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Front (he Richmond Enquirer, Match 2,
A CABINET OF “MINISTERS !•
Mr. W fester.
e shall leave it to “Phocion” to draw the
political portrait of the Premier. We shall
reserve Ins str.ctures otr the War Course, the
Abolition Notions, and the Federal Heresies
of Mr. \V ebster, tor our next paper. In the
meantime, we are prompted to say a few words
in relation to the scene which was enacted in
the Senate of the U. S. on the 22nd of Febru
ary; the day, when Mr. \V. resigned his seat.
The transactions oi that sitting are told in the
Report ot the X. intelligencer. We shail
first, give a rapid sketch ot the scene.
As soon as Mr. Webster’s letter of resig
nation had been read, “Air. Cuthbert of Ga.
rose and expressed his regret that the Sena
tor from Massachusetts (Mr. Webster,) was
not present, as lie was desirous of putting to
gentleman some inquiries as to doctrines
time since put forth by him, in which the
ffeopie of the .South had a deep and vital inter
est, and in relation to which it had been said
that the Senator had changed his opinions. If
the Senator could explain in a satisfactory
manner, he wonld stand much better with
the Soutli than he now did. Mr. C. hid de
layed adverting to the subject, under the im
pression that the Senator, being about to make
Ins resignaton to-day, would address the Sen
ate in person on that occasion.
“Mr. Clay expressed the deep regret fie ]
felt that the Senator from Georgia should have i
seized an occasion when Mr. C.’s honorable
friend’s absence from these halls
“Mr. Cuthbert here interposed, and protes
ted against the idea that he had si ized the op- j
portunily of Mr. Webster’s absence to make j
the remarks lie had now done, or that it should
for a moment be supposed he had ever shrunk j
from expressing any opinion lie held in the !
presence of any man whom it might concern, j
The document on which his remarks were |
founded, and in regard to which he was desir- |
ous of interrogating the Senator from Massa- j
fhusetts, had been in his possession last ses
sion, hut. he had declined at that time to use
it, and it had been left behind him in the dis
trict. He had directed it to he sent to him,
hut this had not been done ; he had since used j
every effort in his power to posses himself of
it and hoped soon to succeed. Mr. C. had not
known till a few days since, that it, was Mr.
Webster’s intention to leave the Senate be
fore the expiration of the session. He hoped,
therefore, that the Senator from Kentucky
would release him from the imputat oii of be- !
ing unwilling to express his sentiments in
that Senator’s presence. It was impossible
Mr. C. could, in this matter, be influenced by
any party considerations, because, should the
Senator he able satisfactorily to explain, the
effect would he rather to weaken the influence
of the party to which Mr. C belonged.”
Messrs. Clay, of Kentucky, Preston, and
Rives, rose in succession to shield tlio Prem
ier from the blows of the undaunted Georgian.
J) uring the interludes of their several speech- |
es, Mr. Cuthbert rose to answer them, and de
fine his propositions. When Mr. Clay sat down,
he rose, and among other remarks asked,
“What is tlio doctrine put forth by the Sen
ator from Massachusetts, and, in regard to
which, 1 wish to interrogate him ! It is prov- j
ed by a document of the very highest authori
ty. 1 regret 1 have if not now to produce, but ;
1 sli;i 11 have it, and will produce it, He there |
asserts it, as indisputable, that Congress may
pass laws to prevent the transfer of slaves
from one State or Territory to another,
Mr. Preston defended Air. Webster, and re
ferred to Mr. Webster’s declarations at Alex
andria last f limner, as perfectly sa isfao’.ory to
every Southern man. Mr. Rives also inter
posed his broad shield between the haUleaxe :
of Richard, and the Honorable Premier.
“Mr. Rives obtained the floor, but yielded it
at the earnest request of
“Mr. Cuthber*, who paid that lie had char
ged these sentiments, of which lie complained,
opcnlv on this floor, upon the Senator from
M iH.sarhusatts some years ago, y.dion the po
sition of that gentleman was nqt so important
as it had now become, and tint, the Senator
from Virginia had at that time joined him in
pressing for an explanation from the Senator
from Massachusetts.
“Mr Jtives said he should )ike to know
what was the purpose of 1 lie Senator from
Georg a in thus pressing this subject of inju -
ry ! What was his object ?
“Mr. Cuthbert said ho would explain. 110
then repeated the declaration that, when pres
sing the charge of these opinions on the Sen
ator from Massachusetts, the Senator from
Virginia ha ! united with him, and had expres
sed to the Senator from Massachusetts his
strong disapprobation ot those opinions.
“.\fr. ltiyos said that the gentleman from
Georgia was certainly mistaken. Mr. R. had I
a perfect recollection of tlio leading circum- |
stances, and did not join the gentleman troin !
Georgia, on that occasiott, in charging the Sen- j
atur from Massachusetts with having promul
gated the obnoxious opinion that it was com
petent for Congress to prohibit the transpor
tation of slaves front one Stuto to another for
sale. He had no information on the subject.
All ho had heard was from the gentleman
from Georgia hi'.nselt. That Senator had as
serted that the Senator from Massachusetts
had, m some document adopted by a public
meeting in Boston, advanced such soqti neats,
and tins vyas all that Mr. R. knew about it—
When that gentleman charged the fact on
Mr. Webster, and pressed for an expiration,
Mr. R. had been anxious to hear what reply
would he made, but did put join the Senator
in making the charge.
“Mr. Cuthbert. I did not allege that the
Senator from Virginia made the charge on
Ins own knowledge, but 1 say, and I will ever
repeal that the Senator from Virginia did, with
earnestness and with great ability, press that >
charge on the Senator from M issachusetts, I
who,” in his reply, avowed the doctrine, and
maintained and defended it on the cons’ itu
tional power of Congress to regulate commerce
between the States. 1 repeat, that the Sena- j
tor from Virginia did enter into that debate, ai- ,
though ! admit that he obtained the tacts
from mo.” * - t
Mr. Rives said 1 have not a minute recol- j
lection of all the c renmstauces so asto be able j
to recall oyerv individual thing which passed ; j
but, fortunately for the Senator from Georgia
and myself, we did not spoak to empty benen
*e. There must have been others who heard
and who remember what passed. I recollect
Invitm participated in every interesting de
bate, ‘to which the Senator train Massacliu- .
setts and other members of this body were j
parties, on different topics connected with
Seuthern rights. On tins occasion 1 remem- !
ber it was alleged by the Senator trom Ueor- J
tria, that the Senator from M issachusetts had j
advanced the doctrine that it was competent !
for Congress to prohibit the transportation ot
slaves trom one State to another tor sale, and
that he appealed to him to say whether lie had
or not; but he did not recollect whether the
Senator from Massachusetts had admitted or
denied having done so.
“[Mr. Cuthbert. No, no; he did not deny
l.yjr. Rives- Let not the Senator trom
Georgia involve me when he comes forward to
iiake°charo , es against a gentleman who is not
here present to defend himself; but, it he ad
vances a charge, and its truth is denied, then
the burden of proof certainly lies on him.
