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merit was extraordinary, and may bo regarded
as a strong proof of the soheitude of the Legis
lature of the Mute, to bring this protracted
controversy to an early ani amicable adjust
ment. In the execution of this authority it at
once appeared that I could not overlook the
Constitution of the State, by which our ter
ritorial limits had been declared. Apart from
this controlling consideration,! was desirous of
examining the question of right, separated from
this restriction, to the end that if the Constitu
tion asserted a claim to territory inconsistent
with the one that was paramount on the part
ot Ilorida, I might then recommend for your
consideration a removal t)f the obstacle.
In respect to the merits of this question as
they have presented themselves, after search
ing with some care fur information which
might lead to a correct conclusion, and there
by reconcile conflicting claims, and avert the
exasperation and strife consequent on a di
vided jurisdiction between sovereign author!- ’
ties, I regret that I am not prepared to make
*nch a recommendation. The claim of Geor- |
gia rests firmly, I believe, on the treaty made i
between the United States and Spain in 179,5
vv “ mm opai ii ui 1 /
which,.it should be remarked, is concurrent in
this respect with the Constitution of this State.
A\ ithout re-stuting the reasons of this opin
ion, I beg leave respectfully to refer you to
the instructions which were given to Messrs. I
J. H. Coupcr and J. Crawford, Commissioners j
<m the part of Georgia, and their report to
this Department, and their correspondence
•with the Commissioners of Florida. Copies j
of these arc herewith submitted. I should not
omit to observe that the propositions made by
the commissioners of Georgia to those of Flor
ida—that is to run the line eastward to the
highest point on the principal branch of the
Ht. Mary’s river, at which its tributaries accu
mulate sufficient water to cause a permanent
flow in a well defined channel—and, if ac
cepted—would have met my approval, and the
necessary steps taken to establish the bounda
ry accordingly.
In every aspect of this, as yet amicable con
troversy, prudence and friendly neighborhood
demand its early settlement. A conflict of au- i
Ihority between the contesting States may be i
sooner or later evneeterl Ts- Ll„ '
»wuw ux x.ucx cApecieu. xc \vm probably
arise from the decision of a judicial question, j
Resistance to its execution may follow. Force 1
against force may be employed, and thus the j
two States may be embroiled in angry strife. j
The affairs of the Penitentiary for the two (
last years have been as successfully managed
by its present efficient Principal
they were during the two years immediately
preceding. Under his benign, yet firm ad
ministration, it is believed that the general
good conduct of the convicts may challenge a
comparison with those that have preceded it.
In the direction of their labor, he has been em
inently successful. Nothing has been drawn
from the Treasury for its support within two
years, but on the contrary, its nett profits have
amounted to $10,373 86*.
Recurring to the period when he came into
office, nearly four years ago, he found the
workshops and tools had been lately destroy- |
cd by fire. Their estimated value by his pre
decessor was placed at $30,000. They have 1
f>ccn replaced, and their appraised value fixed
at $23,964 46. For these objects only $lO,-
322 77 have been drawn from the Treasury.
The difference between these two last men
tioned amounts should properly constitute a
credit to the institution, else the law is with
out meaning or effect, which declares that
when work is done for the State by the con
victs, it shall he so charged; or that which is
equally contradictory, when Work is perform
ed by the convicts for the State, and by the di
rection of the Legislature, it is of no value. In
adverting to this inequitable mode of stat
ing the accounts of this institution, it is not I
for the purpose of re-opening a discussion on I
transactions of years passed bv. but of show-
ing the amount that has been drawn from the
Treasury, and its more than full and fair equi
valent as received by the State.
The items composing the account of this
officer for the last two years, are happily free
from previous difficulties. The cash on hand,
and the notes and accounts, can be estimated
with reasonable accuracy. So also may the
manufactured articles, fortunately few, and of
comparatively small value. These will be
shortly reported on by a committee appointed
in accordance with a law of the last Legisla
ture, as well as of the unmanufactured mate
rials on hand. This report, when received,
will be subject to Vour order. I bog leave to
repeat my recommendation to the last Legis
lature, that the salaries of the Principal and
Assistant Keepers be increased, and that au
thority be given for the employmen t of mas
ter workmen, at high salaries, in the various
trades, as overseers.
