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These make twenty negroes Mr. 11. M.
Dell has lost in consequence of the break
ing up of his plantation by this iiistilliiable
Indian war. Wh< n will poor Florida cense
to bleed from fresh wounds iullicted by these
infernal scacinoles ? ,
On Friday o! l.c.'t week a part} ot twenty
men nnd five ('reek Indians went in pur-j
suit of those who made the alcove capline.
This party is the s.out referred to in the'
following letter.
lII,ACK CREEK, Jail. 8,1857.
Dear Uncle’.— l ariived here late last
night, about 8 o'clock, l’r< 111 oil’ the scout.
We went to the wagon and when we got
there, we found it torn in pieces and theo.v
■en killed. We had been there about three
minutes, when up rode Philip and litt’e
Wig, [sons of B. Dell] m t knowing a word
of w hat had happened. We took the trail
and followed it nl> mt three miles, «hi n we
(bund Isaac and Charles killed. Isaac was
shot tbroltu h the hear, struck behind the
■ear and his jaw-bone broken. Charleswas
stabbed in'four or live places. \\ e buried
them add then took the trail of the Indians
nnd followed it till dark. We then camps
cd for the night. In the morning we fol
lowed the trail until yesterday, 12 o’c lock,
when nt; found there were too many Indi
ans fonts and a long distance ahe ad. We
turned back. If there had been titty more
of us, we might have followed them to their
hold. Nothing more at present.
I remain votirs, in haste,
’ CHARLES L. DELL.
ADMITTANCE TO THE BAR.
Charles A. Hardwick, Esq. was on
Monday last, admitted to practice Law in
the several Courts in this Sthte.
[Constitutionalist.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The post office at Taylor’s Creek, Liber
ty county, has been discontinued.
Postmasters appointed; Franbis H.
Murdock, Knoxville, Crawlord counit ;
George G. Smith Sheffield, Newton coun
ty ; and Charles B. GaMon, Dublin, Lau
rens county.
The following list of the amount of daily
sales of lots at Pensacob, has been furnish
ed us correct. Ist dav, 8188,040 —2d dav,
8267,160—3 d dav*, sl2l,3Bs—Total,
8576,605.
[A'ctc Grleans Courier.
DIED
At his residence in Hancock, on the 17th
inst. Hamlin Lewis Esq. an aged and respecta
ble citizen of that County.
He was a native of Dinwiddle County Vir
•ginia.but tor nearly forty years past, a resident
-of Hancock; where, from his urbane and gen
tlemanly deportment; his integrity as a private
citizen, and a public officer, he has long
en j°y"
«d the confidence and respect of his fellow cit
izens.
Agency,
THE UNDERSIGNED will attend to the
Discount and Renewal of Notes- at the
-Central Bank—to taking out and forwarding
Grants, and to the preparation and transmission
of Records and Documents from the several
Departments in the State House.
Terms.—One Dollar for each note discounted
orrenewed at the Central Bank—One Dollar for
a asperate Grant, and fifty cents for each additional
one.
For preparing and forwarding records nnd docu
ments, the compensation will be in proportion io
the time and labor employed.
The money for renewal of notes, grants, fees, &c.
must invariably be forwarded, and the postage of
letters on business, must be paid in all cases.
BOLLING IL ROBINSON.
Milledgeville Go. December 29, 5()---tf.
The South? rn Recorder, the Columbus Setuine).
Southern Banner, Georgia Constitutionalist and
Savannah Georgian, w ill give tha above one iu
««rtion and forward their accounts to this office
for payment.
Agency.
FBI HE UNDERSIGNED will attend to thv
discount and renewal of notes at the Ceu
trai Bank—to taking out and forwarding Grants,
to preparing and forwarding Documents from the
•eyeral Departments, mid to furnishing Maj s and
Lists of Districts, for the usual compensatn n
Being engaged in the State House, he will he
always ready to attend with promptness, any bu
siness entrusted to his care.
CHARLES E. IL H.'.YNES.
Milledgeville, 4th January 1837.
The Columbus Sentinel, Miner’s Recor
der, Athens Banner and Savannah Geor
gian will give the above two insertions.
Fea* Sale,
VALUABLE NEGROES —among them, a
FIRST RATE
BX.JICKSSS2TS.
the fust Tuesday in February next, will be
sold to the highest bidder, at the Court-house
door, in Talbotton,
Siz: LIZ3LT TZFJiTS
Two men—one. a first rate blacksmith.
fwo boy *-—0111.-, about Hi and the oilier, about
12 years old.
A you:i« woman, and a girl about 10 years old.
The Smith was hired out and worked in Tal
botton last year.
'I hose who are desirous to own valuable young
negroes, of good quality, are invited to attend the
>ale.
(T7" They will be sold without reserve, on a
.credit until th : first day of January next.
ALSO— At the same time and place. I will sell
several valuable iURXESS HORSES and ~
BAROUCHE nearly rfew.
GARNER EDWARDS,
Jan. 19. 2—lt
HL undersigned being located at the seat of
Government, will be ready at . the s uutcsl
notice, to furnish maps ol Comim- , Di-.tiicts anti
sections: as al-.0. h-.t , ol the names and rc-mlem-
persons who have draw n 1.,u i in any of tin-
Lotteries. ?
, wm. McMurray.
Milledgeville, 22d. Jan. 1-37. 2—ts.
TpOI.B MON'I IIS after <1 ion nil
rn ,e U*»d«to lli ■ honorable the Inferior coiin
-of Hancock county, when sitting for ordinary pur
poses, for leave to sell d,,. , t;|!e „f ,
Barksdale, late of said <•< ,|
. BARKSDALE, adm’r.
