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WILLIAM E. JONES. AUGUSTA, Ga, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1, 1838. y OI .
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DAILY, TKI-WEEKI.Y, VXD WF.EKLV,
At .Vo. Sroad-street.
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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AU«U S T A .
FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30.
From Havanna.
The schooner Abigal, arrived at New Or'eans.
on the 241 h, from St. Jago do Cuba, and brings
intelligence that two French steamers and a brig
of war were in that port in quest of provisions.—
These vessels arc part of the French force block
| ading Mexico, and have on board scaling ladders
and grappling hooks to be used in the assault ol
the fort of St. J nan de Ulloa. The steamers and
the brig left Su Jago some days before the Abigal.
I I Health ol Charleston.
The Board of Health report the deaths of 14
persons during the week ending the 25th instant
—5 whites, and 9 blacks and colored—none by
Stranger’s ’. or
The Rancour of Tarry.
If the frequency of repetition did not blunt the
mscs, it would bo matter of astonishment to wit
ire.v* the extent to which the ignorance and malev
olence of blind partisanship will carry some men
In a conspicuous part ol the Southern Spy, of
Tuesday last, (Washington, Ga.) we find the
following delectable morsel served up to the read
ers of that paper.
Wuio Gknealooy.— A correspondent of the
Columbus Democrat, signing himself “an Old
Citizensays:
Modern Whig'sm is the sou of Federalism,
which was the son ot old Revolutionary Toryism,
which was the humble subject ot lus Britanie
Majesty the King of England.
“There lias been but four generations of that
misguided and restless people, and it has been my
misfortune to know and suiter by every family of
M” them.”
Now we have no idea that the Editor endorsed
the above, o; believes it true or would even ap
prove it, upon a “sober second thought.” 'J'lie
writer of it wherever he may live, “ old” or
. young, must be cither a knave or a fool, or both'
Alex. Hamilton, and John Adams, wore both
Federalists, and according to the above logic must
have been Tories; yet the former was Gem
Washington’s Aid-de-camp during a large portion
of tlic revolutionary war, and fought by his side,
and the latter was confessedly the ablest champion
of American In dependence on the floor of Ihe
continental Congress, and one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence. Nay, John
Adams was one of three for whose heads the
King of England offered a large, reward, and
when he proclaimed a pardon to every man in
America, if they would return to their allegiance,
lie made an exception of the three above alluded
to. Yet these men arc now stigmatized by the
spirit of the modern Democracy us Tories! Nay
further, Federalism, which this wiseacre denoun
ces as “ the son if old revolutionary Tory ism,’’
was for a long time predominant in the politics
( l Massachusetts, in which State, to her eternal
honor be it spoken, there were no Tories during
the revolution. We might fill our columns with
the names of good and patriotic men, who were
Federalists, —men who after fightngfor American
freedom, have filled the highest offices of their
country, executive, judicial, and legislative, who
Were Federalists. Peace bo to their ashes!—
Honor to their memories, has been the universe*
sentiment of a grateful people. It has been n*
served for the spirit of modern Democracy, that
p re and spotless party, to brand their charac
ters with the foulest odium, as traitors to their
country.
We have not alluded to this small matter for
the purpose of reproaching the Editor of the fSpy |
but to rebuke the rabid spirit of party rancour as
manifested in the article above, which is libel
lousinlhc hut degree, and contains not a particle
of wit to relieve its unqualifi: 1 falsehood.
Mu. Jo ves— A call having been made, through
the columns of your paper, for the author of a
communication signed “Augustaand the im
pr ssion having gone abroad that the w iter is a
member of the Richmond Blues, the undersigned,
members of the said Company, state that the ar
ticle was written and inserted in your paper with
o it their knowledge or consent, nor do they know
who the author is. But so far as regards the
allusion to Mr. Barker, they believe lie was not
thought of, as he certainly did not enter into the
mini’s of the subscribers when the article was
read by them. So far as regards the facts stated
by “Augusta ” they are strictly true ; and if Mr.
Bade or “ his friends” will state their reasons,
for believing that lie was alluded to in the remarks
of “Augusta,” they shall re -eivc, from the under
sfcied, a satisfactory reply.
F. M. Robertson, M. P. Stovall,
C. B. Martin, John S. Fleming,
John W. Stoy, John N. Wilcox,
J. A. Robertson, John J. Jones,
G. McMurphy, Cha's E. Grenville,
W. B. Griliin, Tho's Scrutchin,
Geo. Cook, James M. V. Cooper,
8. B. Roll, Valentine Bosctair,
Jas. C. Lang, Aaron Roll’,
qpm’l M lien, Lewis A. h. Boisdair,
. Wm. R. Grothe, T. 8, Stoy,
J. A.f mmi mi, R. H. Carmichael,
Pel-, r Smith, Henry Hora,
M- Biino. James L. Wray,
IV. A. R short son, K. H. Watson,
John Hill, J. J. Truehelut,
H. Raitbrd, D. \V. St. John,
F. Hoffman, Henry P. O’Neil,
M . T. A Jams, E. W. Alfriend,
H. A. Kcnriek, W. Barton,
John 8. Hutchinson, John E. Bignon.
