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THE nACOH GEOKOIA TELEGRAPH. . n , jng 20 j>er cent; and in March, ld43. iciiisia- wd pricc* of J819, anil iherehy revoked their re trenchment, made under n momentary impulse nf h nesiy* The effect of tlii- net, wa* to t.-ike out of t l,e Treasury, fortynine thousand five dollars and fatten cents, to reward th. ir supple organs ^-,4 amount, they cave— To the National Intelligencer, To Thomas Allen, Chill, Cr.ive Helen. .1. C. Clatk, James Cooper in. Cushing, Garr.-it Davis. Dvt> Gate... Granger, Green. Hull, llov Irwin. W. C.Jolms'W, June Mn Cowcn. Cranston, rrv. Everett, Fill- ,r>’l. HaiWJ.K. J. P. Kennedy, Of S3D.224 41 9.680 72 Making, $49,005 13 At the present session, the If'hi" Sena/e have elected Whig Printers, at the same rates. The Democratic House have elected Democratic Prin ters, at a reduction of 15 percent, from those prices. Which is most ecoi wmical of the people’s money ? Printing of Congress. ^ j nig Economy— Whig Consistency— tVhis Honesty A Peifett Specimen of IViiggrry. RICA* ! HCAf> t In 1819 the l-ri-es of Cm.err.. printing were fitted by a joint restiluiion of both ll"u*<» of Congee.* and reuutuec W A tthe seisin" 1 of'lMS-’ia. the House of Representatives, in which the Democratic Part, lud a large majority, no onimeil a Cni'miU#* to ">:• nsiJer and investigate llie aub tert of the puMic printing, and to report wliat prices ought lobe paid as a just an I reasonable compensation to the prin ter rl'Ci for service* liy him to he perfmmed,” ter. It iron ke-i a labuncia ce oftrs imony. llie cnnnitee re ported on the vtiih March. 'MO. r<*c»mmei oing a redu'tmt. e^uiraleol to 15 prr.e it. in the prices of Congress Priming (iter D lament -193. II. II.. 26th Culture*.. lsi Session.) Sundry nlTera were in ide on that occasion to do the work at a reduction of ttu to 23'per cent upon the established prices; but the I'emocraiie majority of the Co iiiniitee.cast fag behind them dein igoguiam and rla|>-trnp. and actuve a« wel. b»’ Jujii-e to the primer as by pubiic economy, re eimme'ided on y snch a reduction as would stilt leaver fsir n'ofiu In their repm they said — ••Thi.eoin nitiee ve.it,ire to Ssaeri. that while the House of lleprrse itativea feel. Iiound, on every proper occasion, t. practise economy and retrenchi^rnt io the public expend! tares, they do not deem it to lie their duly, or consisten with the character of the prop', they represent, to withhold from the laborer the hire of which lie is worthy, or to pay tntheif primer less than a just and teasonahle compensat It »n f ».* sri vires rendered. A sordid and avaricious ,)stem otremunerati.nl tq public agenta. is ns much to be depreci- tel as a lavish a id extravagant expenditure of the people’s a arv.” Tnese sentiments were just. honed, and Demicritic Thev accordingly limited the reJnc.i in t tey reeomme i led t* 13 per cent. Their views -were concurred in by the House, and a resolution to that effect was ad >p*ed. On these terms the | riming of Congress was done by Messrs Blair A Rives during the balance nf the '-6th Congress. The result was. a reduction no m their bit’s and a saving to the Government of SEVENTEEN THOUSAND SE VEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY DOLLARS. On lliia committee of 18 '9-’40. were two Whigs, George Enins, now a Senator from Maine, and Bice Garland, of Louisiana King, Linn. M.-Kem an. T. F. M irslmti. Mathiot, Morgan, Morrow. Osborne, o.v-lcv. Pone. Powell, Proffit. RatnJail. U mrlolpb. Uidgway, Rodney, flosaell. S dtotmall. Stokely, Strauoo, Stewart. (A.H H) John T. Stewart. Summers, Sumter, Taliaferro. Thmnpso i. (Inn. 11.| Richard W. Tb •tnpaon. Tillinghast, Toian-i, Tomlinson. Triplett. Trum* bull. Underwood, Van Uroeselaar, Edward D. White. Jo- •epli L. White Tb. W. Williams. \\ inthrop. Wise, Yorke aiel Young—1-0 A!l Whig* but one. Nays.—Mr-srf. Arnold. Af'crmn. Rabeork, Baker. Bee- von. lb.Slack. Rowan. Brewster. A. V. liniwn, M. Bmwii. Clias Brown. Rnrke. P. C. Caldwell, Campbell. (\V. B.) Cory, Casey, Chapman, Clin'r-n, Cnles, Cro--, Daniel. R. I) Davis. Dawson. Dean. J. G. Floyd. Cbns. A. Floyd. Kornance, Gamble. Grahjin. Gwinn. Harris. John Hastings. Hoin-k. Houston Huiibard. C. J. IngeraoU. C. Johnson. Keim. Artriw. Krnneily, Lewis. Littlefield, Lowell. Abm. McClellan, Rob MeC ellaa. McKay, Mallory. Mason. Mat tocks. Maynard. MedilJ. Merriwetber. Miller. Oliver. Payne. Pickens. Plainer. Kmnaey, Read. Reding, Renrher, Keys..1!,. Itiggs. Kog-rs. Uoo-cvcil >cu e i ]. fill - w. SI ,e p perd.Shields. Smith. Snyder. Sieenrod. .1 Thompson, Trot- ti, Turney, Van Burcu. Watteraoa, Weller, Westbrook— 73. Herr is a beautiful specimen of Whig pnfmion and practice. retrenchment and re firm. In March 1840. they were in favur of reducing the price of printing /n ruty-fee per rent. In dune 1841 they actually reduced it ttrrnly per cent. And in March 1813. they reinstated the prices to on! mg to the standard of 1819. making their act retrospective to the commencement if the IVA/o Dynasty ! Tney thus added twenty-five pe- cent, to the prices which their printers had offered to do the work for. a.id had rnulracted to do it It'tr How much, good, honest. Whigs '/ the ronnlry do you suppose this vote of your Congress men look out of >he people’* T easurt ? The enormous ■um if FORTY-NINE THOUSAND FIVE DOL LARS AND THIRTEEN CENTS.: To G»'e* fc, Beaton, £39 324 41 To Thomas Allen, 9 Gel) 72 $49,005 13 This is shown by Document 239, H. R. page 4. for the present session ofConeies*. The Uem-x-rat. of the 2fith Congrevs reduced the price 15 per ' em. and saved £17.720, which hat never been paid to their printera. The Whig* of the Q7ih Congres* reduced the price 20 percent . w:iich would luve saved about 850.000; hut just is thev were g-ntis out of power, thev turned around and MADE A PRESENT OF THE WHOLE SAVING TO THKIil PUNTERS! Yes; it was* PRESENT to all intents and purposes. Th.