Georgetown American

              JYOTHING EXTENDeiTE—NOR AUGHT SET DOWN IN MALICE.'
[VOLIAHE   L]
GEORG ETOWN, CSOU Til-CAJiOLlNA,) S ATUKDAl  MORNING, DECEMBER 28. 1839.
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G0.1GET0\V>f   \\1EUICAN.
BY WILLI\M CII,VPM.4N
' **tf^' "¦
At a f>eor
  Leirislaturo. pas.<ied in Deceuihor, 182.>, he uiihlislied for the info
T.;;Anr>--Tlis/Mpiir,is ».e.w;.s.''i«/in lA'emorni'ff^ of ftci/Hi's-juialion of the piihlic, and that tvyo htindred coiue.-i he  printed  in
a regular meet in? of the Coinmissioner!^ of the Roads for j years of ace. ni-e declared   liahle to  work on the piihhc ^^'   ¦¦' '» petovvn District, it was ordered  that the fillowinff act of the  roads, hridges, and causevvays:.    That the coinuiissioiier-.o*,".vil'd"t'
d'l-i ivil Siili/rifa:!. at Five l),)llur: per annum; half paiin'ie. surer at.liin I llir, \sl of la luirn. md 1st nf .71.7 -n each i/ear jVo .silfe scriif'ion rn'n'iBml for less ttian six, mont'nf. and for that time the vi-yni-.'i -niist 'ir. va'til In advant-e.
iVii ..•i.'iasripti.na will lis tiscnr>ti>inr-l l.V all arrears to thc pnpej are mi t. erci-fit ,Tt ttii: ilin'-rftinn of ihe Kil'dnr.
\ hr.rt'i:iem.i..n*s noti:rc€edin' 11 sqnnre iritl bci-t-arf^i-tlT^y cents for Ihi-'}rst. nni "e-,) runts for rack itutKicn'cnt inscrtinn Tm'sc frcc-d- injatj-iirexe'dltKc'inrneilinnmirirtinn 'ill Ii'iIIk fur .i.trrrlifr- TiiEJits ¦(!.''' 'I'niijnbic iinl.'ir Ls( of.f.inniirn 'md 1 n' nf ,/«'," '" '"''¦I' yr.'ir and tins': aniiiniiiinn umi-nnna'ilhiln'i\D or mme irUihe entiltc I tl'1. diicjunt nf-JA per cent if paid wlt.'iia G^ days after he- condntr dne.
T'l." -iin'iernf iaseriinns defired. innsihe 'e.ir'ihhi mirt:id nn nd- vc-t'ie-nent. irthc'i irilt'Kentiinin. t nnd chm-ned fnr lilt fnrtiidde.n. hnnt mil:' a ;rntlcn nnt'ice In tint rlTtrt nn fie. tti.it ih.-order nmii lie for.jntfe.n 'Vtit'ir.i iidmrt'Seinevtr, mnstlie find fir bij thr Officer in M.ll naad. nr tli-'.ner'nis hahd'ii n th-m in.
'y r,-"-rif tn I'l.T F.litor mast'le I'nst pallor tliey trill -nothr atteniled to
O"'1 p.vfirTWcr.s bv ^tvii.--" it P.ist naslermajt pneloie mnpe.n in n letter In t'.e PnMishernf a \riripaiie.r. tn pan llie i.-iilnser'!ption of\ at'iir.l person, and frank the letter,  if written  hu .'liai-e/f — Vivies ' Knvni!'.. 	
^TO III RF.,
FOR the en.S'iing ye?i-, a ynnna: 'vnm.vn with n child at her biea^t. She is a oood ho se so vint, Co.k. vvii>her and Ironer, and Seamstress.     A onlv to
R.  E.  I'R\.«ER.
Dec. 21 -2t.
luunphlet form fir the u,>ie of the miunhor.-i ofthe Board.
riT.XP. 6—An .'\CT to rednrc all tlip Acts and clauses of Acts ofth" General Assembly of this i"<tate, re' 'thi; to the powers and duties of I.le <^Aiinmbsioners ofihe Roids. into    no A-t.
[See. 1 ]    Be if enacted hy the Tloiior.ihle the Slf "«^'present com anft Jlonan of   Repre'entatlveii noiii met and .siitins' i'i mi-sioners General .'Useaihly, and by the authority ofthe  5«>wr/""''""^*'" That all the   IJuards of Comoiiss'oners of !l'ia<ls in   this State as are no.v estahli.died hy law. shn'l continue to have legal existence until other^vi-io ordered hv I.iv.
