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EDITED BY THOMAS HAYNES.
VOL. V. NO. 39.
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CHANGE OF DIRECTION We desire such of our subscribers as may at any
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inform us, in all cases, of tbe place to which they had been previously sent; as the
mere order to forward them to a diflersnt office, places it almost out of our power to
comply, because we have no means of ascertaining the office from which they are
ordered to be changed, but by a search through our whole subscription book, con
taining several thousand names.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the usual rates. Sales of LAND, by Admi
nistrators, Executors, or Guardians, are required by law to be held on the first Tues
day in the month, between the hours of ten in the forenoon and three in the after
noon, at the Court House in the county in which the property is situate. Notice of
these sales must be given iu a public gazette SIXTY DAYS previous to the day of
sale.
Sales of NEGROES must be at public auction, on the first Tuesday of the month
between the usual houpof sale, at the place of public sales in the county where the
letters testimentary.of Administration or Guardianship, may have been granted, first
giving SIXTY DAYS notice thereof, in one of the public gazettes of this State,
and at the door of tho Court House where such sales are to be held.
Notice for the sale of Personal Property must be given in like manner, FORTY
DAYS previous to the day of sale. «
Notice to the Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be published FORTY
DAI S.
Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell
LAND, must be published for FOUR MONTHS.
Notice for leave to sell NEGROES, must be published for FOUR MONTHS
before any order absolute shall be made by the Court thereon.
Notice of Application for Letters of Administration must be published THIRTY
DAYS.
Notice of Application for Letters of Dismission from the Administration of an Es
ate, are required to be published monthly for SIX MONTHS.
PRESENTMENTS OF THE GRAND JURY OF MURRAY COUNTY.
GEORGIA, Murray County.
WE. the undersigned. Grand Jurors, selected for the Superior Court
of Murray, at the September Term, 1838, make the following
Presentments:—
We having exami ted the County Treasurer’s books, kept by W. N. (
Bishop, and lit; 1 u* our entire satisfaction, that ftotn the day he was ap- ;
pointed County Treasurer, up to the present time, he has, both in the
receipts and disbursements of the funds of the county, most faithfully
discharged the re-posilde duties of his office. And we further present
that a former presentment made on the subject of the County funds, was
made under a very hasty ami imperfect examination of the Treasurer’s
official acts, and have no doubt, that if any former Grand Jury were
fully apprised of the facts as we are, that they would, as we now do,
extend our unqualified approbation of the conduct of William N. Bishop,
as the Treasurer of Murray county.
We have examined the books of the Inferior Couit, and hooks of Or
dinary, and the Poor School Funds, and find them neatly kept and cor- i
rectly managed. !
At the last term of this Court, the Trustees of Murray County Acad
emy weie presented for a lereliction of duty; in consequence of which. I
having th a piosperity of our county at heart, minutely examined the i
grounds of said charge, and without integrity and disrespect to former |
Grand Juries, we are compelled to say, that after a most strict scrutiny
into the conduct of said Trustees, that we cannot find any cause against (
them ; but on the contrary, they have not only ours, but should have <
the approbation of every good citizen of the county, for their faithful
stewardship of the trust reposed in them. ;
We present Leander G. Caldwell, for a misdemeanor, in refusing tn
aid .Stephen Jones, Sheriff of Murray county to secure two prisoners,
whom he had arrested, and oueof whom had drawn a dirk and resisted
the officer.
We present Joshua Smith, for an attempt to rescue a prisonei iu the
custody of John M. Reel, Constable.
We recommend to our Inferior Court, to levy an extra tax. to-enable
them to build a Court House and Jail, and to proceed immediately there
after to build the same.
We recommend the Trustees of the Murray County Academy, to loan
out the funds now on hand, on good bonds and security, payable at any
time they may think prudent; provided it does not exceed twelve
months, aud due and payable at maturity, without any further indul
gence.
We recommend the Inferior Court, to notify all persons due said coun
ty. any monies, by note or otherwise, to pay the same immediately ; and
any person failing to make said payments on, or by tbelstday of Janu
ary next, proceed immediately thereafter to collect the same by suit.
