The Georgia constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 1832-184?, March 22, 1833, Image 1
BY P. C. GUTEU. AUGUSTA, GA. FRIDAY, HARCSfi 99, 1833. VOL. X AO. 80.
THE ( rl<)\A LIST,
Published every Tuesday and Friday,
IN MACINTOSH STREET,
*Third door from the north-west comer of Broad-Street.
Sales of LAND, by Administrators, Executors, or Guar
dians, are required, by law, to be held on the first Tues
day in the month, between the hours of ten in the fore
noon and three in the afternoon, at the Court-House in
the cointy in which the property is situate. —Notice of
-these sales must be given in a public Gazette SIXTY
DAY S previous to the day of sale.
Sales of NEGROES must be at public auction, on the
first Tuesday of the month, between the usual hours of i
*tale, at the place of public sales in the county where
'the letters Testamentary, of Administration or Guar
dianship, may have been granted,first giving SIXTY
4 Days notice thereof, in one of the public Gazettes of
'this SYatc, and at thi door of the Court-House, where
fifuch sales arc t s be held.
Notice for the sale of Personal Property must be given in
like manner, FORTY days previous to the day of sale.
Notice to the Debtors and Creditors of •an Estate must be
published for FORTY days.
Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordi
nary for leave to se.L, LAND, rriust be published for
FOUR MONTHS.
Notice for leave to sell NEC ROES,must be published for
FOUR MONTHS, before any order absolute shall be
made thereon by the Court. .
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_ 311 SC E LLANEOUS.
STORY OF THE TIN PEDLER AND
SLEEPY DAVID.
The following story, extracted from the forth
coming work of “ A Yankee among the Nulli
Jicrs ,” purports to be told to the author by a
South Carolinian. —
“ The Yankees, as I said before, are apt to be
too cule for us in every thing except horse flesh,
and even sometimes in that. It was this day
3 years ago, and at this very spot, that 1 enter-j
od my horse Southron, for a purse of two thou
-■and dollars. Me ha*l won a like sum the year
before with all ease. In short he was the best
■ horse at that time in all Carolina. There were
to be sure two other horses, and very fine ones
too, entered against him —but they were no touch
to Southron, an 1 I was as sure of winning as I
am of sitting here at this moment —when who
■hould come along but a d d Yankee with a
tin-cart! He had the shabbiest, worst looking
horse you ever set eyes on. He was a lean, slab
aided, crook.legged, rough-haired, milk-and-rno
lasses colored son ofa gun as ever went on four
legs, fle stood all the time as if he was asleep
—m fact, his owner called him Sleepy David.
In short, sir, he was such a horse as \v6uld not
have brought twenty dollars.
It was near the hour of starting, when the perh
ler, whose exterior corresponded marvellously
with that of his horse, and who said his name
was Zadock Barker, to the astonishment of all,
intimated a wish to enter his horse along with
the rest.
“Your horse!” exclaimed I—“ what, that
•leepy looking devil there 1 You’d better enter
him for the turkey-buzzards.
“ Not’s you know on, Mister,” returned the
Yankee, with some show of spirit. “ To be sure
the critter looks rather sleepy as he stands, and
on that account I call him Sleepy David : but he’s
a jo-fired smart horse for all that.—He’s like a
■inged cat, a darned sight hotter than he looks.
I should like tarnation well to try him against
some of your South Carolina horses. To be
sure I didn’t come all the way from home on pur
pose ; but as 1 was coming out this way With a
load of tin and other notions, I thought I might
time it so as to kill two biids with one stone—
for, thinks 1 to myself, if I can win the purse and
peddle off my notions at the same lime, I shall
make a plaguy good speck. But I had to hurry
on like the nation, to git here in season —and
that’s one reason my boss looks so kind of shab
by and out of kilter th'is morning. But for all
that he’ll perform like day’s work 1 tell you.”
Supposing he had no idea of running his horse,
and that all he Said was merely to gratify his
propensity for talking, 1 bade him be gone, and
not trouble me with his d d Yankee palaver.
“Why, Mister,” said he, “this is a free coun
try, and a man has a right to talk, or let it alone,
jest as he can alford. Now I’ve taken a good
'deal of pains to git here this morning, in order
to run Sleepy David against some of your South
ern bosses. I aint a joking, sir. I’m in airnest.
'] understand there is a purse ol two thousand
dollars, and I should like amazingly to pick it up.
“ You talk of picking up a purse of two thou
sand dollars with that bit of carrion of yours !
Away with you, and don’t trouble us any fur
ther.’
“ Well, if I can’t run, then I spose I can’t—
but it’s darned hard any how for a man to take
so much pains as I have to come to the races*
and then can’t be allowed to run arter all.
“ It’s too late now —by the rules ot the course
the horse should have been entered yesterday—
however, if you’ll plank the entrance money,
perhaps you may get in yet.’
