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From the Milledgeville Recorder.
Our readers will recollect tiie account of a
murder committed in Jones county, a few
months ago, on Hie body of a Pedlar of Jewelry,
wnose mutilated remains was discovered some
tune after tlie murder, in llieiioilow of a fallen
tree, in tlie wo tis. Tmough tie Mayor of
Cnarleston, tiie following testimony, giving a
detailed account of tiie murder, has been ob
tamed, and transmitted to the Governor of tins
State; whose Proclamation, offering Six
if. .mired Dollars reward tor tlie murderers.
wiM tie found in nnot cr part of this pnjer.
Supposing that this testimony of one of the
mo.i pieie it at Ito in ir ler. (tho igii accor bug
to his account protesting against it) would be
interest.ug to many of our leaders, we have
obtained a copy lrom the Executive Depart
inent, for publication. We publish it lor a
further purpose: murder will out, sooner or
later; no matter how cunning may be t e
perpetrators, their cr me will come to light
bringing w ith it the penalties of a retribut.ve
justice.
Tne statement lielow, without any explana
tions of ours, gives a clear account of tins
sanginary and diabolical deed :
ST\TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Examination takfcn this 23d of January,
1839, of Henry Jones : that he is a native and
citizen of Connecticut; demised that some
time about November last, but thinks by refer
ence to papers in nis possession lie could ascer
tain tae time correctly, lie met up at Macon,
hi Georgia, with a man named J. W. Cowles,
(tiiis it is, Julius William Cowles): he is a
ventriloquist before tnis he was owing him
some moil y ; there was another m company
with Cowles ; they tiad been |>erforming some
time before this in different parts of Georgia,
ns ventreloquists ; remember that they |>er
formed at Montieello ; de|>opeiit had a wagon
and two horses (they were black horses) has
the same horses now m Charleston ; bought
them last June at Johnston’s, in King-street;
went with said Cowles and auotlier min,
whose name is not now fully remembeied, hut
it begun with “D,”and thinks his Christian
name is John, from Macon to Forsyth, ai.d
there perfosmed two nights, and then return
ed to Macon, and staid mere one or two nights;
Cowles promised deponent tout if tie would
carry him and bis companion about, where tie
went to act, lie would co i.peusate him, and
nay him the money be owed turn before—this
was his inducement for travelling with him;
came to him otic afternoon, when in Macon,
and told him that he was go.tig to li uve Ma
con, aid there was another man going with
them, and asked turn to fake him also along
with them—he agreed to it, and lie was to be
paid extra for it; he prepared for starting—he
then said he could not go that afternoon, as the
said man was not re dy to go, and proposed
waiting till lo’clock next day—at 11 said he
would go. wait till afternoon ; and th y started
from Macon about 4 or 5 o’clock—it was late
in the afternoon ; the party w.io went were
Cowles, his companion, and the man who
was to join them, and himself, m the same!
wagon and pair of black horses ; all were in j
the wagon and he diove them; commence' i
the journey in ti.e mam road out of Maco, !
towards Mille'lgevtlle ; Cowles ordered h.m to
drive off from the main road in a small road toj
the left; it was tnen about du.sk, and he ob !
served that tie took tnis road to reach a smai |
village, where ne wished to go to perform j
and said if he drove some way that evening
he could get here in time enough to put iq !
his bills and to play next night; the road was
rough and one of the screw taps got off and
they had to stop to fix it; it tiien was quite
dark, and deponent proposed to stop at a housi
they came to. but lie (Cowles) said no. the}
could drive on slowly—:.n I rode on some three
or four miles ; they had two bottles of liquoi
or flasks, the stopped to drink and then rode I
on a mile further; they then projiosed to get
out and walk, as the n ght was cold—they did
so, they walked bound the wagon; Cowles
was walking a ongside of this person, and tiici
otHer man a little ahead : they all were then
walking along ileutly ; first words tie, onent
heard was someone crying murder; two or
three times depone it looked round and saw |
this same person running towards the wagon |
and calling out for help ; deponent sprung out 1
of tlie wagon and advanced to him three or four
steps ; that Cowles ami his companion said if
he attempted to assist him, they would shoot
him through ; Cowles had a bow e knile and 1
pistols, the other man had a pistol and a knife j
—this knife he had borrowed from deponent
when they were mending the wagon ; the per-!
son dropped : and one of the two came tip to
hun, deponent; it was then very dark ; it was
Cowles’ companion, who is a large man larger;
then deponent; this man’s name, I think, was
Dickerso i, be went by the name of John gen.
orally ; came up to and qionent and threatened to j
put him to death if lie sad any thing about the
murder; arrived at Milled.eville that nigut;|
tiie\ would not allow him to leave their com
pany ; when lie went out of the house onej
went with him, and slept in the same room;)
started next day and went on tiie Savannah
road ; all slept m one room that night ; next j
day travelled oil towards Savannah; they ‘
changed their course at and went towards Darien;
in the road they threatened to put deponent to
death, and made him promise never to dis-|
close the murder; they disputed between them-;
selves about dividing tlie plunder ; tliey made
up their dispute, and again changed tlieir plan
and determined to go to St. Mary’s ; they .
met a traveller on the road and enquired about i
St. Mary’s, and of public bouses—l.e men
tioned tl,e name of a man keeping a public!
house; Cowles said that this man knew him.
and said consequently lie would not go to St. ■
Mary’s; they then went to Jack-onvil e, and
performed there one night; they all staid in |
one room; ftom thence they went to St. Au
gustine; they performed there tw.« nights ;j
they staid aliotit four days before deponent left;
deponent and Dickerson came on f:om St.
