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Till: HERALD:
THIHD ANNUAL REPORT OK THE
MeI.NTOSH COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY
7Vi e Hoard of Manager* of the Mclntosh
County Hible Society, present ths following
rejmrt:
Immediately after the organization of the
present Board, they took measure* to carry
into effect the resolution* passed at the last
meeting of the former Board, viz: “To supply
nil the Sabbath school children in the county,
with h copy of the New Testament, who were
not previously supplied, nod likewise all chil
dren able to read, who were not member* of
Hah bath schools.” The city of Darien was
visited by a committee appointed for that pur
pose, and none were found destitute.
The Sabbath school on Harris Neck, has re
cently been supplied, or nearly so—and a gen
tleman ha* engaged to ascertain in that district
the wauls of children not connected with Sab
bath schools.
Mr. Garrison was furnished-with 50 Testa
ment*, and (i neat duodecimo Bibles, for the
supply of the Sandhills district. The Testn
moots have all been distributed and the Bibles
sold—and the names of all the recipients have
been forwarded to your Secretary. More
Testaments still are needed for the complete
supply of that district.
Bibles and Testaments have been sold to the
amount of $33-75, during the year.
During the three years of onr existence, we
have made n donation of #IOO to the Parent
Society—and sold nt cost and given away Bi
bles and Testaments, to un amount somewhat
over #2f)o.
The Corresponding Secretary received be t
.Spring #123, the amount of subscriptions col
lected for 1838, and some subscriptions remain
unpaid. During the lust w inter and spring,
the difficulty of obtaining northern funds, from
the extravagant rate of exchange, prevented
the (Secretary, from transmitting the funds to
the Parent Society, and in retaining them, he
noted with the advice of sonic of the members
of the Board. There is now, therefore, in his
hands $1(1(1,75, subject to the direction of the
Board. This amount, with the subscriptions
for the present year—together with what we
hope to raise by the increase of onr members,
will enable us to establish ti depository of Bi
bles and Testament# to the value of at least
SSOO. .S'uch a depository will be Indispensa
ble when societies are formed auxiliary to ns
in the adjacent counties. Onr city Isn favora
ble location for the operation of a large Bible
Society. Thirteen counties, between this, and
the city of Macon, are intersected, or partly
bounded by that noble stream on whose banks
xvc dwell. Our steamboats, during a great pail
of the year, are constantly pausing up and down,
affording facilities of communication with the
interior, which no other sea port in the slate
possesses’ especially with n number of those
counties, whose moral destitutions claim our
sympathies. From the poverty and aporenesa
of their population, it is impossible, they can
enjoy our privileges, but to n vety limited ex-
They have not even the opportunity of
to the source* ol n ligiui . imp tv .\ .
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effort are aide to communicate a blessing that
would elevate mid cheer those dark dwellings
of poverty und ignorance.
in view of those things, the Board feel, llmt
some measures should be adopted, to increase
the number of our members, and to enlarge the
sphere of our operations.
In looking over the names of thoaa, who
three years ago, formed this society, we find
that we have lost twelve members by removal,
and three by death. By tins less our annual
income Inis been reduced sixty-five dollars.—
The population, however, has been increased
rather than diminishml, mid it is not an unrea
sonable expectation, that our loss may be made
up, bv anew acre* ion to our members. We
are reminded, moreover, bv the fact just staled,
that we live in u changing, dying world. We
have here, no fixed mid permanent habitations.
Those we now call our own, will soon be occtt
pied by others, and our places m this society,
und our duties as members of the same, must
soon be filled, and transacted by others. What
we have to do, therefore, for the good cause,
of meliorating the moral condition of our fel
low men, must be quickly done, or ire must
leave the work undone.
Fellow members of the Bible Society, shall
we be “weary in well doing V’ Shull wc re
lax our efforts this year I Shall wo not rather
increase them ? While the dying millions of
the Eusl, are imploring the bread of life at our
hands, and our ow ncountry waits for redemp
tion from ignorance and moral ruin. Will we
do any th ing to assist our brethren in the good
work, of sending them the light of knowledge
und religion ? Our object is a noble, generous,
disinterested, and God has given abundant
evidence that it is approved of Him. It is to
enlist the best feelings of the human heart, in
aiding die march of truth and happiness, in
removing the miseries, originating in supersti
tion and ignorance, and pouring upon the be
nighted intellect lh light of knowledge and
of Ufa. It is to do ourpart, towards the fulfil
ment of the last commandment of the son of
God, “Go ye into all the earth and preach the
(jospel to eccry creature.”
