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bIIATTAIIOOCItUE HAIL R. AND BA NIC
IN(j COMPANY.
TO TIIE PUBLIC.
4 From tl.e urgent solicitations of numerous
individuals, as well as from the fact of my
being a large stockholder and one of the com
mittee appointed to examine the condition of
the Chattahoochee Rail Road and Banking
Company, on Saturday the KKh inst., I leelit
my duty to give such explanations concerning
the re|Mrt of said committee as mv recollec
tion of facts will authorize; and aisoto make
such statements concerning the Bank and its
management as is due to the: public generally,
ana to the stockholders individually—Firsts
tj>en, as to the repoit. U'he sum of $59,843-
due to individuals, consists ot lime checks,
drawn by the Bank on New York to some
thing like the amount of $52 000, the balance
of the item is due to agents in New Fork.
The cotton account placed in die assets of the
Bank stands there to wit: The Bink owns
about 6,00!) bales of cotton; the §90,341 90
is the dillerence between the whole cost of
cotton and the aiuourn drawn against it. 1
would remark, in relation to the cotton, that
if it was sold at presmt prices, (which I have
no doubt it will bj>) it Would loose $60,000 00.
In relation to the bad and doubtful debts due
the Bank, tiie committee took this view of
them, to wit: That all those [icrsons indebted
to the Bank would have the legal right to pay
in bills ot the Bank, and in the opinion of the
committee there was no probability of the
bills of ltie Bank being worth more than from
40 to 50 cents in the dollar, that debtors would
be more likely to pay when they could uis- j
charge the debt lor half tire amount, than if:
had to pay 100 cents to the dollar; but j
to be more explicit, l would say that something j
like the following vvili be found to be the con
dition of the Bank when it winds up its affairs,
(namely,) sa v the cotton will lose $60,000;
hie notes and accounts due the Bank will lose
111 bad debts anJ i-xpciwoti in ocllliug up (tie
same, $25,000, then there are claims for sala
ries and other expenses, $9,730, making the j
sum a.together, (after deduct’ ,g the $1,627 10
surplus reported,) of $90,000 deficiency, and 1
it would not surprise me from my knowledge 1
of a 111 he facts, if the Bank should find itself]
SIOO 000 short, on winding up its affairs.‘
I will now say something concerning the ‘
management of the Bank, and begin with the
meeting of the stockholders on the 10 h inst. j
w hen a list of stockholders was called, it was i
found that there was not a majority of the j
stock represented. The last report of the !
Bank showed that there was 5,740 shares of j
stocktaken; an explanation being asked ofj
the Piesident, Dr. Hoxev, he slated that the I
City Council which held 2,000 shares had i
been allowed to withdraw their stock since
the last report, and that some individuals had
done the same. Col. Jones rose and staled,
that the slock thus cancelled was illegally done,
and ti.at the parties in his opinion were as
much bound for the iubitilies of the Bank, as
those who had not withdrawn. Those pres
ent being a ‘Minority, could do nothing legally I
binding upon me majority, consequently there
was nothing done hi relation to the stockhoid- j
rs paying in a sufficient amount to cover the l
tosses of the Bank, the minority being utiwil-
I ng to pay toe whole loss, while the to jority
w6re excused aqd not compelled to pay ariv
t iling. Owing to this circumstance, tiie com
mittee were instructed not to lake the capital
Muck into consideration in making lip the as
t els of the Bank. Ii was then recommended
that a committee should he appointed bv the
Directors and an assignment made to them
of ali the assets of the Bank, (capital stork
( xeep el) fir the benefit of all concerned.
Col. Jones then remarked, that the whole
t ansactions of the Bank should be published
iii detail. Tins was seconded bv Maj 1 Holmes i
of Ft. G ones, ultd agreed to by nil present, |
is far as 1 saw or understood; And owing to i
fins general understanding that a list of ali the j
f ahihlies and assets of tiie Bank should be j
]*• it Wished, the committee condensed their !
report much more than they would have done,
had they known that their report wire all that
the p.d/nc would be peiuutlcU to see. W hen
ilte committee made their repo.ton Monday
the 12th inst- the lime that the meeting had
f.dj mined to, for the purpose of receiving the
report, there were hut few present; l made
a motion in conformity to the understanding
on Saturday, that the inside ol the Bank |
should be turned out, that the public might
j'nlge for itself;’ some discussion took place,
and the motion was lost, and tiie meeting im
mediately adjourned, sine die. I was quite
unwell at the lime, and remained so until after
the report was published, or I should have
given this explanation to tile public at the
fmie. Si) much for the meeting of the stock-
holders,'a ml ihe report of tire committee.
I notice in the editorial remaiks ol the Co* ;
i'mnhus Times, tliat it is there stated, as the
, ditor remiti ks, upon the authority of one ol
the directors, and one of tlie committee of
stockholders, that the liabilities of the Presi
dent and Directors all combined, did not a
iiiiiunl to’more titan $29,000. Now, I will
neither admit or deny the above statement,
Iml I will slate upon tin authority c I the books
ol the Bank,‘that the President, Cashier and
Directors, all combined, owed the Bank at
the tirnb it failed, the snug sum of SBS 709 14;
that ihost or quite ail of that amount has been
taken from the Bank since the first ol January
last, and a large part of it since the first of
April; I admit’that it is not equally divided
among them, but if they all gave their consent,
they are equally to blame; if they did not,
l'l, e y ought, to publish Ihe facts ; the truth can
haim nobody. The President remarked to
me stockholders, that he was bound U> the
Columbus Bank for $12,000, and wished that
oircutn.'lance to be taken into consideration in
lessening his liabilities to ihc C. U.R. B. i lie
wav that occurred was thus: a few days be
fore the Bank tailed, the Cashier gave h s note
with the President’s endorsement, for $12,000
to the Bank ol Columbus, as collateral seen
ritv lor the C. R. R* B.; but it done no good,
f*,r the Bank at that period, might be likened
to a oreat hollow tree, having nothing lelt to
support it against the storm, hut the external
shell, being deprived of all ils vital parts, stood
totterin'* belore the breeze. Such a siender
>irop as” he above, was soon found out to he
of no avail; so soon as the other Banks ol the
ditv took their strong arms from around it, it
had no substance of its own, and down it
came. And the geeart wonder of those who
examined the prostrate and lifeless creature
K how it lived as long as it did. And this
lakes me back to the committee, whose special
dutv it was to lake ah inventory ol all that
mi.rht he found among the rums. The com-,
iniiteeafter having gone through with their ex
nm nat on were so well satisfied o. the fact that
ihe Bmk had been managed unusuailv loose,!
