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From the Afacon Alesscn&er.
The Secretary of War, in tire correspondence
faring upon our Indian relations, he* had re
course to a subterfuge, which Was not to be ex
pected from the only member of Mr. Van Buren’s
cabinet, whose claims to the character of an hon-
,t and honorable officer, have been undoubted.
Ib terms as plain as the English kliom is sus
ceptible of, he communicated to the Indians the
mtentioßs of die Government in reference to their
removal w hich intentions w ere, that in accor
dance w ith their request, their removal should be
procrastinated for the period of two years.
The reception, that these proposals, on the
part of the Secretary, received from the people of
Georgia, was such as was to be expected by all
who were acquainted with tire patient forbearance
with which the citizens of the State have for ye
submitted to the privation of a portion of •’
comprised within their boundery !•- . * lie SOi .
right belonging to them. -units, and o*
The most ’
members of all par-' .•. language wa* «sed by
b ast one party r*- *T S nußscrunmately, and at
ui'ieav”' . .ess of the Van Bureii creed had
• -licence to coudenui in unmeasured
trivial llr * yolicy f ßc administration.
\in<nv. tiic people, the fueling of indignation
w v.3 s*'o“ral —so general in fact, that wc venture to
s;l -> that ’te.iif eventually prove to be a most sui
citVui w-’A tor Mr. Van Huron. The sycophantic
double-deafiirg Janus, while he has indulged the
sympathies of Rician of Northern fanatics, has a
qiewt'ed.ifom him every citizen of (ieuigh wliose
preponderates over the vassalage of
1
Tire committed a most eg re- i
yens blunder; then-own presses admit it, and
Tu* <c'V, 'cn,few have had the temerity to justily
their course. .
Tire, manner in which the Secretary endeavors
to extricate himself and : fhe President from the
uncomfortable dilemma in which they are placed,
j unworthy hisjv putation.as a public functiona
iv. or hi- char: ctrr;as-.aYrank and candid man.
tie says that Govern®! Gilmer lias “misappre
hended the true meaning and intent of the G_»v
ciiiiirei>;,” and in this paltry manner he ende-av
ei to avoid the odium which the Government has
uirmrcd tin-Higlmiit the State. Tim Secretary
has completely failed in thus evasively backing
out of a difficulty. The “intent of the Govern
ment” has been so plainly exposed that there is
not even a loop hole left upon which to hang a
ilonbt.
Asa contemporary lias remarked, “it is well for
the cause of truth, that they have conimitted
themselves «u •writing.'' Had they not dene so,
they would lime referred themselves from their
present difficulty, 3>y denying their own words—
but it is taow a matter of record, and the record
cannot lie.
The “proposals'" to the Indians are too plainly
ami explicitly expressed, twbcmisunderstood,and
with alibis sophistry, the Secretary cannot remove
the Obvious rvotvstrtKitirtn which they must receive.
Although the propetod! of a delay of two years
in the execution of the treaty, was qualified by a
reference to the hitafes interested, for their sanc
tion vet this qualification goes for nought. Mr.
Van Biiren well knew that th« State ot Georgia
was most sensitively alive «n this subject; that
however divided on abstract questinns «f polhirv,
she spoke with one voice on the Indian q»’ tioit,
and that after she hat! roluniarily delayed the exe
< utiomof tjhe treaty for two year;', it would be
morally and-physically impossible, either to per
suade or coerce her into a delay of two years lon
ger. We are therefore reluctantly compelled to
doubt the sincerity of Ills Secretary, when he as
sures she indis-us. Ur.U there icjui be no doubt of
the State ol Georgia "nurtiog.them tin is indulgence.
The Government, then, has placed itself iu this
most undignified attitude. It not in opposition
to the interest of Georgia, it has condescended to
■act-the cheat, nnd delude and b'iud the Indians
by holding out to them fr.lsse hopes.
