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\OLUME Vil—VIMBKU 15.]
MiLLLViGia\ T l^S/E, (GJL.) OCTOBEll 4, 1836.
[WHOLE 11IHBER 32*2.
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EDITED BV
JOII* A. ClTHBEitT,
SI air-Printer.
even’Tu'j-uy at nir.r.r: dollar;
ii ti*l h -fori* the end 0
"■ic l!»e Htnte UauU.
« r a,,: V';:! i»( 1 .1 tt'tvnc .-t, r
rc ’ r . ui' l'i: rl-K.vll.N !■' |,uMi.->l.ol a! the iimiiiI rate-.
•\ J * ' .. _. ( , ; i,y the C:crks of the C.uiris of «»:«t• ji.«r>- that
^ u * . VA< iiiii'.o for loiters of Arimiuiatratiou, must be
twr* l«*
Sales «.t N' 1
tilor
liolai'tratnrs for Debtors ami fredi-
■», mu* be published H\ WKKKS.
iml Ailmi. i tratorsmust he ud-
day of sal .
•at ne. rots; of tost tie and intes-
i.t.strators, must he advertised
»nd Gu irdlans to the
t he published I'OL'il
$ by E
1 six rv DAYS before tin
’ Saks of person il prop- rty 11 x
tAle hv EaC uiors and An
KUit rV !).\YH. ,,
»u,,;irmo.uliv r.xerutors. A,
Court "»r.liii iry fa. ici**e 10 M
**“ N ! "■'.'inns bv Executors and Ad .illustrators fur Letters Dis
ml A ,sulv, touct hi imhlished .SIX MyNTIJS
Apphc itlons for F<
b * ^I'^oM’lcair Ate bv Evvoutors. Administrators and Guardi
m.i"t l>e nuHlishcd SIXTY DAYS before the day of sale.-
an*, m ' . , mule at the court linu«*r door between the
mor.iins and four m toe afternoon. No sale
Hours 1 v UM |,. 5S so expressed in the advertisement.
1 ri.n‘la* - ( . our , y ( ordinary, (accompanied with a copy of
the bond or isreenietit) to make titles to land, must ba advertised
' 1 V , , l 1 r 11 '. 1:'; Yarded by the court*,
RdvertWd nilGTV DAY8—under mor &ec executions
SIXTY PAYS-Sal
roust be a Ivertisrd
All orders ft
• I'ropctty under onler of Court,
rally. TEN PAYS before rh>; day of sale,
’incuts will be punctually attended to.
„**'Lettcn*'dire! tr. 1 f. tin* "nice, ur the Editor, must bo
p 0 ,‘ t ,| to entitle tlifni to .'tt.'iitiu’i
J ASPER SHERIFF'S SAI.K.—On the .first
tnrr.n ■■ -—, , ,
•v I’m-mlay in Novetnbti licit, will, witluri the legal
hour*, hr kill'll, before the coitrl lmtise iluur, in Ilia town of
Mimticello, Jasper county,
Una lot of laml, nomher twenty-five in the fifteenth dis.
trirt of originally llaMwin Imt nmv Jasper county—levied
on to satisfy a li la issued from Chatham superior court a-
ciinst If. At J. Bolton, in favor of the Planters’ Bank of
the State of (feorgia: property levied on and advertised hy
order of plaintiff's attorney.
The west half of lot of land, number ninety-eight in the
ninth distrii t of originally Henry, then Newton hut now
Jsspwr county— levied on us the property of William Jark-
«un, to satisfy I wo fi fas issued from a justices’ court of Bald
win county in favor of Aaron Scarry: property levndon
and returned tu tne hy a constable. September 'J, 1836.
WILLIAM RAMEY, slicrif.
COTTOK BAG«IXG.
JUST received a prime lot of real Ill'll’ !)f NDEE
ISAGUING, warnnlul to be n first rale ariiile,
which »i<1 be disposed of on very mmlernle terms.
J A.MKS II. SHAIIA.Y.
MiUeAgrviUe, September 6, 1830.—Hi— 11
7ii:E)ac ir hotih-:.
■ \1{, WILLIAM !>• LITTLK lias removed to
Jl® Milledgeville. lie will practice Me<licino in ihe va
rious brauclicu of l lie profession, in this and the adjoining
counties. January 22,1830.—30
X. B. Dr. J. II. (iOiOI AX lias left at my
ftffire. Ins Notes and Accounts for rolled ion; (hose in
debted v. ill please rail and make immediate payment.
March 4, 18JG.-30 "W. G. L.
ib vaOs waxtb:i>.
rpHR Subscribers wish to hire immediately, about thirty
I GOOD HANDS, to work on Flint river, and will
give liberal wages. It will be well fi»r lliose disposed to cn-
£«*<• lor that purpose, to remember there are few marshes
rtpur the river, and consequently less danger front sickness
than on almofct any river in the State. Applv to
T. HI.NFS. Decatur.
A. SHOTWKLL, Lee.
GKFFN TINSLFV, Baker.
Member 1, 1830.—ll-3t
&4L C;T : OT&gLQh.TQ
coJiHissiorti Bvsi^rss.
FB1111*, subst ribers have connected themselves for the
9 purpose of transacting a general Factorage and Com-
miaiuon Htiamess in the ('ity of Savannah, under the firm of
N. A W * II Alt l>l‘]G 9 and solicit the patronage of their
friends mnd the public, and hope by unremitting attention
anil assiduity to meet the approbation of those who may
f*\«r them with their business. They will make liberal
advanres on cotton, goods, or oilier proper: v placed in their
Laud* for sale. NOiU.F A. IIAKDFF,
WILLIAM U. IIAKLFF.
RFFFRFNCFS.
Mea«rs. fowLES & Ward, Milletlgeville.
3!aasrs. Cooke <fc Cowles, Macon.
Mr. John Kawi.es, Ilavvktnsville.
Savannah, August 23, 1H3G.-D—ftt
.1
fuesdny in November next, will, within the legal hours,
ki« sold, before the court-house door in the town of Moji-
licfllo, Jasper county,
’I’he interest of tlisba Knight in and to lot of land num
ber thr**e hundred and eighteen, in Jasper cotinty, whereon
Jer* mmh Roliinson now lives—levied on to satisfy twosmail
fi fas in favor of John Wehhand others vs. said Knight:
iev3cd««ncnd relumed to m«* by acoiuitable. September 2d,
1**30. I. L. I’AliKFli. deputy sheriff.
FACTOXAfa*: \ \5>
nusum s.
^I^IIF auhscrihcrs, having e-l:t dislied n Hoitvp for tlu
1 transaction of a RIIMIRAL FACVOK VGI]
avi COnniHSIOV IHSINKHS m S.VVAN-
N If!, resp-clt oily solicit a share of the patronage of th.-
ciujtfu* of MHU'tgrvitle. Liberal advantu-s will be tuadc
on Scptcjn'.>»*r 24. l*'3.G.
HOLCOMBE, PF.CK &. CO.
H It Savannah, Da.
ms nr- a-oosyt?
