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been the obsourity in which the subject was involved during the earlier stages of the revulsion, there cannot now be many by whom the whole question is not fully understood. Not deeming it within the constitutional jpowers of the General Government to repair private losses sustained by reverses in bu siness having no connexion with the public •service, either by direct appropriations from the Treasury or by special legisla * tio r designed to secure exclusive privileges •andymmunitiesto individuals or classes in preference to,and at the expense of, the great ■majority necessarily debarred from any • participation in them, no attempt to do so has been either made, recommended, or en couraged by the present Executive. It is believed, however, that the great purposes for the attainment of which the Federal Government was instituted have not been lost sight of. Intrusted only with certain limited powers cautiously enumer ated, distinctly specified, and defined w ith a precision and clearness which would defy misconstruction, it has been my constant aim to confine myself within the limits so clearly marked out, and so carefully guar ded. Having always been of opinion that the best preservative of the union of the States is to be found in a total abstinence from the exercise of all doubtful powers on ‘the part of the Federal Government, rather than attempt to assume them by a loose con struction of the constitution, or an ingen ious perversion of its words, I have endea voured to avoid recommending any meas ure wliicli I had reason to apprehend would in the opinion even of a considerable mi nority of my fellow-citizens, be regarded as trenching on the rights of the States, of the provisions ofthe hallowed instrument of our Union. Viewing the aggregate pow ers ofthe Federal Government as a volun tary concession of the States, it seemed to me that such only should be exercised as were at the time intended to be given. I have been strengthened, too, in the pro priety of this course, by the conviction that all efforts to go beyond this tend only to produce dissatisfaction and distrust, to ex cite jealousies, and to provoke resistance. Instead of adding strength to the Federal Government, even when successful, they must ever prove a source of incurable weakness, by alienating a portion of those whose adhesion is indispensable to the great aggregate of united strength, and whose voluntary attachment is, in my estimation, far more essential to the efficiency of a gov ernment strong in the best of all possible strength—the confidence and attachment of all those who make up its constituent elements. Thus believing, it has been my purpose to secure to the whole people, and to every member of the confederacy, by general, salutary, and equal laws alone, the benefit of those republican institutions which it was the end and aim of the constitution to estab lish, and the impartial influence of which is in my judgment, indispensable to their pre servation. I cannot bring myself to believe that the lasting happiness of the people, the prosperity of the States, or the permanency of theirainion, can be maintained by giving preference or priority to any class of citi zens in the distribution of benefits or privi leges, or by the adoption of measures which enrich one portion of the Union at the ex pense of another ; nor can I sec in the inter ference of the Federal Government witli lo cal legislation and reserved rights of the States a remedy for present, or a security a gainst future dangers. The first and assureJly not the least, im portant step toward relieving the country from the condition into which it has been plunged by excesses in trade, hanking and credits of all kinds, was to place the busi ‘ ness transactions of the Government itself on a solid basis ; giving and receiving in all cases value for value and neither counte nancing nor encouraging in others that de lusive system of credits from which it has been found so difficult to escape, and which has left nothing behind it but the wrecks , that mark its fatal career. That the financial affairs of the Government are now, and have been during tlte whole period of these wide-spreading difficulties, conducted with a strict and invariable regard to this great fundamental principle, and that by the assump tion and maintenance of the stand thus taken on the very threshhoM of the approaching crisis, more than by any other cause or causes whatev er, the community at large lias been shielded from the