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According to him, Gen. Harrison for this act Is utterly un
worthy the confidence or the support of the people. Well,
„f cotfrse so are v.'e, and those who have gone before us,
tor a similar coarse. But he that consents to a misdeed,
when lie has piitver to prevent or to stop it, is about as bad
n3 the •frao Who does the act. Our neighbor, if we are
not greatly mistaken, has been over and over again a mem
ber of the Legislature, while this vagabond poor man sell-
; r act Iris heen in existence, and it was his duty te move
its repeal, if it is as bud as he says it is, in the ease of Gen.
Harrfsoa, and he must on his own’showing, having thus
■t-corded in his legislative tup a city to this enormity, be ro-
tally unworthy the confidence of Ills fellovv-eilwen*. V, e
therefore on his rAvn shewing, (we would only dose o*» his
own showing and if \vc are Wot mistaken in the fact,) for
mally record his ewn vevditt against himself.
for the benefit of those who may not conveniently have
access to the law in question, wc copy befow that portion
„f it to which we altnde, and which We take from Mar
blin' & Crawford’s ©igest of the laws of Georgia, p. 569.
“l§EC*'io>i i. Be it gr.act-ed by the Representatives of
the freemen (f the State of Georgia, in General rlssr-m-
J,!u met, ar.d 0$ the authority of the same, I hat all able
bodied persons, not ha\ ing some visible property, or who
,b not follow some honest employment, sufficient for the
-apport of tl-remselvos and for their families, (if any,) and
who shall tie found loitering and neglecting to labor for
vpnsnnafcle \YSges, and likewise all persons who run from
their habitations, and have wives or children, without
tuitabic- ’means for their subsistence, and all other idle va-
r aKs or disorderly persons, wandering abroad without
‘■etakiiw themselves to some lawful employment or honest
almr. shall be deempd and adjudged vagabonds.
•‘Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That if any such vagabonds as aforesaid shall
he found within any county in this Stale, wandering, strol-
loitering about or misbehaving himself, it shall he
lawful for any Justice of the Peace of the county, on ap
plication to him made or 011 his own knowledge, and he is
hereby required, by a warrant under his hand to cause
such vagabond to be brought before him, and to examine
and inform himself, as well by the oath and examination
of the person apprehended, as of any other person 01 per
sons whatsoever, or by any other w ays or means the jus
tice shall" think proper, of "the condition and circumstance
of the person or persons so apprehended, and if it shall
then appear that any person so apprehended is under the
description of vagabonds within this act, or if it doth ap
pear upon trial that any such person doth not cultivate at
least three acres of ground in some grain or other, or that
he is of some mechanic trade, and works at that trade for
his support, or that he is in some honest employment en
dued hv the State or some citizen thereof of good fame,
that then and in that case the said justice shall cause
everv such vagabond to give bond with sufficient security
f.r his good behaviour, and for his engaging himself to
sonic lawful calling or honest labor; and it he shall fail to
give such security to the satisfaction of the justice, then
the said justice is hereby required to commit him to the
common jail of the county, there to remain until such se
curity be given, or until the next Superior Court of the
-aid county ; which Court is hereby empowered, if 110 se
curity be then offered, to bind such vagabond to service
or wages for the term of one year; and such wages, after
deducting the chaige of the prosecution and his necessary
clothing, shall lie applied towards supporting the family of
such person so bound (if any) or otherwise paid to the
pri son himself after his time of set vice is expired, in full
uf all other recompense or reward whatever; hut if any
such vagabond be of such evil repute that 110 person will
receive him into service, in such case the Court shall
ORDER HIM A NUMBER OF LASHES, NOT EXCEEDING THIR-
Il'-NINE, TO BE WELL LAID ON HIS BARE BACK AT THE
public whippingpost, and then to be discharged ; and
in both cases every such vagabond shall be afterwards
liable to the like prosecution and punishment for every
offence of vagrancy w hereof he shall he guilty as aforesaid:
Provided nevertheless, That any such vagrant or idle
person upon his inlisting and taking the oath pointed out
hv law, and fully becoming a soldier in the new levies,
-hall he exempted from the punishments heretofore and
herein inflicted by this act.”
But possibly our neighbor may not have been in the
councils of the State at the period to which we refer; we
only assume that lie was, us we believe that he is one of
theoldestof our politicians ; he must have been at least an
influential politician in his county during the period, and
ought as such, lo have denounced that'horrid iniquity, ac
cording to his view of it, and as he did not, he is still charge
able with his own condemnatory sentence; and at all
events the main point remains the same, as without doubt
his friends and the friends of his party were members ; we
know that the Glascocks, the Talbots, the Forts, the Ir
wins, the Clarks, and others, of the one side, were mem
bers during this period; as well as die Crawford*, the
Tattrralls, the Telfairs, and others ef the Other-
Just one word to the Standard, i« relation to its charge
of last week, that Gen. II a raison was a Missouri Restric-
lionist-
The first proof brought forward by onr cotemporary,
that Gen. liurrison was a Missouri Ilestrictionist, is his
direct vole against such restriction. This is proof posi
tive, and of course, as we cannot contradict at, we must
let it speak for- itself. Gen. Harrison voted against the
restriction of Missouri; therefore, says the Standard, Gen.
Hairison must be a Missouri restrictionist. Of course.
We lmve not a word to say in opposition to such reasoning
as this. We don't believe the people of Georgia are in
mass hopeless fools; we will not insult their understanding
by answering such arguments.
But says the Standard, Gen. Harrison voted for the re
striction of slavery in all tire ter ritories west of the Mis
sissippi, where it could be done consistently with the con»
stiLutioj! and treaties made under it- So he did, Mr.
Standard, and what then ? This is just the great Missouri
compromise, to which the North nud the South alike
'.greed. But says Lite Standard, .Missouri lies on the west
of the Mississippi,and therefore by voting as he did, Gen.
liurrison virtually voted anti-slavery in Missouri. Is it
possible our neighbor is attempting most unblunshingly to
deceive its readers, or is it itself ignorant of the facts in
question ?
Missouri and Arkansas were derived to the United States
under a treaty with trance; and that treaty guarantees
the inhabitants in this right, the right of slave property, as
much as Georgia is protected in her right of similar pro
perty. So says Gen. Har rison, and so says every Southern
man. What says Gen. Harrison. Listen neighbor, and
blush for your gratuitous accusation against this true friend
of the South.
Says Gen. Harrison,
“ Congress had no more legal or constitutional right to
“ emancipate the negroes in those sections of Louisiana
“ (Missouri and Arkansas,) without the consent of their
“ owners, than they have to free those of Kentucky—these
“ people were secured in their property by a solemn cove
nant with France, when the country' was purchased from
“ that power.”
And this is what constitutes Gen. Harrison a Missouri
Restrictionist; bah !—we shall say not a word more.
Speaking on this subject however, we may as well re
mind our neighbor, that although Gen. Harrison is all right,
his favorite \ an Buren, on the same point is all wrong.—
Does our neighbor remember that Mr. Van Buren actual
ly did vote to restrict slavery in the adjoining territory,
Arkansas, although she was protected by treaty ? Mr.