-y had no more right to it than a settler iti Oregon. And thosefaithful and well rewarded printer*. Gales & Seaton, had tint, a: late as the 12th Janusry last, finished the printing nf the Whig Congress ! What woo’d hot be said if a Heinorrot were thus neg'eelful T GEORGE ( V A .VS. rf Maine, come U Bqpk ! “You solemnly swear t 1 at the answers you shall give, to the ques tions winch may be put to you in the cause now depending between the People of the United Slates and the Whig Party, shall be the trnth. the whole truth, and nothing but the truth: SO HELP YOU GOD.” Please now to answer the following questions, viz: Was it honest in you to report in 1840, that the profit of the puh'ic printing was from "stately to eighty per rentT" Was it hones/ in vnu then to reconimeud a reduction of The Anaexstisu question in Texaa. The Members of Congress of Texas have addressed to those of llie L nited States the following letter, signed by llie Vice President Edward Hurlksov an 1 thirteen Senator*, thirty-five Representatives, wiiose names we omit in coand quence ul‘the pres-ure of others matter. nv. WASHINGTON. Texas. Jan. 2. To the members of Congress in the United .States who are friendly to Texas. The undersigned, members of the Congress nf the Repub lic nf Texj.i. Inive learned with great concern and regret, that a mn,t erroneous impression lias oblaised.and prevails generally among the members of Cor.grt-ss and the peop e of tiir 1. mud g-i.aies. in regard to the feelings and opiniuus of the prop e of this Republic, uoon ti e subject of the polit ical annexation ef Texas to the United t-laies. And appre hending limt this iinpres-inn if not Contradicted, may pas* stolv have much ofinfloeece in modifying ur preventing al- logelher, any action of your present Congress on this sub ject, the undersigned deem it not improper in assure vnu as they hereby do, and authorize vou tu tits Stray Cow. ' w* TRAVED front the subscriber. : n Ma- i con, on Monday, the ‘J'-M ins*, a large j fllark and White Pitied COW, with oi.e • enroll*: Im* holes through each horn, about I 2 inches from the point, one of winch is bro j ken off ai the hole, and a part «»fthe horn torn off below the } bole; was in very good order when she left; is annoying to • fanners.by her repented depredations at ience-bt eakinu.— * She was seen near 5«’iicon’s Piautati.on. a few days after she I mi near the Middle Statii HP: RATES «i' FREIGHT OF THE CENTRAL RAIL-ROAD. left. She was br.iU'jl Kaii-Koad in Monrd given for the return lead to her recovery*. April HO FSO.H SAV.15AII TO STATIONS >f baiii Co lil.ernl rev or informal ar i will be j t.bat will do. JAMES WILLINGHAM, j S3 9 Capt. JOH\ P. Btl lifj.t ROiia Cnndiil- ate for llie OtRce of Magistrate of 71fith I>ist. Q. M. f to till the eat*?*ny of VV’tn. Cummiug. Esq., deceased. April 30. 31 ke il»e declaration. OKOBi<*V.l v barrels ot .Uutaa'es and Oil all other kinds, Wet do. do. Dry %, Wet : «!o I)ry *• s. in bun lies, per dozen Bibb County. m17» to i ibai is at least nine temh» of tbwir cooutueuts. tmdas thev | .. JLL be aixll) tb the highr.t bidder, on Tonsdav, the believeof llie enure people of Toxhs. would most cheerful-1 >> 7tll of MlV , lPXt . at t'm Coni' House, between tbe 1\ be wtllrur that our ^overment^thould ^nbrac«jinjr over-[ hours of sale, the lot and buildiuss opposite the old burying groutni, formerly used as a Jail. Terms m*de tures from the covermenl ot tiie United S.atea. liavinir for . their object, the political annexation of Texas on a footing in all- respect-* e pi il with the other States of the Union. ice floor, in bogs, per bushel... known on the dav of sale. 1844. Bv order of the Inferior Court. w J. E. JEFFEIIS,c 1 c 31 MARRIED, On the evening of the 23th inst.. near Danville. Sumter muntv.bv the Rev. Reuben Tucker, Jodtrr MARSHALL FOX HALL, to Mi*aCELIA MONTGOMERY.daugh ter of the late L"wi* Montgomery, of Virginia. Report of the Conditio it of the Commercial B’uk at Tfncou, on .»Io»idny, April i«l^ JS44* DR. To Capital Stork. $77,621 25 Surplus fund and undivided profits, 23.939 95 Notes of this Hank in circulation, 2.378 00 Amount due «itber Hank*. 310 60 Amuuut due individual depositors, 3.3S4 68 $112,634 43 B The. were not satisfied with the reduction I which the Dem"Cratir majurliv pioimvcd. and made » sep- ""** Cltiantsl It ynp IkJH to r ar»te rcpnrt u> show how much more economical ;he Whig, i f rr e f nt ' m ''' e P rlc ^ were than the Dam .era's. In this report thev »av- L W »* '* T”' c ' f,,r a " <lQcnon , -Ml. <4i.lv.rn say., where the printing ..