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A UGUSTA.
FRIDAY MORNING, JANU ARY 10.
The New York Courier says that the Bonds
of the Planters’ Bank of Mississippi, given twelve
months since, with coupons for the seini-annue!
interest payable at the Bank of American in N.
iork, have been protested for non-payment both
of capital and interest.
fire in Yazoo, Miss.
A destructive conflagration look place on the
Btb ult. in Yazoo City (formerly Manchester) in
the Mate of Mississippi. About 90 houses wejfr
consumed, "oe Mercantile patt of the town is
mostly destroyed. Loss of property estimated at
from SIOO,OOO to $125,000.
Fire at Natchez.
A fire occurred in Natchez on thenight of the
18th ult., in one of the front streets under the
Hill, which destroyed property to the value of
between 20 and $22,000, on which there wos
but little insurance. Among the buildings burnt
was the Kentucky Hotel.
The Massachusetts Legislature assembled at
Boston on the I.T inst., and Mr.
(whig) was elected Speaker of the House of Re
presentatives by two majority.
The Georgetown Advocate contradicts the re
port of the death of Mrs. Decatur. She has
been seriously' ill, but is now recovering.
# . .
Gkkat loss of lives. —It is stated that the
number of lives lost by shipwreck on Cape Ann
and Cape Cod on and since Sunday the loth ult.
@ is greater than the wh >le number lost for the
Jast|<wonty-five years.
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% Correspondence >j the Philadelphia .V. American.
Ntv York, January p. w.
§ Slocks have jumped up another large degree
; this morning. ® ®
» Cotton is quiet. Ohio Flour has been sold at
$5 62, and the tendency of Flour is decidedly
downward, low as it is already. /
The storm of Saturday did a great deal of mis
chief at the East. Quite as much, I judge from
the Eastern papers, as either ot the previous
gales. .
Bills on England to-day 7a 7| prem. Prime
bills are offered at the lattor ratfh Bills on Phil
adelpdfe 7$ and on the South generally the rate
generally is rather better. New Orleans 5$ a6.
The steamer from Boston has just come in
with two mails. I find nothing of interest except
storms. The loss at Proviocetown, Cape Cod, is
estimated at $50,000, stores, g rods and all were
washed away.
Sailed Packet ships North America, for Liver
pool, and St. James, for London. The latter
carries out $56,000 in specie.
Correspondence of the United States Gazette.
New York, Thursdays, m.
Inland Exchanges are brisk and better. The
quotations are:—
Philadelphia 7\ a 7\\ Baltimore 7 a 7s;
Charleston 3 a 3J; Savannah 5 a SA; Mobile
a 8$; New Orleans 6 a 6J.
Business, not much doing yet, 26,000 bushels
Virginia Corn were bought to-day at 57c.
Shipwreck,—The British barque John An
derson, Miles, from Liverpool, with part of a car
go of salt, went ashore during Tuesday night, on
the South Breakers —she bilged yesterday morn
ing. Her consignees, Messrs. J. Robertsons &
Co. immediately on hearing of the disaster, des
patched the steam packet Southerner to her assis
tance. —Charleston Courier of yesterday.
igyj&esporylence of the Baltimore American.
Washington, Jan. 3.
HOUSE of representatives.
The two Houses of Congress were opened this
morning for the first time in the session with
prayers froir®tbe Rev. Mr. Crookman, Chaplain
of the Senate.
After the Journal had been read, Mr. Jenifer,
of Md. asked permission to make a statement in
reference to a speech which appeared lately in
(he Globe,
Leave being granted, Mr. Jenifer said he asked
the indulgence of the House in a matter which
personally concerned himself. Ido not rise to
ask a correction of the Journal, but for the pur
pose of pointing attention to a report of the pro
/ceedmgs of the House which took phee on
Tuesday last. In the Globe of Tuesday even
ing, which purports to give a sketch of the de
bate upon the resolution of a gentleman from
Pennsylvania, (Mr. Sergeant,) to alter the 20th
rule ot the House, to allow further time for the
daily presentation of petitions, I land the follow
lowing. (Mr. J. here read the report of the
speeches of Mr. Bynum and Mr. Gatland.)
The distance of ray seat, said Mr. J. from the
member from North Carolina, and the usual want
of order in the Hall, prevented me from distinct
ly hearing what was then said. Three days ha
ving elapsed since the remarks appeared in the
Globe, and as far as 1 have seen, without correc
tion. 1 have therefore to infer that llley were eith
er expressed on the floor, or authorised to be re
ported. Had I heard them, Ido not know that I
should have noticed them, well knowing that
they would be properly appreciated by gentlemen
here. But as they have appeared and been sent
throughout the country, it aught be expected that
some response should be given. I wish it to be
distinctly understood that I do do not rise to com
plain —that I do not feel aggravated—that I take
no ofleuce at what may have been said, or report
ed to have been said, coming from that quarter.
But a regai d for the kind opinion of friends, and
a respect for myself, which 1 hope ever )o retain,
requires that I should define my position in rela
tion to the member from North Carolina.
Since the 7th day of June, 1836, (a day which
the member no doubt well remembers,) I have
purposely avoided noticing any thing he might
say, or in any manner coming in contact with
him. well knowing that no laurels were to be
gained where even victory would be disgraceful.
