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The subjoined sketch of Wise’s speech will
ojvc our readers some idea of the loose a id un
pardonable manner in w ich business Jru< been
conducted at Washington. It congress ei.eiitesf
a determination to scrutinize t!te accounts of 'be
treasury department, it would not surprise us to
hear of its again accidently catching tire. The
burning of books of the post office department
saved a great deal of trouble.
••Mr. Wise examined very minutely the par
ticulars of most of the defalcations wiiich have !
been published, lie made a thorough overhaul- ,
in® of all the prominent defalcations —forty in j
number —giving names and dates and places and 1
sums of defalcation—the circumstances under
which defal ations were made,---the knowledge
the'secretarv of the treasury had ol these defal
cations,-—his excuses, ii not connivances at
them,-—all the published facts, and many others ;
j u relation to them, were stated in a clear and lucid
manner. Such a mass of con uption you have
not before even dreampt of.
The last case he examined was that of Mr.
Swartwout. 31 r. Wise said it was not Mr. Swart- j
wont’s money he proposed to look after. That I
would be a useless ti.sk, and his sins were heavy I
enough r.pou iiim already without farther expo- j
sure. He wished to look after the scretary oi
the treasury in connection with tins great lieul- 1
cation.
Mr. SwartwouNleft thg country in August, and
nothing is heard of his defalcation uou! Novem
ber! The last return of Mr. Swart-vout is dated
Match 28th, 1833, and tne tost public lett• -r in
April, to which ati answer is given by the secreta
ry of the treasury, dated April abu! Nothing ,s
heard of the defalcation then from April to No
vember, and the secretary tells os that he even
lire! no sitspii ions of a defalcation until that time.
What negligence !
Mr. Wise then stated another fact in reference
to the claims set off by Mr. .Swartwout when he
left his office. Swartwout kept in his hands, as
it appears, when he left office, with a view of mee
ting the claims against din—-the sum of 8201,-
000 as necessary to meet the demands against the
customhouse. What, said Mr. Wise, arc the
amount of these demands as put down irs the new
report of this account furnished by the treasury
department ! They were but the sum of 8?,700,
8201.007 kept ti meet the demand of less than
88 000 !—less iban 88.000, and so stated, as will
appear upon examination. Will the secretary of
the treasury explain this, if he can ?
Other facts stated by Mr. Wise as gathered
froth the special report of the secretary of the
treasury referring to this subject, were in refer
ae eto certain dates of lepers. The secretary
of the treasury it appears, sent a letter on the
ISih of A;'v'd, 18.:8, demanding a settlement’ with
Swartwout, Mr. Swartwout received the letter by
the course of mail, and on the ltitli of April,—-
three days after date of the letter demanding a
settlement, answered it, but did not meet the de
mand ol tiie secretary asking a settlement, not
only not then but at no time up to August, the
time of his sailing for Europe, making the de
manded settlement made in April, an I yet the se
cretary of the treasury tells us Ir hoard nothing
of and suspected nothing of the* scttl mient, until
borne time in November! Demanding settle
ment—-receiving tio!ie---a settlement put off for
months,—-accounts unsettled,-- the party request
ed to make the settlement off for Europe, and
yetjsecretary of (lie treasury never suspecting
any thing wrong until ’ate in .November.-- Who
believes him innocent? said Mr. Wee.
Mr. Wise then proved that Eiem.:i g. (>g : >,
and Philips of the New York (hist.mi ii • -.e
knew ot' the defalcation long before it was pro
claimed.---Letters were then read by Flemming,
an Auditor in the Custom House, showing in
Match, ’.87 a discrepancy of 8300,000 i accounts,
which discrepancy was pointed out to Pi i!a - v> I
to Mr. Ogden, cashier and assist,mt , . r.
Flemming stated also it was discovered tb" ‘ v
treasury was minus in, in August the s-ir of 8 p;
000! Mark the date. August., JB3B when Mr
.1 esse Hoyt was in office,-—and yet with these
lh"ts known and ploclaimed in August, the secre
tary of the treasury says he had not knowledge of
the defalcations, —no suspicions even until some
time in November! Who believes him, 1 ask
again ? said Mr. Wise.
