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Edited by THOMAS HAYNES.
VOLUME VI.—NUMBER 31.
THE STANDARD OF UNION,
BY P. L. HO BIN SON,
rt'BLiSHER (by authority) or the iaws of the vnitkD states.
IL?' TERMS.—Three Dollars per annum. Wo subscription taken
for less than a yeai, and no paper discontinued, but at the option of
the publisher, until all arrearages are paid.
CHANGE OF DIRECTION.—We desire such of our subscribers
aa mar at any ime wish the direction ol their papers changed from one
Post Office to another, to inform us, in all cases, of the place to which ;
they had been previously sent; as the mere order to forward them to a i
different office, places it almost out of our power to comply, because j
we have no means of ascertaining the office from which they are or
dered to be changed, but by a search through our whole subscription '
book, containing several thousand names.
AD\ ERTISEMENTS inserted at the usual rates. Sales of LAND,
by Administrators, Executors, or Guardians, are required by law to be
held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours of ten in
the forenoon and three in the afternoon, al the Court House in the coun
ty in which the property is situate. Notice of hese sales must be gi
ven in 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 hours of 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 no
<ke thereof, in one of the public gazettes of this State, and al the doo
'of the Court House where such sales are to be held.
Notice for the sale of Personal Property must be given in like man*
ner, FORTYDAYS previous to the day of sale.
Notice to the Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be published
FORTY DAYS.
Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary fo r
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 ol Application forTLetters of Administration must be publish
ed THIRTY DAYS.
Notice ot Application for Letters of Dismission from the Administra
tion of an Estute, are required to be published monthly for SIX
MONTHS.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Cm. (
Millkdgevilf.e. 29th May, 1839. S
WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly of this ;
State, passed the 26th December, 1838. < ntttled “ An ;
Act to piovide for the call of a Convention to reduce the
numberof the General Assembly of the state of Georgia, and
for other purposes therein named,’’it is provided “That it
shall be the duty of his Excellency the Governor, to give pub
licity to the alterations and amendments made in the Con
stitution, in teference to the reduction of the number of mem
bers composing the General Assembly ; and the first Monday I
in October, next after the rising of said Convention, he shall
fix on for the ratification, by the people, of such amendments, |
alterations, oi new articles, as they may make for the objects
of reduction and equalization of Hie General Assembly only;
and if ratified by a majority of the voters who vote on the
question of ‘Ratification.’ or ‘No Ratification,’ then,
aud iu that event, the alteration so by them made and ratified,
shall be binding on the people of this State, and not other
wise.”— And wherras the delegates of the people of this State,
assembled in Convention under the provisions <<f the before
recited Act, have agreed to. and declared the following to be
■alteratoins and amendments of the Constitution of this State,
touching the representation of the people iu the General As
sembly thereof, to wit:
“THE CONVENTION assembled under the Act “to
provide for the call of a Convention to reduce the number of
the Getietal Assembly of the >tate of Georgia, and for other
purposes therein named,” passedthe 26th day of December,
183 S, having met. under the Proclamation of the Governor,
on Monday the 6th day of May, 1839, propose as the final re
sult of their deliberations, the following, to be amendments
to the Constitution of the Slate of Georgia, and present the
anme to his 1 > ■■ -A— 4i. wta rimr-of the Slate. that nub-
leity n—y tie given to said alterations and amendments, accor
ding to the sixth section of the Act under which the Conven
tion assembled :
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA.
The House of Representatives shall be composed of mem
bers from all the Counties which now are or hereafter may
he included within this State, according to their respective
numbers of free white persons, and including three-fifths of
all the people of color—to he ascertained by an actual enu
(Deration to be made from time to time, at intervals of seven
years, as now by law provided. Each county shall be enti
tled to one member. Each county having a representative
population, as above specified, of six thousand persons, shall
be entitled to one additional member; and each county hav
ing such rep esentative population of twelve thousand per
sons. shall be entitled to two additional members; but uo
county shall have more than three members.
Thenumber of members of which the House of Represen
tatives will be composed, according to the aforesaid ratio.and
the last census, shall not hereafter be increased, except when
a new county is created ; and it shall be the duty of the Le
gislature. at their session to be holdeu next after the enumer
ation provided for by law, so to regulate the ratio of repre
sentation as to prevent such increase.
The Repiesentatives shall he chosen annually on the first
Monday oi October, until such day of election shall be altered
by law.
The Senate shall consist of forty-six members, elected an
nually, outhe first Monday in October, until such day of elec
tion shall be altered by law ; and shall be composed of one
member from each of the forty six Senatorial Districts follow-
lug:
1 Chatham and Eftingham.
2 rfcriven and Burke.
3 Richmond and Columbia.
4 Lincoln and VV ilkeg.
5 Elbert and Madison.
6 Habersham and Lumpkin.
7 Union and Rabun,
.8 Forsyth and Hall.
