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i 5th. The officers shall be a President, one
r-President for each Judicial Circuit, a Record-
'"‘i Corresponding Secretary, and a 'iVeasu-
,n " |l of whom shall be elected by ballot, trien-
re i| 3 al the Society’s meeting in December.
6th . The duties of the President, Vice-
n si lent, Secretary, and Treasu rer , shall be such
usual for similar officers, in all well regula
ted societies.
\ r t 7th. Nine members, and the President, or
his absence one of the Vice-Presidents, shali
s a qu-jrum to^ transact business, and may
pect at any time, lor sucli purpose, on the call of
,V’ President.
\ r t. 5th. Any member who shall have been
r,. m ,l iruiltv "f dishonorable or immoral conduct,
''jj he’sifltpended from the privileges of the So-
bv a vote of two-thirds of its member pre-
" l ,* !,j js regular annual meeting.
* j^.'i 9th. The regular annual meetings shall he
Milan the third Monday in December, and the
.-mi-annualmeetings on the third Monday in June,
sUC h place as shall be determined by the Socie-
; Art. lOili. No alteration shall be made in this
Constitution, except at the regular annual meeting
„f the Society, by a vote of three-fourths of the
lumbers present; but by-laws may lie made at
inv time, by a majority of the members present.
An. Ilth. Any vacancy occurring in offices,
,| )3 || be Ivied by election by ballot, at the next meet-
' ;]( r after sucli vacancy occurs.
.2 Good Lyceum.—Thomas S. Clay, Fncj. a
; jr ,re planter in Bryan county, has established a
Lyceum, or Weekly School, which he instructs
rveiv Tuesday morning, from 9 to 1-2 o’clock.—
Although this Lyceum has been in operation bui a
u weeks, its results are truly remarkable and
happy* During its continuance, the improvement
of the pupils has been much greater, than that of
ten witnessed in children who attend daily schools,
bis not the least happy circumstance relating to
is school, that its pupils consist of children and
grouts, all of whom arc benefited, not in mind,
but estate; for it promotes industry, no less than
mental improvement, as is shown by the new dress-
es which they have obtained by their own efforts.
Si true it is, that “knowledge is power.”—State
flight's (Augusta) Sentinel.
The meteoric phenomenon on the 13th No-
run her, was noticed at Kingston, Jamaica, Ila-
vanna, and Fernandina, Cuba; and appears to
Lave been as brilliant as in the United States.
N&RiUCD, in Pike county Georgia, on tlie evening of the
r.n .‘li Yt>‘P. ALLEN, Jr. forme r ly of Oglethorpe county,
f. S v ii. VI ANN II. SALC, furmsriy of Millcvl^ov illo.
•»- -* «-
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, G V.
MUtedgeville ‘iOlh January, 1331.
I T appearing to th? Executive from the report of th-
Treasurer, umler date of the 13th instant, that the re-
, ipt-s at that Department, during th? past ysar, on account
of (lie slocks and funds s.t apart for the ettclowm -at of
< juuty Academies, and fur tlie support of poor Schools in
this .State, have falfeti considerably short of the amounts
Minify distributed among the several counties lor said pub-
J -obj.vts: And the new counties composing the Cherokee
Ttrriiorv, having been authorized nnd required, under the
provisions, of an act of the late General Assembly, to make to
the Department a return of their census, in order that they
may lie entitled, respectively, to an equal proportion of the
funds to bedisiritmted as aforesaid; which returns, so provid
ed fur cannot beixpeted for several months—by which time
n further increase of said funds may be expected to ar-erim,
and a larger and more equitable distribution be accordingly
i.odc—ut which due notice vviil ho given in the public Ga-
. lies of i his placet Tlirrefore, a distribution of tin Aradem-
: • and >KX>r School funds will he postponed for the present;
ndlhat, lor the information of all concerned, a copy of the
Ivritining bo published once in tic' Federal Union, Standard
'•)' luion, 3outh'>rn Recorder, and Georgia Journal,
lly order of the Governor:
It, A. GREEN, Seen /ary.
January 22,1831 It 30
HEA1I CtUAi^TEttM, CfiA.
Milledgnsille, 5J7/A January, 1831.
3YIIDEUS—The review and inspection ol the Militia for
HF the year 1831, will commence soon after the first day
of April next. The Generals of Divisions will therefore is
sue orders accordingly. The Aids of the Commander-in-
IVf will attend the reviews, and are instrur led to report
CTcrtlvtu Mead-Quarters. Drigadeand Division Inspectors
nil, in coiifonnity with the p»o\ Lions oft ho act of the Le-
pi'iat’.trr*, make and transmit to the Comniar-ier-in-Cdiief,
jJlrt lams of the elf dive militia force of their respeciive
■'lYKiuris or Brigades, certified according to law, or com-
'. tin. ate tit ' reasons for failing l<> perform said duly. The
Gi' nils will pay duo attention to the appointment of their
stall, and particularly of their Inspectors. It is with regret
and mortification, that the Commandcr-in-Chief lias noticed
Lit th'-dmi 'S requireil by law from this branch of the pub-
re w-rviee have been almost wholly neglected. The general
wglept of Miitlia oflie 'rs has become such, that tlicetf 'dive
c'-rwicth of Georgia is, ai this time, only a subject of con-
yrtuiv. The many obvious defects of our militia system
n'fird no just apology to officers, for the neglect of clearly
. liW (Dili, s—under the authority of a provision made by
tieliu Legislature, an earnest effort will be made to im-
;rav - and r»novate our militia laws. Although the office
i Adjutant-General of Georgia has almost beootn • nomin-
•ftots the fiict of all compensation being withheld from
i re 'ilfii'er under our existing laws, it is nevertheless the
vay a ih Inspectors to make their returns with regularity
r.n<l precision to that officer, as well as to transmit a copy
"l said returns directly to Head-Quarters. Tlte Generals of
hividons and Brigades are requested to attend the reviews
■ 1 U'giments and Battalions of their several commands.—
If ■" moreover earn: stly desired by the Gommander-in-Chief,
lint they will reporlto lmn th? generalstat • of the troops—
the del.'ct.s which th r y may have discovered in th" militia
fo'fsi, and the remedies which they would suggest for their
correction.
A.' the CommanJer-in-Chief cannot consistently with his
‘■nl duties attend tlie reviews, it will be the more jm-um-
‘ on Generals of Divisions and Brigades, to look to the
1 f'Tutionof their orders in person—and this will beexpcct-
f “- liu the (Jommander-in-Vhief,
JOHN BASIL LAMAR,
.January 29, 1834 It 30 Aid-dc-Canip.
NOTICE
1 8 Irreby given, that a in "‘ting of the citizens of Monroe
ftnl the neighboring counties will lie held, at Forsyth,
r ' !1 the first Tuesday in the coming February, for the pur-
1 ? ot adopting such measures as may tend to concert and
'nanimity of action in respect to the laying of a RA1G
aOAD troni Macon to Forsyth, and for which a charter has
hen granted by the last General Assembly. As this is a
'ork in the completion of which a number of other coun-
1 'the middle and western sections of the State have a com-
rri vi interest with Monroe, we hope those who feel dispos' d
f 1 facilitate the commercial intercoarse of the country, and
‘ :ive ami receive such information as may conduce to a
1 rr vt estimate of lit' contemplated cr.terprize, will attend.