The following gentlemen constitute the
Board of Managers:
K. S. Keen. President.
James Holmes. Vice President.
A r . .4. Fruit, Oat . Secretary,
F. Shackleford Treasurer.
A. Mitchel,
Charles West,
J. Kokenbaugh.
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w ‘ J. J. Wvcr.
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For the Herald.
Qckjie ; filial are the causes for odd differen
ces in personal beauty among dners na
tionsJ
History records, and all the world are ac
quainted with this fact, that some nations above
others, are particularly remarkable for general
personal beauty. But the causes direct or re
mote, apparent, or unapparent, which co-ope
rate to produce it, have, I believe, never been !
seriously inquired Into. On the contrary, great
surprise has been expressed by discerning tra
vellers at such striking distmetionsof form and
beauty among nations living in the same cli
mate, breathing the same air, existing perhaps
under the some form of government, and only
differing in national costume or characters.—
The causes which lead to these peculiarities,
tie -sc distinctions must necessarily be both di
rect and remote.
That mankind were originally created in all
the manly beauty, and real voluptuousness of
form: none, but modern zealots will pretend to
doubt. Thai (mankind ) they arc now laugha
bly diverse in personal appearance is plain
enough. Wc are told of the short and rlumsy
Rsquittaux, the ridiculous weasel-faced Chi
! nese, tin stalely ami regularly formed Geor
gians, the broad-fared, ugly ('ireassinns, w ith
their equally fair and beautiful females, the
giant Patagonians, the flat headed Indians, and
lastly the woolly-headed, flat nosed sons of
Afriea. We also hear of every shade of color
from lilly white, down through the blushing
gradation* to burning copper, and thence to
sooty black. Some writer, I know, to clear up
these differences satisfactorily to the uneasy
minds of n perplexed and tender hearted pub
lic have wisely hinted, that the clever projeni
; tor of the saldusonsof Ethiopia, may possibly
liuve been Some sage and venerable baboon, or
ourongoutang. Bin this cunning inuendo, is
probably most scandalously ill founded.—
Among the most apparent causes for the des
tinations I have mentioned, are differences of
climate, occupation, ranks, fashions, regmen.
These causes in connection with others have
long been co-operating until their effects ac
cording to somewise, Imt htcriilthle law of na
ture have become hereditary—but there are
certain boundaries beyond which nature will
not go. Mankind are never born with heads
so flat as boards, nor with forms like wasps, nor
with the neeksof herons,but that such grotes
que humanities exist, daily and painful obser
vation forbids us todoubt, Aloveof neatness,
order, und the beauties of nature, ns well ns a
taste for natural sciences mid so on, may have
their tendency in- favor of personal beauty
lliro’ their kindly and exilerating influence
upon ilie human mind. Temperance, and se
verity of mind are friends to comeliness, but it
is fashion which contracts the waist to the
meluncholly breadth of four or five inehes—it
is fashion which lluttenxlhe heads of our equal
absurd neighbor of the western prairies—it is
fashion which crimps and dislocates the neak,
which compresses tile feet of (lie tottering and
the ridiculous females of China ; and which
paints and tattoos in hideous colors the human
face divine. Whether science can, or will ever
investigate this subtile subject, and be ulde to
present really satisfactory results to the curious
mind is a question which I dare noLanswer,
and hero 1 leave ji, and earnestly commend it
to the scientific attention of our readers.
S. 8. N.
Ceylon, 1HIII).
THE BANKS.
The Augusta papers have not hit the point in
their remark* in regard to the Banks. The
freqcncy of settlements, is not the source of
ctuuplHiiu, Imt the usurious terms demanded by
the Augusta Bunks on those settlements. The
Augusta Hank# u ntil Nuthern Exchange ; they
Imve no use for specie, and do not want it.
Well on settlement with the interior Bunks,
they nre offered whut they want, Nothcrn Ex
change, at the Augusta rates, allowing them
a reasonable per cent, for the ex pence of set
tlement. This, tile Augusta Batiks refuse. Al
though they would have us to believe that they
tiro emlmrrusscd by being obliged to furnish
this exchange for the State, and that it is n great
point to ohluin it nt sufficient quantity; yet,
when this is offered them nt the rates which
themselves demand und receive for it in Au
gusta. they refuse it. They will take sight
exchange on New York at par, when by refer
ring ti* the exchange tables of their own pa
pers, it ts seen to be woVlh in Augusta from 1-
I I to 1 3-4 per petit., or they will compel the
measure, by denutndmgspcoie, for which they
have no use, and which is r ally an annoyance
to them to he put to the expence of removing.
