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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
A U G U STA.
MORNING, DECEMBER 1.
qj* Tno members of the nominating committee
ol the Whig party, of Richmond county, are re
quested to meet at the'office of the Chronicle and
Sentinel on Saturday the sth inst., at 3 o’clock
P. M.. for the purpose of nominating candidates,
for county officers.
North Carolina Senators. — We have the
high gratification of informing our readers (says
the Fayatteville Observer of Wednesday) that
WiHie P. Mangum and William A. Graham,
both of Orange county, were yesterday elected
Senators in Congress, in place of Messrs. Brown
and Strange. The election was first held for the
six years term, from 4th March next, and resulted,
for Mangum 99, for B. Brown 65. Mangum
was then elected for the unexpired term of Brown
(till 4th March next.) A ballot then took place
to fill Judge Strange’s place, (till 4th March
1843.) Graham received 98, Stiange 64.
Col. Barringer, K. B. Gilliam and Mr. Menden
hall are spoken of for Speaker of the House in
place of Graham. Mr. Eccles is spoken of tor
Judge in place of Battle, who declines.
From, the Madisonian.
Friends of Harrison and Reform.
SLEEP NOT ON YOI B POSTS !
After a contest so long-continued—so exciting
and exhausting as that which hasjust been brought
to a close, it is natural that the public mind should
desire for a time at least some tranquillity and re
pose. In this desire, it may be readily imagined, I
we most sincerely and cordially participate. The ;
great object for which we took up arms and ente
red the thick of the fight, and dealt the heaviest
blows of which we were capable against enemies l
who, we know, had nerved themselves for a death i
struggle, is accomplished;—the victory is won—
the spoilsmen and experimenters have been sen
tenced to banishment—and the leader of the tri
umph is one whose character and past career at
test that the glory of the achievement will be un
dimmed by a single excess—and that the victory
will Ite used with a justice and moderation wor
thy of the best days of the Republic. Gladly,
under these circumstances, would we lay down
our arms, in the hope that those who have been
arrayed against us, would practically carry out
in their own conduct, the maxim of the illustri
ous Jefferson, whose name they profess to vene
rate, and whose precepts they pretend to follow—
that “An acquiescence in the decision of the ma- ;
jority is the vital principle of republics.” But
it is very evident to us, calmly contemplating the
course of some of Federal Loco-foco leaders, and
considering the tone of their recognized organs,
that this patriotic conduct is not to be expected
from the defeated party. On the contrary, the
mest extensive and skilfully devised arrangements
are already on foot for collecting the remnants of
their defeated hosts, and for reconstructing out
of them a faction, whose resistance to the ad
ministration of Gen. Harrison may ever be coun
ted upon as united and inflexible ; and
whose motto w ill be, henceforth “unceasing and
UNCOMPROMISING OPPOSITION.”
Look, we entreat our intelligent and reflecting
readers, to the tone and temper of the leading or
igans of the late dominant, but now overwhel
med Federal Loco-foco party !—look at the ar
ticles of the Globe, the Richmond Enquirer, and
the last impudent circular of that beggar for
elemosynary support, Amos Kendall. What
do they show 1 Not ouiy that a faction is to be
created, which shall give an unprincipled and
factious opposition to the measures of the com
ing Administration, right or wrong, but that a
corps of mercenary scribblers is to be established,
who will take care that the b.st measures of those
who are to come into power after the fourth of
March, shall be misrepresented into faults and
those faults exhibited to the public through spec
tacles of wonderfully magnifying power.
Their hatred to General Harrison, and his lea
ding friends, is equal to the detestation which the
celebrated Pultency manifested for his opponents
in the Ministry, in a letter to his friends Swift—
“/ should be sorry they had the merit of doing
any thing right." They will labor industrious
ly to produce the impression that those who have
»o signally overcome them do nothing right, and
cannot do good to the ccuntry. For this purpose
Kendall, and Blair, and Ritchie, and their allies,
and subordinates, and echoes, who have been so
long engaged in the wretched but ineffective
drudgery of palliating the misdeeds of the pre
sent doomed Administration, and assailing the
characters of true patriots and honorable states
men, will continue to be banded together.—
They will endeavor to load the successors of their
present patrons, as was said bv Swift of the
machinations of the little low partisan scribblers
of his own time—“with as much infamy as the
most inveterate malice and envy can suggest, or
the most stupid ignorance and credulity in thoir
underlings can swallow.”
We warn our friends at this early period that
one of the most busy, industrious, persevering,
vigilant, unscrupulous, and dishonest factions
that ever lose in any age, or any country, i.s to be
organized and stimulated to its utmost power a
gainet them by all the inducements which are
most powerfully persuasive upon such men as
must compose it. Although not a breath may
appear now to disturb the deep serene of the pros
pects of those who have supported Gen. Harrison
— although neither eye nor ear may detect a
symptom of any approaching tempest of opposi
tion—though the skies may be bright— yet under
the horrizon there are masses of thunder-clouds,
which have issued from the vexed abyss of Loco
Focoism. charged with the elements of destruc
tion. 31 his is a fact not to produce distrust of
the future—much less the slightest alarm
But it should impress upon us all the necessi
ty of continuing the system ot organization, un
ion and honorable discipline which was pursued
with such success during the campaign that has
terminated. It should summon up,in us all, the
resolution, the wisdom, the energy, and the pru
dence which have characterized the opponents
of misrule throughout the whole contest. These
qualities will bo required again in opposition to
enemies implacable as they were once powerful
unscrupulous and daring as ever—and desper
ate from their present circumstances.
