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Female* ** 1,024—5,594
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Ilirlrv.O; ditto Outs, 1,012; ditto Rye, j
Corn, 183,015; ditto Sweet l*«ln
pounds Wool, 3,032; ditto Colton, nrtt,
including Fodder, 1.002; cords
Hi. 4.3-13, number ol* Retail Dry hoods,
ntlior stores, 235; c«|>ilul invested in
number ('unnnission Houses, 12;
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2,754 I Free Negroes, 24
il.’s, 2,533 j Staves, 9,739
ml Tolid popuUtion—ls,l.so.
Jf/ws—White* 2,291; Blacks 3,052 —
■->N AM) Till: ABOLITIONISTS.
r« Hill recollect that on the second No
mentioned in our paper that we received
iini.iil, h slip purporting to come from
Haniminriii New Vork, d ated the eighteenth
giving * ciirrespoiiilence between hen.
■ iiiiltliealMditionists. It will lie seen thnl
ol the suine month,<Jen. Har
in rincinnati, a slip from the Maine 1
the New 1 ork post mark on it, ami mc
d in tl»e presence of the Deputy l*osl-
I’tncinimti. The nett day [Hie tirruty- 1
■ vrluiii letter from him in the Cincinnati <
the correspondence, and on the
(the very day that the recep-
ii a slip in thi< city was made public) we
Nniwiniil Intelligencer, a copy of his let- 1
the Krpnhlican. Any one rend
(ion H. would suppose it was the
tliut In* had of the existence of such 1
hut from the second letter we
Hfrmu the General to .Mr. Lyons in Virginia, '
■twrit Ih.lt he ... ill rec eipt of the inlbntiu- 1
Pf" Jirat, iinly fhrrr Any. nfh>r ll.e [
•p«l.|. received hi ll.iu ..Hire. Tl.e latter 1
B uk. from the Chronicle ofyeatcrduv.witU-
B of the source fro... wl.irii it
■Ftomil.c two letters, it appears lli.it the -lip j
Bbty: but one tlvinj- is cerloln, that Gen. i
He w.t acquainted will, its contents some U'n 1
iiaeaiilei.ee was known in this city. |
Bw Mr .Vo/io/.of Nov. 2.1
By o;t another T'oruerv :
r l,ir sr r .v 1,1 Ihc New Vork coiisj.jratnrs,
<.a|pc of „„ “Kmaiiripnlor Extra, dated I
b'thlicr IJ, ,«40/i reached us t ester, i
7f b ~le Cincinnati Kepulilienn. It par
-•"""b-poudeuce between General IL.r
--" tnii.ir Tapnan and others, in which ll.e
~• repreaerile.) as favorim; tl.e views til the
~ ■" t.rten.l v designed for circulation in \
... Hie I.„pe that it could not he cunlra |
«re the election. Some persot. In New
« enclosed a copy of this vile forgery to j
jharnsou, i.idoecd him to puhlish ... "the i
Iseofi* follo * ln S '■'' ,,rr disclaiming all j
7 " **' Editor of the Republican.
Cincinnati, October 27,1840.
,V‘" v '' fttniiahcd you with a handbill,
v*!* 1 fru,n ,h<- office of the Emnn- |
|k,containing a letter, under the
. Wo °^ e P directed to me, and
if ..''ur ra IU«'«, J. Lcavctl, and If. Drcs
b» ...»*7 Cr V*. 1 11,1 el,Pr » purporting to he
dated ... this city on the 2d ofOclo.
h •i.j*! * U mv received a letter from the
' I..!r!iTr ff f* ns * e,,i,f ‘ r conjunctively or indi
»ifhn,v ev, ‘ r “ddress either the letter
rot f »or **ny other letter, to them,
4ea<ifutw * c r ,( * * s a Vile liibricatiun,
io r l,| - j I,c least foundation in truth.
enr,o *‘ ‘i tl*c handbill to me is left
m has the New Vork post
»oru 'p Wa «*opened this dav by me in the
• i . Langdon, the Deputy Post
lr"l-v i W.M. 11. HARRISON.
'THK* r t Nentiarl of yenter‘la j.]
ki‘,ll' k ; v " KKV exi'oseh.
I .Mre’ l !t r ,roin Oen. Harrison to .Mr.
-falsi (• .eP'!'".’ cx poses the truo character
.■'77l; 1 ,hr ' Loeiifoeos:
boar Si . ' " 'EV N ATI, October 21, IR-10.
~u 1 , r, - | . h . ,iv 'received,. Hand Bill which
r Tar»»)a„ ‘'Z * ,a \ c * Mi en written by me to
P r i«ii|.| e ," d ,'! l il® r "’ i " wlli( -' h 1 proclaim Ah-
FijuLi'i’.,. 11 niy name to it, hut is a
Ltdomhus \-,° n , ", e dsy, 2d October, I
t. * * ours in basic, the mail is just
Lro»s, E«q WM> H - HARRISON.
bvt .I** — 1 he skill of the Mexican
Wins ,he darrio/, or slip noose, is
B subject of adiniration ftmong
■Ur lal |* 0 o n trv. In a late Houston Mor
btor bv 10 incident, related to
Lniirie ecent lray eller- While crossing a
|hv j;’ M1 0I a Mexican servant in com*
L bear of 81 a Blance to advance of
re 'on«r M ur^C:it The animal was
[the li*, fl , ® distant piece of timber,
r Pared f CQn °^ seized his lurriut,
UZZ a cha,e ’ Puitin ? spurs to his
k,l j. Verlo bruin, and with no arms but
[’die (iiaj' l^*e tttl ack. At the first
F the *n no ° 8e r w »tb unerring accuracy, en
s * ut e fcre it could be
ir *d turn-/ * ie P UB hed it off with his .
r"*d IE r n Upon his enem y• The rope was |
tnsiant—thrown again with equal i
el)c (ficorfljq Constitutlonnlist.
accuracy—the hersc at the same lime wheelud and
put to his speed. This lima the movments were 100
quick for bruin. He immediately found himself
rolling and tumbling along the ground in a manner
altogether surprising, while every struggle to dis
ongage himself from thraldom, only rendered it
worse. In this manner, the animal was fairly cho
ked down; nnd when the gentleman came up, he
dismounted and easily dispatched him with his
knife.
The lion. James F. Simmons (whig) lias been
elected a senator in the congress of the United Slates
from the State of Rhode Island, in the place of the
Hon. Nehemiah U. Knight, whose term of service
expires on the 4th of-March next.
Tha recent election in lowa Territory, fora da*
legale to Congress, has icsulted in the election ol
General Dodge, the democratic candidate for Con
-1 gross, by almut fiDO majority.
[FItOM OUR roiIRKSI’ONDCNT.]
MILLEDCKVILLL, Nov. 4, 1340.
In the Senate a hill was introduced hv Mr. Jonas,
I of Paulding, to compel the banks of this State to
comply with theirongagemeiils, ami to enable the
bill holders to collect specie without delay.
Mr. Dunngnn introduced a resolution instructing
the senators ofGeorgia in Congress, and requesting
the representatives, to oppose the charter of a na
tional bank.
Pile following standing committees were announ
ced by the President of the senate.
On Pririldfc* and Election*. — Messrs. William
son. Gordon, Floyd, Ccbois, and Dawson.
On Enrolment.— Messrs. Cone, Waters, Wuld
liauer, Morris, and Janes.
On Petition*. —Messrs. Guess, Chastain, Smith,
of Hrvuii, Strickland of \\ arc, and Connor.
On Engrossing Journal*. — Messrs. Vincent, God
aid, McConnell, Mays, and Cameron.
Among the hills introduced iu the senate, there
wers three by Mr. .Miller: ouc in regard to taxes
and taxation; another in regard to tin* purchase of
the Augusta Bridge l»\ the City Council, transfer
ring all the privileges of the former owners to the
present owners, &c. Ami another hill tor the or
' ganizulion of a court for the correction of errors.