0 Jackson and Franklin.
10 Clark and Oglethorpe.
11 Green and Putnam.
12 Taliaferro and Warren.
13 Hancock and Baldwin.
14 Washington anl Jefferson.
15 Emanuel and Montgomery.
16 Liberty and Bryan.
17 Tattnall and Bulloch.
13 Mclntosh and Clynn.
19 Camden and Wayne.
20 Ware and Lowndes.
21 Telfair and Annlirife.
22 Laurens and Wilkinson.
23 Pulaski and Twiggs.
And whenever hereafter the Legislature shall lay off and
.establish a new county, it shall he added to the most contigu
ous Senatorial District having the smallest tepresentative
population. JAMES M. WAYNE. President
of the Convention.
Attest*. Lucien La Taste, Sec’ry of the Convention."
I therefore, in conformity with the provisions of the before
recited Act, do hereby give publicity to the same, and enjoin
each voter for members of the General Assembly of this Sta e,
on the day therein specified, to wit: on the first Monday in
Oetohei next, to give his vote of "Ratification" or “ A'o Rat
ification" as provided in said Act; and that the presiding
officers certify the same to this Department, accordingly,
i Given under my hand ami seal of the Execu-
L.S. > tive Department, at the Capitol in Milledgeville
’ this the day and year first above written.
GEORGE R. GILMER.
By the Governor:
John If. Hteeue, S. E. D.
June 4. 20
AGENCY.—The undersigned, being employed as clerk
in the Surveyor General*, office, will attend to the ta
king out an I forwarding of Grants and Copy Grants. for
silty cents each. Also, tn the renewal of all Notes in the
central Rank, that mav lie entrusted to hiscaie.for the cus
tomary fee of One Dollar each renewal. Letters inclosing
money and notes (post paid) will meet with prompt atteu
. ALFRED M. HORTON.
Mdledgevilfe, Ist June, 1830. 20—ts.
of WmM
21 Bibb and Crawford.
25 Jonea and Janper.
26 Butts and Monroe.
27 Gwinnett and Walton.
28 DeKalb and Henry.
29 Newton and Morgan.
30 Gilmer and Murray.
31 Cass and Cherokee.
32 Cobb anil Campbell.
33 Coweta and Fayette.
31 Merriwether anil Talbot.
35 Pike and Upson.
36 Houston and Macon.
37 Dooly and Irwin.
38 Thomas and Decatur.
39 Baker and Early. ’
40 Lee and Sumpter.
41 Randolph and Stewart.
42 Muscogee and Marion.
43 Harris and Troup.
44 Heard and Carroll.
15 Paulding and Floyd.
46 Chattooga, Walker and Dade.
MILLINEKY AND MANTVA-M IKIAG.
MRS. LOUISA O’BRIEN,
RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies of Milledgevilla
and its vicinity, that she has lately received from Charles
ton, a tine assortment of BONNETS, of her own selection,
among which arc
LADIES, MISSES AND CHILDREN’S BONNETS,
OF THE LATEST STYLE.
Some beautiful Drawed Bonnets, of a new and late style.
Also, the Latest Fashion for CAPS and HEAD-DRESSES,
and the Latest Fashions for LADIES' DRESSEi—Arti
ficial Flowers of various kinds.
Her Bonnets will be sold from one dollar and fifty cents, to
two, three, even and twelve dollars.
Bonnets and Dresses made tooiderat the shortest notice,
and of the best mater.als, very cheap for cash.
Also, on hand some splendid Feathers for Bonnets.
Milledgeville, April 16th, 1839. 12—if
Agency.
THE undersigned will attend to the taking out of Grants
and the renewal of Notes at the Central Bank, for the
usual fee of one dollar for each note renewed at the Bank ;
one dollar for a- separate Grant, aud fifty cents for each ad
ditional one.
They will also transcribe Documents from any of the De
partments ol the Slate House, such as copies of the Numeri
cal Drawings from the Executive Department, certified co
pies of Acts passed by the Legislature, &c., for a liberal
compensation.
Being engaged in the State House, they will be always
ready to attend with promptness, any business intrusted to
their care.
The money for Grants and renewal of Notes must be for
warded in all cases, or they will not be attended to.
ANDREW G. LA TASTE,
CHARLES E. HAYNES, Jr.
Milledgeville, Ga., January 8, 1839. 50—ts
General Agency.
THE undersigned renews the offer of his services to his
friends and the public, in the transaction of a GENER
AL AGENCY in thisplace. He will attend to the renewal
of all notes, &c.. that may be entrusted to his care, in the Cen
tral Bank, for the customary fee of One Dollar for each
renewal; also, to the taking out and forwarding Grants,
for Fifty Cents each.
(Qr’Letters enclosing money and Notes (post paid) will
me, t with prompt atiention. JOHN R. ANDERSON.
Milledgevile, Jan. 8, 1839. 50—ts
BRANCH BANK DARIEN,?
