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THE CENTR A LG E OR GIAN.
THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN
SAM’L B. CRAFTOS,
COUNTY PRINTER.
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If not paid in advance, $2 00
^[From the Macon Journal and Messenger ]
Oglethorpe as it was and as it is
Oglethorpe, March 14, 1853
Messrs. Editors:—You know what our
town once was—prosperous and teeming
with life; our streets blocked up with cotton
wagons and other vehicles; our stores full of
goods and customers; the hotels crowded;
activity prevailing in all branches of business;
the hammer and saw of the mechanic heard
from morning till night; drays rattling in
every direction, piled with cotton bales and
boxes of merchandise; often twenty and thir
ty wagons at one time loading at the depot,
with packages for country merchants, and
for the rich planters below; throngs of trav
ellers arriving daily by the cars, filling every
stage, and often requiring extra coaches to
convey them. Such has been Olethorpe;
what it is now, I proceed to state.
Here, in the middle of March, when the
last delivery of cotton and the opening of
the spring trade usually caused a rush in
our market, not a wagon, not even an ox
cart, and scarcely a human being is seen in
our streets. The hotels are deserted many
dwellings and stores closed. Gloom and
solitude reign triumphantly. The Church
bell no longer calls the people together on
the Sabbath. The frown of heaven seems
to be upon us. Why this fearful change?
Some three weeks ago, a disease appear
ed in our borders which was then called
Chicken Pox, by two resident and two vis
iting physicians. Under this type it work
ed on without any alarm, untifa lady died
from it. Then' the danger was seen—then
consternation began. A portion of the
neighbors visited this lady during her ill
ness, and lo! some of them were stricken
and died. Thus was the poison scattered.
A lot of bed clothing, full of the infector,
was exposed in the yard, and the stench in
haled by those persons who happened to be
near, one of whom, Mr. James Hell, late of
Oglethorpe Hotel, and formerly of Atlanta,
died last j Friday. Of the other two, one had
the disease severely, and the other lightly—
both getting well. It is now in six or eight
families, aud perhaps twenty victims or suf
ferers are confined to their houses. Not
more than a half a dozen have died from
the disease—all in Herringville or West
Oglethorpe, to which the cases are confined.
None have appeared in the city proper, ex
cept that of a negro woman, (a washer,) who
was immediately removed.
From the best motives, and with honest
judgment, unquestionably, some of our phy
sicians denied that it was Small Pox, until
it produced death. Even then, they refus
ed to give up their first opinion—it is still
Chicken Pox they contend, in an aggrava
ted form, capable of running into Small Pox.
There may be such a theory, and the gen
.s good for Jerusalem, as a sanatory regula
tion, is not less applicable to Oglethorpe.
Now, Mr. Editor, you have the facts. We
are cut off from the world. Heaven alone
knows when we shall be received into cor
dial fellowship again. You outsiders look
upon us all, of Oglethorpe, as so many lep
ers, dangerous by contact. I admit the
plausibility of the suspicion, but not its jus
tice. We, of the city proper, have been
cautious to avoid the poison; and from gen
eral vaccination, and by God’s blessing, we
hope to be released from quarantine in thir
ty days, if not sooner. M.
SMDERSVILLE, GEORGIA-
TUESDAY MARCH 22,1853.
St. Mary’s Money
In bills under $5 will be received in pay
ment of demands due this office.
Pub. Doc.—The Hon. R. Toombs of the
Senate, and A. H. Stephens of the House
of Representatives have our thanks for val
uable public documents.
We cut our Editorial short this
week for the purpose of giving place to cor
respondents, and other matters of interest.
JigT" Lang’s Mill dam, (in this county)
was broken by the rains of last week—fine
place for Fish, so they say, Should’nt have
any objections to one of those fine trout,
that friend Partridge used to overhaul the
past Summer.
Court Week.—On Monday next the
Spring term of our Superior Court com
mences. We shall “be on hand” for a set
tlement with all our friends who have not
yet squared off. The bills of all who are
indebted for advertising or subscription will
be presented, and we hope, duly honored.
