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MR. WEBSTER AND THE WAR.
Saturday s Intelligencer contains an impres
sive editorial notice, introducing a long and
detailed article, vindicating Mr. Webster’s
course during the tvar. It is intended to set
history right by false glosses. We shall reply
to it hy the record.
We proceed to give some of Mr. Webster’s
war votes to the public for the information of
the rising generation, and to refresh the mem
ories of some who have forgotten the events
of which they were the cotemporary. Pre
mising that Mr. W. voted against his coun
try, and spoke against it, during the whole of
the late war with Great Britain, even while
Ihe Brilish and the Indians were in possession
of parts of our country, we select a part til ,
these votes—omitting many of the same char
acter on smaller points —and herewith present ]
them to the patriotic reader.
On the 6th of July, 1813, Mr. Webster, in
company with 49 Federalists, voted against
the tax bill to raise money for carrying on the
war, by laying a duty on distilled spirits.—
See H. R. Journal, vol. 9, (reprint edition of
1826 hy Gales & Seaton,) p. 70.
July Bth, same year, in company with all
the Federalists present, lie voted against the
hill to collect a direct tax in the United States
during the war, being a war tax. Same vol.
p. 82.
July 9tli, same year, in company with 53 j
Federalists, he voted against the war lax to
lay a duty on sugars refined within the United |
States, being a tax on luxury. Same vol.
p. 84.
Same day and year, in company with 51 I
Federalists, he voted against the war tax on
sales at auction of merchandise. Same vol.
p. 84.
On July 10th, same year, lie voted against
the war tax on pleasure carriages, being a
tax on a luxury, in company With the stand
ing battallion of fifty-two Federalists. Same
vol. p, 87. .
This was at the extra session of the spring
of 1813, provided for by a law of Congress, j
and the first one that sat after Winchester’s
deleat, the massacre of the river Raisin, Dud
ley’s defeat, and other disasters in the West,
nnd while the British and Tecnmseh were in
possession of Michigan and the Northwestern
part of Ohio. It was Mr. Webster’s first
session: he was then a representative from
New Ha mpshire; and voted against every
hill to raise a dollar to carry on the war while
tie attended. His attendance at that session
avas very short, and he seemed to he there
merely to vote against the tax bills; for on
<he 9th day of July, he obtained leave of ab
sence for the remainder of the session. (See
same volume of the Journals, p. 32.) hut he
remained until the 10th to vote against the bill
laying a tax on pleasure carriages.
JYota bene. —lt was the revenue measures
of this extra session which enabled Ihe fall
campaign to he made, which ended in the de
feat of Proctor and Tecumseh on the river
Thames, and to the destruction of the Brilish
fleet on Fake Erie. I 1 ’ Mr. Webster and the
fify-lwo other Federalists had sueceded in
their votes at ihe spring session, there would
have been bo money for this fall campaign,
and its glorious results would have been lost.
On tlie sth of January, 1814, bting the
second session that Mr. Webster served, and
when ihe Creek Indians had broke out in tiie
South; when British officers were at Pensa
cola and St. Marks; and when every thing
indicated a winter attack upon the South and
New Orleans, Mr. Webster voted with fifty
seven Federalists lor p*>st;>m.ng tlie hill mak
ing appropriations t<>r ihe service of the year
1 ! 8I4. Same vol page 1991
On the 7ih of the same month, in company
■Vitit fifty-two Federalists, lie voted against
trie specific appropriation of one million- ol
dollars lor the naval service of 131 4, ihe clause
being in- these words: “ Towards defraying
rfie expenses of the Navy of the United Slates
tor the year 1 1-4 the sum of one million- of
dollars;’ Same vol. page 2G4.
We think it- right to iuvile special attention !
this-vote on account of Mr. Webster's de
nial in (lie Senate of the United States, m a !
discussion-with Mr. Calhoun, that he had op- ;
posed naval appropriations, and declaring;
that lie was for prosecuting the war by waler j
msteSSJ of land. The false pretext was also j
the burden'of the elaborate attempt to mys
tify ihis subject, which was published in the]
hitelligencer of Saturday last. The untruth
tiff this statement would he sufficiently appa- j
rent from the fact of Mr. Webster’s voting]
against all the means of raising money by j
tax-esy loans-, or Treasuiy notes; for it was]
eqmlly necessary to raise money by loans,
taxes, or Treasury notes,- whether the pro
ceeds were to he used tor the army or navy ;•
hut this vote comes to the point itself, a spe
cific appropriation for the navy of one million
of dollars, and h Was voted against like all the
others. JYT rte. —Mr. Webster gained some
credit with the ignorant for his declarations in
favor ol naval war in answer lo Mr. Calhnnn,
hut the Note recited above kills up that little
triumph, the ephemeral fruit of an untruth. —
But, if true, it would have done him no honor,
for what American— who but an Englishman
or an Indian—could have refused men and
money to protect our frontiers from Brilish
nn I Indian invasion and aggression—our cities
and towns from conflagration and devasta
tion ?
Be it remembered that this million of imiinrs
for tlie naval service, was voted against bv
Ihe Federalists when we were preparing to
make the noble efforts on the lower lakes and
on the high seas, which signally distinguished
the year 1814, and which would have been
lost to the country if the Federal vote had
been successful.
On the I Oth of January, 1 SI 4, Mr. Webster
voted against extending tbe celebrated second
section of the rules and articles of war lociti
zens of the United States as well as foreign
ers, who should act as spies. Same volume,
p. 207. .
On the 13th, 14th, and 15th of the same
month, against all the clauses of the bill sepa
rately, and then against the passage of the
bill, “ to make further provision lor fi ling the
ranks of the regular army, encouraging en
list men ts, and authorizing re enlistments of
men for longer periods, whose terms of ser
vice were about to expire. 7 ’ In company with
fifty-eight Federalists, Mr. Webster voted
against this hill in all stages; and thus did all
in his power to leave the country without
troops in the eventful year of 1314—the year
in which the enemy occupied the Chesapeake
bav, took Washington city, plundered Alex
andria, attacked New Orleans, and made their
greatest exertions against the country, espe
cially on the Northern frontier, where our
regular troops gained the reputation which did
them so much honor. Brown, Scott, Gaines,
Macomb, Macdonough, Jesup, and many
others, gained their iaurels that year, vet the
Federalists would have left them without a
man! Same vol. p. 24-8, 9, 50.
Oo the 22J of the same month, Mr. Web
ster, in company with seven other Federalists,
voted against the same bill for filling the ranks
of the army as amended in the Senate. This
is a very remarkable vote. The body of the
Federalists gave wav and let the bill go, but
lltere were eight wiio would not let it pass
without recording their names against it; and
of these eight Mr. We lister was one.
