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Virginia Elections—.SVewn Jones & liotU,
Correspondence of the New Haven, Conn. Register.
Richmond, Va., April 241 h, 1843.
Messrs. Editors : As many of your
readers may never have attended at a Vir
ginia Hustings, a custom different from any
thing we have at the North, an account of
one may be received with some interest.
Last Saturday afternoon, the people of
this district met about a mile and a half
from this city, at a place called Bacon
Quarter Branch; and there, upon a plat
form, in the open air, seated bv a small ta
ble, 1 found the two Congressional Candid,
ates for this district, Mr. Jones and Mr.
Fott-s, both ready to address the people.
Around them are gathered some six or eight
hundred individuals of both parties —some
on horse-back, others cn blocks, benches, or
anything they can find to put a foot upon.
It is agreed between the parties, that each
one shall first speak an hour and a half, and
then close with another speech of half an
hour in length.
Mr. Jones, the Democratic candidate, first
rises to address the meeting. In him we
see a man about forty five years of age,
plain in his persona! appearance, and with
a countenance marked by deep thought and
study he was formerly a Member of Con
gress, and at the time, I think a Member ot
the Committee of Ways and Means. He
commences his speech by calling the atten
tion of the audience to the present political
aspect of the country —and increasing in
energy, he enters into the discussion of the
great political questions of the day, and
with a h and 1 and fearless spirit he throws his
whole hopes of success upon the issue.
With them he is willing to sink or swim, to
live or die. There is no tiickery, no dodg
ing— but a plain open statement of facts.
He calls upon his opponent to do the same
to no longer cloak the issue before them,
as they had unfortunately done, of hank or
no bank, but to give to the people the mens,
ores of each party, and let them decide.
The great and unequal exactions of the tar
iT—the distribution of the public lands,
was discussed, with every other measure of
the extra session of Congress, of which his
opponent was so conspicuous a member;
hut, like a horse over a race course, he is
timed to the twentieth part of a minute, by
the watches in almost every hand, and Mr.
Botts, the Whig candidate, rises to take his
place. I need not tell you who Mr. Bolts
is; he is well known throughout this whole
country : and whether his reputation is an
enviable one, I will not pretend to say ; but
I had expected in the renowned and cele
brated champion of VVhiggery, the impeach
er of the President, the Header of Cnpt.
Tyler, a different man from the one before
me. Could it be, that 1 saw in that man—
bloated and sluttish in appearance about
forty years of age, with a pitcher of brandy
punch in one hand, and a glass in the other,
the great Mr. Botts ? 1 rubbed my eyes,
and looked, and rubbed and looked again,
and turned to this one, and that; I enquired
whether they were sure-that it was Mr.
Botts? Yes, it was he; and oh, fancy,
wliat a cheat !
But hush, l,e commences his speech. “1
tetl you, Jones (stop more punch
more hard cider Boston and Fashion be
fore me.) I say, Jones, you are a good
looking fellow, but the people have not
found it out yet. Stand up here, and let
us look at you —a countenance as mild, as
peaceable. Why man, you would not
quarrel. No, no, Jones, interest, interest
would keep you front it. But do y u ex
pect this chap, and these ol I coons here to
believe what you say ? You said I quar
relled with men in power, and 1 will now
tell vou why I did it, though I never told it
before. About seven days after John Ty
ler took the Presidential Char, 1 called on
him. and from the conversation I had, 1
found that he intended, (as no one was then
bound for the one term,) to use all his pow
er and influence, during these four years, to
build up a party of his own, and one that
would make him President the next eight
years. Says I, John Tyler —([ swore
then) —by G—«J, if you expect to prosti
lute this whole Whig party to your pur
poses, you never did have, and never will
have, a greater enemy than I am. Says he,
Botts, don’t jump before you are spurred—
this Cabinet is one of General Harrison’s,
and I shall want one of my old friends, and
where shall l look for them, but in m. own
State. But I was not to be bribed, and it
was then that I renounced him, and have
ever since. Well, Jones, what do you think
of that ? But you said we and and not make
the United States Bank a political question
during the lust Presidential Election —and
you read our Whig Address with some old
letters and speeches of General Harrison’s
to prove it —but 1 will bet that the writer
*>f the Address is a Loco now —and as for
the speeches and letters, they prove nothing
for you know, and I know, and even
old coon here knows, that it was at issue,
and is now the head and front of the great
national Whig party. (But, more punch.)
Jones, I have a bet on you. (So have I—
so have I—responded several voices. And
one crawling along up behind him, whis
pered, ‘Butts, 1 say, Botts, don’t drink too
much.’) A cs, I have n bet, that you do not
answer this question : Which are you for.
Van Buren or Calhoun ? (I will answer
when my term comes to speak.) Answer
tne now: 1 am for Harry of the
the Mill boy of the slashes—shut tauand
all.”
But I will follow him no fartlnis- in his
remarks. The same strain continues
through his hour and a half. Mr. Jones
then responds, and in a calm and mild way,
attempts to draw his quixotic opponent into
a discussion of the measuns of each party.
But it was of no use Mr. Botts’ response
was nothing but log cabin same old coon
more punch M ill boy of the Slashes—
nmal'hag hard cider —and, to close, he
said he wool I quote from u Sermon of one
of the Reverend Divines of this place.
“ Now, my bearers, I leave it with you.
You have it all before yon «lie straight and
narrow way, and the broad road.” But his
time is up, and each one tying up the bun
dle of papers before him, descends the plat
form, ready for the stump in the next town.
How many mistakes arise through
the confounding of words with things!
thus poetry and verse, justice arid luw,
■jun! vice and pleasure, arc often conceived
synonymous -terms.
DOCT- WOT. GItESNL EDITOR.
WEDNESDAY, MAY IT, I*l3.
