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■ VOL. L] BY DANIEL STARNES A Co. WEST END OK BROAD-STREET. TOTALS bY dastarve* * CO. IN THt CITY OF AUGUSTA, TO BE ENTITLED Mirror of the 1 imes. •pir miiversi! promulgation of , h ..a t h« r ne«l i*rP nation of know imponsnce in where libfrt? ha. left trace* C hes fof'rfi 1 '' 1 *- u al.rewiv government i. tcnfal-r !he hapfi'.nfs of Man.— ■ Sr.awWs'-'’ f *' d ,lIC <;re<f , o'ns 0 ' n 5 H “. W ’ n •i» r»o-ver, imiti.il with v tur” it ceruinlv aiibrtv Where rc ? R * therc vice triumph* »r.d Bubfc-me* rm.gl.-r, rd air homy h" tnited -St m.rail y retired - Knowledge &. rmr »rr'-he fr tertorn —^ ie one j, ruAimin our right*, the other teaches „wr du'ifS the firft thews us how to , niTudt«>c beftpolfibie form of govern *ftit. th’ Uftrequires us to o! evit whencou jjjflal. It is therefore advantageous every w j,,. ff( bu: in a KtpuhHc it is ebfolnt -ly re- f a inf-rmatinn fltnuld he tfdf'v d-ffufeci a,id eafi ! y obtained : For (t.f'ti* the fm.fi'.! who govern- They never jncn'i -nallv eftotfe bad leader* or approve me*Aire«, vet they are liable to error „«ive ■!. u true detail* and they trill j-u’ge COrreAiv —-"for on plait grottnth she people al rr,f,irP > , ■'p ; Kte;is ; whenever they mif tArhci r n iiifrreA ‘‘is owing entirely to *int»f inf vmu ion i>i the *r.;«v or want of h'ndly in thc/r-r-. But cxlt’.fne political in-' ft: utmi is oof i-)bf acquired without much lifc'ur, aril few lave ieifurc to ItuCy the f.Rnns.nyrp re 1 lie opinion*, 8c prrufe the f.trtof 1 ike, Sydney, Gibbon, Hume fc i Vittrf. h an arquaimance with the true I fi-tt'P ! e c t»f g’Vr'rniaeiit 8c duties of a citizen j wind '* q-tirrd -niv tgorn huge folios I I.iffufettea*ties, irw.-.uhl be fc'dotn fought j wif sis ■ t e plo'gh, the hatchet, and i thfew r vs: fl.md Ai l some cheaper and tafir tusi» of fa'.ihfsing curiofiry and picurim i: fcrmnon mull therefore be kfkci t*-r; r.-d where is intelHgaice, wi|)Ttf» ami o nvi'nimcc united with more du**g«, than in the rlo'fely print- d col im <rt the hurrlde News-paper ? Our to"Vr>me„ appear fr »ve ! l convinced of tie uft-fitkefs < f periodica! prints, ar d lave (o' rrj libera'lv riicoor. ged t!crr>, that we bat it ttnneceffary to iifift on tleir m c r ’-t uru'm li to rcqmft public pa*t t tor anotk-.r News-paper eflalilifh- IW, >« rt ts mist little except what affeu h» hontfty & u duflry can perform. The r-op'rsrH our Paper, tike our own, will “hutilu fame treedom ofopin *l we c a m h r tntrfelvcs, v.-e with ihther.rc enj-y." Civil and Relietdus kmr nH e btrb right of cvry man, and r v ill pot cx end the fame indu'cence i Msarti'O, and all fr <£k, y hrch he w,fires ; “ cwa > “ abcudj or tiderves to be a lire. ToA-ppotf Religion and mora'ity will brrnr pmle-in er-criirage literature our Wnsor-no comn.nr ication* ralculated to b t rrtftd . no 1, M ,ret ' country- it i, nereflary th bw fltoi.l, l he neither vague nor 5‘ n ' *" P«M'cadt< of the State leg- i bepu! ' ,lflltd « ti*r ; lke n.p° R OF THE TIMES will be j Z? . C ' nV * fs r " ,b!ic with - E/r™ ' the condutff of V'-«n,mc«,-u | ’ tiJ -y rv. CONDITIONS. l^ Itt . R ° POFTHE TIMES will be Fuhhfl ed every Monday, on a rural T pX f * r e,CCI eDt qUali,y ’ ar,d £? ud H-Uepneetofubferher* will b e three per annum, paid half yearly in 'Vnu pnc ! f r will be fifty fcThirrv r q " ,re ' 0r the firfl "frrtioi I^S,^ nandahal f each con he delivered to Town those f t> r7| St ' nf a t' of< e and it n. L„ C . rUmry Win he d ' ne "P off.ee * i “ ld dt,lVereii at the Poll- | Tt n^ e u^s Cribcrs, H r h , rtn,oVeii ~H,r of t M ,he S>ore fcnncrlv >} essrs: Watson «nd Whtre "** arc j„« "nux feVtlTe css * rf mcnt of pHY GOODS, ’ H OCI hiks, ‘AHDWAHi JJiTLERV, s]kl loNar Y, h I^DfKHY. •SHOt? J[ aV f f n assort n.Dnt of on. en ’ : ! ‘ th - ' v,il otiose of cr a bieurms;the >' i? l^ Tl JY°FSALT, i«y'H jt s X . tN are m j' Ci!n P«»slb!v or s “ va "" !,, ’> K Van Sindcen. MIRROR OF THE TIMES. j MILLKDGEVILLE, Nov. 21. I high court of impeachment. The Evidence in ihe oise of