And now, said Mr. W., I charge Mr. Hoyt
with having a knowledge of tills defalcation. I
charge him with being acquainted with the facts
exposed by Flemming the Auditor in August, and
communicated to Philips- —1 charge him with
knowing of the deficiency of 8640,000, and above
all, I charge tho secretary of the treasury with a
gross neglect of duty, in not himself becoming
acquainted with these facts if he did not know
them.
. Mr. Wise further communted upon Mr. FI •m
--ming’s letter,---especially that part of it where he
told Swartwout that upon examining tint bonds
they were minus 8610.000. When Flemming
tobi Swartwout of tlffi deficeincy, Swartwout ex
pressed alarm, and said there must be some mis
take, and begged that Flemming would examine
the accounts. Flemming trade the examination,
and while it was making, Swartwout made his es
cape to Europe ! Where was the secretary of
the treasury 'hen? Where was the faithfulness
of Mr. Flemming—and of 31 r. Philips—a;id of
Mr. Ogdcn---and of Mr. Hoyt ? Why did they
not make the secretary of the treasury acquainted
with the facts of which he says he was so ignorant.
Another fact stated by Mr. Wise was, that
from December 1838, Mr. Swartwout had sent
no returns to the Secretary of the Treasury, with
great negligence iti allowing them.
Another fact upon which 3fr Wise dwelt with
much force, was the arrangement of the let
ters furnished in the report upon the defalcation,
sent by the Secretary of the Treasury. Le ters,
he said, were missing, and inserted without date,
which was especially the case with an important
memorandum. Let the committee of investiga
tion remember these facts, said 3lr. Wise, and in
quire into those, omissions and commissions and
alterations;
Mr. Wise then spoke of the naval officer of
New York, and charged him with a neglect of
duty in relation to this defalcation. The defalca
tion, hp thought, could not have taken place had
the naval officer done his duty, no more than it
could have taken place if the Secretary of flic
Treasury had done his duty. Mr. Wise proved
the defalcation to the bottom, as far as :,e could
do so— going to the Cashier’s and Assistant Cash
ier department in New York, and to the Comp
troller’s and Auditor’s Department of the Treas
ury here. Tho examination was most searching
and thorough. The consideration of the docu
ments connected with Swartwont’s defalcation,
alone occupied Mr. Wise nearly two hours.
Tire- pertrrqfion of the speaker ivn strong, cT
f ctive and eloquent. He spoke in view of tile
lacts he had exposed, of (lie Secretary of the
i reasury, and charged him with being ignorant,
r 'omp.-ieni. wi.--.ed and dangerous. -So help
me Hod..’ s lid 3ir. Wise, “if a majority of the
H m e will “-Ip me do its duty, J will have the
Secretary <d the Treasury impeached, and from
his own report, lie is a faithless public servant.
Hive tne ajuryot twelve honest men and in any
place in the country, without a single witness, in
my district, or in yours, Mr. Speaker, l will con
vict him by lus own testimony.
.Mr. Wise closed by saying in reference to him
sclt. that the part he had acted in ferreting out
tiie wrongs of the departments, had placed him
iu a novel position, in self defence, he had been
compelled tc go armed for three years past. He
had been compelled, he regretted to state, to ®o
to and from the capital armed with pistols in his
belt, llis life had been literally in Ins hands ever
since he had oommenc .1 'uis long, arduous and
almost thankless task ol exposing the iniquities
of the times.”
HOUSE OF kef nkS t vnvES.
\V> Hi:-; r■ >.%, Jam 14.
