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M AOO# G E O K (J 1 A TELEGBAP U .
mea*ures. tor tour succewhe years. are sufn-
i to reipovo it, and to satisfy all who wn
,.|mly consider, and temperately review the e-
of that period, of the wisdom mid purity
If the priciples which wo have sustained. ■
1 i o0 (( iii the condition of our State-— the li-.
. « r i v of her people—the freedom of her institu- J
lions—the general prosperity.—the increase in
«calth—educaiiou—public improvement and pit-
",e happiness, and ask yourselves if tiullifica-
tion could have done more? And all this has
been accomplished penceably and coustitution-
n lly. through the great conservative power of \he
Billiot Box, without couvulsiou or revolution.
' There is no subject which we contemplate
„ith so much pride ns the humble part which we
have acted iu the political struggles of the last
four years. The success of the principles main
tained by tbo Union party, iuspircs us with feel
ing* of “gratitude to heaveu. and joy to our
country," and iu their support the remuantofour
life •» pledged.
Theu lei us rally once more around the stan
dard,
“And charge as we have charged.
In days Jang syne,"
Forgetting all minor differences, and personal
consideration*, let ns make “a long pull—a strong
null—anil a pull altogether."
1 Lot nunnimity—vigilance—and vtcToitt, be
the watch-word, ami all is safe.
AIR. VAN BUKEN.
It is amusing to see the long list of objections,
of ancient date, now lruui|>ed up agniust Mr. Van
Burett, by rlto very men who wore shouting and
huzzaiug for him a few years ago; nor is it less
ludicrous to witness th .ir outcry agaiust the Ral-
tiniore Convention, when every body knows. Itow
active they were in getting up the former con-
voution at that place, mid imw warmly they
advocated the nomination of this same Mr. Vau
Buron for the Vice Presidency.
Thu long and black-lettered list which they
exhibit against him, all, or uearly all hear date,
prior to his nomination at Baltimore, and if true,
were known at least to the delegates who rep
resented the State of Georgia iu that conven
tion.
He is now charged with supporting the Mis
souri restrictin'.'.—with supporting Rufus Kiug
for Senator in Congress—with lieiug n tariff >nau 1
—with voting for iho Cumberland Rond Bill—
with supportiug De Witt Cliuton, against Mr.
Madison lor the Presidency. &«., <$tc. &c. &c.
When did these things happen ? Why, if*ev-
or, it was long before the Baltimore Convention
which nominated him for the Vice Presidency,
ami if they are good aud valid causes against his
olevation now, they were equally so theu ; and
ihuso who supported him then, mid Oppose him
now. with all tbeso alleged sins upon Ins bead
ncied the part of faithless aud corrupt agents then,
or they are mai|ifestly playing the hypocrite
now.
Toll us ye mutt who supported and voted for
Mr. Van Buren’s nomination, then, why ye did
it? nud tell us why it was, that you couccalcd
from the people all iIiiho enormities with which
he is uow charged.—Standard Of Union.
Irotili down, Imvo p ;--« d it over With indifference | he had struggled wife, from the time he canto to £a-
If Mr Tan Buren U to blame for allowing free ne-tf Jonton, where&uywoiWby a band ofblood-aadwrs,
... _ r * t i in.., . . , i I he haaJbteij stripped of hu patrimony. thence to For-
^roes to voto tnNew York, Judge M lute is to blame S y ( j J> / r01I1 whence, by the aid of friends iu Miliedge-
MACON:
Thursday, September 8. 1S3G.
Nominations of the Union Party,
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
MARTIN VAN BUREN, of New- York.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
RICHARD HI. JOHNSON, of Kentucky.
Georgia Union EIcctorni 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'Clerk.
WI I.LIAM PENTICOST, of Jackson.
THOMAS SPALDING, of McIntosh.
J AMES C. WATSON, of Muscogee.
WILLIAM B WOFFORD, of Habersham.
THOMAS WOOTTEN, of mikes
Georgia liuion Congressional Ticket.
JOHN COFFEE, of Telfair.
GEORGE W OWENS, of Chatham.
CHARLES E. HAYNES, of Hancock.
SEATON GRANTLAND, of Balduin.
GEORGE W. B. TOWNS, of Talbot.
JABEZ JACKSON, of Clark.
JESSE F. CLEVELAND, of Oekatb.
THOMAS GLASCOCK, of Richmond.
HOPKINS IIOLSEY, of Harris
Bibb Union Ticket.
FOR THE SENATE.
LEWIS LAWSHE.
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SAMUEL B. HUNTER,
JOHN B. LAMAR.
for allowing them to vote with fewer restrictions iu
Tennessee. And yet, nothing is 6aid agniust Judge
White for this offence.
Here follows an extract from the Constitution of
Now York, on the right of suffrage., which received
the sanction of Mr. Van Buren. Compare it with the
same provision in ihejold constitutions of North Caro"
iina and Tennessee, and even with the present Con"
stilntion of GEORGIA, gad what is thero sp excep
tionable in it, that is uot in the others I
Extract from the Constitution of the State of New York~
Every male citizen of the age of twenty
villo. (and if I am not mistaken, Ur Fort was the prin
cipal) lie was set up in the office oflhe Federal Union,
and with the help of a warm hearted and valuable l-
uion man, they wielded their powerful pens to help
their party gain the ascendancy—I thought! could not
so lightly give up this mail, and those feelings have
brought me bef r ■ the public. To save this valuable
man from himself and Oconee and such writers, is uiy
object to tnske him look at home. I take pride in bear
ing testimony to Mr CuthbertV usefulness, bu; why
turn his nsetulness into mischief; there is no reason
Ibr it. As high as I \aiue him and his services, it does
not make me blind to the services of others. Dr
Fort has in his sphere done his dmy like n nmn, aud
should not be abused through a print which hd has siis-
Art2, Sec 1 m .
one years, who shall have been an inhabitant of this toined wi(h his purse for mniiv'years. I do not men
spite, one year preceding any election, and for the last, tjon ^ as „ topawgetnent $, r c .
six months a resident of the town or county where he
may offer bis vote ; and shall have, within the year
next preceding the election, paid a tax to the state or
county, ussessed upon his real or personal property;
p.-ctable inhabitant at that place, and had been
sick nearly all tbo summer, and was yet in very
feeble health.
