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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUGUSTA.
TUKSDAV MORNING, NOVEMBER 19.
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Acavm, Nov, 19, 1839.
Tho citizens of Augusta are respectfully invit
ed to assemble in Public Meeting, at the Mason
ic Hall, This Dat, the 19th inst., at 12 o’clock,
for the purpose of expressing, in a public manner,
the feelings of this community, in relation to the
services ofhis honor, the Mayor, during the late
epidemic.
Samuel Hale, J. M. Adams,
John Phinizy, Thos. S. Metcalf,
Wm. J. Hobby, Samuel Clarke,
A. Sibley, Ben). Baird,
James Frazer, John Carmichael,
Samuel C, Wilson, James Hope,
Peter Bcnnoch, Israel Bond,
John Kerr, Win. T. Could,
H. Bowdrc, Adam Johnston,
Wm. H. Jones, Thomas J. Wray,
J. W. Wilde, A. Waterman,
J. O. Dunlap, B. B. Kirtland,
William E. Jones, James W. Davies,
Robert A. Reid, Edward W. Collier,
Jesae Clark, J. K. Kilburn,
P. A. Duffle, Pleasant Stovall,
Luther Roll, R. V. Ooctchius,
J.P. Seize, Andrew G. Bull.
r " New York.
It is now rendered certain that the Whigs have
carried both branches of the Legislature of this
Slate, and that their majority will be six in the
Senate and eight in the House, making a major
ity on joint ballot of 14.
Mnssachuaetts.
The mail last night brings the intelligence tha*
Marcus Morton, the oft defeated Van Buren can
didate, has, in all probability, been at length elec
ted Governor of this State, by a majority of from
one hundred to five hundred votes.
Michigan.
The returns of the recent election for a mem
ber of Congress and members of the State Legis
lature, render it probable that the Whigs have
succeeded throughout. The returna are however
far trom being complete.
Mississippi.
We have received but few returns of the re
cent election in this State, and from them can
form no opinion as to the final result. The fol
lowing are all that we have received for Govern
or—the vote for members of Congress being
about the same.
Turner, (W.) McNutt (V. B.)
Adams county, 639 367
Jackson, 1 315
Lowndes, 616 631
Noxubee, 434 409
Warren, 794 432
From our (Correspondent.
MiLisnor.viLi.E, November 15, 1839.
In Senate.—Mr. Branham, mOved to recon
sider ho much of the journal of yesterday us re
lates to the rejection of the bill to rtqieal an act
entitled “an act to authorize the business of Bank
ing, and to regulate the same,” The Senate refus
ed to reconsider.
Mr. Miller, reported a bill to alter and amend
the militia laws of this State, so far as relates to
the county of Richmond. j
Also a bill to amend the several acts in rela- (
tion to attachments and summonses of garnish- i
meat.
Mr. Springer, reported a bill to create a sink- ]
ing fund for the redemption of the bills of any
Bank now chartered, or hereafter to be chartered
by the Legislature of this Stale, when any of said
Banks may fail, and for other purposes.
Mr. Morris, reported a bill to authorize a
charge of interest upon open accounts when the
same may become due, according to the contract
of the parlies or the custom of the country—all
ol which were read Ist time.
The Senate agreed to the resolution to bring
on the election of Major General of the Ist Divi
sion Georgia Militia, to fill the vacancy of Win
C. W’ayne, resigned; also for a State Printer"
after having amended the same, by striking out
“12 o'clock on Friday,” and inscrting“lo o’clock
on Saturday next,” which was ordered to bo ta
ken forthwith to the House of Representatives.
Mr. Lewis, called up ihe resolutions author
izing the Governor to cause scire facias to issue
against the suspended Banks, Ac.
Mr. llopkms moved to lay them on the table
for the balance of the session, which was lost,
Mr. Lewis moved to make them the special
order for Monday next, which was also rejected,
and on motion of Mr. Foster, they were laid on
the table for the present.
On motion of Mr. Dunagan, the order was sus
pended, and the bill to amend ihe several acts
authorizing the construction of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad, was made the special order for
Wednesday next.
The Engrossed bill to authorize the City
Council of Columbus to sell or lease the water
privileges within the incorporated limits of that
city, was lost by a majority of 24.
Mr. Smith of Twiggs, reported a bill to repeal
the Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, 6th, 6th, 7fh, and Bth sec
tions of the 13th Division of the Penal Code—
read Ist time.
Mr. Kelly reported a bill to amend so much of
the first section of the 3d article of the Constitu
tion of this State, as relates to a Supreme Court
—read Ist lime.
Nov. 16, 1839.