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
JOHN C. CALHOUN,
. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT:
LEVI WOODUIIIY,
We mark the birth day of oar Journal, by unfurling to
the breeze the broad banner of Democracy, and inscribing on
its bright fiebl the stainless name of John C. Calhoun, the
American Aristides, as our First dunce for President of the
United States ; and for the Pice Presidency, the name of
that urise, hones* ami able statesman ami unswerving patriot ,
Levi Woodbury, of Sew Hampshire subject of course to
the decision of a National Democratic Convention the
delegates to be chosen directly by the People,... to convene in
Haiti more, May 13+1, and there individually express Faith
fully the will of their constituents —we ask but a fair field
and fair play ■■■ ami then “ God defentl the Right.”
The Democratic National Convention.
Tlie time intervening- between this and May,
eighteen forty-four, is barely sufficient, for the peo- ,
pie coolly, quietly, and at their leisure to scrutinize
the claims, capabilities and trust-w'orthincss of the
various candidates. Delegates to the National Con
vention, chosen from the districts, or other conven
ient division of each State, and voting individually
according to the will of their constituents, will un
doubtedly afford a more genuine expression of the
fishes, and will, and unbiassed choice of the people
on the momentous subject, the election of a chief
magistrate, than any other mode that can he devised.
It affords also, fair play to all the candidates. We
notice with deep regret and mortification, the at
tempts that are making in certain quarters to frus
irate this regular and truly republican course of ac_
tion, and substitute in its place the dictation of Leg
islative caucuses, and cliques of demagogues and
trading politicians. Notwithstanding the full irff
pression of the charity and candor that should he
exercised in judging of the acts and motives of oth
er® — notwithstanding the good-will we cherish to
wards some of the parties who prefer November 1843
as the time for the choice of delegates hy Legisla
tive caucuses or some other irregular mode of action,
we cannot escape the conviction that there is some
sinister motive for the attempt: that it is intended
to give undue and unfair advantage to one of the
candidates, and defraud the people of one of their
most important rights. Is it acting in good faith to
the Democratic party, to confuse tiie judgment and
hurry the action of the people on a subject so vital
to the safety and prosperity of the whole Union, as
the next Presidency l What tremendous responsi
bility are they incurring, what unutterable reproba
tion do they deserve, w ho have flung the apples of dis
cord into the democratic ranks, for the purpose of
hoisting into the Presidential chair a pet candidate,
who, from evidence strong as the noon day sun, is
not tlie choice of the people ?
Have the members of the democratic party, who
are engaged in this suicidal enterprize, reflected
well on the formidable array of the powers of dark
ness, that will be marshalled against the Democracy
in the next Presidential contest 1 Let us sec —there
is Mr. Clay, (with an able and powerful press,) and a
numerous and formidable band of political partisans,
to whom, in his recent speech, he tendered the bribe
of all the cilices in the gift of the general govern
ment, as a rewaid for their successful exertions in
his favor —the Tariffitcs —the United States Bank
party, a strong party in each of the deeply indebted
States * — that, with tlie preceding, constitute so largo
a portion of tlie Clay Whigs.
Upon the Democrat, who with these undeniable
facts before him, who, to promote the interest of Mr.
Van Burcn, or of any other man, will sow the seeds
of dissention, and distrust amidst his party, thus pro
ducing weakness and liability to defeat and conse
quent measureless calamity, upon such men be
shame, nnd the anathema of that country now and
for ever. •
sj"\\e desire to rail the attention of our readers
to the very able letter of “ An Old Union Man”
taken from the Augusta Constitutionalist, wiiich will
he found on the last page of this day’s paper. We
ask for it the candid and attentive perusal of all.—
1 he grounds taken in this letter are fair and manly;
its maxims are those of a high-minded pitriot and
geutleman.
Mliy we support Mr. Calhoun’s claims.
We prefer Mr. Calhoun, not from any personal or
sectional attachment, but from the conviction that
he is the strongest and most available candidate, the
Democratic party can bring into the field we pre
lcr him, becauso he is not the candidate of a section,
or of cliques, interests, spoil hunters, stock brokers,
domestic or foreign, but the candidate and
statesman of the wholo American people again,
we prefer him because, from ,his youth up, he
has been characterized by the exemplary ful.
filment of every social and domestic duty— that
he lias been, and is emphatically the poor man’s
friend that be has employed his leisure, not as a
strolling’ mountebank, puffing himself ami dispens
ing political poisons; but in those studies and pur
suits that purify and elevate man’s nature, form the
wise and consummate practical statesmen, and which
have enabled him (J. O. Calhoun,) to become the
unconquerable defender of the rights, liberties and
interests of his countrymen, and the ablest living
expounder of their institutions.
Finally, wo prefer Mr. Calhoun, because from the
extraordinary dearness, depth and vigor of his in
tellect, the extent of his attainments as a practical
statesman, his indefatigable industry, incorruptible
honesty, uncompromising devotion to principle, and
indomitable firmness, ho is of all our public men,
best qualified to detect and remedy the disorders
into which the various branches of our government
have lapsed or been precipitated by selfishness, ig
norance and corruption, and to secure peace, and to
restore the union and prosperity of his countrymen.
It must not be inferred from the justice we have
attempted to render Mr. Calhoun, that we are insen
sible to, or forgetful of the exalted merits of numer
ous individuals, who, in the soul trying period of
1840 and 41, 42, either as speakers or writers, battled
gloriously for their country. They have deserved
its enduring gratitude and admiration—they have
ours, and the uuhought homage of our hearts.
The Comet.
The strange and extraordinary visitant from the
remote regions of creation, that during the months
of February and March attracted so much observa
tion to the western quarters of the heavens, and ex
cited so much discussion and contrariety of opinion
respecting its real character, turns out after all, to
be a genuine comet, and by no means ao entirely a
stranger as was for some time supposed. From its
velocity, and die figure, dimensions and direction of
its orbit, calculated with unquestionable exactness
by astronomers, both in this couutry and Europe, it
is ascertained to he die same which Cassini observed
in 1068. (175 years ago.)
