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The War on the Santa Fe Traders.
The St. Louis Organ of the 3d inst.
lias the following information as to the
lucent attack upon the Mexican Chavis
and his company.
“The Oceana, from Weston, came in
yesterday with the two McDaniels, John
and David, who were principal parties in
the murder of the Mexican Chavis. The
sheriff of Jackson county has them in
charge, and reports that seven of the
band? and among them Dr. Prefontaine,
refused to participate in the death of
Chavis. These seven deserted the rest,
lost their horses, were compelled to se
crete their booty on the prairie, and come
into Independence on foot and penniless.
l)r. P. has not been taken, and will prob
ably escape.
“The McDaniels, Mason and Brown,
were the actual perpetrators of this hor
rible crime. One of the Searcys, select
ed for this office, backed out and Brown
took his place. Mason and Berry have
turned State’s evidence, and agree in
their statements. Mason declares lie fired
after Chavis fell, lie remains at Inde
pendence to identify those who came in.
“No money was found in possession of
one of the prisoners here. About §15,-
uoi) said to belong to the other, was found
in bullion in a desk in the office of the
clerk of the county court at Lilierty. It
was not obtained without threats oil the
part of those in search that they would
destroy the building.
“It is said that the trial of the McDan
iels in the circuit court of the United
States will take place immediately. n.
Doniphan, of Clay county, and Blenner
hassett are counsel for the prisoners, who
have plenty of money.
“It is reported that the Searcys have
been taken in Platt county. The two
Harrises and Talbott had escaped, but
officers and people were i close pursuit,
and expected to overtake them.”
The N. Y. Aurora, which professes to
know somctmng about the parties and
their designs, makes the following re
marks upon the subject.
The “ Col. Warfield” here alluded to is
the son of a very worthy and respectab'e
merchant in New Orleans, and lias pro
claimed that he goes out merely as n land
privateer against Mexico, and that Amer
ican traders will not be interrupted or dis
turbed by him or his company. The
Missouri company are of the same kid
ney,and are doubtless cruising under sim
ilar colors. They will not touch the
American traders —but they declared a
war, or rather a hunt, of extermination
against the Mexicans, both in their lives
and property. < )ne of the Missouri gang
who murdered Chavis Dr. Prefontaine
—wo know well. He formerly was a
practising physician in St. Louis, and is
one of the keenest, shrewdest, and most
plausible men we ever met. Ile is admi
rably calculated in every way to be the
leader of so desperate an enterprise. And
now, let us look at this matter seriously
for it is serious, and will soon, we fear,
become more so.
This movement is but an extension and
an improvement upon a system which
has been in operation many years amongst
the frontier men of the Missouri, many
of whom have made immense sums of
money in the one simple branch of mule
stealing from the Santa Fe Mexicans and
Indians. Now, we see, other species of
robbery, and murder itself, have been ad
ded to the role of performances. The
professions of these men that they mo
lest no Americans, are sincere and true.
With all their laxity of justice, their bar
barism and ferocity, a more honorable
race of men, (in some acceptations of that
much abused word,) never existed. They
would not hesitate to steal, and roh, and
even. to> assassinate—hut their patriotism
is unquestionable—they will never touch
one of their fellow citizens, save in the
way of kindness ora “fair fight witli no
grudging and animosity.” In many res
pects these wild men resemble the Arabs
of the desert, who, in all their life of mul
tiplied crime, never forget or violate the
rites of hospitality—and this observance
is called upon, in good sooth, to stand for
much! So with our Bedouins of the Prai
ries. It is no crime, with them, to rob and
kill a Mexican, or to shoot down a ‘ var
mint” of a Cumanche, bum up his wig
wam and its inmates, and carry off his
mules! He is only a Mexican—a Cu
manche! But they will not molest the
American traders !• At id these outrages
have been perpetrated for years anil
years, without attracting any attention at
the seat of government, while the local
magistrates are either too feeble to inter
fere or else bribed to wink at such infa
mous acts!
Well—suppose that, by and by, a party
of the Mexicans band together lay a
trap for tl»eir Yangee lriepds, capture
them, and carry them in triumph and in
chains to Mexico shoot the lame and
sick, starve the remainder, and, after
throwing them into a loathsome dungeon
for a few weeks, chain them together by
the heels and set them to sweeping the
public streets. What a horrible outrage
this would lie, and what a shrill cry of
revenge against the Mexican government
would re-echo through the land ! What
a dreadful thing it would be for the
“American citizens” to he treated in this
barbarous manner? Lveryeditor in the
Union would be ready to shed his last
drop of—ink, in avenging so horrible an
indignity upon “tlio.se glorious privileges
purchased by the blood of our forefath
ers;” every militia captain,from 1 fowninw
ville to Bayou S ira, would feel the blood
of ten heroes swelling in his veins.
