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MISCELLANEOUS.
FROM 1 ;i F SOUTH fills LITERACY MESSENGER.
PRESENTIMENT.
Tt is a prophet's dream—the thought
Tiint o er me lore? to (ling
4 RitmsaBtl shape? of evil; wrought
By Time’s r..if. riding wing ?
That "a e ish w .i.-ied taper's doom,
Or fs line lower. 1 see
Some st.ir of hope go. out in gloom,
That baouet-o solace me !
The scrt-sired bow tiiat spans the sky,
No Le.v.-r- n-sprr.rtr promise gives;
..But in.es-rii tint's recedinguye,
A mystic symbol fi-. es.
Xo Budding joy eutv.l ies my lioort,
But lurk.ng at its r iot,
■ Some fang lies ready to impart
A poison to tile fruit.
When night foretells her coming gloom
By evening's milder shade,
A whisper'greets me of the tomb—
Oh! won' 1 ] there wore laid !
Yet why ?—this life hath not a care
But shadows forth a test,
Tiiat'doth some heavenly teaching tear
To fit us for the nest.
’Ti* not that T must hear the stroke.
That my men heart lnnst bleed;
For He whose darker mercies broke,
Will bind the bruised reed.
But."tis that they whose gentle love
Divides my heart with God.
Must -:b re. with me the pangs.I pro - ",
And feel themselves the rod.
Oh.! may they share the mercy tor,
That moliitias the dart,
And feel, with me, its heavenly dev'
DistiH’d upon the heart;
Cast down, u held, d’.sti r* e.l. yet calm.
Tills vale of tears sfre'H tread.
Forever trastiin'-in the balm
By Gilead’s Heater shed.
Camden,
Nojoy cflife but veis a. thor”,
No-sting, bat lira- s a. sweet;
Front those we lovo.l :t never tom.
\Ye ne'er in Heaven could meet;
Then int*fkly iel us wacderLerg,-
Still t eking, as we go.
The smile hi a -plays behind the tear,
Till tears siiatl cease to iiow.
S. C.
N. X.
Tnn lost Citiu)—a
tv of Ulster, in file neb
man. wbftsfi name was ]
a French.nan, who was
THRILLING Story.—In the C.iim-
lihorhoed of retinsvivtitiiit, .lived n
,(> Fever. He was-the grandson of
obliged to ftv tothis country at the
Nantes. He might we!! have
ti.nl, for he possesed a plantsi-
v id ley tov. ard? tile Blue
fin animals of the Jerr
revocation et tin* dni-t of
been ended the last of rti.ti
lion on. the very verge of tin
Mountains, a place of re luge
kind.
This man having a family of eleven children, (a thing by
no means uiicnmiqon in that country,) was greatly alarmed
one morning at ml'-ing the youngest, who was about four
years of age—he disappeared about ten <> clock. The dis
tressed funnily soug: i him in the river, and in tire fields, but
to bo purpose. Terrified to an extreme degree, they united
with thuir Neighbors.in qro-.-t of her., j iiey entered lac
wood-, which they bent over with the- most scrupulous at
tention. A thousand times they culled him by name, end
were answered only by the echoes ot the wilds. They tiie*
assembled themselves it the loot oi the mountains o. C ha
tagniers. (oruliesnut trees,) without being able to bring the
least intelligence of the child. After reposing themselves
for some minuses, ih v formed into different bands—and
night coming o.v. the n irer.ts in des; nir refused to return
home : for their fright constantly increased by the know
ledge they had of the mountain cats, an animal so rapa
cious, that (he inhabitants cannot always defend themselves
against their attacks. They then painted to iheir imagi
nation the horrid idea of a wolf, or some other dreadful ani
mal, devouring their darling child. “ Derick, my poor lit
tle Derick! where art thou?" frequently exclaimed the
mother, in the most poignant language—but ail was of no
avail.
As soon as daylight appeared, they >mewed their search,
hut as unsuccessful :;s t ic ■ r -ceding day. d ortunately, an
Indian, laden with furs, coming from ati adjacent village,
called at the house of Le Fever, intending to repose hint-
s df there as he u ei'lv .'id on bis travtjiljng through that
part of the country. lie was much surprised to find no
one at home but .-to old negress, kept there by her inernti-
iies. '‘Where is my brother?” said the Inuian. Alas!
r'c died the negro woman, “ he lost his little Derick, and
all tin? neig .-hurfiood are eutploved i« looking after him
in the woe is." I; was then three o’clock in the afternoon.
“Sound the hurt;.'’ said the Indian; •• try and call your
m ister home—I will find his child.”
The hunt was sounded ; and r:? sooii as the father
returned, the Indian asked him for the shoes and
stockings th U Derick, hud worn last. He then ordered
bis dog, which he brought with hint to sni<‘!l of them—and
then taking tbs house tor ids centre, be described a circle
nt a quarter of a mile, send diameter, ordering the dog to
smelt the earth wherever he led him. The circle was not
-. omp’eted, vlien the saya -ious animal began to bark.
i his sound brought Borne fet-blo rav of hope to the discon
solate parents. The dog followed Re scent-, and barked
again ; the party pursued hint with ait thei 1- Speed, but soon
lost sight of iiini i;i the woods. Half an hour afterwards
the* lirarH him ugii.i, an 1 saw him return, 1 he counte
nance o." the poor dog was visibly altered; an air of jov
seemed to aid mute him, and ills gestures seemed to indi
cate that ids search had not been in vain.
I am sure he has found the child 1 exclaimed the Indian,
But whether d -ad or alive, was at present the cruel sus
pense. The Indian then followed him to the foot of a large
tree where lay the child iu an enfeebled slate, nearly ap
proaching death. -
He took it tenderly in his arms, and hastily carried it to
the disconsolate parents. Happily, they were both in some
measure prepared to receive the chink Their joy was so
gieat that it was more than a quarter of an hour before thev
Could express thc-ir grati.ude to the kind restorer of their
child. Words cannot express the affecting scene. After
' ro y Lad-bathed t be face ot tiie child with tears, they threw
t , era solves on the neck o; too Indian, whose heart in unison
melted with tears. I heir gratitude was then extended to
the good dog—they caressed him with inexpri ssihlc delight,
as the animal wh > by means of his sagacity had found their
offspring: and conceived that, like the rest of the group, he
-■'.--’st now-stand i i need of refreshments, a plentiful repast
was prepared for him, after which he and ids master pur
sued their journey, and the corn pntiv mutually pleased with
t.:u happy event, ret-umed to their respective habitations,
highly delighted with the kind Indian, and his wonderful
INFERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
A bit met of Col. Longs second Quarterly Report.
M tt. le doe vrt Lft, November 30, 1337.
Sir : In accordance with vour tr.strnctio’?, I have the
honor to submit a brief summary of tfiq'rosnlts obtained
from the strove vs recently mode order my direction, with
a view to the selection of the most favorable n ire for
the Western' and .Atlantic Railroad of tUe State of Geor
gia. if he results intended in this paper, will he glean
ed from nmoi.-tr those exhibited in far more-copious Retail
in the late report, and it? accompanying.documents, which
I had the honor to submit to vour Excellency under date
of the 7th instant.
