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) 3 r, is about to be Adopted as regards the pub*
I'cationof the Galvestonian. “A stock com*
pauy of fifty or ooe hundred individuals, to
to raise a fund, divided into shares
of a moderate amount, >ur the purpose of
purchasing materials to supply an ©dice for
six or twelve months. This company or as
sociation to elect supervisors and other offi
cers to transact or inves agate such parts of
the business as may eifect their iuterest or
responsibility, without exercising any thing
like a censorship over the pre>s. Tne edi
tor, publisher. Sic., to consider themselves
public servants, acting under uo otucr res
tra n'.s tbau public servants, invested with
power to use their own discretion, and to be
certain of a competent reward for their ser
vices.
The editor says ‘"The Press, thus war
ranted, would enjoy a high confidence and
respectability; and the unity of interest in
it would enlist a hundred fold exertion to
obtain for it the utmost public patronage.
The Galveston theatre, of which Mrs.
Thielm in, seems to be the leading star-e ss
opened on the 6th inst.
The mother of the President, Mrs. Re
becca L un ir, died at his country seat, near
11 mston, on the'26th ult.
it is rumored, that the Cmninanches arc
•very troublesome in western Texas; the
troops having been recalled from there.—
The Eastern Indians were retreating before
the Texian troops at last accounts; ihe
• Sliawne -s had given up their guuiocks, so
as to remove all doubts oftheir good laitli.
The following, respecting the ill fated
fluru *t, regarding which vessel so many ru
mors have been rife of late, is from the Gal
vestonian. The account appears plausible
euungti—>t aur readers pci use it, and judge
for themselves—
“Some tune in June last, Mr. Dituan, a
respectable inhabitant of Point Bolivar, ri
ding with his brother in-law, on the Gulf
shore observed a bottle corked, and alighted
ii the hopes that it contained wine or spirits.
It turns I on. however to contain only it roll
of piper. The bottle was small, with a long
cork, not sealed. The cork ami part of ihe
bottle’s neck, were covered with birnacles.
Impatient to gratify their curiosity, and h.iv
ii;a> hi ; in to extract tits scroll, Mr. Du
ma i broke the bottle a H left it on th ; spot
It was about twenty miles from Bolivar city.
O i Satur.l iy Ii n, Mr. Domn in brought
tlu mi.iuscript to the Galvestonian oliic
an I left it fur inspection an I disposal. We
h ive taken s >iu ; pains to exhibit it, and con
sult ju iicioasopinions, which are pretty un
uuiiii >us in giving it credit. The scroll has
been forwnrje 1 to the United States by Stew
ard N swell, Ritj. to win n ,vo handed it lor
that purpose. The following i< a copy ;
Os B >\!to U. S. Sloop Hornet, /
3ist *u_riist, 13J9. j
“W; ore all lou—a trein 'minus gale has
fuiia lore! tue vessel, o:f Gilveston Island
about sixty or seventy miles distance."
F o it tia Southern B inner.
RETAIL OF IX roxic V FIND
DRINKS.
To rtiK People <>f Georgia :
Pm: loiiowing issue ln< been made up
and pr ‘seated, follow citi/.eus, for your de
cision :
II is t!is Legislature of the State the right
an I is it their duty to pass a law to suppress
tippling houses?
Holding as the undersigned do, theaffir
m i'iv • of both these propositions, we have
sibmitte! tlri question for your deter niu
ati ii. Tie u *\t enquiry is, lio v is public
opiirvi with respect to this matter to he
taste 1 ? In oilier words, should we fail to
obtain i mi ijuriiy of the people to sign our
mam iri ils, i.s it j nt Vi infer th it we are in
tin minority? Ws think not, for many
rjisois. Two only need be assigned, to
s itisfy you of the correctness of our conclu
sion. in the first piece, these petiti ns
con lit be presented to every person, .nor
per up; eve.i to a moitv of our entire pop
til iti ii; and, secondly, mmy who take sides
with ns arc unwilling to put their names
toaptptr. As wo wish nothing but fair
play, tlisn we shall insist that the opposi
tion got up cot! tier in nil trials, as they are
<1 lirig in sonic of the counties, and let t.ie
result-bo ascertained by the plurality of
sign itures. S > far as we !i »ve any control
• vor tliis in ive.na.tr, wo p'o ige ourselves to
milt ti t action of the Assembly, unless our
tiuinburs exceed greatly the numbers of the
opp ixition. The plan here proposed is i.ot
now. but can claim universal precedent for
for its a itli iriiy. The rule hers proposed
ii that which is acted upo i by the British
Parlini ;»t, the Congress of the United
•States, the Legislatures of the respective
States, an 1 every other deliberative body, so
far as we know.
JOSIAH FLOURNOY,
JOS. HENRY LUMPKIN,
A raKN3. Aug. 8, 1830.
N. B. The newspapers of the State are
respectfully solicited as a personal favor, to
publish live foregoing card.
