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,l er ,manslaughter, or an assault with intent to
I ill. anil in nearly all 'h"se cases, the pris
oner himself, 01 the person o i whom the
assault was committed, was intoxicated, ami
•ii many instances both were, ami with very
;e,v exceptions they occurred at a grog shop,
pr a j some pla-e w here spirits were retailed.
Kroni investigation, I tiod that many ca
ffl< (,[ larceny occurred alter the individuals
InJ spent all their money for dunk, ami r.;-
-orted to stealing to gel more—and miiers
ihanh until they had lost all regard for tiieir
dijracter. and cornmitted one crime after
-.anther, and finally resorted to stealr g, to
net money 10 buy more spirits. I have no
|j, that however dishonest a mau may
),e when sober, that his roguish propensities
. e increased when acting under the in
ti nence of strong drinks; for this reason,
t,iat in proportion to the extent of iiisiutox
ii’.ition, in the same piopitrtion does lie lose
'lit of Ins moral obligation, both towards
dil and his fellow-mao. lie becomes
reckless of consequence;, and plunges into
gj,. 13 of vice and degradation without
r ~j How often have we knowu men
,!j things tvheu intoxicated, which they re
(-retted, and for which ihey felt ashamed and
a- m\i led wh m s vber. Since the first of Jan
u irv, 1338, there h ive been eighty ( prisoners
admitted into the Penitcnriarv, and with the
, a-families to procure ardent spirits—it
is reason »ble to conclude that they will iu
pr-ise in the same ratio for time to come.
Ai; r an investigation into the causes of the
rn n nisdon of crime, which has led to the
conviction of the. prisoners, I venture the
itioti that if the Marling of intoxicating
li i tors can be prevented in the Suite, that
t ie c invidious to the I’euiteni.iry will di
i.ii m ire ilia i one half, it not two third*,
l',,- tilts ti m; to come, and iusicui of our
Penitentiary’ being crowded, we would have
.i na lual diminution in number.
’,{ v o.vn opinion is that an net of the leg
. liua ; to pr rvcul the retailing of ardent
soirils efl’ecttially carried out, would via more
;, prevent commission of crime, and be of
:mre real service to the country, than all
t if p-iial laws that may be added to our
Matures for too next ten years.
When men are made crazy by drink,
reason is dethroned; they do not relieet
upon consequences. Inti arc driven on by
the impulse of pas ion and commit every
species of crime-
I do most heartily wish von success in
v n r noble efforts to bring about s all an
in iortant reformation i:t public sentiment,
and that the people from every section of
the state kill call successfully upon their
legislators to stop a practice that is likely to
deluge the country with mi;; ry and
wretcheducss. Should you succeed, die
tidti* generation wtt! naso I? 1 ? 0 !! to hail
VCU as at) at mis leof benevolence,
Very Respectfully,
TUGS. W. ALEXANDER, r. k.
Jonah Flouhnoy, Esq.
CO f (’ON.
Auv information on this subject, is always
a matter ot interest to our readers. We
have copied a Circular issued in New York
on which there has been much speculation
nod which his been, bailed by many as a
••measure of deliverance” under the pres
ent embarrassing circumstances of trade,
and money matters. This we )nts? if will
be to a considerable extent. We copy the
remarks of several writers on the subject, all
of which follow ; which the reader can pe
ruse and then judge for himself The U.
States Bank is generally believed to he a
narty in tiie matter ; but the remarks of the
National Gazette, if correct, shows it to be
otherwise. But it will still remain the be
lief of many, that the Bank indirectly gives
its aid m the matter. —Macon Messenger.
CIRCULAR.
Kkw York, 6th June, 1839.
\ on have doubtless received the unfavor
able advices by the Great Western in rela
ti Mi to the cotton market. These advices,
it is ] apprehended, do not disclose even
to ihe lull extent, the dangerous situation
in which our great staple is placed.
The diminished demand for yarns and
cotton goods on the continent : the 6hort
harvest of the last year; the shipment of
hull ion from the Bank of Kngland; must
ail itieveitabiy tend to a greater nul more
accelerated decline in prices, ifsoins steps
are not promptly taken to prevent the re
maining stock of cotton now in the coun
try from being offered for immediate sale in
the markets.
