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CONSTITUTIONALIST.
AUGUSTA :
TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1525. 1
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The editor of the Chronicle has an un- 1
doubted right to be “ exclusively guided by
his own judgment,” in publishing com- (
ments, or not, on any articles that find ]
place in his paper, as well as in selecting I
those articles. We have the same right to J
suggest that his judgment has been falli- 1
ble, when his extracts trespass either on ,
truth or decency, and when by publishing 1
them from other papers, he gives enlarged I
currency either to slander or falsehood. '
If the said editor will enlarge his “ sphere j
of observation,” so far as to take the right i
view of the article in our last, he will per-)
ceive that we expressed “ astonishment,” J
not at his neglecting to remark on the arti- j
cle from the “ Patriot,” but at his publishing
it, and in publishing it without remark, giv
ing a currency to uncontradicted scandal. 1
We do not pretend to any superior penetra
tion, or shrewdness. But he will excuse
our saying that we do “ very clearly per
ceive the propriety ” of protesting against
that license, in any press, that abuses pri
vate character, without the least provoca
tion, and drags respectable citizens from
private life, to be marks for calumny. If
our sprightly editor will be grave long en
ough to justify his late extract from the “Pa
troit,” on this ground ; we shall willingly
meet him—otherwise, a mere “ war of
words” can benefit neither of us, and he is
welcome to manage the matter alone.
The following is the substance of the evi
dence in a case tried at Jefiersou Supe
rior Court, May Term, 1825.
THE STATE, VCrSUS SCARBROUGH.
This was an indictment for the murder
of a slave. The prisoner was an overseer,
and Ishmael, a hired slave between 50 and
60 years of age, very infirm, and subject to
violent fils of cholic ; but it appeared to be
the opinion of his mistress, which was im
parted to the prisoner, that he was deceitful
and sometimes feigned illness to avoid la
bor. One morning Ishmael and the prison
er were seen crossing a road, and going to
wards a field on the oilier side—the prison
er leading a horse, and the deceased carry
ing a plough, which he did without appar
ent inconvenience, walking as one in health,
with a firm step. The prisoner had told
the other slaves that he would return to
them, after he had put Ishmael to work,
but he remained long at the field, and at
length came back, agitated and heated, in
his shirt sleeves and his clothes were stain
ed with mud. He said Ishmael “ had
worsted him,” and then related in detail
the punishment he had indicted on the
slave. Ho had doubled the leading lines
four times and worn them out upon him
he had gathered many switches and severe
ly chasiised him—he had “ dragged him”
St) or 40 yards over the field “ by the horse,”
Isiimai-1 fainted and he - ■■ ,
face to restore him. A heavy shower oft
rain followed the return of the overseer,
anti after it was over, negroes were sent to
see what had become of Ishmael—they
came back supporting him—l ifted him over
a fence and he was told to go into a small
cabin. He advanced two steps and fell.
His face was swelled and bloody and his
coat, a very old one—much more tattered
' than when he had been seen in the morn
ing. Ishmael remained in the cabin from
Tuesday to the Friday following; he com-'
plained of inward braises, putting his hands:
on his breast and sides to indicate where he
felt pain. In this situation he was seen by
his mistress, to whom the prisoner applied
to know what was to be done ; no phy
sician was employed, and at last when
the prisoner suggested the propriety of re
sorting to medical aid, the employer was
unwilling, because he did not think the
slave in a dangerous situation. The de-j
ceased did not walk after entering he ca-i
fain, but once crawled on his hands and feet
to a small stream of water, about twenty
jjteps distant for the purpose of washing thei
blood and dust from his face. Salts werei
given him, he swallowed with difficulty,!
and the prisoner said “ lie had the devil in
him.” He was afterwards bled, and when
the mistress expostulated, saying he had
no blood to lose, the prisoner replied “ d—n
him, he has too much blood in him—l will'
take out some,'” The lancet was stuck in
to his arm and but little blood followed.