But it will force the Banks of the interior to
their terms, and that is all they wish.
Now, we ask how can the Banks of the inte
rior discount their bills to the community, even
for short periods, when those lulls will, even
ill a shorter period, be returned upon them,
at an expellee equal to the amount received for
the interest of the loan I For the elucidation
of this matter to many of our readers, let us in
a plain way attempt its illustration.
Suppose the cotton buyer (in Kitcon say)
receives from a Bank there a loan of 81000.
for DO days. The interest of this sum til 7
per cent, for 00 days, i5517,50. Now suppose
these bills are brought back in the course of
three weeks or* month by the Augusta Banks,
and either the specie is demanded, on the one
hand, or Notheru Exchange at par, when it
is worth from 1 1-2 to 2 per cent., on the oth
er. If such runs on the bank for specie is con
tinued, it must be plain enough to any one,
that the Bank must slop a free discount of its
bills.
Ifon the other ham) Exchange nt par is given
: which is worth, and for which the bank hits
| paid, say 1 3-4 per cent, (and it is quite this in
; .Macon we presume) here will be paid in the
redeni lion of the 1000 dollars, within a months
just the amount received by the bank, for its
loan for three months ; and what is worse, it
has to provide for the payment ofthc 1000 do
llars, giv en up all the interest of the loan just
nvo months before it ran receive the return of
the loan : thus in addition to an entire loss of
profit, totally tying up his hands from any fur
ther loans at least till the amount is returned,
and even then only to be loaned again to em
barras itself in providing for its speedy redent
tion, without the slightest profit to itself. We
presume the people will readily perceive that
at this rate, they need not expect any facilities
from the country hanks—they cannot expect
under such circumstances any such thing.
Here is the cause of complaint with the peo
ple, because, as they perceive, it to all intents
and purposes incapacitates the banks of the in
terior to be of any service to them; if the Au
gusta Hanks only desire, as they profess, to
maintain a sound state of the currency, surely
THE MO INTO Sl* COUNTY HER AM).,
they can effect this by taking exchange which
the want, at tin- price they themselves ask for
it, ami a reasonble per cent., to pay tbc ‘ex
pencc of the agency necessary m effecting set
tlement*. This has been the former practice
wc understand, and a speedy return to this
course is what the people have a right to ex
pect. — Southern Recorder
THOM THE SOUTEBN BANNER.
MERCHANT’S CONVENTION.
A Convention of Merchants of the .Slate of
Georgia, will be held at Milledgeville on Mon
day the (hh day of May next, for the purpose
of facilitating a direct mercantile intercourse
w ith foreign countries.
It is not necessary that more than three
delegate*be appointed from each county; and
the interest of the merchant und planter being
obviously the same, it would greatly be prefer
red that delegates be chosen from those two
| classes only, and at least one practical mer
chant should be appointed from each county.
Those counties that may neglect to appoint
delegates may be represented by any respec
table merchants or planters, citizens of such
county, who may happen to meet at Mtllcdge
ville at the time aforesaid.
Heretofore mercantile conventions have
been held to promote direct importations, but
they have been composed of too great a por
tion of professional men, men who are alto
gether theoretical, and who differ widely in
theirviews; each section of the .State wishing
I to establish a theory oftheir own ; thereby cre
| at ing much discussion but tittle action.
It is believed that if a convention of the
Merchants, both of the cities und the retail
. merchants of the country, can be concentrated
; at the tune specified, that a plan can be adop
| ted for direct importations that will be equally
1 as profitable to both themselves and the plnn
. ters. And if their is spirit and enterprise e
iiniigh in the retail merchants to have them
selves represented at the Convention, that im
| mediate action will follow its preceding*.
As the Stale Convention for altering the
Constitution will sit for the same time and
i place, there can be no difficulty iu selecting
| proper delegates.
The above remarks nre thrown hastily to
| gether for the sake of brevity, and the writer
| appeals to the merchants of the State not to
permit the. present opportunity to slip ofljc
coming at little expense, their ow n importers.
MANY MERCHANTS.