The State of Georgia* vs. Echols, Simms Si Flcurtiotj, On the part of the Slate, William Watjon. Sworn* That he attended the fa !es of the fractional fnrveys at cam. - t Harris’s for the ptirpefe of pur chasing cerrain fractions. That he requeued Simms one of the commiflioners, to bid off a certain fradion for him. provided it did not exceed 'the sum of fifty dollars, that Simms (aid he did not like to bid hut finally did bid, and it was knocked off at 28 dollars to cents. That he the witness, on enquiring if it was not for him was informed by Mr. Simms hat he hjd bid it off for Echols’ i hat Echols then enquired ol him if he wanted a ceiuin other fradion, that was about to he (old, on his anlwering in the affirmative, Echols requeued I him not to bid, that he Echols j wanted it himlelf. and if he the | witness persisted to do so, tha I he should not have it for a lets sum than 1000 dol| v v-i'fhat he witness, replied that Echols fhouid not have it for less than 1500 dolls. EchoH then allied him if a certain person who was then bidding was ading for him, and on his replying yes, Echols then informed the w/tnejs that if he would give as much per acre for the two fra&iods that b-ecu 1010 as the on? that was then crying that he should have them all—-on his agreeing to do 10, the fame was knocked oh lor 331 doils—and thkt there was no other bid after Echols and himfelf under hoot each other— That loon after! being in the room where thtj com miflioners ufualiy uanladed bu (inefs—Echols made a calcula' | non, and found that he tije wit' I nets agreeably to \he agree rnent made indebted ,0 him Echols,the sum 01207 ciolls ;61 I’2 which was demanded of him the witnels by Echcils, the witness anlwered, that he did not expect to pay it down, hut by enftalmems—He thinks that Echols, laid he did hop others from bidding, in confcquence of the money exoeßcd Thai / 1 r he the witness on fajlingprompt ly to comply with requihtion, he only got the la ft! fraction, or the large one which he fold to i Dott. Winfield to whom titles was made as weij as to one other which he purchased, after wards— l hat he the witness had rrade up his mind lo give as much as 5 dolls per acre for the frc&ion which was fold for 28 dols to cents—and the sum of 750 dols for the one that fold for 331 —That the cmrimilhon ers appeared to be acquainted with the quality of the fractions hold, Cross Examined. O. Have you fettled with Echols ? A. I think I offerd to do so. Q. Is there suit commenced a. 1 gam ft you by Echols—for the money laid to be due hie.* ? , A. I cant tell, but fucb has been hinted. Q. Did you fee any fraQicns fell lor Icls than vou thought # O 44 HOLD TH£ mirror i p To natuuk.”— Shakespeare. - w « —ram.w>xjgFar.Jom>i them worth ? A. I (aw fonie fell very low. Q. Did vou fee any as yocl bargains fold as the one that (old for 331 dollars. A. I believe I did. Tuesday, Nov. aad, 1808. Elijah Clark , F \fq. Sworn. Whillt the* (ales of the Qth liftritt of Wiikirvfon were pro. srefTing witr»ef> went down to j Mr. Harris’ where they were j held, ftept into the hark room occupied by the commi Blotters, i after certain ft aflions weie (bid, there was a settlement between Echols and Watson, witness hy requetl aided them in tabula ting the debt that was due hy a 1 previous underllanding, that upon this calculation, 207 dols I 61 I*2 cents was due Echols, j that Echols demanded of Wat- ! son that amount, but Watson told Echols he ex petted to pay j him in the fame manner of the j date in four annual inilalments i —this Echols objected to— j Watson then prefered to oive ! 01s notes payable m one or two months. • Echols complained ; that he was disappointed—that he had . iiopt bidding himfelf, and pre vented others, to accommodate Watson, and that he expected the money down ; or words I to that eft’efc). The under (tand- j ing between them was this, that ! r . 7 . Watson was to give Echols as much for the two preceding j fractions per acre as the one'' that \V^ c U nrmmj fc>i( j for per aCre, this was the basis j of tlie settlement that witness | nflifted in adjulfiug ; Echols j was to have this monev to wit ! 