^ an Buren is an Arkansas restrictionist, and we hope our
neighbor, while it acknowledges its injustice towards Gen.
Harrison, will give us an editorial on Mr. Van Buren’s
most unfortunate connection with this subject. We should
Hite much to hear from our neighbor on this point.
Wc are gratified that Gen. Harrison* letter to Judge
Berrien, has at length been fonnd-~particularly so, as one
of the Editors of this paper was supposed to have had it
in possession. Our friend Mr. Powell was certainly mis
taken in his recollection as to the individual in whose hands
he had seen it—as he was mistaken in believing the letter
had been published in the Recorder. The letter has never
appeared in the columns of the Recorder. Mr. P. doubt
less associated our name in the matter from being in com
pany and freely conversing with us on the subject, at the
time referred to. The letter wa3 unquestionably at the
time, handed to the Editor of the Journal, in which paper
it did appear.
Savannah, 20ih June, 1840.
Messrs. Editors :—It will be recollected that I was
sometime since called upon by several Editors of news
papers, to produce a letter written to me by Gen. Harri
son, in the year 1836, and referred toby him in a recent let
ter to a correspondent in Louisiana ; arid that after search
ing among my papers, I slated to the public, my inability
to comply with the request. The continued anxiety which
was manifested to know the contents of this letter, other
wise than from my recollection of them, which was all 1
could offer, made me very desirous, if possible, to recover
it. Having occasion some time since to visit Darien, I
met there with Allen B. Powell, Esq , who represented
the county of McIntosh, in the Senate of Georgia, in the
year 1836. He stated 10 me his perfect recollection of
having seen that letter in my possession at MiHedgevilie,
in November of that year, and of having read it a second
tirre in the office of the Southern Recorder, at that place.
I immediately caused an enquiry to be made for it there,
hut without success. Having great confidence, however,
in the correctness of Mr. Powell’s recollection, and having
in the meantime heard from other gentlemen, that they
had also seen this letter at the same time and place, before
leaving Savannah to attend the late State Rights’ Conven
tion, I wrote to Mr. Powell, requesting him to communi
cate in a letter addressed to me at Milledgeville, whatever
he knew in relation to this lost paper, that while there I
might myself cause another search to be made He com
plied with this request, but owing to the difficulty of trans
porting the mail at that particular time, his letter did not
reach Milledgeville until l had left it. and it was forwarded
to me from that place. As soon us I received it, I again
addressed myself to a friend there, requesting that a fur
ther search might be made, and (availing myself of Mr.
Powell’s suggestion) that ail examination might be had of
the files of theJRceorder and Milledgeville Journal, to as
certain if it had not been cotemporaneoiislv published in
one of those papers. The mail of yesterday brought me
an affirmative answer to this last inquiry, and a copy of
tlie letter, extracted from the files of the Milledgeville
Journal, of the 22d November, 1836. The absence of
Mr. Orme, of the Recorder, in whose possession Mr. Tow-
ell had seen the original, prevented any further search for
itin his office. 1 send you a copy of the letter of Allen
B. Powell, Esq. and of that of Gen. Harrison, which I
will thank you to insert in the Republican.
I am, respectfully,
your obedient servant,
JN. MACPHERSON BERRIEN.
To the Editors of the Daily Republican.
The Delegate in Congress from Florida, Col. Downing,
who lias been hitherto a Van Buren man, it will he seen in
another place, has renounced Van Bm-enism; and »-o no
tice the matter specially, because we think it the best pos
sible proof that the conduct of the Florida war by the
Government, is disgraceful to it, as well as cruel t-o the in
habitants of that desolated Territory. Such seems to be
the views of Col. Duwning at least, and both as * citizen
of the country, the scene of hostilities, and as a represen
tative in Congress, he is a most competent witness, both of
-what is doing nt Washington and in the Territory, and that
all is wrong in both quarters. Already has this disgrace
ful war cost the people Thirty Millions of Dollars; how
many lives have fallen a sacrifice, and what amount of pro
perty has been destroyed by the inefficiency ami careless
ness of this imliecile Administration, is utterly beyond our
power lo estimate. But it is alone enough to destroy the
reputation of any government that ever existed. General
Jackson declared of the Seminoles, somewhat boastingly,
no doubt, that he would make a breakfast of them; whe
ther he would have done this sir net, of one thing are have
no doubt, that had he ceutinued at the head of affairs, this
desolating warfare -of a handful of Indians would have
long ago been brought to a close. But like every thing
else in the bands of lids imbecile Administration, the Flo
rida war has only keen disastrous and disgraceful to those
who direct .at Washington.
Copy of a letter from Allen B. Powell, Esq., to J. M.
Berrien, Esq.
Ridge, May 28th, 1810.
Dear Sir—Your favor of the 25th inst., is before me.
I recollect distinctly vour showing me the letter from Gen.
Harrison. You afterwards told me, that you had left it
with Mr. Orme. and said that you wished it seen by as
many persons as possible, and I invited Col. N. J. McDo
nald to go and see it. He declined, and I went over, and
Mr. Orme handed it to me, and I read it again; this, I
am positive of. I had just before given my reasons in the
Senate, on the resolutions to instruct the Electors to vote
for Van.Buren, in the event of their ascertaining that
Judge White could not lie elected, and I referred to Gen.
Harrison’3 remarks on the Missouri restriction. .1 was
backed by Dr. Williams of Troup county. Our remarks,
with others, were published in the Georgia Journal. I
was glad to see Gen. Harrison’s letter, and that he still
held to his former opinions. And now, my dear sir, I
will state that my memory has greatly deceived me, if the
Southern Recorder and Georgia Journal, did not both pub
lish the letter, without saying who it was directed to.
Respectfully, vour ob’t. servant.
ALLEN B. POWELL.
To the Hon. J. M. Berries.
The celebrated Admiral Sir Sydney Smith, it. N., died
at Paris on the 27th of Mav.
The French Chamber of Deputies have voted a grant of
23,000,000 francs for the improvement of the inland navi
gation of France, by a majority of 211 to 103.
The plague is frightfully on the increase in Alexandria,
and the warlike preparations of the Pacha are completely
at a stand.
“Gov. Troup, again.—We learn from the Macon
Telegraph, and also from a private letter received here,
that Gov. Troup has written a voluntary letter to Col.
Henry G. Lamar, approving of the course that gentleman
has marked out for himself in the approaching election.—
Col. Lamar avows his preference for Van Buren—Gov.
Troup sanctions his choice—Gov. Troup is therefore a Van
Buren man. There can be no mistake about it. The
Whigs must give up their pretended idol, or cease from the
support of Granny Harrison. In this contest between
principle and poiicv, bet .veen consistency and n reckless
desire to defeat Mr. Van Buren, which side will the old
friends of Troup choose ? A majority of them, we fear,
will abandon both him and his principles.
