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Groceries. —The stock on hand is rather light, except particular descriptions, which are quite in jt-iiKind, and command fair prices. Sugar*. —N. Orleans, ol the new crop, is abun dant, as also low qualities generally. Coffee —The stock is light, and a good article in considerable demand. Flour, country. —This article is scarce,and com mands readily $6 50 to $7 50 pcrbbl. Bacon. —Arrives freely from the country, and sales are readily effected from wagons at to 9 cts. hog round. Molasses. —The market with this article is well supplied. We note the sale of a boat load from the wharf at 34 cts. Domestic liquors. —Supply large, and sales dull. Exchange. —On New-York at sight, 8 a per cent, for current funds; Charleston at 4 a 5 per c?nt. and Savannah 1 a per cent.; specie com mands 5 a 6 per cent, premium. Bank Notes. —Savannah Bank, 1 a 2J per cent, premium; Mechanics’, (Augusta,) 6 do.; Agency Brunswick, ( Augusta,) 5 do ; Planters’ and Mechan ics’, Columbus, discount; Monroe Rail Road, 5 do ; Ocmulgee, 5 do.; Darien, 20 do.; Rome,so do.; Milledgeviile, 2s. All other Banks at par. Specie Paying Banks —Mechanics Bank, Bank of St. Mary’s, Insurance Bank of Columbus, Com mercial Bank of Macon, and Branch of the wick Bank in this city. Liverpool, Dec. 14. Cotton. —A tolerably extensive business was transacted at this day’s market, and though the de mand was fairly met by holders, they did not sales. 600 American were bought for export, aiji the teta sales amount to 4,000 bags, for which pf’- vious rate-: were realised. 50 Egyptian a 1 sis; 3,590 American 6 a for Orleans. * MARINE INTELLIGENCE. | Charleston, January 291 Arrived yesterday —Ship Chicora, Halsey, Livlr pool; Br barque Ninian Lindsay, Wilson, Demarala; schr Francis Canaday, Smith, St. Thomas. At Quarantine —Barque Verona, Bogardus, Bos ton; schr Rienzi, Wright, do. | la the offing —Br ship Helena, Drenning, Liv|r pool; and ship Tremont, Gray, from New Orleals, for Liverpool, in distress, leaky, making from S|)o to 2100 strokes of water, having been twice dmLi off the coast. I Cleared —Ships Robt. Pennell, Martin, Liv|r pooi; St Clair, Putnam, do.; brig Huntress, Dav-d --son, Marseilles; schr Pearl, Pearce, Nassau, (N. $.) Br schr Victoria, Hudson, do. sj ■ --- - mr-n-ar i,i—rw - , A i r &y~W. G. NIMMO, General Commission Mer chant, office on .Mclntosh street, next door toCu Constitutionalist. nov 7i KJ~ We are authorized to announce Lt. Col. SAMUEL (J. IVILSON, as a candidate for CG U » ONELor the 10th Regiment Georgia Militia, jen 21 td (rj- EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK— At sight, and at one to tw ty days sight. For sale by 1 nov 23 GARDELLE & RIIIND.: d- Cj'O. M. CUR TIS, House, Sign and Ornamen tal Painter, 187 Broad street. —Sign and ornamtsi tal work done at short notice. dec 5 I ffj'PUBLIC NOTICE. — Dr. Monroe, Dentist, has returned to Augusta. dec £4 Xj'A CARD. —Mr. Richards, Teacherof Draw ing and Painting, will resume his professional (fa ties in Augusta at an early day. nov A A REAL BLESSING TO MOTHERS. | DR I V. EVANS' CELEBRATED SOOiHL|G SYRUP,for Children Cutting their Teeth.— Tlis infallible remedy has preserved hundreds of dvl dren, when thought past recovery, from convul sions. As soon as the Syrup is rubbed on >'.e gums, the child will recover. The preparationcis so innocent, so efficacious and se pleasant, that *io child will refuse to let its gums be rubbed with A. When infants are at the age of four months, though there is no appearance of teeth, one bottle of the Syrup should be used on the gums, to open the pores. Parents should never be without the Syrup in the nursery where there are young children ; for if a child wakes in the night with pain in the gums, the Syrup immediately gives ease, by opening the pores and healing the gums; thereby preventing convulsions, fevers, &c. Sold only at Dr. IVtn. Evans' Medical Office, 100 Chatham street, York, where the Doctor may be consulted on Jill diseases of children. | PROOF POSITIVE OF THE EFFICACY OF Dr. EVANS' SOOTHING SYRUP—To the Agent of Dr. Evans' Soothing Syrup: Dear Sir—The great benefit arlorded to my suffering infant by your Soothing Syrup, in a case of protracted and painful dentition, must convince every feeling pa lenthow essential an early application of such an invaluable medicine is to relieve infant misery and torture. My infant, when teething, experienced such acute sufferings, that it was attacked with convulsions, and my wife and family supposed tint death would soon release the babe from anguish, till we procured a bottle of your Syrnp; which as soon as applied to the gums, a wonderful change was produced, and after a few applications the child displayed obvious relief, and by continuiug in its use. lam glad to inform you the child has com pletely recovered, and no recurrence of that awful complaint has since occurred; the teeth are ema nating daily and the child enjoys perfect health. I give you my cheerful permission to make this acknowledgment public, andwiil gladly give any information on this