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CONSTITUTIONALIST. AUGUSTA : TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1525. 1 ' .T-~“ I 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. -*9»§oS*- 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