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J. FORSYTH, A M. JOHNSTON;
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tinued non!ordered out, and charged accordingly.
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rates, and with strict attention to the requisitions
•f the law.
Satairr's Salks under regular executions, must
be advertised for thirty days; under mortgage
6 fas,itrr hits before the day of sale.
Salks of Land and N-'groes, by Executors, Ad
ministrators or Gu&idians, for sixty hays before
the day of sale.
8 ales of personal property (except negroes) forty
hays.
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published for thirty days.
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ly for 511 UOXTHS.
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n copy of thohopJ, or agreement) to make title
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ians, of application to tiro Court ol Ordinary for
leave, to sell tbc Land or Negroes of au estate,
TOOK ■O.ttltS.
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l>ebr<*rs and Creditors of an estate.for six weeks
and C I.kttkks to the proprietors on ttustness, must
b* rn>r r aid. to entitle them to attention.
LAW NOTICES.
ANDREWS & G-ABTRELL,
ATTOIINIES AT LAW.
HA VI \G formed a copartn-rship in the practice
of ‘he law, will attend the Courts of Uic
Northern Circuit.aid id tho Supieme Court when
Mtt; at Milicdgeville.
Gae.v i:tt Andrews, >
I.tiCIUS J. Gautiiell. $
Fxb- 25,1846. 9-8*
JOHN” B. WEEMS.
ATTO ii HEY A T LAW,
CCLCMBCS, G*A.
\\ , nractiec in the counties comprising the Chatta
bi'ocbcc Circuit, end the adjacent counties in
Alabama.
J , OJHcn rwT fit star* of M. Brannon , on Broad
tfrwi.
Feb il, IRIS. 7—<*
A. G. FOSTER.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Columbus, Ga.
Ft T ILI. practice in the. Courts of the s<veral
ff counties of lire Ohattahooche Circuit, and
IL— •if stung c-Hintics of the South- V\ eslern Circuit
,4 t;. And also in the adjoining counties ot Ala
bama.
RSFERENCES;
NT- *Tsra. Hamer & riolmes. Apalachicola, Fla.
- W. Dcarmg & Sons, Charleston. S. C.
- P.*e& Nwbet, Mtem, Ga.
•• N.G. Foster ft A.G. Foster,Madison, Ga.
lnwrinir, Oct. 8, 1815. dl—ly
SF.ARORX WILUIMS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR
Al’ law, and solicitor in
EQ.UI i'Y.
Tcskegke, Maccn County, Ala.
R Messrs Thomas & P&wnmg, Co
wati, CV, Hon. James K. Uelscr, Montgomery,
AUSame.
V-tohrr is 15. 41—lv
COI>aVITT & COOK,
ATTORN KY ’ S A T LAW;
VX OItXNOE, GEORGIA.
XVnl rirlKe in ihe counties of Troup, Meriwether
1 Coweta, Fayette, ami Carroll.
MT\; tk> T. Cot.qr'iTT. Columbus, Ga.
Ww G. I>. Cook, La Grange.
Apnl 23.
R. 11. IMiltt,
attorney at law,
Ai.r.Any, Raker County, Ga.
|m 1. 1545 1 ~" lf
J. LAW,
ATTORNEY AT LAW;
BAiNßKtne*:, (decatur co.) ca.
Will attend punctual: v the Superior Courts of the
roon ,r* of Karlv, Baker, and DCeatur of the South*
\V, s *rrn, and of the county of Thomas ol the South
. m Circuit. May SI, 1845 21 ~ U
*7IPO 16 T A T 171P160 VE 71E \ T
O* THE WATEI6 WHEEL,
Urm;ll i< now exciting much ; nterest, both in
Europe Hil l the United States. Three of
Sci k are in o|*e, alien st the City Mitl, ( •<>•
! m Sms, (•• paw if stones with 4 feet
- i-t aaJ t.L inliniz S bushels per hour to each
rMr . J. BRIDGES.
A tyn and 27. 1543- 33—ts
11EXI6Y WILLERS,
CABINET MAKER,
H|<; REMOVED t‘* Johnston’s Bin! lings,
Ofiietloupe, corn rof .Si Clair Si., opposite
KrM’s tim Fact cv —whete he will be pleased to see
his casiotaers and fr.ends.
Jin,,.,, ; 1816. 2 ~’•
I*. TAiVMEIt,
ROOK BIN D G R.
In the rear of tho Kni tirer.Office.
Columbus G*.
Orders left at the Tunes Office will be punc
tually attended to.
Frh 4. 1846. p—' l
BUS REWARD.
HANAWAV from the Subscriber, some time in
the tn-nih of OeceniiKT last, my buv Marlin,
He is a hoot : years old. 5 fee! 3or 4 inches high,
wr :> known about Oohunbus as a ibayman, and was
• .raaeriT the pr>poit* of Airs. Kan lal ; tl e above
reward wiii be panl for his do iverv to Je in Oolum
tiir.iii. aui all r. a. son able expenses paid.
HENRY KING.
Fk.Si,ISK. 9-4 t
NOTICU.
A l.|, persons are hereby forwarned from trading
for a c irtam proattsot y note, made by the un
, - ;;u j far two hundred and torly dollars, and pay*
*b • t* oac J awes Urtee, a Kentucky Mule drover,
..ayable about the Ist of January, lt?lt> and dated
fo*m irmeabmt the 20>h “f Nor-mber. 1815. The
(sab ratHin for which said note was given hes fail
,,in i w a re ctetennined not to nav the same unless
co pelh-d by law. PATRICK CALHOUN.
ROBERT CALHOUN.
Jan. 2$ 1818. 5~- m
TO rent,
tCoiiifrrtabip dwelling House w;t:i a’l t lie lie*
rr<rvy • r-h wises, and t!r’ privilege ol vrr o !•
S • ipeJ on the Talbo'tun road, about two miles
■oh Columbus. It is the placo where AJatt K.
Exalt toruieriy lived. Apply to
A. H. COOPER.
Jan. 21, ISIS. 4 ~ lf
REMOVAL.
E'L IT. BETZ, has removed up stairs over
mJf IJ-. Wsm’s ItruI Sinre, on broad street.
C'-’. unbus, 11.-e. 21. 1545. Si—'if
JOB PRINTING,
Plain find Ornamental ,
*E4riV AXO PROM Pi. T EXECUTED AT THE
OFFICE OF
Columbus CCntes,
Pamphlets, I land Bills,
1 Knsinesi CarJs, Way Bills,
f Vtsitin* d,> Circulars,
Bill Tickets, Blank Notes,
1 • vety thing else in this line of business,
with
x
FORSYTH & JOHNSTON, EDITORS.]