circumst; nee. WM. JOHNSON. TONIC FILLS. —The po* er of Evans' Camomile Pills are such, that the palpitating heart,the trem ulous hand, the dizzy eye, and the fluttering mind, vanish before their effects like noxious vapors be fore the benign influence of the morning sun, • They have long been successfully usedfor the cute of intesmittents, together with fevers of the irregu lar nervous kind, accompanied with visceral ob structions. This tonic medicine is for nervous complaiius. eneral debility', indigestion and its consequences, or want of appetite,distension of thestomach, acid ity, unpleasant taste in the mouth, rumbling no Go in the bowels, nervous symptoms, languor, when the mind becomes irritable,desponding,thought'.nl. melancholy, and dejected. Hypochor.dmcism, con sumption, dimness of sight, delirium, and all olliei nervous affections, these pills will produce a safe and permanent cure. Evans' Camomile Pills were first introduced i do America in 1835. EVANS' FAMILY APERIENT PILLS aic purely vegetable, composed with the strictest pro vision of science and of art; they never produce nausea, and arc warranted to cure the following diseases which arise from impurities of the blro.i. viz:— Apoplexy. Bilious Affections, Coughs, ('olds. Ulcerated Sore Throats, Scarlet Fever, Asthma, ( .V»- lera. Liver Complaints, Diseases of the Kidnics and Bladder, Affections peculiar to Females, and all ! those diseases of wl atsoever kind to which bun an nature is subject, where the stomach is affected More conclusive proofs of the extraordinary .ff caey of Dr. Wn. Evans' celebrated Camomile nid Aperient Anti-Bilious Pills, in alleviating afflict (u mankind. —Mr. Robert Cameron, 101 Bowery. - Disease —Chronic Dysentery, or Bloody Flux • Symptoms, unusual flatulency in the bow els. se vere griping,frequent inclination to go to stool, to nusmus, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fie quency of pulse, and a frequent discharge of a pe culiar foetid matter mixed with blood greatdebilitv . sense of burning heat, with an intolerable beniuqf dotvn of the parts. Mr. Cameron is enjoying jvi ect health, and returns his sincere thanks for tin extraordinary benefits he has received. Sold by ANTONY & HAINES, Sole agents in Augusta J. M.& T. M. TURNER,Savannah P. M. COHEN & Co., Charleston. SHARP & ELLS, Milledgeviile. C. A, ELLS, Macon, A. W. MARTIN, Forsvth Wjf. £. W£i.La, Druggist, Athens MARK A. LANK, Washinglon. juiy 23 THEATRE. yv. C. FOR.BES, Lessee. East Night of Cherry and Fair Star. THURSDAY Evening, January 30, 1840, Will be performed the grand Eastern Spectac] e of CHERRY AND FAIR STAR. Sanguiiiheck, Mr. Isherwood Cherry, Mrs. Barker Fair Star. Isherwood Fancy Hornpipe, by Mr. Codet Naval Hornpipe, by Mr. Codet To conclude with the laughable Burletta of the SEA SERPENT. Neptune, Captain of the Ocean, Mr. Pearson Doors open at 6 o’clock, and Performance to com mence at 7$ precisely. Boxes and Parquette one Dollar. THEATRE.—A CARD MRS. .RIVER’S most respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Augusta, that her first BENEFIT here, will take place on Friday Evening next, 31st Nov. on which occasion will be presented the popular Play of the LADY OF LYONS Claude Melnotte, Mr. Forbes Madame Dechapelles, Mrs. Rivers Pauline, Barker A Comic Song by Mr. Lansing To conclude with the interesting Drama of the RENT DAY. Martin Heywood, Mr. Forbes Rachael Mrs. Barker Polly Briggs, Rivers jan £0 2t Ufff TO THE LOVERS OF THE ARTSr— The Paintings at Mr. Richards’Drawing Academy, (Masonic Hall,) will hereafter be opened to visi tors, every Saturday afternoon and evening, from 2 o’clock until 9 o’clock p. m. At night the rooms will be- well lighted. dec 19 (fffDr. B. HARRIS offers his services in the practice of his profession to the citizens of Augus ta and its vicinity. Messages will receive prompt attention if left at his drug store in Broad street, or at his residence in Ellis street, below Washing ton. nov 7 C3 > Dr. IV. 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. ncv29 ly Cfj* Doctor J. J. WILSON offers his profes sional services to the citizens of Augusta and its vicinity. He will be found at his residence, the fust brick building above Guedron’s stable on Ellis street, recently occupi d by John L. Adams. aug 17 ts {fy NOTICE. —The Rail Road Passenger Train between Charleston and Hamburg, will leave as follows: — UPW'ARD. Not to leave Charleston before 7 OO a m. “ “ Summerville, ic - -S 30 “ “ GeorgesT - “ - 10 00 “ Branchville, “ - 11 00 “ “ Midway, - “ - 11 30 m * “ Blackville, - “ - 100 ,m. “ “ Aiken, - - “ - 300 Arrive at Hamburg not before - 400 DOWNWARD. Not to leave HamLurg before 6 00 a. m. “ “ Aiken, - “ - - 730 “ “ Blackville, “ - • 930 “ “ Midway, “ - - 10 30 “ “ Branchvill “ - - 11 00 “ “ Georges’, “ - - 12 00 m. * “ Summerville,“ - - 2 00p. m. Arrive at Charleston not before 3 00 Distance —136 miles. Fare Through—slo 00. Speed not over 20 miles an hour. To remain 20 minutes each, for breakfast and dinner, and not longer than 5 minutes for wo ‘and water at anj station. To stop for passengers, when a white flag is hoisted, at