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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST. JAMES GARDNER, JR. TERMS. Daily, per annum, Tri-Weekly, per annum, COO If paid in advance, C 00 Weekly, per annum - 00 If paid in advance, - To Clubs of five, remitting $lO in advance. 2 00 irCTAII new subscriptions must be paid in advance. * Postage must be paid on all Communications and Lerfers of business. List ot'Act«, The following are the principal acts passed at the last Session of Congress. ORIGINATING IN THE SENATE. An act to encourage enlistements in the regular army. Ah act giving the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, authorizing the levy of lolls on the Jantes river. An act to regulate the exercise of the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United Slates in certain cases, and for other purposes. An act to establish a court at Key West, in the Stale of Florida, and for other purposes. An act to change the time of holding one of the terms of the circuit court of the United States for the district of North Carolina. An act in addition to an act to establish a court at Key West, in the Slate of Flor ida. An act to amend an act entitled “an net to regulate Ihe carriage of passengers in merchant vessels,” and to determine the time when said act shall take effect. An act to provide for the punishment of piracy in certain cases. An act making further appropriation to bring the existing war with Mexico to a speedy and honorable conclusion. An act providing for the building and equipment of four naval steamships. An act making provisions for an addi. tional number of general officers, and for other purposes. An act to amend an act entitled “an act to raise for a limited time an addition al military force, and for other purposes.” A joint resolution au'horizing the em ployment of the United States ships Ma cedonian and Jamestown in transporting provisions for the famishing poor in Ire land and Scotland. Resolution to refund money to the States w hich have supplied volunteers and furnished transportation during the pre sent war, before being mustered and re ceived into the service of the United States. A joint resolution respecting the maps and charts of the surveys of the bounda ry lines of the United States of America with foreign Slates. BILLS WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE HOUSE. An act for the admission of the State of Wisconsin into tho Union An act authorizing the issue of Trea sury notes, a loan, and for other pur po^es. An act to establish certain post-routes, and for other purposes. An act to amend the act entitled “An act to reduce the rates of postage, to limit the use and correct theabuse of the frank ing privilege, and for the prevention of frauds on the revenues of the post office department, passed March 3, 1845. An act to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the payment of horses or other property lost and destroyed in the military service of the United Slates,” approved ihe 18lh day of January, 1847. An act to provide for the paymentofany interest falling due on the public debt. An act making appropriations for the support of the army and ot volunteers for Ihe year ending the 30lh June, 1348, and and for other purposes. An act making appropriation for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending on the 30ih June, 1848. An act for the increase of the marine corps of the United States. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post office Department for the year ending the 30th June, 1848. An act making appropriations for the payment of Revolutionary other pensions of the United States for the year ending the 30lh June, 1848. An act authorizing the erection of certain lighthouses, and for other purposes. An act for the admission of the State of lowa into the Union. An act to raise for a limited time an additional military force, and for other purposes. An act to provide for the establishment of additional post-routes in the Stale of Texas. An act to regulate the carriage of pas. sengers in merchant vessels. An act making appropriations for the current andl contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with tho various Indian tribes for the year ending June 30, 1848. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th June, 1813. An act making appropriation for the payment of navy pensions for the year ending 30ih of June, 1848. An act granting a pension to Patrick Kelly. An act to amend an act entitled “An act to provide forphe better organization of the Department of Indian Affairs, and an act entitled ‘An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and preserve peace on the frontiers, approved June 30, 1834,’“and for other purposes. An act lor the reduction of costs and expenses of proceedings in admiralty against ships and vessels. An act to establish a port of entry at Saluria, in the Slate ot Texas. Joint resolution relative to the prepara tion and presentation of medals to certain French, British and Spanish officers Joint resolution of thanks to Major Gen eral Zachary Taylor, the officers and soldiers under his command, for their conduct in storming the city’ of Mexico. [from the Washington Union, Alh mst. J “ Close ot the Lasl Scuiiou of the «ilth Con gress. This 29 h Congress, the report of the last day’s proceedings of which will be found in another part of our paper this evening, lias left a broad and strong mark on the foreign and domestic policy of the country. Events and acts which will make an important part of the history of i ih? country, have rapidly followed one ■ upon another through both is sessions. ! During the s°ssions of this Congress, three 1 new States—Texas, lowa, and Wisconsin —have been admitted into our Union, and a new Territory, under the name of Minesota, has been organized. The territorial bill for Oiegon has failed lo become a law; but the great Oregon question no longer hangs gloomily over | the foreign relations of the country. The | establishment of an equitable and dem- j ; ocratic revenue system, in the tariff of j ; 184CJ,has thus far fully answered, as a ! ; revenue measure, the anticipations of its j I friendsA The statement of the Secretary I j ofihe Treasury, published lasl evening, I shows the gratifying fact that the first ! three months of the operation of the now tariffhave witnessed an addition to the | revenue collected at the six principal i ports of the Union of more than eight ! hundred and sixty thousand dollars, over and above the amount received at the same ports dui ing the corresponding pe riod of the last year of the tariff of 1842. ; The constitutional treasury, so long call ed for by the people, has been established, and its capacity, as a fiscal measure, has been put to the severest test in the con duct of the fiscal operations of the gov ernment during a time of war. There can be little doubt that it is regarded with growing favor by the people, though it is unquestionably to be regretted that some very desirable amendments lo it, including the establishment of a branch mint in the city of New Yoi k, were lost in the Senate, in opposition to the wishes of a large majority of that body, through the ill judged and frivolous interference of Mr. Senator Badger. The bill providing for the construction of four w’ar steamers of ! the first class, and for three distinct lines j of mail steamers —one from New York to I Liverpool, to consist of five ships; one from New York to New Oilcans, via | Havana, also comprising five ships, with i a branch line from Havana to Chagres; i and one from Panama, on the Pacific, to ( Oregon; and the intermediate ports —will : J doubtless prove to be a measure of high | utility. The organization of the Smith j sonian Institute was an act of justice to ; the memory ofa liberal and public spirited j I philanthropist, which had been already , 100 long delayed. 