incalculable evils of a general and in definite suspension of specie payments, and a consequent annihilation, for the whole period it, might have lasted, of a just and invariable stand ard of value, will, it is believed, at this period, scarcely be questioned. A steady adherence, on the part of the Gov ernment, to the policy which has produced such salutary results, aided by judicious State legisla tion, and what is not less important, by the in dustry, enterprise, perseverance, and economy of the American people, cannot fail to raise the whole country, at an early period, to a state of solid and enduring prosperity, not subject to be again overthrown by the suspension of bank's or the explosion of a bloated credit system. It is for the people, and their representatives, to de cide whether or not the permanent welfare of the country (which all good citizens equally desire, however widely they may difter as to the means of its accomplishment) shall be in this way se cured : or whether the management of the pe cuniary concerns of the Government, and, by consequence, to a great extent, those of individ uals also, shall be carried back to a condition of thingtfnvlnch fostered those contractions and ex pansions ofthe currency, and those reckless a buses of credit, from the baleful effects of which the country has so deeply suffered—a return that can promise, in the end, no better results than to re-produce the embarressments the Government has experienced ; and to remove from the shoul ders of the present, to those of the fresh victims, the bitter fruits of that spirit of speculative en terprise, to which our countrymen are so liable, and upon which the lessons of experience are so unavailing. The choice is ar. important one, and I sincerely hope that it may be wisely made. A report from the Secretary of War, present ing a detailed view of the affairs of that depart -ment, accompanies this communication, f The desultory duties connected with the re moval of the Indians, in which the army has been constantly engaged on the northern and western frontiers, and in Florida, have rendered it impracticable to carry into full effect the plan recommended by the Secretary for improving its discipline. In every instance where the regi ments have been concentrated, they have made great progress, and the best results may be anti cipated from a continuance of this sysfem. — During the last season, a part of the troops have been employed m removing Indians from the in terior to the territory assigned them in the west; a duty which they have periormeil efficiently, and with praiseworthy humanity ; and that portion ol them which have bean stat.uiied in Florida, con tinued active operations there, throughout the heats of summer. The policy ofthe United S'ates in regard to the Indians, of which a succinct account is given in my message of 1898, and of the wisdom and expediency of which 1 mn (pily satisfied, has been continued in active operation throughout the whole period of my administration. Since the spring of 1837, more than forty thousand Indians have been removed to their new homes west of the Mississippi; and, lam happy to add, that all accounts concur in representing the result of this measure as eminently beneficial to that people. The emigration of the Seimnoles alone has been attended with serious difficulty, and occa sioned bloodshed ; hostilities having been com menced by the Indians in Florida, under the ap prehension (hat they would be compelled, by force, to comply with their treaty stipulations.— The execution of the treaty of Payne’s Landing, signed in 183d, but not ratified until 1834, was postponed, at the solicitation of the Indians, until 1830, when they again renewed their agreement to remove peaceably to their new homes in the west. In the face of Ihis solemn and renewed compact, they broke their faith, and commenced hostilities by the massacre of Major Dade’s com mand, the murder of their agent, Gen. Thomp son, and other acts of cruel treachery. When ibis alarming and unexpected intelligence reach ed the seat of Government, every elfin appears to have been made to reinforce General Clinch, who commanded the troops then in Florida Gen. Eustis was despatched with reinforceinen s from Charleston; troops were called out from Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia; and General Scott was sent to take the command, with ample powers and ample means. At the first alarm, Gen. Gaines organized a force at New Orleans, and without waiting for orders, landed in Flori da, where he