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Iru» TNt em*Mci.i «kd scntincl J NO. 4. BANK AND BUM TREASURY. THE HANK. * I Mated in my list ihal on for in (he United fttaln Bank* whiih here liern char'ered were fiscal agenle ol the Government, they were g k»I and •** for •• limy were (reding shop* (hry were hid. Before 1 adduce (he prool* of (hie. I beg leere to anerrrr a few common arguments in fa vor of a national Bank. “It haa the decision of the Supreme Court in fa vor ofita Conatitutionality. Tioe, end it ha" the epinion* of a thousand men nl the find order of talents against it. But neither the decision of th Court, nor the opinions of these men, should pre vent the people at large from making up opin ions for themselves apon this subject. The con •litution was made for their prelection. It is Uteir law to President, Congress, and Judges, and the people arc treacherous to themselves, if they cn'rust the exposition of it to any heads but their own. In a matter of pence and shillings no man would allow bis agent to he the exclu sive interpreter of his own powers ; and yet in matters of life and liberty, they do this vcry'lhing To bo aure a man may well distrust his nwn, un supported opinion,when it is opposed to the opin. ion of tbs Supreme Court, but still when bis opinion is asked fur, he should give it; and whim he undertakes to act upon an opinion, it should he his own, as he alone is responsible for the eon sequences of that act. Let me not bo misun derstood here. Ido nal undervalue the opinion of the Supreme Court, nor would I encourage any one, in op|H>sing the operation of a decision ol that hotly I desire no more, than the Supreme Court itaclf, and evarys honest man in the com munity desires. Tncre are two or llure errors among the people, which if they he not soon cor rected, will convert the constitution into a rope of sand . Ihe first is, in telling their public aervants lo do what they please, under the idea, that if they do wrong the Supreme Court will set them tight, and the second is, in supposing Ihal what that Uourt decides, is hind tig upon the tontciencei of the whole nation. Now nor pub lic aervsnls may do -a thousand things upon which, the Supiem • CoOff, may never have an ipportunily of deciding at all. That Court, de cides nothing hut disputes ; so Ihal if no dispute arises under an unconstitutional law, ami the people will not pul out those who made it, and put in oihers who will repeal it, Ihe law will aland as long as tho republic endures. No man can cany a low, before the Supreme Court, mid gel them to decide whether it ho or he not con stitutional. But no man is bound to ohoy or to regard an unconslilulion law. Ac cordingly some man acta it ol defiance an officer arms to inforec it-—the mansues the officer as a trespasser — ho officer plead* the law as his justification—tho plainlifi (replies that it is no Isw at all—tho Court decides itis n law-*- the plaintiff appeal* to the Supreme Couil and thin Couil decides that it i* unconstitutional and consequently no law. Iho officer is then mulct in damages for attempting, to inforce it. It is in this way alone, or in some way like it* that the Supreme Court run he brought to a decision upon on unconstitutional law. The Supreme Court consider it meritorious in any yuan to resiat an unconstitutional law, and penal in any one, even an officer, to obey it: And Unless some one will resist such laws, that court is perfectly worthless, us a guardian of conalilu. lions! rights. But the people ih nk it just as . presumptions in them to form an opinion upon their constitutional rights, as it would be in them to form an opinion upon a knotty question in v Equity; and gnat as criminal to oppnso an tin constitutions! Isw, as to oppose the meeting of Congress. 8o when the Supreme Court decides a con. ■tilulinnal question, the people think that no man mutt have an opinion upon that question after ward*. It is easy to see how this notion got footing. It is presumptuous in the people to set up their optnionajin mallrrsiof tato generally, to the opin ions of the court; and therefore they think it presumptuous in them, to oppose the rourt in opinion upon the construction of their own plain constitution. As though it wore presumptuous In • msn to expound hit own Idler, because a court can heller expound law. To resiat the operation of the courts decision is wrong. The court decrees that a thing ahall be done—it is wrong, as« general rule, all will admit, in the people to raise up against that decree, and say the thing ahall not bo done. And because it is so the people think that if they do aity thing that does not harmonixo with the sentiments of that decree, they are resisting it, opposing the court, or encouraging a spirit of insubordination. It is by thus eilendng and misapplying sound princi ples, that the people arc last annulling the eon' ■titutios, and convening themselves into mere machine*. When the constitution was formed, its framers expected that every man and every of ficer in the comrauni'y would guard it from infrac" tlon. First they looked to the people os its piin cipal guardian*. Is a law about to bu proposed which ia repugnant to lire constitution*—it was ox. peeled diet the people would choose represents, tivee who would oppose it. I> it passe.) by rep. resentatives already chosen ! It was expected that the peeplc would orange their representatives •t the next election, and put others in their places (hat would repeal it! docs the house ol represen lives pass ill it was hoped the senate would stop iU Does the Senate pass it? it was hoped tho president would atop ill D ies the president sanc tion ill-il was hoped that the courts of the United Hlates would pul it down. Do the courts supper' ill—lt was hoped that lltC people would see that Ihe judges