(’apt. Delahmissays, formerly cashier
of the Carrollton Branch Bank, a member
of our City Council, and commander of the
“ Lafayette Guards,** was killed in an affair
of honor at the town of Franklin iu litis
State a few day* ago. The following ac
count of the affair is from the “Time*.”
The ncccasity which so often exists of rc-
Korting to such rencontres i* truly deplor
able.
Duei. with Bowie Knives. - A horrid
transaction of this description look plaro at
the town of Franklin in thi* State, some
time Inst week. We have received no pa
per* am) give the following facts a* they
have been detailed to us. Mr. C. Dela
liousc says, the gentleman killed, was clerk
on board the steamboat Galenenn engaged
in the Attackapas trade. On stopping at
IMaquemino, a gentleman by the name of
Hnttnders came on board, twitl requested u
bed. He was told by the clerk, Mr 1). that
there were north varan* which he could
have. Mr. S’s reply was, “if a Frenchman
were to ak one of yeu, you could find |*t
veryquick.”—Upon this,hard wordsnaiw,
which ended in a scuffle vv herein Mrelf.
was worsted; being struck severely with a
rarte or bludgeon. Consequent upon this,
vvtts-u challenge from Mr. D. which was
accepted, and the parties taught witli Bowie
knives. Mr. D. was killed, having received
about eight inches of his antagonist's wea
pon in (lie abdomen.
From Mexico. —The French ship Bor
belais, front Vera Cruz, whence she sailed
on the 27th Jan., arrived at New Orleans
on the 11th iust. brings the intelligence
that IStmta Anna had been appointed Presi
dent of the Republic of Mexico. Gen.
Bustamente was organizing nn army af
KXX) M exirans to march against Gen. Urea,
who is stationed with the Federal army at
Tampico. A proclamation had been issued
ordering nil the French residents in Mexico
to quit the country before the sth of the
present iiiontn. All vessels, no matter
what nation, were prohibited front dis
charging their cargoes in Vera Cruz. The
city itsell was almost totally deserted there
being only a few foreigners, together with
about ItX) Mexican soldiers remaining
there. All the ports of Mexico, without
exception, nre Idorkttdrd ; there were
about from 16 to ‘2O English and French
vessels of war oil Vera Cruz, also the Ame
rican sloop of war Luvant.
Homr Can now—The \ e\v Orleans Gaz
ette says : “Repeated experiments, under
| the inspection of scientific engineers, have
demonstrated the superiority of this new
weapon invented by the French, his said
to possess as much superiority over thesolid
shot and mortar, as fire arms do over the
bow and arrow, or the spear and sword of
ancient times. At the bombardment of San
Juan de I’lloa, the terrible efficacy of this
military engine, was satisfactorily proved by
the rapid demolition of that fortress, deemed
impregnable lo common artillery. Hereaf
ter, the battery of a fort or vessel of war
will not he deemed complete, without the
addition of a few bomb cannon to the usual
armament. —The Army and Navy Chroni
cle urges upon our government, with good
reason, the importance of granting to our
officers the opportunity of becoming prac
tically acquainted with this gun. The re
port was that the steamship Fulton would
be furnished with four of these machines as
part of her equipment and on doubt their
general adoption and use throughout the
navy will follow,”
Narrow Escape of Miss Tree. —The
N. O. Bulletin of the 12th says:'—On the
“7th uh. the Hudson was snagged at Riddle's
Point, and was run aground on a sand bar
—part of the cargo was saved. Among the ]
passengers was Miss Ellen Tree, outlier
way to fulfil an engagement at New Orleans.
There were 30 passengers on board, with
a plentiful supply of provisions.”
.4 profitable Business . —We understand I
that an individual of this town savs he has
made fifteen hundred dollars by attending
to his own business, and five hundred more
by letting other people’s alone.
Phis surely is a good business and pays
well and at present is not overdone.
! H’afcAfotPcr.
FROM FLORIDA.
TALAHASBEE Feb. 10.
More Murders —Do Monday evening
last the house of Mr. White, residing two
miles south of the Bt. Augustine road,
about ten miles from Tallahassee, was at
tacked by a party of Indians. A negro
was shot down in the yard, and simultane
ously three rifles were thrust through a
small aperture aside the chimney of the
dwelling, and discharged in the breast of
a young man, brother in law of Mr. White,
who fell dead instantly. Mrs. White also
received three halls, and Mr. W. was woun
ded by one ball. The Indians then decam
ped without committing further depreda
tions. The negro died next day. Mrs.
