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A bill was introduced by Mr. Chastain to
change the line between the comities <>i Gil
mer and Union. Also a bill to amend an Act,
to incorporate the Cross Plains and Red (’lay
Branch Railroad Company of Georgia. “ Ph<u
bus what a name!”
By Mr. Johnson : A bill to alter the time of
holding the Superior Courts in the county ol
Troup. Also a bill to make it the duty of the
Judge of the Coweta Circuit to continue the
Court in Heard county two weeks.
By Mr. Darden : A bill to amend the 9th
section of the 3rd Article of the Constitution.
A bill was introduced by a Senator whose
name I have now forgotten, to alter the line
between the counties of Jones. Jasper and Put
nam t so as to add lot No. 122 in the 10th dis
trict. to the county of Putnam.
By Mr. Lawton : A resolution complimenta
ry to the late Georgia Regiment. Agreed to.
By Mr. Irwin: A memorial of certain citi
zens of Cherokee, and the adjacent counties,
praying for a charter for a Railroad through
Etowah Valley. Referred to the Committee on
Internal Improvements.
Herewith I send you some reports.
House of Re present at ive s.
Mr. Gartreli, of Wilkes, who has been sick
for some days past, appeared this morning, and
took his seat. He is an efficient member, and
we hope he will be able hereafter to attend re
gularly.
There were several memorials read this morn
ing., One by Mr. Bartow, from George White
of Savannah, calling upon the State to assist
him by appropriation in publishing a work on
the Statistics and Natural Hi story of Georgia. I
It is hoped that this memorial will receive the
favorable consideration of the Legislature.
Such a work is very much needed by all class
es, especially by those who are engaged in
public life. I
Another by Mr. Phillips from citizens of the
counties of Hall, Habersham, Rabun, &c ,
which prays the Legislature to grant them a
charier to build a Railroad from Athens to
Clarksville. The other memorials were of a
private character.
The following bills were introduced and
read the first time. By Mr. Henrick: A bill
to appropriate money to open a road across
the Lookout Mountain. By Mr. Sanford: A
bill to alter and amend the 53rd section of the
4th division of the Penal code of Georgia. By
Mr. Cone: A bill to increase the amount of
Sheriff’s bonds so far as relates to the county
of Dooly. By Mr. Bethume : A bill to grant
relief to the city of Columbus. This bill seeks
to have remitted to the city of Columbus the
balance due by the City Council to the Slate,
for the building a bridge over the Chattahoo
chee at that place. By Mr. Black: To incor
porate and grant certain privileges and exemp
tions to a company of Dragoons in the county
of Marion. By Mr. Clark: To regulate cer
tain proceedings in Justices’Courts in the city
of Savannah. Also a bill to regulate the trial
of slaves and free persons of color in the city
of Savannah. Also a bill to regulate the man
ner of granting peace warrants in this State.
Also a bill to amend an Act to point out the
mode for the collection of rents, and the re
covery of the possession of property in the
city of Savannah. By Mr. Phillips: A bill
more effectually to secure the collection of
tolls on certain Turnpike roads. By Mr. Har
ris, of Clark : To amend an Act for the better
regulation and government of the town of
Athens, in the county of Clark. By Mr. Lew
is: A bill to appropriate money to purchase
new furniture for the Executive Mansion, and
to authorize the sale of the old. By Mr. How
ard: To incorporate the Columbus Manufac
turing Company in the county of Muscogee.
The resolutions in reference to the appoint
ment ot Lieutenant-Colonel Calhoun were
taken up this morning, and two hundred co
pies of the Governor’s Message in answer to the
resolutions, with the accompanying documents,
were ordered to be printed for the use of the
House. The resolutions are still undisposed of.
Mr. Harris of Clark called up his resolu
tions bringing on the election of State House
officers, when it was agreed to go into the elec
tion to-morrow at 10 o clock.
On motion of Mr Mosely, the resolution of
the Senate in reference to the election of two
United States Senators was taken up. and so
amended as to bring on the election Saturday
the 13th instant.
Mr. Gauhling then offered a substitute to the
resolution thus amended, which was to go into
the election of one Senator at the time designa
ted. I In* substitute was voted down, the gen
tlemans most overwhelmingly
speech to the contrary notwithstanding. The
yeas and nays were demanded by the opposi
tion at every turn, and several unsuccessful
tricks resorted to in order to stave otl the main
question. As the speaking was all on the other
side, and was of a decidedly picayune order. I
forbear comment. It reinains'now for the Sen
ate to concur in the amendment of the House.
P. W. A.
In the Senate-... Friday, Nov. I*4,
Mr. Holloway introduced a memorial of
Thomas Thweatt, praying to be relieved of a
judgment against him and in favor of the (Cen
tral Bank for about S6OO.
Bv Mr. Cochran: A bill to relieve certain
persons in the county of Monroe.
By Mr. Marks: A bill to incorporate the
Fire Company of the city of Columbus, to be
known by the name ofthe •• Vigilant Fire Com
pany.”
By Mr. Moore: A resolution calling upon
the Governor for copies of all letters written
by the Governor of Florida on the subject of
the boundary line between tbit State and Flo
rida. Also, a bill requiring the Clerks of the
Inferior Courts of this State to record consta
bles’ bonds,and declaring certified copiesthere
of testimony in certain cases.
By Mr. Terrell: \ resolution requesting the
Governor to pardon the two female convicts
now confined in the Penitentiary. Laid on the
table for the present.
By Mr. Barclay : A bill to assess a tax upon
slaves imported or introduced into this State
by traders and citizens, and to repeal all penal
laws upon the subject, : nd to cancel and annul
all offences heretofore committed against them.
By Mr. Terrell: A bill to alter and amend
the several acts in relation to the 6th section
and 4th article of the Constitution, touching
the distribution of intestate estates.
On motion of Mr. Reese, the amendment of
the House to the resolution of the Senate
bringing on the election of Senators for the
11. S. Senate, was agreed to. After which the
Senate repaired to the Representative Hall,
and assisted in the election to fill the oilices
mentioned below. There was but little busi
ness done in either House to-day. in conse
quence of these elections.
You will remember that Mr. Jones of the
House, some daysugo. introduced sundry reso
lutions in reference to the appointmentof Lieut.
Col. Calhoun by Gov. Crawford. He has
since stated in the House, that his object in this
as well as in moving to have two hundred co
pies ofthe message in answer thereto, printed
for the use ofthe members, was to obtain ail
the light on the subject that could be had. as he
intended to make a serious charge against Gov.
Craw ford. ’l’he gentleman s intentions may be
serious. but his charge will be —deci-
dedly so. The noble war horse, “whose neck
is clothed with thunder,” may be fretted b. a
jiy— nothing more.
House of Representatives,
All the members answered this morning to
the call of their names, except Mr. Harris of
Morgan, and Mr. Darden of the Senate, both
of whom are very sick. It is believed that Mr.
Harris is dangerously indisposed and that nei
ther of them can be present to-morrow when
U S. Senators are to be elected. Mr. Wig
gins of the Senate ( l>em.> is also confined to
bis room. I may here remark that Judge Col
quitt’s friend* are more sanguine of his success,
than the Whigs are of electing our nominees
The dr Roue mt nt however, will be known to
morrow . vet I fear there is mischief brewing.
At the call of the counties. Mr Atkinson in
troduced a bill to grant certain privileges ami
exemptions to the “ Flovd Rifles.” a volunteer
company of Macon. Also, to change the name
of Win. A Flewellen ofthe county of Bibb,
to Win. A. Napier.
Bv Mr. Chandler: A bill to add a part ofthe
count v of Paulding to the county of Carroll.
By Mr. Smith of Cass : A memorial of Mark
A. Cooper ami others to continue the Georgia
Railroad Mroag/i \ugustalo the Hamburg De
pot. l» will strike every onethatsueh a memorial
could have originated only from such hands
and such a latitude. lam no phrenologist, but
it does seem to me that the organ of desfmefirv
wrss must be full and prominent tn the Demo
cratic head : for no interest, how ever great, no
institution how ever beneficial, and no conside
ration. however patriotic, can swerve them
from their onward career of destruction. In
stead o building up, they teardown: and in
stead of contributing ail their power and influ
ence to promote and establish the best interests
ofthe country and to give life to our citie* and
towns ami villages, they would adopt tins most
aaicM&rf policy to the interests of
aiporlton of our citizens. Pharaoh was de
stroved when he attempted to cross over the
Red Sea: let others beware.
Mr. Clark introduced a bill which was read
the first tune, regulating the fees of the officers
of the Court of Common Picas in the city of
Savannah Also, one for the relief of the Bank
of the State of Georgia.
Bv Mr Bartow: A bill to exempt from mi
htiadutv the “City Watch” of Savannah.
Bv Mr. Robinson of Coweta: k bill to in
corporate the \danu and W est Point Railroad
and to punish those who may wilfully inmre the
same.
By Mr Darnell To regulate the law of this
S
surgery .
Alter getting as far as Dade in the call ofthe
counties, the tw o Houses ceded io (tie elee
nof Stale H i*
State there were three ba lotmgs. ami
stood as !ol\»ws :
Ist bai. ‘2d bal. Sd bai.
Barnett, - 4S 76 S7
Campbell, •• .-11 56 65
Fkwd 5 B 3
Gannany, S 6
M.Hs.’- 1 0 0
V'tMwn. -I’2 13 S
A ■ • 79 * uhdrow u.
Mr- Barnett, the present incumbent, was
therefore duly elected.
For Comptroller General:
Thweatt, 26 37 37
Bothwell, 49 84 96
Dorsey, 6 26 20
Lyons, 13 0 1
Bethune (dem )-Sl withdrawn.
Secretary ofthe Treasury.
Tinsley, 69 127
Malone, 23 43
Floyd, • (dem.) • • SO
For Surveyor :
Compton, 53 89
Lee, 6 19
Smith, 77
Cain, 8 39
Luckie, 16 16
Horton, (dem.)-84
For State Printer:
Hardwick, ....14 11 11 12
Lampkin, 5 6
Rose, 22 51 49 63
Smythe, 17 28 23
Council, 2 4
Orme, 44 71 79 37
Murray, 11
Campbell, (dem) 67
With the above, closed the business of the
House to-day. Theelection wentoff very well
—the opposition attempting to throw no obsta
cle in the way of a speedy selection.
