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WILLIAM E. JONES & Co. THE CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL IS PUBLISHED D wILY, TRI-WEEKLY, AND WEEKLY, At No. 209 Broad-strect. terms: Vailj paper, Ten Dollars per annum, In advance. Tri-Weekly paper, at Six Dollars in advance or Sjvcn at the end of the year. Weiklypaper, Three Dollarsin advance,or Fourat the end of year. CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. AUGUSTA. MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30. *1 “No Wail North ol Charleston.” “SIX MAI 1.8 DUE.” On going to the Post Orfice yesterday evening, we beheld with dismay, lire above announce ment, pinned to the railing round the boxes.— The same precisely may be said of the New Or leans mail. Under these circumstances, we are literally without awoid of news. The Weather. We have had for three days past, very cold , weather, and the wind blowing all the while with uncommon sharpness from the blue Ridge. There must have been snow in Habersham and buncombe ; if so it, is to he hoped that we shall have a good river once more. The Message Was, no doubt, delivered to Congress on Tues day last, and is in all probability lodged in tire snow, or frozen up in the Potomac. One of old Hi kory’s Messages would have contained lire a..d brimstone enough to have thawed its way through the frozen elements .before this time. Van Huron's seems to be such dead-weight, that even steam cannot drag it out ot sight ot the ■ Capitol in a week. “ The Bom hern Reader, or Child's First Read- j ing book,” a neat work, designed for small chil- | dreii, and adapted to their capacities, by L bab cuck, Charleston, to whom we arc indebted for a j copy, is for sale by T. H. Plant ol this city. Lkovauii’s BtAjcuiNS—A new article and j decidedly the best we have ever tried, in every , respect; the application to the boot is the simplsl and easiest, and it produces the must brilliant lus tre, and when well polished,it will not soil the whi- even if tubbed against it severely. , The inventor is quite a youth, and deserves the i patronage of the public, not only for his enter prise, but also for the real value ol his invention. He is now in the city, ami will supply at their own houses, those who are desiious ol using the very best article ot blacking ever tried. _-. r from our Correspondent. New On leans, Dec. 19, 1839. j The season has not been, so lar, as brisk as we | had hoped, owing to the many clogs upon trade, j ->ic'ty£shape of low rivers, scarcity of money, the I J?"' °dcv of Cotton, and the embarrassments oc ’ /..doited by suspension. Whether our banks wiii resume or nut, is doubtful. The policy ol | tho Governor is said to look to resumption, but • from what I can gather, I incline to the contrary | opinion. It has been agreed upon by the Bank ! Presidents, not to call fur balances, so long us . each Bank will keep her discounts within acer- ! tain point. The solvent and small-business hou- j ses, do not find much favor with tbo banks, who I confine their distributions chiefly to the heavy I dealers. This course of things make i matters much more close than they otherwise would be. Several of the Banks are so extended andembar- , rassed, that they will wind up. The feeling ' among all parties is decidedly in lavor ol re- | sumption. We, only wait the message ot the ; Governor, when some expression ol public opin- , ion will be made, il (be banks do not resume. The Cotton crop is most abundant. It will j fully to 1,800,000 bales, if not 2.000,- 0(10. Prices here, are down to 8 cents for fair qualities and tending lower. Stales are daily made to the extent of 3000 to 4000 bales. The stock* is 128,000 bags and rapidly increasing.— The Liverpool news by the steam ship, has had j no ell'ecl upon ibis market. In other articles of produce, there is nothing to note of moment, bagging and Rope are held at high prices. Flour is.slow at j7. Sugar goes at 34 to s.cents, so abundant is the crop. Political matters are all knocked into pi, as the printers would say. by the Harrisburgh nomina tion. This Stale was wedded to Clay, but it is believed, that Van burea will now carry it, by default of the Whigs. There will, however, be j great efforts made, to give the vote for tho nomi- j nee by some few, but the Clay men will not woik ' with heart and soul. Time, however, will show whether measures ecu operate with sufficient ; force, to make the Whigs give up Clay and go for the country. I earnestly hope we shall be . . S. united. _ Corresponds ice oj the Southern Fatriot. Washington, Dec. 23, 1839. HOUSE OV II E I’ll ES ENT ATI V ES. • This morning the House of Representatives and Senate, npp> inled their Joint Committee to wait upon the President and inform him that ,Wv were ready for his Message. I ’pi lc House then proceeded to the election ot officers. , On the first ballot, Mr. 4 ollunsbee was re-elect ed door keeper, and Col. Hunter assistant door *The election of puolic Printer coming next in order, a call