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cerned, to do nothin:; to divide the great de mocracy. of which he is note head. All their hopes depend upon him. If Judge White should be elected, the Union party Would be dead and buried. The Nullifiers would >'ot only have the ascendency at home,but i.v thf. Federal Government to boot. On: single Unionist Would not then out - weigh the whole State Rights delegation: nor would every thing be granted to his slightest wish, which the Unionists desire, while nothing can be outlined by the unitede/fortsfoall the rest , either for the State or for the People. Times wiuld be changed. Thefhcould no longer be the Administration party. They would no longer have a President to back them by Proc lamations. nor to encourage their resistance on the sub ject of allegiance. Th ey would be dead, politically, both at home and at Washington : and not only in this, but while their party and principles would be whisked to the winds, the principles of the State Rights party, under a man like White, would spread and prosper, and become substantially the principles of the Federal Administration. They know all this, and therefore it is, that they nei ther dare, nor desire to come out against Van Buren.” It is known, says the Baltimore American, that large quantities of base coin are annually manufactured in this country, for export to South America, and such is the inefficiency of the laws on this subject, that the business is carried on with perfect impunity. A schr. called the Charles Denison, Capt. Cox. from TWTWttTU. AtH« JU.'I w. ar.iv.nl at last week, having on hoard 330 boxes, con taining each 1200 dollars, made entirely of copper, purporting to be of the coin of Brazil. These coins amounting to the nominal sum of 315(3,000, were manufactured at Belleville, and were sent to New York for transporta tion to South America, thereto undergo the operation of silvering over, in order to prepare them for circulation. The officers of the customs, under the di rectionjof the Collector,’seized the vessel ami her cargo of base coin, with the view to bring ! The offenders to punishment ; hut on examin- | mtion the law was found impotent on the sub- j ject, and as the coin was shipped as manu- I factored copper, and as no law existed to detain her, she was, as a matter of necessity, aban louetl to the consignee, to dispose ofher and cargo according to his original instruc tions. A Fact for the Abolitionists. —A free man of color, named Jenkins, a resilient of West moreland county, Va. a few weeks since, sold himself tn a slave Trader, and transferred by bill of sale his liberty, for the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars. So says a cor respondent of the Richmond Whig. Chicago. —During the recent land sales at Chicago, and in consequence of the great in flux of speculators to attend them, there was almost a famine in that place, and the ‘region round about.’ As an evidence of the effect on the price of provisions, it may be stated that flour was sold as high as2s to3odollats the barrel.— Pennsylvanian. We are informed that (den. Robert Aug. Beall, has bv the Prate Rights a candidate for Rep resentative in place of Genera! ...Sanford, resigned.— Macon Messenger. Trouble in t!it‘ (lamp. The White Whigs area little in a quanda ry. Things have not gone on to suit their purposes. They are now' at a loss to determ ine, whether they will adhere to the “ White Flag,’’ or abandon it, and raise in its stead the name of General Harrison. The Mili tary General is said to have a “growing pop ularity” in North Western Verginia and like wise in Kentucky, Indiana. Maryland, Penn sylvania, New York and Jersey. Montgomery Advertiser. We are informed (-avs the N. York Star,) that Thompson, the English abolitionist, has arrived in town, and it is said, may attemp to deliver a discourse. He had better not. lie wilt be handled with great severity. Not by mobs, but by reasonable men, who will not allow this ititamous project to go any far ther. Notices for a meeting of the fanatics were sent out on Saturday. Our people should lose no time to hold a public meeting cod express their opinion on this subject. We should begin to move in this matter. The N. Y. American says, that there is no intention on the part cr Thompson to lec tun, at present, and adds that it v ould be highly improper to do So, during the existing Excitement. Front France. THE CONSPIRACY. The parties in Custody charged with a con spiracy to assassinate the King amount al ready to the number of twenty. The prime mover of this plot is a man of the name of Bergeron, who has already been tried and acquitted of a similar offence. having been charged, as you may remember, with firing a pistol at the King, at the corner of the Point Royal, when his Majesty was proceeded ftotn the Tuilleries to the Chamber