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For in a clime secure and bright.
Sustained by deathless air and light,
They pine no more.
C. W. Everest writes well, though he
has not written much. A few short peices
are all that hare fallen from his pen, but
they speak touchingly to the heart, and tell
of a deep mine of poetic feeling in the bo
som of their author. He writes occasion
ally for the annuals, from one of which,
“The Token" the following p.ece was ex
tracted ;
LIFE; ITS SEASONS.
Life hath its Spring time! childhood's
morn.
When pure is young affection’s ray;
Gay are the flowers without a thorn;
Aud bright the hues of opening day :
Wild music lingers in its bowers—
Grateful the fragrance of its flowers—
And nil betokens bliss :
Hope waves hei wild, enchanting song.
And sings at every path along.
That all shall be like this !
Time'9 rapid footsteps never stay,—
Life’s golden Spring-tune speeds away !
Life hath its Summer ! ardent now
Is mtnhaod’s toil, ambition's sway ;
Hope lighleth still the fevered brow,
A, i, l sweetly sings the coming day :
Food are Affliction's whispers, bland,
Summer's horizon hur;
But alt ! anon a cloud is seen—
Dark and more dark ns tinea tiling mean,
A tempest gathers there !
Sunlight and storm are o’er at last—
Life's fitful Sum.per time is past!
Life hath its Autumn ! where have fled
These flittering promises of Spring?
Alas! like withered roses, dead
Around no sweet perfume they fling :
Hope hat i been false as she wac fair, —
The smiles hath fled,and gathering care,
And woe around are cast:
Gloomy is life's late lovely bower.
Here falls a leaf there fades, a flower—
And chill the drearv blast!
The showers of ruin fall around—
Life’s withered lo'iage strews the
ground !
Life hath its winter ! snowy age.
When manhood’* noblest vigors fail:
Heavy becomes I,tie’s chequered pug*s.
Cold is the wintry, piercing gale:
The faltering step—-the trembling limb;
The (1 tgging pulse—-theeys-balldim
Alike deliverance crave:
Fainter-—yet fainter-—hark ! the
breath !—-
O haste thee tyrant, angel, Death.
Welcome »he frightful grave !
’Tisiinished 1 Line's snort journey’s done,
The suu hath set---the Seasons run !
LAURIE.
MEETING VT MEMPHIS. TENN.
Whereas, the citizens of Memphis and of
the adjacent towns and counties of the Wes
tern District of I’cnnessea hive, at sundry
tunes during the last seven years, desired
me attention and cooperation of the citizens
of Oh trlesloit. South Carolina, and Savanah,
Georgia, with those ot the intermediate
State of Gsirg'n. Alabama and Mississippi,
in the location ami construction of a railroad
from Memphis to Charle.xton, or Savannah,
11 be called the .Mississippi and Atlantic
Railroad: An I whereas, during that perj
n 1 ol nuic the whole of the tiouth Carolina
sect: so, consisting 0f135 miles--the Augus
ti iij Vt’iens section. consisting of 114
Hides, and th ■ Decatur and Tuscumbia, Al
ain ii.t. section of 15 miles, have been com
plet'd, ,i.id arrangements have been made
lor the l.io if ion and completion of a huge
p*M'fo.iu of the Georgia section to the Ten
nessee river; whilst the L t Gr mge and .Mem
phis section, I'enocssec, consisting of 60
miles, is under contr-ct. and being for tile
most p irt graded. it expected to be com
piete-i in the e tsaiog year; leaving but a
bout dip third of thi; mag "itic-mt work of
640 miles, from the Mississippi to the At-
I n'iu ili lis !" I, or uop"uv I for; the
ci» i' via iof«' !• "t. not!) ’!> r *o i>riiiciJ»u!
br.ltlcil'M, will <*;»•?;! ! > t!u- great s • ijiofj towns
of Soil’ll Carolina, Georgia a id East Flori
da. a railroad coni'nu tie ition of t.nstirpnsed
value, inasmuch as ii would at once unite
the Soutlicru Allaitte States with East
Florida to the e? itre of the valley of the
Mississippi, at tlie point vliere the cotton
tegi.ii terinin ite •■ < vff“iv th" subsistence
the luincr.i j re 4 >is■> t \ 1.. !> j i_ r :,i r the i:i
--e ileui.iliin icciH'i . s'r ~ngth and resources--
ji-tr soil'd and/«■/,'ere'h-—of this great valley,
t 1 w.tiiia three and 1 vs* run of ail fh‘ m t v >l
-of i-.ir s iittaaastero sn quirts; afford
il' effective protection to the whole of that
important fro slier (Hiring a sta’e of war,
' ith aco srn of ore it val.ie in wir and
i 1 peace; th -re by relieving tha ;o,i 1 people
of flu middle an I northern sections of this
gre it v dlev, ( imotintmg already to near
s wen millions, a id will in th? next sixfv
y art, at the Fo ' of the present century,
a tioa.it to li.'ty-six millions of inhabit mis.)
