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TiiPMlay Moming. July 111, IMS<).
PUBLIC MEETING.
At a inerting hclil on the 9th ins! at the Court
Houae in this city, for ill’ purpose of taking into
consideration the propriety of constructing a Rail
Road from the Ocmulgeo to the Flint River, the fol
lowing resolution was passed :
Resolved, That a committee of ten ho appointed
to notify the citiz’ ns of this and tlte adjoining coun
ties, that an adjourned meeting will be held at the
Court House in this city, on Tuesday the 23d ittst.
at 11 o’clock, and to request th ir attendance.
JCJ” VVith this number, the Herald corn
plt'tes the firsthalf year of its existence. Il is
an epoch in out rditotial life, t id would be a
favourable opportunity to review the past, and
say very many pretty things relative to the
prosperity of the paper and the increase of
its patronage. But this we will de r for a
future occasion, only remarking that we have
encountered much difficulty, sev ere labor, and
considerable expense, in the undertaking.
The approbation and encourage inenlwithwhich
our labours have been crowned, has cheered us
on, amid the cares and perplexity of an edi
torial life. Onrsnbscription li-t is respectable,
and if the friends of the paper, would but make
an effort, it could be doubled with little exer
tion. In soliejting an enlargement of our sub
scription list, we offer the community a paper
which will bear comparison in typographical
appearance with any sheet printed in the
Southern country; leaving the community 10
judge of our merits and our untiring endeav
ors to give them a sheet worthy of patronage.
We hate lo din —and if there is any thing
unpleasant and grading to our feelings, il is to
be d inned! We will therefore take the liber
ty to say lo our patrons, that we should be
most happy, if those who have not paid their
subscriptions, would do so. The atn'ount to
each individual is small, but in tM aggre
gate is considerable, and quite an object lo
us. We will next week present bills to
those who are indebted to the office for ad
vertising and job work, and hope they
will be promptly paid.
wilt be foutii the a ) tress delivered by Mr.
Hey wood, before the Temperance Stalely of
this County, on the 4lh inst. It will be read,
no doubt, with interest, and at a production
reflects much credit upon its author. ‘Die
Temperance Societies of our country have
wrought a wonderful revolution in society,
and the great cause in which they are engaged
Kcems to flourish in ail sections of the Union. It
is a cause well worthy the exertions of the phi
lanthropist. and future gtiictniitns tv ill award
them the infeed'of praise, they’ richly merit.
Intemperance, that bane of health, of peace,
and happiness—that destroyer of earthly pros
perity. snd-eternal felicity, lias sent its thou
sands to premature graves. Kike a pettilence,
it has swept over the civilized world, infe ting
all within the sphere of its influence. Like
some foul demon of dark despair, it delights in
the lumber that fall victims to its arrows.’
When will men learn to discard and view it
as they ought —when will they learn to look
upon it as their greatest enemy, their mig'it
cst scourge ?
Throwing Pennies n* the Prrsid n! —Th- New
York Transcript says : We art sorry to barn thut
while the procession.waspasaing up Chatham street,
a number of idle boys—encouraged by some vaga
bond “children of greater growth,” threw pennies and
other missiles at the President, which,fortunately,did
no other mischief than to cause his Excellency's char
ger (which he managed with nil the tael of unaccom
plished equestrian) to prance and rear, to the great
disconfiture nnd inconvenience of some of his less
sKilful and courageous comrad s.
(Jen. JOHN FLOYD.
This distinguished citizen of Georgia, died
at his residence, ff .-llevi.ie, Camden County,
on tin* 2oih ultimo. Gen Floyd was in his
(SBth year; anJ his life is a portion of the his
tory of his native State For iter, he had all the
enthusiasm of the fondest attachment; and in
the support of her principles and institutions,
the"cbivairic devotion of a worthy son. Asa
gcntlem in, his manners was marked by the
mo-,t polished breeding, and exhibited a beauti
ful model of sterling character, chastened by a
refined knowledge of the courtesies of life.
With the dignity of the most polished manner,
he blended the suavity of heartfelt sociability,
and his intercourse with his friends was as free
from the frigid coldness of a false gentility ‘, as
the patronising air and condescension of an
equally erroneous estimate of true dignity.
Asa Legislator, he was distinguished for the
clearness of his comprehension, and the moral
firmness of his conduct. It is, however, as the
citizen soldier, that he stands in bold relief
from the common herd of his fellow-men.