Front the Southern Recorder.
COURT CALANDAU FOR 1846.
SUPERIOR COURTS.
JANUARY.
2d Monday Chatham
Richnno td
FEBRUARY.
Ist Monday Crawford
Paulding
2J Monday Cass
Clark
Upson
3d Monday Bahtwinf
Cherokee
Pike
Walton
4lli Monday Forsytb
Jackson
Meriwether
MARCH.
Ist Monday Coweta
Laurens
Lumpkin
IVlanort
Monroe
Morgan
Taliaferro
2d Monday Columbia
Fayette
Greene
Gwinnett
Harris
Madison
Union
3J Monday, Butts
DeKalb
Elbert
Griln;er
Hall
Putnam
Talbot
3d Tuesday, Bulloch
Friday after Effingham
4th Monday Cobb
Murray
Newton
Walker
Washington
Wilkes
APRIL.
Ist Monday, Camden
Campbell
Macon
W alker
Warren
Wilkinson
Thursd’y afierUabun
Friday aficr, Wayne
2d Monday, Carroll
Dvle
(Hynn
Habersham
Hancock
Henry
Monigoinery
Randolph
Twiggs
Th’sday aflerMaclnsosli
and Tattnall
3d Monday, Chattooga
Emanuel
Franklin
Floyd
Heard
Jones
Liberty
Oglethorpe
Pulaski
Thursday afierßryan
4ili Monday, Early
Houston
Irwin
Jasper
Lincoln
Mclntosh
Scriven
Stewart
Troup
Thursday afier, Telfair
‘MAY.
Ist Monday, Bi^L
ZU A1 .... L P . f M.ullum
Dooly
Muscogee
3d Monday, Burke
Sumter
4th Monday, Lee
Thomas
Monday after,Lowndes
Mondiyiliereafier Ware
Thursduv do Appling
JUNE.
Ist Monday, Baker
Jefferson
* Afier 1846, 3d Monday April and October.
tAflerlbdfl, 4fit Monday February aud August.
SUPREME court.
FOR Til E CORRECTION OF ERRORS.
IstDis!—composed of ihe Eastern and Southern
Judicial Circuits—alternately at Savannah and
Hawkinsville, on the second Monday in January and
third Monday in June.
2d D'strict—composed of the South Western and
Chattahoochee Circuits —alternately at Talbottoir
and Ameticus.on the 4th Monday in January and
July.
3d District—composed of the Coweta and Flint
Circuits—alterna'cly at Macon and Decatur, ori the
second Monday m February aud August.
4 li District—composed of ihc Western and Cher
okee Circuits —alternately at Cassville and Gaines
ville, on the forth monday in March and Scp'cmber.
sili District— composed of the IVI iildle, Northern
and Oemu'gee Circuits—at MiHtdgeville on the first
Monday in May and November.
Officers.
JOSEPH H.LUMPKIN, )
HIRAM WARNER. S Judges.
EUGENI US A. NISBET, j
James M. Kelly, of Houston, Reporter.
11. E. Martin, of Green, Clerk.
JUDGES SUPERIOR COURTS.
Circuits. Judges.
Eastern, William B. Fleming,
Middle, L. Gamble,
Northern, Nathan O. Sayre,
Western, Charles Dougherty,
Ocmulgee, Jas. A. Meriwether,
Southern, Jas. J. Scarborough,
Flint, John J. Floyd,
Chattahoochee, R. B. Alexander,
Cherokee, A. R. V\ fight,
Coweta, Edward Y. Mil,
South Western, Lott Warren,
SOLICITOR—GENENAL.
Eastern, W P White,
Northern I, J Gnrtreil,
Western, W H Underwood,
Ormulgee John M Ashurst,
Southern P E Love
Flint Rufus W AJcCune,
Chattahorchee John Campbell
Cherokee ;R Jones
Coweta A C Ferrell
South Western \V J Patterson
Middle, Att’y. Genl. Jno J Fiournoy,
STATE GOVERNMENT.
GEORGE W. CRAWFORD, Governor.
Nathan C Barnett. Secretary of State.
Walter H Mitchell,Treasurer,
■David E Both >vell, Comptroller General.
P M Compton, Surveyor General.
John STThomas, Dir of-Ocntral Bank:
A H Chappell President of Senate.
C J Jenkins. Speaker of House of Reps.
T R R Cobh Secretary of Sena’e
John J Word Clerk of House of Reps
A W Redding P. K. Penitentiary,
Peter Fair Inspector of Penitentiary.
Dr F A White. Physician of Peniien iary.
Dr Thomas F G*recf Superintendent and Res.
Physician ol Lunatic Asylum.
Rev Jeusc H Campbell, Commissioner of Deaf and
Dumb.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
AAMES M. WAYNE, Judge.
At Savannah —Thursday after First Monday in
May. .
At Milledgevilie—Thursday after hirst Monday
in November.
UNITED STATE DISTRICT COURT.
At Savannah— i Tuesday in February, May,
August and November:’ The Judge bus power to
hoi3 speetal Courts.
Officers,
JOHN C. NICOLLJudg*.
Heurv R. Jackson, Attorney, >
11. WirtingKam, Marshal,
George Glut, Clerk;-
2d Moitday Decatur
Riclimond
AUGUST.
Ist Monday Crawford
” Pau'ding
2d Monday Cas3
Clark
SJ Monday Baldwinf
Cherok’ e
Pike
Upson*
Walton
4th Monday Emanuel
Forsyth
Jackson
Meriwether
SEPTEMBER.
Ist Monday Coweta
Laurens
Lurnpkia
Marion
Monroe
Taliaferro
2d Monday Columbia
Fayette
Greene
Gwinnet
Han is
Madison
Union
3d Monday, Butts
DeKalb
Elbert
Gilmer
Hall
Putnam
Talbot
4th Monday, Cobb
Murray
Newton
Walker
Washington
Wilkes
OCTOBER.
Ist Monday Campbell
Macon
Warren
Wilkinson
Thursday after, Walker
Thursday after,Rabun
2d Monday, Carroll
Dade
Habersham
Hancock
, Henry
Montgomery
Randolpli
Twiggs
Thursday afterTattn.tll
3d Monday, Chattooga
Emanuel
Franklin
i Floyd
Heard
Jones
Ogletho-pe
Pulaski
•Ith Monday, Early
Houston
Irwin
Jasper
Lincoln
Scriven
Stewart
Ttaup
Thursday aficr,Telfair
4'h Tuesday, Bulloch
Friday after Effingham
NOVEMBER.