* U Hou.-s U ' tm “ , 3 reMt ; tllr B™*. end twenty per rent, only J d *ne at the same office, it ran be done with profit to the • .... . *'• lo 9oie. \q*1 at the close of the printer at prr cent, less than the r!.tes fixed by 7 h, $ Conffresa in 1*43. to give back this twenty per cent the law of 1819 •» * ; after your printeis liad offered to do, bad agreed to, and ■Mr ron. an of priding, Tlfe« Gml'ii.mbt ofUU al.illty'u»"h7ve roumTiedwilii h!'.’' * b * Democratic House have elected Democratic ,, * 1 l'*•» */«rt In Ha ihviv neintmiv mt ■ wmrtiig*f inn nt frxIteen ru»e eajageiuenta. Giles Jc Sett on would do it twenty per cent. Iru." Again. »ay our honest Whigs—"The undertigned are compelled M believe, that’the prnfi's on public printing at thia time.nnn.it he less ilia*. SEVENTY TO EIGHTY PER CENT.; and making v deduction of twenty five per cent will still leave aa high a rate of profit aa ia stated to be proper by anv of the witneaaea.'p ON. By Notes discounted, running to matu rity. 3.060 C3 Note* underproiest & lying over, 61.843 31 Soles in auit. 5.776 e5—70.631 34 ltilla discounted, under protest, in suit. 7 383 31 Amount due by other Bank, and Agents, 3,163 00 N. Eells, former Book-keeper, deficiency, in suit, " 5.037 87 Real Estate, 4.298 75 Stuck Account, 1.000 00 Banking House and Lot, 11.000 00 Protest Areoiint. 84 75 Expense Ace mm. 2,215 70 Notes other Banks, Cash assets. See. 5.233 72 Specie, 2,531 04—7.769 76 £112.634 48 April GEORGIA, Bibb Coiiiny. Y Oilier c.t the Itifermr Court nf said county, the Jus- of the Peacein.n l for said County, are required to file io my offue. a list of all poor rh'ldren between the ages nf eight and sixtren in I'leie several districts as may need total nrpar.int assistance, in obrainiog their educati *n. pursuant to the Act of 27th ,isv of December 184 1. The said Justices will file their lists so aa in be presented to the Grand Jurors at the fi-st or second week of the Superior Court, at the May term of said Superior Court. 1844. J. E. JEFFERS, c i c April 5. 1844. 31 Messengercopy. Fire IiiMiunnce. CAPITA I, 8'10O,OOO. T HE jVrtr York Contribnlionship Fire Insurance Company, having established an Agency in Macon, will Insure Baftdf—ft* Merchandize, Household Furniture, and every descriptn n of Properly, against f.oss or Dam age by Fire. BOND <i MURDOCK, Agents. ’ M aeon. April 30.1844. 31 ly Prime Geese Feathers. 1 nan LBS. just received amt lor sale bv J.UUU GRAVES, WOOD Jc CO. April no. 1844. 31 _ Of the above discounted Notes aud Bilf i, there is cunsid ai-lered as bad and doubtful, about Tbirty-Fivo Thousand Dollars. List of Stockholders of the Commercial Bank at Macon, April 1st, 1844. No. cf Amt.pd. Amount. Printers to do their printing, nt a reduction of fifteen per ! cent, from those prices. J udge x e which Party are most economical—which MOST HONEST! meeting of tbc Democratic Young Kirn of Bibb, Al a preliminary Meeting al the Court House, S> they re|M>ned a resolution to reduce'he price* nf the on Wedtiestlnv night, 24 ill inrt., fot the organiza- CSSZ^JZTXf^lXJSZiZ&t ' -TSs'Vnmr Ms: JW~W Junks or economy in endeavoring to procure a reduction to that lion of B bb," Col. John Lamar, xvns cnlleil to the ss-JSJa'sa u *“, «* «• «4> »• e— «• »■ Turning to the e*i lenee vppende.) to the Committee’s njijxiiiitril Secietnrios. Ile.Kirt. wo find the following word* io a comm micatiuo ; . n • if ». v>.:„»i. r-^i t from Gales A Seaton viz : » ' | A Cotiiinillee of Mevtrs. I’ringle, Coleman, T. •• IVe should I. willing la undeilake the execution of R. Bloom. Mix, IE C. Cl. Evans anti J. J. Smith the p inling of the Hiusf {finding al! materials) at u , rrdieting if rwr.sTr rsRCKST. from tie price, fixed j were appointed hv the Chair to nominate, uffiret* by the joint resolution > f March 3. 1919.” Well, the people ill -uglte they would try the Whig* who wauled to save tweuly.hve per rent, when the Uemocrat* would »ave only fif een. So they elected a Whig Congres* »oi a^ Whig President- The Wbig-Cougreiw met In Vf-t.h1.igl ex on liio 1st nf June. 1341 Their economical pmpeiiotic* had already cooled n little. Before they got iru i |et*er hey though' that twenty-five per rent, migitt l.e save 1 i i the printing, pirticu.'arly as it would still, accord ing t> lli'*ir owns orv. Ic . ve their primer a profit nf fi ty per cent: but they com-.'n led to give tnerr printer* at they had i.ke.l the year betoie, thinking- perhaps, that the public work w mid be done better if they were sa islied. They coo tented them 'rives, therefore, with prescribing to Thoni- a< Allen and Gile. Sc Sex.nn whom they elected, the pre cis, ter ns on which the aatne G ties Sc Seaton had oflered to do the work but a little more than a year before. The Records of Congress show them action : It appears by the Senate Journal'of June 15,1811. (1st session. 27th Congress, fdio 43,| Mat the following resolu tions were adopted : •• Resolved. That the Se late will now proceed to the election of a primer for the Sena'e. /{etolved. That the r.ompeuaation of said printer be the axme a* established he the joint resolution of 1819. deduct ing therefrom twenty per cent.” It also appears by the J.