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The following report from the author* of the
"Colton Circular,” issued from New York in
July laat, calling tlii* Convention, was read and
submitted liy (Jen. James Hamilton of H. C.,
previous to Iho President's appointing the com
mi (tec of 21.
A resolution was adopted by the meeting of
Southern Planters and .Merchants, held in the
City cf New York en the slh of July last.
Resolved. That (Jen. J. II nwilton he authori
aed hy this meeting to make preliminary arrange
ments w.th four to five houses in Live pool, and
with three or four in Havre, to take the agency
of receiving and disposing if su r h consignment*
ot cotton, from the sooth. »s may lie forwarded
in accordance with such measures us may he
adopted hy a Convention proposed to he held in
Macon, (in. on the 4th Tuesday in Octohei next.
And that he ho requested la lav he fore said Con
vention what he mny do in the premises, subject
to its consideration and approval.
1 beg I avr to report to this Convention, that I
have performed the duty comprehended within
the restriction- of the ah ive resolution. On my
arrival in Liverpool, on the Iftth of August l ist,
1 lost no time in ennfaring with the foil >wmg
houses:
Messrs. Humphries dt Riddle, Prince A Fon
taine, MMyneu*. Weatherhy <V Co., Purton,
Parker & Co., Holford A Co.
Aul on the Hth September, with the following
hou vs in II ivre:
Messrs, Del uiney dc Co,, Dupasseur A. Co.,
'Pitney, Veil A Co.. Lewis, KodgersA Co,. Hot*
tenguir A (do., Wells A tireen, llimin lb-, Hois
geraud A Co.
t Po nil which houses, I explained fully the
measures which hail heeu suggested hv the meet
ing a' New York on the Slh July last, lor the
consideration of this Convention, und the duties
whi-h it Would he expected that they would dis
charge; under the proposed agency. that hy pluc
king them under no advance in fact, and im-rely
■as the accept >r» ol I)ills, drawn hy or endorsed
iiy the responsible hanks at (he South u! long
eig'-t. it would he expected that (licit attention
■w ml) (m- directed to the most advantageous sale
•vd the respective consignments confided to their
care, and to acting in entire i cert together in
reference, as to the best inlerc-l of those whose
property they might hold.
It will he perceived that in submitting the
above list of houses, with the understanding I
have h id respectively with them that I h ive din
ch treed that p irliou of the duty confided to me.
1 here'ore, wuh (lie simple expression of my
opinion, it merely re nans forme to say. that
every confidence may lie placed in the ability
-end disposition of the gentlemen composing these
‘firms, to i’a ry iotocfle-t (bo.se measures which
now form the subje tof the deliberations of this
Convention. It remains for the Convention to
make the sole -lions from the above houses, or to
delegate the trust elsewhere, ns they may doom
proper—ail of which is respectfully submitted
Signet), J. HAMILTON.
Macon, Oct. 22nd, IHOfi.
Ou motion .(f R, A. JViahet, Macon, (In. that
'the Report just re.nl by Oon. Hamilton, he re
ceived and referred to (lie Committee of SI,
Carried.
J is. G. G ruble, Florida, submitted the follow
ing Resolutions, with amplest that they may bo
referred to the Committee of 21.
Re.lived, I hat the Convention disclaim all
‘intention or wish by its action to obtain for Aninr
-icnn C 'tlons, higher prices, than such as will
naturally result from the law of supply und de
mand. An I the necessity for the meeting of the
Convention would nut hive existed but for com
binations und measures adopted elsewhere, for
disturbing the operation of that law.
Resolved. Tout while our huhita and inclina
tions load us to perfer Agricultural pursuits; we
arc well apprised, that, if it shall become necessa
ry- we can employ a portion of our labor in the
production ol Cotton Yarns, upon terms which
will enable us to supply the Weavers of Rnnpe,
as cheaply as can be done by the British Manu
facturer. Such a conversion of our labor, how
ever, i« not desired by us—nor, unless forced to
it ill self-defence, will we have the disposition to
Wik up the coinitiiicial connexion which ex
ists between the Cotton Planter und Uritisb
Spinners.
R solved. Til it it will lie expedient to take
measures annually to procure correct information
of the extent of the Colton Crops of the United
States—and that a Committee lie appointed to
prepare and report to the Convention, a plan lor
attaining said object.
On motion C. ('. Mills, Ala., that Col. Cam
ble’s res 'bilious he received, and referred to the
Committee of2l. Carried.
1 he ('resident announced the following gen
tlemen to compose the committee of 21.
T. Duller King of Glynn t -o. <i«.
James Hamilton of South Carolina.
M L,uigdoii, J no. R. Block rof Mobile, Ala.
Wm. Longntrcet of Augusta (iu.
L. Upson of Via.
Wm. Wyatt of Florida,
A. H. Flewullen of Jones co. (la.
J. T. B. T ’timer of Stewart co. (la.
John Woolfolk of Columbus Gu.
R.S. Hardaway of Ala.
J. (I. (1 1 nhle of Florida,
D. McDougal of Columbus (la.
A. B F uuiin of Savann di (in
J. .1. oilier of Green co. Ala.
T. L. H irris of MHledgevifio . ia.
I. (1. Seym *ur, Win. H imiliun and John Lamar
of Macon fit.
E. Wimberly of Twiggs eo. (la.
J. R. • in go of Troup co. (ia
On motion T. Butler King, (llvmi co. (la.