Under these circumstances, my friends need feel
no apprehension on my account, but to avoid
to do justice to myself, I
desire it to be also understood that, if upon anv
• occasion I have or may wound the feelings of anv
gentleman. I shall always hold myself bound to
make honorable atonement, or meet him iu any
honorable way. But he must be a gentleman,
worthy the notice of any honorable man.
Mr. Bynum made but a brief reply. He was
responsible for what he said in the 'House and
out of it, and any man could get Irom him anv
sort of satisfaction he might desire. The 7th of
June alluded to was as honorable to him as to
Mr. i. Mr. Bynum said he did not mean to be
personal towards Mr. J. When he used the term
bully be meant no more than chamoion. Thev
were all one to him. *
Mr. Stanley demanded to know of Mr B. whe
ther he meant to apply the terra bully to him. i n
an offensive sense.
«*== • > ® •
Mr. Bvnutn aaid he meant no more than cham
pion, when alluding to his colleague. He used
the word in a political sense.
Mr. Stanley then alluded to the character ot
the intercourse between him and Mr. B. He hai
taken, he said, opportunity to insult him, and de
signed to do so at the last session, but his chival
rous colleague bore it meekly.
Mr. Bynum, much excited, here said, “If we
are to have a fight, let us have it in the Rotunda.
I will meet the gentlemen there.”
Mr. Stanley made some other remarks of a per
sonal character and very insulting to Mr. B. when
the Speaker preserved order.
Mr. Keim, of Pa. then announced the death of
Mr. Porter, of Penn, elected to this Congress,
but who died last autumn.
The House then adjourned, afier a motion from
Mr. Thompson, of S. C. to reconsider a vote of
the House and adopted on Tuesday tor the print
ing of 5000 extra documents relerring to the
Florida War.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
A discussion in the Senate, to-day, though not
originally a personal matter, became so. Mr.
Calhoun brought forward his Bill in relation to
the Public Lands, proposing to cede them to the
States wheroki they lie. He concluded with mo
ving a reference ol the bill to the Committee of
oblic Lands, of which Mr. Walker, of Miss, is
Chairman. The motion and subject matter ot
the bill led to a debate between Mr. Calhoun and
Mr. Clay of a somewhat personal character. I
heard but a part of the discussion, but it w’as the
most interesting*! may say, all in all, that I have
ever heard.
Mr. Clay had asked Mr. Calhoun if this bill
had the approbation of the President ot the Uni
ted States, and of the friends of the Administra
tion. The question was an important one, as
the Senator had recently allied himself with the
Administration. [Mr. (’lay alluded to the meet
ing between the President and the Senator trom
South Carolina, which has been spoken ot for
some days past ]
The allusion did noteeuit Mr. Calhoun, and
in a manner more angry than I have seen before,
he commenced a reply which I am told was most
ly of a personal and exciting character. He ac
knowledged, however, that the leading measures
of the Administration met with his approbation,
and should receive his support. I heard Mr.
Calhoun speaking of the Compromise Bill when
I entered the Senate Chamber, and of bis associa
tion and the connexion of Mr. Clay with that fa
vorite measure.
Upon that oiccasion, said the Senator from
South Carolina, “I was the master of the Senator i
from Kentucky”—“l was his master” — repeated i
Mr. Calhoun, much excited—l forced the compro
mise upon him—he could not help himself —he 1
was driven to it, and by me.” I
Mr. Calhoun then alluded to the opposition of j
a Senator—(not now in this place)—to the Com
promise Bill—meaning Mr. Webster. He inti- c
mated that Mr. Webster had also driven Mr. Clay t
to the position he took But, said Mr. Calhoun I
the Senator from Kentucky is the author of the r
compromise Bill. I claim it not. The South
claims it not. He alone is the author of the c
measure—or rather of the system which has plun
dered the South and exhausted my constituents. (
M. C. then made some remarks to prove that (
he had been consistent in all matters pertaining ]
to the Tariff. He had a plan of his ovya which J
for seven years he had adhered to unceasingly, 1
and without chatige or shadow of turning. In ]
conclusion, he said, he had acted from necessity
in making the remarks he had given utterance to
and from a respect to the gallant little State which >
he represented. In regard to the compromise he I
claimed a higher compliment than being the au
thor of such a measure. He took a higher
ground than any which ‘could refer to such a
measure—and it little became the Senator from
Kentucky to charge that measure upon him, by \
intimating that he was even forced into the sup- x
pogt of it. s©
Mr. Clay rose for the third time. lam sorry, \
hesfeaid, to be obliged to prolong this debate. I
made no personal allusion to the Senator from S. r
C. and said nothing to have caused him to exhib- r
it so much violence and passion as he has cxbib- (
ited on the present occasion. It is strange that J
he should have taken so much offence at what T
did say—strange that he should allude to hia? c
connexion with the Administration so fretfully a
alter having publicly gone over to it—and to the
compromise act so feelingly, when he himseif was i
forced into the measure. He should remember, |
said Mr. Clay, that he has gone over to the au- ! 1
thors of the Force Bill—to the hot opponents of ; (
Nullification, and therefore, after his public ad he- I j
sion, he should not be excited when told of his al
liance. '
“ He says,*’ continued Mr. Clay, “that he is i
my master.”—My maslerj I would not own him j
for my slave. (Laughter,) -lie my master,” (
indeed. Mr. Clay here spoke plainly though ap
parently not much excited of Mr. Calhoun’s ego- 1
tism. (The Senator from South Carolina had
said that Mr. Clay wa- flat upon his back at one
period ol the compromise discussion.) “Flat up
on my back” as I was, continued Mr. Clay, I was
enabled to force the Compromise Bill**! rough the
Senate in spite of the hottest opposition, and
the most strenuous exertions. In spite of all
opposition the measure was carried and yet
the Senator from South Carolina in the ex
cess of egotism and arrogance, tells us that he
wrote home letters that I was “flat upon my
backand yet that the compromise bill was car- '
ned.