I transmit herewith a list of executive war
rants drawn on the treasury for the last two
years; also copies of executive orders relating
to various subjects. The motives of their
passage are expressed in each. Sonic relate to
the appointment of officers to till vacancies,
and therefore claim necessarily your at
tention.
The bill contemplating the alteration of the
Constitution, in respect to the time of holding
M A AM. A A n I rf“A • a . A %, •A < , n / A ,«!• .AA A/ . AAA (A AA A A t . A. /- .Xa a .
certain elections, "was so erroneous in its refer
ence to the article and section intended to bo
changed,that it was not tk emed proper to pub
lish it.
I return herewith to the respective branches
of the General Assembly in which they origi
nated, several bills which were presented for
juy revision, and did not received my appro
val. Notes are appended to each, in which
are briefly declared the reasons for w ithhold
ing my asssent to them.
Resolutions from several States, and relating
to different objects, r..c transmitted herewith.
Within the last year, the city of Columbus
has been visited by several destructive fires.
The injury to, and destruction of, property i
were so extensive as to induce the Depart
ment to issue an order to suspend the collec
tion of the debt due to the State by that city,
for the purpose of re-building a bridge that
connected its trade and intercourse with Ala
bama. The order was passed at the request of
the municipal authorities of Columbus. It
operated only as a suspension of the payment
of the debt, according to the arrangements
made by my immediate predecessor, and con
firmed by the Legislature of 1813. The peri- i
od for the resumption of payments is a sub
ject for your consideration.
This debt once constituted a part of the capi
tal of the Central Bank. It was withdrawn
find directed by the legislature to be paid by i
instalments into the Treasury. It is therefore
proper in the settlement of the accounts of the
Cashier of the Central Hank that he should 1
be credited with an amount equal to it.
A map of the State, of large size, has lately
been made by Mr, William G. Bonner. It
comprises more topographical accuracy than
those that have preceded it, and was intended !
to have been a correct delineation, of the sur
face of the State. To this end all attainable
information was collected and placed at the
disposal of the artist. Ills success has been
generally adm'ttcd.
One hundred and thirty copies of the map !
were subscribed and paid for. To each of the
States of the Union a copy has been sent—be
ing in some measure a requital of similar fa
vors received of them. To each of the coun
ties a copy has been or will be forwarded and
delivered to the Inferior Courts respectively.
The labors of Mr. Bonner were arduous and
prolonged for the space of eighteen months. :
Whether in respect to his toil or the value of j
his work iu a public view, I am of opinion
that the subscription already mentioned is not i
v.
an adequate recompense to him, and cheerful
ly recommend additional compensation to such
amount as may comport with the justice and
liberality of the legislature.
The additional building near this place, for
the reception of idiots and lunatics, has been
completed. A more thorough classification
can now be made of the inmates of the Asy
i lum - The appropriations made for their com
fort and support during the two last years
have been found insufficient, by reason of
the increase of the pauper patients. In this
emergency, after exhausting the special ap
pi opriations for these objects, recourse was
had on the contingent appropriation made in
, the year LS I.}. To obviate future difficulties
m this regard, 1 again recommend that the
counties which may send pauper patients to
the as\ lum should be required to defray a moi
ety of the expense necessary for their main
tenance. Ihirty dollars annually for each
uould probably bo regarded as the proper sum
to be paid. I his would be an abatement or at
least onc-hall of the amount necessary for the
maintenance and care of each pauper lunatic
or idiot if thn acvlnm ......... i. 1
or iai °t u the asylum were not established.
If the Treasury be not to some extent relieved
of this burthen, which is constantly increas
ing, it may be reasonably expected, that this
i public charity will soon become oppressive.
Indeed, since the establishment of the asy
lum, it is apprehended that in some counties
the beuificent laws in behalf of the poor have
! been suspended or relaxed,
j . 1 16 report of the Trustees of the institu
tion has been made to this department, and is
subject to the order of the General Assembly.
According to the report of the commission -
ci for the Indigent Deaf, Dumb and I3lind, the
education of this unfortunate class of our race
at the Hearn Manual Labor School in this
State has been successful. The beneficiaries
who were at Hartford in the State of Connec
ticut, were removed to the School in Floyd
county early in the last year. They have in
creased to the number of fourteen. In any
respect it is thought, that nothing has been
lost by their removal. It is certainly true that
tlie dial it y oi the State has been more extend
ed and economical!v administered.