Autassee will carry to the remembrance of the
Indian a painful feeling; and the defence of
Fort Defiance , when attacked by the enemy
under cover of the night, will long live in the
recollection of the participators of that event,
as one of the most gallant firmness, and to them
fatal results. His services are a portion of the
history of his State, and wherever his fame is
found upon her record, it is connected with
dauntless energy and chivalric fidelity. He
leaves a large family, distinguished as scholars
and gentlemen, preserving all the heroic and
zealous peculiarities of their parent; and up
on whose memory they will look as a pure
model and bright heritage. His indignation ;
wast-enkindled at a knowledge of the barbar- I
ities of this Seminole war. and had he not have !
been disabled by a wound received years ago j
in the defence of hiscountry, we ’ ere inform- j
ed by the General, that be would have deem- 1
ed it his duty to ‘ come to the rescue.” Geor- j
gia is justly proud ofiicr Floyd3-— andamong !
the many distinguished living men of her Stale! !
she eau point to Gen. Charles Floyd as one
upon whom the mantle ofthe father lias fallen, i
and one equally characterised by a lofty patri- !
otisrn and chivalric bearing.
For the lfcrakl.
Mm. Editor:
lo your last number, you ask why tbecitifmsof
M’lntosh have not yet hnd u meeting to nominate
randidnics for the State Legislature. 1 presume the
impression with many was that the eambdates would
lie the same that were before the p-o|de las season,
and as more worthy no’ll could not he found, thought
it were best to let them remain. lam now infovined
as a suet. that two of the gentlemen have and s'lin-vi, ami
that Col. Hopkins ia now spoken of as the People’s
candidate for the Senate, lam sure from his exer
tions in the last leg : slalur, ami fam the prniv’ a
vvardtd him by both parties,that M'lntosheotdl not
s Mid a more able member to represent li t in the S-n
----ate. I hope in a few weeks that our representatives
will lie mull'd, that the people may licrnaW ■<! ’o Midge
of their merits. A CITIZEN.
Nkvv York, July 11. 1839.
Reception of Mr. Van Burnt, President of
the United States.
At 10 o'eloek y'siervlay, vve found ouradves at
Tammany Hall. There were a very considerable
company of citizens assembl’d for the purpose of
’ doing honor to the visit of the favorite son of New
i York. Shortly after the company pvoced and to the
City Hall, nmlili rejoined the Committee of the Com
i mon Council. The wholelhen proceed'd to the Steam-
I boat Ut’n n, at lift fml of Lilice y street, and e.nhar
i ked. The Steam r then nude for Jersey shore, drums
| heating and colors flying. During her passage the
band played a number of national airs. F.vcrv body
| seem and to be in exc.rllmt hum or, and Champaign
! healths to the President were freely otlercd and ta
ken. Avery great ponionof the passengers formed
; ihrais-lves into an escort to conduct thfPresidSnt on
I board. At u little before one o’clock his Excellency
eatnc lo the wharf amid astounding acclamations, a
j great multitude following him, and entered theSteam
t boat, attended by his suite. The vess-l then put oft 1
anil madia turn round the Battery, receiving salutes
| from Bdlovvs Island, Governors Island, and from
j the shipping m the harbor. On reaching Castle Gar
i d'-n, his Excellency was escorted to the saloon with
I the usual honors. An address was then delivered
! by Mr. Editions, the Chairman ofthe Convent ion, ex
| pressing the joy &cl the good people of N York felt at
[at the great honor e tferret! upon them, by being
! thus visited by the greatest man of the greatest coun
i try in the world. To this, his Excellency replied in
| a neat non committal speech, which nobody precise
i ly understood the tenor of but which all present were
| of course hithly delighted.
The ceremony of introducing the President to the
.Vfayor, to the Chairmen of the Joint Committee of
th Common Council und numerous oth"rgentl men
having been got through with, bii Excellency pro
| ceeded to review the troops. After this ceremony
a cavalcade was formed in til t follo wing order:
Bugles and Trumpets, mounted.
The Marihil-iu-Cbief, Assistant Marshals
and Aids.
THE PRESIDENT,
Mounted on ‘’Black I) ss,” w'ri hMr Hamblin
kindly loaned for the occasion.
Ih sid-nt ofthe Mtyor ofthe
Convention. Cily.
Chairman of Com- Chairman of Com
mntee B >.ird of As mit:ce Board of
sistam Ald-rtncn. Aldermen.
Chairman Demo- Chairman Demo
cratic Young .Wen'a cralic General
General Committee. ’ Commute,'.
-Joint Committee of the. common Council and
Committee of Arrangements ofthe
C onvention.
51 *mbera of die Convention,
ofthe D: noratic Gat *rul Committee,
and the D anoeratic Young Men’s
G’n tral Com nine-, mounted,
Invited G i st, includin'; the Committee of
Militia Officers.
Officers of the Army and Navy
Carriages provid’d by the Cos nmittee, containing
Members oftli: C invention, D legates,
General Committees, other Com
mittees. and invited
Gu-st.
Baud of Music.
Mlliliary Officers off duty.
Citiz-ns not mounted.
Citiz n* mounted.
Associations.
The Votoran Corps of Artillery.
Gentlemen loafcr.3.
Shreds and Patches.
Tug, Rag and Bobtail in squads.
