Macon Georgia telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1836-1844, March 17, 1836, Image 3
MACON GrE OBOIA
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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*-'