But, let us reverse the case. Suppose
a parcel of Mexican outlaws and rene
gades were to lie in wait upon our fron
tiers, either in Missouri or Arkansas, mur
dering our citizens and rilling our cara
vans ; and suppose they at length were
to be taken, what would be their fate?
A cord and the nearest tree, where they
would swing in the wind till the turkey
buzzards had eaten them, uni their hones
lotted, and there an cud.
It is useless to conceal the fact that the
Mexicans have behaved quite as well in
this business ae any other nation under
heaven would have done ; and it is time
to cease this wholesale pillage and plun
der of a neighboring people, merely be
cause their government is too weak to
protect them. A settled and deep-rooted
determination exists amongst the despe
rate and hardened refuse of our pioneer
population, who have been made bold and
shrewd by danger and privation, to con
quer New Mexico, and take formal pos
session ; which one thousand resolute
and well armed Americans, under a com
petent leader, could easily do at any time.
'Phis project is not attempted to be con
cealed on the western and southern fron
tier ; and we have heard eminent and in
fiuential men, occupying important posi
tions in society, express a readiness to
embark in such an enterprise. The bu
siness is much more threatening, (because
infinitely more plausible,) than Burr’s
conspiracy —and it only requires a Burr
(and we should think Prefontaine is
the man) —to make the scheme entirely
successful.
We are glad to learn that a company
of United States troops were about to he
despatched from Jefferson Barracks to in
tercept these marauding bands, and we
sincerely hope that the government will
leave no stone unturned in ferreting out
and punishing these brigands and mur
derers. Goa knows this people have
enough already to answer for, in their
treatment of the Indians. Let the poor
Mexicans live!
From the New York Herald.
Commercial Kelat ons of England and the
I iiili'd Slates.
The last arrival from England has
brought us, amongst other parliamentary
intelligence of considerable importance,
a very interesting discussion in the I louse
of Commons, respecting the commercial
negotiations of England with foreign
powers. It is known thatthe commercial
relations of this country with England
have recently formed the subject of some
informal communications between the
respective governments; and the allu
sions of Sir Robert Peel, in the course of
the conversation which we have extract
ed below, although vague and general in
their tenor, are yet sufficiently expressive
in our opinion, of the desire of the Brit
ish Government, to modify and amend
the existing state of their commercial
law as respects the intercourse of Eng- j
land and the United States. Necessity I
is the most successful teacher possible, of i
the duties it imposes. The wisdom of a
just and liberal commercial policy is best
enforced by that most convincing of all
political economists self-interest.
The long and eloquent speech of Lord
Brougham, on the motion of a vote of
thanks to Lord Ashburton, breathes
throughout, the most liberal sentiment
and feeling toward this country. No one
can fail to lie struck by the large and
comprehensive statesmanship—thesound
sense--and friendly spirit of concilia
tion, which the ex-Lord Chancellor ex
hibited. Ile points out, with great clear
ness and force, the intimate manner in
which the interests of England and
America are interwoven ; and with char
acteristic severity administers a rebuke to
that sjiirit of violence and prejudice, which
in both countries, would seek to kindle
the flumes of discord. It is certainly evi
dent that a respect for the United .States,
and a desire to cultivate and maintain
amicable relations with them, are steadily
growing amongst the intelligent, enlight
ened, and influential classes of Great
Britain. In a very different manner in
deed, were the institutions and people of
this country, spoken of in the House of
Lords, ten years ago.
The tone assumed by several of the
speakers in the House of Commons, is
certainly far more favorably disposed to
the doctrines of free trade, than any thing
ever advanced by Huskisson. If such a
treaty were negotiated on a sufficiently
broad and liberal scale, the exciting ques
tion of the tariff in this country would
be quietly disposed of. In the present
state of feeling between our country mid
England —with previous difficulties in a
great measure amicably settled, with a
favorable inclination on the part of lead
ing statesmen of Great Britain, towards a
recognition of the most liberal commer
cial policy —no more auspicious period
could he offered for the negotiation of a
treaty which would extend and enlarge
the commerce of both nations, give to it
greatly added security, and render still
more enduring those bonds of union
which nil the friends of peace, liberty
and civilization must desire to remain
unbroken till the latest time.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 7 —COMMERCE.
Lord J. Russell, said, the House would
remember that on going through the va
rious alterations of the customs duties
last year, there were certain articles
which were left at the old rate of duty,
though it was admitted they wore objec
tionable ; but they were so left on ac
count of certain commercial treaties with
foreign powers, which it was understood
were then being negotiated or were in
contemplation. Os course, the suspense
and uncertainty on this account had an
injurious effect ujioii the trade in those
articles, as from the discussions which
took place upon the tariff, it was uncer
tain what rate of duties would ultimately
be imposed. It did not, however,appear
that during the present session those_trea
ties had been brought to a conclusion
with Portugal, France, Spain and the
Brazils. \Y ith regard to Portugal, the
| right hand gentleman had stated some
time ago, that the government had deter
mined to adhere to their last proposal,
! and if it should not lie accepted by Por
tugal the treaty would l>e abandoned.