frosn the caprices and oppressions of a single
outlet to the sea an outlet with market:
often glutted by a 1 ovtvft.uv of up count y
products—and as often octd id el by low wa
ter or by the vispa'iou of yellow f aver: And
whereas, the accomplishment of the propo
sed great railroad is 1 work completely with
in tip* power of the people of this district,
could they at once convert their real estate
al i 's value into money, or otherwise obtain
hanking facilities to tit 1 amount necessary
for defraying tiie expense (it the work. To
effect this important object, they are con
strained once more to appeal to their neigh
bors an i folio v-citizeos «i the east and south;
and with th-s view il:cy propose the foiiow
iug rejoiutiun:
Re-ole /, That an executive committee be
a ipo'rrted, t<> consist of live nae.n >crs, whose
<!u y it shall be to enter into .a correspon
dence with the G ivernors of the Eastern and
Southern States, an! with the Presidents of
Banks, and other distinguished citizens
deemed likely to take an interest in the pro
posed railroad-—communicating to thorn
the views and wishes of this meeting, and
soliciting of them whatever aid or co
operation they-may be disposed to contri
bute towards the icc cnilish nent of the pro
posed Mississippi and Atlantic Railroad,
with directions to report their proceedings
to a monthly meeting, to he liel l % at ibis
place, on the last .Saturday in every month,
until otherwise directed.
011 m ition, Resolved, That Mess is. An
derson, Williams, Shanks. Lata*. Trigg
and Brown bca committee to carry out the
objects of the resolutions.
On motion it was further Resolved That
the chairma 1 of this committee be added as
'a member of the coinmiitee.
Resolve /, That tho editors of papers in
•ms place, in Charleston, S. C., and Sa
v.rinah, Ga., and the editors of the inter
ne hate towns, from Augusta and Athens to
Fuscumbia and La Grange inclusively,
be respectfully request? I to give publicity
*0 the foregoing preamble and rov»liitions.
E D >1 UN D P. G \IXE3, Chairman.
*• !’■ Trejrjvant, Secret.-vry.
At tue iast session of the Legislature, a
committee of live members of that body, was
appointed to examine into aud report U|x>n
the condition of the Penitentiary. Our
Correspondent at Milledgeville has forwar
ded lo us a pamphlet copy of that Rejiort,
which we cannot publish for some time on
account of our columns being occupied by
the Financial Report. The follow iug is the
concluding paragraph, which will be seen to
contain an important recommendation.
From the growing population of the State,
and the annual increase of convictions, it
cannot be reasonably presumed ilmt the pre
sent buildings will remain sufiicientlv large
to contain alt those sentenced to confinuicnt
•herein (for already, there are more prison
ers thau cells,)and consequently either ihe
present walls and buildings wilt have to be
greatly enlarged, or anew Peuitentiarv erect
ed. In the present situation of the "institu
tion, uo classification of the convicts can be
made, by which reformation in the morals
of the prisoners can be anticipated. Hie most
abandoned and hardened rogues being, from
necessity, placed in immediate contact, and
lab.iiiiig With those untrained in vice aud
crime ; and whose confinement there may be
traced to the exercise of a rash act of mo
mentary passion. The Committee, under
these considerations, would most respectful
ly suggest to the Legislature, the propriety
of making early provision, by law, for the er
ection of another Penitentiary, at some
point in the Slate, possessing a more favor
able location than the present in point of fa
cility to obtaining raw materials and provis
ions on_ better terms, and where the mean,
! transportation would be superior to those
at the present location, and whete the neces
sary buildings and walls could be erected bv
the convicts themselves, n. imperishable ma
terials, as at t ! e Sing-Sing Prison in the
State ot New York; aaci which at no very
distant day might become the no!y State
prisou in the Stale.— Sen.
The Amistad Trial. —The unsettled case
of the negro s found on board the Amistad.
came on for trial last Tuesday before ihe
Connecticut District Court at Hartford.—
Mr. Baldwin c.Siinsei for the negroes, pre
sented a plea in abatement, objecting to me
juris Helton of the Court, on the ground ihat
•he Amistad was captured in the waters of
N'w Torlt. Another ground was that the
Africans are not property either by our laws
or the laws of Spain. The suit now o itri
h is brought !iy Lieut Ge.lncy and other li
bellants for salvage. The question of prop
erty of course will be involved, but at pre
sent the Court declines considering tint
point. The question <>fjurisdiction must be
settled first. Evidence was accordingly ad
duced to ascertain the precise place of cap
tore. No decision has been yet made.
Since the above pm'agraplt was in type,
the following information tia* been receiv
ed, announcing the postponement ofthe case
until January next:
Amistad Case. —A leiter renewed this
morning tram Hartford, dated Wednesday,
11 o'clock A. M. state that the Court unex
pectedly adjourned to the first Tuesday in
January, owing to the detention at New
Haven nl James Covey, the interpreter,
subpoenaed by the United States from tie
British brig Buzzard, on account ol sickness.
Tuesday afternoon several witnesses were
examined respecting the actual place ofthe
seizure of the Amistad. Some swur** that
the distance from the shore was not more
than 20 to 30 rods, and others that it was o
ver half a mile.
