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Counterfeit Money.
The Columbus Enquirer, or the stli inst.,con
ullll the following information : “We hare been
. quested to notice the fact that there is now
afloat in this community a large amount of spu
rioos bills on the B*mk of Charleston, and the
Conoirretal Bank of Columbia, S. C. The bills
tlut we have seen are Tens on the bank of
Charleston and Twenties on the Commercial
Bank of Columbia. The whole face of these
bills differ from the genuine notes, and may be
utonce detected by persons in the habit of ex
amining money with care. The counterfeits
on the Charleston Bank are signed by 11. W.
Conner, President, aud A. G. Rose, Cashier
hrreaclumsy, fat,dark-looking head on the up.
e r corner of the left, and a smoking engine on
the lower corner of the right hand end. The
whole bill looks like a counterfeit. The bills
un the Commercial bank have a standing full
leaoth likeness of Gen. Washington on the left,
and a clumsy, chuffy, wooly head on the right
hand end. These notes are signed by A. Bland
ing, President, and J. O. Crawford, Cashier.—
The community will do well to look out for the
villians that are engaged in circulating this mo.
ncv. There is no doubt an organised gang ot
them engaged in the business.
The Columbus Times of the sth inst., gives
the following additional particulars in relation
to this matter : “Last Sunday week, a man (who
afterwards gave his name as Hodgkins) arrived
at Girard, from the West, on horse back. He
stopped at the Tavern in Girard, where he be*
came acquainted with Mr. Murray Reid. On
Monday, he took Reid to walk with him and
told him he wanted to explain to him an un*
pleasant position in which lie was placed, and
ask hisadvicc. He then told him that he hud
travelled from Richmond, Va., in the employ
of a man by the name of R. L. Marlin,
before that time a stranger to him, who said lie
was going South to trade, and wanted his (ll.’s)
assistance. He had been travelling with him
since Ist December, during which time he had
never discovered that he was engaged in any
business; and Hodgkin’s only duty was to travel
to different points, by round about ways, where
lie would meet Martin by appointment. Week
before last, they met at Dover in Ala., where
Martin directed him, to meet on the following
Thursday at Ellerslie, which place he was to
reach by acircuitous route, crossing the Chatta
hoochee in the lower edge of Muscogee county.
Becoming disgusted with his fruitless, hide and
seek game, Hodgkins determined to follow Mar
tin, who had started for Girard, and part com
pany with him, unless he could give a satisfac.
tory explanation of his business. He accord
ingly overtook him, a few miles from Girard,
told him he was tired of his service, and offered
him the horse lie rode, belonging to Martin.
The latter asked him if had seen any “ witches"
and ridiculed him out of his purpose. He then
told him to meet him at Ellerslie on Thursday,
but to be sure not to pass through Giraid ; and
when ihev parted, put into his had a small
package carefully done tip in oil silk, with direc
tions to put it in his saddlebags, and bring it to
him at Ellerslie. Meantime, on Tuesday fol
lowing, Hodgkins set out for Ellerslie, (direct)
ami when six miles on his way, it occuricd to
him to examine the package. He opened it and
found $6,000 in counterfeit bills oil the bank of
Charleston, Dank of Columbia, S. C., and bank
of vhe State of North Carolina, at Raleigh.
Alter this discovery, he returned to Girard,
where the above story was related to Mr. Reid.
Die latter took counsel from some of his friends,
among others, Dr. Rogers, of Girard, and it
was agreed, that they in company with Hodg
kins, and Mr. Phillips, of Columbus, should re
pair to Ellerslie, Mr. Martin’s trysting place, and
mb the gentleman. They arrived about eight
o’clock, found Martin there, who with the sus
piciousness of guilt, took the alarm at seeing
Hodgkins accompanied hy strangers, leaped from
the portico of Mr. Rutledge’s house and fled.
He ivas pursued with a pack of dogs and trailed
for some distance on the Hamilton road, when
the scent was lost. In his flight lie stole two
horses on the road. Ho left his horse, saddle
hags, n hunch of skeleton keys, a revolver, two
pair of bullet moulds, a wig, and sundry other
chatties behind
Martin is described as a good looking man 5
ket 10 inches, 35 or 40 years of age—large
head, fine forehead, hazel eye and dark iiair,
arid of about 150 lbs. weight.
The liorge is in the possession of Dr. Rogers,
°ur informant,who requests us to describe him as
a line chesnut sorrel, without marks, except
those of the saddle, and about ten years old.
