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.-WHERE IS THE MONEY.”
„ promises and piecrusts were made to be broken '
nl any thousands caa testify, who were led astray
'a 1340 with the cry 1 _
'i omise of more money and lietter times—the j laws ol Mexico demand, for the
1 lC J in erv and ilummerv of cabins and coon skins— has committed.
> bia, by direction of
( \\ Inch lie repres! ut
sinned for any enterpri
Arista, publish
that (iouzaics xvis not coa mis-
wns notin the Government
a document, in an extent which it is presumed will secure ail early comple-< Notice has been giv.ii to contractors that t!ic lime fur ti t
tion of this section. completion of their itirk h;s been extended to July ’. I'll
The ••
adjoining
mini
deep cut” on the loth section at Ailatoona, and the I
o embankment have been pressed forwnid in a very ;
Harrison and reform, . employ, and that he will sutler the penalty which the energetic manner under difficulties of no ordinary.character, '•
1 1,1 ' - 1 ’ ' ' monstrous crime he and this stupendous passage of the Ailatoona HilL.is now !
within two months of completion. An alteration in the lo- j
cation of the large embankment on the 21st section near the
f banners and mottos, and pepper pods, and the like ! Onr correspondent says,
0 ' , (ll( j emblems of the great political incssiah, | mortis was oiieretl 22
a centiemnn near
Mala
I have the buuir to bs. very respectfully.
Your obedient servant.
(Signed) A. CAMTHKLL, Res t. Eng'r.
j E.tGisKKB’s OrncK, Marietta,
January, 9, Id-11.
eastern extremity of the Etowah viaduct after this part of the I James S. Williams, CA'i'f Engineer.
! A X .\CT u> define the liril ility of the several 1
< ompanir* «>f this relate, t«*r the Iiwwitf 1
wounded by tiie running of cars or locomotive*
roads, and to regulate the inode of pioeeeding(■ awefc rttN*
Sec. I. fie il enacted hy the Senate anil House Sf Ktfttstn-
tatives of the State of Georgia in Gtnerul AssemMjf met, smdrt
| is be ri by enacti il by the emfheerity of they amt. Alt JlV*
after Hie passage of this act. the several Railroad C®rap«-
' uics in this State, shall lie held and deemed, primtt font, lii*
types
a nation, and to heal
tits peril) lor his crop ol cot- , section was generally graduated, caused a slight increase of • Sir:—1 have the h*ior to submit the following Report of hie in law fm all damages done, accruing or anstainod by
„, 10 was coming to regent-
U ,i, e maladies wiiich the s:n ol Democracy had
i'iiVirtcl upon fifteen millions of people.
(iive us “Harrison and reform,” and then yon
witness the golden age. The credit system will
.,1 Cotton will i is.—yon will all pet out of thoi
ton, and declined to sell.
A Spani.-h Merchant trading in the interior y
robbed on the San Fernando road, about the mid
of the month. His merchandise, worth about Jis-aGOO; r j |,j s objection being now removed, it is presumed ihe con- j of July 1841. a periodquite sutlicient for the completion of
was taken by the brigands, but Reyes escaped, al
ii ' reVIvi
an ,l have so rmtcl) money left, you wont know
ulitre to keep it. Hut if Van Buri-n is elected—“ O
. a al „] thunder !” Cotton will go down to noth-
• a !r__thc credit system "ill be annihilated—the Hanks
he closed up—and you "ill be taxed until all you
ean make wont be sufficient to pay it. Why, lie’s
• r to have a great standing army, and tax your
hoggin! dogs, and your hens ami chickens, to sttp-
u-rt i't. and in less than four years, he’ll have all
von've got, and be asking for more. And then he’s
• j e a S u h-Treasury, and swears that there shall be
|!o more money but hard money ; the greatest humbug
i n a]] the woihl.
" p lU ()n lv elect old Tip, and then, old tilings shall
done away. Your debts will soon be paid, and
- n il! have what they want. No standing
spoils
Severn
hU
iliiCU.
party were
KAIL ROAD REPORT.
Engineer’s Gtsice, 15*. IS. lioacf.
.Marietta, January 16, lii 11.
To His Ernil.ney Charles J. McDonald :
Sin: I take leave to transmit to yur Excellency a copy
of my report to the Commissioners of the Western and At
lantic It ail road, for tie- 4th Quarter of 1840.
I have tile honor to lie, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, .IAS. S. WILLIAMS.
t’h: I’.ng’r. \Y. fc. A. R. R.
be d
everv body will have
•iri'ties then—no more corruption no more
' rtv ” in this country, and as for taxes, he wont ask
‘on'for a cent. Your porkers may root and grunt at
iirdrease—your dogs may oatk at the Democrats
„itl, perfect impunity, am! your chickens—O how
they will tlap their wings and rejoice your hens may
f ickle as much a< they please, and your roosters may
Jr„t ami crow like lords of the dunghill. There
„ill be no more talk of hard time lawyers will go
three up,on a horse, and clerks and sheriffs must go to
it a jubilee we shall have.—
wort.
starve.
ive or six Lines a year, and the
drink, and he merry, will be a
Democrats. We shall luxtiri-
casant to the taste, and wliole-
\Ve may throw away hard cider
lone; collardsand hoecake,
and troour deaths upon Jamaica andCoguiac; Madeira
and Champaign. We may feed too, upon the fat of the
land. Eat stuffed pigs—fat gobblers—roast beef
apple dumplimrs, and plumb puddings, all day -and
sleep upon a bed of sugar and pancakes all night.