of the House was had. i Mr. Stanley then offered a Resolution provi din<T that the printing of the House be done by contract, in the City of Washington, by the lowest bidder, who can furnish te timonials of j his ability, &>’• J bis Resolution being declared out of order, Mr. Anderson, as an amendment then moved to suspend the order of the House for the elec tion ot officers, and the appointment of a Com mittee to investigate the whole subject; said Committee to be instructed to report on the pro priety of separating the public Printing from the newspaper press. Messrs. Anderson, Thompson and others, then commented at much length on the high price given by Congress for its printing, and urged the necessity for its immediate retrenchment. Mr. Vaiidcrpocl moved to lay the resolution ol Mr. Stanley, with its amendments, on the ta ble, which motion was rejected. The Clerk then read the report of a Select Committee appointed at the last Congress, on the Memorial of Mr. blair. Another motion to lay the resolution on the table was then made and carried by a vote of 114 to 111. The House was then about proceeding with the election of Printer, when a resolution was of fered for its indefinite postponement. Ido not think it probable that an election will take place tonight. The House was still in Session when this letter was closed. Three weeks of the Session having been wast ed, il was thought that the usual ceremony on receiving tho President's Message would he dis pensed with, and that we should get it this after noon. Such, however, lias not been I lie ease, but we shall certainly get it to-morrow by noon. The snow is now three feel deep, and will, I fear, produce sad work with the mails. There has been no communication from the North and East for 48 hours, and until the snow is cleared away, the steam cars can make no progress. Owing to this cause, no mail left yesterday for the South. Mr. Jenkins’ Resolutions. Th ■ Federal Constitution having been framed partially wilb a view lo regalaie the conventional intercourse between 1 lie sovereign Slates that or u'aii ed ji,aud having conferred oil the powers lie cessai y and pioper for carrying ils provisions into hill effect, upon a Congress of iho United Slates, it is incumbent on that body, by its legislation, lo se cure the several ’-tales in the enjoyment of llir-ir coin-t'mtional rights. Not Iho least important sd inflation in that compact is, that “ a person charged wit b treason, felony, or other crime, who shall lice from j t si ice, and bo found in another Stale, shall, in demand of the Executive authority of the Stale liona which he (led, he delivered up, to he removed 10 tho Sta e havingjurisdietion of Ihe crime.” Doubtless the past legislation on ibis subject, Ims bum predicated upon the presumption, ilial each Slate, having in the pledged faith of all the others, a sufficient guarantee, nothing more was requisite than lo prescribe the forms which should give authenticity lo the demand. Doubtless too, m the times which gave birth I • the Constitution — whilst the Union was young, and her revolutionary associations fresh and warm, tins presumption found its warrant in the mutual fidelity which promptly respond ’d to all Executive demands To this generation has been reserved the humiliating spectacle of a sovereign Glale making herscll a city ol refuge (or fugitive lelons from her sisteroontede rales. Two sunk cases, ol recent occurrence, de monstrate the utter inefficiency of the existing laws lor carrying into effect Hit.- provision ol the Certsti totiori. " They moreover dearly indicate the cause ot this inefficiency. Those laws arc dependent for their execution upon Ihe mere wdl of (he Executive officers of the several Slates, who nciiher.ur ■, nor can be made responsible to the General Govern ment. If, then, it bo correctly assumed, that the Federal l.egislatu-e is hound lo make ample pro vision Ibr die coalciapl tied exigency, and i! experi ence lev proven that reliance <•» Hoo<- ,n delusive, the question occurs, whether there be any I), her mode which gives fairer promises of security ? Alav not 1 lie object ho accomplished, by employing in that sen ice officers appointed hy ami nspmisi -li, m the Federal Government '■ Inasmuch as that Government has employed, in every Sm oot the 11moil, competent judicial and ministerial officers, 11 is believed that this duty,enjoined w ilh.lhe Jmx ntony and p rpetnily of th- Union, may he appro priately nnrt efficiently performed, through their instrumentality There would seem to he a pecu liar fitness in providing that the aid winch shots bound to afford lo the State judiciaries, shnuldeve- H flt from the action ot her own judiciary. Ibe process would he simple, and the agents directly n s .onsilde lo the power whence the laws lo be ( \- ecnlod emanate. fir if tha it fire, resolved , hi/ the Senate and ll' use „f Ji /ire.o utilities <>'' the Slate of Georgia, m Gene ral Assemh'y met, Tint the s mules of the Unite I Slates, enacted lo carry into r(Teel the latter clausa of the second Section of the f nirlh article of the Const I’ ol ion, are wholly tnadcqii do lo the object. And he it further resolved. Thar in lire opinion ol tins Giard Assembly, those statutes should bo bo amended, as Isi. To auihorize the demand in Mm ensjs con templated, lo be made upon the Circuit Judge of the United ‘-dates having jurisdiction in the dale w herein such fugitive may be found : 2dlv, To require that such Judge. 