The hills iu regard to a system of taxation, and to
| the organization of a court of errors, w ere ordered
| to he printed.
j A resolution was adopted by both houses, np
-1 pointing Friday next lor the election of a Judge for
the superior courts of the Cow eta Circuit, of an at-
I lorney general, and several solicitors general.
MILLEIXiLV ILLK, Nov. 5, 1310.
The II trri-mii party have succeeded in obtaining
(he legislative power of our Slate, this year, by pin
; « ing Irefule the people the necessity of reform and a
change iu the administrations, nut only of the gene
rid but of the state government. And they hud the
confidence to promise that this reform & this change
wouldhe effected by them, should the people,
place the power in their hands. Well; the pe«-
! pie have placed the legislature in their hands,
and we shall sec what reform and change will
he operated by the exercise of the power they
now possess. Both brunches of the legislature
have been organized; the message of the gov
ernor has been bud before them; and in a few
days the committees will be appointed; after which
the members w ill proceed to business, and to the
consideration of those important matters conmu ted
with that reform mid change whieh are to cure all
ths evil* produced hv the bad Irgislalmn of former
legislatures. For the goad • < our State, I sincere
ly hope that the present parly in power may real
ize the expectations theyliiive created in the minds
of their constituents. If they fulfil their promise*
I shall l»e one of the first to acknowledge the wis
dom of (heir measures; party feeling shall not lead
me to censure when praise will he deserved. If by
wise measures the prosperity of ihe State is promo
ted, I shall he satisfied, and will say so. 1 have had
to censure so often the proceedings of our legisla
ture, that it will ho n relief to me, and a pleasure
more sensibly fell by its novelty, if 1 have to change
the tone of my remarks in recording the proceed
| ings of the present legislature.
1 This morning in the senate, n preamble and res
, olnlions, was introduced by Mr. Echols of Walton,
' having for its object the resumption ufsper ie pay
-1 incuts bv tin* banks. By these resolutions the banks
; under susponsion of specie payments, are required
to resume on the Ist of January next. The Gover
nor is authorized to direct the issuing of scire fa
cias against the banks which will not have resumed
by the time specified, »V.c.
Vou w ill find « printed copy of (hu hill introduced
j yesterday by .Mr. Jones, to compel the banks to
; meet their engagements, &c.
In the House this morning a resolution was in
troduced by Mr. Toombs,ami adopted, for the ap
| pointniotit of a committee to investigate (hu affairs
of the Central Bank, and to enquire into (he finan
ces of the Stale, and the expediency of abolishing
tin* Bank,&c. The committee to report by bill or
i otherwise. The committee appointed consist of
Messrs. Toomb u , Chappell, Osborn, Stiles, and
Mnrphv of DeKalh. This is an important step in
the House, and it is to hi; hoped (hat the committee
will discharge their duly to the satisfaction of the
■ legislature and of their constituents.
Mr. Flournoy, ol Washington, introduced a pro
i amide and resolution, against the sub-treasury, in- (
structiug our senators, and requesting our repre
sentatives in Congress, to vote for the repeal of the
act establishing the sub-treasury.
A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to compel the incorporated
companies to meet their engagements and ena
ble the bill holder* to collect specie from the
Banks without delay.
1 Section 1. Be it enacted hy the Senate and Uou*t |
of Repreumlati vet of the Stale of Georgia in Gene
ral Assembly met, ami it is hereby enacted by the
authority of the same. That fro... ami alter the
day of neil, upon the oppliealioo of
! any person holding a hank note or bill on any of
the chartered banka of thi. Stale, lo any Judge of
the Superior Court, Justice of the Inferior Court,
or Justice of the Peace, aiming that he or she had
■ presented said note or bill for payment at the hank
; from wi.ich the tame isaned, and that payment
thereof was refused ; it shall be the duty of said
Judge or Just tee, forthwith to issue his process, di
rected to the Sheriff or any constable of the com..
1 ty in which said bank is situated, requiring him to
summon the Hresideut, Cashier, Clerk, or oilier
■ llicer of said bank, lo come before said Judge ur
Justice, without delay, to answer lo the demand of
the plaintiff, so mode as aforesaid.
Sec. 2. And he it farther enacted, That it shall
I. the duly of tl.e Sheriff or Constable in whose
hands said process is placed, lo serve the same
without delay, hy leaving it at ll.e banking house
or office of said honk, or at the door ot said nank
in. house, orollice, if ll.e same he shut.
! s K c 3 And be it further enacted, That if the
said bank, so summoned, .hull tail to appear and
answer by one of its officers, within une hour of j
11. retort, of said process by the Sheriff or Coo- ,
stable, it shall be the duly of ll.e said Judge or j
justice, to enter up judgment against said hank,
ami issue execution 1t.ere...., to he levied, executed,
and returned on the next day thertalter, by W.e
hour of one in tl.e afternoon.
Sec. 4 And be it farther enacted. That whenev
er any hank, so summoned as aforesaid, shall ap
pear and answer, it shall he Ihe duly of the Judge
i ur Justice before whom ll.e same is tried, to give
judgment immediately, and award execution to he
levied, executed, and returned, os is directed by
section third of this act: Provided neoerthless.
That either party being dissatisfied with ll.e judg
ment of said Judge or Justice, may at once enter
an appeal upon payment of coata; wluen appeal
so entered, shall he tried on the same day t.y a
jury of five men, to be summoned on the instant
by tl.e -Sheriff or Cot.stable attending at the trial ;
and the verdict of the jury ahull he final between
the parlies. And upon the verdict of the Jury it
shall be the doty of ll.e Judge or Justice to enter
im judgment and issue an execution, to bo direct
ed Aev.ed, executed, and returned as before direct
ed by section third of this act.
s SEC. 5. And be it farther enacted. That all the
! atfe ts real and personal of the incorporated banks
of this State, shall be, and they are, hereby made
subject to levy and sale, whether the same .hall
consist of lauds and tenements, goods and chattels,
rights'ami credits, bills, bonds, notes, mortgage.,
1 judgments, executions, or any other evidence or
I evidence* of debt whatsoever.
i Sec .6. And be it further enacted , That if any
I officer of any incorporated bank shall fail or refuse
, to point out ihe assets of the hank of which he is
I an officer, upon the application of the Sheriff or
Constable having an execution against the same, it j
r shall he the duty of such heriff or Conslah elo !
- take said hank officer before the Judge or Justice |
i who issued said execution, whose duty it shall he j
lo commit lo jail such bank officer, so refusing, for (
a contempt of the court, whence he shall in no wise
; , be released until he slinll have purged such con
i tempt by pointing out the assets or declaring on
oath or solemn affirmation, that lo the best of his
knowledge ami belief, said Hunk, against which ■
i , said execution i* held as aforesaid, ha* no asset*
< whereon said execution ran he levied.
i Skc 7 And he it further enacted. That whenev
' er any of the incorporated banks of this Stale shall
■ or may be called on lo redeem its hills, or notes
i iu specie, the lull li bier demanding such specie,
: shall at tiis or her option, receive the same by
count or weight : Provided alwnj*. That whenev
! er more persons than one are in any hank de '
manding specie at the same lime, then the person
or persons who require the specie to he counted |
i shall he postponed until the person ot persons '
who require it to be weighed are paid his, her, or
their demand*
Sec tS. And he it further enacted , That the parts )
, of a dollar, less than fifty cents, shall not he ale- j
, gal tender for m >re than ten dollar* at any one
i time, except hv weight.
I Skc. 9. And b» it further emu ted. That any de
i mand made in the hanking house or office, if the
I same he open, or at lit? door of the hanking house
. 1 or office, it* ihe same he shut, between the hour
of nine in the morning and three in the afternoon,
shall he held and taken us a demand within the
meaning of this art. ami sufficient to authorise
- and sustain a >uit under the provisions of this act
Skc 10. And he it further enacted. That the de
mand and refu a! may he proven hy any person
ftnmpeient to give testimony in any of the courts
of this State, whether soli) person he ti notary pub
* tic nr not.