Frn.il the Qeonrni Jl'lrmiL.
judge McDonald and the tas
sels CASE.
O. of our correspondents requests us t<<
republish the resolutions, and tiie v.itc nil
the same, of the Legislature ol 1330, rela
tive to the case of George Tassel. He says
that he has heard many substantial Union
men assert that if Judge McDonald voted a
g.iinst the resolutions denying the right ol
liie Supreme Court to control the State ol
Georgia in the enforcement oi her laws over
the Indians within her territory, they can
not give him their support —though he may
be the candidate of their party, and profess
to entertain tlteir principles—that il such
principles are republican, they have been
mistaken iu their notions of Republican
ism. They are right—none but the most
unadulterated Federalist would support such
principles. And yet the people of Georgia
are called upon to snjlpoit lor the liijiiest
office within their gift, a man, who instead
of repelling with indignation this attack up
on the lights and sovereignty ol bis State,
violates the will of l)js constituents, joins her
enemies in the "most trying times," and
shows to tbc world, by his vote, that lie is
availing to prostrate his State, and yield up
its dearest right, at the command of the
Supreme Court. Wt cannot believe that
such princioles will be sanctioned by the
people of 'Georgia. They have already
placed the seal of condemnation on one ol
his co-workers iu this famous case,—aud on
the first AjfomLy in October, it they
true to themselves, another will share tue
same fate.
“.Mr. Haynes from the committee to whom
was referred the communication of the Gov
ernor oft his evening, presented a report, be
ing read as follows.
\Vhereas, it appears by a communication
yon 1c by his Excellency the Governor, to
this General Assembly, that the Chief Jus
lice of tlge Supreme Court of the United
States, has sanctioned a writ ol error, aud
cited t i* State of Georgia, through her (,hief
M igistrufe, to appear before the Supreme
Court of the United States, to defend this
State against said rvrit of Error, at the in
stance of on# George Tassels, recently con
victed m Hall county Superior Court of
As crime of munlct;
And whereas, the right to punish crimes
against tiie peace aud good order of this
.Mate, in accordance with existing laws, is
au oiigmal aud necessary part ol vovereigu
ty, winch (lie Mate ot Georgia has never
uuried with:
be it therefore resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives oj the Stale of Geor
gia in General Assembly met , that tiiey view
with feelings of ihe deepest regret, the inter
ference by the Cbiei Justice ol the Supreme
court ol the United States, in the admiuis
tratiouof the criminal laws ot this State,
aud (bat such and interference is a flagrant
violation of her right.
Jleso'ved further , That bis Excellency the
Governor be, and he and every other officer
of this Slate, is hereby requested and en
joined to disregard any aud every mandate
and process tliu* has been or shall be served
upon him or litem, purporting to proceed
from the Chief J ustice, or any associate Jus
tice of the Supreme court of the United
States, fur the purpose of arrest tug any of
the criminal laws of this State.
And be it fa ther resolved, That his Ex
cellency the Governor be. aud lie is hereby
authorized and required with all the force
and means placed at his commaud by the
Constitution and lawsoflbis State, to resist
and repel any and every invasion from
whatever quarter, upon tbe administration
of the criminal laws of this State.
Resolved, That the State of Georgia will
never so far coinpromit her sovereignly as
au independent State, as to become a party
to the cause sought to be nude before tiie
Supreme Court of the United Suites, by the
writ in question.
Recoined, That his Excellency the Gov
ernor be, and he is herewith authorized to
communicate to the Sheriff of Hall coun
ty. by Express, so much of the foregoing
resolutions, aud such orders as are necessa
ry to insure the full execution of the laws in
tlie case of George Tassels, convicted of
murder in Hall county.
The question being but on agreeing to the
report of Mr. Haynes, the yeas aud nays
were required to be recorded, and aie—
Yeas 74. Nays, 12.
Those who voted affirmatively are Messrs,
Aikin, Atkinson, Barr, Beall of Twiggs,
Black, Blacks hear, Bowen, Brown, Bryan,
Burnes,Calhoun, Carnes, Cleaveland, Cotie
Curry of Washington, Dickson, Drew,
Fannin, Finnie, Flewclleu, Graybill. Gross,
U nuptoii. Hardee, Harrington Hatcher,
Haynes, Huzzird, Hodges, Holland, Holt,
Hopkins, Hudson of f'utnam, Irwin, Jen
kins Jones ofJoucs, Jones of Liberty, Jones
of Thomas, Jones of Warren, Kelluin, Kel
ly, Leonard, Lester, Long, Lovett, Mann,
McClendon, McCoy, McCraven, Mcßae,
Neal of Newton, Neal of Wilkinson, North
ern, Oii.er, Pearnian, Price, Reeves, Reid.
Robertson, Robson, Rutherford, Ryan,
Simmon*, Sriellings, Taylor, Terrel!. Thom
son, Townsend, Tutie, Weiunat), Williams,
Winn, Young.