-urnat of the House of Jane tt The followin'; officers were nominnirt] by them, anti the selection unanimously ratified by the meet ing, lo wit; COL. JOHN B. LAMAR, Pies’t. J. M. Orekn, ) S. J Rav. \ Jyo. G. CoLKMAN. ) Vice Pres'ts. VVm. (i. Smith, Gko. M- Logas. •Toiin II. Powers, T. R. Bloom. M. J IHIXSTOK, B. F. Ross. Rec. Sec’s. Cor. Sec’s. Among other reso’utinns adopted, wens the fol- lotving, [ircAcntcd by Oliver IJ. Prince, Esq. Resolved. Thai the Annexation ofTexas to the Union, is a subject of the deepest itferest to every pnninn of this great Confederacy; and to the South- now nrnreed to the election of to ex'erv such consideration, as the |>oIiiicaI ascend- d *>’ T ~ ,, . w ,,. . „... . n . . ^ e 27th Congrca. whose com- 1 1 ^Jas. L flvuUhury.iv Ward_No. l. EHjab Baad.in Ward lS4l.a-i.ne Oongre... fulin 8-V that the following resolution !■ n. ... . . . wuad.ptedbv avmeofayest78.noe. I9: ‘ . J ern Slates it is in pnmt ol importance, paramount Jletnlvrd. That the House a printer of this Home for the 27th Cougre«a. w «w coo,- : - pcnsaliixn shall he twenty percent lest titan the prices fixed i ancv ofanv titan or parly, oj the joint resolution of 1818.” Resolved, That xvc will greet the day when Yeas—Me»ari. Adam*. Alford, L. VV. Andrew*. S. J. I -i, . . _ . , . TT . Andrews. Arm'd. Arrington. A herton. Ayerigg. Ilsbemk, j Texas W made a Slate of lilts Ur.ton, as fitvins to Baker. Hank*. B trosnl. II irtou. lie-son. Kid.ack. Bird-eye. tlto South an impreonah'e harrier, to ward tifFBril- Blair. Boardmao. Borden. Butt*. B"wnr. Boyd. Briggs, ’ * , . , r , Brockwav. Bronson. A. V. Bro-vn. C. Brown. J Brown, j wh no-resstons on her most vtiltieiahle frontlet, and Burke. BvnivH. VV.O. Butle*. G. \V. Caldwell, Cathnau, i M en^uring to as pence end prospetitv. And we \V. B Campbell. T. J. Campbell. Csrntheis. Carv. Chap-; , • , 1 ' mat. Childs. C.'iitenden. J. C Clarre. 8. N C arke. Clif- will view the refusal of tin Leroy Napier, 678 22.30 15,055 Do 7 30 210 Do trustee for \Y . T. W. Napier, 109 30 3.000 Her.dlev Varner, 149 15 - 2,220 N. C. .Munroe. 300 15 4.500 Do 135 11 23 1,518 75 Do trustee for C. D. Jean- ncreit, 12 15 180 Amory Chapin. 50 15 730 Samuel Griswold, 10 12 120 George It. Oarhart, 100 11.25 1.125 Thomas Tavlnr, 312j 12 3.750 David Flanders, 5 11.25 56 25 James W. Armstrong, 50 22,50 1,125 Amhonv Dver. 250 15 3 750 Do ' 3I2J IS 3.750 E. Ifatniitnt?. 50 37.50 1.875 Joseph L. Moultrie. 50 11,25 562 50 Thomas \V. Baxter, too 30 3,000 Do 123 24 3.000 'William Hamilton. 50 22.50 1,125 Hamilton .V Reynolds, too 22.50 2.250 Skelton Napier. 290 30 8.700 D. 400 26.70 10,680 Do 45 15 675 John R. Dver, 50 11.25 562 50 John D. Stell, 115 15 1,725 O. W. Cox. 23 10 375 M Bait'ett. 83 15 1,275 James Boorman, 23 11.25 258 75 Cltailes M. Flanders, aa 11,25 247 50 4,000 $77,621 25 GEORGIA. Bibb County. Before me. Ira H. Titylor. a Notary Public fm the coun ty and S'atr aforesaid personally appeared. Nathan C. Munrne. Pieaidenlof the Commercial Bank at Macon, who, being duly sworn, saitb that the above sta'etneiR of the con duit n of said Bank, and list of stockholders annexed, is cor rect. to the best of bis knowledge and belief. N.C MUNROE, President. Sworn to and subscribed before me. this 2d April. 1844. I. H. Ta-tlor, All U lx 1 f fore me.) ,N.P. 5 Council Chamlicr, l MACON. April 26, 1844. j RECOLAR MEETING. Present—The Mayor. Aid. Jtylander. Ross. Ellis, D’.nton. Absent—Aid. Collins, Holmes, Freeman, Winn. TITHE Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and J confirmed. The BnJge-Keeper repotls toll for week ending this Ladies’ Hiding: Caps, O F superior quality, and a variety of patterns—to wl the attention nf the Ladies is partiru'arly invited. Together with seveinl new styles of Gent'.-men's Cloth Caps, Navy Caps. Jto. Just received and fur sale by April 30 31 GEO. I. SHKPAttD. JtIU&IC STOIIJE• JU.ICOJY. Do Do. Hail Ua Do. II root Ruck Corn, peas, oats, rye, bran, corn meal i Chairs, per dozen.. Do. Kin king, latge, each Carboys ot’ Vitriol.&t Carriages and Barouches, tour wheels Do. Buggies, double Do. do, single and Gigs...*. * Do. Sulkeys Cmunbn Jersey Wagons, without covers. t»nd iiorse Carts Coaches, Post and Stage and Road Wagoof.. Collars, per dozen Cott m. Der 100 tbs Demijohns. Jars and Jugs, not exceeding •.* gallons Do. do. do. over " Ducks and Fowls, in coops, per head....... Eeg*. per dozen Geese aud Turkey*.• *• Grindstones, per 100 lbs. Horses, .Mules, Oxen, and Cows, per head 1. Do. do. do. do. do. 2 each n... do. do. do. do. 3 do. Do. do. do. do. do. 4 do. 120 gallons nd other machinery. i go by weight, . 4,41.5,’ 11 12. 15 16. -V*. 1 0,3| 6.7 jS.9.10 13.14. 1? ie, con. 50 75| 1 00 1 25i 1 40 i to 50| 65! 65 1 oo: 1 13 i 25 38 CO 70 73; 75 80 38; 50, GO 65 70 75 25: 38! 45 531 55 60 251 301 30 35| 38 40 25| 38] 50 561 68 60 6 10 10 13 13 13 1 501 2 00 2 s^O 2 75 3 00 3 25 2o' 3 61 40 45 48 50 1 00 1 10 1 20 1 30. 