1..
, 1 beg leave to present in a tubular form, the
i com lition of the Central Rank, as compared
with its condition about four years ago.
Liabilities on the Gtk November, 1843,
Circulation #673.322 00
j State 8 per cent. Ronds 520,144 60
Deposites iOo’tfOß 15
#1,2*11,551 73
Liabilities on ]«£ November, 1817.
Circulation #22,116 CO
State 8 per cent. 80nd5...,. 179 110 8)
Deposites 48*688 43
#550,275 25
Reduction #711.279 50
To which may be added about $200,000 paid
on account t f interest, and expenses of Rank.
The opinion is repeated, that the estimated de
ficiency, after exhausting tire available assets
of the Rank, will be more than $200,000.
The Director of the Rank has lately made a
report to this Department, that contains de
tailed information relating to the unavailable
assets of the institution, and other informa
tion useful to the Legislature. In respect to
the worthless assets, in notes and bills, he es
timates their aggregate amount at $367,278 89,
to which may be added the amount of $51,-
460 10, previously carried to profit and loss.
It is thought that the time has arrived when
its assets may be turned over to the Treasury,
and their administration directed by the offi
cer presiding over that Department. It is re
commended that ho should be allowed an As
sistant Clerk, who, before entering on the .du
ties of his office, should be required to give
bond and security for the faithful performance
of trusts reposed in him.
If on this occasion, and another, similar as
to time and circumstance, I have abstained
from the discussion of federal measures of pre
! sent and existing concern, it is not because as
an individual I have no opinions on them, or
uould seek to conceal them. The path of
duty is marked by the Constitution, which I
cheerfully follow; preferring at all times prac
tical to abstract legislation. To the zealous
advocates of the rights of the States, this
course cannot be objectionable. Local and
domestic affairs claim our first care; fox
strength at home is strength abroad. Then
contemplate carefully the position that your
| State should and may occupy among her con
, federates, or even in the opinion of Christen
dom. Her capabilities are constantly expand
ing, and measured in some degree by the trust
-with which you have been invested. A wise
policy, combining remote and present inter
ests, will ensure present enjoyment and future
prosperity. This is the; essence of civiliza
tion. Then promote social intercourse, en
courage industry, advance education, admin
ister justice, and preserve spotless public faith.
Nor ought it to be forgotten, that M-hatsoever
; is expressed or acted by man, socially or indi
vidually, his eye cannot be too often and in
tently turned to Heaven for guidance and
guardianship. GEO. W. CRAWFORD.
[From the N. O. Picayune , 29 th ult.\
Arrival of the Steamship Alabama.
Late News from Puebla and Mexico.
I Ihe steamship Alabama, Capt. Windle, ar
rived at an early hour yesterday, having left
Vera Cruz on the 20th Inst., Tampico on the
22d, and Brazos Santiago on the 24th. She
lay to at Brazos in a gale about twenty-four
hours without communicating with the shore,
and then being short of fuel she ran for Gal
veston, where she arrived on the morning of
the 25th. She took in a supply of coal there
and left again the same evening for this port.
She encountered very heavy weather from the
northeast throughout the passage.
The U. S. propeller Ashland, six da vs from I
the Brazos, put into Galveston in distress with I
fifteen cabin passengers and fifty sick and dis- |
charged soldiers. They wore all transferred
to the Alabama, with a large Brazos mail.
The U. S. steamship New Orleans, after be
-1 detained sixteen days at Tampico, got out
on the 21st inst., and proceeded to Yera
| Cruz.
( Cren. Patterson expected to commence
his march for the interior about the 24th inst.
Ihc Genius of Liberty has files of papers
from the city of Mexico to the 7th inst., but
had only time to sav that the most profound
4:V• . i r
tranquillity reigned in the capital.
As soon as the new Government of Scnor !
Pena y Pena was organized, the fact was of- |
ficially announced to the representatives of
friendly nations. Her Britannic Majesty’s Min
ister at once replied, says a supplement to the
Diario, in terms most satisfactory and honor
able for their excellencies, the President and
the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The Genius of Liberty of the 19th, pub
lishes several general orders of Gen. Scott, all !
of which we gave in our paper of the loth inst.
