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From the Macon Telegraph. ' : A PARALLEL. ' Godwin, in one of his early works, makes I ’ his hero, St. Leon> to have discovered the JI Philosopher’s Stone, so that he wftsvnnblctl ' to prepare the Elixer of 1 die, renew his wge, i ’ and live forever ; and with it the art of transmuting the most common metals into j gold, thereby increasing his wealth beyond ' nil bounds. I lis first impressions were to help his friends and trample upon his ene mies, but soon he found himself obliged to I resist his oppressionami was driven from his home to wander about the wide world, making whnt friends he might by bribery with bis gold ; hut after a while it was no ticed, that he retained his age in so flourish ing a condition, though without a single personal friend in the world, that it began to be whispered abroad that be was a body without a soul, „nd that he had to do. with the Devil. He interfered with monied in stitutions of long' standing ; nt length all Honest men were united against him, and | , the government, at their request, drove him as an unprincipled marauder from the capi «Fnf the rhmitry. Ms however continued roving about the provinces, utterly despi sed by the iqhabitauts; he made an attempt to rally, and'addressed L iters to one high in authority, in whom he had never dared I offer indignity, although many as high iu i r hltce had beet) bribed to silence, or to take ; active part in bis belialf, and had by this ■ .means, fur a short time, turned the heads ■of whole cities. From this patriot lie re ’Veived nothing bnt silent contempt, yet he was never before known to be silent on anv occasion, or from any quarter. The peo ple, now aroused to fury, pelted St. Leon , wijh stones and drove him notonly from the 1 city, but from the provinces. He at length j found himself, though wallowing in gold, i ’ ’destitute of home or friends, he retired to a cavern and called on death to relieve him! from a world where he received nothing but I . curses. Have we not something like the St. Le- i on of Godwin, in the President of the U. S. Bank ? In fact the resemblance is so true ■ one might well be led to suppose Biddle sat j for the picture. P. I From the Macon Telegraph. PORTIUS CATO. Portim Cato raised himself many ene mies by bis stern and indexible integrity, and his severity in punishing offenders. ' He spared no man, nor was a friend to any who was not so to the commonwealth. More than fifty accusations were successively brought against him ; yet, by the common suffrages of the people, he was always de clared innocent, and that not by power of) his rtehes or the interest of his friends, but, by the justice of his cause. Cato was also ; ds w ise as he was just, for being’accused a- ' * gam in his old age, he requested Gracchus, [ une of his chief enemies, might alone sit tin judgment iiptm him. This was granted, the cause of complaint examined into, and, Gracchus pronounced him innocent. From i UTesult so corresponding to the noble con fidence shewn Cato, he lived ever after in equal glory and security. The boast of Portias Calo that he had been fifty-one' times tried and acquitted, though extraordi- ' nary enough, yet the charges brought by the Senate and others against Gen. Jack-, son will exceed that number, yet by the com- 1 mon suffrages of the people he was always declared innocent. He sal out with the declaration that he would demand nothing hut what was right, nor submit to any thing that was wrong. Having, in violation of the Constitution, been accused, tried, and convicted, without a hearing by the Senate, Gen. Jackson offered a protest to be entered j on the records of that House; when Mr. Clay exclaimed, “ VVheie is there an in stance of a culprit, having been accused of a crime, tried, and convicted, that would thus presume to offer a protest to be entered upon the recordsof the Court.” The pro-' test was not received. In the expunging resolution of the Senate, the perfidy of this Jesuit has found his reward. Gen. Jackson now being accused, in his; old age, he might request that the Wise ! man of Virginia, one of his chief enemies, if possessed but of a tithe of the honesty of | a Gracchus,knight alone sit in judgment' upon him, that this last cause of complaint' might lie examined into, and he would a gain, as he will be, pronounced innocent, and will live ever after, as did Portius Ca to, in equal glory and security. Treasury Department. January 20, 1837. Notice is hereby given, that under the provisions of an act of Congress, appro ved the 18th January, 1837, all coins of the United States both of gold and silver, • bearing the date ol 1837, and subsequent years, will have the standard such that, of one thousand parts by weight, nine hundred will be of the pure metal, and one hundred of alloy ; that the weight of the gold coins will be the same as established, by the act of June 1834, the eagle having the weight of two hundred and fifty-eight grains, and the parts in proportion ; and the weight of the silvercoin will be reduced, so as io re tain the same quantity of pure silver as here tofore, the dollar having the weight of four hundred and twelve and one half grains, and the parts in proportion. LEVI WOODBUBY, Secretary of the Treasury. Mrnulrmu stride of the Bank.of the Unit-\ cd Slat co. The Sate of Georgia is in flames on ac- 1 count of a.new and daring act of this tie-! mendous