W. is thought likely to recover.—Mr. W.
was not seriously injured. A party of our
citizens next day went in pursuit hut were ‘
unsuccessful in finding the Indians. V
number of signs have been seen in the neigh
borhood, ami great apprehensions are en
tertained by the inhabitants of further at
tacks. A party from Camp W acissa went 1
out on W ednesday morning.
On Thursday of last week, a party of fif
teen or twenty Indians attacked the duel- ]
ling of Mr. Htokes, in Jefferson county, in
the day time—the inmates, discovering j
them approch, fled, and thus saved their ;
lives.—The Indians plundered the house of
#I,OOO in hank notes, and burned it. Mr.
H. was at his work about two miles distant
: at the time of the attack.
The following is an extract from a letter
to the Govenor on the subject of the situa-
I lion of the people in that neigborhood.
Old Town, Jefferson Cos. I
Feb. 10, I*3o. \
Dear Sir :—My company lias been sev
! oral days searching for the Indians who rob
■ bed and burned Mr. Stocks house in our
neighborhood, we cannot find a certain trail
|of them. We last evening found #2O of
! the |.(XX), of his paper money that they
! took from him—all necessary information
j he can give you.
Permit me respectfully to ask of your
Excellency a force sufficient to restore con
fidence and afford us protection, otherwise
the dunger is such that a large portion of us
will be obliged to leave our homes.
Respectfully your obi servant.
A. B. HHEHEE.
His F.xrcllency, R. K. Call.
The information previously received of
the number and movement of the troops,
west of the Suw annee, had induced us to
believe that our frontier w as well protected.
A company of regulars is stationed at Camp
Waaissu, one at the Ocilla, one at Camp
Atkinson, another at Charles Ferry, and
four at Deadmeaus Bay—these companies
returned only a few days since from a scout
which was commenced on Hie 26th Decem
ber, and we are informed will all leave again
to day. The Indians however elude all
search, fall upon the settlements, and com
mit their murders unmolested; and it is
impossible to say when these horrid mas
aacrees will cease.
From the West wc arc informed, that a
bout 260 Indians are in the neigborhood of
Andrew's Bay, and refuse to come in.—-Cap
tain Hotter is in persuil with a force of IX)
wnr 70 inert, entirely insufficient to capture
the>enemy. A few days since, a party of
nine were surprised, and six of the number
raptured. These Indians have shown no
recent signs of hostility further than to kill
cattle for subsistence.
Postcript.—We stop the press to an
nounce the following distressing intelli
gence received to day at 12 o’clock. M.
Pindarvis resides at the head of the Waeul
la, two miles from the rail road and twelve
from Tullahnssser.
Saturday Kith Feb : 1839.
Mr. Betton.
Dear Sir :—Last night my nearest neigh
bor Pendarvis, his wife and most of hisrhii
dren andnegros were killed by the Indians.
Judge our situation. Please inform Gov.
Call we wish aid—l tear to leave my fam
ily but send my young man in persuil—but
we cannot pursue far, ns all leave their fam
ilies for the night. We were awakened
by the guns, but did not know till this mor
ning what it was.
Send me a keg of powder and a box of
large size caps, a dozen liars of lead, Ac.
I> VMKL L. RICHARSON.
Wo beg for efficient aid for person imme
diately—l have plenty for man and horse
to eat.
1 have just viewed the seene of outrage
and found Mr. and Mrs. Pendarvis, and
two children murdered. She, (Mrs P:) in
humanly butchered and mangled, lying in
the yard—a female child nearly eaten up
by the hogs—the old man and his eldest
son burned up in the building which was
tired after being plundered. A few of us
are here to bury the dead and a few to go in
pursuit of the Indians supposed to have
been Bor 10 in number. Five children
(the two eldest girls one boy and two small
girl children) have been picked up in the
woods unhurt, except one of the large
daughters slightly iu the knee. All the ne
groes, six in number, escaped and came to
my house in the night, Greal alarm is felt
by the neigkoring people, and something
ought to be done at once to chock the vile
savages.
H. ARCHER.
Saturday Morning.
Beneficial Effects of Music. —The effect
| of music on the senses was oddly and won
derfully verified during the mourning of the
Duke of Cumberland, uncle of George the
Third. A tailor had an order for a great
number of black suits, which were to he
finished in a very short space of time. A
moiig his workmen there was a fellow who
was always singing “Rule Britania,” and
the rest of the company joined in the chorus.
