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Engineer’s Oilier, W. <x A. ii. 11. Mari?fni, Oct. IG, 1340. T t> his Excellency Charles J. McDonald, Sir—! transmit hercwiih a c«»jiv of in\ !Iep<i;*i to 'he Rail Road Gonttnis-imters, concerning operations oil I lie Road dmi»” fit- last quartor. I have tin: honor to he. very rcspecTaily. lour oltetlicilt .-Civoi't, J \S. S. Ufl.LIAMS, Cli: Fng’r. ENGINEER'S OFFICE. \V. & A. R. R. ) lMariettn. Oei. 1.1, IS 40. $ To the Hoard of Commissioners \\ . i-- A It. II. Genllcmeu— I have the honor to stihmit a report <•! opera tion!! on tile Western and Atlantic Rad Rond during the -lid quarter of I I ). Tin.! aceonipaii'in" dofinnenis w ill expiaiu | in detail the nature and cost of tint noth executed. < From the quai terly return herewith submitted it appear* t that the work done since* tile 1st of .I'd;.. run-' t. <d 3t*!> 3fM>| cnh. Mis of excavation and emounkm**ii!. 3!>i3 perches of masonry in bridges and cnlvert-, oi.O.! 1 /.1 feet hit. nleas. of bridge timber delivered. IS trestle piers I rimed and .» erected, (173 feet of bridging erected, besides ol I tool ul siipersti uc- ture of tiridy.es framed and prepared Idr raising Tin-amount paid for which, according to coniiacis is £71 ,.597 43. Iti ad dition to this expenditure, there appears on the return, as payable on account of repairing finished sm-timis 84.343,88. From tile aiistract of filial estimates it appiats that, the grading of six sections, and i!ie masonry of two bridges, viz: (Etowah and Arms.) have been finished duni:«* t.he quarter The amount of reserved balances-paid on their completion has heen $13,8.14,00. The total amount expended up to ibis date from the com mencement of operations, including surveys, location, con struction, repairs, the Engineer service and various contin gencies is si .793. 179..50. The mu mat that will probably he ’cquired to complete the grading, masonry, and bridging of the road, according to existing contracts, is as follows: For the 1st,'dud and -id Divisions, $37,040 01) For the 4th Division, 43,033 00 For the .Ith Div. uot including the Tunnel, 193,304 00 For the Tunnel through Little Blue Ridge, 84.303 00 For coniingeticics on the same, 10,000 00 For the Tennessee Division, 170,400 00 “The work generally has progressed very slowly, most of j the Contractors having been engage! with small forces. It I is unnecessary again to enter into a Jiscription ol the nature j of the excavations on the several sections, as the full account j 1 given in my last report is applicable to the work since done, , 1 except ill a few instances. In the deep cut approached at the .vestern extremity of the i Tunnel!, a material of softer nature than that met near the ln 1 surface has been found as the depth of cutting increases, par- , Ocularly at that portion immediate}' adjoining the Tuuuel. > I Some annoyance ha* been experienced by the contractor in the proseemiou of these excavations from the appear- I mice of water, arising doubtless iron springs having their I origin at some higher part of the ridge, and although it per colates through the sides and bottom ol the cut in scarcely perceptible streams yet lends to render somewhat difficult ol lemova! a material othei wise so very favorable. In a dryer season it is uot improbable that the water here spoken of Grocery and Commission Business. T f f!fI undersigned have this day entered into Copartnership fur the purpose of transacting a GuS-JZJ&^GJS taZT 1 Jal-G AND COMMISSION BUSINESS s citv, under die name of FORT, CI.Ol’TON & MAI. ONE. WILLIAM FORT, MARTIN R. CI.OPTON, IRA K. FORT, CHARLES J. MALONE. avannah, Scpr. 24th, 1 "10. 38 2m tt? 3 N O T ICE. cjj} Emeries! Groceries!! .M.akiug the total amount required for the aiiov iiientioiied purposes, would disappear altogether. r 2 his epnoach (the western now excavated to a level with the roof of the Tunnel, and it requires hut little more work to prepareior the commencement of the heading. in the Eastern approach, the rnateiis! excavated continues to lie very hard—it is however favorable lor the operation of tunnelling. Three sectiousof this Division, via. the 9th, 11th, and 13th, will probably he completed within the ensuing month. I would again urge upon your consideration tile import- j atiee of providing for the execution ol the culvert masonry j yet undisposed of. TI* prices now allowed are uot sufli-I cieut to induce responsible contractors to undertake it. It is plain that one uniform price (as at present established) will not meet the object.— A hat may afford a fair remuneration in «ne locality, may he entirely inadequate iu others. While upon the subject of masonry, it may uot lie improp er to remark that, the above observations as to the inade quacy of the prices which have been fixed as the standard on this part of the road, are applicable also to the Bridge ma sonry, hut with much greater weight.—Abutments (which are to sustain the pressure of an immense body of earth) and piers subject to severe shocks from flood-wood in times of J freshets should t be built iu the most substantial and perma- ; neat manner.