Mr. Edward Alexander, a milkman. Mr. A-
lexanderhas left a wife and twochildreu to mourn
his sudden aud unexpected deatb.
Mr. Christopher Flannagan, also a milk-mau.
in the employ of Mr. IJuueriiik, at the Wallabout
Mr- Flantiagan has also left a wife aud two stnal!
children.
Mr. James Conelly, a tnilfc-nyan, and twosmall
colored hoys, (sweeps,) who resided in the neigh
borhood oflhe navy yard, aud were iu the habit
of erossinglo the city every morning.
As most of those on board were picked up aud
COUNCIL CHAMBER \
Saturday, 31st August, i w 36. . >
CALLED MEETING.
P RESENT the .Mayor, Messrs. Campbell, R*«'t
ston, Ross, Williams and Vigal,aldermen.
Ordered, That the public hands be sent to work on
the Tohesaufky causeway the remainder of this week.
Ordered that the Treasurer pay Drury Thompson
oue Hundred dollars for repairing the magazine upor>_
his giving his bond, with good security, that die root
of the same shall nut leak lor five years.
_ Resolve!, That Dr. Baber, Messrs. Rose and R. W •
Ellis he requested to exarriiuo the suburbs of the city
for the purpose of selecting a proper site for a public
burying ground.
ORDINANCE-TREES.
Sec. 1. All trees that shall be hereafter set out or
or shall by law be exempted from taxation; or being
armed and equipped according to law, shall havejper
formed within that year, military duty in the militia of
this state; or who shall tie exempted from performing
her landing place at the foot of Chamber-street,
it could not yet be ascertained whether there
for the Union were auy other others drowned.
Mr. George M'Culley, »u discovering that Mr.
Wright did not succeed in his effort to jump on
board the Boston, threw himself iuto the river.
I will ever feel constrained to write for the public a
—t . _ - . single line on this subject, so I hope I will never see a-
inihtta duty in consequent® of being a fireman in any fimhcr rinted In J a Unio „ * nl , OIJt it- pro or
city, town, nr village in Una state. Aud also every ^ Soln j. of onr frieuds are * lfrnld that this piano,
male citizen of the aga of tweuty-oue years, ^ crsv . w ill drive either Dr F.lor Mr C. f ron , iho Union
shall have Icon for three years ..ext preceding such f nllk ' {do not fear it. FoV should they let such a
election on> inhabitant of Hus state; and for the 1^ : dispute ns this .mike cither of them leave their party.
disparagement
party have put it into his power to return all such fa
vors. rtud although he lias labored hard, yet the Union
party have acted up to the good old rule that the la
borer is worthy of his hire, and have paid him so as to , il i, l . rwa rd nicked uo l.v one of the small
pnt him on his legs again, for which I, among t|ie rest, auU was ttUewa rd pithed up by one of the small
aui rejoiced. Aud now, as I hope this is the last time
boats, aud thus saved
None of the crew of the beat were drowued.
About half an hour after the accident, the boat
arose to thetbp of the water, tiud reniaiue *. it is
supposed, about twenty raiuuies, when the chauge
of tide caused her to sink agaiu.
Mrs. Wright, (wife of Silas Wright, who was
drowned.) one of the women on board, was
I year a resident in the town or county, where he *»*J r l the V may lie assured they cannot carry even' a f frag’ tJrowned r» oue , °* ,ne womt ' u board,
offer his vote; and shall have hoeti, within the bo-t j in „; lt frje A, ^;,h then., and of tfaeii«elr£j i th . ro ^ n . , . U | t0 f t ^* water ' aud , while , St !‘ U ?? I '“S’
year assessed to labour upon the pubhc highways, and th evare powerless; strip them of their friends and the ' seized hold of Edward Alexander, and held him
MR. VAX BUREN vs. ABO LI {MONISM
Mr, Van Buren is charged with ex:ending
tho right of suffrage to the free negroes of New
York. It is false.
The old constitution of that stnte which was
formed lung before Mr. Van Buren was engaged
iu political service, extended to the free negroes,
the unqualified right of voting;—A few years
since, when a new convention was called to re-
modol the old constitution. Mr. Van Buron wits
a member, and was nngious toexrludethein, and
finally succeeded iu restraining them by a pro
perly qualification—by allowing none to vote
New Cotton.—Within the week, some B boles hare
come in One bale, on Thursday, brought 18 cents
per lb.; one Saturday, If J, and two 16£; five yester
day morning brought 1G 5-8.
The River is in good boating order, and Groceries,
we believe, are plerty.
Tlie Creeks.
Col. Alford’s letter contains tho last and only news
we have Irom the Creeks. The gang with which lie
had a fight and succeeded iu driving from the Chicka-
sawhatebee swamp on the 5th Aug. were pursued by
Capt Hentz to the Floiida line, when he overtook
•hem on the 12tli, and received from their hands a
smart brushing—their number being much greater
than he expected—being from 80 to 100 warriors.—
Copt. II. having only 30 men, fell back with a loss of
-1 wounded. On the next day he was joined by Col.
