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FLORENCE, GA. Saturday, July 38, ls:*8. State Slights Ticket, The following gentlemen have been nominated by the State Rights Party of this county, as can didates for the next Legislature: SENATE. Levcrd Bryan. HOUSE of reresentaeives. John West. State Rights Ticket FOR CONGRESS. J. C. ALFORD, of Troup. K. J. BLACK, of Scriven. W. T. COLQUITT, of Muscogee. M. A. COOPER, of Hall. W. C. DAWSON, of Greene. R. W. HABERSHAM, of Habersham. ''ll' 1 . B, KINO, of Glynn, h A. NESIUT, of Bibb. L. WARREN, of Sumter. THE CROPS, u, this immediate neighborhood the coni crops are very sopromising, not having had a rain in se ven weeks to ue of any benefit whatever, conse quently there will not be more than halt a wop made, if that much. But while we have suffered we are happy to learn that our neighbors, above and below us, have had fine seasons, and in some places the earth was so completely saturated the fanners were compelled to stop their ploughs. — We are informed the crops generally are very promisin'.', so if we make but little corn in this im mediate section we have cause to be thankful that the calamity is not general. Gov. Ritner of Pennsylvania, has issued a Proc lamation requiring the banks to resume specie payments on the 13tli August. ANOTHER SNAKE STORY. As strike stories are quite fashionable now a j.ivs, we rive the following as we heard it and are malm 1 to think it will be very apt to snake the taker. We h > vcver shall not vou -h for the truth of the circu it itauee although it is told for the faat. Wo are ere libly imforme 1 that while a gent’e mui 'n M.uion county with one of liis neighbors was in the woods one day oil a hunting excursion, they saw something at a day root some distance from them, rearing and pitching about at a great late when they concluded they would go and see what it was and what was .the matter, and to their great astonishment, when they arrived at the place they p revive 1 a large Rattle Snake had nearly o ced a yearling alive, leaving but a lit tle portion of it * hedd out. In endeavoring to extricate itself, thu animal would rear up and attempt to jump from the voracious jaws of its dev,nvor but would be again gulped back by the destroyer. It is stated that the snake would have, swallowed the whole of the animal had it not been fur its horns!! ! ! “UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.” We a" i:n appeal to our State Rights friends who appear to ho so sensitive on the subject of the Sub Treasury, and ask if they will sacrifice the party because some of their brethren differ with them on that matter] And what benefit or advan tage will it be to ns if, by the course some speak of pursuing, they swell the votes of the Union party and (as on ■ of the Van Buren candidates for Cos tigress boastingly renarke 1 in his letter of ac ceptance) “carry the 'friends of the Administra tion triumphantly through af the next State and Congressional elections?” Do the friends of State Rights reflect upon this matter seriously, and give the subject that consideration its impor tance demands ? Do they take into consideration that every man of the State Rights ticket they re fuse to support they thereby weaken that Ticket, and in proportion strengthen that of our oppo nents ? Do they, we ask, view matters in this light, and still pursue a course which will hurl the party into the vortex of destruction, and raise up on its downfall their opponents victoriously and triumphantly. We hope not —we trust they will reflect more seriously upon this matter, ictrace their erring steps and call bgc(v their rash declara tions. By opposition to any portion cf the 'Picket, as we said before, we weaken that Ticket and strengthen the opposition; and is there are a man So blind to reason as not to perceive that such a CllUrse will prove dangorous and the policy bad ? Bet us see how matters stand : The State Rights Party has nominated nine candidates for Congress, °icof which is a Sub-Treasury man; —the Van Buren party has nominated the same number, all .es which are warm advocates of the bill. What dien, will be the result provided we make this a trit question? Just this—we lose nine State Biirhts men in Congress, who would always battle for the rights of tho States and the liberties of *he South —who would resist manfully all the ag firessions of the General Government; would ‘'Andboldly out in open definance of the Aboli bonists and vote for kicking their abominable pe titions out of Congress—and lose, with all, influence of eight Anti-Sub Treasury men.