MASONIC IIAI.Ij.
rBHIK nubscribrrs (i w■■ me-iv.'d i!r»ir a^ortm-nl of
1 mi'V arwl ST A PLE ('.Alii, an I W1XTBK
C»1>0 l)S. «*no>i.,ii! tg of figured Satins; figured Put de
Sdk (iro de Znn; plant and figured Chally; Freu< h
ami laiglis.ii Merinos ami Merino Gros tie Naps; Ladies sat
in embroidered Cmvnts; (doves; Hosiery: Clienpilli* and em
broidered Merino sbaw l«. A gri’at variety of <■ hi; veil
work\l C.APK < n.1.1 C:)J,S. Vlts; H-wli-umii sin.! hoy’s
M R and CLOTH C VI*S;Carj.. tings, Rugs, «V;c. la-
trHt patterns. 'Fhcy invite planters to call and examine their
•s^trtmpnt of Negro doth'. Shirtings; SHOES? !1 \TS;
At. as they are determined (hat prices and quality shall
please.
READY MADE CLOTHING,
Consisting 0 f Gentlemen and Ladie’u Cloth Cloaks; Over
Coat*; Pants; Wsts; ('ollars. Stocks aiul llnirnp.
Coisstam|y expected It),000 pounds CHEESE,
Kr WANTED, 500 RAIis COTTON, for
which, tic* highest market price will !>e paid.
1 hankful for past palror•.ag , ', th°v promise to merit a con-
tii;uai>ccof the same. MilleJgeville. Septcinlicr 22, LS36.
cowles aC ward.
14-tf
Ai:\Y SMSjL «OOS)S.
T HL subscribers have commenced receiving a very large
assortment of FANCY anil STAPLE ART1-
t Li:s, .o.mhle lor FALL AND WINTER TRADE.
which they intend ofTering on such terms as to give general
mimfnrtiun. Among their assortment may he found.
Rich figured nod plain Satins and SilKs. Merino Grode-
nap, Merino Cloths and Circassians, of fashionable colors;
Par*motto Cloth; Black Homhazet; figured and plain Pop-
Ims; Brilliant a; Pongee; Kauiivt; red, white, green and
D»
i , nuiiiiri, wilin’, grri’ll IlMl
»w Flannels, of various qualities; Salisbury do.; Greet
e; three, four, and five and six-fourth Cotton Sheeting
hile
i ""n, tour, ami il > .tuij m x-ioii: i ii v oiiom oi
and Shirtings; Linen Sheeting; Indies black and wuue
ribbed Sdk Hose; plain arul ojkui work white and colored
do; Lillee Thread do ; white and black Merino do.; whim
. ..... x. ■ wit-ail ijii - wiiiic a.hi oiac.’v .U'Tiiio mi., n iihc
*nd black Worsteil do.; (Gentlemen’s Worsted and Merino
Ilosc; white and brown Cotton and Merino Half Hose,
black and W lute Silk do.; Ladies and (Gentlemen’s (Gloves,
"f tarimis qualities: .Misses and Ro;sdo.; Ladies Kid and
cu nr I la Slippers; Prunella and (Gaither Bools; Lad is Prti-
n*lia and Velvet Water Proof Boots and Slippers; Gentle
man m Shoes of every description; (Gentleman’s Water Proof
<Kits;(.ii(n Ll.astie do.; Opera do.; Fine AIorocc<» and Pru-
nolla Dancing Pumps: Misses and Boys Shoes, »>f various
qualities; (,nit|eni rt n’8 and Youih’s fashionable Hals; Fur
l«»tlt l aps, of various sizes; sup »rfme Broad Clothe and
v QRs line res, nbo a large assortment of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
lonrmtmgof Ladies and Gentlem-ns (loti. Cloaks; Ladies
ngi red and plain Merino and Circassian do.; (Gentlemen’s
atntuet do.; Missess and But a Cloaks; Overcoats; (.cntle-
men and Boyt Frock ami Dress Coats; Pantaloons; V.sts;
tMoeks; Linen ( oilars and Bosoms; Colton, Flannel and .Me
rino Murt* *nd Drawers
#“A?.ItionaV ROCKEIIV ’ I, VKinvA,:E
U«l rad black Uin-r«. f, r Nc-ro Clcd.inn. Also nlir-«
»ia bo s E u , . 5 ‘\' SMW,:s an 5 lu* vxkets, which
DC told at An^iulu price* On han.1
Kill IMW'US COTTON UAUfJIVG.
nJ.lZ ,,,rir ni1 ' 1 «•“ P-Wic in o e
MM"rrf/A
This
I sa ii-
ett le-
M a card.
MRS. HI'SOS infunns lier fri-mla, that slie
is a-am the owner of the EAGLE HOTEL,
in .IJilIedgeville—this holier was formerly Itciit hy
he* .ell, mi: more recently by Air. M’Comh*. Her patrons 1
are assured, that nothing, on her part, shall he wanlir rto I
render them comfortable. February 3, 1833.-31
•S.iCliSO.V IS ALL.
M Tlie subscriber is thankful to his friends and the
public in general for past iavors in Ins line of bu-
.•ones*, and impes to merit a continuance by a
.strict and tmdevmting attention on thy potrt of hiinselfand
family. 11 in Houses are wry extensive and commodious.
w,I J l upwards of fifty fire-places. It is the nearest tavern
t> the State-House. U is well known that iht* best the coun
try a fiords he will have on his ial»!e; and fi»r terms try Old
bam onco more. SAML EL BUFFING i’ON.
Mi tiedg niff, (in. September ID. ]33fi-h-]3
FUKE-PROOF W A St F.IIOUSE:
^'OMisso:i J?*;{sinexs m
6JTOV ALL* SIMMONS CO, lender their sin-
ICt cere thanks to their friends and the public, for the lib
eral Patronage conferred on them, in their \VA RE-
HOT SE AND COMMISSION 155 SINES.S, for
years past, and respect fully renew the offer of their servi
ces, promising their continued efforts, for the promotion of
the inten sts of their patrons. They are prepared to afford
the usual advances on 1’OTTON, &c. consigned to their
care, as heretofore. Augusta, August 8, 183o.-0t-‘i 12s-7
‘ ^ W
uua grzj is*
W E3 gvJ gjaS
1531LLEDCGE YILLE, <G A.
rmilF. SIT5SCRIBFR respectfully informs her friends,
nml the public, that she has removed to that
venient stand and commodious ESTAIJLISBIMENT^
formerly known as the I N ION IIOTEL^ ami which
has been occupied for some time by Mr. Aaron Searcy.—
This establishment, including the out-l>ni!ilinqs, will be put
in a state of thorough repair, and the subs-criber is well nre-
parod lonei’orniiiodate DO VIIDERS, 'f ii ANSI ENT
CI'STOMEHS.and TR A V ELIjliKS. Sliesolieits
a share of public patronage, of w liii-li she will endeavor to
render herself and her establishment worthy, by an ample
stock of the best supplies, and by the most assiduous atten-
liontothc wants and comforts of h'r customers.
January 8. 1336.—28 NANC Y J. GODWIN.
F
checks
PON AUGUSTA, | GKORfiETOWN, D. C.
I’l I1I.ADUUPHIA,
NEW YORK,
BOSTON,
SAVANNAH,
CHABLESTON,
NORFOLK,
BA LTI.HOIlE,
For snip at tl„ ; BANK OF MI LI. FOGEY ILL E.
Also, checks upon Macon, Columbus, ,Vc. can gen
erally be hail lo soil applicant.
T. RAGLAND, Cashier.
MilleilgeviUe, September 20, 1 S3". 2t II
ROCKW ELL «V KCS.UI,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
r/riliLEDGEVIT-.I.E, GEORGIA,
M aying united ii» ir professional i.vte-
IIESTS, will attend to business entrusted to them
in the Counties of the Octnulgee Circuit, in the County of
Hancock of the Northern, Washington of the Middle,
Twiggs and Laurens of the Southern, nml Houston, Bibb
and Monroe of the Flint Circuits: also in the Federal Court.
