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4 CORPORATION OF THE |C I T Y OF AUGUSTA. Mayor SAMUEL HALE. Members of Council. Lower Ward. IP. Crump. N. Delaigle, R. F. Bush. Middle Ward. >r. J. B. Walker, B. H. Warren, H. ealing, Upper Ward. A. J. Miller, James Harper, J. B. Bishop, P* Justices of the Peace, —James Primrose, C. Heckell, J. W. Merideth, R. F. Bush, Overnton Cosby, A. I. Huntington, J. C. Snead. Clerk of Council. —G. M. Walker. Clerk cf Court of Common Pleas,—Daniel MeMurnhy. City Sheriff,—Edmund B. Glascock. City Collector and Treasurer,— J. H. Mann, City Marshall,— Mitchell Nelson. Deputy do. —Thomas Campbell ‘ Constables, -Thos. Tant, Wm. HJHoward, Caleb Hatfield,Wm. Moody, JamesC. Philpot, Thomas Campbell. BSClerk of Lower Market,—J. W. Meredith. Clerk of Upper Market, John Clarke. Lamplighter, —Benjamin Chew. Jailor,—Gabriel S. Clarke. Street Officer,—E. Martin, Judge Court Common Pleas, —J. W. Wilde, Session of the Court of Common Pleas, 2d Monday in February, 2d Monday in April, 4th Monday in May, 4th do July, 2d do October, and 2d' do. December. —-jßetar* Day, 5 days before Court. County ©filters. Freeman W. Lacy, Sheriff.—Jacob C. Bugg, Receiver T. R.—James Primrose, Tax Collect •r—Robert Raiford, Surveyor.—lsaac Hend ricks, Coroner.—Daniel Mac Murphy, Master la Equity. Inferior Court. UJustioßs. —Valentine Walker, G. Marshall, William Shannon, Edward Thomas, Absalom Rhodes. Clerk Siip’r & Inferior Courts,—J. M Laws, Clerk Court of Ordinary,—G. M. Walker. Sessions.—Uh Mondays in April and Octo ber —Return Day, 20 days before Court Superior Court for Richmond County. Sessions— Ist Mondays in June and January. . Courts of Ordinary throughout the State. Sessions. — 01 the Ist Monday of January, , March, May, July, September and November. Notaries Public. Wm H. Jones, Daniel McMurphy, Charles j Carter, A. Picquet, Western B. Thomas, An drew J. Miller, William C. Micott, Wm. T. Gould Samuel H. Peck, John A. Barnes, W. C Nimmo, Nath’l W. Cocke, Wm. W. Mann, ©aniel S. Roman, Wm. Poe, F.*A. Margan. Vendue Masters,—R. Ketchum, E. H. Bar rett, E. W. Spofford, J: Marshall. Keeper of the Hospital,—John M’Tyre. Sexton, —Louis Kunze. Superintendant of the Magazine,—Oliver Danforth. City Surveyor. —Robert Raiford. Exchange Brokers. Beers, Booth & St. John, Insurance Agencies. Willys Catlin, of the Hartford Fire Insur ance Company, Hirtford, Connecticut. Henry H. Field of the Farmers Fire Insur ance and Loan Company, New-York. Alexander McKenzie of the Howard Insur ance Company, New-York James Harrison of the Mechanics Insurance Company, Newark, N. Jersey. G. H. Paddock of the Charleston Fire Marine and Life Insurance, Company Charleston, S. C. Bank of Augusta. Offering Day, Monday. Discount Day, Tuesday.—President, John Moore, Esq.—Cash ier, Robert F. Poe.—Teller, H. B. Holcombe. Directors. —John Moore, Richard Tubman, Jno. Carmichael, James Gardner, John Bones, Samuel Clark, James Harper, James Frazer, Robert A. Raid, Wm. Cumming, John Edgar, Pleasant Stovall. Attorney —H. H. Cumming Notary.—W. B. Thomas. Branch State Bank at Augusta. Offering Day, Thursday.—Discoont Day, Friday.—President, John Phinizy.—Cashier, Isaac Henry.—Teller, William H. Jones. tDißECEoas.—John Phinizy, A. P. Pillot, Wm. H. Turpin, Isaac S. Tuttle, William H. Morgan, Geo. M. Newton, Robert M’Donald, O. E° Carmichael, R. H. Musgrove, J. Moise. Attorneys.—Thomas & Cocke. Notary.—N. W. Cocke Insurance and Banking Company. Offering Day, Wednesday —Discount Day, Thursday’— Peter Bennoch, President, —Rob- ert Walton, Secretary &. Cashier—Wm. Poe, Teller. —F. A. Morgan, Book-keeper. Directors. —P. Bennoch, Wm Bryson, Nich olas Delaigle, John Fox, A. Graham, William Harper, J. K. Kilburn, John Coskery, D. W. St John, A. J. Miller, T. J. Parmelee, E. Cox. Attorney.—A. J. Miller Notary. F. A. M organ. Mechanics Bank. Offering Dav, Tuesday—Discount Day, Wednesday. A. Sibley, President—Geo. W. Lamar, Cashier —Daniel S. Roman, Book keeder’ George Robertson, Teller. Directors. —Thomas G. Casey, Moses Ross, E. B. Webster, J. M. Adams, Geo. Collins, T. S. Metcalf, Marshall Keith. Attorneys.- Longstreet, Jenkins & Mann. Notary.—Daniel S. Roman. Merchants and Planters Bank. Offering Dav, Tuesday; Discount Day, Wednesday. Geo. H. Paddock, President; John A. Barnes, Cashier; E. W. Doughty, Teller. Directors—R. C. Ba! twin, N. K. Butler, J. K. Kilburn, Horatio Bent, Wm. Robinson, Elw. Thomas, Geo. H- Paddock, Thos. Tay lor, Wm. Harper. Augusta Library Society. James Harper, Chairman Board of Direct ors. William Poe, Secretary, Treasurer, and L Directors.—Robert F. Poe, Rev. S. K. Tal mage, James Harper, Robert Campbell, Dr. Kennon, Henry H. Cumming, W. T. Gould, Wm. C. Micou. Days of delivery.— Every day from 3 to 4 •’clock, P. M. Medical Society. Alexander Cunningham, President. .