If the consumption of raw cotton in En
gland had only diminished some 10 or 15
per cent , s'ili in consequence of the now
« le nly ascertained deficiency in the last
Year’s crop, (which has fallen as low as the
lowest estimate) past prices would nor on
ly have been safe to the shippers, but profit
a ilc, and hence they are not obnoxious to
tie charge of unwarrantable speculation,
sviiio1 1 so often deprives the spirit of rash
commercial adventure of all just claim 'o
sympathy.
I’iiis extraordinary falling off'in the loc
ranip iiu of the raw material is, perhaps,
rut a little ai led by a determination on the
put of the English spinner to have tilt- resi
due of the crop -’t his own price, under t
o h i that m the <rrc.it a >.l tenacious luilJer
"i the last year is out of the market, there
! \ii - s it) serious difficulty in his way. by
working short hours, to accomplish this dc
*.rable en i. It becomes necessary, therc
t "... m supply the absence of tins great
protector by some, co-operation among in
divi lua! interests.
Now it is quite obvious tlr.it but two modes
would be likely to counteract the result that
must otherwise inevitably flow from tiie
causes just indicated.
The. first would be to organize through
the aid of the United States and the flanks
‘»t the principal emporiums of the different
States a combination sufficiently powerful
to advance a sum on each bag of Cotton on
this side of the water which would ensure
its being kept in this country for three
months.
i'iie other scheme would be to concen
trate in one house in Liverpool, the whole
or the greater part of the Cotton now to go
forward, by an arrangement for unfailing
adequate and collateral ends, sufficiently
f o re.i ful to enable the house in question to
hold over until a greater part of the present
stock of Cotton in England is worked off
at an advanced price ; a result which the
•successful execution of this plan would in
<• vita,»!y secure. The first scheme however
,s liable (notwithstanding its direct and im
mediate power to produce the desired re
-mlt.) to the conclusive objection of arr?sti’*g
:, H our foreign exchange operations which
might hazard the ability of our Banks, even
in the Atlantic States, to continue specie
payments, whilst the last would be entirely
tree Irom this objection, as ir would at cfhee
n ' tment the current of exchanges and cn
a’de us to we idler the crisis, which ■ the
brst plan would tie too apt to produce.
I liesc vi :ws are the result of a conference
which yesterday was held with one of the
»nasj influential and intelligent merchants
°t Philadelphia, in conjunction with com
mercial gentlemen of equally high stipjip;g
• io:a other portions of the Uui.-a. >
I» is therefore announced to you on the
best .authority that an arrangement has been
made by which an advance of three-fourths
[on what may be estimated as tlie present
market price of cotton, say 14 cents] .will be
made on every tale in tins country, at ail
their principal shipping ports, to ail holders
if they desire to avail themselves of the ad
vantage. The con-iguients are to go for
ward to Humphreys At Biddle, who sustain
ed by adequate means on both sides of the
water, will be able to hold ou uuitl prices
Vi gorousty rally.
If the usual casualties of the season ren
der a short, or any thing under an average
crop, probable, this plan must result in
in great profit to shippers and benefit to our
country. It,on the other hand, the autumn
should disclose the piomises of *u abund
ant harvest, the large stock of cotton which
Mesre. Humphreys & Buldle, in case the
shipments made to them would hold, would
probably induce the great and pouctful
interest which sustains them to cuter the
market in the United .States eariy in the au
tumn, by advancing outlie first quarter of
the crop, iu order to retain it on this side
ot the water a reasonable period, so as to
make the final result of the short crop of
*B3B entirely safe to all American shippers
and holders.
A copy of this Circular is enclosed to the
principal cotton facto is ami shippers, and
presidents of the li uiks in the southern cit
ies, to whom, with all proper deference, it
is suggested, in case the advance on the
shipment to Messrs. Humphrys & Biddle
should not rover the lull convenience of
the shippers, that the Institutions overwliich
they preside do oiler, on good personal se
curity, the residue ol the accon inodation
which may he required.
Your hearty co-operation in this plan is
solicited, ol saving the interests of ourgreat
staple, which must end in establishing, not
its speculative value, but its fair price, ac
cording to the just relationship supply and
consumption bear to each other. Ana
gent, empowered to disclose more fully
these views, will be in your city in a few
days, on his way to the South, and will he
he prepan (1 to carry them fully into effect.
U. A. 1* min the most authentic sources
of information you may take ihe following
as the probable and entire stock of cotton in
the Uni cd Stales of the crop oflß3B, on the
loth day of June nexf ensuing; either actu
ally present u depot, or to come forward
front the interior markets;
New Orleans 100,000 bales.