I said this byway of getting rid of the fel
fow, having no idea he could command a fourth
part of the required.
« How much might the entrance money be V
'drawing out a purse containing a few shillings
in silver and a few. pence in copper. ‘lf it aint
more’n a quarter of a dollar or so, I’ll plank on
*.he nail.’
‘ It is two hundred dollars.’
* Two hundred dollars! exclaimed the Van
ee, < bv gauly, what a price ! W by they axed
me only a quarter ot a dollar to see the elephant
and the whole caravan in New-Vork. Two
hundred dollars ! Why you must be joking now.
Bless me! my whole load ol tin ware, boss,
wagon and all, would’nt fetch that at Miliken’s
auction. But Mister, don’t you think I could
get in for ten dollars V
4 Nothing short of two hundred ; and that
must be paid in the short space of flve minutes.
We now thought we had fairly g°t rid of the
fellow; but he returned to the charge, and ask
ed if fifty dollars would’nt do, then seventy five
then a hundred ; and finding he could not make
n bargain for less than the regular sum, he en
gaged to give it, provided he could find any one
to loan him the money, for which he offered to
pawn his wagon load of notions and Sleepy Da
vid t* boot. He asked one, then another, to
accommodate him with the loan—declaring that
as «oon as ever he took the purse, the money
should be returned, and he would give a dozen
tin whittles into the bargain. He. however.
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got more curses than coppers, until some wag
who had plenty of cash, and liked to see th«
sport go on, lent him the two hundred dollar:
out of sheer malice ; though, as it afterward:
turned out, the Yankee had money enough a
bout him, and was merely playing the possun
all the while.
His next object was to borrow a saddle.—
Here, also he was accommodated ; and taking
Sleepy David from his tin cart, he scrambled up
on his back, and took his station, on the course,
You never saw a fellow sit a horse so awkward,
ly in all your life. Everv body said he woulc
fall before he had gone a hundred yards; ant
some out of compassion urged him t 6 with
draw.
‘ Not by a darned sight,’ exclaimed he—Why.
do you think I’m such a (arnal Tool as to pay
two hundred dollars, and then not run after
all ?”
Others, who wanted to see the sport, thought
it should cost some broken bones, encouraged
him to proceed—saying, as they laughed aloud,
that they had no doubt but he would carry ofl
the purse.
‘ That’s what I mean to do,’ said he—l hain’t
come here for nothing, 1 can tell you. Wake
up, Sleepy David, and look about you ; you must
. have your eyes open to-day, it’s no time to be
snodzin when there’s money at stake.’
The horse,'as if he understood what his mas
ter was saying, bpened his ‘ yes, pricked up his
ears, and actually showc i same signs of life.
The signal was now given to start. Away
sprang Southron, with t'he speed of lightning,
and away sprang the othern Southern horses,
leaving Sleepy David far in the rear, and the
pedler verging from side to side, as if he was
just ready to fall off. The horse went pawing
along with his tail clinging cTese to his haunches
and his nose stuck out straight before him ; and
i you never beheld so queer a figure cut by any
man and horse as this singular pair made.
But they improved as they proceeded—the
pedler sat more jockey-like, and the horse evi
dently gained upon' the others. But it would
not do. He came in at least half a mile behind
Southron, and a liitlc less behind the others.
It was now thdeght that the Yankee had got
enough of the race, atid would withdraw before
the next heat. Contrary to all expectation, how
ever, he persevered, and eVen offered to bet a
thousand dollars on the issue of the race.
“ The fellow’s a fool,” said One.
“ He don’t know which side his breau is but
tered,” said another, “ or else he wouldVtt risk
any more money on so desperate a stake.”
“ He’s safe enough there,” said a third, “ for
he has no more money to risk.”
Here, however, every body was mistaken
again, for the pedler hauled out an old greasy
pocket book and planked the thousand dollars.
It Was covered of course. But I confess I now
began to be staggered ; and to suspect the Yan
kee was, after all, more knave than fool. I had
no fears, however, for the purse. Southron was
not a horse to be distanced in one day, and es
pecially by such a miserable looking devil as
Sleepy David.
The second heat was now commenced—anti,
if I had before felt confident in the entire Supe
riority of my noble ho'rse Southron, that confi.
dence was strengthened, as I again saw him com
ing in ahead of the test. I considered the purse
now as my own property. In imagination I had
grasped it, and was about putting it safely in my
pocket, when —10, and behold ! the pedler’s
horse, which was behind all the rest, suddenly
shot forward as if the devil kicked him on end,
and stretching his neck like a crane, won the
heat by a head.
Every body was astonished. “That horse
must be the devil himself,” said one. ’“At
least, he has the devil to back him,” said a third
—“I wassuie he would play you some Yankee
trick before he got through.” Such were the
observations that passed from mouth to mouth.
