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AUGUSTA.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOVF.MBKft 28.
The Northern mail came through last night,
but brought no tiding* ol the long-lookcd-for
•“Queen.”
The Legislature of Sout . Carolina aaaemliled
on Monday laat. The message of Gov. Noble ia
quite abort, compared with the majority of such
documents now-a-days. We ahall endeavor to
find room for extract* from it.
It will be seen by the letter of our correspon
dent. that the Bank question is now in full blast
in the Senate. The Western and Atlantic Rail
Road is also on it* trial. Measures, l>oih of them
of vast importance to the welfare and honor of
Georgia. The decision, whether right or wron .
will be pretty much the result of accident. May
some good genius turn the scale, and the country
be saved.
Bank ol Mlllcdgeville.
The Georgia Journal says—ln several of our
exchange papers, we notice a statement which
say* that a large number of the bill* of the Bunk
of Miiledgoville have been protested in this place.
We have only to remark that this is not the fact.
The platea, dies, dtc. of the Ruckersville Bank
ing Company, (say* the Federal Union.) being
under the control of the Comptroller and l om
tnissioners, they have delivered to the oinpuny
about eighty thousand dollars of their hills. The
remaining forty thousand dollars in hills they arc
entitled to receive, will l>c delivered as soon as
they can be registered and countersigned. I bus
it will lie seen, that the free banking law of Geor
gia has gone into operation.
From our Correspondent.
Millipokvii.i>Ri Nov. 25. 1839.
I* SK N ATI-.
Reconsiderations. —On motion of Mr. Kelly,
the Senate reconsidered «o much of the journals
as relates to the rejection of the bill to alter and
amend a pari of the lat section of the 3d article
of the constitution.
Bills reported. —Mr. Neal—To repeal an act
to regulate and equalise the fee between the
Tux Collector and Receiver of Decatur county.
Mr. Billups—To alter and amend the 3d and
7th section of the Ist article of iho constitution.
Also, a bill to alter and amend the Ist section
of an act to establish a general system of educa
tion by common schools.
Mr. Crane—To regulate judgments, so for as
to protect innocent purchasers after a certain
time.
Mr. Waters—To authorize David Hutchings
of the county of Floyd, to establish a ferry across
the Oostualee river, on his own land.
The Senate lien discussed the bill to regulate
me emi—iwi «n ua« * «• -
circumstances, and to compel the resumption of
specie payments within a given time.
After almost innumerable amendments had
been tendered, and conseeuti ely rejected after
debate, pending s motion of Mr. Jones, ol Leo,
to liy the original Gill and substitute upon the ta
ble for the balance of the session, an adjourn
ment was proposed and effected. Mr. Stanford
addressed the Senate in regard to his amendment;
Mr. Miller against it. Dr. Branham also parti
cipated in the debate. He contended that the
safest and most certain remedy for the distresses
of the country was, under existing pecuniary af
fairs, to be found in the bill as it was introduced;
and that should this measure lie defeated, that
the circulation, already too small, would be di
minished to an alarming and oppressive degree
of contraction.
Mr. Lewis, in the most unmeasured terms, an.
imadverted upon banks, and all monopolies and
incorporations. He was thorough in his con
► victions that an unrelenting prosecution should
be urged by the Governor, under legislative ac
tion, against these soulless, artificial persons.—
There was no final action.
I* IIOCSK OF HKPHKHKNTATIVKB.
The House refused to reconsider its journals,
so far as regarded the rejection of the Supremo
Court bill. Also, its rejection of the bill to au
thorise the ahrriff of Washington county to ad.
vertise in the Southern Advocate.
On motion of Mr. Campbell, the senator and
representatives of the county of Baldwin are
made “ex offi.io" commissioners (additional) of
the Lunatic Asylum.
B Us introduced. —Mr. Liddell—To change
the times of holding the Superior Courts of the
Cherokee circuit.
Mr. Hudson—To amend an act in relation to
obstructions to the free passage of fish in the
Oconee river, from the Green and Hancock lines
to its confluence with the Ocmulgee river.
Mr. Stell ot Gwinnett—To lay out a new coun
ty from Jackson. Hall and Gwinnett.
Mr. Ghent—To more effectually to compel
justices of the peace and constables to pay over
money by them officially received, See.
Mr. Guerry—To amend the act of 1823 for
the relief of insolvent debtors,
Mr. Glascock, from the committee to whom
was referred live petitions from Columbia, pray
ing to be added to the county of Richmond, re
ported unfavorably to the petitioners,
Mr. Miller intnaluced a bill to incorporate the
Phrenix Steam Mill Company of Savannah.
Mr. Marphy—To repeal the acts e* ablishing
• general y stem of education by common schools,
and to change the fund now known as a common
school fund to a poor school fund.
Mr. Gorden—To alter and amend the several
road laws, so far as concerns Hancock county.—
AUo. e. to the letting of bridge, in s.id county.
Mr. Christian—To repeal the acts providing
for the payment of grand and peti, jurorK of
Lumpkin comity. See.
Mt. DeLsprierr—To prevent i mpo * ion i„
| leaching school, «o for tut relates to the county of |
! Jackson. I |
Mr. Tanner—To consolidate the offices of tax ,
collector and receiver in Dade county.
Mr. Parnell—To consolidate the offices of tax
1 collector and receiver in Dooly counly.
Mr. Btell of Gwinnett —To incorporate vari
ous academies therein n imed.
Mr. Deninird—To authorise an extra tax in
Houston county, for county purposes, on certain
conditions.
