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MILLEDGEVILLE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1821.
RECORDER.
S HERIFF’S SALES.—Will be Jcii, nt
the courthouse in the town nlflublin,
Laurens county, within the usual jvur* of
solo, on the first Tuesday in Januarfnext.
tlie following property, to wit : *
One fraction ol land in the secontMIstrict,
adjoining Wdliiun Thomas and otheW levied
on as the property of Elisha Wafe.0 to sa
tisfy an execution in favor of A. Hpiter for
tlie use of Gerard Burch. t
One square of land number fify, in the
second district, levied on as the piperty
Absalom Ogletree to satisfy an eifeution
favor of Thomas Daniel.
Two squares & one fraction of land ; nnc
square number two hundred n/ui sixty one,
all adjoining, lying in the second district. Ie»
vied on ns tne property of Henry Britt, to
satisfy an execution in favor of lleory V-
Hailey. . .
Two boxes of Dry Goods, levied on * tbe
property of A. M- D. Wilkison to sntSfyan
.execution in favor of ZurliHrial) FauJmcr.
One grey horse, levied on as thejtroperty
of D miel Miller, to satisfy an e»ccntion in
favor of Robert W. W. Wynne
Three negroes, one woman named \ miel,
oi girl named Darcas, and n toy named Ben,
levied on as the property of Thomas Vickers
to satisfy executions in favor nt Moses W il-
finn, executor of the cstaliewl Jesse Juice de
ceased. . . ,
One square ofland in jlie first district, sul-
ioimng John Carey andrnthers, on Turkey
Creek, levied on as the/ property of Vinson
Carey to satisfy an execution in tuvor ol Da
niel M’Neil and othcri.
One square of land in the eighteenth dis
trict, lying on Turkey creek, adjoining John
Carey and others, levied on as the property
of Clements Fennel deceased, to satisfy an
execution in favor of A. Hunt.
One square of land, known as the Mi l
.square, adjoining William Smith and others,
levied on as the property of Absalom Pain
to satisfy an execution in favor of the Adm r
of Henry Mitchell deceased.
Three squares of land in the tiventjAse-
cotui district, adjoining Isaac Smith & others
levied on as the property of Jacob Smith k
Thomas W. Hart, to satisfy an execution in.
favor of R. Wilkinson ex’or of S. Jones dec
" d ° lh CH\RT.F.S S. GUYTON, Srt.
Dublin, 83d Nov. 1881.
O N tile first Tuesday in February next
will be sold at the Courthouse in Clin
ton, Jones county, Lot No. S3 in tbe 7th
district of formerly Baldwin now Jones
county, -on the wuters of Walnut creek,
belonging to the estate of George Rigby
.deceased ; sold liy order of court for the be
nefit of the heirs.
JOHN BAGBY, )
JOSEPH BAGBV. > Ex’ors
MIRIAM BAGBY. S
November. 80. 'll—
** WILL BE SOLD,
A T the iale residence of Robert H, Hill
dec’d, in Baldwin county, on Friday
the 28lh of December,
Alt the Personal Property
of said deceased, consisting of household and
kitchen furniture, horses, hogs, cattle and
oxen, cotton, corn and fodder. Tilt land to
he rented and negroes hired for the term ol
twelve months.
DAVID B. HILL, Mm'r.
ELIZABETH HII.L, Adm'rx.
November 6. 4° bis.
In Baldwin Superior Court, November ad
journed Ttrm, 1RCI.
It apnearing lo the court that the notes of
which tlie annexed are copies, have been lost
ind are unpaid : On motion, it is ordered,
that cause lie shewn on nr before the first day
of next term of this court, why the nnnexed
copies should not he substituted in lieu of the
originals,; and that this notice be published i
one. of tile Gazettes of the town of Milledge-
ville according to law, in such cases made
and (provided.
On or before the twenty-fifth day of December
next, I promine to pay Kinchcn McKinnie, or
brire.r, one hundred dollars, for value received.
