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Athens, Ga. Saturday, January 23, 18R7. (
THE INSURANCE I3A!MK.
The importance which lias been attached to
the late transfer of the stock of this Bank, and *
the efforts on the part of some of the Dick John- *
son Editors of Georgia, to connect it with the '
political parties of the day, renders it necessary
for us again to resume the subject, and relieve
it from some of the mysteries and slanders
which these tie a - lights on Statejßights, and State
Sovereignty, have thrown around it.
That the owners of the stock had a perfe ct.
legal right to soli, is a truth no man will dare to
deny; and that the purchasershad the same
right to purchase, is equally true. Can it be pas
sible, then, that the bare fact that the purcha
sers reside, in the State of Pennsylvania, and
are the representatives of a local bank oi that
State, hearing the title of the “ United States
Bank"— can deprive them of the privileges guar
anteed by the Constitution of our Government ’
We think not. Will any man pretend to say,
that the purchase by the Augusta Bank, of one
thousand shares in the Rail Road Bank oi A
thens, is a fraud upon the State? 33 e answer
unhesitatingly no; —nor would it have been a
fraud, if it had purchased every share, provided
the objects of the charter had been carried out.
How, then, we ask, can the late transfer oi the
Insurance Bank be a fraud 1 It has been pur
chased by a local bank of the State of Pennsyl
vania : which bank, according to the plain pro
visions of its charter, had a right to establish
Branches and Agencies throughout the Union,
and which had an equal, bona fide right, with any
citizen of Georgia, to become the purchaser of
any bank stock in the State. These are positions
that none will deny ; and yet, the people are in
voked to set their laces against this transaction ;
they are appealed to, by the instruments of the
bank stock-holders in Georgia, to convene the
Legislature, by the expression of their sense of
the enormity in primary assembles, for the pur
pose of declaring void the charter of the Insu
rance Bank I—yea,l—yea, to institute a suit against the
stockholders of this institution, to compel them
to snrrender their rights—rights which have
been secured to them by solemn compact a
compact no less imposing and sacred than the
enactments of the Legislature of Georgia !
These are questions of imposing magnitude ; I
and before they are determined upon, should be
weighed with the greatest deliberation —after a j
calm and dispassionate hearing of all the testi- ■
mony. And we conjure the people ot Geogia, |
before they give ear to the disorganizing doc
trines of these tools of our local banks—to look
well to the consequences I Suppose, for a moment,
that the principle was established in Georgia (as
sought by these reckless tinkers in politics,) that
one Legislature could compel a citizen to surrender
rights and privileges granted by a former Legis
lature, —what, we ask, would be the state of
things ir. Georgia I What citizen would be se
cure in the exercise of any privilege or right
whatever I—h\ hat freehold estate in Georgia
would be secure from these disorganizing doc
trines? None! we
coiitrmli-re ■:*■ — 1 ■
their Legislative eupat •'
Georgia to surrender up /re
by the State, as they have to
a Bank, to surrender its charter — without its pro
visions have been violated.
But, we are told, that this Bank is a foreign
institution, and a large portion of its stock own
ed by Englishmen! Wonderful, indeed, are the
faculties of men now-a-days, for the promulga
tion of falsehood 1 The Bank is an institution '
of Pennsylvania—a sister State ; and its repre
sentatives her citizens; who are entitled, under '
the Constitution, to all the privileges and immu
nities of citizens of our own State: The stock
is owned by citizens of every State in the L n
ion; and, strange as it may seem —not one-fifth,
nor one-tenth, is owned by Englishmen or For
eigners! These are the facts. And yet. these
editors, who are proclaiming these falsehoods,
are fully aware of these truths!
But, we have said in a former article, that ad
vantages will accrue to the community- from
this transfer, by means of its operation on ex
changes, and the healty action it will give to the
currency of the country, and in restraining over
issues by the local banks :
The former of these positions, we desire on
this occasion to pursue a little further; and trust
we shall be able to show, that the common peo
ple of the country—the consumers of goods and
merchandise, are more deeply interested in this
transaction, than most of them suppose at first
glance. By the following table of the rates of
exchange in New York, the great commercivl
emporium of this country, it will be seen what
are the rates of exchange now, and during the
existence of the old Bank of the United States:
1829 1836
Charlestonpar 1 3 discount
Savannah,l-2 discount 1 3 do
Augusta and Macon,.l-2 do 1 6 do
Mobile,l-2 do 2-2 7 do
New Orleans,l do 2-2 7 do
By this table it will be seen, that in 1829, when
the old United States Bank gave such general
tone to the currency, exchanges on the South
were at from 1-2 to 1 per cent, discount—and
that note, since the ruinous interference by the
General Government with the currency—the
exchange upon the South is from 1 to 7 ! To
what cause is this attributable, but to the absence
of some institution in the country, which has !
the power, by means of its capital, to regulate.',
the currency and the rales of exchange ! All admit ’
this to be the cause. And as one of the means
and perhaps the only means (as the Govern
ment would net re-charter the old Bank,)of sup
plying that vacuum, the present Bank of Penn
sylvania was chartered.