Hodgkins bus departed, (as lie says) to return
to Virginia.
ttjf* Mr. Wise, in his recent speech at Rich
mond, threw out some hints in relation to the
great southern convention which it might be
»t'll for our own Legislature to note while act
ing on the subject. He said :
Tins delegates to that convention should go
clothed with the authority of the State. That
convention should not boa mere impotent, un
authorized assemblage of powerless and irre
pP'>nsihlc individuals. It should he sanctioned
the Legislature of Virginia. Without such
authority, he for one, would not attend such an
SMenihlagc; lie would not place himself in a po-
H| tion in which his honest motives might be ex
rosed to unjuct suspicion—in which lie might bo
called, with any show of reason, a disturber, a
fanatic, » Hisiiniouist and a traitor to his country.
a Virginian attended that convention, he
•hould go covered with the whole panoply of the
law. Tlio north would recognise in n convcn
,l°t>, thug legalized, thus solemnly constituted,
a strong, powerful, and decided expression of
’l" : opinions, the views, and the determination
II t * lc south, in relation to the grave questions
111 controversy, now threatening the stability of
constitution, and the very existence of the
*-nion,
1 1 \\ e find t|,e following in the Boston Post's
‘l'licul Uictonary :
11 "shin % ton —An eminent American stales
' " As lie died leaving no issue, all persons
amimg u> he “ second Washingtons” are tnani
,c >'imposture
Perpetual Mono*.—There are three com
petitor* at present for the honor of discovering
this long hidden mystery—one in Maine, one in
Pennsylvania, and the other in Madison, Ga. In
noticing the latter, now exhibiting at Augusta
Ga., the editor of the Chronicle &. Sentinel re
marks : “We visited recently, in company with
others, and thoroughly examined the invention
of Mr. Richter. Whenfully aware that severe]
machines have at different periods been inven
ted, claiming to bo perpitual motiou, all of which
have failed to accomplish any useful result, we
are convinced that the ingenious invention of
Mr. Richter has greater claims upon public fa
vor than any and all others. In this wheel a
very limited but positive, actual power is obtain
ed—a self created power, not alone capable of
moving the wheel itself, but ofdriving machinery
attached—limited, very limited and delicate in
the wheel before us, it is true, but positive,
tangible and real. The power obtained is the
excess of power ofa longer over a shorter lev
er, acted upon by the force of gravity. The
wheel has seven levers or arms resting nearly
upon tlio outer rim of the wheel, and seven others
connected with these. Starting from the verti
cal point, each of these deccnded by its own
gravity a short space, throwing out an extended
lever some distance beyond the periphery.—
Three of these levers acting at once, each with
its adjunct or extended lever, on the descending
side of the wheel, create the motion, by a
nice but simple mechanical arrangement, these
levers, as they successively pass the nadir or
bottom part of the wheel, are folded within the
arc of the wheel, and their lever power being
thus lessened, are easily carried to the vertical
point, to again act as the motive power.
It is an ingenious peice of mechanism, and will
well repay a visit. Mr. R. designs construct
ing a wheel on a iarger scale, the better to test
the practical value of its invention, and has mo
dels and plans already prepared. To enable
him to carry out his design, he proposer to ex
hibit in this city, in a day or two his beautiful
model, which has cost him years of patient la
bor and study, and exhausting his means, to per
fect. We trust that theguod citizens of Augusta,
and those of other cities which he may lierafter
visit, will extend a liberal helping hand to an
accomplished mechanic, and an estimable pri
vate citizen.
Mei.sf.n’s Process for making Sugar. —The
Franklin (La.) Banner states that -Messrs. Ly
man and Todd of that parish have adopted Mel
sen’s process in sugar making and met with de
cided success. The sugar, according to the Ban
ner, is a splendid article and the contrast be
tween it and sugar made by the old process is
represented as quite wonderful. The sugar yield
ed but a very small amount of molasses, and
what it did yield was uncommonly thick. The
process by which this result has been obtained
is as follows: A small quantity of the bisulphate
of lime was mixed w ith water, and the mixture
placed in a tin vessel over one end of the mill
bed in such a position that a small stream issu.
ing from the vessel would mingle with the cane
juice as it passed from under the cylinders
to the spout leading to the cistern. By this
nicars the fresh juice, as soon as it left the cans,
mingled utonce with the liquid, and such is the
character of the bisulphate of lime that it at once
neutralizes every tendency to acidity that pre
viously exised in the juice. Professor Melsen
is of the opinion that the moment the juice
leaves the cane it commences changing to an
acid, and that if the bisulphate of lime is at once
mixed with it, this tendency, so injurious to
crystulization, is at once destroyed.