In this ord *r th” procession moved up Broad w y
lr then turned intoChnlham street, and proceed *d up
the Bowery to Broom street. If passed through
Broom street to Broadway and then came along to
the City Hull. Here his Excellency dismounted and
and was ushered into the Governors room, where a
collation a lafourehette was prepared. Thus closed
the triumphal procession ofMurtin Van Boren in
the city of New York.
The crowd was nothing near so great as was an
ticipated, and the shouting was peouliary feebl e The
windows also wanted that glare of beauty an J sash,
ion displayed ona similar occasion, when the noble
‘old Roman’was w ilcom ?d by our city’s thousands.
Themilitiary who led the van madia soldier-like
arid magnificent appearance. The equestrians who
formed the toil ofthe cavalcade cut a sorry figure.
The day was fine, and, as far as we have heard,
passed over without the slightest accident.
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
At a regular Monthly Meeting of the
Georgia Historical Society held at Savan
nah Library Society’s Room, a large num
ber of Gentlemen were Present. The Pre
sident, J. M. llerrien, in the Chair. After
the usual confirming of the Minutes, the
Corresponding Secretary read several let
ters from gentlemen in various parts of the
State, soliciting membership.
The following gentlemen, having been
nominated at the last meeting, were ballot
ed for and admitted Honorary Members of
the Society.
Thomas Spalding, Mclntosh Cos. Ga.
Henry Wheaton, Minister to Prussia.
; Alex. Hill Everett, L. L. L). Massachusetts.
| Get). Wit. Henry Harrison, Ohio.
■ Rev. T. Mason Harris, D. D. Boston,
Mass.
i Prof. Jared Sparks, Harvard, University.
Peter S. Hu ponceau, L. L. D., Philadel
phia.
Rev. Wm. B. Sprague, D. D., Albany,
New-York.
Prof. Wm. G. Goddard, Brown Univer
sity, Rhode Island.
Prof. Bertj. Silliman, L. L. D., Yale Col.
Connecticut.
W'm. Sullivan, L. L. 1)., Boston, Mass.
Robt. Gilmer, Baltimore, Maryland.
Shcflall She flail, Savannah, Ga.
Theodore Irving.
Louis Cats, Minister to France.
CQiyjwPT JKIB AA £ Pin
IJ. Fcnmnre Cooper. New York.
I Wm. 11. Prescott, Boat on Mass.
Edward Everett, L. L. 1)., Governor M
Miseneluisctta.
James Kent, L. L. 1).. Chancellor of New
York.
Win. L. Stone, New York.
Rev. Jonathan Ilorncr, 1). 1)., iVewton,
Massac httsetts.
Geo. Bancroft, Boston, Mass.
Washington Irving, New York.
.1 number of distinguished persons were
nominatci] as cnnditlaies fir Honorary
Membership, lo tie balloted for at the next
meeting.
The Librarian reported the reception of
several valuable works, and others were
presented by members present, among
I which were a manuscript Journal of Rev.
John Joachim Zuhlv, from the year 1770
| to 1781, and four vols, of collections of the
Rhode Island Historical Society.
Very interesting remarks and statements
were then made by Judge Wayne, Antho
ny Porter, and I. lx. Telit, Esqrs., on the
feasibility of obtaining most of the docu
ments relating to the History of Georgia ;
] ihe exceeding v aluable nature of several al
| ready within our reach ; and of the duty
and importance of publishing some of the
! rich historical documents which can be ob
luined, as the first volume ofthe Society’s
Collections.
The meeting was one of much interest,
and evinced the determination ofthe incm
i hers to continue the laudable exertions
1 which marked the commencement of their
operations.
Universal knnglcdge of Editors. —An Edi
tor of a newspaper must Know every Hung in
the world aim more too. He must ne a com
plete Admiral Crichton. H must lie at homo
on every subject. As to politics, that mutter
of course is at his finger’s eit s. —He knows all
the crooks, twists, and turnings, and must en
lighten his readers according, in iDiUfiemat
ies he must be a .Sir Isaac Newton. He must
be able to decide, and correctly too, wiietitor
the Into arithmetic, or cyphering book, is Hie
very best that was ever puultslied. In astron
omy he must tell who is ihe best slur gazer,
who points out best, and most correctly, tile
great hear and the little bear, hyades and the
pintados. In clusics lie must be a Stephen
and Parson at least, as well us u cupmu (vve
suppose the French would cull it i/epuiue)
in dictionaries mid lexicons. —in horticulture
floriculture an I botany iu general, lie must be
a Liiitiimis, or to coiiie nearer home, a Ingeiovv
(ahem, aside, we hardly: know a dahlia iroul a
dandelion, or a butler cup, from a oe.ui p.m.)