The point on the Chattahoochee river selected for the
i transit of the contemplated railroad, is near Montgomery’s
ferry, bet weep four and five hundred yards below, bort Gil
mer, and in the vicinity of tits mouth of Peach Tree creek,
a point better suitc-d'to the several embranchments ot the
road, contemplated in the act ot the Legislature authori
zing its const!action, than any other that ran be desig
nated on the 'southeasterly margin of that river.’ Agree
ably to the report of Gan. Brisbane, who was charged
with the direction of die survevs in this neighborhood, the
elevation above hiiv water surface,'at which it will he pro
per to cross the Chattahoochee river, is about 71 feet., and
the length of the bridge required for this purpose, will
he about I GO0 feet.
Having crossed the river, the route ascends, by grada
tions nowhere exceeding 30 feet per p-rilo, and by curva-
tions of rads! not less than 1000 toet, through a distance
of fifteen and a half miles, when it arrives at the base ot
Kennesa-w mountain, about two miles from Marietta, where
it att-sins its greatest elevation, or highest summit, all other
points in the route not only between the Chattahoochee
and Tennessee ilne. but between that liver and the
Tennessee river, being less elevated, as is plainly ex-
hibted on the ‘ profiles’ accompanying the report before
alluded to.
From iln- Kennrsuvr summit, the selected route descends
by gradations and curvatures quite ns gentle ns those be
fore mentioned; passes through Aiiatouna village-, and
reaches the margin of Etowah river, at a point about mid
way between May’s and at Scale's ferries, and at the dis
tance of thirty-eight and one-eighth miles from Mont
gomery's ferrv, or from the place of beginning.
T.ee road formation on this part of the grand route will
unavoidably be attended with much greater expense than
on any other equal portion, owing to the numerous inr-
qoa.iiics of surface and the extreme rugged ties? of aspect
which ev rv where prevail on the slopes ot the ridge di
viding- between the Chattahoochee at.d Etowah rivers.
Agree ah I v to the measurement and estimates of Gen.
Erisb ire, the amount of gradir,', (bv which we mean to
include not only ail the materials excavated, but also the
same materials disposed of in the construction of erri
bankments, estimating them conjointly at fifteen cents per
rul vnr !. ' on that portion of the road above considered,
Is 2.791,528 coltie yards. The amount of stone work re
quired on the same, is 35,372 perches, and the aggregate
extent of bridges, constructed of timber is 3130 teet.
Tiie probable, cost of these items will be us follows,
viz; 2,701,523, cubic vards grading, no allowance be
ing made for excavations in rock, hard pan, &c.. at fif-
•58,005 porches store wi>rk et $150
1795 feet wooden bridges at $20,
Estimated cost of Etowah bridge as before.
Cost of road formation,
7-1 miles of roiiing with single track at
$7030,
48/19* 66 I which will form the k** of my report. I shall endeavor the Joint Standing Corr.rmttee onEanks made a counter
35^00.00 tobTinSaSn. . report, relative to the Insurance Bank ot Columbus-300
70,000 00 I have the honor to bo, vour Excellency's most obedient copies were archied to ne printer ■
BILLS PASSED.
servant. -* - To amend the Judiciary laws of this State, and regulate
689,767 CO
518,000 00
Aggregate cost on middle route,
Average cost per mile,
$1,207,707 80
$16,320
No. 3.—Distance from E lots ah to Tennessee line, 82
miles neatly.
4.151.402 cubic yards grading, at 15 cents,
85.422 perches stone work, at $1 50,
2.957 feet wooden bridges, nr $20,
Estimated cost of Etowah bridge, as before,
$022,710 30
168,133 00
55,140 00
70.000 00
Cost of road formation, $519,583 30
82 miles of railing, with single tract, at 7000, 574,000 00
Aggregate cost, on western route,
Average cost per mile,
$1,493,983 30
$18,220 00
SUMMARY RECAPITULATION.
Aggregate distance from the Chattahoochee river to Ike
Tennessee line, by route No. 1, 103 miles.
Cost of road complete, with a single track, $1,362,232 20
Add for contingencies, 10 per cent, as before, 136.223 20
Aggregate cost of road,
Average cost per mile,
§2.043,455 40
$18,067 20
J. It. COTTING, State Cent a gist.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
teen cents,
35.372 perches of stone work, at $1,50,
3130 feet of wooden bridges, at $20,
$ US,729 20
53,055 00
69,GOO 00
Aggregate distance from Chattahoochee river to the
Tennessee line, by route No. 2, 112 1-6 miles.
Cost of road complete, with a single track, $2,016,027 00
Add for contingencies, lG per cent, as before, 201.602 70
Aggregate cost of road,
Average cost per mile,
$2,217.62!) 70
$19,770 80
Aggregate distance from Chalfakoochie rivr to :hc
Tennessee line, by route No. 3, 120 miles.
Cost of road complete, with asirgle track, $2;3()2,242 50
Add for contingencies, 10 per cent, as before, 230.224 25
Aggregate cost of road,
Average cost per mile,
$2,532,466
$21,103 90
Aggreget« cost of road formation,
Hence the average cost, per mile for road
formation on the route from the Chattahoo
chee-to the Etowah, will be.
To wpied must bo added on account of
railing with a singla track,
$541,384 20
$14,200 00
7,000 00
AY fence it results that the average cost
per miie of a -ir.gle track railroad from the
Chattahoochee to the Etowah, will bo
Whence if re suits also, that the aggregate
cost of road formation, inclusive of masonry,
bridges, a railing with one track, from the
Chattahoochee ;o the Etowah, no allowance
being mode for right of way, and other con-
tingeneies, is
$21,200 00
$308,259 20
tlOg.
Sir IV'.-ltfr Scott's notion- cf Charity.—Some
cne i»j the presence of this grout and talented man, talked
of pains taken to provide the poor with the receipts for
ma .;ng gon I dm. es out of their ordinary messes, “ 1 dis
like all such iat - i. r-x.--e, ’ he said;—all vour domiciliary,
kind, impertinent vis.ts—they are all rirettv much feltli e i
insults, and d • no manner of good; l.-t people go on in |
their own wav, in God’s name. How would you like a |
nobleman coming m yon to teach you how to dish up vour
beefsteak into a French kickshaw ? And who is there so
taiscnbfy put to his ways and means that, will endure to
have anotner mm :.g to teach him bow to economize nod
keep bis accounts ? Lei the poor alone in their domestic
hubits, I pray you ; protect them and treat them kimliv, of
course, and trust them; but let them enjoy in quiet their
dishes of ponige, a:.d their potatoes and herrings, or what
ever it may be—but fur any sake, don’t torment them with
v eir l-t'liiocu'ilo soups; t.il.o care,” he added, “not to
give them an-.thi g gratis—except when they Hre under
the gripe of im nod;ate misery—what they think misery—
consider it a? u srn t■> do any thing that can tend to make
them lose the precious feelings of independence. For my
part, I very, very rarely give anything away-. Now, for
instance, this pile of branches, which has been thinned
our tills morning,- is p'a -e.l here for sale f a - the poor peo
ple’s fires, and 1 am perfectlycertaisi they are more grate
ful to me for selling it at the price. I do, (which, you may
be sure, is no great matter) than it I were to give them
ten tim.-s the, quantity for i otbing.. Every shilling collect
ed in this and other similar manners, goes ton fund which
j a vs the doctor for his atlcudeuce on them when they
are sick; and this is my notion ot charity.