Mr. Lynch —To consolidate and reorganize
the militia districts of Putnam county, See.
Mr. Dixon of Talbot—To authorize Robert
Hill to peddle,
Mr. Burks—To alter the astray laws.
B lit passed —To authorize the commissioners
>fthe town of .Springfield, Effingham county, to
sell tl.eir vacant lots. dtc.
To authorize the Justices of the Inferior Court,
or a majority of them, in Baker county, to levy
an extra lax to build a courthouse and jail, See.
To authorize the Governor to have compiled
the several militia laws, dtc., and to defray the
expense thereof.
To amend the act incorporating the town of
Canton, in Cherokee county.
To compel all persons who have built, or may
hereafter buiUl, any dam or dams across the Ete
wah river, to build a sufficient slope for the free
passage of fish, in ' 'ass county.
To authorize certain commissioners therein
named, to raise by lottery flu,ooo, for the erec
tion of an academy in the city of Bt. Marys.
The House now meets at 9 a. m. and 3 p. m.
The bill to reimburse the counly of Jones mo
ney expended in ihe prosecution and conuiction
Elijah Burlier, was laid on ;.hc table fur the bal
ance of the session.
November 26.
In the House to-day, the bill for Iho organiza
tion of a new circuit from the Chattahoochee.
Southern, dtc., was laid on the table for the bal
ance of the session. The finances are so low,
that it linn militated against the passage of this
necessary law.
Mr. Fohsttii, in answer to an invitation to a
dinner, from some of his friends in this place,
ssems to be particularly pleased that “the Stale '
has been redeemed from the strangely false posi- 1
lion in which it had been placed by the errors of
our political opponents.”
We wonder what was his own position a year 1
or two ago, when little Van wanted to drive him '
from his Cabinet; and what was his own position '
wtien he made his celebrated Appeal to Georgia '
ami the South, in the Washington Globe—in (
which, if we have not been misinformed by bis 1
friends, in his very bitterest stylo, (and wc all
know what that thing is) he set forth at large, the (
abominations of tho whole concern, We can ,
but express our utter astonishment, knowing the ,
limn as we do, and bis pride of character, we can t
but feel Iho greatest astonishment, how he ran i
reconcile to his feelings his own present “strange- I
ly false position,” in remaining in n Cabinet from (
whieh he was so uncrrimoniously dismissed ; nn
ceremoniously we call it. for Van knew, that he r
might as well have proposed to Mr. Forsyth to (
got, Africa, as to Austria. We think the See- f
relarv of State, in view of this interesting little s
in saying fioreaUer ns iftlle as’ possible about. Ii
“strangely false positions.”— Southern Recorder, v
Skva to n Fostkii.—The letter ol the Horn 0
Ephraim H. Foster, resigning hi* seal in the Se. ( '
mile of the United States, was received and read 1
in both houses of the Gene al Assembly yesler- r
day. ft was rend in the House, by Mr. Watson.
one of the Rep esenlalives ol the county, and in n
the Senate by Dr. Jennings, our representative in n
that body. We hesitate not in pronouncing it *'
one of the ablest documents of the kind extant. I
In the House nn attempt was made to keep it 1
from being spread upon the Journal—but it prov- 1
ed abortive, fifteen members only voting to keep ( '
it from the record. 1
In the Senate, however, the parti/ screwed *
themselves up to the gagg'ng point and voted to *
keep it from their journal. As soon as the vote 1
was taken. Dr. Jennings rose and gave notire that ‘
he would enteritis protest against the vote of the ‘
Senate, denying Ihe letter of resignation of tho *
Hon. E 11. Foster a place upon the journal. ‘
Nashville Banner,
Report
Os Ihe Commissioners appointed by authority \
of the Legislature, on the subject of the Stale I
Finances. — Continued. ,
The stage of their investigations, however, at i
which they have now arrived seems opportune i
fur pausing awhile, in order to survey and dcvcl- 1
ope some of the fundamental principles on which 1
a permanent system of finance tor the Stale i
should lie based. All tho expenses of whatsoev
er kind to which government arc liable, fall un- '
dcr two great heads: i
L Such as are ordinary, permanent and cv- <
cr-recurring with great equableness, from year to 1
year, throughout long and continuous periods of
lime. To this class belong all expenditures in- 1
cident to the maintainunce of government, the '
making and the administration of laws, and the I
support of all institutions and the advancement <
of all objects which form a part of the permanent '
policy of a country, and of which the support and 1
advancement create a continued drain ol money I t
from the Treasury.