Alford with a considerable force; and they pursued
the Indians into n thick swamp on the Withlacoqehy
when they came up with them and retook a number
of horses and other plunder; but could uot bring the
Indiuu»,wko lied “every which way,” to an engage-
shall have performed the'labour, or paid uu equiva
lent therefore, according to law; shall bo entitled to vote
in the town or ward where he actually resides, and
not elsewhere, for all officers that now are, or hereaf
ter uiny be, elective by the people: bnt no man of
colour, unless ho skallJiavo been for three years a
citizen of this state, and for one year next preceding
any election, sliall ho seized and possessed of a free
hold estate o> tlie value of two hundred und fifty dol
lars. over and abtve all debts and incumbrances char
ged thereon; and shall have been actually rated, and
paid a tax thereon, shall be cutitled to vote at such el
ection. And no person of colour shall he subject to
ditect taxation, unless be shall be seized and possessed
of such real estate as aforesaid.
Tennessee. Art. 3. sec. 1 ((2. “Every freeman of
the age of twenty-one yean and upwards, possessing u
freehold in tho county wherein he mny vole, and beiug
an inhabitant of this state, aut* eveiy freeman being tin
inhabitant of ally one county in tlie state six months
immediately proceeding ffie day of election, shall be
entitled to vote for members of the general assembly
for tlie county in which he shall reside.
Electors sliall. iu all c.-t-es except treason, folonv, or
breach of tlie peace, be privileged from arrest during
their attendance at elections,and iu going to and retur
ning from them.
North Carolina, sec. 7. 8. 0. “ That all freemen
of the age of twenty-one years, who have been inhabi
tants of auy one county within the state twelve months
immediately preceding the day of any election, and
possessed of a freehold, within the same comity, of
fifty acres of land, for six months next before, and at
tlie day of electiuu shall be entitled to vole for n member
of tlie Semite.
That all freemen of the age of twentv-one y«':irs, who
have bo“n inhabitants of any ono county wiihiit the
enemy will imt want them, and Union men are made of! with so strong a grasp, that it is supposed .ie
better stuff th,-into follow loaders where they should could not extricate himself, and sunk, exhausted,
not lie followed by p single UNION MAN, and wes drowtiod. Mrs Wright, however, did
—mimmm uot sink with him, but was picked up from her
LIVERPOOL, Juiy^BT-COTTON.—Tho ; perilous situation,
speculation w hic h took place iu lower qua!iti“» I “® ne bodies of those drowned had been
American early last week. Ins since been follow- ! “° nu “ at twelve o clock,
cduphvthe trade, who hava pui chased freely, [ .
and the market has closed at au advance of fullv ! 1 ho , nndoraigned. captain and pilot of the
*1 per lb tipon the common to fair, and *d rtpon j steamboat Boston, deem it proper to state to the
the better qbafitie.qf American. 4000 American j public tbo circumstances under w-hich they caino
aud 700 Pernambuco have been taken on spoon- !contact with the Brooklyn ferry boat this
latiou, and 100 American, 320 Bengal and 100 ! morning, aud feel entire confidence that they
S' lu . ; ,t for export. i be exonerated from any censure.
Tlie sales aiuopn* to 30.02G bales, among j About ball past five o clock, just as »he steam
which are, 500 Sea Island. 10d to 2Gd; 9.) stain | *»oat wr.is turuiug the point of Oorlcers Hook, aud
ed do. Bit to I6<l; 811U Bowed Geor. dZd to lljd; i Wear the foot of Walnut street, they were met
7160 Mobile. Ala. 8d to I2d and 7,VI to Hijd;. suddeuly by a strong llood tide, which always
7530. N. Orleans, 8d to 13d; “ ! cotnes around the point with great force. At
The imports for the week are 7615 bags. that moment they discovered a small row boat
LIVERPOOL, (Monday.) July 25—The Cot- j containing several men. probably eight or ten.
toil market is dtiil, but liiai'e is no alteration iu i fussing the river, and making for the foot of
priro. The sales oil tfeiurdav wore 4000 bales, j Walnut-slree;, aud using every effort to cross
and to day 2U0U, , ' i the Boston’s bows. They waved their hats as a
’ . - , sigu to the Bostou to permit them jo do so. The
Nashvidi h. A«i<*nst23. i Bostou, finding them determined upon this edged
Tin: President, who has been in^this city i off toward the Brooklyn shore, so as to allow the
sinoti Saturday, among his friends and relations, j s,, iall boat to cross her. In endeavoring to re
leaves ;o-di»v for Florence. Alabama, hv wav of i cover herselt tho Boston found the tide too strong
Franklin and Columbia, on a visit of bu-iitess. | «• head ou to it as soon as they wished, which
and to the family of his friend and kinsman, the k«pt U»e head paying off toward the Brooklyn
late Gen. Coffee. I shore, aud brought her broadside to the tide
EMIGRANTS TO TEX VS Sixty-two ; which swept her toward that shore.
autetwslvemonthsimuiediatojy preceding the dav of) hardy and gallant emigrants for Texas, from! While in this position, and with less control
any election, aud shall have paid public taxes, shaft bo I Warren and Caunqn counties, in this Stale
entitled to vote for members of the house of commons,! this citv to duv for Togas, under tit- direct!
Col. Alfotd and his brave men continued to scour
tlie swamp for several days; but could find no Indi-
who weru not worth twohuudrod and fifty dollars
of taxable property, clear of all cii 'Utnbraiices,
IJy ttiis provision, there heitts scarcely onv in a ... .. .... . , . ..