In the drama he, must he title lo decide who
■.re the greatest tragedians ai)J COinmediails
on the stage. He must be a Talma, a Cook,
a Cooper, a Kean, a Mathews, u Liston ; he
mus know which is the best tragedy or oomo
dy of the and iv, mi.) must decide whether anew
one ofeithcr description vvnl succeed or even
hear repetition, and whether the author win
gain or lose reputation by Ins produc ion. In
medicine ami surgery,he must beu Uupuytron,
and aberm ihv, a Sir Astlc.y Cooper, a Warren,
u Danforth, r. Jaalnon ; he inusi know and de
cide which are ihe best treaties on m-dicinc
and surgery tint have ever been publi died, in
chemistry he must be a Humphrey Davy. In
fact he must and does knnow every tiling; he
must be and is an fail on every subject and
in every science. If any mm wants an opin
ion which is decisive and final all and every
subject, moral, political, legal, or tiny other
al or gal, he must apply to an editor, und lie
is sure to gel a decision at once true, conclu
sive and satisfactory, and from which tlier - is
n.) appeal. Wc would by no means wish to
puff up or flatter the knowledge or judgment
ot ail editor, but vve would merely inlim tie
that he does know a little more of and under
stand a little better every subject that ever
was treat’ and on, from the science of astronomy
down Io the Thames tunnel, than any other
class of beings that ever existed.
And yet with all his knowledge, and indus
try how few editors in the United States make
more than a bare living—how many die poor,
—anil how vmta number fail in business, after
having devoted years to the laborious pur
suit of editing papers. And why Is it tints?
Reader, lot one who has had years of experi
ence in the business tell you: It is Incause
the, public do not properly appreciate the
worth of newspapers. Because there are too
many patrons who take papers, and never
pay for them! Reader, if thou owcsl a prin
ter quickly pay him his just due, and it will
cause his heart to rcjo'ce; and in his evening
prayer thou will be the first to receive his bles
sing.
The Presidency. —lt will In*, seen by the
following letter from Mr. Webster pub
lished in the Boston Atlas that he has with
drawn ins name from the list of proposed
candidates for this high office :
To the People of Massachusetts :
It is known that my name has deen pre
sented to the public, by a meeting of the
Members of the Legislature of the State,
as a candidate for the office of President
of the United States at the ensuing election.
As it has been expected that a Convention
would be hoiden iri the autumn of this year
composed of Delegates from the several
States, I have hitherto thought proper not
to anticipate, in any way, the result of that
Convention. But I am now out of the
country, not to return, probably, much ear
lier than the period fixed for the meeting ol
the Convention, and do not know ivhat
events may occur in the mean time, which,
if I were at home, might demand immediate
attention front me. I desire, moreover, to
act no part which may tend to prevent a
cordial and effective union among those
whose object, is to maintain unimpaired:
the Constitution of the Country, and to up
hold all its great interests, by a wise, pru
dent and patriotic administration of the
Government.
These consideration have induced me
to withdraw my name cs a candidate for
the office of President at the next elec
tion. DANIEL WEBSTER.
London, June 12, 1839.
Reception of the President at New
York. —The sight of onr immense turn
out Tuesday, was one upon which a tyrant
might look, and stir up his wrath. There
were the rich and the poor coaches, carts,
horses and footmen, arranged heller skelter
on each side of Broadway fora long dist
aucca*’ntl all in friendliness and good na
ture. No police men were on the ground;
every citizen tcok care of his own conduct.
So well behaved were “the mob,” that they
were careful not to press forward so as to
close up the avenue, although there were
no soldiers employed to defend the lines.
The Chief Magistrate of thp nation was
pressed upon by his fcliow citizens when
the procession halted, without the least!
feur ‘.Fat he would be -Assassinated or dir
honored. In tbe crowd were his political
fi idols am) enemies, both alike respectful
to ihe Chief Magistrate whom the maj irity
listl chosen. The whole scene was calcu
lated ;o excite the highest hopes for a gov
ernment of the people, and lo make one
feel that however bad the people or some
of them may lie, th?v arc, after all, im
measurably more worthy und respectable
than the 1., ui ui'E'"iis and Popes who Inve
tilled und ruined the w old. There is no
difficulty in sustaining a government (id*
ministered by the people for their own
benefit.
from the Nmv-York Daily Express.
Tm: Flour Timur.—The lrade in iliis most neces
sary twliele is so important that We have, compil'd a
lew I allies I tint may not be uninteresting to the pub
lie. T,e great wheat growing Stales are N. York,
Pennsylvania, O.iio, and Imierly, Indiana Illinois,
and Mienignn; Maryland und North 0 -
rolinu lo sum ■ extent. The tallowing is the tablo
prices for the last forty-four years:
Years. Prices. Administration.
1795 sm )
lTllfi 1(1 \ George Washington.
1797 Id]
1798 71
17i19 Id | John Adams.
IBJd ldj
1891 12 t
18J2 9
18d:i 8 I
1891 8 i Thomas Jefferson.
18 95 8 ‘
189(1 8
*lßl7 8
1318 8
1899 8]
181) 0 1
1811 11 I
|lßl2 11 j. James Madison.
