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THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23.
q 3» To-night it the last night of the beautiful
Opera of La Bayadere. Remember, the last op
.portunity. and all who have not seen it should go
A writer in the Richmond Whig, over the sig
•■ JLTof ”•kfy triumphantly
vindicates Genera! Harriaon from the charge of
Abolition. He doM it by the record. of the past
• -hi, »c'es in Congress upon various occasions,
when the right, of the South wet. a-saded.-
General H. was a member of Congress when the
Missouri and Arkansas questions were agitated,
and always voted with the South upon every
proposition submitted. He has been much
wronged upon this subject.
The Washington correspondent of the Charles
ton Conner says, the Sub-Treasury Bill may
bow be considered as having passed the Senate ;
the salaries of the Receivers General are $5,000
at New York ; $3,000 at New Oceans ; $2,500
at St. Louis, Charleston and Philadelphia res
pectively. -
The Philadelphia North American says: Mr.
Cowperthwaile, Cashier of the United States
Bank, left Philadelphia on Wednesday, on a visit
to Vicksburg, to look after the interests of the
Bank in that quarter.
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The small pox seems to be making lamentable
ravages in Boston. We see it remarked tha; of
twenty-two deaths, eighteen were of persons who
had not been vaccinated. The disease seems to
take hold of those who have been vaccinated, but
deals generally very mildly with them.
The following article from the Richmond
Whig, contains a high compliment to Georgia.—
Our Delegation is certainly a talented one, and
by comparison with the two former ones, it is
transcendency so.
Desidr'ratum.- —A sketch of the Georgia dele
gation in the House of Representatives of the
United Stales, represented to be peculiar in this,
that each of them is a man of talents, and that
collectively it ia the strongest : representation
which any State has ever had at the same ses
sion in Congress.
A Change in the President's Message.—
The Cincinnati Gazette says, that Senator Grun
dy, when in Cincinnati, spoke fifthly of the then
forthcoming President’s Message as to be decided
ly conservative, averring that Ins was well ac
quainted with its contents —from which the Ga
zette infers that the Harrisburgh nominations
caused the President to re-model it.
Fvr the Chronicle and Sentinel.
Tear Anna, my pretty Miss,
Your lines, ’tis true, deserve u hiss ;
m
For they do not seem to be
The language used by a lady.
And if you have no other design,
Your name should be more masculine.
Os your “P. D. H.” you cannot brag;
So Anna has proved herself ;i— hag.
'r* January 21, 1840. JvvENrs.
Juvenis shall have a place. After being at
tacked so unmercifully, both by the Editor and
“Anna dear,” it would be unjust to refuse him a
hearing. It did not frighten him so bad to see
4 himself in print as we imagined. He seems to
have strong nerves, and bears himself quite
firmly.
The Washington Correspondent of the Charles
ton Courier, says :—The abolition subject was
again discussed all day, in the House. Mr.
Cooper, of Ga, opened the debate this morning,
in a sensible speech on the question. One of
his views was that it did not become the South
to offer qny resolution in relation to her own
rights, but that she should wait and see what the
nqrth had to propose, and act accordingly. He
courted the discussion so far as iht North was
concerned, am) the South had a n ght to know
what th«ie were. He discussion i»f the question
of the jurisdiction of the House over the subject
of Slavery, and showed that, under the Constitu
tion, they could not legislate upon it. Whence
he inferred that there was no right to agitate the
Suestioa in Congress, by the presentation of pe
itions, or offering any proposition!.
Mr. Biddle, of Penn., spoke in an eloquent
and affectionate strain, in regard to Southern
rights and interests, which he avs-wved his deter
mination to maintain, on this and all other occa
tidhs. ?
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
Washington, January 16, 1840.
■OCSE OP REPRESENTATIVES.
It is becoming a comman occurrence in the
House of Repiesentatives to open the session
with personal explanations. The matter of pub
lic printing and public printers, at d certain can
didates for public printing, opened the ball this
morning.
Mr. Mitchell, of New York, having been
charged with making certain negotiations in re
gard to the subject, asked the attention of the
House in respect to it. His name!had been used
in the Globe of Monday night in ati article, which
aa regarded himself he pronounced to be false.
He had written a letter to Gen. Green, which he
greatly regretted he was not now |jei milled to lav
before the public. If he ever laid; hands upon it
he should publish it, and should Ue glad then to
nave any member of the House? to make anv
movement be thought proper in regard to it.
As far as I remember the contemn of my letter,
said Mr, Mitchell, I staled that I Was anxious to
elect Gales dc Seaton—that I had such an objec
tion to Blair & Rives that I should be glad to
haw Gen. Green instead of Unira for public
printer—that I believed Gen. Green could be
elected. I said nothing of votes ot| certain friends
m the South. I wrote the ietlcr klso upon my
own, sole responsibility, withoutco.fsuiting friends
~,and without taking any advice whatever. The
charge m the Globe about securing votes is en
tirely groundless. If ; uch a letter was an over
ttire o bribery, the word does not-mean what it
did, and no one would make such a charge but
n .J° and “k. a bribe Mr.