lie changed, when the elections rot* round. Tnere is a lime, and way for all to act upon it; and when the time comes, and the way is opened, raeh body must thick and act fo 1 itself. The people are to control all, not by force but by vole. But instead of this, the people place themselves at (he feet of all. They allow (heir servants to think for them, and lake the act. of their servants, as proofs that the acts are right. They hud about ss well throw the constitution into the fire. 1 have enlarged upon this head, because it is otte of vital imparlance, which the people should thoroughly understand. Now we are at the stating |Kiiul of a great na tional measure ; in which the people have to take the first slept. This i« 'he time for them to think and speak and act; leaving congress president and court to do the like hereafter, when it comes (o their turn. Will they hare another Hank, or will they rely upon the Treasury as a auhsti tale? This is tire question which they arc now railed upon to decide. If they will hut signify their preference, congress will doubtless adopt it. If congress will not, they can soon have their Wishes fulfilled by putting in congress, men who th.nk with them. But they should in ike their election, apon their own responsibility. We srs told that < ipenencc speaks loudly in ! favor of a Bank. Now (he e«|>efiriire of twen'v ■ years, or even foriy is quite too short, to satisfy j men of the soundness of tmiasute which ia to I ’ last forever. The experience of twenty years, (aught na that nothing was to be apprehended from Executive power but Ihe experience of fifty years, laugtil us a very different lesson. The experience of twenty years taught us that the General Government was a fostering mother |lo the Stales: but ihe experience of forty, tsugln u* that she was a turbulent atop dame, who dealt the rod in one hand, and sweetmeats on Ihe other. Bullet us hear wlistexperience rays. Blit i tell* os that as a fi cal agent of the Government a j Dank is worthy of all praise: and that after it ha* opciati-d some eight nr ten years diaasteruusly, i* may have a salutary influence upon the rurrenry. And hero etids'llrt commendation of experience. And for these advantages, the people arc called upon to rai*e up a monster, which may, if chouses to do so, devour them! Is *it nol belter to sulxnit to ineanveninccs, lhan to peril I berly, for the sake of convenience? And it i* not for belter to try aome new fiscal agent, than to employ one (bat will be omni|>oirnt. But let u« bear the story of experience through. The late Bank of the L'nilcd Stales was char, lercd in 1816. The books were opened and (he slock taken. The cities ol Baltimore and Phila delphia took within a trifling amount of as much a* the whole Southern Slates, including Ken* '•lelty arid TctmeasCc—Pdct Gerard look nearly half &s much, and Baltimore alone took more than half as much as all of them put together. An active trallkk in stosks soon commenced. They . ran up in a short time to twenty "thirty, and fifty per cent premium, without u shadow of reason for it. While they were on the assent, a pro found thinker, and a shrewd observer of Bank P operation*, staled, that he was confident, that the whole slu k, except dial owned by the United Stales, was in (ho hands of not more than a hun dred persona. Those persons of course con trolled the'wlio'e operations oldie Institution,and had the stork been all paid in they would have had the control of five and thirty millions with the credit tint it would necessarily give, and with the annual revenues of the Government besides. They had tho making ol the directors,except those appointed by the Government; and of course the directors were almost to a man, northern men. They happened to he too intent 11)1011 specula ion to think of doing mischief; but what a spectacle is here exhibited, The stock having been pushed up by artifical means to (he highest point now began to diffuse itself, audio sink ns it spread, until it sunk down to ten, fifteen and twenty per cent below par. Havoc and destruction among the uninitiated poor, followed its downward movement; while the knowing ones retired with princely fortunes. It is a little out of dine, but exactly in place, to mention hero, lliat the pour stockholders, ns is the Cushion nowadays petition ed Congress for relief setting forth, that if Ihi'rr bad been frauds and mismanagement in the in stitution they who were innocent, ought not to suffer Mix yeals rolled away and there was noth ing like "equal. zntion us exchanget" die great desideratum promised by n Bank—Ves, there was something like it, so- almost, or quite the whole time 1 One Branch refused to receive anuthei’»_bills ; mid the other, to he n/ual with her, icluscd to lake her hills. Hut it was fully ten ycuts ftoin its establishment before it began to exert a perceptible influence upon exchanges; and I very much doubt whether it would then have done it, hut for other causes growing out of the peculiar slate of the Country ut that lime. Indeed, I concede to it rut influence at that time, only lieruuse it had just then recovered strunglil ■ enough to he able to exert such on influence— nut dial I know it did exert it. Before that, I know that it did nol, because it could not.