Skc. 11. And he it further e-acted. That when
ever any principal ur mother hank shall circulate j
or pay out from her counter, hank tines or lull*
payable at any branch or agency ol M.ch principal
or mother hank ; or whenever any branch hank or
agency shall circulate nr pay out from the counter 1
, of such branch hank or agency, any of the hills of i
the mother hank, ur the mber branch nr branches,
agency or agencies, then and in that case it shall 1
1 he at ihe option of the lull ladder to sue the mother [
- hank, or eith r of n* branches or agencies as the
. lull holder may elect.
Skc. 12. And he it further enarte I, Thai nil laws
and parts of laws, militating against this act, h« I
and the sumu are, hereby repealed.
MILLEI)GEVILLE, Nov fi, 1310.
* The resolutions introduced hy Mr. Toombs in
the House yesterday, are as follows:
“Resolved, That a special committee of five he
1 appointed, whose duty it shall he lo enquire into
lhu management and situation of the Ueniral Bank
of Georgia, and also into the condition of the fin tu
ees of ih.N state, and report by hill or otherwise,
whether or not the public interest requires the re* .
peal of the charter of said hank, and also what
‘ measures are neccssarry and proper lobe udoptwd,
for the speedy payment of the debts of this stale, and
the restoration of her credit.**
“It is .mill r resolved, Thnl said committee have !
* power lo send for person* and papers, and to ex
amine witnesses under oath "
' I sent you yesterday a copy of the hill intro
* dneed hy Mr. Jones in the Senate, to compel the I
hunks lo resume specie payments. The following
ore the preamble ami resolutions upon the sains
subject iru odu-edhy Mr. Echols:
MR. ECHOLS* RESOLUTIONS^
1 Wmkrf.as, several of flu; Banking Institutions of
t this Slate have siiNnumied specie payments, and the ,
| hill holders of sueli suspended Banks, have had to
■ submit lo great loss and inconvenience in ilia ilis
position of their hills, either iu .procuring fumle u I
1 nioad, oi in discharge of tlu*ir debts, or otherwise; '
- and it is the opinion of this General Assembly, that
(her* docs not now exist any sufficient cause for
such suspension; and that them now exists no good I
’ reason* whatever why such Banks as have snapen- j
* dt’d.specie payments should not promptly discharge
■ their liabilities by u redemption of their bills, and i
| discharge of all other debts in gold and silver; and j
in case of tlieir failure so to do, that further indul
gence should not be grunted, and that the extraor - 1
dinar if privileges heretofore conferred, he witli
-1 drawn.
Be if therefore Reunited,hy the Semite and House
of Represento tit re of the State of iicurgia, I hat
liis Excellency the Governor do issue his rroclamu
' lif ui requiring the several suspended Banks of this
.State lo resume specie payments, and lo discharge
tlieir liabilities in gold and silver, on fir before the
first day of January next; and on the failure or re
filial ol’anv Bank to redeem their hills mid discharge ,
* all their liabilities on ihe day aforesaid, in gold and (
silver, thal his Excellency flic Governor give notice | (
, In iha Attorney General or the Solicitor General in (
I whose Judicial Circuit Hindi suspended Bank fir (
Banks inn\ he, to cause a Seire Eaeiau tn issue, re- 1 {
uniting said Bank or Banks lo shew cause why I |
their Charter or (’barters should not he s t aside, (
I and that the affairs of the Bank he wound up and |
brought fn a close, ,
He it further Resulted, That his Excellency the ,
I (iovcriionlo cause similar proceedings to he iustitu- (
' ted against any Bunk or Hanks that may hereafter
suspend or refuse to redeem their hills in gold and .
H ** l *‘ r * ' |
Be H further Reto/rrd, That his Excellency the |
Governor, if he mav deem if necessary, l>'*, and he is
i hereby authorised to emplov any additional conn-el |
tfi aid tins Attorney nr Solicitor Generals in the (
| prosecution of all such proceedings us may he in- (
stitnted ngain-t mi] suspended Bank ; and that for (
their services so rendered, they he paid a reasons- j
I’ | hie compensation ; and that his Excellency the Gov- (
I 1 ernor be, and lie is hereby authorised to draw his (
! Warrant on the Treasury for tllO •fttne, to be paid
i out ol the Contingent fund. , f
Two hills were introduced in the Senate, fins f
morning: onelo regulate ihe hanking institution* in t
ll.ia hlntp. t« compel them lo rea.ii.te appcic pay
-1 .nci.ta, anil lo conform lo the laws of the state nn- I ,
! tier certain penalties. ’This hill was introduced hy i .
j Mr. Morris of Franklin. The other hill was intro- j >
iluced by Mr Wtllinms of Baldwin, and ha. for :
itsohjcct l« prevent frauds and illegal voting at all | ,
[ elections. ! f
I send you a printed copy of the bill introduced I
hy Mr. Miller in the senate, for the organization of [
j a Supreme Court. j (
When 1 had lo close this letter, both branches of s
Legislature were proceeding lo the elections set i
apart for tins day; a judge of the Coweta Circuit,; |
Attorney General, and several solicitor generals, ; (
with a few generals. I
HALF FAST 12 O'CLOCK
The election by the legislature, for Judge of the j t
Coweta Circuit, resulted iu ihe choice of Gen. Lz
znrd, of Dekalb County, several balloltings—last j j
ballomng Warner 123, Kzzard I tfi, and Irwin 8. i ,
For Attorney General it resulted in the choice .
of James Gardner, Jun of Richmond. Several | I
ballon ing—last hallolling, Gardner 133. Flournoy, |
of Richmond, 70, Young, of Scriven, 12, Lawton, 4, ,
and blank 31. i
\
MILLEDGLVILLE. Nov 7. 1840. (
Mr Dunngnn introduced a lull in the Sonata this •
morning amending llm aft pant-ad at the Inal m h J
nion, ri'tjuiring ihe hunks in (hair aemi-annnal re (
turns, l«» specify the indehiednea* of the directum (
of the hanking IriMitntain* «f the Mate By iln* «
bill,the bank* failing to comply with the provinion* J
of Ihe bill of Inal *e»fi«n, are In forfeit and pay In (
ihe mole the Him of fifty llionsond dollar*. 'I hi* (
penalty to ho recovered by action of debt ngnin*t ;
the fcaid banking mmiiuiioiis in ••liter the superior j
1 or inferior conn* of the mate. ,
Mr. Dunagnn reported a hill yesterday to en- ,
large the duties of the Western ond Atlantic Ra I i
R, commissioners hy authorizing them to purchase
land* for depots and trading town*, and to apply
the proceed* of the town lot* lo defraying the ex
pcn*e of the Road, and lo permit the iliwa**ee Rail
Road Company, lo extend their road lo our termi
nus in the direction of Red Clay.
The elections by the General Assembly have
resulted so for os follows;
W. W. Ezzard, Judge of the Superior Court of
’ the Coweta Circuit.
James Gardner, Attorney General, Middle Circuit.
. j wP. While, Solicitor Generali Eastern Circuit.
I Alexander hope, do Northern Circuit
: John Gibson, do Southern Circuit.
! Aug. Bees, do Ocmuluee Circuit.
I I send you the copy of a bill introduced in the
. Senate by Mr. Morris of Franklin, lo regulate the
1 hanking institutions in thi* slate, to compel them
i to resume specie payments, and lo conform to i
• the law s of the stole under certain penalties. i
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1840.
A BILL,
To be entitled an Act to carry into effect that part
of the first section of the third ankle of the Con
stitution, which requires the establishment of a
Supreme Court for the Correction of Errors; and
to organize the some; and to regulate the pro
ceedings thereof.