— Vice-President. F. M. Robertson, Recording Seerc’ary. Correspond- ing Secretary. Lewis Kennon, Treasurer. . Orator. Medical College »f Georgia. OFFICERS. The Board of Trustees consists of 24 members. Han. J. W. Wilde, President. M. Anthony, Vice President. A. Cunningham, ) Paul F. Eve, ? Executive Committee. L. A. Dugas. ) Dr. L. A. Dugas, on Anatomy. Dr. Paul F. Eve, on Surgery. Dr. A. Cunningham, on Institutes and Practice. Dr. Milton Antony, Midwifery and diseases of Women and Chil dren. Dr. Jos. A. Eve, Materia Medica. Dr. L. D. Ford, on Chemistry. Traatees Richmond Academy. President. Henry H. Cumming, G. W. Crawford, A. B. Longstreet, Dr. A. Cunningham, Wm. T. Gould, Thomas M’Gran, W. W. Montgomery, James W. Da vies. Clerk and Treasurer to the Board.— James McLaws. Rector. Rev. H. Reid, Mr. M’Mil lan, English Department. Free School. Thomas Cumming, President. Peter Ben noch, Vice President. Robert F. Poe, Secre tary. Robert A. Reid, Treasurer. Eli Mus tin,Teacher. Managers.—John Moore, Samuel Hale, Jno. Bones, I Henry, R. A. Reid, Richard Tubman and James Harper. Theatre Company. J. G. McWhorter President. Isaac Moise Secretary and Treasurer. Dr. Thos. I. Wray, Robert Walton, J. Parmelee, D. W. St. John, Trustees. Union Wharf Company. Peter Bennoch, President. John Sharp, Wharfinger, Treasurer and Secretary. Directors.—Alexander McKenzie, R. H. Musgrove, Thomas G. Casey, Wm. Bostwick, John. L. Anderson, A. Bidwell. Steam Boat Company. Wm. Robertson, Agent. Thomas McCran, Treasurer and Secretary. Trustees Masonic Hall. Samuel Hale, Chairman. Thomas I. Wray, Alexander M’Kenzie, A. Slaughter, JohnW. Wilde, Lemuel Dwelle, God- by, Wm. T. Gould, Peter Bennoch, W. Schley Eagle and Phoenix Hotel Company. Trustees.—J. G. M’Whorter, Chairman,— Moses Ross, John Phinizy, R. H. Musgrove, John Bones. Masonic Calender. Social Lodge, No. 3,2 d Friday in every month. Webb’s Lodge, No. 10, meets 3d Friday in every month. Augusta Chapter, R. A. M. Ist Tuesday in every month. Georgia Encampment. Knights Templars, Ist Monday in every month. Adoniram Council of R& S. M. first Satur day in December, March, June and September. Lodge of Perfection, Council of P. of Jeru salem and Rose Croix Chapter, 2d Wednesday in February, May, August and November. Consistory ©f S. P. R. S. 22d Juris and 22d December. Health Committees for the ensuing year. Ward No. 1. Messrs. R. F Bush, Wm. T. Gould, Joshua Danforth and P. H. Mantz. Ward No. 2. B. H. Warren, M. Antony, P. F. Eve. and Jesse Kent. Ward No. 3. James Harper, J. A. Eve, P. Butler and Jon athan Meigs. Published by order of Council passed the 10th day of Mav 1834. GEO. M. WALKER, Clerk. AN ORDINANCE, To require the Mayor to issue script, the to Medical College of Georgia: WHEREAS the Medical College of Geor gia have by their obligations made and entered into the tenth day of May, eighteen hundred and thirty four, bound themselves and their successors in office, to furnish Medicine and Medical attendance for all the sick in the Hospital and such prisoners in Jail, as the City Council shall direct for the full term of ten years, from the first day of April last, for and in consideration of five thousand dollars —pay- able in ten equal annual instalments, the first day of April 1835, and on the first day of April, in each and every year, thereafter for the full term of ten years with the addition of 6 per cent interest on each and every of the said payments. Be it therefore ordained, by the City Council of August, that his Honor the Mayor, be re quired to issue scrip for the sum of five thou sand dollars, to the Medical College of Georgia, in ten equal annual instalments, the first of which payments to be made, on the first day of April, eighteen hundred and thirty five, bear ing an interest of six per cent, per annum, from the first day of April last. By the Mayor. SAMUEL HALE, Mayer. Geo. M. Walker, C.C.C. July 21 85 ts AN ORDINANCE ZTJO prevent owners and occupants of lots in ‘he city of Augusta, from discharging wa ter info the streets and alleys of the same so as to create nuisance. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the City Council of Augusta, That from and after the 20th of July, instant, no person owning or occupying a lot in said City, shall, under any pretence whatever, discharge or permit to be discharged from his or her premises, any quantity of water into the street or alley so as to create nuisance. Sec. 2. And be it ordained. That aqy person offending against the provisions of this Ordi nance, may be fined in a sum of 50 dollars for every day such nuisance may exist. Done in Council, the sth day of July, 1834. SAMUEL HALE, Mayor. By the Mayor, George M. Walker, Clerk. July!) 80 SUPPLEMENT TO THE GLOBE. Prospectus of the Congressional Globe. THE CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE, which we commenced publishing at the last Ses sion of Congress, will be continued through the approaching one. It will be published