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CITY TREASURER’S OFFICE,
•' SAVANNAH, JULY 10, IS35.
STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIVED AND PAID THROUGH THE TREASURY OF THE CITY OF §AVANNAN, FROM 1st JULY,
1S34, TO l»r JULY, 1M»5,
To balance in tho Treasmy per list statement.
•Li Citu Lots—Received for rents, horn Brown Ward,
1105 69
a i«
Columbia “
J321 21
•• •«
Elbert "
1207 57
Cl Cl
Franklin "
1074 42
«t IV
New Franklin ■'
610 46
U> tl
Greene "
706 70
«. u
Jackson “
1280 14
•4
Liberty "
875 On
it il
YY’atren *'
361 67
it a
YVasliington “
542 58
c. tl
Spring Hill,
441 00
«« •(
Canal Lots.
336 00
II «l
E'ilature Lot,
100 Of)
II <1
Encroachment,
10 00-
!>K.
$946 54
5b Badges—Received for Badges given out,
" Savannah Exchange—Keoeived for Rents,
l ines—Received tor Fines,
. *' Licences—Received for Licences to retail spirituous liqucr.qsellut sue
tions, &c.
'* City Taxes—Received for Tares for 1621 to 1631,
“ “ 1832
“ 1633
•< « 1834
<. .. 1835
'■ Sales of City Lots—Roeeiveed for sales of City Lots
“ Board of Health—Received for seizures,
“ Court Common Pleas Oyer 4r Terminer—Received for fees and fir.es,
*' Buildings on No7 Ncio franklin—Received for Tent,
“ Buildings on 29 Jack-son Hard—Received for per Dr. S. Sheftall,
• *' Market—Received for lees and stall rents
“ Incidental Charges—Received for rent of Filature
" From F.nsworth & Way, for Cholera medicines,
“ From Treasurer of Slate of Georgia, for Cholera and Small Fox
account
To Bank Slate of Georgia—Received balance of credit of late Treasurer
'• Dry Culture—Received for violation of Dry Culture contract
“ City Watch—Received for fines and fees
" City Jail—Received from Jailor for fees,
*' Marine S( Fire Insurance Bank—Mayor's note discounted 28th July 1634,
*■ Planters' Bank—Mayors’ note discounted 17tli September, 1634
*• DavJi State of Georgia—Mayers’ note discounted 2Oth December IS34,
'10001 27
1424 no
527 00
058 72
4307 00
278 23
868 21
649 96
3131! 23
14067 30—19020 20
1955 10
6 65
617 41
67 75
98 93
2942 04
07 50
35 00
1CG7 71— 2010 21
17 95
481 75
379 50
800 34
2500 00
1500 00
2500 CO
CR.
959 54
By Streets nti-g Lanes—Paid for trees and planting, repaiara to squares
opening tied street, limiting sand, labor, i&c.
“Scavenger's Department—Paid Superintendents salary, 300 00
‘Hire of N egroes, for subsistence of city negroes,
medical attendance, &c. 012 16
“ For Corn, Huy and Oats, Drayago. &c, 1008 93
" For repairs to carts, harness, &c. 382 10
“ Repairs to Stable, 25 77—2328 26
" Cemetery—Paid Sexton’s salary, 200 (X)
“ City Clock—Paid keeper 3 quarters salary, 75 00
“ Cuurt Common Pleas and Oyer and Terminer—Paid Judges snlary 1150 00
“ Recorder for profession
al services, 00 00
“Jury fines remitted, 125 74
“For desk for clerk's office, 67 00—1392 74
" Savannah Exchange—Paid for repairs,
" City Lamm—Paid Contractor for salary and new Lamps, Oil and W ick, &c
“ Market—raid for clerks salury and repairs,
“ Pumps aud Cisterns—Paid contractor for salary, putting new pump, do.
“ Fite Engines—Paid Fire Company’s Bills, ’ 856 16
“ Clerk’s salary,
“ For new I'.ngine,
" For repairs to Engines,
“New l.ngine House, and repairs to others,
" New Cistern and repairs to others, &c.
“69 Firemen’s Certificates and refreshment to firemen,
City Hutch—Paid Watchmen per Mayors' order
“ Keeper Guard House Salary, Wood, Oil, and stuidry in
cidental charges,
‘ City Jail—Paid for last quarter’s provisions,
“ Repairs,
“ Sundries,
“ Central Itail Houtl and Canal Company—Paid Col. Crttger for survey,'
of route for Kail Road to Macon, repairs to instru
ments, iStc. Aic.