‘Section Ist. He it enacted hy the Senate and
House of Ilej)re<entnfives of the State of Georgia, in
General Assembly met , and it is hereby enacted by
theanthorify of the same, Thai in pursuance of the
first sccti xt of the third article of the Constitution,
there shall be, and it is hereof established, a Court
for the Correction of Errors, to be culled ho Su
nreme Court of the Stale of Georgia. The said
Court shall consist of three Judges who shall be
elected at the ore sent session of the General As
sembly ; • na for the term of six years ; one for the
term of four years, and one for the term of two
years, during which terms they hb ill respectively
bold their offices, unless sooner removed, in the
manner pointed out by the Constitution. No per
son shall lie eligible to the office of Judge, unless
he shall have been duly admitted ami licensed t»
plead and practice in the courts of law and equity
in this Slate ten years at least prior to bis election.
The Governor shall, within twenty days after the
election of said Judges, commission them respect
ively for ihe terms lor which they shall have been
elected In case ofthe death, resignation, or remo
val from office of any of said Judges, the Coventor
shall appoint and commission some H' u, 'd proper
person to fill such vacancy, oniil the mealing of
the General Assembly next after such vacancy,
w hen the General Assembly, shall fill the same.
And it any such vacancy shall occur during any
session of the General Assembly, the same shall tie
filled at sneb session Every Judge of said Court
who shall be elected after the present session of
the General Assembly, (except where be is elec
ted to fill a vacancy,) shall bold Ins office for and
during the term of six years, ami shall lie commis
sioned accordingly hy the Governor.
Sko 2 And be it further enacted, That the said
Supreme ('onrt shall be boldcn ai the times urnl pla
ces following, that is to say : on the Mon
days in and in each year for the
first District, to be composed of the Eastern Judicial
Circuital on the Mondays in
and in each year for the second
District, to be composed of I lie .Middle and Nortb-
I ern Judicial Circuits alternately; at and
, on the Mondays in
end in each year for the third Dis
trict, to be compo ed of the Ocinnlyec, Emil, and
Southern Judicial Circuits alternately; in
and , on the Mondays in
and in each year for the fourth Dis
trict, to be inmposed of the Western and Cherokee
Judicial Circuits alternately; at and
, on the .Mondays of and
in each year for the fifth District, to be com
i posed ofthe Cbuitalioochoe and Coweta Judicial
Circuits nln mutely ut and
Sec. 3. A<-d be it farther enacted. That it shall he
the duty of all the Judges of said ('onrt to attend at
each term of said Court ; but if from providential
cause, any one of said Judges cannot attend a ('ourt,
such Conn may bo holden by two Judges. It at a
('ourt at which only two Judges preside, the Judges
should be divided in opinion on any cause beard
before them, then the Judgment in the Court be
low shall aland affirmed, and be so certified by the
Judges. If only one Judge shall attend a Court, it
shall be bis duty to open (be Court and to adjourn
it to a day not more limn two days beyond the re
gular term, m winch lime, if two Judges do not at
tend, the Court shall in (bat case be adjourned to
the next regn *r term
.Sec. 4. .l/ef hr ii further enacted, That the said
Surprome Court shall bear and determine, nt the
I first term of each Court, nil such cases in lew und
equity ms may he brought from uuy ol the Superior
Courts of this'’Stab* w ilbiu the District, as created
1 by this Act. lei which said Supreme Court is held
j eo. All causes of a criminal or civil nature, may,
lor alleged error in any dicision, sentence, judgment,
i or decree, of nay such Superior Court, he carried j
I up from the Comities in the respective Districts
aforesaid, to the Judges ol the Supreme Court at j
i the respective terms ibcreol, tor such District, to lor j
by the suul Supreme Court revised and determined. .
A*i*v criminal cause may be carried up to tine Su
preme Court on a bill ol exceptions, in willing, spu
,diving the eiror nr errors ol lew complained of, to
he drawn up by the parly, bis counsel nr attorney,
within iwcniv-lbur hours alter the trial ol Hie entire
in which (be decision oreculciiee has lie* n bad,and be
submitted to the Judge oft be Superior Court, before
whom such criminal cause may bare been tried, to
be by him certified and signed. Any cause el m
civil nature, either en the law orcquUy side of the
Superior Court, may, in like maimer, I* curried to |
(be Supreme Court on a lull ol exceptions, specify- |
mg the error or errors complained of iu any decision i
or .judgment, to he drawn up bv the parly com |
plaining thereof, bis counsel, solicitor, or attorney, ;
w it hin the lime aforesaid, and submitted to the Judge
be lore whom the cause may have been heard, l«> be |
bv him certified and signed; hut in no rase shall (
the facts he controverted in (ho Supremo Court, *•
as to require attendance of any wimess or witnesses,
under any pretence whatever; said Supreme Court j
shall hear and determine upon matters contained in j
the transcript of the record of I lie cause, and noli
otiii'i wise. Cpoii exhibition of any such billofex- ;
ccpiions to the Judge ol the Superior Court, it ahull I
bebisduty.if such hill of'exceptions he true and con- 1
aistcul with what bus trail-pi red in the case before
him, to certify and sign the name. Such lull of ex
ceptions shall operate ms u siipcr-scdins to the judg
ment, sentence, execution, or decree, ol the Court
below, (fin civil cases either in law wr equity, the
party complaining of error shall, within four days
after the term at wl ich the cxcej lions were taken,
pay all coals which may have accrued, and give
bond with security, to he approved of bv the Clerk
of lint Superior Court, and conditioned to pay the
eventual condemnation money, and all subsequent
costs; and il in a criminal case where the offence in
bv law bailable, the parly complaining oferror shall ;
filter into a recognizance, with security, lobe in
like manner approved, conditioned for tin: appear- (
mice in person ofsiich party complaining, In abide j
tin* final order, judgment, or sfiitenco ol Court.
And it the offence be not bailable, or if ilia parly he
sentenced to imprisonment in the Penitentiary, and
be unable to give security as required, the Judge ol
the Superior Court may order a mipar-scdias ut the
lime nfceriifviiig mid signing thebill ol exceptions. |
When such bill of exceptions shall buva liccu sign- j
ed and certified by the J udge of the Superior Court,
and such bonds shall have been given, or rccopni- |
/.mice cult red into, and costs paid, notice ol the, ,
signing of such bill of exceptions shall be given, if
in a criminal cause, to the Attorney or .Solicitor j
General, and in civil causes, in law or equity, te the
adverse parly or his counsel, within ten days alter j
the smiic shall have been done, and shall be tiled in
the Clark’s office where such bond or recognizance
has been given, immediately thereafter, und on a j
copy ofsucn notice being served by a sheriff, con- ,
stable, or attorney of the Superior Court, and filed
in the Clerk’* office with the bill of exceptions, it
shall be the duty ofthe Clrrk of the .Superior Court
below to certify and semi up to the Supreme (. ourt «x
complete transcript ofthe entire record o( the cause 1
below, duly certified under Ids baud and seal ol ol
fice, and also the bill ofexceplious, within ten days
after be shall have received lb* original notice wiib
the proof of service thereon*
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That the Su
preme Court shall proceed, at the first term, (unless
prevented by providential chihc,) to bear and de
termine each and every cause which may in man
ner aforesaid be sent up from the Com I below, upon
the record and bill of exceptions on the grounds
therein specified, and on no other grounds. Lpon
the decision of the said Supreme ( ’unit, «n mat
ters of law or principles ol cquii v, which may arise
ill the bill of exceptions, (which dcci.-ioii shall al
ways be in writing, and be delivered by the Judges
ofthe said Court, miinlim, except incuses where
ll»‘V arc unanimous,) the Court shall cause lobe
ci rliiicd to ilia Court below, such decision, and
award such order and direction in ilia premises na
may be con-M-iil with the law and justice ol the
rasi; which decision, so rendered and ordinal, and
direction so awarded, shall be rcsp.’c.ed and earned
mio 101 l effect by the Court below. Il tin* decision
and judgment ol lhc Court be low be for any sum
certain, und be affirmed in the Supreme Court, the
plaintiff may, in the .'Superior Court,cnlei jud/ui- ut
against the’ defendant and bis securities lor the
amount of principal, interest, and eu.-ls, an shall
have Iwei) confessed or found by a jury, and ten per
cent, damages, und have execution inrticdnlcly al
ter decision ofthe .Supreme Court, su certified us
aforesaid: Prodded, that if any one or more ol the
Judges ofthe Supreme (’ourt ahull ccrlil y (bat in
bis or their opinion, such cause was not taken up
(hr delay only, then and in stu b case, the damages
shall not he allowed. Judgments in (lie Court be
low, if affirmed, shall not lose any lien nr priority by
reason ofthe proceedings in the Court ab'ive. ,
Sec. fi. Awl be it further enacted, that if any |
Judge ol the Superior Court shall refuse to certify
u bill of exceptions when properly tendered; or if
any Clerk shall fail ur refuse to send tip the tran
script of the whole record in any cause, according to _
the provisions of this act, of be, or any Sheriff shall
refuse or neglect to perform any diili-a imposed up
on him bv this ad, said Supreme Court, while in
session in any district in this State, may issue a writ
of mandamus to such officer and enforce obedience
thereto if necessary, bv attachment; and in case
that such refusal bv anv ■licit officer have delayed
the p»r(v applying for, or tendering a hill ol excep
tions as’aforesaid, beyond the lime limited in the
foregoing part of this net, lie shall not thereby luxe
bis remedy, hut may proceed an if the time limited
had not expired.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, ] hat the Sher
jffof the county wherein the Supreme Court is Hol
den, or bis deputy, shall attend the sessions (hereof,
nnd obey all lawful orders, enforce all lawful com
mands, and execute all lawful processes of said
Court; he shall receive from each party bringing n
cause before said Court the sum of two dollars,
which shall be s part of (be bill of costs, but paid
in advance by said party before bis cause proceeds.