— on the other hand we ’."mild be mainly in nta| j n bringing upon our own heads our 1 bitter opponents, who nevor have, nor never will act with us Upon the main principles for which we contend—who will support all the as sumptions of the Prince of Kinderhook and his co-workers—-who will countenance and vote for the reception of Abolition petitions—-and who are, besides all this, heart and hand in favor of the Sub-Treasury. Thus virtually cuttiug our own throats—acting instrumentally in the downfall of of eight Anti-Sub Treasury, and elevating nine Sub Treasury men, merely because we will not support one of our own Ticket, who conscieu ciously differs upon this point from most of his friends, but who, notwithstanding will always be found with us upon the main points for which we battle, and decidedly and openly opposed to Van Bnrenand his understrappers. AVe beg of State Rights men to ponder seri ously over this matter, and reflect upon the con sequences an opposition to any portion of their ticket will produce, and we do hope, after mature reflection they will come to the support of the whole ticket with zeal and energy—bearing in mind that never failing truth house divided against itself cannot stand." Washington City, June 26,1838. To Phe Tdilors of the Georgia Papers: Gentlemen :—I inclose you, for publication, the rules in relation ta claims provided for by an act of Congress, passed 13th January, 1837, to provide for the payment of Horses, and other property lost or destroyed in the military service 1 of the United States; also, the proper forms, by w hich, affidavits must be drawn. The testimony should be all duly authenticated, and the signa tures of the Magistrates before whom the same may be sworn to, should be certified to be gen uine. 1 have received the evidence of claims in behalf of Mr. Reuben Fossett, Mr. David G. Cobb, and Mr. Terell Ilcnson, Volunteers in Capt. Chas tains Company, which have been laid before the proper officer, and a decision on each obtained— but from want of form, not finally settled. Not knowing where to athlress these Volunteers, I have transmitted the papers to Gen. Nelson, Gainesville, Ca., who will, I have no doubt, afl'ord immediate information to those interested. I have adopted this course as the best calculated to give infonnatioa and instruction to the unfor tunate Volunteers who have sustained aDy loss. ■ This is my apology for addressing-you-, gentlemen, and asking the publication. Messrs. C.rieve Ortne, to whom I shall .direct this letter, will please give information to the Editors in Mil ledgeville, of this request. I am, gentlemen, Verv respectfully, W.M. C. DAWSON. W.ei Department, ? January 25, 1837. S Rides in relation to claims prov d r d for by an art of Gongrtss passed 137/ Jinan y, 133 7, entitled “An act to provide for the payment of horses and other propel ty tost or destroyed in the military ser vice of the United States," prescribed, in pursu ance of the 4th section of the said act. All claims under the provisions .of this act must be presented at the office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury Department before the end of the next session of Congress, and each must be sub stantiated by such evidence as is hereinafter des ignated, with respect to eases of the class under which it falls. FIRST CLASS OF CASES. Bv the first section of the law it enacts : •‘That anv field, or staff, or other officer, moun ted militiaman, volunteer, ranger, or cavalry, engaged n the military service of the United States, since the 18th of June, 1812. or who shall hereaf ter be in said service, and has sustained or shall sustain damage, w ithout any fault or negligence on his part while in saidservice, by the loss of a horse in battle, or by the loss of a horse w ounded in bat tle, and which has died, or shall die, of said wound, or being so wounded, shall be abandoned by order of his officer, and lost, or shall sustain damage by the loss of any horse by death, or abandonment, iii consequence of the United States failing to sup ply sufficient forage, or beoiu ‘ the rider was dis mounted and separated from his horse, and order ed to do duty on loot at a station detatched from liis horse, or when flic officer in the immediate command ordered, or shall order, the horse turned out to graze in the woods, prairies, or commons, because the United States failed, or shall fail, to supply sufficient forage, and the loss* was or shall be consequent thereof, or for the loss of necessary equipage in consequence of'he loss ot his horse, as aforesaid, shall be allowed and paid the value thereof: Provided, That if any payment has been or shall be made to any one aforesaid, for the use ami risk, or fiw forage -.li ter the death, or abandon ment of his horse, said payment shgll be deducted from the value thereof, unless he satisfy the pay master, at the time he made or shall make the pay ment, or thereafter show by proof, that he was remounted, in which case the deduction shall only extend to the time he was on foot: And provided, also if any payment shall have been, orshall here after be made by any person above mentioned, ou account of clothing, to which he was not entitled by law, such