Let us then earnesty call upon the Harrrison
Reformers throughout the country—those who
have ccntriubted to promote the ascendancy of
Democratic Republicanism, and wish to see it se
cured and perpetuated,— not to sleep on their
posts. Let activity, organization, and union,
continue to be our motto; aa they were our
strength when in opposition ; —and have been
the means ot our political salvation.
Reformers! Friends of Harrison! To your
posts. Be active! Be vigilant! Keep up your
organization!
The Vice Presidency.
Our Legislature is now in session, and will
shortly choose electors for the Presidency and
the Vice Presidency. In relation to the Presi
dency, the vote of South Carolina ought, in -mod
faith, to be given to Mr. Van Buren, andT al
though it will be but a compliment, under pre
sent circumstances, we doubt not that he will
get it. But the course of South Carolina in re
lation to the Vice Presidency is a matter of some
doubt and sonao interest. Col. Johnson; with all
his gallantry as a soldier, and amiability as a
man, has never been able to commend himself
politically to her favor; and no one in the State
has ever suggested that he should even receive
the compliment of her vote for the Vice Presi
dency, The Mercury has named Mr. Tazewell,
of Virginia, as a fit recipient of the compliment
which our State has to bestow, and may be
puzzled on w hom to bestow. But where is the
necessity, or even the propriety, of such a pro
cedure. Mr. Tazewell is no candidate, and the
bestowal of the vote on him will be a mere and
an empty compliment. in 1836, Mr. Tyler
received the unanimous vote of South Ca
rolina for the Vice Presidency—and why should
he not receive it again ? Has he done aught
since to forfeit the confidence of our State? No
I one can allege this—for he has neither changed
his position nor his opinions—he was then, as
he is now, a candidate for the Vice Presidency
on the same ticket with General Harrison for the
Presidency. Mr. Tyler i.s a noble and highly
gifted son of Virginia; he is a Southern man bv
birth, in principle and feeling, and a disciple of
the school of State Rights; and our Stale may
therefore with perfect consistency and propriety
swell by her vote his already triumphant majori
j ty. By so doing she will show that she is not
j wholly estranged from her sister States, and at
; the same time maintain her self-respect, and pre
j serve her ancient character for generosity. In
order to help those who doubt to arrive at a right
conclusion, we publish this morning, an interest
ing letter from Mr. Tyler’s pen.— Charleston
j Courier,
From the Meir Orleans Bee of the 2oih ’ultimo.
Texas.
The steam ship Savannah arrived in this port
I last night, has furnished us papers from Houston.
! Texas, up to the 21st instant, from which weex
l tract the following items of news:
j The Houston Telegraph contains the official
| report of Colonel Moore’s expedition on the
River Colorado, which confirms the report of the
; total rout of the Indians in that quarter.
The Houston Morning Star, contains the
following narrative of the first capture at sea by
. the Texian navy:—
CAPTI RE AT SEA.
What ought to have begun six months since
has now commenced—we mean active operations
along the Mexican coast. The first prize taken
by our maiden navy has been brought in, and it
j true policy prevails, it will be but the first of a
\ brilliant series.
Our friend of the Galveston Courier will ac
i cept our thanks tor forwarding the following par
ticulars in advance of his sheet.
Courier Office, Galveston, /
Nov. 19, 1840. 5
Prize A essel.— Yesterday morning, the schr.
Anna Maria, a Mexican merchantman, of about
; 90 tons burthen, cama into port under command
| of prize master Chas. Fuller, with orders to report
1 the vessel and cargo to the commander ofthena
val station as a lawful prize. She was taken on
her? voyage from Vera Cruz to Tampico, by
the Texian schr. San Antonio, Lieut. A. Moore,
| commanding. ‘The cause of this seizure is as
| follows: about the 25th of Oct. last, while Com
| modore Moore was lying at a little island called
Lobez, a severe norther came on. by which a
, Mexican brig was driven ashore ana wrecked.
The Commodore sent his boats promptly to their
assistance, and saved the crew ami passengers 26
in number, and a partol the vessel’s cargo. Some
conception may be formed as to the violence of
the gale, when it may be formed as to the \ mlence
of the gale, when it is stated that ail the anchors
of the Commodore’s ship were barely sufficient
to keep her from dragging, and also that it look
the first boat that he sent the relief of the briir,
well manned as she was, from 9 o’clock in the
morning until 5 in the evening to reach the wreck.
The Commodore sailed for Tampico immediately
i and landed the passengers and crew in safety,
i Next day, however, being short of water, he sent
j one of his boats ashore for the purpose of getting
a supply. When the boat had got within reach
| of the guns of the fort at Tampico, it was fired
upon three several times, the last stiot striking a
few yards short of the boat and then glancing
| directly over it.
The Commodore, very properly, we think, con
i ceived this to be an act of indignity and agiress-
I ion on the part of Mexico, which called for re
taliation.—Hr immediately issued orders to the
j .squadron to make seizures of Mexican property
| wherever it could be found upon the high seas.
The cargo of the wrecked vessel, which he had
intended to have landed that day, Consisting of
flour and celiee, he (retained as lawful spoil.—
It may be mentioned here, also, that Mr. Treat,
our agent at Mexico, has abandoned all hope of
; treating with that government, and returned to
Vera Cruz, on his way home.
A few days after this, the San Antonio parted
company with the sloop-of-war, and went on a
cruise.—On the 2d instant, in the afternoon, she
i came in sight of the above mentioned prize. She
| set a flag of the United States as signal, which
the Anna Maria answered by running up Mexi
can colors. The San Antonio then lowered the
U. States color, and fired a gun to bring the Anna
Maria to, at the same time running up a Texian ;
flag. The schooner immediately lowered her |
colors, made all sail and ‘bore away.—The San
Antonio gave her another gun, shotted, across her ;
stern, when she hove to, and waited for the man- 1
of-war. The San Antonio came along side, and
ordered the captain to come on board with his pa
pers. On finding from the vessel’s manifest and
register that she was Mexican property, he declar
ed her a prize, and sent her into port, under prize
master Fuller, as stated above.