Jannary 2d 1837, 52-4 m
FOUR months alter date, application H
be tna Io to the llonor.il.le the Inferior
Court of Upson com ty, when siltin'/ for orditia
ry purposes, tor leave to sell Lot No. 121, in
the 16th District Lee, now Sampler I'oim’v,
for thv benefit of dm „ f ; iu . s nt,,. / t
dec. JOHN WHl'lT,
January 21, 1837, j . i rn
SAV A N NAH .’ Nt) M AVON
STAGS LINK.
si This line having been rc
cently established with
——new four horse nine p is
s.'ngt'i Post C.t teh *s, ti ■si rate horses and ex-
I periemm I and careful drivers, will commence
• theirregul.it It ips by stat t nu from X tvaniiah an i
I M inn on Timrsday, the 12th it st. at 6 oclo. k,
i A. M. and will rim through in 36 hours, tl.r <•
I t'mes a week. Leaving Savannah and Macon
j at 6’oclock \ M on Monday s, Timrsday s ami
I Saturdays.
. I nto to M icon IS dollars ; intermediate pla
ces, It) cents per mile.
I*. L. \\ IL'i’Bl’.UtiEß, A'/ent, Savanna I
The Macon T;!i'grn|h, Standard of i niou
Millc ig'Ville, Somim'l (’ iltmibus, and Charles
' ton Courier, w.ll pbblish the above two weeks
a:. 1 send their bills to this office lor pay ment.
January '9 I—2t.
“ <;/:i-: 1 r a.ultTAiixsT”
The s'u't-cri’mr w II continue on hi; pr scut Im
s’mess uir.d the first of Febru i.y. and w ill sell very
,ow lor < i<h. A. C. \ AIL-
J muary lt>, I—3t.
ThOOLY - I SALE —Will be sol I
Mjr at the court l ouse door in Di.o'y county,
on the first Tuesday in March next, the follow
■ ing property to w it ;
. Gn ■ hundred and twenty bushels of Corn, more
or less ; three tho isan I weight of Seed Cotton
more or less. Levied on a the property of Wm
I tldmore. and Baily Swearingen, to satisfya li fit
i issued from the Superior court of Dooly county,
i in t ivor of James Mixellv: propertv pointed out
. by plaintiff. BENNETT PURVIS, sheriff.
January 19 I—tils.
I’l LASKI SHERiFF~SAI,IL
ON the first Tuesday in March next, will be
sold in tin; town of Hartford, Pulaski
; county, the following ptoperty to wit:—Two
Lots of Land No. 104 and 107, lying in the 19th
District, originally Wilkinson, but now Pulaski
county, levied on as the property of Jesse Wil
liams to satisfy one small ft fa in favor of John
D. McCiilhies—levy made and returned to me
by a constable this 17ib January 1837.
JAMES DYKES. D.S/rjf.
Aflsmi se i rn Uob-’s Ss3 E <*.
ON the first Tuesday in February next,
will be sold before the Court-house door
in the town of Eatonton, Putnam County, be
tween the usual hours of sale,
A Sol of S'laßid.
containing 202 A acres, known as No. 106, in
t the 4th district of el icit ally Baldw in, but now
Putnam County, laying between sugar and gla-
I dy creeks, in'tbe said . ottniy, the same Leinga
part ol the real estate of Isaac A onngl lood, dec.
and sold for the benefit of ti e heirs and cred
itors ol said deceased. Terms made known on
the dav of s- le.
J ANF A f UNCUT CCD, ) . , ,
RUB ENB I' L LIN G T ON. | s -
A I.L PERSONS indebted to the estate of Jes
LA. frey Barksdale, late o< Hancock county’, '
dtcc; sed. are requ sted to come forward and make I
paymi nt, and th> se having demands against said I
estate; are requested to present their demands ac- I
cording to law. January 2 1837.
JOHN BARKBDXI F.ri’m’r.
January 12. 52—4 m .
SN Greenville Mertiw’i ther County, on the
2d inst. a Negro fellow supposed to be about
25 or’6 years of age, says his name is Jacob,
says he belongs to Win. Sanford of Baldwin
| County, has a large scar immediately over his
left eye—the owner is requested to come for
i .card, prove h.s property, pay charges and take
j him away.
ALSO.
On the 18th inst. a Boy who says his name is
Jacob, that he belongs to John Bl ikelv, a spec
ulator who bought him in Laurence (list. South J
i Carolina and whom he absconded from near ,
LaFayette, Chambers County, Ala. Jacob is
about five feet ten or eleven inches high, light
complected, and supposed to be about 25 or j
30yearsofage the owner is requested to come
forward, prove property, pay chargesand take
him away. J. C. McGIBONY, Jailor.
January 19 1837. 2—ts.
Laws ©f iaie L aisSeil States.
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■ - ■ ■ :
~ [uy’aut iToTiifi’.f
LAWS OF THEUXITED STATES PASSED ATTIIESE-
C9.XD SESSION OF THE TWENTY-FOURTH
CONGRESS.
[Public, —No. I.]
