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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. '
"jAMES GARDNER, JR.
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r CorrttjjOndence of Ihe Baltimore Patriot.]
Washington Jan, 30, 2 r. ai,
IN SENATE.
Mr. Jarnagin offered a resolution of thanks |
toGcu. Taylor fur hid brilliant acheivement |
at Monterey. Laid over.
The bill for appointing a Surveyor Genen
ral for Oregon was recommitted to the Judi
ciary Committee.
The ten regiment bill was then taken up.
Many amendments were oSVred and voted
upon. A few were adopted, but more reject
ed, and finally, at 5 o’clock, as this despatch
the bill is ordered to be engrossed,and
the Senate goes for a few minutes into execu
tive session.
house of representatives.
The motion to suspend the rules to re
ceive the resolutions of thanks to Gen. Tay
lor offered by Mr. Cocke, yerterday, was
fr*t in order.
Which are as follows;
Resolved muiniuinnsly , by the Senate and
He use nj Representatives of the I nite.d States
■i'l Conurces assembled, That the thanks of
Congress are due, and are hereby presented
to Major General Zachary Taylor, and
through him to the brave officers and soldiers,
both of the regular army and of the volun
teers under his command, fur their courage,
skill, fortitude and good conduct in storming
the city of Monterey, defended as it was by
a force more than double their number, and
protected by the strongest fortifications,
which resulted in a most brilliant victory to
our army, and reflected imperishable honor
upon our arms.
Resolved , That the President be requested
to cause to be struck a gold medal, with de
vices emblematical of this splendid adieue
menf, and presented to Gen. Taylor, as a tes
timony of the high sense entertained by Con
gress for liis judicious and distinguished con
duct on that memorab'e occasion.
Resolved , That the President of the United
States be requested to cause the foregoing
resolutions to be communicated to General
Taylor, ane through him to the army under
his command.
There was a call of the House, and 176
members answered to their names.
The motion to suspend the rules was then
and carried—ayes 133, nays 28.
When the result was announced, great
confusion prevailed,—many members jumped
from their seats at the same time, some to
offer amendments and others to move to refer
the resolution to the Military Committee.
Mr. Farm, of Ohio, offered an amendment
declaring that Mexico commenced the war,
and that it was just in the United Slates lo
prosecute it.
Mr. Thompson, of Miss., offered an amend
ment providing that nothing in the resolution
should be construed into an approbation of the
terms of capitulation at Monterey.
This amendment was carried by yeas 116,
nays 71.
Mr. Gentry said the passage of the resolu
tion in the shape in which it was now placed,
by the adoption of the amendment, would be
an insult instead of a compliment to Gen.
Taylor.
The Whigs generally said they would vote
for no such resolutions.
But the resolutions were ordered to a third
reading, by a vote of 106 yeas to 64 nays, and
finally passed—yeas 103, nays 62.
Mr. Cocke now moved to amend the title,
by substituting the word ‘'censure” (or thanks
—which was rejected—yeas 1, nays 117—
Mr. Cocke not voting.
Mr. Thompson, of Mississippi offered a
resolution to communicate to Congress, if not
incompatible with the public interest, the
despatches received from Gen. Taylor, Gen.
Hamer, and others, which have nut been pub
lished.
Ashmun obtained the floor and made
a very warm and anirnulid speech in defence
of Gen. Taylor, against the attempts of the
Administration and its supporters in Con
gress to break down “Old Rough and Ready,”
and in condemnation of Mr. Folk’s conduct
iu the matter of his alleged intrigue with j
Santa Anna! He offered an amendment,
railing for the papers iu relation lo the raid
intrigue.
Mr. Douglass replied; defended the conduct
of the Administration; pointed to the titles j
which Mr. Folk has conferred upon Genera! j
Taylor as evidence of the correctness of his
position; and attacked the Whigs right and :
left for voting a medal and thanks to General !
Taylor for his successes in an unnghtuous,
wicked and unholy war?
Mr. Thompson, cf Mississippi, followed
and defended himself and his party, in relation
to what had been said and done towards
General Taylor.—He wished to call for only
that part of General Taylor’s correspondence
which could be published without detriment
to the public interest.
Mr. Woodward, of South Carolina, in a
very animated manner, staled that he believed
that the part of the correspondence by which
General Taylor could defend himself would
be the very part which it would be detriment
to the public interest to publish!
Mr. Thompson, who had yielded for a 1
moment to Mr. Woodward, now resumed his j
remarks, bnt soon gave way to, or permitted i
tc be used, a motion lo adjourn, which was j
decided in the affirmative.