The following are the remaining members of
ti e Company, sonic erf whom are absent from the
city, the others could not be seen in time to get
their names, for the publication of the above in
to-day’s paper.
J. C. Clarke. G. F. Parish,
B. Headden, B.S. McWhorter,
A. I. Huntington, E. J. I’anuel.
H. 1). Loitner,
The Chamber of Commerce of St. Louis have
resolved to petition the Legislature of Missouri
to incorporate a company with a capital of £200,-
200, for the purpose of building an Exchange in
that city.
Communicated.
The Millcdgovillu corfcspon lent of the Con
stitutionalist under date of the 33d hist., in speak
ing of the New-York Banking Law, says the
subject was before the Convention which lately
met there, and after much debate was properly
lost by a large majority. The writer was either
ignorant or knowingly misrepresented the facts—
for the vote was 54 for and 55 against the measure.
One delegate from this county who was in favor'
declined voting, because his colleague who was
against the measure had left for home.
TRUTH.
From the Okifinokce.
The following is a copy of the letter of Getr
Floyd, alluded to in our paper of yesterday ;
Tb.uikb Hill, Nov 17.
On the sth hist 1 left herewith only four com
panies of my regiment, (one mounted and the
rest on fool) for Fort Gilmer, on the Suwanee
river, distant fifty-six miles, and arrived there on
on tlie 6th. On the Till and Bth examined the
country, and proposed to enter the Okifinokce,
which is twenty-one miles from Fort Gilmer.
On the 9th, having added one company of U. S.
Dragoons, (dismounted) and two companies of
volunteers to my small force, and stationed small
detachments on the border of the Suwannee to
prevent the escape of the enemy, I marched from
Fort Gilmer for the Okclinokoe, on the eastern
bank of the Siiwanee, and reached the edge of the
swamp on the 10th, and on the same day built a
picket fort for a depot for provisions, and called it.
Fort Tatnall. On the 11th sent back to Fort
Gilmer my baggage train, cavalry horses, tent and
camp equippage, and leaving a lieutenant and
lifteen men at Fort Tatnall, entered the Okiiino
kee, and after marching about four miles (half the
distance through muddy and dismal swamps) ar
rived at an island called by the Indians Chepuclty.
On this island is an old field and the remains of
an Indian town called Chepaekytolnfu, which
means Chepucky’s town. On (lie western edge
of the island is a small lake, which 1 suppose to
bo connected with the Siuwaiicc near its source.
Built a fort on the island and called it •' Fort
Walker,” in compliment to a gallant officer, i
entered at the swamp at Fort Tatnall, on which
is called the old Mickasuky trail, which was fol
lowed by Oapt, Beale, last August, about three
and a half miles into the swamp beyond Fort
Walker. Being unprepared to go farther, he re
turned back, having gone further into the swamp
than any other white man up to that time. The
trial followed by Capt. Beale, was supposed to lead
to an island about the centre oftho swamp, cele
brated in Indian tradition, and which I supposed
to bo (if it existed) the head quarters of the
enemy. Nov, 13th sent one hundred men with
a guard to bring in our provisions from Fort Tat
nall to Fort Walker on their shoulders, mid slung
o',i poles, the trail being impassable to horses.
This arduous duly was handsomely performed,
13th marched from the island with about 250
men, leaving a captain and twenty-nine men at
Fort Walker. Our course was N. E. with very
little variation for eight hours and a half through
one of the most horrible swamps on the face of
the earth. Below us was mud and water (some
times nearly waist deep) and roots and logs, and
above and round were briars, vines and bushes,
1 inning altogether obstacles that no language can
accurately describe. Each man carried 5 days pro
visions, nothing else save his arms <Sr. ammunition.
In the evening, (having marched by our calcula
tion twelve or fourteen miles from Fort Walk
er,) wo emerged from the swamp and entered
the island which we sought, never before beheld
by the eyes of white man. It was, as I expected,
the head-quaaters of the enemy.