Mr. Clay then alluded to the importance of
the compromise bill, and to the position of the
country at the lime of its adoption. I saw, said
he, the noble and gallant State of South Caroli
na in an unfortunate condition—badly piloted as I
thought, and in a sea of trouble. I was anxious
to rescue her if I could ; to stop the shedding of
human blood, to rescue the country from the civil
war which was thieatened. I had no other and
no higher ambition, in those “troublous times
which tossed the private state and rendered life
unsweet,” than to serve my country. The com
promise act was designed to do this, and in the
language of another Senator, toob.ain a lease for
years of an important public matter. In this
spirit I brought forward from two great measures
the princ pie of compromise.
“But,” continued Mr. clay, “the Senator from
South Carolina, in order to display still further, a
peculiar trait of character, —his great vanity,—
says that from this day forth all obligations are
cancelled between him, South Carolina, the I
South and myself. AU obligations are cancelled
for South Carolina and the South. Sir, what
right has he to speak for the South and myself?
What right even to say that all obligations are
this day cancelled, between even South Carolina
and myself? If the future can speak as plainly
as the past, the day is not far distant when even
South Carolina will repudiate the assumption of
her Senator. The day is not far distant when
such an event may happen.”
“My race,” continued Mr. Clay, with great im
pressiveness of manner, “is pretty nearly run.
I have nothing to ask Irom the South—nothing,
nothing, nothing. Nothing from my country.
Nothing least—even ol ail the men I know of—
trom the Senator from South Carolina, Cancel
ling obligations, indeed, between me and the
South ! Sir, I have in times past, and to the
ot my ability, served my county. No human
being no power on earth— not all mankind can
rob me of that consolation which I shall take with
me to my retirement.”
Mr. Calhoun here said a few words and re
marked that he s^ uld r eply to the’personal
remarks of Mr. Clay. He couid not conceive
what motive had prompted the Senator to ask the
question he had, and to be as he conceived so
personal in his remarks. He did not like these
personal altercations, but felt bound todefand him-
i self whenever and whereever and by whomsoev
er attacked.
Mr. Clay immediately rose and said, “a single
word byway of closing. Does not the Senator
from South Carolina feel that he has provoked
this discussion and brought upon himself what
• ever observation I have seen fit to make 1 I put
it to the and to the Senate, whether I
have given utterance to any remark which should
have aroused so fnpch passion and feeling from
him. I merely put a question to him—a ques
tion involving the interest of one hundred mil
lions of acres of the public domain, and herein is
the cause of all this excitement.’
Here closed the personal part of the discussion,
Mr. Clay having the last word.
The bill of Mr. Calhoun was referred to the
Committee on Public Lands —hut a motion was
made to reconsider, which was lost 10 to 12.
Mr. N. F. Dickson of R. I. and Mr. Grundy
of Tenn. we;e both sworn in to-day, and after an
Executive session the Senate adjourned.
From the New Orleans Sun, Jan. 2.
From Texas.
The steam packet Neptune, Pennoyer, arrived
at this port yesterday morning, from Galveston,
in 37 hours, having experienced very boisterous
weather on her passage, and fully testing hei ca
pabilities as a staunch sea boat. The Neptune
brought a goodly number of passengers, and 700
letters. We copy the following items of intelli
gence from the Galveston Gazette ot the 28th
ult.:
Mr. J. R. Jones has been appointed Postmaster
General.
The sale of Galveston city lots, which com
menced on the 23J, went oft as well as was ex
pected. Lots brought an advance ot from 30 to
40 percent, above the former sales.
Building, which seemi&l to progress less rapid
ly than before for a month or two in the tall* is
now proceeding with afresh impetus in this city.
As many houses, and more large and tine houses,
are now going up than at any former period.
The sloop of war Austin, has not yet arrived,
although she is daily expected. Her length is
136 feet, 32 feet beam, and about 600 tons bur
then ; but with her armament and stores aboard,
she will not draw more than eleven feet water.- —
She is pierced for 20 guns, medium 24 pounders ,
and has a poop cabin and six store rooms, beside s
pantries, &c. She is said to he the most perfec t
model ever turned out at Baltimore, celebrated an
that city is for her vessels.
The Gazette says a great many persons art •-
under the impression that they can get out theii *
certificates of head-right at any time after th'R
Ist of January, 1840 ; but as it is probable there
will be very little business before the Board aftt r
that time, there is no certainty that it will be i n
session.
Information has been received that the modifi
cations of the Loan Bill desired by Gen. Hamil
ton have been adopted by a vote of 28 to 9 in ihe
House of Representatives, and 9 to 2 in the Se
nate.
The Secretary of the Treasury estimates the
expenses of the present year as follows :
EXPENSES.