1 40 i 50 '5 00 c (K) 8 00 10 Oo: 1 00 12 00 4 00 J j 00 f> oo s 00| 8 5« 9 00 u go' o »'0 ti 00 7 oo! 7 50 8 00 |3 Ol', 3 50 4 00 4 50 j 4 75 i 09 !3 00 3 ,-,o| 4 00 4 501 4 75 5 00 *8 00' 10 001 14 00 1C. 00 17 00 18 00 38 50 b* 70 73 75 25, 30 35 40 42 25 30 32 34 36 38 50 55 eo 65 70 75 3 3 3 3 3 3 to. 10 10 10 io! 10 25 30 33 351 58 40 4 00 6 00 8 001 9 00 9 50 1C 00 3 00 4 00 6 00 7 00 7 50 8 00 o 50 3 50 5 50 6 50 7 CS 7 5b 2 00 3 00 1 5 00 6 00 6 .50 7 00 63 1 00 1 .50 2 oo; 2 00 3 00 2 00 3 00 4 00 4 50' 1 4 7.5 5 00 3 00 4 00 15 0U 5 50 5 75 6 00 25 30' 33 35 38 40 25 25; 25 3lj 35 33 35 40 ; .51) 55, 60 63 5; 8 i 10 12’ 13 15 30 > 601 to 65; 70 75 311 38 .'0 56 08 60 £5' 37 1 I 50 ; 75 1 00 1 00 0 ,l -J 2.» 3j| 40 45 50 55 41 U- 1 25 25! 25 25 25 2D S. Ef iff © ^ z a 63-- z sr - s H A V E cont antly on hand, and offer f< r sale at prices as low as c »n be purchased in the southern country, pleudid assortment ot PIANO-FORTES, from the Celebratsd and long established Manufactories STOiffflS & @MitE J. CUICttKRlNG. The wed known reputation of these Manufactories pro elude* the necessil/ of commenting upon the excellence ot their instruments, which have stood the test of every clt mate, for many year*. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF VIOLHV.1. HVPCKIAK GUITARS, BUGI.US Tit 0.71 BON US, TRCJIPIiTS. 1IOUJYS CtLAUIO-NETS, FLAGKOLBTH, UIVKS, Ac. ic. Ac. Violin, Guitar, and other Strings Clarionet Reeds Toning Hammers and Forks; Violin Bows; Music Pa per, &c. Ice.farming os eomnlete an assortment of muaica merchandize, as can be fouoa in the southern country. As they iin|>.<rt direct from the Manufactures, they are enabled tn sell their ptods at the very lowest prices. B. Jc V. have in pd lition to their catalogue, an assiet mem of FOREIGN MUSIC*. C7**Music sold at reduced prices Ctr* Terms Cash. May 17. 184A 33 iflerclinnfs’ Haul* ofifiacon* APRIL 5, 1341. ) T HE Bill* of this Bank, and of the Bank of Hawking' vide, payable at the Ofiiro in Savannah, will hereafter be redeen ed bv the Planters' Bank in that city. April 9 28* 4i JOHN RUTHERFORD. Cash’r. NOTICE- T HE undersigned .having associated J. It. HOWELL with him. their business will hereafter be continued under thn name ol G. L. Warren A Co. G. L. WARREN. April 9. 1844.28 fird. Clinl'in. Culm. Cowan, Cranston. Cravens. Cushing, Daniel, G. Davit. Dawson. D-an Deberry, Diuiwk. Bait- man. El*rawt*. Evetett, Ferris, Fesaenden. Filhn-re. J. G. Floyd. C. A. Flovd. Foster. G,mMe. Gates, Gentry, Gid ling*. Gilmer. Goggin G >ode. Graham, Greig, Haher- thatn liall. H date id. ilarri,. W. S Hasting . J Hastings, of the proposition of Annexa tion ns n calamity, nntl cannot look ujmiii those who may he instrumental in causing it, as friends to us or the Sonth. Mr. C. A. Ells offered the followiaz. which was Hava. Hetirv. Ilowtrd. Unban!. Hudson. Hunter. Hunt, ' i.. ...i C J. 1-ige‘soH. Irwin. Jark. James. \V. C. Johnson. C. | Whereas, The system of fr.'iid nnd corruption. JoVisnti. Ke’un J. P Kennedy. King. Lane. Lawre ice. L >w II, A MtClelh". MnKiy. M,J.«V. Marchaml. T. F. 1 Marshal . Masnn. MatHi"t Matthew*. ^!*tn»'k«. Max wed, Maynard. Meriwether. Miller, Moore. Motgtn, Morris. Mtrrow. Nswmr.l. Nesbit.Osborne.One'ev. Pean-e. Pen- dletnn. P > «e. Powed. Protfi , it im-ey. II. Rmdall. A. R«n- ddl. tt'ii I dp'i. Rivner. Ileneher. Kbett. Ki.luway. Hus- *ell, 3i!t'"'*tsl'. s*'u tders ftergeint Bh iw. Sbepper.t. 8i- nrotffHI. -4| t le Sprigg. Bmnley. Steean*!. Stokelv. Stratton Stewart Sum ners S veoey, TsIMateno. J. It. Thompson. R. W T i * ii-m ex. Tri ingttist. Tola-Mi. T .mlinson. Tr p-i let'.Trumhud. Uni nwat, Van Horen. Van Hensellaer. j Wallace VVv-reu. Washington. Wuiterson. Weller. West- ' brook. E. D- White. J. L. White. T. W. Wiliams L. ‘ rn i . t V' „ WiViams. C. H. William*. Winthrop. Wood. Yorke, A. clet lion for Electors of President and V ice l rest- which originate*! in 1840. mu! technically known ns "pipe laying,” nntl ."yarn spitinit.t;,*’ by which terms nre infant, the intro Inriinn into one State of illegal v< ter.s fr"in n not her, in order to carry elec tions ug.-iinsi the wishes of the majority in the ^tntc. is «n evil tlinr demands redress ; Thetefnre, Resolved, That we highly approve of the spirit of n hill now pending in Congress, to bring on the dent, simultaneously in every Slate On motion of Mr. Mansnn, the following resolu tion was adopted, Resolved, That this Meeting hereby respcelfttlly recommend to the Democratic Young Men of Young. J. Young. Nava.—Messrs. Brewster. P. C Calrinell. It. D. DavU, D •in. D *r, Egbert. Gerry, t Justine. Iluukin*. Huurk. Lit tlefield. R. McClellan. Mr&enn. A. Mars.mil. Reding Riggs. Ruoasrelt. Snvder. Ward. J. W. Williams. Here it is! Se-how much more economic. 1 ibe Wnigs are than the Democrats. They mean to savefee per cent. more tn the p-tntinq of Congress than the Democrats did I Sec bow they 1 *ve gone to work upon "retrenchment and ; Georgia, to meet in Mass Convention at some Cen- l^t'us see the endT ThI primer. proree,led ' as £,,l,n nftRr ,l,e Baltimore nomination un \r.T this contract to perform ibe priming of Congress, of Democratic candidates for the Presidency and The la-t day bur one.n{this rconnmical Wnig Concrcrs ' ... - „ . , , . . bad arrived. nueompUim had been made l.y the priuiers;! Vlce Presidency as may be convenient, lhare waa t" alleeanoo nrpre ence that they wen n r am-1 On inotion, the following gentlemen were np- p.v p iid : no investigation no new Tacts, limbing wine. - *cvex . . .it* ti cbnn|re theattiiude oftbaanbjanta* itatood when Me—r*. poiDtetl a Committee, to address the Democratic Evan* a d Garland made their minority report io 1940. Yet. Yonn" Men of Geor-in, to wit: Samuel J. Ray, 1 •*-' -f Marea. 