Newspaper Page Text
Tennessee Suit against the State Kail
Hoad.
UKPORT OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
Your Committee, appointed by a resolution
of the Senate, in accordance with the re
commendation of his Excellency the Govern
or, contained in his message, in relation to
suits, by certain citizens of the State of Tenn
essee in the Courts of that State, against the
State of Georgia, for alleged damages claimed
to have been sustained by those citizens, fail
ing to chip promptly, and for unseasonable
detention of produce and merchandise owned
by said citizens, aud registered for shipment
or transportation over the Western and A thin
tic Railroad,have had those suits, the evidence
and proceedings had therein, under considera
tion, and beg leave to make the following re
port:
To have a proper understanding of the
question un ler consideration, it will be neces
sary to examine the Legislation of the Stale
of Tennessee, conferring on the State of Geor
gia, the right to const net a part of the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad in that State.
The State of Tennessee by an act of her
Legislature passed January 14th, 1833-granted
to the State of Georgia the right to extend
and construct the Western and Atlantic Kail
Road from the Georgia lino to the Tennessee
river, with all the privileges, rights aud im-
Jnnnities, and subject to the same restrictions,
as far as they are applicable as were granted
by the State of Tennessee to the Iliwassee
Railroad Company. ‘I he Sta e of Tennessee
by an act of her Legislature passed February
3d 1846 —conferred upon the State of Geor
gia, so far as the Western & Atlantic Rail
road is concerned, all the rights and privil
eges and immunities, with the same res’ric
tions as were conferred by the State on the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Compa
ny. By virtue of the privileges conferred by
the acts, the State of Georgia constructed
portion of the Western and Atlantic Railroad
in the State of Tennessee, upon the terms
specified in the above recited acts. Your
committee are of the opinion, that the State i
of Georgia by accepting the terms, privileges
and immunities, as well as the resolutions spe
cified, become liable to be sued in the Courts
of Tennessee, and consented to waive so much
of her sovereignty, as to authorize suits to be
brought in those Courts, tor causes of action
arising in the State of Tennessee, for injuries
default, or negligence on the part of the Agents
< f the Western and Atlantic Railroad. Your
committee arc of the opinion that the causes
of these suits originated for the want of a suf
ficient equipage of locomotives and cars to
transport the business of tlie road. In the
year 1852, the amount of produce offered
lor transpotation over the Western & Atlan
tic Railroad was very large, and the facilities
of the road for doing a heavy business was
very limited. The road was mainly depend
ent fur frieght cars, on the Georgia, Macon A
Western and Central Railroads, which Roads
to some extent claimed and exercised the right
to prescribe the quality of frieghts transported
in their respective cars. In consequence of
the exercise of iliis right, great difficulty
arose in transporting the frieghts over the
road in the order of their registry, and most of
the suits submitted to our examination were
•predicated on a claim for damages in behalf of
the plantiffs for non-shipment of produce, reg
istered by them for transportation over the
road, within a reasonable time, and in the or
der of their registry. Annexed to this report
is a Statement of the number o f suits brought,
lbr what brought, of the amount claimed, and
of those determined, how much recovered to
gether with a brief of the evidence, in those
cases, and the proceedings had therein. The
suits have been brought not against the State
of Georgia, as defendent, but against the
Western & Atlantic Railroad, which, your
committee consider irregular and erroneous,
inasmuch as there is no such natural person as
the Western & Atlantic Railroad, neither has
there been created by the Legisla.ure of G or
gia or Tennessee, any such artificial person or
corporation, for all the rights, privilege* and
immunities conferred by the State of Tennes
see; were conferred upon the State of Geor
gia; and not upon a company called the West
ern Sc Atlantic Railroad. 4he Western &
Atlantic Railroad, is not a Company or Cor
pordtiou -but simply the line of a Railroad,
extending from the city of Atlanta to the ci
ty of Chattanooga, and is the property of the
State of Georgia; consequently, we are of the
opinion that there is and was, no defendant
iu these cases, and the proceedings had here
in, were, and are void as against the State of
Georgia, and the jndgmets had therein of
no binding force or efit-ct upon the property
of the State of Georgia, situated in Tennessee
or elsewhere. Most of the cases decided,
have been determined by submission to arbi
tions. Your committee would recommend,
that the cases still pending, lie vigorously de
fended in the Courts of Tennessee; and that
no more of them be submitted to arbitration.
Your committee would further recommend
that the Road be equipped in srich a manner
as to enable the agents to transact the buff
ness offered, with dispatch and promptness,
which we believe would largely increase the
profits of the road, and greatly benefit the
citizens of the State residing on that line of
the road. We would further recommend, that
a freight list be established, graduated in the
distance, which freights are carried over that
Road. l r our Committee are divided in opin
ion upon the question, as to whether Georgia
ought or ought not, to sell, or dispose of that
portion of the Western A Atlantic Railroad
lying in the State of Tennessee; and upon
that subject, beg leave to m iko no further re
port.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
F. 11. CONE, Chairman.
Presidential Election.
it is possible that the duly of choosing the
next President may devolve upon Congress.
The following table therefore posesses interest
in this connection It shows the States that
voted for Banks, Opposition, and Aiken,
Democrat, at the recent election for Speaker :
BANKS STATES.
M aine.
Vermont.
Massachusetts.
New Hampshire.
Connecticut.
Kliode Island.
New York.
New Jersey.
Pennsylvania.
Ohio.
Indiana.
Illinois.
Michigan.
Wisconsin —14 States.
Iflwa was divided—l Banks, 1 Aiken.
RECAPITULATION.
Banks States. 14 1-2 J Anti-Banks State 16 1-2
ANTI-BANKS STATUS.
Delaware.
Virginia.