—Not very long before, it was actually, I hough not confessedly bankrupt—A breath would have exploded it ;and the government would have lost its fiscal a eut, and seven millions with it. But let us follow Expctienco in the regular order of her history, As aoon as the Bank become strong enough to ex end and sustain her branches, a universal uproar broke loose among tho Stales. The big , Bank commenced devouring tho little ones arid many of the stales took measures to protect tlu-ir , own institutions. Georgia look die slum cut. , She passed a law that the United Stales Bank . should nol receive the bills of her stale Banks; or if it did that the Stale Banks should not he compelled lo pay them—A law suit ensued, in i which Georgia was vanquished of course—l ( mean her law was declared null and void. Ohio, j died another plan, she taxed ihe Branch on her r stale, and by het officers look from one of diem , #100,098, to psy the lax. Divers law suits and . dangerous commotions ensured; and finally Ohio - was conquered. Oilier stales tried their own ex a per intents ; but they xverc aK overcome in time. Had we been Frenchmen, have, instead of . Americans it is quite probable, Ihal at this time • tile Bank ami the Union wotkld have gone down . together in a revolution. But 1 have extended I this number for enough, BALDWIN. . THE LATH Mil. & MRS. COWLES. i_ Few persons could ho selected more highly ’ and more justly esteemed than this unfortn ' nale couple—tew, whose loss will h • mote mn -1 cerely and more deeply lamented hy a very 8 numerous circle of relatives and friends.— • Those who were int'mately acquainted with r them and knew their firmness of character, and thair habitual and elevated piety can ( readily conceive—yet even lo them, it is gral ° 'fviog to learn from an eye and ear witness, what wore their fueling* and what their do d p rtment amid the overwhelming) scones in 1 which it was allotted them to meet death. t 1 The following is the testimony of a fellow pas jl (songor, who knew, but hud no acquaintance With them. '' “He perfectly recollects that they were dis -0 lingtiished and remarked by nil on board lor > r the perfect calmness with which they suslain j, cd the prospect of certain death. Nola tear 1 was seen, not a sigh— nut a w ord ut anxiety I ass uttered —not a disturbed expression of v 1 regret stole over the countenance or was beard . : 110111 the lip* of either; but he has the distinct 1. ! and vivid in age of them both as they recto „ ed together on the baggage, locked in erch other's arms; and while be was speaking ’ words of consolation and hope to nil who 1 ‘ could trust m Jesus, a sweet, angelic smile ; sit upon her countenance a* of a person sen . 1 ously medita'in-' upon some delightful theme. He overheard M . U. near the dosing scene to s ty, ‘The believer in Jesus is sate even in j the perils of tho sea." 1 i Hartford Couraut. ’ ; Richard K. Fr«»t, a Thotnsonian or ' steam doctor, in New York,has been arrested, ' examined and held lo bad, in tho sum of §5- -■ 000, lo answer an indictment for murder, in . - the inal-trealment and death of T. G French, a young man, 18 years of ago, lovelier in the ' 1 Co legiato Grammar School of Columbia Col -1 j lego. It appears in evidence that the decora • eJ waa aid cted with a slight odd, when he - ' visited the infirmary, and placed linnaolt on- | 1 der the treatment of Treat; that lie was pro. i f vidod w ilh in apartment and a i-wf cl “cotnpo- * - s tum tea;" nit that on thaday following t « 1 ; “regular Course” of Th mtsomau prartic*’ I | I commenced on lobelia and si* a 1. hath 1 which. I on the &th day, rsi-u led in ilia death <d lh“j patient. The body was dtsenterred, and | upon the testimony of Docto's Checreman j and Rogers, from n post mortem examination, the jury returned I lie following verdict! “It is ihe opinion of this jury Ihal lire death j ol Ihe deceased was occasioned by a general congestion of the internal organs, and a com plete prostration of the whole nervous system, produced by tho midmost ration of deleterious and improper treatment wide in the Infirma ry under the direction of Richard K. Frost.” Italrigh Star. H‘J. 1 .si—«._»■ s 1 ■■ 1— ’ —■ CIIRONICLH AND SENTINKL. * AWJIJS'i'A. Thursday Kerning, Nor. 9. received nothing hy the Norlnern Ex press last night. ffj’For the ness from Millcdgcville, we refer our readers to the Idler of our correspondent. THEATRE, Shakespeare’s tragedy of Borneo and Juliet is lo ho performed to-night, with a caste of charac ters such as wc have not been favored with on our boards, for sevotul years, Mr. Cooptia a M ■Vercmit, stands unrivalled, and wo know not in whom Uto heroine of that ‘beautiful tragedy could dud a bettor representative than in Miss. Guoptn. Mr. Founts stands high in his pro fession; and has sustained since our theatre open ed, a great diver-ity es characters, in all of which lie has acquitted himself with greet credit. In H ur opinion, however, Mr. F’a histrionic I stent i« more peculiarly adapted to the representation of such characters a* Bomoo and Hamlet, than any oilier* in the wide range of tragedy. Wc will go to night, with the expectation of seeing a full house, highly gratified with an excellent performance. T he New Orleans papers stale that the yellow fever has entirely disappeared from flint city, and are uttering their joy in unmeasured terms in consequence of the departure ofthc “tall, hector ■ng. ferocious,’yellow clad Gully” ns the Bee calls him, who has for the last two rniiuhs “been per ambulating the streets of New Orleans, and knock,ng down its eiliaens." ihe Milledgevtlle Krcurdcrofthe7th instsays; “Among other reports it is rumoured here that Mr. Forsyth will lie a candidate for the U. 8. Sen ate it being understood that the places ofjhoth the persenl Senators will he filled hy others hy the Legislature. Mr. Gulhbert it is understood lias been long anxious to retire, and will certainly do so during the session. Mr. King having made known his own intentions, his place will be filled by his parly with some one else. Should Mr. Forsyth desire the office, wc imagine ho will ob. tain it without difficulty. "Various names have been suggested for the o'lter place; but we are unable to say ,at present, who will bo the candidate.” It not is true, as contended by its advocates, that the tub. Treasury scheme was a wing measure in 1834. Gen. Gordon’s proposition differs essentially IVot|i Ihe project now before the public—in tins, that i' did nol propose lo make war upon the local banks by discredit ing tholr notes; nor did it iccogn so Benton’s “gold humbug” lit any shape. And, m inis shape, only 33 vybigs voted for it. Did not a much greater number of Vatiiteo then vote against it ?