-hall have when Harrison
Christmas 'veil come I
wav we shall eat, and
caution to all hungry
ate upon all tuat is pi
some to the system,
and horse leir, jerked beef,
ENGINEER'S OFFICE. W. A. R. It. ?
Marietta. Jan. 15, 1611. (
To tlie Hoard of Commissioners \V. & A. i«. R.
Gentlemen :—I have the honor to communicate to you
the following info, ination respecting the opet minus of too
Engineers Department, during the -Mi Quarter of 1810, and
tli » condition of the road at the dose of the year.
T:;e amount of work done and materials delivered during
the Quin terconsists of ihe following items :
278.417 Cubit-yards grading.
4.361 I’erchcsof masonry.
6 >9 running fet t of Bridging raised.
660 *• •• ** framed.
7 Trestle piers raised.
196,500 feet (B. M ) of 111 idge titnlier delivered.
1 1 575 I’d's. Rolls and spikes furnished.
1 he costs of which iias been
Ol this amount, there has been paid. /8.244 -T
Leaving a balance retained as security of 11.<»" 1 j-)
1 fie grading of sections 9, 11, and 13 of the 5th divi-ion
section 20 of tlie 4th division, and section 1 and 14. of the
i ennessee division, and the masonry in abutments and piers
of the bridges, on section 25 of the-lib divi-uon. and section
14, of the 5th division, has been completed and accepted
during the Quarter. ih.- summit of reserve!, balances paid
oil
work, and will account for its present unfinished state. The j operations upon the 'feniit-ssee Division for the 4ih Quarter icasonof the wounding or killing of any horse*, mules. e»|-
16th section of the Tli’rd Division was long since abandoned j of 1S40. j tie. hog-, or oth< r species of live stock by iho raMMC uf
b v tke original contractors, owing I undeistand lo a failure on ; The contractors hape been duly notified that the time for j the cars or locomotives of said Companies, on their roads
the part <1 the Mate to make payment in current money. I the completion of ther sections has heen extended to ihe 1st • respectively.
' Sec 2. \ ml be it further enacted. That for the better aserr*
tract.its rvili shortly resume o.-erations again, and with a force • all the gradiug. withjhe exception of the 3d. and Kill), sec- tainment and set.lenient of surU damages bereefler. it shall
of 25 to 30 men. and ri io 10 horses aud caits, this sectiou cau j lions. The canal uptii the 3d has been finished during the ! •’•nd may he the privilege of each of said einupaMn, te tp-
icadily be completed in three months. 1 last inontii and now aforils a sufficient passage for the «aters point one or more lit ami suitable agent or agents. Is Mtend
During i fie past quarter, such repairs as were deemed of , of the Cliickamauga., During this quarter, section i and 14 at least once a moo ill at some regular amt slated time Bed
most pressing importance were made by two parties of i have been accepted, spd final estimates duly rendered. place, in each of the militia districts in the several comtics
Inhcrers employ! <1 on the part of the Male, and emhiaced a i I would respectfully call your attention to the backward in ibis State, through which such companies' road may pass,
renew a I of the centre and cross drains on embankments, wiili j state of the masonry fv Inch if not pushed forward w ith in ; to bear any complaints for dam ges as aforesaid, and to set-
tlie leadjusimeut of their grades and bernes, and the removal creased force and grfiter cuergy. will constitute ihe main tie for the same ; and in case of disagreement hetwams such
of Mieli laud -hips and other abrasions as had a tendency to j obstacle to the timelycompleiion of this division. The con- agent and person complaining, either ns to the fact of sorb
i impede an elfieent drainage of the work, and otherwise inju- i tract for masonry la|en by Mr. Holland, comprising tbe damage being done, or the amount of the same, they may
rieuslv affect its permanency. j heavy bridges across tie Chickainauga, is much beyond the each choose one other person, being a dwioteiesied frce-hol-
At the close of the oast quarter, the general appearance of j means within his command: his present force not being more der of (lie district, which two shall choose a third of ibesnine
tile whole w ork as (fid die I, « as such as n arrauted the belief ! than sufficient foi the Iridge upon the 7ih section, upon which , character, w ho after being duly sworn befote some Justice of
that i). tlur.g conductive to the stability of the mad lied hail | it is now engaged, ilfr. Elyim, Messrs. Gilpiu & Keefe and i the Peace, or Justice of the Inferior t'omtof the county.
!u i n omitted wiiliiu the means and time at my command. { Mr. Porter, have not pet commenced upon the bridges for truly and impattially to estimate the damages in bo earn
Iu conclusion, I avail my.-eif of the occasion to inform you I which they have contracted. The masonry of the two arch submitted to them, shall estimate anil assess sut h damages,
of m v u ish to withdraw from the service of the Western and ! culverts on the I2tlis«:tioti has twen carried up to the spring- and give tin ir an aid thereof in x\ i it, g, and upon the pra-
Atlanric Rail Hoad, and as ibis will be the Jasr report I may , iuglinc of the arch, afid made ready for the reception of the seutation ol which award, by the person so aggrieved, his
address to you, I beg leave lo ten ler to the late Chief En- centres. Upon the aicii culvert on the 13di the con rartors «‘2<mt or attorney, to such agent of the company, or tli« Preu-
gincer and to yourself, since assuming the arduous and re-1 were so retarded by the water, and the inclemency of the ident or Cashierof any such company, and a refusal !• pu)r
sponsible duties of Chief Engineer, my warmest ackuowl- j season, that it was d eined advisable to ahaadon the work *he amount of tlie same to the person so |wescnling it, or bia
' edgements for the kindness and polite attention with which j until a more favoralih oppoiiunity. ordei, within ten days thereafter, such person •»* damaged
my communications h ive invariably heen received, and fur- | In the Retain for December Dtii under the head of extra . !,,, d aggrieved, may commence his smt against »uch «**mp»-
i tlier to assure you of the high estimation iu which yon are ; work will he found an item of .^1 32 cents charged to the "}'• i>* the proper county and court, for the damage afore-
held by
! 1st, section, aud incirrcd for tiie excavation of a ditch from 1 Si, 'd ; and upon tiie trial of such c-.iise, the written award
a culvert. made as aforesaid, shall tie pi into facia evidence of such dam-
I It gives me pleasure to add, that the greater pro lortion of : ;, K : s , und the amount of the same, and sufficient lo pot tocb
j these routraHaii now at work. sxhil>St -j pr«birarihy promp- company upon their defence ; and upon the trial of aocb
j titude iu carrying on the work, notwithstanding many dis nl- cause, if thejiiry, either in the first instance, otontbe appeal,
j vantages duller which they labor, among the gicatesl of, shall find lor the pluiuiiff an amount equal to iw greater than
j which may be classed that of a depreciated currency. j s;| id award, for such damages, tlir.y may at their discretion.