On motion of 3!r. DAWSON,
hfsmctd, 1 iiat the Secretary ol War be in
structed to report to this House the correspon
dence betwmn that Department and Hen. John
\\ . A. Sanford, as agent of the Creek Indians
west ol the river Mississippi, including that part
ol s iid correspondence touching the supplies pur
chased by the officers Government fog.said
Indians, and how said supplies were disposed of,
and by whom and why : also, the correspondence
bet.veen said a 4 eut and that Department in relation
to the missionaries among said Indians.
les,/re l further, That said Department he in
structed to communicate to this House how the
supplies, purchased by the Government for the
army, sent to the Cherokee countrv during the
past year, after the discharge of said army, were
di p o-td of—the quantity of said supplies sold by
order of the Government—for how much th'*y
were sold, and by whom—and the instructions
under which said supplies were sold, and such
other iff urination touching the disposition of said
supplies, which the Secretary may think impor
tant to he known to this House; and especially
whether any order issued from that Department
requiring said supplies to be sold for specie or
Treasury notes, and in what kind of funds were
said supplies purchased for the Government;
whether in the bills ol St ite llauks, or specie and
Treasury notes.
The said resolutions were read, and the rule
which requires the same to lie on the table one
day bring dispensed with, they were considered
arid a: rc.-d to.
Mr. T') .V NS of Georgia, presented joint res
olution of (lie General Assembly of the State of
Gearja, instureting the Senators and requesting
the Representatives oftliat State in Congress, to
urge tiie immediate adjustment and settlement of
claims for horses, tho property of volunteer sol
diers in Nelson's brigade, lost in the campaign of
that brigade in Florida, and in its march to ami
from Florida; which resolution was referred to
the Committee on Muiiary Affairs.
Mr. HOLSE V of Georgia, presented a joint
rcsolu'ion of the General Assembly of the State
o( Georgia, is'rocting the Representatives of that
State in Congres. to exert themselves to have
compensation made tosucli persons as had their
crops burned and their property destroyed bv the
United States fro >:», soil'll of Wales, line;
which resolution was referred to the Committee
of Claims.
< >:i motion of Mr. Grantland,
Resoled, That the committee on Military Af
sail’s be instructed to inquire into the expediency
of making provision by law, during the present
session, for the payment of the troops called in
i' service by the Governor of Georgia, to repel
: * musion of the Indians in the vicinity of the
efmokee swamp, and tpe expenses incident
vpmi; and that a letter from the Ex< native of
' • m.the delegation from '.he Sin' <\ euclo
-siiig'ot a (Von tli A.:: n, •’secretary of War on
That subject, bo re. :, ito toe same committee. .
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Mr. Floyd offered the following pr- mi.;* 1 and
resolutions to the House of Representatives .Sat
urday, Jan. loth.
“Resolved, by the dene,-al Assembly of tin Stair.
of Ohio, That iri the opinion of this General As
sembly, ours is a Government of limited powers ;
that all powers not delegated by the Constitution
are reserved to the People; and that by the
Constitution of the United States, Congress has
no jtti U-liciioti over the institutions of slavery in
the sev rat States of this Confederacy
“ ' ■'< solved. That the agitation of the subject
of siavery in the non-slaVeiioldine States, is, in
tho opinion of the General Assembly, attended
with no rood ; that the amelioration of slaves is
not envtruiced ; and that it is a violation of the
faith -which ought ever to exist among States in
the same confederacy.
"•Resolved, That the schemes of the Abolition
ist j, lor the pretended happiness of the slaves, are,
in, the opinion of this General Assembly, wild,
delusive and fanatical; and have a direct tenden
cy to destroy the harmony of the Union, to rivet
the chain of the slavts, and to destroy the per
petuity of our free institutions.
“ Resolved, That all attempts to abolish slavery
in the States of this Union, or to prohibit the re
moval of slaves from State to State, or to discrim
inate between the institutions of one portion of
this countiy and another, with the views afore
said, are, in the opinion of this General Assembly,
In “violation of the Constitution of the United
States, and destructive of the fundamental prin
ciples on which rests these States.”
“Resolved, That in the opinion of this General
Assembly, it is unwise, impolitic and expedient, •
tf> repeal any law in force, imposing disabilities
ir on : fk and mulatto persons, thus placing
them upon an equality with the whites, so far as 1
the Legislature can do, and indirectly inviting the
black population of other States to emigrate to
this State, to the manifest injury of the public in
terest.