We clip the foregoing from the Athens Southern Ban
ner, of the 26th ins». That Gov. Troup agrees in senti
ment with Col. Lamar, in relation to the Suit-Treasury,
we freely admit; but that lie is consequently a Van Buren
man, is a gratuitous and unauthorized assertion, and un
founded in fact. On the contrary, if Gov. T. departs
from his neutrality, we undertuke to assert—with better
evidence than that letter affords—it will be in support of
Harrison, and not Van Buren.
We would advise the Van Burenites in future, to be
better informed, before they make positive assertions.
However, “ drowning men catch at straws,” and we are
willing to make some little allowance for them in their fits
of desperation.
It will be remembered, that at the late Convention, a
general meeting of those friendly to the election of Gen.
Harrison, was determined to be held in Macon, on the
13th of August next. We understand our Macon friends
are making ample airangetnents for the entertainment and
edification of all who may be able to attend on this inter
esting occasion. We trust the friends of reform in every
county in Georgia, will make timely arrangements for a
full delegation from each. The more the merrier; and we
have no doubt our Macon friends with us, will be delighted
to count the assemblage of our mutual friends and associ
ates, by the acre. Our cause is progressing too rapidly, we
trust, for us to count by hundreds or by thousands either;
we will take the shorter mode of counting our associates,
by acres. We merely mean to jog the memory of our fel
low-citizens in regard to this meeting; they only need to
be reminded of their duty, we know, to do it.
GOV. TROUP’S LETTER.
Copy of a Letter from General Harrison to John M.
Berrien, Esq.
Near New Lancaster, 4tli Nov. 1836,
My Dear Sir:—This is the first day of leisure that I
have had since I had the honor to receive your letter of
the 30th September—and I avail myself of it to answer
the three questions you propose to me, and which are in
the following words, viz :
1st. ‘‘Can the Congress of the United States consis
tently with the Constitution, abolish slavery either in the
States or in the District of Columbia ?
2d. “ Do not good faith and the peace and harmony of
the Union require that the act for the compromise of the
Tariff, commonly known as Mr. Clay’s bill, should be car
ried out according to its spirit and intention ?
3d. “ Is the principle proclaimed by the dominant par
ty, that ‘ the spoils belong to the victors,’ consistent with
an honest and patriotic administration of the office of
President of the United States ?”
I proceed to answer these questions in the order they
are proposed—
1st. 1 do not think that Congress can ubolisli or in any
manner interfere with slavery, as it exists in the States,
hut upon the application of the States—nor abolish slavery
in the District of Columbia, without the consent of the
States of Virginia and Maryland, and the people of the
District. The first would lie, in my opinion, a palpable
violation of the Constitution—and the latter, a broach of
faith towards the States I have mentioned, who would cer
tainly not have made the cession if they had supposed that
it would ever be used for a purpose so different from that
which was its object, and so injurious to them, as the loca
tion of a free colored population in the midst of their
slave population of the same description. Nor do I he
lieve that Congress could deprive the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia of their property, witbout’their consent.
It would be reviving the doctrine of the Tories of Great
Britain, in relation to the powers of Parliament over the
Colonies, before the Revolutionary war, and in direct hos
tility to the principle advanced by Lord Chatham—that
“ what was a man’s own, was absolutely and exclusively
his own, and could not be taken from him without his con
sent, given hv himself or his legal representative.”
2d. Good "faith and the peace and harmony of the Union
do, in my opinion, require that the compromise of the Ta
riff, known as Mr. Clay’s bill, should be carried out ac
cording lo its spirit and intention.
3d. I am decidedly of opinion, that the power of ap
pointment to office, vested in the Executive of the United
States by the Constitution, should be used with a single
eye lo the public advantage, and not to promote the inter
ests of a party. Indeed, that the President of the United
States should belong to no party.
You are at liberty to use this letter for any purpose you
may think proper.
I am, dear sir, with great regard and consideration, your
humble servant, \V. H. HARRISON.
The Savannah Republican, commenting on an attempt
to get up an anti-Harrison State Rights meeting, in that
city, gives the following information in regard to its suc
cess :
“ For the information of our friends at. a distance, we
“ beg to state, that this State Rights, anti-Harrison meet-
“ ing, about which the Georgian blates so loudly this morn-
“ ing, consisted of about six individuals, besides about
“ sixty others, who attended from mere curiosity.”
Late from Europe.—The Great Western arrived at
New-York on the 19th inst., from England. She left on
the 4th, and brought London papers to the 3d June. This
arrival brings accounts 19 days later than our last. The
news is singularly uninteresting; the most important cir
cumstance to us probably, being the slight decline in Eng
land of our great staple. Good Upland, it will be seen, is
quoted at 5|d. The following are the most interesting
items which we see;
The Great Western sailed on the 4th, and has had only
six hours of eastwnrdly wind during the passage.
Trade in Manchester was flat. The spinners were
pretty well supplied with cotton, while the stock in Liver
pool was increasing; prices were somewhat lower, fair
Uplands 5|d.
Parliament has rejected the Corn Law Bill by a ma
jority of 126, so that the subject is for the present at rest.
suffice to carry on the annual operation ; the balance in the
the
The spring continues highly favorable for the growing
crop, and every where the promise of abundance looks
bright.
Nothing has appeared touching the Northeastern Boun
dary'. Some weeks since, Lord Russell informed Parlia
ment that the Ministry were reflecting on a reply to Mr.
Van Buren’s proposition. By this ship a special messen
ger has come out with despatches for the British Minister,
and it is supposed on the above subject.
M. Thiers had obtained a vote of the Chamber of Depu
ties for the construction or steam vessels to ply between
Havre and New \ork and other parts of this continent.
York Minster was again partiully destroyed by fire
the 20th May.
The King of Prussia is dead.
The French expedition to Algiers has proved a failure.
Marshall Vallee had not been actually recalled from
Africa, but it was supposed he would be. The campaign
of the present year had already cost the French 10,000
men, and a large amount of treasure.
country, whether it be 40. 50, 60, or 70 millions, will be left
to sustain tlie paper, which, whether it amounts to 120 or 210
millions, will be quite ample for all the demands of trade and
commerce—perhaps quite enough lo satisfy the cravings of
the most extravagant of the paper-money-lovers. This paper
will be so much the sounder than it would otherwise be, be
cause instead of comparing paper with paper, as you are now
forced to do, you would compare it with an ever present stan
dard of gold and silver. An additional and certain effect
of a merely metallic currency for governmental purposes,
would be the check it would furnish to tlie extravagances and
aberrations of Government, an eff ect nut to be lightly estima
ted.
Y’ou perceive I am sanguine in my predictions of the salu
tary consequences of this much condemned measure, of
which you have a simple statement of my opinion or belief,
without the argument. I supposed you asked no more; an
argument on a financial subject, is not worth much; what
would appear a good system on paper, might turn out ti be
a bad one in practice, and an indifferent or objectionable one
on paper, a very good one in practice; but an argument
against a system founded on the dishonesty of mankind, is a
very false one; men must carry iuto effect systems; men
must collect and men must disburse the public revenue, and
it matters nothing whether that revenue be of gold and silver
or of paper. If indeed, the paper be good for nothing, that
is sufficient security against embezzlement; if equally" good,
it is more easy of embezzlement than gold and silver. Will
it matter much if the men who collect and disburse, happen
to be Wbigs or Democrats? I have pretty much the same
confidence in both; the one set have been already there to
steal and plunder; the other have yet to come.