In House or Representatives.— On mo
tion of Mr. Cleveland, the House reconsidered
their disagreement to the resolution requesting
the Governor to appoint some suitable person to
compile the militia laws now in force.
The bill of the Senate to repeal an act to promote
the culture of silk in this State, passed the 29th
of Dec., 1838, was lead the Ist time.
Mr. White introduced a bill to alter the Con
sUtutioo of thi« State, so far as relate* to the mode
of electing General Officers of the militia—read
Ist time.
Mr. McDonell introduced a bill to authorize
and require all Clerks of the Inferior Courts in
this State, Sheriffs and Jailors to advertise all es
tray horses, mules and runaway slaves, in two of
the gazettes of Milledgcvillc—read Ist time.
Mr. Neal of Pike, introduced a bill to repeal
the several acts, prohibiting the circulation of
bills of less denomination than $5,
Also a bill to restrain the circulation of small
notes, as a currency in this State, and for other
purposes, which was read Ist lime.
Mr. Glascock introduced a bill to manumit
Eliza and her two children, Charles and Thomas
—rend Ist time.
Mr. Jenkins introduced a hill to amend the
laws in relation to the Senalus Academicua, and
the University of the State of Georgia, so far as
to change the number of the Trustees necessary
in joint session with the Senate, and the number
necessary to constitute a quorum for business
purposes—Also to legalize the proceedings of the
Scnatus Academicua at its late session—read Ist
t ; me.
Mr. Wooiey introduced a bill to authorize the
commissioners of the Western and Atlantic Rail
road, to pay extra damages in certain cases—read
Ist time.
Mr. Watson introduced a bill to amend the at
tachment laws—read Ist time.
Mr. UcLapericro introduced a bill to authorize
Justices of the Peace to act as Justices of Inferior
Courts in cases of necessity—read Ist time.
Mr. McDougald, introduced a bill to authorise
and and require all juries on the trial of certain
criminal cases therein mentioned, to assess the
amount of all fines to lie imposed upon defend
ants, and to specify and determine in their ver
dicts, the length of time that the defendants upon
conviction, shall be confined in Jail or Peniten
tiary, and for other purposes—Read Ist lime.
The Speaker announced the annual Report of
the Commissioners of the W. and A. Railroad,
which was read and referred—and 300 copied or
dered to be printed.
Mr. Farrer, presented the minority Report of
the Commissioners of the W. and A. Railroad,
signed by Dr. Hamilton, which was disposed of
as was the majority Report.
On motion of Mr. Jenkins, the Joint Commit
tee on Internal Improvement, were instructed to
leport ns speedily as possible, whether it be ad
visable to print all, or any of the Documents ac
companying the Report of the Commissioners of
the W. and A. Railroad, and to designate such,
as in their opinion, should be printed.
The House took up the Resolution in regard
to the election of a Major General, and State
Printer, and after amending the same, by strik- (
ing out “ Saturday” and inserting “ Friday next,’’ (
concurred therein.
From the New-lork Commercial Advertiser, 13th. '
Three Hays Later from England. ‘
The packet ship Oxford, Captain Kathbone, *
arrived this morning from Liverpool, whence she I
sailed ou the Slat of October, bringing advices x
from that port three days later than were received
by the Great Western. 1
The intelligence by this arrival is of precisely 1
the same character ns that by the Great Western;
and indeed it could not be expected that two \
days would produce any change of moment
The worst feature of it is the continued decrease '
of specie in the coffers of the Bank of England, «
as shown in the quarterly average. |
Wo quote an article from the London Specta- f
tor, in which it is stated that application has
been made for an order in council authorising
the issue of one pound notes. The same state- p
ment was made in papers brought by the Great f
Western.
Mr. Stevenson, the American minister, and 8
bis lady, were on a visit to the Earl of Fitzwil
liam at his seat in Yorkshire.
No further progress seems to have been made
in settling the affairs of Turkey and Egypt. i
Letters from Constantinople say that Rescind (
Pacha was holding frequent conferences with
the Russian ambassador, and that hr had declared c
his determination to stand by the treaty of Unkiar I
in all its parts. |
BANK OP ENGLAND.
A supplement to the London Gazette of Fri- 1
day, Oct. 18, was published on Saturday, con- 1
taining the following article: a
Quarterly average of the weekly liabilities am) €
assets of the Bank of England, from the 23d of
July to the 15th of October, 1839, both mclu- 1
sive, published pursuant to the Act 3 and 4 1
William IV. cap. 98.
Liabilities. Assets.