AN ACT to regulate, in certain cases, the :
disposit ton of the proceeds of lands ceded
by Indian tribes to the lyiited States.
lie it enacted by the S. natt, and House
of Pieprescntatices, oj the United 'Slates of
America in Congress ass- mb.'e I, That ail
i tn mey- received from the sales of lands,
: ihat h ve been, or mat be hereafter ceded
to the United St lies by 1 id an tribes, by
treaties providing for the investment or
payment to the Indians, parties thereto, of
the proceeds of the lands ceded by them re
spectively, after deducting the expenses of
I -nney and sale, tiny sums stipulated to be
I advanced, and tl e expenses of fulfilling
' any engagements contained therein, shall
lite paid int > the Treasury of the Unit'd
States, in the same manner that moneys re
ceived from the-ales of public lands are
paid into the Treasury.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
I hat rd! sums that are or iimv be required
to he paid, and al! monevs that are or tnav
be required to lie invested by said treaties,
are In r !iy appropriated in conformity to
them, mi l shall lie drawn from the Treas
ury as other pnlilic moneys are drawn
therefrom, under sin h instructions as max ,
from time tn time l>- given bv the Presi
leut.
Sec. .3. And be if further enacted.
That all invi strnents of ■•tork, that are or
may be required bv said treaties shall be
made under the dinctionol the President;
and sneeial accounts of the funds undei
said treaties shall be kept at the Treasury,
and statements thereof be annually laid be
fore Congress.
Sec. 4. Ant be it farther enacted,
Tliat the provision? of flie 4tli <<•< timi f
tin- ad id June J 4111 1833, entitled “An a<
making appropriations fur the Indian De
; part neut tie.” be and are hereby ex
it .'tided in such maimer tis to tipplv to the
| disposition of all ni<-iie\> that may hen
after be received under th>' trento
. therein named, or under any others con
• taining simila. 1 stipulations for ttie pay
,me;;t to the Indians, annually, of ii>
tei'est upon lite proceeds ol the lauds cedat'
by them.
JAMES K. POLK,
Sneaker of the llotoe of Representatives.
M. VAN BUREN,
<’ 7c’.’ Prcsi lent of the I failed Stab s,
and President of the Senate.
Aitroved, Uth Jan. 1837.
ANDREW JACKSON.
[Pt-m.ic. —No. 2]
AN ACT .Making an.appropriation lot
the suppression of Indian hostilities.
Re it enacted by the Senate ami House
of llcprcs nfatives of the Unied Stites
1 f A m lira in Congress assembled. That
the tiiither sum of two millions of Dollars
sh ill be, and the same is hereby ajtprpro ti
tl'd out ol any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to defray attv ex
penses w liitdi Itav.- been, or may be incur
red, in preveiitittg or suppressing the hos
tilities of any Indians ; to be cxp< n led un
der the direction of the Secret try of War.
I'onlormahly to the acts of Congress of
the nineteenth of March, and the second
of July last, and of the acts therein referred
[BY AUTHORITY.]
AN ACT,
l’o authorise the construction of a Rail Road
communication from the Tennessee line, near
the Tennessee river, to the point on the south
eastern hank nt the Chattahoochee river, most
eligible for tne running of branch roads, thence
to Athens, Madison, Milledgeville, Forsyth, anil
Columbus, and to appropriate monies therefor.
Section 1. it enacted by the Senate and
House of Reiuescntatives oj the State of Ccorgiu, in
General Assembly raet, and it is hereby enacted by
Hit authority of the same, That a Rail Road com
munication as u State work, and with the funds of
the State, shall be made front some point on the
lennessee line, near the Ti unessee liver, com
mencing nt or near Rossville, in the most direct
and practicable route, to some pbint on the south
eastern bank of the Chattahoochee river, which
shall bentos* eligible for an extension of branch
rail roads, thence to Athens. Madison, Milledge
ville, Forsyth atnl Columbus, and to atty other
points, which may be designated by the Engineer
or Eiigineers, surveying the .ante, as most proper
and practicable, and o:t which the legislature may
hereafter determine. Provided, that no greater
sum than three hundred anil fifty thousand dollars
shall be appropriate', annually to the work con
templated by this act, unless a future legislatuie
shall otherwise direct.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority
aforesaid. That a competent engineer s’ all be
fol th with appointed by the governor, whose duty
it shall be to make an accurate and instrumental
examination, survey and location ofsaid road, and
an estimate of the probable cost; which said en
gineer shall be authorised and empi w ried under
the; control ami direction of the Governor, to em
ploy such assistants, surveyors and attendants as
shall be necessary, speedily nnd effectually to
accomplish such survey and location, and an esti
mate ot the expense thereof—and the salariesand
expanses shall be pai i out of the Treasury of this
State for which purpose the sum of sixty thou-i
sand dollars be. and the same is hereby appropri- ;
a ted and set apart.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the autho
r,hV "foresaid. That so soon as a report of such
survey and location, and estimate shall have been i
made by the said Engineer to the Executive, if I
the samcshall shew the work to be practicable at I
a reasonable expense, a superintendent shall be
appointed by the executive, whose duty it shall he 1
to advertise for proposals for ths construction of
said road, or such parts thereof, as shall be deter
mmed by said snperint ndent under the advice of
said engineer tn be first built. Ami on the receipt
ol sat .facto y proposals, the said supsrintcndcni
shall accept such of them as shall be most advanta
geous to the State, and shall insure the construe j
tion thereof, within a time to be allowed by the su
perintendent ; ami shall have authority to require ■
such securities as shall he deemed necessary to
e s :re the failhful perfer nance of the contracts, I
Provided that the w idth of the tract of said rail
road shall be five feet from the inner edge of one
rail to the inner edge of the other.
And be it further enacted, That the sum of two
hundred and ninety thousand dollars lie. and the i
same ;s hereby set apart and appropriated for the
year 1837. for the accomplishment of the work
contemplated bv this act.