Augustine, in schooner Empire. Capt. South-!
wick: this was in December; thinks it was
before Christmas ; tliey hud a long passage.;
and put back to Darien, from bead winds;
and arrived in Charleston, after tins long vov
"ge—and deponent bus continued in Charles
ton since that tins'; Dickerson was on boar l
with dc| oitent; on their arrival they both went
to T. W. Johnston’s, King-street, and spent |
that night; next morning they went down to I
the vessel and had their things carried up;
deponent carried his things to his brotiwr’s ;
saw Dickerson next day, at the vessel; went
to the vessel togetlier, parted with him tlie e.
and he has not seen him since—but lias heard
that lie is in Charleston ; a sailor who had left j
Southwick’s vessel, told deponet t he saw j
Dickerson; it wis about ten days after their!
arrival; the man murdered had a consdera
ble quail yof jewelry in his [Kissession ; this;
jewelry was hi a box; tiiev divided it between
them, and quarielled about the divison; it
was at a house on tne road in tlie country,
•.bout 49 or 6(1 miles from S'. Marvs, that;
i bey made tnis division in; Cow les offered the
■ewelry for sale at lilaek Cieek, or at a place
where t ie Indians had been ; both offered the
j wely for sale in St. Augustine; they sold;
some of it there; they orfe ed it for sale to the
passengers; Cowles paid h in off at St. Vugiis
ti: e. and told him be should take some of the
jewelry or lie should get nothing else; and
dei onei.t took some of it as his pay ; both of
t.iem followed deponent wheiever lie went,
wnile in St. Augustine ; lie offered jewelry on
fioard the vessel, some of what he got from
Cowles, and some of what he got from hi
brother; Cowles went by tlie name of J. ' V il
liams; and had some hills with his name as
Williams and some as J. H. Cowles; had
some of the bill', printed at Augusta ; Cowles
is a juggler and ventriloquist, about five feet
'even or eight, very trim built well made man,
very active and upright in bis walk, his walk is
quick, his gait and manner indicates activity ;
Dickerson is a tall and very stout man, walks
rather Ikiw-legged, has a very fair complex on.
I ght hair, blue or light eves, broad shoulders,
with two double teeth on the upper jaw in front,
chews tobacco very much ; when they played
deponent kept the door as door-keeper; de-1
ponent saw the man drop down,and was dead ;;
they said they used their knives; Cowles had
tiie knife in his hand ; when the man called for
help he said he was stabbed, and held his back
and Cowles came up and thrust at him and
he fell; they consulted about tiie body, and
took it up and put it in on tne hinder part of
the wagon ; Cowles covered it with a cloth,
and ordered hint to drive off from the* road,
and took the body out and put it in a hollow
lug; deponent uev. r saw the man tiefore, but
from wiiat lie observed ol him be would say be
was a foreigner; rattier a stout man; bis
speech was as a foreigner; Cowles knew
min liefine, and spoke as such; did not hear
nis name called by them; deponent says he,
heard Cowles was in Charleston, and came in
t e Motion from Jacksonville; Cowles came
to Jotiustou’s and saw deponent ; and asked
him if lie had yet given any notice or informa
tion about tiie murder ; deponent said be bad
not ; Cowles told him if he had there were men
watching him who would kill him ; it is about
two weeks or more since Cowles saw him
ui Ciiarleston.
HENRY JONES.
Sworn to before me tiiis 231 davofJan- 1
nary, 1839. H. L. PINCKNEY,
Mayor of Charleston.
Mayor’s Office, Charleston. S. C. )
January 26/A, 1839. \
I hereby certify, that tne foregoing is a true
md coriect copy of tiie affidavit of Henry
Jones, taken before me on the 23d instant, and;
aat tl e signature of Join s’ name to this copy I
oi his affidavit, are in the proper hand-writing j
ol the said Henry Jones.
11. L. PINCKNEY,
Mayor of Ciiarleston.
AMERICAN SILK.