Circulation, 17,612,000 Securities, 24,939,000 ‘
Deposits, 6,734,000 Bullion, 2,525,000 I
£24,346,000 £27,464,000
Downiug-stroet, October 18, 1839. •
This return is more unsatisfactory than any i
which lias preceded it. The bullion continues ,
to flow out of the Bank’s coffers, which cannot
now contain more than two millions sterling ’
The return shows a reduction in the circulation 1
of £348,000, in the deposits of £1,047,000. in I
the securities of £997,000, and in the bullion of
£291,000. 1
From the Liverpool Albion, October 21s<.
The British Queen will start on her third trip 1
to New \ ork on the Ist of November. Wc
were incorrect in staling lust week, that she bad
alrcdey 200 of her berths engaged. On Thurs
day, wc believe, she had not more than 130 taken.
Proceedings of Council.
Council Chamber, 2
November 14, 1839.)
EXTRA MEETING.
Present, the Hon. A. Cumming, Mayor, Al
dermen Harper, Dorlio, Parish, Hitt, Warren,
Thompson.
The members elect, viz: W. E. Jackson, for
Ward No. 1 ; W. M. D’Antignac, Ward 3; E.
Thomas, Ward 4; appeared, were qualified, and
took their seats.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed.
At the request of the Mayor, his statement of
disbursement during the sickliest, and since the
last meeting of Council were referred to the
Committee of Accounts.
The Mayor presented to Council a document
received from the Mayor of Savannah, purport
ing to be a joint memorial of the City Council of
Savannah and the City Council of Augusta, to ,
the Hon. the Senate and House of Represents- ,
lives of the State of Georgia, praying for a loan i
of SIOO,OOO to each of three cities for certain
A,.
purposes, which was read, after which Mr. Har
per offered the following resolution.
Revolved, That his honor the Mayor, be re
quested to unite with the City Council of Savan
nah, in the memorial to the General Assembly of
Georgia, on condition that the right be reserved
to the City Council of Augusta, not to invest
any funds in the proposed Railroad, unless deem
ed expedient by said City Council—which was
agreed to.
The Council having been informed by the
Mayor, that he had been requested to bring be
fore them the propose purchased of the two bridges
opposite Augusta, and that the time had arrived
when it was desirable that some definite action
should be had on the subject: Mr. Warren of
fered the following resolutions.
Revolved, That a Committee of three be ap
pointed, with full power to purcharse the lower
Bridge over the Savannah river, opposite the city
of Augusta, with the abutments, vacant lots, &c.,
attached thereto, provided, the titles be satisfacto
ry, and the same ran he bought for a sum not ex
ceeding one hundred thousand dollars.
And he it further Resolved, That said com,
miltce he also authorized to purchase the upper
Bridge, over the Savannah river, with the abut*
men's, privilege of road, &c., provided, the titles
be satisfactory,and that the same can be bought for
a sum not to exceed twenty thousand dollars, pay
able in City Council scrip, at ten years dale, with
8 percent, interest, the interest payable half
yearly.
And be it further Resolved, That said corn,
mittee be authorized, further, to employ counsel
to investigate the titles to said property, and to
assist them in other duties touching said pur
chase or its protection.
All of which were agreed to, and on motion
that the Mayor appoint the committee to carry
the same into effect, the following gentlemen
were named on the committee, Messrs. B. 11.
Warren, E. Thomas, and O. T. Dortic.
Mr. Parish offered the following:
Resolved, That in electing the Mayor, as Chief
Executive Officer of the city, it was the intention
of Council to place in his bands every power
which is vested in the Chief Executive Officer
of other cities; that one portion of power which
they cannot delegate, unless by special act of the
General Assembly of the Slate, viz: the final dis
position of parties infringing the ordinances of
the city, still remains in the City Council as a
body; that in conformity with the forenamed in
tention, and agreeably to the usages of other cit
ies, wc request the Representatives of Richmond
county, to take such steps during the prerent scs
sion of the Legislature, as will, by an amendment
of the charter of the city, authorize the City Coun
cil to place in the hands of the Mayor of the city
of Augusta, as chief Executive of the same, the
power of final determination, agreeably to the or
dinances now in force, or hereafter to be in force,
of all cases which may come before him, wherein
the laws of the city may be infringed, and that
hisdccison may be full and final, as if the same
were done ns heretofore by the City Council of
Augusta in meeting assembled, subject to appeal
by the parties to the City Council.
On motion of Mr. Harper, that a Committee
be appointed to express the feelings of this Coun
cil on the death of R. F. Bush, William Rankin,
and Mathew Nelson, Esqs., late members of thi g
Board—the following gentlemen were appointed
for (hat purpose.
