit erfy Ccunly, < >'j.
sep 11 ts
fjklilX C. JHOOKJ6,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW ,
CrawfordviHe, Ga.
Will practice Law in the Courts of Taliaferro
and adjacent counties.
iV. L Will also attend to cases in Bankruptcy.
Office near Railroad Depot. wG.rx jy 7
STEP kfe BUUCH,
A TTORNE Y I S* AT LA W,
Crawfordville,Gco,
Willpraciir o in the; counties of Taliaferro.firecnv,
Hanoi>ok,Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Warren, Kihert and
Liner.in.
Alexander Ts. Stephens,
Robert S. Burc;h. ian 14-ly
DISSOLUTION.' —The «•->; filncrsldp of P.hodes
Carswell, if= this day dissolved by mutual
consent, hither of the subscribers are authorized
to se«t!e the affairs of the concern, and use the
name:- oflbc* film in settlements.
THOMAS R. RHODES.
Ju|. JI, JOHN F. CARSWELL.
TIJ Jf. RTCODKS v Ilf rontinue ihe bnsi
dd ■ L*nif . ard K-'-pectfiiJiy solicits i:c;i
j;»!i;o Lberalry <: emUM Jo U.e
lirrn. aug4[w4l]
CITY HALI7
Gr/ifin,Gco.
-I==C"U The subscriber having taken me CITY
HALL, will endeavor by every means in his pow
er, to make it equal to the best houses in the up
country, and solicits a share of public patronage.
His house is large and convenient lor entertaining
families that wish to spend the summer in the up
country, and his stable attended with good ostlers,
je 18-wtlst Jan. N. G. LAUGHTER.
rgt(H)TH-ACHE DROPS—A new article, pre-
Jl pared o nly by ourselves, and as far as they
have been tried, have afforded relief in every in
stance. For sale by
may 6-ts GARVIN & HAINES.
ADMINISTRATORS SAL£.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday iMßeptcm
ber next, at the court house in the
town of Waynesboro, Bmke county, between the
usual hours of sales, agreeable to an order of the
honorable ths Inferior Court of said county when
Slitting as a court of ordinary, the following ne
groes, belonging to the estate of .Mathew Albri
fion*. late of said county deceased, to wit: Ned,
Fillis, Peter, Chancy and her four children Ame
lia, Malindia, Simon and Charles, Betty' and her
five children Cherry', Jeremiah, Jack. Grace and
Primas, the most of these nejproes are young and
likely’. Sold for the benefit of tbe heirs and
creditors. Terms on the day* of sale. Purchasers
to pay for titles.
JAMES GRUBBS, J ...
LITTLETON ALBRITTON. V Ad •
May 21,1842.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
VH7TLL be sold on Tuesday, the 4th day of
▼ ▼ Oc*ober next, at the court house door at
McDonough, in Henry county, between the usual
hours of sale, agreeable to an order of the honora
ble, the Inferior Court of Kichmond county, when
sitting as a court of ordinary, a tract of land No.
205, 6th district of Henry county, belonging to the
estate of Mary’ Bennett, deceased. Sold for tbe
benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased.
Terms cash. Purchasers to pay for titles.
SEABORN RANDALL, AdmT. ‘
July 20,1842. J
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. <
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Septem- <
ber next, at the lower market house in the s
city of Augusta, within the legal hours of sale, a 1
Qcgro man named Edmund, belonging to the estate J
of M. N. Fox, deceased, and sold for the benefit of s
the heirs and creditors of said deceased. I
July* G, 1842. THOS. J. WALTON, Adm’r.
PUBLIC SALES.
TAi.! Vl'K'iK!) Sli KKITI’S v\l,K.