. .. » t . ans. It is hi* opinion they are secreted iu the great
hundred in possession of this qualification, very r 3
few of them get to the polls. ■
In the face of all theuo facts, Mr. Van Buret)
is still slandered and abused by the frieuds of
Judge White—when they know, that free negroes
wore allowed to vote it) Teiiuesscc, for twenty-
eight yonrs, under the rye of Judge White, aud
wcut to tbo polls for nil that long period, ns free
ly ns lie did; that he look no measures to deprive
them of the privilege ; and it is only two years
since they hold a convention tit which they
were excluded nud never before. Wltnt was
Judge White about, during the loug period of
tweiity-oigitt years, that he never complained of
the evil?
“Men who live in glass houses, should not
throw stones.”—\b
for the county iu which be resides.
That all persuuspossessed of a freehold, in any town
in thisstale, having a right of representation, aud also
nil freemen, who have been inhabitants of any such
town Id months next before, and at die day of elec
tion, und shall have paid public taxes, shall be entitled
to vote for a member to represent such town in the
house of commons : provided, always, thntthis section
shall not entitle any inhabitant of such town to vote for
members of die house of commons for the county in
which he may reside; nor auy freeholder in such coun
ty. who resides without or beyond the limits of such
town, to vote fof a member for said town.
Georgia, Art. 4. sec. I. “The electors of members
of the general assembly shall be citizens and inhabi
tants of this state, and shnll have attained the age of
twenty-one year -; and have paid all tax -s which may
have been required of them, aud which they mny have
had an opportunity of paying, agreeably to law. i'or the
year preceding tlie election, and shall have resided six
mouths within the county.
So it appears, jhat txew Torn quannes ano
restrains negro suffrage; several Slate States indud-
Southern Literary Messenger, published at Rich- j ingGeorgia, say nothiug on the subject; and thus
inond, Va. The August number, containing its usual j leave Negroes ou the same footing with tho whites,
quantity of interesting matter, all original, is before us.
This number contains another batch of autographs,
from the nmttsing collection of Jo. Miller.
MR. VAN BUREN AND THE PUBLIC
LANDS.
Finding that allegations charging Mr. Van
Buren with speculation in the public lands are
continued in tho opposition presses, we have oh
tained his authority for saying “that he is uot
notv, nor has ho ever been coneented in the pur
chase or sain of the public lauds or of any inter
est therein, to any extent or in auy form ivhate
ver. nor in the investment of money for that pur
pose; hut lias, on the contrary, invariably decli
ned to take nu interest in such iuvcstioctits, high
ly advantageous, in a pecuniary point of view, as
they promised to bn.” In thus avowing the
course which he has doomed most apropriate to
his own situation, ho does uot wish to he under
stood as supposing that such investments ucces-
sarily conflict with a fathful discharge of public
duties ou the part of thosfe who huve chosen to
mako them.—Globe.
“Little Rock, Arkansas, Aug. 7.
“Dear Sir.—Great triumph—Col. Comvay is
elected for Governor—Judge Yell for tbo Rep
resemutive to Congress—all stroug Van Buren
men. Col. Sevier mid Gov. Fulton will have no
oppsitiou for tho U. S. Senate—both Van Buren
nieu. Two thirds of the Legislature are de
cidedly Van Buron. So much for the infant
State of Arkansas.” Respectfully yours
MISSOURI ELECTION.
We have intelligence which convinces us that
Ashley the “no-parly party candidate for Gov
ernor," is defeated ; and the State Legislature,
the members of Congress, tbo Lieutenant Gov
ernor. and all, are carried by immense majorities
for the democracy.
KENTUCKY ELECTION.
We have received the returds of the Kentucky
electiou for Governor and Lieutenant Govern
or.
POIl GOVERNOR.
Clark, (Federalist,) - - 38591
Flournoy, (Democrat,) - 30501
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Wickliffe, (Federalist.) - 35527
Hise, (Dcnioerat,) - . 32245
A friend writing .to us, says: “There has been
n small turn out, (the Siato votes upwards of
.eighty tboiiMiinl,) and die little aristocratic towns
■bare given the majority asaiost us. If the coun
try peoplo can he got out in November. I have
no foars of the result. We will beat Harrison
four thousand votes-” Globe.
Wc regret to learn tliat the Cholera has appeared in
Charleston. Outlie 31stul'. the Board of Health re*
ported 1] cases; on the 1st iust. 3;on the 2d, 7, and
on die 3d, 17 new cases—mostly blacks
The Montgomery Ala. Advertiser states that the
Tennessee Brigade will be on die march for Talla
hassee in a day or two.
lef: j over the boat than usual owing to the force of
lion of : the tide, they satv the ferry t>oat about three
Col. Geo. IT. Jeicell of Warren. They are in ! hundred feet distant, making directly for them-
exceUeut hsalth <ud spirits. We wish them God j A* ' h .'* time, tho undersigned were both in the
speed.
Tlie Nullifiers, after rnmnging >>ld files and chroni
cles, with a patience truly praiseworthy, in search of
testimony against Air Van Buren, seize upon his vote
in the Netv-York Convention, regarding righ t of suf
frage, as if they had found something! We congratu*
late them upon their luck! Such untiring industry
“.MISSOURI.—General Ashlov, the Whig candi
date for Governor is cletced by a large majority ; the
Van Buren papers say, -there is no accouutiug forit.’
Git. Mess.
Not so: it is easily accounted for—as the fact exists
only in the imaginations of the whig editors. Their
imaginations are;as fertile as their prospects are bur.
ren; They borrow from Fancy tlie facts which Histo
ry refuses!