Ist Monday Bibb
2d Monday Dooly
Jefferson
Muscogee
3d Monday, Burke
Camden
Sumter
Zh Mon"fay’
Lee
Thomas
Thursday after,Mclntosh
Monday after, Lowndes
and Liberty
Thursday after,Bryan
Monday thereafter,Ware
Thursday “ Appling
DECEMBER.
Ist Monday, Baker,
2d Monday, Decaiur
THE UNION OF THE STATES, AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATES.
LUKE REED, Jr.
HAS removed to his lower store, a few doors be
low the Market House, on the west side broad
street, where lie will be happy to tee all who wish
toseitle iheir accounts with him or with the late
firm of Janies Shaw & Cos.
Columbus, Jan. 14,1848. 3-ts
Boots, Shoes, and Brogans,
OF every description—a large stock, to which ad
ditions are constantly being made, for sale on the
most reasonable terms, by LUKE REED, Jr.
Sign of the golden boot and saddle, a few doors be
low the Market House. Jan. 14, 4—ts
SADDLERY & HARNESS.
OF all kinds—a complete assortment constantly
on hand and for sale at the lowest possible
prices by LUKE REED, Jr.
Sign of ihe golden boot and saddle,
below the market House.
Jan. 21, 1846. 4—ts
INDIA RUBBER GOODsT
INDIA liUBIIEROUtiTAINCLOTH—FIoor
Cloili—Giujand Machine Banding—Hats, Coat*,
Leggius, &c. &c., for sale by
LUKE REED, Jr.
Sign of the golden boot and saddle,
below the market house.
Jan. 21,1848. 4—ts
ALL KINDS OF LEATHER
AND FINDINGS
FOR sale at the sign of the golden boot and sad
dle, by LUKE REED, Jr.
Jan. 21, 1846. 4—if
“fORSADDLERS & IIAR
NESS MAKERS.
SKIRT ING, Harness and Bridle Leather, Sad
die trees. Hog Skins—Pad Skins—Harness
Mountings—Buckles—rings, &c. &c. for sale by
LUKE REED, Jr.
Sign of the golden boot and saddle,
below the market house.
Jan. 21, 1848. 4-!f
FOR CARRIAGE MAKERS^
TOP & APRON LRATHER—Curtain Ulolh,
Coach Lace—Worsted fringe—Drawing Cord
&c. &c. for sale by
LUKE REED, Jr.
Sign of tho golden boot and saddle,
below the market house.
Jan. 21, 1846* 4t—tf
TO HOTEL & STEAMBOAT PRO
PRIETORS.
Mason's Patent Ironstone China.
THE subscribers, having been appointed Agents
by the patentee for the sale of this unequalled
ware, for the United Stales, arp fully prepared to
execute'any orders from WHOLESALE DEAL
ERS in other dities, or Horn, and Steamboat
Proprietors ; and would beg to refer to the accom
panying testimonials of the quality and peculiarfitness
of this article for Hotel and Steamboat use ,* and
would add. one of its excellencies is, that it does
not become discolored when chipped, like other Ear
then or Stone Ware.
They have also on hand a general assortment of
China Glass and Earthenware suitable for the Coun
try Trade, which they will sell low for cash or appro
ved credit.
TIMOTHY T. KTSSAM & SON.
New-\ork, Mnr.h, .1846. 145 Maiden Lane.
We,,the subscribers, have furnisned our Hotels
with “MASONS PATENT IRON STONE
CHINA,” imported by T. T.Kissam& Cos. and
give, it a preference over every other kind of China
or Earthen Ware. Being of great strength and du
rability, it combines economy with nearness of ap
rear a nee, and we cheerfully recommend it as being
letter adapted to Hotel purposes, than any other
tide now in use.
v mM, JOSMarg, 1839.
W’m. li. Coz/.ENs,’ S.?.Trr o S.Jlstor House.
Blake & liy ed Waverly House.
Have* & Tkexdwell Franklin House.
John 11. Gardner & Co- City ll tcl.
John M. Feint, Pearl street House •
N. li. Siuce the above testimonials wee fun i-iied,
all these establishments have continued its use, with
all the principal Hotels in Boston. And more re
cently have furnished, wholly or in part, the following
Hotels, and several new lake and river steamers.
(St. Charles Hotel, New-Orleans, Messrs. JMuuge
& Wii.son.
Galt House. Louisville, Ky., Mr. Isaac Everett.
Exchange Hotel , Richmond. Va, Mr F. Boy
den.
French's Hotel, Norfolk, Va., Mr. Win. French.
“ “ Petersbtirgh, Va., Mr. D. Pklnch
National Hotel , Was'ungton city, Mr* S. A'.
Coleman.
Exchange Hotel, Baltimore.
Eu/aw House, “ Messrs. Jackson &
Cranston.
American Hotel, Philadelphia, Mr. 11. A. Chap
ter.
Howard Hotel, New-Yoik, Messrs. Thomas
/Job.
New York Hotel, “ Mr. J. H.
Troy House. Troy, Messrs. Coleman & Ro*kr.
American Hotel, Buffalo, Mr. L 1,. Hodges.
Mansion House’ “ Messrs. Dorshmier & Cos.
Cataract House , Niagara Falls, Messrs. Whit
ney & Sons. And others -
March 18.184. 12—2 t
CASTINGS.
H-OLLOW WARE, sue.il as Pots. Ovens.Spi
. ders, &c. just reccivt (I by j. ENNIB & (Jo.
March 11.. At the new Hardware Store.
Bristles for Ivin Orsislics.
A superior article, just leceivei by
J. ENNIS&Co.
IVlarch 11. At the new Hardware ttore,
JUST iIECFBVJEIL
A first rate article at’ SMITH'S BELLQIVS.
J. ENNIS & CO.
IRON, STEEL. !
AND HARDWARE of every description, de-j
cidedly cheap at J. ENNIS & Cos. j
Match 11, 1816. At the new Hardware Store, j
Stuart’s Steam UctiucdL Caudy.
A large assortment of this justly celebrated Can
. dy, just received and for sale at Ihe sign of the
Negro and mortar. March 11, 11—ts
riIHS £ENTI,IIIVaAIM'S pockut
A DIAHY AND AZ.JKIANAC- For 1846
For sale by J. tVI. TARBUX Cos.
March 4,1546. 10—=-tf
~ bills Lading. ~’
“B” F.T TER and cap slice's. For sale by
JLd J. M. TARBOX&CO.
Much 11,1846. . f
SCHOOL BOOSS-A large
assortment, For sale by
J.M. TAR BOX & Cos.
