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THE I*REHIDENT'S >IESNA(iE We have received, bui too late for the publication of it entire in to-day’s paper, President Tyler’s message to both branch c3 of Congress. It is an able document, one of *he best messages we have ever read- We hail its contents, and the spirit in which it treats the important questions considered in it, with the greatest plea sure. President Tyler is entitled to the thanks of no*, only the Democratic patty, Imt to his countrymen generally lor his able production, and lor one vve offer them with all our heart. He presents the most satisfactory accounts of the finances of the country. He recommends a mod ification of the taritf to a revenue stand ard. He suggests a wise and gradual re duction of postages, and also proposes to add to the steam capacities of the Navy. 13ut it is impossible for us to embrace in a paragraph all the views of the message. — The following extract contains that por tion of the message which touches the most interesting subject to the people, to wit, the annexation of Texas. If Con gress responds to the President’s sugges tion, Texas will come into the Union be i'orc the expiration of the present session. In inv lasi Annual Message, 1 lelt il In lie my duly in make known to congress, in terms both plain and emphatic, my opinion in regaid to the war which has so long existed between Mexico anil Texas; which, since the battle of San Jacinto, has consis ted altogether of predatory incursions, attended bv circumstances revolting to humanity. 1 repeat now what l then said, that tiller eight years olTeebie and ineffectual eflbrts to recover Texas, it was time that die war should have ceased. The United Slates had a direct interest in the question—The contiguity of the two nations to our territory was hut too well calculated to involve our peace. Un just suspicions were engendered in the mind of one or the other of the lieiligerants against us, ami a necessary consequence, American interest were made to sutler, and our peace became daily endangered. In addition to which it must have been obvious to all that the exhaustion produced hv the war, subjected botli Mexico and Texas to ■ fie interference of other powers; which without the interposftion of this Govet mnei.i, might eventuate in the most serious injury to the United Sta’es. This Government, from time to lime, exerted its trit tally offices to bring about a determination of hostilities upon terms honorable alike to both the hellioerants. Its efforts in this behalf proved una vailing. Mexico seemed, almost without an object, l ilpe-severe n the war, and u lotliei alternative was left the Executive lint to take ailvati age of the well known disposition of Texas, and to invite her to enter into a treaty tor annexing her territory to that of the United States. .Sinceyour last session, Mexico has threatened to renew the war, and has either made, or propo ses to make, formidable preparations tor invading Texas. She has issued decrees and proclamations preparatory to the commencement of hostilities full of threats, revolting to Immunity; and which, if nrried into effect, would arouse the attention ol all Christendom. The new demonstration of feeling, there is too much reason to believe has been produ ced in consequence oft he negotiation of the late treaty of annexation with Texas. The executive tlierelore, could not be indifferent to such procee dings; and il fell it to be due. as well to itself, as to the honor ol the country, that a strong representa tion should he made to the Mexican Government upon the subject. This was accordingly done; as will he seen by the copy ol the accompanying des patches from the Secretary of slate to the United States Envoy at .Mexico. .Mexico has no right to jeopard the peace oft he world bv urging any lon ger a useless and fruitless contest. Such a condi tion ol things would not be tolerated on the Euro pean continent. \\ hv should it be on this? A war of desolation, such as is now threatened by Mexi co, cannot he waged without .nvolving our peace and tranquility. It is idle To believe ilia! Mich a war could tie looked upon with indifference by our oivn citizens, inhabiting adjoining Stales; and our neutrality would be violated, in despite ol all churls on ihe part of the Government to prevent it. The r minrv is settled by emigrants limn the United Stales, under invitations held out to then by .Spain and .Mexico. Those emeginnts have left behind them friends and relatives who would not lail to sympathise with them in their difficulties and who Would he led liy those sympathies to participate in their struggles however energetic the action ol Gn 'eminent to pievenl it. Nor would the numerous and limnirl,ihie hands ot Indians, the most warlike to ire It in tul in any laud, which occupy the exten sive -rigious contiguous to the stales ol Arkansas and .Missouri,and who arc ill possession ol huge tracts of c iiiiitry within the limits ol Texas, he likely to remain passive. The inclinations ol those numerous tribes lead them invariably to war when ever pretexts exists. .Mexico has no just grounds of displeasure n gainst this Government or People lor negotiating the treaty. What interests ol hers was affected by the treaty —.She was despoiled ot nothing since Texas was ibrever lost to her. The independence ol Texas was recognized by several ot the leading powers of the