We found their camp and a town with comfor
table houses, but the enemy had gone by their
signs about two months ago. Encamped in a
beautiful hammock of live oak and laurel trees,
14th, explored the island and burnt the Indian
town. The island (which my officers have named
Floyd’s Island, and by which name it will here
after be known) is about 20 miles long, very high
and shaped like a crescent, one end pointing to
the west and the other to the, north, the concave
side fronting N. W. On this side of the island
is an extensive prairie, level as a lake, and covered
with short grass, and adorned with beautiful isl
ands from which (over the prairie) the woods on
the border of the swamp may be seen about 20
miles distant to the S. W. aiid N. W. The Oke
finokec, instead of being a barren waste, contains
some of the best lands in Georgia. Floyd’s Isl
and appears to divide the source of the Little St.
Marys river from the Suwannee. Deer, bear, and
turkeys are numerous on the island, and thousands
of wild geese and ducks are on the prairies. In
the deep swamps there is no sign of cither deer
or other large animals, and but few birds arc seen.
15th. Sent one company back to fort Walker
and marched early with the rest from the island,
determined to force a passage if possible to the
main land in aN. E, direction. For eleven and
a half hours wc bogged through mud and water,
sometimes entangled in vines, briars, and thickets,
and sometimes in open ponds and prairies; at
times wc were bewildered, our provisions were
nearly exhausted and we were in a wilderness
unknown to us; but I was determined not to
turn back; so dreadful was the swamp over which
wc had passed. Several times I sent men up
trees to look out for land, for we felt as if we
were on the ocean, and at last, near sunset we
were rejoiced at seeing the green tops of pine
trues over the gloomy cypress, about five miles
distant. It was long after dark before we emerged !
from the swamp, and when we reached dry land, 1
we were the moat miserable creatures that ever I
walked on two legi; wet, hungry, and nearly j
dead from fatigue. On the march several men 1
were bogged so deep that it required two men to i
pull th-'m out, and many on landing were without |
pantaloons and shoes, these articles being torn oT i
by briar-roots and quagmires I marched at the
head ot the troops, currying my haversack of pro
visions as a coin.non soldier, and suffered greatly;
but it is n satisfaction to me to have performed
what all other men have deemed impossible: to
cross the Okcjinokee with an army.
Our course was through the middle of the
swamp, Irom 8. W. to N. I l ., —We came out
about twelve miles north of Traders Hill. The
last day s inarch is computed to be eighteen or
twenty miles. Our discoveries in the swamp will
be ot great utility—they w ill enable us hereafter
to exclude the Indians from the Okelinokee, their
hiding place for half a century, anil will open to
the citizens of Georgia new sources of wealth in
the rich lands of the swamp.
To-morrow I shall march to Coxs Hammock
on the west side ot the swamp, and commence
operations at that point, intending to scour the
western border of the swamp to Fort Gilmer.
The departure of the Indians from Floyd's Island
justifies a report in circulation about a month ago
that they had gone to Western Florida. If unv
Indians are in the swamp they do not exceed forty
or fifty and arc on the western border of the Oke
tinokoe. My intention is to search every place.
I shall establish a strong fort on Floyd's Island
and make a road to it from Fort Walker .suffi
ciently good for pack horses. By holding the
interior, the enemy will be forced to the border,
where they can easily lie found. I have placed
all the regulars in this part of Georgia under tuv
command, and find them very efficient.
The Nashville Whig, remarks upon the resig
nation of Judge White as follows:
“ This willingness on the part of Judge While,
to abandon a commission which he has so long
held with credit to hhnscll and the almost uni
versal satisfaction of the people of Tennessee, has
doubtless been induced by an impression that
public duty demand.-, it at his hands; not from a
disinclination to continue in the service of the
State. The Governor, therefore, appreciating the
findings of this worthy and venerable servant of
the people, and knowing the general reluctance
which would he felt liy his fellow-citizens to part
with his services, (as well as entertaining the
hope that his usual strength will soon he so far re
stored as to enable him to resume his scat.) is
unwilling under present circumstances, to accept
his resignation ; and, wc understand, has so ad
vised the Judge by letter.
It is by no means important that Judge White
should he present on the opening of the Session,
or even for a low weeks thereafter, as it is not
• probable the important business of thosession will
ho reached before the Ist of January, and the
other Senator of the State will he present in the
interim, ready to give prompt attention to the local
interests ot tinir common constituents; hut it is
important that the State should continue in her
services the talents, the stern integrity and com
manding influence of such a man as Hugh 1,.
AV bite, hi the present condition of onr national
allairs—when bad men bear sway, and are aiming
to usurp for the Executive, the powers and pat
■ ronage of the co-ordinate departments of the Gov
. eminent, (lie States must be firmly and honestly
I represented, or our glorious union will 101 l into »
consolidation tivc-Ibld more overshadowing than
ever a Jefterson struggled against, or a Hamilton
1 contemplated.
We are aware that in such times, “ the past, of
honor is the private station” hut the people of
Tennessee, in consideration of tile “steady and
continued confidence,” which Judge White so
gratefully acknowledges in his letter to the Gov
-1 ernor, have high claims upon experience and in
fluence of tiieir thrice-honored Senator, if the
• state of his health will possibly admit of the sacri
i ficc.”