Those who voted in the negative, are
Messrs. Day, Eusty, Gholson, King, Loyall
Lucas, Me DONA Perdue, Schley,
Shouts, Turner, aud Wellborn.”
From Ihe Columbus Enquirer.
JUDGE Me DONALD.
This gentleman s > favoiabiy known to
the citizens of Georgia is “ going ahead”
of all opposition, and will obtain the
strongest vote polled for Govenof is the
•Slate for in my years. Wc would merely
inform our State Rights friends below, that
he is not oi. a tour of health in the Chero
kee circuit. Limestone, water has not yet
been prescribed by his physicians, as neces
sary for his health, therefore we shall not
expect to see him until Ins inaugural in
Milledgeville.— Western Georgian.
The union folks have a rare knack of
making iHeir candidates “go ahead” before
the election; we scarcely open a single
paper, but what we see that McDonald is
goitia ahead.” “Clear the track for Mc-
Donald.” “Get out of the way you little
folks, McDonald is coining.” Why really,
they would have us believe there is no
holding the “crittur.” Well! go ahead
boys —make all tiie noise you can, if you
think it will be of any service to you, and
have all your fun before the election, for we
intend to have it afterwards; every dog
must have his day you know, and time
about is fair play. Judge Dougherty, it is
said, went with his lady to Cherokee for
her health, and we suppose, if he found a
lellow m the ronil who was at a loss how to
vote for Governor he told him, at least we
should have done so. Judge McDonald
wen* to Savannah, and took iu his way several
counties. As there is no “limestone water
down there , fit for a dog to drink, and lie
had no Indy to carry, we are at a loss to
guess what he did go sot. A mao of his
modesty would not pretend »o go electioneer
iug for himself, indeed we rather think, if
he found any body in a difficulty about i',
he would tell him to vote tor Dougherty :
this would he in charact r with him. Per
haps ha went to see a “lady?’ If so, he is
perfectly excusable, and we recommend him
to bring the thing- to a crisis before tin
election ; there will be no chance afterwards ;
a defeated candidate stands the worst chauc•
iu the world, to get a wife. But what made
him take a round about way to Athens, and
then take another round about way home?
He certainly could not have been elec
tioneering for himself, for when he does
that, he turns out Ins whiskers, shakes eve
ry fellow by the hand, and grins equal to
Davy Crocket. He must have gone up
thtte for some other purpose, we guess, aud
it is merely .. guess, that he wanted two
strings to his how, and went up there to sec
the gals 100. Wc-expect lie will be out this
way shortly, and then we shall find out
whether Ins object is reklly to go a gallic /-
hng. If it is not, we shall set it and itvn foi
granted that he is electioneering for Dough
erty, for he would never do such a tiling foi
himself. Too straight up for that.
From the New York Times.
Government Land Speculators.—Bullet,
Wright, Kcmlull, Croswell, John Fan Burcn ,
the president's son, etc, etc.-- In our columns
a few dav since, we furnished the names of
a lew of the principle stockholders in the
the mammoth‘American Land Company.’
The Evening Journal has added to our
catalogue the name of the President’s son,
John Van Bureu. There is good reason
to suppose, that the name of Kendall, the
Post Master General, belongs also to this
goodly company of speculators. He was
questioned, before aCoininittee ot Congress,
in relation to this company and the iuterest
he had in it.
Hts frieud Abija Maun, a member of the
Committee, objected to the question aud it
was excluded by a party majority of the
committee. The object of the question was
to siiow, that, to Kendall had been allotted
some FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
of the stock of this company not to be
paid for by him in money, but to be a com
pensation to Mr. Kendall tor his INFLU
ENCE!
We can well imagine that, being a mem
ber of the cabinet. Mr. Kendall could, in
conjunction with Attorney General Butler,
exert an influence in bringing certain lands
iota market, at certain time ; that would be
well worth to the compauy fifty thousand
dollars of stock.
A company withsuchan enormous capital,
and engaged in tbe purchase of millions
upon millions of acres of land in every state
and temioty where government offeied land
lot sale, could well aifoni nm thous
and dollars for Kendall's influence.
We couiinc.jd this catalogue ot worthies
to those who are constantly crying out
against “associated wealth,'’ “swiudlmg
monopolies’* “charactered frauds” and
“rag-barons.*’
We cannot dismiss these government
speculators, without quoting from Ihe "Dem
ocratic rerrerc," what islheiesaiu ol them and
their operuiious in 1836.