Mob Ic 25,000
Florida 12,500
South Atlantic States 50,000
New York 75.000
At enumerated points 12,500
275.000 bales,
Os this air.putit the manufacturing eslab
iishments of the United States will require
at least 75.000 bales before the new cr.op
comes into market leaving about 200,000
balejs for foreign export. It ought to be
remarked, that the bales this year are 15
per cent, short weight from the now gen
eral use of smaller compressing boxes,
with a view of rendering the cotton pack
ages more portable*
From the Columbus Enquirer.
Comm Emir, that full blooded Arabian
lancer of the Apalachicola Gazette has per
petrated an article upon the results of popu
lar conventions, when their destinies are
wielded by that e’ass of animals usually
known as Jat men. It chimes in so beauti
fully with our reflections relative to that
graceful and oltivalrous leader of the late
Reduction Convention, that we give it a
place in theptegent number to the exclu
sion of some ideas of our owu .
.State cotstitctioxs ani fat men.—
We intend, after this, to be very cautious of
the politics ol fat men. They may be cor
rect and honest enough in little matters,
perhaps ; but when it comes to the making
or mending of-‘State Constitutions.” they
won't answer. They have no proper no
tion of the beauty of proportion—-of the
fitness of things. In their own constitution
tli e fleshy predominates. In their political
•‘Con Bunions,” the selfish predominates ;
and the result in both eases is an unwieldly
figure, and an unbalanced instrument, which
can’t work well.
In the Convention, called for the purpose
of forming a “Constitution” for a state gov
ernment n our territory, Jenck.es, the fat
man of Florida, held a very prominent posi
tion. In fact he was the greatest man in
the Convention. 1 u ■ lie first place, he weigh
ed <l5O, or pei Imps five hundred; in the se
coml phice, lie voted file proxies; that is,
he answered for live absent members elect;
in the third place, lie retained in his own
person, all the management, tart, industry
and talent, which belonged to the whole
eastern delegation. He not only voted for
tho five members absent, but lie controlled
the votes of th.- balance of the eastern mem
bers t resent, .1 euckes therefore, the fat man
»t I'toi id a, was the greatest personage in
the St. Joseph Convention. He held in
his hand the vote of the eastern dis
trict and in case of any little split
ting between the middle and the west,
his own aye or nay, which reverbera
ted through the halls like hoarse thunder,
gave law to 'be whole body. What was the
consequence? Why, he made a constitu
tion for Florida, so out of proportion, so
ugly in some of its parts that he could’nt
vote it himself.
They have lately he’d a Convention, in
Georgia, for the purpose of amending their
Constitution. But it seems to be the op
inion of the people of that state that the
amendments proposed, are more absurd
than the errors they were intended to a
mend. And this result is charged entirely
to'he influence of Springer, the fat man oj
Georgia. Springer is fully as great a tnai
as Jenckes. If, possibly, he is not quiet so
fat, ygt lie is a little longer iu ihe legs, lar
ger in his na'he preparations, and fully e
'jual to him in shrewdness and decision o
character. Although he vote*! no proxies,
yet the Union party of Georgia were excel
lently well drilled, worked well iu harness,
and voted with their fat leader, without a
dissentient murmur. They remodeled their
constitution alter the model which the fat
man presented ; and the result of their
labors will, we presume, share the fate of
the constitution, elaborated by the .fat man
of Florida. It will not be sufficiently at
tractive to secure the affections of the peo
ple.
Are wr not right, therefore, in keeping a
slim p eye outlie political movements of fat
men !
Last week we recorded another murder
in this cotjnty. To day we have to announce
with shame that 31 r. Hamilton Duke, a re
spectable and peaceable citizen of Talbot
county, was on Monday last dajgerouslv
stabbed in *irard, Alabama, by a man named
Munroc Lynch. Mr. Duke was sittiug
quietly upon bis horse, and molesting no
one, when the unprovoked- «nd shameless
attack was made upon him. He is, we are
happy to say, receiving overy attention and
in hurtat the Inudtofour citizens.- -tb.
TIIEMIRROR
©-Ho
Saturday, .Time *2i>, 5 ssj).
For Governor ,
i: SI A 52 L ES G IS Ii IST Y.
ST:tfe Flish/s .'Wnnimtt ion.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
SEX A TE.
LOVERD BRYAN.
R F.PRF.SFXTA TI FES.
WILLI ARD BOYNTON,
JOHN WEST,
JOSEPH WOOD.