delivered over the troops he had brought with him to Gen. Scott. Gov. Call was subsequently appointed to con duct a summer campaign, and at the close of it, was replaced by Gen. Jesup. Those events and changes took place under the administration of my predecessor. Notwithstanding the exertions of the experienced officers who had command there for eighteen months, on entering upon the administration of the Government, I tound the Territory of Florida a prey to Indian atrocities. A strenuous effort was irnmed.ately made to bring these hostilities to a close ; and the array under Gen. Jesup, was reinforced until it amoun'ed to ten thousand men, and furnished with abundant supplies of every description. In this campaign a great number of the enemy were captured and destroyed ; but the character of the contest only was changed. The Indians having been defeat ed in every engagement, dispersed m small bauds throughout the country, and became an enterpri sing, formidable and ruthless banditti. Genera, Tajdor, who succeeded Gen. Jesup, used his best exertions to subdue them, and was seconded in his efforts by the officers under his command ; hut he, too, failed to proiect the Territory from their depredations. By an act of signal and erne, treachery, they broke the truce made with them by Gen. Macomb, who was sent from Washing ton for the purpose ot carrying into effect the ex pressed wishes of Congress, and have continued their devastations ever since. Gen. Armistead, who was in Florida when Gen. Taylor leftthe ar my, by permission, assumed the command, and after active summer operations, was met by pro positions for peace; and, from the fortunate co incidence of the arrival in Florida, at, the same period, of a delegation from the Seminoles who are happily set; led west of the Mississippi, and are now anxious to persua’e their couutryme ; to join them there, hopes were ,or some timee Her tained that the Indians migh he i iduceu to leave (he Territory without further difficulty. These hopes have proved fallacious, and hostilities ha\ e been renewed throughout the whole of tiie Ter ritory. That this contest has endured so lc,n_. is to be attributed to causes beyo id the control of the Government Exponent'ad Generals have hat the command of the troops ; officers andsol d.ers have alike dis'.uguished themselves for tneir activity, patience and enduring courage; ‘he army has been constantly furnished with sup plies of every description; and we must look for the causes -which have so long procrastmaied the issue of the contesi, in the vast exieut of the the atre of hostilities, and tiie almost insurmountab e obstacles presented by the nature of the country, the climate, and the wily character of the sava ges. The sites for marine hospitals on the rivers and lakes which I was authorized to select and cause to be purchased, have all been designated; but the appropriation not having proved sufficient, conditional arrangements only have been made tor their acquisition. It is for Congress to decide whether those conditional purchases shall be sanctioned, and the humane intentions of the law carried into full effect. The navy, as will appear by the accompanying report of the Secretary, has been usefully and honorably employed in the protection of our com merce and citizens in the Mediterranean, the Pa cific, on the coast of Brazil, and in the Gulf of Mexico. A small squadron, consisting ofthe fri gate Constellation, and the sloop-of-war Boston, under Commodore Kearney, is now on its way to the China and India seas, for the purpose of at tending to our interests in that quarter; and Commodore Aulick, in the sloop-of-war York town, has been instructed to visit the Sandwich and Society Islands, the ccjjflfcfNew-Zealand and Japan, together with oflHHrs and islands frequented by our whale-ships, for the purpose of giving them countenance and protection, should they be required. Other smaller vessels have been, and still are, employed in prosecuting the surveys of the coast of the United States, direct ed by various acts of Congress ; and those winch have been completed, will shortly be laid before you. The exploring expedition, at the latest date, was preparing to leave the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, in further prosecution of objects which have thus far been successfully accomplished. The discovery of anew continent, which was first seen in latitude 66d. 2s. south, longitude 154d. 275. east, and afterwards in lat. GOd. 31s. lon. 133d. 345. east, by Lieutenants Wilkes and Hudson, tor