From this project, to deal in gold aud silver, I have never
been able to conjecture how by any possibility, loss or detri
ment can accrue to any body. Is it true the mass of the com
munity is so corrupt, that it is willing to deal in nothing but
bad paper, or do the politicians persuade them they will have
a bank, the extinguisher of all other banks, whose paper
will be equal to gold and silver l Instead of loss or detri
ment, I have seen no inconvenience to result to any body,
except, indeed, in the first instance, to the merchant; to him
it will be a novel operation for a time, but for a short time ;
if it costs him more trouble and expense to be always ready
to meet the Custom House demand, he knows howto charge
that expense to his customer; and my word upon it, the con
sumer of his merchandise will be the last to complain, if he
sees nothing in an insignificant charge, but a redemption front
evil suffering and a restoration to the comforts and enjoy
ments of life, to which, in every country, the pocket and
traveling money in gold and silver coinage so eminently con
tribute. The very fraction of a per cent, charged by the
merchant, for his trouble and expense of keeping gold and
silver to answer occasional demands, will be more than repaid
by the direct tendency of the operation to keep that gold and
silver at home, which might otherwise go abroad—it will be
by so much the more valuable at home, aud therefore can
not leave the coutitry. But enough—every body tries of this
dry and hitherto unproductive subject. The President
should long since have compelled his party to carry out the
measure.
Very sincerely and truly,
G. M. TROUP.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENS.
[CP Andrew Warner, Esq, of the city of New York,
and State of New-York; Jesse F Cleveland, Esq , of
the city of Charleston, and State of South-Carolina; Dr.
Edward Deloset, of the city of New-Orleans, and State
of Louisiana, have been appointed by tlie Governor, Com-
m’ssioners of the State of Georgia, for the purpose of taking,
within their respective States, acknowledgments and proofs
of the execution of deeds to lands, tenements, hereditaments,
or other property lying and being in this State, and of any
contract, letter of attorney, or any other writing under seal.
The correspondent of the Charleston Courier, writing
from Washington, on the 23d inst., says, “We do sot
know precisely the terms of the arrangement made be
tween our government and that of Great Britain, as to the
Boundary question; but our proposition has been substan
tially accepted. Some modifications are required, but
not of an essential character. I presume that in pursu
ance of this arrangement, the boundary will be explored
and surveyed by a joint commission, and that an umpire
will be selected to decide upon all points as to which the
commissioners mav disagree.”
General Hamilton (says the correspondent of the N.
Y. Courier & Enquirer) is in London, as a Commissioner
from Texas, for the bonds of which country he appears to
have a prospect of finding contractors in France.
British Steamers.—The N. Y. Com. Advertiser says
that the Britannia, one of Mr. Cunard’s line, is advertised
to depart from Liverpool for Halifax positively on the 1st
of July.
The consignees of the British and American Steam Na
vigation Company, have received advices by the Great
Western, that the new and powetfu!steam ship President,
to be commanded by Capt. Fuyer, was ready for trial on
the 20th of June. She will take her place in the line on
the 1st of August, from Liverpool, and will depart from
that port again on the 1st of October and December.—
The British Queen will leave London on the 1st of July.
September and November.
Spurious Half Dimes.—A gentleman showed us yes
terday some half dimes, which have been pronounced spu
rious coin ; and it is said that there are a considerable
number of them in circulation. They can be easily de
tected, as the vignette of the God less of Liberty- on tlie
1‘gitimate coin, is surrounded by thirteen stars, whereas
the counterfeit has not any—otherwise it would be difficult
to distinguish the one from the other.
[Chas. Cour., 22d inst.
Laurens co., Ga., May 1C, 1840.
My Dear Sir:—It is a long time since I have taken any
part in President making. When Mr. Crawford was smitten
by the hand of Providence, 1 advised ray friends at Wash
ington to take up Mr. Macon. He was a plain Farmer of
revolutionary merit, of sound common sense, with great
knowledge of men aud things, and of sufficient political ex
perience to administer the Government of the United-States.
He could say no when it was fitting and was no dealer in ifs.
It struck me it would do well for an experiment at least, and
that if it succeeded, the people of tlie United Stales might
contract a taste for such men, rather than for your well-train
ed and thorougli-bred Politicians. One thing would have
been certain—-you would have had no violations of the con
stitution or other abuses to complain of, and tlie Govern
ment would have been known and felt only in its salutary
constitutional action. But these were so many objections lo
him.
If I failed in my second trial of President making, sure
ly you would not have me at this time of day to join in the
cry of Loafers, Lnco Focos, Shiuplasters, Log Cabin, Hard
Cider, and the like—let those who have a fancy for such
things settle the matter among them—they who have the least
to do with it, always excepting a fraction of the office-hunters
will be tlie better off.
As to the use and abuse of my name in connexion with the
same office, all I have to say is, that if those who used it were
genuine State Eights men, they had a right to use it, and
were the only men who had—if they used it for the office,
they were wrong—if they used it because they couid not
consistently vote"for either of the persons who were the only
candidates for it, then they were right, and then they were
thrice welcome to use and abuse it. I must confess the use
did give me some annoyance, but that was personal, and not
worth a complaint; the abuse in a general sense, I had been
used to, and therefore could bear with it; but in tlie sense
which excited your friendly indignation, it was indeed the
most signal and heart-feli gratification.
The relation in which you have stood, and the warm feel
ings constantly manifested toward me, give you a claim to my
poor political opinions, when you please to usk them, and you
have them briefly, but frankly.