The tailor made his observation, and
found that the slow time of the tune retarded
the work ; in consequence, he engaged a
blind fiddler, and placed him near the
workshop, made him play constantly the
lively tune of “Nancy Dawson.’ ’ The {
design had the desired effect ; the tailors’
elbows moved obedient to the melody, and
the clothes were sent home within the
prescribed period.
The amount of cotton shipped from the port
of St. Marks, Florida, during the fourth quar
ter of the year 1838. was seven thousand two
hundred and fifty-one bags.
THE MURDER IN JONT.B COUNTY. !
The Pensacola Gazette of the IClh in- j
slant, after detailing the circumstances as 1
far as known of the above murder, says : j
There was much excitement here yester
day from the belief that the principal mur- j
derer, J. w r . Cowles, had been performing
as a Ventriloquist and Juggler during the
past week, and bills were up for a perfor
mance last evening. Home one incautious
ly read tlie Savannah paragraph to Cowles, i
lie said there was a good many J. W.
Cowles in the United States. From the fact
that Cowles was a ventriloquist and bad dis
posed of jewelry here, it was determined
to arrest Cowles, but he had disappeared
and though pursuit immediately started he
has not yet been found.
Cowles is described “as passing by the
name of J. Williams asa Juggler and Ven
triloquist, about 6 feet 7 or 8 inches high,
very trim built well made man, very active
ami upright in his walk, his w alk is quick,
iiis gait and manner indicates activity.”
The brig Caspian arrived here yesterday,
the Captain states that Cowles was a pas
senger with him, from Charleston to Key
West, and from thence to St. Joseph, that
he had Jewelry which ! e offered for sale—
and exhibited at different places.
Cowles may be yet lurking near or about
our city, a reward of onr hundred dollars )
is offered by citizens of Pensacola, for the
delivery of Cowles ill Pensacola, this is in j
addition to the #3OO. by the State of Geor
gia for his apprehension.
A Church built by an individual. —Paul j
Beck, Esq. of Philadelphia, has given to the
Methodist E- Church, in that city, a build- j
ing, erected for a house of worship, 54 feet
front, by 71 deep, with a basement story for j
lectures, Ac. The lot on which it stands ,
is 207 by *0 feet. The church has been;
dedicated, say* a Baltimore paper, by the :
name of St. Paul’s Church. This is the (
first time that we have known a Methodist i
Church to be culled by any such name.
o
Hatties in Florida. —Of all humbugs of
the present day, none can exceed that of the \
Florida War. We arc gravely informed by
the Florida Herald, that * sixteen Indians
have been captured !!’ And after compli
menting and applauding Capt. Beall for his
bravery on the occasion, informs its readers j
that the Indians raptured consisted of one
man, two boys, and the rest women and j
children. Prodigious!! .Surely three rom- ‘
patties of Dragoons can never again achieve
such a \ ictory. „ j
Bv tbc same paper, we learn that on the
21 st of last month. Capt. Tompkins came j
tip with an Indian Camp, and after* severe j
engagement in which the officers and men |
distinguished themselves alike for hraverv |
and courage, succeeded in captaring the :
camp. But unfortunately for the captain’s
military fame, the Indians had left several
day* previous. A company has also lately
succeeded in rapturing a wild turkey that
was shot by an Indian, the Indian himself
making a vary narrow escape. A few more
snch brilliant victories, and the Florida war !
will be at an end.
R vts !—A new trap lias been invented at
(he North for catching these vermin which
has this advantage over others, viz. that the
animal, after being caught, resets the trap
himself for some other victim. Mr. Wood
bury has been recommended to set a few’
of them in hi* department for the purpose
of nabbing a few of those rats called treasu
ry.
The Murderers ok Isaacs.— Col. Dan
iel N. Smith, Sheriff of Jones county, left
this city last evening, with a requisition
from Gov. Gilmer, on the Executive of
South Carolina, for the delivery of Henry
Jones, who by his own confession, was
cognizant of the recent brutul murder in
that county. Cowles, the ventriloquist,
implicated as the instigator and one of the
principals iu the diabolical affair, has been
apprehended in Pensacola, and lodged in
jail. The Governor, we understand, has
received information that he await* his
demand to bring him back to the scene of
his guilt. Dickerson is the only one now
remaining at large.
Mill edge rillc Recorder.