The Yankee, in the mean time, offered
to plank another 81000 ; but nobody would
take the bet. And it was well they did’nt;
for at the third heat, Sleepy David not only dis
tanced every horse, but even came in a full
quarter of a mile ahead of Southron himself.
“There, by gauly !” said the Yankee, as he
dismounted, “I’ll take that arc leetle purfie if
you please, and the tother cool thousand ! I
knew well enough that your Southern bosses
could’nt hold a candle to Sleepy David,
{From the New-York Daily Advertiser.]
THE CHARRUA INDIANS.
At a late meeting of the Academy of the
Arts and Sciences in Paris, the Minister of the
Marine announced the arrival of one of the na
tives of this savage race at Brest, and at the
same time, presented a memoir respecting them,
which had been drawn up by Captain Barral,
who, it appears, brought the stranger to Eu
rope.
It appears, from the memoir, that the Char
ruas inhabit the banks of the Uruguay, on the
northern frontier of the Montevidean Republic ;
and that, formerly, their hostility was so for
midable as to occasion the Spaniards, as the
Chevalier d’Azara hiirlself admits, a greater
loss of men than fell in the conquest of Mexico
and Peru together. They have neither been
civilized, nor entirely subdued to the present
hour. They are excellent horsemen, ride with
out cloth or saddle, despise European arms, and
use a spear from ten to twelve feet long, a laso.
or noose, a bow or common sling, for all offem
sive or defensive purposes. Their bodies are
covered with vermin, and not a woman amongst
them ever thinks of washing either herself oi
her clothes; indeed, it is not possible to con
ceive a more disgusting object than one of these
savages.
Yet nature has endowed them with, a hand
some person, regular features, and fine black
eyes; but their aspect is ferocious. They mar
ry very young, and have a plurality of wives;
but a divorce is readily effected.—Theif food is
limited to beef and horse flesh, or half roasted
ostrich eggs, and partridges; and their favorite
beverage is Chicha, a species of brandy, which
they mix with fermented honey and water.
Branches of trees, covered with ox and horse
hides, form their habitations, which a.e dens oi
disgusting filth. At the decease of their parents
or adult brethren, the females of the family cui
off a piece of one of their fingers at the upper
most joint, beginning at the little finger, and
besides this visible token of affliction, thej
plunge their departed relative's spear or knift
e into various parts of their arms, bosoms anc
■s sides; keeping their cabins closely for days to-
Is gelher whilst the mourning lasts, and using ri
i- gid abstinence. The husband does not bewail
n the loss of his wife, but when a son loses his
father, he has a reed driven through his flesh,
- from the elbow to the shoulder, in which statejhe
g observes the customary period of mourning—
)- passing the first night in a hole, buried as deep
as his breast. The next day he draws the reed
I- out of his arm, and then remains for two days
d longer without either eating or drinking: he
d lives another fortnight on light food ; and at the
i- end of that time has completed his course of la
mentation. These Indians, as Azara affirms,
r , are unacquainted with either singing or danc
y ing, and are destitute of any religion whatever,
r or of any laws or leaders. They bear relent
less hatred to the Christians, whom they consi
it der as their worst enemy. Their whole govern
d ment consists in occasional meetings of heads of
I, families; and they act in concert when any
if warlike enterprise is in hand. The men roam
in a state of nature, or wear a poncho ; and the
t female is clad in a calico garment, which is ge
e nerally pilfered from their fathers or husbands,
t The Charruas have destroyed the ancient Yerou
e and Bohannes Indians, and incorporated the
Minnanes with their own race. Every attempt
- to domesticate or civilize them has failed. The
s native, Mutaojo, whom Capt. Barrel has brought
over with him, \vould never work whilst on
f board; and, whenever pressed to do so, began
, crying and roaring out. “I’m a poor fellow, —
, a poor fellow!”—He was eager after raw meat
3 —took a special liking to the master of the
s vessel. His great anxiety was to know wheth
i; er such a thing as a horse was to be found in
3 that quarter of the globe.”
1 The above description of the Charrua Indians
r is from a memoir presented to the French Mi
; nister of Marine by Capt. JBarrai, of the French ;
5‘ surveVing corvette Emulation, which vessel
- lately" visited the river Plate, add conveyed one
i of the sard Indians to France. The Monteve
-1 deo Journal,.Universel, in a recent number,
gives the foliowihg detail of the total external
t nation of these savages from the oriental terri
; tory. ,
“The constant efforts of his excellency the
i President, Fruetuoso Rivera, to place in seCPri-j
ty the lives and property of the inhabitants oft
J the country districts against the depredations
- and assassinations which they have endured for
r centuries from the ferocious hordes of Charrua
Indians, has at leMg'th been crowned with the
r success due t 6 such anxious perseverance. The
success lately'obtained by his excellency in per
i son has been lately followed up, and the re
r mainder of these Indians sought refuge in the
. frontier province of Rio Grande, where they
r have all been secured by Col. Bentos Manuel,
- and forwarded to Alegrete with precautions, so
1 that they can no longer become obnoxious to
> civilized society. These errant savages, who
■ have so long kept the inhabitants of our fields
i in terror, and whose robberies have been the
most formidable enemies to the progress, popu
, hvtion and riches of the country, have totally
• disappeared from it.