: p. w. a.
In Senate November 13.
in the Senate, this morning, Mr. Reese pre
sented the petition of the Rev. George White.
This Petition prays the Legislature for assis
tance in publishing a work on the Statistics
and Natural History ofGeorgia, and is the same
that was introduced in the House a few days
I ago.
Mr. Moore: A Resolution calling upon the
Governor to transmit to the Senate a copy of
all documents, reports of Commissioners and
Physicians, and other papers relating to the
Lunatic Asylum, made within the two last years.
Also, a Resolution asking the Governor to
transmit to the Senate a copy of the report of
the Committee appointed by the Executive to
examine and assess upon the raw materials be
longing to the Penitentiary. Agreed to.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Coch
ran for a few days. There was some other
matter introduced and disposed of. which is of
a local and unimportant character ; and of this
sort there seems to be any quantity.
House of Representatives.
At the call of the counties this morning, Mr.
Arnold introduced a bill to authorize Joseph
IL Lumpkin, Jr., of the county of Oglethorpe,
to plead and practice Law. Also a bill to
change the name of Catharine L. Wigginton
o( the county of Elbert to Catharine L. Jones.
By Mr. Price: bill to change the time of
holding the Superior Courts of the countv of
Floyd, and to authorize the Judge ofthe same
to hold the Court for two weeks, if necessary.
By Mr. Freeman: A resolution calling on
the Governor to inform the House what has
been the average annual expenses of the Le
gislature since 1834 upto 1845, including the
costs of Journals, Acts, &c., and what it was
in 1845, when the first biennial session was
held.
By Mr. Ward : A hill autiioriz ng the
Manufacturing Company to build a bridge
across the Oconee river, and for other pur
poses.
By Mr. Whitworth: A bill to amend the se
veral Acts in relation to Courts of Inquiry, so
as more effectually to secure the collection of
fines imposed by the same.
By Mr. Baugh : A hill to grant a charter for
a Railroad from Atlanta to Gainesville.
By Mr. Ramsay : A bill to alter the Law in
relation to the admission of Altornies to plead
and practice law without regarding their age.
so they possess the other qualifications required
at present.
By Mr. Bethune: A bill to incorporate the
Grand Division ofthe Sons oi Temperance of
the State of Georgia-
By Mr. Jones: A resolution requesting the
Post Master General to establish a Distributing
Office in Atlanta.
By. Mr. Spear: A long string of resolutions
on the Mexican war. Tariff, Veto, &c. &c.
.More of these anon. I will simply remark at
this time, however, that the Democrats, having
lost the power to establish and support their
measures by cutes, seem disposed to adopt re
solutions as a substitute The resolutions in
question were disposed of referring them to
the (Committee on the State ofthe Republic.
At II <» clock the House, having been join
ed by the Senate, went into the election of two
lin ed States Senators. I’o fill the present
vacancy, the vote stood:
Ik-rrien- • • Qq
McDonald
Blink i
For the vacancy occurring in L"? 49. when
Judge Colquitt’s term will have expired, it
stood :
Ist bal. ‘2d b;tl. 3d bid. 4th bal. sth bal.
Dawson 88 87 86 87 91
* olquitt 85 72 64 61 withd’wn.
Dougherty 1 9 8 14
I’wiggs 76
There were several scattering votes polled
for various individuals—among them Howard.
Phillips, Crawford. Thomas. Johnson, Hull
Ac., and one or two for •• Old Zack.’’ It is
due to Judge Dougherty and his friends to sav.
that Mr. Harris of Clarke, very promptly rose
alter the first ballolting. and remarked that
Judge Dougherty’s name was not used bv his
consent, desire or know ledge, but to the con
trary without either, and he hoped no member
would vote for him again, 'i’he difficulty in
the last election must be attributed to a few re
fractory Whigs, w hom it seemed no body could
please. Gen. Twiggs’ name was not an
nounced till the last ballotting.
’The elections are now all over, and we mav
expect both Houses to go properly to work
next week. 1 mav here add that ofthe twenty
nine offices to be filled by the present Legisla
ture. Whigs, good and true, have been elected
io them all. Os course no Whig can fail to be
highly gratified by the election of Messrs. Ber
rien amt I tavvson. The first has been Senator for
the last six years ami has been measured by the
standard of the dignified body to vvfiieh he be
longed. and on all occasions has been found to
be a man of ** full and perfect statue.’ The
last is about entering upon the same theatre of
action. He has given sufficient evidence in
the past however, tiiat the State will be repre
sented w ith ability in the future. May health
and usefulness attend them both.
P. W. A.
b rom the .V. )' Com. Advertiser, Sur. 13,
Arrival of the French Steamer*
The French steam packet New-York, put in
to Newport yesterday morning, bound to this
port, short of coal, not having more than one
ton when she came to anchor in that harbor.
Our English papers were one day later by
the Washington. We do mH find much of in
terest beyond what relates to Italy and Switzer
land.
The government bad seized Le National new a
paper at Paris, though on what ground is not
apparent.
\ somewhat severe shock of an earthquake
had been fell at Sicrac. in the department of the
Hordojae. It occurred on the morning of the
loth of October.
The papers continue occasionally to allude
to the Praslin murder. Mlle. De Luzy was
still in confinement, but it is doubled w hether
there will be any evidence, either in hercorres
pondence with the Duke, or from any other
source sufficient to form a ground of trial before
the Court of Assize.
Italy.— ln Tuscany the punishment of death
had been abolished by proclamation of the
Grand Duke. The excited popuk.ee thereupon
broke open the prison where the guillotine was
kept, ami having carried that instrument to the
public square set tire to it. vv hile the bells of the
town rang a merry peal.
The accounts respecting the negotiations
with Austria do not appear so favorably as by
former advices. It is said that by addressing
himself directly to the Emperor of Austria the
Pope has retarded rather than advanced nego
tiations.
Switzerland.— The Swiss Diet met at Berne
on the 17th of October, to discuss the means of
carrying into execution the vote of the Diet on
the 20th of July. The deputy for Zurich open
ed the debate by proposing means of pacifica
tion; a proclamation addressed to the people
of the seven cantons, the sending of two federal
commissioners into each of the sev en cantons,
and that the committee should, as soon as pos
sible. make propositions to this effect.
On a proposition of the deputies from the
town ot Bale, a joint committee of the majori
ty and minority was appointed, w ho are to draft
a letter of instructions for the representatives,
and a proclamation for the seven cantons. A
conciliatory spirit was shown by all parties.
Another account of the 20th.*says that sup
plies of cannon. muskets and pow der, from the
t rench government are smuggling into the
Jesuit cantons.
S/miu —The King and Queen continued to
gether in apparent harmony and were in pub
lic frequently.
CowkcriCv r I S. Sen ktok —Gov. Bissel!
has appointed Ex-Go*. Roger S. Baldwin to
the I S. Senate, to fill the place vacated by
• - • - * Senate i Huntingtoi
meeting of the Connecticut Legislature m May
next.
I - - said that Mr. Strong, of N •
declined the appointment on the ground of in
terference withh.s professional engagements.
Wrrtrrn Intelligence*
/ 4/rr frx» < Fe.— \ telegraphic despatch
from C ncinnati. Nov. sih. says :
The I.oaisv iiie papers received here to-day.
news Santa I
w hich it ippeais that Ueuts. Hepburn and Tal
bot of the Washington county volunteers, had
been arrested and *ent home.
The Missouri regiment was at Chihuahua.
Cap: J.’!i- company. 45 days from Eort
Leavenworth, b id sixty horses and his light ar-
S
hi io » * . —|: ,• M ■ . 1.
Conner, ofthe 30th of tktober. savs: The
filth regiment of Indiana volunteers have or
ders to strike their tents to-morrow, embark on
board steamboats, and leave for New Orleans
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AUGUSTA, GA:
WEDNESDAY MOKN’G, NOV. 17, 1817.
Valedictory.
With the present number, the connection
of the subscriber with the Chronicle Sentinel,
as Associate Editor, ceases. Although our ser
vices were procured by the Proprietors, still
we could not retire, consistently with our feel
ings, without saying a word or two to the pa
trons of that paper and the public.
We will not trespass by any extended allu
sion to politics. Since our connection with
the Chronicle, it has been our constant aim to
promote the success of the principles of the
Whig party. This we have endeavored to ac
complish, without wrong to political opponents.
We contemplate with satisfaction, a path of
duty and labor, in which we have been faith
ful to political friends and principles, and just
to those whose opinions have differed from our
own. As we assumed the position, which we
are now giving up, without a single feeling of
personal ill will, so we retire from it. We
may have been guilty of errors, and if any
feel that he or they have been wronged by us,
vve aver that it was not our intention to do in
justice, and solicit the favorable construction of
our acts to which this declaration entitles us.
With many before whom our exertionsZ have
been made, we have a personal acquaintance.
With all vve have been constantly communing
for the past twenty months and more, and it is
natural that vve should experience emotions of
pain upon ceasing to do so. We would take
occasion to express our acknowledgements to
our brethren of the Press, to whose kindness
and courtesy we are much indebted, and our
good will to them and the readers of the
Chronicle 5; Sentinel, to whom we have been
bound by the sympathies of intellectual inter
course. They have our warmest and best
wishes for their welfare and happiness.
James M. Smythe.
The retirement of Mr. Smythe from his late
connection with the Editorial Department of
the Chronicle St Sentinel, affords us the oppor
tunity, of which we gladly avail ourselves, to
express our approbation of his labors while as
sociated with us, our estimation of him as a
gentleman, and our sincere hope that his suc
cess, in whatever enterprize he may embark,
may be commensurate with his attainments.
Correspondents must exercise a little pa
tience, in reference to their communications.—
The press of Mexican news, copious details of
which we desire to lay before our readers,
crowds out much other matter that we have de
sired to give; indeed, we are compelled for want
of space to-day to exclude editorial matter.
Railroads.