“ I hold to i o aristocracy except the aristocracy of na
ture. To gijtiius, ta.e.-.ts, moral worth and public servi
ces. I rend -r due uOyor, a jd I care no: wheth'Ttbe claim
ant to that lioim • is clad in'robo? oi 'purple and fine linen,
or i.i the iqu.; >yl rags of >u>-1 rt —whether hp obtained his
education atia troauiry school, nr-at tit- University, whether
he sits i t thobiuh places of the cation, or digs the earth for
hts daily food, whether tele ti e son of a peasant or the
son of a President ”—Francis Baylics.
A friend icllsu good story of a fellow, in North Carolina*
who, having been put in jail for-framing thirteen'wives,
made his escape, aud was seen three or four days after
by a gentleman who recognized him. The geutiemau
anxious to secure th • reward offered for his apprehension,
invited him into l.is house to -Rnner, and then slyly slipped
out in pursuit of a.cot.staoie; but great was his horror
on his retv.r t. to find that the culprit bad ubsc■ tided viih
iris wife!—Louis&hle Journal.
Goi.T).—The mi! •ability of gold, and its extreme divisi
bility, are so re.i:;n:;;/Lle. licit in the art of goldd-eating,
philosophers are iu the liabu of quoting ti.e results as the
-examples of the di ■ Nihility of • tUer. A gr..i;i of gold re
duced »o leaves will, it is said, cover K ‘‘— -
inches; each <
other parts, an
rived one gran
2,322,804 parts
This wo'derfu
gold to on i a me
coroparative sc;
equestrian st it.
j-.rece of gol-rl n
cet U. The ail
cost-$\8.3ll.
•al i *k, are gl
The passage across the Etowah and its valley will require
a bridge about 70 fret high, and from 800 to 1000 yards
long according to the distances to which it may be found
advisable l-> run embankments from the river hills to con
nect. with the abutments of the bridge.—The cost, of such
a bridge, ail things included is computed at $70.0)0.
After crossing the Epownh the route pursues a course
nearly coincident with that of its general direction from the
Chattahoochee to this river, viz: about northwest, fora
distance of nearly 15 miles, having traversed, through tita
greater part of this distance, a surface remarkable free
from inequalities of every d-s.-ription, except, in its passage
over Two Hun creek, which must be crossed 3 times, at no
great distance below Hargrove’s mill. Having entered
the valley of Connassc-ens creek, at the distance just men
tioned, the route ascends in this valley, at the rate of 30
feet per mile, for -1 miles, when it reaches the Outhcaloga
summit.
1 rom this summit the mote descends a little more than
2 and a half ruiirs, at the rate of 30 feet- per mile, and
then, passes over a fuveiable surface, alternately as
cending arid descending, by gentle gradation and slight
curvatures more than 17 miles to the Ousfancula river, the
surface of which is at the lowtst depression on the entire
route, bring more than 100 feet below the Chattahoochee,
and nearly 70 feet below the Etowah.
The highest point on the route, viz: the Kermesaw sum
mit, when compared with the level of the Oustanaula, has
an elevation of about 500 feet above this river.
Haring crossed the Oustaunaiila river, nt u:i elevation
of about 25 feet above its low water surface, the route pass
es through a low depression and oil favorable ground, into
the v alley of the Connnsanga river, at.d ascends in this
valley in the most direct course towards the Tennessee
lino to ti rioint 54 1-4 miles from tllC E’-Owah or 02 1-3 miles
front the point pf beginning on the Cha'.ta.iCOC.ii e river.
The route generally from the Utov.;ih to thepoin! first des
ignated, is remarkably favorable. The cttyvafurca jit id
gradations are for the most part very gentle, and no ex
cavations or embankments of ate-’ very considerable depth
orexteut are required.
The route of which wo have been treating .in this paper
lias been selected as the most favorable that can he found
within the limits prescribed by the Legislature of Georgia
as the boundaries within which the selection of n route for
the Weston and Atlantic Railroad should he mad". 1 he
selection has been based upon a careful rcoonnoi.iinet! of
every pass having the slightest, claim to consideration in
view of the contemplated railroad, and upon reunite in
strumental surveys of all routes in relation to which there
existed the least doubt with respect tqtk< ir relume merits,
or their respective claims to a preference. The investiga
tions and inquiries that have been made in reference to this
object, have contributed to produce u full and firm convic
tion, that the rqntc herein designated is the shor test,pud
most favorable route that, can he found leading from any
point on the Chattahoochee river, between inn's ferry
and Campbeilton, in a direction towards the Tennessee
line, “ at or near Rossville.”
From the point in the valley of the C munfuugn, above
designated, three routes, ail of which are deemed practica
ble under favorable -circumstances, have been surveyed,
quite to the Tennessee line but no preference cun with pro
priety he awarded to either, till surveys shall have been
made within the territory of the State of Tennessee fin-the
purpose «f determining by which of the three rentes the
Western and Atlantic Railroad may be extended and pass
on the most favorable ground, to the margin oftho Tennes
see river. Of course a choice of locality for this portion of
the road must he deferred for the present, for want of re
quisite data on which to ground a selection;
la reference to the branch routes above mentioned, how-
evor. we Lave the following facts and information to sub
mit, viz:
1st. The distance from tiie point designated; to n point
near Red Clay council ground, and 2(1 miles east, of Rose
ville, as measured on the Tennessee line, is 15 miles 3079
feet, making the entire distance from the Clinttahooel;re to
the Tennessee line, at lied Clay, 1G3 miles and 120 feet.
2d. The distance front the same point in the valley of
the ConViasauga i.i a point in the Tennessee line 13 miles
east of Rossville, is 19 miles and 3800 feet, making the en
tire distance from the Chattahoochee to the Tennessee line,
by this route, 112 miles and 850 feet.
3d. The distance from the same point to a point in the
Tenpessee line, 8 miles east of Rnssville is 27 miles and
3240 feet, making the entire di-tauce from the Chattahoo
chee to the Tennessee line, 120 miles and 290 feet, by this
route.
Although the disparity in the length of these sctjfrnl routes
is very consul, re hip, and seems to he much in favor-of the
route to Rod Clay, yet the probability id, that a careful sur
vey would show., that either of its competitors would prove
to be (he more favorable route, for the prolongation of the
railroad, to the margin of Tennessee river. It should more
over be observed that tho route by Red Clay affords the
most easy and favorable connexion with the Hiwossee Rail
road of Tennessee, and that the surveys in behalf of the
Hi was see road, have hem curried to, and terminated at,
this'place.
We shall further treat of die branch routes above consid
ered, i:i their connexion with the main stem or trunk, com
mencing on the Etowah and terminating at the Tennessee
line, and shall present thonj in the Ol der in which they
stand above, viz:
No. 1.—Distance from Etowah to Tennessee line,
69| miles.
2,715,502 cubic yards grading, at 15 cents'
pur yard, $407,325 00
29,432 crudes, stone-work at $1 50 per
perch,
2165 feet of wooden bridges at $20 per foot,
r 1 of Etowah bridge,
On a comparison of the foregoing statements with those
contained in the original report, from which they have been
derived, certain discrepancies will he observable, the mn-t
con-iJerablo of which have been occasioned by the substi
tution of ten percent, instead of 15 percent, on account
of contingencies. Sec. The allowance on this score, as
contemplated in this paper, will be amply sufficient, unless
the excavations in rock, hard pan, Ac., for which no other
allowance has been made, should prove far more abundant
and difficult than appearances along the routes authorize
us to expect.