HMr. Cuthbert. I can prove it, and 1 will.]
“Vlr. Rives. 1 protest against the gentle
man’s drawing me in to support his accusation
£ a matter of which I have no knowledge.
Vow I do feel it to be due to the eminent pub
lic man who has just dissolved his connexion
£th this body, and who has been arraigned
f\r his opinions by the Senator from Georgia
S a maE which, to say the least, is rather
id-timed and unprecedented, to state what
j. a ve been the declarations ot his opinions, on
these same questions, within my own hearing,
‘ a Ta!c?y recent period. With that dtstingu.sh
|ed gentleman I liave differeJ, ami still differ,
jod some important questions of public policy.
Rut these differences have never prevented
me from feeling that his presence here was
one of the proudest ornaments of this Hail,
and that his withdrawal from it will ieave an
intellectual void which generations must pass
I away, in the ordinary course of Providence to
men, before we shall see it filled with his like
again. His talents and his reputation are the
common property of his country; and for one
1 have ever looked upon th m with pride as
,an American citizen. If my honorable friend
i from Georgia
i [Mr. Cuthbert. I hope the Senator will
; drop the expression “friend.”]
! Mr. Rives. Most happily, if he says so.
If the Senator from Georgia, then, had looked
j a inquisitively into the evidence of the opin
i ions of the Senator from Massachusetts on
ithis important and delicate topic, which has
been given to the world during the last four :
or live months, as he seems to have done into
those supposed to have been uttered by him
twenty-odd years ago in a town meeting ot j
! Boston, he would have seen what he has said ;
’ under the most solemn and imposing ciiarac
j ter. At the city of Richmond, in the month j
iof October- last, on the sacred portico oi the ‘
Capitol of Virginia, before an assemblage of j
ten thousand of her freemen —beneath the :
! hght of an October sun—in the face of Hea-.
| veil—-he declared, in the most solemn manner,
| under all die responsibilities of his character
; and station, that it was his well-settled and
unchangeable opinion that there is no power,
dire.ct or indirect* in Congress or the General
Government, to interfere, in any manner what
ever, in the slightest degree with the subject of
slavery or the. institutions of tin: South. A de
claration so broad, so complete, so unequivo
cal, so emphatic, proceeding from such a man,
in such a presence, could not but make a pro
found impression. These memorable words
are on record. They were taken down at /lie
time, and they have been given to the world
under the revision of the Senator from Mas
sachusetts himself,” &c., &,c.
“Mr. Cuthbert. I sav that at a public meet
ing held in the city of Boston, on the subject
of slavery, and for a purpose which the South
cannot approve, a Committee was appointed to
bring in a report. The gentleman from Mas
sachusetts was Chairman of tbit meeting; and !
one of the resolutions reported by the Com- j
mittee was in nearly the very words uttered !
by him on this floor. I would have called on j
h in for an explanation before now, but I wish-!
ed first to procure the document, that 1 might j
bo sure I whs right. It shall yet be produced; j
and I say again, that I am glad the eyes of the j
country, the eyes of the whole warkl, have
been turned to this proceeding, and to the he
retical opinion advanced by the Senator from
Massachusetts; * *
“Now, if the Senator has changed his opin
ion, is lie not hound to retract this expression
of it! If he has formerly expressed an opin
ion which he now knows to he false and un
sound, if he knows, at the same time, that
tint opinion, as his, has gained currency, and
that it furnishes die very form in which the
war is carried on against us, and if, under
these circumstances, he refuses to do justice
to the South, what must he his moral struc
ture!”
So much for the Scene in the Senate! now,
I for the testimony which we are able to con
tribute in support of Mr. Cuthbert’s position.
YY r e have probably found the identical M. S.
which he is seeking. We received it in Sep
tember last—and we then made quotations
from i in the Enquirer. We have transmitted
the original to Air. Cuthbert—and it verifies
completely the description, which that honor
able Senator lias given of its contents —He
has mistaken the time of its production. It
was a memorial purporting to be “from the in
habitants of Boston, against Slavery in-the
Western Territories.” It was presented to
Congress, and on the I2di January, 1820, it
was referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the Missouri State bill. The memorial fills
more than 30 pages of M. S. It is a very
elaborate, ingenious, and able State Paper—
and in all probability was prepared by the pen
of Mr. D. Webster. It is signed by 117
names; embracing Josiali Quincy, George
Cabot, N. Appleton, &c., &c , and Air. Web-.
,-ter’s name stands the 1021 on the calender.
If opens thus:
■•To the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States in Congress assembled.
“The undersigned inhabitants of Boston,
and its vicinity, beg leave, most respectfully,
and fully, to report, That the question of the
Introduction of Slavery into the New States,
to he formed on the West side of the Missis
sippi River, appears to them to be a question
of the last importance to the future welfare of
the United States.”
The memori il then proceeds to argue tlie
Missouri question, and takes the rankest pos
sible ground in favor of the restrictions sought
to be put upon that State. From the body of
the constitutional argument, wo extract the
following memorable passage, which stickles
for the right of Congress to inhibit slaves
from being carried from one State to another;
and completely confirms Mr. Cuthberl’s state
ments, and will, perhaps, brush by the memo
ry of the Honorable Senator from Virginia.
Hear this portentious doctrine;
“ The Constitution declares that the migra
tion or importation of such persons as any of
the States now existing shall think proper to
admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress,
| prior to the year 1808.
“It is most manifest that the Constitution \
does contemplate, in the very terms of this
cl; u r, that Congress po s the a.i lmrilv to
prohibit the migration or importation of slaves;
for, it limits the exercise of this authority for
a specific period of nine, leaving it to its full
operation ever aftevwanls—.and this power
see ns necessarily included in the authority’
which belongs to Congress ‘to regulate com
merce with foreign nations and among the sev
eral States.’ No person has ever doubted
that the prohibition of the foreign slave-trade
was completely within the authority of Con, j
gross, since the year 1808- And why? Cer- j
tainly because it is embraced in the r gula-j
tion of foreign commerce —and if so, it may j
for the iike reason he prohibited, since that I
period, between the States.—Commerce in
slaves, since the year 1808, being as much j
subject, to the regulation of Congress as any
other commerce, if it should see tit to enact,
that no slave should ever be sold from one
State to another, it is not perceived how its
constitutional rights to make such provision
could be questioned. It would seem to be too
| plain to be questioned, that Congress did pos
! s-’ss the power, before the year 1808, to pro
i hibit the migration or importation of slaves in
j to the Territories, (and in point of fact it ex-
S ercised that power J as well as into any new
States,-and that its authority, after that year,
might lie as fully exercised to prevent the mi
gration or importation of slaves into any of the
old States. And if it may prohibit new States
from importing slaves, it may surely, we hum,
blv submit, make it a condition of the admis
sion of such State into the Union, that they
shall never import them. In relation, too, to
its own Territories, Congress possess m >re
extensive authority, and may, in various other
wavs, eliect the same object. It might, for
example, make it an express condition of its
I grants of the soil, that the owners shall never
j hold slaves, and thus prevent the possession
; of slaves from ever being connected with the
| ownership ot the soil.