December lb, 1819.
(Signed) WINGATE HALI,.
On or before the twenty-fifth day of Decem
ber next, I promise to pay Neil Moses, or bear
er, thirty dollars, for value received.
February 1, 1881.
(Signed) ENOCH UNDERWOOD.
On or before the twenty-fifth day of Decem
ber next. Ipromise to pay .V1 it Moses, or bear
er, seventeen dollars anil twenty cents, for va
lue received.—February j, 1821.
(Signed) ENOCH UNDERWOOD
A true copy taken from the minutes, this
lith day of November, 1881.
THOMAS H. KENAN, Cl’k.
November 18 mfim
WILL BE SOLD,
O N the first Tuesday in February next,
at the Court house in the town of
Sl'aitil, Hancock county,
Qi^lO 1-2 Act c,s \m\v LmwA,
on the waters ofDiy creek, adjoining Cliee-
ly and others, the real estate of Brittain
Smith, dec’d—sold for tlie benefit of the.
heirs, by order of court.
JOUN CIFEELY, Adm’r.
November 9. Ids*
Administrator’s Sale.
W ) ,L he sold on Thursday the 3d
■.ay of January next, at the late resi
dence! ‘ Moses Spivy, deceased, between
the us ; I hours of sale, the following proper
ty, viz
A quantity of Corn and Fodder, tlie stock
of Horses, Cows, and Hogs, the Hones-
hokl, and Kitchen Furniture, and a number
of other articles too tedious to mention ; al
so, will he hired for one year, the Negroes
belonging to said estate, and Bt the same
time ami place the plantation will be rented
for the next year. Terms, twelvejjinonllts
credit will be given—Notes with approved
security will he required.
SARAH SPIVY. Adm’x.
AD A M HARDEN. I Adrt)rg
11—td.
700
SALT.
BDSIlKtS first qnnlity Liverpool
ground SALT, for “ale by
C. W. BUTLER.
Wanted
To purchase a quantity of COTTON, for which
(.'ash will lie given. Apply usabove.
Milledgeville, October 29. 38—tf
GEORGIA, Baldwin county.
TTTHERBA8 Abner llammond applies for
Vt letters of dismission from the estate of
James M'Cormirk, dec'd ;
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
& singular the kindred kcreditoi of said dec’d,
to lie, ami appear at my office wlthen the lime
prescribed by law, and shew cause (if any)
why said letters .should not be granted in terms
of the law.
Given under my hand and seal, this 1st day
of October, 1821.
THOMAS H. KENAN, Clk.
October 2. m<im.
Administrator’s Sale.
W ILL be sold on Tuesday the eighth
of January next at the late residence
of Capt. Littleberry Robinson, late of Mor
gan County deceased, the following proper
ty ; all the Corn and fodder, rye and lutrley,
Plantation Utensils, three nr four different
kinds of machinery, a gig &, Hai nes*, House
hold and Kitchen Furniture, a quantity of
Cotton, the Stock of Hogs, a quantity pork,
the whole Slock of Horses, Ten fine young
Mule3, the half of a young Jenny of the first
blood, together with many articles loo te
dious to mention. Terms will Iip made
known on the day of sale ; all persons having
demands against said Estate are required to
present them on tlint day.
MILES C. NESBIT, Admr.
November I nth, -it—ids.
A LL persons indebted tr
berl
the estate of Ro
bert II. Hill, late of Baldwin county,
dec’d, are requested to come forward and
make settlement, and those to whom the es
tate may he indebted, will present their ac
counts duly authentic.-'led.
davfd b. hill, Admr.
ELIZABETH HILL, Adm'rx.
November 6. 40—Of.
STOLEN OR STRAYED,
F ROM the subscriber in Milledgeville,
nbuut ten days ago, n large GREY
HORSE, about 15 hands high ; no particu
lar marks that I recollect. A reward of
Ten Dollars will be paid for hi*'delivery to
me. PATRICK CURLEY.