earth. .See was tree to treat —tree to adopt her own line of policy—free Intake the course which she believed was best calculated to secure her happiness. Her Government and peo ple decided on annexation to the United states, and the Executive saw in the acquisition ol such a ter ritory, the means of advancing their permanent happiness and glory. What principle ol good faith then was violated? What rule of political morals trampled under foot, so far as .Mexico hersell was concerned the measure should have been re garded by her as highly beneficial. Her inability ta reconquer Texas bad been exhibited,! repeat, by eight—now nine—years of fruitless and ruinous contest. In ihe meantime, Texas has been grow ing in population and resources. Emigration has flowed into her territory, from all parts ol the world in a current which continues to increase iustrengtb M o should have had no right, no power, noaulhor iiv to have conducted such a negotiation, and to have undertaken it would have been an assumption equally revolting to the pride of Mexico and Tex t's, and subjecting us to the charge ol arrogance; while to have proposed in advance ot annexation, to satisfy .Mexico for any contingent interest she might have in Texas, would have been to have treated ’Texas not as an independatn power, but as a mere dependency of .Mexico. 'This assumption could not have been acted on bv the executive with out Setting at defiance your own solemn declaration that the Republic was an independent state. A lyar tinder any circumstances, is greatly to he de plored, and the l/hiled slates is the last nation to desire it, but if as the condition of peace, it lie requi red of us to forego the unquestionable right ol trea ting with an independent power ofour own conti nent upon matters highly interesting to both, and that upon a naked and unsustained pretension of claim by] a third power, to control the free-will ol itie power with whom we treat —devoted as we rnav be to ~cpco, and anxious to cultivate friendly relations with the w.’.plc world, the Executive does flat hesitate to say that the people ol the United “tales would ,be ready to brave aii consequences, sooner than submit to such condition. 13ul noap' prehension of war was entertained by the Execu tive, and I must express frankly the opinion that had the treaty been ratified by the senate, it would have been followed by a prompt settlement, to the entire satisfaction of'.Mexico, of every matter be tween the two countries. Seeing then, that new preparations for hostile invasion ol Texas were “bout to be adopted by .Mexico, and that these were brought about because Texas bad adopted the sug- SWinns of the Executive upon the subject of ,an -Itaxation, it could not have passively folded its arms and permitted a war, threatened to be accompanied hy every act that could mark a barbarous age, to be waged against Iter, because she bad done so. Ollier considerations of a controlling character "tfluenced the course of the Executive. Ihe trea ,v which had thus been negotiated, bad la -’d to receive the ratification of the Senate. One o 'he chief objections which were urged against it, as •oimd to consist in the fact, that the question of di "exation bad not been subfrutted to the or slot Public opinion in the United Stales, ’.mvi ver untenable such an objection was cste: -:J to be, in view ol the unquestionable power of the Executive to negotiate the treaty, and the great and lasting interests involved in the question, I tell il to be my duly to submit the whole subject to congress as the best expounders of popular sentiment. No de finitive action having betn taken on the subject by j congress, the question relerred itself directly to the decision ol the states and the people. The great I |jopular election which has just terminated, affords j the best op(>orlunity of ascertaining the will of the , ! states and the people upon it. Pending that issue, it became the imperative duly of the Executive to inform Mexico the question of annexation was still hetiire the Americanj people, and that until ■ their decision was pronounced, any serious invasion ol 1 exas would be regarded as an attempt to fore stall their judgement, aud could not he looked upon with indifference. 1 am most happy to inform you, that no-such invasion has taken place; aud I trust that whatever vour action may lie upon it, .Mexico will see the importance of’ilecidiug the matter by a resort to peaceful expedimems, in pre ference to those of arms. The decision of the pco- I pie and the states, on this great and interesting subject, has been decisively manifested. The question of annexation has lieen presented naked ly to their consideration. By the treaty itself, all collateral and incidental issues, which were cacula led to divide and distract the public councils, were I carefully avoided. These were left to the wisdom of the future to determine. It presented, I repeat, II lie isolated question of annexation; and in that | form it has been submitted to the ordeal of public j sentiment. A controlling majority of the people 1 and a large majority of the states, have declared in favor of immediate annexation. Instructions have thus come up to both branches of congress, from their respective constituents, in terms the most emphatic. It is the will of both the people and the states, that Texas shall he annexed to the Union promptly and immediately. Il may be ho