—Jtalrigh Slur. Tim way to win a kiss,— The late Mr. Jarvy Bush amused us once with a story told ot a brother Barrister on the beiccstcr circuit As Ihe coach was about starting, after break fast, the modest limb of tho law opprnachtod the landlady a pretty Quakeress who was sotied behind the liar, and said ho could not think of going without giving her a kiss. “Friend,’’said she, “thee must not do it.” Oh by heavens 1 will,” replied the eager barrister. “Well, (riend, as thou hast sworn, thee may do it, but thee must not make a practice ol it.” [from our correspondent ] WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 1837. The ci'y has been full of rumors fir some tune past regarding certain new Cabinet ar rangements—but Ido not now believe tbore is tiny foundation fur them. More confidence is given lo the report that Mr. Joseph Scawcll Jones is lo bo made Secretary of the the Na vy, Ilian lo the other rumours—but this has been circulated ever since Mr. Van Burcn canto into power, and some people are so un charitable as to begin to think that the report has been set a going by some of that gentle man’s own dear friends. Mr. Bnelmnaii is talked of »s supplanting Mr. Forsyth—and Mr. Sdaa Wright, the gentleman who first broached in the St. Lawrence Republican the , Sub Treasury system as the “untried expedi ent” to which the Administration, after seeing , the raorlirying and disgraceful failure of its r “experiments ” must have recourse, it is said, 1 will go into the Treasury Department. These reports are, at least, premature. President Van Uuren, and the Secretaries of War andjNavy, and the Post M ister Gen eral have been absent lor more than a week, ■ on it lour. The parly used to talk about a "travelling Cabinet” in the days of Quincy Ad mis—but now they say “ Nous nr jus change lout cclla." The "democracy” may 1 do as they like. What a talk they made about 1 the East Room when its whole furniture con -1 stated of a lew plain chairs and settees, and a worn out carpet! Now, not only is the While . House elegantly and luxuriously fitted up, 1 but the near the Senate • must he belter decorated and adorned for the | present head ofthc Democracy. Workmen are now busily engaged in giving it a more f plen . did and therefore more befitting appearance. This may be regarded as ull well enough;— ■ but what I wish lo impress on your readers is [ that the men who wore, when out ol place, C such sticklers lor economy are the most pre -1 fuse m their expenditure now that they are i ut power themselves. As long as the Spoils men, Experimenters, and E.xpu tigers, who, to , use, the energetic language ot Mr. Calhoun a 1 year ago, are "united only by tits cokes ice pow er of Ike plunder of the public" —us lung ns they are ail powerlul m the government ol | the country —free to rub and,pillage to their hcarls content, —as long as they should pack Congress with a mercenary and subservient majority—pass appropriation Bills of unheard of extravagance —appoint Committees 011 tne ' public expenditures that are never called to. gel her by their Chairman, (as was proved u the last session)—gag independent members —suppress investigation into corruption and abuses. —Oh 1 then there is no end lo their liberality. Elegance, splendor, magnificence l i are ull right. But if a change should take ; 1 place—4l the “plunderers” should be over. ' thrown—iftl.a “U'iy«| «t«” a* tho U.'f"' 1 * r ■ was wont to cifl them — should !.c .Iriinii if' l "' j high places, wli.it dicliiiHlioo vv>tnl | be about every item of expenditure. Iviot Room Jeltera would again be manufactured i by Denton, KendilH, aod the rent of llic in'oc. ‘Extravagance!’ "Extravagance!” would again he the all n and suhs'ancc of all the leaden*, and their followers would vociferate and bel low. Rumours arc also extremely rife respecting the intentions of the (’resident and In's Cab-i net on the subject of the Sub Treasury .System. The advocates of this measure may make what pretences they please, but the vote of the (louse amounted to a rejection of the measure. If it is again attempted to carry it, the Rill must be introduced do novo. It never has been the policy of Mr. Van Ciircn to rush to the last extremities. His plan has always been, and always will bo to reserve to himself the opporlumty of making halts and d 'vanccs in every work of mischievous expe riment according to the beating of the people. I have it from an authentic source that no do, j termination has yet boon come to, in respect to the Sub Tieasury Bill. The course of the Administration will depend on the attitude and temper of the.poople, as exhibited between this time and the first Monday in December. If public endurance will permit—if the oppo sition excited will not be too strong, the old bill will bo hazarded ; bat if in the course of this bll-by-bil process of experimenting on the patience of the public, it should be found that the last degree ol exasperation may be eficc ■ ted, the Administration will draw back. It is thought that, in that case, they may make a show of concession, small as it may bo and hold out something less objectionab'e, in the shape of the Special Dopostle System- That mode of proceeding will however meet with the most vigorous opposition from the cabal, still existing here and known as the Kendal faction. Tins cabal have been so accustomed to look upon the Executive as set above the People, and upon public opin ion as the mere expression of the