“As corroborative of the views which have
been alreadv suggested, the memorialists
would respectfully call the attention of Con
gress to the history of the national legislation,
under the Confederation as well as under the
present Constitution, on this interesting sub
ject Unless the memorialists greatly mistake,
it will demonstrate the sense of the nation at
ever}’ period of its legislation ‘o have been,
that the prohibition of slavery was no infringe
ment of am- just rights belonging to free
States, and was not incompatible with the en
joyment of ail those rights and immunities
wnich an admission into the Union was sup
posed to confer.”
Towards the conclusion of the memorial,
occurs the foliow ing passage, which is in Mr.
Webster’s occasionally ambitious style of
composition:
“ The AI s-souri Territory is anew country.
If its extensive and fertile lieids sba.i be open
ed as a market for slaves, the Government
will seem to become a party to the traffic
which, in so many acts, through so many
years, it has denonuced as impolitic, unchris
i tian and inhuman. To enact laws to punish
j the traffic, and at the same time to tempt cu-.
pidity and avarice by allurements of an insa
tiable market, is inconsistent and irreconci e
able. Government, by such a course, would
only and *feat its own purpose, and render nuga
tory its own pleasures. Nor can the law de
prive support from the measures of the people,
if the power of moral sentiment be weakened,
; by enjoying, under the permission of Govern
i meat, great facilities to commit offences
The laws of the U. S. have denounced heavy
! penalties against the traffic in slaves, because
j such traffic is deemed unjust and inhuman.’
We appeal to the spirit of these laws. We I
appeal to this justice and humanity. We ask
whether they ought not to operate on the pre
sent occasion, witliall their force. We have
a strong feeling of the injustice of any tolera
tion of slavery. Circumstances liave entailed
it on a portion of our community, which can
not he immediately relieved from it, without
consequences more injurious than the suffer
ing of the evil. But to permit it in anew
country, where yet no habits are formed, which
render it indispensable, what is it but to en
courage that rapacity, and fraud and violence,
against which we have so long pointed the
denunciations of our penal code!”
So much for Air. Webster’s former opinions!
But Air. Rives seeks to whitewash him, by
quoting Mr. Webster’s recent declarations
from the Capitol of this City in October last.
This is the time when the Honorable Premier
came as it was said “ with a fraud upon his
lips” to Virginia, in order to humbug us about
his Jeffersonian, Democratic principles. He
had to play a part.—and wretchedly though
audaciously did he play it. After ail, what
was the vast amount of his declaration from
the Portico of the Capitol, under that bright
October sun? Mr. W. declared in vague and
general terms, that “Congress had no power,
either direct or indirect, to interfere with the
institution of slavery” in the South—hut does
Air. YV. thus recant the heresy which he pro
mulgates! in Boston, of the right of Congress
to inhibit Slaves from being carried from one
State to another! In the whole speech, too,
he says not a word about slavery in the Dis
trict, or of the right of petition, lie had voted
against all of Air. Calhoun’s resolutions against
receiving petitions. But we leave the scourge
in Phocion’s hands. So much for one “'min
ister of the new Administration.
THE WHI I’E HOUSE
YY’e call attention to the following extract
of a letter from the Washington correspondent
of the United Slates Gazette. Our readers
will recollect the use made by the YVhigs
of the pretended splendour of the President’s
House.
“Vou will see that the House of Represen
tatives have allowed only an item of $6,000
for furniture for the P esident’s House. It
has been the practice to appropriate $20,000
on the accession of anew President. In 1820,
it is true, General Jackson was allowed only
$14,000, but two years afterwards, he was
granted an additional $5,000, and in ISS3, in
commencing his second term, he received
$20,000. AD. Van Buren received the same
amount. And now by a majority of linir,
t he appropriation (or General Harrison is cut
down to SO,OOO. And in what condition does
General Harrison find the executive mansion?
Absolutely denuded of every article of com
fort. Why the real comfort which he has
est at his home in the west, far exceed any
which Mr. Van Buren will bequeath to him,
when he leaves the President’s House. He
has already been obliged to give an order for
beds anti bedsteads, to enable him to accom
modate his family.”— lb.
Great. Surgical Operation —Dr. Gross per
formed yesterday, in the amphitheatre of the
Medical Institute, in presence of the medical
class and of a great number of the physicians
of the city, one of the most formidable opera
tions in surgery. It was that of applying a
ligature arouud the subclavian artery for aneu
rism, and we understand it was executed by
the accomplished surgeon; in the most admira
ble style. The subject of it, a robust man of
color, attributes the enlargement and disease
of the artery to an injury sustained, a year
ago, by the recoil of an overcharged musket
which he was shooting. He came from
HaweSville, in this State, to submit to the op-,
eration by Prof. Gross, and we learn, bore it
with most heroic fortitude. We are happy to
hear that the patient is doing well, and has
fair prospects of recovery. This operation
places Prof. Gross in the first rank of Ameri
can surgeons.—Low? sville Journal.
From the Savannah Rq>. Marck 4.
FROM FLORIDA.
By the arrival yesterday of the staamer Isis
Capt. l’itcker, from Pilatka, we are in receipt
of the annexed letter from one of our valued
Florida correspondents.
Capt, Pitcher reports that on Sunday, a se
vere hail storm passed over St. Marys, (Ga.)
which, with the severe frost, it is supposed,
must have sev re y injured h; trail • tre©;
in ;hat vicinity.
Correspondent of the Savannah republican.
FLORIDA. Feb. 27.
Gentlemen--Since writing you last, nothing
has transpired matorially t.o change the aspect
of affairs in Florida. The General, it is hop
ed, will stop the mouths of the grumblers
by sending off some 400 Indians the first of
next month, under Maj. Belknap, They are
strongly guarded and well taken care of.
Tho treacherous warriors in attempting to
force the duplicate guards have been emigra
ted to their celestial hunting ground; which
seems •o have induced the balance to submit
vuietly to the treaty, and try those of Arkansas
first. If Congress will give Gen. Armstead
money, 1 think he will end the war, and that
too in the cheapest and must expeditions man
ner.
Yours truly.
We have also received the St- Augustine
News of Friday last, 26th ult, for which we
are indebted to Capt. Cooper, of the schooner
Frances, arrived yesterday from that place.
The News appears to be alarm?d, :e t the
treaty of Gen. Armstead will prve like all the
others that have been made, and that alter
the Indians have been furnished with the
money, clothes and rifles promised, they will
again be let loose to continue their reckless
butcheries.
The News says authentic information has
been received that tiger-tail has taken “French
leave,” and that the 300 Indians reported at
Tampa Bav, have also given s‘rougindications
of a is xasition to follow their lead?r. Irm
the letter of our correspondent above, it will
be seen that two of the treacherous warriors
have met their fate in attempting to escape,
and that the balance are strongly guarded,
and we have no doubt, ere this they are on
their way to their new home in Arkansas.
Tha following items are extracted from the
News:
“The steamer Wm. Gaston arrived here on.