—To effect this desirable object, sufficient in- j duceiiieuts should lie held out to responsible men, who will j execute the work faithfully, and in accordance with their ; contracts. ] A large amount of masonry yet remains to lie executed oil | this division—That it, will be greatly to the interest of the | .State to increase the rates of prices fixed for this kind of work, and in proportion to the facilities for procuring stone, lime, j sand, &.c., I am firmly convinced.” Since the date of Mr. Campbell's report, the excavation of the Western approach to the Tuuuel through Little Blue rpHE SUBSCRIBER'' would inform their 1 A crullv, that they >tl!l continue tin; Vg E £ *! F“ 5 V ;*> r v * v:31• 0 ij- fe] i 3 J S ' IS nd.-: and the public geu- COMMISSION Gi 7 S*s3 m: 17 IN SAVANNAH. Thankful for the liberal patronage heretofore extended, they hope bv industry and striet attention to business, to merit its i-nititiiiuitce, which tli.*v respectfully solicit. Wl.dBF.KLA .*. .IONE8. Oct.fi, e;;o 37-8.1 " COMMISSION G RA4EFI I. for past favors, respectfully informs the citizens of Miiiidgeville, and its virinitv, that he has taken the Store latelv oc cupied hr I). A. CHITTENDEN, opposite NICHOLS X DEMING, «in re heis receiving, and will keep constautlv on hand a FULL and GENERAL ASSORT3IENT of tl W US ib. D! li hick he trill sell loir for CASH. KIFTbi indebted to settlr* as soon as possible, thcr imlilireiiCF. Ot*to!ier (>, IiUO him for TAILORINH, will please cal! and ilis present arrangements allow of no far- LI HALL, it ai s I ft ESS. rfflHE undersigned have this day associated themselves together, un- _I_ dcr the firm of M©lB20es & SflBBcHalp, TION OF A COMMISSION ridge has discovered ;it a distance ol 300ft. fnm the entrance 8590.078 00 j to the tunnel a stiatum of blue limestone 10 feet above the .Many circtimsiuiitcs have cotiii ibutci! to restrain vigorous I grade line, lying with such a dip ;is will pass above the tool operation dining the last quarter—•among tii.--.c- is the terri -1 of the tuuuel near its entrance. 1'resent apputrauccs ill the hie sicku* ss vvhicli lias pervaded the region adjoining the 1 excavation of the approaches lead us to anticipate, that the Tennessee line, embracing the piincipal part of our work in tunnel will pass almost entirely through rock. 1 he contrac- prog-ress. • lor is preparing to lay a temporary track for tie removal of The amount expended lor repairs of sections completed the earth from the eastern approach, to foim the adjoinin FOR THE TRANSACTION OF A RACE AND AT SAVANNAH. WILLIS HOLMES. E. SINCLAIR. Vt'c tender oar thanks to our friends, fur their former patronage, and solicit a continuance of the same. August 11, lolO. The Messenger ami T will publish the above for th; M1LLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA. T HE linders.jned having taken this E S T A B LI SII MEXT, and titled it up us a HOUSE OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT, IT IS NOW OPEN UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF COL. THOMAS HAYNES, WHO WILL SPARE NO EXERTIONS TO RENDER IT WORTHY OF A LIBERAL PATRONAGE. C7T The favorable location of the premises, with the admirable con struction ofthe House, forcomfoit and convenience, are considerations u huh recommend it to the attention of Travellers and Visitors. P. L. ROBINSON. Milledgeville, March 17,1840. A Bargain for a Purchaser. T HE SUBSCRIBER has n Plantation of iiiMJ acres of Land,300 of it under good fence ami in cultivation this year. There is a fine or- ! chard consisting of all kind of fruit. The location of this place will suit any man; it bus more and greater advantages on account of water than any place in tfie countv, there being two line wells in the yard, and a fine spring not 100 yards from the house, hesides one corner of it is on Mossy Creek, known as a never failing stream. It is situated in an ex cellent neighborhood, and a fine school not wore than a mile and a half from the place. All the improvements good, and a new dwelling and ! out houses, Ginhouse, Cotton Screw, See. Call and see it whoever j w ants land. Terms liberal and to suit the purchaser. ALSO FOR SALE, ; A thorough bred .MARC, with a pedigree accompanied by certificates j of the first men in Virginia. She is by Murat and her dam bv Ball’s I Florizel. She has a cult by her side by Alonzo, he hv American | Eclipse, and now in foa! by Target, he by the Imported Lnzborough t I can lie found at any time on my farm six miles from Prrrv, «nd will show the above property loauv w ho mav think proper to call. Sept. 20 ^ dd—It' ' ' WM. T. WILSON. 7-T rhe Standard of Union. Federal Union and Savannah Georgian will pul’d-Ii the above four weeks.—Macon Me**enirer. I AH NOTICE.—The undersigned, thankful for past favors, offers i his professional services to the citizens of New ton and the adjoin, ing counties. He can always be found in his otfice in Covington, un less professionally absent. ' JAMES 11. RAKESTR.VW. November 27,1840. qtj 5 4 I ihi-ral salary will be given to a Female Teacher to take charge of -c liirdville Academy, iu H arren county, w ho is competent to teacli tile French lornguage. Drawing, Painting, and the English branch' s usually taught iu Academies. The place tor health and locality- is not excelled in Georgia. There have been seventy Students tangh't at the Birdville Aciideinv the present year. Any ladv who is competent to take charge of saiii Academy will do well to make early application to Jetiiro Darden arid John Harris, at the Globe Hotel, (Milledgevilfe I or Janies G. Swain and James T. Dickcn, near Double Wells, Warren Countv. Nov'. 