1843, an approprianroi bili batng aU No. 2, and Lewi* .1. Groce in AVard N". 4. were appointed Coiiiuiissioncrs of Healih, in place of 11 Shot*ell, 11. Beas ley. sen., and Kenner Brown. James M. Ellis. Janies Hightower, and Thomas M. Self, were eleried Deputy Marshals, to serve for one week, commencing the :9ih intt.. as contemplated in the Resolu tion passed nt tic Iasi meeting of Counril. Edii.tioriiugli's bill for digging a well, making curb, lum ber. nail*, tie. by coiitiarl with Committee on Pump*, ain't 5.*•-» 62, was passed and ordered paid. A Re|>on from the Board of Health was read, and the Mayor requested to instruct the Marshal to notify llie own- ers or ncrupants of property named, lo remove, or abate die nuisance mn-plnioed »'f. On motion Aid. Hylander. Brsolvid. Thai llie citizens he notified that rn trash he thrown in the street* or alleys, op any days, except Tues day* and Friday*, sod dint the cart, spend Wednesdays and Saturdays iii hauling off aaid trash, until otherwise or dered. A petition from citizen, . f East-Macnn. for the privilege nf emssmg llie M-.ron Bridge io nnd from the Parade Ground toll free, during the Military Encampment, was g anted. Counril then ailjaarned to meet on Saturday the 4th May. at So’rlork. P. M. Att»*t. A. R. FREEMAN. C. C. Hoard of Health. R EGULAR Meetings every Wednesday in the Council Ct.an,! er. nt 4 o'clock. I\ M. A punctual attendance of the Members is requested. A. R. FREEMAN, c. b. h. April 30. 1844. 31 $ 1 0,0 0 0. GEORUIA LITERATURE CENTRAL COURSE, tl.HO V, CEO. T HE Racesoverlhe ahove Course, for Spring. 1844. wil.commence the 30dt April next, and tontiitue four days. 1st day. two mile heats, Jockey Club Purse, $200 2d day, three mile heats, purse, 300 3d da*\, mile heats, pur*p. 100 4th day. mile lteata. best 3 in 5. 200 The Purse for each dav’s rare, will be bung up at the stand. G.*U. ROBERTSON. & CO. Ap'il*. 1844. 27 Proprietors. MOKE J>EW GOODS. THOMAS lTrOSS, Ajfcnt. H AS just rrreiveH from New York, a freth supply of Dry Goods rpruoMtiig of Ca'icoeft. Linens. Bed Ticks, Apron Checks, HJeaclied nnd Brown Sh rtinps and fcl.eet- ins». Drills. Srripes. Spool Thread. Bilk and Cotton. Hdkc, White Cutton Huse, Net S^uspenderr. Tut key lied Cotton, Colton Oznabufgs and Fo'ftory Yarn. SI ;i i'd ware. A fine assortment of Hardware. rotisiHttng of Brade*s Pat ent and Cnrolina Wecdinc Hoes, Trace Chains, Collins’ Axes. Wagon Boxes. Sad Irons. Cotton Cards. Sifters, Waf fle Irons. Tea Kett’es. Sauce Pans. Frying Pans. Crflee Miffs, Handtutws. File*. Iltspn. Drawing Kuires, Claw Ilaitiiners, Knives and Forks, Pad J^ocks. Curry Combs, Cut Tacks, Pins. Needles. Blacking, and Colton Rope. Alpn Dupont's Powdfr, Shol, Lead, Imperial and Hy6f»n Te*t. Usee ami Ground Ginger. Mustnrd. Nutmeps. Penpei^ Spire. Sal Kratas. Btnrrh Itidigo. Madder. Copcras. Alluni, Brimstone.Epsom !?alts. Caster Oil Opodeldoc, Bateman's Drops, Paregoric, Laudanum, &c.. &C. • April 2. 1844. 27 Hogs and Calves Hilda, and Pipes Liqunr not exceeding Do. M«»las*cs anil Oil. ordinary size Iron in pigs or Oars, castings far mills, a Kegs Liquor, not exceeding 5 gallons D<> do llT do Measurement Goods, per cubit: fool • C** * Ploughs, each - Salt in sacks, m* exceeding 4 bushels - • • • rmeep. Lnmbs. Goats. Ki«is. D^er ami per head • Sugar, C«»ffee. Rice, Bagging, Hardwire, and such other articles i per 100 lbs . . Specie * " * * 4 No single package under - • . • * ; * . Succial contrii^s maybe made whb the superintendent of transportation for the freight of the following articles, when in Iaree qual.litif.. without regard to the established rate,, viz: Corn, and ail kinds of grain ; brivit horsc.^mulca nn,l cm'* • iron in bars or tics, machinery, mill gearing, &■'•! sswed lumber lm.t stones, gnmtstonie, marble or other sr- ticles of Mnne : salt, tirewiw. staves, ahiugles. hay in bumHe*. barrels tar pitch or tarnent.r e. Freight at the above rates, or by special contract, to be under me following aupniauona.vij j I No ru iiu for dam.,res «t articles transported by ibis CoUnpany unless the packages are examined and identified in the presence of an officer of.be Compar.y before the sumea.e removed from the Depot. Not accountable .or the leakage of liquors, oil or molasses, breakage ofglaaa or crockery ware, chafing ot bags,no. carriage*, chans or turmture. Not «- countable for breakage of hollowwnre. No interna! injury, cot c.eany percepuble on theoutside of,he peknee. will be allowed for, unless established to have occurred on board the cn.. Not ..c< ounir.de to. llie ,.t. ay < i per.ahable r.rtnle?. Not accountable for livestock; and no liability for goods evidenl.y shipped tnbau on.er.cr .or coupe race of tasxsor p ac <- ESC 'cotton received in good order at the depot*, and afterward* torn while in possesion of the Company, will be mend.d ol their expense. All other damage done to Cotton in, trpnsUu wi.l ue pruo-p. j sou e.