With regard to Spain, he had not heard
that any treaty was in progress with that
country. Again, in reference to a com
. rnercial treaty with France, though the
| right lion, gentleman stated somo time
since that he hoped to be able to conclude
such a treaty, it did not appear from any
thing he (Lord J. Russell,) had heard
ujioii the subject, either from want of
power on the part of the French Govern
ment, or want of inclination on the part
of this country, that the treaty had been
concluded. With regard to Portugal, he
had not heard that the terms of any trea
ty of commerce had been decided upon
by the two governments ; on the contra
ry, the reports in circulation on the sub
ject were unfavorable to such an infer
ence. Now he did not ask that the right
hon. baronet (Sir l\. Peel.) should at the
present time, unless he thought fit to do
so, explain the state in which the nego
tiations in the several cases he referred to
stood; but as the matter wa* one of very
great importance, both as it concerned the
course of legislation in respect to those
articles of foreign produce, as well as in
respect to the immediate interests of all
persons concerned in the trade of this
country, he hoped the right hon. gentle
man would be enabled to state, immedi
ately after Easter, whether he had any
reason to expect the speedy conclusion
of any of the treaties referred to; or sup
jxising the right hon. baronet should not
be in a condition to hold out any san
guine hope of an early conclusion of
such treaties, that he would be prepared
to proceed on those principles which had
been laid down last year, and which the
right hon. gentleman himself declared
were just ones in regard to commerce,
and which he (Lord J. Russell,) thought
might now be advantageously adopted by
Parliament, both with reference to the
interests of our own jieople and to the in
clination of those other powers who
might he desirous of receiving favorably
our propositions. It must be apparent,
though some commercial treaties might
give us great advantages, still it must lie
seen that the conclusion of a commercial
treaty by an inferior power with a coun
try like this might produce jealousy on
the part of the country with which the
treaty was made, because it would he
thought that a country so powerful in its
commerce and so renowned for its man
ufactures might gain some advantage, to
the injury of the other party to the treaty.
Therefore, he hoped that the time was
come when the right hon. baronet would
lie enabled to state that he had effected
the several treaties which were in con
templation last year, and that the house
would at an early period be called upon
to consider the bills which would he in
troduced in consequence of those treaties,
or that the right hon. baronet would feel
himself justified in announcing that he
was about, without further delay, to pro
ceed to deal with those articles in the tar
iff which had been left untouched in the
previous year.
Sir R. Peel said he thought, that al
though it might be in his power to state
to the House the progress that had been
made with regard to commercial treaties,
and although he was quite sensible with
the noble lord of the great inconvenience
to the commerce of the country of carying
on long negotiations, at the same time
those which had preceded him in office
must be well acquainted with the undue
apprehensions that were excited in many
instances by statements which, in reality,
afforded no ground for them. It had
happened on many occasions, that when
the progress had been made that was an
ticipated, and even when they were
on the eve of coming to some satis
factory arrangement, a change in the
Government had taken place, and those
not in power when the negotiations com
menced had not only to bring those ne
gotiations to ati end, but to commence
them in their elements. Alarm had al
ready been taken in consequence of some
answers which, in his desire to give in
formation, he had made to questions of
this kind, and it had sometimes been the
case that such answers had increased the
apprehensions they were intended to re
move, and therefore, warned by experi
ence, he thought it his duty to avoid say
ing anything on this subject, except that
experience rather inclined him to wish
that the question had not been put to
him. No doubt it was very desirable to
require corresponding concessions on the
part of other countries, but it was very
difficult to make arrangements of this
kind with other powers, and the spread
of constitutional principles had by no
means increased the facility of doing so.
The influence of their own commerce,
and commercial and manufacturing in
terests with the legislatures of other
countries, had also rather increased than
abated the evil. At the same time, with
resjiect to articles of luxury, on which
though the duty was extremely high,
there was no danger of smuggling, and a
revenue could he raised from them ; if
the duty were reduced, it was but natu
ral to endeavor to get corresponding ad
vantages ; hut with respect to some arti
cles of a different description, there might
perhaps be great doubt of the advantage
of stipulating too far for reciprocal ad
vantage. lie hoped the House would
not draw any inference, because this was
all he felt at liberty to say upon the sub
ject.
