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i Sn-lUccluM difonitl cMjch Hud. [ WILLIAM E. JONES & Co. AUGUSTA, Ga. SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1839. Vol. Ill—No 13^ v --eneee***^ % THE CIIKOSUXK AND SENTINEL PUBLISHED, * I) ILY, TRI-WEEKLY, AND WEEKLY, At No. Broad-street, terms: %)ailj paper. Ten Dollars per annum, in advance, ga S’ri-IVeekly paper, at Six Dollars in advance or W Sivcn at the end of the year. OYeiklypaper, Three Dollarsin advance,or !• our at the end of year. (fiIROMCLK AND SENTINEL. A U G U S T A . FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13. We are now reduced to a Tri-Weekly Mail from the North. As such, it has been quite reg ular for about a month past. Is Mr. Kendall too busy with the New Jersey election to attend to his duties I The Whig Convention recently assembled at Harrisburg, has nominated Gr.x. Hahiuson as the Whig candidate for the Presidency of the United States, and John Tyler, ofVa., as the candidate for Vice President. Desirous as wo have been to support the opposing candidate to Mr. Van Burcn. wo cannot go for Harrison, and we think it time and labor spent in vain to attempt to elect him. He cannot possibly get a vote South of the Potomac—wc presume it was n ot calculated th it he would. Wc do hope that the Southern opponents of Van Burcn will take up some Southern man for President, on whom we can rally with spirit and energy. Wc will support neither Van Burcn nor Harrison. We do not presume to suggest any man, but they are plenty enough. The following articles are from the Charleston Courier ofyesterday. Harrisburg Convention. —The die is cast, and Gen. Harrison has again been nominated as the Whig Candidate for the Presidency. It is the weakest nomination that could have been made. The name and fame of Clay would have given the Whigs a banner worthy of their best chivalry—and even under the gallant Scott, they might have rallied in their strength. But this second postponement of the infinitely high er pretensions and claims ot Mr. Clay, in favor of ffcn. Harrison, their defeated nominee in the fist contest, is well calculated to produce dis affection, and extinguish all enthusiasm in the Whig ranks. Extremely doubtful as was their chance before, we regard it as now utterly hope less and desperate ; and think the best thing they can do for themselves and the country is to make a grace of necessity and abandon the field. Ihe country wants repose from politics to settle, in the spirit of peace and harmony, with united councils and united wisdom, its perplexing ques tions of finance, which will continue perplexed so long as they are disturbed by the influences of party.” For the military and other public servi ces and for the character and talents of Gen. Harrison, we have, we think, a proper andjust degree of respect —wc have no disposition to be little or disparage him—but wc do not regard him, especially at his advanced age, as a suitable person to bo elevated to the high and responsible dignity of Chief Magistrate of our great repub lic—and Avith his expressed and unrecorded opm ions, he is justly exceptionable to the South, and he will not, we feel assured, obtain a single Southern vote for the Presidency. The nomination of Gov. Tyler, of Va., for the Vice Presidency is an unexceptionable one. Extract from the correspondence of the Charleston Courier. Washington Dec.B, 1839. Wc have just heard the result of the Harris burg Convention, and notwithstanding the efforts of the Virginians and New Yorkers, Gen. Har rison has been nominated by a small majority.— The vote Stood Harrison, 130 (odd;) Clay, 90 (odd,) and Scott, 16. This was the final ballot; at one time, Scott, received over 50 and Clay over 100 votes. This is the death blow to the Whig party South of the Potomac. John Tyler, of Virginia, one of the members ol the Conven tion, was nominated as Vice Piesident, as a mcainrofconciliating the South. Ihe Adminis tration party here are in high spirits at the re sult. From our Correspondent. Milledgevillk, December 10, 1839. Mr. Stanford reported a Bill more effectually to secure the solvency of all Banking Institutions in this State. The important Bill authorizing the sale of scrip or certificates of State Debt, and to enlarge the duties of the Commissioners of the Western and Atlantic Rail Road,— passed the Senate by a vote of 46 to 35. In the House of Representatives there was but little else attempted during the day, besides the details of the appropriation act of 1840. The House has resumed the consideration of that sub ject to-day. Bills Introduced.