in the same form, and at same price ; that is, once a week,. on a double royal sheet, made up in quarto form, at one dollar per copy durin" the session. When any important subject is°dis cussed, we propose to print an Extra sheet. Subscribers may calculate on at least three or four extra sheets. At the close of the session, an Index will be made for the Ist and 2d ses sions, and sent to all subscribers. We shall pay to the reporters alone, for pre paring the reports that will be published in this paper, more than one hundred dollars a week, during the session. In publishing it, therefore’ at one dollar for all the numbers printed du ring the session, we may boast of affording the most important information at the cheapest price. r Editors with whom we exchange, will please give this Prospectus a gratuitous insertion ; and those friends to whom we may send it, will please procure subscribers. TERMS. 1 copy during the session, $1 00 11 copies during the session, sp!o 00 Payments may be made by mail, postage paid. at our risk Ihe notes of any specie-paying Bank will be received. 1 J ° O’ No attention will be paid to any order ; unless the money accompany it. ’ NOTICE. I WILL attend at my office, south-west cor ner basement story of City Hall, every day (sundays excepted) from 2 to 5 o’clock P M ! until the first day of February next, for the pur- I pose of receiving the returns of Taxable proper tv within the limits of the city of Augusta. All persons interested, will please pay attention to this notice, as after that time a double Tax will be imposed upon all who may neglect to make their returns. _ „ GEO. M. WALKER. Jan. 9,1835. 4 ts- All thepapers in the City under contract with the City Council, for printing wil! please insert the above notice. superior; courts. Eastern Circuit—nine Counties. JOHN C. NICOLL, JUDGE, Wm. Stiles, Solicitor General. Bulloch, On Thursday before Ist Monday in November, and Thursday before 4th monday in March. Camden, Ist monday in April, 2d in Nov. Wayne, 2d monday in April, and Thursday after 2d monday in November. Glynn, Thursday after 2d monday in April, and 3d monday in November. M’lntosh, 3d monday in April, and Wednes day after 3d monday in November. Bryan, Ist monday in December, and Thurs- day after court in Liberty county. Liberty, Wednesday after Ist monday in De cember, and monday following court in M’lntosh. Effingham, 2d monday in December and May. Chatham, Ist monday in January and 3d in June. Middle Circuit—nine Counties. JOHN SCHLEY, JUDGE, Ebenezer Starnes, Attorney General. Columbia, 2d Monday in March and Sept. Washington, 4lh do do do Montgomery, 2d do in April and Thursday after Ist monday in October. Tattnall, Thursday after 2d monday in April and October. Emanuel, 3d monday in April, and Thursday after 2d monday in October. Scriven, 4th monday in April and 3d in Oct. Burke, Ist do in May, and 3d in Nov. Jefferson, 3d do in May, and 4th in Oct. Richmond,lst do in June and Ist in Jan Northern Circuit—eiglit Counties. GARNETT W. ANDREWS, JUDGE, A. G. Semmes, Solicitor General. Taliaferro,3d Monday in January and July, Wilkes, 3d do February, 4th in July. Madison, 2d do March and Sept. Elbert, 3d do do do Warren, Ist do in April, and Tuesday af ter Ist monday in October. Hancock, 2d do April and October. Oglethorpe, 3d do do do Lincolnton, 4th do do do Western Circuit—eight Counties. THOMAS W. HARRIS, JUDGE, Junius Hillyer, Solicitor General, Clark, 2d Monday in February and August. Walton, 3d do do do Jackson, 4th do do do Gwinnett, 2d do March and September. Hall, 3d do do do Franklin, 2d do April and Oetoben Habersham, 3d do do do Rabun, 4th do do do Ocmulgee Circuit—seven Counties.- JOHN G. POLHILL, JUDGE, H. Freeman, Solicitor General. Baldwin, 4th Monday in Jan. and 2d in July. Morgan, Ist do March and September. Greene, 2d do do do Putnam, 3d do do do Wilkinson,lst do April, and Tuesday as- ter Ist monday in Oct. Jones, 3d Monday ia April and October. Jasper, 4th do do do Southern Circuit—thirteen Counties. JAMES POLHILL, JUDGE, R. L. Evans, Solicitor General. Twiggs, 3d Monday in March and Sept. Lowndes, Thursday before the Ist monday in February and August. Thomas, Ist Monday in February and Aug. Decatur, 2d do do do Dooly, 4th do in March and September. Telfair, 3d do in April and October. Irwin, Thursday thereafter. Laurens, Ist monday in April and Wednesday after Ist monday in October. Pulaski, 2d Monday in April and October. Appling, 4th do do do Ware, Thursday thereafter. Flint Circuit—nine Counties. A. M. D. KING, JUDGE. J. H. Stark, Solicitor General. Crawford, 3d Monday in February and August. Upson, 4th do do do Pike, Ist do March aud September. Monroe, 2d do do do Newton, 4th do do do Butts, Ist do in April, and Thursday af ter Ist monday in October. Henry, 2d do in April and October. Houston, 4th do July and December. Bibb, 3d do May and November. Coweta