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The Battle of Trc’itiisi.
moM TUB MANUSCRIPT OF AS EYE-WITNESS.
“ Whose ballet on the night air rang
I had scarcely put my loo: in the stirrup be
fore an aid-de-camp from the comm?rider-in
chief galloped un to me with a stnrnnons to the
side of Washington. T! e G<n ra!-ir.-chiel was
already on horseback, surrounded by his staff,
and on the point of setting out. He was calm
and collected as if in his cabinet. No sooner
did he see me than he raised his hat as a signal
to halt. I checked my steed on the instant, and
lifting my hat wailed for his commands.
• You are a native of this country.’
‘Yes, your Excellency.’
‘Yon know the road from M’Conhey’s ferry to
Trenton, by the river and Pennington—,the bye
roads and all?’
‘As well as 1 know my own Alphabet,’ and I
patted the neck of my impatient charger.
‘Then I may have occasion for you—you will
remain with the staff; ah! that is a spirited ani
mal you ride, Lieut. Atelier,’ he added, smiling,
as the fiery beast made a demivolve, that set half
the group in coremotion.
‘Your Excellency—’
‘Never mind,’ said Washington, smiling
again as another impatient spring of my charger
cut short the sentence, ‘I see the leads cf the
column are in motion, you will remember,’ and
waving his hand, he gave the rein to the steed
while I tell bewildered in the staff.
The ferry was close at hand, but the intense
cold made the march any thing but pleasant.
We all, however, hoped on the morrow- to re
deem our country, by strikinga signal blow, and
every bean beat high with anticipation of vic
bay. Column after column of our little army
defiled at the ferry, and the night had scarcely
set in before the last detachment had been em
barked. As I wheeled my horse on the little
bank above the landing place, I paused an in
stant to look back through the obscurity of the
scene. The night was dark, wild and threat
ening, the clouds betokened an approaching
tempest, and I could with difficulty penetrate
with my eye the increasing gloom. As I put
my hand across my brow to pierce into the dark
ness, a gust of wind, sweeping down the river,
whirled the snow into my lace and momentarily
blinded my sight. At' last I discerned the
opposite shore amid the obscurity. The land
scape was wild and gloomy. A few deso
late looking houses only were in sight, and
the masses of ice in the river «e were
now about to cross were jamming with a
•rash together and then floating.skuvly. apart
leaving scarcely space for the boats to pass.
Tire dangers of the navigation can better be im
agined than described, for the utmost exertions
could just prevent the frail structures from beiag
crushed. Occasionally a stray fife would be
heard whistling over the waters, mingling feebly
with the fierce piping of the winds, and anon,
ibe deep roll of the drum would beam across the
night, the neigh of a horse would float from the
opposite shore, or the crash of the jamming ice
would be heard like far <fff thunder. The ca
noneers beneath me were dragging a piece ot ar
tillery up the ascent, and the men were rapidly
forming on the shore below as they landed. It
was a stirring scene. At this instant, a band of
the regiment struck up an enlivening air,
and plunging my rowels into my steed, I whirled
him around in the road, and went off on a gal
lop to overtake the General’s staff.
It was now ten o’clock, and so much time had
been consumed that it became impossible to
reach our destination before daybreak, and con
sequently all certainty of a surprise was over.
A hasty counsel was therefore called on horse
back to determine whether to retreat or not. A
few minutes decided. All were unanimous to
proceed at every peril.
‘Gentlemen.'said Washington, after they had
severally spoken, ‘then we all agree: the attack
shall take place—Gen-ral,’ he continued, turn
ing to Sullivan, ‘vottr brigade shall march by
the river toad while I will lake that by Penning
ton—let us arrive as near 8 o’clock as possible.
But do not pause when you reach the outposts—
drive them in before their ranks can form, and
pursue them to the very centre of the town. 1
shall be thete to take them in tho flank—the rest
we must leave to the God ol battles. And now;
gentlemen, to our posts.’ In five minutes we
were in motion.
The eagerness of our troops to come up to the
enemy was never more conspicuous than cn the
morning of that eventful day. We had scarcely
lost sight of Sullivan’s detachment across the in
tervening fields, before the long threat’ning storm
burst over us. The night was intensely cold;
the sleet and rain rattled incessantly upon the
men’s knapsacks, ami the wind shrieked, howled
and roared among the old pine trees with terrific
violence. At times the snow tell perpendicu
arly downwards—then it beat horizontally into
our faces with furious impetuosity, and again it
was whirled wildly on high, eddying round and
round, sweeping away on the whistling tempest
far into the glown. The tramp of the men—
the low orders of the officers—the occasional
rattle, of a musket were almost lost in the shrill
voice of a gale, or the deep, sullen roar of the
forest. Even these sounds at length ceased, and
we continued to march in profound silence, in
creasing as we drew near the outposts of the
enemy. The redoubled violence of the gale,
though it added to the sufferings ot our brave
continentials, was even hailed with joy, as it de
creased the chances of our discovery, and made
us once more hope for a successful surprise.
.Nor were the sufferings light. Through that
lolly l
many shoeless,
out blankets, thev yet pressed heavily against
the storm, though drenched to the skin, shiver
ing at every blast, and 100 often marking their
-footsteps with blood. Old as I am, the recollec
tion is still vivid in my mind. God forbid that
such sufferings should ever have to be endured
again.
The dawn at last came but the storm still
raged. The trees were borne down with the
sleet, and the slnsh was ancle deep in the roads.
The fields that we pasaed were covered with wet
and spongy snow, and the half buried houses
looked bleak and desolate in lheuncertain morn
ing light. It has been by lot to witness but few
such foreboding scenes. At this instant a mes
senger dashed furiously up to announce that the
t?-' outposts of the British were being driven in.
V 'Forward—forward!’cried Washington,him
self galloping up to the head of the columns,
' push on, my brave fellows—on.’
' The men started like hunters at th 1 cry of
> the pack, as their General’s voice, seconded by
a hasty fire from the riflemen in the van, and
forgetting every thing but the foe, marched ra
pidly in silent eagerness, towards the sound of
the conflict. As thej’ emerged from the woods
the scene burst upon them.
The town lay but a short distance ahead,
just discernable through the twilight, and seem
ed buried in repose.
The streets were wholly deserted, and as yet,
the alarm had not reached the main body ot the
enemy. A single horseman was seen however,
fleeting a moment through the mist—he was
lost behind a clump of trees, and then re-ap
peared, dashing wildly down the main street,
ol the village. 1 hail no dought but that he was
a messenger from the outposts for a re-inforre
inent, and if'siiflered to rally once we knew- all
hope was gone. To the forces he left we now
turned our attention.
The first charge of our gallant continentals
had driven the outposts in like the shock of an
avalanche. Just aroused from sleep, and taken
completely by surprise, they did not at first pre
tend to make a stand, but retreated rapidly in
disorder before our vanguard. A few moments,
however, had sufficed to recall their reeling
faculties; and perceiving tire insignificant force
opposed to them, they halted, hesitated, rallied,
poured in a heavy fire, and even advanced
cheering to the onset. But at this moment our
main body emerged from the wood, and when
my eye first fell ypon the Hessian grenadiers,
they were beginning again to stagger.
' On—on—push on continentals ot the ,’
shouted the officer in command.
The men with admirable discipline still lore
bore their shouts, and steadily pressed on
against the now flying outposts. In another in
stant the Hessians were in full retreat upon the
town.
' By Heaven!' ejaculated an aid-de-camp at
my side, asarollirg fire of musketry was all al
once heard at the distance of half a mile across
the village, ‘there goes Sullivan’s brigade—the
uay isour own?
Charge that artillery from a detachment from
the eastern regiment,’ shouted the Genera), as
the battery o! the enemy was seen a little to the
right.
The men levelled their bayonets, marched
steadily to the mouth of th? cannon, and before
the artillery could bring their pieces to bear,
carried them with a cheer. Just then the sur
prised enemy were seen endeavoring to form
in the main street ahead, and the rapidly in
creasing fire on the side of Sullivan, told that
the day in that quarter was fiercely maintained.
A few moments of indecision would ruin all.
• Press on—press on them,’ shouted the Com
inander.-in-Chief—‘charge them beforethev can
form—follow me? The effect was electric.—
Gallant as they had been before, our brave
troops now seemed carried away with perfect
enthusiasm. The men burst into a cheer al the
sight of their Commander’s daring, and dash
ing into the town carried every thing before
them.
The half formed Hessians opened a desultory
fire, tell in before our impetuous attack, waver
ed, broke, and in five minutes were flying pell
mell through the town —while our troops, with
admirable discipline still maintaining their
ranks, piessed steadily up the street, driving
the foe before them. They had scarcely gone
a hundred yards before the banners of Sulli
van's brigade were seen floating through the
mists ahead—a cheer burst from our men, it
was answered back trom our approaching com
rades, and perceiving themselves hemmed in on
all sides, the whole regiment we had routed laid
down theii arms. The instant victory was
ours, and the foe having surrendered, every
unmanly exultation had disappeared from the
countenances of our troops. The fortune of
war had turned against their fee, it was not the
part id’ a brave man to add insult to misfor
tune.
We were on the point of dismounting when
an aid de camp wheeled around the corner ot
the street ahead, anil checking his foaming
charger al the side of Washington, exclaimed
breathlessly.
‘Adetachment has escaped—they arc in full
tetreat on the Princeton road.
Quick as thought the Commander-in-Chiel
flung himselt into the saddle again, and looking
hastily around the troop of officers, singled me
out.
_ “ Lieutenant Archer, you know the roads.—
Colonel C . wilt march his regintent
around and prevent the enemy’s retreat. You
will takethemby the shortest route.
I bowed in humble submission to the saddle
bow, atid perceiving the Colonel was some < is
tance ahead, went like an arrow down the street
to join him. Il was but the work of an instant
to wheo| the men into a neighboring avenue,
and before five minutes the muskets of the re
tiring foe could be seen through the intervening
trees; I had chosen a cross path, which making
as it were the longest side ol a triangle, enter
ed the Princeton road a shortdistance above the
town, and would enable us to cut ofl' the gne
rnv’s retreat. The struggle to attain the de
sired point, where the two roads intersect was
short but fierce. We had already advanced,
and although th • enemy pressed on with the
eagerness of despair, our galla t fellows were
on their part with the enthusiasm ot conscious
victory. As we were cheered by finding our
selves ahead, a bold, quick push enabled us to
reach it some seconds before the foe, and rapid
ly facing about as we wheeled into the road,
we summoned the discomfitted enemy to sur
render. In half an hour I reported myself at
head quarters as the aid-de-camp to Colonel
’ to announce our success.