Civil, $276,520
Civil Contingent*' 71,000
Naval, 550,786
Military, 559,533
Mail transportations, 40,000
Previous liabilities, 449,818
$ 1,947^57
And that the receipts should be 1
From Customs, 400,000
Direct Taxes and Land, 500,000
Sales of lots in Austin and Cal
houn, 1,300,000
The estimate of expenses is made in specie,
while the receipts must necessarily be in the pro
missory notes of the government, making a much
greater discrepancy than appears from the fig
ures.
The Texians, generally, view the late move
ment of Col. Ross, and the capture of Matamo
ras. wi:h ill-conceived feelings of indignation.—
Col. Ross’s name has been struck from the army
list.
President Lamar’s administration is represent
ed to he very popular—enjoying the confidence of
all classes.
The following letter from the correspondent of
the New Orleans Sun, contains an amusing cari
cature of the proceedings in Congress. That
body will no doubt soon become a rowdy
and the scenes depicted in this letter, if they have
not already been enacted, may yet be. Brute
force will soon triumph over law and constitu
tion , and our happy country may yet become
the prize of conflicts between our Csesars and
Pompeys.
Correspondence of the New Oi lcans Sun.
Washington, December 10,
I promised to give you the particulars of every
thing stirring here, and 1 shall of course keep my
word and do so. W e had one of the greatest
rows to-day, that you ever did see.
There was a full attendance in the House of
Representatives of the crazy politicians of both
parties; but there was so much confusion and
disorder that it was difficult to hear one haiijihat
was uttered.
Mr. Adams began the day’s work by informing
the House that Mr. Duncan had the floor.
Mr. Wise swore that he had’nt the floor, and
shouldn’t have it if he could help it.
Mr. Rhett said that Mr. Wise had a d .-d
sight too much to say, and that he was alwaj -s
bothering himself about aflairs that didn’t conce rxi
him.
Mr. Wise replied that Mr. Rhett was a d d
fool, and he could lick him.
The chair here celled the house to order.
Mr. Wise swore that the House was not out
of order, and contended that the privilege of spec ch
and thought was one of the proudest prerogatn res
ot a freeman. He for one did not mean to be
cheated out of it by Mr. Adams, or any ot) tier
d d old fool.
Cries of “order !” here resounded from every
part of the house.
“To h 1 with your cries of ‘order !’ s;aid
Mr. Wise. ‘Nobody is out of order. I won’t
j submit to be gagged by any man or set of mem,
I don’t care who the h 1 they are.”
“The floor is mine !” bellowed Mr. Duncan..
“ and I’m d dis I don’t think it’s my turn to
speak.”
Im d dis you do speak!” cried a voice?
that couldn’t be recognized.
“ l’ ul d dis I don’t!” reiterated Mr. Dun
can. “The chair has decided that I have the
floor, and I will lose the last drop of my heart’s
blood in defence of my rights. Who was that
d d scoundrel that just now said I shouldn’t
have the floor ?”
“Order !” cried the chair.
“ Show me the d——d scoundrel !’* repeated
Mr. Duncan. “I should just like to have a clip
at him.” y
“ m you,” said Mr. Naylor, “if V o U want
to fight so d—d bad. You need'nt think you’re
going to frighten any body hers.” 3
“ Go to h—ll y°u d—d interloper,” reioined
Duncan, “you’<( better a d—d sight go \orne
again where you belong. Your seat in this hon
orable body is disputed; and if it was’nt, you aie
unworthy of holding a seat in so distinguished a
body, you bloody scavenger.”
“ You call me a scavenger, do you ’ take tint
i " your soul,” said Naylor; and as be spoke
he made a pass at Duncan with his fist but mi«*
mg him, fell heels over head on the floor.
“Now’s your time, Duncan,” bellowed a do
zen voices at once. “Give it to him while he s
down.” ..
“ Fair play, fair play,” cried out the lobbies*
“ Give it to him, Duncan,” screamed the Dcm-
Here somebody in the gallery threw a brick-bat
down into the crowd, which just grazed the head
of Cost Johnson.
“ What d d impertinent scoundrel threw
that 1” bellowed Johnson.
“ Who throwed that last brick?” cried another.
“Is it come to this,” roared a third,“that the
deliberations of this august body are to be distur
bed by ruffians in the galleries I”
“It is a grave state of things,” said Graves, ot
Kentucky.
“ Order !” cried the chair. _
“ Give it to the d d scoundrel, said Dun
can’s friends.
“ Hold my coat,” cried Naylor, jumping up,
“I’ll finish him in less time than
“Order! Order! Order!” shouted fifty voi- ?
C6S* CT
“ I move, we adjourn,” screamed fifty more.
“ I second that motion,” cried somebody.
“ Question! question!” bellowed fifty more
v ol ces, •
“It is moved and seconded,” said the chair,
“ that the House
“ Go to h—ll, shouted somebody from the gal
- lery.
“ Murder !” bellowed Duncan.
“ Take that,” cried Naylor
“Murder!” shouted Duncan.
“ And that,” cried Naylor. @ *
“Order! roared the chair.
« Don’t hold me.” cried Naylor.
“ Oh ! my hair,” screamed Duncan.
“ I’m your man !” cried Naylor.
« He gouges !” screamed Duncan.
* You lie !” cried Naylor.
“Tear them asunder !” cried the Democrats.
“ Enough !” cried Duncan.
“ Order !” said the chair.
“Glory enough for one day !” bellowed the
whigs.
