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lU i C O JV GEO K (; I A TELEGRAPH
GOVEKXOB’S MESSAGE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, GA. \
Miu.edgkvu.us, ethNov: ls&ti. j
Fciimc-Citizeus of the Senate,
And Haute of Representatives:
.Since the adjournment of the last session of the
general assembly, event-: of an extraordinary charac-
hava addressed themselves to the sympathy and cour
age of Georgia; ntiJ I am proud to say that the appeal
has bean answered with a promptness and zeal worthy
* tif her pride and patriotism.
Information having reached the Executive early in
the mouth of January, by a communication from Gov.
Eaton, that the Seminole Indians had raised the war-
wlioop in Florida, and were perpetrating its concomi
tant deeds of horror, and tha emergency being deem
ed too imperious to await the distant action of the Ge
nera! Government, a rail was forthwith made for vol
unteers toutdotir suffering countrymen to repel die
hold and barbarous invaders—and, to provide against
contiitgencips, a draught of 3,500 men was required.
But, to the honor of Georgia, volunteers stood forth
from the sea board to the mountains, in numbers far
heyoud the exigency, and with un eagerness evincing
that though "the days of chivalry are past," its spirit
has not departed.
A< all ronld not be accepted, and jio selection could
be made for merit where ah were equal in zeal, the con
templated succor was confided to those who had the
fortune to bo foremost in time.
Ilcfnrc the necessary preparations tvere completed,
Maj. Gen. Scott of the army, charged with the impen
ding campaign, made a requisition for two regiments
-~ojjp of inluntry and one of mounted men. Of the
tint, Jive volunteer companies, viz. the Morgan Ran
gers, tlie Putnam Fencibles, the Hancock Blues, the
Micnn Volunteers and tlic Monroe Musketeers, as
sembled ntMncon.n id were organized into a battalion
miller the command of Major .Mark A. Cooper, an of
finer of their o wn choice, it being deemed proper, in
the. absence of positive law to the contrary, to sutler
volunteers in the service of tlic-r country to elect their
own conn.lander.
On the ?tli day of February this battalion embarked
on boats prepared lor the occasion, with orders to pro-
<-** I to Ficolata and report to Maj. Gen. Scott, or to
such other officer of the U. S. Army, of superior rank
t'* Maj. Hooper, as should be in command at thntpost.
Beside* this battalion, there were two volunteer com
panies from Augusta—the Richmond Blues and Rich
mond liuzz-tr* which embarked at that city on board
n steamer for Picoluta. The second battalion of in-
tiiutry was in progress of organization from the coun
ties of Coweta. Carroll, Campbell, Fayette and De-
Kalb, atid was intended to be conveyed in steamers
fr«up Columbus to Tampa Boy; but before the compa
nies took up the line of inarch, despatches were receiv
ed by express from Gen. Scott requesting that they
should not proceed to Florida.
Of the mounted regiment, one battalion composed
of the Ubirilnngton Troop, the Hancock Troop, the
J« (TerfO:i Huzzars, the Baldwin county Cavalry and
Houston Cav.ihy were ordered to repair to Dublin
m*d electa Major to eommnnd them, but owing to the
non arrival of some of the companies as soon as was
i xper red. the election did not take place, and each
company found its way, in its own manner, to Picolata.
:i «iv the Washington, Hancock and Jefferson compa
nies entered the service of the United States and elect
or) Capt Douglas* of the Jefferson Huzzars to com- i
nirnd them. In addition to these companies, Capt.
Charles II. Nelson of Cherokee, raised a mounted
• »rps composed of citizens of Cherokee and Wilkes,
and repaired to Florida, where they also entered into
the service of the United States.
The privations and perils of an arduous and harras-
sing campaign, were sustained by these troops with a
fortitude nnd courage, honorable to themselves and to
their country, and which gave assurance, since realiz
ed, that in the hour of danger, Georgia tuny safely rely
on the patriotism and gallantry of her sous.
A second bnttnlion of mounted men, to complete this
regiment: composed of the l’utnam mounted ltifie-
th*s Gainesville Dragoons, the Walton county Cavalry,
the Buckskin Hussars of Dooly county, the Butts
JVtllllf F i 'itl'.'llrt* ton si tit** TirtfTwe /'’ntmlnr It Jnn kaililn J «s
of tl»o military operations in that quarter. This let
ter met him at 8avumiuh and lie immediately pro
ceeded to M rlledgevilla where he arrived oil the ere-
liiug of the Zcth May, in company with Maj. Gen.
letup, whom he joined at Augusta. On the next mor
ning these gcmieiuen and myself left Milledgeville for
Columbus, where we arrived on tho evening of the
30 th of May.
Before the arrival of Generals Scotland Jesup, and
whilst tlie responsibility ol the campaign rested on me,
1 had determined to place ou the eastern margin ol the
Chutiulioocbie a force capable of preventing tho es
cape of tlte enemy, believing that whenever be should
be pressed in Alabama, he would seek refuge in flight
and hat the conflict would be, os it eventually was
on the tetritory of Georgia.
This purpose, to which die troops weie directed as
speedily as they could be organized and armed, was
recommended not only by the consideration stated,
but by the mehincboly fact, that the Indians had mur
dered nr driveu from theit homes, all the white inhab
itants of.Alubatne that were within tlioir power, and
destroyed their property, before the army had reach
ed the frontiers of Georgia. There was nothing left
to tempt their cruelty or rapacity, aud therefore no
feeling of humanity forbid the caution intended to force
them into conflict or capitulation.—The events of the
campaign have confirmed my confidence in these
views, lor our troops on the river, were engaged in
almost daily contests with the flying foe, and all the
buttles of the Crttk tear hare been fought by Georgians,
on the soil of Georgia.
Immediately on tbe arrival of Gen. Scott at Coiam
bus lie assumed the command of the army and direc
tion of the war, a ndgave the high sanction of his ap
probation to the course which had been putsued.