From the S'. Louis Gazette, It )th inst.
f nrnnai piuim the Moumons.— Thcaccount
1 of a bloody butchery of thirty-two Mormons, on
tsplawns Creek, is fully confirmed. Two chil
-1 dren were killed, we presume, by accident. Con
siderable plunder—such as beds, hats, &c. were
taken from the slaughtered. Not one of the as
sailants was killed or hurt.
About the time of the surrender, several Mor
-1 mon houses were burnt in Chariton; and one
Mormon who refused to leave, killed.
At Fur West, after the surrender, a Mormon
1 had his brains dashed out, by a man who accused
f the Mormon of burning his house in Dayiess.
A KILL.
I’o he entitled An Act to establish the Farmers'
Bank ot Georgia, to provide for the. extension
and completion of the Western and Atlantic
■ Railroad, and to afford relief to the several
Railroad Companies heretofore chartered by
the State,
•Section 1. Be it further enacted by the
fkmte nail House of Representatives of the
State of Georgia, in General Assembly met,
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the
same, That there shall lie established, in tiiis
State, u Bank, to lie located at the Seat of Gov
ernment, and to he called the Fanner’s Bank of
Georgia: And the said Bank shall have a capital
stock of fifteen millions of dollars, all of which
shall be owned by the State.
Sec. 2. And be it farther enacted by the au
thority aforesaid, That for the purpose of raising
funds lor the endowment of said Bank, there
shall be issued by the Governor, in such form as
he may think best, three thousand certificates of
stock, of five thousand dollars, amounting in the
whole to fifteen millions of dollars, to bear inte
rest at the rate of five per cent, per annum; and
one-third of said certificates shall he payable in
ten years, one-third in twenty years, and one-third
in thirty years, so as to divide the whole payment
into three equal instalments of ten years.
Sec. 2. And he it further enacted by the au
thority aforesaid. That there shall be appointed
»y commissioners of
loans, who shall, on application to the Governor,
receive the certificates of stock aforesaid, and
oiler and sell it in the manner best calculated
to advance the interest of the Btatc : Provided,
Not more than five millions of dollars worth of
said stock shall be placed in the hands of the
commissioners at one time.
Bec. 5. And be if further enacted by the au
thority aforesaid, That said commissioners shall
us soon as practicable after receiving any money
for any portion of said certificates, deposite the
same in one or more places of deposite formonev,
to the credit of the Farmers’ Bank of Georgia,
to be paid to the draft or check of said Bank, as
may be agreed on; and the commissioners shall
give to the said Bank the earliest notice of the
times, places, and amount of said deposites.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted by the an
| thority aforesaid, That so soon as ali the ccrti
i licates ot stock are disposed of, and the proceeds
deposited as aforesaid, the commissioners of loans
shall make two reports of tHoir proceedings, and
deposite one in the Executive Office, an I o.ie in
the Farmers’ Bank of Georgia, with which their
duties shall cease and determine.
•Sec. 6. And he it further emu ted by the an-
thurify ojhrcsu d, That the interact which may
become due on the aforesaid certificates, and
the principal, shall he punctually paid ’ey the said
Hank out of the funds entrusted to it, andtho
profits made thereon.
See. 7. And be it further enacted by the au
thority afarena tl, That-for the purpose otexccu
ting the provisions of this act, in the receipt, use
and disbursement (at the money to be raised us
aforesaid, there shall be annually appointed by
directors, who shall
be a body corporate under the name of The
President and hirectors ot tin Parmer's Hank ol
Georgia; and the s lid directors shall give bofrd
to the Governor in the sum of one hundred thou
sand dollars, ami before entering on their duties
take and subscribe the following oath or affirma
tion : —I do solemnly swear that 1 will faithfully
discharge the duties of the director of the Par
tners’ Bank of Georgia. They shall appoint a
president from their own br.'lv, and a eashit r who
shall in like manner give a band of one hundred
tnousaud dollars, and take and subscribe the same
or a similar oath. And the said directors shall
moreover appoint all ot I i aa*s, clerks, agents and
assistants required to transact the business of said
Bank, establish the salary and emolument of each,
dismiss or change such as they may think proper,
audio general, to see that the laws are eveculcd
and the public service faithful!-, performed in re
gard to said Bank : Provided, They shall not I
have power to alter the salary or remove from 1
olliee the cashier, who shall he removable only tor
sufficient cause shown.