But how, you are ready to ask, are the people
to be benefited by the establishment of agencies
of this Batik in Georgia ? We answer—that it
is the people who consume the goods, who pay
the exchanges; and in proportion to the rates of
exchange upon the particular section in which
they reside,—just in the same, ratio are they tax
ed upon every article of merchandize which
they purchase—no matter whether it be sugar,
coffee, salt, iron, or any article of dry goods’
This, to us, is one of the plamest propositions
in nature ; and is susceptible of the most incon
trovertible proof. To those not versed in com
mercial operations, we must be a little more ex
plicit; and hence, we say, that exchange is that
amount of premium paid to, or discount paid Im
the seller of a bill of exchange, draft, or note
payable at any given point— to have the same
cashed. Hence, it is only reasonable to infer
that the New A ork merchant, who is aware of
the discount he must submit to, in having the
note of a merchant payable in Athens cashed,—
will add a sufiicient additional per fcnt to t ’ he
price of his goods, locover the rale of exchange •
Hence, the consumer not only pays the rate of ex
change, but is subjected to pay the additional per
cent, added on by the merclgntt of whom he pttreha- I
ses.
For illustration, wc will suppose that an arti
cle, which would cost at the former rate of ex
change 81 00, wiii now cost 81 06 in N. York,
and that it is exposed for sale at an advance of
50 per cent, on the prime cost:—the consumer,
in the first case, gets it at 81 50, and in the se
cond, at 81 59 cents :—hence, he is made to pay |
nine cents, on every article of one dollar's value, )
that he consumes, while exchanges are so high. '
Now, the Bank of Pennsylvania, by convert- |
ing the Insurance Bank and its Branches into ,
agencies for tlic avowed purpose of dealing in
exchanges, will, by means of its immense re
sources and general credit, have the power to
regulate, reduce, and make general, the rates of ex
change; by which means the planters, and con
sumers of goods, will be relieved from the enor
mous burthens which they now pay in the way
of exchanges.
That it will maintain a sound local currency,
by keeping all the local banks in check, and re
strain over issues, we trust we have sufficient!'
shown on a former occasion ; and we must
therefore, for the present at least, close our re
marks on a subject fraught with such general
and great advantages to the people of Georgia.
T?IE MPUHGING liESOEITTWXS.
In our columns of to-day will be found the
melancholy intellignnce of the passage of these
Resolutions, and the consequent obliteration of
the Records of the Senate of the United States ;
in violation of the plain letter of the Constitu
tion of the country.
We know not whether we felt more mortified
than indignant at this new outrage upon the
dearest rights of American citizens. Mortified
at the disgrace and igoominy, which it heaps
upon die country and the Senate—And indig
nant towards those Senators, who Under the
solemn sanction of an oath are pledged to sup
port the Constitution, have trampled it uou-r
foot, to satiate the basest party purposes—
We may again recur to this unpleasant’
and melancholy subject, which excites a
new all our fears for the safety of the Repub
lic ; but at present we confess our feelings are
too much excited to pursue it further. In the
mean time, we commend to our readers, and
the candid of all parties, a calm and attentive
perusal of the very able artcile in to-day’s pa
per, from the National Intelligencer, prepared
previous to the passage ot that infamous mea
sure.
I That our readers may know who they are,
and from whence they had, whose blind devo
! lion t» party have induced ti. to sacrifice and
i trample down the most sacred principles of the
Constitution, by their support of these resolu
tions, we give their ftames and residences, that
they may be held up to the just and honest ex
ecration of every patriot.
LIST OF THE
JOHN RUGGLES, Maine.
JUDAH DANA, do.
HENRY HUBBARD, N. Hampshire. I
JOHN PAGE, do.
JOHN 31. NILES, Connecticut.
E3fIP»H,AS WRIGHT, New York. ;
■Bfibr "1 LL.M A GE, do.
ALL. New Jersey.
I N
Virginia.
k.uBVX, jq. Carolina,
ROBERT STRANGE, do.
THOMAS MORRIS, Ohio.
FELIX GRUNDY, Tennessee.
ROB’T C. NICHOLAS, Louisiana.
JOHN 'IIPTON, Indiana.
ROB’T J. WALKER, Mississippi. i
JOHN M. ROBINSON, Illinois.
WM. L. D. EWING, do.
WILLIAM R. KING, Alabama.
THOMAS H. BENTON, Missouri.
LEWIS F. LINN, do.
AMBROSE H. SEVIER, Arkansas. i
i ROBERT FULTON, do,
h ■ Z
Col. W. N. Bishop has been appointed
Teller of the Central Bank, in place of A. M.
Ncsbet resigned.
Perpetual jjSotion,
33 r e perceive by the last Macon Messenger,
that a Dr. Stringfellow, of that city, has in
vented a machine by which thia long sought
principle in mechanics has been discovered—
-33Y will not say that it is not as the Editor as
serts ; but really, we should to some extent,
doubt our own senses o.i this subject—33’e
shall at least be iiicrediikus until more in ■'
been seen of the wonderful discovery.
Santa Anna and his escort have reached
Washington City—
The attention of our readers are invited to
the very able and lucid speech of the Hon. J.
C. Calhoun, in the Senate of the United Slates,
on the Michigan question ; in our columns to
day.
Wise’ ifitsoiution.
The house of Representatives has passed
this resolution ; leaving the Committee only six
weeks of the session to send for persons and
papers all over the United States. It is virtu,
ally rejecting the resolution, for all the purpos
es of investigation,—Full well the maj ,-it.y
knew, by keeping up the debate until this late
day ; that no thorough investigation could take
place—How long will the American people be
gulled? It passed by a vote of 165 to 9.
Kail Koad Affairs.
