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MACON GEORGIA TE1E ««K A P ~§
or Western route,) without passing through sever*]
cross route*.
Oth. The low price of Postage on newspapers when
carried out of the State. The cheapness of postage-
with the cheapness of newspapers themselves, cause
the mails to be overburdened and frequently left be,
hind.
learn person illy the wealth, trade and prosperity of | ,j, e punishment would be of the mildest sort, be-
our city, and become convinced of the patriotic zeal of I call3e b e had read both, aud as far as he under
thw community in die cause of Kail Roads. ’ srood either of then , f he Uked t h e spurious speech
n.4€Oi\:
Thursday, August 1, 1836.
Nominations ol' tlic L’nion Party.
for president of the united states,
JIAKTI’V VAN BHItfiN, of New. York.
for vice president of the united states.
ItIClIAKU n. JOHNSON, of Kentucky.
Union Electoral Ticket.
THOMAS F. ANDERSON, of Franklin.
WILLIAM B. BULLOCH, of Chatham.
.SAMUEL GROVES, of Madison.
THOMAS HAYNES, of Baldwin.
REUBEN JORDAN, of.Jasper.
WILSON LUMPKIN.o'Clark.
WILLIAM PENT1COST, of Jackson.
THOMAS SPALDING, of McIntosh.
JAMES C. WATSON, of Muscogee.
WILLIAM A. WOFFORD, of Habersham.
THOMAS WOOTTEN, of It'ilkes.
Union Congressional Ticket.
JOHN COFFEE, of Telfair.
GEORGE W OWENS, of Chatham.
CHARLES E. IIAYNES, of Hancock.
SEATON GRANTLAND. of Baldwin.
GEORGE W. B. TOWNS, of Talbot.
JABEZ JACKSON, of Clark.
JESSE F. CLEVELAND, of Dekalb.
THOMAS GLASCOCK, of Richmond.
HOPKINS HOLSEY, of Harris
Express Hail.
Some month* ago, we informed our reader* thatth*
Post Master General had it in contemplation, provided
it met with the wishes of the people, to establish a Dai.
Ig Express Mail from K. York to New Orleans. Anact
of Congress has been passed authorising the enterprise?
and wcobseive in the last Globe proposals advertised
for, to carry it into effect The time proposed to b 6
| occupied n the conveyance between New York and
New Orleans, is abontsix days and a half; the regular
time for the present mails is a little over 13 days. It
is estimated the Express Mail will cost $250,000 a year
—to meet the expense, treble postage on all letters or
packages, sent by it (not to exceed half an ounce in
weight,) will be charged.
We observe two routes are proposed. One fropi
Fredericksburg. Va. via Greensboro, N. C Y orkville.
er route coming through. Augusta, Milledgeville and
Macon, would promote the interest of the whole state;
3. C. and Washington, Ga. to Columbus, Ga. The
other, via Richmond and Petersburg, Va. Fayette*
ville, North Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, and
Milledgeville, Georgia, to Columbns. The low
while the upper route, avoiding all our large tawns
would be of but little benefit to Georgia. The upper
route however, is about CO miles the nearest; and un
less exertions are made by the citizens of the town*
living on the lower route, will in all likelihood be cam
ed that way. V
James R. Butts, Esq. was absent, at the North.
The meeting then adjourned.
ISAAC G. SEYMOUR, Ckairmaa.
Edwd. L. Holies, Secretary.
Perry, Houston county, July 30,1836.
To the Editor of the Macon Telegraph:
You wili please publish the following proceedings:
At a meutiug of the “Houston Dragoons,” to take
into consideration the death of our fellow soldiers. A-
lexander Braxton and David Wells, Capt Hugh L.
Deu..aril was called to the chair and James N.* Givens
appointed secretary. The following gentlemen were
appointed a committee to prepare suitable resolutions
for the occasion:
John M. Chastain, E. 5. Owens, C. F. Hemming-
way, J. W. Ellis aud Phiuess Oliver.
I'he committee having retired in a few minutes re
ported the following resolutions:
better than bis own.
EGYPT.
The Swabian Mercury contains the following
intelligence from Alexandria, dated April 25}:—
‘•The army of Mehemet Ail ha? been completely
annihilated near Dedjdar; more than 60 officers
in their flight had arrived in Egypt. A corps of
4,000 Egvptiaus had taken refuge in Arabia, af
ter deserting the flag of tho Viceroy. The char
acter of the Fellahs ought to ke known iu order
to give a jus: idea of this strange dissolution of a
military body. These men, transported into A-
rahitt against their inclination, rudely give way
to the inspirations of fatalism, which they try in
vain to repel, and they desert their satrap. The
European office.-s and soldiers, to the number of
33, who had followed the army into Arabia, have
Bibb Shcriir Sale.
W ILL be sold on the first Tuesday tit September
next, at the court house in the city of Macon, be
tween the usual hours of sale,
Lot No 2, square 59. iu the city of Macon, levied on
as the property of John Marchauts, to satisfy two Fi
Fas from a Justice’s court in the 716th district Bibb
county, in favor of Janies Hightower vs James Hawk-
ius and John Marchants security—levy made and re
turned to trie by a constable.
One lot of cookiug utensils, one watch, one hat, and
sundry other articles levied on as the property of Bev.
erly Rett, to satisfy one Fi Fa from Bibb inferiot court
in favor of C B Cole transferred to Churies Crawford,
The melancholy intelligence of the death of two of wno nao mnowm. army ..... ar....,, u—*
our late fellow soidiers in arms, Alexander Braxton and I resigned their posts; they propose returning to
David iV ells, having been communicated: I Europe, and have addressed themselves to their
Resol ted, 1st. That their patrntnm, valor andinteg- ! Consul in order to obtain the moans of so doing,
rity will ever be remembered by their fellow soldiers of | The workmen at the Arsenal of Alexandria have
the Houston Dragoons.