Mr. Labouchere expressed his satisfac
tion, at what had fallen from the ri"ht
lion, baronet, and hoped he would have
it in his power, at no distant time, to in
form the house and the country what
were the prospects with resjiect to com
mercial treaties with those countries with
whom negotiations for that purpose had
been so long pending. The late Gov
ernment had conceived such treaties to
be of the highest consequence, and had
accordingly entered into a treaty with
France in the most large and liberal
spirit. For his own part, he had never
looked at these tilings as mere bargains
between two countries, for the advanta
ges were mutual to both, and therefore,
he would not stop to inquire whether
more advantages were derived from them
by one than the other. It was frequent
ly the case, as with Portugal, that nego
tiations of this kind were obstructed by
obstinate prejudices, not so much on the
part of the Government as of the jieople ;
and it could not be denied that negotia
tions which led to no good results might
be productive of infinite damage. It
must be evident to any one who knew the
state of the wine trade during the last
few months, that suspense alone was a
great evil to the commerce of the coun
try. Considering also, how large a part
of our revenue depended on the customs
duties, we ought to take care how we
bound ourselves to any special duty on
any article of this kind. He would ob
serve, however, that the observations of
the right hon. gentleman had relieved his
mind of apprehensions he had entertained
with regard to the negotiations with the
Brazils. He hojied in negotiating with
that country, the right hon. baronetwould
not stipulate for any particular rate of
duty on their articles. If it could be
avoided, we ought not to insist with any
country for an absolute rate of duty on
such articles as sugar and coffee. There
was a wide distinction between commer
cial treaties and tariff treaties, for what
ever he might think of the latter, the for
mer he thought, were extremely good
things. He did apprehend, however, the
right hon. baronet meant to insist, not on
ly on a commercial, but on a tariff treaty ;
not only on regulations with regard to
the slave trade, but with the internal mu
nicipal regulations of the Brazils, and
! this, he thought would be very objection
able.
Sir R. Peel, said he did not think he
had stated any thing to-night inconsistent
with his declarations last year resjiccting
the treaty with the Brazils.
Mr. S. Wortley thought that if it were
understood to be the sentiments of the
Government and the country, that we
ought to legislate on this subject without
reiercnce to the legislation of foreign
powers, there would be at once an end of
all ground for negotiation, and that the
Government might as well relinquish
the attempt to negotiate. It will be as
much as to say to foreign powers that we
were prepared to give them all advanta
ges in negotiation without stipulating for
any return ; and with respect to the diffi
culty of negotiation, he certainly did not
think it desirable that any country with
whom we were negotiating should have
ground to believe that in case they per
sisted in an obstinate refusal to concede
advantages to us, we should, neverthe
less, adopt the course most advantageous
to them.
. I)r. Bowing had heard the declaration
of the right hon. gentleman with pleas
ure, and in that declaration he thought
lie could discover the tendency of his
mind (hear, hear.) The more he
thought of this matter, the more he was
convinced, that in order to obtain import
ant changes in the tariffs of other coun
tries, we must begin by making changes
in our own. If you wanted to create an
interest in favor of England, you must
create it by taking the commodities of the
country to which you wished to export
your own. At present whilst we sought
to reform their tariffs, they only pointed
to ours. He had no doubt that if our tar
iff was reformed in a wise, generous, and
jihilosophic spirit, the reform of other tar
iffs would necessarily follow.
Mr- Hume was not so sanguine as his
hon. friend, yet he believed he was right
in principle. As to the commercial trea
ty, he could only say that he thought we
should be better without a commercial
treaty. We ought to do what we thought
projier as to our own manufactures, and
let other nations do the same with theirs.
Nothing could be more unsatisfactory
than the present commercial state. If
we threw the ports open, by levying only
such duties as would raise a revenue .and
put down smuggling, we might greatly
lessen our exjienses. There was an
enormous exjiense attending the jiresent
system of high duties. It was a compli
cated mode of raising money, and not
bringing money to the exchequer. On
that ground he concurred in the necessi
ty of reviewing our whole system of tax
ation.
Early Cucumbers. The follow
ing article which we extract from a late
number of the Hartford Con rant, will be
useful to those who wish to raise early
cucumbers, and have not the conven
ience.
“ As I am one of those small farmers
whose means are limited, and not having
any hot bed, l will state the manner in
which 1 forwarded my cucumbers last
season, and if you think it worth publish
ing you are at liberty to do it.
I took a raisin box, cut a piece of turf
the size of the box, then cut lengthways
and crossways, to make eight pieces. Put
it into the box inverted, put in rich soil
half an inch deep, placed the box by a
stove, sprinkled water on ns occasion re
quired, set the box out the south side of
the house in pleasant weather, carrying
it in nights; and at a projier time I re
moved them to the garden. The bene
fits of this mode are the little trouble and
expense these hard times, and the ease
with which they are transplanted. By re
moving each piece of turf separately,
they seem not to be stunted at all in
growth.”