Messrs. Harper, Parish and D’Antignac; and
previous to the adjournment of the meeting the
following report and resolution were submitted
and agreed to.
In Council 14th November, 1839.
His Honor the Mayor having stated at the meet
ing ol yesterday, that three vacancies in the City
Council had occurred since the last meeting, in
consequence of the death of R. F. Bush, William
Rankin andgMathew Nelson, Esqs., during the
lute epidemic, while in the discharge of their du
ties to our afflicted city and in the performance of
the offices of humanity to its suffering inhabitants;
after filling the vacancies thus occasioned by the
election of-Wm. E. Jackson, Wm. M. D’Antig
nac and Edward Thomas, Esqs. the following
resolutions were passed:
Resolved Unanimously, that the City Council
of Augusta deeply deplore the deaths of Richard
F. Bush, William Rankin, and Mathew Nelson,
Esqs. late members of this body while in the dig'
charge of their official duties and in the perfor
mance of the offices of humanity to the afflicted
at a time of unpiecedented alarm and peril, and
will ever cherish a grateful remembrance of tha 1
noble and generous devotion to the alleviation o*
human suffering which they manifested by the
surest of all tests—the risk oflife itself.
Resolved, That as a mark of respect for their
memory, and sorrow for their lots, the Mayor and
members of this body will wear the usual badge
of mourning for 30 days.
Resolt'ed, That these proceedings be published
in the Gazettes of the City, and that a copy of
them be furnished by his Honor the Mayor, to the
nearest relative of each of the deceased.
On motion, Messrs. Harper and D’Antignac
were appointed a Committee to memorialize the
General Assembly of Georgia, praying an appro'
priation to improve the navigation, remove the
Bars of the Savannah River, &c.
The following resolutions were offered and
passed.
By Mr. Parish,
Resolved, That the Mayor and River Bank
Committee be requested to have the old Trash
Wharf thoroughly inspected, and if upon exami
nation it ahould be found that those bodies con
tain matter injurious to the future health of the
City, that they be authorized and requested, at
an early date, to cause the same to be removed by
contract or otherwise, as they may deem most to
the interest of the City.
On motion of Mr. Warren,
Resolved, That on the first Saturday in De.
cember next, the City Council will proceed to
electa City Sheriff (for the City Court) and Sex
ton for the City of August*, to fill toe vacancies
occasioned by death.
The following Ordinance, by Mr. Harper, was
read a third timc|and passed.
Be it Oidained by the City Council of Augus
ta, that from and after the passage of this Ordin
ance, no vegetable or animal matter or other often
sive substance, from any part of the City of Au
gusta be thrown in the Savannah River, under
the penalty of not exceeding one hundred Dollars
for each offence: and all Ordinances and parts of
Ordinances militating against this be and are
hereby repealed.
Council then adjourned to meet Saturday even,
ing, the 16ih inst. at 7 o’clock.
8. H. OLIVER, Clerk.
EXTRA MEETING.
Saturday Evening, 7 o’clock, Nov. 16, 1839.
Present, Aldermen Harper. Crump, Bishop
Parish, Jackson, Dye, Thompson, D'Antignae (
Hitt, and Dortic,
In the absence of the Mayor, Mr. Harper was
called to the Chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
confirmed.
The Committee of Accounts, to whom was re
ferred the accounts of the Mayor, with its accom
panying vouchers, at the last meeting, report the
same examined and found correct, and on motion
the report was ordered to be received.
A communication from the Mayor was read as
follows:
To the Hon. the City Council of Augusta.
Gentlemen, —l herewith tender you ray resig
nation of the office of Mayor of the City of Augus
ta.
I have placed in the hands of the Committee of
Accounts, all the vouchers connected with the
expenditures of public monies placed in my hands
by a special order of the 7th of September last,
and that committee arc prepared to report to your
body.
Any information on the branches of public
duties with which I have been recently connect
ed, will be cheerfully given, when required, by
Your most ob’t. serv’t.,
A. GUMMING,
Mayor of the City of Augusta.
Whereupon the following Resolution, by Mr.
Parish, was offered, and passed unanimously.
Resolved, unanimously, That a committee of
four be appointed by the Chair, to wait upon his
honor the Mayor, and request him to withdraw
his resignation of the office, which he has filled
so honorably to himself, and so usefully to his
jellow citizens.
And the Chair named Messrs. Parish, Dye,
D’Antignac and Thomas, the committee.
The Committee appointed at the last meeting
of Council to memorialize the General Assem
bly of Georgia, on the subject of the improve
ment of the navigation of the Savannah river,
report the annexed memorial.