We tender our thanks to the presiding Judge, Owen H. Kenan, for
the prompt and faithful manner in which he has discharged the duties
of his office. Also, to the Solicitor General, Henry Lightfoot Sims,
for his promptness and energy, and his courteous attention to this body.
We request our Presentments be published in all the Milledgeville pa
pers, and to forward their accounts for payment.
ROBERT BROWN, Foreman.
Israel Nations, John K. Mearet,
James McGhee, John Burk,
George Rollins, John Slyger,
Henry Davis. Lewis Terry,
Robert Black. Russell Cackburn,
William F. McCoard, Greenville Davis,
James Sample, Bennet Springfield,
Jacob Shoop man, John Oates,
Denis Carroll, Andrew Cathy.
Samuel Miller,
We, the undersigned, dissent from that part of the Presentment res
pecting Leander G. Caldwell.
John Oates, Jacob Shoopman,
James McGhee, George Rollins.
October 2, 1838. 37—3 t. JOHN S. BEALL, Clerk.
MILLEDGEVILLE COURSE, GEORGIA.
THE Annual Jockey Club
Fall meeting will commence
s' C 1 0,1 Monday, the 12th of No-
vember next, and continue
- six days. The following pur
i 'iyUfojk \ ses will be given.
Lt. day.—A Post Stake
four mile heats, entrance five
hundred dollars, two hundred
~ and fifty forfeit—3 or more to
make a race; to close the first of October, and name at the stand.
(verson & Bonner, - -- -- -- J
Love) & Hammond. - -- -.--1
2d day—Mile beats, for a fine Silver Pitcher and Cup, worth 8200,
for colts and fillies, 2or 3 years 01d,525 dollars entrance —3 or more to
make a race.
3rd day—Two mile heat, free for all, Purse, $ 300.
4tli day—Three “ “ “ “ Purse. 500.
sth day—Four “ “ “ “ Purse, 1000.
45th day—One mile heats, best 3in 5. Purse, 400.
11. F. YOUNG, & CO. Proprietors.
Milledgeville July 31st, 1838. 28—wilt.
Nky I'. W GOOD —The subscribe! has the pleasuieto inform his friends
1 ’ and customers, that in addition to his former stock, he is now re
ceiving a new general assortment of Fall and Winter, Fancy and
Staple Goods, which has been carefully selected by himself in the
Charleston, New York, and Boston markets, from the latest arrivals
from Europe, which he will dispose of at the lowest prices, to responsi
ble customers, nt ib« usual credit. Thankful for the past patronage of
his fri -lids an I the public, he Lopes to merit a continuation of the same
ami respectfully invites them to call and examine bis stock, which will
he co'istantlo replenished by frequent and regular remitanccs from his
friends iu New-York and Charleston.
Ilesdso has on h ind, a large lot of the best Cotton Bagging —Negro
Shoes—Blankets—Wool Hats, &c. &,c. &c.
JAMES T. LANE.
September 11. 34—8 t
VMfAREHOUrii’, AND COMMISSION BUSINESS.—The un
., . having taken the Warehouse formerly occupied by Mr.
,v . ** l< ' "" street, offers himself for the transaction of the
'*'REHOUSE AND COMMISSION BUSINESS, mid respectfully
• fr* "m'i "h’ lre public patronage. Arrangements have been madeto
,ri advances iri Colton and goods iu store. Insurance has
"««uenii-'ied C,,ver 1,11 in store. HENRY RIVES
(I he Standard of Union and Recorder, will publish tbe above for
three mmths. Augusta, Aug. 16, 1838. 33-3»i.
of
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, IS3S.
PRESENTMENTS OF THE GRAND JURY OF DEKALB COUNTY.
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1838.
WE, the Grand Jurors, selected and sworn for said county. Report
that we have examined our county records, such as devolve on
• the Grand Inquest for each county, and the return made by our county
officers. We take pleasure in reporting that the records of the Clerk
of the Superior Court are correctly aud neatly kept. Also, the books
and records of tbe Clerk of tbecounty Court; that the estray books and
funds arising from estrays, all appear neat and correctly applied.
We allow the Tax Collector, R. McCurdy, Esq., for his return of
1 insolvencies, the sum of eighty-three dollars 38 6-10 cent.