111*011 such de mand being made in due fonuol law, shall issue bis ,variant, 10 lie directed lo the Marshal of the U. H. in flic Mate wherein such fugitive may he, requir ing Ins arrest and delivery to the agent duly am fio lizi’il 10 receive him, who shall be named in such warrant • . ddlv, To require each Marshal to whom any such warrant shall be delivered, forthwith to execute the ‘'"a lid !.e. it further resolved, That His Excellency the Govt rnor, he requested to forward lo our Seua p.rs and K presentinivcs in Congress, copies of the iihovo preamble and resolutions, with a request that they cm)*-aver lo procure such amendment ot the statutes in question, as in their judgment will be best calculated lo effect the desired object. From the Charleston Mercury of Salurdiy. Fire. An alarm of Fite was given lasi evening Irelween, <1 m|l ( H i „vlook, and te as found be in (.'liniment, oc'iir Meeting-street. It commenced in lire office ol Ur W to. G. Logan, and very Boon communicated jo iho next building cast, occupie I il, the I’rinting fifficc ot the Charleston Observer which was Mown up The wind Mew directly and briskly down the street toward the Hay. Next to the Observer office iui- the tbi 'c story dwelling of Mrs. W igliltr.an up tfi w a furious tide ol flattie poured from ibe (imt i.iusuhguut of the hre. The piazzas, and fi na'iv Ihe root ofthis building caught,and the whole effl.ris ot 1 lie Fire Gonipanii s was directed lo con iine Die > onflagralion to this point. The Might of ilm !.million rendered it a task of g oal difficulty lint fottoi.olcly there e as but tbo one point to guard, and by Ibe greatest 1 x Tlions. water fin illy got the better«<l Are One small house, however, below Mrs V*- tgblman’s, was blown up by wav of precau tion • litheloss we can give no satisfactory cell mute, /-lithe buildings were of wood, and three 1,1 the four were smalt. W e arc unable to say It .w far Mr. Logan and tbo publishers of the Observer j succeeded in rescuing their papers, but it is said | llmt iln-re was great corilu-ion untong documents, I mid that they were thrown out miscellaneously in- I to'thc- si reel byway of saving them We can give information of tiie amount ot insurance < )n ,. r, markable escape ought to be recorded—A 1 member of the Vigilant Fire Co, (Mr Whitney, os i we beard) had mounted to the third story window [ of Mrs. Wightmun’s house to g“t the hose pipe to 1 olaV under ibe roof and to support himself, laid L'd of the shutter which gave way and he fell to the pavement boloxv, without being, ns we under stand ami hope,seriously injured. He struck upon his feet and was able to walk after it. '1 he perilous place which he had sought in the discharge of his Jlmv made Ins escape a -object of universal con gratulation and symp uh> Considering the vehern- I * „$• Ihe wind, which occasionally wh tried in . fearful eddies among ihe burning buildings and . ih lll poured the sheet of flames, iullofblazng AUGUSTA, Ga. TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31, 1839. fragments, far over the adjoining buildings, it is al m ,st wonderful that Ibe fire extended no farther . and can only be attributed to the zeal, good direc tion and perseverance of the Fire Companies “I’ve got a bile!" as the poacher said, when ho fell a large mastiff gnawing at his leg, us ha wit, angling on private g omuls. trsm Jiurton’s Gentleman’s Magazine. The Capture ol the Gumere. 1 Fire ! in the main top, Fire ! in the bow, Fire ! on the gun deck. Fire! down below.’ Once more on motion in her favorite element —i. c. salt water—ami under command ot her former commander, the gallant Hull, Old Iron sides, on the 2d of August, 1812, bade good night to the highlands of Massachusetts bay, and pro ceeded on a cruise. Hugging the land of her birth, she stood northward until the bay of Fun dy spread out its ample bosom to receive her; but finding nothing there to cope with, she stood fwldly out to eastward, and waved her striped bunting along the shores of the Isle of Sables, and before the mouth of tho St. Lawrence. Having burnt two insignificant prizes there, she contin ued on her course, and on the morning of the 15th, made five sail, one of which was a sloop of war. “ Crack on sail,” said Captain Hull to tho first lieutenant, ns he stood on the windward horse biock, scanning the stranger with his glass, “ Aye, aye, sir!” replied the gallant Morris, and soon the old ship spread on her fair-weather sails to the favorable wind, and bowled along in chase. “She has set one of her prizes on fire !” said captain Hull, stamping his foot on the horse block. “ Then she will have the less prize money and bed d to her?” said the old signal quarter master, in a gruff tone to the signal midshipman, as he took another squint at His Britannic ma jesty’s cruizer. “ I say, Jack,” said a tall Marblcheader as ho leaned over the head rail, “that fellow would make a good whaleman, ifyou could only get his lubberly topmast Jidded, and tip his old iron over board. A lick of cold tar would’nt hurt the bends, and a bright streak might add a hide lo her j appearance on a Sunday morning.” “ Silence, forward!” thundered the first lieu tenant. “ Master’s mate of the forecastle, this is a ship of war, sir.’ “ Down with you, forward,” said the master’s mate, jumping down as though ho had put his foot in a bucket of hot water. “Lie close, you | landlubbers, ibis is no whaleman !” < “ Old Switchwell is at it again!” whispered one of the quarter-masters to his neighbor. “I |‘ wonder why he don’t swallow a breaker of nut- j lasses, and then hoist in water at Ins leisure; that ; infernal steward ufbisbas kept bis teaspoon ago ing since seven bells, and burn me, if it has’nt put mo in mind of splicing the mainbruce with areal norwester!” “I say, John Wilson, let me Kiss your mon key, yon close fisted son of a cat-gut scraper!” said the captain of the head to an old tar who , generally kept a we drop in bis locker for sore eyes and the rhumatiz, as be often termed it. “ Von lie blasted !” replied the indignant Mr. Wilson, ‘kiss the purser’s bull, if you like, or taken pull at the halliards with old Switchwell— 1 nml u/tiicr ia it.io.l piimich for a jrentlc- i! man s son !” A smothered laugh and a fresh [dug of pigtail ended the colloquy. The next ; moment a round shot cut the captain of the head jf in two, and produced from the aforesaid Vlr. Wil- i son. the piteous exclamation of— ‘Hallo! No I bus stopped bis mess! My eyes! that was a close shave !” The body was immediately hove into the sea, and a bucket or two of water washed all traces of the unfortunate captain of the head from the up- j per world. The sloop of war being to windward, the (lon- * stitulion changed her course, and overhauled an English merchantman, already a prize to an j American privateer. A brig was next chased to ! leeward, which proved lo bean American with a, prize crew on board. She was recaptured and ! sent in. The remainder of the vessels escaped. Having rim up as far as bis instructions permit ted him, captain Hull comes about, and proceed ed to the southward; and on the 1 Dili. at two P. M., theory of “Sail O !” roused the officers from the mess table, and assembled all bands on the spar deck. The sail was soon dimly seen to lee ward bearing E. S. E., but her character could not be discovered. The Constitution immediate ly made sail in chase, and at six bells the strang er was ascertained to be a ship. In another bail’ hour her rows of teeth wore discovered, and no doubt was entertained of her being an enemy’s frigate. The Constitution stillkcptonbercour.se until she was within a league of the frigate to leeward, when she began to shorten sail. The enemy had now laid his maintopsail aback and appeared to be. wailing forlhc frigate to come down with every thing ready to engage. Perceiving that there was a chance for a fight at last, upon something likeevett terms, captain Hull proceed ed to make his preparations with the greatest coolness and deliberation. The Constitution, therefore, furled her light sails, double-reefed her topsails, hauled up the courses, sent down her royal yards, and prepared her decks for action At the first lap of the drum, the crew can c flour ing up to muster, and ere the drummers had beat en the call they stood in silence at their guns. At 5 I*. M., the chase hoisted three English ensigns, and opened her fire ut long shot, wear ing several times lo rake, and lo avoid u raking in return. The Constitution still came down in death like silence, yawning occasionally to balk the English commander in bis rakish intentions, and heaving ahead like her inimitable self alone. At six, the enamy, who seemed to be a very gen tlemanly fellow, bore up, and ran up under his three topsails and jib, with a wind on bis quarter, which in plain English meant, as one of the cap tains of the guns whispered to thefirst sponger— “come along-sidc as quick as you please, and I take it yard-arm and yard-arm, and be d dto you!” At a little after six, the bows of Old Ironsides began to double on the quarter of the English ship, and as she came full upon her, at pistol shot i distance, Captain Hull, who had stood, trumpet | in hand, upon the horseblock, waiting for the (a --| vorable moment, sprang upon deck, and gave the long expected order, “fire !” At tho word, the entire broadside went off as 1 one gun, and careened the Constitution to her j bearing. It was a broadside of destruction—its | shot pierced the enemy through and through, and ( j carried away Iris mizzenmast, while Captain Hull | roared through his trumpet — “Well done, rny lads, you have made a brig of hor!” “You have carried away a streak of copper, sir,” said an old tar. pointing to an enormous | rent in the captain’s nankeen tights with one | hand, and touching his hat with Iho other. “Ha!” said Hull, examining his damaged un mentionables, “’tin true the stuff has given way, but never mind, hitrnt powder will soon color ecery thing. Give them another royal salute,, ta? Imys.” For thirty nttnuifs, one incessant roar of artil lery filled the ears of the combatants. A vast field of white smoke spread upon. Ihe sacs of tho waters to leeward, tad’ the hollow waves echoed mournfully to the thunder speaking gun. The frigate now passed’slbwly ahead, keeping up ait unmiligul.Hl Are, and luffed short around the Englishman’s taws, to prevent being raked,. In performing this atnnanivre, (he ship shot into the wind, got Stornaway upon her, and hacked on to her antagonist. The oabin.of the Constitution now caught lire, from, I lie close explosion of tho forward guns of th<’ enemy. The exertions of Lieutenant V. B. Hoffman, who commanded that tl.vHuoit, however,, soon, restored order, and the gnu ot the enemy, that had caused the injury and tkrewteued to do stiff greater damage, was disa bled md silence d. .As the vessels touched, the »ou»J of bugles,, wftd tbo ory of ‘First division or’ boarders, away !’ issued from‘the smoke that cov ered ira.e.li vessel, and the heavy cannon hod an <gppwtiijnity to c oe< ; awhile. i The English mastered'at tho bows, while, the A mom - ans usse milled .at tho taffiail. The mus ketry now was (handful. Lieutenant Morris was* »ho« (through I live 4ody,lmt maintained his post; the build havi' ag fortunately missed his vitals.— tSaiilbtg master Aitny was wounded in the shoiilt de.r- mid Lieu Umuitißush, the marine officer, ha ving received a bulletin the head, fell upon his face, and died with, tho wy. of encouragement 'ujwt his lips. Thu English suffered the most Iby fd.io fire. S' being sou ni2 impossible for either potty to be*id in Ibe p.-esance of such a fire, and during itbf continuant ur sf the heavy sea, the sails were ■filled. As the fi’gata shot ahead, the foremast of ►•fee enemy fell Iw the board. ‘Huzza !’ s- till Captain Hull, ‘we have made a sloop of her, t uy. Hoys !’ At the moil teat,- down came the mainmast of the Gurriere with, a tremendous crash, and she lay a helpless vtrenk, wallowing in the trough of the eticrimsu nsd' sea. A cock that had been knocked out of toop.by a shot, now llew into the mi/en riggin g.and,crowed tike a tmntuin on his dunghill. It. was-tho cry of victory, and was fol lowed by th re«j‘loud;huzzas by the Constitution’s crew. The eon'qnaror now ran off a short distance, secured hev must, wove new rigging, and wiped her bloody dicks. At seven, she wore round, and wok a favorable position for raking. The one-- my having liud. sufficient amusement for one nf- H'cinoon, lowered a jack that had been kept liv ing on the Mump of the tnizzen must, and Iron sides' victory was complete. An officiir, was now sent on board the prize, who returned'immediately, and reported her to be His FUtSmnic Majesty's ship Guerriere, of thir ty eight guns, (Japt. Dacres. The Constitution, having put a, prize-master and crew on board; hovered around during the night. The next .morning, tins prize officer having declared the Guerriere to be in asinkittgcondilion, the prison ers were removed, and the prize crew rec lied,,— At three, P. M. Captain Hull ordered Uto wreck, •fl Ibe beautiful frigate to be set on fire, and ium quarter of tut Isutr, a bright Hash lit up the hea vens—an nwlul roar ran along the billows—a mighty cloud of impenetrable smoke slowly moved along the ocean, and when tho evening son looked down upon the clear waters, nothing " T, " r ‘‘“i ■nmser but black and oubbimg fragments dancing il a . L .r.. I The Constitution having hsr decks lumbered with wounded prisoners, shaped her course for the southward, and on uha SOlh.of August stood np Boston i.arbor, with the cross of England trailing beneath th;,. stars and stripes, and an chored off Long Wharf, amid the ringing of beds, the firing of cannon, and the wild huzzas of assembled thousands. Bitch wan the battle that told -to the astonished world that the lion was no longer the master of the. ocean. The nation was electrified at the re sit't—the- ailJ: doubters doubted no longer—torier. hung thelit heads in shame, and a glorious people arose like one man to do honor o the brave of their native land. Captain Hull and his brave • illii era wore feted ‘and 'toasted—services of plate mini freedoms-of. cities in gold boxes, were show ered u [io(ii the captors front till quarters—lhW mime ol UM Ironsides became the watchword of the nation,, and a passport to every society ; and ■while the-brave tars, from the lofty yards, raised ’he loud huzza in honor of the victorious Hull, they forgot not to. add another to the memory of the absent end wounded Morris. (■) b I T U