CYRUS SHARP,
II. II. LUMPKIN,
• ANGUS M. D. KING,
ELIAS BEALL,
JOSEE DUNN, J
lors^th, Monroe county, January 18, 1334.-lt-30
R I ACOB M. JOHXSOX ~
F.8PECTFULLY tenders, to the inhabitants of Mil-
lfdgeville arid the neighboring country, his services in
hW&f;, .S7G.V and FANCY PAIXTINU, GUILD-
,A,; . I1R0XZIXG, GLAZING and PAPERING, and
®*»ures them that no pains will be spared to give satisfaction,
ettom to him deposited in the post-oflice in Milledgevillc,
, tveeive prompt attention.
January 2J, 1834 tf 30
Commis
sioners.
KAY tl JXD & OlJl)il:V,S
C
GliOlUil Henry county. r .
W HEREAS, John Anderson applies for letters of ad
ministration on the estate of Zion Fields, late of said
county, deceased, . ... , . .
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular
the kind red and creditors of said deceased to be and appear
at my office, within the lim- prescribed by law, to show
case, if any exist, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at oifice, this 18th January, 1831.
30 G. W. FARRAR, c. c. o.
GLOBE TAVERN,
T Clinton, Jones County, Georgia.
HE Subscriber.i (late proprietors of the Clinton Hotel)
tender our thanks to our friends and patrons for tia.it
fo' sura*.. m .'nt, and respectfully beg leave to announce to
,' le public, that we have removed to the commodious House
™ J 'vn as the GLOBE TAVERN, situated in the business
part of town, and fronting the court-house-
1 laving leaspij this stand for several y.-ars, with the inten-
‘ on w renewing th • lease or of purchasing th‘* property, we
consider ourselves is'rinaii 'ntly located, nnd shall continue
o improve our arcoimnodations, as the comfort ofeustom-
*?®ball require. Our I lou.s“ is now open for the reception
5“ Travellers or Boarders. We shall at all times endeavor
' J keep such a house ns will ensure public patronage, and
f nope to afford such accommodation as will prove satis-
octorv to those who rail on us. The usual great promises
owd Tables Bar, <Src. we think unnecessary to particu-
iinz».
i L00r> LOTS and other conveniences for Drovers readi-
‘j tarnished. January 20, 1834.
* WOOD & WEEKES
. Tfi® Clinton Hotel will not be occupied for
^[lainment the pr(*sent year.
|?XECUTRIX’ SALE.—Agreeably to an order of the
.V* j' ( mrt of ordinary ol Morgan county, will, on the first
•uesilay i n May next, within the legal hours, he sold, before
tiv , 5 ,Urt 'l luusp door in Stewart county, lot of land number
a hundred and twenty-four, in the thirty-third district,
“lot number three hundred and forty-eight, in the twenty-
ion ■ a district of originally Lee now Stewart county, be-
^|««othe estate of William Feagans sr. late of Morgan
ttedi'^' *^ , ‘ < ; Pase d- Sold for the benefit of the heirs and
Terms made known on the day of sale.
1W CATY FEAGANS,
-Unary 29,1834, to Errcutrt.r.
GEORGIA, Walton county.
U rilEREAS, Hiram Rousseau applies to me for letters
of administration on the real estate of Harris F.
Thurmond, late of Walton county, deceased,
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular
the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be atld appear
at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to show
caiine if any exist, why said l tt rs should not be granted.
Given underlay hand at office, ;hts ‘21st January, ld3t.
30 J. P. LUCAS, n. c. c o.
GEORGIA, Walton county.
W HEREAS, Henry J. A mail applies to me for letters
of administration on tho osiulc ol iliinni Arnall, laic
of said county, deceased, . , „ * .
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular
the kindred and creditors of said deceased to he and appear
at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to show
cause if any exist, why said inters should not be granted-
Given under my hand at office, this 21st January, 1334.
30 J. P. LUCAS, d. c. c. o.
GEORGIA, Fayette county.
W HEREAS, Daniel B. Head and Margaret L. M Intosh,
apply to me for letters of administration on the es
tate of Jesse 1). M'lntosli, late of said county, dec ased,
Those ar?, thurrfon% 10 cite* ami admonish a!i and smgu-
lar the kindred and creditors of said deceased lo be and ap
pear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to show
cause if any exist, why said letters should not be granted.
«»** -t to ';‘iS,*iSiig....
t ' , '‘ m °' t Lire and gigantic assemblage of
id , i LD ^Sl'S and BIRDS ev-r exhibited in th-
tn iiin wali be se.-n, in tlie rear of the Masonic Hall,
in Milledgeville,
f. H nd Tuesday, the 2d and S/A of February,
for TWO DAYS ONLY. J
Hours of exhibition will ii^ on Monday, the 3.1, from one
i three ° dock 1». 31., and on Tuesdav, the-iih. from ten
iitl twelve A. M. and from two till four in the afternoon.—
evening S Performance will take place at early candls-hghi.
Among the most prominent of the AnitiuLt, are thu follow
ing, Viz:
The UNICORN or RHINOCEROS;
elephant, under au ;
BUR THEN CAMEL of ASIA;
A GUI.grown AFRICAN IRON:
The ROYAL or BENGAL TIGER,
PUMA, or South American LION;
LEOPARD of Sc,legal;
COUGAR of Son'll America;
PANTHERS, Male and Female:
ROMPO or A1AX-EATER,
the most untamable of-animals;
OUNCE of Africa;
A Pair of OCELOTS, from Brazils,
the only ones ever seen in inis tuumiji
The CONDOR of South America,
the largest bird of lit ' flying species;
The P El AC AS of Africa,
th'' lagest of water-fowls;
MACAW BIRD;
Learned East.India PA R R() TS;
BEAR, WOLF, ICHNEUMON,
with a wilderness of the MONKEY an 1 BABOON SPE
CIES, w ith the interesting Performances of the Semi-Equ's-
trians on th ir SHETLAND PONIES.
The Keeper will enter the cage with the Lion at three
o’clock P. M. on Monday, and at half past eleven A. M
and three P. M on Tuesday.
The \nimals will be fed in the presence of the audience
each evening at seven o’clock.
A BAND of MUSIC will accompany th > Performance
far superior to any now travelling with similar collections.
Seats will be prepared for the convenience of spectators—
the Pavillion brilliantly illuminat ’d at night, and no pains
spared on the part of th ■ managers to render the Mcnageri '
in every way worthy the patronage of an enlightened a:ul
generous community.
Though the proprietors have no hesitation in offering this
as the paragon of ine:iag"ri ‘s, it may be s-'i-n at th:* reduced
price of TWENTY-FlVE CENTS—-childr°n under ten
years of age, TWELVE and a HALF CEX i’S.
For particulars see handbilli. Jan 29, 1S34—It—30
NOTICE.
A LL Persons are hereby cautioned against receiving
2 St two Notes of 1 land, ma-fo payable to in *, for one thou
sand dollars each, one due March, 1834, and the other,
March, 1835, signed by Tomlinson Fort, principal, and James
Bozeman, security;—and the maker is forewarned against
paying the amount of said notes or any part thereof to any
person, hut myself, as said nut's are unlawfully ditainod
frontin'. Lumpkin Court-House, January 17, 1331.
30-lit JOIIN II. WARE.
& DMl.MSTR.VfOK S SALE.—Pursuant to an orifor
of the court of ordinary of Baldwin county, will, on th-
first Tuesday in April n wi, within th • legal hours, he sold,
before the court-house door in the town of Dublin, Laurens
county, lots number two hundred and nin'-ly, number two
hundred and fiftv-ou”, number two hundred and eighty, num
ber two hundred and sixty-on*, numb *r two h ind: *d and
seventy-nine, and number two hundred and eighty-nine, and
fractional lot number three hundred ao i eight; all in the s >-
venteenth district of originally Wilkinson, now Laurens
county, and lot number t'.v'nty-six, in the t -nth district of
originally Wilkinson now Laurens county; all belonging to
the estate of Robert Northern, deceased; and sold for th*' pur
pose of division among the heirs. Terms, one fourth cash—
one fourth on th'1st January, 1335, and tlie remainder iti
two annual mstalm nte. Small notes, with approved secur
ity, will lie required. January 29, 1831.