“To the victor belongs the spoils!” shouted
Naylor, picking up one ot Duncan’s eyes and a
handful of his hair.
Here the combatants were led out of the hall,
and washed the blood from their faces. Naylor
put on his coat and returned to the scene of dis
order, and Duncan started off in search of an oc
ulist to get his eye fixed in again.
I have given you only a faint sketch of the re
ality. The row is still going on, and the Lord
only knows when or where it will end. Alas,
for our bleeding country—our bleeding constitu
tion—and the bleeding members of the House ol
Representatives who have got their eyes gouged
out, or their noses smashed, in the great bloody
struggle of to-day.
Yours, in tribulation,
The Box in Specs.
Words—Words—WoßDS.-Among the new
words which have been coined within the few
past years, none have had greater runs than those
got up to express clearing out in a hurry, such,
for instance, as Swarfwouied and absquatulized.
We have always spelled the latter word absquat
u/ated until corrected by the waggish editor of
the New York Gazette who claims its paternity,
it having been ushered into existence through the
medium of a South Carolina paper, the celebrat
ed Camden Journal we presume, while Mi. Dan
iels was conducting it. Now as the Gazette
man fathers the creation by admission, and says
he named it himself, we give up to him ; what
we are about Jo contend for is that the declension
of the verb Sjparfwout, reasoning from analogy,
would make it Swarfwoutised instead ol' Swart
w iuted, as it generally appears. Let us have
fair play and examine the words scientifically.—
Here is the verb cbqualula/e , the derivation, de
clension and definition thereof: squat, to sit
down; absquat, to get up; absquatulise, to he
oil; absquatuhstd, gone—gone, for instance, to
Texas or—the devil only knows where. So far,
so good ; now for Swart u-out : twout, to run ;
Swartwout, running; Swart wout ise, fastrun
ning; Swartwoutised, the fastest kind of run
ning. or out of sight. Certainly. Swartwout
ise, obsquutulisc —the ise have it.
Me trust that this highly important ques
tion is now settled, and that in the next edition
ot Webster’s Dictionary the two words may be
incorporated with the above spelling. The pub
lic in general, and orthographers in particular,
owe the editor ot the Gazette and our humble
selves a debt of gratitude for setting so weighty
a matter at rest, and throwing so much addition
al light upon a subject which no one before us
dare agitate.— N. O. Picayune.
New Orleans as it Was and is.— The fol
lowing little paragraph from the Courier of the
20ih ult. exhibits in a striking light the rapidity
with which New Orleans has advanced to her
present magnitude and importance; while it fur
nishes a gratilying argument in favor of republi
can forms of government:
Thirty-six years ago, at noon, the flag of the
United States replaced the flags of France and
bipain, on the public square anil in the five forts
which then defended New Orleans. At that
time the population of the city numbered between
8 and 10,000 souls. What is it now? In al!
probability ten times as numerous.
Ihe first house built in New Orleans was in
1717—but no plot was made cf the city until
1729. During the 46 years the French held
Louisiana, the population of the city increased to
a little over 3000; and it rather more than doub
led in the 37 years the Spaniards were masters.
However remarkable may seem the increase of
the population of this city, under a republican
form ot government, that of its trade is a hundred
fold greater. In thirty-six years it has attained
the rank »f the second commercial mart in the
New \V T orld.
Sensitiveness. It is a great mistake in some
people, to fancy that it is due to themselves to
take up, and formally contradict every remark
derogatory to themselves, which their eyes may
tight upon, or their ears hear. The best way to
treat such things, is silent contempt; for to notice
them is to acknowledge that you deem t .em wor
thy of retutation. \ou thus impugn your own
character, and endorse the statement of one ene
my in the eyes of all others.
We have ever found it the safest and the most
prudent way to pass over such light matters
An uncontradicted falsehood, in nine cases fti
ten, is an unbeheved one; but the moment vou
put yourself to the trouble of noticing it, 'you
; give it currency and weight. There is some
thing pleasant, too, in disappointing a popiniay
who may think, he has done some-lung S
. ought to awake your ire.—iV. Y. Despatch.
(Price of Babies in the Metropolis
Conversations between two of these vile imnos
tors who sit in the streets with infants in their
t t a . nnS ’ have been merheard as to the rate at which
the young creatures had been rented, and sur
pnse has been expressed by an old practitioner at
a large sum given by one not so well versed in
the market. “How much did you give for vonr ”
“ Vy, then, you’ve been done ; of hJZI
one or t’other I only give sixpence for mine
and they feeds ’em and Godfrey’s cordial’s
and all, afore I take em into the bargain ” A'
ports of the Mendicity Society , 1839.
Extract of a letter dated Havana, Dec Qtb
1839, received at New York per ship Norma •
“M e are expecting daily the arrival of—
J Governor General. He is a prince oflhl C "
» blood, and bears a character of “Tacon’’ firmne^
Ht is “Prince of Anglona.” W e look for great
feastings on his arrival; and this, connected with
the Christian holidays, probably will make the
business transactions for this and a part of the
next month limited. We are also to have a gen
eral feasting for several days on account of the
victory of the Queen’s troops in Spain.”