It will afford an excellent opportunity too,
for all who have not paid for their paper in
advance, and who expect it at that price to
do so. Mr. Jno. B. Northington is au-
authorized to receive and receipt for us.
JC5T A Correspondent from Lauren’s
Hill sends us a marriage notice with request
to publish. As no name accompanied it,
we have not complied with the request, as
it is an inflexible rule to publish nothing of
the sort, unless we have a name to whom
we can refer, in case the matter is called in
question. We publish such matters cheer
fully for any of our friends, but we don’t
like to get into a ‘scrape’ about it; hence the
rule and its strict observance in all cases.
Washington County Bible Society.—
On Sunday this Society was organized, and
a constitution adopted—the Rev. G. Jef-
tlemen who maintain it are intelligent; "yet,! person Pierce being present and assisting.
right or wrong, the public voice ha-> decided
against them as satisfactory, if not conclu
sive, evidence.
It is useless, and probably would be un
fair, to cast censure on any one, because of
our calamities. The part of wisdom and
duty is to extricate ourselves in the speedi- ■
est way practicable, without dwelling on the
past. How can this be done?
For several weeks the Mayor and Alder
men have employed guards near the infec
ted dwellings, to prevent all ingress and
egress. Supplies, in tile meantime, were
duly furnished (hQprisoners. One of them,
who had been two months rotting, as he
called it, shut out from society, and desper
ate for liberty and fresh air, broke through
the cordon, and appeared in our streets a
few days ago. He was a ghastly spectacle.
His friends gave a wide margin to his per
ambulations, and civilities were exchanged
at a distance. The fugitive considered him
self innoxious, and therefore claimed his
area of freedom. Another Small Pox cul
prit, encouraged by this example, sallied
forth with his scars more verdant and odor
ous. The guard ordered him to keep with
in proper limits; but in the ratio of advance
by one party, was the retreat of the other,
and thus the insurrection- began.
All Herringville was in a blaze of excite
ment; all of Oglethorpe ‘was appalled at the
outrage. Our worthy and splendid Mavor,
Col. Sorrel, dashed into the rebellious
province, to maintain the supremacy of law
and order; but the chief insurgent swore that
he would go out, at every hazard and hunt
with his neighbors!
On Saturday, a meeting of citizens was
held at the Council Chamber, to devise some
remedy for the novel occasion. Resolutions
were adopted sustaining the action of the
Mayor and Aldermen, and requesting them
to call on the Colonel of the Regiment for a
foree, not exceeding fifty men, with arms in
hand, to prevent all infected persons from
leaving their premises, and others from go
ing in. The requisition was promptly made
and as promptly answered by Col. Horne,
who asked for volunteers. One general
shout, “Set me down, set me down,” rang
through the house. The drum beat, fire
locks appeared, and old charges shot off to
make room for fresh oues. The sentinels
forthwith took their stations—camp fires
illuminated the vicinity of danger at night,
and exposed to view the gallant citizen-war
rior as he paced within his lines, anticipa
ting the happy time when he could cry, “All
is well.” The lepers of Jerusalem have al
ways been confined within a certain district
of the city, and are we not entitled to equal
protection from a more terrible malady? The
two cities resemble each other in former
glory and present decay. Both have been
depopulated; yet, as the Jews still look for a
restoration of their beloved city, to its more
than ancient splendor, so we “behold, as
through a glass darkly,” a huge pile of cot-
♦on bales at Bruswick, or some other ter-
‘inus ot a-Railroad. At all events, what
'V - ■ •
Savannah Banks.—The Republican of
Friday speaking of the rumors which are
occasionally to be heard through the coun
try in relation to the Banks of that city
says:
- “Another of those periodical reports
about the solvency of Savannah Banks has
been put in circulation in the interior, espe
cially about Atlanta. We beg leave to as
sure the public that there is not the least
foundation for the report There is not a
bank in this city which is not perfectly
sound, and whose bills are not as good as
gold.”
We heard a rumor some weeks since in
this county in relation to the solvency of
the Planter’s Bank, but we did not think
enough of it to notice it, it died in a short
while however, and produced no uneasiness
in the minds of bill holdeis.