of Depu ties tnopen the session of the legislature. His acquittal having secured his impunity, this man has since been heard to boast that Ins was really the hand that fired the famous pis tol shot; but although he be now in custody, it seems to be doubtful whether this new con spiracy can be brought home either to him nr his accomplices. Apart from their ulterior design =, which could not be innocent, the facts Which can be proved against them a motmt to little more than their having taken ■ house on the mad to Neuliv. ar.H having made it a sort of magazine of arms and amu nitictJ. It is supposed that the principal part of tiieir nlan consisted in the construction of a second edition of the celebrated infernal machine which was to have been directed again t the R'i.-ae** carriage on his Majesty’s return from hi* stiN'ban v,,te 2 e !o ,he Ti leries. The prelimin.ary proceedingsare still in prigrese, and as* soon £? arf? brought to -a close, some official ant7oup w ill be made of the course which it i. s intended to pursue,— Times. T Vestem Trade. —lt is stated in the Cleveland (Ohio) Herald, that the mer chandize whieh arrived at that place, du ring the month of May, amounted, in weight, to upwards of 17,000,000 pounds. .4 remish fur ifng. —Digest some *«ir pentine wth water and brandy. When digested, tin solve it in wine and spirits of, turpentine. -.:r THE PEOPLE'S FRIEND—THE TYRANT’* FOE. WASIII\RT»\: TIESDAI, SFFTE.MBEH 1, ls:is. ITiioii ijemorralic Ri-i>iiLKcail Tkket. FOR PRESIDENT, aviis&iEsm y.Aw spisa FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, in. rzt. joams oiLY, FOR GOVERNOR, FOR CONGREES, nTJ\:3U m J f\ (IK;3OiY, tZ-ISSI S*. oft :-!T/>3 AW O, M O P KIOYB in, ‘SPIHO3VX&3 Legislative Ticket. For Scitnto, It. J. II'IIjSoMS. For IXou«r of ISrpmonliuivea, Ij. S. REIO IIW, it. ssa.isprossn, C. Ic. BDf/mV. iwary **ie**e&*.TiGta*se* The reply of our correspondent, 1 “Truth” to“Y.,” of the News, »ud " Y’in dex,” shall appear in our next. Owing to the length of Col. Johnson’s address, we are compelled to omit much mat ter, designed for insertion in the present No. The present No. closes the first Vol. of the SOUTHERN SPY. It now becomes us to tender our grateful acknowledgements for the patronage afforded, and to indicate what course we design to pursue, for the future.— The first, we heartily render; we have been patronized beyond expectation, and it might be added, without affected modesty, beyond deseit. As regards otir future course, the readers of this paper are left to infer from the past, what that will be. In engaging in the arduous, and to us, novel undertaking, of con ducting a [taper, we had little else in view, than the promotion of the interests, and the promulgation of the principles of the Party, to which we are attached, and with which, we have ever been proud to act. If we have been the least instrumental, in securing eith er of these, it will ever be a source of self gratulation. If, through misguided zeal, or ill-directed judgment, injury has been com mitted, none Can more sincerely regret it than ourselves, nor shall one be found more ready to make any reparation possible. We are fully aware of the impolicy in gen eral, of advancing the subscription price of a newspaper, particularly, if there be no en largement of the sheet; yet, we feel constrain ed to do this, in the present instance, and trust that the annunciation of a lew facts, w ill sat isfy our patrons of its propriety. No one, it is presumed, will affect to doubt, that the at tention given the Office, has, in a degree, les sened our professional business; of this, how ever, no serious complaint is made, inasmuch as the effect was anticipated. Any one, on reference to our list of advertisements, cannot but at once perceive, that what is properly considered as furnishing profit, is, in a con siderable measure, denied us; and, we might state, in strict accordance with truth, that the interne of the Office, has been instifficVn', thus far, fully to defray the expenses of the | establishment; thus, it is is apparent, that the Editor and Publisher, much of w hat time and ! attention have been devolved to the business, i not only is left without a remuneration for services; hut has incurred actual loss. \Ve know not of a paper in the State of Georgia, of equal size, published at so reduced a price, j as has been the Spy; we are perfectly satisfi- , ed, that no individual ran sustain one, at the j same, without a very considerable increase of patronage. In almost every other vocation, , the laborer is conidered worthy of his hire; j by common, if not universal consent, it is ad mitted to be hard for one always to work for i nothing, and find himself. This, unfortu- i nately, has been our predicament, from w Itirh we wish to escape. While determined nv to be exorbitant, we shall expect of sub scribers To the 2d Vol. the payment of S3 in advance, or S3.