We present the former Tax Receiver for this county, for illegal and
improperexactions. x .
We view the decayed situation of our Court House, and invite the
attention of the County Court to such repairs aud improvements as they
may think best for its preservation.
We regret to be under the necessity of finding so many True Bills for
the violation of our laws.
We present William Slay, for the offence of murder, for that the said
William Slay did. on the fourth day of September instant, in the county
of DeKalb, unlawfully, wilfully, maliciously, and of his malice afore
thought, killed & murdered Elizabeth Slay; and we furthei present John
Ray with the offence of murder, as principal, in the second degree ;for
that the said John Ray was on the fourth day of Sept, iu the year 1838,
iu the county of DeKalb, then and there present, aiding, abetting, and
assisting William Slay, unlawfully, and of his malice aforethought to
kill and murder Elizabeth Slay. Witnesses, James Hooper Reuben
Slay. William E. Davenport, John Morris, Buly Leach, and Charles
Burton.
We also present Catherine orCatesey Wright, for keeping a disor
derly house. Witnesses, Jackson A. Reeves, Wiley Reeves, John Hutchi
son. George Hutchison, and Daniel Sanders.
We present William Heard for the offence of perjury; for that the
said William Heard did, on the 22d day of March, in the year 1838, in
the county of DeKalb, before the Hou. Hiram Warner, Judge of the
Superior Court, take his corporeal oath, by laying his hand on the Holy,
Evangelist of Almighty God. did then aud therein a certain issue be
tween Hasting D. Palmer and James Thompson, commit willful and
corrupt perjury; for that in the trial of said case, it then and there be
came and was a material question in said issue, whether James Fhomp
son had cut and chopped a certain waggon belonging to John Trimble,
and whether the said William Heard ever said and told that the said
James Thompson had cut aud chopped the waggon; the said William
being so sworn, did then and there upon his oath aforesaid, amongst
other things, swear he never had told any person that the said James
Thompson had cut and chopped said waggon; whereas, in truth and in
fact, the said William Heard had before that time told divers persons
that James Thomson did cut and chop up said waggon, (meaning the
waggon of John Trimble.) he the said William Heard did wilfully,
knowingly.absolute!v, and falsely swear in said issue, and did then com
mit willful and corrupt perjury. Witnesses. Henry Bramblet, Attlsey
| Beavers, Hasting D. Palmer, and James W. Reeves.
We present Ephraim M. Poole, Harvey O. Horton, Boardwine Wa
ters, William L. Lyon, anti Benjamin Wilski-ron for gambling. Wit
nesses, William R. Smith E. M. Poole, and Thomas C. Hackett.
We congratulate onr fellow-citizens on the great subject of Internal
Improvement progressing in our State and in our own county, with such
vigor and ’ndustry. which promises such benefits to our section of the
State, the Southern terminus of the Western and Allantic Rail Rond,
being in our county from which branches will connect the navigable
waters of the West with the most of our Atlantic cities from which we
must derive an invaluable trade.
With respect to the charge of his Honor Judge Warner, respecting
a Court for the correction of Errors. w-e leave this part of his charge to
our Senator anil Representatives to be decided between their God and
themselves upon the question of the Constitution.
In taking leave of his Honor, Judge Warren, we are proud to say. that
he has in ourjudgement, discharged his <!uties with promptness and ability
much to our satisfaction, and has administered equal justice to all, with
politeness and kindness to this body.
We also tender our respectfu l considerations to the Solicitor General,
George D. Anderson, for his prompt attention and politeness to this body
during the present Term of the Court.
We further request that orr presentments be published in the Stand
ard of Union, and Southern Recorder.
LOCIILTN JOHNSON, Foreman.
Thomas D. Harris, Moses Murphy.
Benjamin B. Avery, Green B. H. Terry,
John Jennings. James Millican,
Lodowick Tuggle, Allen Crawley,
Ransom Seay. George W. Avery,
Dempsev Perkerson, John M. Harris,
Jordan Webb, James M. Holly,
Leonard II Tomlinson, William Martin,
John T. Dabney, Allen Hardman,
Joel Herring, John G. McWilliams, ■ -
Hasting D. Palmer. James Guess.