What is called the Sub-Treasury (if it means the dealing
by the Government in gold and silver, exclusively) I con
sider not only a constitutional, but an extremely wise and ve
ry expedient measure. It ought never to have been a deal
er in any thing else—at least such has been always my opin
ion. I thought the constitution required it, and it seemed to
me. to be most unreasonable, tiiat a government which
was compelled to pay all its debts in gold and silver, should
at the same time be compel.ed to receive any or every
kind of paper, which might be called money, in payment ot
debts due to itself. You would no doubt, at thi3 moment feel
it somewhat comfortable and refreshing to look upon a great
dealer in gold and silver, a dealer without premium and
without discount, and therefore without profit ; dealing to
the amount of many millions per annum, and to the amount
of many thousands per diem, constantly receiving and as con
stantly paying out. The gratification ot the senses in such
sad tiroes, would be something, and the chance of a dime
finding its way to your pocket, would be something, more ;
but if this dealer so dealt, that we soon began to see we could
command as many dimes as would do lor market money, we
would feel we had derived u precious benefit by liisdealiug,
and that indeed a blessing had fallen upon the country. If
the dealer happened so to deal, as to supply constantly and
uniformly, a small change circulation, or pocket money suf
ficient for the every day wants and business of life, then in
deed a new era would have opened, which the past had ne
ver seen, which would be in glai ing contrast with the present,
and which the future would hail with thanksgiving and
praise, aud the more joyously, as what was will be no more,
and what is will be and must be forever, at least as long as
the dealer last3 and deals in gold and silver exclusively.—
-Now if this can be accomplished by a great dealer, it is more
likely to be accomplished by the Federal Government than
by any other agency we know any thing about. 1st. its deal
ings will be large enough. 2ndly, it will be 50 the same
amount or nearly so, from year to year, in times of peace in
creasing gradually, perhaps in proportion to an increasing
population, and a consequently increasing expenditure. 3dly,
paying and receiving equal amounts in equal times, or near
ly so, die small change circulation could never be suddenly
contracted or enlarged. I will not pretend to say what the
amount of small change in circulation should be in such a
country ; it is sufficient, if it give you only the change for a
shin of beef to the butcher, and a loal ol bread to the baker,
per diem. But it must necessarily give a great deal more—
perhaps all we want. Stating the average revenue and ex
penditure at 20 millions, some 4 or 5 millions of specie will
By a letter front Chmles Downing, Esq., the delegate in
Congress from Florida territory, which appears in the last
Tall hassee Star, we are gratified to perceive that that
gentleman has renounced Van Buren, and taken his stand
in favor of Gen. Harrison. He gives his reasons in ^ie
following extract from his letter :
“ Although we may have no vote in the election, and,
hence are told by many it is folly to meddle—yet I think
that Florida has a deeper interest in the Presidential elec
tion than any State in the Union. Independent of having
all our officers who administer the laws, selected by the
President, we have a series of savage butcheries, almost
nightly enacted among us, the like of which for atrocity,
for deep damning disgrace on the government w hich should
proteeL us, has no parallel in the history of the world.—
He must have a deeper confidence in a government profes
sing democracy than I have, who can believe that after
nearly five years of scenes like this, of continued impotence,
of disgrace and defeat, this same Government, adminis
tered by tlie same men, can do or will do better in the
next four years, than they have done in the last. Who
is there that can see any probable or possible chance of
closing the war. if conducted as it has been ? Who will
give us protection, but a change of the Constitutional
Commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United
States.
The Difference.—Gen. Harrison captured at the bat
tle of the Thames 6,000 stand of arms, 5 vessels of war,
and ammunition and stores worth $1,000 000. Can nnv
body shew when anil where Mr. Van Buren ever saved a
life or earned a dollar for the country ? On the contrary,
after accumulating a princely-private fortune for himsoif
during a life of luxury and ease, Las lie not squandered at
the rate of $20,000,000 of the public funds annually since
lie lias been President!—that being the animal average
excess of his expenditures over those of Mr. Adams. Gen.
Harrison has rondo himself poor in enriching us, and after
a long life of hard public service, is obliged to work for
his daily bread. Within a period of two years he routed
the enemies of his country at Tippecanoe, at Fort Meigs,
and at the Thames, and thus rescued thousands of lives,
and millions of property from a savage foe. Mr. Van Bu
ren has spent more than three years, and 90.000,000 of
money, in the Florida war, without even subduing a mea
gre band of half-starved Indians—a handful of savages
that Gen. Jackson once said he could make a breakfast
of. Now whose services are most entitled to the reward,
and which of the two men most deserve the confidence of
die country ?—Newark Adv.
Hon. Dixon II. Lewis’ opinion of Martin Van Bu
res.—“ He is pledged to follow in the footsteps of an
a Iruininistrution which has visited on the country a Proc
lamation, a Force Bill nnd an Expunging process. As
long as a single remnant of our gallant party is to be found,
such measures and such administration, will meet with the
strongest opposition. With a party practising such out
rages 011 tlie constitution and popular liberty, we can have
no common sympathy—no political union."
We re-publisli the following touching and beautiful se
lection from an old English poet, supplying a line acciden
tally omitted in Saturday’s paper.—Charleston Cour.
CHRISTIAN CONSOLATION.
The voice which I did more esteem
Than music in her sweetest key;
Those eyes which unto me did seem
More comfortable than the day ;
Those now by me, as they have been.
Shall never more be heard or seen ;
But what I once enjoyed in them,
Shull seem hereafter as a dream.
All earthly comforts vanish thus ;
So little hold of them have we,
That we from them, or they from us,
May in a moment ravished be.
Yet we are neither just nor wise,
If present mercies we despise ;
Or mind not how there may be made
A thankful use of what we had.—Wither.
In and Ing.—General P. who was an early acquaint
ance of ours, and who was proverbial for misplacing ing,
was a very polite and friendly man. “ Good morning.
General,” said we, as we were passing the garden where
he was pulling weeds one morning in Mav, before the sun
was up. “Good morniit,” replied the General; 1 have
been workin in the garding a little this mornin, and 1
declare it made my fingers so cold I hud to pot my
millings on.”—Rochester Democrat.
Col. Thorn’s Brilliant Ball in Paris.—A female
correspondent of the Ladies’ Companion, gives us a flaming
account of Col. Thorn’s (of New York) late celebrated
ball, She says:—
“ On approaching the hotel, some 50 gens d’armes,
well mounted, guarded the brilliantly illumined the spa
cious court yard, while the large canopied porch, and the
whole front of the mansion were thronged by the attendant
domestics ef the visiters. Alighting, you were received
by some twenty footmen, and ushered iuto an antecham
ber, the centre of which is occupied by the, at present,
fashionable ornament, a handsome billiard table. Passing
through this apartment, you ure loudly announced in the
splendid reception room, where, richly attired, stands the
ever graceful and affable hostess, whose very smile makes
welcome, and whose courteous greetings shed ease on all
around. Twelve georgeous saloons were thrown open
upon the occasion of this fete, which you would have said
the genii of luxury, taste and comfort had united to adorn.
Where the uncouth door had been, costly drapery was sus
pended, tastefully gathered in folds or festoons. The
carpets of velvet, the divans, ottomans, aud couches, were
all that could be imagined of luxurious and beautiful—the
walls fluted with golden or rich silks, and hung with the
works of the first masters, the ceiling painted in a thou
sand devices. One apartment, raised above the others,
overlooked the ball room, and was lined with a row of
draperiod arches, from which the dancers were reviewed
to the greatest advantage, their light forms reflected in the
bright mirrors opposite, which covered one entire side of
the dancing apartineut. The thousand fights shed a flood
of brilliancy which would almost have eclipsed sunshine,
and the sparkling of diamonds and many colored gems,
profuse as though mines had sprung beneath the feet of the
fair ones that wore them, threw a lustre around, almost
painfully dazzling.”
Joseph Cowperthwaite, Esq., has resigned his office as
Cashier of the United States Bank at Philadelphia.
Too Particular.—A gentleman who had sat half a
minute to have his miniature taken by the Daguerreotype,
was surprised, on looking at the picture, to see a spot on
his cheek which he was sure did not belong to him.—
Daguerre would have been set down a liar at once, but for
his well established reputation of always speaking the
truth; yet there was a plain contradiction between the
picture aud the original, as they both stood together. A
microscope was brought, and then the spot was seen to be
the well defined miniature of a fly, who had seized that
occasion to get his own likeness taken and sa had stood
upon the gentleman’s cheek unobserved.