The signs are most auspicious that we are
bout to make a very important addition to the
number and value ol'the products of American
Industry, by adding Silk to trie list o oursta
p’es. Asa measure tending to embody and
I ffuse w dely and most efficiently all informa
t on to be gathered on tiie growth and manu
facture of silk, from the best sources at borne
and abroad, the late Convention at Bnltirnoie
nanimotisly recommended the establishment;
of a journal to be devoted to these objects: i
and happily, as we think, for tiie success and
usefulness of tiie measure, they have solicited
Mr. Skinner, the founder of t ,e old American
Farmer, and oft e Turf Register, to become
the Editor of this national woik. A port on
of the Silk Journal, which is to consist of thir
ty-two fiages monthly.will he set apart fertile
kindred subjects of Agriculture, Horticulture,
and Rural Economy. The price is $2 per
annum. M . Skinner, expressing his convic- 1
tion ihat the culture of S lk is destined to be,
and that speedily, an object of profitable ein
ployment for much of ti.e now unproductive
laboring capacity of th? country, and to add
very largely to the wealth of the nation, has ac
cepted the invitat on of ti.e Society to conduct
the journal with all his ability and attention,
“ consistently with a strict discharge of his of
ficial duties” a-Postmaster. Tie first num
her will appear ill the course of the present
month.
Another striking sign of the success of the
Silk Culture is the offer of a wealthy house of
Glasgow, in Scotland, to establish in Virginia
a manufactory wdiich shall demand annually
SIOO,OOO worth of raw Silk.
National Intelligencer. !
DF. JAMES M. GREEN
INFORMS the public of Mnoon anil its vicinity, that j
he has opened an establishment for the reception |
and treatment of Patients suffering from Chronic Dis- !
ease, oi requiring the performance of Surgcal opera
tions in which those who may he under his care, will
be subject to constant Medical supervision, and every |
exertion made to promote their speedy and complete 1
recovery. He has also an apnr‘ment provided for such
Negroes a? may be confided to his oare, by their own
ers. Planters and others, residing at a distance, may
rely on as mueh attention being bestowed on their ser
van's, ns if under their immediate siipcrintendnnre
The establishment is conveniently located, (next door
to his esidenee.) in a salubrious situation. The medi
cal charge* will be th we usually made by the Physi
cians of Macon; those for board &.<., as moderate as
the s'nte of the market and other circumstances will
permit.
Feb 9 16p
DRESS MAKING AND MILLINERY,
MRS HANLEITF.R Wishes to inform 'he Ladies
of Moron, and vioinilv, that she has come to th
determination of pursuing the DZtss making business
and flatters herself that, from a l<>ng experience, she wi l '
give entire satisfaction to all who mnv think proper to
engage her service*. She will endeavor to obtain
pattern* of 'he latest Spring Fashions, and he hetiet
prepared to suit thoseLad>r« who may patronize hoi.
P3r Her residence is on Third-street, in the hou ,
formerly occupied bv Mr B. Trapp.
VT Mrs. SAGE will attend tnlhe miu.inzry lutsine-',
at the same house; and will Blear* and I'tttt Bonneii
at shor' notice.
January W !•«
THE SOUTHERN POST.
ORIGINAL.
For the Southern Poet.
DEDICATED TO
OCR REFUGE IN TROUBLE.
He seeks in vain, who seeks t'impart
Sweet solace to a smitten heart
By poesy’s strains, and only sings
Os earth’s poor vain and growling thing*.
Go teic bard, go seek and find
The cloister of a grief-worn mind;
Gei touch your philosophic strain,
And think to soothe its cank’ring pain.
Go sing of human virtue’s pow’r
Os Fortitude, when tempests low’r.
Sing lightly of the woes of life.
Thus set k to calm the bitter strife ;
Yet sweeten not the flowing strain
By singing, man shall live again ;
And when you cease your childish play.
You’ll hear the wounded spirit say,
Talk ye of grief; in idle sport.
Who know not half its dire import ?
Who ne’er have felt the bi'ing smart
Which withers up the feeling heart ?
What, tho’ the rude and vulgar throng
To-day bewail some petty wrong,
And ere to-morrow’s sun has set.
The wrong with all its cares forget.
What, though misfortune's playful blast
Inflict a pang which may not la it,
And though some flatt'ring hope prov'J vain,
Give only momentary pain ;
Yet scornful cynic do not say
That all life’s woes may die to-day.
The common herd, the gross, the tame,
Conceive our ills an empty name ;
Vaporish things which live an hour,
And then are 'reft of all their pow'r.
But there are some to whom high Heav’n
A more exquisite mould has giv’n,
And given too the pow’r to feel
Such woes as naught but death can heal.
The shallow-hearted', thoughtkss tool,
Resembles well some stagnant pool,
Whose waters heed the slightest pest,
Yet when disturbed, soon sink to rest.
But one of finer, deeper soul,
Some swelling flood, whose waters roll
From shore to shore in ceaseless strife,
Athwart the troubled sea of life.
* • *«*»•••
This truth would make the sternest weep,
If d< a h were sure an endless sleep:
But need we deem high Heav’n unkind 7
That where the rarest gifts we find
This very boon to man, supplies
The place of curses in disguise ?
Nay 'tis not so. The charge were true,
Had man no nobler state in view.
