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apparent intention of the parties which ratified
tiie constitution— condemned by the explanatory
amendments proposed by Congress, thetnselVes
to the constitution and Turnbull hopes will re
ceive it* final condemnation by the American peo
ple.
To the State Rights party are we chiefly in
debted for what little remains of the purity and
orHnal simplicity of the constitution. The elfect
an ? moral force of that p iny has arisen, and can
onlvbe preserved by a strict adherence to princi
ple. Bv doing so, the virtue and slumbering ener
gies of the people, will awaken to a just estimate of
their claims as the preserver of their rights. With
- it. their will truly be no just hope for consti
tutional freedom. 'Hie constitution like the earth
we live on, belongs not to the dead, but the living,
att-1 consequently, no precedents not based on that
fastrum • it, can have any binding force. The
flood of light ushered in by the publication of the
secret debates continue Jas they are, by contera-
Tfiranenus history, has severed the last link of rea
son or excuse. The tyrant’s idea of necessity al
ways commences the work of oppression and pra
te lent continues it. Precedent, which like the
Pope assumes the power of pint .foiling nil sms and
dispensing with the obligations of the. decalogue.
1' ieiiis descensus ore mi.
Let the State Rights party beware of precedents.
It will swallow up all the rights and liberties of the
people. The General Government was created
for specific purposes, with enumerated and speci
fic powers; the States reserving to themselves the
residuary mass. If Lowndes cannot find the
substantive power given to incorporate a Nation
al 15 in's, it must be proof conclusive of the exis
t-nce of no such power. This then is ilia true
issue, Bank or Nci Bank. An irresponsible mon
ied aristocracy, to use Gov. Troup’s own words
“even in >re powerful than the government itself;”
or on in If'pendent Treasury,, having no fiscal con
nection with Banks ; no power to John money ; by
bribes, indirectly as th ■ Banks has done ; no gov
ernmental dependence upon incorporated State
institutions; no com ningiing of the General Gov
ernment with that of the States; its absolute re
duction to the wants of the government; strong
and sulli •i'eu't safe-gurads against. Executive influ
.mce ;no peculiar favor or partiality. These arc
it he State Rights doctrines. With Lownds I u
pee, tlfe pet Hank system has sunk oy il.e peri fie
gravity of its own corruptions. As Turnbull
shins no question nor wears no mask, he believes
this is the true question: An ’ “entire separation of
the Government from all Banks, at an overwhelm
ing National Bank. The one undeniabl / const ii
tu'.iou t!, the other he thinks is clearly not so.
TURNBULL.
Mnv we ask of Tuunjujiu., to point out specific
grant of power to Congress, to issue Treasury
notes : or tu designate what granted power is to be
carried into eifect by such issue ? The Conven
tion which framed the Constitution, expressly re
jected a proposition to authorise Cotigress “to
borrow money and emit hills of credit.’’ One more
question, and we are done;is not the issue of
Treasury notes part and parcel of M -. Van Burcn’s
.Sub Treasury scheme. • —Georgia Ji ir iil.
From the Southern Recorder,
"\Ve must take it fur granted, as there was no
protest on the part of the Southern Delegation,
jltit by.!he formed creul lately set forth bv the
Van Boren party, even the southern portion of
-that party iu -Congress lnu at length formally ac
q'fiosct* 1 in she right of Congress over the sub
ject of slavery in the District of Columbia We
are now to take it for settled, that we have no
constitutional safeguard, in reference to this inat
•i r. bet arc .hereafter wholly to depend on the
.geidi will, kmiiness, or courtesy of the majority
in Congress, whet-herolns deadly right to the do
mestic instiluthins of the .South shall be exercised
or not.
Til*; Dempcratic'tfiffiressuvill not, on the whole,
die without its important use. : It shows the South
ern people distinctly whel'e they stand, on the most
important question which has’been or ran be a,ri
•tatnl. We are now plainly informed, should the
vies of hi- address he generally aid opted, that we
•.are henceforth to throw ourselves and tlie vital
southern question, on the tender' mercies of a ma
jority of Congress, having no constitutional safe
guard to shield us from the assaults which we
may always expect from this quarter. In yiel
ding this question, it is for the constituents of
our southern members, partners to the’instrumeiit,
.to say how far, in sn doing, ihrv have spoken the
voice, or maintained their rights: they will de
termine the question, we doubt not, rightfully.