Wl ILL be c old on the first Tuesday hi Septem
y 7•« r next, bcfor»* tlie court house door in the
town of Crawtordville, Taliaferro countv, between
the usual hours ol sale, the following iiegrret, to
wit : Be vy, .1 mm about 45 years old; vhadrach,
a man 3; hiil. a man 30; Nat, a niau 3U; Phi!, a
mu 30; peter, a man 2l; Prank, a boy 13- Jacob,
a man 21 : Nett, a girl 13; Sahra, a Woman 21 ;
Washington, :» hoy 6; Henry, a noy 1; Peggy, a
woman 35; Eliza, git*. 8; Anderson, a t y 6; Wil
lis, a hoy 4; Amanda, a girl 2; Scott, an infant;
Malinda, a woman 40; Nancy, a woman 45; Louisa
or Isabel, a woman 22; Milly, a girl 9; Jesse, a
boy 3; Lealh, a woman 24; little Bill, a boy 7;
art! Tom. a hoy 6 years old ; and Albert, a boy 9
months old ; also the foliowing property, to wit;
five mules, two horses, four cows and calves,
one four horse and one two horse wagon, one
buggy, six beds, bedsteads and furniture, two
sideboards, one bureau, one dozen cuue bottom
chairs, and one walnut cupboard; all levied on as
the property of Hczckiah Ellington, Jo satisfy a
mortgage fi fa returnable to the honorab'e Inferior
Court of said county, in favor of Simoon C Filing
ton vs Hczckiah Islington. Properly pointed out
in said mortgage fi fa, and left in the possession of
the defendant, by order of the plaintiff.
June 30, 1842. G. OVERTON, Sheriff.
COLIiMBIA SHERIFFS KALE.
a riLL be sold on the first Tuesday iu Septcir.-
$ y her next, at Columbia courthouse between
the usual hours of sale, the following negroes, to
wit: Amy, a woman about 20 years u s age, and
her two children, Joe and au infant not named; and
anegro girl, Angeline; levied upon to satisfy a
mortgage ii fa from Richmond Superior Couxt, at
the Mu-, of Crawford and Gunby vs Jus Alexander.
Pro* Cite pointed out in said mortgage.
July 4, 1812. U. H. JONHS, Sheriff.
LINCOLN SHERIFF SALES.
be sold on the first Tuesday in Septem
-7 v her next, before the court house door in
Lincoln county between the usual hours of sale,
the following property to wit: eighteen negroes,
namely —Old Dick, 50 years old ; little Dick, 18
years old; Betty’, 40 years oil; Dave, 23 years
old; Delia, 20 tears old, and her four cbildicn,
Henry Moses 3, Nancy 2, and Austin 4 months
old ; Ann, 20 years o!d, and her four children, Levi
G, Lew 4, Eliza 2, and Edmund 1 year old ; Nelly.
21 years old, and her three children, Lctha 5,
Kiank 3, and Anderson 1 year old; and one thou
sand acres of land, mere or le>s, in Lincoln county,
on the waters of Pishing creek, adjoining lands of
Moseley liaus, Barbara Zallar*, and others; levied
on as the properly of Robert B Wheeler, to satisfy
a fi fa in lavor of Absalom Gallau h >*obert ii
Wheeler. And sundry other fi fas from Lincoln
Superior and Inferior Courts.
Also, one negro woman by the name of Viney,
about 23 years old ; levied on as the property of
James Mahoney, to satisfy a li fa in favor of Thus
Benson vs James Mahoney, and sundry other fi fas.
Properly pointed out by defendant. Levy made
and returned to me by a constable.
ADo, three hundred and seventy acres of land,
more o* less, in Lincoln countv, on the waters of
Dry Pork Creek, ad joining lands of N S Matthews
and others ; levied on as the pro petty of William
Powell, to satisfy a fi fa in favor of Win Jones vs
Wm Powell, Isaac Willingham, and John Powell.
Property pointed out by Isaac Willingham.
July 25, 1842. BLNJ. P. TAlO.vl, D Sh’l!