Their office is on the second floor of the Masonic Hall.—
J til v ID, IS3C. SAMFEL ROCKWELL,
5 M. J. KENAN.
® Si Q F w S £ & *
DRUGGISTS,
MACO.V, GA.
r^AftF 3I t B8CIHBEKS (former partners of
fi bhotwclh Si Co.) have resum ‘d their business
tinder the above firm, at their old stand opposite the Brick
Tavern, ami will keep a general assortment of Drugs. .Me
dicines, Surgical and Medical Instruments, Faints and Oils,
of all kinds. Window (Glass, assorted sizes. Glass Ware for
shop furniture. Perfumery, Fancy Articles, Brushes of
every description, Botanic and Patent -Medicines, Car
penter’s preparation, also his Essays on Materia Mediea.—
Dye w oods and Dye stuffs, and a great variety of miscellane
ous Articles, of which they have received a large supply, and
intend keeping their stock constantly replenished, so as ro
he able at all tunes to supply Dealers, Physicians, Planters
and others, who may favor them wilt, their custom.
Intending to be permanently engng**d in this business, the
subscribers, from their long experience, hope to render it
worthy the patronage of old and new customers. Orders
hy letter will meet t ne same attention as if made in person.
HENRY SHU I’WELL,
JACOB SHOT WELL.
N. P*. Ci YD DEN SEEDS, assorted, warranted fresh.
A liberal discount made to country dealers.
February 27, 1336.-cowtf-36 IT. & J. S.
AC«IL\€Y.
nimiE mi']*'r»ignecl will attend to the renewal of Notes
&( in th** Central Bank, at tie* u-ual fee of One D Tar
for each renewal. They will also pu*s through the several
offices and forward grunts at one dollar for a single grant,
and fifty cents each where more than one is requested —
Communications addressed to them jointly or separately,
'post-paid) will bo punctually’ attended to
JOHN G PARK,*
Mil/edgevife, April 25, 133G —M PETER FAIR.
'r- GZijlfr&I&'&X*
AVE> €S* ESi©Si EE Lt.t AWEIVCV.
(pi HE undersigtu'd oif-rs his services to the public as an
U Ag'Uit lor the transaction of hu-inovs in the LVntrn)
Baitli. and in selling ClievoKcc bauds, l i is li’cs w ill
l>p for Agency in discounting or renewing ea< li Note in Bank
one dollar; for effecting sales of Laml, five dollars per tract
under one hundred dollars, and five per cent. Ibr all above
that sum. Ili* late residence in the Clcrokee country a id
present station in the Surveyor (General’s Office, pecul arly’
adapt him for this agency.
All communications must come rost-paid, or they will
no! he taken from the post-office Mil!cdg«*ville. April 26,
1836.-41 JOHN BREWSTER.
T8207KHO A 2 A Y 5 !Y 3" 2 R13 A 22 \\
g ^HE Subscribers rr>pectfully inform the public that
th<‘V have estahli-heil an LVFIliM YEA , in King
street, nearly opposite theCitadid. and arc now ready to re
ceive those afflicted with dwrase, wlm may f-*el <lisp«»swl to
give a trial to Simple Y SG(G E'i’ Y r*L1) l*. DM El? 3 LS,
may depend on receiving every attention w hich experienced
Practitioners and careful Nurses can render to make their
situation as comf*rtnh!e as their cases will admit. Persons
in !hr> City, as well as those from the country, can bcaceom-
inoda ed with Board at th * Infirmary, on moderate terms.
P "ivate apartments, w i h Female ,\tt< ndatds, for the La
dies, and a separate Establishment for Blacks.
It is useless to say any thing here concerning the merits of
thissystf in, as it bids fair to supersede over v other yet known.
Infirmaries conducted upon Thowi^oiiifin Rrineiples
have long b ’cn established in most of the principal Cities of
the Union, and by their unexampl'cdsuccess in the Remo
val of DISEASES, have succeeded in establishing their
popularity on too firm a basis to be shaken.
N. I5.-*-TIIOMSON’S Family Rights, Robin
son’s I*ecturcson Medical Botany, theThornsoninn Record
er, hound: ami a general assortment of (Genuine Tliomsonian
Medicines kept constantly on hand, at their old stand, oppo
site the new Guard House.
N ARDIN, WOOD Ar SIIECUT.
Charleston, South Carolina, April 6, lS36.-4,»
ttzmvGirr to jail,
f N Emanuel county,Georgia,o:i ilr*2lili instant,a Negro
Man named JOil.V, wbo says he belongs to Daviil
Ralston of Macon. He is about tivent v-five years of age,
dark complexion, has a scar on his right hand, five feet
four inches high ami says h rt left Macon on the IHth instant.
File owner is requester! to come forward, pay ali expenses
and take him away. July 29, 1836.
7 JOHN R. DANIELL, Jailor.
^,v C F „ A * <»« SALSL
n f l, V""", <l<’«rnrti,,n of Roinok-, in Stpnurt
hnve D’TrliasrvJ i. bcnmif.il
uMt.i, 'ritVLv** n "pin wliirk th v prnnoie in —
*.,'e . vf.! I''* ,ol, ' , ? ll « 1 IUVRHPOOL. -
dvkliiU' tinta^.ou*]y situitul. upon n lu-h nn«l
iii*n if “ c:h has l ’ r,,v ‘‘ l11,6 healihy from Hie first s,
‘•Oiimy, up to tIlf. prt snilt ptri.uf. 'J'Jj,* water is
eoim! !r e ~“" CUM * n > R r < ‘l»l atlvanln-o* ami faeilities mist ho
i,, . 1 n,) t superior to pity i»iterm' , diate jilare hrlvvoen Co-
ro "J* *'"l Bte Gulf. It will enmraantl tin trado of llie
.Sami' n anii parts «f tlio rounlie. of Marion,
‘x ani *‘ , ‘P''i if. Geurttia, anil a eonsiilerahle pur-
' “ n Birbonr ami Bussell, in ilte State of Alabama. The
n’r 1 - 1 -* *kree frarlmns ami one sipt.are nmonniing to
. ar ■ ‘" llr hnntlretl aeres, wliiclt will ho laid ofl' in LOTS
sir.", an I expose,1 to sale on th- ! 7lh OC-
nn/t ,*•, ,’ ll,e L'omprtny have tlivitj-d the Stork into
h,m,i t * portion of tvhidt may he tak 'n at otto
LISTS'- : ' Cr tUlrr ’ if a P!' llt ' a 'ion .hould ho
IIENRV \V. JERNIGAN.
ASAPH R. HILL.
J UIES K. GACIIET,
GUSTAVFSDEL\UNAY.
BENJAMIN A. WHITE.
FRANCIS V. DELAUNAY,
THOMAS ]?. STUBBS,
c. . . JOHN II. HOWARD.
Septrinlwr 5,1, 1S3G. 3t 11
The t otiiml,,.. ,—vllle. All trust a. Sarnnnsh,
VERY TALI’ABLE LOTS AM) LANDS
S A XrTt .,
a THE fe-iibscribcr intending to remove West-
wardly, offers for .‘■ale the HOI SE Jtnd IjOT
whereon lie reaidea, containing one and a half
acres, well improved, with a first rate Well, one of the best
vegetable (Gardens, and a variety of fruit trees of the bett
quality, <fcc. Arc.
ALSO, the LOT opposite, occupied at present ay Mr.