By the following letter from the Governor to
the President of the Athens Rail Road, it wu,,
appear that the Evecutive is actively
ously engaged in carrying
the Legislature, m the
cation with Tenure
Sir:— ut. 'sim;
one from relent <-i th*'
lliuhwasset^^BlEN nTH .rets ii.-fii re
ceire l.’dir 1 11;" 1 ;’ 1 re'-v passed, tut
thorizing th<^• reMT 11 w ‘*‘ j°‘ n
<’<l to < .Ti'.*sponl^^Hp‘ !lM '.***rer:.rere:
see on the subjeW^T**shall immedi.it' ly
do.—l have caused a lets rto be written to Ir.
McNeil of New York, an Engineer ot high char
acter, to ascertain whether 1 can procure his
services, and I shall make every exertion in my
power to get him, or some other ot high reputa
tion to commence the survey as soon as possi
ble ; 1 shall if possible, my self accompany him.
This great work 1 have much at heart, ai<d it
zeal, purseverence and industry on my part can
efleet any thing, they shall not be wanting.— I
hope before the meeting of the next Legislature,
to have many miles under contract, and the
spades successfully at work I think it will be
well to let Mr. Jacobs know that I am endea
voring ts get an Engineer, and that as soon as
I sneered, he shall co-operate with the one em
ployed by the Tennessee company, after I rhal!
li ive heard from the Goverucr el I emiesst eoi
the subject.
1 am very r-spee!fii’iy,
Your obedient Servant,
WILL AM SGIILI Y.
Wm. Dearixg, Esq , Athe .s, Ga.
Auovsta, January 13th, 1837.
76 IVw.
Pre-J <f the R f B':g. Company,
Sin:—Since the commenc unent. of our work,
the graduation of the v.li.ieof the Union Rail
Road—76 mdes in length, has been place*.! un
der contract; also, the branch line to Grecnes
boroug'i—7 miles, together with 4 miKs of the
branch to Athens— making a total distance oi
87 miles ; on which there 'S at present employ
ed between twelve and thirteen hundred men.
The grading of the first 50 mdes is, with a
few exceptions, completed. The unfinished
sections on this division, together with all t hose
below Crawfordville, will be prepared for the
reception oi the superstructure on or before the
first of June next.
Tiie cross ties for the 50 miles adjacent to Au
gusta, have nearly all been obtained. The
string pieces for a considerable portion of the
Road have been delivered. In obtaining the re
mainder, we have now engaged about 80 men
also two steam, and five water mil's.
Fifty miles of the superstructure has been
contracted for, about 4 mdes of which is already
laid, and the balance in progress. Ten miles
will be placed in operation, as soon as the sea
son will render it. prudent to open the work for
transportation. Two Locomotives —ol sots of
wheels and axles, and 4;>9 tons of iron Rails and
spikes, have been received nt Augusta; —There
is also in Savannah, about 790 tons of iron Rails.
The above statement will shew the progress
made towards the completion of our Road.
From the activity which now pervades our work,
I have full confidence that we shall be able,
unless prevented by some unfoieseen ciicum
stance, to complete the Rond to Crawfordville,
in time to convev the ensuing crop of cotton
from thence to Augusta.
Very Respectfully,
Your ob’t Servant,
J. EDGAR THOMSON.
We learn from a subsequent letter from the
Governor, that Maj. McNeil, an eminent en
gineer of New York, has accepted the appoint
ment of Chief Civil Engineer of the State of
Georgia, and that as soon as the necessary ar
rangements can be made, he will commence
the survey from Chattahoochee to the Tennes
j see line.
TJie Knickerbocker.
The following notice of this excellent peri
odical, we copy from the New York Evening
Star : to which wc take pleasure in adding ou r
unqualified assent.
The Knickerbocker fur January was prompt
ly published, and well does it begin the yeai
I and a new volume, with upwards of one hum
, dred pages of excellent instructive and cater.
I tainiug reading. “Liberty vs. Literature ano
the Fine Arts” breathes a patriotic love of free
dom, and is written with force and spirit.
“The Fountain of Youth” is a most delightful
prose sketch, and “The Dancing Girl” ha
vivacity and an air * t tiuth to recommend it.
“The Portico” is sound and instructive as usu
al, while the articles on “Music” and “Names
ot Towns in the United States,” are both time-
Iv and well written. There is a stirring sto
ry of the marine freebooter, Robert Kid, and
a celebrated Long Island Wrecker; and Oi
lapod servesup his accustomed meal of guod
tilings, from which we take a solitary “cover:”
I “Exceedingly amused at the air and man
i ner of a decided loafer, a sentimentalist withal,
j and a toper, who hail come out. ot his way from
Buffalo to see the Falls. ‘Landlord!’ said he,
1 to the Boniface of the Cataract, ‘and you, gen
-1 tinmen, who stand on this porch, witnessing
tills pitiless ruin, you see before you one who
has a tempest ot' sorrow a-beatm’ upon his
head continually. I was wo’th twen-
ty thousand dollars, and I driv the saddling
profession. Circumstances alters cases: now
i wish for to solicit charity. Some of you
seems benevolent, and I do believe I am not
destined to rank myself among those who could
travel from Dan to Beersheba, and say all is
j barren. No—l scorn to brag—but lam in
' telligeit beyond my years, and my education
! has been complete. 1 have read Wolsey’s
; Ruins, Marshall’s Life of Washington, and
! * Pope’s Essay on Man, and most of the litera
| ture of the day, as contained in the small news
> papers. But the way I’m situated at present
’is scandalous. The fact is, iny heart is broke,
arid I’m just. Ishmaelrziiig about the globe,
with a sombre brow, and a bosom laden with
wo. Who will help me—speak singly, gen
tlemen—who will ‘ease my griefs, and drive
niv cares awav?” as Isaac 3Vutts says, in one
of his devotional poems.’