that they drew U P alltl a f? reu * lo thelollowing ,
resolution, ihe original of which I have in my j
possession, (to wit:)
“Resolved, That in the opinion of ihe com
mittee, the affairs of the Bank from the com- j
mencement have been managed unusually
l„e, and altogether difierent from the
ple.loesof its officers at the beginning. And
thit'the practice of the officers in taking large
Bll . u , of money from the Institution lor private
purposes, and” allowing other persons to have
| ar oe sums ol’money from the Bank without
security, and without the same being passed
hv the Board of Directors, is altogether
wron* nod m hid faith to the stockholders;
a.id that tin’ practice of the olficers as before
s x'C tied, is believed by lie 1 committee, to he
“,i,. sole cause of the B ink’s lailure, to the j
r . : ,i damage of the stockholders and bill-,
lilldeiS. , J
Now fr the reasons why it was not pub
lished—AOer ,| lt , resolution had been agreed
. , a mi j,rnvof ihe committee declined oner
ino it, upon the ground that it would not
make the as-ets of the B .olr any better I
roup-,. Jc J that ji VVD due to tiff Stockholders
and lo the public, that the committee should
give their candid opinion in lelation to the
management of the Bank, as well as the val
ue of assets. And had there been a full meet
ing of the stockholders on Monday; I should
have offered a similar resolutions to the one
above, but there being but few present, a
majority of whom were opposed to publishing
any thing hut the report of the committee in
its condensed form, I had to content myseil
hv stating the substance ol the resolution in
mv argument in favor of the resolution to
publish the transactions of the Bank fully,
witfiout disguise.
L. B. Moody.
The following extract from the Boston
Quarterly Review, which we find in the Mo
bile Commercial Register, contains very strong
reasoning against the Constitutionality and
justice of the Distribution Bill which has just
passed the House of Representatives of the
j United 1 fates.
“Furflrermore, this measure of distribution
we dislike, because it is, say what y-ou will of
it, assumption, in principle, of the State debts.
Its motive is assumption, as urged by Mr.
Tyler himself. He urges it because a portion
of the States are in debt, and, if not assisted,
must resort to direct taxation, or sacrifice
their credit. If there were no indebted States,
j nobody would bring forward, at this day, a
! proposition for distributing a portion of reve
nue among the states. It is tiie only shape
m which any body among us dares propose
I assumption. Assumption is unquestionably
unconstitutional. The debts ot the states,
incurred in their simple sovereign capacity,
{are their own, and the Federal Government
! lias no more constitutional right to assume
j than it has the debts of France or Great
Britain. This Mr. Tyler knows, and there
fore repudiates the slightest approach to as
jeumption. But can he not see that by distri
bution he is doing indirectly, covertly, what
he acknowledges he has no right to do direct
ly, openly 1 How much more praiseworthy
is a secret, subtle evasion of the constitution,
tlnyi an open and manly vitiation of it. We
hold, we confess, in no high esteem those pol
iticians who think that the only honorable way
to proceed, is always lo adopt measures a
vowedly for one purpo e, but really for another.
Honest and patriotic statesmen never resort
to artifice; what they cannot do in an open,
direct manner, they will not do at all.
“ We oppose distribution because it is in
tended, as far as it goes, as a measure of
relief to the debtor interest We protest
against special legislation in favor ot this in
terest. Debtors can be reiieved by govern
ment only by taxing for their especial benefit
| either the laboring class or the creditor class,
|or both. Now we do not understand the jus
| tice or policy of laying a tax on labor, on in
dustry, prudence and economy, for tiie bene
fit ot men who have out run their means, and
whose rash plans for growing suddenly rich
have ruined them. The measure we are con
j .sidering is proposed solely for the relief of the
| debtor (States. Mr. Tyler says, “if distribu
tion be not made in some form or other, the
necessity will daily become more urgent with
the debtor States ibr a resort to an oppressive
system of direct taxation.”
The ptirj ose, then, is evidently to relieve
tiie in.fi’li-'od States. Now, how is this to be
done by distribution! The money distributed
is collected from the people of ail the States.
If the indebted States receive as their portion
no more than they had previously paid into the
federal treasury, why collect it m the first in
stance } If more, the excess comes from the
non-indebted Stales. The non-indebted
States, that is, the States which have man
aged prudently and economically, are to be
taxed to make up for the, losses occasioned by
the folly and extravagance ol others ! Is this
just 7 is lliis sound policy !
The money to be distributed is revenue
| it. is so called fiv Mr. Tyler himself. This
: money has been collected from the people at
an average expense of thirteen per cent. If
\ou distribute among tbe non-indebted Stales
a;> amount ccjunl to th t which they have paid
you l ave, of course, no more to distribute a
tung the indebted Slates than you had previ
ous’y collected from them, minus the thirteen
per cent, the cost of collection. Now, if you
have so much surplus revenue,’ why not re
i iluce vour taxes, which would add to the
means of the indebted States not only the
the surplus you propose to distribute; but the
13 per cent they must pay for its collection;
for the distribution, we take it, will cost five
per cent; at least, the average expense of col
lecting direct taxes. Tbe people are thirteen
pr cent worse ofl'in those indebted States, after
you have collected and sent back to them your
| surplus, 1 ban they would have been had you
| left the surplus in their pockets. Now, a sys
tem of fina.xial operations occasioning a loss
|of this per cent, is hi cur judgment, worthy
iof adoption only by the financiers connected
■ with the United States Bank of Pennsylva-
I nia.”
From the Boston Atl t\
BANKRUPT LAW.
We are glad to be able to lay before our
readers the following proceedings iu Cong
ress, in relation to th.s highly interesting sub
ject. , . ,
In the House of Representatives on Thiirs
[ day last, the Speaker presented to the House
| a message from the President of the United
States, transmitting a memorial on the subject
jof a General Bankrupt Law, which he had
i been requested to present to Congress. It was
read and is as follows :
To the House ot Representatives of the U. States :
The accompanying memorial in favour ol
the passage of a Bankrupt Law, signed by
nearly three thousand of the inhabitants of the
city of New York, has been forwarded to me,
attended by a request that I would submit it j
to the consideration of Congress. I cannot
waive a compliance with a request urged !
upon me by so large and respectable a num- j
: her of my “fellow-citizens. . That a bankrupt |
law, carefully guarded against fraudulent j
1 practices, and embracing, as far as pfactica-!
j ble, all classes of society—the failure t 5 do j
! which has heretofore prominent |
t objection to the measure—would afford exten-!
sivo relief, I do not - j
: cldent to the derangement of some years past,
has visited large numbers of our fellow-
! citizens with hojieless insolvency, whose en
| ergies,- both mental and phisical, by reason of
I the load of debt pressing upon them, are lost
■t< the country. Whether Congress shall deem
j it proper to enter upon the consideration of
this subjectat its present extraordinary ses
sion, it will doubtless wisely determine.” I have
j fulfilled my duty to tie memorialists in sub
! mittmg the petition to ycur consideration.