Institution. It has sought to ob tain foothold, not by asking the content of the State to establish a Branch or an Agen cy mils borders, but by buying up for a j.femmm of 100,000, another banking in stitution, enlarging its capital to whatever extent it pleases, and establishing as many Branches in the State as it pleases, This is monstrous and intolerable. What would the people of Virginia say, if the Bank were to play the same game upon us—and buy the Bank of the V alley, for the purpose of fixing its fangs among us? Let the reader read the articles, and then judue of the conrse, the alarming course of this inon stroul Institution, which first claims immu nity from the censure of the people.of oth er States, by shielding itself under the char •r of Pennsylvania, and then dares to trans- (#•»! gress the limits of another Stale, and to vi- I olate her rights, by purchasing up a charter which she intruded for very different pur poses. Thanks to the Milledgeville Rec order, | which, though a Whig paper, has come out boldly against the intruder! liichmond .Enquirer. ELECTION OF SENATOR IN OHIO. Our letters bring the gratifying intelli gence of the llo\> William Allen, (late a member of Congress front the Chilieothe district,) as the successor of Mr. Ewing. Mr. Allen signalized his term in the House I of Representatives, as one of the sternest, as well as a most eloquent opponent of the Batik of the United States. The Bank field immense power in his district, and ex erted jts moneyed influence in aid of the fed- I eral party, which has stronger hold in that quarter titan in any other part of Ohio, to prevent his re-election. It succeeded by a ! small majority, in electing Mr. Bond, the collector of its bonds there. He may be looked upon as the representative of repriev ed debtors, driven to embrace federalism against their will. ( The republicans of Ohio have nobly re united Mr. Allen, and honored the cause of i Ute people, by electing him over Mr. Ew | ing, a Bank beneficiary, who obtained at ! one time, as is well known, $20,000 to spec ulate in a laud scrip created by bis own le gislation. What dreadful havoc the people have made in that citadel of their strength, the Senate, which was toasted at every Bank I festival throughout the Union, as the only I barrier to restrain the usurpation of a des- I potic President, and save tile country and I Constitution from utter ruin! In Maine, af ter in vani instructing, the people were com ; pelled fairly to annihilate from his Senator- , j ship the Hon. PELEG SPRAGUE, who 1 stood for a succession of days in one spot, I ■ and prophecied against the President, and i preached up the Bank as lire ark ofourpo-; lilical safety. The virtuous John Holmes > i had preceded him, and led the way to his j I Curtis-like self-immolation. That sancti monious gentleman, Mr. BELL of New- Hampshire, who came in on pledges to obey ! instructions, went out cursing them. Mr. i ROBBINS of Rhode Island, saved himself > by obtaining a re.election from a Legisla ture whose term had expired, and who per petuated their poaer by their own vote, af ter they were condemned by a qote of the people, for the purpose of electing him. This proceeding was sanctioned by a report from Poindexter’s committee, supported by the Bank majority of the Senate. Mr. KNIGHT, his colleague, secured his place jby the vote ol a mutilated Legislature, a ' full body not being returned ; add now lliat > the people have succeeded in getting a full ! General Assembly, these Senators find thetn ! selves the direct antagonists of the conslit ; uent body. Connecticut has disposed of i her brace of panic Senators. New Jersey I has voted Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN into I retirement, and Mr. SOUTHARD into in- significance. Virginia has settled her con tested rights with Messrs. TYLER, TAZ WELL and LEIGH. North Carolina has ' asserted her supremacy over Mr. MANG ' UM’S magniloquent dictation. Alabama ! is relieved from the Calhounery of GABRI ,EL MOORE. Louisiana has quietly laid i Mr. WAGGAMAN on the shelf, and po litely, after the fashion of rye French, re lieved itself of Mr. PORTER’S- bothera i tion. Mississippi is redeemed from the POINDEXTER abomination, and will soon be rid of all its Black sheep. And though last, not least, Ohio has dismissed her panic maker to solitude. Fifteen con demned Senators in regular succession, cer tainly may be considerad as affording a good lesson to apostacy. [G/o6e. of '•The friends of the Union are our friends,and its enemies, our enemies." __TUES»AY MOKNING, February 7. JNDI AN II OST I LIT! E s’’ A rumor has reached us, that the Troop from , Franklin county, which passed through this city a few weeks since, has had an engagement with the ! Hostile Creeks—but no particulars as to the result. It will be seen from the following extractor a letter from the Editor of the Constitutionalist, that his establishment has been placed in great jeopar dy, and consequently in much confusion, by a fire which originated near it. Constitutionalist Office, ) Augusta, Feb. 3, 1837. j At abqut half past one to-day, a Kitchen building, in a lot back of our office, and in . the occupation of the workmen of the Rail Road Company, was discovered to be on fire. The building was consumed. The wooden houses adjoining were saved by the exertions of ottr citizens and the fire engines. • Our office, which is a large brick and fire proof