But cheering thought; “ Religion showa
An antidote for all our woes,”
And where the feeling soul we find,
In such we meet the thinking mind;
And though life's ills they feel more keen
Than those of coarser, vulgar mein ;
Yet sure, this recompense is giv’n
More pow’r to grasp the hope of Heav'n.
And tho’ misfortune’s tempests blow
And lay their earthly prospects low
Their anchor, on life’s troubled sea
Is, hope of immortality.
The Christian bard sings this proud hope
To lift the broken hearted up.
Come smitten spirit what e’er thv grief,
Kind Htaven proffers this relief,
Tho' sore you feel the chast’ning rod,
Tis wielded by the hand of God.
And tho’ the tenderest ties be brok'n,
Receive it as a friendly token ;
The Father gives his wand’rtng child,
Submit a.id he thou reconcil’d.
True, strange may seem thy hapless lot.
What good design’d thou see’st it not;
Indeed, this life may never tell,
Yet God will rule all matters well.
And when earth’s woes are gone, you’ll scan
The seeming curse—the gracious plan.
Then brood not o’er thine adverse fate
No more thy bitter woes rela'e; *
Expel thy mind, the gloomy past.
Let this remembrance be thv last.
No more in fancy's pensive mood.
Frequent the oft frequented wood,
Where once you heard, so drear and lone.
The raven’s cry, the turtle's moan,
And iist’ning to the plaintive note,
Like music sad, which far remote,
Betoken’d to the silent air
Some kindred mourner sighing there ;
Would fain have swi ll’d the mournful strain,
Till echoing round the world again,
The world should start to hear, and know
Thy smitten heart was bathed in woe.
Forget the pas*, both morn and ev'n,
O I stay thy soul on future Heav’n
STAFFORD
Mount Zion, Feb. 4th, 1 ’39.
For the Southern Post,
stanza*—i never loved but one.
They say there lurks a secret flame,
Enkindled on my spirit’s shrine,
And though I never told her name.
I'm doomed in anguish to repine.
Yes. I have loved with fondues- 100.
Which she must know, or should have known ;
And though they say I've tieen untrue,
I never loved or told but one.
She must have heard the pensive sigh
That broke my spirit's gentle res',
Whene'r she looked with cruel eve
Upon the one she never blessed.
And when that eye was rich with fire,
And like the diamond’s lustre shone,
She must have seen my heart’s desire
Was formed in her, and her alone.
And when we w alked at moon-light hour,
And talked of friends and scenes away;
She knew some gentle magic power
Was mingling with tlie moon’s pule ray ;
As falling on my pallid brow.
Which spake w hat language dare not own.
It kindled up affection's glow.
For her I loved, and loved alone.
And though I may not claim her mine.
And she may never call me hers,
I know she will not cease to pine,
Or shed for me regretful tears.
And oft her bosom's gentle sigh
Shall mingle with my spirit'* moan,
And she shall feel as well as I,
Siie never loved but one alone.
WERTER.
GENEKAL BANKING IN GEORGIA.
We have been informed from Milledgeville, that the
hanking business under the late law, seem to he in quite
a flourishing, or rather increasing condition Not less
han ten or twelve companies are forming, and rapidly
progressing in their preparations to commence opera
ioii*. A company had been termed in Sum" r, one in
Early, one in Troup, one in Scum', one in LlltTh an
uth. r in Deratur, mid an individual of our eity prepo
-e* going into the business. In Jasper, Coweta Che
rokee, Case, and Ik Kalb counties, meetings have been
csllid to make arrangement* fiir organizing associa
tion*. ; Augusts Coii*tituttoii*hsi, 2d last.
OFFICE, ON THIRD - STHEET, ONE DOOR FROM MULBERRY
STREET, AND OPPOSITE TH* CENTRAL HOTEL
MACON:
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 1«39.
&y~ The author of the “ Parody on Mrs. Heman’s
! Isle of Founts” is informed that the corrected copy he
sent us has been mislaid, which accounts for our not
publishing the desired “ Errata.”
frT" We hope the author of “ Scenes for Lithograph
in Georgia” will not weary of his task. It cannot tie
accomplished without some toil—and we think the au
thor will I e amp'y rewarded, if he pursues his subject
as he has set out.
' “ Letters from the West Indies," No*. 1 and 2, have
! been received. Tliev an from an old Correspondent
;of the Poe', and will be recognized and received by
many of its readers with as much pleasure and satis
faction as we ourselves have done. They came, how
ever, too la'e for this No., but w ill be commenced in
the next.
“ Midnight Fancies," by Jamie, has also been 'Crei
ved la'e this week ; it will come up in due time. His
request will be attended to.
Mr We are authorized to announce Lioutennnt
; Colonel John S. M. Baldwin as a candidate for Colon
el, at the election on the 33J instant.
OUR READING-ROOM.
We would inform our city reader*, and citizens gen
erally, that we have fitted up a Reading-Room, for
their especial benefit, in front of our office—and would
tie most happy to see them making use of the privilege
by frequently calling, and diving into the mysteries that
find their way in the columns of a Newspaper. Papers
and periodicals from all parts of the United Sta'es, and
Texas, will be received and filed in the Room.—
fr 7“ The Room is free for all.