either of the above stations ; and also at Sinealhs, Woodstock, Inabinet’s, 41 mile T. 0., Rives’, Grahams, Willeston, Windsor, Johnsons, and Marsh’s T. O. Passengers uo will breakfast at Woodstock and dine at Blackville ; aown, wil) Dreauiast at Aiken and dine at Summervihe. may 21 BOYS’ and Children’s Cloth Caps fancy patterns do do Fur & Silk Hats new style Gentlemen’s and Youths Moleskin Silk Hats latest fashion Gentlemen’s and Youths Cloth, Opera, Guard and Union Caps Gentlemen’s and Youths Plush, Fur and Seletta Caps 9 Men’s and Boys’ Hair and Wool Seal Caps and va rious qualities plain and brush Hats Just opened and for sale at ALLEN’S Hat Store, No. 275, (old stand, near the Insurance Bank) Broad street. jan 29 Iw DR. ROBERTSON has just received a supply of genuine VACCINE matter, direct from Philadelphia. He will attend at his office from 12 to 1 each day, to vaccinate such as may call or be sent. The poor will be vaccinated without any charge. 6t jan 28 mckenzie & bennocu W7"ILL offer for sale, on the first Tuesday in V y March next, at the lower market house in this city, the fol owing property —the terms will be liberal: The House and Lot No. 4 Bridge- Row. The House and Lot next aoove the Bridge Bank, 30 to 10 Building Lots in the village of Springfield. The House and Lot next below Mr. Jacob Dan forth’s Lot, occupied by Mr. Edes. td-jan 28 LOST. —Between the Globe Hotel and the low er market, a Miniature, set in gold. On one side is a miniature of a gentleman, and on the other, of a lady. The finder will be liberally re warded by delivering it at the office of the Chroni cle & Sentinel. dec 20 STEPHENS’ UNCHANGEABLE BLUE WRI TING FLUID—a superior article—just re ceived and for sale by dec 23 J. W. & T. S. STOY. SOUTHERN HARMONY—Stereotype Edition, corrected and improved. Just published and for sale by T, H. PLANT, Augusta, dec 7 PLANT & NORTON, Columbus. SUPERIOR WHITE FLANNELS. —Snowden & Shear have received from New Y'ork a large supply of new style and very superior White Flannels, warranted not to shrink, to which they respectfully invite the attention of the public. d7 SALE —A first rate Family HORSE, and * a second hand BUGGY and HARNESS Also, a quantity of Com and Fodder will be dis posed of with the above, il desired. Enquiie at this office. ts nov 2S BL ANDY’S MADEIRA WINE. —The subscri bers will receive orders for this celebrated Wine either of direct importation or via India. Samples may be seen at their office. A few dozen India Madeira now on hand and for sile by (dec 6' GARDELLE is RHIND. LAST TAX NOTICE.—The Clerk, f Council w'ill be at his office ( City' Hall) every day du ring this month, from 9 o’clock A. M. to 1 P. M.; and from o’clock tos o’clock, P. VI. to receive returns of city taxes. After the 31st January, all defaulters will be double taxed without discrimi nation ; of which all concerned, will take due no tice. S. H. OLIVER, Clerk. ___ td BLANK BOOKS. —The subscriber is now pre pared to manufacture Blank Books, to any pat tern, and at short notice. rj-A large assortment of Medium,Demi, and capßlank Books for sale cheap by jan 1 T.H. PLANT. IE EC H E S. —A lot of healthy Portuguese A Leeches, just received and for sale by nov 14 GARVIN & HAINES. POMPEYENNES. —Snowden A Shear have just received from New York, a supply of I Rich Pompeyennes, a new and beautiful sty le ot i Silks for ladies’ dresses, to which they respectfully invite the attention of the public. dec 13 | ATTENTION.—Appear 1 3 o’clock i» M P a iaje J^ roi i n(i Gn Saturday next, at clock J M. armed and in uniform. % order of the Captain, ! FRAZER, O. S. i A L f G o^T.^v^ s i IRANCE AND banking -TV C AN Y STOCK for sale low by ian 70 BUSSELL, HUTCHINSON & CO. I Perms 6 months for approved paper. F AD drays found running af sed di® Ut -°l Febluai T* without license, or beVofi yS 'V tbout the,r P ro Per number, will lirJ r * Up ’ and thereof Prosecuted before the Po ri VlolaUon of the 2d action of the General Ordinance. F. BLODGET, C. M. jan 30 2 t NO JTCE.— The members of the Augusta Fire Company are requested to meet at Lamback’s Hall, at halt past < o’clock, on Saturday exening next, 1 eb. Ist to rece ve the report of the committee drafted at the general meeting held on ecember 19th, 1839, to revise the rules and regu lations of the Association. . JOHN COSKERY, jan 30 3t Chairman of Committee. _„ Lr „ GEORGIA RAIL ROAD. * | <HE short period that Greensboro’ is to be the A head ot the Georgia Rail Road, makes it in expedient to incur the expense of erecting fire proof warehouses for storing merchandize, conse quently, to avoid risk, it is necessary to forward goods by wagons as fast as they are received at Greensboro. They are detained, only when the agent of the company (G. H. Thompson) is in formed by the owner direct, that his wagon is on the road to obtain them. Office G. R. R. and B’k Com’py. / . „ n Greensboro’, Jan. 1, 1940. 5 J an The Constitutionalist, Southern Recorder and Columbus Sentinel will publish the above three times in their country papei. / CENTRAL iIAAK OF GIIOKGIA. •• AKRDERED that the Directors of the Cen- C/ Cal Bank of Georgia will receive, till the first day ol March next, proposals for the purchase of the Bank Slocks now held by the State in sev eral of the chartered banks, viz .