But what shall we say, in regard to this all im
portant point, of some hitherto acted with the
ditate Rights >arty, and still claim to reverence
Rights principles, who have joined in most
unqualified laudation of this document ? They
nave characterized this paper as “resting on
tue ground of'State Rights a:*l the Constitu
tion. ’ We would ask sueli, do State Rights and
1 le Constitution yield the subject of slavery at
•’he scat of the Government of the l aided States,
to the mere w ill nud pleasure of Congress ?
hat a sad dilemma does such an aeknowledg
toeut as this place those of whom we speak. Far
"orse than even the members of the Union party
themselves. It will be remembered, that the
vtate Rights party in Congress, have ever warred
gainst the constitutionality of any such action.
1 " "’is ground and on this ground alone, could
'V’snne the position which they did, to resist the
TiT- W/? l >rti, ions for abolition in the District.
jey urged, that the petitioners prayed for the
■ ion of Congress on a subject which it had no
right to act on. That petitions
‘night as well be presented, that Congress should
wort tin Republic into a Monarchy : that nei
n K " ns w ! *Bin their sphere of action, and ought of
' n went further than this, on the subject of abo-
petitions. They maintained, that not only
bv 1 Sub j ect heyond the action of Congress,
? laving not .cotistitMtional right to act on them,
moreover, in their view, the Constitution sur-
L v Prohibited its action on the subject, at all.
hese views of the State Rights members of
'hin P Sr# K*’ were Bailed as the true Southern doc
wyj I’l?’ b y those who are now lauding a document,
" ' ln s< without a scruplo, the very matter in
ffast ,0n Bowdo these gentlemen explain their
kf' on, B , ot with their present views, in lauding
Rights members of Congress for re-
k l iMT' these petitions, and Condemning
If f nioa ,ncn d»ers for their vote to receive them ?.
eve °l''’ ress has an undoubted constitutional right
tio * sub icct, the right of petition, we sup
dpf e ” ilccrues as a matter of course. We only
Bie citizen the right of petition, when he
es, by that petition, the Constitution of the
*«*. The State Rights members then, ac
jj H ln S to the present views-of these gentlemen,
n ° right to insist upon the rejection of those j
-u-
M
hat
the
abolition petitions, as they were, according to their
prgsrnt way of thinking, clearly constitutional;
and, in attempting such rejection, the Southern
State Rights members were themselves the in
vaders of the Constitution, by denying the con
stitutional right of petition. Such indeed have
been the views hitherto of the Union members of
Congress; but when they become those of the
State Rights gentlemen now lauding the Demo
cratic address, they most themselves tell us, As
well as the reasons 6f Such a radical change. We
know, but a very short time ago, none were louder
iu their expression of approbation of the action of
the State Rights members on this point, as oppo
sed to fife action ofthe Southern Union members.
We follow np the enquiry of our neighbor
the Georgia Journal, and especially would we en
quire of the Van Buren party in this State—and
we will be willing to take as their reply, the answer
of our neighbors the Federal and Standard of
Union, inrehtion to the Sub-Treasury: Do you
advocate this measure as it came from the Ad
ministration, without Mr. Calhoun’s hard money
amendment, or do you advocate the measure with
Mr. Calhoun’s amendment? This enquiry is the
more pertinent, as Mr. Calhoun votes against the
bill with his section stricken out, and his section
was stricken out by the agency and on motion of
your own Senator, Mr. Cuthbert. Inform us
gentlemen which of thetwo do you prefer; which
do voir go lor ?— Recorder.
GOING—GOING-rGONE.
As we predicted, and for which prediction wc
were scurilized, the “People’s Press” has gone o
ver to the enemy. It is now where it was, an opeu
enemy. We must prefer such a relationship to
that of a seeming but treacherous friend. We
now know where to find and how to rate the Peo
pic's Press. “Ephraim is joia"d to his idols.—
Let him alone!”
