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THURSDAY MORNING, &\ROH 12.
gy-See first page daily paper.
Our Agent, Mr. Thomas G. T homasox, will
attend the March teim of the; Superior Court in
Elbert, when we hope our pajrcijis in that Coun
ty will avail themselves of tfee opportunity thus
afforded, to pay their liabilities tojtiiis office.
After the adjournment of EMyert Court, Mr.
T, will spend a lew days in Lincoln County.—
We hope our friends will onsite an effort to pay
us, when our agent calls on them. Be ye all
ready!
Mr. Richards will give his introductory Lec
ture on Natural Science this evening, at the
Masonic Hall.
The Philadelphia North American ofSaturday
says:—We are inclined to thirik the conserva
tives have the majority in the Convention, and if
so, the Governor will be sustained and the “im
mediate resumption” when whipped in.
Maryland Bank Bill.—-The Senate had
the bank bill from the House unJer discussion
on Wednesday, and, after having been amended
by the adoption of a -substitute! offered by Mr.
Stewart, it was passed by a vote- off II to 9. The
Senate’s bill fixes the period of fes urnption of spe
cie payments by the banks on the Isth January
next, or within ten days after the hanks in Phila
delphia or Virginia shall resume, if those banks
resume before that day.
The Virginia Stale Conver.tloi , which recent
ly nominated President Van Bi reii for re-elec
tion, and James K. Polk for the \ ice Presidency,
resolved that it was inexpedient! tc send delegates
to the National Convention, whi :h is to meet in
Baltimore in May next.
Explosion.—Beatty’s powder mill, situated
seven miles from Baltimore, on. the Baltimore
and Susquehanna Railroad, blew up on the
morning of the 6th instant, about’half past nine
o’clock; supposed to have been caijsed by a small
vent from the oven. No one injured, it having
occurred while the hands were ut breakfast.
Flour at Cincinnati on the 23th, $3 50.
The Philadelphia Inquirer-of the 6th inst.
says :—We beard a rumour yesterday, that Le
vis, the absconding Cashier, hail reached Ma
tanzas—also that a letter had been received from
him, in which he explains someijif the most im
portant transactions in relation to| the Kentucky
Bank Stock. We give this stoiry for what it is
worth, without vouching for Usaiffhenticity,
Money Market in Philadelphia.
The U. S. Gazette of Friday haji the following
paragraphs; r
M triced Checks. — IT e difficulties to which we
referred yesterday, relative to the frefusal of cer
tain banks to receive the “ raarked| checks,” con
tinued through the day, though *we believe it
was not so extensive as on Wednesday. The
operation of this mode of mariiilg the cheeks
“ good” is particularly unpleasant Ito those who
reside in New York, and wish eithlr to remit or
demand ; and as a cons iquence, yesterday bank
notes wore at a premium. We beleve that most
of the banks received the marked l.hecks in pay
ment, though many of them dt| lined taking
them on deposit. ij
Something New. —We noticeci i Asterday that
there were ho sales of stocks at tb| First Board,
and only saie of seven shares of Uhion Bank of
Tennessee at the Second Board. I This is a re
markable instance. I
The Enquirer of Saturday the
mild weather, and the navigable condition of our
rivers, business has been sadly inaijive in Phila
delphia throughout the week. Tiie chief diffi
culties have grown out of the apprehended action
of the Legislature, and the refusal If most of the
banks to pay out their notes. Tht- drafts from
a distance have in some instances Ifeen dishonor
ed, liecause the gentlemen in this |‘ity to whom
they were sent for acceptance, c Jtf J not obtain
any description of currency in which to pay
them. In one or two instances, premium as
high as $ per cent, has been pad lj;r bank notes
—the means of payment being cfccks marked
“good.” The general result has oeljn to limit all
money operations, as well as to decrease the sales
ot stocks in an unprecedented manner. Flour
has been very' active. As many as|So,ooo bids,
have changed hands during the v,Uek, at prices
varying from $1 87 h to $5.” >
—5,
From the Baltimore American of htatarday.
Distressing event fire aiuHlDeath.
About nine o clock last night a tire occurred
in the lower part of a large four al ary house in
South Liberty street, next to the corner of Ger
man street, occupied by Mr. F. Schalinever, up.
holslerer, who. we regret to say. was burnt to
death, and his wife and child so mu! h injured by
the fire and s itlocaficn as to leave Tut little hope
that they can survive. I
It is supposed that the unforturfate sufferers
were asleep and when awakened |hy the fire,
they retreated into the fourth story, from which
they were afterwards taken by the firemen, who
entered the apartment by a ladder. Mr. S. was
found lifeless, but his wife and child were still
alive when the firemen reached them and al
though every effort was made to restore them
they were so much burnt,—-the flesh o the
face and body of both having partly fallen off,
that there was believed to be no probability of
their recovery. 3
Successful Effort of the Uioo'Jhouuds.