Almost every paper we receive from every
quarter of the Union contains notices of Rail
road meetings, and accounts of the completion
or rapid progress of these, the most popular of
all modern improvements. It is to he feared
that works of this character may be pushed too
fast—may absorb more capital than is consistent
with the prosperity of the great agricultural,
mechanical and commercial interests of the
country. These can spare only a limited
amount for investment in works which will re
turn the money only after the lapse of many
years. 'l’he folly of British capitalists in the
matter of railroad investments, should serve as
a warning to our own in that regard. We
yield to none in warmth of friendship for the
construction of iron ways. More and better
roads will be made in twenty years by caution
and prudence, than by undertaking twice as
many as we now have spare funds to build.
There are a great number of other things to be
done, besides the construction of increased fa
cilities for locomotion.
F.itglislk Imports ot* Food.
A London letter in the National intelligencer
says:—
“The imports of breads!nils and articles of fiiodof
every description have surprisingly increased during
the past year, (.’ompare the imp<»rts of some of the i
chief articles of oniinary necessity for the s,-une pe
riod in the years 1846 and 1847, say from January
sth to September sth, and we find that in 1847 there
were imported 6,735,612 quarters of wheat, barley,
rye, maize, and other grains; and in 1846 there were
imported 2,392,763 quarters. In 1817 Great Britain
imported 6,261,625 cwt. of flour, barley, rye, and In
dian meal; whilst in 1846 the importation ofthe
same articles amounted to only 2,285,342 quarters
“From January sth, to September sth, 1817, there
were importetl 299,663 cwt. of hams, beef and pork,
and in 1846 only 131,1 13 cwt. ofthe same articles;
thegreat increase was in salted pork. Of’ butter ami
cheese there were imported during the f>rmer period
410,597 cwt., in the baiter 323,499 cwt.”
As a considerable portion of these bread
( stull’s and other articles of food were exported
from America, and claimed by the organs of
the Democracy to have been the effect of the
American Tariff of 1 5 46. weshotild be pleased
to hearthem account for the increased exports
from other countries in Europe. Did the
American Tariff produce the increase from
those countries also ?
The Mistakes of (lie Past.
The New York Erpress makes the following
remarks relative to the embarrassments ofthe
English grain merchants :
“ A large portion of the embarrassment that has
overtaken many ofthe large flour and gram hoiieesin
England, and different pans of the continent, has been
eccasioned bv the injudicious manner in which ship
ments of gram have been made. The demand tor
bread-stuffs was so great, that corn, wheat and rye
were sent forwani in the utmost hurry: everything
in the shape of a vessel was loaded —ami most of them
without any judgment. The consequence has been
that many have foundered at sea; others have never
i been heard from, and a large number have been c«»m
--! pelled to return, or put into some foreign |»ort with
I cargoes shifted and damaged. These have occasion
• ed some losses ami «l:sapjKtiiitments. But yet a great
■ er evil h is been experienced from want of propercare
in having the grain pro|x-rly dried and prepared pre
vious to being shipped. A 'cry large portion of the
gram sent out, has been found on arrival, to be s<>
liealed and damaged, as lobe worth less than hall the
mere freight. It is doubted by men well skilled in
the trade, whether one-half the Indian Corn that was
shipped from this country last year, reached England
m a »ound state, if this is correct, it is easily ex
plained why the losses have been so great ami so ruin
ous Taught by experience, shippers now emle.tvortu
i protit ■ v the past, and are shipping their coin mostly
i in bags, ami in such a thoroughly dry state, that those
, cargAH's now going lorwaril wtll reach their destination
without injury. ”
If the importers of American corn are ship
ping it in bags, expecting it to retain its dry
ness in the hold of a vessel, no matter if it has
been well kiln-dried, they will find themselves
mistaken. Whoever will dry a bushel of corn,
or a quart, as perfectly as it can be in an oven,
and then weigh it. will find, if put into a bag
and that in a moist, warm atmosphere, that the
corn w ill imbibe from 12 to I<> per cent ot wa
ter. This is a fact which dealers in grain, meal
and Hour seem not to.understand. A little
knowledge of chemistry among the mercantile
classes would often save them and the world
from the loss of millions.
Kiin-dried meal or gram should be put up so
soon as the drying is completed, not in “ bags
but in casks which will keep out a damp at
mosphere. A common Hour barrel is much
better to exclude the air from penetrating two
hundred pounds of meal than any linen or cot
ton bag. It is desirab’e that the barrel be as
near water tight as it well can be.
No Tens > ss> f Senator Yet. —The Legis
lature ofTennessee. had on the 11th ins:.. bal
loted 27 tunes without electing a I . >. Sena
tor. This extraordinary state of things has been
caused by the Wings from East and \\ est
Tennesse. both persisting in their claim to
S - •
I: is certainly not very creditable to the Whigs
of the Leg.'‘ature.
Macon and Western Rail Road —T.ie
receipts ot this Road tor October. 1*47. show
a gratifying increase upon those es last year.
We subjoin a statement:
Passengers $6.04> 4fi
Mr' 957 77
Freight 6.529 19 —$! 3.435 42
In October. 1946 • ••• 11.11229
1 ikreas* a 1547 $2,323 13
Capt. Loyal.
Tur. late news from Vera Cruz, which will
be found in our columns to-day, we are much
gratified to perceive, does not confirm the pre
vious accounts of the death of this gallant
son of Georgia, and as honorable mention is
made ofhis bearing on the field, vve are induced
to believe that the report ofhis death was un
true.
Death of Dr. C. M. Hitchcock, U. S. A.
The numerous friends ofthis courteous and
gallant officer, will read with unfeigned regret
the following announcement from the Balti
more Argus:
‘‘The painful intelligence ofthe death of Dr.
Charles M. Hitchcock, of the U. S. A., has just been
received by his friends in this city. He died at Tam
pico on the 12th ult., of yellow fever. Dr. Hitchcock
was a native ot Anne Arundel county, in this State,
and entered the army as an Assistant Surgeon in 1834,
havingjust graduated at the University of Maryland.
He was with Gen. Taylor in all his battles, and de
voted himself to the care of the wounded so as to be
distinguished as a surgeon in the battle-field and in the
hospital, and was appointed the surgeon in-chief of
the army. Generous and brave, and unaffectedly
amiable, he has become a victim to disease in noble
efforts to arrest its ravages upon others, and his manly
form has found the grave from which his skill and
great physical endurance had wrested many’ a wound
ed and diseased brother. He leaves a widow and one
child, residing in Georgia. By all who knew him in
the army and out of it, and his friends in Maryland,
his memory will be fondly cherished. ”
Honor to Gen. Shields.—The citizens of
Charleston have resolved to tender to General
Shields a public dinner as he passes through
that city en route to Washington.
Frost.—Yesterday morning we had quite a
white irost in this city, sufficiently severe, we
think to kill cotton and all tender vegetation.
Escape of Santa Anna.—The Vera Cruz
correspondent of the New Orleans Times, in
a letter despatched a few minutes before the
James L. Day got under way, reports that
news hadjtist reached Vera Cruz, from Tam
pico announcing the astounding fact of the
embarkation of Santa Anna at the latter port,
on board the British steamer, the Forth, and
that he had thus escaped out of Mexico.
We think the report entitled to little confi
dence.
Honor to the Late Richard H. Wilde.
—The New Orleans Delta of the 11th instant
says :
When the Supreme Court adjourned yester
day, it did so to sit this morning, in extra ses
sion, at the usual hour, to meet the Bar, in
order to take appropriate measures in refer
renco to the death ofthe late Richard IL
Wilde.
The Last News from Europe.—The N.
Y. Express of Wednesday afternoon says—
The steamer’s news is the all-absorbing topic
of conversation in Wall street, it is singular
fact, that not a single failure occurred in Eng
land, that will bring down a solitary .house
in this city. Not a bill is returned from any
new source.
Private letters from the best source speak
much more encouragingly ofthe state of things
in England, than the published accounts. —
Some speak withgreatconfideiice that the crisis
had passed—or if it had not. that government
would adopt measures to relieve the commer
t Icial coommunity.
The news, however, will tend still further
to depress prices here, and Cotton will fall oil’
a little.
A New York letter in the Philadelphia Ame
rican says:
The Banks*, I understand, are prepared to
lose millions of specif 4 , and. if assured this
was all, would feel no apprehensions.
The stock market was very buoyant to-day,
and the fancies all improved The advices per
Washington are generally considered favorable.
The private letters by this steamer are in the
main more cheerful than by the Caledonia.
The storms seems to be nearly over as far as
London is concerned.
A meeting of the leading commercial men
of London was held on Saturday, 23d October,
by special invitation of Lord John Russell, to
consult with Government upon the means of
relief for the commercial community. T'he
result was to have been made known on Mon
. day, 25th.
Massachusetts Ei.ection.—The Boston
Allas of Monday furnishes corrected returns
from 291 towns in the slate, from which it ap
pears that George N. Briggs, the Whig candi
date for Governor, has received a majority of
votes over all other candidates of eighteen hun
dred and ten ! The towns that remain to he
heard from will swell this majority to about two
thousand.
The Senate is unanimously, and the House
overwhelmingly Whig.
Mississippi Elections.—The elections in
this State, though the returns are very incom
plete, show large gains for the whigs, and indi
cate the election of two whig members of
Congress—Tompkins and McClung. This
resultcreates quite a stir among the political!*—
V. O. Delta.
Michigan.—An election took place in this
State on the Ist and 2d instant for members of
the Legislature, and a member of Congress to
fill a vacancy occasioned by the death of the
Hon. Edward Bradley. A telegraphic despatch
in the Philadelphia Bulletin of Saturday after
noon says that the Statu is reported to have
gone lor the Locos, as usual, by at least 10,000
majority.
Sentence of Mml Robbers. — During the
late session of the U. S. Circuit Court at Mil
ledgeville, two carriers of the Mail ofthe United
States were convicted of stealing letters, con
taining money ; James L. Lampkin, driver on
the line running from zXthens to Gainesville,
and Ezekiel Hewett. Mail Rider on the route
from Talbotton to Macon. The Judge pro
nounced their sentences on the evening of the
11th. in a most eloquent and impressive man
ner. The circumstances of the cases, as they
appeared by the evidence, showed a difference
of moral turpitude in the two prisoners, and
hence, although their offences were identical,
a difference was made by the Judge in their
terms of imprisonment. Lampkin was sen
tenced to fifteen, and Hewett to ten years
confinement in the Penitentiary.