Sec. 3. And he it enacted hij the authorit^i a^bre.9aid,rc„ „p,, That each Hoard of (^liiiiuissiouers o' Roads ^titill m«'<'t fotwiueayear lorm a Botird lor their respective piir'shes*. districts or di- ! v'isson.s at le;ist twice io e.icjj yoar. on such diy.^, and at such places as thev htue heretofore hcen ilirocted hy lavv to meet, and that a iuaJDrity of each -' >ard .shall alvvaysi he necessary lo eonstit ite a !co;i| ..if.jiiioo'.
HI-IE OF ESTA rs
0\    Chnrsdav   Uie "id  da.   o
NEGflOFCS
Jiniiai'V   b firo th.
reiirt Hoisf^ in Ger.riietown, v«,iil be void to the fir   t o Jai.n.rv ISll, F-'ilMt   MEt^nOR.-^. fi-ld hnn.is.
The piircbioor will b" reqiii-ed to fnrtiish tvio suits of c' itbin!T and shin-s. The imrchioer wili be n quired to give note with aiinriV-d iiersnnnl S"Ciirifv.
C.  .1.  ATIvlN^^ON, E.lecutor of W. T. Thompson. T>ec. 21.	
"~      cTM^PEirs \\'\?(rEb.
Wanted, .^> or n siood CO0f*E?^S by 'he year. Wa¬ ges Lb rid.    A .ply io
tlENATAMLV KING.
De-. 2L
*^!'f'F'\1~!ON
YiAU\G MAN'  with s'tu nion on a fli. e p'n se''  usefiW as <*' ersier. b .v ini-e.     \  ll le iiddressed to B wid 'e aiiciide I ti. Pee.  7-tl.I
W \^ fED.
1)   tmali   fiiiiiiv   wishes a ii.itio.i. he v>ill nuike him- I..1J i.nd or., veflrs p.fiieri . A. Ihrougi, the p ist office
vSec, 3.     And he if enacied b'l the I'lU'ioritif aforesaid, lOiird of (ioiinni-sisner's of such Boaiii, shall her.'fiftor   have
That each I3o;ird of < ioiinnissi mer's (if lioads. or innjorily, "'"'"'"""
tbe time kih!
r-ovver to chauiie tliep'""'.     "f time anil jdace of !h<dr uieetin::. to such tim;' and place as"^*^'""" auy Board, or a unijority of aiv  Boiird. nun' tiiipoiut.
Si'c. 4,    And be ft nuicied b:; fhe nniJiority ft fore .aitl, Thiit vvheio-ycir ihe ^'''oiUiiu'ssioiii'rs ofthe Jloa.ls hi auv pa-Fine for not ri.sh or iji-triet, siuill fii' to meet   aud firm a Boiuil as hyne'ting. 'a^iv diiceied. th.e  sever;d iiCo-ious   heinji   Comnissiouers, who siudl fad to atteiul liir   the |)ur|io.se of fir 'dner  such Board, shall he tiued iu ttie sum of twelve  doliars:    .\n<l if tiny peison, heiu;^  a (i^omuissioner of liic Roads,  shall neglect to appear at any   time vvheu tI;o   Bo;ird lo  which lie helongs is reipijred to m<'ef. and such Board shall have formed a meelinjr. such ahsent Coiinnissiiuu'r <h;i!! he lined iu the sum of six dolhirs:  Provided nererldeless. tiuit no¬ thing in t'lis net cciitained  shall he   coii.-trued   to   imiiosu any hue upon auy per.son who may iiave a reiisoii;iI»!e e.\- I'use or justibcatioii, to  he approved  of hy   the Board   of < iomiiiissi,/nfr.s.
!*vcc. 5.    And, be it cmte'ed bif the a'l'horilf/ aforciiaid, ' (That thf Coinmissioners of iloiiil- aro herehv   ;iuihori'/,od laiKi required to lay out. make, aud keep lu   rejuur ad siiciiraiis    mui jr;ads, hrid^es. ra'i.sevvavs and vv;iter courses as have heeu, |'_^'i'   !''*'" ior .-ihalllierearter lie esiiihiisiii <1   hy hivv, or   as thoy   sliall
rejiair.
|uiie<! nice.siu'v   in tluiir   sivcral
piirishes   and oistricts:
\ Provided, hoireier.  that no   Board of Coinmi-seioners of
PUB!iic NO riff-:
'I'llii ''-iibseriber wii! .s'n.! Ids ii oSe and on thmiiob til., sirei t.s on Thursilii vs to remove tie fii !i n'l ! travli. ^ Th . (i! ze is will nave Lie iriisii tak-n fr 1.1 tlnir ynds 1 iionds shall licrciifier iiiiv c power lo Open any new road,
i,ni depo.sted onpoAt'ih ir e.icksiire-. in  'I"'*''''< • j un! i| tltry sh:i il hn ve i:iveu   three   iiionliis urevious   notice Thuisday bifuic 10 oMock. ^t
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in   the street,
Dt'n-O^F.