Propeller for Canals. — Mr. Joseph Grant,
of 138 High Street, Providence, R. 1., lias in
vented a propeller for canals, to prevent the
wasliingof the banks, which presents some good j
features.— lie employs a tube or tubes, running
the entire length of the vessel, and places a
screw in the after part of said tube or tubes.
The water comes out behind without creating
any side surges, and the vessel is very compact
and snog for entering locks, lie lias taken
measures to secure a patent.
Interesting Discovery. —A scientific gen
tleman ofNcw Y'ork, as we learn from the Jour
nal of Commerce, has discovered anew mode
of determining, by the laws of motions, the
mean distance at which gravitating bodies shall
revolve around each other, and finds the dis
tance from the centre of the sun to he 92,285,-
SGB miles (ninety-two million two hundred and
eiglity.five thousand five hundred and sixty-eight
miles.) In this calculation, which requires hut
a few minutes’ labor, he takes the diameter of
the earth at the most commonly received meas
urement, 7,912 miles.
Dry Goods Trade. —The New Y’ork Dry
Goods Reporter of the 26th ultimo, says : “The
following table will show the value of imports
of dry goods this week, and of those entered
for warehousing and withdrawn from the ware
house i
Ent’d for Ent’d for Withd’n
eonsum’n. wareh’g. fin wareh.
Manufac'sof Wool, $605,350 $38,409 $14,653
“ Cotton, 629,717 188,812 48,153
“ Silk, 634,075 36,385 54,682
“ Flax, 398,377 6,577 9,170
Misselluncous 46,116 535 2,936
Total, $2,313,635 270,618 429,594
The value of articles of every description
withdrawn from warehouse for the weekending
Jan. 24, was, $229,395
The value of imports of every descrip
tion for the same time was—
Os Free Goods, 59,168
Dutiable Goods, 3,705,843
Specie and Bullion, 17,600
Goods of every description thrown
upon the market, 4,012,006
The cash duties received from imports
were, 914,225
The cash from withdrawn from
warehouse, 77,666
Total, $991,891
The payments from the Sub Treasury for the
same time were $1,798,82283, leaving a balance
in the Treasury ou the 24th Jan., of $4,105,-
529 92.
The Secret Found Oct. —The following is
and extract from ail Address, delivered on the
occasion of a banner presentation by Miss Rees,
to a Division of the Sons of Temperance in
tiiis State recently •
“Asa lady, I might perhaps complain, that by
your organization, you exclude us from tbe se
crets of your Order. You group yourselves
together—you talk—you plan—you act. No
listening ear of woman is here toratch the words
which fall from your lips—no prying eye to
mark your deeds, all is secret—as you think.
But in spite of you, the secret will out anil we
ladies know it.
kou talk and plan—but we see the yonng man
who just now, by liis devotion to his cup, xvas
wrecking all of good for time and all of hope
for eternity, mingling in your association, safe
from ruin which betide him. The grev-headed
iatlier looks upon his son they saved, and a
smile, radiant with the light of joy, play s bright
ly on the old man’s countenance.
YVe see the husband, who stood trembling
upon the verge of the volcano—another step or
two and the fearful plunge had been taken
retreating from his perilous position and seeking
safety in the association ofy our Order ; and then
the wife, whose aching heart has long endured
in silence the insanity of its grief, stands up
with the mountain pressure gone, and links her
affection to tier sobered husband. These are
your deeds You dry up the tears of grief; you
hush the sighs of the broken hearted ; you stop
the prodigal in his career—you give light for
darkness, hope for despair, and roll upon the
bosom of society a stream which lias healing in
the water. This is your secret
Cotton Mills on Cotton Fields. —A recent
number of the “ Plough, Loom and Anvil," con
tains an article entitled “Cotton Mills by Cot
ton Growers. ’’ The writer contends that the
cotton-planters will fiud it greatly to their inter
est, to establish'colton-mills in the South. He
says that they should determine to bring the cot
ton mills to the cotton fields, which embrace in
their wide extent, five hundred thousand square
miles. YY'e annex a few passages of his argu
ment :
The inequality between the labor and capital
for growing, and that for spinning, is startling.
A pound of cotton, ploughed, hood, picked,
ginned, baled, spun, and wove, is worih 18 cents.