“ Marine fe l ire Insurance Ban/.—Paid in full for loan on Mayor’s note,
“ Planters' llank State rf Georgia—Paid in full for loan on Mayor's note,
“ Bank State of Georgia—Paid in full lor loan on Mayor's note,
“ Interest Aocutnu—Paid discounts oil notes
“ Interest on C. Land and Hospital Stork,
City Land Slock—Paid Bank Stale of Georuia, and Planters Bunk for princi
pal of Stock redeemed,
“ Exchange Funds—Paid for two certificates and interest on same,
“ Salaries—Paid City Officers,
• “ Board of Health—Paid per appropriation of Council for services of Sccre
!. tary and Treasurer,
! “ per order of Chairman
• “ per Chloride of Lime and Lime
Pry Culture—Paid for six Inspections of Lands under D. C'. contract,
; Printing and Stationary—Paid W. T. Williamsbill
i Public Docks—Paid for repairs,
j City Tax—Paid Tax remitted by Council,
Badges—Paid for making Tin Badges.
; Lidrnces—Paid for part Licence remitted,
' Incidental Charges—Paid for Small Pox and Cholera expenses,
“ Coffins and for interments of Paupers,
“ Attorneys for professional sendees.
“ Sheriff and Coroner for fees,
“ For killing Dogs,
Julian Fromtin for pension,
t •• Funeral Solemnities in honor of Lafayette,
“ Lazaretto, for Hire of Steam Bout, for Postage
| and plan,
] “ Postage Account,
Lime, white-washing,droyage, fuel, surveying,
drawing tiles Nr. &o.,
“ For American Ensign,'
Let 22 Columbia Hard—This amount refunded tor overcharge,
By Baluuce,
717 05
990 55
925 75
1208 00
68 00
700 00
140 67
397 00
814 95
117 69—3114 63
6600 03
230 14—9030 17
254 25
114 43
134 45 503 13
4774 80
25(H) 00
1500 00
2500 00
701 62
1064 64—2386 46
6COO 00
774 00
2690 18
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 13. 1836.
(D STATE BIGHTS’ NOMINATION.^
FOR GOVERNOR.
CHARLES DOUGHERTY.
STATE L LG ISLATU It E.-FO R SENATOR.
DR. J. F. SCREVEN.
REPRESENTATIVES.
WILLI 131 LAW.
JOSEPH YV. JACKSON.
JOHN R. RAICNAKD.
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.
As we have placed a new Carrier on tho
NortJiernand Western portion of the city, those ot
cursnbscribers who should not receive the Re
publican, will send to tho office fur thorn.
ID 3 Wo take pleasure in stating, that a Manu
script Copy of Judge Law’s Oration, delivered
on tho 4th inst., has been handed to us, which we
intend a* previously stated, to publish. That it
may receive that general circulation which wo
couceivothis production entitled to, it will first
appear in Pamphlet form; after which, we shall
plaee it in the columns ofthe Hi publican. Those
who are desirous of subscribing to any number
of Copies, for the mure general diffusion of this
Otation, willleavo their names at our office.
200,00
163 68
213 87-
1010 97
83 50
450 00
77 49
121 50
72 00
02 06
157 25
7 04
-577 55
90 00
02 09
44 92
12 00
97 60
20 00
1j>'„5,0o7 06.
298 29
56 75— 3298 05
17 94
4059 80
$53,051 06
P. IIOUSTOUN, City Treasurer.
<1 f We Lave e-.cuiit.ci3 the preceding Account oi P. Houstcnn, l'tq. City Tremiur. lrr the peril d 11 u mfncirgtbe 1st July, 1634, and Hiding . (ih June, 1835, and find it csrrect, in conform
ity with the Looks, and sustained by the proper vouchers, end vie certify a balance in Lis herds o! Four Thousand and Fifty-nine Dollars and Eighty Cents.
ROBERT M. CHARLTON,
CHARLES S. BIi }> Finance Committee.
THOMAS PS USE,
MAYOR’S REPORT. .