Tha District Attorney had filed another
libel on b. half of the United States, groun
ded on the claim of the Spanish Minister
lor the vessel and cargo, (Africans included)
to be given up to bis Government according
to the provisions of the treaty.— -V. Y. A
merican.
MASSACHUSETTS.
We arc stiil in a state of perfect uncer
tainty as to the result of the Gubernatorial
elections in Massai husetts. The Boston
Atlas of Saturday contains the following
statement.
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR.
Everett. Morton.
Suffolk, 2 towns, 5036 3873
Essex, 26 “ 6703 5075
Middlesex 45 “ 5400 8177
Worcester 55 “ 8250 7630
Plymouth, 21 “ 3988 3918
Nat ncket, 1 “ 520 265
Dukes. 3“ 190 089
Bristol, 19“ 3163 4133
Norfolk. 22 “ 3"'71 4238
Frnukllin, 23" 2’ 38 2121
Hampshire 22 “ 3605 1007
Hampden, 19 “ 2336 3327
Barnstable, 13 *• 16°2 1105
Berkshire, 29 “ 3133 2292 -
300 towns, 50,136 50,331
Morton, majority 195. There are three
towns in Franklin, one in Middlesex, and
one in Berkshire to be heard from. These
towns will about balance each other. Tliere
is certainly, iu ouropinion, no choice. We
have heard already of about 300 scattering
votes. We shall save the State from th“
spoilers all. Their huzzas have all been to
no purpose.
Married.
In the conntv of Talbot, atthe residence
of Mr. Z. Wediagton. on Sunday evening,
the Q4tii ult. by the Rev. Mr. Biggs, Mr.
Uf.Srt A. Garrett, of Stewart, to Mrs.
Asx Sto.xe, of Talbot county.
In this '•onnty on Thursday. 28tli No
vember. by James Hilliard. Fsq. Mr. Isaac
Parker, to Miss Sarah Whitaker, ail of
Stewart.
lo Randolph county, at the residence of
Mr. J. Daniel, on Wednesday l ist, 4th
inst. by the Rev. James Mathews, Mr.
Richard W. Fort, of Stewart, to Miss
Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. J. Daniel of
the former county.
In the Presbyterian Church in Athens,
on Sabbath morning las', by the Rev. Mr.
Hoyt, the Rev. Thomas L. Mcßrtdk. of
South Carolina, to Miss Mart W. Mc-
Cleskf, of Athens. Mr. and Mrs. Mcßride
have devoted themselves t«» a Foriega Mis
sions, for Singapore, to join the China M is
sion.
TO THE PUBLIC.
THE Subcribers beg Dave to inform the
Pub ic that they have bought the en
tire Stock of Messrs. A. W. lliil, Laurence
fc Cos. and will continue to occupy the old
Stand. South wing of Phoenix Hotel, cor
ner of Broad and Centre Street, the Stock
now on hand, aad the supplies dailv expec
ted will make a choice selection of DRV
GOODS, HAL'S, SHOES. BOOTS,
CROCK F.RY, GLASS CUTLERY,
HARDWARE, fee. and as we have
opend our books for the year 1840. we Ijojte
to receive a double share of the public pat
ronage.
We would further remark, that as we are
determffied to sell goods to none but those
who are settled and good for their contracts,
we shall be able in afford goods to our reg
ular customers at lower prices than usual.
CHARLES A. SMITH,
Dec. 6. 3-5 JAMES B. BROWN.
Religion* Xolice. i
The Rev. Mr. Chapman, of the
Methodist Protestant Church is expected
to preach io this place tomorrow iu the ?n
--dependant Church.
Dec. 7. 1639.
To the Citizens of Stewart.
Believing that a due regard to the op in
ions of mankind, requires of every hot est
citizen the vindication of his character from
any misrepresentation calculated seriously
to tarnish or impair it; and having heard
from various sources of the circulation of
reports about me. which iftru, fliould ex
clude me from all houest and tespectable
association, l have determined, unpl casant
as is the task, to make his political on.
Charges less grave and ignominious in
'heir character, professing to have emulated ,
from a source .ess authentic, might have
passed me unnoticed, known as I am to most I
of you, bring resided in your county al
most everkince its organization, having, by
your free sulfrages, for years held an impor
tant and responsible oslice, that of keeping
your public records, and having, as I hope,
established some reputation lor honest and
'air dealing, ho.h in my private aud olficial
capacity.
sue reports alluded to, are. that I was
guilty of t!ie crime of negro stealing, when 1
was a citizen of Jones county, that I was
indicted and found guilty of that crime;
that [ was compelled to leave on this ac
count; that a copy of the record, showing
my guilt, was in the possession of some in
dividual of this county, ready to be sho >n
if I pretendde tndeny the charge.
In some sections of your county, apart,
in others, all of the above charges are
aliedged against ine, all of which, are equal
ly unfair, unjust and untrue, and as the
authors and circulators of them doubtless
pretend to base tlj“m upon an occurrence
which look place in the ye ir 1813, in the
county of Jones, 1 will detail to you die
whole transaction, I will refer to the records
ol the Superior Court of Janes county, a
cony of which ( have lately procured, un
der the olficial seal ofthe Clerk, which mav
be seen at any tire, by those who may de"-
sire. and which from its length, I could not
well iusert in this, and will publish below
some,o"t of many letters ami certificates,
from respectable persons at that time, cm
zens of Jones'couniv.