And for the service of any process, or order of said
Court, bo shall receive the fees allowed for like ser
vice in the Superior Courts, to be taxed and paid in
like manner.
Sec. b. And be it further enacted, That each of
the said Judges ofthe Supreme Court shall receive
a salary of dollars per
annum, to be paid as (he salaries of (be Judges of
the Superior Court are now paid. The amount of
said salary shall not be increased or diminished du
ring the continuance of such Judge of the Supremo
Court in office; und no Judge shall receive any
other pcnpii-dte, reward or compensation, than the
amount ol bis salary. Each and every Judge of
the Supromo Court, shall,before (lie Governor of the j
State, and prior to his receiving bis commission, I
take oath to support the Constitution, against duel
ling, ami other oaths now by law required of the
Judicial Officers in this State.
Sec 9 And be it fa ther enacted. That the said
Supreme Court shall upp lint some fit nnd proper
personas Clerk, thereof, who shall hold bis up
poimmenl for six years, un'ess removed by said
Court upon roinpUiiii made and cause shown for
incapacity, improper conduct or neglect of duty.
Said Clerk shall kc- p an office at the scat of Gov
ernment in one of the apurtiQcn s of the Capitol,
where nil books, records, und archives and the »col
of the said Court Khali remain. He shall attend
all the sessions of fmul (’ourt; ami obey all the law
ful orders thereof He shall keep, in substantial
f bound Iniok*, fair and regular minutes of the pro
feedings of said Court, a record of all its judicial
acts, a docket of it causes, and such other books
ns said Court may from time to time order nnd di
rect. He shall certify, wbwt required, upon pay
ment of his fees, all proceedings ofthe said Court
in the manner now in use in the Superior Courts
jof this State. And the records and minutes of
i mid Supreme Court and copies ibereofsball beevi-
I deuce in the saint manner and under ihesumecir
i cmnstances ns those ofthe Superior < ,’ourls now are:
"aid Supreme Conn, being la all intents and pur
poses, a Conn of Kccord The said Clerk shall
I ' lie authoriz' dto appoint a deputy or deputies.in his
discretion, he being responsible for the faithful per
formunce of their duties
1 I Sec. 10 And he il further enacted, That the
said Clerk shall ha entitled to the following fees, lo
! be taxed us part of the costs in each case, hut to be
! paid, in every instance, hy the party for whom the
i 1 services are rendered, and when they are rendered;
I and for the payment of which, the Attorney of Re
cord shall always he bound.
For d>.dieting each case, j •
For entering ouch interlocutory, for every
100 words,
i ; Entering final judgment, : : ;
Certifying same to Court below, :
1 Certifying copy of record under seal, :
1 For every 100 words over one page of same,
, j For every certified copy of rule or order,
u Examination of Records. :
| Sec. 11. And he it further enacted, That some
fit uml proper person, shall lie elected by the Gen
» end Assembly, at Us present session, ns Reporter,
t who shell tiuld his olfiee dorm* the term of six
i I years, unless sooner removed by the Court, and
shall receive for his services, u salary from the
. Stale, of $ per annum .Said Reporter slmll
, I attend all the sessions of said Court, and report, in
a proper and professional manner, all the decisions
I ■ there imule, with the reasons therefor, uml he shall
J not during his service as Reporter, appear us Coun
sel, or act aw Attorney in any ca»e in any Cuuil in
this Slate. The Reporter shall, fro as lime to lime,
publish i*> good ami substantial forms, (he reports
so made a« aforesaid, and if at any lime ho shall
! neglect to publish within four months, after Ihe
; sessions for each year have cloned, the decisions of
I the* year, lie shall forfeit one fourth ofhis sa'ary for
that year, and another fourth for every additional
■ Mouth's delay: Provided, Thai if the Judges of
j said court, or • m<uoriiy of them, shall certify that
, such delay was not from any fault or neglect of
j the Reporter himself or es those under his control,
such forfeiture snail nut Ire incurred. The Repor
ter shell also be allowed the copy right, provided
dial the retail price shall not exceed (he rate of
dollars, lor sack octavo volume of five hun
dred panes, exclusive of binding And, provided
furttur, That he furnish, free of expense, and well
hennd, one copy lo die Clerk ofanid court fur die
lime being; uue copy u» the Clerk of said court,
lo be kept in his office as public property; twenty
| five copies to the .Stale, und uue copy far each
, clerk of the Inferior Courts, free for the examina
tion of pc reona lo he delivered to his Eicelba
cy ihe <Governor, as soon ns nmy be; said twenty
| five copies lo he disposed of us the General As
sembly may direct
Stc. 12. And be it further enacted. That the clerk
| and reporter of said court, before entering on ilie ■
dulies of tbeir respective offices, slmll tm sworn to i
the fe.thful discharge of tfinr dunes, mid lake all
i oilier oaths pre- enhed hy law tor civil officers.
Sec. 13- And be it further enmtel, That the ,
i Judges of ihe said Supreme Court shall have pow
; i-r ih establish rules of pracin e and to regulate ibe
admission oi adorn en in said Supreme Court, and |
; to award all such process us may Imi necessary io j
enforce obedience lo tlieir orders mid judgments ;
and as are usual in oilier appellate tribunals; and j
also to ©stable-b and procure u seol for said court. I
hie. It- And be it further enacted. That iu case
plant ts in error shall fail to cause (be transcript of 1
the record to be tiled with the clerk of the Supreme
Court al the place of bidding said court, hy ibe
third day of (be term next succeeding tbe time of
granting the super sed*ws, and ibe adverse party
shall tile with the clerk of the Supreme Court, a
certificate of the granting of such super sedius, ,
signed hy the clerk ofthe Superior Court wherein
me ruu-e ie ihqwndng ; then u shall be the duty of ,
such Supreme Court to affirm the ju giaent below i
i on such certificate
Sec. I. r » And he it further enacted. That it eliall
be the doty ol the Attorney or Solicitor General of .
(tie Judicial Circuit wherein any chin mil cause is
tried, and which may be taken up in manner afore
said, nt appear and attend lo said cause in the Su
preme Court.