North Carolina.
Maryland.
/South Carolina.
Georgia.
Alabama.
Florida-
Mississippi.
Louisiana.
Texas
Missouri.
Arkansas.
Tennessee.
Kentucky.
California—l 6 States
lion. .James L, Seward.
Messrs Editors.—As “Southern Rights,”
in the Republican of the 13th inst., desires in
formation of the whereabouts of ‘Mr Seward,
during the last ballot for Speaker of the House
of Representatives,’ I propose imparting that
information, without questioning the patriotic
(?) motives actuating him.
Mr. S. was in Georgia attending to some
very urgent business; but before leavimg
Washington City he ‘paired off’ with a mem
ber supporting Mr. Hanks for Sp akcr, lienc ■
the Son h nor the First District receiving the
least injury by his absence, o ould it no> be
better for ‘Southern Rights’ to inquire by
what peculiar coincidence Messrs Trippe and
Foster were found voting with the celebrated
‘.Joshua Uhidings ? Would it n t be better
for ‘Southern Rights’ to l-sun h s ominous
warning to the people of Georgia when acts :.re
committed —arts m cessarv t> iuves ! Ration
and if fonnd injurious to the South, then to
receive that punishment which they merit.
But I cannot say this forever picking at one
who, whenever the issue became important or
depended upon his individual efforts, was al
ways found ready for the eonfl'et —I re eat, I
cannot say I admire this course, especially
when one is led to believg* that hostility to the
individual, and not a too overweening jealou
sy for sectional rights, no doubt, is the incen
tive.
Must Mr. Seward inform ‘Southern Right-,’
on every occasion, when he is called off from
Washington City, or about vis ting his home,
to first obtain his consent, that the First Dis
trict of Georgia may not be awoke from that
peaceful repose consequent upon a* recent
political conflict, with the startling sound of
word ‘look’! Must Mr S. be responsible f>r j
‘Southern Rights’ want of information, when ‘
it is a notorious fact that the reason of his ab
sence at the taking the vote on the Nebraska i
bill was in consequence of his sick family ?
Did not his competitor for Congressional ,
honors, in the late canvass, repeatedly present 1
tie's matter to the people on the hustings, and
was Ire not always informed that, the impera-;
live demand of a sick family hurried him away, i
not, though, befo e lie ‘paired off’ with a, .gen
tleman radically I ostile to the bill ?
These are facts, well known, I presume, at j
least should be known, especially to political;
videttes
Mr. S. has never been know n to neglect his ;
business. Had such been his character, the;
city of Savannah would never have recciv j
cd the appropriaiion of $161,000 for improv- j
ing the navigation of that portion, of the Sav j
atinnh river from its mouth to that city; and
her citizens would now, no doubt, be laboring:
under the burden of taxation to meet that
amount. I advise ‘Southern Rights’ to look :
to that.
One of Mr. Seward’s Friends.
Dublin Ga. Feb. 15 1840.
From the Federal Union.
In the present alarming crisis of the conn
try, what should be done to beat back the
aggression of anti-.-.lavery fanaticism, and if
possible to prevent a dissolution of the Union?
Allow me to answer the important question.—
The friends of the Constitution everywhere,
and especially the friends of the constitutional
rights of the Southern States, should unite,
as with the voice of one man,forgetting all for
mer party i.-snes, an 1 let our enemies see and
know how vain and delusive are their hopes
of keeping us waring upon each other, upon
exploded and insignificant issues. Let us re
gard the man who would continue such Givi
sions among ourselves, at this time, as our
open enemy—as an emissary of the unholy alli
ance of New England, Old England, and
French Abolitionists. At a time like tli s, no
true patriot will bo found laboring to keep
alive tiie foul Demon of party strife t t e
So .tli. Nor wll he lie foil and taki g sides
with the negro-theories of the Nor h, in do
iiouncing .nd weakening the hands of P esi
dent Pierce, for throwing himself nobly and
■ atrio i aby int * the scale of t'le'C u titwtio i
-1 rights of the States Ids on y a Hedged
offeii e is, his masterly vindicate nos the C> n
stitutioiiid r ghts avid equality of t e slave
holding States The platform on wh P e
iGent Pierce h s taken hi st and, ,n ail f in.
important State papers, and roc t-specmlly
his annual Mes ge to Congress, and it. his
special Message on Kansas affairs, cont in y
sentiments, politically, morally and c nstitu
tionallv. I endorse them with my whole
heart. And how can at>y Southern man do
otherwise? How can a Southern statesman
any longer give the cold shoulder to President
Pierce's administration ? We owe if to our
selves, as well as to our noble, generous, pa
triotic friends in the non shareholding States,
to b- united among ourselves, in their
support; and to repudiate, as iraitors to
Southern rights, ad who wi-h t d’ryid us up
on the subject* of the slave quest on'.
Sta: ding on the platform which Id p I will
not stop to enquire whethei a man who is
sound on the slave qties'ion is a whig or demo
crat, nativeboru ora natural zed citizen. Ail
I ask is, loyalty to the constitution and the
rights of the South. lam unalterably oppos
ed to a dissolution of the Federal Union,until
it is proved beyond all doubt, that t e Consti
tutional rights of the States cannot be main
tained in the Union. And if our Union is to
be saved, the South must not allow themselves’
to be divided, but combine all their efforts, in
one compact host, and present an uubr< keu
front in defence of their constitutional rights,
and unfffnchiiig opposition to Northern aggres
sion
The fanatics of the North have already
driven us to the brink of the precipice. Noth
iug but the aid of Northern patriotism and in
telligence can save the rights of the South,
and perpetuate the Union. And now let. eve
ry Southern man,; of every party and every
name, march up and take his stand on the
platform erected by President Pierce, and with
such a leader and standard bearer, the conn
try will be rescued from the hand of the spoil
er.
