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THE TEIMIPII AND REPOLIC. the plan here proposed, will publi.sh this letter, or at least enough of it to let all who have materials to burn know how* to act in concert. ••Finally, I desire all who burn their materials, to watch the phenomena, and send a descriplio. of the whole to the burgeon General s Ollice, Washington. **A mass of infotmotion will thus be accumuHted, which will lead to modifications in the plan for future operations. “JAMES P. ESPY. *'M, DobrezhotTer. in his account of the Abiphones of Paraguay, vnl. 3, page 150, says: *1 myself have seen clouds and lightning produced from the smoke over the tall grass and bulrushes on fire, as it is flying off like a whirlwind; so that the Indians are not to blatne for setting fire to the plains in order to produce rain, they having learned that the thick* er smoke turns into clouds which pour forth water.** # See First Report on Meteorology to the Surgeon General United States army, by the author. Tuesday, Hay U, 1815. EAST I liORIl'A. The peninsula turns out not to be exactly 3n E<y*' uin *ft er a ^> we are t0 jutlgo by the $ciounts of those who have returned, from an <J|in jnatit)n of it, whither they were induced u „ 0 by die poetic accounts we have seen in the pap er3, . ]u the lust Sauttdcrsvillc I descope, we see TOR THE TELEGRAPH AND REPUBLIC. O. H Prince, Esq., The approaching contest between the two political parties in Georgia, even a* this early day, has driven the Whig press to its wonted vocation of long, loud and frothy praises of their leaders, although admonished by recent political disasters that the people are not onlv able, but willing, to punish the vain and arro- iiam. Our Government at all times has been cur sed with the existence of a party incapable of a proper appreciation of the intelligence and j,e account of. Dr. James It. Sonin, a highly importable Physician, recently f.om this pare <ii-e, who suys " Oj all with idiom 1 cancers- I sound judgment of the people, hence the fre quent resort to polished whig arts “to suiten j the rude and calm the boisterous mind;” and this labor of love lias lately been increased, equal to the burthen and their anxiety for the j fumre. For since the Democracy lias sugges j ted the propriety of meeting in convention for ! the selection of one from among its scores of sons, worthy to be made chief, whig editors from every point of the compass—from the centre through the length and breath of Geor gia, have evinced a spirit of restlessness that proves they see the shadows of coming events and with s-eming composure and an air of tri untph, ask what objections exist to the re-elec tion of Gov. Crawford/—while condemnation is stamped deep on their consciences, a fan tasiic trick, not unlike and often portrayed by culprits in the box, hoping togain by boldness an acquittal denied by justice, This system of Whig cullyism serves its purpose once in an age, and fitly illustrates the proneness of human nature to pmetiee vice and crime, trusting to the rare chances of es cape from merited punishment. It is now no longer left to conjecture, for the Whigs have tendered the issue, and signi fied the ground upon which they intend or de sire to do battle, and in their eagerntss for the conflict, or dismayed by the anticipated result show but little improvement in generalship since last in the field; for they are stil! maiiceu vering in their old game, to catcli some expe dient to give tuein a safe deliverance. We might doubt, if the evidence was not indubit able, that they choose to transfer their jactita tion of political excellence and capacity, from the broad field of the empire to the more cir cumscribed limits of the State; hut they must not complain if they are hi Id to a strict ac countability for all matters, not omitting the blunders of their hobby, tiie finances of Geor gia, and all other interests of the State. The administration of Gov. Crawford, ob scared by the coustiiutioiml provision of bien nial meetings of the Legislature may inspire confidence in the Whigs. Yet before this can vass is over they will be required to answer to more than ingenuity can evade; for they, as a party, are known—and to know is to con demn them. When an attempt is made by an enemy to hoist new, and abandon the standards and colors which were long b.rise aloft, until made to trail in defeat, very ristu ally is incur red for such political piracy, loss of public con fide nee and the contempt of mankind. Well, it is claimed for Gov. Crawford—not the Whigs or Whig legUlution, oh, no—the ner.t of restoring toe State’s credit, and this, “ which has been elevated from the miserable degr adation into which it had been plunged by the rnal administration of Gov. McDonald,” is the song of more than one editor; and euliven- eii with peculiar adapted ness to Whg organs, and sounded with wonderful harmony. It could not have escaped notice, Mr. Editor, that the Inst three numbers of any Wing sheet of respectability; and you may go further back in the annuls of those wiio have practiced ad- til tion until it has become their ruling spirit, the above will he found the theme aud burthen of condemnation of democracy. 4Jun it be that g'-nllemen, because they have in the char acter uf editors, undertaken the duties of party sentinels, find it in their hearts to proclaim to their fellow citzens as facts, as the truth, that winch would mske their cheeks burn with scarlet hues if repeated at the firesides of in telligent neighbors. But circumstances alter cases; and it is likely tlieii casuistry may al low speaking to a multitude as true, that which their lips might refuse to utter, and become sealed before an ctiqu ring friend. It is this sort of recklessness that holds the Whig party down under an accumulated, immovable weight, not only in Georgia, hut the whole Union, leav ing but little hope in its failed prostrate condi tion. “Rcquicscat in pace," often limes has been repeated as lhe Iasi service of unfortunate fall en ministers, driven by public opinion from the direction of a trust of which they were unworthy; and like them, thu whigs would re fuse the motto as inapplicable to ritemrelves.