“Resolved, That the Governor be request-ed to
forward copies of these resolutions to tiie Presi
dent and Vice President of the United States, to
each of our Senators and Representatives in Con
gress, ami to the Executive of every State in the :
Confederacy.
The Investigation Committee on Defalcations
have propoun ed a series of questions to the Se
cretary of the Treasury » h eh are to be answer
ed by the time they return. They have subpoe
naed 31 r. Underwood, the principal cletk in the I
Treasury department, engaged in the matters re
lating to this inquiry, to appear before them in |
New York.
THE GEORGIA MIRROR.
FLORENCE, GA
Saturday, February 9, ISlitt.
Slate Rights Ticket ,
FOR THE REDUCTION CONVENTION.
1 he following gentlemen have been uotuiuated
by the State Rights party as candidates to repre
sent Stewart county in the Reduction Convention
to assemble the first 3londay iu May :
W. BOYNTON,
M. GRESHAM,
T. GARDNER,
J. WOOD.
CHANGE OF PUBLICATION.
AV e shall, hereatier publish our paperou Tu°s
liavs instead ot Saturdays. By this change com
munications from our Eastern friends which may
bo received by the Mondays mail, will be iu time
to secure an insertion iu the pa-ter the following
day.
SUPERIOR (pURT.
! or the county of Stewart commenced on Mon
day last, Judge Wellborn presidium Considera
ble business crowded the-dockets, aud it is very
doubtful whether or not, the court will be able to
dispose of the whole at this sitting.
1 he trial of J nines Templeton for the murder
of Timothy H. Corbitt, at Roanoke last spring,
ca*ie up on Thursday lust, and he was found
GUILTY. He had uot received his sentence up
to the time we last heard from Lumpkin.
THE CULTURE OF SILK.
This article begins to claim the attention Gt' the
farmers iu this State, and from present appearan
ces we are led to believe that the time is not far
distant when an important addition will be made
to the number and value of the products of Amer
ican industry, by adding Silk to the list of our
staples. The Morus Muiticanlus, or Chinese Mul
berry, begins to be iu some demand in this sec
tion ot the country, and there is no doubt out
that the demand for it will increase. We have
been credibly informed that a gentleman iu Harris
county has realized a handsome sum iu the sale
of this article, and a gentleman residing in this
place, who had more foresight tbauthe rest of us,
has been ottered five dollars a piece for trees of a
year’s growl h, and refused to take it, so that what
appeared to many a mere freak, is likely to turn
out a profitable business.
M here is, at this time a gentleman among us
seeking a location for a nursery, and iuteuds, as
ive understand, to plant nurseries iu different parts
of the State, that he may ascertain, by actual ex
periment, which will be the most kind to growing
of the tree and raising the worms, and will then
concentrate his business at the place most con
genial. We wish him great success in the under
taking and hope that he will realize his largest
expectations.
FREE BANKING.
We are informed that Commissioners have
been appointed by the Comptroller and Commis
sioners, tor the county of Sumter, to assess the
property which the citizens of that county may
desire to invest in the business of Banking under
: *he latr, law.
: Lis looks something like being in earnest, and
I ; rum the known character of the citizens of Sum
; ter, we are quite sure there is not se much
| “smoke without some fire.” \Ye understand it is
! thedesireof the citizens of that county to unite
1 with our citizens in this great business, and we
trust they will be promptly met and the right hand
of fellowship extended to them in this underta
king, lor, with the wealth ot Stewart and Sumter
I combined, we are quite sure an institution could
he formed which would afford facilities and ad
vantages that in their train would bring ease and
comfort to a liarra .-sed aud distressed community
and one also, which might defy the combined pow
ers of every local bank in the State. We are of
the opinion, however, that if this couuty and Sum
ter should unite in jhis business, others would
also come in, and thus, from the counties adjoin
ing, a Bank could be formed, the credit of which
in a short tune, might beeome as extensive as that
of any institution in the State or elsewhere.
