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From the Savannah Georgian. | lor him as it appeared to have to other... The niMT.- $40, with the privilege of a servant to eacii pair of
Wc retfrct to have to insert the following episode, | her Lorn Maryland might rest assured that lie would j horses, free of charge. Single horses,carriages, gigs
be so termed, for such a digression is certain-j have nothing to fear from him (Mr. D.) in relation to j and sulkevs, &r., lor a less distance than through the
ills of a Legislative Hall. Our Read-
ifi may
, v unfit for the 11
ers expert it, and here it is.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday. Jan. 2f
I whole line, to be charged from 25 to 40 per cei
•jf:edual attempt hy Mr. Stanly to oh-1 tow the present rales, according to distance, nu
Out can had finished his remarks, he
Intelligencer the following as reported
When 3Ii'-
rcad from the
• ^ (|uii pH nor i
111 ^j... \V. C. Johnson submitted to tiie Chair wroth
der for no individual to charge Gene
er it was m "ft
i*,jon with covrardic •, who had hmise.i h»enbranu
C<l as a i this door r
Thh paper was out m lit' hand a moment before
llarns
a coward
pui
|, c commenced speaking,
•my thing on the subject
remarks, exp-ftmg t ; ial
,1c, or some correction
being done,
XT
H,
1113
But that not
(pointing to .\ir.
deferred saying
should finish his
ni.il would be
of then.pnit ordered.—
lie denounced its author
h id
until he
some dc
th :t law.
After an me
ttiin the floor.
Mr. W. C. Johnson sent to the Clerk’s table a Jet-
tor, which toe Reporter to this paper li id addressed
to him, staling that the remarks of Mr. Duncan
were revised by th it gentleman previous to their go
ing to press. [The unmerited censure cast upon the
Reporter by several member., induced him to take
A he letter having been read.
Mr. Johnson proceed'd to make $om» brief re
taliatory remarks, in which he contended that Mr.
DtiMcau
Mr. Duncan said that the remarks in
were precise!v what he said.
id n t relieved himself from the cin
the
rge.
Globe
Win. Cost Johnson.) a base liar,
•.‘contemptible puppy, a scoundrel, and an infamous
coward. Now, sir, said Mr. D. i heard no part
reported, as app icd to tnvseli; and
HARNEY AGAINST
A NS
THE FIELD—6G INDI-
TAEEN
COW
oftli
matter
| a -k the chairman
who was nearer to Mr. John
son, whether or not he heard the member so express
'"The chairman (Mr. Campbell,) responded that l.e
heard no such remark.
Great hopes of the lenninuiion of Cue Florida JVur.
Florida, Jan. 25 1841.
r i iirough the kindness of an officer recently from
Fort King, I am enabled to furui.lt \oil the particu
lars of an achievement performed by the 2d Infantry,
that in my opinion is equal to any thing that ha. oc
curred during the war—a most perfect exhibition of
■nt be-
w j number,
Servants and children, under 12 years of age,
half price.
It i. also contemplated to appropriate a oar (as soon
j as practicable expressly for the accommodation of
j those, w ho.'C mean-, inclinations, nr infirmities may
; Dad them to prefer it, at tw o thirds or one half the
j * ,J h prices. It lias moreover been determined to pro- ,
i 'ide cars, for the speedy tiuuspoitr’Uoii to the city „f j said jail, m conio'ii.ity with
j i.i" marketable products of the country, such as fruit, ! ~ ■ x/u u - itfur.h-re u-tea.
j poultry, eggs, butler, Lie., and to return as promptly
j With a supply of sea-hoard luxuries, such as fi-h, oy—
ters, VV est Ituiia fruit, i< e, Lee., to regale the palates of
, our country friends. Lastly, in order to encourage
j excursions for pleasure or health, a ticket, purchased
| for any distance on the ro id, is to entitle the party to j prison hounds shuliNc hereafter re-nnexeu or laid ..tF. it shall
j return, the same u iy, free of charge; a privilege which * ,s die duty ol the sheiifi to return a plan <>f the same n> the
: will doubtless lie highly valued by the party of plea-
i sure, for a d >y at Woodstock, or other seat of rural
j attraction, the man ol business, and especially the
I sportsman and the invalid. These regulations are, t , „
to be carried into effect, say from the 5th to the 8lh bou, “ !s i,a . v . e hee " or ««ay l>e laid ..If in any incorporated city.
- tmui or village, sticli prison hounds mav be, in the discretion
d
,'^1'"THORI r\ . ; have been created in strict conformity with the pcMMitt #f
\CT to ament] the act to extent! to all persons itu ' s 'd'j acts.
