Macon Georgia telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1836-1844, March 17, 1836, Image 3

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MACON GrE OBOIA eSegrap Cii'i <»,>p’* coiapao/of militia, havo just re turn-* 1 ii'<> " 1 scouting expedition, having trav c U e J tho Six mile Croex road, as far as Pacety.s hoiiso. and ou their return tho advance Guard w five Indians in ths road on tho edge of n thick swamp. They were fired upon by tho guard, which wns returned !*y ihc Indians, who immediately retreated into the tliicke: and esca ped, Ouc Indian was Wounded, he was seen to throw away his pack and limp off. Wo arc informed that seventy wagons arc rraitiiis at Pieolnta, to convey provisions to Gen. Clinch? w hose supply had heen much diminished j,y the quantity taken l»y Gjij. Gaiuos, from Ft. Druuc. monuted regiment of S. C militia, may he rjtnected to arrive in all this week. From Florida.—We Icaru from n gentleman arriveJ yesterday in the steamer Washington f (0 ,„ picolata which place ho left oil Sunday eve nin'* last, that the la»t Express which had arrived •rinn Fort Drone states that Gen. Gaines had i»ut toGen, Clinch for ammunition and provi- ,j on ,__thai Gen. Glinch hail sent a detachment which proceeded as far as within about six utiles nfticu- Gaines' encampment, and the Indian ii ms wero so uuineruus that it was thought pru- iliTat to return to For: Dranc. Gen. Gaines had received a wound (i slight one) in the citiu frntp a spent ball.—Georgian lOl/t. inst From the Editor of ike Dtrien Telegraph- Camp Augusta March 2, iddli J Opposite l’lrolata. j We have nrrivod here in safety. <>n our march Iivj expresses passed us, bearing important in- ' tclligeuec to General Scott. The news is th«t; Gaiuos had met the Indians, at the Oujthlacoo- chee, where 1:300 warriors were encamped, and bt<l fortified for the protection qf their women nuil children. The wary old General ouly per mitted 2l)0of Ins meu to appmir, and kepi tito re mainder in nmbiisfo. This was done with the hope of enticing the Indians to cross the river.— The ruse did uoi succeed the .first «'ay, but it is jisid that a number of Indians passed over the ri ver on the second, to give battle. 50 Indians v.-cro killed, ai.d Geti. Gaines lost four regulars, ttvo volunteers killed, and many wounded. I used to (Jo the fame. We do hot blame these ineii, They hate been alroady five weeks from ilteir homes, apd saw uo more chance ofcncnuu- tcriug their Indians foes, by tho slpthful move ments of Gen. Scott, than if they had never left Georgia. “Hopo deferred maketb the heart sick.” !\|en who left their native hills well disposed to reap laurels for their country’, find tbeir services made light of, and thtpisefyi-9 disappointed.— Now wo doubt if Grn, Scptt has got hraft men dr better patriots ju bis ajqny tbap can lie found in the Baldwin and Houston troops.— Par. Reg. theircncmics, and defeud them against the trap thus set for them, Feelings of self-respect, and indignation at M.4COK: Thursday, .llarclt 17, 1836. COTTON 15 to 19 Cksts. plectina of Mayor.—OifFiidny last, ISAAC B. ROWLAND was elected .Mayor of the City pf sMarpft, to fill the yacanCy Qcrasioncd hy the resignation of Isaac 0. Seymour Esq. Election of Colonel.— An Election fur a Co*°* nel to command the Regiment of .Militia within the county of ISibb, took place on Saturday last, which resulted iu the choice of DAVID. F. WILSON. Darien Volunteers.—rCapi. Bryan .and 1 ieu- tennnts Halsted. Mann and Mai’Ardell. with the detachment from this place, arrived here on Sat urday night, last, from Picolata, in the steamer |PP^|(i^l^P|8«nteb. They were honorablv discharged by tho course pursued by tho Messenger and its cor- Gen. hscott; and Geueral Cliuch, in partjug With respondents, prevented us from replying to ,he ^rane acknowledged their services .... . I *P tho kindest manner. They havo been as far ipto the interior of Florida as any troops ever at tempted to proceod during the war, and endured as much fatigue as might fall to the lot of many who performed a much longer campaign.—Lieut. Graham and Capt. Lancaster, both of whom were Wounded (the foriqer severely) at Ouithla- coochee, weie also in the Sautee, on their way to Savannah. Lieut. Graham is_rapidly recovering from his Wounds. The Santee was fired into by a sipall number or ludiaus, at Palatka. about SO miles above Picolata. One of the balls pierced a two inch plank that formed part of her cabin. —D.ir Reg. illiberal and false statements contained in that paper. The following just rebuke to those snar ling scriblers, and vindication of Gov. Schley, is from tho last Federal Union i Governor Schley's Addrtis to the Volunteers.—> In charity to the Conductors of ttic macon Mes senger, we had thought that they haa abandoned, with shame, their unworthy strictures on this ad dress. But we were mistaken. That press lias repeated its illiberal censures with increased ac rimony: It also publishes a malevolent commu nication, of the same complcxidn with Its editori al, under n signature not remembered; whoso hollow conceits, add frivolous schooi-boy criti cism. and dull and bbouro I sentences form a striking contrast to the appropriate reflections, the judicious admonitions, the letse aiidfluished elegauce of style, and affeetiouatc and patriotic The Mandril or Bln -fared Baboon. A pair of these curious inhabitants of the Gold Coast of Africa have been secured at Gape Loprz and transmitted by an agent to tin* riurrey Zoological Gardcus, where they have arrived. They are iu the finest condition, the bright scarlet of the nose COUNCIL CHAMBER, Saturpat. IVth .March REGULAR MELTING. 