To correspondents. —The communication
of “X Citizen,” is crowded out this week,
but shall appear in our next.
FOURTH OF JULY.
The Committee of Arrangements for this
place, report that they have made choice of
I)r. A. L\xe, to act. as Marshal, on the 4tli.
aud the following as trie
ORDER OF PROCESSION:
To form in front of the Phoenix Hotel, a*
11 o’clock, and march to the Independent
Church, as follows:
Orator, Reader and Clergy.
Town Council.
Trustees of the Academies.
Presidents and Vice Presidents of the Day,
Citizens generally.
Field Officers.
Georgia Guards.
Dinner to be prepared at 2 o’clock; Col.
Z. Williams will act as President, assisted by
Rev. T. Gardner and G. L. Rakestraw, Esq.
ns Vice Presidents. The citizens of both
sex, are respectfully invited to partake.
CASUALTY.
Mr. Needham Pervis was accidentally
thrown from his horse a few days ago, while
riding out of town, and was so seriously ipr
jured that his life has been despaired of. He
is still alive however, but is not expected to
recover.
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Wc regret to learn that Gov. Gilmer is
lying dangerously ill. and that but ltttle hope
is entertained of his recovery. His long
and faithful public services, and his wise and
impartial administration as Executive of the
State, have endeared him to the people of
Georgia, while his many private virtueshave
rendered him as beloved in the domestic cir
cle. There is no individual in the State
whose death wnuldbc more deeply deplored
than that of Gov. Gilmer.
An individual calling himself W. J.
Laurence was arrested a few days ago, and
is now in the custody of a gentleman of this
place, under the charge, derived from his
own confession, of having murdered Capt.
Mitchell of the U. S- Troops in Florida.
He stated in an unguarded moment, that he
was a Lieutenant in the army, and that his
officer, Capt. Mitchell during a quarrel,
struck him with a sword and that he im
mediately drew his pistol and shot him
dead upon the. spot, and escaped as far as
this place. He stated further that a large
reward lias been offered for his apprehension,
and was fearful that be would be taken and
carried bad; to the army where he knew
that severe punishment awaited him.
The drought still continues to parch the
land. In this section of country the corn
crops are almost entirely destroyed, and cot
ton itself is beginning to wi lier and die.
The prospect is truly gloomy. We re
joice however that the evil is not universal
throughout the country. In a recent trip
to Sumter county, we observed many flour
ishing crops of corn and cotton, which
seemed not to have suffered a day,
and the late copious rains with which they
have been favored, have almost placed them
out of the reach of barm. Some of
our friends about Lantinhassee have bad
roasting ears in abundance lor more than
two weeks.
We would respectfully inform those of our
friends who have manifested an interest in
our proposition to publish in this place an
Agricultural paper, that we have declined
the publication of that work, iu consequence
of a similar enterprise having been previously
projected, (of which we were not apprised
until after we bad issued our Prospectus,)
by the Siik and Agricultural society recent
ly organized in Columbus. We proposed
the publication under a deep sense ot its ne
cessity and importance to the great farming
interests of the country, and wc have now
sufficient assurance that the undertaking
would be amply sustained; since, however,
we find that the desideratum is likely to be
supplied, by the commencement of a work
under the superior advantages to be detived
from the labors of a society, having for its
object the improvement of Agriculture as a
science, we arc not disposed to interpose even
the slightest obstacle to the advancement and
complete success of an enterprise which we
regard so highly. Instead, therefore, of
lessening the chances of success, Jky dividing
the patronage of the community, we would
prefer that all should unite, and lend a help
ing hand in establishing in Western Ueotgia
a work that will enlighten and elevate the’ r
views upou Agricultural subjects, and thus
euhance the labors of the planter. Such
work we understand, will shortly be com.
menced by our enterprising neighbors of the
t'olumbus Enquirer, under the auspices ol
the Agricultural Society. We tender our
sincere thanks to our farming friends who
have taken an interest in our proposed pro
ject, and would recommend to them insteadi
the “Southern Silk Journal and Farmers-
Register,” which we hare no doubt will be
ably conducted by Messrs Williams & Chap
man.
We have received a Prospcetus of anew
Literary paper entitled the Southern Bee.
to be published in Columbus under the
conduct of Messrs. Win. J. Ellis and Jas
11. Tick nor. We arc pleased :o see this in
dication of the growth of Southern Litera
ture, and would fain ho|>e that the days o!
our vassal lage to the North in Literary mat
ters as in every tiling else, are approaching
a termination.
