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tliai. But Crotchett was gone, and that’s
what tuck my eye—l didn’t care a tinker’s
cUS who he was, nor whar he was gone to—
he couldn’t shine bout Miss Mary no more
with his big whiskers and his water-powers
in the Jarseys, and that’s all I eared for.—
1 don’t know when I felt so good—notsense
that time we went after grapes, and I had
to go and “ skin the cat” like a fool, and
skinned my nose so oudaciously. I jest tuck
■one of the advertisements and l it on it, “this
is a map of Mr. Crocthett’s water-powers at
.he north, for Miss Mary Stallions,” and sent
St to her by one oftl.e little niggers. When
she read it she laughed rite out, and sed she
iest done so to try me. Maby she did—hut
’ 1V tu rn to try her now, and I’m tarmin
ed to do it. I’ll let Miss Mary Stallions
know that I’ve got a little spunk too, and
I’ll let her see that I can he as independent
as she can. Don’t you think it would he a
good plan, if I don’t carry the joke two fur]
I’ll tell you how it works in my next. No
more from
Your friend til deth,
✓ JOS. JONES.
P. S. I’ve jest heard that the galls is got
it all over town that Miss Mary was gwiue
to marry Crotchett, and the way she is hilin
bout it is let min. “ Lord knows,” she ses,
“she didn’t never think of sieh a think.”—
And old Miss Stallions seems like she’d
have the hidrafoby or manipotu bout it. She
sesshe’s gvvine to keep a tiler rein on her
galls after this —and if givin ’em cnmplish
mentsisgwinetomake ’emtnke\ip_witheve
ry dandy barber what comes bout town,they
won’t git no more college larnin—that they
won’t. I tell you what the highfliers that’s
been tryin to be stockrisy fokes has hailed
in ther horns sense Crotchett cut out. If the
fellers ears don’t burn tlienther aint no truth
in old sayins.
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FIRE IN GRIFFIN !
A passenger in the stage last night, bt ings
us intelligence of a destructive fire, which
occurred in Griffin, Pike county, on yester
day morning. Ten or twelve of the princi
pal buildings, in the heart of the town wete
consumed, with much property. We were
unable to obtain any further particulars.
NEW YEAR’S ADDRESS.
The time is fast approaching when it will
devolve upon the Carrier to deliver his an
nual message to his readers. Having no
cabinet as Mr. Tyler has, he is constrained
in his emergency to call upon the poets for
their aid. We will give one year’s sub
scription to the “ Miscellany” for a suitable
address for the occasion.
07* Hon. James A. Met ri wether has our
thanks for valuable public documents.
(£7* The weather for the past week has
been extremely cold—colder for the season
than usual.
Q7“The last Griffin “Jefler3oniau”quotes
cotton at 3 to 5j as the extremes of that
market. We quote 4to 6 cents.
(t?* The late Euiopean news is unim
portant. Cotton begins to look up a little.
It is expected from piesent indicatations,
that the next ad vices will be still more favor
able to the cotton interests.
07* We frequently receive business let
ters from Post-Masters, marked “ free,” but
without the name of the Post-master, which
is necessary to constitute the frank. We
beg those who write us in future to endorse
the name on the outside, that we may not
be put to the expense of postage on their
favors.
GEORGIA RAIL ROAD.
The following statement shows the re
ceipts of our road from the Ist to the 15th
instant:
For up freight, 53,850 00
For down freight, 7,680 00
Passengers and mail, 4,556 00
Total, 16,086 00
07“ Turnbull, the late British Consul, at
Havanna, was recently arrested foPhttempt
ing to incite insurrection among the blacks.
He was tried and abundant evidence was
adduced to establish his crime, but through
the exertions of the new Consul, he was le
leaaed and ordered to quit the country for
ever.
noz.