— Mr. Gucrry—To repeal all Laws in force in this State, prohibiting the good citizens of this State, giving to their promissory notes such shape as they may think proper, and from transferring and trading them as their inter, ost and inclination may direct. Mr. McDougald—To provide a remedy for en dorsers against all prior endorsers, &c. Mr. Seward —To prevent the Banks of this State fiom selling exchange at a higher rate per than is therein expressed, and to prescribe a punishment for violating this act. This is an impracticable matter I think. There was not a Bill passed in the House during the day. The House of Representatives devoted to-day to the consideration and discussion of the numer ous items of the unfinished business of yesterday, the appropriation act, and passed it this afternoon late. The Senate this morning agreed to the Resolu tions, which I noticed in my letter of yesterday, directing the forfeiture of the Charters of the Oc mulgcc and Western Banks—the vote exhibited a decided majority in favor of the forfeiture.— 1 his measure is regarded us invidious, as these Banks have only suspended in common with a majority of the Banks of this State.—So far nsTne Ocmulgoe Bank is concerned, the remark is perhaps well founded, hut the Institution at Rome was far in advance of all other Banks of Georgia in their failure to meet their notes, and (rom a review of its history, from its incorpora tion to the present hour, rny mind is not at al clcar that this proceeding against it is uncalled for or inequitable.—The Senate this afternoon passed a Bill repealing all the penal laws of this State, prohibiting the introduction of slaves with in the State. As those laws were never enforced, it was deemed useless to retain them upon the statute book—the wisdom of the repeal is ques tionable though, as lat present regard it. That Branch of the Legislature commences at 7 o’clock, for the purpose, as it is understood, of reading Bills, See. This really seems demonstrative of their determination to adjourn sine die on the 18th inst. which was the day designated by the Committee of conference, appointed by the two Houses. The election for Rail Road Commissioners is exciting much interest and is near at hand, as it is ordered for to-morrow. You shall ho advised promptly of the result. From the Southern Recorder. Our readers will find in another place, the proceedings of the Legislature on the compensa tion bill. It will be remembered, that this is a bill introduced by Mr. Toombs of Wilkes, to re duce the pay of members of the Legislature from five dollars per day, the present sum received, to two dollars and fifty cents per day. The bill has been pressed before the House, we believe fre quently, at least fur a hearing, but has so far, it would seem, met with but little favor, and has been given the go hy, as often as presented. The bill which is now laid upon the table for the pre sent, will be still pressed before the Legislature, and to a definite and distinctive approval vr re jection. The reader will find the yeas and nays of the last action on the bill in this papar, and they shall be fully informed, from time to time, of its progress and its result. [The following are the proceedings referred to in the above remarks. We are glad to sec the vote of our representative, Mr, Crawford, on the right side. We are not opposed to paying pub lic servants, and paying them well too, but if we can get rid of a large portion of the ignorance annually concentrated about the scat of govern ment in no other way, wc arc willing to see it starved out. Make the pay of members of the Legislature nominal, and instead of hordes of candidates in every county, for a seat in the Le gislature, the people will have to look out for men to serve them, and when they do so, they will always select the most deserving.—En. Ciiron. , & Sent.] The House took up the bill to reduce and re gulate the pay of members; it was moved by Mr. Cleveland to lay it on the table for the present; on which motion the yeas and nays were requir ed, and are, yeas 105, nays 32, as follows, to wit: Those who voted in. the affirmative are Messrs. , Anderson, Arnett, Ashley, Bailey, Barclay, , Berry, Boyd, Bulloch, Burkes, Blount, Bryan of , Wayne, Bryant of Walton, Bryson, Calhoun, , Campbell, Camp of Campbell, Camion, Carson, , Carter, Oassels,Chandler, Chastain, Clark, Cleve- , land, Cobb of Carroll, Cobb of Dooly, Collier of , Baker, Collier of DeKalb, Collier of Pulaski, , Craft, Darden of Butts, Darden of Troup, Dar- , den of Warren, Denmark, Dennard, Dixon of Talbot, Ellis, Erwin, Espy, Frierson, Gartrell, Ghent, Graham, Gray, Green of Forsyth, Greene ' of Macon, Greer, Hall, Hamilton, Hand, Haral son, Harrison, Hendon, Hilliare, Holcombe, Hun ter of Cherokee, Hunter of Crawford, Ingram, Jester, Johnson of Appling, Jones of Gilmer, King of Wilkinson, Knox, Ledbetter, Lefils, Linder, Lynch, Malone, Mann, Mayes of Cass, McArthur, McMillan, Millcn, Mintcr, Murphy, Neal of Franklin, Newsom, O’Neal of MTntosh, Palmer, Parker, Perry, Phillips, Pittman, Pratt, Prescott, Riley, Rivers, Rives, Robison of Fay ette, Robinson of Jasper, Robinson of Laurens, Sanford, Scott, Sermans, Shropshire, Sikes, Smith of Walker, Statham, Stcll of Gwinnett, Stell of Stewart, Stroud of Walton, 'Fanner, Taylor, Wal licc, Watson, Wcitman, Whatley, Whitfield of