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Savannah, 23 Sept, 1807 Dear General,

    Our old frined W. Telfair died on Saturday last after but a few days illness, He presided the Saturday at a public dinner given at the Filature by a respectable number ofCitizens in commemoration of French vicoriets, as events tending to the peace + prosperity of our own country.

We sincerely lament his loss, and the Republican Citizen's at a meeting lately held to decide on candidates for the Legislature, have rsolved to wear crape on the left arm for the space of thirty dyas as a small tribute to his worth.

  You have no doubt heard the result of our late election for Aldermano f our City. At the first meeting for the purpose of electing a mayor, they conceived that as Harris who was decidedly intendedto be mayor! was absent they must elect one of their own body, viewing none so, who were not present and qualified- Davies was elected. But it seems under the express stipulation to resign as Harris' arrival. With regard tothe City officers to beappointed by the ,Corporation, little {(appro.tion)}was made, except for Treasurer,