Th t* this Convention do niw udjourn until to
morrow m ooing, 10 o'clock.
Adjourned.
Tunisn \t, Oct. 24.
Convention met agreeable to adjournment, at
10 o’clock. Hr. tloxie. President, m the Chair.
The < ' invention was opened by Prayer, by the
Rov. J. Davis, ol Lee enmity, Georgia.
l >o oiiu lies of yesterday were read by the
Secr.-ta'y. and imrtnned.
At the rcijiic t ->t the Committee of Twenty-
One, i 1 was moved '-y Rev. J. Ohms, of Georgia,
that they be allowed until 12 o'clock this day to'
comnlcte their Report, whi- h was agreed to.
The following gentlemen, as Delegate*, report
-ed the in selves to the Convention:
Gkorui i— Vilaski county —Win. S, Whit
field, Edward 11. George, Jacob Watson.
7) ir-'en —(i. G. Rogei*.
M'ico.i —Absalom H. Chappell, Edward I).
Tracy, Washington Toe.
At.uii'u —Mirengo county —Bird M. Pear
son, Isaac Cronin,
Convention adjourned to 12 o'clock, M.
12 o'clock, m.
Convention met.
Honorable Th mni Bailer King, Chairman of
the Committee of Twenty-One, submitted a Re
port, which we shall endeavor to publish mixt
Week.
Ou motion of John Lamar. Esq.,
Reaotv d. fliat the Committee of Twenty-
On. lie Teijuesled io superintend the publication
of the proceedings ol this Convention; and see
that they arc propeny authenticated—and that
1000 copies be published.
On tnotiou of R, A. Nisliet, of Macon, the
Convention adjourned until 4 o’clock this after
noon.
.4 o’clock, i>, m.
convention met agreeable to adjourinnent.
Pre.-i lent in , «Li ■
Oo i’i bun of m. l;. \ Nre's-t. (ie" Jo -ph
Thomas ot Burk.- county, a;ui ('.>l. A H. Ke
nan, ot Milledgcville, were invited to seal* imho
Convention.
On ifiotion of C. C. Mills ol Ala., the Report
ami Resolutions of the Committee ol I wenly
One were adopted.
The « onv. nlion then adjourned.
THOM AH IIOXIE, Chairman.
C, A. Htooia*, 7 Secretaries.
| L. J. Bri t ork. S
I (’U-COMICI.K AMI SI.N l L\ fib.
AI I(4U S T A .
THURSDAY MOHMKG (XTCIIKIC3L
j
Ilenlth of the (;itr,
j One more week finds us in marly the rime
j situation as the last. We cannot announce any
further abatement of the, fever. Many persons
have returned to the City, and some have been
attacked. The weather continues warm and drv,
and the river low. We cannot advise our ah.
sent friends that it is yet safe to return; but we
do trust that another week will bring the long
wished for relief. We subjoin s list of lealhs,
since our last publication, up to yesterday at
noon:—Hander* Walker, Mrs. Martha (-haw,
Benjamin Sims, Lurry Hoy, and one negro, in
the country.
'I he Macon Convention.
This body met on the 22d instant. Our situ
ation has hern such, in this city, that, deeply as
we are interested in the object in view, it was
absolutely impracticable for us to he represented
there. A public meeting could nut lie held to
nuke the appointment, and hardly any of our ri
llXcmm w bo would have been selected as delegates,
could have attended. We understand tin- May'
or, at the request of several respectable citizens,
lias written to the President of the Convention,
giving an explanation to tins elfeet.
Medical College ol Georgia.
Hy reference toour advertising columns it will
be seen, that the Executive Committee of our
Medical College have deemed it necessary In post
pine the commencement of the Lectures in this
institution for two weekHX The session will be
Opened on the fourth Monday thr 2fr//iof next
month J instead of the I I til, as first advertised.
Editors in the interior who have advertised for
the Medical College of the Htute, wiH please ex
tend this notice.
Latest (tom France.
The packet ship Duchcsse d’Orlcans, at New
York, brings advices one day later than those be
fore received.
The Journal du Havre of the 20th September,
miller the head of " Bourse do Haris. I Dili,” quotes
(ive percent stocks 110,(15, 110.55, 11 per cents
HI, Bank of Franco 2705. 2780, and adds, • bu
siness was calm this day. It was announced
that the principal hanking houses, wishing to
prevent the embarrassments which would result
from the return of the hills of exchange drawn
by tile Hank of the United Slates, were desirous
of acting in concert with the house of Roths
child.”
Hales of cotton at Havre 10th September: 207
bales Louisiana cotton at 97 a 11 (if.; DO Georgia
Uplands, f. 102 66.
Fho Messager says on (he refusal of bills of the
11. S. Bank by Messrs. Holtingunr—“The house
of Messrs. Rothschild, which held u great part ot
the hills presented for acceptance to Messrs. Hot
tinguer A Co., has intervened in support of the
honor of the American signatures.
“The hills, which amount to ten millions, of
which only two millions and a half have been
presented up to this time to Messrs, llotlingucr,
have been nceepled by Messrs. Rothschild. It is
stated (bit; the refusal to accept by the house of
Hottingucr, arose from the circumstance of the
bills of lading of the cotton which was to serve
as a guarantee for the bills drawn by the Bank of
the United States not having been sent with the
letters of advice, which staled simply that the
cotton which was tube consigned to Messrs, llot
lingoer, was purchased, and would tin sent by
(he first vessels. Ily the arrangement which has
taken place, the cotton which was expected in
London and Havie, will he consigned jo Messrs.
