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About News & planters' gazette. (Washington, Wilkes County [sic], Ga.) 1840-1844 | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1843)
CAUSES OF IMPROVEMENT IN AG RICULTURE IN THE U. STATES. Extracts from the Report of the Commission er of Patents. The geological surveys ordered and in progress, or recently completed, in many of the States, besides the other important ben efits thereby conferred on those Stutes, have contributed much to advance the scienoe of husbandry. These, in connexion with the experiments of agricultural chemistry, by thus direct ing the attention to their analysis, are de veloping the nature of the soils and their a daptation and means of increased produc tion, by different seeds, products, and meth ods of cultivation and manures, and so ena ble the farmer or planter to use the varie ties of his land to the best advantage. The increasing number of agricultural periodicals and treatises, and their cheap and more extensive circulation throughout the land, are also producing a happy effect. The farmers and planters in the various sections of our country are thus brought ac quainted with each other’s operations and success, and also with the methods of cul tivation and rearing of stock, &c., common in England and on the continent, new pro ducts and the result of their trial are noti ced, and the knowledge of many useful dis coveries thus extended. The prejudice a gainst “book farming,” as it has been termed, which has so long proved a barrier to the adoption of valuable improvements thus suggested, is gradually wearing a way; and a happy combination of science and practical skill is thus secured, the re sults of which are every year becoming more and more apparent. Agricultural societies also exercise great influence in furthering the progress of agri cultural industry. Those are of but com paratively tecent date, and their institution and inereuse in number and prosperity serve to mark the progress of improvement, in agriculture ; and if still further aided by an efficient board of agriculture, like what exists in Great-Britain, they would no doubt bo yet more successful. It is only about fifty years since that board was there es tablished, and it has proved of extensive benefit to that active empire. By means of these societies, great numbers of the agri culturists of our country are brought to gether, to eompar notes, as it were, to ob serve each other’s success, and to converse on the topics connected with this branch of industry. They examine the machines, implements, animals and products, offered for exhibition, and are induced to bestow more care and labor in the selection of their seeds and stock, in the preparation of the soil, and in their tillage and harvesting.— Every year new and valuable improve ments are thus made known and introduc cd, by which many are essentially benefit ed. Premiums also encourage to effort, and a highly salutary incentive is furnish ed, in the honor to be acquired of success ful and approving farming. A similar ef fect, too, results from the bounties given by the different States to encourage the culture of some particular product. These have never been offered without anew impulse being stirred, and leading to increased at tention to the pursuit. Some of the States in these respects as far in advance of others, but almost all are beginning more to appre ciate their true interest, and seeking to ex tend their true prosperity. While adverting to the causes of gener al improvement in the agriculture of our country, it may not also be Improper to al lude to the increased habits of temperance and sobriety of the laborer, by which the condition of the farm house and farm is so essentially benefited, and domestic happi ness and effective strength promoted. A clear head and a vigorous frame, in combi nation, will ever be most successful in til iage, as in every branch of industry. The lengthening of life and the repair of health, thusseeured, render many who have been been but drones and mere consumers, also active and efficient producers, as well as healthful consumers. The amount added, too, in the increased skill, as well as the saying from less breakage of tools and ma chinery of labor, and the actual effective ness of such laborers as have heretofore been drawn from the intemperate class, now reformed, constitute no small item of gain in this view of the subject. No little dam age has been thus-sustained in the “ ine briate” management and cultivation of.the land, which is now avoided. Were this the proper place, some most interesting deduc tions might be made as to the physical force and efficiency thus added to the various branches of industry, and the bearing of the whole on agriculture, as a source of our national wealth. COTTON. This great staple, from all accounts, up pears to have yielded a large crop. It is somewhat difficult to reconcile the conflic ting stateni.