Within a few days, Major Loomis. U. S. A.
has captured an Indian on the W;icassa<sa, by
means of our excellent Cuban auxiliaries. ft
was done in very handsome style, land so deli
cately that the most sqearnish of tile Northern
vympathizers. might have been defiiihted to wit
ness it. When the “trail” was su ick and fol
lowed for some time, the dogs hedilrie verv im
patient of the leash, and by a sudden ilntnd, broke
loose from their keepers and dasir 1 away in
gallant style. The troops followed lon through
the hushes, and in a short time carle up to the
scene of action, where the noble dtlp (2.) had
floored a gigantic savage, and held lim on the
ground, without appearing disposed! to do him
farther injury. I
Tfie means are now certainly cf covered of
ending the war in good earnest, Ind almost
without hi tod shed, and is rincerehjlmped that
the Government, will immediately pr l ure two or
three hundred dogs for the purpose J producing
such moral effect on the savages, as |vill induce
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them at once to surrender. It is now made cert
ain that 1000 men, with 100 dogs, will accom
plish more than 10.000 without them. A
much smaller force will be sufficient to end the
war, and countless millions will he saved to the
country, if a sufficient number of dogs can be
procured. The Indian thus pul hors du com
bat, was wretchedly frightened, and on coming
to his usual equanimity, offered with the honesty
of bis tribe, to conduct the “ gallant dogs” to
where a parly of five more red skins were en
camped. — St. Augustine News, B th ind.
For the Chronicle 4- Sentinel.
Mr. Editor: —You know, and I know, that
an unceasing warfare, waged with unrelenting
malignity, against tl-e credit, commerce and
character of the country, has for many years been
the business of our rulers. It is time men should
rouse up and speak their wrongs, with the “ voice
of men’s hearts,” in the ears of the faithless and
heartless. From the President of the United
States down, with some exceptions, their employ
ment has been to humbug and deceive the peo
ple. And what are the results 1 Behold your
country ! A ruined currrcncy, a suffering peo
ple ! The people, unwilling to be’ieve, have
thus far sustained the spoilers. Take one case:
for some time past, under this malign influence,
s dp building has comparatively ceased—freights
to Europe are now nearly 01 quite fifty per cent
over remunerating rates. Who pays these exor
bitant prices? (and to British and other foreign
ships we indebted, or cotton would lie still
lower ) The cotton grower pays—not a bale of
cotton is sold without inference to the high
freight. Be it remembered, that an unholy war
upon any branch of the honest industry of the
country, is a war upon all. The producer may
te the last to feel it, but feel it he will and does.
The t nder mercies of our ruling politicians are
destruction. Their whole policy is destruction—
destruction to every thing that is worth preserv
ing—that the people, broken in heart and purse,
may bow down to elevate them as the golden calf
to worship. There is no hope but in a change.
\Ve cannot change for worse—it will be for ..he
better. hope.
From the Pendleton Messenger.
Calhoun, February 22d, 1840.
Dr. F. W. Stmmes, —
Sir: You will very much oblige me by pub
lishing in the Messenger the following extract of
a letter from the Hon. Waddy Thompson to
myself dated at Washington, January 30/A
1840.
I have the honor to remain,
Yours &c.,
J. P. REED,
“ The Sub-Treasury Bill requiring the whole
revenue to be paid in specie has passed the Senate
and will pass the House if the administration
party are sincere. The clause authorizing the re
ceipt of government paper has been stricken out.
I said you know that the object at first was to
destroy the Banks and reduce us to an exclusive
gold and silver currency. It was not only denied
but I was charged with insincerity for saying so
—now the mask is thrown off and the advocacy
of a sfiecie currency is open and undisguised,
(see the speeches of Walker and Buchannan,
and Benton.)
The people are now suffering as no people
have ever suffered before, and the half has not
yet been realized. Why is it, but for these experi
ments upon the currency ? The banks are soun
der than they ever was, especially those in our
own State, and yet they are forced to suspend.
It is not their interest to do so for their currency
is mluced and their profbs of course Are the
Banks to be crushed ? If so must not the people
he the sufferers ? They owe to the banks SUO
millions; the banks owe the people less'than
150 millions. I also predicted at the beginning
of this matter that the North would be kssa suf
ferer than 1 13 South and West. W hat has been
the result? New York and the whole North is
comparatively at ease whilst throughout the
whole South there is nothing but ruin, dismay
and despair. Ido most sincerely believe that by
no one act iff legislation was as much ruin and mis
e-y inflicted on any people, and we ot the South
are the chief sufferers. That such will he the
undivided opinion in lime, I have never doubted,
and doubt less every day of my life. It is a very
poor satisfaction however that I should be proven
a true prophet by the universal distress and suf
fering of myself and friends. If any thing more
than another is calculated to excite indignation
it is that ti e authors of these things should at
tempt to th ow the blame from their own shoul
ders upon the banks. It is like the rvolt who
quarrelled with the lamb who was drinking be
low, for making the stream muddy. What were
the banks to do hut to call in their hills ? There
was no ban* whose bills in circulation did not
exceed their specie—there has been no such
bank in our country. If they were required to
pay specie they must reduce their circulation.
They have doubtless, curtailed their profits;
and now they are abused for making money
scarce. The loss to the South alone from this
cause, (the scarcity of money) is beyond calcu
lation. There has not been money enough to
pay tor our crops, and cotton has no lime during
the past fall, commanded the price in our mar
kets which the price in Liverpool justified.
