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j profession, is not more certain than
‘j nt {he people Mill repay any breach
it can make on the citadel ol
')‘!j. rights. To be denounced by the
1 i • Itc< of such a foe is but to be told
S wc arc at our posts, and that the
1 ‘ fiiiiiided to us are yet unsullied.
<i , u have said that my election was de-
• (1 ms n worse calamity to the coun-
Jrv'lhaiV war, pestilence or famine. It is
• t uruviuce to criminate the frec-
"which thus boldly denounced, in
, character of the measures
advance, in'- «■
v hicli the country required ol me to pur-
rpjj , jedin^s which employed such
j 11 ' were not prompted merely by
, Stmj-. r . p TjJ y tad»hw r
ambition to erat.fy. Uyv aimed at the
prostration of the princ.p es which the
■ountry Ind «l<^ided should be brought
into operation.
The party which enter-
t uned these feelings run into the error unt
vc-ial with those w liodistrust the capacity
„f t hc |ico]>le for sell-government, of ex-
nc-tii.o to injure the. republican cause by
.|j]j,], r the individual whom it has hon
ored whh its eoulideitee and trust The
<ame nartv is using the same means now
accomplish its objects ... the attempt to
represent me as a dictator, .1 the people
continue to withhold from them the power
administer the Government. Such
charges pass by me as idle wind. They
;,rc hut the devices of an exposed and dis
appointed ambition and cannot but bo®t lit
ll„! cause they intend to destroy.
F HUE It A L UNION.
niliUiont’vii.i.E, oct. a, isac.
» MOV DEMOCRATIC KEPI BMC AN
TICK ET.
FOR I'RKSIDKNT,
MAKT1X VAX BUREX.
I OK VICK-rRKSIDEXT,
R. M. JOHNSON.
i:LEtTORAL TICKET.
TllOtl \s ANDERSON, of Fra&in,
t\ llilil AM 11. lirEI.OCll, of Chutkum,
S\nt BI, (1 ROVES, of Madison,
Til on AS HAYNES, of I laid win,
11 El ISEN JOIID AN, of Jasper,
V. II.SON miPKIV. of Clark,
tS 11,1.1 \>I PENT1COST, oj Jackson,
TIIOM \S SI* M.mNO, of M Intosh,
.1 VUES C. WATSON, <f Muscoaer,
nil.MAM It. WOFFORD, of Habersham,
Tlio.11 VS WOOTEN, of Wilke*.
CONGKESSIO.N II, TICKET.
JESSE r. < l,i:v EI.AND, of VeKolh,
JOHN COFFEE, of Telfair,
THOM VS fit, VS( OCK, of Richmond,
NEVTON tit VNTI.AXD, of Bailee're.
I'll VKI.ES E. !i AYNES, e f Hancock,
HOPKINS IIOI.SBY, ef Harris,
.1 VIIEZ J VClvSON, of Clark,
t.EOUOE W. OW ENS, of Chatham,
OKOUOE W. It TOWNS, oj Talbot.
LEOISI.ATIVE I MON TICKET
For flubhein County.
aMICHAEI, j. kenav,
Foil RKPKKHKNTATlVKS.
Ctl VH1.ES O. II Ml MONO,
11 E\ JAM IN t. I. ESTER.
A VOTEirs CATECHISM. Who
altcaijrted to destroy tlie Federal Union,
and to overthrow the government ol our
cqiuilrv? Nullifiers.
’ Who ]>reserved tlje Federal Union?—
A.udrevv Jackson, aided and sustained bv
I nion men.
Then vote ibr Union men, in preference
to nullifiers.
U fiat institution lias attempted to con
trol the government, by bribing editors
pud politicians, and by causing bankrupt-
i v among merchants, and ruinous losses
among planters, farmers, and mechanics?
Tin- Failed States’ Bank.
\\ ho defeated the criminal attempts of
this corrupt and powerful institution to
coerce the government, and to distress the
pier ANDREW JACKSON, aided
and sustained by Union men.
W lio aided and sustained the United
States’ B ank through that most dangerous
contest? ’Nnlliliers anti whigs.
Then vote for Union men, in preference
nnlliliers.
\\ lien France refused to fulfil her obli
gations to our government, and attempted
to abrogate her treaty with the United
S'ates, who espoused her cause against
Ins own country, and encouraged that fo
reign nation to persist in her insulting in
justice? JOHN ('. CALHOUN, aided
and sustained bv nnlliliers and vvliigs.
When France sent an armed fleet into
our neighbourhood, to be ready to strike
the first blovv r at our commerce, and our
<•il.es, who refused the means necessary
to put the country in a posture of defence?
JOHN ( . CALIIOUN and DANIEL
M LBS J'Elf, aided and sustained by nul
lifiers and whigs.
Who vindicated the rights of onr citi
zens; Titid the honor of our government
ogams. t.l:e degrading injustice of France?
ANDREW JACKSON’, aided and sus
tained by L nit hi mm.
1 hen vote for l nion men, in preference
to nullificrs.
W ho aided the abolitionists in their at
tempts to exasperate the southern states,
ami to drive us out of the Union? N'ulli-
lier.s.
W lio muzzled thc fanatics by resolu
tions prohibiting, in congress, any discus
sion of their pernicious doctrines? Union
men.
W hen SLADE, an abolitionist, propos
ed that congress should interfere with the
domestic relations of (lie people of Arkan
sas, who shouted, GL()R\ ! GLOR\ !!
}) b"E, a nullifier, and the champion of
Jus party in congress.
Then vote for Union men, in preference
i” nuililiers.
W ho say, that they are not citizens of
die I ijiicd States: that they owe no alle
giance to the government of the United
States; and tint the United States are not
their country? Nnlliliers.
Then do not vote Ibr a nullifier to hold
die office of representative and legislator
in the government of the United States.
1NST11UCTIONS—THE NULLlFI-
LilS, STILL ENEMIES TO THE
PEOPLE’S RIGHT.—The right of th ■
people to instruct their representative,
and the duty of the representative to ob ?v
or resign, depend on that great first prin
ciple, that the people have a right to gov
ern themselves. W here the people do
not assemble in person tor this purpose,
hut delegate the requisite authority to re
presentatives, to be exercised Ibr their
benefit, they still retain, undiminished, the
right to govern themselves, and to direct
the organs whom they have selected and
constituted, how to exert their delegated
power. He who denies the right of instruc
tion, denies the right of the people to gov
ern themselves, and is an enemvto liber
ty. He who disobeys the instructions of
the people, endeavours to establish over
them a government which they disap
prove, and is, to that extent, an usurper.