«SO at the expiration of | the year. Those who wish so subscribe tor (j months, will be charged fjbZ- The addition of so trifling amount as 50cents, can scarcely iv ite felt by our subscribers, individually, but the aagrega'e thus furnished, would aid us in feeling - more pleasant about the pockets. If any resolve, howeier. to discontinue, on this account, they are at perfect liberty to do so, and shall not be jeered by ns, on the score of parsimony. Onr VltlnßC. This contiiiues to be favored wiih the great est of temporal blessings—hesl'h— to a degree, which, it is confidently believed, would chal lenge a comparison with any of equal popu lation. in this country, or the world. If there is a solitary case of intermittent or of bilious fsver, iu the place, we are unapprised of it. \ \ cry few- individuals may be suffering na iler chronic complaints; v hich have their ex istence in u a ery climate, disregarding locality, but with respect to the rernainde-, we think it might safely be aiffirn.ed. that “ all's well,” and so will perhaps coni.one, w ith prudential regulations adopted in every family. True, i» : s appointed unto all rr.en so die: ar-d no situation canone beexemplform therotjjnaon srjsta ao’«r»ata»sr aarx* j curse pronounced upon man; we would not j be understood as intimating that we inhale ; the atmosphere of immortality; but honestly l declare we know of no village, town or city - , , which can compare with ours, as respects: health. We are aware of the charge so fre-j t fluently preferred against Editors, sometimesj ! '* ,na y becorreftly,ofsuppressinglnforiiiatiimj | with regard to the health of the region round; about them ; it is often alleged that tbey dat-.-l not come out openly on this subject, for fear ‘ of incurring the displeasure of then subscri | bers —to search an imputation we hold our- I selves nut justly subjected ; the truth, the whole truth, as far as it can hi arrived at, and nothing bat the truth, may be expected jX>f us. We learn verbally, that certain of the citi zensof Alabama and Mississippi, have deter mined to increase the amount of the reward offered for the apprehension of ARTHUR I'APPAN, the Abolitionist, to SIOO,OOO. W e think a larger sum can be obtained in Georgia. W e would not be in his shoes for his jacket. cohuuiwcatiois. FOR THE SOUTHERN SPY. TN v.. In our preceding number, we directed th;«* attention ol the reader to historic facts concern- ! mg the origin of our present Constitution, ■ which, illumine our path, and make the final proof that the States are not perfect sovereign ties (in onr opinion) plain and simple. The facts already adduced, pie pure us to come to j a review of our constitution withntanv lights that we would not have without them, as they | direct us in the way, and become, at once, an j index to the meaning of the instrument. We ; have heretofore given some of the views of I those who advocate the present constitution. I Iu order to complete our testimony - , before j commencing the review alluded to, we will i adduce some of the sentimeutsof its enemies. I It will be remembered, that Messts. Lansing i ami A ales, of New-York, (who were mein- ! bers of the Federal convention) retired from j th tt body before the completion of its lalioM * 1 luir reasons for so doing shall be inferred from their own pen. The extract is from a 1 tter addressed by them to the Governor of N< w-York, containing their reasons for leav ing the convention. “We gave the princi p es of the constitution, which have received the sanction of a majority of the convention, our decided and unresetved dissent; but we must candidly confess, that we should have been equally opposed to any system, however modified, which had in object, the consolida tion of the United State* into one govern ment. We lieg leave briefly to state some cogent reasons, which, among others, influ ettced us to decide against a consolidation of tie Htates. These ore reducible heads. Ist, The limited and well defined powers under which we acted, and which could not, on any possible construction, em brace an itlea ofsueh magnitude, as to assent to a general constitution, in subversion to that of a State. 