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M A CO CEO It UA T JE JL:*E it A V it MACON: ’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,