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’Hitirsti.au* July 14. 1836.
Kouiiuafionsoi tbc Union Party.
'• ron rREtiDCRT or the united states.
MARTIN VAN liUKEN, of New- York.
TOR VICE PRESIDENT or THE umted states.
ItlCllAKD M. JOHNSON, of Kentucky.
Union Electoral Ticket.
THOMAS F. ANDERSON. of Franklin.
WILLIAM 15. I5ULLOCH. of Chatham.
SAMUEL GROVES, of Madison.
THOMAS HAYNES, of Baldwin.
REUBEN JORDAN, ofJasjwr.
WILSON LUMPKIN,a*CmA
WILLIAM PENTICOST, o/Jaefoo*.
THOMAS SPALDING, of McIntosh.
JAMES C WATSON, of Muscogee.
WILLIAM B WOFFORD, of Habersham.
THOMAS WOO T TEN, of IVdha
'At a meeting of the Union Party of Bibb county, on
the 4th of July, 183(5, the following ticket was nomina
ted for (lie next State Legislature : viz.
rOR THE SENATE,
LEWIS LAWSHE.
POR THE HOUSE OK REPRESENTATIVES,
SAMUEL B. HUNTER,
JOHN B. LAMAR. ’
O’ For sundry accounts of 4th of July celebrations
Sec. Ate. see 1st page.
The patriarch James Madison is no more.' This
great and good man, having reaped the richest re'
wards of virtue, and gained the highest honors of his
country, quietly breathed his last at his fumily seat in
Virginia, on the 28th of June, in the 66th year of his
age. He has left a nation in tears: Sixteen millions
of people pay tribute to his worth. He was the last
survivor of the framers of the Federal Constitution.
After haying aided in perfecting this noblest model of
human government, hi' powerful appeals through the
press proctited its adoption by the people of the scv.
oral States. He lived to see the Republic, which his
own hands had so eminently aided in building up,
pass from its birth to mnturity; Its population from
handfnl multiplied to a vast nation; and to experience
from its gratitude the highest recompence his ambi
tion could desire.
Most of the Volunteers wl.o went to the Creek Na
tion, it is understood, are discharged and are on their
way home. The Washington nhd Jefferson comity
companies passed through this place on Monday and
Tuesday last, from the theatre of War.
.TZorc Indiana escaping to Florida !
. We learn by a person just from Sumter county, that
a party of Creeks had made their appearanco neu r
Americas, on thoir way. as was supposed, to Florida.
Some negroes who were hunting ca'.tle on the 5lh,
came across their trail and gave information to the
whites, who asseinoled in a sin ill party and went in
pursuit. They camp up with the Indians ou the next
night in a large swamp, to the iiiimber, as is supposed
of 100 or more, and gave them battle; hut the Indiaus
being too strong for the small party, they retreated,
with one mail wounded. The emmy had committed
some depredations, and carried oft* a cjiiati tity of plun
der. The citizens were rallying to go in pursuit.
** Some passage against Havefy having been dis
covered in a chapter of “ Tales "of the Woods and
Fields,” a foreign wotkof fiction recently re-published
by the Harpers, the Charleston booksellers refuse to
sell, and the papers to advertise it. There are some
other dangerous works which contain some incendiary
paragraphs that need looking to; such asan'old work
called the Bible, the Declaration of Independence.
&c ”—Newark Daily Ade.
This is the way the mischievous hypocrites impose
upon their deluded followers. The wicked priests of
Abolition tell their ignorant flocks that the Bible dis
countenances slavery, and sanctions their mad pro
ceedings ; and they, without inquiring further, take
their vile^tatemenls for the precepts of the gospel, ik
wage against our rights and interests an unholy cru
sade—when, it is well known, the whole tenor of the
Bible is in support of the oilier side of the question.
So also with the Declaration of Independence : that
sacred instrument made in vindication rf the rights of
mail, the base' Abolitionists would pervert to des
troy them. Where, in that masterpiece of human
wisdom, can they find a passage that justifies them in
their fanatical crusade against our rights ? Is it in the
paragraph where the signers, appealing to the Su
preme Judge of the world for the rectitude of their
inteutious, declare the people of these colonies are. and
of right ought to be Free and Independent States, with
full power to do all acts and things which Independent
States may of right do; and where they mutually
pledge their, lives, their fortunes and their sacred
I honor, in support of that declaration and in defence of
the rights of each other? If they can, they have found
what we have never been able to discover.
by u.giug the necessity ol the whole Cbristi iu j very Itttln Wind was perceptible at the suriai--. I Tntue Editor of tbeGeofgiaTelejraphr
world uniting in putting us down, ft \*<>uld lie j though the clouds appeared to come from ilie | |£IfNCL tiie pqblicaikiaof my explanation, in an in
' West. At 2, P 1U. ora little after, the win I >
was light from about E. S. E. and couUuucd
there until sunset. C-
Brown University June 14/A, 1836.
4thof July at Perry, Houston County.
With the usual demonstration* of joy, the 60th an
niversary of American Independence was tuiiled by se
veral hundred of the Union 1’aity of Houston county,
at Perry, who, after forming a procession, headed by
the oldest Revolutionary worthies of the county, mar
ched to the Court House, when, after an address to
the Throne of Grace, by the Rev. R. E. Brown, and
the singing of a suitable anthem, die Declaration of
Independence was read !>v A. \. Morgan, Fsq. and
Washington’s Farewell "address by James M. Kelly
Esq.