Nobtii Carolina Silver.— We understand
that an art had been passed by the Legislature
incorporating a Silver Mining Company in
Davidson county, of which that eminent Miner,
Roswell A. Kmg, as llie principal corporator.
Mr. King caried to Raleigh with him,an Ingot
of pure silver, worth about 850- which was one
of several, the product of the mine. It is be
lieved Mr. King is entitled to the credit of ma
king the first bar of lead and the first bar of
copper, obtained in the Cnited States. We
wish him all manner of success in his Jaudiblc
undertakings.— t’ayetterill Observer.
In a duel, which took place, at Attakapas,
on the 30th ult., between Judge Saunders
and Captain Delakocsa, the parties fought
with ritles and bowie knives. After the
fust fire, the rifles were thrown away, and
the Judge then killed his antagonist with
the knife.
The Philadclpia U. S. Gazette states
that the committee appointed to receive!
supscriptious to stock for building a steam .
ship to ply between Philadelphia and some
port ot F-ngland, have commenced their
labor in the most auspicious manner. The i
Bank or the United States subscribed
the liberal sum ofoxE hundred thousand
dollars, nearly one-fifth of what was the
outside estimate of the committee for build
ing and starting a vessel of two thousand 1
five hundred to us,
The Tallahassee Watchman of the 9th says
By a letter received in this place by a gentle- !
man, we learn that a skirmish took place in
Alachua recently, between the Indians and
f apt. Smith s company, in which three whites
were killed and lb wounded. IVe have not j
learned the particulars.
The 4th of March inst. was the fiftieth anni
versary of the formation of the Government,
under the present Constitution. A half centu- j
n has passed and left us in the enjoyment of
our republican institutions. Long may they [
flourish in perennial vigor!
The Prince of Joinviltc gave a splendid ball
at Havana. Jan 27. Cost 830.000.
Books and Stationary.
Isaac Snow.
HAS just received from New York, a large as
sortmeul of Books and Stationary, among
which are the following school tiooks, mostly of the
latest and most approved kind :
Irving’s Columbus; Emerson's spelling; do arith
metic, 2d and 3d part; Smith's grammar; Sniitley’s
nat'l philosophy; Allan's latin grammar; Mount
Vernon reader; Robbin'soutlines; Comstock’s chem
istry; Blake’s astronomy; Cooper’s virgil; Levrrcu's
Ceasar; Parley’s geography; do arithmetic; Web
ster’s spelling ; Oltny’s geography and atlas; Cum
mins’* do; WillaU'a do; Adam sdo ; Smilley’s do j
Willard’s do; Bonnycaslle’s algebra ; Conversations
on chemistry; Botany for beginners; Lock’s panthioii;
Life of Washington (French); Daboll’s arithmetic ;
Colburn's intellectual do; Murray’s reder; Smith's
inielecluat grammar; Kuddimon’sijatin grammar;
Angel’s grammar; Angel’s series, No. 3 and 5;
Lessons on enunciation by Russel; Collection of col
lonial phrases in Italian and English; Parker’s exer
cises iu composition ; Ckuesffbns on the hible by Mr.
Dow.lt; Moral class hook; American first class
book; American reader; Grim’s geometry; Cathe
chistn on mythology ; School bit.l ewand testaments;
Writing mid ropy tiooks; Miscellaneous books;
Quartotables; Pticket do plain and gilt; Poly slot
do; Psalms ami hymns, (Presbyterian); Mercer’s
cluster; Watt’s t! sir.es; Village Hymns; Methodist
hymns: Lion’s soiftrwer; Camp Meeting hymns ;
Buwditch's navigation: Irving's columhus, 3 vol.
oct.; American Clteslerfi’ W; Italian method of book
keep; Hitchcock's do in 2 p trta with key; Merchants’
companion; Pirn! philosophy, a poem; Couper a
task do ; Poltok's course of time ; Preston’s cubrial
estimates ; Toy tssiks, and a variety ot Ju
venile books;'Blank books; Ledgers; Record;
Day books; Pocket ledgers and memorandums of
various kinds.
Cap Paper. No. 1 and 2 ; Letter paper, plain and
rul’ and ; Butler's superior Writing Fluid; Longworth's
Writing Ink; Ink Powder, Quills ; Steel Pens; Wa
fers in boxes, Ac fell 12
jUOflrvs xV eranr,
• Commission Jfereliants.
liaricp, Oa.