The “Press” has taken the advice of its coad
jutor, [Athens Banner,] and hauled down the
State Rights flag, which it had hoisted merely as
a feint —a kind of Yankee trick, to delude the un
wary and credulous. The surprise expressed by
the Banner, that it had even for a time assumed
the appearance of a State Rights Paper, is by no
means singular : it has been a subject of general
remark, tlrat the old Courier relations should have
maintained a show of consistency for the space of
six months.— Macon Messenger.
FLORENCE, GA.
Saturday., Sentnulicr 8, IBHB.
Slate Rights Ticket,
The following gentlemen have been nominated
by the .State Rights Party of this county, as can
uidates for the next Legislature :
SENATE.
Lorerd Rryau.
HOUSE OF REKESENTATIVES.
John West.
Slate Rights Ticket
FOR CONGRESS.
J. C. 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 Glynn.
E. A. NISBET. of Bibb.
L. WARREN, of Sumter.
To a Correspondent.— “Americus” has been
received, but too late for this paper. It shall be
attended to next week.
THE WEATHER.
The nights and mornings fir the past week have
been unusually cool for this time of flic year, so
much so as to render fires almost necessary in or
der to be comfortable. It still continues very dry,
and as nil signs fail in dry weather, we cannot ven
ture an opinion w hen we will be blest with a rain.
FROST.
The Salem (N. C.) Register states, that in the
vicinity of that place some of the low lands were
white with frost oti the 10th ult.
SPECIE PAYMENT* IN NEW JERSEY-
The Banks of New Jersey were required by the
Proclamation of Gov. Pemeifigtiwu, iss«ed in pur
suance to an act passed at the last sitting of the
Legislature, to resume specie payments on .or be
fore the 30th of last month.
Tne “News,” published in Washington, Ga.
has, we are glad to perceive been resuscitated.—
It is a 'thorough going State Rights paper, and is
now, as it has ester been, an able auxilliary in the
good cause, and as such should receive the cor
dial support of the State Rights party. It is edi
ted by D. G. Gotti no, Esq.
By last Monday’s mail we received a copy of our
last week’s paper, returned from Lumpkin, en
closed iu an envelope bearing this direction :
“MR. PAN HANDLE, EDITOR OF THE GA. MIRROR.”
The paper returned had been directed to a U
nion man who had subscribed to the Mirror, and
judging from the above direction, presume he has
taken offence at the communications of Pan Han
dle. We are thankful to those who have thought
proper to patronize our paper, and none share
more largely in these thanks than our Union sub
scribers, who have freely patronized us without
the expectation of buying us with their money
or their favors. But if any one has subscribed to
the Mirror or given to it any patronage, laboring
underthe belief that our months would be closed,
or that our opposition to our political opponents
would not be made manifest, or that wc would bar
our columns against any communication which
might be calculated to touch to the quick, their
political principles or feelings, in a word, if they
have thought that by such a course on their part,
Til 11 GEORGIA MIRROR.
that Vre, through feat of losing their support,
would stilFer the Irbertibs of tji& pre»s, so far as we
are concerned, to be trodden under*foot, or scat
tered to the four winds of heaven, they have been
most egregiously mistaken. We are not to be
bought *ith three “pieces of silver,” nor any a
-of shinjdasters, and they that expend their
money with that object iu Stew, will most assured
ly come off losers.
We have heard it said that we were doing our
selves great injury by publishing the communica
tions of Pan Handle. Well be it so. There is
one fact about the matter, however, we are not
injured in the eyes «>f those who value the free
dom of speech and of the press more than
they do the success of a party. These privileges
are guarantied to the people by the Constitution
and laws of the land. Every citizen therefore has
a right to speak to hrs countrymen through the
press, to warn them of danger, anil point them to
a shelter for safety, to point out the corruptions of
those who would lord if over their liberties* and
hold them up to the public gaze, and an editor
who would exclude a respectful communication
from his columns, would be unworthy the patrou
age or support of freemen.