So the House adjourned without further
action on the resolutions.
OFFICES? OF THE REGISTER d- JOURNAL
JT Hobii.i:, Jar.. Itte/.
V Terrible Catastrophe.
The steamer Tuscaloosa left our wharf
about 8 o’clock on Thursday evening, on i
hsr war to Tuscaloosa, and after proceed- !
ing about 10 or 11 miles up the river, an
expiosirm of two of her boilers look place,
whish instantly killed several of the pas.
senders and many of the boats crew and
officers. From a passenger on board we i
learn that the explosion completely tore 1
Up the boijer deck and shattered the after <
part of the boat (below 1 deck j considerably (
Immediately after the explosion, such of ■
the passengers as were unhurt, set them i
lelves to alleviating the suffei ing of those
who were injured but not killed; while | i
it the same time a portion of the saved | i
vere making every possible arrangement I i
o laud all od shore who could be found. * r
Tiie boat after the explosion, swung to
the shore and grounded, her stern remain
ing nearly in the centre of the river. A
line was made fast ashore from the stern,
and an effort made to bring her stern
ashore so as to land her passengers, but
owing to her grounding these efforts were
unavailable. The ladies were then ali
lowered from the cabin by a rope to the
lower deck, and from thence sent ashore
in the yawl—all were saved unhurt.
Those of the male passengers who were
uninjured, saved themselves and many of
the wounded, by constructing a temporary
raft of loose planks, and such articles as
were close at hand. On this, they reach
j eel the shore in safety. On landing it was
j found impossible to obtain a dry footing,
!as the banks of the river overflowed. In
this condition, those who were able climb
ed trees. &c., where they remainek in
view of the burning ruins, for about three
hours, when fortunately the steamboat
James H nvitt, hove in sight, and was
shortly alongside the wreck, when assist
anco was immediately given to all within
leach. The How i t returned to the city
with all of the survivors.
The number of killed and wounded has
not as yet been asce.’tained, but it is feared
that of the former there are not less than
twenty; and of the latter a like number.
The body of Lt. Inge, was on board, and
was lost.
Since the above was in type, we have
learned the names of the following per
sons, killed and wounded.
Killed—Wm. Tanneyhill, C. Chiles
and F. F. Bcasly, of Eutaw; \V. R. I fas
sel, of Greensboro; Blue Pastier, second
clerk; Clark, Ist mate, and Arthur
McCoy, 2d engineer; Abraham Flynn,
volunteer from Green co.—and several
negro deck hands.
Badly wounded.—Cant. PL P. Oliver
(not expected to survive,) George Kirk,
Ist clerk, and acting Capt. of the Tus
caloosa; and Col. Win. Armstead.
[From the N. O. Picayune.]
Gcntlar.cn —Flea so suggest the pro
priety of a public meeting of the citizens
j of New Orleans, without distinction of
party, to express their admiration of the
I firm and decided conduct of our Minister,
the lion. H. A. Wise, in giving that protec
tion to American citizens abroad which
has heretofore been denied them.
I Had all our Ministers pursued the
1 same course in limes past in their inter
! course with the semi-barbarian Mexicans,
j much bloodshed would now 1 be spared,
j Heretofore in Mexico w hen American
i citizen have been robbed by alcaldes and
: imprisoned on the pretended petition of a
, i lazarone , recourse has been to the Minis
, I ters, resident at Mexico—perhaps thou
-1 j sands of miles from the prison in which
! he was incarcerated. The answer has
j been, “I will communicate the facts to
my Government. 5 ’ Six months elapses
| in writing letters between the Ministers,
I always ending with “distinguished con
siderations of respect,’ 6:c. &c. lathe
meantime, the victim of their persecution
dies from disease contracted in a dungeon
i —cold, damp and gloomy—or comes
j forth to light with a shattered constitution
: a beggar, and finds iris property scattered
| over the Republic.
Let us have a navy wot thy of the Uni
i tod States and in our intercourse with
j semi barbarian and many-headed Repub.
I lies, maintain our rights, and be prepared
:to sustain thorn. Let the molt) of our
. commodores be. “Be sure you are right,
' then go ahead.” Then, and not till then,
i will an American and Ids property and
lan American passport be respected. It
i is the duty of every Government lo pro
j tect her people. Therefore let some
j pub]ic demonstration be given of our ap
probation of the Hon. 11. A. Wise’a recent
conduct in maintaining our rights.
H.
[From the ,V. 0. Picayune , 2Sth ult.]