Geo. T. Rogers,
11. A. Crane.
OFFER their services to the Merchants of
the interior und the public generally,, for the
purchase or sale of PRODUCE or MEK
CIIANDISK. and will pay particular attention
to the RECEIVING and FORWARDING
BI SI NESS, having every facility for giving
despatch, and pledging their personal attention
j to all business entrusted to their cure.
Darien, Jan. 22d, 1839.
NOTH i:.
THE UNDERSIGNED, being desirous to
close his present business the ensuing Spring,
will dispose of ! ia st ck at luw prices for cash
! only, or for Draflsat nbort sight on Brunswick,
Savannah, or Charleston. *
lie will in all cases decline the usual credit
! business. SAMUEL PALMER.
January 22-4
Pure Liquors.
I QPBI
JJLJLLi CONSISTING sofCjmtac Bran
srfijwSiix jy ti. Gin, Jamaica Kuinf N. E.
Rum and Gin, Teneriffe, Port, Madeira, und
.Malaga Wines.
For;sale wholesale or retail by
ja 22 1L W. HUDNALL.
DO BOY STEAM SAW HULL*
WILL keep on hand a large supply of
LUMBER of all descriptions. Cargoes
will be sawed to order. Five wharves are at T
tached to the Mill, and the Lumber will be de
livered within reach of the vessel loading.
Apply to
I*. R. YONGE & SONS,
Agents.
Darien, January 22,1839.
NOTICE.
VLL persons in arrears for PEW RENT, in
the Presbyterian Church, are respectfully
’ solicited to call and settle the smite without
j delay ax the funds are particularly wanted to
discharge the obligations of the Church.
By order of the Board of Trustees,
11. A. CRANE, Secretary and
‘Flo! usurer.
Darien, Jany. 22,1839.
SOAP, CAX DLLS, Ar.
BOXES “Dawn,.Saßger & Cos.” No. t
•jw Extra SOAP
10 boxes MOULD CANDLES
10 half bblt-. Fulton Market BEEF
5 kegs superior ‘Gosham Dairy’Butte.
5 kegs New LARD
10,000 superior Old Havana CIGARS
For sale low by
ROGERS & CRANE.
Daripn, Jany. 22.1839.
CHEAP LUMBER.
1 fkffc Ik di ll FFET BOX FLAT
A sPLANK, from 2 to 4
inches thick, well seasoned, an excellent arti
j cle for building. For sale by
ROGERS & CRANE.
Darien. Jan’ . 22 1839.
Notice.
THE undersigned intends keep
|kjtpL JjpS > 1 g a complete and general as
nmentof
“SsH: DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, CROCKERY, BOOTS,
SHOES, &c.
at his store in Darien. Persons wishing to
make pure I notes will do well to call and ex
amine for themselves.
SAMUEL M. STREET.
Darien Jan. 1,1839. j. 22— ts.
Notice.
THE copartnership heretofore existing
under the firm of W. & S. STREET, is
this day mutually dissolved. All persons hav
ing claims will please hand them in and all
indebted to make payment to either of the for
mer partners. W. C. STREET
S. M. STREET.’
Darien. Jan 1,1839. j. 22—ts.
Hay, Bricks and Fork!
TONS prime Northern Hay,
20 M. Bricks.
10 Bbls. Mess Pork,
For sale bv
jan22 2w WOODBURY & STACKPOLE,
GEORGIA JLUMBER (OMT.
f j x HE subscribers, agents of said company,
offer to contract for delivery at Darien, or
elsewhere, of hard Pine lumber of the bes;
quality, sawed to any dimensions that may be
required, and at low prices. They will have
on hand at their depot in this city, a good sup
ply of lumber of various sizes.
WOODBURY & STACKPOLE.
Darien, Jan. 22.1839. 3w
Justices Court for 1 839.
A COURT, for the 271st District, will be holder,
-a"*- at die Court House in the city of Darien, on the
4th Monday of each month—to wit
Monday 28th January. 1839.
Monday 25th February, “
Monday 25th March, “
Monday 22d April, “
Monday 27th May, “
Monday 24iii June,
Monday 22d July, “
Monday 2>lh August, “
Monday 23d September/’
Monday 28th October, “
Monday 25th November, u
Monday 23d December, “ fej .
A pannel of 7 Jurors, will be drawn at each term
after the first. ”
NELSON W. CARPENTER.
Justice of the Peace for 27lst District.
Darien. January 29st, 1839