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THU CUSSTITOTIOXALIST.
OFFICE IN MACINTOSH-STREET,
Third door from th» N. W. comer of Broad-Street.
Sale* ol LAND, by Administrators, Executors, or
Guardians, are required, by law, to be held on the
first Tuesday in the month, between the hours of
ten in the lorenoon and three in the alternoon, at
the Court-house in which the property is situate.—
Notice of these sales must be given in a public Ga
zette sixty days previous to the day of sale.
Sales of NEGROES must be at public auction,on the
first Tuesday of the month, between the usual
_ hoursofsale, at ths place of public sales in the coun
' ty Where the letters Testamentary, or Administra
tion or Guardianship, mav have been granted, first
giving sixty days notice thereof, in one of the pub
lic Gazettes of this Slate, and at ths door of the
sourt-honse where such sales are to be held.
Jl.oticeforthe sale of Personal Property must be giv
en in like manner, forty days previous today 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 o
Ordinary lor leave to sell LAND, must be pub
lished for four months.
B[ Notice for leave to sell NEGROES, must be publish
■ ed four months, before any order absolute can be
"Smade bv the Court.
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U laws of the united states passed at the twen
If TY FOURTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION.
! [Public. —No. 73.]
J AN ACT confirming claims to land in
the State of Louisiana.
Be il enacted by Ike Senate and House
a of Representatives of the United Stales
of America in Congress assembled , That
X the decisions in favor of land claimants
■ made hy the register and receiver of the
| land ofiice in New Orleans under date
M the first of December, eighteen hundred
I and thirty-five, by virtue of an act enti-
I tied “An net for the final adjustment of
j I claims to land in the State of Louisiana,”
which have been laid before Congress, at
the present session by the Secretary of
the Treasury, be, and the same are here
by, confirmed, with the exceptions, of
Narcisso Carmouche, Julie Alexandre
and Martin Major, Nicholas Bara, and
Francis Menard, saving and reserving,
however, to all adverse claimant*, the
right to assert the validity of their claims
j in a court of justice.
JAMES K. POLK,
I Speaker of the House of Representatives.
W. R. KING,
President of the Sen ile, pro tempore.
Approved, July 4, 1836.
ANDREW JACKSON.
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* [Public —No, 74.]
AN ACT to suspend the dicriminating
duties upon goods imported in vessels
i of Portugal, and to reduce the duties on
wines.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House
ft of Representatives of the United Stales
IV of America in Congress assembled. That
| eo much of the several acts of Congress
I ns imposes a discriminating duty upon
goods wttres, and merchandise imported
in foreign vessels be, and hereby is, sus
pended, so far as respects the produce or
manufactures of Portugal, proper, inclu
ding Madeira, Porto Santo, and the A
zores, when imported in vessels wholly
and truly belonging to the subjects or
■ citizens of said places; so that such pro-
I duce or manufactures shall be subject to
I , the same duties only as if imported in
I vessels of the United States: Provided,
H however, And this suspension shall con-
H linue no longer than this section remains
in force.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
■ from and after the thirtieth day of July,
eighteen hundred and thirty six, the duty
1H on all kinds of wine imported into the U-
H pited States, shall be reduced one half, so
|H that no more than one-half the amount
I now assessed shall be thereafter nsses
scd.
H Skc. 3. And be it further enacted,
Ti at till kinds of wine, whether import
lllll cd before or after the passage of this act,
I may be put into the custom-house stores,
under the bond of the importer or owner;
H and such of the said wines as shall re
main under the control of the proper of
■ ficer of the customs, on the thirtieth day
■ of July, one thousand eight hundred and
■ thirty-six, shall be subject to no other
■ I duty than if the same were imported af
ter that day; and if the duties or any part
H thereof, on the wines deposited, as aforc-
S said, shall have been paid previous to the
said thirtieth day of July one thousand
I eight hundred and thirty-six, the amount
of excess of duty shall be refunded to the
H person importing and depositing the same:
■ Provided, That no wines shall be so de
■ posited unless in the casks, or bottles as
H imported: And provided, further, 'I hat
■ the benefit of this act shall not be exten
■ ded to any wines not entitled to doben
■ lure.
I Approved, July 4, 1836.
”
■ [Public. —No. 75.]
■ AN ACT for the purchase of certain
■j rights or inventions ol William 11. Bell,
■ of No|th Carolina.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
■ of Representatives of the United States of
I I America in Congress assembled, That the
*■ Secretary of the Treasury be hereby au-
I thorized to pay to Captain William H.