Vert respectfully, your obediru' servant. judging fiom ihe ciicum-tauees of the case, find additional
(Signed) WiJ. SCOLLAY W IIITW ELL. j damages for t lie expense and trouble »f bringing aocb wit
i Resident Engineer. | after the following rates and proportions : that is to say. not
exceeding tliiee times the amount of such award, if it shall
be lor ten dollars or less ; and not exceeding twice tbo
•j,,j hold great meetings, eat l>ig diimers
joire. (Jo it Tip—ami come it Tyler-
>uy oi increasing their foice.
Oil a recent in-.pecti< ihi.t portion of the line where
the grading has been completed, I louud the road generally
in excellent condition. Iu some cases of exception to this
remark, as lor instance the deep cut in DeKaib county, it
has been deemed economical to defer any repairing opera
tions to a more favorable season. ! have directed a survey
ol this cut in older to estimate the probable cost ol altering
the slopes from their present inclination of 5 to I,
to an in
clination of 4 to L the former being much too steep for the
nature of tIso soil. The proposed alteration it is believed
will prove the most efficient and economical guard against a
further slipping of the earth.
Among ilie i i portant subjects which at present call for at
tention, the adoption of a plan tor <l.e superstructure ol
■n oj)Oti
O! what greasv doings "f
i-elected. It makes oi;r mouths water to think of il.
We shall have nothing to clo then, hut Imiid log cab-
mu! rr-
-H 117,7, a
] ] 07.7. i ! Huzza!
Hut you must not forget, while yon are going it
for Harrison, to send us to the legislature, (live us
the power, aud we will shew you lioyy to legislate for
a country. We love the dear people so much better
than any body else, that we will do every thing to
make them independent and happy—and when the
session is over, onr constituents "ill receive n> with
open arms, and exclaim, well dune tlion good and
faithful servants ! There will be no more complaints
about unjust, unwise, or oppressive legislation—no
excitement about a called session, to rectify our blun
ders. No—No. We’ll bring order out of confu
sion—correct the errors of the past, and make every
man iu the State, as happy as a lord.
Such was the slang used in 1R40. to turn the heads
of the honest confiding people of the country, thou- James S. Williams, Esq. Chief Engineet :
sands of whom, implicitly believed that the election ol Hin :—Tiie following report of die progress made in die
Harrison would bring ’down a shower of blessings construction of the first four Residences of the W.&.. A. R.
, ■ ■ _ i i , Rond during the fourth quarter of 1840, with their present
upon the country, such as have never bcfoic, Dttn COI1(liti()Ili is reslicct f u |, y submitted, together with die aceom-
scen hy mortal man. pausing quarterly return of work done, materials delivered
Well! H arrison, yvas elected, and his friends sent \ c. during the same,
to the legislature—but ir/icre is 1 he money? The! At the time when my last qunneilv report was rendere 1
lawyers are growing rich—The sheriff's and clerks ;' !ie Z™' lin Z * l \ d »» ^anry of this ,
- c 3 I * i 1 l*een completed generally, with th
are making money hand over hand—panic and pres- (|f scctii>11 3 aild j 3 „ r t | )e fil . st ser
sure—alarm and distress, are sounding iu our ears
from everv direction. Alt extra session is demanded
bv the people, tlial t; sunt?' me:.s ire may he de
vised to save them front utter ruin. They have been
gulled and they know it, and will execute vengeance
upon those uho betrayed them.
Very respectfully your obedient servant.
(Higiied) T.'.STOCKTON, Kes’i. Eu S V.
Engineer’s Office, Marietta. ?
12di January. 1341. $
James S. Williams. Esq- Chief Engineer:
•''lie-—i iie statement " Licit accompanies this, exhibits the
kind and quantity of work that lias been done under my su
pervision during the quarter ending 31st December. 1840. j —-
A tiiial estimate for grading the 20th section 4th Division is j HY AUTHORITY
returned. \ JX N ACT to amend the act Incorporating the Rank of j amount, if over ten, for additional damages ns aforesaid. th«
In the deep cut of the Kith section 4th division, a stratum j -£»- tlilledgeville. with Ranking and Insurance privileges, j amount of such award, iu case it he for above fifteen dollats,
ol greene slate has been discovered two teet above grade. | bxiattd at Milledgeville. aud to detl ire the Jiaine of said and not over twenty five.