The exultation of our countrymen on learn
ing the victory al Trenton, nc pen can picture.
One universal shout of victory rolled from
Massachusetts to Georgia, and we were hailed
every where as the saviours of the country.—
The drooping spirits ol the colonies were re
animated by the news, the hopes tor a success
ful termination of the contest once more
aroused; and the enemies, paralyzed by the
blow, retreated in disorder towards Princeton
and New Brunswick. Years have passed since
then, but 1 shallnever foVget the Battle of Tren
ton.
Prom the Knickerbocker Gossip.
Anecdote of Reuben Nathans.
We derive the annexed communication from
a correspondent:—“There are probably many
people now living, who remember the celebrated
Jew qnack-dhetor, Reuben Nathans, who lived
some torly yearssince, and whose medicines, the
‘Chinese Balsam ot Lite,’and the ‘Celebrated
Hair Invigorating Lotion,’ made so much noise
at that time. But few, 1 presume, have heard
of the anecdote 1 am about to relate concerning
announced to the world, a simple-tnimi■■
ing man purchased one bottle of the Lotion and
another of the Balsam, lor his wife, w ho had a
consumptive cough ot many years’ standing, and
was beside threatened with the total loss of her
hair. The woman used both remedies accord
ing to directions, and as is usual with ignorant
people, tn such cases, thought they were really
doing her a vast deal of good. The cough
seemed to her to be going away rap'dly; she
‘breathed freer,’ while her hair appeared to be
coming back again thicker than ever. As a
natural consequence, she felt very great confi
dence in the medicines; and when the first lot ot
Balsam was all used, she sent her husband to
get the bollle filled again. The doctor asked the
man how the medicine operated?
“‘Oh, grandly!’ replied the husband; ‘my
wife’s cough’s e’en a’most gone, and her hair’s
all coming back again as fiery as ever?
“‘Ab,’said the doctor, ‘that’s the way mi/
medicines always work. There’s no mistake
aboui/Aem. They’re just what I call (hem, the
‘greatest wondersol the age? 1 ’spose you’ve
no objection to give me your affidavit?’
“‘Oh, no,’ replied the man; ‘ that’s just what
my wife wants me to do?
“The couple then repaired to the mayor’s
office, where an affidavit was drawn up, sworn
to, and witnessed. On reluming to the doctor’s
shop, the quack took up the empty bottle for the
purppse ol refilling it. Uncorking it, he put it
to his nose and smelt of it.
•“ Why, what can this mean i’ he exclaimed,
in some astonishment; and then, after looking
at the label, lie smell ol it again. ‘Why, Sir,
this is n’t balsam, though the label says so, but
the ‘ hair lotion I’
•“ Hair lotion or not,’ replied the man, point
ing to the bottle, ‘that’s what cured my wife’s
dreadful cough, and the stufl in the other bottle
at h< me is what made her hair grow' again!’
“ ‘ Strange! strange!’ repeated the doctor, with
a puzzled countenance; ‘ I don’t know wbat to
makeofit. Will you be kind enough, Sir,just '
to step back and get me the other bottle—the
hair lotion, I mean?’
“ The man did so, and soon returned with the
lotion bottle. The doctor look it, and applied
his nose to the mouth.
'“And this? said he, ‘is just as’surely the
balsam as the other is the lotion. Don’t you
think there was somemistake on your part, Sir?
Are you sure that w hat was in this bottle made 1
your wile's hair grow again?'
'“ Ju«; as sartain as I'm alive,’ replied the (
man; ' fur lal ways turned it out myself, while
Betsey held tire spoon?
“ The doctor sat down in a chair, and, laying i
a finger on his nose, seemed buried in profound
bought.
“‘Ah! I seel’ he at length exclarmed, and
jumping up, he filled the empty bottle again.
‘There, Sir,’ said be, giving it to the man, and
hurrying him to the door; 'all ’s right, Sir; 1
was a little bothered, that’s all. Call again 1
when that’s gone, and you shall have another
iKitßaxstfiing?
“As soon as he had shut the door on his cus- ,
turner, the doctor called in his ‘confidential’
man from the 'laboratory? t
Moshes,’said he, ‘ we’ve made a great mis
like in our guess wotk, after all. I’ve been stu
dying ver’ hard, lately, andhave just discovered
that our lotion is the stuff to cure the coughs and
the consumptions, and the balsam is the besht
to make the hair grow ! We must change the
labels.’
“‘That’s ttniucky,’ replied the man, 'lor
we’ve got four thousand bottles, two thousand of
each kind, all ready to send away to-morrow?
•“Vel, vel,’ said the Doctor, 'you can change
the labels if you have lime; it not, send them off
as they are. ’Tis n’t mosh matter!’ ”
A Scene at Washington.—When Mr. Mc-
Lane was Secretaiy of State, a new minister
arrive I trom L<*bon, and a day was appointed
lor him to be presented to President Jackson.
The floor was set, and the Secretary expected
the minister to call ar the State Department for
him; but McLane’s French isi like that ol the
present translatorto the Department, rather diffi
cult of comprehension, and the Portuguese mis
understood him. and proceeded to theWhi*e
House alone. He rang the bell, and Jemmy
O’Neal, Martin’s predecessor, came tothe door.
“Jesnisvenu voir Monsieur le President,”
said ths minister.
“ What the divil does that mane?” muttered
Jemmy—“ he says President though, and 1 s’pose
he wants to see the gineral.”
“ Oui, otii," said the Portuguese, bowing.
So Jemmy ushered him into the green room,
where the General was smoking his corncob
pipe with great composure. The minister made
his bow to the President, and addressed him in
French, of which the general did not understand
one word.
“What doos the fellow say, Jemmy?"
“Divil a know 1 knows—l reckon he’s a fun i’
ner.”
“Try him in Irish, Jemmy,”said Old Hicko
ry-
Jemmy gave him a touch of the genuine Mi
lesian, but the minis.er only shrugged his shoul
ders with the usual “plait-il.”
“Och I" said Jemmy, “he cant’t go the Irish,
sir—he’s French, by the hill o’ Howl!) !”
“Then send for the French cook, and let
him try it he can find out what the gentleman
wants.”
The cook was hurried trom the kitchen, sleeves
rolled up, apron on, and carving-knife in hand.
The minister, .seeing this formidable apparition,
and doubting that he was in the presence of the
head of the nation, feared some treachery, and
made for the door, before which Jemmy planted
himself to keep him in. When the cook, by the
General’s order, asked him who he was and
what he wanted, he gave a very subdued answer,
to the astonishment of the eook, the President
and Jemmy, who now discovered./or the first
time, the character of the stranger.
In this stage of the business iMeLane came
in, and the Minister was presented in form —but
the matter could never be alluded to in Old Hicko
ry’s presence without throwing him into a pas
sion.
Among the papers rend at a late meeting of
the Paris Academy ot Science, was one by Mr.
Meigs, of Pennsylvania, which was “on the
means for curing the ryanosc or blue tnaladv
ot new born children.” It, says Mr. Meigs,
alter a scientific description of this malady and
its causes, the child be turned on its right side,
with the body and bead rather elevated, the arte
ries wdl be frequently filled with only oxygena
ted blood and the blue color will disappear!—
By this simple method, he says, he has saved
from death from 50 to 60 children out ol 100,
whereas all other mod' s ot treatment have
hitherto been unsuccessful. We look upon this
fact as one ot great importance to mankind.
Thousands and tens of thousands are annually
lost through ignorance of this simple and in
teresting circumstance. Manvof the poor, and
indeed of all classes, are unattended by medical
men on such occasions; yet those attendingcan
as well adopt the practice suggested, as the
most skilful physician, and thus preserve the
lives of their offspring, lor the malady we know
to be a very common one.— N. Y. News.
Southern Methodists.—There are some
liberal spirits in the Southern blanch of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. It will probably
be recollected that, a short time ago, the R?v.
John W. Hanner made some handsome propo
sals for the establishment ot various funds for
missionary and other purposes. In the South
ern Christian Advocate the proposal is respond
ed to by James A. Everett, of Fort Valley,
Houston Co. Georgia, who accepts in every
instance the challenge ol Mr. Hanner, and
proposes in addition to be one of a hundred who
will give SSOO to create a fund ol fifty tin nsand
dollars, to be called the South Inn!, the pro
ceeds ol’ which shall Ire applied to the support
of the missions ot the 51. E. Church, South,
among the Indians of North America; and
one ot fitly persons who will give one thousand
dollars each toward the establishment of a book
concern for the use and benefit of the M. E.
Church, South, provided said book concern
shall be located in the city of New Orleans.—
N. Y. Com. Adv.
iGljronide unit Sentinel.
A_IJ Gttß T A . GA .
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 2.
WHIG NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR:
GEORGE W. CRAWFORD.
FOR SENATOR:
ANDRE VV J . MI lj LEK.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM RICHMOND CO:
CHARLES .T. JEN KIN* S.
WILLIAM J. RHODES.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM COLUMBIA CO.:
C. 11. SHOCKLEY.
JAMES FLEMING.
Whig Nominations for the Senate.
Chatham county Benjamin Snides.
Bryan and Liberty counties.CHARLTON Hines.
Mclntosh and Glynn 11. Gignilliatt.
Camden and Wayne Joseph Hull, Sen.
Ware and Lowndes Levi J. Knight.
Montgomery and Appling--Jacob Moody.
Bulloch and Tatnall Benja’n Brewton.
Scriven and Effingham-••-W. McGahagan.
Burke and Etnanuel Jas. M. Rbvnolos.-
Wilkinson and Laurens- Wesley King.
Thomas and Decatur R. Mitchill.
Randolph and Stewart W. Boynton.
Lee and Sumter Wm. H. Crawford.
Muscogee and Harris J. S. Calhoun.