On motion of Geo. D. Anderson. Solicitor General, it is ordered by
tjie Court, that the presentments of the Grand July be published accord
ing to their request.
A true copy from the Minutes of DeKalb Superior Count, Septem
ber 26th, 1838.
JOHN GLEN, Clerk.
October 9. 1838. 38—3 t
£& 0V REWARD—For the apprehension and confinement
CP <►> "f in jail, so that he may be brought to justice, of a man
sometimes calling himself WILLIAM HENDERSON, at other times,
WILLIAM MILES, ami sometimes MILES HENDERSON; and
also, forthe apprehension of my negro man ANTHONY, whom 1 have
good reason to believe, was stolen by said Henderson more than two
years ago. Said negro has been missing from my possession since the
Spring of 1836. In the Fall of that year, he was carried to Bibb comi
ty, Alabama, and remained there until the middle of the present Sum
mer Henderson then left that county, as he pretended, for Georgia,
at Coosawda. in Alabama. The negro was taken fiom him by two
gentlemen, named Reeves and Mitchell, and carried and lodged in Mont
gomery jail, whence I got him, and brought him to this county. The
negro remained with me but a night after I brought him to Houston, and
I have no doubt but that he has got with Henderson again, as Hender
son was, at the time of his escape, lurking in the neighborhood. The
said Henderson is 5 feet 9 or 10 inches in height, dark skin, with grey
eyes, high cheek bones, his jaws are somewhat sunken ; he is stout built
and somewhat stoop-shouldered ; he speaks rather thick, and stutters
very much at times. I will give $l5O for the apprehension ami safe
custody of Henderson alone, and SIOO for the delivery ol my boy An
thony, or $250 forthe apprehension of both, so that I may recover my
property, and bring the thief to justice.
ALLEN I'. CHASTAIN.
Perry, Houston county Ga. October 2, 1838. • \ 37—3 t.
~TO PRINT wTn D PLBLISIIERS.”
THE subscribers have just completed their New Specimen Book of
light faced Book and Job Printing Types, Flowers and Ornaments,
the contents of which are herewith partially given :
Diamond, Pearl, Nos. 1 and 2, Long Primer on Small Pica body,
Agate, Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Small Pica, Nos. 1 and 2,
Agate on Nonpareil body, Pica on Small Pica body,
Nonpareil, Nos. 1,2, 3 and 4, Pica, Nos. 1, 2 and 3,
Miuiouette, Nos. 1 and 2, Pica on English body,
Minion, Nos. 1,2, 3 and 5. English, Nos. 1 and 2,
Minion on Brevier body. Great Primer. Paragon.
Brevier, on Minion body, Double English. Double Paragon,
Brevier, Nos 1,2, 3 and 4, Camion, Five Line Pica to Twenty,
Brevier on Bourgeois body, Eight Line Pica
Brevier on Long Primer body, Gothic Condensed to 25,
Bourgeois on Brevier body, Seven Line and Ten Line Pica Or-
Bourgeois, Nos. 1, 3 and 4, [namental,
Bourgeois on Long Primerbody, 6,7,9,12 &. 15 Lines Pica shaded,
Long Primer, Nos- 1,2, 3 and 4, 8.10,15 &16 Lines Antique shaded.
Also, a large and beautiful collection of Flowers, from Pearl to Seven
! Line Pica, which are not to he found in any ether specimen ; a new as
l sortment of Ornamental Dashes , a variety of Card Borders; near two
j thousand Metal Ornament: Brass Rulo, Leads of various thickness;
Astronomical ami Physical Signs ; Metal and Brace Dashes, from 3 to
1 30 ent's long ; Great Primer and Double Pica Scripts on inclined bo
-1 dies; Diamond and Nonpareil Music of various kinds; Antique light
and heavy face Two Line Letter; full face Roman and Italic Nonpa
reil; Minion, Brevier, Long Primer, and other Blacks, Nonpareil,
1 Minion, and Brevier Greek. Hebrew, and Saxon.
A large variety of Ornaments. calculated particularly forthe Spanish
ami South American markets; Spanish, French, and Portuguese Ac
cents furnished to order, with every other article made use of in the
1 Printing business. All of which can he furnished at short notice, of as
good quality, and on as reasonable terms, as any other establishment.