20. } strongly with the orange-coloured trd. They are of a most powerful Gcncal Gaines is able to maintain bis ground, | fir one week, which he will do, if Gen. Clinch supplies him with provision, there is tin doubt he will humble the power of the Seminole forever. Ceucral Scott has honorably diseJi irgo 1 Us.— V/o vail in lha steamer Santee, w hich is about to lie despatched for ammunition. The* .Macon vol unteers, and oilier Georgia companies, are yet l\eie. They were punched 20 miles up the coini n',', mid then marched hack again. This does m't please them. They wish to *’go ahead.”— However, they take up their line of unroll tomor row for Fort Dratie. The roads are dreadful. We hive often ivadcd up to our middle in water ;;u<l i:,aJ. Wa all enjoy health. Adieu- Sale of City Pots.—Sundry want Imi'di ig Lots were sold at public outcry in this city ou Satncu.ay last. The following are the prices at which some of them were bid oiT—terms one fifth If! cash, the balanro i iu one year, j in two years: Volunteers.—List Saturday four companies of mounted volunteers from Georgia, passed through this place on their tvay to Picolata, tojoinGeli. Scott. They wero about 250 ip number, and came from Hie counties of Hancock, Iloltslotl, Jef ferson and Washington. They Were under the eloquence, which burn and shine throughout the j command of Captains Alien, Douglass. Malone governor’s address. . _ I and Swimiey. As they rode through the town The Messenger maintains, that the address > thov presented a soldier like appearance crodi- coniaiued remarks importing disguised insult to I table to tlioirofficers and the counties from' which those officers ami soldiers of the battallion, whose | they came. Tho regularity apd sileuco with pilirical sentiments differed from those of the winch they moved showed the prevalent of dis- No. 1, Colton Avenue $805; No. 2, do. §830; N.i. 3, do. §905; No. 4. do §1005; No. 5, do. $1015; No. 0, do. §1505. No. I mid 2, Square GO.§2,05.5. THE SEMINOLE WA'!. From the intelligence wo this day present to our readers, ive may be permitted ta enjoy the fond anticipation that the Florida campaign w ill be soon brought to a close. The gallant Gener al Gaines has met the- enemy, and made him feel tho effect of his rash temerity. Ere this time we trust, a decisive blow lias been struck. The Iait’.s Cavalry, amounting to 75 in num ber, under tho command of Capt. Thomas Wil son, arrived here on Monday Just, op their way to Florida. They caipped three miles from town, and left thi* city ou Tuesday morning for Ilaw- kinsville, y. here it wag expected they tvt>nld tie The following i- nil extract of n Ie’.tcr, written hy one of ths officers of Col. Brisbane’s Regiment, f i.ivardeil to rit. Augustine by express. It is da- t?<l tlfitli February. - Wo hive just arrived at .. point about 50 miles South of rit. Augustine, We are ainoug- t ie Indians, at least some portions of .them.— Our scouts yesterday discovered n small hunting ou tv. Inn t Ini great distance prevented us front j effectually initrccpthig ibe.r retreat. The sever j met by the’Governor and furnished with arms, ity ol the campaign his already been experieu j They were in high spirits. ivell uniformed, and ecu. List night was unpleasant enough, raining j „ffi,. ers apd - men evinced by tlieii* .appearance, t :v whole time. We Inn hcct compelled to j lIl1t f((r ga ,| ;m . 1 . y . patriotism'and valor, Bu t-is move without our te its, amt thnugunui the i , ° J ' , , „:„.i,t. one force, co.isisd.ig of fmr Compoun.?. I not to bo surpassed by any of her sister colmtiw. a- •-> obliged to r-ntt iin upon tit- r arms, with t'nelomonts exerci-iug their \vh"!o for, o ttpou 11 „n. an i f »* > iv titi.ig w« know, the foe wit- i tiug us. O tr tu-ai hive ail iiehsved in t‘ e most i > a iio,i,l ilda ruuunc;'since **e li ivo been in sight ot'tl.j enemy, nit tho cntriinc** ami p ft \v h tv, I'l lU'JtJUV ovmeeJ, •our. It is i aud precision ill.I the correctness of their on tor thorn the most flitter- d. Ilrisb iuo, their comma.t- - iVo nrn now bivou'ickctl at Mr. Hue’s jdan- t:.t!on. Up to this poin* "e have seen the most numerous evidence of the savage warfare waged bj our fo. s. Plnntnjioos totally devastated, and i: -t i single face hut that of tile foe meeting the troops ns they advance. ' think niy-eif, that if ii n matter of some «! .. a whetbor wo will have any thing like a gen- 1:3! chjrogemcnt with the Itidians. i r-.tlicr think i.n! ii will be Imf ■< detached kind of wnr- fi:.', 11 which there will be more of fatigue than danger. ,Mv health linsjnever been better—the f iii.pic ami exposure agrees w ith me remarkably Extract «f another letter. .U'Rik’s I’lantation. ) ’-'rib Feb. j "Wo rcnelied ltorc last night, after a ’'aligning march, (t is situated on Tnmoka tdreok, near r,l J miles from !?t. Augustine. On our march y ' '.erday we saw Imlians. some say only ■} or 4, ethers suppose there were more. They fled, and -piirsued, thus far in »’ain. Wc are very near A iersuu's phinintioii. (I)uulawton) where the it - 1-3 wns fought hy .Muj. Putnam’s command.