■ Bell, out of any money in the Treasury
M not otherwise appropriated, the sum of
twenty thousand dollars, whenever said
\m Bell shall transfer and convey to the Uni
■ I ted States all his, said Bell’s, right, in
uß; terest, and title, in and to two certain
patents, viz : one called a machine for
|| elevating heavy cannon, the other called
II a traverse board for pointing cannon; to
il gclher with all the right to the United
IH States to use every improvement that has
W\ been made by said Bell on the said inven.
tions, since patenting the sarr e: Provided,
however. The said sum of twenty thou
sand dollars shall be in full for all claims
against the United States for using said
patents.
Approved, July 4th, 1836.
[Public. —No. 76.]
AN ACT confirming claims to land in the
State of Missouri, and for other pur
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United Slates of
America in Congress assembled, That
the decisions in favor of land claimants,
made by the recorder of land titles in the
State of Missouri, and the two commis
sioners associated with him by virtue of
an act entitled “An act for the final ad
justment of private land claims in Missou
ri,” approved July ninth, eighteen hun
dred and thirty-two, and an act supple
mental thereto, approved March second,
eighteen hundred and thirty-three, ns
entered in the transcriptofdecisions trans
milted by the said recorder and comtnis
sioners to the Commissioner of the Gene
ral Land Office, and by him laid before
Congress at the two last and present ses
sions be, and the same are hereby con
firmed, saving and reserving, however,
to all adverse claimants, the right to assert
the validity of their claims in a court or
courts of justice : Provided, That nothing
in this act contained shall apply to, or be
in confirmation of the claim of Don Car
los D. Vilemont, for a tract of land at
Point Chicot : And provided, also, That
nothing in this act contained shall apply
to, or be in confirmation of the following
claims, to wit : Manuel Liza, six thousand
arpens ; J. Coontz, and Hempstead, four
hundred and fifty arpens; Matthew Sau
cier, one thousand two hundred arpens;
Charles Tayon, one thousand six hundred
arpens; sons of Joseph M. Pepen, five
thousand six hundred arpens; Louis
Lorimiere, thirty thousand arpens; Bar
tholomew Cousin, ten thousand arpens;
Manuel Gonzales Moro, eight hundred
arpens; Seneca Rollins, four hundred
arpens; William Long, four hundred ar
pens; James Journey, four hundred arpens;
Joachima Lisa, six thousand arpens ;
Francois Laeomb, four hundred arpens;
Israel Dodge, seven thousand fifty.six
arpens; Andrew Chevallier, four hundred
arpens; Joseph Silvain, two hundred and
fifty arpens; John P. Cabauis, two thou
sand arpens; William Hartley, six hun
dred and fifty arpens; William Morrison,
seven hundred and fifty arpens; Solomon
Bellow, three hundred and fifty arpens;
Paschal Detchmendez, seven thousand
and fifty-six arpens; Baptiste Aunuze, two
hundred and forty arpens; Alexander
Maurice, four hundred arpens; Jean Bap
tiste Valle, twenty thousand arpens; Is
rael Dodge, one thousand arpens; Walter
Fenwick, ten thousand arpens; John
Smith, T. ten thousand arpens; and Mac
key Wherry, sixteen hundred arpens.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted.
That if il shall bo found that any tract or
tracts confirmed as aforesaid, or any part
thereof, had been previously located by
any other person or persons under any
law of the United States, or had been
surveyed and sold by the United States,
tin’s act shall confer no title to such lands
in opposition to the rights acquired by
such location or purchase; but the indivi
dual or individuals whose claims are
hereby confirmed shall be permitted to
locate so much thereof as interferes with
such location or purchase, on any unap
propriated land of the United States with
in the State of Missouri, or Territory of
Arkansas, in whichever the original
claim may be, that may be subject to
entry at private sale : Provided, That
such location shall conform to legal divi
sions and subdivisions, and shall not in
terfere with the rights of other persons.
Sec. 3. Andie it further enacted. That
the locations authorized by this act shall
be entered with the register of the proper
land office, who shall, on application for
that purpose, make out for such claimant
a certificate of location, which, with the
certificate of confirmation, shall be trans
milled to the Commissioner of the Gene
ral Land Office; and if it shall appear to
the satisfaction of the said Commissioner
that such certificate shall have been fair
ly obtained, according to the true intent
and meaning of this act and the laws of
the United States, then, and in that case,
patents shall be granted in like manner
as is provided by law for the other lands
of the United States. And for each cer
tificate of location to be issued as afore
said, the register shall be entitled to re
ceive from the person applying therefor,
the sum of one dollar.
Approved, July 4th, 1836.
[Public. —No. 77.]
AN ACT to repeal so much of the act of
March second, seventeen hundred and
ninety.nine, as respects the issuing of
certificates on the importation of wines.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress Assembled, That
so much of the act of Congress, passed
second March, seventeen hundred and
ninety-nine, as requires thaithe surveyor
or chief officers of inspection of any port,
where wines may be landed, shall give to
the proprietor, importer, or consignee
thereof, or his or her agent, a certificate,
as mentioned in the fortieth and lorty-first
sections of said act, is hereby repealed.