True and False Religions.—
True and false religions are names that
easily engage men’s affections on the liear
ingof them; theone being the aversion, the
other the desire, at least as they persuade
themselves, of all mankind. This makes
men forwardly give into these names,
wherever they meet with them; and
when mention is made of bringing men
from a false to the true religion, very of
ten without knowing what is meant by
those names, they think nothing can he
done too much in such a business, which
they entitle for God's honor, and the sal
vation of men's souls.
SHERIFFS’ SALES.
BlUlt SHERIFF SALE Will be sold on
the first Tuesday in Jape next, in Macon, before
the Court House, the fullHlng properly.
Lot No. five in square 39, with three store houses
thereon, occupied by D. & YV. Gunn and others, and
a Ware house ; also a part of Lot No. one in square
23, at present occupied bv Mr Barnes, adjoining the
lots of Washington and Rylander, and Lot No. seven
in square 12, 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 half 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 fi fa from
Bibb Superior Court, in favor of the Bank of .Darien
vs. George Jewett.
A negro woman natnsd Rachel about 24 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 of Sterling Lanier, to satisfy a fi
fa from Bibb Superior Court, in favor of James A. Bil
lingslea vs. said Lanier.
Part of Lot No. six in square 39, in the city of Ma
con, with improvements, * whereon Dr. Wood new
lives, levied on as the property of I. G. Seymour, to
satisfy a fi fa in favor of the Central Bank of Georgia
vs. Isaac G. Seymour, Sttnri 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 fi fa from Bibb Inferior Court in lavor of Scott &
Carhart vs said Cook, and one in favor of Thomas R.
Foster vs. the same.
712 acres of land more or less, now in the possession
of A. R. McLaughlin, adjoining lands of J. B. La
mar, McCall and others, and know nas the Fay place,
evied ou as the property of Molyneaux, Wei her by &.
Cos., to satisfy a fita from Bibb Inferior Court, in fa
vor of Laffau &. Redmond vs. Molyneaux, VVether
by & Cos.
One Iron Chest, one copying press, three writing
desks, three tables, carpet and rug, one lender and
irons, one set window blinds, one map, ten chairs,
and one table cover, all levied on as the property of
the Ocnuiigee Bank of the Stare of Georgia, to satisfy
a distress warrant lor rent in favor of YVnr B. John
ston &. Cos. vs. said Bank.
B. TRAPP, Sheriff.
Lot No. 2, containing 86 acres, 3 roods and 35
poles, and Lots Nos. 13, 18 and 19, containing 100
acres each, more or less,all on the Macon Reserve, west
of the Ocmulgee River, rese ving and excepting 31
acres from lot No. 19, conveyed to Nelson Clayton,
and 3 acres from the same lot, conveyed to Charles J.
McDonald, and 7i acres from lot No. 3, conveyed to
Jerry Cowles. Also those two tracts of land lying on
the road Irom Macon to Forsyth, containing 181 acres
more or less, being part of lot No. 311, lyingon the road
broadside to Nos. 337 and 352, and embracing all that
part of lot 351, which lies on the left hand side of the
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 and 5000 lbs. fodder more or
less, levied on as the property of Roger McCall, to sat
isfy a fi *a from Bibb Superior Court, in favor of Scott
& Carhart vs. said .McCall, and sundry Justices fi fas
vs the same.
110 acres oflnnd in the 4th District of once Houston
now Bibb county, where John Cooper now lives, and
levied nn as his property to satisfy a fi fa from Bibb In
ferior Court in favor of Angus M. D. King, vs. said
Cooper.
Eadv a woman 50 years old, Patscy 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 40 years old, levied oil as the proper
ty of Eleazer McCall, to satisfy a ft fa from Bibb Supe
rior Court, in favor of Marine & Fire Insurance Bank
vs. said McCall.
JAMES GATES, Dep. Sh’ff
POSTPONED SALKS
Part of 100 acre lot, in the Reserve No. not known,
whereon Jonathan Wilder now lives, containing 79
acres more of less, levied on as his property, to satisfy
several fi fas, one in favor of William A Russ vs. Jon
athan Wilder, and assigned to Willis 11. Hughes, the
other Michael Healy vs Joseph Bennett, John Spring
er, Jonathan Wilder and others, one in favor of John
Ballard vs. said Wilder, arid one in favor of Nathan
If. Gartin vs. Jonathan Wilder and Alexander Mc-
Gregor. JAMES GATES, Dep. Sh'ff.
50 acres of land being part of lot No. 235, in the 4th
district of originally Houston now Bibb county, being
the north east par: ol raid lo>, levied on as the proper
ty of Janies VV. Jones, to satisfy a Mortgage fi fa in
favor of Robert B. Washington vs said Junes.
50 acres of land being part of lot No 233, in the 4th
district of originally Houston now Bibb county, being
the north east part of said lot, levied nn as the proper
ty of James YV. Jones, 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 o’liers, containing 50 acres,
more or less, also one half of lot No. 61, on Wes*. Ma
con Reserve, known as the place whereon Robert
Radford fbimerlv lived, containing 109 acres, more
or less, levied on as the nropertv of George B. Robert
son to satisfy two ft sis from Bibb Inferior Court, ini
favor of Wilkins Hall and Blachtnan Cheatham, vs.
said Robertson.