11. P. HUMPHREY, ad;n or.
30 dc bonis non.
A DMINISTRATOR’S S ALE.—Agreeably to an order
of the inferior court of Oglethorpe county, when sitting
for ordinary purposes, will, on th -first Tuesday in April
next, within die legal hours, at th> court-house door in
Cherokee county, he"sold lot of land, number two hundred
and thirty, inllie fourteenth district, second section Ch “ro-
kce county, and lot number seven, in the sixteenth district,
first section in Union county, it being the real estate of Mary
GooLsbey, late of Oglethorpe county, deceased. Sold for
the benefit of the legatees. Terms of sale, cash.
ISAAC GOOLSBEY, admr.
January 23, 1631. 30
S N XISCUTOR’S SALE.—On the first Tuesday in March
next, will, within the legal hours, b * sold, before the
couit-honae iloor in the town of Grecnesborough, (.r'fne
county, twelve or fourteen NEGROES, the property of
Thomas Terrell, deceased, for th ■ b n"fit of th * heirs and
creditors. Terms made known on tin day of sale. Among
th*'negroes are men, women, and children—a shoemaker,
wagoner, and cook. They are of as good character as any
in the county. January 20, 1834.
30 " DAV4D S. TERRELL, exor.
sr 1 UARDIAN’S SALE.—Pursuant to an order of the
^1^ court of ordinary of Habersham county, will, on the
first Tuesday in April' next, within the legal hours, be sold,
before the court-house door in 1’albotton, Talbot county, lot
nuinb“r on-* hundred and eighty in th‘twenty-fourth district
ofi originally .Muscogee now lalbot county, drawn by th--
orphans ot Thomas Jourdan. ierms mad - Known on the
day of sale. Habersham county, Januaiy it>, 18.34.
80 REUBEN JOURDAN, puardian.
S -^OUR MONTHS after date, application will bo. mad; to
^ the inferior court of Franklin county, when sitting for
ordinary purposes, for leave to sell thereat estate of John
Nixon, late of Franklin county, docea-ed, consisting of lol
number two hundred and fifty-six iti the tenth district ot
Carroll county, and lot number one thousand three hundred
and twenty-nine in the fourteenth district of the first section
of originally Cherokee now Forsyth county, for tlie benefit
the heirs and creditors of said deceased. December 31,
•1833-30 THOMAS F. ANDERSON, adm'or.
.ST^KS SHERIFF’S SALE.—Oa the first Tuesday in *V ALTO:v SJIERIFF’S SALE.—Oa tbs first
-'larch next, w ll, within the legal hours, basold, at tha * • Tu *s>lay m .March ne*t, will, within the legal hours,
court-hous * door, in the town of Clinton, Jones county, be sold, before tha court-house door in the town of .Hotiruj,
1 nomas Gunn’3 interest (as one of tha distributees of Walton county,
■Daniel Guiui, deceased, at the death of Susan titmn, and the Two rood-wagons, nine pair of gear, and all th? rigging
expiration of h *r dower) in the tract of land, in said coua- belonging to said wagons, and seven horses, to wit: one sor-
-\ ’ w . Susan Gunn now lives, adjoining lands of Na- rel horse about ten years old, one sorrel mare six years old.
thamel W. Gordon and WdhamP. W. L*onard—levie* — -■ > - - “
as the property of said Thomas Gunn, to satisfy four ct
tioas from a justice’s court in favor of James Speirag
sat.14 hotuasGunn: levy made mid returned to th: by a con- —levied on as th; property of Sainu d M Ju ikia, to satisfy
,“{*• a fit fa in favor of Kerrs & Graham and sundry other fi fits
. u i j|‘ r! ’ e acres of land, in said county, adjoining lands of from the superior, inferior and justicV courts vs M'Juakin
iV dhriiii Bonner and Maulding Amoss—levie ! on to satisfy . Sinitha:id M‘Junkin & Parry andSaniiel M'Junkin: pro-
n J‘ - d f * m a J."^*oe’s court in favor of Edmund Distuuke porty pointed out by the plaintifiii.
against Asa Vv all—levy made and returned to me by a con- Two negro-women, Fillis aboutsixty year3 olJ and Manner
staole. January 27,1834. _ i about forty years old—levied on as the property of John D.
WILLIAM BARRON, Sheriff. ; Overstreet, to satisfy a fi fit in favor of Gunn «L All m, aid
raiAVIGGS SHERIFF’S SALE.-On thTfir^lW j P 3aiJ ° varstreet: pr ‘ >?3r,y pJU1U>J OJt
A day m March next, will, within th? legal hoars, bet ^Oue hundrHl’m-I r ri 1 1
sold, before the court-house d^ur in the tow'n of Marion 1 h j 4 , 1 ?- ty - flv £ a " re3 oi Ija 1 m » r " or less
Twiggs comity -Ninon, , whereon defendant now lives, being pan o. k»t n., in b 3r one
- ■ Imndred and ninety in the tliird district of »aid county, ul-
hnn.lr-fu c 1 1 , ; nunurea a iu nmeiy in in:; ttiiru uistrtct 01 saut coumy, 1
in-a oartof for nn„h° 7 V™ ° f J . 3n ^“ Jr ’ or J^ $=■ ’joining lands of Elizabeth Hales and others-levied 01
tnet nVori'diialVv »V'il! r DOt kaoV 'lV 11 ta ,AV - !,u y-fthh Jg- property of John Mayhaar, to satisfy a fi fa in favor of Phi.
/ j S J 1 kmson t now V V,5 F Cdua, 7*. a ^» u «8 ! Hughes and sundry other fi fan levy made and returned
ia.ius ol >vi!iiain A Crompton and o«h»*rs, and Known as
the place whereon William C. Harrison now lives—levied
on as the property of said Hatrison, to satisfy a fi tii from
l’wiggs superior court in favor of 1'redum vVhito vs said
Harrison: property pointed out by defendant. January 25,
PEYTON REi NOLIX?, sherijf.
POSTPONED SALE.
ALo, tell be sold, al the above time and place,
Two lots of land, number one hundred and two and num
ber one hundred and one, in the twenty-sixth district of ori
ginally Wilkinson now Twiggs county, ■ ach containing two
hundred two and a half acres—levied on as the prop'rty of
lVter Reid, to satisfy a fi fa from Twiggs superior court in
favor ol i damn Puwill vs said Peter li »id: property point
ed out by plaintiff’s attorney, and sold under tlie encum
brance ot a mortgage or mortgages. January 25, 1S34.
PE i I ON RE 1 NOLDS, sheriff.
Also, will be sold, at the above place, 01 the jirst Tuesday in
April next,
A negro-g ri named Delpiiy—levied on astli; property of
Josiea xvoo lnll, t,i satisfy a inortgig * fi ta from .Morgan in
terior court in nvor of l’homas Brown vs sail Woodall:
property poiuU:d out in said mortgage fi fa. January 25
PEYTON REYNOLDS, sheriff. ’
J ASPi:;? S i l GRIFF S 'ALE—On th.* first Tues
day in March n*xt, wili, within th: fogal hours, ba
sold, before the court-house door in the town of .Vlouticcllo,
Jasper county,
Two hundred two and a half acres of land more or les3,
whereon the defendant, Benjamin Hammock now lives, in
said county, and on * road-wagon and two horses—all levied
on as th ‘property of the said Benjamin llaainioctc, to satis
fy thmvfi fas issued from the sup-rior court of said county,
two in favor of John Baldwin, (due as endorse?) and th?
third in favor of Hardy Crawford endorsee, all vs said Benja
min Ilammack. January 25. 1834.