1813 13 1
+lßll Il|
1815 9 |
ISHt 8 J
1817 14
1818 19
181 <9 8
182) s'-James Monroe.
1821 4
1822 7
1823 8
1821 7)
1825 6)
J’ i John Q. Adams.
1828 6 1
1329 8 j m
18 i 9 5 I
1831 7|
|J j Andrew Jackson.
1834 5 |
1835 8 |
• 1838 14J
ISIB 8 ( M' lrtm Van Burcn.
’ •
tWar with Great Britain.
I Peace with Grout Britain.
Nnw -York, Ju 1 y 5.
Melancholy Accidents.—ln addition
to the usual minor accidents usually attend
ant upon tile celebration of the anniversary
of American Independence, there were two
of more than ordinary extent yesterday,
the particulars of which, as far as wo have
been able to ascertain them, will be found
below.
Loss ok Life on II A.KLEM Rail Road.—
About 10 o’clock, yesterday morning, one
of the jgttfOmotivcg ofthe Harlem Rail Road
CompiWK which had been brought into the
dty as far street, ran off the track,
opposite Union Park. As the superintendent
ofthe road and several others were endeav
oring to replace. it, the boiler hurst, and
two persons were killed, and several wound
ed.
The names of the persons killed were
William Spencer, an Engineer ofthe com
pany arid George Johnson, a passenger.
A person named RobertMathcrson was al
so severely injured by the explosion.
The coroner held an inquest upon the
bodies, and the jury returned a verdict that
the deceased were accidentally killed by
the bursting of the boiler ofthe locomotive.
We have been furnished with the follow
ing official statement of the a/lom* by the
rail road company.
In relation to the accident on the Harlem
rail road, the following arc authentic par
ticulars :
Ist The locomotive engine was in charge
of Mr. Spencer, one the oldest and most
experienced engineers in the country, who
has been employed on the Long Island and
other rail roads, as engineer, many years,
and is thorughly ac piainted with the use of
the locomotive engine.
2. The locomotive had brought up a train
of cars from Harlem for the city, which
train was taken by the horses to the City
Hall and Walker-street: and, after they
had gone forward, the locomotive was cros
sing the switch to prepare to receive the
return line of cars, so that it was quite
alone, and wholly disconnected with the
cars at the time they ran off the track.
3d. As soon as the locomotive was off the
track, Mr. Whigham, the superintendant
of the company, set immediately at work
to replace it upon the track. During this
time, the engineer was upon the engine, and
constantly blowing off the steam. It had
been stationary for about twenty minutes,
while the men were at work to replace it,
the superintendant giving repeated instruc
tions to the engineer to take care of his
steam, and he was answered bv Mr. Spen
cer that he was doing so ; and he was con
stantly blowing of the steam. At this time
the train of cars was approaching the spot
from the city, as also the train from Harlem,
and when the engine blew up, both trains
were in sight; hut fortunately so far distant
as to escape any injury.
4th. At the instant it blew up, Mr, Whig
ham arid one of the collectors of the com- ;
panv were stooping down to place a stone 1
under the frame, so as to get a lever by j
which to raise the engine about an inch
higher, to get the wheels upon the track, |
and they both escaped with very slight in-!
jury, as the whole blew over their heads,‘
while it killed Mr. Spencer, the engineer,
and his *.on-in-!.nv—-the only two persons
who were killed on the spot. Eire others
were scveielv wounded by the fragments,
and one of the collectors of the company
scalped from head to foot.
The ficriit by the corporation for the )o
eemntive to come into the city, is at 14th i
street It is only on the gala day of the
Fourth July, that the engine comes below
32d street, the horses of the company on
that day being insufficient to accommodate
the public, and it whs solely to grant the j
greatest facility to the public, that the lo
coiuotivc was brought to IC-iF street.
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At RidgfviUu, nMir this citv, on tbs IHhinftt.of
consumption, AIH 4F\VISS. HAYDj&.S Tome
\va something utnHu.uly interval iu-; in inn eircuin
-Biun *<Mcoinh). i’ tl witu ini*tintf w inontn-iof oi* itV.
llfwm u prof 4or mi• icuicaur of music, in wmen
liisudciitH were muon nppivnm and hy uu tVi luU -
but Uie bivutn of calumny too oun it about oy tuosj
wans character* will not o uru \ ery strictscrutiny,
liudscared hii projpaiMs and ri.jpiiv and nini oi’t.iui
patronage wuic wus needful io; iip| ly aim wit ime
n f ‘ssai’ifs ei‘ lit’’. In tii • uoaro* n.cku sh und l s
tituiioii, nowfwr, hofou .and .1 few frioiuh w..o*v; Kn.il
uosß supplied tii.n wit.it .l ■ m un-; ofporunliy uti.ivr
nting li* mu. tarings ; mul it will b-i son* j couu>tttoii
to tnosvj of “is surviving rd.itivo.A w.ionmy v.ad ima
to know uut ins remauus were con ngn and to tiifir
lant resting place by a Hympat.ietiu t w. I’nus al
fording one oi tnos* insuim'.?® in w.iicn truj c.iar.iy
Hiuiids out in bold r di *f before the bliguting coldn ’ss
of a oalcutuling worid. It is im.i.v,cuiry u< state
wuo were most prominent in rend Ting most to.ern
btf his path tot lie tomb. Tueir own redections will
be ibeir suiv rewind.