WILSON LUMPKIN,
Athens, Feb. 12th 1856. of Georgia.
Importaiit Decision'.—At its present session,
says the Journal A Messenger, the Supreme Court
in the case of the Macon & Western It. R. Cos., vs.
Melinda Wynn, by her next friend ; decided that
in case where a collision occurs between Hie rail
road train and a traveller on the highway, and both
parties are in fault, and the plaintiff in the action,
can avoid the fault of the defendant in the exer
cise of ordinary care, and does not do so, the plain
tiff cannot recover. The decision reverses the
judgment of the Court below. We give publicity
to the judgment in this case, because it is of great
practical importance to our numerous Railroad
Companies, and the public at large.
C. 13. Cole, E. A. & J. A. Nisbet, counsel for
plaintiff iu error.
S. T. Bailey, Stubbs A Hill, and E. D. Tracy
counsel for defendant.-
Scene in the Georgia Senate.
An interesting episode occurred in the Sen
ate on Saturday afternoon, in the debate on
the bill for the sale of the Western and Atlan
tic Railroad. Our reporter gives but a faint
-ketch of it, though it is substantially cor
reet as far as it goes.
u hen the provision prohibiting citizens
north of Mason and Dixon’s line from taking
stock in the proposed Western and Atlantic
ailroad Company was under consideration,
Mr. Pone made an impai-sl nod and spirit
stirring - ppe.nl io the patriotism and conserva
tism of the S utli n tto Incorporate such a
feature in its policy. He denounced it as
sectional, illiberal, and impolitic. He refer
red to the true and tried national men of the
Norr. , friends of the C-onstituth n, and sup
porters of the equal rights <1 the outli in the
Unimi Tie argnaed that the amo influence
which had i winced Northern men to vo e tor
the Nebraska Kansas ae , by which the Mis
sotiii restriction was obliterated, and th so
Territories opened to them equal participation
with the N rtli in its settlement were still at
work in the North, and were gaming strength
there —that a healthy react in was going on
in our fa > or, and in behalf of con-titutional
principles, and that at this time an attempt,
to revive geographical lines, nd inert ase -sec
tional animosities, would come with an ill
grace from a Southern St to—from die tate
of Georgia, which had warmly approved ol the
abrogation of that sect on 1 d:v sion, the Mis
souri compromie Hue—w’ ieh the Nebruska-
Ivansas bill accomplished, lie spoke of Gen
eral Pierce in terms of commendation as a
President who lmd proved himself a nation
al man and sound and reliable on the question
of slavery. He had proved himself a friend
to those Constitutional rights so \itally dear
to the South and urged he diseharg
ed so nobly the duties of his high positim , the
South should fel it to be her pride and her
duty to strive to soothe the sectional irritation
that was unhappily prevailing. !he provision
under consideration was a step towards a dis
solution of the Confederaeyand iato.-tine strife.
It should be the ahn of ev ry Georgian who
loved his country, to seek to avert that result
as long as could lie done consistently with the
rights and honor of our State and section.
At the allusion to Pr.sident Pierce, the
Senators on the democratic side could not be
restrained, but responded with plaudits
which were caught up in the lobby and g lle
ry, in a way to show unmistakably how warm
!y the conduct of President Pierce was appro
ved, and how strong was his hold of admira
tion on those present. Even some of the op
posite side of the Senate indicated their sym
pathy with the prevalent feeling
Senator Wel born, of Whitfield, in reply,
stated that if the exercise of the privileges
by Georgia of specifying to whom she would
prefer to sell her property, and whom she
would exclude from the list of purchasers
should be visited upon her with war and all
its horrors, ho would exclaim let it come.
As the Senator from Whitfieled is under
stood to lie a minister of tlm Gospel, a fact to
which Judge Cone alluded in reply, ti e latter
undertook to read a lecture to the Rev. Sen
ator for uttering sentiments s > little in unison
vith the teaching of his D vine Master, as dis
closed in the New Testiment, a book with
which tlieJnelge declared himself well acquaint
ed. Mr. Welborn interrupting, sud lie did
not know, before, the grave’ Senator, whose
head was whitened by sixty winters, had be
home a Bishop, to which the Judge replied,
though not a Bishop he knew a great deal
more of th ■ Bible than many of the Driest.
He then made an a pul against s- ctional
divisions and lines drawn by unfriendly legis
lation—deprecated war is not only the great
est calamity, bni as the greatest wickedness
and folly, lie expressed n hope that even in
the short remnant of his.days, lie should see a
f *ongr< ss of nations organized to sct-.le peace
fir !v all -ll,pntes and controversies.
Tie, also ex ressed a belli f that a great and
heUt y reaction was eoi g pn in the public
mind at th North,, in fuvo of the Constitu
tion—that, the ma-s of the pe<']de there, had
been dc/lnded bv pHith-inns for the purpose of
gaining office and po-v r, that it hi-: succeed
ed in givug such im-n as B ik- the Speaker’s
Chair, but- the people wer • now amusing up
t“ ‘he dangers to whi h these exeit.•me.its
were tending, and would v t come. b\ o
t'-eir fuh Iky to the Cos ftitiitl-n
ILi complimented Pre-id nt P roe for ni
pair otic course, nd exm-e-se'd his joulidence
ie is soundness 11c said t e South coal
saf- ly trust, its vast interests in ‘his keepmg,
as the Chief M igistr.ite f his g-a Union
Rut the pro vis o;i of ti - ■ D 1 mil r I cn-s.ou
declared hecoul-i not b i u ted by Georgia
to hold -lock in the A’cstern a ! \tlmiti-
Railroad. IF-s'owed up the absurd’ y of
such a osit’.on, and up •- iel to S- ators to
adopt ■: compreln- ivv aid trio tic .obey,
which embr cod th- whop- Union ns our
common country, and to mo o.i i the peace
ful prog -ss of the gr at ands i w that was be
fore us as a great “nation. I t conclusion he
exelomed, I infer America now and Ameri
ca forever.