M'lchell .Iluded to the .nicle jn , he G | obe >nJ
Uie .lawmen. nwd. that M[ . Flstl ,, r of N- c . ro ,
OrintThe * h ™ “ G «"-
Mr. Hunter from the Chair, interrupt him
and said that ue knew nothing us the . , ’
' * Globe until he saw if in the Globe— t h a l he
in no way advised its publication, or advised its
appearance—that he disapproved of the conten-
tion—and further had made no ch, y*e ° f
Mr. Mitchell made some allusion to Mr. Fisher,
which drew him oot to explain his agency in
lh Mr. a Filher said that he regretted that his name
had been used. He had no ambit,onlotecon
nected with inch matters. He should tell a plain
story which would explain how far he was con
nected, and to do this it was necessary t> make
two or three corrections of the article v,\,.cb ap
peared in the Globe. Some time since he had
received a letter from Duff Green, inclosing one
from Mr. Mitchell from New York.
The contents of Mr. Mitchell’s letter, as near
as he could recollect, were his aversion to Blair
& Rives—his belief that Gales & Seaton could
not be elected—his preference of Gen. Green
his belief thb.i he could be re-elected—bis opunon
that the profits of printing were $30,000— his
further opinion that some arrangement could be
made with Gales and Seaton to have the printing
done in their office—and that by such an arrange
ment the profits might be divided—Duff Green
receiving $20,000 and Gales and Seaton SIO,OOO.
I did not call this bribery said Mr. Fisher, nor did
you Mr. Speaker, when I showed you the
Mr. F. further said that he showed Mr. Mitchell s
and Gen. Geen’s letters to a fellow lodger, a
member from South Carolina.
Mr. Holmes, the member alluded to, spoke of
himself as having been made a particeps cnmi
nis in this natter. The letters alluded to were
shown to him, and without charging that they
contained overtures of bribery, he thought the
propositions very extraordinary, and told Mr.
Fisher that he supposed by and by he should be
come initiated, for he had heard much of the cor
ruptions of members of Congress.
Mr. Mitchell said that the member from North
Carolina had confounded his proposition to Gen.
Duff Green with General Green’s to him. I ask
the member from North Carolina if I did not
state in ray letter that I wished nothing to be
done inconsistent with public duty.
Mr. Fisher did not remember all the contents
of the letter. It might have been said, and pro
bably was, as the gentleman had remarked.
The matter closed here.
[Since the Baltimore mail arrived, Mr. Mitch
ell allowed n.e the following copy of a letterj
Baltimore, Jan. 15, 1840.
“Dear Sir-—I have just seen the article in the
Globe, in which mention is made of your letter.
I need not assure you that I shall repel the impu
tation. I have not time to prepare a copy, bu»
will send one by the next mail.
Your friend,
DUFF GREEN.
Loss of the Ship Harold of Boston.—
This ship, was destroyed by fire at sea, Oct. 26,
in iat4,3o, 8. Jon 26,25 W. The Boston Daily
Advertiser gires tha following particulars:
“Five persons, Mr. Henry Parkman, (grand
son of the late Samuel Parkman, Esq.) of Bos
ton, one of the supercargoes ; Mr. Henry Irving,
of Boston; Bell, of New Hampshire, (son
of Gov. Beil) passengers; Mr. Samuel P. Nash,
first officer, of Boston, and one seaman. Capt.
Howes, Mr. Win. Austin, another supercargo,
the second officer and the remainder of the crew,
after being seven days in the long boat, landed at
a place about 30 miles north of Pernambuco, to
which place they proceeded, and then Mr. Aus
tin, under date of Nov. 5, wrote to his brother
in this city, via Liverpool and New York. Ho
refers to a previous letter forwarded to the Unit
ed States by the first opportunity. This letter,
although it vrould under ordinary circumstances
have been expected to have reached its destina
tion earlier, has not yet come to hand.
Mr. Davidson, who went out passenger in the
Harold, is supposed to have embarked in her for
home. If so, he is undoubtedly among those who
were saved. The loss by the Harold, including
vessel, cargo, freight, «kc„ is supposed to be near
ly, if not entirely covered by insurance at eight
I or nine offices in this city, to the amount of
$lll,OOO.
The cargo of the Harold, consisted of 3744
bags Saltpetre; 48 chests Indigo ; 78 bales Cow
Hides; 62 do Goat skins; 39 do Buffalo hides;
441 bags Ginger; 32 bales cotton Goods; 1745
bags Linseed ; 226 bales 436 bdls Gunny bags;
36 bales Gunny cloth; 450 do hemp; 200boxes
Teel Oil.
i
| U. S. Senator. —The bill for the election of a
Senator in Congress appoints this day for the
, choice, and we do not doubt that Nathaniel P .
Talmadge has been elected. Vexatious and em
barrassing as this may be to the administration,
it is a just retribution for persecution and pro
scription. Mr. Talmadge violated no fixed prin
-1 ci P le or recognized doctrines of the democratic
party. If the President says, “I am in favor of
uniting the parse and the sword,” or “I am in
favor of giving all the public lands to the new
States,” is a citizen and a Senator to be “knocked
down and dragged out,” metaphorically speaking,
because he dissents from such doctrines ?