Rothschild."
Home of the French papers slate that the ne
gociation pending between the United Stales
Hank and the Messrs Rothschilds, is on the eve
of u favorable conclusion. Others state Unit the
house of Rothschild has positively declined mov
ing further in the premises, and that the matter
rests in precisely th ■ sum- state where the sailing
of the Liverpool left it.
The ‘all in the London stock market, it is ar
gued, was not caused alone hy the refusal of the
house of Hottingucr to redeem the notes of the
United States Bank; (and for this opinion a
quaint reason is given—■■ Bemuse it was known
almost immediately aflerwaids that the a (lair was
in progress of arrangement hy the intervention of
the Rothschilds!”) but rather hv fears of the fail
ure of the harvest which is til the present time
the exciting q test ion in England. That the
crops have failed in some coniines p.ntially, and \
in others extensively, there is now no doubt, and i
the fact would of itself anse consideiable depres
sion iu the money market. The two combined
give us the true reasons of the late full of the
stocks in London.
Havre letters of the 21st speak of the honor
of the bills rejected by Hotlingiier A Co. as u
question yet undetermined. One of them reads
thus:
H war:, Sept. 21.
“Up to last evening the bills bad not been ac
cepted—anil it is now ascertained that nothing
will be done until the return of one of the part
ners of Messrs. Rothschild vV Uo. who is absent
from I’aris."
In France serious troubles have again occur
red at Mans and other towns. On the Ulllt Sep
tember and following day, immense crowds as
sembled m the market place and were vociferous
ly eloquent in their denunciation of (he monopo
ly of grain. The Mayor permitted the people to
i seize and distribute among them s quantity of
sacks of wheat (payment being made for the
i same.)
Oa Sunday the 15th. a convoy of wheat, in
i value 30,000 (ratios, purchased by government
j for the sustenance of the army, was stopped on
{ its passage through the town. Mona Blache,
the Unmmigaary, undertook to remonstrate with
those who opposed the progress of the loaded
wagons. He was assailed with cries of “down
with the monopolist!” “Death to Blache!” and
finally the mob proceeded to use |iersoiml vio-
Icuce.
The Commissary escaped with great ilitliciilty
and took shelter in a neighboring house. The,
j market guard came to bis rescue and conducted
! him to the market house. The crowd surroun
ded it and endeavored to gel possession of his
person. The alarm bell was rung, and a regi
meat of hussara galloped to the scene of the riot.
There they were pelted with stone*, and two
odicr-rs and three privates were wounded. Tht
hnssare then chaiged \b c 1 end disp r- ’d it
By 11 o’.do kat night tin t.mlt -v >s etl’-ctuafv
qut Ill’ll.
The next morning (Monday) the riot re-com
menced. The sentinels were attacked and dts
t urmnl. Barricades were thrown up in the street*
f trading to the market p ane. The jail was forc
ed, and the prisoners set at liberty.
The Hussar* rode up to the barricades, but
abandoned any attack or. them, and retired to
their quarters. The moh followed them with
shout* of derision ant] singing "J.e Parinienna."
■ The whiat tv is then made prise of and distrr u
ted among llie populace,.
| At Mamets, a similar scene on a small scale
j was enacted. The bakers’ and flour dealers’
1 stores were partly plundered, and they were com
-1 pelted to send the residue of their stock to the
] public magazine. The ncigelioring millers who
| had made purchases of wheat, did not attempt to
I remove it. The sovereign people had every thing
tiieir own way
Tar. Xr.tr (iiiniiMUt nr C.rrAHA,—A Q'te
|
bee paper announces the arrival of the frigate
Pique, at that place, with the new Governor, the
Right Honorable C. f’. 'l'hompson, ami (icneral
Ja'kson, (not Ol I Hickory,) hut the commander
in chief «l Victoria’.! troops in the Canadas.
r
’ At flurlington, N. J., the other day, says the
1 I Baltimore Hun of the 24th, 10,000 Morus Mul
’ ticaulis liees were sold, some at 7J cents, and
1 others at I I About ihe sutre time at V irk
(Perm.) between 5 and 8,0(10 trees were rolu at
2 vents per tree—quite a d:fli iciice.
Death of Jemix Lee. —The present year
i has been marked by a fatality to our pu die men.
, In (lie decease of the Hon. Thomas Lee, we aro
I I called on to add another to the tiielaneliolly list.
He died yesterday at 4 o’clock, P, M. at a very
1 advanced age—being we believe past seventy.—•
Judge Lee has been long in public life and tilled
tinny sations that call for superior talents. At
the lime of his death he was Judge of the Hist net.
Court ol the IJ. Slates and President of one of
1 the city Banks, retaining to the Inst that capacity
for business and soundness of judgment that
marked his curlier years.— C/iurletlun Mercury
us ibth.