2d That we deeply sympathize with thenfflicted pa
rents of the deceased in their irreparable loss.
3d. That as a tribute of respect to our late associ
ates in arms, we will wear crape on the left arm thiity
4th. That a copy of these resolutions, signed by tfce
chairman and countersigned by the secretary, be sent
to the parents of the deceased.
11 L DENNARD, chairman.
JAMES N OWENS, secretary.
At a meeting of the Union Party of Bibb county, on
the 4th of July, 1836, the following ticket was nomina
ted for die next State Legislature : viz.
FOR THE SENATE,
LEWIS LAWSHF..
r*R THE HOCSF. OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SAMUEL B. HUNTER,
JOHN B. LAMAR.
Union Democratic Republican T ckst for Tal
bot County.
Dr. N. B. Powell, for Senate.
William Towns. Esq.
Dr. \\ illiam Drank.
For House of Representatives
UNION TICKET, MONROE COUNTY.
Col. Wm. C. Redding, for Senate.
Elijah Phillips, Esq.
I
Maj. James IV. Tinsley,
James Turner, Esq.
) Representatives.
Dr. Searcy,
J
Juilgc Longstrcct Ims resigned the editorial chair of
the Augusta Sentinel to Win. F.. Jones, formerly edi
tor of the Southern Whig. We presume there is to
ha no change in the cour-e of the paper, as Bob Short
still retains his post in its column?.
Iu Buncombe county. X. C onthe 18th and ItWi July,
it is stated they had Frost!
The Xodiae, a monthly periodical, devoted to Science^
Literature and the Arts, printed at Albany, V A
jew number* have been received.
Southern Literary Messenger. Richmond, Fa.—The
July Na. of this excellent Southern Magazine, hascome
,o hand It contains many well-written, as well as in
teresting pieces.
So, it appears, il was a:) iuiip.it.iry letter from Ge-
tural Jrtsnp. which he authoriz'd to» be shown to
the President, that produced the recal of General
Sc <tt from the Crock'■ation. Gen. Jesup bad better
hove waited to see whether his own laurels were
like to be any Hie greener at the close of the cam
paign. before he attempted to cast a blight npon those
of hi? superior. In our opinion, he will hud it as diffi
cult to retain the popular breeze in his own favor, as it
was easy to turn it against Scott.
The Hail Department.
Among the Acts of Congress r-ceutly promulgated,
we observe one entitled “An act to establish certain
Post itoutes." &c &.c. containing 7 or 8 columns of
new routes—about half a column of which pertain to
Georgia. The whole number of new routes amounts
to 738 ; and wilt cost upwards of 6300,000 annually.
We apprehend many of these new routes, as well as
snino old ones, are not called for by the public conve.
nienre; and that they will be an expense rather thau
a source of revenue to the. department. That they
may suit the convenience of individuals, and perhaps
be a source of protit t,> some, is probable enough.
With so many mail routes us we have already had
in operation, branching otfand intersecting uach other
in every direction, it would seem that there ought to be
no delay in the transmission of intelligence. But such
is not Hie fact. The mai routes in this quarter are
most wretchedly constructed, or managed—or both —
Scarce a day passes, but we receive letters from some
subscriber or correspondent, complaining of the non
arrivul of his papers, or of their being stale before
they reach hint. Villages net 60 miles utT cannot re*
ceive our papers by mail till they are over a week old •
—a hundred miles olf, not until they are two or three
weeks old!! And it takes letters from there equally
long to reach us. Letter* put in the post office 60 or
90 utiles oil" not utifrequontly come to hand 3,4 or 5
weeks after they are mailed—to the great injury of the
writers and inconvenience .of the pub ic. In factso
uncertain are the mails in several directions, that sher
ds aud other officers, whose advertisements requite
prompt publication, are afraid to send them to the prin
ter by mail, for fear of miscarriage.
Where the fault lies, it would bo difficult perhaps
in every case to determine. In general, the irregu
larities of the Mail may be referred to one or more of
.the following causes:
1st. Incompetency of Post Masters. Some arotoo
illiterate, or too infirm of sight to make out the su
perscription ; lienee, packages receive a w rung (Erec
tion.
2d. Carelessness of Post Masters. The mails are
sometimes opened in a.gtere or piaazi, amidst a dozen
or two of loungers,wlw are permitted Jo assist in as
sorting the packets,—hence many get misplaced or
lost; the wrappers tom, or the direction defaced.
3d Dishonesty of Post Masters. Many, through
personal, political or aectarian feelings, are believed
cither to destroy papers intended for their opponents j
or to wink at their being destroyed.
4tlfc The too great number of Post Office*. The* of.
tires are so near together, and the profits at edeb (in
Jbc country,) aosmall, that competent officer* cannot
bu obtained, nor the attention necessary be beatewed.
for tho emolument.
The following resolutions may require a word of ex-
plonation. The citizens of Macon are not disposed to
be behind the age in regard to Internal Improvement—
they wish to throw no stumbling block iu the way of
Enterprise. On the contrary they have every dispo
sition to foster Enterprise, aud encourage Industry and
Talent. But they feel under no obligation to patron
ize the labors of a company, before they become sat
isfied that those labors will not tend to their own injury.
Should the Monroe Rail Road end at Forsyth, there
is but one opinion we believe prevalent; and that is
that it would carry a considerable portion of the busi
ness of Macon from her own streets to Forsyth—aud
that in proportion as Forsvth would be benefitted, Ma
con would be injured. Still Macon will oppose no ob
stacle ill the way of the Rail Road from Macon to For
syth ; she is anxious for its completion, as an important
link in the great Western Rail Road; and wheuever
the Savannah Rad Road reaches her on one hand, and
tiie Tennessee Rail Road approaches her < n the other,
she will then grant permission for them to come into
and go through her city; and will moreover lend her
aid m completing the works. Her liberal subscription
to stock in Hie Savannah Rail Road is a proof of the
eiiligmeiied views and liberal leeiiugs of our citizens oil
tile subject of Internal Improvement.