It was at this session, and in opposition to
this army bill that Mr. Webster delivered bis
famous speech of contempt, ridicule and sar
casm upon the misfortunes of our arms, and
of satisfaction and enjoyment at the successes
of the British and Indians. The following are
extracts from his speech :
“It is certain that the real object of this
proposition to increase the military force to
an extraordinary means, is to act over again
scenes of the two last campaigns. To
that object I cannot lend my support. lam
already satisfied with the exhibition.
u Give me leave to say, sir, that the tone on
the subject of the conquest of Canada seems
to be not a little changed. Before the war,
that conquest was represented to be quite an
easy affair. The Valiant spirits who medita
ted it, were only fearful lest it should be too
easy to be glorious. They had no apprehen
sion, except that resistance would not fie so
powerful as to render ihe victory splendid.—
******* How happens it,
sir, that this country, so easy of acquisition,
and over which, according to the prophecies,
we were to have been by this time legislating,
div ding it into Slates and Territories, is not
yet ours? Nay, sir, how happens it that we
are not even free of invasion ourselves; that
gentlemen here call on us by all the motives
of patriotism, to assist in the defence of our
own soii, and portray before us the state of
the frontiers, by fiequent and animated allu
sions to all those topics which the modes of
Indian warfare usually suggest?
“ This, sir, is not the entertainment to which
vve were invited. This is no fulfilment of
those predictions which it was deemed obsti
nacy itself not to believe. This is not the
harvest of greatness and glory, Ihe seed of
which were supposed to be sown with the de
claration of war.
“ When we ask, sir, fur the causes of these
disappointments, we are told they are owing
to the opposition which the war encounters,
in this House and among the people. All the
evils which afflict the country are imputed to
the opposition. This is Ihe fashionable doc
trine, both here and elsewhere. It is said to
he owing to opposition that the war became
necessary; and owing to opposition also, that
it has been prosecuted with no better suc
cess.
“This, sir, is no new strain. It has been
sung a thousand times. It is the constant
tune of every weaker wicked administration.
What Minister ever yet acknowledged that
the evils which fell on his country were the
necessary consequences of his own incapacity,
his own folly, or his own corruption? What
possessor of fmlitical power ever yet failed to
charge the mischief resulting from his own
measures upon those who had uniformly
opposed those measures?
* * * * * * *
“ You are, you say at war for maritime
rights and tree trade. But (hey see you lock
up your commerce and abandon ihe ocean.—
They see you invade an interior province of
the enemy. They see you involve yourselves
in a bloody war with the native savages; and
they ask you if you have in truth, a maritime
controversy with the Western Indians, and
are really contending for sailor’s rights with
the tribes of the Prophet.”
On the 25 of January, of the same year,
Mr. W. voted, with fifty-six Federalists,
against the bill lor enforcing the non importa
tion laws. Same vol. p. 255.
On the 2Slh of the same month lie voted
with fifty-five Federalists against the bill fir
raising additional rifle regiments. S>me vol.
p. 265.
On the 23th of March, of the same year,
Mr. Webster voted in company with /ortv
six Federalists for the indefinite postponement
(rejection) of the bill to provide lor calling
Ibrih the militia to execute the laws of the
Union, suppress insurrections, and repeal in
vasions. Same vol. p. 371.
On the same day he voted with fifty-three
Federalists against the passage of the same
hill. Same vol. p. 373.
On the 4th day ol April, same year, Mr. W.
with all the Federalists, and a part of the
Democrats, voted for the indefinite post pone
mem of’ a resolution to inquire into the expe
diency of establishing a National Bank.—
Same vol. p. 333 So that Mr. If. would not
even go for a National Hank , when it was
thought by some lo be wanted during the I ate
war.
Such were Mr. Webster’s votes in favor of
the enemies of his country at the eventful
period of the session of 1813—14. Congress
adjbttrned itself in October, but before that
time,-the burning of Washington, nnd other
calamities, induced Mr. Madison tocalKX3"7to£
an ex: ra session, involving special elections, and
ruinous expense —hut an earlier meeting of
Congress, to wit, a meeting in September,
when one would run into the other, and save
half the expense.
Oil the 15th of October, 1314; Mr. W.
voted against rebuilding the President’s
II ouse, the Capitol, and ihe public offices, j
which had been burnt down by the Brtish,
and on the same day voted in favor of a
hill lor the temporary removal of the seat of
Government from Washington city. Same
i vol. p. 473.
] On the 34th of the same month, Mr. W.
voted against a resolution to continue the
j direct taxes and to increase them fifty per cent,
only thirty-seven Federalists voting with him.
Same vol. p. 492.
On the 27th of the same month, he voted
with forty seven Federalists against increa
sing the postages, so as to enable the Post
Office Department to sustain itself. Same
vol. p. 409. #
On the same day he voted against I lie
resolution of the Committee of Ways and
Means to increase the internal taxes. Same
vol. p. 500.
On the 28:h of November Mr. VY. again
vo'cd against the establishment of a National
Bank. Same vol, p. 552.
On the Ist of December, Mr. Webster,
with thirty-five of the most determined Feder-
Ia lists, voted against the bill to provide for
raising additional revenues, defraying the ex
penses of Government, and maintaining the
I credit ol the Government. Same vol. p. 557.
On ihe same day lie voted in company with
j thirty-four Federalists against a second hHI
for defraying the expenses of the (Government,
-and maintaining public credit. Same vol. p.
\ 558.
Oh tiie sth of December lie voted with ihe
; usual phalanx of fifty-seven Federalists against
I allowing bounty land to recruits in the army,
i Same vol. p. 565.
| On the same day he voted with fifty-five
Federalists against die bill to fill the ranks of
the regular army. Same vol. p. 565.
On the 10th of December he voted with the
“Spartan Hand.''’ fifty-five Federalist, for the
j indefinite postponement of the bill to author
ize the President to call out a detachment of
the militia “for the defence of the frontiers of
die United States’against invasion.’ 4 Same
vol. p. 578.
On the 19;hoi December, Mr. M. with 46
Federalists, voted against a bill providing ad
ditional revenue for the support of public cred
it. Same vol p. 603.
On the 20ih of the same month he voted
against a direct tax. Same vol p. 605.
On the 22d of the same month he voted
with the Spartan hand (53 present) against
the final passage of the direct tax bill Same
vol. p. 611.
On the 2.1 of January, 1 SI 5, he voted final
ly to reject the bill to establish a National
Bank. Same vol. p. 633.
February Sth, ISIS, Mr. Webster voted
| twice with the phalanx, fifty-five present each
time, against rebuilding the Capitol and other
1 public buildings in Washington destroyed by
the British. Same vo>. pages 713 and 715.
This waif the end of the tear votes of Mr.