The spinning and weaving, it is said, can be
afforded for 3 cents cost, which would leave 15
cents per pound for the labor of the planter,
supposing the cotton mill in the cotton field, and
the mill to get cost only, but as 3 cents may be
too low an estimate, make it6,and then 12 cents
is left for the planter. But now what does he
get? 4,5, and 6. The question may now be
asked, YY’ho gets the balance? Allowing 6
cents to the grower, and 6 cents to the spinner,
there will be 6 cents yet unaccounted for. It
goes to pay warehouse charges, freight, insu
rance, drayages, storages, vveighages, pickages,
pressage, commissions, postage, bills of lading
exchange, freight to Liverpol, dock dues, freight
on railroad to Manchester, and then it is at the
mill, and the same process brings it back ; and
this will fully account for the 6 cents per pound-
YY’ho pays these charges ’ The grower.
The growth and production of cotton are ac
complished by the muscles of men and mules,
laboring incessantly eleven mouths in every
twelve; exposed to heat, to cold, to winds and
rain, and to the malaria of swamps.
The spinning and weaving are done by the
iron muscles of the spindle and loom, driven by
the never-tiring engine, waited upon by hov s
anil girls; and this labor is under roof, certain
as to quantity free from overflow, from frost, from
caterpiller and boll-worm. This simple state*
inent is evidence clear and strong, that it is the
grower's labor which is now sacrificed, and
greatly sacrificed. A firm and determined reso
lution among the planters—for they are the men
who arc suflcring, and they must act for them
selves—can arrest this policy in a few years.
New Y'auiety of Cotton. —A new kind of
cotton has been ill traduced into x eiiiiessee, can'
ed the “Golden Boll.” It is a native of Central
America. The following description is given
of it:
“The average Height of the stalk was about
four and a half feet, planted four feet apart- —
The distinguished properties which character
ise this description of cotton are its prolific pro
duction, the long silky texture of its fibre, and
the astonishingly large size and great number of
bolls. Several of the plants had from one hun
dred and twenty to one hundred and thirty, of
which from sixty to eigh.y were fully matured,
ten of which being frequently tested by the
scales, weighed four and a half ounces of seed
cotton. The bolls that did not reach full matu
rity of size all opened, and are yet opening,
yielding cotton apparently of as good quality,
hut not of the same amount, as the more early
bolls.”
Pomegranate Cotton. —A new species of
cotton, called Pomegranate, Inis been introduced
into Mississippi. The stalk is nearly jointless,
and grows five feet high, the brandies are nu
merous and are remarkably well covered with
bolls.—The staple of cotton is said to be silky
and strong, and of a slight rosy tint. The New
Orleans Delta states that this new cotton is con
sidered hy those who have examinoJ it, as su
perior to the common plant in point of produc
tiveness as well as quality.
Steam m. W’atbr. —The writer ot the article
in Hunt's Merchant’s Magazine for January,
1850, headed 1 The condition and prospects of
American Cotton Manufactures in 1849,” says
that “it would be better to pay for steam power,
contiguous to navigable waters, than to have
water power grails taxed with twenty miles
transportation.” If this be true, says the Globe,
(and we suppose it to be so, the authority being
high,) then it behooves those about to erect cot
ton factories in the Southern States,as some capi
talists intend doing, we believe, to consider well
thep;os and cons before they build. Water
power has been heretofore the desideratum ; hut
now it scctns that steam is preferable, if without
any burden of transporation, to water with no
very large amount of it to encounter.
lIr.HTS OK THE STATES AT THE LAST AcCOI’NTS.
—Pennsylvania, $40,387,574; Maryland $16,-
164,813; South Cnrolian, $2,310,897; Georgia,
$2,023,472, 1ndiana,56,892,937 ; Virginia,s9,.
003,687. South Carolina and Virginia have as
sets more than equaling the amonts set down to
them. Ofthc Pennsylvania debt there is now
over due and falling due in 1850, $3,191,170.
It is supposed that the whole of the Maryland
debt will be paid in thirteen years.
1 ashions is J apan —The Island of Japan is
said to be the only country where a change in
the fashion of dress has not occurred during a
period of two thousand live hundred years. All
individuals, from the highest to the lowest, in
that kingdom, wear the buta, a species of wide
frock or gown, and the only difference is in the
material, and in the number worn, some of the
richer class wearing as many as 25, and more, of
various colors, and exceedingly light texture.
At Orange Spring, E. F., on the 23th January
YYm. H. Anderson, Esq., of this city, in the j
28tli year of his age. He has left a family and
many friends to mourn his loss.
InGiiflin, on the sth inst., Miss Rowf.na,
eldest daughter of Nathan C. Munroe, Esq of
Y’ineville.
In this city, on the 7th inst. Mr. H. B. King.
