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I # _ CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. , i < AUGUSTA. — — I THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 23. , —1 ~ 1 Qjj To-night is the last night of the beautiful i Opciii of La Bayadere. Remember, the last op- j portuj ity, and all who have not seen it should go . j A Writer in the Richmond Whig, over the sig- J natui of “Powhattanably and triumphantly ' ▼indicates General Harrison from the charge ot Abo!:|ion. He does it by the records of the past i —hi?|*o;es in Congress upon various occasions, when! the rights of the South were assailed.— ‘ Gene; al H. was a member of Congress when the Miss: iri and Arkansas questions were agitated, and i, .ways voted with the South upon every proposition submitted. He has been much wror i ed upon this subject. i T '| Washington correspondent of the Charles ton <|’ourier says, the Sub-Treasury Bill may now ts considered as having passed the Senate; the salaries of the Receivers General are $5,000 at n|w York ; $3,000 at New Orleans ; $2,500 at StU Louis, Charleston and Philadelphia res pect! ply. - T;> Philadelphia North American says: Mr. ' Cashier of the United States Banl* left Philadelphia on Wednesday, on a visit to Vicksburg, to look after the interests of the Banhj in that quarter. —* ( Tl,v small pox seems to be making lamentable ravages in Boston. We see it remarked that of twenty?-two deaths, eighteen were of persons who had been vaccinated. The disease seems to take 1? old of those who have been vaccinated, but deals generally very mildly with them. i' i V\ Tiifp following article from the Richmond Whijj , contains a high compliment to Georgia.— Our -Delegation is certainly a talented one, and by comparison with the two former ones, it is so. Desideratum. —A sketch of the Georgia dele gation in the House of Representatives of the Unite;. States, represented to be peculiar in this, that e|3ich of them is a man of talents, and that collectively it is the strongest representation whiclL; any State has ever had at the same ses sion if i Congress. li . A f./HANOE IN THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. The Cincinnati Gazette & r yi, that Senator Grun t - * dy, W; en in Cincinnati, spoke freely of the then forthcoming President’* Message as to be decided ly conservative, averring that he was well ac quainted with its contents —from which the Ga zette imfers that the Harrisburgh nominations caused the President to re-model it. For the Chronicle and Sentinel. I | Tear Anna, my pretty Miss, \ Your lines, ’tis true, deserve a hiss ; i ; For they do not seem to be : The language used by a lady. ■ And if you have no other design, 1 Your name should be more masculine. Os your “P. D. H.” you cannot brag; So Anna has proved herself a --hag. Jcai>utry 21,1340. Juvenxs. Juty;nis shall have a place. After being at tacked so unmercifully, both by the Editor and “Anil* dear,” it would be unjust to refuse him a hcariii g. It did not frighten him so bad to see j himself in print as we imagined. He seems to have Strong nerves, and bears himself quite firmtyk Thd Washington Correspondent of the Charles ton <f aurier, says :—The abolition subject was again discussed all day, in the House. Mr. | 1 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 any resolution in relation to her own rights, but that she should wait and see what the north had to propose, and act accordingly. He courted the discussion so far as the North was concerned, and the South had a right to know what theie were. He discussion of the question of the jurisdiction of the House over the subject of Slavery, and showed that, under the Constitu- | tion, could not legislate upon it. Whence he inlt rred that there was no right to agitate the questtym in Congress, by the presentation of pe tition! , or offering any propositions. Mil Biddle, of Penn., spoke in an eloquent and a| fcctionate strain, in regard to Southern righti and interests, which he avowed his deter mine uon to maintain, on this and all other occa tion«| I Correspondence of the Baltimore American. Washington, January 16, 1840. I house of representatives. It i|, becoming a comman occurrence in the Houab of Repiesentatives to open the session with personal explanations. The matter of pub lic pi kiting and public printers, and certain Can dida for public printing, opened the ball this morning. Mty Mitchell, of New York, having been charged with making certain negotiations in re gard ?to the subject, asked