CONNER & COOK,
October 9. 38—3 t. Corner of Nassau and Ann Streets. N. F.
Proprietors of newspapers printed within any par: of the United
• : States or the Canadas, who will copy the above advertisement 3 times
■ J and fotward a copy containing the same, w ill ho entitled to their pay in
> I type cast at our Fohudiy, provided they take twice the amount of their
' ' bills in type.
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* PERSONS indebted to the Subscriber, either by note or ac-
ifCa’ count, arc requested to make payment, without further notice,
r to Maj. John R. Anderson. B. IL ROBINSON.
i Milledgeville, October 1,1838. 38—7 t.
Our Conscience-—Our Country— Our Forty.
STOLEN from the Subscribers some time the latter part of last
week, one chest containing sundry articles of apparel, thirty-five
dollars iu cash, and the following notes of hand, which we notify the
public, have been stolen, and the makers thereof, and forewarn them
from paying them or either of them unless presented by the pavers.
ANANIAS BROUGHTON,
WILLIAM BROUGHTON.
COPY NOTE.
On or before the 25th December next we promise to-pay William and
Ananias Broughton or bearer Three hundred and Fifty dollars, value
received, 19th July, 1837.
Signed, GEORGE S. BLACK.
UMPHREY W. COBB.
COPY NOTE.
On or before the 25th of December, eighteen hundred and thirty
eight, we promise to pay William and Ananias Broughton, or bearer,
Three hundred and fifty dollars, value received, 19th July, 1837.
Signed, GEORGE S. BLACK,
UMPHREY W. COBB.
GEORGIA, DeKalb County,
Personally appeared before me Ananias Broughton, who being duly
sworn, deposeth and saith that the above are substantial copies of the
notes stolen from his possession. •
ANANIAS X BROUGHTON.-
. mark.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2d October, 1838.
28—ts LOCHLIN JOHNSON, J. I. C.
« WARE-IIOiSE
Commission Business.
THE undersigned having taken the Ware-House formerly occupied
by Mr. Benjamin Baird, on Green street, offers himself for the
tiansaction of the WARE-HOUSE AND COMMISSION BUSI
NESS, and respectfully solicits a shareof public patronage. Arrange
ments have been made to afford liberal advances on Cotten and Goods
in store Insurance has been effected to cover all produce in store.
Augusta, Oct. 9, 1838. 38—3 m. HENRY RIVES.
Augusta Seed Store.
Wholesale and Retail, Broad St. near the Lower Market.
fjpilE Augusta Seed Store is reopened as above, where a new and
complete assortment of Garden Seeds, most of which are obtain
ed from the Shakers, are for sale, and some of their articles of man
ufacture.
All orders from Country Dealers will have the discount allowed
as usual.
Tbe Subscriber has taken special care that all bis Seed shall be
fresh and genuine, and they are warranted such.
J. H. J. SERVICE.
N. B.—An elegant assortment of double Dahlias, and a choice col
lection of Flower Seeds, &c. &c.
Augusta, Dec. 5, 1837.
Georgia agricultural implement manufactory and
AUGUSTA IRON AND BRASS FOUNDRY, corner of Jones and Cum
ming streets, second corner above the Planters’ Hotel.—The subscriber would call
the attention of Planters and others to tnc assortment of AGRICULTURAL IM
PLEMENTS, &c. which he has on hand, consisting of Ploughs of the most ap
proved kindsjmd of the different sizes, from light one-horse to heavy four-horse; Hill
side and DrireTlougliß, Seed Sowers, Harrows, Thrashing Machines, Corn Shetlers,
different kinds; Corn and Cob Crushers, a first rate article; Wheat Fans, Hominy Mills,
Cylindrical Straw Cutters of different sizes; also, various other Straw Cp tiers; Su
gar M ills, Paint Mills, Turning Lathes, Ciicular Saws, Tyre-bending Machines, &e.
He is prepared to do heavy Iron Turning, or any other work in his line at short
notice.