building, escaped also, though the ; shutters were at one lime on fire. The ncci i dent has, however, put our office in ex- I trerne confusion. It will not be in ottr pow ' er to issue a paper before Tuesday or Wed nesday next. The issuing of our weekly i paper will be retarded a few' days. THE TARIFF.” Ihe bill now before Congress, to reduce the tariff, has placed the nullifying members in “a precarious quandary." ft is very amusing to read their speeches, and particularly, when we recollect, that a few years since, they demanded a total repeal of all protec tive duties, as the sole condition upon which they would consent to temaiii in the Union. Then, the tariff was unjust, unconstitutional, and op pressive beyond all endurance,and it must instant ly be reduced, ortho Union dissolved. This was the hobby upon which Mr. Calhoun expected to ride into the Presidency of the United Htatcs.or of a southern ccnfederacy to be estab lished for his own especial benefit ; and so it went, "ntil defen, i„ mi, |„.,..„ H(! npp!lr( . nt? and until the voice of publie opinion became so deci ded against the tariff, that its overthrow was cer tain, through the peaceful and constitutional ac tion of the government; tind nothing prevented its full and final cousunmiation, but the odious compromise of 1833; a compromise which actu-| ally increased the burdens of the system, and left \ the people in a worse condition than they wore; before. Down with the tariff was the cry of Mr. Cal houn ttntl his followers every where! It cannot, it must not, it shall not be endured—but it was compromiscd ( at last. Now that a substantial reduc tion is proposed, the very quinine of anti-tariff, the champions of the “rightful remedy” areas quiet as you please, and seem to he in very great doubt upon the subject. Mr. Calhoun seems to think the tariffis not exactly what it ought to be, but then itwouldnot be right to break down the manu facturing intciest, by suddenly withdrawing from i them all protection—nor would it be considered a i very clever act "to disturb the compromise” which he had uegociated w ith that intciest ; so that up on the whole, if there is any party in Congress, who don’t care what course the tariff takes, it is the nullifiers; and we entertain no doubt, that if Mr. Calhoun by becoming its advocate, could so far advance his own interest, as to reach tire Pres idency, he would far outstrip Air. Clay, and Mr. Webster, in advocating its justice and its policy. Who that remembers the scenes of 1831—2 and 3, can doubt it. Who that contemplates those scenes, and compares them with the present course of the nullifiers upon that subject, can believe in the sincerity of the men, who blew up that excite ment ? This is a season in which we can look calmly at the past. The excitement has gone by, and reason is in her seat; and it is in seasons like this, that the characters of men are scrutinized, and the judgment made tip, which is to go down to poster ity. Air. Calhoun is now upon trial He stands be fore the great ordeal of public opinion, and must abide its award. That part of the investigation which relates to his windings and doublings upon thetariff question, will furnish much curious and ; interesting matter, and will present him in even' ; attitude of friendship and hostility *o the same j measure, and prove him beyond all doubt, to be the most conspicuously inconsistent politician of his day. We shall talk on this subject again. INDIAN HOSTILITIES. The apprehensions for several weeks entertain ed, of the hostile intentions of the Creek Indians, remaining in the nation, is now fully realized. The following letter from Capt. Page, com manding at Fort Alitchcll, leaves no doubt that [ those deluded wretches are determined to do all j the mischief in their power, and no alternative | is loft, as regards the course to he pursued by the i whites. They must be exterminated, or there is no security for the lives of our fellow-citizens. An adequate force is now in pursuit,and we hope to learn in a short time, that they have put the red sticks beyond the power of further depreda tions. FORT MITCHELL, Ala, > 3d February 1837. j Sir : —Since the depredations commit ted on Dr. Battle’s plantation, I have the honor to report, that another family has been murdered by the hostile Indians. His name was Peul, and his overseer and five negroes were also killed. They burned his houses ; also the house of another planta tion, after the family had made their es i cape. A company assembled and went to | the spot where the murders were commit ted, lor the purpose of burying the persons killed, and were fired on by the Indians, and two of them killed and five wounded. General Wellborn who commanded a vo lunteer company, and mustered into the 'U. S. service, trailed them up, and the In-: dians got into his rear and opened a dre on him, and disabled three men. The bat tle commenced, and lasted al out a half an hour, one man killed and five wounded. . Among the wounded was Gen. Wellborn, slightly, having the end of his finger shot j off. At the commencement of the battle he ■ had but twenty-orc. officers and men in the" action J eleven of his were killed. 