Al Harris’ Neck, on the 81 h inst. MR. JOHN’
FIARIUS, aged nboiu bO years. He wus u soldi. a r
of ttie lb volution.
At his residence in Giund nCounty, on th* SAih
day of June, G nerat John Floyd, hi Uio 70.n yecir
of tils age.
Ooitunry notic *s llazouiu;; f>rth tin* virtues o;‘per
sons wno wnue living noionouuy warned iiniiorand
integrity, have of laic s. munipued, tnal
coiniuuniculious of t.us kind Htv b co.ue pre.iy gen
erally u su.iject of us niiio.i ndicul J, us mo tying
marble wmcii proelaiins to me woc.d me v r ues of
many a wort.ness dead. Awuieot t.iodjsr pu i 1
wmcii mercenary pens nave brougnt a cusuim origi
nally intended us 11 tribute of respect to and parted
wovui. t.iu vynter oft.i ■ present not.ee wou and nave
did not tne mstory of G . i m, and
tlif* l cstnnbuy of conioinpofimes, forritoarme ail no
may say of tne pu.ilic eure. r; and Hundreds bear
witnesses to want ne wd. assc.i wuh regurd to tha
canracted of l.ie disunguis.i. and individu and wno lius
just boon remov *d f.o.n amongst 11s, and wnose vir
tues itij .lisdejign 10 enu.nci.uo.
General Joun K.o)d was born in South Carolina,
in I7do,aiid mov.dto Georgia in 1 ,1)1. G.-.n- Jus
Jackson prevailed on uim 10 enter pub c life in 180./
or ’l, as a memo, r of 1 .it* State J.c wn re he
was always ivmarktd for his independence and iti
ft-xibltf opposition to tne enemies of uis country. In
iSQjttiti* was appointed Brigadier General of the Ist
BiTgwtieG. M., and in 1813 was mimed by the Gov
ernor 10 command the Georgia troop* in ihe Crock
war—at the head of 950 moil und a few friendly In
dians, he surprii dtlic foe, 150.) strong, at Aulossee
and Tallassce towns on the ‘2O BI Nov. 1813 —the
towns were burn and and the Indians lost ‘250 men.
In this action tlisGmer.il received n ii h ball in the
left knee, which was never extracted and which la
med him for the balance of his days. This wound
seem and only to add to his activity und energy, lie
gave his oid ns witn his usual composure.—ln 1814,
he was attacked at Gamp Dafiynce by lb l enemy iu
great nu hers, h mil dby the warrior Weatherford,
aid *d by Col. Woodbine, an English offict-r. Tne
enemy was routed with great slaughter. Soon af
t *r ward she was order and to NNvHiiuan, und comman
ded th • troops stationed for the del* nee of that city,
until t)c conclusion ofthe war. In 1815, he was
appointed Major G n *rul; and in 18*J( was elected
to Congress und served two years, faitnfully dischar
ging liu duties to his constituents. Thus inttcji for
nis public lif •.
As e p ’ivate citizen, G Hi. Floyd in ihe r- ltiftmia
of a husband and a father, had no superior—i/is
friendship was warm, sincere, and dismt iehed—
Ills generosity knew no bounds—//is benevolence
was unsurpassed, to him the relief of distress was a
duty.— //is hospitality remind and oik- of the good old
times of which we now only read. Indexible honest,
he prided himself on lis punctuality in fulfilling his
engagements, bis high s use of honor mad.) him ab
hor any thing deviating in thelenst from th most
a* ti i v principliM. Ujam the word of GKsn John
Ftoyd, his very worst enemies'might with the most
perfect security have rc*ied.
II • has gone—leaving bis family and friends to,
mourn a loss which though for sometime foreseen, is
not on that account less fdtund less sever**. Wnen
bis last hour whs at hand, though upon the bid of
sickness ho had not the din ofarms to cheer his mind,
ever %e<l with military enthusiasm, be died lik*-* n
trin soldier, and with calmness and intrepidity,
that <leuih which he had often before braved in the
battle field.
C. It.
SHI J* IV E Vv r S.
POUT oPdaRIEN, JULY 10, Will).
ARRIVED.
Ocamuljcc S. R. Co’s Ur.nl No. !), full cargo, from
Macon. P It Ynng l &.Soiis.
Sahr. DAtcilla,E dridge, from St. Marys.
CLEARED
Brig David 1!. Urune, Brown, for N-Sv York.
Mitchel, Wiicr & Cos.