The actual nature of these eccentric lumitiaiies,
whether solid, gaseous, igneous or electric, or ag
gregate of light, calorie and electricity—whether
their office he to repair the loss the sun is supposed
«i sustain by the constant emission of its rays to
pleaerw. dm equilibrium of die i the rial fluids above
intoned, or for that | tuples, are (till among
the hidden things that mock the sagacity of man and
set at naught even the stupendous pow ers of modem
science.
But w hatever may be their nature, they seem to
exercise some inscrutible influence over ourglobe,
and their presence has at all times been viewed by
the multitude with apprehension. In truth it lias
often been eitiier as a cause or a coincidence,accom
panied hy extraordinary disturbances of the earth,
the ocean, the atmosphere and the seasons. The
comet of the present year has lost none of the had
reputation of its class.
In England and the neighboring countries, spring
seems to have been changed into premature summer,
while with us it has passed into a winter of almos t
unexampled severity. The earthquakes that have
shaken, tlie tempests, the floods, the hurricanes
which have swept over the northern hemisphere du
ring the last few months, have been attended with
loss of life, a waste of property and a destruction of
human happiness absolutely horrifying. Indeed an
imaginative spirit might be pardoned for the mo
mentary belief that comets are tlie angels of retribu
tive justice, occasionally visiting to warn and to pun
ish a world groveling in sensuality and selfishness,
and filled with violence to remind presumptuous
man, that there’s a power above him—a power, be
fore whose displeasure the proud, infatuated crea
ture becomes helplessly imbecile as the most insig
nificant insect in the flame of Etna or Vesuvius.
We have copied for this week’s impression, from
tlie Messenger and Telegraph, the Sheriff’s Sales, of
this and some of the surrounding counties, of which
we shall in future, publish an abstract for the con
venience of out friends.
How Folks get along.
We were nevermore impressed with the truth of the
remark, that one half of the world know not how the
other half live, than while reading the following from
that excellent journal the New Haven Register.
A fellow, who without any visible means of income
■ jemed to live comfortably, being asked how he
supported himself, replied, with much self-compla
cency, “I am careful to be present at all rows and
riots that happen in town, and on the trial contrive
to be called forward as a witness, and find the busi
ness a profitable one.” Don’t gentle reader, visit
this poor loafer with any severity of censure, lie is
an honest matt and a patriot, compared with the
American System men, who to satisfy the raven
ings of their ambition, or the greediness of their av
arice are jeopardizing the Liberties, Union and Hap
piness of the American people.
COMMUNICATED.
Pursuant to previous notice, a large and respecta
ble Meeting of the Democra.ic Party of tlie city of
Macon, and county of Bibb, convened at the Court
House in this city, on Monday, the Ist inst. Major
James Dean, was called to the Chair, and Col. John
G. Coleman appointed Secretary. After the meet
ing wa3 organized, Marcus Johnston, Esq , briefly
and appropriately explained the object of the same,
and concluded his remarks, by offering the following
Preamble and Resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted.
On motion of Col. Lamar, the Chair appointed a
Committee of six, to select suitable Delegates to
represent this county in the Democratic State Con
vention, to he held in Milledgeville, in June, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for Governor.
Under the foregoing resolutions, the Chair ap
pointed Marcus Johnston, Joshua G. Moore, Doct.
J. M. Green, Frederick Sims, Samuel B. Hunter,
and C. A. Ells, who, after retiring a short time, re
turned and reported the names of the following gen
tlemen as Delegates to the Convention; Samuel J.
Ray, M. Johnston, Stephen Woodard, and Col. H. G.
Lamar.
Whereas, by a Resolution of the Democratic par
ty, at Milledgeville, during the last Session of the
General Assembly, a Convention of the party was
called on to meet at the Seat of Government, on the
first Monday in June, to select a suitable candidate
forjhe office of Governor.
And assembling, as we do on the present occasion,
to choose Delegates to represent us in that Conven
tion, a few suggestions for the consideration of the
parly, may not he out of place.
Tlie selections of the present year, although not
immediately affecting the great National questions at
issue in this country, must operate upon them indi
rectly in the most powerful manner inasmuch as
any success obtained now, will exhilarate and quick
en the energies of the successful party, and the
election of the next year, on which depends the de
cisions of those momentous questions of govern
ment policy. It is therefore of vital importance,
that we should he on the alert, and not suffer the
opponents of our principles to acquire strength,
through any apathy or indifference on our part.
After the errors into which the country was led bv
an unexampled system of political profligacy in 1840,
came “ the sober second thought,” and with it came
the triumph of our cause.
To continue and mako permanent that triumph, it
is for us to be true to the principles laid down in the
resolutions of the Baltimore Convention; to suffer
no difference of opinion about men to influence our
devotion to principles, and last, but not least, to
arouse ourselves from that sense of security which
prosperity is apt to induce, and which is so paraly
zing to exertion.
A bare recital of the practice of our opponents af
ter being “dressed in a little brief authority,” would
seem sufficient.
They have burdened the country with a National
Debt, of 830,000,000, by their mismanagement and
prodigality.
By onerous duties on imports, they have greatly
diminished the public revenues, thereby embarras
sing the operations of the (government, and crip
pling our commerce. It is notorious, that our ships
are returning daily from foreign ports, laden with
ballast, instead of merchandize, from which the
government ought to realize a sufficient revenue,
and individuals their just profits of trade.
They have passed a retro-active Bankrupt Law,
and suffered it to exist only so long as the million
aries of land and cotton speculation could avail them
selves of an exemption from the payment of just
debts.
They have divided the proceeds of the public
lands to the detriment of the finances of the coun
try, in the hope of making the States tributaries and
dependents of the Federal Government, and them
selves.
They have refused to refund the sum which a
veteran patriot, while defending New Orleans,
against the armies of England, was unjustly fined
by a corrupt Judge, whilo at the same time, they
listened with fraternal rr card to the claims of the
traitor Hull asking pay for treason.
But it is useless to recite more from “ the black
lettered list” of their offences, and it would seem
art easy task for correct principles to triumph over
the authors of such measures.