To the Hon. the General Assembly of the Stale
of Georgia;
The memorial of the City Council of Augusta,
respectfully represents,
That much inconvenience to the inhabitants
of said city, as well as to a large number of the
citizens of said State trading to it, has resulted at
various times, but more especially 'urlng the
past summer and present fall months, from the
interruption of the important navigation of the
Savannah river, in consequence of the several
sand brrs, which are found in that stream at the
Sister’s Reach, at Hershman’s Lake, at the Long
Reaches, at Flowery Gap, Point Comfort and
Demary’s Ferry, and at various points between
Silver Bluff and Augusta; the whole of which
shallow bars if united, would not much exceed
two miles in length, and could be rendered suffi
ciently deep for the purpose of navigation, by
light boats at least, at all times, at a very moderate
expense compared with the importance of the ob
ject.
No attempt to improve any of these bars has
ever been made, except by the River Commis
sioners who were acting in the year 1829, who
made improvements at Course’s and Miller’s
Bars, which made the water there, before too
shallow, sufficiently deep for all ihe purposes of
river navigation, without causing any injury in
other places; and ten years experience has proved
that the improvement was permanent. Some
partial improvement was also made at the Long
Reaches, but the work there was never finished.
The City Council make this application in
obedience to the unanimous desire of a large
number of their fellow citizens in Town Meeting
assembled, and respectfully request that it may
meet that favorable consideration from the Hon
orable the General Assembly, which its impor
tance to so large a portion of the citizens of Geor
gia would seem to insure.
Which was received, and the Clerk directed to
have the same drawn off for the signature of the
Mayor.
Council then adjourned to meet on Tuesday
evening next at 7 o’clock.
S. H. OLIVER, Clctk.
From the New Orleans Picayune of the 9lh.
Latest from Mexico— The schooner Doric*
from Tampico, and the schooner Southerner, from
Matamoras, arrived yesterday. They have
brought advices to the 30th ult., and specie amoun
ting to #158,000, consigned to various mercan
tile houses in this city. Large amounts of specie
were daily arriving at Tampico and other frontier
towns, from the interior.
Haifa million of dollars had been lately ship
ped at Tampico for New York.
The French brig Fanny, from Bordeaux, was
cast away near Vera Cruz, on the 3d Oct. Her
captain, Lalande, a lady passenger, and one of
the sailors, were drowned.
The last instalment (#200,000) of the indem
nity to France, has been paid over to the French
Consul at Vera Cruz.
Col. Twiggs, and Adjutant Asheton, of the
2nd Regiment U. S. Dragoons, arrived here, via
Charleston, a day or two since. Capt. W. W
Fowler, Lts. N. B. Lawton, and Wm. Hardia
with companies A. E.&H. arrived on Thursday
in the packet ship Hilah, Capt. Hammond, from
New York. m
Companies G. I. & K., with the band of the
regiment, may soon be expected in the ship Tren-
I ton, ('apt. Bennett, from New York.
Col. Twiggs, Capt. Fowler, Lieuts. Lawton &
Hardia, with companies A. E. & H., left vester
day afternoon, in the steamer Gen. Cline], for
Garey’s Ferry.— Savannah Georgian.
"’w - Ni
Surgical OrnnATtoN.—The curious surgi
cal operation of supplying the loss of a nose vfas
performed at Albany last week, by Professor
March, of the Medical College, with complete
success. In this case the patient’s nose was en
tirely gone, and its loss was supplied by detach
ing sufficient skin from the forehead, leaving it
connected between the eyebrows, and bringing
down, and moulding it into the form of a nose,
the raw and bleeding surface being closely applied
■ to a similar raw surface made upon the margin of
the former nose, to which adhesion is effected.
The Albany Argus adds that the patient is a res
ident of that city, and sustained the painful and
tedious operation with signal fortitude, and at its
term nation rose from the operating table, and
walked into an adjacent room, whence he soon re
moved to his house and thus far is doing well,
and every confidence is entertained of its complete
success. This operation is an instance of the
triumph of surgery over the worst of deformities
inflicted by disease, and by its success reflects the
highest honor on the operator, as well as the pro
fession.—Baltimore American.
A new toast.— ln Worcester, Mass., at an
Agricultural meeting, the following toast was giv
en :—“ Mouus Multicaulis. —A tough name
for a tender tree. Though it has worm’d itself
into the affection of many, may they never find
themselves hit by a caterpillar, nor see their
hopes fly away on the wings of a butterfly.”