On Friday Ishmael was removed to a morei
comfortable situation, and on Sunday he
died. A physician was the foreman of the
fury of Inquest held over the body—he
could not say from external appearances,
the body was not examined internally—
that the deceased came to his death by the
act ol the prisoner, I’he lip, the cheek
and the foiehead were bruised and slightly
wounded—there was a l*rge blackish blue
spot on the right side, in diameter eight or)
nine inches—the back was marked and:
slightly cut in several places, and around]
toe neck there was die impression of sorne-l
thing like a cord or rope that had been tight-'
!y drawn, it was in evidence that the pti-;
soner was a humane overseer, but a man of
violent temper towards his equals when of
fended. The deceased, by some of the wit
nesses was said to have been a faithful and i
industrious slave, by others he was repre
sented as lazy and deceitful. The Jmy re- (
tired and after deliberating several hours re
turned a verdict of not guilty. I
At an election yesterday, (says the Sa- \
vannah Georgian) by the Directors of the i
Bank of the State of Georgia, of Directors '
for the different Branches of the Bank for I
twelve months from (he 13th inst. the follow- i
iuggentlemen were duly elected, to wit:— i
RRANCH AT AUGUSTA. <
Samuel Hale, B. H. Warren, 1
L. C. Cantelou, Fielding Bradford, i
P. Benuoch, William Micou, i
Hays Bowdre, VV. W. Montgomery, I
A. Waterman, *Wm. Smith, Jr. (
R. H. Musgrove, *Frankliu C. Heard.
A. Slaughter.
BRANCH AT MILLED ORVILLE. I
Geo. R. Clayton, L. Q. C. Lamar, '
Zach. Lamar, H. W. Malone,
Seaton Grantland, *jno. T. Rowland. i
Wm. Sanford, i
BRANCH AT GRKENESBOROUGU. j
C. A. Reed, Geo. Heard,
Nich. Lewis, G. VV. Dillard, 1
Y. P. King, *W.C. Dawson.
Jno. Bethune,
BRANCH AT WASHINGTON.
W. G. Gilbert, Ozborn Stone,
Alex. Pope, Mark A. Lane,
D. G. Campbell, Win. Deal ing.
A. G. Sernmes,
BRANCH AT EATONTON.
Thus. Hoxey, H. Branham,
Jno. C. Mason, W. Wilkins,
Jeby Hudson, Wm. Flournoy.
W. Abercrombie,
* New Directors.
A meeting of the citizens of M'lutosh
County, was held on the 9th inst. to express
their opinions in regard to a Land Lottery,
Thomas Spalding, Chairman, at which it
was resolved, that having confidence in their
members and in the Legislature, they be
lieved any interposition on their part im
proper. (Ibid.
Worthy of Imitation. —An act was pass
ed at the late session of the Legislature
of Maine, providing for the distribution
of copies of the Constitution of that State
and the United States, to bo used in com
mon schools. It makes provision for print
ing 10,000 copies of those Constitutions,
bound in the spelling book form, and re
quires “ that the Selectmen of towns, and
assessors of plantations, receiving sucli
. bonks, shall entrust them to the instructors
of schools in the several districts, in p.ropor
[ tion to the number of scholars ;” and makes
, it the duty of these instructors to cause them
to be read in their schools, and, when prac
[ ticable, to bn committed to memory.
t (Southern Patriot.
I The Alabama and Tombeckbe rivers by
the last accounts are very high. The Tom
| beckbe has overflowed its banks, and many
i plantations of cotton are under water. In
, the upper part of the State the early plant
ings of cotton, we understand, have been ve
, ry seriously injured by cold weather, and
i in the middle counties they have suffered
considerable injury. A second planting lias
very generally been found necessary, and
it is feared there will be a deficiency of seed,
which has risen in many sections of the
state to one and two dollars a bushel. The
, prospect of the crops are at present very un
promising.— Mobile Register.
-*9ȤoS*-
One of the Indians who visited New-Or
leans at the time of the visit of Lafayette,
killed another Indian, and was arrested by
the civil authority.—A subscription was set
|on foot to pay the price of blood required by
the laws of the tribe. The sister of the mur
[ tiered Indian, had set out toconsuUthe will
’ of her family on the subject.
I — l 9o^
New-York, May 12.
| From Halifax. —Papers from Halifax to
the 4-ih inst. say, that when the intelligence
was received there from England, of the in
[ tention of the British Government to modi
fy the restrictions on the colonial trade, the
' Province Building and Exchange Coffee
''House were brilliantly illuminated, in testi
" mony of the satisfaction of the inhabitants.
Specie to the amount of $200,000, for British
"Government bills, lately sold in New-York,
k*, - J '
'j had arrived at Halifax. A prospectus is
‘ published in the Halifax papers, of a Quebec
' and Halifax >team Navigation Company,
I formed in London, the affairs of which are
'to be conducted by agents residing in Que
"becand Halifax. A company bad also been
"formed in London, to buy up all the Crown
Lands in Nova Scotia, and promote theset
‘ tlement of them. It was intended to revive
"the whale fishery from Halifax. That place
had formerly 22 vessels engaged in thisfish
* ery. Fish were lately so scarce at St. Johns,
! N. F. that some British vessels, that went
1 there for cargoes, could not obtain them.