Yesterday evening the cause was brought be
fore the Court or Admiralty, Hon. A. B. Shelby
presiding, and all the necessary testimony taken;
butwe understand the judge has determined to hold
the mater under advisement until after his return
from the circuit, which will not be until February
or March next, when the final decree will be given.
In the meantime it is understood that he will be
isue a commission this morning, to have t;.e ves
sel and cargo appraised and sold as perishable !
property, the schooner being at present in a leaky
condition. Her cargo consists of 124 bags of
coffee, 297 bags of flour, 21 boxes of dry goods
and 2 brls. spirits of turpentine. There Ts i.o
question we think, that she is a lawful prize.
N. B.—lt is the opinion of Prize Master Ful
ler and Midshipman Slaughter, who came up with
the prize, that the report of the steam ship Za
valia’s having met with an accident on the bar
at Tabasco, is without foundation, and that the
I Mexican steam ship Argyie, which resembles the
1 Zavalla some what in size and appearance, is pro
; bahly the one that has sustained the injury, it any
I vessel has, in that vicinity.
Gen. John Armstrong.— This venerable
! gentleman, now in his 84th year, and still i n full
■ possession of his uncommon facilities, is in New
York, on a visit to Ins son-in-law, W. B. Astor.
’ ; Esq. One of his objects is to revise the proof
sheets of the concluding volume, now about to
appear, of his History of the last rear.
Gen. Amstrong is one of the few remaining
! links that connect us with the men of the other
Jays, with the heroic race cf the Revolution.
1 He has. too, in our days, filled high and respon
sible offices—Senator in Congress, Minister to
I France, Major General of our armies, Secretary
lof War—he has occupied a space allotted :o few
men, and now, in vigorous old age, nas become
I the historian of a part, and not the least event
ful part, of the scenes in whica he was a promi
. nent actor.—_/V. Y. American.
[ . T./* Van Buren’s majority in New Hampshire
is 0,436. That State appears upon the face of
; -^ ew England like a speck of smut upon the
1 cheek ot a lady fair.— Prentice.
The Democrats bowing to the will ol the
People.
Resigning.—John Jen king, Esq., Representative
elect to the Legislature of Mississippi, from Binds
County, in consequence (as he says i of the great
Whig majority which has lately showed itself
among his constituents. S. M, Margrave, Esq ,
of Tippah County, publishes his resignation in the
Jackson Mississippian. He addressed Gov. McNutt
thus: —
“Dear Sir:—From the result of the election for
President of the United States in this county, it ap
pears that there has been a change in the opinion of
the electors of this county since the election of last
year from the cause of democracy to that of the
cause of the humbug party of hard ci ier, log cabins
coon skins. and not being willing to hold on to
political office contrary to the wish of the majority
of the people among whom I live. I take the earliest
opportunity of tendering to you and my constituents
the office I have received at their hands, as member
of the legislature from this county, which I hope
will be kindly received. With great respect 1 re
main the obedient servant of democracy,'’
The Feds affect to be vastly consoled under
their defeat by having carried Virginian. The
moral weight of this Old Commonwealth, they
hope, will break their downfall, and mitigate the
odium, which will attach to them and their cause
They are welcome to all the comfort they can
derive from such a source. Bnt they shall not
forget, that old Virginian of revolutionary re
nown, the Virginia of Washington and Jeffer
son and Henry put her veto on them and their
abominations. The county of Washington voted
against them, the county of Jefferson voted agains!
them; and the county of Henry voetd against
them! Lower Virginia voted against them by
upwards of 2000 majority. The most intelli
gent portion of Western Virginia too, voted a
gainst them. They are indebted for all the vic
tory they have won, to the patriot sages and il
lustrious statesmen of Rockingham, Shenandoah
and Page. What consolation or moral influence
victory from such sources may afford, they are
welcome to. But they shall not claim the honor
of having received tne approbation of Old Vir
ginia, which is now. as she was in ’75, a tyrant
hater.—Richmond Whig.
The .Norfolk papers received by last night’s
steamboat bring the following distressing intelli
gence ;
Distressing Shipwrecks and Lo» of lives.
From two seamen who arrived in town on
Tuesday night from Currituck beach, we learn
the following particulars,—They state that thev
belonged to the sloop William J. Watson, of and
for Philadelphia from St. John’s River, (E. F.)
laden with pitch pine lumber, which vessel was
cast away on Bodily’* Island on the night of the
15th inst. The 2d mate, brother-in-law to the
Copt, and one of the crew- were lost.
They also slate that a sloop of about 40 tons
burthen, foundered off New Inlet, and all on
board perished. They distinctly heard their cries
for help, but having lost their boat could render
them none.
They also report, that a lull rigged brig under
stood to have been bound to Boston, went as
hore about the sth inst. to the Southward of
Boddy s Island, and 1 ad all hands except two,
drowned.— Balt. American ~'ith nil.
While sitting in the Reading-room ol the Ex
change the other day, a gentleman with a most
melancholy countenance accosted us in these
words “Svrne. can vou tell me whether or not
Mu. K itciiie’s body has been found!’’ “Good
Heavens!” we replied, in great alarm, “what has
happened toMn. Ritchie!” “I fear that he has
been drowned,” said the gentleman; “for you
know he pledged himself to sink or swim with
Mr. Van Buren, and as that gentleman has sink
to rise no more, I greatly fear Mu. Ritchie has
gone to the bottom with him.”— Ret. Lit.