Bam Slicks’ Description of a Tee total
lf,r. —I once travelled through all the State of
Maine with one of them ’ere chaps. He was as
thin as a whippin’post. His skin looked like a
blown bladder after some of the air has leaked
out, kinder wrinkled and rumpled like, and his
eye as dim as a lamp that’s living on a short al
lowance of ile. He put me in mind of a pair of
kitchen tongs, all logs, shaft, and head, and no
belly; real gander-gutted lookin’ critter, as holier
as a bamboo walking-cane, and twice as yalicr.
He actilly looked as if he had been picked off a
rack at sea, and dragged through a gimlet hole.
He was a lawyer. Thinks I, the Lord a massy
on your clients, you hungry, half-starved looking
critter, you ; you’ll eat ’em up alive as sure as
the Lord made Moses. You are just the chap to
strain at a gnat and swallow a camel, tank, shank,
and flank, all at a gulp.
Prospf.cts of Baltimore. —The Hon. Louis
McLane, who returned in the Great Western,
has, it is said, made such an arrangement with
the Maryland Slate Bonds, for their #3,000,000
subscription to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, as will enable the Company to con
tinue these great works of internal improvement.
There is an irrepressible enterprise and courage
ous perseverance in Maryland and Baltimore,
which command our admiration. The city
knows her position, and she is determined to take
advantage of it, and to have a great portion of
the west. She may have too the south, for if a
ship canal were cut across the Delaware Penin
sula, or the present sloop one so enlarged, there
would rise up on the Delaware River, by New
Castle, a port of shipment in the north, that
would rival any place in America. The inland
trade by Norfolk, Petersburg, Lynchburg, Rich
mond, the Potomac, James, and all the rivers in
fact of the Chesapeake and the valley of the Ohio
and Susquehannah (the latter bearing off the great
coal and iron resources from the heart of the Key
Stone,) would seek as high a point of concentra
tion as possible before shipment to Europe, that
would be Baltimore, and the point on the Dela
ware for the departuie of her shipping.
Can this Le true? We copy from the St.
Louis Pennant:
We have heard the paiticulars of a most un
natural murder, which is said to have been com
mitted, very recently, on board a steamboat, from
this city, on the Missouri river. It appears that
that the boat had laid by at some place, and one
of the hands was ordered by the Engineer to en
ter the boilers and clean them ; he objected, stat
ing that they were not yet sufficiently cool. For
this he was first severely beaten, and then com
pelled to enter the koileis—in a few minutes af
forwards he was taken out a corpse, having been
literally baked to death.
Loss of Steamboat Elk —The Steamboat
Elk, was snagged on the 18th ult. about a hun
dred miles above St. Louis, and sunk. The boat
and cargo are a total loss. She was insured for
nine thousand dollars.
Another Boat Snaooep. —The Steamboat
Camden, on her downward passage, when near
Newport, about one hundred miles above St.
Louis, ran against a snag, and sunk in about
eight feet water. She was heavily freighted. It
was thought her cargo would be a total loss, and
doubts were entertained in regard to the boat it
self. The Camden is owned in St. Louis.
Important to Farmers — A farmer of Long
Island writes that the half-bred Durham cattle arc
better suited to bear the extremes of heat and cold
which they will be exposed to in this climate,
than the pure Durham, as their skins are thicker,
and their coats closer and longer than the pure
breed. The milking qualities of the heifers bred
in this way arc almost beyond belief, some of
them milking forty, and even fifty quarts a day of
rich fine milk.
The following article which we extract from an
exchange paper, is distinguished for its truth and
point. We publish it in hopes it may tickle the
fancy of some of our kind friends who are in ar
rears.
The Printer’s Soliloquy.
’Tis strange, ’tls prodigious strange,
1 hat our subscribers are so careless grown
In paying their arrears. They cannot think
1 hat we alone, who publish to the world
News from all nations, and delight to spread
I seful instruction through our spacious land
Can meanwhile live on air; ’tis flesh and blood
lliat works the press, and turns the blacken’d
sheet,
Well stored and ready for their eager eyes,
This flesh and blood must be recruited oft.
As well as theirs, or else the press must stop ;
This calls for cash. And then how manj- reams
Os papers are struck off'and scattered wide,
For which no length of credit will be given.
If given at ail—besides the type and ink.
And many things required by those who print,
ror which our money must be answerable.
Oh ! that our readers would consider this :
And while they, laughingly, looking our paper
o’er, r r
And gather information from its pages,
Oo I not owe for one, two, three or four
Years past the printer who supplies me with
I his sheet And, oh ! that he would only add
“ I will go even now and pay him.” So should
we
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Our useful toils; while conscience would ap
plaud r
Their conduct, and give relish to the zest
” e m »>’ prepare. Come, then, good friends, and
soon. ’
Consignees per South Carolina Rail Kuad,
Hamburg, November IS, 1839.