Distressing.—The Cassville Standard
says: “On Monday night last, one of the
houses of Jesse Windsor, of this county,
was destroyed by fire, and in it one of his
sods, who was burnt to death. The lad,
some 12 or 14 years old, having rescued
two of his younger brothers, rushed in amid
the flames, thinking that a third brother
was left, but was overpowered and never
returned.”
Railroad Depot at Atlanta—The At
lanta Intelligencer “rejoices to learn that
the officers of the respective Railroads ter
minating there, have finally come to an
agreement, and commenced arrangements
for the erection of a joint passenger depot
in Atlanta. The building is to be three
hundred feet ir^lengtli by eighty feet in
width, affording sufficient room lo accom
modate at the same time, four different pas
senger trains, one for each Road, with the
necessary offices for each company. The
work, we understand, is to be commenced
immediately.
The Grand Jury of Marion county, have
been giving the Editor of the Buena Vista
Vademecum jessedor some remarks of the
Editor touching the propriety of their speci -
al presentments. They have made a general
presentment of him, though they sav that
they “are disposed consider the attack as
from the source from whence it came, as
the nigger said when the jackass kicked
him,” but merely take the opportunity to
give him the lie. Spunky Grand jury that
—should’nt care to run against such a
body.
the land prove to the world that the race
of the Oate3 are not extinct. Hang it
Brown there is no use in standing upon
ceremony, the fact is expatiate. It is said,
the man is always found for the occasion,
you are the chief corner stone upon which
this confederacy rests at present, come up tG
the work and prove yourself equal to the
emergency.
You say Brown that for “many years
you have been alarmed at progressive De
mocracy,” and this expression causes some
little doubt about your patriotism, for it
seems strange that after being alarmed for
many years you were willing to receive, and
did solicit office from this dangerous party,
and had you been gratified, you would still
have acted with men whose “dreaded
schemes and machinations had been alarm
ing you for many years,” that is a “dark
spot,” Brown. You say that you are “sur
rounded by thousands who would tear
down the pillars of our government,” but
notwithstanding your “heart bounds with
patriotic delight,’' happy fellow, you have
found the haven of safety in conservative
whiggery, no more doubts and fears now
the Whigs are conservatives, although they
wanted to alter the constitution and Brown
is among them, glorious party and worthy
of such a conveit, honey him up, but don’t
make too many promises, for Brown has
been tooled, he says, and is on his guard.—
Unhappy Democrats, our brightest lumina
ry has departed. CATO.
Mr. Wm. Hodges w T as elected President,
and P. C. Pendleton, Haywood Brook
ins, and S. A. H. Jones, Financial and Ex
ecutive committee, fees for membership
per year 50cts, for life membership $10.
It is the purpose of this Society to procure
Bibles from the American Bible Society,
and furnish them to every family in the
county, those who are able to buy getting
them at New York wholesale prices, and
those who are unable to buy getting therf
gratis. A Colporteur will be employed to
perform this service, and will take the
county by districts and visit every family
in it. It is a laudable work, well worthy
the attention of the good and benevolent,
and we were glad to learn that the able
and talented Agent, Mr. Piwice, met with
a success in this place worthy of his cause.
Negro Killed.—We learn that a negro
man belonging to Mr. Barefield, of Wil
kinson county, was killed on the C. R. R.
above Gordon on Sunday. He was lying
across the track and was not discovered by
the Engineer before the Engine was upon
him. The negro was drunk, and was not
in the employ of the company. From what
we have learned, no blame is attributable
to the Engineer.
Augusta and Southwest Plank Road.
—At a meeting of the"members of the In
ferior Court of this county on Tuesday last,
this Company was duly invested with cor
porate authority, so far as to empower them
to contract for their road in this county.
Col. J. S. Hook made the application for
the company.
South Carolina Appointmf.nts.—The
President has appointed the Hon. R. W.
Colcock, for collector of the port of Charles
ton, and Tnos. Evans, Esq., of Darling
ton, U. S. District Attorney. Mr. E. is the
brother, we believe, of our friend Mr. B. D.