Executive’s will, echoed and reechoed by partizin presses under the regulation of the cabal, that they unhcritalingly declare the President and his advisers have gone astray ever since they paid any regard to what passed in Congress, and left olf trusting to their own popularity. They say '.hat General Jackson was never half so successful, os when lie repudiated and scorned the wishes and determinations of (lie National Legislature, and that the only ‘■public opinion with which he ever acted in compliance, was that which was manufactured by his dentures hero, in the shape of articles to be published in different papers at a dis tance, to ho from them copied into the [Globe and other organs of the party. But Mr. Van Burcn is perfectly aware that he has not the power of Andrew Jackson, lie is not so de. luded as to fancy that he can successfully car ry measures lo winch the people have proved themselves opposed. If the resistance of the country to the measure is manifestly decided and strong, ho will desert and wo will hear no more of the Sub Treasury System. The news ol Mr. Senator King’s intended resignation has boon received in this quarter with esteemed regard. It will be long before the “Royalists” (as the Reformer used lo call the Administration men, before a certain demonstration was made,) who now misrepre sent several States, will follow bis example. M. SBT li\l»l£l.** 11l AIL. ruoti oua corresponds Nr. MILLBDGEVILLE, Nov. 8, 1837. On yesterday evening at 3 o'clock both bran ches of the Gencrol Assembly Convened in the Representative Chamber to open the returns of the recent election for Governor. As will he seen by the official list which I send with this letter, Mr. Gilmer’s majority in the Whole stale is SE Y KN HUNDRED AND SIXTY TWO voles, and that the total number of votes polled is 67,596. To ibis filler number may bo added 179 voles in Houston County, given at a precinct from which there was no rotun and could not bo counted. The loss of that precinct reduced Mr. Gilmer’s majority 9 votes. This morning a joint Committee of which Mr. Hill of Jasper was the chairman, was appointed to wait on the Governor elect, to know whether he accepted the appointment, and if so, at what , hour he wauld lake the oath of office. The Com mittee reported that he would accept the office, , and named the hour of twelve this day for the ceremony of Inaugcration. Accordingly at twelve o'clock, both Houses of the Legislature assembled in the Representative Chamber—the Governor •lect accompanied by the incumbent about to etiro from office, proceeded by a Sergeant at arms and followed by the committee, State House officers &c. entered the chamber in procession. Mr. Gilmer ascended to the Speaker’s Chair. Gov. ; Schley on his left, and the President of the Sen ate on his right, and silence being commanded he ; rose and delivered his inaugural addicssin a firm, ' clear and manly tone, and was responded lo at its . conclusion by the applause of the assembled .mul titude. He then took the oath of office—;he seal i ofSlato was delivered lo him by the now Ex-Oov i srnor in perfect silence, and by him delivered to , the Secretary of State, Col. Tennille. The i Governor then retired followed by the crowd who , had assembled to witness the ceremony. And a i crowd it was too—-the Chamber, Lobby & Gallery was crowded lo ovciflowing. Indeed such was the number ol Ladies present that many of them were compelled lo take seals iu the Hall itself. I shall send you a copy of the Inaugural Ad dress to-morrow. OFFICIAL RETURNS.—IB37 Q t» ~ c. 3 Q $ vT Counties, Appling, 98 HU Baker, 63 HD Baldwin, 337 395 Bibb, CSS 639 Urvan, 79 74 Bulloch, 11 283 Burke, 595 306 Bulls, 245 379 Camden, 146 231 Campbell, 230 461 Carroll, 233 470 Cass, 337 623 Chatham, 411 673 Cherokee, 159 385 Clark, 567 390 Cobb, 351 480 Columbia, 418 375 Coweta, 590 699 Crawford, 311 510 Decatur, 317 254 DrKalb, Hi 194 > D-atv. 154 «« 1 Ea.iy, ICO 346 (.1 fcuifjhsm. >69 130 I Elbe. I, !'«t H 5 I | - - OMJ h mar Mir I *3 • * 1 i / Fayette, 334 533 Floyd, 192 303 , Forsyth, 276 449 Franklin, 445 681 | Gilmer, 29 1™ Glynn, 78 46 Green, 787 67 Gwinnett, 780 765 Habersham, 332 681 Hall, 452 537 Hancock 446 272 Harris, 775 452 Heard, 235 353 Henry, 730 663 Houston, 598 047 Irwin, 20 236 Jackson, 504 571 Jasper, 619 503 Jefferson, 432 Hfi Jones, 482 481 Laurens, 469 10 Lee. 182 136 Liberty, 149 78 Lincoln, 295 226 Lowndes, 301 247 Lumpkin, 282 008 j Madison. 261 326 Marion, 490 337 Mclntosh, 62 139 Meriwether, 647 754 Monroe, 783 764 Montgomery, 161 24 Morgan, 466 351 Murray, 117 240 Muscogee, 900 726 Newton, 793 425 Oglethorpe, 613 120 Paulding, 96 165 Pike, 449 553 Pulaski, 214 379 Putnam, 615 264 Rabun, 10 241 Randolph. 811 430 Richmond, 448 Scriven, 231 184 Stewart 574 617 Sumter, 376 270 Talbot, 815 853 Talia'erro, 411 81 Taitnall, 235 77 Telfair, 202 166 Thoma-, 400 112 Troup, 1132 389 Twiggs, 361 448 Union, 11 325 Upson, 6*o 409 Walker, 275 40i) Walton, 454 772 Ware, g 150 Warren, 591 514 Washington, 580 544 Wayne, 23 135 Wilkes, 412 440 Wilkinson, 345 517 34,179 33.417 33,417 Gilmer’s majority 762 dfaossinrnrfiiniir i iinr»w>'wwii'm MARK IED On Thursday evening 2d rnsl, by the Rev. Mr. Wbitelord Smilh, Mr. Thomas Hopkins, to Miss. Rebecca Lambert, all of this city. »(—mi—vw— mm ■ Maa—aa—aw— ■—w CTj-TIIB regular meeting of the .hiyusla lie . nevolent Society will take place on Friday evening the 18lb instant, at 7 o’clock, in the Methodist Sunday School room. Members are requested to be punctual in their attendance. JOHN W. STOY, Sec’y. The Constitutionalist will please copy the above, nov 9 THANKSGIVING. liesolved, That Iris Honor, the Mayor, be requested lo appoint a day to be set apart for a day of Thanksgiving for die blessings of health bestowed upon the inhabitants of this city during I re