If the millions of impressions ofdaily and
weekly newspapers that are thrown off by
the press of the country, could utter the
words that are imprinted on their pages,
and could mingle sounds with the public
tongue, the air would vibrate from Maine
to Georgia, with the name of Boz! we
would hearnotbingbuf Boz-z-z-z! Boz-z-z-z!
with occasional execrations upon that once
honored, now detested name. And why is
this I What has poor Boz done that has so
played the very Dickens with his once fair
fame I Why, he has followed “in the foot
steps of illustrious predecessors” —and lie
must now reap the reward always so libe
rally bestowed upon English journalists by
the “ toadies” of the quill. The same rou
tine of treatment must be carried out with
the amiable Boz, that has been bestowed
upon all the scurrilous sciibblers and cock
ney tourists that have preceded him, with
an increase of the wormwood in proportion
to the superior merits of the man. Being
an admirer of Charles Dickens, whom we
consider the master spirit of the age, in his
peculiar department of literature, wo were
apprehensive of the effect of his visit to this
country. We doubted not that he would
fall into the affectionate embrace of that ar
tificial, soulless, anti-American clique of the
great cities, who, we believe, are usually
denominated “ the Fancy,” by their own
organs—that he would he disgusted at the
cringingsychophancy, the immodest plaudits
and servile whoship, of those who would
hang thickest about him—and that he would
return as ignorant of the true American
character as he came, and thus be led to in
dulge in a strain of criticism and sarcasm
that would do injustice to the genuine im
pulses of the man. We have not been whol
ly mistaken. His reception in this country
by the class to whom we have alluded was
as humiliating as it well could be, the reac
tion as decided and certain as it bad always
been, and Mr. Dickens bad scarce left our
shores before bis “Fancy” worshipers turned
the kennels of their press against him—and
now that his “ Notes” of travel have been
published, the storm of abuse almost equals
the torrent of adulation and praise with
which he was welcomed among 113. We
have not had the good fortune to see the
“ American Notes for General Circulation,”
and cannot speak of the book. We have,
however, seen copious extracts in almost
every paper, with voluminous comments by
the very editors who were for illuminations,
ringing of bells and firing of cannon, and
all that,"in celebration of the arrivnl of the
“Immortal Boz;” and though by the tone
of these same comments one would be led
to expect that in Mr. Dickens’ book all the
Fiddlers, Trollops, Halls and Marryatts had
been out-Fiddlered, Trolloped, Hailed and
Marryatted, and the natural manners, cus
toms and institutions—to use an expressive
western phrase —tetetiatiovshj crftunctificd
—yet, thus far, we have been unable to de
tect asingle paragraph, that in our judgment
should excite against the author the least
personal ill feeling. What we have seen
are just such reflections as we should ex
pect from the gifted author, whose opinions
and prejudices were imbibed under a differ
ent form of government and in a different
order of society. There are certainly some
very wide mistakes and errors of judgment
—but they are honest errors—such as we
should pardon in a tourist who had eujoyed
no better opportunities of forming correct
opinions of us than did the writer, in his
btief sojourn. Among the extracts which
have met our eye, there is much, too, that
is wholesome and true, and we doubt not
that the hook itself contains much that would
be a worthy offset to the faults that have
been cited by the author’s assailants. The
following, which is aliout a severe as any
thing we have seen from the book needs on
ly to be confined to a considerable portion
of the New York press, which is perhaps
what Mr. Dickens means by American press,
to render it truly applicable in all its force
and meaning :
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER PRESS.