— Yet u powerful hand of the sovoieign people has inscribed it as their destiny, attested by thousands of sterling democrats. It is farcical to witness the pomp, the grand flourish of trumpets, in this whig brag, that his excellency Guv. Crawford has invested the dead body, the carcass of poor old Georgia, with vitality and energy, defying comparison with all other States, and excelled by no other but herself in solid permanent ciedit. But have they deigned to tell the people the modus optrandi by which their plastic gubernatorial hand has performed this financial miracle, this wonderful exhumation, and breathing the breath of lifo into “thu body of corruption,” an odious epithet applied by Whig generosity to a State, justly distinguished as one of tne original thirteen 1 (Jr do they like empirics in another department of knowledge, prefer to conceal from the public eye the process of compounding their nostrums, thereby excite attention and pass off their truck to uupcs, ii upon the subject, not more than one inten- 4ft removing to this section. Almost eoery one Uttidcrtd himself humbugged by the recent i.ttription of the country. H1 describes the country generally, with rare exceptions, as ••(itpoorest sort of pine land covered with saw palmetto* and abounding with Salamanders JlK j (j„p ers, which certainly are not indica tions of a good soil. And that Island !—Air. Spcare’s fairy Island !!—la petite lsola Bel- I,!!! Dr. Smith calls a vile resting place of cranes and cruising ground of alligators.” This is a slight lulling off in point of highly wrought description, from Mr. Speare’a ac count. It does not present as many induce- meats for emigration particularly to •' Bird Is land." There being a difference of opinion be tween Mr. ripeare and Dr. Smith, we choose rather lo trust in the Dr. as he is on the safe aide of the question, besides being confirmed in lm statements, by every om/ we have seen or heard of who was induced to goto Florida.— jTliisuew El Dorado, we imagine, will draw fbut little of tne population of Georgia after That it is a fine country fur hunting and lung we doubt not, and are equally credulous In its abounding with inusquitos, ai d other like rightful companions of one’s sleeping and waking moments. We hope others who have explored that (country recently, will imitate Dr. Smith’s ex nple,aud publish an account of it. The way to make Rain. As nur Kgrictiltu• al readers have had their mnd Cotton to suffer from the protracted [nought lately, they will no doubt be thankful Fr a receipt, for gening up a rain whenever r\ may need it ; ».■ we publish for their bcue> fc, Professor Espy’s ideas o.i the subject. According to the Professor’s theory, cdcIi Inner now only lo cut down tne timber, from a vet* uf laud, which lie designs charing for .in ter year's new g omul aud letting it get stiff- lently dry to burn well; then when a shower |nmled send out runners through “the seltle- m" tu g've the word, and all hands lire at lice, and down comes tne ram. If they want I rain mice a week, they have only to burn a pirli of new ground and they get it— so says i I’rofiS-or. "Front the iaresiigntinns which I have been able to make |iltu,abject, ami on tS— nature of rains generally, it lot- t KtUHtly that all rains travel eastward front the place *(iiauag; tad uiatr.tina and snows in the winter are of pn length from north lo south, amt comparatively nur- < I'm e»«t to west, ami of course travel side foremost.* *n: other toaclesions arc rendered highly probable by riaveaigaltuns, but can only be made .-crumby future tlments , r Ln ansses of timber to the amount of forty acres for f'J twenty miles be prepared and bred simultaneously htom day- in the summer, on tbe west of ilie United f 1 ' i» a line of six or seven hundred miles long from snath, then the following results seem highly prnb- js.hntani certain until the experiment is inode. A rain lr r, t length north and south will commence near or on I line trf tires; this rain will travel eastward ; it v/ill not d no till it reaches far into the Atlantic ocean 5 it will > only a short time in any one place; it wil< not ram H* I 1 " 1 " the aever.th day; U will rain enough and not too ^place; it will nos be attended with violent -either on land nor on the Atlantic ocean ; there will I*' had nor tornado.. at the time of the general rain, nor Trardiite; there will be no destructive floods. nor will l«net, ever become very low; there will be no mote heats nor injurious colds : the farmers and mar- i*ill always know betore the rains when they will corn- re sad when they will terminate; all epidemic diseases from floods ami subsequent droughts will cease; if •F'vulw* "ill lie greatly increased, and Lit ,n ‘* happiness of the citizens will be much pro- ’’1. These, I say, are the probable—not certain—re- crtlwplas proposed ; a plan which could be carried I'Tcritwo fnr a sum which would not anir.nnt to half a I* 10 ** c h indieidual in tbe United States; a plan F . *r sueeetsful. would benefit in a high degree not landsman, hut every mariner that plies tbe At- r •'heme should appear too gigantic fo com- ™ with, let the trial be firs; made along the Alleghany “•«»*; and let forty acres of four ten-acre lota be fired I wren days through tire summer in each of the coun- " McKean, Clearfield. Cambria and Somerset, in Penn- PS A ' e S l,,n y in Maryland; and Hardy. Pendleton, IW. ii ,7.’ * nd M,,,,, 8 0 «nery. i" Virginia. The ten- L, should be. as nearly as convenient,from one to four pspsq in die for It of a square; so that the up moving IL * lr wht'h shall be formed over them tnay have a ascend to a considerable height lie- L 'J he leaned out of the perpendicular by any wind ■*nay exist at that time. L?*—*T "•"* « present are local, and of very lim- 1 ^ougli they travel towards the east, like 0^,ns, l !) e y are no * extensive enough to cover Vis4sJi W ^l' hence, portions of the country are liable Pwhed with drought and hot water. u* .P° #, *ble that this irregularity is in part 1 •. *he irregular burning of fallows and prairies, j^* 1 !*** n,,J * rre g u,ar rains; interrupting the Ll^ «nd general rains which would otherwise •***.•• »bey do in winter 1 Mm * #l P r . e,ent * nn( * f° r many years to come, of timber cut down and burnt every summer, L e<ter «psri* of the United States—enough, perhaps, [j 1 ? *be wide-extended and uninterrupted rains so I without any expense. Until the government States can be induced to carry into effect the V , irne, tly recommend to nil persons who have (J*°tber large masses of combustibles to burn, to e .hhthe first very dry spell in the summer, and, ^multaiteous action, let all west of west longitude t9 9, ’•** fire to their materials only on a Thursday ^of 90 degr ees i.i the morning at ten o*clock, PC?" degrees at six o’clock in the evening; 8* degrees set fire to their materials only | 1 ** West of 77 degrees .it ten in the morning, degrees at six o’clock in the afternoon ; i W,l 9 fallows be burnt unless there lias at . ?* a P*cd without rain. Itjj Jl1 re *luest will be complied with, not only l>c- |Lt in the probable result, but because k.- gf>< «cd with no expense, and the best time of d’y weather! ing to Gov. Crawford a knowled^o of the mys teries professed by, and until recently suppos ed to have been buried with crnck-biains of many centuries ago. Their drafts are without stint upon the credulity of the people of Geor gia, in urging and repeating, time after time, that Iris Excellency had replenished an exhaust ed treasury from his cornucopia. Indeed it must be the pastime and amusement of his Ex cellency to call not “ spirits from the vasty deep,” but hard dollars into existence, which in time may lead to the abolit'on of all our tax laws and entitle him to a patent right and the highest niche in the galaxy of Executive discoveries. But his friends should r emember that his Excellency is not the first Executive nlehvmist on record, for Caligula, who was at one time no small fry in Rome, is said to have tried his hand at tiansmuling particular sub stances into gold, an article very important in modern times in restoring state credit. But tlte world must come to a dead halt until this exploration info this hitherto unknown field of finance is made public; and then set- nnd judge how the new will comp ire wi.'h the old edition. His Excellency is surely out of his proper place in the public service as Governor; as all things are now put to rights, his friends should advance him to higher and more noble duties. Will they deem him qualified for n professor ship in the U niversity sought by John Q. Ad ams (himself a good patriotic whig) to be es tablished with tlte Smithsonian fund, in which it is understood the higher order of knowledge only is to be taught; and those who des're to be scholars must come recommended as adepts. ‘‘Doctor Crawford” coupled with the idea of such a professorship would he quite harmonic indeed—“verbttm sat sapientiaud the whigs will doubtlessly keep an eye on the subject. You, Mr. Edi'or, are better enabled than people in the country to inquire into the facts, whether the last Legislature or his Excellency Gov. Crawford borrowed money to restore the State’s credit. Is tlte amount **f that loan now dragging from the hard earnings of the country an interest at the rate of seven or eight pet cent? One or two hundred thousand dollars is no inconsiderable sum either to the borrow er or lender. Was that the amount, or how much borrowed? If so, what recessity exist ed to do so? Was it to appreciate the bills of the Central Bunk, and replenish the Trea sury? Look to the date of tbe transaction and see whether the bills were at a greater discount than three or four per cent ? (as the suggestion is made from m<*uioiy.) It will be recollected, too, thatth s depreciation owes its existence more than a y other cause, to bro kers. bankers, ami those wlmse interest it was to cripple that institution as much as possible, as in such funds they invested capital; hence whatever could be discounted from Central Bank bills was so much clear gain in their pockets. With whom did Gov. Crawford contract this loan ? M >rk this, Mr. Editor, when the ques tion is answered, most probably it will appear that they who have become (he St ite’s credi tors. were those who were cheek by jowl with lus Excellency at a prior period, denouncing the Central B nik as-unworthy of credit, and whose constant t ff *rts were not to aid its pros perity', although it constituted an important item in the fina ces of Georgia; yet when an opportu ityis allowed freely step forward and preset.t their cash for the bonds of the Bank or the Stale, before the ink of Executive ap proval has become dry. And this done for unable to spell “baker” can tell how Georgia credit is restored; and if the whigs do not be lieve it, if they can be patient till October, then they will see the numbers of such persons ri sing in every corner of the State like armies from the teeth of