He denied, in rep'y to Mr Welborn, that
he had denounced Gen. Pierce as unsound,
had said he did not like some of his appoint
ments.
u e have noticed this debate, or this por
tion of it, for two reasons, one to notice, the
compliment paid President Pierce, and t e
warm manner in which it was received For
the hall again resounded with applause when
Judge < one eulogised the ‘President. The
other, to do justice to Mr. Welborn, who.
though advocating the exclusion of stockhold
ers from the North, did not express sentiments
inconsistant with a Christian faith and a peace
ful spirit. He said, in effect, lie would wel
j come war and all its horrors, if forced upon
i us, for having exercised our unquestionable
rights.
Oa such subject the Tcstimony of Woman should
he Conclusive.
New York, August 2, 1852.
Mrs.Clutc, of No. 272, 2nd Street, believing her child,
about three years old, to he troubled with worms, purchas
ed one bottle of Ur. M’Lam-’s--Celebrated Vermifuge, and
gave it two tcaspoonfulls, which had the effect of causing
the child to discharge a large number of worms. The child
is now enjoying good health. We would advise all parents
who may suspect their children to lie troubled with worms,
tp lose no time, but immediately purchase and administer
Dr. M’Lane’s Celebrated Vermifuge, It will cure. The
money will be refunt ed in all cases where it does not give
satisfaction.
tirguPersons will lie careful to ask lor 1)11. MoLANE’S
CFLEBUATED VERMlFUGE,manufactured by FLEMING
[3110., of Pittsburg, Pa. All other Vermifuges in compari
son, are worthless. Dr. McLane’s genuine Vermifuge, also
his celebrated Liver Pills, can now he had at all respectable
Drug Stores. None genuine without the Signature of
FLEMING BROS.
NOTI €
A Called Meeting of Griffin Council, Na. 8, of It. & S.
Masters, will beheld-on the first Friday night in March
for the transaction of business. The members are notified
to attend. JASON BURR, T- I. M
. Feb. 23,1856. .43 tdm
Married,
On the 21 st inst., by Rev. C. R. Jewett, Mr. C. W. Dill
and Miss Anna I-'. Lowe, Daughter of Mrs. W, J. Foster,
all of Atlanta, Ga.
Died in Oxford, Newton county, on Saturday, the 16th
instant, Mrs. MARY ROGERS, consort of the Rev. Osborne
Rogers, aged 00 years. Mrs. Rogers bad been for more
than forty years a zealous, consistent and pious member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in the whole course
of her long Christian career, sustained a reputation above
censure of reproach. In all the relations of life, she was
guided by the principles of Christian duty. Asa wife, she
was devoted and confiding ; as a mother, she was kind and
affectionate ;~ns a mistress, she was humane and merciful—
as a neighbor, charitable .and benevolent. Her life was
one of active usefulness. She was ever zealous in good
works. The confidence of her neighbors in the sincerity of
her ,Christian profession, knew no wavering. Iler kind de
portment and amiable disposition, won lur universal es.
teem and admiration. Mary Rogers was a pattern for eve.
ry thing that was good and holy, in the estimation of l;cr
a-, quaintances. But she is gone, and now “sleeps the
sleep which knows no waking.” “Blessed are the dead
who die iu the Lord, yea, sarth the spirit, they rest from
their labors, and their works do follow them.”
Departed this life at Dublin, Laurens county, on AVedn.es.
day, the 30t'u uit., DzLAMOTT SHEFTALL, a member
of the Bar of the Southern Circuit, in the 34th year of his
age. The deceased was a native of Savannah, and a de
scendant of the ancient and honorable family of Sheftall’s,
whose history is identified with that of Savannah from its
earliest settlement. He was a young man of promise, noble
character, and much esteemed among his aeqaintances.—
“Earth to earth, dust to dust, and ashes to ashes.”
Iu Greensboro’, Ga., on the morning of the 12th instant,
Mrs. A. H. DUNCAN, wife of Rev. J. P. Duncan, of the
Georgia Conference.
Born into the Spirit World
“Ay she is with us yet
Albeit we see not all her plumes of light;
And o’er our path by day Her watch is set,
And o'er our rest by nigat.”
At Griffin on Sunday Feb. 24tli Ella On-el, Daughter of
Mr. & Aim. AA r . AV. AA r oodiuff, left the earth sphere for her
blissful home in the spirit-world, aged 7 years 2 months
an cl 19 days. Little Eila was possessed of a pure,gentle, loving, J
elevated spirit ; her earthly remains were committed to the :
grave on Monday evening, but she is now sleeping sweetly
on the bosom of Ilim who said “suffer little children to !
conic unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the King. 1
dom of Heaven.”
“She lives!
O how these thrilling
Words sound through the heart’s
Most hidden cell, and cause each
Secret chord to tremble as nature’s
Mournful music breathes “dust to dust.”
She lives!
Yes! she lives still, even as
The memory of her good and pure
Deeds live in the hearts of those
Who loved her.
It may he that on earth we'll gaze
No more upon her placid countenance,
No more will listen to her gentle
Prattlings, but still in midnight’s
Hallowed hour, in solitude, or shady eve
A still small voice will whisper
That “the loved can never die”
That “death is swallowed up
In victory,” and all our
Cherished, mourned-for ones,
That fade on earth, still
Live in Heaven !”
COMMERCIAL.
tHUI'WA MARKET.