11 is to be regretted that j tl'.o ooiuul ar L! 11. brought to tin- «tlfntion j of Congress at an early period ot the lasl j session, by Mr. Campbell, of New York, j has not been acted upon; and it is espe- i cially a matter of regret that the Senate ■ should yesterday have failed to pass tiie ; bill from the House providing for the \ establishment of consular tribunals for : the protection of our citizens in China. The establishment of a court of admiralty j at Key West in Florida, where so much ship-wrecked property is annually col- ! lected, is a measure much wanted, and i will protect commercial interests from i : much inconvenience. The legislation of this session, in view j of the war w ith Mexico, has been impor- j ant, and though too long delayed, will doubtless conduce to vindicate the rights and sustain the honor of the country.— The immediate wants of the treasury have been provided for by the loan bill, w Inch appears to be most skilfully adapt- j ed to answer its purposes in avoiding all j sacrifice of the public credit. The army j bill will send new and most efficient force | into the field, and permission has already i , been made by law and by Executive ac- j tionposecure for itthe service ofcommand- [ ; ing ability in its guidance and military j ! organization. The three million bill, a IT! 1 j peace measure, so strangely opposed by . the professed friends of peace, and com plicated so prematurely and unfortunato | jy with other agitating questions, is now • the law of the land, and will be found effective, we trust, in facilitating negotia tions, and in aiding the vigor of our arms to bring the war to a prompt and satis factory close. Os the great measures recommended by the Executive, two only of primary and pressing importance have, so far as we now recollect, failed to receive at least, in some modified form, the assent of Congress. These measures are the bill for additional revenues, and the bill for the graduation of the public lands.— They were at last included in a single J O measure reported from the Committee of Ways and Means, and bearing, as they both do, upon the paramount interests of the country, and specially demanded, as they are in the present crisis, lo aid in sustaining the credit of the country, we cannot 100 strongly express our regret that they have failed to become a law.— The democratic majority in Congress has fallen short ol its usual patriotism and foresight in permitting these mea sures to fail. We regret lo learn that our old acquain tance and friend, U. S. Heath, Esq. died j in camp near Tampico a short time since. I Mr. H. was a respectable member of the i Bar, and was once Solicitor General of ' the Northern Circuit of tins Slate. —Fort j Gaines Volunteer, 6 lh in*t. The Next Cotton Crop. We have been informed by several * • planters that the fly which generates the ! caterpillar so destructive to cotton, has ■ been already seen during the few da vs of j warm weather we have had this Spring — an alarming indication that the crop may | again be cut short. Now is the time for planters to adopt the means suggested by j Mon. Thomas Spalding for the destruc tion of the caterpillar, either in its egg or chrysalis, viz: by ‘‘first clearing up and burning around our fields—fires ligh ed up, in every field, as far as possible, of every dark night, as soon as the catcrpil lars make their appearance in any part of the country, however distant; for they come truly like a thief in the night, and they fly like the candle moth, (which they resemble.) to the libnl. A O / single moth destroyed in the spring by j fire, may slay the destruction of millions i before the months of August and Septem ber.” I. B. aljuustaTgeo,, I WEDNESDAY” MORNING, MARCH 10, 1847. | JKrThe Constitutionalist l etter Sheet I’rires ; Current, will be ready fur delivery This Morn j ing, at 9 o’clock. {HT’No Mail received last evening from offices i North of Charleston. We would call the attention of Merchants j to the auction sale of Coffee, at Charleston, by M. j C. Mordecai, to take