After which, on motion, Hugh Lawson was called
to the Chair, and L J. Jordan appointed {secretary,
and die party proceeded by ballot, to make choice of
candidates fer the ensuing Legislature, which resulted
in the choice of die following Ucket:
FOR SENATE,
JAMES DEAN.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
JAMES M. KELLY,
JAMES E. DUNCAN,
HUGH L. ERWIN.
And which wosacquiesced in with great unanimity
and good feeling.
The meeting then adjourned to a dinner prepared
for ihe occasion in a style highly creditable to the un
dertaker, Mr James Crawford, at which Maj.D- C
Campbell presided, assisted by Edward Engrain, Esq.
Tiie regular aud volunteer toasts drunk on diis oc
casion will appear in our next.
as tough a job for die tyr.-uis of all Europe to
put u» down, ns it would bo for ilie Mexicans to
put down the Texiaus. Better let Uucle Sam
alone, for be does not allow iusuits to pass unpu
nished, no more than be permits spoliations upon
bis commerce, without insisting upon an indem
nity.
Col. Samuel P- Carson, Secretary of State of
the recently constituted Government of Texas,
arrived io this city a few days ago—Nat. Intel.
Augusta, July 8.
The Branch of the Georgia Rail Road and Bank
ing Company, located here, has heeu organized
by the election of Hays Bowdre President. John
W. Wilde Cashier, Dr. Win. ill. Lampkin, Tel
ler, and Daniel AlcMurphy Book Keeper and
Discount Clerk.
Wr understand, that the Georgia Insurance and
Trust Company has done a flourishing business
during its first quarter. Its funds, we believe,
have b> en operating to relieve the pressure on the
New York Market. The Directors met the other
day to declare a dividend for the past three mouths,
but determined, we believe, to allow their profits
to accumulate in a bonus or surplus fund, to meet
any possible loss the Company might sustain in
their business. We learn that they might have
declared a dividend for tho last three months a
the rate of .‘16 per. ceut, after paying all expeuccs
eveu including the expeuces of the defence a
gainst the celebrated 48 legal- firms. It is no
wonder, that 126 Shares of its Stock sold itn
mediate ly after at $95 for 20 paid in.
We have au unpleasant rumor by way of Sa
vannali from St. Augustine, that Judge lieid and
nearly all his family were massacred by tho In
dians'on his return from Tallahassee.
A sou of John E vaus was killed by Lightniug on
Tuesday in Harrisburg tu this viciuity. A negro
boy also ol Mr. Johu Fox was killed by the same
agent, tbeday before, in Hamburg. We have
beard of several other casualties of the same kiud
particularly to brutes, during the frequent thunder
storms of this and last week.
Mr. AI.uiison was born in Virgina, on tho 17th
of March, 1750, was a Member of the Legislature
in 1775, one of the Council of Virginia in 1776,
Member of the Congress of the Revolution and
of the Convention which formed the Constitution
of the United Stales, elected a Member of the
first Congress, in which body he reinuincd many
years; was appointed Secretary ol State, un
der Mr. Jefferson on the 5th of March 1801; in
augurated as Presideut of the United States, ou
the 4th of March 1809, and again on the 4th of
March, 1813.—Courier.
General Il'inJiiU Scott, of the U. 8. Army, passed
{through this place in tho stage on Sunday last, on hi*
[way from the Creek Nation to Washington City. By
(rumors current in the newspapers, it would appear
{that the old rcteran has been recalled by the President
(to be tried b a Court Martial for the failure uf the
(.Seminole, and protractcdncss of tho Creek campaign.
|Our own opinion is, that the many false and malicious
(charges against Gen. Scott have induced him to de-
iiuand of the President an investigation into his military
(conduct: and furthermore, that when such iifvestiga-
jtion does take place, Gen. Scott’s line of conduct will
(be approved by the court and by the country.
From the Richmond Enquirer
A GREAT LIGHT—EXTINGUISHED.
The illustrious Madison is no more ! The fol
lowing note from his step-son, Mr. Todd, an
nounces the melaucholy intelligence. His sys
tem was gradually worn down—aud he has sunk
to rest, like the expiring taper iu its socket. Ac
cording to all the latest accounts, his uiiud was
still as bright and sun like as ever. “Never (said
a distinguished man who 6aw him but the other
day) havo I seen ho much mind in so little mat-
ter!''—One of the purest men whom nuy nation
has ever produced, and one of the greatest states
men that ever lived, has thus departed. A na
tion's grulitudo arcoinpaivioe ouo of ita greatest
benefactors to his tomb, in every form in which
respect can he paid to his memory, the Aineri-
ran People are ready to pay it to James Madi-
sou. We have scarcely time to strike off these
hasty lines—much less to array uur paper in
mourning.
•• Montpellier. June 28th, 18136.
Bear Sir—Mr. Madison died this morning,
lie has been some time declining gradually, aud
at half past six o’clock he breathed his last.
1 air, dear sir. with esteem,
Your friend and obedient servant,
JOHN P. TODD.
Thomas Ritchie. Esq.”
POSTAGE. 1835.
Among the many interesting documents we have re
ceived through the politeness of our Representatives
in Congress, we cannot ouiit to mention the Letter from
the Post Master General, transmitting a statement of
Postage accruing at each post office in each State and
Territory of the U. S. for the year ending 31st March,
1835." The following table shows the nett amount ac
cruing in the several States for that year:
MR. MADISON.