24th, 1840. 43 tf V LL persons indebted to the estate of John Howell, laic of Pulask> county,dec’d. are requested to make immediate setejement; and all those having demads against said estate, are notified to hand them in properly authenticated, and in terms of the la Sept, lb, 1840. THOMAS HOWELL, Adm’r. 8b—fit 30 3m legrapli, Macon; and Columbus papers e months. N. iL S. J©!2E2 WS8S5ibsbb MabBBBB, IJili'IUVyii in UNCLE SAM is not DEAD nor BROKE yet! embankment. Iron rails, car wheels, spikes iN:c. for tins I purpose with which the State is humid hy contract to supply him. are now in course of delivery at the tumid. In lefereuce to contracts for masonry. I would wish to im press you with the importance of a good execution of this branch of construction. Fcunorny is of course tube regarded, but not so strictly as to lose sight ofthe advantages of perma nency. The taste which governs the exeentim of public w ork iti our country is not so refined as to demand much ol the ornamental in our structures.—W e may therefore discard mnicr ttie contracts made prior to Dcccmiicr, 1839, is$l4,- 4153.-18. W heo we take into consideration the immense height and depth of in my ol our embankments and cuts,—the unprece dented rams of tite las! winter and spring failing upon green embankments Inii't during a very dry season, yvo have cause to congratulate ourselves up m the small expenditure which has been necessary under this head. Moreover, we must consider this expenditure advantageous, as tending todiiniu- i.sit in a gieat degree the cost of keeping up rhe road after i the superstructure shall lie laid. Indeed a superstructure of! this object, and coniine ourselves to considerations ol tiura- Kyatirzed timber laid upon hanks consolidated by the set- j bility. This end canuolhc attained without emjiloying good thug tif years, and carefully repaired hy ramming into the I materials, and securing the services of good woikmen. Ido breeches choice material, will In; so firm ami durable, that ; not hesitate to say that the standard of prices now fixed for the cost of repairs, usually a heavy item of expense oil a new' j Bridge masonry is too low to encourage competent men to road, will he quite inconsiderable. To furnish you with details of information respecting the operations during the last (jnailer. I extract from the reports of the Resident Fugitieers. Air. Stockton m charge of the 1st, 3d, and part of the 3d Division reporis as follows. “Since the date of mv last quaiter.'y ivo-et. Sections \o. thirteen and fourteen, of the 3ud Division, ami Section Xo. 7 undertake, and execute faithfully, contracts of this kind. In these matters, excess of liberality is less dangerous than un wise economy- Before making a decision to adopt the Kyatiizing process with the timber for our superstructure, it would lie advisaldc to investigate the claims of Dr. Earle’s system of preserving wood. The short time that has elapsed since his discovery ofthe Third Division have been completed and accepted,— | of the process has uot afforded a fair experience coticcrn- tlte masonry ofthe Etowah and Arms \ inducts lias al*.o been completed and accepted, and final cstim-iles on each rendel ed. The masonry of the \ iuiug Y'i uluct is progressing rap idly, ami gives every indication of being well and substan tially executed. The foundation uf the Eastern abutment of the Noonday Viaduct inis been excavated and in a few days titc contractor for lay ing the masonry will rommunce opera tions. when tin: work will he prosecuted with all icasmialde dispatch. During the past month, a small « uivert has been introduced on tile i I rh section of the .Second Divi-ion. in or der to draw tiff the large quantity of surface water which col lects m the vicinity of that section, alter till heavy rains. Tins masonry and other work cornu cted with the cons ruc tion of iti.s culvert was done by tin- pan oi ;!il* Rail Road, and charged n Savannah, (ieorgia, ■OF.SPECTFULLY tenders his servit es toiiis friends and tlie pul,lie a fc. generally, in purchasing, receiving anil forwarding Goods; receiv ing and selling ('niton, and other Produce. All business entrusted to him, will have prompt attention after 1st August next, at which time hisollice will he opened. Jane 23,1840, 23 tf COME UNTO ME ALL YE THAT WOULD LIVE AND LET LIVE, AND YOU’LL NOT FIND AN EXTORTIONER! N< LE SAM will I,,, oil Members ot the Legislature and all other: <LJ and their horses at ?1 40cts. pr. dav hv the whole pr. day for Transient customers. He has about sixtv tire places and Rooms "t ali sizes, ami will ho supplied w itli tin; best the country atlords, and trom the long experience of himself^and fainilv. h<* hopes ti> merit a coiitnmatieeof past favors. SAMI,".’BUFFINGTON. Milledgeville, Sept. 21) Mount Pleasant Academy, ~ HENRY COUNTY. GEORGIA, 7tl, AUG. 1840. T 9 41 iK present iueumhent oftliis Institution having determined to re- E Imiptisli tlic business of Teaching