Ihe triumph will be an easy one, hut we must not
forget that “villauy that is vigilant, is frequently an
over match for virtue if she shtmher at her post.”
Resolved, That our Delegates to the Convention,
he left entirely free to exercise tlwir own judgment
in choosing from the number of names presented,
an individual worthy of the atiffrages of the parly for
office of Governor.
Ji<»,R ed, That the choice pf ilia Convention, if it
accotd entirely with our personal preferences or not,
will meet with our cordial support, and duly impres
sed, with a sense of the important influence to be
exerted on the Presidential Election of next year;
we will spare no honorable means to promote it.
Resolved, That while we believe it to be Repub
lican and Democratic to support the nominee of a
properly selected, and honestly, and fairly organized
National Convention, convened at the usual time,
and that while we give our cordial support to die
nominee of such Convention, we cannot submit to
the caucus dictation of irresponsible cabala from any
par of the Union, and that we will look with distrust
upon any attempted changes in the time and organi
zation of said Convention, for the especial benefit of
any particular candidate, as contravening the will of
tlie Democratic party of the Country, and jeopardiz
ing thereby the success of the same in the approach
ing contest.
Resolved, That while we alone be guided by the
principles which we advocate in the selection for
our support of a candidate for the Presidential Chair
of 1844, our preferences first point to that well-tried
and eminent statesman and patriot, John C. Calhoun,
of S. C., entertaining the highest sense of his integ
rity, approving his firmness and directness of pur
pose— his energy and efficiency his unflinching
adherence to the principles of the Democratic Re
publican School, displayed throughout a life of long
and eventful public service, we do hereby recom
mend him to our Democratic brethren throughout
the State, as the candidate of their first choice, for
the Presidency of the United States.
On motion of Col. A. P. Powers, That the Dele
gates appointed, have power to fill any vacancy that
may occur among them —and that these proceed
ings be published in the Georgia Telegraph —signed
by the Chairman and Secretary.
JAMES DEAN, Chairman.
JOHN G. COLEMAN, Secretary.
Fire in Columbia, S. C.
'Ye arc indebted for an early notice of this calam
ity, to an extra, forwarded by the attentive courtesy
of the South Carolinian ; dated 9th inst.
The loss of property and consequent distress are
considerable. The fire was undoubtedly the work
of an incendiary, and adds another item to the al
ready appalling catalogue of similar disasters, which
have recently devastated several of our Southern
cities, not improbably from a like origin. These
facts should excite to increased vigilance. Caution
never suggested a more valuable precept than valch.
We learn with regret, that Professor Twiss of S. C.
College, and two other gentlemen, engaged in the
heroic duty of arresting the flames, were more or
less injured, the first seriously, the latter two less
severely.
In ihis city on the 9 h inst., hy tbe Itev. Thomas
Murphy, Mr. J/ckson Barnes to Miss Marv Dls
na.v, both of this city.
COM UFKCIAL JOURNAL
CHARLESTON EXPORTS— May 11.
Ship Lucas, Boston. 607 whole and 14 half tierces
Rice, and 336 bales Cotton.
NEW ORLEANS, May 6.
Cotton. Arrived since 2d instant 11,85i bales
Cleared in the same time, 13,290 hales making a re
duction in slock ol 14361 bales, and leaving a stock on
hand, exclusive of all on shipboard not cleared on the
4th inst. of 111,175 bales.
We reported the Cotton market in our review of last
Wednesday morning as having closed wuh a good de
mand on the evening previous, and firm at an advance
ol a quarter of a cent in prices, the result, as we then
stated, of the rather favorable character of the Europe
an advices of the 4th of April, per steamer Britannia
On Wednesday, whether owing to the same cause
above referred to, operating alike on European and
Northern buyers, or whether it was merely one of those
impulsive movements that not unfrequentiy, during
he season, give, for tlie moment, an unusual degree
ot animation to tlie market, and which ofien spring
from mixed, and sometimes very opposite influences’,
we are unable to say. but be the causes what they may,
the effect has been to produce a very sensible improve
ment in the demand, (the sales having reached to about
9000 bales) and also in prices, which went up fully a j
of a cent in the course of the day. Since Thursday
morning the market has maintained a more quiet ap
pearance,?and the sales have only averaged about 2300
bales per day, but a good demand has continued to
prevail, however, and the want of activity may more
properly be attributed to the small supply on sale, and
to the rather elevated views ol holders, than to any oth
treause. Perhaps the largest portion of the business
/las been as usual on English account, but there have
also oeen considerable purchases for the North of Eu
rope and other parts of the Continent, and likewise hr
Mexico. The demand has embraced all descriptions
ol Cotton, though it has been most active tor “ good
Middling” and “Middling Fair,” and these qualities,
therefore, have been benefnted hy the advance to a ra
ther greater extent than the other grades We have
made the necessary alterations in quotations. The
•ales of the three days amout to 13,600.
Liverpool Classification —Louisiana and Missis
sippi lnten;:, 4jas.- Ordinary, 5j a5l ; Middling
5i a6; Middling Fair, 61 a 8i Good and Fine, 9 a
91. Tennes-ee and North Alabama—lnferior and
Ordinary, 4i a5; Middling, 5i a sj; Fair 61 a74 ;
Prime, nominal.
Sugar.— The market has presented a rather qu'et ap
pearance since our review of last Wtdne day morning,
more especially on Thursday, when the sales were ve
ry light, but in other respects we have no change to
notice, as holders are remarkably firm at the rates
before quoted—say for ordinary to tut idling 31 a4;
fair 44 a4} ; prime 41 a 41, strictly choice in limited
parcels 5a 54 cents per lb Principally all of the sales
during the past three days have been to Western deal
ers, or to the city trade. The receipts have not been
large, though the stock on the Levee is now pretty am
ple tor the season. On plantation we heard of one sale
ol about 339 hhds. at 44 cents per lb. Buyers are still
deterred from operating to any considerable extent on
account of the very high prices which are asked. We
quote from 4to 44, though many holders are asking 5
cents per lb. for good crops
MACON EXCHANGE TABLE.