Circuit—ten Counties. HIRAM WARNER, JUDGE, Young J. Long, Solicitor General. Meriwether, 2d Monday in February and Aug. Troup, 3d do do do Heard, 4th do do do Coweta, Ist do March and September. Fayette, 2d do do do DeKalb, 3d do do do Campbell, 4th do do do Cobb, 2d do April and October. Paulding, 3d do do do Carroll, 4th do do do Chattahoochie Circuit—ten Counties. GRIGSBY E. THOMAS, JUDGE, James P. H. Campbell, Solicitor General, Stewart, 2d Monday in February and August. Randolph, Thursday thereafter. Early, 3d Monday in February and August. Baker, 4th do do do Lee, Ist do Mrach and September. Sumter, Thursday thereafter. Marion, 2d Monday in March and September. Talbot, 3d do do do Muscogee, 4th do do do Harris, 2d do April and October. Cherokee Circuit—nine Counties. J. W. HOOPER, JUDGE, Wn. Ezzard, Solicitor General. Union, Ist Monday in Febrtiarv and August Gilmer, 2d do do ' do Lumpkin, 3d&4th do do do Forsyth, Ist do March and September. Cherokee, 2d do do do Cass, 3d do do do Murray, 4th do do do Walker, Ist do April and Wednesday after Ist Monday in October. Floyd, 2d do April and October. AN ORDINANCE TO prohibit the sale of fruit, confectionary, and other articles in the streets of this City Sec. 1. Be it ordained, by the City Council of Augusta and it is hereby ordained by the au thority of the same, That from and after the first day of January next it shall not be lawful for any slave, free person of color, or any other person whatever, to sell or hawk beer, cake, fruit, or confectionary in the streets of this City. Sec. 2. .And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That any white person vi olating the first section of this ordinance shall be find for each offence in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars; and if the same shall be violated by a slave or free person of color, he or she shall be arrested by the Marshal or any of the City Constables, and be committed to the Guard House, there to remain until the payment of all expenses, and one dollar to the arresting of ficer. Done in Council the Wth day of December, 1834. SAMUEL HALE, Mayor. By the Mayor, G. M. WALKER, Clerk. FOUR months afterdate, application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Lincoln County for leave to sell a Negro belonging to the estate of Robert Seal, of said county de ceased. JOHN BENSON, ) „ SARAH SEAL, ( Execnt n. Jap 12 rn4m 5 THE KNICKERBOCKER, OR THE NEW YORK MONTHLY MAGAZINE THIS Periodical having passed into the hands of the undersigned, will hereafter be issued with punctuality on the first of every month, and in a style of typographical execu tion, which it is designed shall not be surpassed by any similar Periodical in this country. The proprietors will use their endevors to avoid the examples of their predecessors, in liberal prom ises and scanty fulfilments. The work is here after to depend, rather upon the character which it shall be able to acquire, than upon extraordi nary announcements of the prospective excel lence to which it is to arrive. The Editor will receive in its subversion the constants assist ance of his brother Willis Gaylord Clark, of Philadelphia; and no exertions will be left un employed to render the work honorable to American Periodical Literature, and accepta ble to the public, whose patronage is only so far solicited as it shall seem to be deserved. The original papers—which it is designed shall be so varied, as to form a combination of the solid and useful with the entertaining and agree able—will be from literary pens of established reputation, (both athome and abroad,) in dif ferent cities and portions of the United States. In addition to the original papers, liberal space will be devoted, under the head of Liter ary Notices, to brief and candid reviews of new works, of proper distinction, with such extracts as may be necessary to add interest, or to evince the justice of the accompanying criticism A Monthly Compendium will also be given, comprising, in a succinct form, all events of importance which may have occurred during the month, with such remarks, or illustrative comments, as they may demand. The general intelligence of the several States—political, sta tistical, and domestic —arranged under their separate heads, will be embraced in this depart ment. Brief Obituary Notices of eminent per sons who may have deceased during the month, will likewise be given. The Editor’s Table will be devoted to the familiar discussion of such local or geneal mat ters, as could not, with propriety, be classed under the above named heads. If an earnest desire to raise up a National Periodical which shall do honor to American Literature—if unwearied industry and exertion on the part of the conductors—the employment in its pages of much of the best literary talent of the country —if the beauty of execution, and early and punctual transmission, can insure its succe