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and their compensation, amounted to $23,
T ' The business if Indian affairs was then
5 ° J ‘ jby hiinalso. In 1833, the Secretary of
,!ljU Department employs, inclusive of Indian bu
about forty Clerks, besides messengers.
"•I’.'bii'nt salaries and compensation of the whole
‘ to •'Slid,Blo.
a j we hear nothing of a Commanding
1! .. ,j’/officer, with its clerk and messenger,
f*'the Commanding General is allowed a
, .?. ,Vsl,2:):)a:il a messenger at SOOO, per year.
CiC ''jj M t he Adjutant General's Ofliice employ -
1 three clerks, whose jojut compensation was $2,
y5 1 °,; i c,33 the Adjutant General employs seven
clerks and a messenger, whose joint compeusa
‘ the I’avmastpr General employed three
ch k i, whose united compensati m was $3,900.
In 1333, the salary of the same number ot clerks
• ->no, besides the messenger s salary.
1 1 have been unable to discover any al
in-ra.t-Vfor cleriis to the quarter-master General,
I i S3 «, that officer employs tn tiie o!hce at
U'adiiii’ton seven clerks, whose limited compen
j< $7,300.
i • the Ordinance office employed three
i ' '■ c who ■" joint s Gary was $2,950.
‘{ i -•*,«. tne Ordinance office employs nine
, | ; .»si iis a messenger*- -tad their aggregate
on is $9,225.
j M the .Subsistence Department employed
f vii •! ’G;s whose joint compensation wass2,9so.
i'„ pvD, the Subsistence Department employs
f .nr < ’ *ih3 and a messenger, whose joint com
neusa in’i is $5,880.
! the Surgeon General was allowed a
rb-rk. at sl,l >0 per year.
t . 1 -:)S the Surgeon General is a lowed a clerk,
a’ sl,‘26<>, and a messenger at GOO per % car.
In 182 3, the business of Indian aftairs was dis
(li i;-"o I ::t the War I) ’partment, by one or two
:I teen clerks which 1 first mentioned.
[„ i>! ;s t».is Indian business appears to consti
ti).. 1 division. We now hear of the “Tn
jV'partnient,” with a Commissioner, whose
,’ u v is -fO)), a chief clerk at 1,009, and eleven
rlnV <vi 11 vo m»s renters, their joint co npensa
ti,;.] and salaries being $19,400.
!u 1823 there was one- Superintendent of In
,l , j vff.rs, who was paid $1,500 at year, tventy-
Indian agents, twenty-eight sub-agents, and
thirty-nine interpreters.
In lift, we find four “Snnerintendents of Tn
(i;,u Vri.iirs,” with salaries of SISOO each per year ;
ipM'iutendeut.s ofeinigr.ttion,” with salaries
nfsiUO each per year: fourteen “Indian sub a
- ■at-,'’ with salaries of $750 per year ; thirty three
•• .•oataii'ssiotiers and special agents, who are paid
t ~n r, to s per day, and from 1500 to S3OOO per
v ir; of exploring parties,” at 3
i l -'> per and» v. 2 “valuing agents,” at $4 each
;,. r .iiv; B“collectiug agents,” at $2,50 per day
J. t.di;*t<v.» “issuing agents,” at $1 per day each;
~:ie “disbursing agent,” at $5 per day ;‘sixteen
assistanat agents, ’ at 3 and >4 per day, and from
5) ) to 1 ->)J each per year; tltiri)-onc ‘interpre
ters ia trio ‘migration of Indians,’ at 2.50 and $3
per dav each ; 15 ‘physicians,’ at salaries v. vying
f,. om 5, ami s<s a day, to 84 per month ; eleven
•clerks! - (other than those in the office at AVa di
intton,) a! salaries varying from 3 and "5 per day,
to 40 mi 1 50. per month, and 800 and SIOOO per
year; fifty-three ‘blacksmiths,’ with salaries vary
ing from 1 10 to S6O ) per year; ci :hte n ‘te uh
rr?; with various salaries of 500 to 800 per year ;
p;v» ‘millers,* with salaries of 500 to GOO ; one ‘sur
veyor,’at 8 per day; the whole concluding with
live ‘miscellaneous agents, w ilu salaries of 1 dol
l.iv per day and GOO per year.