1 have sent to his relief a company ofVol uit'.eers from Franklin county Georgia, and another from Tallapoosa county Ala bama. The three companies united, are in full pursuit of the hostiies. This battle occurred in the middle prong 1 of the Cowiza. After the battle was over, I they trailed them six miles to the north prong of the Cowiza, in the direction of this place. ! I am daily expecting anotner company of mounted men from Chambers countv Ala bama, and one of Infantry, which I shall ■ muster into service, which will make in all, I four companies of mounted men, and one infantry. Gen. Wellborn thinks the num ber of Indians, he had to contend with were about sixty. As I stated in my former re port, lam inclined to think these Indians are some returned from Florida, and pro bably joined by some few that fled from Echo Harjo’s camp, that have been loiter ing in the edge of the Swamps, and would never came forward to be enrolled. So soon as 1 receive Gen. Wellborns re port, I will forward a copj. I have stated the facts as have been reported to me by a person who was present after the battle was over. With respect,! have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant. JOHN PAGE, Capt. 4th Infantry commanding. His Excellency, William Schley, Milledgeville, Ga. “LOOK ON THIS PICTURE, AND ON THIS !” We publish extracts to day, from the Messages ofGovernor Marcy of New York, and Governor Rilner of Pennsylvania, to the Legislature of their respective States. Governor Marcy is a Jackson man—a Van Buren man—and a democrat. He denounces in the most decided terms, the fanatical course of the abolitionist’s and maintains with talent and energy, the rights and interests of the South. Governor Ritner is a Whig—alias a Fed eralist —alias a Nullifier—alias an aboli tionist. He is the enemy of General Jack son—of Martin Van Buren, and of De mocracy.—He is the friend of Daniel Web ter—of John C. Calhoun—of Henry sClay—of General Harrison, and Arthur Tappan, and is ready to explode the Union in the cause of the fanatics. Can the most inveterate prejudice still THE STANDARD OF UNION shut its. eyes, or close its ears to the truth ? or can there be a virtuous citizen of any par ty who loves the constitution, or regards the rights, the peace and security of his coun trymen, who is willing to recognize Gover nor Ritner in atty other Sight, than a politi cal incendiary ? 1‘ acts are stubborn things, and against all theslanders which have been heaped up on the head of Air. Van Buren particularly on this subject, the truth is every day com ing to light, that the main body of the abo litionists are attached to the whig party. Let the people read and compare the setf timents of Marcy and Ritner—let then look into Congress and the State Legislatures, and they will find forty-nine out of every fifty abolitionist, to be a whig and opposed to Jackson and Van Buren. John Quincy Adams is a whig—Daniel W ebster is a whig—and most, of their whig followers, are like themselves, decided abo litionists ! Yet with all these facts staring them in the lace—Webster is praised, and the right hatidot fellowship is extended to him and his fanatical brethren by Southern men, boastingof State rights. We have much matter in hand, which we shah prese. t from time to time, in support ot tie assertion, that the abolitionists are wiiigs. Fzteactfrom the Message of Governor Bitner of Pennsylvania. T> ascertain what have been—nay, what are the doctrines ot the poople of this State, on the subject ot domestic slavery, reference need on ly bi made to the statute book and journals of the egislature. Thoy wi.-l there be found im pnaed in letters ot light upon almost every pagt. In 1, Smith s Laws, 493, is found “an act or the gradual abolition of slavery in Penn sylvania,” with a preamble that should be prin ted n letters ot gold. This is the first act of the iind passed in any part of the Union, and was nobly put forth to the world in the year 178 1 ), in the midst of the struggle for national freedom. This just doctrine was, through a long course of years, adhered to and perfected, till da very ceased in our State. And, finally, in 1(527, the following open avowal of the State docsine, was piefaced to the act “to prevent certain abuses of the laws relative to fugitives front labor:” “ The traffic in slaves, no.w ab horred by all the civilized world, ought not in the slightest degree to be tolerated in the State of Pennsylvania.” Not only has Pennsylvania thus expelled the evil from her own borders, but she has on all properoccasions, endeavored to guard hervouh ger sisters from the pollution. On the 19th of Dec. 1819, the following language was unani mously made use of by the legislature, and ap proved by the Governor, on tho question of ad mitting new States into the Union, with the right of holding slaves. “ That the senators and representatives of this State, in Congress of the United States, be, and they are hereby requested to vote against the admission of any territory as a State into the Union, unless the further introduction of slavery or involuntary servitude, except for the punishment of crime whereof the party shall have been duly convic ted, shall be prohibited, and all children born within the said territory after its admission into the Union as a State, shall be free, but may be held to service until the age of twenty-five years.” The preamble to this resolution, too long to be cited at large, is worthy of all consideration at the present juncture. On the much discussed question of slavery in the District of Columbia, there never has been any thing like hesitation. On the 23d of January, 1819, the legislature passed a resolu tion