the attention of the Hou&e in respect to it. His name had been used in thi Globe of Monday night in an article, which as regarded himself he pronounced to be false. He hid written a letter to Gen. Green, which he great !) regretted he was not now permitted to lay befor| the public. If he ever laid hands upon it be sty. uld publish it, and should be glad then to have (any member of the House to make any movcl ient he thought proper in regard to it. Afar as I remember the contents of my letter, said fir. Mitchell, I stated that I was anxious to elect pales & Seaton—that I had such an objec tion Blair & Rives that I should be glad to have | Gen. Green instead of them for public printty—that I believed Gen. Green could be elect'll. I said nothing of votes of certain friends in the South. I wrote the letter also upon my own, | ode responsibility, without consulting friends and i| ithout taking any advice whatever. The charity in the Globe about securing votes is en ritetyl groundless. If such a letter was an over ture ;if bribery, the word does not mean what it did, i»iid no one would make such a charge hut thost; inclined to offer and take a bribe. Mr. Mitc|iell alluded to the article in the Globe and the datement made that Mr. Fisher of N. Caro lina,! showed the letter sent by him to Gen. Greoty to the Speaker. Ml, Hunter, from the Chair, interrupted him, and .;;dd that he knew nothing of the article in the (llobe until he saw ii in the Globe—that he in n< way advised its publication, or advised its appeA ance—that he disapproved of the conten f i tion—and further had made no charge of bribery. Mr. Mitchell made some allusion to Mr. Fisher, i which drew him oot to explain his agency in i the matter. ! Mr. Fisher said that he regretted that his name j had been used. He had no ambition to be con nected with such matters. He should tell a plain i 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 w 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 that he could be re-elected —his opinion that the profits of printing were $30,000 —his further opinion that some arrangement could he 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 —Dufl 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 letter. Mr. F. further said that he showed Mr. Mitchell s and Gen. Green’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 crimi nis in this matter. 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 Geu. Duff Green with General Green’s to him. I ask the member from North Carolina if I did not state in my 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 me the following copy of a letter: — ( Baltimore, Jan. 15, 1840. “Dear Sir—l have just seen the article in the Globe, in which mention ir. made of your letter. I need not assure you that I shall repel the impu tation. I have not time to prepare a copy, but will send one by the next mail. Y r our friend, DUFF GREEN. Loss of the Ship Harold of Boston. — This ship, was destroyed by fire at sea, Oct. 26, in 1at4,30, S, lon 26,25 W. The Boston Daily Advertiser gives 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. Bell) 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 Y’ork- He refers to a previous letter forwarded to the Unit ed States by the first opportunity. This letter, although it would 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, &c„is supposed to be near ly, if not entirely covered by insurance at eight 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. 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 ciple or recognized doctrines of the democratic party. If the President says, “I am in favor of uniting the purse 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 Bank of the State of North Carolina requires that, at the general meeting of the stockholders, a re port shall be made setting forth the amount of indebtedness, as well of directors as of stockhel 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 0f5714,000 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 oanking institutions.