- In the Bank State of Georgia. $500,000 In the Planters’ Bank, Savannah. 80,000 In the Bank of August?, 100,000 In the Bank of Darien, 325,000 $1,005,000 Bidders will make their propositions at or above par value, for sums of five hundred dollars or up wards—the Board of Directors reserving to itself the right to accept such propositions only as they may think satisfactory.” All communications relating to the above will be addressed to the subscriber. jan 30 w3t A. M. NTS BET, Cashier. BOOKS, STATIONARY AND FANCY GOODS AT REDUCED PRICES* THE subscribers intending to make a change in business, offer their stock of Books, Station ary and Fancy Goods at wholesale or retail, at re duced prices for cash or approved credit. Their stock is new and fresh and embraces every article usually found in a bookstore, among which are the following: English, French, Greek and Latin school books. Law and miscellaneous books, among which are some valuable works. Medical books, among which are nearly all the text books used in the Medical College of Georgia. Musical Instruments, consisting of violins and bows, guitars, drums, flageoletts, fifes, clareonetts, post horns, trumpets, kent bugles, accordeons, Har monica’s and music boxes, violin and guitar strings, precepts for the flute, dareonett, piano, guitar and violin. Fancy Stationary.—Steel pens, silver pencil ca ses, quills, ink, india ink, red, black and spangled wax, wafers, stamps, motto seals, pen knives, Ra zors, straps, chessmen, backgammon boards and men, ink stands of alt kinds, surveyor’s compasses, chains, scales and platting instruments, printers cards of all kinds, visiting cards, perforated cards, silk purses, india rubber wallets, banker’s cases, pocket ledgers, pencils of all kinds, office wafers, sand boxes, red ink, French glazed paper, tissue paper embossed paper, morocco paper, gold bor ders, parchment, water colors, sable pencils, cam emls hair pencils, slates of all kinds, segar cases, thimbles, tooth, cloth and hair brushes, portable desks, roll up writing apparatus, key rings, slides, guards nut crackers, corkscrews, Scotch hones, feather dusters, walking canes, pocket maps, maps on rollers, pin cushions,school baskets chalk cray ons, colored chalk, Reme’s and Osborn’s water col ors in boxes, transparent slates, porcelain slates, fancy soap, handkerchief perfume, card cases, dressing combs, fine combs, emery cushions, Ger man silver powder flasks, ivory and pearl memo randums, surgeon instrument ca«es, tobacco boxes, ivory pen holder?, ivory ard shell folders, waist belts for travellers, screen handles, snuff boxes, bugle mouth pieces, pocket inks, port crayms, round rulers, ladies work boxes and dressing ca i ses, gentlemen’s dressing cases, shaving brushes, French embroidered baskets ladies desks, toilet boxes red tape, &c. &c. fcc. Paper hangings and bordering. Folio post, foolscap and letter paper, packet post, note paper, card envelopes, wrapping paper, post office paper, bonnet boards, bill paper, games and puzzles for children, whalebone table mats, music paper, biistol boards poonali brushes,'scrub brush es, piano wire, dulcimer wire, Ac. &c. &c. jan 30 J W. & T. S. STOY, No. 247, nearly opposite the U.S. Hotel. *B!ank Books not included ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. ON Tuesday, the 14th day of February, by an order of the Superior Court, will be sold within the legal hours of sale, at the lower market, ten young Mules, five Horses and one milk Cow, belonging to the estate of Moses Rolf, Jr. deceased, late of Richmond county. Terms—approved notes with security, payable at Bank, on the Ist of No vember next, with interest. A. SIBLEY, admr. January 30, 1840 fltd COLUM HI A SHERIFF’S SALE. WJ ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in March \ v next, between the usual hours of sale, a negro woman Rose and her child Louisa, to satisfy ! sundry fi fas from the Justices Court of District No. 12, of Columbia county. Also, two other fi fas | from t olunffiia Inferior Court, at the suits of ! Clarke, McTier A Co. and Thomas Bowdre, plain- 1 tiffs, against James Burnside and Pearson Pettit, defaulters. The two last mentioned fi fas levied upon the negro woman Rose alone. January 30, 1840 R. 11. JoNES, d. shf’f. Georgia, Burke County : WHEREAS, Thomas A. Parsons applies for letters of Administration on the estate of Isaiah Johnson, deceased, These are therefore to cife and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time pre- | i scribed by law, to show cause, if a;iy they have, why said letters should not be granted ; Given under my hand, at office, in Waynesbo ro,’ this 30th Sanuary, 1840. T. H. BLOUNT, Clerk. Georgia, Burke County: WHEREAS, Stirling and James Brinson ap ply for letters of Administration on the estate of John Brinson, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office, within the time pre scribed by law, to show cause, if any they have why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand,at office, in Waynesboro’, this 30th January, IS4O. T. H. BLOUNT, Clerk. E. BOURGEOIS, SILK DYER AND SCOURER, FROM PARIS. RESPECTFULLY informs the ladies and gen , tlemen of Augusta, and the country gene rally, that he still continues to carry on his busi ness in Broad street, next door below Dr. B. Har ris’ drug store, where he will be happy to attend to all who may favor him with their custom. All kinds of Silks, Crapes, Ac., will be Dyed in the most fashionable Colors, Gentlemen’s apparel Scoured and renewed, and what he does he will warrant to give general satisfaction. 