FELLOW-CITIZENS—The requisition, that an annual report cf the state of lie City Fi
nances be made and published, was wisely intended io afioid to you information of the manner in
which those to whom you had entrusted the interests ol the City, had discharged their duties. In
conformity to that requisition, the above, report is made, and it is made with feelings ol gratitude
to the Dispenser of all good, for the blessings which, as a community, as well as individuals, we have
enjoyed. Threatened by the near approach and partial visitation of that scourge of the
human race which has desolated so many pails ol ihe world, we have escaped with a loss con ] nr-
efively small. The insidious pestilence the Email Fox, l.as also at seveini ailluuit t n es dutii g
'the past year been introduced among us; but by a vigilant enlmccnint of the quarantine lews
«nd a prompt removalofthe subjects, it has been confined tea few. Our Commerce has flourish
ed, the staples of our countiy have commanded n ready price—cur port has bem filled w ith ship
ping—our real estate has advanced in value, and there has been at no period since the dii astrous
tire of 1620, a time when all classes of our citizens were more prosperous, or when there was
more capital and real wealth in our city. For these and manifold other mercies and blessings, we
have indeed reason to offer fervent and heartfelt thanksgivings to their Divine Author.
Your attention is asked to the above report, aud a brief summary is made by wtpich the princi
pal' items in that Account are explained.
' The Revenue ofthe City for the past year, independent of thatfrera extraordinary sources, is
derived from
CITY LOTS.—From this source the cirount received is a few hundred dollars, tlnrt cl tl at
ofthe year preceding, but this is a certain fund which, he vv ever it may vaty as to tl e times when
collected must yield to the City an annual income of about £95CC—mete than that amount was
c ollected the past year ; but the excess arises from arrearages.
BADGFS.—This item has yielded less the past, than the ptecediug year, ly cl cut !j(( a va
riation of small moment.
EXCHANGE.—The income frem this building is tl e seme as that of the last yerr, though a
portion ofthe rent is noi colled, d. This 1 tiildirg 1 as undergone, curing ihe past year, a tl met g h
und substantial repair. It is new in perfect oidei. aid olthe s'oek elected e-n it ileie h mains to
he run. Council has wisely declined to sell at present, reserving for the city, the benefit of any suth
ptospective advance.
A summary of the entire means ofthe city for the past year, showsreceipts from ordinary revenue
(being an excess over that of the preceding, of about $5260 It*.
(Ordinary Revenue $41,130 21 )
From extraordinary revenue consisting of Loans in July, SepVfl/id Dec. $6,500 00
Sales of City Lots * $1965 10
Quarantine • $2010 21
Damages in Dry Culture, &r.., ’$499 60
Balance in the Treasury per last report $946 54—11,921 45
$53,051 66
EXPENDITURES.
STRFF.TS.LANFS,SQUARE 6 1R1 I 8 & 111I.K LOCKS.—Thesmount expended on tl ese
subjects was not format the fast year, as for the r ri reetirgjyear, by $ f 4ft. Put there are out
standing debts on this nermiht amounting to $300, which have not been presented, and this is a
source ol expense which must depend on contingences and must vary from year to year, accord
ing to circumstances.
bo pwd but $30C—on certificates which have not fc ten j res* nit d. and which are j;i l tidy lot t oi
destroyed. This item of %SC0, is atill embraced in the tnum.tralicn of the debts ol the City, tho
it may never be called for.
FINES.—If no revenue were derived frcm this retiree because of the general observance of
ordinances and regulations, it would be preferable. The preeent Council has manifested the uni
form and correct disposition to mitigate ones, when t»,e cna.ce wm- no. mimui, and io leznn 11.eiii
altogether when conformity to Ordinances and regulations rculd otherwise be obtained—still firm
tniB source tire sum of $658, has been derived; an amount considerably greater tl.au that ol the year
preceding.
LICENCES.—The amount from this source has largely exreeded that derived the last year
from the same source, but this excess of $1673, has been occasioned by compelling the payment
of arrearages,and compelling all to take out Licences who were bound to do so. From this source,
Jibout $3500, may be assumed as the ordinary annual income.
TAXES.—The amount received into the Treasury from this source exceeds that of the last year
hy the sum of $3290. But a- the amount under this head has been swelled up to the large sum of$ 19,-
G00—by a system of prompt collections of the Texes ofthe presentyear, and the exercise of great
industry in collecting those in arrear, the amouut received in the past year must not he consider
ed a criterion for the future The sum of $16,000 may be safely named as that which may always
hereafter be derived from this source; and if the Tax Ordinace be amended as it should be, so as to
make all assessments equal, the sum of$18,000—would without doubt, be annually realized from
this source, even at the present valuation of real estate.