. prisoned for debt; the privilege of prison bounds, ap- . &ec * ,; ** ^ lt f ur,,ltr 'mt'd by theamthonty afinmid,
proved 22d day of December, 1821. and the amend.noty act j * ,a ‘ “wditng in Ibis art shall he so construed, mm pwwl
thereof, approved the 24:h December, 1821. * ; tl,e lrui tecs oi coiatnon schools in any of the rwatiN mt
hee. 1. lie it truictcd ij the Senate end House of Represen- lliis ^ t; ite, from paying all contracts mm created by then m»
tatives of the State of Gorgia in General Assembly met', audit i lruslces . without regard to the length of tine n school bee
is hereby enacted by the tuthority of the . ume. Ti.at from an,. , ,,eeM . tau -ht in the ddici est districts of said county, aod tbo
after dm passage of this act, every county in this State hav- "‘UtU's remaining in the hands of said trustees of any conn-
big jails v litre no bounds may have heen laid ofl as prescrib ' a,rer 1,11 J ust demands against tnem as trustee#. shaTItnra
| e,l in the before recited act, it shall he the duty of the shcr-I mv . er lt ! e ‘-•o.iimksioiifrs of the poor school fond Car
11 ' ' tf tue loferioi Court, and it is heiobv 9a,d e,,,,,,nes ’ as contemplated by this art. to be applied to
tfl. uuder tiic directi.,.. __ , - r ,
inidj legal for them at any time that thev may deem it ex$ e" (mrpn-enf according to this act. in the school
; (dent, tu cause to he laid oil 1’ri-oii hounds in said counties
the above recited acts,
i hat in all the counties of
| this State xvher • pitsou loon.is have been heretofore laid oil
j and defined, and lor any can.e it slot!! be deemed expedient
| to have the same icurvryed and laid off. oi chtuged. it shall
and may he iaxvfu. fi»r;ilie justices of the liiferiorCuuri to
ht.vj tiie same rt.-siirrexol orchanged and laid off, in the inan-
uei prescribed so the before let il-d act.
i. And be it further enacted. That in all cr.s< « where
Superior and li.'erior Courts of ti;« county, xvhicii shall i
iiileied on tie iiiitni'cs of each of said Courts: an-i a did’,
certified copy tlti re of fr->i:i the minutes of either of said
Courts, s.uad be evidence in any of the Courts of tills State,
ftec.-i And be it farther enacted. Thai were such piisou
district Irom which said common school fund i# received.
five - bi. And be it farther enacted by the authority afore.
I hat tin, hing in tins act contained shall he so CntlstrueiiI
authorise the cnipmi—ioscrs of |w>or school* to appropriate
any other limits to the payment of account# contracted M*
d-r tlie common school avis, w hich lliis act repeals, lira |b*
iu;i ;s which have been set apart and distributed uuder lbs
aforesaid acts.
>*'(;• I.) At: I ft: it further enacted by the authority ofbrtstM.
I hat it ; ha!l !>e lawful for the rnmmi—ionet # of the commoa
schools, and trustees of the com moo schools, in any division
and district, to pay over to the commissioners of the poor
scuool fund in th.ir county, any unexpended ha la wee (hot
may he in their hands, a id the Treasurer's receipt for tbo
same shail be sufficient esidence tli.it the same was paid over
t<> him.
ilist.
.... .... i •*!« Inferior court, extend,
»* e have also been informed that the Company have j tiiau one hundred acres,
al last effected an arrangement with llie authorities : &ec - •*. And be it fuithe.r enacted. That all I .«s and
Then said Mr. 1) i> ' ;, id ;tt all tt must have bten coolness and skill than has befor
muttered, and not intended to be heard.
jf r Johnson rose and satd he was correctly re
ported. He had made the remark, and justified
it.
observation, and
fallen under my
boo
iu Augusta, by means of which they are to enjoy, in | || ar ^° r i:i '’ vs ’ '"'iitaiing against this act he, aud tiie same are i
y I perpetuity, the right of passing the Savannah River, j IL1L °' t | i PA'KINS
Speaker of the House of Reyn sent stives.
evincing tint dear boug.it expert-| an d establishing a depot in that city.— Charleston
euee lias at last been put ini i requisition. Competent j Courier.
>ec t>>. And he ie further enacted by tht authority aforesaid,
I hat any commissi,>i,er. or eommissimiers. trustee, or in##*
, , tees, of any common school, xv li >. after thirtv day# notice,
so as not to include more i -j.-tll ... _ r. . - . - , .*
i so.hi nej.eri or refuse lo pay ov, r any iimurv hi hi# or their
hands, as authorised by tins act. shill be subject to indict*
mem. ami on conviction shall be fined by the court. M aay
sum not exceeding the amount of funds in hi# or their bawd#,
belonging to the poor or common school fund, which fiae er
fines xv hen collected, shall be paid to the commissioner# of tbo
poor school fund.
judges amongst my military acquaintances are 1 tul
He read a part of a speech whieli purportedI to j j„ their eiicotr.i tns—higher praise (a ere I a soldier)
have heen delivered in support of the resolution wh
hid heen introduced to expel Mr. I). for the piihii
I would not desire. About t
I left Fort King and crossed the
Odt inst. Col UiLHV
Ockl iwaha, at Fo;t
TliO.M \S STOCKS,
President of the Semite.
A>3cut,.il to 22d, Dec. 1^40.
CMAKLKS J. McDonald, Governor.
of certain letters, posting certain tnembeis row le, with the intention of proceeding up its cas : -
xj r . J m;l Je sonic other remarks in
cation
therein named
justification.
Mr. Duncan said that re-olution and its support
was founded in base cowardice. It was m inulac
tured, as lie was informed, and had reason to believe,
id the oliject xx as to relieve the niem-
aid h tters from disgrace, whieli
to relieve tliemselves from.
in a cattcu
hers posted in the
thev had not the cottrag
i ern bank iti search of the secret haunts of the enemy, j
■ Titird day out he fell upon a small trail, and upon
j examination, discovered that it lead into the Ever- !
glades of the Ockiawaha. Satisfied that Indian's were !
near him lie put his command in motion, and for three I
j days continued Irs onward course through mud and ;
, water, frequently more than knee-deep—bivouacking j
! atnieht without fire, Stc. In this cautious and truly
When tiie resolution was introduced, it w is intimated Indian manner, he approached the enemy unseen and
that the publication of these letters was postponed ; ramus peeled. On the morning ol the third day the
MILITIA OF THE UNITED STATES.