6m aug 16 CHINA. —The subscriber has just received a large lot of CHINA, consisting of full Tea Setts, Coffees, Plates, rich Toilet Setts, Lion Head | Pitchers, Tumblers, Looking Glasses, &c., which will be sold very low. jan 28 W E. JACKSON, Auctioneer. WM. R. McLAVVS, Attorney at Law, No. 4 Constitutionalist Range. dec 18 POTATOES.— 100 bbls. now landing for sale by dec 6 ts GARDELi,E & RHIND. A AA PIECES BAGGING, for sale by I If If [nov 12J W. E. JACKSON. SALE, a first rate pair of young Carriage Horses. Apply at Mr. Allman’s, tf-sep 2 BANK OF AUGUSTA STOCK.—SO shares Bank of Augusta Stock, for sale by dec 19 W. E. JACKSON, Auctioneer. 1000 BUSHELS CORN now landing and Jan 20 HUTCHINSON & CO. COUNTING HOUSE ALMANACS, just re ceived and for sale by J an 3 J. W. &T. S. STOY. (''l OSHEN BUTTER—2O kegs first quality Go- T shen Butter, just received by dec 28 i. S. BEERS & Co. SKEIN THREAD.—A fewcases Skein Thread directfrom the factory, for sale by dec 18 RUSSELL, HUTCHINSON & Co. I AMP OIL —A supply of best Bleached Lamp j Oil, just received and for sale by dec 16 GARVIN & HAINES. LUCIFER MATCHES—At three dollars per groce, or twenty five cents per dozen, for sale by (dec 5) J. W. &T. S. STOY. WHI TE PLAINS. —A few bales just received and for sale bv _ dec 18 RUSSELL, HUTCHINSON & Co. JUST received and for sale, 4 half pipes of pure 4th proof French Brandy, direct importation. dec 23 P. GOLLY. RICE. —20 Casks now landing. A constant , supply will be kept on hand, and furnished to dealers in quantities to suit, by dec 6 GARDELLE & RHIND. TO RENT, from the Ist Cct. next, a JiipH STORE, No. 246 south-side Broad-street, . r-Y-liLrecently occupied by the late D. W. St. John. Apply to JAMES GARDNER, Jr. trwtf NOTICE. CITY TAX RETURNS. The Clerk of Council will attend it his office, City Hall, every day, from 12 to 2 o’clock, all this month, to receive returns of Taxes for the present year. S. H. OLIVER, jan IS trw4t Clerk of Council. SPLENDID ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ANNUALS for 1840. Also, a great variety of Juvenile and Toy Books, dec 25 For sale by T. H. eLANT. JULES FOR SALE.—Six Mules of good ITi Quality, well trained and young.can be had by applying at Hibler’s stable trwtf-jan 28 ON CONSIGNMENT, K BBLS. NEWARK CIDER, for sale low by PU STOVALL & HAMLEN. _ jan 13 trw3w JUST RECEIVED—SO bbls Boston Rum 2000 bushels Salt 100 bbls Potatoes of the yellow berry for planting, for sale by J. MEIGS. jan 20 " trw6t NOTICE. —AH persons indebted to the estate of Wm. Skinner, deceased, will come ior ward and make payment, and those persons having claims, will present them within the time prescri bed by law. ELIZABETH SKINNER, Adm’x. jan 16 swim r OTICE. —Orders for Lumber will be thankful- Xn ly received at the estate Mills of William Skinner, deceased. Price of good Lumber, $lO. Price delivered, sls. ELIZABETH SKINNER, Adm’x. jan 16 swim FOR SALE.—That desirable property I iCI known as Marchmont Place, or, more gen |HisHu:y erallv. as Fox’s Gardens, containing one hundred and fifty acres, within about four miles of the city of Augusta, and a half mile west of the U. S. Garrison. On the premises is a large and convenient Dwelling. The out buildings are nu merous and good. There is a Spring of never fail ing water, within a hundred yards of the house The gardens are handsomely laid out, and contain a great variety of trees and plants. The kitchen garden is productive, and convenient to water, having two Springs therein. The above will be sold on good terms, for which apply to E. W. STARR, on the place,or to F. LAMBACK. jan 22 swim 10th Regiment- Georgia Militia, > Augusta, 20th, Jan. 1840. 5 AN Election will be holden at the City Hall in Augusta, on Saturday, the fifteenth of Feb ruary next, for a COLONEL, to command the Re giment, vice Col. St. John, deceased. WM. T. GOULD, Captain Augusta Artillery Guard. EBENEZER STARNES, Captain Clinch Riflemen. jan 21 swtd fINHE business of EDGAR Sr CARMICHAEL, I having expired by its own limitation, the sub scribers have purchased their entire stock of Goods, and will continue the wholesale and Retail Dry Goods business under the firm of O. E. 4- J. C. CARMICHAEL OSWELL E. CARMICHAEL, JOHN C. CARMICHAEL. January 1, 1840. Those indebted to the late firm of Edgar & Car michael, will please call immediately'and settle their accounts. OSWELL E. CARMICHAEL, j 3 Surviving partner of Edgar k Carmichael. A DVANCES ON COTTON.