T v.'ne w offices had been created, one of them
nude:- law which authorised the Tresultnt to
.sign land patents by an a pint, instead of doing it
iinnsclf in person.* This is now done by some
clerk in the land nilicc, and the only service r.l the
agent cnnsists in writing his own name, for which
lie recedes SISOO per annum. T lie piker new
nifice is the .Smithsonian agent with a salary of
§3OOO per annum. The service could have been
performed by an ordinary correspondence.
Let us now compare the Navy Department.
Mr. Southard, who was the Secretary in 1 '3B,
employed seven clerks, besides, a chief e'er*.
The salary of the secretary and the compensation
of the clerks and messengers, ; in muted to $17,-
259. The present secretary employs eight clerks
besides the chief clerk, and his salary, with their
compensation amounts to. $18,500, and lie now de
mands an increase of their number, and a greater
salary for some of them. Mr. Southard was cen
sured for unnecessary expense, in subscribing lor
newspapers forthe department. Undcrthis head,
were specified $624 43 for three years. The pre
sent secretary, Mr. Dickerson, has expended in
one year, for newspapers, and tile literature ol the
day S7OO, and including similar expenses tor the
Navy Hoard, near $950. The following items
show tiie nature of these charges; they are tound
in the contingent expense account of Mr. Dicker
son for 1837.
2d volume Repertory of Patent Inventions $8 00
2d do Southern Literary Messenger 5 00
One-fourth of Audubou’s Birds 165 00
Audubon’s Birds 55 00
No.l, Indian Biography 6 00
North Ameridan Review 5 00
No. 4. Indian Biography 6 00
Bus No. of American Scenery 75
$250 75
The committer also eordfmn the practice of
extra clerk litre, yet'Mr. Dickerson not only em
ploys three extra clerks, but pays extra hire to
0l) e of the regular clerks in the depatment. who at
the time enjoyed a salary of $1,760. To this per-
s °n there is paid “for extra services as clerk,” the
further sum of $429 07, making his salary $2,189
h 7. The committee also specify the sum of $466
•16 paid by the Navy Department in three years’
urinting, and condemn it as extravagant. The
blue book for Iff',', shows Mr. Dickerson to have
P : dd $6,557 22 for printing in two years.
GEORGlA—Stewart County.
PERSONALLY came before me, AV. A. May
* ? Justice of tife Peace in said county, James
E- Pickett, and being duly sworn, saith, that four
promissory notes of thirty dollars each, given
sn tnetime in the fore part of 1837, and due the 25th
December or Ist of J anti ary thereafter, payable
,0 Samuel Adams, Administrator of the estate of
John G. White, deceased, signed by AVilliam
Stafford and Moses Ramsay, have to the best of
his knowledge, been washed to pieces and destroy
f(l while in the possession of him the said Pickett.
JAMES R. PICKET'D.
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, thi s sth
J «ly> 1838. 16 3t AY. A. MAY, J. P
sioMm kmiWiL
FLORENCE, GA.
Saturday, July 11, IBJBS.
State Right* Ticket.
The following gentlemen have been nominated
by the State Rights Party of this county, as can
didates for the next Legislature:
SENATE.
Lavoi’t! ESryan.
HOUSE OF RERES EN T A LIVES.
Join West.
State Rights Ticket
FOR CONGRESS.
J. C. ALFORD, of Troup.
E. J. liL VCK, of Scriven.
AY. T. COLQUITT, of Muscogee.
M. A. COOPER, of llall.
AV. C. DAWSON, of Greene.
R. W. HABERSHAM, of Habersham.
T. B. KING, of Glynn.
E. A. NESBIT, of Bibb.
L. WARREN, of Sumter.
MURDER.
A murder was committed below Roanoke, on the
body of Mr. T. 11. Corbett, by a James Temple
ton, who (stabbed Mr T. N. Statham some months
ago, at Roanoke,) and a Mr. Hay. We have not
heard the cause of this murder, but understand it
was of a most horrid and shocking character. Mr.