dragons, dealing terror to the | restorer of Georgia’s credit. The period was rapidly approaching by the collection ol Cen tral Bank debts, bv which the bills were be coming equivalent to specie, that restored State credit, and this was before Gov. Crawford ever mtide bis Executive law. And yet daw-like, (not Tom but Jack) lie struts with all these fine feathers (of praises) with which he is covered, as if they sprouted aud grew on him. This communication is longer than was intended, although much might and will be said in an swer to all the whig fal dal, whenever his parly deems it proper to put his Excellency on trial before the country. Then the questions which his friends have propos'd to discuss in advance will be fully investigated. In the meanwhile if the democratic party will maintain its unity, and our politicians will direct their shafts of male diction against the enemies of their principles, and cease to make victims of one another, not withstanding the excited expressions in urging favorites of individuals for nomination as the candidates have bi-en uttered, yet at the lap of the drum, whoever may be the choice of the Democracy to run the race, of the array of gen tlemen and statesmen mentioned, will inevita bly succeed, and then his Excellency will find it more difficult than his friends would make him believe, to ride on a rail road a second time into the Executive chair; then, if he does not believe it now, he will find that “the thing cun’t be done” any wuv you can fix if. FAYETTE. Death of an old Printer.—It is our painful duty to-day to record the death of Mr. Benja- min True, who died in this city on Tuesday morning aged eighty years. Mr. True was the oldest printer in Boston. He was for many years publisher of the Boston Yankee Newspa per ; then proprietor of a large Job Printing office, in company w th Mr. Weston ; he was also, one of the original publishers of the Bos ton Statesman, nnder the firm of True, Wes ton & Greene; then True, Greene & Field, and lastly True &. Greene. He was an hon est, industrious and frugal man; a benevolent and patriotic citizen, and a good Christian.— His loss will be sincerely mourned b) a large circle of relatives and friends, and his memory cherished with affectionate respect.—Boston Post. State Temperance C’on t c;? $ ion< SHE above mentioned bodv wdl bold it“ >-< i regular. J. session in tbe city of Macon, commencing o:. Me Ith of June. Col. Junius A. Wingfield, of Ectt-m -o. is expected to deliver tlie annua! oration. A full reprbseot'iiion from the various Sorieties of the State is earnestly solicited.— Arrangements wilj be mada for the entertainriient of the de!- egates, and by referring themselves, on th*ir arrival, at the vv ashingloh Hill, they will be dir-cted to their lodgings. „ . Com. of tits AI.Vcon Tem. SoCtKTr. Maron, Mtty 13. 1845. 2 an insolvent state bank as the Cen be ready to burn on on the second or third, nnd thus and Kridny during the season on which ;li may be humi to r*i 8r°ught, materials eimu ■ rain hUdlSVffo general bj. bod) because of me sr because anv u wiii noroit remaining. |XtnW""<i-"ae S d 1 , | “P-htoving columi ■ r ‘ “frsir becomes n ^ J b7? e '. r0 " lra 7 raat-Mon. .1 honoured; and it is not p , ti,, '^reied in less titan about |‘ edit-re ot new-tpape tv high of the i i>r of tl, rged wi in of artial rains fvapor left | fair which they enter micity think the ind only r.ipor. and the t another gene- hat either -ven days.** throughout the •babl b the least plausibility in who believe whatever they see in print? It they are such benefactors of mankind as they would have us believe, why nut reveal the se- j cret of their political Hermes, Ids Excellency, ; that other States, reeling on tbe brink of bank- : ruplcy, may be rescued from repudiation ? It ■ may spare the spilling of much i .k, wasted by foreign hirelings, iu the abuse of such st ties as Mississippi, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Szc., and hereafter, perhaps, save such men as the Rev. Sydney Smith from n premature grave, who is said to have died broken hearted (poor fellow!) in consequence of losses sustained speculating in tint bonds of the Intier State. These veritable editors would surely fasten the frith of theii readers to tlte exploded no- i tions about the philosopher's stone, in attribut- the purpose of bolstering u as Georgia was, an instilve tml wus; when the people who had their plan tations stocked with valuables of every kind, with crops of the richest staples on earth grow ing on fertile lands, if they had applied for temporary relief to aid them for a few months by the loan of this very money, “to restore their creait,” their paper would have been thrown back to them with the curled lip of scorn, though it had had been covered over with indisputable indorsers. Surely after this experiment the Whigs will drop their notions about the necessity of a “grand regulator” of the currency, and fall into the democratic ab surdity of opposition to a U. S. Bank. It is not out if the way to enquire too, where was the greatest depreciation of Central hills; wus it about the time h s Excellency was last a member of the Legislature, in hul pursuit of a mare’s nest in the Central Bank, the dis- covery of which struck sucli alarm into so many poor farmers, who having sold their last pound of cotton at a low price, for the bills of toe bank, and were compelled to loose o: e half of their earnings for the sake of gratifying panic ma kers? On, pshaw, how did the Doctor do it? VVliat pity such a light, as emanates from the restorer of Geoigia credit, should have been so long hid on ’er a bushel; yet honors nnd praises have been piled up shoulder high around his Excellency, who may believe