Tun Gov KiiNMK.vr Bankrupt.—There can
he no doubt whatever that the government of the
United States has virtually suspended specie
payments. In addition to the disgraceful instance
recorded in litis Gazette of Saturday, of the fail
ure of a sub-treasury esta hi I aliment to meet a
draft of between three and four hundred dollars
in specie, the Pennsylvania Sentinel records an
other of a similar kind, though for an oiiuniiit
considerably larger. That paper stales upon un
questionable authority that a draft of fifteen hun
dred dollars, drawn by the Collector at Wilming
ton, by authority ol the Treasury Department at
Washington, upon the Custom House of this
city, and for which the agent of the government
received a premium of eleven per cent, was pre
sented on Saturday and payment demanded in
specie, which was positively and unequivocally
refused.’!
We really hope that in view of these things,
the manager of the Globe at Washington will find
it consistent with his duty to roar as gently n
hout the villainous bonks as possible.— Phi/.Guz
A Pitr:oret ion Vkthfieii.—Mr. Webster, in
his great speech upon the Sub-Treasury hill in
1837 predicted a second suspension of the hanks
if the government should continue its war upon
them. The following was his language:
‘‘Sir, vve may talk as much as we please about
the resumption of specie payments, hull tell you
that, with government thus warring upon the
hanks, if resumption should take place, another
suspension I fear would follow. It is not war,
successful or unsuccessful, between government
and the hanks; it is only peace, trust confidence,
that can restore the prosperity of the country.—
This system of perpetual annoyance to the hanks,
this hoarding up of money which the country
demands for its own necessary uses, this bringing
of the whole, revenue to act, not in aid and fur
therance, hut in direct hindrance and embarrass
ment of commerce and business, is utterly irre
eoncileuble with the public interest. We shall
see no return of former times till it be abandon
ed—altogether abandoned.”
Hh.Ai.Tti ok Moim.K. — We hear but little of
the ah kness of late, and ate induced to believe
(here is a decided abatement of the epidemic.—
Wo were however Tiformed yesterday by a phy
sician of extensive practice that several ‘aces of
extraordinary malignity had oceured within a
I few days past, and he further gave it as his opin
ion, that il would he extremely dangerous for un
ac.climated (icrsona to return to the city at present.
I We have not been able to ascertain the precise
| number of interments during the week past o\v
ing to the sickness of the sexton—but believe il
will not vary much from twenty.— Adv. 22rf.
Among the sums paid for various periodicals
I by the Treasury of the United Slates in 1838.
j find thirty dollars for the f’urf Register.—
Did they want to find out how to breed iSiili
| Treamrers ! What strain bad the best bottom T
—Haiti more Chronicle.
Sentence or Ginkuai, Van Renssecaeh.
—We learn from the Albany Daily Advertiser,
that Rensselaer Van Rensselaer, convicted of set
ting on foot a military expedition in the United
States, against a foreign power, was sentenced
| to six months imprisonment in the county jail,
and to pay a fine of
Tim UoiMiAitv.—The Woodstock (N. B.)
Times of the, 12lii instant, inoims us that Col.
Mudge and Mr. Feiillierstonhnugh have couclu
ded their tour ol exploration through the dispu
ted territory, ami have proceeded to Quebec. —
The parly attached to the expedition have return
ed. Nothing has transpired, says the Times,
that can be fully depended on as to the result of
their investigation; but adds as the rumor, that
no highlands corresponding to the le>ms of the
treaty have been discovered, except at the source
of the Penobscot, where they are said to be ‘‘de
cidedly and distinctly marked."
The Santa Fk Thadkiis.—The St. Louis
Republican of the sth inst. has the following:
“We yesterday noticed (he arrival of the annu
al caravan of the San'a Fe traders. We have
since understood that the pa ty has about twenty
wagons, and they bring between one hundred
and fifty and two hundred thousand dollais in
specie.”
The Si ii-Tbkasi ut. — The National Intelli
gencer has re-published the ayes and lines on the
sub-treasury question, when it was first introdu
ced to Congress. This is done for the special
edification of those members of Congress, who
aie now so furiously in favor us that measure of
whom almost all. who were then members of the
House, voted against it. At that time, the Globe
pronounced it “disorganizing” and “unconstitu
tional. flic Richmond Enquirer said that it
was “incompatible with republican institutions.”
and the Albany Argus declared it to be a mea
sure of‘monstraus corruption.” It is strange
how the experience of a few years of defaulting
and runaway sub-treasurers, since the system has
been in operation, “in spile of all lamentations,”
has enlightened these consistent prints upon this
mi p ■ it.u.l o.i.ui l o. I refill - ir■ J r.ru.il.
•be tin dep .mi,, in ot Mil men. Ma-sacbu
setls. consists ot one mail, a lantern ami tin ket
tle, all in a high slate of discipline.
Rio Janeiro, —We have received.through the
politeness of I’apt. Conkling, of the barque Eu
phrates, arrived last night from Rio, a paper con
taining some news.
The United States ships Constitution and St.
Louis arrived at Rio on the 271 h August lart.
bound round Cape Horn; all well on board. —
j The 11. H. ship Independence was at the mouth
of the river on the 30th; all well.
An insurrection had broken out at St. Catha
rine, and the government had taken active means
to quell it. The American brig Nicholas Biddle
had been chartered and sent with troops and am
munition; several other vessels were to follow
her, and carry out a great force against the in
surgents.
The blockade of Buenos Ayres was rigorously
maintained by the French squadron; and at the
departure of the Euphrates, il was rumored that
a combined attack on Ihe city would be shortly
attempted.