The important relations subsisting between ihe contern-
pluted \\ estern and Atlantic Railroad, at d other works
already projected, many of which are now in the progress
of construction, as, also, its high and extensive bearings in
a nations! point of view, have been sufficiently noticed in the
report before cited; hut have been omitted in this compcnd,
ns incompatible with the brevity herein required.
In conclusion, I take leave to subjoin a tew statements,
by way of contrasting the Western and Atlantic Railroad
with other similar works already completed, and in success
ful .operation, in various parts of the United States. The
works selected for this purpose will he such only as have
been executed nri a scale and in a manner similar to those
contemplated for the work we have in hand.
Boston ar.d Providence Railroad, 42 miles long. Ave
rage cost per mile, inclusive of warehouses, cars, depots,
right of way, Ac., about $37,009.
Boston and Worcester Railroad, 43 miles long. Ave
rage cost per mile, all things included as before, about
$29,000.
Boston and Lowell Railroad, 25 miles long—rails laid
on stone props or supports. Average cost per mile, inclu
sive of heavy damages for riuht of way, expensive cuttings
in reeb, warehouses, end machinery of all kinds, about
$50,000.
Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, 15 miles lone—com
pleted with two tracks. Average cost per mile, all things
included, $16,000.
Patterson and Hudson Railroad, 16 miles long, graded
for a double, and laid with a single tract. Average cost
per mile, including machinery fat inclined plar.es, about
$20,009.
Camden and Amboy Railroad, 61 miles long, graded for
a double and laid with a single tract. Average cost per
mile, about $20,100.
Philadelphia aud Columbia Railroad—length, 31 ■§ miles.
Average cost per mile, completed with a double track,
about $44,370.
Vt ilmington and Port Deposit Railroad—length 34^
miles; graded 30 feet wide, with a ditch 8 feet wide on
each siae, and ivith expensive stoue bridges. Average cost
per milf, ail things included, about $35,280.
Newcastle and Frenehtown Railroad—length 16.^ miles.
Average cost per mile, covering all expenses of grading,
&e. for two, and laying with one tract, $25,000.
Baltimore and Washington Railroad—lengt.li 37| miles.
Average cost per mile; inclusive «.f expensive stone Grid
and nil other expenses, about $50,000.
I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, vour mast
obedient servant, S. H. LONG,
Chief Eng. Wes', and Atlantic Railroad.
liig Excellency Gf.o. R. Gri.MF.it,
Coyer nor of Georgia, Millcdgcxille, Ga.
dges,
44.223, 00
43,300 00
70,000 ()0
ormation,
with single tract at
564,8-18 00
489,125 00
m eastern route,
r ndle,
$1,013,973 00
$15,033 70
n .Etowah to the Tennessee line.
74 miles.
trading at 15 eents, $425,435, 30
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
AuuFSTa, October 16th, 1837.
To His Excellency, Wit mam ScKT.f.y :
Dear Sir :—Presuming that you are about Writing your
message to the Legislature, and would wish to malic some
mention of the Geological Survey which your Excellency
had the honor first to suggest to the notice of the General
Assembly, and « hicli led to the adoption of resolutions ae-
cnrdingly, I embrace this opportunity to address you on the
subject,
] resumed to this place yesterday, after having com
pleted the survey of the eastern section of the State, from
Tvboe Island to Rabun county; and having examined the
ootinties of Chatham, Effingham, Sciiven, Burke, Rich
mond, Columbia, Lincoln, F-ihert, Franklin, Habersham,
part of Wilkes and Oglethorpe, I shall make a report
mrreeably to my instructions, as soon a-1 can complciethc
same, with the necessary drawings, which I hope to ac-
eompMsh by the commencement of the session, to which
time I must crave your indulgence, This would not have
beer, requested, but in consequence of delays occasioned by
the non-arrival of the instruments, of which you were dulv
apprised. Since the arrival, which was about the first 'of
April, I have been constantly engaged in the discharge of
mv duties, ns detailed in my instructions, and have the sa
tisfaction to believe that my labois have not been void of
interest or benefit to the citizens of the State generally,
and to the agriculturists particularly, from the seaboard to
the mountains—citizens of ail ranks "have joined in giving
me event information,affording me every facility and assis
tance necessary in the prosecution of my object. This has
been a voluntary offering on their part, and has precluded
the necessity of involving the State in any expense for as
sistants : and such I am assured, from respectable authority,
will be the ease in every part of the State, except in some
extreme counties. There is an increasing desire among
the citizens of Georgia to become personally acquainted
with the various soils and mineral contents of their favorite
Statp,
In the course of my investigations, I have discovered
marl in quantity, primitive and secondary limestone, soap
stone of excellent quality; porccluin elav, several species of
iron ore, several localities of gold, zinc, plumbago, or
black lead, besides several other useful minerals. 1 have
discovered and analyzed several mineral springs, which un
questionably will prove beneficial in diseases. I have as
certained, by means of barometers, the approximate height
of objects above the ocean, through the whole section line
Also, the latitude and longitude of places, and the magne
tic variations by celestial observations made by the sex
tant, theodolite, and chronometer. Also, skeleton geolo
gical maps have been made of esch county, and will be
completed during the session of the Legislature, represent
ing the different soils, minerals, Sec., under appropriate
colours, with the true relative position of every object
proper to be delineated on the map.
Attention has been paid to botany, under my direction ;'
and an herbarium of southern plants, as far as the survey
lias progressed, will he presented at the session of the Le
gislature, It has been prepared by my daughter, and com
prises the researches made on the line. Though the classi
fication is not completed, in consequence of iH health, vet
it will show the progress made, and what may he expected
in this department, when the survey is completedt>f the
whole State. I have kept a thermoinetrial register three
times r. day, from the commencement of the survey, togeih-
erwitii a diurnal aud monthly mean of temperature. Should
(his be continued through the whole course of the survey of
the State, an average temperature of the climate of Geor
gia will ho ascertained, as .a similar stationary register is
kept at the same hours by Mrs. Cutting, at Augusta. lam
indebted to her attention to the stationary barometer; she.
has been unwearied in her attention to the instrument, and
consented to tarry during the sultry season in the city, in
order that the barometrical observations might be accurate,
for ascertaining the height of objects abovethe ocean. She
has accurately registered the Huctations daily at 8 o’clock,
together with two thermometers; by comparing her obser
vations with those kept by myself with similar instruments,
1 have been enabled to obtain the approximate elevations,
and this has been done without any additional expense to
the State, which would otherwise have been considerable.
I have collected specimens of every mineral and soils
which occurred in n;y examinations. The whole are con
tained in live boxes, carefully packed, -and will be forward
ed to Milledgeville by the first conveyance. Thus I have
given you an epitome of pay Jabots during the past
IN FEN ATE, FatFROa y. December 16. 1837.
The Senate reconsidered so much of the jomita's of’
yesterday, as-relates to the rejection of the l i.i to amend
an act to incorporate the Bank of Brunswick , &c.
The resolution was agreed to, authorizing the Governor
to nav out of the contingent fund, a suitable compensation
to James Hiliycr and IVm. L. Mitchell for the examination
of ilie Digest of tiie Laws of Georgia, compiled by O. IL
Prince.