Specie.—The amount of specie in the Sub-
Treasury at New York is said to be $3,000,000.
In all the depositories in that city the amount
is about $10,500*000.
From Yucatan.—By an arrival at New Or
leans later intelligence has been received from
this distracted country. Insurrections seem
to be the order of the day. The following let
ter to La Patna has been translated by the
Delta :
C.ampeachy, Oct. 26, 1947.
■Seniors Editors of L*i Pat ria— Bv this time you
are acquainted wiih the occurrences ot the last pro
nunciamento al Merida, on the tub inst., proclaiming
I the •• Programme” of the Sth of last January. In can
sequence of this the publicati m /2. •Sig/o A’/A'
has i eon suspended. and the first num: < r of a n< w
paper, entitled El Eco, has upjieared, which, if possi
ble, I will send ven bv this vessel.
At th head of the *‘pron unc, rs” ■ Merida, is tin
yvung D >n J »e Dolores Zetina, wli > has under bis
‘ command about -00 men and 4 pieces ot’ artillery,
we lin ranted; t there raght now to be in the city
i '2OOO men, sent by our Governor, Don Santiago Meu-
• dez, which it is now said have succeeded in estab
; fishing the new order, which was the object for which
: they were sent. It is believed that every thing will
! soon be set:let!: but we I ave to lament a new move-
* ment of the Indians, who profiting by the promincia
' mento ot' Merida, have again rebelled, and on the 17th
I entered the town cf Tixhalcalctipul, about 12 miles
from Valadolid, assassinated the cuaraie Kejon, the
I priest Loria, and 14 white persons, his said that the
number < i revoked Indians amounts v> 9000, and if
Yueal
. great number of them -ccupying themselves in politi
cal revolutions, they will be ill-able to attend to so
■ important an affair, such as is this revolt ot' the Indians,
; which appears to gather strength daily.
1 will communicate to you whatever i» ot im|nirt
i auce. E. U.
Latest.—By a letter from a friend, dated
Carapeachy, 25th til:., we see that news has
been received by express concerning affairs at
Merida, which state t.iat Zetina has surrender
ed to the government of Mendez, established in
Campeachy. offering to leave the country on
condition that neither himself nor any of his
family should be injured.
Hon. J kmes A. Bi ack. —\\ e learn from the
* th Ca n t that the Hon James A- Black
who has so ably and efficiently represented the
Pinckney District in Congress, has declined a
re-election, and Gen. D. Wallace, of L’nion.
ins been pur in nomination as a candidate to
supply the vacancy .
Washington. Nov. 10. I*47—The Fremont
trial becomes daily more and more interesting
and important. I’, has conclusively shown that
I the Government in undertaking the conquest of
; California, did it with an intention of holding
■it permanent 1 ' and of making its possession
' uaa now. ot any treaty of peace.
It appears, too. that Lieut. Col. Fremont act
ed in open contempt and disobedience of the
orders of lien. Kearny, and exercised the dutie
of civil and military ruler of California m defi
auce of General Kearny s orders and remon
i strances. These dissensions bear much re
semblance to those that frequently occurred
the Spanish nquer rs fM<xcc an i
Peru. Corrtspondf. nee Ckas. Courier.
From the N. O. Delta, 11th inst.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Full Particulars of the Victories of Hun
mautla and Atlixco, &-c.
The steamer Janies L. Dav arrived last night
from Vera Cruz bringing papers from that ci
ty to the sth inst., from Puebla to the 23d ult.,
and a mass of correspondence from V era Cruz
and the city of Mexico.
The most interesting portion of the news
received by the Dav is the details of the brilliant
battles of Huamantlaand Atlixco.
The news from the Capital is unimportant.
A rumor was current in the city oi Mexico on
the 15th October, that a collision of rather a
serious nature had taken place between some
of our troops and a portion oi the Mexican in
habitants at Mexicaleingo, the particulars of
which had not transpired. Congress had not
met al Queretaro on the 14th October.
The James L. Day brought over Lieut.
Sears, bearer of despatches from Gen. Scott,
and 119 discharged soldiers. Among the pas
sengers is Maj., Iturbide, son of the former Em
peror of that name, Mexican prisoner of war.
There were all sorts of rumors afloat in Ve
ra Cruz relative to the whereabouts of Santa
Anna, none of which could be traced to any re
liable source. The principal one was that he
had fled from the country, having embarked
on board an English vessel at Ofyl Tampico.
An account of the battle of Aliixco is given
in the Flag of Freedom, of the 23d October,
published at Puebla. A small portion of Gen.
Lane’s force, Capt Ford’s company, (late
Walker’s men) only participated in the action.
The enemv was first attacked between the
towns of Choluia and Atlixco and pursued to
the town of Atlixco, where the Mexicans, under
the valiant Gen. Rea, made a stand. It was a
short one, however, as the unerring aim of the
deadly American rifle soon drove them from
their position, and caused them to seek safety
ina precipitate retreat, leaving by the account
of the Flag, over 200 dead on the field, and as
many more wounded. The number of the
killed and wounded of the enemy is, no doubt,
under the mark, as a Mexican account of the
battle, contained in a letter written by a Mexi
can who was in the action, and which will be
found in our columns, makes the number of
the Mexicans killed 219, and wounded 300.
Our loss was several wounded, one or two of
which have since died.
We have before us files of the Genius of Li
berty to the sth inst., and the Flag of Freedom,
published at Puebla, to the 23d ult., from which
we glean the following items of news:
Col. Wynkoop, of the Ist Pa vols. was
about to return to the castle of Perote, with
the four companies of his regiment, which
went up to Puebla, in Gen. Lane’s column, un
der Maj. Bowman. The other six companies
will, of course, remain here under Lieut. Col.
Black, having been detained by Gen. Scott, as
the “main body of the garrison of Puebla.”
Poisoned Lances. — Some of the Mexican
Cavalry pride themselves in the title of Lan
cers of Poison, or Rancheros of the Poisoned
Lance. The use of such weapons as they say
they carry is forbidden by the rules of civilized
warfare, and places those who wear them be
yond all claim to respect or quarter. They
must be very careful never to betaken prison-
Gen. Rea has dismissed a large portion of
his force, not having the funds necessary to
pay and support them.
Col. Domingo’s Spy Company left this city
on Wednesday evening, on a mission to the
eastward, but encountering a number of their
hostile countrymen at night, they engaged them
successfully, look several prisoners and a num
her of horses, and returned to the city on
Thursday morning. They made quite a gal
lant appearance as they passed through the
street, and are, doubtless, a brave set of fel
lows. In this engagement, Col. Domingo lost
about 12 of his men. but made a severe mark
upon the enemy, killing and wounding nearly
one hundred. Had his force been a little stron
ger he would have been enabled to take about
200 of them prisoners, as he had driven them
into such a position as to render their escape
from a larger force impossible.
Capt. Walker. — This distinguished partisan
chief fell mortally wounded at the battle of
lluamantla on the 9th ult., and expired in a
few minutes. His last words were worthy of
his heroic character. I have run my race,
lads,” said he to his gallant troops, “but never
mind that. Maintain your ground firmly and
do not yield an inch—the infantry will soon be
here.” The infantry did come up in a few
minutes, the cavalry was sustained, and the
shout of victory was the last sound which salu
ted the ears of the beloved and lamented Wal
ker.
Veha Cruz, Nov. 5, 1847.
Eds. Delta- I reached this place last evening, five
days from Perote Castle, having left on Sunday morn
ing, in company with Lieut. Sears, bearer of despatch
es; the Mexican Spy Lancers, under Col. Domingo;
the Georgia Cavalry, Capt. Loyal; the Ist Pennsyl
vania Regiment under Col. Wynkoop, and about 80
discharged soldiers, mounted, under command of Capt.
George Taylor, of Co. A, 3d Art., who goes home on
furlough. Maj. Iturbide, taken prisoner al Huamant
la, accompanied the train, and leaves in the James L.
Day to-day for Philadelphia. I'he Pennsylvania
Regiment halted at Plan del Rio, to await the ap
proach of Gen. Patterson’s train.
The remains of the lamented Capt. Walker, and his
faithful servant David, are now in the Castle of Perote,
having been brought from Huamantla, by order of
Col. Wynkoop. They will be forwarded to the Uni
ted Slates by a large train which is shortly expected
from Mexico.
Os Santa Anna ami his whereabouts nothing more
is known, except that he is a prisoner by bisown peo
ple, and will have to undergo the ordeal of a trial.—
One thing is certain —he will not wage another fight
with our troops. There are various rumorsofa speedy
peace, but in them 1 place but little confidence. —
Every thing was quiet at Puebla at last accounts. —
The two La Vegas still remain at Perote, on their pa
role of honor.
In our progress from Perote Castle to \ era Cruz,
we met with no obstacles whatever, only a few “ greas
ers ” showing themselves this side of the National
Bridge, having followed in the rear of Gen. Patter
son’s fine train, which reached the bridge on the morn
ing of the 4th, where it halted for the night. The gar
rison at the National Bridge is a good one, everything
presenting a neat and handsome appearance. San Ju
an, lb miles from Vera Cruz, is also garrisoned with
about 300 men, under command of Ma j. Nelson, so that
the entire road to Jalapa is now perfectly safe. If is
Gen. Patterson’s intention to leave a portion of his
command in Jalapa, w hich is a most prudent one, tor
a more treacherous set than its inhabitants are not to be
found.
The nature of the despatches, of which Lieut. Sears
is the bearer, 1 have been unable to learn, but pre
sume they are of no great importance. L. S. B.
Battle of Atlixco.
Entrance of the Americans with Eire and I Hood
into Atlixco.
Aly beloved Father and Sire, whom I venerate —
Surely your blissing has preserved me in this con
juncture, f<>r the Americans, by their valor and discip
line, ar>“ invincible, and without exaggeration th*' at
tack which they made appeared to me the day ofjudg
ment.