instructing our representatives in Congress to advocate the passage of a law for its aboli tion ; and the voice of public opinion, as ex pressed through the press, at meetings and in petitions, has been unchanging on the sub ject. Thes tenets, then, viz : opposition to slavery, at borne, which, by the blessing of Providence, has been rendered effectual; opposition to the admission into the Union of new slave-holding States ; and opposition to slavery in the Dis trict of Columbia, the very hearth and domestic abode of the national honor ; have ever been, i and are the cherished doctrines of our State. | Let us, Fellow-Citizens, stand by and maintain them unshrinkingly and fearlessly. While we I admit and scrupulously respect the constitution ( al rights of other States on this momentous sub ject, let us not, either by fear or interest, be 1 driven from aught of that spit it of independence I and veneration for freedom, which has ever characterised our beloved commonwealth. Above all, let us never yield up the right of the free discussion of any evil which may arise in the land or any part of it; convinced that the moment we do so, the bond of union is broken. I’oi, the union being a voluntary compact to continue together for certain specified purposes, the instant one portion of it succeeds in impo sing terms and dictating conditions upon anoth er, not found in the contract, the relation between them changes, and that which was union becomes subjection. Extract from Governor Alarcy of New York’s annual Alessage: At the commencement of the last session of the legislature, the public mind was much dis turbed in several of the States by schemes then on foot for abolishing domestic slavery. Some undoubtedly embarked in them with good inten tions; but it is now more evident perhaps than it was then, that many of the agitators were prosecuting political designs under the mask of pretended philanthropy. As soon as the ex citement ceased to subserve party purposes, it began to abate. Although these fanatical pro ceedings have not been entirely discontinued, they are not now of such a character as to at tract much public attention here, or furnish any just cause for alaini elsewhere.—The mass of our fellow-citizens, without regard to party dis tinctions or religions sects, reprobated them, and united in urgent and strong appeals to the agi tators to forego their mischievous designs. It was then a matter of sincere regret, that any had given their sanction to measures tending to disturb the friendly relations among the members of our Federal Union ; and it is now a subject ot congratulation, that, rebuked and citcuni scribed as these proceedings have been, and I trust will continue to be, by the vigorous and healthful tone ol public, opinion, there is no lon ger any cause for disquietude on this account. To the Editorof the Standard of Union. Siu:—Permit me to say in your paper, that as many of my constituents feel that they will not be hilly represented unless the Supreme Court is or ganized, a thing for which I cannot vote, in the present shape of the bill, J shall not be a candid ate f®r a scat in the next Legislature. MOSES AHJR.PHEY. Decatur, DeKalb Co. Feb, 3d, 1837. Columbus, Feb. 3. THE HOSTILE CREEKS. Since our last, daily occurrences have ta ken place, fully confirming all that we have previously anticipated and said, in relation to the Indian disturbances in the Creek Na tion. The war has actually begun with a vigor and desperation not surpassed at anv period of the last campaign. Fifty warri ors have gone out of thecamp, undercharge of Lieut. Sloan—in all, about twohniulred, men women and children—the women have killed their children, and prepared to take care of themselves—this is the strongest de monstration of hostilities. A cainp has been discovered on Pee River, in Barbour coun ty, numbering some two hundred, who, it is ascertained have never struck their flag, but have been hostile from the very com mencement. To this camp belonged those Indians who murdered Air. Pugh and his tiegroes, a confirmation of which we have ina slip, received from the office of the Alontgomery Advertiser. Reports leave no room for doubt that a number of Indi ans have returned from Florida, and that they are daily re|urning—all these circum stances, and facts, when taken together, fur nish just ground for alarm. True, there are a few brave fellows in the field—they are fighting—they have fought, and fought bravely—but their force is too weak to en counter the enemy with success. Capt. Wellburn, with twenty men march ed from Irwinton, and commenced scour ing thej Cowaggee Swamp, “unaid ed and alone, “on Sunday last, they were attacked by a party of Indians from one hundred to one hundred and twenty in num ber, and were of course overpowered and obliged to make goo 1 their retreat; but not until Lieutenant Paterson—a brave and iworthy young man, whose untimely death is deeply deplored by all his friends—bad been literelly shot to pieces, and jive of the company severely wounded, As soon as this news reached Irwinton, another band of volunteers, numbering jour, started to join their comrades and friends; besides these troops, a mounted company of vol unteers, from Franklin county, (Geo.) are in the Nation, some eighty in number ma king in all, only one hundred and thirty five or forty white men to contend against perhaps three times that number of savages I Thus it will be