Naval Intelligence.
The following Filer from Pensacola
I reached us yesterday. We doubt not
that the Polomac and On ka-liy-e took
advantage of the recent change in the
i weatiler, and are now at sea:
Pensacola, Jan. 24, 1347.
Gentlemen —News is scarce. The U.
i S. frigate Potomac, Capt. Aulick, will go
; to sea to day, provided the fog
away. The following officers go out in
her as passengers, to report to Com. Con
ner for dmy: Lieut. A. S. Baldwin,
Lieut. Rodgers, Lieut. J. S. Biddle,
Lieut. Griffin, Passed Midshipman R. M.
Cuvier, and Passed Midshipman John S.
Taylor.
Yesterday J. Parker Norris, of the
navy, now bearer of despatches to Com.
Stockton, arrived in town. Major VV.
W. Rich, paymaster in the LI. S. Army,
also arrived here from Mobile. Mr.
Norris and Maj. Rich are to take passage
in the U. S. schooner On-ka-hy-e for Cha
gres. Major Rich goes out, I suppose,
to pay the troops unde- Gen. Kearny.
W. R. Hutton and J. D. Hutton go as
passengers on the On-ka-hy-e. She is
under the command of Lieut. Berryman,
and will go to sea as soon as the fog, •
wind and tide will permit. She drooped
down lo the yard to-day, and her passen
gers have gone down to go on beard; but
it is now so very foggy that it is impossi
ble lo see across (he bay.
yicxicau Oußiw.
A letter has been received here from a
gentleman in Havana, who has access t ■
the best sources of information in Mexi
co. He writes that Santa Anna was at
San Louis Pofosi as late as the 24th De
cember, and had no thought of an imme
diate hostile movement. lie confirms
what has been said o i Valencia command
ing a strong division at Tula.
The most interesting fact announced
in Ids letter is the arrival at the city of
Mexico, just before the departure of the
British courier for the steamer, of an tx
press ftoai San Luis, will* a demand of
..■maCKTir
Santa Anna upon the new Congress for a
loan of $3,000,000. The writer suggests
that the general supposition was that this
amount could only be raised by seizing
upon the property of the clergy—that it
was the only possible resource left.
Jefi'ci Koa’f Prophecy.
The following extract from a letter
written by Mr. Jefferson; in 1776, will
tell just now:
Our confederacy must be viewed as
the nest, from which all America, North
and South, is to he peopled. We should
take care, too, not to think it for the in
terest ol that great continent, to press 100
soon on the Spaniards. These countries
cannot be in better hands. My fear is,
that they are too feeble to hold them till
our population can bo sufficiently ad
vanced to gain it from them piece by
piece.
AUGUSTA, GEO.,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEC. 3, 1847.
53-The Constitutionalist Letter Sheet Prices
j Current, will be ready for delivery this morning
I ni 9 o’clock. __
Our Country, Kiglil or Wrong.
This truly patriotic sentiment which heads
! a call in our paper for volunteers to serve in
Mexico, has appealed successfully to the
, manly hearts of many ot our gallant citizens.
We are pleased to learn that a large nuin
her have already enrolled their names. Old
; Richmond has in times past responded hand
somely to her country’s call, when the mar
-1 tia! drum beat summoned to arms. Two
gallant companies flew to the rescue of ‘tne
■ Land of Flowers,” and by their military de
' pertinent in the Seminole campaign, did
j credit to the county that sent them forth
Already one company has gone forward in
' the present war, and is now far in the ene
i my’s country. May we soon have the plea
! sure of recording the proud fact that another
I corps of bold,enterprizing spirits are on their
way to join their comrades of the Blues, t#
’ ! share their toils, and their dangers, and to
| blend their voices in the shouts of victory,
‘ | that must surely crown the American arms.
' I While they yield to the promptings of love
! of country, may they be also inspired with
the glorious enthusiasm
“That for itself can woo the approaching fight,
: And turn what some deem danger to delight;
• That seeks what cravens shun with more than zeal.
And where the feebler faint, can only feel
’ Feel—to the rising bosom’s inmost core,
it’s hope awakea, and its spirit soar.
Stocks.
, At public sale, yesterday, at the Lower
i Market, 26 shares Iron Steam Boat Compa
-1 nv Stock were sold at SBO per share, and o 0
; shares Georgia Rail Road at G we un*
; • derstand a sale was atterwards privately made
, | of 40 shares at S7B. r I lie Stuck ot the Me
; ■ chanics Bank advertised for sale was not of
, I sered.