Mr. Lamar laid, on the table a preamble and resolution,
relative to the calling a convention to alter and amend the
Constitution of this State—200 copies ordered to be print
ed. . ,
The Senate agreed to the resolution, to appropriate $4000
for the purpose of causing an examination to he made of
the color iu! records of this State, which may yet exist in
Great Britain, A c.
The Senate agreed to the resolution relative to the paying
over to T; J. Holmes, the amount due, or which may he
due. on I lie Poor School fund of Baker county.
Mr. Poweil, of McIntosh, laid on the table resolutions,
relative to the call of a cot veniion for the reduction of the
number of the members of the Legislature.
Itltl.3 passed.
To incorporate tho town of Brunswick.
To amend the penal cede of tins Stale, and to regulate
tlie punishment of assault'and l atterv.
To exernnt from jurv duty the members of the Y\ ashir.g-
ton and Niagara Eire Companies, of tiie city of Macon.
To incorporate the Universal!.-;. Society of the city of
Macon.
To incorporate the “ Branswirk Lumber Company.’’
For tlie organization of the office of Adjutant General cf
Georgia.
To keep open ITotley river for the free passage of fish,
so far ns respects the countv rf Union, and to n pea! auact
passed 10th December, 1834.
To establish an election precinct in the county of Dooly.
To incorporate the Savannah Embankment Company.
To authorize the erection of a Lunatic Asylum, and to
appropriate money for the same.
F’.ii.t.s RK.tr.crt:r>.
To amend ihe 1st and 15th sections cf an act incorpo
rating the Bank of Mdledgc.ville
To require all acknowledgments nt-d promises, which
mnv he made after the Rt day of May next, to pay debts
barred by the statute of limitation, be in writing and sign
ed by the party sought to he charged.
Monday, December 18.
Mr. Miller moved to rerun rider so much of the journals
of Saturday, as relates to the rejection oi the bill toamend
the 1st and I5th sections of an act-incorporating tiie Bunk
of Milledgevilie.
The balance of the dav was consumed in the considera
tion of tiie bill to prescribe the time nt which tin* several
Banks of Georgia shall resume the redemption cf their bills
in specie"; to regulate the intercourse between hanks and
brokers, and banks ar.d other persons. Ac. Ac..—wlu-n the
Senate adjourned without making any disposition of it.
Titsdat, December 17.
The Senate resumed the unfinished bus-in 1 as of yesterday,
to w it: The report cf the Committee of the \\ hole, on
the bill to prescribe the time at which the several banks of
Georgia shall resume the redemption ef their billsin spe
cie, to regulate the intercourse between bunks, and between
brokers and banks, ni d other persons, and to relieve the
hanks of this Stare from ail penalties aud forfeitures by-
reason of the suspension of specie payments, and to
amend the charters of the several incorporated hunks of
this State, &c. &,c. After various amendments being offer
ed to the same,
Mr. Miller moved to lav the report on the table for the
balance of the session—which was agreed to.—leas 31,
nays 23.
On motion of Mr. Dunegan, the Srr.nte took up his reso-
lul'on in relation to the federal revet uc.
Mr. Harris, of Baldwin, moved to lav the resolution on
the table for the balance of the sessior—which was deter
mined in the affirmative.—Yeas 35. nays 29.
YEAS.—Messrs. Avery, Beall, Peck, Camden.Catching,
Curry, of Decatur, Curry, of Washington, Floyd, Gibson,
Haralson, Hardeman, Harris, of Baldwin, Harris, of Tal
iaferro, {lines, Hudson, Ingram, Janes, King, of Crawford,
King, of Giynn, Knight, Lamar, Lockhart, McDonald,
Miller, Morgan, Murphy, Rogers. Reynolds, Smith, of Brv-
nn. Smith, of Jefferson, Smyth, of Wilkes, Stcll, Surrcncy,
Williamson, Wright.
NAYS.—Messrs. Adair, Atkinson, Black, Brown, of
Heard, Burns, Butt, Chapman, Cleveland, Cochran, Cone.
Dunagan, Echols,of Coweta, Furiss. Fuiwo' d, Guess, Hall,
Law son, of Burke, Lawson, of Houston, Mays, McAllister,
McDaniel. Ohar, Patterson, Pearson, Pryor, Polk, Powell,
of Talbot, Varner. Wilson.
The resolutions ef Mr. Lawson, of Burke, and Haral
son, of Troup, upon the same subject, were also laid upon
the table—Yeas 45, nays 30.
A rnsssagu was received from tbc Governor, transmitting
a copy of the report made hv tnr commissioners for super
intending the improvement and navigation of the Itchu-
wuynoteiia-.vay—which was referred to the Committee on
Internal Improvement,
A comrnunieaiioD was received from the Survcvor Gene
ral, stating ihf.t tiie pints and maps of the land lotteries,
tl'om 1813 to 1821, have become so worn out and defaced
that they are almost unintelligible, ar.d requesting that the
pints be recorded in the proper places, and the maps made
anew, Ac,
1UT.T.S P.V««ET>.
To establish and regulate, district elections in the county
Murray, and to provide for the selecting aud drawing of tho
grand and. petit jurors for the next term of the Superior
and Inferior Courts of said county.
To incorporate the Board of Agricultural and Rural
Economy of the State of Georgia.
To ni- I-arize the Inferior Courts of the counties of Che
rokee, wn -s, Cobb, Paulding, Flovd, Walner, Murrav, Gil
mer and Lumpkin, toproenre copies of the original records
of the Superior arid Inferior Courts of originally Cherokee
countv, which are now in tho Inferior Court clerk’s office
of Forsyth countv, and to iegalize the same.
J'o change the name of Sealy Lcggrt, of Appling coun
ty tfl that of Sealy Eason; and to change tho names of
James nnU Washington Gunn, of Newton county.
To author^'" grants to issue in the n.vme of informants
and purchasers /or parts of certain lots of land in the
cc-ipitv of Chernkee which have been condemned. Ac.
To "alter and amerd P* act to establish an election dis
trict in the county of I far,!', passed on the 10th Decem
ber. 1823.
To incorporate the trustees of ti,9 Ltd tis! CLuren in me
town of Talbotton, Talbot county.
To authorize the sheriff of [Hard County to sell the
State’s interest in a certain lot of Ivnd in stt.,1 county, and
to dispose of the proceeds of the same in the manner pro
posed.
To extend the time authorized by the net passed -2~to
Dec., 1831. to the Savannah, Ogcchee and Altainahu Ca
nal Company for the construction of their work.
Further to authorize and compel the commissioners
heretofore appointed by law to keep open the main chan
nel of Flint river for the free passage of boats and fish.
To authorize the Georgia Railroad and Banking Com
pany to continue and extend their railroad from the town
of Madison, ill Morgan county. l<> pass through or near
Covington, Newton county, and connect with the railroad
authorized to be constructed from the Tennessee line to
the Tennessee river to the southeast bank of the Chatta
hoochee, &c. An-.
To prevent the circulation of the bills of the Bank of
the United States, bearing date prior to the 4th March,
!836.
To incorporate the People’s Steamboat Company, of
of Macon. *
To change the names of Josephus Atkinson, Martha
Jane Atkinson, and George W. Atkinson, to Josephus
Curmhcrs, Martha Jane Currcthers arid George W. Cur-
rethers.
To incorporate the town of Whitesville, in the county
of Harris, &c.