Sec., 4. And be it further rnacttd. That when
fund* s a'l be needed to defray the expense and
cost of the work o i said road, or furmaterials.or
for the fulfilment of contracts, the same shall be
app'i *d l’o •to th • exe • itiv'* mi the certificate of
the supci'intcndent. and on the protbictiox of said
certificate, it shall be the duty of the Executive to
make a requisition on said fund for the amount of
such certificate. |
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That it shall
lie the duty of the said eng’nesr and s:i;ie:intea
dent to make quarterly to the Comptroller Gen
eral, a return of the full arnoitnt of their respec
tive disbursements, and to produce their vouchers
therefor, mid it shall be the duty of said comptrol
ler to audit such accounts, ami to in akc a full ami
detailed report thereof, at the end of the session.
Sec. 6. Andbe. itfurther enacted. That the en
gineer ami superintendent of the state shall have
full
powerand authority to treat with any ownerl
of land, or executor, administrator, or guardian,
having the legal eusto !v ami management thereof,
through which said rail road may be cut or con
strutted., or from w hich any timber or other ma
terial may be taken for the construction ofsaid
rail ioad. and to fix and agree upon a compensa
tion for the same; ami whim said engineer ami
sitperinteiii'eut cannot agree w ith such ow ner so
aggrieved, (ami in all cases where an executor,
administrator or guardian is coticei ned) the amount
of injury or damage sustained sh ill bo in writing
submitted to, and shall bo adjudged ami deter
mined bv three arbitrators, sworn to do justice be
tween the State of Georgia and the party’ so ag
grieved, one of whom shall be chosen by tlio said
engineer,and superintendent, one by the other par
ly. and a tim'd by the two so chosen, or in the event
oftheir disagreement in such choice, by any throe
or more of the Justices of the TuferiorCourt of the
county in which such land may lie either in term,
time or vec ition ; all which submission, choice or
appointment and award shall be reduced to wri
ting, and no act bona fide of any executor, adminis
trator or guardian, and in conformity with this
act, shall in anv manner prejudice his. her, or their
uitei'est, but shall he binding im the heirs at lav,-,
legatees or orphans with w hom he, she or lhev
may hive to account; and it shall mid maybe
hiw ful fm-thc said euginoer or supcinteiident for.
ind on behalf of the Slate, or for the ether part’
'outlie award of said arbitrators to present to then'
i w ritten declaration of dissatisfactioti therewith,
md dcsiro to appeal therefrom, who shall 'here
spoil transmit forthwith to the t.'lerl- of the Stipe
■mr Court of lit-comity wlr rein said kind may
He, all previous proceedings in tlio ca e togetho
with such appeal, to be tried by a special jury, a
n other cases of appeal, vvitliout formal pleading
> 'issue, which ‘olid appeal shall be prosecuted <u
'f-lialf of the State, by the Attorncyor S.dicitoi
• Riieral officiating in such court; and upon pre
■ntation to the Governor of any stub nerecmfi.
■r award; attested by a Justice of ||| ( . lufeij,,
on it of tlio county vv herein said iimf ma v lie, o
>1 aveidict of a special jury, in any such siiperin
oiirt. certified by th" clerk thereof, whereby ||n
•ayrneut of a num of money has hern aci ordi d
'warded, found or adjudged to any individual p
he maimer herein pointed our, together with a re
| tnqirshuient qf the land, if any were in dispute.
THE ST AN IMO OF UNION
t hall b.v Jrs dm to mi'taa ~ y t p o
mid hereinbefore appropriated in satisfaction of
heeb im so adjudged. In making the said valu
•pieii. the ni'prsisci's. nr lb” comt (in ease « f ap
peal) shall’ake into consideration the loss or dam
>iKe which may accrue to the owners, in conse-
Oi o ice of th ■ land bein'- taken, or the right "f w ay
|, .ju > iili'tructei'. Proridetl. tb 't nodifieret'er. ••
dis •n-rei'tm nt hclween the t-tld any I nd
hol lf'i'sl a I operate bv mimvtinn or othet'wisc •<>
miseend the pro'*iess ofsaid w'ork ; hat the ssmo
shall in 1' cases i e "ont’nue<l widvo-t i n t< rruntion.
if stv'h sn'otv'; Jon to said nwiril sha’l he tender—.l
by said s'morintenden'. and agent n« r’forcsairl ;
am! Provided fiirtlirr th 't ’1 do not interfere w it’’
th" house mill, or other bu | ling oryard or grave
yard etie’osm'c ot'ind'vidnals or churches.
X'-e 7 tnd be i f birth r enoetrd, 1,-c. Tb'’t
whenever the said rail road shall intersect any pi b
'ic t"'>d. the St-’e shall build a safe and substan
tial bridge, or other means of crossing, to Im nftor
w’-rds rv’i 'taii’e l bvtheSta*n, nn-! nnltlic or
’>■ ’v-'t,' b'-i-’ -es mnv afterwards bo bnilt a *ross tl e
ni I r--i' r- n ,| ■ n n..;.L t ..,,.i. bridges shall not in-
terrupt then . of the rail roads.
Sec. 9 .tod le it further enacted. f>-c. That any
oom n hf'irmgtho property of the Stat", or who
s’>n!l iinlaw-fn!’?’ tb-ow’ earth,stones, rnbhish t-ec,
'■’■r';. orang other matter in nr'tnnn th" mil road,
shall be punished by ind'cment for a misdem •’ano-’. !
••nd on copt-'c’i' n, may be fined nnd imnrisnncd.
nrffi-il, ->r iui'-rtsnucd. nt the discretion of the
court: nndshall alm. h<> liable so" such drmT-es !
a < may be o-castone-l thereby, to be recovered bv ■
action, nt ti,e spit of the State, or of anv person i
aggrieved, in any court having iur'-’diction.