Tine.   U.
NoriCE.
GUAT^Dl \Ni* and Trnsiees n^e hen-by noiified' make ibcir anmini rcMins lo nie cii ..rbckirethe 1st .Taiiuav next.                    J.   VV.  Ci^ \C\\\\ \S, Dec 7   -tlsef (hmf^hi^ 'q.iif. .
ilu E PlI^NTA ru>.N FOii >ale
THE Phintaton on Rlnek River known as tlie roTT.vcK, roiiiainin.j ippwards of one hundiedand for¬ ly a.ks ot itice land, one liu.nlreil an 1 liioiylwool wiic nr,- iin.br cnltivatmn, an ! iiblmd oilBrieni fir j.no isions. Tliere ine nn said pliiiialiou an pxrollent D. . Iliiif:, vdih al! necessary out buildines, nnd no v ne¬ gro h.inse-. &e.
CoNDlTliNS -oac-tliird of the pU chiis*^ money ii; cash, die b.il nice secured by bond iind m irta'iije, pny- abb   in five years.    For furtler piirtii'iilars a.plv 10
W. E. ii^PARt^MA.W
I)er.'18—tf
liy aiiverlisi'oieiits lil tiie setile.iieiit thr.»ue;h vy'iieii laii ni- Icudcd roiid i.^ lo he opened; nor siitili tuiy new mad he o|ie!ieii over tho hiiuls of auv r ors<ui vvho sluill siomfy to the said Bo;ird of (iouriiis.^i mer,-. ;ii v ojiiiosiiion usdess l-y pcrmis.sion of the Legislature; iiir sh;il! ihe Legisl.u ore hereafter iiTiini auy new ro;iii,ii,ilessu|ionii ropri'Seiiliition of i he Boiird of Conmissioriers of t sc di.-^irot, parisii. or division vvh.re the Siiid road is to he hiii out. Ci;riifyiii<» thc prij);ietv and utility tlioriot: ;ind iilso that three "uonihs jirevioiiis notice Inid hoiiu given to liie persons op¬ posed thereto, toeuablr' th-ii io make counter representa¬ tions to Ihcsami' if they see tit so to do.
Sec. G. And be it enactid by the authority afos-esti d. That if anv vaeiiiicy.'iihalihaitpen in any Boardtd" Counois- sioners of Roads by refusal to iut, death, re mov.-ri  out ofv.icancies,
 .'.... . . .      |,,,jv   ^o   be
filled.
HOUSE BUILDl.NG.
•Iii'i Sidisrriicr liaving a laige qii inliiy of i^ ork Iiien. .•imomj wbiili an- rAUrii^riiK's and JolMvRS, I'.RicKi. wiins ri..\sri;Rr.RS a'lU P.vi^iTBRS. is pop ind In eon I act f r tlie ereciion nf any himi nf edifie ei¬ iher '.nblic or private, and (..\( cute vvitii cib-riivand ,:,st;. R. LvTlIRllS.
N    li. Pi ms, specifications and persi.eciive drawings fiiriii-heil as usual. 0,.f. 7_6t
¦ HOUSE CARL'E.S IEII.
Tllii subscrib r wonid inform bi? f irm ir friends an I t,islomer.s lliat lie wiil be in Georgeiown earl v tlie next ye.ir, ..d will remain sum nOr an.l wi ner, and would iie ibioklAl t'lr any vvork in the aliove line, eillior in town or in the country.
Two or three Appieiitices will bo taki.n f > ih' above business.
Dec. 1-1—4t
DAVID DAVI.S.
FOR SALE,
200 bushels Irish Potatoes,
5 hhds. Porto Rico Sugar,
I3ay, Sfiives, Headins,', Hoop Poles,
Cheravv Flats, ai §15.