Houston and Macon John Bryan.
Talbot and Marion Dr. H. P. Smead.
Washington and Jefferson David Cuanv.
Richmond and Columbia -Andrew J. Miller.
Taliaferro and Warren John Harris.
Baldwin and Hancock A. H. Kenan.
Jolies and Putnam-•• •' R. V. Hardeman
Monroe and Pike C. McDowell.
Crawford and Upson William M.Bf-own.
Coweta and Meriwether--J. E. Robinson.
Troup and Heard-—...... Dr. R. A. T. Ripley.
.. Un-,- ■ tr , —m ■ ■acct;
Newton and Walton P. G. Morrow.
Morganand Greene- - |
Lincoln and Wilkes Dr.W.Q. Anderson.
Elbert and Franklin S. W. Allen.
Oglethorpe and Madison-—James Long.
Clarke and Jackson Middleton Witt.
DeKalb and Gwinnett William Nesbit.
Cass and Paulding John J. Word.
Cobband Cherokee James Branon.
Floyd and Chattooga William Smith.
Election Returns.—We shall feel obliged
to our friends in the several counties if they
will furnisji us early returns ot the election in
their respective counties.
The Election.
This important event is so nearat hand that
what we may now say in reference to it, will
reach but few ofottrmore distant readers, ere
they will be calle 1 upon to discharge that high
est privilege of a Freeman, the election ot those
who shall for two years control the destinies of
the State. Nor indeed do we deem it necessary
tosav much—for all those who think for them
selves have had the testimony upon which their
verdict is to be rendered laid before them, and
have doubtless, long ere this, made up that ver
dict, and are now only waiting to render it at the
ballot box; and if it be one that their conscien
ces and their belter judgments, unwarped by
party prejudices and infltier ces, approve, it needs
not the spirit of prophecy to foretell the result.
We shall not therefore, at this late period of the
canvass, enter into a labored discussion of the
various questions which have engaged the pub
lic mind, or resort to argument to elucidate the
superior claims of Governor Crawford over
his competitor. A.II this has been done over
and over again, and those who would be con
vinced, have been—if it were in the power of
tiuth ami argument to convince them. Our
purpose on this occasion is simply to urge upon
the advocates of good government—those who
desire to sustain a faithful officer, one who has
discharged the i mportant duties of his office
with a signal ability, alike creditable to himself
as honorable to the State—logo to the polls,and
pronounce through the ballot box that most
welcome of all plaudits, “ Weil /lone, thou good
and faithful servant ; thou hast been faithful in
the important trusts we have reposed in thee
and we will again confer honor and distinction
upon thee.” This, voters otGeorgia, isyourduty,
and less than this, in justice to yourselves and
your country, you could no’ do. You have seen
the affairs of State administered by Governor
Crawford—you have seen a rigid system of
economy pervading every department <d the pub
lic service—while every interest of the State and
the people has been protected to the fullest ex
tent of the powers delegated to him under the
Constitution and laws. What tolly then, aye,
what madness, would it be to seek to displace
such a man to give place to one who is untried,
and who cannot furnish any such guarantees of
his capacity and faithfulness as Gov. Craw
ford. But we will n»t even anticipate such a
result. We have too much confidence in the
intelligence and good sense of the people to
suppose them capable of performing such an
act. We will not permit ourselves to believe
that a majority of the voters of Georgia are so
unmindful of the duties which, as lovers of
gool government, they owe to themselves and
State, as not to triumphantly re-elect George
W. Crawford.
That such will be the result we have never
lor a moment doubted, and we shall cherish
that confidence until our opinions are confirmed
or dissipated by the returns. Permit us, then,
in conclusion, to again exhort you, Freemen of
Georgia, to be at the polls, and cast your votes,
as become American citizens, fbr the most wor
thy.
Tub Poor School Fund!—This fund, says
the Georgia Journal of Tuesday, is paying out
daily by Governor Crawford. The Teachers of
the poor in 1842 and 1843 will now be paid their
demands, thanks to the policy of the present ad
ministration. in the management of this fund,
how wise and patriotic has been Governor
Crawford’s course, when compared with his op
ponents. He has been for devoting it to the
purpose designed by our fathers, and they have
been for giving it to the Central Bank, a con
cern that is now $350,000 behind hand, ft was
only the other day that he was assailed by the
Federal Union for placing in the Treasury the
Bank Stocks set apart for Poor School purpo
ses—and this too, v hen the law directs him to
do so. And now he is assailed for permitting
the reverted lands to be granted, the proceeds of
which he is now paying these Teachers, ac
counts with. The people ought to know these
things, and take counsel therefrom. No better
evidence is needed, that the democratic leaders
want a Governor who will do ss they please,
and not as the law directs. And when they get
one, if they ever do, away goes the Poor School
Fund, and every other resource of the State,
except that of TAXING THE PEOPLE!
Rf.xd it —Read it. —A correspondent of the
Marietta Helicon, says:
“ About this time, two years ago, a merchant
of a certain village in upper Georgia, ot the
highest standing and respectability, went to
Charleston to lay in his fall stock of goods, car
rying with him some six or seven thousand
dollars in State Bonds for sale.
“On proposing a sale of them to the mer
chant with whom he traded, the first question
was, who is elected Governor in Georgia, Mr.
Cooper or Mr. Crawford ?
“ The vender was not able to inform him, as
the result of the election was not known when
he left ihe State. It Cooper is elected, we don’t
want them at any price—not at 50 cenfs in the
dollar. But remain here till the result is known
and perhaps I will buy them.
“The merchant staid tilt the result was
known, and immediately sold bonds to the same
man t ir 71 cents in the doll rr—and he a Demo
crat."
The writer declares the above to be a fact
that can be relied upon, and cases of similar in
stances could be cited, going to show the ttn
waveringconfi.lence of the business men of al!
parties in the character and financial abilities
ot Gov. Crawford
Will the people ot Georgia repudiate such
an officer? We trust not.
Governor Crawford—-The Tariff'.
The subjoined correspondence, which reached
us only yesterday, will be read with avidity Uy
the friends of His Excellency, and we hasten to
lay it belore our readers, that it may be as ex
tensively read as possible.
Woodville, Green County, Ga., |
September 16, 1845. j
Dear Sir -. — There being a number ot your
friends in this region who voted for you in 1843,
and would do so again, were they satisfied you
were not ultra on Ike Tariff question, I have
made a statement to them of a casual conversa
tion, which look place in the cars on your re
turn from Athens, which conversation was im
mediately adressed to Esquire Gillam, in my
presence. The statement 1 have made is entirely
satisfactory to them, but there are those cynical
doublers who insinuate that my pattiality might
have made me misconceive you on so complex
a subject as the Tariff'.
The statement which 1 have made of yonr
sentiments asexpressed on the cars, is as fol
lows: "That there are features in the Tariff of
1842 that were not only unjust, but wicked—
for instance, the duty on cotton bagging and
iron; the duty on the first being onerous and
bunhensome to the whole cotton growing States,
and benefiting the hemp growers of Kentucky
alone; the duty on the last being onerous and
burthensome to the whole agricultural interests
of the country, for the benefit ol the ironmon
getsofPennsylvania. That those featuresof the
Tariff; took from the many for the benefit of the
few, and were consequently unjust and wicked.
That you were in favor ot a strictly revenue
Tariff with just discriminations, that is, to put
on as high duties on luxuries as they would
bear, but, upon articles of prime necessity, to
discriminate so as to protect home industry,
yet not interfere with a just competition in
market for such goods, to the end that we might
-■
if I have represented your statements and sen
timents rightly, please to signify it to meat as
early an opportunity as possible, as I feel ray
veracity slightly involved from the doubts ex
pressed by some, who.like not the--atntsracnbn
which your views (as above stated,) have given
to the wavering in this region. I shall make
use ol your answer as you may advise.
Yours, respectfully, &c.
JAMES M. DAVISON.
To his Excellency, Geo. W. Crawford.
Milledgeville, Sept. 23,1815.
Dear Sir.-—Yours ot the 16th instant, is just
received. My absence on the Stale Railroad
has delayed a reply ; which I now briefly and
hastily make, and say that your recollection ot
our conversation about the Tariff of 1842 is
correct.
In the adjustment of a Tariff, the scale of duties
should be levied in reference to revenue. This
constitutes the necessity and right. For in
stance: laces, jewelry and other articles et small
bulk, but of great value, and universally admit
ted to be luxuries, cannot be taxed according to
any of the approved rulesand principlesof tax
ation, because by this application, the tempta
tion to smuggle and its facility of success would
cut off revenue from them. Hence articles of
this class are put down lower than those of
prime necessity. This is, then, a case of discrim
ination for revenue, in which the competition
between domestic and foreign labor is com
pletely overlook'd. Assuming it then as true,
thgt revenue is to be mainly regarded, and dis
crimination permitted, in the details ol a Tariff,
we may be met by the objection that this dis
crimination is only for the sake and benefit of
revenue. Let us see whether the objection, or
rather restriction, is really so narrow. The labor
of a seaman and husbandman differs only in
kind. The one is skill applied on water—the
other 5s applied on land. Now coeval with the
government have been tonnage and ravigation
laws, by which a broad discrimination is made
between foreign and domestic bottoms. The
avowed motive of this discrimination was to
build up a marine. Thus we advance, that tor
national defence, on and by the sea, we have
always discriminated in favor of the labor of our
seamen. If we discriminate for the benefit of
the marine service, why not for the land service ?
An army is as necessary as a navy. Seamen
and soldiers, however, must have not only arms,
but also food and raiment. These give em
ployment to the agricultural and mechanical
arts. If it be alleged, that these objects do no’
give authority to discriminate as to all the de
tails of domestic labor—the answer may then
be given in the language of Mr. Madison, on the
debate of the navigation bill in 1789. (1 quote
from memory.) “ The Statesliave delegated to
the Federal Government the power of protect
ing domestic industry. If it be not in Con
gress—it is no where.” General Jackson in one
of his messages re iterates the same idea.