Citizt-ns’ Meeting:.
Ill accordance with u request of toe Mayor and
Council a public meetiug of the citizens took place on
Friday the 22d Hist, to lake into consideration the ex
pediency of permitting the termination of the Monroe
Rad Ruud to be located w.tlun the limits of the city,
and of granting for its use a certain portion of the pub
lic domain His honor the Mayor was called to the
chair and A. M. Hobby appointed Secretary.
The subject for the consideration of the meeting be
ing laid before the citizens, Gen. Griffin, the Presi
dent of the Monroe Rail Road Company addressed the
meeting in behalf of the rights of the company to the
location and the grant, and withdrew. Edward D.
Tracy and C. J. McDonald, Esqrs. opposed the mea
sure man able manner. The following preamble and
resolutions were then moved and unanimously adopt
ed by the meeting:
Whereas, the Monroe Rail Road company have com
menced excavations within the corporate limits of the
city of Macon, aud in the opinion of this meeting with
out any authority to be derived from their charter and
without any competent legal grant from the city autho
rities; and whereas, the citizens here assembled, be-1
having that the operations of the said company shove
alluded to, are a direct violation of their rights, and
that a consummation of their plans will most injurious
ly affect the value of piivate property, and be followed
by consequences most disastrous to the prosperity of
the city itself.
And whereas, it is rumored that an application isa-
bout to be made by the said company for a graut or do?
nation of a part of the public domain to be appropri-
. ated exclusively to the private purposes of said com-
! puny, anil this meeting being of the opinion that no
power is iiivested by either the constitution or laws of
the country in the authorities of the city to make such
benefactions, be it therefore
Resolted. as the sense of this meeting, that the ell.
trance of said road into the corporate limits of this ci.
ty, will have a direct tendency to depreciate the value
of real estate and check the rising prosperity of the ci
ty. That the Mayor and Cuuucil of the city of Ma
con be therefore directed to take all legal measures to
prevent anv further operations or excavations by the
said company or its agents within the corporate limits
of the city.
Be it further Resolved. That in the opinion of this
meeting the charter of said company confers no right
on them to enter the corporate limits of the city, their
pow r being limited to the construction of a road from
Vlacou to i orsytli.
Be it further Resolved, That the Mayor and Council
of the city possess no right or power to make any dis
position of the town common by way of donation to
any individual or company for any object or purpose
whatsoever.
Resulted, That these resolutions be signed by the
chairman and secretary and be published in the papers
of the city. ISAAC G. SEYMOUR, Chairman.
A. M. Hobbt, Secretary.
Pleasant HiU. near Pondtown. July 22,1836.
Dr. M. Bartlett,
Dear Sir—I perceive in the Telegraph of the 14th
inst. that you had received intelligence from some per-
sunjust irom Sumter, that a party of Creek Indians
had made their appearance near Americus, on their
way, as was supposed, to Florida Your informant
was rather too credulous. There was a party of Indi
ans, to the number of about twenty, made their appear
ance onKinchafoona, on Monday the 4th iust. some ‘to
miles from Americus, on Monday night the whiles, to
the uiiinber of eight or ten, way laid their trail, just at
dark the red sticks came on, the whites gave thorn a
broadside and both parties retreated, the Indians back
to the swamp, and the whites to raising men to pursue
themselves set fire to the building, because their
wages were not paid. Only one corvette fell
a prey to the flumes, and the fire was soon got arre
under. The guilty persons are not yet discov
ered, but every one knows that the fire origina
ted iu malice."
Washington's Farewell Address.- The long
mooted question of the writer of Washington's
Farewell Address, is. we have reason to know
oil the point of being settled by the publication of
Mr.Madisou’s manuscript writ'tigs. At the close of
the first Presidential terin.of Washington,he wrote
to Air. Madison to draw up for him his Farewell
Address to the people of the United Stales. With
this request, Mr. Aladison complied, hut circutn.
stauces occurring which induced Washington
to serve auother term, it was laid aside at the
moment and not given to the world till his filial
reliremeut. when the paper first drawn up still
met the approval of Washington, and with very
slight alterations was published.
Air. Madison's original draft, together with the
subsequent alterations, is now among his papers.
Allusion to Air. Madison as the writer of this ad
dress will be fouud iu Jefferson's works, iu
To Merchants anti Tailors.
rgr.liE undersigned has for .-aie ■ Sndh tilt i f 6 i\
perior superfine BROAD CLQTHo, censift
ingot general and fancy colors; also, some extra fine
and large gentlemen's Cloth Cloaks. r l i.ese r.eod a,
were selected in Ntw A oik by a firi-t rate jtiigi Slid
a workman in those articles, w ith a view to m: he tl-i m
up for bis customers—circumtJiiires having ‘ii.leinn-
ed to prevent fits doing so, they have i-onunnid <are-
fnlly packed in the boxes in fiesli and fine order, and
will be sold at prime cost, and time given for unexcep
tionable paper, if applied fur immediately,
aits 4 68 2t WM. B- 1*j
'ARK!-fi
rs said Reu, pointed out by plaintiff.
One tine bay Horse, the celebrated stallion Metamo-
ras. levied on as the property of Solomon Humphris to
satisfy one Fi Fa from Bibb superior court iu favor of
Parish, Marshall & co vs Charles J McDonald guardi
an of Solomon Huinphris. aug 3
II. II. HOWARD, sheriff.
Also, will be sold as above, at the same time and place.
Three fourths ol Lot No 79 in the 4th diet original!?