The case of Mr. Talmadge is only one of a
thousand in the democratic ranks. The party so
long in power in this State, imagined that they
could afford to drive out, one after the other, for
presuming to doubt the infallibility of men and
measures—not for being recreant to principles.
We see what the result is ; and it should be a
lesson for leaders of all parties— not to suppose
that their position is so strong—their seats so se
cure, that they can afford to be unjust or pro
scriptive to men in their own ranks. Mr. Rives,
who was included in the denunciation with Mr.
Talmadge, may be re-elected also from Virginia,
if he pleases, to conform to the views of some
who wish to ascertain his position about General
Harrison. —New York Star of the 14 th.
One of the by-laws for the government of the
i Bank of the State of North Carolina requires that,
j at the general meeting of the stockholders, a re-
I P°y t i sh f !l made setting forth the amount of
ndebteuncss, as well of directors as of stockhol
ders who are not directors. At the recent meet
ing of the stockholders, such a report was made,
and it appeared that out of a debt due the princi
pal Bank of $714,000 only $23,000 are owing
by stockholders, of which $7,000 are due from di
rectors, and $16,000 from stockholders not direc
tors. A parallel to this can be found, we imagine,
but in few ranking institutions.— Register.
I rom the Providence Journal.
Factories Burnt— The stone cotton mill
in Attleboro, owned by Messrs Draper & Tilß
was burnt Friday night, together with the whole
of thL> machinery and stock. The mill was run
by Mr. Samuel Shore of this citv. The factory
was insured by the Georgia Insurance Company
for $3,000, and the machinery and stock for $7 -
000 at the American office, of this city.
On Friday morning, the Sattinet manufactory
belonging to the Messrs Eddys, at Pascoag, Bur
nllville, was burnt down, together with the stock
and machinery. Messis. Eddvs’ loss was about
insured at the .Etna office, Hartford, for
mm Mr ’ F ’ C * Dudlej run the mi,l » his ]oss
?-,ukh); no insurance.
Another rcmored Bank Fravd.—A
“ on the 13th
and 14th. that the \ icksburg Bank had entirely
exploded and that there had been a fraudulent
issue at the South, of nm« thousand shares of th*
on what authority the rumor w as f (Vln
but it had an effect on stocks. A late a 1 *l’
says that a gentleman from Vicksburg whThffi
there after the date of the rumored explosion
states that when he left “ nothing of the kind was
known, or had been heard of there.”
By the following curious “statistics of drink
ing” it will be seen that Scotland in proportion .
to her population,consumes nearly twice as muon
spirits as Ireland, and over three times as much
as England i .
Spirit Drinkiro- — The spirit shops in
Glasgow amounted, at the last census, to one in
every ten houses throughout the city. The pro
portion is, of course, greater in the low districts.
The following is the amount of spirits consumed
in England, Ireland and Scotland England,
population, 13,897,187; galls, of spirits, 12-341,*
238. Ireland, population, 7,767,401; galls, o
spirits 12,293,464, Scotland, population, 2,365,-
114; galls, of spirits 7,767,715. Thus it appears
that the quantity of spirits annually consumed in
England, is seven pints and one ninth per head
on the population ; in Ireland, rather more than
thirteen pints per head; and in Scotland, twenty
three pints per head. When tbs drunkards in
Glasgow become too poor to saticte their appetite
for spirits, they now resort in a great measure to
laudanum, which, in an unadulterated stale, is
consumed in considerable quantities, and regular
ly sold by many of the chemists.
A fire destroyed the pork-house of Stcenberger,
Williams & Co., at Indianapolis, on the 22d ult.
Loss estimated at from 40 to $60,000.
The papers already begin to talk of a succes
sor to Mr. Kendall, his present affliction, —rbeu-
mstism in the stomach—rendering it altogether
probable that he will have to leave the Post Office.
Gov. Marcy of New York, is spoken of as his
successor.
The Navi of France.— According to the
report of the French Minister of Marine, under
date of November 25th, 1839, the number of ves
sels of war in actual service on the several regu
lar stations—viz: the coasts of the Peninsula,
Brazil, South America, the Antilles, Cayenne,
Mexico, the coasts ol Africa, the Levant, Bour
bon, Terra Nueva, Algiers, is one hundred and
thirty; and their united crews amount to twenty
thousand four hundred and ninety-eight men.
The classification is as follows:
SAILING VESSELS OF WAR.
8 Ships of the line.
12 Frigates.
10 Corvettes of war.
6 Corvettes avisos of 18 guns.
14 Brigs of from 16 to 20 guns.
5 Cannoneer brigs of 18 guns.
10 Brigs avisos of 10 guns.
13 Goelettes, cutters, &c., of from 6 to 8 guns.
12 Flotilla vessels. r
SAILING VESSELS OF BURTHEN.
8 Corvettes of burden.
12 Cabarres.
STEAM VESSELS.
3 of 220 horse power.
14 of 150 do.
3 of 120 do.
130
In addition to the above force there aie twenty
four armed vessels, eight of which are kept in
station as a reserve to meet contingencies on the
regular stations, while the other sixteen remain
commissioned in port. They are thus classifi
ed.
IN STATION.