Thus we see that discrimination is permitted
for the sake ot revenue, for national defence,
and as claimed by Mr. Madison, as an inhe
rent right of government, if not delegated. But
to what extent ought discrimination to go ? To
promote competition between the domestic and
foreign fabrics in our markets. This would
give to the largest class (the consumers) cheap
er and better articles. If carried beyond this
poirt, discrimination becomes odious, because
partial and unjust. Adopt these general princi
ples and the people ot the Union will be content.
Since you referred to two articles, Iron and
Cotton Bagging, allow me to say only a few
words in relation to the duties on them. Iron
has a duty of 80 to 120 per cent * on the prime
cost—cotton bagging about 100 per cent. The
people ot the Union have been making iron
since and before we were colonies. Cotton
bagging has been manufactured almost as long
as Tennessee and Kentucky have heen States—
certainly for the last thirty-five years. With
such a ripe experience in those manufactures,
such as time has given, an t which it is said can
only be given by it, what shall I say ot that skill
and labor which are one half less profitable than
foreign skill and labor? Fair competition im
plies an equality of profits—at least such ought
to be the standard. Now to equalize these
the foreign fabric must pay a duty, on an aver
age, of 100 percent, lor this competition. The
consumer, in general, has to pay this. It is a
pretence. The ironmonger and cotton bagging
weaver, are not so deficient. Cupidity is intend
ed as a substitute for this in(erior skill and labor.
I have written this letter at your request and
for your defence of what you have alleged
about my opinions in this respect, and you may
use it as you think proper. Whilst 4-seek—my
concealment—l covet not notoriety. As j-our
controversy has been only conversational, I
would desire that its use might be limited tothe
circle of your acquaintances and friends. The
press, of late, basgiven to my motives, opinions
and acts, such a piratical reception, that, as a
quiet and unambitious man, 1 would choose to
avoid such an unscrupulous crew.
Yours, very respecttully,
GEO. W. CRAWFORIi.
James M. Davison, Esq., Penfield, Geo.
♦Note by the Editor. —The estimate of Gov.
Crawford as to the duty upon Iron, was doubt
less based upon the price of Iron in England at
the time of the passage of the Tariff act of 1842.
According to the present price of Iron, which is
about double what it was in 1942, the duty does
not average over 40 per cent, upon the prime cost
in Englan 1, and docs not amount to 50 per cent,
upon any description except Railroad Iron. We
believe he is equally at fault in reference to cot
ton bagging.
Reverted Lands.—The Southern Recorder
of the 30th ult. says:—We learn that up to
this time, about $75,000 has been received in
to the treasury from sales ot reverted lots. Out
ot this fund, all accounts for education of the
poor in the years 1812 and 1843, which are pro
perly authenticated according to the act of 1840,
are beinz paid as fast as presented; and when
all these claims are discharged, a considerable
surplus will remain for reduction of the public
debt, or payment of its interest—especially
after Ist of January, when a farther redaction
in the price of grants will induce the sale of
very large quantities ot th? remaining lands.
The bill under which this reversion and sale
has taken place, oriainated in the Senate, and
was introduced by Mr. Pittman of Gwinnett,
who is this year, w- perceive, a candidate
tor the House ot Representatives from that
county.
and l.iT^Xeulai.
The
set tip by sotne of me demobticy and their or
gans, in referencetdjhisclrenlar, hascalled forth
Mr. Meriwether in i’qb following cotnmunica- :
tion to the editors oi the Southern Recorder,
w hich we commend o the attention ol the read
er. For our own we have never deemed
their slang and blustering dymagogueism about
“secret circulars” worthy-a moment’s conside
ration, or even deserving a passing notice, tor
the veil was 100 thin to deceive even the more
credulous of any party. Mr. Meriwether, how
ever, it seems, has thoi|ght differently, and wc
take pleasure in giving currency to his reply :
Tothe Editors: The Democratic presses have
been indulging for some days past, in a strain of
bitter denunciation against the Whig party, for
a private circular issued by me as Chairman of
the Executive Committee, and seeking to make
political capital out ot it. The hypocrisy of
their course shows plainly the desperation they
feel, and the necessity of some extraordinary ef
forts to save their sinking fortunes; fbr while
they publicly denounce the act, and Pharisee
like, pioclaim it on the public ways, and on the
house-tops,that they are not like other men in
this respect, they are now, and for tome weeks
past have been, actively engaged in carryingout
secret system of organization, which they have
been ashamed to avow before the world. The
public will therefote know how to appreciate
what they may say.
In August last, the Execu’ive Committee of
the Democratic party met at Athens, and piivate
lu concocted a plan of organization. It was an
nounced in theirnewspafers that the plan would
shortly be communicated. 1 received intelli
gence, that it was so communicated, and in a
state ol being carried out. Private ana strictly
secret circulars were issued, containing that plan :
chosen and confidential officers were selected to
carry it out in the different militia districts:
every voter was lobe visited, watched,and car
ried io the polls, and the r organization ot last
year to be adopted ifpravttc I. And even now,
while these edhois are Jjjjfing to convert my
circular to political accoiwt, it is within my
own personal knowledge, iIMR some ol the min
ute men selected to -erye the party ata minute’s
warning, n 1 .1 f tr, Hue* a»
some of the counties,'in execution of their or
ders; while in other coiirfties, the names ot
some of the trusty and confidential officers are
likewise known to me. '
(ar fig yYJfrg* parfYFere
ford’s able and ijtneficial addiini'tration to the
people, and there let it. rest u ilh their unbiassed
judgment. Our opponents were not willing to
trust the people to think for themselves, but got
un their press gang system ot organization, to
force by party drill, men who might prefer to
think forthemselves. They therefore retreated
from an open and manly contest, and fell back
upon their secret and confidential circulars and
plans. I determined to meet them upon their
own grounds, and addressed circulars to my
friends, advising them of what our opponents
were doing, an ! urging them to go forward and
meet them with private operations. A part ot
their past, if not present plans, were insulting
and disgusting to Ireemen.
The public will now judge what confidence
is to be placed in the conduct of both editorsand
leadersol ouropponents. A candid and ingenu
ous seeker alter truth, will see what little reli
ance is to be placed in the declarations of men,
who publicly condemn in others, what they pri
vately practice themselves.
It is not my purpose to complain of our op
ponents fortheir mode ol operations; they had
a right to select that which suited them best;
yet they have no right to censure in us, as a
matter of defence against them, what they ori
ginated as that ot offence towards us.
J. A. MERIWETHER.
Eatonton, 26ih Sept., 1845.
Governor Crawford—“ The AlgerineLa w.”
From the pertinacity u ith which some of the
more reckless of the Democratic organs persist
in charging Governor Crawford with favoring
and advocating the “ Algerine Law,” we should
infer that their motto is, “a lie well stuck to, is os
good os the Iru’h.” The course of some of the
organs of that party on this, as on many other
questions, is a tnelanthoiy evidence of their de
graded posiliou, and their willingness lo adopt
any means to attain their objeel. The follow
ing article from the Savannah Republican ex
poses in a just and indignant tone another in
stance of that oft repeated disregard of truth on
this question, in the Albany Patriot.
The Slander Again.—ls any ihing were
needed to prove the utter disregard of truth
which is shown by s portion of the Democratic
press, where it is thought perversion may serve
a better purpose, alldoubt oo the subject would
be removed by an aititle which appears in the
Albany Patriot of last Wednesday. It reiter
atesthe charge whiph has so often been nailed to
the counter, by hoih Whig, .and Democratic
presses, tfiat Governor Craw'toM is in favor of
the eleclivi fra-’iuduse try depriving the
poor of a vote, ami ahegesinai tie approved the
act commonly called iKyAlgerine law, requiring
that no person allowed to vote in the
city ol Augusta lor 'Ahfipimen, who was not pos
sessed of a property qualification of St,ooo.
It is really astonithidg that a man of the pre
tensions to respectability which the Editor ot
that paper might be supposed to put forth, can
so tar forget what istiue to himself, or so far in
sult (be intelligence pt his readers, as to pe sist
at this late day in propagating a slander which,
ho.must know, is utterly'' leatitute of foundation.
We are hnpjiy to.say stat we are not acquainted
with’lmy other Democratic organ in ihe State,
which, aftej the thorough sifting this charge has
undergone, would now have ihe hardihood to re
pent it. TtajEditor of -the Patriot wf.li. knows
that Gov. Cfawford Has been absolved from this
accus.flinn, by the Augusta Constitutionalist, a
leading jofftfial ot the Democratic parly, op
posedot course to the re-election of Gov. Craw
lord, and-evefi willing to resort to means (we
w ill no,t say-ol a dishonest, but) of a very doubt
ful character, to ensure, if possible, his defeat.
The Editor-of Ihe Patriot, well knows that
Gov. Crawford was not even a resident of Au
gusta, al the time the objectionable act was
passed; and that therefore he was not at all in
terested in it as a focal matter; nor, as the Pa
triot admits, was he a member of the Legisla
ture in that year.
The Editor of the Patriot, well knows that
the petition for such an ac t was signed by nu
merous citizens of Augusta, without distinction
of party; and that the responsibility of origina
ting Ihe measure belongs not less to the Demo
crats than to the Whigs of that City.
The Editor of the Palrift, well knows that
Gov. Crawford was brought forward, .the year
following, on the Whig ticket as a Candidate
for the Legislature frurn Richmond County, in
consequence of his well understood opposition
to this Act, and that lie was elected by the very
people whom he is now accused of Attempting
to deprive of the privilege ot selecting;lheirmu
nicipal officers. ; . . .
The Editor ot the Patriot, well the
character of the Hoik Andrew J. Miller,"is a
man-of truth—who has, under his bwn sfgna-
Jtlre, denied the charge; and yet he prefers to
quote the.authority ol an anonymous wiuer,’Tn
spits a€!4ll the positive proof contradicting his
i.ssertitln. r - ‘ ’ A -.