[AT. Y. Journal Commerce.
The Picayune is justly indignant at a fellow who passed
off a West Florida two dollar note upon a poor flower girl
for a bequot, and received $1 75 in eltnnge. The punish
ment which the editor woo’d inflict, is to tie the offender
to the dome, of the Sr. Charles Hotel for an entire month,
including Sundays, with thermometer ranging from 100
upwards. Very severe! “ We ask not, we care not,
what guilt’s in his heart’*—but is the girl prettv. Pic 1
IN. Y.' Tattler.
No. not very. To be sure her form approaches nearer
perfection than many we have seen, her hnir dork and
rather of the ringlet order, her eyes piercing black, her
teeth regular and penrly—beautifully pearly; but then
she’s a “ nigger!”—N. O. Pic.
Bkf.f.—If the flesh of ox-beef is young, it will have a
fine smooth open grain, be of a good red, and feel tender.
The fat should look white rather than yellow; for when
that is of a deep color, the meat is seldom good. The
grain of cow-beef is closer, and the fat whiter, than that
of ox-beef; but the lean is not so bright a red. The grain
of bull beef is closer still, the fat hard and skinny, the lean
of a deep red, and a stronger scent. Ox-beef is the richest
and largest; but to some tastes, heifer beef is better, if
well fed. In old tn D at there is a streak of horn in the ribs
of beef; the older, the- harder this is; and tiie flesh is
not finely flavored.— An old Farmer's Diary.
jesus weft.—John :ri. 35.
Draw near ye weary, bowed and broken hearted ;
Ye onward travellers to a peaceful bourne;
Ye, from whose path the light hath all departed ;
And ye who’re left in solitude to mourn.
Though o’er your spirits has the storm clouds swept.
Sacred are sorrow’s tears since “Jesus wept.”
The bright and spotless heir of endless glory
Wept for the woes of those he came to save.
And angels wondered when they heard the story
That he who conquered death wept o’er the grave.
For twas not when his lonely watch he kept,
In dark Gethsemanc that “ Jesus wept.”
But with the friends he loved, whose hope had perished,
The Sav ioor stood ; and through his bosom rushed
A tide of sympathy for those he cherished,
While from his eyes the burning tear drop gushed ;
And bending o’er tlie tomb where Lazarus slept,
I11 agony of spirit “Jesus wept.”
Lo! Jesus’ power the sleep of death hath broken.
And wiped the tear from sorrow’s drooping eye,
Look up, ye mourners, hear what be hath spoken,
“ He that believes on me shall never die”
Through faith and love vour spirits shall be kept,
Hope brighter grew on earth when “ Jesus wept”
Augusta, 27th June.
Co.tto«x.—1 lie stock of Cotton for sale is trifling, and
daily diminishing; holdi rs are firm in their pretensions,
notwithstanding the late Liverpool accounts per Great
Western are unfavorable. One lot of square bales, quality
fair to good fair, sold yesterday nt 9£ cents ; prices with
out change from the rates quoted in our last. Extremes
6 a Accents, for round. No choice in market on sale. The
demand is chiefly for northern account and remittances.
A CHALLENGE!
The following Bets are offered upon the Presidential
Election:
One TliousanJ Dollars, that New York will go for Harrison.
One Thousand Dollars, that Ohio will go for Harrison :
And One Thousand Dollars, that Harrison will be elected
President of the United States.
A HARRISON MAN.
Milledgeville, June 30, 1840
OCP 1 he State Rights Party of Putnam county, opposed
to tlie re-election of Martin Van Buren to the Presidency,
and who are in favor of reform and retrenchment in the
administration of tlie affairs of the General Government,
and of bringing tlie Government back lo its former repub
lican simplicity and purity, are requested to meet at Ei-
tontoa on 1 uesday the 7th of July, to consider of impor
tant matters connected with those objects.
June 30, 1840.
Gwinnett Institute.—The summer examination in
this Institute will take place on the Thursday before the
last Sabbath in July ; nnd on Friday, there will be an ex
hibition, consisting of the usual exercises.
Married in Talbot county, on the 17th day of June, by
H. II. Brown, Esq., Mr. M*. M. Eubank, of Twigg3 county
to Miss Frances McClendon, of Talbot county.
In Macon, on the 20th inst, Miss Urania Porter, for
merly of Hart'brd, Conn.
In Athens, on the 19th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Bolling
Taylor, consort of Maj. Robt. Taylor, aged about 38 years.
GEORGIA PE.VALE COLLEGE,
T HE Annual Examination of the pupils of this Institu
tion, will commence on the 13th July, and continue four
days successively.
The ciuzens generally are invited to attend.
The examination in the primary department will take
place on the 10th.
Macon, June 30, 1840 24 It
EAl'ONTO.Y FEJIALE SCHOOL.
T 1HE exercises of this Institution will be resumed on the
20th of July next.
Board can be obtained on moderate terms, in the most re
spectable families of the village.
JUNIUS A. WINGFIELD, Principal.
June 30,1840. 04 4t
DON’T LOOK AT THIS.
L OST or mislaid, a promissory Note made by James
Clary, for one hundred and fifty dollars, payable one
day after date to the subscriber or bearer, and dated 31st
December, 1837. The maker is hereby cautioned against
paying it to any person except myself, or my son Andrew
M. Fraser. ANDREW F. FRASER.
Higgsville, Twiggs county, June 30, 1840. 24 3t
GENERAL. AGENCY.
T HE subscriber renews the offer of his services to his
friends and the public, as a general Agent, in this place.
He will attend to the renewal of all Notes that mav be en
trusted to his care in the Central Baxk, for the customary
fee of One Dollar for each renewal. Also, to the taking out
and forwarding Grants lor fifty cents each.
He will also make Maps of the various Districts in the
several Lotteries, and give a numerical list of the drawers of
the Lots at the customary price.
All letters (poet paid) will meet with prompt attention.
CHARLES E. RYAN.
Milledgeville, June 30, 1840. 24 tf
NOTICE.
rpHE subscriber deposited a letter in the Post-Office at
Pretty Women.—Of all other views a man may in
time grow tired, but in the countenance of women there is a
variety which sets weariness at defiance. The divine right
of beauty, says Junius, is the only divine right an English
man can acknowledge, and a pretty woman the only tvrant
he is not authorized to resist.
Fort Gaines, on the 15th day of April last, containing
the left hand half of the following bills, viz : A one hundred
dollar bill on the Central Bank ol Georgia, letter A., Number
1027; another one hnndred dollar bill, on the same Bank,
letter A., number 1129, and a fifty dollar bill on the Planters
and Mechanics’ Bank of Columbus, number 597. letter not
known, being on the other half bill, dated the 8th October,
1838. The letter was directed to Joel Cloud, at Wrightsbo-
rough, in Columbia county, Ga.. and has not since been heard
from. The community are cautioned against trading for
any of the above described half bills, and the Banks a ^noti
fied not to redeem them. It is probable that some post-
master between here and Mr. Cloud’s has fingered the above
half bills. MOSES ALEXANDER.