December 8, tHit. 43—4t.
NOTICE.
W ILL be sold, on the 0th of January
next, at the late residence, of Ephra
im Philips, deceased, of Laurens County, u
considerable quantity of CORN and FOD
DEIl; und at the same lime and place, will
he hired twenty-five or tbiriy likely NE
GROES, and the Plantation, with a Saw
mid Grist Mill, and Cotton Machine, all on
the name stream, w ill lie rented to the high
est bidder. Sale, ke. to continue from day
to duy till nil is done. Terms made known
on the day.
ROBERT HODGES, Adm’r.
Laurens Co. Dec. 4. 43—tils
GEORGIA, Baldwin county.
April adjourned Term, 1S2I.
William Bowks, j
N. I Bill for diseovery, relief
Lons Sfoalu and [ and injunction.
Josf.vh Thors. |
I T appearing lo the court tiy tlie afliibivit of
the complainant in (he shove eiife.lhsl the
said Louis Segalis did at the iBiictionof the bill,
te does yet reside without llio limitsofthia state,
mid it also appearing lo the satisfaction of the
court, tlint the said bill has not been served on
the said Segnlis ; on motion of fsnnmcI Rock
well and Robert Rutherford, counsel for said
complainant, it Is therefore ordered that service
of tlir same lie perfected, by publication of this
rule in One of the public gazettes of this slate,
once a month for six months, and that a copy
of the original bill bt served on the plrintilf s
attorney in suitnt lnw enjoined by snjd bill.
A true copy taken from tbe minutes, this 23d
of June, 1321
THOMAS H. KENAN, Clk.«. c.n c
June 2d. m ini.
IRBY HUDSON.
November filth. 1881.
A GREEABLE to an order of the hono
rable the Court of Ordinary of Lau
rens county, will be sold, at the court-house
.of said county, on the first Tuesday in l’e-
bruary next,
Six liUvvYs XvgYoes,
tlie property of John Albritton, dec’d—sold
for the benefit of tlie heirs.
JETHRO WEAVER,r
Debonis non.
November 6.
40—tit*
A GREEABLE to an order of the hono
rable t!ie Court of Ordinary of Lau-
hciis countv, will be sold, on the first '1 ues-
day in February next, at tlie court-house ol
-anid county
ejVYJ 1-2 Act vs ol \iaw\,
It being the real estate ul‘Bud Higdon, deed
f—sold for the benefit of the heirs and their
/assigns.
ROBERT IIIGDON
Dublin, November 0
JEREMIAH CONEY, l Admrs
40—81*
SmUtik Blistered, Cast-Steel,
3 Rifle Powder, frc.
lVetVYuv' & WwsWmvn
JJ„vc received, and arc offering FOR SALE,
1600 lbs. English Blistered ;steel i
6011 lbs. Cast-Steel, superior qualityi
100 Canisters best sporting I owiler ,
30 boxes H by 10 Window Glass;
Knob and Mortice Locks ;
Stock and Pad ditto ;
Gross Cut and Mill Saws;
Bull Hinges and Wood Screws ;
Smiths Bellows, Anvils, Viccsfk. Hammers
Screw Awgers ; , , .
Ivory and Buckhorn handle table Knives
and Forks;
Ditto do. Desert do ;
Bide and Well Rope ; ,
Weeding Hoes und Trace Chains.
ALSO—Ay INVOICE of
©vocIvvt^ & UYass Ware,
Goiisisting of Blue painted Dining 11ml Tea sets,
Divers and Bnisins, Plates, Decanters, Y\ mes
an.l Tumbler*, 37 _t*f
October 22. _
Administrator’s Sale.
O N Thursday the twentieth of December
next, will he sold at the laic residence
of Thomas Carter, deceased, the horses,
cattle, stock, household k kitchen fornitue,
—also, the corn pork, fodder and oats—and
all the tools and implements of husbandry,
belonging lo tile estate of said deceased ; al
so, expected that on that day will be hired
the negroes belonging to said estate.