2d, A conviction, of the imprac ticability of establishing a general govern ment, pervading every part of the United States, and extending essential benefits to all.” “These reasons were iti our opinion, conclusive against any system of consolidated g tvernment: to that recommended by the con vention, we suppose most of them very forcibly apply-” It will be perceived, that the rea sons of Mr. Lansing and Yates for leaving the convention, were not given until that body had terminated its labors. They any, extract above, that their reasons for leaving the convention, apply, “ very forcibly,” to the constumion as it was perfected, and submit ted, atul therefore wc have the opinions of those two gentlemen most clearly expressed against the doctrines and assumption ofthe Nullifiers. We will now adduce some ofthe opinions of Mr. Luther Martin, w ho was call ed upon by the Legislature of Maryland to give information in reference to the proceed ings of the convention. Mr. Martin wtsa thoroughgoing state sovereignty man—oppo sed all the sentiments and doctrines that were extracted, and exhibited in our first number— and used his utmost efforts, to prevent the a loption by ti e people of their [in sent form of e institutional government. In his inform s io i toths Legislature, among other reckons for objecting tn the constitution, Mr. Martin -ayi: “Itis in its very itittodnciinn declar ed tob" a compact between the people of the United States as individuals. “So far were the friends of the system from pretending that they meant it, or considered it as a federal system, that on the question being proposed. That a union of the States, merely federal, 'Ughl to be the sole object of the exercise of the powers vested in the convention, it was nega | tived by a majorijy ofthe members, and it ! was resolved “That a national government j ought to be formed.” Again: “Viewing it i as a national, not a federal government, it ' wasopposed, &c.” In speaking ofthe power ; granted to Congress by the constitution, to | provide for calling forth the militia to execute ; the law sos the Union, suppress insurrections, land repel invasions, Mr. Martin observed: 1 “ As to giving such a pourr. there Wim’in c.b jection ; but it was thought bv sonic, tHa; ibis p iwer ought to be given with eerto'r. restric tions. It was thought, that nor more than a certain port of the militia of any oue State, ought so he obliged to march out of the same, or be employed c,ut of the same at any one time i without the consent of the legislature of such State. This amendment 1 endeavor ed to obtain ; but it met with the s.-tne fate, wh eh attend - H a!mo ' "'erv aft ro. ' to limit the power giv - n to the general government, and constitutionally so guard against their Mnise, tt was not adopted. As it now stands, congress will have the power, if they hdcase, to march the whole Militia of Ylnry lamt to the remotest part of the Union, and (keep them in service as long as they think proper, w-ithoul being in anv respect deiien l oatit upon the government of Maryland Mr this unlimited exercise of power over its citi vxns.” p the constitution defines treason against the United States, observes: “I wished to have obtained as an amendment to the third section of this article the fallowing clause : “ Provided, That no act or aits done by one or more of the States, against the U. States, or bv any litizen of any one of the U. States, under the ajlhority of one or more of the said States, shall be deemed treason, or punished as such ; bat, in case of war being levied, by one or more of the States, against the United States, tlie conduct of each party towards the other, aid their adherents, respectively shall be regn'ateil by the laws of war and of nations; but this provision was rejected,” &c. Mr.Martin again says, in speaking of re sistarcc to the authority of the U. States, by a S’ate: “In such case, the proposed form of |ovcrtm:ent declares, that the State ami every of its citizens, who act under itsautlior js;, ere guilty of n direct art of treason,” &c. Many more extracts could be given,from the information of Mr. Martin, and the opinions of Messrs. Y ates and Lansing, to show, that they considered the sovereignty of the States to be impaired, and a supreme national gov ernment, for general purposes, established, and made out h\ - the constitution, to go into ope ration as such, in the event of its adoption, by the people of the U. States. But, it is uune cesssry to offer more. Those above are am plv sufficient. They were actors in the con vention, where mind conflicted with mind, where every impulse of feeling, every senti ment of the heart, in short, every thought, word, and deed, of every member of the convention, in reference to the purposes for which they had met, were exhibited to view, and, consequently, they hud every opportunity of knowing the sentiments of the framers of the constitution, and, most certain ly, they should be acceptable witnesses to the nullification school, as they contended so strenuously for State Rights, and State Sov ereignly. Is not their testimony totally at war with the construction ofthe constitution given by the Nullifiers? Who should be considered the best judges? The Nullifiers of the present day, or the Slate sovereignty members of the convention that prepared the instrument? Reason, common sense, an swer* in favor of the latter. Is it, now, even necessary, to resort to the constitution itself, to show that nationality is