in future, the Trustees are anx ious to make an engagement for tile ensuing year. A gentleman and l"iy tumid lie preferred. It would he expected ofthe gentleman, at least.that ho has a thorough acquaintance with the classics. Near the Academy, and in the same inc Insure, is a comfortable Dwelling House, ami other m eessarv Imildings, belonging to the Institution, situate in one ofthe most healthful and beautiful regions in the interior of Georgia. -AH applications made to the Board through their Secretarv, Col. Thomas Allen, near Pittsburgh, Henrv county, (; a . JOHN WILLIAMS!, I ELIJAH DeVAUGHAN DAVID DAILEY. A/.KRIAH DOSS WILLIAM SKAGI R. | WILLIAM BERRY THOMAS ALLEN, i 'rnstres. The Standard of Union and Southern Recorder, Milledgeville, will please insert thisoncc a mouth until the 1st of January. August 18 ' 30—mtJ. The stthscriiier renews the offer of his services to his friends and the public, as a GENERAL AGENT in tills place, lie will at tend to the renwal of all Notes that may lie entrusted to his care in the Central Bank, for the customary fee of ONE DOLLAR for each renew al Also, to the taking out and forwarding Grants for Fifty Cents each. He will also make Maps ofthe various Districts in the several Lotteries,and give a numerical l.i-t of the Drawer, of the Lots at tfie customary price. All letters (post paid) will meet with prompt attention. CHARLES E. RYAN. December, 13th 1840. GEORGIA: A PROCLAMATION. By Charles J. McDonald, Governor of said Slate. To the Honorable the Justices of the Inferior Court of the W respective Counties of this State HEREAS a vacancy lias occurred hy the resignation of the Hon. H ALTER T. CMAfl III. elected on the first .Monday in ()rtu ber, 1838. a Reprcscntaliv e Ironi this State, in the House of Rcpresenta- tiiti, and S_ tives ol the Congress of the l idled States, lor two years from and after the third day of March. 183!). Now in order that said vacancy mav be filled, and in pursuance of law, 1 have thought proper to issue this mv writ of election, hereby requiring veil the said Justices aforesaid, to cause an eh <-ti"n to he held on Monday the tourth dav of January next, at tin* several places of holding elections in your said Countv, givingdiie notice thereof, for a Representative to fill the aforesaid vui anev. And I do further require a return of said election to be made to the Executive Department in the time prescribed bylaw. Given under i iv hand, and the * ireat Seal ofthe State, at the Capi tol in Milledgeville, thi- the 2nd day of December, eighteen hun dred and fortv, and ofthe American Independence the sixtv-fifth. cu.vrles j. McDonald. By file Governor: Wn. A. Tennij.i.e. Secretary of State. 4(> 3 mg it. Fxpei'iitients are now iu progress, under direction of tlic General Government lor testing its eilicacy, by exposing timber tints prepared, to artificial causes of decay. The cheapness of the materials usetl, the sulphates of iron and copper (the common green and blue vitriol of commerce.) leads us to anticipate that it will be a cheaper mode of pie serving wood than Mr. Kyan's ptocess, in which corrosive sublimate, a costly article is employed. It certainly would lie unwise in us not to avail ourselves of scientific discove ries, applicable to our purposes, and we arc admonished by experience of the great cost of renewals and tepairs of wood en superstructures, to adopt some means ul ditnini-dtiug this j expense. I would recommend the adoption of some process j pairi g party on that for preserving the timber ust d in our bridges, as well as in j • p. ii-'. The tarring the superstructure of our road. ib'ioelii.u viaduct has 1 As the time for making some decision respectingour future . iiioii;li, owing to t.he plans of operation, nppioaches. it is proper to bring to your About two thirds consideration the necessity of early action with regard to our | ^ supersti ucture. We shall require about 11,000,000 feet | 1 board measure of timber, for a single track. 1 lie facilities j afford- d hy the neighboring country for furnishing lumber. | are not e\t< n-ivc, and to avoid delay, preparation should be | < made for its delivery some time before it may lie actually needed—moreover, the Kyatiizing process requires the con struction ,,f suitable vats at convenient points along the line ofthe road. A contract for 11 or 13,001! tons of iron will re quire a long time for its fulfilment. In view of all these fa-ts, an early consideration of the subject is respectfully sug gested. While on the subject of prcpaiing materials for our super structure. I would earnestly recommend to jou that some En gineer oiiicer ol our corps be detailed fora mission to I Ing land. for the purchase of the iron that will lie required. The advantages of a thorough inspection of our rails in the course of their manufacture are obvious. Moreover, w e shall thus he enabled to avail ourselves of those improvements in details, of plans for depots, warehouses, and in the arrange- j meets for w orking roads, which have hceti adopted iu the puli- j ^ lie works of Great Britain. This plan would also stive the | usual heavy charges for commissions by the purchasing I Agents. _ | Our work lias recently been struggling against financial H " embarrassment. It needs no argument to prove that our i present currency will notanswer our purposes unucr existing nds of the State paid to contractors for work STOVALL, SIMMONS, & CO* ( CONTINUE the WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION BUSI- J NESS, tit their FIRE PROOF 'm. c tacf^s a ; e-7_ omplute order for flu? STOltAGK of COTTON and Georgia Agricultural Repository, AUGUSTA, GA. which is ii GOODS. Their chars* Aiiiriista, A 11‘rust, 1;; 10, ho such as mav be customary. C U M M l N G UP.