That the South has genius and talent,
we need no other evidence than the occas
ional productions we meet with emanating
from Southern pens; until lately however,
there has been nothing to foster aud en
courage this talent, and no medium through
which it could find its way to the light.
Since the establishment of the Augusta
Mirror and the Southern Post, competitors
for literary honors are springing upon every
side around, and a laudable emulation has
been excited which promises to bring into
the barren field of Southern authorship,
productions worthy of the most advanced
State of literature in any country. Two
literary papers however, are insufficient for
a population of upwards of six hundred
thousand, and as Western Georgia is yet
without an organ of this kind, we are glad
to see that the deficiency is about to be sttp
plied. We heartily wish the editors and
publisher every success.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Mr. Van Buren is out on an electioneer
ing tour, and is expected to attend a politi
cal Convention of Van Buren young men in
the State of New York, on the 25iii.of July.
Go it Van, you’ll need help.
Gov. Gannon, it is sail, will be re-elected
in Tennessee, over his opponent, Col. Polk,
by a majority of from 15,000 to 20.000 votes.
So, it seems he is not to be Pol/c-cd out.
It is stated in a London paper that Ellen
Tree has realized a profit of $50(000 during
her present theatrical tour iu this country.
An atlcmpt was lately made to set fire to
.he town of Crawfordville, in this State, but
was discovered before any serious injury was
done. Two young men have been arrested
on suspicion of being the incendiaries.
The proceeds of the Swartwout sale were
between 11 and 12,000 dollars.
Lieut. Moore, of the U. S. Navy, has de
clined the appointment of Commander in
chief of the Tcxian Navy.
The house ofßennct, Forridays & Cos. in
Vicksburg, Miss, has failed for upwards of a
million of dollars.
The beautiful town of Fort Gibson, in
Miss, lias been almost totally destroyed by
file. Loss estimated at about $1,000,000.
The Federal Uniatt lias published a long
farrago, which it styles the speech of Mr.
Springer, in the Convention, as written but
not spoken.
The people, in every section of country
that we have heard from, are, without re
gard to party, opposed to Ratification.
Free Banking in Michigan was annulled
at the last session of the Legislature of that
State, and seems to be a dead letter in this,
having as yet been applied to no use.
The New York Commercial Advertiser
asserts upon good authority, that the clamor
raised about Mr. Webster having received
a large amount of money by subscription,
is without foundation, and that he has not
received, “one dollar or any other sutn as
an absolute gift; or as a gift in the shape of
a loan,” and defies the production of proof.
The Florida, ivar, it seems was suspen
ded in order to give tlie government officers
a chance to speculate unon the public lands
to be sold in that Territory the eusuing
Month.
Mr. Esjiy is lecturing iu New York on
the law of storms. We shall soon set him
down among the other humbugs of the day,
without he puts his theory into practice; we
should like for him to make the experiment
in this neighbourhood.
The United States Bank disclaims all
connection with the cotton circular. There
seems to be a diversity of opinion in relation
to the policy of tho measure.
The President has appointed John L
Stephens, Esq. the European traveller, to
the Diploma'ic agency to Gautemala in the
place of Mr. Leggett, deceased.
George ilili Ksq. has been appointed U.
S..Consul for the Southwestern portion of
Ttt'key in Asia.
The Van Ilttren Democrats of Virginia
after shouting “all hail to Logan!” until
their throais are sort, are surprised to find
that, that county Ins returned a Wnig.—
They now sing or rather cioak “Oh dear
what can the matter be l"
Difference between Use cash and credit
systems. —A sportsman in Mis o tri adverti
ses a dog for sale, terms, “twenty dollar*
cash, —one hundred dollars credit.”
FOR THE MtUP.OR.
Messrs. Editors—l would be glad you
could find out how it is that I cannot get
my paper from your office; there is but one
Post Office between Florence and this jilace,
• hat office sends papers ami letters twice a
week tp tliis place in a way mail. I get my
papers from Charleston, iMillcdgeville and
Columbus, by that mail.and yet 1 get nothing
from Florence, if I do *t is some two or
weeks after the publication of your paper
when two or three papers come together.
If I cannot have tny paper immediately
after it is published you may stop it.