an extent of eighteen hundred miles, but on which they were prevented from landing by vast bodies of ice which encompassed it, is one of the honorable results of the eu erprise Lieut. Wilkes bears testimony to the zeal and good conduct of his officers and men; and it is but justice to that officer to state that he appears to have performed the duties assigned to him with an ardor, ability, and perseverance, which give every assurance of an honorable issue .n the undertaking. The report of the Postmaster General, here with transmitted, will exhibit the service of that department the past year, and its present condi tion. The transportation has been maintained during the year to the full extent authorized by the existing laws ; some improvemen s have been effected, which the public interest seemed urgently to demand, but not involving any ma terial additional expenditure ; ihe contractors have generally performed their engagements with fidelity ; the postmasters, witli lew exceptions, have rendered their accounts and paid heir quar terly balance with promptitude ; and the whole serv.ee of the deparime.it has maintained the ef liciency for which it has for several years been distinguished. The acts of Congress establishing new mail routes, and requiring more expensive services on others, and the iucreas.ug wants of the country, have, for three years past, carried the expendi tures something beyond the accruing revenues ; Ihe excess having been met, until the past year, by the surplus which had previously accumula ted. That surplus having been exhausted, and ihe anticipated increase iu the revenue not hav ing been realized, owing to the depression in the commercial business ol ilia country, the finan ces of the department exhibit a small deficiency at the close of the last fiscal year. Its resour ces, however are ample ; and the reduced rates of compensation for the transportation service, which may be expected on the future lettings, Iroin the general reduction of prices, witli the in crease of revenue that may reasonably be anti cipated from ihe revival of commercial activity, must soon place Ihe finances of the department in a prosperous condition. Con-idering the unfavorable circumstances which have existed during the past year, it is a gratifying result that Ihs revenue has not decli ned, as compared with the preceding year, but on the contrary exhibits a small increase ; the circumstances referred to having had no other effect than to check the expected income. It will be seen that the Postmaster General suggests certain improvements in the establish ment, designed to reduce the weight of the mails, cheapen the transportation, ensure greater reg ularity in the service, and secure a considera ble reduction in the rates of letter-postages— an object highly desirable. The subject is one of genera’ interest to the community, and is respectfully recommended to your considera tion. The suppression of the African slave-trade Ins received the continued attention ofthe Gov ernment. The brig Dolphin and schooner Gram pus, have been employed during the last season on the coast of Africa, for the purpose of preven 'ing such portions of that trade as was said to be prosecuted under Ihe American llag. After cruis ing off those parts ofthe coast most usually re sorted to by slavers utilil the commencement of the rainy se s n, those vessels returned to the United States ..r applies, and have since been despatched on a similar service. From the reports if the. commanding officers, it appears that the trade is now principally carri ed oil under Portugese colors ; and they express t e opinion that he apprehension of their pres ence on the slave coast has, in a great degree ar rested the prostitution of ;he American flag to its inhuman purpose. It is hoped that, by con inuing to maintain this force in that quarter, and by the exertions ofthe officers in the command, much will be done to put a stop to whatever por tion of this traffic may have been carried on un der the American flag, and to prevent its use in a trade which, while it violates the laws, is equal ly an outrage on the rights of others and the feel ings of humanity. Tiie efforts of the several Governments who are anxiously seeking to sup press this traffic must, however, be directed a gainst the facilities afforded by what are now re cognised as legitimate commercial pursuits, be ore that object can be fully accomplished. Sup plies of provisions, water-casks, merchandise, and articles connected with the prosecution of the slave-trade, are, it