it all and aston ished too, to know it is hims<-lf; astonished, us was the law-abiding prosecutor who indicted his neighbor for a blow he deserved;_y et tlte Solicitor General, whig editor like, making much ado about nothing, engiafed into his in dictment all the rgmarole of belaboring the body with staves, pun handles, hoe helve?, &c., repeating which before the jury with all the trimmings and polish thrown around tho trun* suction, by the plunging eloqu nee of Mr. Soli citor. who with a peculiar pathos of uplifted hands, struck u chord of sensibility, before nkoown to the amiable prosecutor, who stood suffused in teats ;it tlte recitals of his wrongs, xclaiming “I never knew before I was hurt alfso much, O Lordy.” It is admitted in broadest terms that the cur rency of the State has been elevated and ma- ured under the present system. Will whig editors point out any act of the Legislature since 1842, (then democratic) under which their Governor has acted, except the act of 1843, authorising the borrowing one hundred and fifty thousand dollars? If any merit is due, it is (accordi g to whig reasoning,) due Governor McDonald and it Democratic Le; gisluture, for the bonding (as it’s cttlled) ol the Central bills. Tout act lias never buen re pealed, but its foot-steps have been tracked by j the act ef 1843, as it- guide; and the latter was | only to give color to Gov. Crawford’s admiuis- j tratioii, the poorest pretext that could befallen on. If tlte necessity existed to borrow the mo ney, how comes it to pass that the bonds are so soon called in? And tbe strangest id> a Is, that these bonds of the State, insolvent as it is, are worth a premium. There is not a voter in tlte Strte, alter rending (lie Sheriff sales, (espe- ■ chilly the unfortunate defendants.) advertised in every part of Georgia, in which the Central Bank vs. every body is seen to figure so large ly, who will not readily explain how the credit is restored. Go to the unfortunate debtor of the Bank, ask I is weeping wife, hear the cries of hungry ragged children, who but yesterday had homes, their corn and meat, land hnct all, knocked down under the sheritPs hammer, for the half its value to satisfy tiie appetite of Shylock’s spirit, hanging to the last muscle to i get the pound of flesh complete, and they, though FOR THE TELEGRAPH AND REPUDLIC. O. H. Prince, Esq.: As you are al the head of a paper which has a general circulation in this place, and the surrounding country, I know of no one so fit to whom to apply for redress of grievances. Has the absencf uf market gar den’s about Macon, ever arrested your atten tion? Are you aware that a very large portion of the vegetables used in this place, are brought from Savannah? Yes brought 192 miles by rail road. Ifsucli articles purchased in Savan nah, can pay freight, commissions Ibr buying, and a profit to the vender, it seems to me that a more profitable business could not be selected, than raising them in this vicinity for the Macon market. A large market garden, conducted by a man accustomed to the business, brought from one of the large cities, employing three or four able hands, would pay belter than five times the number on a potion plantation. There is de mand for several such here. Who will go into it? SQUASH. JUNE CONTENTION. DELEGATES CHOSEN - . Baldwin—Gen. John W. A. Sanford, Dr. T.ITort, and Col. John (XFark. Bibb—Lr. Robert Collins. Col. H. G. Lamar, Samuel J. Ray. Esq., and Gen. W. G. Smith. Carroll—John Springer, John Jones and Malnchi Will!) berly, Esqrs. Chatham—John W. Anderson, John E. Ward, Solomon Cohen, G P» Harrison, and John Lewis. > Clark—Win. L. Mitchell, Samuel Hailey, and H. C. Flournoy. Crawford.—J. J. Bradford, A. J. Colbert, and G> R. Hunter, Esqs. Jackson—Gen. D.M. Burnes, Col. N. C. Jar rat t. and Samuel Thurmon. Habersham—J. Van Buren. J. H. Brown, and J. R. Matthews. Libertt/—Capt. Joseph Jones, Col. Wm. M. Maxwell, and Dr, John M. 11. Harden. Madison.—Col. R. B. Gholston, Dr. R. M. Thompson, and Isaac Simmons. McIntosh—Charles Spalding, "W. J. Dunwody, Esq'rs. and Col. Edward W. Delegal. (Jglelhorpc-~Francis Meriwether, John W. Cardwell, L. M. J ihnson. and Jacob Phinizy, Jr. Pulaski—M. Johnson, J. V. Mitchell, and Charles S. Haw ley. Esqrs. Itandolph—Hon. Win. Taylor, Richard Davis, and Ri- •lev Garrett. IVlikinson—Dr. C. Cox, Joel Rivers, nnd R. Rozar. PUBLIC MEETING. A meeting of the Democratic Party, of Crawford County, was held in Knoxville, on Wednesday the 7th inst., for the purpose of appointing Delegates to the Democratic Con vention, lo be held in Milledgeville on the third Monday in June. The meeting was organized by calling W. B. Colbert, Esq., to the Chair, and appointing G. P. Culveuhouse, Esq., as Secretary. On motion, the following gentlemen were ap pointed a Committee to present to the meeting tlte names of individuals suitable to represent the Democratic party of this county in said Convention, viz: J. M. Dennis. Vincent Nich ols, Perry Carr, O. M. Colbert, Michael Hart- ly. Dred Wilder, Littleberry Osburn, Kinchen Martin, and G. J. Green, Esqrs. The committee having retired a few minutes, reported the names of J. J. Bradiord, A. J. Colbert, and G. R. Hunter, Esqs., who were unanimously chosen by the meeting, as Dele gates to sa>d Convention, and authorised to fill any vacancy in their delegation that might oc cur. John Caret, Esq., the Democratic Candi date for the 27th Senatorial District, being pre sent, was loudly called for, and responded in a short but impressive speech. On motion, ordered that the Telegraph & Republic, Macon, be requested to publish the proceedings of this meeting. Whereupon the meeting adjourned. WILLIAM B. COLBERT, Ch'n. G. P. CULVERHOUSE, Scc'y. COUNCIL CHAMBER, l may ioth, ISIS. ) REGULAR MEETING. Present.