ped that, in carrying into execution the public will, thus declared, all collateral issues may lie avoided. Future legislatures can best decide as to the num ber of stales which should he formed out of the | territory, when the time has arrived for deciding that question. So with all others. By the treaty) the United .States assumed the payment < f the debts ol Texas, to an amount not exceeding $lO,- 000,000 ; to hi- paid, with the exception of a sum • falling short of $ 100,000, exclusively out of the proceeds of the salts of her putmc lands. We could not, with honor, take the lands without as suming the lull payment of all incumbrances upon them. Nothing It* lß occurred since our last session, to iinli.ee a doubt that the dispositions of Texas re main unaltered. No intimation ot an altered deter initiation, on the part of her government and Pen' pie, has been furnished to the Executive. .Site still desires to throw herself under the protection ol our laws, and to partake of the blessings of our federative system ; while every American interest would seem to require it. The extension of our coast wise and foreign trade, to an amount almost incalculable, Ihe enlargement of the market for our manufactures —a constantly growing market liir ] our agricultural productions—safety to our fron ! tiers, and additional strength and stability to the Union, — these are the results which would rapidly develop themselves, upon the consummation of the mcasuie of annexation. In such event I will not doubt hut that -Mexico would find her true inter est to consist in meeting the advances of the Gov ernment in a spirit of amity. Nor do I apprehend any serious complaint from [ any other quarter ; no sufficient ground exists for j such complaint. We should interfere in no re | sped with the rights of any other nation. There cannot be gathered from the act, any design on our part to do so with their possessions on this con tinent. We have interposed no impediments in the way of such acquisitions of territory, large and extensive as many of them are, as the lead ing powers of Europe have made, from time to time, in every part of the world. We seek no conquest made by war. No intrigue will have been resorted to, or acts of diplomacy essayed to accomplish the annexation of Texas. Free and independent herself, she asks to be received into our Union. It is a question fiir our own decision , whether she shall he received or not. The two Governments having already agreed, through their respective organs, on the teims of annexation. I would recommend their adoption by congress in the form of a joint resolution, or act, to he perfected and made binding on the two coun tries, w hen adopted in like manner by the Govern ment of Texas. In order that the subject may he fully presented -n all its hearings, the correspondence which has ta ken place in rcfeience to it, since the adjournment ! of congress, between the United States, Texas, and .Mexico, is herewith transmitted. The amendments proposed by the senate to the convention concluded bet weed the United .States and .Mexico on the 20lb November, 1843, have been transmitted through our minister, for the con currence of the .Mexican Government; hut, al though urged thereto, no action has vet been had on the subject; nor has any answer been given which would authorize a favorable conclusion in tin future. y REMOVAL OF THE SEAT OF GOVERN MENT. Wc have reason to believe that this subject begins to occupy much of the pub lic mind and that the views heretofore expressed by this paper on the propriety of the suggested removal, meets with a very general acquiescence in the public mind, til least of this section of the State. We shall indicate a few ol the reasons that would seem to urge the propriety of this measure. 1 st, The declining and de cayed condition off he present seat of Gov ernment, Milledgeville, which from its disconnection with any of the great lines of travel and commercial intercourse, has ienlirelv lost its importance and is now i rapidly losing the rest of its population Innil business. Judging from the reports that we have received from some of its in telligent citizens, we should imagine that many of their once lit rouged but now grass grown thoroughfares would ere long be filled with nothing hut “Matted shrubs where birds forget to sing, And silent hats in drowsy clusters cling.” So rapidly is the process of deprecia tion and dilapidation going on, that it is probable in a few years the accommoda tions will he insufficient for the members of the legislature. Nothing, it is believed, | can arrest the progress of its decadence. The paucity, indeed the absence of any thing like a considerable population is one of the most serious and important objee , tions. Milledgeville we believe has only 120 voters. The seat of Government should for many and obvious reasons be among a large and intelligent population. The mutual influence exerted between le gislative bodies is admitted to be the most . beneficial and advantageous character. — The isolation and distance ol Milledgeville from any of the great thoroughfares of bu- Uinrss, commercial enterprise, and social ! intercourse, is another and most serious !objection to it, and cannot be obviated in •any other mode than the expenditure ot half a million or more of dollars lu it» cit izens in the construction of a branch Jim Hoad from that place to the Central Kail Hoad, a Quixotic and unprofitable enter prise they are not likely to attempt. In our next we shall proceed to show that Macon possesses all the necessary requisites to make it the most eligible 1 point in the State for the location of the seat of Government. 