A BILL,
1 To he entitled An Actio regulate the Hanking In
stitution in ibi.v ; to compel them lo resume
1 specie payments, and to conform to the laws of
the State under certain penalties.
Whereas, ibe Legislature of the State of Geor
gia as a sovereign Stale, has the undoubted right
lo enact laws to regulate corporate bodies created
by su horny of the Sih e, that it has to enact lews
regulating ihe conduct of its own citizens: And
where s, (be Hsnkn.g Instil nitons in tins .Stale,
I claim lo ba\e the right to refuse (be payment ol ;
I heir hills upon demand, and thereby to violate,
wi:h impunity, the sole principle upon which their
exclusive colpora'e privileges were asked and
granted,io wit: the public good—For remedy where
; of— |
Section I lie it enacted by the Senate and I Inure
,f Heprcseututires ut the State of Georgia in Gene.r •
al Assembly met, and it is hutby enacted by the au
ihority of tie same, That from and a flat the
Jay of next, any Bank or corpo
rate body with Hanking privilege# in (bis .Sate,
which shall not promptly, and o*demand, pay gold
or silver for ns notes or bills, when i relented al ibe
place where ilia same may be i . ysble, shall be
liable to pay Hilt rest m ihe bolder thereof al lbe
rate of fifty per ceiiluin per annum, from the lime
of sneb presentation, until the same bo paid, and
which shall be recoverable in any C"iirl in the
same manner (list legal interest is now recoverable
upon other simple contracts in lb s Stale ; uuy levv
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 2 And be il further enacted hy the authority
aforesaid. That in all cases of refusal lo pay as
aforesaid, by any Office of Discount and Deposit©,or
lira noli of any Hanking institution in ibis Stale,suits
may pMEresx lliere'or either against the principal
Hindi at the place of its location, or against the said
Dili p of Discount and Deposit©, or Branch Hunk
al ilie place when* Midi Office or Branch may bo |
locuiml,hl the opium <>f the bolder of ibe bills or
notes; and the Gunns of ibis Slate are hereby <
given jurisdiction I hereof; und all judgments so
obtained against any Hunk, shall have a her. upon
all the effects, goods and eli.iltels of the principal
Hank, and .*ll or any of us Branches or Offices of
' Discount and Deposile.
Sko. 3. And belt further enacted, ilia I for 'be
recovery ut law of any Hunk bill or Hank note
payable on demand in ibis State, an presentation
hy n Notary Public, nor protest, shall he necessary,
satisfactory proof being made to ibe Gourl of the
demand of the same, nnd ibe neglect or refusal to
pay; nor shall any demand of payment be hereaf
ter necessary lor ih© recovery of any bill or note
made payable on demand by any Bank which shall
1 have publicly announced that it lias suspended spe
cie payments, and until ihe same shall publicly an
nounce ns resumption of payment, and the holder
! of any such Bank bill or note shall be entitled io
recover such interest and other damages thereon,
as has been heretofore authorized by the laws ol
i this State, from the time of such public announce
ment ol suspension of payment, until tbe like pub
lic announcement of resumption of payment, and it
tuff has been brought thereon, unul ihe same bo
Sec. 4 And be il further enacted, Thai any Bank
1 or body corporate, with Hanking privileges, in ibis
I State, which shall not resume the payment of its
bills or no lee in gold or stiver, on or before the
day of next, the charier of ibe same
is hereby declared to be forfeited, from end all«r
(he said day of aforesaid ; and
any Bank or oiher Institution with Banking privi
leges in (his Slate, or any Branch thereof, that may
suspend payment, or refuse lo pay promptly its
notes or bills in gold or silver, after the said
day of and shall not fully resume the
payments thereof in the space of forty days from
said suspension, or having so resumed, shall again
suspend within eix months thereafter, the charter
thereof is hereby declared lo be forfeited, nnd Ihe
same shall never thereafter exercise any Hanking
privileges in this State.
Sec. 5. And hr it further enacted , That bis Ex
cellency the Governor, upon being notified by any
Judge es the Superior Court, or Notary Public, that
any Hanking Institution in (bis State bus forfeited
its charter according to the provisions of (his Act,
shall issue his Proclamation declaring the charter
of said Hunk or corporate body with Hanking pri
vileges, lo be forfeited; and also to direct tbe Attor
ney General, or any Solicitor General within whose
j Circuit such Hank may be located, to issue tbe ne
l ccssary process, (hat the same may he annulled,and
declared forfeited by the Superior Court of thin
State.
Sec. G. And be il further enacted, That any Hank
or corporate body with Hanking privileges, or
1 Branch thereof, which shall directly or indirectly,
i make any new loan, issue or re-issue, or emit or re
j emit any bill,note, bond, post note,or otiier obligation
I of said Bank, after being notcificd that tbe Governor
1 lias proclaimed the charter ol the same forfeited,
shall forfeit and pay to the State of Georgia the sum
I of one hundred thousand dollars for each violation
' of this section, and which shall be recovered bv at*
: tion of debt in tlu name ofthe Stale, in either of tin*
j Superior or Infurior Courts of ibis Stale: Provi
[ . ded, That nothing in this Act contained, shall bo so
, j construed to prevent anv Hunk, after a forfeiture as
| j aforesaid, from drawing Its funds actually deposited
i j elsewhere, either by bill of exchange, cheeks, or
draft, nor from using its corporate name and privi
. 1 legea for the purpose of collecting its debt.-; uml acl
[ : llintr its affairs.
j ! Sec. 7. And be il further enacted, That in till ca
l’j sea where a Hank charter may be annulled or de
' eluted forfeit bv the Superior Gotnfs in (bis State,
the Attorney General, or Solicitor General, who
shall have prosecuted the same, shall be entitled to
1 a lax fee o( one hundred dollars, It) he taxed in the
bill of cost", und paid by Hitch Hank.
Sec. 8. And he it further enacted, That each and
j every Hank, Branch Bank, Office of Discount und
j Depouite, or corporate hotly with Hanking privi
leges in this State, which shall hereafter neglect or
refuse to comply with the provisions of an act,
entitled an net, to amend an act. entitled * an act
more effectually to secure the solvency of all tl»o
Hanking Institutions of ibis State, passed the ‘Jllb
day of December, 1832, assented to December 23,
j 1«3J,” slmll forfeit nnd pay to the State the sum of
fifty thomeind dollars for each and ©very neglect or
refusal to comply with the provisions of said net,
to be recovered in like manner an pointed oul in
tbe sixth section of this act.
Sec. 9. And ho it further enacted, That nil acts or
parte of nclß militating against lli.u act, be, und iho
huiiio are hereby repealed.
IFHOM OCR COIIRESPONDENT.)
Office of the Commercial Advertiser, )
Aim'nrhiculn, Ocl. ‘JU. I Hill. {
I.OSS OF TilK STKAMBOAT I.K UOV.
’ j 0 Lives Lost.
! i The steamboat Siren, ('apt. Field, brings intelli
gence o the loss of the l.e Roy, Washington
Smith, master, and reports the melancholy news
that G persons were killed, and several dangerous i
ly scalded, burnt, or otherwise wounded. The ac
cident occurred on Sunday last, about I o’clock, I*.
M , opposite Hlounl's Town,on tins river,
j The l.e Roy was employed on tins Brunswick
line, in the conveyance of the mail, and piiNsen
fiers between Chat aboocbcc and lolu. nnd in her
list trip was coming from the first named place.—
Sfi« is represented to have been nn old boat, but
was nut considered unsafe. U appears that first
I hep boilers exploded, and eaugbl
I (ire und burned down to the water's' edge. The
wreck now lien opposite Hlounl’s Town, to which
place tli® wounded were conveyed.