Troy, May 10.
Ship news Extraordinary. —Arrived yes
terday, in the Hudson, from L.keCham-
I plain, three bark canoes, with 7 red men on
'lboard, viz. three in one and tw • in ach of
the others. I’he canoes were Been skimming]
I I along the opposite shore of the river, shy as
| wild ducks, each padol 'd, in true aboriginal
'style, by an Indian sitting boh up; : glit near
• j the stem; they are bound down the river.
FOR THE OONSTIT UTIONALIStT. j
Mr, Editor , I
I presume that in your remarks
upon a quotation by the Editor of the Chron
icle, you diil not intend to set up as a teach
er of the best mode, for the ass to get over
a bridge; but were perfectly willing to let
that sagacious animal take his own course,
provided he did not mischievously kick at
peaceable passengers by the way. That the
of the article in the Chronicle,
was calculated to injure Mr. Lamar more
than its original appearance in the Patriot
is perfectly evident, to persons of comiqon
understanding. The former has wider cir
culation, and among those who are quire re
mote from the residence of that gentleman
and consequently less able to appreciate a»
imputation on his veracity. Another dif
ference between the t w « papers is equally
obvious. Whatever may be the faults of
Mr. Bartlett, there is a certain qamlour oft
violence in his style, which enables his con
stant readers, to make a due allowance of
discount, for the passion of the writer.—
The Chronicle on the contrary is character
ized by great pretensions to benevolence,
moderation, love of peace, and “ every good
gift” ; so that the more gullible part of man
kind, who constitute a tolerable proportion
of the census, conclude that there must be
some show of plausibility in accusations,
which appear under such sanctimonious au
spices.
Vou conceded that the quotation might
have been made from haste’, and the want
of consideration. I cannot be so charitable.
Those who have observed the wriggling pol
icy of that paper will not hesitate to believe
that the abuse of Mr. Lamar was copied be
cause he was the agent of Governor Troup.
Would the Editor have transcribed such an
article relative to any honourable man, who
might have been employed in a similar man
ner by General Clarke, leaving his readers
to judge for themselves? Has not the ori
ginal publication of such articles a tenden
cy to produce those acts of violence, which
the Editor affects to deprecate ; and is not
that tendency greatly increased, when the
party aggrieved has reason to expeqt, that
gross calumnies against him, will be circu
lated far and wide, by republication beyond
the limits of his personal acquaintance?
And finally what must honest men think of
him, who preaches peace, and yet to gratify
party or clannish malevolence, manifestly co
operates in turning the daggers of his fellow
citizens against each other ? JUSTICE,
GEORGIA, > Superior Court, May
Burke County .s Term, 1825.
PRESENT, THE HON, R. R. REID, judge.
The Grand Jurors present ps follows :
Ist We present the general condition of
our roads. The season it is true has been
unfavorable to placing them in the best si
tuation of whicli they are capable, but we
complain that most of the Commissioners
fail to convene according to law, to appor
tion the hands liable to work, and therefore
cannot execute the law ip other respects.
We also pres» nt the situation of Causeway s,
which have Been erected in this county,
and earnestly solicit the Inferior Court to
jtake such measures as will compel the Com
-1 missioners of roads in whose district cattse
■ ways are erected, to keep the same in pro
■ per order.
Ij 2d. We present she Jail of this county,
1 as altogether unfit fin the purposeful- which
iit was intended. It is insecure, ill venti-
I lated, offensive to the senses, and disgrace
, ful to the county. We therefore suggest
; the propriety of there being a new Jail e
rected which will at once remedy the evil,
and save the county the expences which
have recently accrued from sending our pri
soners to the Jails of other counties.
3d. i'he support of the poor of our coun
, ty is a subject to which we desire to call the
attention of those whose province it is to
: regulate that matter. We believe that un
der the present system, the monies expend
ed for this purpose are productive of little
i good to the objects of public charity. We
suggest the propriety of provision being
made by law for collecting them into one
place, and employing a judicious and liu
-1 mane manager, (under whose care they
; shall be placed) where their labor as far as
they maybe able, may contribute to their
own support. In other states where this
■ course is pursued the burthen is less upon
1 the community And the paupers are better
provided for.
4th. The defects of our Judiciary system
i are we believe, too glaring to need f.ny com
, rnent on our part. We earnestly reconi
, mend to our representation in the next Le
gislature to use their utmost endeavors to
, procure the establishment of a Court of Kr
: t ors as the best remedy to the evils com
plained of. Wo greet his honor Judge
Reid, on Ids return to the bench. Our en
ure confidence in his ability and impartiali
ty induces us to express the hope that he
may long continue to administer the jus
tice of the country in this Circuit.