From the direction alluded to the idea is inten
ded to be conveyed that one of tlje editors of the
Minor is the author of Tan Handle. We are not
in the habit of bearing other men’s burdens or
shrinking from the responsibility of our own, but
should hate very much to gratify the petulency of
the gentleman who returned the paper or any one
else, by acknowledging or denying the authorship.
REVIVALS OF RELIGION.
In almost every section of the State from
which we can gather intelligence, the Lord is dis
playing his “siu killing and soul regenerating pow -
er” in a most wonderful manner, among the peo
ple. We lcpru from ap Athene papal* that a reli
gious excitement had 'commenced Iti that place,
among the Methodist denomination, which result
ed in the conversion of many sjiipers, and the in
gathering of many souls into tlie fold of Christ.
In LaGrange, Troup county, God’s power was felt
iu an extraordinary degree, “the waters were trou
bled, and many stepped iu and were made whole."
The Camp Meeting jn Talbot, which has just
been brought to a close, wasztteudcd with the best
of consequences, and a large number have set
tiieir laces Zionward. Avery extraordinary ex
citement lias been going on for two or three weeks
in Columbus, and much good has been done in
“the name of the child Jesus;” the last news wc
had from that-place, 150 had been added to the
Methodist Church, and the meeting was still pro
gressing ; w e presume many others h;.vc been ad
ded to the dilfcreut churches of the city. In our
neighboring town Ii winton, Ala. a revival com
menced about three weeks since, in the Presbyte
rian church, which has been productive of the
hippiest results; 50, or more are said to
have experienced the forgiveness of their sins.—
Nor has Stewart coilnty been without the “re
freshing showers of divine grace:”—A meeting
was commenced, about three miles from this place,
three weeks since, by the Reform Baptists, com
monly called “Whiteites,” which seemed to be
the beginning of good times in this part of
the “moral vineyard;" many, were made wil
ling to accept of tlie terms of the gospel and
be released from the “bondage of sin and death ;”
thisifjeeting continued a week longer than was an
ticipated w hen it was appointed ; it was immedi
ately followed fay twiother inerting 'about four
miles fromrtown on the road leading to.Lumpkin,
appointed by tlie old side Baptist, which was at
tended with the same happy as id beneficial results
But while tine work was going on so prosperously
in our immediate vicinity, the Christians of Flor
ence were not asleep upon their posts—prayer
meetings have been called, and without any thing
like an .excitement, the citizens, at the appointed
time rushed, as it were en masse, to the church,
and before tKe hour arrived for service to com
mence, the house was filled—Christians came up,
with the love of God burning m their breasts—
they sung “w ith the spirit and the understanding
also,” —they prayed as though they were clothed
with tlie “power and unction from on high,”—
the heavenly fire began to kindle on the alfor of
tiieir hearts, and finally burst forlh in a tremen
dous blazc-T-it run like electricity, through the
whole congregation, and sinners were made to see
the guilty distauee they had placed themselves
from Him “who w ill not look upon sin with tjie
least degree of allowance.”—The invitation was
given to all those who desired an interest in the
prayers of God’s peo [We to manifest k by coming
forward and kneeling down—no sooner had the
iuvitation gone out and the Christians began losing,
than did almost the whole congregation rush to
the spot designa’ed—yes, the stubborn oaks of
sin, that had stood so prominent in our communi
ty for wickedness, that had so effectually resisted
the gentle breezes of Christianity, were laid pros
trate fay the powerful storm which rushed in upon
them from the throne of Him who sees the se
crets of all hearts, and were made to exclaim, at
least by their actions, “w hat must Ido to be sav
ed”—the Christians ware struck withtiStoiftshnient
at the scene, and filled sd full writh the spirit that
they could scarcely sing. In qrdgr to give some
faint idea of the scenes which have been pre
sented at these prayer meetings, we will state that
out of a large congregation, two-thirds of rvhich
were non-professors, there was not more thfin.ten
or a dozen who refused to accept the invitation.—
Much good has been done—Christian mothers
and Christian fathers have been made to rejoice,
Christian wives and Christian husbands have joined
in songs of praise—and many siuners have “found
him of whom Moses and the prophets did write.”