ff,it is confidently believed that the Knick erbocker Magazine will attain to general favor. LEWIS GAYLORD CLARK, CLEMENT M. EDSON. SOUTHERN MAGAZINE. A J ournal of Literature, Arts and. Sciences. WITH much diffidence, the subscriber yields to the urgent recommendations of a number of his friends, in offering to the en tirely unocupied community of the South, the publication of a monthly periodical under the above title. He is too well acquainted with the ill-success hitherto closing all similar under takings, not to anticipate considerable difficulty and opposition. The truth is not to be dis guised, nowever inexpedient its expression by an applicant for public favor, that there pre vails amongst us a censurable, and as many are disposed to think, an’almost insuperable in difference towards the cultivation of a purely democratic literature. The bold and haughty independence Aye assume and maintain on all other points, if in this respect it does not shrink irom a competition with, is at least satisfied under an indolent reliance upon the taste and talent of others. Circumstances, moreover, have contributed to excuse, if not to favor this supineness. . AVe shall not, we trust, be accused of presumption on our own part, or of disre pect to our predecessors, in saying, that where in some cases, the latter have too largely drawn upon the intelligence and leisure of their read ers, and thus contracted the circle of their pat ronage, they have in others, with an over-san guine anticipation, omitted the necessary pre parations to ensure a vigorous and durable prosecution of their undertaking. We have a painful and mortifiying illustration of the form er error in the late premature discontinuance of one of the ablest periodicals of the country — and the inadequacy of unassisted individual en terprize to supply even the limited demand it met with, not merely in the quantity, but par ticularly in the quality and the variety required, has been too well tested by every successive and irretrievable failure heretofore. The work now proposed, is happily free from either of the dangers referred to. Entirely of a miscellaneous character, it will be addressed to every variety of taste, without exacting from its readers any farther attention than what their ordinary leisure hours may afford. At the same time, it will seduously endeavor to com mingle in an agreeable and compendious form the higher branches of the Arts and Sciences, with the lighter but not less valued effusions of the Taste and the Fancy. And in all this, it may well hope for success, from the talent and learning enlisted in its behalf. Delicacy, how ever, forbids a direct personal reference to th« many distinguished individuals who have taken an interest in and are pledged towards its sup port It is now almost needless to say, that the SOUTHERN MAGAZINE will consist en tirely of original matter in prose and verse, (to which contributions are respectfully invited,) embracing all subjects of general interest and exclusive of controversial divinity and party politics, accompanied with criticisms upon the productions of the day, and notices of the most important passing events. JAMES HAIG. At a special meeting of the Literary and Philosophical Society convened on the Bth inst. a Committee consisting of Thomas S. Grimke, James H. Smith and William Peronneau Fin ley, Esqrs. appointed to consider the contem plated periodical to be edited by James Haig, Esq. a member, presented the following, which was unanimously adopted: “The Literary and Philosophical Society of South Carolina, having been informed that a monthly periodical embracing general litera ture and micellaneous information, is contem plated to be published by Mr James S. Burges, and to be edited by Mr. James Haig— “ Resolved, That the Society regard such a work, on account of its miscellaneous charac ter, as an acquisition to our community, and as well fitted for the instruction and entertain ment of its readers. “Resolved-, That the Society approve of the undertaking—that they consider Mr. Haig as a suitable person to be its editor, and that it be recommended to the members of the Society, and to all others, who may be so disposed, to patronize the same. “Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be handed to Mr. Haig, to be published with his prospectus, should he deem it advisable.” From the Journal of the Society. JACOB DE LA MOTTA, M. D. Stc’y. The SOUTHERN MAGAZINE will be published by the subscriber in the first week of every month. Each number will comprise at least forty pages, royal octavo size, printed with small type in double columns. Price ol subscription, five dollars per annum, payable in advance. _ JAMES S. BURGES. 