JOHN B. SL VUGIITER, sheriff.
Also, will be sold al the above place, on the Jirst Tuesday in
April next,
One negro-woman named Nancy about thirty years of
age, and her three children, viz: Jeffrey a i>oy about seven
years old, Jordan about three years old and her infant child,
and Milley a girl about ten years old, Mary a girl about sev
en years old, Jack a boy about fifteen years old, and Allred
a hoy about three years old—all levied on as th - property of
Benjamin Hammock, to satisfy two mortgag * fi flis from’the
superior court of said county, on th * foreclosure ot' two mort
gages in favor of James Whitfield vs said Benjamin Hum
mock: property pointed out in said mortgage fi fas. Janua
ry 25, 1831. JOHN 13. SLAUGHTER, sheriff.
JAEKALB SHERIFF’S SALE—On the first
JLf' Tuesday in March :i"xt, will, within the legal hours,
be sold, before the court-house door in th? town of Deeatur,
DeKalb comity,
Two hundred two and a half acres of lanl more or less,
being lot number one hundred a:iJ eighty-four in the four
teenth district of originally Henry now DeKalb county—
levied on as th.; property of D. D. MezicK, to satisfy a fi fa
from a justice’s court of said county in favor of Nathaniel
W hits vs 1 >. D. Mezick: levy made and returned to me by
a countable.
Two hundred two and a half acres of land more or less,
being lot number one in th: fourteenth district of originally
Henry nu;v Delvalb county—levied on as the property of
John Fuller, to satisty a fi Id in favor of Felix Bryan, sur
viving copartner, A:e. vs John Fuller: property pointed out
by defendant.
One lot of land, lying on th? Shallow Ford roa 1, wlr*re-
on Mrs. Pendly now lives, near the town of Decatur, con
taining two acres more or less, it being part of lot number
six in th : eighteenth district of originally Uenry now De-
Kalb county—levied on a-t th; property of Willie Rohuc.k,
to satisty a fi ta in lavor of Daniel M’Gianis vs Willis Ro-
buck: prop Tty pointed out by A. B. Greenwood.
On ■ hundred acres of land more or less, being the cast
half of lot number one hundred and thirty-six in the eigh
teenth district of originally Henry now DeKalb county—
levied 0:1 as the property of Robert Scott, to satisfy a fi fs
from a justice's court of said county in favor of John Far
cer ami others vs Robert Scott: property pointed out by
piainlitri levy mtvG anti MiuriinJ tii nii. l.y “
One hundred acres of land rr re or 1 -ss, whereon Hitt-on
Toleson now lives, being a part of lot number one hundred
and cighty-two in the eighteenth district of originally Henry
now DeKalb county—levied on as th? property ofliitsun
Toleson, to satisfy sundry ti fas from a justice’s court of
said county in favor ofCharDs VV r hitlock and others vs Hit-
son Toloson: property pointed out by defendant: levied on
and returned to me by a constable. January IS, 1834.
ISAAC N. JOHNSON, shrrilf.
Also, will be sold at the above time and place.
One fractional lot of land, number three hundred and six-
ty-on-* in tlie sixth district of originally Gwinnett now Di-
Kalb county, and one sorrel mare, an<4 two horses one sor
rel and the other grey—levied orl as th; property of David
M‘Do\v, to satisfy a fi fa in favor of Charles Gates vs David
M‘Dow, atid one in lavor of Jam's Kirkpatrick vs Joshua
Kingiii and David M‘Dow security: property pointed out
by said M‘Dow.
’Two hundred two and a half acres of land more or less,
being lot seventy-three in ill • seventeenth district of origin
ally Henry now DeKalb county—levied on a# th; property
of Humphrey Burden, to satisty a fi fa in furor of Daniel
Stone administrator vs Humphrey Burdett: property point
ed out by d-dendarit.
Two hundred two and a half acres of land more or less,
being lot manner three hundred and sixty-three in the
eighteenth district of originally Henry now DeKalb county
—levied on as the property of Matlli *xv Wornock, to satisfy
& ii fi> in favor of John Mills vs Matthew Wornock: pro
perty pointed by defendant.
Th? east half of lot of land number seven in th? seven
teenth district of originally Henry now DeKalb county—lev
ied on as th - properly of James Guess, to satisfy a fi fa in
favor of B ts-y I’earc? vs James Guess and Jos -pit Guess:
proparty pointed out by Jam *s Guess. January 18,1834.
DANIEL JOHNSON, deputy sheriff.
f Philip
ry other fi fos: levy mad? and returned to
me by a constable.
One hundred twelve and a half acres of land m ire or les
being parts of lots number on? and number two in th: third
district of said county, being th 3 dower assigned toSarili
lieardin—levied on as the property of sai l Sarah Beordia,
to satisfyaii fain favor of Jo hi re ton A. G mn: prop'rty point
ed out by Thomas W. Harris: l’vy :mde and returned to
m? by D A. Barron. January 22, i 4 :4.
JOHN T. MORROW, sheriff.
GEORGIA, Jasper county , , - , .
or At Oil M'CLENDON, of the three hundred and sixtj-
fifth district of Georgia militia, tolls before‘ L. Huff Es
quire, one small bay Horse, with a star in his forehead and
^ white feet, and is supposed to bo cloven or twelve years
old—appraised, hy Theophilus I’ve and David Roddin, to
be worth twenty-five dollars, on the 111h January, 1.34.
A true extract from the ostray-book. January -3, 1834.
ROBERT KELLAM, c. i. c.
GEORGIA. Jasper coimty. man
“■raOSTED before William Flowers, Esquire, by >> JlKam
M Strozier, of the three hundred and sixty-sixth district
of Georgia militia, one bay horse, s, x or s«*ven v cars old,
with a star in his forehead and snip in his nose, one hind
StwfcttUnd some white on one of his forest, but no
fo^nda perceivable, has a long mil, » about five feet two ni
ches hfoh, and trots and paces—appraised by H Dilon and
William Goolsby, to be worth eighty dollars, on the 20th
da rtraSctSithe^^hTKEULA^Lc. cc'’
H tJEaSilAJI SHERIFFS SALE—Un the
first Tuesday in March next, will, within the legil
huu.s, be sold, before th? court-house door in tin: town of
Clarksville, Habersham county,
Lots number sixteen and number s-?v?nt.??n in th? third
district of said county—-levied on as th? property of x»abriel
Hughs, to satisfy a fi lit in favor of John tl. Porter, tor
th: us? ofC. G. Porter, vs Samuel Hughs, Gabriel Hughs,
and Joseph Hughs security on stay, and sundry other fi tits
vs said Gabriel Hughs, et al.
Lots number oa : hundred and thirty-two and number on'
hundred and thirty-one in th? third district of said county
—levied on as th-? property of Jam'-s W. Adams, to satisfy
a fi fa in favor of George Terry, lor th? use of William D.
Smith, vs Jam :s VV. A lams, and other fi fits vs said Adams.
Lot number eighty-four in tit: twelfth district of s<iid
county—levied on as the prop:rty of Joint Runnels, to sat
isfy a fi fa in Taxor of Juans ciison, administrator of John
Carmichael vs said Riimi :11s.