CITY COURT.—Amount something less than that ofthe last year. But the Judge’s salary, the
only ordinary charge, has been reduced to $1000, a saving to the city of $300 per annum.
MARKET.—Tne receipts exceed those ofthe last year about $300, and about $160 more than
those ofthe year 1833
THE JAIL—As yet, the institution has not been long enough under the control ofthe Corpora
tion^ give a certain and correct idea of the fund which will be derived from it—It is iust three
months since the Corporation obtained the possession of it.—The different Counties which have
sent Prisoners to it, have as yet paid nothing, und a considerable amount is accumulated against
these Counties. Many repairs and improvements were found necessary—some of these have been
made, and the Jail has been furnished with all that was requisite for the prisoners.—Still, with all
these disadvantages which will be remedied in time, the jail lias yielded for tire quarter just expired,
«ver and above these expenses, the sum of $300—and there is more than a sufficiency duo from the
counties before mentioned, with this sum added, to pay the Jailor’s salary —When time lias been al
lowed to perfect the system of management which nas been designed, and which is now commen
ced, it is confidently believed that it will yield a revenue to the city, after payment of all expenses.—
The above are file sources of the ordinary revenue to the city, and they in.ty with safety be relied
on—and under proper management, will yield an annual surplus beyond the ordinary (ixpenses
of the city of about $15,000.
During the past year, money has been derived from other sources, which may be enumerated as
extraordinary revenue.
LOANS.—Since the last annual report, the sum of $6500 has been temporarily borrowed.—In
July of last year $2500 was borrowed, of which $1000 was advanced to Col. Cruger, and the re
mainder was applied to the current expenses of the city, as a sufficient amount for the purpose, had
mot been retained in the Treasury. In September, a further loan of $1500 became necessary, and
in December, $2500 was borrowed to pay to Col. Cruger—all these sums have been since re-paid.
The balance left atthistime in the Treasury, is $4059, a sum which isbeiieved to be sufficient for
the current expenses of the city, until farther payments shall be made into the Treasury, and conse
quently a resort to temporary loans in thisyearwill be unnecessary.
QUARANTINE.—Heretofore all the expenses of Quarantine, intended as well for the protection
of our fellow-citizens of the interior as ourselves, have been thrown on us—and notwithstanding the
law of 1793, no attention was paid to our claims, to reimbursement. ThR past year, the legislature of
the State, on the recommendation ofthe Governor, has rendered to us justice in this respect, and the
amount expended by the Corporation, (upwards of $1900) bas been refunded from the State Trea
sury.
DRY, CULTURE.—Damages for the violation of one of these contracts have been paid,and we
may now hope to derive the good effects of b system for which we have expended so much money.
From this source, and a small bulunce found at the creditofa former Treasurer, the sum of $499 has
been derived.
SALES OF CITY LOTS.—From this source, there has been derived the sum of $1965. This
baa been principally by payments made on Lots subject to ground rent, to make them fee simple.
A much larger amouut it is believed would have been derived from foe sale of Lots on the South
Uoraraons, for which there has been some demand, if Council had thought proper to sell them. But
As this demand k founded on the expectation of an advance in their value when the Kail Road shall
-CAY 1 NGE R’S LT PALTMINT.—The expenditure here was also less than that ofthe pre
cede g year But this arote frcm the fact of put chares ol n tiles in the years 1833 and '34 Prrivio-
ioltsaie' t ow high, and to prefeive ti e city in its piesent cleanly ccnditicn, an expenditure less than
that ol tl c liasi veil n ay rot be expected.
MTY W AT 11: —'lie regulations ol this branch of ihe police contemplate an annual expense
of $ 10,5(0; and li all did their duty j mentally, oi d il title were no fines, toifeilmes, or deductions
this would le the exacttrnualexpeme . Itis.hevuui generally setnewbat reduced by deduc
tions. fines and forleitnic-s. $lC(0irny beaesriredt<s tlcut i|:eannual average expense.—An ef
fort l as 1 tin n ude tie j an year ti n i he '.his Lii’y more tffeient; und consequently, the expense
has been something beyond that of the ptecedire year, occasioned by the more punctual attendance
ot the nu miters, and the amount of deductions, fines and forfeitures being c onsequently less.
11 MBS AND CISTERNS.—Something less than that ofthe preceding year— but dependent
on contingencies, and most be* varied as repairs are, or not required-
LOAKD OE HEALTH.—The expenses of this Board have been about tho same with those of
the preeeuirg year. Eruy citizen is so well Eiqni 1.ted with the benefits and advantages derived
to us frcm the voluntary end meritorious services ol ils members, that it is needless to comment on
the expendiiuic* „i«rm ■ o iwignifeent rb ir tl at ol ffEC, when ihe end end object is considered.