“INDIANA—Tlie elections, asfarnsriceived, aro
strongly against tlie Van Buren eanse.”— ib.
Erratum.—In the chore paragraph, instead of say-
jog, “ strongly against die Van Buren cause,” say
strongly <n/oror of the Van Bnren cause.
_ “Wo received n present of a Pencil, from .Mr. T
King of this neighborhood, a few days ago, which mea
sured 11 inches m circumference in one direction.
Nkiv-York. Aug. 23-
MOST DISASTROUS EVENT.
We have this duv to place upon record oue of
tho must melauelioly accideut* that have occur
red in onr wateis. intended with n loss of life
that is deeply ;> {flirting.
This morning about half past five o’clock, tho
ferry boat which plies between ihe Navy V an! at
Brooklyn aud tho foot of Walnut-street, came iu
contact with the Steam boat Boston, Capt Town
send, and in less than three minutes every vestige
of tin: ferry limit had disappaarcd< having sunk in
about five fathoms of water. The particulars,
so far as we have been enabled to procure them,
Wejiave ipitaiqed from a gentleman in our em
ploy, yvfio was staiidiil'g on the dock when the
accideut occurred—from Capt. Townsend, from
several of the passengers, and from our reporter,
who li.is been actively engaged the whole of this
morning in obtaining all the iitfvi m itiou within
his reach'on ho lt sides of the river.
It appears that the unfortunate boat was this
morning unusually late iu making her first trip,
and that being so detained, some fifteen mt-cha-
nics who hadoeeu waiting for her, and who were
anxious to get from Long Island, had got on
board a small boat and were uiukipg their way
over, uiilig great exertions to head the Boston.
'File Boston finding herself close upon the small
boat, and the tide running ve y strong, shifted
her positiou. At this inomont the ferry bom was
seen, driving with the current fast upon the Bos
ton. Capt. Townsend, beiug himself in the
wheel house, rang the bell to stop, instantly gave
the signal to stop the engine ami directed the
cugiueerto back with all force. It was too hue
—;he boats Mime in Coutact, and the ferry boat
went down almost instantly.
The passengers with whom wo have c"(iyers-
cd all concur in the opiuion, that the no fort tin ate
event was not caused by any improper conduct
on board the Boston—and that their anxious do-
.... —, —i—t -- a sire to avoid tlie small boat tended iu some tie-
such proround research, among musty documents and circumference, one way, mid 12 inches tho other. It I gree to bring the steam boats in contact;
mouldy newspapers, deserves some recompense!— fell from the tree before coming to full maturity—but' ° When it was found that the ferry boat was
They have found oot, (listen!) that Mr. Van Buren : t *'° ‘I'l^ity » believed to bo goo,IMessenger. j s j n ki U j. t Captain Townsend ordered id) his small
voted to restrict a!I free negroes (who were unrestrict j Glad to hear oar neighbor s fare is improving:— boats to be manned, aud but a few m.mn nts
elapsed before they were down, aud iu the midst
of the drowning passengers. Ten or twelve wore
picked up. and carried on board the Boston.
Ono ef tho persons saved was a female, whose
husband nud sou were ou board, both of w hom
were drowned. This female was kept on the
surface of thu water by the buoyancy of her dress.
Her husband was unwell, and she, with her son,
was accompanying him to this city. In addition
to ihose saved by the bouts, font persons climbed
up the bows of the Boston, and got on board.
wheel-house, and tho pilot, together with tbc
wheelsman, at the wheel. Finding that the fer
ry boat would probably cotne in contact with
them, the steam was Distantly shut off, and the
engine stopped and turned back as quickly and
with as much iorce as possible. Before they met,
the engine had made several revolutions back,
and tyiieu they did strike, the concussion was so
slight as to be scarcely felt on board.
Every effort was immediately made to save
as many as possible from the ferry boat—the
small boats were both lowered, and almost every
tbiug on deck that would float, together with
ropes, was thrown over, aud they tiad the sntis-
factiouof thus saviug about fifteeu lives. The
steam boat remained nearly an hour floating a-
boul the place of the accideut, rendering every
oid tbut niiuLt br> and diil uot depart,
uutil every thing had been done that couM be
done.
Tho undersigned deeply lamenting the loss of
human life which has occurred, do not hesitato
to say, that so far as tho steam bout was con
cerned, it was impossible under the circum
stances of the case to have prevented the acci
dent ; as soou as the dauger \vas discovered every
effort was promptly made that prudence could
dictatp. The steamboat instead of beiug under
head way at the moment of concussion, was
backiug water from which it is evident that the
cause of the accident was the uncontrollable force
of the tide, and the fact that the ferry boat conti
nued up to the Inst moment uuder strong head
way.
WILLIAM 11 TOWNSEND,
Master of Steamboat Bostou.
STEPHEN MANCHESTER,
Pilot do. do.
or in the public square, shall be set out in the street
or square 20 feel from the liue of lots; and in the 120
feet streets, 16 feet from the line of lots..
2. Any person or persons cutting down or girdling,
or iu any wise injuring a tree in the city of Macon, or
fastening a horse orany other animal to such trees,
shall upon conviction bef :re the Mstor.be fined for
every oifeuce, iu a sum not exceeding tea dollais. or
under one.
Read and passed, August 31, 1836.
ISAAC G. SEYMOUR, Mayor.
Attest—J. I,., Otvz.v, c c.
On motion Council then adjourned.
A true extract from tlie minutes, this 5th day of Sep
tember, 1836, JESSE L. OWEN, c. c.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, ?