Milledgeville, 27th March. 1839. $
A T a meeting of the Directors of this Bank, this day it was
■* “ Resolved, That iu cousequcuce of the suspension of
the Branch Batik id’ Darien at Savannah, it is advisable
that this Branch suspend payment for the present.
'Die Cashier begs leave to say lo the bill holders of this
Branch that they need be under no apprehension in relation
thereto, as the assets of this Branch are more than ample to
meet all its liabilities.
Resolved, That this Bank will pay an interest of seven per
cent, upon all sums of one hundred dollars and over depos
ited in this Bank, of lhe bills of said Bank during the sus
pension. By order,
10—tfJ. R. ANDERSON. Ca«hiei.
BANK OF MILLEDGEVILLE, (
July 2, 1839. $
ORDERED, That notice be given that such of the stock
holders of this Bank as have not paid in as much as
75 per cent on their stock, be required to do so, on or before
lhe 2d Monday in September next.
Exti act from the minutes.
■lull 9. 24—tf.T. RAGLAND. Cash it r.
To the Stockholders of the Book of Milledgeville.
fk l> KE CABLE to ilie provisions of tli« 7th section of the
act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia,
passed 22d December, 183a, “to incorporate the Bank of
Milledgeville, with Banking and Insurance privileges.” &c..
and being the owner ot more than 500 shares of the stock of
said Bank, 1 hereby call a meeting of the stockholders of said
Bank to be held on Saturday the 7th day of September next,
for the purpose of suspending for the present, the payment
called for by the Diiectorsof said Bank to be made on the
2d Monday in September next, on the capital Stock thereof.
WILKINS HUNT.
J uly 8.1839. 24—ts.
GAINESVILLE FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL
(». BEAUMONT, A. M. of Cambridge University, Great |
Britain, Principal.
THIS Establishment, for which a spacious Building,
Botanical Garden, and extensive grounds are iu the
course of active preparation, will be open.'d for the education
of \ oung Ladies in the following branches of polite learning:
The Modern Languages; French. Italian, Spanish, and
German ; the Belles Letties. Music, Drawing. Elocution, the
Mathematics, Experimental and Moral Philosophy, Botany
and Geology; as well as the usual studies of the Primary
Departments.
The mode of instruction in all branches, will be pursued on
philosophical principles calculated to save the time and increase
the interest of the student. The ground work of this system
is a laborious analysis of the studies themse.lves, resulting in
the compilation of entirely new elementary hooks, by the
Principal of this Seminary; while the physical sciences will
be taught entirely by Lectures, explanatory of facts exhibited
by the Philosophical Apparatus.
The developement of all the funclionsof mind and body,
that are calculated for the permanent advantage of the Pupils,
will be the care of-the Principal and his fellow teachers. The
discipline will be on principles of preserving the self respect of
Pupil and Instructor The advancement of the Pupil will
he secured by a weekly rectifying of the classes upon exami
nation and review.
The charges are (see advertisement, Dec. 1838,) respect
ively, $24 00 Primary Department; $45 00 Second ; SBO 00
Senior.
No extra charge for any of the above named or any branch
of study taught in this Seminary, except for Music, for which
arrangements are in forwardness with an eminent teacher;
hut in the mean time, the use of the Piano, with competent
instruction, free of charge, will he allowed to students who
have partly acquired thataccomplishment.
Term, 10 months; commence January Ist, 1839.
Board at slOper month and under, is secured for Pupils at
a respectable citizen’s, under the superintendence of one of
the Teachers.
Mr. G. BEAUMONT, who is an English Barrister, and
the author of several apptoved works on Law, the Belles Let
tres.aud Education, having as a location
for his family, recommends to others, that-which decided him
in this selection ; the undoubted salubrity of this district, the
i evidence there of the most eminent members of tho Medical
Faculty, the quiet manners of the neighborhood, and the well
supplied markets.
Jan. 22, 1839. 50 t f
Fl BORGIA AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MANUFACTORY
IX AND AUGUSTA IRON AND BRASS FOUNDRY,corner of
Jones and Cumming streets, second corner above the Planters’Hotel.
The subscriber wouldcall the attention of Planters anti others to the
assortment of AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, &c. which he
has on hand, consisting of Ploughs of the most approved kinds and of
the dll),.relit sizes, from light one-horse to heavy four-horse; Hillside
and Drill Ploughs, Seed Sowers, Harrows, Thrashing Machines Corn
different kinds; Corn and Coh Crushers, 11 first rate article
W heal Eans, Hominy Mills, Cylindrical Straw Cutters of different siz oß :
also, various other Straw Cutters; Sugar Mills, Paint Mills, Turnin'-’
Lathes, Circular Saws, Tyre-bending Machines, &c.
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, having a first rate
workman to superintend the business, and a good stock of tho best
pig iron and coal on hand. Those in want of machine orany other kind
of Castings, may depend on their being well dope and of good quality.