■ WHEREAS the Trustees
* tftflgggf of the Academy of Richmond County, have
1 given notice that they will lease the South Comrrdrt ch !
r the first Tuesday in February inst. and whereas the said
S. Common is of right the property of the city of Augusta,
5 & has not been leased for enclosure or cultivation but with
1 the consent of the citizens of Augusta, and by special
, Legislative enactment, neither of which has been obtain,
j ed to authorize the enclosure or cultivation of said com
mon.
And whereas the City Council believe that the en
-5 closure and cultivation Os t}ie said South common will
1 prove injurious to the health of citizens generally.
I SeC. Ist. Beit therefore ordained by the City Council
; of Augusta, that it shall not be lawful for any person or
persons to make any fence or enclosure by ditch or other
-3 wise in any part of the common of Augusta, of
Watkins Street.
J Sec. 2. And be it further ordained, that any person
] who shall make any enclosure or part of enclosure un
. der any pretence or in any manner or form whatsoever,
’ shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dol
" lars, for each and every day such enclosure, part of en
-1 closure, fence or obstruction shall remain.
Sec. 3. And be it further ordained, that each & every
a fence, ditch, enclosure, part of enclosure or obstruction,
•• shall be considered a nuisance and it shall be the dirty of
the city Marshall and all other officers of council, to
I abate such nuisance, by removing any fence or other ob-
S structions made or found on any part of the said cominon
South of Watkins Street.
Done in Council the 2d day of Feb. 1833.
SAMUEL HALE.
By the Mayor Mayor of the city of Augusta'.
Geo. M. Walker. Clerk.
5 _____
3 Planters ’ Fire Proof
I WARE-HOUSES,
’ AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
’ UNDERSIGNED having purchased the Fire
‘ Proof Ware-Houses, lately occupied by
Messrs. Sims, Williams and Woolsey, respectfully ten
- der their services to their friends and the public in gen
o eral, in the Ware-House, Factorage and Commission
Business, under the firm cf
; JIASOI* & RANDLE.
e They will be prepared to 'extend the usual facilities
to their customers by making advances on PltO
r DUCE IX STORE.
0 Connected with the Ware-House's are safe and very
II extensive CLOSE STORAGES, for the reception of
t any Goods, which may be consigned to them for sale or
otherwise. The situation of their Ware-Houses as to
j convenience, safety and the despatch of business is un
surpassed by any in the City. The undivided attention
h of the Subscribers, will be given to the above business,
- with a pledge not to engage in any speculation upon
q produce,
j They hope to merit and receive a liberal portion of
public patronage.
r WYLIE W. MASON,
JOHN S. RANDLE.
e January 29, 1833. 65
|. We take pleasure in recommending the above gentle.
- men to public confidence, believing as we do, in their in-
and qualifications for business.
’* ‘ ° ' JOHN HOWARD,
WM. JOHNSTON.
For themselves and other late proprietors.
TT The Editors of News-Papers in Milledgeville,
e Athens, Washington and Sparta, will please insert the
h above, weekly for two months, and forward their ac
>. ) counts to us for payment. M. Ac R.
p January 29 2m Go
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s SMALL BEADS,
, t al * c °l° urs ’ C ut ’ and Gilt—also Bead
A-F Needles. Just received by
'■ JOHN GUIMARIN,
1> Watch-maker, No. 145, Broad-street.
v January 26 38
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e‘J TO THE PUBLIC.
fl nSIHE controversy between the City, and the 3 rus-
TL tees of the .Academy, having become one of some
interest to the citizens, the City Council have deemed it
’ advisable to give this short notice to the public, of their
J reasons for the above Ordinance, and the necessity which
s called for it.
The City Council have been advised and believed,
e that when Augusta was laid out and planned by the pro
prietory government, the common was defined and ap
~ pended to the town, for the common benefit of the lot
p holders, and citizens, as the word “ town common,” itself
j seems to import.
s . That being thus appropriated to the public, or com
mon use of the citizens, this right has never been taken
s from them by the legislature, or abandoned by them
-2 selves. Nor has any act been passed interfering with
- the right of common in the citizens, except at their own
request, or for their supposed benefit.
That the power to lease given to the trustees, was to
lease for seven years, and has long since expired, and,
j being then given to promote the health of the city, at the
-. request of the citizens, should not now be exercised,
when experience hab shewn that the enclosure would
' most probably be injurious to the health of the city, and
* is therefore opposed to the wishes ofthe citizens.