—Advances will be f\ made by r us, on COTTONS consigned to our friends in Liverpool, Havre and Charleston—in bills on New York at 20 to 30 days sight, on con signment to Europe, and 1 to 5 days sight, on con signment to the latter place. The shippers, in all cases, will have the benefit of the Exchanges, dec 25 ts GARDELLE & RHIND. Georgia Insuranse & Trust Company, £ Augusta, January 6,1840. y HOLDERS of new stock are required to make their payments equal to sixty'dollars pci share, on or before the 21st of February next, with interest to that day, under penalty of forfeiture. jan 7 td WM. T. GOULD, Sec’y. TIHE Trustees of Columbia county' Academy hare again engaged the services of Mr. Lewis Potter, a graduate of Dartmouth College, as Rector of the Institution, for the ensuing year. The Academy was opened for the reception of students on the Ist inst. Boardcaa be had in the vicinity 1 on reasonable terms. E. T. WILLIAMS, Sec’y. jan 7 ts IN pursuance of an Older of the Superior Court of Richmond county, in Equity', will be sold on the 27th inst. at the stables of the late James Leverich, in the lower part of the city of Augus ta, the blooded stock belonging to the estate of Mr. Leverich, consisting of about thirty Horses, Mares and Colts Terms, one third cash—the balance at six and twelve months, for notes, with approved security. Most of said stock are fine blooded, and five of them are now in training, viz. Gano, 4 years old, by Eclipse, dam Betsey Richards; Seminole, four years old, by Eclipse, dam Celeste; Agarah Har rison, 6 years old, by Eclipse, dam Gallatin; We nona, three years old, by Andrew, dam Gallatin; Highland Henry, 4 years old, by' Henry, dam High land Mary. For fall pedigree and performances, see Turf Register. Also, a few head of Cattle. Terms, which will be liberal, made known on the day of sale, P. If. MANTZ, I dm , rs JOHN A. CAMERON, S rs ' January 11,1840. (Lj* The Spirit of the Times will please give the aboveone insertion. ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE. \LL persons indebted to Robert Barber, de ceased, late of Richmond county', are requir ed to make payment to the undersigned; and all those holding claims against him, are requested to hand them in duly attested, within the time pre scribed by law. Jan. 14,1840. C. J. COOK, Adm’r. ggBBBBBgg—1 ■ mi ■■ I PUBLIC SALES. , THIS DAY, r highest bidder on the Lafay t f 1 K° UrS0 ’ hnmediately after the race, one beau llley» 2 years old, of the' Bertrand sen. lock. Terms.— 12 months credit, with approved endorsed paper. j an 30 BY RUSSELL, HUTCHINSON & CO. to-morrow. Will be sold in front of our store, at o’clock, to close consignments, 30 $ casks Malaga Wine 10 £ do do do 100 boxes Raisins 100 do do 100 |do do j an 30 Terms cash BY RUSSELL, HUTCHINSON & Co. On the first Monday in February next, Between the usual hours of sale, will be sold at the lower market house, 1 Negro Man. about 28 years old 2 Road Wagons 1 Cart 1 Buggy% Horse and Harness j an 28 Terms at sale BY RUSSELL, HUTCHINSON & Co. On the first Tuesday in February next. Between the usual hours of sale, will be sold at the lower market house, 1 Negro Man, about 35 y ears old, a good carpenter, with his chest of tools complete, jan 28 Terms at sale. BY RUSSELL, HUTCHINSON Ac CO. On the first Tuesday in February next, \\ ill be sold, at the lower market house, between the usual hours of sale, A likely young Black Woman, a first rale wash er, ironer and seamstress. Sold for no fault. J an 22 Terms cash. 'Sale of Negroes. BY RUSSELL, HUTCHINSON & CO. On the first Tuesday in February next, Will be sold at the ower market, between the usual hours of sale, by order of Wm. B. Green, administrator on the estate of Samuel Playor, 2 Women, good house servants, 2 Children, 1 likely Girl, a lirst rate house servant and nurse. January 1, 1840; j an g SPECIE. & Knnn specie wanted—f or which the highest price will be paid by RUSSELL, HUTCHINSON, <S- Co. jan 23 IMPROVED CHEMICAL YEAST POWDERS —Late Discovery. —Warranted to be equal, if not superior, to any others. Prepared bv GARVIN & HAINES, nov 27 No. 232, Broad street. Cl AUP ETS. —SNOWDEN 4- SHEAR havered J ceived from New York a very large*supply of superior Brussels "Three Ply and Ingrain Carpets, o t new and splendid patterns, with Rugs to matcK Also, Printed Baizes and Patent Floor Cloths, to which they repectfuHy invite the attention of the Public. jan 25 TOTI E.—The subscriber offers for sale his 111 House and Lot in the town of Aiken, S. C., situated two hundred y'ards from the celebrated Coker Springs. The House is new and in good re • pair, containing a Piazza on both sides, a Kitchen and Smoke-house, all in good repair, with a full view of the inclined plain. Also, the Furniture with it. Terms made known on application to the subscriber on the premises. T. C. ZYLCK. Aiken, S. C. Sept. 4 ts CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. raMIE subscriber has this day taken into copart -1 nership, Mr. A. L. MASSENGALE, and the business will from this time be conducted under.the style and firm of S. BUFORD Sr CO., and the sub scriber would take this method to return his sincere thanks to his friends and former customers for the patronage that has neen so liberally oestowed on him, and he would most respectfully solicit a share for the firm. S. BUFORD. July 29. 