To establish an additional election precinct in the coun
ty of I'ulaski.
For the relief of Levi S. DcLyon.
To extend to the several counties in this State tho pro
visions of an act to give masons and carpenters an incum
brance for debts due on account of work done and mate
rials furnished in building or repairing houses, on such
houses, Ac., and to repeal all laws on ti ls subject, so far
as relates to the counties of Rtchmord and McIntosh, and
in the cities of Savannah, Macon and Columbus, passed
22d December, 1834.
N. BlLI-3 REJECTED.
To define the powers of the several Courts in this State,
in amendments nt : z.
To enforce specie payments by the Bank*.
To make Clerks ot the Superior and Inferior Courts
of this State, and their securities, liable for ail moneys
received by said Cierks in their official capacity-, Ac.
To amend the charter of the Commercial Bank at
Macon.
To add a part of the county of Newton to the county
of Henry.
To authorize certain commissioners therein named to
establish a lottery for the purpose of raising the sum of
$20,000 to erect a masonic hail in Talbotton.
To incorporate the stockholders of the Savannah The-
the entrv of judgments ai d issuing of- executions in cer
tain oases.
To establish a general system of education by common
schools.
To repeal an art, passed 20th Deccir.bc r, 1833. to in
corporate.DahTohueca Academy, m the town of Dalilohne-
gn, Lumpkin county, Am, ar.d to incorporate Dahtolmcga
Academy, in the town of I tahiohi.cga, Ac.
To amend an act of 1336. amendatory of the several
acts incorporating the town of Milledgeville.
To change the road and bridge laws, so far as regards
the county of Troup.
To incorporate the Gconco and Atlantic Steamboat Com
pany, Ac.
To appoint James R. Watkins a commissioner of the
Fort Gaines Literature Lottery, authorized by an act ap
proved December 26, 1827.
To punish white persons for gambling with negroes.
To amend an act regulating salaries of the public officers
of the State—to increase further the fees of jailors.
To incorporate the Irwinton Bridge Company of the
countv of Randolph.
To ir,corporate the Milledgeville and Chattaboorhee Ca
na! and Railroad Company.
lill.LS REJECTED.
To repeal a part of tiie act in relation to the distribu
tion of estates.
To incorporate the “Jasper Guards," Ac.
To appropriate
tillerv.
fcrthertEefoftU Cl; a ,! mm
BUtJ REJECTED.
To repeal the 4tl. section of an act ireor
noe and Fire Insurance Bank. r at:n ? the k*,.
,To punish slaves arid fit e persons 0 frnV,<-
of larceny of a-slave. co,or fw <<ff«-nc rt
To amend the os,my laws ef tllis Sja}p
1 o nnifijil nn net - .• *
guardians, aud colored preacher/. 6 PCr “ <,M col, ' r ’
HOUSE OF REITIESENTATIYES,
The House refused to DeC * IC -
of yesterday, as relates to the’rr^ti^' "of ihe- J °”
the credit ot the State to the S : ,v' ,
edit of the State to the SavannaM^'''*’ n’r* 0 , ler>d
Company, Ac. Ku er aad Embank
. C arroll introduced
of the Inferior Court of the
Mr. Carroll introduced a bill to authorize th e j
mihtia districts in said com;
laid cut.
Mr. Kell
county of Murray tnV'T'^
n ’ V ' ™ l to tdter^those already
v, of Houston, from the committee to W V v
was referee d so much of the Governor’s me-rare • ’ Zt
to his correspondence wuh the Governor of Mu he 1* a*
a report-imd 200 copies were ordered to he Printed “
1 he House took up the bill to appropriate money fir,t
political year 1833; aud alter some time beum c Jn u *'?
thereon, it was laid on the table for the present. d
BILLS PASSED.
To change and regnlate election precincts in the ,
counties therein named, and to punish those w 1 0 * era
tempt to defeat the same. ‘ ,I1U - V *t-
fo amend the 5th section of
To amend tiie first ami fifteenth sections of the act in- j payment of volunteers in this State, in certain ^ **° r
cerporating the Bank of Milledgeville.
st rvires,
, s, loss. niidVxpenditurcs, during the late f ^
To regulate the intercourse between the Insurance Lank ; .Seminole campaign, and to point out "the laarnerft ac<1
F.iceboro’
of Columbus, and the other Banks and Banking Conij a- : nilc* same,
nies of this State, ar.d to prescribe the rate of interest re
coverable in certain cases.
Mr. Cochran, from the Joint Standing Committee on the
Ferifentiary, made a report, recommending alterations in
the building—a revison of the system of keeping the books
and accounts—the appropriation of money for tho erection
of a store-house outside the walk the clerk to be out rust
ed with the special cure of the same, and to he alone au
thorized to make all sales and purchases for ihe instill!
tioir<—a reduction of the salaries of officers and guards—
and recommending the transfer of $1510 81. of the un
expended npproprialion, to repair the outer walls, to the
payment of the balance due individuals for materials, and
to the institution for labor of convicts.
The Senate repaired to the House of Representatives,
and went into the elections. On counting out the ballots,
the following gentlemen were elected: F. L. Robitmon,
I’ublic i’rintrr—Messrs. Win. B. Lufioch, John Millet,,
M. 11. McAllister, and George Schley, Esq’s. Directors
on tiie part oi the State for the Bai.k ot the State of
Georgia—Messrs. A. B. Rowell, Jacob Wood, 'Thomas
.■spalding, C. MaeCardell. Charles West. Summ-l I’almer,
ro d Norman J. McDonald, Esq’s., Directors on the part
of the State for the Bunk of. Darter:—and Messrs. Mor-
de.cni Myers, and J. 15. Stiles’, Esq’s., on the part of the
State for the Flanter s Bank.
Thursd.it, Dec. 21.
Mr. Burns moved to reconsider so much of the jour nals
of jesterday, as relates to the reject it n of the bill to regu
late the intercourse between the Insurance Rank of Cu-
iumhus aud other banks, Ac.
Air. Rowell, of Talbot, presented petitions from Colum
bus, praying tiie Legislature not to interfere with the char
ter of the Insurance Bank of Columbus.
Air. Dunegan laid on the table a resolution authorizing
and requiring the Governor to have a!! laws, of a public or
genera! character, published in such gazettes as he may
select.
Tiie Senate agreed to the resolution of the House, rela
tive to sending copies of Infantry Tactics, with the Laws
and Journals, to Campbell at.d Troup counties.
ihe Senate -agreed to a resolution, to authorize and re
quire tho Governor to employ an engineer to survey the
Chattahoochie river, from West Point to Winn’s ferry, op
posite iiaii comity, and to report the obstructions to rnui-
gation, Ac.; and to examine and report, also,on the prac
ticability of a canal route from the iioad navigable waters
of the St. M arv to the nearest, and most favorable point on
the Clmttalioochte river in the State of Georgia.
Mr. Butt, from the select committee, made a report fa
vorable to the irpenii g and improving the read from Louds-
vido, Habersham, via Biairsviile, Unioa county, to the,
State line.
for
k and
<!oi.,.
RILLS "EJECTED.
To establish and define the line dividm* ti
Y> iikes and Taliaferro.
counties tf
To appropriate money for the purpose cf omffi
proving the road from Lafayette, in the rem.tv nf u m
an.l
to the Murrey county line, in'a direction for s,Vi’L
To pardon Jackson Mahon, of the countv Jr iJ. , ac ''’
a:,. r /■ • .. - -oaulwui.