Mr, Lover.
i This evening,for the fust and only time,Mr.
1 j Lover—the famous author ot Handy Andy,
1 j Rory O’More, and other choice Morceaux of
I polite literature, Mr. Lover, the humourist
I j the wit —the poet —the musician—the accom
| plished vocalist—the graphic delineator oi
, ! Irish character,and inimitable story teller,will
i make his appearance before our citizens, a!
the Masonic Hall. We presume every body
1 will go, of course, and the evening’s enter
’ tainment will long be remembered by his au
> dilors as among the nodes ambrosianae of
. Jife. Seldom do we see united in the same
1 person such a variety of accomplishments.
His versatility is more remarkable than his
excellence in any one particular. But the
combined attractions of his powers form an
entertainment not ofien equalled. Mr. Lov
er comes to this country commended as a
gentleman in the most refined sense of the
term, and we therefore bespeak for this
choice specimen from
“The first flower of the ocean, and first gem of the
sea,”
a full house and a warm welcome.
Mr. Amleraaa’s I.ast Nigh?.
The Lady of Lyons, and Taming of the
Shrew are performed this evening at toe
Theatre. This is an unusually attractive bill
of fare. Mr. Anderson appears in both pieces.
He has been highly complimented by the dis
tinguished author ot the Lady of Lyons upon
his felicitous personation ol Claude Melnotte.
This fact ought to secure for him the appro
bation of the most fastidious critics.
Ho will be well supported by Mrs. Forbes,
as Pauline, Mrs. McLean as Mad. Dc Shap*
elles, and by Wolfe, as Col. Dumas.
We anticipate something rich fiora the
Comedy of Taming of the Shrew, as Mr. An
derson personates Petruchio.and Mrs.McLean
Catharine. Their fine performance of Duke
Aranza and Juliana in the Honey Monn is
an assurance that in this favorite comedy of
Shakspeare, so similar both in incident and
moral, they will afford a rich entertainment.
Mr. Cushing has accepted the appointment
of Colonel of the Regiment which has been
raised in Massachusetts lor the Mexican
war.
On the Bth of January, the Democrats in
the Missouri Legislature, held a meeting in
the capitol at Jefferson city, and adopted
resolution recommending a national con
vention, to be held in Baltimore, on the first
Monday in May, ]B4S to nominate a Presi
dent and Vice President of the United Stales.
Hon. Thomas Hart Benton was recommended
by the meeting to the democracy of the
nation, as a proper candidate for the next
President.
It has been decided by the Superior Court
of New York that goods to be shipped coast
wise, do not pass from the control of the jobber
till a bill of lading is delivered, though they
may have been put on beard of a vessel to
order. J
AUGUSTA WHOLESALE AAD RETAIL PRICES CURRENT, FEBRUARY 3, 1847.
ARTICLES. j Per. Wholesale', Retail.
Bagging—Gunny it «
Kentucky....!.... 114a124
BALE ROPE—Manilla— ft> 84alO
Kentucky.. 1 .... 6 a 7
BACON—Hams 74a 3
Sides j 7 a 3
Shoulder* ... 6 a
BUTTER—Goshen,prime. R, 23 a
Country I 12 a!5
CANDLES—Spermaceti! 30 a32
Georgia made.).... 13ia15
Northern do 14 a!6
CHEESE—Northern ! y aIU
COFFEE—Cuba i none.
Rio 1 8 a 9
Java ! 12ia15
Laguayra j 9 alO
-5 ("Shirtings, brown, 3-4 yd. i 54a 64.
o “ “ i -3 ..... : 74a 8
“ “yd. wide ....! 8 a!24
Sheetings, brown. 5-4 12 als
£ “ bleached, 5-4 ... JIS 020
| Checks 10 a 1C
C; [Bed 'Tick : 12 a 14
FJSii—Mackerel, No. 1.. . bbl. 11ia124
Do. No. 2..,..|.... 8a 9
Do. No. 3.... 1....i G a 6
FLOUR —Baltimore, H. S i
Phila’d and Vir’e ... .j
New Orleans
Canal |
Georgia I 5 a 5J
GRAIN —Corn bus. 62 u
Oats. 40 a
GUNPOWDER...* jkeg. Gc Gi
HAY—Eastern 400.
North River 1....
IRON—Pig 100.