WILLIAM LUMPKIN, Admrs.
November 17. 41—td.
Superfme Y\duy.
B 3 Barrels Philadelphia superfine Flour,
of the new crop, just received and for
sale by
. FOARD It MALONE.
November 3. 39—tf.
YacAova aval 1' o minis si ion
JVloYd\an\».
T HE SUBSCRIBERS having relurned to
Darien, lie ; leave to tender their thanks to
their friemli for the encouragement received
during the last winter and spring, nud to assure
(hern, that the most unremiUcd attention will
he paid to any bus'ne s cor,tided lo their care
They will make liberal advances on produce
left in their charge for sale.
IE. U W. HAMILTON.
Darien, Oct. 22. 1821. 37—Stw eowSt
WILL bp: sold,
I N Dublin, Laurens county, on the 25th
day of December next, ail the Personal
Property belonging to the estate of John B
Cooper, late of saul county deceased, coil
sisting of Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Corn and
Fodder, Household and Kitchen Furniture,
two Shot Guns, a quantity of Spirits, one
Saddle and Saddle Bags, and plantation
Tools, together witli several other articles
too tedious to mention. Terms made known
on the day of sale.
ANDERSON HUNT, Adm’r.
November 9 40—tds
JOCKY CLUB RACES.
T IIE Madison Jocky Club Races will
commence on the 3d Wednesday in
December next: tlie 1st day three, mile heats,
free for any Horse on the continent, for a
purse of three Hundred Dollars; the second
day two mile beats, for a purse of Two
Hundred Dollars ; the third day mile heats
tlie best three in five for tlie gate arid other
surplus monies.
Aged Horses carrying l2Glbs.
6 Years old - - n8 .
5 - - - - nO
. 4 - - - - 100
8 - --- 80
2 - - - A feather.
Two pounds allowed to Marcs and Gel
dings.
November i7th, 8i2l.
GEOUKIA, Wilkinson County;
Robert Ware, vs. } Wilkinson Sn
James H. M Gai'ohv. y potior Court, Oct.
Term, 1821.
The plaintiff Robert Ware, having Peti
tioned the. Superior Court to establish an
award for Two Hundred and Twenty Dol-
rs, in favor of Robert Ware, which award
appears to he lost and which sum was a ward
ed to said Ware, by the arbitrators chosen
liy the parties, to wit, Isaac Hall, John Har-
d!e, and Charles Wright, a copy of which is
filed in the Clerk’s office of the Superior
Court of said county.
Whereupon it is ordered, that the said
copy he established in lieu of the O'igina'
unless sufficient cause be shown to the con
trary on the first day of next Term of the
court, and that this rule lie published once a
month for three months, in one of the
Gazettes in Milledgeville, before said court.
A true extract from the minutes of the Su
prrior court of said county, at Oct.Term, 1821.
JOSEPH DELK, Clerk.
november 27 1 m3
RIFLE POWDER.
OAA Cannisters Rifle Powder,
j U gt received, and for sale by-
Dec. It.
C. W. BUTLER.
44—2t
JUmunsU-atoT s feaVv.
-*TTILL BE SOLD, on the first Tuesday
Win January next, in Dublin. Lauren*
between the usual hours of sale,
qjjunty.
One Xe£vo iNYun,
,iani«l Frank, btlong'.lj W (fa
of sail-. DAVIS gMITH, Adm’r.
, „ ^ 40—tUsi
November St
NOTICE.
THE Co-partnership existing heretofore
between JOSEPH S.I.OV IMi kj. HAR
VEY BRUEN, known by tlie firm of LOV
ING k BRUEN, is this hay dissolved by
mutual consent. Tlie business will, in fu
ture, be carried on at the usual STAND by.
JOSEPH S. LOVING.'
Nov. 20. 44—5t.
H IRING.—On Monday, the last day of
this month, will he hired for tlie eiisn
ing year, at the Store (formerly) of Messrs.