Castings for Cotton Gin Gearing, always on hand; also. Mill Irons &c
•*»—IfROBERT PHILIP, '
K EAMB of first rate MEDIUM PRINTING
JL Ww PAPE R, for sale at the “ Standard” oflice.
j June 25, 1839 2“—tf
OUR CONSCIENC E OUR COUNTR Y OUR PARTY.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27, 1839.
THE GREAT WESTERN.
LIBERTY AND THE UNION FOREVER—THE PRINCIPLES OF WASHING
TON, JEFFERSON AND JACKSON.
IN proposing to establish in the city of New Orleans, a new pap.-r un
der the above title, we are encouraged by the glowing and magnifi
cent prospects which seem to hover around this mighty Emporium of
the West, pointing its destinies to a summit of commercial grandeur to
which no other city in the world can ever expect to reach. Nor are
these prospects confined alone to New Orleans. When we take into
view the. numerous wde-spread, and extended arms of the noble Missis
sippi, winding themselves through an extent of country so immensely
vast; embracing the most fertile and productive region perhaps in the
known world; with a climate and scenery as beautiful as nature could
form them; and a population of hardy, industrious freemen, increasin'-
with every hour of the day, we do not hesitate in declaring our opinion
that the West is destined, at an early day, to be one of the finest the’
noblest sections of country on the face ofihe globe; and that New’Or
leans, as a commercial city, may, at no very distant period, claim the
proud appellation of Mistress of the World.
With such n field, then, as is spread before us, we fcannol but feel con
scious of our success in the important labors which we are about to un
dertake. Located, as we shall be, nt the general centre of the almost
entire commercial business of the Great West," and designing that our
paper shall embrace all intelligence of importance, of the United States
and of Foreign Governments, it will be found especially interestin'- and
useful to every class of our fellow citizens throughout the Western
country.
JI hl Great Western will be devoted mainly to Commerce,
will support the interests of Agriculture, and will take its political posi
tion and plant its standard upon the broad parapet of Democracy; it will
also extend its notice tithe interests of Mechanics, and to City News, IfC.
. Commerce.—The larger portion of this paper will be strictly commer
cial. All intelligence of importance of this character, both domestic and
foreign, will be summed up at as early a moment as possible, so as to af
ford our mercantile patrons every description of news which they can
desire, under this head.
Agri culture.—While every other branch of industry in the United
States is receiving fresh andencdliraging impulsesforjperseverance, this
most important of all, seems to flag behind the general march of im
provement and prosperity; and, instead of being placed at the head of
our general national policy, and receivinir that fostering care and protec
tion to which it is so pre-eminently entitled, is left to grope its way, sim
ply by the dint of that perseverance and unwearied industry so charac
teristic of our hardy countrymen.
It will be our especial care to sustain the interests of this class of our
fellow citizens.
Politics.— I his department of our paper is one in which every class
of our citizens is interested. Under this need we shall give the general
political intelligence of the whole country; while we, as the conductors
ot a public journal, are determined, without fear, favor, or affection, to
support, with all our zeal, such measures of policy as alone will tend, in
our opinion, to the promotion of our general prosperity as a people, the
perpetuation of our liberties, and our beloved Union.
. 1 his paper, therefore, will be purely Democratic in its principles: ha
ying for its object the diffusion of equal rights, equal blessings, and equal
©wr/Ae/w, thereby promoting the general happiness of the people: and to
tins end will all our energies be directed.
With regard to the great questions of policy which are now agitating
the people of the U nited States, respecting the currency, we unhesita
tingly declare our entire preference of the Independent Treasury system,
from our belief of its strict constitutionality, and in its tendency, better
calculated to promote the general prosperity of all classes, than any oth
er which, in our view, can be con< eived.
We are strict constructionists of the Federal Constitution, and shall
always oppose those splendid schemes,’or ‘ American Systems’ of monop
oly, which have ever characterised lhe policy of the Federal opposition,
recognising no implied interpretations of that instrument, and believing
that the 'GENERAL WELFARE’ of every portion of our wide-spread
confederacy, depends on a strict adherance to its plain and straightfor
ward meaning, we shall not be sparing in our expositions and denuncia
tions of those daring attempts which have and are now bein«r made by
the reckless and aspiring leaders of the Federal Partv, to rend assunder
this glorious Charter of our rights amUiberties, and rear upon its ruins
a splendid aristocracy of wealth and pjwer.
Earnestly advocating, therefore, as we shall always do, these great
and fundamental principles of our government, which'were conceived hv
a virtuous and patriotic ancestry while struggling for the rights and lib
erties ot mankind, we shall, in all cases, give our support, for public offi
ces, to such men as we are assured shall have the patriotism, talents,
firmness and dispositio.i to sustain and carry out those principles suc
cessfully. With all our zeal and ability, therefore, we shall advocate the
re-election of MAR I IN VAN BUREN, for the next Presidential term,
with the fullest confidence in his exalted talents, integrity and patriotism
convinced that upon his success depends, in a very great measure, the
firm and lasting establishment of those glorious principles of our revolu
tion, so admirably acted upon by Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and
Jackson. And for the second office in the gift of the American people,
we shall as cordially give our support to the Hon. John Forsyth, now
Secretary of State.