“PUBLIC OF FILERS also loa ed out
the funds iu their possession, or employed
them in their own tpecuLitions" *****
“The PUBLIC OFFICERS had their
own private fortunes, the lorimies of their
securities, and, in like in muer, die fortunate
results of the spet ulations iu which they or
their borrowers had engaged, * * and as
there was no law proiiioitmg them from
usiug tbe public funds, they followed tiie
example that had been set them; and, along
with al* the rest of the world p unged info
every kind of speculation. ''Democratic Re
view, vol. 5, No. 17, p. SI)W
“The monied oligarchy would not have
been laboring iu their vocation, had they
consulted the common w.-al—the perma
nent, solid good of all the people iu the
ineasuies they adopted. Their object was to
get the rußLic laSds in exchange for their
paper --to stimulate speculation—drive
commerce beyond its ineaus---to intoxicate
tiie people with the idea of bouudlcss pros
perity—to make them reckless and extrava
gant. * * * * Ahnoest the entire pub
lic domain. amounting to TOWN SHIPS,
DUKEDOMS and PRINCIPALITIES.
fell into tlteir hands.' p. 506.
Can there be a mure perfect description
than this of the “American Land Compa
ny.” compossed as it is of the highest public
ifleets. Bank Presidents, and Directors,
monopolizing almost all the pub ic lands of
tiie Union, and establisl iug lor the meanest
s:oi kliolders a "township," and for the
higher guide of public offi era, such as
SENATORS. Attorney General, Postmas
ter Genera l, ‘Dukedoms; - ’ and principali
ties for the princes ot' the b\ood.
From the A\bay Evening Journal.
The Americas La.m Company was
formed in 1833. li overshadowed tiie Re
public. Such a combination of wealth and
power had never before existed among us.
'Plie 1 ighest officers in the General and State
Governments were stockholders in this gi
gantic Monopoly. The Articles of Associ
ation were drawn up by the Attorney Gen
eral of the United States, who was himself
a stockholder, aud whose Brother was the
President. IU Aleuts were sent abroad
through the new States kud Territories, to
monopolise all the valuable Public Lands.
The Laud Offices were subsidized. Hie
Surplus Revenue, then in the Pet ]}anks,
was at the service of these S"eculators.
Millions o dollars was invested in Michigan,
Illinois, Wsconsin, Mississippi, Arc.
The Stockholders of this overgrown mon
opoly were selected from the men in power.
V ast political and pecuniary inflitenre were
combined. Standing at the head of the Al
bany Stockholders, were Mess's. Ciioswf.ll
md Bukt, Editors and proprietors of the
State Paper. Then come Joiin VaS Bu
ttEN, the son the President of tha United
States. Silas Wright, jr. a Senator in
Congress, through whose influence the de
posiies were placed within the reach of the
“Speculators, ’* was a Stockholder in the
monopolizing American Land Company.
Aud yet these very men have filled thd
Country with their croakiugs against “spec
ulation.” The Argus, whose Editors are
opto theireyes inland speculation, denounce
the slandered Gov. Seward as the “Spec
ulator's candidate for Governor. Silas
VViUGHt, who rails so Vehemently against
“monopolies,” is himself a stockholder in
this huge monopoly.
THE MIRROR
XF&@3V.£!By@3§9 CS-lia
NaHiiiNf.iy, ill* 18119.
Foi* President,
GEORGE M. TROUP. -
For Governor ,
CHARLES DOFCiIIERTY
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
LOVERD BRYAN.
BE PRES ENTA TI VES,
WILLI A RI) BOYNTON,
JOHN WEST,
JOSEPH WOOD.
Circumstances over which the editors
could have uo control, must be fheif
apology for the lack of editoral and the
scarceness of selected matter this week.
FOR TUE MIRROR.
Messrs. Editors —From the remarks in
your last paper, in answer to tiie many en
quries,as io who are or are not to be tbe candi
dates of the Union party to represent Stewart
county, 1 deem it a fair opportunity, to sub
mit to you and the Stales Rights party of
this county, my views ou matters connected
with this subject. 1 confess Sir*, that my
self in common with others of the State
Rights partv have folt some curiosity to
know what strata of policy , our Union friends
would finally adopt in this matter, but Sirs,
it was only an idle curiosity. Sirs, I never
have, nor do I yet believe, that nominate
who they might, there was any probability
of their success, so long as our parly prove
true toitcelf and its principles. It may then
be asked, will they do this? I venture to
predict that they will; and I base my pre
diction upon its past history—let us then
Sirs, recur back aud take a brief review of
the history of the State Rights party of
Stewart county from its earliest day up to
the pieseot time. Sirs, il is attendee.! with
many pleasant recollections; altho' I may
not be numbered among the early settlers
of ttys county, yet 1 well remember to bave
marked with much interest the many hard
fought battles in dcfeuce oftheir principles,
to witnessing their struggles, I have at times
regretted that it was not my good fortune to
mingle in the contest with this feeble but
.nl.aot littie band, who likeshe Roman
veteran of yore, though oficu defeated and
overpowered by numbers could never be
subdued, but at each renewed disaster would
use with redoubled vigour to the coming
conflict. Under its seveiest trial*, when by
means of delusion and ariifice the preju
dices of the people were attempted to be
swayed against reason and fair argument,