At Philadelphia, on sth inst. Com. Daniel
Turner, of the U. S. Navy.
MACON MARKET, FEB. ft.
COTTON—The market has been rather dull
fora day or two past, buyers wishing to get the
foreign accounts now due, before purchasing.—
YVe quote 11 a 12 cents—principal sales 114 a
12 cents.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Ist September, 1849, 3,628
Receipts of Cotton into the Warehouses
previous to the Ist of January, 1850, 59,931
Received in January, 1850, 14,770
„ . 78,329
Received and forwarded by Macon and
Western Railroad, direct, to Jan. 1, 23,083
Received and forwarded in January, 7,445
Total receipts to February 1, 1850, 108,857
Receipts in 1849, to Feb Ist, (including
stock of 7,056 on hand Ist Sept.,) 126,399
Decrease of Receipts this year, 21,170
Stock on hand, Feb. Ist, 1849, 23,045
“ “ “ Feb Ist, 1850, 18,781
Decrease of stock this season, 4,264
Received lastyear in the Warehouses
in January, 24,128
This season in January, 14,770
Falling off of Receipts this year in Jan. 9,388
The entire amount of Cotton received by the
Macon and Western Railroad during the month,
was 8,825 hales—7,44s of which was forwarded
direct to Savannah, and 1,380 to YY are Houses.
Cotton forwarded to Savannah by Central
Railjoad in Janurry, 16,042.
liibb Comity Presentments.
8188 SUPERIOR COURT, \
January Term, 1850. )
rpiiF. undersigned Members of the Grand
J- Jury, Panel No. 1, after their deliberations,
offer the following remarks and suggestions :
The Books of the Superior and Interior Courts ;
we find neatly and properly kept; also those be- !
lunging to the Court of Ordinary. The Clerk j
of the Inferior Court reports seventeen dollars
and thirty five cents as being in his hands for ,
F.strays. YVe find upon examining the Estray |
Book several instances where Magistrates have i
neglected to make their returns.
The Jail we find in good order, with the ex
ception of some of the locks, which we w ould
recommend the Court to have attended to al
once.
The Court House we find in bad condition—
the roof requires repairs, the lining around the
chimneys requires replacing— the interior of the
building presents a wo-begonc appearance, and
we recommend to the Inferior Court that they
have the Building thoroughly repaired. Wo
would also advise that body to make an appro
priation for the purposeofkeeping the building
in good order. YVe are informed that some
years ago the Clerk of the Superior Court receiv
ed a small sum for this service and that the
building was then kept clean.
The Roads and Bridges we find generally in
had order—the Bridge at Ellis’ Mills has been
carried away. The Clinton and Houston Roads
are almost impassable. We hope the Court will
sec if there is notsome neglecton the parlof the
Commissioners or Overseers of the Roads and
have the evil corrected.
The Tax Collector being sick, we arc unable
to report upon his Books, and would urge upon
the next Panel to give it their careful attention.
Also, the Poor School Fund, not having the time
to devote to it that it merits.
YY'e earnestly urge upon our Representatives
the necessity of securing the passage of the ad
valorem. Tax Bill, now before the Legislature,
believing it to be the only just and equitable
mode, bearing equally upon all classes.
The Poor and unfortunate deserve ourserioiis
attention. YVe think a plan may he devised, in
which a greater number may be relieved, than
by the present modeof distributing money among
the few. YVe would recommend to the Court
to purchase a small Farm within a few miles of
Macon, where all who arc really objects of I
charity, may find a home—those who are able
to labor can work on the farm, and others, less
able, may find employment within doors. We
believe a plan of this kind, properly digested an!
prudently managed, will he of much greater ser
vice to the Poor, and tend to improve the morals
of our community. If Legislative action is ne
cessary, we earnestly urge upon our Represen
tatives to have such a bill passed at the present
session.
The condition of public morals, we regret to
say,shew no evidence ofimprovement—murders
have been frequent of late, and the perpetrators
too often escape the law. Our Criminal Docket
we regret to say, shows a large increase.—
Gaming seems to be carried on to a greater ex
tent in our midst, than for some time heretofore.
YVe fear many participate, who would consider
it no compliment to be called a gambler, though
thus participate in and encourage it. YVe know
of no evil that infests society, except intempe
rance, that is so great a curse—the seeds of in
temperance are, in many cases, sown in these
dens of corruption. YY'e as Jurors have done all
in our power to suppress this evil—unless the
citizens generally unite in a hearty co-opcration,
we fear our labor will prove in vain.