The individual (John Chapman) spoken of in
our last as being convicted of the Murder of his wife,
was yesterday sen'enced, by His Honor Judge King, to
he hung on the 22d of March next. This case presen
ted an awful instance of the depravity of human na'ure,
and to what extent it might be led when once accus
tomed to S' enes of vice and degradation. It is an aw -
ful lesson and should not go unmarked on unremem
bered by many who make themselves familiar with
such scene* a* the one which led to the fatal catastro
phe.
fry By the Charleston Courier, received this morn
ing, we learn that on the 27ih ult., a severe storm was
[experienced in the city of New York, and North and ;
East of that place, w hich done considerable damage
to the shipping, dwelling houses, barns, Ac. The fol
lowing are some of the particulars :
At Albany, the steamboat North America lies on
Cuyler's bar, some distance below the railroad depot,
under water, it is said, to her guards. It is hoped that
this noble boat may yet be saved.
The Utica arid Schenectady railroad is but very
slightly injured by the freshet.
In New Hampshire the destruction was very great—
the waters of the Merrimac river rose to an extraor
dinary height, sweeping away at least seven valuable
toll bridges and destroying a iarge amount of property.
The bridge at New Chester, at Franklin, at Bor cow -
an, three bridges at Concord, and the bridge at Au
roskeak, were all entirely destroyed or rendered im
passable.
At Hartford, many buildings were injured more or
less, and fruit and shade trees are, in a number of in
stances, blown over or broken. A considerable por
tion of the bridge across Connecticut river, between
the city and Lust Hartford, is carried away.
5Cr Tut Huguenot, a tale of the French Revolu- 1
tion, by the author ol “ Rich* leu,” “Tlie Gpee),’
“ The Robber,” “ Attila,” “ Darnley,” itc. This work j
has been laid upon our table by Mr. Ells. We were
eager to get at its conten s, not only from the justly
celebrated reputation of Mr. James r.s one of the first
novelists of the age, hut from our recollection of the
pleasure we had heretofore received in the pi rusal of t
some of his former works. Oar expectations w ere high,
and we were not deceived in the perusal. It isa finely j
woven historical tale, and w ill rank am ng the l>est of
the author's works, and will be read with much inter
est and pleasure, by the admirers of this author.
THE “ AUGUSTA MIRROR."
We have recently received the last number of this
periodical—containing ihe conclusion of that very in
teresting, and well written tc.V, “The British Partisan,’’
by Miss Morngtie. We ari phased to see that the
“ Mirror" has prospects of good success, and that it is
drawing to itself many valuable correspondent?—such
as the editor of any periodical might be proud to own.
The merit of the “ Mirror” must ere long present itself
to Georgians, at least, so as to ensure support, or w e are
much mistaken in the character we have formed of ita
conductor and correspondents.
HOMEWARD BOUND, and HOME AS FOUND.
The works of Mr. Cooper, the Great American No
velist, have created a great sensation throughout the
country, and attained for him a notoriety of a very dif
ferent sort from that he has heretofore possessed. No
lets great man than Mr. Cooper would have attempted
to combat such prejudices as he has. The prejudices
of a country, those necessary prejudices, if they may
so lie termed, in order to identification, or those pecu
harities possessed by every people, which distinguish
them from another, though of the same language.— ;
Provincialisms, rules and inodes of intercourse in so
ciety, manners, &c. See., have been cut at with no spar
ing hand. And one, too, well armed wi'h an avenging
and most sarcastic weapon. Spleen and ill-humor
with his countrymen, has no Goubt, made this book
much more severe 'hail it would have been. But that I
it is a bold and independent authorship, that has dared
to shew Americans their fault*, and that its effect will
be heneticinl, we hsve no reason to doubt, however far
from the general opinions that may be. And are dis
posed to hazard that the book will be held in much
higher estimation by unprejudiced minds, in a few
years, than what it is at present We think the book
should De read by all young Americans with care and
patience, and much allowance for the author, under
the peculiar circumstances under which he wrote. —
There never was tha travelled author yet, we believe,
either in ancient or modern days, but that returned
home finding many faults with hi* countryman. And
by this mean* will much improvement be brought
about, if examined with an impartial ruind. which dia
arms the trammels of even the prejudices of country.!
Not presuming ourselves upon too much of cosmopo
litism, nor yet to be free from those prejudices which
distinguish us all i.i a more or less degree, we yet think
that there is much of his own censure that is just, and
much that he has said cen3U‘ahie. The you tg Ame
rican of another generation will not regret that Home
ward Bound, and Hoine as Found, has fallen in his
way.
a
TEXAS.
From this interesting country we have no news in
the way of papers, not having received our usual sup
ply for so great a length of time, we are left aim ist
| wholly in the dark in •■elation to the measures of t er
j Congress towards the close of the ses in, which w
suppose has taken place ere this, though we have re
jeeived no such annum.■« merit.