Houston now Bibb county, containing 150 acres more
or less; whoreon James A Hall and Airs Cotton no v j| la t those who intend to'patronize a native Georgian,
live, levied on as^he pro^rty of Isaiah E Thompson: in branch ot science, wi’l not he
1 i disappointed, we are. also well assured. \U would
Georgia anti Carolina rcr
* 'the year 1837.
T HIS At MANAC will be ready for delivery on
the 1st of October next. Persons wishing to
contract for any quantity, wilt be pleated to make car-
Iv application, by letter or otherwise, to tho editors of
the (Augusta) Constitutionalist.
The astronomical calculations hove been made by
Air. Thomas P Ashmore, of Lincoln county, Georgia.
That this gentleman has ably and perfectly fulfilled th®
task be undertook to perform, we are well assured;
to satisfV one Fi Fa fiom Bibb Inferior court in Civor of j „„ .....
Rufus K Evans vs Isaiah E Thompson—pointed out; {hat we could speak as oocfidently cf the miscel-
by plaintiff. . . I laneous parts of the Almanac, as we do of lie astro-
One House and Lot in EastAIacon containing halt an j nonl j ca | calculations, and which will be und jr the inj-
cre more or less, it being part of Ten acre Lot No 4,, UI( , ; : iHte colltro | u f the publishers.
*-- ——i — -----o ■ -- i • » i • ■ uicuituc luiiuui ui wav publishers. ...
whereou John S Goodwin now lives, levied on as tus , Time of hich water in Savannah, is included inthe^o.
them. On Tuesday morning the whiles assembled to „„„ _
about the number of fifty, they then proceeded to the | pr i V ate letter to Judge Johnson of Va. to which
^ J lad may he attributed the consent given by Mr
Aladi-uiu to allow the circumstance ot his w riting
fore; they there (ook their trail and followed it to the
house of Air. Jarvis,which they found broken open &
rubbed of its conteuts;*the whites pursued them on and
followed iuto the swamp, they continued to trail them
that day in the swamp in mud amt water, frequently up
to their arm pits. The Indians just at night quit the
swamp and took the high woods, the whites being so
much fatigued give over the chase until morning.—
Eight whites only, pursued on their trail, and at about
dusk came up with them, from whence an action took
plac<\ the white* were forced to retreat, with one tnan
severely wounded. Next morning the whites nssj»m-
bled to the number of seventy, mid after proceeding to
the battle ground they were informed of Air. Prith’s
house being robbed die over night; they went immedi
ately on there, and proceeded a short distance when
they could smell coffee roasting iu a considerable
swamp just before them; the horses were stopped at
the distance of a quarter, the troops divided into three
divisions: the centre division following the trail, the
left division getting through the swamp first, met the
enemy and dune all the fighting. The Indians stood
but one fire; they left one Imiidii dead, fie received
eightbnck shot in the back: there were several Indi
ans wounded, as they were trailed with success for se
veral days on their blood The whites had one man
wounded (Sidney Smith, of Sumter) through both
thighs. Aly old friend Robert Hatcher scalped the in
fernal blood bound that was killed.
Respectfully, your friend.
Dempsey j justice.
thenddress to become known after his death.
N ¥. Cour. S{ Enq.
5th. Too great a rnraber of Post Routes, and the
disconnection arising therefrom. This evil is particu*
arlv felt in Macon—whqre a letter cannot be aent o-
Awr 39 mile? inmiy direction (off of the great Eastern
Public Meeting.
.Macon, July29,1836.
At a meeting of the citizens of Macon, called to re
ceive the report of die Delegates to the Knoxville Con
vention. on motion of Maj. Edwd. D. Tracy Isaac G.
Seymour, Esq. the .Mayor was called to the chair, and
Edwd. L. Holmes appointed secretary.
The chairman haviug explained the object of the
meeting. Mr. Chappell rose and remarked, that in con
sequence of the indisposition of Mr. Poe, it had fallen
tu him to discharge the duty imposed by the wishes of
those whom he addressed. He then entertained the
meeting upwards of an hour, with a full, clear, and
most interesting relation of the proceedings of the
Knoxville Convention Deeply and thoroughly ac
quainted with all the matters connected with the ob
jects of this body, Mr. Chappell showed most conclu
sively the important advantages which Georgia wonld
derive from uniting iu the grand enterprize. and urged
with forcible eloquence and irresistible arguments, the
necessity of prompt aud immediate action on her part.
Mr Poe. though much indisposed.also addressed the
meeting, who entirely coincided with Mr. Chappell in
xs-ertiug that the greatuess and prosperity which now
brightened upou our flourishing city, could only be se
cured by the speedy and energetic exertions of those
interested in her welfare
M r. Simri Rqso then offered the following resolu
tions which were unanimonsly adopted:
Resolved, That we highly appreciate and approve of
the services render'd otir city by their representatives.
Messrs. A. H Chappell, Washington Poe and James
R. Butts, in the Knoxville Convention, and hereby ten
der them the hearty thanks of this meeting.
Resolved, That we highly approve the measure of
the city council in sending representatives to said Con
vention.
Resolted. That wp bail as>the dawn of a new and
elorious era. to the wealth, prosperity and greatness of
Middle and Western Georgia, the interest that has
been created at the Knoxville Convention, of a con-
tinnous chain of Rail Roads from the Tennessee river
to onrsea port, by way of the Savannah and Forsyth
Roads, and that we, as in doty bound, as good citizens,
will do .all in our power to promote encourage and for
ward the work, \
Resolved. That we tender on r thanks to onr Repre
tentative* for procuring a Rail Road Convention, of
members from all parts of the state, to be assembled in
Extract of a letter from .Vr.lS. IF Tompkins, to his bro
ther-in-law. in this county, dated
"Stewart Cou tt, 28th July, 1836.