Webster, lo* about this time the double news
arrived at Washington of the conclusion of
peace wiih Great Britain, and the victory of
General Jackson over the British at New
Orleans. These two events put an end to the
occupation, for that time, of the fifty-five Fed
eralists, lo whose conduct Mr. Grundy applied
j the celebrated epithet of “ moral treason
which stuck to Mr. W. and his party like the
poisoned shirt stuck to the back of Hercules,
let this man has now become the second, il
not the first, man in the Government- —the
, under , if not the upper President ot the Unifed
i Slates! and in his new positioned promulger
of the will of the President, and issuer of
Presidential edicts, and dispenser of Presi
dential rewards and punishments, and ap
pointee of officers, he has become the most
powerlul individual that was ever in our
country, making laws under the name of or
ders, creating and filling offices, and fixing the
salaries, dismissing and appointing, and weld
ing the wtiole Executive power of the Gov
ernment lor the support of federalism, and
for the PERSECUTION OF DEMOCRACY.
Steam Explosion— The steamer Duncan
Mcßea, Capt. Pondt, left Savannah for Augus
ta on Sunday last On Monday morning last,
between three and four o’clock, while the
steamer was under way, about three miles be
low Johnson’s Landing, one of her boilers col
lapeed, which caused the immediate death by
scalding of two colored hands, and slightly
scalded the Captain and several others.
Capt. Powell, of the Alary Summers, met
the wreck and offered assistance, which was
declined, as their small boat was sufficient to
convey them to the shore.
The cargo is mostly lost. A small portion
of it may be saved. The boat is under water,
only part of the larboard bow being out of wa
ter. She sunk in seven feet water.
The Duncan Mcßea was owned by the
Augusta Insurance and Banking Company,
and filled between Augusta and Charleston
via Savannah.
From the Richmond Enquirer, June 4.
Both Houses of Congress were organized
on the Ist day—.Mr. White of Kentucky was
selected by the Whig Caucus of Saturday
night as Speaker, and was elected on the Ist
vote. He is Mr. Clay’s protege, “the Lord
of the Ascendant.” lie was his candidate ;
and this was no doubt the principal recom
mendation he possessed. His qualifications
are thus set forth in the Washington Corres
pondence of the New York Herald:
“Mr. White has been pushed wiJi great
zeal, earnestness and pertinacity by the Ken
tucky delegation, and several members from
New England. He woulJ seem to have been
selected mainly on the ground of his devotion
to Mr. Clay. Air. Whitehas been in Congress
for six years, but although he has ever been
esteemed a respectable and a useful member,
he never attained that position in the House
which would have caused him to be thought
of for one moment, independently of other con
siderations, in connection with the office of
Speaker. lie has acquired no particular dis
tinction on committees, and as a debater, he
was not known in the House. He has no na
tional reputation, and out of his own State,
where he is said to he held in high estimation,
it may well be doubted whether, excluding
the city of Washington, and former members
of Congress, there are a hundred persons in
the country who know of his existence, lie
has never manifested any aptitude for the du
ties of the chair. On the contrary, in an ex
perimental performance, just at the close of
the last session, he presided so indifferently,
that his most partial friends were led to doubt
his fitness far the station.”
Air. F. O. J. (Fog) Smith (Conservative of
Maine) was the nominee of the Whig Caucus
by a bare majority of the members present—
but it was no go in the House. Alatthew St.
Clair Clarke ran him out. The Madisonian
rather lugubriously says : “On the first trial,
Mr. Smith received 90 votes, being about two
thirds of the entire Whig strength in the House,
and Air. Clarke 38 votes. A majority of the
Whig party continued voting for Mr. Smith,
but were overpowered at last by an unexpec
ted junction of a part of the Opposition with
that portion of the Whigs who were opposed
to the regular nomination.
The Pioneers- —A little group of veterans
—five in number, one of whom was Gen. Jack
son, and all of whom were companions in the
early settlement of the Mississippi Valley—
happened together at the Post Office in this
place a few days ago, when in the course of
their conversation about events of olden time,
they mentioned their several ages, which ad
ded together made an aggregate of 388 years.
Os the five, Gen. Jackson, who was 74 in
March, is the youngest.
These brave and persevering pioners of this
region, who were among the first to penetrate
the dense forest—who subsisted on the game
they could take as they passed along, clad
themselves in the skins of beasts, and fought
their way westward over the corpse of many a
red man—made notches on the trees beside
their pathways as guides for their return or I r
the direction ot those who might come after
them, and felled the green canebrake.s that
flourished on the sight of our own beautiful
city—seemed to enjoy a vivid recollection of
the retrospect. The contrast of this country
with-its now flourishing cities, its steam navi
gation, its AlcAdamised turnpikes, its cultiva
ted fields, and its immense population, with its
wild aspect in earlier days, was of the deepest
interest to the young who witnessed their in
terview. Each has more than numbered his
threescore years and ten—and one of them,
who is now r more sprightly than half the young
men at twenty, has entered on his fifth score.
We wish them many a delightful hour in the
evening of their well spent lives. They must
soon pass away—but the freshness of their
memories shall co-endure with their country’s
history.—Nashville Union, May 13.
Man walketh in a vain show and disquictelh
himself in vain.—Bible.
We grasp at substance and find it shadow ;
life itself is only a vapor, that appearetii for a
little time, and then vanisheth away; we are
here to-day, but to-morrow the places that
have known us will know us no more; The
riowers will bloom as freshly as before, but it
will not be around our steps; the sun beam
as brightly, but his ray will not reach our nar
row home ; the stream by whose margin we
have strayed, will still rush between its green
banks, but it will not be beneath the glance of
our eyes; t lie stirred forest, where we have so
often wandereu at the twilight hour, will still
breathe its music, but it will not be our ear
that shall be turned to its melodies. But there
is a spirit-land of which these relinquished
beauties are only the faint type; there the
flowers never fade, and no withered leaf mars
the beauty of the eternal spring.—-North
American.
Mr. Webster. —lt would seem from the
following extract from the Washington cor
respondence of the N. V. Evening Post, that
the Premier is ill at ease in his new birth.—
Undoes not find the Virginian quite so tracta
te ble as- the old gentleman wtth whom he
commenced his reign.
It is whispered here that Webster and Ty
ler are not exactly Castor and Pollnx. They
do not draw together with so much unanimity
as the universal whig party could hope.—
Webster is one of tbe most improvident and
impracticable beings in the world, and Tyler,
since he has a few grains- more of practical
sense, is oft£n obliged to snub Ills plans.—
Now and then the big man becomes a little
irritable and gives a tart reply but he soon
draws in his horns, and in a few minutes is
just as* obsequious as a spaniel. Webster
evidently feels that he holds his place by a
very frail tenure. With the Vice President
not the best friend in the world, with the
Clayites looking askance upon him, with the
conservatives directly plotting against him,
mitting, lie feels as though he were standing
on the verge of an abyss down which he may
in a moment be precipitated.’’
The reverend Bishop Elliot of the D ocese
of Georgia, preached to a lorge audience, at
the Presbyterian Church in this town, on Mon
day night last. The expectations formed
lrom the high reputation of this learned and
excellent divine, were, we, believe, fully real
ized. The Bishop visited this place, in the
prosecution of a tour through the upper cour -
tics of the State-—Washington News.