\V aut of arms, ammunition uxd provisions which
had to be conveyed from Savannah, Augusta, Picola
ta auJ N. O delayed, for a ti me tiie contemplated
riors from Fort Mitchell against the wishes of Geor-1 allow pie to enter into a detail of all the defects
gia conveyed to him through her chief magistrate is ami imperfectious of the present militia laws—
explained in his letter to the war department in ans-i nor [ cons j der it , lece ssarv. as recent esperi
wer to the can m a de by the Pres.deut after receiving faas so f(l|] , dovclopcd lbem . ,bat they will
'Copies of all the correspondence relating to this . aoC esca P° the intelligent observation oftholegis-
subjeet.as also to the Seminole and Creek wars,will bo I la J‘J, re - , „ , , . . .
fouiidtii accompanying documents. ' The cavalry arms, for the purchase cf which an ap-
There are still many hostile Indians in the swamps of propnaDon was made by the General Assembly at flic
Invin, Thomas, Lowndes, and Ware, who give just Iast l,c cn contracted for through the agen-
cause of alarm totlie inhabitants. I have been applied ®7 ^ v ' ar Department, the secretary having po
lo for the mean* of protection, which were immediate- offered to have tliem fabricated after the mode of
ly afforded by sending arms and ammunition to those « I03e fj 1 ® army, andat the pnee paid by the U.
counties, and instructing the commanding officers of States for sjmllar articles. The swords pistol-holsters,
regiments to call out a mounted' company in each for «•* accoutrements have been finished, received, and
temporary security, until more permanent arrangements P aid for, and are of a superior quahty for the price; but
uul be made; and to this end, I requested from Maj. ^ P^ols have not arrived. The sum appropriated
- * f or (| iat gfr. I was ten thousand dollars, with which three hundred and
r aw j Maj.G. I forty sets have been purchased- Tbe cost 1 of the
Dearborn, with two companies,
tions to establish a miff
Lowndes or Ware, as
ble, and to call on the commanding
tia in those and the adjoining counties, for such num
her of troops as he should deem necessary to give seen
rity and repose to the country.
Many of the members of Capt. Garmany’s company,
who were engaged with (he Creek Indiana in tbe battle
of Shepherd’s held on the 9th of June last, lost most of companies will have an equal claim, bud very
their wearing apparel, and were so destitute of those few of them cno ha accommodated, it will he
articles that they could not perform duty without a new wall for the General Assembly todetermiue whe
supply. The army regulauons make no provision for tber, under the circumstauccs; these arms shall
furnishing clothes under such circumstances, and some bo d istr i bu ic<l. or kept iu the arsenal to be Used
of these men had not the means of procuring them; for b , such vuluntMn be cMod int0 service .
command them. This battalion proceeded to Black
Creek, in Florida, with the intention of entering the
service, bat it was not accented, because the campaign
wns about to be dosed, and the officer in command at
that s:atioa directed it to return. Although this battal
ion was not formdiy mustered into service, the United
•States have raid the officers and men composing it,
«nd defrayed the expenses of their inarch to and from
Florida. ^
Brig. Gen. Harwell Pope was appointed to command
the Georgia Troops in Florida, ana proceeded to Pico
Jiita for that purpose. Bu: one battalion of infantry
having been detained by request of Gen. Scott, and
tbe second battalion of mounted men having been or-
tlored hack toGeorgia, tlie troops were reduced below
- brigadier’s command, and Gen. Pope accordingly re
turned without an opportunity of taking part in the
campaign.
^ Having no authority to draw on the treasury of
Georgia to defray the expenses ofhriiiging these tr< ops
to the field, and marching them to Florida, I requested
lor flits purpose, funds from the Secretary of War, who
promptly remitted to me $35,000. The greater part
ol this sum was expended in that service, nnd the ba
lance ha* been applied to the Creek war, to which I
slr.ll hereafter advert. But befcrc the receipt of this
money, circumstances connected with the public safety
con,polled me to draw on the contingent fund for $66$
(i coats, which I have since returned to the Treasury ;
nnd besides this amount, tho treasurer. Col. Haynes,
at my request, promptly assumed tlic responsibility of
furnishing mo with such sums of money as were ne
cessary to meet the daily demands of the service, until
I eottlu receive remittances from tlic war department.
In addition to the $£>,000 above mentioned, I have
since received the sum of $10,000 which has enabled
m ; to rciurn to Col. Haynes the whole amount borro
wed, «nd to payoff'the accounts contracted for trans
portation. subsistence, &c. &c of the volunteers.
Ill compliance with a resolution of the General As
sembly passed at the last session, I caused the counties
of Baker, Dooly, Early, Lee, Randolph, Stewart, and
Sumter to be furnished with arms and ammunition.and
a company of spies, to protect the people against hos
tile incursions of the Creek Indians. These compan
ies were kept in service for some time, aud until it was
deemed proper to supercede tliem by a force believed
to be more efficient. This wax a small battalion of
mounted men who volunteered at the invitation of the
t o n.natider in chief to serve 3 months under tlic com
mand of Maj John II Howard to whom a special com-
m ■ don of Major was given for that|purpQso. This bat-
tzJion wns mustered into the service of the.U. S and
supported anti paid by that government. The expenses
of Uio spies raised tinder authority of the resolution
have not been paid, because at the time that the accounts
wore being made out and arrangements were in prog
ress to pay them, the Creek war commenced, which so
disturbed the people of those counties and occupied tlte
tune and arteution oftlic Executive, that it was not pos-
aibic to do ao; utid since that time, these causes havu
not ceased to exist and exert their influence.
A short tune before the expiratien of the term for
which Maj. Howard’s battalion had volunteered, the
Creek Indi te* became hostile and renderodjit necessary
to catl on the people of Georgia to take up arms in de
fence of their State. On the 13th May a general or-
Merwa* issued inviting volunteers. The .invitation
wax accepted with great promptness, and in a much
shorter tuneifhan it is generally supposed that unorgan
ized militia can ho brought to the field, a force of be
tween lour and live tiiou-und composed of volunteers
utid drafted militia was assembled at different {mints on ‘
tho Chattahoochee. Some of these troops had to
march a distance of 200 miles, aud vet they were near•
1,-all assembled at the different places appointed, by
the 5th day of June, making the whole time from {he
date of Uie invitation to the time of arrival, only twen
ty-two days.
" The Florida Campaign had exhausted the arse pal
at Milledgeville ofueuily all the arms. Those which
•till remained. wer« immediately forwarded u> Colum
bus and West Point, and an order was issu'd to the
military storekeeper at savannah to ship one thousand
aland with the oirotilrt-ments to Augusta, whence they
where immediately scut in wagons to Columbus —
No time was lost in the tranportution of these arms
and they arrived at different times between the 4fh
and 15th days of June. I also requested the officer iu
command ot tho United Status' arsenal near Augusta,
to forward to Col.tmbit* one thousand muskets, which
it was promptly granted and tbe aims were iui
movement ou the enemy and was a source of embar
rassment. not less vcxaUous to those who had taken
time y measures 10 provide them, than to the army,
impatient as they w ere to avenge the wrongs of their
suffering country a-cn But this delay has been exag
gerated oy mistake or misrepresentation, and a just
ui owuuce has not been made for misadventures over
which those in commuud had no control.