— Register. From 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 the machinery and stock. The mill was run by Mr. Samuel Shore of this city. The factory was insured by the Georgia Insurance Company for $3,000, and the machinery and stock tor $7,- 000 at the American office, of tills city. On Friday morning, the Satlinet manufactory belonging to the Messrs Eddys, at Pascoag. Bur rillville, was burnt down, together with the stock and machinery. Messis. Eddys’ loss was about $8,000; insured at the .Etna office, Hartford, for $5,000. Mr. F. C. Dudley run the mill, his loss $2,000; no insurance. Another rumored Bank Fraud. — A ru mor was current in Philadelphia, on the 13th and 14th. that the Y icksburg Bank had entirely exploded and that there had been a fraudulent issue at the South, of nms thousand shares of the stock of that bank the U. S. Gazette did not know on what authority the rumor was founded but it had an effect on stocks. A late account says that a gentlemau from Vicksburg, who left there after the date of the rumored explosion stales that when he left “ nothing of the kind was known, or had been beard 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 much spirits as Ireland, and over three times as much as England: Spirit Drinking. —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, of spirits 12,293,464, Scotland, population, 2,365,- 114; galls, of spirits 7,767,716. 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 the drunkards in Glasgow become too poor to satiate 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 Stoenberger, WillLms & 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, —rheu- 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 Navt 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 of 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 Conettes 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. 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 are twenty four armed vessels, eight of which are kept fir 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 Frigates 3 Covettes of war 1 Brigs 2 8 COMMISSIONED IN PORT. Ships of the line and Frigates 5 Vessels of inferior rank 11 16 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 — 12,194,155 02 Amount of three first quarters of 1838, 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 \\ est 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 rode dovTn 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 be 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 boatmen. He hoisted a flag of truce and told them to pull for the Vulture sloop of war, which lay be low, saying that he had some business with her captain, and promised that if they would row him down to her as soon as possible, to give them a guinea and a gallon of rum each. On nearing the Vulture, and being within range of her guns, Arnold opened his plan saying, “I have served k 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 British service. One of the men replied that “he did not understand fighting on both sides.” “1 hen, said the General, ‘you are my prison ers.” 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 w ar. One of them who had 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 le ward and make them prisoners to boot.” The English captain heard their murmurs, and step ping forward observed—“ Gen. Arnold, I com mand this ship, and while I walk the quarter deck n« such transaction shall take place. I know the meaning of my words, sir, and will meet their comment. Then addressing the men, he continued—“ My good fellows, I respect your principles and fidelity to your country, although you are enemies to your King. You shall have liberty to go or stay as you please.—“ Here,” ta king them from his purse, “ are four guineas : , steward put up four gallons of ru m for these men. The boatmen thanked the gallant and gen ■orous sailor, and returned in safety to, head quar ters to report their proceedings to Geo« M ashing ton, who had just arrived in camp, cha grined arid 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 stated 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 carried on his predatory warfare against the property of 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 not de sire to see him. • From the Southern Literary Messenger for January . The Dying Eagle. BV WILLIAM WALLACE. Bird of the Storm ! —why Best thou here — With closing eye and drooping plume ? Is it the coward pang of fear Which chains thee to this earthly tomb ; 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 loaves o’er thee —and thy pall, Like mine as I would wish, should be Os Nature's Ministry. Louisville. GEORGIA, Richmond County : The 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 firing 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 coiporatc 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 ot 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, tbit 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 treatment they have