Cotton—AVe quote as extremes to-day, 7to cents for
the best.
Bucos.-—lO to 12|c.
Laud. —12 J.c
Butter.—Country, 15 to 20 c.—Goslien,2s to 30.
Cok.v—so to GOc. per bushel.
Cons Mkai—r-00 to 75 e. per bushel.
Flock.—4 to se. per pound, good supply.
Coffee.—Rio, 121 to 14 c.; Java, 15 to 17 c. per lb.
Sfgak.—Brown, 9to 10 e.; Clarified, 10 to 12 c.; Loaf
and Crushed, li to 12*4 e.
SviiL’P—ss to 05 c. per gallon.
Salt.— $2,00 per sack.
Candles, ---Adamantine, 30 to 35 c.; Sperm, 45 c.
Beef.—3J c. on foot; otoßc. by retail.
Nails.—p£ to c. per lb-
Feathers 15 e. Scarce,
AVu e at. —None < >ffering.
Cheese—l 4toio c. per lb.
Mackerel—No, 3,512; N0.2,515; No. 1.525 per Bbl,
Blue Fish.—sl2,so per Bbl
Cod Fish.—7 to 8 c. per lb.
Beeswax.—lS to 20 c. per lb.
Diced Peaches $1,50 to $2,00 per bushel.
Daifen AfTlks. —75 c. pc-r bushel.
llago kg.—Gunny, 17 to 13 c. per yd.
Roi’E.—Kentucky, 12 to 14 c. pu- lb.
Pons • -or lb., nett.
,-p L-v/jHI L AfH&R! !
HAilN LSts. B Jo. and Upper Leather for sale bv
i . 0.24, 1 ,;G. .t- JAMES L. JOHNSON
LOCKIIEREf
STOLEN, on the night of the luih inst., from my house, ;
in Barne -yiHe, a TRUNK containing Surgical lustra-:
merits to the value of fifty dollars, belonging to my brother ;
Win. R. King. 1 hereby offer a reward of FIFTEEN DOL-!
LARS, for any’ one article in said Trunk, stolen as afore
said. THOMAS D. KING.
Feb, 2G,-56. .43. .24 _
Land For
A valuable tract of land, in the Frst District
of Pike county, containing five hundred
acres, lying between Flint River and Line
Creek, can be purchased on very aceonimoda- j
ting terms by application to the undersigned.— |
Tlie tract is known as the place formerly owned by A . B.
Dnlin, and contains a quantity of Uoott Timbered Land, j
as well as a valuable plantation, under cultivation. Those j
wishing to purchase will do well to c all soon, as the place .
will certainly be sold. J, B. REID, Agent:
for It. & J. CALDWELL & CO.
Griffin, Feb. 27th 1857 43 ts. I
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of the late John
Brunt, deceased, of Pike county’, are hereby requested
to make immediate payment, and those persons having de
mands against said deceased, will render them in agreeable
to law to GBEEN B. M. BLOUNT,/ . - ,
’ P. E. FOSSETTG, j Aum rs ‘
Feb. 27, 1856.. . .43.. . ,3t
LOOK AT AT THIS]
HAVANA PLAN LOTTERY!
1200 PRIZES 1 00,0i!0 DOLLARS !
JASPER COUNTY ACADEMY
Xi <0 C U? *3? ZiEI 10. Y l
MACON, GEORGIA
[Bij Author it y of the State of Georgia.]
1h.003 numbers only ! I prize to S tickets !
C LASS IK.
To l*e kamn Marcli lath, 18aG.
nHHE manager having announced his determination to
J. nuke this the most popular Lottery in the world, of
fers for March loth, ‘1856, a Scheme that far surpasses any
Scheme ever offered in the annals, f Lotteries. Look to
your interest. Examine the Capitals, 1 prize to every 8
tickets. To be drawn at CONCERT HALL, Macon, Ga.,
under ‘the sworn superintendence of Col. George M. Logan
and Jas. A, Nesbit, Esq.
Capital 815,000.
1 prize of. $15,000
1 “ “ 6,000
1 •• “ ..: 4,000
1 “ “ 3,000
1 “ “ 2,000
5 “ “ 1,000 are 5,000
10 “ “ 600 are. 5,000
60 “ “ 60 are 3,000
120 “ “ 25 are ......3,000
500 approx, prizes of 20 are-. 10,000
500 “ “ “ 10 are ~..5,000
1200 Prizes amounting to $60,000
W.iole ‘l'icliets SKuO; Halves OO; littaittil-s .>0
Prizes payable without deduction. Persons sending mo
ney by mail need not fear its being lost. Orders punctual
ly attended to. Communications confidential. Bank notes
of sound Banks taken at par. Drawings sent to all order
ing tickets. Those wishing particular numbers order im
mediately.
Address JAMES F. AVINTER,
Macon, Feb. 27,1856 -td Manager.
Cl aiding o nt? ..-Whereas Leroy
T Strickland,-nd Betheju Strickl nd applies to We for
letters of administrttion on the estate of Elijah StriclilUnd,
late of said county, deceased :
These are .therefore,to cite and admonish all and singular,
the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to he and ap
pear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to
show cause, if any they have, why letters of administra
tion should not be granted the said applicant. Given un
der my hand at office, the 19th day of February, ISSG.
JAMES H. MAXGHaM, Ordinary.
February 27, 185 C... .43... .30ds
Spalding sheriff Saks fir -t pril.
