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About News & planters' gazette. (Washington, Wilkes County [sic], Ga.) 1840-1844 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1841)
NEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE. D. Ci. COTTIMG, Editor . No. 6.—NEW SERIES.] NEWS & PLANTERS GAZETTE. terms: Published weekly at Three Dollars per annum, jf paid at the time of subscribing; or Three Dollars and Fifty Cents, if not paid till the expi ration of six months. No paper to be discontinued, unless at the option of the Editor, without the settlement of all arrearages. CT* Letters, on business, must be post paid, to insure attention. No communication shall be. ‘published, unless we are made acquainted with the name of the author. TO ADVERTISERS7~ Advertisements, not exceeding one square, first insertion, Seventy-five Cents; and for each sub sequent insertion, Fifty Cents. A reduction will be made of twenty-five per cent, to those who advertise by the year. Advertisements not limited when handed in, will be inserted til! for bid, and charged accordingly. Sales of Land and Negroes by Executors, Ad ministrators, and Guardians, are required by law, to be advertised, in a public Gazette, sixty days previous to the day of sale. The sales of Personal Property must be adver tised in like manner, forty days. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be published forty days. Notice that application will be made to 4)ie Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Ne groes, must be published weekly for four months; notice that application will be made for Letters of Administration, must be published thirty days; and Letters of Dismission, six months. AGE NT S . THE FOLLOWING GENTLEMEN WILL FORWARD THE NAMES OF ANV WHO MAY WISH TO SUBSCRIBE : J. T. df G. 11. Wooten, A. D. Statham, Danburg, Mallorysville, B. F. Tatom, Lincolii- Felix G. Edwards, Pe- ton, tersburg, Elbert, O. A. Luckett, Crawford- Gen. Grier, Raytown, vilie, Taliaferro, VV. Davenport, Lexing- Jamss Bell, Powelton, ton, Hancock, .S’. Bush, Irwington, IP/n. B. Nelms, Elber- Wilkinson, ton, Dr. Cain, Cambridge, John A. Simmons, Go- Abbeville District, alien, Lincoln, South Carolina. arrangements. POST OFFICE, ) Washington, Ga., January, 1841. AUGUSTA MAIL. ARRIVES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 5, A. M. CLOSES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 21, P. M. MILLEDGEVILLE MAIL. ARRIVES. Sunday, Wednesday, and lYife'v, Monday, W>-’~ ~ at 11, A. M. MAIL. -gH|^ay,atll,A.M. Sunday, at 8, A. M ARRIVES. Sunday, and Wednesday, at 9, A. M N ‘ CLOSES. fr Sunday and Wednesday, at. 9, A. ELBERTON MAIL. ARRIVES. , CLOSES. -r .lav. at 8, P. M. Thursday, at 8, l• M. y LINCOLNTON MAIL. ARRIVES. CLOSES. Friday, at 19, M. j Fnda^atlt^M^ Wo are authorized to an nounce WILLIAM M. BOOKER, Esq as a Candidate for Receiver and Tax Collector, tor t, e County of Wilkes, at the approaching Lfectjn. July 29, 1811- 48 (KT 0 We are authorized t> an nounce JOHN B. JACKSON, % as a Candidate for Receiver and Tax Collator for the County of Wilkes, at the Election in January next.. August 18, 1841 • 51 W e are authored to an nounce THOMAS A. HE AS}, Esq. as a Can didate for Receiver and TaeCollector of Wilkes county, at the Election in inuary next. September 9,1841. 2 For Hale* The Suh.riber offers for sale, the 1 , ® premises i, the Northeastern corner - Jj. ‘igSt i! the Scare, at present occupied by LfAfmk. vlr. R. I Vickers, as a Tavern.— FrMi s , >nve:ii*Ft locality, it is well suited for either a Tavern,private Boarding-house, or a private Resident. Any one disposed to pur chase, can do sdipon reasonable* terms. AMES N. WINGFIELD. July 8,1841. 45 lor Sale • Ta Subscriber otters for sale his ■"■lm. i’ !a one mile of Raytown, a ’fnaferro county, situated on Betyferdam Creek, adjoining James Bru. ; i,-q. Messrs. Luckett’s.. The im provements areWl, with a Gin and Gin House. There are aboutjThree Hundred and Sixty A cres in the Tracfand about 175 Acres of which • are woodland. ?| le place is very healthy, and there is a good firing of Water near the Dwel ling-House. .4/so.