Approved, July 4th, 1836.
[Public. —No. 78.]
AN ACT granting half pay to widows or
orphans where their husbands and fa
thers have died of wounds received in
the military service ofthe United Slates
in certain cases, and for other purpo
ses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Lnited Slates
of America in Congress assembled. That
when any officer, non-commissioned offi
cer, musician or private of the militia, in
eluding rangers, sea fencibles, and volun
teers, shall have died while in the service
of the United States, since the twentieth
of April, eighteen hundred and eighteen,
or who shall have died in consequence of
a wound received whilst in the service,
since the day aforesaid, and shall have
left a widow, or, if no widow, a child or
children under sixteen years of age, such
widow, or if no widow, such child or chil
dren, shall be entitled to receive half the
monthly pay to which the deceased was
entitled at the time of his death or receiv
ing such wound, for and during the term
of five years; and in case of the death or
marriage of such widow before the ex
piration of said five years, the half pay
for the remainder of the time shall go to
the said decedent. Provided, That the
half pay aforesaid shall be half the month
ly pay of the officers, non-commissioned
officers, musicians and privates of the in
fantry of the regular army and no more.
Provided, also. That no greater sum shall
be allowed to the widow or to the child
or children of any officer than the half
pay of a Lieutenant Colonel.
Sec. 2. And be itfurther enacted. That
if any officer, non-commissioned officer,
musician, soldier, Indian spy, mariner or
matine, whose service during the revolu
lionary war was such as is specified in
the act passed the seventh day of June
eighteen hundred and thirty-two, entitled
“ an act supplementary to the act for the
relief of certain surviving officers, and
soldiers of the revolution,” have died
since the fourth day of March eighteen
hundred and thirty.one, and before the
date of said act, the amount of pension
which w ould have accrued from the fourth
day of March eighteen hundred and thir
ty-one, to the time of his death, and be
come payable to him hy virtue of that act,
if he had survived the passage thereof,
shall be paid to his widow ; and if he left
no widow, to his children, in the manner
prescribed in the act hereby amended.
Section 3. And be it f urther enacted.
That if any person who served in the
war of the revolution, in the mannerspe.
cified in the act passed the seventh day of
June, eighteen hundred and thirty two,
entitled “ An act supplementary to the
act for the relief of certain surviving offi
cers and soldiers of the revolution” have
died leaving a widow whoso marriage
took place before the expiration of the
hist period of his service, such widow
shall be entitled to receive, during the
time she may remain unmarried, the an
nuity or pension which might have been
allowed to her husband, by virtue of the
act aforesaid, if living at the time it was
passed.
Sec. 4. And be itfurther enacted, That
any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment,
or transfer of any right, claim, or inter
est, in any money or half pay granted by
this act, shall be utterly void and of no
effect; each person acting for and in be
half of any one, entitled to money under
this act shall take and subscribe an oath
to be administered by the proper account
ing officer and retained by him and put
on file, belore a warrant shall be deliver,
ed to him, that he has no interest in said
money by any pledge, mortgage, sale, as.
signment or transfer, and that he does not
know or believe that the same has been
so disposed of to any person whatever.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted.
That the Secretary of War shall adopt
such forms of evidence, in applications
under this act as the President of the
United States shall prescribe.
Approved, July 4th, 1836.
[Public. —No. 29.]
AN ACT making appropriations for the
improvement ofeertain harbors there
inmentioned, for the year one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-six, and for
other purposes.
Be il enacted, by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
for the security of the navigation and
the United States, the fol
lowing sums of money be, and the same
are hereby, directed to be paid out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, and placed at the disposi
tion of the President, for the following
objects, viz :
STATE OF MAINE.
For erecting a breakwater on Stanford
ledge, in Portland harbor, according to
the plan reported by John Anderson, of
the engineer corps, in the year eighteen
hundred and thirty-two, ten thousand del
lars.
For the survey of a ledge near Owl’s
head harbor, to determine the expedien
cv of erecting thereon a breakwater to
improve said harbar, four hundred dol
lars.
For the examination and survey of the
passage into Cobsceok, bay, in the State
of Maine, for the purpose of ascertaining
the practicability of removing two ledges
whereby the navigation of said bay is
materially obstructed, three hundred dol
lars.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
For deepening the channel of the Co
checo branch of the Piscataqua river,
leading into Dover harbor, five thousand
dollars.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
For the improvement of the harbor at
the mouth of Bass river, ten thousand
dollats, and forty-one cents.
For removing the wreck in the harbor
of New Bedford, ten thousand dollars.