To his Honor, Judge Starke, and Mr. Solici
tor McCunk, we tender our thanks for their
kindness ro this body.
CHARLES COLLINS,Foreman.
Grenville Wood, Richard A. Cain,
Treat Hines, Asher Ayres,
John C. Johnson, Thomas M. Ellis,
James Campbell, James W. Knott,
John Springer, E. Kirtland,
George Vigal, William Belden,
Peter M. Currey, Solomon R. Johnson,
William O. Hurt, Andrew Y. Beaton,
William Holms, A. R. Stephens,
James Harr old.
Upon motion of the Solicitor General, R. YY'.
McCone, Ordered, That the above Present
ments be published in tiic gazettes of the City
of Macon.
A true copy from the Minutes, February 4th,
1850. 11. G. ROSS, Clerk.
feb 9 5
liibb County Presentments.
8188 SUPERIOR COURT, )
Januakv Term, 1850. 5
r pilE undersigned Members of t| le Grand
, .. ,“ r - v \ Panel No. 2, after deliberating, make
1 iv r i ,B « suggestions and recommendations:
\Y e find, upon examination of the account
current of the Treasurer of the Bibb Countv
Academy, accompanied by an extra Report, "a
discrepancy of Forty-Four Hundred and Eighty
Nine Dollars and Four Cents, between the “Ac
count Current and the extra Report. There be
ing no Vouchers accompanying the account cur
rent, the Jury have been unable to point out the
errors. YVe recommend that the Trustees of
said Bibb County Academy take the matter into
consideration, and give it that investigation,
winch its importance demands, and report the
same to the Inferior Court.
YY'e further recommend that the Legislature
of our State appoint an Agent, or some person
or persons, clothed with proper authority, to
make sale of the new Female Academy, built
with the Funds belonging to tile Bibb County
Academy, and invest the proceeds of the same,
with the amount now in the hands of the Trea
surer of said Bibb County Academy, in Bonds of
the State, or some solvent corporation, bearing
seven per cent, interest, with coupons attached,
and interest payable semi-annually. And that
the interest, with the amount received annually
from the State, be employed in securing the
services of a competent Teacher, to take charge
of the Bibb County Academy, and instruct as
many of the Poor Children of our City as can be
accommodated from year to year, and as will
avail themselves of this privilege.
YY’e do not believe the object of our Legisla
ture in 1834, granting to the Bibb County Acad
emy, one-third of the sales of the Town Com
mon, &c., was for the purpose of erecting Acad
emies in different parts of the City, without some
benefit accruing to the City. YVe have learned
that the Rates ofTuition are nearly the same as
those compared with the private Schools of our
City ; and that Teachers occupying the Acade
mies pay no rent for the same.
We furthermore learn that the funds now on
hand with the Treasurer of said Bibb County
Academy, amounting to Three Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars are set apart for the purpose
ofkeeping in repair the different Institutions;
and w hen that amount is exhausted (and which
experience tells us will be but a few years,) vve
shall have either to submit to a Tax for the pur
pose of repairs, or suffer the Institutions to go
into decay.
YY'e find also in our investigations, that the
Legislature in 1834, passed an Act laying out
our City in wards, and amending the several
laws for the incorporation of the City of Macon,
&c. Upon reference to the twentieth section
ofsaid Act, vve find that the “Mayor and Coun
cil shall pay one-third of all sums raised upon
the lease or saleofany part of the Town Com
mon” into the hands of Trustees appointed by
the Legislature, for the purpose ofeducating the
Poor Children within the jurisdiction of said
Corporation, w hose Parents are unable to edu
cate the same,” &c. Upon application to one
of said Trustees, we find no demand was or has
been made for years, for the one-third contem
plated by the above Act of 1834. Nor do we
find a record of the sales of Lots made about that
time and for some years after, but we believe
a sum ofmoney, not less than One Hundred
Thousand Dollars, has been paid into the Trea
sury trom the sale of such Lots as are above
described . YVo would suggest that the Inferior
Court take this matter in hand and act as they
think will bo most conducive to the interests of
the Poor, who are entitled to the benefits arising
from this fund.
YY'e find no funds in the hands of the Treasu
rer of the Poor School Fund, for the obvious
reason that the Tax Colloctor.lias not paid over
the amount duo the County , for the Taxes of
1849. YVe recommend that the Inferior Court
take this matter into consideration specially.—
YVe also recommend one hundred percent, upon
the State Tax, for County purposes, &c., for the
present year.