* at . ». Rt.na i. t ,s that this Con panv will not hold themselves accountable far pill*yd, Sr damage by the weather, or otlicrwue, os any freight alter being landed at the place ofdestinntion. . , , The'Cotnpany will not be accountable lor Tatst-rgcrs baggage, unless nut in t .e beggage dUCt The Cnmpanv will have agent* at stations S. IP, 11.12, 13,14,15 16. and 17. and at Macon, to attend to the delivery and forwarding of goods. All merchandize not to be forwarded will be retained at the respective depots at the he.d of the road one week, free of expense, after which storage willi be charged at the Savannah rates. Goods destined forpotnts beyond Macon, wiil be forwarded by wagons by the Company s agent, free of commission*. Gunpowder prohibited. THOMAS BURSE, Genera! Superintendent Transportation. Savannah. April 23. 1644.- 30 charge of the con* NEW GOODS HAS JUST RECEIVED AND IS NOW OPENING A LARGE AND EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF .jy DRESSES, VIZ: 9 CONSISTING OF TIIE LATEST STYLES OF LADIEt BELZARINES, MUSLINS, BONNETS, &C. ALSO, AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF GOODS FOR GENTLEMEN’S WEAR, VIZi Cloths, Cassimercs, & Uncus, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION FOR THE SEASON; getlier with every article usually kept in a Dry-Goods Stare. ALSO, A LARGE AND EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF ALL KINDS OF Glass, China, & Queen’s-Ware WILLOW & WOOD-WARE, WHICH HE OFFERS AT AS LOW PRICES A8 THEY ARE SOLD IN THE CITY. K3” Those wishing to purchase, will p'.ease call, aud lie will take pleasure fat shewing his Stock. Macon. April 9. IS 14. f | NOTICES. riMIE subscriber hasdUpnsed * f bis entire stock of DRY I GOODS ami GROCERIES, Messrs. II.B.&J. W Eldek, who will be liappy to wait upon bis customers at hts old 3tunii. Cotton Avenue. H. C. FREEMAN. Macon, April 2, 7344. 2£ HE undersigneti have commenced the a- hove, in connection whb their CLO TH ING BUSINESS, and are prepared to man ufacture Clothing, of every kmu. in the late»t style, and nt the shortest notice. The excfu si ve ettention of one of the firm, will be given to this branch of their Business, and whose experience, they believe, will enable them to give entire satisfaction. They will at all times have in their employ the best workmen ; and will be supplied from New York and Phila delphia. with whatever may be of interest to the fashiona bly* world. The patronage* of the public is iPRpectfullv so licited J- A E. SAULSBURY. Macon..Dec 12. 184:7 11 BOOTS A3(1> SHOES, JUST RECEIVED nt the Sign of the Hi* Boot. MULBERRY STREET, n Trunks of Gent's. Fine Philadelphia Calf Boots, I dA „ A.In A,\ UruttaAi Jo ’ do Bootee*, do Kid Bia«kiri6, do do Slippers, col. whole Gaiters, black and cM. halt Gaiter*, col. Blippeis, ,if Men’s Boot.* and Shoes; La dies’ Kid and Leather Shoes ; Misse*’, Bov's, ^ oulh * *nd Children'll Shoes. Ac.—which will he sold low, bv . March 5 23 STRONG A WOOD. do 1 do Ladies’ do 1 do do do 2 do do do 1 do do do 1 do do do With various other kind; jpe known that Lanpreth’s Garden Seeds are rior to all others. The credit which these Seeds s, and tiie yearly increasing demand, is satisfactory idercon*'leration. the fallowing proceeding* appear on the Senate Jtrorn*), pa#T 271. vij ; ••On motion of Mr. IVt»tibndt:e to amend the bill, page 2, line 19. hv inserting the following: Provided, that nothing in any re««olatlon of- either IIo*t«.e of Congres* shall prevent the settlement and payment of, the bills far the printing of the two Hnu*e*< • »f Congress h* greeablv to the prices established hv the joint resolution of March 3. 1819 It was dfterm ; nr I in the nflirnmive Yea< 24. Sop On moron of Mr. Alien, the yen* and nays being de« bt one-fifth of the members present* those who voted ii af6rmvive nre. Met*' r * Areb^T,Barrow. Bstes, Ha.vnrd Berrien. Choate, C '. fritreii'i^n. Do \ t* .»i. E Kerr. Mauguui. Mer rWt, Miller. Morrhea I Tiieips. Pttrier. Rives. M-.miotis. 8miih, of Indiana. Sprague, T.dhnaJge, White. Wood* bridgt. All Wi.iet. Tbos* w*lio voted in the negative, are, Me«sr«. Afion. Highy, Benton. Buchanan Calhoun, Ful* Wr tn th ton. Ren Ws* Connect'eat. iums. Wondh The hY.\ k the amend mm ^ which »nsU»ed upon itT '•deration : nnd the e, < t" 'n the f"ilMu irip voj Yeas.— Messrs gNdft B*rt»,rd. Burton. Hi Linn. McRiiherts. Sevier, Smith nf Tipptn. Walker U j «- Will* it. All Deinorreis but on#. House nf Repre.setjtatJve*. where tel. It mine back to the Senate, id sen it to the H f »r recon- the 3d March IS43, it was agreed Oliver H. Prince, M. Jolinston, Francis Hill, Jas. S. Sniilli, Hinnias Gorinan, James Pringle. On nniiiitn of Co*. Coleman, Win. S. Ellis, D. J. Davis Win. D. Mims, E. C- Blake. S- F. Gove, anti E. B. Cook, were appointed a Commit tee to select a mom and make arrangements for the 19. j future meetings nf the Associaiion The Meeting was addressed tlnrin- the evening. ' hv several gentlemen, among whom were Messrs. James S. Pringle, Thomas Gorman, T. Mattson, anil Olliers. JOHN LAMAR, Chairman. Jottx II. Powers, M. M- Strong. Class No. 13, <28 e-X/a .ftnnagert, (rfucecss-irs to James Phai.ex Jc Co.) TO BE DRAWN IN 1 HIM CITY, T ftOITCE. IIE undersigned having purchased Mr. IJ. C* man’s entire stiwk of Free- Secrctarifs. Allen. L l*cye. BIe W. Andr Boirdn A\cri^»r, Borden, HIE Ma t It hi the citizen their premises on toy do: rarts will the snm.'