2. Those which are in their nature extraor- '
dinaiy, occasional and temporary, falling with 1
great weight on particular nnd brief periods of
time, and then terminating forever. Ol (his kind
are the expenditures growing out of astute ol 1
war. and out of the erection of great and costly I
public works of un enduring character, such as . '
foitresses, canals, railways &c. ||
These two divisions obviously embrace all the i
original and substantive causes of expense thal I
can occur to a government. Hut out of the ne- I
ccssitios to which they frequently gi»e rise there '
,is sometimes born a third kind, entirely deriva- 1
i live in its character, and partaking ol the nature '
lot both the others. Os this sort is a large public 1
I debt, of which the interest is stipulated to be paid I
(si regular and short intervals, and the principal at <
I a remote period. The payments of the interest i
joo such a debt are appropriately classed mi the <
first of the above stated general divisions; and •
the ultimate redemption of the capital, in the sec- f
ond. Well, Georgia has actually contracted a 1
deh. of this description to the amount of three '
quarters ,<f a million, borrowed upon her bonds I
of which the interest is payable every six months t
ami thep.mcipal at the end of thirty years- and '
■ her bonds for another equal amount hive already *
I been issued, and only await a market t„ raiie '
I ~l<> t" a million and n half of dollars _ I I
1 Moreover, Georgia has for near twenty y Mrg I
j ma le the patronage of youthful education an an I i
I mid charge on ihe Treasury. It has become nnd •
'V“I forever continue a part of her settle ! policy i i
ami a permanent branch of fiscal expenditure.—
I'he ordinary support of government is of course
to be set down as i perm ment expense, rcouir- I
mg annual and ptrp tual supplies. n ,
We have then, dearly, three branches of' ex- (
pciiditure, namely, the mt< real on the public debt, |
lire patronage ot youthful Education, anil the or
dinary support of (iovernrnem, which mil within
ihe first of the above staled general divisions and
from demands on the Treasury, of a permanent,
umlbrm and regular character, and which there
fore require that the Treasury klioulJ have sup
plies equally permanently uniform and regular.
In regard then, to making provision for these
three branches ot expenditure, the course which
financial wisdom inculcates is plain. It is that
Government should provide for them by a sys
tem oi revenue which shall with certainty and
permanency bring inlo the Treasury an annual
income equal lo their aggregate amount. Aot
only is this course pointed out, by mere financial
wisdom—it is commanded by a stern financial
necessity.—For there are but two other courses
open to the option of Government. both of which
are in their nature but temporary, and must even
, tually and inevitul ly end in that above slated.—
The first ol these is only applicable to ihe case of
a Government rich in the possession ot large fis
cal wealth already acquired. So circumstanced,
it may for a time like an opulent individual sub
sist on its capital without having any income.—
lint unlike the individual, im life is almost sure
toout-lnsl and its necessities to exhaust that cap
ital. however large, which it is daily consuming.
It is at this point, that the other alternative, that
of borrowing capital on which to suh-ist, presents
itself. Hut, Governments as well us individuals
will soon cense to he able to borrow, il’lhey neg
lect lo provide the means of paying with punctu
ality both interest and principal, as they respec
tively become due. So that, in the case of a Go
vernment so profligate, if
supposed, as to borrow itself,
that is, without raising revenurMn order to pay,
—upon the consumption of the amount of the
first loan, all shifts and expedients would lie at I
an end, no alternation would remain—but to per
ish for lack of supplies, or to obtain Ihe necessary
aliment by drawing on the taxable resources of
the Country. Hut if there la? good iaith. and an
honest intention to fulfil its obligations, this al
ternative comes sooner—comes at the beginning
of the loan, and makes it imperative to raise an
annual revenue sufficient not only for its ordina
ry support and miscellaneous expenses,but also
lor the perioilieal payment of the interest, and the
ultimate redemption of the rapital of its debts;
whit b last object is lo lie effected by raising annu
ally revenue enough to defray all llie current
charges of every kind falling on the year, and to
leave besides such a surplus as will by gradual
accummulation from year, to year, neate at
length a fund sufficient lo meet the principal of
the debt at maturity.
In accordance with these principles, Ihe per
manent scheme of raising revenue which will in
the sequel, be presented, is flamed with a view of
obtaining, by taxation and profits on Uunk stocks
owned by the State, annum income adequate:
Ist, To ihe ordinary support of Government; 2d
To the inainlaiiiancc ol the system of public Ed
ucation: 3d, To the periodical payments o! the
interest on the public debt; and 4ih, To the lea
ving an annual surplus, after all these objects un
satisfied. which shall, by ‘■onsiiiol accretion, be
come sufficient to pay the principal of the public
debt at the time when it shall bo finally due.
In the second grand division of public expen
ditures, namely, those which are extraordinary,
occasional and temporary, and which fall with
great weight in particular short periods, and then
terminate forever—no other enterprise or busi
ness in which the State is engaged can claim to
lie classed except the great system of Railroad im
provement now in progress, for the connection of
our Atlantic coast and rivers with the Tennessee
river, and, through it. with the vast and produc
tive regions drained liy the Mississippi. The
State, governed by an enliglvrd and comprehen
sive non ot the great interests of her people, and
, K’-"' l '.
her geographical position, she p.qjPts f m * ad
vancing, those interests to the highest point, has
stepped forward and taken upon Itcrscll the exe
cution ot that portion of this system which ia of
common utility io all the other parts, ai d lo al
most every part of her terrilorily. From the mo
ment of Iter espousal of Ihe great enterprise she i
has devoted herselt to its comjdelion with a .-pirit
and energy worthy of its granducr of design, and
of the honor and blessings which it is destined to
bring lo her through all coming lime. To the ;
present generation will belong the glory of , rigi
nating and accomplishing, within a few veira,
the magnificent work—a glory which iheiiau
erasers will contemplate with evei-ndniiring gaze.
Inti can never hope to excel or equal—for neither
her own natural capabilities, nor those of anv
section of our widespread Union, present a prac
ticable theatre for any similar work that could
claim comparison with it—in felicity of position,
extent of connections, case and cheapness of exe
cution, and tbc vastness and variety ol its agri
cultural, commercial and political usefulness.