Putnam, White, Whigharn, Wilchcr, Willing ham, Wilson, Woolley, Wyatt. Those who voted in the negative arc Messrs. Ballard, Beecher, Berrien of Burke, Bethea, Burt, Chappell, Crawford, DeLaperricre, Flour noy, Goode, Hardage, Harris, Lawrence, Long, Loyal, McKinnon, McMath, Meadows, Moore, Neal of Pike, Peeples, Reynolds, Richardson, Rudd, Spencer, Stone, Stroud of Clark, Toombs, Turner, Ware, Watters, West. The bill proposed to reduce the pay of the members to $3 50 per day, and $2 50 for every 20 miles in coming to and returning from the scat of government. The tax bill which was presented to the House, and which was founded on the principles of the Financial Report, so much approved and lauded by the press, we believe, of both parties, has been laid on the table ; but was re-considered, and now again lies on the table for further action. It is strange that a procedure so summary should be adopted in relation to measures, the results of a year’s deliberation, by a Committee appointed to this purpose by authority of the Legislature itself, and which from its well kn >wn ability, would seem to have entitled it, at least, to a more res pectful consideration, Wc trust the subject will not be allowed to pass, whatever may be the re sult, without argument, and all the deliberation its importance demands. The State must adopt some financial measure both for present relief, to meet in good faith her obligations, and to carry on the government itself; and the sooner the measure is adopted, the better for the country. If the Legislature does not, at this lime, provide for the obligations of the State, delay will but add in terest to the debt, and render it more difficult in future to do what all know roust be done—pay her debts. We should like to know what those, who so rashly negative this tax bill, intend to do, in the way of providing for the debts of the State, and the expensesof the government. They ought surely to show a better measure for this purpose, than the tax bill proposes, or to point out the way in which the fiscal affairs of the State are to he conducted, and one that will answer too, before thev destroy the only measure which has been proposed to effect this object.— Southern Recur | der. I he following are the proceedings referred to in the above remarks: 1 he tax bill, which provided that taxes should be assessed upon the plan proposed in the report of the commissioners appointed to take into con sideration the finances of the Stale, was taken up —when Mr. Cannon moved to lay the same on the table the balance of the Session. Whereupon the yeas and nays were required to be recorded, and arc yeas 82—nays 80. Those who voted in the affirmative, are Messrs. Arnold, Ashley, Baker, Barclay, Berry, Bul loch, Burkes, Blount, Bryan of Wayne, Bryant ot Walton, Bryson, Calhoun, Camp of Campbell, Camp ol Franklin, Chandler, Cannon, Chastain, Cobb of Carroll, Cobb of Dooly, (’oilier of Baker Collier ol DeKalb, Collier of Pulaski, Darden of Butts, Darden ot Troup, Daniel of Twiggs, Do- Lapcrrioro, Denmark, Dennard, Ellis, Erwin, Espy, 1* rierson, Graham, Green of Forsyth, Ham ilton, Hand, Haralson, Hardage, Hilliard, Hunter ot Cherokee, Hunter ol Crawford, Ingram, Jester, Johnson of Appling, Jones of Gilmer, King of Wilkinson, Knox, Ledbetter, Malone, Mann, Mayes of Cass, Mayes of Cobb, McDuffiie, Mc- Millan, Murphy, Palmer, Parker, Pittman, Riley, Rives, Robinson of Fayette, Robinson of Jasper, Robinson, ol Laurens, Rudd, Sanford, Sermans, Sikes, Smith, of Randolph, Smith of Walker, Statham, Stell of Gwinnett, Stell of Stewart, Stroud of Walton, Sumner, Ware, Watters,' Wcitman, Whitfield of Pulaski, Whitfield of Put nam, Wilcher, Wilson, Woolley, Wyatt. Those who voted in the negative, arc Messrs. Anderson, Arnett, Ballard, Bailey, Beecher, Bennett, Berrien of Burke, Bethea, Boyd, Burt, Butts, Carson, (tassels, Chappell, Chester, Cleve land, Cratt, Crawford, Darden of Warren, Dart, Dixon of 1 albot, Evans, Farnall, Flournoy, Ghent, Condor, Goode, Gray, Greene of Macon, Hagerman, Harris, Harrison, Hendon, Holcombe, Hubbard. Jenkins, Kenan, King of Green, Law rence, Lefils, Linder, Long, Loyal), Lynch, Mc- Arthur, McGoldrick. McKinnon, McMath, Mea dows, Millen, Mintcr, Moore, Neal of Franklin, Neal of Pike, Newsom, Peoples, Philips, Pratt, Prescott, Reynolds, Richardson, Rivers, Shrop shire, Spencer, Stone, Stroud of Clark, Tanner, 1 aylor, Toombs, Turner, Wallace, Walker, Warren, Watson, West, Whatley, White, Whtghnm, Willington, Wingfield. The Southern Recorder says, the Senate has passed resolutions in relation to the Banks, of which the following is the substance: The Executive is to appoint an Investigating Committee of two, to examine the condition of all the banks, and if any of them are deemed unsound, to apply for an injunction, and the ap pointment of a Receiver to take charge of the as sets. And if any bank should refuse an inspec tion of its books, then the Executive shall issue a proclamation directing its bills not to he receiv ed in payment of any public dues, until it shall comply with such demand of the Committee. The Executive is to report the proceedings of the Committee to the next Legislature. Foreign News, Money Market, &c.