We give a brief note from our Vera Cruz
correspondent:
[Correspondence of the New Orleans Picayune,]
Vkra Cruz, early morning of Oct.
Gentlemen —The Alabama is off this morn
ing, but there is nothing new to write about,
the “Genius of Liberty” having published the
only item worth culling. Day before yesterday j
about a dozen of Hays’s Hangers encountered
some two hundred guerrillas out towards Santa
Fc. The Mexicans charged on them, but the
Texans very cooly dismounted, waited till
j they came within about thirty yards, and
poured a, volley of rifles into them, unsaddling
* a number. Ihc rascals being reinforced at
i j
■ f tempted another charge, but were this time
i met with C olt s revolvers, the Texans never
budging an inch.' The “bovs” all came off
sate.
1 Ibe Hangers are the very men for these
gaoi alias, and are worth four times their num
: her ol any other mounted men I have seen
I here. Col. Hays look quite well, except that
j the end of his nose is sheddling its skin, and
ms facets pretty essentially sunburnt all over.
Jack Hay s is a remarkable man, as useful to
his country' as he is modest and independent.
Ihc yellow fever is still taking of its victims
hcie. Lieut. Jenkins, of the Ist Dragoons,
who had lately arrived with recruits, died dav
before yesterday, and was buried last evenin'*
i with the usual honors. °
An extra of the Genius of Liberty of the
19th inst. has reached us, from which we ex
tract the following news from Puebla and the
interior:
[From the Genius of Liberty of Oct. 19.1
I Latk and Important from Mexico. —The
family of Mr. ( astro, a respectable citizen of
this place, arrived here yesterday evening from
Jalap a. On the road to Santa Fe, at a deserted
rancho about ten miles from here, they were
mot by some thirty or forty guerrillas, bv whom
they were exceedingly maltreated. The guer
rillas took the entire party of travellers, and the
\ chicle in which they rode, into the adjoining
woods, and there held a consultation as to the
policy of murdering them unreservedly. The
guerrillas made several demonstrations to up
set the carriage and burn it, but were finally
dissuaded from their fiendish purpose, both of
murder and wanton destruction, by the expos
tulations and entreating declarations of the la
dies that no one of them present was in any way
or form connected with the Americans, cither
then or any other time. Their request to have
their lives spared, and their carriage saved
from being burned, was finally obtained, and
they succeeded in procuring permission to
proceed on their journey immediately, but not
tul the marauders had stripped them of almost
every thing in the shape of clothing and mo
ney.
A Mr. Castillo, a gentleman of this city, was
one of the number: the irucrillas took from him
Q'itUUU.J VVJWJV. iiUill 11 IIH
his sword and firearms. The constant exclama
tion of some of the robbers was that none but
Americans ever travelled that road nowaday?.
Dr. Galvent, a native of Havana, who is direct
from the city of Mexico, fell in with Mr. Cas
tro’s family at Jalapa and accompanied them
to this city; they suffered very many privations
in the encounter with the guerillas.’
By the kindness of this gentleman we were
put in the receipt of very important intelligence
from the city of Mexico.
He left the city of Mexico on the 7th of this
month, and on the 11th, at 5 o’clock, P. M., he
entered Huamantla [a town a little east of the
Porote road, and about half way between Pcrote
and Puebla.] There he learned that the force
of Gen. Lane had entered shortly before, and
so sudden and unexpected was his arrival that
Santa Anna had barely time to get away by
another quarter of the town. The Americans
I captured two pieces of artillery belonging to
! the force of Gen. Santa Ann, which the latter
in his hurry had not time to remove, and also
took two prisoners, Col. Vega and Iturbidc.
Santa Anna, after leaving Huatmantla, which
he did at the head of 1000 horse, was reinforc
ed by 1600 men of the command of Gen. Reyes,
and both remained in neighborhood of Hua
mantla till Gen. Lane's departure, after which
this town was again taken possession of by
Gens. Santa Anna and Reyes, who, following
up the rear guard of the Americans, killed
seventy men, principally inebriated stragglers,
and took twenty prisoners. The Mexicans had
two pieces of artillery with them, ’one a brass
10-poundcr and the other a 16-pounder, of the
same metal.
