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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL- 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. I ‘ “ % 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