June 30,1840. 24 2t
G eorgia, Hancock county.
Setb Kennedy of the 116th District G. M., toils before
me, Burwell Brown, a Justice of the Peace in and for said
county, one iron grey horse, supposed to be five or six years
old. Appraised by James A. R. Kennedy aud Jno. G. Rains,
to $50. This 8tb day of June, 1840.
A true extract from the estray book, 20th Jane, 1840.
June 30-24 2t HENRY ROGERS, Clerk.
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
F REIGHT REDUCED.—After the 1st day of July,
metchandize will be conveyed from Augusta to Craw
ford ville, Jefferson Hall, and Greensboro’, St 25 cents per
100 lbs., until further notice.
George H. Thompson, agent at Greensboro’.
A. Green, .. Jefferson Hall.
J. E. Minas, ■* Crawfordville.
RICHARD PETERS, Jr., Sup’t. Transp'n
Transportation Office, Ga. R. R oa ’d A Bk’g Co. >
0. S
June 30,1840
Augusta, June 19,1840.
24 5b
IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
W HEREAS a bill has passed both branches of the
General Assembly, changing the time of bolding the
sessions of the Legislature, from annual to biennial; but
wherias it is proper on all occasions to ascertain the will of
the people, whenever it can be done without interfering with
the ordinary course of Legislation : Therefore
Be it resolred by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the Slate of Georgia in General Assembly me:, and it is hereby
resolved by the authority of the same. That on the first Monday
in October, 1840, the voters of this State be requested to en
dorse on their tickets the words “Annual,"' or “ Biennial,’
as they may tavor the meeting of the Legislature every year,
or once in two yearsand that this resolution be published
in tlie newspapers in this State for three mouths before the
first Monday in October aforesaid.
JOSEPH DAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives*
Attest—Joseph Sturgis, Clerk.
In Senate, concurred in, 2Tst December, 1839.
ROBERT M. EG HOLS.
President of tiio Senate.
Attest—David J. Bailey, Secretary.
Approved, December 24th, 1839.
CHARLES J. MCDONALD', Governor,
June 30, 1840. 24 3m
L AURENS SHERIFF SALES —Will be stdd before
the Courthouse door in the town of Dublin, on the first
Tuesday in August next, within the usual hours of sale, the
following property, to wit:
One lot of Land, adjoining Robert Rozar, Esq., and the
widow Payne; levied on as the property of Joseph Pavne,
to satisfy a fi fa for tax 1838, vs. Joseph Payne. Levied and
returned by a constable.
Also, one hundred acres of Land, whereon Burrel Shiver
now lives, adjoining the widow Smith’s lands, levied on as
the property of Einelia Payne, to satisfy a fi fa for tax 1838,
rs. Einelia Pavne. Levied and returned by a constable.
T. M. GUYTON, Sh ff.
June 27, 1840 24 tds
Awful Situation.—The Packet ship Poland, from
New-York for Havre, was struck by lightning the 16th
May, and the cotton in the hold set on fire. There were
64 persons on board, of whom 24 were cabin and 11 steer
age passengers. All theireffbrts to get at the fire were un
availing; it was smothered by closing the h itches, and
continued to burn for two days and nights, nt the end of
which time a ship hove in sight and took off every person.
By this time the decks had become so hot as to be almost
insupportable. Nothing was saved, except a few light ar
ticle*. The vessel and cargo were valued at $140,6(10, of
which $70,000 was specie.
We can conceive of no situation more harrowing, than to
be on board a ship on fire ; nor any, calling for more thank
fulness, than. such, it deliverance.
L aurens coroner's sale.—will be sold before
the Courthouse door in the town of Dublin, on the first
Tuesday in August, next, within tlie usual hours of sale, the
following property, to wit:
Twelve thousand pounds of seed Cotton, as the property
of Edward Stiles, to satisfy a fi fa in favor of Charles B
Guyton and Tbo3. N. Guyton, vs. Edward Stiles.
WILLIAM ADAMS, Coroner.
Dublin, June 27. 1840 24 tds
L AURENS SHERIFF’S SALE—Will be sold on the
first Tuesday in August next, before the Court house
i door in the town of Dublin, within- tlie usual hours of sale,
j the following property, to wit:
One hair trunk, 1 Russia hat, 1 Kentucky janes coat, 1
linen round coat, 1 Kentucky janes vest, 1. silk vest, 1 mar
; seils vest, 4 pair pants, 3 homespun shirts 2 bosoms, 1 cellar,
, 2 pair drawers, 1 silk handkerchief, 1 pistol, 1 pair saddle
j bags, 1 steel watch chain, 1 razor, l shaving box, 4 books, 1
; pair suspenders and 1 umbrella ; levied on by virtue of an
. attachment from the Superior Court of said county, in favor
' of Nathan Tucker, vs. Fonzy Webb.
THOMAS N. GUYTON, S’n’ff.
j June 30, 1840. 24 tds
O GLETHORPE SHERIFF’S SALE.—Will be sold on
the first Tuesday in September next, before the Court-
• house door in the town of Lexington, Oglethorpe county, be-
[COMM UNICAT ED.]
Messrs. Editors:—The impression, as I nm inform
ed, has gone abroad in this State, that in the county of
Greene at least three-tenths of the voters aie in favor of
die Administration ; and that on the day of the election
the proportion of votes given for Van Buren in this coun
ty will bi even greater than that. How this notion took
its origin, I am. unable to say. The author of it must
have been conscious that it was positively untrue, nnd
gave it currency for mere effect. I have no doubt, how
ever, the irk-a owes its existence to some of our good Van
Buren neighbors.
As one of the citizens of “Old.Gre ne,” and pretty well
acquainted with the political sentiments of her citizens, I
fee! it my duty to give this report n fiat contradiction ;
and 1 do unhesitatingly pronounce it a vile slander upon
her political character. In the district of mv residence,
numbering between ninety and a hundred and twenty vo
ters, there are not exceeding twelve who are the least in
clined to Van Borenism ; and some of that number pro
fess to be “on the fence.” Not one-tenth man in the
county of Greene, is a Van Buren man. The result of
our next election will fully confirm this declaration.
Greene.
1 tween the usual hours of sale, the following property, to wit:
One tract of land lying on the waters of Fishing Creek.
1 containing 100 acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Wriglu
Johnson, and Beamon; levied on to satisfy a mortgage fi fa
issued from the Superior Court of Oglethorpe couutv, in
favor of Samuel Baldwin vs. Gabriel H. Gresham. Pro
perty pointed out in said mortgage fi fa. Terms cash.
S. R. MAXWELL, Sh’ff.
June 23, 1840. 23 tds
; mHOMAS SHERIFF SALES.—Will be sold, at the
| X Court-house door in the town of Thomasville, Thomas
\ county, between the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday
in August next, the following property to wit:
One lot of land, No. 363, in the 13th district of originally
Irwin, now Thomas county, also two negro women, one by
the name of Eve, about 40 years old,one woman Le'y,about
45 years of age, also two cows and their calves ; levied on to
satisfy three fi fas issued from a Superior Court of said coun
ty : one in favor of Archibald McMillen ; one in favor of
Elias McEivpn; also one in favor of Janies D. Thomas, v*.