In announcing our preference of these talented, patriotic, long-tried and
approved statesmen, for the highest offices in the government, we feel a
glowing confidence in the almost unanimous approval of our fellow citi
zens of the West, with an abiding belief that they will rallv around the
standard thus raised, proudly unfurling to the breeze the names of these
distinguished individuals.
Mechanics.—Under this head that large and respectable portion of
our fellow citizens, among whom we have the nonor or classing ourselves,
shall have a hearing. XV e invite them to Iho use of our columns. Their
rights and interests must be sustained.
Domestic and Foreign Intelligence.—V nder these different heads will
be found all important general intelligence, both at home and abroad.
('ity Aeics,— This head wilbcmbrace all matters and occurrences of
interest, of every character, relating to, or transpiring within the city.
Wc shall reserve a large portion of our paper for Advertising Patrons,
both of the city and countiy; and as we anticipate a numerous subscrip
tion list and a wide-spread circulation, it will be to the interest of adver
tisers to appear in ourcolumns.
It is contemplated for this paper to be published daily, semi-weekly,
and weekly, on the following
TERMS.
For the daily paper sl2 00 per annum.
“ “ semi-weekly paper, 800 “ “
“ “ weekly “ 500 “ “
Subscriptions to be paid, in all cases, in advance, or satisfactory citv
reference given, or the guarantee of the Postmaster, at the office to which
the paper is ordered, for its payment.
Advertisements wilrhe inserted.conspicuously, at the usual citv rates
Those sent from a distance must be paid for in advance, ora satisfactory
city reference given.} J
City subscribers w'ill leave their orders at the Post Office, with the
name of the street and numberof their residence; and those at a dis
tance will direct theirs to the Editors, at New Orleans.
All letters on business connected with the papers, must be paid or
they will in no instance be taken from the. office.
The publibation of this paper will be commenced some time in the
month of October next—iflhere is a sufficient number of subscribers nt
that time to justify it. Our friends therefore will please send in their
names and subscription lists in time.
[CT Editors throughout the United States are respectfully requested
to give this prospectus a few insertions.
EDWARD DELONY.
August 13, 1839. 29
(1.7 3 3he Editor has made arrangements for furnishing the most impor
tant and interesting Texas news, from various points in that Republic
at the earliest moments,
PROSPECTUS~OF THE
A MORNING PAPER, PUBLISHED IN AVGUSTA, GEORGIA
BY\PRITCHARD & BUSH,
riTHE DAILY NIJWS is devoted to the dissemination of all the im
portant intelligence of the day, foreign and domestic.
lhe political complexion of the News will be decidedly democratic.
It will be ever found contending for the legitimate rights of the people
and will sustain any party whose object is the promotion of the best in
terests ol American Democracy, and will support any man whose exer
tions are dire* ted to forward the same clorious principles. But to any
other party, or to any other men, we shall never contribute our mite to
advarce or elevate.
We shall support Martin A an Buren for the Presidency in preferenca
to Henry Clay. We know that Mr. Van Buren, if elected President, will
sustain the South, not only in her domestic institutions, hut against the
endeavors soon to be adopted to injure her agricultural interest. The
administration of Mr. Van Buren has already done much to advance the
prosperity and happiness of our country; and we feel every disposition
to allow him to continue another term in the discharge of the duties
which he has thus far so creditably performed. Even awarding to Mr.
(’lay all that his most ardent friends claim for him, we cannot see nnv
good reason why he should supercede Mr. Van Buren, at the approach
ing election. Mr. Van Buren, by the high minded policy pursued in the
Canadian difficulties, and the more threatenihg troubles growing out of
the boundary question between the governineht of Maine and the autho
rities of the province of New Brunswick, has won the confidence and
support of the American people. A war would have been, ns it ever has
and ever will be, destructive to tqe ngricuhure and commerce of the
South, and any means consistent with the honor and character of our
country, should always he adopted to avoid collision with foreign pow
ers; and more particularly with a governm 'nt whose manufnctiirescon
tribute so much to our interest and prosperity as that of England.
The commercial department of our paper shall receive considerabloat
tention. We will give regular quotations of Colton during the business
season,of the Augusta, Charleston, Savannah, New York, Mobile, New
Orleans, and other markets in our own country, and the state of the prin
cipal European markets. Our means of obtaining commercial informa
tion will not he regarded as limited, by those who may consult our col
umns from the middle of September to June.
No inconsiderable portion of our columns, time, and attention will be
devoted to Domestic nows. The daily important, as well ns very ludi
crous trials incur higher as well as Inferior Courts of Judicature, shall
be thrown before our readers. As they are matters on public record, we
will transcribe them into our paper. They will prove interesting to ma
ny of our renders, both for temporary perusal, as well as for subsequent
reference; and will, no doubt,have a verv tendency in correcting
or confirming the daily mushroom statements that grow out of public tri
als of every kind.