GEORGETOWN
A severe batttle was fought on the 26th
tilt, between the company of millittia,. con
sisting of about 35 tnen, under the com
mand of Capt. Bird, and a large body of
Indians. The engagement took place on
Little River, about 13 miles above Fort
Smith. On the afternoon of that day sev
eral Indians were discovered by the scouts,
and were immediately pursued by the whole
company. The Indians at length disappear
ed in a thicket, and the company on ap
proaching it found that it was literally filled
with Indians, who opened upon them a des
tractive fire. Nothing daunted, however,
they charged upon the enemy, and in a few
moments completely routed them, and
rained possession of the ground which they
had occupied. The Indians soon after rat
ied again, and made repeated attacks up
on them, hut in vain. They were repeat
‘dly repulsed with great loss. This heroic
band sustained their position for more than
•wo hours, against four times their owe
number of the enemy. Tow ards sunset the
Indian chief, apparently enraged to be thus
held at bay by a force so greatly inferiot to
his own, collected all his warriors and made
one desperate charge, but when he arrived
within about thirty steps at the head of his
men, lie was shot down, and remainder ot
the enemy, seeing him fall, raised a hide
nus yell and fled, leaving him and about
forty of their companions dead on the field.
This victory will undoubtedly be of im
mense benefit to the citizens ol the frontier
settlements in that section, as these hordes
of savages have infested that region for many
months, and have hitherto held complete
possession of tlie country. They will cow
be compelled to retire further northward,
and leave those settlers in the undisturbed
possession of their improvements.
Houston ( Texas) Telegraph June G.
TIIE WEATHER.
We have ha ! a good deal of rain, hail,
wind, th indcr and lightning since the 31st
of May. It hailed on Friday night last;
and on Tuesday. The crops and vegetation
have been much injured.
On Sunday night “sheets of fire and
horrid bursts of thunder” filled the air lot
hours.
The Schooner Eliza Jane, Lee* at this
port, from New York, had Iter foretopmast
shivered, and the foremast so materially in
jured as to render anew one necessary
At Smithville, the house occupied by Mrs.
Dully was struck—the lightning running
down and splitting every post of the bed
stead in which she was sleeping, without
doing- her tlie slightest bodily hurt.
I Vilnungton. Advertiser.
DE MOCK AT 1C A BOLITION.
There is a Newspaper published at Bos
ton called the •Bay State Democratl
the organ of the Van Bnrrti and Abolition
party in Massachusetts—advocates zealous
ly the election of the Abolitionists-, Morion
andSedgwiok to the officesof Governor anti
Lieut. Governor of th» Statfe—supports
the adminis'ration of Martin Van Buren,
and wa3 established I?"- and is still under the
auspices of George Croft the Van Buren
Collector of the Customs at the port of Bos
tom Well; now, hear what this Van Bu
ren organ, this “Bay State Democrat” ally*
of Abolition,—-“A BOUT IGNISMi IS
NOTHING MORETHAN DEMOCRA
CY, TM\T IS, EQUAL RIGHTS TO
ALL MEN’! What will the Georgia Dem
ocracy think of this, we. should like to hear
their “sentiments” on the subject.
Alexandra Garctte.
At Gullodensfon tlm 11th mst. by the
Rev. Mr. Slaughter, Mr. John T. Brown,
to Miss Mary Ann Ousley.
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Georgia Female College*
THE examination of the pupils of this
Institution, will oomtnence the 22d,
and close the 26th July next. Parents,
guardians, and the friends of Female Edu
cation, are respectfully iuvited to attend.
June 12 12
Ojr* The Editors of this State friendly
to the College, are requested to give the
above notice one or two insertions in their
paper.
EX A MINATION. ~
A PUBLIC examination of the pupilsof
J\. the Fcokkßce Maw: Academy will
take place on Wednesday, the 3d of July,
when the public generally, and the friends
of literature are invited to attend.
T,lip-Trustees will invite a Board of Visi
ters, capable of doing justice as such, as the
examination will not proceed without them.
June 29, It, 12
TAKE NOTICE.
AN election will take place at the Coun
cil Chamber on Monday evening next,
for a Marshal, to serve the ensuing quarter.
THUS, D- IIARVEY, Clerk.
June 2/ 12
POCKET BOOK LOST.
rjn HE Subscriber lost a Pocket Book
if- containing the following papers and
money, about the 24th of April last, to wit :
One due bill on Joel Renfrew for $6, one
note on Asa J. Fuller, due the 25th of De
cember next, for §5, one execution on Josiab
Bradly and myself endorser, in favor of
Joseph W. Little with an entry of a levy
on a lot of Land No. 153, in the 17th. Diet,
of Sumter county, and cost paid by the de
fendant, for §3O, and some money on the
Commercial and Farmers Bank of Florida,
besides other pajiers that I do not recollect
who they are on. JAS. 11. MAY.