The Iron and Brass Foundry is in full operation, bavins - a first rate workman to
.superintend the business, and a good stock of the best pig iron and coal on hand.
Those in want of machine or any other kind of Castings, may depend omtheir being
well done and of good quality.
Castings for Cotton Gin Gearing, always on hand; also, Mill Irons, tec.
s—ts ’ ROBERT PHILIP.
IIAMPTON COURSE— Sweepstakes.
• J
AS it is, nnd has been, usual of late years, with the Proprietors of
the different Race Tracks of our country, to advertise their Stakes,
and, in my opinion, to close at too early a period, to give the owners of
Colts a fair opportunity of testing their racing qualities, I communicate,
therefore, to the sporting world, my present plan, rules and terms.
There will be kept open, Stakes for two aud three j ears old, to be
run for every successive year, and not to be closed until one month pre
vious to the race. Declaration, fifteen days before the coming oft’of the
race.
Stakes of One Thousand Dollars entrance, will be two mile heats.
Forfeit, $500; Declaration, SIOO. 'Three entries to foim a Stake.
Stakes of Five Hundred Dollars entrance, will be mile heats. For
feit, $250; Declaration, $75. Three entries to constitute a Stake.
Dashes of two or one mile, to suit the convenience of parties; that
is, the amount to be run for.
Persons wishing to -tpke their entries, will please direct their letters
to the subscriber, Acting Proprietor of the Hampton Course, or to Cap
tain Wm. G Nimmo, Secretary of the Hampton Jockey Club, Augusta,
Ga. October9,lß3B. 38—m6m. F. W. LACY.
The Charleston Mercury, Columbia Telescope, Milledgeville
Standard of Union, Macon Telegraph. Columbus Herald and Sentinel,
Athens Banner, Savannah Georgian, Montgomery (Ala.) Journal. Ra
leigh Register, Petersburg (Va.) Constellation, and Richmond Enqui
rer, will insert the above once a month, for six months, previous to the
Annual Races over the Hampton Course, and forward their accounts
to F. W. L.
JOIIA BA S< OH BU.
_ THIS renowned and ever memorable HORSE, will
** fifFTiLn /W) occupy his old stand at the Hampton Course, in the
vicinity of Augusta, undermy direction. Col. Crow
ell, his owner, after returning from his tour through
the North, East, and West, has come to the conclusion, to allow him to
remain with me another season. Applications were made iu various
sections of our country; unlimited business w'as guaranteed; large
sums offered by various gentlemen for the service of the Horse; but
Col. Crowell threw aside all minor considerations, all pecuniary mo
tives, when, on his return, he found so many solicitations, from various .
quarters of the South, to allow the Horse to remain with me, that he at
length yielded and gratified their wishes. In fact, BASCOMBE has
so many warm admirers, that they nearly view him as their common
property. BASCOMBE has attained his end in one point; he has put to
rest all those little, petty slanders, relative to impotency, as he has proven
himself as sure a foal-getter as any horse that stands on four feet. His
first get was dropped this season ; each aud every person’s colt, in dif
ferent parts of the South, is the crack anti brag colt; in fact, for game
like appearance, quickness of action, sprightliness and playfulness, un
surpassed
Hrs will commence his season on the 15th of February next—to ter
minate on the 15th of July.
Terms— sloo trie season, and $1 to the groom. Good lots, fine sta
bles, pastures, and provender, will be provided for the marcs ; no liabil
ity for escapes or accidents. Persons sending mares, are particularly
requested to send their pedigree ; olso, notes made payable to John Crow
ell. orbcarer ; the expenses of the mares to be paid before taking them
away. Mares remaining with the Horse, will be well taken care of at
50 cents per day- Servants with them fe 1 gratis.
It is useless to mention pedigree and performances ; BASCOMBE’S
speak for themselves; the world know them; his name w'ill be handed
down from Turfite to Turfite; and when no more, the bosoms of future
sportsmen will swell with emotion and delight, when th -y hear men
tioned the name of BASCOMBE. F. \V LACY.
October 9, 1838. 38—8 t.