I write to y>>u for the purpose of informing yon that
the army of the United States of'America, yesterday
afternoon, had a bloody engagement with his Excel
lency. the Sruor commanding general, Dun Joaquin
Rea, who was at the h ?ad <»f two thousand infantry,
w- II drilled, well equipped and paid, with all its val
iant guerrilleros. But having found it impossible to
maintain his position, notwithstanding the profound
m.iituty knowledge possessed by this ancient soldier
of Napoleon, and veteran of independence, he aban
don v I it with precipitation and retired to the city <f
Atlixco. And the American army pursuing, met resis
tan-e in the impregnable mountain of San Miguel,
which, however, was carried by American valor, not
withstanding it was cove r--d with two thousand more
troops and one cannon. In this action we hid much
need of the valiant National Guards, of Huachinango,
who the day before yesterday were commanded by the
Governor to retire, and who slept at Cholula, and
marched out at 1 o’clock in the morning, on their
inarch, with much apprehension.
The American army having possessed themselves of
this hili, in which they encountered the most admira
ble firmness . the patriotic Mexicans, who retired to
the centre afthe city and discharged much musketry
from th- housesand ch- rches, which served for strong
w alls of defence. These were attacked by fire, for
the artillery was directed with great force against the
plaza, into which they threw about 211 shot and shells.
This superiority of arms compelled the Mexicans to
ask a truce, w hich resulted in a capitulation, which
was commenced at 7 o’clock, at which hour I have
the satisfaction to take up my pen to write you.
I know not the loss which the Atnencan'army has
sudered, but am just assured that it has been very
small, whilst we have had 219 Mexicans killed. 300
more wounded, and several guerrilleros taken prison
ers, of those who call themselves the “poisoned lan-
I omitted to mention to you, that the Senor General
Rea has departed with his most confidential adjutants,
rterday morning His Excel
lency. the Governor, look flight, attended with the
most loyal employees. H- intends to establish himself
at Jalapa, a place very suitable to oppose the enemy
with that valor which he has already exhibited and
will continue to exhibit. ♦ * ♦
Jose Edvard Hernandez.
From the Puebla “ Flag of Freedom," Oct. 23.
Battle of Hua manila,
Pull Particulars of tn is brilliant engagement,
with a description of the position and movements
of both armies, etc., etc.
We hav- conversed with several officers engaged in
the brilliant act: n at Huarnantla. on the Shh'inst.,
and have obtained from them such information as en
ables us to give a lull and. we think, accurate account
t . •' h th ■’ '■ US ntß and :•
lions ■ the tw » arm.es.
The Amer an forces under Brig.-Gen. Lane.com-
ot Col. Garman’s regiment of Indiana volun
teers. Maj. Lally's !«attali“n of infantry, one battalion
■: ’ S
command of Capca —.g Heinklzeman, and four
rtillery ter I- ts. Pratt |p .
Jalapa on the Ist of October on their march to Puebla.
When they arrived at Perote, at the request of tne
officers and men of that post, ot the Ist Pennsylvania
regiment. who were in garrison at that place—who in
anticipation of an action on the way, and anxiously
desincris to assist in relieving their beleaguered
brethren in Puebla, begged to be temporarily attached
to his c xnmand —Gen. Lane added a battalion of 4
companies of Pennsvlvama volunteers, one company
of convalescent of various c rj*>, and a park of artil
lery. (3 guns, Captain Taylor. 3d art. i the whole un
f Cd. Wy ■< • • Ist P<
time app itingSurgi • J C. Reynolds.
P< Dh” ’ ’ ft
forces, and attaching him to tne general staff.
The armv. now numbering some SvOO men. ad
vanced t wards Puebla, and on the evening ot' the
f O : . H -.c • •- - f San A I
Tamaris. distant 35 miles trem that city. Informa
nt! General S
was stationed at the pass of Pinal erila del Pinal 1 ,
with four thousand men and several pieces of artillery
to oppose our progress. This pass was twelve miles
in advance of the hacienda. Accordingly, on the
morning of the 9th the whole army prepared to march
and attack the pass. At this moment information
was received that Gen. Santa Anna was in the town
of Huamantla, distant 10 miles from the hacienda, 7
from the main road, and 8 from the pass, or 4 miles
nearer the pass than our encampment.
Gen. Lane, leaving a considerable portion of his
forces at the hacienda with the baggage wagons and a
part of the artillery, determined to advance upon
Huamantla, taking with him the Indiana and Ohio
Regiments and Col. Wynkoop’s, Major Lally’s and
Capt. Simmon’s battalions, and sending in advance
the mounted men, about 200, under command of Cap
tain Walker, with instructions to act as circumstances
might require. Capt. Walker advanced rapidly to
wards the town, and when within a short distance as
certained that the enemy were there in considerable
force with several pieces of artillery, and fearing lest
any delay, in waiting for the advance of the infantry,
might enable the enemy to escape with their cannon,
gallantly ordered a change with his handful of men,
and afi era brisk fight, succeeded in capturing four
pieces of artillery and driving off the enemy.
Now, the state of the case, as subsequently ascer
tained, appeared to be this: Gen. Santa Anna having
remained during the night of the Bth in the town of
Huamantla, some four or five miles nearer the pass
than the encampment of Gen. Lane, had confidently
left early in the morning, with 4000 men, for the pass,
leaving behind 500 men and artillerists to follow with
the cannon. The unexpected advance of Walker
was soon perceived by the advanced forces of General
Santa Anna, who, being cavalry, and in large num
bers, immediately started back to the town at a rapid
pace, to save or recover their artillery, without which,
they could of course make no stand at the pass of
Pinal. Being well mounted, they were enabled to
reach the town sooner than the infantry under Gen.
Lane, who, however, made most strenuous exertions
to reach it with or before them. This movement of
the enemy was unknown to Capt. Walker, and sup
posing, after the capture of the guns and the route of
the, 500 men with them, the affair to be over, suffered
his men to disperse through the town, to cut off the
enemy’s retreat, and capture any more guns and am- ,
munition that might be discovered. Capt. Walker,
with some 50 or 60 men, remained in the plaza or
centre square of the town. At this time, to the entire
surprise of all, a sudden rush was made into the plaza
by the enemy, who made a fierce attack with lances
and escopetas upon the small band. Captain Walker
soon rallied his few men, and took a position in front
of a church, and determined to fight until the last. He
had maintained this position some fifteen or twenty
minutes, when he fell mortally wounded. Captain
Lewis, of the Louisiana Mounted Volunteers, gallant
ly rallied the few remaining men, and with the aid of
one cannon, captured from the enemy, maintained the
position until the arrival of the infantrj, who soon
terminated the whole engagement.
Gen. Lane, perceiving the return of the enemy’s
cavalry, properly foresaw that whoever reached the
town first would have the advantage, gave the order
for a rapid advance, and it was with great emulation
that Col. Gorman’s Indiana regiment and Col. Wyn
koop’s battalion struggled to gain the town. They
arrived about the same time, Col. Gorman taking po
sition on one side of the city and Col. Wynkoop on
the other. After a few rounds between them and the
enemy the latter withdrew and left the town in the
hands of the Americans.
in the course of the action between the American
mounted men and the enemy, two of the four pieces of
cannon were recovered by the enemy, but the small
band absolutely retained, defended and saved the two
others, and a large amount of ammunition was also
captured, say about 30 wagon loads. Santa Anna be
ing thus deprived of part of his means of warfare,
mode no stand subsequently at the Pass of Pinal.
The loss on our side was 13 killed and 11 wounded,
all with the exception of 3, of Capt. Walker’s Com
pany. The loss of the enemy was 150.
The highest commendation is bestowed upon the
officers and men engaged in this brilliant affair. The
loss of the gallant, noble-hearted Walker is irrepara
ble. Surgeons Reynolds and Laner have won great
praise in this affair, charging as they did with the
mounted force; Surgeon Reynolds, who, on this oc
casion, had volunteered to accompany the small band
of cavalry, charged side by side with Capt. Walker,
and continued fighting at his side in both parts of the
engagement until the latter fell mortally wounded,
and after carrying back his body and receiving his
dying breath, again returned to the front and there
remained until the arrival of the reinforcements.—
Surgeon Reynolds, in the action, captured a Mexican
Lieutenant of the artillery, and taking from him his
sword, delivered him over a prisoner to the American
forces, and after the termination of the battle, he re
sumed the duties of his profession, ami properly per
formed his amputations and other operations on the
field of battle. Besides the commanders of regiments
and battalions who acquitted themselves nobly, we
have heard mentioned with great commendation Lieut.
Anderson, Ga. volunteers, who succeeded in captur
ing Col. La Vega and Maj. Iturbide; also Lieut. B.
P. McDonald, 3d artilleiy, who went forward into the
town with an order from the general, previous tc the
entry of the reinforcements. Mr. Bradley, of the
quartermaster’s department, accompanied him. They
were surrounded by lancers, but finally escaped.
We will here mention one incident, which shows
how insensible the gallant Walker was to danger
however impending. When, in the course of the se
cond engagement between Walker’s band and the
overwhelming body of lancers, Surgeon Reynolds,
who had become separated from him by the breadth
of the plaza, or open square of 100 yards, seizing the
most favorable moment, dashed through the spare oc
cupied by the enemy, and, jumping from his horse,
with an escopeta, which he hud taken from a Mexi
can, took his place again by the side of Walker, the
latter turned to him and said, “that’s right, doctor,
we can whip them all.”
Santa Anna had been waiting for the American
train for some time at Huamantla, and had obtained
accurate information of its strength through hisspies.
It was his intention to let it proceed until it reached
the narrow and difficult pass of Pinal, and then to at
tack it in the rear. He was, however, fortunately
tor us, out-generalled by Lane. When the Ameri
cans left the main road arid look that leading to Hua
mantla, Santa Anna was in the steeple of a distant
village church, surrounded by his staff, using his spy
glass in scanning the country. The moment the head
of our column debouched from the main road, he
realized the design of Gen. Lane to capture his ar
tillery, ami immediately sent two or three of his Aids,
with a strong force, to bring it off, if not already lost,
or recapture it, if taken. In the execution of this
order, Major Iturbide, who was afterwards made a
prisoner, caine dashing towards the town in a furious
gallop. At the same time Lieut. McDonald, of the
Artillery, was spurring ahead of our troops towards
the same point. Both officers rode for some distance
within hail of each o'her, and a desperate and exci
ting race was kept up between them, until Lieut.