-nts respecting its growth and prosperity ; but, after a careful comparison, and endeavor to arrive at the truth the re suit is estimated. Tbe crop for 1841 was considerably be low an average one. That of 1842 is much above the former, and, by some, is thought to have been equal to that of 1839, which was an unusual one. Subsequent informa tion may, perhaps, disprove particular es. timates, and some may be misled by the fact that a larger quantity than usual was brought into market at an early period. It may be well, however, to mention more in detail some of the statements which have been gathered respecting its progress. Pas sing over the lesser amounts, and commen cing with North Carolina, the cotton crop is said ;o have been 20 per cent, better than in 1841, and the causes assigned is, the fa vorable weather in the early part of the fall and the season when the frost usually takes. The crop of South Carolina, also, is said to have been, as a whole, one-third better—the warm, dry weather proving congenial to its growth. In other parts of the State, it is said that “much of the finest | cotton on the low grounds was swept off by the overflow ; others injured by the warm and dry weather ; the wet weather also in juring that which was open, so that it could not be handled well.” In Georgia, it is va riously estimated atfiom lOto ibpercent. increase on the previous year. “More was planted, and the cultivation was more pro ductive ; probably the best crop for many years.” It is also affirmed tl at, at five cents per pound, the crop would be a bet ter one than others. The crop in Alaba ma is also pronounced to have been “equal or 5 pev cent, superior to that of 1839,” though in somo sections the dry weather and worm were subjects of complaints ; and, in some others, too, excessively wet weather. The aggregate in Mississippi is large, “better than in 1839, especially in the uplands ; not quite sq good in the low lands.” In parts of the State it was “in jured by snails or slugs,” as in Panola and Do Soto counties ; also, by the boring worm in Wilkinson county ; and the Southwes tern Farmer, of September 30, 1842, pub lished at Raymond, gives it as “short,” and says that there was “a great quantity of rot ton cotton.” In the same paper, for Dec. 23, 1842, the following opinion is expres sed: “We should not take the surplus of cotton which has arrived in New Orleans this year over that w hich had arrived at the same port on previous years as any evi dence of an extraordinary crop. Tho pro sent fall has been unusually favorable for gathering the crop, and we believe plant ers will have finished picking at least a month sooner than common. Besides this, in our State much labor was turned toother products, and the little cotton raised has the more hands to pick it. Another circum stance will make the earliest shipments the earliest part of the crop. Cotton on the Mississippi is generally trifling, too, this season, and the crop from that quarter will certainly be short. On the other hand, however, we learn that the crops of Tennes see and North Alabama are very fine. So that, taking all together we should judge that the result will show our present crop to be only a fair one.” In the vicinity of Yicksburg, we are told that there was “an average crop on the uplands,” and that “on the alluvial bottoms of the Mississippi it has proved very abundant and of good quality.” In Louisiana, the cotton crop, as the Southwestern Farmer likewise as serts, was “much injured by the army worm, rust, rot, boll worm, and rains;” that, from Opelousas to Alexandria, inclu ding all the adjacent country on both sides the RtEuf, there was but little more than half a crop, and the army worm was like wise “committing its ravages on the bayou Woekshu.” On the uther hand, it is esti mated in other sections at “20 per cent, better than usual.” The next producer of this crop, in amount, is Tennessee ; and in the southern part of the State the crop is said to have been unusually good, even “100 per cent, better” than” the previous year. Iu Middle Tennessee, some com plaint is made of the “cotton louse.” In the northern part of the State attention has been turned more to