1 That the City Council, have not abandonee the fights
1 • of the citizens by paying for a few years for their own '
i • property, in ignorance or neglect of the rights of the
} citizens, which they failed until recently to investigate.
That this neglect is less extraordinary than the un
warrantable assumption of a fee simple title in the tr ts
■ tees, when in fact they never were appointed any thing
] more than the mere agents ofthe state to lease.
. That the trustees are themselves conscious that they
. have no legal title to the common, is sufficiently man
ifested by the desperate step recently taken by them, of
' causing the common tube run out as vacant land, under
t ; the law securing head rights.
I; The City Council acting only as tKs guardians ofthe
! rights of the citizens, expect their reasonable co-opera
tion in the maintainance of their rights.
February 8 68
UK DRUGGISTS AMD
Ip APOTHECARIES,
On the corner of Broad and Melntosh-strMtS, ricerrly
opposite the Post-Office.
IN addition to their former Stock, have just received
an assortment of PERFUME HIT, from the j
celebrated manufactory of Prentiss Pendleton—toge->
ther with a general assortment of French, English and
American Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Glass, Oils, &e.
ji Among which are the following, vix :
Extra Buchu
no Cinchona
do Cahinca ,
do Sarsaparilla, 'fluid and solid ;
Extracts of most of the valuable ragetall»% ia the
Mat. Med.
Sulphate and AcetaVi Morphia*
Salicine
Quinine
Piperinc
Strychnine
Sulph. and Chloric -Ether
Window Glass from 6 by 8 to 12 by 30
White Lead, of various qualities
Paints of all colours, dry and in oil
; Winter strained Sperm Oil |
"Common Lamp do
Linseed Oil, raw and boiled
Neats Foot, Train, Castor, and Sweet Oil
Teeth, hair, fiosh, clothes, shoe and horse Brushes
Snuffs of various kinds, by the bottle or pound ,
Indigo, Madder, Logwood, &c. &.c.
A GENER-Vt. ASSORTMENT OF
warranted the growth of 1832.
1 . Together with all the articles generally kept by
Druggists.
Which they offer by wholesale or retail, on as accom
modating terms as they can be procured in Augusta.
Orders from the country punctually attended to and
carefully packed.
Physician’s prescriptions put up at all hours.
February 22 72
THE public.'
THE subscribers have formed a cohne.vion in the ;
practice of the Law: and will give their prompt &
unwearied attention to any business confide d to their
care and management, in the several courts of law and 1
■ equity, within the Flint and Chatahoochee Circuits : and
in case of Sufficient magnitude in the Cherbkee circuit'.—
Their office is kept in Thcmtaston, Upson county.
GEORGE CARY, j
THOS. M. GOODE. j
January 3 w3tn 59
1 ADDRESS
To Pare lilts aai«l Teachers.
A MONG the numerous cheap publications of the
-lUL day, none has been offered to that numerous class
| of society who most need instruction and amusement;
and, with your approval and assistance, the publisher of
( “ The Youth’s Literary Gazette,” proposes to furnish
a year’s reading at the ordinary cost of two small vol
unies.
It is well known, that even among the wealthy, many
parents hesitate to lay out a dollar, seventy-five, or even
fifty cents, for a volume that is exhausted in an eve
ning; while a still more numerous class are entirely de
barred by thfe price from purchasing useful and agreea
ble books for their children.
The Gazette will contain as much good, useful, and
interesting matter as would form twelve of the usual
sized volumes for children. The articles will be adapt,
ed to all ages from sto 15 years. It will thus pass ftom
» hand to hand in the family circle, and the mo her 4 -vill
j find amusement in what she is called upon to explaih to
her children.
To instruct and entertain, to create a desire for in
i formation, and lead youthful mind to a fondness for stu
dy, will be the object of the work. Its pages trill be
devoted to—
1. Travels and Voyages.
s 2. Familiar Tales and Narratives.
3. Dialogues on Scientific subjects.
4. Biography and Natural History,
r 5. Notices of all new Works for Children,
f 6. Interesting Historical Anecdotes,
r 7 Charades, Conundrums, and Puzzles,
a The assistance of most of the writers for children is
promised; each No. will contain one, two, of three
a wood cuts, illustrative of different subjects ; and every
, exertion will be made to make the work interestitig.
7 Philadelphia, Dec. 1, 1832. 56
f SUPERIOR COURT,
Scriven County, October Term, 1832.
Present the Honorable William W. Holt.
Charles Muggridge, i
vs. % Case for Divorce.
Mary K. Muggridge, >
IT appearing by the return of the Sheriff that the de
fendant is not to be found in this county. It is
therefore ordered, that she appear at the next term of
this Court, and plead to the said case, or the plaintiff
will be permitted to proceed to trial in case of default.