The g owing importance of this country is attrac 1 -1
ing to itself the eyes of the world, which presents an I
unequaled spectacle in any age of the world; almost
vicing with the fabulous stories of enchanted isles. —
Within a few years of the concepti in of the design,
has sprung up, as it were, the spontaneous growth of
the times, a Republic, equalled in its advantages and
prospects of glorious consummation, by none save its
elder sister and foster mother, the United S'ates. It
presents an interesting spectacle to a citizen of the U.
S ates, tor at least one who posses those kindly feel
ings which are the lietter part of our nature,) para
mount with that he feels for his own. Hence arises
the deep in’erest we feel in all connected with her, and
the eyes of thousands are turned with watchful and
curious anxiety upon all her movements. Although in
the minds of most doubt has given (ilace to certainty,
in regard to her speedy and continued prosperity, yet
there are some lingering fears that much may yet be
dreaded from the Mexican G ivernment, notwithstand
ing her present difficulties with France. We know
not liow much reason there is for Texas to fear from
this quarter before she shall have been prepared to act'
well upon the defensive, or even to go a step beyond j
this ; hut of one thing we feel sure, and that is, that
die reins of government are in good hands, and upon
this all depends at last.
The chivalrous, noble and high-spirited Lamar has
brought in aid talents of no ordinary mould, and we
augur from thence the most flattering success. There
are many other spirits of a high and talented order,
whose devotion to their adop’ed country, is only sur
passed by their own great leader.
TIIE MAILS.
The Messenger says: “We can only reply to the
numerous complaints we have received of the failure of
papers, &.c., that no contract exists for carrying the mail
on several routes in this \ icinity. That on others there
has been such change, that the Post Masters have not
at once ascirtained by what route to send pnpers—and
in some t a>es they hove been careless or negligent of
their duty, in not properly assorting the mails, or from
a dislike to overhaul a iarge mail hag; and fur which,
we have the proof of other Post Masters. We can of
fer no remedy in the case ; but all will agree with us,
that it is n little surprising that there is now no contra 1 1
existing for carrying the mail to Forsyth, Zebulon, Clin
ton, Macon county, See. &.c. We hope the Post Mas
ter General will provide sucli remedy as lies within Ins
power, as early as practicable, as the reputation of his
department and officers are by no means enviable in
the country hereabouts at this time—and further, the
interests of all primers are daily suffering by it."
The Monroe Rail Rond Bank has established
an Agency of that Bank in Cnssville, to commence op
erations on or before the first .lay of March next, and
appo nted John G. Hill, of Forsyth, Monroe county
Agent of said office.
The following are the Directors of the Branch
Bank of Darien, in this city :
Ctms. J. McDonald, Coh D. C. Campbel',
Coh John Lamar, J. G. Moore,
Coh John B- Lamar, John J. Bennett,
A. Mi l ose.
Judge McDona'd was chosen President, and Col.
John Lamar, Attorney, f• r the present year.
E. A. Nisuet, a Director las' year, declined serving
this year, which accounts for his not being in ti e Board.
{Or James Lyman has given up the EJi'orial charge
of the Brunswick Advocate.
JVOTICE.
rimE MACON MECHANICS’ SOCIETY will
■ hold nri a Ijourned Meeting on Tuesday Evening
next, at 7 o’eiia'k, at the Old Mansion House, to elect
Otli ers ti r the ensuing year. Par icular a'tendance is
request!'t. By older, I. F. BROWN, Secretary.
Feb 9 Hn_
Fit.. Nil ARRIVAL
OF fashionabe Boots and Siloes at the sign of the
Big 800,
Gentlemen’s fine Calf Cork Sole Boots
do do French Calf do
do Calf Sewed Brogans and Shoes
do Lasting I. >u;s Ptiitl ps, anew article
Ladies fine Kid and Victoria Walking Siioes
do do do do Slippers
do do Paris Ties
do do French Lasting Slippers
do do do Kid do
Childs do do do do
Allot the latest fashinis, for«ule hv
CHURCH Sc STRONG.
Feb 2 15e_
SUGARS.
f'f| Hi 41 Segars just received from Cuba, of the
H" *‘Vi ’ t Flin', Tucon, Iberia, and other favor
ite brands, for sale hy J. PHILLIPS.
Feb 2 )5-,f
NOTICE.
THE Co-partnership and connection heretofore ex-:
isting be: ween the subscribers, tn die business of i
Hou-e Carpcnteruu?, Sec , was dissolved by mu ual cou- i
sen', on the first of January, 1833. By the terms of;
the said dissolution, John Jepeon is 'o receive all debts
due to said firm, and 'o settle all demands against the
late concern, ami of which the creditors and di b ors
will take due notice.
CHESTER HILLS, j
JOHN J EPSON. 1
Macon, Jan 28, 1 '39 15-p
LAW NOTICE.