COLUMBIA SHERIFJ ’S SALE*
VL/ ILL be sold on the lir-t Tuesday m Scptem
» her next, at Columbia con it house, between
the u<ual hours of sale, a tract oi land containing
seventeen hundred urn! forty acre.-., more or Jc> v , on
Uchce creek, j fining land of Eii e Lazcnb y , Jas
Kirkpatrick, William Sykes and others. Thtre is
upon aid tract of land a comfi.riallo dwelling and
other convenient buildings; there is also a sao,
mill in operation, with psentv ol limber and cuiive
nient to the Georgia Railroad. Levied on a« *hc
property of James D llaj ne, to ratify four fi
from the Superior and lulVnor Courts of Coluinhic.
county, one in favor of Haimong L unar against K
B Loylc •■‘f and James D iiayne ; one iu favor of
Moore tc Davis vs Janus D Mayor; one in favor of
St »vali L Hamien vs EBLnvh- ; and James D
liayne; .md one in favor of Eiisha Allen, John li
Rhodes, James D Ilavne, and John \V l*.calle,of
Columbia county’, and Andrew .Muclean, of Rich
mond cuun'y. Property pointed nut ly lame D
Haync. R. 11. JONES, Sheriff
July 27, 1542.
*i LL JI iil Sl] i-:«iiFZ".< sa Ll-:,
ILL bo sold on Ilielii-t 1 u day' m Septcm-
V V her next, at the court house iu Columbia
county, Within the usual hour* of ale, throe negro
slaves, viz: Charlotte, Siller and Pom ; levied On
under an * xccution, in favor of James \ arborough
and others, against James J VV Burroughs, execu
lor, tic., of lames Burroughs, deceased, nnd others.
July 29, 1842. R. 11. JONE , Sh’lT.
J Bl i PUSDIH FOnVPON’I) Sli Lit IFI
SAL?:.
IL r ILL be sold,on the fir ITu day in Scptem-
T ? her next, at the rnarUe house in the town
of Louisville, within the legal hours of sale, one
negio boy named Peter, 12 or !4 years of ..gc ; le
vied on a.a the proper tv of James H. Bo.,tick, to sat
isfy a fi fa from Jefferson Superior Court, in favor
of Bonnet B. Smilh vs .said James JI. 80-dick.
Property pointed out by defendant.
Aug. 6, 1542. W. 8. ALEXANDER, D Sh’l I.
coLumtfA sheriff sama.
* ? / ILL be sold on the first J ii-*sd?y in »Scptem
} ¥ her next, before the con; t hou-"* door in
Appling, Columbia county’, the following pioperly,
viz: seven negroes—Charles, about 45; Angela,
about 35; Milly. 18; Maria 20, a, I In r child Ste
phen, fi months; Susan, 14; and Aramiutfia, iO
years ol age; one gray horse, fw*. sorrel mares,
one mantie clock and one dining table, all levied
upon as ilie properly of Spencer Fields, to satisfy
two fi fas from the Superior Court of Richmond
county. Adville G Crus well vs .said Kidds,
Also, two tracts of laud adjoining each other,
and Beall, Stallings and Gardner, the one known
v the Lewis pla< e, containing Llty-ii.i.-e acres,
and the other eighty-four acres, I minded by the
Lewis place, and lands of Stallings and Beall ;
levied on as the pioperty of Rich aid Dawn*;, to
ati-fy a fi fa from the Superior Comt of Kichrnoi.d
county’, at the instance of Louis Charles Dugas vs
Martin Vv ilcox and Kichaid Downs.
July 30, ISI2. R. H. JONES, Sheriff.
STRIVEN SHERIFF HA LEM.
£ T II.L fie sold on Hie lir-st Tuesday in Seplern-
V*/ her next, before the couil fiuu-e door in
Jacksonhoro, Scriven county, between the usual
hour* of sale, one sorrel horse and ouggy; levied
on as the property of Francis M Jlext, *o satisfy
one fi fa in favor of Lcving S Pickard vs K M
Hext.