During a violent gab l from the southwest, a
I French sloop-of war was cast on shore, and be
| came a complete wreck. Several other vessels
i of the squadron suffered some damage.— New
j Orleans Bee us ‘Zblh.
Kt.v West, October 7.
Mohr Indian Mi iiiikiis. —By the sloop In
; dcx. (,’apl. Fitch, which arrived at this port on
| the 3d inst., we have intelligence from Key Bis
i cayne as late as the 2 fill Si ptember. The Indi
j ans i> n e heroine hostile again—they have killed
1 two soldiers and one black interpreter! It ap-
I nears that on the 27 th iusl. they had a dance at
New River, within two miles of the fort, which
is occupied hy Lieut. Tompkins, who has about
thirty men under his command, being a detach
ment from the steamer Poinsett, All the officers
and men were invited to the dance, which was
held in the night. They all, with the exception
of the three above mentioned, declined the invi
tation. They obtained permission from their
commanding officer to attend the dance, leaving
the fort about dark. Scarcely hud they arrived
at the place where the Indians were assembled
before they were fallen upon by these blood thirs
ty de.ils, and butchered in a must horrid man
ner. One »f the men was pierced with fifty
balls! The. other two were most shockingly
manghd. The Indians, being thwarted of their
denion-likr. design upon all who were in the fo.t,
(who, no doubt, would have been served' in the
same mariner, had they attended,) thus vented
their rage upon these defenceless creatures.
Lieut. Tompkins sent an express to Colonel
Harney, at Key Biscayne, for assistance, as he
did not know at what moment he might lie at
tacked by the Indians. Lieut. Sloan of the
Marine Corps was despatched immediately with
a detachment, by Col. Harney, to relieve Lieut.
Tompkins.
We have not ascertained what party of Indi
ans it is who committed this depredation, but
have no doubt of their being all combined, al
though some of them would deceive the whiles,
under the pretence of appearing friendly. Such
sad and repealed proofs of their friendship, we
think, -should leach the whites to properly appre
ciate and guard against them.— South Floridian.
National Convention Growers.
We learn from a gentleman in this city, who
is deeply interested in the silk culture, that a
Convention to promote the cultivation and manu
facture of silk in the United States is to be held
in Washington city on the 10th of December
next, at which it is expected that there will be
an attendance of Delegates from every Congres
sional district in the Union, as well as from the
Territories and the District of Columbia. This
will be the most important as well as the most
numerous assembly ever known in this country
—silk culture being destined to become one of
the most extensive branches of American indus
try-
It has been suggested that the distant States
and Territories should appoint their representa
tives and delegates in Congress members of this
Convention, ns they will necessarily be in Wash
ington at the time, and can then attend the sit
tings of the Convention without prejudice to the
public business.
Arrangements arc being made to accommodate
as many as 1000 delegates, and for the exhibition
oi the many specimens of American manufactur
ed silks to be brought in competition for the val
uable prizes so generously offered by the Ameri
can Silk Society.
It is desirable that the various silk companies
in the country immediately appoint tiieir dele
gates and announce iheir names in the agricul
tural or silk papers, and forword a copy of the
paper to the Society at Washington, so that a
correct list ot the delegates may be made in an
ticipation ot the Convention im-eiing; and every
newspaper in the country favorable to silk cul
ture should publish this or some similar notice of
the Convention as early as possible.— Nat. Intel
igtncer. •
Situ.—The exhibition of great many speci
mens of American Silk, from many iudiviuuals
in different parts of the country, now to be sent
at Nihlo’s, at the great Fair of the American In
stitute, affords sufficient proof that this beautiful
article can be produced in Ibis country to any ex
tent. It is not more in its infancy now, than
toiton was in 1780.
File Mulberry and Silk worms are natives of
Asia. Ihe silk worm was first rendered service
able to man in China, about 2700 years before
the Chistian Era. They were unknown in Eu
rope till bob —when the emperor Justinian sent
two monks to fSerinda. in India, from whence
they brought to Constantinople the eggs of the
silk worm. Thus they had laid the foundation
lor those superb silk manufactures which for
near 70“ years flourished in Greece, at Athens,
Thebes, and Corinth. About 600 years after,
the culture ot silk was introduced troni Greece
into Italy, and (roni theme into France in 1494.
Since then it has spread over all the Southern and
Middle ot Europe, and is cultivated with success
as far north as Prussia, where the mulberry re
sists the severest winters without injury.
In 1008 Janies Ist endeavored to introduce the
culture of silk into England. In 1029 them
were many silk establishments in London—and
the silk weavers were divided into corporations
in 1001. They were more than 40,000 in num
ber. The revocation of the edict of Nantz in
1085. caused large numbers of silk manufacturers
to take reluge in England, and they contributed
greatly to the progress of this industry.
The raising of silk is not altogether novel in
America. It has long been a production of
Geotgia. and was raised there as early as 1755.
Many individuals in Massachusetts and Connec
ticut have attended to it several years, with much
advantage; and it is now fully established that
the climate is congenial to the mulberry tree, and
that silk worms will thrive in New England, as
well as in most parts of Europe, where the rais
ing of silk is the sinew of the community.— N.
Y, Jour, of Com.
From the New Turk Commercial Advertiser.