• rimes are veiy serious in this county. Wc had a
tight here on Sunday,, with a company of Indians
which had crossed the river and were making their wav
to Florida. Mother and the girls had been at home a-
boiit an hour, wheu they heard the firing about a mile
o»; they fled to Lumpkin and staid that night, but
have returned home, very much alarmed. The Indi-
ans were victorious in that fight. The whites had four
killed, who were left on the field to the mercy of the
ravages. Thomas Williams was killed on Monday, in
alight with the same Indians, below where lie lived—
bis wife and children are with ns, much afflicted.
Jeruigan has overtaken the Indians agHin, and whiii-
ped them bad—killed 15 dead on the field; and took
two prisoners. The rest made their escape; bnt our
folks are pursuing them yet The number of Indians
is not known, but supposed to be uot less than 500—
some womeu aud children."
The shock of an earthquake .-as felt at Cleaveland
on the night ofthe8th inst It was also experienced
at Elyria. Ohio, and at other places contiguous, on the
same night. A tremulous undulating motion of the
earth first occnrred—then a shock resembling the dis
, " n, . e ! c l' ,0!, ' on ° r » powder magazine, by a gradually
diminished rumbling noise, and a considerable tremor
of die earth.—Char. Pat.
-AN ELOPEMTNT—The following is from the
Boston Traveller,—"A be-.utifnl girl in N York, in
the||l>tlryear, the only daughter of a rich old widow e
loped the other day with her mother’s footman, ayonng
man of fine personal appearance, and apparetly cor
rect habits. They were pursued and overtaken at
Saratoga Springs. Bnt alas! it was too late. The
nuptial ceremony had lieen perfumed, and the affec
tionate mother, after calling in the aid of philosophy,
became reconciled; the happy pair returned to enjoy
the honey moon, under the gratified auspices of their
4 mutual mother.” The parlies agreed to hush upthe
affair, and it has only been whispered at the Springs.”
AN ELOPEMENT PREVENTED —Ten days
since, there was a magnificent and unmeroqs party at
a fashionblo stmer. io Bleecker street, not f^r from
Afasdongal Fqnipages of every description were in
plentiful requisition and every thing passed off to the
utmost satisfaction and delight of ail who participated
in the enjoyments of the night. On the following
morning at an early hour, one of the fair . guests was
missing from her room The circumstance was dee
med by the family lo be an nniisnal and alarming one,
and there was in an instant a general uproar through
out the house. It was soon :iscertained ftrom a neigh
bor, thatthe fair creature had beenseeuto go outwitlia
gentleman “long before the breakfast hoar.”
A brother ofthe truant fugitive took the hint, and
immediately set of for Newark, whither he “guessed”
the lovers had bent their steps. He was not mistaken.
He arrived there, and ferreted tli<*m out, just as they
were about to unite their destinies in one common lot
by solemnly, before the altar, perpetrating matrimony.
He forbade the "banns,” and by the potent influence
of a trusty cowhide, which he took the precaution to
possess himself of, hi? mandate was most, punctillious-
ly and promptly obeyed, and he brought away in tri
umph his disappointed sorrowing Sister leaving the
foiled and affrighted swain “alone in his glory.” This
is a true story—we have names, datx and minutia.
A* Y Transcript.
It is stated that the Hon. Richard Rn<h has
been, os is to he appointed hy the President of
the United .States, to attend to the bequest of Air.
Smithson, of Kugland. made to the United States,
for the pur|iose of establishing a University. The
amount is large, and well worthy attention.
The Buffalo Star says that tt boat with two
men in it was seen to go over the Niagara Falls
a few evenings since. They were seen a loug
way above the cataract, and jjrent p-rius were
taken to save them which in two attempts wero
nearly successful, but they were finally thrown
beyond all hone, and went over. Some (persons
at the falls saw them as they were nhout going
over, and waved their hats, whic h was answered
by the unfortunate voyagers just as they made the
fatal plunge. The names of the sufferers are not
knowu.
George II. being informed that an impudent
_ r _ t wui au a(u> ui ^ w , printer was to bo punished for braving published
November' rici bin' thri' Vi'n-," that thereby they may * a spurious (Kiogs) speech, replied, that ho hoped
Misanthropy rewarded, or Judge Lynch atJieei.
—Oapt. Marryatt, iu “Peter Simple,” .introdu
ces the following anecdote:—The ship whs pa it
off previously to going to sea ; the men received
their money in their hats; aud the shore people
crowded around tile ship to collect their debts and
sell goods. Outside the door stood a tall sleek
haired, straight coinbed. flat headed personage,
in black, soliciting every sailor, as he came out
for money, to emancipate the slaves iu the West
Indians, i’fce sailors refused, swearing the nig
gers were better off than they were, for they
worked uo harder by day, and had no night
watches.
Sarvitude is sarvtlude all the world ovar, said
one.
-They sarve their master as in duty bound.”
said another, and we sarve the king’cause r«n
do without us; and he never axe9 our l8ave bui
help* himself”
“Yes,” replied blue skiu, “slavery is a differ
eat thing.”
“Can’t say I see auydifference- do you Bill?’
“Not I. ami suppose if they didn't like it they
could run away.”
“Runaway.” said the black gentlemen, “why
if they did. poor things they’d be flogged.”
‘•Flogged, ah! well if we run away, well be
hanged, so the niggers are better off nor we, arn’t
they Tom?”
The fiat headed geutlemun finding that he
could get nothing at the door, went below aud
commenced distributing prints of a black m
kneeling in chains, and saying. “Am uot I your
brother?” Some of the men laughed, aud s i .
they would paste their brother up in the mess to
pray lor the ship’s company. Others abused
him. At last, one of the men who was tipsy,
came up. “l)o you pretend for to insinuate that
this crying black thief is my brother?”