— 'fie Indian* have destroyed Fernandez’*, liu- As the election fur the next chief .Magistrate of this Republic approaches, tuteres! iu the pending result accumulates, atid excitement daily gathers intensity. Every available iustruiueut and all usable means are brought to bear upon the great the all absorbirg contest. Parties are formed, dissolved and rc-*oinbiacd, with an eye single to that object. Some strange admixtures are thus funned ; the most hetcrogcucuus principles arc itiniio to cohere—and similar elements are forced a*suudcr hy iqore powerful attractions. However parties may ho divided aud distin guished locally, it is plain that, nationally speak ing. there sire only two parties ; viz. the Admin istration Purty, atid tin* Opposition. Union men and Nulltfiers, L'lark men stud Trolipite*; Auti- .M a mils aud Abolitionist*; While Whigs, blue whins and Frcnrh w tiigs—till cornc under one i r the other of the above named two great dai ses. In this State tho Administration party is syu- miimous with the Uulnii Democratic Rcpuhlicnti Pai ty • and is composed of inosi of the Old Claik m-n and a portion of Troup men. The Oppnsiimn party on the other hand, comprises the Nuil.tiers, ihe s<4f styled wiiigs and State Rights men, ami a few old Clark met;. The Union Republican party, having great gonfidcueo in the wisdom uml pau-iulism of the governor; but it docs uot specify the offensive remark ; a very hasty analysis of the address will show that this censure is unjust. Ilis excellency compliments the soldiers, as the worthy descendants of heroic sires; be prais es 'hem bec4use they had voluntarily entered into the sci vico of their country; aud be recom mends to them strict discipline, and a prompt Obedience to theit officers. . In a ! l of this there is no iusult, no censure. As Georgians they have volunteered to protect defenceless women, and helpless infants, from the tomahawk and scalp ing knife, he exhorts them to fly to the rescue] and assures them, that they will be ai led by the vir tuous and Ilia good. We think that snarling Thyrsites himself could uot find any thing to re vile. throughout this part of the address. The governor then, it) bright and glowing language, calls on them as Georgians, to go, and prove to the world, that whatever may lie the strifes of party duriug peace, yet, when daugcr threatens their country, Georgians of i)JI parties will rally in her defence, aruuud the glorious banner of the stars and stripes,—lie invokes them, not in the tone of ccusure or of distrust, but of ardent aftbe- tion for them, ns his countrymen, and joyful cou- flilencc in their patriotism. Theso remarks con tain uuminglcd eulogy ou tho volunteers. Their gallantry in busting to meet the savage enemy of their country, suge»ts to the mind of the gover nor, the reflection, that tue United States cannot he conquered by a foreign force; aud he expres ses his belief, that if the liberties of our country are overturned, the fatal blow will he struck by an American; hut in emphatic language, he de clares, that no GEORGIAN will ever raise a parricidal arm against his country. Whoso understanding is'so darkened by pre judice as not to perceive, whose h«*nrt is so con tracted hy party rancour, as not to feel, that theso remarks of the governor contain an uiiiniugled and affectionate eulogy on the hattalliou of vol unteers ? The violent offence of theso uullifiers, at the last remark of Gov. Schley seems to betray a feverish conviction, that the governor.is mista ken, and that there are Georgians, who would raise their patri> ii .l arm against their country. Is this the secret of their angry and illiberal stric- tanjs on an address, which tlta Richmond En quirer pronounced, •* elegant, and tuuchingly eloquent ?” cipliuo among them, and that commendable spir it which strives for'excellouce in every nation,— With such men. Gen. Scott must aoou overpower any force, which Oscola and Jumper cvcf CijuU, or will bring to the fight. —Georgian, i- Mililary.—Capt. Miles, with bis troops of Cav alry from Harris County, passed through this place yesterday, on their inarch to the frontiers below, in pursuance of the Governor’s orders no ticed some weeks since. Col. Howard, the cqtq- mandcr of tho forces to be stationed on the frop- tier, was at their head. This is a fine Company, composed of about 70 of as good looking meu as ever shouldered a musket. They will meet the Sumpter Cavalry* Capt McCrary, and the Craw ford Cavalry, Capt. Parham, at Bryants ferry 15 miles below Columbus, and proceed immediately to construct a temporary forr, and prosecute tbs object of their organization.—Col. Enq. Emigrating Agent.—The statement which has been made iu some of the public papers, that Col. Hogan bad been removed from this office, aud Capt. Pago appointed in bis place, is not true. Capt. P. has been instructed temporarily to relieve Col. Hogan from the duties of that office, while the 1 liter shall lie engaged iu investigating the alleged frauds in Indian land sales. So soon as this is accomplished, Co!. Hogan will again assume the business of emigrating agent—ib and tho furrowed innauriu blue of the cheek b«.nes contrasting pointed ht’ard make, stand 5 feet in height, and are exceeding ly malicious and mischievous. They have their pot of porter daily. Destructive Force of Field Rockets. A 12 pounder rocket laid on the groups and discharged without a tube by simply applying'a match to the vent, will run along the ground 4 or 500 ynrds seldom rising higher Hjan ;t man’s head, aqil then, alternately rising and falling will cautiutie its course with such effect as after ranging 1.200 yards, tq pierce through 20 feet of turf, and explode o» the oilier side, scattering the 72 carbine balls tyith which it is loaded, iu all direc tions. At the first assault of Oporto, two six pounder rockets threw the troops of Don Miguel into confusion, after musketry aud artillery' had ahke failed in checking their advance. .In Antique.