established, and the sovereignty ofthe States impaired ? We will do so, for the sake of truth, and (if possi ble,) further perspicuity In the 2d sec., Ist art. of the constitution, we find the following: "Representatives and direct taxes shall he apportioned among the several Stales which may be included in this Union, according to their respective num bers,” Sec. This single clause, a* unimpor tant as it may at first appear, lays the axe to the root of ;wrfect and undivided sovereignty —disproves, totally, the chimera, that nuts is a mere confederacy—marks, w ith mathemat- ical precision, the nationality of onr govern ment. It brondly ami unequivocally lays down the position, that representation and direct taxes, shall be apportioned, according to numbers. Now, in all pure confederacies of States, (according to all die best rercivrd writers upon international law,) each Slate | is entitled to one vote, and this, iti virtue of i the unmired, undivided sovereignty of each. — I Hitch was the case in the confederacy of the j ancient Grecian Slides, during the existence j of the Amphictionic council. Such istheense among the German States, and Swiss cart ton’s of the present day- Sovereignty is sov ereignty, no matter whether existing in a small, ora large State ; and, therefore, in an ttnmixed confederacy of States, each one is j entitled to one vote, ami one only, no matter i if one State should contain five and another j five hundred thousand inhabitants. It will j be perceived, then, that, according to the a bove clause of the constitution, eath State is not recognized as a sovereign individuality, entitled to one vote iti Congress, but, as a part, or portion, of a mass of people, of the people of the w hole United States, and, con sequently, entitled to representation arid in fluence, according tn the number of it inhab itants. Hence, in the House of Representa tives in Congress, Georgia having a smaller, has nine representatives, while New Y'ork having a larger number of Inhabitants, is eu titled to fort) - . Whether this is just, or fair, or republican, is not the question. The true question is, what kind of government have we?—not what kind of government we ought to have. If the people who made it as it is, choose to overthrow it, and erect another in its stead, they have the power to do so; but, <w, long as the present form exists, it thonld not be misconstrued* perverted, trampled up pon, but, should be field inviolate, as though it was clothed w ith the white robes of perfie tion. and unsullied, with a solitarv blot upon the monumental pillars which sustain its ed ifice, and proclaim its origin. And what has been the history of the Confederacies of the world? The Grecian, was certainly the most celebrated of ancient times, and never did it flourish more than during the existence of the Amphictionic council. But the crest ed honors of Greece re'yinfd their splendor, and the happiness of her people was pre served, only, so long as wisdom ridel in her general council. I.mk to the German <.iet. Li what fotm of government, beneath •he sun. cap be found so mac)} weakness and <<>lly ? It is undoubtedly kept together by die house of Austria, and that fact, at once, proves the absence of all genuine liberty— *liat is the situation of Switzerland ? Cer i 'O'" 1 )', not at all, like ours. Almost inaccessi- Me to other nations, by the snow-clad moun- tains, which surround her. poor in almost ev- O f "hich, according to common ac l..‘ll!,.?j®ux.AiH!ifi9ui*un'Utri«;i-wiYm.vMiix.. i..< the imagiuation of a conqueror, or excite the greedy avarice of a rapacious plunderer.— What is, therefore, the inference? Not that the system Ofthe Swiss Cantons, is intrinsi cally meritorious, and able to defend itself against foreign attack ; blit that, owing to pe culiar circmhst&nccs, it is suffered to go on unmolested. When we consider the short duration ofthe confederacies that have existed, we are inevitably led lothe conclusion,that some other system is necessary to secure man as well his property, as his liberty, and this can be done, only by a due mixture of pow ers, which, in their operation, will give the greatest amount of personal liberty; with n strong, regular, energetic government. Con federacies, with equality of power and voting, without regard to numbers, might do, if man wasal ways wise ntaljiist. Who, however,that has the least acquaintance w ith human na ture, can always expect justice, moderation, and wisdom, at the hands of man? In con federacies of States, who can expect that causes of contention and jealousy, will never arise? And how could such difficulties be adjusted ? Where is the eontroling power? There is none. And, unless the wand of peace ami reconciliation, should be extended over them, by common consent, anil in the exercise ot a wisdom, not as yet brought to light, by history, civil