“No answer was returned- A general
laugh arose. 'J'he pride of the mendicant
was excited; r.ige got the better of his humil
ity; and shaking his fist in the face of the by
standers, he roared out.-
“You’re all a paci£ of poor or nary common
people. You ire-nit honest poverty; but I do
! not‘hang my head fur that, as Barns says.
' ! will chastise any man here, for two three
: cent drinks of jliowczgubirfo wniskey: yes, tho
I have but lately escaped sl’ipwreck, coming
from Michigan to Bull.do, and am weak from
loss of strength; yet 1 will whip the best of
you. Let anv on ye come over to the Buick
Rock R iil-road Due-pott, and i h lick lam
like a d—n'.’
‘“Never miml that part of it,’ said one,‘tell
us about the shipwreck.'
••‘Ah!’ ho continued, ‘that was a scene!
Twenty miles out at sa, on the kike -he
storm "bustin’ upon the dock—the waves like
mad tailors, making breeches over it coatinu
a;|vthe !i;.h;m:i;.:s a-btisiiu’ overhead, ana
hjssing in die water —the clouds meeting the
earth —flic land just over the lee-bow —everv
mast in splinters —o--cry sail in rags —women
a..sc reechin’—farmers’ wives, ermqmtin’ to
the west, calling for their husbnnnd.s —a .1 heli
yawm >’ all arourell A good immy was dread
fullv fre.i-sick ; a.id ore man, after casting
i forth every thing bre,*!-. with a violent retch,
I threw up his boots. Oh. gentlemen, it was
[ awful! At lengih came the last and destruc
i tivest billow, it struck tho ship on the left
’ side, in the i .-iglihm-hood of the poop—and all
!at wanst, I felt something under us breakin'
>s; 'fne v -ssei was parting! One hah
diet, fo> , Vv - . v:: s drowned —passengers was pray
nod n.; comme' diug themsoives to heaven.
'Ahrefrut jfc.ei-d the watery doom.’
,w ‘lid redeem your-
fructioi !’ was th- general inquiry.
“‘Why. gentleinei . the fact rs. I seen how
things was'a goin’, ut 1 1 Ook my hat and went
ashore!
“ The last I saw ofthis Munchausen, was
as our coach whet led aw ay. He had achiev
leda ‘drink’and was pt r imhalaiiag through
the mud, lightened, momentarily ot ins sor
rows.”
Th- new store of“3»'ilson Coiiworth,” holds
forth a promise of e.itertainmet. loi high order,
j 11 is supple, bin b -autifui in style, as the three
: clrmleis'on our first page, will übuiidautly
Among th- lit, rnry notices, there is a severe
land cans'ie n->i-w of Dr. Reese’s I'ruits oi
phr-oloov. The Editors’ 'i’.ibie possesses
even more'th in its usii d v irit ly. TLe poetry
ofthe number, if. sin id I b ■ said, is ah.o good;
and we learn that this department of the Ma<r
•azine is so**n to bn enriched with articles from
both Southev a-d Wordsworth. The first
will appear in tin* February number. We
heartily commend the new volume of the K.
Tn CStlxi $♦
to public patronage, as a work ii.triu icallv
excellent ia all its d partmciits, and uo.iorabk
to the periohcal literature of the country.
For the Southern Whig.
1
1 would I were a nightinga’e,
That dwelt in beauty’s bower;
The breath of roses I’d inhale,
And dream away each hour;
And then nt eve, when all was mute,
And slumb’ring round me lay,
As soft, and sweet, as lover’s lute,
I’d chaunt my roundelay !
2
I’d sing thro’out the livelong night,
To serenade my fair; —
Till every flow’r, with dew was bright,
And fresh, with morning air !
And never weary, while carest,
By one so fair and good ;
And never wander, from her breast,
To seek ‘ mine own green-wood.’
3
I would I were a humming-bird,
With plumes, so soft, and light—
That scarce a leaf, or flow’r’d be stir’d,
Or zephyr, by my flight!
I’d sport, at will, from bough to bough—
From every flower sip ;
I’d kiss the lily’s snow-white brow—-
The rose-bud’s ruby lip I
4
I’d hie me to a woodbine bower,
When clouds, in rain-drops wept;
And care not for the summer shower,
While in a rose I slept!
And when the sun return’d with light,
My wings I would unfold ;
And vie with rainbow hues, tho’ bright—
In azure, green, and gold 1
5
I would I were a turtle-dove,
With mild and modest mien ;
I’d wander to some distant grove,
By all—save one— unseen ;
And that should be the faithful one,
Who with me there had stray’d ;
And far—‘ unnoticed and unknown’—
We’d dwell within the shade !
6
Our home—should be the willow-bough.
Which droops above the stream ;
Our lullaby—its waves below,
And sweetly we would dream I
Should fate, or death, e’er bid us part,
In plaintive melody,
I’d mourn the partner of my heart,
My faithful dove, like theel
f
I would I were a humming-bird !
A nightingale ! —a dove !
Like these, I would be teen, and heard,
And like the t urtle—love!
KATE.
Congressional Election.— Returns have been
received from all the counties. except four,
Irwin, Marion, Paulding, and Union. In the
86 counties heard from
Alford.s majorities 6,323
Liddell’s “ 4.072
Difference in favor of Alford, 2.251
[ Georgia Journal.
From the Correspondent of the N. O. Courier,
of Jan. 14.