— A worn n recently died iu Italy, who had attained the advanced age of I4'2 years, after having becu blessed with eight husbiihds; the last til w hom has survived hei. The disconso late widoiVer, tyho is in his G2J year, l> ‘came enamored ofiiis better Half when he hiu.Seff had just posed his 20th year, aud iiis bride had com pleted her cemury. Malevolent longue^ insinuate [JRE3ENT, Jerry Cowles. Mayor pro tern, McB.^rs L Campbell, Higgins, Uoss and vSfga*. Aidjrtr.eu. The minutes of the previous meeting w-.- ic.'.d and 1 approved. The Mayor pro tern, laid hefore Council the reirT.» of the election held ou Friday, 11th inst. for Mir, ir, from which it.appeared that Col. Isaac 1). Roivlunl re ceived the highest number of votes, he was therefore c, cla.ed to ! e duly elected. On motion, Fetched, That the Mayor elect be with qualified. M i erenpon the oath of office was admihiutered to him by C. A. Ilufritts. Esq. and he took his seat at the Board. " A conmmpieation was received firm Bennett Ad ams asking Juave of Council to resume the duties of hi-s oifice. Wliereupon.it *v.*is ordered that the services ot Win. B. Lucas, as Deputy Marshal, be dispensed with, and that Bennett Adams be permitted to lake hi* place. The Bridge Keeper made Ins report of tolls received at thebridse'oince. lor the thiee weeks ending Satur day, 12th March,amounting to§300 b0 cents; he also presented to Council the receipt of die Cashier ol the Branch Bank of the Stat^bf Georgia, at Macou,. for §11325 Cents, deposited by him, to the credit of liiorsli & Ovettiin, in said Lack, On motion of Aldennau Cowles, Ordered, That Isaac. B. Rowland, Esq. Mayor^fthis city, is hereby, authorised and required to vote on the i iwenty-five hundred shares of Rail Road altd fifclm g Company-stork, held by this city at the election for director* tone held on the ds'.b just, in Savannah. The contracting committee for last mouth made tRehtreport of expenditure^ iiM’ompViiiefi by touch era, amounting to §175.22 cents. - ltet olrsd, That a committee of two be appointed by that his love was influenced room by ifie ! the Mayor to confer with the trusters of the .tlacon At pleasing anticipation of a rich inheritance bv his ! CH, * C,: 0' > n regard to tlicirr-luim 011 Coiincfl, and /oj ort wife's decease, than bv her charms. If such was*! at an extra meeting ol Council, to ho held on luesdaV ■ next, loth inst. Messrs. Cowles atid Higgins were appointed ihgt Committee. Iiesolred, That tho Mayor be anthoii.cd to draw his warrant on the Treasurer for the sum of eighty-lbur the case, Ills dreams of bliss were not realized Until forty two years had rollod over his head, add lip had heard imply a idle of the v irions Ipet its of her former consorts. Tito eldest of the lady’s surviving daughters is 9(1 years oi';:sc, con sequently sho was bom to her. oiotheV’s G2d year. Tho daughter is herself ft great great grah.iiiioth- or. I'll'.' Sugar Mills, provisions, 2tc. all laid waste. 1-ist night we di-coverd a cow nltlch the Indian* bid killed, nud wero skiuqio 2tey imaicdiately fled.” a* we came ; up— . .M’R.te.’s and Gen. Herring * plantation-. ; present Administration and approving of its most important measures, have given it their iudmdunl support- And being anxious to perpetuate ihe principles aud policy it brought with it iuto power, art; desirous to choose a successor to tlie present Chief Magistrate of the Uuion, who will host secure that end ^Popular voice fins pointed to Martin Vim Huron of New York a* that mam It cannot lie expected that all would have preferred this gentleman ns their first choice: some would hnye selected one iudi* vidn,d aud some another io’prefcrcnce , but the gieat republican principle, that ific majority must govern, ho (Is good ns well in party diseip- Darien march 9 Lite from G-n. Giinrs.—A passenger in the 'V A'lKngtoii staioer, whirl) arrived hero yesterday lent 1‘icolata, states, that General Gaines had ■ ; il| uuiutaiiied hi* granad. He li.nl pickoited eiirampmeiit, aud was snt’ronti.led fiy ahout •5-I l.idmi*. Eutii'oly destitute oCprbyision* •td ammtuiitiou, bi* sit iatiou i* one of extreme •‘in^or. However tho peoplo of Alachua scttlc- to which place our informant belongs, h id dcipatebcil 109 head of cattle and some corn to t> uld yater.i t, with a strong guard, ft is saitl line as in government; and the minority have, u ith *ba inhabitants of that part of Florid , :,ro «b- a |>r:lise worl!ly ,| eV oUoi. to country, gmie.-nl, y wramtetl to siipoPt Gen. Games, at nil hazards. .. ■ J J por: •Mtchua i* .JO miles from the General's position. 1 1’c liidi.itt* were hold enough to make a charge " n flu* picket* during the uighr, when they were ujt.y received. Twenty-finirludians were found dcid next morning. The loss of Gen. Games * '* siiiall. Gen. Gaines feels tho wautofiun- Maoituin more than soty tiling else; wo hope T". Scott will lose no time in supplying him with ti*c tniiniiioit* of war. (t would be i,)ti had 1 envious feelings wero able to retard the hriliaitt career of Gcu. (» ines. However, that gallant " neer may rely mi tho host wbishe* of his enun- r .'men, while iti* enemies should tremble lest conduct oxcitcs tha indigunni fro wo* of a t '-1i!j nation—Darirn Register. . Liter f, am Picolata.—IJv accounts received r, ’ f> thi* quarter yesterday, we learn that Gen- • c, ’tt would not bo prepared to leave that post j^etglii or ten days vet to come. The troops l * ,Rrc "fro very anxious to ho moving, ,1.. 'C0U volunteers nud llnndcock Bines had ft i* said that General cry urgent in his demand for am- Gcn. Scott must satisfy hi* tvnurs.