And it is further ordered, that this rule be published
in one of the public Gazettes of this State, once a month
. for three month, prior to the next term of said Court.
1 A true extract from the Minutes.
.. SEABORN GOODALL, Cl’k.
January 22, 1533. 63
MV. —T HE undeisigned have entered into
Copartnership in the practice of LAW, under the
firm of A. Ac. B. V. Iverson. They will attend to any
, business committed to-their change generally in the
d Chattahoochee Circuit.
A. IVERSON,
B. V. IVERSON.
INDISTINCT f
NOTICE.
A LL persons having now any claims of any kind or
1 description whatever against the late Mary Scott,
1 deceased, of Jefferson county, are earnestly requested
: to bring suit immediately, so that the Estate may be set
-1 tied and turned over to the Legatees.
ROGER L. GAMBLE, Ex’r.
1 March 12,1833 6:w 77
PROPOSALS
FOR ENLARGING AND IMPROVING THE
SOUTHERN BANNER,
A Paper now published Weekly in Athens, Geo.
THE rapid increase of population, wealth and Intel
ligence of Western Georgia, have prompted the
Editors of the “ Southern Banner,” in order to keep
pace with the improvement of the times—to lay before
their friends and patrons, the following proposals :
They intend about the first of February next, to publish
the “ Banner” on a large imperial sheet—not inferior hi
size or style of execution, to any now published in the
State—for the accomplishment of which purpose, they
have ordered from New-York an entire new sot of mate
rials.
The Editors deem it unnecessary at litis late day, to
i enter into a minute detail of their political creed —they
would deem it but a work of supererogation. Suffice it
to say, theirhest efforts will always be directed (by dis
seminating correct principles, religious, moral and
political) to the advancement of the Interest, honor and
happiness of the people —particularly that portion of
them comprising the Western and North Western sec
tion of the State ; and to they mainly look for pat
ronage and support.
The patronage of the Banner is now respectable, but
not sufficient to meet the increase of expenditure that
must necessarily occur, in effecting the improvements
contemplated. They are sanguine, however, in the
’ hope, that a liberal public will yield to their efforts, that
support and encouragement, upon which they alone
must rely, for the successful accomplishment of an un
dertaking so responsible.
TERMS.
The price of subscription will be the same as here
tofore—viz ; $3,00 per annum in advance, or .$4,00 if
payment is delayed until after the year expires.
As an inducement to our friends to exert themselves
for us, we sjTer to give a copy of the Banner for every
ten responsible names forwarded by any one individual.
Letters, post paid, addressed to the Editors, or to
Albon CHAkSf, Publisher, will receive prompt attention.
ALBON CHASE.
ALFRED M. NISBET.
Athens, Dec. 8, 1623,
POTTER’S
CELEBRATE!} GATHOLZGON.
THIS unrivalled foedicine, for which the demand has
been so incessant and extensive, during the last
few years, is still offered for the relief of the unfortun
ate. Its miraculous powers for healing diseases which
resist the ordinary remedies, have been emphatically
confessed by the ffrst physicians of the country. It is
still prepared with that care and judgment which has se
cured it so high a reputation, and the public are renew
j ‘ edly assured, that though its effects are so powerful and
immediate, the ingredients are wholly vegetable, and of
I a kind perfectly innocent. Unbelievers in its efficacy,
f 'ifre invited to come and examine the numerous cases for
themselves.
. O’ To avoid impositions, the public are requested to
observe the following
medicine has the title William W. Potter’s Vegetable
CatholicoN’. 2d. There has not been, nor will there be,
any alteration in the bottles in which the Genuine Ca
tholicon has been distributed, since the commencement
; of its manufacture, and they will be labelled as herato
-1 ‘fore. 3d. Wm..W. Potter’s Vegetable Catholicon, is to
be had of Turpih <%• D'Antignac, who are the only A
'gents for its sale m Augusta, Georgia.
Feb. 26 73
• OFFICE OF THE LADY’S HOOK, )
No. 3, Athenian Buildings, Philadelphia. )
L. A. frODEY & CO.
RESPECTFULLY inform their patrons', that in
consequence of a new arrangement in their Print
ing Establishment, Lhey will be able henceforth to is
sue the Lady’s Bo'ok regularly, about the commence
ment of each month. This, it is believed, will be found
of general advantage to subscribers.
The February number of the Lady’s Book contains
the usual variety of interesting literary matter, includ
ing several original articles of great merit. The era
bellishments have been adopted and prepared with at
tentive care, abfl it is believed will give universal satis
faction. The frontispiece, representing the Queen ot
i Belgium, is, at. this juncture, peculiarly appropriate,
find has much merit as a picture. The whole-length of
Napoleon is one of the best specimens of that style of
' engraving, which has ever been presented to the public,
I 'and reflects high credit on the artist, Mr. Lubbren. The
Mermaid of Martin Meer, though of a different kind,
is no less excellent. Lord Byron’s beautiful stanzas
j“ There is none of beauty’s Daughters,” set to music
• hy an eminent composer, wall be found in this number,
: . L. A. Godey &. Co. take this opportunity of request
ing agents to forward the sums which they may respec
tively be indebted, as they are anxious to close the ac
counts of the last year. Delinquent subscribers are
dnee more invited to liquidate the claims against them.