Wed lesday, from Southern Post. No Inllan
news. Harney was on a cruise of pleasure
when the boat left- having caused operations
against the enemy.”
ET The present circulation of private Banks
in England is over 830,000,000, and of joint
stock Batiks near $20,000,000. —Savannah
Rep.
F.orn the Charla ton Courier, March 4.
DISTRESSING SHIPWRECK, AND
‘LOSS OF LIVES.
The following account of the disastrous
wreck of the steamboat Lamplighter, was re
ceived yesterday, in a letter directed to the
| editors of this paper, via Savannah.
In our paper of Alonday, an article was pub
llished, from Tallahassee, from which it was
.concluded that all on board this ill-fated
! had perished—the steamer Caroline, Captain
Pettis, having passed the Lamplighter in her
; distressed condition, hut could not.go to her
assistance, “as his boat was too small to en
counter a heavy sea, and besides that ho had
on board a large number of passengers, among
whom were several ladies, and that he was
under contract to land at least a fart of his pas
sengers, (Mr. Hart's Theatrical corps,) at Ap
alachicola, during that day, (S.undayy
Fortunately Capt Chase was under
contract,” except such contract as should ever
be paramount to all others, thal of rendering
assistance to suffering humanity, at any and
all hazards, thus saving the lives of six unfor
tunate human beings, whom the. captain of the
Caroline considered of less importance than
that a Theatrical corps should reach their des
tination at the appointed time.
DEADMAN’S BAY, (E. F. (
Gvlf or Mexico, Feb. 16, 1841. \
Left St. Marks in the steamer James Ad
ams, Capt. Chase, on the afternoon of yester
day; having crossed the bar we parted with
our pilot, laid our course for Cedar Keys. At
10 o’clock at night ran aground. 17th, found
the sea liad left us on a soft bed of sand and
broken shoals. From the deck to the East
ward a man was descried walking in the wa
ter towards the vessel. We supposed him to
liave been an Indian. By the help of a glass,
we came ta the conclusion that he must be a
white man or a negro in distress. Hoisted a
white flag, lowered the boat, Capt. Chase,
Capt. Plummer, and three h nds went in her;
took with them what arms and ammunition
were ou hoard; rowed as far as the depth of
water would permit them. Some of them left
the boat, waded through the water until they
came to him—brought him to the boat in a
very exhausted state. From him it was learn
ed that five more of his fellow sufferers were
on a point of the main land about two miles
South of where he was taken up. Captain
Plummer manned the whale boat and put off
in pursuit of them—found them and their boat;
they had found fresh water this day, of which
they made too free a use, also, oysters. These
were also brought on board in a very exhaust
ed condition. Their feet and hands were frost
bitten—some of them very badly. Every
means within the reach of the boat’s crew and
passengers was used to restore and add to the
comfort of these unfortunate njen. Too much
praise cannot he bestowed upon the humane
exertions of Capt. Chase, of the boat, and
Capt. Plummer of the U. S. Army; also to
Mrs. Grayson, the wife of Capt. Grayson, of
the U. S. Army, who was a passenger on
board, who rendered to the sufferers very im
portant services—*a lady justly celebrated for
her humane disposition, fine accomplishments
and great vivacity of disposition. Our boat
got off this day and proceeded on her way to
Cedar Keys, But the most heart-sickening
and heart-rending part of the tale remains to
be told.
On the 6th inst. the steamer Lamplighter,
Capt. Woods, sailed from Alobile Bay for Ce
dar Keys and Tampa Bay, with a crew con
sisting of Capt. Woods; Swift, mate; S. F.
English, Ist engineer; Davids, 2d engineer;
4 firemen, all Gerrffuis; 6 deck hands, names
not known; Ist and 2d cooks and steward,
names not known; Wm. YVibble, a ship car
penter. The 2.1 cook was .a black man.
Passengers. —Lt. Co ; t and lady, Mobile;
Mr. Cost, his brother, do.; Mr. Hudson and
lady, Buffalo, N..Y.; Andrew Dargan, Mobile;
Capt. L. G. Alorton, Apalachicola; and a black
girl, about 15 years of age.
The steamer reached Dog Island, to the
East end of Apalachicola Bay, on the 13th.—
At 9 o’clock, A. At, she broke her shaft, cast
anchor, and waited for assistance—none ap
peared before the next day, when the steamer
Caroline, from St. Marks, hound for Apalachi
cola, with a company of players passed by—,
they sent a boat to her for relief, with Lieut,
Cost, his brother, and YVm. YVibble, the car
penter. The Captain and Pilot of the Caro
line deemed it unsafe to send to the relief of
the sufferers then. The boat ro,vved (o the St.
Marks Light House—procured a schooner,
which, as fast as possible, hastened to the suf
ferers; reached the spot, on Monday, the Isth,
but, not a trace of her was to be found.
On Saturday morning, it commenced blow
ing a gale from the North, which continued
with increased fury throughout the day. At
12 o’clock at night, it was discovered that the
Lamplighter could not survive the gale many
minutes; both boats were immediately launch
ed; six persons got in one, and three in the
other. The soa was so violent that the small
boats could not be brought near the steamer,
and eight of the persons leaped into the sea
and swam to the boats. While arrangements
were making to take the rest on board the
boats, the steamer sunk, amid the cries and
lamentations of those who sunk in a watery
grave, to rise no more until the last trumpet
sounds, and the sea shad give up its dead.—
{t was with groat difficulty the persons on
board the small boats extricated themselves,
during the hurry and confusion incident on
such occasions, to cut the fastenings so as to
prevent the small boats from sinking with the
steamer. These nine men and the two boats
were left to the mercy of the elements, with
out chart, compass, provisions, or water.—
They were separated, and drove by the winds
and the sea, to the Eastward. Os the six in
one boat, the steward and a deck hand per
ished with cold on the second day; one in the
morning, and the other in the evening. -Of
the three men in the next boat, the black man
perished with cold the second night—the ther
mometer at 28 degrees. On the third day,
both the boats met at sea. The two who re
mained in the smaller, went into tbs larger
beat, which ran before the wind until Wed
nesday morning, when they reached land in
search of water, but found none before the
next day, which was the day we brought them
on board, having fasted from Saturday until
Thursday.
The names of the six persons, and now on
board the James Adams, are—Capt. Woods;
Mate, Titos. D. Swift; Engineer, S. J. Eng
lish; A. Dick hand ; John Maares; Capt. An
drew Dargan, of Mobile; Capt. L. G. Morton,
of do.; and the three gentlemen who went in
the first boat, to look tor relief, are all safe.
The above simple, but melancholy narra
: tive, was taken by me in the presence, and
with the approbation of five, out of six, of the
sufferers.
DAVID EWART, of Columbia, S. C.
A passenger on board the James Adams.