‘ To be sure 1 do,” said the gentleman in
black,
"Then take that for your iniarnal lie,” said the
sailor, bittiug the fellow right aud left, and knock
ing him down the cabin tier, whence philanthro
py was glad to sneak out of the frigate as soou
as possible.
A young lady of Cincinnati of tender sixieen.
recently recovered damages to the aniount of six
thousand dollars against he: brother-in-law •!
sedate forty-five, for tho non fulfilment of bis as
sumpsit tj marry her, the damsel aforesaid. The
defendant appealed ; aud if we were to have our
wishes on die subject, the amouut should be dou
bled at the next trial, and the lawyer rec< ive in
fees just the sum recovered. It would be just the
proper punishment for the old bachelor, and pre
cisely the amount deserved by a girl of sixteen,
who could make a tnatrimouaf bargain with a
man ot forty five, aud he loo, the former husband
of her sister.
property to satisfy a Fi Fa from a Justice’s court in la- j CH | P „|. >t j ol|S- ' w, 4
vor of James Hollingsworth vs John S Goedwiu—pro-
pertv pointed out by defendant—levy made by \V in B j
Chapman, constable.
One 4 acre Lot on the road from Alacor. to Mtlledge
ville. 2 miles from Macon whereon Airs Jones lives, le
vied on as the property of Lewis J Groce to satisfy one
Fi Fa from Bibb superior court in favor of Thomas S
Bennett vs Lewis* J Gross—property pointed out by J _
J Bennett, aug 3 BEN J. RUSS LLL, dep. shff. j Tim line is prepared to fake a!} merchandize that may
; a . iT* I • <■! I lav mi ntwl frtl.
The Macon Stetun Boat Company
■*TS7TLL run two or three lighter* duril g Hie tmm-
VV mer and fall, between Darien anil Macon.—
jButtiS Sbcrilf Sale. i be offered or shipped to tlieir agents at Dar tli. and foi-
N the first Tuesday in Sr FTi MBER next, icillbt ward them without detention. Their Lighter* are
soldi at the courthouse in the town of Jackson, > niil de of light draft, andean ran at the lowest stages of
’ - 1 r the river, J* GODDARD^ Agent.
May26 48 4m is
Butts county, within the legal hours of salt
A negro man uamed Dauiel, a negro woman nam
ed Millv and her child, levied on and returned to me by
constable us the property of Wylie Ferrel, hy virtue ol
sundry Fi Fas from a justice’? court of Butts eounty.
in favor of Henrv Summerlin vs said Ferrell pro
perty pointed out by the plaintiff July 28.
JAMES WATKINS. Shenff.
Couimission Business, llnri<i^u Gii.
T A H1 Undersigned give notice that they have this
day united tlieir interest? iu this place, under the
firm of SCoAvliind, C rane-A §ha«;keIford,
for the purpose of transacting Commission Biistnes*.
Particular attention will pe paid to receiving nisi for-
Ilouslon Sherd/ Sale. I warding produce and merchandize. One of the firm
\ the first Tuesday in ftl. TEA! BLR next, will be i w ;|| remain in Darien during the summer months., with
sold before the court house door, tn the town ofi efficient assistance, and as they will have a uamber or
Ferry, Houston county, between the lawful hours of sale, I small boats running to their address, will he able to
Got of Land No 13, in the 13tb district of Houston I give despatch in forwarding merchandize addressed to
county, containing 2024 acres (oak and hickory land) them for the interior. They respectfully solicit the
more or less, levied on by two Fi Fas issuing out of aj patronage of ffieir respective firmnds^and ffie^public
O
AUCTION
By RJL\1 S COTTOJ%%
N FRIDAY morning, 5th instant at 10 o’clock,
25 bbls Canal Flour,
1 half pipe superior pale sherry Wine, a choice
article,
1 qr cask prime Sicily AVine.
aug 4 58
o
fUST RECEIVED by boats 13aud 16,
500 kegs White Lead in oil, r
100 gals. Linseed oil, of superior qualities,
aag 4 58 H. & J. 8HOTWELL.
BALLOON ISCKNSIOW !
T HE undersigned respectfully informs the Iadie9
aud gentlemen of this vicinity, that he will, on
Saturday afternoon, between 4 and 5 o’clock, raise a
BALLOON, 20 feet in height, and 18 feet in diameter,
from the court house square. Having been successful
in raising a great many uf a similar description in va
rious parts of the United States, he flatters himself he
will experience no failure on this occasion. Al! who
wish to witness the same, will please make it known
bv bringing a short quarter in their pockets.
'aug 4 H. HIGHTOWER.
JS'olice to Cotton Planters.
T HE subscribers having purchased from Stephen
Terry, the patentee, his right to bis newly inven
ted Cotton Screw, propelled by water power, for the
states of Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, and the
territory of Florida, now offer the same for sale, either
by counties or individual rights..
From actual ex periments which have been made by
the patentee, (who has ose of those machines in full
operation) we have no hesitation iu saying that three
times as much cotton can be packed with’ it in a day, hy
two hands, as can be packed in the same time with the
horse screw now in use. The difference in expense in
constructing this screw and its machinery, and the horse
screw, will not exceed 25 dollars. .
Applications by letter or otherwise, addressed to the
subscribers, at Decatur, DeKalbcounty, will meet with
prompt attention. JOHN SIMPSON.
Aug 2 58 4t WM. W. SIMPSON.
justice’s court of Jackson county, against Janies H
Raney in favor of Jared VV Montgomery—levy made
and returned to me by a coustable. Aug 1 58
GEORGE M DUNCAN. Pep Sheriff
NDEK an order of the Inferior Court of BtbO couii-
iy, sitting for Ordinary purposes, wdl be sold be
fore the court house within the usual hours of sale,
' On the first Tuesday in OCTOBER next, at Macon,
Bil.b county, ELEVEN NEGROES, men, woman-
lid children.