Swedes, assorted.. ion. 41a 5
Hoop. 100. 7 a
Sheet lb j Sal*
Nail Rods | sia 6
LEAD—Pig and Bar 100. i Ga
Sheet j 6 la 8
White Lead 1 74a 9
TT— —jMCTTaimy -~*g.> hiiti hi,.,, i .iliWßiTOitwr.■•' f wirvr*TwygNUHTOM l ll ■■■■
Exports of Cotton to Foreign and Coastwise Ports, commencing Ist September, 181(5.
——— Savannah. C'itailcMioii. mobile. 1 !V. Orleaa*. Wew York. Other Porta. Total.
whither kxportxd, |l 1847. [1846. 1847. 1846] 1847.1846. 18477]1846] 1847] 1846] 1847.1846. 1817. 1546.
Liverpool J V. .~U ' 34024 13870 ; 527u7i 31811 10474 “37455! ~j14U7.T l J ItSu 26G30 963 7950:
Hull | !! i| j 1 j i|
Glasgow and Greenock 1 5158; 27% 20G5| 1254 i 1448 1509 3103 10619 j 481
Cork and a Market 11 I __|l 1300 j ( 3109 Ho: 273 |_
Total to Great Britain I 391921 16666 57001} 34365 11882 33964 97619 223425 27384 33234 963 7950 234071 4
Havre I" 75581 3627jj 26580 J 14363-1 11 SOcJj 13031 32076 i 7993 16983 342
Bordeaux, I 1 ‘ •* 50
Marseilles 1 I 482; 3261 I 448 29711 874 3062
Nantes I__ 555 1 590 i_ _ ! 784)! _ 1147: ! )l
Total to France 7558 3627 2761f| 15279 11308 13ts-> 1 30846 Jjoui4 J20U95 2v.413 | ’ 312 103424 105157
Amsterdam jj 1 480 2751
Rotterdam I! I t 53! 631! i
Antwerp 1941 511", 636 1832 1107; 46 s 8
Hamburg 333 : 904, 2907; j! ! (I
Bremen ! 18081 2143
Barcelona 1 ji 4911
Havana. &c !| 1 1765, 10440 9486! 82. i[
Genoa, Trieste, &c ! 910 2472 4661 15310 252. 1 605.)
Ghent, &e i j i! 1500
j Other Ports 1 410 937 jl j j 1129 804 I 177 ! 912 824
Total toother foreign Ports ' 9401 4826’ _ 6445; 705*)j 1765 31423 14457 16961] 13725 912, 821 62142 3723^
i New York 25563 18U( J 480511 23677 1 6608 6122 j 1 i>2,’-<;», 22469, 1
i Boston 1088 F 6943; 14331 9980 5499 5107! 32383: 33748,
Providence 2345! 3551 2253 1874; 2293 2641 1585
Philadelphia ; lo3lj 2525 i 8037 2739 915 421 26491 3511
Baltimore ; 874 723 i 2737 SIS!; 816 1879; 382 ; 1701
Other Ports 9873 S62u • 253 . 3752 1549 3100’ 806
Total Coastwise 5115671 37207 ' 7567<)|~39 118 j 138831 183191 5529 t J 65S2i>| _ i) 201419 1601G9
Grand Total ' 98647' 57500' 165114’ 95207 50163 72530 221187 353716 64440-' 69172 1906 9116 601056 6574->4
■romwawßiiiniMi ■■ .
o*Tbe Legislature of Massachusetts has
refused to advance $20,000 to the volunteers
from that State. Nobody expected betl e r
of her.
Launch.
The steamship Washington, the first of the
new line of steamers to ply between New
York and Europe, was to have been launch
ed on Saturday morning last, at 9 o’clock,
from the yard of VVestervelt & Mackay,
foot of Seventh-street, East river.
The Palmetto Rrgiiuoat.
We learn from the Mobile Register
that a portion of the right wing of the
South Carolina regiment embarked on
Monday 25th ult. fur the seat of war.—
Some days would elapse before the whole
would go on board.
[From the. N. O. Marcury, 28th ult.]
Squall and Damage to the Shipping.
Justus we were going to press we learn
that a squall, which passed over the city
about 12 o’clock to-day, did much damage
to-lhe shipping moored at the Levee of
the Third Municipality. Those laying
alongside each other having their bul
warks stove and sides much injured.
Eight or nine large vessels moored at
the foot of Esplanade street, and in that
vicinity, broke their hawsers, we under
stand, and went adrift. Some of them
were arrested in their progress down the
river by coming in collission with vessels
at the Levee, and the others were stop
ped by heaving out their anchors.