'lhe centrality_of its position—a large, rapidly increasing in telligent and enterprising population—its commercial importance, its position in re gard to the great Southern Kail Kotul sys tem and its easy and rapid communica tion with all parts of the State by Kail Koads, rivers, jxtst-coaches, &c. groans of Tilt: wofniieo. It is with some surprise and not a little amusement that we have noticed the va rious ludicrous and whimsical ebullitions of splenetic feelings, prompted by the dis appointed feelings of the wings conse quent upon their recent disastrous defeat that their Whig Goliath has sustained from our youthful champion of Republi canism. We see that the Savannah He publicun, nothing daunted by the late re verse, with martyrlike heroism, has again hoisted the standard of Mr. Clay, and nominates him again forthe presidency in the year ofour Lord Us4S. The Repub lican, we presume in this, is guided ov the well known political rule of three, which we believe works somewhat after ilie fol lowing fashion, X H. Clay badly beaten in ’24, ’32, and ’4l, X by l = a certainty of election in ’4s. \\ hutever we may think of the Republican’s arithmetic, we like its game. We have been m opposi tion to Mr. Clay so long that we rather like the old gentleman and would take great pleasure in beating him again in ’4B. The “Richmond Whig” is so rabid as to insist on a complete non-intercourse be- 1 tween the two parties,—that whigs shall only associate with w bigs, trade with whig?, oat, drink, and sleep with wbigs. The “Whig” does not seem to recollect that its own party would have much the worst of this bargain as they are in a large popular minority. As for ourselves we do not intend to relinquish the privilege of shaking a good clever whig bv the hand whenever we meet with her or him. The ladies (kind souls, ever active in charita ble woiks)of Richmond, propose to soothe the pangs of disappointed ambition, l»y presenting the Farmer of Ashland with a rich and massive set of silver plate. The wings of Philadelphia, not to Ire outdone in their tribute of admiration or in pipc laving are determined to erect an eques trian statue to the mill boy of'he slashes, to cost 82,000. Wc have a handsome de sign in our mit’ds-eye which we think will just suit, and for which we make no charge. Mr. Clay is to be represented as trying to ride two horses, one, Colquitt's celebrated swift-running, long-tailed Tex as fillv;the; other, the vicious black horse, Abolition, and in die act of falling between both. Tite Baltimorean, tiue to their character, considering Mr. (Hay as politi cally dead, intend raising a marble mau soleum, cenotaph, or monumental column, that shall vie with those of Washington and Bunker Hill, and soaring towards the heavens, tell an admiring world that here great Henry died. Some of his ardent followers are circulating a petition among the whigs begging Mr. C. to reassume his position in the U. S. Senate. All these things we do not object to, on the part ofour whig friends, believing that they have a perfect right to act as they choose in the premises, hut they remind us forcibly of the corrupt and declining days of the Roman Republic. But certainly the most remarkable de velopement ol t lie day, is, that the whigs have all become \ an Burnt .and Calhoun men, some of them propose that the New York Electors shall vote for \ an Buren and thus throw the election into the House, and then the whigs are to unite with them and elect him. (fiberscontend that South Caroline shall follow the same course in regard to Mr. Calhoun. But enough for the present of these idle laneies. FIRE! FIRE! The alarm of fire was raised on Satur day last, which turned out fortunately to be more ‘smoke than lire.’ It originated from the burning of one of the College chimneys. The affair had more of the comedy than tragedy in it. Never since the burning of Macon have we witnessed such alacrity among the enterprising voting men ot our city. And it was observed by a bystan der, that several ol the old unmarried ones were seen to prick up their ears and snort as if in the act of rushing off'in fiery haste.’ But they despaired, on seeing the speed with which the soap locks clipped it. — Puffing aud blowing, heads straight, back coat tails Hying, bat in band arid hair flut tering in the breeze, on they went with the strides of antelopes up College bill resolv ed if they could not extinguish the fire, to immortalize themselves at least, by rescu ing its fair occupants from the all-devour ing element. Butlo, on reaching lbe scene of the alarm they could not even get into the sanctum sanctorum, tlie excitement had passed away, even “love’s ardor” had abated, and catching a glimpse of a few black-eyed girls peeping out of the win dows at them and laughing in merriment at their Don (Quixotic plight, the whole squad took the ‘ back track’ singing its they went Oti no, I’ll never run again, Tho’ bin it t v bids me heel il, The lovely Judy grinn’d at me, For Billy says he seal it. TO COB RESPONDENTS. The lines with the caption ‘How vain it is,’ are creditable to their youthful au thor; but the exceptionable phraseology contained in same of