reced ed—and the number amo ints to fourteen, (14,) i nine males, luur females and one infant. There are two aged persons placed in this institution, by the City Council of Augusta: one a native oi 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, he published in the gazettes of this city. Edward Thomas, Foreman. William F. Pemberton, Thomas Tobin, ISehemiah K. Butler, James L. Coleman, John IV. Stay, Return J. Meigs, John R. Tarvrr, Cesaire Blnme, Wil iam E. Brodnax, Nicholas Murphey, Robert A. Jonathan Palmer, Willys Cathn, William Fuller, Ishum Thompson, Bennet Harris. Charles Hall, MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Charleston, January 22. Arrived yesterday —Ship Sarah Sheafe, Merry, Liverpool; schr Brilliant, Gilkey, Camden, (Me.) Cleared Ship Admittance, Smith, Liverpool ; brig Deborah, Han ly, Mobile; schr Exi»ort, Gard ner, New Orleans. Went to sea yesterday— Schrs John Allyne, Hawes, M est Indies; Nahar.t, Baker, New Orleans; Red Rover, Penlield, Mobile. C/* -^ r * W. 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 door from the corner of Mclntosh and Reynold streets nev 29 iy ' M. ( l R. I IS , House, Sign and Ornamen tal Painter, IS7 Broad street. —Sign and omamtn tal work done at short notice. dec 5 NOTICE. —Dr. Munroe, Surgeon Dentist, has returned to Augusta. dec 9 dTri CARD. —Mr. RicHAHDs,Teacherof Draw ing and Painting, will resume his professional du ties in Augusta at an early day. nov 7 IKrWe are authorized to announce Lt.~To7 SAMUEL C. WILSON, as a. candidate for COL ONEL or the 10th Regiment Georgia Militia jtm 21 td (Cr EXCHANGE ON~NEW YORK—M and at one to tw ty days sight. For sale by ° * nov 23 GARDELLE & RHIND AUGUSTA PRICES CURRENT. Thursday, January 23, 1840. BAGGING—Hemp, per yard 20 a 25 Tow, “ 14 a 20 BALE ROPE, per lb. 8 a 14 BACON—Hams, “ 15 a J; Shoulders and Middlings, 10 a 173 BUTTER — Grs>>en, per lb. 28 a 35 Nort Carolina, “ 15 a 25 Country, “ 18 a 25 COFFEE —Green prime Cuba, “ 14 « 15 Ordinary to good, “ 11 a 14 St. Domingo, “ 10 a 14 Rrazi/, “ —, « “ Laguira, “ 12} a 1? Porto Rico, “ a 15 Jara, “ 15 a lb MocAcr, “ 18 a 20 COTTON—Ordinary, “ H a Fair, “ ?! a 8 Good, “ 8 « 8 t ' Prime, “ a 8 i 1 CANDLES — Spermaceti, “ 48 a 50 Tallow, ** 20 a 22 , CHEESE — American, “ 13A a 14 , English, “ 40 a 50 ClDEß—Northern, per hbl. 900 alO 00 7/i boxe-i, per doz . 360 a 450 ’ ClGAßS—Spanish, M. 15 a2O American, “ 5 al2 CORN— bushel 50 a 62 £ FISH — Herrings, box 125 a 150 Mackerel No. 1 “ none “ 2 “ •• « {< 3 «< “ FLOUR—Canal, bbl. 9 alO Baltimore , “ 8 a 850 Western, ti none Country, “ 650 a 750 GUNPOWDER— keg 6 a 7 Blasting, “4 a 450 GLASS —10 >< 12, 6ox 350 a 425 8 10, “ 3 2.5 a 4 IRON—Russia, “ 6 Swedes, assorted, “ 6 Hoop, lb 9 a 10 Sheet, “ 8 a 10 iVai7 Rods, “ 7 a 8 LEAD—Bar, “ 9 a LEATHER—SoIe, lb 28 a 30 Upper, side 175 a 2 t’a// Skins, doz 30 a36 LARD— lb 12} a 15 MOLASSES — N. Orleans, gal 45 a 50 Havana, “ 43 a 45 English Island, “ —a NAILS— lb 8} a 9 OlLS — Lamp , g-a/ 150 a2 00 Linseed, “ 1 15 a 1 25 Tanners, “ 60 OATS — 6us6 50 PAINTS—Red Lead, lb 15 White Lead, keg 300 a 350 Spanish Brown lb 4 a Yellow Ochre, “ 3 a PEPPER—BIack, “ 9 a 12’ PORTER — London, doz 4 o 450 cad Ale, American, bbl 3 a 350 ■ .\4 fSINS — Malaga, box 2 a 250 Muscatel, “ 1 50 a 2 , Bloom, “ none RICE — Prime, 100/6 5 a 6 Inferior to good, “ 4 a 5 SUGAR—New Orleans, lb 7 a 10 Havana, white, “ 13 a 15 1 “ brown, “ 8 a 9 Muscovado, “ 8 a 10 St. Croix, “ 10 a 12} Por/o Rtco, “ 8 a 11 Limp, “ 14 a 16 Loaf, “ 15 a 20 ' Double refined, “ 20 a 22 SOAP — American, No. I, 8 a 8} “ iVo. 2, 5 a 8 ■ 8/ L7’ —Liverpool ground, bush 65 a 75 , Turk’s Island, “ none STEEL — German, lb 15 a 16 Blistered, “ 8 a 12.', ’ cHOT—AII sizes, bag 2 12$ a 2 37} ' SPIRITS — Cognac, 4th prf. gal 1 50" a 250 Peach, “ 1 a 150 Apple, “ 45 a 65 G/n, Holland, “ 1 20 a 1 50 “ American, “ 55 a 75 Rum, Jamaica. “ 1 25 a 1 75 “ New England, “ 48 a 56 i Whiskey, Northern, “ 48 a 56 “ Western, *• 50 a 75 1 “ Mononga. “ 75 a 1 “ Irish, “ 2 a 3 ■ TOBACCO — N. Carolina, lb 8 a 15 Virgjiia, « 15 a 40 t TWINE— “ 30 a 37} r PPM— Bohea, “ 50 a 75 1 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 1 Tenerife, “ 75 a 125 s Sweet Malaga, “ 40 a 60 Porte, “ 75 a 3 , Claret, “ none “ in bottles, doz 3 a 6 Champa igne, “ 5 a 12 REMARKS. , Cotton. —This article continues low, having va ' ried but little for some weeks. We now quote?