T. s. Moon, with a good comfortably DWBIiIjIXR,
large Stable, and other necessary buildings, containing one
' also, Hie follrtAvirp: LANDS! fmtr hnmlrnl nml
seventy-six acres of hmd, two miles anil a Itali from A!liens,
on the road to Waikinsviilo, with a 8A\\ Mibb, i O I -
TON GIN^and as good a situation f»r water power works
us any in the Mate of (Georgia, sufficient to work a large
COTTON FACTORY constantly, and upwards of
two hundred and twenty acres of the best kind of W ood-
Land, heavily timbered with fim'* timbers for building pur
poses of every description, and plantation in good repair,
Abo,’ three hundred and nineteen acres, on the road jo
Wnikinsvilie, one mile ami a half from the above Saw Mill,
upwards of two hundred acres Wood-Land, well timbered
ami watered with the best of SPRINGS#
Also, four hundred and ten acres in Carroll county, for*
mcrly occupied hy William B. Lumpkin, with sixty acres
good cleared Lund. This tract ha* cotisid ’rable (Gold in
various places on it, near the celebrated (GOM) All.YES#
Also, two hundred two and a half acres in the sixth dis
trict of Carroll county, number thirty sevou, good land, two
hundred two and a half arris in the tenth district of Carroii
countv, number one hundred ami seventy-three, second
quality; two hundred two am’ q half acres in the fourth
district of Carroll county, number ninety-eight; forty acres
m the fourth district, third section of Carroll county; gold
»i,4 Macon. MiUedjieviUe. Augusta. Sa van rah,
wf sai- /, I °' n '* rv . A!.i impers, will publish theaimv#* until the da\
“ i.ritrwait^coum*- r accounts 10 11 w JBRKWAN. Lump-
^^’8A- Washington county,
| ne su.wcriher hereby gives notice to the heirs of John
lo ^ nea ^ »f said county, decease<l, that he i.s retuly
pay to each and every one of them the amount of money
taw- l °, w hich, if not called for, according to
will be disposed of as the law directs. .September 20,
836 - J3 O. O. MARTIN, adm'or.
lot,
Any part or portion can be purchased upon reasonable
and liberal term**. Early application i* desirable, as ilm
suhscfjiKT intends going west ward ly early the ensuing Oc
tober. Athens, (Ga. July 30, 1836. „
4leow-7 WILLIAM IXMPKIN.
MEDICAJ. COLLEGE OF GEORGIA.
T RIE fifth course of lectures in this Institution will be
commenced on the third Monday (17th) of October
next, and continue as usual SI X MONTHS. The Col-
l</ge edifice is completely finished. Many valuable addi
tions have been made to the Museum and Chemical appara
tus since the last course. The Lectures will be delivered by
L. A. Dugas, M. D. on Anatomy and Physiology.
A. Cuxmngha.m, M. D. on the Principles and Practice
of Medicine.
Joseph A. Eve, M. D. on Therapeutics and Materia
Mediea.
M. Antony, 31. I). on Obstetrics and dieases of women
and infants.
Pal i. F. Eve, M. D. on Principles and Practice of Sur
gery.
Lewis D. Fottn, M. I). on Chemistry and Pharmacy.
In avlduion to the above each Professor will, in rotation,
deliver Clinical Lectures one month.
T he terms are—Matriculation 'Picket, to he taken once,
fi ve dollars. 'Picket for the full course one hundred dollars.
1 icket fur Practical Anatomy to be taken at least once, ten
dollars. Diploma fee, ten dollars.
JOHN W. WILDE, President,
L D. Font), Secretary.
Augusta, August 29, 1836.—4t-9.
xHEDICAL GCISGOl. OF FLORA.
B R. B. R. THOMAS has removed from Dr. L.
Dot
ham's, in Clark euumv, lo 1 he city of Columbus,
"here lie Mill prepare, in tiie best manner, at bis office,
on Oaleiburpe street, VEGETABLE MEDICINE.
b,r I be cure of ALL l.INGEKINU ami tllROMC
DISEASES. Those persons afflicted, and desirin- the
good result* of Flora’s remedies, will send the symptoms
ot their disease in wriling.
CA.NCEKS, FITS and ALL KINDS of UL
CEUS will be undertaken, (no cure, no pay,) by the pa
tient hoarding in or near Columbus.
N. IS. All idlers directed lo bun, to receive attention,
must he post-paid. June 10, 183G.
51-13t B. R. THOMAS.
TO COTTOV-PLASTERS.
FTp I IK subscriber, living in Houston county, Georgia,
E ai d len miles west of llaukiusville, offers for sale
bis SETT LEM ENT of LAN I). The »etih »ment con
sists of between thirty-two and thirty-three hundred acres,
about .-ix hundred acres cleared and under cultivation. Al
most the entire tract is susceptible of cultivation, and will
produce from eight to twelve hundred pounds seed cotton
per acre. There is not more waste land than would be
necessary to be kepi for timber anil fire-wv-od. Should it
he desirable, it maybe conveniently divided into two set
tlements, each having buildings, anil eligible situations for
residence; each having a proportion of open land and be
ing supplied with an abundance of running water.
There are on the tract an excellent SITE f.»r a SAW
and (GRIS'!'-.11 ILL and a constant STREAM. With
the Land, will, should it he desired, he sold twenty-five
likely young NEGROES, consisting of .'.len. Women,
Boys and (Girls. The purchaser can he supplied on the
place with Corn and Fodder, stock of Hogs and Cattle,
ami some Horses and Mules. Possession can he given hy
the 1st of January next, or so coon as the growing crop is
gathered.
Terms—One fifth of the purchase money to he paid
when possession is given—the balance, in fiuir equal pay
ments at one, two, three and four years, with interest from
dale.
This tract i.s situated within ten miles of the Oakmulgy
river, which is navigable by steamboats. It is deemed un
necessary to say more, believing that those who may wish
to purchase will call and examine for themselves. July 26,
1 S36.-6t-8 111 (ill LAWSON
VALUABLE LANDS FOG! SALE.
7jF 11 E subscriber is desirous of selling a valuable SET-
S TLE.HENT of LAND, consisting of six hun
dred seven and a half acres, with one hundred acres clear
ed, and comfortable houses and out-houses, a good peach
orchard and a few apple trees. The Crop, now standing on
the farm, will be sold with it, consisting of corn, fodder
and cotton. This land lies in Harris county, immediately
on the State road leading from Columbus to La Grange,
thirteen miles from the former place. Any one desirous of
buying a bargain will do well to r ail and examine the pre
mises and satisfy himself. August 25, 1836.
10-3t IILGII REESE.
PRESE\TJI E N TS
Of the Grand Jury of Forsyth County, September Superior
Court, 1836.
^TR7E, the Grand Jury, sworn and chosen for the eoun-
w w ty of Forsyth, have examined our county matters so
far .as was in our power in the limited time allowed us lor
such purposes, and believe from what we have been able lo
ascertain, the pecuniary matters of the county confused and
out of order in detail,and consequently appointed an exam
ining committee of three of this body, ’o investigate and ex
amine t lit* books, &e. of the county officers, and to report
iho result «*f thtar labois lo the next succeeding grand jury
of this county.