Ships of the line 2
F rigates 3
Covettes of war 1
I Brigs 2 g
COMMISSIONED IN PORT.
Ships of the line and Frigates 5
Vessels of inferior rank 11 ]g
24
According to the terms of the royal order of
February, 1837, “says the Minister in his report,”
the naval strength of the kingdom ought in times
of peace to consist of 40 ships of the line, 50 fri
gates, and 220 vessels of inferior rank, 40 steam
vessels being included. These 220 vessels are
afloat; half only of the ships of the line and the
frigates is to be launched; the other half is to re
main on the stocks.
a complete state of armament, this union
or force would present, with an effective force of
78,000 men, a battery of 9,200 guns.
The amount of duties accrued at the Custom
House in New York, for the three quarters of the
year ending 30th September, 1839, is as follows:
Ist quarter, 4,309,500 21
2d do 3,688,864 42
3d do 4,195,790 39
Amount of three
first quarters of
1838, 7,778.813 85
7,778,813 85
Difference in favor of 1839 $4,415,341 71
From the Farmer's Monthly Visiter.
Arnold’s Escape*
Mr. Ebenezer Chase was a private in the New
Hampshire militia, which relieved the Pennsylva
nia line at West Point in 1780, when those troops
being veteran, were wanted elsewhere. Mr. C.
with several others, being off duty, was on the
shore of the Hudson when Arnold deserted
When Gen. Washington assigned him the com
mand of West Point, he left his own barge in
his possession. A temporary hut was erected on
the east shore for the accommodation of the four
oarsmen who managed the barge. On the morn
ing of his desertion, Gen. Arnold rude down to
the shore, from his head quarters at Robinson’s
farm, very fast, as was his custom—threw the
reins to his attendant, and ordered the barge to
e manned. He then directed his course towards
the Point; but on reaching the middle of the riv
er, the boat was observed to take a course down
stream, and move very swiftly through the water,
i he exp anation was afterwards made by the
♦?% h r° 1 . Sted 3 flag ° f trUC ® and to,d them
to pull tor the V ulture sloop of war, which lay be
ow, saying that he had some business with her
captain, and promised that if they would row him
t7nV°^A T S n° n aS P° ssib,e ’ to P™ them a
guinea and a gallon of rum each. On nearing
?rn V M U * a ? d , bemg within range of her guns,
Arnold opened his plan saying, “I have served
the ungrateful scoundrels long enough,” and de
clared if they would go with him they should
have double pay, and be made sergeants in the
B ritish service. One of the men replied that “he
"'I no !, unde ratam] fighting on both sides.”
pThen, said the General, ‘you are my prison-
When they came along side the sloop of war
Arnold ascended the deck, and was received by
the mariners with presented arms. He then or
dered the men to come on board as prisoners of
war. One of them who bad been their spokes
man just before, said “it was a shabby trick as
they had toiled to their utmost strength to’get
the boat along, now to refuse the promised re
ward and make them prisoners to boot.” The
English captain heard their murmurs, and step
pmg forward observed—“ G en . Arnold, I com
mand this ship, and while I walk the quarter
deck no such transaction shall take place. I
know the meaning of my words, sir, and will
*. nr Then addressing the men,
he cenunned-- M, go<x i fellows, ~ » _ your
principle, and fidelity to your country, although
you are enemies to your King. Yon .hall ha™
liberty to go or stay as you please ‘ Here,” ta
kmglhem from hi. purse, “ arc four guineas: ,
steward pul up four gallona of rum for these
men. The boatmen thanked the gallant and g«n-
I'orous sailor, and returned in safety
tens to report their proceeding* to Gen- W
ton, who had just arrived in camp. Arnold, cha
grined and enraged, retired without uttering a
word, to the cabin of the sloop of war.
This statement was made by Mr. Chase about
a fortnight before his death in 1831. He also
slated that he saw Major Andre going to execu
tion riding in the centre of a troop of light horses.
Arnold, before his escape, had received infor
mation that * John Anderson,’ the name with
which he had filled Andre’s pass, was taken.
The information was sent by the unfortunate
person himself. This determined his purpose
for sudden flight. He was afterwards distin
guished for the inveteracy in which he earned
on his predatory warfare against the property ot
his fellow countrymen. After the war he went
to England ; where although he received the
countenance of the British government, his good
intentions in his unsuccessful plot against the
liberty of his country were despised by the Brit
ish officers. The unfeeling wretch called upon
the widowed mother and sister of his unfortunate
victim (Andre.) The servant announced to
them the name of Gen. Arnold; and they imme
diately returned a message that they did n<n de
sire to see him.
From the Southern Literary Messenger for January .
The Dying Eagle.
BV WILLIAM WALLACE.
Bird of the Storm !—why lies! thou here
with closing eye and drooping plume .
Is it the coward pang of fear
Which chains thee to this earthly tomb f
No: the red lightnings, in thy sphere
Os tempest—midnight —cloud and gloom.
Scorched these bold wings, that dared to soar
Where thunders burst before.
Lord of the Air ! —thy mighty heart
No longer revels in that pride
Which made the dark-plumed monarch dart
Where whirlwinds rage and dash aside
The mountain-mist, that man’s poor art
Ever in vain attempts to «tride.