It would be in harsh discord with reason, with
justice, with every principle of sound poti y
which has ever characterized onlighh ned commu
nities, to hold that the cost of this great work,
which is to descend us a rich and en ielting in
heritance to all tinure times.oughlto be levied by
taxation, on the people of the day of its execution
and within the Uriel span ol years t mploved in
its execution. Such a principle, if recognized by
Governments, would deter mankind Iron: all great
and costly works, however useful or important ;
it would effectually close the door against all val
uable and permanent Internal Improvements, and
doom the country to languish under the perpetu
al want ot all channels ol communication
distant pails, except those which nature gave, or
private enlerprize might be stimulated to supply.
If the same principle be carried out to its legiti
mate consequences, it would end in the monstrous
conclusion, that a free people must lie estopped
from defending themselves against conquest and
enslavement by a foreign enemy, if, perchance,
they should be unable or unwilling both to fight
the battles of their country, and to defray, by tax
ation on their property during the progress of the
War the whole cost of its prosecution. Me dwell
with exulting pride on the memory ot our ances
tors because they fought ami bled, and won Inde
pendence and liberty for themselves and for us;,
although they did not lax themselves timing thre
continuance of the struggle, with the w Ik U of its
huge expense of money, and consequently, entail •
ed upon fit'ure years, and asi cceeejmp genera
tion, a heavy pecuniary debt. A debt, how sa all
tit comparison with the inheritance it comril tiled
to purchase! And what infamy would they not
ha>e earned, in lieu of the g ory which ism.w
their’s and their country’s f. utter: Wbat de
basement and slavery would they not have trai s
mittod to us, in place ol the g.ealttess the leficitv
and the liberty whit It we now enjoy at their
hands, had they made liio dread of incurring sml
entailing a heavy public debt, a pretext for sUb
mission to tyranny. A like view ts applicable to
evt ry war. For principle on which it is fonr.d
ed is, that lor the defence of the country against
great evils or for acquiring for I great and petma
ncut benefits, it is proper and patriotic to lake
measures necessary to the e obje. Is.cvcn though
they involve an expenditure of'money mo heavy
to be borne by the period of their execution, and
requiring therefore to be d slribmed between pte
sciil uml future limes; H rule most equitable as
"i’ll :is iiocessary, Ihtuiiki* future time* pucwchl
to the advantages of such measures, in all the
tuitions of bullion, whilst to those by wl om they
a c achieved they ore often only fell in tr lusive
tbippings. and not unfrrquently enjoyed merely
in rapturous prosjiecl.
And can it he argued that this noblest and
in isi enetieenl principle ot human nature, that
by which each generation of a country is prompt
ed, whenever occasion arises, to draw to the aid
of its own energies those of unborn millions by 5
the -implc piucess ot fiscal anticipation, and wield 1
tin* whole in a mighty effort for some great and j
endurmg good which could be no otherwise ac- j
complisbed, is a principle which isto lie dormant (
in limes of peace, and is allowed devclopement .
and action onlv on fields of war and amidst the
din of arms ! Will the people and Government
of Georgia tie up their own han Is and refuse lo
execute a great, though peaceful work, on the
ground that they may not, in these halcyon days,
attempt any high achievement of which they arc
not prepared to pay the cost at every step, ns it is
taken 1 So have not thought our people or Gov
ernment.
They embarked in the great undertaking of
uniting our Atlantic waters with those of the
Mississippi and its tributaries, under no such mis
conception of the policy by which such n work
should he accomplished, as that the whole cost ot
it should be extracted by taxation, from the pock
ets of our citizens, during the process of its exe
cution.
They viewed it as a work in which the future
was interested as much as the present, and more
than the present, —and, therefore, they regard it
as a sound and patriotic principle, to draw on the
pecuniary resources el the future in aid of the
present, by contracting a debt which the future
must contribute to discharge. In pursuance of
this principle, the sequel of the present report
treats this vork as one not to he completed with
means levied by taxation, but by loans and credit*
based on an anticipation of the resources of the
future ; and suggests the manner in winch such
anticipation may be made certainly effective for
the purpose, notwithstanding the impossibility of
obtaining loans in the great money markets ol the
world, at the present era ot unparalleled pecunia
ry embarrassment and dis rust.
It results from the view which has been taken
that the funds of the are those only w hich
are to he found in the Central Bank and in the
pockets of the people. Lest any should believe
th it the unexpended balances of former specific
appropriations would afford to their extent an
available fund, the undersigned deemed it neces
sary lo investigate these, so far as to enable them
to form an opinion upon that subject. They are
entirely satisfied that no reliance can be placed
upon this resource, and advert to it now merely
for the purpose of offering some suggestions in re
lation to past and future appropriations of the same
nature.
By the act 0f!799, the Comptroller is required
to keep fair and accurate accounts, shewing the
several appropriations of money, &c., &e.; and
by the same act, it is made his duty to report to
ilie Legislature, within the first week of each an
nual session, an account of all balances of appro
priations remaining unexpended at the close of
each political year. The first part of thisreqnis
ilion is complied with, by cheeking at the Comp
troller's office, the warrant which is drawn for any
specific appropriation, and entering it in a book
kept for that purpose. Until the acts of 1838, to
regulate the auditing of accounts, he does not ap
pear to have possessed the means of complying
with the last, for want, of any efficient provision
to secure the accountability of those persons who
are immediately intrusted with the expenditure of
monies specifically appropriated. Even now, it
is thought, as considerable sums of money proba
bly remain in the bands of such persons, unaii
plied, and unaccounted for, that it would he ad
visable lo pass an act, amendatory of those acts,
which should authorize the designation by the
Governor of some one of the present Stale House
officers, or the appointment of one for that speci
fic purpose, w'.o should be empowered and requi
red lo institute an enquiry into the disbursement of
past, appropriations, with an authority,to require
accounts from thosi persons who have been intrus
ted to disburse them, and in cases which may re
quire it, to institute actions at law. or hills in equi- |
ty. in the name and behalf of the State, against all
u r— — —ay tail lo account satisfactorily
making it the duty of such officer, annually, on .