REGULATED BY A SPECIE STANDARD.
[Revised and corrected Weekly for the Democrat]
Drafts on New York at sight, par
" on Philadelphia, ••
“ on Baltimore, •«
“ oa Charleston at sight, “
“ on Savannah, “ “
" »>n 9 n Au ffus‘a, “ 1 prem.
30 days sight on New York, 4 dis.
60 days sight. “ l r dis.
~ dis.
„ r bank notes.
Charleston City Banks par
Commercial Bank, Columbia, S. C.
Bank ot Hamburg, S. C. “
All other South Carolina Banks, “
All Augusta City Banks, “
Savannah City Banks, ••
Central Kail Hoad Bank, 15 a 20 dis.
Commercial Bank, Macon, par.
Insurasce Bank ot Columbus, Macon, “
Branch Marine &. hire Insuranceßk. t Macon, “
Georgia Kail Road Bank, “
Bank ot Brunswick, Agency Augusta, “
State Bank at Augusta, «
1 ha*nix Bank, Columbus, uncertain
Bank of Milledgeville, nar
Bank of St. Marys, 1 **’
Branch State Bank, Washington, “
Branch State Bunk, Eatonton, «
Branch State Bank, Milledgeville, “
Branch Slate Bank, Macon, «
Central Bank, Milledgeville, 27 a3O dis.
Exchange Bank, Brunswick, , 10 sale
liawkinsville Bunk, par
_ . ” “ new emission, at Macon “
Bank of Columbus, 50 dis.
Planters’ & Mechanics' B'k, Columbus, no sale.
Western Bank of Koine, Rome, *•
Chattahoochee R. K. Bank, Columbus, ‘JO a 95 dis
Georgia Railroad Bank, Athens, par.
Ruckersvillc Banking Company,
Bank ol Garten and Brunches, 70 dis.
Monroe R. R. Bau king Company, NO ••
Alabuum Notes, 05 ~ 35 «
I’.KOKE Bunk of Rome, Darien, Chattaliooefiee
Kail Road, Planters and Mechanics, and Bank of Cos
nimbus, Ocmulgec Hunk, Macon.
CHANGE BILLS Al' I’AK John G. Winter’s
C lucks on the Bank of St. Marys, Scott Sc Curhart's
Change Bills, Georgia Railroad Cltange B.lls, City
Council ot Savannah Si Augusta Change 11 lb, h. &
It. It Craves.
Shot well's Bills, signed with black ink, par —red
ink, is paid m Central Hunk.
City Council Bills, Macon, 50 dis
ADVERTISEMENTS.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
AT I,TW TOItK PiIICH3.
E BARNES, offers to the
\V • ■ • public at his store on flul
berry street, nnextensive stork
SW : -XV of 8011001*, law. medi
gafe-raX CAL and MISCELLANE
■*- OUS BOdKS together w ith
every article in the Stationery line.
Uluak Books of every description, Court, Re
cord, and Docket Rooks, various sizes.
J. B. would respectfully invite teachers and others
who may want School Books, to call arid examine his
stock ; which will be sold at the lowest possible prices
For Cash —wholesale and retail.
Country Merchants can be supplied with paper by
the ream or case, as low as it can be purchased .it
New York, and in manv cases much lower. All
orders from the country will be promptly arended to.
Blank Books nnd Paper Bided and Bound
to order, in the best manner. Book Bind
ing in general attended to,
Macon, May 17. 1
NEW STORE.
A SPANIER, respectfully informs the Citizens of
** • Macon, that he has taken the Store on Second-
Street, formerly occupied by C. Thomas, next door to
the Marine and Fire Insurance Bank, where he is now
opening a splendid assortment of
FANCY DRY GOODS,
which for price, quality and lateness cl' style, cannot
be surpassed by any house in the city.
Plaid Silks, - - - 624 cents,
French Calicoes, - - 20 a25 “
“ Muslins, ... 25 “
&c. &c. &.c. See.
A. S. would respectfully’invite Ladies and Gentle
men to call and examine his stock.
Macon, May 17, 1843. j jf
SALE, — Will lm sold on
the first luesday m June next, in Macon, before
the Court House, the following property.
Lot No. five in square 39, with three store houses
thereon, occupied by D. & W- Gunn and others, and
a Ware house ; also ajpart of Lot No. one in square
23 at present occupied by Mr Barnes, adjoining the
lots oi Washington and Rylander, and Lot No. seven
in square 4-, bounded on the west and south by an al
ley, east by Lunsford’s property, and north by Poplar
street, on which there is a Ware house and Dwelling
house, and halt of Lots Nos. 5 and 6 in square 49,
corner of Poplar and second streets, on which there is
a brick dwelling house and ware house, all levied on
as the property of George Jewett, to satisfy a ft fa from
Bibb Superior Court, in favor ot the Bank of Darien
vs. George Jewett.
A negro woman named Rachel about 21 years old,
and her three children, Esther 9 years old, Reuben 5
and John 3, and a negro boy Sam 16 years old, levi
ed on as the property ofSterliug Lanier, to satisfy a fi
fa from Bibb Superior Court, in favor of Janies A. Bil-
Imgslea vs. said Lanier.
fart of Lot No. six in square 39, in the citv of Ma
con, with improvements, whereon J>r. Wood now
lives, levied on as the property of I. G. Sevmour, to
satisfy a fi la in favor of the Central Bank of Georgia
vs. Isaac G. Seymour, Smiri Rose and William W.
Baldwin—execution assigned by plaintiff to Sirnri
Rose, endorser.
One negro man named Patrick, 45 years old, Eliza
24 years old, and her child Hampton five years old,
levied on as the property of Edward B. Cook, to satis
fy a h fa from Bibb Inferior Court in lavor of Scott &
Carhart vs said Cook, undone in favor of Thomas It.
Foster vs. the same.