June. 12, 1839 12
GEORGIA, ? Personally came be-
S’linter county. ) fore me Abisha Lasse
tcr a Justice of the Peace of said county,
Jas. M. May who being duly sworn saitli on
oath that the above is just and. true to the
best of his recollection. Sworn tpandsub
scribed before n.o, this the 12th June 1839.
JAS. 11. MAY.
Abisha Lassiter, J. P.
WI L L be sold before the Court-House
door in the-'Town of Lumpkin, un
der and order of the Inferior Court of
Stewart county acting as a Court ol ordi
nary. L t of Land No. 171, in the 21st.
district of said county, sold for the benefit
of the heirs and creditors of Samuel F.p
person, deceased of said county. Terms
made known on the day of sale.
MAKGARET EPPERSON,
June 27, 1839. 12 Adm’rx.
GUARDIAN SALE.
"IX7ILL be sold at the Court House door
v v in Cuthbert Randolph county, on the
first Tuesday in October next. Lot of
Land, No. 7, in the 10th district of former
ly Lee, now Randolph county, the same
bein& part of tlie estate of Alexander Car
rethers a Minor orphan, and to be si Id un
der an order of the Inferior Court of the
county of Sumter.
ELIZABETH BUCK,
formerly Elizabeth Joiner, Guardian.
June 05. iH3». 12
Free ft her iff galea.
YT7ILL be sold on the ’first 'luesday in
v v AUGUST next, at tlie Court House
door in the Town of Starksville, within the
usual hours of sale the following property to
wit:
One bay horse, about six or eight years
old, levied on as the property of Garretr
Oglesby, to satisly a Fi Fa issued Irom Mer
iwether superior court, in favor ol John J.
Ridgeway, vs said Garrett Oglesby ; proper
ty pointed out by M. Ellis.
Also f Lot of Land, No. 13C, in the 16th
district ot Lee county, levied on as the pro
perty of Jesse Scarborough, to satisfy a Fi.
Fa issued from the superior court of Lee
county, in favor of Campbell, McDougald
ic Harris, vs. said Jesse Scarborough.
Also, the undivided half of Lot No. 247,
m the 12th district of Lee countv, levied on
ts the property of Paschael J. Waller, to
satisfy sundry Fi Fas issued from a justice’s
court of Walton county, in favor ot Ismae
W. Wooldridge aud James J. Masten, vs.
said Paschael J. Watley ; property j ointed
out by James •». Masten ; levy made and re
turned to me by a constable.
ABRAHAM DYSON, Sh’ff.
June 20. 1839.
Sumter sheriff salts.
WILL be sold, on the fiist Tuesday iu
AUGUST next, before the court
house door in the town of Americus, Sutti
tercounty, within the usual iiours of sale,
the following prop< *fy,to wit:
Two lots of Land, Nos. 141 and 148, in
the 27tli district of formerly Lee, now Sum
*er county, levied on as the property of Reu
ben B. Pickett, to satisfy one Fi Fa. issued
from Sumter superior court, in favor of Ed
win F. Birdsong, vs. said Pickett ; property
pointed out by the defendant.
Also, one town lot, No. 1, under letter 11,
in the town of Amerkus, Sumter county,
containing one half acre, more or less, levied
; on as the property of W illiam S. Ramsey,
to satisfy two Fi Fas issued from a justice’s,
court of Sumter county, in favor of Jo«iah
and Isaac Ogden, vs said Ramsay ; jft-operty
pointed oit-t hv the plaintiff.
Also, Lot of Land, No. 102, in the 27th
district of formerly Lee now Srimterc-untv,
eviedon as the property of James W. l!ai
iev, to satisly one Fi Fa. issued front a justi
ce’s court of Sumter c.iunty, iu favor of
John W. Evans, vs. James W. Bailey and
Green M. Wheeler; property pointed out
• by Green M. Wheeler.
POSTPONED SALES.
Also, iciU be sold as above.
Lot of land, No. 215, in the 15th district
of formerly Lee now Sumter county, levied
on as the property of John Eidson, to satisfy
one Fi Fa from a justice’s court of Wilkes
,county, in tavor of J. <Y J. Anderson, vs said
Eidson, levy made aud returned to me by a
constable.