Since the above was in type we learn
that the British ships Independence, Oar
lolte, Harrison, Queen Pomare, New
York packet, French'ship L’Andelle, and
ship Henry Gardiner, are those which
broke loose from their moorings and lost
bowsprits, monkey rails, and were oth
erwiseseriously injured.
All the vessels lying at their moorings
in the Second Municipality are more or
less injured, some with the loss of bows
prits, yardarms, etc. The six vessels
mentioned above are all lying in a very
dangerous situation. The sea is running
very high in the river, although the rain
is pouring pown in torrents.
DCr* Statement of the business of
the Georgia Rail Road during the week ending
Saturday, January 30, 1817.
Passengers, $2,678 24
Freights, 6.034 44
Mail, 769 46
Amount, $9,482 14
Geo. R. R. <Sc Bk’g Co., )
Transp. Off. Feb. 2, 1847. $
Feb. 3 —1 104
Volunteers for I?lexico.
Those desirous of serving their country in this
her hour of need, have now an opportunity. A
muster roll will be opened this das r from 9 A. M.,
to 9 P. 31., at the Eagle and Phoenix Hotel, to
receive names. Ilalfthe number required are al
ready down, and it is titought the list will fill up in
a day or two. Apply early if you wish a chance.
Feb. 2 103
GIBSON & BUTT,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
WAR RENTON, GA.
LAW COPARTNERSHIP.—The Subscribers
have entered into a Co-Partnership, and w ill prac
tise in the Northern Circuit. Any business entrus
ted to their care will meet withprurapt attention.
WILLIAM GIBSON.
JOSEPH II BUTT
/an. 73 *tu. 9i
ARTICLES. |Pcr. Wholesale Retail. 1
; LIME bbl. 2 ‘Ga
MOLASSES—Cuba gal J a 27
N. Orleans .... 36 a?7i
NAILS—Cut, 4d to 20d 4}a 5
, OlLS—Sperm, W. strained . .. .4 30°
Fall strained d .... I 25a
Summer do.* .. .|
Linseed bbl. 874
Tanners !.... 55a
Lard I 00a
POTATOES [hbl. 3 50,1375'
PORTER ! loz. 2 25a250i
PEPER— Black 1& l2‘ a i
PIMENTO | 144a
RAISINS —Malaga, bunch bo*. 2 23a250
Muscatel ! :2 a j
RlCE—Ordinary 100. 4 a 1*25
Fair 1 50a
Good and Prune... .... t 75a5
f French Brandies gaiJl fou2
Leaer Freres ....... 2 75a3
Holland Gin ! 1 2.5a 150
3 American Gin 374a 40
** Jamaica Rnm- 50a2 j
J N. E. Rum,lids, and brls.;... .1 32a 35
/- Whiskey, Phil. & Balt 1 i 3la 32
Do. New Orleans ... .! 2Sa 30
Peach Brandy !....! 50a 75
SUGAR—Cuba Muscovadoj Ib 8a 10,
PR. & St. Croix .... 9a 12
Havana, white.. .... 10a 111
New Orleans .... 84a 9:
Loaf 12a 131
Lump 11a 12
SALT—Liverpool sack 1 37 a 150!
Louse bus 35a 40;
SO AP—American, yellow . tb 5a 6
SHOT—AII sizes 1 50a175j
SEGARS—Spanish 31. 20 a3'J 1
American S a!0
TALLOW—American....! lb 3 u i
TOBACCO —Georgia j. ...
Cavendish 15a 171
TWlNE—Bagging 5 »a
• j Seine | ... 31a40 •
LAW NOTICE.
J. T. SHEWMAKE.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
WAVNESBOROU (MI, G A.
Jan. 23 ly 95
OBIT U Alt Y.
Died, in New Orleans, on Tuesday evening,
the 21st ult., Mr. Joseph 8. Dearinc, aged about
20 years—son of U p.i 6. Hearing, Esq., ofCharles
ton, S. C. The deceased was a volunteer in the
2d regiment of the Mississippi volunteers.
ILT
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A Jlarliol, February 2.
REMARKS.—In laying before the public this
number of our letter sheet Prices Current, we have
done so, under some lit tie disadvantage, which we
hope soon to overcome. Our Export table is dif
ferent from any other published in the Union, and
gives,ataglance,the exports from the different ports
in this country to all the different foreign ports; as
also the coastwise exports from the principal re
ceiving ports. Our New York table is not as full
fur 1815-6 as we could wish to give it, the neces
sary files not being at hand, and the price curren t
of that city not giving the exports of last year in de
tail compared with this, we have been compelled,
and will be for some time to come, to give only the
aggregate shipments to Great Britain, France and
other Foreign ports. We shall use every exertion
to have our table correct, and hope to meet the sup.
port of the commercial community.