P|9HE undersigned will lie-eaftrr prnci. e Law under
1 the firm and style of McDONALD, POWERS
Sc FRANKLIN, and will regularly attend the Conns
heretofore attended by McDonald Sc Po wers Office
over the Ocmulgee Bank.
c. j McDonald,
A. P. POWERS,
Feh 2 15-ts L. FR ANKLIN.
Fancy Soap, Candy, Ac,
T / W \ DOZ. Fancy Soap—assorted
4 v/Vz 3»K> Itw Candy do
lUO boxe- and half boxes No. 1 Soap
40 do Sperm Candles
40 doz. Wiue. Cherry, Madeira and Hock.
For snle bv J- PHILLIPS.
January 19 I3tf
Irish Potatoes, Apples, Ac c.
Qf 4 BBLS. Irish Potatoes, white
10 do and» do red
10 do Apples, 10 do Onions
In gisid order and for sale hy J. PHILLIPS.
January 19 I3;l
Matches, NniiH, Ac.
BECKWITH’S Pills, Brandreth's Pills,
Evan’s Camomile Pills, for heart-burn, dyspepsia.
Toilet Powders, superior Soaps,
Looo-foco, Lucifer, and Friction MafKhes,
Black and blue writing Ink,
Snuff of varnwts kinds—for sale hy
J, U. 4 W. S. ELLIS. Gouwt-Awww*
Bibb Superior Court, F
N iveuiber A j > trued Term, y
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS.
\M7 E, the Grand Jurors tor tue co i.ity of Bibbs in
* * tne performance of the duty assigned to us, hail
with emtio is of pleasure, the increased tic.iiies tor
the rapid in iroh of imnd, as well a, tiie Various object*
of In ernal impr .veme.v, s • well calculated to inspire
and aid Commerce and perpetuate tire sound bonds of
our Union. Tne s ately ed fices recently reared, en
dowed and consecrated ti>learning, by individual mu
nificence, are charming omens, w tie i c cite n.itaimg
our future destinies. Bui to be t>rief, we regret out ina
bility, (like ocher similar bodies prueed aj us) to con
gratulate our fello'-v-oiuze iB and tiie public on the mo
ral improvements of s.<ciety Tlieir re toons, we pre
sume, were basel on tlie u.ifrequeocy of State iiie.r:e*
and the grea paucity of c vd case*—interring thereby
(very naturally,) tha ge teral happiness, i, and
good order, were (as; dispelling he eliui* hurijr.o
overshadowing our highly lav ired horizon.
Fro ii the various evidences before us, of a positive
as weil as inferential nature, we are fully of tlie opin
ion, (though we relucta itiy avow it,) .hat our county,
u late, has been re.ie ling from the high standard of
Law, Morality, aid Religion. Our criminal cases hav*
been greatly augmented, an I in much greater pr .p ir
tion than our civil caves. Tlie frequen' resort t i -ecret
and deadly weapon.-, on the most comm >u and tr.vial
occasions, calls loudly for reform ; and all those vested
with authority as officers, should be more vigilant in
enforcing the laws tin y have sworn to support, ratiier
han violate them by an indirect sanction of crimes,
within their knowledge.
Among the many valuable existing Laws, there i*
one designed to disarm the entire popuiadou of secret
and heady weapons.
There is also another rela ing to Vagrants and tlie
practice of Gaming, n. ither of which are fully enfor
ced ; though the deleterious influence to the moral and
physical energies of the youth of our country is g eater,
( f possible.) 'nan even the deadly Upas to the vege'a
hle kingdom, within its influence. Yet such is the de
plorable state of things, that vice, so low and ruinous,
flourishes among us.
In relation to the inspection of the Rep irts of the se
veral County Officers, we have to state ilia', from the
limited time allotted us, and the pressure ot other im
portant business, we have received no R, port, except
lrom the Tax Collector, concerning which annexed w*
give our opinion. O.hers might have lieen received,
hut their Books were slot fully brought up, nor in a sit
uation for exhibition. We trust, however, that our im
mediate successors will perform such duties as we have
I felt unfinished, and publish the same; particularly that
; department '■ontrolling the Poor Fund,
i Our Jail, we regret to learn, is unavailing, as such,
| merely for the want of Locks and fastenings ; thereby
! permitting the proper subjects of punishment to run
at large- to the great prejudice of our community.
We recommend a speedy correction.
We recommend to tlie Judges of the Inferior Cour',
'hat they allow to Mr. Daniel Wadsworth, Tax Col-
I'Ctor,1 'Ctor, the sum. ot Six Hundred and Eighty-one Dol
lars and Sixiy-fiur Cents, it being the amount of insol
vent list exliihi'ed to this body by said Tax Collector.
We would respectfully call the attention of our fel
low citizens, and our officers especially, to an existing .
Law of this Stare, which makes it a criminal offence
tor any person to sell Spirituous Liquors to a slave,
without a written permission from his or her owner
We have every reason to believe that this Law is vio
lated daily, to the great injury and prejudice of the g-wd
citizens of tins community.