'1 hough this may retard operations, it "ill not prevent aj Rank. j Hec.2. And be il further evicted by the authority aforesaid.
completion of t lie sectiou before the expiration of another | Hec. 1. lie it enacted by the. Senate and House of lit. presell- That it shall lie the duly ef each ol said companies, inteod-
iriug the Quarter, the amount of reserve!, balances paid quarter. There are nine miles upon which the road forma- j lalicts of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met. mn!. *ng to secure the benefits and privileges of this act. to have
i conipleiioii being tf/.Ufii) i tion is unfinished. The relinquished sections might be relet, I it is hereby enacted by the authority of the some. That the j entered in ike office of the Clerk of tiie Inferior Conrt of tho
Ihe force employed upon the work at the close of the | think, on advantageous terms, since Htate script is insrens- saidKauk shall hereafter he called aud known as the Rank | respective counties through which their road may pass, in a
year, was L20 men and 312 horses. . ing so rapidly in value. of Ailledgeville. under and by which name said Rank shall j book hy said Clerk, for that purpose lobe kept, the names of
1 lie contractors for I ho several sections < f the fifth, aud 'T he masonry on the 25 section 4 ill division for w liich a final j be ade aud authorized to exercise all the rights, privileges ; sin h agents, and the time and place of their attendance under
I ennessee divisions have been info* meil of the extension to estimate is returned lias been executed in a substantial man- j and powers conferred bv the said act of Incorporation. j this act, which registry, shall be free for the inspection of all
the first of July, I ^4 I. of the time for completing their work. ner. The abutments for the Rridge on the 25tli section 3d ! st-c. 2. And be il further enacted by the authority aforesai I, persons interested ; ami upon the mm-compliance on tbo pnrt
and in I lie few cases where the " ork has not been prosec u- di vision, will be ready in ten days to receive the superstate- j Tint the said Rauk shall own. or hold no real estate except j of any of t lie companies aforesaid, with the conditions of ihi*
ted with due diligence, they have been noli lied <*i the neces- ; ture. No tiling lias been done towards the completion of the j suck as may he necessary for the convenient transaction of its j act. either iu not app'iiuting such agents, or a discontinu-
piers aud abutments of the I tostanauly Ri idge. I would re- I htisocss. or such as shall be bona fide mortgaged or conveyed mice of such appo ntinrtlu' or the failure to give the notice
pectfnlly urge upon your consideration the necessity of an j to i. for the security or payment of debts, or micIi as it may i required of such appointments or upon the neglect nr fail-
resum jition of operations oil that important structure, j pur.-' ase at sales under executions iu its favor. ; ure of such agent oi agents to attend at such time aud p'aco
1 '* ■ u - fee. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, for more than twice in succession, it shall and may lie law-
Tlnt in all cases now pending in any Court in which said
Raik is a party, itsliall be sufficient to suggest upon the re
cord or miuutes of the Court, the uatiie declared i»y this act,
Tiie renai ing party has heen engaged upon a portion of to luthorize said cause to proceed in favor of or against j duty it shall he at the next Justice’s Court in said diatrict,
the road iu the < imhcaloga valley, which received a greater ! said Rank, by the name of the Runs of Milledgeville, and j sifter such notice, or as soon ihcientier as can be at a tegular
ear
it it be your intention to have it erected during the present
year. I beg leave also to invite your attention to the nil-
finished stale of four oilier bridges, aud two arch culverts, for
the conipleiioii of which, no ariangcineiits lias been made.
fill tor auy peisou sustaining damage as aforesaid, to giv®
notice or make complaint thereof, to auy Justice of tho
Peace of the district where such damage may occur, wlioso
injury by the last spring's fresher than was experienced by j no (.clay shall he occasioned hy such suggestion,
any oilier part of the whole line. It lias been deemed proper | CHARLES J. JENKINS.
mmcover, to employ this force in raising ail embankment to
a higher grade than that originally Contemplated,—a sort of
work not strictly chargeable to repaiis. I mention this iu exivla-
nation of tin* ilcin of repairs appearing unusually large. As
the road is prominent. I intend to make this question the the heaviest embankments have been put iu order to stand
subject of a special report, or of a conference with the hoard the rains aud snows of winter, and doubting whether the men
at your next meeting. Herewith you "ill receive the Re- employed in that servieecould return by their labor an equiva
ports of the resident Engineers of the different divisions giv- ; lent for the wages paid, I have thought that the State’s in-
iug detailed information concerning the progress ol the ; tvrest would be promoted by suspending during the present
work. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your ob’i inclement season tLo operations of this party.
servant,
I'..-
lonor to be, very respectfully, your ol
J AS. S. WILLIAMS, Cine! Lug r.
i:hit's Office. W. & A. R- R. 1
iMarrieita, January II, IS41. S
no tion of the road had
exception of tho grading
Ry tiie opening of a canal across a bend of ihe Oothcaloga
| creek (to avoid the expenses of bridging) on the 26ih, sec-
! lion, 3J. division, there lias been left iu the old bed of the
I stream a large body of stagnant water which if allowed tore-
! remain in its present state will create disease in the neighbor
hood. To remove ibis nuisance it will be necessary eitherto
, fill up the artificial Lagoon, or to construct drains, through
j which a portion of the water now coursing the canal may
J receive its former channel. The latter will be less expen-
| sn e, and will I think subserve ibe purpose.
1 have the honor to in* very respectfully,
A our obedient servant,
(Signed) \\ M. <L RONNEK, Kes’t. Kng’r.
S[leaker of the House of Representatives..
THOMAS STORaS,
President of the Senate.
Assented t® Kilh Dee IS Id
chakles j. McDonald , Governor.
Secketakt of state’s Office,
Milledgeville, (la. Jan. 25th, ISll.
I certify, that the above and foregoing page coot.-.ius a true
copy of the original of file in this office.