The Last Project.— The discoverers of per
petual motion have had their day. Time was
when all the world was agog for the big reward
offered by the British government; schemes
were abundant, and each new one excited a great
share of public interest. Now-a-days, although
some bewildered projector conies forth, once in a
while, with a certain discovery of Ihe long-sought
desideratum, it rs only to meet the sneers of tl.e
newspapers and tin utter iu.UtKruiec of all
newspaper rea-'er—or, which ,s ftu same (hn g.
■if . very 1. .'ft m :u ing Unity is dn\ ( .i
i to new expedients; and here is an account of the
j latest that has fallen within our notice. We cut
I it, the other tiny, from a paper issued somewhere
I in the interior—if we remember aright, the
Cleveland Herald.
Am Navigation!—Great Discovert!!! —
For SSOOO premium I will engage to transport an
express mail regularly between New York ami
New Orleans in J 5 hours!
The subsrrilier begs leave to announce that he
has invented a mi.loon with which he can na
vigate the air in any direction at pleasure. To
the government, and to the public at large, such a
discovery must be of the greatest consequence,
• as it will, in the conveyance of speedy intelli
gence, entirely supercede the use of steamboats
■ and railroads. This invention is the result of
long and deep study. The balloon, when con
structed, will carry five hundred pounds weight
with case, and travel at the rate of one hundred
miles per hour, if required.
JAMES C. PATTON.
New Business.—There is said to he a wo
man in Centre street, New York, who takes in
’ children to wash. She gives them a good scrub
bing with soap and sand, and then hangs them
in the sun to dry ; —she washes at four shillings
per dozen.
Minces Monos is still the locofoco candi
date for the guhernatmial chair of Massachusetts.
He has been defeated so often that he has became,
like the Irish woman’s eels “inlhirely used to
that same.”—A. Y. limes,
, The Norfolk Herald says that, during the fire
t in that town, a curious effect was produced by
the bursting ol a cask of oil on the wharf. “The
s oil being ignited, ran over the side of the wharf
j and into the river, presenting the appearance of
, a cascade of fire, and spreading ovei the water,
covered it with a sheet of brilliant flame.”
r
r A French ship recently brought into Bordeaux
I a bell weighing two hundred pounds, with a hole
| cut tl rough it by an eighteen pounder, from the
. French ship Creole, at the capture of St. Juan
. d’Uiloa.
Song.
Air—“A/?/ hopes have departedforever
i Biing wine, more wine to oar glasses.
Than rubies more precious and bright,
I We’ll hallow each moment that passes,
by a banquet of beauty to night.
I The smile that each lip may enlighten,
, Will deaden the pang of the heart,
And the eye that joys iervor may biighten,
Its lustre divine will impart.
Bring hearts,merry hearts fond of pleasure.
Their lightness we ll prove,
Wreathe the garland of bliss without measure,
Whose woof are the roses of iove.
For brave are the souls that are kneeling
To worship at beauty’s sweet sane,
In their gush of awakening feeling,
Bring hearts, merry hearts to the train.
i
■ Bring song, blest song, ever thrilling;
In a chorus of praise we’ll unite,
While the red glancing wine-cup is filling,
I.et song cheer our bosoms to-night.
Ho! wine, more wine to our glasses.
Than rubies more precious and bright.
We’ll hallow each hour that passes,
By a banquet of beauty to-night.
OBITUARY.
Died, on the I2th instant,of the prevailing fever,
Mr. John Lewis, in the twenty fourth year of his
age, a native of Litchfield, Conn., but for the last
four years a resident of this city.
Adorned with the qualities which rendered him
exemplary, he fell at the threshold of manhood,
deeply laminted by a numerous class of relatives
and friends. In the virtues of a son lie shone con
spicuously eminent; as a brother he was tender and
affectionate; as a friend ingenuous and sincere.—
He met the peremptory summons without reluc
tance, because death had no terrors for him. Du
ring his illness, a pious resignation strongly evin
ced the supporting hand of his Creator, and he de
parted witli well founded confidence to the tribu
nal of his Supreme Judge, assured ol a happy fu
turity. His worth and integrity are snati bed from
imitation while in their bloom, and his virtuous ca
reer prematurely checked by the cold hand of
death; but while sympathy drops a tear of com
miseration, and memory looks with pain at the de
plorable loss, religion bids Ids mourning family and
friends submit to the distressing dispensation, holds
out the cheering consolation that he has been re
ceived with, “Well done thou good and faithful
servant, enter into the joys of thy Lord.”
DIED,
At the Sand Hills, of Croup, on Friday evening
last, I’reston C., youngest son of David and Eli
za Jane Caven, aged 3 years and eleven months.
COMMERCIAL.
Latest dales from Liverpool Sept. 20
Lutes! dates from Havre Sept. 2 0
Charleston, Oct. 26.
Business generally throughout the week past has
exhibited any thing but a cheering aspect; indeed,
the unsett'ed state of our financial concerns still
operates with unmitigated seventy in every trans
action connected with commerce.
Cotton—A (though the sales of Uplands reached
2355 s hags, being double the quantity sold last weak,
there was a reduction of hall a cent per lb. submit
, ted to by holders on all descriptions, with every
prohrbility of the aitine still going yet lower
tefore any improvement can be looked lor. We
report sales as follows: 10 bales at 9; 39 at 11; 41
at I is; 49 at llj; 14 at 11$; 330 at 12; 47 at 12$;
, 1080 at 12$; 113 at 12g; 600 at 12$; 14 at 12$;
ami i9B at 12$.