1 ' 1 , 107 dollars 61 1 V as private j proht, unconnected with the j ilate’s money , knows nothing againlt Simms or Flournoy. Crols Examine 1 O. Were you frequently at the rales ? A l was. O When either of the com rnillnoneis bid for a fraction did be not come down from his [‘and and not act as com. missioner ? A. Witness could not fay it was the custom, hut recollects to have fecn them-o nee or twice in the piazza bidding ; knows nothing againlt Suns 61 Flour nov ; he knows nothing of a IraCtion’s being picma.urdy knocked off. That the laies were conducted as Tales are u(- ually ; knows nothing of any one elfc being connected with commitfioners. Daniel W adfwcnh, Sworn. One Mr. Felt and witness, carne to buy a fraction in the Bihdill. Baldwin No 188 ; met with Echols at Harris’ ; Echols invited him into his room, wir j nefs had previously to id him j ' what fraction he wanted ; Ecli- I ols asked witness if he would not give wav to him Echols; witness replied he would not ; I E.chols then laid will you not upon thele terms? to wit, to ft ay on the place two years 1 rent free, and without tat ; wit- 1 nels anlweied he would, if he would let him and Pelt live there ; when Mr. Pelt came next morning Ech >ls asked what . witness and Pen would give tor the fraction, that he might know ! what to bid ; wttnefs told Mr. l Feu to lav what; he aniwered 4 0 j dols ; suppose Paid Echols ‘ you get me to buy it, I will not afkyou 2000 d. or 1500 either, j he (aid, he, (Echols) could get j' it cheaper than any oneelfe ; he | said, will you give me 1 aoo dols ? witness answering yes, if I | can get it for 800 dols will you j give me 1200 dols, witness and { Pelt agreed to do it, and then entered into an obligation to ; that effect; both parties were 1 to (top all their friends from : bidding ; Echols said he would j be in the piazza, Hand on a I bench, hold up his hand, and ; h.d, and when witness and Pelt saw his hand fall, and fay gen~ | tlemen I am done, that was the signal to loiiow him, he did do i I 2s he said ; they followed him, ! fays Echols will you give me ! ; 1500 dols ? they told him they would ; he called Mr. Har ris to witness the bargain; Ech. ols went to his room, beckoned to one Terrel, and laid fonie. thing, witness knows not what ; Terrell made a bid, and it was knocked off at 1111 dols, they (hen asked Echols if it was for them ; (witness 6c Pelt) he an swered yes ; they went into the room to give their notes; Ech- j ols laid gentlemen I hope you will not deceive me ; they a n-M fwered they would take the n -Echols laid the notes were A ’ nl * ten, and properly dor*?» {or l^c y were Wiitten by M/. Matthews the cle r k ; he alkvd if they had t any objections to giving M r * c Carr as security ; they atdweied - £L; • - .• h uiuh 8> v e < Mr. Carr lor the (late ; he laid \ it was unnecessary, he would j grant the land to one, and the 1 other would do for security to J the Hate, but that he mult have { Mr. Carr lor hitnfjf, as they , were (Dangers to him, and not j it) think hatd of it; Simms was « not there at all, nor was Flour. I noy preterit at any of the agree 1 ments which witness made with * Echols ; Flournoy cried the frac tion, dtd not cease crying when j Echols stops bidding ; nor imme diately after. Terrell bid, saw nothing improper in Flournoy’s conduce ; witness give for the fraction lit l dols; would have jjiven ‘2OOO dols for u, and this he ( told Echols. | Cross Examined. The fraction was called rich hill ; j Mr. Terrell bid off the faction ad- 1 joining therichhill ; witness made no contract with Terrell; he ask ed Echols previously if that frac tion was not to sell ; he said yes ; do you want to buy l witness said yes ; then walk into my room by andbv, when no body is present. Q lestion by the Court. Q. who were the note drawn in tavor ol ? A. Notes were drawn in favor of Jichole alone. John Muthewsy Sworn. In die time tiiey were selling ! fractions