—A Tiait of Land in said county, situa ted between Raiownand Washington, on Har den’s Creek, clitaining One Hundred Acres, adjoining Mr. Jilepli Campbell and Mrs. Ran doljih. About 6ft Acres of this Tract is Wood land—with some “aprovements thereon. Any person wishing to purchase the above property can have them on reasonable terms. Apply to 1 TERRENCE ROARK. Raytown, August 18, ts 51 mm f ™ iT” FALL & WINTER GOOtS. THE SUBSCRIBER IS now receiving an extensive supply of all kinds of GOODS, generally kept in this section of the country. All of which he offers for sale on reasonable terms, particularly to those who wish to purchase for CASH.’ MARK A. LANE. Washington, Sept. 30, 1841. 5 THE SUBSCRIBE S • % ggf Will continue the. If'Vst’C- House and Commis si on Business at their former stand on Jackson-street, and solicit a continuance of public favors. The location of their Ware-House is central, and no exertion shall be wanting to promote the interest of their friends. S. KNEELAND & SON. N. B.—Sales of Cotton will be made for any currency the Planter may derire. Augusta, Ga., Sept. 9,1841. fit 3 Notice* ON the night, of the 21st of September inst., a double-case Gold Hunting WATCH and CHAIN were feloniously taken from me. The Watch is Numbered 2103, and was made in London ; the name of the maker is not recol lected. Any person bringing the Watch and Chain to the Subscriber, will be handsomely re warded and no questions asked. . WILLIAM F. SOIIAN. , Sept. 30,1841. 3t 5 COTTING & BUTLER, ATTORNIES, ‘VTAVE taken an OFFICE over Cozart & XI Woods Store. March 11,1841. 28 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. Will be sold at the Court-House door in Wash ington, Wilkes county, on the first Tuesday in December next, within the legal sale hours, by order of the Honorable Inferior Court of said county, while sitting for ordinary purpo ser, A Tract of LAND, well improved, lying in said county, on the waters of Beaver-dam Creek, containing six hundred and thirty Acres, more or less, joining F. G. Henderson, and others, belon ging to the Estate of John W. Jones, deceased ; to be sold subject to the Widow’s dower. Terms made known on the dav. CHRISTOPHER BINNS, Adin’r. Sept. 30,1841. 9t 5 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. be sold on the first Tuesday in De ’*’ cember next, at the Court-House door in Elbert county, between the usual sale hours : One thousand Acres of Land, more or less, on Broad River, in Elbert county, joining James Oliver, Shelton Oliver, and other.-, 1. m the Estate of Thomas Jones, late ofsaid county, deceased. AtSO, The House am 1 Lot, in Elberton, well improv ed, wherecjpMrs. Jones now lives, together with ‘■iOllApfliti of Land, more or less, immediately ad- One Acre Spring Lot, with Spring-house thereon, and eue Unimproved Lot in Elberton, ot one Acre, more or less. , , also, * A valuable Tan-vird, with twenty-five Vats, i situated 'Town GLElberton,well improved, Kuccessfql^e ration, together with litfiTattached to it. ~ also be sold on Wednesday the _• U, 'T ocember next, at the Plantation of the deceased, on [s roa ,j River, a large portion of the Perishar e Property, consisting of ■“ ou ,'ehoid and Kitchen Furniture, Farming utenajg, stock of Horse s, seven head of Mules, To fi'ad of Cattle, 150 head of Hogs, among w "ch are 40 or 50 half Berkshire pigs. 40 head of Sheep. 4 yoke of Oxen; 400 barrels Corn. 15,000 pounds Fodder; 3,000 pounds Oats, 2 Cotton Gins; one Ox Waggon, together with various other articles too tedious to mention. Sale to continue from day to day till all is sold. And will also be sold on the second Monday, the 13th December next, at the late residence of Thomas Jones, deceased, all the remaining part of the Perishable Property, belonging to the Es tate of said deceased, consisting of a large quan tity of valuable Household Furniture, Kitchen Furniture, plan tation Tools, valuable Tanner’s Tools, one Cast Iron Bark Mill, one 4 horse and one 2-horse Wagon, two4-wheel Carriages, 200 bushels Wheat, 200 Volumes Books, Horses and Mules, 15 head of Cattle. Together, with various other articles too tedi ous to mention. Sale to continue from day tcylay till all is sold. Terms—one and two years credit on sales of Real Estate; one year’s credit on sales of Per ishable Property. Notes in all cases, with approved security, will be required. All sums under five dollars, cash. JOHN H. JONES, and ROBERT HESTER, Adm’rs September 23, 1841. eowid 5 Notice* A LL persons indebted to the Estate of Thomas ■™- Hiiyntfs, deceased, late of Elbert county, are requested to make payment immediately, and all those having demands against said Estate, are hereby notified to present their demands to the Administrator, duly authenticated, within the time prescribed by law, this 17th Sept. 1841. LETT! HAYNES, Adm’x. BENJAMIN THORNTON, Adm’r. Sept 30. 