(Cypress F'ats,
00.(100 Shingles, superior,
7(>.000        All.     common,
90 hiirrcis Lime, inspected ander the late
law of Maine, CO old, inspection do.
E. WATERMAN Dec. U.
A
Wanted Imniediateb/r
CARL to liilve eii.ii;' oi a Chilil,  and   to  assist   in b'ouse.     \\'iii;es libei'.ai and paid nroiiUily if -Ics'u,.
the [larish, distriet or division, or otiiervvb-io, lhe re ii.iiii ing Commissioners, or a uuijorily of them, shall dmose by bahot at some stated nieeliuirliiereafter. some tit peison to till up such vacancy; and Ihe persiui so chosen is hereby declared to hi; a Commiissioner. and veslcii vvitli t'ie same iiOwer.s and autliorit', and suhj-ct to the same tines and , euaities for refusal to act or neglect of duly, as any otiier Coiiuiiissiouer what ever.
Sec. 7. And be it enacted by the anfhority aforesaid, rhitt caeh CDiiimi-isioner of Roads hereiof ire ai.pointed or elected, or hereaiter to lie eh^cted or appointed, is hereby declared fnihle to serve as t'ouiiiissioner for tiie term ofcomnts- three v»*arsfroui the day of lus election or appointment ;^'J^.".e",ij"ce and if at thecijurati'm of three ye;irsany Commissioner years, should wish to decline acting, he shall give three mouths jirevious notice ofsucli his intention to decline, and shall also nominate some pcr.s(m to he his successor, ;ind the per¬ son so noiiiinated, shall, if apfiroyed of by a'luvjirity ofthe remaiising Cotnnjissioners, be deemed a Coinmis.sior.er for three yciirs in lhe roosii oflhe one so declining to act; and the C/omnii.>^sioner so decfiiiing lo act, shall not be liable to act again a"* Commis.-ionpr Uiitil three years afier sucb his declining; and if at the expiration ot' that limp he siiould be nomiiKited and approveu of as atiiresaid, he shall ti'i^ain be li;ible lo serve as Coiinnis.siimer in the same man- ner as if he htid never belore acted.
Sec, &. And belt enacted by the authoriiy aforesaid^ That if anv person who is novv acting as a coinmissiimer of thc roads, or shall hereafier he elecied or appointed a commissioner of roads, shall refus(> or f;ifl to act vvrthout f„"iMg a sufiicient excuse-after iiaving received tiorice of suche-*'^"*'- lection or ap;)oiiitmeiit,or shall neglect his duly after act¬ ing, lse shall lorfeil and pay fot tire use oflhe roads, the -um of fifrv dollars, to he recovered hy indictment at law.
Sec. 9. And be it enacted by the authority aforestiid. That all tbe male iHliubitant.s ot" thiij State (rom 16 lo 50
Fine for ve¬ to
of the roads ir. the several parislies and districts in thisJ^'^'^'|^ '" Sftate, shall have power to preset ihs ar.d direct how far, auil on what roads the persons and slaves within their re¬ spective district.s shall be compelled to work: Provided, nevertheless, {ha.t no person, or his. her. or their slaves, s lall be compelled to work on any r.iid, unlc'^s some part of the .saiil road shall he. or pass wit'dn ten miles o"" hhs, her, or their place of residence, or widiin ten miles of the plantation whereon such slaves are employed the greaier part of the year.
Soc. !t>   And be it farther enacted by the aiithwity a- foresidd. That from aud after the i)a,s,saire ot ihis act   thewhoejemp fillowiuir persons   and no others «hatl be exempted from'"',!"™
11 ,,   1    I- I I  ,    ¦ I .1,       .      working.
all liability to vvork on roals aud bridires.  viz:—All min¬ isters of th." Cjospcl. millers and ferrymen.