Determined as you know I am. to quit public
life, it is my wish to get through the remainder
of my term as quietly as I can. But I fine, it dif
ficult to restrain myself in speaking of mens
ures and their authors, which have caused, and
are causing so much suffering to the great mass
of the people and are only benefiting salaried
officers ami shavers and usurers. It is a golden
harvest to tiiose classes. The leading topics in
the speeches of two of the leading men of the
administration party (Buchanan and Walker) is
that the destruction of paper money will reduce
wages, and :hus secure the American market to
the American manufacturer. Ido not doubt that
such will be the result and have always said so.
Is this a recommendation to us of the South? Is
it desirable to us to exclude foreign goods, and
give the market exclusively to the American
manufacturer? if so. adopt this policy for it will
be a protective Tarff to the extent of prohibition.
To reduce the wages of labor may be desirable
to office holders whose salaries are fixed by law.
and to men who have money already accumula
ted and hoarded. But Ido not think that it is
desired by the laboring classes.
Most truly, your friend,
W. THOMPSON, Jr.
Capt. J. P. Reed.”
Supreme Court. —Our correspondent at
W ashington writes to us under date of the sth
inst, as follows ;
Pue court have decided to hear no new cases,
alter to-dav, and separate on Monday next In
regard to the case of Holmes, of Vermont, which
I alluded to yesterday, the court did not reverse
the decision of the Supreme Court of Vermont
Four of the Judges were of opinion that this
court had no jurisdiction of the matter, and the
point at issue was whether the Governor of Ver
mont had a light to deliver Holmes up to Can
ada.—Balt. Am. 6th inst.
Cask of Holmes, the MuaDEHEB.^-Our
Washington correspondent writes, under date of
the 6th.
s The t hies Justice of the Supreme Court has
! made a decision to-day in reference to Holmes, of
Vermont, the man whom the Executive of Ver
mont icfused to deliver to the Canadian govern
; ment. The Chief Justice decides that the Su
preme Court havejurisdiction over the matter in
► question ; and denies that the Executive of Ver
mont had the power to do what he did in regard
to Holmes. A raajo ity of the Associate J ustices
agree to the former conclusions, but not the lat
ter. — Balt. Amer.
Life of Gen. Harrison. —We have the
pleasure to announce the re-publication of the
Life of Harrison, written by John M. Files. Esq.
of Connecticut, in 1821. We hope the fact of
Senator Niles’ preferring Mr. Van Buren will not
prevent people from reading all the good things
he has said of Gen. Harrison. It is curious aid
true that the highest compliments paid to the He
ro of Tippecanoe are from Richard M. Johnson
and John M. Niles! !— N. Y. Star.
Proscription. — We learn from the Raleigh
Register that Gen. Beverlt Daniel, who has
served as a United States Marshal «ince Mr.
Jefferson’s administration, and who is one of the
most respectable citizens of the State, has been re
moved from office. The cause of Mr. D’s remo
val may be traced to the fact that, in appointing
persons to take the Census, he did not appoint
all Van Buren men, but selected some Whigs.
Here we have the fruits of Mr. Wall’s Report,
and here we see the United States deprived of
the services of an excellent officer, because he
would not become the tool and parasite of pow
er. Mr. D’s removal has excited great indigna
tion throughout the State, and will go far to open
the eyes of the people to the misdeeds of the Ad
ministration. — Petersburg Intell.
From the Madisonian.
Striking Developcinent.
Our vigilant correspondent “Q,” has placed in
an effective point of view the economical preten
sions of this administration. The people may
look at this table, which is compiled from the
public documents, and then at the President’s
message, and judge of the sincerity and honesty
■ otour rub rs on this important subject of expen
diture. This table should be everywhere pub
lished.
A Looking Glass. — Expenses of tue
Government.
1825 $11,490,459
1826 13.062 316
1827 12.653,095
1828 13,296.041
Mr. Adams’ administration $50,3u 1,911
■ Average for each year $12,575,477
1829 $12,660,460
1830 13.229.533
1831 13.864,067
1832 " 16,516,388
1833 22.713.756
1834 18.425.417
1835 17.514.950
1836 30.868.164
Gen Jackson’s administration $145,792,735
Average for each year $18,224,092
1837 $39,164,745
1838 40,427,218
1839 31,815.000
Mr. Van Buren’s 3 first years, $111,406,955
Average for each year $37,135,651.
Look at the above table, and recollect that the
administrations of Adams and Jackson, paid off
the public debt, distributed a large surplus among
the States, and left the nation free from debt to
Mr. Van Buren. Then look at the facts that the
i present administration has expended the immense
sums shown in the table—made noap| ropriation
for ffarbors or the Cumberland road last year—
and now demands $5,000,000 of Treasury notes
to enable it to get along. These facts are presen
ted to the candid reader of all parties. They are
not to he met before the people with the cry of
‘•Federalism and Democracy.” Is it not time
that the people came to the rescue of their coun
try, from the rule of a party of office-holders,
whose principles are “/o the victors belong the
spoils ,” and the larger the amount, the greater
the dividend amongst them ?
From the Key West Floridian.