In the Senate of the U. S. February 1, the Vice i
President submitted a report from the Secretary of! .., ,«ce,„aer, .s;r<
War, transmitting abstracts of the general returns of; 1 ,, , 1 to 1 re P e ." 1 aua «‘® establish a general system of, of ^
? r _, . Ldueaimo by Common Schools, assented to the 20th dax , 6
ol Dccvmhcr, ; also, ati act tu amend an act to ts- ,
tahlish a geneiai system of Lduealimi hy Uimiiumi schools,
assented to the 2f>ih day of December, and also to
j change the Common school fund in tiie r?t:ite of Georgia.
to that oi a Poor school fund, ami to provide lor distnbu- ,
j ting the same.
. >'*er. j i.'c it enacted by the Senate and IIiuse of ll>:pre
sent :iiiv ■ nt the Slate if Georgia in General Assembly met. >
!' and it is hereby enucltU by the uutliorily of the same. Thai ,
the militia of the United States, and of their arms, ac
coutrements, and ammunition, for tiie year 183J.
t iie following are the numbers of' tiie militia in the
respective slates and territories, as given in the Ad
jutant Gent ral’s return:
until after the passage of die law against duelling. As
soon as that intimation was uttered, Mr. D. said he
pronounced the man who imputi tl sm It a motive to
him, a ba>e scoundrel and a liar. The member
from Kentucky, [M r. Menifee] intimated the same;
he, too, said Mr. i>. 1 pointed out instantly, and pro
nounced a contemptible scoundrel, and t<>ld him that
the duelling law only operated over ten miles square;
advanced scout reported a large Indian force a short ;
distance ahead—ail intervening hi lock enabled the j
Colonel to dispose of bis for* e iu such a manner ;;s to I
preclude the possibility of the Indians escaping with- j
out a fight. The mounted men under Lieut. A.N'DUR- '
SDN were ordered to the right—the foot under Lieut, j
Davison passed to the left and rear ol the enemy. !
During these preparations my informant saxs, every
and in ten or twelve siiort days we would be out of heart beat high with hope and the desire to strike a f
these ten miles square, and any gentleman who fell. blow that would resound far ami wide to the credit of j
himself aggrieved, might call on him: lie should he ' our little army w as visible upon the countenance of all :
met and have such redress as he might have the roar- —no one appeared to fear a combat, and the recol-
age to ask. Mr. L>. disclaimed having charged Gen- lection of poor SlILRWooo and Mrs. MontcdMERV’.s '
fate nerved every arm and aroused the dormant ener
gies of souls about to mingle for the first time iu dead
end Harrison with cow ardice, in any remark he had
made; he had presented no fact or statement but
xvliat the political history of the country and of the last Iv strife with a savage and
war warranted
sti
gained.—Those who heard
him, and those xx ho might read him, coold draw their
own conclusions. And to conclude, once for all,
said Mr, I). I repeat and fix upon the member [Mr.
Johnson] the charge I made upon him. He is w el
come to make the best of it.
On the 27lh (»ays the correspondent of the Charles
ton Patriot.)
“Mr. W. C. Johnson made some remarks in rela
tion to a report of the disagreeable proceedings of
yesterday between himself and Mr. Duncan.— He de
nied that Mr. !). had called him a “liar, scoundrel
and puppy,” as represented. A-this is a mere ques
tion of veracity, it concerns none hut the parlies
themselves
or I presume he would have replied.”
Thursday, Jan. 23.
The question pending w as on tiie motion of Mr.
Raruard to .-liike out the enacting clause ol the
bill.
.Mr. Wise being entitled to the floor, was about to
resume bis remarks from yesterday, when he gave
way to
Mr. Duncan, who said that in the Globe ol yester
day morning, which he held in his hand, was the fol
lowing report:
“When .Mr. Duncan had finished his remarks, lie
read from the Ii.ti lligencvr the following, as reported
in that paper:
man foe. The com-j
maud, forward! rang clear and sharp, and was folhov- :
ed by erics and confusion in the en nsy’s camp. As j
the troops closed in, a few warriors sprang to their
arms, but one look at the situation of things satisfied
them of the folly of lighting, for from behind every
tree and bush, the “grim visage” of a musket pro-
sented itself, and the first effort at resistance, would
have but tapped the hell, that would have rung the
knell of their departing spirits. They yielded with
out striking a blow. Tiie sobs and lamentations of
the women and children, were only equalled by the |
fear and trembling evinced by the warriors. They were
so badly frightened that they could scarcely articu- .
late—"tis ever thus with the coward. lJ, on counting
Mr. Duncan was not in his seat to day, ! tlle P r Foners numbered ICO; and before a dis-
' of them, a runner who had but a
Maine,
New Hampshire,
Massachusetts,
Vermont,
Rhode Island,
Connecticut,
Nexv York,
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania,
Delaware,
Maryland,
Virginia,
North Carolina,
South Carolina,
Georgia,
Alabama,
Louisiana,
Mississippi,
Tennessee,
Kentucky,
Ohio,
Indiana,
Illinois.