VYM. A. TENNILLE, Sec-’rv. of State.
Marietta. January 13, 1841.
’nines S. JViiliums, Esq. Chief Engineer.
-1 have the honor to report oil the condition of the
Tallahassee, Jao. 2.4.
Indian War Events.— Cnpt. Kctdnim, of the U. j " 'll admit, and will consist
S.annv, lias kindly furnished us with the follow ing:
“A disrhnnreil soldier o! the (ith Iutantry, has just
brought information tint i igerTail and Deer Foot,
two chiefs of the Tullakassees, came into Fort (.Tint'll,
on tiie W ith!acdemobee river, about ten days aigo, yy ith
ISO of their people, nearly all of them warriors, and
surrendered their rifles and. ammunition to the Com-
mu, l-> anJ xM oi ihe se- r t
cniul, and section Li of the third division, nnd the masonry ^ (>
of one abutment and pier at the Vinhi£ \ iaduet, with t!ie re- \
iiuilding of tiie Noonday and Pettis creek abutments. In- .Tth division at the close of the fourth quarter of 1840.
strucliuus had been received to rebuild the abutment a; die ] Ry die quarieily relion lierewith presented it appears tliar, j ;mi | [nferini- (dourts.in favor of or against any sheriff of ihis
I’rortor creek viaduct, and for the repair nf the abutment i die amount chargeable for work done is -S.'>4,489 20 w hich in ?-tatc. shall b* directed to the coroner of the county in which
at Whetstone, but the great security of faithful and compe- . addition to the sum of §71.327 43 (previously returned) | such sin riff may reside, and to all and singular the’sheriffs of
tout inasuas h'is prevented any comliicnccmcut on tlie 1n gi*.es §10.* 81 o t*.5 as the total cost ol work done iip to the : the fstalc, except the sheriff of die county m wliich the inter-
dosc ol the year. j ested sheriff may reside w hich may be levied, served, and
The 3d section, on which nothing lias hitherto been don
i term of said Court, lo submit toajmy of usual number, aud
j drawn the usual way other juries of such Courts are sworn,
i as the arbitrators as afotesaid, th * m -rits of such complaint
j er parte, and a certified copy of such proceeding, and the ver
dict <>• a jury so empaniielled. given under the hand of th®
presiding Justice or Justices, if more than one. shall have the
| same force and effect as the award made as aforesaid.
Hec. 4. ,4/n/ be it further enacted. That no party claimin/p
such damages shall be allowed ihe benefit of the provisions
of this act. unless he or she shall make affidavit in writ): g.
(before some officei in this State, authorized to administer
an oath.) thrt he or she has, to ibe best ol his or her knowl
edge, sustained damage w ithout any fraud or combination
—— ; whatever, on his or her part, directly or indirectly, which af-
AC 1 to alter and amend the9th sectiou of the Judi ; lid.ivit shall lie annexed to such award or verdict in the Jus-
ciaryjof 1799. and the first section of an act relative to j ,i ce ’ s Court, and be produced when and w herever the said
Executions, passed December 14, 1811. j award or verdict is required to be presented or make evi-
Sec. 1. Be it tnacted by the Semite and 11 use of Ilcpre- 1 deuce.
tentative* of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met. j Sec 5 And be it fin ther enacted. That if it shall appear
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That j t( , ,| u . j mv (either no the first or appeal trial.) that the per-
all original process hereafter issued by the clerks of the So- j st „, su i ng 'f, >r stK h damages has pi act iced or endeavored to
| perioraud Inferior Courts respectively, where the sheriff w ho : practice, directly or indirectlv. any fraud upon such enmpa-
ought to execute ihe same, shall he any wise interested, sha’I , IVt relation to the animal Pledged to he killed, such jury
I he directed to the coroner.I the comity, tn which said sheriff: 8 b : ,|i render a verdict against such pci son iu favor of the
j : ” a y reside, nmi ro tiie shdifls id ifie mij“itiiug counties. ;imi company, for such damages as ihey may deem proper, and
| shall lie set veil and returned by the said coroner, or the she,- ; f„r w liich judgment shall be entered.
liffof anyoneof siichadjotiimgcounltes. attheoptmnofthej See. 6- And be it faither enacted. That all l.w. and
| plniutifl. vv it tint such time and such manner as required by parts of laws, militating agaiustthis act lie, and the same are
! hnv in other cases. .... . i hereby repealed,
nee 2. He it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That
all executions hereaftei issued by the clerks of tiie Superior
A N
last mentioned stiuctures.
Tlic ucccssary repairs rci
tnav be made in a lew wee
CHARLES J. JENKINS.
Speaker of the House of Repri si ntative*.
THOMAS STOCKS,
President of the Se - ate.
Assented to 23d, Dec. 184(1.
CHARLES J. .McDonald, Governor.
ana
the V. lli.'tstouc \ 1 id not
time, whenever the weather
a Rutressor licvetmcnt w all
sloj) di ains, w liich last item
of the rupture in tills aliat-
icrs w h.re the ma-aurv lias!
•MIS
I icy say t!;< y
diaieh to
in:iii(!incr Ofiiccr, Et. ('<>'
iiavc done fiu'litintj, a::ii want to g'o imtned
Arknn«a>. Tin* prubrdiility i-. flint (liix n.ovi mi nt of
the Ta!la!ia<see>, w as hastened by a rupture betw een
them and the Micasaukies, (who are stii! opposed to j (
emigration,) resultinji in the dead; ol Co-a-ehoo-e'iee,
(U ild Cat,) who was killed by Tiger Tail, a few days
since, near the Everglades. The -Micasaukies are re
ported by these Indians to be very hostile, and their
number of fighting men still about 1400; they having
lost only about 100 men since the war commenced.
with the cntiie removal of the
appears to have been die origi
incut as well as in se veral i
been dry and undressed.