Camp meeting commenced last night near Lump
kin, and much good Is expected to rgsnlt from its
labors. {•
From the remarks which we have made it will
be seen that a great work is being done in the Chris
tian word-—and to wjiat may be traced these hap
py results ? . Why is it that the “camp of Israel
is thus moving forward ?’’ The reason of the wholo
matter may be found in the fact that Christians of
all denominations have united themselves, as a
band of brothers in the advancement of their mas
ter's cause—laying aside all sectarian feeling,
tlie Methodists, (Episcopal and Protestant ) Bap
tists and Presbyterian, tdl unite in pne solid pha
lanx iu opposition to the powers of darkness,
and in piomoting the present and eternal happi
ness of their fellow creatures. Where such a
feeling -xists amon" Christians, tlnrir labors Can
not fail to be attended with tlie very best of con
sequences.
FOR THE GEORGIA MIRROR.
Mr sen Kditors— l am compelled to admit that
the interrogatories which 1 propounded to your
correspondent Pan Handle, have been fully, clear
ly and satisfactorily answered by him, for which
he has my sincere thanks.
I must admit, however, and am glad #o find some
one sympathises with me, that 1 have been most
wretchedly disappointed in tlie conduct of the U
uion party of Stewftrt. I had heard that the par
ty was in the ascendancy bes re l moved here, and
I was glad to think that I was going among my po
litical friends who had the ascendancy, and who
would conduct things in “decency and in order,”
send men to the Legislature capable io discharge
the high and responsible duties incumbent uj>on
them, »ndl*vh»,Rl«9, had, by th«ir patriotic course
some claims upon the people for services render
ed. But such, lam sorry to say, appears not to
have beeu fheir course, id the first place, itseeins
they have nominated a man for the Senate who
has no claims, whatever, on the people, for the
discharge of any public uhty.RO far as I can.learn,
or for the performance of the first patriotic act,
of any kind, and no other recommendation, but
that of being a Unirm man. But on the contra
ry lie fa as given incontestable evidence of his want
of patriotism, iri refusing to serve his suffering and
bleeding country when she stood in need of all
>lhe assistance she could possibly obtain, and not
content with lefusing his own sejrices, he used all
his influence to prevent others from rendering a
helping hand. And not only did he thus act, but
it appeals he has forced himself into notice, by
claiming to be a mau of great influence, who has
put down one political party, and if he is put down
the Union party will be put down, \yhat,' does
the Union party, with which I haye been so long
connected depend for existence upon tiie will of
one man, and that man Dr. Catchings ? No ! no!
Heaven forbid! I have known the Union party
too long, been too long in its service, not to know
better, and mv only astonishment is that the. party,
or any portion of them should have nominated
such a man.
In the next place, it appears, they have had no
regard whatever, in nominating a candidate for the
House of Representatives, for the qualificafions
necessary for such service, w hen there w ere plenty
others who might Rave been selected amply qual
litied to promote our every interest. True, as
Pan Handle remarked, the gentleman w ill do well
enough to fight Indians, and has done agooddeal
of service that way, for which I respect, I honor
him, but when it comes to serve in the Legislative
councils of our State, he is not a bit more fitting
for it than Box Ankle, and old Bok Ankle is
just as much fitting for it as a liog is far a ball
room.
I haye not been convinced of the truth of Pan
Handle’s remarks, merely from his say so; I have
mingled with the people of the county since his
first communication, and found, before the ap
pearance of Pan Handle’s last, that they knew,
very well who the remarks had allusion to. And
Inditing from the fact, that “a galled horse will
flinch,” I took it for cranted that they knew the
saddle belonged to them; and since it has been
thrown upon their hacks, such flinching, kicking,
snorting anil cavorting l have never witnessed be
fore in all rny bom days.