Also, one negro woman named Harriet, and her
two children, Matilda and Lucinda; levied as the
property’ of the estate of Jacob Bryan, deceased, in
favor of Woodson Bryan vsJaceo Bryan.
Algo, one negro man named Charles, and one
tract of 1 ana contaiug two hundred and sixty nine
acres, adjoining lands of Henry Roberts and Wm
liodg ; levied on as ti e property of Win Sanders,
to satisfy sundry fi fas issuing out of a Justices
Court in favor of Thomas Robbins, and others.
Lew made and returned by a constable.
July 3 , 1842. PETER ARNE I T, Sh 11.
Iti UKi: SHERIFF SALES.
\ '}• J ILL fie sold, on the first Tuesday in Seplem-
V V bernext, at the Court House, in the town
of Waynesborough, Burke county, between the
usual hours ol sale, one tract of bud, containing
100 acre?, adjoining lands of Joseph Cates, and oth
ers: levied on as the property us Bei jam in Oliver,
io satisfy an execution in favor of John A. Pa sons,
vs. Benjamin (diver; levy made and returned to
me by a constable.
Also, Barab and her two children, Emily and
John ; levied on as the property' of Nancy Duke,
to satisfy two executions from a Justices’ Court, in
favor of Hadley and Owens, vs. Nancy Duke: le
vy made and returned t;» me by a constable.
Also, the Lie-lime interest of William B. Guest,
in 75 acres of land, adjoining lands of VV m. Rex
ton, Jordan Heath, and Jacobi, vans: levied on as
the property of Wm. B. Guest, to satisfy an execu
tion in favor of M. D T . Leveret!, vs. Wm. B. Guest,
and Lewi' Muncrell.
Also, iOO acres pine land, adj fining lands ol
Wm. Buxton, David Hall, and tuners ; levied on
as the properly' of Murchcson God bee, to sali fy
two li /.ii# in favor of E. D. Cooke, vs. Murcheson
Godbe.:: levy u ale and returned to me by a con
stable
Al-- . the eighth part oi 100 acres of laud, ad
journ . ] ’!.•■# t.l fim-i Buns.'U £!-•! Vv in. HutcUins ;
•e vit o.i .« propci »y «>t Jp.an iia.ss, i.i >aiisiv
(ivt; ii J iu frv.M ol Eli '»'• •• \*. J« f : .
ti.e i *.-. • - • o*n lli-" an.i »u Baker. I
Aisu.ti e eigbifi pail of lOOaercs. of land, adjoin
ing lands of isma Burnett and Win. Hutchins: le
vied, on as the property of Charles Coleman, to .-al
isly one fi fa in favor of B. K. Brin-on, vs. Charles
Coleman : levy made and returned to me by a
constable. 8. W. BLOUNT, Sh’lf.
August 4, 1542.
COLUMBIA POSTPONED SHERIFF’S
SALE.
W? ILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in Novem
\ y ber next, at Columbia court honse, within
the usual hours of sale, 1570 acres of land, more
or jess, whereon Wm. Bcolt now resides, lying on
the waters of Madden’s and Germany’s creek, ad
joining Ends of Thomas Dooly, Sullivan Harrison,
Willis Roberts and others ; levied upon as the pro
perty’ of Wm. Scott, to satisfy ;i mortgage fi fa trom
the Superior Court of Columbia county, at the suit
of Thomas N. Hamilton, vs. William Scott and
Henry Scott, principal, and Guilford Alford, secu
rity Property pointed out in 'aid fi fa.
ALFKEu MTU AGES, D. Sh’lT.
August 4, 1542.
COH Jim A SHERIFF’S SALE.