It lias done more. Mr. Van Huron, in'iris cal
culation ot chances, well knew that a large num
ber of Northern votes were either to be lost or
gained ns he regulated his policy towards the In
dians. The Norhern States are generally iu fa
vor oft h*- Indians ; they think that we have perse
cuted and maltreated them, anti therefore extend
to them their sympathies. This act oftlie admin
istration is popular with them, and to secure their
applause, Mr. Van Buren has jeoparded his pop
ularity in Gnwgia, trusting to the sn»t?ciVlciiey of
Ins party, whose devoted ness to his and their owtl
interest, may possibly exceed tlieir devotion to
their State, to regain wliat lie lias lust.
Hut whether these proposals were designed os
a mere feint, and intended to humbug tire North
ern people and Indians, or not, they are in flrem
sohes. injurious to the interest of the State, and
at rarimee wi th the feelings of our entire people.
I hey in-rid the. most sanguine encouragement
to the Indian- to persist in their efforts .for delay.
Nay. even the guarrwty -of the fiuvoimnent is
gi'fnt to them, fur tire Secretary., writing to the
Indian Delegation!, -says, •riif.two years are peees
snry lor flu* comfortable removal of the nation,
the undersigned (Mr. Poinsett, Secretary of war)
" m venture to assure the Delegation, ; tliat their
request will be granted.”
He again teJls them, that “instructions will be
*eutito General to act in con
formity with its (fl»e .Gpyermnent’s) assurances.”
lie gives them4j)>e,privilege of appointing tlieir
own agents to taVe she charge of their emigration,
*Y 111 ns official letter to Gen. Scott, says to him
ton will therefore pursue the measures you
sue already adopted, until the agents of the uaticu
"the' reai y j O , l(, kt charge of thefuture emigration of
Ai?d yet the Secretary complains that these pro
posals hrive been misunderstood by the Governor,
flic Secretary has a most unhappy way of ex
pressing himself, when his meaning has been
'fosapprehemftll not only by the Governor, but by
me entire population ° f the State. It is also very
!l 'iigular, that these misa n P re ßensions should have
fXlsto d at Washington City, and have been enter
lained by nyr entire delegation, with the exception
'«• Sen^ or Lumpkin.
“Mr. Ciithbcrt confessed that he Bad been
jnuch surprised at the tenor of the comniu’nica
lr)njust read, and one which he had not the sligi;t-
r 't reason for anticipating.”
‘‘lt surprised him greatly to find there was any
" "a of changing a treaty solemnly ratified, on the
' u y eve of its fulfilment: and he was the more
® UI Pris°d at the idea of consulting the States in
created, when the very act itself of er nsultiug
was to change the treaty. To tnoirow was
ie nay appointed for executing it, and yet it was i
pr,nosed to consult the State of Georgia, six j
r i ' PV T hundred jniles off, for the purpose of
waging a treaty which was to go into effect to
foorrow.” 6
I his concurrence ofOovcrnor, membersof Con
€rcss, and people, in their apprehensions of the i
meaning and intent of the Government, is, as the
J ravelling Gentleman in Pickwick would sav,“a
most remarkable coincidence,” only to be equalled
in the way of the marvellous, by that most unac
countable nbfiqnity of mental vision which lias
pervaded the people of Georgia, in reading the
•document ot the Secretary of War alike, and
alike xaxmg. *
Reply °f the Secretary of War to she Governor of
Georgia. J
V» t
.. ah Department, /
Sitt I hav' June 3d, 1-38. J
ceint of ■ ” *^ ie Bonor to ackowledge the re
catio- your excellency’s reply to my comnniui
.,i conveyiug the proposals made by the Ex-
C-Cutive to the Cherokee delegation and the in
structions to Geu. Scott; and from the tenor of
your remarks I cannot but suppose that your Ex
cellency must have misapprehended the true mcaii
iug and int< nt of the Government.
The question of prolonging the time of the re
moval of the Clierokees is expressly referred
to tiie States by this Department, and such ex
tension was not intended to embrace a longer period
than that which might be required by a due regard
to the common dictates of humanity; it being
expressly stated that the Clierokees were tube
removed as speedly as was consistent w ith their
health and comfort. Gen. Scott is, moreover in
structed to continue the prosecution of the meas
ures he has adopted to remove the Indians,
and whether tlieir removal is to be effected
by compulsion or by voluntary emigration under
tlieir own agents, so to conduct Iris operations as to
place the proprietors of the lands there, in pos
session of their property with as little delay as
possible. These instructions certainly do not
warrant the supposition that the Government con
sents that Ross and his friends shall remain two
years longer; on the contrary, the orders of the
Government are most positive that the Indians are
to be removed from Georgia first and from the other
States as speedly as practicable and your Excel
lency may be assured from the officer entrusted
with their execution that these orders w ill be car
ried into effect without any unnecessary delay
The department cannot therefore perceive cause
tor the apprehension yotit Excellency seems to
eutertniu of a collision between the authorities,of
the State and the General G over:: roe lit.