JOHN TYLER.
Washington, June 30, 1841.
The message and memorial were referred
ito the Judiciary, and ordered to be printed.
In answer to a question from Mr. McKeon,
when it was probable that a Bankrupt Bill
would be reported, Mr. Barnard replied that
the Committee had the subject under consid
eration, and thought they would be able to
make a report so as to permit the action of the
House during the present session.
The importance of the American Whaling
trade in the Pacific is shown by the facts
contained in a letter from an officer on board
the U. S. frigate Constitution, written at Tal
cahuana in March last He says—
We have about 500 whale ships employed
jin this ocean, whose tonnage is probably
lover 150,000, employing 12,900 seamen.—
This immense tleet is fitted out at home of
domestic products, which, in all probability,
cost over a million of dollars; and this is left
with our }*oplr, and the fruits of the ocean,
after great labour, are taken home to them
1 also. Iti addition to the whale ships. thers
are about fifty vessels from various ports in
the United States, trading to the Pacific, in
other branches of commerce. This is but a
bird's eye view of our great and growing in
terests in the Pacific. Does it not seem to
merit the watchful care of the Government,
and an increased naval force ?
! “This place is a great rendezvous for whale
| ships— twenty-three American whale ships
have been seen here at one time! We
have seen ten American flags flying here at
one time! The bay is a beautiful one. The
anchorage i6 good, and is protected from the
violence of the sea, and heavy north winds,
which blow on the coast of Chili in the winter
months, bv an island lying immediately at
the entrance, as the bay opens frpm the north,
and the heavy gales are from the north. Na
ture seems to have placed this barrier to the
sea. The climate is good—wood, water and
provisions can be had here in great abundance.
The people are kind and hospitable. Talca
huana is but a small town, being the seaport
of the city of‘Conception,’ which is distant
eight miles inland. This ill-fated city was
about half laid in ruins in 1835, by an earth
quake. The population then was ten or
twelve thousand • it is now said to be but
five or six thousand. The terror of the earth
quake of 1835, has not left the people yet,
and many have removed from the city.”
From the Journal of Commerce, 13th inst.
Decision in the case of McLeod"—The
prisoner not dischakged. —An Extra from
j the office of the N. Y. American contains the
Opinion of the Supreme Court of this State,
sitting at Utica, in the matter of Alexander
McLeod, who claimed to be discharged from
custody, on the ground that the offence with
whicli he is charged, was a public act, per
formed in obedience to orders from officers ap
pointed by the British government, and that
the act had since been adopted by that govern
ment as its own act.
The Court have decided against the dis
charge of the prisoner without a trial. The
Opinion of lhe Court was delivered by Justice
Cowan. It fills nearly eight columns in the
American. The concluding paragraphs are
as follows :
When a Grand Jury have charged that a
man has committed murder in this State, I
can imagine no case, whether the charge relate
to the time of open public war or peace, in
which he can claim exemption from trial. If
he show that he was in truth acting as a sol
dier in time of public war, thejury will acquit
him. The judge will direct them to obey the
law of nations, which is undoubtedly part of the
common law. So, if the accused were acting
in defence against an individual invader of his
country. But above all things it is imporiant
in the latter case for the jury to inquire
whether his allegation of defence be not false
or colorable.
They cannot allow as an act of defence,
the wilful pursuing even such an enemy,
though dictated by sovereign authority, into a
country at peace with the sovereign accused,
seeking out that enemy and taking his life.—
Such indeed, can be nothing but a violation of
territory, a violation of the municipal law, the
faith of treaties, and the law of nations.
The government of the accused may ap
prove, diplomacy may gloss, but ajury can on
ly inquire whether he was a party to the deed,
or any act of illegal violence which he knew
would probably endanger human life. If sat
isfiedUhat he was not as I sincerely hope they
may be, upon the evidence in the case before
us, they will then have the pleasant duty to
perforin of pronouncing him not guilty. But
whatever may be their conclusion we feel the
utmost confidence that the prisoner, though a
foreigner, will have no just cause to complain
that he has suffered wrong at the hands of an
American jury.
At our hands the prisoner had a right to re
quire an answer upon the facts presented by
his papers, whether in law he can properiy be
liolden to a trial. We have had no inten
tion but to ex mine and pronounce upon the
legal character of those facts, in order u>ea*iafy
ourselves of tEc bearing ttiey might have on
the novel and important question submitted.
That examination has led to the conclusion
that we have nojo.ver to discharge the pris
oi.er.
He must, therefore be remanded, to make
this trial in the ordinary forms of law.
The efiect of this decision will be, to cause
the prisoner to be tried on the indictment, by
a jury, unless the case in its present form
should he appealed to the Court of Errors,
[the State Senate,] as we have understood it
would be, in the event of a decision Jike the
present by the Supreme Court of New-York,
and should the Court of Errors affirm the
present decision that then the case would be
carried up to the Supreme Court of the United
States-
It must be understood that the only ques
tion before the Supreme Court was, whether
tfie prisoner should, or should not, be dis
charged without, trial. They decided that he
ought net to be so discharged.
The decision was delivered at Utica on
Monday forenoon,’ and was brought by ex
press to Albany by Mr. Lacy, of the Albany-
Daily Advertiser Office;Who left Utica in au
extra locomotive soon after 12 o’clock M., and
arrived jit Albany in season for the 7 o’clock
boat for this city.
4 , From the Charleston Mercury.