Sandford k Lumsden, in Hancock county
the NEGROES belonging to Juliet A. Dan
iel, JOHN DANIEL, Agent.
Dec. 10. 44—3t
N OTICE.—Was brought to this Jail in
the 20th of last month, a Negro Boy
by the name of Peter. Says he belongs D
John Sims, living in Jones county—has i
scar across his fare, about five feet six inche
high, dark complexion. The owner is rt
quested to come forward, prove the propei
IV, pay expenses and take the property
ROBERT COLEMAN, Jailer.
Dublin, Dec. Or 44;
In Baldwin Superior Court, November ad
journed term, 1821.
[ T appearing to tlie court that the note of
w hich the annexed is alcopy ir, substance
has been loHt or mislaid :—On motion, it is
ordered, that cause be shuivn on or beforetlie
next term of this court why the annexed
copy should not be substituted in lieu of
the original, and that this motion be published
once a month until the next term of this
court, in one of the public Gazettes of the
town of Milledgeville.
Four months of ter date, I promise, to pay
Jonathan At. Hand, or order, seventy-sight
dollars, for value received.
August 88, 1820.
(Signed) PETER DAVIS.
A true copy taken from the minutes, this
llih Nov. 1821
THOMAS H. KENAN, Cl’k.
November 12 mGin.
STOP the horses.
S TRAYED, or h all probability, Stolen
from the subscriber, living at Fort Haw
kins, on the 5th of November, a bay Horse,
upwards of five feet high, lengthy made, and
well formed ; about six years old, and limps
a little in bis right hind leg. Also, a bay
Mare, five feet high, the rise of terjeyears
old, has but one. eye, and a large indenta
tion on tlie point of the right hip. Any |:
son or persons knowing of such Horses, will
please convey me word, and they shall be
liberally rewarded for their trouble.
JAMES HOLDERNESS.
Dec. 4. 43—St
( T EORGIA, Baldwin County.
~W Whereas Elijah Juctt applies for let
fers of administration on the estate of Levi
Wheaton, deceased:
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors of
said deceased person, to lie and appear at
my office within the time prescribed by law
and shew cause, if any they have, why said
letters should not lie granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 1st of
December, 1821.
THOMAS H. KENAN, Clerk.
GEORGIA Montgomery County.
W ILL be sold at tile court House iri
Clinton Jones county, on the first
Tuesday in January next, the real estate of
Elizabeth Carson, deceased, consisting of
one tract of Land,,k a Negro fellow. Terms
lade know on the day of sale.
WILLIAM M’GOUGII, Admr.
November 17th, 1821. 41—tds.
Crenshaw &. Barrow,
HAVE RECEIVED
Fine P>lue and Black Cloths ;
Flannels, Linens, Lamswool 1-2 IIo3e ;
Blankets, Hats and Boots ;
Fine and course Shoes assorted ;
Fine Muslins and Robes with flounces;
Soap, Candles and large Gun* ;
Flag I! andkerchiefs, Leghorn and Straw
Bonnets ;
Fine Sugars, Calicoes, Suspenders ;
Flutes, Clarinetts k Piano Fortes;
Macassar Oil, Hair Powder k Perfumes ;
White, striped ami colored Homespuns.
AX'D
One Hhd. PEACH BRANDY, 4yrs. old.
November 12 43—3t
T of Benjamin Trice, dec’d, on Tuesday
die first day of January next, a likely horse,
yoke of Oxen and ox-Cnrt, Cow and Calf,
-beep, hogs, Beds kc. These articles were
purchased liy the widow at the former sale,
,nd arc now to be sold at her request: The
plantation wil Ibe rented and several negroes
hplonging to the estate will be hired out on
■ hat (Liy.
JESSE MAR AN, > ...
Wm. TRICE, \ Admr
Nov. 19
W HEREAS Julio Miller ..jiplws to n
for letters of administration on the
estate of Thomas Davis, late of said County,
deceased.