TIIX.W am» vs: xiee.
The relations of Texas ai .1 Mexico form a
prominent topic of conversation and interest a
mong our citizens, as might reasonably have
i been expected at this time, in consequence of
tin; late message of General J acksoti; and of the
liberation and tour ol Santa Anna.
But there is yet another circumstance which
may materially affect those relations —the re
turn of Anastaste Bustamente to Mexico, where
he has not only been received in triumph, but
is probably, by this time, elected the next Pres
ident of the,Mexican Central Republic, and
proclaimed generalissimo of the Mexican ar
mies. It wiii he remembered that not long
since he was expelled from Mexico, branded
with infamy bv Santa Anna ; and it is now
ascertained" that in his turn, he has banished
Santa Anna and retorted the compliments or
charges of infamy.
In this manner, we see Bustamente president
of tile Mexicans, through the influence ot the
Spanish partv—priests and aristocrats, and we
may infer that as be is superior to Santa Anna
as a general, superior (if possible) m sanguin
ary feelings, and superior in energy and dupli
city, he mav prove a more formidable enemy
to Texas than this now exiled monster, partic
ularly as he mav produce a reaction in the
minds of the Mexican people, and the feelings
of their army with whom Bustam nte has been
a decided favorite, from his oft repeated lar
gesses.
It is reported that .oans have already been
raided to support his government ; that n : will
leave Mexico with an army amouiiti .g to
16,090, when arrived at S.m Louis de Potosi;
aid that he has sworn extermi a ion to all
Texians,
New Orleans, Jan. 11—8 1-2 i>. m.
I have just received the following important
intelligence direct from tile city oi Mexico,
that Santa Antia, is declared by the present
persons in power in M x:co to be an • u'.law,
and all citizens ofauv ot’ the .Mexican States
are calk'd on to shoot him, should he again
appear within the limits of any of the States
o.r Territory of Mexico.
B.istamimte h:;s licen it vi:<re to the head of
afl’.urs there, i .insula Ins been tried and
would have been condemned i.’ the common
people Had not shewn a disposition to protect
him at all hazards.
I also received advices from Nacogdoches
to the 16th Dec. from which we learn that
the U. S. tr.nops were to march next day for
Fort Gibson, 7 m I'ort Towso.:.
?xll was quiet on the M estern Frontier.
Prospect of a war with Mexico— The Uni
ted States sloop oi war Boston, having on board
our Minister near Hie Government of Mexico,
touched at the Balize on the 12th inst. on her
way to Pensacola. Gorostiza had arrived in
the city of .Mexico. After his arrival, Judge
Ellis dem inded his piu’s-ports, and left the ci
ty on the 22>! ultimo.
A letter under date es Jan. from Vera
Cruz, stales, licit California has declared her
independence of Mexico. Bustamente was
about to be electori to the {’'residency.
It was not positively known at Vera Cruz
whethei Santa Anna i;ad been released : His
return to Mexico was expected to produce a
tremendous revolution. The st'•ongest appre
hensions were entertained of war with the
United States. The Boston left. A era Cruz on
the 3d of January. Every thing wore (he
indication of approaching trouble.— New Or
leans True Amer, of Jan. Villi.
EX GOVERNOR POINDEXTER-
The dead alii-c —We. uve happy to ’cat ',
from the .Natchez Cornier, of (bed'll inrt. that
this gentleman israpi dy recovering from the
effects of his late ui.fortunate accident.
■, W. ■ ■ s ih
BESPECTFULLY informs the public in general, that he opened his Vccal SZld
SaSXTlZZieaital SitMSic Sela©©!; Monday, the 16i.h January, iiist. He has
built, opposite the Female Academy, a
O E IT £1 A is.
In which he designs to have a frequent examination of his scholars, for their encouragement, and
also to give their parents and f riends a correct idea of their improvement. He knows from ex
perience that frequent exhi'iitions of this kind not only give them confidence, but tend to make
them assiduous in their endeavors to acquire it thorough knowledge, and stimulates to increased
exertions to make their performance bi tter at every exhibition.
Terms of Tuition. —A term of 5 months, - - 830 00
A single quarter, ... 18 00
Any time less than one quarter, charged by the lesson, 75
O7.Z”He also expects to receive, shortly, several first rate Pianos.
Athens, Jan. 28—39—ts.
Very late from Florula. —The Steam Packet
Florida, Capt. Hobbard, arrived yesterday
morning from Black Creek.—From Capt. 11.
we learn that on the night of the 9th of this
monih 16 negroes, belonging to Powell’s
band, were captured not far from Dane’s bat
tle ground. About the 11th 33 others were
captured,ittc’tiding Prim'tis.who wasse it out by
Gen. Clinch as a Spy, in March of last year.
It. is said that Powell is in the Cove, sick.—
The troops, or a part of them, were to march
on both sides of the, Ouithlacoochee to find
him, if possible.— Sar. Georgian.
Fp.echrick, Jan. 13. 1837.
The great length of Capt. Hitchcock’s tes
timony on the part of Gen. Gaines, and bis
concise manner of delivery, precludes the pos
sibility of my getting ready for the press on
Saturday. It has produced a wonderful effect
here. Gen. Gaines has already become “ the
lion.” Every day the Court is crowded and
the ladies grace it with lheir presence, and
seem deeply interested in the. gallant General’s
exculpation, which is, as I heretofore stated to
you, bey end a shade or a shadow oi a doubt.
The President of the United States has noti
fied the Senate to convene on 4ih March next,
for the purpose of holding an Executive ses
sion.—Charleston Courier.