An amusing scene occurred one afternoon du
ring the past week, which exhibited, in a forcible
and lively manner, the influence which Wrecking
exercises over tropical Floridians. A crowd had
gathered in s*n auction room, and the active
, knight of the hammer was “selling off at less than
co t!” in a most beautiful style. “Here gentle
men is a most elegant coat! made for a private
gentleman by a London tailor—-just imported—
; what say you for it! give us something; start it
at two bits !—two bits, two bits, all done at two
bits!—Mr. Jones, two bits !—Next followed a lot
of bells, pincushions, window curtains, fancy vests
pantaloons, and pen knives. The interest of the
crowd was now fully aroused; bids came •* thick ,
I hot, and heavy,” and from bits they rose to dol
lars, and just as the auctioneer was crying ‘five
knives for two bits, gentlemen, that’s 100 bad,” a
cry of “there’s a was heard from some
one in the street —and a rush for the door was in
stantly made.
The purchasers of cheap coats and pants ran
with them half on, in ihe act of trying their fit,
and the buyer of table hells rang a chime from
every pocket, as he secured his purchase, ar.d
bound along the wharf to get a sight of the wreck.
The auctionerju r,p 1 over the counter, begged
that genlemen would let him have a fair start!
Never was a room so suddenly evacuated. The
sudden appearance of a congreve rocket, or the
new French patented bombshell, could not quite
have created greater rap.dity of motion.
Peculiar Habits ol Musical Composers.
Gluck —ln order to warm his imagination,
and transport h mself to Aulis or Sparta, was
accustomed to place himself in the middle of a
beau life i meadow. In this situation, with a piano
before him, and a bottle of Champagne by his
side, he wrote his two ‘lphigenias,’ his ‘Orpheus,’
besides many other works.
Sar n On the contrary, required a spacious
dark room, dimly illuminated by a lamp suspended
from the ceiling, and it was only in thj most
silent hours of the night he could summon musi
cal ideas.
Ci M Alios —Was fond of noise ; he liked to have
his friends about him when he composed. Fre
quently in the course of a single night he wrote
the subjects of eight or ten charming airs, which
he afterwards finished in the midst of his friends.
Crerubina—W 7 as also in the habit of com
posing when surrounded by company. If his
ideas did not flow very freely, he would borrow a
pack of playing cards from any parly engaged
with them, and fill up the pips with faces carica
tured, and all kinds of humorous devices ; for he
was as ready with his pencil as his pen, though
not equally great with both.
Sacchint. —Could not write a passage except
when his wife was at his side, and unless his cats
whose playfulness he admired, were gambolling
about him.
,Zi N 6 a belli—Wou Id dictate his music after
reading a passage in one of the fathers of the
Church, or in some Latin ('lassie.
Hayden —Solitary and sober as Newton, put
ting on his finger the xing sent him by Frederick
ll* and which he said was necessary to inspire
his imagination, sat down to his piano, and in a
few moments soared among his choirs. Nothing
I disturbed him at Eiseustadit, the seat of Prince
Eslerhazy; he lived wholly for his art, exempt
from worldly cares, and often said that he always
enjoyed himself most when at work.
Extensively laid out. —A Remarkable
Coincidence. —A letter writer for the N. Y.
Signal, writing from “on the Mississippi,” says
that the valley of that river is “extensively laid
out.” Curious as it may appear, the same idea
struck us once upon a time while descending the
Mississippi from St Louis.— Picayune.
Murder at Jackson, Miss. —James R.
Whelan, a clerk in the I nion Bank of Missis
sippi, was basely murdered in front of the Capi
tol. at Jackson, on the 11th ult. by a man named
Potnroy. They were both intoxicated at the
time, when a petty dispute arising, Pomroy drew
a bowie knife, and slabbed Whelan mortally.
Pomroy has been arrested.
A Hard Case. — lt is stated in a Baltimore
paper that a woman was arrested on one of the
cold nights last week for stealing three billets of
wood, to make fire to keep her three children
from freezing. When taken to the watch-house
she begged most earnestly to be allowed to go to
them or have them brought to her as they would
freeze to death. Her request was refused, and in
the morning the children were found frozen to
death. This is a brief commentary upon the
high rogue who robs to the amount of millions
escapes, and the poor who steals to prevent death
is punished.
Among the toasts drunk at the Clay dinner in
Richmond, was the following :
By A. Lawson of Logan. Wh : gs : The Lo
cos taunt you with voting tor a Military Chieftain,
and say that you < nee swore against voting for
Generals. Answer them by stating the fact—
that the issue is now made up between General
Harison and “ General Ruin,” and as you have to
choose between Generals, that you prefer the
Military.
A Frenchman’s Definition of a Broker.
—“ Ah ! I mark von decouverle !—dat is tie
raison vat for de peepellecoll de agent Brokair—
it is hecose, vonne de personne have bizzeenesse
vid him he become broke !”