A! i-souri,
Ark at is is.
Michigan,
Florida Territory,
W isconson,
Iowa,
District of Columbia,
Total,
-RK.JOO
28.762
90,857
26,307
4,491
43,17y
162,172
39,171
202,281
9,229
46,864
105.522
65,21 S
48,817
57,312
44,332
14,SOS
36,084
60,982
82.335
146,428
53,913
27.336
34,856
2.02S
5,476
827
5,223
1,249
1,492,444
8er. 17. And be it further enacted by the authority afvrtHud,
I lut at) act entitled an m-r to establish a geneial iy*trm *f
• ejitration l>y cuinmnii sclmi.k, assented to 26th December.
1 -67, and an act entitled an an to amend an act, »oestablish •
| gene ral system of education liy Common schools, assented In
~9ih DeceinSer, IS38, together xvith all other act# and parte
of acts militating against this act, he -end the same are here
in' repealed.
CHARLES J. JF.NKIN3. -
Speaker of the House if Representatives.
THOMAS .STOCKS,
President of the Senate.
Assented lo 10th. Dec. 1840
CHARLES J. McDonald Governor.
I from and after the passage of this act, the fund heretofore .-et
• apart and now known as the Common school land lor the i
i State of Georgia, and such other fund as may lie hereafter
| set apai t I r leaching the poor, shall kecouiu and compose a •
i I’oor school tiled lor the Stale of Georgia,
j See 2. He it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That
■ the Justices of the Inferior court, it: the social counties in
this State, or a majoiity of them, shall, on the first Monday
in February, in the year 134 Land on the first Monday iu Jan
uary. iu each and every y ear thereafter, hy an order to he cu-
tered on the minutes, appoint five lit. and proper persons of
I their county, to act as Commissioners of the Poor school fund
in their respective counties; and it shall he the duty of the
clerk of said court, to give the Commissioners uotice of their
appointment iu ivriiiug, xvithin ten days after the same is
made; and the coiuitiissioueis shall have power to fill all va
cancies that may happen in their body bv death, resignation.
. or otlierw j, t ., a lid such couiniissionei s shall continue iu office,
until their successors are appointed and notified.
\.> A( T to point out the tribunal and mode fnr the* trial of
questions ol citizenship, iu certain cases, and to declaro
what shall he evidence iu the same.
8i c. I. l‘e it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa
tives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it
is hcrJty enacted by the authority of the same. That from and
alter the passage of this aet. the several superior courts of
this8mte shall harejiirisdictinn over questions of citizenship,
w Inch may arise iu cases hereinafter provided.
; ^ 8ec 2. And be il further enacted by the authority aforesaid,
I f hat it shall and may he lawful for any free while citiseu to
: file Ins petition in said court, as iu suits of a civil nataie,
agaiu-t any person c. ho may claim to exercise the rights and
privileges oi a free white citizen of this State, in which bo
shall distinctly allege that such person so claiming to exe: As®
and enjoy the rigli’s and privileges aforesaid, is of mixed
Idond. and not a free xrhiie citizen: to which the dork of
said com t shall annex a process, and a copy thereof be serv
ed on the defendant in the manner as now provided fur in
on the common law side of said court; provided, that
8ec. o. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, before filing such petition, the person filing lire same (halt
make oath that the facts set forth in it are true, accord>Oj to
his or her lielicf or knowledge.
8ec. 6. And be it further enacted. That at any time VMJ
point some fit and ptoper person to act as cleik and trea-ur- ; suits may hereafter he pending under the authority of lSl4
; er ol tiie poor s, hoof fund, and the person so appni. t ;d shad ! act. it shall he lawful for any person to make him or hererdf
give hood and security to said commissioners, and their sue- a party to it and prosecute the same, snbject to all the liebdi-
tvs'ors in office, in such sum as they may think sufficient. ! ties, as though he or she had commenced such suit.
That it shall lie the duty of the c uumi-sioners ol ttie boor
school fund to im cl a; the court house iu their respective
counties, xx i Itiu liiteeu daxs alter their appointment, and ap-
couditioiied for the faithful pei formance ol the duties ol his i 8ec. 4. And be il further enacted. That all suits iosdtc*. w]
said office and appointment, and shall take an oath tai'.htullv a herein provided, shall he tried hy a special jury, at the first
and impartially to discharge tiie duties of clerk and treasurer
the poor school fund, for tiie county iu which he is appoint
“Mr.
W.c jol
Itlson
tiitti
ed tt» il'.e
Chair x
lic
ther it xx
as in order
for an
intfit
ridi
ml to elm
irg.*Gc:
it’1M 1
l!ani.-o
;i with cow
at'dut'.
. "'lit
>
id hi:.'.-1!
I keen i:
r:-ii-
di’d as <
i coward on tills
/lo. .
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s paper xva
s put i
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fo re
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nenced -pc
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ltd title
rrtd -a
■ ing
any th:i
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object
il il ti 1
lie
-hcultl
fini-li iii
- re-
UKllks, (
•xpectiog l
hat sc
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de:
dial xx on
Id If m
ade,
or some
corr oiioi!
of the
rep<
it
ortlercd.