The N. Y. Evening Post says that daring
the year 1536. there were lost on the coast, of
the United States, 55 ships and ba'-ques—97
brigs, 121 schooners, 12 sloops, 30 boats, and
526 lives.—ls.
Unfortunate Casually;— The Stewarts’ Hall
attached to the Midway Seminary, was, on
the morning of the 19th i-istant, entirely des
troyed bv fire. The fire originated thro:i_th
some defect in one of the Stove pipes. We
learn from a conversation with tho President
of the Board of Trustees, that the loss is es
timated at 810,000.
We regret to learn that the loss of the
Stewart will be very considerable, and that
the personal property of the teach rs and s’u
dents was mostly consumed.— JliJledgeville
Recorder.
Surplus.— An appointment of 8600.000, will
probably, we understand, be made by the
[ Central bank, among the several counties of
; the State, commencing about the third week
I in March ensuing, which will, of course, enti
i tie the counties to just double the amount they
, have heretofore received.—Ji.
AZr. Jlotifoii. (Van Buren) h is been elected
in Louisiana, to supply Porters’ vacancy
ii. : i i United States Senate, likewise for the
subsequent term of six years.— lb.
Gen. Stephen. F. Austin, tho Pioneer of
Texas, and one of her most efficient public
men, has lately died, and is universally re
gretted by his fellow-citizens.— ll>
f J,
On Tuesday evening the 24th inst., by the
Rev. Thomas Neely, Mr. Thomas Johnson, to
Miss Pennina, daughter of Robert Gillespie,
Esq., all of Oglethorpe county.
ITO £ i
BY the month or year, two Jv'gro Carpen
ters— Apply to J. W. JONES'.
Athens, Jan. 26'—39—tf.
~’“re ..2 .. -..re ... are STOSSSEHF.
THE subscriber has taken into copartner
ship in the Jfercantile b:isinc-s, Mr. JOHN
ELSBERRY. The business will hereafter be
j conducted under the firm of MITCHELL &
I ELSBERRY. Al! persons indebted to the snb-
I scriber previous to the Ist of January will please
make immediate payment.
’ VM. L. MITCHELL.
Mitchell & Elsberry expect soon to receive a
fresh supply of goods, and will endeavor to mer
it a share of patronage.
Jan. 28—-39—It.
3? 17.;] - , i J-
! , el it a duty we owe tn ourselves, to in
" *' ' arm : ;:r friends of certain reports which
are “on the i inques of every one” that snmr
teachers in Scottsboro’ are .Abolitionists. We
j are not trie oi.t.y teachers i:i Scottsboro,’ and
those who know us would be the hist to charge,
us with such hateful principles—they knew us
to be Southern men (natives of Virginia, but
Georgians by adoption) by birth education and
in feeling. L. L.t I’ASTE,
January 28 —39—4t V. L.Ui’ASIE.
Editors who have published n previous ad
vertisement of ours, will please discontinue that
and insert tlu above once a week for four weeks.
FjJIHE un.l.'rsigtied has settled in Macon wifli
_!L the view ol practic L VM—He will at
tend the courts of the adjoining counties, and
may be found by application at the oliiee ot
.Messrs. Poe & Nisbet for the present —His
Office, not quite complete, is on the second floor
of the New Commercial Bank.
In winding up my business in the Ocmulgee
circuit, i l::‘>. nssoeiated with me Augustus
Reese, Esq. of Madison. Our joint attention
will be apphed to that object.
E. A. NISBET.
Macon, January —39—lst.
r rhe k .'iitii<*rn Recorder, Chronicle* and
Sentinel, a:: I Whig, will publish the above
weei.lv until the first of May.
CSarS-i SlierifFs Sale*
ON the first Tuesday in March next, will be
sold before the Court house door in the
town of Willxbisville witnin the usual hours
of sale the following property to win
All the right, tit!’ and interest of Henry L.
Rcesein and to lour hundred acres of land more
or les ' in sai l county, the place whereon B<m
•>cr'. ’ Hs are situated. Levied on to satisfy a
n ft. in fav or <: i *’> a liter A Hel lid ay 's. i: * ttry
i.. R< cse. Levy made and returned by a Con
stable.
ISAAC S. VINCENT, Sheriff
January 28—3'.)—-tds.
NOTICE.
HE undersigned will attend to the discount
or renewal of notes at the Georgia Rail
Road & Banking Company, Athens, for the
usual fee of one dollar.
Letters on the subject, must be post paid.
WM. M. MORTON.
Athens, Jan. 28—39—it.
KYC ip? 0i i A 5? D?AIC.Ii 0 R 73.
FKA HE undersigned have associated, with
A them Mr. WM. A. MORRISON, (an ex
perienced Cutter,) and will hereafter conduct
lheir business under the title of CLOCK, MOR
RISON, & CO., for whom we solicit patronage.
Those indebted to the bld firm will please
call and settle, as our necessities are urgent.
D. CLOCK, & CO.
©ZiOSK BSOBSISON
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
WILL keep a constant supply of CLOTHS,
CASIMEKES, VESTINGS.and' other
fashionable articles for gentlemen’s apparrel;
also, a supply of Kbady Made Clothing.
027“ Gentlemen’s Clothing made to order af
ter the latest New York Fashion, at short no
tice.
J anu ary 21 —-28—31.
Wednesday Ist February next, the sale of City Lots
will be continued ; to say,
-g (MORE or less,) acre and half acre
O Lots will, by order of City Council,
be sold at Auc ion, on the premises. The loca
tion of the most of these Lots, Coinprise situa
tions on commanding eminences, for private
dwellings, not surpassed by any in the State.