— The news by the Liverpool, instead of the gloomy character anticipated, has produced a cheering in fluence. The bank suspensions, although pro ducing a temporary shock, made no serious im pression on the credit of American securities.— Mr. Jaudon accomplished wonders, in not only meeting all his engagements, but in allaying ex citement, and sustaining his high character as a most successful financier. The approaching ses sion of the Pennsylvania Legislature, and the am ple protection which that State will afford to its chartered institutions and to its own credit, will satisfy European holders of American Stocks that they have nothing to apprehend for their safety. The Bank of England has rallied, and is again in safe moorings; the amount of specie re ceived from South America and the Continent, and the stoppage of the drain of coin, place that institution beyond any apprehension of suspend ing specie payments, or being under the necessity of issuing one pound notes. All kinds of Slocks rallied yesterday—exchan ges improved—money in no great demand, and every thing beginning to wear a healthy aspect. It will be scon, by the President’s Message, that the claims on the government exceed the amount of revenue, and that money will be re quired, cither in the shape of loans or the issue of Treasury Notes, to meet pressing exigencies. No better opportunity can present itself in afford ing abetter currency and bringing down the ruin ous condition of our exchanges, than the issue of ten millions or more of Treasury Notes, in sums as low as five or ten dollars, bearing no interest, ond payable on demand in the several collection districts. These notes, for transmission, will be full as good as any can bo, and will bear par val ue in every part of the Union, and it is question able whether a single note will be presented for specie payment, or whether all the banks through out the Union may not be disposed to casli them on presentation at their counters. Such a step, wc think, will revive credit and confidence, and give us, for the time being, a safe currency.— N. Y. Star. The Mammoth Qave. —Wo arc informed that a gentleman of Louisville, Dr. Croghan, has purchased the celebrated Mammoth Cave, in county, Ky, and is now actively engaged in erecting a hotel within it, for the accommoda tion of visiters and invalids. The dry, equable and delightful temperature of the cave, has been remarked by all who have visited it. When the proposed improvements shall have been comple ted, it will present a far more genial and health ful climate for the winter residence of the inva lids of this region, than can be found in Louisi ana or Cuba. The enterprise is novel, but not chimerical. —Exchange paper. Why is it, that all unthrifty, loafing, thieving rascals arc inveterate in their hostility to banks'! —Simply because bank vaults are very difficult depositories to steal from. —Louisville Journal. Nearly all the leaders of the administration par ty are talking of Mr. Forsyth for Vice President. —We advise them to think long and well before they substitute Mr. Forsyth for the Great Grosser. Are they not afraid of giving mortal offence to the rank and file of their party by making their ticket too gentlemanly !— Lou. Jon, Fihe at Lee, Mass —We learn hy a letter received yesterday, that the extensive paper mill of Messrs. Phelps & Field, at Lee, Mass., (at which mill about two hundred reams per week were manufactured for the Sun,) was on Wed nesday totally consumed, with all the machinery and a large amount of stock, finished and unfin ished. The loss is about $25,000, on which there was an insurance of $15,000. — S. Y. Sun. [Communicated.] To His Honor the Mayor, and City Council, of Au gusta and its Citizens. Gentlemen, —I have read in the public prints of Augusta, that you intend buying the bridge across the Savannah river, commonly called the‘‘Augus ta Bridge,” and will give the sum ot one hundred thousand dollars lor tlie same, provided the titles ho satisfactory. 1 can give you nothing new on tins point, for all Augusta knows the fact,yet it may be proper to bring them to your mind anew, and ex press to you my full intention to perform that duty due to myself, as well as that duo toothers lu the year 1813, one Lewis Cooper and myself, contracted with Waller Leigh and Edward Rowell, then proprietors of the Forry-right across the Sa vannah river, luMlio sum of eight thousand five hundred dollars,(or the purpose of building a bridge. And on the ]7th of August, in the same year, we commenced the onterprizo now in question The (.legislature ot Somlt Carolina granted us a charter in 1813, anil stipulated the tolls to be re ceived lor twenty-one years. In 1814, the Legisla ture of Georgia granted a similar charter to John Kinno and Henry Shultz, for twenty years, Cooper having sold his interest, being one ball, to John McKinne.) McXinno and myself paid the stipulated sum of eight thousand five hundred dol lars to the said Leigh tfe Unwell, in die year 1814, and look their bond for titles, and completed the bridge as it now stands, whereby it became the ab solute properly of John McKinne ami Henry Shultz, and if said property is now claimed by any other tnsn or men, they must make a clear showing how it has become theirs.