From the New Orleans Picayune, June 4.
CAPTURE OF A PIRATE.
Through the politeness ot our worthy and
efficient collector, Air. Prieur, we have been
furnished with the particulars of the seizure
of a piratical vessel and her entire crew, con
tained in a letter written by the energetic of
ficer to whose vigilance we are so deeply in
debted for the important capture, W. B. G.
Taylor, boarding officer at the Balize. The
full details are contained in the letter
“Balize, June 1, 1841.
“ Sir—After capturing the sloop off the
Samphire Keys, which 1 had the honor to re
port to you from Pass Christian. 1 sailed for
this place in the U. S. boat Izard, with the
prize in tow. We anchored off Old Harbor
Key, the 29th of Alay, when a fisherman in
formed me that 1 would find a pirate a
smuggler—he did not know which—if 1
would go back to the north end of the Chan
delier. I immediately started the prize sloop
for this place with two of the revenue boat
men in her ; and got underway with the Izard
and run back to North Point, where 1 found
a small black schooner lying at anchor, which
I at once boarded, examined and searched,
but found nothing to confirm the fisherman’s
information but a number of sweeps or large
oars. The Captain was absent but a Air.
Ellis Abbot, whom I found on board the
schooner, with six others, told me they were
out for the purpose of passing the summer on
a fishing party, and that the captain had the
license with him. I returned on board the
Izard and anchored about a mile above them
to the northward. Not perfectly satisfied or
free from suspicion, the next morning, being
the 30th of May, we got underway again with
the Izard, blowing a fresh breeze from N. N.
W. On approaching the black schooner, and
going very fast through the water, I saw a
man jump overboard from her and swim to
wards us ; as we passed him rapidly, he
shouted ‘Captain Taylor, protect me !’ On
hearing which, I clapped the helm hard
down, tacked instantly, and reached the man
just as two other men in a skiff from the
schooner overtook him. We hauled him on
the Izard’s deck. He said his name was
Thompson ; that he had been kidnapped in
Mobile, that the schooner was a piratical ves
sel ; and, to prove what lie said, if I would pro
tect him, &go again back with him, he would
show me where their arms were concealed. I
anchored the Izard close to her, & accompan
ied by Thompson, searched Bgain—found the
arms stowed away under the board lockers,
and the ammunition, consisting of balls and
powder, in abundance. Being at once satis
fied in my own mind of her piratical charac
ter—(Mr. Wadsworth of our Legislature and
Dr. Harrison, who were with me, being both
convinced also, and agreeing with me in my
opinion)—l seized her, took her at once in tow,
deprived her of the arms and ammunition, and
made all sail for this place ; where I arrived
with all seven of my prisoners, in a few hours
and the prize schooner. The prisoners 1 have
in irons and in prison, besides strongly guar
ded, subject to your order.
“On further examination, we found seven
more of high-priced pistols, a back and breast
piece of heavy iron armor and skull-cap to
suit, dirk and bowie knives in plenty, a paper
of declaration of war and no quarter—a copy
of which with two of his I send you—and last
though not least, the pirate’s flag; a blue field,
with death’s head aud marrow bones, in white
in the centre.
“My cruise and arrival here has created
much excitement among our citizens : and my
prisoners are consequently, well guarded.—
You need be under no apprehension—not one
of them shall escape.
“With sincere respect,
Your obedient serv’t,
WM. B. G. TAYLOR.
Boarding Officer, Balize.
‘ Dennis Prieur, Esq.,
‘ Collector of the Tort, N. Orleans.”
Accompanying this letter was the flag of
the pirate and a copy of a paper found in the
captain’s chest, being the articles of agree
ment entered into by tiie pirates. A copy of
this document is annexed.
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
We, the undersigned, being the children of
nature, have lawfully and wholly as much
right to enjoy here, in all her stores, as any
other who is of woman born ; but being de
prived of all those blessings by the artful de
signs of those who possess in more than su
perabundance the stores that were intended
lor all, we are compelled to come forward,
protest against the world, and thus obtain our
rights. From this day we declare war against
the world, and with the same treatment as her
children would use now were we in their
possession, we will use them ; as no quarters
are offered us, none can be expected. We
do, and have formed a constitution this day for
the better regulation of ourselves, knowing it
to be for our mutual benefit, and as order aud :
safety may be concerned, we are bound to
ourselves and to one another. Our tie is ce
mented with blood, and nothing less than
blood will propitiate and atone for any of us
who act contrary to our laws. Death being
the warrant knell of all those who in time of
action shall, through cowardice, negligence or
disaffection yield, cause others to yield, or cry
for quarters.
Article Ist. It is the captain’s absolute right
of determining in all questions; concerning
fighting, chasing, or being chased, what course
to pursue.
Article 2d. It is the captain’s duty at all
time. to preserve peace and order, and in case
of mutiny, or the appearance ot one, to take
what course lie should think best; the captain
having the entire command during the voyage.
Article 4th. It is the duty of ail on board to
obey the commands of the captain relating to
the navigation of the vessel, her corning to
action and the preservation of good order;
such authority is necessary to the safety of
the whole.
Tiiere is other important information con
tained in the letters and papers forwarded
which we are not now at liberty to use. Fur
ther and more extraordinary developments
will be made in the course of a day or two.—
Enough has been discovered, however, to
show that a most infamous scheme has been
nipped in the bud.
Villainous Transaction. —On Saturday
night, as the cars and locomotive, on the
Monroe Rail Road, were coming down about
11 o’clock, they encountered a pile of logs,
that some miscreants had placed across the
track ! As might have been expected the lo
comotive was stove in atoms, the tender upset,
and the cars (which were full of passengers,)
came near being precipitated off the track!
Providentially no lives were lost —the passen
gers received no injury, except in delay: and’
one man (one of the engineeis) was injured.
The public can judge from this, the charac
ter of the opposition this Rail Road Company
has to encounter. This is not the first time
logs and timbers have been laid across the
Road, for the purpose of upsetting the cars,
and perhaps killing the passengers. Villains
that would do such deeds, would stop at no
act, even murder or house burning, that prom
ised an accomplishment of their designs.- It
such scoundrel can be concealed and protect
ed in any community, then indeed has public
morals sunk to a low ebb. —-Macon Telegraph.
Great Walking- Feat. —'-On Saturday
evening, about 6 o’clock, Mr. Anson Living
ston finished the task of walking fifty-four
miles in twelve hours and three minutes !
Two wages rested upon this performance:
to walk fifty miles in twelve hours, and walk,
fifty-four miles in fourteen hours, without’
taking nourishment—N. Y. Herald.
A Transposition. —“ Banks on Gouging,”
was the title which some wag a few years ago,
at Harrisburg, Penn, advertised in the news
papers as the really valuable volume of ‘Gouge
on Banking.—Picayune.
EXCHANGE & BANK NOTE TABLE
CORRECTED BY NORTON & LXNGDON.