I fullv concur with your Excellency to opinion,
“that the Indians can lie removed from the State
in tlie execution of the treaty and bv the troops
now organized and stationed in the country with
that avowed purpose with more ease and expedi
tion and a readier acquiescence on the part of the
Indians than by any means in the power of this
State;” (meaning Georgia,) and I beg leave to
reiterate to your Excellency the assurance tliai
the’ troops will be employed not in opposing but
hi vindicating, the rights of the States interested
in the fulfilment of the treaty, and in establishing
w ithout unnecessary delay tlieir citizens in the
possession of their property in the Cherokee coun
try. All parties must desire that this may be ef
fected rather by the voluntary emigration of the
Indians than by the application of force, a resort
to w hich the Government desires most earnestly
to avoid if possible.
Very respectftdlv.
Your most obedient servant.
J. 11. POINSETT.
His Excellency Gkorci: Tl. Gii.mer,
Governor of Georgia, Mdledgeville Ga.
Fc/nn the August' Constitutionalist.
Since our last pah lie at ion we received the sub
joined epistle from ourseustor is Congress, Mr.
Lumpkin. It' it is not courteous m feeling and
language, it must be ascribed to the total absence,
at the time it was written, of that equanimity of
temper, and that prudence and caution, lor which
the writer has Ireon so remarkable in his political
life. To have lost his temper on this occasion,
mi girt 1»e considered as an evidence of the correct
ness of the charges alleged against him; while, if
lie had renaaiueJ cool, and continued to explain
all the circumstances connected with the Chero
kee controversy, the people of Georgia would
have be mi willing to give him credit for honesty of
purpose, if not for a bold and independent course
ofcotiduet. ■ If Mr. Lumpkin had not lost his tem
per, this letter to us would not have been w ritten,
and would have spared our readers the task of peru
sing such an unbecoming production.
■WASHINGTON- June 11, 1838
Messers. Gtneu \ Thompm-n,
Th-‘ insinuation and imputation contained in
your editorial article of the Ath instant, that 1 have
many wav whatever, at any time,nrln any person,
advised . r con sidl'd, that liie Chorokire Indians
should remain a single day longer in the State of
Georgia, than may Ire necessary to remove them
with humanity and reasonable comfort, is utterly
and wholly false. And if every editor in the state
of Georght should continue to withhold from the
people, all that I have said and done to relieve
the state from its Indian population, and insidious
ly attempt to reverse the .must arduous labors of
my public life. 1 rind.! still godgilge the hope, that
the people of Georgia cannot be thus imposed
upon.
Y”our obedient servant,
WILSON L<-'MPKIN,
From the Western Georgian. June 13.
THE CHEROKEE' INDIANS.
The troops in this country for the collection of
tlie Cherokc.es, are doing well; already have they
collected nearly the entire nation, especially in
Georgia. Eroro what we can learn, we do not
suppose there are foe hundred Indians at this
time in Geoigra, out of the control of the troops;
oc far as this county is concerned, we are satisfi
ed there are not ten Clierokees in it, running at
large : so far as information has reached us, and
so far as our knowledge extends, all has been quiet,
peace and harmony. Some of the Indians appear
to some extent discotnfitted, but the great mass
appear cheerful and satisfied. We most gladly
congratulate the citizens of this country, w ith the
bright prospect of a speedy relief from the heavy
clogs and trammels, w hich they have borne with
patience for the last six years. We now see the
day in full view, when the entire Cherokee nation
East, will strike its line of inarch to the setting
sun, far beyond the great Mississippi. We give
them a hearty shake by the hand, in the spirit of
peace aud friendship; bid them a pleasant jour
ney; a welcome and joyous reception by their
brethren west; a happy home and a quiet wigwam
so long “as wafer runs, or grass grows.” The
agents appointed for this county by the superin
tendent of the Cheroicc emigration, to sell and
dispose ot the Indian’s property, have nearly com
pleted the duties assigned to them, and will soon
be enable.! to make their report to the superinten?