Bkc. 8. And be. it further enacted by the au
thority aforesaid, That the salary of the commis
sioners ol loans shall he dollars each;
and should they find it ne-cssavy to visit distant
or foreign IStates in lire performance of their du
ties, their expenses shall he paid, and such addi
tional salary allowed us the Governor shall think
proper. The salary of tin-president of said Bank
shall be dollars ; the salary of each
director shall bo dollars.
•See. 9. And In: it Jurl/ier enacted hi/the au
thority aforesaid, That the said Farmers’ Bank
ol Georgia shall adopt and execute in its proceed
ings the, following rules :
I. It shall issue no note or other paper in the
similitude of a bank bill for circulation.
11. It shall owe no debt, except for its stock
account with the -Mate, ami for its necessary ex
penses in lite transaction ol its business,
111. It shall, without unnecessary delay, distri
bute by loans the whole of the proceeds of the
bonds or certificates sold, except so much ns it
may ho requisite to retain for the Stale's own
works of internal improvement.
IV. When the directors receive notice that a
sufficient amount of funds is placed to their cred
it, they shall take the earliest measures to get it
in their possession, when they shall set apart the
a nount the Governor may think necessary for the
State’s own works of internal improvements, and
loan out two-thirds of the remainder to the citizens
of tile State, and the balance to the chartered rail
road companies or canals, who may demand it un
<l r this law.
V. Every citizen of the State shall have an
equal right to borrow.
\ f. Loans to citizens shall be on a credit of
five years, payable in five equal, minimi instal
ments—notes to lie renewed and reduced twenty
percent, per annum, with interest til eight per
cent.,paid in advance at each renewal.
VII. Each note offered shall be secured bv
mortgage on real estate, wortii tit, least twice its
amount, or on real estate worth the emountof the
note, with slaves to an equal amount; and in
every case the note shall he secured bv two or
more endorsers, deemed by the board worth col
lectively twice its amount,
\ HI. No loan shall be made on a mortgage of
slaves alone, or on town or city property, unless
said property is insured against fire and the policy
of insurance left with’the Bank for its security
against loss.
IX . Notice shall be given in the public news
papers ol the time of loans, and the amounts to be
• lered.
X. Os the loans to individuals, each county
shall he entitled to a sum proportionate to its rep
resentative population, as ascertained by the lust
census.
XI. Moneye offered to the citizens of a county
may be loaned to the citizens of any other, if not
taken in two months by those first entitled to it.
XII. All Railroads heretofore chartered by the
.State, and claiming the benefits of this law, shall
be equally entitled to it under the following re
gulations :—The whole of lln- stock deemed ne
cessary for the construction of the road shall be
subscribed; one fifth part of said slock shall be
paid in, anil in good faith expended on the road;
satisfactory evidence of said payment and expen
diture being submitted to the hoard, it shall loan
to the road, in ten per cent, instalments, taking
care to loan no more till that which is loaned has
been expended, and in no iu.sl ur'e loaning more
to a road than its stockholders have expended.
The security to be given by Hail roads shall bo by
a mortgage of their entire interests. When an
amount is set apart by advertisement to be loaned
to Railroad companies, each company shall re
ceive of it in proportion to its stock as provided
for by law or otherwise ascertainul; each company
•‘■hall make known its claims and organization at
least ten days before tile distribution. Six months
shall he allowed to each road to come in and re
ceive its dividend, but should any fail to demand
it, the sum set apart shall revert to the common
fund for chartered Railroads; the interest to he
P»id by said Railroads shall bo equal to that paid
by the State, till their works are completed, after
which, it shall be the same with individuals; and
the time for which loans may be granted to Rail
roads shall not exceed that at which the .State’s
bunds fall due.
Ssc. 10. And be it further enacted, That the
valuation of the property to be mortgaged to flic
I' armors’ Bank of Georgia, shall be made under
the superintendence of the Inferior Court of the
county in which it is situated, and said Court
shall act as valucing agents, or appoint three fit
and proper persons to do so under oath. But in
cither event the certificate of the Court, together
with the affidavits of the valucing agents, if they
have been employed, shall be laid before the di
rectors with each note offered for discount, under
the seal of said Court.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That the
profits of this Bank shall be set apart for the
State’s use, and subject to the annual appropria
tions of the Legislature, and payable to the order
of the Governor; but such as are not called for
may from time to time be vested by the board in
such safe stocks as may be within its reach, or he
used to purchase the stock created by the State to
endow ibis institution.