— sacrificed their personal predilections and preju dices, to preserve the integrity of the party.— Mr Van IJtireii i* therefore acknowledged as the candidate of the party; aud to ^pose his eleva tion, at thi* time, when tfic I’rcsidcniinfqnestion is considered the party test, iinv he viowed in no other light, than hostility to tho party. Wo are aware that many who claim to he Uu ion men arc opposed to Mr Van Burep, and will not undor any circuinstauccs support bis preten sion*. But wo have our doubt* whether any such ran be at heart genuine Utiion Republicans: if they teally sought the perpetuity and prosperi ty of the partv. w ould they adopt the most like ly means to dissolve aud destroy it ? The true republican principle is, that the majority shall I utfllmihtodlj make a desperate struggle to pre- Frorri the Jacksonville Courier, 10th inst. LATER NEWS FROM GEN. GAINES. The intelligence* from “Wiihlacooehsc contin ties to bo of great interest and importance, Soou after our last publication we learned, that Gen. Gaines continued fighting the Indians. After the battle of the first day Gen. Gaines found 30 In dians killed. He had ttvo of his meu killed and several wounded. Ou the ihird day the Indians crorsed the Withlacoachee to attack ,him. He, having taken only eight days provisions, ami being dm* closely pressed, sen, for reinforcements, provisions and ammunition Gen. Clinch, being under the orders of Gen. ricott, aud having re ceived 110 order to send the provisions for the Army, sent corn from hi* own plantation, and Mr B.IM. Dell, started with upward of 80 head of cattle. They bad not proceeded many miles, when an express arrived from Gen Gaines, containing the intelligence, that ho was entirely surrouuded hy the Iiulians. aud uniess he received provisions, he should be under the necessity of cutting his way through them, leaving hi* wounded. He reque*- ted the nssemblingof ihe Alachua militia to guard the provisions, sent him. After receiving the un- expe -tei’ intelligence, the provisions, which were on fheir way. wore ordered back. The soldiers of Alachua though so unceremoniously discharged and Who had refused to he disbanded in the pres ent defenceless state of ihe country assembled to the number of about 200, to the assistance of Geq, Gaines. The following extract of a letter received hy Col. Dell from Capt Priest, dated 4tb instant, contains some further particulars. ‘•You may not have heard of the recoin occur- rence here. Gen. Gaines was attacked last rfa turd ay evening ou this side of the Withlacoo- clicc, aud has been fighting ever since. Some times he ha* three fights in the day aud one in the night. Au one of the- fights there wero found dead thirty ludiaus and one uegro. The result of the others wo have not heard At the last ad vices the losg to the army of 1200 men, was 4 killed and :360 wounded But we have heard the can non several times since, firing very heavy. “Our Alachua companies left here about one o'clock this m rniogiu a very hard rain, in order to assist in guarding*provisions and ammunition to the Withlaroochee, both of which Geu. Gaines i* much in want of. We understand that two days since, Gen. Scott with bis forces wns at Pi- rolirtu, and that two different expresses have beeu sent far him. By the arrival of Mr. Samuel Harrison, from Alachua, on Tuesday evening last, we arc furnis hed with still later information. Geu. Clinch,with forces in conjunction with the 41’ichua militia, making in nil about eight hundred, bad gone to aid Geo. Gaines. He rea ched the camp. Saturday last, aud effected a junction with him. With tlicir united forces/a- innuntiug to nearly two thousand men. General Gaines intended crossing the Withlaeoochee. .Monday last. His boats, floating bridges, &c- were all prepared. lie has 4 twelve pounders, with which to cover Iiis landing ou tho nppsite sIQo* of tho Withlaeoochee. The ludi ns will The Business of the House of Representatives.— The abolition subject has become the only hope of (ho White party. Its agitation is tbeir daily duty. The House of Representatives has, h_v a most overwheliningvote, turned over the whole subject to a committee of the most respectable members nf Congress, with instruction* to give it a solemn and filial quiettts. In'this stale of things, Mr (Wise, who lives with Judge White and some otheis of his most devoted Tennessee supporters.) is engaged in an incessant effort to thwart the pronounced trill of the House, and 10 make abo lition the continued theme of its discussions. If this cauuot bo done, it seems to he resolved ou, that a state of violence and disorder shall be pro voked iu the House, tvhich it is supposed yviii serVe Ihe pdrposes of agitation in connexion with tlrfs subject, quite as well, if not better, than a continual debate about abolition petitions.— Globe Power of the Human Eye. file ovennastcr- 5 effect of the human eya upon the lion has been frequently un-nti ned, though doubted by travellers ; but from iny own ii:qttirie- among the hunters. I am perfectly satisfied of.