We’E'-HtHr will fiyd that the honest vol’eijpf
GeorgftssvHt give nosanction to a system of’po-
ItfieaTwarfare, which so flagrantly violates qve
rv principle of honor. They have found CTv;
Crawford a friend in.lhe relations of private life,
and a faithful officer in the high trusts which
they have bestowed upon him; and the confi
dence which they have ever reposed in his cha
racter as a man and a statesman, is not to he di
minished, by-these stale, puny and thrice refuted
acctjsatfoßS. - -
Vote in your County for Senator.
following correspondence and opinion ot
Tir.u’eArrtnwws,' should be read by every Voter
wha.thinks of rotitig fbr Senator out ot his own
County:
Columbus, Sept. 24,1845-
Dear Sib: As some doubts are entertained
as to the construction ot the Law -firescHbing
the qualifications of a Voter, we desire jjed to?
give us your opinion upon the question,-wheth
er a citizen can vote for Senator out of rhe coun
ty ol his residence. ■
JAMES JOHNSON.
J. S. CALHOUN.‘
Joseph Sturgis, Judge Sup’r. Court.
Columbus, Sept. 25, 1845.
Gentlemen: Yours ol yesterday, askingHiey
Opinion “upon the question whether a citrehn
can vote tor Senator out ol the county ot has
residence,” is before me. In reply thereto, up
on an examination of the Law, I know ofjjq,
authority given, but on the contrary, by >jte
29:h section of the 10th division of the Pgifal
Gode, (see Prince, 649,) it is made a Penimji-.
tiary Offence lor any person to vote for mist-.
bersofthe Legislature, out of the county iq"
which be most usually resides—thus inhibtliig
the same. If, therefore, any person should vote
for Senator other than in the county of his res
idence, he would in my opinion, upon convic
tion, be subject to the penalties olthis provision
oftbe law. lam respectfully,yoarob’t.serv’t.
JOSEPH STURGIS.
Messrs. Johnson and Calhoun.
Well Put.—Prentice ot the Louisville Jour
nal is “ hard to beat” in any department of the
“writing line,” but as a paragraphist he is un
approachable. He thus hits ofi the exhorta
tions which the Executive mouthpiece occa
sionally sends forth to importunate office seek
ers :
-The Editor of the Government Journal very
pathetically begs the office-seekers to consider
that the number ot offices is very limited. He
thinks that they will not find fault with the ad
ministration "if they will only consider.” His
feeling exhortation is exactly like that of the
piper to his cow —
“There was a P’p®* a cow and had no hay
lo give her.
And he sal him down and played a tune, consider,
cow, consider.”. .
Mechanics’ Bank.—At a meeting ol the
Board of Directors ot this Bank yesterday,
Milo Hatch was elected Cashier, anfl W. F.
Phmeerton Book Keeper.
Prom the N. f). Tropic of the 261 h ult.
I-atcr trom the Army.
By an arrival yesterday from Corpus Christi,
wc received the following interesting letter:
Kinney’s Ranchk, ConpusCtißisTt, »
September sth, 1845. J
Gentlemen—l avail myself of Ihe oppoitu
nity offered of sending you a line by the Army
Mail, which leaves here this morning en route
lor your city. Since my last letter, of the 20th
ult., we are in receipt of news from Matamoros
up to the 21 instant, only three days since.—
General Mejia was still in command at that
place. He had not increased his force, but a
report was current there that he was shortly to
be reinforced with 3,000 troops trom the inte
rior. No reliance, however, can be placed in
it. Gen. Arista still remains quietly at Mon
terey.
General Arispa, the present Governor of
Saltillo, has informed his government that
should any demonstration be made by the Army
of Mexico against Texas or the United States,
his fixed determination is to “ declare” against
it. Independent of this fact, the latest accounts
from every section of the frontier country rep
resent, in the plainest terms, that whenever any
considerable force is ordered to be raised on the
part of Mexico, to act against us, a general
revolution in that part ol the country will be
the inevitable and immediate consequence.
We have not yet heard at the Kanche the
result ot the election for a President of Mexi
co.
Col. Sabriago, of frontier notoriety, still re
mains with his command on this side of the
Rio Grande; but, as a matter of course, does
not venture very near this place!
General Taylor, of the U. S. forces here, has
recommended the enlistment, in the service of
the United Slates, ot all the troops employed
by Texas for frontier protection, should any
real difficulty arise between the two countries to
render it necessary.
Trade at this place continues as brisk as
usual. The town is quiet, and every thing
moves un properly, notwithstanding ti e large
number of troops here. Much credit is due to
Gen. the. Qummatider^f—Afo.
heie, as well as lo me officers of his Staff, tor
their gen lemanly deportment during their resi
dence, so far, at the Ranche; nnd it is but jus
tice, also, to remark that the men under them,
one and all, appear lo be perfectly well disci-
—l .nil enmi"'" ‘hemsylyes, either in town or
in camp, with great civiltly ann~trecunim,
which, so far as wc are concerned, adds much
to the comfort and convenience ot the citizens
of the Ranche.
There is no sickness here, either in camp or
tn towu. The Southeast trade wind continues
this year somewhat later than usual, and the
health of the place we consider enhanced by
Ibis circumstance.
You may expect further advices by the next
vessel. ' JUSTICE.
N. B. Arista is a different person from
Arispa— the former is in command of the North
ern forces of Mexico; the latter is Governor of
Saltillo.
More of the Mormon War.—A letter trom
the editor, dated Warsaw, Sept. 17, published
in the St. Louis Republican of the 19lh, says
that at Warsaw and Quincy the excitement was
intense.
Thirty-three houses, it is reported, have been
burned in the Morley settlement alone, and two
Mormons killed at Quincy, and three or four
others wounded*
The troops of Adams and Pike counties were
to be called out; and a messenger had been de
spatched to Gov. Ford. Warsaw was vigilant
ly guarded.
“It is said that on Sunday or Monday three
men entered Carthage, and inquired for Mr.
Backenstos, the Sheriff, who is a Jack Mormon,
and very obnoxious to the anti-Mormons. Mr.
Backenstos made bis escape. Yesterday, Mr.
Franklin A. Worrel, a merchant of Carihage,
and a Lieutenant in the Carthage Greys, was
out, with about twelve or fourteen other persons,
when they came up with Backenstos and a num
ber of Mormons, ala place called Prentices’
Shanty. The Mormons beckoned to Worrel
and his party to keep away, but they either did
not un forstand the signa! ordisiegarded it On
their approach, two guns were fired. A ball
from one entered Worrell’s breast killing him
almost instantly.”
“There is a report in this place, said to have
been brought in last night—that three hundred
Mormons, with some pieces of artillery, had
inarched towards Carthage. Their purpose, it.
is said, was to bring away the family ofßack
enstbs. The report is not much relied upon by
the more intelligent citizens.”
The Warsaw Signal of Ihe 17th says:
" It is rumored in town, that the people ot
Lee county, lowa, are driving the Mormons, as
in this county.”
The Quincy Herald of the 18th inst., gives
the following additional particulars:—
We were informed, last evening, by Captain
Morgan and Mr. B. M. Prentiss, the gentlemen
who left here T uesday evening, that Stienil
Backenstos has partially succeeded in staying
the work ot destruction in Hancock. Unable
to get a posse from among the “old citizens,”
he has headed a force of one hundred and
fifty men from Nauvoo, well armed, with a full
determination lo put a stop to the destruction ot
propertv. Before the Sheriff’made his appear
ance yesterday, they had fired the houses in
Wells’, and were about making an attack on
Nolton’s settlement, but were prevented from
doing so by the Mormons.
In,addition to the above, we learn from the
officers of the Boreas, that on the evening of
Wednesday, about forty of the “ old settlers”
had assembled in the neighborhood of Col. Wil
liams’, the leader, on Bear Creek, in Hancock
county, and were in the net of demolishing a
Mormon house, when Sheriff Backenstos, with
a posse of about two hundred Mormons, sur
rounded them, and were about to take them : but
the “old settlers” managed lo get out and es
cape for camp, with the loss of one, (a Mr.
Linrtey.) and another being wounded. They
retreated in more than double quick lime,
and ran over three miles before they arrived in
cainp.
Later.— A correspondent ot the St. Louis Re
publican says:
“The Twelve Elders, or principal men oftbe
Mormons have addressed a proposition to the
Anties which was received this evening, and
which, 1 trust, may put a final end lo this war.
The Twelve propose that they will leave Nau
voo and the cottntv. next spring, provided hos
tilities are suspended, and Ihe vexatious suits
which they charge the Amies to have instituted
against them, are withdrawn, and they are al
lowed to peaceably dispose <>l their property, and
prepare fortheir removal. They haveappoir.ted
a committee ol five, to correspond with a commit
tee of an equal numberon the part of lhe settlers.
Th is proposition is well received by many of
the citizens ol Warsaw, and if thev do not re
ject it because of the language in which it is
addressed tn them, (they thinking it disrespect
ful,) it will most likely lead to a settlement
and removal of lhe Mormons from among them.
It is very desirable that this should be the re
sult.”
We think it exceedingly doubtful that 2,500
Mormons will consent to give up their houses
and property and leave the county.
Pennsylvania Rail Road Iron.—The Penn
sylvania Reporter states that lhe Directors of
the Harrisburg, Portsmouth and Lancaster Rail
road Company have concluded an arrangement
with the Montour Iron Company of Danville,
Pa., lo furnish several hundred tons ofT. rail
road iron at S7O per ton, for the new track
which they contemplate laying as soo« as the
rails can be furnished.
RAPinTaAVELLtNO.—We find in the London
papersby the last arrival an account of a rapid
trip from Sunderland to London, a distance ot
280 miles; it was run within four hours,
averaging seventy miles per hour. It was an
express car, sent off to accommodate lhe re
porters of the London press, immediately after
the election ol Mr. Hudson as a member of
Parliament. Mr. Hudson is the largest share
owner in the English rail roads.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser says
that there are now in active employment on the
great Northern Lakes no less than fifty brigs
tvitb an aggregate tonnage of 10,500 tons, and
-Auore than two hundred and fifty schooners.
The total amount of tonnage, including the
steamboats in service at this time, is said to be
not less than 80,000 tons. The steamers leaving
.for the upper lakes are represented as being as
much crowded with merchandise as they have
been since 1836. “ Indeed,” says the Commer
cial Advertiser, “ so great is the amount offering
tor a particular daj’, that some must lie over,
and down freight is equally abundant.”
The manufacturers ot Waterbury, Conn.,
are engaged in making money for the Haytien
Government. Os one small coin, valued at
about a third ot a cent, they have an order for
six tons.
