Vol. V #44, Oct. 29, 1831: Died in Crawford Co., 14th inst., Mr. Ephraim WHITTINGTON in his 72nd yr. Admr.'s Sale. At the Court House in Talbotton, Talbot Co. by Charles McCarthy, Admr. Lot 97, 24th Dist., and one negro woman, Harriet, belonging to the estate of James McCARTHY, dec. Mary Ann BLACKMON applies to William B. GOSS, C.C.O., Talbot Co., for Letters of Admn. on the estate of John P. BLACKMON, dec. At the time, 20 newspapers are published in this state: Athens - the Athenian Augusta - Augusta Chronicle, Georgia Courier, and The Consitutionalist Bainbridge - Georgia Reporter Columbus - Columbus Enquirer, The Democrat Macon - Macon Telegraph, Georgia Messenger, The Macon Advertiser & Agricultural and Mercantile Intelligencer, Georgia Christian Repertory (a Methodist paper). McDonough - McDonough Jacksonian Milledgeville - Georgia Journal, Southern Recorder, The Federal Union Mount Zion - Hancock Advertiser Savannah - Savannah Republican, Savannah Georgian Warrenton - Rural Cabinet Washington - Washington News Tax Collector's Sale: Lot 249, 11th Dist., Crawford, ppty. of Marshett LIGON. Nov. 5, 1831: Married at the residence of Maj. Thomas FORD, Thurs. evening, 27th by Rev. G. CAPERS, Mr. Turpin G. ATWOOD to Miss Elvira ROGERS all of Jones Co. Dec. 3, 1831: Brought to Jail by W.B. FILES, Shf., Knoxville, Crawford Co. Negro man, Jim, 25 or 30 yrs., belongs to the State, runaway from the overseer of the public hands, working the roads between Flint and the Chattahoochie River. Sheriff's Sales: Crawford Co. At Knoxville, by W.B. Files, Shf.: Negro woman, Delpha, 20 yrs., ppty. of Cogdell HAMILTON, fi fa of James R. JONES. Jan. 7, 1832: Walter STONE applies to William S. GOSS, C.C.O., Talbot Co., for Letters of Admn. on the estate of Anson TOOLEY, dec. John R. CANNON applies to William S. Goss, C.C.O., Talbot Co., for Letters of Admn. on the estate of Reuben TUCKER, dec. During the Fall and Winter more heads of families have been swept off than we recollect in many yrs. There have been more cases of influenza in the pat 10 days than have taken place for a long time. Many families have had 6 or 8 sick at the same time. It is diseases worse than influenza which so many of our more aged inhabitants have fallen victim. Richmond Compiler, Dec. 27. Sheriff's Sales: Crawford Co. At Knoxville, by William B. Files, Shf.: Lot 78, 1st Dist., ppty. of Thomas DAVIS, fi fa of Alexander KENNADY. By John Whittington, D.Shf.: Southwest part of Lot 215, 2nd Dist., ppty of Cynthia S. HAMNER, fi fa of the officers of the court of Crawford Co. Feb. 11, 1832: Indian Removal, 29th Dec., 90 large wagons with teams of 4 and 6 horses and oxen left this place, conveying the emigrating Choctaw. One portion has about 550 emigrants under chief Col. Folsom. They are bond for the new Choctaw country. They will settle within 30 miles of the western boundary line of this territory (Arkansas) on the waters of Mountain and Glover Forks. Thousands mor are preparing to emigrate. The other portion to convey another party to Kiamechia. The residue will settle near Fort Smith. Arkansas Advocate, 4th ult. Life is a grindstone; whether it grinds you down or polishes you up depends on what you're made of. - Jacob M. Braude