A.R Y . Died, ,wGeorgetown, (D. C.) on the 10th instant, Airs. Sum ft. Decatur, relict of. the late Commo- More Stephen Decatur, of.the U. S. Navy. Site was a E.itive of Norfolk, and a (laughter of the late Luke Wheeler, and beautiful and accomplished as few of her sex.nre. Site xvas married in IhOfi, to Hie fhi /. tions Decatur, who lead just returned from the field of Ins glory in the Mediterranean, and when every tongue was eloquent in bis praise. COMM ERCIAt. Latest, dates from Liverpool, Nov, 16 Latest dales from Havre ..., Nvu. 16 Charleston, December 28. Colton —A downward tendency has been mani fested in every description of Uplands since our last, and the intervention ol inclement weather which accompanied the holidays, have not tended to improve the general aspect of trade. We re port the amount of sales as follows: 2.) a 74; 18 a 7;j; 4 a 8c; 29 a9„ ; 650*a 9j; 355 a 97e; 1275 a 9A; 155 r. 9j>- (ilSeOji; ‘V5a 9f; 309 a Hie; 81,a Klj; 185a 10L and 79 at 10j cu lb. Sea Islands— Mb bales were disposed of at 25 to 50 ets per lb. Uiee — animated! demand existed throughout the Week foe this staple, and prices although not 1 materially hotter are nevertheless welt sustained. The stock on hand is small, and the arrivals of the article light. Wc report sales of 1813 tcirces, at : from l ->2i| to ■fJ j per ewt. Floum —l3o barrels Haxall, were sold at «,7j to 1 7 j per barrel. t drain- —t cargoes (5,-m* we re received this week, I and port deposed of at 00 cts per bushel. t llaif— l2oo hales sold at 75 ets per ewt. Oats— l cargo of 3000 bushels sold at 36 cents I per bosheb Fens —About- lOOff bushels came to hand, and * brouglt 60 to 65 cts per bushel. Groceries —6o hints old Muscovado, sold at 5 cts pet lb,- 170 bags Kio, brought IOJ a cts per Ih. We quote tuba at 9J a 12; Kio, 1(H a I2j; cts per lb. Tie stock of W. I. Molasses is very much “ reduced*; we quote this latter at 26 to 28 cts per 1 gallon, and New Orleans, 33 to 35 cents por.gal- f lon. * Salt —ls worth $2 per sack. Wc hear of none , afloat. - Union —Is dull, hams are worth 10 to 11; sides at 0 *tsy and shoulders at 8 cts. Ijmt —Wc quote a 11 jto cts per ewt. I exchange —On England, 10 a 10$ per ct. premt- f urn. On France, sf. 15c; a sf. 25c; New York ii and boston, sight 2j per ct. discount; Philadel- h pbia, 3 per ct discount;-. Hank of Charleston rates of Exchange,omthe North,—New York, 3per ct.; Philadelphia, 2 per et ; New Orleans and Mobile, 0a 0; Columbia and Camden, 2 per et. discount; Savannah bank notes, 5 per et. discount; Spanish Doubloons, 1,17; Mexican *f 16; Sovereigns, $4,95; Specie, 14 a2J perct. premium. STATEMENT or COTTON, DEC. 28. Uplands. S. I. Stock, on hand Ist Get, 1973 2732 lUeoived'this week,. 432 8866 dim previously, 1267 62200 3672 73799 Exported this week, 22 3256 do. previously, . 2114 54807 On ship board, 370 9515 2506 67578 Stock on hand, M6S C 221 Macon, Dec. 26. Cotton —Sates generally from 7 to 7-} cts —some sales of,the bust quality at 8. (ijuiMßta, S. €., Doc. 27. Cotton —As usual at this season, nothing of mo- I ment is doing. We quote Cotton at 7to 7j cts, 1 extremes. Corn is selling at 6’4 to 75 cts. M A KIN K INTELLIGENCE. 1 Savannah, Dec. 27. Clinred-*- Hitrque Eliza TitornSot*, Voss, Liver pool ; brig Exit; Sisson, St; Augustin* Arrived since our ttisti —Ships llffah, Hammond, New Vink , Hope, Collins, Providence j Nantas ket, Wepping, boston; Alexander, Cope, New York ; Eli,Whitney, Harding, boston ; St. Marks, Vanillin, New York ; Roman, Salisbury, do.; brig Excel, Sherwood, do.; sehr Lucy, Titcomb, Ports mouth. Below. —Ship ( Undid, from Wiscasset. Cmajh.rstdn, Dee. 2S. Arrived ye»ter<iayir —brigs Mary Ann, Curtis, Madeira; John C Calhoun, bullcn, Havana; Smith Field, Wakefield, Providence, (R. 1.) ; James Drummond, brown, boston; Canton, York. New York ; Woodstock, bragdon, do.; Dutch galliot Amstol, Visser, boston. Below A schooner. In the Ofling. —banjyte Fiancis Stanton, from Boston. i.jN i j.. (ii. [GST from Mrs. Ingraham’s store, nearly five I weeks since, one piece of Black blonde Lace, embroidered in leaves with gold colored silk floss. Whoever will give information ft Mia, t. so that, the Lace may bmfe.wnit t half be handsomely reward ed. die 28 3t* N r Ol’lCE.—The subscriber being desirous to settle his business, requests all those indebt ed to him, either by notes or open accounts, to come forward and make payment. Such claims as remain unsettled on the 10th of January next, will he placed in the hands “f an attorney for collection, dee 23 trw2w p. GOLLY. GUKEftffRORO JIAIjJB AINU FUJI ALIO ACADEMIES. 