. T 1 fra B.it!, Drigg., Campbell, (Jno.j T.’J. Campbell, Child*, ! April 30. 1844 Notice- an I C:tv Council of Macon, bare ordered f Macon be notified mallow notranli lie deposited in die streets or alleys, kc- pt Tuesdasa snd Fridays. The public 1 Wednesdays tn ! riaioniays in removing A II. FREEMAN, c. c. 10.000 DOLLARS, 4.000 DOLLARS, 3.000 DOLLARS, 2.000 DOLLARS. Ac. Ac. Ac. Ac. TICKETS $4—Shares in proportion. [O* Orders prompt!> supplied. GEORGE ROBINSON. Agent April 30 G EOUGIA. BulU County.—Whereas. Tbos J. Saun ders applies lo me for letters of Administration on the Ertnie of Abner Bankston, deceased. Isle of saidcoumy : DRY-GOODS GROCERIES, ire* now prepared to wait upon their friends and the public, and respectful*y solicit a share of patronage. The former friends of Mr F. are particularly requested to give them a rail. Having made arrangements for the sale of Goods at Barnesville, they can be purchased at tint place at Macon prices. fi. 13. k. J. W. ELDER. Macon. April 2, 1844. 28 8 tl8t evidence growth of 1843. j FAYS K, who i. Jan 2 al. *A supply of the above Seed*, of the st received nnd lor sale by GEORGE Agent for the same. su.iKi:n Garden Seeds. A GENERAL assortment of GARDEN SEEDS,war ranted to germinate* received a»»d fa: Jan. 26 innate, received a»*d tor sale by J. H. Jc W. S. ELLIS. Cotton Av At NEW BOOKS J. Barnes', on Cotton Avenue. on Prescott’* Mexico, Dr. Olio's Trivet* in the East, Life of Will*urn Fisk, Kendal is San ia Fe Expedition, Magrndee's Physiology. New Edition of Dancrfiann’* Medical Dictioeary, No I k 2 Harpers’ Pictorial Bible. Work* of Miss Brewer, in cheap form, Liebie's Agricultural Chemistry, M\*terie* nf Paris. Macon. March 26. 26 11. A J. COWJLES, 'AVE just teceived, Fresh MarVere 1 Tbe.r air. ibrrpfore. to ■ lie and admonish alt and singu- | lar. thp kindred nnd creditors of said deceased, to be and i appear at my office, within ibe time prescribed by law, to H Canal Flour. Hegala A Prinripe ?egar». New Buckwheat, in half and quarter bunels, Together with Bnptring. Sugar, Coffee, dec. Ac. Macon. Nor 28 I* 31 Thev will be warranted genuine. of 1843. Also, the GARDENER’S MANUAL, a *mall Book, but contairiing much useful knowledge. Persons de sirous of supplying themselves, will pl^i*e call. A’*o “ The Southern Farmer and Market Gardener,” JJ* We nre Mlb*ii>rd to nanonnee SOI*. It by Francis A. Holme#, of Chnrieston, So. Ca. This i* a . rw caus<* (if snv they have.) wbv ‘said letters should not JOHNSON, as a Candidate for Receiver of Tax Returns i Southern Book, for Southern »oi! and rl.mate. and should be granted.’ Given under nty hand, this 22d April. 1344. | of Bibb County, at the auction in January 1845. be read by all who wtsh to succeed .n earder.me - 31 JOHN McCORD, ceo I Jan 9 15 ! Maoou,Jau30 17 J. M. BOARDMA*. Garden Seeds. and the Growth of 1843. WARRANTED genuine from the celebrated Seed Garden of Wethersfield, w Conn. There Seeds are raised with the greatest care and. atten tion j and out up in llie neatest manner, with prin'ed dir<- c . lions f«r cultivating soil, best adapted to each kind. &.C. i . it 4 uv r trv NEW BOOKS At Hoardntafi's Hook Store, J UST received, all the new publications, among which are the following: Prescott’s History of the Conquest of Mexico, Harpers’ No. 1 of the Pictoral Bible, “ No 7 of Hannah floore’* cump'.eti work*, u Alison’s History of Europe, complete auJ full bound, ^ “ Brande’s Encyclopedia full bound, •* Neal** History of the Protestants, Southey’s Pilgrim’s Progress, Rural Life in Germany, by William Ilowitt. Kohl’s Russia and the Russians, Elliotaon*# Surgical Operation*, The Psalmist, Condie on Children, Cooper (Sir Astley) on Dislocation*, Ashwell on the Disease* of Females,. Queens of England, sixth aeries^ A new Pnient Inkst9;ai t Perforated Paper Draw ing P*pe> t Blank Books, &c. all cheap for CASH. Jnn 16 16 F* Jan 16 by HARVEY SKOTW&LL. I 16 Garden Seeds, KAI8ED BY fHE United Society of Shaken. Enfield. Conn. ! T HE subscriber, having been appointed Agent for the! sale of the above, ia now opening tin extensive assort- J nient selected with much care, and adapted to this market. and entirely the growth Law Notice. E undersigned have associated themselves in the _ practice of the Lav«r, and will give prompt attention to such business as may be entrusted to their care. They will attend the fallowing Courts: Bib$\ Crewforfl, Monroe. Twiggs, Jones, Wilkinaoa. Huaito::,Pulaski, Hen* ry and Pike. " try OFFICE over E. B. Wiib j Store, two door* ta> low W. B. Jobnston, on Mulberry street. A. P. POWERS. L. N. WHITTLE. Macon, March 26. 1844. 26 M.JOHNSTOIT, ATTORNEY AT LAM, MACON, GA 03” OFFICE over old Darien Bank. Macon, March 2fl 1844. 26 JOSEPH B. CLAPP, Atteruey alt U»vr, May 10 Vienna, Dooly county. Georgia. J. S. DENNAJEIP, Attorney at law, PERRY. GEO Jan 25