(he fact ; and r.n anecdote that was related to me :i few days ago, hy Major Macintosh, proves that this far]lis ting effect is not couiined to the Lion. Au i>L%er iu India, having ot-.ce rambled into a jungle ' adjoining the British cneanipmcot suddenly eireouuteccd a largo tiger. dollars, 49centSj in favor of Charles Crawford, street inspector, fi-r sundry purchases in'uae under' direction i>f the contracting conimioee. Iiesolred, That the Treasurer advertise that llic city tax book for the year 18*15, is 11,iWcorrected,.and lie :* ready to receive the atlumut due Ific city.' Fete iced, Tbs h lie salary of Isaac C,. •■Seymour, is Mayor, be counted tq tub date. Fcs-dced,.Tltat the >1:,\er draw l.is v.arrant on the Train re r for § UK),- ill favor of the contracting com- ((titles. - „ ' . , Ordinance, 'preserving Lot K.o.'7, Wttr. c ii. fora Highway:' Be it ordained by the Mayor mid (hdnicil of the city of scan, That the fractional let on tho ' North side r;-*' Cotton Avenue, No. 7, square *id, sficlf he forever thrown open to the public, and slndi in no w «y furev .■r. bo encroached on, or Imik <ni fiy the public, or (•>, t be meeting appear ed equally unexpected pu both sides, and both hereafter sold or convoyed, butVfial! rcinaiiias apriiie parties made a dead halt, cataesyly gazing ou j Hig&uey. # each other. The oflLer had no fire arms, aud ! ^1« Ordinance nsjirrtlngthe Miteon Academy: was aware that the swjord would iio no tffcc'live j Fc.it ordriinnl hjih, Mayor and/.'otmeU ty the city of dcfeuce iu a struggle fur life with suctf an autng- j Mncon, .'iliattftu ordinance heretofore jiossed, lepea!- onist,—-Hat lie had heard that even the Bengal! ui " a:ld ftbni? .aside an ordinance grow nig to the u B „ miglii te—fS-o cb.ck.,1 Nrwu* Sm j S,E firmly in lh« fjtco iheilidOT. and,9 a feat 1 (irllirSi: bi-'Vrpmdrd. and ilini .oi.l tue tig. r, iVUK-n appeared preparing to m.r.kc ‘its ; making raid grant fie hold and epesoior: d as rjl' toll fatal spring, grew disturbed, au i shrnuk aside I forcaand effect. * ' . . ’ and attempted to creep round upon fiftn.behind, j Tin: ayes and nay.- beipg retpn’red. those who vot< d Tho officer looked cousinu ly upon the tiger, i in the nffimiotiveur-. Messis Cowld*, lliggins, Can p* wliiclhsltruuk from hi* ghpiee ; bpl darting into l>el!, Rossutui the Mayor; in the negative, Mr. \'i«jaj the thicket, and again issuing forth at a different quarter, it persevered for hdiove an hour in its attempt to catch him hy surprise, till at last it fairly yielded ihe contest, and left the Kcntlemau to puisne his pleasure walk. Tin dim tiun he took may he easily believed, was straight to the tent, iu double quick time.—'Thompson’s South ern Africa. LEGAL decision. Decision of Judge Schley, on a rule nisi granted by him on the petition oj H. H. Gumming and It'. C. Mieou,, praying fora peremptory mandamus. directed to the commissioners of the Georgia Insurance and Trust Company, to permit said H. H. Cumming and IF. C. Mieou, to subscribe Jor stock as partners. The case was argued hy Judge WmuE aud II. II Cumiug, Esq, on the part of tho Relators, & by. Gen. Flournoy. Judge Holt, &. J. G. Wiuter. Esq. 011 the part of the commissioners. < in the part of the applicants, is was contended, that the articles of tho’agreemeul were such as to -imontit iu law to a valid contract. Tho coun sel for the commissioners contended that though those articles of co-partnership maybe lawful lor all other purposes, yet, h iving beet; fanned after the books of the company were opened, the same was intended to be used in fraud qf the lavy. The Court decided, that tho decistoq of tho commissioners, in refusing to admit the subscrip tion for stocjt offered by the firms iu question, tvas made in accordance with justice and pu blie policy, ns it prevented the six co-partncrs from appropriating one-fourth of the capital stock of said company, while other individuals, corpora tions, or co-partnerships were restricted; to twenty shares each. The commissioners having refused the Relators the right of this legal privilege, and the principles of justice not requiring tho court to disturb the tteetsjfilu of said commission ers in this cause; therefore, tho return of the commissioner* in this ease, being 1 deemed by tho court sufficient, the rule nisi granted iu the caso is to be discharged, and it was ordered that the ap plicants pay the cost of the application.—Cons. Those who recollect the commercial character and vicissitudes of 131f), can bear testimony to tho similarity of the present year with that.—We need not recur to the the year 1825—that is too rcceut in the recollection of all to require any al lusion toil a* one of warning aud admonition— That'speculation is rife and lias proceeded to the very verge of e.xtremo danger, none but those who have little to lose by any turn ot the wheel of fortune or contingency iu the chapter of acci dents, cau bo so Mind as not to perceive or des titute of cnfiadour as not to admit. It is true that our principal staple sells high id the foreigii markets, and while this is the case a reaction may not he at hand as soou as under other circumstauces would take place. But the measure of our exports is generally the measure of our imports. If wo havo a great amount a- gainst which to draw in foreigu countries, we al- Elcctric Light.—Mr. Lindsay, a teacher iu Dundee, formerly lecturer to the Watt Institution succeeded on the evening of Saturday the, 25th uit, iu obtaining a constant electric light. Ir is upwards nf two years since ho turned his attention to ibis subject, but tnnch of that time has becu devoted to other avocations. The light, in beau ty, surpasses ell others , lias no smell, emits no smoke, incapable of explosion, aud not requiring air for combustion, catr be kept iu sealed glass jars. It ignites without the aid of a taper, aud seems particularly calculated for flax bouses, spinning mills, mid other places containing com bustible materials.— it cau be scut to any convenient distauce. and tiic apparatus for produ cing it may bo contained in a common efiest. '7»:cl ffir For; Dran *"! e . < "'■« very unroot T,Vi', l ' ! }' >e . n, aduess iu him to do othortvi c.