183 King-street, Charleston, S. C. 3£>Gentiemen holding subsbription papers are requested to transmit them to the publish er by the first of April. FOUR months afterdate application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Rich mond county, for leave to sell all the real es tate of William Jackson deceased, for the bene fit of his creditors. ANDREW J. MILLER, Adm’r. Nov 14 4 m 136 PROSPECTUS OF A LITERARY PAPER TO BE PUU.II BED AT F.K. MOND, YA. BY THOMAS W. WHITE. TO BE ENTITLED The Southern Literary Messenger. TO EE DEVOTED TO EVERY DEPARTMENT OF LITERA TURE AND THE FINE ARTS. IT is a remarable fact, that, in all the South ern portion of our Union, there is not one journal of a character exclusively literary.— Not even does “ the great State” of Virginia, with her two Universities and her three Colle ges,furnish her quota to the literature of the day No one of us would be willing to admit that this results from want of literary taste, yet no one essays to cast off the reproach—for reproach it certainly is, that a department of literature, now occupying so conspicuous a station, should with us be entirely neglected. In the annals of the republic of letters, the present may be distinguished as the era of “pe riodical literature.” This circumstance, in truth, constitutes the literary world emphatical ly a republic.” Now, (as ever,) the truly emi nent occupy the loftiest stations; but now, also, less gifted, though equally zealous worshipers , e , ac f. a are not compelled “to hide their diminished heads,” in the awful pres ence of some Magog of literature, who main tains despotic and undisputed sway over the realms of intellect. We shall not discuss the question whether or not this indicates a decline of literature. It is, however, strongly characteristic of the age.— Mankind are now more engaged in the secarch after political truth, than in mere literary ele gancies and refinement. They are occupied in discovering their rights; in wresing them from hands which have so long unrighteously with held them, and all demonstrating the grand principle, that they are capable of governing themselves. They have just arisen from a sleep of centuries; and, with mighty energy, they are bending every thing to this momentuous pur pose. Literary excellence is therefore no longer the chief standard of renown. This is not because literary excellence has descended in the scale of intellectual exertion, but because renown has now a noble and a loftier incentive. Literature from being a queen, has condescendad to be a handmaid—the handmaid of liberty. But it is not because literature is shorn of her dignity or of her splendor; but because liberty has assum ed her thrown high above all other thrones. On the man whose mind is purified from er ror, and raised above prejudice, by tha genial in fluence of literary pursuits, rests the task of freeing his fellow man from th* gloomy thral doni of ignorance, to which tyranny and cupidi hunhaVe S ° 10Ug and S ° successfull J subjected To effect this, he must not hesitate, or be dis couraged, because he is not in the front rank: he should rather exult in the reflection that he may co-operate with master spirits, in the complc tio of a noble work; that his labors will go a long with their, and will aid in accomplishing the glorious end of “redeeming, regenerating, and disenthralling” the human race. Such is now the “prize of the high calling” of litterature. Such is now the distinguished pre rogative of literay men of every rank. The periodical press is the lever by which the mass of society is to be urged to this great re sult. Truth—science—literature—are no lon ger concentrated and shut up in books from all but the favored few. Periodical journals carry the resuls of philosophical inVestion and of litter ary research into every walk of life. They place them in the hands and before the eyes of the ag riculturalist, the artizan and the laborer; and thus invigorate and enlighten,while they refresh their mind. As a literary journal performs so important a function in the present organization of society, it behooves him who presumes to undertake such a work, to bring to the undertaing a fixed deter mination to make it worthy the rank which it ought to occupy and end which it ought to fulfil. Such the publisher of “ The Southern Liter ary Messenger” can with confidence assert is the determination with which he regards the en terprize before him. If tallents can be commanded by money—and if unremitting dilligence and steady persever ance on his part will produce their ordinary re sults, then may he venture to assure all those whose regard for literature prompt them to look upon his design with favor, that “ The Southern Literary Messenger” will be worthy of their pa tronage. The Southern Literary Messenger will em brace every subjectwithin the range of literature and the fine arts; and that the scope of selection may be as wide as possible, and insure a body of matter always interesting, the best foreign, and all the domstic reviews andother periodicals will be constantly