British and Foreign Bimi.f, Society.—
• Our readers will remember that we stated not long
: since that the British and Foreign Bible Society,
in order to enable even the poorest to posses the
Bible, resolved to sell their Bibles for 37 cents
j and the Testaments for 12 cents, which is less
than the actual cost ol paper, printing, aud bind
i i n g- great was the consequent increase of
! purchasers, that Ljie Society made a loss of $59,-
i 973 (J 4 in the first six months. The Society now
j considers it necessary to suspend the resolution
j till some method shall be adopted to secure them
i against the ultimate loss.— Phil. North Amcr.
We learn that a compromise took place yester
day between Mr. Isaac Knight and the Baltimore
iV Ohio Rail Road Company, in the case of au
infringement of his patent in which a verdict
was rendered against the Company in the U. SS.
i Circuit Court of Wednesday. The Company,
; we learn, are to pay Mr. K. <SOOO for the past,
| present and future use of his invention.—Haiti
\ more American of the ~7th u!t.
j We learn that the Rev. H. B. Bascoin, i). I).,
professor of moral science and belles letters, in the
Augusta College oi Kentucky, has been unani
mously elected to the Presidency of the College of
Louisiana, at Jackson.
Claude Rovaui— Continued.
! The noise of the opening of the window had
I awaked the watchful Lucilla ; she sat up in her I
I bed and listened; at last she tomul courage to arise :
| and approach the«door of her mistress’s apartment;
j she thought she heard whispeiing; again she hes- 1
! itated, and then, very gently opening the door,
1 found there was no light, and the rush of cool air 1
1 convinced her that a window was unclosed. She I
crept along towards it, and just reached ii when I
; Anotonia, having undone the end of the cord and I
I thrown it out, was leaning anxiously from the
: window, then drawing herself back, she exclaim
ed, in a low voice:
Thank God ! he is sate !” She proceeded to
close the window, and Lucilla took the opportuni
! ty of effecting her return unperceived to‘her own
| room.
(la the arrival of the usual messenger in the ci
ty on the following day at noon, Pietro received a
j packet. He flew with the prize to his own sleep
ing-room, and on tearing it open, found the ring.
I * n . ; than half an iiour, the spy was closeted I
| with 5 inccnzo, one oi the council the most inimi
j cal toLorezano.
1 At live o’clock the same afternoon, the signora
; Bianca and her niece, having dressed for the eve
| ning, after their siesta, had met as usual at their j
accustomed scat on the terrace.
Antonia was aroused from a reverie by an ex
clamation from her aunt; and on looking up, be
held advancing along the road, direct to the villa, a
carriage and horse-litter, accompanied by a numer
ous troop of armed men. The signora gave im
mediate orders lor their reception without any
j symptoms of fear or suspicion, but the heart of
Antonia throbbed and a mortal dread came over
j her; even her aunt appeared discomposed pn ob
i serving two government officers aud a notary
! descend from the carriage, who were conducted
with the military commander and several of the
escort, into the presence ol the two ladies ; a few
ol the highft classes of the attendants ol the fam
ily accompanied them, among whom was Lucilla.
After bowing profoundly, one of the civil offi
cers addressed tire lady of the house: “It is with
the utmost regret, signora, that we fulfil the pain
. mi duty imposed on us, of which this (presenting
an official document) will apprise you.” The sig
cua leceived the paper, but her agitation was too
gieat to allow her to peruse it, and she returned
> it. Head it, sir, 1 beg—l cannot.” The com
missioners proceeded to read, with a clear and
loud voice, the order which authorized him aud
, lus coadjutors to search the premises of the signora
Bianca; to examine herself and her household;
to ai rest without examination, the signora Anto
nia, and to convey her a prisoner to Venice.
i he signoi a Bianca looked at Antonia, and was
. suipiised to observe that there was neither aston
ishment nor indignation on her countenance; she
stood, with downcast eyes, calm and pale. “ This
is some base intrigue !” exclaimed the signora, ap
proaching her,“ and the truth will soon be evi
dent.” Her niece embraced her affectionately,
bin without a word ; and taking her long veil from
> the seat she had just quitted, she enveloped her
seli in it, and bowing her head, said “ I am
■ ready.”
f “ My dear, dear mistress !” sobbed out Lucilla.
“ where arc they going to take you
“ Farewell. I.ur iila ! farewell all of you !” said
t Antonia, as she was placed in the litter, which was
caret ully shut and the guards drew up around it.
The commissioners next proceeded to call over
the names of the household from a list they held ;
f the terrified Lucilla was then selected from 'the rest
and removed into anothci aoaitment. “We de
sire that you will detail to us exactly the event
that has taken place here within the last twenty
i four hours, and that has given you a suspicion of
the signora Antonia's oeing in correspondence with
her cousin, the traitor, Claude llovani.”
“ I know of no event,” replied the trembling
Lucilla, “I have no suspicion.”
“ Apply the thumb-screws !”
“O mercy: I will confess all,” screamed the
girl, going down on her knees; and accordingly
she detailed exactly what she had heard and seen
the preceding night. Her deposition was taken in
writing, and siie was desired to load the way to
the apartment of her mistress. Here on examina
tion behind the anas, was found the sliding panel
which Rovani had incautiously left open. A par
ty was ordered to explore this secret entry; and
another, consisting of a numerous detachment of
picked men and horses, was ordered to follow the
course of the river, and to pursue the inquiry ac-u
■ lively and carefully in its direction. The guard
over the residence was strongly re-inforced, and
stricter regulations adopted as to the household,
who in fact became prisoners. The commission
ers finally returned to the terrace to take formal
leave of the signora Bianca, who,from the moment
of her nieces departure, had remained motionless
in her chiar, with her face buried in hechanus.