The masonary of the Mining viaduct lias >ren piessed for
ward as rapidly as the inclemency of the w.-athcr. ;,u;la due
regard to pennanancy would permit, and 1 an happy to in
form you that.should no accident occur, this work will be com
pleted during the Piisuing two weeks, and will close the last
contract of one of tiie m ist energetic, l.iillihi! and compe
tent firms (Messrs. \\ ilson «$: Loll mail) that we have had on
the road.
This viaduct w hen completed will be am mg the most ele
vated in the L’tiiti d .States, bung 120 feet high, and is 480
_*ct in length. The superstructure for tiie above was Ram
il aud delivered some months sii.ee by the Messrs. Den-
meads. v. hose reputation as bridge builders is surpassed by
lew if anv iu t.'iis couutrv. and wltost* l.rng and intimate tic-
returned hy the said coroner or other sheriffs, at the option
was rnmmi;..icatcd in December by Mr. Murphy, having been ; of the plaintiff.
transfer i ed to hi n by tin* original Contractors. IL ing com-| Sec. 3. And be it further enacted. That when a sheriff
parativcly a light section, il will no doubt be finished in due j shall levy on property by virtue of any execution directed
ativeii
tune.
During the quarter, three sections have been accepted, \ iz:
the 9th, 11 th, and l 'klt, also the masonry of tw > bridges on
the 14th section, untie:-contract to Messrs. Floyd & Collins.
A small portion of ( mbankmetit yet remains to lie executed
on the 13th section near two crossings of the Cliickamauga.
the masonry ol vv liich 11:i- not commenced
fair to release the contractors from thoi; e
A X ACT to point out and icgnlatctlic manner of t;.kinS
a testimony bv Commissioners, in certain ease*,
ttec. 1. Be it emu led by the Senate and House of Represent
asrequired by the second section of this act, said property tat ires of the State rfi.eorgi,t in (»/nered As embly met, and it
tint y in which th.- levy may be made. ’ thereby enacted by the authority of the same, I hat when any
shall be sold in tin* criinty in which the levy tnav be made. IS r,frt ^ , J ..
Sec. 4 And be it further enacted. That when said prove-s or " it,,ess f,:l - ref,ISC OI neglect to appear b. fore com mis-
execution shall he served, or levied hy a sheriff out of his • for the purpose of answering mterrogatoncs append-
oyvtt county, that tke sheriff so serving aud returning the
d by
ill fad. refuse oi tie;
ante, shall receive, in addition to the fees established hy law.
It was deemed hut j for such service or levy, the sum of two dollars,
jagements as soon See., ii And be il further enacted. That ail laws aud parts
as they had completed all that part ol their win k which lay in , of laws militating against this act. he aud the same tire In-ie-
their power. Other instances of a similar nature will soon |»y repealed.
CHARLES J. JENKINS,
Speaker oj the House of Representatives.
occur ia yy liich. according to your directions the same rule
will he observed. No loss can accrue to the State, as the
unfinished portions may in most instances be reiet at the ori
ginal prices, on tlie completion of the masonry.
1 he two bridges oil the ! I'll section have each a water
way of 140 feet, except that in one case where the water is
only three feet in depth, a pier has been built, thus dindin
THOMAS STOCKS.
President of the Senate..
Assented to 22d Dec. 1840.
CHARLES J. McDONALD. Governor.
to a commission issuing from ;m> court iu this State, in
which court the case may fie pending ( ,,r which said interro
gatories are intended to be taken, upon the application of
the commissioners therein named, it shall and may he law
ful for tin* party at whose instance said interrogatories are to
!>e taken, his. her or their attorney, or for either of the Com
missioners, to make affidavit of stn Ii l ii ure, refusal or ne
glect. and upon app'iealiou made to any Judge of the Supe
rior in justice of the Inferior Court of any eircuit nr comity,
iu yy hit-L said witness rnav be when apt lied to be examined,
accompanied yvitlt sue! affidavit, to is-ttc an order to all and
singular the sheriffs, constables and coroners of th*» State.
qiiaiutaucc vv itli the plait from which this structure was mod- : it into two spans of 7() feet, in preparing a foundation fori
died, peculiarly qualify them to execute so responsible a thejpier, some extra expence was incurred, for which accot- !
work. The Messrs. Denmeads have also framed aud deliv
ered the snperstt ucture of the Noonday and Proctor crei k
... . . ii. i viaducts at the respective sites, where tin same lias heen
1 Ins is clteet mg'tlCrt s; and yy nett arc added fo the>C | cai . c .fully piled and secured under cover, until such time as
150, the 50 Indians now at Tampa, the 30 prisoners i t j R . masonry shall be prepared to receive it.
Still in possession of Col. Harney, and the 8 at Fort ! Considerable progress lias also been made in raising F.to-
No. 4, all of them ready to emigrate, the number a- j W! »h viaduct; about three spans are now t. be raised to fin-
1 i>h this part of ihe superstructure. A large portion of the
mounts to some 230, who have given tip the toma
hawk in Florida for the calumet iti Arkansas. No
doubt can be entertained oftlie entire truth ofthcabove,
as it comes direct from the scene of operations, and is
brought by an intelligent and trusty soldier.
A letter from Fort Clinch of tiir 1 itii inst., to a
gentleman in this city, represents that there is a lair
prospect ol a large number cl Indians coming in at
that place.
New Orleans, Jan. Ii.