&jicriti*Vi Sale.
IV ILL be sold in. front of the Court House
in the city of Darien, on the first Tues
day in September next, between the usu
al hours of sale, the following property,
viz :
Eliza and her two children,
Jacob and Dili lip,
Levi don ns uo property of Ann C. Fulton, to
snti.ify nn execution in favor o, James H.ue. Proper
ty pointed out by H -nry Canon.
GEOllGli W. M’ DONALD,
July 11. Sheriff an ('.
SlitirhT’* Sale.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in
October next,
before the Court House in the city of Darien, be
tween 1.1 -usual hours of sale, the sloop hunt called
the RED ROVER, levi-U on undsr a for closure of
mortgage, issued our of the Hon. ill-- Inferior Court
of M’lntosh county, in favor of J, E. Townsend vs.
Wnitly Sasisr.
T. C.OrilCK. !> ■/>. Shff. M’lslosh, Cos.
July lOih. 1 i'id. ts.
State Taxes for i Jf.'lS.
HE subscribe.- informs the citiz *nsof M’lntosh
W County, that Ik* will attend at th Court House
in Darien, on Monday the sth of August next, in re
ceive the Slate Tax due the county for the y n ar 1838.
All persona interest* and will th rufore take notice and
give pi jmpt attention to the same.
MOSKS \ ONGU,
Tax Collector M’lnlott/i County.
July lf>.
STotfce
18 hereby given, that the undersigned will attend at
the several precincts, for the purpose of receiving the
returns of Taxable Property for th? y ear 1839, as
follows, viz: on th • ‘2oth inst. at Grooms’s old
place; on the24thnd 25t!iinsts. at the Court House
in Darien; on the 27th inst. at Lach'n. Mclntosh's
place; on the 3rd August n .xt, at Groom’s old pluc *•
on the 6th, 7th and Bth at the Court Houss in Di
rift n; on thGOili at Lach’n Mclntosh’:* j laec; on the
17th; at Grooms’s old place; on the 20th, 21st and2*2d
at the Court House in Durien, and on the 24th j
ut Lach'n Mclntosh’s place, which will dose the at- |
tendance for th” present year.
JAS. J. GARP ASON. R. t. k. m. c.
July 10.
P S.—All persons wishing to make- loUirn? of
Taxable Property in Mclntosh county, ‘til please
attend on the above days, as the time is short, and
will have to be done in haste as the hooks will have
to be closed on the Ist 6<*r*U ,fiber.
J J. CrARRASON, tt. t. id m. c.
iirotight t 6 Jail
QNth” f ’. n inst. a ‘iegro Woman named MARIAH,
j.-u 23, about 5 feat 5 inches high, says she be
longs to Mr. Wily of Tatnall county, Georgia—
Ranaway on ihc Ist July.
B. GROOMS, Jailor M. C.
July_l6.
*sebvgln— Mclntosh County.
FOUR month* utirv date, application will be made
to the Honorable the Inferior Court of saicl county,
when setting as afcourl of Ordinary, for leave 10 sd)
the puraowtl property belonging to the estate of Mr*.
Jane ftuus,deceased.
JAMES BLUE, Adtnr.
May 27, IB3f>, 4nm.
zmimUf ©o.
Commission Merchants,
Davhft;
May 3 1830.
Cotton (]ktal)ll ihmnut.
An investment of $25,000
18 wanted from s cmnpnny offivo gentlemen
(55,0 ) l caul),) for tlio eilljlihment of n eot*
ton fucinry, on one ofthe most eligible situs-
UiMu.ii) U\u Southern States, for health and
(•ouvunient’o, in the County of MclmoeU
(Geo-gin ) distance from Darien four mtlej,
on u liuhl suit Creek, landing direct from the
soon 1 of Dnhoy bar, with a wide and open
view of Ihe sea; forming a crescent. Said
Creek having a dupth of water at a bluff lan
din’1 ’ (where the location of said factory shall
be mile,) of at least 14 feet water; —in tha
rear also of wliieh is an excellent body of pine
timber furnishing the necessary fuel for asteam
E nine.
Iu the vicinity arc several'saw ‘hiljls, from
which cm be got all the necessary rriaterhl*;,
in the progress of the buildings.—The site
also being la :d locked offers;) 3ifo deposit for
lumber. Tlte advantages of such au establish
m -it in the neighborhood is obvious. The lo
cation being a perfectly healthy summer re
treat ;-tlio vicinity immediate to Darien, where
the choice and selection of cotton car.be made,
or at Macon—with the advantage.) beside to
neigboring planters in giving employment to
voting female servants who can be profitably
employed in preparing (lie raw material, and
yarn for market. Investments of this nature,
have uniformly resulted p ofitahly and safe in
t'ie tinner na-t of this State. The establish
ment in view will be the only one known on tha
whole southern seaboard. The. sum of 5511,593
being taken up, any number of gentlemen wish
ing ‘o embark here will signify the same, to Mr.