Sve. O tnd be it further e„rchil, \-r. That said !
road shnl’ Im known amt rlistinopislm’l as tlm j
'Vest-vn all d Atlantic Rail Rondos the Sta'e of
f’eorgi't.
Srr. 10. And finr the encouragement of the con
strnctian "of branch rail’ roads from the termi
nus ofsaid State rail'rnad, on the rhattg!-pachie.
tn the several towns of Athens, Madison, Milledge
ville. Fnrsvth and Columbus—
Pe it further enacted. S.-c. That «<• soon as cl’ar
ters shall 1 a e been obtained for the construction
of said branch rail roads or any of them, nnd one
half of the stock shall have been subscribe,! fog, in
all. or either, it sltall he the duty of the Governor!
to S'.t’ sr ibe, in the name of the State, for one
fourth of the cap-tai stock of -'neb compnnv nrcom
panies: Prorlde-I. that said subscription shall not
exceed tw— bun 'm<l thousand dnlla-s, to aux* one
brane!); A"d Provided also tbs'the Stete shall
not Im rcottirod to pm-»px’onrt of sni,l snbscrii'ti.an,
until the whole enn’ta' stork of nnv such e- m ?n
--nies shall have been subscribed for: Provided also.
that nothing in this act shall he so enustrued. ns to
prevent ’’m Stateftnm authorizing any company,
now. o’" 1 eraafter to he incornorated. to intersect,
or cross sai 1 main trunk. e>- anvhranches. with anv
other road- -nnd fim'bpr ProriAed. that the tracks
of all branch roads bv this act eohtemnlated. shall
eorresnen,! ,„ 'dth with that of t'"- main trunk.
c vc 11. 4nd t'e it fnrfher enacted. See. That the
sair! rail mod shall cross the Chnttnhoochie river F nt
some n"-.-t between Campbellton, in Campbell
county rn’ '- v ynn’s fc-w in TB’l conntv.
S r 12. ted lr ii C„ rl l, er f be. That the
v„„,„ ppr «i..,q r, ot „ |;,„ P time, at least evert’
, tb'-ee months rennrt to th" Goxmrpor. th" progress
, ofs-i-t —o’ l< -,-a that he cause the same to Im im
mediately published in the several gazettes of Mil
! '<'<’gev I’e.
.TOSFP” DAA*.
Speaker'of the Hmise of Renresentatives’.
ROBERT M. ECHOLS,
President of the. Senate.
Assented tn, December 21, 1836.
\\ ILL IAM SCHLEY, Governor.
Jan. 19. i_] t .
OT?” I he Milledgeville Papers, Columbus Sen
tinel, Georgia Telegraph, (Macon.) Southern Ban
tier, Southern Spy, Miner’s Recorder, Georgia
Constitut'cnalist ;:ud Courier, (Augusta,) nnd Sa
vannah Georgian, will publish theaboveone time.
AN ACT entitled an act to authorize the
sheriffs of the counties of Cass, Cobb,
Cherokee, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray,
Paulding, Floyd, Union and Walker, to sell all
the State’s halt of lots which have or may be
.condemned as fraudulently’ drawn in the late
Land and Gold Lottery, and to make valid cer
tain sales of the State’s interest in lots sold un
der the existing laws, by the consent of the In
formers.
lie it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of Georgia m
General Ass mb Iy mil, anditis hereby enacted
by the authority of the same, That from and
after the passage of this' act, it shall-be the duty
ot the Clerk of the Superior court in each of
the counties ofCass, Cobb, Cherokee, Gilmer, I
Floyd, Forsyth, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding,
Union and Walker, to furnish the sherlffsof each
of their respective counties a certificate, under
their l:an 1 and seal and countersigned by the
presiding Judge of the Superior court, of all
lots that have been condemned as fraudulently
drawn, designating the half assigned to the State,
with a copy plat; and it shall be the duty of the
sheriff to proceed to advertise such half jots and
sell the same, by giving thirty days notice of the
time of sale under the Sutne rules and regula
tions as sales are authorised to be made by sher
iffs under execution.
And be it fmt'ier enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the sheriffto sell all such half lots of
land, at the time and place of selling land under
execution;, and the highest bidder shall be the
purchaser. •
And be it further enacted, That the sheriff
shall grant tosuch a purchaser a certificate of
tne amount o* sale, suiting forth the number,
district and sectiop in which said land max
be situate, with a plan of the State’s half of such
lot.
And be it further enacted, That the holder
of such certificate shall, within sixty days after
such sale have the right todeposite his note, for
the amount of sale, in the Central Bank of Geor
gia, under such rules as the Bank shall deem se
cure.
And be it further enacted, That when such
purchaser shall deposite bis nbte, as aforesaid,
it shall be the duty of the officers of the Central
Bank to give such person a certificate, shewing
the amount he has paid in Bank, being the full
amount of the sale of such half lot, he giving
the number of district and section.
And be it further enacted, That his excellen
cy the Governor shall is tie his order to the
Surveyor General, to let the grant issue without'
further cost. j
And be it further enacted, That the Sheriffs (
aforesaid shall be entitled to live per centum on !
the amount of all such sales, besides the usual '
advertising fees.
And be it further enacted, That, upon the i
returns of the sheriff to the Executive Depart- !
meat, it shall bi’ the duty of his excellency the ■
Governor to draw his warrant on the Treasury !
lor the aniotint due such slierilf.
And be it further enacted. That all sales
heretofore made by .sheriffs ol’ all such half lots
is have been sol.!, as have been condemned as
fraudulently drawn, by the consent of the In
former, aiid who has not paid the amount of the
.‘Urchase money, due the State, shall have the
privjlcge of paying for the same, under the
same rules as are allowed by this act.