We request these our presentments be
published in the “ Constitutionalist .”
S. HARLOW, Foreman.
Lewis F. Powell, Simeon Hamvton,
Same. Gari.ick, John Brigham,
f.eon P. Olgas, Thomas Burke,
( Wade Brown, Simkov Bell,
! I’nos. S. Baylky, J. R. Moore,
Wa Sapp, David Inman,
\bsai.om Kinsey, B. W. 81l AC EWELL, J
Jno. M. Lambert, Natrl. Folhill.
John Gordon,
Extract from the Minutes.
JOHN CARPENTER, Clerk. 1
19th May, 1825. :
IVickwvonA Hussars,
A TTRND a regular meeting of the Company
- to he held at die Ragle Tavern on FRIDAY
the 37th "mat. at half paat 7 o’clock P. Si. '. >*
Jig enter e/Tsnt. Hoibci.ain.
Ewd. J. Hardin, Sec’y.
May 24 It 95
OFFKIt FOU SALE,
TVieir tin tire Stock o I
<B<D<DIDS9
Being desirous of clqsing their present con
pern. Liberal terms At ill be given, fioth in pri
ces and credits.
May 24 3t 95
CViiua aiuV Glass Ware.
T. G. CHAMBERLIN,
No. 5, Gibbon a* Bnildingo,
HAS JUST RECEIVED,
By the late arrival! from Liverpool, New -York anil
Button, a large assortment of
CROCKERY, CHINA
And Glass Ware,
Which will be sold Jow far Cash, or approv.
; I Paper.
Savannah, May 12. 6t 95
CDEEEE, SUUAB., &c.
BAGS prime green Coffee
15 Hbds. do. St. Croix Sugar
100 Pieces Jo. Hemp Bagging
40 Do, Tow d<j,
147 Hhds. Philadelphia Whiskey
400 Bbls, do. do.
80 D-jls. Noithern Gin
3000 Bushel*. Liverpool Ground Salt
15 Tuns Swedes Iron assorted sizes.
With a general assortment of GUOCRUIRS, for
tale on reasonable letups bv
Wm. Hostwick.
May 24 3r t 95
_____
4 T the regular Meeting, on the first Saturday
-A in June next, the City Council will proceed
to the appointment of « Physician for the Hospi
al It will be the duty of the physician, to at
tend the Hospital and Jail, and to visit and exam
me all Boats, arriving within the limits of the
’ city.
AapLcatiocs, sta'ing the terms of service, to
be handed to the Clerk, on or before 10 o’clock,
on that day.
By order of Council,
Geo. M. Walker, Cl’Jc.
May 24 id 95
( Iff * An elegant, and complete »et
if French C.lina, lor sale, or would be exchang
ed lor a good Horse, at fair value. Apply to
h Picquet.
May 24 2t 95
f-
SUuaUm Wanted.
A N active young man fitted to act in any ca
pacity, with cons derable experience, and 11
complete knowledge of the Dry Goods busincs*
ts desirous of obtaining a situation in any respec
table house where he can be useful. Proper re
ference of course will be given. A note left at
his office directed to A- B. before Saturday nest,
will be attended to.
Mav 24 l»t 95
W anted.
T\ MAN (who understa ids the general routine
i&A Business) to take charge of a Grocery Store
durmg the Sommer, a lino addressed to W, and
left at this office will meet due attention.
Mav 24 l*t 95
A NY person who would wish to contract for
(\ a quantity of clean empty Bottles to be Je
iveied in a reasonable lime, may hear of an oppor
uniiy of doing so, by calling at this office.
Mav 24 l*t 95
Seventy Second Section General
ORDINANCE.
IT shall be the duly of all and every person or
persons occupying a Lot or part of a Lot in
1 ins City, to remove from his, her or their Trend
ses, at the times herein prescribed, all decayed
old decaying vegetable and stniinal substances,
and in general every thing tending to corrupt
1 lie air, and place the same in the street oppo
ne to his, her nr their Lot, twenty feet be
vond its boundary line The above mentioned
liny to be performed before Nine o’clock in the
Morning :
1) strict No. 1, on Mondays and Thursdays.
District No. 2, on I’uMdays and Fridays.
District No. 3, on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
It is particularly requested that filth shall not
ne thrown on- at any other lime.
By oider of the Street Committee.
May 20 94
£/* A liiancli of the Classical and
English Seminary ol Augusta, will be removed tn
the Sand-hills. The school, under the direction
it the Kav. Mr. Sheehan, will open on Monday
May lsiii> 1825.