Home. —Nature is industrious in adorning her
dominions; and man, to whom this beauty is
addressed, should feel and obey the lesson. Let
him, too, be industrious in adorning his home—
in making his domain—the dwelling ol his wife
and children—not only convenient and comforta
ble, but pleasant. Let him, as far as circumstan
ces will permit, be industrious in surrounding it
with pleasant objects in decorating it, within and
without, with things that tend to make it agreea
ble and attractive. Let industry make home the
abode of neatness and order—a place which
brings satisfaction to every inmate, and which,
in absence, draws back the heart by the fond * s "
sociations of comfort and content. Let this be
done, and this sacred spot will become more sure
ly the scene of cheerfulness and pence.
From Knowles’ new Piny of Love
Love.
“Love joys in mystery,
AndPwhen you think it countless miles away
Is lurking close at hand.
I said it was a wilful, wayward thing,
And so it is—fantastic and perveise !
Which makes its sport of persons and of seasons,
Takes its own way, no matter right or wrong.
It is the bee that linds the honey out, ®
Where least you’d dream ’tw«hid seek the nectar
ous store.
And ’tis an arrant masquer —this same love
That most outlandish, freakish faces wears
To hide its own ! Looks a proud Spaniard now ;
Now a grave Turk ; hot Ethiopian next;
AndJffien phlegmatic Englishman ; and then
Gay Fi enchmsm ; by and by, Italian, at
All things a song ; and in another skip,
Grutf Dutchman ; still is love behind the masque ;
It is a hypocrite ! —look every way
But that where lie its thoughts —will openly
Frown at the thing it smiles in secret on :
Shows most like hate, e’en wtien it most is love ;
Would fain convince you it is very rock
When it is water? —ice when it is fire !
Is oft its own dupe, like a thorough cheat;
Persuades itself ’tis not the thing it is ;
Holds up its head, purses its brows, and looks
Askant, with scornful lip, hugging itself
That it is high disdain —till suddenly
It fa l Is on its knees making most piteous suit
With half of tears, hurricane of sighs.
Calling on heaven and earth f >r witnesses
That it is love, true love, nothing but love.”
The PEWS belonging to ftie Trustees of the
First Presbyterian Church in Augusta, will be
rented on Saturday, the 11th inst., at 3 o’clock p
m., in the Church.
At the annual meeting held on the Ist instant,
the following resolution was passed and directed to
be published:
“ Resolved , That at all rentings of Pews hereaf
ter, no Pew shall be offered, if the renter for the
year previous has paid all dues to the Church and
shall give notice of a desire to retain the same for
the ensuing year, at the rate of ass(*Ssment fixed
by the Pew owners.”
To avoid any misunderstanding, the following
course will be persued: each Pew will first be of
fered for sale, if not sold, the renter for the last
year will have the rigiit to retain it at the assess
ment, but should the renter decline or fail to give
notice at the time, it will then be rented to the
highest bidder, not going below the assessment.
jlO 2t J. G. DUNLAP, Sec’y & Trea’r.
Consignees per South Carolina Kail Road.
H amburg, January 10, 1840.
J. L. Fraser; W. Hattier; D’Antignac & Hill;
W. E. Jackson; A. Johnson; A. Frederick; C. B A.
P att; Stovall, Simmons & Co.; Rees «fe Beall; R.
McDonald; D. Joseph; T. N. Poullain & Son; M.
Sheahan; Russell, Hutchinson & Co.; Jeffers &
Bouhvare; J. F. Benson; G. Parrott; I. Levy.
COMMERCIAL.
Latest dates fro, ’ 'verpool, Nov. 27
Latest dates frnn iavre Nuv. 30
New Orleans, Jan. 1.
Cotton —Arrived since the 27th u:t., of Louisi
ana and Mississippi, 11337 bales; Tennessee and
North Alabama, 427; Arkansas, 389; Mobile, 15;
Florida, 51; Texas, 157; together, 12376 bales.—
Cleared in the same time, for Liverpool. 4637 bales;
Glasgow, 499; Cowes and a market, 1015; Havre’
6315; Marseilles, 856; Trieste. 614; Havana, 1352-
New Yoik, 1633; Boston, 1167; Baltimore, 34; to ’
geliier, 18122 bales; making a reduction in stock of
5746 ba es; and leaving on hand, Inclusive of all
on shipboard, not cleared on the 3lst ultimo a
stock of 125145 bales. *
The cotton market, whiclv was not only anima
ted, but also very firm, at full prices, at the time
of making up our reportof Saturday morning last,
became quiet, and,indeed, we may say, rather dull]
on that day, as buyers were unwilling to meet the’
demands of holders, many of whom insisted on
advanced rates, and the sales,consequently, did not
exceed 1500 bales. The transactions of Monday
were to a fair extent, £ mounting to fully 4000
bales, though the market not at all animated
and prices ruled about the same as previously.
\ esterday the demand w’as very moderate, and the
sales did not reach above 1500 bales, A majority
of tiie sales since our last, have been within the ■
range of our previous quotations, which we there
fore leave unchanged. The stock on sale is mo
derate for the season, particularly of the better
qualities, which have been in rather more request
within the last day or two, and holders of strictly
hne parcels are asking rates much above our ex
treme quotation. The sales of the three days
amount to 7000 bales, and we notice them particu
larly as follows, viz: 112 bales Louisiana and
Mississippi, at 9| cents; 567 at 94; 28 at 11#- 152
at H a 9A; 216 at 9± a 104; 131 at 9; 72 at 9‘.