—Lawyers’ opinions, constructions, and lino speeches, to tickle the ear, will not do. I want acts, for it becomes ours by acts; we not only gave our money to tho amount of $73,600, but two years bard labor by myself, in particular, for its erection, and to promote the pub lic ns well as our private good, was our design.— The first object has been fully realized—tho sec ond, (rom certain causes, has failed. I will pro ceedl • relate those causes; On the Ist day of July, 1816, John MeKinre and myself resolved to form a Company aud act as Bankers, and that that com pany should bo called the “Bridge Company of Augusta"—should issue bills commonly called Bank Bills, and those bills to be worded and sign ed in the following manner - “The Bridge Compa ny of Augusta promise to pay to A. 8.,0r Ifiarer, on demand, dollars, at their office. August a, Georgia date. year. And to be signed. JOHN McKINNE, ) „ HENRY SHULTZ, J * ropnclors ■ "■ ■, Cashier." The emblem of the Bridge to bo on the face of every hill, and 11 cormm portion ot our private pro perly set apart as a joint stock for the payment of tho joint, debts, and so entered in the Company’s books, lobe kept for their transactions: in which books an entry of the following properly, and valu ation was fixed and mado Tho Bridge, to the amount of $75,000; Bridge Row, to $45,000, and two tracts of land in South Carolina, to $5,000 — making the whole stock amount to $105,00(),at that period, independent of some cash aim personal property, for its immediate operation. During their progress, the proprietors agreed to buy 11 lot on Broad-street, more suitable lor their business, and to build on it a brick house more sale to tlui Instutilion, and to take this properly in exchange fer Bridge Row, which were wooden houses, and dispose of tho latter, by sale, which agreement was carried into effect by Henry Shultz, but the Com pany received the proceeds. In the year 1818, 1 desired to leave I hi* country for my native land, and on the 21st day of April, 1818,1 transferred all my interest in said Bridge Company to Barna McKinne, on the following con ditions, viz ;—Ho to take nil my interest in tho Company, pay all ihe debts due by me to the Com pany, winch was $03,000, and pay, in conjunction witn John McKinne, all the Bridge Company’s Hills we had 'l’ho transfer did in no way change the principle in the affairs laid down ny John Mc- Kinne and myself, li was a mere change of men, like one President or Director of a Bank goes out and another conies in, or ono co-partner leaves a concern and another takes Ins place. Those mat ters were made known to the public, through tho public Gazettes in Augusta, by both parties, and here are the publications: “Notice—The subscri ber, intending in May next to leave this country for Eurogie, respectfully intoims the public that he has sold out Ins entire interest, in the Bridge Com pany of Augusta, ( Bridge Row excepted,) unto Mr. Barna McKinne, consisting of the bridge across the Savannah river, the Bridge Company’s Bank, and lands in South Carolina, with all oilier proper ty thereto belonging whatsoever, which ho lately held jointly witli Col. John McKinne. (Signed) HENRY SHULTZ. January 20th, 1819.” “Noticc--Henry Shultz, intending to leave this country, has sold to the last of the undersigned, Ids entire interest in the Bridga Company of Augusta. Notice is therefore hereby given, that tho subscri bers will continue the prompt and faithful redemp tion ol the Bridge bills, signed by John NeKinrio and Henry Shultz, ns heretofore, and render such accommodation as may oocasionlly bo in their power. (Ringed) JOHN McKINNE, “ BARNA McKINNE Tannery 26th, 1819.” On the 3d of May, 1819, John & Barna McKinne mad ■ the first mortgage of their private properly to pay their private debts to tho Bunk of the tJtalu of Georgia, in which mortgage the bridge was named; ami 011 the 10th of Juho, in the same year, they made a second mortgage, as it appears, in lieu of the first—and hero are tho words- “Whereas the said John McKinne, in his own individual right and capacity, ami on his own account, and as 11 partner of the lute mercanti’e house or firm, known by the mime of McKinne and Company, stands lia ble and indebted to ihe Hank of the Stale of Geor gia, in the sum of ninety thousand dollars, either as the drawer, endorser, or acceptor ol several prornisory notes and bills of exchange, drawn, en dorsed, and accepted by the said John McKinne, in his own name and on his own account, and