The number of new subscribers received since the
Commencement of the present year has been very grati
fyintr, and gives assurance that the Book still continues
to advance in public favor. Persons wishing to subscribe,
are requested to forward their orders as soon as conve
h'icnt, to
L. A. GODEY & Co.
February 26 73
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Herald of tlic Kold Region,
, a weekly newspaper,
To be published at Lumpkin Cdurt House, Georgia.
By Alboit Chase & Co.
THE recent organization, and the rapid settlement
and improvements now’ going on in that interesting
portion of the territory of Georgia, known as the Ghent,
kee Country, seem to require that an additional vehicle
of public intelligence should be added to the number al
i tcady located in different parts of our State. For that
purpose is this harbinger of the forthcoming “ Herald”
'presented.
Its objects will be to furnish to the community in which
we reside, the usual newspaper intelligence, and to its
jftatronsin other sections of the Union more remote, such
information in relation to the mineral wealth, ordinary
productions of the soil, and natural curiosities, with which
jfiis section of the country eminently abounds, as w ill be
i both interesting and instructive. Its location in by far
: the richest part of the Gold Region, and where nature
has signally blended the romantic with the suhlitno, will
give it advantages for the accomplishment of these ob
jects, to which but few can lay claim.
The limited space which maybe devoted to politics,
will be occupied in disseminating wffiat we believe to be
the oldßepublican doctrines of the Jeffersonian school. In
this we shall endeavor to be liberal and temperate. —Well
written essays upon all sides of this subject, when they
do not interfere with the private character of individuals,
shall find a place in our columns ; as wall also those of a
. literary, scientific and miscellaneous description.
> With this very brief exposition of our design, we shall
f submit our work to the public. Upon their decision wall
’ depend its long continuance, and its final success.
The first number of the “ Herald ot the Gold Region,”
will be issued on or about the 19th of March next, on a
i Super-royal Sheet, and will be printed with new type.
The price of subscription will be $3,00 per annum in
advance, or $4.00 at the end of the year. Os those who
reside outof the State, payment will in all cases be re
quired in advance. _
Advertisements inserted at the customary prices.
* O’ Holders df subscription papers will please return
them, directed to Lumpkin Court House, Lumpkin Coun
ty, Georgia, previous to the time fixed upon for com
mencing the publication.
February 16, 1833.
%• Editors of newspapers in this and other Sta f ce,
will cooler a favor by giving the above a few insertions,
and inviting toil the attention of their readers.
PRINT
PROSPECTUS
FOR PUBLISHING, BY SUBSCRIPTION.
IX CHEROKEE COUNTY,
A weekly Newspaper to he entitled the
CiIiiXIO&EE INTELLIGENCER,
TO BE CONDUCTED BV IIDWELU COBB. ,
ON presenting to the people this prospectus, the Edi
tor deems it superfluous To say one word with re
gard to the utility of newspapers* There are, wever,
particularly at this time, other duties that in 4 ' not ha
avoided so easily. In entering the political arena, w$
may not conceal our sentiments ; for we conceive it our
duty, to our friends and opponents, friendly to avow
them. The State Rights’ Doctrines as contended for
by the best expounders of’ the Constitution are those
we avow; we hold that each state has reserved to her
self, all and every right, not surrendered up and enum
erated in the Constitution of the United States ; that
they may, nay should, and have reserved for lira Very
purpose, those rights, that whenever occasion
they may be exercised ; but the states should be care
ful, in the exercise ot what are called and supposed
be reserved rights, those surrendered up are not viola
ted : for they are no more the rights of the states than if
they had never been exercised by them. Thb General
Government too, must move within its legitimate
carefully observing what powers it may exercise—what
are reserved to the respective sovereignties and what
have not been granted. While here, we remark that
we are uncompromising Union men, and feel and consider
ourselves identified with all those that now rally under
the standard of the twenty-four stales, whatever minor
distinctions may, heretofore, have separated us.
As respects the parties in Georgia, too, we have a
word to say.—We have acted with perfect satisfaction
to ourselves, with the Republican party. The spirit
of that party will be carried into our labours ; but wo
wish it understood that we have not, and cannot
now consent, to advance our party views and pros
pects by contending against those of our opponents ;
we offer to our opponents the free use of our columns,
if they are properly used.
It is useless to say any thing of the interesting coun
try in which the Intelligencer will be located—the
farmer is invited there by its fertile lands—the uni
healthy, by its waters and air—the chymist by the
valuable treasure found in its bosom.