On the arrival of Lorezano at the Doge’s coun
cil that night, he was informed that the conspira
tors had been again tracked, and that there was a
prisoner for examination, and perhaps for condem
nation, before the Council of Ten.
The forms of the Government at Venice varied
at this time; the Council of Ten was independent of
the iDoge, who was only applied to for a casting
vote, when the members were equally divided on
a question.
This terrific tribunal assembled in their secret
Hall at midnight; they were seated in a semi-cir
cle; a single lamp was suspended immediately in
front, darkened on the side towards the councillors,
ana throwing its full light on the spot where the
prisoner would be plat ed. On the right there was
a small table also, w ith a partially shaded lamp,
I where sal two scriveners with their writing maten
. a!s. At a greater distance on the left, mig. t be oc
i casionaliy caught a glimpse of two masked motion
' less figures seated on the ground ; behind them
, was the dreaded wheel, ind strange nameless in
stniments were scattered round. The size, situa
tion, and communication of this hall w ould have
appeared to a stranger all undefined in -darkness
visible; ’ a column whose height was lost in obscu
i rity, or the wave of a dark curtain would catch his
eye by the uncertain flickering of the light, and
now and then he might see, or imagine he saw a
shrouded form moving noiselessly along in the dis
tance.
A veiled female was conducted in and placed in
front of her judge: “A woman !” whispered the
president. “ Ves. signor a woman,” repeated Vin
cenzo ; ‘remove her veillt was removed, and ■
the young daughter ofjthe aged Lorezano stood
before him.
There was a movement among the councillors, j
| followed by a deep groan. Antonia for a moment |
forgot her fears, and thought only of her father; ■
she raised her manacled hand to her eves, ,>nd ’
strove to pierce the gloom ; she struggled to ' rush !
forward, out was prevented by a hitherto invisible j
fiame of iron net work. ‘My father she exclaim
ed beseechingly—fur a moment there was the still
ness «t death, and then the president gave the or
der to proceed with the examination.
Antonia collected herself: ‘Signors, she said,
l there will be no examination requisite toeiict the
I t.uth. Give me leave, and 1 wUkcetaii to you all
| that has occurred.’ She was ordered to proceed.
Antonia related, with clearness, brevity, and
; precision, the scenes that had taken place in the
i garden at \ enice, and in her chamber at the resi
dence of her aunt. No doubt remained on the
mind of her judges that she had told the whole
truth, corroborated asit was by every circumstance :
and'by every evidence. On the conclusion of her i
detail, several questions were put to her by differ- I
enl members, and her answers confirmed ttietr im- I
piession of her truth.
During the whole of this time, Antonia had mix- 1
iously watched for a glimpse of her father, or the I
sound ol his voice. She frequently turned an in
tense gaze to the spot where the groan had pro
ceeded, but she could distinguish nothing. She
knew that he \va- in her presence, she felt that he
j -ullercd, and not the less acutely, that the agoni
i feelings of the parent were sternly repressed
j by the duty of the councillor and the resolution of
j the patriot.
The prisoner was ordered to withdraw.
i wo opinions were then proposed to the council
; as to her sentence. The one by the friends of Lo
rezano, the other by his enemies. The first party
among whom was the President, proposed that
j Antonia should be imprisoned until Rovani was
j sdized, or hi* death ascertained, anil that then she
should be released and pardoned. The second par
ty proposed, that, if within thirty days, from the
date of the following day, the seizure, surrender,
or death of Rovani were not known to have taken’
place, Antonia Lorezano, the abettor of his flight
should be pul to death, aud that public notices' s to
this effect should be circulated, as well through the
neighboring States as those ol Venice; but that
i any of those events being proved to the council
! within the allotted period, the culprit should be
j released and pardoned.
1 h(‘ votes xv ete taken and the last proposition |
prevailed ; there were six in its favor, and four ui- i
I eluding the President and Lorezano, against it.
; The prisoner was recalled, aud the sentence so
| Icranly pronounced: “That if within thirty days
! the traitor, Claude Rovani were not in the hands of
, the government, either by surrender, or if within
| that time his death was nut ascertained bevoud a
I doubt, the culprit, who hod treasonably assisted in
| his e:cape, should be put to death, and that her
j death should take place at twelve o’clock on the i
j night of the thirtieth day ; but that if thtfseizure, 1
surrender, or demise of Rovani, were known to ’
have occurred in that time, Antonia Lorezano '
should be released and pardoned/’
For an instant a deep glow suffused the brow of
the prisoner; she raised her head, and cast her
eyes keenly round, as though striving to penetrate
the darkness from which issued this mandate ol '
life and death, and then the bright colors as quick- !
ly laded into deadly paleness. She bowed meekly to
her invisible judges, and a timid, imploring Manoe
was fixed upon the spot where she* believed her
lather sat. She joined her manacled hands, and
slowly sank upon her knees—but ail remained
shrouded and s ill as the grave. Her guards raised
her ; she staggered and fell into their anas insert- :
sibie, and her light motionless form was borne off
between the two armed men, till all disappeared in
1 the distant gloom.