Saturday, 3d September, 1636. J
REGULAR MEETING.
P RESENT tlie Mayor, Messrs Campbell, Hig
gins, Vigal aud Williams, Aldermen.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and
approved.
The Bridge-Keeper njsde his weekly report of tolle'
received at the bridge, $134-50.
Resolved, That hetcafteg it shall be made the duty of
theMayoi to atteud for one hour, from 9 to 10 o’clock,
each day, to hear and determine all violations of order
or breach of the peace that may have been committed
within the limits of iherity. And it ihall be the duty
of the marshall or deputy to attend on the above hour
each day, at some particular place to be designated the
“Mayor’s office,” and for each violation of the above
rule, the officer so offending shall forfeit the sum of
to bo deducted from his salary
The committee to whom was referred the peti'ion of
JobnT Rowland, asking leave to establish a hrirk yard
on ten acre lot No 1, in East Macon, report, that they
have examined the lot and can see no good cause why,
the petition should not be granted. Reserving to tlie
Mayor and Council the right to withdraw said privi
lege and grant, if the pits shall not be kept preperly
drained, or if the same shall hereafter be considered a
nuisance or prejudicial to the health of the c ity.
H. G. ROSS,
Macon, Sep 3. C. A- HIGGINS. J
Resolved, That the above petition of John T. Row
land he granted under the above restrictions.
A true extract from the minutes, this 5th September,
1836. J L. OWEN, c. c.
Lartl.
A Lot of first quality, |iui up in Tin Cans for fami
ly use. For sale Ly
CRAFT & LEWIS-.
ALSO,
A small Lot good country Bacon.
sept 8 63
JLaiul and d egroes tar Mile.
Kfll 11». subscribe! ofiorstorsale the BLAIS TATI* >N
Ai whereon he now lives. 7 miles below - Macon,
in Bibb county, containing 860 acre? good pine land.
There has beenfor the Iasi 5 years a good SA\V pi ILL
in operation uuou said plantation, hut (i? s been slop
ped this year ou account of some repairs w anting
done. Stone Creek, the stream which said Mill is o^i,
is a never failing stream, aud the mil! is better situated
ou accountof piue timber than any mill within the vi
cinity of Macon.
Also, ten likely NEGROES will he sold, together
with Horses. Mules, Caltje, Hogs, &c. &c. Said
property is now offered for sale on accommodating
terms; a credit from one to three years will be given
if required. " R. DAVIS,
sept 8 63
The King of France was not. according to a
resolve made in a Cabinet Council, to appear on
the three days, iu public, and the review, which
would have rendered his presence necessary, was
not to take place. Fear of another attempt at
assassiuatiou, is assigned as the reasou.
good may
we congratulate them upon their luck Aud we con'
gratulate the Republican Party, that, with all their in-j n ? E «a C ®* °. KOr '^ IA TEtEoRAPn.
® r . . , . , . .. Dr. Bartlett—After seeing die Federal Luton of the
dustry, their learned research, their ununng zeal, their 2 3d August, I have concluded to say a few words more
enemies have been unable to find any worse charge a- j on the subject of tny former piece. Iam rejoiced at
gainst its favorite candidate. We congratulate the | Mr Cuthhert’s determination to discontinue the control
ilfr. Clay.—At a rcceut dinner givcu to the
lion. Bellajit Storer. near Cincinnati, Mr.
Clav sent the following toast:
"TAe Distribution of the Surplus Revenue :—
ino brighest ray of light during the seveu years
.of political dnrkncss.’’
*^J r * Secretary Cass roturued to Washington
ou tbelcth instant, from bis visit to Michigan.
country, that a statesman so pure, so free from stain of
any kind, to free from error even, cau be found, as
.Martin Van Bnren. Look the country over, and find
his .equal. What other politician in tho whole United
States could bear such an ordeal T Who besides him
wonld like to pave every act of his life brought in re-
viowf overy word criticised, every thought exposed?
Allowing all his enemies say of Mr Van Buren,
what does the charge amouut to ? Why, that he was
willing to allow men of color, of good character and
standing, in the State of New York, the right of suf
frage. This regulation was not made to affect the
slava States at all—it was to be confined tq his own
state. Aud here it may be asked, what right have wt
to intermeddle with, or inquire about, tho internal reg
ulations of New York? Is a legislator in tlie state of
New York io be arraigned iu Georgia for his public
acts in his own state ? Let us be cautions, how we ex
pose ourselves to the same charge of which we accuse
tho Abolitionists, tliat of intermedling with what does
no? coqcern them.
On life question, whether negroes ought to be allow,
cd, under any circumstances the privilege of yoting,or
not, politicians orenot yet agreed. Iu -ome of the states
negroes enjoy this privilege, in others they dp not.—
And whether they do or not, has never to our knowl
edge been a question of much interest orinqniry Had
this privilege been a source of great danger, we should
never have seen it extended as it has been in the slave
states. Strange, that Negro suffrage in North Caroli
na,Tenne--ee, &c. should be harmless, while in New
York it is fraught with such dieadful consequen
ces. Had it been so alarming and dangerous to the li
berties of the South, Judge White would never have
tolerated tlie feature in tlie constitution of Tennessee,
with his great influence in that state. Strange, that it
should all at ouce he discovered so fraught with dan-
gtr, when all suathern politicians from John C Ca 1
versy until after the election is over; I hope he wi!!|
never renew it in the public prints again, if he has a
private feud against Dr. Fort, they live in the same
community, the Dr- is his equal at least, and if their
imauid friends cannot settle the matter when they a)|
get together in Millcdgeville in November'next, then
let hilt) pursue sqch a course as private gentlemen u-
siptliy do to get satisfaction in such a way as may suit
his own views and feelings, butdonut trouble tlie pub
lic any more with his private griefs. I, for one, if the
Doctor has injured him, would have him redressed to
ihe utmost; my object, as before, is to conciliate and
lake the controversy from before the public. The
writer over the signature of Oconee lias put forth on-
other piece in tlie paper of tlie 23d lilt, in which he
Avery again.—Ephraim K. Avery wa9 in at
tendance at the Springfield (Mass.) Methodist
Conference week before last. lie irutcle petitions
to be again established as a preacher in good
and regular standiug, vyhich, however, the Cou-
fereuce refused.