Our eyes no more shall mark thy form.
The rider of the storm.
So sinks the glorious bird!—and so
The high of spirit ever fall !
They soar above —the envious blow
Like thee, poor Eagle, strikes them all!
Rest, warrior-bird ! Autumn will throw
Her dead leaves o’er thee —and thy pall,
Like mine as I would wish, should be
Os Nature's Ministry. Louisville.
GEORGIA, Richmond County:
Tne Grand Jury, chosen and selected for the
first week of January Term, 1840, in pursuance
of their duties make the following presentments:
We present as a grievance req tiring the ener
getic action of the proper authorities, the practice
of trading with negro slaves, and especially the
sale and traffic in ardent spirits, with negroes sent
to market with produce. It is believed by the
Jury, that there are numerous shops kept on the
various roads leading to the city, and also within
its corporate limits, whose main support is derived
from this unlawful traffic. If these shops are li
censed by the Inferior Court or City Authorities,
we would present that as an evil which cads loud
ly for a thorough reform, or if not licensed, we
would urge the prosecution of every offender;
and in order to ascertain fully this fact, the Jury
respectfully request His Honor the Judge of the
Superior Court to direct that the magistrates or
constables in the several districts of the county,
shall call on every retailer of spirituous liquors,
and ascertain if licenses has been granted them,
and if any are found retailing without a license,
or have abused that privilege, that they be report
ed to the Grand Jury of the succeeding weeks, or
of the next Term of Court.
The Jury would also respectfully ask the atten
tion of the Honorable Inferior Court to this sub
ject, and earnestly request that no person be li
censed, to retail spirits in this county, except
those of known good character, and that every
applicant for license, be required to produce a cer
tificate oi good character, signed by twelve res
pectable free-holders, residents of the district, ap
proving of such license being granted. Whilst
on this: subject we take the liberty of suggesting
to the Honorable City Council of Augusta, the
propriety of adopting similar measures of precau
tion in all licenses to sell spirituous liquors gran.-
ed by them.
We have examined, by Committees, the Re
cords of the Superior and Inferior Courts, and
also of the Court of Ordinary, the Poor House
and Jail, and subjoin the following report:
Committee on Records—Report, that the books
and papers are all carefully and neatly kept.—
They further report, that there are many of the
old Record Books, which are much out of repair,
and many of them falling to pieces, and would
recommend tkai they be speedily rebound and put
in perfect order, under the superintendence and
direction of the clerk.
Committee on the Poor House—Report that
they found the house in as good order as the
situation of the inmates will admit of—with one
exception, all those who are within its walls ap
pear satisfied with the treatmentthey have receiv
ed—and the number amo mts to fourteen, (14,)
nine males, lour females and one infant. There
are two aged persons placed in this institution, by
the City Council of Augusta; one a native or
New York, and the other of Virginia, who ask
the interference of the Grand Jury to have them
removed to their homes, and one of them states,
that he has a competent support when at home.
Committee on the Jail—Report, after a thor
ough examination, the same to be in a very neat
condition, which reflects credit on the keeper.
We request these presentments, except those in
which indictments may be founded, be published
in the gazettes of this city.
Edward Thomas, Foreman.
William F. Pemberton, Thomas Tobin,
behemiah K. Butler, James L. Coleman ,
John W. Stay, Return J. Meigs ,
John R. Tarver, Cesaire Blame,
Wiliam E. Brodnax, Nicholas Murphey,
Robert A. Reid, A Jonathan Palmer,
Willys Collin, William Fuller,
Isham Thompson, Bennet Harris.
Charles Hall,
MARIN E INTELLIGENCE.
. , Charleston, January 22.
Arrived yesterday— Ship Sarah Sheafe, Merry
Liverpool; schr Brilliant, Gilkey, Camden, (Me.)’
Cleared— -Ship Admittance, Smith, Liverpool ;
brig Deborah, Hnn ly, Mobile; schi Exiwrt, Gard
ner, New Orleans.
Went to sea yesterday— Schrs John Allyne,
CS i £ ahant > Bake ‘- 3 New Orleans;
Red Rover, Penheld, Mobile.
. C-J FLINT offers his services to the ci
tizens of Augusta in the different branches of his
profession. He_may be found at all hours at the
late residence of Mr A. M. Egerton, second dom
r °ncv29 COrner of Mclntosh and Reynold streets.
V R T!S House Sign and Omamen
tal Fainter, lb7 Broad street. —Sign and ornanx n
tal work done at short notice. (j ec 5 *
n PUBLIC NOTICE. —Dr. Munroe, Surgeon
Dentist, has returned to Augusta. de?9
• CARD.-- Mr. RiCHARDVTeach^fD^.
!?«?n d A Pain I ing ’ Wlll resurae his Professional du
ties in Augusta at an early day. noy 7
&3“We are authorized to announce Tt n 1
SAMUEL C. WILSON, as a candidate for* frit *
ONEL or the 10th Regiment Georgia Militia,
jun *1 td
(TT EXCHANGE ONNEW YOBK—At
and at one to tw ty days sight. For sale by g ’
nov23 GARDELLE & RHIND
AUGUSTA PRICES CURRRW***
Thursday, January 23, 1840.