EXCHANGE.
Bills on New York at sight, 15 per cent prem
Bills on Baltimore, 14 “
Bills on Richmond, 13 •*
Bills on Augusta, 14 “
Bills on Mobile, 6 “
Bills on Savannah, 14 “ •
Bills on Charleston, 14 “
Bills on Philadelphia, 14 “
Specie, 12}
BANKABLE NOTES.
All the Banks in Columbus.
Central Bank of Georgia,
Ruckersville Banking Cos.
Georgia R. R. and Banking Company at Athens
Ga. and Branch at Augusta,
Bank of Hawkinsville,
SPECIE PAYING BANKS.
Insurance Bank of Columbus at Macon.
Commercial Bank at Macon.
Bank of State of Georgia and Branches.
Bank of Augusta,
Western Bank of Georgia, at Rome, aud Branches
at Columbus.
Bank of St. Mary’s
Bank of Milledgeville.
Augusta Insurance and Banking Company.
Bank of Brunswick and Branch at Augusta.
Mechanics’ Bank of Augusta.
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank of Savannah end
Branch at Macon.
Platters’ Bank in Savannah.
Farmers’ Bank of the Chattahoochee.
Ocumlgee Bank at Macon,
Alabama Banks, 21 per cent pre
South Carolina Bank Notes, 10 a 12 prem.
Specie paying Bank Notes, 10 per cent premium.
UNCURRENT BANK NOTES.
Bank of Darien and Branches, 25 per cent discount.
Monroe R. R. & B’g Cos.
at Macon, 40 do.
Life Ins. and Trust Cos. 40 do.
Union Bank of Florida, 50 do.
Bank of Pensacola, 75 do.
New Orleans, June 5.
Present prices of SUGAR, COTTON, and WES
TERN PRODUCE, compared with those current
at the .same period last season, in N. Orleans.
I 1841. 1840.
Sugar, La lb < 4s a — 04 3a— 4?
Cotton, La & Mi. 10 — 9j a —ll sp —lls
Tobacco lb 4| a — 9J 2sa —9j
Flour bbl 420 a-4 25 362 Ja3 75
Corn bush —4B a— 50 —3B —4O
Oats bush— 40 a —42
Pork, Clear . . . bb’ 13 00 a— —n
Pork, Mess ... bbl 12 00 a 15 55 a 1600
Pork, Prime . . . bbl 875 o 9 00 12 50 a-
Bacon, Hams . . .lb— 6a— 7 8 a— 10
Bacon, Sides .. . ‘b— 6 a — 6J 7 la 8
Bacon, Shoulders .lb —3 a — 3} — 6 la — 5
Lard lb— 5 a —7l 9ja— 101
Whiskey, rec. . .gal— 17 alB —26 a —27
Whiskey, com. . gall a a
COLUMBUS PRICES CURRENT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY HIRAM YOUNG & CO.
Bagging—Kentucky, yd 00 a 28
Indian, f : 1 “ SO a 35
Inverness, : : “ 00 a 25
American Tow, a 1 ** 60 a 60
Bale Roue, : V lb’ F2j a 14
Bacon—Ha is, : • “ 7 a 09
Sides, > z v “ 07 a 8
Shoulders, : T “ 00 a 10
Beef—Mess', i : bbl 00 a 00
Prime, if “ 00 a 00
Butter—Goshen, : lb 4 25 a 37j
Western-, :■ : : H 15 a 20
Candles—Sperm, : “ 60 a 00
Tallow, V v : 00 a 18
Cas rTnos, s- : “ 6 a 7
Cheese—Northern, : “ 12 a 15
Cotton, :■ :• “ 61 a 10i
Coffee—Havana green, “ 00 a 15^
Rio, : : : : “ 00 a 16
Fish—Mackerel No. 1, bbl 00 a 00
“ “ it, : “ 00 a 00
“ “ 3, : •• 00 a 00
Herrings, : : : box 00 a2 00
Flour —Northern, : bbl 00 a 8
Western, : : : “ 7’ 00 a 7 50
Country, : : : “ 6 00 a 7 60
Grain—Corn, :• bti 00 a 60
Wheat, : : : “ 00 a 75
Gunpowder, : : keg 7 00 a 8 00
Hides, : : : lb 7 a 8~
Iron, r : 1 : “ 07 a 8’
Lard; : t “ 00 a 12
Peas, : : : : : bh 00 a 75
Rais ins, i- v : bo* S’ 00 a4 00
Lim-e, :• i cask 00 a 5 0!)
Molasses—N. O. : gal 35 a 37
Nails, : : : :• lb’ 8 a 9
Pork, —Mess, : : bbl 00 a (0
Prime, : : : : lb 00’ a 60
Rice, v i : :■ “ 00 a OS
PrppEß', :■ : “ T 2: a 15
Spirits—'Brandy, Cog. gal 1 75 a 2 50
Peach, : : : ‘ ‘ 1 00 a 1 25
Apple, : : : ** 00 a 70
Gin—Holland, : : “ 1 50 a 1 75
Domestic, v 1 :• “ ,45 a 50
Rum—Jamaica, : : “ 1 75* a 2 00
Domestic, : : “ 00 a’ 45
W'liskey—lrish, : “ Od a 4 00
Monongahela, : : “ 87 a 1 00
New Orleans, ;• v “ 35 a 40
Suga r—New Orleans, lb 08 a 10
St. Croix, : : : “ 12 a 13
Loaf, : t : “ 18 a 25
Salt, : : : : sack 00 a’ 2 50
Soa'p, : i : ; lb 8 a 10
Sho 1 !, “ 06 : a 12
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
May 24, 1841.
Council robt pursuant to adjournment.
Present, his honor the. Mayor, Aldermen Berry,
Groeno, Howel , Morris, Q,utn, Sturgis, Williams
and Wells.
After reading the journal of the last meeting, Al
derman Ho'.vell moved to re-coirsider so much of the
proceedings of the last meeting, as relates to the re
ception of a report from the committee on ways and
means, touching a mortgage and City Bonds given to 1
the Chattahoochee R-ail Road and Banking Company
of Georgia; Rejected; On the rejectwrr thereof, the
veas and nays were required-to be recorded. Yeas
2, nays 6. Those who voted in the affirmative were
Aldermen Ho-.vell and .Sturgis. Those who voted in
the negative, were Aldermen Berry, Greene, Morris,
Quin, Williams and’Wells.
A communication frotn- W. B. Davis was presented
to Council in relation to the water power in the Chat
tahoochee River, which was ordered to lie on the
ta’ :e.
A petition from Messrs. Howard & Thweatt was
presented’to Council, praying Council to reduce the
rent on the race coutse. Which was ordered to lie
on the table for the present.
A petition- from sundry persons was presented to
Council, praying Council to have a pump put in the
centre of Oglethorpe ahd Crawford ttieets. Ordered
to he on the table.