183.9. ts PENFIELI) FEMALE SEMINARY. HE Trustees of the Penfielc Female Semina- JL ry, take pleasure in announcing to the public, that for the ensuing year, they have engaged the services of Professor H. Osgooo Pierce, as Princi pal in the Literary, and Professor D. W. Chase, in the Musical Department, to be aided by three com petent Female Assistant Teachers. No Tcachers-need sustain higher reputation in their various departments than Professors Pierce and Chase have done, in the communities where they have taught, and particularly in Madison, Morgan county, where they have been engaged during the last two or three years. In procuring the services of these distinguished i teachers, the trustees have had a special regard to the growing importance of the village in which their institution is located; and wish to afford the j utmost possible inducement for the settlement 1 among us of all such parents as hold in high esti- I raation the education of their daughters as well as | sons, and wish to superintend the interests of both, while pursuing their course of education. Instruction will be given in every branch of science and literature which is taught in any sim ilar institution in the southern States. Suitable apparatus for illustrations in Philosophy, Astrono my, Chemistry, &c., with all the necessary chem ical substances,for experiments, will be furnished ree of any extra expense to the pupil. Strict regulations will be enjoined upon all the young ladies of the Seminary, in respect to their giving and receiving visits, and attending parties of pleasure. They will also be required to avoid contracting any debts without an express order from their parents, or those under whose care the}' ma be placed. All parents and guardians patronizing this insti tution, are earnestly requested to furnish their daughters or wards with plain and substantial clothing, as all extravagance in dress will be dis countenanced by the teachers and trustees. Additions are making to the buildings on the teacher’s lot, immediately contiguous to the Semi nary, for the accommodation of twenty or thirty boarders, under the immediate care of the teachers. Board can also he obtained in the most respectable private families for $lO to sl2 per month, includ ing lodging and fuel. The first term will commence the last Monday in January, and close on Friday before the last Monday in July. The second term will commence on the third Monday in August, and close Friday before the third Monday in December. RATES OF TUITION.. Primary Department. —Spelling and Definitions, Reading, Writing, Mental and Written Arithme tic, and the Elementary Branches of Geography, Grammar and History, S2O per year. Junior Department. —Advanced Classes in His tory, Geography, Grammar, Arithmetic, Writing, Rhetoric, Logic, Intellectual and Moral Philosophy, Natural Theology, and Evidences of Christianity, S3O per year. Senior Department. —Natural Philosophy, As tronomy and Chemistry, with practical illustra tions; Zoology, Botany, Geology, Mineralogy, An imal and Vegetable Physiology, thegeneral branch es of Mathematics and Political Economy, S4O per year. An additional charge of $lO per year will be made for Ancient and Modern Languages. For Drawing, Painting and Ornamental Needle Work, S3O per year. For instruction on Piano or Guitar, five lessons per week, S4O per year. Single quarter, sls. Vocal Music will form a part of every day’s in struction, for $5 per year. An additional charge of $1 peiyear, will be made for fuel, Xc. Settlement, either by note or cash, will oe re quired lor the tuition of each term, in advance.— No charge will be made for a less period than one term, except by special contract. Boys under eight years of age will be admitted in the Primary Department. Regular courses of Lectures will be delivered by the Principal in Experimental Philosophy, Na tural History, Jtc. R. M. SANDERS, ADIEL SHERWOOD, ABSALOM JANES, | LEMUEL GREEN, JAMES DAY ANT, E. H. MACON, THOMAS STOCKS, J jan* 1 gag— —— — public sales. Toilet Glasses. BY W. E. JACKSON. *l'H fS y At 11 o clock, will be sold, ia front of my store, 2 d °f “10by 8 Toil* Glasses .