Mr. Bolton, from the Committee <-n Riintme. mad.,
report, which was agreed to. It provides"lhafiuT" ^
nt A l,..,tm.t« *K..M I... i A-., t * uie Lawj
and Journals shall be printed in Milli-dgerille—tt,
sheets to l-e read ar.d corrected by the Secretary Start •
and the printing of the sifid Laws and Journals F
superintended f»v a member cf each branch of the L '
luture, for which they ate to receive their per diem T*
whilst engaged in the same. ' ^' a -‘
The following message w as received from the Cm,,..
by Mr. Lc wis, his secretary : ^
Executive Department, )
. 16th Dec.. 1837. ’ i
The bill to timer J an net incorporating the villa^ f
Rieeboro’ !>?»•= !,»•» — ,- - - "i 1 ' ul
has been presented to me for revision.
fcv tho first section, the commissioners of the vil.V* r
•hitrA ?»* «• n.w\ ...!* 1. .. . .. . ^ *
re invested with full power to pass al] fc^;
"•fc’ch may be necessary, and inflict such penalties and A
Mich ether incorporate acts, as in their judgment’ a av C
conducive to the best interest, good order “ar.d iieaifi, J
said village, and the prevention of vice ar.d irenzora'i'T
The unlimited authority which the bill thus rives’to’d,
commissioners, to determine what mav be forth* it tere \
good order at.d health of the village of Rieeboro’ aedte
enforce this judgment by such penalties as they tray Dr »-
senbe, cannot, consistently with the provision Jf thJCnn-
stitution, Le conferred upon the commissioners < fan incor-
porated village, and, it appears to me, should not, if it
couid. I cannot, therefore, assent to the bill, and ,-etura it
to tho House ot Representatives, whete ir originated.
GEU. 11. GILMER.
T , ... . Monday, December 18.
i ne following message w ns revetv td front the Govern, r
ov Air. Ltvsis, Lis Secretary;
To
BILLS FASSFD.
intend an art incorporating the Bank of Brunswick.
To, authorize the Justices of the Inferior Court of Baker
county to appoint commissioners to superintend the elec
tions in said countv.
To invest in the Inferior Court of Faker county, certain
unsurveved lands, in the Slii, 9th, 11th and 12th districts,
Ac., Ac.
To repeal an art of the 20th December, 1332, to exempt
the citizens of Tall® t county from working on the roads
leading to ferries on Flint river, for a certain distune ,
therein specified.
i >i amend the Constitution o, the 'I'.'re, 50 far as to p.ro-
ucor r t;rai't.ii oi a I :,rtK, or any company with
ng jmiv.r-ges, or any Other company, for a longer term
years.
Executive Department, )
December 13. 1837. V
i have, laid before me, the resolution of the House oi her-
resenfarives, requesting n .e to c, nmmi.icate to that hidr
toe amount of the claims the Slate has preferred asaiut
mo General Government, for . xpenditme-s made in aud (lur
ing the Greek war. The amount ot'claims which m«
General Government has admitted, aid the amount it has
paid To the State, or the amount of expenditures and ad-
vr.nrr* made during said vnr. Also, the amount which
said Gov-emmet t I.as refui d. d or nj cted for advance*,
expenditures and liabilities made and ii.cuvreci L\ this State
during the Creek war—ai d whet action has Dm fad f v
this State to obtain payment from the General Government,
of tho amount' which is due this State, ou account ,f mo '
neys advanced and claims paid by it on account of said
war In compliance with this resolution, the House is
respectfully informed, that r.o specified amount !ms Lera
pre icired by this State against the General G nvemmeiiC
mi expenditures made in aid during the Creek vat,
d of course r.br.e sdc it;td or rej' ciedtv the Unitid
Sfoe-s.
bibit t
blillki
t\v
Sinrc the comrrencf met t cf the Florida re d Creek
wars, the General Goverr ment has advrmeed to the auiiio-
iit:es of this S'nte, thirty-five thousand dollars to defray ilia
expenditures incurred by the State in oidiug in the p-oscen--
tion of these wars. Hr acn liiits tt-J-t' (/..V-w;,-,.,
ru nr: rkit Ct~rr».i pcti’t'y lYpei d> d of that sum i«t
1 <J atithonzo the Brunswick and Aitamnlia Canal and i )‘ thuusand seven hundred ami seven dollars arid seventy.
at re,
Wednesday, December 20.
A resolution was agreed to, authorizing and reqesting
the Governor to have the covering of the State-house
repaired, so as to prevent its leaking and damaging the
building.
Mr. McAllister lai<j on the table a preamble and resolu
tions, relative to the sale of the Insurance Bank of Colum
bus, requiring the Governor to appoint three commission
ers to inquire into the circumstances attending the sale of
said institution, and report {hereon to the Governor, who
shall (if such course be warranted by the report) direct
the Solicitor General of the Chattahoochee, (and to em
ploy two competent counsel to assist hint,) to sue out proper
process against the said corporation to vacate it3 charter.
hlr. Harris, of Baldwin, on the port pf a minority of
Raiizond C i m; any to increase tire number of directors ot
said company.
To change the places of holding elections in Upson
countv.
To regulate the intercourse between the Insurance Bank
of Columbus, and other banks and banking companies of
the State, and prescribe the interest recoverable in certain
cases.
BILLS REJECTED.
The reconsidered bill, to amend the 1st section of an act
to incorporate a railroad company to be calk d, the Middle
Branch Railroad Company, for the purpose of cunceuuating
Riiirot! fro.-n Midis.>n vii Covington, Ac.
To amend an act to incorporate the Georgia Lumber
company.
I o amend nn act to incorporate die Georgia Railroad
and Canal Company, Ac.
A message was re ceived from the Governor, informing
the Senate he had received a letter from the Secre tary or
State of the United States, stating that 24 comes of the
a<-fs of the lust session of the 25tb Congress hail bee: for
warded to the Executive Department—me acts to bo iiis- j
posed ot as the Legislature directs.
A message was also received from the Governor trans
mitting the copy of a letter from the Hon. Alfred [verson,
resigning t tie office of Judge of the Superior Courts of the
Gnattahoochee < ircuit.
Friday, December 22.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend nn act, appropriating money to lay out and
put in good order, a road from Daidoni.ega, in Lumpkin
county, via Eilojav, in Gilmer county, aud irom tuei.ee to
the Federal road, in Murray county.
To alter and amend an act to autnorize the construction
of a road communication, trom the Tennessee river to Uie
point on the southeastern banx of the Ciiaualioochee river
most eligible for the running of brunch roads .thence to
Athens, Madison, Mil.edg.-vilie, Forsyth and Columbus and
;o appropriate money therefor, passed December 1, 1836.
fit amend the 2d section of the 3d article of tiie Consti
tution ch fhti* Slate.
To appropriate money for the political year 18C3.
To change tho pome of Charles Austin Saxon, to that of
Charles Austin Strajvn, and to legitamatizi; the same.
To change the names and iegttaniatize sundry persons
therein named.
To authorize Edward G. VfiilsoL 1 , a minor, to act as uepa
tv in certain offices in the county of Chatham.
To incorporate tho Savannah Foundry and Steam ?h:->
gir.e Factory Association.