t. ey stood their ground unflinching, undis
mayed! When, again, their apponents iu
order better to secure a party triumph and
crush them at once, with all the vindictive
ness of party renown, fulminated against
their doctrines every vile anathema calculat
to thwart the sober judgmenttof men even
when the last desperate alternative was re
sorted to that of portraying to the imagination
- all the honors of Stale Rights, and all
the blood stained deeds of Nullification, they
withstood the shock, like men who felt they
were contending for a cause which they
honestly believed to be the only salvatinu for
Southern Institutions, and for the final suc
cess of which they were yet ready to en
dure still greater trials. If such (as 1 verily
believe,) be a faithiui picture of tbe past, is
not the question already answered, tHat the
same steady undeviating course will in fu
ture be pursued anil their ancient watch
word still be onward ? Ur. shall it be said of
you, Stale Rights men of Stewart county,
even now when the hour of rejoicing and
triumph is at hand— w hen victory is ready
to perch upon your banner— -when ilte
reward for your past efforts are to be
tiie firuit of one more onset, that any one of
vou will prove recreant ? No it can
not be! Jf there be any over eager for
the Spoils of battle, let hint remember that
it is not declared who are the victors— and he
w ho at this critical juncture, deserts his post
aud throws confusion in the ranks, let him be
branded w ith traitor ! it is to be looted that
none such will be found: be firm, be united
ami ail is safe. Why should it be otlier
wise ? Have you not nominated a ticket
every way worthy your support ? Arc not
your candidates honest, high minded, intel
ligent men f Can any among your ranks be
found truer to the laith, or tiave either ol
them ever yet been suspected of tiinuninu
Ihtir sails to every popular breeze 1 If sucli
men be not worth our suffrages, then I know
not what kind oi men you would have to
Represent you. If the nomination be not al
together agreeable to some from pcrsor.al pret
orence lor others past it over for the sake oft he
causeyou advocate,am! allow no minor preju
dices to tarnish your integrity. Again Isay
be united. Give neither countenance or
support to tiie captious pretences of ambi
tious or designing merj. Enter into no in
trigues with any man. Discard eyery over
ture from cv -ry quarter. If, for any frivo
lous pretext, there be any disposed to fly off
from tiie path of duty, let them g.o ! “an
open enemy is better than a secret friend."
Jo conclusion fellow members of the State
fll —fits party 1 J‘ p sccch you give heed to
the friendly admonitions of one w h° K'°! s a
deep interest in the prosperity and success
of our common cause—let us be firm, uni
ted and above all watchful ; if we remain
slothful and careless whilst our adversaries
ai - e divrsiug every possible scheme for our
overthrow their secret plots and cabals will
defeat us by surprise. The present situa
tion of our paity, reminds me of a striking
coincidence, taken from ancient history, to
which 1 beg leive to call your attention and
tiustthat the lesson will not be without its
proper moral. The ancient city of Troy
had successfully resisted a ten years siege
against the combined forces of all the Gre
cian States-—finding they cobld not succeed
in tlicir undertaking by open warfare, the
Beseigers, in despair; had recourse to stra
tagem. *ri enormous wooden horse was
constructed, filled with armed Soldiers.
The besiegers asked permission to introduce
this great novelty in mechanism—in order
to gratily ihe curiosity of the city , and not
suspecting treacheiy, its gates which had
withstood the batteries of a ten years seigo,
were thrown open; the intrigue succeded
and the city betrayed. No sooner than the
horse was introduced, and the attention of
the beseiged was withdrawn from their watch
fulness, than the soldiers from within the
horse rushed out, fell upon tlie multitude
ami the City was taken! State Rights men
beware of the wooden horse'. ’9B.
noTice.
IHEBKBY lorwarn all perrons from
trading for certain small promissory
notes made by me and given to Michael
Madden or bearer for rent, da'ed in 1838,
ami due the 25th December, 1839, in as
much as the consideration for which they
were given, has failed, and I am determinad
not to pay them unless compelled by law.
JAMES H. MAY.
August 20, 1839. 21 It
LOST OR MISLaITL
A Note made by Jesse Harris and J. S.
Culpepper, for thirty dollars, due the
first day of January last, and had beeu
placed in my hands for collection as Justice
of the Peace, in and for Sumter County.
Also another note, amount thirty dollars
in ide payable *o Norris Smith, due the
Ist day of May last, given by Samuel Dri
ver and Josiah Crow. All persons are here
by forwarded front trading for the above
described notes. JAMES H- MAY.
Americus, August 28, 183*. 21 U
~ lit WIN TON & SIRENv
THE public are respectfully informed
tlrat the steamers Irwinton and Siren
will run as regular packets between FLOR
ENCE and \ PAIACHICOLA, (touching
at lola,) leaving each place alternately, eve
ry Wednesday and Saturday. The patron
age of the public is respectfully solicited.
Freight and passage, at customary rates,
for which apply to the Captains on board, or
to
BEALL, lIILI. & LAURENCE,
Florence-
FIELD & MORGAN, Irwinton.
DODGE, KOLB & McKAY,
Apalachicola.