The death of this illustrious man was commu
nicated by the President to Congress, yesterday,
in a message. Identified as he was with the ori
gin of our Government, and the glorious impulse
which imparted the happiest movement to the
workings of the federal system, it is appropriate
that tiie national anthoiiria* should commemor
ate the event. No act of the Government, how
ever, can add to his honors, lie received the
highest from the people themselves, and his best
eulogy is already written iu the history of bis
country.—Globe.
POLICE OFFICE, Juue27.
A companion of Robinson's arrested for robbery
A young man named William D. Grey was
? esteriilay taken into custody by Mr- Brink at the
Vasbiugton Hotel, where Grey bad beeu visiting
under rather suspicious circumstances. On his
being brought down to tfie Police Office, aud bis
person scare lied, a towel, baviug the Washington
Hotel mark ou it, was found iu his pocket, aud
several duplicates fur clothes which he pawned
at a Pawn-broker’:,.—While Mr. Brink was in the
act of examining tto duplicates, a Mr. Brow»o,
a gentleman who arrived here lately from En
gland, called at the Police Office to say that a val
uable coat had been stolen from his lodgings, aud
it afterwards turned out that this ideuticai coat
was oue of the articles which Grey had pledged
wero also stolen from different hotels. This Grey
was one of the persons who was cognizant of
somi particulars relative to Helen Jewett’s
murder. Several letters which Robiusou wrote
to him were found m his possession, ami it is ex
pected his evidence would have thrown no little
light ou the mysterious circumstauce relative to
the finding of Robinson’s cloak in the rear of Mrs
Townsend’s. For some reasons, however, uot
knowu to the public. Grey was no: produced as
a witness on the trial. He now stands fully com
mitted on two charges of robbery.—N. Y. Jour,
of Com. «
Washington Citt, July 2,
On the 4th was committed to our countv jail
by Win. Hebb, Esq. negro Henry Howard ebarg
ed ou the oath of the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, with
robbing him of three huudred dollars. The pri
soner was arrested by Thomas Barrett police offi
cer. He is tho same fellow, who is charged with
stealing a valuable cloak, belonging to the Hon.
Waddy Thompson.
Police Intelligence.—Quick IFork We
understand that a gang of colored persous. a
niong whom wbre throe fellows lately released
from the jail and penitentiary, were apprehended
late ou Saturday night, by L. S. Beck aud assis
tants, aud put into the Second Ward lock-up
house until the next morning. With the help of
a colored virago, named Lucy Johnson, who
contrived to furnish them with an axe, the whole
gang broke out of the lock-up house, which tbev
have considerably damaged. Through tho vig
ilance of the above named officer and nis aids, 3
of the party were re-taken yesterday morning
and committed by W. Thompson, Esq. to jail,
for further examination. Lucy Johnson, the vir
ago above mentioned, who lives in the Third
Ward, was also arrested yesterday morning by
R. R. Burr, police constable, and finally com
mitted to jail by B. K. Morsel!, Esq , for trial at
the Circuit Court. On searching the prisoners
before they were pul into the lock-up-house, the
officers found in the possession of three of ihe
gang(notyetre-laken) an elegant aud fashionable
shirt dickey, marked A. C. Hall two packs of
cards, a few articles of jewelry, a little cash, and
last, though not least, a two dollar note of the
Bar.k of Kingston, Upper Canada, signed 11.
Whitney!
lerview with illaj. A. A. Morgan, 1 learn that it
was at ids particular instance that my uaoie- was inser
ted aulilug others upon the Committee of Invitation al
luded to and that he was under the impression that j us-
1836.
tice to tnyself required its insertion, from the fact,, that j approved.
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Satukpat, 2d July,
REGULAR MELTING:
F RESENT, the Mayor, Messrs Cowles, Campbell,!
Vigal and Wil iams, Council. !
The minutes of the previous meeting were read anuj
when the names of those present at the meeting were j
called over lor the purpose of placing them on the '
committee, I made iio objection. The reason that I
did not then object was, because I did not understand
the object, if I had, I should certainly objected, but I
take pleasure in relieving Muj. Morgan from any ceu-
sure which may be implied from my piece, and believe
him to have bean sincere in endeavoring to do me jus*
tice. JOHN CHAIN.
1*06T Office, Ferry, Ga. July 1, 16315.
T H E following letters were re mailing in the Post
Office,in Porry. 1st July, 1836. Persous apply
ing tor letters on the following list, will ulease say they
are advertised.
A—.MissMargaret Adams, William H Andrews.
B—Juab Brooks, Stephen Brown, Owen Bryant,
Elijah Butts. Aaron Blown, S M Bateman, John F
Brown. William Lollard. Joseph Barron, James Btts-
COUNCIL t’Hamber:
Saturday, 0 th July, 1836.
REGULAR MELTING.
P RESENT the Mayor, Messrs. Cowles, Iliggins,
Rose, Ralston, Williams aud Vigal, aldermen.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and
confirmed.
The Bridge-Keeper's report of Tolls for the week
be, Benjamin Bowers. Robert Brooks, Nathan Brvaut, ending Friday, 8th iust. $84 00.
11 nrn/rp VV Krm vnn r Fknmno Itnllnvil W»w Hvnum * Pinnunn i -
The bridge-keeper’s report of tolls received at the!
Bridge for the two weeks ending Friday, 1st July, a-f
mounting to $221..
Tbe Finance Committee reported in favor of bill:
amounting to $406 25.
Ordered, That the election for Pump Contractor bol
postponed until the next meeting of Council.
On motion, council then adjourned.