the first Monday in October, to report to the
Comptroller his actings and doings in the premi
ses, and to pay into the Treasury any amount
vvin.-K T„.,y t,„„„ h«.o r , j-ollooted hv him. up to that
time. Instead of the general requl.K\„„ ; n tll „
1 act ot 1838, to make due anil periodical reports,
a provision is recommended requiring that the
persons intrusted with the expenditure of speci
fic appropriations shall, annually, on the Ist Mon
day in October, render to the Comptroller an ac
count, sustained by proper vouchers, shewing the
amount whieh has been expended by them, and ,
that which remains in their hands, and upon the 1
requisition of the Gov ernor, and within a lime by
him to be prescribed, shall pay into the Treasury
any unexpented balance remaining in their hands.
That it he moreover made the duty of the
Comptroller, upon the requisition of the Cover- !
nor. to submit to his inspection all accounts so
rendered, whether they relate to past or future ap
propriations, and that the Governor lie authorised
from time to time, to give such directions in rela
tion to the whole subject of specific appropriations,
past or future, as the public interest may in his
judgment require.
(To be continued.)
DIE D,
On the 24th instant, in the 47th year of his a°*e
John Dreciiobn, a native of Govan, Scotland, and
for twenty years a resident of this city, lie was
an affectionate husband and patent, and a waim
hearted friend.
COMMERCIAL. "
Lite*! dates from Liverpool Oct. 19
Latest dotes from Havre Os/. 15
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Cotton —Since our last quotations of this article,
the market has been a little more animated, and
slightly better prices have been obtained. This
has not been brought about by any recent advices.
I ut is attributable chiefly to the rise in the river!
which has enabled holders to commence shipping
W e now quote 8 a 9sc as the extremes of the mar
ket; most sa.es being effected at 9 cents.
Money —Money continues remarkably scarce and
hard to get. Evc.y thing is dependent upon the
a tion of the Legislature, in relation to which much
anxiety is manifested in this city.
Bank Notes— Savannah, 3 a 4 per ct prem.;
Charleston and Columbia, 3 a 4 da.; Hamburg, 2 a
3 do; Mechanics’, (Augusta.) 4 a 5 do; Agcncv
Brunswick (Augusta,)4 a 5 do; other city bant s,
pir a 1 do; Darien, 20 a 30 discount; Rome, 50 do,
Exchange —(.a New "i ork for current bibs, 10 i
II percent; < harleston, 3 a 4; and Savannah, par
to one per cent.
Croccries —Market well supplied and a fair busi
ness doing.
New Vork, November, 23.
Coffee —The market generally rem tins without
variation, the sales Using still limitc 1. and conim
cd lo the wants of the trade, with a gradual y in
■•leasing stock. The sales im lude 3 u 4iiU * bags
ftrazii. Ejf a pi ini ipally ut 10J—200 if,
Lnguav ia, Uj a 11}; and 260 do Java,u:ial4
, ts. at. on tin c.
Cotton —I he increased degree of animation no
licej in the ea ly perio 1 of Itie week has since vo;,
imeJ, the transactions subs«q ently extending t,
n aily 170' bales, princpaily lor expoitation; p ; *
**' aiso have been well sustained, anti t ie marks,
loscd sum y in consequence of the small stw
ovv re*.uni in? on band. Ihe sab s comprise o',
ales Up*. Idat 9 a 11; 100 do Voile, Id a l, v
'7.. do cW (bleats 9a 12; and 100 do f'hbida «.
. lOi cts. form ug a tota, lor toe week of aboV
34 A* la < s
* io**r and Meal— The p evalence of very seven
weather for the past few day s, with the pmspect ol
a speedy close of navigation, has induced much firm- t
ness on the pan of holdr.rsof Western, as also a
farther advance in piicc for that description of 12j j ,
a 25cer.ts. Sales were made yesterday of romrr on
to very good brands of Canal, at $6,37 i a SC,dO, in
cluding one lot of 500 bbls. Red Jacket at the lat
ter rate; and good common brands of Ohio, viaca
nal.at $6.25; the latter of these rates was also, we
understand, refused for good brands of Troy. In
Southern, we have nothing to npticeof importance,
with the exception of sales cn Georgetown to a
moderate extent, at $0,37$ a $0,50. showing some
improvement also for this description on our pre
vious quotations.
Molasses —\\ e have only to repeat the continued
prevalence of extreme inactivity in the market for
all descriptions, the sales since our last consisting
only of 76 hhds tart Matanzas at 22; 40 do early
crop Poito Rico, 31; and 50 do Neu vitas, in parcels i,
to the trade, at 28 cents, all on 4 months credit. I
Sugars —The market continues without material
vaiiation in price, and the demand from the trade
though fair, is confined principally to small parcels
The sales comprise 550 hi ds. Porto Ricoat6a7,
including a few p line at 8; 20 do St. Croix, 9; 50
bhls White Rrazil. Sf ; 6 a 7( 0 hxs Brown Havana,
6| a 84; 100 do White. 10} a llj: and 30 do low
quality. 9 cents, all on the usual time. The prin
ple portion of those transactions were for refining,
embracing of the Poito Ricos. 350 hhds. and the
Brown Havanas, upwaids of 400 boxes.