WILL BE SO LI >, before the Court House door,
in the City of Griffin, Spalding county. Ga., within
the legal hours of sale, on the FIRST TUESDAY in APRIL
next, the following piopcrtv, viz:
A lot of sundry dry goods, hats, caps, &c : levied on as
the property of Carroll & Simmons, to satisfy a fi.fa. in fa
vor of Webster •& Palmes, and other li. fas. in my hands vs.
said Carroll & Simmons. Sold l>y order of the Superior
Court of Spalding county
Also, at the same time and place will be sold, ail of the
wood land of the east half of lot No. 54, it being 85 acres,
more or less, and the west half of lot No. .03, lot No. 75,
less 10 acres off the north-east co- ner) 10 acres off the south
east corner of lot No. 76, all in the 4th dist., of formerly
Fayette now SpaUVng county : levied on as the property
of *C. C. Bowen, to satisfy sundry li. fas. in my hands, one
in favor of Win. Amis vs John Bowen, William Bowen and
Christopher C Bowen, issued from Carroll Superior Court:
One fi. fa. in favor of Dr. P. M. Cohen & Cos., vs Wm, Bow.
enand Christopher Bowen, surviving partners of John Bow
en, deceased, issued from Coweta Inferior Court; also one
it fa in futor of T. D. Tanning vs Wm Bowen and Christo
pher Bowen, surviving partners of John Bowen, deceased,
issued from tue Inferior Court of Coweta county.
Also, at the same time and place will be sold, all that
tract or Lot of land, situate, lying and being in the city of
Griffin,known and distinguished in the plan of said city as
the south half of lots Nos 3 and 4, in square 23, containing
one half acre, more or less ; levied on as llie property of
Wesley Leak, to satisfy a mortgage It fa issued from the Sn
perior Court of Spalding, in favor of Win W Chapman vs
Wesley Leak. Property pointed out in said fi fa and tenant
in possession notified
Also at the same time and place, will be soldi sides of
upper leather, and 09 sides of sole and upper leather,
levid on as the property of John Lockhart, to satisfy a ti fa
from Spalding Superior Court in favor of James S. Jones,
vs. said Lockhart.
At the same timeantf pl;icp ; part of lot of land numbers
204 and 205 in the 2d District of formerly Monroe now
Spalding county, containing one hundred one and a fourth
acres more or less. Also lot of land number 86 in the 4th
District of formerly Ileury now Spalding county, containing
two hundred two and a half acres more or less, .ill the
above property lc-vid onto satisfy seven Jutticcs’Cohrt fi fas
issued from the 1001st District of Spalding county, in favor
John Neal bearer vs Theodosius Cook, principal,and Leroy
AV. Cooper Security, and John T. Tine at security on stay of
execution. Property pointed out by Leroy W. Cooper and
levid on and returned to me byJ. 13. Mathews Constable.
Lot. of Land No. not known, in the fourth district of for
merly Fayette countylnow Spalfing county, bounded on
the South’by lands of D. P. Elder- on the North by 11. H.
Ogletree, on the East by lands of Elder and Ogletrce, West
by W. S. Reeves. Containing two hundred two and a half
(2021) acres more or less: the same being the place where
on Thomas Henderson now lives: to satisfy two fi. fas', in
my hands, from Spalding Superior Court, one in favor of
W. It. Phillips & Cos, and one in favor of G. 11. Page vs
Thomas Headers, >i.
A. A. WOOTEN,SIbff
Feb. 26th 1856 43 Ids.
Units Slstriff’s Sates.
TTTJLL BE SOLD, before the Coutt IT*doer, in ti
V V town of Jackson. Butte county, on the Pint T e-day
in April next, within the legal hours of rale, tho idlowinlr
property’’ to-wit:
One black horse levid on as the property of As H. Mor
gan, to satisfy one fi fa from the Inferior Court of said coun
ty, in favor of Lucius Goddard vs said A. 11. Morgan.
It. G. BYARS,Dtp. Sli'ff.
Feb, 2Ct.h 1858 43 tds,
Pike sherili’ -tiles for priu
WILL be sold before the court house door,in the town
of Zebulon. Pike county, on the Ist Tuesday in April
next, within the legal hours of sale,
One negro girl by the name of Hetty, 8 years old. levied
on as the property of Joliathan Baker, by virtue of sundry
Justices’ Court fi. fas. issued from the Justices’ Court of the
a 34tli district, G. M., in favor of Jonathan P. Milner,
Giles Driver, Administrator of Jordan Driver, deceased,
Salmons, Booth & Cos., and others, all vs. Jonathan Baker.
Levy made and returned to me by Wm. J. Ellis, constable.
Property sold to satisfy- the above named fi. fas., and others
in my hands against said Taker.
_ Also, one fine gold watch, gold fob. chain, and seal: le
vied on as the property of John W. Elder, by virtue of a
fi. fa., issued from the Superior Court of Pike county.—
John It Jenkins *s. H. B Elder and J. W. Elder : levied
on to satisfy said fi. fa., and others in my hands.
Also, will be sold at the same time and place, the west
half of lot of land No. 233, in the 9tli dist., of originally
Monroe, now Pike’ county : levied on as the property of
Robert Hatnbriek, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued ‘from Pike’ Su
perior Court, in favor of George Osborn vs. said Robert
Hatnbriek. Levy made by order of Plaintiff.
_A ‘.so, one buggy, levied on to satisfy a fi. fa. in fa vor of
L illiain YV filiams vs. Win. A. Wright. Property pointed
out by plain till's att'y. A. B. VAUGHAN, Sheriff.
Feb. 25, 1856 43 tds
Will bp sold before the Court House door in the town of
ZelwlonPike comity, within the legal hours of sale, on the
first Tuesday in April next: the.undivided half interest in
the following lots and half lots of land, No. 204, (except
three acres in the South cast corner) lot No. 203, No. 180,
East half of lot No. 213, (except two acres deeded to the
Baptist ( !mrcli) West half of
ated for sawing on the east half of lot 212; all lying in the
sth District of Pike: levid on as the property of Joshua C.