Wool.—Eastern wool buyers are busy in
Rochester and vicinity, purchasing largely.—
On the 17th Sept., a 10l was taken at 38 els., in
Ontario county, by a Conn, manufacturer. 37J
cents, was offered for 16,000 lbs. (3t)00 lbs.
from Illinois sheep, sent out there a year or two
since,) and lhe grower refused to sell his entire
10l at this rate, and expects to get more. Other
farmers in Ontario county had soli earlier in
the week at 35 cts. and some as low as 32 cis.
for mixed lots; but speculators are now offering
freely 38 els. for large lots ot choice wool.—
Jour. Com.
Death or Ex-Speaker White—The fol
lowing letter to the Editors of the National In
telligencer gives the unexpected and alilicting
intelligence of the death of the Hon. John W bile,
of Kentucky:
“Richmond, (Kr.)Sept. 22, 1845.
•'Messrs. Gales <f* Seaton: The Hua. John
White is dead. A feeling of consternation and
astonishment overwhelms Ute citizens ot our
peaceful village; the result so unexpected—the
means so wholly incompatible with his high
character. He left his home in ill health about
a week since, to attend to his duties as Circuit
Judge, and returned yesterday to the bosom of
his interesting family. He was sick to-day,
confined to his bed, until he terminated his
existence about 3 o’clock P. M. by shouting
himself through the head. It is generally ru
mored that he has been insane for sevetal days,
but of the truth ot this I know not.”
A Ludicrous Yankee Notion.—Wc are
firm believers in the true efficacy of the adage
“laugh and grow tat," and it is with no ordi
nary effort that we constantly strive to profit by
the injunction—be never enjoys a joke by which
he cannot make something. “ What is it
worth to tne?” is the question he asks ot
himself belore be ventures to laugh. All
are not so, however, and we remember a case
in point.
There was a clock pedlar who made a “heap
o’ shiners” by vending wooden clocks (perchance
nutmegs and hams) in the slave States, and
who in the course of his peregrinations reached
a town in Arkansas. The day before his arri
val, a slave stealer, who was sentenced to re
ceive on? hundred lashes at the whipping post,
had escaped from jail, and it so happened that
our Yankee clock merchant bore a striking re
semblance to the escaped culprit. The poor
pedlar had scarcely completed his task of shut
ting up his wagon and seeing his animal well
bestowed before the manger, ere he was seized
by the town constable and carried to jail, in
spite ot his protestations that he never stole a
black sarpint of a nigger in a'l his life. The
constable knew, they said, that he was the man,
and in two hours the sentence regarding the
whipping was carried into effect.
Sure enough the lime came. Our Yankee
was led tothe post, and, as they say on board ot
a man of-war, “seized up.”
The first lash fell. Our Yankee laughed
aloud and seemed to enjoy the flogging with
- >1 ' 'l l ?ie
whipper paused in the exercise ol his vocation
looked at the culprit with amazement, and
thought the tnan was certainly deranged. To
make a long story short, the sentence was en
tirely carried into effect, still our Yankee kept
up his mirthful cachinnation.
The Sheriff standingnear, said to him, “ why
this seems to me to be a very serious—a very
serious matter, rather than a laughable one.”
“ Wa), I know,” continued the Yankee, in
dulging in the broadest kind of guffaw, “but it
tickles me like thunder to see how darndably
you are all sucked in. Why, I amt the man!"
And still chuckling overthe “suck in” his
floggers had experienced, he went his way.
The I.ongcst Ladder in the World.
On approaching the roads of James Town, in
the Island of St. Helena, your attention is at
tracted by an enormous ladder, that extends
from the town beneath to a fort directly over the
town, or. the summit of a hill 800 feet high. Ou
inquiry, I found that sentinels were placed both
below and above, for the purpose of preventing
any one ascending or descending without an
order from the town major. This regulation
was adopted in consequence of the number of
accidents, attended with fatal consequences, that
had occurred. Together with a companion,
after dinner, I rambled down to the guard house,
and having found the town major there, we ob
tained an order to permit our ascent.
The ladder is composed of steps tnore than
three feet in width, and some four inches in
breadth, firmly fastened in sides ofgreat strength.
Ou either side is a hand rail, of such a width
that you can conveniently lay a hand on either
side. The steps ate 18 inches apart, and great
numbersot them much decayed. At regular
distances are small seats for resting places. On
one side, within the ladder, a description of slide
has been formed, along which pullies are fixed,
for the purpose, it would seem, of raising any
thing from the town beneath, or lowering from
the fort above. The face of the hill against
which the ladder is erected, is extremely steep,
so as utterly to preclude the idea of any ascent
without artificial means; in places there are
perfect precipices, the rocks completely over
hanging.
At the bottom we found no sentry and to pro
ceeded to ascend at once, but had not attained
above the height of one hundred feet when we
heard a voice hailing us, and perceived a sentrv
calling on us to return, who in his walk had
b»en concealed from us by an intervening pro
jection. Down we had to go, and having shown
our pass, and satisfied the Cerberus: commenced
our ascent again. Al first we proceeded rapid
ly, but soon found that not to answer, the height
of each step causing considerable exertion.
More slowly then we moved along, attained the
third resting place, where we seated ourselves,
and turned to view the town beneath, with its
narrow streets and confined situation cowering,
as it were, between the two mighty hills that
seemed to press it on either side.
Ai-tlt.».e..lujaxeA.nnr eves anrimubr ...idtinrr
ourselves at the top, but we had the best part of
rite ascent yet to accomplish, and to our task
we once more went. As wc attained a greater
height, wc found the steps getting more and
more out of repair, in some places two or three
steps together broken, so that we had toclamber
tip the best way we could. On, on we went,
with alternate rests ; the town, the bay and ship
l<ingbeneath gradually became more minute,
the moving bodies seeming almost mites.—
When we reached within a hundred feet ot the
top, the unusual fatigue almost overpowered us;
—the dizzy height so affected us that we telt as
if we could scarce preserve ourselves from fall
ing—yet we persevered, and did succeed in
reaching the top.
A moment later one human being would
hnve passed into another world. My compa
nion, who was before me, had scarce passed lhe
gate at the top, when he fainted, completely
overcome, and he afterward declared to me, that
for the last hundred feetorso, nothing prevented
his physical energies from being overcome by
the fatigue and the position be was in, but the
immediate prospect of reaching a place ol
safety. Many lives have been lost on this lad
der, particularly those of passengers, whom
curiosity induced to attempt the ascent. The
artillerymen and garrison of the fort are not,
however used lo going up and down, exempt
from casualties, and it was only the very week
before my visit to St. Helena that an artillery
man was killed in attempting to descend the
ladder against time for a wager. Ladder Hill
tort completely hangs over lhe bav ; it is of great
strength, and commands the roadstead beneath.
In the batteries are mounted generallyeighteen,
twenty-four and thirty-two pounders, but lhere
ate some few guns of a larger calibre. A sin
gularaccident happened a few years previous
oh this battery. A passenger from one of rite
ships in lhe bay had ascended to the fort, and
looking from the ramparts of one of lhe batte
ries, perceived his vessel beneath, anil thought
he could reach her with a stone, but in bis at
tempt to do so, overbalanced himself, and fell
from the awful height, being dashed literally
to pieces in the fall. Alter passing an hour at.
the fort, we descended, but by lhe road, which
iscut in a zigzag manner in the side of the hills.
—“ Reminiscences of a Nine Years' Travel" in
the Liverpool Times.
Battle of Bunker tiiui.—Discovery of Inter
esting Relics.— For some days past, workmen
Eave been engage.! in digging a well on the
Battle ground, in Charlestown, on land owned
by Phineas J. Slone. On Saturday, quite an
excitement was produced by the discovery ol
several entire human skeletons, and on some
careful search being made, a large number of
other articles were found, which at once identi
fied lhe spot as the depository of the remains of
a large number of those who fell in the memo
rable battle of the 17th June, 1776. The skele
tons were in an unusually sound condition, and
on one oftbe skulls, a wound, apparently in
flicted by a sword, was plainly visible. On
another, the hair was found almost entire, and
in a remarkable state of preservation.
Quite a number of metal buttons, numbered
from 43 to 62, were also thrown up. These
would seetn to have belonged to lhe enemy, as
they bear the numbers of several of their regi
ments, and as it is well known that none such
were worn by th? Americans. The other arti
cles consist of knee buckles, musket balls and
copper coin, lhe latter being 100 much corroded
to discover their character ordales. The place
where these remains and relics were found, is
supposed to have formed a part o! one of lhe
main entrenchments at the time of the battle,
and that the bodies were covered up where they
tell, or were thrown, immediately after the con
flict.—Boston Tinies.
Whisper to a Wife.—ln the matrimonial
character, gentle lady, no longer let your fancy
wander to scenes of pleasure and dissipation.
Let home be now the sole scene ot your wishes,
your thoughts, your plans, your exertions. Let
home be now the stage on which, in the varied
character of wife, of mother and mistress, you
strive to act and shine with splendor. In itsso
ber, quiet scenes, let your heart cast its anchor,
let your feelings and pursuits all be centered.
And beyond the spreading trees that shadow
and shelter your dwelling, gentle lady, let nt t
your fancy wander. Leave to your husband to
distinguish himself by his valor or his talents.
Do yott/eek for fame at home—and let the
applause of your God, ofyourchildten and your
servants weave lor your'brow a never fading
chaplet.
An ingenious writer says:—“lf a painter
wishes to draw the finest object in the world, it
Avould be the picture of a wife, with eyes ex
pressing the serenity of her mind, and a coun
tenance beaming with benevolence ; erne lulling
to rest on her arm a lovely infant, lhe other em
ployed in presenting a moral page to another
sweet babv, who is listening tothe words of
truth and wisdom from its incomparable mo
ther.” .
I think there is something very lovely tn see
ing a woman overcome those little domestic dis
quiets which every mistress of a family has to
contend with, sitting down to her breakfast ta
ble in the morning with acheerftt! countenance,
and endeavoring to promote innocent and p ea
sant conversation among her little circle.