After duly examining the Tax Collector’s
Books of Bibb County, vve find entries made on
Executions without the defendants having been
called upon for their Taxes, and others returned
“no property found” where those against whom
Executions have been issued are believed to he
perfectly solvent. YVe find the sum of Fifty
Nine Dollars and Eighty Four Cents as the In
solvent List, for the year 1849, and recommend
that said amount be allowed the Tax Collector.
YVe concur in the recommendations of Panel
No. 1, —and in addition to what they have urged
upon the subject of Roads and Bridges, we
would insist upon the enforcement of the law in
reference to Mile and Finger Posts.
YY'e also notice some repairs necessary to be
made about the Jail, not mentioned in the Pre
sentments of Panel No. 1. The Brick work a
hout some of the windows is giving way, to
which vve would call the attention of the proper
authorities.
YViiilst we feel thankful unto a kind Provi
dence for the innumerable blessings bestowed
upon us, and congratulate our fellow-citizens
on the prosperous condition of the country, we
cannot fail to express our regret that crime is
rapidly on the increase. Whether our laws are
defective, or not faithfully executed—or w heth
er the sympathies of the people are too easily
enlisted in favor of the unfortunate or vicious,
we are unable to divine ; but we feel that some
thing should be done, to uphold the majesty of
the law and give justice her due—an obligation
resting alike upon every good citizen. YY'e re
gret to learn that murders have too often been
committed in our midst, as it were, and the
guilty offenders suffered to escape with impunity
—and after an absence of a year or two, no wit
nesses appearing against them, they either re
turn, or are suffered to roam at large, prepared
again to commit crime. This is an evil that
needs correction.
YVe regret also to see so many hoys growing
up in the community w ithout procuring an edu
j cation, learning a trade, or having any ostensible
means of support; and respectfully direct public
attention to this matter, believing that by proper
training, there are many youths now in our
midst, who may make useful members of so
ciety ; and if not so mstrucsed, may become mere
drones upon the community, and fit subjects for
degradation and crime.
YVe would earnestly recommend that our City
Authorities, through their proper Officers, use
their utmost exertions in suppressing an evil (of
; almost daily occurrence,) existing among the
! Shopkeepers of our City, in buying from Negro
wagoners the Corn and Fodder intended by their
owners for the use and benefit of their Teams.
Believing that we are discharging our duty
in so doing, we hereby unanimously express our
decided approbation of the course pursued by the
majority of our present Representatives in the
Legislature, in relation to the Southern Con
vention, proposed to he held at Nashville, Tenn.,
in June next, for the purpose of taking into con
sideration the course necessary to he pursued by
the people of the slaveholding States at the ap
proaching crisis. YY'e also helievo that united
action by the Legislatures aud people of the
slaveholding States, cannot fail to impress the
people of the non slaveholding States, ns well
j as their Representatives in Congress, of the sin
| cerity of Southern resolution to defend to llie
! last extremity, their rights under the Constitu
j tion, against all encroachments, whether perpe
| trated hy Congress or by the Legislatures of the
I non-slaveholding States.
In taking leave of his Honor, Judge Starke,
; wo ask permission to congratulate him and the
. Circuit generally, on his accession to the Bench;
and with his assistance and the co-operation of
the law-abiding portion of the community, wa
hope the standard of public morals will be ele
vated and the commission of crimes prevented,
and the great object of the law be effected, by
securing to every good citizen the enjoyment
of life and property.
YVe also tender our sincere thanks to R. W.
McCun k, the able and efficient Solicitor General,
fur his fidelity ind zeal in defending the interests
of the State, and for his attention and courtesy
towards this body during its session.
YVILLIAM B HARRISON, Foreman.
Robt.B. Washington, Samvel D. Fuller,
William S. Ilolt, John Scott,
James A. Ralston, John Q. Ga/ligher,
George Vigal, Maltimorc Minshtw,
Thm. J. Shinho'ser, Thud. TV'. Brantley,
William Bone, Berry Rodgers,
John M. Smi'h, F/cderiek G. Colbert,
William Jj Hughes, Julius C. Gilbert,
Thomas Taylor, Larkin Griffin,
William C. Carlos, Paul S. Dinkins.
Upon motion of the Solicitor General, R. YY'.
McCone, Ordered, That the above Present
ments be published in the gazettes of the City
of Macon.
A true copy from the Minutes, February 4th,
1859. 11. G. ROSS, Clerk.
fob 9 5
Hoarding.
au ™ The undersigned will furnish Board
fit la and Lodging for two or three Gentlemen.