Mrs. General Hamilton. —We have learned
that the aged and venerable widow of Alex
ander Hamilton is on the point of closing her
long and blameless life—a life rendered truly
lilustr.our, altho’ unheralded through fame’s
clamorous trurupeh by the continual exercise
of every virtue that can adorn the character of
woman. Among the busy crowds of seekers
a her wealth, notoriety, and pleasure, the very
existence of this lady has been forgotten; but
it has been known where want and suffering
implored relief, and amid the circle in which
she moved, her name was never uttered with
out a feeling of respect and reverence. In the
full possession of her faculties, peaceful, pre
pared and happy, she is now, we understand,
awaiting from hour to hour the summons that
shall call her to rejoin that companion of her
youth over whose cold form the tears of a
whole nation were mingled with her own. —
New York Com- Adv.
In 1830 there were but fifty daih\ papers in
the United States. They have increased
I marvellously since that period.
[ A Singular Foci. —We learn from the New
! "England Farmer, that on Thursday evening
of last week, at the Agricultural meeting at
the State House, Dr. C. T. Jackson, in the
course of an address on the subject of soils,
stated that the minute ro ts of living plants ex
ert powerful chemical action in decomposing
rocks and the very small stones—gravel stones
—which abound in our lands. The roots of
bulbs in glasses he has found corroding the
glass, and extracting from this hard substance
a portion of its food. In these living roots
there :s greater chemical power than nrric or
sulphuric acids exert, tor the glass is unaffec
ted by them.
EXCHANGE AND BANIC-XOTE TABLE
CORRECTED IV NCRTON & LANGDON.
EXCHANGE.
Bi Is on New York at sight, 10 per cent prem
Bjlls on New York at 60 days, 6 do.
Bids on Philadelphia, at sight, 8 do.
Bibs on Chariesion, at sight, 8 do.
Bills on Savannah, at sight, 5 do.
Specie, 5
BANKABLE NOTES.
All the Hanks in Columbus.
• Insurance Bank of Columbus at Macon.
Commercial Bank at Macon.
Bank of State of Georgia and Branches.
Bank of Augusta,
Bank of Mtlledgeville, bankable.
Augusta Insurance and Banking Company.
Bank of Brunswick and Branch at Augusta.
Mechanics* Bank of Augusta.
Maria-* and Fire Insurance Bank of Savannah and
Branch at Macon.
B ink of St. Mary’s
PI titers’ Bank in Savannah.
Western Bank of Georgia, at Rome, au,d Branches
at Columbus.
Farmers’ Bank of the Chattahoochee.
Octuulgee Bank at Macon,
Alabama Banks
UNCURRENT BANK NOTES.
Bank of Darien and Branches, ‘2O per cent discount.
Georgia R. R. and Banking Company at Athens,
Ga. and Branch at Augusta, do.
Bank of Hawkinsville, 7 do.
Central Bank of Georgia, 5 do.
Monroe R. R. & B’g Cos.
at Macon, 30 do.
Ruckersville Banking Cos. 10 do.
Life Ins. and Trust Cos. 40 do.
Union Bank of Florida, 50 do.
Rank of Pensacola, 73 do.
New Orleans, March 3.
Present prices of SUGAR, COTTON, and WES
TERN PROD JGE, compared with those current
at the same period last season, iu N . Orleans.
1 ~1341. I 184'*.
Sugar, La It
Cotton. La & Mi. 10- 8} a— \i\ 6j}*
Tobacco 11.
Flour bbl 4
Corn bush —4O a— 43 —4( a—r
Oats bush —32 a —33 —32 a —35
Pork, Clear . . . bb 14 00 a— —a
Pork, Mess . . . bb: 13 UO a 13 50 a 1600
Pork. Prime . . .bb 9 50 aIOOO 12 00 all 50
Bacon, Hams .. . lb— 8 a — 85
Bacon Sides ... b— 6 a — 6) — 5 a -=- 7
Bacon, Shoulders . lb— 4j u — 5 4a— 5-
Lard . lb— 6 a — 7j 7a 8
Whiskey, rec. . .gal— 19 a j — 23 a —24
Whiskey, com. . gai a ! u
OtHil'3fßUS PRICEij CUIt.RENT.
CORRECTED WEtKLY BY HIRAM YOUNG & CO.
Bagging —Kentucky, yd 00 a 50
Indian, : : : “ 35 a 37£
Inverness, : : “ 00 a 25
American Tow, : : “ 00 a 00
Bale Rope, : : : lb 12J a 14
Bacon— Jfa i.s, : : “ Ou a 12j
Sides, : : ; “ 00 a 11
Shoulders, : : “ 00 a 10
Beef — Mess, : :. bbl 00 a 00
Prime, : ; : “ 00 a 00
Butter— Goshen, : lb 25 a 00
Western, ; : ; “ 15 a 20
C.\NDLEs.-*r§perm, ; “ 50 a 00
Tal.ow, i < ; “ 00 a 18
Castings, ; : ; 6 a 7
Cheese— Northern, : “ 12 a 15
Cotton, , : t P 10 a 10$
Coffee —Havana green, “ 00 a 15
Rio, : : : i “ 00 a 16
Fish —Mackerel No, 1, bW o*l a 00
“ “ 2, s 0 00 a 00
“ “ 3, s* <’ 00 a 00
Herrings, : : : bon 00 a2 00
Flour —Northern, : bbl 00 a 9
Western, : : t “ 00 a 9
Country, : : : “ 6 00 a 7 00
Grain —Corn, : : bu 40 a 00
Wueat, { 1 ; 11 00 a 75
Gunpowder, 1 : keg 700 800
Hides, : : : lb 7 a 6
Iron, : 1 s : “ 00 a 7
Laria, : : : s “ 00 a, 12
Peas, 1 : : ‘ : hu 00 a 75
Raisins, : : : box 300 a 4 00
Lime, ; : t cask 00 a 5 00
Molasses— N. O. : gal 33 a 37
Nails, r : : r lb 8 a 9
Pork, —Mess, : 1 : bbl 00 a 10
Prime, r : : lb 00 a 00
Rice, : r : : “ 00 a 06
Pr piper, r ; : “ 12 a 15
Spirits —Brandy, Cog. gal 1 75 a 2 50
Peach, : : s ‘ 1 00 a 1 25
Apple, ; : : “ 00 a 70
Gin — Holland, 5 : “ 1 50 a 1 75
Domestic, : : s “ 45 a 50
Rum—Jamaica, : : “ 1 75 a 2 00
Domestic, : : : “ 00 a 45
Whiskey—lrish, : “ 0 1 a4 00
Monongahela, : : “ 87 a 1 00
New Orleans, : : “ 372 4O
Sugvr— New Orleans, lb 08 a 9
St. Croix, : : : “ 12 a 13
Loaf, : : : “ 18 a .25
Salt, : : : : sack 00 a 2 50
Soap, : : : : lb 8 a 9
Shot, : : : : “ 00 a 12
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
February 25, 1841.
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present— is honor the Ma)or, Aldermen Abbott.
Morton, Quin, Sturgis, W lltams and Ware.