1 1 e are fundamental principles, for
The
which the Union or democratic party ear
nestly contend, and which they honestly
observe in practice. And in maintaining
these principles we have encountered
strenuous opposition from thc nnlliliers.—
Distinguished nnlliliers, standing high in
the confidence of their party, and occupy
ing seats in the senate of the United
States, have disobeyed the instructions of
the people; and their parts’, first instiga
ting them to treat, their instructions with
contempt, have cheered and sustained
them in resisting the will of the people.—
A portion of their press, particularly that
leading organ, the Columbia Telescope,
have exerted themselves in argument, to
overthrow this great democratic right.—
But suddenly, they think that the princi
ple may be made “available” to them;
and they have become sticklers for that
which they opposed and derided in argu
ment, and which they have endeavoured
to destroy in practice. When Southard
and Freliiighuysen, and Nlangum, and
Moore, and Leigh dis<
the
Lions of New Jersey, and North Carolina,
and Alabama, and Virginia, why were
they encouraged bv the nullifiers to stifle
the voice, and to resist the will of their
constituents? Because their instructions
required them to sustain the patriotic
course of Andrew Jackson. But when
they think that they can bring instructions
to the aid of Judge White, thc film sud
denly drops from their eves, and they can
see the excellence of a principle which
they had before opposed in theory and in
practice.
But they are still strangers to the prin
ciple, and they are attempting to employ
it for the purpose of robbing the people of
their fundamental right. The people* are
about to act, immediately, on the presi
dential question; and the choice which
they shall make of electors will constitute
direct and explicit instructions cat this
point. If the people shail choose While
electors, this choice will constitute clear
and authoritative instructions to their re
presentatives to vote tor \\ lute; and it
will be useless, it will be arrogant and pre
sumptuous tor the legislature to attempt to
give validity to a decision already made
lor themselves by the people, if on the
other hand the people shall elect electors
favorable to Mr. Van Burcn, th;s choice
will constitute authentic and decisive in
structions to their representatives to cote
ibr this statesman; and in this event the
legislature cannot pass resolutions instruct
ing our representatives to vote for Judge
White, without opposing the will of the
people constitutional^’ ascertained—with
out divesting the people of their right to
instruct their agents—without clothing the
legislature with a power which has never
been delegated to that body, of supersed
ing the choice which the people have made
for themselves of the first officer of their
government. Even while professing to
enforce the right of instruction, the nulli
fiers betray their opposition to this great
ileinoi ratio principle, and their hostility
to the rights of the people.
When the people, acting directly on the
subject, shall make choice ol electors,
their decision will constitute instructions,
from which their agents may not depart.
We entertain high admiration for the
firmness, and independence, and genius of
our representative, the Hon. Hopkins Hul
sey; hut we think that in his very able re
ply to the Monticello interrogatories he
has fallen into one error. He maintains,
that his election to congress, it being
known that he is friendly to the election ol
Mr. Van Buren, will in effect be an in
struction to him from the people, to vote
for Mr. Van Buren. We think not. A
voter may prefer Judge W bite Ibr the pre
sidency; and at the same time he may
prefer the political principles of Mr. IIol-
sey to those of his opponents. Such a
man would vote lor Mr. Holsey as his re
presentative in congress, not beeause this
gentleman prefers Mr. Van Buren, but
notwi fits fa n eh ng such preference. The
Union men who desire the election of
Judge White are not numerous; but we
hope that, ac tuated by a sacred regard for
the principles of the party, they will vote
for Mr. Holsey in preference to bis nulli
fying opponents.
MR. VAX BUREN. The two ex
tremes have met in opposition to Mr. I an
Buren. The abolitionists of the North,
and the nullifiers of the South arc equally
violent in their hostility to this statesman;
the former denounce him as an enemy to
abolition; and the latter denounce him as
a friend to abolition. No wonder; lor lie
is equally opposed to the schemes of both
these anti-union factions. He has declar
ed himself the uncompromising enemy of
anv interference by the North w ith the do
mestic relations of the South; ;Tnd his
friends throughout the northern states
have every where met the abolitionists,^
and home them down under a storm ol
public indignation. Feeling that they
have been c hecked, and thwarted, 3Jid de
pressed, and exposed to public haired find
abhorrence by the friends of Mr. VAN
BUREN, the executive committee of the
Anti-slavery Society, beaded by Arthur
Tappan, accuse the vice-president of hav
ing made a corrupt bargain to favor the*
South; and the whole “infernal crew” of
fanatics, with a very small number of ex
ceptions, tire* labouring to defeat the elec
tion of Mr. VAN BI RLN to I ho pro. i-
dency. On die other hand, the* nullifier-
tire assured, that he will pursue, with su
perior prudence ancl talent, the measures
adopted by PRESIDENT JACKSON to
preserve the Federal Union; and that they
will not be able to bend him from his pur-
1 >0; * - la addition to this public cause for |
their opposition, a more narrow and per- I
sonal motive lias insinuated its poisonous
influence through this party. Its ruler,
j JOHN C. CALHOUN, is possessed by
au inordinate thirst for distinction; and lie
! look, with blighting envy and unspeaka
ble hatred, on the fortunate man, who,
I commencing the career of public honors
! nt a later period, and with less brilliant
I prospects, is now drawing near to the
| goal, towards which hr has through life
directed his untiring efforts, but which he
feels that he will never be able to reach.
Drawing over his chagrin and envy the
specious veil ol public virtue, he has the
address to make his little parly the instru
ment ol his hatred against Mr. VAN BU
REN'. This party now accuse Mr. VAN
LI RLN ol a disposition to aid the aboli
tionists, and of being himself an abolition
ist at heart, not because there is any
ground for such a charge, but because it is
a topic which gives them the best chance
Ibr exciting against the vice-president, as
a northern man, the prejudices of the
South. Next to Andrew Jackson, Mar
tin \ au Buren is the most power!ulcnemv
of the abolitionists; and the safest presi
dent Ibr the South.