W/ IBL be sold, on the first Tuesday in Sepiem
\ v ber next, at Columbia court house, within
tbo usual hours of sale, 140 acres of pine land,
mare or less, whereon Howlin Adams now resides,
adjoining Jesse Evans andothcis; levied upon as
the property of Kinchen Adarm, to satisfy a fi fa
from the Superior Court of Columbia county, at the
suit of Benjam.n Adams, vs. Kincbcn Adams, and
Wm. Ph Ups, security. Properly pointed out by
the defendant-
Also, one negro man, Primus, about 40 years of
age ; levied upon as the property of Win. Scott, to
satisfy a fi fa Horn the Superior Court of Columbia
county, at tho suit of Charles Y. Wilkinsou, vs.
Wm. Bcolt. Property pointed out by the defend
ant. A. SU RGES, D.Sh’iL
August 4, 1842. __
WARREN CORONER’S SALE.
W/ ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Septem-
W 7 ber next, at me conn house door in War
rentou, within the legal hours of sale, the following
property, to wit: Adaline.a woman about 20years
old, and herchild Flora, about 2 years and 6 months
old; Jane, a woman about 22 years old, and her
two children, Martha, a girl about 3 years old, and
Olive, a girl about I year and 5 months old; levied
on as the property of John McCauley, to satisfy
sundry fi fas, returnable to The Justices’ Court of
the 154th District, G. M., in favor of William G.
Johnson vs John McCauley and Augustus Beall,
security, and Augustus Beall vs John McCauley :
levy made and returned to me by a constable.
August 6, 1842, JOHN HAYS, Coroner.
PUBLIC SALES.
*4
TAS/lAFEiiIIO SlsEUll’*' SAI/tS.
be void, on the first Tuesday in Sep-
V V tember ntxt, before the Couit House door,
n the town of Crawfordville, Taliaferro county,
betv/een the inual hours ol sole, the following
negim •>. t > wit: i h mipsuii, or Tony, a boy about
20 \ ears '.‘d ; Ben, a buy about 15 ; Malinda,a wo
,n;1" bouL 18 ; Peter, a man (agood house-* arpen
lei} about 3" ; Lucy, a woman about 28 ; Maccado,
a boy about 1; Ellrck, a boy about 20; Louisa, a
gin ab n 15; M.iriali, a girl about 8; Dolly, a
grl üb a< nt 4 ; Minor, a boy about 14; Rebecca, a
g!i ! :• b ml 5 ; King, a bo>’ about 3 ; Nathan, a man
about Jo ; Belly, a woman about 32 ; Jane, a girl
ab.ust 14; Melviua, a girl about 9; Eliza, a girl
ab ut i; Richard, a buy about 6 ; Caroline, a gill
about 12; Polly, a woman about 30, and her twm
children,names not iccollected; and John William,
■i boy, age not recollected : also, the following
property, to wit : one set of carpenter’s tools; one
tract o> land, lying in said county, on the waters
o» Lick ( ie»*k, containing 95 acres, more or less,
adjj.ni. g lands ol Williamson Bird, and lands be
longing to the estate ol g. a. Nelms,deceased,and
others, more particularly known as the King
tiact; also,one ti act of laud in said county, on the
waters oi Lick Creek, containing 270 acres, more
or less, well improved, adjoining lands of George
V*. Nunn, and others, and known as the Cow dry
tract; also, one tract of laud, lying in said county,
on the waters * f Lick Creek,containing 336 acres,
moie or less, well improved, adjoining lauds of
Richard Anderson, Thomas Ray, and others, and
know:, as the Pitman tract; also, one tiact of land,
ly mg m said county,on the waters of Lick Creek,
containing 2<4 acres, more or adjoining lands
of Mrs. Me wart, L. B. Little, and others, and
■novv n as the Acre tract; al>o, one small tract of
land, lying in said county,near the town of Craw
lordyiile, containing (j acres, more or less, adjoin
ing lauds ot L. B. Little, T. D. Borum, H. Elling