But
that
not linn
g done, kc
(leooi*.
need
its
author
(poi-niii
g to
position was mane
it*xv hours prex ion - joint’ll liit-w camp, made hi- ap-
, pearancf, \x stl» an ord. rsicpied by Gen. \KMIstkad,
; (iirccuisir that no one should iii'erlt-re with sai j In
dians, as they had i remised lo go i t at Tampa. Tut*
Colonel turned to hi- officers—“i-a iith-moii said lie. I
would not have regarded a white flag, hut to in or
der in black and irhifc, I must succumb.” Guide,
(addressing his negro) draw a hoe line for home and
see that xoit take ns there bv the shortest possible
j route. In siientand the most perfect disgust, the com
mand wended their homeward path. My ignorance
■ uf the great Cnp’ains of by gone ages, would render
; me cautious how 1 presumed to cavil at Go;:. Akm-
I lstead's cour.-e, but I am sure i'tit Dicky Hiker
would exclaim were he here “in o t!u- signing ol pa-
: p: rs is a great evil, and s iv.cti ed to a gretr ev-s:?
thL community.” it hy net say to t‘n- Indians, “jf
you are reaiiv desirous to come m. make your ap-
• pearance on tl e open roads, carry a white l’ag, ami
if\o’i meet with troops they will not molest you, on
the contrary they will take charge of, and escort \on
Newbury port, in extent of territory, is the smallest
town in Massachusetts—containing about 647 acres.
Here in 1770, the celebrated Whitfield died, and the
house in which that event took place is stiil standing.
| term ol the court, to xvliich the same may he returnable, na-
| .'os continued according tu the rules and practice of cxid
ed. to die host of Ids skill and pow er. And it -hall fie the j court, am! that final judgment shall not he rendered either £ur
duty of ihe person so appointed, to apply for. r. ceive, and ! or against the defendant until lh*-ic shall lie two concuriing
i pay out ail monies coining to the county fn which he is ap
pointed out of said fund, in such manual' as the commission
ers may direct, and shall enter all orders passed hy them for
j that purpose i l a hook to be kepi by him, and the hood of tic-
said treasurer and clerk, shall he deposited in the clerk's
office of tite Superior court of their county, and may be sued
on an ! shillhe recoverable ia any court of law or equity in
( lliis 8tate. having cognizance of the.same,
4. -(nd be it further enacted by Or authority aforesaid.
MAIL ARRANGEMENT.
POST-umCE, )
11.. di.c. i, i;;.' 1 . s
NOJiTHi’.lfN Xf All.—Duo daily nt It- \. V.. r'oses daily . I 7 A.M
so: I IIKUN—Due daily at ."> 1*. ^!. Closes daily nt !> A. Al.
SW'ANNAM—Due daily nt !! \. M. Clo-a-s daiiv at-5 I*. M.
I’iliD.iiONT—Due Tuesday, Timi.-day , ,V Saturday, utOA. Al.
Closes same days,at I! A. Al.
II AWKiNSVlI.LK—(Via li w i;.ton.) due Tuesday A: Friday, at 10 A. Al
Closes mi the same day s al II \.Ai.
NKAVN \N—iViaCovimrton.! dee Alouduv, Wednesday,and Saturday
at I OP. xt. i. tfiisey Saturilay. Alondav and d'iiur-day, at fi £*. Ai.
S I' \NF’ IRDVII.LE—Due on ’.Vediiesdav at G 1*. A!. Clo-es on A!on-
d.iv ai i’. AI.
it \ 'll > !I — Pile on Wednesday nt H A.AI. Closes at Si- sl im' till’. ’.
i’ (JFh'fCE l f t! US — F,verv day from sun ii-u imiil-iiu set,
’xceiit while openin’' and . lo-in” of .Mails. On Sunday the Office
ui!i fie open between the hours of lg and 1 o’clock.
ff. DAGGETT. I*. AI.
Fli.it ihe c.'ei k aii’J fieasurer of til
he allow cti to retain as a comp. us.i
per cent on ail
>r his services, two
a nail per cent on ail moneys received hy him, and the
like sun for till moneys paved out hy him.
Sec. ."j And be it Jurther enact d by the authority a foresaid.
-•hit it shall he th • duty of the Justice-' of the peace iu the
several districts Georgia miii.ia in this 8tale, to make out a
iist of In ’ eiii dren in tiieii re-f>eetive districts, lo ixveeu the
age ol six and fifleen veins whose indigence in the opinion ol
the .1 n tires entitles them to a p irticitrition it. the poor school
fund, and traii.-mi! tiie same, under their hand- mid sials. 'o
the eomniis-ioner- of ihe poor school fund in thei ‘ < on ty. i o
oi before the first Momiav in March next, and o.i or to Ion
the lir-t Monday iu January, in each and every year there
after.
j verdicts, as in cases of divorce, according to the laws log
in force; ami tiie final judgment so remitted shall fie deaai-
1 ed and li Id. in all rbe courts of this State, as eonelutivQ
| upon tiie rigliis and privileges of said defendant.
8ec. .». And le it further enacted. That on the trial of ujr
suit hereafter to lie instituted hy the authority of this art.it
shall he lawful for the plaintiff to prove that Ihe defendant ia
| descended from, and stands in the third degree nr generation
l" him or her who xvas, oris not a free w hite citizen of this
poor si bool hind shall •"'fire, or any other State, xx hose constitutions and law# tol*
crate involuntary slavery, or that said defendant ha# ono-
eighth of negro oi African Idood ia his or her vein*#
CHARLES J JENKINS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS STOCKS.