MAS*INr INTELLIGENCE
Charleston, November 27.
Arrived yesterday —ShipMcdora. Turner. Liver
pool; New lie ship Lucas, Eldridge, Boston; ships
Congress, Eaton. N Y ork; Silas Richards, Dickin
son, do; Nathaniel Hooper, Ereeto, Savannah; brigs
Charles, Dyer, New Y ork; Relief, Strout, do; schr
Morning Star. Adamson, Providence; schrsCharles
Dodge. N York; Nimrod, Bishop, Baltimore; Spy,
Somers Richmond, (Va.)
Cleared —Ship Birmingham, Drummord, Havre;
brig Franklin, Baxter, Boston; N Yoik, Mcrriman,
Wilmington.
tffff Mrs. BOWEN is happy to inform her pat
ions that she has secured the services of Mr. Ivf.r
sen, in her school, for the winter.—Terms, S2O
r»-.-e <s t< r w2t nov 2S
i he Synod of South Carolina and Georgia
will meet in the city of Augusta, Ga.,on the 4th
Thursdayo f November next, at ha'f past 6 o’clock
p. m. nov 19 d&wtd
J IT W. G. NIMMO, General < ommission Mer
chant, office on Mclntosh street, opposite the Con
stitutionalist. nov 7
(Lj Dr. 11. HMiRIS offers his services in the
practice of his profession to the citizens of Augus
ta and its vicinity Mes ages will receive prompt
attention if left at his ding stoie in Broad street, or
at his residence in Ellis street, below Washing
ton. nov 7
Cj-Dr. W. EWING JOHNSTON, office Mcln
tosh street opposite the Constitutionalist, nov 13'
Doctor J. J. WILSON offers his profes
sional services to the citizens of Augusta amt its
vicinity. He will be found at his residence, tile
first brick building above Guedron’sstahle on jfillis,
street, recently occupied by John L. Adams,
aug 17 ts
ifJfA CARD. —Mr. Richards, Teacherof Draw
ing and Painting, wi 1 resume his professional du
ties in Augusta at an early day. 7
Qj'A. IVERSON is now prepared to resume his.
professional duties as a Teacher of Music, t.’r
dens left at T. I!. Plant’s book store, or atMjs..
Camphtld’s boarding house, will be promptly, at
tended to aov tiff
I (Cj EXCHANGE ON NE W YORK- —At sight.,
and at one to twenty days sight, for sale by
nov 23 GARDELLE & lUIIJSD.
A REAL TSLESBING TO MOTHERS.
DR W. EVANS' CELEBRATED-SOOTHING
I SYRUP, for Children Cutting theiir Teeth..- This
J infal itile remedy has preserved hundreds of chi -
, dren, when thought past recovery, fiotn convul
sions As soon as the Syrup is tubbed on the
gums, the child will recover. The- preparation is
so innocent, so efficacious and so pleasant, that n</
child wiT refuse to let its gums be- rubbed with it
VI hen infants are at the age of four months, though
there is noap;earance of teeth, one bottle of file
Syrup should be used on the gums, to open the
pores. Parents should never be without the Syrup
in the nursery where there are young childio’.i; for
if a child wukes in the night w ith pain in ti c gums,
the Syrup immediately gives ease, by opening the
pores ind healing the gums; thereby preventing
convulsions, fevers, &c. So'.d only at Dr. U rn.
Evans’Medical Office, H)0 Chatham street, New
. Y ork, where the . octor mny be consulted' on all
diseases of children.
! PROOF POSITIVE O V THE EFFICACY OF
Dr. EVANS’ SOUTHING SYRUP.—To the Agent
uj Dr. Ecans' S.,oth.ng Syrup: Dear Sir—the
* gieat benefit afforded to my suffering infant by
your Soothing syrup, in a case of protracted and
i painlo uentilion, must c onvince every feeling pa
| lent how essential an ea.ily application of such an
invaluable medicine is f .u relieve infant misery and
tenure. My infant, vv oen teething, experienced
such acute sufferings, t hat it was attacked witq
convulsions, and my w ife and family s. pposed that
death would soon lelei ise the babe from anguish
ill we piocured a bolt le of your Syrup; which as
soon as applied to the guurs. a wondeifu. change
was produced, and after a few applications the
chi d displayed obvioi is relief, and by continuing in
its use, 1 am glad to i nform you the child has com
pletely recovered. an d no recurrence of that awful
complaint has since occurred; the teeth are ema
nattiig daily and th e child enjoys perfect health.
1 give you my clu >criul permission to make this
acknowledgment public, andwill gladly give any
information on ibis circumsti nee.
wm. Johnson.
n TONIC PILLS. —T’.ie power o f Evans’Camomile
1 ills are sucii, ti,-»tVia? palpitating licart.the trem
ulous hand, the diazy eye, and the fluttering mind,
yamsli before li en- die. ts like noxious vapors be
fore the benign influence of the morning sun-
I hey have long, free n sur cessiuily used for the cure
of intesmittent s, tog,ether with fevers of the irregu
lar nervous kind, accompanied with visceral ob
structions.
i his tonic med mine is for nervous complaints
eneral debit rty, indigestion and its consequences’
or want ol appetite, distension of the stomach, acid
uy unpleas ant tasle in the mouth, rumbling noise
in the Low e .is, n eiyous symptoms, languor, when
the mind be comes irritable,desponding,thoughtful,
melancholy , ami dejected, Hy pochondrincism, con
sumption, dimness of sight, delirium, and all other
nervous ?,flections, these pills will produce a safe
and pcim anent c me.