.4n<7 bi: it further enacted, That all laws or
parts of laws militating against this act be, ami
lie same are hereby repealer'.
JOSEPH DAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
HOl’-ElUr M. ECHOLS,
President of the Senate.
Assented to, December 19, 1836.
Jan. 19 I—lt.
V, ILLIA7J SCIILEA, Governor.
Tlio Milledgeville papers, Columbus Sentinel,
L'orgiaTclegraph, (Micoti,) Southern Banner,
•touthem Spy, M’uer’s Recorder, GeorefiaCon
.jttitionalist and <'oin irr, (Au/iisia,) and Sa
.uim;.'!i G n, will pttliF.li ;hc above qne
• ami alter the passing of this Act, all accounts
. exhibited against this State, shall be audited by
the Comptroller General and certified by him
to be correct.
Sec. 2. Be it further enaettd, Sfc. That
when accounts so audited and certified by tin
Comptroller Genetai, shall be presented to the
Governor, it slud’ be hisduty to order the sane
to be paid |>, a warrant on the Treasury ; Pro
vided, That the Governor shall have the right,
in any particular case, to withhold his approval
1 0l any acemmt certified and approved by the
; Comptroller General.
I Sec. 3. And bt it further enacted, That all
laws, or parts of laws, militating against this
Act, he and the same are hereby repealed.
JOSEPH DAY.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT M. ECHOLS,
President of the S'enate.
Assented December. 26. 1836.
\\ ILLIAM SCHLEY, Governor.
Jan. 19. I—3t
I Such accounts only, as are attested
by affidavit, shewing tiieni to be correct
and just, will be .indited, under the requi
isitionsol the foregoing act.
JOHN G.PARKComp’t. Geul.
an’aui’7~
l’o provide for the payment > f Volunteers-in this
State, in certain c.i.es, tar seerviees, Lss and
expenditures,during tlio late Greek anil Semin
ole Campaingus, and to point out the manner ol
doing ttie same.
Be it enaeted by the Senate end House of Repre
sentatives of the blate oJAjeorgiuin General Assem
bly met, and it is hereby enacied by thcaulhority of
thesame. The several companies, or other bodies
ol less ihan sixty men, batlalious or regiments of
the militia, which were ordered out to iletcud the
Iroutieis of tins State against the recent hostilities
of the Creek and Seminole Indians by the cimu..
laaiidiug officer of such company, battalion, re.
giincutur brigade, and such companies as w*rt»or
xvcrc not formed and volunteered lor the immedir
at : defence of the same, without such orders, all
of whom were not mustered into the service ol
the United States, shall be entitled to receive the
same compensation tor their services, as
though they had been regularly mustered into said
service.
Sec. 2d. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty ol each and every couiniandiug offi
cer ol the several compames or bodies of men;,
as afotesaid whether commissioned, or breverted
or appointed, by the members thereof to theconi
maml under the exigencies of the moment, to make
a muster roll ol his company or body of men con
taining the names andraukofthemembersthere
ol ; the time of their actual service whether in
fantry or cavalry; the number of days of subsis
tence, aud fureage, for man hoi se, burnished by
each and the quantity of amuuition expended by
each in said services; and upon the presentation
of such muster roll, i.lily certified to the Governor
by the commanding officer of such company, it
shall be Lis duty to issue his warrant on Hie Trea
sury, so:- the amount one said company according
to the requisitions of Hie first fceetton of this Act,
and tall pay for the amuuition, in favor of the of
ficer commanding the same.
Sec. 3. _4nt/ be it further enacted, That all Field
mid Stall Officers shall be paid at and after the
same rates which similar officers are paid in the
service of the United Stales, upon the presenta
tion of their accounts, duly certified to the Gover-
Sec. 4th. And be it further enacted. That the
said commanding officers ot companies, shall state
upon their muster rolls, what property of said
company may have been lost in battle, or iu the
immediate pursuit of Ute Indians, or while em
ployed iu actual set vice, together with a statement
of the value, and the name of the owner; and
tiltall transmit, likewise, to the Governor, such tes
timony, as the claimant may furnish to him of the
loss and value thereof, ft shall be the duty of the
Governor to pay for thesame, Provsded, that the
provisions ofWhis Act, shall not extend beyond the
loss of horses, and equipages, aud wagons, aud
wearing apparel of the soldier.
Sec sth. And be it further enacted, That his
Excellency the Govertmr, be. and be is hereby
•■tquired to pay all accounts for subsistence, for
age, ammunition, clotuiug, tents, camp equipage,
cooking uteitsils, medicine, hosp tai stores, traus
porlatiou, and all other expenses necessarily incur
red in fitting up the public armies, which may have
been contracted oy the commanding officer of tiny
company, battalion, regiment, brigade, or divis
ion, or Uy the quarter master of either of them
thereof, for the use of the same, either, iu the Creek
or Scmiuole campaign or in the Cherokee coun
ties of this State, eitii. r before or after they have
been mustered into the sei vice of the United States, j
PiOtided, that such payment has not been made
by ihe United Stales, Provided, his Excellency
shall be satisfied that the same shall have been
purchased in good faith, And Provided also, that
the officer purchasing or issuing said provisions, in
the event ol his not having received compensation
therefor, shall be paid at and after the same rates
which similar officers arc paid fur like services in >
the armies of the United States.