at the disposal of the editorial de partment. In fine, no trouble or expense will be spared to render the publication such a one as an en lightened public will take pleasure in support ing. Conditions. The ‘ Southern Literary Messenger” will beissueedoncea fortnight. Th« first number to appear in the month of July. Each number to consist of 32 large super-royal octavo pages, neatly covered, (same size page and type as that of the Farmer’s Register.) The paper to be of a superior quality. The subscription will be Five Dollars per an num, payable on the reception of the first num ber, or any time during the year. Payments may be made thro’ the mail, at the risk of the proprietor. Gentlemen who may procure four new subscribers, and transmit their year’s sub scription, shall be entitled to a fifth copy, for the current year, without additional charge. O’ Gentlemen who may feel desirous to con tribute to the literary reputation of the State, are respectfully requested to favor us with commu nications on literary and scientific subjects. The postage will be cheerfully paid by the proprie or. CARRIAGES TO HIRE. THE subscriber respectfully informs the public, that he keeps for hire, at the Eagle and Phoenix Hotel Stables, Carriages, Barouches, Gigs, Sulkies, and Horses, of all descriptions, with careful drivers where he can accommodate, on reasonable terms, eith er those wishing only a short excursion, or the traveller who mp.v desire a longer trip into the country. He wnl also keep horses upon liber al terms by the day or month. His long expe rience too with Horses and their diseases will enable him to render useful services in that re spect. His friends mav calculate on the most diligent attention to their interests, and a sin cere effort to accommodate them in all p rticu ars OTHO WEAVER Georgia, Richmond County. WHEREAS Mary Ann Mims and Wm. Mims, Executors of Britton Mims, late of Richmond county, deceased, applies for let ters of dismission, All persons concerned are hereby notified to be and appear at my office within the time pre scribed by law to show cause (if any they have) why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office, Jan. 1, 1835. GEORGE M. WALKER, C. C. O. Jan. 1, 1835. m6m 1 Georgia, Lincoln County. WHEREAS William Curry applies for let ters of Administrution on the estate of Lewis Vaughan late of said county deceased, These are therefore to cite the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law to show cause, if any, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office this 3d November, 1834. M. HENLEY, C. C. O Nov. 5 132 PROSPECTUS OF THE GREENVILLE MOUNTAINEER. THE Subscriber, m assuming the Editorial duties of the Mountaineer, deems it due t» its present Subscribers, as well as to those who may in future beeome such, to issue a Prospec tus,expressive of the principles which he designs to advocate,. The Mountaineer has been long and favorably known throughout the State, as the firm and undeviating advocate of Republi can principles—now professed and acted upon by the Union Party. Its present Editor will advocate and maintain, to the best of his abili ties, those principles—firmly believing them to be absolutely necessary to our “preservation as a Nation, and to the perpetuation of our happi ness as a people.” It is nst necessary to define what those principles are—lt is believed that they are generally known and understood. The maintenance of a weekly paper in the country, is a difficult and a laborious task. It will not be deemed exaggeration by those who are initiated, to say, that not more than two thirds of the money due to such a paper ean be collected—and it takes time to collect even that. The proprietor—Mr. Wells—is thankfulfor the patronage already extended to him. He feels gratified lhat the names of the most tal ented and influential men of our Party can ba seen on his subscription list. But, as it is the only Union press in this large and populous section of country, it is desirable that it shonld have an increased circulation. Wherever the Mountaineer has been, it has invariably had in fluence.—And it is earnestly requested of the friends of the Union, in Spartangurgh, Pickens, Laurens, and particularly in Abbeville, to exert themselves in aiding the circulation of the I ruth. The Proprietor, if assisted in his g«nerot» assign, will obtain a new press, an entirely new fount of type, and issue the Mountaineer on an enlarged sheet of the finest paper. This cannot be done, however, without the renewed exer tions of the friends of our cause, in the different sections of the State, in his behalf. The Mountaineer will be devoted to Political and Miscellaneous matters, embracing the use ful, entertaining and instructive. The proceed ings of Congress will be published invariably And the Editor will use every exertion in his power to render the paper worthy of the patron age of the Union Public. W. L. YANCEY. TERMS.