Evans ’ Camomile Pitts were first introduced into
America in 1835.
EVANS' FAMILY APERIENT PILLS are
purely vegetable, composed with the strictest pre
cision of science and of art; they never produce
nausea, and arc warranted to cure the following
diseases which arise from impurities of the blood
viz:— Apopiixy, Bilious Affections, toughs, Colds',
Ulcerated Sore Throats, Scarlet Fever, Asthma Cha
let a, Liver Complaints, Diseases of the Kidnies and
Madder, Affect urns peculiar to Jcmales a: d all
those diseases of wl atsoever kind to which human
nature is su, ject, where the stomach is affected.
More con. lusive proofs of the extraordinary ,ff,.
cacy of Dr. It m. Evans’ celebrated Camomile and
e T l u M Pi,h in deviating affHcteh
iianhind. Ah Robert Cameron, 101 Bowen--
iscase Chronic Dysentery, or Bloody fk£_
mptoms. unusual flatulency in the bowels sc
cere griping, frequent niclma-ion to go to stool’to
•usmus, loss o. appetite, nausea, vomiting frel
,uency of pulse, and a frequent disc! arge of’a , j
ul.ar fmtid matter mixed with Mood great deWlitv
sense of bu.mng heat, with an intolerable bea .m
--.own of the puns. Ah Camerun . eallc S
-ct health, and returns his sincere P u'
■xtraordinary hcr.el.fs he has received *
-"Old by ANTONY fc HAINES,
iei * °°" Cl,ar| CSton ’
c. a!
W Q '»ART l N,K°rsyth !
M Mlk- i V V; v S ,’ Dru «? ist > A 'hens,
juiy 33 lliJv A ‘ LAIN L ’ "’“sbuigton.
are » ut horised to announce COSB Y
Dll KI.\SON. as a candidate so. the office of be.
ceiver of l ax Returns, for Kicamuml county
nov 27
Cj*We are authorized to announee WM. V
KERR, as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of
ivichmondcounty, at the approaching election,
oct 31 td
03*" e are authorized to announce JAMES
Me LAWS, Esq as a candidate for the offices of
< leik ol the Supeiior and infeiior Courts of Rich
mond county-, at the approaching election, od 31
O' We arc authorized to announce ANDREW
MACLEAN, as a Candidate for Sheriff of Ricli
niond county-, at the ensuing electron,
nov 13 td
IfG THE VOTERS OE RICHMOND COUNTY'
1 a. ? F r L °. W ClT r s r l °(ber my self as a candU
i dgle for the olhee of Sheriff of Richmond countv
at the ensuing election, and respectfully solicit
! your support. J ■
_ a "g |7 BENJ. BRANTLY.
O We are authurised to announce Mr JOHN
C. SNEA D, as acandidate for the olfiees of Clerk nf
the Superior and Inferior Courts of Richmoirt
county, at the election to be heM on the first Mon
day m January next. aU( , 19 ,
(Hi* We are authorized to announce WM Is
MAHARRY, as a candidate for Sheriff of Rich
mond cl umy, at the approaching election
nov 7
(p MRS - LVG RAH AAf vrou'dinfo rm heTfriends
and customers that she will open on Monday next
18th in st., ai the store on Broad street re cntlv or’
copied by Mrs Hoffman, a very rich slock ol
hiench, English, Italian, Swiss and American
Goods, selected with much care,and adapted to the
present and approaching season. Also, the latest
Parisian, English and American fashions for Mi. i.
neryand Dress Making. The tallies in Augusta
Hamburg, and from the country, are resuei tfullv
invited to call. ucv 15 d2lsw2w
(O' NOTICE. —The Rail Road Passenger Tram
between Charleston and Hamburg, will leave as’
follows:
UPWARD.
Not to leave Charleston before 7 00 a m.
“ “ Summerville, “ - -8 30
“ “ Georges’, - “ - lo 00
‘ “ B ranch viile, “ . 11 00
“ “ Midway, - “ . 11 30 m.
‘ “ Blackvitle, - « -100 P. M .
“ Aiken, - - » - 300
Arrive at Hamburg not before - 4up
downward.
Not to leave Hamburg before o ;i,j A M
“ “ Aiken, - “ . . 7 ;g)
“ “ Hiaekvillc, “ - . 9 '3O
“ “ Midway, “ - - 10 30
“ “ Branchville “ - - 11 00
“ “ Georges’, “ - - 12 00 m.
‘ . “ Summerville, 1 * - - 2 OOp. m.
Arrive at Charleston not before 300
Distance—l3(J miles, fare Through—slo 00.
Speed not over 20 miles an hour. To remain 20
minutes each, for breakfast and dirfnor, and not
longer than 5 minutes for wood and water at am
station.
To stop for passengers, when a white flag is
hoisted, at either of the above stations; and also at
Sineaths, Woodstock, Inabinel’s 4] mile T 0
Ri ' c . s ,’’ Wrileston, Windsor, Johnsons’
and Marsh ’s T. O. ’
Passengers up will breakfast at Woodstock and
dine at BJaekville; down, will breakfast at Aikc
and dine at bummervife. ma .y 21
rjIHE suhseiiber is prepared to make advances ?
JL on cottons shipped to his friends in Liverpool.