is understood, freely carried ;>y vessels of different nations to the slave fac ories ; and the effects of the factors are trans pur ed openly from one slave station to another, w.thout in erruption or punishment by either of lie nations to which they belong, engaged in :he commerce of that region. I submit to your ,u lgments whether this Government, having been the first to prohibit, by adequate penalties tie slave-trade—the first to declare b piracy should not be the first, also, to hgfoj to j ts c j t j_ zens all trade_ with the slave .factories on the coast o A r.ca ; giving an example to all nations in his respect, “.'inch, if fairly followed, cannot fail o produq 3 the most effective results in breaking u.j 1 ,iose dens of iniquity. M. VAN BUREN. Washington, Dec. 5,1840. I i im AND GAZETTE. principles and men. WASHINGTON, GA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1840. Congress Were prevented by the non-arrival of mem bers from meeting till the Bth, when they convened, but little business was done on that day on account of there not being a quorum, except qualifying new members. On Wednesday, Mr. Adams offered are solution to rescind the rule of the House against Abolition petitions; after some dis cussion his resolution was rejected by a vote of 82 to 58. Georgia Legislature. Dec. 10.— the Senate passed a bill, giving the election of Clerk of the Courts of Ordi nary to tiie People, (election on the Ist Monday in January next,) and a bill repea ling the law passed last session which pro hibited suspended banks from asking more than 2 per cent premium for exchange.— A bill was passed to repeal the act against carrying deadly weapons. In the House the bill to authorize the Banks, to issue bills of a less denomination than five dollars was rejected. On the 11 th.the House were engaged on the bill to repeal the act to incorporate the Central Bank and to provide for the re demption of its bills. On the 12th, the Bill passed the House, Yeas 104, Nays 69. Win. Taylor, of Early county, was elec ted Judge of the S. Western Circuit. The resumption bill has passed the Sen ate after amendments, and been sent back to the House for concurrence in the amend ments when it will wantonly the signature of the governor to become a law. The Hon. John P. Richardson, Vvas on Thursday last, elected Governor of S. Carolina. Gei. Harrison’* Cabinet. Many pa|k.., j n different parts ofthe U nion, have been .., 8y in forming cab inets for Gen. Harrison. Voarly a „ , he dis tinguished men of the eo.. nry have bcen proposed l.y them, and aftei many lucu . brations, tho only conclusion tt. rrivc at, is that wo “shall see what wt hft n see.” These speculations on the part o the gentlemen of the quill, seem to us idle and superfluous. They probably arise from the desire of the Editors to promote the interests of some favorite great man, but they have served to show that (in the opinion of the press at least) the Whig par ty has materials, sufficient for a dozen cab inets, which is about the number the dif ferent Whig prints have furnished to Gen. ■Harrison. For ourselves, we are willing to trust to the good sense and discrimination of the President elect, to form his own Cabinet. No man except Washington,as we have be fore said, has ever gone into the office un-, der less obligation to professed politicians, and owing nothing to them, he is at perfect liberty to choose the best men for his as sistants in the government. Being no can didate for re-election, he will not be obli ged to place or continue an unworthy man in office on account of his personal or party influence. Sure ofthe support ofthe peo ple in whatever he undertakes for good, he may laugh at the enmity of disappointed office-seekers, and if his course is for the good of the country, he may pursue it un biassed. The officiousness of the press in this respect, seems not only unnecessary, but in some instances indecorous,as having an air of something like dictation. This we are sorry to see, and would take leave to remind Editors generally, that Harri son’s election was by no means owing to them ; many of them, especially here in Georgia, were forced into his support by the overwhelming voice of the people.