March 4.1846. IP—*f
nnHB YOUNG LADY'S PRI2ND
JL THE SOUTHERN MATKON, &c., &c.
For sale bv J. M. TARIiUX Co
s 4,1846. 10—ts
IN DBtLIBXiaTKnK-Payton’s Kdes’. and
O bora’s, for s.ue by J. M. TAIIAOX 4* Cos.
Mmich 4, 1846. 10-ts.
C“ RUJSL ~ PATTERNS—PctforaR; J “aid
Bristol Board, Water Colors and Paints of the |
finest quality, for sale by J. M. TAR BOX 4” Cos. j
March 4,'l 848. 10—ts. |
SUNDAY SCHOOL BOOKS.
INCLUDING (Question bo< ks Nos. i to 10;
Union Hymns, Scripture Questions, Spelling I
Books, Union Bible Dictioneries, 4'C.. &c. Also—
Juvenile Libraries,PrictS 10 to 26 each.
For sale by J.M. TARBOX 4* Cos!
Feb 23, 1846. 9-if j
“BOSTON WHITING BOOKS ’
WITH COPIES—a beautiful style in s x easy
and progressive numbers. For sale very
cheap by J. M. TARBOX & Cos.
Feb. 65, 184 ft. 9-'f
WHITING PAPERS I
FOI.IO POS i—a fine article, ruied.
PACKET POST—Superior, ruled.
QUA TO PO^T—Coarse and line, ruled.
FOOLSCAP— •* ‘ “
A!o, Piinting papers, Po*t Office Wrapping &c ;
For sale bv J. M. ’IARBOX&.Co.
Fib 25, ISiG. 9 ls -
CONGRESS OR HOVER’S IKK!
4 GOOD supply of ihis mo. t valuable writing Ink
which is ii jw taking ibe place ol all other kinds.
For ‘-ale bv J. M. TAKBoX 4” Go.
r Fib. 25, 1846.- •*
COLUMBUS, GA. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 25, 1846.
CITY AFFAIRS.
Chamber,
February 27, 1846.
Council met pursuant to adjournment. Present,
Aldermen Biding, Bardwell, Coleman, Holstead,
Morton, Ruse. Stewart, Shorter, and Woodruff.
A’derman Billing was called to the Chair.
The journal of February the 20ih was reid and
approved.
The journal of the last meeting being read, Al
derman Morton moved to reconsider so much ot the
action of said meeting as regards Dr. Samuel Boy
kin’s bridge contract— (which was agreed to.)
Alderman Morton moved that his contract be re
duced from 35 dollars to 30 dollars—(which was
agreed so )
By Alderman Woodruff: Tho special Committee
appointed to make pa, ticular examination into the
mariner in which Mr. Godwin complied with his con
tract wiih Council lor re fiooring the Bridge, beg
leave to report, that from an examination tiiey are
unable to determine with any degree, of certainty as
to the limit of old plank used by him in said work,
ar.d think, under all the circumstances, that the best
that can be done will be to settle with Mr. Godwin
in the way he proposes—viz: to pay him the full
amount agieed upon for said wbrk by Council and
himself and for the old plank used by him in said
work he will make no chat ge of 2912 feet of plank
used on the Budge, independent of what was used
by him in re-flooring it; also, twenty-five plank, 30
feet long, 2 inches thick, used by the Marshal in
flooring said Bridge. All of which is respectfully
submitted,
* M. WOODRUFF,
S. A. BILLING,
R. N. R. BARDWELL,
, Committee:
On motion, the above report was received and ap
proved.
Alderman Holstead requested more time for re
porting on the accounts in regard to the stnail pox—
(which was granted.)
Alderman Morton moved that Council take up
the subject of Job printing—(which was agreed to.)
Two proposals were presented to Council ; one
from the Enquirer, and one from the Muscogee
Democrat.
Alderman Holstead moved that the subject be re.
femdtothe Piinting Committee. (Lost.)
By Aid. Bardwell : Resolved, That Council pro
ceed to elect, by ballot, a printer to do the job work
for the present year, as per proposition;
Aid. Morton offered the following as a substifue
by amending the above, by inserting *• the printing’
generally.” (On motion, the substitute was lost.) °
Tho vote being taken on the original resolution,
the yeas and nays were required to be recorded—
(yea® 7, nay's 1.)
Those \vho voted in the affirmative were Aldermen
Bardwell, Coleman, Holstead, Ruse, Stewart, Shor
ter, and Woodruff. Alderman Morton voting in the
negative. (So the resolution was adop ed.)
Council then proceeded by ballot to elect a printer
for the job work.
It appearing after two ballotings that Council fail
ed to elect a printer, Aid. Ruse moved to suspend
the election of printer till the next meeting—(which
was agreed to.)
By Aid. Shorter : Resolved, That the Committee
on Finance be requested to revise Ihe oath to be
administered by the Clerk to the tax-payers of the
city, and report at the next meeting of Council—
(adopted )
By Aid. Shorter: Resolved, that all accounts pre
sented herenftet against the City Council of Col
umbus, shall be authenticated by the cath of the
parly in whose favor the account is presented.
(Adopted.)
By Aid. Holsfead : Whereas, a complaint has
her n made concerning merchanis keeping powder in
the stores. Be it ordered, that the Marshal be in
structed to examine all stores that keep powder, and
that all persons who may have more on hand than
is allowed by the city ordinances, be requ'red to
move said powder to the magazine forthwith. (Ad
op ed )
By Aid. Shorter.* Resolved, That the Health
Officers and Fire Wardens be notified instanterby
the Marshal, that all such as fail to perform thei r
appropriate duties and report to Council on the firs 1
td from irfVtr appvrmvh..b."<*n.ftn.y cl.pji i,o dismiss-
The following accounts wore presented to Council
and ordeied to be paid :
One in favor of J. B. Jefferson, of $5 41
One m favor of Times Office, of 14 00
One in favor of .1. vs. the
City Council and Inferior Court, of 10 25
Lewis Levingston presented a proposal for cross
ing the Bridge, at 15 dollars—(whichwas accepted.)
Council then adjourned till Friday next, March
the 6ih, at 7 o’clock P. M.
CALVIN STRATTON, Ci’k.
March 6th, 1846.
Council met pursuant to adjournment—present,
Aldermen Billing, Bardwell, Coleman, Holstead,
Morion, Quin, Robinson, Shorter, Sjewart, Wood,
ruff and Wiggins.
Alderman shorter was called to the Chair.
The journal of the last meeting tvas read and ap
proved.