Tho Richmond Enquirer of the 9th inst
presents a firm front against the no principle
party, whether they are marshalled with the
Charlies to follow Clay as he swaggers over
the constitution, forgetting the whole night he
spent in prayer, and hectoring’ and damning
right and left, or whether they are for evading
and undermining and dodging and shuffling
underand round about it with the conservative
smooth faces, and amphibious curled darlings
of the Omnibus. .Speaking of the Cabinet
Operand Clay’s Shark , the old veteran says:
“Against both these schemes, it becomes
the duty of every Republican to war to the
knife. Take either shape it may, and it mus
be met now and hereafter. This good Old
Dominion is at war with both of them—and
Mb Walker of Mississippi did not state the
whole fact, when he said on Wednesday, tliat
“if that bill (Clay's bill) became the law of
our land, we should have the war of nullifica
tion renewed before twelve months went over
their heads.” Let Rives’ bill pass, and let
Mr. Tyler sanction it, and we do not believe
there is a State Rights’ Republican in the
land who will not scout it from our borders.—
For one, we pledge ourselvqp to spare no ef
fort to rouse the pe9ple against it, now and
hereafter. Whatever of energy remains to
us, we will consecrate to this cause. We
will devote every effort we can exert,’ in op
position to any countenance to be extended to
this hybrid monster, by the next Legislature
of Virginia. We know there are thousands
who will do the same.”
Ha ! this tune goes manly 3 these are burn
ing words and warm all tliat is best in the
American heart. We hail in them, wide
spread in the sky of Patrick Henry and
Jefferson, THE FLAG OF REPEAL the
old banner of ’7B, THE STANDARD OF
RESISTANCE.
The Enquirer brings cheering tidings too :
“We understand, that the republican por
tion of the Whig party in Virginia, are com
ing to the rescue of the Constitution. Many
of Mr. Tyler’s friends in Williamsburg—many
who voted for Gen. Harrison—have openly
declared that they cannot go for a National
Bank in any form —or for those who go for
any such Institution.”
And again :
“ The county of Powhatan has struck the
first blow against the alarming measures at
Washington. A correspondent informs us,
that the meeting, whose proceedings we pub
lish to-day, was distinguished by “ perfect
unanimity, harmony and energy. In all its de
iberatioitV It reminded ms of what I had
read about the old “Committees of Safety,”
whicli met so often in every county just be
fore and during the Revolutionary War ; and
a reference to which formed the dying decla
ration of the illustrious Patriot and States
man, Thomas Jefferson.” May other counties
go and do likewise.”
LIST OF APPOINTMENTS.
Camp Meeting, Talbotton Circuit, near
Centreville, Friday evening, July 23.
Camp Aleeting, Muscogee Circuit, near
Flat Rock, Thursday, July 29, instead of
Wednesday 28, as heretofore published.
Camp Meeting, 1 roup Circuit, near La-
Grange, Thursday evening, August 5.
Four days meeting in La Grange, Wednes
day evening, August 11. si
Camp Meeting, Greenville Circuit, near
Warm Springs, Friday evening, August 27.
Camp Meeting, Hamilton Circuit, near
Rev. R. Dozier’s, Friday evening. Sept. 3.
Camp Meeting, Thoinaston Circuit, on
Wedneday evening Sept. 8.
CampJVleeting, Olive Branch, Greenville
Circuit, Friday evening. Sept. 17.
W. D. Matthews, e. e.
Columbus, July 14.
We understand thatipplications continue to
be made to the Navy Department for Mid
shipmen’s appointmeits, notwithstanding the
notice heretofore given that it was not in ihe
power of the Seeretiry to make any such
appointments. Under these circumstances,
it is deemed advisable to repeat the statement,
for general information, that the Corps is full,
and that, consequently, there arc no vacancies
in it.—National Inteligencer.
Niw Orleans, July 4.
* Latest from Texas* —By the Kingston,
48 hours from Galveston, we have the latest
Houston papers.
The war schr. San Bernard, arrived at Gal
veston on Sunday night, with Judge Webb
on board, and brings the intelligence that
Mexico refused to receive or treat with him
as an agent, to procure the acknowledgment
of the Independence of Texas.
The Santa Fe expedition started on the
15th ult. It consisted of 300 men. The Civ
ilian says the march is not on a direct line,
but comprises a campaign against the Indians,
the course being first to the head waters of
the Brazos, and thence across to the head
waters of the Trinity, for the purpose of
scouringthe country about and between these
points. There are eighteen men along who
have travelled from the old San Saba fort to
Santa l*e, and they all concur in making the
distance about four hundred miles.
Meeting in the Park. —A number of
persjns, consisting of Canadian sympalhisers
and one or itvo hundred persons, brought to
gether by cui iosity, assembled in the Park to
adopt measlires lor the release of American
prisoners in Van Dieman’s land. Mr. Thus.
Jefferson Sutherland, commonly called Gen.
Sutherland, who was fortunate enough to
make his escape when arrested iii Canada,
was the principal personage in the a flair. He
abused England in round terms—called her a
pirate and land robber; wished to dissolve all
connexion with her; and stigmatised McLeod
as too contemptible to be hanged. Major
Davezac also spoke; resolutions were adopt
ed, and the meeting adjourned. We should
be pleased if the British Government, after a
reasonable period, would release tlie prisoners
who have been so.justly condemned; and
should be better pleased it we could substitute
llie leaders in the nefarious out-age, who have
brought them into this trouble and who cow
ard'v sneaked away in the hour of danger.
We have no doubt that the Government will
interpose its good offices in this matter; but
no good can result from the affair being man
aged hv any conspicuous actor in the invasion
of Canada. —N. Y. Times, July 13.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, July 8.
The FUNERAL obsequies. — Our citizens,
yesterday morning, rendered their last honors
to the earthly remains of their late friend and
fellow-citizen, William Henry Harrison. The
hearse which bore the body from the residence
of Colonel Taylor to the steamboat that con
veyed it to North Bend, was preceded by the
company of Dragoons, and the several military
companies which arrived from the Louisville
Encampment in time to join in the procession,
and followed by relatives and personal friends
of the deceased, by the Committee whicli had
brought it from Washington, the Committee
of Forty which had been appointed to make
arrangements for the Obsequies, the City
Council, Officers and Soldiers of the late War,
Judges and Officers of the Superior and Com
mon Pleas Courts, members of the Bar, Odd
Fellows, Firemen, other Associations, and
large numbers of citizens in an individual ca
pacity.
The procession moved, to solemn music,
from the residence of Col. Taylor on Sixth
street, west to Rice, thence south to Fourth,
thence east to Broadway, thence down Broad
way to the wharf, and on the wharf to the
steamboat Raritan, which lay at the foot of
Main ; and the pavements, and doors and
windows of houses, for the whole of this dis
tance, were crowded with persons, numbering
doubtless from 18,000 to 20,000, who'Md as
sembled to have a last look, as it passed, of
the coffin which inclosed the body of the ven
erated dead.