712 acres of land more or less, now in the possession
ot A. R. McLaughlin, adjoining lands of .1. B. La
mar, McCall and others, and known us die Fay place,
levied on as the property of Moly neaux, Wetherby &
Cos., to satisfy a fi fa from Bibb Interior Court, in fa
vor of Lafian &, Redmond vs. Molyueaux, Wether
by & Cos.
One Iron Chest, one copying press, throe writing
desks, tlirce tables, carpet and rug, one fender and
irons, one set window blinds, one map, ten chairs,
and one table cover, all levied on as the property ot
the Oemulgec Bank of the Stare of Georgia, to satisfy
a distress warrant for rent m favor of Win- B. John
son &, Cos. vs. said Bank.
r I». TRAPP, Sheriff
Lot No. 2, containing 86 acres, 3 roods nnd 35
poles, and Lots Nos. 13, 18 and l‘J, containing 100
acres each, more or less,all on the Macon Reserve, west
of the Ocmulgee River, resc ving and excepting :*
acres Irom lot No. I'J, conveyed to Nelson Clayton,
and J acres from tlie same lot, conveyed to Charles J.
McDonald, and lh acres from lot No. 3, conveyed to
Jerry Cowles. Also those two tracts ofland lying on
the road from Macon to Forsyth, containing 181 acres
more or less, being pari of lot ’No. 311, lyingon the road
broadside to Nos. 337 and 352, and embracing all that
part of lot 351, wlwHi lies on the left band side of tip
road leading from Macon to Forsyth, levied on as the
property of the Monroe Rail Road and Banking Com
pany, to satisfy a Mortgage fi fa vs. said Company, in
favor of the Bank of Hawkinsville.
350 bushels of corn nnd 5000 l!»s. fodder more or
less, levied on as the property of Roger McCall, to sat
isfy a fi fa from Bibb Superior Court, in favor of Scott
& Carhart vs. said .McCall, and sundry Justices fi fas
vs the same.
110 acres oflnad in thcldi District of once Houston
now Bibb county, where John Cooper now lives, and
levied on as his property to satisfy a ii fa from Bibb In
ferior Court in favor of Angus M. D. King, vs. said
Cooper.
Endy a woman 50 years old, Fafsey 20 years old, a
Road Wagon, and a grey horse, levied on as the pro
perty of John Cooper, to satisfy a fi fa in favor of James
White vs. John Cooper, William Scott and John
Champion.
Peter a negro 10 years old, levied on as the proper
ty of Eleazcr McCall, to satisfy a fi fa from Bibb Supe
rior Court, m favor of Marine & Fire Insurance Bank
vs. said McCall.
JAMES GATES, Dcp.Sh’ff
POSTPONED SALES
Part of 100 acre lot, on the Reserve No. not known,
whereon Jonathan Wilder now lives, containing TJ
acres more of less, levied on as his property, to satisfy
several fi fas, one in favor of William A. (loss vs. Jon
athan Wilder, and assigned to Willis-11. Hughes, the
other Michael Mealy vs Joseph Bennett, John Spring
er, Jonathan Wilder and others, one in favor of John
Ballard vs. said Wilder, and one in favor of Nathan
H. Gartin vs, Jonathan Wilder and Alexander Mc-
Gregor. JAMES GATES, Dtp. Sh’lF.
50 acresof land being part of lot No. 235, in the ldi
district of originally Houston now Bibb county, being
the north east pnri ot raid lot, levied on as the proper
ty of James W. Jones, to satisfy a .Mortgage n fa in
favor ofßobert B. Washington vs said Jones.
50 acres of land being part of lot No. 235, in the 4th
district of originally Houston now' Bibb county, being
the north east part, of said lot, levied on as the proper
ty of James W.TJones, to satisfy a Mortgage fi fa in
favor of George F. Cowart vs. said Jones.
North half of lot No. 73, West Macon Reserve, ad
joining Levi Calhoun and others, containing 59 acres,
more or less, also one half of lot No. 61, on West Ma
con‘Reserve, known as the place whereon Robert
Radford fotmerly lived, containing 109 acres, more
or less, levied on as the oroperty of (Jeorge B. Robert
son to satisfy twofi fas from Bibb Inferior Court, in
favor of Wilkins Ilall and Blachinun Cheatham, vs.
said Robertson.
Sold at the risk of former purchasers.
May 3. J. SP. INGER, Dep. ShTT.
IT PSON SHERIFF SALE.—WiII be sold on
> the first Tuesday in June next, before the Court
House door in Thomaston, within the U3ua! hours of
sale.
Two negro boys named Lewis and Sampson, levied
on as the property of Alexander CatJenhead, to satisfy
a fi fa from Upson Superior Court, in favor of John
Boling vs. Alexander Cadenhead : property pointed
out by the defendant.
Also lot of land No. 293, in the first district of origi
nally Houston now Upson county, levied on as the
property of Dempsey I qlar, to satisfy two mortgage
fi fas from Upson Superior Court, in favor of Nathan
Respass and George Moore, executor of John Willi
atns, deceased, vs. said Tolar property pointed out
in said mortgage.
BENJAMIN GOODE, Sheriff.
May 2.
SUMTER SHERIFF SALE—.WiII he sold
011 the first Tuesd ,y in June next, before the court
house door in the town of Americus, Sumter county,
w ithin the usual hours of sale, the following property,
to wit:
Fifty acres of improved Land, lvfng in the south
east corner of Lot of Land No. 106, in the 26:h district
of formerly Lee now Sumter county, levied on ns the
property of Stephen Herring, to satisfy twofi fits from
Sumter Superior Court, one in favor of J ill 1 Rawls
vs. Stephen Herring principal, and John J. Britt secu
rity on the appeal; the other in favor of James IV.
Faulkner vs. John J. B itt and Stephen Herring ; pro
perty poin'ed out by John H. Blount
Also lot of Land No lo?, in sth district of formerly
I<cc now Sumter county, levied on us the property of
Jonathan Betts, to satisfy one ft fa from a justices court
of Talbot county, in favor of ,\l. W. Stamper vs. said
Bells; property pointed out by Roberts. Hooks; levy
made and returned to me by n constable.