Corbett was beaten with an axe and ride until his
skull a»id almost every bone in his body was broken.
The prints of'their fingeis were left on his throat
where they had choaked him. He survived but
a few hours. Mr. Corbett was a man of family
and we understand a very peaceable and quiet
citizen.
Templeton has absconded, or is lurking about
somewhere in the county. Ilayis walking about
at large, how long he will be suffered to go so we
know not, but hope, forthe credit of the citizens
of Stewart, he will be immediately taken in cus
tody.
But a few months ago a man by the name of
Simeon Parteu was killed at Roanoke by one
Stevens, who is now in jail to a wait his trial at the
next term of our Superior Court.
CLAIMS FOR INDIAN SPOILIATIONS.
Our readers will recollect that a few months
since we published an extract from a letter of Col.
Towns, in relation to Indian spoiliations. 1 n our
remarks at that, time we expressed some fears that
the Commissioners would be the only personsben
eiitted by the transaction, and recent events serve
rather to confirm than allay those fears.
It is well known that Delegates were appointed
By the citizens of Russell county, Alabama, and
this county, to urge the action of Congress on their
claims before that body should adjourn. These
Delegates, v. itli great zeal, have labored to accom
plish the purpose of their mission, and have done,
no doubt, all that could be done—their worthy
efforts, however, have availed but little.
We are informed, letter now before us,
from our townsman, Col. Gibson, who was appoin
ted by the citizens of this county as their
Delegate, tin t a Report lias Imoii submitted to
Congress,.but it is more than probable that there
has been no action on if, ami when an action is
obtained, if we are to judge from the. character of
the report submitted, (c cyspy of which we give
below) instead of relief we may expect insult— -our
claims spurned with contempt, and stigmatized as
unjust.
The people need not be greatly surprised if
seme hot-headed Abolitionist should recommend
that the Indians be remunerated for killing off the
Southern sea;,l < ; for such is the sympathy for
Negroes and Indiana since Dick Johnson has been
elevated to tiie Vice Presidency, that a white man
stands no chance.
The following is an extract from Col. Gibson’s
letter, spoken of above, together with the conclu
sion of the Report of the Committee, furnished
him by Col. Dawson:
Washington City , June 29, 1338.
“Col. Dawson, our active and energetic Rep
resentative, has this moment handed me the en
closed copy of the Report of the committee which
wid be submitted to morrow. ’They continued to
receive and barns with politeness, hut so far as
regards anv effect with a neajorily ot them our el
forts have availed but little, sonic of them 1 am in
duced to believe have a more kindly feeling toward
our suffering community. \\ e shall demand
their reasons for such a skeleton of a Report.—
Our most important and just claims “not allowed,"
in other words, with Mr. Whittlesey “ unjust .”
AY hat are our rulers coming to? Disregarding,
utterly disregarding the just demands of a. com
\ munih/ that fought and bleed at every pair and lost
their all in protecting a country that the Govern
ment was pledged to de fend and protect."
CONCLUSION OF THE REPORT.
With this view the committee report a bill to
embrace so many of the claims mentioned as de
pended on the use of the property in military ser
vice of the United States.
As to the horses mentioned in the first class of
cases the committee submitted the follow ing reso
ution :
Resolved , 'That so much of the first class in the
Execution Documents No 127 as relates to the
loss of horses he refered to the 3d Auditor to settle
undet the existing law.
Resolved, That so much of Document No. 127
as relates to the destruction of property by the In
datis not in the service of the United States, ought
not to be allowed.
The above is extracted from the Report.
Signed AVM. C. DAWSON.
To Messrs. Calhoun Gibson and Crowell.
THE GEORGIA MIRROR.
TRUTH r«. THE STANDARD OF UNION.
When the last Presidential election was pend
ing, we recollect the editor of. the Sts*rdard of
Union, in his zeal for Mr. A'anßuren, brought an
accusation against Judge White, with a great
flourish of trumpets, tiie purport of which was,
that Judge White had been seen to walk to the
polls arm in arm with a free negro, and challenged
a denial, with the assertion that he was ready to
prove it. It was denied, however, and the origin
ator ot the slauder was called upon for his display
of proof, but none was at hand—the matter was
wholly la’se, gotten up by the editor of the Stan
dard ot Union and some of his coadjutors for po
litical effect in Georgia, and it was so proven—and
the blow, aimed to prostrate Judge AVhite, recoil
ed, with a double vengeance upon the heads of his
opponents.