The Sleep of Childhood. —How lovely is
the sleep of childhood ! What words, of sweet,
yet not utteily associations, does it not
mingle with the envy of our gaze! What
thoughts, and hopes, and cares, and forebodings
does it not excite ! There lie in that ungrieved
and unsullied heart what unnumbered sources of
emotion ! what deep fountains of passion and
wo! Alas! whatever be its earlier triumphs, the
victim must fall at last! As the hart which the
jackalls pursue, the moment its race is begun, the
human prey is foredoomed f>r destruction, not by
the single sorrow, but the thousand cares; it may
baffle one race of pursuers, hut a new succeeds;
as fast as some drop off exhausted, springs up
others to renew and to perpetuate the chase;
and the fated, though flying victim, never escapes
—but m death.— E. L. Bulmer,
Complimentary.—A letter writer in the N.
Y. Evening signal says that“ the staple produc
tions of Natrhez and Vicksburg are mud, cotton,
fleas, musquitos and bilious fevers; that distance,
lends enchantment to these places with a ven
geance, and that the farther you get from them
the better you like them.” Duffield, McCardle,
Besancon, Hagan, look here —how do you like
that ? Why dont you “give him goss 1”
COMMERCIAL.
Latest dates from Liverpool, Jan. 7
Latest dates from Havre Jnn. 10
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Cotton —Since our report a week ago, the mar
ket has been very firm at an advance of an 3 to a $
of a <enton all descriptions, and a considerable
business has been done; during the present week
particularly, the market has been very firm and in
favor of the holders, who, in many instances, are
asking still higher prices; buyers are plenty, and
purchase freely, »t our qaotations- The sales du
ring the last week amount to 1765 bales, viz: 12 a
O; 3 a SJ; 5 a 53; 6a s|; 4 a 6; 12 a 6*; 8 a 6§;
46 a 63; 32 a 6|; 28 a 7; 73 a 7|; 110 a
7£; 151 a ?j; 37 a 7£; 740 a 8; 142 a 8%; 200 a
S a 8f; 17 a S 3; and 2 Nankin a 17.
Up to the time our enquiries ceased last evening,
the market was quite firm, at our quotations on
Tuesday morning, which we continue to-day; re
narking, however, that very little is sold as low as
53, and it requires a choice lot, in square bales,
to command 83. The major part of the sales aie
effected at 73 to Bs.
Ordinary to middling, 53 to
Fair, 73 to 8
Good Fair, BtoS|
Prime and choice, 83
Freights. —The river, though falling, is still in
good boating order, and freights to Savannah are 75
to 100 cents per bale.
Groceries - This branch of the trade, although
better than it was some weeks since, is neverthe
less dull, compared with former seasons; the mar
ket, however, is generally well supplied with alj
descriptions, at very fair prices for cash.
Sugar —The stock on hand is very good, and
prices range from 9to 11 cents for St. Croix, 73 to
9 for Matanzas, and 53 to 63 fjr New Orleans.
Coffee —The market is well supplied with all
descriptions, and sales are made at 11 to 13 cents
for all kinds except Java and Mccho.
Salt —The supply on hand is very good. We
hear of sales from the wharf at 30 to 49 cents.
Bacon —The quantity arriving by waggons is
considerable, and sales are made readily at 73 to 8
cents, hog round.
Molasses —With this article the market is well
supplied. We note sales from the wharf at 30 cts.
Domestic Liquors —Market well supplied with
all descriptions, and sales very dull.
Exchange. —On New-York at sight, 7a 8 per
cent, for current funds; Charleston at 4 a 5 per
cent; Savannah 1 a 13 per ct.; Philadelphia a 3 per
rt.; Lexington, Ky. 1 per ct.; Richmond 33 per
cent; specie commands 6 per cent, premium.
Bank Notes. —
Savannah Banks, 1 per cent. prem.
Columbus Insurance B’k 2 “ “ «
Commercial Bank, Macon, ,2 “ “ «
Mechanics’, “ (Augusta,) -3 “ «* «
Agency Brunswick,“ ;» « « «
Planters’ and Mechanics’
Bank, Columbus, 3 “ « ,jis
Milledgeville Bank, 3 « « n
Ocmulgee Bank, 3 « «
Monroe Rail Road Bank, 4 « «
Hawkinsvil e Bank, 3 « «
Chattahoochic R. R. & B’k
Company, 10“ «
Darien Bank, „ 4C
Bank of Rome, 25“ « «
All other Banks now doing business, at par.
Specie Paying Banks. —Mechanics’ Bank, Bank
of St. Mary’s, Insurance Bank of Columbus, Com
mercial Bank of Macon, and Brunswick Agency in
this city.
New Orleans, March 4.
Remarks —Since our report of Saturday last,
quite a large number of steamboats and flatbo.its
have arrived at our port, with full cargoes of Cot
ton, Tobacco, Western produce, &c., which have
caused the Levee to present a more animated ap
pearance than we have before noticed for many
montiis. None of the piojucts of the interior,
however, yet enjoy a very active demand, and with
regard to most articles the market may be said to
be even dull, with increasing stocks and declining
prices. Scarcity of money and advanced rates of
freight—particularly the latter —have the elivct
materially to depress almost all articles of export.
Some little rain has fallen since Friday, but gen
eialiy the weather has been clear and pleasant.