payment shall be deducted from the value of his horse or accoutrements.” To establish a claim under this provision, the claimant must adduce the evidence of the officer under whose command he served when the loss occurred, if alive; or, if dead, then of the uext sur viving officer describing the property, the value thereof the time and manner in which the loss happened, and whether or not it was sustained without any fault or negligence on the claimant’s part. The evidence should also, in case the clai mant was remounted after the loss, state when he was remounted, how long he continued so and ex plain whether the horse whereon he was remoun ted, had not been furnished by the United States, or been owned by another mounted militiaman or volunteer, to whom payment for the use and risk thereof, or for its forage, whilst in the pos session of the claimant, may have been made: and if it had beep thus owned, should name the per gop, and the command to which lie belonged And in every instance in which the claim may ex tend to equipage, thesevera! articles of which the same consisted, and the separate value ol each, should be spec fled. SklirtND CLASS Os CASES The secorM section of the Jaw eflaefs: I bat any person Who, in the sairt military semc’o, as a volunteer or draughted-militiaman, furnished orshall furnish himself with arms and military accoutrements, and sustained or shall sustain damage by the capture or destruction of the same, without any fault or negligence on his THE GEORGIA MIRROR part, or who lost or shall lose the same by reason of his being wounded in the service, shall be al lowed and paid the value thereof.*’ Each claim under lilts provision must be es tablished by the evidence of the officer who com manded the claimant when the loss happened, if alive; or if dead, then of the next surviving officer: describing the several articles lost, the value of each, whether or not the same were furnished by the claimant, in what way, and when the loss occurred, and whether or not it was sustained without any fault or negligence on his part. THIRD CLASS OF CASF.S The third section of the law enacts: “That any person who sustained orshall sustain damage by the loss, capture, or destruction, by an enemy, of any horse, inule, or wagon, cart, boat, sleigh, or harness, while such property was in the military service of the United States, either by impressment or contract, except in cases where the risk to which the property would be exposed was agreed to be incurred by the owner, if it shall appear that such loss, capture, or destruction, was without any fault or negligence on the part of the owner ; and any person, who, without any such fault or negligence, sustained or shall sustain demage by the death or abandonment and loss of any such horse, mule, or ox, w hile in the service aforsaid, in consequence of the failure, on the part of the United States, to furnish the same with sufficient forage, shall be allowed and paid the value thereof.” To establish a claim under this provision, it will be necessary to produce the testimony of the offi cer or agent of the United States who impressed or contracted for the service of the property men tioned in such claim, and also of the officer under whose immediate command the same was employ ed at the time of capture, destruction, loss, or abandonment; declaring in what way the proper ty was taken into the service of the United States, the value thereof, whether or not the risk to which it would be exposed was agreed to be incurred by the owner, whether or not, as regarded horses, mules, or oxen, he engaged to supply the same with sufficient forage, in what nannerthe loss hap pened, and whether or not it w_s sustained with out any fault or negligence on his part. The sixth section ofi the law enacts : “That in all instances where any minor has been, or shall be engaged in the military service of the United States, and was, orshall be provided with a horse »>r equipments, or with military accoutre ments, by his parent or guardian, and has died or shall die, without paying for said property, and the same lias been, orshall be lost, captured, destroy ed, or abandoned, in the manner before mentioned, said parent or guardian, shall be allowed pay there for, on making satisfactory proof as in other cases, and the further proof that he is entitled thereto, by having furnished the same.” A parent or guardian of a deceased minor, will, therefore, in addition to such testimony applicable to his claim as is previously described, have to furnish proof that lie provided the minor with the property therein mentioned ; that the -moor died without paying for such property ; and that he, the parent or guardian is entitled to payment for it, by liis having furnished the a me. The seventh section of the law enacts : •‘That i:i all instances where any person, other than a minor, has been or shall be engaged in