The same gan e is now attempted to be played
against Governor Gilmer by this truth tel
ling editor of the Standard. A charge is now
brought forth against the Governor accusing him
of holding a correspondence with Horace Everett,
who is said to be an Abolitionist, and dares Mr.
Gilmer to a denial, at the same time casting-some
dark insinuations as to the motive of ibe Govern
or. This sounds so much like the falsehood pro
mulged against Judge White, that we are inclined
to think it a similar case—conjured up by the same
corrupt heart, and announced to the world for the
same villainous purpose, and that it will produce
a similar effect asiu the case above mentioned, we
also believe.
But what if Governor Gilmer did write to Eve
rett, and what if Everett is an Abolitionist ? Is
there any man so devoid of common sense as to
believe that a Georgian can be found who would
for one moment countenance the mad designs of
the Abolitionists, (unless he is among some of the
Congressional members from Georgia who voted
or the reception of their fire-brand petitions,) or
hold any correspondence with one which was iu
its nature, calculated to jeopardize the interest of
the State or the rights of her citizens ? Is there
a man so lost to reason as to believe, for one mo
ment, that a man, who has stood as high in the es
timation of the people of Georgia as Governor Gil
mer, who lias received so many marks of their fa
vor, would be instrumental in doing any thing to
disturb tlie peace of the community, or interrupt
the harmony of the State ? No, we are well con
vinced there is none—not one. The editor of tiie
Standard, who is not too good to take any vile step
to promote his own party and damn every one who
will not .cry amen to a!! his saying aud doings, may
be corrupt enough to fabricate such a falsehood
and publish it to the world, yet he has lived to ve
ry little purpose if lie does not know that the gen
erality of the people nra more honest in these mat
ters than himself, and will discard if with disdain
and contempt.
Now Governor Gilmer may or may not have
written a letter to Everett—we know not nor do
yve care. Gov. Gilmer has too much patriotism,
too much honesty, too much self respect, to do
aught that yvouid he disadvantageous to the State,
and even if he has corresponded with Everett, yve
venture to assert that the whole tenor of that cor
respondence on the Governor’s part, manifested
an anxious solicitude for the good of the State,
and all the false insinuations that are attempted to
be impressed upon the minds of the people will
meet yyith their merited reward, anil he who is so
lost to all regard for truth, will find that Lis-slaa
ders have been weak and powerless, except when
they rebound upon his own head.
1i LR CT ION E E RING—TRE ATI NO.
AYe pultli h the following proceedings of a pub
lic meeting held in Macon, from the papers of
that city, with a great deal of. pleasure. The
practice of treating the people for their votes, had
grown to an alarming extent in Bibb county, pro
ducing the greatest excitement among the citizens,
corrupting the elective franchise ami causing the
shedding of much blood. The intelligent por
tion of that community had cam to become a
lartned, and it will be seen, have taken hold of the
matter yvith a zeal and determination that will in
sure the suppression of this foul practice among
them. Already have tlicir efforts been productive
of much good. Hitherto has the Fourth of July
been made a day for each party to rally their for
ces—barbecues and free dinners have been given*
and the crowd that had tiie most liquor appeared
to have the most friends, and instead of sobriety
and patriotic rejoicing, a scene of drunkenness
and disgrace was apparent in almost every street,
sufficient to shock the finer feeling3 of humanity,
—but now “how changed the scene?” Last 4th
of July none of this was seen or heard of—the
citizens of that place came to the celebration of
the day yvith the spirit of patriotism burning in
every bosom, and conducted matters “in decency
and in order.” The Military of the city paraded,
the Temperance Society, and Sabbath Schools
turned out, and orations were delivered in honor
of the day, as well as addresses to the two socie
ties just mentioned, and tlie day passed off' with
much satisfaction to all, without the occurrence
of a single circumstance, so far as we have heard,
calculated to disgrace it.