We would then, respectfully suggest that our
citizens call anotiier meeting immediately, and
appoint a committee to wait on the citizens of
Svtnter and learn their views and intentions upon
this subject and let that committee .report at the
general meeting at this place on the 21st inst
And upon this occasion we would urge immediate
action —“procrastination is the thief o ‘'time," —
and if this opportunity is suffered to pass away
unimproved, such an one may never again be pre"
»cntcd. Then, let those whose business it is to
act commence the work now, and let nothing hin
der an immedia'e conference with our neighbors
of Sumter.
THE INVESTIGATION.
The Committee appointed by the House o (
Representatives to investigate the defalcations of
tiie late Collector of she port of New York, and
others has at last, been filled. The Administra- I
tion members, to a man, be'gged to be excused I
from the unpleasant task, and had the House lis
tened to the many frivdous excuses made, not an
Administration man would have remained on the
Committee. But as fearful as it is, some of them
have it to <fo.
There is no kind of doubt but the friends of the
Administration, at least a majority of them, inten
ded to throw the entire responsibility on the op
position; that they might have it in their power to
neutralize the influence which the investigation
may make upon tiie country, by showing it off as
a one sided affair.
But there has been found honesty enough in
the House to hold the Administration to its re
sponsibility, and if there be sufficient time left for
the Committee to get through their investigation,
we may expect an appalling exhibit. The reason
why we think so is this : The frieuds of the Ad
ministration were so extremely reluctant to yield
io the House the exercise of its privilege in elec
ting the Committee, and afterwards manifesting
such uncommon horror to go into the investiga
tion. Enough had been said aud broadly insinua
ted of those holding the highest places in the
Government, to make their frieuds court an inves
tigation. If the insinuations aud sayings are false,
it is due to the character of our Government that
it should be made so appear.
It is a misfortune to be weak, hut it is icickeJ io
be corrupt; the former may plead its apology, but
latter admits of noue. For ourselves, we have
no faith in the ability of the Government, aud we
ate sorry to say that a long traiu of concurring
circumstances, make us doubt its honor and ho
nesty. \Ve hope, however, for the sake of our
common country, that the exposition will not
prove as dark as oar fears predict.
Below may be seen the names of the gentle
men piaced-sm the Committee.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON DEFALCA
TIONS.
We learn that the Select Connnitee appointed
by the House of Representatives to investigate
the defalcations of the late Collector of the port
of New Y'ork and other officers held a meeting
yesterday aud elected Mr. Harlan, ol Kentucky.
Chairman and Philp R. Fendall, Esq. of this ci
ty, Clerk.
We have also understood that the Committee
have determined to commence their investiga
tions in the city of New Y'ork, and will leave hero
this evening for that city.
The Committee are composed of the following
gentlemen: Messrs. Harlan, Curtis, Wise, Dawson
Smith, Hopkins, Owens, Foster, and Wagoner.
hit.
The Superior Court of this county still remains
in session, having entered upon its 4th week !
On Fridiy, the trial of Jshn Chapman, for Mur
der, took place, and was found Guilty. Counsel
for the State, J. H. Stark, Sol. Gen. and ft. V.
Hardeman—-for the prisoner, McDonald A Pow
ers and W. S. C. Reid.— Macon Telegraph.
Wo learn that a murder was committed iu Ctaw
ford co.j on the 26th nit. on the body of Milton
Glover, by Lewis Johnson, who ha3 made his es
cape.
Wo also learn, that a nonu by the name of
Green Hatcher, was found dead in that county,
on the Ist inst. It was supposed that lie came to
his death by his ox cart accidently running over
him.
We are also informed, that an infant was found
dead in that county, about a mouth ago. It was
carried in the yard of one of the citizens by the
hogs, who had nearly eat off one of its arms aud
one of its legs. It had apparently been dead but
a very short time. No discovery lias been made
how the child came to its death, or whose i' was.
ib.
FREE BANKING.