6t 5 I_.NOUR months after date, application wiii be Jlv made to the Honorable the Inferier Court ol Wilkes county, while sitting asa Court of Or dinary, lor leave to sell the LAND belonging to the Estate of John T. Dent, late of said county, deceased. THOMAS BLAKEY, Adm’r. July 8,1841. m4m 45 VOIR Mouths after date, application wi 1 be -*• mi le to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Wilke i county, while sitting for ordinary pur poses, or leave to sell the LANDS belonging to the Ei late of Asher Layne, deceased, this 10th of Au; isf, 1841. tr.4i V • ft) WASHINGTON, (WILKES COUNTY, GA.,) OCTOBER 7, 1841. POUTICAL. A LETTER FROM HENRY A. WISE. Washington, June,” 1840. Gentlemen : —I have delayed answer ing yours of the 10th inst., in order to make arrangements, if possible, to accept its kind invitation to attend the dinnei; in honor of Mr. Clay by the citizens of his native coun ty, at Taylorsville, on the 27th inst. 1 need not tell you what I think of that man Henry Clay, of Hanover. He has done for himself what friends and fortune can do for no man, and has acquired what neither friends nor foes can take from him —“a fame for which himself has fought, and from which no man’s censure can de tract.” And that fame is his reward. Os. ficccould not add a cubit to his stature.— He has reflected honor on the place of Iris birth, and a Henry was born there before him ; he has maintained the reputation of Virginia’s sons, and Virginia is the mother ofHicroes. statesmen, and sages.” That is enough for any one man, and it is enougli for you to claim him as your own—you honor yourselves in honoring Henry Clay. None can impeach his disinterestedness now, and I wish that all Virginia, all Amer ica, could see him, as you will see him. and hear him as you will hear him—a teacher, an experienced teacher, of eternal political truths, and a witness of facts for freedom against freedom’s foes. Heed him, I beseech you, heed trim whilst you may ! 11. A. Wise. From the Charleston Courier. HENRY CLAY. It is a very-hard thing to draw a discrim inating portrait. Blind admiration and unqualified praise meet you on every side It strikes us that the following sketch Mr. Clay, taken from “The New Yofiy Sunday Morning News,” possesses, thejj high merit of precise and faithful dclinea- j tion. The distinguishing features of lris| character are vividly and strongly hit off. The characteristics attributed to him, in the; lines in italics, friend and foe will alike admit to be his. The writer justly says of Mr. Clav, tlrttt his “temper is quick.” It is true, be could not be an orator if it were not so But he might iiave added that his temper, upon all great occasions, when the country in volved, has been under .pusolute control. — Calmness in peril, re'-’Urce in difficulty, com.-s’AL ° ai ‘ so upon violent fundamental strongly marked his career. His whole life does not affol'd one instance ofan unworthy surrender of hirnselfto passion, when the great inter, ests of his country, or national honor, de manded calmness, self sacrifice, modera tion. In mere personal collision—when rudely struck at —he is quick, but placa ble as quick, and “carries anger as the flint bears fire.” “Henry Clay.— Mr. Clay is now in the 63d year of his ago. He is six feet high, not stout, and has a very careless appear ance. His limbs are long ;he has a slow precise walk, and takes lengthy strides.— His complexion is light—high retreating forehead, and very thin hair, slightly grey. His mouth and eyes—the former being ve ry large, and the latter small, and grey— give every indication of that genius which he is known to possess. The fire of his eyes cannot be described; but it can be felt with tremendous power. No one can re sist its potency. He has a great deal of sua vity in his manners, and he has a most rare faculty of making every one to lohom he is in troduced feel easy and free. There can bo no restraint in his company. He makes himself agreeable to all—the greatest or the smallest; he has been a public man nearly forty years. He entered Congress—first the Senate, I believe, where he did not remain—at a very early age, and ever since he has filled a large space in the