The transactions in Long Cotton show rather a
better demand than hitherto, but at a reduction on
foimcr rates. 190 bags brought from 31 to 43 cts.,
and 20 stained 12 to 16c. per. Ib.
Hire —I here is no change in the pi ices of this ar
ticle. Since our last review the salts were limited
to but 690 tierces at bum $3 6-16 to 3g perewt
Flour —lo 6 bid* “City Mills” sold at SB, and
75 do. at s7j per bid.
Huron —4o lihds. Baltimore Sides sold at 1 ()4c.
Salt —1600 sacks Liverpool brought $1 76.
Lord —Dull at 12 a 13c.
Exchange —On England, 10 a 11b per cent pre
mium On France, of. a sf. sr. nominal. Bank of
Charleston drafts at sight un New York 2 percent
premium.
Savannah, Oet. 25.
Colton —Arrived since the 18th instant, 1247
hales Upland amt 0 bales S. I. Cotton, and cleared
at the same time 000 hales Upland and 00 bales S.
I. Cotton: leaving a stock on hand, inclusive of all
on shipboard not cleared on the 26th inst. of 2411
bales Upland and 120 bales Sea Island Cotton
The feeling in the market since our last report, has
been rather in favor 0 f the scllt r, and has been such
as to enable them to realize, as soon as the article
comes to market The sales of the week amount
to 1197 hales at the following prices, 10 at 10; 78
at 11; 22 at 12$; 29 at 11$; 54 at 11$; 16l at 12;
22 at 12$; 223 at 11$; 5 at 12$; 6f4at 12$; 32 at
12$; 35 at 12$ In Sea Islands we report sales of
I bale at 34; 3 at 35.
Rice —The transaciions in this article has been
more extensive than forsometime past, amounting
to about 600 casks at s3s a 3s; principally at 3$
a 3s.
Flour —Has advanced fully 25 cents since our
last report. Sales of 200 bids. Howard stieet at
. *7s; 200 bbls. Philadelphia and Virginia at 8; Ca
na! at Bs.
Corn—One cargo of 3000 bushels sold at 80cts.,
retails from store at 90 a 100 c. 6000 bushels
Oats at 4.6 a 50c.
Hay —Sales of 300 bundles from store at 90 a
100 c.
Baron— Sales of 200 Hams at 12$ a 14c. Sides
11; Shoulders a8 a 9c: lard 1 4c.
Spir ts —ln domestic liquors, sales of Rum at
I 13c.; (liu :;t 43 a 6.6 1.
I Hxt' vige m England, nominal. Drafts on
■'ew Y ork at 60 days. 1 per cent discount; 3s* days
4 per cent premium; 6 days sight, 6sc premium; at
sight, 8 per cent premium.
Havre, September 14.
We do not wait till Sunday to advise you of our
Cotton market, since the Slh inst., because it is of
an interesting character, and permits us to speak
more candidly than we were able to do last week.
Vco will perceive that our opinion then expressed,
has been-fully justified. We have to report a fall
of 2c. at east on fine cotton, ami at the same time
the sales from Monday to Friday inclusive amount
ed to 8154 bales. More than half this quantity
was sold by our largest holder in lots of 848 bales
Louisiana at 101 f.—looo at Ui7, and 874 at 111 to
one purchaser, and 892 bales t* another at 111 b,
this last sale of tine Mobile took place on the 12th
inst., and was considered the most advantageous.—
| The seller immediately offered for sale a further let
| of 2000 bales, from which we predict a further fall
1 in fine qualities, which are much moic abundant
than ordinary qualities. The disproportion in price
between line and poor qualities has become so great
that it appears difficult to us to believe that while
there is no chance of the fine advancing, the lower
qualities can sustain themselves, they appear to us
entirely too high, and they cannot continue to com
mand 100 a 102 b while the best can only bring 110
a 112$. Our market may be said to range from the
lowest lOOf. to the highest 120 f.
| Our receipts have been 242.6 bales, by three ves
scls fiom New York; one of which, the backet,
I brought us advices, which had however been enti
; cipated by the steamer Liverpool; these advices
| however show nogreat change at Liverpool, where
j tlie aitide is much lower than with us; (he ac-
I cocnts were considered more favmable and lead a
good effect in that market. The accon ts have $
caused our holders to sell. *
Wc estimate our stock at 83,000 bales, now be
lieving that the sales of the week have been taken
out of the market.”
September 20.
Our Cotton market remains very quiet, i ester
day Messrs. Rothschild had not yet agreed to take
up the d.afts of the bank of the U. S.. as bad icon
generally reported. They are to give a positive
answer on Monday next.
(Cj‘ THE CORNUCOPIA will be opened this
day for the reception of company. o.;t 31
■Xj - SCHOOL —Miss Buel, trill resume her
School on the second Monday in November.
Her Rooms are in Mr. Camph.Oi's building, cor
ner of Mclntosh and Reynolds street, thrid door
fiom the conic .on 'lclntosh street.
As Put a limited number of children wilt be re
ceived, those wishing to send will please enter the
names at Mr. Plant’s Bookstore.
oct3l 3t
(UfC We are authoiizcd to announce IVM. V.