— • Lsldwia cavalry. O.ipl Kenan, and I lous- mtion. ai a . Vi " ry ’ Allen, were dismissed at Pico- lin-t t *°V ,ns that theso companies tvero uitwil- e «'Ut for three months into the regular <>a n ,<V ’ L 11 '* 1 ** <Jen * Scon would receive them tr.. .' J L |,!r terms, ibev were disbanded. Twcn- ruic ; hut here a weak minority not only rcfu«e to acquiesce iu the wishes of the majority, but assume to dictate 1 Our reader* upp already aware, that a new Pap£r has been established in this State, with the undented oljjcct of dividing the Union party, and defeating tlicir enpdidate for the Presidency. If any doubt wepp tvantjng on this point, th** con gratulations with which the nctv paper is recei ved by our opponents, would he conclusive as to Vent fiis crossing. M r - Harrison says, that on Monday the cannon was distinctly heard. It is all over now, aud wo are anxious to Icaru the re sult. IIo states that Gen. Gaiues has never shown to the enemy more than about two hun dred rneu, at one time. That in every instance of an attack, whether fiy njglit or day, ho was pre- (farrd for them, having anticipated tho movements of Oseola. !n thj* way, he made great havoc a- tnong the enetnv, having killed several hundred way* anticipate thi* advantage by making tlm debtor balnucc or more than balance the creditor side ot tho account. Our Spring importations will therefore ha very large, aud if by any unfore seen contingency the groat staple of our country, almost the only medium by w hich our importa tions are paid, should decline iu the markets a- broad, the necessity of making remittance* for heavy importations will leave a large void to be supplied by the transmission of spocie. Tho state of the foreign exchange is the ouly com mercial barometer by which the Bunks cau be governed, and so soou as bills on foreign coun tries should so advance as that a small profit cap be made by the remittance of specie, those insti tutions are pressed, and by unavoidable conse quence they press their customers. This is ordinarily the state of things, and ;ve know not why the present year should form an exception to tho operation of a general law.— There Is every symp'om that since the winding up of the coucerns of the Bank of the United States, a diseased state ofcredit has taken place and the currency seems in a fair way cf bciug dborilc-od. Let all concerned in couuncr “I Dont Care.” How often do we hear the above expression, so full of menu'iug.' uttered by those around us, aud especially'by jou ig persons. Frequently you will hear one youth say to an other, after making light of sacred ihiugs- *• Itss wicked to do so ;”' tho reply is ‘1 don’t care.” Often you will hear oue young man say to another, who makes known his iuieution of indulging iu some vice or wickedness—*• it is wrong, 1 would not do it; and the reply i* I dont care.” A young female may lie told of the An ordinance to tmthnrifc.lhc LcasceSj and l/trir assign*, of the tirtro.itda half acre lots, to-fdy up the instalments not yet Ine, and tv receive a title theretd: S>:e41- Be it ordained by the Mayer end Council of the city nf Macon, and it ixkr.rcbp ordaiitcd-tythr authority of the same That the La'sees of ijn: two acre lot* and ol* the half acre lots or tlicir a-"iig:if,.hejy:!ol5»re ieksed by this corpt ration, have ihe privileyc nt any time to pay up tip instalments yet ilUa to tUI0 treasurer, deducting legal interest. Soc. 2. Beit further ordained. That it shall be the du ty of tho Mayor, upon the jproduet^m of the receipt of the treasurer by any leasee or tlicir assigns, of their bin vin.trpaid ad the instalments on theirfi ts, after dedtict- imr legal interest, to issue to such leasee, his her or their assigns, n grant io his, her or their lots, according to the origrurd. lease, said grants lobe, signed by the Mayor and attested bv the.clerk of the cornoration, having the seal of the eerpnrnrioii annexed thereto. Sec.3. Be it further vrduined, That the Ica-ocs, as o- ftiresaid, he required to pay the sum of two dollarsand fifty cents for each grant- A correct abstract from the minutes, this J4th day of March. 1830. JP3SE L. OWEN, c. c.._ Auction Sale Gf valuable Vityj Tots. O N Saturday, the lOih inst. at 11 o’clock, A. M. on the premise#, twelve valuable city i.oti; number ing from 1’ Lo U, as on phut above, fronting on 1 t street 35 ft. running back 105 ft. No 12 having a front' on Mulberry st. of 105 ft. and No. 1 a front of 105 ft. on Cherry street. The above described lots are altogether llic most de sirable lor business purpose* of any unimproved ones offered. First street being wide (ItO ft.) aodjinlersect- daugers of the hall room, and that she is ruining | iu S ‘he principal thoroughfare (which has been found her mind and constitution ; yet the reply is, “1 don.t care.’* A young man w ho is indulging i . vicious habits, may be warned ofhis danger;may bo told that ruin and destruction will inevitably follow, if lie docs not abandon hi* course, and the reply frequently is *• I don’t care.” Bui little do such young persons think, that this ‘’don't care”, lays the very foundation for their destruction aud eternal damnation. Thousands who have often repeated this “ I c!on,t care,” without weighing i>3 true meaning, have finally been given up by God to hardness of heart aud blind ness of miml; and hare ptactically shown, iu their'lives, that they “did uot care?’ for any thing but sehish gratifications, and are now weeping and wailing and gnashing their teeth, in the regions of the damned. My young friends, be careful how you make use of this term “Idout caro.” Use it and follow it out and it will prov** your destruction. On the coutrary, make a practical use of the term, “ i do care* " aud it will prove your salva tion. Charleston Observer. The Moon inhabited.