tlie verses are such as to forbid their publication. ‘I mean’ is decidedly unpractical. ‘ Man is a being well possess’d, is an awkward pliiase and lias not even the poetry of sound. — ‘"Paltry stuff,’ ‘ beastlp faculties,’ &c., are unchaste and inappropriate terms. The ada"C, 1 Pacta naseilur orator fit,' was nev er true unless in the ease ot Shakspearc. Virgil was said to have been three years employed in writing the Bucolics. Il our voting friend would imitate bis exam ple, lie must burn more oil, before the Muses will respond to his wooings. VIRGINIA. The Legislature of ibis State assembled at Richmond, on Monday the 2nd inst. both houses had a- quorum present, and were organized by the election of Doctor Scott, speaker of the Senate, and Mr. Southern, speaker of House of Delegates. kEITURY. Wc have official returns lrotn all the counties but 0. Clay’s majority 9,411. The counties to hear from will not increase the whig majority much. FOR THE REPUBLIC. Mr. Editor: —l was surprised to learn from a Whig acquaintance a lew days since, that the very general impression prevailed throughout the community, that Mr. Polk, the President elect, bad been invited to pass through this place on his way to Washington City from Tennessee. My object in this short communication is to demj most emphatically that any such invitation has been extended by sillier ot the authoritative exponents of the Demo cratic party of this city and county. — Having the honor to be a member ol the Democratic Association, 1 know that noth ing of the kind lias been authorised by either of them. Although 1 should lake great pleasure in tendering to Mr. Polk ihe courtesies which are due to those who have deserved well of their country, whenever conven ience or business should lead him through Macon, 1 am thoroughly opposed to the os tentatious parades and processions which have been lately used to herald tin* ad vent of political leaders, believing the prac tice to be anti-Democratic and anti-Re publican in its tendency. On this subject 1 think you have well expressed the true Republican feeling in your editorial on the subject, in the “Republic” before the last, which as far l have observed bus met with a very general approbation among the Democracy. On this point, 100, l be lieve that the President elect 18 as upon all others, a true JEFFERSOXIAN ReFCBLICAN. Presidential Elect rex.—The Fac tors of this State met at Milledgeville, no Wednesday last, 12 o’clock, and cast their' votes for James K. Polk for President and George M. Dallas for Vice President of the United States. nABRIED. In Savannah, on Ihes'h inst, by the Rev. Mr. Wyer, Lieut. Wm. M. Wilson. U. S. tt. M. to Elizabeth L. youngest daughter ol ihe late Sam uel 15. Webb, ol" Savannah. In Savannah, nil the 3rd inst. bv the Rev N. Aldrich, William S. Williford, Esq., ot Macon, to M is* Sarah A. F. eldest daughter of Joseph Felt, Esq., of Savannah. In Baldwin countv, on Tuesday evening, the -*(>tli nil., by the llev. .Samuel Anthony, Mr. An okkso.v J. Hoi.i.inushead, of Macon county, to Miss Sarah C. Mciu*h, ol the former place. In Milledgeville, on Thursday the slli inst., h\ the Rev. John IV. Baker, .Ur. Guo. M. Ringi.ano, printer, to Miss Sisa.n Carter,all oft lint city. DIED, In Augusta, on Sunday morning, Ist inst., al two o’clock, A. M.. Mr. Davis Bottom, of that city, in the 51si year of his age. In New York,on ihe 21st of November, at her late residence,.Visa Mariah Drake, in the 21th year of her age. [(’OM.MUNI C ATE D.l AirE recommend Col. J. G. COLEMAN . :is ;i * * suitable person to act as Justice of the Peace for the odd'll district, G. M. He is a gentleman of the true stamp and every way capacitated to make an efficient officer. MANY VO TERS. Dec. 4, 1844, 8 tile JAMES B. BENNETT, I S announced as a candidate lor Justice ol the - Peace, for the 71Gth District, G. M., at the en suing election in January 1845. December 4. 8 tde Floyd Ho fisc, w THE emnexion subsisting between the jTjjD undersigned heretofore, under the firm ot s. NEWCOMB iiv CO., was dissolved on the lath inst. The debts previously contracted by the concern will be paid hy B. S. Newcomb, and the sole proprietorship of the Floyd House from the dissolution above stated, is vested in 15. S. New comb only. B. S. NEWCOMB, WM. CRAFT, C. C. USHER. Macon Nov. 15, 1814. N. 15.—.Mr. Craft, I have Ihe pleasure of saying has consented to remain with me, and assist in Ihe management ol the House. B. S. NEWCOMB. Nov. 27. 31 H AIKS. F. SII.BEK. OF I»ABI«, MILLINER AND FASHIONABLE firm • flti her, Store next door to .Messrs. II alts &. Moulton s, Commerce Row. RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies of 1 A/acon ami vicinity, that site has just arrived from New Fork, with ii new and well selected stack of new srvisxr qjt bojv&ex’s, I't in ts, Si//-, Strair aud Leghorns, which will he sold very low. Old bonnets repaii ed at the shortest notice. A call is respectfully so licited. December It, 1844. 