KEfIR, as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of
Richmond county, at the approaching election,
oct 31 td
XT We arc authorized to announce JAMES
McLAWS , Esq. as a candidate for the offices of
I lock of the Superior and Inferior Courts of Rich
mond county, at the approaching election, oct 31
tXfpTAKE NOTICE. —The Hon. the inferior
and Court of Ordinary for Richmond county, stands
adjourned to the Ist Monday in December next, of
which all persons in'crested will take notice,
oct 31 3t
CTj' Dr .1. P. ALLEN, offers his professional
services to tho citizens of Augusta and its vicinity
n the practice of his profession—he may be found
at the Store of Dr. A. Cunningham,
sept .6 ts
GO" Dr- W. EWING JOHNSTON, offers his
professional services to the inhabitants of Augusta,
, and its vicinity.
He can he found at the residence of Mr. Adam
Johnston, on Green-street. ts aug 28
(O' Doctor J. J. WILSON offers his profes
sional services to the citizens of Augusta and its
vicinity. He will be found at the corner of Centre
and Telfair streets, at the residence of Mr. James
Gardner, first house below the Academy.
aug 17 tf_
{t>* Dr. F. M. ROBERTSON has returned fto
his professional duties. ts sept 19
cry Dr- JOHN MILLEN having prepared him
self for the Botanic Practice hy three years study
and experience, and, having failed in no single in
stance to relieve his patient, confidently offers his
services to the public as a Physician. He may be
found at the Richmond Hotel, or at the Medical
store of flic late Dr. Griffith,
sept 3 ts
ITT THE AMERICAN SILK GROWER Ai\D
FARMER’S MANUAL —A monthly publication
designed to extend and encourage the growth of Sill:
throughout the United Stales. Edited by Ward
Cheney and Brothers, Burlington, N. J.,and pub
lished in Philadelphia, at the low price of One
Dollar a year.
90“ Subscriptions received at this office. aj
(rt’We arc authorised to announce Mr. JOHN
C. SNEAD, as a candidate for the offices of Clerk of
the Supetior and Inferior Courts of Richmond
county, at the election to be held on the hrst Mon
day in January next. aug 19
(Jj” We arc authorised to announce GAIiKY F.
PARISH, Esq., as a candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Richmond county, at the approaching
election in Jamaay next. aug 19
TO THE VOTERS OF RICHMOND COUNTY.
Fellow citizens:— l offer myself as a candi
date for the office of Sheriff of Richmond county,
at ibe ensuing election, and respoctfu ly nfficit
your support.
nugH BENJ. HRANTLY.
WILLIAM >V.
AT FORNEY AT LAW.
Jacksonb rough, Scrivrn County, Georgia,
Office at the Court Mouse. wain
iC? NOTICE. —The Rail Road Passenger fra-n
between Charleston ami Hamburg, will leave
follows:
UPWARD.
Not to leave Charleston before 7 00 a .it.
“ “ Summerville, “ - -8 30
“ “ Georges’, - “ - 10 00 '%
“ Branchvitle, “ - 11 00
“ “ Midway, - “ - 11 30 ji.
‘ “ Biackvide, - “ - 100 p. ji.
“ “ Aiken, - - “ - 300
Arrive at Hamburgnotbcforc - 400
DOWNWARD.
Not to leave Hamburg before 6 of> a. n.
“ Aiken, - “ - - 730
“ “ Blaekvillc, “ - • 930
“ “ Midway. “ - - ID 30
“ “ Branehville, “--II 00
“ “ Georges’, “ - - 12 b(J m.
“ “ Summerville,“ - - 2 00p. «
Arrive at Charleston not before 300
Distance—lSiimilos. Fare Through—slo 00.
Speed not over 2b miles an hour. I o remain 2d
minutes each, lor breakfast and dinner, and not I
longer than 5 minutes for wood and water at any
station.
To stop for passengers, when a v;hite fag is
hoisted,neither of the above stations ; and also al
Sincatlis, Woodstock, Inabinet’s, 41 mile T. 0.,
Rives’, Grahams, Willcston, Windsor, Johnsons, f
and Marsh’s T. O.
Passengers up will breakfast at Woodstock and
dine at Blaekvillc ; down, will breakfast at An n
and dine at Summerville. may 21
Cjf 4 /A/A REWARD The above re ward will
lUU ,)e given for the apprehension aid
lodgment of THOMAS P. FUTEN in any secutf
prison in the State of South Carolina or elsev he.e
or one hundred and fifty dollars for his delivery t
me at Coosawhatchie or Gillisonviilc, in the Stall
above mentioned.
Description. —Futcn is about 5 feet 8 or 10 inch
es high, slim built, pale faced, upper front teet
rotted out, is slow of speech, and whines a littlei
talking, and is about twenty one ycais old. Dr' l
—Blue satinet dress coat, blue homespun panh
loons, and white hat. ,
Futen was put in jail al Coosawhatchie, Sol/
Carolina, under a charge of negro stealing, and'*
released on Sunday night, tl*c 6th instant, by
one unknown. He is supposed to have ridden 1
a dark bay or brown horse, of the ordinary si* l
stringhalt in one hind leg.
HENRY GOETTEE,
Sheriff Beaufort District, S.C
Oct. 25. swim
ILTOTICE. —All persons hav'ng claims or d<
mands against the estate ol Fdm ■
deceased, a requested to hand tl em m‘ •'
fore the 25th December next, a.i 1 pci
debted t. the estate, will please make p-i mi-.i
that time to C. B. MARTIN,
Oct 25 wtd Temp. Admr.