After reading th Journal of 1 lie last meeting, a re
p ;rl from the Commi tee on City improvements, of
fered by Aldsriran Morton, at a previous meeting, was
taken up, read and adopted, to-vvit :
T ie committee on City Improvements, who were
requested to inquire into the expediency of building a
Magazine, beg leave lo report, llitp they have and voted
some time and attention to. the subject, and are of the
opinion, that ihe lives and property of the citizens are
much endangered by the ptesent mode of storing pow
der, in the ordinary places of bu-iness, and it is of the
Utmost importance that some different arrangement
should be m tde as speedily as possible. They have
a,-cer amed that there now now in the City, between
sev< n and eight hundred kegs o! gun powder ; some
stores conjoining as many as one hundred kegs, and
that in the heart of the business part ts the City, so
situated that in case of tire, tile destruction oi property
woo dbe immense. Furthermore, there are peop e
living in aa 1 contiguous to stores, containing powder,
aho are liable to be blown to pieces, wjihoul a mo
-111 >nts warning.
There are also many stocks of valuable Goods,
o-.vned by men who keep no powder, and in ca e that
stores adjoining which coniain powder, should lake
fire, they would be ob iged to stand and see their
properly des!ro\td, without being able to make an ef
fort to rescue it from the devouring elements, without
endangering their lives. This slate of things ought
not to exist, and it is our duty, as protectors of the
interests'.f ihe City, to devise some plan to r&inedy the
evil, fir the attainment of that object, your committee
offer the following Kesolulion :
Resolved, That the Committee on City Improve
ments be authorized to contract on the best possible
terms, for building a powder magazine, suitable to the
wants q! the City. 3'he committee to furnish a plan
and specification for those who wi sh to propose for it
die who!e work to be executed under the superinten
dance of said committee.
Your commiitee would further suggest the propriety
of adopting a codenf bv-laws to regulate the sto tng of
powder. The same to be trietly enforced, as soon a
the magazine is prepared for use. All of which, your
commutes respectfully submit to your honorable body
for your consideration.
Alderman Sturgis ofiered the following as an stnend
m nt thereto :
Resolved, That before the committee shall be au
thorized to contract for the erection of said building,
‘hev shall ascertain what sum of money the several
Insurance Offices of thisCitv wi.l subscribe and ap
propriate to. the same, and that said Committee report
pxopriate to. the same, and that said Committee report
ihe r .'suit to the Council, before they con.ract for the
<ame. Adorned.
3v Aldeiman Quin.
Resolved. That the committee on con* re's be re
qi sted to purchase a Bell to be placed la the Market
House of this City. Adopted.
Bv A desman Siurgis.
‘Resolved, That Sterling Terry be authorized to
clean out a place on the river, opposite the ptibtic gar
den. aud that he hsve the u-e of ifie same the present
year for a fisherv, and that he have the use of th
same for the next two years, by his paying annually
too sum of .dollars. The rent to be s-eured by
his jiving his promissory note with good and sufficient
security. Adopted.
VVhereupon Alderman Morton moved to fill the
blank with twenty-five dollars—which was adopted.
An account mfavor of Hill. Dawson & Cos f>r $>G
28. was presented to Council, which was ordered to
: be paid.
1n motian of Alderman Ware, the Council then
diourned unt.l Thursday, 4th March inst. at 8 o'-
clock. P. M, \V- A. DOUGLASS, Clerk.
NKtr BOOKS.
SECOND part of Democracy in America, by De-
Tocquevike; being a continuation of his treatise
on our ins buttons, which are known as being the
most correct >f anv ever written.
A ne v supply of Georgia Scenes, illustrated edition.
The American Almanac for 1841.
Friendship’s Offering.
The Token.
Mercedes by Cooper, &c. &c.
Just received at
NORTON & LANGDON’S.
March 11 5 ts
3 0,000 U O L L A R S .
LOTTERIES.
Class No. 11, to be drawn, Saturday, March 13, 1841
1 prize of §30,000 1 prize of §2 500
1 “ 10.000 40 “ 1,500
1 “ 5 000 50 “ 250
1 “ 3,500 60 “ 300
1 “ 3 070 (33 “ 190
1 “ 3,000 63 “ 100
Others o‘ s6o—6o—so—&c. &e.
Tickets 510. Halves $5. Quarters $2 50.
Orders fur tickets must be addressed to
J. 11. ANDREWS, Columbus.
3 0,000 DOLLARS.
10,000 DOLLARS.
Class 12, to be drawn, Saturday, March 20 1841.
1 prize of §3O 000 1 ptize of SI.SOO
1 “ 10 000 1 “ 1.600
1 “ 5.000 2 “ 1 500
\ “ 3 000 13, 1300
1 “ 2 SOO 5, “ 1,5{00
1 “ 1 900 10 “ 1,000 *
And 200 prir.es of §SOO ara 3100,000.
Others of 52C0, 100, 80, 60, 50, &e. &c. Tickets
$lO. Halves 55. Quarters §2 50.
40,000 DOLLARS.
15,000 DOLLARS.
Class 13, to be drawn, Saturday, March 27, 1841.
Capitals 540.0C0, 15.CC0 10X00,6 000, 5 000. 30
prizes of 1.000, and 60 of 500. Others of 300. 200,
100, 50 &c. &c. T.ckets §lO. Halves 5. Quar
ters 2 50.
Orders tor tickets in any of the above Lotteries, en
closing cash or prize tickets, will receive prompt atten
tion, if addressed to J. 11. ANDREWS,
March 11 5 2t Columbus.
LAW NOTICE*
MR. AUGUSTIN S. WINGFIELD having
taken the place of .Judge Taylor, in the late
firm of Tailor $1 King, the business in future will be
conducted under the style of KING & WING FIELD,
their address being Fort Gaines, Early County, Ga.
King &i Wingfield will practice in the billowing
counties, viz :
COUNTY. PRINCIPAL TOWNS.
Randolph, Ctitlibert,
Decatur, Bainbridgc
Baker, Albany & Newton,
Lee, Palmyra & Starksville,
Dooly, Drayton,
Macon, I.artier,
Sumter, Americns,
Stewait, Lumpkin,
Early, Fort Gaines & B lakeiy
ALABAMA.
COUNTY. TOWNS.
Henry, Abbeville and Columbia,
Barbour, Irwinton and Clayton,
They beg leave to> refer to the following gentlemen,
viz :
Mjlt.edg.evm.le —His Excellency, Charles J.
McDonald, IversonL. Harris.
Columbus.— Hon. Marshall J. Wellborn, Frank
lin A. Ntsbet.
Macon. —Messrs. Poe & Nesbit.Nesbst, Htnes&
Blake, Col. 11. G. Lamar.
Fort Gaines. —Hon. William Taylor.
Palmyra, Lee Co.— Hon. Lott Warren ■
Grfensborough —Hon. William C. Dawson, T.
ft J. Cunningham.
Irwinton, Ala.—John Gill Shorter, Esq.
St,.Joseprl Fi..a —Wiley Mason Esq.
Apalachicola. —Messrs. Lockhart & Young.
March 11 5 4t
£. 11. PLATT)
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
(Ciith!>ert,Randolph County,Georgia.)
WILL promptly attend to any busin ss entrusted
to his care in the co nties of Stewart, Mari
on, Randolph, Early, Decatur, Baker, Lee, Sumter,
Macon and Dooly,Georgia, and Russell and Barbour
of Alabama.