.MEXICO.
By the sltooner Watchman, ('apt. Murray, which
arrived in port on Saturday, we have received letters
and papers from Matamoras to tiie 24th ultimo. They
contain no late intelligence from the -Mexican capital,
nor any of particular interest from other quarters.
Gen. Arista was expected to arrive at Matatnoras
in a few days from the frontiers. Not a word is said
about the raising of troops, or the im a-ioti ol Texas.
On the contrary, the Federalists yvito did not cross
me Rio Grande, it is stated were retiring to their
snncrstruetu
been pre-par
. and m a lew iimuiits we
this, the lonue>t viaduct
a and Atlantic Rail Road,
credit on the contractors.
dung
L*en adv;
omission
eepted on
former places of abode, to resume the occupations off ca,,sed ,. so *«»ch ariditiona! work in romov
civil IV rp. .11-1 meat sups and otherwise, as to extend the
"'d hie. There is some reason to believe, and we pleli(iu the ensuing mourn.
certainly hope the Texian government has been de
ceived by its intelligence, and that there is now no
Preparation making on the other side for an invasion.
Gonzales who headed the party that committed the
outrage at Corpus Christi Fay has been arrested, and
15 in close confinement at Matamoras. Gen. Vtnpu-
|.;trt
j tlooring plank has
may anticipate the completicii n
• (!8 : .'t) feet in length) on the Vs esti
| and in a tnauiur reilecti.ig high
; The superstructure id the bridge i
■ completed in all except vviiitw;
same. The contractm
and will no doubt it tv.
: or before the next estimate <1 t v-
i Th;* miking an.l pnvmzid the fioormjr ot the (Jliattaluto-
j cliec viaduct ha* progressed as rapidly as trout the nitiuv vex-
j atioits delays in procuring cotton and tow. and the very un
favorable weather during the past three months could have
anticipated : one week of fair weather would en.title the pre
sent force tngajwd there to complete ir.
[Lit little progn ss has heen ma le in the masonry at Noon
day. which i:t a measure may be attributed to the difficultv
etuomitered in oht.am’ng a good ami secure foundati'iit for
the eastern ahurutent, to which may be added the want of
good masons. The contractor for the above ha* heen noti
fied that active ami energetic operation* must forthwith l«-
emirncnccd. aud m> exertion must hereafter !*e wanting on his
part to complete the same at the very earliest possible date.
The state of the repairs at the I'ettis Creek bridge was
such at the beginning of the present month as to warrant irs
completion within the month, provided the weather had prov
ed favorable, but the tecenl very heavy rains have no doubt
the embari
time for its com
pletiou
So far as regards the completion of the gradiug of the sec
tions enumerated in the foregoing part of this report. I
would remark that force ceinpetcnt to finish the 5th section
within tiie next three weeks is now engaged ou it. and imth-
i ing hut acoutiuuap.ee ef wet xveatr uid ('t'.ay its cotnple
I tion heyoud tiie above limit. 1 he contractors ou the 1 •.tit
i section have |,;o n directed to merw-.' their pi (..cut force to
- — - . conitmudiiig them to liring said w'<»**<* iie r i*re Ititn; ami
A N ACT to repeal an act. entitled an act to alter ami upon such Judge or Ju-tice b* ing satisfied of the legality of
/ » ainem! an act. entitled an act more effectuallv to se- such interrogatories, it shall he the duty of such Judge or Jo»*
ding to the terms of it is contract, the contractor is entitled to core the solvency of all the Ranking Inst it tit ions in thi* Sate lice to order the office r ha v ing said witness in custody to de-
payinent—a fair allowance lias been made in the final esti- as passed on the24.li December, 1832, assented to 21s; De- liver *aid witness to tin* jailor of such county, and be Ity the
ttiite soundings having been made at i lie other bridge ami : tember, 1833. said jailor confined iu the common jail of -aid county until lie
tile w ater found to be seven feet deep, it was considered more ; r^c. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of 11■ preseti or she shall answer th>* interrogatories propounded to him or
economical to 11 i-s; •« use with a pier at this place, and hy in J tatiirs of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met. and il is her. to said ( ontmission attached,
creasing the strength of the superstructure to span the whole ! hereby enacted by the authority of the same. Thar so much
distance without any intermediate support. In tnv lustre- of au act entitled an act, to alter and amend an. act. entitled
port it wasstated there were many culverts which it was desi-, an act more effectually to secure the solvency of all the
ruble should he built, hut w liich in sequence of the low rate Ranking Institutions itt this State, as passed on the 21th De
nt established prices.c<-u!d not he disposed of. The increased cember. 1832. as»ented to 21st December, 1633. as aiitbotis-
price, -hu e authorized lias in some instances induced «on ing Ills E voellcncy the Governor to cause the semi-annual
ttaciors to undertake them. There are yet however several reports of the several Rank* of this State to be printed, lie
mi creek has been (including two large arched cuiverts) for which no proposals and the same is httehy repealed, except so far as to authorize
i intcri ir of tiie
have been received. The increasing value of State script the Governor to publish said reports iu two newspapers pub-
siuce the close of the session of tho Legislature will probably : fished in the city »f Milledgeville.