A SMALL CORRECTION. We
stated, that the Monticello interrogatories
found their way first to a nullifiving press,
and from thence ar a late hour they reach
a I nion press. The Southern Recorder
ol die ~7th of September undertakes to
correct our statement in the following lan
guage: “But we have the best authority
for saying, in justice to the parlies con
cerned, that a copy for each printing of
fice :u the place was forwarded by the
gentleman to whom they were enclosed
for delivery” (a nullifier?) “at as early an
hour in the morning as we received ours
—not from any nullifyingpress—hut from
his boardinghouse m this place.”
I his statement of the Recorder is con
tradicted by the following simultaneous
remarks of its ally, tne Georgia Journal.
‘The
!iu\
thc
press.
(the Monticello interrogatories)
were sent under cover to a gentleman of
this place” (a nullifier?) “with a request
that he would place them in the hands of
the different editors. He complied with
the request, and desired us to aid him in
accomplishing that object. Two copies
were therefore handed us individually at
a late hour on Sunday evening, with a re
quest that we would send one to the Fed
eral 1 nion. We retained one copy, and
sent the o/her by a servant to the office of
the Federal I nion by seven o’clock on
Monday morning, or at least by breakfast
time, early enough to have placed it in
the columns of that print, if it had been
so disposed.”
Notwithstanding “the best authority”
of the Recorder, it appears from the
statement of thc sub-agent of the Monti
cello eateeliiscrs, that the copy which we
received was sent to us by the editor of
ibe Georgia Journal; and, in order to
have been strictly accurate, we should
said, that the interrogatories found
way first to the editor of a nullifying
\ prorhgions difference! They
in fact delivered to the editor of the
Federal Union, after nine o’cloc k on Mon
day, with a statement that they had been
brought bv an attendant of the Journal
office. It is a rule (breed on us by the
necessity of getting ready for the mails,
to lay over for the next paper any com
munication received at so late an hour—
a rule from which we sometimes deviate
when delay would endanger or injure an
important interest. But the intrinsic char
acter of die interrogatories, and the nul
lifying agency tlirough which they reach
ed us, convinced us that the whole was a
manoeuvre of our opponents; and we
would not, to oblige them, carry our cour
tesy so far as to derange the business of
our office on our day of publication.
From l!te Southern Banner.
New Echo! a, September 11, 1836.
Mn. Chase Through your paper, 1 b*g
leave to communicate to my friends of the U.
nion party, that I am under ihc necessity of de
clining the honor of continuing mv name on the
list of candidates for electors of President and
Vice President of the United States.
The necessity of my name being withdrawn,
arises from the fact, that thc constitution of the
United States forbids my bolding the office of
commissioner for settling claims under the late
Cherokee Treaty, and serving as an Elector at
the same time. I have already entered upon
the discharge of the duties of the appointment
of commissioner, and am fully convinced, that
the various duties attached to my appointment,
involve subjects of more importance to the in
terest of the people of Georgia, than that of
serving as an Elector. My name having been
placed on the Electoral Ticket by the kindness
and partiality of my friends, without my know,
ledge or desire; l have, therefore, tbs more
highlv appreciated the honor intended me, and
have felt the more reluctant, to withdraw my
name from the ticket, and am now urged to that
course from considerations of duty, connected
with the public interest.
In order to prevent a'l misapprehension as
well as misrepresentation, permit mo to add,
that i shall support the Van Baron and John
son ticket for President and Vice President of
the United States. WILSON LUMPKIN.
DIYYEU
to run campbellto.n volunteers.
(>n Saturday, ibe 3d instant, the Camp
bell County Volunteers assembled in
Campbell ton according to previous ar
rangements, and partook of a "public din
ner ten lered them by the citizens of the
county. At 3 o’clock they sat down with
a large number of citizens to a dinner
handsomely prepared for them. 1 lionets
M'K.ay, esquire, presiding as president,
Edmund Randle, Honrv Paulette, Joseph
Jav, E. B. Thompson and Richard
Moore assisted as vice-presidents. Alter
the removal of the cloth, the following
sentiments were offered; and about 4 o-
clock, the festivities of the day closed,
having been conducted with good order
throughout the dav.
REOILAR TOASTS.
1. The Pre side nt of tier looted Slates.
o Oenrerc Washington, I he father <>i his country: may
nil k livnll ami celebrations he ailorneil by the memory of
his dis.inenisli'sl Kcrvirc*.
•t Tin-net* Jefferson, the enliglitcne.1 Male* man: lie
prayed that hi-' life tniglil be prokjnerd till the jOili anni
versary ansi tits ortiver was eranleil.
■1 Th, 'i",rr< „f the nerlireetcoa of Independence:
Their mines kill b: is ittirno.lal as th ir services have been
invaluable. . ... . «...
5 The A-n-nVon Union, emh'acmg m Us bosom twenty-
six in.lep-■i.cboit S ates, unihrihyn written compact, the
work of t*i - it!o«trioiisHearl—c/op*rpetua.
f. Owr A en,panel Merer, l he bulwark of onr liberties
and iIip terror «»f our enrmie*.
7. Thr StJ lirrr. of the American Revolution: tlieir servi
ces will be mnombpred by th • American pto;>le with
grnliti:d«v
8. The battle of Bunkers It'll: a splendid achievement
of American l»rn\crv.
9. ($enen:l I.uF.vrttt* th» friend of national l;bort)’
his name wilt ever he dear to American freemen.
10. Ja>ncx Madison, ill * devoted patriot, the distinguish
ed republican, (hepure :uul un*ulii<-<i poiifi< ian.
i I. Toe memory of Janus Monroe, llic* scfcriltfic states
man ami benevolent pairiui.
i‘-i. The Campbell Volunteers, you cheerfully obeyed Ihe
call of your country : we hid you a welcome return to your
families and friends.
13. Fair of Georgia: they approve hy their smiles ibe
chivalry of her volunteers.
VOMM'EF.R TOASTS.
By Thomas M'Kuy, e&tjiure, president. Marlin Van
Buren: may lie be onr next president.
TAtnund Handle, 1st vice president. Caplain Camp and
his brave volunteers, ever ready to march to the field of
battle lo rescue thc innocent women and children from I he
merciless savage’s tomahawk and scalping knife: may ihe
Supreme Power be with them.
Joseph Jay, titi vice-president. May parly spirit through
out flu* Union, never give riseio any o.her than republican
principles.
Col. Richard Moore, 3d vice president. Our guest cap
tain Camp and his gallant comrades: if not favored wiih
an opportunity to gam victory over the savages, Iheir w ish
lo do so Ins secured lo limn a triumph equally impariatit
and gratifying.