For the construction of a breakwater
at Sandy bay, agreeably to the report of
a survey made by direction of the De
partment of War, transmitted to Con
gress by the President, April, twenty.
ty-tliird, eighteen hundred and thirty,
ten thousand dollars.
For* preserving the point of land lead
ing to the fort and light-house at the
Gurnet, in Duxbury, by hurdles or double
ranges of piles, five thousand dollars.
For the preservation of Rainsford
island, in the harbor of Boston, fifteen
thousand dollars.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
For a breakwater at Church’s cove
harbor, in the town of Little Compton,
ten thousand dollars, agreeably to a sur
vey made by Lieutenant Colonel Ander
son, of the United States topographical
engineers, in eighteen hundred and twen
ty-seven. ■
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
For improving the harbor of Saybrook,
by removing the bar at the mouth of
Connecticut river, twenty thousand dol
lars.
For improving the harbor of West,
port, agreeably to the report of John
Anderson, oftho Engineer Corps, three
thousand dollars.
For a sea-wall to preserve Fairweath
cr island, near Black Rock harbor, ten
thousand dollars.
For securing the beach at Cedar
point, in Connecticut, one thousand dol
lars.
For deepening the channel of the riv
er Thames, leading into Norwich harbor,
ten thousand dollars.
STATE OF VERMONT.
For building a breakwater or pier at
the harbor of Burlington, ten thousand
dollars.
For deepening the channel to eight
feet, between the islands of North and
South Hero, near Saint Alban’s in Lake
Champlain, in Vermont, fifteen thousand
dollars.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
For the improvement of the hfirbor of
Portland, on Lake Erie, ten thousand
dollars.
For improvement of the harbor at the
mouth ofSalmon river, on Luke Ontario,
according to the several plans of said har
bor, submitted through the Department
of War, five thousand dollars.
For the improvement of the harbor at
the mouth of Oak Orchard creek, on
Lake Ontario, according to the plan
thereof, made by Joseph G. Swift, civil
engineer, five thousand dollars.
For the improvement of the harbor at
the mouth of Black river, in the county
of Jefferson, five thousand dollars.
For building a breastwork or pier at
the harbor of Plattsburg, ten thousand
dollars.
For improving the harbor at the mouth
of Cattaraugus creek, on Lake Erie, fif
teen thousand dollars
For improving the entrance of White
hall harbor, on Lake Champlain, eight
thousand dollars.
For building an ice breaker, on Staten
Island, nineteen thousand five hundred
dollars.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
For improving the harbor at New
Brunswick, by removing the obstructions
in the Raritan river, according to a plan
reported to the War Department hy Hart
nan Bachc, seven thousand dollars.
For the protection and improvement of
Little Egg harbor, according to the plan
reported to the War Department, five
thousand dollars.
For a survey of Crow Shoal, in Dela
ware bay, to ascertain the expediency of
constructing a breakwater or artificial
harbor, one thousand dollars.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
For repairs at the harbor of Chester,
three thousand dollars.
For removing the bar on the river De
laware, in the neighborhood of Fort Mus.
flin, with the view of improving the har
bor of Philadelphia, fifteen thousand dol
lars.
STATE OF DELAWARE.
For improving the harbor of Wilming
ton, by removing the bar at the mouth of
Christiana river, according to the plan
recommended by Hartman Bache, of the
engineer corps, fifteen thousand dollars.
STATE OF MARYLAND.
For deepening the harbor of Baltimore,
twenty thousand dollars.
For a survey of the head waters of
Chesapeake hay, pursuant to a resolution
ofthe Legislature of Maryland, five him.
dred dollars.
STATE OF VIRGINIA.
For a survey of James river, with the
view of improving the harbor of Rich
mond, five hundred dollars.
For improving the navigation of the
natural channels at the northern and
southern entrances of the Dismal Swamp
Canal, fifteen thousand dollars.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
For improving a sand shoal in Pamli
co river, five thousand dollars, by means
of the dredging machine now in opera
tion at Ocracock inlet.
For removing the oyster shoal in New
river, Onslow county, by means of the
dredging machine now in operation in the
collection district of Wilmington, five
thousand dollars.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
For a survey of the bar and harbor at
Georgetown, one thousand dollars.
STATE OF GEORGIA.
For the removal of the Brunswick bar,
with a view of improving the harbor of
Brunswick, ten thousand dollars.
STATE OF OHIO.
For constructing two piers and impro
ving the navigation at the mouth of Ver
milion river, ten thousand dollars, accord
ingto the plan reported to the War De
partment.
STATE OF INDIANA.
For the construction of a harbor at
Michigan city, according to the plan re
ported to the War Department, twenty
thousand dollars.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
For increasing the depth of water in
the mouth of the Mississippi river, by
closing some of the passages leading out
of it, or by cutting a ship channel, or by
any other means which shall be deemed
expedient by the Secretary of War, with
the approbation of the President of the
United Slates, seventy-five thousand dol
lars; the said sum to be expended in
whole or in part, as may be thought pro.
per hy the War Department, after the
necessary survey shall have been made.