The boat left the wharf for the Band about
one o’clock, bearing with the remains the
Committees, the detachment of United States
Marines, and relatives of the deceased, lay
special invitation, the Rev. J. T. Brooke went
down, to perforin the funeral service ol the
Church of England at the tomb.
It is much to be regretted, that all of the
Companies which formed the Oakland En
campment, did not reach the city in time to
join in the procession. The Louisville, But
ler, Harrison, and Citizens’ Guards, and the
Dayton Artillery, left soon after the others,
but on a boat which ran much slower than
the Mail, and did not arrive here tilkjust as
the Raritan was putting off, with the remains.
Correspondence ot the Mercury.
Wash'|]<i®toj, July 12.
It is said to-day, that Mr. Clay’s Bank Bill
cannot pass the Senate. Rives, Preston,
Barrow, Archer, and Merrick, will vote against
it;’and with the Democratic Senators, will
defeat it. The Fiscal Agent of the Secretary
of the Treasury, will then again be brought
up, most probably, in the House —and will pass
in some form. .
From a private source, entitled, think, to
entire credit, it is said, that the Supreme Court
of New York, who deliver their opinion to-day,
in the case of McLeod, will unanimously re
fuse the Habeas Corpus. McLeod must, then
goto a jury of the country, and the chances
are equal, that he may be” hung; for his own
acknowledgments and confessions are distinct
against him. A war with. England, is there
fore not impossible. Under these circumstan
ces, can it be possible that the Dis ribution
Bill can pass the Senate 1 Whilst the coun
try is threatened with war—and totally un
prepared for it—can any party vote away, as
a donation, four millions ot money out ot the
Treasury 1 Can the people stand this system
of emptying their Treasury with one hand, as
a gift to them, and filling it by taxes raised out
of them with the other; when not only debt,
but danger, is hanging over the country. The
Whigs seem to practice on the that
the people are incapable of knowing good gov
ernment from bad. A contempt of the popu
lar intelligence, has ever characterized all
their schemes of legislation.
P. S.—The Democracy are in fine spirits.
I wish you woUld remark the superior courte
sy and forbearance they exhibit, as a minority,
in our debate’s. Clay’s friends are down in
the mouth. .
Semmes, (says the Fredericksburg Aren't),
who shot Professor Davis, has been bailed by
the General Court, in the sum of $25,000*
SPECIE AT SHERIFF SALES.
| At a meeting of a respectable portion of the
citizens of Marion county, held in conformity
to previous notice, on the 10th June, 1841, a
committee of twenty-one was appointed to
report a preanrable and resolutions expressive
of the opinions of this county upon the or
ders to Sheriffs in various parts of. the State
to sell property for specie or its equivalent
The committeo reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted by the meet
ing :
Whereas in a republican government the
will of the people is the supreme law of the
land; and whereas it has become necessary
for a portion of the people to express their
will (not to operate as an imperative law, but as
public opinion) in relation to the greatly exci
ting subject, which now agitates the whole
country, to wit: The orders from plaintiffs
to the collecting officers to receive nothing
bul gold and silver in payment of dues in their
favor.
And whereas we the citizens of Marion
county, in thus expressing our will, believe it
a duty we owe to ourselves and a large major
ity of our fellow-citizens; we wish, however,
t j be clearly understood, it being a subject of
much delicacy, but great interest, having, as
it does, the sanction of the Constitution of the
United States. That Constitution from
whence we derive personal protection, the se
curity of property and the enjoyment of the
fruits of industry; which enforces equally in
every right, and under which the poor of our
country, by industry and economy aided by
the credit system, may build up for themselves
prosperous homes, aud which under ordinary
circumstances, operates impartially on the
poor and the rich. But which under extraor
dinary circumstances such as at present exist
if the rigors of the gold and silver project be
enforced, it will effect the debtor portion of the
community as the flash of the lightning does
the stately oak of the forest, destroying its
beautiful foliage and blasting its prosperity,
This project we believe to be unwise, un
just and unreasonable in the extreme.
Unwise , because it will torpedise the re
sources of our country, by destroying the en
ergies of the people, thereby curtailing our
power and injuring our character, paralizing
the efforts of the enterprising, and corrupting
our morals as a nation.
Unjust , because it is demanding of debtors
that which in presumption of the law they a
greed to pay, but, that which they did not
agree to pay, according to the custom of the
country
Unreasonable , because it was not the inten
tion of the lratners of our Constitution that
any provision therein contained should oper
ate as an ex post facto law,giving to creditor*
the power to oppress and ruin debtors, which
power they did not have when these debts
were contracted ; but which a change of cir
cumstances has given them and which they
seem determined to use ; and because that
provision in the Constitution was not intended
to operate rigidly in the collection of ordinary
debts, but as a standard measure of money
for legal purposes, and for the purposes ol the
government. —And because we have not aided
m creating the circumstances v.hich make
the demand oppressive; we therefore teel no
delicacy in protesting against it.
Again we believe it unreasonable because
it will give monied monopolies the power to
buy up the best fortunes at a mere nominal
price under the hammer of the Sheriff, there
by encouraging and supporting gross wrongs
done to the people, which they are unable to
redress but by public opinion.
We reasonably believe it a duty we owe
to ourselves and to our country, to oppose the
demand for sptcie, not by force and arms,
but by force of public opinion, hoping thereby
to convince the people that duty and interest
meet in Wisdom, Justice and Moderation. —
Therefore be it.
Resolved, That we will henceforth with
hold our patronage and support from any Mer
chant who shall hereafter make a demand for
gold or silver, or who may hereafter patronize
those Merchants who do make such demand.
Resolved, That we will henceforth with
hold our patroage and support from any Attor
ney who will not relinquish Ids business to his
clients, together with all interest in the same
rather thau enforce a demand made by his cli
ent forgold aud silver. ,
Resolved, That we do repudiate the con-,
duct of Merchants and others who have made
a demand for specie, and we hold them as en
emies to the common interests of our country
—and under existing circumstances if any. cit
izen of the county should make such demand
we will consider him an enemy to the inter
est of the county, deserving the rebuke and
indignation of this community. ,
Resolved, That we cannot withhold the ex
pression of our indignation at the conduct of
the Banks of this State which are now in a
state of suspension, and we respectfully en
treat His Excellency the Governor to enforce
the law against them.. .