“ When any man of any grade of desert,
in intellect or character, can clitnb to any
public distinction, no mutter what, in Amer
ica, without first grovelling down upon the
earth, and bending the knee before this mon
ster of depravity ; when any private excel
lence is safe from its attacks, when any social
confidence is left unbroken by it, oranv tie
of social decency and honor is held in the
least regard ; when any man in that free
country has freedom oi” opinion, and pre
sumes to think for himself, and speak for
himself, without humble reference to a cen
sorship, which, for its rampant ignorance
and base dishonesty, he utterly loathes and
despises in his heart; when those who most
acutely feel its infamy and the reproach it
casts upon the nation, and who most de
nounce it to each other, dare to set their
heels upon and crush it openly in the sight
of all men ; then I will believe that its influ
ence is lessening, and men are returning to
their manly senses. But while that press
has its evil eye in evrey house, and its black
hand in evrey appointment in the State, from
a President to a postman —while with rib
ald slander for its only stock in trade.it is
the standard literature of an enormous class,
who must find their reading in a newspaper,
or they will not read at all—so long must its
odium be upon the country’s head, and so
long must its odium he plainly visible in the
republic. To those who are accustomed to
the leading English journals, or to the res
pectable journals of Europe—to those who
11* IIJi it SQa S3 <E> Ifi &lb
8 (DUT
are accustomed to any thing else in print and
papre—it would be impossible, without an
amount of extract, for which I have neither
space nor inclination to convey an adequate
idea of this frightful engine in America.”
Pretty severe, that, upon the press. But
as we do not conceive that our circulation,
either at home or in Europe, will he at all
affected by it—and as we have no doubt
Mr. Dickens meant to speak of that press
with which he had some intercourse during
his stay in New York—-we shall take no of
fence at the paragraph, leaving Bennett,
who issued an extia Herald, to announce
“ The arrival of Boz!!!” with wood cuts,
perticulars of the landing, fashion of the
coat, caitt, hair, &c., to issue another to re
pel the slander.
We are not less ashamed of the unmea
sured adulation and fulsome flattery that is
always so liberally bestowed upon every
foreigner of any distinction —literature or
rope-dancer—than we are of the childish
sensitiveness forever displayed at any thing
that such spoiled children, may choose to
write about their worshippers. Who cares
what they write, so they make a pleasant
book ? They are not presumed in reality to
know anything about us, and were we to
treat such efiorts with the indifference with
which the English treat the writings of our
tourists, the business of journalizing Amer
ica would not pay os well as it does. We
will warrant the English nation were not
thrown into convulsion by Mr. Lesltre’s
“ Glory and Shame of England,” and we
doubt whether they will soon be troubled
with another Leslter. The thing won’t pay
—an American writer would do a better
business at blackguarding his own country
than one that lie knew nothing about.
In another column will he found an ex
tract ft-m an English paper in regard to
Mr. Dickens’ book, by which it seems poor
Boz has enemies at home as well as abroad.
There are many, however, in this country
and in Europe, who wilknnl abate their ad
miration of the inimitable sketcher of char
acter, notwithstanding the alleged spurious
ness of his “ Notes.”
{IT* It is stated in some of the Northern
papers that Miller, theend of the world pro
phet,is busily engaged in const! acting an ap
paratus somewhat on the plan of Colt’s sub
marine buttery, but on an “all fired”large
scale, which he intends keeping in teserve, so
that if the world should make a mistake, and
not go off at the appointed time, he
will be able to make his word good by
touching it ofl’ himself. He calculates to be
able to blow this globe arid two or three
other plantiets in its immediate neighbor
hood “ slam bang to eternal shrnashes” in a
twinkling. It is reported that the discove
ry of this part of his theory has increased
his converts more than twenty per cent.
IMPORTANT TO THE LADIES.
We see among the bills introduced intbe
Senate, one by Mr. McDonald, entitled,
“An Act to protect the character of free
white females from slanderous aspersions.”
We hope the bill fully defines what is meant
by “ slanderous aspersions.” We once
knew an old lady who considered herself
dreadfully slandered by a neighbor, who
said she, “couln’t make a back-bone pie fit for
a dog to eat;” and we know several young
ladies who would consider themselves ruin
ed, were a report to get out that they under
stood the moillus operandi of cooking the
simplest meal. Such is the difference of
opinion among “free white females.” We
are opposed to special legislation for any
particular class, but if any aie to have pe
culiar privileges—are to be exempted from
“ slanderous aspersions” by law—why, we
say,let it be the dear creatures, by all means.