Florence, August 20 20
ADM I NIST iIATOITS - SALE
AGREEABLY to an order of the hon
orable the Inferior Court of Stearwt
county, when -itting for ordinary purposes,
will be sold, on the. first Tuesday in NO
VEMBER next, within the usual hours of
salt, at the court house door of said county,
the PLANTATION belonging to theestate
of A. H. Shepherd, deceased, situated in
said county, near the townot 1 lorence, con
taining 300 acres of fraction land on the riv
er and 100 acres adjoiniug above, and four
lots pine land, first quality, lying broadside.
Sold for the benefit of the heirs and credit
ors of said estate.
JAMES M. SMYTHE, Adm’r.
ANN E. SHEPHERD, Adtn’rx.
August 13,1839. JO
LOST OR STOLEN,
th* toirowing notes and pa|H-rs, to wit:
Ooe note given by Alford West, made pay
able to the subscriber, due tiie Ist of Janua
ry next, aud dated the 15th ol July last ;
one on L. C. Brock, payable to the same,
far one hundred and eighty-two .'6 100 dol
lars; one do. payable to Newit Israel, tor
ten dollars, credit of seven doll; is ; one do,
payable to the saute, for twelve 124-100 dol
lars; two on Micajah Posey, payable to the
subscriber; one on South wood Seagers for
twelve dollars, |>ayable to the subscriber;
one on Levin Waller payable to Wiley S.
Whiiehead, for one hundred and fifty dol
lars; one on Joshua Wiche, payable to the
subscriber for fifteeu dollars; six executions
on James E. Heard in favor of tbe subscri
>e*; one note on Abner Kuigli, payable to
the subscriber; otic on Eli Wordsworth
payable to Noah Posey, for five dollars; one
in Wiley S. Whitehead for twenty-three
dollars, payable to the subscriber;
four LOtes on N' ah Posey, payable to the
subscriber; one on Solomon boelgrove aud
B. H. Smith for one hundred aud sixty-six
25-100 dollars, payable to the subscriber;
one on David and Frank Mills for one hun
dred dollars, with a credit, payable to the
subscriber; two on Jesse Mixon and Jor
dan Dikes, for filiy-onc dollars, with a credit
of eight, payable to Isaac Gilford; one on
Joseph Coleman for ffity-eight 50-100 dol
lars, payable to J. &M. O. Snelgrove; one
on Bartlett Sins, payable to the subscriber;
one on Jesse M. Dovis, payable to (lie sub
si riber; one on Lewis Cowart, payable to
Solomon Snelgrove ; one on Alford Kersey
payable to tbe subscriber for two 43| 100
dollars; two notes on J. W. Little payable
to the subscriber; one note on William
Gibsoo, payable to the subscriber ; one on
William J. Gibson, payable to the same; one
on 11. B. Hargrove, for thirty dollars, pay
ble to the subscriber; ooe on Daniel ilc-
Palmer for eighteen 87 4 lOC,dollars, paya
ble to the subscriber; one on M. C. West
lor 30 dollars payable to the same,
one on James 11. May, for fifteen dollars
payable to the same; one on Henry iSml
grove for ten dollars, pay able to B. 11.. Smith,
one on Joshua Mercer, payable to the sub
scrilwr; one on Thomas R. Mercer, paya
ble to the same; two on Jesse M. Mercer,
payable to the same; one on Newit Israel,
payable to the same; one on Drury Murrer,
payable to the same for three 48-100 tlol
-1 r>: one on Incil Spence, for seven dullars
aud 50 cents, payable to the subsriber ; two
on Allen R. Dudley, payable to the sabsri
ber; one on Benjamin Salter, for three
25-100 dollars payable to the same ; one on
Allen M ills,payable to the subscriber; one on
Felix Carter, for twenty dollars, payable to
the same ; ofie on Cane Wall, payable to
the subscriber; one on Elijah Butts paya
ble to J. M. O. Snclgtove ) J-j thirty seven
dollars anil 15 cents, with a'eredit; one note
on John Anderson, for ten dollars, with a
credit payable to the siibscriber; four notes
on Daniel N. Little, payable to the subscii
bci; two on Jesse M. Simmons, for forty
five dollars, payable to the subscriber; one
receipt on Warren &i Craw lord, lor a hole
on Adam Hardin, for forty dollars; one
receipt on Isaac Tisoti, for a note on D. D.
& M. U. Slielgrove, for four hundred dol
lars; one bond from Wi'ey a. Whitehead for
titles to Land, payable to the subscriber.
1 hereby fnrwarn all persons from trading
for any of the above described notes, re
ceipts or bood, and also the makers from
paying the same or any part thereof to any
person but myself or order, the dates when
given, and when due, and the credits of sev
eral of the notes not recollected, and the
amounts of some.
JOHN SNELLGROVE.
August 21, 1639. 21 3t
Sumter sheriff gales.
WILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in
OCTOBER next, before the court
house door in the town of Americos.