dent. We learn that the property has generally
sold at a fair price.
hue (.EORGu immOß
M bile every thing connected with the Clicro- ’
kee emigration is in the happy tide of prosperity,
we regret, very much, to say "the least of it, to see
the very imprudent and improper course of the
executive of the United States; towards John Ross
and his delegation. The time never was wtien
such a course would be proper, but of all other
times this is the most in auspicious; his policy to
Boss may be fraught with consequences Loth to
the white aud the red man, which the Executive
may hereafter have much cause to regret. We
know there is no prospect of the success of any
such policy, yet it is unpleasant to witness it.—
Georgians have too much at stake in securing the
quiet of their newly acquired territory, to listen to
Executive couucils, or the “proposed arrange
ments” by the Secretary of War with Ross and
his Delegation, or yield to Indian exactions.
Q3t
FLORENCE. (IA.
Saturday, J«*ic 30, ISUS.
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State itightfi Ticket
FOR CONGRESS.
J. O. ALFORD, of Troup.
E. J. BLACK, of Scriven.
W. T. COLQUITT, of Muscogee.
M. A. COOPER, of Hall.
W. C. DAWSON, of Greene.
R. W. HABERSHAM, of Habersham.
T. B. KING, of Glyun.
E. A. NESBIT, of Bibb.
L. WARREN, of Sumter.
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER.
The June No. of this excellent periodical has
been received, and we with pleasure, bear evidence
of its ability and worth, and would again recom
mend it to the patronag'e of the Soufh.
0“?* The Rev. Thomas Gardner having de
clined delivering a Sermon on.the <ih of July, the
Committee appointed to select an Orator for the
day, report that they have made choice of Mr.
Benjamin Gardner. The services of die dav will
commence at the Methodist Episcopal Church
at 11 o'clock A. M.
FOURTH OF JULY.
Sixty-tivo years have roiled into eternity since
the daring spirits of ’7t> declared that these United
States “were, and of right out to be, free and in
dependent.” With a courage unequalled, they
burst asunder the fetters by which the enemies of
liberty’sought to bind them—determined to seek
rest in a patriots grave, rather than clank the chains
of a degraded vassal, —the pledge they gave of
life, fortune and sacred honor, was gloriously re
deemed-—the British lion, whose roar made na
tions trvtnble, quailed under the fangs of the Ameri
can Eagle, and crouched him down in his lair like
the bumbled mastiff.
Those of the British Parliament who laughed
at the idea of an infant colony wan ing with a vet
ranin arms, were soon.tanjht that iu the colonies
were full grown patriots, who loved liberty better
than they loved life, and that it a dangerous
expedient to push matters to extremities with such
men.
These worthies fought and conquered, and we,
their sons, sitting under our own vine and fig tree,
enjoy the fruit of their hard won battles. Peace
to their ashes—glory names.
From the sword of a foreign enemy, and the in
trigues of designing politicians at home, we have
been preserved, and we do yet hope for the Re
public. Corruption, .it is true, has spread itself
through the body politic to an alarming extent,
still our hope is on the honest yeomanry of the
country. They may be misled for awhile, aud
shout in the train of a designing demagogue, but
wo Ire to him when his mask is torn off, and he
stands out in his true character. Office seekers,
and those who scramble for the loaves and fislres,
will, for awhile, throw dust in the people’s eyes,
becloud and trustify the plainest subject, and tire
people may be slow in seeking sot the truth, yet
though slow, it is mighty and will prevail.
A few days now, and th“ loud roar of the can
non and the spirit stirring drum, will announce
the dawn of our Giid Anniversary. Let every A
merican renew his pledge, and swear-, on tine altar
of Iris country, to send down to posterity its hon
ored institutions as pure and uiieontaiuinated as
they passed from the hands of the patriots of the
Revolution.
DREADFUL STEAMBOAT DISASTER.