GREEN’ M. WHEELER, Sheriff.
At the same time and place will lie sold, one lot of
I and No. 217 in the 2Jtli district ol formerly foe now
Sumter county, levied on ns the property of Joint B.
McCarter, deceased, to san-ly "tie fi fa from Sumter
Inferior Court, m favor of William ill. Hardwick vs.
Clara J. McC rter, administratrix on the e-tuto of
John 11. McCarter; property pointed out by Thomas
C. Sullivan.
Also Lot of Land No. 113, in the Ifitli district form
erly Fare now Sumter county, un i the east halt of L >t
No 311, in same district, levnd 011 as the property ol
Ezekiel Tavlur, to sandy sundry fi fit from Suintcn
Superior Court, one in favor of John Cox vs. said
lav lor, one in favor of Benjamin 51 Griffin vs Eze
k'®l Taylor and John Moreland, and said Griffin vs.
s*aid Taylor and others against said Tavior: property
Pointed out bv Thomas B. Donnelly.
ANDREW G. RONALDSON, DSh'ff.
J'ostjtoned Sales for June
Une acre lot and the improvements thereon, the
place Louis Bruner now lives, No 152 in the*
~, dis.net ot formerly now Sumter county, levi
ed on as the property of Wdham G. Gorden, to satisfy
sundry sma.l h fits From the Justices court of the 789i1i
district G. M. of cr co Un t v , in favor of the officers
of court vs. said William G. Gordon : levy made and
eturned to me by a constable.
~ , GREEN M WHEELER, Sheriff.
Also two town lots in the town f Anwricus one of
said lots being a halt acre lot whereon Mcßaui &, Bar
store house now is, and one two acre lot lying
hack of the house and fit, levied on as tlie property of
Newji-in Mcßain and William W. Barlow, to satisfy
one Ii fa from Sumter Superior Court in lavor of Wiil-
Stm ruller, Thomas W. Moore and Thomas G. Mil
len vs. said Mcßu n & Barlow ; property poin cd out
by said Mcßain.
ANDREW G. RONALDSON, D. Sli’ff.
May 1, 1213.
Mortgage Sale for June.
v in be sold at the same place, on the first Tuesday
in.nine next, tlie east half of Lot of Land No. 244 in
the 15th district of formerly Lee now Sumter county,
levied on to satisfy a mortgage fi fa from Sumter Su-
P' r|<)r Court, in fa vot of Curdy D. Stokes vs. Zacha
rah Rooks, administrator of John R. Foster: said
piopcrty pointed out in said mortgage.
ir >. GREEN M. WHEELER, Sh’fT
| lot STON JUNK SALES.— Will 1,, sold
a x before the Court House door, in the town of Per
ry, on the first I uesday in June next, within the legal
hours of sale, the following property to wit:
Dot ot Land, No. 153, in the 10ih district of Hou:-‘on
county, levied on as the property of John Rowland, to
satisfy a h ta from the Justices’ Cour, of the county of
Laurens, m favor of Adam Hunter, against s id John
Rowland.
Also, 4 negro slaves, to wit • Maria, a woman, and
her two children, Lucinda and Caroline, and a girl
named Hcti)', ail levied on as the property of Madison
\V hiiehead, to satisfy a fi fa from iiousson Superior
Court, in favor of Stephen Whipple, against Madison
Whitehead, William D. Whitehead, and Isaac C.
West, security on stay of execution.
Also, 4 negro slaves, to wit : Dinah, a woman, El
nor, a girl, Harriet, a girl, Caroline, a girl, all levied <»ir
as the property of William D Whitehead, to satisfy
several fi tas from Houston Superior Court, one in fa
vor of John Martin, against William i) Whitehead,
Barnard L. \S hitehcad, and Isaac C. West, security,
one fi fa in favor of the Central Bank, against said
William D. W hitehead and James Dean, one fi fa in
favor ot Martha Paftishall, Executrix, of Joshua Patti
shall deceased, against said William D. W hitehead,
and James iVI. Kelly, endorser.
Also, Lot of Land, No. 151, and 144, and the north
halt ot Lot. No. 109, all lying and being, in the 13 ii
district of Houston county' wJ! improved, and levied
on as the property of Hemy Talton, deceased, to sat
isfy a fi fa from Houston Inferior Court, in favor of
John Scott, against Jas. Holmes, Administrator, and
Nurcis a Talton, Administratrix, of Henry Tulton, de
ceased.
Abo, Lot of Land, No 23, in tlie Mth district of said
county, levied on as the property of Daniel B. Rhodes,
to satisfy a fi fa issued from Houston Superior Court,
in favor of the Cential Bank of Georgia, against IvaT.
Ilobbs, principal, Daniel B Rhodes, James Taylor and
Esther Gnrbitt,endorsers, and Jordan Reese, security
on stay of execution.
GEORGE M. DUNCAN, Sliff.
ALSO, AT THE SAME TIME AXI) rt.ACE.
Nine hundred and twenty five acres of Fine Land,
lying and being in the 10th district ol Houston county,
and known as the plantation whereon John Tomlin
son, deceased, lately resided.
Also, three negro slaves, to wit: —a man named
Wright, a man named Bea! orn, and a girl about 16
years old, named Clarissa, all levied on as the property
ol John Tomlinson, to satisty a fi fa front Houston Su
perior Court, in favor of Alareus A Buine and Henry
B une, Administrator of Frederick Wimberly, de
ceased, against John Tomlinson and John Martin.
Also, a five acre lot, in the town of Ferry, lying in
t.te fork of Indian Creek, nnd Fanny Grisam, as die
properly of David Knighf.
Also, one Lot of Land, in the 9;h district ofHoust- n
county, adjoining lands of John Jenkins, and William
Burgnmy, all levied on as the property of David
Knight, to satisfy one fi fa in favor of 11. B. & Ira
•-lanly, against said David Knight. Levy made and
returned to me bv a constable.
W.VI. HEUINGTON, Dept. Sliff.