ton, the Georgia Kail Road,and others, ami known
• s the Bhackelfoid Molticaulis Lot ; also, or.e.tmct
ol land, lying in said county, near the town of
Craw lord ville, containing 77 acres, more or less,
ac joining the town-lot oi Williamson Bird, lands of
Giloert Rent, L. B. Little, and tlie Shackelford
Multicaul is Lot, and known as that part of the
lands oi the estate of ( . A. Nelms deceased, set
apart to Joel Mercer, by the commissioner.*; ap
po:nte«! to divide the lands of sail estate; also, one
paicel of wood-laud, lying in said county, on the
waters ol Lick Creek, adjoining lauds belonging to
the estate of C. A. Nelms and Gilbert Kent, con
taining 7 acres, more or less ; also, one tract of
Gnu*, lying in '•aid county, on the waters of Hai
d"i. .> Creek, containing 205 acres, more or less,
adjoining lauds of John Rhodes, David 8. Andei
s*>u, an J c iners, and known as the Brantley tract ;
also, the following lown-loG, to wit : two'lots iu
the town of Crawiordvilie, in said county, known
in the plan ol said town, as Nos (j and 7, and situ
ate ou the north side ol the puiihc Sijuurc ; and one
oiuer lot in the same town, known in the plan of
the same, as lot No. 2G,and being known as the
Shauiy Lot; and one other lot in the same town,
being the west half of lot, known in the plan of
said town, as Jot No. 22, and being the same con
veyed by 11. AiCicer to Jod E. Mercer; and one
othei lot in the same town, known a 1 - lot No. 28,
lying between the Georgia Rail Road and lot No.
29. All levied upon as the property of Joel K.
Mercer, to satisfy sundry fi fas, to wit: one issued
Lorn the Honorable Superior Court, of said county,
:»l the instance of William D. Cowdry, vs, Joel E.
Mercer, principal, and John Djwbcrry, security on
‘lay of execution ; one fi 'a i ued from the Honor
abb- Superior Court of said county, at the instance
• d Simeon ( . Ellington, v>». i hom i-; Pittman, prin
cipal, and Joel E. .Mercer,security ; one < ther ii la
issued iioin the lionotabie Supeirur Court, at the
j'i'iame of the Georgia Pw.il Road and Banking
• omp-u.y, vs Joel E. Mercer; and one other fi fa
I-*uvd item li.e Jluuoiabjp Sujicriur Court of said
county ui the im f iin eof J. \v. and I. T. Heard,
and otliias, vs, Joel E. Mercer, and sundry Justi
ce *<,ollll, ti las issued »*t ih • instance oi Pierce
Ba.iey. v<. James Brantley, Thomas Chaffin and
Joel e. .lercer, security. Levy made and return
ed to me by* a constable.
Ai'.j, the following property, to wit: one negro
gi: 1 by the name of Kpsey, 'j u.it 14 years of age ;
ore negro girl hy’the Dame of Harriet, about Iz
year, m ;»ge • and al*out 40 acres ol laud, more < t
K- S S lyiii/ in said county, adjoin ng lame-. Moore
Aaron U, Grier, and others, witn a go*>.l ston
hoii.-e, dwelling-house, an I otiser improvements
tlieremi, in Raytown ; ai d ■ ne sorrel horse about
fi yen ; old; all levied uj»* n as the property of
VV m. 11. Liickett, lo «a.i ly -.und.y fi fas. to wit:
one in lavor < i the Central I'ank of Georgia, vs.
Win. R. Lurkett, rnak<i. Silverier V. Luckelt,
Martha Giiifin,aiid Bedai Proctor, endorsers; one
other fi fa in favor of VV illiam-un Bird, vs William
K. Buckett ami Manila Guilin, principals, Silvester
v. Luckelt and Thomas Clialliu, securities; and one
oilier fi fa m favor of Them as J. Burke, vs. Win.
it. Luckctl,and others.
APo, one tract ol land, lying in said cmnty, ou
the uat- rs of Lick Creek, containing 150 acres,
moie or |e»i, adjoining lands of Joel E. Meicer,
Archi aid Gresham, and o iiers, whereon, Wm, P.