H“1 DE BART All NT.—The expenditure in this department has been double that of tlie pre
ceding year, hut it will be perceived that the ordinary expenses of this department, have been less
than those ol that y ear, anil thatthe purchase ofanew E ngine, the building a new Cistern,and a new
h ngine House, compose the charges which enlarge this item. Manifest benefits have resnitedfrem
the cisterns which have been prepared and the importance of eiibstitnlirg brick for those now of
wood is strongly felt, and further expenditures to accomplish this object will for some years to come
occasion an annual expenditure under this bead, as great as that of the pasty-ear.
INCIDENTAL CHARGE S.—Ol the amount of expenditures under this head ($3298.) there
has been lefnndeil to the city $2010. on account of quarantine expenses and ofthe remainder $350
was paid to attorneys for their seivices in the ejectment and olliet cases noticed in the report of the
last year, 157 was expended in the laudable effort to establish a E.azuretto and to make 1 use of tho
appropriation ol the last Legislature for this purpose. The objections to the establishment have
induced Council, for Ihe present, to defer action on the subject; but this small expenditure lla#e^
fecied the selection ol an eligible scite and secured a plan ofa building which will doubtless be adopt
ed il the building shall hereafter he erected—$100 was paid us Attorney's fees in coercing the sur
render of the Jail, and the remaining $061 was for objects detailed in the report
THE. CITY DEBT.—I addition to the payment ofthe sum of $05(,0 borrowed as above, there
has been paid dm ing the past year $2386 for interest on the City Debt—&, also the sum of $>(1000,
in part extinguishment of the debt contracted on account of the Dry Culture contracts; also the
sum of $774 in extinguisment of two shures of Exchange stock on which 21 \ cars interest had ac
crued. '
The entire debt now consists of—
City Izind Stock at 7 percent,
Boor Home and Hospital Stock at 6 “ “
Canal Stock ot fi •< «
2 Shares of Exchange Stock at 8 “ “
$11,500.
7,00*.
7,000.
- 300.
O’ Fourcohinins of our paper is this evening
occupied with the Trc isurer’s Report, und the
May r - expose ofthe i iuanciul concerns of our
city during the last year. It is a document which
is always occeptible to tho citizens, as they are
entitled to a fair, open statement, of all matters
which concern the city. This statement we think
is full and luminous, and exhibits a wholesome
state of the Treasury YVe have not sat out to
comment upon it, and ill fact there is nothing in
the report, from a hasty glance, which re
quires remark, save the item os to the revenue
•f the Jail. It will there be seen that the inccome
after the payment of the Jailer’s salary,will not
he raoi'e(ifthat,)than equals the expenditures.YVc
have looked upon this move in the Corporation,
to be more the act of personal feeling than any
supposed revenue they contemplated would arise
to tho city In this they have not been
deceived ; but the question is, are tho
people disposed that the Corporation should
make ativ speculative move, which may, or may
not, prove a burthen, rather than a benefit ?
That it must so terminate, every calculating mind
can discover. YVe find by the report, that the re
ceipts were for thi ee months $.000,& the expendi-
ditnre $503, lint including the Jailer’s Salury,
which is for the same time $375,
which leaves a balance against the city
of $98; and then it must be recollected,
that the three mouths accounted for, are the most
lucra ive in the year. YY e hesitate notin giving
it as our opinion, thatthe Corporation in taking
the responsibility of the Jail, have laid upon the
city a burthen, which they were not authorized
to do, unless it had been done by the full sanction
ofthe people.—Instead of that, no mention was
made, and they were perfectly ignorant of any
movement of the Corparation, until the Bill was
brought forward in the legislature.
The report shews a balance in the Treasury of
upwards of $4000, after the payment ofa portion
of the city debt, and paying for the survey ofthe
Rail Road route. With the exception of some
items, it must prove satisfactory to our citizens
O’ By news from Marseilles, to the 17th May,
we learn that the French squadron, which had
been some time fitting out at Toulon, had hauled
into the Roads, and consisted of sixteen ships of
the lino, and corvettes—destination not known to
the public.
HT Advices from Philadelphia,received at Bal
timore, represent the recovery of Chief Justice
Marshall, as extremely doubtful.