The committee on Commons reported that they
had performed the duty assigned them, ar.d found a
very large wash on the south common, which re
quires immediate attention. The negro graveyard
they iound unenclosed, and suggest that it be atten
ded to—that Robinson's brick-shed and Robert Hay’s
shed are upon the commons, and that Mr. Hays
has been u- ing dirt from the commons sot making
brick. In regard to that portion of the commons
which Mansfield Torrance proposes leasing, they
have come to no definite conclusion. As to that
portion occupied by Mr. Button, they were not pre
pared to give any opiiti n, he stated that certain
rights were granted hnn by a former Council.—
They suggest that the Marshal be required to pay
strict attention to the commons—as the committee
find that persons have been hauling diit from them.
The report was received.
The City Assessors reported that they had finish
ed the duty assigned them —they have been enga
ged 7 days, and find the aggregate amount of their
assessments to be 1,233 215 dollars, which is 40,950
dollars more than that of last year, which has ac
crued principally from improvements made within th?
last year. They did not assess the value of the Ma
chinery of the Coweta Fa Is Manufacturing Compa
ny. Report received.
The subject of issuing change-bills was taken up.
but on motion of Aid. Billing was postponed unnl
next Tuesday evening.
Council proceeded to elect a printer to execute
the Job Work for the city. Two ballotings Were
made, when the editor of the Democrat withdrew
bis proposal, and the editor of the Enqui er was then
elected.
Committee on Contracts wei e instructed to have
the negro grave yard enclosed, forthwith.
On motion of Aid. Quin, the clerk of Council
was required to subscribe for the city papers for the
year 1846, and to keep them on file for the use of
Council
Council then adjourned til! Tuesday nex', March
10t!, (inst.) at 7 o’clock P. M.
CALVIN. STRATtON, Clerk.
March 10,1346.
Council met pursuant to adjournment—present his
Honor the Mayor, aldermen Billing Coleman,,
Holstead, Morton, Quin, Robinson, Ruse, Shorter,
Strwart, Woodruff, and Wiggins.
The journal of the last meeting was tcad and ap
proved.
J. J. McKendre, one of the Health Officers of the
Ist ward, submitted his resignation as such—which
was accepted.
On motion, Council proceed to elect by ballot a
Health Office; to fill said v -cancy. The ballot being
received and examined, it appeared that Alexander
McDouga’d wes dcly elected.
Alderman Mo ton submitted a memorial from John
D. Howell, askiug remuneration for an injury done
by the Marshall to bis Steam Engines.
Alderman Motion moved to rifer the subject to a
special committee —which was agreed to.
Whereupon liis Honor ihe Mayor appointed Al
derintn Morten, Bardwell and Wiggins, as that com
mittee.
Alderman Holstead, from the Commiitee on Ac
counts, submitted’the fol o-vtng report:
. The committee on accounts beg to leave to report,
that they have iaid ihe accoi n s .btlore ihe Inferior
Court, as diree'ed by Couis If, by which, in connec
tion with the commi.lee app inted by Council, they
dec'ded unanimously as follows in regard to theta:
that they are willing to allow Drs. T. &. J. J. B.llox
ey, for services rendered in small pox cases, 550 dol
lars instead of 1100 dollars as per account; believing
it to be a full i quivalentfor services rendered. 1 h< v
are wilting to allow B. Ingram.'for nursing in small
pox cases. 93 dollars, instead of ISS as per account
rendered; believing it to be a full compensation for
his se. vices.
The accoentt of Dr. J. J. B. Hoxey was pa'stfd for
52 dollars; that of Wm Brooks, 115 dollais ard 92
cts; that of L. L. Oowdery. 1 do lars 37 cts. - that of
J G Stewart l do'lar and 50 cts; that of Hatcher &
Larv, 8 00; that of J S Smith & Cos., 5 dollars and
£5 c‘s; that of Moody ii Durr. 82 dol’ars and 25 ds,
and ‘hat Moody & Durr, 23"doliars and S3 cts; that
of R Ingrain, fiir 23 dollars and 50 ct.-; that ol Hall &
Moses f>r LdolLr and 50c’s, ‘list ofG. W. Cowde_
ry for 1 doFer and SO cts; that-of K} Is &-Barnett-, ter
25 dollars and 50 cts, instead of 34 dollars and 60cts;
as rendered: that of Benjamin Hurd —refused to pay
it—ordered, that the furniture be returned to him;
that of William Perry referred back to Council, hav
ing understood that Mr. Perry was willing to take
back his furniture. Ail which is resptcilully sub
mitted.
W. S. HOLSTEAD,
M. WOODRUFF,
JAMES H. SHORTER.
On mol ion, was rcceivtd,
Aldeiman Coleman moved to take up ihe subject
of change bills. Which was agreed to.
Whereupon, alderman Shorter offered the follow
ing, as a substitute for ihat heretofore by Alderman
Stewart.
Resolved That the Treasurer cause publication to
be made in the city papers for one month to the fol
lowing effect, viz : City of Columbus—Notice is
hereby given, that on and after the first day of
xt, noiliing will be rrceived in payment ,of Bridge
Toll, or Taxes, but the bills of the City Council of
Co.iitnbus, Specie, or the bills of Specie paying
Banks. By order of the Ciiy O. uncil of Columbu3.
George W. Turrcn'ine, Treasurer.”
Alderman Woodruff moved that the blank be filled
with (July) next. Which was agreed to.
On the adoption of the above resolution as amend
ed. ihe yeas fc nays were required ,to be recorded;
yeas 7, nays 4; those who voted in the affirmative
were a’uertnen Coleur •>. Morton, Quin, Ruse Shor
ter, Stewart, and YWroduff, (hose who voted in the
negative were aldermen Billing. Holstead, Robinson
and Wiggins.
Alderman Morton moved to take up the small-pox
bills. Which was agreed to.
By aldorman Morion: Resolved, That the Drs.
Hoxey be paid the same amount for attending the ca
ses ofsinall pcx in this city during the year 1845, as
was allowed Dr. Chipley during the year 1843—viz:
$ 125 for each case—mak ng for the seven cases;
<1875; and for attending to those in quarantine, SSO,
and that one half of the above amounts be paid out
of the City Treasuier.
Alderman Stewart offei ed the following a a sub
slitute: Rr solved, That the City Council pay Dr.
Hoxey $62 50 for each case of small-pox rendered
in his bill against the city, for the year 1843, and $25
for ai tendance on the cases in quarantine.