Among the passengers was Mr. Willis Alston,
.inJ we believe be was the only one who escaped
unhurt. Ho is reported lo have slated, that be
fore leaving Chattahoochee, be observed some
thing about the boat v* hich created u feeling of
insecurity. Thus impelled, he kept na near the ,
stern of the boat as possible, that being the safest |
place. On bearing (lie explosion, be immediately
jumped into the yawl bunl, und tbits made his en- .
cane while tbe vessel was on fire.
Tbe killed are reported lo be
Daniel Rowb tt. passenger.
Washington Smith, muster.
John Ashton, engineer.
Pressiy Hicks, fireman.
John Waller, do.
Henry Garter, a free mulatto, steward.
The mimes of the wounded we have not learned.
Fortunately, there were not many passengers on
i board, otherwise the disaster would have been
! still more melancholy. The Le Roy was owned
j by the mail contractors on the great Southern
' Route, Messrs. Hopkins nnd Stockton.
| FU It Til Kit I’AIITICULAKH.
[ Fine# the above was in type, through lb© polite
ness of Capt. James V. Smith, of the Steamboat
1 Louisa, we have received a more circumstantial
1 account of lbs melancholy catastrophe above re- ,
I laud.
I The Le Roy left Chattahoochee on Sunday, at
! half pa t 10. A M. conveying the mail lo lolu.—
i Tbe accident occurred two miles abovo Hlunts
. town, at (be hour before "luted
Tbe mimes of the wounded are
| Holloman, Pilot,
> Sum Smothers,a free mulatto, cook.
A black woman belonging lo the bout, arid a no- 1
gro boy, belonging lo Judge Spang.
I There were three persons who escaped unhurt,
making iu nil thirteen persons who were on board
1 at the time of tba accident.
I The wounded were conveyed lo the plantation
I of Mr. Sutton, where they have received ©very at
tention, und are in a fairway of recovery. 'i'll© pilot
is much bruised, having been blown several feet
into the air, and fallen on lb© wreck, with the
wheel in his hand.
Nothing was saved hut llie mail which w as blown
on lo the forecastle. Tbe river, Gapt. Smith says,
is literally strewed with fragment", and lince the
accident (lie boat bus entirely disappeared, leaving
not hi ng but the stern pole lo indicate where it lays. .
After the explosion, and before the fire, a Mr.
Tapper went on board tbe wreck alone, to render .
assistance to the wounded and recover the bodies. ,
Wliiie 1 1 min engaged the wounded were taken away
in the yawl bout, leaving him without a living corn- j
punioii. In its absence the flames spread with fearful
rapidity, but with undaunted, and tr .« bravery, na
still persevered to the imminent danger of Ins life, |
and find the return of the yawl been delayed a
I f,-w minutes, he would undoubtedly have fallen a i
sat nfiea lo Ins heroic benevolence. We are happy j
; to slut© that be escaped, but siic.lt noble conduct
should not go entirely unnoticed.
Gapt. Smith, master ol tbo Lo Roy, was only in J
temporary command, the regular master having j
engaged him during bis absence ut a Gamp Meet
ing. Tb# mail was rescued by Mr. Sutton, und .
conveyed lo its destination by the Louisa.
THE COTTON CROP.
It gives us some pain lo add lo the testimony al
ready before the commercial world, concerning
' the failure of the cotton crop, that of an eminent
planter, Gol. Joint L. Hunter, of Alabama; a gen
■ denial) of great experience, und intimately connec
ted with the cotton planting interest.
“Ik win ton, Oct 23rd.
• The crops have suffered considerably from tbe
heavy rains m July und August, producing « east
ing of ilie squares to a great extent; also Ironi tbo
ravages of die bug—the bolls having been porforu
led, vxbic.lt causes the rot; also from tbo ( alerpil
.ar, which baa destroyed tht leaves and young
fruit, causing a blight similar to on early frost. In
ilced, the season lias been most unpropilioiis, and,
from what I can understand, although my crop bus
sustained less injury than those of my neighbors,
w© shall lose not less, but most propubly mure, than .
uno third,'*
INDIAN NEWS.
Copt. Smith, of the Louisa, reports having seen
a raft, about (» miles below Ochese, on wbu b the
Indians hud crossed lo tbo Last side of the Apu- ,
lucbtcola River, sometime between Friday and
Sunday lust. Gol Mopes, of the U. S. Army, ex
u ,„nied it, and declares il to be bis conviction dial
die rail whs in id© by white men, wlticb corrobo
rates the belief that the Indians have been, and
are still aided by some Ucpraxed wbue».
THE WEATHER
We had quit© o change of weather on Sunday
night Tbo thermometer fell rapidly, and wo had
a slight frost.
THE RIVER.
The Louisa reports the river to have risen eight
inches ut Chattahoochee, and still rising.
J Alter from Chinn. —Tbe ship Delia, Captain
Crocker, from China, which whh lust evening an
nounced to ho below, arrived during die muni,
bringing intelligence fro... China u" lute as ibu h ih
i Os Juno. Al that lime, ihe English Heel, winch hy
. o„r hint arrivals from EnglamJ, wo., reported to
' have made an attack upon the iort at Boev a igns,
> ( Canton Kiver, had not arrived, to that the report t.
1 probably inourreet. The Heel tv. , however, ex
» peeled to reach Canton about be O.h of June, and
f thoCdine.e, »t la.l aw akened lu the reality of (h<
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VOL. XVIII.—IVK W NICK IK*— HO. 91.
■roaaniw wmmamtagSiSmama^*
threatened expedition, were actively engaged in
I placing themselves in a position of defence. —A i
, Pott,
THE PET LEG~
(From “Chalks O’Mali.ky.”)
1 wbh very fond of Folly Hnckett, and she was
, °f me. Wo used to Inko our little evening walks
r : together through the coffee plantations ; very ro
, vnantir little strolls they were: who in white mus
r liu, with n blue sash and blue shoes ; lin a llnnnel
j jacket and trowsers, straw hat and cravat; a Vir
I ginia rigor as long as a walking stick in my mouth.
1 pnffmg and courting between times s then iv.*M
, take a turn to the refining house, look in at the big
I boilers, quiz the niggers, and come hack to Tvs aw
berry Mohs to supper, where old Hackett, the It
liter, sported a glorious table at 11 oV-lock. Cirest
feeding it was. Yon were always suro of api -
_ served monkey, a baked land crab, or some such
, delicacy. And such Madeira! it makes me dry to
* think of it !
I “Talk of West India slavery indeed! It's tho
, only laud of liberty. '1 here is nothing to compare
with the perfect free and easy, devil may care kind
of a take yourself way that everyone has them.
If it would he any peculiar comfort for you to sit
j in the saddle of mutton, nml pm your lags in a soup
tureen at dinner, there would bo found very lew
|to object to it. There is no nonsense of any kind
about etiquette. You eat, drink, and are merry, <»r
if you prefer, are sad; just as you please. Von
may wear uniform, or you may not; it’s your own
affair; and, consequently, ii may be imagined how
j insensibly such privileges gain upon one, and how
, j very reluctant we become over to resign or aban
; don them.
, : “I was the man to approrialo it all. The whole
, 1 course of proceeding seemed lo have been invent
I 1 ed for my peculiar convenience, and not a man in
r j the island enjoyed a more luxurious existence than
. myself, not knowing all the while how dearly i vv.s
. 1 destined lo pay for my little comforts. Among
I my plenary after dinner indulgences,! had contra*;
led an inveterate habit of silting cross-legged, • I
showed you. Now, this was become a perfect ne
cessity of • xislence to me. I could have dispens
’ ed with cheese, with my glass of port, my pickle
, , mango, my olive, my anchovy toast, my nut; In I'
of cnracoo, hut not my favorite lounge. You may
smile; but I’ve read of a man who could never
dance except in the room with an old hair brush.—
Now I’m certain my Mo much would not digest if
my legs wore perpendicular. 1 don’t mean to d«
fend the thing. The attitude was not graceful; it
j was not imposing ; but it suited me some, and I
liked it.