Henry Toulelf, 4th vice-president. Those of the Camp
bell County Volunteers who refused to be mastered into the
United Slates’service: they are not of thc description of
iludibrns’ m°n who fighting fell and falling fought, when
on the ground fought all about.
E. It. Thompson. Welcome to the return of our volun
teers: the officers have served without censure and the
soldiers without disgrace.
I*. J. Albott. Andrew Jackson president of the United
States, the mover of the Indian trilies out of the limits of
tlie Stales, the restorer of the West India trade, the suc
cessful French negotiator, the destroyer of the United
States’ hank, and the hero of New Orleans, real southern
presidents have served with more censure, none with more
merit.
Thomas J. Roman John A. Cuthbert an«I Dr. Tomlin
son Fort: may these men quit quarreling themselves, recon
cile their friends, and quarrel with their enemies.
E. J\ Itumur. Success to all true-hearted Americans,
hoping they may never let party spirit divide the Union.
William II. England. General Houston, th« brave sol
dier and skilful commander: may ho in all future engage-
m -nts with the enemies of Texa*, prove as successful as lie
did at the capture of San Jacinto.
A. G. Votes. May Jernigan of the Stewart county vol
unteers, the rescue of caplain Garraany’s company at
Shepherd’s plantation, and his successful continuation of
re-encounters during that lime with the enemy, entitle him
to the grateful recollection of his countrymen.
James Ward. The Campbell County Blues: living proof
that the blood of seventy-six has descended to the present
generation, uncontaminated. We greet them with good
cheer and a hearty welcome to live bosom of their families
and friends.
Wade While. The Rail Road system: fnay it continue
to prosper till all kinds of goods and groceries become as
cheap hi Campbell county as it is selling now in the city of
Savannah.
William M. Britt. The memory of .Major Dade and his
men.
I). D. Smith. The immortal Washington, the lather of
his country: his name will go down with increasing splen
dor to all republican men.
P. Brooks, a volunteer. Gentlemen, here is union to the
United States,and prosperity to the republican world.
Job Snuth. Governor Lumpkin: prosperity end happi
ness in his retirement and success to his friend Andrew
Jackson.
William 1HU, a volunteer. Our members of Congress,
firm, enlightened, and patriotic: may they all be again re
turned to their seats at our next election.
James E Dickens, a volunteer. General Jesiip: Judas
like, ho Inis endeavored to betray his master—like Judas
may he meet with reward.
James l)anforth. General Scott: Though his character
has been traduced by Jesup, wa still have confidence in
his abilities as a general.
John It. Smith, 1st Lieutenant of the volunteers. May
Van Buren he our next president, believing l»» will pursue
the same course marked out by our revolutionary patriot
now at the heat I of the government.
W. A. Maxuell, a visitor from I.ep county. The ladies,
our arms should he their protection—their arms our re
ward.
E. H\ Bulk, of North Carolina. .May the volunteers of
this State and all others praise General Houston for his
bravery in Texas, and that he may gain as great a victory
at I lie next contemplated battle as Jackson did at .New
Orleans.
Adam R. Bomar. The memory of the volunteers of
Georgia will last as long as the name of General Washing
ton.
Merrel Humphries, a volunteer. To mv officers with
whom 1 have served, 1 tender them my best respects fur
their good conduct towards the soldiers during the service.
J. T. NeAsun, a volunteer, orderly serg-ant. To the
patriotic citizens of Campbell county, for their aid to the
Campbell Blues, when about to march to th“ service, and
fur the present repast in honor of our return: may the smiles
of heaven ever be over them, and may the volunteers never
forgt-t them.
We.Ji/ ('amp. The memory of our worthy friend and
deceased fellow soldier; he is dead, hut lie yet lives in the
hearts of Ins country men.
Benjamin Camp, captain of the volunteers. Here is to
the volunteers of Campbell county, both cavalry and infant
ry: may they ever stand up square to the rack, fodder or
no fodder, and n* j ver be affrighted or holt at the sight of a
United Slates’ officer: mav they always act the part of good
soldiers and be esteemed by every warm and true hearted
patriot.
Henry PuultU. The name of .Martin Van Buren, together
with Ins voles upon thc .Missouri question and free mgro
>iitfrage, and his opinion that Congress has the right to
abolish slavery in the district of Columbia, with that of Air.
Benton of Missouri and ms vote upon the distribution of
the surplus funds among the Stales: mav they be inscribed
within a circle as black as the family of Bichard .M. John
son, and across them, »uay it be written in plain and in
delible characters, expunged by order of the democracy of
the United Stares.
General welfare, the good of the whole and not a part.
The memory of brave Garmany and his brave little band —
never be forgotten by the friends of American freedom.
From thr. Charleston Patriot, 13th ulttimo.
Latest from Florida.—The* steam pack
et Dolphin, captain Permoyer, arrived
here this forenoon from St. Augustine.—
To thc politeness of captain Pennoyer xvc
are indebted for the following extra of the
Jacksonville Courier, detailing more In
dian barbarities ol' the most harrowing
description, perpetrated mostly on fe
males. Heaven grant that the early re
sumption of the campaign may he attend
ed with the extirpation of these wretches
in human shape.
Ltd at ns—lint elm y—Pursuit—Escape.—
Our townsman who went day before yes
terday to the rescue of Mr. Higginbo
tham’s family, as stated in our last, have
just returned—themselves and horses ja
iled and looking as if they had a hard
pursuit. They are the best and bravest
of our men, and went with the expecta
tion and determination to pursue and over
take and destrov these daring Indians.
Major Hart, to whom we are indebted
for the following particulars, reports, that
on Thursday about 10 o’clock, they reach
ed thc house of Mr. Higginbotham,
which was attacked. There they found
the two men (one of whom was sick) and
the two ladies on guard with guns in their
hands. The Indians hud not reappeared
after their being beaten off before Mr.
Higginbotham left to report to us in town.
()n a slight examination, they saw a num
ber of bullet marks in the house, made by
the Indians’ shots—and saw- thc clothes
of tlie younger lady, through which the
ball passed, grazing the skin of her per
son. She had arisen early, and going out
towards a branch for water, when the at
tack was made upon the house, between
which and herself were the I ndians. The
Indians fired at her, and one ball passed
her side so close as to cut through all her
clothes but touched not her body. She
ran to the branch and seated herself
therein, and subsequently made her way
into thc house, past the Indians in safety.