Cotton. —Arrived since the 28th instant, of Lou
isiana and Mississippi 16,707, Tennessee and North
Alabama 1,018, Arkansas 1,175, Mobile 336, to
gether 19,236 bales. Cleared in the same time, for
Liverpool, 6,290 bales, Havre 2,893, Cork and a
market, 1,308, Hamburg 995, Trieste 475. N. York
2.485, Boston 43/Baltimore 114, together 14,603
bales — making an addition to stock of 4,633 bales,
and leaving on hand, inclusive of ah on shipboard
not cleared on the 3d instant a stock of 121,235
bales.
In our review of Saturday morning we stated
that the cotton market closed on the evening pre
vious, with a fair demand, at the prices then quo
ted. The tr.ui actions of Saturday amounted to
upwards of 5000 bales, and though holders, in some
instances, were compelled to make slight conces
sions in favor of buyers, prices on the whole were
tolerably well sustained. On Monday there was a
very extensive business done, nearly 8.000 bales
having changed hands, and at rat°s about the same
as those current on Saturday. The market, yes
terday, was extremely quiet, the demand having
all at once subsided,and the sales did not amount •
to more than 2,000 bales. Our quotations, it will
be observed, are the same as previously.
The sales during the three da3 - s may be set down
at 15 000 bales, we notice them as follows, \ iz:
125 Louisiana and Mississippi at cents; 319 at
8. 393 at 7f; 42 at sg; 130 at 8j; 550 at 8^; 765
at —; 117 at
201 at 6§; 988 at —; 81 at
75 at Si; 60 at
1880 at —; 30 at 65; 82 at 8; 662 at '; 1700 at —;
634 at 6j£; 880 at 64; 100 at
110 a 7j£; 88 at 7g; 142 at 7; 18 at 6g; 65 at 63;
24 at
North Alabama at 75; 130 at 6g; 77 Mobile at 9£;
125 at
cents.
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATIONS.
Louisiana and Mississippi —Ordinary, 54 a 6 ;
Middling, 6j a7; Fair, a 85; Good fair, a 95;
Goo ■ and tine, loj a—. Tennessee and N. Alaba
ma—Ordinary, middling, fair, good lair, good and
line, 63 a 9, extremes.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
1839. Oct. 1, stock on hand, 16524
Receipts last three days 19236
“ previously, 560091 580127
595951
Exports last three days, 14603
do. previously, 460113 174716
Stock on hand 121235
Molasses —A fair demand exists in the city and
parcels in good barrels still command 20 a 21c per
gallon, though we are advised of some sties, in in
ferior barrels, at 19 cents. The prevailing rates
on plantation are the same as before quoted, say 15
a 16 cents.
Sugar — Louisiana —We notice a further reduc
tion in the stock on the L vee, but it is to tie attri
buted to the storing of some tuts, the shipment of
others, and a failing off in the receipts, rather than
to anv material improvement in the dera md.—
Transactions are still conuned to limited parcels, at
our former ra. ge of prices, say 3g a cents. —
There have been some sales on plantation at 4 a
45 cents. Havana Sugars remain as before quo
ted, with an extremely limited demand.
Flour —Since our report of .Saturday (in which
we quoted superhne at $4 875 a $5,) the receipts
have been very large, amounting to some 20.000
barrels, the greater part of which came it*-on Sat
urday and Sunday. The sales on Saturday were
principally at $4 75 a 4 8?5, at which rates, how
ever, they were confined t> limited parcels. On
Monday and yesterday holders made a further con
cession, and several considerable lots were dispos
ed 01, lor shipment to Europe and the North, at
$4 50, while the sales of smaller parcels for • on
sumption. Ac. were generally made at $4 62*.
Even at this reduction, however, the demand is not
very active, principally in consequence of the high
rates of sea freights, though some holders decline
selling at these prices We quote superfine at
$4 50 a 4 62i. Several considerable parcels came
here destined for the north, which are now going
on shipboaid.
Bacon —All descriptions continue in but limited
demand, and the only change which we make in
our ligures is for uncanvassed hams, which we
quote at 8 a 10 cents for new, the stock of o d
being exhausted. Our oilier quota ions are for old
bacon, Nome few parcels of new sides and shoul
ders have been teceivt d. which aresellingat 7 a 8
cents for the former and 6 cents for the latter.
Lard —The demand continues limited, but we
have no change to make in our quotations, as there
have been sales of prime parcels at 8 cents. The
prevailing rates, however, are a 7^.
Whiskey —The low price which prevailed at the
date ot our last report induced considetable pur
chases, both on speculation and for snipment to
neighboring ports, and at the same lime caused
some holders to withdraw their stocks from mar
ket. These circumstances, and a material failing
i ff in t e receipts, have much reduced the quantity
offering for sale, and the consequence has been a
s'ight reaction in prices.—We now quote at 24 a
25 cents per gallon ; the latter figures being for Cin
cinnati! Rectified, the foimer for Ha timore, of
whrh description there is yet some in market
Grain —The market has a better supply of
shelled coin in casks, and we now quote 4o cents
per bushel as the highest price for any considera
ble parcels from the Levee.
Exchange i here is also a good demand for
northern Exchange. The rates on New Voik are
as previously quoted. Bills on Boston at 60 days
sight, command 2 percent premium; short signt
bills on Philadelphia par a I per cent discount.
Mobile, March 6.