also on several other prornisory notes and bills of ex change, drawn,endorsed, and accepted hy the lute mercantile house or firm of McKinne and Compa ny, of which mercantile house or firm, tho said John McKinne was a partner.” The following is the property embraced in said mortgage for the payment of the above debt : “Ist All that, lot or parcel of land, situate, lying, and being in the city of Augusta, county of Rich tnond and Slate aforesaid, known and designated as McKinne’s warehouse square, <kc. (fee. 2d The following named eighty negro slaves, dial is 10 say, Andrew, Floaty, Robin,(fee. fce. 3d The Bridge across the Savannah River,oppo site the city of Augusta, commonly called Ihe Au gusta Bridge, together wiih all and singular the rights, members, (fee (fee ” The warehouse square was the private property of John McKinne. Tho eighty negro slaves wore tho private pro perly ol John ami Barna McKinne. But the Bridge is tho copartnership property of the Bridge Company. The Bank of the State of Georgia Ims been for these many years endeavoring to make this copart ner,hip property subject to dm payment of the foregoing private debts. There have been various decrees in both .States, but no final decision has ever been had, hut i unhesitatingly say the Courts must decide, and will decide with justice in I lie case, ami all that is necessary, is to bring all the facts properly before them, w hich, ns yet, never lias been done. The undertaking of my great enterprises, requir ed all my talent and lab irof which 1 was possess ed. I engaged and confided in u man, to give his attention in this important matter fur me, and paid liini one thousand dollars for his services, but it so turned out, that he received five thousand dollars on tho other side of the question, and gave Ins ser vices accordingly, but finally, fie served himself more than ho did either or both of us, and Christian Briethaupt was that man ; he is dead and gone, and we will close his career here; The followii-g certificate, will exhibit the affairs of the Bridge Company, and Henry .Shultz and J. McKinne,by the way of property, subject to taxa tion The Bndff) is not included in Ihe Bridge Com paiiy s property, because it was not considered tax able property. Bridge Company of Augusta, for 1818. Houses and lo sin Augusta, SBO,OOO 00 s'23o 00 11 1 roe Negroes, y3j I, '/f,VI, cirt " jlnti; ’ n ' 362,117 23 0,302 031 HENR r SHULTZ, 1818. Houses and lots in Augusta, 43,000 i li[tree Negroes, ( 135 81i One two-wheel (Carriage, ) JOHN McKINNE, 1818. 40.3 acres of Laud, Wilhorson, 01.3 do do Richmond, first quality Swamp, 300 do of Land. Clarke, and lots in Augusta, 9127,00 2 Commissions, a 0 Lots in Springfield, 1,000 83 Negroes, (.$450 31 1 Four-wheel Carriage, I 1 I'wo- wheel Carriage, J Comptroller General's Office, Geo.) Milletlgevtlle, May 7th, 1832. \ 1 certify that the above and foregoing, is truly copied from the digest of taxable property for the county ot Richmond, for the year 1818, tiled in this office. JAMi'jS BOZEMAN, Comptroller General On the 24th of May, 1810, the Bridge Company’s Hank suspended specie payment, an act at that lime considered a crime, but bus now become the order of the day. The suspension of which, made null and void, mv transfer to llama McKinne itself, and are transfer to mo, of all his interest, was agreed upon the same day, and was named into effect, in writing, at a subsequent period, and I accordii gly, on tbo next day, say the 2.3 th, advanced $16,(100 cash, to pay ofl individual deposites that had been made in the bridge Hank, and all of which, wore so paid ofl And John McKinneand myself, proceed ed forthwith to wind up and pay off the debts oITUo Ins itution ; and the following is a statement ol its affairs and the success of our efforts, up to the 3d of March, 1821. That wo had taken up and paid off. Iretwcen the stoppage of the Hank, say the 24ih May, 1819, until the 3d March, 1821, say twenty one months, the sum of $374,054 50, and uie did not pay 2.3 or .30 cents in the dollar, but paid dollar for dollar, and would have in a few more months paid the balance, hud wo not boon nefariously dvalt with. The result of all these transactions will be given at an early date. 1 repent what Iras been said here tofore, that nil my enterprises have been crowned with success, and shall now endeavor to balance accounts between my follow-men anil myself, mid have that, that is dire to mvsolf, and give that, that is due to others. The Supreme Ruler of all things, will intercede in the accomplishment of these de signs. Total amount of bills prepared for issue by the Bridge Company of Augusta, in the years 181f>, 1817, 1818. $641,972 62 Mutilated bills destroyed, $4,905 25 On band at the stoppage of the Bank, and de stroyed by fire, 21st Ju ly, 1819, in presence of John McKinnc, Henry Shultz, Wm. Y. Han scll and John T. Lamar, 175,300 30 Bills taken rip by John McKinne and Henry Sbutlz since the sus pension of the Bank, which took