Will any of our Millcdgeville correspon
dents inform us whether Mr. McDonald is
a married man or a bacliellor 1
Colt, the individual who was convict
ed of the m urder of Adams, and whose
misfortunes havo afforded so much capital
for the New York press of late, was to have
been bung on Friday last, but avoided the
ignominious death of the saffbld.’by com
mitting suicide with a bowie knife a short
time before his execution was to have taken
place. The account of his death is given
thus :
Precisely five minutes to four o’clock,
Seriff Hart and Westervelt, dressed in uni
form, with Dr. Anthon, proceeded to the
cell. On the keeper opening the door. Dr.
Anthon, who was first, drew back, threw
up bis hands and eyes to heaven, and, utter
ing a faint ejaculation, turned pale as death
and retired. “As I thought,” said the keep
er. And going in the cell, there lay Colt
on his back, stretched out at full length on
the bed quite dead, hut not cold. A clasp
knife, like a small dirk-knife, with a broken
handle, was sticking in his heart. He bad
stabbed himself about the fifth rib on the
left side. His vest was opened, the blood
had flowed freely, and his hands, which
were placed across his belly, were very
bloody ; he had evidently worked and turn
ed the knife round and round in his heart
after he had stabbed himself uutil he made
quite a large g£sh. His body was laid out
quite straight on the bed as if laid out for a
funeral by others. His mouth was open
and his eyes partly open. Dr. Hossack and
several others went into his cell and pro
nounced him dead.
The Coroner was ready at hand, took
charge of the body, and locked up the cell, i
THE LEGISLATURE.
We have looked in vain through whole
pages of “ legislative proceedings” in the
Milledgeville papers, for some enact
ment of this bpdy, which might be of inter
est to our readers. It would seem that the
time already consumed has been devoted
mainly to electioneering, caucuses, and po
litical log-rolling, and that all that lias been
done in the way of legislation, with a few
exceptions, has been of a trivial and private
nature—such as the incorporation of local
institutions, altering the names and chang
ing the citizenship of individuals, and legit
imatizing such assuffered legal impediments
from the loose morals of their progeniters.
Nearly every member has had some little
measure of this sort brought up, which,
though they may be of vast accommodation
to their immediate constituency, and will
doubtless lie capital at the next election, are
of little service to the Slate. None of the
great measures to which the people look
with anxiety and interest have been acted
upon —not even has a Senator lieen elected.
.The poor Central Bauk, which, as we
ssid last week, seems to have no friends
now in Milledgeville, is about to be over
hauled, and we hope thoroughly. A reso
lution has been passed by the Senate, re
quiring the Directors of that institution to
render a schedule of all the notes, bills of
exchange and drafts of each citizen in the
counties throughout the State, with the
names of the endorsers, and the attorney’s
receipt for such as may lie in suit. A bill
to abolish imprisonment for debt lias been
introduced, and another has been passed by
the Senate,repealing the 10th section of the
Act incorporating the Western and Atlantic
Rail Road, and authorizing the Governor to
subscribe in behalf of the State, for stock in
branch roads. These, with some few amend
ments and alterations of the statutes, for the
accommodation of lawyers and litigants,are
about the sum of the session thus far.