This evil practice of treating, hoyvever, has
not been confined to Macon, it is prevalent
throughout the State—yea, throughout the United
States. But we are rejoiced that the work of re
formation has commenced—-aud the more so that
Macon has been the first to step forward in so
righteous an undertaking. For that city yve feel
the strongest affection-—the remincsences of
youth call to memory the many pleasures and
comforts enjoyed there, and fill us yvith anient
, feelings for the city of our youthful days, and an
anxious desire to hear of her prosperity. We see
at the head of this good work the names of those
celebrated for decision of character and firmness
ot action, who will never tire Vy the way, until this
pernu icus practice of buying a man’s vote with
a drink of grog is extinct, root and branch, from
among them.
AV e would call the attention of the citizens of
every county in the State, and especially those of
Stewart, to the praise-worthy example of the ci
tizens of Macon. Is it not time that this evil be
stopt, and that immediately ? AA’ill the citizens of
Stewart suffer corruption to stalk abroad, in open
day light, and make no effort to arrest its dread
ravages ? We hope better things of them, and
believe that “a word to the wise is sufficient.” But
read the proceedings, and “go thou and do like
wise.”
IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETING.
Macon, June 22d 1838.
In pursuance of a notice previously given, a
large number ot our most respectable citizens
from the several political parties indiscriminately,
met in the Court House in the City of Macon for
the purpose of lending their aid in carrying out
the Presentments of the'last Grand Jury in rela
tion to the practice of Electioneering by candi
dates in this County.* On motion of Geu. L. L
Griffin, the meeting was organized by calling Maj.
Edward J>. Tracy to the Chair, and John J. Gres
ham Esq. to act as Secretary.
On motion of Gen. Griffin, a committee was ap
pointed by the Chair to draft a preamble and res
olutions expressive of the sentiments of tl e mee
ting on the subject proposed: which committe
consisted of Messrs. James A. Nisbet, Simri Rose,
Wm. Solomon. Levi Eckley, D. B. Butler, Jehu
Campbell, and Dr. R. 11. Randolph. The Com
mittee retired for a short time, returned and re
ported a Preamble and Resolutions which were
taken up by sections and after the adoption of the
amendments and substitutes proposed by JlrCone,
stand as follows—
AYliereas the Grand Jury at the last Term of
the Superior Court of Bibb County did recom
mend the suppression of the alarming evil of Elec
tioneering by treating in Spirituous Liquors and
public Barbecues; and whereas a number of res
pectable citizens of this City, have called a mee
ting to carry out the Presentments of the Grand
Jury on that subject; and believing that the Jury
and the individuals w hose names were appended to
that advertisement, were actuated by no other mo
tives or principles than to correct evils which pre
vail to an alarming extent in our County, tending
to corrupt and demoralize a large portion of onr
population, and destructive of the purity of the
elective franchise,
Be it therefore Resolved, That we will sup
port no Candidate for the Legislature or other of
fice in this county, who w ill himself electioneer by
Treating in Liquors of any kind, or by givnig
Barbecues, or who will place money in the hands
of others to do so for him.
Resolved further. That we will support no can
didate for ihe Legislature or other office in this
county who will either buy, or place money in the
hands of a friend to buy votes in any manner
whatever to gain his election.
Resolved further, That we will not countenance
any individual who will either by false argi meat
or by force endeavor to induce another to vote
contrary to that which his mi trammelled con
science shall dictate to him.
Resolved, That wc will subscribe a pledge to
the foregoing effect; and that a committee of four
from each Captains’ District, be appointed by the
Chairman, to obtain similar pledges from the
citizens of their respective Districts, and that the
names of all such be published in the Public
Gazettes of this place.
Resolved, 'That a Central Committee of three
lie appointed by the Chairman of this meeting to
whom the different District Committees shall re-
on or before the first day of August next.
The question being taken upon the final pas
sage of the Preamble and Resolutions, they were
unanimously adopted.
EDWARD D- TRACY, Chairman.
Jon>‘ J. Gr.ESti.vu. Secretary.
FOURTH OF JULY
At the school house in the neighborhood of D. M.