seen,, we are again cursed with an unequal, a harassing, a destructive Indian war I Which should have been ended long ago for the peace of the coun try—injustice to the citizens and for the honor of the nation. The whar-whoop was sounded early last summer—property was destroyed—blood was spilled—thou sands of soldiers were marched to the scene of action—there was a wholesale dis play of mi.itary pomp and an immense ex penditure of money to sustain the war. Tne whole Summer was consumed with I this affair—the (all approached and the In dians were ordered to be emigrated—the contract was taken, and a portion of them were removed, but unfortunately and crim inally, a party was left behind and most ridiculously six hundred Creek warriors were taken to Florida, to whip the Setni noles as though six thousand United State’s troops were not a fair match for fifteen hun dred half starved indians II! Here was the grand error—and to this circumstance is attributable the disturbances which at present surround us. When the emigra tion commenced, it should have continued; until not an Indian, from old Neah Micco down to the youngest child, could have been found on this side the Mississippi. Want of room compels us to defer further remarks on the subject till next week. LATEST FROAI FLORIDA. Augusta, Feburary 4. From the Jacksonville Courier ofthe2Btl. tilt, we larn that Lieut. Smiley, of Capt. Ried’s company, was shot by the Indians on the 24th while stationed at the Mineral Springs, near the house of Mr. Sykes, his father-in-law. Lieut. Smiley was was about a 150 yards from the house, engaged in cutting wood, w hen he was shot. Three balls took effect —one in his body—one in the head—and one in the arm. He was killed instantly and scalped. Air Sykes was in his corn house—hear ing the shots and the yell of the Indians, he ran for his house amid a volley of shots from the enemy. He closed the door.— The Indians made a furious attact upon the house conluining Air. and Mrs. Sykes and Airs. Smiley and child, and two or three ne gro women. Mr. Sykesdefended the house by keeping up a fire on the assailants, sup posed to be from 25 to 50 in number. The attack was commenced at half past three o’- clock P. Al. and continued till after dark. The house is litterally cut up with bul lets. Alter dark Mr. Sykes raised a plank from the floor so as to get out a negro woman whom he sent to the springs to notify the men there to come to his relief. She suc ceeded, and a party of nine men reached the house by eleven o’clock. The Indians had retired. None of the inmates of the house were wounded, although bullets pass ed through the cloths ofsome of them. Mr. Sykes is confident he wounded or killed four. Air. S. states that he was confident he saw a white man with the Indians—for he had so fair a view of him as to be able to denote that he wore blue cloths and a white hat. “ Can it be that there is in existence and inhuman Devil with thefortnand lineaments ol a white man, leading on the Indians to murder his brethern and attack their dwell ings ! then ought the incarnate fiend to be suspended between earth and heaven, there to hang till his flesh rots off, and his bones* shiver in the wind, till blown joint by joint and scatterd over earth by the whirlw ind.” The body of Mr. Rooks was found on Thursdy near the place where Mr. Dell’s negroes were captured—two bullet holes through it—scalped and plundered of its pantaloons. Gen. Jesup is on a trail of Indians leading towards the VVacassa country, and intends to proceed till he overtakes them. An Indian was taken prisioner by the Alabamaians on the 19th ult. on the west side of the Withlacoochee, while in the act ofskinninga beef, [Georgia Courier. 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 or renewed at the Central Bank—One Dollar for a seperate Grant, and fifty cents for each additional one. For preparing and forwarding records and docu ments, the compensation will be in proportion to 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 11. ROBINSON. Milledgeville Ga, December 29, 50-—ts. The Southern Recorder, the Columbus Sentinel, I Southern Banner, Georgia Constitutionalist and Savannah Georgian, will give tho above one in sertion and forward their accounts to this office for payment. Agcsscy. FWHIE UNDERSIGNED will attend to the discount and renewal of rfotes at the Cen rai Bank—to taking out and forwarding Grants, to preparing and forwarding Documents from the teveral Departments, and to furnishing Maps and Lists of Districts, for the usual competisation. Being engaged in the State House, he will be ' always ready to attend with promptness, any bu siness entrusted to his care. CHARLES E. IL HAYNES. Milledgeville, “th January 1837/ Tll2 Columbus Sentinel, Miner’s Recor der Athens Banner and Savannah Geor gia t will give the above two insertions. THE undersigned will attend to the Renew al of notes in the Central Bank at the usu al tee of one dollar for each renewal. They will also pass through the several offices and forward Grants at one dollar for a single Grant, and fifty cents|each, where more than one is requested. Communicatio.ai addressed to them jointly or separately, post paid, will be punctually attendee JOHN G. PARK, PETER FAIR. Milledgeville, April 26 15 ts Card. FMXIIE undersigned being located at the seat of Government, will be ready at the shortest notice, to furnish maps of Counties, Districts and sections; as also, lists of the names and residence of persons who have drawn land in any of the Lotteries. wm. McMurray. Milledgeville, 22d. Jan. 1837. 