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Privileges for Bridges - Tolls defined - unclear for Salt works? - Term fixed - Roads - Turnpikes - Roads always kept in fine order - Guard broke downgates - Roads since neglected -

It was an Indian Remark in the event of the war, that, but for the cherokees & Tenesseeans; the Red Sticks would make corn on one side of the Chattahoochie & keep the Georgians on the other.

At a party in Warlington, Major Ridge was asked to give an unclear idea of Indian music & he sang a unclear, of too joyous a character; to bear translation. He called on Capt. Taylor to assist?.They were much amused at the urgency of the ladies to know its meaning. Ridge evaded the pecking? solicitations, by saying "Oh, you don't want to know. Its just like the white man song - all about Love & Whiskey."