place on Tuesday next. 13“ We publish with much pleasure the : communication of “A Democrat.” It speaks j a language worthy the serious consideration ! of the democratic party, and we hope his suggestions will not be unheeded. Though :. & I j we disagree with him in his approval of the j course of Mr. Calhoun, wo are not far be | hind him in admiration of his character and I genius. We are not among those who would | read him oat of the democratic party, but we I have long thought a disposition was shown on j the part of that Statesman to read himself | out —at least to hold himselfand his influence i aloof as a distinct, independent power, and ! not an integral portion of that great party, | which alone embodies the true sentiments, opinions and will of the American people. ! As to its fundamental principles, it has not a ■ more faithful exponent than Mr. Calhoun. ; We arc not sure but that lie is the most thoroughly orthodox of all the leading rnem j bers of the party who are usually ranked among the aspirants for the Presidency. One great cause of estrangement lias been the manner in which our national democratic conventions are organized. Mr. Calhoun objects to the nomination of delegates by I caucuses and juntos, by means of which the | vote of a State is given away, without in fact ; consulting the real wishes of the people. Knots of politicians may thus frequently, speak a voice very different from what the people they profess to represent would cor* I diaily sanction, if properly consulted. Mr. j Calhoun’s system is decidedly preferable. ■ He proposes that the democrats of each Con- ! ! gressional district throughout the United i states should electa delegate to the con vention. The convention would then in fact be fresh from the people, and prepared to speak their will. There could be no mis take then, but that the nomination of the I convention would be in pursuance of the wishes of the democracy of our country. Had the convention of 1844 been so organ ized, the name of Mr. Calhoun would not j have been withheld from it by his friends. 1 Should the convention of 1848, be so organ ized, it is probable that his claims be submitted to it for the nomination. We do not speak adv isedly, however, in saying this. It is with us only a conjecture. We have received other letters from dif ferent parts of the State, in reference to our views in regard to Mr. Calhoun, varying much with each oilier in reference to him, but in general terms approbatory of our j course. Some go to the extreme of strong j : deprecation of his conduct. But we feel j j convinced from various indications that our j j course, which is one of conciliation and coin ! promise of opposite opinions in reference to | him,is not only the true policy, but will meet the general sanction of the reflecting and ju dicious. We would be pleased to publish some of the communications which we have received, I as indices of public opinion. But they were ! probably not written for the public eye. | Some, too, might provoke discussion,and per* I haps kindle some smouldering embers of past : discords. It shall be our object to pour oil , on the troubled waters —to advocaie harmo- I ny and a restoration of kindly feelings. The cause of democracy owes much to Mr. Cal- i | lionn. He has done much to achieve a tri umph of its principles. His devotion, espe cially to the glorious cause of Free Trade, ! so essential to the South, and so fruitful of J benign influences to the whole human race, may be a strong reason to account for his present unfortunate position of antagonism to the democratic party on the war question, j So greatly has he deprecated all war, the sure effect of which would be to retard the : progress of Free Trade, by accumulating a j national debt and rendering high tariffs ne- j ccssary to pay it off, that lie has, perhaps, j laid undue stress on what seemed to him pacific indications from Mexico. Ilis “wish was father to the thought,” and he was dis posed to cling