— They may remember that they lent him their aid rather reluctantly at first, though after they came to canvass his claims and to be acquainted with his character, they engaged in itis support with the ‘.Dost hertrt felt and efficient zeal. Recorder Moryis, who has rendered himself notorious, by his unwarrantable seizure of the Glentworth papers, has been presented by the Grand Jury of New York. It is to be hoped that he will receive some adequate punishment for his high-handed procedure. In all civilized countries, the private papers of a citizen have been held sacred from seizure, without a warrant expressly issued for the purpose, until Mr. Morris, proud of his little brief authority, saw fit, on his own responsibility, and with out warrant, to day hands upon the papers of Glentworth, with no other justification than that their contents might be of benefit to his party. He was wofully disappointed. Tlic Bachelor’s Hutton. We owe John Smith tire Editor of the Button a puff, and the fraternity of bachel ors owe him their patronage. Amid the scoffs & sneers which have been showered upon that worthy class of individuals by a bewitched world, he has stood forth the powerful and fearless champion of their rights, and if they don’t send to Athens (en closing a dollar) and subscribe, why then they deserve to be married, that’s all.— John, consider yourself puffed. We are sorry to learn such a bad ac count of John’s last visit to New Orleans, when it seems he got brandy fed, was bro’t up before the Police Court and sentenced to 30 days imprisonment. Here is the Pica yune’s description of him: “John Smith once again.” —'John will get into scrapes; he can’t be kept out of them. Volumes may be written and ser mons of learned length may be spoken in the way of dissuasion, but its no use ; he pants for notoriety, and adopts every de vice to obtain it. This John of whom we speak now is not the ‘ tother’John, or any other John. He is himself, and like him self, and like no one else but himself.— His hat is like nobody’s hat, his coat is like nobody’s coat, his pants are like nobody’s pants, & his shoes are not like shoes at all. There’s an orifice in his face through which he takes hjs bitters; there’s a projection a bove which was originally intended for a nose, but has been sadly warped from the original intention ; and two small globular balls, which were in the position of a pair of eyes, were more like a couple of cran berries than ‘orbs of light.” Suicide. The month of November is in England, remarkable for the number of suicides com mitted. It seems about to acqui re the same notoriety, in the Northern pa,rtsof the Uni ted States. Scarcely a paper comes to us from that section, but brings an account of some melancholy act of self destruction.— The last week in November, seems to have been peculiarly fatal, and we notice in that week, suicides of Mr. N. Prine an emi nent Banker, in New York, of Mr. Ri chaud, a rich Frenchman in the same city, and several others in the New England States. Why the rich, should commit self murder, seems rather unaccountable to us poor folks ; who are apt to think most of the evils of this life, the results of poverty ; unless it be that, the wealthy have enjoyed every worldly pleasure^found as the wise man said, that “ ull is vanity and vexation ofspirit.” The poor have at least some thing to wish for,the pursuit of which lends zest to life. 100 often we suppose they find their object, when obtained, not worth the trouble it has cost them, and repine at the insignificance of the toy they longed Verily “men are but children of a large , „ p ••row til. Providei. ~ ~ Thompson, sh, hsca P e it Hon. Waddy j derive, from the” Shocking Death— We ing account ofthe n§ source > the follow. | escape of the Hon. Wad', snd providential j being crushed to death by fi.hompson rom When within a mile and a ha?‘ n °f cars, burg, the snow wasfso deep in af. l>olers ted part of the road, that it was be. ava tho cars could proceed no further, amPd veral gentlemen got out to walk to town, among whom was Gen. Thompson. The curs were, however, forced on, and while going pretty rapidly, the locomotive pro pelting them, overtook Gen. W. Tliomp. son, who being in the middle of the track, and neither seeing nor being seen, he was knocked down, afid the whole train passed over him while in a state of insensibility. We are truly happy to add, however that although much bruised about the face, vet twenty-four Incurs after the accident, he was deemed.by surgeons and others to have received no material injury; and it was expected that he would be able to pro ceed, with his fellow passengers to Wash ington, as soon as the weather should mod erate and the road become passable with safety. General Thomson’s bruises were chiefly about the face, which being buri ed in tlte snow must have been cut by the ice and stones, with which it came in con tact. There was no indication whatever of injury to his head ; and although there was a little soreness about the knees, no bone was injured.