Sec. 6th And be it further enacted, That in
asmuch as many of the volunteers, both in the
Creek and Seminole campaigns, were sick or
wounded, and required medicinal assistance,
which could not be obtained otherwise than irotn
physicians unconnected with the army, his Ex
cellency the Governor is lieteby authorized to
to pay all reasonable accounts for necessary
medical attention and. nursing of the volunteers
in the Creek Campaign, who wesc sr were not i
mustered into the service of the United States, |
or wounded Indian prisoners, as wi ll as ail sint- I
ilar accounts contracted by the volunteers in ’
the Seminole ca/npaign, either going or ictcttn
ing from thesame, who wete unable to- procure
the set vices of the stirgeen of the m tity.
Sec. 7th. Be it further enacted, That til of
said companies and otlter bodies of men, who
had to defray their own expeim-s, on their way
home shall be paid such reasonable expenses,
Prui'zi/e.'Zthesame has not been paid by the U. S.
Sec. 8:h. And Le it further enacted, That
all payments made under this Act, shall be made
out ol -,ny monies in the Treasury, not other
wise appropriated, and that all such
shall be charged hy the Governor,, hi accoqut
against ihe United States.
Sr.c. 9th. And be it furthn enacted, That
whole any duties are required' by the command
ing officer of any company,under theprovisions
of this Act, the same may be performed by the
next highest officer in command, Provided, the
said officer may Lie dead or removed from the
State.
Sec. Wtli. /Ltd be it further enacted. That
all accounts to be settled iritdcrthis Act, shall be
audited by the Comp:roller General, who, upon
evidence of their reasonableness, under a liberal j
construction of this Act, recommend.the same
lobe paid by the Govi nior, who shall thereupon
draw his warrant on the Troasttyy for thesame.
Sr.c. 11. And be it further enacted, That his
Ex-'.cilency the Governor be and he is hereby
authoriz: d to demand of tin: Treasury of th.’
United Stall s, t e-p;ivnient of the amount paid
under this Act, which are properly a cltaige un
der the rules and regulations of war, ami that
he be authorized to request oar Representatives
and instruct our St imtors in Congress, to ob
tain the passage of a special act of Congress for
the payment ofthe aeemmts nqt so chargeable
under the existing law ofthe United States,
Sec. 12l!>. An:! be it ftn'hcr enacted That
our Senators in Congress and our Representa
tives in that body, be requested to use their most
strenuous efforts toobtaht an act of Congress for
the appointment of Cotnmtxs'oners, under the
Unite ! States, to mlju-.t and liquidate the claims
id all the citizens ot this State, lor losses incur
red by them iu the bite Indian wars.
JOSEPH DAY,
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives
ROBERT 31. ECHOLS,
7’.. : , y.,’t( of the crate.
Asseutc! to, 26th, Dec. Udifi.
WIIJJ-V'f SCI]! UY. <7 orcrrrt -
Comptroller General’s Office. (
Milledgeville, Jan'y. 3d. 1837. (
To facilitate ..nd aid those holding claims, the
payment ot which is provided for bv the foregoing
Act, (published by order of his Excellency tb>
Governor) the form of the muster roll, ttfci tint
and certificates, required to be executed ami pr -
ente’l to this Department, to be audited, tmde
lie provisions of said act, are published with it
printed blanks ol which will be I'irwardid to
.hose interested, upon their application, (post
paid) with directions where to forward tin m.
JOHN G. PARK, Comp. Genl.
HUSTEREOLL
®f daptoisa • Company, of the Kegament, @f Georgia HSfiijtia, commanded St>y
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NAMES. INFANTRY NUMBER SUBSISTENCE & FORAGE. Quantity of Am- Property lost in battle, or im- REMARKS.
N - , , RANK. or of munition expen- mediate pursuit of the Indi- VALUE. NAME OF THE OWNER. Such as joining, discharge, &c.— Paid, or not paid, hv U. S- and mustered, or
(Privates tn alphabetical order.) CAVALRY. DAYS. Man and horse, famished by each. ded by each. ans, or in actual service. i not, into U. S. service.
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Certificate tn he signed by the Captain or Coni
manding Officer.
Georgia, )
County. S I c r ify, on honor, th
this Muster Roil of the Militia Company, of th>
State, coinman led (in the late Creek, e
Seminole'Campaign, or in the Cherokee. Counlic
during the year et.hibitsthe true state of sai
< ompany for the period then in incut cited ; th
the remarks opposite the name of each office: hi.
soklier, a:e accurate and ji» •».
Giyea ’ujdr,n'Y'b.iir' day of 1
I m!i r tin- 3<l Section of the Act, to ci> U'.i I id
ami Staff Officers to receive their pay, their owu
. certificate, annexed to their account*, anting their
rank and eomman I, the time when ordered into
service, and flow, mid to w h it Brigade they were
I attached, aud the ceitifitatc of theirsi per o offi
cer, shewing that such service, it; Ihe tn p. miiy nnd
rank charged for, was ptrformed by tiieni iu hi»
division or command of the Militia of thU
(in Duplicate) will be required.
The following fin tn of accounts and <: rt'ficatcs
(in Duplicate) will be required to be executed a»t4
presented, by nticli jis hold claims, die paymui.t wf
which, is provided for, by the sth trnd other
tious of this Act.
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Georgia, )
Cbui'.ty'. J Being
sworn, says, that the foregoing iccount w cor
rect and just. That the several (arliclts or sor
vices) therein chatged for, were (furnished or
performed) for the use of G. M.
during the late (Crefjc or Seminole) Caruptiga
(in the. Cherokee Counties) and that no p«rt
thereof, other than what is credited for, has baaa
paid by the United States, or the Governntoat
of Georgia.
•Sworn to, and subscribed before me, litis
day of 183
Georgia,' )
County, j 1 certify; onltonor, that
the foregoing account is coirect and just. That
the (articles or services) therein charged for,
were absolutely txjcessary, and contracted for
by and ware (furnished er perforat
ed) for the use of the of G. M. un
der command in tin; late (Criti
or Seminole) Camp aign (in the Cdiur.aktt Cemt
ties.)