By a reference to our table of receipts, shipments
and stock, it w ill be seen that the receipts at Au
gusta and Hamburg exceed those of last year 70,-
431 bales, the shipments, 80,749, while the stock)
on hand is decreased 6,317 bales. Os the ship- I
ments, 52,152 bales have been sent to Savannah, ,
2,965 by boats via Savannah to Charleston, and
70,675 direct by Rail Road to Charleston. The re
ceipts at all the ports up to the latest dates received
sum up 972,527 bales, against 929,726 up to the same
period last year—showing an excess in receipts so
far 0f42,801 bales. ll<>w they will bold out at the
end of tire season, is a question that remains to he
solved—the genera! opinion seems to be that in the
course of a month or two, the failing off in the
Gulf port**, will more than counterbalance the in
creased receipts in the Atlantic ports. The stock
held on hand at the latest dates, amounts to 558,-
712 bales against 140,430 same period last year,
showing an increase of 118,230 bales. Os the ex
ports to Foreign ports, there is a decrease this year
of 120,533 bales to Great Britain, 1,733 to France
and an increase of 24,908 bales to other Foreign
ports. The increase in the shipments coastwise is
41,955 hales.
COTTON.—Our last review left the market at
a stand, both buyers and sellers anxiously awaiting
the advices per Hibernia, daily expected. On
Thursday afternoon her advices came to hand per
telegraph, and being ofa very favorable character,
much more so than was looked for, showing an ad
vance of 1 a Id. per lb. in Georgia descriptions?
our market opened on Friday morning in a very un
settled state, holders advancing their asking prices
fully i cent, and although there was some looking
about,purchasers, generally showed but little dispo
sition to operate until their letters came to hand—
some few sales, 800 a 1000 bales, in smalljlots, were
taken at the above advance during the day. On
Friday the northern mail failed, which left the
market on Saturday much in the same state as on
Friday, with about the same amount of business
transacted, holders gradually stiffening in their de'
mands. On Saturday the mail with the letters
came to hand, more than confirming the telegraph
ic advices, and our market opened on Monday with
a fair enquiry and sales to some extent, which con
tinued up to the closing of our enquiries, holders
generally advancing their rates until they have
been able to realize on the prices paid last Wed
nesday, full one cent per lb. on all qualities—and
at this advance the market rloicd last evening very ■
EXCHANGE.
Augusta Insurance and Banking Company,.. p«r
Bank of Augusta ‘ §
Branch Slate of Georgia, Augusta,.
j; Bank of Brunswick, ~
j Georgia wait Boa J, •••
Mechanics* Hank, *
1 Bank of St. Mary's
Bank of .Milledgeville, “
j Bank of the State of Georgia, at Savannah,... ‘ * 5
Brandies of ditto, “
i Marine and Kite Insurance Bank, Savannah,. **
Branch of ditto, at Macon,
Planters’ Bank. Savannah, 11
Central Rank ol Georgia,
Central R. B. & B’k’g. Co., Savannah, “
Ch Heston 8ank5...........
Bank of Camden,
Bank ol Georgetown, * “
! Commercial,Columbia,. **
i .Merchants’, at Client iv,..................... “
Bank of Hamburg, “
Alabama Notes,.., 2 f3> dim
i Merchants’ Bank of Macon, 3 (S 0
! Commercial Bank, at .Macon, failed
NO SALE OR UNCERTAIN.
Bank of DarienanJ Branches,
i Ba kof Columbus.
■ <'hallahoochee Bail Road and Banking Company
Monroe Bail Road and Banking Company.
|j Planters and .Mechanics’ Bank,Columbus.
Western Bank of Georgia, at Rome.
Exchange Bank, Brunswick .
I ns. Bank of Colinnhus,at Macon. .no circulation.
Phoenix Bank ol Columbus.
CHECKS.
On New York.. par.
Philadelphia,.
Boston
Charleston and Savannah,
I,e x i ngtnn, Kent tick
Nashville, Tennessee
STOCKS.