— Charleston Cour. The boundary line between the United States and Texas, when established, it is said will leave Miller conntv, Arkansas, wholly within the limits of Texas. Texasand Great Britain. —The N. York Journal ot Commerce of Wednesday, savs, “Itis reported by me Great Western, that Gen. Harry,) ton. the Ambassador to Texas, ‘ ia a agreed with Lord Palmerston upon the terms of a treaty between these tWo high contracting parties, by which Great Bri tain consents to acknowledge the independ ence of Texas, and use her endeavors to obtain the Same recognition on the part of Mexico. It is concluded in the report, that this treaty with Great Britain would pro bably enable Gen. Hamilton to consum mate his arrangements for a loan. Os course, the loan had not been made when announced some weeks ago by several of our cotemporaries. AUGUSTA MARKET, DEC. 14. Our Cotton market to-day has assumed no new feature from that reported in our review of Fri day last. Our receipts are unusually light, the quantity offering is therefore on a limited scale. Prices range from 8J to cents for middling to fully fair quaii ies ; observing a prime article, in square packages would oonmmand 9$ cents. Money is extremely hard to obtain on bills, & we see no hope for a change for the better until our Legislature determine on the course to be taken with regard to the resumption bill now in agita tion. Chronicle. A OA'JS'JJt Wr. Mient'ii .1. ilatmtey, RESPECTFULLY announces to the Citizens of Wilkes county, that be will lo cate himself about the Bth January, at Hopewell, the residence of R. Booker, Esq. at which time he will be happy to attend to any call connected with the various branches of his profession. December 17. 16 2t CRAWFORDVIL LE A C A D E 31 Y. THE Trustees of this -’-iPuMf 1 * sure of informing the Citizens of this place, ami the public genera 1. I !1 Ik ly, ’* ial Rev. M . R. IJbU A Rl/8, will take charge of this Instilu 's*=i— ~ tion the cnsiff year; commencing on the FIRST M ONDAY in January. The high literary attainments of this gentleman, his moral worth, and the healthy situation of o\ir Academy, in duce us to recommend him to the public, with much confidence, and respectfully solicit a share of pr.blic patronage. david s. anderson!; sec’ry. December 17. , jg gj •Motive This! fTMIE remaining notes, which were left in my hands by \V. & MERCER to meet a ha ll lity cf Me Gendon and myself ora his account, are placed, in the hands of D. E. BUTLER Esq. for attention (as I am not able to attend to it my self.) Having been called oil for the money. a .id being much pressed for means to get on with my pecuniary engagements, I most earnestly request those, who have not paid, to call on Mr. Butler and make payment, before Return Day. JESSE MERCER. December 17. 16 It Caution • A EL persons are hereby cautioned against tra * ding for one note of hand given to James Mull or bearer, for Five Hundred and Ninety s x Dollars and Fifty-six cents. One given to John G. Crane, or bearer, linr Fire Hundred and Forty Dollars. One oihnr note given to said John G. Crane, or bearer, for about Five Hun dred Dollars. Another payable to Frederick I-aw re nee, for about One Hundred & Fifty Dol lars ; all of which no’es were given sometime about the middle of October last, and I under stand, are made payable on the first day of Jan uary, 1841. I have good testimony to prove that said notes should have been made payable on the first day of January, 1842—according to the contract in fulfilment of which said notes were given. JAMES M. SMYTHE. Frances A. Lipham, Security. December 17, 1840. 16 ts TO PRINTERS & PUBLlSfitn,™ I HE subscribers have made arrange ments with the manufacturers for keeping on hand in this city, a general assortment of TYPE, PRESSES, CASES, FURNI TURE, and PRINTING MATERIALS generally, which can be furnished toorder at twelve hours notice. We have a suffi cient stock now in store, to enable us to put up a complete News or Job Printing Office, without being obliged to order any portion from New York. As this Warehouse has been established at the earnest recommen dationof many friends iu the interior towns we beg leave to claim from them sufficient patronage to enable us to increase and keep up the establishment on a scale sufficient to make it an object to all parties. All the above materials are sold on the same terms as in N. York, with the usual charges tor insurance, freight dc exchange. BURGES & WALKER, 85 East Bay, Charleston, S. C. Dec. 17. 