But for fear of “ the big gun of the par
ty,”—who will not tolerate attacks upon
“ legislative bodies” by any but himself, we
would indulge in some reflections upon the
disinterested patriotism of our law-makers,
but perhaps it is better—while wc stand oil
neutral ground—that vve should remain si
lent on the subject. We trust, however,
that wc will give no offence, by appending
the following just and candid remarks from
the editor of the “ Constitutionalist,” in lieu
of what we might feel constrained to say—
“ Matters of vital importance have to be
acted on at th§. present session of the leg
islature. And how have they been taken
up ] Have they been taken up with the view
of promoting the best interests of the state]
Or have they been taken up with the view
of assisting the schemes of a few individuals]
Why has not the subject of the Central
Bank been placed before the legislature,
taken up by that body, and already discus
sed, divested of all selfish and interested con
siderations ] Is that institution to be made
subservient to individual interest, and private
schemes ] Are the people to be deceived,
gulled, and made the instruments of their
own ruin, merely to relieve the desperate
fortunes of a few individuals I The party
in power should be aware, that the people
can temporarily he made the victims of de
ception; but that sooner or later they discov
er the deceptions that have been practsed,
and that their resentment is as great as the
wrongs they have suffered. Another subject
will certainly attract the attention of the
petiple. Why has not the choice of a United
States Senator taken jilace I Why 6o many
caucuses, so many candidats, and so many
postponements of the election I Did the
democratic party acquire, power for the
purpose only of opening an arena, where
citizens are to exhibit their physical powers
in the strength of their lungs, and length of
speeches, to gratify the morbid appetite of
the spectators who may take pleasure in
such unbecoming and unmanly exhibitions!
('an such a party maintain its power ! In
stead of thus acting the members of the
party should have looked around them,
should have looked to the east, the west,
the north, and the south, and endeavour to
find out among the many citizens that Geor
gia does posses, eminent for talents, public
services, and private virtues, one qualified to
fill the axalted station of Senator in Con
gress, one that would he honored by the
choice made of him to represent in that
august body,tbe Senate of the United States,
so respectable a state as Georgia, and one
that would have honored the office to which
he wliould have been elevated, by all the
qualifications which characterize the states
man, the honest and virtuous man, and the
gentium hi. By making such a choice, the
people would have been convinced of the
pure motives anil patriotic intentions of those
to whom they have delegated their legisla
tive powers ; they would maintain in pow
r a patty which had thus acted, and they
would have thanked then! for their patriot
ism and their labors in promoting the pub
lic good, and in maintaining the honor and
dignity of their Stale. Has not the demo
cratic party any honor and dignity to main
tain, especially when that party i9 in the
majority 1 Any disrepute or dishonor which
a party thus in power suffers, must lie felt
by the whole State; both the State and par*
ty in power are identified, in all measures, 1
and in any policy that may be adopted.—
How careful then should the party in power
be, not to stain its honor and dignity by the
adoption of measures, and the pursuance of
a policy which cannot be sanctioned by the
people, without compromising the best in
terests of the State und its high regard for
the good opinion of their fellow-citizens of
other States!”
“Esq.” at the end of amau’sname, islikea
quirk in a pig’s tail, more for ornament than
use.
07“ While the editors of all parties are
indulging in their suggestions to the legisla
tive wisdom of the State, we trust we will
be allowed to make one, which we feel as
sured, if acted upon, would olrviato much
inconvenience and expense to the common
wealth. As much of the tin.e of the pre
sent Session has been consumed in consider
ing bills to alter the names of individuals,
would it not he well to pass a general act,
something after this fashion—
Section I—Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Georgia, in General Assembly met, and
it is hereby enacted by the authority of the
same, Tlmt ftom and after the passage of
this act it shall and may he lawful for any
individual, or person, to change or alter his
or her name or names, at pleasure, and to
take, assume, and adopt such other uame or
names as may best suit his or her taste or
fancy; and that such individual or person
who may thus change his or Iter name or
names, shall be entitled to all the privileges
in the name or names thus taken, assumed,
or adopted, that he or she would have been
entitled to in bis or her original name or
names. Provided always, that the said in
dividuul shall not be exempt front any of the
liabilities which be or site may have incur
red before said change of name or names.
And further provided always , that said itt
dividvnl or person shall cause public notice
to be given through all the newspapers in
the State, of his or her determination to take,
assume, and adopt a name better adapted to
their taste or fancy, paying to each editor
publishing the same Jive dollars in advance,
in current funds.