mil itary service a for c said, and has been or shall be provided with a horse or equipments, or military accoutrements, by any person, the owner thereof, who Ins risked, or shall take the risk of such horse, equipments, or military accoutrements on himself, and the same has been, or shall bp, lost captured, or destroyed, or abandoned, in the manner befpre mentioned, ‘ such owner shall be allowed pay therefor on making satisfactory proof, that he is entitled thereto, by having fur nished the same, and having taken the risk 011 himself.” Besides the testimony in support of his claim hereinbefore required, every such owner, there fore, will have to prove that he did provide the horse, equipments • military accoutrement* there.n men tioned, and took the risk thereof, on himself: and that he is entitled to pay therefor, by having fur nished the same. and taken the risk thereof, on himself; and this proofshould be contained in de position of the person who had been so provided by him with such horse, equipments, or military accoutrements. In no case can tho production of tho evidence, previously described, be despensed with, unless the impracticability of producing it be clearly proved, and then the nearest and best other evi dence, of which the case maybe susceptible, must be furnished in lieu thereof. Every claim must be accompanied by a deposi tion of the claimant, declaring that he has not re ceived from any officer or agent of the United States, any horse or horses, equipage, arms, ac coutrements, mu'e, wargon, cart, boat slegli, or harness, [as the rasa maybe,] in lieu of property he lost nor any compensation forthe same, and be supported, if practicable, by the original valuation list, made by the appraisers of the property, a. the time the same was taken into the United States service. All evidence, other than the certificates of offi cers who at the time of giving them were in the military service of the United States, must be sworn to before some justice of the peace, or otlier person duly authorized to administer oaths, and of which authority, proof should accompany tlie evidence. B. F. BUTLER, Secretary of War, and interim. Approved, January 25, 1837. ANDREW JACKSON. Treasury Department, Third Auditor's Office, Jan. 26, 1837. Each claimant can have the sum which maybe allowed on his claim, remitted to him direct, on his signifying a wish to that effect, and naming the place of his residence ; but ll the money is to be remitted or paid to any other person, a power of attorney to him from the claimant, duly execu ted and authenticated, should be forwarded with the claim. To facilitate the requisite searches, and avoid delay in the adjustment of the claims, each claim ant should name on his papers, the paymaster or other disbursing officerby whom he was paid for the services of himself, horse, wagon, cart, team, boat, Ac. PETER TIAGNER, Auditor. State of Georgia, ? r. . County, s '* Personally appeared befor me, S tice ofthe peace iQ a , n , d fo * the count y C.iptain company of Georria^ Mounted \ o mteers, in (he service of the Unifcd -tut.sujl having ben by me duly s r) „ j mh and sa.ni, that he hat!, not rerived, from any officer or agent of the United .States, any horse saddle, bridle, or equipments, in lieu of the horse [and equipage, ifanyj lost by him, this deponent, while in the service aforesaid, nor any compensa tion for the same. Sworn to and subscribed, this day of 183 , before me State of Georgia, ? , County, im personally appealed before me, a justice of the peace in and for the county afore said " late Captain of a Company of Georgia Mounted Volunteers, in service ofthe United States in the late Campaign in Florida, and having been duly sworn deposeth and saith, that a niemher ofthe said company, on the day of 183 ,did, without any fault or negligence on his part, while in the service aforesaid, sustain the loss of his horse by death or abandonment, in consequence of the I failed States failing to supply sufficientforage, [or if it was lost by being turned out to graze, then instead ofthe words italacised, these words: —in consequence of its having been by order of the officer of the immediate command, turned out to graze in the woods, pr,dries, or commons, because the United States failed to supply suffi cient forage] and that the said horse at the time ot its being received into service, was valued by appraisers duly appointed forthe purpose, at the sum of dollars. Sworn to and subscribed, this day of 183 , before rne In case any equipage was lost, the deposition should proceed with a description ofthe articles and the appraised value ol'each, and should declare the same to have been “lost in consequence of the loss of the horse, as aforesaid.” And in a case where the claimant was remoun ted, after the loss, the deposition should contain further testimony, such as is prescribed in the rule 011 the