Mai tin to satisfy a mortgage fi fa issued from (lie Superior
Court of said county in favor of Martha C. Martin vs Joshua
C. Martin, and tenants in possession notified.
„ , WM. 11. McCLENDKX. Dep. SlTff.
Feb. 26th 1556 43........ .tds
GRIFFIN HOTEL.
zftlg-jk THIS large and commodious Hotelis now
fill fl °P en ror tiie accommodation of the public. The
furniture is new, and the rooms comfortable and
well ventilated. The table will at all times be
supplied with the best the market affords, and
no pains will be spared to render the guest comfortable. I
also have in connection with the house, the large and roomy
stable, formerly occupied by IV. S. Birge, IN which stock
can and will be well taken care of. ‘
R- F. M. MANN, Proprietor.
Griffin, Feb. 13, 1556 41 ts
3EHT£a,o!ls. Xji t> r>ss
~3~- The undersigned being ‘lie Con
to transport the U. States
on routes, Nos. 633 ft and 6340,
111 takes this method of informing
the public generally, that be will run bis Hack as follows :
Leave Griffin Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays via Erin,
Wnrnesyijle, Jones’ Mills, Greenville and Mouhtville—ar
rive at LaGrange the same days. Lvave LaGrange Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays via the places above men
tioned—arrive at Griffin the same days. Leave Griffin
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays via ‘Zebulon and Flat
Shoals, and arrive at Greenville the same days. Leave
Greenville Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays via the pla
ces above mentioned, and arrive at Griffin the'same days.
i will further add, that 1 have good teams and sober dr!-
vers, who will spare no pains in making passengers com- j
sortable. and put them through in good time, at very mode
rate prices. R. F. M. MANN, Proprietorancl Contractor.
Feb. 13, 1856.... 41 ...tf
X> 33 I&T T* X Se T XL ’ST *
I> 1? s. c I AR K & EMEII SO N.
■’ W igf3yi&* HAVING formed a copartnership in the
practice of
T) EN TI ST /? Y,
would re-mectf d!y tender their services to the public. Dr.
E. besides being an experienced operator, is a graduate of
the Phil'ldoh'bin College of TPe- rti! -:r,ery, and brings
with him all the improvements tn the practice of Pentisf-rv.
The high testimonials and ben HI f 1 specimens of p r p.
show that helms spared neither time nor expense to arrive
at proficiency.
The numerous oy,orations of Dr. Clark, whirl) conflnoe
to give sat'-ftv'tion,besides the mam- prcm ?, -m awarded
him at our State Fairs ■ houhi offin’ some inducements to
those that are in need of his service.
Neither time nor expense shall be snared vrrfrvuvng
all operations in the mot beautiful and durable manner.—
At the same time wl fie they consider it hertc- to rev a h-ffir
more to have tenth Jared, than a trifle le s to have them
‘ruived. their charges shall nut bo higher than the same
kind of operations would command n f the North.
F. V. CLARK G. W. EMERSON. D. P S.
Griffin, Feb. 2,1856 42 6m
CO ©I&T'O.,
Cqs?b I’tooii flu! Music fibre,
■Just received and for sale for < sh, viz;
Rose Clark. Price $1.15
McCauley’s History. 3 & 4 vol. “ 115
Smith’s English Grammar, “ 05
Parley's Universal History, “ 1 on
Ton Nights in a Bar Room, “ 0/j
also a well selected stock of walking canes, cheap for the
Money.
Feb. 17th 1856 ts.
Handsome Reward for the Thief willi proof ot
COHVKCT.
STOLEN from my lot. on the evening of the 9th
of July last., one of my HARNESS HORSES,
about 11 years old, 15 or 151 hands high—a sor
rel. He is a very notable horse from the fact that helms
bumps much resembling young horns over his eyes.—quite
raw-bone looking. It is supposed a negro belonging to
Mr. Henry Spier, of Mclntosh, rode him off—the negro be.
ing seen on him and was lodged in Griffin Jail when next
heard from* Any information to me or to C. T. Deupree in
Griffin, will be thankfully received and amply compensa
ted. My residence is about 4 miles from Mclntosh, Kinch
afo me county, and 4 miles from Richland, on the Columbus
road. SOLOMGN lIERRELL.
October 10,1855. ts-
O
A. CLEVELAND & SONS,
HAVE bought out the interest of JOHN .***-*.
M. LUNQtJEST, in the office occupied
by CLEVELAND & LUXQUEST, at the
ner of Hill Street and Broadway, up stairs.
The copartnership of Cleveland’& Lmujuest having dissolv
ed.
A- Cleveland & Sons respectfully infoim the public that
they are prepared to carry on the
DENTAL BUSINESS,
in all its variousbrakches, viz : to put up full or partial scti
of Teeth on gold plate, in complete and workman-like style,
with Artificial Gums, imitating nature in beautiful life-like
appearance. Also Hie most difficult cases iitlcU.wjth accu*
racy so as to be worn with ease; also decayed Teeth neatly
tilled with gold, and great cure taken to render the opera;
tion attendant with as little pain as posible. Those past fill
ing, skillful]v extracted if desired. Those suffering with
Tooth-ache relief given without extracting in most cases; ui*U
we shall keep a
Daguerreotype Office,
and take Likenesses in the test of style. Satisfaction guar
anteed in all cases,and charges very.reasonable. Work done
on the shortest notice. Also, for sale. GOLD FOIL. GOLD
PLATE. EXCAVATORS, DRILLS. BURS and DAGUER
REOTYPE STOCK—also ARTIFICIAL TEETH. . \
A. CLEVELAND & SONS.
Griffin, Feb. 19th, 185 C. .42. ts.