Evans of this place.
New York Medical University.—
Among the list of Graduates at the late
commencement of this University, we no
tice the names W. B. Sikes and A. W. Den
ny, of Jefferson county.
Lectures.—The Savannah public have
been delighted the past week with a series
of Lectures from Wm. M. Thackera y, the
talented and accomplished Englishman
jSSTjThe U. S. District Court for the
Northern District of Georgia, commenced
on the 14th inst., at Marrietta, Hon. J. C.
Nichol presiding.
tST A young lady with $10,000 adver
tises in the New York Tribune for “a Pres
byterian or Dutch Reformed husband.”
Well, if she would give $10,000 for a
husband already made, how much will she
give for the raw material, and make a bus
band to suit herself ?
Frost.—The Rome (Ga.) Advertiser
states that they bad a frost in the neigh
borhood of that city, on the night of the
14tb inst.
B8T President Pierce refused to receive
a delegation from the Empire Club, because
the Constitution recognized no such politi
cal organizations.
Literary Notices*
Graham’s Magazine.—The April num
ber is on our table. Its readers will be
pleased, both with its appearance and mat
ter.
The Water Cure and Phrenological
Journal.—Our thanks to Messrs. Fowler
& Wells for the regularity with which we
receive these journals. They are excellent
publications, and have greatly adxanced
the departments of science in which they
labor. To the literary and general reader
they are very interesting, containing as
they do much general intelligence. Pub
lished by Fowler & Wells 131 Nassau st.
N. Y. at $1 each in advance.
The Illustrated Magazine of Art.—
The March nutnber of this interesting pub
lication is before us, and is as interesting
as the preceding numbers. The Illustra-
ions are numerous, and of a high order,
while the reading matter is very excellent.
The lovers of the Arts should patronize the
book. Published by Alex’r Montgomery,
17 Spruce st, N. Y. at 25 cts per no.
Georgia University Magazine.—The
February number has been received, and
contains a variety of interesting articles.
Edited by gentlemen selected from Senior
class in Franklin College, and published by
Christy & Kelsey, at $2 per annum in ad
vance
SouthernGcltivator.-—We have the
March number. It is filled with a variety
of articles of interest, with which the agri
cultural public will doubtless be pleased.—
Published by W. S. Jones, Augusta, Ga.,
at $1 per year in advance.
Soil of the South.—The March No. of
this interesting and useful Journal is before
us Its conteuts will be found to sustain its
high character. We have before spoken of
both of these publications, they are co-ope
rating in a great cause, and are eminently
useful to the Southern planter and horticul
turist. In this latter department we don’t
see how any one engaged in the business,
can deny themselves the pleasure of reading
Mr. Peabody’s excell At articles on the
subject. Published in Columbus, Ga.. by
Lomax & ElliI^ at $1 per year in advance.
[for THE CENTRAL GEORGIAN.]
Raiu, Ralii, Rain!!!
Mr. Editor—Some months since, you
published in your\*aIuab!e paper some three
articles on subjects connected with agricul
ture; and I was very much in hopes, that
your correspondents would have continued
their contributions, that we clodhoppers j ning in Newnan, an<& one- called himself'
might have gathered an idea or two. The John B. Simpson, aud the other first refus-
, . sed to srive his name, but aftewards ap
point at issue between: your correspondents !. . ... ... . ,v T> * . T
C , „ r , j knowleclged lmnselt to.be Dr. Roberts^ In.
BookFaimer, and Crab Grass,, was, the , their saddle-bags were found about $94.6. in
waste of the salts of the earth by heavy falls silver—a large amount of bills, most of
of rain, and that the waste was- materially i which were counterfeit,,tw.o forceps, tor unr-
increased in the winter months, bv fall and ; locking dears on,the outside,, when, the key
, , m, • ... e is within—a bunch, of skeleton or false keys
early ploughing; 1 his was the position ot i . ... . , . , , « „
_ f; . - , tor unlocking trunks,.bureaus, desks, Ac., a.