There is one subject which tin’s body has thought neces
sary to notice, w huh they believe to he of great importance,
not to this county alone, but to the people ol this sec
tion of country generally, which ia, that portion of the pub
lic revenue ol Hie United States which this State is entitled
to, under the recent act ol congress of the l nited States,
this body do earnest! v recommend to our fellow-citizens gen
erally, and to our representation in tic* next general assem
bly of this State, to lend lluir aid, in applying said money
to the use of internal improvements, which is calculated U»
h< nefit this section of country lar above est.males now to
bo made. We have in this s?clion of conntry hut few nat
ural facilities Ibr the transportation of our **oinmerce, and it
is of the highest importance that the uanlol those natural
advuntag s should bo supplied by rail roads and canals,
which the people have ample means to accomplish. Y\ e
have heard it suggested, that the monies apportioned to
(Georgia from the g-neral government should ho placed in
the Central Bank, vv»* a> the grand jury of this county, pro
test agamst such a measure, we admit the bank was estab
lished Ibr valual I • purposes, but it is now of such magnitude
it js 1 bared that like all other large monied monoplies, it is
calculated to wield an influence dang! runs to the interests
and liberties of the people, and th°rcfore, we would depre
cate to see an increase of its powers by placing more at its
command.
The grand jury in taking leave cf the court, tender their
united ihai.ks to Ids honor Judge Kenan, for bis able, ener
getic mid impartial deliberations on the lu nch of this court;
and also tender our thanks to solicitor il L. Sims, Esq. for
his attentive and rcsp-u’iful demeanor towards this body; and
request tlie court to have these presentments published in the
Federal Union and Smnhern Recorder.
WILEY B. HUTCHINS, Foreman.
Jonathan Ston<\ Henderson E/:rs,
Andrew ]■'. Wcolctj, Jacob M. Scud tier,
Joshua Hidden, Christopher Wh'lmir
Treland Thornton,
Moses Cantrell,
Greil Williams,
Curhs Green,
William Humphrey,
Reuben Sams.
On moliirn nf Henry I.. Sim*, solieitor i—neml, Il is nr-
deretl. Thai ihcc presentment* he published ns desired by
the grmul jury.
A iru" exlraetfrom llie minutes. September 9, 1 BUG.
13 \V. 11. RAY, Clerk.
Henry Redder,
JSewburn TWiliams,
Samuel Holbrook,
Joseph L. Trippe,
Edward L. llaycs,
GEORGIA. Washington Count!/.
In the Inferior Court, sitting jot ordinary purposes,
•2d May. 18311.
f TPON the petition nf Willinm Fish, statins that John
J Matthew*, late of the county iff \\ ashii gto t, deceas
ed, in his liii‘ lime, entered into his bond obliging himself,
under the penalty of four hundred dollars, to make and ex
ecute titles to Joseph John Fish for a certain trart of land,
in said county, containing twn hundred acres more or less,
adjoining Fourhand and others, on the Olmopic, and one
other tract iff land, containing two hundred eighty-seven
and a half aeres, more or less, adjoining Irwin and others
on the Ohoopie; and that the said John Matthews depart
ed this life, without having complied with bis said bond,
and tbe said bond having been transferred hy llie said
Joseph John Fish to llie said William Fish, and llie said
William Fish having petitioned this court to pass an order
directing Charles J. Jenkins, John J. Long and James Gain
er, the executors of llie last will and testament of the said
John Matthews, to make ami execute titles to him, the
said William Fish, for llie said i-vo tracts of land, mention
ed in said bond, agreeably to the true intent and meaning
1 hereof;
Whereupon it is ordered. That the said Charles J. Jen
kins, John J. f.ona and James Gainer, the executors of the
will of Ihesaid John Matthews, deceased, show cause why
the said court should not, hy its order, compel iliein to
make and execute titles lo llie said William Fish for llie
said two tra< ts of laml m ntioned in said bond agreeably to
the tenor and effect thereof. ,
And il i.s further ordered, That this notice lie published
in one of Ihe public gazettes of ibis Shale and in one of the
public place* of this county three months prior to tlio pass
ing of said order. ,
A true extract from the minutes of said court, tins -olh
bti-Hm'’' FRANCIS T. TENNJLLE. c. c. <
SISCELU\EOIJS.
The Whippoorwill and Martin.—In many
places al llie South, during the present year,
these birds have bnen lound dead upon tliei
nests. The causes which has produced this
effect remains unaccounted lor. Some, how.
ever, have supposed it was owing to tlie cold
ness of tin* season, and others from tlie absence
of many ol ihe insects which they have hcon
accustomed lo feed upon. But how Audubon,
in his history of birds, will explain the cause,
remains yet with himself.— United States Ga
zette.
Spontaneous combustion of the, human body —
Another instance of supposed spontaneous burn
ing of the human body, is related in the French
papers. It is remarkable, that in ail these in
stances, the commencement of the combustion,
has so far as we recollect, always taken place
when the individual was alone. Fo case is on
record in which the human body was seen to
take fire spontaneously. This leads to the pre
sumption that in the cases of supposed spon-
laneous combustion, fire has been accidentally
communicated to the clolhing.
‘■At Aunay, in the department of Avolon, a
very fat woman, aged seventy.four years, and
addicted to drinking brandy at twenty-seven
degress, lived alone, and one evening returned
home as usual, but, as she did not appear among
her neighbors the next morning, they knocked
at her door. No answer being relumed to re
peated demands, they summoned the mayor,
who forced ihe door and exposed a horrible
spectacle, accompanied by an extraordinary
smell. Near ihe chimney laid a heap of some
thing burnt lo cinder, at one end of which was
a head, a neck, the upper part of a body, and
one arm. At the other end were some of the
lower parts, and leg, still retaining a verv
clean shoe and stocking. No other traces of
lire were to be seen, except a blue flame which
played along the surface of a long train of
grease, or serous liquor, which had been pro-
duced by the combustion of the body. The
mayor found it impossible to extinguish this
flame, and summoned all the authorities; and
from the slate of the apartment and comparison
of circumstances, it was concluded among them,
that previous to going to bed, for which she had
evidently been making preparations, the woman
had been trying lo ignite some embers with her
breath. The fire communicating with the body
hy means of tlie breath, combustion probably
took place, and would appear to confirm an
opinion entertained hy several learned men,
that that which is callej spontaneous combustion
of the human frame, never takes place without
the presence of some ignited body near tlie per
son predisposed to combustion. A surgeon wbo
bled an habitually drunken person, accidentally
put the blood extracted near a candle, when
immediately a blue flame appeared on the sur
face, widen he found extremely difficult to ex
tinguish.”
Arlesian Wells.— M. A rngo, on Wednesday,
in delivering a lecture on the theory of the
central heat of the rolaicd an oncration at
this time carrying on in I’aris, which may be
of the highest importance not only to science,
hut to public economy. The municipality have
ordered an Artesian well to be pierced near the
Barrierc dos Martyrs; but tbe men employed,
after getting to a depth of nine hundred feet
without finding water, came to a stratum of
chalk, so thick that the undertaking would have
been given up hut for the interference, of men of
science, who wished it to he continued, with a
view to ihe elucidation of the above theory.—
According to observations made by means of a
thermometer, no doubt remains ns to a fact
which hitherto it has not been possible to verify
with any degree of precision—namely, that the
temperature ot the earth rises in regular pro
portion towards the centre; so that in the tenth
degree from the surface all known matter must
he in a state ol fusion. At the point to which
the perforation in question has reached, At. Arn-
go expects a spring of water will arise of a
sufficient degree of heat to warm public estab
lishments, supply baths, and serve for other
purposes.—London Globe.
The results of these experiments agree with
those ascertained by professor Philips, in the
Northumberland coal mines, and Mr. Fox in
the mines of Cornwall.