still to the hope of peace with Mexico, when the country at large felt satis fied that war was inevitable. Be this as it may, Mr. Calhoun never became a noisy tie- | claimer against the war. He never, as did all the leading whig*, make inflammatory speeches to denounce it—to prejudice the j people against it—to thwart and embarrass the administration and depress the credit of the government —to prevent the levy of troops j and the borrowing of money, and thus to en- j courage the Mexicans to believe the war j I AUGUSTA WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT, MARCH 10, 1847. ARTICLES ; Per. Wholesale, j BAGGING—Gunny IS n 20 Kentucky 15 a UO : BALE ROPE—Manilla lb 10 a 12 Kentucky u 8 1 BACON—Hams '. 9 a 10 ... 9 Shoulder* ... 61 BUTTER—Goshen, prime lb 23 a25 Country 12 a 15 | CANDLES—Spermacelti 30 a 35 Georgia made .... I3ia 15 Northern d 0..... 15 a 1C CHEESE—Northern 9 a 1U i COFFEE—Cuba none. Rio 81 a 10 j J iva 12 4 u 15 j Laguayra 9 ct 11 j fShirtings, brown, 3-4 yd. | 54 a 04 | I ~s *" “ i-8 ila 8 J “ “yd. wide 8 a 124 j ; >- Sheetings, brow n, 5-4 2 a 15 •~ " bleached, 5-4 13 a 20 I £ Checks 10 a Id I | Bed Tick 12 a 18 Yarn (assorted) lb 17 a 19 Fl6H—Mackerel, No. i bbl. 12 al3 Do. No. 2 j.... 3 a 9 Do. No. 3 075 a 7 ; FLOUR —New Orleans none. ( anal 8 50a9 00 G orgia 0 OJa7 00 GRAIN—C orn bus. 70 a75 Oats 50 a 55 GUNPOWDER keg. 6 a HAY—Eastern 100 J North River IRON —Pig 100. Swedes, assorted ton.i 41a 5 Hoop 100. 7 a Sheet. Ilb j 8a 10 Nail Rods j j 6a 7 ; LEAD—Pig and Bar 100. 6 a Sheet j ■.. .1 64a 8 W Idle Lead i. ...I 7ia 9 ■■■■“T-mniii mi a i i m "***'■ izMTurc^taKrvx.iri—jm ■i i .«t«u mi ' ■ ._ ■ - Exports of Cotton to Foreign and Coastwise Ports, commencing Ist September, 1846. . Mscvaniiiih. Ct>arlcaton. Motile* ST. Otlow. jWaw Voi k. OtherlPyH». S whither exported. 1847.,1846. 1847. 1846. 1847.11846.11847. 1846. 1847.11846. 1847. 1846. JB-17. 1840. I'iverobul r.T. .. " - 1—72613l — 72613 " 42490 ~22796 ~63412 133635 272930 ” "30932 6153 Hull.. . !! 1 I ! l 61 200; i j • | Glasgow and Greenock |j 7823 31-ii 3,3 s lh('2 2360 2552 63i l 11KU 627, Cork and a Market _ » ! 1 3109 19122 173 ; I Total to Great Britain ; 6§§3o 22080 79079 46017 25158 65964 149118 306814 31902 38935 6158 15511 360575 495321 I Havre .. ! 7553 3627 32201 21222 1-1733 23216 33026 63553 19798 312 Bordeaux I (j I) I 119 3221 50i LLiies:;;.;: m ™ ; ku w 2«= : alltes II 11 590 I 1 <80! 21 oo 404! ; : Total to*France ... ji 7558 ; 3627 3-683 " 22128 14738 24930 41896; 68456 23288 j Amsterdam jl j 413 j . ll k 34 1937 3H Rotter, lam I » ,*f 905: 9"5 Antwerp i 1944 1161 636; 1832 1678 513 c Ha,Z p g :;::;.. ; i j *>*\ ijm Bremen jj 261/ 2~<1: T-iorrelonn • ••• ••••••••••••••* ! sjoß Havana &c* ’! 4648 11217; 15196 82i I Genoa, Trieste, &c I 944' 3333 4661 2009 i 17419; 6822 7639 1419 386 Ghent. &c ii I 1500 1000 ; Ollier Ports ! 1057 1394 _| i H29| 1559 1/7| I —— Total to other foreign Ports !| 94tj 61189 76321 9653 _ 5648 : 36867; ‘29398 2»T.19. 13994 _J449 ; 386 75921 JTooS New York 75531 24911 71089; 29294 .12258, 15U05 25923) 31831 6375 10485 Boston - ' 13843 13301 195071 12962 i 12263 13354 39584 58758; 5660, 5751 Providence i 3005 355 2564 2086 4550; 4330 | 2160 j JG23| 3932 Philadelphia 1031 3979 9531 t 4770 9l> 920 4684) 5496 I Baltimore 1500 842; 37019* 1095 2'42 3095 3236* 1977 1600} 1662 Other Ports :i_lll_lß 10584 * 253,i (• 6470 6035 *_ 3loo[ 3240 I 8610) 2145 • Total Coastwise jj 69628: 53972 100653* 50207 3 -593 42739 76527 103162-1 23sG8j 23975 315274 274355 Grand Total * ”i4G960 89679 1 ~225804! 