Lesueur and F. J). Wineberhj.
A large and respectable number of the friends
of Temperance and others, assembled at the above
mentioned place for the purpose of celebrating
our country’s Independence. A sermon was de
livered appropriate to the occasion, by Dr. Gilbert
of C’uthbert—bringing forcibly to the min’d the rc
minescnces of the days of ’76, and in defence ot
the cause of Temperance his language was chaste,
argumentative and pointed, sealing conviction on
tin hearts of many as to the pernicioifs effects of
ardent spirits, and many names were added as
friends to the Temperance cause.
After the sermon the congregation retired to the
school spring whet e a sumptuous table was spread,
abounding with all the luxuries of the season, of
which they all partook—Dr. Gilbert presiding as
President, aud John T. B. Turner, Esq. as A'ice
President.
After the cloth .was removed the following toasts
were drunk in good cheer, and the day passed off
much to the satisfaction of every one:
REGULAR TOASTS.
1. The day we celebrate.
2. The Patriots of the Revolution: May the
memory of their virtue and their valor hallow the
places of repose.
3. Our Country: May she be as free from In
temperance as she is from foreign oppression.
4. The memory of George Washington.
5. The freedom of elections- -The lights of
suff rage: May they be free from the vassalage of
dram drinking.
6. Our National Flag: May the voice of the
free speak thunder to those who dare insult it.
7. State Rights, Temperance and Constitution
al Union.
8. The Heroes of the Revolution.
9. The Heroes of the Creek AA’ar: May they
long be remembered arid never forgotten by the
citizens of Stewart.
10. Temperance Societies next to Religion for
the cood of mankind.
11. Peace, Harmony, Union and Tetflperance:
May they ever meet together at all of our National .
festivals.
12. The Temperance Society of Stewart coun
ty : May it increase in numbers until there is not
one left to advocate the cause of Intemperance.
13. Our / air Sex: Chaste, fair and virtuous —
May they turn heart and hand against every suitor
who tampers vyitljlhat ruinous liquid alcohol.
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
By the President of the Day. Temperance,
Schools and Union: May the 4th of July return
and find them largely improved and much revived
in Stewart county.
By the A’ice President. The patriotism of
Georgians in fighting Indians: May they show
themselves alike patriotic in expelling Intemper
ance lrom our country—the enemy of public aud
domestic happiness.
By Allen Tarrentine. The Temperance cause
—what a noble project ? May the Supreme Being
give its members energy to persevere in well do
ing, and may he crown their efforts with full and
speedy success.
By Asbury Cowles. The day we celebrate:
may it ever be continued to us as the day of Na
tional Independence, and may we always be hum
bled St the reflection and thought of him that con
trols the destinies of Nations, and may we long
live to enjoy the blessings of a free aud happy peo
ple.
By .Tas. P. Mathews. The members of tbo
Temperance Society : May they strictly adhere to
the Constitution, “touch not, taste not, handle not
the unclean thing,”
By R,. Guthrie. Success to Matrimony: May
all the young lasses now present be brought’to Hy
men’s altar before another fourth of July.
By Col. Young. The Hon. George R. Gilmer:
The soldier and the statesman—he has talked to
Tom’s President “like a book.”
By J. S. AVimberly. The Temperance cause :
Let its enemies but look at its happy effects and
our ranks will soon be sufficient to lay waste the
tower of inebriation.
By W. E. AYimberly. Ihe American Fair:
Chaste as the icicles upon Dianna's temple—May
they emulate the spirit of Mrs. AViley Jones of
’76, and turn heart and hand against every traitor
who will not vow eternal devotion to the liberties
of his country.
By Airs. Tarrentine. The genius of Temper
ance: May she ever preside at our National Jubi
lee, then our wit will be chaste, our joy pure.
By Miss Mary E. Lesueur. Those young gen
tlemen who wisli to become successful at Hy
men's altar, let them endorse their names upon
our Temperance list.
By Martha A. Lesueur. The day we celebrate .
May its annual return find us as free and friendly
as we now are.
By Mahala Lesueur. Judge Bryan and Mr.