—All persons indebted bv note ur :u count, to either uftli > umb rsisriied firm-*, are requested to nittke immediate r.ivnu.'iit. Those tailing to attend to the above ra iniest. will he indiscriminately sued. BEECHER & BROWN, and BEECHER, HAMMOND &. BROWN. Milledgeville. Dee. 21st. 1840. 48 5 w XX 7- w- ^ 71 i VL Ware Hi ofhi -! di/.c t lloli. and Commission -'.in &* tWalkor. to m’ i tt'.-ir produc • Walker have Ic.e wl t and sanding ot the flooring ol the l o iti been setiously delayed during the past unfavorahiu w eather wltieli lias |>r. vaiie ofthe flooring remains in an unfinished state, bur a large force is now actively engaged iu its completion. An attempt was made to complete the calking ol the above prior to covering the same with sand aud tar—tins plan, how ev er, did not suc ceed. the action of rise sun and rain causing the seams of the floor to open to such an extent, that a reealking of tfie same became necessary. A verbal contract for such amount of tar as may be required to complete the above, has been made, to be delivered as wanted, ami <ut terms according with the lowest price yet paid tor tar on ibis work. All ofthe repairing parties have been discharged from that part of the t oad except two, which are now employ <1 in the vicinity o. Al.'atoona, and on the Franklin emb uikirieut. it lias been a leading object to restore the beavj.-st embankments to their proper grade, and !>v tin- construction ot the proper centre and traverse drains, to place them iu a state to with stand the rains «Xc. of tlie coming winter—a recent inspec tion of this part of the road, vvat rants me in the assertion j that, with hut a trilling exception on the I Mi and Mth see ' tions of the 3ml division, the embankments are in a good slate of preservation.” Mr. K. Tilton, temporarily charged w ith 1 lie superinten- j dance of the -Hi, and part of the 3rd division, reports, that j “ Upon the Fifth Residency, a repairing ft rce lias been em ployed for the last month. Itsoperations have thus far Keen confined to the 30th section, w lu re iu con.cqueiice of the Banks having settled much more than could have been anti cipated at the time they were made, a large amount of work was required to raise them to the necessary height. Owing to the same cause, considerable labor will he tequired upon several oilier sections, but should the w eathei prove favora- b'.q and an efficient force lie employ ed. t lie completion of the ; flat, “ there shall !>e a rail road communication to the valley heaviest portion within the present and ensuing months may j ofthe Mississippi,” the friends of internal improvement, the he reasonably anticipated. _ j friends of our country, warmly anticipated tile glorious re- Tlie grading required upon tfie 3-*>th and 3brh sections of j suits ot energetic action. \V ere .‘iD,0if0 square tinier of 'Fer tile third division, in order to raise the embankments to the j ritory to be selected from the map of the l nited States as ret; <!>he height as indicated liv^ the last spriug livshcts, has i combining rhe great advantages of position with the ele- r iVlBEIIOIJSE & COMMISSION J{ U S I N L b S . The un'lrr.-ignril have associated themselves in the Ware House and ointni^sioii P»usiiioss in tlic city ol AujrnstJi, iid<1<t tlio firm ot Dustin cv: W’.-'lki r. TId v have Iritsftl tliu wnro-fioiiso Intelv occupied I*y Capf. A. < "uiiituiriLf, wliere they will be pleased t** attend to any i>usint*ss con fided to their care. KDWAliD ill SPIN, JAMES 15. WALKER. Augusta, Sopt. 17. Vd 10. —lin WARE-HOUSE AND CO«SiON MERCHANTS • Sag ittsft!. G it. rz41 IK std F O II N 1) R Y , Corner of Jones and Cuminimr Streets, first corner above the ruins of ihe iJa liters' Hotel. PjjjlHE subscribers offer for sale a Inrsreand extensive assortment of a- A^rtcultiira! Implements, comprisintr all tlmt is required to stock i tlio most extciKive plantations: IMouubs, Wood’s patent, Freeborn, j Davis’, ffoward’s, ihmble mould board, \c.: (hiltivators for corn and ! r *oiton, Harrows of all kindsand sizes ; Wlicat Fans ; Watkins* patent | and Dutch Cylindrical Straw (hitters of ditferent -i/.es; Corn Sitcllers: I oru an 1 < oh < rackers; i’hrasliimr .Machines, Horse J**#vvers j Turn- ; in.: Rallies, Tyre Ih'iiditnr Mnebin. . &c. ■ fbir IRON and RRASS Fol N’DRY now in complete opera- ; ti*'u ; ha\ imr a lartre stock of materials, and first rat;' work?*:; ;!, we are { :, hle to tarnish ail kinds of Castings, Szc, of a superior tpiatirv at short Notice to Laborers. ANTED,200 men on the-loth section of the Central Rail Road, to whom liberal waires will he triven. Persons havim: rseirroes to hire. «ill pbvtse call on Mr. AM. 15ROSE oil the work.or the subscribers at Marrietta. t obb, ro. Ga. fC? 3 The Southern Rcc<)rder, f ederal * liion, and Standard of Union, will please publish the above one month, and send their accounts to tbi*» office. December, 22 1o 10. 