All th.* right, title aud interest that Nathaniel Bosworth
has in and unto lot number eighty-eight in the third district
of said county—levied on as the property of said Bosworth,
to satisfy a fi la issued from a magistrate's court of said coun
ty in favor of Jesse Richardson vs said Bosworth et al. and
one oilier fi fa Vs said Bosworth: levy m id? and returned
to mo by a constable.
iz>t number thirty-two and th? undivided pirtof lot num
ber thirty-one, both in th: sixth district of said county—lev
ied on as th - property of Little Berry, to satisiy a fi tit in fa
vor of Ann Massy vs Little Berry aud Harvy ATGoIlum se
curity.
Iaiu number on? hundred and fifty-two and number one
hundred and sixty-nine in th? tenth district of said county—
levied on as the property of Henry Wade, to satisiy a fi fa
in favor of Charles Riti-h.
Lol number s venty-nme in the t“nth district of said coun
ty—levied on as ih; property of John Grow, to satisfy a »a
in lavor of J. il. Jones, for the use of William H. Underwood
and R. Mitch >11, vs John Grow and Charles Parker and o-
thrr li fas vs said Crow.
Five-eighths ol lot number fifty-seven in th? third district
of said county, and twelve acres of said lot undivided where
on th? houses stand, half of lot number on? hundred and
twenty-eight where E. Carrol! lives, half of lot number sev-
enty-oiu known as Richardson’s gold mine, half of lot num
ber thirty-six more or less where John Harwell lived, half
of two thirds of lot number twenty-six adjoining lands of A.
Puner, aud John Lyon’s proportional part with the Knox-
vill; mining company, one lburLh of lots number ninety-one,
number sixty, number thirty-seven, and number thirty-six,
all iu ill? third district of said county—levied on as til? pro
perty of John Lyon, to satisfy a fi fa in favor of L Kinder
Smith vs said Lyon and sundry other fi fus vs said Lyonet at.
One fractional lot numb :r one hundred and five in the e-
feventh district of said county—levied 011 as the projierty of
Janus Henderson—and one bay mare ten years old, one
roan year old colt, on? black cow with a white fa?;, on;
two y ar odd steer and on? yearling, and sixty bushels of
corn—levied on as the property of Daniel Rhodes—to satis
fy a li fa in favor of Birch, Will t A: Co. vs William B.
D an and Daniel Rhodes and Jam:3 Henderson security on
stay, and one other li lit in favor of Mores llorshaw, for
Myram Dunagan vs-A. Williams et ai.
Ixms number twenty-two and number tw?nty-thrce in the
tenth district of said county—levied on as the property of
Jacob Stroup, to satisiy a ti fa iu favor of James Brannon
ys said Stroup. By orders of plaintiff.
l’wo nr-ro-dlows, Philip about twenty-five years old,
and Nathan about thirty years old—levied on as th? property
of Eh How ii, to satisiy a fi iii in favor of Jeremiah tstover,
for th? us? of Evan i'orsoa vs Mieajah idstus and Eli How
ell, atid sundry ollt *r li fas vs said Howell. Jan. 21, 1834.
A. MAULDIN, sheriff.
POS TPONED SALE.
Also, 1sill bs soil at Ur above time and place,
Lot number twenty-one in th? twelfth district, and forty
acres more or los3, being a part of lot number twelve in the
six th district, and one fourth of lot number fifty-seven in th?
eleventh district, all of said county; seven h-.ad of hogs, two
feather-beds, bedsteads and furniture, one small pine table,
one largo walnut table, five chairs, one small trunk, one
writing desk, on: pair fire-dogs, one largo server, one three
cornered cupboard and sundry crockery ware, on? small
tin trunk, one dressing glass, and one cutting knife—all levi
ed on as th? property of Thomas vVest, to satisfy a fi ta in
favor of Rufus i oung vs said West.
Lots number thirty-nine in th? third district and number
forty in th? thirteenth district of said county—levied on as
tha property of Adam 4‘itner, to satisfy a fi fa in favor of
Somite! Tuundl vs said Pitner, and sundry other fi fas vs
■aid P finer.
On? half-acre lot, well improved, known as number sev
en in th? town of Clarksville, nnd lot number nine, improv
ed, in the thirteenth district of said county, and one gray
hors?—all levied on as the property of Ely ah 41. Reid, to
satisfy a li lit in lavor of William Anderson vs said Reid,
and sundry other ii fas vs said Reid. January 20, 1831.
A. M Vi) LIMN, sherif.
; 1 AVINNETT SHERIFF’S SALE.—On the first
'<JS Tuesday in March next, will, within th? legal hours,
he sold, before the court house door in the town of Law-
rencevdl?, Gwinnett county,
Two hundred and fifty acres of land more or less, whore-
on Abram Smith resided in tlie summer of 1833, being
lot number three hundred and tliree in the seventh district
of said county, and the tract oflaud whereon William Dus
ter now lives, (number not known) in the seventh district of
said county—levied on as the property of William Duster,
to satisty a fi fa in favor of Bridges & Gibson vs said Doster.
Two hundred and fifty acres of land more or lass, being
lot number litre? hundred and twenty-five in th? seventh
district of said county—levied on as t h? property of Joseph
Chambers, to satisfy two fi fas, one in favor of Jain *s Aus
tin h 'arer vs Joseph Chambers & Evan Howell makers and
John li. Spruce security on stay, and one in favor of Georg?
Lamar & William Brewster for the us? of Asah 1 It. Smith
vs Joseph Chambers & Even Howell and John II. Sprues
security on stay: property pointed out by said Smith
On? hundred acres of land, being the north part of lot
number three hundred and twelve in the sixth district of
said county—levied on as th? property of Radford Gunn, to
satisfy sundry ft liis in favor of Charles Gates jun. against
Heilin S Rhodes principal and Radford Gunn security:
prop *rty point 'd out by Radford Gunn: levy made and re
turn'd to m? by a constable.
On? half of lot number two hundred and eighty-two in
tli? filth district of said county, being the place whereon
John I lowell now lives—lev ied on as the projierty of said
John Howell, to satisfy a fi fa in favor of John Nesbitt vs
John llowell, John Wright and Luk? Panned.
Two hundred and fifty acres of land, (number not known)
being 111? lot whereon Haelu't now lives, in th? sixth
district of said county, adjoining lauds of James fait, M itii
Waits and others—levied on as th* prop'rty of Daniel N.
Pittman, to satisfy sundry fi fas against said Daniel N. Pitt
man in favor of James Wardlaw aad others. January 22,
1834. GILBERT COFFEY, sheriff.
Also, will be sobl at (he above time and pi,ice,
Th? half lot of land number two hundred and sixty-eight
in the sixth district of said count}*, whereon Jeffrey Pitunan
now lives—levied on as the property of Jeffrey Pittman, to
satisfy two fi fas in favor of Asahsl li. Sruiih vs said Pittman.
One hundred and twenty-five acres of land, whereon
Aaron Underwood now lives, being part of lot number
three hundred nnd two in th; sixih district of .said coimty
—levied on as the property of Aaron Underwood, to satisfy
a fi fa in lavor of Charles Gates jun. against said Aaron
Underwood: levy made and returned to me hy a constable.
Oil? negro-boy by the name of Andrew—levied on as the
property of Jeffrey Pittman, to satisfy sundry fi fas in favor
of Evan Howell: property pointed out by said Pittman: levy
made and returned *0 m? hy a constable.
One negro-girl named Betty—levied on as the property of
Benjamin Cox, deceased, to satisfy a fi £1 in favor of Charles
Gates vs Aaron Underwood, Benjamin Cox, and Willis
Green security on stay, and to satisfy other ft fas: levy made
and returned to me hy a constable. January 22, 1334.