In another part of our paper may be found a
distressing account of the loss of life by the burst
ing .of she boiler of the Steamer Pulaski, on her
way from Charleston to Baltimore, noticed iu our
las!.
Scarcely a week passes without receiving intel
ligence by our exchange papers, of disasters on
steamboats of more or less magnitude. There
must be cither a culpable mismanagement, or the
machinery is sadly and dangerously defective;
and perhaps we should not be wide of the truth
were wc to say that both, in some degree, eon tri
bute to this appalling destruction of life pud pro
perty.
We believe however, in ninety-nine cases out of
aliundred, tire evil is produced by a niggardly de
sire on the part of the owners of she boats to put
down competition, and an over-excitement on the
inind of a fool-hardy captain to keep the lead at all
hazards.
Two boats, the Pulaski and Georgia have been
plying as packets between Charleston and Balti
more, add for some time they have been trying
their speed on the Atlantic, calculating that w{ticb
ever had the speed would engross the business.
The pros? loudly rebuked tß' s dangerous pro-
cedure, and the people became somewhat incen- 1
sed at the hazard to which they put the live* of
their passengers in this struggle for ascendancy.
In deference to public opinion, the Georgia al
tered her day of stalling, and thereby relieved the
fears of the people. There is no doubt, however,
but the Pulaski was running against time to show
that slue had the speed of the other boat.
Language is too poor lo express the indigna
tion we led at such fiendish recklessness. It is
high time some method be adopted to put it .down.
every steamboat captain who dared to put his boat
to the top of her speed iu racing with another or
against time, should be hung by the neck or thrown
aiive into the furnace.
MISERY LOVES COMPANY.
Nothing can exceed the anxiety manifested by
most of the “party” presses, to involve Governor
Gilmer and Col. Dawson, in the Lumpkin predic
ament. Ouc discovers some rays of light through
the interstics of a speech, and though he sees thro’
a glass darkly, he can supply the place of wanted
light by the brilliancy of his own imagination.—
another, fearing he had been too qniek on trigger,
wishes to divide the odiousness of the transaction,
ami in some degree, at least, divert the indigna
tion of the people, or at any rate stay its fury, lest
Mr. Lumpkin should be entirely overwhelmed,
kindly supposing, if divided among them that it
will not fall overwhelmingly heavy on the head of
any one of them.
The correspondence is published, and those
who wanted light are uo longer left to the fruitful
ness of their own imaginations, and now that the
whole subject is before them, we will see vrliat the
perversity of prejudice will do wth it.
In this correspondence we see the solicitude of
a vigilant Governor, to counteract the influence of
Northern sympathy, and remove the Indians with
out resorting to coersion, not only by the time stip
ulated in tlie treaty but before that time arrived.
The Governor was well aware that John Ross
was encouraged in his opposition to the treaty by
tlie shameful intermeddling oftlie north, and the fa
vorable reception of the Cherokee delegation by
the Cabinet. A conference was opened with John
Ross by the President well calculated to aw ake
the fears of our Governor, and lie instantly remon
strated against such a course and advises, lest a
modification of file treaty should Ire made that
John Ross be engaged to move the Indians forth
with for some amount which might be given him.
Where now, in all this is any recommendation
of two years delay, not a word of it, but a great
anxiety to have the Indians removed peaceably,
even before the stipulated day should arrive.
Mr. Lumpkin then it would seem “solitary and
alone, has put this ball in motion,” let him have
till the glory. We will not say that lie intended
any harm to liis State, but we do think it shows
him very siiort sighted, for any man, with half an
eye ought to have known that such a recommen
dation would never be acceded to by the State of
Georgia, atid be that should dare to make it, would
receive her withering rebuke.
By tire U. S. steamer Poinsett, Cspt. Trath
en, troiu Black Creek, at Charleston, the editors
of that city have received the Jacksonville Courier,
of tlrerUst nit. which contains the following:
“Seven o'clock V. ]\l. —We stop the press to
record the report of another Indian murder. It
is said and believed, that two of Capt. Mickler’s
men were killed, a day or two since, at Moccasin
Branch, near Fort Hanson, and about 15 miles
S. W. from St. Augustine. Two rifles were
heard, and one man, James Horn, found killed
and scalped; another missing.