The earliest attention and notice will be given of all
new discoveries of gold mines or other valuable curiosi
ties
The Editor will practice Law in the counties of Che
rokee, Cass, Forsyth, Lumpkin and Floyd, and will bo
thankful for any business committed to his attention iu
those counties.
All letters and communications to the Editor, relating
to the Office, or other business, must be postpaid to en
title them to notice : this rule will be firmly adhered to.
All communicatidns intended for publication must bo
accompanied by a responsible and respectable name.
Nothing of a personal character, either in the form of
a communication or advertisement, will, in any instance,
be permitted to appear in our columns.
Our subscription will be three dollars each year, when
■ paid in advance, or four dollars at the end of the year.
Advertising and Job Work solicited and executed
with neatness and despatch.
A synopsis of all the sheriffs’sales will be published
in Augusta, Milledgeville and Macon, at the expense of
the. proprietor.
The paper may be expected to appear by the 20th of
February.
Our correspondents will direct their communication*
to Cherokee Court House.
Editors in Georgia are requested to publish the tu
bove.
December 20 58
AA ACT
To provide for the call of a Convention to reduce the
number of the General Assembly of (he State of
Georgia, and for other purposes therein named.
Be it enacted bv the Senate and House of Represen
tatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly
inet, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the
same. That the first Monday in April, eighteen hundred
and thirty.three, be, and the same is hereby designated
and set apart as the day on which the citizens of Geor
gia, qualified to vote for members of the Legislature,
shall at the several places prescribed by law for hold
ing such elections vote for delegates to represent them
in Convention, in number equal to their representation
in both branches of the General Assembly ; sucli elec
tions to be conducted, managed and certified under the
same law as are of fdree in respect to elections of
members of the General Assembly.
Sec. 2. And he it further enacted. Til'd it shall be
the duty of such managers to transmit to his Excellon
cy the Governor the result of said elections under the
laws now of force for conducting, managing and certi
fying elections of members of the General Assembly
as aforesaid, within thirty days after such elections.—
Whereupon it is made the duty of his Excellency the
Governor, to issue his proclamation declaring the result
of said elections, by naming the individuals severally e
fected to represent the good people of Georgia in Con
vention as contemplated by this act.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That every citized
of the United States shall be eligible to a seat in said
Convention, who has attained the age of twenty-five
years, and been an inhabitant of this State seven years
immediately preceding the day of his election, and who
shall have resided one year in the county for which ho
shall be elected.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That each mem
ber returned as duly elected, shall previous to taking
his seat in said Convention, lake the following oath, or
affirmation, viz : I, A. B. do solemnly swear, that 1
will not attempt to add to, or take from the constitution,
or attempt to change or alter any other sec tion, clause
or Article of the constitution of the Stale of Georgia,
other than those touching the representation in the
General Assembly thereof; and that I have been a citu.
zen of this state for the last seven“years, so .help me
God. And any person elected to a seat in said Conven,
tion, who shall refuse to take the oath aforesaid, shall
not be allowed to take his seat in said Convention.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That the members
of said Convention shall assemble on the first Monday
in May after their election, at .Milledgeville, in the Re
presentative Chamber of the State House, for the pur
pose of entering upon and consummating the great ob
jects of their convention, to wit : a reduction and equali
zation of the General Assembly; shall have power to
prescribe their own rules and forms of business, and to
determine on the qualifications of their own members ;
elect necessary officers, and make all orders iStich they
may deem conducive to the furtherance of the object for
which such Convention shall assemble.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted. That it shall bo
the duty of his Excellency the Governor to give pub
licity to the alterations and amendments made in the
Constitution in reference to the direction [reduction] of
the numbers composing the General Assembly, and the
first Monday in October next, after the rising of the
said Convention, he shall fix on for the ratification, by
the people, of such amendments, alterations, or new
articles as they may make lor the objects of reduction
and equalization of the General Assembly only : and if
ratified by a majority of the voters who vote on the ques
tion of “ Ratification” or “ No Ratification,” then and
in tliat event, the alterations so by them made and rati
fied, shall be binding on the people of this State and not
otherwise.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted. That it shall be a
fundamental article in the formation or amendment of
the Convention, that each county of the State now or
ganized or laid out, or which may hereafter be created
by law, shall be entitled to at least one representative
in the representative branch of the General Assembly.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That so soon as this
act shall hare become a law, his Excellency the Gov.
ernor be and he is hereby required to cause it to be
published in the Gazettes of this state, once a week
until the day fixed on by this act for the election of,de
legates to said Convention,; ami that all laws and parrs
of laws militating against this act, be, and the same are
hereby repealed.
ASB CRY HULL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS STOCKS,
President of the Senate;
Assented to. Dec. 24, 1832.
WILSON LUMPKIN; Governor.