BAGGING— Hemp, per yard 20 a 2o
BALE ROPE, per lb. 8 « {*
BACON — Hams , J ....... }„ “ 12 1
Shoulders and Middlings, 10 a I*3
BUTTER—Gr then P*r lb. 28 a do
Nort Carolina, lo a 2j
Country, “ a , -
COFFEE—Green prime Cuba,' 14 a lo
Ordinary to good, 11 a }J
St. Domingo, “ 1® « ”
Brazil, «, 12 i a 15
:: A is
~ ca ’ « 18 a 20
Mocha, . __
COTTON— Ordinary, {< *| g
Fair, _
Good, ‘ “ si
Prime, “ t |* a
CANDLES— Spermaceti,* “ 48 a
TaZZcw, -J a ~
CHEESE-American, “ * J,
ClDEß—Northern, perbbl. 900 alO 00
/« boxev, per 360 a 4ao
CIGARS — Spanish, M. 15 a2O
American , “ 5 al2
CORN bushel 50 a
FISH — Herrings, box 125 a 150
Mackerel No. 1 “ none
it ;c 2 “ *•
tt n 3 “ “
FLOUR — Canal, » <J 10
Baltimore , 8 a oou
fFesfern,
Country, “ 650 a 700
GUNPOWDER— keg 6 a ' Krt
JUastine “ 4 a 400
GLASS—IO >< if,* sox 350 a 425
8 10, “ 3 2-3 a 4
IRON—Russia, “ J
Swedes, assorted, “ b
Hoop, & 9 a 10
SAeeZ, “ 8 a 10
NdiZ Pods, “ 7 a 8
LEAD—Bar, “ » a
LEATHER—SoIe, lb 28 a 30
Upper, side 175 a 2
Calf Skins, doz 30 a36
LARD— lb a 15
MOLASSES—N. Orleans , #aZ 4a a o 0
Havana, “ 43 a 45
English Island, “ —a
NAILS— lb 8$ a 9
O/LS —/.amp, gaZ 150 a 200
Linseed, “ 1 15 a 1 25
Tanners, “ 60
OATS — feusA 50
PEAS— “ 1
PAINTS—Red Lead, lb 15
White Lead, keg 300a 350
Spanish Brown lb 4 a
Yellow Ochre, 3 a
1 PEPPER —BZacfc, “ 9 a 12$
PORTER — London , dox 4 a 450
o/id A/e, American, bbl 3 a 350
; J? J ISINS — Malaga, box 2 a 250
Muscatel, « 1 50 a 2
Bloom, “ none
RICE — Prime, 100 Z 6 5 a 6
Inferior to good, “ 4 a 5
SUGAR —AVtt' Orleans, lb 7 a 10
Havana, white, “ 13 a 15
I “ brown, “ 8 a 9
Muscovado, “ 8 a 10
St. Croix, “ 10 a 12$
PorZo Pico, “ 8 a 11
Limp, “ 14 a 16
Xoa/, “ 15 a 20
’ Double refined, “ 20 a 22
SOAP — American, No. 1, 8 a 8$
! “ Ao. 2, 5 a 8
• SA LT —Liverpool ground, bush 65 a 75
, Turk's Island, “ none
STEEL — German, lb 15 a 16
Blistered, “ 8 a 12 A
’ oHOT—AII sizes, bag 2 12 $ a 2 37%
' SPIRITS — Cognac, 4th prf. gal 150 a 250
Peach, “ 1 a 150
Apple, “ 45 a 65
GZft, Holland, “ 1 20 a 1 50
“ American, “ 55 a 75
Pu/ft Jamaica. “ 1 25 a 1 75
“ New England, “ 48 a 56
Whiskey, Northern, “ 48 a 56
“ Wedern, 50 a 75
“ Mononga. “ 75 a 1
“ Irish, “ 2 a 3
TOBACCO — N. Carolina, lb 8 a 15
Virginia, “ 15 a 40
TWINE— « 30 a 37$
TEA — Bohea, “ 50 a 75
Souchong, “ 50 a 75
Hyson, “ 75 a 1 25
Gunpowder, “ 1 a 1 25
WlNE—Madeira, gal 250 a 350
Sicily Madeira, •* 1 25 a 1 75
Sherry, “2 n 350
Tenerife, “ 75 a 125
i Sweet Malaga, “ 40 a 60
•P°rZg, “ 75 a 3
I Claret, “ none
“ in bottles, doz 3 a 6
Champaigns, “ 5 a 12
REMARKS.
Cotton. —This article continues low, having va
i j ried but little for some weeks. We now quote 7$
Itoßs as the extremes of the market, sales being
> I chiefly effected at 8 a cents. It continues to ar-
I I rive in great quantities, and planters in despair of
| getting better prices are selling freely. Our river
; is now low and does not allow steamboats coming
> U P to tile city. A good rain would have a benefi
cial influence on the market.
Freights.— By the river to Savannah, $2 perbale.
I E cchange —On New York at sight, 8 a 8$ per
1 cent, for current funds ; Charleston, at 4 a 5 per
cent, and Savannah 1$ to 2$ per cent.; specie com
mands 5 a 6 per cent, pretn.