43—It. IBaSe Hag'gisEg, AND BAGGING TH INE. TOGE'i Ill’ll WITH Dll 01 €E AMI CLOTHS: \ FULL SI ITUV OF G li 0 C CRIES, . notice. Oct. 2;), 1839. ROBERT BUILI.IP X SON. trw-tf-—10 h ON 250® IfoSte of g t MB’! \(’] NI - i-vi : \ article u.-uall v kept iu that line. A li ol vv hi, /j B i will fie sold lew toVCASH. ' 1). A. CHITTENDEN. Milledgeville. Oct. 2t>, 1840. 40 sm2 \ |.I persons indebted to the estate of Cordall Fraaces, late of Wash ington Counts', deeetised, nre requested t" make immediate pay ment. and all lh"#e hat ing demands against said estate, are iiotili. d to hand them iu proper! v atitiientieate'! in terins ot tin* lav JUST received and for stile by November 10 I). A. CHITTENDEN. 42 1 FOR SALE. rs bavin? foruv d a copartnor^liip, for tin* transaction jfa FACTOilAfiE AND COMMISSION iil'SlNESS, IM'Lfi THE FI KM OF HOPKINS & STOVALL, ,iv* taken the commodious fire proof Ware-House tut Mcfnfesh re« t,opposite (Sen. Thomas Dawson’s. The location of their Ware oils* is lii di.an I free from risk of high water, convenient lor the re- ivii:irof Cotton hv watrons, railroad or river, and also for rhe rcceiv- ius. The 15omls *)i lilt* State paid to coiit:*actors for work in or and forward inir^onds. Cotton and other produce or .Merchandize, done ate at a heavy discount. We must look to the next le- j consigned to them, will meet with prompt attention. Their charges gislnture to remove this embarrassment. The present is an " '’A" li "’ same as made I.yot!,er Comn.isMon Merrlianta of this citv. . . . n . .* . . .,*1 • i I J»vstn<t attention to business, tiiev horn; f«> merit a share ot public important crisis m the ciilciirs ol our state. L lien, m ICou. j p a t r ‘ oljaiTC . I.AMI5ET1I HOPKINS, Geotgia awoke from her inglorious lethargy, and issued her ! MARCELLl S A ST< )\ ALL. August 1,1810. '■—w8m. rJTHE SI BSCRIBER ofii*rs fu'* sale his Plantation, i consisting of ()NE THOUSAND ACRES, lying im- niediatolv on the Oconee river, just below Warren's Fer- rv, halt "t hliieh is Wood Land, and is not surpassed in quality by any other tract of Land ofthe same si/.i in tlii.- section of country. I will also sell with the land if desired, or alone, NIXK GOOD FIKI.D HANDS. Also -tn< k of horses, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs, and all neee«snrv far ming tit ’tisils for carrying on a farm, f also oiler lor sal a Plantation, lving within two miles of Eatouton, on the Warren’s ferrv road, con sisting of FOLK HLNDliED ACRES. The above Plantations :ire both supplied with excellent springs of water, and are as healthy locations as any in this section of country. Anv person wishing to purchase, are requested local) on the sttbsrril , r living in Eatouton. HAMLIN BASS. Eutonton, < Jet. 12, 1840 3!)—3t 1 st December. 1810. J? >isst M.UTIO.Y- ,E P Cabin ay L. Mi practicing under the STRAW, is thisd. v siness ofthe firm u ill all letters on bn sines. WCI.I.IA.M SMITH, Ex'r. tf Tile November 27th. 18 f0, partners!;ip heretoti;re existing between iee and James If. Rukestraw, Attornevs at Law, name, firm anil style ol MeGKE A UAKE- issuheil hv mutual consent. The unfinished ha- ie attended to hy James li. Rakestraw, to whom will he addressed. CAL A WAY L. McGEE. JAMES If. RAKESTRAW. . 4)1 5 am directed t DARIEN MONEY. or:; :.c ii" laiirc DARIEN MONEY, at this Institu- C. If. NEL December 1,1818. 'ON, Principal KeeeperPenitentiary. 43—if. TAILORING. been couiracteil for by Messis. Keel aud \\ liite'ides, and that on the 1th section ot' the Fourth Divi-ion. by Hitchcock vS: Co. The masonry u|iou tile latter section remains in nearly the -same state as at the beginning of the quarter, the contractor having been obliged to leave the work on account of sick ness. It is extiected that lie will resume operations in a few meats of prosperity, the boundaries of this selection would nearly coincide with the bouudariesof Georgia. Occupying a salient angle of the continent, with her fine navigable streams affording easy access to the Atlantic on one side, and the Gulf on the other—a main tributary of the mighty Mis sissippi almost touching her Northern border.—An easy pas- h her territory to avoid the dangerous circuit of Heretofore l transacted in tlio name of It EES ..V BEALL, in August*:, G"i rgiit. i- dis.eolved this day by limitation. Tf"* unfinished business of said con cern will he attended to by E< i BERT B. BEALL—and for that purpose, will be the only authorized person to use tlic name ofthe late firm. He will also continue the business for his own account, at the same stand, and we beg tiie continuance ofthe patronage of our former friends. JNO. REES, October 1,1340.—37—tlN EGBERT B. BEALL. fjMIE SI RSCRIBER inform his old friends and customers that he It has commenced the above business in this place. His prices will b : moderate, and all work will be punctually delivered to bis customers for cash, lie will he found after the first of October next at the old stand latelv occupiedliv .Mr. James Ilertv. JOSJAH DOLES. Millledgeville, Sept. 21. 1840 A. C. VAIL ha\ in it closed liislate burine. 