After a little time spent in search, the par
ty under major Hart found where the In
dians encamped the night previous, not
three-fourths of <n mile from the house,
and also the spot where the horses were
tied while the attack was made on the
house. From that spot our party took the
Indians’ trail. It struck thc Tallahassee
road, and these daring devils kept the
road for ten miles, riding at full speed
as their trail showed, till they came to
Mr. M‘Cormick’s house, then occupied
by Mr. Johns and wife, on the road eigh
teen miles from Jacksonville. Our party
in pursuit reached this house about 4 o’
clock, P. M. It was a smouldering pile
of ruins. Oa examination, major Hart
states, that they found the calcined bones
of a human bang burned in the house. A
piece of the back-bone was lound with
soms flesh upon it. The skull was Li) be
seen, hut at thc touch it fell in and crum
bled to pieces. The bones were mostly
reduced to ashes. Near the house was a
quantity of hair, to appearance that of a
femalo. Thence the trail seemed to he
still on the road, and our nr-n pushed on
with increased speed and anxiety, to o-
vertake the murdering Indians. They
expected to do so at the next house (Mr,
Lowder’s,) seven miles ahead. Oa ar
riving there the\ r found the house aban
cloned by the two females and their chil
dren who lived there, but unvisited bv
the Indians. The inmates had evidently
fled in alarm, as the dinner they .were
preparing was still at the fire and warm,
of which our party partook—and then,
doubtful of the trail they were on, set out
for Mr. Sparksman’s, four miles distant
It was after night when the}- reached Mr.
Sparks man's, nor was it possible for them
to determine whether they were on a trail
or not. Great distress filled thc house of
Mr. Sparkman. There was .Mrs. Johns
—her arm laid open with a rifle bullet—
a ball shot through her neck—and her
scalp, so far as the hair extended over her
head, most horribly and manglinglv ta
ken off—and she still alive! Good God!
who can hear the bare recital of such a
deed, and not feel horror-stricken at the
cold-blooded barbarity! Who can hear
and not feel a thirst to revenge such out-
She was able to state the circumstances
of the attack upon herself and husband.
They were about twenty yards from the
house, between 10 and 11 o’clock Thurs
day morning, when the Indians showed
themselves by the corner of a fence close
to thorn. The Indians fired and wound
ed .Mr. Johns in thc left breast. Both
ran for the house, entered and closed the
door. The Indians came up and fired
on the house. They called out in English,
and told them if they would come out
they should not be hurt. The Indians
looked in through the cracks (the house
was made of logs) anil told Mr. Johns
and his wife to come out; but they did not.
consent to do so, but begged for their lives.
The order was given in English to charge
the house. The Indians burst in—shot
Mr. Johns through the head—he fell, and
his wife fell upon his bodv. An Indian
dragged her to the door, and said to her
“hi-e-pus-cha,” “go.” She asked where,
and he pointed towards the head of Black
Creek. At that moment she saw anoth
er Indian level his ritlc—she threw up
her arm—the Indian fired—and the ball
passing lengthwise through the flesh of her
arm, passing through her neck. She tell.
'I’he Indian came up—dragged her into
the hall of the house (the house is what is
called a double log house) and then taking
out her comb and tearing the string from
her lriir, scalped her. He did not tear
the scalp off, but cut it as butchers take
the skin from a beef. During this opera
tion Mrs. Johns was sensible of what was
loing. She saw the Indian’s scalping-
knife, and says it was a round pointed
common butelier-knife she lav as if
lead. The Indians plundered thc house,
taking n pair of portmanteau containing
one hundred dollars, and every thing of
value—set lire to the house, and one In
dian applied the torch toiler clothes—left
the house—gave a whoop, and hurried off
in the direction, she thought from their
noise, of the head of Black creek. She
felt the fire of her clothes upon one leg,
and as soon as she dared to move so much,
grabbled in her hand a quantity of her
own clotted blood, with which she put
mther burning clothes. And then, when
the Indians were out of hearing, she got
up—saw her murdered husband’s body
uuscalpcd and unmoved from the position
in which, he fell except the Indians had
put one loot up on the edge of a table.—
The house was on fire—she made her
way out of it, fainting every few minutes.
She reached the edge of a swamp—got
some water and there lay down, unable
to get farther. There she remained till
10 o’clock, I*. M., when three men, Mr.
Johns, the father of her husband, Mr.
Lowder, and Mr. M‘Kinncy came along.
They saw the burning house all fallen in
■xcept the corners of the logs, the body
therein burned and discovered her,
whom they took to he an Indian at first,
then a squaw. On advancing to her,
what must have been the feelings of her
father-in-law, to recognize in' the butcher
ed, bloody, almost lifeless woman, his
daughtar-iu-law—and to know that the
burned human frame in the house, was
that of his son!—These three men carried
her to Mr. Lowders and giving the in
mates of the house the alarm, and taking
them, the two females and their children,
went on to Mr. Sparkman'’s—-where our
party in pursuit of tiro Indians, found
them as above stated.
It was the trail of these men that was
mistaken for that of the Indians. The
Indians were all mounted and thc trail
was therefore easily mistaken. Mrs.
Johns saw eight Indians and one negro—-
the negro was naked except a woollen
flap he wore. She saw no horses and
probably there were more than eight In
dians as they would undoubtedly be very
likely to leave some with thc horses. It
was now ascertained that the Indians
had taken five horses from Mr. Eubank,
one from Mr. Ratcliff, and three from
Mr. Johns whom they murdered, and al
so that our party was off their trail. It
was not possible to follow the trail of
horses in the night, and therefore our
men encamped. Early in the morning
they set out, and supposing the Indians
turned from the left of the road, they
struck into woods in order to come upon
the trail without losing the time of re
tracing their steps to the house where Mr.
Johns was burned. They struck the trail
quite early and followed it with all the
speed possible.—They found where the
Indians stopped to take a lunch as was
supposed. They continued the pursuit
to the head of Black Creek, where find
ing that the Indians, having, as was
known, six hours the start on the day Be
fore, had travelled in thc night and that
too, with great rapidity, as the trail show
ed. Our Townsmen with those who
joined them, making twenty in number,
came to the conclusion that further pur
suit would be useless, and with disap-
[>ointment and regret and reluctance gave
up the pursuit and it being near night, on
Friday they turned for home, and reach
ed here today.