Our cotton market yesterday exhibited much de
pression; no disposition being manifested by buyers
to accept even a slight concession which holders
appear willing to make.
In Exchanges, there was not much done yester
day, rates without variation ; except on New iij>
leans, sight funds being* offered at 5 a I per cent.
We have heaidof no further engagements in
Height than those we noted yesterday, for Liver
pool at If d.
Baltimore, March 7.
Coffee. —Thp leading feature of the week has
been the auction sale, on > vednosday,of about 3300
bags new crop Rio, at prices ranging from 9§ to
per lb. By private contract the
limited, comprising moderate lots of Laguayra at
Jl*c,ofSL Domingo at 9f a 9*c, and of Rio, old
crop, at 10 a cents.
Cotton —Sale of prime -Georgia uplands at 104 c
and of good Florida at 9c.
. i u‘ s . pe( ! ;ions of the week are up
waids ot .7,000 bbls. the largest weekly inspect! in
ever made in this city.
Howard street Flour.— The market closed last
week at $0 foi good brands of lioward-st. F’our
4 s74 St anH S * ,°V ioneay last the P ,icp Alined to
4 and sa.es to a considerable extent have been
SedU On\veV Ve 4 k 3t 4 87 * ° ash t 0 s ° n a
sold at 475 Hnlfil 3 ' ° nC PaFCel ° f 500 bb,s * was
soia at 470 Holders are generally ask in* 5 to
day, but we believe the article could be had at 4
VV e continue to quote the receipt price at
h ™ y *! i!IS Fl 2 Hr '~ The sales of the week have
been extensive for export, and making an aggie-
S; n so ™ thousand of bbls. The pricesfave
uetn $0 a o 12$, and we quote those rates to-day
with sales at both. Millers generally have now
sold out*
Susquehanna Flour. —The supplies from the
River are coining in freely, and considerable sales
been ma le at >,487*0, with occasional transactions
at o, on time witli interest added.
(am —s ;i es of good Md white, early in the
week at 44e, and ot yellow at 47c On Wednes
day sales of white were mere at 42 a 43 c amt
yellow at 46 a 47. Yesterday the sales of white
for shipment, were made at 43c, and of yeilow
48 a 49c,an I these are the last sales of which w
are advised. , e
Provisions. —Sales of new Frederick Count
and Western Baron, assorted, have fiten made
9to 95c. Frime old Western assorted is held at
Se, Hams at 9c, Middlings at Bc, and Shoulders at
7c dull. New Baltimore cured Hams sell at i ic
IFA/s/rci/—Supplies are beginning to corne in
more freely from the Susquehanna, which is now
in fine navigable order for the descending s ,, r j n!J ,
trade. In the early part of the week sales ofhh/
were made at 23 a 235 c, and of bbls at 25 a 25*
More recently the sales of hhds have been at 23 c
which rate we quote to-day. We quote bbls at
a 25.5 c. The wagon price of bbls at the
of the week was 21c, but it is now down''to 2(Jc
exclusive of the bbl. The inspections of the week
comprise 264 hhds and li 32 bbls, of wifi, h 1U hhds
and 301 bbls were receic -d by the Baltimore and
Susquehanna Railroad,aod 250 hhds and 169 bbls
from the Susquehanna by water.
Consignees per South Carolina Kail Homß
Hamburg, March 11, 1840.
W K Kitchen; C Roll; J M & W Adams; C R
Martin; Baird & Rowland; J M Simmons; W C
W 4}, N B A,core; R McCord; P A Scranton; T I
W ray; Rathbone & Baker; A Frederick; Rees &
Beall; S Knecland & Son; Stovall, Simmons & Co ;
K & Wray; J Jf Clayton; I Levy; G Parrott- H
Hutchison; JOB Ford; J F Benson; Jeffers &
Boulwaie.
(Tj- Consignees will attend without further no
tice.
MAKINE INTF.i.LIGENCeT~
Charleston March 11
. Arrived yesterday— Brig Glide, iM’Allister. W
Vork.
At Quarantine— Line ship Congaree, Doane
Boston. 5
Cleared —Dan brig Formica, Gerginson, Flens
burg. r
Went to sea yesterday— U L brigJVloon, Stumes
New York; schr Constitution, Soot, Boston. ° ’
C'/’W e are requested to announce that ALFRED
GUMMING , Esq. is not a candidate fur 1 e-election
to the office of ,ayor. mar 12 it
OT/* THE TOTAL A BSTIN EN CE SOCIETY
wid meet at the Methodist Church, on Friday eve
ning next the 13th hist., at 75 o’clock.
mar 12 2t (J. f . SPU GES. Sec’v.
Til Id RE ADiISG ROOM
Attached to this office is open to subsciibers, and
strangers introduced by them, every day and eve
ning (Sunday evenings excepted) until 9 o’clock.
Subscription $5 ; for a firm of two or more $lO.
Kr BENE VOL ENT SOCIETY.— For the bene
fit of tiie sick poor of Augusta and its vicinity.
The visiting committees for the ensuing month
are as folows ;
Division No. I.—James Godby, J. W. Meredith,
Mrs. Crump, Mrs N. Jones.