subject, appearing under the head “First class of cases.” State gs Georgia, Ist County. y ' Personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace in and for the county afore said, late Captain of a Company of Georgia Mounted Vol unteers, in the service ofthe United States, and having been by me first duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that the list (or lists, ifrnore than one) of valuation of the horses (and equipage, if extend ing to any) of the members of his company, here to annexed, is (or are) the original list (or lists) made by this deponent and the other officers who have certified it (or them) pt the time (or times) ai which the same is (or ape respectively) dated; the sums set down thereffigs the valuation ofthe several horses (a.id .equipage) ofthe said irjein ni rs, are in ■•very instance such as were according to •be ' est judgment and belief of this deponent, the fair and just v .due thereof. Sworn to and subscribed, this day of 183 , before me J vckson, Butts county, June 28, 1838. To the editors of the Southern Recorder : Gentlemen —A neighbor of mine has a mare which has folded three colts at one time. One of them is a fine looking colt, and promises to do well. The other two were foakled dead, and very much deformed. They grew together from the mouth to their shoulders, and were all of a clay bank color, like their sire, which is nothing more •han a common woods colt'. This is undoubtedly the most astonishing circumstance that has ever come to my knowledge, and 1 conceive worthy of public notice. W. R. S. ANOTHER SNAKE STORY. There has been for years, observed in the neighborhood of Sandersville, the trail of a snake, between 10 and 12 inches in breadth- Two or three individuals have seen him at different times, but they have always been too much frightened to take any minute observation of him. He is said to be a Rattle Snake, —mostofins body being cover ed with moss, he must be in his appearance truly teirific. lie was seen come five or six.years ago, by a negro man belonging we believe to Mr. Good rum Davis near this place, at his spring. The boy, struck him. with a fence-rail, which his ma jestv did not deign to notice, continuing his jour ney a? quietly as though nothing had happened. Poor Hannibal, to use his own expression, ’was no longer for daf place.’ Nor could lie muster cour age enough to relate what he had seen until the ensuing day.— Southern Advocate. Quaker Courtship. —‘llum! yea and verily Peuelope, the spirit nrgeth and moveth me won derously to beseech thee to cleave unto me, and becr.n1 0 flesh of my flesh, and Lone of my bone.’ ‘Hum 1 truly, OL-cdiah, thou hast said wisely, and, inasmuch as it is written that it ,is not good for man to be alone, lo and behuld, 1 will sojourn with thee—hum!’ '•• r vrussTssasaaev DIED. At the residence of Dr Joseph Reese; near tliis place, the Rev. GEORGE A. CHAPPELL Minister of the Methodist E. Church, in the 33d year of his age. Brother Chappell had been appointed by the Conference to labor on this circuit. He had, for several years, been in very bad health, and conse quently came to his appointment with an eniacin ted frame and broken constitution. A Minister of less piety and zeal would have found a sufficient apology in his decayed health, to have sought in retirement that rest which nature so much requir ed ; but his whole soul was in the work—the situ ation o bis fellow man was paramount to every other consideiation —to every other interest.— Having been placed by the Great Head of the Church, as a Watchman on the walls of Zion, and being feelingly alive to the high and holy respon sibility of lus station, he had a strong and ardent desire, if it were the will of God, to die in the field of labor, with the trumpet to liis mouth, and the desire was granted him. lie preached liis last sermon at this place on Sabbath, the Bth hut. with his usual earnestness, but stated to the congregation that he felt worse than usual, and if he should not attend his next appointment they might know he was confined to his bed. On Monday he attended an appointment but was unable to preach, lravyig had a violent at tack ofdiarrli a. He reached Dr. Reese at night, much weakened, and laid himself down upon bis '"''dical aid was afforded, but 1 last Dea. A lie uc-ot ...... his constitution was too far spent to recover, auu on Monday night last, 23d inst. he slept iu Jesus. Qur loss is his infinite gain ; Death had lost its sting, the grave its terrors, and. with a hope, full of immortality, he antic’ , reward. Ou the night p.-ccdfnjTius death, he culled his wife to liis bedside, and while she knelt beside him he took an affectionate farewell of her, and with a perfect seif command, gave the necessary direc tions for the bringing up of his httle son in the » urture and admonition of the Lord. He called for liis child and took it on his brea and with his shriveled hand on its head, he put up such a petition as none but a dying father could pray.