I'rom the Alexandria Gazette.
It was but the other daywo saw an extract of
a letter from North Carolina, paraded in several
of the newspapers, stating positively that it was
now ascertained that “in no event could Mr. Van
Buren get the vote of North Carolina.” And
now we have another positive assertion going
the rounds, that ‘there can be no longer a doubt
that Judge YVhite will get tho vote ot Georgia.”
It is hy the failure of such confident promises
that so much mischief has been done. So far
from its being certain that the votes ofthe two
States mentioned will be agaiustAIr. Yan Buren,
it is very certain, that unless the most united,
vigorous, continued exertions are made to pre
vent it, he will assuredly get them.
The above displays more ignorance in relation
to the ultimate vote of this State titan fact.—It is
one of those wholesale declamations made up for
effect, by wayof bolstering upMr. Van Buren.
YVe can say to tho Alexandria Gazette, that if all
itsstatementshave nogreater foundation than the
opinion it has expressed as to Georgia going for
Van Burrn, its readers will put but little confi
dence in any thing they may find in that pa
per.—The fact is, under all circumstances, not
withstanding the opposition party have confirmed
the Baltimore nomination, Martin Van Buren
will not receive the electoral vote of this State.—
YVe make this statement now, to prevent delu
sion, and shall, in time, producebur evidence and
the election for electors, will confirm our state
ment. VVg risk all future judgement on the is
sue, and pledge never to advance junotlier should
we be deceived in this.
Art. 3-—AnyWwon shall-be Q i„ bw -
this Society, by Ascribing the ConsfiVtic or
aud,or,zing his or nBme t0 be
it which act shall bi regardmlas apfoA to ab
stain wholly Iron, tho, Wl , themamH. tho
importing and vending Ardent Spirits,^ of
his intention and readme* t0 conform to the™,
rit and letter ol tile second inj c | e 1
Art. 4. Any member wis,i llg have his con ,
uection will, this Society disso„ ed) |hftl , ^
tho same known to the recording Secretary in
writing. ‘ 1
Art. 5.—The officers of this Society Hhallbe a
President, three Vice Preside ns, a Corresponding
Secretary,und a Recording Secretary, who ahull
also act us Treasurer. They shall bo annually
chosen by ballot, and discharge the nppropriulo
duties of their respective offices till another elec
tion bo had.
Art. 6.—This Society shall annually appoint
an ExecuiivoCominittee ofthreeMumbers whoso
duty it shall ho to collect and lay before the So.
c ietyut their regular meetings,such information
as shall bo deemed conducive to the interests of
the Society—shall exercise a general supervision
over their uffuirs, und with the Secretaries mako
an Annual Report.
Art. I.—Tlie President or in his absence,tho
next in office shall call special meetings of this
Society at. tho'roipiest ofthe Committee.
Art 8.—This Society shall hold an Annual
Meeting at each time and place as they shall di
rect, at which meeting they shall elect their offi-
cers, appoint their Committed, and an address
shall be delivered They shall also hold three
quarterly meetings each year.
Art. 9.—This Constitution may only bo alter
ed at a regular meeting, notice of such alteration
being given at a previous regular meeting in wri
ting, and a vote given by at least half the mem-
bers of the Society shall be required to make
such alteration, for all other business, 15 mem
bers shall form a quorum.
rr.L , $25,800.
I ne payments made then during the past year, for loans, extinguishment of debt, and interest
amounting to $15,660, shew thistobe the excess of ordinary revenue overordinary expenditure.and , n . .... . . .. „.
that this excess of revenue will be sufficient entirely to extinguish the City Debt in less than two! flj On the evening ol the 8th mat. the Chat,
years, if such excess lie not diverted from this purpose. ham County Temperance Society was organiz-
II AIL IK IAD —-l here haH been expended file sum of $4774, in the preliminary survey of the ed, by adopting the subjoined Constitution,and
have indued SdeTktoL* * l?’ V ‘ hat k'“ T' 1 * ° f , t !"“ 8 " rVey ’ W0 " I J I electing the following gentlemen as Officers:
nave miiuceu an undertaking ofthe work by the State, a* the main benefits would enure to our fel-
low-citizens of the interior; but though disappointed in this expectation, there is no reason to regret ATRICK IIOUS1OUN, E.sq., / resident.
the expendituye, as it has shewn the practicability of the work and the immense advantages which i JAMES SMITH, Esq., 1st Vice-President.