Alderman Morton offered the following as an a
mendment; “as iltrir portion of Dr. Hoxey’s bill.”—
The amendment being lost, the yeas and nays were
required on the substitute rs offered by Alderman
Stewart—yeas 7 nays 4. Those who voted in the af
firmative were Aldermt n Billing, Coleman, Morton
Quin, StewartWoodruffand Wiggins. Tho3ewho
voted in the negative were aldermen Holstead, Ro
binson, Ruse and Shorter.
On motion Council agreed to change the days of
their regular meeting from Fridays to Thursdays.
Council then adjourned till Thursday next, March
I2ih lust.) at 7 o’clock P. M.
CALVIN STRATTON, Clerk.
March 12, 1846*
Council met pursuant so adjou nfrieru—present
aldermen Coleman, Holstead, Morton, Ruse, Shor
ter , Stewart, Woodruff <s• Wiggins—alderman Shor
ter was called to the chair.
The journal of the last meeting was read and ap
proved*
Wm. Si Morton Fire Warden of the Ist ward,
reported to Council that there was a great deficiency
of fire .bucktts and ladders in said ward, and that
many: two story tenements are wiihout scuttles, Pe%
ter Crechion, Fire Warden, of the 6th ward, report
ed that in said ward the building were in a safe con
dition.
On motion the above reports were received.
John J. G. Byard, was summoned to appear be
fore Ootirici’ for a violation of the Market ordinances.
On motion the case was postponed till the next mect
mg.
Alderman Morton submitted the following report!
The special committee to whom was referred the
Memorial of John D. Hcwe'l, report that they have
examined the c> finder mentioned in said memorial
and find one of the side pipes broken. They also
find that it was broken by the city hands in moving it.
We have also ascertained from the city Attorney,
‘hat in his opinion the city Council, is liable for tho
damage done to said machinery ty the city hands,
while in the employ of the city authorities.
Annexed you will find the estimate of cost of re
pairing the damage made by Mr. Jaimey. viz :
ni4l'|"'t'l.. „j j,.— r _ „ J fi*
st verity, dollars. Signed, Israel H. Janneyl”
To J. L. Morton, chairman of the committee.”
Your committee are of the opinion that the amount
of damage of the cylinder should be pad Mr. How
ell. Ail of which is respectfully submitted for your i
approval.
J. L. MORTON,
J. C. WIGGINS, Committee.
On motia’ft of alderman Coleman, the subjtct was
laid on the table till the next met tin^.
liy alderman Morton, resolved, That the Clerk
add to the oath the number and value of all slaves of
which they are owners or agents for owners residing
in the city. Also the number of slaves, their
owners) who are in their employ or couirol,orof
which they are agerus and whir h belong to persons
not residing in the city. Adopted-
By alderman Ruse, Whereas the privilege granted
to John Watson of laying down water logs through
ihe city has been very much abused.
Resolved, That from and after the 20th inst., any
person or persons causing any excavations to be
made in the streets shall fill up the same before datk,
replacing the earth in said excavations, firm'y and
even with the surface of the streets; and should it be
impossible to complete any excavation in one dav,
the persons engaged in the work shall keep a lantern
burning nightly at each end of the excavation and
also enclose the same with a temporary railing to
prevent accidents. Any person acting contrary to
the above reso'ution shall be reported by the Mar
shall, and fined at the discretion o{ Council in a sum
not exceeding SSO, for each offence. Adopted.
By alderman Woodruff, resolved, That n commit
tee of three persons be appointed to take in'o con
sidered the propriety and practability of providing a
poor house iu or near our city, for the poor of om city
and county.
Be it further resolved, that said committee wait
upon the Superior court and ascertain it they w*ll
unite and co-operate with us in making such a pro
vis i-m for the poor ofeity-and county, and repott as
early as practicable. Adopted.
Whereupon the chair appointed alderman Wood
ruff, Stewart and Ruse as that committee.
By a’ Jerman H use, Resolved, That Council giant
to the Marshall that part of the South commons, ly
ing between his house and Covington street, and
Broad Street and the river for the purpose of pro
tecting its bank; this grant to expire in five years.—
Referred to the committee on commons.
By alderman Woodruff, resolved that the Tax
Books he opened by the clerk, for the recc.ving* of
City Taxes fo.thwnh, and closed by the sth April
next. All persons not giving in their taxes by that
time will be double taxed, of which notice shall bo
given ilirough the city papers. Adopted.
By alderman Hols lead, resolved that the city coun
cil pay Wm. Perry $3, for the use of furniture, and
taken lo'he Hospital by the Marshall in the time of
small pox. Adopted.
By alderman Holstead, Whereas the wiiting desks
of the city Council are in a ha and condition, resolved 1
acr mnnttee ol two be appointed to have said desks
repaired, and that the Treasurer pay the bill for the
same out of any money not other* i-e appropriated.
Whereupon the chair appointed aid- rinen Hoisted &,
Wig pins as that committee. Adopted.
By alderman Ruse, resolved that the committee
on contracts be instructed to receive proposals for
arresting the wash on South common and insure the
worn for teu yerrrs; und report to Courcil- Adopted.
Ail account was presented to council vs the city
council and Inferior court in favor of Wm. McCul
lock of 32 dollars. Which was ordered lobe paid.
Also one in favor ot Calvin Slratton of SSOO. Or
dered to be paid.
Cotinei then adjourned till Thursday naxt, March
the 19th msl at 7 o’clock, P M.
CALVIN STRATTON, Clerk.
Death of the celebrated J. U. Warn
ing.— We learn from Cap*. Holton, ol the
Tom Metcall, that the celebrated John U.
Warring was shot ifi Vesailles, Woodford
county, on Saturday morning, about ten o’-
clock. He was shot from an upper room in
one of the hotels. A rifle was found in the
room, but the person Who had fired it had
disappeared. The ball entered Warning’s
forehead, just above the eye, passed out un
der bis chin, and went into his breast. The
wound was supposed to be mortal, and when
the Metcalf Jes t Frankfort the report was that
Warning was dead.
A gentleman informs us that Warning
although so shockingly wounded, uttered no
groan, but was engaged in writing (his wit!,
probably,) while the doctor was examining
him. It is hardly necessary to say in Ken
tucky, throughout the most ot his whb'e
unhappy life, he was a man of violence
and blood. He must have been nearly se
venty years ofage.
\\jjOitiwlle Journal; 9lh insL
[VOL. VI.—NO. 13.
FOR THE TIMES.
MEMORY - .
By /. f. Malone.
Hie joy of childhoods happy home,
The dream of early years j
Come smiling o’er my memory now
Through sorrow and through rears;
Or like the iragrance of the flowets
When crush’d beneath the blast,
Ea< h sigh of hope or happiness,
Is echoed from the past.