As the lroo]»(2jrrived they were equipped and sent
forward us speedily os possible. The first companies
were mustered into service on the 3d dsy ol'June aud
the great body of the army took up the line of march
under Generals bcoll and bandlori eighteen days
thereafter. If due allowance he inado for the time
necessary to procure munitions of war from distant
points to muster into service, officer, arm, and furnish
with ammunition, camp equipage aud provisiuns, be
tween four and five thousand men whose peaceful pur
suits have given them hut little aptitude to military
organization, it will be found that the actual deten
tion wax unavoidable and very inconsiderable—and
under less uu-inentous and exciting circumstances it
would have received a more general aud just expla
nation.
By virtue of trie authority vested in the executive by
the 45t!i section of the militia law ofltild I appointed
Major General John W. A batidford and Brigadier
Generals Henry H. Lowe, Zachariah White and
Jamas Wood to command the troops These officers
discharged their duty wliith promptness and ability
andjto tha entire satisfaction of the army! and the
people.
A few days before General Scott moved from Co
liiuibus, General Jesup with the Alabama troops and
friendly Indians marched from Tuskeegee through
tin* rntmlrv in th»> flirpftinn uf Fort Mitchell.-—
Gen. Jessup a detachment of re i?ular troops for thatser* I "* as ten uiousami dollars, wiut wnic
vice. The request was promptly granteef, and Maj.G. I forty sets have been purchased
Dearborn, with two companies, was sent with instruc- swords, holsters, aud accoutrements, including
lilitary station at such place in commissions, freight nud insurance, is $4,412 96.
might be considered most cliffi-1 The act authorizing tbe purchase of these arms
commanding officers of the mui- renuires the e-overnor tn distribute them to caval-
rcqtiires the governor to distribute them to caval
ry corps- The number obtained will furuish only
five or six companies, and it will he an unpleas
ant task for him to determine which shall be thus
favored ter the exclusion of nil others. As all tho
the Creak country in the direction uf Fort Mitchell.-
To this detachment of the army a number of hostile
ludians, including three or four hundred warriors,
came in and surrendered whilst another party, said
to consist of three hundred, alarmed at the approach
of this force, croacad the Cha.'tahoochie some miles be
low Boanokeand proceeded towards Fl irida _ Their
trail wax not discovered until a day or tvve after they
had crossed and jiral at the time when Generals Scott
and Sandford with the troops under their command
reached Roanoke. The fact beingf made known to
th»u>. a force under Col. Beall was despatched in pur
suit, and R portion of the enemy wax overtaken in tho
Chicarawhatcliie swamp in Baker county, where a
skirmish ensued iu which it is said that nine or ten In
dians were kil led and a quamtiy of goods, horses,
money and other property captured. A battallion of
volunteei infantry from Muscogee county under com
mand of Jlajor ffoxey, also marched to Baker county
and searched the swamps for the enemy, and_subse
quently a haitaliiou of mounted men nudar Major Al
ford scoured that part of tha State.
The Georgia troops engaged in the Creek war have
done honor to themselves and to the State, and pre
sented conspicuous instances of gallantry that nave
calk'd forth u»e praises, and will long receive the grati
tude of their country—and this just roinmendation of
the army is equally due to those brave citizens of
Stewart, Randolph, Lee, Irwin. Baker, Telfair, Early,
Thomas Lowndes and Ware, who flew with alacrity to
the point of dangi-r, and with a high personal daring
sought the sanguinary savage in his own fortress
swamps, and checked his cruel course of death and
devastation.
The hostile Indians vvhosurrfsdered to the tro:-ps un
der command of Gen. Jesup were conducted to Fort
Mitchell, where the warriors were placed within the
pickets of the fort. Believing, from good evidence,
that among these, were many who had been engaged
in tho murder of our citizens and the burning <>f Roan
oke and oilier places on the Chattahoochee, and that
it was my duty, as the Governor of the State, to use
all legal and proper means of having them identi
fied and turned over to the civil authority for trial, I ad
dressed two letters to Gen. Jesup, at Fort Mitchell, un
der date of the2Utliand.30ffi of June, requesting him
they had also lost their money, and therefore! purchas;-1 “ ul ' u '“‘“"i. 0013 * 13 5 . ,. .
cd cheap articles for them to the amount of one bun- ,D ® vout au emergency making such call
dred and sixty-six dollars and twenty-five cents, which uecessarv.
I paid out of the contingent fund. * No military fund was created by the appropri
The Georgia troops engaged in the Creek war had) ation act of tbe last session, apci consequently I
expended their own money in providing themselves have not been enabled to pay the brigade iuspec
with such camp equipage as they believed to be neces-1 tors, and others having military accounts against
sary on their march to the fronUer, and in camp. Ap- I tbn S| a t e ' •
I,«»■ aud
bo: be cbd not fool bborelfoolhorkcd to do Cocao™ ' ,h “ h Sad been footroelod lot ooder oo
the quantity and quality of many of the articles did not tbonty of a resolution of the general assembly,
correspond with the army regulations. Aftor several I passed at the sessional 1834, have been received
conferences which I had with that officer on the sub- aud paid for.
jeci, he agreed to furnish the money if I would assume The reports of tho keeper* of the public arse
the responsibility of paying the accounts and settling af Savannah and Milledgeville will be found
will, the War Department This I consented to do, nnjong the documents, and will shew the number
iogl, I received from Mr. lh« ftu.rtor Muter. *»? 'i 10 “ d
five thousand one hundred and sixty-eight dollars and * have received si commui icatiou from Colo-
forty-five cents, which I applied to tho payment of these nel Bomford, of the ordnance department stating
demands. " that Georgia is entitled, under the act of congress
Very soon after the ratification, by the Senate of tlic of 1808, to a quota of arms up to the 1st of Jau.
United States, ot the treaty made between Gon. Car- last, equal in value to five huudred and forty-
roll and Mr. Schermerhom, tho commissioners on the seven-thirteenths muskets, and requesting
part ol the United States and the Cherokee tnbe of In- ^ { wou|(J ^signale the kin.: of arms the State
dmns, a copy of which accompanies this message, the , e ■ ° . . *
people of ti"t section of the State became upprehen- ' T ‘ ,uld F efer - , >“ a,ls ' vcr to lb ' s communication,
sive that the Ross party, against whose wishes the con- 2 ,,a ^° d *ro<ned the amount to bo paid m yagers
tract for their removal was made, would, in the then sit- °* Dues with tho necessary accoutrements.
uation of the State in regard to the Creeks and Semin
ole*, become hostile. Under the influence of this ex
citement, heightened, as it was, by some murders and
burnings committed by Indians about that time in Floyd
county, petitions from several parts of the Cherokee
circuit for troops, arms and ammunition, were present
ed and granted. Orders were issued to Brigadier Gen
eral James Hemphill to raise a battalion of militia and
place them at Lashley’s feny, on the Coosa river, for
the double purpose of preventing the Creeks from com
ing into Georgia, and to keep the Cherokee* in check.