Sumter bounty, within the usual hours of
sale, the following property, to wit:
Lot of Land No. 29, in the 26th District
of formerly Lee now Slimier county levied
on as the property of Harvey Ball, to satis
fy one fi fa from Columbia lofeiior Court,
in favor of James* artledge vs. Harvey Bs.ll
Also Lot of Land No. 107, in the I.sth
(list, of formerly Let r.ow Sumter co. levied
on as the property of Samuel FarriN to «»t
--isfy one fi fa from Sumter Superior Court,
in favor of the officers of Court, vs. Samuel
Farris and John W. Hooper, his Attorney at
Law,
POSTPONED SALE.
Will be soli! at the same time and f/luce.
Lot of Land No. 102. in the 27th Dis
trict of formerly Lee now Sumter county,
levied on as the property of James W.
Bailey, to satisiy one fi fa from a Justices
Court of Sumter county, in favor of John
W. Evans, vs .Lines YV. Bailey and Green
M. Wheeler, property pointed out by Green
M. Wheelpr, levy made and returned to tn«
by a constable
JOHN KJMMEY, Sheriff.
POSTPONED SALE.
At the same time and place.
Lot of Land No. 131, in the 271 h Dis
trict of formerly Lee now Sumter county
levied on as the property of James H. May,
to satisfy sundry fi fas from a Justices Court
of Sumter county, one of the ft fas in favor
of M. M. Guerry, vs. James H. May, and
the others in favor of others against said
May, property pointed out by the defendant,
levy made and returned to me by a consta
ble.
Also, one Buy Horse, levied on as the
property of Wilev Gilmore, to satisfy one
fi fa from Sumter luferior Court in favot of
Griswold & Popes, vs. said Gilmore, prop
erty pointed out by Lott Warren.
GREEN M. WHEELER, D. Sh’ff.
August 17. 1639.
A POSTPONED MORTGAGE SALE.
Will be sold at the same place as above, on
the first Tuesday in November next.
The remaining Stock of Goods now on
hand consisting of Dry Goods, Hard Wares,
Crockerywares and othCrjartteles two tedious
to mention, all levied on as the property of
Douglass H. Rrown, to satisfy one Mort
gage fi fa from Sutnt »r Inferior Court, ha fa
vor of John C. Shufifield and William F.
Bond, vs. Douglass 11. Brown, property
pointed put in said fi fa.
GREEN M. WHEELER, D. Sh’ff.
August 17, 1839.
t/ee Sheriff Sales.
WILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in
OCTOBER next, at the court
house door in the town of StarUsville, with
in the usual hours of sale, the following pro
perty, to wit:
Lot of Land No. 176, in the Ist. district
Lee county, levied on as the property of
Robert Faircloth to satisfy three ft fas, is
sued from a Justice Court of Laurens coun
ty in favor of C. W. Horn. vs. said Fair
cloth property pointed out by plaintiff, levy
made and returned to me by constable.
Also Lot of Land No. 210. in the 2d dis
trict of Lee county, levied on as the prop
erty of Armstead Hewett, to satisfy two
fi fas issued from a Justice Court of Lee
county in favor of E. Daniel, vs. said Hew
ett, levy made aynd returned to me by consta,
I#
Lot No. 77, in the Ist district of Lee
county, levied on as the property of Wil
liam benneit, to satis<J%lnc« ti fas issued
irotn a Justice Court ir> iavor of David Goff,
vs. William Diilmou, Principal and Wil
liam Bennett endorser, levied on at.d return
ed to meby a constable.
Also, Lot ot Land No. JOB, in tbe 14th
district ot Lee county, levied on as the
property ol Andrew Kelly, to samly sun
dry fi fas, issued from a Justice Court of
Lee county, in favor of John J. F°rrfv*?B
- Kelly, levy made and returned fujaieby
a constable.
Also. Lot of Land No. 44, in the 12th dis
trict of Lee county, levied on as tbe prop
erty of Josiah Bradley, to .satisfy a fi fa is
sued from a Justice Court of Sumpter
county iu iavor pt Beujamiu Sailer, Vs. said
Josiah Bradley and John Segers, levy made
and returned to me bv a constable.
A. DYSON, Sheriff.
Also, trill be sold as above.
No. 3, a hall acre Lot, 65. a 2 acre Lot,
and undivid and half of Lot No. 19, io thtr
Town of Starksviiie. all levied on as the
projierty of Jesse R. Horne, to satisfy a
fi fa issued from the Superior Court of
Sumter county, in favor of Davis Smith, vs.
said Horne.
D. GOFF, Dep. Sheriff-
August 19, 1839.
PRESENTMENTS
Os the Gtand Jury, of Stewart Superior
Court August Temi, 1839.