1 am aware I will be censured by many who rail
themselves Union men, for the course I have
though? proper to pursue. 1 am, how ever, one of
these sort at men who never suffer myself to be
led bv the nose by any party further than 1 think
is right, especially if the attempt is made by a few
who call themselves the Lix men of the party.—
But. however, if any man can convince me that it
is right to support wman who labors under such a
load of sin as the Union candidate for the Senate;
or that it is right to give mv support to a man who
has no qualifications for such service, then they
shall receiTe my cordial suffrage, but not till then.
I am sorry however, that 1 have found it necessary
to say as much as I have, hut I cannot sit still and
hear and see so much, and say nothing. I would
it had been otherwise, but it is not and it cannot
now be helped, BOX ANKLE.
INDIANS IN CAMDEN.
The Brunswick Advocate of the 21st instant,
says—“We are informed on the undoubted au
thority of a gentleman from Camden, that on
Thursday, the Ifith inst. asan escort of thirteen
regulars were proceediOgwith o iriuh of two or
thrae wagons to (he encampment near the Swamp,
thev were attacked about thirteen miles from
Ceatreville, by a number of Indians whose num
bers thev represent to hare been about sixty.
Three of the solders were killed. The rest fled,
leariug tlie wagons ju the hands of tlie enemy.”
TEXAS
The steam packet Columbia, Captain Moorie,
arrived at the levee on the morning of the 11th
instant, at two o’clock. By her, the Telegraph
published at Houston has come to hand, of dates
as late as the Cth inst. A gentleman just arrived
at Houston, from Goliad, stated that Col. Karnes
was killed or taken prisoner by the Mexicans with
in twenty, miles frefm 'Goliad, on or about the 20th
July. He was then on his way to Bexar, with a
quantity of goods, which he had bre’t from Cap
ano,and was accompanied by several Mexican
servant*, and one young "man from the United
States. About twenty miles above Goliad they
were suddenly intercepted by a party of twenty
Mexican sm’ngglers, who fired upon Karnes, anil
*hot him down. The servants instantly fled in all j
directions, and the youog American, seeing j
Karnes fall from his horse, aDd finding himself a- j
lotfe opposed to twenty marauder*, immediately
turned his horse, and escaped to Gtliad- Sus
picions are eutertained that the servants connived
at ;be robbery, as not one Os them was injured by
the attacking party. A number ofthe citizens i>i
Goliad visited the place next day but found only
ode or two dead cattle lying on the road, and a
hat of the Mexicans. No traces were found 0$
Col Karnes. Possibly, therefore, he msy have
been wounded and taken prisoner.
The latest news from the western district of
?’exas is brought by Col. Caldwell; who reached
lousfoh about the 4sib July. He had recently
visited the bay of Corpus Chr?sti, and saw the
schooner Cumanche lying there at anchor. The
captaifi of this vessel was captured forty fire miles
south-west of San Patricio, who had informed*
him that the Cuinancbe had been lying in that
bay nearly two mouths. She hud on board alout
t>oo barrels of flour, and a quantity of lard. The
flour was somewhat damaged. Gen. Fihsola had
recently seut out a body of 400 men, under the
command of Gen. WolJ, to protect that port.
A division of them had already arrived. He also
stated that the custom house officer from Mata
moras, was theu on board the Cumanche. As
Col Caldwell had onfyt?sfa>en with him, and 160
soldiers were hourly exjiected Rom Matamoras,
he concluded to release the captain of the Cu
manche, and return for reinforcements; .
On his w ny bach to £tan Patricio, and when w ith
in twenty five miles of that place, he discovered
about 150 Mexican cavalry iu pursuit of hiuv;
They, how ever, kept at a respectful distance, and
permitted his party to cross the Neuccs and return 1
unmolested. He learned from some of h l3 3 pi*s.