—The Mayor. Aid. Collins, Holmes, Walts, Denton, Bond. Absent.—Ross Graves, Hylander. The minutes of the last meeting were read, when on mo tion, the resolution, declaring Lot No. 4 on the reserve bid ofFby J. M. Ellis, forfeited, was reconsidered. The min utes were then continued, and on motion of Aid. Holmes, It was resolved dm a deed be granted to J M. Ellis or la's assigns for Lot No. 4, on the reserve, by his paying on tiie amount bid, twenty cents on the dollar in current funds by the 15th inst. *The Bridge Keeper reports tolls for the week endin; this day. £94 5G. < C. Crawford’s bill for fees,burying J. K. P. Rye. amount S4 50 was ordered to be paid. William Collins' bill for lumber, and “Republic” bill for advertising, were referred to the Finance Committee. . NEW DRY GOODS. E WOODRUFF respectfully invites tlift attention of , • friends and the public genfera.ly, to his Mock of SUfcMhR DRY GOODS this day received, atnom? which may be found Muslins, a great variety of patterns and color*, Mourning Muslins, Polka do. Bnlz«rin<?s, new styles, Beragbs fur dresses, Calicoes, a large nssortm’etit, from 6 to 37 cent*; Karlsion Ginghams, Black and Lead do. Musquito Netting, Damask Linen Table Covers; Worsted Table Covers, Parasols ana Paraselletts, Sun Shades, Pans style, Ladies' Black Silk Uumbrelias, Leghorn Bonnets, Leghorli Bonnets, Gipsey style, Lace Neapolitan and Straw mixed do. Bonnet Ribbons, Printed French Cambrics, Jaconet, Swiss. Book and Nansook Muslin*, Furniture Dimity, Zephyr "Worsted. Patterns, Worsted Needle*; Black and Colored Girdles, Sleeve Cord and Tassels, Bleached and Brown Homespuns, White and Brown Linen Drillings for summer Pants, From all those who are in pursuit of Dry Good*, he rcs : pectfully solicits the favor of a call. E: WOODRUFF. Macon, May 7,1843. 33 tt* Council then adjourned. Attest, A. R.FREEMAN, C. C. C. PHRENOLOGICAL. J ANTON, Practiccl Phrenologist,informs the citizens . of Macon, that he has engaged a loom at the Washing i ton Hall, where he is prepared to measure and make exam inations of beads, and give correct phreiiulogieal charts of the character and talents of those who may honor trim with their patronage. Terms for a chart $2; a deduction will be made when a farailv is examined. May 13, 1845. J 33 It* Prom the Federal Union. Mr. James Anton, who has been with us for two or three wtleks past, has gone to Clinton, where we understand he will remain a short lime. His skill in the science of Phrenology has been so fully developed to our citizens, that we feel that it is but an act of justice, on our part to add our testimony to his nume rous testimonials of this kind. We commend hint therefore to our friends in Clinton and else where. From the Southern Recorder. We publish with pleasure, the following strong testimony in favor of the skilfnlness of Mr. Anton, as a Phrenologist. We believe Mr. Anton, if lie desired it, could obtain very many more of the fame character from our cit izens, whose heads have undergone his manipu lation. Penitentiary, ) Milledgeville, Aprils. 1845. f A Phrenological examination was hud this day of five convicts of this prison, at the in stance of J. Anton. Their crimes Were—two murder, one larceny, one rape, and one mail robbery. These subjects were selected by my self without giving their names, crimes, or any clue to their passion^ principles or manners; andafter a few moment’s examination, their ru ling passions, propensities, apprtites, tfcc. &c., was pronounced by Mr. Anton with accuracy, not only in their important leading traits of character, passions, &c., but in detail—and so far as I know (from fiflei-n months acquaintance with all them, and with one of them for many years, observing them daily,) with a degree of accuracy which was n>>t less creditable to Mr. Anton, its professor, than lo the scie ice of Phre nology itself—for I am fullv satisfied of the useful application of this science in selecting of pursuits of the rising generation. The whole examination was conducted in the presence of several scientific and literary gentlemen, to whom it was both pleasing and gratifying. A. W. REDDING, P. K. Having witnessed the examinations above referred to, I fully concur with Cob Redding in every particular. THOS. F. GREEN, Hosp. Phys. Sudden Death.—A man named William Potter, of Philadelphia, an actor in thecom- Iloukton Superior Court, April Tcriu,lS45. PRESENTMENTS OF THE GRAND JURY. rW 1HE Grand Jury Tor the county of Houston, avail them- I sclvej of their privilege to state to their honorable Court and their fellow citizens of the county. that in the dis charge of the duties which have devolved upon them du ring this term of Court, that they take pleasure in stating that u[ on a careful inspection of tlte books in the offices of the Superior and Inferior Court clerks, we find them neatly and well kept. They deem it llieir duty in behalf of the county to tender to their enterprising citizen, Mr Wm. H. Miller, their thanks for the handsome and comfortable improvements progressing nnder his superintendence within the Court House enclosure at this place They limber state that they have examined tho books or the County Treasurer and find that they too are kept in a neat and correct manner, and that during the past year there was received and paid out tiie sum of $2009 25. by the Trea surer leaving on hand (or the present year $41 25, and that the county is now indebted one thousand aud ninety-nine dollars and five cents. They have also in the further prosecution of their duties examined the Clerk and Treasurer’s book of accounts of the poor school fund, and find it in good order, and tha> the amount of money received forlbe