— “Let me die tlie death of the righteousi and let my inst end be like his.” G. £> The Temperance Society will L [ hold a Meeting at this place on Sunday sth August, when a ser -111011 will be delivered on the occa sion by the Rev. T. Gardner, at 11 A. The members and others are respectful ly solicited to attend. LOTS IN FLORENCE, FOR SALE. The subscriber offers for sale on ac «, ; commodating terms, several Business and Residence Lots in the town of riKSCsisfL Florence, beautifully situated, and one improved lot with a comfortable dwelling lious«N, on the same for sale or rent. Persons wishing to setile in Florence and arc desirous of purchasing Lois far business or residence will do well to call and examine mine as they will be sold 00 very liberal terms. Florence is rapidly thriving and iu a short time must become a place ol immense bu siness, situated as it is in a healthy section of the country, surrounded by wealthy and industrious planters. I would also remark that the citizens are ma king arrangements to have fine schools established both Male and Female—which are now in opera tion. A fine female Academy is in contempla tion which will shortly be completed when Flor ence will be enabled to compete successfully with any town in Georgia for advantages of this kind. The subscriber also offers for Sale 011 liberal terms GOO acres of land with some improvements on the road leading from Lumpkin to Irwinton, 5 miles from the former place. The situation is beautiful and healthy, file water good. Persons wishing to purchase orview the premises will call oil Mr. Janies P. Matthews near the place who is iny authorised agent for the sale of said lands or to the subscriber near Florence. JOHN T. B. TURNER. July 28,1638 18 _____ VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE. r'jfaj&fertfe, The Subscriber offers for salsa vai uable TRACT OF LAND whereon he now lives, lying in Stewart county, one mile and a half from Florence, containing 1,000 acres, of which there is between 200 and 300 acres in cultivation. On the premi ses there are comfortable houses, a good GIN HOUSE, superior GIN and GEAR. Also, a FIRST RATE SAW MILL, which lias only been in operation about six months; surrounded by an inexhaustible quantity of pine timber, near several towns, situated on the Chattahoochee riv er. The land is rich and level. I have good spring wafer, and a healthy and beautiful situa tion for a residence. Any person wishing to pur chase will call and view tfie premises. JOSEPH REESE, July 28 18 eotf The Southern Recorder will publish the above every other week till otherwise instructed, and forward the account to J- R. ALABAMA LANDS FOR SALE. IVT HALF 9 14 30 IN .S. half 4 14 » 30 N. half 8 14 30 N. half 7 14 30 , S. half 7 14 30 S. half 6 14 30 S. .lull' 11 14 29 S. half 20 18 28 S. half 34 19 28 N. half 36 19 29 S. half 36 19 29 W. haif 29 16 26 N. half 6 16 - 30 E. half 21 . 22 26 E. half 22 13 28 N. half 33 20 26 S. half 32 18 28 W. half 26 15 24 S. half 29 16 25 E- half 2 18 25 Any of the above Lands will be sold on terms to suit purchasers, by application to John D. Pitts, Esq. Florence, Ga. or to the subscriber, at Ma ' con. J. COWLES. July 26 18 The Columbus Sentinel will publish the above. LOST OR MISLAID, . A POCKET BOOK containing, among other papers, a Deed to Lot of Land,- No. 202 in the second district of Lee, -adjoining the town of Palmyra, in said county. I having sold the land to which this deed belongs, this is to notify the public ol the loss of the said deed in order that a new one may be given for tlie land. WM. J. CALDWELL. July 28 13 3t ADM INI ST! JAT OILS’ SALIT TTNDER an order from the Inferior Court of vJ L<’e county, when sitting for ordinary pur poses, will be sold the following Lots of Land bs longing to the estate of Lewis Bond, deceased,, before the Court House door in the respective counties herein named, to w it : Ou the first Tuesday in OCTOBER next at Lumpkiu, Stewart county. Lots of Land 114, in the 20th, 153, in the 23d, and 57 in the 3*2d dis tricts of Stewart county Also, on the same day, at Americus, Sumter county, Lot of Land No. 105, in the 15th dis trict of Sumter county- All sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased.— Terms ou the day and sale positive. 11. JONES, ( , , . J. BOND, \ Ad _ Tnl - V 18 GEORG lA—Sumter County. WHEREAS Samuel Bivins and Thomas JVf. Mann apply to me for letters of Adminis tration u|ion the estate of isham West late of said county, deceased : This is therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceas ed, to appear -it my office withiy th» time prescri bed b' law. t-> ~l“ tLeir objections, if any they ’“iters of Administration 9hall nofc have, why sw» _ this be granted. dat office metier . , Given under my lCihd»> 8 »f J ”'yj[coß w. COBB.C. c. o