war, bloodshed, and anarchy, or desperation, must spread over them their crimson flags, to wave in union with the groans of an unhappy people. Ol the thirteen original States of our Republic, five may have possessed three-fourths of the citizens. Now, according to a purely federal association of perfect sovereignties, (lie other eight with line-fourth, would have it iu their power to control the five, with ihree-finitthi ofthe people. Would this have been lair? Gonlil a confederacy have been maintained, upon such principles? Never. Ouriirimor tal fathers never could see the justice of giv ing a small minority, the power to govern the majority, merely to keep up an individual Slate sovereignty—anil hence, a purely fed eral council, was merged into a government, partly federal, and partly national. Just so far as the government is national, just to that extent, is sovereignty impaired. Just so fur as the I’nioti is federal, just to that extent, are the [towers of sovereignty exercised by the States, individually. It is not the inten tion ofthe writer, to trace, minutely, the dis tinctive National or Federal features of oor government, but only to notice them, so far as may be necessary to demonstrate his prop osition, that the States, individually, are not absolute sovereignties. UNION FOREVER. FOR THE SOUTHERN SPY. Washington, August 24th, I^ls. Agreeably to adjournment, the citizens of Washington, met in the Methodist church ; the chairman called the meeting to order; and the committee appointed to ascertain lire amount that could be raised for the purpose of rendering onr Academy more useful to the community; reported that the requisite amount could be obtained. The follow ing resolution was then offered, and ably advocated, by Judge Andrews and Daniel G handler, Esq. and adopted, by the meeting unanimously: Resolved, as the sense of this meeting. That it is the duty of om citizens to support the Washington Academy; that, in pursuaneeol this duty, we pledge ourselves togiveitour undivided support. The meeting then proceeded to the nomin ation of Commissioners, under the re-o’utions ofthe present Boatd, parsed on the 15th inst. —when, John 11. Pope, Garnett Andrews, Samuel Barnett, Jos. W. Robinson, Alexan der Pope, Lock Weems, Charles Irvin, Thus. Berry, and Win. L. Harris, were duly nom inated. Ou motion, Resolved, That the proceeding* of this meet ing;, be published in the Southern Spy and ashnigtoTi News. The meeting then adjourned sine, die. THOMAS BERRY, Chairman. William L. Harris, Sec'ry. COMMUNICATED. OBITUAItV. “There’s nothing terrible in Death, Tri those wh -1 go to Heaven." Departed this life, at about 7 o'clock, on Friday evening the 23th of August, at his residence four miles from Washington, after a protracted anil painful illness, occasioned (it is believed) by the fracture of the jaw bone iu extracting a tooth. Rev. Jas. Armstrong, for more than twenty years a citizen of this County, ond a well tried and faithful preach er of the Gospel of Christ, of the Baptist or der. It is not the intention of the writer ol this feeble tribute iff respect to the memory of his Father in the Gospel, and departed friend, to eulogize his worth, or toeuter into a detail ed biographical sketch of ihe life of this truly great man: this task will rto doubt be perform ed by an abler pen. lie bore up under the excruciating tortures of his very strange dis ease with truly Christian fortitude, and con tinued to the Inst, to manifest to his numer ous and sorrowing friends, and brethren, w ho daily thronged around his bed, bis firm reli ance upon the merits of a risen Saviour, and I hope of a blessed immortality beyond the grave. On visiting him sometime before his : death, he expressed his firm belief of his ae ' ecpianee with God, through the atoning mer its of the blood of Jesus Christ, and w ith rap turous delight, though nis body was racked with pain, he evlaimed "I know that my R•deewer iiveth, and that he shall atand at the latter day upon the earth, and though a f ter my skin, worms destroy my bodv, vet iu my flesh shall I see Cod.” 3 " ~ In relative life, Mr. Armstrong was an nf fectionate husband, a tender parent, and hu- n.aiie master. Asa Christian, he exemplifi ed and adorned the religion of Jesus (‘hr i oso-o. , ’r aChr , r " f ' tieGo 'l ,p| ’ «asftee firm osterilnm.n doginattsm and arrogance; ea.-v affable aml u courteous, he combined ardent fully devofetf tolliS—.UftilW vff - rx - teet.