JjIMl- A few Day-Boarders can also he accom
modated. For terms apply to
JOHN K. HARMON,
At Messrs. YY'ood *V Jewett’s Store,
jan 26 3—3 t
Superior Teas*
/semirZl A splendid lot of TEAS, both
; . Green and Black, warranted fine,
1(9 j" t received not from the Canton
I!*" f'jU Tea Company of New York, at
YV. FREEMAN’S
Cheap Store. Cherry Street
dec I I
Bil>!» County Male Academy.
IN consequence of the increasing number ot
. applicants for admission, the subscriber has
employed a Second Assistant, in the person of
-Mr. F. T. Pu i. if ill, a graduate of Mercer Uni
versity. Mr. P. lias had several years’ experi
ence as a Teacher, and is well qualified to give
instruction. A limited number of Pupils will
he received. P. A. STROBEL, Rector,
jan 26 3—2 t
Female Seminary.
YIRS. YY'M. 11. ANDERSON, respectfully
:tI informs the Public that she has effected
an arrangement with the Trustees, hy which the
use of tin; Bibb County Female Academy has
been obtained for her School,
jan 2 I—ts
Wanted Immediately,
fitYY’O OR THREE JOURNEY MEN CABI
-1 NET-MAKERS. Nunc except good work
men, and such ns arc w illing to make themselves
useful, need apply.
YVOOD & BRADLEY,
ort 20 47—tt
Sundries.
Q PERM OIL and CANDLES
O Rio and Java Coffee
Crushed and Powdered Sugars
Chnmpaigne and Madeira Y\ines
Nuts and Crackers of all kinds
Sardines and Lobsters
Pickles by the Jar or Gallon
Codfish, Mackerel and Shad
Superfine YY’ heat and Rye Flour
Fine Starch, Mustard, Tapioca
Spices, Choculate, <Ve., at
YV FREEMAN'S
Cheap Store, Cherry Street,
dec I 1
Hams, butter, Syrup, Ac.
CIINCINNATI Sugar cured lIAMS
> GOSHEN BUTTER
New Orleans Sugar House SYRUP
A few Jars of very white Leaf LARD.
AII of choice quality, just received and for
sale hy GEO. T. ROGERS,
dec J Cherry Street.
Fine Chewing Yobarco.
n If. &S. 1.11 IENTIIAL’S well kßowis
V 7 . superior fine Cut Chewing TOBACCO,
in papers and cans. Also, various brands of
Chewing Tobacco—sortie ofwhich the knowing
ones say cannot be heat. Also, various brands
of CIGARS, which ate just good enough. For
saleat YV. FREEMAN’S
Cheap Store, Cherry Street,
dec I 1
Kew ltico.
I.MY'E Tierces of prime quality, just received
L and for sale by GEO. T. ROGERS.
dec 1 1
Cuba molasses.
.1] t 11HDS. in fine order, just received and
Y f for sale low hy
dee i GEO. T. ROGERS.
Oysters, Fresli Oysters.
rMNE, Large, Fat, Fresh OYSTERS, will be
l received every night and sold by the Pint,
Quart or Gallon, at such prices that every body
must have some. The Oysters will he received
and must he sold at some price or another—so all
you lovers of good Oysters, walk up and get a
few, at YV. FREEMAN’S,
dec 1 1
Canal ami Baltimore Flour.
1 Tin WHO, E Half Barrels FLOUR.
I * *Y r Just received arid for sale low hy
dec 1 GEO. T. ROGERS.
Cheese.
'y*' FI BOXES of superior quality, in targe and
/-) small boxes, just received and for sale by
dec 1 GEO. T. ROGERS.
Apples and Mercer Potatoes.
•1/ V BARRELS in fine order, for sale hy
dec 1 GEO. T. ROGERS.
Buckwheat, Ac.
It Uj SACKS Fine Buckwheat
_UU 50 boxes new crop Raisins
25 do superior Cheese
Just received at YY'. FREEMAN’?!,
dec 1 |
New York Steam Befitted Candies
A STILL Larger assortment of CANDIES,
r\- just received and for sale as low as any
Candies in Town, at YY’. FREEMAN’S
dee I I
Northern Butter.
,)o FIRKINS PRIME BUTTER, of tin
» ' * well known quality received every Fall,
fresli from some of the best dairir s at the North.
Just received hy YY'. FREEMAN.
dee 8
Flour, Meal, Corn,
IYACON Hams,Sides and Shoulders; Lard;
J Irish and Sweet Potatoes—in stern aud for
sale hy J. S. RICHAKDSON,
Cotton A\ cliue.
march 21 17