John Bush, i citizen of Wilks countv,
died, leaving some property, after making
his will, in which he gave his wife, discre
tionary power to sell or otherwise dispose
of his property, as she might think would
be most conducive to the interest of liis
:.eirs. In accordance with the powers ves
ted in her by tier deceased husband, finding
the estate involved, after consultation
with her friends aud particularly, James
Take, who had married one of the daughters
of the deceased, she sold a negro boy,
named Hampton, to William Janes also a
citizen of Wilkes county, near whom I was
raised and whom 1 was ever taught to revere
for his integrity and piety. Janes immt
diately put the boy under the charge of a
Blacksmith, and he soon became aa expert
a.id valuable smith. About ten years after
the purchase of the hoy, by Janes, he was
stolen from his possession, and conveyed to
Jones county either by the said James
Tube, the son-in-law of John Bush, de
ceased, who then resided ii Jones, or. by
some other person, for him and through his
procurement Mr. Janes having icard
where -his boy had been removed, came
there and ascertained that James Tiike,
pretended to set up some claim to him in
in right of the estate of the deceased, or of
liis wife, one of their heirs, and being un
willing to commence an actiou at 'aw for
him so far front home, under circumstances
which would occasion him so much trou
ble, I ibou. and expence, he determined, it
possible, to get possession of the boy and
convey him back to Wilkes county, whence
he had been taken, that Tuke might be at
the trouble of suing him if he thought his
claim good and vain!. At this time, the
year 181!), I was residing in Jones County,
and was requested by Mr. Janes, as an old
friend, and one fully acquainted with all the
circumstances, with Janes's right to the
uegro, ami Takes want of title to I: itn, to
assist him in getting possession of the boy
and conveying him back to Wilkes county.
Fully acquainted with all the parts of the
case, ami from the intimacy which iiad ever
existed be.tween my father aud Mr. Janes
and there families, and the friendship lie
had shewn me, L felt it my duty to render
him all the assistance it was in my power
to bestow. Accordingly we made an
effort to get ttie negro, but failed, though
his agency, he liking his situation in
Jones better than in Wilkes-
Tuke fired, by vin lictive and revengeful
feelings towards 111 c for the part I had taken,
commenced a prosecution, and before the
Grand Jury swore positively that the negro
was the property of the estate of John
Bush, deceased, and tire Grand Jury having
heard but one side of the case (as is usual
the witnesses on the side of the prosecu
tion arc only sworn before them) returned
a true lit I. The indiement was called lor
trial at the same term, 1819, Judge Strong
presiding, and was quashed on the evidence
of the prosecutor himself, and I was con
sequently, by the rules of la.v deprived of
the privilege of having my witnesses sworn,
by whom l could most conclusively have
shown the part I took in the transaction,
anil have clearly established the tact that I
was assisting tiie real owner of the property
to the possession of it.
At :he same term of Court. Mr. Janes
commenced an action, of conversion
for the recovery of the negro, against the said
James 'Pukes, the man who had prosecuted
me. which was continued from term to term
until the September adjourned term, 1320,
when the Petit Jury returned a verdict for
Janes for two thousand'dollars, or ihe de
livery of the negro, and three hundred dol
lars, for Ills hire and costs of suit. From
this verdict Tukes appealed, and at the
October term 1821, a Special Jury returned
the same verdict with five hundred and sixty
six dollars, for hire and costs of suit, thus
conclusively establishing the fact, that the
negro was the property of Janes, the man
for and with whom I had..'3rd.
This, fellow ciii/.eos, is a true statement
of the Man-action. It was entirely and cun
• est between Janes and Tuke, for the pos
session of property, to which I know that
Junes was entitled, and therefore assisted
him, without the expectation of being in
anv way profited.
If it be a crime to assist an old friend un
der such circumstances, to secure his right
and regain the possession of property which
had been stolen from him, then am I liable
to your censure, but I assure you I did not
feel then and have never felt since any re
gret, for any thing 1 did on that occasion.
By what motive, those persons are actuated
wim have started or circulated the report, i
will not pretend to say, it is with you to de
termine fueling as I do. fully satisfied you
arc ever ready to uphold and defend the
characters of the innocent let them
tacked from.quarter they may. .
>1 ARM A DUKE ~ ''**
Lumpkin, Nov. 21, l".ys J
GEORGIA. > Ido hereby certify,
Jones county. $ that I resided in this
cetinty, in the year 1819, as weR as bef.ee
and since that time, and that 1 knew Mar
inadnke Gresham at that time, and have
known Imn ever since. In tne year above
alluded to, he was indicted for stealing a ne
gro and prosecuted for the same but on (lie
trial the bill was quashed, and when the facts
of ihe case became disclosed, the said Gresh
am, acting for his friend Wili am Janes, was
held by the citizens and the community oi
tins county justifiable, Janes being the prop
er ow«er of ilia said negro, and he h iving
authorised the said Gr'siiam to take the
■egro into his possession for the benefit of
him the said Jan«s; ami I further certify
that the course, he the said Gresha u pur
sued in the affair, was approved ol bv ihe
l Oiiuiiiiiiity—and tint ihe said Gresh..in was
held and received bv flt« rommuuiiy, be
f<»r>* tint time, and ever since, as an honest
upright and-respectable citizen, any thing
to the contrary lias never come to my
knowledge.