Blit vain will be her amiable efforts nt plea
sure unless she is assisted by her husband and
o'her metnbers around; and truly it i* an un
pleasant sight to see a family, when collected
together, instead ol enlivening the quiet scene
with a little good humored chat, silting like
statues, as it each is unworthy the attention of
the other. And then, when a «tianger comes
in, O dear, such smiles and animation, and
loquacity. “Let my lot be lo please at home,"
eats the poet, and truly I cannot help feeling a
contemptible opinion of those persons, young
or old, male or female, who lavish their good
Jiumor and pleasantry in company; and hoard
’up sullenness and silence for the sincere and
loving group which compose their fire-side.
Ihe Reading Railroad, it is said, are about
to build 1000 iron cars and 15 engines ot the
first class, the present equipage i f the Road not
being sufficient for its business. There are at
present on the Road 1600 wooden and 1500 iron
cars of the aggregate capacity ot 12,300 tons.
Florida Everglades.—The labors of the
surveyors who have recently been in the South
ern portions of Florida seem to demonstrate the
correctness of the opinions which all who have
carefully examined the subject, have entertain
ed upon the practicability of draining the Ever
glades. They are found to be considerably
above the level of the sea; and it is supposed
that an enlargement ot the Miami, and other
livers flowing from them into the Atlantic, will
drain the waters from millions of acres. II
this be ever done, South Florida will indeed be
the garden of our country; for in addition lo
its adaptation to the culture oftropical iruits and
hemp, this immense tract will secure unequalled
advantages of soil, climate and position to the
sugar, eotlon, rice, and tobacco planters.
Bitten by a rat —extraordinary case.—
A few evenings ago a young man named Hays,
an assistant in the provision stored Mr. Ban
croft on the corner of Purchase and Federal
streets, went home to his house, and putting his
hand into a closet in the dark, felt it seized
sharply. Upon withdrawing it, he found a
large rat adhering to him so firmly that he
could not shake the*creatnre off till he had
klled it. The wound left was inconsiderable,
and Mr. Hays thought nothing of the matter
till his hand began to swell. Upon calling
medical aid, it was found that the virus had
snreadLbioughJiis system, and he now lies in a
very dangerous-atateL la the ntrnnott-pmig
physician amputation would be useless, and he
' _ i- ... 1.-—♦ Tka
can live but a short lime. The swelling in the
hand has now subsided, and it appears as if
withered.— Boston Post.
Mahve.i.lous Invention.—A paper on the
continent mentions the rediscovery of malleable
glass, in Saint Etienne. It is the production of
a sort of glass as malleable when cold as while
red hot. The Moniteur ties Arts says:—" This
new metal, which ere long will be more
valuable than gold, and which the inventor has
called Silicon, is of a white color, very sono
rous, and as brilliant and transparent as crys
tal. It can be obtained with equal ease, opaque
or colored; combines with various substances,
and some of these combinations produce shades
of extraordinary beauty. Il is without smell,
very ductile, very malleable, and neither air nor
acids affect it. It can be blown like glassy
melted or stretched out into long threads ot
perfect regularity. It is very hard, very tough,
and possesses the qualities ot molten steel, in
the very highest degree, withoutrequiring to be
tempered. A variety of objects have been
made of this Silicon, vrhich are about lo be ex
hibited to the public on the Place of the Hotel
de Ville at Saint Etienne.
A monument of lead is to be erected bv th?
miners ot Galena, Illinois, in honor of Caleb
Cushirg, for bis services while in China, for
the promotion ot their interests.
TO MY MOTHER.
If there be, as there is, in this ‘valley nf tears,’
One remembrance more sweet than aiiothei,
It is that which rims back tn our infantile years—
The remembrance of thee—dearest mother !
In the wide span of mem’i y now circling the past,
'lhere are loved ones long Inst to each other,
And as ikon wert the first,sothou still art the last,
To smile fondly on me—deaiest mother!
’lhough endeared, as it is—think mach as we may
Os the love of a sister or brother,
Yet it borrows the warmth of its brightening ray
From thy Heaven of Love—dearest mother!
Then be THIS my love—’tis a spark nt that Maine,
Which age upon age cannot smother—
‘Twas enkindled above—from Heaven it came—
Oh, be it, then, mine—dearest mother !
M A R R I ED.
In the Alien-street church, New-York, qn
Thursday, the 25th ult., bv the Rev. Mr. Coe,
Mr. W. 6. Davidson, ot this city, to Mias Elea
nor P. Treat, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
In Warrenion, on the 24ih inst., by the Rev.
Patrick N. Maddux, Mr. Albert Hatch, ot
this city, to Miss Sarah E. Sherman, of the
former place.
DIED.
Qn the 24th July, 1845, (in Texas,) at the re
sidence of Dr. William Starnes, Cosby Dickin
son, nged about 75. He was a native of Vir
ginia, but emigrated to Augusta al an early age,
at which place he resided about 40 years, nnd
was, during that period, a valuable citizen and
useful menrber of Society.
THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR.
EDITED BY JAMES CAMAK.
VOL. 111.-No. X OCTOBER 1845.
Contents of this Xumber.
ORIGINAL PAPERS.
Bermuda Grass—Sweet Potatne ***P a S e b 53
Breaking up Prairie Lands *’ |53
Decrease <>( Population—Study of Agricultuie. *• I*>G
DisiinguiMied Fanners—Mr. Webster’. Farm.. “ 151
Farmers’Club of Upaloie. “ *57
Hu-ibandiy, the Science of g00d... “ 157
Meteorological Journal “ |SI
Mr. Meriwether’s Address—Notice of “ ly-3
Sheep and Wool “ 156
The Crops—The Drouth—Practical Hints “ 15t>
Wheat “ 152
SELECTIONS, EXTRACTS, &C.
Agricultural Inconsistencies P®R® 159
Agriculture, elevation of as a pursuit and a
profession “ 158
Agricultural Instruction in common (Schools —
Prof. Johnston’s secund Lecture ** H 5
A Maryland Farm “
A Virginia Farm. “ '47
An Alabama Plantation “ 148
Barn Yards “ *49
Botany, of by Ladies “ 159
Corn. Blading and Topping “ ISJ
Cruelty to Animals* •• * “ I®?
Foolish Planters “ l«» 0
Fiuits and Fruit Trees nf America, the “ 158
Getting Poor on Rich Land and Rich on Poor
Laud “ 15*1
Grasses for ihe Sbuth “
Let Farmers Commnric .to—lrnpioveme it.... “ lb*)
Manure Making. “ *57
No one Tastes so good Fruit as he who Raises
Them “ *SB
Resuscitation of Worn-out Land “ 151
Smut iti Wheat, to prevent “ 159
To Cook Tomaloes “ *sl
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OOMUERCI AL.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Wednesday, P. M.
Cor.*on.*»Since the receipt of the late foreign ac
counts our market for the last wek ha* been character
ized by a very active demand, at prices ranging from
5$ to 7Jcents—principal sales to 7| cents. A very
choice lot in square packages would command a frac
tion above onr highest figures.
STOCK OF COTTUN.
Comparative Statement of Cotton in Augusta and
Hamburg, October Ist, 1844, and 1845.
1841-5. 1843-44
Stock on hand Sept I 6,729 17,505
Received from Sept. 110 October 1 5,878 11,185
Total supply and receipts 12,607 28,690
SHIPMENTS.
To Savannah in September ~.1,178 1.528
“ Charleston (t 3,453 3,623
Total shipments 4,631 5,151
STOCK ON HAND.’
Stock in Augusta,Oct. 1 ...6,117 17,066
“ Hamburg, M “ 1,559 6,473
Total Stock on hand...., ..7,976 23,539
Os the Receipts fer the month of September nit
1,851 bales were received in Hamburg and 4,027 bales
in Augusta
New York, ZfcpL 27--P M.
Cotton—The market to-day was rather quiet, and ihe
sales amount lo nrrly 500 bale*-. Holders are not dis
posed to press sales unless full prices are obtained.
.New Orleans, S'ept. 26.
There was considerable activity in the Cotton mar
ket yesterday, and the sales amonnled to' about
I.ales. There is some irregularity in piices, but our
quotations embrace about the general range
N. ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION —Zxmrs’/I OWt .WaSWS'Pf t.
Inferior . fa) —1 Middling fair 7j (a) 7|
Ordinary ffi) I Fair 74 iW -i
Middling 6| (a) 6} Gond lair 84 I® 9
Good middling..? (3) J Good and fine 9} ®
■JVTOTICE. —1 forewarn all persons
Ln from trading for a certain promissory note
made by me, and payable to M. W. McCraw, or
bearer, for thirty-two hundred dollars, dated the
first or second day of March, 1842. and payable
on the 25th day of December, 18*5; us the con
sideration for which said note was given has en
tirely failed, I am determined not to pay the
same unless compelled by law.
J. T. JACKSON.
September 29, 1915. w4t
'URKE - ShenffT Sale.—Will be
said, before the Court-house d ior, in
Wayneaboro’, Burke county, on the first Tuesday
in November next, between the usual hours of
sale, the following property to wit: one negro
woman named Elizabeth about twenty-five
years of age. levied on as the property of Alex
ander J. Perry, to satisfy a fi. fa. from Burke Su
perior Court, in favorof Lindsey C. Warren, sur
vivor of Wyatt and Warren, vs Alexander J.
Pctrv, principal, and Davis B. Eiadley, endorser.
Also onein favor of the Richmond t- aetoi y, vs
Alexander J. Pr-rv, from the Inferior Court.
October 2, 1845.' H. J. BLOUNT, Slmrifl.
jVTOTICE.—AII persons having tle
-1 x nnnds against the estate of Albert Holli
man, late of Golumbia county, deceased, will
present them for payment within the time pre
set ibed by law in legal form ; and those indebted
t < said estate will make payment within thirty
davs, as after that time suits will be indiscrimi
nately brou"ht auainst those indebted bv note or
account. VINCENT REES, Adm’r ,
September 30, 1845. with the will annexed.
81A L.J A!■ ERRO Sheriff’s Sale.— *
I ill bo sold, before the Conn-house door,
in .he town of Crawfordville, Taliaferro county
on the first Tuesday in November next, between
the legal hours of sale, the following property, to
Ono tract of Land containing three hundred
and fifty acres, more or less, known as the tract ’
whereon John A. Porter formerly lived, and now
in the possession of John O’Neal. The above
land levied bn’by virtue of a Mortgage fi. fa. is
sued from Taliaferro Superior Court, in favor ot
Geotge Hixon, transfrrree, vs Thomas Carlon,
levied on as the property of said Thomas Carlon’;
property pointed out in said mortgage ft. fa.