Resolved, That we respectfully solicit the
citizens of the several counties to give this
subject their immediate attention, and adopt,
such resolutions as they may believe will
make it to the interest of plaintiffs to forbear
these acts of oppxession. s
Resolved, That our devotion to the consti
tution, and laws will,never permit, us to coun
tenance a violation of them under the most
extreme necessity; we only desire a suppres
sion of its rigors until its enforcement would
not be oppressive, until ,the proper remedy
shall be applied, in which work we solicit the
co-operation of the good of this State.
Resolved, That yve belie ve the notes on the
Central Bank of Georgia should be taken at
par value, also, the notes of specie-paying
Banks. , .. ......
Resolved, That we desire the suspension
of the demand for specie, until debtors would
not lose more than 8 per cent upon the cur
rent price of property when sold for specie.
On motion, the. above preamable and reso
lutions were ordered to be signed by the chair
man and secretary, and forwarded to the Co
lumbus and Milledgeville papers for publica
tion. . .. j .
Wm. Wells, Chairman.
C. B. Strange, Secretary.
The Democratic Republican parts of
Randolph are requested to meet at Cutlibert,
on Thursday, . the 19th of August next,.for
the purpose cf nominating candidates hr .he
Legislature, and lor county officers.
DEMOCRATIC republican ticket
Randolph County.
, • Senate, ,
George W. Harrison.
Representatives
m Jacob B. Shropshire,
Zadoc Lawyers, Esq.’
j. v Sheriff
RicHAF.b Davis.
Deputy,
J. W. Gilford.
Clerk Superior Court,
O. H. , Gf^ffith,
Clerk Inferior Court,
James Buchanan.
DIED
At tile residence of the Hon. Wm, C. Dawson, in
Greensboro,- on Friday, evening the 15 th inst , Mrs*
ANNA. V. CALHOUN, consort of J. S. Calhoun
Esq. of this city.
On die 9th of this month, in Stewart county, Geo.
-of congestive bilious fever, Mrs. ELIZABETH
-ROSE, in the 41st year of her age, consort of Dr. H.
F Rose. The deceasetfhas left a husband, five-chtl
d en, and a large circle of friends, and also the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, cf which she had been for
more than 20 years an upright and acceptable member’
to mount her irreparable loss.
In this city on the 14th instant, after a severe illness
pf several weeks, Max: a, youngest daughter of Sam
uel K. and Elizabeth H. Hodges; aged three years,
two months and four days.
EXCHANGE &- BANK NOTE TABLE
CORRECTED BY NORTON & LANGDON.
..EXCHANGE.
Bills on New York at sight, 15 per cent prem.
Bills on
Bills on Richmond, 15
Bills on Mobile, 3 “
Bills on Savannah, . 10 “
Bills on Charleston, 12 “
Bills on Philadelphia, 10 “
Specie, 10
CURRENT NOTES.
of Columbus,
Planters and Mechanic’s Bank.
£ Central Bank of Georgia, ‘
Kuckersvitle Banking Cos.
Georgia R. It. and Banking Company.
SREGIE PAVING BANKS.
Insurance Bank of Columbus at Alacou.
Commercial Bank at Macon.
Bank of State of Georgia and Branches.
Bank of Augusta,
Western B ink of Georgia, at Rome, aud Brandies
at Columbus.
Bank of St. Mary’s
Bank of Milledgeville.
Augusta Insurance and Banking Company.
Bank of Brunswick and Branch ai Augusta.
Mechanics’ Bank of Augusta.
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank of Savannah and
Branch at Macon.
Branch of the Georgia Rail Road at Augusta.
Planters’ Bank in Savannah.
Farmers’ Bank of the Chattahoochee.”
Ociuulgee Bank at Macon,
Alabama Banks, 2 pr
SoJth Carolina Bank Notes, 10 a 12 prem.
Specie paving Bank Notes, 10 per cent premium.
UNCURRENT BANK NOTES.
Bank of Darien and Branches, 25 per cent discount
Chattahoochee R, R. & Banking Company, 60 to
70 per cent. dis.
Monroe R. R. & B’g Cos.
at Macon, 40 do.
Bank of Hawkinsville, 10 do.
Life Ins. and Trust Cos. 40 do.
Union Bank of Florida, 50 do.
Bank of Pensacola. 75 do.
New Ohleans, July 17.
Present prices of SUGAR, COTTON, and WES
TERN PRODUCE, compared with those current
at the same period last season, in N. Orleans.
| 1841. , 1840.
Sugar, La lb —4l jjt>*j— 4
Cotton, La & Mi. 10— 8 13 U- hia —l2
Tobacco lb _3l a — 9I — 2 la .91
Flour bbi 4 12$ a-4 2) 4 29 a
Corn bush —46 a—46 !75 a
Oats bush— 38 o—4o ; 45 a —SO
Pork, Clear ...bb 11 50 a ! —a
Pork, Mess . . . bbl 10 00 u 16 00 a 16 50
Pork, Prime . . . bbi 8 00 a jl2 60 a-
Bacon, Hams . . .lb— sla 8
Bacon. Sides .. . <b— 4) a— 5 7|a 8
Bacon, Shoulders . lb— 2} a— 3j— sa b\
Uard lb— 5 a — 7jj— 9a— 11
Whiskey, rec. . .gal— 19 a—2o J — 25 a
Whiskey, com. . gal a j a
~CQLUMBUS PRICES CURRENT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY HIRAM YOUNG & CO.
Bagging—Kentucky, yd Q 0 a 28
Indian, j t t “ 80 a 35
Inverness, t : “ 00 a 25
American Tout, \ : 00 a 00
Bale Robe, : : ; lb 12j a 14
Bacon—Hu i.s, : : “ 7 ab 9
Sides, is ; “ 07 a 8
Shoulders, : : *f 00 a 10
Beef—Mess, : ; bbl 00 a 00
Prime, i : t Q 0 a 00
Butter—Goshen, : lb 25 a 37j
Western, : : : “ 15 a 20
Candles—Sperjm, : - “ 50 a ‘OO
Tai.ow, s : : “ 00 a 18
CasitnOs, : : : “ 6 a 7
Cheese—Northern, : “ 12 a 16
Cotton, . : j “ 8J a 10$
Coffee—Havana green, “ 00 a lot
Rio, : : : : “ 00 a 16
Ftsu—Mackerel No. 1, m bbl GO a 00
“ “ 2, : “ 00 a 00
“ “ 3, : OO a 00
Herrings, : : : box 00 a2 00
Flour—Northern, : bbl 00 a 8
Western, : : : “ 7 00 a 7 50
Country, : : : ,l 6 00 a 7 00
Grain—Corn, : : bu 00 a 60.