pub lic mind. As speaker of the House of Representatives, one of the most difficult, ar duous and important stations in the Govern ment, he presided with an ability which has never been approached. It was in this sta tion that his powerful genius was univer sally acknowledged. All paid homage to it. As an orator he holds the highest rank in the country. The tones of his full, rich, exquisite voice, & his inimitable and origin al manner, a re’fascinating beyond parral lel. lie is eloquent, argumentative, play ful and persuasive. He has command over both the feelings and judgements of his hearers. As u legislator—a leader in the legislative body—a ready do. iter and prac tical statesman, he has newribeen equalled in this or I believe any o(|ger country.— Napoleon was not greater as a captain than is Henry Clay as a legislator. He is al ways ready at his post, and no matter what may be sprung upon him he is prepared for it. His dexterity is astonishing. If his opponents toss him ever so high he invaria bly lights on his feet, and let the blows dealt at him be ever so well directed, or ever so powerful, he is sure to ward them off-—either by his superior skill <3t his strength. In defence or attack he is equal ly an adept—inapproachable. His mind is as elastic as the trunk of an elephant ; it can grasp with equal facility the mighti est or minutest object as occasion requires. He unites genius and talents with an inex haustible store of common sense. All his faculties arc available. No man ever origin ated so many great public measures as he has. He has the genius to conceive great things, and the power to consummate them; differing in this respect from all his contem poraries. He is a very bold man, and ne PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING ver waits for others to move, or watches the current to determine his own course; he takes die responsibility. Asa leader of a great party he ranks the mightiest; he was born to command. He is not a learned man, but sufficiently so for all practical purposes, and his knowledge of men and the world is consummate. His sympathies ami feelings are all with the people, and he lias a stronger hold upon their affections, I firmly kelieve, than any man living. Os course, too, lie has violent opponents, necessarily arising out of his public course in advocating and opposing measures which divided party lines. His temper is quick ;he has a great deal of system both in private and public affiiirs, and has one of the best conducted plantations in the whole west; he is pro verbial for skill in raising good stock.— This results from that plain good sense for which he 13 so pre-eminent, and which en ables him to adapt hirnselfto all the purpo ses of life. All his great abilities are of available character. lie never soars up in the air after intangible objects or wan ders in tTie mazes of metaphysical abstrac tions; he ’s brilliant, but his brilliancy guides and instructs, it does not dazzle or mislead ; lie is a native of Hanover county Y a., and early in life distinguished himself at the bar ; he was an associate counsel in the great Burr trial for the defendant; was minister at the treaty of Ghent, and secre tary of State under President Adams. Ilia residence is Ashland, near Lexington, Ken tucky ; and he is idolised by his faithful | and intelligent constituents. i ***From the Mil/edgeville Recorder. ■ THE yiN BUREN FEELING FOR OUG PUBLIC INTERESTS AND GENTRY'S PROSPER ITY. . not lamentable to witness the mol ar.-., oly fact, that the spirit of party and of selfishness has so far swallowed up eve ry vestige of public virtue, as to make it matter of triumph to the opponents of the present government, whenever they are a ble, by book crook, to defeat any of the measures which the Whig party have tried to carry out for the prosperity of the country. The Harrison party have been entrusted by the people ofthe United States, to reform the misdoings of the late prodigal Van Bu ren administration, and to adopt such meas ures as have been proved to be necessary to save the people from abso!