The Indians rode with all the speed ol
their h >rses. Those they took were a-
mong the best in our country, and able
to bear pushing. Our parti’ had gxxl
horses and pushed them in pursuit, all
that th *ir speed and bottom would bear,
but it was in vain. The enemy expected
pursuit and therefore directed their rapid
flight for the Nation, where it is supposed
they arrived without stopping. It is pre
sumed they made for Payn’s Prairie: we
had hoped that this daring partv would
hu\c been rash enough to attempt to
dine cattle before them.—In that case
our men would have pushed on till they
overtook them. These Indians came in !
the same direction they took on their re- I
turn. There were plainly to be seen I
here and there the remnants of a trail,
especially in the grass and bv palmetto
leaves gathered in several places where
they stopjied and probably encamped. It
is thought thex’ eftme in ten days or two
weeks ago—during which time to the
present they have been lurking about
Brandy-Branch where the Indians have
several times been seen.
Upon the arrival at Black Creek of the
express sent to Major Pierce, he immedi
ately ordered out three companies in dif
ferent directions to cut off their retreat.—
The Indians undoubtedly passed near
Kingsley’s Pond.—We understand acom-
[Kinv went to that pass on Friday evening,
jut saw neither Indians nor their trail.—
The companies returned Friday night
without making any discoverv.—We are
informed that on Saturday morning Major
Pierce, at the head of fifty men, went
tin to strike, if possible, their trail,
innsequenee of the report of the mail car
rier from this place, who arrived Friday
u ight.
That these cursed .butchers, so bold
as to come within seven miles to commit
their depredations, should escape from
so ready, rapid, and hot a pursuit, and
that too, from men of known bravery and
perseverance, and determined at every
hazard to overtake and chastise them,
gives us great mortification and pain.-
They did all that men could do, except
running, only twenty strong, and without
food and forage, into the Nation after
them, which would have been folly and
rashness.
niRn, -u his residence In Jasper cmnijr, of rholen moilnw. on
Wednesday, the -,21st ult. Mr. ANDREW WELDON, in the sixty-
ninth year of his aw. He was a native Georgian, and had lived
for twenty-three years in the county of Jasper, where lie had
in ule h !:u"e circle of friends, and sustained, during ins life, the
?reat honor of lie n* con-i lered an honest man; which name Ids
children consider a rich legacy. Ho luis left a widow and several
child ten, who will long cherish his memory and lament their Le-
re t vein Hit.
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NNEW FILL GaOS)^.
”rMiE subscriber* li.ive r 'enveil a L.VHBB ami general
I assortment of P.tWY nf.tl STAPLE ARTI
CLES of the very LATEST STYLE* for FALL
ant! WINTER TRADE* which are offered for auh?
on such terms as will give general satisfaction. The public
generally are united to rail and examine for themselves.
DFNSLEK. EDWARDS & DIXON.
Mdied get Hit, Sc pit mb r '23, 183*‘».—15
From thc Jacksonville (Fa.) Courier.
LATEST 1NLELLIGENCE— ANOTI1EK BATTLE
We have been favored with the peru
sal of a letter dated Fort Gilliland, Fep
tember 18th, 1S36, containing the sub
stance of a report to the commander-in-
chief of a battle with the Indians, fought
near N'ewnansville on the lsih instant.
On Saturday evening, the 17 th, the In
dians came within a mile of that Fort and
captured a cart, and fired on three whites
and two negroes. As it was loo late and
rainy to make a successful attack that
night, spies were sent to discover the po
sition of the Indians. They were posted
in the neighborhood of San Felasco ham
mock. Sunday morning colonel Warren
marched out to give battle with one hun
dred mounted men, being detachments
from captains Walker’s Ward’s, and
Garrison’s companies, with twenty-five
gentlemen under captain Beckham, who,
their time of service having expired, vol
unteered for this special service, and cap
tain D. D. Tompkins, first regiment U-
nited States’ artillery, with a twenty-four
pounder howitzer and twenfv-five of his
men. The advance was in three columns
—the right under colonel Warren, the left
under lieutenant colonel Mills, and the
centre under captain Tompkins. When
within three fourths of a mile of the ham
mock, they met the Indians and the battle
commenced along thc right wing and
centre.
The Indians altempted to turn thc left
flank, but were charged with spirit bv
that wing and driven into a thick oak
scrub, thence into the border of the ham
mock, where the artillery played on them
with considerable effect.
Then they attempted to turn thc right
flank, hut were driven off' by that wing,
and into range again of the artillery,
which opened upon them with great effect.
The Indians made desperate attempts to
maintain their position. They charged
twice on the artillery. They were beaten
off at all points, and driven a mile and a
half into a dense hammock where they
could not be pursued with advantage.—
The action lasted one hour and a halt-—
one hour of which time, the fire was hea
vy on the whole line. Their force was
estimated at three hundred men.
Indians were seen to fall before the fire
of the artillery, particularly on the left.—
Several persons report that they saw a
mounted Indian (from his appearance
giving orders and a chief) fall before the
fire of the artillery. Adjutant Gililland
reports that he saw a large follow mount
ed in front of the right, and from Ins re
collection of his person thinks he was
Jumper. Adjutant G. ordered a platoon
fired at him, and several assert that lrc
fell. No Indians were found dead—hut.
from the traces of blood many must have
been killed njul wounded.
Colonel Warren, lieutenant Col. Mills,
captain D. D. Tompkins, adjutant Gilil-
lond, captains Beckham, Walker and
Ward, lieutenants Breoton, and Hindtev,
distinguished themselves by their brave
ry and good conduct in thc action, also
doctors Pelot and Tcrbelot, and private
Weyman stationed at. the. howitzer, who
was wounded at the first lire, hut refused
to quit his post till compelled hy loss of
blood.
L>st of JVouti led. Jeremiah Burnet,
mortally. Mathew Hiudley, Jesse Long,
Samuel Russell, anJ Weyman, not
dangerously.
Tho Tennessee niminted volunteers, two
thousand and upwards i'l number, under the
command of general Armstrong, took up the
ino of march for thc seat of war on Monday
last, in fine spirits, seemingly anxious to have
a speedy engagement with the Red Skins. A
more hardy and robust looking company of men,
we never boffire saw assembled together, and
there is no doubt, in the course of a few days'
they will give a go «d account of themselves.—
Their commander is a gentleman of fine talents,
and is universally beloved by his soldiers, who
are in every respect the most subordinate troops
we have yet seen during the war. His staff is
also composed of gentlemen of the highest
standing, and better mettle, we will venture to
nssert cannot be found in the whole country.