Sec. 12. And be it further enae'ed, That the
Western and Atlantic Railroad shall be extended
to the seat of government, or to some point in its
immediate neighborhood at which it may be con
nected with the Central Railroad ; and it shall he
the duty of the commissioners of said Western
and Atlantic road to cause the necessary survey*
to be made and contracts entered into, that an un
broken line of communication may be speedily
opened from our own Hem-oast to the Tennessee
River, and from time to time lay before the Gov
ernor, the estimates of (ho expense, that funds
may Ik- retained by the Hank ns aforesaid.
birr. 13. And be it further enacted, That the
hooks of said Hank shall be deemed a public re
cord, receivable as evidence in any Court of law
or equity in this State ; and it shall not be neces
sary to produce said books in Court, but trans
cripts from them, under the signature of the Cash
ier and seal of the Hunk, shall be ns good testi
mony as if the books were present in Court.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That any
Railroad Company, having also u chartered right
to dig a canal, shall be entitled to the same advan
tages in the construction of said canal as is given
to companies tor the construction ol Railroads by
this act.
tSi;c. IS. And hr it further enacted, That the
Farmers' Rank of Georgia, with all its notes and
accounts, and hooks or other inlcrosts of whatev
er kind, is hereby declared the property of (he
State; and all persons failing to comply with
their written contracts for the loan of money from
I said Hank, are declared to he public, defaulters;
both principals and endorsers on said note or oh
ligut.-oa, and the notes or hills which may he thus
allowed to lie unpaid for thirty days, shall he
transmitted to the Taeasum of the Slate, where a
i record shall be made of the default, and execution
: issued against all the parties; and the money eol
| h-eted by levy and sale by the slieriH'of the coun
ty in which any of the property mortgaged for
the security of said debt may he found. And the
money, when collected, shall be returned to the
Bank, after deducting all expenses; and all laws,
or ports of laws, militating against this act ure
h reby repealed.
I'rcm the Mew York S in.
limner Ixthiiistin > Discovehv.—The ex
istence at some time of an animal on tliis conti
nent, called the Mammoth or Mastodon, of a size
superior to all known animals of the present day,
has long bean admitted by naturalists, as the dis
covery of bones and other relics place the mutter
beyond doubt. The. generally received supposi
tion lias been, wo believe, that those animals be
came extinct from causes unknown, or existed
contemporaneously with a race of men of whom
the present generation have no knowledge.
A correspondent of the HI. l.ouis, Mo. Hnllctin.
describes a discovery of the bones of one of those
animals in the situation which leaves no room to
doubt that the huge beast was dispatched by the
ludi ms with various missiles, and partly buried
by them. The remains wer- first discovered by
Mr. Walsh, a farmer in Gasconade county, who
in digging about his spring, found, about live feet
below the surface of the earth, a thigh and hip
i bone. This led to- more exploration, and excava
■ tions were immediately commenced on a large
scale in the vicinity of the spring,
i The first layer of earth turned up was a vege
table mould, next to this came a blue i lay, and
• then sand and blue clay. Among this latter were
large numbers of detached pieces of rock, weigh
i lug from two to twenty-five pounds, of such foira
and appearance that they had evidently been de
f Inched from laiger rocks, are hauled or brought
- to this spot. IS o other rocks or gravel arc found
within twenty-live yards. Next to the sand clay
r came a vegetable mould, and on the surface ol
tliis was found an Indian spear, a bone and an
axe, burned wood and crumble of bone, broken
i spears, axes and knives. There were twenty
i witnesses to this interesting exhumation, the re
i suit ol 'which is summed up us follows in the Bt.
r Louis Bulletin.
• Fite car appeared to have been the largest on
the head and neck of the animal, as the ashes and
f coals wore much deeper here than in the rest ol
> tin; body ; the skull was quite perfect, but so much
burned that it crumbled to dust on the least touch,
two feet from this was found two ter ■ h broken < (T
from tin- jaw, but mashed entirely to pieces. Hy
- putting them together, showed the animal to have
e been much larger than any heretofore discovered.
It appeared by the situation of the skeleton, that
; the animal had been sunk with its hind feet in the
- mud and water, and unable to extricate itself, had
t fallen on its right, side, and in that situation was
found and killed as above described, consequently
i the hind and fore foot on the right side were sunk
t deeper in the mud, and thereby saved from the ef
fects of the fire, therefore I was enabled to preserve
i the whole of the hind foot to the very lost joint.
1 and the fore foot all but some few small bones
- that were too decayed to he worth saving. Also
- between thc t rocks that had nunk through the ashes
- was found large pieces of skin, that appeared like
- large pieces of fresh tanned sole leather, strongly
; impregnated with the lye from the ashes, and a
- great many of the sinews and arteries were plain
j to be seen on the earth and rooks, but in such a
r state as not to be moved, excepting one small
i piece, the size of a hand, which is now preserved
in spirits.
MARRIED.
I In this city on the 251 h hist, by the Rev. Mr.
. <‘uimhighani, Mr. Cutler Ciiij-ma\, to Miss
) Hiu.vii J. Bnmi, all of Uuslon, Massachusetts.
, In Wurrenton, on Tuesday evening, 22d inst.