West: Gentlemen worthy of the j amt ts Ft ate
Rights—May the not be weighed in tiie balance
and found wanting r.t theensuing election.
By Sarah P. AVimberly. The State Rights par
ty of Stewart county: Patriotic and intelligent—
May they all rally around the ballot box at the
next general election and send noble hearted el
-1 iws to the Legislature—such as Bryan a:.d West.
By AV. P Carter. Pure spritig water—me
wine our Saviour blc*t.
By \V- T. Cowles. May Intemperance, the.
( root of all evil, cease to have a name and place
among the honorable of the land.
By N Grantham. Our country: May its firm
est support be reposed in the hearts of her free
and virtuous sons.
James C. AVright. The Temperance cause:
May it continue to increase in number until there
is not one left to advocate the cause of Intem
perance.
TO CONTRACTORS. "
The Trustees of the Independent
1* Church and Female Academy, will re
ceive sealed proposals until the 4th dav
of August, for building a house 50 feet
long and 30 wide, based upon 17 brick pillars, 5
feet long, 13inches above tiie surface, and 6 below,
18 inches thick at bottom and 12 inches at top;
-the sills to lie 12 inches square ; sleepers 12 by 3,
to be placed 2 feet lrom centre to centre ; joists
of second floor to be 3 by 12, supported by a gir
der in the centre of the building; interims to be
4 by 12; plates 4 by 8; corner posts to face 12 in.
and guttered; the studs of the lower story to be
4 by 6; the window and door post of the upper
story to be 4 by 6 and studs 3 by 4 ; rafters 3 by 6
at bottom, 3 niches square ot top; rafter joists 3
by 8 inches 2 feet from centre to centre. The
whole building to be strong and substantially
braced. The floors will be laid with 10 inch plank,
1.1 thick, tongued and grooved; the lower story,
ceiled chair board high, having 62 seats plain, with
solid inclined backs; there will be a partition a
cross the hack end for stair way and Library, leav
ing a recess for ilic pulpit—the pulpit will be plain
with panneled desk and the library furnished with
a suitable number of shelves. There will be 10
w widow s in the lower story, 36 lights 10 by 12, and
15 do. in the upper 15 lights 10 by 12; 2 large fol
ding panoel doors, aud two small do. with transom
lights; plain newel stairs will be run to second sto
ry lauding in passage above.
The upper story will be divided into 3 rooms—
one 50 leet square, another 20 by 18 aud the third
20 by 12; the partition, and rafter joist to be ceil
ed : there will be a decent cornice around the
building and a pediment front finished with a
suitable frieze and bed cornice; the weather boatfl
ing will show sinches and the shingles 5&.
Bhe w hole of the materials to be of good mer
chantable lumber and the work executed in a neat
workmanlike manner by the first day of Decem
ber next. Intending it not only as a convenience
but as an ornament to our town the Trustees are
opposed to having it botched.
It will be required of persons making proposals
to give the names of tw o good and substantial se
curities forthe faithful performance of the work.
11. AV. JERNIGAN, Secretary.
July 13, 16
(t/~ Enquirer and Sentinel, Columbus will
publish the above till the day of letting, and for
ward their accounts to the Secretary.
A LL those indebted to the subscriber are re
xTL spectfully invited to cal! in and settle, as I
am going to remove from the old stand where I
now occupy. TUGS. C. PRIDGEN.
June 14 16 3t
DOUR months after date application will be
made to the honorable the Inferior court-of
the county of Sumter, whilst sitting for ordinary
purposes, for leave to sell all the real estate of
Philip Troy, late of said county, deceased.
* NANCY TROY, Adm’x.
JOHN PENNINGTON, Adm’r.
July 4,1838. 16
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in DE
CEMBER next, before the Court House
door in the town of Americus, Sumter county,
within the lawful hours of sale, Lot of Land, No.
two hundred and forty seven, in the 28th district
formerly Lee, now Sumter county, the same be
longing’ to the estate of Philip Troy, deceased—
to be sold forthe benefit of the heirs and credit
ors ol said deceased. Terms made known on th»
day. NANCY TROY, Adm’x.
JOHN PENNINGTON, Adm’r,
July 4, 1738. TO