2—ts. A Card. FWXIIE SURVEYOR GENERAL finds it ne cessary to remind the public, that the in creased applications to him for the passing and forwarding of grants, involves an amount of labor and pecuniary responsibility, he is disposed no longer to bear without adequate remuneration. In future, the usual fee of One Dollar for a single Grant, or fifty cents each foi more than one, will be required for such service—and to ensure atten tion, this must invariably be remitted free of pos tage. Milledgeville, Ga. December 52, 50—ts. GEOItC<I A: A Proclamation By WILLIAM SCHLEY, Governor of said State. WHEREAS, I have, as directed by the act of the General Assembly of this State, passed the 11th day of February, 1799, entitled “an Act to regulate the general elec tions of this State, and to appoint the time of the” meeting of the General Assembly,” ar ranged and counted up the votes given at the election held throughout this State, on Monday the second day of this (January,) instant, for a member to represent this State in the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the re-t signation of the Hon. George VV. B. Towns, from which it appears that Julius C. Alford has the highest number of votes. I have therefore thought proper to issue this my Proclamation hereby declaring, that the said Julius C. Alford is duly elected to fill the said vacancy in the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States, and notify ing hhn to signify his acceptance of the said ap pointment, and to produce the requisite proofs of eligibility in the time prescribed in the a bove mentioned act. Given under my hand and the great seal of the State, at the capitol in Milledgeville, this twen ty-third day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, and of the Independence of the Uni ted States, the sixty-first. WILLIAM SCHLEY, By the Governor, • William A. Tennille, Sec'y. S.ate. Jan. 30. 3—it. OA IIAAO, RECEIVED BY SUNDRY BOATS. HUD’S. St. Croix Sugar, 20 “ Porto Kico “ 10 “ N. O. 10,000 lbs Prime Green Coffee, 5,000 “ “ Java “ 20 bbls, double refined Loaf Sugar, 15 “ single “ “ “ 100 “ |Canal and Howard st. Flour, 10 casks Rice, 50 bbls. No. 2, Mackerel, 50 “ No. 3, 50 half bbls. No 1 and 2, 100 bbls Irish Potatoes, 100 “ Phelps and Barber’s Gin, 75 “ N. E. Rum, 50 “ N. Whiskey, 10 “ Monong. “ 3 pipes Cog. Brandy, 5 “ Holland Gin, 20 half and quarter casks Wine, (various kinds) 2 puncheons Jamaica R«m 100 Demijohns ass’d. 200 kegs Nailsand Brads, ass’d. 50,000 lbs. Sw’eeds Iron, ass’d. 3,000 “ Plough moulds, 1,000 “ Nail Rods, 1,500 “ Band Iron, 1,000 “ Hoop Iron, > 1,500 “ German Steel, 1,000 “ Eng. & Am. blister du 10,000 “ Eng. Castings, ass’d. 200 kegs pure White Lead, 1,500 gals. Linseed Oil, 20 hhds. Molasses, 5,000 bushels Salt, 40 boxes Sperm Candles, 30 “ Tallow do 100 Window Glass. Bby 10, and 10 by 12 I • 50 bags Shot, 1,000 lbs. bar Lead, &c. 30 casks Plaster Paris, And for sale by NICHOLS & DEMING. February 7,4—ts. "MTOTICE is hereby given, that the honorable -LM judge of the Superior court of Baldwin county, State of Georgia, has appointed James Doyle trustee for Lodiska E. Brown, a minor in place of George W. Murray, deceased. All pet sons indebted to tho said minor, by note or otherwise, will please to settle the same immedi ately. JAMES DOYLE. Milledgeville, Feb, 7.4—ts. Notice. A GOOD WORKMAN is wanted immediate ly to construct a BRIDGE across tho High tower River, in Cass County, at Pitne.i’s Ferry. Application to be made to Stephen Mays, at Cass ville, either in person or by letter. A liberal price will be given, and the undertaker to commence immediately. i Jan. 30. 4—lt. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE—Agreeably to an order of the inferior court of Telfair county when sitting for ordinary purposes, will on the first Tuesday in March next, within the legal hours, be sold, at the late residence of the Hon. John Coffee, deceased, in Telfair county, all the perishable property of the deceased, consisting of Corn, Foddei, Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Goats, Household and Kitchen Furniture, a new Poll Boat, and many other articles too tedious to be mentioned ; sale to continue from day to day until all is sold ; fur the benefit of the heirs mid creditors of the deceased. Terms made known on the day of sale. P. IL COFFEE, admr. January 19, I—tds. i ? or Sale. THE House and Lot formerly occupied by Mrs. Jenkins & Moore, and recently by Wm. W. Carnes, as a Public House in this place. The buildings have very lately undergone the most thorough repairs and alterations, and are now in good order, and can accommodate a large num ber of boarders. There are several lots attached tw the premises; also, furniture of every descrip tion, necessary for the business. This property will be sold upon a credit of one, two and three years, and unquestionable titles macle to the pur i chaserand immediate possession given. Any per son disposed to engage in this business would do well to call and examine the premises, and make the purchase in time to open the House for the re | coption of members and others, the ensuing Ses | siou of the Legislature. ELIZA J. CARNES, Adm’x. Milledgeville August 30th 33—ts for Sale. IWLLLSEI.Lto the highest bidder, on the first Tuesday in March, a valuable tract of land in Baker county, formerly Early, first num ber eight district, drawn by Francis Hill, Blount district, Warren county, Georgia. Terms made known on the day of sale, at the court house in Baker county. ROB’T. lilLL.adm , r. January 5 51—tds- ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—On the first day of February next, will be sold, at the . late residence of Wm. Ruff, deceased, i till the Perishable Property, lof said dec’d. Sale to continue from day to day, until finished. Also, at the same time and place, the LAND and NEGROES, belonging to said estate, will be rented and hired. Terms made known on the day of sale. Dec! 6, 1836. REBECCA RUFF, > . . , MARTIN L. RUFF. $ Ad,nl s ’ • Dec. 22. • 49—tds. WILL BE SOLD.