THOMAS WORTHY, deputy sheriff.
O N the first Tuesday in May next, application will ba
made to th? honorable the inferior court of Jasper
county, when sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell
a negro man named Davy, lie.ng formerly th? property of
Alexander Smith,for division between those entitled to said
property, according to the will of said deceased. Juaauary
22, 1834. J. C. GIBSON, adm'or.
30—- ltm wi'h the will-
by Atrr.riLCLt<xr3r.
i lOU.SE OF UEFREsSENTAiIVEe.
Tne j liiHsjteci 'J >:n 11 ill?.*, appointe i to investigate
tlie present and past condition of the Merchants’ and
Planters’ Bunk 01 tiie City of Augusta, the causes ol
1 ; .s failure, and for other purposes, beg leave to report,
That in obedience to the resolution of the Legislature,
icy visited s ttd corporation, and entered upon tlicilis-
■itarge of their duties. The first obstacle presented to
ie cjicienl discharge of those duties, was the unquali
fied refusal of the President and Directors of said hank,
>submit their books and pipers to the inspection of
y.uir committee. A formal protest, under their order
’.vas presented, in which the investigation directed by
me supreme legial-uivc authority of the State, was
denounced, ns “a proceeding illegal, utterly subversive
if private right, a:t assumption of power, which, under
t.ic constitution. Ut: Legislature caan it exercise.” This
, ifty tone of presumptuous defiance against thcauilior-
y 'of the highest tribunal, recognized by the constitu-
,on and die people of tils Suite, utlop ed by tiiis bank
ing interest, a mere creature of the Legislature, and ow-
i ig every moment of its existence to the forbearance ot
r.i.ubodv, seemed weii to become the arrogance of an
liTxtcJ a. isiocrncy, more gratified at tho possession ol
lower to abuse, than respect to those, whose interest are
Greeted by its exercise, for the virtuous use of it, and
oi iced in b ild relief die shameless desperation, which
. related confidence, tiaughqwiih its excesses, was capa-
ile of assuming.
Your committee entertaining no doubt as to thevisi-
toriul powers of tlie Legislature over this institution, ‘
Hesitated not to overrule tlie grounds of protest present-
1 to them, and required the President and Directors to
tppear before them in futhcrance of tiic object of their
to "liniment, audio produce the Books of the Bank.
‘S 1 fearful had those immediately connected with this
LJ 01k become that their conduct might meet the public
yc, by an order of the Board, passed on the first day ol
ie session of the committee, the books were taken from
oa possession cf tiie Cashier protein, and deposited in
,,c Bank, not to be removed unless by an order of the
mrd: and in reply to the subjmma oi' your committee,
• 10 President and tiieir Directors being all the Board, on
a«:ir oaths stated, that the books were not and had not
>ecn in their power to produce them; for that they
-vcre deposited in Bank subject to removal only by or
der of the Boil'd, and no such order existed. This stud
ied evasion of the subpoena of your committee was
n >t |K*anitted to have its effect! the showing was declar
ed insufficient and tiie books ordered to be produced. In
the mean time, a rule had been served upon said Prcsi-
dent anJ Directors as individuals to show cause why an
attachment should not issue against them for refusing to
attend in person and testify be fire the committee.
Tlie same gr rnnds assumed in the protest of the
Bank were relied upon by them in answer to this rule,
and in aid of their defence, they asked to be heard by
their counsel. As this was a question affecting the per
sonal liberties of individuals, your committee would
have felt bound to grant the request. To have done
this, would necessarily have consumed much time; and
as tlie committee were required to report to the present
session of the Legislature, and as much testimony had
been collected apart from that which was sought from
the Bank, and of a similar character, embracing the
most important subjects cf inquiry, and as the judge of
the middle circuit was absent, so that your committee
could not obtain the interference of the judiciary, if they
hid desired its a?! in the last extremit”, further urc-
c;c lings ugih'it the President and Disectors, as indi
viduals, ail I office s we 3 s iqvmded. H id not the ob
ject of their ap » lintitia t however, been fully accom-
p.'is'ie J, in despite of all the opposition of the Dank,
your committee would have fsit called upon, to exhaust
all the means placed, as they conceive, within their
(lower, in order to have obtained it: For it is jnsliy
doubted, whether such perfect exemption from accounta
bility It is ever befire been claimed for, or conceded to
any banking institution; one thing is certain, that when
tuck exemption Is granted asa m itter of right, there is no
1 viger dtiy security to the 11'.crest of the people. Noth
ing short of a resort to just principles, can release
the i» from the m ic.biua'ioiis of avarice or the utdialiow-
cd designs of fraud. Your committee are compelled to
pi ice a different estimate upon the chartered rights of
’> utking institutions, from that which has been Kvalui-
’ou-ffy a-jonted bv lit? Merchants’ and Planters’ B.yik!
Uve but to give this exchange for that purpose, when
was the only way of evading that clause of the charter.
The failure of this institution is a matter wholly inex
plicable to your committee, if its officers have kept truth
in view in their annual report to the Governor, and in
their representation of its condition to tho cemmunity.*—
Such lias been the confidence of the community in i s
solvency, that its stock had advanced to 30 per cent r.p -
mium; dividends were declared at ami after the nuc of
eight per cent per annum.
I11 I82ffit reported a reserved fund and undivided
profits of §14,944; in 1820 of J}27,068; in UB3I of $4*1,41:;
in 1832 of 823,l)t»U; and even on the let day of April 18:45.
it reports a circulation of §3-3,491; amount due refe r
batiks, dividends unclaimed, and individual dcposilcs.
amounting in ell to §418,803, with notes and bills cf ex
change reported as good, specie, [.ills of oiher batiks, u -
mount due by other banks, real and personal e.-tate, n
They arc mere corporations, designed to subserve some i mounting to 9659,951, to meet that debit; and yet in ti
public good; when they refuse or fail to act out the ol*-
j :cts of their design, tiieir powers arc subject to revueo-
tio 1, or amendment, as the public syiod requires. To
ascertain the m inner, or extent of action on the part of
short space of six weeks, the bank failed and its note.-*
sixty-six per cent below par. i-jnw comes this sudden
reverse ol fortune? Hus the bank suffered any heavy
losses? Mr. Barnes, its now acting cashier, says tin;'.
the ere lting piwc**, justice to tlie institution i:scif re-» from its commencement the bank has stiffen d no !cn
quires the exercise of this visitonal power, and
t ie c dairy brings it into operation, if Jiowe
- g!it. of exemption claimed, and attempted to be recog
nized, d?es in truth exist, it is a nutter of great mo
ms it, that the c immunity .should bs cautious in its fa
x' viusm of those institutions, in* whose notes they pi..*
a large pirtion of their property and which may speeit-
1 itc up >:i their interest without the fear of accountability.