471 at 1$ a 8; 226 at 8$; 48 at 9; 43 at 84; 40 at
347 at - 22
at 10; 23 at 9; 100 at 9; 250 at 8r; 41 at 8 1-16
cents; 100 Western Distiicts at
62 do at 7 A cents. ’
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATIONS.
La. and Miss. Tenn. and N. Ala
Ordinary, 6} a 7 Ordinary, T
Middling, 8 aßj Middling, ;
f. air ’ . 9 a94 Fair, " >64 alO
Good fair, 10 alo4 Good fair, I extremes
Good & hne 114 a— Good & tine J
Fair crops, —a --
STATEMENT OF COTTON
1839. Oct. 1, stock on hand,
Receipts last three days 12376
previously, 303047 315423
Exports last three days, $58122 331247
previously, 187980 206102
Stock on hand, 7,"
„ _ . * 120140
Sugar—Louisiana —ln our report of Saturday
ast we represented the market as being very i nac
tive, and have now to remark that no material im
provernent has since taken place in the demand for
parcels from the Levee, which has, consequent v
accumulated rather a large stock, and prices hive
slightly given way. We now quote at 4a 54 rt?
the latter price being the highest that can be ob
tained for a very choice article. We can learn of
transactions on plantation. Prime crops a r e
feied aU 3 cents without meeting: purchasers Wp
have reduced our quotations to 34 a 44 cents
navana Sugars remain without change in prices
and almost without demand. ° p es ’
not ‘ Ce no irn Piovement in the de
mand fiom t ie Levee, and the few sales made are at
D °r ( l Uote at 22 a24 cents per
gal.on. W e have heard of no sales on plantation
Bacon.— The receipts Dave been but trifling for
the past few days but ail descriptions are dull ’mr
ticularly Sides, for which we reduce our iaskiZ
figures, the market having a wider range of ami:
ties. We now’ quote Sides at 74 aB4 • canvL. j
Hams 104 all; Shoulders G a 7 cents.’ SB(^
Flour. —The arrivals, since our last l, av <. k
so nc 7000 a 8000 bbls; but as several parcels wn™
for shipment to the north, on up room” acUu„T
a less decline has taken place in the price ,h“n
might have been anticipated from the ext
receipts. Indeed, some little expoit <l». f. nlof th?
tolerable free purchases on the paitof h u u an< W
again reduced the stock to a small quant
ces, however, have declined to $6 uo a
superfine, as considerable supplies are k n v '
near at hand, though we may remark that*
day some holders refused to sell at
price. *
Whiskey. —The market has a better su
further arrivals are expected soon The S g ■ 1
stances, togetherwith a very limited dern a
induced holdeis to yield to a ieduction j n ;***&
We now quote at 42 a 43 cents per gallon f ICe,N
cinnati Rectified. ° 0r -it.
MARINE INTEELIGE^r"
•Savawn Ah j... a 1
Cleared —Ship Lancashire, Alexand] i
poo!; brigs Savannah, Shapter, Boston 'r ‘
Mat!hews, Philadelphia. ’
Arrived- Brigs Sarah, Jackson, Baltimore- „
ry Barna.d, Pitcher, New Vork; schr iW J
Parker Baltimore ; steamboat Col. Jewett o '
Augusta.
Arrived yesterday*- B r '
Liverpool; Jr ship Racine, Henry P poin u
Gaud.; line ship Congaree, Doar.e,’ Boston
Mason,Alien New York; biig Hercules
brig Fremont, Kelley, do; brig Sarah DeariS •
don, Saco, Me. ; schr Danube, Studley, NewV
schi Mary Eden, Prime, Philadelphia- schr s "
Brooks, Philadelphia. ‘ * ht **
Cleared Ship Congress, Eaton, Havre
barque Diamant, Bu laer Bremen- sohr,’
Bourne, Perkins, St. Marks, Fa ’ h erJ *
J 1 "*/ sea yesterday - Brig Gen. Pincknev r T
ta. w»rk done at short notice ° I
I OPC 0 a
(fX CLINCH RIFLEMEN, A TIE V //n vT
Appear off 3 our parade ground on S-m, , ~ d
nth of January, at 9i o’clock ? m *
equipped for regimental review and ins'pecUim *
Ry order ol the Captain.
— Janß DWELLE, A. 0. S. .
• Richar ds, Teacher of[W (
mg and Minting, will res ne his professional ai
ties m Augusta at an early day. nov *
T p n ™ THE lovers of the arts'. *
Ihe Pa intings at Mr. Richards’Drawing Acadeim •
(Masonic Hall,) will hereafter be opened to vis',. si
tors, every Saturday afternoon and tf?ening lo
2 o clock until 9 o’c ock p. m. At night the ’root ei
wTI be well lighted. dec i; ;
CCf* EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK —At sigh
and at one to tw nty days sight. For sale by f
n °v 23 GARDELLE & RHL\D, J
G CT S. M. SHAVER, ARTIST, has
Rooms at the .Masonic Hall. 2d story, where he w *|
he happy to receive orders for Miniatures.— Corre
likenesses will be warranted. an
dec 28 tnvlm* va
W. G. NIMMO, General Commission ’Nle.
chant, office cn Mclntosh street, next door tofc. Sp
Constitutionalist. n ov"
(fff Doctor J. J. WILSON oilers bis profs g
sionai services to the citizens of Augusta andi: \
vicinit3’. He wilfbe found at his residence, ft pr
first brick building above Guedron’s stable on £„
street, recentljr occupied by John L. Adams. at
aug 17 ts
rffp Dr. W. FLINT offers his services to thet
tizens of Augusta in the different branches of _
profession. He ma3’ be found at all hours att J
late residence of Mr. A. M. Eger ton, second 6 -P
from the corner of Mclatosh and Reynold street- - sfl
; nc v 29 lj in(
A REAL HLESSING TO MOTHERS, n
DR W. EVANS’ CELEBRATED SOOTHS
SYRUP, for Children Cutting their Teeth.- Ti
infallible remed3 - has preserved hundreds of c:
dren, whert thought past from coon
sions. As soon as the S3’iup is rubbed on 1
gums, the child will recover. The preparunoi "■
so innocent, so efficacious and so pleasant, that:
child wiii refuse to let its gums be rubbed wilt.