MORTGAGE SALE FOR JULY.
WILL be sold before the Court House door in the
town of Ferrv, on the first Teusdny in July next, with
in the usual hours of sale, the following property to w it:
Four negro slaves, to wit.- F ter, Cary, Laura, and
liptpunuul, 01-u, )W.. „ll tevlcit on ue Till property
ol George R. Clayton to sandy a Mortgage fi la in fa
vor of Fanl S. Dinkins, against said < lenrge R. C avton.
GEO. M DUNCAN, Stiff.
May 16 1813. 1
{ iKAWfOHD JUNE SAXES. Will be sold
on the first Tuesday in June next, before the court
house door in the town ol Knoxville, Crawford county,
w ithin the usual hoars of sale, the following propertv,
to wit :
60 bushels of corn, and 100 |hs. of fodder, more or
less, evitd on as the propi rty. of Harrison Tony, to
satisfy sundry fi fas issued from one of the Justice’s
Courts of Uj son coumy, in favor of Susan Harrei vs.
Harrison Tony, nnd one other fi fu issued from Upson
Superior Court, in favor of James M. Allen, bearer, vs.
Harrison Tony, Win. Robertson, and tumrs Mour
iiioii, security on appeal, l’roperty pointed out by
plaint ll’s attorney : levy made a id returned to me by
a constable. O. M- COLBERT, D. Sh’ff.
Also, two lots of land Nos. 19 and 225, one in the
Is’ district, and the ether in the 7th district of former
ly Houston now Crawford county, containing in all
509 acres, more or less, and one Burundi, all levied
on as the property of John T. Henderson, to satisfy a
fi.fa i=sued from Crawford Superior Court, in favor of
Fatriek Fine, vs. John T. Henderson, l’roperty poin
ted out bv the defendant.
Afiso, Lot No. 93, in the Ist district offormcily
Houston now Crawford county, as the property of
James Beasley, to satisfy a fi fa issued from Crawford
Inferior Court, in favor of Causey &, Dennis, vs. James
Beasley Froperty pointed out i>y the plaint ff.
May 16, ' WM. CAMPBELL, D. Sh’ff.
4 1 RAW FORD JUN E SALES. Will be sold
A—z on the first Tuesday itt June tie'xt, before the court
’house door in the town of Knoxville, Crawford county,
within the usual hours of sale, the following property,
to wit:
2021 acres of Land, No. 123, in the 2d district ot
originally Houston now Crawford county, levied on
as the property of Lewis Davis, to satisfy a fi fa issued
from Crawford Inferior Court, in favor of Leroy M.
Wiley, W. G Lane and Hugh I{. Banks endorsers,
vs. I ewis Davis maker, and James A. Taylor endor
ser. l’roperty pointed out by maker.
Also, 2021 acres of Land, more or less, No. 73, in
the 6UI district of originally Houston now Crawford
county, levied on as the property of William Richard
son, to satisfy a fi fa issued from Crawford Superior
Court, in favor of Radford J. Turner, vs. William
Richardson’ *
Also, one negro man Sawney, levied on as the
property of Samuel H. Harris, to satisfy sundry fi fas
issued from a Justice’s Court, in said county, in favor
of E. M.&E. M. Amos, vs. Samuel II Harris Pro
perty pointed out by defendant, levy made and return
ed to me by a constable. The above negro Sawney
having been sold on the first Tuesday is this inst. the
purchaser failing to comply with the conditions ol sale,
itc will consequently he sold at his risk.
May 17. O. M. COLBERT, I). Sh’ff.
JUNE SAGES.—WiII be sold before
the Court House door in the town of Vienna,
Dooly county, on the first Tuesday in June next,
within the usual hours of sale, the following property,,
to wit:
Nine negroes, Jacob, about 30 years old, Dick,
about 25 years old, Cate, 80 fears old, Amy, 11 years
old, Caroline, 8 years old, Hannah, 6 years old, one
boy Aaron, 4 years old, Jane, 2 years old, one infant
named Tone, 6 months old, and 300 acres of land„
more or less, in the 3d district of Dooly, number not
known, but known as the John Bembry place, levied
on as the property of Mariah Bembry, to satisfy sun
dry fi fas issued from a Justice’s Court, in favor of Na
thaniel Wade vs. Mariah Bembry and David Scarbo
rough, for the use of James Boatright. Levy made and
returned tome by a constable.
May 16. TIIOS. W. PETTEE, Sheriff.
inrT'rs JUNE SALES, —Wilt he sold Oil 'the
fij first Tuesday in June nex', before the Court
House door in the town of Jackson, the following pro
perly, to wit:
♦ One lot of Land, containing two hundred tw’o and a
half acres more or less, No. 61, in the 14th district of
originally -Monroe, now Butts county, levied on as the
property of James N. Davis, to satisfy one fi fa from
Butts Interior Court, in favor of John G. Willis, vs.
James N. Davis, property out by defendant. The
above property to be sold for Gold and Silver.
At titcsame time and place, will be sold, one four
wheel pleasure carriage and harness, the property of
David Higgins, to satisfy one fi fa front Butts Inferior
Court, in lavorol Charles F. Newton and William V.
Burner, vs. David Higgins. Property pointed out by
defendant.
Also, at the same time and place, liuny and Iter
two children, the eldest about 14 months old, and her
irilniit cliiltl about fair weeks old, Harriet, alsiut 12
years old, Frank 7 years old, and Fill, four years old,
alllevted on a-* the properly of Bethsheha Stroud, I'AI -
cuirix ol William Stroud, deceased, 1 1 satisfy two fi
las from Butts Superior Court, one lit favor ol David J.
ila ley, and one 111 luvor of Henry ,8 May.
Also, one hundred acres ot Land, more or less. No.
17, in the 3d dm!net of originally Monroe now Butts
county, levied on satisfy one li la from it Justice’*
Conn, m luvor of David S. Carr, v. John II Moore-
Levy it n»i le mid returned to me by a cons table.
May 16. JUtiN ANDREW..,, U. iih’ff.