Instinct of Dogs.—A new hereditary in
stinct in dogs has been observed on the table
land of Santa Fe, in Mexico. A particular
breed is there employed to hunt the deer.—
Their mode of attack consists in seizing the
animai by the belly and overturning it hy a
sudden effort, taking advantage of the moment
when the body of tho deer rests only on its fore
legs. The weight of the animal thus thrown
over is often six times that of its antagonist.—
The dog of pure breed inherits n disposition to
this kind of chase, and never attacks a deer
from before while running. Even should the
deer, not perceiving him, come directly upon
him, the dog steps aside and makes his assault
upon the flank; whereas other hunting dogs,
though of superior strength and general sagaci
ty, which are brought from Europe, are desti
tute o f this instinct. For want of similar pre
cautions, they are often killed bv the deer on
the spot, the veiiebrae of their neck being dis-
loc tied by the violence of the shock.”
These “hereditary instincts,” produced ori
ginally through habit, and in time transmitted
to posteiitv are the most singular and wonderful
of ihe principles of nature, if one of nature’s
operations can he considered more wonderful
than another.—The instance of the dog used
fir hu'i'ing llie peccary in the forests on tho
Oronoko, is precisely similar to that of the dog
mentioned above, although directed in a differ
ent mode. It is an acquired habit, changed in
to an instinct when transmitted to its posterity.
— Washington Telegraph.
GEORGIA, DeKalh county.
nOSTKl), lief,ire Robert Joues, a justice „1 Hi- pence in
B. lie,I for the county aforesaid, by Jose M. Rcihvmc. of
Hie five hundred nml thirty-first district, Georgia militm.n
bay horse Jll LE, with black legs.switch Tail.somcsaddle
mark*on his back, his shoulders much marked with Ihe col
lar,about lour feet four inches high, supposed to he thirteen
years ol.l—appraised, hy Isaac N. Johnson and Allen Love
less, to he worth eighty dollars on llie Kith September, 183f>.
a'true extract from lit? cstray-huok. September 19, 183(5.
14 E. li. REYNOLDS, c. c o.
i’OIlTRl.
BROCCHT TO JAIL,
I N Dccaliir, DcICidh county, Ga. outlie 3dd pf^August
last, a Negro Man who says that III*name is IJE.V.and
that he belongs to Thomas Ursary, Warm Springs, Mcrri-
vveilier county. JJcri :s between (brly-fiveand fifty year* of
age, had on cotton pantaloons, copperas grounded; he seems
to have Ik cii an ohl offender, hat lug his back much abused,
and a sear on the I, ft side of the back bone occasioned by an
axe. The owner is re<|ucstcd to comply with the law, ami
take him away. September 19, 1336.
£t-Ji WILLIAM A. D\YU>, JaP.or.
The following incomparable lines we preserve
from an early number of tlie New Monthly
Magazine, when under Campbell’s superintend
ence. The editor professed himse li ignorant of
their authorsip, which lie surmised had a trans-
Atlantic origin; what American will dare claim
them?—New Or Jenna Advertiser.
TO THE MOCKING BIRD.
Winzod raimirk of tlio vv<mhD! thou i?)"i|py fuol,
Who shall thy gay biiffhon *ry <h scribe?
Thine over-ready notes of rid ion le
Pursue thy fellows still wirh jest and gibe,
Wit—Sophist—Sormster—Yorirk ofthy tribe,
Thou sparrive satirist of nature's srhuol,
Toih:*e tbe palm of scoffing we nscrih'*.
Arch »cnff\*r and mad Ahbot of Misrule!
For sorb ihoti art by day—hut all night long
Thou poorest a soft, sweet, pensive, solemn strain,
As if lliou cli«lat in this, thy mt*onlight song^
Like to the melancholy Jnques. complain,
Musing on falsehood, violence and wrong,
And sighing for {by rrynlry eufll again.
To extra't Oil from Linen or Colton.—As
■soyn as possible alter the oil has been spilt, take
the article on which it fell and immerse it in
clean cold water. Afler soaking awhile, the
oil begins lo float upon the surface; when this
takes place change tlie water. By thus re
newing the water frequently during a few hours,
the oil will he gradually and completely re
moved without rubbing or washing, and when
dry, iron it and no vestige of the oil will remain
nor anv change of color bo visible.—N. E.
Farmer.
his father’s ship rhe Fame, and immediately an
nounced it to the officer of the watch. Many
more interesting instances of a similar nature
might be mentioned, but t hasten to describe the
one we witnessed. The phenomenon is more
interesting, as it differs from any on record.—
It was all seen from the verandah of the New
Cove House, near Philip’s Beech. The day
was unusually clear and pleasant, and we were
on the lookout for the atrial images as one of
our party had seen them on a similar day, a few
weeks before. Towards three o’clock, P. M.,
the shore south of Naliant, known as the south
shore, began to loom, and in a few minutes tile
mirage was upon the coast for leagues, and the
Flying Dutchman, the terrour of sailors, was
before us in all its beauty. That part of the
coast nearest to us, appeared to the naked eye
to rise to a great height, and looked as if it were
formed hy immense perpendicular sand cliffs.—
On examining it with a glass, double images of
all discernible objects were beautifully distinct.
If a house was seen at the foot of the cliff, di
rectly above it and at the top of the cliff, was
also seen an erect image of the house, having
as perfect outlines as the real object.
On following the coast towards its most dis
tant part, the mirage assumed a different and
more interesting character. The extreme vi
sible const seemed projected and hanging over
the sea for miles, without foundation. It looked
as if tho sea had washed away its basis, and
left its upper portion dangling in mid air. By
the telescope, this was found to he the inverted
image of the coast below the horizon and per
haps many miles beyond the limit of direct vis
ion. The tops of the trees were just dipping
into the sea, and above them a small boat was
seen sailing in the shrubbery. Presently the
hitherto hidden coast rose from the waves, and
now it looked as if it had been cleft hy some
mighty effort, and the light of heaven were
shining through the chasm. Trees were seen
corresponding to the inverted images above, and
the little boat was seen sailing near the coast.
Following this image out to sea, something like
a balloon was seen floating in the air, but by
the gla-s it was found lo he the inverted image
of a sloop under sail and below the horizon.—
Vessels of all descriptions were seen sailing in
the air, with their hulls uppermost, in some in
stances the real object not being visible, and in
others being blended with the imago so as to
make a vessel of twice the ordinary height.—
Sometimes the image met the object vessel at
the top of its mast, and at others was high in
the air above it. The phenomenon lasted above
an hour, avith a constantly varying character.
The mirage is doubtless the origin of the Fly
ing Dutchman, and under a variety of forms
was a source of superstitious terror until with
in the last fifty years, since which time it lias
become an object of scientific investigation, and
is now reduced to definite laws, and can be pro
duced at pleasure on a small scale. It Is the
eflect of a double refraction through a stratum
of air of irregular density. Those who are in
terested in the subject will better understand it
by referring to Brewster’s Letters on Natural
mr.fr. as it is there explained bv plates.
‘ C. G. P.
From the. Salem Gazette.
INTERESTING NATURAL PHENOMENON.