Sold at the riakofformer purchasers.
May 3. J. SPRINGER, Dep. Sh’ff.
®IJMTKR SHERIFF SALE—WiII lie sold
on the first Tursd y in June next, before the court
house door in the town of Ainericus, Sumter county,
w ithin the usual hours of sale, the following property,
to wit:
Fifty acres of improved Land, Ivins; in the south
east corner of Lot of Land No. 100, in the 26;h district
of formerly Lee now Sumter county, levied on ns the
property of Stephen Herrins, to satisfy two ft fas front
Sutnter Superior Court, one in favor of Joh t Rawls
vs. Stephen Herring principal, and John J. Uritt secu
rity on the appeal; the other in favor of James W.
Faulkner vs. John J. Britt and Stephen Herring; pro
perty pointed out by John H. Blount
Also lot of Land No 107, in sth dist.r'et of formerly
Lee now Sutnter county, levied on as the property of
Jonathan I’etts, to satisfy one li fa from a justices court
of Talbot county, infavorofM W. Stamper v-. said
Betts; property pointed out by Roberts. Hooks; levy
made and returned to me bv a constable.
<JItBEX M. WHEELER, Sheriff.
At the sanfe time ami place will be sold, one lot of
Land No. 2(7 in the 2‘Jtii district ot formerly Lee now
Sumter county, levied on as the property of John B.
McCarter, deceased, to satisfy one ft fa from Sumter
Inferior Court, in favor ot William M. Hardwick vs.
Clara J. McC rtcr, administratrix on the estate of
John B. McCarter; property pointed out by Thomas
C. Sullivan.
Also Lot of Land No. 113, in the 15th district form
erly Lee now Sumter county, and the east half of Lot
No 3.14, in same district, levied on as the property of
Ezekiel Taylor, to satisfy sundry fi fas from Sutnter
Superior Court, one in favor of John Cox vs. said
Taylor, one in favor of Benjamin M Griffin vs Eze
kiei Taylor and John Moreland, and said Griffin vs.
said Taylor and others against said Tayior: property
pointed out by Thomas B Donnelly.
ANDREW G. RONALDSON, DSh’ff
Postponed Sales for June
One acre lot and the improvements thereon, the
place whereon Louis Bruner now lives. No 152 in the
27tli district of formerly I .<■<; now Sumter county, levi
ed on as the property of William G. Gordon, to satisfy
sundry small fi fas from the Justices court of the 789th
district G. M. ot Sumter coun'v, in favor of the officers
ofcourt vs.said William G. Garden: levy made and
returned to tne bv a constable.
GREEN M WHEELER, Sheriff
Also two town lots in the town f Americas one of
said lots being a half acre lot whereon Mcßain & Bar
low’s store house now is, and one two acre lot lying
hack of the house and lot, levied on as the property of
Newnan Mcßain and William W. Barlow, to satisfy
one fi fa from Sumter Superior Court in lavor of Will
son Fuller, Thomas W. Moore and Thomas G. Mil
len vs. said Mcßa n & Barlow; property poin ed out
by said Me Bain.
ANDREW G. RONALDSON, D. Sh'ff
May 1, 1813.
Mortgage Sale for June.
Will be sold at the same place, on the,first Tuesday
in June next, the 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
peiior Court, in lavor of Curdy D. Stokes vs. Zacha
riali Rooks, administrator of John R. Foster: said
property pointed out in said mortgage.
May 10. GREEN M. WHEELER, Sh'ff
DOOLY .ITTNE SALES. Will he sold before
the Court House door, in the town of Vienna,
Dooly county, on the first Tuesday in June next,
within the usual hours ol sale, the following property,
to wit:
One lot of Land, No. 59, in the 'sth district of Doo
ly, levied on as the property of George W. Settle, to
satisfy one fi fa from a Justice’s Court, in favor of
Zachariah Falkncr, vs. said Suttle. Levy made and
returned to me by a constable.
Ai.so, lot of Land, numlter not known, hut known
as R. G. Ford’s sand, as a Public House, with the
improvements thereon, in the 15th district of Dooly,
levied on as the property of Robert G Ford, to satisfy
one fi fa from Lee Superior Court, in favor of Samuel
Sulivant, vs. William J. F. rd, Robert G. Ford, and
Garry G. Ford. Property pointed out by said Sulii
vant.
At. 90. Nos. 135, 130 137, 102, 105, in the sth dis
trict of Dooly, levied on ns the property of William H.