On the fust Tuesday in NOVEMBER next, before
the court house iu Floyd county. Lot No. 631, 3d dist.
1st section, originally Cherokee now Floyd county.
On the first Tuesday in DECEMBi.tt next, at Ma
con. Bibb county, all that part of Lot No M66, in the
4th district of originallv Houston, now Bibb county,
not included in the widow’s dovyer.
On the first Tuesday in JANUARY next, at the
courthouse in Lowndes county, Lot N<> 469, iu the j
10th district formerly Itwiii, now Lowndes county,
containing 490 acres.
On the first Tuesday in FEBRUARY next, bef re
the court house in Carroll county, Lot No. *63, in the
10th district of said county, near Carrollton,— contain
ing 2024 acres.
All sold as the property of James McDonald, Inte of
Bibb county, deceased, for tho benefit of the heirs.—
Terms on the day. August 4 58
JEMIMA MCDONALD. Adm’rx.
GREEN MCDONALD. Adm'r.
Darien Juno-1.
3m
JOHN T ROWLAND
H A CRANE
F R SHACKELFORD.
Cnrpeling.
4 SPLENDID assortment of Carpeting and Rags,
so —Oil Floor Carpeting 54and 8feet wide,
ApriljlS 43 For sale by CRAFT & LEWIS.
Summer Clothing.
A Large assortment just received l>v
april 27 44 CRAFT & ITW W-
Grri ia Casidles, &e.
"OXES Georgia tallow caudles,
10 do sperm do.
250 galls, best Lamp Oil,
TOO do Linseed Oil,
sale
With a variety of Groceries, just rcecated at
le bv march 9-37 CHARLES CAM rBF E
;ed ard fi r,
F.IL.
i.ORGlA.
Interior Court sitting tor oidin
G Houstonco $ary purposes for saidcounty.—Pre
sent tlieii honors, John Chain. Joseph Culpepper and
Robert L. Duncan, Justices of said court, 7th March,
GEORGIA. ) To the Honorable the Court of
Houston county. ) Ordinary .
1’ho petition of D. B. Lowe humbly sheweth that
John ‘tuiglev, late of said county, deceased, did. iu
hi* life time, enter into a bond wheteby he bound him
self. while in life, to make titles to certain lots or
fractions of laud as described in said boud unto your
petitioner; and died without performing the same or
making any provision by will for its being done. \onr
petitioner therefore prays your body to direct the ad
ministrator of the estate of said deceased, to make ti
tles to said lots or fractions of land as expressed in said
bond. D. B. LOWE.
t )ri|ered hy the Court, that the foregoing, together
with the annexed copy of the bond, be published iu
terms of the law.
GEORGIA, \ Know all men by these presents
Houston county. \ that I, John Quigley, of the county
and state aforesaid, ant held and firmly bound unto D.
B. Lowe, of the same st .te - nd county, in the just and
lawful sum of two thousand dollars for the true and
faithGil payment of which sum of money, I hind my
self heirs, executors administrators and assigns. In
witne-s whereof I, the said John Quigley, hath hereun
to set his name aud seal, July 21,1832.
The condition of the above obligation is such, that
if the said l> 3 Lowe does well and truly pay unto John
Quigley the just and lawful sum of five hundred and
twenty dollars, one half January, 1834. and the other
half, January, 1835. (eighteen hundred and thirty-five,)
provided the said Quigley does not trade said debts—
then the .-aid John Quigley is to make, or cause to be
made, to tjie said D. B. 1 owe. good and sufficient titles
to fractions Nos 31 and 26.28th district in Lee, now
Sumpter county, then this obligation^ tp be null and
void otherwise to remain ill full force and virtue.—
July 21, 1832.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
DAVtii Patton.' JOHN QUIGLF.Y, [seal.]
I certify the foregoing to be a true extract from the
minutes of the aforesaid court.
July 36 t 58 CIIAS. H. RICE, c c. o.
Cuba .llolascs etna Ba le JKape.
11111)8 CHba Molasses prime quality,
100 Coil* bale Rope, lif«t quality
Mav 5 45 for sale by RFA cir COTTON-
‘ PriutiigPaper.
A small lot of Printing Paper. 23 by 35 inches good
quality; a few reams Foolscap: Cards, &C. just
receive !, and for sale.
APPLY AT THIS OFFICE.
14
Paints Varnishes, &e.
W HITE LEAD, Venetian Red, Chrome Yellow,
Red Lead, Litharge, Lamp Black, Whiting.
Terra(IeScinna, Spanish Brown, Linseed Oil. 8nts.
Turpentine. Copal Varnish, Japan Varnish. Leather
Varnish, Picture Varnish, also.
VTindou- Giant, Paint Brushes, Sre.
r ob lrt 35 By J. H. & W . o. 1.1.1.18
T HE partnership heretofore existing trader the
firm of Salt marsh if Ocertcn is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. O. Raltmaishw authorised to re
ceive and liquidate al! demands in any way cowiecsrd
will said firm. O- SALTM AR>H,
I unary 1.1836. 3mp 54 W. H.*9VK.RTON.^
4HIAPT Mnrrvatt’s complete works ip I vtiutae,
xLy Pencilling* by the W ay, _
Gilbert Gurnev.a novel, in 2 volumes,
The Navad Sketch Book, 2d series,
Life and times of Riensi,
Spain revisited, by th* author of a year in Spatu,
Private Life of La Fayette; RHnzi,
Adventures of a Rifle Brigade.
Cotton on the Religions state of the country,
Tomlin’s Law Dictionary,
Milferd’s Pleading*, Ate- &e. hf, .
Just received and for sale by
June 9 50 J A MF.8 S, OLCOTT.