Suicide by an ludian Chief. —Cit-chy-kerwels,
a chief belonging to the Creek tribe of Indians,
committed suicide yesterday, on board the Steam
Boat Dolphin,, at this place, by hanging himself
while the persons on board were at dinner. He
was about 70 years old, and was quite a distin
guished diref. —Cincinnati llliict.
NOTICE.
A TEMPERANCE Meeting will be held at
iIl Wesley Chapel, Stewart County, on the 4tli
of July. A sermon will Ire delivered by Dr. Gil
bert, of Cut libert Georgia, the declaration of in
dependence will be read, and a dinner prepared for
the occasion'. Citizens of the County are invited
to attend.
« June 20th, 1838.
(COPY-)
“Lumpkin, Ga. Jane 21, 1838.”
8540.
BV' the first day of January next, we promise
to pay Win. B. Robison or bearer, at the
Insurance Bank of Columbus, Five Hundred uud
Forty Dollars for value received.
Signed A. P. ROOD cV Cos.
The aboveris a true copy of the note
given by us To Win. B. Robison for Commercial
Bank Bills of Fla. We feeling satisfied of the
frauduleucy of tire transaction on the part of
Capt. Robison, we hereby f-irewtini all persons
frimi trading for the note a hove described as the
consideration for which it was given having en
tirely failed, we are determined not to pay said
note unless compelled by law,
A. P. ROOD & Cos.
Florence, June 25, 1838 14 3t
(tr r=> The Columbus Euqnirer will please insert
the above 3 times and forward their account to
A. P. R. ft Cos.
NOTICE,
A FTF.R flic expiration pf Thirty davs I shall
J i proceed to collect the Tax for the’Town of
Florence. J. P. HARVEY As’r. Col.
June 30.1P38.
A DINNER
W'ILL be prepared by the subscriber, at the
bluffspring, in Florence, on the FOURTH
OF JULY. A, FLETCHER,
June 23 13
TOWN COUNCIL.
Ordinances of the town of Florence, , . •:d > .i: :
hoard rtf Commissioner;-, June 25. I- re
-111 HE board of Commissioners me; accord?" ;
A to adjournment, members present,
R. W. Williams, intendant, Joseph TI. Miii r,
Bcnj. Gardner and William Stafford.*
Ist. For the preservation of good order, An . ‘ >
prevent the annoyance consequent upon .persons
being intoxicated in the streets on the Sabbath
day, be it therefore
Ordained, That no person or persons shall
vend any spiritous liquors or any kind of merchan
dize on the Sabbath day—any person or persons
so offending, shall forfeit and pay, the sum of tea
dollars for each and every offence. * * •
2d. And be it further Ordained, That no •slave
or slaves shall Ire ftenuiUed to visit the town with
out a written pernit from liis, her or their ow ner,
or from the person or persons having'the direction
and control of such slave or slaves; and no slave
or slaves, unless hiring iti the place, shall he per
mitted to remain in town niter ten o’clock, with
out it be specified in rite written permit, tinder tire
penalty of receiving thirty-nine lashes on the bare
back.
3d. And he it farther Orda ncd, That any white
person or persons trading with any slave or; slaves;
for articles other than those pointed out b.v law ,
shall forfeit and [pay the sum of five dollars fiir
caeh aud every offence, aud shall be prosecuted to
the extent of the law iu such cases made and pro
vided.
4th. And be it further Ged,lined, That any per
son or persons who shall be found fighting or
quarreling within the limits of the corporation,
contrary to the good order and peace of the com
munity, shall forfeit and pay tlie sum of not
than Three nor more than Twenty dollars lor each
and every offence.
slh And he it further Ordained. That the Mar
shal receive for tlie correction of any slave which
may be sent to him by the owner, or any person
or persons having the control or direction of said,
slave, the sum of one dollar
Ordained. That the Marshall be authorized
and required to prevent all unlawful assemblages
of individuals, and any and everything calculated [
to disturb tire peace and good order of the ,qom- *
ruimity. And any"person.pr perroijs jo mireiiding .
lie brought before the incorporated authorities of
the Town, to be punished at the discretion oftlie
Board.