CHARLES MACARTHY, Clk. t. c.
Clinton, October 24.1839.
M icon, Oct. 27, 1839.
Mr M. Gresham,
Dear Sir—You state that some malicious
person has circulated a report in the county
of Stewart, detrimental to your character,
predicated on the put you took in the case
of Janes against Tuke, and that it is stated
that you left the county of Jones in conse
quence of it. I distinctly recollect the case
—it was a contended claim as to the right of
property. „ud the struggle with the parties
was to ac piire the possession of th . pro
perty, (i negro man ) You co operated
with Janes, as a friend, and assist 'd him in
I lie effort lie mule to acquire lht» possession
of the negro; but. so far as 1 know ot be
lieve. your standiug as an honest mail was
noways impaired—and ifvou were guilty of
any impropriety, it was iu the sul ; cimde you
evinced in the service and aid of a friend.—
I am well convinced, from my recollection of
the case, there wr* nothing connected with
it, which could induce you to change your
residence; or when the tacts were known,
to impair the reputation which you then en
joyed as au honest man.
With respect,
ifoitrOb’t serv'r
H. G. LAMAR.
GEORGIA, ? Mr. M. Gresham,
Jones county. \ Dear Sir—Having
been informed that some malicious person,
or persons, of Stewart county, have endeav
ored to injure your reputation as an honest
man, and a gentleman, in rcla'ion to a dif
ficulty which happened in ti:.s county in
the year 1819, between James Tuke, of this
place, and William Janes, of the county of
Wilkes. The difficulty aroso about the
possession of a certain negro man. m l tbe
part vou took, was in behalf of von friend,
Mr. .Tines for which you w.n indicted in
this county and a true bill was obtained
against you, but when the trial came on, the
bill was quashed on the testimony of the
said Tuke, the prosecutor, and at which
time the facts of the case became disclosed,
which showed conclusively, that Mr. Janes
li e man for whom you acted, was the right
ful owner of the negro ; and you were held
bv the people and community justifiable in
the part you had taken for your friend Air.
Janes, and that if you were hold in any
other I ight in this county, titan an honest &
respect able citizen, it never came within mv
knowledge, and I have resided in this coun
ty for more than thirty years, and have
known you for the most of that length of
time, and was one of the presiding Magis
trates, that bound you t*s Court in the fore
going case. If you think proper, yon are
authorised to use this letter in correcting
any report that may have been circulated
against you having its origin in this case.
Should it ever be necessary, I would lake
trie.it pleasure in giving my affidavit cov
ering the whole statement set forth in the
foregoing letter. Yours, truly,
Oct, 30, 1839. ADAM CARSON.
GEORGIA. \ We do hereby certify,
Jones County. that we resided in this
county in the year 1819, and that we knew
M.amaJuke Gresham before and since that
time, and in that year he was indicted for
stealing a negro ; but on the trial the bill
was quasued, and when the facts of t!.e case
became developed, the said Gresham, acting
for his friend William Janes, was held by
the citizens and commanity justifiable. Mr.
Janes beingthe proper owner of said negro,
and he having authorised the said Gresham
to take the uegio into his possession, for the
benefit of him. the said Janes:- m l wo do
farther certify, that the course tho said
Gresham pursued, was approved of by the
community, anil the said Gresham wss held
and received in community before that time
and ever since, as an honest, upright and
respectable citizen, any thing to the contra
ry lias never come within on: knowledge.
Given under our hands, this 24th October,
1339.
WM. WHATLEY.
WILSON WHATLEY.
Jacob LINDSEY.
. RICHARD BLOUNT.
Jones co unhj, Nov. 2,1839.
Mr. M. Gresham.
Dear Sir—Yours of the 31st. Oct. is now
be'iire me—it gives m° pleasure to comply
with your request. So far as my recollec
tion s- rves me, I have been a citizen of this
county ever since the year 1311, and was
aequairit"d with you from that date until a
bout 1823, at which time you retrrved from
this county. Some three nr four years be
fore you left the county, you were indicted
iri this county on a charge for negro steal
ing; the bill was quashed on the ground
that the negro found in your possession, had
been decoyed from th ; rightful owner, Mr.
Janes, of Wilkes county, the man for v/liom
you acted, by some person claiming the pro
j ertv, anl that you were authorized, by the
said rightful owner, to take the said negro
into your possession, lor the use of the nro
per owner, as above stated. The said Will
iam Janes soon afterwaids, recovered the
a lid tie ,ro at law, in this county, with several
years hire. This is the best of my recollec
tion of she case. I know yon stood as fair
in this community, if not fairer, after the
transaction, as before, having furthered the
cause of justice thereby :—and I believe you
still t< be an honest an l honorable man.