Peesid’-nt if the Senate.
Assented to the IPtii, Dec. I-!0.
CHARLES J. .McDONALD, Governor.
pri
bl ,
tii.;i
, hi
en:
t'jlt’ lilt* tl'OODs tlplTtlt- ( *
j in. hnt'li a course woui
iiig in the liinmitifks, t» reap tiie fruit of their labors,
and not subject ibern (a.- in tit’.* inst.inee here related)
: to the iiioriil’icaiion of finding their enemies armed
xxitli piper instead of leaden bullets. Capt. Ha'C.UAI
After reading the above, Mr. Duncan proceeded u j t j, t (, e co;i ,panics of the Indians, is operating i t the
tieigliborhood ol Lake Gluirchhili. I li.* conunund
at Fort Holmes under (Nipt. Sahtii and Liettt. Mc-
OFFICIAL.
Dcpahtmknt of State.?
Vi’ashiiigfmi, January 19, 1841.
i- fi’.inil tint an error his hien commiit' .l in the publi
a le ii ni tile ad o! * ’ongress. entitled ** A n act in addi
lo the several arts regulati'ig the sliipincnt anil discharge
amen, and the dti ies of Consuls,"’ ■ip’iroved July 2;hh,
th“ authority aforesaid.
oitiiui-sioiicrs (O' the poor
i tu ( ciiM.li.fi.te the sevi r
ihlreu in their seveial d;s-
ii s .id funds, and transmit
:and a copy thereof to
ore th- —‘ I O ld .Monday in
:ir. tug i;> t v. i:!> the re-
irece.lt ig veil*, and the
anil for w hat the pav-
Mr. in. Cost Johnson.) a base bar, contempt
puppy, a scoundrel, and an infamous coward. ’
to say that in the Intelligencer of this moring he xva
astonished to see a positive denial that he had used
the offensive language in question to the gentleman [yivst
from Maryland, [Mr. Johnson,] Mr. D. then stated
that he did use every word of the language. There
xvas, however, one word in it which lie was not quite
certain he used, viz: the word “puppy.” He xvas not
quite certain that lie used that word, but a m- tuber
now near him xvas confident that the word xvas used
in connection with the others. But lie, Mr. D. did
use the words : it w as a correct report and he could
prove it.
Mr. D. xvas not disposed now to make a new issue
cuit of the matter, but xvhen it came to scanning
(the character of gentlemen here, he might present
some facts which should set them fair before tiie pub
lic.
Mr. D. continued, that he merely rose to assert
that the language denied hy the gentleman from Ma
ryland tras used, and lie now reiterated it; yes every
word of it he rcitcrat d.
Mr. D. then disclaimed any knowledge of the tech
nicalities of the elite iii>, but tru-ted that when ev* r
occasion should call, he xvould not be deficient in
courage to meet tiie man who gave him cause.
Mr. D. repeated that he used every word of the
language attributed to him in the report ol tiie Globe,
and that he should publi-li it and put his name to it.
as having heen used, and rciiereittil. He would take i
this opportunity of saying that he would trouble tite
committee no more with this matter, as he had said all
have been operating in tue islands at the
tin* Ockiawaha, during which tune, they
uui a preparation of p irehed Corn and
mouth of
subsisted tipi
Sugar.
P, S.—Since writing the above, glnriousnexvs fiom
the Everglades his reached us. Col. HaUNEV’s
second expedition has rt*>u!ted in hi- capture no I kill
ing 16 w arriors. Major ClIILDS has taken 44 nt n,
xvometi and children. Lieut. STi'.PT R has al-o
I, i!! t ’d and captured 6 warriors—making a total of 66.
V> e are all looking lor a speedy termination of the
war. the nexv- firm the gulf ports tending as L does,
towards such a consummation of our wishes.
January 27.
Cap’. BaRNL'A.I Ins returned to Fort Russell. Tite
camp of Halleck-Uis-te-iuiggee was discovered within
7 miles of Furl Rus-el!—he got w ind of the troops and
1610. 11; the j a-t line but .ui(* of the pro vim t:> the !>rh clause
of tli" 1st section «’f that act. pn^e 67, the word •• ivitli”
should lie “ xvitho’D " T *e sentence should read : “ Pro-
rideet. bower r. If the Omi-ul or other commercial a-etit
sh ill lie -aii-fied th- contract In'! expired, or the voy-’ge been
protracted by circum-taiiccs 'usyood the control of die mas
ter, and without auv d»si^u on his part to vi date the articles
of shipment, then he may, if he deems it just, discharge the
m u iiier without exacting the three mouths additional pay.”
Every person xvho has a copy of the arts of the first ses
sion of the Twenty-sixth Congress, is requested to attach
this notice to th*copy of the laws in his possession.
N. IL The papers in which were published the laws of
tiie last session of Congress, will insert the above notice.
FOB SAL.12.
100,000
.Milled-
ti LI, p-r-ons i
."a, las' i comm
LBS. of Prime BACON, to =-II low fur Cash*
i'crsoiis wishing to buv, ciin nop!v to \V>:. A Mor r>
THOAiAS JOHNSON.
u—at
NOTICE.
ihlehrr.i tr» tii*» esiiit^ of itohci t Howell, late of Pn-
d«»c’d. a»--; h *'et»A' iTfj'i ?-! •! lo make jviymr-:i«, n.:r|
m la a^.G.i't *.v»i! i ^n:l°r them i) accor
CI>iVAilD HOLMES. AJiu’r.