Edward Bw|aey, prefect.
| M»v 13
*ii<awsal ' l "’
IVUGGr 4* SAVAGE.
Tins DA r, Sl/h inst. at 10 o’clock
in front of their auction Storey
HAGS Coffee,
10 Ulilm. Vassavs Ale
10 Mills. Gin,
10 1 2 Oo Shad.
Bhl«. Vinegar,
{loses Shaving Soap,
—ALSO—
SUNDRY All HOLES OP
PHY GOODS
WEARING apparel, &c.
_ —’AtSO—
One case Linen
One Trunk Books, & c .
Slay 24 , Terms at Sale,
IMiaipißffi a mra^aitr
A’o. 164 Broad Street,
i\iwt, this itfcceiyed
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
SUMMER CLOTHING
" al be d “POWd „f 1„., {„ c„h. ’
r' —
NOTICE.
The following articles having been receive,l
by bfeam-Boat Company's Boats, and are now
to tl e%^hT HOUSe ’ '( not c, »'»ned previous
to the -25th June neat, they on that dav be
peaces UCt ' ,f! * l ° P,y frei B ht and other ex-
Mart,. j rticle
» Jos. Gresham" \ fc" el L,f i u,,r '
Diamond Mark I Parrel LiqU(>r>
I D 1 boX ’
W i t* JXt
G • 1 barrel Liquor,
"J.L. Grave." 2 boS.
Wjn J. Wood,
M*usta, May 1s' r i^r Ste " m ' {0 ‘“ tog**-
VAt3O uv Mi Ml ATT L it,.
DOCTOR HOUEI,
INFORMS the persons who have applied to
h.m, and others, that he has just received
iresh Vaccine Matter. '
Applications to be made at his Sicam-Hath
Hotel hme QriU S- Se,V9 0 PP ol “ le tbe City*
Mi, y 20 3: 94
NOIICJE, ~
apriE Copartnership which existed under the
4* firm ol Bcnj. Baird & Co. is this day desol
vi dby mutual consent. Persons indebted to said
concern sre requested to make payment without
delay to the subscriber,.
i B, Baird,
Hall & Hardin.
May 17 3t 9J
M Toi- Sale.
A House and Lot on the
Sa , u Mills. A Four Wheel Carriage and pair
ot Hgrses—'Two Negro Women, House Sei ■
vants,— Apply at this office.
May 20 4t 94
ioi Sale, or to Went.
fIW-IE property of (he subscriber in he village
JL of Summerville. The three Tenements will
he si,ld or rented together, or separate as in*/
best suit.
Samuel Hale.
May 20 6t 94
11UE following are the Stationary Committees
ol Council for the year ending the second
Monday in April, 1826:
On City Hall. Messrs. Thomas, Warren, Hal*.
On Police. —Hale, Dillon, Thomas.
On Hospital.— J. Moore, Hoi jnshfad, Bowdre.
On Huuils —Bowdre, Dillon, Hale,
On Jlccounts. — Hale, A. Moore, J. Moore.
On Hirer Hank and Wharf. —A. Moore, J.
Moore, Danforth, Bowdre.
On Streets. Bowdre, Dillon, Warren.
Ou Jail. Warren, Danforth, Thomas.
On Drains.— Danforth, Hale, J. Moore.
On Pumps.— Warren, Danforth, A. Moore,
On Magazine. Diljlon, HoHinshesd.
Published by order of Council
Geo. M. Walker, Cl’lc,
May 20 94
& The concerns of Joseph I£ve }
will be attended to during his absence from the
state, by James C. Campbell and Edward A.
Eve.
May 20 3t 94
& During the subscribers absent*
from the state, Mr. Lewis Barie, and Francis Ga
nahl, or eithei oftliem, w ill act as his attsrnics,
and attend to the tranaaction of his business,
Joseph Ganald.
May 17 6t 93
J/* Mr. Luther Cumming, will
act as my Attorney during my absence from the
place.
J. M. Hand.
May 13 If 92
Administrator’s Sale.
Will be sold on the first Tue.day in July next, at
the Court-Houst, in the town of Waynesbojr
htigli, Burke County, within sale hours, agree
able man order obtained from the ir Honors
the Justices of the Inferior Court, while sit
ting for Ordinary purposes :
Four Negroes, viz : David and
Saber his wile —Bill, and hii wife Jude ; sold as
he property «( William Boyat, deceased, for the
uenefit ut 1 lie heirs and creditors of said La*
tate.
Benjamin Guest, Adm’r.
May 4, 1885 ' 7t t