To regulate the admission of parol evidence in relation
to written instruments, in certain cases.
To add a part of Elbert t > Uie com ty of Madison, and
a part of Madison to the county of Elbert.
To authorize James Moon to establish a toll bridge across
the Little Oooopee river, on his own land, at tne place
where the stage road trom Macon to Savannah crosses the
same, and to charge toll—and Augustus i\. Verderv to
erect 11 toll bridge across the Uustanaula river, in the county
of Floyd, on his own land.
To dispose of, by public sale, fraction 221, in the 1st
district of Irwin.
Further to regulate the mode of discounting notes arid
distributing money in lire Central Bank of Georgia.
To amend an act to authorize the Governor and Secreta
ry of State, incorrect any errors that may have taken place,
or may hereafter take place, iu issuing any grant or grants,
in any of the land lotteries of this State," passed 22d De
cember, 1827.
To reduce the number of commissioners for the regula
tion ot pilots’rates, and all matters relating to the pimtu^e
lor the bar of Tybee and Savannah river.
To incorporate the Habersham Iron Works and Manu-
facturing Company.
To amend the Court of Common Pleas and Oyer and
Terminer, and to give power to Justices’ Court, iu the city
of Savannah, *
To regulate the jurisdiction of the Court of Common
X’ieasand Oyer and Terminer, in the city of Savannah.
To authorize the Mayor and Alderman of the city of
Savannah and hamlets thereof, to extend Bay street to
tiie east boundary of .-aid Gty.
Ta make penal tho hiring of slaves their time with
out a written or verbal authority from tiie owner or person
having the right or control of said slave.
To change the name of \\ iiliam, to William Brocket
Beasley, to secure to him ceitain rights and privileges.
To admit John Benjamin Higain, of Warren county,
Walter B. Harvey, James Milner, John R. Aiexai.d r,
and Andrew J. Baldwin, of Bibh county, to plead ani
practice law ju the several Courts pf law and equity in
this State, and td prescribe their liability touching th
eight cents, in ptiyirg expenses incurred 1 - the Slate in
the h ioruia war, and four thousand four hnrdri d and seven-
tv-uine dixtars ai d eighteen cents for expenses incurred in
:he C reek war. and that there is deposited in the Centred
Bank four thousand eight hundred ar.d thirteen dollars s.nd
four re: rs, the Tcinaindvr unexpended cf the tbirtv-five
thousand dollars.
Fheseaceonrits roinmr-nced from February, 1836. and ex- -
tended to May. T837. Since ihe passage of t he act of the
Iasi session of the Legislature, to provide for tiie pavment of
tiie volunteer? inactive service, for services, losses, and. ei-
peartiturcs during the late Creek and Seminole ram •aligns,
accounts have been continually presented to this 'J.ipsrt-
ment-and the Comptroller General for adjustments., tod.
mnry are yet unsi tried. This 1 suppose to be the reawr
why iro effort was rrade hv my predecessor to adjust tine
claims of the State against the General Government.
1 have not thought it expedient myself to attempt such*,
settlement with the General Government, until 2. more
complete or.e can be made than would bo po-.riblo st
present.
When the time arrives for prer.aring copies of all :r.a,
muster Coils at d accounts w hieb shall have Let n paid by this
Btuto. for "dpi-tment hy the General Governmrr.t, greati
adriitional laiiorvvdl Le thrown ui-or. the Secretaries of th: r-
ulf.ee.
I beg leave to suggest the propriety of providing, in the
appropriation net. h r ti e miploymeut of a < i< rk, er adcii-
tiona. Scereiary. to aid in the [ ‘’rii rmance of that dntv.
G. R. GILMER.
V, hich cm referred tn ,i •elect cur mi tree, consisting of
Messrs. Rr.ce, oi Jasper, Crav f. rd uudCampbell.
BILLS PASSED.
Tft-tipprnp mate money for the snr»p6rt of Gorcrrreer.t, for
the political y»ar 1833.
To restrain, prevent, aril run! e renal, the paving a wav nr
tenderiifg ut pay treat, issuing, ernitiirg, nas.«i.--g, or circa-
lati’ g any bank 1 ill, note, &c., which may be re deen»*
hi.', ar payable at a longer time than sixtv days, Ac.
To inci-qjoratg the Baptist Church at Aniii.cn, in Aferi-
wetfcer coui-.rv.
for tne reii< f of James Wingfield, representative rf
i- raters Gordon, deceased, and npipropiiate a sum of nir-
ney therefor.
Fez tne r. lief of T A ii’:sm '-fartin.
To incorporate thi' Milledgevilie Railroad Company.
To alter andnmend the 7th section i f 2d article of tla
Constitution.
To niter and timer : nn art passed I2th Drccmbor. 1816,
Id incorporate the village of Appling, in the county ot Cr-
Iuuibia.
To provide for the pavmer.t of j risers ctr.j loved.to caj-
ry expresses to the Governor, Ac.
To incorporate the German Friendly Society of Savan
nah.
To authorize the guardians of minors to receive, re
cover, and remove from the Stat • of Georgia, property
belonging to their wards, or to which they may be enti
tled iu certain cases, Ac.
To repeal so much of the road laws eT the last Legis
lature, as relates to. the county of Elfceit, and to revise
and.continue in force, the former road laws.
BILLS REJECTED.
To sell and dispose of all stork owyrd by the stais o,
Georgia, in the several banks of rid* State.
To repeal so much of nn act passed thy 24th December,
1832, preventing the circulation of bar k lulls under the
denomination of five dollars, as relates to the Centrii
Bqtik. .
To appropriate money foi the improvement of the old
Federal road, leading from "Hightower river, in Forsyth, tc
the Caosawattceriver, in the county of Murray,. Ac.
To amend tho 6th section cf the 3d article of the Coc-
stitittion.
To compensate Mary WYThnm fora horse pressed into
the service of the United Stares, Ac.
To‘appropriate money. Ac., to open a road from Aura:
ria. in Lumpkin county, to inteisect the Stare road, Ac.
To attach Levi Phillips, of the county of Campbell, to
the county of Coweta.
To lay off Oemulgee county, from the counties of Tel
fair, Irvviu and Ware.
To alter and amend the 3d section of an act. to autho
rize the adjournment c-f the Superior Courts and Courts of
Ordinary, Ac.
The House agreed to the resolution appropriating $500,
to pay for the building of a suitable tombstone or monu
ment over the grave of Lyman Hall. The Governor is oh
rented to employ some proper person to superintend tLfl
Tuesday, December 19.
The Speaker laid before the House a communication
from the Surveyor General, relative to the mutilated plats,
&C ’ .
Mr. T’riee, of Jasper, from the select committee, rn& a
the following report, which was adopted :
The Committee to which was referred the comtnuni'
cation of his Excellency the Governor, in relation to
claims of tills State against the General Government
the advance and expenditure of money during the f
cution (if the lute Creek aad Seminole wars—have ''-
same under consideration, and make the following tc T
to-vrit:
That his Excellency the Governor he requested
a speedy setthment with the General Government, ^ ^
claims which he may consider justly due to this Stat-^^
her citizens, by the General Government, foradvancO^ g f
vices, or expenditures incurred during the prosect...
the late Creek and Seminole wars. jj ?i
And preparatory to making out complete w
and adjusting said claims in a proper manner, or*' 1