(U“ The Charleston Mercury, Columbia Telescope, Milledgeville
Standard of Union. Macon 'Telegraph. Columbus Herald and Sentinel,
Athens Banner, Savannah Georgian, Montgomery (Ala ) Journal, and
Raleigh Register, will give the above eight weekly insertions, nnd for
ward their bill to F. W. L.
Breeders what do you say? capt. s. w Yagers.of
Virginia, will open a Tt aining Stable, at the 'Turf, nt Milledgeville,
Ga.. to prepare horses for tbeensuing fall Races, ho will bo ready to re
eeive hooseshy the ls> of September. All communications previous to
that lime, will be made to Major R. Rowell, near iMilledreville.
rhe said Yagoi, if sustained, will remain ns a public Trainer ; Ito will,
also, lake a few sprightly boys, as apprentices.
June 23. 1838. 24-vow S W. YAGERS-
rA \V.—The Hidiwribers Ims removed from Clarksville to Cassville, and will prno-
J tice I.aw in oil die Counties of the Cherokee Circuit, and in the Counties of
Cherokee end Benton, Alabama, His office is in the Wing of Dyer’s Store.
WM. IL STEELMAN.
April S 4 I'l-tf
P. L. ROIiIYSON, PROPRIETOR.
FOR SALE.—The Subscriber offers for sale his house and lot, con
taining about ten acres of land, at Midway, miles, from Mil
ledgeville, half a mile from the Oglethorpe Those wishing •
to purchase a most healthy, desirabl# residence, will do well jto apply
soon. * ■ .
L. COWLES.
July 17 26—ts.
CAUTION. —Those persons who have been in the habit of trespass
ing upon the THEATRE, for stnne time past, are informed by
the proprietor that they will bo visited with the penalties of the law-,
should their offences be repeated. 20-ts
FT) B. W. FORCE & CO.
VJ WHOLESALE SHOE DEALERS,
lOOO—One Thousand Packages; Boots and Shoes, comprising
every article in the line, whiyh can be sold ns low as»in the Northern cities—all ar
rangements being with manufactures direct. A full assortment of all kinds of
Leather. ,
Augusta, March 20. B. W. FORCE & CO.
MI SC ELLA NEO Us7 ~ ’
AWTIQUI'fIES'OF-'OHIO.-
Professor Locke has addressed the following interesting letter to
the editor of the Cincinnati Gazette:
Mr. Editor-.— While on the geological examination of Adams
county, I observed from the heights several mountains, there called
“ knobs," a conspicuous and insulated elevation several miles to the
northwest, which, for the purpose of some topographical sketches, I
determined to visit. I found it to be near Sinking Springs, on the
road from Maysville to Chilicothe, and within the limits of Highland
county. It is called, in the vicinity, “ Fort Hill,” from an ancient
work which occupies the top of it. After groping my way, without
a guide, one mile through a by road, and another mile on foot thro’
a forest, I reached the top, which is a level table of 35 to 40 acres.—
Here I was surprised to find an ancient work, in many respects sur
passing all others which I had seen in Ohio. The mountain is 500
feet above the bed of bush creek, which washes its base, and 800 to
1000 feet above the low waters of the Ohio, and mostly of solid stone,
interrupted only by thin layers of clay and mail. Yet it is covered
with soil and with forest trees. The rocks proceeding upward are
in perpendicular height, ascertained bv the barometer, 150 feet of
cliff limestone, 25’1 feet of slate, and 100 feet of freestone, covered
by about 20 feet of clayed soil, being a natural stratum of slate and
clay traversing the freestone formation, the tipper part of which is
here wanting. This terrace of soil produces a luxuriant forest of
sugar trees, elm poplar, oak chesnut, &.C. somc.of which arc 21 feet
in circumference. The whole is enclosed with a ditch and wall,
which is one mile and five-eights long, and flanked by four regular
bastions. The ditch is 64 feet wide, and by descending at first ab
ruptly, gives the appearance of a second or interior wall. From
this it slopes gradually to tbe immediate foot of the wall, where it
deepens suddenly again. The base of the wall is 40 to 60 feet; and
its outward slope is made to coincide with the precipitous slope of the
hill, which, all around, is about 150 feet, almost inaccessibly steep,
and below that still steeper. The outward defence is a wall of stone
100 feet in perpendicular height, down which the defenders might
roll the broken fragments of freestoi e abundant in the entrenchment,
each man, with his hands alone, being thus an efficient piece of ar
’tillery. The height of the wall ftom tbe bottom of the entrenchment
is generally from 4to 7 feet, but in some places it is 20 feet. The
substance of it has been determined by the nature of tbe materials
excavated, and consists of stone mixed with earth. In many places
the ditch has been excavated by quarrying through the solid free
stone. In one place only I saw the stone laid in ragular range work
like masonry ; and this might have been the natural strata of the
freestone left in tbe wall by entrenching within.