Wo shall endeavor to conduct the Daily News in a lively and agreea
ble manner, mid never reflect upon any person or partv without cause.
The vices and follies of the a<re are j ist subjects of ridicule, and when
ever we feel disposed “ we will show them unV
TERMS:
The Daily News will he. sent to subscribers nt $5 a vear, payable in
advance. Persons who rr«’ub in the country, can be furnished with the
paper on any of its dnvs of publication, at terms that may be known by
application at the publication office. Single copies, five, cents.
Advertisements conspicuously inserted at 75 cents for the first, and
37| cents for every subsequent insertion of a square, (12 lines) or less.
As every paper wo print will contain all the advertisements, which may
be sent to us, our paper will present favorable medium for advertisers*
That they will at once perceive without much reflection.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
WILL BE SdLD, in pursuance of an order of the Inferior Court of
Washington county, silting as a Court ofOrdinary, on the first
I’uesday in October next, at the Courthouse door in said county, a ne
gro man by the name of Charles, belonging to the estate of James Go
lightly, deceased; sold fertile benefit of the heirs and ci editors of said
James Go.ightly, deceased. Terms of sale on the day.
„ mJ brown,
August t>. 28 tsAdin’rof James Golightly, ilec’d.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
WILL BE SOLD, in pursuance of an order of the Inferior Court of
Washington county, sitting as « Court of Ordinary, on the first
Tuesday in October next, at the Courthouse door in aai.i county, a ne
gro woman by the name of Celia, at times subject to fits of ’insani
ty, and a negro girl Elsey, belonging to the estate of Thomas Golightly
deceased; sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of sail! Thomas’
Golightly, deceased. Terms on the day of sale. M. BROWN,
Aug. 6. 23 tsAdin’r. of Thomas Golightly, dec’d.
GEORGIA, Jours County.
WHEREAS William Hogan, Administrator on ths Estate of Ridge
way Hogan, deceased, applies for letters of dismission. °
These arc therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of said deceased, to appear at inv office within the time pre
scribed by law, to show cunse, if any they have, why said letters should
not be granted. Given under my h nd, this 2.3 d day of July 1839
. CHARLES MACARTHY, Clk. cJ O.
August G, 1339.5; 50
GEORGIA, Washington County.
VMT’HEREAS Josiah Amason applies’ to me for letters of administra
’ ' tlon on the estate of Asa Jordan, late of said county, deceased.
1 hese are therefore to cjte and admonish all and singular, the kindred
and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the
time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any exist, why said letters
should not be grunted.
Given under my hand at office in Sandersville, this 28th July, 1839
Aug. 6.-28 4w L. A. JERNIGAN, C. C. O.
FOUR MONTHS after date, application will be made to the Inferior
Court of Jasper county, while sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave
to sell the real estate of John B. Slaughter, deceased, situate out of said
county. SARAH SLAUGHTER, Adm’x.
August 6, 1839. 28 4m
POETRY?
“LIKE orient PEARLS AT RANDOM STRUNG.”
TII E TRUM 1* E T . —[by request.]
The Chariot! the Chariot!—its wheels roll in fire,
As the Lord comeih down in the pomp oi his ire;'
Lo! self moving it drives, on its path wav of cloud,
And the heat’ns, with lhe burden of Godhead are bow’d.
The Glory! the Glory! around him is pour’d,
Mighty host of angels that wail on lhe Lord,
And the glorified saints and the martyrs are there,
And there all who lhe palm wreaths of victory wear.
The Trumpet! the Trumpet! the dead all have heard,
Lo! the depths of lhe stone-covercd channel are stirred,
From the seu, from the earth, from the north, from the south,
And (he vast generalions of man, are come forth,
The Judgement ! the Judgement! the thrones are all set,
Where the Lamb and the white-vested elders are met.
’1 here all flesh is at once in the sight of the Lord,
And the doom of eternity hangs on his word!
O Mercy! O Mercy! look down from above,
Great Creator, on us thy sad children with love,
When beneath to their darkness the wicked are driven,
May our justified souls find a welcome in heaven.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE VICTIM.
A Russian adventure.— Som«i years ago, business of
importance called me to St. Petersburg. Being unwill
ing to go alone, I succeeded in inducing friend Saville to
accompany me. 1 metion bim, poor fellow, as be form
ed a very prominent feature in the little adventure I am
about (o relate. 1 will pass over the incidents of our
journey until arrived at St. Petersburg, when, having
transacted my business, I to favor Savill’s wish, deter
mined to proceed to Ja'osly, where he bad relations. In
stead, however, of going lhe direct route, we visited Ker
iloy, a small town on the Scheksma, a branch of the Vol
ga, for the purpose of seeing a renowned hermit, who we
were told was an Englishman. This was inducement
enough for us, circuitous as was the route we went.