place on the 24th May, 1819; taken up and destroyed by fire, by J. McKinne, 95,731 00 Mutilated & change bills destroyed by fire, 14,021 25 Larger denominations de stroyed by fire, 6,100 00 In Courts, paid lor judg ments, but bills nut de livered, 11,942 25 May, 1823, taken up by the proprietors and de livered by H. Shultz to Col. J. Hutchinson, Col. If F. Whilnor, and Col. C. Briethnupt, Comm.ttee, and des troyed by fire in the public iqunre in Hnm „ "' lr K. 239,709 25 I aid but not taken up, 2,000 00 May 4, 1824, destroyed, 4,550 75 . , $554,260 06 To balance outstanding, for the payment of which • 87,712 56 the Biidgc and Bridge Banking House are re sponsible, and shall be so applied, $641,972 62 $641,972 62 Jbe foregoing gives the facts; 1 have expressed my intentions, us lar as I have gone, and shall pro ceed with the same principle hereafter. They are entirely at your disposal, whatever use you may deem advisable to make of them. W ith due respect, gentlemen, I am yours, (Signed) HENRY SHULTZ. Hamburg, S. C N0v.23, 1839. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Savannah, December 10. Cleared —Brig New York, Baker, Jamaica. Arrived since our last —Hr ship Charles Humtier ston, Marshal, Liverpool; brig (diaries Joseph, Mau ran, Providence; brig Wilson Fuller, Thatcher. N. York. Went to sea —Brig Freeman, Sparks, Cuba; brig New Hanover, Carty, Philadelphia; schr Samari tan, Carson, Philadelphia. Cjiahi.f.ston, Dec. 12. Arrived yesterday—Line ship Anson, Sinclair, N. York; ship St. Cloud, Colburn, Cadiz; J)r barque Crace, Reid, Liverpool; schr Ajax, W'hccler, St. Jago, via Baracoa; schr Martha Elizabeth, Dorncy, Baltimore. Cleared —Schr Virginia Antoinette, Place, West Indies; schr Morning Star, Adamson, Wilmington. i'lllK-PIIOOF W A REHOUSE. INHE subscribers continue to transact a general Commission Business. Cotton consigned to them by the Kail-Road promptly attended to. No charge for drayage—other charges will be as cus tomary. Grateful for past favors, they solicit a continuance of public patronage. S. KNEELAND &, SON. Augusta, September 12, 1839. . trw3m ELLIS-STREUT ELEMENT ARY ACADEMY. INI IE undersigned would respectfully inform his . patrons and the public that his School is now re-opened for the business of the winter, at his for mer stand, opposite the dwelling of Mr. If. Caffin. As usual at this school, pupils of both sexes are received. Every thing relative to the deportment of the pupils, which such an arrangement may be calculated to require, will be carefully attended to. C. PIKE. N. B.—lt is contemplated to open a Night School, at the same room, as soon as a suitable class can be collected. C. P. November IS. trwtf HFMOVAI. MRS. C. HOFFMAN, respectfully informs her friends and customers, that she has remov ed her Stock of Staple, Dry, and Fancy Goods and Millinery, to next square above the new building range, opposite the old Planters’ Hotel. _Augusta, Oct. 5 trwtlJ TO HIRE, RENT AND LEASE. To Hire. — 1 first rate Cook, Washer and j Ironer. To Kent. —3 Dwelling Houses, at the lower part ‘ of flic city, all neatly finished. To Lease for 3 years.—The Farm joining the South Common,containing about 140 acres. D. MORRISON, Temporary Adm’r. dec 11 trwfit Estate of J. Morrison. - m. A CARD. HAVING disposed of my stock of Watches. Jewelry, *c., to Mr. G. C. GORDON, I shall in tuture devote my attention to the Repairing and Manufacturing Department. I have now in mv employ several first rate workmen, and prepared to execute all orders in the above line. Clocks and W atches of every description carefully repair ed by experienced workmen, and warranted to per form well, at the old stand, 242 llroad street dec 9 3m JOHN B. MURPHY. CLOCKS, AND ~~ No. 242 Broad street, near the United States Hotel• The subscriber having bought mtt Mr. John B. Murphy, now oilers, at the old stand, a rich and fashionable assortment of GOLD and SILVER PATENT LEVERS, DUPLEX, L'EPINE and VERTICAL WATCHES, of the most approved manufacturers) also,tine MANTEL CLOCKS. — A general assortment of JEWELRY, viz : Gold Neele Chains, Fob do., Ear and Finger Rings, Breast Pins, Thimbles, Pencil Cases, Spectacles, <Stc., &c., Flower Vases, Musical Boxes. A general assortment of Silver Ware, such as Table, Tea, Salt and Desert Spoons, Sugar Tongs, Soup Ladles, Candlesticks, Castors, Cake Baskets. Also —A fine assortment of Razors, Penknives, and Scissors, Silk Purses, Pocket Books, Combs and Brushes, Fancy Soaps, Walking Canes, Snuff and Tobacco Boxes, with a variety of other arti cles, which he will sell on reasonable terms, and respectfully solicits a share of public patronage, dec 9 trw2m G. 0. GORDON- From an acquaintance of six years with Mr. G. C. Gordon, I cheerfully recommend him to my eld customers, as being worthy of their confidence and patronage, and respectfully solicit lor him a share of the same. JOHN B. MURPHY. WESTOVER FOR SALE. WILL be sold at public sale, at the market house in the city of Augusta, on the first, Tuesday