Bank Notes— Savannah Bank, 1$ a 2 iper cent
! premium ; Mechanics’, (Augusta,) 5 do.; Agency
Brunswick,(Augusta.) 5 do.; Planters and Me
chanics’ Columbus, 21 discount; Monroe Rail Road,
5 do.; Ocmulgee, 5 do.; Darien, 20 do.; Rome,so do-’
All other Banks at par.
Groceries.— The supply abundant, and only a
moderate business doing. Money is scarce, and the
merchants cautious about extending credits.
(ieneral Commission Mer
chant, office on Mclntosh street, next door to the
Constitutionalist. nov ?
. dj* Doctor J. J. IVILSON offers his profes
sional services to the citizens of Augusta and it*
‘ VTi. ty -,. . Hc ” UI « hhSeice the
first brick building above Guedron’s stable on Ellis
street, recently occupied by John L. Adams
augl? . f
Kj*NOTICE. The Rail Road Passenger Tram
1 foll^wt”— haileSt ° n * nd Hambur S> will leave as
__ , UPWARD.
Not to leave Charleston before 7 05 a m
:: :: Summerville,- --8 30
« Georges’. - “ - 10 00
<« « ? I ra 1 nchvill °’ “ - HOO
‘ « ‘ “ * 11 30 m
„ BlackviHe, - « - j O O
Aiken, - - « _ 300
Arrive at Hamburg not before - 4
- T e. . , downward.
Not to leave
“ “ Blackville, «- ?
“ Midway, « . . *J®
«« J “ 10 30
« „ Branchvill “-. nOO
. t< Georges’, «. . UOOMI
Arrive at aS nCml,c --‘‘ * - 2 00p. m.
-1 m ton bcfore 300
n* l jo, oile . . I are 'Through—slo 00
minutes ea i°T - houi *. To remain 20
1 ea, -l i > foi oic.-:;lajt and dinner, and not
To stop for passengers, when a white i,
SfwXt ta siVo
andMars^T." 3 : Wllleston ’ Wl « Johnsons;
Passengers wa will breakfast at Woodstnrt 1
dine at Blackville; aoum, will breakfast ait *
and dme at Summerville St at
• may 31
V
T fiTE A T R E.
W. C. FOILS ES, Lessee.
■<; ■ > ■ v-— — . _
Fourth night of Master and Miss Men,
Who are engaged for five nights only. ’
Last night of La Rayadeie,
With entirely new and splendid Scenery,
THURSDAY Evening, January 23, IS4O
Will be performed the Petit Comedy of
THE LADY AND THE DLVII.
After which Master WELLS will dance Tu*
CACHCHA ; also NAVAL HORNPIPE.
To conclude with the Operatic Ballet of
LA BAYADERE,
Or the Maid of Cashmere,
Ilomo/a, Master 'WET 1 r
The Unknown, Air. p eir . L '
Olifour, Grand Judge, Colli^
Zoloe,the Maid of Cashmere, Miss
(fj* In rehearsal the Ballet of LA SYLPPrnv
and the Drama of AND FAIR
Doors open at 6 o’clock, and Performance to
mence at 7-J- precisely. CW| fe>|
Boxes and Parquettc one Dollar,
C O' TO THE LOVERS OF THiTTrtJZ I
The Paintings at Mr. Richards’ Drawing Acadeirr
(Masonic Hall,) will hereafter be opened to v,? k
tors, every Saturday afternoon and evening i ; |
2 o’clock until 9 o’clock p. m. At night the
will be well lighted. " decig V
(fj'Dr. B. HARRIS otfers his services in
practice of his profession to the citizens of Au-I
ta and its vicinity. Messages will receive proL*
attention if left at his drug store in Broad street f
at his residence in Ellis street, below Washin
ton - nov 7
A REAL BLESSING TO MOTHERS
DR W. EVANS' CELEBRATED SOOTHIM
SYRUP, for Children Cutting their Teeth. —T>
infallible remedy has preserved hundreds of chi;
dren, when thought past recovery, from tonvu]!
sions. As soon as the Syrup is nibbed on th e
gums, the child will recover. The preparation ■<
so innoceht, so efficacious and so pleasant, that a 5
child will refuse to let its gums be rubbed withi
When infants are at the age of four months,thou*
there is no appearance of teeth, one bottle of th«
Syrup should be used on the gums, to open the
pores. Parents should never be withoutAhe Syru
in the nursery where there are young children
if a child wakes in the night with pair, in the gum
the Syrup immediately gives ease, by openinjthf
pores and healing the gums ; thereby
convulsions, fevers, &c. Sold only at Dr. Wn.
Evans' Medical Office, 100 Chatham street, %
York, where the Doctor maybe consulted on jj]
diseases of children.