McCarthy, to suflK'y onefi fa from Lee Superior Court
in favor of John mmlin, vs. Alexander Shotwell and
William H. McCarthy, the above lots to lie sold sub
ject to a mortgage fi fa Property pointed out by Plain
tilPs Attorney.
Also, the Lease or Interest of John ILundy in the
lands known as the Parker place, in the 15th district
of Dooly, to satisfy one fi fa Irom Lincoln Superior
Court, Jacob F. Canct, vs. John Lundy.
Also, No. 133, in the 3d district of Dooly, levied
on as the property of Daniel Marshburn, to satisfy one
n tatrom Dooly Superior Court, in favorof Green Al
ten, and one in favor of Samuel Brown, vs. John J
S. Mites and Daniel Marshburn. Property pointed"
out by Plaintiff’s Attorney. V
Also, one negro girl named Polly, 14 years old, two
mnß t | b h dßleild !. and furniture, two pine tables, one
pine sian, six chairs, one dozen cups and saucers, one
dozen plates, three dishes, one toilet glass, one glass
lament one pot, one oven, one coffee pot, all levied
on as the property of Alexander Meriweather, to sat
isfy sundry fi fas from Dooly Superior Court, one in
favor of Raleigh Hightower, in the right of his wife,
one in favor of Solomon D. Benton, and others, vs.
Alexander Menwcather. Property pointed out by
Plaintiff s Attorney. 1
THOS. W. PETTEE, Sheriff
MORTGAGE SALE.
Also, in the same place, on the first Tuesday in
July, will be sold.
A negro girl named Polly, about 14 years old, Min
tv, John and Mary, levied on as the property of Alex
ander Meriweather, to satisfy a mortgage fi fa issued
from the Inferior Court of said county, in favorof
Henry C. Fuqua. Property pointed out in said mort
gage fi fa. THUS. YV. PE 1 TEE, Sheriff.
May 16.
Houston June sales—wui be’^Td
before the Court House door, in the town of Per
ry, on the first Tuesday in June next, within the legal
hours ol sale, the following property to wit:
Lot ot Land, No. 153, in the 10th district of Houston
county, levied on as the properly of John Rowland, to
sausfy a fi la ti om the Justices' Court, of the county of
Laurens, lit favor ot Adam Hunter, against s.td John
Rowland.
Also, 4 negro slaves, to wit- Maria, a woman, and
her two children, Lucinda and Caroline, and a girl
named Hetty, all levied on as the property of Madison-
VV hitehead, to satisfy a fi la from Houston Superior
Court, in favor of Stephen Whipple, against Madison
Whitehead, William D. Whitehead, and Isaac C.
West, security on stay of execution.
mir, a girl, Harriet, a girl, Caroline, a girl, all levied on
as the property of William D to satisfy
several fi las Irom Houston Superior Court, one in fa
vor ot John Martin, against William D. Whuehead,
Barnard E- W hitehead, and Isaac C. West, security,
one fi lit in favorof the Central Bank, against said
W ilaam 1). W hitehead and James Dean, one fi fa m
fit v or "I Martha Patttshall, Executrix, ol Joshua Patti
shali deceased, against said William D. Whitehead,
and James Al. Kelly, endorser.
Also, Lot ol Land, No. 151, and 141, and the north
halt ot Lcit, No. 109, all lying and being, in the 13th
district ot Houston county, well improved, and levied
on as the property of- Henry Talton, deceased, to sat
lsfy a nta from Houston Inferior Court, in favor of
John Scott, against J as. Holmes, Administrator, anil
Nnrcis.-'u Talton, Administratrix, of Henry Talton, de
ceased.
Also, Lot of Land, No 23, in the 14th district of said
county, levied on as the property of Daniel B. Rhodes,
to satisfy a li fit issued from Houston Superior Court,
in tavor ot the Central Bank ol Georgia, against IvaT.
Hobbs, principal, Daniel B Rhodes, James Taylor and
Esther Garbitt,endorsers, and Jordan Reese, security
on slay of execution.
GEORGE M. DUNCAN, Sliff.
ALSO, AT THE SAME TIME AMD PLACE.
Nine hundred and twenty five acres of Pine 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 Seaborn, and a girl about 16
years old, named Clarissa, all levied on as the property
ol John Tomlinson, to satisfy a fi fa from Houston Su
perior Court, in favor of Marcus A. Butne and Henry
Bume, Administrator of Frederick Wimberly, de
ceased, against John Tomlinson and John Martin.
Also, a rive acre lot, in the town of Perry, lying in
the lork of Indian Creek, and Fanny Grisam, as the
property of David Knight.
Also, one Lot of Land, in the 9th district of Houston
county, adjoining lands of John Jenkins, and William
Burgamy, all levied on as the property of David
Knight, to satisfy one fi fa in favor of H. B. & Ira
.-lathy, against said David Knight. Levy made and
returned to me by a constable.