Georgia,B per cents 100 u 101
Georgia, fi per cents y? u 9S
— r - - . w^nrrwnriwrn —pit t ■ miw jiiiiiiumuLjiii—
firm on the pari ol holders—purchasers showing
less disposition to operate. The sales of the w eek
sum up G 75.» bales, which were disposed of as fol
lows : 13 at 9i, 93 ut 9S, 113 at 91, 83 at 9*, 63 at
9 11-16, 29 at 9 15-16, 232 at 10, 121 at 10|, 301 at
KU, Slat 10 5-16, 477 at 101,63 at 10 7-16, 361 a:
101,49 at 10 9-16, 673 at 10|, 144 at 10 11-16, 1229
at 101, 399 at 10|, 1416 at 11, 11 at 11 1-16. 123 at
lU, 365 at lU, 93at 111, 198 at ill, 16 at 11i, 43
at Hi, and 43 bales at 12 cents per lb. We alter
quotations to conform to present prices, and quote
square bales (round b.tlca selling ic. less)
QUOTATIONS.
Inferior, —a— j Middling fair, IUhIU
Ordinary, lOLtKR Fair, ‘ llialll
Middling, lOiall j Good fair, 12 a —
RECEIPTS OF COTTON
From the lx/ Sept., 1816, to hilt si (hilts received.
1316-7. IS 15-6.
Savannah, January 29, 150,552 71.085
Charleston, Jan. 30, 210.101 118,094
-Mobile. lan. 27, 159.774 211.173
New Orleans. Jan. 27, 393,790 473,060
Texas, Dec. 12, 2,755 00
Florida, Jan. 23, 49,389 46.747
Virginia, Jan. 1, 4,760 6,200
North Carolina, Jan. 16, ],t()6 3,067
Total, 972.527 929,726
STOCK OF COTTON
Remainin'. g on hand allhe ic V ./ dales received.
Savannah, Jan. 29, 58,207 3 ".737
Charleston, Jan. 30, 03 202 40,358
Mobile, Jan. 27, 113. 49 126.126
New Orleans, Jan. 27, 185 855 i: 1.322
Florida, Jan. 23, 31,529 28,5^0
Texas, Dec. 12, 1.100 00
Augusta &. Hamburg, Feb 1, 37.290 43,607
Macon, Jan. 1, 23,91! 25,015
Virginia, Jnn. I, 400 600
North ('aml : na, Jan. 16, 6*<o 950
New York, Jan. 27. 37 °52 26,2; 0
Philadelphia, Jan: 23, 2.387 1,017
Total, 558,712 440,482
GROCERIES—There has been a better busi
j ness done tills year, so far, with the country, than
! for several years past, and we ar« pleased to notice
I that it is weekly on the increase. The merchants
, in the interior find it to their interest lo deal here,
. and they can do so safety, fur there is no city
j in the L nioii w here tue merchants are more enter
prising than Augusta. ’1 hey always keep on hand
good and well assorted stocks, it is better for ilu-m,
in numerous cases, to sell tiieit good.-, at a sacrifice
than to re ship them; hence frequent opportunities
offer in this market, to purchase particular descrip,
lions of goods, cheaper than in Savannah, Charles
ton, or even in New York.
CORN—This article has an upward tendency,
and ales were made, yesterday, by the wagon
load at 62 cents per bushel.
FLOUR —The supply on hand is fully equal to
the demand, and country Flour is daily taking ih»
place of northern. Sales have been reported to u*
this week 0f95 bids. Georgia at $5 per bbl. weight
—Judders are now asking mure.
BAGGING —The stock on hand is good, but
mostly in few bauds. A lot of ICO pieces Kentucky
has been sold this week but we did not learn lha
price. Os Bale Rope the stock is light—Kentucky
is selling at 6 and Manilla at 8i cents per lb.
COFFEE—Good stock on band, particularly of
Rio, which is selling at 81 a BJc. per lb.
SALT—Has been sold this week in sacks from
wharf at $1,30 per sack. Loose is worth from 35
to 40 cents —retailing from stores at 45c. per bushel-
MOLASSES —Fair supply on hand. New Or
leans is held at 36 a 3T§, and new crop Cuba at 2Cc.
per gallon.
SUGAR—The market is bare of all descriptions,
except New Orleans, and the supply of that
is limited. Trices for all kinds have an upward
tendency.
THE RIVER—Is in excellent boating condition,
the water being up to the lower wharves; and thero
is every prospect of its remaining so for some time
to come. In regard to Freights, we have no change
to notice, and continue to quote to Savannah by
boats 75c. per bale, to Charleston by Rail Hoad sl.
MONTGOMERY, Jan. 28.—Cotton.—tThero
was very little done yesterday or the day before,
both buyers and sailers holding back for the •learn
er's news, which had not arrived opto last u’ght,
! Wt quote ae in our laA, from 10 a lie.