} Itoß} as the extremes of the market, sales being ; I chiefly effected at 8a 8} cents. It continues to ar -1 rive in great quantities, and planters in despair of 1 getting better prices are selling freely. Our river ; is now low and does not allow steamboats coining ■ I ® *up to tne city. A good rain would have a benefi . cial Influence on the market. Freights. —By the river to Savannah, $2 per bale. I Exchange —On New York at sight, 8a 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. prem. Bank Notes —Savannah Bank, 1} a 2 rper 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. KrW. G. NIMMO, General Commission Mer chant, office on Mclntosh street, next door to the Constitutionalist, nov 7 CC/* Doctor J. J, WILSON offers his profes sional services to the citizens of Augusta and its , vicinity. Ho will be found at his residence, the 6rst brick building above Guedron’s stable on Elli - street, recently occupied bv John L. Adams 17 ' - t s NOTICE, Ihe Rail Road Passenger Tram ] between Charleston and Hamburg, will leave as ; follows: \ I'?WAED. Not to leave Charleston before 7 00 a m. “ Summerville, - -8 30 ! “ “ Georges’. - “ - 10 00 “ Branchville, “ - 11 00 “ Midway, - “ - 11 30 31 “ Blackviils, - “ - jOO M . “ . “ Aiken, - - “ . 300 ‘j Arrive at Hamburg not before - 4 luj DOWNWARD. Not to leave Hamburg before 6 00 a m “ Aiken, - “ - . 730 ' * “ « ?/r la J Ckvi,le ’ “- • 930 Midway, « - .10 30 Branchvill “ _ _ 11 no “ “ Georges’, « . . !2 00 m. Summerville.“ - - 2 00p. m. Arrive at Clu rle .ion not before 300 Distance IDdmilc-, IVieThrough —$10 00. Speed not over 2D mile'i.a hour, Po remain 20 minutes each, for broakiajt and dinner, and not longer than 5 minutes for wo ' and water at any station. To stop for passengers, when a white flag is hoisted, at either of the above stations; and also at Sineaths, Woodstock, Inabinet’s, 41 mile T. O. Rives’, Grahams, Wiileston, Windsor, Johnsons’ and Marsh’s T. O. * Passengers up will breakfast at Woodstock an 1 dine at Btackviilc; aoum, will breaKtast at Aiken and dine at Summerville. may TffEATRE. 1 W. C. FORBES, Lessee. Fourth night of Master and .Miss \\eli ß Who are engaged for five nights only. ’ Last night of La llayndeie, With entirely new and splendid Scenery, THURSDA Y Evening, January 23, 1540 Will be performed the Petit Comedy of THE LADY AND THE DLViu. After which Master WELLS will dance Tnp CACHCHA; also NAVAL HORNPIPE. £ To conclude with the Operatic Ballet of LA BAYADERE, Or the Maid of Cashmere. Homcza, Master \VEIu The Unknown, Mr. Pearsor Olifour, Grand Judge, Co,lm s ' Zuloe,the Maid of Cashmere, Miss WELLS l n rehearsal the Ballet of LA SYLPWht and the Drama of CHERRY AND FAIR S'fih Doors open at 6 o’cloc!., and PerfoiTnance to con raence at 7.1 precisely. Boxes and Parquettc one Dollar, Co* TO THE LOVERS OF THE~ARtsZ The Paintings at Mr. Richards’ Drawing Acade (Masonic Hall,) will hereafter be opened to •,> tors, every Saturday afternoon and 2 o’clock until 9 o’clock p. «. At night the ronn' will be well lighted. c dco ! f i (fj Dr. B. HARRIS offers his services practice of his profession to the citizens of -\unr ta aud its vicinity. Messages will receive prorau attention if lelt at his drug store in Broad street 0 at his residence in Ellis street, below Washirr ton * nov 7° A REAL BLESSING TO MOTHERS. DR. W. EVANS’ CELEBRATED SOOT HI Si SYRUP, for Children Cutting their Teeth.—H, infallible remedy has preserved hundreds of chi dren, when thought past recovery, from tonvol. sions. As soon as the Syrup is rubbed on tt» gums, the child will recover. The preparation j so innoceht, so efficacious and so pleasant, that 2- child will refuse to let its gums be rubbed withi- When infants are at the age of four months,thong there is no appearance of teeth, one bottle of tk Syrup should be used on the gums, to open tb pores. Parents should never be without the Syrj; in the nursery where there are young children ; f if a child wakes in the night with pain in the gum the Syrup immediately gives ease, by opening t;. pores and healing the gums ; thereby preveatit; convulsions, fevers, &c. Sold only' at Dr. W: Evans’ Medical Ojjice, 100 Chatham street, York, where the Doctor may be consulted on !„ diseases of children. PROOF POSITIVE OF THE EFFICACY Os Dr. EVANS ’ SOOTHING SYRUP.