Youis, in haste
JOHN JONES.
GEORGIA, f T have known Mr.
Ilibb county, $ Marmndukc Gresham
for yearly thirty years. I never knew or
liearl of his committing any act derogatory
to a gentleman. Given under my hand.<23d
Octtber, 1839. JAMES LAMAR.
NOTICE.
ALL persons are forwarned against tra- '
xV ding for a certain note of hand ' " I
to J<hn U. Greenwav. *>• ’ -
than Chau"*- jd stoned by
to.!*<*
,ho 1 if 00. boo
-126,1 Dec. T h * cred’ted 15th Mar.
I dreJgoiljp 00 nole
/ 18;> - arms AN GHAUtfR-Y,
Ktetrart Sheriff sale*.
\TTILL be sold on the first Tuesday io
* • J.ANU\K\ next, before the Court
House door in the'd own of Lumpkin, be
tween the legal hours of Sale the following
property viz:
Lots Nos. 4 and 5, in letterG. in the town
ol Lumpkin, nu the Square, excepting the
Store House nee it pied by McCuHar 6c Fer
ry, |y mg between said House and the More
occupied by M. M. Fleming, sold as tlie
property oi Freeland Buckner, to sati-iy a
li fa trotn Stewart Superior Court iu lavor
of Jefferson J. Lamar.
The interest oi Thomas J. Kesterson, in
Lots Nos. 94 and 95. tn rite 22d district ol
of Stewart county, levied u|>un as the prop
erty of said Kest» en, to satisfy afi la trom
Stewart Superior Court io favor of Laurenc**
& Jerniga i, euit'iviug copartners tec. tec.
and otiiers.
North lial of Lot No 63, in the 22d dist
of Stewart county, also House and Lot
whereon Wiu. F. Philips now resides, nd
jomining Florence, number not known,
levied on as the property of said Philqni, in
saii«ly afi lioin .Stewart Superior Court in
lavor of Hightower te Reid. Property
pointed out by defendant.
Lot ol Land No. 9 in the 22d district of
Steuart county as itie property of Rowland
Williams, to satisfy a ft fa from Stewart Su
|»eiior Court in lavnr of Uamson Jones,
against sai l William-} and Mrrmmiuke
Gresham. Property pointed out by Gus
tavus De Launay.
Lots Nos. 118 and 139, in (lie 0.3] dist.
o( St • wart bounty, as the property of Free
land Buckner, to satisfy, a fi from Stewart
Superior Court in favor of Edward W.
Chapman and others.
Lot of Land No. 15, in the 25th dist.
of Stewart county, as the property of Eli
jah Waters, to satisfy sundry fi fas from a
Justice Court of said rouirty in favor of \V.
& II- Boynton. Levy made and returned
by a constable.
One House and Lot in the Town of Flor
ence, Stewart county, known as number
147, iu letter K. as the property of John R.
Sp inn. to satisfy sundry fi las from a Justice
Court of Stewart county, in favor of Moses
Pettice. Property [minted out by defen
dant.
Lot of Land upon which Jesse P. liar
—ll now lives. No. not known, as the prop
er.^- o l ' said Harrell, to satisfy a ft fa from
Stewart Inferior Court in favor of Gustavos
DeLadnay
Lots of Land Nos. 110 and 132 in the 22d
district of Stewart county, levied on as the,
property of Win. C. Ilay, to satisfy a fi fa
from Stewart Superior Court, in favor of
H. W. Jcrnigt.n, anti others.
Also, 10,090 fits. Seed Cotton, taken as
the property of John Lantern, to satisfy a
li fa from Stewart Superior Court, i’i favor
of Sampson B. Strickland.
Lot of Laud No. 302, m the 22d district
of Stewart county, ns the property of Jpo.
I). Pitts, to satisfy sundry ft fas from a Jus
tice Court from Muscogee comity in favor
of J. Cu'pepper vs. W. B* Williams and
Jno. D. Pitts, security. Levy made and
returned by a constable.
Also, the undivided half of No. 131, in the
24tii district, of Stewart county, taken as
the properly of Joseph Bennett to satisfy
one ft fa issued out of Bibb Superior Court
in favor of Joseph Tavler.
Also, lot of I,and No. 107, in the 24th
district of Stewart county, and two negroes,
Jim 20, and Dina 40 years old, as the prop
erty of Wilt. Wynn, to satisfy a fi fa from
Stewart Inferior Court, in f tvor of Michael
J. Laurence, et. al. Property [minted oil)
by James Clark.
Also, Lot of f.and No. 114, iff the 22d
district of Stewart county, levied on as the
propertv of Thomas J. Kesterson, fi satisfy
sundry fi fas issued from a Justices Court of
said county in favor of AVm. C. llav, and
others vs. said Kestetson.
M. M. FLEMING, Sheriff.
December 4 1839.
MORTGAGE SALES.
tVill hr sold ul the same i>lacc un the first
'J'uisr/ay in Fetiuriny next.