While von say that tho religion of your neighbor is
likeq gqna .'.u t at sits loosely upon hint-, be careful that
your ow,s n»thke a glove that Jits citlur hand; those
having the least piety themselves, are often the most
censorious towards others; a dishonest man is the first
J to detecta fraudulent neighbor.
It is very easy to discover the difference between a
young preacher, whose aim is to set himself off, and
A passenger who was nit observer of the whole | one who aims to 9e» off the truth. The former, how
says, that it was a most painful sceno to witness learned and eloquent soever, will uever make a preaeh-
thc agony depicted on the countenances of tlie er.
passengers, when the boat was going down.! Makegods and goddesses of men and women by a
Their cries for aid must have liejn heard at a system of thoughtless adulation, und, by and by, they
great distaiicc. Every thing that would float, ; will tro-.tyou as if they were such.
If Bishop sleeves go ont of fashion. thei“ will be
more elbow room among the ladies. If toques follow,
we may perhaps see over their heads. If either of
them should be talked of. there will be much ado about
nothin". F.
gives the writers in the Macon Telegraph and Stan- f • ,err
dard of Uqion, the name of Biped utensils. (To cail i w!,s c<
names is the resort of grovelling iiiiiids.) He says, j * K . VS "
tliat was at hand, was thrown over from the
Bastou, in the hope that some might thus lie sav
ed.
Since the uboye was prepared, our reporter
has returned and furnished us with the following:
The ferry boat was named the Gen. Jackson,
commanded fty Cupt. Cole. Capt. C
^ ^ __ _ when ho saw the Hostau he stopped his
they have not refuted asmgle charge that fie Hn« I, fit I eugiue. and backed’ water, hut tho Boston had
forward against the Doctor. For tnv parti have no: ; considerable headway when her engine was
attempted iq refute hia charges, and 1 shall uot do snat | stopped, and being then so close the coucussiou
tins Ume, although I have no doubt I could do so if I j was great.
chose, and shew that tit-i> public good has nothing to do Tin- captain of the ferrv boat sunnoses there
in hisclhtri'es, but that there was sonicthius else ut the i .. . . i 7 “ r 5 supposes ttiei.
bottom. If I wished an enemy abused ft, the mow : « ere nI »«‘« ^City-five persons on hoard fourteen , .
complete manner, I had rather get the writer of Oco- i . ” h,,m '? ert ‘ ,nl,k ' mb " and *"* women [ Departed this life, at his residence in Twiggs coun
ted several other passengers, and the deck hands , on \i„. ]st inat. Mr. Thomas Chappell, in the 76th
**t t in hmit * r —
{Harried.
In Jackson, Butts county, on Tuesday the - ’0tli Au
gust, by James McCord, Esq. -Mr. Thomas J. Greshai.i
to the amiable Miss Susan Amanda, daughter of C.
B. l.ee, Esq all of Jackson.
Oh. think wbal the kiss and the smile must bo worth,
When the sigh and the tear are so perfect in bliss,
And own if there be an elysimn on earth.
It is this—it is this.
neo to do it than any writer I know of, ami Mr Cutli-
bert will find tliat his friends will not tolerate his allow
ing the writer of Oconee to put his threat into execu
tion, tliat of continuing his abuse of Dr Fort; they
will tell you in plain language, if you choose to let tins
writer fill yout paper with abuse of a valuable mem- I,
her of tlie Union party, you must not send to us die
papers c aiiainiiig this abuse. 'This course I know ma
ny of them will pursue. I should myself, regret that
•here should exist a necessity for such a course.—
When J first saw the pieces over the signatures of O-
conee and Baldwin, and had no idea who wcjre the
writers, and saw tliat Mr Cuthhert appeared to back
, them, iu tbc first moment of feeling I was determined
not to continue to take the paper, hut before I had lime
to put my determination into lotee, 1 thought maturely
on the subject, and concluded that I would not give up
a man at once who I had valued so highly; a man who
I had delighted to honor; one whom I had supported
for every thing he had wanted as far as in mv power;
of tho bout.
There were fourteen horses ou hoard, all of
which ware drowued, beiug attached to milk
carts and wagons. In fai t not an article could
I. as tho boat sunk in two minutes after
she was struck.
The passengers aud crew made every effort to
get on hoard the Boston, but ivo regret to state
that six at least of tho number were drowued.
Some of them sun-ceded in jumping on board,
and other, iu catching hold ofthe ropes and plank
that were thrown to them by the passengers of
the Boston. The names of those known to have
been dronr.ed aro as follows:— .
»)?•■■ villas Wright, au ngetl man and milkman,
residing m the Wallabout, who uitempteo to ;
jump uii board the Boston, but struck his breast
nge. nftern protracted illness of Dropsy
Bushels Salt
300 sacks do
Bacon, Mackerel Flour.