Sec, 11. And be it enacted by the mdhority afore¬ said. That die several boards of coiuiiiissiouers of roiulsHoad Hist's throughout lhe State, shall at their first meeting after tiie'j^j''^ **'*'" passing of tiiis act. (¦¦vhere it lias not hoeu already done) divide tliiiir respective districts and parishes into as many nad divisions as there may he commissioners, ae,d assign 'o onch commissioner ono division over whiidi he shidl bavo the superintenilence; and tach commhssioner shall he responsible for the ••oads in the division wbich shall be so assigticil to him; aud if at any time the roads shall be tn Siich oriler as mav reipiire the interference ef lhe judi¬ ciary of the slate, the stiid comtiiiiisioner shall be liable to be proceeded again.'^t, in the satne manner, a id subject to thesamo penalty as th*' several boards are now liahle for siiuilar delim]ucncies; a:iii that each !3oard of Commission¬ ers of Koads are hereby authorizeil todechire vvhav iiihahi- lants are liahle to work on any road or part of a road in their respective parishes, districts, or divisions, subject, nevertheh'ss, to Ihe restrictions of time and [slaceas afore¬ said; and that each couiinissioner iu his respective divi�� sion, is lierehy authorized to call on all the inhabitants within the same, to make a letmn (on oath, if reipiiret!,) of all the male slaves belnnging to them or under tiieir uiai'ajrement or direction from 16 10.50 years of age. and who reside i 11 such parisii o distiict fiirthe tnost part of the year, to such j>erson, at such [dace, and withi i such time as he shall appoint ; and the said commissi uer is lierehy authorized to adtniuister the following oath: — " I. .\. D. do swear (or aiiirm) that Hier«'tuiii made by me of the nUiuber ofmalcshives froiii 16 to 50 years of age. ovyned hv me or under my maiiagemenl or direcii-in in this road division, belonging to C. !>., is true accunhn^ to the 1)1 st of my knowleiige."
Sec. Iiw. And be it enac.'ed by the authority afores;nd That if auv iuiiahitant shall letuso or negleft to uuikc such return as aforesaid, the commissioners, or a majority of them, for the district, parish or division iu vvhich such default shall bemade, are hereby autliorized to make au Fine fir not as.sessmcnt on such defaulter accurdiug tothe best iufor-J^rns'.'^ "' mation thcy shall receive, of four doiiars forevery such male slave so refused or neglected to be returned.
Sec. 13.    And be it enacied hy the autiiority aforesaid. That €;ach commisi-doner in iiis rcispective road division, is hereby authorized   whenever lie  shall  tliink it  expedient"Tiver   rfaiy* and iiecc.'jsary. to summons by two days previous   notice, ^j^en 'to ^ ad the nude inhabitants within his division   iisUiie to  loau'»¦'"'•' duty, to he and   appear at siich time and  place  as the board of commissioners may liave a.ssigned for such uiale inhabitanl to work on excejit on the following   emergen¬ cies:—Wherea bridae may require to be repaired, a tr 'C removed, or other oiistruciions m  thcioad   equiring  im- mediiite rciiioval—in any of whicli cai^es, oni'^ day V Uiiice only shall be   necessary to he g'ven,  and that the work '¦
done al one day''s notice shall he credited tothe iiands wiio vvork at one day's notice, when tne hands are called out geueraiiy to work llie roads, and it any person or per¬ sons shall refuse or neglect to go or send tlieir ntvale sii!ves vvhen thereunto summoned bythe coitimissioner aforesaKl^ or hy atiy per.son by ibe commi.ssioner to lie appointed, every such jicrsou shall forfeit any pay for lhe nse of tho roads, the sum of tv\'o dollars for himself, and one dollar per diiy for every male slave so neglected or refused to be sent: Provided, that it shalt and may be iavvfiil fif each coinmissioner in his division, to exempt the domestic skives employed as waiting men or lH)U.se servants by any per^ son, upon .such peison substituting 'm tbe room of every such male slave so exempted, an able btidied fomiale slave, and making oaiii, if required, befljie the commissioner, that tney are not lieldslaves or other laboin-ers whom tliey desire to screen from the operation of this law.
Sec. I'i.    And be it enacted by thc author:ty afofesai(t, That each commissioner of roads in  lus rcfspectivt   n a  be ilivision, shall be autlKjriz d to appoint  Warners,   vvl>ose*'''^""''"''-''*' iluty it shall be lo wain th,i iiihabitauts when tiiiry  are to '"^' work on tue roads, and to sum.non any freemaftvylio makes delault in road  duty—to summon  flie owner  or  pi r-on wlio m;iy have  the   management of any slave or  slaves who shall oKike default in road duty,  by Ivvwdays  ntiee .<> appear at thenext   meeting of tiie commissioners of roads in the district.   jKiri.-lior  division in whieltliema^ be »|>pmnteii a. warner: and ii any (K'r.soiv siiall refuse to act as a wafiier, or neglect hisihifv afier acting, he siialli fiirfeit  any   |iay a  .sum   not   e.v;ceedi.;g   iiveive  dollai-s-; Provided, no perstm shidl be compelled to serve as.a vvara-
arner   frf
be     a; piiiii/