other products. The The yield in Arkansas was “greater than ever before”—“double;” “the three coun ties of Sexier, Hempstead, and Lafayette, alone,” it is supposed, would ship “30,000 bales,” being ‘IO,OOO or 12,000 more than ever before in one season.” In Florida, the crop is estimated to have been 25 percent, better than the previous year. The entire aggregate ofthe cotton crop for the year 1842 is 683,333,231 pounds. ‘I he recent low price of cotton will pro bably turn off a portion ofthe laboring force usually thus employed to the cultivation of some other products. A planter of Alaba ma asserts that, by an improved process of culture, he has been enabled to raise from 3,000 to 5,000 pounds per acre on land which, under the usual system, would not yield more than from 300 to 500 pounds In one of his letters to the editors of the Al bany Cultivator, he even says that he has actually picked the enormous quantity of 5,989 pounds on an acre, and affirms that he is prepared to prove satisfactorily “that it is perfectly practicable lo produce the 2,000,000 bags—the cotton crop ofthe Uni ted States ; with one-third of the capital en gag'd) under the present system of culture in its production.” Without any dcfiuite information as to his process, no opinion can be formed of its practicability. It seems, however, incredible ; and no reliance should ho placed on such prospects, until thoroughl y examined and demonstrated con clusively by the test of rigid experiments. Although the experiment of raising cot ton in India has partially proved a failure, on account ofthe hot weather, winds, &c., as in the Bengal district, yet in some of the trials it has furnished so great encourage ment that we have reason to believe it will not be abandoned. The comparison of the cotton imported into England from India and the United States shows a steady ad vance on the amount received from the for mer country. Thus, in 1841, there was received from the United States 902,191 bales, from India 274,984 bales—being nearly equal to the entire consumption of cotton in the United States in 1840, and 1841, and more than one-fourth of the a mount sent that year from this country ; being also 50,000 pounds more than in the preceding year, in which the increase was at least 30,000 pounds. To show how this subject is viewed abroad, and without pre tending to say how far the reasoning is jus tified by the assumed facts, we may here quote an extractor two from the letter of an intelligent writer from Liverpool, to his friend in Boston. He says : “When in the cotton-growing section of the States, I was induced to think the India effort on the part of the Government would prove a failure. I based this calculation upon these data, i that the skill, machinery, fertility of soil, chi apness of conveyance, and nearness to ns, would enable the Americans to put down any competition. Since my return 1 hove conversed with a friend from India, who resided for a long time iu Charleston, and was familiar with cotton growing, and who is now engaged in its cultivation in the East, and, from facts furnished to me by him, I am satisfied I was wrong. The experiment in India will succeed, and the success will be both rapid and per manent. They will not only grow the cot ton, but they will manufacture it, and sup ply us, besides, with large quantities of the raw material. What effect,you may ask, will this have upon tho States ? The first will be to drive the Americans out of the South American markets. In India, they manufacture a coarse fabric (which just suits that market) cheaper than the Ameri cans possibly can, and consequently they will have in turn to yield. ‘They can do a great deal more than most people, but they cannot compete with pauper labor, or the cheap work oflndia, unless helped by home duties. The second effect must be to change the cultivation of a large number of the States engaged in the growing of cotton. — The alluvial bottoms of the Mississippi may enable the planter there to cultivate cotton at four or five cents, with profit—l suppose it will ; but in Georgia and the Carolinas, if I am any judge of soil, it can not be done. If I remember right, the ave rage crop in those States would not be more than 300 pounds to the acre ; and if so, cot ton-growing there will be a losing busi ness.” Whether or not there is the immediate danger this writer predicts, of breaking up the cotton trade of several States, the sub ject is one which, at least, demands atten tion. The evil may be more remote, but it can scarcely be doubt- and that a serious