: Miiit v,
; (1 .*Allan
*8 MI«J hlFff
\1. a.e it
1.4f. ZuiliSt £
• estate of M«r
requested to f
l .Vnrren, Jjiir of Pula.-iii
o iii’ike payment. iit;i thy^e
ii» rr.'it llfia in r.-'m Jiws to
ED.VMID f! Ol. *.I i.6, AclmV.
escaped. C;
one child and
pt. Baknf.M
three ramies.
cantured thre.
5 n i • \ \
Feb. 5, 1311.—3.
Gut:AT AND Jt D1CIOUS REDUCTION OF R.\IL
Road Fare.—We announce xx it!» pleasure t!ie fol-
lo'xing good i.ews, for trav« l.'ers, fariTf*rs anrl inval
ids. The Direct >rs of the South-C iro'ina Canal and
Roil Road Company, after much liberation on the
policy and expediency of the measure, have deter
mined to remodel and reduce the rates of passage
money and freight, on the mad to Hamburg, in com
be intended to sav. If lie should have occasion to | pliaucenith tite recommendation ofa committeecharg-
take anv further notice of the matter, it should be I ed with the subject. I ne following is the scaie of
done out o the House, when lie would address tite
public through the columns of the nexxspapers. He
would be heard there and read hy tite people.
reduction—Fare through, front and to Charleston and
Hamburg, 83 instead of 810—shorter distances, and
from one intermediate station to another, on tite line, J
YOUNG BUN SHAKEfL
4 THOROUGH BRED B?r’.;-liiro Boar, purchased bv • •,ml Thomas
V Stubbs, at a cost of i$fo—pi-cd Auuu-t -d, l(J3'd—'•(';:• . ,t ijy Black
Haw k.a thuioi’irh firt I P.-rk-hire Boar. Hid out of Muriali.a
thorough bred Berk jhi • 3 »yv—so this Boar is purely of the Berk
shire breed, identically of the same stock n-w raised by the ."Im-
kers, ::t Sh ihei towi’ i;ilx*nlucky—which i- so uinch ceieh-ated not
o 'v l.i Kentucky, but all over the hog raising portion oi the t uited
3t:llr.S.
BEN SdAKEit i-a b’niitiful iudisn black, with a few white hairs
«cat: •! over-is bod v and fact—th.*. end of his tail nnd nose white, n<>t-
with--. Hi. y his late sojourn fn; is Kentucky, reduced him very much—
h»t..jx ivci-’i-31711<-'. I w:!l s'iow iiiui again-) any hog. (without re-
Zardtoaze) in the 3late m «»<*«•• zt-». He will l e permitted lo serve
.Sows it mv lot ut the low price of $-) each.jnst halfwhat his sire stood
nt in Kentucky. All those who are desirous to improve the breed of
td.ur liozs ar. I'iv-te J lo zive A ounc 3cn » call and jo ’ze for th ni-
s.-Ives. W.M. A. MOTT.
AlilieJgeville, Feb. 6, i o l I. —- ‘t
8 •(• G. And be il further enacted b
That it shall fie til duty «»f lii- co
school funi 1, or a majority ol lh> in
ai retm us of the Jli-ticcs. of
tricts, enlitie I to a uai iicip
the saint* to the Lox crtior o !
til- ."('liattts tcadeiiicti-, o
.Novcinltei*. iu each aioi t'
Cttipts amt .•xi>e»il.nir -s oi
am mot of money in haud,
tueuts ll.ive in t u mad**.
Sec. 7. He it th r fore enacted by the authority (for, raid.
That it -li il! he th • duly of tiie Governor to iliaw Ins xx ar-
I rant on the Treas uer iu favor of the rommi—iune: s ol tin*
poor school fund, i.i the several counties in isu->i to. lor the
! ammi!); of sai(i fund. To xvliich they are entitled according to
j ihe* number of children return;* i as entitled to a p irbeipation
■ in tlu- same. ;il any time after the third Monday in Novem-
( he**, in each and every year.
i Sec. 8. And be it further enacted bo the authority a foresaid.
! That al! teachers of schools, having ia their schools any of
the children relumed ns entitled lo a p irtii ip itimi in the
i poor school fund, shall attend said hoard of commi-siotiers,
yx hose duty it s!i ill he to convene four times in each year
1 after tfie x—ar 1811, and three times in the year I r 51. o:i sm-li
| days ns tin y may think proper, having nit i;.e to an cqu-,.1
| divi-iou i;f time, and have three fit : ml proper person- xxitli
in the vicinity of said school, tit’poiu’ed ti- tru- ees thereof.
whose ilutv it shtill he lo a t tend - a 1 school (ju artel lx, and
examine the chihiri n so return ,*ii as entitled to a par ici ation
in tite poor school fund, am! report o til.- hoard til- pii.gre.--
of s .id children ; and uni -ss the r. port i f ihe trustei s >at'<-
' firj the commissmn-rs. that said children have ti-milly at
tended and made teasonahle pr.’gress, the commissioners
shall ut’t ptiv -aid tern her for the s-.iue.
8t*p. 9. 1;t J be it further enact, d by tht authority a for, said.
That v. lieu anv children eiiii'led under this act. to tm* poor
1 school fund, -hall be lau.wht in any of th; academics in tiiis
j-ttarc. it s!i : d lie thedmv of the trustees ol the academy in
( n hn-h they h vc been t o-glit to report to the commissione s o!