—The Mountaineer will be publish ed once a week, on a super-royal sheet and handsome type, ax three dollars per annum in ad vance, or three dollars and fifty cents at the «x --piration of six months—though payment in ad vance would be greatly preferred. Letters on business must be addressed to. O. H. WELLS, Publisher and Proprieiatr. Greenville, S. C. Dec. 1834. prospectus - ' - ■ OF THE SOUTHERN SPY, A weekly Newspaper to be published in Washing ton, Wilkes County, Geo. To be devoted to Politics, Literature, &c. IT has so long been the custom of persons an nouncing their design to establish a Press to issue a Prospectus containing the principles which they intend to maintain, that a departure in the present instance would hardly be pardon ed. The people have unquestionably the righl to be informed, what path we design to travel, and to judge first of its propriety, and af terwards if there should be a deviation from the same. We would therefore briefly state, that our object is to advocate and support to the ex tent of our ability the doctrines professed and practised by the Union Party of our State be lieving them to the essential to the preservation 01 our existence as a nation, and the perpetua tion of our happiness as a people. These we believe to be generally known and understood by the citizens of our State, and indeed the pro per limit ol a prospectus would preclude their being examined and explained in detail. We are fully aware that professions made and not practised are worse than futile. If we should be found tergiversating in our course, we are of consequence amenable to our patrons and rea ders, and by them we are willing to be judged Portions of the paper will be devoted to mis cellaneous matter, distinct from political em bracing that which will be thought most useful and interesting. The Editor pledges himself to us e ever y exertion to make his paper as respec table and interesting as lays in his power. The Southern Spy will be published on a Roy al sheet with new type and press, at two dollars and fifty cents in advance, and three dollars at the end of the year The first number will be issued about the 25th of this month WK. JA’ST.HAY. Washington, August 15th, 1834. AN ORDINANCE To impose a Tax on the Ranking Insti tutions in the City of Augusta Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of Augusta, that from and after the first day of January next, there shall be an annual tax of twenty-five cents imposed on each hundred dol- . S th® ca P*t a l slock paid in, of any incorpo rated Bank, and on the amount employed bya ny incorporated Bank or Office of Discount and Deposite in this city. Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, that it shall be the duty of the President and Directors of said Banks and branches or Offices of Discount and Deposite, to cau.se their Cashier, Secretary k 8^ nt t 0 make .returns, on oath, to the Clerk of the City Council on or before the first day of February in each year, embracing in said returns the amountpaid in, and employed as aforesaid on the first day of January preceding. Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, that where the Cashier, Secretary or Agent shall neglect or retuse to make said returns, or shall fail to pay said taxes after the returns are made, i» shall be the duty of the Clerk and Collector and I reasurer of the City to proceed against said Banking Institutions in the manner pointed out by the 34th and 35th sections of the General Ordinance of the City for assessing and collect* mg taxes. Done in Council, the 10th day ofDecembe 1834. SAMUEL HALE, Mayor of the City of Augusta. N By the Mayor, GEO. M. WALKER, Cl’k Council. Dec 31 155 Georgia, Lincoln County, WHEREAS Wm H. Norman has applied tome for letters.of administration debonii non on the estate of Jane Maddox of Lincoln county, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons concerned, to be, and appear at my of fice within the time prescribed by law, to show cause why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at my office, thia sth day «f January, 1835. MIC'aJAH HENLEY, C. C. O. Jan. 5, 1835. 5 FOUR months after date, application will be made to the Inferior Court of Lincoln County whilst sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell the real estate and effects of Shel ton Lotfin a lunatic, for the benefit of said lu natic. HARRISON W. HAGERMAN. Guardian. July 28,1834 td 92 FOUR months after date, application will be made to the honorable the inferior court of Lincoln County, while setting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell a part of the Real Es tate of Allen Ramsey, deceased ; one lot of land containing 202* acres, lying in Houston ounty, No. 253 in the 14th District of said County, sold for the benefit of the heirs of said deceased HARDY LEVERITT, Admr July 31,1834. td 92