i
Lorezano returned home, but his most intimate I
friends were refused admittance, lie secluded
himself altogether iu the solitude of his chamber ; 1
he was sometimes found by his attendants in pray- i
or, but not a complaint, a tear, nor even a sigh '■
was observed to escape him. The house was j
closed and darkened, as though death were in it;
not a sound was heard above a whisper, and the' i
servants glided about noiselessly in the perform- I
aacc or their several duties. He never made nor
caused to be made, tne slightest inquiry concern- I
; ing his daughter or llovani. The Signora Bianca |
begged to be permitted to pass these terrible thirty !
days with him, but he refused. Every evening he
attended the Doge’s council, and there, as nothing !
had been heard of Rovani, nothing was said con
cerning him. To the public business on the i
old man gave his attention, but the moment the t
council broke up he abruptly disappeared, turning 1
anke Horn friends and ffes. Yet, in spite of the
austerity of his grief, none, save his bitterest ene
mies, could view him unmoved. From ni<dit to
night the change in his appearance was most pal
pable and melancholy ; his eyes became dim and
features sharp, and his complexion i
the firmness ol his step was changed to
weakness and tottering, and the stateliness of las :
demeanor gave way, as under a sudden load ofi
care and infirmity.
The Signora, notwithstanding Lorezano’s refu
te h ° see . h "I® from llie country, and unknown
to nim established herself in his house ; using all
her interest, through every channel, in favor of
the condemned Antonia, offering all that she was
worth tor the apprehension of Rovani. She could
, not, however, succeed in olug permission to
i see, or in any way to cor res with her neice.
Antonia herself was j eii resigned to her
i impending fate; she aliowedja hope to steal
upon her thoughts, and meek*j firmly prepar
, ed for death. >!ie suffered for those who,
she well knew, were suiferin ] ier; not all her
1 fortitude could suppress the a with which the
> id' 3 a of her father presented it—that of her af
fectionate aunt, and of him —(pilty yet belov
r ed one —whose bitter remorse* n ticipated, and
; whose vengeance, again to be e d to madness,
t she dreaded and deplored.
it was on the twentieth dat two pilgrims
f were observed aione 0:1 the se,j e in deep con
• sultation.
f “ And recollect we,are but f observed one j
1 apparently in expostulation, ptiste and Je
rome have escaped beyond reca
; “ Better two,” replied the did Rovani, “on
such a service as this, than four
“ Then,” pursued his com|Vj t « wc shall
; tire cut the patience of our ij s in Venice;
they will not approve of our ret es p ec i a pjy for
1 no other object than to save laughter of that
1 haughty noble, Garcia Lorezano 3
» “ \Ve will not apply to them ;-e i s no need.
• I find that our object is utterly tainable,you
, can take sheltei with your frienejd I •”
“ And you, my lord r” ,
i “ There is but one way for me ft.”
i There was a pause: “My dea a «ter, let us
s speak no more about it—i have e d myself to
s your service; we have together -ed dangers,
1 and braved death ; and at this last ;• rnv lord, i
i • will not fail you.” They shook 10, and a short
, j conference succeeded this parley.
■ <>n the evening of the 2lth daj'jezano sent
j his excuse for not attending the co( ; his proud
■ ; spirit bent at last to toe pressure yief and ill
■ j ne~'. He took to his bed, and histsician and
j sister-in-law were, for the first tinrimitted. On
the evening of the 291 h, the phy® obtained
leave to appeal before the council, stated that
his venerable patient was near his 'that there
was little hope of his surviving btj the n-evt
four-and-twenty iiours, that the ol»n praved,
as his last and only request, that he fit be per
mitted to see bis cnild before his ,h—before
tiic death of both. Some demur j made to
granting this prayer, unless Lorez c «uld go
himself to the prison of his daughter* this was
impossible, and after a little further sultation,
it war. permitted that she should pass hom
tweon eleven and twelve on the nrffit
{ with imr father —her la<t hour—and immedi
, ately after the interview she should bd to exe
cution.
();i the morning of the following drthc fatal
thirtieth, two pilgrims arrived at th-onastery
adjoining the State Prison. One ol thsvppeared
travel-worn and ill. and they were fitted, as
they desired, ior a few hours rest anh feet ion
I he one w ho vv us not ill, partook only t>ots and
I water, and according’ t*. his vow, k< his face
concealed. He appeared exceedingly cjut, was
j very gentle in his manners, and lull 01 irmation
las to the countries he had visited; s-juch so.
j that, at the superiors' after-dinner leisi he was
sent lor to narrate some or the interesttales of
1 his wanderings. So well did he win bi i V with
j the good priest, that the only
broken off at vespers, to be renewed indiatcly
; aftei wards.
! vespers a prayer was put up for a soul
i that was to depart that night.
(Conclusion To-rnorroiv.
■ =-' __ .
DIED,
i In Burke County, on the 2ist of N<mber,
| William Hatc her, aged 30 years and ll >n tfas’
;he left a wife and infant son and large q e of
i filends to mourn his irretrievable loss." 5
MARINE LNTEI.LIGEfIC.
Cha-rlestov, Xovembco.
Arrived on Saturday. —Ship Minerva, Kuies
Boston; Line bng Aldrich, Cope, Pluladnia •
C. L. t»rig Dimon, Stuart, New York; Brigeo
man, Gooding, New York ; William ilton.
M’Dovvall, New \ork; Sciir. Chappell, mre,
New \ork; Schr. Kathleen, Lewis, Philadeja ;
Sc hr. Ostrich, Snow, Richmond.
Arrived yesterday. —Line ship La Fayette 4le
ry. New York; Line ship Lucas, Eldrige, Bo*n ;
Barque Byron, Pearson, Boston ; Br. barque Port
Watt, Johnson. Liverpool.
Cleared. —Brig Lancet. Kruse, Havana ; Br.hr.