Ami whereas Dempsey Wood, Srnr. ap
plies to me for letters iff n'doainhtrntinn, with
the will nnnexed, on the estate of Richard
Gettons, late of said County, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
ail and singular the kindred and creditors of
said deceased persons to appear at my of
fice within the time prescribed by law, and
shew cause, if any they have or can, why
said letters should not lie granted.
Given under my hand at office, this 25th
November, 1821.
JOHN P. WYNN, Clk. C. O.
N INE months afterdate hereof, applica
tion will lie made to the honorable the
Inferior Court of Morgan county, when sit
ting as a Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell
the real estate of Jehu Evans, deceased.
JOHN EVANS, Adm’r,
Nov. 14. 40 with the will annexed
IVTIJSF. months notice being given, applied'
J. v lion will ho made to the honorable tli
VERY INTERESTING TRIAL.
It is not usual for us to copy long re
ports of trials for tiny offence, but par
ticularly for that of murder. There is
au interest about tlie following, howev
er, which induces us to present it to our
renders. It lias been n case which hus
excited much attention where it occur
red, and is in its character entirely no
vel. It was tried before a very respec
table jury, of which N. Silsliee, (lately
a Representative in Congress,j wus fore
man.—Nat. Ini.
FROM THU Essex REGISTER.
TRIAL OF GORHAM PARSONS.
Sagem, Nov. SI,
By the assistance of Josiafi E. Sprague,
Esq. who kindly prepared for us the fol
lowing Report of tins interesting trial,
after the adjournment of the court at 11
o'clock last night—we are enabled to
present it thus promptly to our readers :
Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, a Ju
ry w as empannellcd for the trial o( Gor
ham Parsons, jr. a lad of IG, for the mur
der of Ebenceer Davis, 3d, a lad ol 12
year*.—No witnesses were produced
exccqit on the partofthe government.
Rliuda Abbot testified, that on the 16th
of May last, she was going (o Squam hill,
at 3 o’clock, P. M. and saw Gorham Par
sons coiniug out of Pardon path, with an
axe in his hand. IIu said lie hud been
ever since 2 o’clock, and could not gut
a burthen of wood, and said, do you ex
pect to get any to night ? She told him
yes. She and Betsey Rowe went up to
the swamp, and got there iu about half
an hour, and he came up. Betsey Kotve
said to him, how you scared uic. He
laughed, and they went out of the swamp.
They saw us they went out Ebenezer
Davis on the hill. He asked if she was
there ; Betsey laid yes ; they went into
the swamp again, ami Ebenezer asked il
we would slop while lie got a burthen.
They said yes, if you make haste. Then
Gorham asked him why he did not go
into the swamp and get hi* burthen.—
Ebenezer laughed. F.benezer asked
Gorham to cut liinA down a tree—said be
would, if lie would not tell of it. He
then asked Gorham why he did not cut
that tree just before him. He said he
hud rather go into the swamp. He and
Ebenezer went in. She nod Betsey
then went upon the little hill and sat
down. Ebenezer hallooed and asked us
to stop for him. Wo said we Would.—-
Soon after, we heard somebody screech
in the bushes ; it was Ebenezer by the
voice ; he hidloocd and said, O Gotham!
Gorham ! We heard a rushing before
the voice ; we then saw Gorham come
right out from the bushes with an axe in
bis hand, the axe bloody. Gorham came
towards us and stopped. Ebenezer fui-
lotted out directly after hiqi, and asked
us to lake hold of his hand, for he was
so faint lie could not stand. She took
hold of his elbow, one hand above and
one below ; he sat down, and (he asked
Goriuun two or three limes to take him
up. Gorham then threw down his axe
and look him up, and carried him along ;
they followed on behind. When he got
to Pardon path, he laid him down und
told u* lie was dead. We run hocuc—
Nothing was said by Gorham to Ebene
zer after they came out of the «wamp.