And a few hhds; •• Bo-ton Hams/' for sale by
E. RUSSELL,
sept 6 Mulberry street
one who I iiad looked forward in time to fill ilje high- j a » , ' u,t ^ le r ^**litt^ ; ho fell into the water, aud
es*. offices in tlie gift of the people ofmv native State ; ' vas to sink but did not rise again. We un-
o.tewho had, through all the various vicissitudes which demand that Mr. Wright was au old and rts-
A. spleiMfitl I'oti Wheeled Carriage.
I UST landed, and for sale by
CRAFT &. LEWIS.
Also, two fine Toned Piano Fortes.
sept - <;:> >
'.The .Hacon Steam Boat t ofnpan</
ILL run two or three lighter- during the sum
mer and fall, between Darien and Macon.—
Thu line is prepared to take all merchandize that ilia
be offered or shipped to their agents at . larien. and fnr-
•vard them without detention. Their Lighters are
ma.de of light draft, andean run at the lowest stages of
tho river. » S. GODDARD*. Agent-
‘ Mty 26 4m 4B is
W
WTVUEK an order of the Inferior Court uj Junes
county, sitting for Ordinary purposes, wiU be sold,
on the first Tuesday in NOVEMBER vert, bftuccn the
lawful hours, before the court house in Jefferson, Jackson
county,
150 acres of Land,
more or less, in said county, adjoining Baty and Miller,
on the waters <;f North Oconee. Sold as the proper
ty of John Carmichael, jun. deceased of said county.
Terms made known on-the day of sale, i
MARGERY P. CARMICHAEL,
sept 1 63 Guardian.
A GREEABLE to aii order of the ittleriur Court
of Houston county will, on the first Tuesday
in November next, within the legal hours, be sold be
fore the Court House door in the town of Wayncsbo-
rough, Burke county :
One lot of Oak and Hickory land, adjoining George
Pollock, oil all sides, containing fifty-six acres, more
or less, within a mile of Stoney Bluff
Also, at the same time and place will be sold SO acros
of Pine land, adjoining George Pollock and William
W. Mixon. Sold for the benefit ofthe heirs of Wil-
liom S. Brunson, late Of Houston county, deceased.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
THOMAS POLLOCK, Adm’r,
august 30.1836 63
Saturday the 22ddayut October next, Will be
NJv sold at the late residence of Benjamin Parker,
deceased in Bibb county.
All tiie perishable property of said deceased, consist
ing of household and kitchen furniture, farming uten
sils, 1 horse, cattle, Hogs, &c. Sold for the benefit of
all concerned. Terms, 12 mouths credit,
sept7 BURWELL PARKER, Adm.
post fox i: d r.vt.q.
the first Tuesday in 'OCTOBER next, lef ere
\Jr tjir court house tn Htcwart county, ieithin the lairful
hours of sale, under- ail order ofthe Inf riot Court of said
county, sitting for ordinary purposes, uilll be sold
Three Negroes,
belonging io the estate of Benjamin Pi Nelson, late erf
said county deceased Terms on the day.
THOMAS 3. CHAPPELL, ? . . .
sept 1 WM. NELSON. - f .’.am rs.
POSTfONLD SALE.
U NDER an order of the Inferior Court of Steiearl
founly sitting for Ordinary Purposes, will he
sold on the first Tuesday in OCTOBER next, within
legal hours of sale, before the court house door in ihc
said county.
Two Nctarroes,stnd SCO aere*;ff-<j5n<L
lying in'the IIitc-hity Lend, on the Chattahoochee ri
ver, number34‘ J ,22ddist. formerly Lee now Stewart
sold as the property of Alexander N’clsen. late ol said
county, decca-ed. Terms on the day. eenil-
THOMAS 8. CHAPPELL. ?
WM. NELSON, ’ \Admrs
F OUR months after date, application will he made
16 the Inferior court of Bibb county, sittir." for.
Ordinary purposes for leave to sell the real estate oC
Benjamin Parker, late of said county deceased.
sept 8. BURWELL PARKER, Adm._
[71 OUR months after date application will be tn:de
jC to the Inferior court of Houston comity, when,
sitting for ordinary busine-> for leave <o sell all tha
real estate belonging to Elijah Low, late of Morgan
county, deceased.
MOSES COLLINS. Administrator, d©
sept 5, 1836.dtt -rjSK 1 e>:-tior».
F OUR months after dale we shall lu^ke ,| pl.ratlon
to the honorable tlie fnferior court of Pike coun
ty, when sitting for ordinary purposes, for an order to
sell all the real estate of Irby Stamper, late of Pika - *
county deceased,
SPENCER STAMPER '
sept 1 63 M. W. STAMPER,
* Adm’rG
GEORGIA—Crawford county.
mM7!lloRKA3 Allred McGee applies to me for lati'.
Yw tors of dismission from the estate of William.
Lacy; also Alexander M K Swift applies for letter.-, oC
dismission from tlie estate of William J. Waynman fc -—• -
both of said county, deceased—
These arc therefore to cite and admonish all and siugmr ,
tar the kindred and creditors of <aid deceased to be and.
appear at my office within the time pitscribed by lertc4* r *
shew cause if any they can why saitl Utters should netba
ranted.
Given under mv hand, 5th Sent, 1636.
53 ; ' B. F LANE, d. «5. er. o*
Li ORdlA—Pike county
B urrell ork.of the5t-2ddistrict. G m. tqitt •
before William J. E llis, Esq. one flea bitten gray .
o ne, supposed to be 6 or 9yearsold, 5 feet 8 or 10 i
■ties hish—appraised Sy Jno Davis and Daniel 8llfe1D*“
to six& dollars, thi9 27r.t August. 1636. ,
$ II. G. JdHNSOH>*.\f>i£
I