Francis,Cockburn,M’Kenny,Nassau, (N. P.)
C/* Dr. fi . S. JOKES tenders his profess.al
services to the citizens of Augusta and its victy
He may be found at his residence on the N;h j
side of Green second door below Mclntosh stit. i
or at the Chronicle and Sentinel office.
L. PENNEY,
MIX IA T Ull E PA I X TER ,
Masonic Hall j
Specimens maw be seen at his room, or at the Bo 1
Store of H. A. Richmond. nov IS—trwtl
ANDREW .j. H VNSKLL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW ,
nov 2.)-tf Dalohncga, Ga.
W. H. CUNNINGHAM, A Co.,
OEX ERA L COMMISSION MERCHANTS ,
oct 31 .Savannah, Ga. 2m
JOHN R. STANFORD,
ATTORNEY AT LAW ,
iyi? Ciarkesville, Ga.
IJ. 11. OVERBY,
A TT OR XE Y AT L A W,
teb 25 Jefferson. Jackson county, Or
AUGUSTUS REES,
.4 TTOR X E Y A T L A W ,
sept 5-ly Madison Morgan county, Ga.
V\ ILLIAM O. F.\ E. J. P., can be found a
all times at the store of Wright, Bull 5c Co.
oct 28 ts
W . G . NIM M O.
COMMISSION ME R CHANJT.
Office in the lower tenement Masonic Hall,
nov 9 ts
.1 OH N . J . li YR D ,
j NOTARY PUBLIC,
1 \\ ill be thanklul to his friends lor any part of bu
siness in the above line, which will be attended t
wna rectitnae, Ac. Q( q 04
G3* EXCHANGE OX NEW YORK— At sight
and at one to twenty days sight. For sale av
oct 23 GARDELLE & RHIND.
(TT AUGUSTA BEXEi'OLEXT SOCIETY.-
for the benefit or the sick poor of Augusta. Tin
: committee for the present month are as follows :
i Division No. L—W. E. Jackson, Andrew M
Loan, Mrs. Pemberton, Mrs. Waterman.
Division J\o. 2. —J. B Groves, W. H. Crane, Mrs
j Talliaferro, Mrs. Ann Winter,
i Division No. 3.—Porter Fleming, E. W. Doughty
i Mis. Andrew Miller, Mrs. Cornelia Cohen,
j nov 24 J. W. WIGHTMAN Sec’y.
j (XjADr. GARDNER, formerly resident surgeoi
n the New York Hospital, and physician at Belle
i vue Hospital, New York, tenders to the public hi
! professional services.
i Office in Washington street, between Broad am
j fiilis streets Residence, Eagle & Phoenix Hotel*,
ap 2
GROCERY AND COMMISSION 111 M
NESS.
rpHE undersigned have this day entered int«
i i co-paitnership, for the purpose of transactim
! a Grocery and Commission business, in this city
; under the firm of Fort, Clopton 5i Malone
WILLIAM FORT,
i , MARTIN R, CLOPTON,
IRA E. FORT,
„ , .. CHARLES J. MALONE.
Savannah, Sept. 2<, 1840. oct 7-2 m
i DERS ! for raising Buckwheat am
A. Batter perfectly light, and ready so:
baking the instant they are mixed. With thest
powders any quantity can be prepared in a few
minutes, which renders their use more convenien
than jeast, and avoids the possibility .if evei
having sour cakes—a superior article, with direct
ttons. For sale by
nov 13 HAVILAND, RISLKY & CO.
HIE NEW L'BILWp mu
WILL meet for special busing „„ „•
day Evening next, 2d, December
clock, at the Masonic Hall. m the ’ 1 °’*
rexim, adjoining the Ball room. ll S r ‘t h% U(1
By order of the President
"2LZ-^l.h.Se cm
rpEN DOLLARS REWARD.— Lo „
JL ,Ja . v evening, wbile going to the rieoS S f Ut '
road, a Pocket Book containing several b‘e Ritil '
and other papers of no value but to the 0 ,.. ollls . I
above reward will be paid on the deliv^ ner * Ti »* I
pocket book with all the papers to 01 tu * 2
. garvin & haines
dec I i. ’.
J Clinch riflemen, attkntionT"
J. Appear on your Parade Ground on ti
j H By order of the Captain. . ,
il!l dpc 1 CAMPBELL, 0. S
WOOD WANTED. ~ I
SEALED proposals will be received untile,
25th inst., by the Commanding o® c .
furnishing I nited States Troops, stationed at a I
gusta Arsenal, with He cords good o a k \\ I
upland growth. The cord to measure 12s c °l’
feet, and to consist of straight round sticks Pll , ■ * I
lengths of 1 feet, and to be not less # tlian 3 inchp U ‘ I
diameter, nor to exceed 10. Sticks of iirger” I
than 10 inches, if reduced to proper I
splitting, will be admissible, but no cord shai' b' 1
composed of more than one half split wood. I
Aogusta trsenal, Dec. 1, 1840. j rw y
FRENCH FANCY !>iv\ GOODS AVn
MILLINERY ARTICLES.
(Direct from New York.)
fjmiE subscriber will open this day, at ph Vi -
X sale for a short time, a stock of French Fane,
DiiY GOODS, selected in New York from the li.
rest importation from Havre, comprising a "eser'
assortment of the newest style
Black and colored Silks, itch Brocade do.
Plain and printed Muslin de Luiuesj new s tyu *
Chinee do. . }
French Prints, rich plaid and embroidered Ribbons
Broche Cashmere and rich Silk Shawls,
Paris Kid Gloves, plain and emb'd Filet .Mitts mm
Gloves,
Plaid Satin Mantles, bl’k and coFd Crape Lisse
Plaid and Chinee Silk Hdkls, Scarfs, &c. kc. ’
ALSO,
3 cases English Straw and Florence Bonnets,
1 case French, new style do.