[To he continued ]
Extract of ;t letter from Col. W. Wyatt to a gentle
man in this place, dated Fort Drane, Oct. 8,1838.
"After a march ofttvelve days we find ourselves en
camped at this plaee. The morning after the first
day’s march from Suwannee Old Town, I headed a
detachment of one hundred and fifty Tennesseeans
under the command of Maj. Loaderdale, with or
ders to pursue a fresh Indian trail South, whilxtthe
main body moved on to Staffords, on the Long Pond
12 miles south of this place. We pursued this trail a
bout twenty miles and within eight miles of the lower
crossing on the Withlacoochee overtook p party of
Indians driving cattle, 1 had only twenty men in ad
vance, we immediately charged on them, when they
attempted to nrtke a stand, and opened • a brisk fire
upon us, but the charge was so promptly made, that
they fled in every direction to a long swapip for safety,
leaving about one hundred and sixty, three h ea d of
cattle, five poneys, pack saddles, &,c. We pursued
them in the swamp about a mile without any success,
and then returned. The only damage received was
one horse wounded.
The main body, instead of meeting us at the appoin
ted place, missed their way, retraced their steps eigh-
milcs, striking high up the Alachua, we had to legyg
the enemy and follow the main body ofthe army.—
When they arrived at this place, there was at leastone
thousand Indians encamped on the south side of the
field. Having made a charge on them about sunset,
all escaped during the night, taking with them all their
baggage, cattle and carts, in the retreat, and are now
safe on the Withlacoochee, or on their way to the ev
erglades. If the main body had sustained the rear of
Maj. Loaderdale, on tbe south trail, above alluded to,
as it was my wish, and as I understand was the plan in
the morning, when we started, we could have posses
sed ourselves of their strong places south, taken their
women andchildren,and thence proceeded north;& the
war, no doubt hy this time, would have been ended
or if the main army had moved on this place, just at
day light, having the whole day to pursue them on
horse back through the pine w ods, it is my candid
opinion, not one of them would have escaped. I am
sorry to say however, that they are now in a better con
dition for war, than they ever have been, having taken
a large supjply of provisions, and have had all the op
portunity they wanted to become acquainted with our
movements. • *’ •
We have been waiting heye about five days for pro
visions ; a little has arrived, and a little me re is expec
ted from Black Creek. Tfie army has generally been
on half allowance, and some days without any thing
are all, however! in fine spirits, and are willing to un
dergo every privation to settle this ruinous .'-nd disgrace
ful war—which I am in hopes will he ended in a short
time.—The army is generally in fine health. We w
move south in a few days.
The army on its march to thisplace, surprised four
Indians in the pine woods and killed them. Hue of
our scouting parties killed three in a pond. Our
Florida boys on their war to Black Creek, caught
four in an open field and killed them without the In
dians firing a single gun. All this and other circum
stances show that they were unapprised of our march
into the country and that the most speedy operations
were all important."
From tjte Floridian.
Tallahassee, Oct. 29.
We are soriy to state that an infortuneate accident
befel General Read on his passage to the Withlacoo-
cbee. It will be re inhered ne was despatched by Gov-
IIIGII PRICES.
Every one is at a loss to account for the high nric
ofthe ordinary articles of living; and we have 1 oft e3
been asked to solve tho question. Many reason”
might be given, but as to the primary one, there mav
not be an agreement of opinion; though all, wc thin'-
concur as to one or two.
We attribute the rapid rise in the price of provision*
in part to tlie fact, that, agriculture does not, j n jjri
general, receive its due proportion of public aUention
The great demand for labor upon works of internal im!
provement, has necessarily abstracted a portion from
field duties, and the increased productions of the soil
do not keep pace with the increased consumption con
sequent upon the numerous public works now in pro.*
gross ineverypartofthe country. We might refer too'
to tlie immense drain from our slave population to
supply tlie southern market; and we mieht with p rca ,
propriety allude to the prevailing disposition to eiwag 6
m speculations of alt sorts—now so tempting to incn
of ardent temperaments.
But worst of all, let any one look at the host of idler*
to be found in every large city; the number who arc
consumers, without adding any thing to the common
stock’, and the wonder will cease, that the price of ev.
ery thing necessary to comfoit or pleasure should b»
on the rise.
It docs not become us authoritatively to suggest the
remedy, but we believe’ wc may safely venture the o-
pinion, that tlie agriculture of the country must be im
proved; that parents must banish their holy horror of
the sentence, that man should “earn his bread by the
to detain these warriors at tjie fort for a reasonable
time, that I might collect the evidence to identify them
and to authorise me to demand them for trial. To
thysc letters ao answers were received, uud qn the 2d
day of July all the .(udians were removed from Fort
Mitchell on their way to Arkansas, except eleven war
riors who hod heed charged < n sufficient evidence with
tlic co mission of capital crimes in Georgia. These
were afterwards, on my request, delivered by Maj Mc-
lnCMh, who was in command of tlie fort, to the civil
authorities and secured in the jail at Columbus.
Believing that an indignity was offered to the State
thro’ her chief magistrate by this course of proceeding
ou the part of Gen Jesup, I addressed a letter to the
President of the U. S. on tlie ?th of July, stating the
facts, aud protesting against such conduct on the part
of an officer ofthe army towards the authorities of the
State, a copy of which I sent to Geu Jesup. I have,
received uu answer from the Frcsulent iu which he
states that he has caused a copy of my letter to be for
warded to Gen Jesup with a call for explanation
Subsequent to these occurrences die 'Creek warrior
Jiui Henry surrendered himself to tlic Alabama forces
under Gena. Jesup and Patterson. Immediately on
learning the fact. 1 demanded him a* amenable to the
laws of Georgia lor crimes he had committed within
her jurisdiction, but Gen Jesup refused to deliver him
to the agent appointed to receive and conduct him to
Georgia, on the ground that lie had been previously
demanded by the Gov. of Alabama, to be tried for fa-
>ital crimes committed by him in that jurisdiction
■e was afterwards delivered to tlie sheriff of Russell
enmity in that State aud conducted by captain Garm-
anyaiid apart of his company to Girard ana lodged
in jail.