'I MIE undersigned take this methodiof informing I the public, that the exercises an tho above institutions will he resumed on the first Monday in January next. The hoard have engaged the servi cos 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 expcticneo in the business of school teaching. In the Fomah-'Department, the services of Miss A. P. llamh.tun have been .retaiactU Miss Hamilton has had charge of this department for the last three o r'luJie rs.Vi 1 an!i‘^Hl(lb*l’/lJ.ill*i s ;t'('V/i'ii! v i 1 ii l /iKi'b l ,i , i /bilk: The department of Music «ill he tilled by .Miss bEi.ciir.it, a pupil of Mr. Mason of Huston, the great amateur and professor of music in that city. She is recommended as eminently qualified to till this department. The board have procured, 1 at considerable ex pense, for the use of the Academies, a Philosophi cal, Chemical and Astronomical apparatus. With such auxiliaries and advantages, tho 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 health**. JAMES F..EGBTER, A JOHN- C JNtY/NGHA.M, I JAMES .I-.' JOHNSTON Vl’riiftcos. JAMES H. NICKELSON. t Y. P. KING, J Hflfr 10 trwtlJ education* Mr. and Mrs. BYNUM lake pleasure in an nouncing to the people of Hamburg, and ils vicinity generally, that they will commence the services of a Classical School on the first Moralay in February, IS4(>. Having been heretofore en gaged in snme of the largest Female institutions in this state and in Georgia, and having with them tes timonials of having given tho greatest satisfaction in the discharge of their duties as assistant T each ers, they now return to the state of their nativity, feeling assured that a portion of that, patronage so lilit-i ally bestowed upon sloingtjrr, -and foreigners, will also be extended to therm. The Term of Tuition-shall Ok asfollows: For Heading, Writing and Arithmetic perqr, $6 60 For English Grammar and Geography, do 700 For History and Rhetoric, do 800 Fot Philosophy,Chemistry ami,Botany, do 10 00 For Drawing and Painting (in Land scape and Flowers) i t crayon, in co lors, mi velvet, on ivory, mt,Bristol hoard'and in oil, do 10 00 Music Lessons on the Spanish Guitar, do 10 00 N, B. Portraits and/MSnatures neatly executed; and correct likeness wan anted. Price for Portraits as targe as life $25, for Miniatures on ivory sls. Mr. it. may be found at his residence on the ror ncr of Centre and Mercer streets, Hamburg, S. ('. at any hour during the day, where specimens of his work may be seen. dec 28 2tw3w BROUGHT to JAIL, in Marion District, South Carolina, a Negro man, named Lennon, alias Chance, who was raised in Georgetown Dis ttict, but says he now belongs to John Mount, of Augusta, Ca. U. J. GREGG, Jifllor. Marion District, South Carolina. ":c 2-t 3t Georgia, llurke county,: 11/ HEKEAS Matthew Jones, administrator on \ * the estate es Abner 10. Hollid .y, deceased, applies for letters distuis»oiiyiiVo«i.»aid estate : These are therefore to oite imd admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased to Sire their objections, i£ any they have, in my of fice within the time prescribed by law, to show cause why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office, this 30th Decetn bw, 1839,. T. H. BLOUNT, Clerk. Georgia, Rurke county : WHEREAS Jeremiah Inman, executor on the estate of Daniel Inrnalt, deceased, applies for letters disinissory : These are therefore tocite, summon and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to he and appear at my office within the ' time prescribed hy law, to shew cause, if any U, PV ; have, why said letters shall net be granted. I Given under rny hand at office, this 30th Deceir b«T. 1339. T. H, BLOUNT, Clerk.’’ j ENOUR months after date, application will he made to the honorable the Inferfot Court of Burke county, when sitting for ordinary purposes, tor leave to sell two hundred acres of Land, Iving in Burke county, belonging to tbc estate of Nealy Knight, deceased. EDWARD GAR LICK, Adm’r. ! Doeemlier 30, 1839. 1 1 Voi. 11l NfK )SS. \ ( Ann. C 5 F. HOFFMAN & Co. having taken one of J • She large new stores opposite Hie nliAo- * the (Manners’ Hotel, one square above Mrs. C. Hoff man’s former well.known stand, respectfully invite their fricnilh and' life public (o call and examine their large stuck of India' Siiks, French and Swiss Kmbroidcrics, English and Herman Goods; Fancy and .Millinery articles, &c. &c., which they offer low and on good terms, wholesale and retail, anv 16 trw2m RliMOVAlft CONFECTIONARY EST. ;W LTsHMK'ST 81-. NF.HK returns his thanks for former • patronage, and would inform his friends and the public, that It vitas removed his Confection ary from und- rthe Lulled Stales Hotel to the New Store in Broad street, recently occupied by H- C. Bryson & Co , and nearly opposite the store of George K. Jessup. Ho oas now on hand, and will constantly keep a good assortment of Candies, Cordials, Wines, 6lc. which he will dispose of on moderate terms, nov M trw 16 HLUS-STHUKj,' I I.LIIUMAUV AC A I) KM f. mHK undersigned would respectfully inform his ,1. patrons and the public that his Sellout is now - re-opened for the luisiness of the winter, at his for mer stand, opposite the dwelling of Mr. 11. Caffln, As usual at this school, pupils of both sexes arc received. Kvery thing relative to the deportment of the pupils, which such an arrangement may he calculated to require, will be carefully attended to. C. PIKE. !V. B'.