A true extr.ictfrom the minutes, tins 5th July, 1836.j
JESSE L. OWEN c
Thomas H. Kenan, of Georgia, has been ap
pointed Marshal ofthe United States for the Dis
trict of Georgia.
A Doomed JFagon—A Mr. Swift was killed
by lightning at Hatfield, Mass a few days since,
while driving his wagon with a pair of horses.—
His two horses were killed by the bolt. It is sin
gular that ihe same vehicle had twice beeu pre
viously (truck with lightning, both times with fa
tal consequences to the horses. About two years
since it teas struck iu Hatfield-street, aud three
horses killed, at auother time it was struck and
two horses killed making iu all 7 horses that have
been killed in this same wagon. It is hardly to
be wondered at that “people are almost afraid to
use it,” as tbe Hampshire Gazette says is the
case.
A body of young moo forty-two strong left
Baltimore ou Thursday last for Texas. They
marched to the place of emharkaiion under
Texiau banner presented to them by a lady of
that city. They were escorted by the Washing
ton Blues and the Eagle Artillerists.
Several disgraceful and criminal outrages hav
bcen recently committed near Camden (N. J.)
by a gaug of 30 or 40 desperadoes, armed with
guns, pistols and knives. They attacked (he
house of Col. Howell, at Fancy Hill, and findiu
none but the females at home, behaved in
most shameful manner. Tho louder of rhis band
of miscreants is saiJ to be au Englishman. It is
uot stated whether auy steps have been taken to
bring them to puuishment.—Metroplitan. %
7
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District')! Columbia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina •
Georgia
Florida Territory
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas Territory
"’enneasee
Kentucky
Ohio
Michigan Territory
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Grand Total
$47,929 06
24,322 78
2(5,547 24
174,391 83
19,703 63
54,899 77
445,870 49
29,315 27
245,197 06
6.383 61
85,919 43
18,113 13
119,258 61
40,819 38
66.712 46
86,176 38
9,226 14
57,354 <54
32.405 30
66,012 31
5,240 57
46,838 27
57,245 25
114,251 93
16,310 75
24,300 29
20.3-58 03
20,826 20
- $1,961,821 88
Tiie following statement shows the amonnt of post
age received at some of the principal Post Offices in
the United States:
New York City - - $203,097 17
Philadelphia - - 121,152 42
Boston - - - 78,658 61
Baltimore - 59,464 27
Washington City - - 9,178 98
Charleston, 8. C. - - - 33,751 36
New Orleans - - - • 52,312 53
The following tabic exhibits the nett receipts a t
some of tbe principal offir-es in Georgia:
Savannah - - - 17,154 92
Augusta ... 14,633 76
Macon ... 6,916 67
Athens .... 1,655 57
Columbus . . . 2,050 26
Darien .... J.506 29
MilledgeviHe - . - 4,465 43
There are 377 Post Offices in Georgia, from which
$87,178 38 is Deceived. The whole number of Post
Offices in the United States is, according to this state
ment, about eleven thousand!
It was confidently expected by his physicians
tha: Madison’s case would have afforded auother
instance of that fate, more remarkable than coin-
cidence, which lias already solemnized our na
tional birth dny with the death -of three Presi
dents of the Uuitetl States, and but for the sudden
change of the weather, it is believed, thit this
would have been the case.
As it is—the kuell of another Presideut rung
out upon that joyous day—and which will bo
first heard in many parts ol jhe country, at the
verj time of its celebration—will hallow its high
associations still further in the minds of Ameri
cans with affectiouate remembrances of tbe great
and good, whose virtue and whose geuius havo
rendered that day memorable forever.—Metropo
litan.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
By and u>Uh the advice and consent of the Senate:
Louis D. Henry, of North Carolina, to be
Commissioner John J. Mumforu,of New York,
to be Secretary, Cornelius Van Ness, of the
District of Columbia, to he Clerk, uuder the act
to carry into effect the convention between Spain
and the United States.
John Randolph Clay, to be Cbargo d’Af
faires of the United States to Russia.
Benjamin Johnson, to be Judge of the United
States for the Distiict of Arkansas.
Thomas J. Lacey, to be Attorney, and Elias
Rector to be Marshal, of the United States, fot
said District.
A correspondent of the New York Journal of
Commerce of the 30th ult. says that the Presi
dent is very much out of humor with the South
ern commanders, and that in his order recalling
Gen. Scott, he directs than he command devolves
on Gcu. Jesup. aud that Gen. Scott repair forth
with to Washington, to account for his failure in
Florida and his tardy procedure in relation to the
campaign against the Creeks..
New-Orlkans, June 20.
The British Minister is said to have called up
on the acting'President of Mexico, and condoled
with bitn upon tbe unfortunate capture of Santa
Ana. We should not be surprised if the English
have a finger in the pie before long. If there is
any thing to bo gained by it, for a certainty John
Bull will not be backward.
Tempest in a Tea-pot.—A Mexican paper, cal
led the “ Naciuual,” denounces the whole A-
merican people as being uo better than robbers
and pirates. It represents us as Algeriues and
Arabs, and as the refuse of all civilized nations
who, for t heir crimes and atrocities, wete com
pelled to leave their country and settle in what
the sapient editor conceives the U. S. to bo name
ly, tbe Algiers of the New "World. He coucludcB
HALO ABOUT THE SUN.
From the Providence (R I. ) Courier.
As a record of passing phenomena, the follow
idg brief notice ol tbe Halo about the Suu, wh ich
appeared yesterday, may deserve a place iu your
paper.