As soon as I could obtain the cvidcnco necessary to
make a demand on tho Governor of Alabama for this
wau. I did so, and requested, that iu the event of his
acquittal in that State, he should be delivered Jo. the
.ag.-tnt appointed by me on tho part,of Georgia, to h®
conducted to 8tcwart county and tried for uic crimes
with which lie there stands charged. This demand
was promptly complied witn by his Ex. Gov. Clay,
who immediately transmitted to me tho necessary pa
pers, which were ulaced iu the hands of capts Evans
mid 8ehlcypf the City pf Columbus whom I appointed
agents to receive .the prisoner and conduct him to this
State. These gentlpmen attended tlie court iu Rus
sell co. A to receive him in the event of his’acquittal,
but at dm request of his counsel, the venue was chang
ed from Russell to Montgomery co. where tho court
will nortiit until the month of.March next.
" 'Some short tiura after Claiming,lim Henry, I made
a general demand of Gen Jesup of nil ..Indians in his
custody, charged with tlic commisMou oferimes.with
in Ibis 8iate, and who should he identified as such by
tiie persons who accompanied Col Rockwell, tlie bea
r-prof my communication. Before tho arrival of these
gentlemen at T skegee tha Indiaus had been remov
ed to Montgomery, andthoy were obliged to proceed
keep
This order was executed, and a battalion was organized I ernor Call from Suwannee Old Town, with provisions
under the command of Maj. Charles H. Nelson. For which were intended for the ‘ array' after their arrival
further security, a part of tne Cherokees were disarm- on the Withlacoochee. Gen. R. proceeded on his
ed, and five hundred muskjets and accoutrements I way until he arrived at tlie mouth ot the river, where
were ordered from Savannah, and sent to Cherokee tlie steamboat unfortunately grounded at high water,
county, with a sufficiency of ammunition for the use of the tide fell and left her in such a critical position that
the people, in the event of any hostile movements on she broke down and became a complete wreck. This
tlie part of these Indians. Whether die Ross party re- was the more unfortunate, as it caused great distress
ally intended any hostile action, lias not been ascertain- in the army, and the abandonment of important oper-
*J. But it was proper to be prepared for it; and die ap- ations which had commenced so auspiciously,
rangements on die part of Georgia, together with the When we last heard of Gen. R. he was building a
appearance of die Tennessee troops about diat dme, I fortified barge to ascend the river; and, no doubt by
under Brigadier General Wool of the United States ar- thisfinje, lias reached his destination, and holding Os-
my, hud die good effect of quieting die fears of die cit- ceota at bay—wondering what has become of Gen Call
izens. I and the army.
An unpleasant circumstance, however, occurred be- Col. Wvatt arrived in this city from the head quar-
tiveen a company of Georgia volunteers under com-1 ters of die tinny, on the 27th inst; we understand he
maud of Capt. Absalom Bishop, forming part of Major 1 is authorised by the Governor to raise a volunteer
Nelson’s battalion, and a portion of the Tennessee corps, to consist of mounted men, for a tour of six
troops. Capt Bishop, in obedience to orders, had ar- wcefa. A longer period is considered unnecessary,
rested a number of Creek Indians for the purpose of as it is confidendy believed, both by the commanding
conveying them to Alabama, to be delivered to the pro- General and Col. W., that the war can he ended be-
>er officer having charge ofthe Creek emigration; but fore that period shall elapse. Col. W. is ofthe opinion
>efore his object was effected, Capt. Vernon, with a that the war would have been over ere ,this, had not
company of Tennessee volunteers, demanded these In-1 dip accident happened to Gen. Read, and consequent-
dians, and threatened to take them from his possession, I ly the failure of supplies.
and to take him and his company if he resisted. Before, Wc are indebted to Col. Wyatt, for the following
however, anv collision took place, Gen. Dunlap, com-1 intelligence relative to the movements of die army,
mantling the Tennessee brigade, arrived and a compro- The army moved from Fort Drane,south,on the 9th
niise was made by which Capt. Bishop kept possession I inst, after having remained there six days to obtain
of a part of the Indians, and surrendered a part on the supplies from Black Creek. It consisted of the Tcrmes-
claim of their being Cherokees. rep Brigade, 150 mounted men from Florida, and ade-
I have received from Gen. Dunlap, and Col. William | tnrhment of Regulars under Maj. Pierce; making in
N. Bishop, communications ir which different views j all about 1800 men. After three day’s march. on the
From the Jacksonville Courier.
Capt. Smith with a portion of his company of Flor
ida volunteers, while on a scout a few days since, fell
in witii a party of Indians at Sampson l’oad, about25
miles from Garey’s Ferry, which Capt. Smith suppo
sed to be die same party that committed their depreda
tions and barbarities in die vicinity of Jacksonville a
short dme since. ’ Thu Indians, having panned about
fifty head of hogs, pas-ed through a swamp a quarter
of a mile in width/ ’The swamp being impassable for
horses, Capt. Smidi dismounted his men and took 13
of them, and, {fidceeding'through the swamp, discov
ered the enemy's camp on the other side. From find
ing some of tlieif packs and-odier circumstances, they
knew the enemy h»d just left’, and that in haste.
Animated by the' prospect of soon meeting the ene
my, Capt. Smith witii his men charged up the swamp
a quarter of a mile further, when they received tlie fire
of the enemy. Nothing daunted, they immediately re
turned it. A firing’was kept up a; intervals on botii
sides for twenty or thirty hiinutes, during which time
the Indians were driven batik a quarter of a mil# into
a dense swamp, three miles in extent. The littic band
made eveiy exertion to briiljr the enemy into action a-
gain, but to no purpose. The guides were consulted
as to the possibility of hunting them out. This was
found impracticable, in consequence of the extent of
tbe swamp, and its being scarcely penetrable in the dry-
est season. After remaining some time without being
able to hear any tiling of the enemy, they returned
without finding any killed, though several must have
been wounded. None pf ,Capt. Smith’s men were
wounded.
Capt. Smidi gives Jiis men great credit for their
promptitude in obeying orders, and the eagerness with
which .they met and rushed upon die enemy.
Capt.' Smith, then a Lieutenant, heard die “ Indian
music ” on the Withlacoochee, the 31st December. He
is one of the thirty-one tiiat made the memorable charge
oh which the safety of the men under Gen. Clinch is
supposed to have depended.
sweat of his brow," and put dieir sons to useful employ.
ment, by which die productions of the earth can Ip
increased, insteadof intinlgin r j n the senseless pride of
making them ail professipnq.'. men, without regard to
their taste or capacity. The evil last alluded to is be-
coming a serious one; and proofs of its existence are
every where to be seen. No man can mistake them.-.