No*. 41 and 42, in the ‘'4th district of
Stewart coun'y, as the property of .Ta*. K,
I lenmng, to satisfy a Mortgage fi fa from
Stewart Superior Court, in favor of Henry
Solomon. Property pointed out iu sai I ii
fa.
Lucy a woman 2G years old, Arthur a
man 20 years old, Sampson a man, 85 years
o‘d, Danna, a woman 22 years old, and her
two children. Tener, a woman 30 years old.
Amy 12, Jack U. Alfred 13 years. George
a boy 13 years old. Rose a woman 19 years
old, Nathan a boy 2 years o'd, Calvin 5
years old, f lestm- 3 years old, Daniel 7 years
old, Dave 1 year old, all taken as the prop
erty of Robert Ilalchcr, to satisfy three
-Mortgage fi fa issued out of Stewart hifet;-
r Court, in favor of ATilljard Boynton Lnv
erd Bryan.! Tomlinson Fort and Elijah M.
Crocker, Executors ot Samuel Williams,
deceased, vs. Robert Hatcher.
Also, one Imy by the name of Toncv,
about 21 years of age, one girl, by the name
of Silva »b nit 16 years of age, all levh and on
a* the property of Robert Hatcher to satisfy
a Mortgage fi fa. issued out of Stewart In -
ferinr Court in favor of Turner Coley vs.
Robert Hatcher.
M. M. FLEMING. Sheriff.
December. 4th.
fife Sh*ri(l Bettes.
UTiriLL be sold, mi the first Tuesday in
vv JANUARY next, at the court
house door in the town of Starksvilte, with
in the usual hours of sale,the following pro
perty, to wit:
Two Lots Nos. not known, in the Town
ofStarskville, and the Stoie House now oc
cupied by Ala md & Philips, levied on as
the property of George W. Huckaby to sat
isfy aft fa ifstti and from the Inferior Court
of Lee county in Cvor of Mordecai \lex
•lniFr vs. George W. Huckaby and Peter
11. McCiskill, properly pointed out by
the plaintiff.
Also, Lot of Land No. 268, in the sc- :
cond district ol Lee county, levied on as
the property of Joshua Mercer, tef satisfy
sundry It ft»issued from the Superior Conn
of Lee county hi favor of H. Jones. Adin'r.
id Lewis Bond, deceased, and others, prop
erty pointed by plaintiffs A'lorney.
Also, L‘ t of Land No. not known, tire
place whereon John Cain now lives, in the
Ist dist. of Lee county, levied on as the
uroperty of John Cain 10 satisfy one alias
ft fa issued from the Superior Court of
Houston county, in favor of Richard V.
C. Ruffin v« said John Cain.
Lots of Land No. 2’2, tint! 215, and an
hundred acres Lot No. not known in the
Ist district of Lee county, levied on as the
property of Mark. M. Brown, to satisfy sun
dry fi fas issued from the Superior and In
ferior Court of Banner county in favor of
Greswold fi. Pope and others, vs. said
Brown, properly point'd out by defendant.
A. DYSON* Sheriff*
November. 29. 1839.
it YOUNG MAN, who can
/V UonaMft reference, twets a situation
as overseer, forth? vear 1810. Apntv aj,tn*
store of MeCullw & Porry,
“ Oct .S3 25 «
Sumter Sheri FT Sale’s.
WILL be sold on the first '1 t,es„av in
JAN LAKY next, before the Court
House dooriu the Town ot Americtis Nt ni
ter cownty, wilt.m the usual hours it ntc
the following property to wit.
Lot of Laud No. li’9, luthe 26th district
of original') Lee now .''umiercouuty, levied
on as the pro|>erty ot Wdham Green, Jn„.
to satisfy an execution issued irom a Justice
< ourt. 689th distrist G. M. in Lpt-oi, conn
tv, in favor of Samuel Calhoun, v*. Wiifiam
Grrea, Jun. levy made and returned to me
by a constable. Property pointed out b?
the defendant. 9
Also, Lo* of Laud No. 205, in the 29th
dc-trict of originally Lee now Sumter coun
ty, levied on as the property of Jesse Bowers
f > satisfy art fa from Macon Superior Court
iu lavor of Griffin te Purse, v* said Bower*
JOHN RIMMEY, Sheriff.
December 3,1839 r
SttPTHFCN.
LADIES, BOOK.
KniTF.n ev.
BY ?. C. PcNDLETJN &GE3R3E F. PIERCE.
To the Ladies of Georgia and to the South
neutrally, thr following plan is roust re
spectfully submitted, ii is hoped that it
mil receive Uuit serious attention, and
meet their approbation, since it is for their
(special benefit that the werrk’s projected
PROSPECTUS.
In submitting tbe lollowing ; V.u, w**'
Wiiild first c.i.i me at:e; rion of thr Ladies,
and all those who I-el m res'ed (and who
me iho-e that do not ?/ hr the welfare and
improvement ofthe female sex. to tlie pre
sent condition oltiie Southern Press. Near
ly ail tile publications which i*suc from’
ii are engaged h its political di mis
sions, and their columns teem with accusa
itqns, denial*, abt.se, and every other form
<d wordy warfare—carried on in •language*,
frequently unfit for “ears polite,’’ and seldom
suited lo the delicacy and geiit-eoess which
belong so peculiarly to the Femala charac
ter.