Trnrt uow fives: levied upon a» the property of
Win. P. 1 mil, to satisfy a li fa issued Horn the
Honor.! j. >uptrinf Com I of sard county, at the
mslanc. of Vv in. Peak, b* an r, vs, Wm, p. Trait,
ANo, one tract of land, lying in Kail county, on
the waters of Little River, a j lining lands of Rich
ard Andci on, Janus 1.. Harrison, and other*,
wbe koi », VV tire Cherry imv lives, conUining 27G
acres, mure or less; lev.c.l upon as the property
i of \\ ilie t berry. In satisfy sundry Justices* Court
j fi fa in favor oj .--imuel Jones, vs Wifie Cherry,
! and Wm. I'. TruP.: levy made an 1 returned lo me
by a con •table, AI >O, one negro man, by the name
of i-uxe, ab*»ul 30 yea;s old, to sa»:*fy a fi fa, is-
fr«*rn the Hoiioiable ‘ uja-iior Court us sard
county , at the nnun*i« ol Da - .» and Bather, vs.
N incy Jlodgei-, principal, Abner J. Rogers and
John Swam Tcuiities: levied upon as the pro
periy of Abner J. Rogcm. (Properly ignited out
by Robert S. B :r* Ji )
August4,lß42. fi. OVERTON, Sb’fl’.
VV A HR::N v: lIEUIF2* nALEM,
It J ILL fie so!! on tne fiisi 'Tuesday in Septetn
i V b r next, at the • mit house door in War
rent.m, within t: e legtl hours id «alc, the foilow
.iig pioperty, to wit: two tracts o pine land, one
containing 21/0 acres, mine or les;, acpmuig lands
ol G VV Ct/lliiii ami others ; the other, containing
84 acres, more or less adjoining lands of Reuben
.May and other*, and lying on the waters of Pilch
er’# cjrek ; also, one negro man named Peter ; all
levied eu as the property of Irwin H ala way, to
satisfy sundry fi fas felumaMe to tlie J unices*
Court of the 15GI district, (i M., in f.ivor of Lotk
h *rt J hreewnr and Chapman v» Irwin Haiaway
ami George VV Coilinf, securities and Mathew
Cox, security ou slay: levy made ami returned to
me by a con-table.
Also, two other tracts of pine land, one ton taili
ng 300 acre-, more or less, ad j.fining lands of Sea
born (Rove; andothfM*; the oilier, containing 350
acres, more or .cs.-, fitting lands of LTjiJi G.cir
cus and others, and 1. .ug ou or near the Ugeecnv
river; levied on (by Jcietriah Perry man, ex-De
puty Bher:if) as tne properly of Irwin Hauway, io
satisfy two li Ins returnable lo the V\ arren In.enoi
Couit, in favor of Robert L Coleman vs Irwrn Hat
aw ay ami George VV Collins, security, and Mairaa
duke N Kibibrew, security on s ay .
Also, one bra-s days) clock ; levied on as the
pro,city of Evans McCrary, to satisfy two fi fas
returnable to the Wanen Superior Court, in favor
of Willis Dewey Evans M Crary. Property
pointed out by G V Neal. plaintilTs attorney.
A150,5t»9 acres, more i le«s, ol pine I icd, on the
waters oi D. » p creek, adj-nnmg lamlsof Ursry and
others ; levied on as the prcpeity of Daac Downs,
to satisfy sumlry fi fas returnable lo the Jus'ices*
Court ui the 150th di-tnct. li M., m favor of Jane
Carroll, Threewrtts ic Chapmanui.d ethers vs Isaac
Downs : levy made and returned by a constable.
Also, 185 acres 3rd quality oak and hickory’
land, lying on the water* of Carson’s creek, ad
joining land of Joel Cloud and others ; levied ou
as the propelty *.f >eaborn Dozier, to satisfy’ one fi
fa lotuniabh; to the Superior Court of Warren
cuunly, iu favor »»i’the JustPcs* of the Inleiror
Couit of-Jid c..u .fy v< 8/aborn Dozier, principal,
and Aiabiose IK am and Nathaniel Paiham, securi
ties.