in January next, that valuable tract efi Land on Rea’s Creek, in this county, well known as Westovor. The tract of land embraces the best Mill-seat on the creek, contains near five hundred acres, about one half of which is cleared, and the rest wood land. There is a large and commodious dwelling, with three framed kitchens, and other convenient buildings, and a spacious, well built barn upon the premises. All the southern bounda ry of the cleared land is under anew post and plank fence. Terms of sale. —One-fourth of the purchase mo ney on the day of sale, and the rest in one, two and three equal annual instalments, dec 4 swjkwtd_ AjL LONGSTREET. NEGROES AND LAND FOR SALE.' f ip HAT valuable place in Scriven county, known' ■L as the Mobly’s Pond Plantation, containing about 1750 acres ; a large portion of which is ex cellent cotton and provision Land. With the land will be sold, fifty two or three Negroes. For terms apply to ‘ ROBT. HABERSHAM & SON. nov 29 wtlstfeb r|SO PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS—The J undersigned, agent for Lothian & Hagar’s- TYPE POUNDERY, New York, will contract to supply any quantify or variety of Printing Type, to the Printers of North and South Carolina, and Geor gia, on as advantageous terms as they can be fur nished by the manufacturers. The type made at this establishment is all cast by hand, and the metal equal, if not superior, to any in the country. We are also agent for R. Hoe & Co.’s Machine and Hand Presses, and all other articles manufactu ed by them for Printers’and Binders’ use. We also keep on hand, and contract for the regu lar supply of Printing Paper, of any quality or size. Johnson At Durant’s Printing Ink always on. hand. For sale by BURGES & WALKER, Stationers’ Hall, 85 East Bay, Charleston. S.C,. nov 22 j wilt GREENSBORO MALE AND FEMALE ACADEMIES. riIHE undersigned take this method of informing; J. the public, that the exercises in the above institutions will be resumed on the first Monday in January next. The board have engaged the servi ces of Mr. C. P. B. Martin, to take charge of the Male Academy. Mr. Martin comes recommended! to the board as a gentleman of fine classical and literary attainments, and who has had considerable experience in the business of school teaching. In. the Female Department, the services of Miss A.. P. Hamilton have beep retained. Miss Hamilton' has had charge of this department for the last three years, and lias conducted the same with great hon or to herself and general satisfaction to her patrons. The department of Music will be filled by Miss Belches, a pupil of Mr. Mason of Boston, the great amateur and professor of music in that city:. She is recommended as eminently qualified to fill this department. The board have procured, at considerable ex pense, for the use of the Academies, a Philosophi cal, Chemical and Astronomical apparatus. With such auxiliaries and advantages, the board confidently recommend these institutions as emi nently deserving of public patronage. Rates of tuition quite reasonable in each de partment. The village of Greensboro is remarka bly healthy. JAMES F. FOSTER, JOHN CUNNINGHAM, f JAMES J. JOHNSTON JAMES B. NICKELSON, I Y. P. KING, J dec 10 trwtlJ QC/’The Southern Recorder at)Millcdgeville, willl publish the above till Ist Monday in February next TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD LOST yesterday either on the road from Rouse’s' Bridge, Barnwell District, S. C. to Augusta, or in Augusta, a calf skin Pocket Book, containing 20 or 27 dollars in bills of some of the Georgia Banks, also a number of promisory notes, of Hi#- following descriptions as far as recollected: 1 Note for $424 45, due Ist January, 1840, payable to the subscriber, and made by Thomas Philpot, of Barnwell Dist.S. C. 1 Note made by Wiley and Wilson Weatherby, for $95, with a receipt on it lor SSO, due last Janu ary, payable as above, 1 Note by Charles Ashley, for SSO, due 4th Feb. 1837, and payable to the subscriber. 1 Note for S4O, signed by James Grubbs, payable on the Ist day of January, 1840. I Note for $37, signed by Elisha Wall, and paya, blc on the Ist day of January, 1840. There were several other smaller notes not nowr recollected. The above reward will be pakl to the finder of the pocket book and contents, upon deli very to me, in Barnwell District, S. C. on the Up per Three Huns, and about 16 miles from the Court House. All persons are hereby cautioned against trading for any of the above notes, and the makers are cau tioned not to pay them to any other person but my self or my order. JAMES DICKS, dec 6 trw&w3t NOTICE. LOST or mislaid, one Note given by Elbert Hudson to the subscriber, for fifty-eight dol lars and sixty-two and a half cents, dated the 2d of December, 1838, and due the Ist of November, 1839. All persons are hereby warned not to trad* for said note, and the maker is hereby warned not to pay the same to any person except myself. JOSEPH DILLARD. Jefferson co., November 29, 1839.