3 <f xi:i,i,i\<> on at cost fob C ASH. HAVING a very large Stock of Goods on hand, and being desirous of reducing it very Imv bv the soring, I ant induced to offer my present STOCK AT COST h’Oli C.ISH. The Goods are new and bought in New York for Cash. The stock consists of nu v a- oojo sr 9 HEADY MADE CLOTHING, HATS, SHOES AND BOOTS, S ADDLE It V’ HARDWARE, CROCKKRA, BOLTING CLOTHS, MILL SAWS, P UNTS, OIL, WINDOW GLASS, PUTTY &C. &C. embracing every article usually kept in tins Mar h Merchants, Peddlers, and other persons wishing to buy, would do well to look at mv Goods before Purchasing, as great bargains bad- Macon, December 11,1844. CITY ELECTION NOTICE. City Cornell., Nov. 22, 1844. ■NESOLYED, That at the approaching Elec- II tion for Mayor and Aldermen, on I lie first Saturday in January next, no person be allowed "• vote whose names is not on the Register Bonk ol the citv. , .. Resolved, That at said Election no person shall be allowed to vote who has not paid all arrearages ol'Tax to the city. ..... Resolved, That the Treasurer publish the tore going Resolutions in the public Gazettes ol the citv. so that all persons mav have due notice theie „(•; A. H. FREEMAN, Trras. Nov. 27,1844. 7 <d NOTICE. r«NHE BOOK for Registering names of \ oters M. fi>r Mayor and Aldermen of the cityol .'/aeon is kept at my office in the Market-House upstairs and will be open from 9 to 12 o’clock everyday, ('Sundays excepted.) until the day preceding the Election, as required by the charter of the city- Persons whose names are on the city 1 ax Book of this year arc n»»t rt+piired to register. December 11 !» A. R. FREEMAN, I r«a*. Watches, J etc clry, A ND FANCY GOODS. THE subscriber begs leave to call the atten tion of the citizens of Macon and its vicin ity, to anew and fashionable stock ot Watches, J e welry, and Fancy Goods: consisting of Fine Gold and Silver Watches, of various styles; and prices; Chains, Keys,Breast Pins, Finger and , Ear Rings; Ladies’ Gold anil Hair Bracelets; Hair j Pins and Head ornaments; Gold, silver and steel Speclarles; Gold silver Pencil cases; Gold buttons, ; studs, &.<•. &.c. N.C., now opening al the store ad joining that of Mr. Get). A. Kimberly, Mullierry street. c. K. WENTWORTH. N. R.—C. K. W. will give bis entire and per soril attention to the REPAIRING ot Watches ami Clocks of every description. Having a c«rn vlete and superior stock of watch materials select ed bv himself, lie feels confident of giving satisfac tion to all who may entrust their work to his care. JR IVR l. RY of every kind repaired at the shortest notice. Macon, November 22, 1344. ff—tt * FIVE DOLLARS KeYvAKD. STRAYED, from the subscriber, on ffej* the 3d inst. a common size flea bitten V T.Ypfr L rr:| y HORSE, about Bor 9 v.-ars Cl old,'trots aim lopes, no marks recol fi-.L~i itk.-i Iccteii, said horse was purchased from John Marlin, near Blairsville, Union county, Ga. and may probably be making bis way back. The above reward will be given lor the delivery of said Horse to me in Macon, Ga. or a liberal re ward liir anv inlbrmatiou that will enable me to get him. ' .SABERDODOM. Macon, Dec. II 1844. 9 UIUIC 81 PRRIVB 4 Ol KT. ) November Term, 1844. ( rTIIIE Grand Jurors, Panel No. 1. se -1- Iceted, chosen and sworn lor the present term, in closing their official labors lieg leave briefly to advert to such matters of public interest as they deem proper to present For the consideration of their fellow-citizens: Knowing the importance ro the credit as well as reputation ofour county, that ilsfinanes should be kept in a sound, sale, and solvent condition. Wc , have not been unmindful ot the very excellent and 'forcible charge of bis Honor, the Judge, of this C' liirl, at the opening of the present term, on ibis subject, and regret to find, upon application at the pro ier offices, that it will be impossible at this pe riod |(,.-i;sto make such a general statement and ex hibit of |lig county funds, as we would gladly do, ior our own satisfaction and public information, the fix Collector n m having yet made his settlement will, the Inferior l>urt, fi<r Hie taxes received hy him the present year, *\ ,r county purposes, and or ders paid hv him liir tu ' \Ye find' in the Clerk’* ollict ' " ( ,l »' I'ilerior Court,.inlets issued hy the Court, registered ami unpaid, for all purposes and f hal me taxes assessed anil appearing upon ” je Digest lor all purposes i. $5598 55. HenCb ij is obvious without, an increase ol taxes, already i,.ur. liensoine almost beyond endurance; our cnuuiy must contin ue insolvent liir years to come., \Ye have examined ihe Books ul James Hollnlt>.s -worth, late county Treasurer, whose office is vara- i led bv his removal from the county, and find the ; same balanced, behaving received and disbursed J only about 75 dollars during the period he was in j office. j We have instituted an inquiry into the condition of ihe public roads of Ihe county, and find that the roads leading from Macon toward Columbus and ihe Milledgeville road from Macon to Walnut creek, being important market roads, have been ! very much neglected, and are in very bad order, i ami tbat’a branch bridge on the Inst mentioned road j and a tlrv bridge on the first near Bailey’s Mill, are entirely decayed, and should he immediately re placed; we therefore recommend the immediate at- | tenlioii oft he Inferior Court to this subject. Wc have also examined into the condition of the county buildings, and find ihe Jail well and cleanly I kept; the debtors room is represented to its to be j verv uncomfortable in cold weather, for the warn of sash and glass inside shutters, and at the stigges- | poll „f the Jailer, we would recommend that such j arrangement be made wiili the doors as will add to j 'lie comfort of those who may fie so unfortunate as j in lie incarcerated therein, without endangering i their security. We find