We hope no one will consider us interest
ed in making the above suggestion, further
than the laudable interest which every good
and patriotic editor should feel in relieving
the councils of the State from any portion of
its numerous embarrassments. Perhaps the
above rough draft is susceptible of amend
ment—this might be done in the progress of
legislation, and we have no doubt of the
salutary effects of the measure if adopted.
APPORTIONMENT OF TIIE STATE.
Mr. Smith, of Bibb, has introduced into
the House of Representatives a bill for the
apportiounv nt of the State, in compliance
witli the District Law of Congress. The
following is the arrangement proposed by
the bill :
First District. —Emanuel, Striven, Bul
loch, Effingham, Chatham, Liberty Biyan,
Tatnall, Mclntosh, Wayne, Ware, Appiug,
Camden, Montgomery, Glynn, Telfair and
Lowndes—Representative population 61,-
725.
Second District —Wilkes, Lincoln, Col
umbia, Richmond, Burke, Jefferson, War
ren, Washington and Laurens, —Represen-
tative population 66,372.
Third District. —Hancock, Greene, Put
nam, Baldwin, Jasper, Morgan, W alton,
Clark and Talliaferro—Representative popu
lation 66,605.
Fourth District. —Oglethorpe, Elbert,
Madison, Jackson, Frankltn, Hall, Lumpkin,
Habersham. Rabun And Union—Represen
tive population 63,409.
Fifth District. Newton, DeKalb,
Campbell, Forsyth, Gwinuef, Cobb, Che
rokee, Gilmer, Paulding, Floyd, Cass, Mur
ray, Chattooga, Dade and Walker.—Repre
sentative imputation 85,572.
Sixth District. — Henry, Monroe, Pike,
Fayette, Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Troup,
Merriwether and Talbot.—Representative
population 73,604.
Seventh District .* —Upson, Butts, Bibb,
Jones, Crawford. Dooly, Macon, Houston,
Twiggs, Pulaski and Wilkinson.—Repre
sentative population 05,063.
Eighth District. —Harris, Muscogee,
Marion, Steward, Sumter, Randolph, Lee,
Early, Baker, Irwin, Decatur and Thomas.
—Representrve population 73,110.
It is hardly to be presumed that the above
arrangement will lie perfectly satisfactory.
By reference to the map, it strikes us that
it might be much improved. As yet there
has been no action upon the subject, and it
is to lie hoped that iu its progress it will re
ceive such amendment as the wisdom of the
Legislature, uninfluenced by party consi
derations, may suggest.
Q7“Mr.Riddle, of the New Orleans Mint,
proposes to coin a three cent piece, out of
a composition or alloy of silver and copper,
which shall be intrinsically worth that much.
He intends petitioning Congress, at its next
session to legalize the issue. In by-gone
days our people prefered not to be bother
ed with anything less than half dimes; but
since we have come to learn the value of the
penny by the absence of the pounds, we are
disposed not to dispise small things, even
though we lament the day of them. A coin
age such as above proposed would be im
mensely valuable in times like the present.
the currency— Corrected,
Par Banks. —The issues of the following
banks arc received at par in Augusta : Au
gusta Insurance and Banking Company—
Bank of Augusta—Branch State of Geor
gia at Augusta—Agency Bank of Bruns
wick—Branch Georgia Rail Road—Me
chanics’Bank—Bank of St. Mary’s—Bank
of Milledgeville —Bank of the State of
Georgia, at Savannah—Commercial Bank
nt Macon—Georgia Rail Road and Banking
Company Athens—Marine ami Fire Insur
ance Bank, Savannah—Branch of ditto, at
Macon—Planters’ Bank, Savannah—Ruck
ersville Banking Company Charleston
Banks—Bank of Camden— Bank ofGeorge
town —Commercial Bank, Columbus—*Mer
chants’ Batik at Clteraw—Baukofiiainburg.