When infants are at the age of four mouths,thu,
there is no appearance of teeth, one bottle oft ]
Syrup should be used on the gums, to opec t j
pores. Parents should never be without theAm;
in the nursery where there are 3 oung children,' A1
if a child wakes in the night with pain mtiiega
the immediatei3’ gives ease, 53- opening,
pores .- j nd healing the gums ; tdiereu3 r pieveu g
convulsions, fevers, &c. Sold**only at Dr. H
Evans’ Medical Ojfice, 100 Chatham street,? fori
York, where the Doctor maybe consulted ot nec
diseases of children. ]
PROOF POSITIVE OF THE EFFICACYI ~
Dr. EVANS’ SOOTHING SYRUP—To the Af 1
of Dr. Evans’ Soothing Syrup: Dear Sir—!
great benefit afforded to m 3 suffering infant TL
3’our Soothing Syrup, in a case of protracted JL
painful dentition, must convince eveiy feeling an
lent how essential an eail3’ application of suet DR,
invaluable medicine is to relieve infant miserv am
torture. My infant, when teething? expeiiet. P at
sncii acute sufferings, that it was attacked » a I
convulsions, and my wife and family supposed! Rl u
death would soon release the babe from angi S OO
till we procured a bottle of your Syrnp; whit: Stol
soon as applied to the gums, a wonderful cbi p|
was produced, and after a few applications
ch id displa3 ed obvious relief, and by conlinuii. pw
use, lam glad lo inform you the child lias c J
pletel3’ recovered, and no recurrence of that a» c
complaint has since occurred ; the teeth are* j
nating daily and the child enjoj’s perfect bes viei
I ou m3’ cheerful permission to make: titv
acknowledgment public, andwill gladly give Tin
information on this circumst; nee. q
WM. JOHNSO? mai
TONIC PILLS. —The power of Evans ’ Can( ]
Pills are such, that the palpitating heart,the c cry
ulous hand, the dizzy eye, and the fluttering n s i vc
vanish befme their effects like noxious vapors o ffe
fore the benign influence of the morning said ry
They have long been successfully used for the. com
of intesmittents, together with fevers of the in* sort
lar nervous kind, accompanied with viscera. a
struclions. ses
I his tonic medicine is for nervous comph ind«
eucral debility, indigestion and its consequent Stic
or w’ant ot appetite, distension of the stomachy ry ii
ity, unpleasant taste in the mouth, rumblings T
in the bowels, nervous symptoms, languor, on t
the mind becomes irritable,desponding, though; Jam
melancholy, and dejected. Hvpochonffriacism.i A
sumption, dimness of sight, delirium, and all 1 will
nervous affections, these pills will produce a port
and permanent cure. L
Evans’ Camomile Pills were first introduced And
America in 1835. j n jy
EVANS ’ FAMILY APERIENT P ILLS jg
purely vegetable, composed with the strictest p
cision of science and of art; they never
nausea, and arc warranted to cure the folio* ffl
diseases which arise from impurities of the t. J.
viz:— Apoplexy, Bilious Affections, Coughs, - f° r i
Ulcerated Sure Throats, Scarlet Fever, Asthma,
lera. Liver Complaint, Diseases of the Kidnu• A
Bladder. Affections peculiar to Females, au attei
thosepiseases of wl atsoever kind to which h- near
natuie is subject, where the stomach is affect has
© on tl
More conclusive proofs of the extraordinary
caey of Dr. Win. Evans’ celebrated Cumomih them
Aperient Anti-Bil-ous Pills, in alleviating a! in ai
mankind. Mr. liobert Cameron, U, 1 Buw< N.
Disease—Chronic Dysentery, or Bloody the a
Symptoms, unusual flatulency in the bo**' 5 \
V - re griping, frequent inclination to go lo stool
nusmus, loss of appetite, nausea. voniitiOs,)
quency’ of pulse, and a frequent discharge o! * T .
cuhar toetkl matter mixed with blood greatue- n t 1
sense of Ufiming heat, with an intole.able
Jown ot the parts. Mr. Cameron is enjoy Uhl
ect lieaith, and returns his sincere thanks 1 11 w~M
extraordinary benefits received.
J>old by ANTONY & HAINES, 0 f A
Sole agents in op .
J- M.& T. M. TURNER,Sav# b ,
P. M. COH EN & Co., Charles!- 18 J
SHARP <fe ELLS, Milledgev#’ and
C. A. ELIS, Macon.
A.W. MARTIN, Forsvth r .‘
Mm. t. »VELL», Druggist.' h A
MARK A. LANE, Washington
July 23