125984 * 88147 139281 304408 508130 j 758391 81035 317/51 40214 871933 974323 odious to our people, and that, if they would only hold out a while longer it would be in gloriously abandoned by us. His reasons for objecting to the war were never thrust, in lime of war, ostentatiously before the pub lic, but were almost forced from him, very re cently, by circumstances. In conclusion we would say, that whatever may be public opin | ion as to Mr. Calhoun’s fealty to party, none con onterta m a doubt of his patriotism. New Books. We have received from Mr. Richards the follow ing new works! Questions in Geography, adapted to the. use of ; Morse’s, Woodbridge’s, Worcester’s, Mitchell’s, Field’s, Alalte Bruen’s, Smith’s, Olney’s, Good rich’s, or any other respectable- collection of maps, by Richard Greer Parker , A. M., author of “Aids to English Composition.” This will be found a useful little work to bath teacher and scholar. The True Believer, his character, duties and privileges, elucidated in a series of Discourses, by Rev. A.sa Mahan, President of the Oberlin Col legeate Institute, Ohio. Fortesqne, a novel, by James Sheridan Knowles, Esq., part 2d,No. 94 Harper’s Library select novels. Cine-Mars, or a Conspiracy under Louis XIH, an historical romance, by Count Alfred DeVigney, of the French Academy, being No. 95 Harper’s Library select novels. l&ellef for Ireland. The following are, we suspect, pretty near i the amounts now collected in the various i States of the Union; —New York, $78,414; 1 Pennsylvania, $29,383; New Jersey, $5,228; j Massachusetts, $31,576; Rhode Island, $7,- 500; Virginia, $5,268; Ohio, $12,000; North Carolina. $1,350; Georgia; $2,400; Alabama, $750; Miisouri, $1,750; District of Columbia, $5,000; Louisiana, $13 : 000; Maine, sl2Ol Connecticut, $1,050. —— The Boston Atlas says: “One hundred and | forty-five thousand dollars, mostly in small j ! sums, was sent out in the steamer Cambria, j ! through Hamden & Co., it being the private : remittance of Irishmen, for the relief of their I friends in the old Country.” The correspondent of La Palria from Tampico, noticing the report of the battle between Santa Anna and Taylor near Sal tillo, says that it is altogether improbable, as Santa Anna at the last accounts, which are very recent, was at San Luis, engaged in i arranging his forces. When the American forces leave for Vera Cruz, it is said that Gen. Urrea will march from Tula with a col umn of 8000 or 9000 men against Tampico, i Urrea’s force is composed one-third part of j cavalry, with two battalions of Artillery. It I is his intention to attack Tampico simul ! taneousby with the American attack on Vera j Cruz. This officer is also prepared with a i force of 4000 men to march on Malamoros. Gen. Arista is still in the city of Mexico, awaiting his trial on charges relating to his conduct at the battles of the Bth and 9th May. Hon. John C. Calhoun. Mr. Gardner.— lam so much gratified by the | course you have adopted towards Mr. Calhoun, that 1 cannot forego the expression of it. Al | though you do not agree with that distinguish ed senator, with respect to the views recently ex- I pressed by him in the Senate ofthe U nited States, yet you have not thought it proper to heap upon i him those uncharitable, and unjust denuncia tions, which have been indulged in by others. I i am pleased to find the evidence of a just apprecia 1 tion of that senator’s worth and services, in the ARTICLES. Per. ffitolesale. j LIME bbl. 150 a 250 MOLASSES —Cuba gal. 28 a3O N. Orleans 40 a 43 NAILS—Cut,4d to 20d ...| 5 a 51 i OlLS—Sperm, W. strained 130 a Fall strained d 125 a Summer do. - 100 a Linseed bbl. 874a Tanners 55 a Lard : 100 a ! POTATOES bbl. 323 a 375 PORTER doz. 225 a 250 PEPPER—BIack lb 12ia i PIMENTO 114 5a i RAISINS —Malaga, bunch box. 225 a 250 Muscatel 2 a RlCE—Ordinary R»0. 425 a 450 Fair 475 a 5 Good and Prime 525 a 550 f French Brandies gal. HO a 2 | Lejier Freres 275 a 3 | CD Holland Gin. 125 a 150 ZH American Gin 37f u4O Jam dea Rum 150 a 2 Z 5 N. E. Rum,lids, and brls 36 a 37 ® Whiskey, Phil. Si Balt 33 a X 5 Do. New Orleans 30 a 33 Peach Brandy 75 a 100 SUGAR—Cuba Muscovado lb 9 a 10 I*.it. A: St. Croix 10 a 114 Havana, white 10 a 11 New Orleans 9 a 10 Loaf. 13 a 14 ,| Lump II a 12 SALT—Liverpool sack 140 also Loose bus. 32 a37 SO\P—American,yellow lb 5 a 6 SHOT— All sizes IG2 a 175 1 SUGARS—Spanish ..... .M. 20 a3O American j... .j 8 alO TALLOW —American 8 a TOBACCO —Georgia Ib 4 a 5 Cavendish 13 a 17 i TWlNE—Bagging 20 a t 0 Seine j •.. 