Several reasons have operated to suspend for
a time, the institution of Free Banks. The no
velty of the scheme may well cause the more
cautious to forbear till experience has afforded
evidence of tlio safety of such institutions. It is
evident that talents will be necessary in the man
agement; and it is equally clear, that great stieugih
should be embodied in such institutions. The
combinations should be large to insure success.
They can hardly be too large. They have a
Blighty power to contend with—the existing char
tered banks. No one hundred thousand dollar
institution, should venture on the field of its cred
it for a single day. The tender lamb would liens
safe amongst a pack of famished wolves. More
extensive combinations should be formed and
the best talents of the country put at the helm of
affairs. This is all important. A failure in first
attempts, throws back on the people wilh terrible
recoil, the old and esploded three for one sys
tem.
AVe have been requested to offer a few sug
gestions to those wishing to enter into this new
system as to the manner of proceeding.
Ist. Call together such citizens as choose to
unite in the project. Assume a name fora bank
sav it shall commence when s———are subscri
bed, and be extended from time to time, to 8
which shall lie its capital stock wheu subscribed
and provided for.
2nd. Make the application to the Comptroller
and Commissioners to appoint a tribunal of
property in the several counties interested in the
application
3d. Let the agent set,t, procure for the compa
ny, blanks for the bonds and morgage?, and other
papers required to be used, and return with these
papers as well as the commission to the valuing
agents.
4th. Then proceed with tiie valuation,’ each
stockholder ob\aining a signed copy of the certi
ficates, or other evidenecs.of the appraisement and
value ofbis property.
sth. Let the stcokhofderj then meet and exc
twite articles of agreement and assoeiaYion for
banking purposes, appoint a board of directors
who will organize and take flic bonds
and morgtgages of each stockholder aceqrding to
the requirements of the Comptroleraud Commis
sioners. They will also receive such public
shocks as they may accept as part of their capital,
and issue to the stockholders their stock certifi
cates.
6th. Having procured the proper record of all
their papers, and obtained the nesessary certifi
cates arid title papers required to be submitted,
agreeably to the rules and regulations of the
Comptrollet and Commisioners, their board of
director* will be authorized to tender them to the
Comptroller and Commissioners and receive tllcir
bills for circulation.-— Fed, tdmvf.
FREE BANKING.
RULES AND REGULATIONS,
OF THE O.M *TROLLER AND COMMISSIONERS.
Eu tra t from their Minutes.
“ Resolved , that lor the information of persons
desiring to establish Banking lnsitutieos under
the law “to authorise the business of Bauking
and to regulate the same,” the following rules
and regulations be published, viz.
Rule I. Persons or associations intending to
commence the business of Banking, under s.,rd
act. will be required to depohte with the Comp
troller and Commissioners, luuds for the procure
ment of the printed bills intended for circulation
as money, aud lor defraying other expenecs to be
incurred. [See sections 1 and 15.]
Rule 11. Bonds and mortgages intended to
be assigued to the Comptroller and Commission
e is, will be made to the persons or associations
applying lor the benefit ol tLe act, lor an amount
equal to the appraised value ofthe property, and
bonds and mortgages made to other persons than
those applying, may be transferred to such per
sou„or associations, and by them assigned to the
Comptroller and Commissioners ; the bonds to he
made payable one day after date; bearing inter
gst at the rate of six percent, per annum. The
property mortgaged to be free of every incum
brance, and to be within this State. The Comp
troller aud Commissioners will deliver to the per
son or associations applying, bills for circulation,
amounting to or.e half the appraised value of the
lauds mortgaged, and for bonds and mortgages ou
town property and slaves an amount of bills equal
to our fourth of their value will be delivered.*
(.See sections 7 aud 8.)