The well ascertained fact of health and pure
water, are considerations sufficiently conducive
to attract those who wish for a permanent lo
cation, together with the proximity to the city
for trade and business, and the Rail-Roads East
and West which will very soon be in success
fill operation, are considerations not to be lost
sight of, as well as that these Lots are probably
the last which will be offered for sale by the
city.
Terms of sale one-half cash—one-fourth six
months—one-fourth twelve months.
LIPPITT ct- HIGGINS, Auctioneers.
02y“The Recorder and Feileral Union, Mil
ledgeville ; Chronicle and Constitutionalist,
Augusta ; Georgian and Republican, Savannah;
AVhig, Athens ; Times, Columbia, S. C., and
Courier Charleston S. C., will insert the abuve
twice, and forward their accounts.
c. babsfT
VVAVING associated in business with him,
Mr. ASA 31. JACKSON, is desirous to
close the books of !»is old concern; he respect
fully requests those having open accounts will
close them as soon as may be convenient.—He
also would solicit the eontinuaifce of that pa
tronage which has been so kindly bestowed,
and for which his grateful acknowledgements
are tendered.
Watkinsville, Jan. 21—38—3 t.
VreTTLL be sold on Friday the third day of
V V at the late residence of Wil
liam Hodge, Esq., late of Madison county dec’d,
ail the persona! property belonging to the estate
of said deceased, (not. already disposed of by the
Wil!,) consisting of Corn and Fodder, Shucks,
Oats, Straw, Iron and Steel and numbers of
articles too tedious to mention. Terms on the
day-
ALLEN L. HODGE, Exr,
January 21—38—tds.
GEORGIA. MADISON COUNTY.
Inferior Court sitting for Ordinary purposes,
January adjourned Term. 1837.
VVMIERE IS, James Millican Executor of
® John Millican,dec’d., have applied to the
Court aforesaid for Letters of Dismission.—
Ordered that after six months publication of this
order in one of Ute public Gazetts ofthis State,
the said James .Millican Executor as aforesaid,
will be dismissed—unless cause be shewn to
the contrary, of which all concerned are hereby
notified.
A true copy from the minutes ot said Court,
this 10th Janunrv, 1837.
Vv ILLIA.M SANDERS, c. c. o.
Jan. 21.—38—6m
GEORG IA. MADISON COUNTY.
Inferior Court, sitting for Ordinary purposes,
January adjourned Term, 1837.
T.TT’ILLIA.'i Ballinger Administrator of John
® Halldec’d., applies to this Court for Let
ters of dismission.
Ordered that after six months publication of
this order in one of the public Gazetts ofthis
State, the said William Ballenger Administra
tor as aforesaid, will be dismissed, unless cause
be shewn to the contrary, of which all concern
ed nr? hereby nutitied. . ■, r.
..v true copy from the minutes of said Cou.tt,
this lOdi January, 1837;
WILLIAM SANDERS, c. c. o.
Jan. 21,—38—dm.
~<Wce iT.R. & Bn&gr. Co. ?
Athens, January 10, 1537.
T'jEgOLVED, That on all notes falling due
lj at this office after the 15th day of Februa
ry next u reduction of cew/. on the ori
amount of the note, be and the same is
7 required to be paid; and those debtors
whose notes fall due before that time, may ex
empt themselves from the payment of said re
diic.ioti, by paying the same prior to the said
15th of February.
!' r iet from the minutes of the Direction.
JAS. CAMAK, Cashier.
ere- Office hours from 9, A. M. till 12 1-2 M.
.1:::'. 14—3/ 3t.
Notice*
1,1 persons having claims against Samuel
_Z 31. Foster, deceased, are requested to pre
sent them to me as the law requires for payment,
and all persons indebted to said dec’d. will call
and make payment, to me.
STEPHEN C. HESTER,
Manager.
Salem, Jan. 7, —36—4t
yjGfU'l months after date, application will be
Bl made to tlie Honorable Inferior Court of
Jackson county, when sitting as a Court of or
dln re leave to sell the real estate of Wm.
M Nib ek late of said County deceased.
SAMUE LJ. M B LAC K, ) . , ,
THOMAS SHOCKLEY, s 11 rs ’
Nov. 19,—29-Mm
X Co.
7TKAVE recenfly received from Paris, thefol
-9 11 lowing desk able and fashionable GIXJDS,
viz '
i 4-4 light and dark Calicoes, in great variety ot
I patterns arid warranted not to fade in wusiiing
i 9-8 house servants extra fine Madras Hdkft
9-8 do do ' do Cotoline do
9-8 gentleman’s fancy
Triple chain plain and rich figured Silks, new
style, of the following colors: Fawn, Bottle
and Grn.-;s Gre n, Lilac, Violet, Lavender,
Slate, Light and Dark, Brown, Sea Green, Jet
and Blue Black, Light and Dark Gtey, Blue
and Lead
Blk Florentine Silk for gentlemen’s Vests
Vlarobout d’eeoupe, a beautifn) article for Ladies
evening Dresses.