Book Jarraer, while Crab. Grass denied the ; brace) sucb ag useiby carpenters for boring
position, aud maintained, that if the position j two pistols and. a slungsbut, or a.short stout
of Book Farmer.'was correct, so far as. the piece of leather,.leaded at. one end with.
waste of the salts were concerned, that the
ammonia which‘descended with, the-rain
water, fully supplied its place.
Now Mr. Editor, it is not my present
purpose, to take sides with either of the
gentlemen, or to discuss the subject at issue
between them; but simply to remark, to
you and my brother clodhoppers, that the
present year is a propitious time for, each
of us to decide the question for ourselves.
We have had a very wet white*,- and!if the
position taken by Book Farmer is correct,,
our crops will bej^ery backward this spring*
and; the final result of the crops will be be
low an average.
On the other hand, if the position, of
Crab Grass is correct, our crops will grow
oft’quite as well as in any previous year and
the final results be equally satisfactory, all
[communicated.]
The Dissatisfied Brown.
Of the various mutations inseperable from
the condition of man, none of so remarkable
a character has recently occurred as is exem
plified in the person of Edwin R. Brown,
(sweet name Edwin I mean) the defender
of the faith and former bulwark of Democra
cy in South-western Georgia. A delicate
round face gentleman, the color of hair and
eyes not recollected, located somewhere in
the region of Whiggery, about Americus,
Sumter county Ga, who after many trials
and tribulations, has at length emancipated
himself from the sin of Democracy, and em
braced with all the fervor of a new convert
the exploded and oft defeated tenets of the
Whig Party.
What an amount of moral firmness does
this man possess, to thus interpose himself
to save from utter ruin the falling fortunes
of a once powerful party. While through
out the country the Whig Party have it in
serious contemplation to abandon even the
name under which they have sometimes
marched to victory—while its supporters—
men who have grown gray in the iniquitous
upholding of its principles ; when even the
Southern Recorder is twisting about like a
singed rabbit scared to death about its own
position, having departed from the true
faith in advocating Mr. Webster, and by
that course has irrevocably lost the confi
dence of many of its former friends, and is
now under a sort of sanctified cloak, endeav
oring to rescue Mr. Fillmore’s contemptible
administration from the just indignation of
the country—at a time like this, when all
the elements of discord and dissolution are
around that aristocratic party, the intreped
Brown steps forward to its relief.
Still upon close inspection this is not so
hopeless a task as many mightsuppo.se, Na
poleon was more than the array at the battle
of Austerlitz, A Brown is “some pumpkins
himself,” and although I do not know that
Brown pretends that he can raise the dead,
though if he does I don’t dispute it, under
stand—this much is certain, if there be
one drop of life blood left in the Whig Par-
to, it is enough, Brown will have it pure
healthy, and strong, “immediately if not
sooner or quickly thereafter.” No man
who regards truth can say there is no news:
from the mountain to the seaboard the State
is full of'news, and it is in every man’s
mouth that Mr. Brown has left the Demo
crats and joined' the Whigs. By gracious
is that a fact? “well horse it is‘” and no>
mistake. If you have tears prepare to shed
them now, bow down your heads in sack
cloth and ashes, you refused to take Brown
in hand and Brown has taken Lave of you.
The Democratic party has never received
such a stab as this before, well may we shiv
er and turn pale, can we survive this great
calamity, have we indeed committed the
unpardonable sin by refusing elect Brown
Judge? So far as Edwin is concerned we
have. He “tried to suffer he says while
evils were sufterable,” but they became in
sufferable, aad Brown could not stay any
lot ger. Democrats why have you made
poor Edwin R. Brown suffer so, (wonder
what R stands for in his name) unfeeling
men, you hurt his sensibility and now he is
gone, you vvili find out your loss, no more
will his eloquence on the stump be heard
in your behalf, no morepvill he be addressed
as may it please your honor, or address a
crowd as such. Edwin you have been bad
ly treated and I would not stand it either,
now come.
But it seems he has endeavored to per
suade his “Democratic brethren to lay down
and forget their dreaded schemes and mach
inations,” but all in vain; they would not.