W.YI. HEIUNGTON, Dept. Shff.
MORTGAGE SALE FOR JULY.
YVILL be sold before the Court House door in the
town of Perry, on the first Tuesday in July next, with
in the usual hours ot sale, (he following property to wit:
1* our negro slaves, to wit: Peter, Cary, Laura, and
Immanuel, also, two mules, all levied ou as the property
ot George R. Clayton to sa'i.fy a Mortgage fi ta in fa
vor ot Paul S. Dinkins, against said George R. Clayton.
GEO. Al. DUNCAN, Sliff.
May 16 1813. 1
CIHAYV f UIU) JUNE SALES. - Will be sold
' oil the first Tuesday m June next, before the court
house door in the town of Knoxville, Crawtord coumy,
within the usual hours of sale, the following property,
to wit:
60 b ishels of corn, and 100 lbs. of fodder, more or
less, evitd on as the properly of Harrison Tony, to
I satisfy sundry fi fas issued from one of the Justice's
Courts of U| sou county, in favor of Susan Harrel vs.
Harrison Tony, and one other fi fa issued from Upson
Superior Court, in tavor of James M. Allen, bearer, vs.
Harrison Tony, Win. Robertson, and 'amts Alour
mon, security on appeal. Property pointed out by
plaint fi’s attorney : levy made a id returned to me by
a constable. O. Al. COLBERT, D. Sh’ff.
Also, two lots of land Nos. 19 and 225, one in the
Ist district, and the other in the 7th district of former
ly Houston now Crawford county, containing in all
500 acres, more or less, and one Barouch, all levied
oil as the property of John T. Henderson, to satisfy a
It fa issued from Crawford Superior Court, in favorof
Patrick Price, vs. John T. Henderson. Property poin
ted out bv the dclendant.
Also, Lot No. 93, in the Ist di-trict of formerly
Houston now Crawford county, as the property of
James Beasley, to satisfy a fi fa issued Irom Crawford
Inferior Court, in favor of Causey &. Dennis, vs. James
Beasley Property pointed out by the plaintiff
May 16. YVAI. CAMPBELL, D. Sh'ff.
A lIIAYVFORI> JUNE SALES. Will be sold
V-Z on the first Tuesday in June next, before the court
bouse door in thelown of Knoxville, Crawford county,
within the usuul hours ol 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 ofLewis Davis, to satisfy a fi fa issued
from Crawtord Inferior Court, in favor of Leroy M.
YViley, W. G Lane and Hugh R. Banks endorsers*
vs. I ewis Davis maker, and James A. Taylor endor
ser. Proudly pointed out by maker.
Also, 2021 acres of Land, more or less, No. 73, in
the 6th district of originally Houston now Crawford
coun'y, levied on as the property of William Richard
son, to satisfy a fi fa issued from Craw ford Superior
Court, in favor of Radford J. Turner, vs. YVilliani
Richardson*
Also, one nei>ro 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 fnvor
of E. M. &E. M. Amos, vs. Samuel H 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 ot sale,
he w ill consequently be sold at his risk.
May 17. O. M. COLBERT, D. Sh’ff.
DOOI.V JUNE SALES, YY’dl 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, ahout 30 years old, Dick,
about 25 years old, Cate, 80 years 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 tiis issued from a Justice’s Court, in favorof Na
thaniel YVade vs. Mariah Bembry and David Scarbo
rough, for the use of James Boatright. Levy made and
returned tome by a constable.
Nitty 16. THUS. YV. PETTEE, Sheriff.
BUTTS JUNE SALES. Will be sold on the
first Tuesday in June next, before the Court
House d:>or in tho town of Jackson, the following pro
perly* wit '
One lot of Land, containing two hundred two 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 Inferior Court, in favorof John G. YVillis, vs-
James N. Davis, property out by defendant. The
above property to be sold for Gold and Silver.
At the same time and place, will be sold, one four
wheel pleasure carriage and harness, the property of
David Higgins, to satisfy one ti fa from Butts Inferior
Court, in favorof Charles F Newton and William V.
Burney, vs. David Higgins. Property pointed out by
defendant.
Also, at the same time and place, Jinny and her
two children, the eldest about 14 months old, and her
infant child about fair weeks old, Harriet, ahout 12
years old, Frank 7 years old, and Fill, four years old,
all levied on if the property of Bethshebn Stroud, exe
cutrix ol William Stroud, deceused, to satisfy two fi
fas from Butts Superior Court, one in favorof David J.
B.t lev, and one in fuvor of Henry S May.
Also, one hundred acres ofLand, more or less, No.
17, in the 3d district of originally Monroe now Butts
county, levied on satisfy one ft fa front n Justice’s
Court, in favor of David S. Carr, v. John H. Moore.
Levy made and returned to me by n constable.
May 16. JOHN ANDREWS, D. Sh'ff.