A few rich erab'd Organdy Muslin Dies>cs,icc.
r Lo which the attention of rneichants, dealen,
j and the ladies of Augusta are respectfully solicited
at the Store, 2U2 Broad street, formerly occupied
by Charles Rail. W. E. JACKSON, i
/l‘‘c 1 _____ bi
SLKGB AL IN ST It I HUNTS. '
A GENERAL assortment of SURGICAL IX- |
STIU.MENTS of the best English and Aoe. f
rican manufacture, kept constantly on hand anj ;
lor sale by us, al very reasonable prices.
All orders for Instruments to be made to order,
executed at shortest notice.
GARV IN & HAINES,
doc 1-ts Druggist'.
FARMER’S ACADEMY.
f|NHE undersigned respectfully informs the pub* |
X He that he continues in charge of this insti- I
tution,and will give to its management his unre- I
milled attention. The female branch of the insti- I
tion, thougn separate from the male, will be under |
his supers.sion and control. All the usual branch* ®
es of a liberal education are taught in both branches I
of the school. It is believed that an extensive ap
paratus, a healthy moral neighborhood, (the usual J
incentives to vice and immorality being effectualU I
excluded J, low prices of tuition, and reduced rate* I
for boarding, with other advantages, ought to give |
this school a higher claim on public patronage than
many' others in the State. The School will be -
opened on the second Monday in January. Those
who wish to place their children or wards in thi>
School are advised to enter them at the first of the
session. Board, including all necessaries, can be
had in ihe most respectable families for per
month.
The subscriber believing that there are many
young men in this country excluded m>m the
benefits of education by want of means to defray
the expenses, whose talents, if developed and ire- | , |
proved, might be highly useful to the country, of* | , ;
fers to take six such young men the ensuing year,
give them a years board and tuitijn. at customary 1
j rates, and wait on them for the money, without in- i
terest, until the enu of 1842, thereby enna’oling
j them improve their education and giving time
| to make the money. Satisfrrtorv testimonials oi
morals andUiustwortliiness will be required.
! Wanted —A Lady to take charge of the femali- ■
j department. Applicants will please address the 1
j subscriber, stating the branches they are prepare! d
. to teach, and their age, as an elderly lady, othe; Kg .
1 things being equal, will be preferred.
JESSE O PAULETT.
F'annington, Clarke county ,
dec 1 w2t I
Georgia. Columbia county :
nj HEREAS, William S. Jones applies for let- U
tors of administration on the cstaieof Johu m
W. VVood, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
sin:ular, 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 hate,
why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand, at office, this Ist Decern- j v
ber, 1840. , G. JONES, Clerk.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
be sold, at Monticello, Jasper County,
on the first Tuesday in February next, the
Lands of John Woods, deceased, situate m Jasper
County, and a Negro of said deceased.
WILLIAM F. MAPP, Administrator.
December 1, 1840.
JEFFERSON SHERIFF SALES.
ft TILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Januan
f f next, at the market house in the town
Louisville, within the legal hours of sale the |
owing property, to wit; Eight negroes, a I
tud two children, six or seven years old. A**®’ I
i girl about fifteen, and four boys from Sto I
•ears of age, levied on as the property of John f
iwinney, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from Hancock
luperior Court; Wilson vs.J>aid Swinney. t? rO PT #
y pointed out by H. J. Barksdale agent ior |
endant. . ■„ «
x ~ Also, one tract of oak and hickory land iy lD ? |
10 efferson county adjoing laud: of Matthew I’ar s *
nd others containing one hundred and ele* j
cres, levied on as the property of Oliver P- 1
a satisfy a fi. fa. issued from Jefferson >U P*“.,'
<ourt. Eltjn lloiiges vs. saia Byne and John |
_ rescot, i’ruperty pointed out by defendant.
_ ADo, one tract of oak and hickory land con.* I
ie ng one hundred acres more or less, lying in
irson county, adjoining lands of Urn. Clements
[ c chers levied on as the property of Willianu_ I®* P
Ims to satisfy sundry li. fas. issued from
s> ourt. Stephen S. Perkins and others, ' 5 -
'lompkins, levy made and returned to me a
, Uable, WILLIAM 3. ALEXANg
December I. 1840
- 01 K QR. BBLS. BUCKWHEAT KLOUH,
hi £ 25 bills Extra Canal Flour,
j- 20 bbls Irish Potatoes,
is 50 dozen Piekles, assorted,
15 kegs Goshen Butter,
id 10 kegs Winchester’s Lard,
-. 20 boxes Cheese,
2U boxes Starch,
20 bbls. No. 3 Mackerel,
20 kitts No. 1 do. o-feCo.
Just received and for sale oy I. S. BEER*
to <»ct 15 -- — x ■
‘8 DRI B STOKE. p .
YirM* M. D’ANTIGNAC, (Late T’urpW*^.
f f Antignac,) has removed two ie< |bjf
his former stand, to the Stare recently oc h joll
E. W. Spofford, and is now receiving m
to"his former stock, a large sup-ply ot
DRUGS & MEDItTN ES,
WHITE LEAD,
a LINSEED OIL,
, r BEST SPERM CIL,
e WINDOW
,V Alt of which will be sold low, and on aL
it dating terms. ,
•r Having purchased the notes and acC I1 „, t ; c ulw.
■- late firm of Turpin k D,Aiitignac, he P • eDt
requests those indebted to make earl) p .
oct i