"VK7E the Grand Jurors, selected, chosen
t* and sworn for ihe County 01 Stewart
at August Term, 1839, f< 81 it ibttr du y to
make the following Presentment* ■’ wo
view wiih great regret the neglected con
dition of our Roads and Bridges generally,
and believing as we do that ihe present'
, Road Law |may l e much amended' we
would therefore respecttully recommend
that our Senator and Representatives, use
their influence at the next Legislature for
the passage ot a special Law to alter and
amend the Road Law |no« of force, so far
as relates to the County of Stewart, vesting
the power in the Inferior Court of this coun
ty, to levy and collect a Road Tax, wliith
shall be applied to the opening and repariug
public Roads and the building and icq aring
all necessary Bridges and Causeways, all
of which work to be let by contracts by said
Court.
We would respectfully urge the Inferior
Court to cause the immediate collection of
all rents due for officers in the Court House,
and apply such nniount as may he necessary
to the repuirs of said Building. Wt would
further recommend that the several officers
bo placed iu the possession of their com iv
offices for whom they were intended, and
that such officers be held responsible to tiie
Court for any damage done, their . fi.ces
during their term of occuuaucv. Tljo
piematurc dilapidated appearance' ol our
Court House prompts us to suggest to the
Court die propriety ol placing the Budding
in the care of ao appointed officer, whoso
duty it shall be to keep the House io good
order, to be used for thuse^.u,poses onfy for
which it was intended, ’faking into con
sideration the growing population and wealth
ol our county, ihe rapid increase of tho
elements ol litigation in our Superior
court, and the great anti vexing delay of
public justice in consequence ol the time,
row allowed by Law, being far too short lor
the im leased and increasing business ol the
Court, and believing, moreover that a change
of the Term of the Court would greatly
add both to the comfort and health of our
citizens generally. We would therefore
recommend to our Senator and Represen
tatives at the next Session of the Legisla
tor, of the State to procure the passage
of an act to amend the act so far as relates
to the sitting of our Superior Com t, so that
they may hold their r tilings, commencing
ou the firs* Monday in March and Septem
ber, that there be an extension of the
time to two weeks. Being perfectly
satisfied that the extension of the Term
now recommended, and which'if absolutely
and imperiously necessary, will gri ally in
r-iease the labors of the presiding officers,
already suffiru nlly and perhaps we,might say
oppressevil} arduous, we would ‘ therefore
finlher recommend to our Senator and
Representatives in the next Legislature to
Use their Lest exertions to have the Circuit
divided.
We would recommend the Col. Com
manding to cause the collection of all Dub
lin ArniF, ammunition and accoutrements
belonging to the State or United Slates, and
repoit ihe same to the Governor. We re
commend the Interior Court to take into
consideration the Kinrhelconn enuew-ay on
the Travelers Rest Road and make such
appropriations as they may deem expedient
and proper, consistent with the present slate
of the financirsof thoceunty. We would furi
th?r remark, that large assembles ofour col
oured population are peimilted io the coun
ty Towns and Villages, which show a total
neclect of the inforcenknt of the Patrol
Law, we would therefore ft commend the
proper officers to discharge that much of
their duty, We present as a grit;a: cc the
total neglect of duly on the part of onr offi
cers, whoaie the administrators of the Law,
by permitting a borda of gambleis to | ral
through our country unpunished, and it is
with (treat pain we are compelled to say that
the Law is made entirely nugatory by the
protection, they receive from those persons
of whom better'things should be expected.
Wc have examined tbe Books of tbe Clerks
of the Superior, Inferior and' Ordinary
Courts, and the 1 Books of the County
I reasuer, and ftod them neatly and correctly
kept. Having examined the Books of the
Tax Collector, we have credited him for his
iusolvenr list, the sum Os $17,75, for amount
overcharged, aud the further sum of
$258,294 on which we have ordered hu»’
to issue executions and have the several
amounts paid over into the hands of tbS”
Clerk of the Inferior Court, as ly Law di
rected.
In taking leave of his Hod. Judge Wllfc
born, we offer him our hearty thanks fc#
the able and disinterested manner he b«0
discharged his high and responsible duties*
and tender to him ©i»r best wishes for Jus
health and happiness.
To the Solicitor Gen. Henry J. Benntng,-
Esqr. we return our thauks for the prompt
discharge of has duties, and his courtesy
toward this body. We request the Solici
tor to have the above Presentments 'publish
ed in the Georgia Mirror, Florence,
Sentinel aud Herald. Cofnmbn*.
TIIOMAS GARDNER, Foreman.
Mathew McCullar, David G. Rogers,
Archabald Spears, Bfount Tioutman.
William H. Brooks, W. P. C titter.
Thomas E. Rodgers, Robert N. Harriwicfe
Abraham Prim, Allen Turentme,
John S Rice, James Webb,
James B. Brown, John Crocker*
Hy. W Woodward,
Murdock M. Wards worth
It is ordered on motion of the Soficiter by
the Court, that th«- presentments be j ub
lished as the uMnd Jury request.
A true extract from the minutes of Stew
art Superior Couit, August Term 1839.
t. PEARCE, Clufc.