Major general Jesup, we learn is to take
command of a body of friendly Creeks, who
are now on their way to the Seminole country.
They proceed in steamboats by sen, from the
Apalachicola, and arc expected to reach the
seat of war in time to co-operate, with the
troops that proceed by land. There is no doubt
but the result of this campaign, will redeem,
regenerate, and disenthral thc character of the
territory, from the find stain which hangs upon
her escutcheon'.—FloridLrl, “1 th ult.
OGLETHORPE ISIVEKSITI.
*M^11E Tin.l.va of Ogi.stiorpe I mvcrsitv n iilhoM their
-™* annual meeting on the FOi *i l*H tVIOlIVEN.
D%Y of Noverolter neat. (*3I » at 10 o'clock A. M.
at Midway. 8.‘p:ember 23, 1336.
15 B P. STIT.BS. Secretary.
%• Ttj Charleston Observer will iifeert the above notice four
times.
BROWN WOOD FEMALE INSTITUTES-
Dr. ROBERT C. BR'IWW, late, of Srottsborough*
*M^AKES this hhrIi m] of informing his friends, ami pn-
® rents and guardians generally, that ha intends, in
JANUARY* 1837* opening an institution iwu miles
West of LaGranee, Troup county, for ihe
INSTRUCTION OF YOUNG LADIES,
A suitable building is now being erected in a neighborho*»d,
embracing beautiful scenery, •» h aliby a:un»>plu*r.* and g«*nl
society, and wliil- iUr* retired location is peculiarly adapted
to aid stud 'tits in the pursuits of literature, its vicinity to
LAGK ANGG* remarkable for its mitral and refined com
munity, offers every advantage which a parent could desiru
in educating Ins daughter.
Hoard can be obtained in the family of the Principal and
in highlv rest*cotah|e families near.
A SPLENDID APPAR ATUS is unb red fh r the
uhc of institution, and every branch of SOLID and
Ornamental Kduration, will be tauebt with ilmsame faith
fulness hy w hich Dr. IJ. obtained that reputation whu h lu
will he ever anxious to meet and secure.
Brownwood, near JaiGrange, Troup county, Ga.
September 2‘J, 1836. 7»4 15'
CLARK1 WINK* AC.
OO Doz-hi bottles CLARET V* 1 \E, fresh bniilcl,
:it kLi do'lilis per doz>-n: PORT WT!NJR#
excellent NEW UilEGSE, SWOMED EE. F,
ALMONDS. BOLOGNA ISAl sAgG* Ah- just
received and !l»r salt* by N. JL JUilAN.
Mtlledgevillr. October 3, 1 -v f> —].*>-It
CAUTION.
fMlHE public is hereby cautioned not to trad'* f »r a cc.--
■ lain NOTE* given by the subscrib rs fit Mrs. Anv
Mauler, administratrix of John M irier, d •« east d, tor one
thousand and two hundred dollars, dated l*2th March, 1836,
and due about the 1st of January next. The aim vert-*te was
given for lh«> purchase money of a Negro Man. w ho has
proved to be unsound, ami wifi not conseqn »ntlv he paid
l»y us, unless compelled bv law. September 30. 1836.
PETER G. THOMPSON,
15-3t ROBERT BEDDLNGFIELD.
ENRY SHERIFF'S SALE.—On the fmt
Tuesday in November next, will, wi'hin the legal
hours, l>e sold, before the court-house door in the town of
Maedonouirh, Henry county.
The north half of lot of land number one hundred and
forty in lb * sixth district of stud county—le\ied on as liie
properly of Janies M London, to satisfy a fi fa mi favor of
Jesse Johnson: property pointed out hy plaintilT: levy made
and returned return“d to in ■ In a «• •: stahi •. 8 •pieinber
*23, 1836. WjLLtS FI I L'f J * V E. deputy sheriff
gmTnTsth vtoiin’ r\rr.- v-wW'm7n
. order of the inferior court of VN altoo coum v, v*hwt
silting f»r ordinary p irpo»es, will, on lit : fi -i Tn «d.;v : i
December next, within the legal hours, he so* I, lielbre ibe
court-house door in I he town of Jackson, Bulls county,
lot of land number one hundred and twei\ • in ihe lour-
teenth district of Butts county, for the h-*:i-fit of the heirs
and creditors of James Robison, late of Walton county,'
deceased. Terms of sale made known on ihe day. «Se:e
teinber:
15
1836.
SAMUEL SlMO.Yi'ON. Utim'o
MARGARET KOBJSON, udm'rx
A DAI IN 1ST HAT OH ft’ SALE.—Agreeably loan
order of the inferior court of Dooly county, when nit-
ling for ordinary purposes, will, on the first Tuesday in De
cember next, within the legal hours, he sold, before the
i ourt-house door in the town of Hartford, Pulaski coun
ty, one half of lot of land number six, in said comity, con
taining one hundred one and a quarter acres, more or less,
for the benefit of the heirs of Burrell Williams, late of Doo
ly county, deceased. Terms made known oti the day of
sale. September 25, 1836.
MELVINA WILLI AMS, adinrx.
15 JUDGE WILLIAMS, adm'or.
4 DJt a\isTHATolfW’ S8ALE.—Agreeably to au
lSl order of the inferior court of Dooly county, when
si;tisig lor ordinary purposes, will, on the first Tuesday irt
January next, within the legal hours, he sold, before the
irt-ilouse door in tin; town of Drayton, Dooly county,'
tlu* east half of lol of land number two hundr-d and forty-
seven, and the east half of lot of land number tw«» hundred
and forty-eight in the third di>lriet of said county, fi r the
benefit of the heirs of Barrel Williams, lata of Dooly coun
ty, tL-eiuscd. September 25, 1836.
M E L VIN A W i LLT A MS, adm'rx.
15 JUDGE WILLIAMS, vdnCor.
GEORGI A* Washington County.
^ THEKEAS, M« tealf Fisher applies for 1- ;t**rs of ad-'
vF ministration de bonis non, with the will nnn°xed, r
ju the es ate of Duke Glenn, lu!** ol said county, d ceased,
These are, therefore, (<j cite and admonish all and singular
the kindred and creditors of said deceased to he and appear
;il my office, wifhin the time prescribed hy law, to show
cause, if any exist, why said letters should not he granted.