‘‘From what I have already mentioned, you moy
suppose that West India habits exercised but lilt I
control over my favorite prnc;ice, which I indulged
in every evening of my life Well, one day Ohi
i llackctt gave us ■ great blowout—a dinner "I
two and twenty souls; six days notice; turtle
from Si. I.ucie, guinea fowl, dare; o/ the year for
j tv, and Madeira a dne.rcliou, and n!l that. Very
well done the whole thing; nothing wrung, nothin
, wanting. As for me, I wus in great feather,
look Folly into dinner, greatly lo the discomfit"?
of old Poison, our major, who was making up n
that quarter ; for you must know, aha was an om>
daughter, and had a very nice thing of it in iiiolh-.
aes and niggers. The papa preferred the major
hot Folly looked sweetly upon me Well, do*,
we went, and really n must excellent feed wo h i
Now. I must mention here, that Folly hud a favor
ite Blenheim spaniel, the old follotlv detested : ii
> was always tripping up and snarling at him ; for it
I was, except to herself, a beast of rather vicious u
| clinalions. With a true Jamaica tusto, it was her
j pleasure to bring the annual always into the drum (
( room, where ii papa discovered him, there vvi.s
sure to he u row. Servants sent in one direction
I lo hunt him out ; others endeavoring to hide him,
and so on : in fact a tremendous hubbub always
followed his introduction, and accompanied his ex
it, upon w hich occasions 1 invariably exercised my
gallantry by protecting (ho beast, although 1 haled
him like the devil till the lime.
‘•To return to our dinner. After two mortal
hours of hard eating, the puce begun to slacken,
a ml as evening closed in, u sense of peaceful repose
seemed to descend upon our labors. Fastiles shed
: mi aromatic vapour through th**room. The well
( iced decanters went with measured pace along ;
I conversation subdued to the mandiuu of ui’ier din
: tier comfort, just murmured ; the jealousies* dis
j ployed upon the broad verandah, the orange treo
! iu lull blossom, slightly stirring with the cool seu
I breeze.”
; “And the piece of while muvlin beside you, what
1 of her ?”
j “Looked twenty times more bewitching than
I ever. Well, it wu* just the hour, who# opening
the last two buttons of your while waistcoat (re
i member we were in Jamaica,) you airetch y« •
j legs lo the full extent, throw your arm safth ty
over the hack of your chair, look couianx* U
J towards the ceiling, and wonder, within | u.v
why it is not all after dinner in this same w
ours. Such, at hoist, were my rcfleciict** ■ » !
sinned iny altitude of supreme m.;; . . i.i
vvardlv rj tciihted a boulili to LiiicyJ B >n.
1 .lust at this ni'Muent I !>. rl vet a « aiy
i whisper, ‘is’iit he a Jove ’ is’m he a darling V
I •/(Hinds,’ ihonghl I 1 • t j 4j a! it thro*
my heart, *is n tin* , t < .me in. ■ r I t old Bel
, eon, with his bag wig and roughed ebooks, vva
sealed on the other side of her.
, “ ‘What u dear old thing it is,’ said Folly,
j ‘“Worse and worse,’ said 1 ; ‘i! n:•:»’ '.■ !
, “‘I do so love Ins muzzy face.’
i ‘“lt is him,’ said 1 throwing off ab . itpcr, ai.J
almost boiling over with passion at thu cmuiem
| *“1 wish 1 could tnku one look at him,’ said she,
laying down her head us she spoku.
“ ‘The major w hispered soinslhing in her ear, lo
w hich she replied
“ *()h, I dare not ; papa will see iac at once.*
“‘Don’t he afraid, nudum,’ said Ltier; sly ; ‘your
father perfectly oppruvvs of your la-la '
“‘Are you sure of it,’ said she, git.wg mo such
, a look.
“•1 know it,’ said I, struggling violently with my
agitation.
‘“The major loaned over, us if to touch her hand
beneath the cloth. 1 almost sprung bqcu my chair,
when Folly, in her sweetest ncccoA*, vssi—
“‘ Vou must ho patient, cleisr or you may
he found out, and then there will he such a piece
ul work. Though I’m sure major, vou would not
betray me.’ Tha major amilsd till ae cracked the
paint npoa his checks. ‘And I am sure that Mr.
Monsoon ’
“‘Vou may roly upon mo, said I, half sneer-
I ‘•'/’he major and I exchanged glances of defiance,
while Folly continued
i “‘Now, come, don’t be restless. Ten are very
comfortahlu there. Isn’t he major F Thu mujoi
hi,,iJcd again more graciously limn before, ua Jw iu*
ded—
“ ‘Vlay I lake a look ?’
4 “Jusl one peep, then, no more,’ a*id she, co
qnclishly; ‘poor dear W ow.-Li • - **e timid.’
“Scarcely had these words herue bsl»« slid com
fort to my heart—for I now knew that the dog, and
1 not lo my rival, were all the flattering expression j
I applied—when a slight scream from Folly, and a
j tremendous oath from tins major, raided mo from
i my dream of liuppiuuss.
i “‘Take your loot down sir, Nr.Monaoon, now
could you do so?’cried Folly.
| “ ‘VVliut tho devil, sir, d<r you moan? shut.tod llio
major. ~ . .
“•Oh! I shall die ol shame, aohneuabo.
“ I’ll shoot hint like u riddle, muttered old Bel
••By this thus the whole table had got at tho slo
i v,and such peuls ol laughter, mingled with sug
gestions for mv personal treatment, I never heard.
All my attempts nr explanation were in vain. I was
not listened to,much less believed,and tho old colon. I
finished the scene hv ordering me lo my quarters in
a voice I shall never forget. Tin whole mom be
ing, at the lime I made my exit, one scene ol tu
multuous laughter, from tne end to he other. Ja
maica, after this, became too hot forme-. Tim story
was repeated on every side; for it seams, I hud het .i
silling with my loot on Folly s lap; but so occupied
WHS I with my jealous vigilant.*® of lb® major, I was
not aware of the fact until she herself discovered it.
j “I need not say bow lire tallowingnuunhigbrought
wit Wit everv possible offer #1 xiuhil* upon my pull,
i unv Ihing, from n written apology to • prujiwsiiion to
man y the hulv, I was ready for, and how thf 1
1 might have cudod, 1 know not; for, m the middle ul
the ncgolittlious, wo were ordeicd ml to
1 where, ho assured. 1 abandoned iny attuude a la
; luri/nt , for many a long day after-’
i VarMie, ofFlo.ter*.- Tl.«ro «rc dbm-U
UiO»lirfiir«onliJ plolw Il|«viml.-nf Id.UU) ill, 1
.perie. Huvvcrf,
1 number ./new »|ic i.'» »lm;b buve iuuo i.|i«nUv«ly
1 rfeui liiiur, rovuriliH l llio lu.mra ul collectors,
! c„ui ot"ui.|«M« ‘I"" i! " ! u ' l,ire '«>'‘>l'‘T,ur J.11.V ll.il. .
• ! nmiroucbius foil, is v t known, even lo
I illed i„|.bo..<. Ibo viifi nnnibcr of flower iwoiluc
, i n< r vegetables is variously diHlnbulcd over the glob. .
iiHlsdillcrunt regions according to its several lai
ludc-', climates, and characters ol soil. In tins r
i the usual estimate is that there are npwj
I 0 V |;j 000 flowering plant** natives of the inter (>•
«ul purls of America, and considerably more lo
, 0.000 in tropical Africa. In Australia, and tin?
. morons islands with which the wi.h expaiMi- .1 i
, i Pacific is hunified, citlicr wi11.... I >■' "?l, m V
; .erv fi.r willuml .hem. tbere arc abmi. ;'; 00 ;'' ; ,
■ already known, lliouglisoma oftbo l“ r ,iam. on
’ .roplcil ol tboso islands buve bc. n l».l nn|.crl<; ; . •
d /mnc c.ni.uiiiH al lons. r.OOOdistiuclsi.cueaolplatt
,e i which bear flowers.