My attention was called to it about 20 minutes
before 12. The halo at that time wus quite
bright, well defined, aud. formed a complete
circle. The inuer edge was of a dilute red color,
which melted into a light orange, or perhaps
n.ore nearly a straw color, beyond which nothing
hut a diffused white was discernible. The meau
<>riliM.iJiffMi<nt maaauremenu. with a Transit
lusirumcut, gave for the diameter of the bow 22
degrees aud 10 minutes. With a Sextant, I made
the same 22 degrees, 7 miouies. In both cases
1 measured from the middle of the red, as that
was tbe most visible, and therefore the bestpoiui
of reference. About 12 o’clock 1 observed tbe
are of a second halo in the south, the light of
which was more feeble than that of tho first.—
Tbe inuer edge was slightly tinged with red.—
This ar , of perhaps a quadrant in extent, cun
tinued but a short time. The diameter, I found
by measurement, to about 45 degrees 15 minutes
The inner halo courinued visible till after 2 I’. M
Its brightnes was occasionally obscured by light
fleecy clouds from the west. A more brilliant
and beautiful phenoineunn of the Kind has not
occured in this latitude for maoy years. In high
northern latitudes, solar halos are said to occur
frequently.
The explanation of this appearance (and others
of a similar kind) is attended with considerable
difficulty- The particular halos we havo descri
bed, viz. thoso of about 221-2 degrees, and those
of 47 degrees radius, are by far the most frequent
ly seeu. Others ofdifiereut magnitudes, aud very
differently arrauged wiih respect to *he sun, have
occasionally been observed. There isliitls doubt
that they are produced by the sun’s light passing
through parricles of ice, or crystalizcd vapour
floating io the upper regions of the atmosphere.
-Sir Isaac Nowlou ascribes them to “some sort
of hail or snow floating iu the air in a horizontal
posture, the refracting augle being about 58 or 60
d egrees.”
‘I’his has beeu generally received as the most
plausible, though not entirely a satisfactory, ex-
phtuaiiou of the inner halo. Thcexistence in the
air of needles of ice having this particular angle
of refraction is rendered somewhat probable by
the fact that crystals of hoar frost have actually
suth angles, and would produce a deviation of
the light such as t<> make a halo ef very nearly
22 degrees radius. It would, moreover, Jiko the
observed halo, be red on the inside. If such
small needles or prisms of ice, were distributed
through the air with tho angles turned in every
direction, some of them would necessarily pro
duce tbe halo in questiou.
The explanation uf the large halo is uot so
obvious, its formation on tbe same principle
would require rectangular prisms. Water does
nut ordinarily crystalizo at this augle; yet that it
does sometimes "crystalize iu this way. “1 have
removed the difficulty on this point,” says he.
“by observing iu the hoar-frost upon stones, lea
ves and wood, regular quadrangular crystals of
ice, both simple aud compound.” Such are, I
suppose, the most satisfacory hypotheses which
havo beeu adopted to explain those interesting
phenomeua.
By examiuuig tho light from these halos with
doubly refracting prisms. Brewster has ascer
tained that the light has suffered no reflexion
thus differing essentially iu tho mode of formation
from the rainbow.
1 would add, that during tho morning tho wind
was little at iheN- W. At the period of the halo
KNOXVILLE CONVENTION.
Onu ufjurdelcgaies to die Knoxville Coiivtllliun,
has favored us with the following letter, dated Knox
ville July 3,1836.
A large number of the Delegates are here from
the surrounding States. The public houses were
full some days since. The citizens havo hospitably
thrown open their houses for the accommodation of
the delegates, it is supposed over 500 will be iu at
tendance.
“ The Georgia delegation had a meeting last even
ing. and mustered 35 strong; they will be united. Mr.
Thompson reports the pass in Rabun county as prac
ticable, aud favorable to tire entire route through Geor
gia to this place.”—Constitutionalist.
Mr. J. Roberts, of Kentucky, has conveyed his whole
estate of $30,000 to trustees, for the benefit of the
Baptist Mission to China, and is about to sail himself
as a Missionary to that couutry.
The two hundredth anniversary of Harvard Univer
sity, is to be celebrated at Cambridge, on the 8th Sep
tember next, when President Quincy will deliver a dis
course in commemoration of the event.
Count Surrelliers.—Joseph Bonaparte, formerly
King of Napjes and afterwards of Spain, now bear
ing the title of the Count Surv«U5*ra. after, a residence
«n this counfryjsince the downfall of the French impe
rial dynasty, a period of moie than twenty years, took
his final leave 30th ult. and embarked for Loudon in the
packet ship Philadelphia, whence it is said he will not
retvrn.
An old lady living in Natick, Massachusetts,
upwards of 100 years of age, whose hair has long
been perfectly white, now presouts the singular
spectacle of tbe hoary locks of age returnuig to
their original color—jet black-
Married,
In tiiis place, on Thursday evening, 7th inst. by II.
B. Hill, Esq. Mr. L. Sew. ll to Miss Lucy Ann
Hughes.
S’
To the good people of Jefferson and H’ashington coun
ties, and such others as may feel concerned.
TATEMENTS having beeu made by Capt John
Campbell of the Jefferson Cavalry, which, (as
handed to ine.) involve me aud my command in a
charge of cowardice in tho late Florida campaign, Iain
prepared, in suppoit of my card, to disprove any state-
meats made, derogatory to myself or command; but.
inasmuch as Capt. Campbell has declared such state
ments falsehoods, and any charge of cowardice to be
fabricatious of other men, and by him were never
made, in a letter to me, dated 30th May, 18:56, and he
having visited Sandersville for the purpose of settling
tills difficulty, and made satisfactory explanations in the
presence of tiie gentlemen whose names are attached
to the following certificate, I only lay before you their j
certificate, believing that reproach can no longer rest
upon the heads of the Washington Cavalry.