last year from the county was $383 25 and from the State $46, amounting in tbe whole to $134 25, and that there now remains in the Treasury $238 09 of that fund unexpended. And for the purpose of meeting the present liabilities or the County, aud the cur rent expenses of the year, they rfecomtnend to the Justices of the Inferior Court, to impose a tax of 50 per cent upon the general State tax for the present year, and further re commend to said Juslires to impose an additional tax of 10 per cent, upon tlte State tax for the purpose of educating the children whose parents are unable to educate them. They take tbe present occasion earnestly to recommend tb the In ferior Court to require the Justices of the Peace, to make immtdiate returns of the number of poor children in their respective districts; that the benefits of said fund may be generally imparted througbou, the county. They cannot take leave of this branch of their duties without expressing ln the warmest terms, their approbation ol the act of this Le gislature of this State, whicn gives to the children of the humblest of our citizens, the means of acquiring the useful branches of an English Education, nnd feel well assured that every freeman ol Georgia wi|l cheerfully pay any rea sonable tax to accomplish this object thus; an enlightened people cannot be easily enslaved; and ofit of this amount they regard tne education of the masses as the strongest aafegjard nnd defence to our liberties, and cherish the hope that the day is not far distant when ttbe a rare circumstance to meet with any one so illiterate as not to be able to read and write- in conclusion they beg leave to tender to his Honor Judge Tracy, their acknowledgments for the courtesy ex tended to this body during the present term ; and if con sistent with their duties, would strongly recommend to him a strict and rigid enforcement of the criminal laws of the State, and feel well assured there is a sufficient moral sta mina is this cotnmunitv to sustain him in this course. To the Solicitor General Mr. Samuel Hall, they also tender their thanks for the alacrity and promptitude with which lib has discharged his duties, during tiie present term. The Grand Juiy request that the above Presentments may be published in the Macon Telegraph and Messenger. JAMES HOLMES; Foreman; Wm. B. Holst cadi Wm. P. Gilbert, Lewis Itumph, K. JY. Westbrook; Benj. T. Price, Abner Bvmam, Jas. W. Hardison, John A. Renfroe, D. M. Brown, Edward A. llatccyi INDIAN SPRING. THE Subscribers most respfettfully inforiri the public that they have rebbhlly repaired and fitted up in a superior ttiahner the larpe nnd commodious HO I K Is, at the INDIAN SPRING, formerly occupied by li. Dillon, and during the last summer by B. W. Collier. There are so many living witnesses who can bear testimony to the wonderful benefits derived from the use of these water.-* that it is useless to speak of them here. They assure all who are disposed to Visit tliefai, that r« efforts shall be spared to provide all such luxuries %* tend to their enjoyment and comfort; and to afford them a»! such means of amusement as will enable theln tb drive • dull care away,’* and pass their time in pleasure. Gaming ii strictly prohibited. DXLLON & COLLIER. A daily line of STAGES will run between the Spring and For* sytb, leaving the Iattet place imme diately on tiie arrival of the Cars from Macon. Indian Spring, May 1,1843. 33 3m CoT* The Savannah Georgian and Republican, will copy weekly for three months and forward their accounts to thi* office for payment. NOTICE. A S my wife Elizabeth Leaptiiot, has left my bed and board, without any cause, or provocation, # so far as I know. I am und#*r the painful necessity of forwarning all persons against harboring her. or crediting her, on my account, JOHN LEAPTROT. Houston county, May 13. 33 3t G EORGIA, Crawford County.—VVherbas, Nathan H. Mobley, executor on the estate of Lewis Mobley, deceased, late of said county) applies to me for letters of dismission. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and iingular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and np* pear otiny office within the time prescribed by law to show cause, if any they have whv said letters should not be grant ed. Given under my hand) ihisfMay 7th. 1845. May 13» 1843. JAMES J. RAY, c. c. o. 33 8tn Actiriiitlatrator’* Male. A GREEABLE to an ordbrof the Inferior Court ^oF Crawford County, while sitting for ordinary purposes, will be sold before tlifc Court House door in the town of Knoxville on the first Tuesday in August next within the legal hours of sale, all the rfeal estate belonging to William Matthews, deceased, sold for the benefit of the heir* and creditors of said estate; Terffis on the dav of sale. PATRICK M. CALHOUN, admo May 13, 1845. 33 tds JOUR MONTHS after dute application will be made F ( when silting for ordinary purposes. Tor leave to se 1 :ln estate, (the widow’s dower excepted,) of James Lo late of Crawford county deceased. WILLIAM LOCKETT admVr REBECCA LOCKETT; a. r . May 13. 1845. 