It is remarked by a sensible v/riter on the interests of
the working classes, “that the essential condition ofthe
accumulation of wealth is, tit it it shall be produced in
greater abundance than itbe consumed; in other words
fc'iat labor shall be profitable, and earn more than its
own maintenance.”
That this is not now the case, is evident from the
fiictthat numerous articles of neccsity andcomfort, of
which the earth would yield abundant supply, fall far
short of die demand; whilst acres of productive land,
or that which might easily be made so, are lying uninc
proved, even in die precincts of this goodly city.
The subject is wortiiy of serious reflection. Com
mon sense demands die speedy Application of a remc-
dy; and wc trust that die ancient and honorable par-
suit of man will soon regain its place in die affections
of the enterprising and influential portion of socie,
S r. We hope the period is at hand when tho love of
istant adventure will almost entirely cease; and that
the opinion may become prevalent diat nothing better
need be desired than Virginia can produce. Wc long
for the return of the feeling which once taught men
fo love the places o f their birth, the homesteads of
honorable and industrious ancestors, and that it it may
be esteemed a matter of laudable pride to be able ti>
boast in the language of the old song.
‘The place I now hold on this honored estate.
Is the same-which my grandfathcrtilled.’
Heat iritlumt fire or fuel.—Their will be exhibited
this evening only, at the Franklin Hall, a newly con-
structed cooking stove, which, strange as it may seen!,
will heat a room and perform die cooking of the va
rious, dishes for a dinner or Uregkfast, without chemi
cal preparation, and without-BHy dangerous substance
whatever, fat the expense of comparatively nothing.—
Procidfincc Journal.
During the military ’ parade and sham fight at An
dover, Major MarlancJ was seycrdly wounded by the
discharge of a horse pistol, wldirii was fired within
three feet ofhim, and the Contents entered his side.—
Very little' hope was entertained of his recovery.—
Boston Transcript '
RATTLESNAKE CHASE IN TJIE MUSEUM.
There was quite a “scene” at the American Museum
on Thusday evening last, occasioned by die escape of
a Hugh rattlesnake, frtmi n.is cage, a pane of glass in
which had been broken by one of the audience. The
room was crowded with visiters, a great portion of
whom were females, and who, of course, were thrown
into a most terrible consternation and terror by the cry
of “ratdesnake loose”’ The animal, however, win
stunned by the fall from his cage to the floor; which,
together with the efforts ofa few present who under
stood his nature, prevented him from coiling for a
spring, till his keeper took him by the tail and secured
him iu his cage again, without any other injury thau
the flight and dispersion of the ladies.—Ncio York
Sun.
Cod
ing to the conduct of die Tennessee company—and 11 took 12 prisoners, the balance fled to the swamp and
also wrote to Gen. Wool, g ving to him the facts as they escaped during the nigjit. VVe learned from die pri-
had been presented to me bv both sides, and requesting soners, who offered to pilot us next morning to the
him to calm the - ^—».— s* fi-t*.-r*. ws*.
blame to each
pondeuce on this subject herewith communicated
By the treaty to which 1 have adverted be
tween the United States and the Cherokees,
ly
line of march next morning, aud after pursuing
a circuitous route through the Long Swamp, came
into an open plain, or pine woods, called the cove,
which lies between the latter place and the river; we
were dien showed two passes which crossed into the
fork, die one below the junction, and the otiie above,
across the north prong. Col. Gilt, witii a detachment
was ordered to examine the latter pass, while the spy
guaril was ordered the former. Upon approaching
both passes, which wns about at die same hour, tlje
river bottomswere found to bo.overflowing with water,
and die stream broad and swimming. The ludians at
both passes opeqod upon each detachment at their ap
proach, a heavy fire from a temporniy breastwork
they had thrown up at each pass; die fire was retur
ned with great spirit by both detachments; but finding
the ford impassible for horsemen, returned to die main
body. There were three of our men killed at the up
per pass and nine wounded—at the Lower, Maj. Gor
den was wounded.
The anny had now been 2 days out of provisions,
and after a council of war, and upon die assurance of
Gov. Call that die anny would meet Gen. Read widi
a supply of provisions at die rapids,or near the mouth
of die river, only thirty miles below—that more
than ample dme had elapsed for his arrival, it was
agreed to move down to these supplies, and abandon
for diat time, the crossing of die river, with a view of
dividing the army so as to move up die river on both
lies. The armyaccordingly
_ _ Goft’, with a detachment
of 300 men, arrived below die rapids, at camp Graham
on the 15 th, where he remained until die morning of
die 16th, firing platoons of musketry, and could hear
no •intelligence of Gen. Read; he returned, meeting
the main nrmy about 5 miles on his return march.—
The Governor then ordered a counter march, and for
the whole army to fall back upon Black Creek, about
requ*,. MlteVPVBBil _ Q
mediately put on board of wagens: but bv miscou- to that city, where, by ondiority received from Gan.
duct or negligence in tbo^e having charge of tho wag-1 Jesup, they took into custody 12 warrjors recognized
on train, they dio j>’>i arrivo until die last of June' at i nsacuenabfeto.our laws, and committed tfietu to jail ’ -
firstofJuly. M-ior General Scon had ordered a qtion- Columbus, to await their trials,
tity of Ilili’e riflet. fiom Picolata Darien nudtiicnee Since writinrto the President, and mv return I
tity of ilili'e rtflCB tioin jncouutti LTarjen
to Hawkiux'viile, to be conveyed frutu that place to
Columbus, together with a supply of provisions for
die army; but these also were delayed by uittoward
fireiSifstaaev*, long after tbe time ol their expected
#irival. ' ’. . /
Knowing that tha Fiaxidant of sito Jdauad Stale*
had cb tgetfJtaj. tJcau with the«ret>ej) tho aStin»
( R0Mt»o say hosixte movourani cl the Creek as well as
Me Seminole loth an*, I sJktressed bint a letter to the \
ISb day of May last, requesting ium n repair to the
Qmffta frostierea tb»€hftiaah«oatft«rend take charge
8mce writing to the President, and my return ta
Milledgeville. a correspondence has taken place bet
ween Gen. Jesup and myself in which he account#
fur no: haling urwwcri-d jiy letters. To that of the
29ih of June, ho lias enclosed me a reply whWi he nays
< w.vs written, but by mistake'frt3»«d cm file instead of
“ being sent toirie—andto that of tha 30th of the same
»omh ha acknclwedges that no answer was written
qisd supposes that tne omission was occasioned by his
greatanxiotyto depart for Tuskeegee and the multi
plicity of business which then occupied his time and
attention. Ilii motive in renavingthe tfar-
the latter are allowed until tho23*1 day of May-
1838, to leqve the soil of Georgia. This con
vention will. I, have uo doubt, bo aatifnetory to
the State, qnd.it will be proper for tho genera)
assembly so to modify the laws in relation to
these people and their rights of occttpaujry, as
to do justice and advance the interest of the
State.