—Tf is'contetnplated fo-openiia A igliSSchW, at the same room, as soon as a. auitablbrlawman be collected. C. PI November 18. tnvtf Ml Mi PROPERTY, Ac. POU SALIh rilll K subscriber offers bis Mill Property on "Spirit I Creek, adjoining lands pf. Whituluwdj Hay nie,and Fox, for sale, containing about thirty fiv«- hundred acres, on which there is a good Saw Milt, fee. There ore also two othei mill seats, which could easily be put in order. The whole would be sold together, or it wuu'd be divided to suit pur chasers. Also—Klcvcn Lots in the upper part of the city, between Greene and Kills streets. Should the above pr iperty not be sold at private sale, it will be offered at the lower market house, on tlie fust Tuesday in January next. dec 10 tnvtil ROBERT PHILIP. tieo. 11. Komi A ilnnkiiig Co. i Blanch at Augusta. k DEPOSIT!?? ihisums-of five hundred dollars and upwards, bearing an interest of six per cent, per annum will be. received at this Office for periods notices than ninety day*, subject to the order of the depositors on receiving ten days notice of their intention to withdraw. uov2(» wtf J. W. WILDR Cashier. lIt.VD <iUAKTKRS, IOtU UkoT. G. M., > Augusta, December 14, 1839. $ Order No. ‘J.—Pursuant to or- Jj dors from Brigadici General Sum. H uicrs.the Regiment will assemblo- M on Saturday, the 1 Ith January,lß4o, al 10 o’clock a. m., on the regimen- Jm tal parade ground in Green street, prepared for drill, review and in- Thß'Ooninii.ssioße'lt anibnon-com j missioned Officers will assemble on P*. / the parade gcound as above stated, ULj on Fritkiy tho.iOth January, 1840, HW at half past °. o’clock, c. m., proper ,v equipped, for drill and ~ other exercises By order of Lieut Col, Wilson, Commimdai** M A. STOVALL,- dec I 1 wtd Adj. 10th Kcgt. a. XT Hiufli-sidc Bfoad-strccl , |i'lßi’gi)iy| reccnllv occnpirid In the late I) W. St. John; Apply to JAMES GARDNER, Jr., aug 16 tnvtf a~-j| FOR SALE OR TO RENT, , ' ro,n the Ist of October next, the two JlUb-JLslorv dwelling Mouse, at present occupied l<y William Glover, at Apling, Columbia county, with two store houses, gin house, stable, ftc. The lot contv'ins two acres j the stand good for a store or hoarding house. Also, for a treat pleasant and healthy Farm, one mile ahore the Qaaltcr Springs, known as the Patrick Place,containing eighty acres—forty acres cleared and under cultivation, on which isa'tolera- Ide good dwelling and other out buildings ; the soil well adapted for the culture of potatoes, corn, and the Mulberry. Also, will he sold with or without the Farm, four thousand Morns Mulficaulis trees at 50 cents a tree (roots included), as line as any raised in this neighborhood,and expect will range from 5 to 8 seer in height oy the first of October next, well branched. LEON J>. DUGAS. Joljf 26. d3t&wtf Maj, STRA YED from my plantation,on 1 Xsjjfe. the 14th instant, a dark bay or nearly L black lnaie Mule, supposed to be 14J hands high. 'J’he Mule was purcha a 1 (rViK se< l of MrJos. Stephenson,of Ken ■SsT i I >«U tucky, and has not been used since,.- purchased. She muv be remarked by having some.. burs in her tail. It is supposed that she may en deavor to cross at Scott’s Ferry, making her way back. Any person securing and delivering said Mule, or giving information of the same to me, 14 miles below Augusta, on the Georgia side, a*ar the Savannah road, shall be suitably rewarded. dec 23 dlwdtwtf SARAH F, DUNBAR, A CARD. HAVING disposed of my stock of Watches, Jewelry, Ac., to Mr. (1. C. GOUDOV, I shall in future devote my attention to the Repairing and Manufacturing Department. 1 have now in my employ several first rate workmen, and prepared' to execute all orders in the above line. Clocks and Watches of every description carefully repair ed by experienced workmen, and warranted to per form well, at the old stand, 242 Broad street. deo_9 3in JOHN B. MLRlwy. Cl LOC KIS , AIV U/ Mu. 242 Broad street, near the United Slates Hotel, The subscriber having bought out Mr. John H\ Murphy, now offers, al the old stand, a rich, amij fashionable assortment of GOLD and SILVER, PATENT LEVERS, DUPLEX,and. IEH IU AL WATCHES, of the most approved manufacturers; also,fine MANTEL CLOCKS. A general assortment of JEWELRY, viz : Gold Neck l.baui.s, Fob do., Ear and Finger Rings Breast Pins, Thimbles, Pencil Cases, Spectacles, dc., Ac.,Flower Vases, .Musical Boxes. A general assortment of Silver Ware, such as' Table, Tea, Salt and Dcseit Spoons, Sugar Tongs S.up Ladles, Candlesticks, Castor#, Cake Baskets’ Also —A fine assortment of Razors, Penknives ami Scissors, Silk Purses, Po. kei Books, Combs’ and Brushes, Fancy Soaps, Walking Canes, Snuff' ami Tobacco Boxes, with a vpityLy of other arti clcs, which he will sell on naijonabfo lenns and respectfully solicits a share of pubUt-iiatronaee deeff t.w2m G, C. s'Rpw£ From an acquaintance of six years with Mr (i C. Gorden. I cheerfully recommend him to u-old customers, as oemg worthy of tiicir confidence and patronage, and respectfully, solicit,lor him a share ol the same JOHN B, MURPHY