—At the late residence of William Chambers, late of Wilkinson county deceased, on Wednesday the 22d of Feb ruary next, all the perishable property belonging to said estate, sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors. Terms ma<|e known on the day of sale. SAMUEL BEALL, ) JESSEE PEACOCK, s Executors. JETIIREW DEAN, *) January 19, I—tds. EXECUTOR’S- SALE.—Under au order of the Honorable, the inferior Court of Co lumbia County, when setting for Ordinary pur poses, will be sold, at the Court House door, in Baker County, on the first Tuesday in March next, two hundred and fifty acres of Land, being lot number three hundred and sixty eight (368.) in the eigth District of formerly Early now Baker County. Sold as the property of Stephen Day, late of Columbia County dec’d. for the benefit of tire heirs. Terms made known on the day of sale. Dec* 15, 1836. JOHN DAY, Ex’r. By his Attorney, JOSEPH DAY, Sen’r. Dec. 22 49—tds. EXECUTOR’S SALE.—Agreeable to the : last will and testament of John Woodall deceased, will be sold, on the first Tuesday February next, within the legal hours, before the court-house door, in Decatur Dekalb county, nine* negroes to wit: Peggy a woman about 60 years of age, and Suckey, a woman about 60 years of age ; Duke, a man about 38 years of age, a first rate blacksmith ; Bob, about thirty years of age ; i Patsey. a woman about twenty-seven years ofage Susey, a woman about twenty years os age', Anney, a girl about seventeen years os age, ami her two children ; Warren a boy about five years old ; and Samanthy, a girl about eighteen months old ; also, a small tract of land, containing sixty five acres, it being part of two fractionss no 340,. 241, in the 6th district of Gwinnett county, for merly, now Dekalb, Terms made known on the day of sale, 14th Nov. 1836. JOHN DOBBS, ? HASTEN D. PALMER, ( Exec “ tor »- December, 1. 46 tj s . NOTICE. AGREEABLY to an order of the Inferior- Court of Waie County, when sitting for Or dinary purposes, will, on the first Tuesdayinl March next, within the legal hours of sale, wil be sold, before the court house door, in the Town of Franklin, Heard County, theLotNo. 19, in the 14th District of originally, Carroll, now Heard County. Belonging to the Illegitimates of Pinington, sold for the purpose of Perfecting Sittes. December 13th, 1836. WILLABy ADAMS, Guardian. Dec. 22 49—tds. THE subscriber offers for sale, six hundred and seven acres, first rate Corn sud Cotton Land, with one hundred and twenty acres fine land, under good fences, all fresh; which will produce from twelve to fifteen hundred pounds Cotton to the acre, and from thirty to forty bushels Corn, there is on the premises, a double log cab bin shingle rough, and other out houses, and two excellent Wells of water, which never fails; the above lands all lie in the fifteenth and twenty eighth district Lee, now Sumter county, all join ing ; which will he sold on a credit of one, two and three years; persons wishing to purchase, would do well to view the premises, and call on the subscriber in Milledgevilo during the present session, or <it my residence in county, af ter the cession.' BENJ. B. SMITH. December, 7, 1835. THE SUBSCRIBER offers for sale on ac commodating terms, his settlement of good Oak and Hickory land, lying on the eastern side | of Monroe County, three miles below Brownsville, [ comprising six hundred & seven acres, one half of which, is now in cultivation, and under good fence. Convenient to every part of the farm, is a very comfortable two story dwelling, a gin house, and every other house necessary. GEORGE TAYLOR. August 2d. 1836. |29 ts. THE Subscriber very respectfully informs his. friends and the publick generally that ho llas located himself at the Marrietta Hotel, Cobb, C. 11., where he ollcrshis services to search out and test the value of Gold and Land lots, and to make a true return to applicants in the counties of Cobb, Paulding, Floyd. Cass, Cherokee and For sj th; at the low rate of five dollars per lot; at the above stated place, reference may be had to tho State and Check maps, the quality Book, and nu merical list. Patronage in the above business wil) be thankfully received by „ DANIEL MAY, Marchll. 1835. 61 ts. •Notice, THE subscriber conteniplating to remove to the west, offers far sale, the Eagle Favern, in the town of Warren. It is the littlf-way-house between Milledgeville and Au usta, is the stage house, and one of the bes gauds in Georgia, It is quite probable tha st arm us the rail road from Augusta, to Athens anl he constructed to this place. For terms wilch will be liberal and accoinmodatin g, ap whito tho subscriber, I JOSEPH C. HARRIS. Sept. 20, 1836, 36—ts.