Ordained. That any member of Council wlfo
shall be guilty of the violation of any of tire fore
going Ordinances, shall pay double the amount
imposed on other citizens.
It being requisite to raise a revenue to defray the
necessary police regulations lor the year JB3P,
Be it therefore Ordained. That the following
rates of Taxation be imposed :
On all improved lots in the town of Florence, a
tax of 12£ cents on every hundred diriiars of val- ;
ue as returned or assessed. •• .
On all unimproved lots in said tow n a tax cf 20
cents on every SIOO assessed or returned.
On all goods, wares and merchandise, including
drugs, medicines, saddles, hi idles, and harness,
boots, shoes, ready made clothing, clocks, watches,
precicus stones aud jewelry of every description,
held and kept for sale in the town of Florence,
there shall be paid a tax often cents on every 100
dollars; the person giving in to swear to the high
est amount of stock or merchandize which lie may
have had on hand, between the first day of Jan
uary, and the eighteenth day of June.
On all retailers of spirituous or fermented li
quors, in less quantities than one gallon, a tax of
ten dollars, and one dollar to the clerk in every in
stance for a license. ... .
On each male white inhabitant of said town, be
tween the ages of lfi and 45, a tax of three dollars,,
as a compensation for road and street duly.
Oil each practitioner of law and medicine a tax.
of three dollars.
On each slave liable to road duty, a tax of §3.
On each slave not so liable, a tax of 52 Cents.
On every free male person of color a tax of $lO.
Oil every free female person of color a t ix
On all pleasure Carriages a Tax of 50 cents' per
wheel.
On all Road Waggons, lersev Waggons, Carts
and Drays a Tax of 12A emits per wheel.
On every Slrowman and Juggler who shall per
form or Exhibit. for public amusement, and who
charges therefor, n Tex of ten dollars.
On every circus or equestrian company, a Tav
of -S2O. "
On each and every collection of animals 6r •
Birds exhibited for money, a Tax of $lO, rtut ait
Showmen or Juggler, proprietors of wax figures,
animals or Birds, every circus or equestrian con:.-
pany, before they shall be allowed to exhibit,tmus: .
apply to and receive from the CJerk ... license for
which, besides the before mentioned cum, they
and each of them shall pay to the Cl rk cue i
lar for a license.
And he it farther Ordal/y ’, tl. ‘ tl: n ' Vr:;
and collector before entering qpon
his duties shall take an oath for the faithful per- ■
formance of his duty, and give bond and sccur.;v.
in the sum of three thousand dollars, and that. hv.
proceed forwillfto asses’ and receive returns of alt
property pointed out in the several ordinances and
that after giving thirty davs notico in the Georgiy
Mirror, he proceed collect. x
he it. further Ordained, that all petso*y s . v
shall refuse to '> <* in their taxable sdiaH so
double uxel, and after sixty days f ro ' m t p e
tiseincm of the collector, eyecutioh shall issue
Against all defaulters as hi case of Tax for tire
| State,
R. W. \\ ILLIAMS. Intendant.
T. GARDNER, Sec.
•Elected in the place of Thomas Gardner, Esq.
who resigned at a previous meeting of the board
TEN ]JOLLAES H FWaRT)7~ t
SI RAA LD ot Stolon, from the subscribers
living two miles below Florence, about the
first of June, a dark bay MARE MULE, rather
small, about six years old, no other marks recol
lected. Any information respecting said riiulo
will be thankfully received, or if delivered to tbe
subsreibers the above reward will be paid.
JOHN T. WARREN,
CHARLES 11. WARREN.
Florence, June 30, 1838 14 2t
„ Georgia; f TfersonallyT^
Randolph County, j I. before me, Jeremiah
IL Swain, and after being duly sworn deposeth and
saitli that ceitain promissory notes to the amount
of Seventy five 25-100 dollars, given by Levi Gar
ison as principal, and \Y in. Lewis Security, made
payable to Leonidas T. Übank or bearer, is now
lost or mislaid, so that tho said Swain can not
couie at them. The same having been paid.
JEREMIAH It. SWAIN;
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 15th May
G. W. Harrison, j. i, r.
May li* \93Q 13 ft