Gorham offered him no assistance until
they requested him. Gorham and Ebe-
nezer were in the swamp together ten
minutes. They heard no conversation
between them whilst there—no expres-
giou—Got ham did not appear distressed.
Heard no voices talking before the
screaming: did not hear them cut down
the tree ; she could not see them in the
swamp.
Betsey Rowe fully agreed in testimony
with last witness, and added—They nev
er asked Gorham or Ebenezer any ques
tions, they were so much frightened af
ter he ciitm out ; Gorham looked wild,
and tears run out of his eyes.
Rev. Mr. Jeuctl was passing near
Squum hill, and met children running in
apparent distress ; he asked what was
the matter ; they told him E. Davis was
wounded, and probably dying ; lie saw
Davis ascend the lull with a quick step,
and hastened after him, hut before lie
arrived Davis was laying down in the
grass. As soon as he came up, Mr. D.
proposed sending for a physician ; he
felt of him, and said it was useless, for
he was dead. He asked, who did it ?—
Gorham Parsons laid, 1 did it, or 1 cut
him. 1 then asked him how ? He said
bvuefit of the heirs
J\MES DUN WOODY, Ad
T'dv 20. 1921
N ine months after ilnte, application will be
made to the honorable the Inferior Court
■>l Laurens county, when sitting for ordinary
purposes, for leave to sell the real estate ol
lobn Calhoun,deceased.
LEVI CLASS, Adin'r.
July 20, 162).. n.’-’m
Inferior Court of Twiggs County, when sitting U e was citing down a little tree, anil
for ordinary purpose.** lor an order to fell Hie 1,^1 „ , rr*i r »
Heal Estate of Mary Dunwoody, dec.-for the Ebenezer Davis was holding off the I mb;
- -- ■ - und that the uxc glanced and struck him.
Seeing two wounds, one oil the hack of
the head from the left to the right ear,
three inches in length, and one and a half
inches in depth, the other in the face,
splitting tlie jaw bone, I thought it pro
per to enquire into it. Mr. Davis, Mr.
Knowllcn, and myself, desired Gorham
to go to the spot, before any one else
was there ; we went with biro. When
we had got about thirty or forty rods,
Gorham said 1 am sorry 1 did (his. They
went tracing the blood for half a mile ;
they ascended a little bill where the axe
lav ; Mr. Davis took it up, saw blood
and hair on tbe inner corner of the axe,
♦-I. 1. i:i(,iith» ulior dale application will be
ll made to the Honorable the Inferior court
of Laurens County, while sitting for Ordinary
purposes, for leave to sell tlie real estate o(
Britton M'Cullers, dec'd.—Sold for the benefit
of the Iieir3 and ci editors of said deceased
W. It. COLEMAN, Adm r
July 27,1821. m&m
NOTICE.
N INE months after date, application will be
made to the Court of Ordinary for Tatt
nall county, for leave to sell all the real estate
of James Hancock, dec'd—for tlie benefit of
(lie heirs of said estate.
GESTON HANCOCK, Adm'r
August 13,1821. jji9m
I could nofgo into the »wun>|> as I ws||
unwell, hut Ail. Knuwllou ujjdfMr. Da
vis went iu with Gorham. ^|ia*e,ed a-
long tlie edge of the swamp, and (Hipteto
(lie stump of the tree he hail cut liowi/ ;
the tree was separated from the stuiiy*
thirty-three feet. They then asked h<tn
how he came to cut him ; he said, he
attempted to cut off a limb. They ask*
cd him to shew them tbe limb—lie point
ed ton place where a little dry twig
laying about rs bigas a pipe stem.
Mr. Jewett then said, you never struck
a blow to iiiihct such a wound to cut off
such n twig ; he then did uot pretend
he did. They then asked him to slioir
thorn the limb he was attempting to cut;
he looked around and appeared at a loss.