I hy the Rev. J*. JV. Maddux, Mr. Hk.miv McKi\-
• nee, to Miss Ann Eliza Cuny, all of Warren
. county.
i A CARD.
; A...-.A The subscriber having fitted up that ex
-1 j la tensive thicestory house, but king street,
. a few doois below George street, as a
i I‘lilr ul'E 110 Al HOUSE , with furniture,
beds, bedding, &.c. entirely new, is able to olfer
families, or single gentlemen, as peimancnt board
( and such transient visiters as contemplate lemain
ingin the city more than one day. good and spa
cious accommodations.
During the past summer the house has undergone
considerable alterations, which will add to the com
fort and convenience of visiters.
His table will at all times be furnished with the
best the market affords.
His Wines are o i direct importations, and of the
choicest kinds. U. A. ROUIiUACJL
Charleston, November 80, 1888. svvdw
CAROLINA HOTEL, Broad-st.,Charles
[ fJSS|| tun < *>• C.—The proprietor of this estab-
begs leave to inform liis friends
and patrons that he is this season better prepared to
accommodate them,than at any previous period since
he has been engaged in the business. Luring the
past summer, he has repaired and refitted his pre
mises, and having completed all Ids arrangements,
respectfully solicits the patronage auJ support of
ids country friends, and the travelling public gene
rally, and gives assurance that no dibits shall he
spared on his part, to contribute to the comfort of
such as favor iiitn with their custom.
Families are informed that they can be furnished
with separate apartments, and that an entrance has
been constructed,by which they are enabled to keep
entirely- private.
Since the occurrence of the fire, at the Carolina
Hotel, lome few years since, by which the proprie
tor lost a considerable quantity of Wine, he bas
succeeded in replenishing his stoak,having collected
aline assortment of old wines, and first quality
liquors, which he can recommend with confidence,
cov 7 svvst ANGUS STEWART.
NOTICK to the creditors of the linns of Slieimau
&. Lambert, Shclman Si jl i h', Mteiman fc
Cloud, and the late Augustus G. Shelman, deceased.
Upon a bill (iled by the adminisliatois of the late
Doctor .Augustus f}, Shelman, to have the estate of
their said intestate marshalled and paid to his credi
tors, and in IHe investigation ts said case it appeared
tint the assets in the hands of the adm rostra tors,
had been derived from the several fim* in which
the deceased lad been concerned in his lift time,
as well as from his individual [ropeity; and it
moreover appearing that there w ill be a del eiency
of assets to the whole of the tore red claims, it was
ordered by the court, that the e shoo'd be allowed
further time, until t e 17th day of January next, for
the several claimants to render in I tir claims pio
perty authenticated, so that on the said day there
n iy be a distribution of the funds now on hand)
mot it was turtle, r ordered that all claims not ren
dered in by or before that day, do lose their loan to
any part or portion of the assets then to be distribu
ted, and the undersigned C lerk of the f npcriol
( uni t of the county of Jefferson, was appointed au
ditor. to whom llie said several claims will be
handed in, on or before that time, with a view to
the payment thereof in accordance with the decue
of the court in the said case.
EHENK/.KR 1 OTHWKLL.
Louisville, November Ho, 1 838. trwid
Til* GAINICSIII,Lid FEMALE HIGH
SCHOOL.
rSNlliis establishment will be opened on the Istof
.1 auuaty, 18311, for the education c. young La
dies, in the following branches of polite learning:
Primary Department—charge $2 I.— berm tot
months.
The usual elementary subjects of the com nor.
Schools,
Second Department—charge $l3. —Tern ten
months.
The foregoing with the addition of fleo'o ;y, Rot
any, and the Experimental Sciences, History, bio
graphy, Mapingand use of the Globes, Drawing and
the French Language.
Senior Department,'—tharge sBo.—Term ten
mo Uhs.
All the foregoing with I’cllcs Leltres, Elocution,
Vocal Music, Mathematics, Mural 1 hiiosoj.hy, As
tronomy, and the Italian, Spanish or tinman Lan
guages. The ancient languages if desired. Music
an extra charge. (For Idling this department with
a Teacher of eminence, arrangements aie in for
wardness.) The use of the Piano loite, Philoso
phical Apparatus,Uotani iul Carden, and Callsdu.mes
are included in the above ordinary charges.
board at SU) per month will be piuvidcJ in tlic
Village, until the school buildings art complet'd.
dhe School Term commences Ist January, and
ends Ist November.
Signed by order of the Trustees,
(1. BEAL MON T, Principal.