Isaac Snow, of Darien, (P. M.) with their
views on the subject.
It is presumed that 20 per cent on the stock
wi'l be all that wUJ he called for to commence
operations with, to say on the first of January
nct.
Ihrien July 9th 1839.10 w,
LIST OF LETTI2HB
REMAINING in the Post Office, Darien. Ga
30ilt June 1839.
Nancy Allien Levis Alien
Thomas O. Artha
Joseph Hriff 2 Nathaniel Bouncy
('apt. Daniel Brown Al. L. Baker
Henry Blake James Bond
William Bivins George. ,S'. Balbf.t
Henry Cannon Adam Cooke
Jonah S. Clinton Kxikil Crawford 2
John Coffin Reuben Crawford
Abigail Caulder Thomas Campbell
H tlliam Cobey
11 ilium Dratedy 2 John Demere‘2
Polity Dunham Percy Drink water
Nancy Elliot S. Eilands
Caroline L. Foggarte John Forrester
Thomas Fraser
H. A. Gamble 2 Samuel God fry
Tenor. Gorden George F. Gray
Jane Grunt .lobe T. iiovham
William It. Green
-
Elizabeth Hendricks 2 Martin Hathaway
Thomas A. Houston 2 John Harris Jur.
Daniel lloolyekins William Hall 2
Norris Humphrey Jerome I lathway
Ephenetus 11. Hand James E. Houston
Jesse Johnson Olivar Jones 2
Leonard, H. Jackson 2 William Jones
Charles Lake Martha Lee
Ann Lyons 2
Thomas Maguire Solomon IV. Morgan
James McGee James May
Ann Mathews Jacob ~McPike
Hubert Mason
Alary Ann Odena Charles Oneal
William O'Brien Samuel Owens
Charles Pelot John Pvrfield
J. S. Page Amor Parker
Martha Phileon Absalom Powell
Jusiah Paine Joseph Hollister
George Pen tv. Washington Rogers
James T. Richmond John C. Rogers
George. W. Rush 2
John J. Seiley Joseph IV. Scott
('lark Sales Benjamin SaverrJ
S. ('■ Smith Samuel Small
Elias W. Tarbell Jonathan Thomas
M. A. Thomas William T. Terry
Vinson Tanner
John Walsh Josia.h 11. Warren
Matilda 11. Wing Jack Wallace
Sarah Haight Grace White
Israel Wicksan William Williams
Edmond Whitney James Wocdsum
Emanuel Wann Samuel Whaley
James Wilco.v
George Youngs.
ISAAC SNO If, Postmaster,
Notice.
ALL persons having clairna against the
Estate of ANGUS M. FULTON\ bits of
Mclntosh County, deceased, are requested to
hand them in according to law: And ail per
sons indebted to said Estate are requested to
make payment to
ALEXANDER 3IITCIIEL,
Administrator.
Darien, July, 2.1 1839.40 t
Tomb-Table* and iiiweStoncii
A MOS STEVENS respectfully infor m the eit:-
ilx ais of Darien and the surrounding count,';, .that
la: will furnish the above articles at the following
pri-es :
’l'timli Talks C feel long and i feel wide, vrhh
plane st/uare edges, .*>4s 09
Hounding the top edge of the table and cutting
a moulding on the same, 10 00
A marble fillers 2 1-2 feet long and 5 in
ches square, 11 dolls, each, 44 00
Plain Grave Stones 30 inches wide. 37 00
do 28 “ 27 03
do 20 “ 22 00
do 24 “ 18 09
do 22 “ It) 09
do S') 14 09
do )8 12 03
do Id “ JO 09
do )4 “ 8 00
Extra cost for oiitameiMul work will
ba, for 2 willows mid urn, 5 09
Do l “ “ 3 03
Square panncl to enclose the inset ip
lion, 1 Off
Oval Leaf coiners, 4 on each stone, 2 09
For further particulars inquire of the subscri
ber residing in Darien, who has been appoint
ed agent, and will attend to tire same.
JOHN MITCUEL.
Darien. July 9. 4t
notice,
A LL persons indebted to thv estates of Mrs. Jans
Rots, upd J. G. 1). Beil, fete of Mclntosh county,
deceased, ar requested to make immediate payment.
And those having demands, to present the same
duly attested within ilia time prescribed by Law.
JAMES 13LUL, Administrator.
Darien, June 05th ISS!>.
Drift Ojfli-eiuhells.
The suban ibcT i*anxious to contract for the DcUt
evy oflo,ooo bushels drift oyetershells, to be deliver
ed at his Plantation, before the f}r*t of January next,
for which a liberal price will be paid. For further
information enquire of
HUGH FRASER GRANT, near Damn.
Dari*n, June :Mth 1831). st.
~ Notice ~
Me. Samuel Palmer, is duly authoris'd to ujl
iu\ -Utor.v y. dm my i.ls;> -i