33 ■ real •lrett, i/tOUR MONTHS after dale agplicalio- wiil tie made -T to the honorable Inferior Court of Hohsibti kiiumy, fur leave to sell the real estate of Arthur Harden inte of said county deceased. May 13, 1845. BRANSON BARDEN., VV. G. WALDEN, i Bibb Sherii ’s Sulbs. On the first Tuesday in JUNE hcx.'i W ILL be sold before tiie Court house door in the city of Macon, the fdllowing property, to wit: A negro girl about 12 years old named Luiiisa, levied on as the property ofLetnuel B. Skaggs,to sai-ifv e fi. fa front Bakcb Superior Court, John Matlbrk vs. Win. G. Pierce and LetnublB. Sksggs. Tha entire and well assorted stock of roanui-ciured Tin Ware, also a set of Tools for Manufacturing Tii Were, and one Tedlfer’s Wagon, all levied on a, the property of Leonard Adams deebased, to satisfy two fi. fa-, .me from Bibb Inferior Court. Joseph Saulsbuiy, vs i.l Adams, and one from Bibb Inferior Court. Benjamin Trapp, vs. Leonard Adams and Charles Crawford J. SPRINGER. D. S. Lot No No. 1. in square 7li in the City of Macon. »ith im provements thereon, ond Lot No.’ 4 in square 58. on the cor nor of Third and Pine Streets, with all the improvements, at present occupied byJulm Rose, levied on as the property of Albert Rose, to satisfy the follow ing fi. las—Jatnes D. Carhart. vs. Albert Rose, Scott & Carhart vs. the same,— property pointed out by Scott & Carhart. B. TRAPP, D. 3. May I, 1845. MORTGAGE SALE. WILL RJC SOLD Ott THK PlKST TUKSDAt t* JULT. One negro man named Granville, about 18 years old. lev-' ied «n as the property of William T. Wilson, to satisfy a fi. fa. from Houston Inferior Court, in favor of George W-- Bivins vs. Williatn. T. Wilson. B. TRAPP. D. S. May 13, 1843. 33 tds Allen Windham, Wm■ McKenzie, John Womock, M. McCaskill, C. J. Staley, Jas. Popei M. Sanders, Henry Wart, R. C. Redding, Mortis Pollock, Uriah J. Bulloch, On motion of Sanioel Hall; Solicitor General, ordered that the Presentments be published 111 accordance with the request therein contained. A true extract from the minutes of Houston Superior Court, this 8th Mav, 1845, JAMES HOtDERNESS. Cl’k. May 13—33 Iron Works, Cass Co., Ga., 1 April, 2oth, 1845. ) T HE undersigned have associated fer the ITIAIVU* FAC TIT HE OF MUON, at the “Iron Work*, Cass county, Georgia.” Orders are solicited from such persons as need their products. Cas'ingu in all varieties of Hollow Waie and Machinery, such as Gin and Mill gearing to any kind of pattern; Bark Mills. Cobb Crushers; and the like are furnished, in a neat style and of a durable quality. Also, Bar Iron, Shovel Moulds and Tic Metal of superior quality. Fanners, Platers, Merchants, Machinists and Founders are requasted to examine oar products and prices and compare them with those they have heretofore ased. Letters and orders should be uddressed “Iron Works, Cass Co., Ga., to Cooper aud Stroup. MARK A. COOPER. MOSES STROUP. May 13, 1845. 33 ** Roswell Female School. T IIE session of the Presbyterian Church at Roswell, Cobb County, (Geo.) have determined to open a Fe male School on the first of June next. From the experience n be no doubt of the health of £OST O N Sunday Morning, between Dr. Thcm-on’* co-ner' and the place of Baptism on the river, an OLD FASH IONED BREASTPIN, shaped like an olive leaf, with two doves sitting upon a tombstone in front. Any person finding the above Pin will be liberally rewarded by return ing it to this office, and confer a favor to the owner. Macon, Alay G—3*2—2t TO PLANTERS. A N experienced Professor of the PIANO FORTE MAtTHKX* FRENCH, fc.Ni; 1.1*11, ITALIAN. SINGinfe, &*.—Having recently arriv ed from England, is desirous of an engagement for the summer with a private family residing in the country. The Advertiser is well known in the Musical world, particular ly as a Vocalist. In default of full employment in the line of his profession, he would have no objection to devote tt' portion of his time to teaching the Freticb LaHCung*,* the rudiments ot Entiii* or the ordinary branches of* good Education Address Mr. Swain, Post Office, or ap ply to him at Washington Hall. N. B. PIANOS tuned and put into thorough repair on* - moderate terms. April 29, 1845—31—if pany now p aving nt our Theatre, was found ofsix or seven years, there ...... . a ! - j . - the location. The moral, social and religious influences of the community are believed to be of that kind under which pious parents would desire to have theirchildreu placed. The session of the church to be the Trustees of the School, and the pastor to have a general supervision, and to conduct the recitation* on Mental and Moral Philosophy. Evidence* of Christianity. Circulars cat. be obtained from any of the Trustees. N. A. PRATT. JOHN DUNWODY. BARRINGTON KING, ARCH SMITH- May 13, 1345. 33 3c lying ilea'I in tho green room, yesterday mor ning, about s'X o clock. Tha evidence produc ed before the Coroners inquest held upon the body, was to tbe effect that up to 11 o’clock of j Sunday night, when la>t seen alive, he appear ed to be in his usual health. The verdict of the Jury was. that the deceased came to his death by disease produce I by intemperance. [Savannah Republican. turdoy the 24th instant, 10' Defaulters, at the last Regi- HEAD aUARTERS, r 00th Regiment, G. M, ) Attention 50th Regiment, f. fix. riXHERE will be a Cnurt of Inquiry held at the Coor: I House in this City on o clock A. M., for tlte trial o mental review of which defaulters will take due notice. By order of JOHN G. COLEMAN, Col. Commanding 50th Keg. O'. M-. JAMES M. DANELLY, Adjt. f>Qth Regiment, G. M. May 6—32—3t JUST RECEIVED. A LARGE assortment of Col'd. Lace Muslins, with a large variety of ether Summer Goods, which wa will sell at the lowest prices, wholesale and retail. A. M. BETTMAN A BRi5. May G. 32 if TOR SALE. O NE NEGRO WOMAN. For partinalara apply to B. R. WARNBK, Macon. May 6, 1845—32—tf REMOVAL. D r. Holt h as removed to tlte residence recently occupied by B. H. ModltKie, where he maybe found at niuht; and in the day, at his office over Mesa-s Winship A Pope's store. Macon, April 16. 32 tf F OUR MONTHS after date application will be made to the honorable Inferior Court of Macon county, .then sitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell a ne gro man named Jerry, about 25 years of age. the property of John 6. Brooka, Ji.,late »f said county.deceased. EDWARD BROOKS, aum or. 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