Gen. Rea sallied out of Puebla at the head
of a pretty considerable force, and was await
ing at El Pinal [a town a few miles south of
Huatmantla, on the same road to Puebla] the
approach of Gen. Lane, whose Hanks and rear
the Mexicans are reported to have been inces- ’
santly harrassing. But we know and we are
confident that though the Mexicans should ;
muster a force four-fold the amount of that j
which it is reported that they have, yet Geu. ■
Lane, the Buena Vista hero, will extricate j
himself with honor and with glory from their j
midst, and will form a junction with his gen
eral,unscathed by the ordeal of passing through I
the soldiers of .Santa Anna and Reyes.
ThQ decree by which it was ordained that
| Mr. Pena y Pena should take charge of the su-
I prerae power in conjunction with two asso
i dates, has been repealed, and Santa Anna has
again been called upon to assume the reins of
Government, if it can be called one, and the
command of the army.
Gen. Paredes is in Tulancingo, endeavoring,
and with some success, it appears, to establish
his monarchial system. lie has of late‘re
ceived some very important converts to his po
litical principles.
Gen. Valencia is at his hacienda passing a
way his time as agreeably as he can, taking no
partin the national affairs. We suppose he is
i only abiding his time.
i Gen. Bravo is in Mexico, quiet, and on pa
! role.
The semblance of the Mexican Government
met according to appointment at Qucretaro, on
the sth, but there not being any thing like a
quorum present, nothing was done.
Peace is as far off as ever; the feelings of the
people are said to be most strenuously opposed
to any compromise with the North Americans;
in fact the hostility which exists against us in
the interior towns, cities and villages, is re
j ported to be of the most bitter kind.
The other leading men and generals have
gone for the most part to Cuernavaca, in the
tierra caliente. [Cuernavaca is a town seven
teen leagues south of the city of Mexico, on
the road to Acapulco.]
1 _
Postscript
The TJ. S. propeller Secretary Walker, Cap
| tain Anthony, arrived lust night at a late hour
from the Brazos, having sailed thence the 22d
i inst. She brought over Lieut. Col. Randaldt
Deputy Paymaster General, and forty-two
sick and discharged soldiers.
We have been kindly furnished by a pas
senger with the Matamoras Flag of the 20th
inst. That paper reports “no improvement
in the health of the city.”
Wc are pained to learn from the Flag, of
| the death of Capt. William 11. Churchilf, of
the 3d Artillery, Assistant Quartermaster.—
~ J 1 **,.-.w*wv».***W VVyIIIiCWJICI •
He died at Point Isabel on the 19th of yellow
: fever. Capt. Churchill graduated at West
Point in 1840. He was brevetted captain for
, his brillaut conduct at Hesaca de la Palma.—
■ He leaves a wife to mourn his loss.
There was a report atMatamoros on the 16th
inst. that an army mail had been captured at
Papa Gallos by the Mexicans, and some im
; portant letters lost. We hope it may be a
, mere rumor. We have also rumors of a Mexi
can force having been seen near Mier. Quite
1 doubtful.
j The editors of the Flag have seen a copy of
i the Diario del Gobierno of the 4th inst. The
I Mexican army and its officers are severely de
: nounced as cowards and tyrants. A Mexican
i version is given of what Captain Macedonia
Capestran would have done to Capt. Dunlap
! and about a hundred of our troops had he
; caught them at San Fernando, but he didn’t
;do it. Ihe report must be ridiculous from the
Flag’s representations.
i UNDER-SHIRTS AND DRAWERS
OF MERINO, COTTON, SILK, k and all
other kinds, cheap, at
Oct. 17 WM. O. PRICE & CO'S.
Augusta, ©rorgia.
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV, 4.
LIT The length of the Message of His Kx
cellency Gov, Crawford, and the news from
Mexico, occupies most of our paper this morn
the exclusion of much interesting mat
ter on band. Our advertising friends we hope
will boar with us. Their favors left out to
day', Mill be. inserted in our next paper.
HP Xo intelligence had reached Xew York
of the French steamer further than that pub
lished by us yesterday from the Journal of
Commerce.