Ladies white an black silk Hosiery
Black and white silk Socks
Ladies and gentlemen’s IL S. and Buckskin
Gloves
Short and long Pic Nic and Kidskin do
5- Jet black Bomb-azin, some extra-flae (cheap-
er than any offered by them before)
Artificial Flowers and Wreaths
Splendid Ball and Wedding dresses, different
from those offered last year
Now style B Its to suit each dress
Silk Oil (’loth
Black Gros de Swiss
Do Italian Lutestrings
Do and colored Satins
Do do fancy Silk Shawls
Thibet wove Shawls
Ilich belt Ribbons, assorted colors
Linen Towels with el’d borders
Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, quails
ties
Florence Silks
Taffeta Ribbons, from No. G to 22
Satin do do do
Black Girard Ribbon
Silk Braid, all colors
Black and white Blond Edgings
Super embroidered Muslin Capes
Black Mateoni Cravats
Do Love Shawls and Veils
Rich Gauze Cap Ribbon
Gumelustic S’nspenders
Also from New York.
3- 4-4 5-4 brown Shirting and Sheeting
Black Carpeting
Plaided Satinetts
Cassimeres
New York -liill Shirtings
■ Embroider&d Cambrics
Fancy Dark Prints
Black and Lavender Prints
Rbssetins, a new and fashionable article for
dresses
Extra fine striped and checked Swiss Mustin
Do do plain do ■ de
Assorted Vest patterns
Scotch worked Capes and Collars (some extra
rich)
Low priced Green and Printed floor Baize
White Jeanes
White Canton Flannel
4- and 6-4 Bed Tick
Crash, for Toweling
Fancy Gilt Buttons tor Children’s Clothing
A good assortment of Thread Lace, Footing and
Edgings
Assorted Bobinet Footing and Edgings
Ladies superior Silk Stockings and Gloves
Drab and Brown Satinetts
Russia Diaper, Green Bombaz-etts
Black Sinchew Silk for Ladies Aprons
A fair assortment of Scolloped and insertiig
Trimmings
Linen Collars, black Bombasin Stocks
LndieS blftck and fancy col’d Merino Hose
Open worked hite and Brown Cotton Hose
D<> do do colored do do
Scarlet, Yellow and Green quality binding
Knitting Cotton
Fur Capes of the following description;
Petit Gris Capes
Spotted do do
Do do with ends
Siberian Squirrel Capes
Do do Tippetts
Chinchilla do
Black Genet <lu
Spotted and Grey Capes for Misses and children
Carpet Binding
■ Green Flannel
White and col’d Bed Lace
4-4 Furniture Dimity
6- Io ,v priced and sup’r Cotton Cambrics
4-4 rich figured and sprig’d Bobinet Laces
White, black, brown -and slate corded Dresses
Quilted Sk.rt.s
White and black worsted haifhose
Assorted sizes Misses white and fancy eolorefl
hose
Men’s lamb’s wool and Vigonia long nose, sopis
verv fine.
Ladies’ embroidered cotton gjoves.
Mohair caps
India Rubber aprons
4- star tliule lace
Ringlets, all colors
The following are now on the way and expecied
daily:
Superior English long cloth
Scarlet Merino flannel
Nup’r. Oxford merino satinet
5- Italian lutestrings
, Bird’s-eve diaper .
Bovs’ dark and 1 ght silk pocket handkerchiefs
Hernam, Chally, and Thibet luerinq shawls
Sup’r. black watered belt ribbons
Ladies’ black H S gloves
Corsetts from No. 1 to 12
Assorted flax tfiread, Kentucky jeanes dowlas
Irish linen sheetings
French and English merino cloth
Mull muslins
Rogers’ patent, white flannel
Crimson and plain white pongee handkerchiefs
Bonnet ribbons, black Italian crape
Damask napkins
Sup’r. Wilton hearth rugs
5-4 brown sheetings, &c. i.
Dec. 3,—3l—tf
GEORGIA. CLARK COUNTY.
ELIZUR L. NEWTON, Administrator on
the Estate of Ley! May, applies for Letters
of Dismission on said Estate. This is there
fore to cite and admonish all, and singular the
kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and
appear at my office within the time prescribed
bv law, to shew cause (if any they have)why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office, this'll Janua-
G. B. H AYGOOD, d. c. c. o.
Jan. 7, —36—6m ’
Exeeiitor’s
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday In*
Febnary next,at the Court House in Che.
rokee Co., Lot oi' Land No. 1134, third District
and second Section, in said conn ty
containing 40 Acres ; sold as part of
tlie real estate of John Osborn of Clark county
deceased. Sold agreeable to the last will of said
dec’d.
ISMA W. WOOLDRIDGE, ) ,
NICHOLAS OSBORN, < r '* rs
Dec. 10.—32—tds
Sale.
Vl r il,Lbe sold at the Court-house in Gwin-
’ ’ nettt counly, on the first Tuesday in Fe
bruary next, the following property belonging to
the estate of Sarah Waits deceased, (viz? one
Lot or parcel of Land, lying in the sixth district
ot Gwinnett county. Number three hundred and
fifteen, containing- One hundred and sixty two
Acies more or less—One Negro mail Fompey,
seventy years 01.1. Prudence sixty years old,
Alley forty years old, Dave twenty- S Lt years old,*
Edy ten years old and Sallv three yenrs oMJ
ELI ,E MAND Eft W ARBI NG T ON, Adrtt’r.
Nov.tds 19.—29
Aillsnistrator 9 s Sale,
ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Fe
bruary next, at the Court-house in the
town of 33 atkinsvillc, Clark county, the likely
famous young Jack Nero, upon a credit of twelve
months, as the property of Joel Williams, late of
.llabama deceased. ,
WILLIAM WEATHERLY, Adm’r.
Salem, Dec. 10—32—tds
Law
For Sale at this Oliic«-
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