We could further call the attention of our citizen*
and officers, to the great inconvenience and injury sus
tained by some of our citizens, in consequence of dif
ferent Raii-Road Companies receiving slaves on their
Cars, without written permission from their owners.
We, the Grad Jury, before closing our labors, avail
ourselves of the pleasure of returning our thank* to Hia
Honor, Judge K ng, and the Solicitor, Col. Stark, for
ihe promptness, energy and cour esy, extended to thi*
body, during their term of service.
We would respectfully solicit the Court to have th*
foregoing published in the Gazette* of this city. •
WM. HAMILTON. Foreman.
James Goddard, Thomas Gates,
Alexander Ralston, William Sanders,
William W. Baldwin, William B. Parker,
William P- Rowland, Curtis Lewis,
John S. M. Baldwin, J >lm F Thompson,
H. Chandler, Rufus K. Evatu,
James My rick, Luke Ross
R. W. Ellis, R. E. Church,
E. E Brown, Irwin Bullock,
William Daniel, Robert Beasley,
Roland Bivens.
A True Extract from the Minu'es.
Given under my hand tiiis 25 h January, 1939.
H. G. ROES, Clerk.
HOUSE, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL
PAINTING. GILDING, &c.
11HE suljscribrr, grateful for pas' favors in the above
line, begs leave in ist ie a pectfu)lv to re urn his
most sincere thanks to the citizens ob Macon and Vine
viife, and then vicinity, and takes this opportunity to
inform them and the public generally, 'hat he has ae
socia'ed with him, m co-partnership, CHARLES L.
SMITH, (late of Wall stree’, New York, a gentleman,
and second to none in his line of Painting in Ihe Uni
ted S ates ) for the purp ae of conducting the Painting
business in all its various riepar'metits.
THOMAS B. CLARKE,
The business, in future, w II he conducted under the
firm and stile of CLARKE At SMITH, No. 1
Mulberrv street, next door hut one 'flaw William B.
Parker &. C i., and directly opposite ihe Central Hotel.
Feb 2 15-ly
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber, from favorable repre
(l sentations, employed one Win. Russell,
v * a stranger to him, to go to the Cherokea
_h Z with important papers, he left about die
middle of tins month with u very large B uck Marc and
a Sorrel Horse, one of w hicli he was to have left at M t
cott, since which he lias not been heard from. He is a
young man, apparently about 23 or 2t years of age,
nearly 6 fee high, says he was born in Bdtimore,
though his conversation indicates that he is a foreigner.
A handsome reward will he given to those who will en
able the subscriber to obtain ms property and bring the
thief to justice. A- SHOT WELL.
Lee coun'y, Jan. 2‘2 t!-14
Carpenter's Embrocation for Horses.
S7VIR 'he cure of Swellings, Strains, Bruises, Gall*
S iffncss of Tendnur and Joints, &e. &e.
Tiiis Embrocation is recommended to Farriers and
other* who wish a remedy for diseases above mention
ed. For sale by J. 11. Sc IP. S. ELLIS.
Sep'ent! er 23 Att
PIANOS t PIANOS!!
JUST rece’vcd and for sale, four elegant PIANO
FORTES, manufactured expressly for the south
ern climate, an i are warranted. The public are invi
ted to call anu examine them.
THOMAS WOOD.
December 8 •
ADVANCES ON COTTON,
MADE on shipments to Charleston and New York.
Apply to C. DAY.
Feb 2 I *P .
Notice—Co; nrtuersh i p.
TIIE subscriber having associated with hi..., Aulzn
L. Luce, they will transact business uno*. the
name, style and firm of Wm. B. Johnston Sc Cos.
B. JOHNSTON
Macon, January 1, 1939. P*
NOTICE
\LL persons indebted' o'hesuhscriber.ei'herby no'e
or open account. V ? verv respectful!! invitee; to
call and settle hrstr? WM.B. JOHNSTON
T* -wry •>( I3tf
DISSOLUTION
r|VH E Co-pnrtnership heretofore existing in ihe LIVE
A RY STABI.ES l>etween Ward A Waenon, i«
th ; s day dissolved hy mutual consent. AH persons in
debted to the concern will make immediatp payment
to either of the subscribers, and tho*e having demands
against the concern will presen' them to II R. Ward,
w\i will settle the same. H. R. WARD
W. V. WAGNON.
Macon, October 24;h.
fry- The subscriber will continue the Rubles on hi*
own arconn'. H R- W ARD
October 27 !
-i kk RBLS. Cranberries
lari 20 do Apples
30 do Butler Crtcker*
150 boxes Fresh Rniains. For «nlehv
LEVI ECKLEY
December 35 8
FRESH FRUITS !
Raibinr.
XANTE CURRANTS.
CITRON sod
AI M >NDS
JtuM received and for «n'e bv
J H <}• IF, S. ELLIS, Cotton-Arenue.
December 4 *u
j BLANKS for twii* at flu* nffw***