He will also advance on cotton shipped to Chalks
ton, (boy 21 Irn) ADAM jOiINSTCN.
iYtrtl li AICUTA J.Y’S! KdJifU AM> *
WANIUNC; COM PA YV. [
November 12, 1539.
'VJ'OTICE.— In pursuance of an aifiournment,
a.N tlie Stockholders of ihis In;titntion wil meet
at the office of the. ompanj on'a Hilda; the Suit .p
of November inst.. at I o’c'ock a. ai
I nov 13 td ROBERT WA L I ON. Cashier.
{ DENTIL vl iilil'UV,
BENJ, Di UOLAsS, M. D., lias returned to
tire city, and resumed the duties of bis pio
lession. at his residence. 01 or essrs. ( atlin’sJr w
elry store. oppo-Tto the In u.anre Bank. fir. ad si. 'M
For Sale —,looo ruporior ißco'rruptible ’J eeth.
nov 16
PERSt NS having in their possession. 01 about
their premises, Muskets belonging lo the
State, will please return them to Major Wi son,
by the 10th of December, or leave iulvrtuation
with him where they may be had.
, ' M. A, STOVALL,
nov 26 rw Adjutant 10th Reg tG. M.
NGGi.i ES BOR SALE.—A likely uegio ir.air
and his wide—the boy a good lie Id oaiid, and
the woman a house servant. T hey may be seen
at Mnnd v Scranton’s.
Persons desirous of purchasing will pirate tail
on i\ essrs. Kerrs Mope, of this. ity. tl'-nov ;6
PIANO Tl ITIOBT. ■
O lT O HERRMANN, Piofessor of Music, from
(lermany, wouM inform llieciti
zens of Augusta, tl at having concluded to reside
in th is place, will give les ons on tie Piano 1 oite.
Hr ' would also be happy to take an Orean in one
of thi 3 churches.
He ference—Mr. H. Parsons. nov 26
FINE SHOES.
GENTLEMEN’S line Gaiter Boots.
“ , •* Morocco Brogan Pumps,
“ •“ Walking Pumps,
“ K Dancing “
and!, adics’ fiae kid and morocco Slippers of all
kinds, just received and for sale low, by
ALORICif fc SHOVE,
june S ts
bl IORGIA, > . J,
City 01 ■ Augusta, y
fl’lAh E notice that the Court of Common Pleas
| so. 1 said city, for November Term, stands ad
journed lo the fourth day, being the tirst Wednes
day, in 1 focetul er next, at 10 o’clock A.M Sui
tors, jut ors, witnesses, and ail persons concerned
are requi 'sted to Lo punctual in their attendance.
HENRY ROBERT,CIerk.
Noven iber 12;. 1839. tiwtd
DRAW IN(i dk PAINITNH ACADEJIT,
MASONIC UALL.
f|A I ADDISCN RICHARDS, Artist,respectfu'ly
| , appiises the community of Augusta, he.,
that he will resume his classes in Drawing. Paint
ing and Perspective, on the second A ondny in he
comber. His rooms are now open to the public
and wits remain so until that period, (De eml cr
91h.) Th, ose who fiivor him with a visit will find,
besides pen ‘vlous productions, a number of oifgir.al
Oil Pa in tli. gs of Landscape, i’ruif. f.c., executed
during tlie pastsnmmer. Also,many new .vatcr
Color Ura.» ings as Flowers and Lanciscai , , added
to which, a Port-folio ofOriginal Peiu ,! ,d Tinted
Bket lies. In addition to Ibis gallery of his own
pioduebiijii: c, lie has collected copies of the best
Kngliffi ats. d American Elementary; Drawing Books
and Piiiim lo be obtained in the Lnion. which n>ust
prove anl liable auxiliary topupils in their studies
He instruutiun in Landscape, fruit and
Marint-Paui ting in WilColorsjLandscapc and flow
er Drawing, in Water Colots; Sepia and Indian
Tinting; ««n oil Drawing and Perspective.
A NightCh ISS > for-the tuition of gentlemen,com
mences also* a n the 9th of December.
N. U. —Mci. K. will make si etches of Bui ding*
nod Landscape Scenery, Drawings of Patents, paint
Military andi 1 ivk ianners, <\c. He will aso
supply all orje, s for Portrait and Picture frames,
mv 23 ts
TLKNINgT v AUVING. CAIilttET lAt fk
KINAi AND ItEP
JOHN VV. VS ALEKR respectfully informs ntf
friends audi the pub ic, that he has removed >
short distaiu* frt >m hrsold stand. He is still on
Eliis street, ti.e f ‘ist house from the south cornet
of Eliis and fia nptell streets, near .i.r. Dull,' ’
cooper shop, ami ; 1 shoutdistunte nom the theatre 1 v
and is prepared'to T,na 3,ul ( arve a,i y » Ild cV . .
thing for Caipente is’work. All kinds of taliUK; b
Work made to-or. ipr - Al old furniture repaitca.
and clean- d, in m superior manner. All kit'»°[
Musica' Inst.unicr * s repaired—either musical 11
furniture parts. A h r rt at many otlin things can w
repaired, from wood : bias*, copper, silver and ;U- ■
He hopes his Pia< 'i ds will not. delay, in set d' r ‘
their work as soo»* a 8 possible,as ho h s bee n l" 0 ' |
up in business nca«k r four month- and has a fan’ l "jtt
'o support, and house s to cent, and a 1 hum l**“ u *~ J
labor; so he must ha ve tie cash when the work |i
done.
Augusta, Nov. 23*, '839..