past year. IN conformity to the above resolution, I, John Phinizy, Mayor of the cily of Augusta do hereby issue this Proclamation, selling apart Thursday, lire 16th insl.as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer, ami invite lire clergy of all denominations to con. vene their respective congregations on that day, ami deliver discourses suited to the occasion—and do also recommend that all places of business may be closed on the day stl apart, and that the citizens abstain from all business, and dedicate the occasion to religious exercises, and tendering thanks to Almighty God, for the many favours conferred on them, and particularly for the extraordinary health they have enjoyed the past year. Given under my hand and seal of lire city, this 7th day of November, 1837. JOHN PHINIZY, Mayor. " PRESENTMENTS , By the Grand Jury of Scriven County, Octo ber term, 1837. i Ist. Wc believe that we arc not travelling be yond the sphere of our duty when we ask the ni lerference of our Legislature iu advocating as far as consistent, a direct foreign trade of Southern products. We believe it would enhance the price . of our great staple, and add much to the agricul- I tural interest, 2d. Wc recommend an alteration of the law as r regards co-purtnerships,«o far as lo make them t limited. 3d: Wo recommend that our senators and rep resentatives alter that part of the law as relates to licences, lo compel all relrailcrs of spiritous li -3 quors, whether by the ball pint, quart, or gallon, s to take out license, and to have license raised lu 1 twenty dollars, and if such cannot be made a gc- Herat law, we request a local act to that effect regulating licences (or the county of Scrivcn. 3 4rh. We present John Buford or assaulting I ami lighting Thomas Greene at the village ol 3 Jacksonboro’ in the county ol Scrivcn, at fisty cull's on the 24th mst. In taking leave of his honor, Judge Schley, we present him our thanks for his uniform politeness ' to this body. » We al-o present eur thanks to the attornev . General for his politeness. s Cullen Williamson, Foreman, i Granville Bcville, John F. Lovct, 1 Isaac Rooks, James P. Thompson, 1 j to.-'ss Morion, James Gamble, . I John Zcaglar, Absolam Best, , | Solomon Zcaglar, Charles Stewart, < I James Griffin, James C. Hodges, " | John C. Griffin, William Lambert. ' ; Theophilis Williams, Jimpsey B. Hunter, i William H. Wade, Alexander PDip on, , ! James W. Bowie, James Roberts. .1 Wc, the Grand Jurors in (he minority, pre ( sent it as a grievance of no ordinary magnitude, ' (-that the laws of tire Slate afford and give prutec- I lion lo a certain class of men styled Steam Doctors . j unde, the Tbomsouian system, much to the injury and jeopardy of the lives of malty good citizens, j Their deep ignorance of the diseases attending I the human frame, makes inem altogether unfit to | be conutenanred by the good people of Georgia. 1 We therefore reuucsl our Senator and Re,,resell j talives to make it a penal offence for practicing i in the above styled name previous to an examin nation before a board of Physicians. We request that our presentments be published in the Augu-ta Chronicle and Sentinel. Alexander J. Dopson, Graimll Bevil, John F. ! Lovet, John Zcaglar, James Griffin, John C. | Griffin, William Lambert, William H. Wade. James W. Ho ie. A true extract from the minutes, this 26th dav of Oct., 1937. JOSHUA PERRY, Cl’k, nov 8 «• It “62 _ Cj’W E are authorised to announce W.M. V KERas a candidate for Receiver of Tax Returns for Richmond County, at the approaching eluc tion. oc , o 0 Cp* WE are authorize.! to announce COSBY DICKINSON as a candidate at 'he ensuing elec tion, on the first Monday in January next, for re- ' ceivcr ofTax Returns, of Richmond County | /\\ \ * r> WE arc author! ted la announce THOM AS J. UMAHD a« a candi.lale far Receiver ol : / Tax Return* lor Riclioml county. [ o<- l , ,j (jjfWr arc aotho ized to announce GEORGE 3 A.TUHKN..TTasa camlilale for Receiver o j Tax Returns for Richmond County, at the '» -- i lion in January next. [" r * rrj' WE arc authorised to announce VVIL- , LIAM 0. EVE as « candidate fur the office of Sheriff of Richmond County at the ensuing | election in January. td oct Uj' WE arc authorised losay that EDMUND MARTIN is not a candidate for Sheriff at the ap proaching election. (jj’We are authorised to announce FREE MAN tV. LACY as a candidate for the office of Sheriff, of Richmond county, at the ensuing clcc on in January. June 7 THEATRET~ MR. AND MISS GOOPF.R’S LAST NIGHT. THIS EVENING, N >v. 9, Will he presented Shakespare’s eelchrated tragedy o^. ROHEO AND JULIET. Mercutio, Mr. Cooper, Romeo, Mr. Forbes, Juliet, Miss Cooper. To conclude with the farce of the HUNTER OF THE ALPS! Miss Cooper’s benefit tomorrow night. For particulars seo bills of file day. &CTTickets 91. - Seats ran be secured a! the Cox Office from 10 a to till Ipm. {>CrThe Poors will h« opened at 6, and perfor mance will commence nl 7 precisely. For Sale BY A. SI B Is E V . 810111 Br °ran» \f 1000 pair do 15 hhds Bacon (Middlings’) N. B Liberal advances made on Cotton consign ed to New York, nov. 9 ts 203 Fi’iniT Pork. BBLS prim - Pork—New York city inspc *)\f lion. For sale by VVM, HOST H ICK, nov 9 St 262 Cheese. Cf Casks Herkimer Cheese. *J‘ P N SMITH & CO. nor 9 Uamel’s llnir. fflY B BLN. Camel's Hair. *>’ F N. SMITH & CO, not D Carolina Indigo for sale by kJVPX-F KITCHEN & ROBERTSOAT. Madder. Jljfv/AA I.BS. for sale by OWUU KITCHN & ROBERT SON nov 9 Ueorgiii Kail Road. ON and alter tho2Ut ol the cars con voying ibo western passer gers Will leave the depot ni Augusta, cverv morning at 0 o’clock A. M for Gunby’s, 9 miles east of VVnnvnfon —returning, leave Gunby’s oi 1 o’clock, I*. M. Fare $2, or 5 cents per mile. V. W. RFI LEY, . nov. 9 Act. Sup’t. of Transportat ion. ftX r« A MA KSF.IM.es QUII,TB. i SNOWDEN & SMEAR have received rum New York,a supply of Marseilles*Quilts some of which are of Extra size and of the most splendid ’ style, to which they respectfully invite the attention 1 bf the ladies. ) v 7. 