On Wednesday before the last, August 24, I
had the good fortune to witness, in conjunction
with several friends, tlie most splendid mirage 1
ever beheld. This interesting spectacle known
under the names of the Spectre of the Brocken,
Fata Morgana, and Spectre Ships, is much
more frequent than is generally supposed, and
though now divested of its supernatural char
acter by tho searching scrutiny of science, is
vet an object of intense delight to the philoso
pher and the lovers of nature. It was an object
of superstition among the early American colo.
ni-ts, and has b'’on happily seized upon by
Washing:on Irving, in iiis beautiful description
of tho storm ship. Baron Humboldt, in his
travels in South America, describes a very cu
rious mirage, in which cows wero seen at 3
great height in the air. Soersby, during a voy
age to Greenland in 1822, says that bavin;
seen an inverted image of a ship in the aiv, he
examined it with a telescope, and found it to be
Military Anecdote.—The following anecdote
connected with the battle of Orthos, relative lo
Lieut. Macphersou, whose heroism at Badajoz
we have already recorded, will not be uninter
esting. He was still a lieutenant at the period
of this battle of Orthcs, attached to the light com
pany of the 45th foot. Just before the attack
commenced, the regiment was Hi.,v>ii u|> In a
line, partly hidJen by a kind of hedge or hank.
The bugles had sounded the recall, and the light
troops were hastening back to form in the
rear. As the files opened to let them through
some of the enemy’s tirailleurs had followed
them nearly up to the line, which made Mac-
pherson anxious to see the whole of the men
fall in before he himself retired. Tho skir
mishing was still kept np as they fell back, and
an occasional man fell on both sides, as these
expert shots rapidly loaded as they moved, and
then with deadly accuracy turned to stop the
advance of their enemy. The gallant Mac-
pherson, in his anxiety to do his duty, was left
almost the last, when he was about to effect his
own retreat; but just at this moment he per
ceived one of the enemy’s sharp shooters, with
in about twenty yards, raising his piece to take
a deliberate aim at him. This man had ven
tured thus far alone; for his comrades having
come within range ol the lire from the line,
had commenced retiring.—Colonel Macphcr-
son’s own description of his reflections arc at
the same time amusing and painful.
I saw the man, he observed, taking a deli
berate aim at me. What to do 1 did not know.
I could not got at him before lie could fire;
while to run would be equally useless—I should
then be shot in the back; for 1 knew he was
one of those picked men who never missed any
thing; in fact 1 could think of nothing else to
do, but to stand fire. The fellow was a con
founded long time taking his aim, as if deter
mined to make sure of his mark; so put myself
in an attitude, by presenting my right side to
him, putting my arm straight down to cover
me, and screw myself up as small as possible;
hut I can assure you I felt smaller than 1 look
ed, ns 1 stood like a target to be shot at by a
fellow that could hit any one of my buttons lie
pleased. At last, bang went his piece, arid I
felt in a moment he was right. 1 did not fall,
but staggered a few paces backward, and then
felt very much inclined to reach my soldiers,
some of whom had seen tho whole affair with,
out being able to render tne assistance. My
right arm was rendered unserviceable, and
1 felt confident that tlie ball had entered my
body; but I was uncertain whether or not it had
found its way out. I staggered towards the line,
but must have fallen, bad not a brave fellow
named Kelly, (an Irishman, and one of our crack
shots,) seeing that I was hit, ran forward to
support me. As soon as l felt his friendly grip
around my body, I mustered fresh strength, al
though bleeding profusely both inside and out.
Kelly commenced a dialogue, observing,
“bv my sowl, sir, you’re badly wounded sure.”
I felt very faint, but replied, “Yes, Kelly, I think
so, feel if the ball is out.” Kelly watched its
course, and then placing his hand upon my loins,
where it should have made irs exit, exclaimed,
“No bv tnv sowl, then it isn’t, and you're spak-
ing yet. But where’s the man that did it!”—
Without, <it the moment, any feeling of revenge
towards him who I then thought my destroyer,
1 pointed in the direction from whence lie had
fired, and there on the very same spot,stood this
daring fellow, deliberately reloading, to have
ano'hcr shot at my assistant, or to finish me.
But Kelly quitted hold of me for a moment,
and 1 siw his unerring gun raised to his shoul
der. The French soldier was unmoved- Kel
ly fired, and he fell dead.
The Colonel, in relating this incident, spoke
with much regret of the late of his gallant en
emy.—Robinson's Life of General Picton.
promptly repaired to the spot, and found
a fine looking, girl, apparently about
nearly in the agonies of death. The Doc
tor concluded that she had been taking poi
son. The stomach pump was placed in
requisition and other immediate measures
used, happily with the best effect, and she
i.s now out or danger.
The young lady is daughter to one of
ottr most respectable citizens, residing in
the bowery. She was to have been mar
ried on Thursday evening. Her lover
and intended husband is a fine young man,
and it was supposed, (and there is no rea
son yet to believe otherwise,) that the af-
l’ection was reciprocal. She left home on
Wednesday evening. Search was made
m every direction for her, but in vatu.—
The bridal hour came. It was a sad one
ibr the inmates of that house. The bride
groom and die friends were there, but
tears and lamentations absorbed the place
of the anticipated joy. In tlie midst of the
mourning the young lady was brought
to the door, in a light wagon, site having
told her name. The scene may be ima
gined. There is a mystery over the af-
fair, and a secret in that young heart
known but God and herself. The fortu
nate discovery of her by Mr. It. only pre
vented her from perishing, which she
must have done in a short time, and the
cold and narrow coffin or tomb proving
her bridal bed.—Xeic York Times.
We copy the following from a Philadel
phia paper:
“Mr. Audubon has arrived at New
\ork. Since his visit to England, he has
devoted his whole attention to the comple
tion ol his splendid work on the ‘Birds
of America.’ He has been successful in
obtaining a number of additional subscri
bers among the nobility and men of sci
ence in Europe. He brings with him a
considerable imnLer of several species of
European birds, which he intends to
turn loose in this country under the im
pression that they will assimulate them
selves to our climate. He expects to pass
sometime in Charleston this winter, and to
visit Texas to acquaint himself more
thoroughly with the ornithology of that
country. The fourth and last volume of
his work is already half finished, and there
now exists no doubt, that in the course of
one year it will be completed.”
Singular Affair.—A young lady, ele-
I’essea, s
and wearing several arti-
gantly dt’esse _ w
cues of rich jewellery, W'as observed on
Thursday morning by Mr. Rigger, garden
er, (whose premises are situated between
qd Avenue and Ivipp’s Bay,) lying sense
less in one of bis cornfields. Ho immedi
ately went to tlie Alms House, and gave
notice of the affair to Mr. Stephens,
when that gentleman and a physician
Times of George III.—From a review
in Blackwood of JVraxalVs Posthumous
Memoirs, we extract a striking notice of
the political influence exercised by the
famous Duchess of Devonshire, as well
as of the state of parties when George
IV was yet young:
The Duchess of Devonshire, tlie gay
and graceful leader of fashion, and the
queen of the Foxites, came first into ce
lebrity in the memorable Westminster e-
lection of 1784. A strong efibrt had been
made to turn out Fox. The electiou ac
cording to lljo lia-bit ol* lllOSe time j, hud
already continued nearly a month, and
though the ministerial candidate, Sir Ce
cil Wrny, had a small majority, Fox was
at his last gasp. The party were instant
ly driven to new resources, and the
Duchess of Devonshire restored the fates
of the whig champion. This remarkable
woman is sketched by the writer’s prac
tised hand: “Her personal charms con
stituted her smallest pretensions to uni
versal admiration. Nor did her beauty
consist, like that of the Gunnings, in re
gularity of features, and faultless forma
tion of shape: it lay in the amenity and
graces of her deportment; in her irresisti
ble manners, and in the seduction of her
society. Her hair was not without a
tinge of red; and her face, though pleas
ing, yet, had it not been illuminated by
her mind, might have been considered as
an ordinary countenance. She resembled
the portrait of Sarah Jennings, the cele
brated Duchess of Marlborough, from
whom she was lineally descended in the
fourth degree. Site possessed an ardent
temper, a cultivated understanding, a
taste for poetry and the fine arts, and
much sensibility, not exempt, perhaps,
from vanity and coquetry. To her mo
ther, the Dowager Countess Spencer, she
was attached with more than common fi
lial aflection, Nor did six: display less at
tachment to her sister Lady Duncannon.