I happened to have along with me my miniature instruments for
surveying, of which my “ microscopic compass,” made by Trough
ton & Simms, is the principal ; with these I commenced a survey by
“ meandering.” This was a difficult task, for the large trees, and an
abundance of pawpaw bushes, did not permit us to range on an aver
age more than 150 feet ata time. I had no assistance except a lad,
my son, who accompanied me. Yet, excited by the subject, I made
not even a halt, until after a whole day of fatigue in the heat, without
food or water, we had, by 49 lines of course and distance, come
round “ to a sugar tree, the place of beginning.”
I had not the least idea of tbe form of the work until I drew the
plot, which “ closed” within 20 feet. Il consists of four unequal
sides, cutved inwards, and meeting in four acute “salient angles,”
at which there are peculiar open bastions, walls curved outward a
little, like lines of a parenthesis, and finally running parallel to each
side of a road which enters at the very angle* This road comes
up along a ridge less precipitous than other parts of the hill. The
north bastion is peculiar, and constitutes the citadel. The gorge to
it is long and narrow. The bastion is large, and, having four con
cave sides, has three little bastions, thus constituting a comple fort
within itself. The wall girts the hill at all points below the level of
the table within, but at the citadel the ditch commences with a per
pendicular precipice of free stone 20 to 30 feet high leaving the in
terior like the top of a castle, girt with a moat and wall at its base.
At distances neatly equal, there are in the whole of wall 28 open
ings of gates. These were originally, in all probability closed by
woodwork, and tbe wall itself surmounted with palisades.
In the midst of tbe enclosed table is a pond, which, although it had
recently been drained of three feet of its usual content ’, still, on the
25th August, contained waler. A chesnut tree, six feet in diameter,
standing on the top of the wall, serves to mark its antiquity. Count
ing and measuring the annual layers of wood where an axeman had
cut into the trunk, 1 found them at nearly 200 to the foot, which
would give to this tree the age of 600 years. How much longer the
wall had been standing, I saw no means of determining. A poplar
tree, 7 feet in diameter, standing in the ditch, allowing the thickness
to the layets which I have found in like poplars, 170 to the foot,
would give nearly the same result, 607 years.
This work differs from all others which I have seen, except that
at the mouth of tbe Great Miami, which I had lately surveyed. A
figure of this last work accompanies Gen. Hartison’s Address on the
Aborigines, lately published in this city. These two works are as
perfect tt counterpart of each other as the ground and circumstances
| would permit with the difference that Fort Hill is superior in magni
' tude, strength, and romantic site to that on the Miami.
Probably no place iu Ohio and few places in the world, are better
calculated by nature for a “strong hold” than Fort Hill, an! on
plans of “ ancient works” yet discovered show more skill in the de
sign or labor in the execution. Yet the traveller who from the
above sketch shall ho induced to pay the bill a visjit, will likely be
disappointed, for the dense forest will peimit him to see only a few
rods at a time and not allow him to be impressed at once with its
general grandeur. It is probably on this account that even the sur
viving pioneer companions of Gen. Massie, the patriarch of this part
of the country, knew nothing of this curiosity.
A more particular account of this and other curiosities in the same
neighborhood may be expected in the next geological report. Very
respectfully yours,
JOHN LOCKE.
Cincinnati, Sept. 10, 1838.
* The outline of the fort is tint of a naked leg anil foot with a sleder ankle and
sharp heel, being cut off at the lower part of the calf by a line curving downwards.
The two corners .if the shin nnd calf, the heel and toe, form the four bastions, and
the middle joint of the toe the citadel.
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