C. J. MALONE,
Captain of the AVashingtou Cavalry-
in the late Florida campaign.
AVe, the undersigned, do hereby certify, that, at a
meeting between Capt. John Campbell, of ilie Jeffer
son Cavalry, and Capt-C. J. Malone, of the Washing
ton Cavalry, in Sandersville, on the 29th day of June,
16'56, Capt. Campbell stated, publicly, that he had ne
ver made anyfeharge of cowardice against Capt. Ma
lone, his officers or his command, but believed they
were brave men, and to have acted so through the
Florida campaign.
HARRIS BRANTLEY,
EZEKIEL FINNEY,
GREEN WARTHEN,
WILLIAM H. WAUGII,
AVILLIAM N. IIARMAN.
ALGERNON S. TENN1LLE.
Sandersville, July 3,1836.
Horace W Brin son, Thonms Bullard, Win. Brown.
C—Peter N Chain. Wiley Clark. Wiley J Clark 3,
Isaiah Chain,Arthur Carroll, E- E. Crocker. Janies M
Crockett, Mr Joseph Culpepper or Johu Chain, Hen
ry C Culpepper, Howell Cobb. Arthur B Carroll, Ri
chard Cross, Samuel Carr, Bryan Chishire, Luis Cul
pepper. WiihamCunyers.
D—John Denton. James Dean 3, Robert L. Dun
can, Thomas Duffie. Lisha Davis. G M Duncan 2, John
C Duncan, Miss Elizabeth Deak. Jepthaw Dunn 2,
Joshua Daughtry, J N Dupree .Moses Donkin.
E—Mr. Echols. Esq. Edwin Ellis, Edward Ellis.
G—Elizabeth Gilyson. Milton Gartrell, Messrs Ga-
ney A Sapp, Sebarn Gainuiige
H—August-! Howard, Seaborn Huckabv, James
Heard, Seaton L Harrison, A D Hendricks, Esq.
James Hoiderness. Robert S Holt. Robert Hodges,
William Hails. Caswell Hearn, William A Hannah,
E K Hodges, Catharine Hamner. Miss C C Ilainner.
J—Jefferson J Jones, J J C Jackson, John Jones,
Jonathan Johnson. James Ingrain. Nathaniel Johnson,
David Jones, MosesJoliu-oti.
L—Hugh Lawson 2, Catharine Lloyd 2, Richard R
Lmv, Stephen Long. John Law.
M—Warren 15 .Massey, Nale McCormack. Robert
F Misseldine. Elick Martin, Dr E T McGchec. Miss
Sarah Miller, John McKeuzie, Joshua Mercer. Capt
John M Moore Elias Mims, Matthias Mount, Charles
M McCoy.
N—Isaac Naress.
O— Nathan O’Neal.
P—Thomas Price, Henry Pease. Thcophilns L Par
ker, Maj Thos Pace, Mrs Appliss Perry, John S Pri
or. Wiley Pettis.
Q—Samuel Quarles.
R—John Robinson 2, AVm J Ronaldson, John Row
an Mordecai Royals, George W Robbins, James A
Roquemore, Willis Roads, Cyrus Robertson
S—John M Smith, Joseph W Stegar. Jacob Sauls.
Riley Strickland, Sheriff of Houston, William Stew
art 2, William Sowdeu, Elias Shipwash, Polly X Sta
pler, David Sumner, Henry Sumaford, Matthew G
Sikes, Johu Stapler.
T—Lott S Townsley 3, {Stephen Thompson. Joseph
Tillman. Walter P Thomas, William Jameson, Nich
olas Taylor, Owen Tomlin.
W—Sterling C Williamson, Thomas M Wyatt.
Henry Wimberly, Lewis Wooten, Abner Wimberly,
Lewis or Simon Wooten, F C Walrond, Thomas Wal
ker. William F. White, Osborn AViggins, Joseph West,
Jesse Wall. Mr. Wooten administrator on t: Executor
of John Wooten, dec’d. Messrs Wimberly A Smith.
55 2t CHAS. II. RICE, P. M.
A LIST OF LETTERS remaining in the
Post Office, Clinton, Ga. on the lstofjuly, 1836.
15.—Richard Blunt, Israel Brown, Burr & Pooler.
C—William Chapman, B M Cox, James Campbell,
Rebecca Calwell, John C Carlton, Miss Sarah Carter,
Mrs Tabitha W Cos tier, John Caps.
D—John Dame 2, Miss Loduska Davis, John Dan
iel 3.
F—Isham E Fennell. John Finney.
G—John W Gorden 2, Win Gill, Jesse Glawson.
H—Mrs Martha Hudson, John Hicks, George
Heath. Rev John Howard.
J—Joseph Jolly, Perry Jourdau, Janies Jine*, W
Jackson. James R Jones.
L—John Lightfoot, AVilliam Lane, John Lightsay,
AVm P W Leonard.
M—Wm A McMath. Columbus AV Mitchell 3, E-
phraim Moore, Peter Mitchell, Ransom Mitchell. John
Marsh, Miss Elizabeth Morris, John McCafferty, Bish
op Moore, Daniel McCloud, Roda Marshall, MissMar-
garet.McMilliou, Mrs Mary Murtishaw.