5 ? as Merchant Tailor, takes pleasure in rccuinmendiiur to the public and his customer?, Mr. Josinli Dole?, who lias been in bis employment for several years. From bis knowledge ot Mr. Doles’ capacity, he feels satisfied he will give entire satisfaction to those who may patronize him. A. C. VAIL. Sept. 21., 1340 35—tf <lavs. am! proceed with the work as rapidly as possible. The j sa g e throug framing ol the bridge for this section, as well as that for the ; Florida, i with the whole coast of the Gulf of Mexico—a connexion , . .. . ■ ... [ iiuiuu man u, ,uv, that his tables will be furnished the territory of any nth r State—rich in resources, richer in ; IIiarkPts u ,r ori1 . the establishment re 2.5th section of the Third Division i- comfdered. and were the masonry finished would be raised immediately. Towaids tlic completion of the pier and abutments of the Ostanauley hritfge. though a return of uiusuu v Jcc. appears | ptospret—Why should Georgia halt or hesitate in her on- iu the quarterly abstract, nothing has beet* tiuue except the ward march to Iter proper station.—We have reached the j ■quarrying of a few peiches of ruck Iu explanation of the ' threshold of success, and there should be no faltering. The! return it may he proper to observe, that, a new and accurate alternative is presented to us of a retrograde movement toour ' calculation of the whole amount of wo*» done showed that : 0 ],j position of supine insignificance, or the fruition of our I th»*re remained t<» be returned the number "I oercli •- therein J high hopes of the prosperity of our country. CSSoSjc Motel. A UG US TA, Georgia. rnilF. UNDERSIGNED, late of the .Merchants Hotel, Charleston, a_ (S. L’.,) would inform his friends and the public, that fie has taken the above Hotel, and is now ready to accommodate those who may favor s f? < V0i with the Great West incomparably easier than is afforded hy i'd™ w ith, their patronage. He will make no boast of what he will do, . J. ' • i • • , . J ! further than to su itli the best the his personal attention; aud if those who cull on him once arc not sati-fied with his bill of fare and accommodations, he will not solicit them to call again. WILLI AM GOSS. Oct. *22 40 th I MRS. M. A. SMITH I NFORMS the LADIES of Milledgeville, that she has taken the house near Jakrf.t’s Spki.ng, recently occupied by Mr. Trice, where she intends carrvingon the m&astiswLrt AND PART OF THE MILLENARY BUSINESS. She hopes by strict attention to her work to receive a liberal share of patronage. iCpGENTLEMEN’ August 18 APPAREL made at theshortest notice. 03 I)R. HAV.XKS’ Anti-Dyspeptic and Anti-Rilions Pills. r jpi!E- K instil cell brati d Pills, wliich are niiming tiieir wav to j>n - J .anil; at popularitv, are suited to all cases requiring either mild aperient, or active cathartic operation—prepared hv one ol the olde-t Piivsicians in Georgia, having been tcstr*il tiy, more tl.an ten cars ex perience m his private practice before tin y were offered to the public, and having, whenever thev have had a lair trial, been preferred to aft other articles of similar form. They are confidently recommended us greatlv superior, for general use. to every other known remedy. A fresh supply fur -ale, at 00 cents the box. t v 11 ' ’ E. M. COWLES, BREEDLOVE -V DERRY, DR. LITTLE, Andat LAFAYETTE HALL. Milledgeville, Sept I, 1840. •*- tf To Mill and Bridge Owners. of New York, tenders his services as He will engage to build or repair Mills "I every description, and repair and build bridges. He is at work at present, at Ball s Mills about five miles from Macon. Those who desire to employ fiis services w dJ please di rect to him at this office, Irwintou, or Macon, for testimonial*, as to his mechanical skill, lie would refer all interested to Green B. Burney, Anderson Ingram. Martin and William La-well, Esq rs. of Wilr,ins"ii countv. and Hartwell II. Tarver, Esq. ol 1 wiggs county. He will en gage to w ork by tlic day, or job. T HE Subscriber, late a citizen a MILLWRIGHT AND BRIDGE BUILDER,to the public. November 10, 1840. AMOS WOOD. 42—tf. per j>:< r ends am! !'*. t lie terms of specified, as also the allowance fot «1 «*'*s-i coping, in a manner superior to that called I the original contract. Upon the masonry of the other par:-* of the -ivh residency nothing has been done except upon that on tin* 3.5th section, which is progressing slowly, anil will probably lie completed within the present mouth. There now remains unfinished, the masoirt of eight bridges r.nd arch culverts; in every case, except at the crossing of f*vvati.;) creek <va the l!bh section, i: is more or advanced. . The number of sections, the grading of wh'ch i-* unfinished, including three on the fifth residency, innm wlrcli the grade j is to be raised, is eleven*, six of which, together *oith the nil- i sonry on the Nth, 17th.and 30th sections, have been aftan-i dotted within the quarter, and statements showing tiie amount \ of work done, and that remaining to be done in each case! p-csonted. Favorable proposals fur grading the I7ih aud ■ 3D'!i. of the above section have been received, but the former has not been let. us it is understood that, it lias not. as yet hceti formally relinquished by the nngtuvd co.i’ractor ■Mian Campbell Fsqr. the Resident I ngmtxr of Division refio ts as follows. 