Rule HI- The valuation of lands, town prop ■
pet ty aud slaves, will be made by three or more dis
interested persons, to be appointed by the Comp
troller aud Commissioners; lands to be valued in
dependently of the buildings thereon, and in all
instances the property to be appraised according
to its cash value; such appraisement to be made
under oath, endorsed on, or attached to the mort
gages. subscribed by the valuing agents, and at
tested by a judieial officer of this State. The
Comptroller and Commissioners will exercise the
l ight to institute further enquiry as to the value,
if considered necessary. (See section 8 )
lit le IV. The evidences of title to proper
ty mortgaged shall be submitted to the Comp
troller and Commissioners. In regard to titles
to personal property, of possession and fincon
tested ownership, together with conveyances to
the same, if in existence, will be required. In
any case when property either real or personal is
valued, the oath of the valuing agents that they
know of no lien, deficiency, or dispute as to the
tale; also, the oath of the mortgager; that he knows
cfno defect or dispute in his title, and that lie
lu. no knowledge of the existence of any previ
ous mortgage or lien on tiie property, will be re
quired. (See section 8.)
Rule V. Certificates of the Clerks and Mag
istrates of the several courts of the counties ard
districts where the mortgager lias resided lor the
last seven .years, will be required, showing that
there were no mortgages, or liens, or judgment
remaining unsatisfied in said courts, or elsewhere
within their knowledge against said mortgager,
at tiie 'ini ■ of the execution of said mortgage. —
(See section 8 )
Rule VI Mortgages must be recorded in
the County where the lands lie and also in the
county where the mortgager resides, and be so
certified by the clerks of the superior courts of
such counties, (See section 28.)
JOHN G. PARK, Comptroller General.
CHARLES D. HAMMOND, /
BENJAMIN A. WHITE, J Commissioners
•Blank morgnges and bonds will be prepared
and furnished, by the Commissioners, on appli
cation.
In Muscogee county, on the 30th of January
last, by Madison Sapp, Esq. Mr. Ily.vr.Y Y.
Smith, formerly of South Carolina, to Miss Lucy
A. Willi so ham, of Muscogee. _
v COUNCIL CHA M B K R, / *
Florence, Feb. 1,1839. y
ORDERED, That, afterthe expiration of ton
days, it shall be the duty oi the Marshal to
impound all horses or mules that may be found
running at large iu the streets, and shall charge
t-lie owner of such horses or mules one dollar sot
impounding, and fifty cents each per day for ex
penses.—Passed. J. D. PiTTS, luteudnnt.
A true extract from the minutes.
44 T. D. HARVEY, Clerk.
.iTf.ro iv.i r,
RANDOLPH CO. GA.
THE Trustees of this institution take pleasure
in informing their friends and the public that
they have succeeded in obtaining the services of
.Mr. John W. Thompson, for the present year.
Mr. T. has been fora unmberof years engaged in
the instruction of youth, and comes well recom
mended both as an English and Classical teacher,
and they do not hesitate in pronouncing as thei
opinion that those who may patronize the insti
tution will be perfectly satisfied with the advance
ment of their children and the. good management
of the school.
’! ERMS OF TUITION TF.R QUARTER.
For Orthography, Reading and Writing, $4 03
do do do with Arithmetic, 5 00
English Grammar and Geography, 6 00
Languages, io 00
BY TIIE TRUSTEES,
Feb. 5, 1830 4 4 3t
STOCK FOR SALE.
IN consequence of other engagements requir
ing my personal attention, 1 offer for sale my
stock in trade at Boxar.kle, the stand is equal to
the best in the county. The stock consists of
such articles as are usually kept in a country store:
Dry Goods, Hardware,
HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES,
nnd tiie many articles to form an assortment
The above stand is in the 24th district of Stewart
county, connected with the Post Office known as
Chisholm’s P. O. For terms apply to the sub
scriber on the premises.
JAMES M. MILNER.
The Lands are now rented for the third of their
productions—Cotton, com and fodder.
Feb 6 44
~NOT F LOST.
LOST, some few weeks ago, a Note of hand
made bv Alexander Morse, payable to John
McNeal ofo.der, for 23 dollars, 18| cents, due
sometime in November last, All persons are fore
warned from trading for the above note. A suit
able reward will be given for its delivery to
Feb 0 44 AfIITON GOSLIN