Reese & Beall; I, Moise; Stovall,Simmons & Co;
Rathtone A Baker; Baird & Howland; R C Bald
win; Scranton & Smith; W. C. Way; J M W
Adams; G. A. Simmons; W. Hattier; E. & j Snv-i
der; Eb Muslin; P. A. Scranton; T. Dawson; A. B.
Mallory; Huntington & Son; E. W Tench- W
Belcher, L. Roll; V Carter, f. J. Parmelee, F. H.
t-ok; G. H Nob e; J. Roberts; Wright, Bull &
Co.; Clarke, Me r«r A Co.; S. Kneeland, G. Wal
kir; . ilcox Brothers; C. F. Sturgcs; J. Purse; J.
bridges A Co.; I.S Beers &Co.; W. &. J. Nelson;
A. I-rcdenck; J. F. Benson; H. Malone,!. .Levy;
Jeffers fa Boulware; E. Adams; J. VV. Stokes; T.
H. Howard; Dickson & Storr; Sibly & Crapon.
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COMMERCIAL.
Latest dolts from Liverpool, Oct. 19
Latest dates from Havre Oct. 15
Savannah, Nov. 15
Cotton Arrived since the Bth inst. 1406 bales
Lpland, and 64 bales 8. I. cotton, and cleared at
the same time 686 bales Upland and 00 S. I. cotton*
leaving a stock on hand, inclusive of all on shin-’
board not cleared on the 16th inst., of 3341 bales
Up and and 34 bales S. I. cotton. Uplands continu
ed to recede in value daily until Tuesday, since
w hen the demand has increased and nearly all the
small parcels on sale have changed hands at the
full rates of that day, which showed a decline of
|c from our last week’s quotations. The sales
amounted to 1325 hales as follows: 36 at9J; 41 at
9jsi 20 at 10; 35 at 10*; 137 tt 10A; 15"*at 10S-
V' at at .1; 8 at 11*; 307 It
11 g; 126 at 11*. In Bea Islands we have no sales
to report.
Ate*—The transactions throughout the week in
this article has been moderate, and about 500
s , u ‘ d at o | lle following prices: 312 at $3; 80 at Si
-122 at B*, all of the new crop. ’
Corn—No cargo sales. Retails from 90 a 100 c.
Hour—' This article continues without alteration
Sales of Howard street at $3, |
Groceries In Coffee, Sugar, Molasses the de
mand continues as before noticed, being confined
to small parcels to the trade.
75«°^ts~^ a^C:i bundles on shipboard at 68 a
Spirits— ln domestic liquors small sales of N. E.
Hum at 43 a 44. Whiskey 41 a 43. Gin 45 a 60c.
Bacon Wc have no change to notice in price or
demand since our last. Sales 60 kegs Lard 18c.
Exchange —On England, nominal. Drafts on N.
York at 60 days, 1 a 1* per cent discount; 30 days
4* a 5 per cent premium; 5 days sight, Sc premi
um? at sight, 9a 10 per cent premium.
Freights— To Liverpool id dull. New York 75
cents per bale.
STATEMENT OF COTTON, NOV. 15.
Uplands. S. I.
Stock on hand Ist Oct. 1623 113
Received this week, 1406 54
do. previously, 6295 2
_ t . ~ 9224 174
Exported this week, 686 00
Do. previously, 5197 90 6883 90
Stock on hand, including all on ship
board not cleared on 15th Nov. 3341 84
Llverpool, Oct. 19.
Cotton —The demand for Cotton has continued
good throughout the week, but holders have freely
supplied the market, which closes heavily with a
partial decline of *d per pound from last week’s
quotations of American. Egyptian is in fair de
mand, but is freely offered at former rates. In Bra
zil, Pernam and Bahia are unaltered in price, but
in Maranham some sales have been made at a de
cline of *d per lb. Surat is in demand,but is free
ly offered, and has delined *d per lb. Os 590 bags
stained Sea lsland,offered this day by auction,46o
were sold at steady prices. The sales of the week
amount to 23,600 bags, including 2000 American on
speculation, and 2700 American and 100 Surat for
export,
120 Sea Island, IS a 34; 460 stained do 74 a 14;
4930 Upland, 6 a 8; 4770 Mobile, &c. 6 a 74; 9910
New Orleans,s4 a 10J; 600 Egyptian, lli a 13;
320Pernams, &c. 10* a 11*; 280 Bahia, kc. 94a
10*; 160 Maranham, 10 a 10|; 30 Peruvian, 9+a
94; 120 Laguira, 9* a 9*; 10. Com. W. India, 9; 10
Carthagena,6*; 1880 Surat, &c.4* a6*.