that Salvariegs, with about seventy men,-
encamped on a small stfcfim thirty Orilcs west of
the Rio Frio, to which place he had recently
escorted the Cherokees, who had just been to
Mstatnoras to make a treaty with tho Mexican
Government, and were on theirreturh, with a bum*
her of mules loaded with presents, consisting of
ammunition aud clothing. It is said, however,
that a treaty was not concluded, but thftj are to
return ip a few months and foam the determina
tion of the Mexican Government. A Mexican
Colouei had been among these Indians, and tbo
Shawsfes, during the lagt spring, endeavoring to
excite tlietn against the Tcxians. it seems, hbw
cver, that he had uot been very succesklul, as
a single chief was found in the party ; probably it
was on this accouut the Mexicans did not treat
with them. Col. Caldwell was also imprisoned
by his spies—that the Mexican foicgs do not in
tend to cross the Neuces, but have received ex
press orders to continue in the vicinity of Corpus
Christi, and act tin tRe defensive; a report, how
ever, has reached Houston, tjrat the Mexicans
had shown a disposition" td encroagji op the Tex
ian territory, and have pushed their putts as far as
Live Oak Point, east of the bay of Corpus Cjjt* 3 -
ti. This rumour has created some >d
Texas, and if confirmed, will lead to lOtfonsire op
erations cm the part of the Texians. They cer
tainly will not suffer foes so imbecile and despised
to remain masters of one foot of their soil, w ithout
a struggle for their expulsion—JVctp Orleans Bee*
THE BOY NED.
The Columbus (Miss.) Democrat states, that
“about ten days since, a gentleman drove up totho
Columbus Hotel", w ith a fine looking body servant
«hom he called Ned. The master was very kind
in his attention to Ned, aud ordered every thiDg
that was conducive to ljis comfort; he was also par
ticular in his instructions to landlord lirucken, tb
hare a bed placed in his room for the boy, which
was promptly complied with, and the travellers re
tired to rest! In the morning they weDt on their
way, rejoicing, free as air!—but alas, a change*
came o’er his bright anticipation ! . A stern look
ing man arrived on Sunday last, in pursuit of r
person who had stolen a girl In Meriwether, Ga.
The description given of the thief corresponded
with that of the gentleman who arrived with the
bey Ned, three dayS'before; but it surely was not
the same person, for he had po girl! The pur
suer took the hint, and dashed on toward Ponto
toc. On Wednesday he returned with the trav
eller bound, and his/sprightly Ned was transform
ed into a beautiful yellow girl, of about 14. The
thief was a Mr. Tate, who is one sf Miss Grimke’w
and Arthur Tappan's devoted adherents, he will
undoubtedly be rewarded with derated marks of
distinction on his return to Goorgia.”
In Lumpkin on the 28 ult. by W. A. May Esq.
Mr. John King to Miss Ann Jane Robinson, all of
Stewart County.
v —.. We arc authorised to
a Ilf announce ISAAC L. STREET
MAN as a candidate for Sheriff of
** Stewart county at the next elec
tion. Sejpt. 8, 1838. 24
annouuce LEWIS WILLIAMS
as 11 candidate for Tax Collector
of Stewart county at the election
in Jamitfiy next. Sept. 8 24
YV e are authorised to
announce WILLIAM A. BELL
a candidate for Receiver of Tax
** Returns for Stewart county at th«
next January election. Sept. 8, 1838. 24
FOUR MONTHS after date application will
be made to the honorable tfre Inferior court
of Stewart county, when sitting for ordinary pur
poses, for leave to sell the lqnd and negroes belong
ing to the estate of John A. Shirling, deceased,
late of said county, for the benefit of the heirs and
creditors of sain deceased,
WILLIAM B. SHIRLING, ) i .
JAMES WEBB, J
Sept*. 3, 1838, 24
\¥MLL be sold, agreeable to an order of the
vT inferior Court of Stewart county, while
sitting for ordinary purposes, ou the first Tuesday
i m JANUARY next, before the court house door
in the town of Lumpkin, Stewart county, all the
real estate of John A. Shirling, late of SteVamf
county, deceased, viz. one Lot of Land, Nd. 3T:
and the north half of 33 and32, aB in the 33d dis
trict; also eight negroes. Terms made known on
the day.
WILLIAM B. SHIRLING, t ...
JAMES WEBB. S
Sept 3,1838. 24
NOTICE.
ALL persons having demands against j'eb,
A. Shirling. late of Stewart county, deeeas
erflwill present them in terms of the law.
WM. B. SHIRLING, ) . . ’
JAMES WEBB, $ AfIWW.
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