Archibald McLeod; also several others, issued from a Jus
tice’s Court of said county : three in favor of D. E. McLean,
three in favor of Elisha P. Smith, one in favor of James J.
Vickers, one in favor of Hardy Bryant, one in lavor of Win.
McLeod, one in favor of Daniel Kornegay, vs. Archibald
McLeod.
Also lot of land No. 398, three parts out of ten, the inter
est of John O. Sulnvan. in the 13th district originally Irwin,
now Thomas county—147 acres of said lot—being part of
said No. 398, in 13th- district, known as John O. Sulnvan's in
terest: to satisfy ten fi fas issued from a Justice's Court of
3aid county, in favor of Timothy Alderman ; also thirteen fi
fas in favor of Robert Donalson, vs. John O. Sulnvan. Levy
! made and returned tome by a constable.
| June 30—24 tds JOHN HURST, Sh’ff.
T aliaferro sheriff sales.—will be sold on
!
tire first Tuesday in August next, within the usual
hours of sale, before the Cotrrtiiouse door in the town of
I Crawfordville, Taliaferro county, the following property,
j to wit;
One negro Girl by the name of Sally, levied upon as tlie
I property of William C. Wright, to-satisry a fi fa issued from
i the I1011. Superior court of said county, iu favorof William H.
; Dyson, for the use of Thomas Symms, rs. William C. Wright,
j principal, and Samuel W. Alexander, security, on stay of
j Execution.
i Also, will be sold, one House and Lot, in the town of
i Crawfordville, whereon George Gibson bow lives, adjoining
| land* of James Farmer and others levied on as the property
of George Gibson, to satisfy sundry fi fas issued from a Jus
tice's court, in favor of Thompson &. O’Leary, and others.
Levy made and returned to me bv a constable.
G. OVERTON* D-.-Sh’ff.
Jnne 25. 1840 24 tds
In Jasper county, 011 — inst., by Hon. E. Y. Hill, Mr. Ch AS.
L. Bussey, to Miss Elizabeth" S. Holland, daughter of
Lawson S. Holland, Esq.
riTALIAFERRO SHERIFF SALES.—Will be sold on
X the first Tuesday in August next, before the Court-house
door in the town of Crawfordville, between the usual hours
of sale, the following property, to wit:
Ten negroes, to wit: Nella, about 50 years old; Sarah,
about 35; Rachael, about 30, and bet two boy children, one
about 4 years old, the other about 6 months—names not
known ; Amanda, about 20 years old, and-child about 6
months old. name not known; Moses-, about 17; Harriet,
aboutlo; Frank, abont 10-; all levied on as the property of
Nancy Rogers, to satisfy sundry attachments in favor of
Henry Lockhart and others. Sold by an order of the hono
rable Inferior Court of said county.
Also, one tract of land, containing 109 acres, the same,-more
Died, in Milledgeville, on the 19th inst., in the 21st year
of her age. Lira. Sarah F. Kimball, consort of Mr." W.-
Gustavus Kimball. Mrs. K. was a native of Bancor, Me.
but had resided in this place for the last eighteen mouths.
or less, lying iu said coar.hr, on the waters of-Ready creek,
handle
adjoining Maynard Chandler and others; b1s«? one negro
woman by the name of Dice, about 50 years old; also, one
boy by the name of Jesse; levied on as the property of
Charles Fallin. deceased, to satisfy a fi fa issued from the
honorable Superior Court of said county, in favorof May
nard Chandler vs. Charles B. Fallin, executor, and Mary
Falliu, executrix.
Also. 6 negroes, Charles, a man, about 50 ; Franees, about
35; Hannah, about 15; Tom, about 12; Agnes, about 7;
Mary, about 3 years old; all levied on as the property of
George F. Mercer, to satisfy a fi fa issued from the honorable
Superior Court of said county, in favor of Josiab Peek, for
use, Ac. vs. John E. King, and Thomas Chaffin, security,
and George F. Mercer, securitv, on stay of execution.
GILCHRIST OVERTON, D. Sh’ff.
June 30, 1840 24 tds
FOR SALE.
J | iHE subscribers will expose to sale, before the Court-
X bouse door in tlie town of Lafayette, Chambers county,
Alabama, on the first Monday iu August next, 16 likely
Negroes, consisting of men, women, boys and children,
among which is a plantation smith, and a good hewei; also,
two good house women.
At the same lime and place," wiK be sold the- following-
settlemests of Land, to wit: The plantation ten miles
west ol Lafayette, on the road leading from Lafayette to
Dtidleyvilie, known formerly as John C. Webb’s plantation,
and whereon Elijah W. Webb now lives, adjoiningthe lands
of William C. Morgan, T. Brawner. and others, containing
about eleven hundred acres, npwards of one hundred acres
cleared and in a high state of cultivation, with a good dwel-
ildingf
ling house. gi» house and other necessary outbuildings for a
farmer. Also, the plantation, two and a halt miles south
west of West Point, on the road leading from West Point
to Cusseta, and immediately on the railroad, adjoining the
lands of Samuel Strahan, George Reese and others, contain
ing five hundred and seventy acres, one hundred and thirty
of which is open and now in a high state of cultivation—all
fresh, with tolerable good cabins.
The above sale without reserve; the land in. quantity to
suit purchasers.
Terms—Credit till the 25th. December next; small notes
and two approved securities.
(CP Elijah W. Webb, aud James M. Hill will always be
ready to show the lands to- pei sons desiring to purchase a set
tlement. The titles indisputable.
JAMES M. HILL,
ABNER WEBB.
June 30, 1840 24 eow3t
W ILL BE SOLD on the first Tuesday in September
next, between the legal hours of sale, at the Court-
house door in the town of Monticeiio, all the land and ne
groes belonging to the estate of Sarah Cox, la,e of Jasper
county, deceased. Terms on the day.
June 30, 1840—24 tds JOHN GRIGGS, Ex'r.
W ILL BE SOLD on the fir3t Tuesday in September
next, in Marietta, Cobb Bounty, agreeably to an order
of the Inferior Court of Harris county, sitting for ordinary
purposes, lot of Laud No. 520,iuthe 19th district 2d section,
and lot No. 700, 3d district 2d section, belonging to the estate
of John C. Bowen, and sold for the benefit of his heirs.—
Terms made known on the day.
ALLEN GREENE, Ex'r.
June 30, 1840. 24 tda
F OUR months after date application will be made to tlie
Inferior Court of Newton county, when sitting for or
dinary purposes, for leave to sell twenty acres of land of lot
356, in the 9th district of formerly Henry, now Ne wton coun
ty, belonging to the estate of Win. R. McCullera, deceased,
for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of the said de
ceased. JOHN LOYAL, Adm'r.
June 30, 1840. 24 4m
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