Arriving lute al night, we with considerable difficulty
succeeded in getting lodging, which, though very mean
and wretched, we at last entered.
1 he landlord, a talkative man, told us during our repast,
all the news an 1 scandal which in a small town generallt
abound. Among other things, he told us that'lho next
morning the punishment of the knout was to be perform
ed-lor \\w.ve \\v.s horrid barbarity is considered quite a
spectacle, to see which people flock in from all points;
The culprit was a young Jewess, remarkable for her beau
ty, and the crime was the mutder of her father. If the
punishment of the knout did not end her existence, the
wheel was in readiness to complete the scene of blood.
From his account it appeared that the whole circum
stance was veiled in no slight obscurity, inasmuch as the
only evidence against the poor girl was, that when ques
tioned as lo where her missing father was, she shed floods
of tears and was silent. This in Russia was enou«h to
sea) her fate. She was accordingly condemned, and was
in prison when we arrived here.
Being much interested for tie poor girl, we (Saville and
1) determined to see het. We went, and by m< aisof a
handful ofsilver, we succeeded in bringing the jailor to
admit us. The prison was gloomy to a degree; and never
did I see so lovely a creature as met our eyes.
She seemed scarcely above twenty, if so much. She,
like most of her race, was dark, with intensely bright eyes,
which even her misery could not quench. She spoke to
us in French, and in piteous accents protested her inno
cence. Iler story was soon told. Beloved by a Russian
protestant, her heart would not obey the stern command
of that father with whose murdet she was charged. Her
father reviled her—and here she stopped aed burst into
tears. More we could not elicit. Even the j.iiler, stern
as lie was seemed touched with something like pity.
Saville hasty in every thing, determined to attempt to
save her. Hurrying off, he hastened to the head shirri, or
police, and in vain attempted to purchase her release. He
was refetted to a higher authority at Petersburg. Thither,
then, regardless of the utter impossibility of being in time,
he hurried that very evening. 1 then remained to trv to
console lhe victim. Never shall I forget the splendJr of
those dark, swimming eyes, when cast upwards in fervent
prayer lor the success of her anticipated deliverer. The
night passed heavily enough. She could not be brought
to comprehend the awfulness of her hopeless situation.—
\etshe shuddered as she drew her slight shawl over her
exquisitely moulded shoulders, so soon to be lacerated bv
the unpitying stroke of the lash ! The gray morn, chill
and comfortless, came at last, and with it the fatal hour
ol the victim’s punishment.
Though almost senseless when led out, a faint blush and
one wild spread of terror flitted over her features as the
hand of the executioner tore lhe upper covering from her
neck and shoulders. She was tied to the scaffold, and—
but why proceed—nay, I c.rnno' proceed to describe the
disgusting and horrid ceremonials. It is enough to say
that, tho’ no sound of agony escaped her as lhe white and
quivering flesh was torn from her beautiful back, yet when
after nearly fifty strokes of the lash, bumau nature gave
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way, she shighed forth, “ Mon pert., mon pe.rc,vi>us etes
trop ta/d,” sind expired I My poor friend Saville, worn
out by his fruitless exertions, fell a victim to a fever then
prevalent, but not before he had brought t.» justice lief In
human father, who was alive and had thus sacrificed 1 his
daughter, because she refused to marry a mercenary villain
of her father’s choice. He bad first bound her by a most
solemn oath not lo teveal his place of concealment, and
then left her, having taken care to fix strspicion on her,
his only and beautiful child.
Friends.— Experience lias taught me that the only friends
we can call our own—that know no change—are tlmso
over whom the grave has closed: the seal of death is lhe
only seal of friendship. No wonder, then, that we cher
ish the memory of those who love us, and comfort ourselveff
with (he thought th;r they were unchanged to the last.
I he regret we feel at such affections has something in it
that softens our hearts, and rend rs us better. We feel
more kindly disposed in our fellow creatures, because we
are satisfied wiiii ourselves, —first, for being able to excite
affection, and, secondly, for the gratitude with which we
repay it—to the memory of those we lost; but the regret
we prove at alienation or unkindness of those we trusted
and loved, is so-mangled with bitter feelings, that they seas
lhe heart, dry up the fountain of kindness in bur breasts,
and disgust us with human nature, by wounding our self
love in its most vulnerable part—the showing that we have
tailed to excite affection Where we have lavished ours.—
One may learn to bear this uncomplainingly, and with out
ward calm, but the impri ssion is indelible, and he must be
made of different materials to the generality of men who
does not become a cynic, if he become nothing worse, after
suffering such a disappointment.— Byron.
THE PROFESSOR OF SIGNS.