“*<=- ium. nav ing aJfe’vvM ttie Van Buren party twelve years for their experiments—seeing the ut ter prostration to every thing like prosperi ty, by the unwise schemes of those who un fortunately controlled the public councils— having given them a fair and full trial, and been compelled, to save the country from ruin, to place other men in their stead—it would seem that regard for the public inter ests, and a decent respect for the will of the people, might have induced those who have lost the public confidence and given place to new ageutsofthe people, to iiave allow ed them a fair trial, and their measures, at least, a chance of healing the miseries in flicted by their own misrule. But no ; this is not a wish of these selfish political aspi rants. Let but the present administration bring forward any measure which they be lieve will effect this object—let them bring forward the very measures which the good sense of the people has demanded at their hands to relieve the country front the evils under which it suffers, and this is enough at once—no matter what may bo the meas ure—to call into the utmost vigor every en ergy on the part of our opponents, to defeat it. And if they cannot accomplish that, they protract, and dally, and delay, and spend the money of the people, when every days delay brings with it actual additional suffering and calamity to the country. Has not this been the case during the present extra session ? We confidently ap peal to the intelligence of Georgia, to an swer this enquiry. Here was a session cal led expressly from the exigency of the pub lic treasury. And has it not been apparent to every man of common sense and common observation, that our opponents, from the very first day to the present time, discarding all'sensc of respect fortlio decided expres sion of public opinion—contemning and mocking the public calamity, have rallied round the flag of party alone—and of a par ty but a day before condemned and repudi ated by the people—and put forth every energy and every nerve, not for the country or the people, or in .-L- dx-i - -i to their wish es, but to defeat their hopes a id to spurn their will. It seems to have been their watchword that “it was glory enough to defeat liny thing attempted by the Whigs,” no mattey how essential it might be for the reform of the times. Not a measure, ive believe, not a single measure deemed es sential for the public interest by lie coun try, which has been attempted by the whigs, But has met the sternest opposition from the Van Buren ranks. Alas, that selfish party spirit should so prevail over the public good ! The people now know by a few month’s experience, tliat if the country is to be re deemed from its present calamitous condi tion, it has to be done in the vSry teeth of the Van Buren party, and to overcome its most determined opposition. Be it so.— When a party so fur looses sight ol patriot ism, and what is due to the public welfare, as to oppose good measures essentially re quired for the good of the country and the people—even when brought forward by po litical opponents —they miss the mark, and are sure to overrcaah* themselves.—— The people are certain to teach them the wholesome lesson, that public men are but their agents, and when they sacrifice the interests of the people for selfish, individual or party objects, they will meet, as faith less servants, the indignant rebuke and re jection ol an outraged and injured constitu ency. Look, people ofGeorgia, St the move ments one and all, of the Van Buren ites in the present Extra Congress! Have they not worked, and worked only, to put at nought your wishes, and to paralize their political opponents, rather than for the pub lic good ? “ All for party, nothing for the country.” The Whigs are the most unconscionable people in the world. They have introdu ced into Congress seven favorite measures, to all of which but one the President has given his sanction, or is expqetcd so to do ; and yet, because ho has purhis veto on that one measure, they growHiko a parcel of bears with sore hcafe- These measures were— 1. “The rope>* °f the Sub-Treasury law. 2. The permnencement of anew Nation al debt. 3. ‘Fne Bankrupt law. 4., The law for digtwAflJ nett pro ceeds of the Public Lands and a militv of dollars besides the Customs, amongst up States. 5. The bill taking from the customs half a million of dollars, to make up a deficiency in the post office fund, not to he paid back in to the Treasury. 