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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