—To the of Dr. Evans ’ Soothing Syrup: Dear Sir—Tb» great benefit afforded to my suffering infant t. your Soothing Syrup, in a case of protracted acc painful dentition, must convince every feeling pa. lent how essential an early' application of suchji invaluable medicine is to relieve infant misery mi torture. My infant, when teething, experience, such acute sufferings, that it was attacked witi convulsions, and my wife and family supposed tin death would soon release the Uabe from angui«k till we procured a bottle of your >yrnp; whictu soon as applied to the gums, a vonderiul cuanj was produced, and after a few applications tis child displayed obvious relief, and by continuums its use, I am glad to inform you the child has coin pletely' recovered, and no recurrence of that a\vf« complaint has since occurred; the teeth are ein> nating daily and the child enjoys perfect healt! I give you my cheerful permission to make tlir acknowledgment public, andwill gladly give a; information on this circumsti nee. VVM. JOHNSON. TONIC PILLS. —The power of Evans’ Commi; Pills are such, that the palpitating heart,the tirn. ulous hand, the dizzy eye, and the fluttering min.: vanish before their effects like noxious vapors It fore the benign influence of the morning suu,- They have long been successfully used for them of intesmittents,together with levers of the irr«. lar nervous kind, accompanied with visceral iv structions. This tonic medicine is lor nervous complain eneral debility, indige. tion and its consequent or want of appetite,dirtension of the stomach, an ity, unpleasant taste in the mouth, rumbling ms in the bowels, nervous symptoms, languor, wlv the mind becomes irritable.desponding,thoughtln melancholy, and dejected. Hypochondiiacisjn,<v sumption, dimness of sight, delirium, and all olhr nervous affections, these pills will produce a m and permanent cure. Evans ’ Camomile Pills were first introduced: America in 1835. EVANS ’ FAMILY APERIENT PILLS 1 purely vegetable, composed with the strictest • ■ cision of science and of art; they never pro.l nausea, and arc warranted to cure the folio* diseases which arise from impurities of the blc Wi7 ' Apoplexy , Bilious Affections, Coughs, Co Ulcerated Sore Throats, Scarlet Fever, Asthma, (v lera. Liver I omplainfs. Diseases of the Kidnin Bladder, Affections peculiar to Females, ai>J those diseases of wl atsoever kind to which hitfi nature is subject, where the stomach is alfeck'd. More conclusive proofs of the extraordinary ’ caey of Dr. Wm. Evans ’ celebrated Camomile Aperient Anfi-Biltous Pills, in alleviating njfh mankind. —Mr. Robert Cameron, 101 Bowen Disease—Chronic Dysentery, or Bloody Kim Symptoms, unusual flatulency in the bo\vol> vere griping, frequent inclination to go to nusmus, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, quency of pulse, and a frequent discharge of ? culiar foetid matter mixed with blood.greatdebi sense ol burning heat, with an intolerable be" down of the parts. Mr. Cameron is enjoying f' ect health, and returns his sincere thanks for extraordinary benefits he has received. Sold by ANTONY & HAINES, Sole vrents in Augn. U J. M. Si T. M. TURNER,Savanna P. M. COHEN & Co.. Charleston. SHARP & ELLS, Milledgevillc. C. A. ELLS, Macon, A. W. MARTIN, Forsvth 71 3t. E. W; ILL.>, Druggist, Atlici* MARK A. LANE. Wasbioglon. juiy 23 HLANDY’S MADEIRA WINE.—The sub hers will receive orders for this ce’ebr* Wine either of direct importation or via Samples may be seen at their office. A few dozen India Madeira now on hand an. sdeby (dec 6> GARDELLE fc RHIN^ IN pursuance of an order of the Superior U of Richmond county, in Equity, will be on the 27th inst. at the stables of the late J*" Leverich, in the lower part of the city of Am ta, the blooded stock belonging to the estate of Leverich, consisting of about thirty Horses, and Colts Terms, one thud cash —the balance six and twelve months, for notes, with appE security. Most of said stock are fine blooded, and n« them are now in training, viz. Gano , 4 years * by Eclipse, dam Betsey Richards; Seminole. £ years old, by Eclipse, dam Celeste; Agarah b rison, 6 years old, by Eclipse, dam Gallatin; ' nnna, three years old, by Andrew, dam Galb Highland Henry, 4 years old, by Henry, dam In land Mary. For full pedigree and see Turf Register, Also, a few head of Cattle. Terms, which will he liberal, made kno* 1 (he day of sale. P. H. MANTZ. . I . JOHN A. CAMERON,} AJ January 11, 1840. 03* The Spirit of the Times will please g vf aboveone insertion. NEGROES FOR SALE.—A likelynegnj " and his wife—the boy a good fieldhanc>. the woman a house servant. They may b< ■ at Hand Scranton’s. Persons desirous of purchasing will pk a - f on Messrs. Kerrs & Hope, of this«ity. SALE—A first rate Family HOR^L 1 ; a second hand BUGGY and HARN*' Also, a quantity of Corn and Fodder will ‘ f posed of with the above, il desired. this office. ts ne? ’