6. The-bill imposing additional duties, called the Revenue Bill, and 7. The Bank Bill. In complaining thus it appears to me that they are quite as unreasonable as the hun ter described in the following story : A hunter in pursuit of game, met an In dian who promised, for a drink of rum, to tell him where he could find a deer. The reward w'as paid, when the Indian commu nicated the promised information thus : “ Pursue this path for a mile, when you will see a piece of cleared ground, in the middle of which is a large oak tree, with some high grass around it. In that grass you will find the deer lying. I saw it as I came by that way.” The hunter followed thejlireo tions, but found no deer. On meeting the Indian at a subsequent time, he charged him with deceiving him. “ Why,” said the In dian, “ did you n1 tne path as I desen- Lv.,i ii Yes. Did you not find the piece of cleared ground ? Yes. Did you not find the oak tree l Yes. Did you not find the high grass ? Yes. “ Well, then,” said the Indian, “if you succeeded in finding four tilings out of five, I do not think you have any cause of com plaint.” ‘ Bob Siiokt. From the Baltimore American. Buie or Ruin is the countersign of that most unpatriotic body of men who consti tute the minority in the two Houses ofCon gress. They have steadily resisted, du ring the Extra Session, every bill having for its object the prosperity and security of the country. Notwithstanding there is rea son to apprehend serious collision with England—in the very face of the fact, that that arrogant ‘power has been steadily strengthening her armaments and means of annoyance on the American coast— in spite of the miserable and neglected condition of our forts and garrisons—in utter disregard of the financial bankruptcy of the country and of the widespread disasters of a ruined currency—notwithstanding all these tilings and more, we repeat, that this most unpat riotic body have resisted every measure calculated to place the nation “in the ar mour and attitude of defence,” and to pro mote the commercial, manufacturing, and agricultural prosperity of the country. — Really such conduct is appalling! It ar gues that there is a canker at the heart of! our political institutions, which unless spee dily eradicated, must end in death. This very party have been blowing the flames of discord between this country and England during the past winter and spring, and yet have perseveringly withheld their sanction from every measure calculated to arm and fortify the country. The Treasury was left by Mr. Van Buren in a state of bank ruptcy, and yet this patriotic band have re fused, by their votes, to replenish it by loans or taxation. They have voted against every thing, however wise, beneficent, and useful —however necessary to the honor, interest, and safety of the Country. Those are strong and serious charges, but lamen tably true! Ingenuity may distort, mysti fy or discolor the subject, but we predict, that posterity will put the brand of reproach upon the motives and principles of the minor ity of the first session of the present Congress / The “Tiers Parti.” This concern now counts one Senator, one newspaper, (Madi sonian, )four members “off the House, one corporal, and one hundred and fifty rank and file. We think it reasonable, however, when they set up housekeeping for them selves, to suppose they will, by a little bar gain and sale,be able toget three Senators, nine Representatives, rind perhaps, by x great bounty money, three hundred rark and file. It will be a pretty sight (wjl.’ it not?) to sec sixteen millions of people gov erned by such a dish of small fry ! it will be an illustration of Gulliver, bound by the cords of the Liliputians.— Cin. Chronicle. MASON AND DIXON’S LINE. 1 he following statement, from the Salem Gazette, contains a brief and comprehen sive history of a division line between the North and the South——the lino between Pennsylvania and Maryland. At the date this line was run, (1762,) what is the State of Delaware, was under the jurisdic tion of Pennsylvania although having a se parate legislative Assembly—from which we infer that in the running of said line, Delaware was included with Pennsylvania. Mason and Dixon’s line, therefore, strictly speaking, is the line dividing’Delaware and Pennsylvania from Maryland. But as spoken of by politicians, it includes also the dividing line between Pennsylvania & Virginia, till it strikes the Ohio, and then follows that river to its mouth. Such, at least is our understanding of the case. If we are wrong, we will thank someone who | knows, to set us right.