Wheat, : : : “ 00 a 7o
Gunpowder, : : keg 700 a8 00
Hides, : : :1b 7 a 8
Iron, 07 a 8
Lard, : : : 1 “ 00 a Y“i
Peas, : : : : bu. ~1)0 a 75
Raisins, : : bhx 3 00 a 4 00
Lime, : : : cask 00 a 5 00
Molasses—N. O. , : giiL 35 a 37
Nails, : : : : lb 8 a 9
Pork, —Mess, bbf 00 a (0
Prime, : t : lb 00 a 00
Rice, • :• “ 00 a 06
Pipper, ; ;J !: :■ : 12 a 15
Spirits—Brandy, Cog. gal I 75 a 2 50
Peach, : - ‘• 1 00 a l 25
Apple, ~ j-; j 1 : : “ 00 a 70
Gin—Holland, : : “ 1 50 a 1 75
Domestic, : : : “ 45 a 50
RuM—Jamaica, : : “ 1 75 a 2 00
Domestic, : : : “ 00 a 45
Whiskey—lrish, : “ 0) a4 00
Monongaliela, : : “ 87 a I 00
New Orleans, : : “ 35 n 40
Sugir—New Orleans, lb 08 a JO
St. Croix, : : : “ 12 a 13
Loaf, : r : “ 18 a 25
Salt, : : : : sack 00 a 2 50
Soap, : : : : lb 8 a 10
Shot, : : : : “ 00 a 12
Chattahoochee R. R. & Banking Cos. of Ga.
Columbus, July 17, 1841.
IN pursuance of a recommendation of the Stock
holders present at the Banking House on the 10th
July, instant, the Directors, on the 15ih in fant, ap
poin’ed Van Leonard, John Bethune and Win. P.
Yonge, Trustees, for the benefit of the creditors and
Stockholders of said Institution ; and have this day
delivered into the hands of said Trustees the asset's
and labilities of said institution. By order:
July 21 2121 L.GAMBRILL, Cashier.
TRUST SALE.
B;Y virtue cf a Deed of Trust,-bearing date, 17ih
July, inst. we will sell at private sale, the Bank*
ing House and Lot, with all improvements thereon,
situate or, tho corner of Rand >lph and Ogletnorpe
streets. /The lot contains fct on Randolph and
147 feet 10 inches on Oglethorpe street, and will re
ceive in payment for the same, the Bi Is of thb Chat
tahoochee Rail Road and Banking Company of Geor
gia. The titles are indisputable
• JOHN BETHIJNE,
■ WM. P. YONGE, •
Columbus, July 22 21 4t
THE UNDERSIGNED ........
HAVING been appointed Trustees of the assets
of the Chattahoochee Rail Ronl and Banking
Company of Georgia, they will attend at the office of
<he said Institution every day (Sunday’s excepted,)
from 11 to 1 o’clock, for the translation of anv business
connected with the same. JNO BETHUNE,
July 22 24 4t WM. P. YONGE.
BROUGHT TO JAIL,’
ON the Sih April, a negro-man by the name of
LEWIS, who says he belongs to Mas. Harriet
Pope, of Jackson county. Florida, The owner is re
quested to come forward, pay e.xperises and take him
iwav . i -WM BROWN, jailor.
Columbus, Ga. April 29 12 ts
. w BROUGHT TO JAIL
ON the 22d day ol February last, two negro boys,
Sandy about 25 years old, yellow complected,
who says he belongs to Phi ip Schley, Esq. ofColum
jits, Georgia.. The other a b y Daniel, 20 years old,
black cornpiection, who says he belongs to Batt Ing
ram of Alabama, living 20 miles from Columbus. Ga.
on the Montgomerystage road. The owners of said
negroes are requested to come forward, comply with
•die terms of the law and take th- in awav.
t, ROBERT REAVES, Sh’ff.
Stewart co. March 25 7 ts
. .... NOTICE. , > ,
THE Planters’ Bank of the State of Georgia, hav
ing immediately after the robbery of its vault,
adopted means t:> take up from all honest holders the
notes signed by J. MarshalL,-Cashi.;r,,and George VV.
Anderson, President, hereby gives notice that almost
“iheentireamount o r that issue, now ucredpanied, con
sists of the notes stolen from the Bank. The public is
warned against receiving any note signetlby J, Mar
shall, Cashier, and Geo. W. Anderson, President, a
payment will be refused, unless the most satisfactory
explanation of the mafinet of its being received, as
well as the person from whom received, is given.
Anew issue has been made, signed by Hf W. Mer
cer, Cashier, and George W. Anderson, President,
which will be red em.-d as heretofore.
H. W. MERCER, Cashier.
Savannah, July 8. 22 6t
NEW BOOKS.
SECOND part of Democracy in America, by De-
Tocqueville; being a continuation of his trea'ise
on our institutions, which are known as being the most
correct of any written. •
Anew supply of Georgia illustrated edition.
The American Almanac for iB4l.
Friendship’s Offering,
The Token.
Mercedes,by Cooper, &c. Sic.
Just received at
NORTON Si LANSDON’S,
M-rckll 6 ts.
CITY TAXES—LAST CALL.
THE Books for receiving Tax returns will ho
closed on the Slst July, arid turned over to lliw
Collector, and persons who have not given in their
taxes for the present year will do well to call at Ihe
Clerks office and give them in. All are aware of the
consequences of not giving in Taxes. Office in the
Market House. W. A. DOUGLASS. Cl’k
July 15 23 id
OAK MOUNTAIN .
Mineral Springs, Talbot County, Georgia.
THE subscriber having pur:ha.cd hall of these
Springs, and having improved tire same, his
house is ready .for the reception of visitors. These
Springs have been but recently.discovered, and con
sequently been vr-ited by but few, .but in all cases,
have been beneficial. There w ill be a Bathing House
erected by the 12th of July. He declines giving n any
details of fair promises of what he intends to do for
those who tnay call upon him, but simply adds, call,
and if you are not pleased, it shall be no fault of his.—
These Springs are w ithin half a mile, of the road lead
ing from Columbus to the Warm Springs, in Meri
wether county, near the line of Talbot and Hairis
counties, 25 miles from Columbus.
ELISHA BUSTIN.
July 15 23 St
EDUCATION.