Is it possible you have refused to listen to
Brown and resisted such persuasion as his
then indeed you are lost, past redemp
tion. And you wouldn’t forget either when
he told you, and you did not vote for him ;
Oh my! what a set; Brown let us pray.—
Notwithstanding his defeat, Brown is a
thankful, magnanimous man, how it must
have grieved such a noble spirit to take the
step he has taken ; how unselfish is such a
nature; how lifted above ordinary men;
how free from the passions that influence
them. I behold him like the genius of hu
mility, after long suffering and persecution,
casting from him the corruptions of De
mocracy, entering into the pure atmosphere
of Whig conservatism, with one eye he
takes in the broad field of his future fame
and glory, and with the other he drops a
tear at parting with the disorganizing fac
tion he has left.
Mysterious man, there is something more
than you have disclosed, you speak of dread
ed machinations. Come Brown, patriot as
you are, make a clean breast of it, you owe j
this to yourself your new friends, and your j
country. What dreaded^schemes have the
Democrats on hand ? No man in Georgia
or in the country ought to breath easy un
til you disclose. My dear -sir don’t , hold He who betrays another’s secrets because
back, there is something terrible concealed he has quarreled with him, was never wor-
within your bosom, you are the possessor of, t ^ 8 sacre ^ name of friend a breach of
... . .... . i a kindness on one side will not justify a
. ra.gl.ty secret, if there be Guy m breach of trast on lha o5her . 1 ■
Correspondence ot the Savannah Courier.
Trial of t lie Robbers of John
Jackson-
Forsith, March 14, 1853.
Mr. Editor :■—1 he Superior Court of
Monroe county, has been in session for
two weeks past, and as it has been occupi
ed almost the whole of the time in the trial
of some ot the men who were concerned in
the robbery of Mr. John Jackson, near the
line of Pike, last October, it may not be
uninteresting to your readers to have the
details of the robbery, as developed by the
testimony placed before them.
It appears that about five weeks before
the robbery, two men, who then passed by
the names ot Cooper and Williams, but who
now answer to the names of Simpson and
Copenhaver, Aayed all night at Mr. Jack-
sou’s and on paying for their fare the next
morning, handed him a $20 bill to be
changed. In changing it, Mrs. Jackson
got some money out o f a trunk in the clos
et, and thus they ascertained where his
money was kept. About midnight, on the
12th of October last year, the door of his
dwelling was suddenly burst open, and sev
eral men entered the room occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Jackson. One, recognized by
them on the trial as Copenhaver, a stout,
athletic man, went to their bed, and caught
the old man by the throat with one hand
and in a threatening manner, would slight
ly touch his head with a stick in the other,,
aud upon Mrs. Jackson’s screaming, he or
dered her to hush, and drawing a pistol,
told her he could make her hush. Anoth
er, since recognized as Dr. Roberts, held a
lighted candle in his hand, while the oth
ers opened the closet door, and took eat
the trunk—they immediately left the house.
They were pursued early next morning,
and about a quarter of a mile from the-
house, the trunk was found broken open,
aud rifled of its contents, according to Mr..
Jackson’s testimony, to about $6,5.00,. all
silver, except about $100 in gold.
Their trail was followed into Meriwether
county, where they separted, three going a*
road in the direction of Tennessee,, and;
two towards Newnan, Coweta county..
These two. were arrested late in. the eve-
lead. Thev w.ere brought to Monroe, and.
one of them, Simpson, under promise of
being, released, made a disclosure, by which,
the other three were pursued, to Tennessee,,
and two.of them, Copenhagen and. Clark,,
were arrested and. brought back,. Clark,
when arrested, ma^e a full confession of the.
robbery, without any promise of being, re
leased, and. upon the way back,, conducted,
the persons in charge of him to the place
in. Meriwether county, where more ot the:
money was secreted; it was coucoaled iu
three separate parcels,, and amounted to.
$1,217 in silver..
Two.bills of. indictment wer preferred,
against thein.and.found.true—one for Hur-
giary and the other, for Robbery; aud Dr..