Also, li iiegrofs, to wit: Ned, 43 y can old;
North, 41 vcais ol.i; Little Boh, 2(i years old;
Collins hG vt aisojd; Chaile**, 28 years old; Ben,
35 years old; Tom, 23 yenis old ; Bob Henry, 45
years o il; Aaron, 2‘ years old; LiitU* Aaron, 16 «
yeui> !d , \ulhony. 45 year- old ; Etnila, 3S year# *
obi; Hampton, 10 years old; Absolem, 8 years
oid ; a.I If v.e l «ti a• tfie pmpeGy of Henry Bcoit,
to sal.- fy one ii u rei urn able to the Coiumbia In
in. r! u.t, i • favor of James M Dorsey and Al
fred . v>!lc:.ry Wm Rcott and Heze
kia . poiMfed ot.l by iiezekiah
Boyd.
I . \ '•: i ft *5 "T, .(it I*/ »»c I J rcata
old, and one bayhui.se 10 or 12 yeais old; le
vied ou a* the property of Gideon Putuam.
Al o,oue house and lot in the town of Warren
ton, adjoining lots of Stoddard VV Smith and Henry
Lockhart ; levied on a> the property of Peter F L
Verret; all of which pro; erly i- levied on tosatis
irfy one fi fa returnable to the Warren Inferior
Court, in lavor of Peck and Rearing vs Peter F L
Verret and Gideon Putnam. Property pointed out
by Win. Milo Olin.
August (i 1842. A BEALL, Sfi’tf.
S( I\ JEN SHERIFF’S SALE.
’I S T ILL be sold on die first Tuesday in October
j 7 nex , belore the court house door in Jack
sonboro, between lire U'Ual hours of sale, two ne
gro men, named Abram and Sampson; levied on
by* virtue of a mortgage fi la as the property ol Jas
VV Kitties, in favor of Robert M Williamson vs
James W Kittles. PETER ARNETT,Sh’ff.
July 30, 1842.
SCRIVEN SHERIFF’S SALE.
WILL be sold,on the first Tuesday in Septem
ber next, before the Court Home door in
Jacksonboro*, between the usual hours of sale, one
negro woman named Aggy, levied on as the prop
erty of Thomas Reddick, lo satisfy sundry fi fas,
issued fiora a Justices Court in favor of Charles
Edwards, Rev. John L. Southwell, and others.
Levy made and returned tome by a constable.
Aug. 3,1842. P. ARNETT,Sh’ff.
Vl>3l IN ISTRATOR’S SALE.
61/ ILL be sold on Wednesday, the 22d day of
v t August next, at the residence of Mrs. Mary
Roberts, lower end Bread street, Augusta, all the
ho ischold and kitchen furniture, and two cows,
belonging to the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth A Hobby,
deceased. Terms at sale.
July 12, 1842. LEON P. DUGAS, Adm’r.
A BJIIMSTK ATUK’SfcSAJLE. ’
I %7"ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Beptem
-7 f her next, agreeable lo an order of the hon
orable, the Inferior Court of Burke county, when
sitting for ordinary purposes, before the court house
door in the town of Waynesboro, between tbe
usual hours of sale, the following property, lo wits
Milley and her four children, belonging to the es
tate of John Hurst, decea>ed. Sold for the benefit
of the heirs and creditors. Terms of sale on tbe
day. GEO. W. HURST, Adm’r.
July 6,1842. *
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE*
11TILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Septem
w ¥ ber next, at the lower market house in the
city of Augusta, all the household and kitchen fur
niture belonging to the estate of Isaiah Burton, de
ceased late of Richmond county.
July 20, 1842. JOHN CA R, Adm'r.