16 Win DM INISTRATRIX S SA r - bert cfJd at the Court (1- “, c 1 >or . nejft, agi'iontbe Tuesday tn March ocable the ‘hie to an older of the Hon while sitting’™ 01 ’ C ;: ur, ofsaid COunty ’ . £ ; ordinary purposes, A PAR OF TilE JLanft ano yearoes belonging to the estate o„, Wyche , deceased, lat c ol said con. ” onsistln g f tou r negroes, PI IR EE YV Out? v a. i> v R man, and one FOURTH of a „ undivided tram of LAND, on De, v Creek, adjoining William Penn and others, c— taining Four Hundred and Seventy-Eight acres, more or less. Sold for the benefit ofthe creditors of said foceased. Terms will lie made known on the 6* v of sale. AGATHA WicHE, Administratrix on the Personal t’roperty, and Administratrix with the Will annered, on the Beal Estate. December 17. 16 m2m GUARDIAN’S SALE. Will be sold on the FIRST TUESDAY in April next, before the court house door in Wilkes county, pursuant to an order ofthe Honorable Inferior Court of said county while sitting for ordinary purpo ses, the following property, to wit: One Tract ol’ Land, containing about six hundred and forty a cres, more or less, lying on the waters of Kettle creek, in Wilkes county, adjoining lands of Bennett, Truitt, and others.— Sold as the property of William H. Dan iel, decease I, late of said county, for the benefit of the Minors, of said deceased.— Terms made known on the day of sale. , KINDRED JACKS, guardian. December 17, 1840. 16 tds L’GUR Months alter date, application will be made to the Hon. the Inferior Court of Talia ferro county, when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the REAL ESTATE belong ing to the Minors of Joseph YV. Luckett, deceas ed, late ofsaid county. HUGH WARD, Guardian. December 17. 16 m4in ADMINISTRATORS SALE. Pursuant to an order of the Honorable thelnfe ferior Court of Wilkes county, while sitting for ordinary purposes, will be sold at the Court House in Washington, on the First Tuesday in JANUARY next, the following property; to wit, ONE DYVELLING HOUSE, with a kitchen attached and a Grocery Stor now ir. the occu pancy of Robert M. Moon; * \E HOUSE, oc cupied by Dr. Ficklen, and (ratting &. Butler; ONE HOUSE, occupied by W H. Moon, aa a Saddlery—all on Main-street. Also, a HOUSE and LOT, comprising about three acres, adjoining Darnel Lee and others. Also, NINE NEGROES, among whom is an excellent Bricklayer and Plasterer. All being'.lie property of John Retan, deceased. Terms—Twelve months credit, bond and se curity being given. LEVY IS S. BROWN", } Administra- JO/HN H. DYSON, ( tore. Nov. 2, 1840. [Nov. 12. 11. Con. f. In. Press.] ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. YVi'.t be sold at the Court House in Caasville, Cass county, on the first Tuesday in Februa ry next, agreeable to an order of the Honora ble Inferior Court of YY'ilkes county, while sitting tor ordinary purposes. LOT OF LAND numbers 34, 19, 3, Cher okee originally, now Cass county ALSO, On the same day, at Cutiibert, ei Randolph co. Lot number 216, in the fourth district, originally Lee, now Randolph county, ALSO, At the Court House door in Wilkes county on the same day (215) two hundred and fifteen a cres of land, more or less, on the waters of Clark’s creek adjoining Lewis Moore, and others. Ail belonging to the estate of John Moore, deceased. Terms made known on the day of sale. SARAH MOORE, Adm’x. J. P. HAMMOCK, Adm’r. Decembers, 1840. 9‘—l4. ADMINISTRATORS SALE. Agreeable to an order of tiie Honorable the In ferior Court ol Stewart county, wliiie sitting as a Court of Ordinary, will be sold on the First Tuesday in JANUARY’ next, at the Court House door in said county, within the usual hours of sale, A NEGRO WOMAN, named Laura, belong ing to tiie Estate of A. H. Shepherd, deceased. Said woman sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said Estate. JAMES M. SMYTIIE, Adm’tor. ANNE E. SHEPHERD, Adm’trix. Nov. 5, 1840. 10 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. YY’ill be sold oil tine First Tuesday in February next, before the Court-house door, by order of the Hon. the Interior Court of Wilkes county, between the legal hours of sale, the following property; to-wit, ALL that Tract or Parcel of Land, known as the Crosby Tract, lying on the wafers of Kittle Creek, in said county, belonging to the Estate of William H. Daniel, late of Wilkes county, de ceased. Terms at time of sale. I). W. McJUNKIN, Administrator. Nov. 19, 1840. 12 EXECUTED AT THIS <GMF IF B © E ,