(O' Mr. ti. Ueaumont,an English barrister, grad
uate (A. M.) of the i diversity of i. m bridge, having
selected Gainesville on account ol its a.ckno.vledged
salubrity, as a location for his family, oilers in the
above school, the advantages of a perman'-nt teacher
and uniform system. Advancement of the pupil
will be secured by weekly examinations,sf.dy and
not display will prevail, the moral sentiments as
we 1 as the intellectual | owers will be developed,
and the discipline will be preserved on principles of
self-respect as well in the pupil as in the teacher.
The Trustees are preparing a sinciuus building,
with ample garden and pleasure grounds,
nov 30 u u
A II.UiNISTR ATOIt’H ISA Lid.
BV viitue of an order from the honorable the
Inferior Court of lUclimond county, sitting for
ordinary purposes, will be sold, at the lower market
house in the city of Augusta, on the first Tuesday
in February next, all the real and jetsonalestate of
Henry Zina, late of said county, deceased, to wit:
('no lot of land in ihc city of Augusta, with the
improvements thereon, fronting on Reynolds street
eighty-l wo feet six inches, and running back ninety
three feet towards broad street.
Also, one lot of land, with the improvements
thereon, in said city, fronting on Reynolds street
ninety-three feet, and running hack towards broad
street one hundred and forty-six feet.
Also, one lot on the corner of Greene and Lin
coln streets, in said city, containing one-fourth of
an acre, more or less.
A Iso, a gold lot ol land, originally Cherokee coun
ty, No. I lli.in the 4th district of the Ist section,
containing forty acres.
A Iso, a gold lot of laud, oi iginally Cherokee coun
ty, No. 2*il, hi the Ist district, section 2d, contan
ing forty acres.
Also, a lot of land, originally Cherokee county.
No. 173, in the 27th District, 2d section, containing
one hundred and sixty acres.
Also, six Negroes, Jim, Harriet, Dolly, Phillis,
Eliza and I ve.
Also, two head of cattle, a small wagon and har
ness, and agigand harness, and all the household
and kitchen furniture, with various other articles
too tedious to mention.
Terms* sale. JANF. I). ZINN, Adm’x.
JOHN FOSTER, Adm r.
November 30,1538. td
COMMISSION JiOL/Si:
la Baltimore, Mil.
ripHF, undersigned respectfully announce to their
| friends and acquaintances, and the public gen
erally, in Georgia, and in the other fconthem States,
that they have opened a Commission liaise in Balti
more, under Hie tirrn of RL'THEHFt RD X: 111. KL
HUT, for the transaction of a iienernl Cun.mission
Business. They will be prepared to I’ll orders, and
do business according to the most literal customs oj
the place.
They will take occasion to Inform all who may
feel interested, that there are regular lines of ves
sels running between Baltimore and Charleston,
Savannah, St. Marks, Apalachicola, and St. Josephs,
Mobile and New Orleans 5 and that transient vessels
can always be had for other places where, as yet,
there are not regular lines from Baltimore. Their
store is No. 11, bowly’s wharf.
JOHN RUTHERFORD,
Formerly of Macon, tia.
, SAM’L. HURLBUT.
Baltimore, November 5, 1838. trw6w
INCH SALK, my Plantation, in Richmond coun
. ty, fifteen miles from Augusta, on the road
loading to Patterson's bridge. It contains 1304
acres, upwards of 300 acres of which is cleared and
under good fence. It is in a fine state for a good
crop, near 400 acres of it being new land, and the
whole of it was uncultivated last year.
Mr. N. Murphy, who lives adjoining the planta
tion, will show it and make known tiic pi ice. 8o
may Mr. Benton Walton, of the United States Ho
tel, be called upon to learn the piice; and I will be
in Augusta from 22d of this month until 20th next
month. DAVID TAYLOR, Jr.
P, S. If the plantation should not be sold by the
Ist day of January, it will then be rented by Mr.
Murphy for one year. sw7w nov 1.2
NEW CHEAP FAMILY GROCERY.
rgsDIE subscriber has just opened a new and chcan
1 Family Grocery Store, next door ahuve Jirlflm
Bgnion’s, nearly opposite the Eagle and Phoenix
Hotel, where he will keep on hand a general assort
ment of such articles as arc in daily demand as fam
ily supplies. Every thing which this market and
those of New York and Charleston enn supply will
always he kept for the benefit of his customers.—
The citizens of Augusta are invited to call and ex
amine his slock. J. P. LEWIS.
p. S. —Histerms aro cash,but families by making
arrangements to settle monthly, can be supplied by
sending orders. trwlra nov 2
Gcu. R. Road A Ranking Co.
branch at Augusta. £
DEPOSITES in sums off five hundred dollars,
and upwards, bearing an interest of six per
cent, per annum will be received at this Office,
for periods not less than ninety days, subject to the
order of the depositors on receiving ten days notice
of their intention to withdraw,
nov 20 wtf J. W. WILDE. Cashier,