must flow from its completion.—Tnis Corporation is now actively prosecuting the scheme, and if; N. YV. J. BULLOCH, Esq. tld Vice-Presti
the next Legislature shall, as it is believed it will, extend to the Company, privileges sufficient to in
duce capitalists to embark in it, no doubt can exist that it will be actually commenced, and in a state
ol vigorous progress, in less than a yeurfrom this lime.—This Corporation has subscribed $500,000
towards the work, and assurances are given that this sum, or what other sum the city shall from time
to time want, can be raised at a rate of interest thntonr finances can well bear until the work shall
begin to yield a profit. IloiibLs have been expressed on the propriety of incurring a debt of such
magnitude to the city, and the question is sometimes asked, whence is to be derived the means of pay
ing the interest of this debt, until the profits of the Road shall relieve the Treasury?—It may bo an
swered, that the present annual excess of revenue ofthe city (upwards of $15,000) is more than suf
ficient to pay the in tot est on the one half the sum so subscribed—that hy the time that one half shall
be called in and applied, the Road will have begun to yield a profit, the revenue ofthe city will have
been increased hy tho enhanced value cf property, and from the sales of Lots on the South Com
mons, which must yield a handsome additional revenue to the city from ground rents, and that ex
cess of revenue wifi afford the means of paying the additional interest which may ensue from fur
ther calls- J
E’eliaiw-C itizens:—The times arc propitious, and if advantage he taken of them, by your united
energies, with the blessings of Providence, the work will be accomplished, our property immeasurbly
enhanced in value—the real advantages of our Port anil Harbor Vie made known to our fellow-citf-
zens of tb« interior, and our City become what nature intended her to be, the Commercial empori
um of the State, and the main outlet of her products, and inlet of her supplies
Respectfully, yonrobedient servant, YY. YY. GORDON, Mayor.
NOTICE.
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LAYY.
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Mobile, Ala. where he will thankfully re
ceive. and punctually attend to, such business
as may be entrusted to him.
JN’O. Mil .TON-
july 6 Wlr
T TAX NOTICE.
Ill, time for closing the Digests of State
and County Taxes is the first of August,
all that have not made theirretuins will govern
themselves accordingly.
, , a B LATHROP, it. t. n. c. c.
july * 150»
Vice-President.
JOHN GARDNER, Esq. ‘3rd Vice-President.
8. Y. CHAPMAN, E'sq., Cones. Secretary.
JOS. W. ROBARTS. Esq., lice. Secretary.
Rev. YV. PRESTON, )
Rev. JOS. S. LAYV, /Exeat. Commitice.
Mr. JA8. SMITH, )
CONSTITUTION
Of the Chatham County Temperance Society,
Article 1—The Society shall be called the
Chatham County Temperance Society.
Art. 2.—Tho object of this Society is to dis.
countenance and suppress Intemperance in all
things, by wluit means soever produc' d—parti
cularly file use of all ardent Spirits, or distilled
Liquors; and while a pledge of entire abstinencs
from the use of Wines', or any other fermented
Liquors is not required—yet, the uso of any in
toxicating drinks, inconsistent with the princi
ples ofstrict sobriety, shall be deemed a violation
ofthe rulos of this gociety—and the member so
offending, shall be answerable to the Society,
and be dealt with according to tho nature of his
offenup.
For the Savannah Republican.
Mr. Editor:—It must be gratifying to the
friends of Mr. King, to observe tho following jus t
tribute to tlie principles and private worthof that
gentleman, by a correspondent ofthe Milledgc-
ville Times. It is a source of gratulation to tho
friends of State Rights in Georgia, that there is
no lack of talents in our ranks, or of men always
ready to sacrifice private ease to the good of their
country, ami tlie diffusion of correct principles.
Such a sacrifice, it is believed, Mr. King could be
induced to make; and should the Party, of which
he is an able and efficient member, determine
upon hnn as a 1 nominee for one of tho vacancies
in Congress, there can be no doubt that its wholo
force would be concentrated upon him. II.