relieve us from any urther trouble in regard to them. Sec. 2. And be tfurther enacted. That any person or per-
Tlio u nik done on th.» 7ih (Tunnel section) during the sons, hotly corporUe or politic, who shall make, issue, circu-
qunrter amounts to -*4,652 65, and altogether to 8'169!ti* 16. late, pay nr teuderin payment, any cheek, order, draft or bill
Little or no work was done timing the mouth of December: for the payment o money, or other thing having the forut or
some preparations have been nta le by the contractors for similitude of a Raik note, or having oilier form >r similitude,
l iving dow ii a temporarv rail way on the eastern side of the or intended to be ised aud eircuinted as money or circulating
tumid w here the haulage is long. medium, except sich Banking institutions as by law author-
only about 84.900 C. yards remain to be excavated fi om is*d lo i-sne notesor bill for ciu-tt la tion. shall incur and he
the western deep cut approach, the largest force which can liable to all pcnaltits. to lie recovered i t the saint* manner a .
advantageously be employee should immediately be placed is proscribed by th' I*t section of an act. more effectually t<>
upon this part ol the work, ia order ilrii the luuuel.iug tnav prevent the evils o private hanking, and to ft *p the cireula
ting of tiie hills am notes of unchartered Banks, private ban
kers. and the bills aid notes railed change (tills, pas-ed Dee
4. tad be it father enacted. That making herein con
tained shall be so construed as to prevent the court from
which *aid eomtnissiou issued from pu.fishing said witness for
contempt of said court ; and that all law * and part of laws
militating against this act, be and the same are hereby re
pealed.
CHARLESJ JENKINS.
Speaker f the House of Repre.-e ntalirrs.
THOM VS STOCKS,
President <J the Senate.
Assented to 224, Dec. 1810.
( HARLESJ. Me DON\LR. Gor tmor.
NOTICE.
\ LL prr-oii uni' b' ‘l to tic I it" firoi iif Cotp i, Rriecnell flr Co.
i'it!i. r hv note orsi-i niinr. ar" rrijiir. i..,| u, • ,I! iiaiiu-Histelv,<nd
-riilr «iili lii- sitli-i nla-r, ivlo lit- ;. 11 tltoir Ihmi1,-.,X;' . ill hi* posses
sion. ami is Ini!-, autlurig*<1 to rttli the saiuc.
1 il ).- COLLIER.
Ii.iv.km-.tllf, Jm. 21, loll. -—eowfiw.
be i oinmeticeii at the earliest posstitie dav.
From the eastern approaih, several thousand yards are
yet to lie ri'tnoved. and :i, t rail wav i* to be used for the
purpose, some month* intisi elapse, even with a regular and
oonriaiit I .ree before itte subterranean excavations cau be
commenced.
If the appearances at either ex-rrrinity of the Tunnel afford
any true indications of that which yet lies hidden from our
view; v. e have reason to form the most favorable auticipa-
19. 1618.
Sec. 3. And be if urther enacted. That the making or issu
ing each cheek. o*!er, draft or bill for the payment of mo
ney or other thing »av»tg the form or similitude, or intended
In be used ami eiroilaSfd as money or circulating medium,
shall be confideredaud held as a separate an I new offence ;
and all amounts ofgai« paper so pur in circulation, -ball be
ii'iiis. On i ate side a lime stone rock has been met. which liable to tax of fill' pet cent: aud if the issti :r shall fail or
refuse to give thesuine in to the receiver of tax returns hy
the fi:of July, *1 all Vo estimated at the amotmt of thirty
thousand dollars, t> be levied and collected as ia other cases.
CHARLES J- JENKINS,
Speaker f tfu House of Representatives.
THOMAS STOCKS.
President of the Senate.
Asseuted to the !2fi.l)cc. 1540.
CHARLES J. McDONALD. Goc rnor.
annual A
\Y
- 41 eishiitgiejii County.
KER.KAS Riclmrl \V'artii<*n. applies for Iftter» nf administration
nil the t state of .Vorgan lirosn.jr. lull of i .niniv. Hec’d.
Tn.:-i; u.e therefore t> c t-.-ami aiimoitisli all amt nmgiilnr. the kind-
! -uni i-rciitcrs of said ilpcea.-<*ii, to ho and appnir ;*t n,t office witliin
time prescnboil !>y law, to -lie v cense if any tifi', wliv -aid letter*
;mi!d in-: he granted.
<1 r. eii ui (lei nn iiaml, at otTic", in Sand rsviPo, tin- -fTtfi Jan. 1342.
- L. A. JEKN’GAN,c.e.«*.
ri-es above the level of the roof a *hort distance from the mouth
of tiie tunnel, thus r, quiringbut a small p trtiott to be arched.
(hi the other, a stiff and firm materia!, free from water, con
sisting of cemented clay am! gravel, very favorable for tuu
nelling operations has been 'nurnl, and although an arch for
its support will as fur as liii- luarc-rial may extend, be requi
re'; yet the expense, dangers and delays, falwavs attendant,
upon "orksof this natii.e. where loose earth aud w filer i*
encouulCMd, will be avoided.
G mortal A, ll ushingfon county.
W
K-rafe of Ot-
*lirs bpr letters ofi!*-
IKRK \> C CvIpiii). Af?iiiiui?-frriirh
iay (»iean, i.iieol i<niiSt nnutv dl^ccaset!,
mi'-i »:i from -Ttid .’v iii:;ni-tr:ju«>n.
Th-.'se nre therefore foeife ami atlii:f:?‘.i-ii ainl llinr knnlr*;*|
j ainl G'rrdilcrs of said deceased, lo l»e and aoj»« .ir ,*i mv uliize wifidn the
i rime jirescrib.'d I*y law, to him r:iu*e if . ir. « • » r, wbj saui tellers
; .-iiouM n«»f 1m* srntited. (jivc-n under my iiai. I ti t^iur in^anJersville,
. tills - /t.i JuV oi .\iMCi,i,.vr. 1 ji-E
I ' \. JEILNEKAN, e.e. o.
D-t.LL.il'. |5