McDonald’s horse stumbled and fell, when Iturbide
pushed forward and gained the town. He, however,
arrived too late to bring off all the artillery, and was
soon captured by Lieut. Anderson.
Major Bowman was in the immediate command of
the four companies of the Ist Pennsylvania Regiment,
and led them up in gallant style. His conduct on this
occasion is highly spoken of by all who witnessed it.
Lieut. Claiborne, of Capt. Walker’s company is also
highly commended for his gallantry.
Many other interesting incidents have come to our
knowledge which we will hereafter mention.
From the Picayune, of the 11th inst., we
cull the following items:
G-n. Scott’s despatches left Mexico between the
12th and 15th of October, escorted by a spy company
of Mexican lancers, 100 strong, under command of
Col. Dominguez. The company left Puebla the eve
ning of the 19th, and were attacked the same night
by a strong force under Gen. Torrejon. Shortly af
ter they were attacked by Col. Vamos. In the two
engagements they lost fifteen of their number, But
suppose they killed at least ten times that number.
They returned to Puebla and G<-n. Lane placed the
despatches in the h indsof his adjutant general, Lieut.
Sears, who came down with his .Mexican escort to
Vera Cruz, but accompanied as far as Plan del Rio
by the Ist Pennsylvania Regiment, under Col.
Wynkoop, Capt. Loyall’s Georgia mounted men and
three companies of artillery.
The Mexican spy company are described as a rough
looking set of men. They fight with ropes round their
necks, as the saying is, and therefore fight gallantly.
Col. Dominguez is thought to know the road intimate
ly, from long experience upon ihe line in a different
capacity. We understand that we have already about
450 of this description of force in our pay. Os the de
tachment which came down with Lieut. Sears, one of
the officers lost an arm by the way, and two others
were severely wounded. An American discharged
soldier, who came down w : th them, told our correspon-
I dent that they fought most gallantly.
Gen. Lane remains at Puebla, retaining all the
command he took up with him. A circular order
from Gen. Scott directs a garrison of 750 men to be
stationed at the National Bridge, J2OO at Jalapa and
2000 at Puebla—the last two j» iiJ under command
of general officers. Gen. Cushing has been assigned
by Gen. Patterson to the command at Jalapa. Gen.
Patterson had reached the National Bridge on the
morning of the 4th inst., with all his force, having
been entirely unmolested upon th ■ route.
Gen. Lane’s command is quartered in the heart of
Puebla, the General occupying the Palace.
Santa Anna was at Tepuacan on the 26th ult. He
had given up the idea ot going to Orizaba as he had
proposed.
The guerrillas are quarreling among themselves.
I The Rainbow says: “Il appears that Jarauta’s band
have declared Col. Cenobio to be a traitor to them and
to his country ; that he is leagued with the Ameri
cans. and even supplied by them with arms and am
munition for the purpose of destroying his brother
bandits. After much hard talking they have at length
proceeded to hard blows; and in one engagement,
tis said that Jarauta was victorious, and that thirty of
Cenobio’s men were killed and that Jarauta was shot
through the leg. Papers of Jalapa of a prior date had
said that Jarauta had withdrawn from the field to at
tend to his religious duties.
The Arco Iris of the sth inst. speaks of an expedi
tian of 1500 men as about to start from the camp at
Vergara against Orizaba.
The Mississippi Boys.—ln answer to the re
cent call of the Governor of Mississippi for a
battaliod of Infantry we notice that a number
of the'* Marshall Guards.” of the old Ist Regi
ment. who twice met the enemy in Mexico,
have associated together for the purpose of
I raising a company for the wars. Success at
tend the great MtssUsipians. Pic. 9tA.
Several of the insurance companies in Eng
-1 land have recently introduced a by-law pro
hibiting parties insuring to have more than a
I gross of lucifer matches in their houses.
Special Notices.
PRESENTMENT*'
OFTHE GRAND JURY f JEFFERSON
SUPERIOR COURT,
NOV E M BE R TERM. 1'47.
ry The Grand Jury for the November Term
r g er rC irt f Jeffers ty, make the
following Presentments:
In ccpsideration of the pecuniary liabilities which
the countv authorities have incurred in building a new
< ■ -_n ’ . and ther - ■ . and ddy
«e’jS;t'lr th< greet iuiparlance < t sustaining the
public credit of the county, we feel it t? be the duty
of this bodv to request ourSenat t an i Representative
n the Legist a tui
shall enable the Justices of the Inferior Cvurt f this
countv to assess n tax of one hundred per cent, on the
meetthe I•. ■ the county.
As citizens, constituting a body whose duty it is to
watch over the interests and well-being oi thecounty, .
we have thought it proper to inquire into the amount
of property lying in the county upon which no tax is
paid. By the best estimates which we have been
able to make, through a committee appointed for that
puqioso, we find upwards of 10,000 acres of land, and
above 400 slaves, paying no tax in this county. Com -
mon justice would seem to require that the tax on this
property should be paid in the county where it lies;
we, therefore, strengly recommend to our Senator and
Representative to endeavor to have an act passed
which shall require the taxes on all property lying or
being in the county, to be paid to the Tax Collector
of this county, except such lan* Is as are unimproved,
and where owners live out of the county.
We present, as a very great grievance to the moral
sense and feeling of the community, and as a flagrant
violation of the laws of God, and of our country, the
practice pursued by the Central Railroad Company
of running their various Trains on the Sabbath day.
If the present Statutes of our State arc not sufficient
tc reach this and similar offences, we earnestly recom
mend to our Senator and Representative to endeavor
to have an act passed which will bear upon them.
We earnestly recommend to the officers presiding
at the different precincts where general elections arc
held, a greater vigilance in regard to enforcing the
law which debars defaulting tax-payers from voting.
Attention to this will be beneficial to the County
Treasury.
We recommend to the Justices of the Peace of the
county a more close attention to the duty of appoint
ing Patrol parties, and requiring the returns of the
captains of such parties.
We feel very great pleasure in availing ourselves
of the opportunity which the occasion has presented
of tendering to his honor Judge Holt, the thanks of
this body for his courtesy shown to them, and for the
dignity with which he has presided over our Court.
To the Attorney-General, pro tern., we present
our thanks for his attention.
We request that so much of our presentments as
relate to public matters be published in the Chronicle
if* Sentinel and the Constitutionalist, of Augusta;
and that the Clerk of the Superior Court be desired
to send a copy of these presentments which relate to
them to our Senator and Representative in Milledge
ville. ROBERT BOYD, Foreman.
Little B. Burch, Arthur R. Cheatham,
James Bothwell, Samuel Denny,
Lemuel Thompson, Jno. M. Douglass,
Isham Evans, Jno. W. Alexander,
Jas. A. Parker, B. A. Moye,
Jno. Wren, William Clements,
B. S. Carswell, Jas. L. Daniel,
Henry Peebles, Thos.A. Mcßride,
Samuel Clarke, Henry Arrington.
Hamilton Raiford,
[A true extract from the minutes of the Superior
Court, November Term, 1847.]
nl6 EBENEZER BOTHWELL, Clerk.
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DIED.
At his residence, on the 26th of October, of Pulmo
nary Consumption. Daniel Hack, in the 61st year
of his age.
The deceased was a native of Massachusetts, hut
for the last twelve years a resident of this county.
The subject of this notice was a man of more than or
dinary intelligence; endowed by nature with a philo
sophic mind. By extensive reading and research in
such departments of science and literature as were best
adapted to his taste and peculiar order of mind, he
had gleaned an ample store of such knowledge as
made him an able and useful man in the sphere he
cliose to be the field of his operations, as well as an
agreeable fireside companion. Liberal in his
ments. sincere in his attachments, honest and upright
in ail.his dealings, amaj of private worth, and re
tiring habits, he was esteemed most by those who
knew him best. From his kindness of heart, for
which he was remarkable. and which shone no where
m re conspicuously than in his domestic relations, lie
will be long and painfully missed in the bosom of an
affectionate family.
In Burke county, Ga.. on Wednesday, August
25th. 1547. Charles Strong, infant son of Augus
tin- L. and Nancy Car dine Patterson. “Suffer li’tie
chiblren to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of
su a is the Kingdom of Heaven.’’
Alsu, on Tuesday, the 31st Oct., at the residence
f her husband in Burke county, Ga., Mrs. Nan y
Caroline Patterson, consort of Augustine L. Pat
ters.n, and daughter of the late Rev. Charles Strong,
•f S. C.. aged 23 years and 5 m —leaving a dis
consolate husliand and one child, with many other re
latives ar.d friends, to mourn their irreparable losk.
The subject of this n<-tice had very early in life con
nected herself with the Associate Reformed Church,
and her walk and conversation in every respect,
isaMent wish her profession. Dunng her last ill-
ness, (her disease, Puerperal Fever,) which lasted
eight days, she manifested the patience and resigna
tion of a true disciple of Jesus. The day previous to
her death, she called her friends around her bed and
requested them to sing the 23d Psalm, in which she
joined, and sang with a calm and composed voice.
She repeated many passages of Scripture, giving evi
dence to her bereaved friends of an assured hope of a
blessed immortality. Then taking an affectionate
farewell of her husband, hade him to meet her in
Heaven ; and also to her little daughter (about two
years old,) gave her last embrace. After which, she
composed herself and seemed to wait patiently until
her change would come. A short time before her
dissolution, unconscious of anything around her, she
sang, or attempted to sing, not being able to articulate
a word, and so continued until it may well be said
she sang herself to sleep in Jesus. ‘‘ Blessed arc the
dead who die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith
the spirit, that they may rest from their labor, and
their works do follow them. ♦ E. E. N.
(Commercial.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Tuesday P. M.
Business for the past week has continued as quiet
as reported in our last review, and no change can be
expected until our produce from the interior is brought
to market and sold more freely.
COTTON.—The businesss in this article has been
to quite a limited extent, and the accounts received
on Friday evening by the Washington still further
reduced the price, and although the quantity offering
is very small, prices have gone down to 7 cts. as the
extreme price for our best parcels. We quote 6a 7
cts. as extremes of the market, the few sales made
over that price were in the early' part of the week.