N—Joseph AV A Newsom,
O—Richard T Odam.
P—D P Pepper, G Pafril, Isaac Pepper, Mary Pear
son.
R—William R Richil, John L Reynolds, Turner Ro
berts, Richard Ragland, Isaac S Reushaw.
S-r-FR Sliroder. Green Sims E B Smith. James
Sumner, Sterling AV Smith. Henry Smith. J W Scott,
Miss Mary Smith, Mrs Palatine Strother, Robert
Sims 2. Balem Stephens.
T—Emeline J Turbaville, Chcsley P Trice, William
Tool.
AV—AVilliam Ivhatley, Allen AA’heeler. Isaac Wil-
linghatn, Nancv AA’ilson, Thomas Wilks, James Wads
worth, Luke AVilliams, Benjamin AViildrip. Anderson
Weeks. July 7 54 JAMES SMITH, P. M
Tiie Finance Committee report in favor of bills
amounting to $507 75.
TAX ORDINANCE.
Be it ordaiuedhy the Mayor uud Council of the City
of Macon.
Sue. 1st. That the Tax of the current year of the
City of Macon shall bo as follows:
On Houses and Lots, fifteen cents six and one fourth
mills for every huudred dollars value.
Four wheel Carriagos, fifty cents each.
Two wheel Carriages, twenty-five ceuts each. j
Slaves, Po l Tax. for all under sixty years of age,
fifteen cents six and one fourth mill,'each.
Male slaves from sixteen to forty-live years of age,
for road commutation, three dollars each.
White males frou sixteen to forty-live years of age,|
for road commutation, three dollars-each.
AVhite males from twenty-one to sixty years of age,
fifteen cents six and ouo fc tirih mills each.
Stock ill Trade, fifteen cents six. and one four!
mi ls for every hundred dollars value.
Attornics, two dollars each.
Doctors, two dollars each.
Bank Slock, sixteen cents six and one fourth mills'
for every hundred dollars value.
Sec. 2d. That the Assessor shall proceed forthwith
to receive the returns, on oath, of the citizens of Macon
according to the above rates, said returns to be made
on or before the first day of August next, to include
all property liable to the above tux held by the party;
to the return in his or her own right, or otherwise, on
the first day of January last.
Sec. 3d Any person who shall neglect or refuse to
give ina return of his taxable property within the City
of Macon, in the time and manner before described;
or shall omit any part of his return, or shall by a false
return prevent a full assessment to which his property
would have been liable if fairly returned, shall be liable'
to a double tax.
Sf.c. 4. All assessments whatever made on Taxa-!
blc property shall be paid to the City Treasurer on or
before the second Wednesday in October next
any person shall refuse or neglect to pay his assess-^
nient, when due as aforesaid, an execution shall be
issued and levied upon his personal property, if any
to be found, otherwise upon the lands of such dclaul-J
ter, or so much tlicreofas will pay the execution with
costa. The sales, under said executions, to he made
by the Marshal in manner pointed out for the sales of I
property it tider other executions, and if any surplus
shall remain in the hands of the Marshal, after paying
said execution snd charges, it shall be handed over to
the person whose property has been sold.
Sec. 5tli. That all Ordinances and parts ofOrui-j
nances heretofore passed iu relation to the laying and
raising Taxes within and for the corporation of Macon'
he. and the same are hereby, repealed.
Council weut into au election for Pump Contractor,
upon counting out the votes, A. D. Brown was de
clared to be duly elected
On motion, Council then adjourned.
A true extract from the minutes, this 11th day of
July, 1836. JESSE L.OVVEN,
July 14 55 Clerk. Council.
H -EVIMCi UuJKmi.g ulwout 6mm tlio State
and I laving increased my stock, I now offer a
ILargre Assortment of Goods,
suited to the trade of this place, at wholesale or retail,
on accommodating terras. I inv ite my former custom
ers and others, to call and judge for themselves.
July 14 55 DAVID RALSTON.
P S. Cash will be paid lorgood beef Hides.
To Country merchants and others.
f [jl HF. subscriber having concluded to close hisl
I Dry-Goods business in this place, offers his]
Stock in parks, or entire, on such terms that coantiyl
dealers will find it to their interest to make him a call.|
To individuals he is offering great bargains.
July 14 lm—55 JNO. RUTHERFORD.
Leather:
4 N assortment of Harness, Bridle and Upper Lea-1
ther, for sale by CRAFT & LEWIS
July 14 55
Notice to Contractors for Excavation
and Embankment.
P ROPOSALS will be received at the office of the
Monroe Rail Road Company, Macon. Georgia,
on the 4th, 5th and 6th of August next, for Excavating
aud Embanking about 10 miles of said Rail Road, com
prising about 7 miles near the town of Forsyth, and 3
miles immediately adjoining that portion now under
contract. For further particulars apply to
DANIEL GRIFFIN, Resident Euginccr.
J. EDGAR THOMSON, C. Engineer.
July 7 5t 55 i ■
W'
The .7fa con Steam lioat Company
ILL run two or three lighters during the sum
mer and fall, between Darien and Macon.—
The fine is prepared to take all merchandize that may
be offered or shipped to their agents at Darien, aud for
ward them without detention. Their Lighters are
made of light draft, andean run at the lowest stages of
the river. J. GODDARD. Agent.
Mav26 48 4m is
HELICON SPRINGS.
T HE subscriber would respectfully advise the
public, that his house at this valuable watering
place, has been much improved since the last season;
ai.fl will be open for the receptioii of boarders by the
first of June
For the accommodation of visitors, a Hack will run
daily between Athens aud the Springs.