STATE OF MISSOURI.
For a pier to give direction to tho cur
rent of the Mississippi river, near the
city of St. Louis, fifteen thousand dollars.
For the survey of Saint F rancis, Black,
and White rivers, in Arkansas and Mis
souri, to determine upon the expediency
of removing the natural rafts thereon,
one thousand dollars.
TERRITORY OF FLORIDA.
For removing a mud shoal, called the
Bulk head, in the channel from East Pass
to Appalachicola, ten thousand dollars.
TERRITORY OF MICHIGAN.
For the construction of a pier or break
water at the mouth of the river Saint Jo
seph, twenty thousand dollars.
TERRITORY OF WISCONSIN.
For the survey of the mouth of Mil
waukee river, on Lake Michigan, to de
termine the practicability of making a
harbor by deepening the channel, four
hundred dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
tho reports upon all the aforesaid surveys
shall contain a statement of all such facts
within the knowledge of the engineers re
spectively making the surveys, as are or
may be in any way materially connected
with the proposed improvements, and also
with estimates, in detail, of the sums of
money necessary for such improvements,
respectively.
Approved, July 4lh, 1836.
Office Augusta Insurance and Banking
Company.
20tu April, 1836.
THE Board of Directors of this Bank have
determined to allow four per cent, interest
on Deposits on all sums of money not less than
five hundred dollars—which may remain for a
longer period than thirty days. Notice will be
required at the time the deposit is made should
the depositor wish to avail himself of this ar
rangement.
In reference to the Insurance department, the
business will be conducted as heretofore, the
rates of Premium will be fixed in accordance
with a liberal view of the hazard proposed, and
the principle adopted by the Board of Directors
from the commencement of the Institution, “ to
do business on as good terms as other good offi.
ces.” The agents of the Company are fully au
thorised to pay all losses promptly where the
risk is taken, when there is no objection to the
nature of the claim—and every effort will be
made, consistent with equity and justice, tore
instate the insured, whether at home or abroad.
By order of the Board.
ROBERT WALTON, Sec’y &Cash’r.
April 22 160
Office Transportation, \
AIKEN, July 18. 1837. j
]%TOTICE is given, that the following pack.
i.N ages of Goods, were received at the South
Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company’s De
positories, previous to the Ist of June, and re
mained unclaimed on the Ist instant. If not
claimed on or before the Ist of November next,
they will be sold to pay Transportation and other
expenses.
At the Hamburg Depository and Public Store.
Marks. Articles.
T. Mclntyre Sc. Co , Augusta, 2 barrels and 3 half b'jls
VV. Fisher, Coweta, Geo. I libl Lamp Oil
E. B. Sc C»., El iert, Geo. 1 Box
J. M Watson, Dehalh, Geo. 1 Box
Pettit & Glenn, Oglethorpe i l ag Ginger
Small & Green, Columbus 1 Box
C. B. 2 Boxes
Ba' er & Jones Rustopia,
Muskogee, Geo. 1 Box
FVV 1 bar Steel
W. 1 wide bar Iron
I E 1 blind e Hoop Iron
No Mark 1 bar Steel,
Do 1 bundle Hoop Iron
Do 1 i iiml'e Nail Rods
H.Thornton I Trun'c
VV. T. Baldwin 1 do 1 Band Box
Do 1 Cirpctßag
C. Calhoun 1 Hat Box
DEPOSITORY AT AIKEN
J. W. I owns 2 Boxes and 1 Bag
R. Tarrant 1 bng Cotton Seed
Moss & Streight 2 Boxes
Win. Smith 1 Box
L. & P. Ifi Plough Moulds
DEPOSITORY AT BLACKVILLE.
D Hatto 1 Bag Coffee
J Corley 1 Box
No Mark 1 Canoe
DEPOSITORY AT MIDWAY.
A. C. D Brvan 1 Jar
DEPOSITORY AT BRANCHVILLE.
J. L North, Pend eton, S. C. 1 Small Box
Broadie 1 Trun'c
Cooper Able 1 Bundle
WM. ROBERTSON. Jr.
Agt. Transportation S C. C. & R R. C.
July 22 6w 10
QGT The States Right Sentinel will publish
the above weekly until the Ist September.