Iu the month of December last, immediately
after the adjournment of tbe legislature 1 re
ceived a letter from Governor Cauuoti of Tep-
uessee on the subject ofthe arrest, by the Geor
gia guard, of Mr. John Howard Payito within
tha jurisdiction of that State. The act could
not be justified pn any principle of i ight or comi
ly between States, and had.been expressly con
demned by a resolution of th.e generel .assem
bly of Georgia before complaint was .made on
the part of Teuuessee. J replied to the Jetter of
Governor Canuou and enclossed to him a copy
of the resolution which has been satisfatory—
A copy of tho cosrespoudeuce is herewith trans
mitted.
The defects of our militia system, though to
a certain extent long known aud felt’by all sides after meeting the 6Uppli
who take any interest iu having a well, organized moved down the river. Maj.
body of citizen soldiers, were never so g-iariiiglv
exposed as during the Semiuole aud Creek .wars.
’I lie existing law offers so little inducement for
persons of suitable capacity to ncccpt offices in
die militia, that even the high stations of Colonel
aud Major were found vacant iu many of the
counties during tbe excitement of the past year.
By the act of 1818. no provision is made for tho
election or appointment of field officers to vol
unteer troops, and it is very doubtful whether
the legislature intended, by tho 4-ilh section of
thnt act, to vest in the governor the appoint
ment of those officers in the case of drafted
militia. In the absence, threfore, of ntiv lair
on this subject in regard to volunteers ami with
the great doubt of power iu respect to drafted
men, I peimittedjboth species of troops in the
Creek campaign to elect their own field officers,
to nhom I gave commissions to continue during
the time they should remain iu that service.
There is another ^omission in this act which
would bo well tm'snpply—thero is no penalty
fixed agaiost those who, after appearing at the
place of rendezvous, shall refuso to cuter , tho
service of the Uuiled Stales.
The office of Adjutaut General has been
vacant for twelve mouths. Tho legislature, at
the last session, fail d to fill it aud i deemed it
unnecessary to do so during the recess of that
body, because 1 could not expect to obtain the
services of any individual without compensa
tion, and there is notie now attached to the
office except the inadequate amouut of thirty
days pry in each year of an officer of like grade
In the-artsy oil tbe United States. I wojild res
pectfully recommend that ill revising the system
provision be made for ah adjutant aud assistant
adjutant genera) with a competent salary to each,
to induce him to give his whole time afid tal
ents to the subject
FROM FLORIDA
By the Apalachicola Gazette ofthe 26thult. wc learn
that General Read, of the Florida Militia, had arrived
at the Withlacoochee, and on the 19th bad set out for
the Block House, where he was to establish a depot.
The steamer Minerva was also at the mouth of the riv
er witii Major McIntosh and his command on boord,
and started up die river on'die'21st ult. The U.
S. sloop of war St. Louis was at Tampa Bay on the
19tli, and an expedition was about being fitted out for
Chamotte’s Harbor.
Charleston, Nov. 4.
FROM FLORIDA.
The.Stcamar Santee, Capt. Brooks, arrived here last
evening from Black Creek via St. Marys.
We learn from Capt. Brooks, diat an order was
received at Black Creek on Friday last from Gov. Call
for all the U. S. Troops statfoned at die different posts
on die St. Johns, to move immediately for Fort Drane,
part of which. Captains Tompkins and Vanness’ Com
panies, started for Fort Drane on the following day.—
Courier.
1 ?0 miles distent, being the nearest point where sup- dims. Santa Aua is still in confinement, which is
i-n.- _u.«: a *rL„ >,«. rumored, to be not bo rigid as of late, there being on
foot some measures preparatory to Ins release. Should
plies were certain to]be obtained. The^next days
Tbe nature of this coBHHUBkatioo will aotfwuvery goad, *Ubo» attack of the "brain fei’er.
negro overtook ffie army with despatched* from
Lane, who had just crossed the river al Gaines’ battle
ground. ‘A small osyoyt under Lieut. Petaway was
sent to him, who, together with Col. Lane, Joined Gov
Call on the 19di at Fori Drane, with 700 frieri'ijly In
dians. Col. Lane killed himself about three hours af
ter bis arrival, by piercing tjie sharp point of his swoVd
into his brain just above the eye, Gcri. Call remains at
Fort Drane with the Indians, and nbout 120 regulars,
ami commenced rebuilding the Fort. The Tennes
see Brigade and Florida volunteers and the ballancc
of the Regulars, moved on to Black Creek. About
000 fine horses sank on.the march, for the want of l'or-
*S a - . .
The troops will remain about three weeks in quar
ters to recruit, and will move again on' die enemy as
soon as supplies can be thrown into Fort Drane, and
thence to a post near the forks ofthe river: to ensure
which, tho most active measures arc taking, both by
Gov Call and Gen Armstrong. ’|'he troops are all in
fine healdi, and will return with renewed vigor to the
strong hold of the enemy- The Tennessee Brigade
with their brave nnd gallant leader are determined
never to leave the country until the war is over.
From all tlie intelligence received, botii from the
prisoners taken, and the spies of' Col. Lane, there is
no doubt die whole body of the Indians are and wffi
remain in the forks, their provisions ar# there—their
fort is there, and they will make the last only strong
resistance there.
Cd. W. stales that he was in convarsation with Col.