1 have the honor to be, \ try respectfully, Your obedient servant, JA8. S. WILLIAMS, ChiefEng'r. H Brought So Jail, Sth April, 1339, a negro man calling himself ARMSTEAD he is six feet, one or two inches high; about 24 or 2.3 years old, Says he is the property of a Mr. Chambers, a negro trader, who pur chased him in North Carolina, and that lie runaw ay from him in rsoiitli Carolina, vvhilst on the way to -Mississippi, about three weeks before his apprehension in thisc-ity- F. G. SIIICK, Jailor. Savannah. loth April. 1810. 17 ly DIVIDEND No. lOO S5©2a»r§ Reward. 5CAPED from the Penitentiary, this morning, two convicts, LE\V- A IS MOHRE and THOMAS A. GADDY." Lewis Molirc is a Pennsylvania Dutchman, 27 years old,5 feet 9j im lies high, fair complected, and rather pale—light hair and Idue eyes— has a scar on his left jaw, occasioned hy arising, and is rather slim. Thomas A. Gaddy, is a native of Tennessee, is about 21 years old, fair complected, round face,dark hair,and grey eyes—iso feet 'J! inches high, and w eighs I GO orltio pounds. One Hundred Dollars reward will he paid for their apprehension and delivery at the Penitentiary, or Fitly Dollars tor either. Mohre was convicted in Clark county. Gaddy was convicted in the county of Gwinnett. J ACOB T. CHOAT, Milledgeville, S?ept. 11,1840.—31. Principal Keeper pro. tem. [Special (>rder No. 42.] PENITENTIARY GEORGIA. Oi k t: Pkincipai. Kf.kper, } December 29th, 1840. j T REINDEER. IIIS thorough-bred Race Horse, (own brother to Alice Grav.) Look at This. PIIE undersigne ! offers for sale. 2<>2l acres of excellent oak and hick .5 th I ! 217, and bounded by lands of Samuel (ir .ee and Hugh L. Erwin's Es- ! tate. There are 15 or 20 acres cleared, part of which D in cultivation. BANK STATE OF GEORGIA, } J f t is good for theculture of Cotton. Corn, and V.’hear. and is well tim- S vvavnah. 23d Oct., 1840. ( bered and watered, and has a good Well of water in the yard. rpilE Board of Directors having this day declared a Dividend (No. 45J I ELISH A *■ of four dollars per share from the nett profits of the Bank, for the ■ T!te l.tM six mouths, etiding the otii instant; the same vv ill he pan! to (lie re- ■ the above weekly until the first of December next, and forward their *ic- spective Stockholders on aud alter 5V ednesday next, the 28t!i inst. ! counts to Henderson, Houston Co., fur payment.—Macon Tctezraph. I. ix* TEFFT, Acting Cashier, j E. O. Oct. 27. * II* 3: I June 2 20 td j * T the late session ofthe Legislature, a Law was passed prohibiting ... *‘‘JiJ. Work to be done i:i this Institution titter the 1-t of March. 1841* nil i Par. 2. That the provisions of this law may be better complied with stand tile next season at llilLliorougli, Jasper county, under the j n() ; (J j, U(ir k vv j[| |, e received into this institution from and alter this careof Mr. JOHN \\ i NENS, and will be let to mares at the reduced ( p lt< other than on those contracts not transpired, as it will consume j price of £25 the season. i the time allotted to close existing contracts. ' ! Reindeer wa? sired by Ihe celebrated Henr}',thecompetitorofEclip?e; j p ar or ,] e rs will be published in the several city papers for 1 his dam Sport’s Mistress,by Hickory (the best son of imported Whip;) / t ] ie benefit of all concerned. his gran.laui, Miller’s Damsel, tiie dam of American Eclipse; she was; ' C. H. NELSON, Principal Keeper. ! sired by* imported Messenger. Great grandam the imported Mare by Potoxas; great great grandam bv Gimcrnck: Snap Dragon, by Snap ; | Regtilus *, Bartlett’s Childers; Honey \\ ood's Arabian, out of the Two True Blues. Reindeer is a chesnut sorrel, 1G hands high, of large bone, strongly made, short back, fine eyes, and ot commanding appearance. He was bred bv Tnomas Pearsall, of Long I**land, New York, and will he nine vears iddin May next. There is not a better blooded horse in the ( lut ed States,either native or imported. JOHN T. LAMAR, JOHN WYNENS. December 1st, 1840. 4G tl : IA OWENS. A LL perst = . . tandard of Union and Augusta Constitutionalist, will insert to hau<l tiieui in, anil all persons indebted to the Institution ett.ier - I ; ... . :..-.,l fix fl»r» sniiio fit,* fh»v r.'fh uf Police. sons having demands against the Penitentiary, are requested th of i bv note * r book account, are required to settle the same by the January,as settlements must be made by that timp. T1IOS. L. ROSS, Book Keeper. Dec. 2olh. 1340. UJ—2t. I), r. 2Gth, 1310. • i ' J — at - REVOCATION. To all irhom it may concern: jVTOTICE i.- hereby ? iven,ihat I did on or about the year 1828, make and execute a power of Attorney to i**ome person, whose name i? now unknown to ine, t«* sell a certain Tract or Lot of Land, situate in the ot District of formerly Muscoiiee. now Marion County, and known bv n. 212.—i do hereby revoke and cancel all powers of Attorney* by me™ .-t** to anv person whatever, to self said Lot of Land, and that I »dl a"* sanction nor ratifv any ^ale w Inch may be made under said power,.tins 4th November, 1810. . A. P. EEACOCK. Washington Countv. Nov. ]0,1840. * — ^^JOB^PRINTING,, EXECUTED WITH NEATNESS AND DISPATCH, AT THIS OFFICE.