Treas’rs Office S. B. Co. of Ga. )
AUGUSTA, August 2. IB3G. $
OTICE.— The followingarticles receiv-
UN ed by the Company's Boats some time since,
and remaining in my office, will, unless claimed
by the 10th of September next, be sold at auc
tion to pay expenses, viz :
P & H 3 barrels of Liquor
No mark 2 bags of Cotton Seed
B P or T 1 bag of Coffee
B & C 1 keg of Nails
No mark 2 horse Collars
R R Pope 1 small Package
R & H 1 small Cox
LR Atwater 1 box window sash
M &. B 6 bundles of band Iron
No mark 3 do of Narrow do
Do 1 do of Rod do
Do 1 do of Natl Rods
Do 1 empty Carboy
II 1 barrel of Fish
B i do do
X 1 Iron Wheel and Spindle.
JOHN A. BARNES, Treasurer.
August 2 13
‘ NEW GOODS,
Just Received and for Sate by the Subscriber.
PONGEE, White, Crimson and English
Pocket Ildkfs; Silk, Flag, Italian and
White Cravats; Black and White Hoskin Gloves;
Linen, Cotton, Black, While and Colored Silk
Gloves.
Cotton and Silk half Hose,
Plain and Plaited Satin, and Bombazin Stocks
Linen Shirts, Collars and Bosoms
India Rubber, Silk and Cotton, Suspenders
Shoulder Braces, Pantaloons, Straps, and Cra
vat Stiffners
Silk, Gingham and Cotton Umbrellas
Fine Linen, Cotton and Net Shirts, Raw Silk
do. do Drawers
Likewise a complete assortment of all kinds of
Clothing, Hats, &c.
For sale at the sign of the Bronze Eagle. 29!
Broad-st. D. LYON THORP.
July 19 *
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PROPOSALS
For erecting the new City of CLIFTON, on
the hay of Mobile, according to the report of
Mr. Zimple. Engineer, annexed.
HERE AS, it is proposed to erect a new
* * Gity, on the Bay ot Mobile, and for that
purpose, to form a Joint Stock Company. We
the suoscribers do therefore, in consideration ol
the engagements mutually assumed by the par
ties to the said undertaking, hereby declare the
intent and object of our association.
Ist. There shall be formed a Joint Stock Com
pany ; and there shall be ten thousand shares ol
slock, at one hundred dollars each, to which the
subscribers shall be rateablv entitled according
to their subscriptions, and scrip shallbe issued
therefor; and in the conductof all affairs relalina
to said Company, shall be entitled to a vole for
each share.
2nd. The subscribers agree to pay for each
of said shares, fifteen dollars, in cash, the re
mainder to be paid by instalments, from time to
time as may be required by the Trustees, by giv
ing sixt ■ days nonce.
3rd. There shall be appointed two Trustees
to man igo the alTiirs of the Company, and the
said Trus ecs shall be William Bayun anil Lau
rent VI illaudon.
4ih. The si id William Bayard hereby agrees
to convey to the Trustees the land which shall
be necessary to effectuate the object of the asso
ciation.
sth. There shall be sold, under the direction
of the Trustees, and as soon as practicable, ten
thousand lota of the plot of ground annexed,
which lots shall be taken alternately, from the
lots designated in the map of said City, and the
avails of the sales, and the amount of the sums
subscribed, shall he appropriated by the Trustees
to ths formation of new lots, by filling in the
land on the bay of Mobile, ana for the construe,
tion of permanent improvements thereon, such
as stores, cotton presses, and so forth, within
the following limits, commencing twelve huu.
dred feet from the south side of the Rio Volante,
and extending thence to the south west corner
of the old English plantation, commonly called
Wigg’s plantation, about eighty arpens, more or
less, with the depth of sixteen hundred feet; and
the stockholders shall be entiiled to one half of
the lots thus formed, together with the wharves
adjacent, and the proprietor shall bo entitled to
the remainder of said lots, to be also taken alter,
nately; and all the property shall be sold as soon
as the Trustees and a majority of the stockhol
ders may deem expedient for the parties con.
cerned.
Gih. None ofthe subscriptions shall be bind
ing until five thousand shares shall have been
subscribed for, nor until the title to the property
shall have been approved by counsel learned in
the law.
Dated this fifteenth day of March, New Or
leans, 1836.
CLIFTON COMPANY.
The books for subscription of one thousand
shares, will be opened at the Counting Room of
Messrs. Stovall, Simmons & Co. on Thursday,
12th June, and will remain open until Ist Octo.
ber, in order to give persons in the country an
opportunity to subscribe, under the management
of PLEASANT STOVALL, ) „ .
GEORGE R. JESSUP. \ trustees.
Augusta, June 3, 1836 172
[UTThe city papers will copy the above once
a week, until Ist Cct.
cTeouoia,
In the Superior Court, Richmond County, Jon
uary Term, 1836.
"■"TPON the petition of Edward Thomas and
ethers. Stockholders of the Merchants’ and
Planters’ Bank, praying the appointment of a
Receiver of the assets of said Bank, for the
purpose set forth in said petition on file:
Ordered, That Edward Thomas be appointed
as such Receiver, he first giving bond and se
curity, ta be approved by the Clerk, in the sum
of Thirty Thousand Dollars, payable to the
Clerk of this Court, and his successors in office,
for the faithful discharge of his duty in said
office.