From the Millcdgceille Times.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
Mr. Editor:—As there will in all probability bo
other vacancies to fill in our Congressional ltep-
lesentution, besides that created by the resigna
tion of Judge Wayne, I would respectfully pre
sent to the early notice and consideration of tho
State Right--’ l’any to fill one offiiem, the name if
Thomas on tier King, i ; sq. of Glynn. A gentle
man who is not less distiogui.sheu for his high or
der of intellect, and highsouled devotion to liber
ty than for the urbanity of his manners, and the
amiability of his character. If no other consider
ation was presented in favor ofthe superior pre
tensions of Mr. King, his speech in file State Se
nate during the last session of the Legislature,
on the Citation Resolutions, which for logical ar
rangement, deep research, und profound argu
ment has rarely been equalled, and never sur
passed in deliberative Assemblies, aud would
alone be sulficieiit to recommend him to the suf
frages of the people. 1 am certain tiiut no indi
vidual would be more warmly and unanimously
supported by the friends of State Rights, from
one and of file State to the other for a seat iti
Congress, than Thomas Butler King.
An Up-Country State Rights’Man.
E.trt.nc Case of Pcrsjuat liujj'cnng.—Ahunter
while in me pursuit ola deer,fell inloone of those
deep funnel-shaped pits,formed in the prairies by
the scttliug of tlie waters ufter heavy rains,and
known by the name of sink holes. To his great
horror, he came in contact at the bottom with a
huge grizly bear. The monster grappled with
hnn ; a deadly contest ensued, in which the poor
hunter was severely torn and bitten,and hail a leg
and an arui broken, but succeeded in killing hi9
rugged foe. For several days he remained at the
bottom ofthe pit too much crippled to move, and
subsisting on the raw flesh of the bear; during
which time he kept his wounds open that they
might heal gradually aud effectually. He was at
length enabled to scramble to the top of the pit
am? so out upon the open prana. With great
difficulty he crawled to a ravine, formed hy a
stream then nearly dry. Here he took a delicious
draught ofwaterwhich infused new life into him;
then dragged liimselffrom pool to pool,supporting
life with frogs and smull fish. One day besaw a
wolf hunt down a deer in a neighboring prarie.
He immediately crawled from the ravine, drove
off the wolf, and, lying down beside the carcase
of the deer, remained there until ho had made
several hearty meals, by which his strength was
much recruited. Returning to the ruvine, ho
pursued the course of the brook until it grew to
be a considerable stream. Down this lie floated
until he came to where it emptied into the Mis
sissippi. Just at the mouth of (lie stream lie found
a forked tree, whicli he launched with some diffi
culty, und getting astride of it, committed him
self to the current of the mighty river. In this
way he floated along until lie arrived opposite tho
fort of Council Bluffs. Fortunately be arrived
there in the day time, otherwise lie might liavo
floated uunoticed;pnss this solitary post,and have
perished in the waste of waters. Being descried
from the fort, a canoe was sent to his relief,and
he was brought to shore, more dead than alivo.
Hejsoon recovered from his wounds,but remained
maimed for life.—Washington Irvin's tour on tho
Prairies.
From the Ohio Farmer.
The Mahogany Trees.—The commonmahoga-
ny tree (Sweitenian roahogani) is one ofthe most
majestic trees of the whole world. There are
trees of u greater height than the mahogany, hut
in Duliaartd Honduras—this tree,dining a growth
of two centuries, expands to such gigantic trunk,
throws out such massive arms, and spreads tho
shade of ils shilling green leaves over such a vast
surface, that even file proudest English oaks ap
pear insignificcnt in comparison. A single log
sometimes weighs six orseven toils. Itgrows ill
the most inaccessable situations, and a great part
ofthe expense consists in the luborof getting it to
market. Gangs of slavesoffrom20to50 persons
commanded by a captain, and accompanied by a
huntsman whose duty it is to search out tress, set
out in August from Honduras, Hnd fixing on au
abundant neighborhood, a sufficient number ot
trees ure feued to employ the gang during the sea
son. The tree is cut about ten feet from tho
ground. The trunk is the most valuable,but_lor
ornamental purposes thelimbsure preferred.'! ho
making the rouds upon which tho wood is to
to be transported,is estimateilat two thirds of tho
labor and expenso of mahogany cutting. E ire is
resorted to, to clear the way; bridges of great
strength have to bo constructed,nnd miles ol roau
made to a single tree,from which sometimes three
our four logs are obtained. Oxen in teams, non*
eight to twelve pair,are employed to transport the
logs, the largest one evercut in Honduras was 1/
feet long, and 57 inches bruad; dentil 64 inches,
measuring 5,168superficiul Ibetana weighing to
tons. n
Each trunk requires two drivers, sixteen men
to cut food for Ihe unimals anil twelve to j oua '
The boat is so great that the lubor of loading *
been done iu tlie night- The logs are jy'isb© •