Fulton House-
ATLANTA, JjJL'Mi GEORGIA.
D. L. GORDON, Proprietor
January 30th, ISSG. .39. .ly.
MilTHilFim
rr -HE subscriber informs bis friends and the public gener-
J. ally, that he still continues to carry on the
Ti 11 and Sheet Iron Bus inessj
in all its branches : that l.e will attend to roofing. pdt< r
ing, and all job work, with punctuality, and in a workman
like manner.
He is now receiving a supply of FANCY ARTICLES,
too tedious to mention—Hardware, Stoves, Castings and
Cutlery, which he will sell low. Give him a call and prove
for vouvself. SAMUEL PJI.SBLIiY.
Griffin, Feb. 13, 1856... .40... .ts
CASH STORE!
S’. 2?*. iailirtSTlEXEt,
ilfi.VLilli IN
DEI GOODS MB GROCERIES,
Hill street,.., griffin, ga,
RESPECTFULLY solicits the patronage of his friend
and the public.,
Jan. 23, 1856 38....1y
KICIIAROs & BROTHER,
KUUP A WIiOLV-AJ.K ANJ KETAII,
Cheap, Cash, Book and Music Store,
JV Street. Id■-.lcc-i’ fror.i the Railroad. Grijffin. Ga.
SC§..I be New rubSi-Mrions receivi'd as they are Issued
fivm the Press. ,:>d cfi. . York Jhttv'! jtales!
p upj.Jj 1 LLEGE \ND SCHOOL 3EX I’
BOOKS, always on liand. Orelpc.’ mull, promptly at
tended to. Freteblbffi and J inuary. 1-5 ’• :
December 10th, 1855. 33-ly
GRE.iT nmm LftTimr
$300,000 Ilv PBIZES!!
OH THE KAVAHA PLAII!
‘TICKETS PRIZES!!
IPo-xr tli.e EeneSt
OF Tlip
Jilt, 0 ttw giSSfftiaiijon.
THE ASSOCIATION finding it impossible to raise the
means by private subscription, to purchase the
KIT VISION ESTATE,
Have determined to appeal to the Public, by LOTTERY ,
to assist them in securing the great object of a
NATION’S SOLICITUDE,
THE- TOMB OF mSHMGTOH.
The Association would feel some reluctance in appealing
to the support of the people were it for a less worthy or
less noble object than that which they have in view. The
Scheme which they offer, being placed under their sole con
trol by the State Commissioner, they have made it so at
tractive. and formed it upon so grand a scale, that they
have no fears but that flic public will come forward with
ooe accord to its support, and assist the Association in th
successful carrying out of one of the most patriotic under
takings of the present day. It not only appeals to the na
tional feelings of the American heart, but also to the self
interest of every man ! Those who invest a dollar.ormore,
in this unoertaking, not only contribute to a patriotic object
but stand an equal chance with others in securing one of th
4 prize of $50,000 is.. . 150,000
1 prize Os 20.000 i5.,.. 20,00 ft
1 prize of. 15,000 is. 15,000
2 prizes of ‘. 10,000 are 20,000
-4 prizes of 5.000 are 20,000
10 prizes of 2.000 ore.. 20.000
30 prizes 0f.,, 1.000 are,,, 30,000
■SO prizes of 500 are 25,000
100 prizes of. 250 are 25,000
100 prizes of 100 are 10.000
200 prizes of 50 are 10.000
1.000 prizes of 10 are. 10,000
2,000 prizes of , flare,. 10,000
5,000 prizes of. 2 are 10,000
25 ,000 prizes of 1 are 25,000
33.400 Prizes. Amounting to $300,00$
ALL OF WHICH IS GUARANTEED BY THE STATE!
It is the wish of the Society to dose the drawing by
The 25th of’ lay, 1856,
The price of the Tickets is so small as to be within the
reach of all who may desire to participate in this rent
National tUndertaking!
The success of which must be dear to every heart. Bsshle
the Ticket hi the above Scheme,eveiy purchaser will receive
K CERTIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP
Os the Association, a list of which, with the amount that
each one has invested, will he printed and framed, so that
the visitors to the - - -
Mmm AT MOUNT VERNON.
May see the names of those who have subscribed to this
A NATION’S TRIBUTE
tAthe
Father of his Country!
The price of Tickets arc as follows:
SingSe Tirltets, £ I
P: ckase of W, IO O©
Package of 20 OO
To those purchasing a ‘Package of Mwenty-Five Tickets, a
copy of the Celebrated Engraving l'v Fanoli.of
WASHINGTON THE STATESMAN,
Will he presented. To those purchasing Two Packages of
Twenty-Five Tickets, a c pv of T.ritzk’s Great
NATIONAL PAINTING, of
cUUt}3f)iogkM) Citing ihe SeiqtotjFe,
Will he presented, Correspondents will please give the
name of the County, Town and State in which they reside,
so as to avoid mistakes. All orders for Tickets. ,Vc.. must
be addressed to tbe undersigned. Agent for the Managers.
CHARLES F. LEWIS,
Jan. 8,1856. —36-3 ms Washington, P. C.
DARPENTER AND JOINER WORK.
TTE undersigned respectfully informs the public that he
is prepared to carry on ti e above business in all its
branches, at his shop, on the west, side of New Orleans Street;
opposite Messrs. Prichard & Wood. In case of my absence,
orders mnv be left at the shop, with any of the hands therein
employed*, but all payments must be made to me
alone or by my order.
T. J. ISON.
Griffin, Jan. 16th, 1856,. .37. .ts
Window Glass J
FRENCH Window Glass, of all sizes, for sate bv
Sept Ift, HILL ,V BMTTHtf’SS--
f t - - ‘ ‘