Iwo ways of telling a story.— ln the days of King
James the first, the “Solomon” of England, the Embas
sador from the Kingdom of Spain, in conversation with
James spoke of the difficulties he met with in his inter
course with strangers, and lamented that there was not in
the colleges Professors to teach the languages of Si°nsj
which should be a universal language among the people of
all countries. Ilis Majesty, as much given to the sin of
boasting as any man need be, declared that at his college
of Aberdeen, there w is an officer, a ProfeSStfr, who taught
the language of Signs. Oh ! said the Embassador, I will
go and converse with him. But said the King, it is a
great way off, many hundred miles. Hit were ten thou
sand leagues I will see him. I will =tart off to-morrow.
Saying which, he bowed and left the King. James find
ing in what a dilemma he had placed himself, immedately
wrote to the heads ot the college, stating what he had
done, and ordering them to prepare immediately for the
Embassador’s visit, and to get off as well as tliev could.—
The professors were bothered at first what to do ; but the
King’s command they dared not disobey : at last they
thought ol one Geordy, wit > had but one eve, whom they
believed would bring them off if any could. Geordy was
accordingly procured, and was duly tutored, and gowned
to prepare for the Embassador. In due time the Embas
sador arriving, made known his business, ahd was
ushered, with due ceremony into the room where Geor
dy was, the professors remaining trembling in and ad
joining room.
The Embassador, after a brief conversation with Geor £
dy, retui ned to the room where the college officers were;
and declared himself highly gratified with his intercourse!
with the Professor of Signs. They wished him to give
the particulars. “When I entered the room, I held up
one linger, signifying there is one God. He replied bv
holding up two, meaning that there was two, the Father and
the Son. I held up three, signifying the Father, Son and
Holy spirit, lie answered by clenching his band; signi
fying that these three wore one.'*— (For the Embassttdof
was a good Catholic,” and of course believed in the sub
lime mystery.) “I then took from my pocket an orange;
signifying that God was good in giving us the luxuries of*
file. He answered by holding tip ;■ piece of bread, signi
fying that God gives not only the luxuries, but the neces
sities of life. Ihe Embassador then left the place, and
Geordy was called in to give his v< rsion of what took
place, “lhe rascal,” said he, “dont you think the first
provoking thing he did, was to hole up one finger, as much
as to say, you have got but one eye. 1 held up two fingers
to let him know that I thought mv one eye as good as his
two. He then held up three fingets, to sav there were but
' three between us. 1 clenched ( .y fist, shook it in his
fac°, and hid a mind to knock him down, and would have
done it but for displeasit g your worships. Well, then,
to pi evoke me still tuither, lie held up an orange,as much
as lo say,‘see here--your beggarly, cold country, can’t
produce lhe like of this.’ I field up a piece of barlev
bannock, to tell him 1 did’nt care a d—n for his orange
so long as 1 could get this. But I’m sorry after all, I
did’nt knock the rascal will do it if he provokes
me again.”
A distinguished American lady while at Rome, was ask
ed by a cardinal, if he could have tho pleasure of pre
senting her to the Pope. On being interrogated if she
would be permitted to converse with his holiness, the car
dinal replied, that she could not, flial was an honor confi
ned to the princesses of the blood, lhe daughter of sove
reigns. “ But sir,” replies the lady, “lam a princess of
the blood, the daughter of a sovereign—for in America
the people are all sovereigns, and I am the daughter 6f
one of the people.”
His holiness was so much pleased with the Spartan
boldness of the reply, that an interview was granted, and
the American princess admitted to an honor to which no
lady of private station had ever before aspired;
The lady or the first Governor of Vermont
An authentic anecdote.— T. Crittenden, the first govern
or of Vermont, who was a plain farmer, alike remaikable
for strong native powers of mind, and the republican
simplicity with which be conducted every thing in his
public duties, and in his domestic establishment, was once
visited by a party i f travelling fashionables fiom one of
our cities. When lhe hour of dinner arrived. Mis. Crit
tenden, to the astonishment of her lady guests, Went out
and blew a tin horn for the workmen, who Soon arrived ;
when to the still greater surprise, and even horror, qf
these fair cits, the whole company, governor, his lady,
guests, workmen and all, were invited to sit down to the
substantial meal which had been provided for the occa
sion. After (he dinner was over and the ladies were left
by themselves, one of the guests thought she would gen
tly lake Mrs. Crittenden to task fir this monstrous viola
ton < f the rules of < ity gentility, to which she had been
as sh thought, so unceremoniously made a victim.
“ You do not generally sit down to th ■ same table
with your workmen I suppose Mrs. Crittenden?”
“Why,” replied the governor’s I idy, whose quick wit
instantly appreciated the drift of the other, “ why, I am
almost ashamed to say, we generally have, but I intend
to amend soon in this particular. I was telling the gov
ernor this very morning, that it was an absolute shame
that the workmen, who did all the hard labor should fare
no better than we who sit so much of the time in the
house, earning* little or nothing, and I am determined
hereafter, to set two tables—the first and best fur the
workmen, and the last and poorest for the Governor and
i myself.—* Greqn Mountain Emp.