By Alderman Sturgis.
Resolved, That the Street Committee enquire and
report to this Council, at its next meeting, all leases
of commons heretofore made by the City Council, to
whom made and when they will expire. Adopted.
By Alderman Wells.
Resolved, That the Marshal have the banks dug
down . nd fill up the place washed out, that the stag
nant water may be drained off at the corner of Mc-
Intosh and Rando'ph streets. Referred to the Com
mittee on Streets
By Alderman Quin.
Resolved, That his Hohbr the Ma vor, writs to
Messrs Staples & Clark, of New York, for the
Bonds now in their possession, and that the’ order of
the Chattahoochee Bank Directors be enclosed for
the said Bonds. Adopted.
The following accounts were presented to-Council:
One in favor of James S. Williams for 47 00
“ u ZL. Laphan 4-1 00 -
“ “ J. B Greene & Col 2 00
“ “ Cary & Stanfjrd 5 00
“ “ Mrs. Ann McGee 3 00
Which were ordered to be paid.
The Council then adjourned tiil Monday the 7th
June inst. at 4 1 o'clock, P. M.
WM. A. DOUGLASS, Clerk.
SPECIAL NOTICE,
CJINC-E the Steam Boat, Tallapoosa, H-a-s beeffly-
ing at the Columbus Landing, and a slmrt dis- I
tance below it, she has been visited bv persons known ;
to the subscriber, and valuable ffons, bol;s, screws and j
o'her articles belonging to the boat, taken from her.
This notice is in e-ided to apprise ihe individual?
Iwho'have abstracted the above articles frotr the Tal
apo ;.sa> that thev are aH well knowivto the subscre-;
her, and that unless said articles, one and all. are
forthwith returned to him. he will immediately Com
mence prosecutions agreeably to the law, in such cases
p made and provided. 8. DUMMER.
June 17 19 if ,
| NOTICE.
JOHN L. LEWi-S', Esq. will acf as the Agent of
the undersigned, during hia temporary alienee
I in Alabama. N. W. COOKE.
I June 17 19 It
NOTICE.
CAPTAIN S. DUMtMKR, is mv authorized
A©ent. during mr temporary absence from this
Citv. ’ THOMAS S. CARR.
June 17 19 n
DISSOLUTION.
THE concern of Yonge & Beall, is this day closed
by mutual consent. William P. Yonge is au
thorized to settle its affairs, for which purpose only,
the name of the firm will hereafter be uset.
WM. P. YONGE,
June 10 19 4t JOSIAH BEALL.
dissolution!”
THE partnership heretofore existing in the name
of Whitesides & Wilder for running a Stage
Line between Columbus, Ga. and Chattaliooehce, Fla.
was dissolved by mutual consent, on the first instant.—
AH the unfinished business of the concern will be closed
by John Whitesides, or his authorised agent.
WHITESIDES & WILDER.
June 13 18 3t
BROUGHT TO JAIL
ON the 7ih June, a negro boy JACKSON, about
12 or 13 years old, yellow complexion, weighs
about 85 lbs. and says he belongs to John Bennett of
Richmond county, Virginia, a tobacco trader. The
boy says that he lost his master between this place
■ and Montgomery- Mr. James Bennett a brother to
Mr. J. Bennett, resides in Talbotton, Ga. The
owner is requested to come forward, prove property,
pay expenses and lake him away.
WM. BROWN, Jailor.
Columbus Ga. June 17 J 9 ts
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN last night from my room, from-one hun
dred and filleen to one hundred and thirty-five
dollars in specie, in a tin box, (sardine box) partly
rolled in paper, whole and half dollars ; 0 her denomi
nations in small Lueifer Match Boxes, marked wth
the amount of the contents. The above reward 1 will
pay for the recovery of the money and conviction of
the thief, or in proportion for part thereof.
June 17 19 ts C. A. BECKRO.
FOLFR months after date, application will be made
to the honorable the Inferior Court of Muscogee
county, while sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave
to sell all the leal estate of Drury Clark, late of said
county, dec’d. RICHARD CLARK,
JACOB CLARK,
June 17 19 4m Administrators.
A VALUABLE
Chattahoochee River Plantation
Grist and Saw Mill attached.
AVERY desii able plantation, containing fifteen
hundred and fifty acres—lying on the Chatta
hoochee River, in the county of Stewart, 13- miles
f otn Lumpkin, 13 from Florence, and 21 from Co
lumbus, is offered for sale. On it, are 500 acres of
cleared land, well fenced, and in a high state of culti
vation. The greater part of the uncleared land is
oak and hickory, the remainder pine. The Hitcha
chee Creek, a never failing stream—passes through
the plantation, and on it, has been recently erected a
substantial Grist and Saw Mill, now in successful
operatio ‘. There is on the place an excellent gin
house, with screw and running ge.ir complete. The
landing belonging to the plantation is one of the best
on the river, and a wood yard established at it to sup
ply s. earn boats, can be rendered extremely profitable.
On a high pine ridge, one mile and a half from the
river, are a small, but comfortable dwelling house and
•uhins sufficient to accommodate sixty negroes.—
This plantation has been settled eight years, and it is
said by those who have resided on the place, that not
a single case of fever has originated on it during that
period.
The Chattahoochee River Plantations are highly
valued, and justly considered among the best in the
South. A bargain is now offered—and any one de
sirous of purchasing, will do well to examine thisplace,
as a like opportunity nray not again soon offer—and as
in the event ofjts suiting., the terms cannot fail to be
satisfactory. Richard M. Pitts resides on the plan
tation, and will-furnish all the information desired,
respecting it. DANIEL McDOUGALD.
Columbus, June 17 19 ts
T W O P LAN T A T I O N
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber offers for sale, on very liberal
term*, two excellent settlements of land, lying
in the county of Stewart, both of which contain first
rate improvements.
One plantation contains nine hundred and forty acres
of land, 500 of it open land, of a superior quality, en
closed with-good fences, and in an excellent state of
cultivation. On the premises, are a good log dwelling
house, negro cabins, a blarksntilh shop, a good gin
with screw and running gear, and a large peach and
apple orchard. Tilts place is on the road leading from
Florence to Marion county, and is 10 miles from
Florence, 8 from Lumpkin, and 6 from a landing on
the Chattahoochee River.
The other place contains 700 acres of land. 300 of
which ate cleared, and in excellent order for planting.
The uncleared portion is well timbered with oak and
hickory. On this plantation are a good dwelling
house,-negro cabins, and gin-complete. It is on the
road leading from Florence to Marion county, 12
mil-s from Florence and 7 from Lumpkin; A more
minute description of these plantations is deemed un
necessary, as anv one desirous of purchas : ng. will of
couree, examine them. They are. however, desirable
places, and will be sold on very libera! terms. Both
plantations are occupied, and will he shown at any
time, to any one who wishes to examine either, or
bothofthem. LEWife) DUPREE.