The sales of the week reach only 557 bales, at the
following rates:—l bale at 6;7at6} ;4 at 6}; 54
at6A; 39 at6|; 157at6j; 272 at7; 17 at 7} ; lat
7|, and 5 bales at 7} cents. We quote ordinary 6
cents, middling to good middling 6} a 6|, middling
fair to fair 6} a 7 cents.
CORN.—The receipts of this article is only by
waggons from the immediate neighborhood, and is sold
at from 40 a45 cents per bushel, there is considerable
inquiry for Sack Corn, and it would readily com
mand 55 cents.
FLOUR.—The receipts of this article is equal to
the demand, a choice article readily finds purchasers.
BACON, LARD AND FEATHERS.—The sup
ply of all these articles is good and prices have a
downward tendency.
SALT. —No change in Bulk Salt, Sacks have been
sold from the wharf in lots at 31.50 per sack.
BAGGING AND BALE ROPE. —No change to
report in our market for Bagging. Bale Rope has
continued scarce and sales at 9}alo cts.
DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, &c— Although
business generally has been quiet, several merchants
from the interior have kept our wholesale dealers
busy ; and we believe we hazard nothing in saying,
that our Dry Goods, Hardware, Crockery and Shoe
Dealers, can offer, from their heavy stocks, induce
ments for merchants, from the interior, to make their
purchases in this market.
GROCERIES.—The above remarks are also ap
plicable to our Grocery Dealers, whose stocks are
ample a and well laid in, and we know of no article but
what they are abundantly supplied with.
EXCHANGE.—Checks on New York remain at
J ct. prem.; on Charleston and Savannah, at par.
STOCKS. —We have heard of no sales this week
of any’ kinds of Bank Stock.
FREIGHTS. —Our river continues in g >od boating
order. Freights remain without change.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 12.— Cotton. — Arrived since
tiie sth inst. 2,198 bales Upland (1,154 per Railroad,)
and 13 bales Sea Island. The exports for same pe
riod are 2,040 bales Upland, as follows: To New
York 1,114, to Baltimore 181, to Philadelphia 231, to
Boston 478, and to Charleston 44 bales —leaving a
stock on hand including all on shipboard not cleared
of 7,601 bales Upland, and 664 bales Sea Island,
against 20,464 bales Upland and 442 bales Sea Island
at same lime last year.
At the close of our last review we left the market
in a very quiet state. On Saturday and Monday
there was a moderate demand, and about 300 bales
were sold within the range of our quotations last week.
The receipt of the Caledonia’s accounts put a stop to
the little business doing on fuesday. On Wednesday
some small sales were effected at a decline of $ of a
cent., and Thursday, holders manifested a disposition
to make further concessions, and some sales were made
at a further decline of f of a cent. It will be re
marked that the stock of Colton forsale is very small,
and planters not being disposed to submit to the recent
decline, are storing their Cotton for better prices.
The letters by the Caledonia represent the deplo
rable condition of commercial matters in England as
even worse than the newspaper accounts—nor does it
appear that any immediate relief can be reasonably
anticipated. The revulsion in the commercial world
is operating very seriously upon the price of Cotton,
and there is every prospect of a still further decline.
Our market closed very languid with a downward
tendency. We make our quotations as follows from
last sales :—Middling to good middling, 7} ; Middling
fair. 7} ; Fair to fully fair, 7$ a7f.
The sales of he week amount to 678 bales as fol
lows :70at 8} 75 at 8} ; 164 at 8} ; 117 at 8; 29
at 7|; 91 at 7| ; 70 at 7} : 62 at 7}.
Rice. — The market this week has been rather quiet,
and the sales made have been at a decline of one quar
ter of a cent. Tho sales of the week sum up 623
casks, viz : 100 at 3|; 150 at 33} ; 135 at 33| ; 43
at 3 7-16; and 100 at 33 J a 3 3-16.
Hay. — About 200 bales of Eastern Hay have been
disposed of at 31 per 100.
Corn. — Is selling from Store at 74 a 75 per bushel.
Flour. — We note sales of 30 bbls. Georgia nt 36 J.
Salt. — The imports this week have been large, and
the sales amount to 4,500 sacks at 3 1,15a 31,37}.
Ragging. — We notice small sales at our quotations.
Groceries. — We have no transactions to report, the
business being exclusively for the retail trade. The
past week has been one of unexampled dullness.
Exchange.— Sterling is nominal. The Banks are
checking on the North at } per cent prem. They
purchase sight tos day bills at par; 30 day bills at
| ; 60, 1 } dis.
Freights.- —To Havre, Ic. for square and 1} for
round bales. To Liverpool, no freight offering. The
rates to New York arc f to 5-16 for Cotton, and 75
per cask for Rice, and 6}c. per bushel for Corn. To
Boston, j- a } for Cotton, and 31} for Rice.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 13.— Cotton. - The Up
land market since our repirl of the 6th inst., has been
very much depressed. Early in the week we re
ceived the advices per (he Caledonia, and more re
cently the telegraphic accounts by the Washing
ton. The article with us has suffered materially
in price, owing to the unfavorable advices which these ,
steamers have brought out, both in relation to moneta
ry affairs and the continued reduction in the value of
this staple. Purchasers on Saturday last had retired
from the market and only about 50 bales changed
hands. On Sunday the telegraphic advices by the
Caledonia were received; and several buyers were
in attendance on Monday, claiming a heavy conces
sion; holders, however, were unwilling to accede to
their demands, and the day passed oil very quietly ;
but on Tuesday they yielded to a certain extent, and
a moderate business was done; and when we closed
our inquiries on that day prices were reported } a Jr.
down. There was also a fair inquiry on Wednesday,
and some transactions were effected, but at unsettled
rates. On Thursday the demand fell off, and the mar
ket during the day was very quiet. Yesterday the
telegraphic advices by the steamer Washington reach
ed us, and for a time operations were suspended, but
os the day advanced between 2 and 300 bales were
bought on speculation, at a further reduction of j to
jc. Under existing circumstances it is impossible to
give quotations, and we must await the result of future
operations to establish prices. The transactions of the
week comprise 2100 bales, against the receipt in the
same time of 3587 bales. The sales arc as follows:
105 bales at 6}; 66 at 6}; 24 at 7; 23 at 7}; 155 at
7}; 42 at 7j; 750 at 7}; 445 at 7j; 436 at 7|; and 181
bales a*. Bc. These Bc. sales were among the opera
tions of Monday. We have no transactions to report
in Ix>ng Cotton.
Corn. — We have no change to notice in prices.
The demand is confined to small lots of country, at
prices within the range of our quotations.
Racon. — The stock is on the increase, which, com
bined with the limited demand, has somewhat affected
prices. Sides, in small lots, have been sold at 8} a B}c;
and Shoulders from 7 to Bc., according to quality.
Lard — Has been neglected since our las’, and our
quotations are nominal.
Flour.— The transactions of the week have been
limited, and confined solely to country. The bulk of
the sales hive been made at 51 a 35} per barrel.
Sult.— The receipts of the week reach 3540 sacks,
a part of which has been sold at 1.20; and about 200
small sized sacks from store, at 31.12} per sack
Some 2000 bushels Turks Island, received since our
last, brought 20c. j>er bushel.
Groceries. — We have never known at this season
such a stagnation in the Grocery market as prevails
at present. Nothing is doing in the heavy articles,
viz : Sugars, Coffee or Molasses, beyond the few sales
making to supply the retailers. A lot of 83 hhds.
Porto Rico Sugar was offered at auction on Tuesday
last, and after the sale of 20 hhds. at 5Jc. the balance
was withdrawn. A few hhds. tart Muscovado Mo
lasses at 23}c. per gallon is the only transaction that
has taken place in this article. In Coffee we have no
sales to report. A cargo of Rio, 3000 bags' arrived on
Thursday last, and will, we understand, be offered at
auction, the day, however, is not fixed. All quota
tions for the present must be considered nominal.
Rope. — We quote extremes 8 a 9c. The bulk of
the sales have been confined to Kentucky at 8} and
8} cents.
Exchanges. — The negotiations in foreign Ex
changes during the week have been on the most limit
ed scale, quotations are nominal.
Freights. Liverpool (Jotton in square bags at
|d.: and to Havre a 1--. and very little offering. We
quote to Xev York 50c. per bale, and 37Jc. for Rice;
and to Boston 5-lGtha for Cotton, andßl per tierce for
Rice.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 16.— Cotton.— The de
mand for Uplands yesterday was tolerably fair, and
prices perhaps somewhat fuller than on Saturday,
The sales amounted to 525 bales, at extremes from o
a 7j—principally at 7; a 7j.
Hire — With a steady but moderate demand yester
day, prices did not vary. Sales about 350 bbls, at
S3la3i.
Grain—Sales of Corn at the Depot at 62 a 65 cts.,
without bags, 63 a 70c. with bags.
Hour — 100 bbls. Country brands sold at So. a Sb.
NEW YORK. Nov. 13, 2P. M.—Exchange—We
quote on London at 1091 “ 109 J ; on Paris uf.23f a
sf>22}.
A limited business is doing in Cotton this morning,
at prices showing no change as compared with those
of yesterday.
The fit ir market is q rite heavy and sales are re
ported of trood Genesee at 36 18? ; Michigan and
Ob: ,in lots, at 36 12—the transactions m all
S .. B -
■
, , . ,4x.r‘ Genesee is no
ther than to suotnit to anv awm . r
min .1 a: SI 38 aSI 40. Corn ... M*” 1 ? ““J
demand, with sales of 3,000 bushels, rmxedat H a |2
cents, in the slip.
Drn Q 30005, &f.
FANCY GOODS.