Her heart might be considered as the seat
of those emotions which sweeten human
life.”
The husband of this fine woman was
not possessed of those qualities which
might he presumed most likely to teach
her a preference for domestic life. At
seventeen, she was married to William,
Duke of Devonshire. “His constitution
al apathy formed his distinguished char
acteristic. His figure was tall and man-
lv, vet, not animated or graceful. He
seemed to be incapable of any strong e-
motiori, and destitute of all energy or ac
tivity of mind.” To administer emotion
to this indolence of soul and body, the
Duke tried the gaming tabic, and passed
his evenings usually at Brooke’s al whist
or faro. He might much more happily
as well as innocently have passed them
at the plough. Yet he had his merits.—
Beneath so quiet an exterior he possessed
a highly improved understanding; and on
all disputes that arose in the club on pas
sages of the Roman poets or historians,
the appeal was usually made to the Duke,
and his opinion was regarded as final.
The whigs, then great lords and land
holders, were in possession ol the means
of influencing high life in the most showy
manner. Devonshire House, at the top
of Piccadilly, looking down on the
Queen’s palace; Burlington House, look-
in" down on St. James’s and Carlton
House, equally eclipsing all the residences
of fashion, by the rank of its possessor
and the magnificence of its decoration,
were the three stronghold* n f the party,
the three enchanted palaces where such
Armidas as the Duchess were ready to
captivate roving tones, and bind even
hoary statesmen in their chains. The
progress of the canvass thenceforward is
was in exciting the suburbs. The Duch
ess instantly ordered her equipage, and,
with her sister, the Countess of Duncan
non, drove, polling list in hand, to the
houses of the voters. Entreaties, ridi
cule, civilities, influence of all kinds, were
lavished on those rough legislators; and
tlie novelty of being solicited by two wo
men of rank and ol" remarkable fashion
took the popular taste universally. The
immediate result was, that they gallantly
came to the poll, and Fox, who had been
a hundred behind Sir Cecil, speedily left
him a hundred behind in turn. An im
perfect attempt was made on the hostile
side to oppose this new species of war
fare by similar captivation, and Ladv
Salisbury was moved to awake the dying
fortunes of the government candidate.—
But tlie effort failed; it was imitation, it
was too late; and the Duchess was six
and twenty, and Lady Salisbury thirty-
four! These are reasons enough, and *
more than enough, lor the rejection of
any man from the hustings. On the 16th
ol May Fox was two hundred and thiitv-
five ahead, and the election was over; but
the high bailiff, Corbett, refused to return
him, on the plea that a scrutiny had been
demanded. Still the whigs were not to bo
disappointed in their ovation. The exul
tation of those gay times forms a .-.’.range
contrast to the grim monotony'of our own.
Fox, alter being cheered in great pomp
through the streets, was finally carried in
to the court-yard of Carlton House. The
Prince’s plume was on his banners in ac
knowledgment of princely partisanship.
A banner, inscribed “sacred to female
patriotism,” recorded the services of the
Duchess. The carriages of the. Dukes
of Devonshire and Portland, each drawn
by six horses, moved in the procession,
and Fox’s own carriage was a pile of re
joicing whiggism. On its boxes and
braces, and every where they could, sat
colonel North, afterwards Lord Guilford,
Adam, (who but a few years before had
wounded the patriot in a duel,) and a
whole cluster of political friends, follow
ers and expectants. The Prince came to
the balustrade before the house to cheer
him, with a crowd of fashionable people.
Fox finished the triumph by an harangue
to tlie mob, and they in return, finished
the day by a riot, an illumination, and
breaking Lord Temple’s windows.
But the festivities were scarcely begun.
Next morning, the Prince threw open his
showy apartments to the nobility, and
•gave them a brilliant fete in the gardens,
which happened to be at its height just
when the King was passing through St.
James’ Park in state to open the new par
liament. The rival interests were within
.a brick wall of each other, and their spir
it could not have been more strongly con
trasted than in their occupations. But
nights and days to those graceful pursu
ers of pleasure and politics alike knew
no intermission. On that very evening
the celebrated, beautiful, and witty Mrs.
Crewe gave a brilliant rout, in which “blue
and buff” was the universal costume of
both sexes. The Prince himself appear
ed in the party colors. At supper he
toasted the fair giver of the feast, in the
words “True blue, and Mrs. Crewe.”—
The lady, not unskilfullv, and with rncas-
urless applause, returned it by another—
“True blue, and tdl of you.” The “buff
and blue” were the uniform of Washing
ton and his troops, impudently adopted
by Fox to declare his hostility to the gov
ernment. The prudence of its adoption
by the Prince, of course, is a satisfactory
proof of the wisdom, accuracy, and pa
triotism of his advisers.
Tlie feasting was net yet over. Jn a
few days more, the Prince sumfnoned all
that was young, lovely, or dazzling bv
wealth or wit, to an entertainment that
threw all the memoirs of banqueting into
the shade. The entertainment began at
noon, continued through the night, and
was prolonged into the next day. All
England rang with wonder; the continent
with envy. But those glittering hours
were to be soon and heavily atoned; and
whiggism, in the attempt to engross the
future monarch, ruined bis fortune, his
peace, and his popularity.
amusing. ..
The entire of the votes for Westmin
ster having been exhausted, the only hope
triotic motives; the predatory disposition
' ‘(hi: - - - -
of the commander (hus early developed,
induced much dissatisfaction; the Gener
al then removed their arms, and in some
instances where there were onen demon
strations, confined tlie offenders; itsing
severity only compatible with the despot
ism of a pirate captain. Another regufe-
c
The suspicious looking craft recently
captured near Detroit, with her more sus
picious looking crew, which was magni
fied by the Detroit Advertiser, into a case
of piracy, turns out to have been noth
ing more than a company of volun
teers on their way to Texas, by way of
the upper lakes, who were eon -r iled,
for want of provisions, to levy contribu
tions on the inhabitants of the ecs;, and
by the whim of their leader to assume
mustachios. The Buffalo Daily Star
SayS:__ ,
“A General Dixon, as we are informed
he called himself, whilornc editor of tlie
Indian Phoenix at Washington, recently
procured a schooner of about B0 tons bur
then, from Lake Ontario, and after eras
ing her name, the ‘Wave,’ from her stem,
commenced enlisting recruits in this city,
ostensibly for Texas via the upper lakes.
He succeeded amongst the ‘cankers of a
calm world,’ in raising twenty-eight vol
unteers sixteen ofwliom he dignified as of
ficers, such as making the captain of
the schooner, sailing master pro tem., with
a first lieutenancy in the Texian navy in
reversion. Being short of supplies, the
crew, under their patriotic officers, pro
ceeded from Point Abino about the 27th
ult., landing on the shores of the Lake,
and levying contributions in the shape of
sundry pigs, calves, beeves, &e. >Such
a course necessarily brought the parties
under the ban of the law, and they were
accordingly seized near Black River as
before stated. One amusing feature in
this case is, that as some of the recruits
joined this expedition from pure and pa-
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