>l de void iff guile or artifice, lie spake what he thought, ami uttered the truth without asper ity or malevolence,, in short, he was rn. ik, humble, peace-making, zealous, pure, tem perate, self-denying, just, holy. \\ hen oth ers were falling away, he "was steadfast. While ot lifers were luke'-warm, he was fervent and courageous, his theme was repentance' towards God, and faith in ohr Lord Jesus Christ, and many in various parts of out country are ready to acknowledgfe tilln, then father in the Gospel and to bless God that they ever heard his voice proclaiming the words of eternal truth. But life isgnhb; wlierf such men are removed the blow falls heavily upoti Zion, ft standard hearer has fallen—w lit? will supply his place? “ The tears that o’er his tomb ate shed, Our sighs of grief, our plaints of wo. Arc for the mourning friends below, Not for the spirit that has fled.” B. <■l7o ICG IA : . I J* K « Vie. I. 11. 1 Tlit.y, Cy WILSON LUMPKIN, Coventor and Comman itcr-in-Chief of the Army and \a vy of this State and the Militia thereof. To the Honorable Justices of the life rim Court ofthe respective Counties of this State: %I'IILREAS, the Hon. Jas. M. W ayne, ’’ William Schley, James C. Ter hki.e, and John W. A. Sanford, elected on the first Monday in October, 1834, Reptc -, senlatives from this State in the House of Ro| reseutmives of the Congress of the Uni ted States, for two years from and alter the 3d day of March, 1335, have resigned said appointments— Now, iti order that suit! vacancies may bo filled,and in pursnum-c iff law, I have thought proper to issue this my Writ of election, here by requiring you, the said Justices nx afore said, tot alise said ELECTION to he held on MONDAY, the sth day of OCTOBER NEXT, at the several places iff holding Elections in your said counties, giving due notice thereof, for FOUR I! EPRESENTA TIVES to fill said VACANCIES. And I ■ln further require von to make a RET! RN ol said ELEC UON to the Executive De partment within the time prescribed by hiw; Given under my hand and the seal of the Executive Department, m the Slate- House ill Millcdgcville, this the iiienly fifth day of August, eighteen hundred and thirty-five. WILSON LUMPKIN. By the Governor, W. J. W. Wf.lborn, Sec’ry Ex. Dep't. ffj?” In pursuance of the above, an Elec tion will be held, at the Court-House, and the. several precincts, in Wdikes county, on the first Monday in October next. NICHOLAS WYLIE, ) WM. IvILLGOUE, LEWIS S. BROWN, l RICHARD .1. WILLIS | THUS. ANDERSON, J September I S2 tile TO Tin: PtJßtic. <"'! ircimistanccs render it necessary f„ r me ; fi'twarn (lie Public against enabling my wife Elizabeth, or making any contracts with her on my an iff; as she has left mv home and prolectidn for that of others, with out the slightest cause or provocation, ami I am therefore determined not to pay any debts of her contracting, unless fori edtojd so by law. THOMAS J. DODSON. September 1 52 .fit Notice. I HAVE in possession, DOGS, (furmrrlv the property of William Gill,) well known 10 be trained to the pursuit nf fugitive slaves. No one who lias ever tried them, has hod cause to complain ol them, in any parlit ular. It is generally admitted, that they hate no superiors, if equals, iu this section ofthe coun try - Persons having a use for them, or who desire my services, fbr the purpose of appre hending runaways, are requested loculi at my residence, within one mile of Danhurg. OC?" Charges for services rendered reason scumble, and iu proportion to the double given. V. I{. JENKINS. September I 52 if OT” ’I he “ News” will insert the above, iiniii otherwise directed. AriminiHtrator’H Sale. On the first Tuesday in November next, AGR EE ABLY in an order ofthe honora . hie the Inferior Court of W ilkescounty; when sitting for ordinary purposes, will be sold, in the ('oiirt-lloiise, in W ar< c ounty, A Led of Land, No. 340, 7th District, orig inally Appling, now W are county. Sold as the property ol John Gartrell, ilc e’il,—(hr ihe benefit ofthe heirs and creditors of said de ceased. Terms cash. JOKE PI I GARTRELL, Adm’r. September 1 50 w 2,„ month* after date, applh ation will he made, to the Court of Ordinary, of Wilkes county, for leave to sell FIVE NE GROES. Charity, Celia, Polly, and her tw o children—belonging to the minors of Joseph YV. I -.uckett, dec, HUGH WARD, Guardian. September 1 52 rn4m Guardian's Sale. On the first Tuesday in November next, AGREEABLY loan order Ilf the Honor able 1 he- Inferior Cofirl of Wilkes coun ty. when sitting for ordinary purposes, will he sold, at the Court-House, in Stewart emmlv, One Lot of Land, No. 208, 25th District, originally Lee, now Stewart county—Prop erly of John J- Shnrman. JESSE CALLAWAY, Guardian. September 1 _ 52 w2m GEORGIA, WILKES (JOUATYt WHEREAS Thomas Anderson, Ad-' mmistratoron the Estate of W illiam E. llat,deceased, applies to me for letters of dismission from said estate. These are therefore In c ite, summon and admonish, all ahd singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and ap pear at my office, within the t ime preseril e<l by law, to shew cause (if any they have) why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office thisOlbdaV of March, 1835. JOHN 11. DYSON, c. c. o. March Iff 27 J.I.C.W.C.