Mr. J.tiien asked him if the true was • n
the child’s back, when he said he did not
knot*. Mr. J. then asked whether the
tree was lying on the gtound, he repli
ed again he did not knew. He then ask
ed him if Davis was standing when he
struck; he said he did not know. Ho
asked him if the child was storq ing downy
lie answered again he did not k.uow.—-
They asked Imn to stand as he stood
when he struck the child, lie took hia
stand, and Mr. J. bent hims^tfdow n with
(lie tree on his shoulder, ami said this is
the only position in which these two
wounds could have been inflict-' ! nt one
blow ; lie said lie believed il iv-i.-i so. He
asked, did (lie helve of the axe fly up
when you struck ! He said it did uot.
They then examined tlie tree lo *ee if
there were any marks of the axe on it ;
they could Grid none except whete it
was cut down ; they could finj uo blood
the tree ; 13 feet beyond the tree,
where lie said the child stood, and where*
he struck at the limb, was a great quanti
ty of blood on the ground.
They observed lo each other Hint it
was mysterious, and they asked Gerdau*
whether Eben hail his hat on when lie.
struck him ; he said he had. The hat'
lay there, and we examined it and could
find no mark on it. There was a wound
on (lie top of (he right arm, an inch tint)
a half long and a quarter of an inch widft,
cut through hi* clothes, another on the
rigid shoulder, n bruse on the left should
er, another on the back of the right
shoulder, beyond- the wound, a scratch
on the left side of tbe head, below th«
wound on the jaw.
Mr. J. put on Mr. Knowlton’s bcottf
and went into the swamp. Mr. Davis
asked Gorham to allow where the ,txa
struck the tree, ite pointed to a place
where the bark had I/een peeled a
week or fortnight before by a sharp in*
sirument, not an axe. The blood, IS
feet from the tree, covered n .space nt
big au the head of a barrel, and^j|j£Jm*bs
c» were stained considerable w,iv *lp.»r-(
When he first saw Gorham, he was si*l
or eight feet distance, leaning against i
fence, some tears in his eyes ; after the(
set out, little or no emotion, and but lit*
tie sensibility when in the wood. TI
next day he again asked him if the a:
did not fly up He said no, but it mil
twist a little. W hen, Mr. J. went,
expected tbe tree was only. partly c
down ; saw nothing that made it uec'ei
sary to cut off' a limb of the tree. Goi
1mm discovered no aversion to go inti
the woods. When asked why they cai
ried the tree into the swamp, he sai
Ebeu had part of his burthen there ai
they were carryinig it to it. Tin
found his burthen as described, and
purt of a scythe, with which Eben u*^
lo cut up his wood. The tree was whi
maple, three inches at tbe butt. Gi
hum mentioned that the tree was entnj
pled, as the reason of his cutting, the In
Farsons ha3 no father, and his mothei
in low circumstances.
John Davis was at Mr. Hartley’s, n jt f
Sqiiiim woods—heard E. Davis was * I
in the woods ; he started to the bill, i j S
as he ascended, saw Gorham 4 or 5 yii
distant, with the child in his arms ; ti /
the child from Gorham ; finding i u,
dead, laid him down. Mr. Jewett ca 1-
up and said the child wets dead. Goriftl
said he did it culling off a limb. Did%•
hear (he conversation between him
Gorham, as they went into the »vo(
Gives generally the same account us
Jewett, and a similar description o(
wounds. Gorhnm said the axe caugl
glanced. He said the moment he etl
at E. he darted, that he sprang &i ca]
him before he fell. The tree
straight and 16 feet long, and the tin
iuches from the butt. He said th<
caught behind him and glanced ;
were no trees in which it could
caught but elders 3 to G feet hieb
biggest limb on the tree was the
person’s finger. The girls wei
feet from the tree at the time,
eminence overlooking the swai
they could not see them, as t
were sitting down, and probabl;
not had they been standing,
were no trees to obstruct the
there were rocks there, but no
The axe, jacket, end shirt of Dai
produced.
Azur KnerAton fully confirmed
Davis's evidence, end stated tM
and Gorham lived near each
that Eben passed every im
where Gcrhaa lived- ;