that the Court House is al- j so iii very bad order, and without repair, mustsoon j be in a slate of rapid decay. We theres re ear-! ncstlv recommend and request the Inferior Court. ] to make such an economical appropriation of the i public funds derived from the taxes ol the present j war as will save the public properly from decay, and place Ihe same in the hands of the clerk of the Inferior Court, as snperintendant ol the public I huifilings, to be by him judiciously appropriated liir j the purposes herein leeommendcd. In closing our labors, we take occasion to thank | his Honor, Judge Tracy, in behalf of our commu nity for his fearless determination to sustain the su premacy of the laws under which we live, and the aid ami direction which the Court has given us in bringing offenders before the country. Wv also I lenderonr res|>ects to the court and to the Solicitor ; General protein, for their urbanity and attention to j this body. We request that our Presentments be published in the Gazettes of this citv. A. F. HOLT, Foreman. L. Calhoun, IK and. Dans, ./. P. Lamar, James Hoij, IV. B. Chapman, T. A. Barsovs, Wm. Collins, Berry Ungers, James Denton, J■ P- Leans, IVm. Scott, N. C. Monroe, Geo. T. J togas, Joshua Jordan, IV. C. Capers, Isaac Holmes, G. A. Kimberly, Anns Button, J. M. Jones, Henry Newsom, Ordered hv the Court, that the within Present cents be published agreeable to the request of the Grand Jury. j A true copy taken from the Minutes ofßibbbu oerior Court, Dec. 2d, 1844. 9-11 H. G. ROSS, Cl k. 8188 SUPERIOR COURT, ) November Term, 1344. j SECOND PANEL. AS no matters of interest or importance to the! x»- community have come before us, vve close our | official duties by giving our approval to tlie Pre sentments of the first Panel ol the Grand Jury, which appears to include ail that is necessary to notice, of a public nature. The only omission which we notice is in relation to the Poor School Fund. At the last term of the Court, the Jury re commended to the Inferior Com t of the county, the payment of ihe money belonging to said fund which had been used by them for county purposes. We regret to learn on enquiry, that liiis lias not been done. Wc would therefore, again earnestly recommend the payment as an act ol justice to the many teachers who are waiting, and have been wailing for years, the adjustment nl their claims. Toliis Honor Judge Tract, and the Solicitor j General, we tender our respectful acknowledge-! menls liir their kindness and courtesy. We have examined the return ot the’l ax Col-1 lector’s Insolvent List, as far as his returns are ; made, amounting to $(534 23, which vve recom mend be allowed him; and suggest to the Inferior Court the appointment of an efficient officer to col- ■ lect whatever amount of the fi. fas. that can be j collected. THOM AS KING, Foreman. John Holzendorfi, Edmund Blake, Wm. Shivers, Jr. Wm. M. Morton, Thomas L. Hunt, John Anderson, Jonathan Wilder. Hesdnuh Finney, John W. Calhoun , Jos. II diet, J. L. Jones , W. S. Ellis, Lewis J. Grace, John T. Broun, B. li. Warrar, II . G. Thomas, J. M. Field, Jnv. 11. Offatt, David Flaiulcrs, FJtzar McCall, A true copy taken from the minutes of Bibb Su- 1 ncruvrCourt. December 2, 1844. ' <t It H. ti. I!OSS, Clerk. FANCY DRY GOODS. rSI ||E undersigned will have a large quantity of JL Fancy Drv Goods in Macon, selected Iron* their stock in New York, and to arrive aboilt she miiUfie of November, which will fie sold for C.ISVf AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. The stock will eomptise a large quantity of A LP A t.r AS, DEL A lINES, BO Al BAZIN ES. SHAWLS, DKF.SS 11 ANDUEK4 HIKES. ERA VATS, LA KES, RIBONS, KTf. j At Ipnrchased at anet'mn in New York, expressly j for Southern markets, ami will l>e fiwnrf well wetr i thy of attention of dealer*. At intervals tfirongh j out the winter they will also I'e'-eive fresh sUppihes*' ; of such goods as may be found m.-vef desirable. Believing that an exhibition of their goods, with' prices Will be die best recomrnenifaiiirt 13 favor/ ■ tiev earnestly entreat a call from all persorfs in tfi? i line of business. . 11. lIKRNHEIMF.R It BROTHERS- Store on third Street, Lately occupied by S. J. Ray Sc Cos. .Macon, Ga. I Nov. B—4—ts. P UST received, fancy silks, satins. Cashmere D'Ecosse,crape De Laities, moiislin De Lainev CbflsaF.s, some new and beavililul styles fiwlad(es’ dresses. S. J. RAV &. COf- I Nov. 8, 1844. EKI.BII GARDEN *>l.El><s. a general assortment of warranted . » Fresh G.rrden Seeds, with directions for plan lingaccompanyins each paper. Merchants and i others supplied in suitable quantities. J. H AW. S. ELLIS, Cotton Avenue,. Macon. ' Nov. 8, 1844. BLACKWOOD. rgXUF. cleared Land on the Plantation formerly -M occupied by S. H. Fay, Esq. and rttore reeerti i]v ]»y A. R. McLaughlin, will be rented ter the ! enstono year. Apply on the premises to WILLIAM THOMPSON. November 22, 1844. 6-3 t UF.ADY MADE CLOTHING, just received' Men's, and boys’ clothing of every descrip ! non, which will be sold at greatly reducrdprices. S. J. RAY & CO. Nov. 8, 1844. * n oriD an i> caxsineke*. SUPER extra I,lack and blue black cloths and 1 ca-sinicrea, a large stock just received by 8. J. RAY & CO: Nov. Bth, 184 I. Uhtmg. r|T HF. Subscriber continues to carry on J- the above business at tlie Old Post Office, where he is prepared to do all kinds of RIFLE,- GUN aril PISTOL repairing in the best possibly manner; DOOR-and FRENCH Locks repairCifi. and Keys fit led on short notice.