June 17 19 ts
WARM S P R INGS ,
Meriwether County, Ga.
THE subscriber having purchased this well
known establishment, will open Ins house early
inJuiie.for the reception of visitors. He decl ne giv
ing many details of fair promises, of what he intends to
do for those who may call upon him, but simply adds—
call! and if you are no. pleased, it shall be no fault o
his.
To those who are in pursuit of PLEASURE, call
His B .11 Room will be lighted up every evening, and
good musicians will at all limes be in attendance'?
To those who- are in pursuit of HEALTH, call
likewise; good rooms and cabins s".ail be in abun
dance, and the invalid can be as retired as necessary.
1 deem it entirely unnecessary to say any thing in re
lation to the Bath, suffice it to say,there is none equal
to it in the United States. I shall not enumerate my
•■harges here, but -Till be aS reasonable as possible, at
the same time they will be sufficiently high to ensure
a good table and good attention. In short, every at
tention that is necessary, and every comfort that can
he rendered to’ ins visitors shall he his constant en
deavor. SEYMORE R. BONNER.
P. S. f intend 10 lay off a few lots and dispose of
litem to'such as wHI improve them in twelve mouths.
To those who may wi-h to purchase, rail on me or my
agent, Mr. Joriat an Niles ; one or the other will at
all times be at the Springs to point out the lots and
prices. , S. R. B.
April 22 II 1A I
The Macon Messenger, Southern Recorder. Stan
dardof Union, and Alabama Journal, will publish this
weekly until the Ist of August, and forward their ac
counts to me at Columbus, Georgia. S. R. B. j
GENERAL ORDERS.
Head (Quarters, Ist Brigade, 9th Division, O. M.
FiiAsEuN, 20th May, 184 T.
THE following will be the order of Review and
Inspection sot the First Brigade, Ninth Divis
ion, G. M. viz .
In the county of Heard, on Monday and Tuesday
the sth and 6th of July next.
In the county of Troup, on Wednesday and Thurs
day the 7th and Blh of July next.
In the county of Meriwether, on Friday and Sat
urday the,'9th and 10th of July next.
The Field, Staff Company and non-Commissioned
Officers, of each county, will be assembled on the fi: st
named day, for the purpose of a Drill, and-on the suc
ceeding day, the regiments entire will be assembled
for the purpose of exercise, review and inspection, in
terms of the law.
By order of Brig. Gen. L. H. Feath-erston.
J. T. SMITH.-Aid-de.camp.
May 27 16 1J
GREAT SALE OF
A P AI, A C H t C OLA PROPERTY.
ON the Second Monday n July next, will be sold
in-the City of Columbus, a’l the properly of the
Franklin Land and Apalachicola Lot Company, con
sisting of
600 feet of wharfs in front of Blocks C and C.
56 lots improved and unimproved in the City of Ap
alachicola.
50 acres adjoining said town.-
320 acres within three miles of said towff.
Terms made known by the Trustees on the day of
sale'which will be without reserve. •
J. C. WATSON,
D. McDOUGA L,
J.S. CALHOUN,
B. HEP BURN,
May 13 T 4 td Trustees.
EXECUTOR’S SALE —-Agreeably to an or
i der of the honorable the Inferior court of Baker
county, Georgia, while sitting for ordinary purposes,
will be sold on the first Tuesday iff September next,
between the usual hours of sale, before the court
house door in the town of Newton, Baker county, the
following property to-wit : fifteen hundred acres of
oak anti hickory larid, belonging Po the estate of Mi
chael tlentz, dec’d. numbers a3 follows : lGdand 107;
those two lots have 225 acres of open land ; the im
provement is ail oh 106, then 98,182 ; thoe four above
named lots are in the second district of Baker county,
then 140 and 142 ; those two lots are in the 3d District
of said county. The above property will be sold on a
credit with two payments ; the first payment four
months fr-m the day of sale, the last payment twelve
months from the day of sale, with small notes and two
good approved seciff'ries. AH persons wishing to
purchase will do Weli to examine for themselves be
fore the dav of sale. JOHN HENTZ,
ALEX. HKNTZ,
’ May 27 16 td Executors
RULE NISI TO FORECLOSE MORT
GAGE.
GEORGIA, RANDOLPH COUNTY.—To the
honorable the Superior Court of said county.—Ga
briel Jones vs James Emus.
petition ot Gabriel Jones, respectfully shew-”
eth that Janies Ennis ot said county, hereto
fore, to-wit :on tho thirteenth day of March in the
year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty nme, to
wii : 111 said county, made, executed and delivered to
your petitioner, his certain deed of mortgage, bearing
date the day and year aforesaid, and witnessing that
the said James Ennis had on that day, made and de
livered to your petitioner, his five certain promissory
notes, subscribed with his own hand, and bearing
even dale with said mortgage deed, whereby the said
James Ennis promised o pay your petitioner or bear
er, by tne first of which suid notes, six hundred dol
lars on or before the first day of January next, endu
ing, the date thereoffor value received, and by the se
cond of said notes, the said James Enins promised to
pay your petitioner or bearer, seven hundred dollars,
on v belbre the first day of January eighteen hundred
and for'y-one, for value received, and by the third of
said notes the said James Ennis promised to pay vour
petitioner or beater eight huudred dollars, on or'be
fore the first day of January eighteen hundred and
forty-two, for value received, and by the fourth of said
notes, the said James Ennis promised to pay your pe
titioner or bearer nine hundred dollars, on or before
the first day of January eighteen hundred and forty
three, for value received, and by the fifth of said prom
issory notes, the said Janies Enins promised to pay
your petitioner or bearer one thousand dollars, on or
before the first day of Jamiary*eighteen hundred and
forty-four, for value received, add by the said mort
gage deed, he the said James Ennis, for and in con
sideration of the sum of five dollars by yodr petitioner
to the said James Ennis in hand paid, the receipt
whereof, is by said mortgage deed acknowledged, as
well as for ihe better securing the payment of the
aforesaid five promissory notes, the said Janies Ennis
did grant, bargain and sell unto your petitioner, his
heirs and assigns, all the following properly, to-wit ;
lots of land No’s, one hundred and twelve, two hun
dred and twenty-six, and two hundred and fifty-six, all
in tho ninth district of said county of Randolph and
number two hundred and thirty-five in the fifth district
of said county, together with all and singular the
rights, members and appurtenances thereunto belong
ing. Also three negro slaves, to-wit : Malinda a wo
man about twentv-one years of age, and her two chil
dren, Dennis a boy about five years old, Frances a
girl about two years old, and four horses aud one mule
oee yoke of oxen and wagon, five cows and calves’
forty-: wo head of hogs and five feather beds, bedsteads
and furniture, together with all and singular the house
hold and kitchen furniture of the said Janieß Ennis
together with all the crops of the said James Ennis’
annually, (till paid) to have and to hold the said bar
gained land and premises and property to (tho said
Gabriel Jones) your petitioner, his heirs and assigns
to his and their own proper use arid benefit and be
hoof forever, anfftke said Janies Ennis lor himself,
his heirs, executors and administrators, the said bar
gained premises and properly, unto your petitioner
did warrant against the claim of hiri'seif and his heirs,
and against the claim of all other persons, whatever *
with a provision, nevertheless, that if the said James
Ennis, his heiis, executors and administrators, should
and did well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto
your petitioner, his heirs and assigns, the aforemen
tioned sums of money in said notes specified, accor
ding to the tenor and effect thereof, on the davs and
tun s mentioned and appointed for the pav menl thers
of, in the said promissory notes mentioned, with law
ful interest for the same, according to the tenor of
said notes, then and from thenceforth, as well the said
mortgage deed and the right of property thereby con
veyed as the said promissory notes should cease, de
termine and he void to all intents and purposes. Now
this petition sheweth 10 the court that the first and se
cond promissory notes heretofore specified, so wit: the
note due on or before the first day df January next en
suing, the date of said mortgage deed, and’ the note
due on or before the first day of Janriary next, ensu
ing, the date of said mortgage deed, and the note due
on or before the first day of January eighteen hundred
and forty-one, with interest on each, have long since
been due and payable (as aforesaid) but that neither
the said Jame. Ennis nor any person or persons on
his behalf have paid the said sums of moriey therein
specified, or any part thereof, but has hitherto wholly
and entirely failed and refused so to do—wherefore
your petitioner prays that the said James Ennis b
ordered by the court t'o pay into the Clerk’s Office of
the same on or before the first day of the next Term
thereof, the said sums of money in the last aforesaid
two promissory notes specified, together with all in
terest and cost which may be due thereon, at the
time of such payment, or that in default thereof, by
the said James Ennis the Equity of Redemption of
the said James Ennis in and to said mortgaged lots of
lands, be thenceforth forever hatred and foreclosed.