REFERENCESt
Columbus—Hon. T. F. Foster and Colonel John
Banks.
Lexington—Joseph Henry 1 timpkin, Esq. B. F.
Hardeman, Esq. Lewis J. Dupree and George F.
Platt.
Washington—Mon. Garnett Andrew s.
Macon—Col. D C. Campbell, Jerry Cowls. Esq.
Forsyth—Messrs Dunn & Martin
Thoma-ton—John J. Carey, Esq. T. B. Bethel.
Apalachicola, Flo—William G. Porter, Esq.
Charleston, S C.—William Harris.
New York.—Messrs. Collins, Reese & Uo.
March 11 5 ts
CAUTIOUS*
I HEREBY caution all persons from trading for
six promissory notes given to John Wesley Whar
ton ; three due on the 25th of December last, amount
70 dollars ; tne other three due the 25th December
next. Said notes I will not pav unless compelled by
law. BURREL J. SANDERS.
March 11 5 3t
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Maj. Jehu
Mitchell, late of Harris county dec’d. are re
quested to come forward and settle the same, and upon
failure to do so. suit will be commenced inaiscrimi
na'elv. Those having claims against said estate a>e
hereby notified to render an account of their demands
duly authenticated, within the time prescribed by law.
Hi W. BROOKS,-
ALEX. McDOUGALD,
March 11 5 5t Executors.
GUARDIAN’S SALE.
WILL he sold at the county site of Murray coun
ty, before the court house door, on the 8 It day
of April, the lands belonging to the orphans of Cullin
D.rman LEONIDAS T. EUBANKS,
March 11 5 Oti Guardian.
PROSPECTUS
COTTON GIN Maker and gin-
NER’S GUIDE.
BY IKMPLETON REID.
THE importance of properly preparing the Staple
of any country or section is well kno.. 11 , hut to
no country or section is it of such importance as those
mat grow and produce the Cotton as their only staple.
Therefore, under tips and other considerations, I pro
pose to publish by subscription my system and practice
in Cotton Gin making and Ginning.
With the advantage of many years, experience—
the sacrifice of much time and labor—and believing
that I leave brought it nearer to perfect on than any
other person, l submit it to the public in a concise
and correct manner—with my late practice and wilh
many improvements hesides the valuable one of the
application of the Friction Wheels, and new mode of
making the brush, (which l have patented in the Re
public of ‘Texas) ; and the Brake or Agitator, my last
improvement, which raucli increases the speed u gin
ning, and improves the CotU n, (It is well represented
in the plates and explained in the work.) ‘The work
to contain about one hundred pages octavo, in geoti
binding, with len well engraved plates, illustrative of
the system; of the Gin complete, plans, elevations,
sections, and figures in itetail, with references at and de
scription of every part. Also plates of plan and eleva
tion of Gin House, Gear, position of the Gin, &■-. cal
culations of gear in speeding the gin, v/ith particular
description, explanation and directions to the Cotton
Planters in constructing the gin-house and gear, and
general management of’ the gin, cotton, &c.
With the rules and explanations given in the pro
posed Work, any good workman may execute the
whole plan well, and tfie Planter be enabled to judee
for hiniseif in constructing his House, Gear, &c., uid
in selecting a Gin that is rightly made in every respect,
and of good materials; therefore being a great sav ng
or gain to him, first, in cleaning nis crop in half the
time usually required; and in picking and moteing his
cotton w’ell, so as to command the highest price in
market; in the durability of hits Gin, winch, ifmrde
by the directions given, will last to pck a thousand
bags of cotton, (this would require three or four com
mon made Gins to do the - ame.) And further, thei e
is no risk or danger of burning tne House. Colton. &<:,
by taking fire from the Gin on the new friction wiieel
; plan, though you were to gve it douhl 3 the raofi 11
Gins running on boxing jvould bear. Nothing will be
set down in the proposed Work but positive facts, be
ing the result (all prejudice^aside) ot fair and repeat
ed experiments, (a safe guide to mechanical know
ledge and skill.)
If l were goitig to continue the Cotton Gin making
business in this countrv, I should 11 it trouble th. pub
lic wi'h this Prospectus for 1 would much rather
work for money than write for it as in the first case
I would <:o it strict justice,—in the la’ter, I must ask
allowance for its defects, and liberal patronage for its
support.
Terms —Ten Dollars, payable on delivery. Non
subscribers Twelve Dcilaas.
Editors of News Papers friendly to the advance
ment of the Cotton Staple will please give the above
an insertion.
Columbus September. 1840. S3 It
TVIK ■*I7SCOGEE INSITHAKfJJS COM
PANY are now r> adv for the transaction of
business. Offi*e over Wtp- A. Redd & Co.’s store.
DIRECTORS 5
JON* WARREN. JOHN PEABODY,
GRIGSBY E. THOMAS, THACKER B. HOWARD,
E- S. GREENWOOD, KENITII M’KINZIE.
JOHN BANKS, President.
Matt. R. Ev tN^Scrretnrv.
Feb. 17 2 ts
BAKER. SHEltlFF’ii SALKS,
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in APRIL
next, at the Court House in the town of New
ton. Baker county, within tbe usual hours of sale, the-y
following property, to wit:
250 acres of pine laud in the seventh district if ori
ginally Early now Baker county, number two hundred
and forty-two: levied on as the property cf Seth
Thurston to satisfy one i fa from the inferior court of
Randolph county, David Kun.ph vs Seth 1 hurslcn
maker, and W tlliant G. W i.ltams endorser. Property
pointed out by Seth I hurstao.
Also, 8 halt acre lots in Byron, Baker county. Nos.
one, two three auditor, in block No. two; loj No. one
in block number three; number one, two and three m
south east block; !• vied on as the properly of Thomas
Porter to satisfy seven small ti fas, the administrators
of L. Bond vs said Porter, and James Keaton ts said 1
Potter. Levy made by M. Coition, const.
ROBERT HAIiDIE, Sheriff.
March 1, If4l. 4 ts
At the sante time and place will be sold:
One crib of corn, containing one hundred and fifty
bushels, more or less, levitd oh as the property of
Hudson D. Tabor to satisfy one ft fa issued irowi the
superior court of said counuty, Stephen S. B> on vs
said Tabor. Property pointed out by plaiutff’s attor
ney.
Also, 250 acres of lard, more or less, in the eighth
district o! Origin ally Early now Baker countv, where
on the w dow George r.ow lives, levied on as ‘he pio-i
prrty ol Eli George, deceased, to satisfy one ti fa is
sued from the r-uperior Court of said county, Wiliam
Janes vs. Eli George. Property pointed out (>v P. J.
Stroztr. plaintiff's attorney.
Also. 25t acres, more or less, of pine land, in the
seventh district of originally Early now Baker county,
number one hundred and eleven, levied on as the pro
perty of 11. M. Powell, to satisfy two fi fas from a
Justices’ Court of said county, Levi Trunnions vs.
H. M. Powell and Ezekiel Pierce. Levy made and”
returned to me by a constable.