com petition is threatened from a number of sources. It appears, from information from high authority, that the British mauufac turerhas already begun to supply a cheaper article, made of india cotton, to the South American market, at three cents a a yard cheaper, and threatens to destroy effectu ally that market for our countrymen. If Texas becomes established on a firm foot ing, and at peace, so that her rich soil may be brought under productive cultivation, she will prove a powerful rival in raising this crop, and contending for the cotton trade. The attention of the French Government likewise is directed to means to advance the culture ofthis product in French Guia na ; and the increase of it also in Egypt, though not indeed rapid, must be taken into consideration, in estimating the probabili ties of competition. Eventually. Africa, on the western coast, may furnish cotton at a moderate price; though this cannot be for many years to come. The amount of the new crop of this year imported into Boston, coastwise, from Ist of October to 31st De cember, exceeds the amount of the previous year, for the same period, by about 9,500 bales. The fact that Great Britain is di recting her energies to extend her territory and open for herself markets, by commer cial treaties as well as by conquest, where she can, and especially that she has avowed, and still avows, her determination to be come independent of us in respect to cotton, should teach us that she will never relin quish her purposes without, at least, a most severe struggle. The planter, therefore, must expect competition with the world over wherever cotton can be produced ; and that it can he on nearly one-third of the habita ble globe we have high authority for belie ving. While such competition continues, no great advance can be hoped for in the price of our own, especially so long as the great Powers of Europe are at peace with each other. One thing, however, is cer tain, that no country can raise better cotton than the United States ; and the reduction of wages and peculiar adaption of soil and climate will, it is believed, enable the A merican planter to contend successfully in competition for many years to come. Rice. —lt is said rice was first planted in Carolina, in 1668 ; but owing to bad seed it was abandoned. In the 1695 a vessel from Madagascar, the master ofwhich fur .nished a gentleman with a small quantity, from which has sprung immense sources of wealth to Southern States, egg much for a remnant of sea store left in the bottom of a bag.— Nashville Agriculturist Lincoln Superior Court, October Term, 1842. Nathan Beall, Ex’r. > Bill to perpetuate vs. > Testimony in Lin- Robert Frazier, and others. ) coin Sup. Court. TT appearing to the Court that Robert Frazier, a detendent in the above stated case, resides out of the jurisdiction of this Court, and has not been served in the above stated case. It is on motion of complainant’s Solicitor, Ordered, that said Robert Frazier, do appear at the next Term of this Court, and then and there to stand to and abide by and perform such order or decree in the premises as to the Court shall seem meet and right in Equity. And it is further Ordered, that a copy ofthis Rule be served upon the said defendant by publisliing the same once a month for four months before the next term of this court. True extract from the Minutes, H. MURRAY, Clerk. December 15. 1842. ni4m 16 POUR months after date, application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Wilkes county, while sitting as a Court of Or dinary, for leave to sell the Real Estate of Abner Wellborn, deceased, late of said county. NICHOLAS WVLIE, Ex’r. February 2, 1843. m4rn 23 GEORGIA, Elbert county. POUR months after date, application will be ■* made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Elbert county, when sitting as a Court of Ordi nary, for leave to sell a part of the Negroes be longing to the Estate of John Hall, deceased. THOMAS J. TURMAN, Adm’r. February 2,1843. m4m de bonis non. months after date, application will be made to the Honorable Inferior Court of Wilkes county, while sitting for Ordinary pur poses, for leave to sell the Negroes belonging to the Estate of Edward Jones, late of said county, dcccßscdi FELIX G. HENDERSON, Adm’r. December 15,1645. do brtpls jtap. 1 Gilbert Sheriff’s Sales. IN APRIL. ELBERT SHERIFF’S SALE. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in April next, belore the door in Elbert county, within iho legal Bale hours, tho fol lowing property, to-wit: Nino Negroes, viz.: Amey, a woman and hor three children, Lonnder a boy, Eliza a girl, and Haney : Peggy, a woman and her three child ren, Calonay a girl* Winny a girl, and Millcy a girl; Aaron, a man ; one four-wheel Carriage, one Cart, four Oxen, four Horses, one lot Cattle, one Sofa, one Side-board, and one loaf Table, ail levied on by virtue of a fi. fa. from Elbert Inferi or Court, the Central Bank of Georgia vs. John White, William White, Horatio J. Goes, and William Roebuck, endorsers, as the property of John White, to satisfy the above stated li. fa., and others from the Superior and Inferior Courts of Elbert county vs. said John White. WILLIAM JOHNSTON, Sheriff. March 2, 1843. 37 ELBERT SHERIFF’S SAGE. Will be Bold on the first Tuesday in April next, before the Court-House door in Elbert county, within the legal sale hours, the follow ing property, to-wit: Seven Negroes, viz.: Mariali, about 35 years old ; Abraham, about 16 years old ; Harriett, a bout 12 years old ; Nelson, about 9 years old ; Violet, about 6 years old; Daphney, about 4 years old, and Cynthia, about 3 years old, levied on as the property of John Gray, to satisfy two li. fas. from the Inferior Court of Elbert county, one in favor of Thomas J. Heard and Nathaniel Gray, administrators of James Gray, deceased, for the use of Thomas J. Heard, vs. John Gray, and the other in favor of Wiliiam Bostwick vs. said John Gray. ALSO, Two Negroes, viz.: Abram and John, one a bout 17 and the other about 20 years, old, levied on as the property of Alice Nash and Hudson lL Nash, to satisfy a li. fa. from Elbert Superior Court, David Mattox vs. Hudson H. Nash and Alice Nash, and sundry other fi. fas. vs. said Hudson 11. Nash and Ahce Nash. THOMAS F. WILLIS, Dep. Sheriff March 2, 1843. 27 ELBERT SHERIFF SALES. Will be sold on the first Tuesday m April next, before the Court-House door in Elbert county, within the legal sale hours, the follow ing property, to-wit: One stock of merchandize, consisting of Crock ery-ware, Srone-ware, Boots, Shoes, Castings, Glass, Tin-ware, Hats, Books, Hardware, Drugs and Medicines, Paints, Stationary, Dry Goode, and various other articles usually kept by mer chants, all levied on as the property of Harper & Haslett, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor oi’ the Ruc.k ersville Banking Company vs. John A. H. Har per and Harper & Haslett, principals, and Jones & Haslett, securities. ALSO, One Bed, Bedstead and Furniture ; two Ta bles, one dining table, one lot Books, eight win dow-curtains, one pair shovel and tongs, I large waiter, one lot Crockery-ware, one large red Chest, four Candle-sticks, one Gold Watch, two pair Fire-dogs, one pair Snuffers, and six Chairs, all levied on as the property of Wibram H. Har per, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of the Ruckersville Banking Company vs. John A. H. Harper and William H. Harper,principals, and Jones & Hes ter, securities, and one other fi fa. in favor of the Rucketsville Banking Company vs. John A. 11. Harper and Harper &. Haslett, principals, and Jonas & Hester, securities. ALSO, One gray Horse, levied on as the property of Burley Andrews, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the Inferior Court of Elbert county, in favor of Robert Hester vs. said Andrews. Property pointed out by defendant. ALSO, One Negro man named Toney, about 45 years of age, levied on a6 the property oi Benjamin An drews, vo satisfy a fi. fa. irom Elbert Superior Court, m favor of William White vs. John Tate and Benjamin Andrews, security on stay of Exe cution. Property pointed out by B. Andrews. ALSO, Three hundred and fifty Acres of Land, more or less, on the waters of Deep Creek, adjoining lands of William Penn and others, to satisfy afi. fa from Elbert Superior Court, in favor of Leity Haynes, adm’x. and Benjamin Thornton, Jun’r. adm’r. of Thomas Ilayues, deceased, and sundry other fi. fas. vs. Martin Bond. HOWELL SMITH, Dep. Sheriff. March 2,1843. 27 ELBERT MORTGAGE SALE. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in April next, before the Court-House door in. Elbert county, within the legal sale hours, the fol lowing property, to-wit.: One roan Horse and two sorrel Horses, one yoke Oxen, yoke and cart, 7 head of stock Cat tle, consisting of Cows, Calves and Yearlings, 30 head of stock Hogs, consisting of Sows, pigs and yearling Hogs, fifteen hundred pounds of Bacon, more or iess, 45 barrels of Corn, more or less, 2 beds, bedsteads and furniture, 2 tables, 6 split-bottom Chairs, I rifle-gun and shot bag, 10 plough hoes, 5 plough stocks, 3 pair plough gears, one lot Kitchen Furniture, consisting of pots, ovens, pails, piggins, pot-rack, pot-hooks, dec al 1 levied on by virtue of a Mortgage fi fa. Thom as J. Heard vs. Nathaniel Gray. Property point ed out in said mortgage fi. fa. also— (Continued from last sale day.) Three Negroes, named Horace, Elleck and Dave, levied on as the property of John White, by virtue of a Mortgage fi. fa. from the Inferior Court of Eibert county, in favor of the Ruckers ville Banking Company vs. John White. Prop erty pointed out in said fi. fa. WILLIAM JOHNSTON, Sheriff. February 2,1843. 