( 1 reviewing tii? facts disclosed by the witnesses who
were called upon to testify before your committee, little
can be said complimentary of the faithful management
if tiie Merchants atid Planters’ Bank. Thcduty which
us managers owed to the p tbiic, as a b inking institution,
has been entirely forgotten, while the interests of that
,mblie h ive been rendered entirely subservient to tin
duly to j of consequence. How then s! all we regard this mis'
ver, tiiis | extraordinary failure? r i he report on the first of April
comes presented with the solemn sanction of an oath a.-'
lo its truth; yet, in the short space of six weeks, the di
rectors of that bank under whose very cy»* that return
must have passed, are proclaiming that its 1 fa's can never
be worth more than th*y were then and their ti.cn de
preciation sixty-six per cent. t
Your committee will leave these InconsistcfifcAs to b«
reconciled by chose who have created them. 'ITry cai.
not pass however from tiiis branch of their report, with
out bestowing tlie most unqualified censure upon the
conduct of those, who by false representations, havesm -
ccetled in iraiuiii'r the confidence of the communitv for
this institution, then by their imprudence for their own
irivate speculations of a very fete persons, who have been ] gain have shamefully betrayed it to ruin. From the tc- -
|>!,a ;.?d at its head, ns directors and stockholders—The j limony of t'i? acting cashier, it appears that there ai*
now bills in circulation of tins bank to the amount of
SfaffjO'JU- 'The amount reported in circulation on t]
first day of April last, was §393,900, w hich shows an
amount withdrawn from circulation since that time, atm
tiie greatest poriion since the failure, ot $2U5,( 0t>. At:.'I
how has tots been done? lathe first place, John \V
Bridges, Edward Thomas, John C. Hilcombc, ami J
I
.ir.st point to which the investigations of the committee
ver? directed, was,as to the manner in which the in.stt-
:ittio:i went into operation—upon a minute and diligent
ex ruination of thisfprelim:nary question, the confiJcii’
•pinion is expressed, that the Merchants and Planters’
B ink never did hive any leg d existence whatever.—
iiy tii? charter of incorporation, the stockholders are an- J
inrized to elect nine directors for the management of the I soph lVheeler, being the almost entire s,tuckhoil!e.s ,
officers of the institution so soon as “gold and silver coin | the bank, and the oniy directors, discounted their ov n
' »the amount of 20 percent «f the subscriptions for the r 11 ites at their own bank, for such sums as their w ir.hr
1 ii i stock shall have been received;” after the election | dictated. The bilis of the Merchants’ and Pini'er '
; mil take plac?, the directors are authorized to receive j Bank, were thus through its directors thrown tato eircu-
i.h’! m *n ;y subscribed for stock from the com nissioners, (lation, and all tiie advantages of their credit afiordi b
• id ;!i ii! forthwith thereafter commence the operations j solely to those directors. These bills relumed • m t' -
ifsaid bank, at the cilv of Augusta. According then to the j bank fit* payment, the bank was unable io nr. a ;he dr
ibvious meaning of the chatter, the bunk cannot com- j mand, ii closed its doors and its bills depreciated lar b -
nonce business until the directors arc elected, the three- i low their nominal value. The d.Science between thee
tors cannot be elected until gold and silver coin to the a- ! depreciated ai;<! nominal value became the profits cf tluis*>
nount of 20 per cent of the subscriptions to said stock 1 who had received and passed them, at the one, and wc:
sh ill have been paid in. Now your committee would I now able to buy them at the other. Those « ho wort
nqiire if this indespensable prerequisite had ever been J thus situated, were the directors, the stockholders, over
• nnplicd with when the bank commenced operation?— j the very bank itself, for no one comparatively could have
They answer unhesitatingly, that it had not. From the j any interest in this depreciation; till were opposed to ifr
save these very directors themselves, for all must losre
and none save them could gam. A pubi c saie of ti*'.'.
property of Holcombe, Bridges, Thomas, aiut \\ heeler,
was had far Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank .bills, atm
instead of the injured community receiving from tlie
hands of their oppressors recompense for then r.ece* si-
ties, were publicly appealed to by the president of tlie
bank in an adiuonitiou, that the bills of the Tank were,
not worth one half of their nominal value. The sales
thus effected reached beyond JlfiS,0U0, while the real val
ue of the property sold did not equal one half t! rr
amount. It is thus that the misfortunes of the pcopu>
have been speculated.upon by the very men vho wtr ■
the sole instruments in bringing down upon the stilTcrers
those misfortunes, but this injustice hasnot.stoppcd here.
These same directors have themselves cnicuu into thu
market and become their purchasersof their on n bills, a?
that depreciated value which tiny have caused. And
these bills tints bought have been returned to the bank
in payment of their pnn notes, at that institution. Am
ply possessed of tlie means to contract the value of these
bills-, these directors, at least some ot them, have enlcrr i
into a still more unwarrantable speculation on them -uoi
bought and sold them for a protit. Nor has the I us
itself been disposed to perm t this golden harvest fir
speculation to pass by unheed- Its own property hi. •
been exposed to sale for its own bills, and double prtci s
received for it. But the insidious temptations of.specu
lation had too many inducements to limit here tho in
dulgence of this bankr while it denied payment at its
counter for its bills, it was enabled to furnish the means
in tlie hands of a friend to shave up its own paper and
to pocket for itself the profits of the job. Mr. Camp
bell state?, that at the tttne of the failure, he l.nd a note
in the bank, to pay which lie had bought its bills at
thirty-five p'W cent, discount, upon present alien the bank-
desired that lie should net pay his note wuh these de
preciated bills, as he had not so received them, and a*
their request he permitted the bank to take them at tho
same rate percent, discount, at which lie had obtained "
them, and for which he received current bills.
With a consciousness of these gl uing truths, well might
the Merchant.’ and Planters’ Batik, p.-o.cot agai-ist tho
j.ivesugaiion directed by the Legislature, well miglit
they seek to hide from public scrutiny their “illegal pro
ceedings,” an.I the use of means which have proven ‘'ut
terly subversive of private right.”
Your committee will not venture an opini n, ns t? t::-i
future redemption of the bills of this institution. The
facts presented to them were not sufficiently authentic to
justify any decided opinion. It was however the opin
ion of Mr. Barnes, one of the officers of the bank, tin !
wholly disinterested in it, that the bills would eventually
be redeemed at par value. There is a provision of tie*
charter, however, which subjects *bej;ersonsn:id proper!'.*
of the original stockholders, and those holding stock In-
transfer, to the payment of its hills, in proport in 1 to tin-
amount of stock owned, by which some of the bolder.:
of the bilks have been enabled to obtain not only the
amount of the bills, but the cost of suit and interest upon
these bills, as tic testimony of Mr. "Wheeler shows.—
The spirit of favouritism which seems to have influence*!
s imony of the witnesses it appears that the subscription
'if the stock of the bank was paid partly in specie and
portly in bank bills. Air. Henry, Cashier branch State
B ink at Augusta, states, that, on the22d April, 182-8, ten
.housand dollars was deposited in that bank to the cre
dit of tlie commissioners of the Merchants and Planters
lank: it was withdrawn the 4th December of the same
year. The deposite was made in current bank notes.—
vlr. Edward Thom is, then a commissioner of said bank,
md now a director and stockholder, requested that the
fapisites then making in current bank notes should be
-cprusented by a certificate as a specie deposite, with
1 pledge that coin would not b? demanded. A cei tift-
•ate for the amount of $10,090 was granted. Mr. Hale,
Ureside.ntof the same b ink, states that the certificate was
pven upon an understanding between himself and Mr.