Stores tor Sale. -
THE subscriber offers for sale his store
building on Cotton Avenue, now occupi
ed hy Robinson & Morgan.
Also, the superior store (with dwelling
tenement attached) on Mulberry street,
adjoining Mustian & Mott’s Hotel, and which was for
merly owned by Wm. II Burdsall.
■ For further particulars fTI’Jv to
aug 4 58 tf
IV RUTHERFORD.
Cotton Osnabiir^s and Yarns.
A I. A ROE supply of the above, ofthe best quality
from tLe Scull Shoal factory, for sale by-
May 12 45 CRAFT & LEWIS.
G' ORGIA—Houston county.
W 'HEREAS N 'than G, Lewis applies t<>
to me for lette s of administration on the es
tate of Benj in-in Lewis, deceased. __
There are therefore to cite and admontsh all and singu
lar, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and
appear at my office within the time prescribed hy law, to
shew cause, if any they can, why said letters should not be
granted "
Given under my hand and seal. July “0,1836.
58 CHAS H. R1CF, c. r. s
O - thefirst Ttusdayin OCTOIF R next, trill beep d
before the court house, in Carrollton, Carroll
county, within the legal hours, under an order of the In
ferior court of Bibb county.
Lot No 50, in the 3d district of Carroll county, sold
as the property of Caroline Spruce, a minor, for the
benefit of said minor. Terms on the day
aug 4 58 JAMES \V. GRFEN. Guard.
GEORGIA—Butts county.
S AMUEL NUTT tolls before Silas F.lliott, a jus
tice of the peace in and for said county, one
Bay Mare, five feet high, with a small star in her
forehead, and blind in her right eye. 13 or 14 years old.
Apprai edhy Robert W Harkness aud Wm. Stroud
to $30, the 10th October, 1835.
July 28 68 JOHN GOODMAN, c. 1. c.
T HE subscribers have formed a copartnership un
der the firm of
SHACKELFORD, BOAG & Co.
foi the purpose of Importing and transacting a
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS BUSINESS. They
will open a large and extensive stock of Goods (direct
from Europe) suited to the Southern market, about
the 1st of September, in Faber? block of buildings
at the comer of Fraser’s Wharf and Fast Bay.
J. M. SHACKELFORD,
W. S. BOAG.
Charleston. Jnly 26 58 9t j.
Plain and Ornameuiu* Pnintni;.
T HE subscriber has taken the shop loraterly oc
copied by Mr. Thos. McCieskev, neatly oppo
site the new market, and is now prepared (o execute
all kinds of
House and Sign Painting,
Chair Painting,
Oil Nut and Burnished Gilding,
Gilding and Glazing,
Paper Hanging,
Enamelling seals.
Having in his employment some uf the Met effi
cient workman to be found in the ^tnte. he will ba a-
blc to undertake largely and execute with neatness^
April4 6m 41 DANIEL T. REA»
Lime Foa* Sale.
4 PPLY to WILLIAM DAN ILL. who ha* made
arrangements for a qunntitv, and will be deliv
ered at his shop, or bv the load, at any place in the
citv for cash. April 25 44 WM. DANIEL.
MayQ2 45 For sale by CRAFT & LF.T7I&.
Rice. Raisins, Csc.
TIERCES Rice,
60 bag? Coffee,
15 hhds Sugar.
20 boxes best Malaga Raisins,
Leaf Sugar.
Best Apple Vinegar, Ac. &c.
April 18 43 For sale by CRAFT & LEW IS^
flolasses
yQ Hhds best quality family Mela??* just rc-
V ceived and for sale by
June 9 50 SMITH. ROPGFRS & CO.
GEORGIA—Crawford county.
W HKRFAS Wm L Johnson and Win R A In
gram apply to me for letters of Administration
on the estate of Starling Horton, deceased—
These art therefore to eite and admonish all and singu
lar the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and
appear at my office within the time prescribed bylaw to
skew cause if any they can why said letters should not be
granted.
Given under ray hand, 2d August, 1838.
58 B. F. LANE, p. e. c. o.
_ Pianiio Covers
J U3T received, and for sale by
April 4 41 GEORGE \V. PRICE & Co.
4 ilk Subscriber will make liberal udvanaes an
H Cotton shipped to his friends in Savannah,
' Charleston, Philadelphia, New York or Boston
nov.5, J836. ROBT. COLLINS.
F OR FeverTml Aguc—Rowan’s Tonic Q.jjire
—Qninine Mixture, for sale by
april 26 44 j. H. A- W. 8. ELLIS.
Comprehensive CemiSfwfniT,
lEIOR sale at the store of J. H. & W. S. I.LLIS.
.« Agents and subscribers will call and get ti: ir
copies. April 6 41
Plaid Muslin!),
A New and splendid article for Ladies Dresses, just
received by CRAI* T <fc LEW 18.
april 27 44
Bales/ ttlyle BraD Hats.
GEO. A. KiltXBERLY
H AS now on hand, and in progress of ntanufac- ’
tare, an assortment of the above named HATS
which for style and quality cannot be excelled ; and a
prices lower than usual in this market, mnrrh 17 3
To Country Merchants and others.
pin HE subscriber having mtxluded to close hjs
jj_ Dry-Goods hiisintss in this place, offers his
Stock in parts, or entire, on such tertn* that country
dealers will find it to their interest to make him a call.
To individuals he is offering great bargains.
July 14 lm— r >5 JNO. RUTHERFORD^
LEATHER.
A N assortment of Harness, Bridle and Upper Lea
ther, for sale by CRAFT lie. LEWIS.
July 14 55
LAMP OIL.
A G OD snpply of the best quality Lamp Gil,
xlL kept constantly on hand, ami for sale bv
Jnly25 57 CHARLES CAMPBELL.