Given under my hand, this uay of
183
[IT* The Milledgeville papers, and Suu'.'b
erti Banner, Athens, will insert the abovu thrao
times.
&eolo£i€.ul HeparimcHl, t
jun. l>, 1&37. y
THE State Geologist ofthe Smti- o Georgia
hereby gives notice, that he will commence ou
the Ist of February to run the eastern section
line of the State, and make the necessary **x
aminations duritig the stmtmer through lie
counties of Chatham, Effingham, Striven, But k.
Richmond, Columbia, Lincoln, Elbert, Frarrk
lin, ‘llabersham.and Rabun ; and rcspectfijHy
requests of and others, atty infortnatmu
of localities of Marl Limestone dife rent of hinds
rocks. Metallic Ores, Minerals, soils <s*c.-in
erder that specimens may be obtained for the
State Cabinet iit llie scat of Govn imient, and
an analysis be made ofthe same to test their
value. Also mineral waters and springs. In
formation is requested respecting the boundary
lines of cotrnties, for the purpose of
correct maps of the same, and also of the Lends
and courses of rivers, creeks,bram Les&<*.; smd
m every other subject connected with the min
eral treasures aod agriculture ofthe State.
J. R. CUTTING, S. G.
January, 12 52—Bt,
"MTOTIC E.—The Copartnerrdii|> lui ini'i !y e»Js
ting, under the film of'S. J*. Jo-dan. is
tins dav urssoivcd by mutual consent.
S'. .F. JORDAN
TI ER FONT E. JOF.D AN.
Thebushicss wiil be continued by S F. Jordan,
who reiuiiu in.mKslo Ins customers for thrir 'lib
eral patronage, and will cudeavurU) merit a con
tiuuaiice of the same. .
'1 he .Books ami Accounts are tn tbolwnds of S
F. Jordan, who solic ts a settlement as s-.:i.u as
con » nient. -1 S. F. JORDAN,
January 19, I—2m,
FMAHE SI BHCItIBER rcspectft’ilty itEorms
-L- his ft tends ami the pul’lie, ih.'.i he bus »«ild
his entire stock of Goods to George E. O'lii.cn,
who willcDutinue in the busii.es* as mual, xtfier
the Ist February,
The subscriber tenders to those of l.is friend*
and customers, his sincere thtmks. for the hher.l
patronage extended to him, mid would respectful
ly solicit the same encouragement Jur Lis suc
cessor. He would also say to those vho are iu
debted to him either by note or account, that he
intends leaving this place shortly aftci l»t l em i.a
ry, mt:i exjrec.s they W’iil no.w vine loiw.ird mid
make a timi! se.tleineut, as he wilt j t ce all times
and aceoums after that lime in thi hands ol r.tt at
torney for colleCsioD. ilo trusts there will by
no difficulty or dissatisfaction, attending the ccj
lection of his accpimts, as he has given grcaj in
dulgence and ample time, for the liquidation of
then). A C. VAIL-
The suhscribcFj'.espectfi'.liy iitfi rms Itij fileudsanfi
■the pi blic in gimer.d. that Lie intends to coiitintio
the above busil) tss of the subsetilier j i a j 4s va
on,; branches; together with tl.e T.iilurnig Busi-''
iiess, <md vviflciViisiantly kt'i p mi h >t;d :« ventral
assortment of Ge.ti’s and Youth s we r i ;, ajipa,-
rel, Cloth;, (ja-.im.'res:im! Vest.ugs, I u s. Bools
an I lloziery, &e iVc
The subscriber ititcuds to ron-’w l.is stock pf
goods in lire sprit)", wl cd Iu- wi l I ;ixc every itr;i
ci-in Ids line of business, suitable fm th? s aspn,
snd hopes to receive the same hburtil piitronr.gq'
as xvas extended to his prcdceaiepr.
G. E. G'RRIEN.
lice®
fc ® ANAWAY 7 o' s oieu from tlm sul serihct’*
.HMihouseh) DeKalb comity‘Georgia, m: S.mday
night the B;ii in-taut, a very bri; lit Mulatto slave
about 20 years old, abou: 5 feet high l.e.ivv 1 uilr
and hair ve y strait aud black, etc* ver'x b'rcl ,
lips thick, ami one or more -month black tm lei r'n
the back pait cflris i.cck. named F’etisai i, I v .
pay twenty five do lurs for hi-delii et y :.t nr hm.se
or for his delivery inromc safe jail, -j, that" I f«r.
get him. ‘ ROBKkT CROCKET. '
Janury 19 j
UjT" Th° Columbus Sentinel. Gro r.ml -tt»s
Montgomery Advertiscr.Ala, will pietire insert t’>«
iboxc adwrii.-oment three times, mid fcrwniil
heh'ttvcoimf; lor payment. Decatur DeKalb Gtr.
Jatiua.ty 19
rjN Slimier; Ville in tile Uth Dccct. bet Liu.m
Negr.) man about t hiriy years of ag<. Uy tl n
mine ol A brain, who says hi't dongs to umm 1 f
ie name ol H. n y t oismas, living in Jii
mn.ly, :n tlio r tr.t •of Missis;ijijji. near tl.e tc w u <:i’
iviug t n ; I c is ,d out tv fe. I I iJ. rml.ervf a In I t
■mil I xioi). l’.:e owner is reeptested to ••••>• •
rvard. prove u.iv expi iisus rnd l».-c
W ’_y. ■.l F V. jnjs. ,