23 MORTGAGE SALE. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in April next, before the Court-House door in Elberton, Elbert county, between the usual hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: One Negro by the name of Abram, and one Negro by the name of John, levied on as the prop erty of Alice 11. Nash and Hudson H. Nash, by virtue of a Mortgage fi. fa. from the Inferior Court of Elbert county, in favor of Beverly Allen vs. Alice H. Nash and Hudson H. Nash. Property pointed out in said mortgage fi. fa. THOMAS F. WILLIS, Dep. Sheriff February 2,1843. 23 MORTGAGE SALES. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in April next, before the Court-House door in Elbert county, within the legal sale hours, the fol lowing property, to-wit: Two Negroes, viz.: Jackson, a boy about 16 or 17 years old, and Larkin, a boy about 4 or 5 years old, levied on aa the property of Seaborn J. Turman, deceased, to satisfy a Mortgage fi, fa. from Elbert Inferior Court, ‘f’homas J. Turman, administrator of WiJltam PulJrara. vs*. Thomas J. Turman, administrator of Seaborn J. Turman, deceased. Property pointed out in said mortgage li. fa. 1 ALSO, One Negro woman named Grace, about forty years old, levied on as the property of Benjamin ’ Smith, to satisfy a Mortgage ti. fa. from Elbert Inferior Court, James Carpenter, executor of John Smith, deceased, vs. said Benjamin Smith. Property pointed out in said mortgage fi. fa. HOWELL SMITH, Dep. Sheriff February 2, IS 13. 23 Ximcolu gheritf’B £ales. IN APRIL. LINCOLN SHERIFF'S SALE. Will be sold at the Court-House door in Lin county, on the first Tuesday in April next, between the usual hours of sale, the follow ing property, to-wit: One Trac t of Land in 83 iJ county on the wa ters ofdry fork creek, adjoining Thomas Tiiery, Randolph Davy, Shadrack Turner, and others, containing six hundred and fifty (050) acres more or lets, Ijevied on as the property of Isaac Wil lingham, to satisfy an. fa. from Liucoirt Superior Court,in the name o* Will,am Curry, vs. said Willingham, Property pointed out bv defendant. GEORGE W, JARRET'T, Sheriff of Wilkes County. March 2, I*l3. 27 LINCOLN CORONER’S SALE. \\l I ‘jL be sold at the Court-House in Lincoln • * county, on the first Tuesday in April next, between the usual hours of sale, tfce fol lowing property, to-wit: Three Negroes, viz.: Selina, a girl about five years of age; James, a boy about two years old, and their mother, about 30 years of age, levied on as the property of Isaac Willingham, to satis- ■ fy a fi. fa. from the 185th District, G. M., in favor of James Lamkin vs. said Willingham. Levy made and returned to me by a Constable. HIRAM MONCRIEFF, Coroner. March 2,1843. 27 Wilkes Sheriff ’s Sales. IN APRIL. WILKES SHERIFF SALES. Will be sold on the first. Tuesday in April next, before the Cour;-llouse door in the town of Washington, Wilkes county, between the lawful hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: Three Negroes, to-wit: Willis, a first-rate Blacksmith, about 25 years of age; Allen, also a Blacksmith, about 28 years of age, and Hartwell, a first-rate wagon-maker, all levied on by two Mortgage*®, fas. from Wilkes Inferior Court, in the name of Nioholas Wylie vs. John Jesse.— Property pointed out said fi las. GEORGE W. JARRETT, Sheriff Febrnary 3,1843. 19 WILKES SHERIFF’S SALE. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in May next, before the Court-House door in Wash iugtoh, Wilkes county, between the legal sale hours, the following property, to-wit: One Negro woman by the name of Anna, a bout 30 years c! age, and all of E. M. Burton’s Household and Kitchen furniture, all Levied on by a mortgage fi. fa. from Wilkes Inferior Court, in the name of Nathan Beall vs. Edward M. Bur ton, Property pointed out in said mortgage fi. fa. GEORGE W. JARRETTrSheriff. February 28,1843. 27 WILKES SHERIFF’S SALE. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in April next, at the Court-House door in Washington, Wilkes county, bet ween the legal sale hours, the following property, to-wit: One sorrel Mare, one bay Colt, two black Mares, two yoke of Oxen, one Ox-cart, six head of Cattle, 1500 lbs. Fodder, more or less, 25 bar rels Corn, more or less, one Clock, seven Chairs, one folding Table, two pine Tallies, lot Crocke ry, Knives and Forks, one old Desk, one Chest, and one Trunk, levied on as the property of John D. Reeves, by virtue of a fi. fa. from Wilkes Su perior Court, in tire name of A. I>. Statham vs. said Reeves. Property pointed out by plaintiff ALSO, At the same lime and place, one Negro girl by the name of Louisa, about 15 years of age, le vied on as the property oi James Benson, by vir tue of a fi.fa. from Wilkes Inferior Court, in the name oi Gilson Hopkins vs. said Benson. Prop erty pointed out by defendant. ALSO, Seven Negroes, viz.: Dick, about 85 years of age ; John 12 ; Patience, about 17 years old, and her infant chili! not named ; Susan, about 25 years old, and c hiM Eliza, 6 months old; Henry, a boy about C> years old. Also, two hundred A cres of Land, more or less, on the waters of Newford Creek, adjoining John C. Stokes, Thou. Striblingand others, ail levied on as the property of William and Joseph A. Benson, by virtue of a fi. fa. from Wilkes Superior Court, in the name of Stephen A. Johnson, for the use of &c. vs. said William and Joseph A. Benson, together “with sundry other fi. fas. Property pointed out by defendants. E. R. ANDERSON, Dep. Sheriff March 2,1843 27 WILKES SHERIFF’S SALES. VIJ'ILL be sold >n the first Tuesday in April next, before the Court-House door in Washington, Wilkes county, between the law ful hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: One Negro woman named Nutty, about 20 years old, levied on as the property of William Walton, to satisfy a fi.fa. from Wilkes Inferior Court, in the name of Dexter Henry, for the use of Gilson Hopkins, vs. said Walton. Property pointed out by defendant. 1 CHRISTOPHER BINNS, Dep. Sheriff March 2,1843. 28 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. WILL be Bold on the first Tuesday in May next, before the Court-House door in Washington, Wilkes county, between the legal hours of gale, the following property, to-wit: One Negro woman named Sarah, about 50 years of age; one girl named Essy, about 15 years old ; a girl named Emily, about 12 years old, and two boys abont 5 and 7 years of age. Sold as tiie property of Edward Jones, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors, by or der of the Honorable Inferior Court of Wilkes county, while sitting for Ordinary purposes.— Terms made known on the day of sale. FELIX G. HENDERSON, Adm’r. de bonis non, Estate of Edward Jones. March 2,1843. 9t 27 GEORGIA, Elbert county. |?OUR months after date, application will be * made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Elbert county, when sitting as a Court of Ordina ry, for leave to sell a part of the Lends belonging to the Estate of William Pulliam, deceased ° THOMAS J. TURMAN, Adm’r. Kebruary 2,1843. m4m 23 iirej° RO A ’ i Wheroaß > John Appling, ox \Vlike.* county. J ecutor oa the Estate of Joel j Apptmffi deceased, applies to me for Letters of Dismiss ton. Thoso are, therefore, to cite, summon, and ad monish, all and singular, the kindred and credi tors oi said deceased, to bo and appear at my of fice, within tho time prescribed by law, to show cause (if any they have,) why said lc* -jfcu should not be granted. Given under my hand at office, this sth day of December, 1842. JOHN 11. DYSON, c.c.o. December 8. mOm 15 ( Whereas, Clark R. Jenkins ” County. J and Horace M. Jenkins, Ex ecutors on tho Estato of Catharine Jenkins, deceased, apply to me for letters of Dismission. 1 hese are therefore, to cite, summon, and ad monish, all and singular the kindred and credit ors ol said deceased, to be and appear at my Of fice, within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause (U any they have,) why said letters should not be granted. * Given under my hand at Office, this 31st dav ol October, 1842. 3 JOHN H. DYSON, c. c. o. November 3. mfim 10 GEORGIA, ) Whereas Tillman F. Dozier Wiikes County. $ applies to me for letters of dismission as Guardian for Eliza Dozier. These are therefore, to cite, summon, and ad monish, all and singular the kindred and credit ors ot said Minor, to bo and appear at my Of fice, within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause (if any they have,) why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office, this 20th dav of January, 1843. JOHN 11. DYSON, c.c.o. January 26. m6m 22 GEORGIA, ) Whereas, Hugh Ward, ap- Wilkes county, j plies to me for letters of dis mission aB Guardian, for Oliver A. Luckett. These are, therefore, to cite, summon and ad monish, all and singular the kindred and credit -1 ore of said Minor, to be and appear at my of. fice, within the time prescribed by law, to show cause (if any they have,) why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at Office, this 13th day of January, 1843. JOHN H. DYSON, c. c. o. January 19. mtim 21 GEORGIA, ) Whereas, Clark R. Jenkins Wilkes County. 