The vestal offerings, yielded up
At .Delphi’s mystic shrine,
Gave not the suppliant purer joy,
Fond memory than thine ;
For ttiou can’st tench th 6 heart to feel,
E’enneath tho worlds co!J sneers,
There is a bright pure resting place
To love and friendship dear.
The friends we’ve loved jn early youth
Are gathered to their graves,
And hign abov their monument
‘i he weephig willow waves,
’Tis sweet to sit at eventide
’Neath that lone wil ow tree,
And there with nought but heaven besido
Give offering to iliee ?
And should’st thou deign to drop a tear
When c#!d ihe’ sod may be ;
The wild ij jwcr drooping near the grave,
Must droop o’er them and thee ;
hot that pure emblem springing there
T hough lone its lot appears,
Is left a monitor to teach.
Life’s sunshine hath iis tears,
Columbus, March, 1846.
The following is one of the most touching little
pieces we have met with for many a day. It is taken
from an English Annual for 1838.
THE BRIDE’S RETURN.
She hath her wish.--.for which in vain
She pined in restless dreams—
‘Oh 1 mother! is tins homo again?
How desolate it seems!
Yet all the dear familiar things
Look as they did of yore ,*
B'U oh : ‘^ e c * ian g e this sad heart bring*,—
This is my home no more ! •
* I left thee .'—like the dove of old
I left thy parent breast, —
But on life’s waste of waters cold
My soul hath found no rest!
And back the weary bird is come,
Its woes—its wandeiings o’er;
Ne’er from the holy ark to roam-**
Yet this is home once iricre !
l Oh mother! sing my childhood’s Longs:
They fall like summer rain
On this worn heart, that vainly longs
To be all thine ogain ;
Speak comlort'to mecall incyei
‘ TriV Mary,—as of yore ; •
Those words could make me half forget—
That this is home no more!
* Sit near me! Ob this hour repays
Long years of lonely pain ;
I feel as il the old bright daj s
Were all coins back again ;
My heart beats thick wi h happy dreams—
Mine eyes with tears run o’er! .
Thou’rl with me, mother! Oh it seems
Like home!—our home no more!
*Oh home and mother! can ye not
Give back my heart’s glad'youth ?
The vision which my soul forgot,
Or learn to doubt their truth!
Give brick my childhood’s peaceful sleep,
Ye cannot!—mother, let me weep—
For this is heme no more!’
Thou mourner for departed dreams!
On earth there’ is no rest—
tioubled the pure streams—
Where sunshine laughed before-
Look upwards to the happy sky !
Earth is thy home no’ there!
MISCELLANY.
FroAnhe New Orleans Delta.
THE SLAVE TRADE.
The most egregious humbug of riodern
time is the stand which the British goven
ment has taken upon the slave trade, If we
look upon its loud professions of philanthro
py, and the dark turpitude of its acts, we
hesitate whether its impudence should as
tonish* its crimes revolt, or its inconsisten
cies provoke the ridicule of mankind. En
gaged actively in the slave trade itself—of
which its treasury during many reigns reap
ed the.profit—encouraging its subjects in the
same nefarious traffic so long as any advan
tage could be gained by it—turning a deal
ear to the oft repealed petitions of Its former
American colonies for ils abolition—this go
vernment has now assumed the great anli
elavery proteotorale of the world. Years
after the United States had put an end to
the slave trade, England was forced to fol
low the example, in lorm at least. Subse
quently, by the intercessions ol those who
neither understood their own interests nor
those of the slaves, England abolished slave
ry, in the name, in her colonics. Since
that, for purposes of her own, she had at
tempted by wheedling or bullying to force
all other commercial nations into treaties of
mutual search and capture, for the preten
ded purpuse of suppressing the trade, btft
really with the design of securing to herself
the police of the seas, the injury or destruc
tion of all rival con merce, and her own in
dividual aggrandisement.
But how flagrant and hoty lalee are all
her acts! With what brazen hardihood do
her statesmen cover, with a form of word*,
the deepest hypocrisy and the^larkestdeeds!
Their system of slavery was superseded by
a system of apprenticeship—the same things
under another name. This was beginning
to be understood by the world. The ap
prenticeship was abandoned, the lazy and
ignorant negroes turned loose to steal, mur
der, and finally starve, and their place was
supplied by emigrants from India and Africa.
When President Tyler, in a message to
Congress, founded on a communication from
our Mister to Brazil, exposed this whole pro
ceeding, and denounced it as a slave trade
under another’ name, but attended with
greater horror thsn the open traffic, he was
soundly berated by the premier ol Q,ueen
Victoria, and tier Majesty's faithful Com
mons were assured that none emigrated with
out their voluntary consent, and none were
required to labor except in accordance with
Ihetr own free stipulations! A Hill Coolie
or a wild African i3~truly competent to.un
derstand and act ’properly in cases like
this J ‘
The New York Morning Hews of the sth
instant, contains the following memorandum
in relation to one of these enfigrations t
“ Sailed in company with birqie Hero, S idol*','and
ship Frankfield, both for New Orleans;’ Th above
ves els went to Sierra Leone for the puq.<o?e df U.
king a cargo of emigrant* to the We l Indies, but
not being able to pr6curc them sailed for New Orle
ans. The barqtle Senator , of Liverpool, sailed for
the Island of Trinidad, Dec. Bth, with 234 emigrants;
most of them being from a cargo of slaves brought into
Sierra Leone by one of the British men-nf-war.
And’ its comments upon it are so eloquent
and just that we append ihbm, in preference
to making any Anther remarks of'our own:
“ What a fchamt le a and maoffest outrage is here
eoniniilted-tin the common sense of mankind ! What
an insult to thdse nations with which that insolent
government has been for v ars chr.ffciiog with I er
1* right of'search’tieaiies. A regular slave trade is
earned on through the agency of the Englieo frigates
amt hceimed English vessels fitted out m Liverpool I
for Africa to ‘take a cargo’ of u< gtots tj the Wfcst
Indies. The system is complete. The slavers aro
never molested uniil they have the blacks on borrd.