Vheeler, a large stockholder and President of the Mer
chants nnd Planters’ Bank, that no more specie sliou'J lie
drawn thin was deposited, and that no more was drawn
than had been agreed upon. The object was to enable
the bank to go into operation. Another deposite wa3
likewise made of twenty thousand dollars; as Mr. Hale’s
states, a certificate of specie deposited for this amount
was refused -by tiie board. A certificate of the usual
character was given, which was endorsed by the presi
dent of the bank, Air. Hale injiis individual character
guaranteeing tlie payment in specie, if required. The
tuie when this deposite w.13 withdrawn is not known,
>!it Mr. Hale status, that when withdrawn, it was paid
:n the bills of city banks and not in specie. Air. Ausby,
viio was an original stockholder and one of the first di-
rcc'ors, and was present at the first meeting of tlie board
>fdirectors, states that the bank had funds deposited in
lie State Bulk at Augusta, for which they had a certifi
cate, aud which they treated as specie. Mr. Jussap
-tacos, that dep isite was never resumed to specie, which
could have bean controlled by commissioners. Then the
cipit tl stock of the bank consisted of a specie certificate
for 510,093 received with the understanding that it. was
not to be paid in specie, and a certificate for 8*20,000 not
payable in specie, but endorsed by a private individual
that it should bo paid in specie if required. But if we
contil mistake the object of these singular movements
upon the part of tJiia hank, nil doubt will be removed by
tiie testimony of Air. Heard, who states that Mr. Thomas
staled lo him, that their only object in getting the specie
certificate was to present it to the G ivernor in order that
the Merchants’and Planters’bank might go into opera
tion, and that the spe-re never would be required. This is
what constitutes the 29 p :r cent of gold and silver coin
required to be paid by the charter before the bank com
menced its operations. As well might the stockholders
nave paid their subscriptions for stock in their individu
al notes, the charter would have been ns strictly compli
ed with in theone instance as tlie other. Upon such a pal
pable infraction of the charter: your committee will
forbear comment. Another material violation of the
charter ofthc Merchants’ and Planters’ bank has consist
ed in an utterdisregard of the fourth article of its consti
union. By that article it is expressly enjoined that not
less than five directors shall constitute a board for the
transaction of business, of whom the president shall be
one; now by the testimony of Mr. Barnes, who has been j the operations of this bank, while in character, appr
connected with the bank as discount clerk, since May j not to liuv? forsaken it now in disrepute. For wh
182:?, it is proven that bnt.lt bills and notes have been credit!
discounted by a less number than five directors, that the
president alone sometimes discounted bills, and that for
s-onitinie past, the offices of the bank have been manag
ed entirely by Messrs. Wheeler, Thomas, Holcomb anil
Bridges. By the testimony of Mr. Stuart, it appears
that the president and cashier alone or together frequent
ly discounted bills of exchange without consulting the '
board. If discounting notes and bills of exchange with
less number than five directors be not transacting busi
ness in direct violation of the charter, your committee
are utterly unable to conceive of any violation what
ever.
Another violation of the charter of this institution has
been the election of individuals as directors who were
not stockholders. This may be justified in some instan
ces upon the ground that the stock book deem them to
be such, yet your committee cannot countenance such
an evasion of an express requisition. Then itisdisclos-
cd to them by the testimony that the transfer was mere
ly nominal, intending to vest no interest and designed as
a mere formality which n • other subterfuge could effect.
From the returns of the list of stockholders it appears
that there were butseven persons who could have been ap
pointed as directors in the bank. And from the sequel
of the history of this institution it is manifest that it was
no part of the policy of the few largely interested that any
one should lie brought into the management of itscon.
cems, who might disclose the gross imprudences of which
they were guilty. Your committee sought assiduously
to learn the causes of failure of tiiis institution and feel
satisfied that they have ocen enabled to accomplish their
object. The bank *had no capital; the stock lo a very
large extent was represented hy the notes and bills ol
the stockholders. The discount of the bank had been
made to its directors, and they were unable to redeem
their notes to meet the call made on the bank for the re
demption of their bills which had been paid out upon
their discounts. The projiortion of debt?; due the bank,
besides those of its three directors and president, was
very small. By the testimony of Mr. Barnes, and the
acknowledgments of Mr. Wheeler, it appears that at
the time of the failure of this bank, there was owing to
the bank by all its debtors other than ils president and
three directors, only $80,000, while the debts of these in
dividuals could have varied but little from half a million
of dollars. Mr. Barnes states, that at the time of the
failure of the hank its four directors owed to it independ
ently of exchange, fully hvo hundred thousand dollars.
He further states that the amounts of $78,000, being
exchange payable in New York, aivl of $125,000 ex
change payable in Savannah, as per the last report made
in (October, were papers of the tli rectors reciprocally
drawn and reciprocally endorsed, and thata part of these
bills of exchange represent the capital stock of the bank,
and instead of being forwarded for collection, have re
mained in its vaults ever since ils failure. This f ;,ct * s
orsat it "an? have sacrificed their claims at various
losses from twelve and a half to sixty-six per cent, cfo
count, a debt of $10, or 18,000 has been paid, dollar t
dollar, to the firm of Ogden, Ferguson, it Co. of New
York. It is difficult to recognize the propriety of in
jury being sustained by the citizens of our Stale, while
those of other States are held harmless from fas?. And
it would be unjust to suggest that any further or great?*
sacrifice should be submitted to, by those who have a-
yet alone submitted to it.
One fact more and your committee v.-!!I conclude: op
pression to this bank, has been resorted to, fur the pur
pose of diverting public censure from the authors of iiii *
wanton injury, upo.1 the rights aud property of the peo
ple of Georgia.
To the unjustifiable imprudence of the Bank, car
alone be attributed their misfortune, and our injury.
This institution was not c»mpei!ed to suspend its
operations, because the funds which it had reported but
a few days before to tiie Executive Department, as sol
vent were not available, to relieve its pressures—but be
cause, those funds thus reported were not solvent. Th?
bank had sought a loan from the several banks of the
City of Augusta, of 5100,000, to sustain itself. An as
surance was given it by lire president of the Branch
State Bank, that if it would permit two disinterested
and competent persons to examine its condition and
they should report it solvent, the loan would be immedfa
ateiy granted. Tiie bank with a distaste tfa.cn, as now,
for Investigation, declined the proposition—hence'its
utter insolvency, and not oppression on the part ofotln rs
caused its failure. From an impartial review of the
facts, your committee assert without hesitation, that the:
conduct of the bank has justly forfeited not only the
confidence of the Legislature, but of the wlrelc commu
nity. They therefore recommend the adoption of ibc-
following
Resolution—That the Attorney General beinslructcd
to institute judicial proceedings against the Merchants"
■and Planters’ Bank, for tlie purpose of procuring a for •
feiture of said charter, end that a copy of this report
together with the evidence be furnished him.
The committee also recommend the adoption of the
following resolution—
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives cf
the State of Georgia, That no bi'rls of the Merchants*
and Planters’ Bank of Augusta, shall at any time herd-
after be received into theTreasury of the Siute, (except
from uublai officers authorized by resolutions of this Le
gislature to deposite them,) orin payment of any debt
due to the State, or to any agent of the same, as such—
and that no agent or officer of the State, be allowed to
make any deposite in the said Bank, but at his individual
risk aud adventure.
In House of Representatives,
Agreed to, 13th December. 1833.
THOMAS GLASCOCK,
Speaker of the House of Representative?.
onfirmed by the representation of Mr. Thomas, <>nc of
the directors, to Mr. Kendrick. And in a conversation j Attest, Josr.rn Swrges, Clerk.
with Mr. Stewart, Mr. Thomas expressly declared that , Tit-Senate, concurred in 20th Dee.
the greater part of exchange running to maturity, as re- . JACOB WOOD,
ferred to in the report to the Governor, was exchange j President cf the Senate
ith Mr. Stewart, Mr. Thomas expressly declared that 1
c greater part of exchange running to maturity, as re- .
...-red to in the report to the Governor, was exchange | _ ^
given fir the payment of instalments on stock; that {Attest, Joa» A. Cutubert, Secretary.
that clause of the charter which prohibited them from f Tho Resolutions approved, Dec. 2(, 133*3.
pledging their stock fe the b uik,)cfa. them r. j altCrna- j WILSON LUMPKIN, C&cc&r