5 and Horace M. Jenkins, ad ministrators with the will annexed, on the Estate of Sterling Jenkins, deceased, apply to me for letters of Dismission. These are therefore to cite, summon, and ad monish all and singular the kindred arid creditors of said deceased, to be ami appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to shew can j, (if any they have,) why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at Office, this 31st day of October, 1842. ’ JOHN H. DYSON, c. c. o. November 3. mfim 10 GEORGIA, l Wherein, James Harris ap- Wilkes county. ( plies to me for Letters of Dis mission as Guardian for Barbary J. Watkins, Roxaiina Watkins, and Martha Watkins. These are therefore to cite, Hummon, and ad. monish, all and singular the kindred and creditors oi said Minors, to bo and appear at my office w ithin the time prescribed by law, to shew cause (if any they have,) why said letters should not be granted Given under my hand at office, this 18th day of January, 1843. JOHN H. DYSON, c.ao. January 19. nffiin 21 GEORGIA, ) Whereas, Philip T. Thornton, Wilkes county. J Guardian of Lucinda Ham monds and Barberry Ann Hammonds, applies to me for Letters of Dismission. These are therefore to cite, summon, and ad monish, all and singular the kindred and credit ors of said Miuors, to bo and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause (if any they have) why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at Office, this Ist day of November, 1842. JOHN H. DYSON, c. c. o. November 3. m6m lit months alter date, application will be, made to the Honorable the Interior Court of Elbert county, while sitting as a Court of Or dinary, for leave to sell a part of the Negroes be, longing to the estate of Larkin Clark, deceased. ROBERT McMILLAN, Executor. Elberton, January 4,1843. lift months after date, application will b( - made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Elbert county, when sitting as a Court of Or dinary, for leave to sell all the Lands and Ne groes belonging to the Estate of Zachariaii Bow man, deceased, late of Elbert county. JEREMIAH S. WARREN, AAp’r. January 5,1843. m4m ‘ months after date, application wIM- v be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of. Elbert county, when sitting as a Court of Ordi- I nary, for leave to sell all the Lauds belonging to the Estate of James Banks, Jr. deceased, late of Eibert. county. JEREMIAH S. WARREN, Adm’r. on the real estate of James Banka, Jr. deceased. January 5, 1843. m4m 19 POLR months after date application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Wilkes county, while sitting for Ordinary pur poses, for leave to sell two-thirds of a certain Tract of Land lying in the counties of Warren and Taliaferro, situated on the waters of Beaver dam Creek, belonging to the minors of Joseph W. Luckett, late of Wilkes county, deceased— to-wit: Patrick 11. Luckett and Robert E. Luck. etL HUGH WARD, Guardian. January 5,1843. m4ra 19 FOUR months after date application will be made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Elbert county, when sitting as a Court of Or dinary, for leave to sell a part of the Negroes belonging to the Estate of Middleton C. Upshaw, deceased. THOMAS J. HEARD, Adm’r. Decembers, 1842. m4m 15 months after date, application will be made to the Honorable ’lnferior Court of Oglethorpe county, Georgia, while sitting as a Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell ail the Ne groes belonging to the Estate of Zachariaii Reid, late of Oglethorpe county, deceased. REBECCA REID, Adm’x. LINDSAY H. SMITH, Adm’r. January 26, 1843. m4m 22 Four mouths afterdate application will bo made to the Honorable the Inferior Court ot Elbert county, while sitting as a Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell all the Lands and Ne groes, belonging to the Estate of George Wyche, deceased, late of Elbert county, this 29th De cember, 1842. AGATHA WYCHE, Adm’x. with the - will annexed on the real ♦stale, atsd Adm’xr on tho personal es • tateof George Wyefre, deonased. Jlißujry 5,1843. iu4m $9