They are then seized by English men of-war, car
ires lo ihe English depot, put on board English
merchantmen, and carried In fore, the eyes | iho
world to labor upon the English plantain ns for
English profit in the West Indies. The only differ
•'ncj is, that if the original slaver had cscaptd, iho
Wacks would have been sent to the Brazils to raiso
sugar and coffee, whereas they aro now sent to llie
English West leoh s for ihe same pU r po.-e. Iu liio
one case t‘ ey are called ‘emigrant!*;’ in the other
‘s aves, The slave trade is carried cn to tho tamo
extent as ever. The English only making use of
their navy to steal negrres ftom slavers, instead of
buying them directly on the coast, which operation
might he the more honest of the two. The United
States never assented to the absurd pretension* of
the ‘right of search.’ They have, however, under
taken to suppress the slave trade, which means in
ilself the transportation ol negroes from ilieir naive
climate to foreign countries, lo labor against tncir
will, ft matters not in what precise desci iption of
vessels they are carried, nor by what name they aro
designated, the result is the same; and is it not as
much the duty of the United States to cause ihe
arrest and confiscation of one of these English‘emi
grant,’! esse.!?, as if the same blacks had been over
taken in the oiigiual vessel in which ihey are sliip
l*ed ? .It matters not that the English flag covers
‘th v freight. A vessel transporting slaves fmn Afri
ca lo labor in tl e West Indies, is actually engaged in
the slave trade, and is a pirate according to lim pres
ent law of nations, acd should be dealt with as
such.”
THE WEDDING RING.
The love that exists between young hearts
in the hey tlayoi life, has been sung ami felt,
and pronounced cxtatic—the love of sister
for sister, of brothel for brother, of a brother
for his sister, his early playmate and tho
sharer of his sports and little griefs, and the
return of thr t love from the sister’s heart—
the love of a mother for her child—aye—
and above all, the love of a father for his
daughter—how sweet, how endearing aro
they alt! . Hut that affection which exists be
tween a young wife atid the object of her
earliest love, the creature of her thoughts
arid feelings, as well as the centre of her vir
gin heart, is chaster, purer, holier than them
all. Indeed, it is all, in one, and when the
tie that binds them is broken, when the
young mother ts stricken down to the cold
earth, and death feasts upon her lips, dim
ples acd her smiles—when the young lather
is snatched away from the sidfi of her, tho
mother of his childrenatid the being of his
lenderest love—what a void is left!
It was but yesterday that a friend—a
young gentleman of line intellect, of a noble
heart, and one well known to many of our
readers, was suddenly snatched by the hand
of death from all the endearments of life.—
Surrounded by every thing that could make
existence pleasant and happy—a wile that
idolized him—children that loved him as’
they can only love, and friends devoted to’
him—the summons came and he lay upon’
the bed of death. But a few short years ago, -
she to whom he was wedded placed a bijdat
ting upon his fibgef, trpou the inside of
which be had a few words privately engrav
ed.
The husband would never permit tbegiv-’
er to read them, telling her that the day
would come when her wish should be grati
fied, and she should know the secret. Seven
years glided away, and a day or’ two since,
when consC.ous he must soon leave bis wife
forever, he called her to his bedside, and
with bis dying accents, told her the hour
had come when she should see the words
Upon the rihg site had given him. The’
young mother took it from his cold finger, and
though hean-stricken with grief, eagerly
read the words— ‘ I have loved thee on earth
mjj/l meet thee in Heaven !
How touchingly beautiful this simple in
cidents The garnered hopes of years rush
into that single moment as the words fall up
on the ears ol the young wife. Sorrow and
wedded love, and the bright dreams of the
world—the heart’s dearest treasures —the en
dearments ofthe life that is past,and the hliss
of the life that is to come—how they mingled at
this hour, as the widowed mother lays aside
the ring ahd weeps over the lifeless form of
the husband of her bosom h
rwATtt nj? a spobtino ot.rr.ciymas,
county, Tenn., died on the Bth inst. lie
was buried with lull Masonic honors. The
deceased Was argocid man, but very eccen
tric. lie is well known in the West for his
connection with blooded horses, about which
he wrote much and’ well. In England, ho
would have been a keen sporting parson,
fond of lox-hunting and raco horses—and
perhaps none the worse Christian for that;
He enjoyed a reputation for benevolence and
uprightness,'and possessed a vast variety of
curious information, professional and mis
cellaneous.
A friend tells a characteristic! anecdote of
the parson,‘'which is worthy of mention. lie
owned a fine race horse iu conjunction with
a celebrated and successful turfman and trai
ner, and when the fact was made known to
his parishioneis, they made enquiry as to its
truth, and the charge was brought home to
him. At a meeting of (he elders, the rever
end gentlemen was called befoTe them to ex
culpate himself from the |heinotfar offence of
running a horse in a race. Feeling that it
would be idle to put his defence upon the rat
tiobal ground of the morality and utility ol
racing—a defence which he was very com
petent to make with ingenuity ar.d force—;
he made up his mind to “ confess and avoid,”
as the lawyers say. Accordingly he address
ed them that “ U’s true, gentlemen, Tom
Watson ayid I do own Juke Crealh together
—and he’s not a bad horse either—when ho
starts he wins. Oldman Watson trains ami
runs him at his own expense—l get half his
winnings, because 1 allow my half of the
horse to run when Col. Tom’s half goes.—
If you will provide a way for my half to re
main in the stable during the race, I am per
fectly willing to retire from the turf.*’
Whether the elders were convinced by
this ldgicVor were mollified by his having
named the horse after the Rev Jacob Creatlv
a celebrated preacher, we know not; but he
was not dismissed from his charge.— N. Qi’
Picayune.
Mobile, March 12.
Mysterious —On Monday last, two
groes, a man and a boy, while ranging thru*
the swampy grounds below the city in search
of small cedar shrubs for transplanting,came
across the body of a dead man. The boy
on the discovery, from fright took to hi j’
heels, and could not be persuaded back again’
anywhere near the spot. The old man noted
the place, the putrid condition of the body,
ihe brushwood with which it seemed to have
been partially covered and other circum
stances, but strange to say, when Coroner
Douglass went the day after with him to
hold an inquest, he could not identify the
place. Search was made for Ihe body for
nearly an hour, but without success. Up to •
this tme it has not been re-discovered
There are circumstances connected with this
affair, that lead some to suppose, the dead
body of the late French Consul, who has
been for sotne time missing, and who, when
last seen, was evidently in a state of mentsU
aberration.—Register.
Commerce of New York.—We learn*
from the entry clerk of the Custom-ho'use,
that 28 sailTrom foreign ports, 11 of which
were ships, were entered at the Custom
house off Friday last, being the heaviest day
lor many years. He believes the heaviest
ever know in that City.
The Tuscaloosa Monitor states’ that a’
company has organized in that county, ami
stock to the aenbunt of $40,000 subscribed,-
for the purpose of erecting a Cotton Manu
factory at the falls of Black Warrior river ■ aar
IA capital ol SIOO,OOO it is supposed'may hjf
obtained, if necessary fur the purpose-