1 R isn Li \l i:ssT~ SNOWDEN <fc SHEAR. SN OW DEN& sll E\ R hove rcceiv rd from New York, a largo supply of superior 7-8 and 4-4 Irish Linens,of the b<*st siyjo,also heavy Irish Sheetings Long Lawns, Russia, Ncotch mid Bird's Eye Diap , ers, Rich Damask Table Cloths and Damask Nap ( kins, while Dowlas and heavy Huckahach for Tow -1 ois,to which they respectfully invito the attention 1 of the public. Nov . 7. ~ liJVERy STABLE. ; isaiSS^j&r i ' itE undersigned announces to his friends and 3 P patrons, that ho has recently sold to Messrs. Raney and Altmnd, the extensive range of stables, r on the corner of Jackson and Ellis streets, in the 3 rear of the (Rohe Motel, and hopes from their ex s perience, and ability to manage the livery stable bu t* siness, that they will receive and merit a share of t that patronage and support, which has been so libe rally extended to him for many years. And would j* now, inform his friends and customers, that he still continues the stable business at his old stand on Ellis, between Washington and i\lclnto*h streets, where ho will continue to keep, as heretofore, fi st - rate 1 (ones and Carriages, of every description, to hire, with careful and experienced drivers; and will o likewise attend to the sale of can iages and horses on commission for any of his friends, that may cons gn their properly to him—his stables are large and well *• supplied with all kinds of provender, the b*sl that i- could he procured in this mark-l, and the neighbor* r ing country, and steady and attentive grooms to at u tend to all horses committed to his charge. Mis fine large Omnibus, the George Washington, drawn by L six splendid grey horses, and managed by young " men of sober and steady habits, will continue to carry pas-engurs to and irom the Georgia and South s Carolina Rail Road cars, and land them in any part n of the city As every branch of his business will be nndor his own immediate management, ho trusts that lie will be able to give general satisfaction. ! . 8 JOHN B. GDEDRON. i- nov G 3m 26J 0 Ilacoei Sides. N; Prime Baron Sides, Just Rc :t cw'AF.Vr VF vFeetved and for Sale low by CLARKE, JI/cTIEK, & CO. s Augusta, Oct. 31, 1837. ‘ 'I protection insurance company ■ S HE undesigned, agents of the Protection In * surance Company, of Hartford, Connecticut, e are prepared to insure. Buildings and their contents is against loss or damage by fire,on the most roasona ble terms. W. & J. G. CAT I,IN. y al »ltl 255 H anted to IS i re. A WOMAN as a cook and wa.hcr—also, a Boy za. about 12 or 15 years old, fora private* family— wages regularly paid monthly, or in advance. An ply at this office or to 1 , „ JNO.J. BYRD. lOV - f » 3t 2GI) 4. hcesc. ■j A casks Cheese in prime order. N. SMITH & CO. oct 27 NOTICE. 'pilE stockh >hlers of the Cotton Picking Compa » ny of Augusta, arc requested to meet at the ware bouse ol A. Camming Esq., on Thursday s morning next at 10 o’clock, to examine the Cotton i Picking Machine and to determine on some suitable , time and place for testing its capacity. ; nov. C tM 260 , | t HECKS on New York audlJniadcipbta at sight . , Vv . or on tine; II S. Bank notes and Kentucky bank notes for sale by llov - 6 JOHN G. WINTER. , •tdvanccs made On i'ot on. | lßEKALadvancesm.de on Cotton in store or I 5 <on . shipments made to bavannah, Charleston or New York JOHN G. WINTER MOV 0 ' 13,000 X’'„ c Kr SCA "'" rr . 0.. KII’CJiEN &. ROBERTSON oct 3.) n.. - GES 11(11 A RA P 4 -,*y,AR **>« BANKING Notice lo Coiiiractora, 8 UIOPOSAUS will he recu edoi the Engineers ,* 1,1 Greensboro , on the 9lh day of Decent, her next, lor excavating nnd embanking that port on ; V,‘ '•M, Ma ; l, * on " n l ,i . h -'n««os of he Go U. iu had Road oxer which the company shall then have ohmmed the rights of way, cotumuouslv from the Union Point. Also.- lor the mtuonry and superstrueturc of the ! Bridge over the Oconee river e ( r Jl !r IN ' U,;aK THOMSON, c f 1 hngmecrs oir.ee, Aug.,SUI, Geo, nov 4.cdtd-259 | it> flic til} paper* will copy the above. 4 "N . Fine Clnsas. JJ/A/A ITIMiKIOR RA* ON HAMS, liirlml.'ng OUtl t nisll size, Ri vnehi'stnring, or family use. 250 Shoindt r.. a id Sides SO snslis p inie Gusli l n < horse 25 barn Is prune green t offie 30 lull barrels fresh. Malaga Grapes just imported by the “Globe." 20 l-.bds prime N Orleans Vlolussns landing this u av A I. HUNTINGTON & SUN. l ov G st* V. | CASEsluiauior Silk and Colton U.iiBUEl,. Xvl J.AS, just,received nnd forsnleby IV E A J U JACKSON, nov 7 A mlioneers > ky AAA US' superior Hams, just received O.U y If and for rale low by WE & J U JACKSON, Hov 7 Auctioneers. Corn, I WILL deliver Corn in any part of Augusta, before the Ist day of January next, at one dollar per bushel < Odors maybe l.tlal Meters Bones <t ('nrmicha'd’s oi through the Post O/liet C .sh on delivery. WM J EVE. nov 7 wlm 2CI ueuse. BOXES Herkimer Cheese Si?VF 15 do Pine Apple di just rccived by „ ov 7 N. SMITH & CO. liana* ami live!’. -g k / w v LBS. Baltimore /Jams lODtli 10 BRLS. smoked Beef nov 7 N. SMITH & CO. B.'OUK months after date,application will he u mle to the honorable, tho inferior court of l!.c n county, when silting ns a court or ordinal}, lor leave to sell five hundred and ninety-six acres of land belonging to the estate nl Ralph Penrow de ceased MARTHA PENi.OW, Adm’x. nov. 7 id 261 WILL he sold on the fourth Nrturday in De cember next, at the late residence of John !’ Forth, deceased; a part of the perishable pr.perty belonging to said es ate—consisting of Horses, Hogs, Cattle, Corn.fodder and Plantation Tools nnd other articles 100 tedious to mention. Terras of sals ou tho day. JOHN S.APON, > , . , ELI McGtt GAN, ] Adra rs nov 7 wld 261 B'iiitiHiiit IJimitiesT SNODEN fc SHEAR. HAVE recoiver. frem New York, a large supply of superior 3-4, 7-8, and 6-4 furniture Dimi ties of rxira quality; also, a large supply of German ami Domt’slie Colton Fringes. hand S A £. 6 L4i b *>WEET ORANGES, _X.,\)\r vr 20 bids Northern Apples.— Both in fine order, just received by W & J NELSON $ CO. nov 7 3t 261 Vo, ILL be sold on the third Nntuiday in Uo » » cember next, ut the late residence of Azari ah Duke, deceased—all the perishable property be longing to said estate, consisting ol Horses, Hogs, Cattle, fodder, Corn, 1 Imitation Tools, Household and Kitchen furniture, &.<■. Terms of sale on the day. JOHN SSAPUiV, Ad’mr. ■ov 7 td 261 FALL'S - WINTI.K “ JSlnple amt Fancy ftioodm f k HE subscriber have just opened the following T Goods: ( hinele Miawls, rich and handsome patterns Irish Tahbincis, fig’d and plain, the genuine article,' 6-4 Ale rino and Thibet cloths', all colors, sSilk, Merino and Gottort ifosiefy’, Sup black Rcmlnzines, Italian, Eros de Nap and C/ros de Swiss Silks. do do do figured, Fancy Shawls, Silk, Gauze and Rockspuw, Black Italian Ciapcs, superior quality, Fine w hit e Gawz • Flannels, Superior Red RMiikcts,extra sizes, A largo and general assortment of Cloths, Clue; RfU, Rrowm, Green, Cadet and other colors, Natiinet s>, plain and striped, Red and white Flannels, Blankets, Kerseys, Einseys. Checks, plaids and stripes. Bleached and Brown Shirtings and Sheetings, Linen, Carpetings, Rugs, Domestic and imported Prints. . TheahrivC} with other Goods in .their line, they effer at liiir prices. oct 28 _ EDGAR & CARMICHAEL. JKxrcntor’s Sales. PERSONAL PROPERTY llth DEC.; AND LAND 2cl JANUARY. 'SS/'iLL he sold on Monday, tho llth day of De » « cember next, at the Murray Mill I'larnation of tiic 1 Ue John fox, dee’d , about 8 miles from Au gusta, the cm ire slock of Horses, Mu’ea, Cattle, Hogs and flaulation 'l’ools belonging to the same. Also; the i rop us fodder and Corn, and 61) thousand feet of sawed Lumber of different kinds—and all other personal property of lire deceased, on and about sard plantation except in theslaves. -‘in d on the first Tuesday in January nerti at ibo nmrke bouse in this city, between six and se ven thousand acres of Pine Land,making up the said Plantation; on which there arufiwogcod mill cites, and a saw mill now in full operation. Possession giveniminooiately alter sale. The kind will, as far as practicable, be so divided as to suit the conveni ence ol purchasers. 7'erms made known at the time and place oi sale. PETER BENNOCH, ANTOUVE PICQUET, lIhN’UV H. GUMMING, Executors. Ihe Constitutionalist and People’s Press w ill in sert the above twice a week until the day oi sale and present their accounts to the Executors, nov. 7 s ml 261 €2oths, *aUmcils ami Bl»nkc(fi. ’| 1 H. \\ Y ATT (f CO, have rece.vcd, nnd offer' " for sale low for cash. Fine bl’k blue and cadet mixed Cloths do Casaimcrs, Nattmens and Kentucky Jeans,- Red and w hite /'’ianncls, assorted Merino Cloths and {Circassians, assorts 1 Superior black and colored Silks do Damask fig’d merino, (a new article) Merino chalk; and Ihi Get wool Shawls, Emb’d Uiallo shawls, a handsome article, Hoskin and si*k Gloves, a good assortment Superior long white kid Gloves Heavy French, whitney and rose Blankets, lllar.sailies Quiit.s and cotton Fringe^ Negro Cloths and Blankets, nov. 2 A. (Card. OETER GEAY’.a native of Paris, resp-ctfullv' 1n(,,r,n3 the public and the friends ol French Literature, that lie is ready to give lessons in tire french Language, either a' the student’s house, or in Seminaries, he will also, if desired, form a class or young gentlemen to meet in. the evening. P G hopes that his system and his attention will deserve hml ash ire of the public patron ige. For panic o TwonM '(> ‘,‘ nl t r Mw Ravage’s hoarding house, randfd r . 1 Wiil be punctually at leml(d to. nov 3 ts 858 J\o| acc. ‘ ” 'T 1 !!: “ ul ; sf ' ii ! , . cr “ •" Stock of the Jnrkson , r ,f Ice Company are hereby notified Hint r:' 1 ;:" 1 "*," lw hodon Monday next, 7 ~„ n lock. a' tho Globe Hotel— re d so , ~r“ r e 811 P“ ,l,cu| arly requested to nt hxpedtency of increasing the stor k will be determined at the meeting. n. .SMITH, „„„ o , Sec. and Treas. nov ' 3 - __td 257 rasttn i»*siiranceT J ■ agent of the Chirleston Fire and Marino ..I Wm u C ’ m ' ai| y.can he (band at the store s rrao trra * tiro,Kl «* d Mclntosh other rim „ B ' S lui ‘ en Qs reasonable terms as any nov 1 5t ' H 11 t*REGORIE, Argent. mi B o C ,®** t **l S«»ars. • feci or/f B,, stoh Crashed .Sugar 20 do double refined do 2o do extra loaf dt> nov. 6 N. SMITH & co. %W.I Court bouse,on \jy y the fir»t I Uesday in Deremher next, be tween usual hours ol #al«, % ix Hundred acres of land, more or less, adjoining lands of Robert Jones • An l others, on me waters of (iermeney’s Creek, brae Hundred ol which is cleared, and inn fine •tuu* bir cultivation, with a good dwelling and all necessary out houses. Tire above is sold m eomplt aneo with the will us Joshua Stanlord, late of Co lumbia county, dec'd, for the purpose, ot dislribu tion. J emu on the day of sale GUILFORD ALFORD, Adm’r, .or. ,o— with the Will annexed, sept 29, 1837 w „J 2 30 VV 1 ! J ' '—y 'be firs Tuesday in Dceem her next,before the court house door in the eouutt oft .owmdes, in the usual hoars of solo, and to the h'gheu bidder. Lot .if Land No 318, in the Klh (listriel of formerly Irwin,now Lowndes coun ly,containing 49Un'-res, the property of the late avid Alexander, deceased, ut Jefferson county; sold agreeable to an order of the Honorable Inferior t-onrt ol Jefferson county, when sitting Ibrordinary purposes. Forms ol sale on the dnv JOHN YV. ALEXANDER.) , . WM. 8. ALEXANDER. < ndm r tepi "Glh, 1837 vvld