May 21 JOHN JACKSON.
Printing: Paper.
A small lot of Printing Paper. 23 by 35 inches, goodi
quality; a few rcnnis Foolscap; Cards, Ac. just?
received, and for sale.
APPLY AT THIS OFFICE.
July 14 55
Edncation.
T HE ensuing term of the FEMALE ACADEMYl
in the town of McDonough, will commence on!
the third Monday in August next, and for the MALEl
ACADEMY ou the second Monday of the samel
month.
July 14
It 55
JAMES JOHNSON,
Sec. to the Board of Trustees.
Notice.
TAKEN UP by the subscriber, r-ul
the 24th ult. a negro woman and female
child, who says her name is ChloraS
and belongs to James Simms, formerly!
of Hancock county Ga. but now of]
Chambers’ county, Ala. The owner!
i&i can get her by application to me near]
Unionvdle P. O. in the Northwest corner of Monroe]
county, Georgia. JAMES RAY.
July 14 4t $2.25
F IOUR mant is after date application will be made]
to the Inferior court of Houston county, sitting]
for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell all tiie real es
tate lying ,n said couuty of Houston, and a negro girll
belonging to the estate of William H. Riggins, deceas-J
ed, for the benefit of the he.rsaud creditors of said de-I
ceased. JOAU W. C. HORN, Admr.
July 7 55
GEORGIA—Crawford county.
nrrHEREAS John Blackston applies to me foi
V letters of Administration on the estate uf El-j
heit Powell, deceased—
These arc therefore fo cite and admonish all and singu
lar the kindred and. creditors of said deceased to be and
appear at my office within the time prcscrtb.-'i by law ti
shew cause if any they can why said lith rs .' Ul not
granted.
Given uuder my hand, July 8,1636.
55 B. F. LANE, n. c. c.
Auction this Day, at 3 o'clock P. M.
By C X JIOIPWA D.
TW’ EXT door to the Post office, will be sold,
J.N 00 ps Calico,
6 ps Stviss Muslin,
2 doz corded skirts,
12 ps French Muslin,
3 ps heavy brown I jnen,
3 ps do Irish du.
1 doz Umbrellas,
20 doz Hosiery,
25 doz Hdkfs,
6 ps Chcks,
4 doz Wool Hats,
And sundry FANCY GOODS, &c. &c. all of which
are fresh. July 14.
Canal Fleur.
BBI.S Canal Flour, fresh ground, and war
ranted sound. For sole by
Jnlv 14 85 REA * COTTON.
Summer Clotliin^.
A Large assortment just received by
april 27 44 CRAFT & LEWIS.
• Notice.
I N accordance with an act of the last Legislature,
entitled an act -to appropriate a sum of money to
improve the navigation of the Flint river, ami to ap
point commissioners to carry the same into effect,”
will he Jetio ihe LOWEST BIDDER, on the second
Monday in August next, at Piudcrtovvn. Lee county,
the removal of the shoals on said river, at Porter’s
Ferry, the Rope workand Swift Creek shoals.
The shoals at Porter’s Ferry to be first in considera
tion. The time allowed to each undertaker to lie a-
grued upon at the time of the contract, and bond and
security to be given for its performance in terms of the
act. Qpe-fourth of the luouey to he paid to each con
tractor when the work is commenced, one-fourth when
half finished, and the remaining h a lf when completed.
The attention of persons desiring such contracts is
respectfully solicited. July 8,1836.
JOHN L SHELBY,
FRANCIS BACON,
F.LIAB JONES,
JOHN \V. COWART,
55 td WALTER L. CAMPBELL.
JAMES S. s;
OLCOTT s ray au
thorised agent during my absence from the
July 11 55 JAMES S. GLCOTT.
Wool.
T HE subscribers will pay cash for2000 pounds
| clean wool. . CRAFT fy LEWIS
If
11-
h
GtOitGiA : llouston County.
WMTHERF.AS Elizabeth C. Chain applies for let-j
W v ters of Administration on ine estate of Julia!
J. McBride, deceased—
These, are therefore to.cite and admor.ish all ana stuj
gular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to bt ana
appear at my office icithin the time prescribed l-y law •<
shew cause if any they have. why said letters s/iculd not I
granted..
Given under my hand at office July 7.1636.
55 CHARLES K RICE, c. c.
GEORGIA: Houston county.
W HEREAS John J. Howell applies for
letters of Administration with the will annex-]
ed, on the estate of Alonzo C McBride, deceasod—
These are therefore to cite and adn onish all aiul singu
lar the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be uildf
appear at my office icithin the time prescribed by law, to*
shew cause if any they hare, why said letters should not 13
granted. [
Given under my hand at office, this 7 th day of July,
1836. 31 CHAS. H. RICE c. c.o.
GEORGIA. Butts County.
W r HEREAS, Ciiv#les A. Kii.lcqrr ap-|
plies to me for Letters of Vnuimistiatinn oug
the estate of Aristotle G. Duke, late of sal-: county,|
deceased. i
These are therefore to cite anil admonish ellandl
singular the kindred and creditors oj said (/<■-(
ceased, to be and appear at my office within the j
time prescribed by law, to shew cause if any theyjs
can tchy said letters shall not he granted them. Jj
Given uuder my haudat office this 11th day ot July,.
lS36. 55 JOHN McCOR-D. c. c\o. |
I ftttrc White Lead
april 26 44 by J,