It is farther Ordered, That the said Mer
chants’and Planters’ Bank, do forthwith deliver
and transfer to said Receiver, all and singular
the Books, Papers, Monies and Assets of every
description, belonging to said Bank, and that
said Reveiverbc and he hereby is fully author
ised and empowered, to receive and collect by
suit in his own name as Receiver, or by other
legal means, all outstanding claims due to said
Bank, and to pay all debts due from it, and to
defend all suits pending or that may be brought
against said Bank,
And on the receipt of said assets, or of such
portion thereof as may authorize a dividend,
the said Receiver is authorized and required
front time to time, to divide among the Stock
holders or their legal representatives, in proper,
tion to their respective interests, such part of
the assets of said Bank, as he may find prudent
and proper to divide, always reserving a suffi
cient fund to answer the probable responsibilities
of the Institution.
And it is further Ordered, That the said Re
ceiver do report to this Court, at its sitting in
January next, his actings and doings on the
premises, and that after the making up of said
report, he be no longer liable to any suit or
claim, as Receiver hy any creditor of said Hank,
unlessthe term of his responsibility be then fur
ther extended-
Il is further Ordered, That a copy of the
above order, be published in one of the public
Gazette of Augusta and Milledgeville, at least
once a month, from this date to the first of Jan
uary next.
A true extract front the Minutes, this 17th
day of February, 1836,
JAMES M’LAWS, Clerk,
Feb 19 118
The Standard of Union, Milledgeville, will
copy the abova, and insert it once a month, until
Tanuary next-
Factorage
AND
Commission Business.
fWIHE undersigned, at present one of the firm
JL of PHINIZY&McGOVERN. will after
the 1 st September next, transact the FACTOR
AGE & COMMISSION BUSINESS in this
city on his own account, and lenders his services
to his friends. ROBERT M. PHINIZY.
Reference to John Piiinizv, Augusta,
G. B. Lamar, Savannah.
Savannah, August 6ih, 1836.
August 9 wiO 15
O’ The Macon Messenger, will publish the
above once a week until the first of October
next.
FiRE l»ill>oF WAKE-HOFSE
AND
Commission Business.
KNEELAND & CO. continues to trans
act WARE HOUSE AND COMMISS
ION BUSIN ESS, at the former stand of Sims,
Williams &, Woolsev. They (eel grateful for
past, and solicit a continuation of public patron
age. The safety of their buildings against
FIRE, they can recommend with confidence;
their charges are low, and every exertion shail
be used to promote the interest of those who
may favor them with business. UTLiberal ad
vances made on produce in store.
June 10 174
New Cheese.
jTK BOXES New CHEESE, in good order,
ivF Just received by
N. SMITH & CO.
Augusta 9 15
June Butter.
KEGS prime Goshen BUTTER, Just re
received, by N. SMITH & CO.
<\uS usl 9 15
GEORGE A. WALKER,
Is now opening at No. 235 Broad street, ( start
formerly occupied l,y Mr. L. H. Hamilton,)
AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF
Staple and Fancy I>ry Goods.
BOOTS, SHOES. $c-
THE Stock is entirely new, has been care
fully selected, and will be sold upon as
favourable terms as can be obtained in this city
or Charleston. Merchants are respectfully re
quested to give his Goods an examination be
fore making their purchases.
Being about to relinquish the retail partofhia
business he will dispose of the Goods at his
old stand. No. 231, at very low prices.
April 12 159
Look, at This.
’ BIHE Subscriber wishing to retire from pub.
fl. lie business, will dispose of the unexpired
lease of the Hotel known as the MERCHANTS
er MIOT’S HOTEL, with all the furniture and
fixtures attached to it ; situated in Charleston,
S - C. at the corner of King and Society streets.
It is as extensive and as well furnished as any
Hotel in the city,—it is also one of the best
stands. bcina located in the center of all of the
principle Wholesale Stores. This establish,
ment is so well known through Georgia, that
anv further discription of it is useless—persons
wishing to purchase this valuable establishment,
will do well to apply immediately. Terms will
be made know by applying to thj proprietor, and
possession can be given at any time from the
Ist of August. CHAS. 11. MIOr.
Charleston, July (5,1336.
July 15 8
CT The Milledgeville Recorder and Macon
Messenger, will copy the ab..ve weekly for sit
weeks, and send their accounts to C, 11. Miot
for payment.
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber has purchased of Messrs,
J. & D. Morrison, their entire stock of
GOODS—and will conduct the GROCERY
BUSINESS at the stand recently occupied by
them—corner Washington and Broad-streets.