- RIFLES made to order with all the improvements,-and warranted. On h and fur Sale. DOUBLE and single Barrelled GUNS, RI FLES, PISTOLS, Walker's English caps; French' ribbed and split caps; Gun Locks of all sizes; Pow der Flasks; Wad cutlers; Shot Pouches; Baldwin’s Elastic Gun Wadding; Cleaning rods liir Double (inns, and all articles usually kept in tlie line. Povvdbr in Kegs, Quarter Kegs, and Canisters,- i of" superior Brands, manufactured by Hazard, K/ns'ow and Webster. Shot of all sizes by the 15a'* prsingle pound, very low liir CASH. E. S. ROGERS. Macon. Die. 4, Is ||. Rtf TO HIKE. KY the Month,a good Cook, Wttshdr, and 11-on er. Alsoa Girl 17 years old. Apply to Nov. it. 1844.-6 S. M. STRONG. JONES SUPERIOR COURT,-1811. ROBERT V. HARDEMAN, 4 RULE NISI. vs. > To foreclose RANSOM DF.ESE. t . Mortgage . To the Honorable the Superior Court of said County: rSIHE petition ol’Rohert V. Hardeman respect -■- fully slievvetli, that Ransom Dt-ese, on tlie eighth da vof April, in the year eighteen hundred aud forty-three, made and delivered to your peti tioner, his written mortgage deed on tlie following described land, to wit: Two lots of land, numbers thirty-four and nineteen, lying and being in the sixili distiict of originally Baldwin, now Jones [ county, containing two hundred ttvo and one half I acres each, adjoining lands of Jacob Oswald and Thomas S. Humpliris, the place whereon tlie said Ransom Deese i hen lived: And your petitioner fur ther sliewetli that said mortgage Was given by tlie said Ransom Deese, to secure to your petitioner the payment of a certain promissory note made by Ihe said Ransom Deese to youi petitioner, bearing even dales wi<h the said mm tgage, and in said mortgage described; by which said note the said Ransom Deese proini.ed on the first day of December then next, io pay your petitioner, or Is-arer, seventy three dollars'liir value received: And your peti tioner further sheweth, that the said Ransom Deese, on the twenty-ninth day of April, io the year eigh teen huinlrci and forty-three, made and delivered* to your petitioner, his certain other mortgage deed on the lands befh-e described; and that said last mentioned mortgage was given hy the said Ran som to secure to your petitioner the payment of a ’ certain promissory note made by the said Ransom. Deese, due to your petitioner, hearing even date with said last mentioned mortgage, and in said mortgage described, by which said note the said Ransom Deese promised, on the twentieth day of April then next, to pay to your petitioner, or bear er, thirty-three dollars and seventy-five cents, liir value received: And your petitioner further shew ed) that said sum of moneys are due to your peti tioner,and that tlie same, and the interest due there on remains unpaid: Whereupon your petitioner prays tlie court to grant unto your petitioner a rule directing tlie said Ransom Deese to pay the princi pal and interest aforesaid, and the cost of this pro- . ceeding, into court, on or before tlie first day oF the next term of this court; and unless t| ie princi pal, interest and cost be so paid, that a judgment lie given by the court for tlie amounts which may lie due oil said mortgages; and that said mortgag ed property he sold in such manner as is prescribe ed in cases of execution; and that the equity ot redemption in and to said mortgaged premises, be therein burred and foreclosed. ROBERT V. HARDEMAN, Petitioner. Jones Superior Court, April Term, 1844.' Oil hearing the foregoing petition, It is ordered by the Court, that the mortgagor, Ransom Deese, do pay into the Clerk’s office of this court, the principal and interest due on said mortgages, with' the cost of this proceeding, on or before the first day of the next term of this court; and unless said' sum of money he so paid, that a judgment will he give in favor of the said Robert V. Hardeman’ against tlie said Ransom Deese, for said principal, interest aud cost, on said mortgaged premises; and that said property will be ordered to be sold in; such manner as is prescribed in cases of execiitidnr and that Ihe equity of redemption in and to sit id mortgaged premises, lie therein barred arid fore closed : And it is further ordered, Tha t a copy of this rule be served on said Ransom Deese, orliis special agent, personally, at least three month/ previous to the term the money is directed to lie paid; or published once a month for four months* in a public gazette of this State, previous to the next term of this court. A true extract from the minutes of Joites 3ripe - rior court, April Term, 18^,i. , , EI.BER”’ HUTCHING*, Cleft June 25, 1844. ( Robert y. Hardemar, j Rule Nisi to foreclose vs. a iMorlgtsge. , Ransom Deese. j April Term, 1841., t Jones Superior Court, Oclobcr Terry, 184-i. I T appearing to ihe court that said Ruio Nisi-' - has not been served, It is ordered by the Court, that said Rule Nisi be enlarged; and it is Ordered, that said Rule Nisi lie served on ll;e 'aid Kanscun Deese, or his s[ieeial agent, personally, it least three months previous ro the next term of this court, or be published once a month for four months, in a public gazette of this State, previous to the ! t ext term of this court. • • fiR A true extract from lire minutes of Junes Supe rior court, November 9, 184 I. EI.BK.R 1' HUTCHINGS, Clerk. November 15,1811, (pr.l $3) 5-tn4:u