Division No. 2. —W. It. Crane, W. F. Pomber
ffon, Mrs. Ta! iafarro, Mrs. M. A. Holt.
Division No. 3. —C. E. Latimer, James Panton,
Mrs. B. .Vic Kinnie, Mr*. Julia Snead.
J. W.fWIGHTMAN, Secretary.
(fj’TUBLIC NO TICE. —F )r. M unaoe, S urgecr
Dentist, has returned to Augusta, and has removed
His operating rooms to one dour belo a Martin fred
eiich’s Confectionary, and op;>osite the Br d*e
Bank Building. feb Id"
tfj' MRS. INGRAHAM lias just opened new
French Printed Muslins and Lawns, Scotch Ging
hams, light prints,and elegant French Capes. La
dies are invited to call.
Found at Mrs. Ingraham’s store, a Gold "rhiir
ble, which the owner may receive by paying for
this advertisement. mar* 10 * bt*
Dr. C. IV. WEST offers hi? professional
services to the citizens of Augusta and its vicinity
His office is in Mclntosh-stieet, opposite the office
of the Constitutionalist: residence at the Eagle and
Phoenix Hotel. feb 13 —trwlm
03* Doctor J. J. IP ILSON offers li is profes
sional services to the citizens of Augusta and its
vicinity. He will be found at his residence, the
first brick building above Guedron’s stable on Lllis
street, recently occupied by John L. Adams.
au g 17 * ts
B. If. OVERBV,
ATTORNEY AT LAW ,
feb2s Jefferson, J ackson county, Ga.
tCr THE FARMERS' REGISTER, a monthly
publication, devoted to the improvement of tne
practice, and support of the interest, of Agricul
ture; published at Richmond, V a , at $5 per year.
Edmund Ruffin, editor and proprietor. in G
EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK —At sight,
and at one to tw ty days sight. For sale bv
nov 23 GARDELLE & BHI.\D.
J. W. TONES, is my authorised Agent for th
adjustment of my unfinished business.
mar 3 V\ ILLIAM E JONES.
QC/* NOTICE.—From this date freight on Cotton
i per 8. C. C. it Rail noadCo. is reduced to forty (40)
cents per hundred for square bales, and fifty (50)
cents per hundred pounds for round,
A B. S PURGES, Agent.
Hamburg, March 4, 1840.
FREIGHT REDUCED—ML
artic es usual y carried by weight to Hambuig. will
be charged at 40 cents per lU'o pounds % instead of
50 cents, as customary,) till fuither notice.
mar 2 JoHN KING, Jr., Agent.
C ZT’J’O' the LOVERS OF THE
The Painting? at Mr. Richards’Drawing Academy,
(Masonic Hall.) will hereafter be opened to vi.fij
tors, every Saturday afternoon and evening, hom
2 o’clock until 9 o’c.ock p. m. At night the ru-o 0
will be well lighted. dec Is l
fc’F W. G NIMMO, General ' ommissiou Mer
chant, office on Mclntosh siCbet, next door to the
Constitutionalist. nov 1
err Hr. W. FLINT one is liis services to the ci
tizens of Augusta in the different branches of Bis
profession. He may be found at all hours atlhe
late residence of Mr. A. M. Kgcrton, second dooi
from the corner of Alclntosh and Reynold streets.
ncv29 iy
tIT* NOTICE. —The Rail Road Passenger Train
between Charleston and Hamburg, will leave as
follows:
UPWARD.
Not to leave Charleston before 7 00 a m.
“ “ Summerville, “ - -8 30
“ “ Georges’ - “ 10 00
“ “ Branchville, “ - 11 00
“ “ Midway, - “ - 11 30 m
“ Biackviile, - “ - 100 .m.
“ “ Aiken, - - “ - 300
Arrive at Hamburg not before - 4no
DOWNWARD.
Not to leave Hamburg before 6 00 a. m.
“ Aiken, - “ - 730
“ Biackviile, “ - . 930
“ Midway, “ _ _ 10 30
“ “ r.ranchvill “ . . j1 00
“ Georges’, “ - - ]2 00 31.
" “ Summerville,“ - - 2 00p. m.
Arrive at Charleston not before 300
Distance 136 miles. FareThrough—slo 00.
Speed not over 20 miles an hour. To remain 2C
minutes each, for breakfast and dinner, and not
longer than 5 minutes for wo 1 and water at an l
station.
To stop for passengers, when a white fag *
hoisted, at either of the above stations; and also
Bmeaths, Woodstock, Inabinet’s, 41 mile T.
Rives’, Grahams, Willeston, Windsor, Johnsons,
and Marsh’s T, O.
Passengers no will breakfast at Woodstock anJ
dine at Biackvmo; a.own, will oreaKiast at Aik* 1 '
and dine at hummerviiie. may
DITCHETT’S REMEDY FOR THE PH-*; 8
This article is recommended as a specific m
almost a 1 cases of piles that may occur. elb ‘ i
cates of cures may be seen from persons who had
been afULted for upwards of 20 years. For sa^e
HAVILAND, RIBLEV & Co.,
Augusta, Md
HAVILAND, HARRAL & ALLLM
Price $2 per bottle. Charlesio 0,
nov 23 6 m