30 a o jj declaration, that Democratic ‘ principles cannot well spare such a champion as John C. Calhoun. ’ I am the more pleased to witness the soundness of your judgment, rising above the passions of mere party, whiah is so manifest in saying, that “It is not soon a radical question of Democracy that Mr. Calhoun seperates from the Democratic party. On fundamental principles he is sound and true.” And further, these principles you as sert ‘are in importance far superior to any mere question of detail—any measure of mere expedi ence, involving no principle in any way,” &c.— Now these sentiments are just and indicate the right line to be pursued by those who cannot agree with Mr. Calhoun; this is the true spirit to be evinced by all those who hold our common po litical faith with him. It will tend to conciliate his friends; and you may be well assured be has many and ardent and devoted fiicnds. It is the course to pursue to keep together the Democratic party of the South ; for there are many Democrats who never will consent to the ostracism of Mr. Calhoun. Let us, Mr. Editor, bear and forbear. It is impossible for men ofthe same political prin i iples, always to agree on measures of policy; and this being self-evident, it is littleshort of madness itself, to indulge relentless anathemas, when such differences occur. Why! Our estimable friends ofthe Federal Union have outstripped ah others, and outraged all decency, not to say mo rality, in charging Mr. Calhoun with having be come unsound on the subject of slavery! Do. sir, if you please, call those gentlemen to order.— And our good friends at Athens —they have ab solutely gone so far as to turn him out of their political Church ! Now all this is very extreme, as it seems to me, and very hasty. Yours is the better position, because it leaves some common ground to stand on. The opposite one is fraught with division— exasperation and every evil thing. For my own part, as an humble member of the Democratic family, and enthusiastic believer of its political creed, I am free to declare that I think Mr. Calhoun’s views, as lately expressed, correct j in almost, if not in every particular. And I doubt not there are others who think likewise, some of i whom, may have repaired from an expression oftheir opinions, in the present state of excite ment, which seems to have overborne all calmness and sobriety. Notwithstanding, Ido not feel at liberty to denounce Mr. Polk, or Mr. Ritchie or any one else. My Democracy is yet sufficiently expansive to embrace these, with all Democrats who hold our common political faith. There are other and mighty reasons why the Democratic party of Georgia, and of the whole South should act with forbearance towards Mr. Calhoun, but I would not enter upon them now. It is easy to sec in the future, contingencies which might arise to render the present violence of our political friends, extremely inconvenient. A DEMOCRAT. Central Bail Bond. The following statement of receipts of the Central Rail Road for the month of Februa ry of each ofthe last three years, shows a most gratifying increase of the business of of the concern: 1845. 184 G. 1847. Passengers, $4,649 75 $4,459 25 $6,321 05 Freights, 30,422 65 14.919 00 36,565 54 Mail, 1,715 00 1,715 00 1,715 00 $36,787 1£) s2l,oal|g3 $44,601 59 Selection for Ordinary. An election was held yesterday for Ordi nary of Charleston District, and we believe it is not in the memory of the “oldest inhabi tant,” that such a host of aspirants for the station should have remained faithful to the last. Twelve candidates took the fiele, and all but three ran out the race—each confi dent, or at all events seemingly so, that po i pular feeling would centre on him. The voles will be counted on Wednesday, and the exchange. Augusta Insurance and BankingC. oinpanj par Bank of Augusta, ~ Branch Slate of Georgia, Augusta, |t Bank of Brunswick, „ Georgia Kail 4< Mechanics’Bank, t 4 Bank ol St. Mary’s, <4 Bank of Milledgeville,. Bank ol the State of Georgia, at Savannah,. .