ISAAC E. BOWER,
Att’y for petitioner.
The foregoing petition having bden heard and con
sidered by the Court, It is therefore, on ihotidn of
consel for the petitioner, ordered that the said Janies
Ennis pay into the Clerks Office of this Court, on or
before the first day of the next Term thereof, the said
sums of money due and unpaid on the first twd prom
issory notes in said petition, first and second mentioned’
together with all interest and cost accruing at th©
time of such payment, and in default thereof, that the
Equity of Redemption of the said James Ennis in and
to said mortgaged lots df land be from thenceforth for
ever barred and foreclosed, audit is further ordered,
that a true copy in substance of this Rule Nisi be
served upon the said James Ennis personally, at least
three months before the first day of the next Term of
this Court, or by publication in one of the public ga
zettes of Columbus, Georgia, four months before the
next Term of this Court.
A true extract from the minutes of Kandolpfi Su
perior Court, February Term, 1841.
o. H. GRtfFfTH, Clerk.
PLANTERS HOTEL.
THE subscriber has rerrdVed from hik'dill stand ;
at the comer of Oglethorpe and Bryan streets,••
! to the buildings diagonally opposite, above Calhoun’s
I Warehouse. He avails himself of this opportunity to
return his thanks to his friends and the public general
ly,for the liberal pfetronage Heretofore extended to him,
and hopes by continued exertions and Constant endeav
ors to please, to merit a Continuance. Transient cus-’
tomers add regular bbhrders will be accommodated
prices as low as circumstances Will permit. Horses’
will be sent to the livery stable of Mr. Halstead, wher*
every attention will be paid to them.
F. B. NANCE.
March, 4th, 1841. 4tf
~ STOLEN, *
FROM the subscriber, in this city, on the night o’
the 23d tilt, his POCKET BOOK, containing’
the following described notes, to wit Five notes for
$45 each, signed by Asken, George W. Dal
las, and Brvant S. Mangham seenrity, With a credit
on one of sls ; and one note for $35-, on Willis ICirbv
the five first notes payable to Lodovvit-k Mathewg dr
bearer, due 25th December last, date not recollected;
the last note payable to the subscriber, and dated anti
due within tho month of February.
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 1 to obtain theni
asalso to discover the thief.
MATTHEW BURNSIDE
. . , of Russel Cos. Ala.
March 4, 1341
SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
subscrilter, residing in Columbus, Georgia,
JL lost about a month since, a valuable negro man,
for the apprehension of’ whom in any secure jail no
; that he can get him, he will give twenty-five dollars p.
j and if the said negro man has been decoyed- away by
any white person, or been furnished with free papers,
I (neither of which is improbable) he will give, in addt
j tion, fifty dollars, if sufficient evidence of that fact, bo
j communicated to him to ensure the conviction of the
I guilty person.
Said n< gro is about 28 years of age. of small stature,
and namtii Elije. He is believed to have never shav
ed, and his appearance, in consequence, is somewhat
singular, the hair being long on his upper liti. When
spoken to, he almost invariably puts his finger to the
side of his head, and scratches his hair, and his speech
is accompanied by a slight hesitancy. He has tl;*>
marks ol a gun shot, just above the knee, in the right
thigh, it is thought; the hone was fractured, and the
wound is still visible. The negro, when he said any
thing about running away, which he occasional
ly did, mentioned Tennessee as the direction of his
flight. SAMUEL BOYKIN.
Columbus, Ga. June 10 }g 5t
HEAD QUARTERS, lOth Div. G. M.
CoLUMBt's, May 24, 1841.
Dl\ ISfON ORDERS.—In pursuance flf the
General Orders of the Commander-in-Cbiif, th
following will be the order for the Annual Review and
Inspection of the 10th Division. In the county of
Talbot, on the 28, 29, and 30 June next.
Macon'. 2, 3 July
Marion, 5, 6 do
Sumter, 7, 8 do-
Stewart, 9, 10 do-’
Muscogee, 12, 13 dff
Harris, 14, 15 rfff
The Field Staff Company, and host-commissioned
-officers, will be assembled on the first named dav in
each county, for the purpose of Drill ‘ and the Regi
ments entire, will be assembled on tile succeeding davff
for Review and Inspection, in conformity with th*
law. By order of DANIEL McDOUGALD,
Major General, 10th Division. G. M.
Benjamin henry,
June 3 17 4t Division Inspector.
TO BRICK MASONS AND CARPEN
TERS.
SEALED proposals will he received by the Cleik
of the Inferior Court ofHeard county, for the bun
ding of a court house in the town of Franklin, Heard
county, until the first Monday in June next. Bitis ra>
be for three sizes, viz : one 40 by 50 feet, one 30 by
.50, the other 40 feet souare, a bid so each ; the hg;l
;and court room below, finished ; also a bid for j, RC p
rfinisbed complete, after the style of the cm-,., house io
LaGrangt- or Nevvnan. For particulars ap
'ply af the Inferior Clerk's Office. By orde|- of the J n .
ferior Court. B. BLEDSOE c i c.
Apnl £