Also, the cast half of lot of land, No. 146,
m the 27th district of formerly Lee now
iSiiinter county, and five negroes, to wit,
! Wallis, a man, 30)ears old, Cine, a woman,
jSO years obL Clarissa, a woman, 30 years
old, Missouri, a girl, 10 years old, Peggy, a
girl, 10 years old; all levied on as the prop
erty of Mark M. Brown, to satisfy sundry
Fi Fas from Sumter Inferior court, one in>
favor of Turner Coley vs said Brown rvaker,
and John T. McCrary endorser ; and one in
favor of James R. Cox and Carey G. Cox,
ivs Mark M. Brown, Michael Madden, and
Richmond B. Goar, and one in favor of Da
vid Ralston vs Mark M. lirown ; and one in
favor of George Walkervs. Mark Al. Brown.
JOHN KIM ME * , Sheriff.
June 19, 1839.
.ALSO, WILL BE SOLD AS ABOVE !
Lot of Land No. 8, in the 17th District
of formerly Lee, now Sumter county, levied
on as the property of Daniel Harris to sat
isfy one fi fa from a Justices Court of New
ton county in favor of J. R. McNeil vs.
Daniel Harris, levy made and returned to
me by a constable.
i Also, Lot of Land No. 281, in the 28th
District of formerly Lee, now Sumter coun
ty, levied on as the property of John A.
Clayton, to satisfy one fi fa from a Justices
Court of Walton comity, in favor of Cash
Willingham, vs. John A. Clayton, property
pointed out by John Hodges, levy made
and returned to me by a constable.
Also, Lot of Land No. 169, in the 17th
District of formerly Lee, now Sumter coun
ty, levied on as the property of James 11.
May to satisfy one fi fa from Sumter Su
perior Court, in favor of Asaph R. Hill, vs.
-lames H. May and others, ft fas in favor of
others against said M.'.y, property pointed
out by the defendant.
Also, Lot of Land No. 183. in the 17th
District of formerly Lee, now Sumter coun
ty, levied on as the property of Doughlas
11. Brown, to satisfy one fi fa from Sumter
Inferior Court, in tavor of George Hunting
ton. & Cos vs. Douglas 11. Brown maker
and Josiah Ogden and Isaac Ogden, endor
sers property [jointed out by John C. Shut
field.
Also, Lot of Land No. 369, in the 28th
District of formerly Lee, now Sumter coun
ty, levied on as the property of Lacy . J,-.
Siinmons to satisfy Sundry- frhrs troin u
Justices Court of Sumter comity, in favor
of Thomas M. Mann, and others Against
said Simmons, levy made and returned to
me by a constable.
Also, Lot of Land No. 132, in the 27th
District of formerly Lee, now Sumter coun
ty,, levied on as the property of James H.
May, to satisfy sundry (i fas from a Justices
Court of Sumter county, one fi fir in la
vor of M. M. Guerry, vs. Janies 11. May,
and the other in favor of others against said
May, property pointed out by the defendant,
levy made and returned to me .by a consta
ble.
Also, Lot of Land No. 292* iu the 27th
District of formerly. Lee, now Sumter
comity levied on as the the property of
Ephraim Rigdon, to satisfy Sundry fi fas
fn-in-a Justices Court of sutnit-r county,
in favor of Islumiel Brannan, vs. Ephraim
Rigdon, property pointed out by the defend
ant, levy made and returned to me-by a cop
stable.
POSTPONED SALES.
At the same time and place. Will be sold,
One Grey mare, one Yoke of white and
red brimlle [filled Oxen, one so ret blaze free
horse, all levied on as the property of Ad
am Hardin, to satisfy one fi ta froui Sumtei
Inferior Court, in favor of John Snefgrove,
vs. Adnrn Hardin, and other fi fas in favor
of others, vs. said Hardin, property pointed
out by Lott Warren.
Also, one Bay horse, ami one Yoke of
white and black pided Oxen, levied
on as the property of Wilev Gilmore to
satisfy onefi fa from Sprater Inferior Court ,
in favor of Griswold it Popes, vs. said Gil
more, property [minted out by Lott War
ren.
GREEN M. WHEELER, IX Sh’flf.
June 19. 1839 12
NOTICE.
THE SHERIFFS* SALES of FmrT*
county, will, hereafter be published In,
the Georgia Mirror.
JOHN KJMMEY. Sheriff.
O. M. WHEELER, 1* Shtf
Ajpvncui, June 1§39