Os the few literary papers published South:
ofthe Potomac,there is sotonk exclusive
ly dedicated to the LADIES! We have
felt this as a want which ought so be sup
plied; and we propose to trnke an effort to
(Jo so, confident that onr endeavors will be
crowned with success, if *ve can only secure
the hearty co-opcration of those lor whose
welfare we are about to labor—The Ladies
ofthe South. And we expect, further, that
every intelligent mind among the other sex,
will view with approbation, aud aid in sus
taining, an enterprise designed to improve
tbe minds of those, without w hoso cheering
smiles aud sen thing companionship? life
would be dreary and this fair World a desert.
We wish also to afford to the Ladies a
field for t .e exercise of their orn talents,
and for the devefopemenf of the resources of
their minds. The let «>t authors for some
years [last, have frequently enrol.-t! the names
of Females whose glorious success has Died
an additional radiance on the name ol" Wo
'■lAß." '’he “lords of creation*’have born
forced to acknowledge that tbe Female mind
is, by i 0 means, deflieiont in capacity and
intellectual endowments, whilst, at the same
time, li is possessed, fsupetior delicacy .nd
tact. Long was Woman’s mind laid in
thraldom, long were her [towers underrated,
anil forced toren ain inactive or unexcreised
hy the force ol conventional arrangements y
hut Iter chains are hr,ken, and her liberty
has been proclaimed. The article nl Mos
lem faith, that “Women have no souls,’’no
longer obtains among us Let the Ladies
now assert their own privileges and we of
fer them, in our proposed work, a medium
for ihe expression of their own views and
sentiments, on al! that appertains, in any de
gree, to the welfare and improvement oftheir
sex.
In offering the plan r.f a SOUTHERN
LADIES, BOOK, we do not intend that it
shall be precisely similar to a work of like
name, at the North. We leave to onr Nor
thern eotempmnry pictorial representation*
ol fashion and dress, for the embellishment
of their person ; be it ours to provide a garb
ol purity, elegance, refinement and grace, for'
the adornment of the mind.
All tint may contribute to form the heart,
invigorate the mind, purify the affecti ms,
and reline the maimers, shall be our especi
al care, that our work maybe a useful aid
to the young, and fail, anti beautiful, in pre
paring themscive’s lor the discharge of »ue
noble and arduous duties which devolve on
Woman, in hot varied capacity ol Daughter,
Wife fc Mother, And we .epeat that in the
accomplishment ol this high enferp ise, ive
confidently expect the aid and support of en
lightened and judicious of both sexes. Ar
rangements lor regular aid »ill be made
with several Ladies, whose productions hare
a ready gained them high lame in the litcra
iy world-—and several gentlemen of distin
guished attainments have already been se
cured as contributors, from whom scientif
ic tracts, with notes, and observations on
the arts, may be expected. This depart
ment of the wotk will receive marked atten
tion. In short, nothing will he omitted
which may tend to give the publication sucU
character as will render it worthy the atten
tion of the lean ed, and those to whom it
is dedicated— ’J he Ladies of the South and
West. It only remains to obtain the requis
ite number of subscribers—say two thou
sand-arid if the Ladies will stnile upon,
and aid our efforts, that number will not
long be wanting. Let them urge their Fath
ers, Husband, Brothers, and Friends, aud
it is soon done.
flCjP’Tlie work will contain sixty-four roy
al octavo pages, stitched in a neat colored
cover, and will appear monthly. 'lff .xs:
Five dollars per annum payable «/r the deliv
ery ot'lkejirslnimber.
iCff" It is highly important to state, that
all the the subscribers names which may be
obtained, should be forwarded bv the Ist of
December next. Agents will please bear
this in mind.
01/* I ho foil ving are some of tin con
frib tors to the work :
A. Church. I). D., P'es’t of Franklin.
College Ga.
Professor J. P. Waddell, Franklin College.
Hju. A. B. Longstreet, Pres’t of Emory
College.
Dr. A. Me m*. Prof Phys, -Science. Emory
College.
R.ev. I. A. Fit*, Ex Pres’t of Emory Col
lege.
Rev. G. fi. Round, Principal of the Geoi*--
gia Conterence and Manual Labor Seiion..
Rev. Jes;e Alercer, Washington G.-orgi/.
Rev. W. 11. Stokes, Washington, Georg a.
Hon. (■*. Andrews, Washington, Georgia.
Col, J. 11. Lumpkin Lexington, Georgia.
Rev. E. L. Wituch, Madison Georgia.
Hon. R. M. Charlton. Savannah Georgia,
A. 11. Chappell, Esq. Macon Georgia.
Eton. E. Nisbit, Macoo Georgia.
We shall be glad to exchange wiiii tiio«<»
Southum and South aesterri papers who **:,!
pUJt 'h «»ur Prbspect us.
MafcMh G«orvia, To.oinber 15t.1839.
1 ‘heats.; gxffoutrt* *«is.airi*lu