Also one Brick house and Lot, iu the town of
Crawfordvll.e, containing one hundred and fifty
acres, more or less, known as the Hermon Mer
cer Lot, whereon George F. Metcer now live*;
levied on by virtue of two Justice’s Court, fi. fas.
in favor of Cornelius O’Leary, vs M. Belk, 11.
Mercer and Geotge F. Mercer, Secretary, trans
ferred to Daniel A. Williams; property levied on
and returned to me by a Constable, and pointed
out by George F. Mercer—levied on as the pro
perty of Hermon Mercer.
WM. ALEXANDER, Sh’ff.
Octoberjst, 1845.
Postponed
BURKE Sheriff Sales.—Willbesold
before tho court house door in the town of
Waynesboro, Burke county, on the first Tues
day in November next, the following property, to
wit: 1 hree negroes, Stephen, Shadrick, and Jim,
and twenty-five hundred acres of land, more or
less, adjoining lands of Samuel Dowse, Job
Gresham, Moses Walker and others, levied on as
the property of Enoch Bync, to satisfy one exe
cution in favor of Eli McCroan vs Eljiah Byne
principal, and Enoch Byne, security; one in fa
vor ol Moore & Davis vs. Enoch Byne; one in
favor of Thomas Davis vs. Enoch Byne ; one in
f.tvor of Ctess & Turpin vs. Enoch Byne, princi
pal, and Elijah Byne, security; one mortgage
fi fa on the 2500 acres of land, in tav..r of Augus
tus 11. Anderson, assignee of John O. Poythresr;
nnd Others vs. Enoch Byne, Elijah Byne, and
Harmon Bust.
Also, 200 acres of land, mote or less, adjoining
lands of Moses Walker, F. J. Walker, and others,
known as a part of the Lequeux tract; levied on
a* the property of Enoch Byne, to satisfy one ex
ecution in favor of Moore & Davis vs Enoch
Byne, Thomas Davis vs Enoch Byne, St vail &.
.Simmons vs Elijah Byne, Enoch Byne and Har
mon Hust; Andrew Carson vs Enoch Byne,
principal, Elijah Byne and Harmon Hurt, secu
rities; and others vs. Enoch Byne, Elijah Dyne
and Hannon Hust.
“nTT
October 1, 1845.
AISSIINISTRATORS’
YA. be sold on Wednesday, the 12th day of
November next, at the residence of Thomas P.
Wagnon, late of Gteene county, deceased, all the
perishable property belonging to said estate, con
sisting of horses, hogs, sheep and cattle, house
hold and kitchen furniture ; aloo one road wa
gon and ox cart, one cotton gin and running
gea:, with plantation tools and fixtures. Terms
made known on the day oT sale.
E. A. WAGNON, > ,
J. H. WAGNON, < Ad,n ’»•
October 1, 1845.
DMINISTRATRIX’S Sale.-Wili
be sold,on the first Tuesday in December
next, before the Court-house door in Decatur,
DeKalb county, to the highest bidder, in accord
ance with nn order of the honorable the Inferior
Court of Jefferson county, silting for ordinary
purposes, a lot of land, number ninety-one (91;
in the fourteenth (14th) district formerly Fay, tie
county, now DeKalb county: sold for the 'benefit
of the heirs of Rev. Joseph Lowry, late of Jeffer
son county, deceased. Tertna of sale on the day.
October 2, 1845. MARY LOWRY, Adm’x.
C GUARDIAN’S Sale.—Agreeable to
X an order of the honorable Inferior Court
of Jefferson county, when silting for ordinary
purposes, will be sold on the first Tuesday in De
cember next, within the usual hours of sale, nt
tho Mnrket-house, in the town of f.ouisville, one
hundred nnd ninety eight and a half acres of oak,
hickory and swanip land, lying on the waters of
Big creek, adjoining lands of Col. R. 1.. Gam
ble, and others: sold as the property of Eliza
beth C. Stephenson, minor of the late John Ste
phenson, deceased, and for the benefit of said
minor. WILLIAM S. ALEXANDER,
October 2, ) 845. Guardian.
EXECI I 1 >l; S .—Will be sold,
on the first Tuesday In December next, at
the Market-house, in the town of Louisville, Je -
ferson county, to the highest bidder, in accord
ance with the will of the late George Fowler, of
said county, deceased, one hundred and eighty
four acres, more or less, of pine land, on the walers
of Ogeechee, four ‘"iles front Lottisvills, Im
proved: sold for the benefit of the heirs of said
deceased. Terms on the day of sale.
October 2, 1845. JOHN WOODS, Fx’r.
JEEFkKSON County, Georgia;—
Caleb Stephens of the 76th dlsnict, tolls
before me one Estray Bay Horae, four feet seven
inches high, about fifteen years old, both hind
feet white above the hoofs, with dark legs, and
hasbeett badly foundered. Appraised by Mitchell
Walden and Benjajnin F. Perd6e, at twenty dol
lars. JASPER VINING, J." P.
A true extract from the Estray Book of said
county. EBENKZER BOTHWELL, Clerk.
October 2, 1845.
BURKE County, Georgia :
Whereas E. L. Antony applies to me for
letters of administration on the estate of John
A. Roberts, deceased:
These are there ore to cite and admonish, all
and singular, thekindred and ereditorsof saldde-
have, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand etoffice In Waynesboro,
Sept, 30, 1845. T. H. BLOUNT. Clerk.
BURKE County, Georgia;
Whereas Drury Corker applies to tne for
letters of administration on the estate of Elbert
Tindall, late of said county, deceased :
These are therefore to cite and admonish, nil
and singular, the kindred nnd ereditorsof said de
ceased. to be and appear at my office, within the
time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they
have, why said letters should notbe granted.
Given under my hand at office in Waynesboro.
Sept. 30,1845. T. H. BLOUNT, Clerk.
Mackerel, flour, &c.—
30 whole and half bbls Nos. 2 and 3 Mack
erel,
40 whole nnd half barrels Canal Flour,
(ifed Jacket brand,)
20 bbls. Onions,
20 whole nnd half bbls. Butler Crackers,
15 bbls. Almonds,
10 c.asks London Porter, pints and quarts,
10 boxes Raisins, in layers,
10 bbls Snuff, in bottles and jars,
60 boxes Soap,
25 do Hull’s Patent Candles,
25 packages Hyson, Gunpowder, Impe
rial and Black Tens,
150,000 Segers, various qualities,
70 doz. Mrs. Miller's chewing and smoking
Tobacco, together with a good assortment of su
gar, coffee, Tiqtidt a, wines, and other groceries.
Just received and for sale bv
Sl9-trw*w3t W. & J. NELSON.
1 FACTORAGE & COMMISSION
BUSINESS —Tho undersigned hnve form
ed a copartnership to continence Ist September
next, under the firm of ANSLEY & MARTIN,
for the transaction of a
FACTORAGE AND GENERAL COM
MISSION BUSINESS,
in this city, and be“ leave to tender their services
to theirfriends and the public, hoping by strict
personal attention to business, lo merit a share
of patronage. Their charges will conform to
the customary rates of the place. Their office
is situated on Bovcc Co.’s Wharf.
JESSE ANSLEY, of Augusta.
WM: M. MARTIN of Charleston
Charleston, August 15. 1845: lawd£c3m
'fo COUNTRY - MERCTL
ANTS. —By recent arrivals, the subscri-
received their FALL Stock of
HATS AND CAPS,
comprising every variety and the latest styles.
To their large nnd complete assortment, they in
vite the attention of country merchaiife general
ly. They arc now fully prepared to exscuto or
ders by mall or otherwise, on tho moat
terms. RANKIN, SPR.OULLS & CO.,
Wholesale Hat Warehouse,
No. 16 Hayne-street, Charleston, S. C.
Rashcim, Duitvtsti & Co., Manufacturers,
Newark, N. J. s 4 w6t
GEORGIA PLAINS.
THE Subscri
ber is manufactur
ing a superior quali
ty of N 15 G R O
CLOT UK both
plain and twill, of a
strong, well twisted
cotton warp, and
pure wool filling,
\ which he warrants
!> as a fiithful article
nnd will Wt nr long
er than any Cloths
brought to this mar
ket, and can be sold as low ns the Northern Ker
seys. Merchants and planters will find it to
their interest to try them, as they have given sa
tisfaction wherever used.
Ail orders sent to George VV. Lnniar <fc
Co., or the subscriber, will l*e promptly attended
to, [s26-iwlwdcw3ij GEORGE SCHLEY.
QUMMERVILLE FEMALE SE-
O aMLXARY.— The third Term of this Insti
tution (under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Hat
field,) commences on the 15th October, and in
vites the attention of patents and guardians to
its claim?.
As to situation, none more eligible can well be
found—convenient to town, and yet removed
from its bustle and exciting scenes that are found
to be so unfavorable to the formation oi habits of
quiet study and calm investigation.
The branchestaught are such as constitute a
liberal English education, together with the La
rin, French, Italian and (Spanish. Arithmetic,
Algebra and Georm.try, aw aidiQjX to develop© lhe
mind, are partictuaily attended to.
The moue oi imparting instruction adopted, nnd
practically pursued thiouigh the long pcrlorl, in
which the print Ip' I has been engaged in teaching,
is based upon the principle that tacts are know
ledge —words merely their exponents—facts, pro
peiTy digested bv due examination and frequent
reflection —nnd, that the intellectual habits that
maybe, and are, generated by the systematic and
judicious training of the vouthful mind are of
even greater important?, than the meie acquisi
tion of knowledge itself. In consequence, the
pupils me treated ns inteilhfent beings. It s
sought to quicken tlu ir thi»iking powers and io
stimulate the expansion of tin it minds by ail the
expedients that experience suggests.
Terms for Board and Tuition male knownon
personal application or by letter.
Deference — Rev. Mr. Dod, and Paul F. Eve,
M.D., Augusta. [»lßtw&wlf
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