Roberts was indicted.singly as a. rogue and*
vagabond,.carryingahout pick-locks, false
keys, Ac., lie was found,guilty of the thre #
offences, and,sentenced; to, nineteen years
imprisonment ia.the Penitentiary,. Copen
haver was found, guilty, of, burglary and.
• , . ’ , i robbery, and sentenced ,to the Penitentiary*
other things being equal from this through j for fou ^ eD Jears . ,j e was >bo , indicted ;
the growing season. j t -, Jr J,,,]-jU, v, alleged.lo. have been.coumiit-
I have said, Mr. Editor, that I would note ted during the Court, .and .the case w-as con-
take sidtes with either of the gentlemen, or ! tinued until the next terra. Clark plead.
argue the question at issue between tbem.'S™ 1 . 1 ? 0 “, tbe , 0 ” e b f> aud f in : co, “ idelali , ou '
° T ^ , , , ...... , 1 Ot his lull and frank confessiou. upon his-
But as I am somewhat advanced in life, and i aJ . rest> and a|s0 of baving bfcea j ed / bv the
followed the plough from boy to manhood,
neither of the gentlemen will take it amiss
for me to state, what I distinctly recollect.
The year 1817 was au unprecedented wet
year. The year 1818 was as dry as the
previous one had been wet, and there was
less corn made, for the quantity planted
than was perhaps ever made before or since.
The fall and winter of 1818 was equally
influence of another man to join in the rob
bery, he was sentenced to only four years
confinement iu the Pemiujuai v, and the-
other bill was nol prosequied as to him. .
Price,.another of the offenders, who escap
ed to Tennessee, upon his return there, was
arrested, aud confined in jail for murder
Dreviouslv committed. He has been re
cently rescued from prison by some ot his-
friends, and is now at large.
But, perhaps the most interesting part of
dry as the summer, so much so, that fears the trial was tbe examination of Simpson.
were eutertained that the wheat would nut
germinate that was sown to secure bread
to the eaters until the next crop of corn
could be grown.
It however did come upland an abundant
crop was the result, I distinctly recollect
that every rich spot was appropriated to
turnips in the summer to aid the short crops
of corn in fattening the pork, but the fall
was so dry that no great result was accom
plished.
The spring of 1819 opened with occa
sional showers, but no wetting rains-I mean
such rains as Book Farmer speaks of—the
wheat and oats grew apace, the corn
came up strong and healthy, and grew off
like a weed on a manure pile. And al
though the' year might very properly be
called a dry one, the crops of grain especial
ly, were never so large before or since for
the quantity planted. I have no doubt, Mr.
Editor, that many of your subscribers can
bear me witness to the fact here stated. I
have now done sir, and shall wait to read
the tale that time will tell. We shall see.
Respectfully,
CLODHOPPER.
as a witness, on the trial of Roberts, as a.
rogue and vagaboud. He was told by the
Court, at the commencement of his exam
ination, that he was not bound to answer
any question which would criminate him
self; aud he frequently availed himself of
that exemption.
It seems that Roberts has become dis
pleased with him on account of his betray
ing his associates, aud appearing as a wit
ness against them; and being pretty well
posted up with his history, from his intimacy
with him was enabled to suggest many ques
tions which Simpson refused to answer; and
as his refusal was based on the ground that
he was not bound to criminate himself, the
legitimate inference is, that the questions
propounded to him, and which he declined
to answer, implied allegations of crime
which are true.
When asked his name, he said he an
swered to the name of John D. Simpson.
He was asked if his true name is not Jona
than Chalfant; he refused to answer. Up
on being asked where he was born, he said
in Ohio --that he lived there until nineteen
years of age, and then went to Kentucky.
He admitted that he knew Chalfant --that
he was born in Ohio and at about the same:
time he was. Upon being shown the slung
shot and asfed whose property it was, he
replied he supposed he had as much right to
it as Dr. Roberta. He was asked if he had
never knocked any one down with it, aad
declined answering; tie denied knowing
Mr. Rambo, of Gwmnett county; but upon
being asked if he had not knocked him
down with his slung snot, or some other