1 W ESTES (opposite Gould & Bulkley’4
fancy";- onn« ce i-’l d “ frMh »"PP'r of RIU *
b ANGY GOODS, of the latest fashions,
, Consisting in part of—
Rich, Colored and Embroidered SILKS
Beautiful Figured and “ CASHMPuiac
ORIENTAL CASHMERES, the l.'.S
Plain and Figured D’LAINES, very cheap '
Emormdered Cashmere ROBES, at very
Rich Embroidered Tarleton Murlin ROBES *
“ “ and Plain TARLETONS
Beautiful Striped and Plaid MOHAIRS ’
Fine Silk Warp ALPACA,
Fine Black BOMBAZINE,
WORSTED COATS, for children,
Zephyr and Shirred HOODS, for children,
“ MITTS; Ladies kid and Cashmere GLOVBfi
FRINGE, GIMP and BUTTONS, for Dr eases
Visites,
SILK, for Ladies’ Visites,
Scarlet Velvet NECK RIBBON,
Raw Silk and Nett Silk SCARFS,
Beautiful Shell TUCK COMBS,
Childrens’ Worsted and Cottoa HOSE,
French Worked COLLARS and CHEMISETTM,
A large stock of English and American CALICOS*,
at very low prices. 030-d<fcw
To City and Country Merchant®
DUNHAM & BLEAKLEY are now receiv
ing from New Yoik a large supply of
BOOKS AND FANCY STATIONERY,
together with a large stock of FANCY GOODS, in
cluding COMBS, BUTTONS, PINS, NEEDLBS,
BEADS, RAZORS, SCISSORS, THIMBLES
STEEL BEADS, PEN KNIVES, COTTON aid
SILK PURSES and SUSPENDERS, together with
3 ”:»riety of other goods, I ejng the largest assortment
of Fancy Goods ever before offered for sale in thia
market. Goods have advanced in price, but we are
prepared to sell at CHARLESTON PRICES.
Merchants and the citizens generally are invited to
give us a call. s9-d6w&wßt
HEAVY BLANKETS.
SNOWDEN & SHEAR
HAVE JUST RECEIVED from New York
Heavy NEGRO BLANKETS at low pi ices,—
Extra 10-4, 11-4 and 12-4 heavy WHITNEY BLAN
KETS.
Also, a large supply of Negro KERSEYS and LIN
SEYS at very low prices, and to which they respect
fully invite the attention of Planters. o!5-d£wlm
MORE NEW GOODST~
Alexanders Wright have justre
ceised by Steamship Northerner, in addition to
their former stock of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS—
-2 cases Rich Dark PRINTS, of latest Patterns,
1 case Blue and Orange PRINTS,
Black and 2d Mourning GINGHAMS,
Earlston and French “
Black BOMBAZINES; Sup.’r Black D’LAINES,
Plain, Plaid, Satin Striped and Fig’dCASHMERES
“ “ “ “ “ D’LAINES,
“ “ “ “ ALPACAS, of all qualities
Plain, Plaid, and Satin Striped Black SILKS,
Rich Colored Plaid and Striped “
Superior Cashmere and Brocha SHAWLS,
Thibet, D’Laine, Wool, Honey Comb and Damask
SHAWLS, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 8-4 and 10-4.
White Welch Gauze and Silesian FLANNELS,
Red and Gr*jen FLANNELS,
7-4, 8-4, 10 4 and 12-4 Damask TABLECLOTHS
and DIAPERS,
Superior Piano and Table COVERS,
Irish LINENS; Damask NAPKINS,
11-4 and 12-4 Marseilles QUILTS,
Bird’s-Eye, Russia and Huckabuck DIAPERS and
TOWELS,
Silk, Cotton and Worsted HOSE and H ALP-HOSE,
of all colors and qualities,
Linen Cambric HANDKERCHIEFS, of all quali
ties—very cher.p.
Our Stock is now complete—all our Goods are
new and fresh, and are offered at LOW PRICES,
and we respectfully invite all in want of good aid
cheap goods to call and examine our Stock.
under the Globe Hotel, one door
from the Corner. 012-d&w2m
BLANKETS AND KERSEYS.
DOW &, ESTES
HAVE JUST RECEIVED a large lot of
heavy NEGRO BLANKETS, KERSEYS,
LINSEYS, FLANNELS, Cotton OSNABURGS
and Georgia STRIPES, at very low prices.
ALSO—A fresh supply of NEGRO SHOES, and
ladies fine Kid SLIPPERS, TIES and BUSKINS,
which they will sell at last year'sprices..
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NEW FALL. GOODS AT
NEW YORK PRICES.
One: of the: vndersigned b«iug
constantly in New York will ship to Augasta
every week the CHOICEST STYLES OP ALL
NEW GOODS that come into market, which will ba
sold at New York Prices for Cash.
s2l-d2m&wßt DOW & ESTES.
SPLENDID CARPETS.
ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES.
SNOWDEN & SHEAR
HAVE JUST RECEIVED from Now York al
additional supply of splendid THREE-PLY
INGRAIN and VENETIAN CARPETS of rich and
elegant styles, and of the latest patterns, which, with
lheir previous receipts, places them in possession of
one of the largest stocks of Carpets ever offered i»
this city, which will be sold at very low prices. Tha
public, are respectfully requested to call and examine
the assortment. n4-d&wlm
NEW CLOTHING STORE.
SWAFFIELD, CHICHESTER & CO..
OPPOSITE Gould & Bulkley’s and next u
Dow Estes, have just opened a very large
stock of entirely new and fashionable
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
comprising CLOAKS, COATS, VESTS. PANTA
LOONS, SHIRTS, BOSOMS, COLLARS, UNDER
SHIRTS, DRAWERS, HOSIERY, CRAVATS,
SCARFS, SUSPENDERS and GLOVES, of every
descriptin and quality.
They would call particular attention to their stcok
ofCLOTHING, as it is made of the best goods and
in the latest fashion.
FASHIONABLE HA TS AND CA PS,
a Os Fall and Winter styles, at very
prices to all who wish to buy cheap,
(heir stock was purchased exclusively for
cash and manufactured in their own manufactory at
the north. o!6-tw&w
Blankets and Kerseys.
8 J AND 9-4 Heavy American BLrXNKETS,
"tt 10-4, 11-4 and 12-4 Sup’r Bed “
4 cases Negro KERSEYS, heavy—all irool-JiUing,
5-4, 6-4 and 12-4 Bleached and Unbleached SHEET
INGS,
Bleached and Unbleached SHIRTINGS, OSNA
BURGS, Plaid LINSEYS, &e.
For sale at low prices by
ol 2-d& w2m A LEXA N DER &, W RIGHT.
RICH BROCHE
Striped and Plaid Silks,
1 UST received and forsale. by
eJ JAMES MILLER, & CO.,
n 2 Opjjosite Mansion House.
OXFORD FEMALE SCHOOL.
rpilE EXERCISESOF THIS SCHOOL will
JL begin on the Second Monday in January, 1848,
under the following Teachers, viz : Professor O. L.
SMITH, Principal; Miss C. FOWLER, Assistant
in the Literary Department ; Miss S. E. MELL, In
structress in Music.
The course of study will embrace all the English
Branches taught in the best Female Schools, together
with the Latin, Greek and French Languages. Tho
experience of the Teachers, the unquestionable health
of the village, its retired situation, the moral and re
ligious character of its citizens, all combine to recom
mend this Institution to public patronage. The Aca
demy is situate in the most pleasant and retired part
of the village, convenient to good families, in which
board can be obtained on reasonable terms. A num
ber of pupils can be acc« -m mod a ted in families with
the female Teachers, where they will enjoy the bene
fit of their society and supervision. The rates of Tui
tion are such as are common is schools of a similar
character. No deduction made fur loss of time, ex
cept in cases of protracted sickness.
For further information, apply to the Principal.
REFERENCES—
Oxford. Sparta.
Dr. A. B. LoNGSTnEET, Dr E. M. Pendleton,
Dr. A. Means, Dr. G. F. Pierce,
Prof. G. W. Lane, Madison.
Rev. J. B. Payne, Prof. L. L. Wittich.
Dr. H. Gaither,
N. B. —TEXT BOOKS famished by the Principal,
on reasonable terms. nl7-smlm
5 y The Constitutionalist and Southern Recorder
wHI copy semi-monthly 1 month, and forward bills
to O. L. Smith, Oxford.
CRAWFORDVILLE ACADEMY.
The exercises of this institu
tion will be resumed by the subscriber
the First Monday in January, 1848.
From the suceeas which he has heretofore had in
teaching, he hopes to receive a liberal jwitronage.
JOBLT. McGINTY.
REFERENCES—B. B. Moore, Esq., Lincolnton.
Rev. T. J. Beck, Columbia co’ty.
n l7_3 Rev. J. and W. Reid, Woadstock.
““POSTPONgD
Executors’ sale.— Will be sold, on tha
first Tuesday in February next, before the court
house door in Elbert county, agreeably to an order
granted by the Justices of the Inferior Court of Elbart
county, when sitting as a court of ordinary, one tract
of land containing two hundred acres, more or less, on
Savannah River, adjoining Benjamin Brown, jr., and
Thomas Stowers, and others; and three negroes, con
sisting of one mas, one woman and child; sold as a
part of the lands and negroes of the eMate of Benja
min Brown, sr., deceased, for the purpose of a divi
sion amongst the children of Dozier Brown, deceased.
Terms made known on the day.
WM. B. SADDLER, ? E ,
ELBERT BROWN, j ‘
November 3. 1847. lanitm
MONTHS after date, application will be
t made to the honorable the Inferior Court o.
Jefferson county, when sitting for ordinary
for leave to sell the real estate of Sarah J. Sample®/
minor, for the benefit of said minor.
THOMAS HANNAH, Gaardma.
November 13, 1947. ———
J E T F m“w.°.
of Aquilla -••lalhe'v. late o '"
attd prayfogthat citation for mayiMue.
The” arftheref reto cue a.d .dmontnh .11 «d
. i• r the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
apfjear at my vlice, within the time pra
f,-rP ed bv H"-', to show cause, if any they have, why
ganJ lett-rs should not be granted.
G v ii under mv h?nd atoßce in Ixiuisville.
EBENEZER BOTHWELL, Clerk.
N wember 12, 1847.
’V’’ OTICE.—AiI persons having demandswgainst
«ary T. Killgore, late of * Jk-e county, de
cayed, are requested to pressnt th*i»j f f payment;
and those indebted to >vl *•“ u < • ,m ‘
mediate payment to .......n.-nv r» »
WM. Q ANDERSON, Ex’r.
November 17, 184/.
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