* Hdoos do do - Terms cash Administrator's Sale. BY W. E. JACKSON. On Tuesday next, 3d day of February At the lower market house, will be sold, belone rng to the estate ot m. Wright, deceased, sundry articles of Furniture, Morses, Carts, &c, &c. _ J an 30 GEO. W-CRAWFORD, ad nr. BY W. E. JACKSON, THIS DAY, At 11 o’clock, will be sold, in front of my store, 15 bbis Domestic Brandy o* qr casks i’enerifle Wine 20 do do Malaga do 2 1 5° do oo *2 4 do do do 20 do do Cognac Brandy 20 bbls Baltimore Whiskey 25 do Monengahela do 15 boxes assorted Syrups 20 do Lemon do |2 do assorted Cordials 10 do Madeira Wine 13 do Port do 11 do Soap, &c. &c. Also, sundry other articles jan 30 - Terms cash BY W. E. JACKSON. this night, o clock, will be sold. Cloths, Cassimeres, Red and White Flannel Kerseys, Linseys, Calicoes. Sheetings and Shirtings, Silk and Cotton Hdkfs! Hose and Half Hose, Pistols, Jewelry, ire. - j an to _____ Terms cash. Administrators' Sale. by W. E. JACKSON. On Monday the 3d February next, at the late re sidence ot VVm. Thompson, deceased, will be sold b} older ot Judge of Superior court, A quantity of well seasoned dressed and undressed Lumber. A| S o-_T he Tools and Fixtures of the Work Shop, together with some Pannel Doors &c At the same time, will also be rented the shop until hrst October next. F ANDREW McLEAN, Adm’r. jan 23 Administrator's Sale. BY W. E. JACKSON, On the first Tuesday in February next, at the Lower Maiket, will be sold by order of Court, be longing to the estate ot \\ m. i horapsun, deceased, A Horse and Dray. J an 23 ANDREW MeLEAN, Adm’r. Administrator's Sale. BY \V. E. JACKSON. On Thursday, the 20th February next, At the store lately occupied by Amos Bullard, de ceased, will be sold, The contents of said store, consisting principally of Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing, &c. &c. Terms at sale. ISAAC S. TUTTLE,? . , , jan 10 GEO. M. NEWTON, $ Adm r? ‘ Also, at the same, time will be rented the Store until the Ist October next. Administrator's Sale. BY W. E. JACKSON, On the Ist Tuesday in March next. At the lower market, will be sold, belonging to the estate of Polly Kelly, deceased, Sundry articles of Household and Kitchen Fur niture. Terms cash, jan 3X) ISAAC S. TUTTLE, Adm’r. TO PHYSICIANS. THE subscriber being desirous of removing from Vppling, Columbia county, offers for sale his House and Lot in that village, together with about forty acres of good arab'e land, within half a mile of the place, one fourth of which is wood land, and the balance in a high state of cultivation. The dwelling is a good two story house, well finished and in every respect comfortable, together with all the necessary outbui'dings. The lot on which the house is situated contains three and three fourth acres well improved. As the subscriber will retire from the practice of Medicine in this county in the event of his selling out, a fine opening will be made for a physician, desirous of entering immediately into practice.— Any such are invited to call and examine the pro perty. WILLIAM S. JONES, dec 25 if FOR SALE. —The House and Lot on and Dills, immediaiely above Mr. . Ml-ii- Samuel H. Peck’s; is quite convenient to and has the privilege of the Turknet Spring. The Dwelling and all out houses are well finished, and it is both a comfortable and convenient winter and summer residence. For terms, apply to jan 14 O. E. CARMICHAEL. BATTALION ORDERS, Augusta, January 24th, 1840. A T a Convention of the Regimental Officers, held on the 15th inst. the following resolu tion, together wit.i others, was adopted, viz: “2d And be it further resolved, that all that part of the city of Augusta lying west of, and above Mclntosh street, and known as the 3d and 4th Wards of said city, constitutes the Battalion of the Militia of this state. Therefore an Election will be held on Saturday, the 15th day of February next, at the office of A. I. Huntington, Esq,, for a Major to command said Battalion. The polls will be opened at 10 o’clock, A. m. and closed at 1 o’clock, p. m. Suitable per sons will he detailed to superintend said election. M. P. STOVALL, Captain 600th District Companv. SAMUEL MILLING, Captain 39Sth District Company. jan 25 _ swtd REMOVAL. CONFECTIONARY ESTABLISHMENT. BL. NEHR returns his thanks for former # patronage, and would inform his friends and the public, that he has removed his Confection ary from underthe United States Hotel to the New Store in Broad street, recently occupied by H- Bryson & Co , and nearly opposite the store of George R. Jessup. He has now on hand, and will constantly keep a good assortment of Candies, Cordials. Wines. Sic.. which he will dispose of on moderate terms, nov 11 trw!6 CLOC KS , AND No. 242 Broad street, near the United States Hotels The subscriber having bought out Mr. John B. Murphy, now offers, at the old stand, a rich and fashionable assortment of GOLD and SILVER PATENT LEVERS , DUPLEX, L'EPINE and VERTICAL WATCHES, of the most approved manufacturers; also,line MANTEL CLO CAS.—- A general assortment of JEWELRY, viz : Gold Neck Chains, Fob do., Kar and rmger Rings, Breast Pins, Thimbles, Pencil t a ; es, Spectacles, &c.,&c., Flower \ ases,Musical Boxes. A general assortment of Silver Ware, such as Table, Tea, Salt and Desert Spoons, Sugar Tongs, Soup Ladles, Candlesticks, Castors, Cake Baskets. Also —A fine assortment of Razors, Penknives, and Scissors, Silk Purses, Pocket Books, Combs and Brushes, Fancy Soaps, Walking Canes, Snalf and Tobacco Boxes, with a variety oi other arti cles, which he will sell on reasonable terms, and respectfully solicits a share of public patronage, dec 9 trw2m G. C. GORDON. From an acquaintance of six years with Mr. G. C. Gorden. I cheerfullv recommend him to mv old, customers, as oerng worthy of tneir confidence and patronage, and respectfully solicit lor him a shar® of th« wa*. JOHN tt. MURPHVv