Banks at Discount. — Phoenix Bank at
■ ■ . “V” ■ 1 1 J” T -- 1
Columbus, at 6 a 10-fents discount; Oc
mulgee Bank, 5 a SJ; Central Bank of
Georgia. 25 a2B ; Central Rail Road and
Banking Company at Savannah, 6 ; Insur
ance Bank of Columbua, at Macon, 6 a 10;
Alabama notes, 18 a 20; Batik of Hawkins
ville, 25 a 28; Exchange Bank Brunswick,
8 a 10.
No Sale or uncertain. —The following
hanks ate thus quofed : Bank of Darien
and Branches ; Bank of Colombo* ; Chat
tnhoocliie Rail Road and Banking Compa
ny ; Monroe Rail Road and Banking Com
pany ; Planters’and Mechanics’ Bank, Cos
iumbua; Western Bank of Georgia, at
Rome.
LATEST FROM TEXAS.
Galveston, Nov. 3, 1842.
Gentlemen :—Since my return per the
Neptune, I have made considerable inquir
ies relative to the defences of Galveston,
and think they are sufficient to give a warm
reception to the Mexicans, when they come.
They consist of one regiment of the county
militia and Captain Swingle’s company of
Fusiliers, 70 men; Captain Cronican’s Gal
veston Guards, SO men ; Snyder’s Vidette
company, 50 men ; Kauffman’s company of
Grenadiers, 35 men; and Captain Clark’s
company of Coast Guards, under command
of Lieutonnant Innez, 76 men. Besides,
they have erected two batteries, that com
mand the channel, mounting nine IS and 24
pounders ; Captain Howe’s Artillery com
pany, with two brass 6 pounders; Gail Bor
den’s company, with one long brass 9 pound
er (presented by the ladies of Baltimore,)
one brass 12 pounder, and one 6 pounder.
The brig of war Galveston, of eighteen 18
ponnders, is anchored in the channel at the
point of the Island. There are nine guns
mounted of different calibres, at the navy
yard ; but the strongest and most efficient
arm of defence and destruction remainsyet
to he enumerated, and which has been kept
secret by the Comittee of Vigilance; con
sisting of two of Colt’s submarine apparatus,
which arrived lately in the Star Republic,
from New York. They are vet on hoard
(lie vessel, and will he removed, one on the
har, and one in the channel, at the point of
the island, as soon as the steamer Lafitfeis
ready to go down with them. The Lafitte
is also armed with two long 9 pounders for
ward, and two medium 18 pounders mid
ships. Yours, &c.
Citizen of Texas.
AEwercTosEMiiNf®.
Travelers take Notice,
Only m* Dollar per Day!t
A CCOMMODATIONS equal to any in the City of
x*- August!!, at tin! Eagle & Phoenix Hotel. and the
charges reduced to only one Dollar per Day !!
L> MIXER, Proprietor.
Augusta, Nov. 26. lm
Just Received—New Goods!!
TRISH Potatoes, lv the hbl. or husliel; Lime; mack
x orel; B icon and Lard; an assorted lot of Stay* from
No. Bto 3, very cheap; a fine lot of Saddles ; sewed
and jugged SIKH’S, beet quality ; Blankets, assorted ;
all kinds of over Coats; gunny and hemp Bagging,
very heavy ; mannilla, hemp and common Rope, all
qualities; fresh Cheese, received every week; a large
totpply of Sugar, Coflee *ud molasses; Crockery Wnre,
Jugs and lars; Scoots Bar; wide nnd narrow Sweed
Iron, all stir's; wool liars, Caps and Bonnclts; aline
lot 34, 4-4, 54. 6 4 blenched and unbleached Home
spun; Kentucky Janes nnd Sattineisof nil qualities;
fresh supplies of upper nnd soleLeatiur, at low prices.