Given nude? my hand atolffc \ this 27th September, 1836.
15 FRANCIS T. TENN1LLE, c c. o.
T 1
P Sn 1*> E A T 51U A TS
Of the Grand Jury of Putnam County, September Term,
1836.
IIE Grant! Jurors selected, chosen and sworn for the
L'l/trtiiy of Putnam, at September term of the Superior
Coif*, 1836, make the following presentments:
This hotly cannot contemplate th * movements of .a set of
men in sonic of our sister Sint s, who have associated them
selves together under the sjavious name of abolitionists,
and have for their object the emancipation of our slaves,
lmt with .abhorrence an.1 contempt. We look upon lb ir
mad project as fraught w ith the most serious consequences
to llie southern people, if not to the safely and integrity of
our governin'*!!, and the Union of th»*so States. We view
the abolitionists as ‘busy bodies in other ni n’s mat tern,*’
gravely discussing and resolving upon suhj.vis in which'
they have no interests, and about evils which, if they prist,
they do not understand, and which aloru the people of the
slaveholding States, in each for litem'-* ives, must be Irfi to"
manage as they may think best. We arc gratified, however,
lo have it in our power to say, that in tl»c non-slavehiddibg
State* there are those who occupy elevated ground, lo.*
talents, influence, and moral worth, that are friends to (li*
souili on the subject of abolition; to these we would appeal
uud -ay. go on—we wish you G«ul speed; and if hy force of
>ral persuasion and public opinion, you cannot slay tlm
heedless march and mad proj cts of the abolitionists, yud
ought, and the south ask and think they have a right to
claim at yotir hands, as hrolle r., of th.? : ume great federal
family, to put them down by suitable I< gislaiion.
We do not disapprove the parage of an act at the la^t
session of Congress, known as the deposite act, under lie?
nrcuuudanc s that (lien existed, hy which a portion of ill *
public revenue is to be deposited with the States; hut wo
most disum tly express it as our opinion that tins act should
not he tak**n as a precedent for the future legislation of Con
gress on this subject; for we can never recognise tli 3 princi
ple.** as correct, tint more revenue should he raised than is
necessary for the legitimate wants of the government, fi*r
ihe purpose of distribution among the Stales. We think
true policy to be, whenever it is found ihut the revenue
laws raise more money than is ucccssary, thc tar ill should
lie reduced.
We regret to see as we believe growing up amongst o:;r
people, anil parlicftlarl v our public journalists, a spirit to dis
parage, traduce and villify ell w ho may «vmr to si a id in their
way, or the way of lUt-ir friends, to preferment. It is only
necessary for the editor, letter writer, or irresponsible .scrib
bler for some prostituted public journal, to set in motion
false ami calumnious reports relative to th-' character
ami conduct of any individual, no maif -r ?:ovv elevated ho
may he fi*r integrity, talents, patriotism «■ • public services,
and the slander or calumny goes th** rounds of the public
press. Let i he proofs he exhibited to cor red public opinion,
and rarely d> the journals giving publicity to the slaridt rs
give the correctio is in their paper*.. N »w, if this really 1 e
the state ol facts in relation to onr political last.* and morals,
what must strangers, ami th** virtuous and good nm >ng our
own people, think of lie we who are in, or w ho may be ele
vated to office? These remarks apply, as we tlunk, more
less to the press and politicians of al! panic-. The cor
rective is with the people, and it is to he hoped they will
apply it, let it cut wherever it may.
We most earnestly recommend to the next legislature tire
establishment, in this Sime, of a lunatic asylum, and re
quest our senator ami representatives to use their efforts t*>
procure the establishment of such an in-ttti.fion.
We recommend lo lbo Inferior Court the propri *ty of
having an index placed in all the hooks in the respective
lerks’offices of the county; also to have all ca*es w hich
may have b**cn determined in any of our Courts, recorded,
wh*n firmer clerks hnvefaiKd to do sir.
The Grand Jury has examined the insolvent list of the
t collector for 1835, and find he is entitled to a credit of
twenty seven dollar**' siTty-nin*' and a half c**nts. We have
examined the clerks'* hooks of the Sup rior and Inferior
Courts, ami find them correctly and ncallv kept, tlie records
properly brought up We also have examined th° booksof
anility treasurer, and fin ! his accounts correct, proper
vouchers for all payments made, and there veas in hi* hands,
on the 1st of January, H36, the sum of three thousand five
hundred arul sixty-three dollars and sixty six cent*.
We recommend the alteration of our laws, so that in the
trial of important criminal cases, whenth * !•:«* or liberty of
the ciuzeii i* at stake, a-eject j*iry may ! bad.
We recommend, ns n subject of serious imoorfSTtce, that
our members in the next legislature endeavor to procure
Mich an amendment to tin l iw prohibiting the sale of spir
its to slaves, as w ill effectually arrest this enormous evil —
In concurrence with the Grand Jury of Troup county, we.
recommend that all gam**s and sports which lead to a full
and depraved course of gambling, be prohibited hy law.
Wear** pleased*lo hear testimony to the ability and promp-
timd * with w liiclt his honor judge Polhifi has discharged
his duties during the present term. The so!iri:or general,
K. O. Davidson, Esq., has our approbation ibr attention to
business and courtesy to onr body.
We reqhest that our presentments of a public nature be
published in the Soutlcrn Recorder and Federal I nion.
JOSIAH FLOURNOY, Foreman.
Washington ll tse, Meredith Kendrick,
Thomas /•’. Cowles,
Robert Sparks,
John Lynch,
David L. Lawrence,
Robert Jenkins,
Jones Ket( trick,
Lewis II. Lynch,
William Maddox,
James Stubbs,
II tllulm Ilubbard,
Ffi E. Gaither,
Turner Moreland,
Jtm>’s Whitfield,
John G. Lunisdeh,
Alexander S. Reid.
Samuel Pearson.
Oumitionof R O. D.iviit.»ti,sidiriiorgeneral. Orilrred,'
Tim il>p pnwuhix.r.L ol'the Cram] Jury b* publialiod,
ngrtjraMy to l ht'ir i^qncwt.
A true PXIrart from the minute*.
(liven an ter my ImmJ iliis 'llih dnv of September, !S3fi.
15 Kt SUKOI) W. SANFORD; Clerk.