Bv an order of the inferior court of said County-
Ten head of stock cattle; levied on as the property of
John Gipson to satisfy an attachment in favor of Jo
seph B. Shores vs said Gipson.
GREEN TINSLEY, D. Sh’ff.
March 1,1841. 4 ts
PLANTER’S HOTEL*
THE subscriber lias ren.oved from his old stand
at the corner of Oglethorpe and Bryan streets,
to the building- diagonally opposite, above Calhoun’s
Warehouse. He avails himself of this opportunity lo
retttrn his thanks to his friends and the public general
ly, fir the liberal patronage heretofore extended to him,
and hopes by continued exertions and const, in endeav
ors to please, to merit a continuance. Transient cus
tomers amt regular boarders w i I be accommodated at
prices as low as circumstances will permit. Horses
will be sent to llit* livery stable of Mr. Halstead, wlicie
everv attention will be paid to ih< m.
F. B. NANCE.
March. 4th, 1841. 4tf
NOTICE.
BY virtue of a deed of trust executed by Samuel
It. Andrews, bearing date ihe 29th day of Oc
tober, 1840, the undersigned will sell for cash, at pub
lic outcry, before the Court House door m Crocketts
ville, in the county of Russell, Alabama, on the first
Mon ‘ay in April next, the following negroes, to wit.
Jim. a man aboil’ 40 years of age, Scteiu. commonly
called Ranv, a woman 35 j ears old, Lucinda, a gill l&
years old, Hannah, a girl 12 years old, Morris, a boy
12 years old, and Jack, a man 3iyears old.
HAMPTON S. SMITH.
March 4 4 ts
STOLEN
17^ ROM the subscriber, in this city, on the night of
the 23 1 ult. his POCKET BOOK, containing
the following described notes, to wit: Five notes for
$45 each, signed by Asken, George W. Dal
las. and Bryant S. Maugham, seenrity. with a credit
on one ol sls; and one note fo.r $35. on Willis Kirby;
the five first notes payable to Lodowiek Mathews or
bearer, due 25th December last, date not recollected;
the last jio.'e payable to the subscriber, aud dated and
due within the mouth of Febmary.
The makers of the above described notes are notifi
ed not to pay the same to any other person than my
self, and a reasonable reward will be given to any
person giving information necessary to obtain them
as also to discover the thief.
MATTHEW BURNSIDE.
of Russel Cos. Ala.
March 4, 1811 4 3t
YVM. RABUN SHIVERS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW*
COLUMBUS, GA.
Will practice in all the courts of the Chattahoochee
circuit, and in the adjacent counties in Alai ama.
March 4 4 3m
ADMINISTRATOR'S” SALE.
AGREEA BLY to an order of the Honorable the.
Inferior Court of Lee coynty, Georgia, while
sitting for ordinary purposes, will be sold bi fore the
court house door in the Mown of Starksville, Lee
county, on the first Tuesday in MAY next, between
the usual hours of sale, the undivided half of lot num
ber 264, in the third district of Lee county, belonging
to the estate of Lucy Hooks, deceased.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
JOHN G. HOOKS, adm’r.
March 4, 4 tds
months after date, application will be made
to the Honorable the Inferior Court of Baker
county, when sitting for ordinary purposes, lor leave
to sell the negroes belonging to the estate of Hillary
Hooks, late of said county, deceased.
JOHN G, HOOKS, ndm’r.
notice TO DkBTORS and credit-.
OHS.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Thomas E.
Taggart, deceased, will please make immediate
payment, and those persons having demands against
the estate, will present them in tetms of the law.
WM. RABUN SHIVERS,adm’r.
March 4 4 3t
GEORGIA, HEARD COUNTY.
WHEREAS Manemiah Ligon and Robert At
kinson apply to me for letters of administration
on the estate of Marshall Ligon, late of said county,
deceased—
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to
be and appear at my office within the time
by law,to show cause, if any they have, why saitt
letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office. Feb 23 1841.
4 4t ‘ BaILEY BLEDSOE, c. c. o.
GEORGIA, HEARD COUNTY.
MONTHS afterdate application will he
made to the honorable the inferior Court of said
county, while sitting as a court (or ordinary pm poses,
for leave to sell the land belonging to tne estate of
Thomas Htlley, Sen. late of said county, deceased.
THOMAS HILLEY, Adm’r.
Feb. 24. 1841, 4 m4m
GEORGIA, BAKER COUNTY.
WHEREAS Murphy Taylor applies tome for
letters of administration on the estate of Janies
Taylor, late of said county, deceased—
These are, then fore, to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to
be and appear at my office, wjthin the time prescribed
by lew, to show cause, il any exist, why said letters,
should not be granted.
Given under mv band at office. Feb 19, 1841.
_ 441 ‘SETH C.SI'E YENS, c. c. o.
W. G. M. DAVIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW
APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA,
PRACTICES in the Courts of the Middle and
Western Districts, and the Court of Anpeals.
Refers to Hon. J. S. Calhoun, John Fon
taine. Esq. and S. R. Bonner, Esq., Columbus,
Georgia.
40-52 t.
NOTICE.
DR SCHLEY will continue the practice of Me
dicine, Surgery, &c. Office aa he old stand of
Chiple'y & Schlev,on Broad Street.
July 23. 1840. 24 ts
REMOVAL.
DR. JNO. J. B. HOXK Y, has removed his 06
lice to the room over the store of T. A. Bran
non a few doors above Taylor and Walker’s, and
near.y opposite Col. John Banks’ Drug Store.
Jan. 12. 47tf
McDOUGALD & WATSON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
1 ’ COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
GEORGIA. BAKER COUNTY.
John Atkins applies to me for let,
w * ters of administration on the estate of Wil
liam Q. Atkins, late of said county, deceased.
1 bese are, therefore, to rite and admonish all and
singular ihe kindred and creditors of said deceased 10
he and appear at my office, within the lime prescribed
bylaw, to show cause, if any exist, why said letters
should not be granted.
Given uridei mv hand at <ffice, this 18ih day of Jan
uary. 1841.
50 4: SETH C. STEVENS, c. c. o.
ghokgTaTstewart COUKIY.
Jae.teg Kirkpatrick, applies to me
* w for letters of administration on the estate of
Thomas P. Kirkpatt n k, late of said county, dec’d.—
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindr-d and creditors of said deceased to
“be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed
bv law. to s'kw cause, if any exist, whv said letters
should not he granted.
Given under my hand at office, this SOthdav of Jan
uary, 1841.
3941 M. GRESHAM, c. c. o.
A DMLMSTTt A l til, ’- A .
W I LL b sold, on the first Tuesday in March
next, belore the court house door, in the towr.
of Hamilton, Harri'i coon y, between the ii*=ual hours
of sale, forty acres of hind, hefrg part of lot number
two hundred and forty-sev* n, in the eighteenth district
of the said countv of Harris. The property of James
H. Iverson, d-c-ased, sold for ‘he Henefit of the credi
tors of said Iverson. , .
J. M. GUF.RRY, (vlrr'i .
Dec. 5. 110. 40 ids.