—Professor Gruithnu- scn. of Munich. hn§ ppblic'jr declared that he has discovered irrefragible proofs that the moon is inhabited like the earth, All Europe ||it» answered by railleries tho declaf^.'iqQ pi the Bavarian astronomer, but Ilia firmness has beeu no more shaken than that of Christopher Coluin buj< was, when ho announced the existence of a new world. Tho German journals have famished die observations of professor Gruiihauseu. com bined with those of his learned brother ffio astronomerSchroeler, Their common conclusions are 1st That vegetation upon the faced! themoou extends to the 55th degree of latitude south, and to tile 65th degree of latitude north, 2clly i tiat from the 50th degree of latitude north to the 47tn degree of latitude south, may he perceived evi dent traces of th« abode of animated bungs. 3dly. That some signs of the existeuco of Linar inhabitants are sufficiently apparent to euuable a person to distinguish great roads traced iu s- veral directions, aud particularly a colossal building, situated nearly under the equator of the planet. Tho ensemble presents the aspect ol a large town, near to which may he distinguished u buil ding, perfectly resembiiuir that which we call a redoubt of horuwork.—Qu -tidieiine. too narrow to accomodate the large number of wagons, &c. that collect at the inteAecting points,) and forming a very direct route to the exleunhc fire proof Ward House and wharfs about to be erected on wharf st. ex tending from 1st to"2d st. also to other important ware houses and wharfs, must, with usmull improvement of the stieot; become one of Ihe principal thoroughfares, aiid consequently establish the permanency of (he pro perty now offered for sale. The terms very liberal—One-fifth cash, the balance one, two aud three year* credit. Having- paid up the remaining instalments to the corporation, titles will be giving ^immediately to pur chasers who wish to pay cash, Laving the legal interest deducted. . Also the two story building, being a store and a dwelling with kitchen, smoke house and stable attach ed, situated ou Mulberry street, now occupied by Mr A F Willcox, formerly by the sub:criber.' The buil ding is iu very good order, excepting the. roof, which is a little imperfect. A contract has been made to have it newly covered, and will soon he done; it rent* for §800per. Annum. Insurance is effected un til the i;ist of Febrii ily next Possession of the dwel ling th’- 1st of April, and of the balance the 1st of July next, f he Lot is 35 ft front, and 210 ft deep. Terms —Ohs tfth.cash, the balance Cr. 9, Ft, 15, and JH moe credit. It j* WM. H. BURDSALL. Linnift Higgins, Auct’rs m -rcliM Newark Cider. eT& <Thk LLB3. Newark cider, fresh, i'or sale by /& GAHAGAN &. MULHOLLAND- march 17 2t 38 JLalesi st -jic Ur alt Mice's. GBO. A. KIMBERLY I JAri now on tepid, aiid ill progress of nianufac- A. ire, an assortment of the above named HATS, which for s y*le and quality cannot lie excelled ; and at prices lower than Usual in this liiariu-t. march 17 37 Attention. EMBERS and subscriber* of the Macon JocV.y Club arc requested to call at the Washington Hall and p iy their dues, march 17 33 JOHN 1, MlXSTfAN/S'c’i,) TOLEN from my lot in Crawl'ora comity,' ou SUn- day night, 6th inst TWO HORSES—viz years old, with a mealy nose,a wart on her left shoul der, and racks vve II. A liberal re s ard y. i:i'no paid fo r their delivery, ai:d also for the ti.icf/ age try inform ation thankfully received,* •_>t(> - i "A v;j Vo ’ - C«; tton'St?^!' of them. Iiis loss, heforo Gen. Clinch joined him,! ecial transactions wc repeat, hear these facts iu was only eight killed and about forty wounded* j mind, and not loss that equipoise between the tT-i-i k “'“'i, tiMjy were lusnniiucu. i wen- - r » K • Mr. H. says, that in his express. Gen. Gaines i dictates of prudeuco and tho spirit of adventure, 8tw*?«r t * 10 woops did enlist, but Gen. i ‘ act ’ trUst l ' 10 good sense of the Union | s .,jj jj e men enough, andcsked only for pro- j that 13 suggested by experience and sanctioned l>y ■ M “Hcliarged them, wheu tbeir comrades re-/ party wiil secure them from being the dupes cl | yisjon* tad ansauitioo. j strict mertaotile integrity.—prt. Paving.—Several styeeis in Pari*, especially tho iruch frequented puc f the Rue Dauphin,-, have been duot'lj paved ns an experiment. The first pavement is between two and t!ir> e feet down, and is firmly cemented with mortar. There has been then a layer of s'aud, 'unitin' upper pavement laid down in the r.^u way. Another experiment of the kind is ’-be path way on tho new bridge, forme I ot ■ compost | HE subset iber has on ha wav to ' pla e. c-rs. A T. us :nc '-ishchi of PETIT G'’LF t 'O'i’TOH j i\ r’ : *re'j, ;i 1 and sound. Planters who j wish the artjehilowcr than it Inis been s old iu ibis mar ket. should celt and engage. Bg Fib29 36 is .TNG. Hi i HI ifEOT1T-■ F "I ■'('.'Vpl' i IO 1 Inferior c,u:i. ,i‘" 1 tion resembling pitch and pefihles. It wea appeacanco and cdasistency of granite. 1;,' )UR months aft, to tire hnnorabl vhen fitting a.- a cuurt of < 'rdinar;, f , Lor No. (203) two hundred end ;l.rcu i: rtriet.offormerly fhc;okee now Vail 1 the benefit of the hr it 1 match 17 4 iCuv c nwdo . ’ c 11 coun- av. .C »rll ihe 27 th tl.v- COtioty, fop JOHN A. )VAi.Lri,.(Mte*-'