— Jour, of Com. Mason and Dixon's Line. —This bounda ry is so termed from the names of Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon—two gentle men who were appointed to run unfinished lines in 17fi*A between Pennsylvania and Maryland, on the Territories, subject to the heirs of Penn and Lord Baltimore. A tem porary line had been run in 1739, but had not given satisfaction to disputing parties, although it resulted from an agreement ; ’ YCUX between themselves. V jjee been mik".i 1018 by King ,1\ ting the boundaries betv en by charter to the first h, and those adjudged to his majesty, (after, wards to William Penn,) which divided the tract of land between Delaware Bay & Chesapeak Bay, by a line equally intersec ting it, drawn front Cape Henlopcn to the 40th degree of North latitude. A decree in chancery rendered the King’s decree im perative. But the situation of Henlopcn j became long a subject of serious, protracted i and expensive litigation, particularly after the death of Penn, in 1718, and Lord Bal timore in 1714, until John and Richard and Thomas Penn, (who had become the sole proprietors of the American possessions of their father William) and Cecilliusj original patentee, entered into —* ment on the 19th of Maj’’ I '‘ ~ • 4 .° Bits agreement a eln w as appended, which as certained the site of Cvpa Henlopcn and de lineated a rli'-'-’ion by an East and West i;,>c, limiting Westward froiwthat Cape to | the exact middle of the peninsula. Lord Baltimore became dissatisfied with this agreement, and endeavored to invali date it. Chancery suits, Kingly decrees, and proprietary arrangements followed, w'hich eventually produced the appoint ment of commissioners to run the temporary line. This was effected in 1789. But the case in chancery being decided in 1739, new commissioners were appointed, who could not however, agree, and the question remained open until 1762, when the Jine was run by Messrs. Mason and Dixon—Sa lem Gazette. FIRE IN HAMBURG* From the Hamburg Journal of 23 d vlt. A few moments after 11 o’clock last night and just as our paper was going to press, an alarm of fire was given, which has caused a delay to our regular issue. The fire was first discovered in the store of Mr. George Parrott, on Centre, one door abofo Mercer-street, and adjoining that of Messrs. Sibley & Crapon, on the corner of Mercer and Centre-streets. The house being of wooden materials mostly, w-ere soon envel oped in flames, which immediately caused the destruction of both houses. Here the progress of the flames were arrested, and we learn that the buildings were insured. The total amount of goods lost will not ex ceed 840,000, of which about two-thirds are covered by insurance. It is no doubt the work of an incendiary, and we hope that in a day or two, he will be brought to jus tice. But if we were to stop here in spea king of our narrow escape from destruction j w 7 e should not be discharging a duty of ob ! ligation and thankfulness which wc owe to ! the fire companies and to many of the citi zens of Augusta, for their great exertion extended to our people, in subduing the pro gress of the fire. We owe them much, for it was by their unceasing labour and activ ity that saved the city from a heap of ashes as the wind was then high, and everything was favorable for a general sweep of the flames. No sooner was the alarm of fire given, than they forthwith repaired to the scene with engines and axes, and rendered us that relief which wc were unable our selves fb lay hold of- Great praise is duo to the fire companies of Augusta, and wo believe that there are none more vigilant and capable of performing’their duty than they are. From the Chronicle if* Sentinel of yesterday. uOSS BY THE FIRE. We have learned that the loss of Messrs. Sibley & Crapon by the late fire is incon siderable, (about 4 to $5,0 >O.) •• -up;-red with ‘lie amount ofgoods dost ivy c f 1 - were insured on their stent gnxis 810,090 in the \tgusta Insurance ai. i ’Bulking Company, SO,OOO in the Hartford Protection Com [Any; and for about $5,000 : n the Georgia Insurance atul\ Trust Com pany, on the bt/ilding. Mr. Parrott was also insured to some extent, btk we have not been able to ascertain particulars. Shedding of Ink.— -The members of Con oress with the clerks, Ac., have, during the present session, coisumcd fifteen bar rels of Ink, 83.000 qnil, and 4^ groee of steel pens. * \ [VOLUME XXVII.