PROOF POSITIVE OF THE EFFICACY OF
Dr. EVANS' SOOTHING SYRUP.—To the Ago*
of Dr. Evans' Soothing Syrup: Dear Sir The 1
great benefit afforded to rny suffering infant bv
your Soothing Syrup, in a case of protracted snij
painful dentition, must convince every feeling pi.
lent how essential an early' application of such an
invaluable medicine is to relieve infant misery ieJI
torture. My infant, when teething, experienw.i
such acute sufferings, that it was attacked witt |
convulsions, and my wife and family supposed tin:
death would soon release the bs.be from anguish
till we procured a bottle of your bvrnp; which su <
soon as applied to the gums, a wonderful chan*;
was produced, and after a lew applications tEe
child displayed obvious relief, and by continual!;a
its use, I am glad to inform you the child has corn,
pletely recovered, and no recurrence of that awfn |
complaint has since occurred; the teeth areems>
nating daily and the child enjoys perfect healtl *
I give you my cheerful permission to make tli f
acknowledgment public, andwill gladly give an
information on this circumst; nee.
WM. JOHNSON, '
TONIC PILLS. —The power of Evans’ Comoinik
Pills are such, that tlfe palpitating heart,the trem
ulous hand, the dizzy eye, and the fluttering mini
vanish before their effects like noxious vapors be
fore the benign influence of the morning suu,-
They have long been successfully used for there
of intesmittents,together with fevers of the irres
lar nervous kind, accompanied with visceral *<
structions.
This tonic medicine is for nervous complain
eneral debility, indige. lion and its consequent
or want of appetite,distension of thestomach,ac
ity, unpleasant taste in the mouth, rumbling mis
in the bowels, nervous symptoms, languor, wh
the mind becomes imtable ; desponding,tboughlln
melancholy, and dejected. Hypochondriacism, re
sumption, dimness of sight, delirium, and ail ottr
nervous affections, these pills will produce a sai
and permanent cure.
Evans' Camomile Pills wereiirst introduced!
America in 1835.
EVANS' FAMILY APERIENT PILLS >
purely vegetable, composed with the strictest jt «i
cision of science and of art; they never pro-1
nausea, and arc warranted to cure the folio" '
diseases which arise from impurities of the bi(
Y* 7: Apoplexy, Bilious Affections, Coughs, fp,V H
Ulcerated Sore Throats, Scarlet Fever, Asthma, (i
--lera. Liver Complaints,Diseases of the
Bladder, Affections peculiar to Females, at l J ai
those diseases of whatsoever kind to which himu
nature is subject, where the stomach is alfeclod.
More conclusive proofs of the extraordinary if
caey of Dr, IVm. Evans' celebrated Camomile >•
Aperient Anti-Bilwus Pills,in alleviating njfii
mankind. —Mr. Robert Cameron, 101 Bower
Disease—Chronic Dysentery, or Bloody FJsi
symptoms, unusual flatulency in the bowel?a
vere griping, frequent inclination to go to st<‘oM i ’
nusmus, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting,»
quency of pulse, and a frequent discharge of a:-
culiar foetid matter mixed with blood great dcbW;
sense of burning heat, with an intolerable heerr
down ot the parts. Air. Cameron is enjoying p
ect health, and returns his sincere thanks for! 1
extraordinary benefits he has received.
Sold by ANTONY & HAINES,
Sole L~ents in Augu.U
J. M.& T. M. JCRNKR, Savanna:
P. M. COHEN 8c Co., Charleston.
SHAR.P& ELLS, Millcdgevillc.
C. A. ELLS, Macon,
A. W. MARTIN, Forsvth
’A’m. E. A'U.LLa, Druggist, Allieis
MARK A. LANE. VVashin^lon.
j»iy 33
BLANDY’S MADEIRA WINE.—The subsc
bers will receive orders for this celebraJ
Wine either of direct importation or vialni>
Samples may be seen at their office.
A few dozen India Madeira now on hand am! ;i
sile by (dec GARDELLE t RHI*.
IN pursuance of an order of the
of Richmond county, in Equity, will b«
on the 27th inst. at the stables of the late
Leverich, in the lower part of the city of -W
ta, the blooded stock belonging to the estate of
Leverich, consisting of about thirty Horses, M*’
and Colts Terms, one third cash—the balance
six and twelve months, for note® with appw'*
security. ‘
Most of said stock are fine blooded, and fi«
them are now in training, viz. Gano, 4 years c
by Eclipse, dam Betsey Richards; Seminole. $
years old, by Eclipse, dam Celeste; Agaruh $
rtson, 6 years old, by Eclipse, dam Gallatin; fl
nona, three years old, by Andrew, dam
Highland Henry, 4 years old, by Henry, dam H-f
land Mary. Jor full pedigree and perform*
see Turf Register.
Also, a few head of Cattle.
Terms, which will be liberal, made kno*u
the day of sale,
P. H. MANTZ, k ?i tm’rs .
JOHN A. CAMERON*, 5 Ad
January 11, 1840. J
(O’ The Spirit of the Times will please gi'*
aboveone insertion.
NEGROES FOR SALE.—a likely
and his Wife—the boy a good field hanM (
the woman a house servant. Thev may
at Hand & Scranton’s.
Persons desirous of purchasing will ple3 sfC >
on Messrs. Kerrs & Hope, of this" ity.
SALE—A first rate Family ifORSP’? 1
. a second hand BUGGY and HAHN®*,.-
Also, a quantity of Com and Fodder will bf ' !
posed of with the above, il desired.
this office. ts