in the Bth district Bald* J win, he walked into Echols room, 1 EchoU asked witness to write some oromisoty notes for him, he did | so, and they were then given by Wadsworth & Pelt, to Echols, be i ing four in number for 97 D. each, ! making in the whole 388 D. the difference as he understood be- I | tween what the fraction sold for, | ) that was just knocked off, and what j ' Wadsworth and Pelt were to give I j Echols for it,save one dol. which ; ) was thrown out to make even mo- 1 I ncy ; Flournoy was present, waik i ing about in the room, said noth- j ing approving or dissenting. Suns wd* not there; the notes were made to EchoU alone, he believes o dyadic in one, two, three and four 4 MONDAY, December 19, 1308* years, one Carr signed these note Cross Examined. Nothing omen d. Q nt'on by the Court. Q. W as the transaction in a pub lic room ? A. It was in the room where the fractions were selling. He has no reason to believe that Flournoy heard any <>f thr convex, sation, he might or might not, he was in the room. Thomas sworn. Witness went to the fraction sales with a view of purchasing lands—told iVIr. Flournoy his in j tention, the morning of the salt* of the fractions, which he had a vievf of buying—Echols took witness out at the entrance, end of Mor ris’s piazza—and in conversnri on, Echols said he Was sorry j witness was going to bid for / ! , f' c big fractions, as he had a let* 1 ter from a friend requesting hi/ (Echols) to buv them—VVitft tryed to extort from Kcholy* it he would give—could xy/wit out ot him. Echols not to ness one hundred dj/jand did bid against him, >Pfour or five not go for more /went for that dots per acre-* be defrauded— the state coujf would give more Witness s; savs, S mtns, than thm or might be Echols* he he believes, told Bolling Hall was going M <?iJ against him—witness went o Hall, who told hun he would iot oppose hun, and to stay and Kly it. Witness then wont into he room where commissioners were, and asked Mr. Echols parti cularly, what limit was to be set„ to the Fractions —Simms turned* on his heel towards Flournoy and limit. Echols then cume OUt ol the room, IE, -imps, {, tJ r * lt *d with him to buy the laud in con junction, and the understanding was to give or take. Mr. A. Har ris was calh.d as a witness to ihe bargain. But misunderstanding one another as to one or more frac tions they were to buy in con junction, the bargain was dissolv ed, and witness agreed to give Echols one hun Ired dollars not to b;d against him. Witness under stood that the iand would be worth from forty to fifty dui* peracie—- He (witness) intend d to give as high as ten dollars p r acre. He further says, be gave upwards of fifteen hundred dollars for one fraction, and above five hunched fur the other. The note for the one hundred dollars was nude payable to Echi.s aluue # at ihe Christmas following. He knows nothing of Flournoy and Simms but what he has related. GtOttft Examined. He says he offered these frac tions the other day for what h« gave for them, as he gave their value. Tne sale appeared fair* and he was the highest bidder.- He saw Mr. Simms b.d in the room, and every thiug seemed f. ir and above board. When Mr. Simms said there was nO limit, he understood that Simms knew the land they were then talking about. Wednesday, November 23. 'Thomas Carglc , sworn. On the 2d February ho went to buy a fraction, No 200, in 18th Baldwin. It was knocked off to one Perkins; after the fraction was bid off the first time, witness went into the room ; Echols took him by the hand, fit said, I could tell you something if I dare ! wit ! ne*s told him he did dare, not to be afraid ; he then took him into his (Echols’) room, and asked him j if ne did noi want ihe fraction that l was knocked off to Peikma ? wit ( ness said nc did. Echols asked | twice how much he would give— if you wiil give me any thing worth while, you shall have it, I for it will be re-sold —witness told : him he reckoned not, for Perkins j will give security ; lor he heard t* .% [No. X.]