I the poor seliool fund, a- is provided in the eightfi section < f
tiiis act : and on failme liieieof the leachs r of such acaueinx
shalinot he - 'I out of said fund tor the same.
Sec 19. A„d he it father enacted by the authority aft eaid
That it sh :!1 i>c the duty of sai 1 commissioners of the poor
stdmol fund, at the regular meeting, (or a m jortty ot them,)
to pass or reject ail accounts presented for their examination,
and to cause nil such as pas- to he paid, provided thev
funds on hand, and in case of a d firi-nev. they
them to lie paid, in proportion to the demands, am! tiie
amount of tnouevon liatui-
8ec 1 !. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid
That no more money shall he app-op ititcd
each child, entitled to participate in tt
than the pro rata share to xvliich each child sha 1
upon the i qua! division of said fund among :i!i the children in
tiie several counties xvho may avail themselves oi the p ovt-
sion of this act.
AN \< T to regulate the tiinl <*f Divorce case#.
.*'(•(*. 1 Re it enact- </ by the Senate and House of Repn^en-
h:!ncs of the Slate of Georgia in General Assembly met. and il
is be ,by enacted by the authority of the same. That from ftnd
alter th- pa.-hi;. , f tiiis bill, on tii • l.ial of any divorce ta.e
ir >h.i!l lie tite duty of he t'o tt. before striking of the j'jry
!>\ tip* parties, to inquire of tint panel »\ bether any of sgch
y inc! are under cou.cieutinus .-crnples in -ueb case, and thcr#-
it'ion to discharge Inin the cocsideration of such case, all
xx ho shall tmd r oath swear tint he or they have scrnplea of
con-cience in granting divorce : ami if the panel shall there-
• it’eri h- reduced to a nunilp'i I; ss than eighteen, the court
shall fo-thx'. itli fill up the |> mel with unexceptionable tale#-
mi'ii to the number of eighteen. t > try such case: and from
such panel tiie jury for the trial of the ea-e shall be mada.
Sec. 2. Indie il further enacted. That all laws and part#
militating against tiiis act. be and ihe same are hete.
of Inxx -
hy ren
tied.
Gil \I5LES J. JENKINf*.
Speaker of the I! ■ use of Repnsentatives.
THOMAS STOCKS.
President of the Senate..
-euted to 22<l Dec. 18-10.
(7IIAULES J. McDONALD, Governor.
AN ACT amendatory to an act. re'ative to the several tax
laws of thi- State, which xvas approved on the eighth Jay
I >( ceniber. 1 8-JO.
See. I. Re it enacted by the Sen at" and House of Represen
tatives of the Stale of Georgia in Gr rend Arxtmbly met. and it is
hereby en-rc.teel by the authority of the same. That from the
pa-sage of thi- art. itie right; and p-ivil-ges secured by and
under the second section of the above r> cited act be, aud the
same arc In*:* by extended in all cases in which execution#
have is-ned. or mav hereafter i-sne for the collections hy any
tax collector orju-tice of the inferior court.
CHARLES J JENKINS.
Speaker rf the House of Representatives.
THOMAS STOCKS.
President rj the Senate.
Assented to 22d. Dec. 1849.
CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor.
haxu
shall call-
to the tuition «>l
poor schoo I fuud.
be entitled.
li
AW NOTICE.—The umL r-ienerl, thankful for p
Mr. D. s-ai.l that he would further remarl;, that j 6 cents per mile instead of 7i cents. Carriages, hav-j
the duelling l >.w of this District had as little terror ing two horses, conveyed through, for 8x0 instead of’
favors, nff-r-
his prof-ssi inal servicesto the citizens of Ncv. toti -md the i djoin-
i.:g c-rmi’s. He c«n nlwav3 be fo’.md in his office i : fi-vnigton, uti-
i professionall v absent.
November 27.13«0.
JAMES H. BAKES I’UAW
lb
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted by t’<e authority aforesaid, j
hat it shall he lawful for the commissioners appointed utt-
rause to he paid ail accounts which have been
pursuance of tiie acts w hich this act repeat.-.
Tht
der this act.
contracted in pur
provided the same -hall be pioperly authenticated, and snail
\N ACT to make deaf and dumb person- Idiots in law. so
far as to authorize ihe appointment of Guardians in cer
tain rases.
Her. 1. Re it enacted by the Senate and. House of Represen
tatives of ti,e Slate of Georgia >n General Assembly met, and
it is herehr; enacted by the eiuthor-ty o f the same. That from
and after the passage ef ihis act. deaf and dumb persons
s'-a!i he -o f*.r cou-idered Idiots in law. a - lo nn'horize the
Inferior Court to appoint guardians for suc h deaf and dumb
pers m<. on the appllca'idi of such deaf and dumb persons,
or at f v pe,-mi or persons fox them ; Provided, it shall be
made sati-fartorily to appear to said comf. that surh deaf
an.I dumb per- n or persons are incapable of maiiagiog his.
Iter, or thrir cs'ate-
8er 2. And b* it further enacted hy t'i p in then'll y aforesaid.
That any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstan
ding.
CHARLES J. JENKINS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
THOM AS STOCKS,
President of the Senate-
Assented u 22d D. r 1810.
CHARLES J. McDONALD, Governor.