Lane, a few minutes before he committed the fata) act,
that he expressed no dig6atisfactton or disappointment,
but was much pleased with having .joined Gen. Call,
and seemed to be very sangunine of the prospects of
closing the war. Ho said to Qol. W. that his health
LATEST FROMTEXAS
By the arrival ot the Schooner Pennsylvania yester
day, from Velasco, Texas, we are iu possession of
dates from that country to the 12th. So little dread of an
enemy prevails in the couutry at present,that the inhab
itants are quietiy cultivating their lauds, and attending
it would seem, theatrical performances. Some Thes
pian corps have opened ute temple, and made a debut
at Columbia, under favorable auspices. The army
remains stationary, and somewhat impatient to be
engaged in more active duty, in which, notwithstand
ing threats offormdable preparations on the part of
tbeir enemies, we suspect they willfie disappointed,as
time will disclose. \Ve a long time since ptophesied
that not another hostile gnu would be fired in Texas,
and as yet, we have lost no faidi in our prophetic gift
as to this particular. % "* *
The papers containing the proceedings of their new
ly organized congress, furnish no matter ofgreat pub
lie interest, the members as yet being engaged in
regulaliug die minutiie of matters oforderandetiquette
prirr to entering upon their mure serious delibera-
it lie true, and he is be released, Texas should require
sometiiing in the way of a ransom, to enable her to dis
charge some ofthe heavy liabilities incurred by her bel
ligerent operations.
"The vacancy as Commander in Chief, occasioned by
the election of general Houston to the presidency, will
he filledit is Baid by orte ofthe three candidates, Gens.
Thomas Rusk, Green or Fefix'Houstou.
From all that we can hear "and read- of the initiatory
operations of the Texians iu their governmental con
cents, we are induced to believe jhat they enter upon
their new and untried career, with as nvpch of the re
quisite ability aud honest sincerity of purpose, as any
people ever uid and with sufficient to eti'able them to
take their independent stand among the sovereignties
of the earth.—Bulletin.
The New Orleans Courier of the 22d ult. has die
following; '
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
We are informed, by the .Captain ofthe schr. Lib
erty, from HavaVia, whence she sailed on the 16th inst.
diat port -fta'd been opened to Mexican vessels. The
debates which'have taken place in the Mexican Con
gress, relntiveto such a measure, leave not a doubt as
to its correctness.
The New Orleans Bee says—The Governor of St
Jagode Cuba has not -thought proper to follow the
example of the Captain General of the Island, Tacon.
As soon as he becanic acquainted with the recentevents
in Spain, he had the constitution of 1812 proclaimed.
The Charleston Board of Health report the "death
of31 persons for the week ending 51st ult.—9 Whites
and 22 Blacks, of which 15 died of Cholera—*? Whiles
and 23 Black*. 1 “
GEORGIA INSURANCE AND TRUST
PANY.
We would call the attention of die public, particular-
the working classes, to the advertisement inserted
this morning’s paper of die Georgia Insurance and
Trust Company, from which it will be seen that the
Directors have come to the resolution of receiving
money on deposite for any term not hiss than sixty days,
nor more than twelve mouths, for which they will give
tran.-lcrable certificates bearing an interest' of six per
cent, per annum.
The advantages of this arrangement, not only tu the
rich but also to the poor, must be obvious to every onci
It effectually supplies the place of a Saving’s Institu
tion, ashy the advertisement it will be seen diat the
sum is not specified, and five and ten dollars will bs re
ceived as well as hundreds-and thousands. For the
information of those who wish to avail themselves of
the liberal offers of this institution, we will state, that
its capital is $500,000 (all paid in) and dial its stock,
which originally cost $100, is now selling at $145 per
share.—Avg. Cons.
An immense chandelier is now being nut up in th®
St. Charles Theatre at New-t trleanst The Standard
says—“It wns manufactured in London, and cost ten
thousand dollar*—being -the largest in Europe. It*
weight is 2 tons, 1 qr and-19 lbs.; aud it is composed
of 23 cwt. ol brass. ‘9 -cwt of iron, and 9 cwt. of cut
glass—the last being in 23,61)0 pieces. It is emblem
atic ofthe United States, containing in the top border
a compartment of 26 eagles and stars, surmounted by
a gilded cornice ofjleur de tis. In diameter below it
is 12 feet,and from the topmost ornament to the bofon
it is also 12. It will be lighted with gas 176 burners;
■yet instead of a blaze, the effect will be diat of a toll
moonlight.”
Among the numerous articles of utility and ele
gance displayed at die recent exhibition of the Ame
rican Institute in New-Yoik, were stoves of every var
iety, pattern and contrivance, and for all the purport*
of domestic comfort aud economy. The premium of
the Institute was awarded to Alltcoter's Patent Start,
which is said by the Evening Post to be ofa peculiarly
ingenious-construction. It presents a prodigious ex
tent ofradiating surface to the atmosphere of die room ; j
it is so constructed as to allow neither gas nor ashes to
come into the’apartniem in which it isset, and it allows
the fuel to be consumed cidter slowly or rapidly at
pleasure. • The stove has three several drafts ofair, of
one of which tho fire may be kiudlcd on the top **“
made to ignite tlje coal below. It combines thn_ advan
tage of economy in'.fuel widi cleanliness, and it is W
constructed that no part of it ever gets to a re ^ ^ ea b t
prevents diat disagreeable stale ofthe atmosphere wbici ,
is produced by red hot iron.
Brcod—In consequence of the extravagant pne*
which is now dcilulnded for wheat flour, attention c- !
been directed to the use of superfine rice flour. DpJ 1
part of this united witii three of wheat flour makes IE
most wholesome, and by far the cheapest,, W
bread. It is nrtiv extensively used by the family .
ers in New York, and found! to make superior bi«-
to wheat flour alone. A correspondent in the Lc
necticut Courant,states that rie^ flour is pure “ rlK i j
nutriment—that it is perfectly diy, and t ‘'- cre ‘ ^ j
ipakes more bread to the barrel than any other tic 11 1
It-is the most wholegomelof all farinaceous sonfUj*
being the soleffood.of millions in Asia, where protra.^
ed lives are justly ascribed to the constant oaf ot
simple food. There is no gluten in rice, wh.ch w j
it palatable with no condiment but-common salt, an
to eat without the process pf fermentation. J ne .
fere ne'e in the price of the two kinds of flour m 1 *
ject worthy the attention of families, a barrel ol .
flour ought to contain one hundred and nine'-,
pounds ;and, at the preseni prices, this -,s upwar
five cents a pound, and this, too, being move or
damp, leaves not more than one hundred an 4
pounds offood. The rice flour is perfectly dry- ]
food, far more wholesome, and sells at a ,p rice
what below this rate-
Fire.—About 2, o’clock yesterday a fire I
ered in the rear building of 118 Fulton street. occ«p,
by James G- Benngjt, as the printing office of the
aid; Messrs. Bridge and Allen,' as a Jewellery.
Mr. J. Hall as a Gunsmith establishment, . •
The inside of the building, together with
pal part of its contents f were destroyed,- The o j (
was-owned by Mr. Shannora. The nre u supp/j
to have been the work of SB
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