• Branches of ditto, .Marineami Fire Insurance Bank, Savannah,. Branch of ditto, at Macon, Planters’ Bank, Savannah, ]* Central Bank of Georgia, 44 Central K. K. & B’k’g. Co., Savannah, )( Charleston Banks, (( Bank of Camden (( Bank ot (Georgetown Commercial .Columbia, Merchants’, at Ciieraw, Bank of Hamburg,.... *.* Alabama Notes, • di». Merchants’ Bank of Macon, 5 (S 0 i Commercial Bank, at Macon, failed NO SA I. R OH UN OK It TAIN. Bank of Darien and Branches. Bank of Columbus. Chattahoochee Bail Road and Banking Company Monroe Bail Road and Banking Company. Planters and Mechanics’Bank, Columbus. W estern Bank of (Georgia, at Rome. Exchange Bank, Brunswick. i ns. Bank of Columbus,at Macon.. no circulation, Phoenix Bank ol Columbus. CHECKS. On New York ......... . par. Philadelphia,. Boston, Charleston and Savannah, Lexington,Kentucky,.... Nashville, Tennessee . STOCKS. Georgia, 8 per cents a IHI Georgia, 6 per cents. t a ‘.'B ' 4 M ~,,,, I— uji I . ,| u ,„■■■ n « election declared. The following is a state ment of the poll in the Parishes of iSt. Philip and St. Michael: Ward No, 1, 329 Ward No, 2, 299 Ward No, 3, 473 Ward No, 4, 525 Neck—Upper Poll, 227 Lower Pull, 258 Total, 2111 [Charleston Covrier, 9th i»st. DCr* Statement of the business on the Georgia Rail Road during the week ending March 6, 18i7. Passengers, §3,309 97 Freights, 6,669 09 Mail, 769 16 Amount, $10,838 43 Geo. U. It. A Hk*g Co., ) Transp. Off'. March 10, 1847. \ March 10 —I 134 Kr LAST NOTICE TO CITY TAX PAYERB.—Persons who have not made their r> - turns will please do so to the subscriber, at his of fice, before the loth March instant, as the Digest will then he closed. W. MILO O LIN, Clerk of Council. N. B.—Females and mllrm persons will be call ed upon by sending their names to the Clerk. March 10 5 134 W e are authorized to announce Dr. L. I). FORD, as a candidate for re-election to the May oralty of this c ity. [March 6 131 We are authorized to announce Dr. L. A. DUGAS, as a candidate for re-election to Council from the second Ward, at the election to he held in April next. March 5 £5“ We are authorized to announce Dr. J. G. McWHOR,TFII as a candidate for Mayor of the the City of Augusta, at the election on the second Monday in April next. Feb. 16 5C7“ Mr. Cditor —Please announce the follow ing named gentlemen as candidates for Members of Council for Ward No. I, at the coming election in April next;—JAS. GODBY, A. P. SCHULTZ. Feb. 18 * 9CT Mr. Kditor —Please announce Dr. I. P. GARVIN as a candidate for Member of Council for Ward No. 1, and oblige Many Voters. Feb. 20 —* U 9 W e are authorised to announce Col. G. F. PARISH as a candidate so re-election as Member of the City Council from Ward No. l.,at the en suing election in April next. [Feb. 17 * — ftCr* We are requested to announce if. D BELL, as a suitable candidate fur Council in Ward No. 2. *— Feb. 17 OCT* Mr. editor —Please announce the name of CHARLES E. GREN VILLE, as a candi date for Council in W'arJ No. 1, And oblige Feb. 17 *— MANY VOTERS. DR. J. A. CLEVELAND, has returned to this city, and may be consulted at the office of Cleveland & Spear, over the store of Messrs. Al drich & Green. Feb. 28 NEAPOLITAN BONNETS. PATTISON, NOE & CO., Patentees and Manufacturers, 23 Delaney Street, New York. . _ Feb. 23 3m— 121 DAG U ERREOT YPE MINI A TERES. Mr. C. E. JOHNSON returns his sincere thanks la the citizens of Augusta, for their very liberal patronage, and would inform those who have not already availed.themselveslof his services —that he leaves fur New York on the Ist of April. Feb. 28 —lm 126 DC/ 3 11. S. Jackson, Teacher on the Piano Forte, Flute and Violin, respectfully tenders his services to the citizens of Augusta. References—Henry Parsons, Thos. Richards and T. S. Metcalf, Fsq’rs. N. B—For terms, &c., inquire at 11. Parson’s Music store. 6m Dec. I