MR. F. A. HALL AUK, respectfully informs
the citizens of Columbus and its vicinity, thal
he w ilt open an English and Classical School at the
upper end of the City, near Mr. Wiley Jones’ dwel
ling house, commencing on Monday ihe 12lh inst. at
the annexed prices for a session of 12 weeks.
1. The Lat n and Greek • Classics, the Read
ing and Speaking of the French, Spanish,
Italian and German Languages, Algebra,
Geometry, Natural Philosophy.&c. $lO 00
2d. Reading. Writing. Composition, Arithme
tic, Geography,English Grammar, &c. 8 00
No deduction from the prices will be made for ab
sence from School, except in case of sickness of mom
than two weeks.- No withdrawal from School during
thesession allowed unless paid for the whole time.—-
Tuition considered -due at the middle of the session.
Columbus, July 8 22 St
NOTICE.
THE public are cautioned against trading for two
notes ot two hundred arid fifty dollais, each,
payable to Elisha Pitts or bearer, as I shall not pay the
same unless compelled bv law.
, \ DRURY S- ALLEN.
Wehadkee P. 0., Ala. July 22 24 St
The. Enquirer will copy 3 limes and forwatd their
accounts to me.
* BROUGHT TO JAIL
A negro man who says his name is DICK, and be
longs to Robert Ware and Benj. H. Warren of
Augusta Ga., and runaway from Robeit Ware of
Montgomery county, Ala ; said negro is about 60 years,
old. The owners are requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges and lake him away.
r WM. BROWN, Jailor.
July 22 24 ts
A VALUABLE . . ,
Chattahoochee River Plantation for sale, with
, Grist and Saw Mill attached.
AVERY desii able plantation, containing fifteen
hundred ahd fifty acres—lying on the Chatta
hoochee River, in the county of Stewart, 15 miles
fom 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 -1 . There is on the place an excellent gin
house, with screw and running gear 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 cam 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
cabins 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 ,iny one de-,
sirous of purchasing, will do well to examine thisplaca,
as a like opportunity may not again soon offer—and as
in the event of its suiting, the terms cannot fad to be
satisfactory. Richard M. Pitts resides on the plan
tation, and will furnish all Jim information desired,
respecting it. DANIEL McDOUGALD.
Columbus, June 17 19 if
TWO PLANTATIONS
_• FOR SALE. ,il;> .
THE subscribe.- offers for sale, on very liberal
terms, two excellent settlements of land, lying
in the county of Sjewart, both of which contain first
late 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 blaiksmith shop, a good gin
with screw and running gear, and a large peach and
apple orchard. This 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. ,j 1. •
The other place contains 700 acres of land. 300 of
which are cleared, and in excellent order for planting.
The uncleared portion is well timbered with oak and
h ckory. 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 Jelnrence and 7 from Lumpkin. A more
minute description of these plantations is deemed un
necessary., as any one desirous of purchasing, will of
course, examine them. They are, however, desirable
places, and will be sold on very liberal terms. Both
plantations are occupied, and will be shown at any
time, to any one who wishes to examine either, or
both of them. LEWIS DUPREE.
June 17 19 ts
WARM S P R* I N G S ,
Meriwether County, Ga. 1
THE subscriber having purchased this well
known establishment., will open Ins house early
111 June, for the recepiion of visitors. “He decl lie- 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. • .1. 1. ; u*.*l. . ..’ It ) . ;
Tothose ivho are in pursuit of PLEASURE, call
His Bdl Room will be lighted up every evening, and
good musicians will at all times be in attendance.
To those who are-ini pursuit of HEALTH, call
likewise j.good rooms and cabins si.ail be in abun
dance, and the invalid can he as retired as necessary.
I deem it entifely unnecessary to say any thing in re
lation to the Bath, suffice it to say,there is none equal
to it in the United Slates. 1 shall not enui terate my
charges 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 his visitors shall be his constant en
deavor. SEYMORE R. BONNER. *
P. S. I intend to lay off a few lots and dispose of
them to such as will improve them in twelve months.
To those who may wi-h to purchase, call on me army
agent, Mr. Jonat an Niles ; one or the. other will at
all times be at the Springs to point out the lots and
prices. : S.iR. B. *
April 22 “ -•* ■’ ‘ “'ll IA <
The Macon Messenger, Southern Record* r. Stan
dard of 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. .
• ; . I. >ND FOR SALE.
THE subscriber offers for sale, the following
tracts of land on terms to suit purchasers, to
wn : the settlement where he now lives, in Russell
county, Alabama, 19 miles above Columbus, on the
road to LaFayette, containing 1 4
•v Twelve Hundred Acres,
four hundred cleared and.in a high state of cultivation,
with a good dwelling house, store house, gin house
and screw, negro houses, cribs, stables and lots, tic.-
Also 200 acres land* one hundred cleared and in
good fanning order, 14 miles above Cqiuiubos, on the
same road; also in the same neighborhood, one half
section of land, with fair improvements, 120 acres
cleared and inferior to none in the country,-as regards
quality “ y also one section of land in the lower part f>
Chambers county, on the B g Halawakj* Greek-200*
acres bottom land, 30 or 49 acres cleared,sand inferior ■
to none in the Stale. Purchasers, woaid do well to.
call and see. Terms will be ot*\ two and three in
stalments. ZACHARJAH WHITE.
4 Wacoochee Valley, June 24 20 2t’
SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD
THE subscriber, residing in Columbus, Georgia
lost about a month since, a valuable negro man
for the apprehension of whom in any secure jail so.
that he can got him, he will give twenty-five dollars ;
and if the said negro man has been decoyed away by
any white nersom, or been furnished witH free papers,
(neither of which is improbable) lie will give, in addi
tion, fifty dollars, if sufficient evidence of'that fact, be
communicated to him to ensure the conviction of lit©
guilty person.
Said negro is about 28 years of age. of snail stature,
and named Elije. He is believed to have never shav
ed, and his appearance, in consequence, is somewhat
singular, the hair being long on his upp r Itp. M hen
spoken to. he almost invariably puts His finger to th®
stdexifhis head, and scratches his hair, and h's speech
is accompanied by a slight hesitantly. He has t* ®
niarktg of a jjuo shot, jusf above tbe m the risrht
thigh, it is thought; the bone was fractured, and the
wound is still visible. The negro, when he said any
thing about running away, which he occasion a L
Iv cd mentioned Tennessee as the direction of hia
SAMUEL BO! KTN
Columbus, Ga. Jcce ID 18 if