The sales to-day amount to 2500 bales, all Amer
ican, except 209 Brazils, 94 to 104 d; 100 Egyp
tians, 11* to 13d; and 200 Surats, 6* to s*d. Ex
porters have taken 250 American. The markellis
dull.
Taken on speculation this year, bales 225,720
ditto 1838, 106,050
Stock in Liverpool 31st Dec. 1838, 248,340
ditto 1837, 170,800
Decrease of import this year compared with
the same date in 1838, 317,918
Decrease of stock, 63,500
Decrease of quantity taken for consump
tion. 160,600
COMPUTED STOCKS.
October 18th, 1839, 380,900
Same period in 1838, 444,400
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
Savannah, Nov. 16.
Cleared Ship Monticello, Lawton, Havre; schr
andlsla “d. Rivers, New York; schr Drusilla,
Lldndgc, Psew York.
Arrived on Thursday— Ship Hilac Hammond, N.
York; ship Georgia, minott, Portland; brig Exit,
Sisson, St. Marks; sloop America, Burr Newport.
Charleston, Nov. IS.
Arrived on Saturday— Ships Superior, Bailey;
New York; line brig Washington, Thompson, Phil,
brigs Huntress,Davidson; Mobile; Emeline, Heath
Apalachicola; Bremen schr Delphin, Van Horton,
Bremen; sclirs Allure, Humphrey, Boston; Bahama,
Blackwell, Jalmouth, Mass.; Reindeer, Page, Bath
He ; Margaret, Ratclifffe, N. York; Rochester, Has
kell, New-London.
Arrived yesterday —Ships John Cadmus, Blanch
ard, Portland; Manco, Nickels, N York; UL brig
Tybce, Herbest, do.; line brig Chapman, Thomp
son, N. Orleans; schrs Driver, Taylor, Phila.; Pen
obscot, Thompson, N. York.
(.leared— Ship Persia, Johnson, Havre; Br barque
Acadian, Auld, Greenock; brig Pavo, Packard,
Wilmington, N. C. schr Azora, Lemont,N. Orleans;
L- * n tse offing —A brig and a schooner:
(I}- i'he Synod of South Carolina and Georgia
will meet in the city of Augusta, Ga., on tbe*%h
1 hursday as November next, at half paste o’clock
p - w - nov 19 d&wtd
n ?Wrcu C r, re authorise d to announce GAREY F
**?•> as a candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Richmond county, at the approaching
election in Januaay next. aug 19
v£X> We are auth orized to announce IVM. V.
KLRR, as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of
Richmond county, at the approaching election,
oct 31 td
autllorized to announce JAMES
McLAWS Esq. as a candidate for the offices of
Clerk of the Superior and Inferior Courts of Rich
mond county, at the approaching election, oct 31
ch^Tffi 0, General Commission Mer
sthutiormhst° n M ° lntosh s,reet > °PP osite the Con-
_! nov 7
QOrSCHOOL. —The exercises of Mr. Adams’
School wiH be resumed on Monday next, the nth
n ‘lh nov 7 3t
iw?7w ale autl| orized to announce ANDREW
MACLEAN, as a Candidate for Sheriff of Rich
mond county, at the ensuing election
nov 13 td
TO IHE VOTERS OF RICHMOND COUNTY
Fellow citizens I offer myself as a candb
date for the office of Sheriff of Richmond county,
your supp n ori" g CIeCUOn ’ and res P ectful) y elicit
—!“ lg 17 BENJ. BRANTLY.
n V jn arC aut,l0 I r . ised to announce Mr. JOHN
C. SNEAD, as a candidate for the offices of Clerk of
the Supenor and Inferior Courts of Richmond
county, at the election to be held on the first Mon
day m January next. aug 19
«« authorized to announce WM. H. >
MAHARRY, as a candidate for Sheriff of Rich
mond county, at the approaching election,
nov 7
CC/'Dr. B. HARRIS offers his services in the
practice of his profession to the citizens of Augus
ta and its vicinity. Messages will receive prompt
attention if left at his drug store in Broad street, or
at his residence in Ellis street, below Washing
ton' nov 7
Cj” Mrs. JANE A. PRITCHARD'S School is
re-opened. nov 14 3t_
dj-Dr. IF. EIVING JOHNSTON, office Mcln
tosh street opposite the Constitutionalist, nov 13
NOTICE.— Persons having business with the
subscriber can call at the store of James Le
vench, deceased, in Augusta, where he may be
found from 9 to 12 o’clock, and from 3 to 5 o’clock
cov 14 * P. H. MANTZ.