HE HAS NOW IN STORE,
A complete assortment of GROCERIES—•
which lie offers for sale on accommodating
terms. CHARLES A. GREINER.
Notice to Contractors!.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHACANAL.
PROPOSALS will be received at the Office
ol the James River and Kanawha Com
pany, in the City of Richmond, from the 15th to
23rd day of August, for the construction of all
the Excavation, Embankment and Walling, not
now under contract, together with nearly all
the Culverts and the greater portion of the Locks
between Lynchburg and Maiden’s Adventure.
The work now advertised embraces the twenty
miles between Columbia and the head of Maid,
ens’ Adventure Pond, the eight miles between
Seven Islands Falls and Scotlsville, and about
twenty isolated sections, reserved at the former
letting, between Scottsville and Lynchburg.
The quantity of masonry offered is very gteat,
—consisting of about two hundred Culverts of
from three to thirty feet; nine Aqueducts, thirty,
five Locks, a number of Wastes, with several
farm and road Bridges.
General plans and specifications of all the
work, and special plans of the most important
Culverts and Aqueducts, will be found at the
offices of the several Principal Assistant Engi
neers on the line of the Canal.
The work will be prepared for examination
by the 25th July; but mechanics, well recoin
mended, desirous of immediate employment, can
obtain contracts for the constructions of a num
ber of culverts at private letting.
Persons offering to contract, who are unknown
to the subscriber, or any of the Assistant Engi
neers, will be expected to accompany their
proposals by the usual certificate of character
and ability.
CHARLES ELLET, Jr.
Chief Engineer of the James River
and Canowha Company.
Note.—The Dams, Guard-Locks, most of
the Bridges, and a > umber of Locks and Culverts,
are reserved fora future letting. Persons visit
ing the line for the purpose of obtaining work
would do well to call at the office of the Com
pany in the city of Richmond, where any infor
mation which they may desire will be cheerfully
communicated.
The valley of James River, between Lynch,
burg and Richmond, is healthy. C. E.Jr.
June 7 22
I*eu«llcton Academy.
lIIAVE made arrangements with the Trus
tees to take charge of this Institution. Tha
Academy will be opened on the first day of Au
gust. The Classical and Mathematical course
of studies will be such as to qualify youth for ad
mission into the South Carolina College; to
which French, Drawing, and the principles of
Music will be added, if desired by parents or
guardians. The Terms of Tuition, $lO per
quarter. Admission will be limited to such only
as can read and write, and know the four funda
mental rules of Arilhmatic.
For qualifications I would refer to the Ifotl.
JOHN C. CALHOUN, in whose family I have
been engaged as private tutor for the last seven
or eight months, and would remark further, that
I received my classical Education in England,
under the celebrated Dr. Valpy ; and was for
more than three years student of Mathematics
under Mr. Staines, who was for many years
Professor of Mathematics in St. John’s College,
Cambridge; and I am a member of the Hono
rable Society of Lincoln’s Inn London.
The situation of Pendleton is so well known
for health and other advantages, that it is unne
cessary to say any thing in relation thereto, ex.
cept that good boarding can be had on reasona
ble terms in the vicinity of the Academy.
I feci anxious faithfully to discharge the du
ties devolving on this situation; and to promote
the morals, exercise, and health of the youth
who may be entrusted to my care, as well as to
advance their education.
Vacation from the 15th of December to the
15th of January, and from the 15th of June to
the 15th of July.
1 have taken tip my residence at Mrs. Lotion’s,
where I shall be ready to receive applications
f. r admission to the Academy.
TH. VVAYLAND.
July 29 w 4 12
The Greenville Mountaineer, and the Charle*
ton, Columbia and Augusta papers are requet
ed to insert this advertisement weekly lor thi
next month, and forward their accounts.
JfEW
J.IVERY STABILES
AND CARRIAGE REPOSITORY,
Augusta, Georgia.
CITIBYER, respectfully informs bis
• friends, that he has Leased the Ware
house and Lot, known as Burton’s, late Mr.
John Rees, near the Planter’s Hotel —and has
all those superior buddings constructed into
Stables and Carriage Houses.—Has on hand—
and will keep, a general assortment of CAR
RIAGES for sale of the latest fashions and best
finish. llis connection in this branch of his bu
siness, is such, as to induce him to believe, Ha
can offer greater inducements to the purchaser,
than any like Establishment at the £>outh. His
Stables are all D!rt Stalls— wide, high and airy;
can accommodate any number of Horses on Litr
ery from I to 200—price per day, each Horse,
longer or shorter time, 50 cents—Horses and
Carnages of every kind usually hired, can b«
had on"the most reasonable terms. The pro
prietor pledges himself to do every justice to
his friends —who may patronise him.
May SI 169