Our terms nre Cash, or short credits to punctual cus
tomers, which nre the only kind we can afljril to tell
Goods to st our prices.
„ .„ „ „ JOHN ROBSON &. Cos.
Geo-g n R R. Depot.
Nov. 17.
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To all whom it may Concern f /
TL T E cannot, nor will wc give longer indulgence ts
’* persons indebted to us—settlena-nts nmsi l e made
on or before the* Ist January next, or we shall sue for
our debts, unpleasant as it may be.
„ L. L. WITTICII tc Cos.
Nov. 26. ts 35
P’OUR months after date application will be made to
x t|ie Honorable Inferior Court of Morgan county.
when setting ns a Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell
the negroes belonging to the estate of Ormond Whatley,
jr., iete of said county, deceased, in order fora division
amnnglhe legatees.
WILSON WHATLEY, Arfm’r.
Nov, 26. 4bi3 j
Georgia, Morgan County 1 ‘~ r
TiniEREAS, Nathan Aldridge, Administtafars- de
,T hoots non, with the will annexed, of Jesse Kirby,
rvv said county deceased, applies to me for Letters
of Di-mission from said administration : ‘
These nre therefore to cite and admonish all, and
singular the kindred nnd creditors of said deceased, to
be and appear at my office within the time prescribed
by law, to show cause, if any they have, why aaidlel
ter? should not he granted.
Given under my hand, at office, in Madison.
JAS. C. TATE, Clerk, C O. -
Tsnv - 3 fi - 6m 36
Administrator’s Sale.
WM.Llteimld tinder an order of the Inferior Court of
Morgan County, on first Tuesday in February next,
before the Court Housedoor, in Union County,’one
hundred nnd sixty acres of land, No. 227, 17 District.
Ist Section, originally Cherokee. Also, at the aame
bnte, before the Court House door, in Rome, Floyd
County, one hundred a-d sixty acres of land, No. IJL
24th District, 31 Section, originally Cherokee. Sold as
the projterry of William Van Lnndingham, late of
Morgan County, deceased—Terms cash.
Nov. 26. HUUHJ.OUILBY.Adm’r.
Sale of Land.
AN the first Tuesday in February next, at the Court,
, Haase door, in Decatur, DeKalb County, will be
sold to the highest bidder 280 acres of Lsml, manor
less, on which John McDnnirl formerly resided, lying in
the 15th district originally Honrv now DeKalb County”
Sold as the property of John McDaniel, deceased, for
the heueht of the heirs and creditors of said deceased
JOHN B. McDaniel, Executor
November 19 td34
~ JIADISO.V
Male and Female Academies.
THE Trustees of these Institutions have the pleaatua
A to announce to the community that both Schools
will open on the second Monday in January next un
der the most fnvorab'e auspices. The Male School im.
dor the charge o die Rev. Georoe H. Roukd, A.
with a competent Assistant. The Female School will
be under die continued charge of Mr. C. B. P. MjCwtjb
who wnll also have n suitable Assistant. Both these
gentlemen arc ex|ienenced, practical teachem, nnd
huve given general satisfaction to their patrons
Our Schools offer every induccmem to parent 1 * and
guardians to ensuro them patronage. Our tillage is
henlihy—its moral and religious character well estab
lished. and the rates of tuition nre now lower than iftal
of similar Institutions. A fine opportunity is tins afford
ed to obtain all the advantages of a puJite and liberal *
education, without the inconvenience and expense ot
sending pupils to distant institutions. ’ -
We trust opr efforts to advance the interests of the
community will not be unavailing.
E R JON ES, ;
N. ft. FOSTER,
J W. PORTER, 1
T. J. BURNEY, I
„ : XT J. ROBSON, 9
Madison, November 19, 1842. 11 w34
A EOT of Leflwichs Premium Virotmu Tosxcco, a
XX. superior article; also, 10 boxes SwanaonVbest. for