[ Editorial Correspondence of the Constitutioiudist. j
MILLEDGEVILLE, Nov. I, 1847.
The Legislature commenced its session to
day, and both Houses were organized. In the
Senate the linn. A. J. Afillov nf
menace me non. a. j. Aimer, or Augusta, was
’ elected President. The vote was for Miller,
25; Dundgan, 18 ; Terrell, 1; and blank 1.
William 11. Crawford was elected Secretary;
John lloe, Doorkeeper; and Janies Stapleton,
Messenger.
In the House of Representatives, the Hon.
C. J. Jenkins, of Richmond, was elected Speak
er—the vote being for Jenkins, 68 ; Jackson,
50 ; Jones, 5 ; Bailey, 2 ; Goulding, 1; blank
I. Allen F. Owen, Esq., was elected Clerk;
William Davis, Doorkeeper; and James X.
Bigby, Messenger. No other business of any
importance was done during the day. Therg
were a large number of candidates for Door
keeper and Messenger to each House, and it
was necessary to go through six or eight bal
lotings to elect them. The Governor’s Mes
sage will be delivered to-morrow.
The following is the ballot for Clerk of the
Senate:
Ist. 2d. 3d. 4th.
Win. H. Crawford... 1U 18 20 24
Joshua Hill 8 5 6 20
Thos. K. R. C0bb....20 19 16 1
Anderson 7 4 2
Scattering 1 2
And the following is the ballot for Clerk of
the House;
Ist. bal. 2d bal.
F. A Owen 33 70
F. H. Sanford 68 withdrawn.
Jas. M. Calhoun 10 19
J. A. Lee 14 13
R. A. Snead 9 8
Mr. Wright..... 5 17
Blank 1
To-morrow the votes for Governor will be
counted, and on Wednesday the inauguration
of Gov. Towns will take place.
Special Notices.
TAXES, TAXES,—LAST NOTICE.
GEORGIA, Richmond County.
Qyf* Ordered, That the Tax Collector for Rich
mond County be, and he is hereby required to
pay over to the county Treasurer of said county,
the amount of Taxes levied for county purposes for
iheyear 1817, on or before the first Monday in De
cember next, and that the clerk serve said collec
tor with a copy of this notice..
JESSE KENT. j. i. c. r. c.
I. P. GARVIN, j. i. c. r. c.
JAMES HARPER, j. i. c. it. c.
A true copy from the minutes, this the Ist day of
Vovomkoi* 1 9 4.7
iNoveniber, la*/.
For the accommodation of those who have not
paid their TAXES, the Digest will be open until
Saturday next, after which, executions will be is
' sued against all defaulters—Last Notice.
R. A. WATKINS, T. C., R. C.
| Nov. 2
} AUGUSTA MANUFACTURING COM
PANV.
By order of the Board of Directors, notice is
! hereby given, that an installment of 10 per cent is
I required to be paid in by the Stockholders on Wed
j nesuay, the Kith of November next,
\\ ILLIAM PHILLIPS, Sec’y a. m.c.
Sept. 30 j
€ o m mere i a I.
LATKST IFATLS FROM LIVERPOOL OCT. 4
LATEST DATES FROM HA VU3 OcT. 1
CHARLES 1 ON, Nov. 3.— (Jollon —The Cotton
market was very heavy throughout Saturday last,
and prices would occasionally turn in favor of the
purchaser- On Monday, however, an active de
mand prevailed, and prices rallied. Yesterday the
demand fell off materially, and the market durin®
the day was rather languid than otherwise, and
closed at about the rates current at the end
of the week. Ihe sales in the three days reach
2850 bale*, 1900 of which were sold on Mon-
Jn.r H’L - * O I II . .-X !
day. Ihe transactions comprise 3d bales at oA: 3(3
atf>i; 33 atG£j 59 at 27 at 7£; 100 at 7i*: 03 at
8; 49 at SR 55 at 85-1 G; 22 at Sg; 1450 at 8A; 20 at
8 9-IG; 17G atß|; 274at8|} and 50 at 3£ cents.
Rice. —The Rice market has been rather heavy
since our former publication, particularly yester
day, when buyers obtained a slight advantage in
their purchases. The transactions comprise some
GOO tierces, at extremes, ranging from 3A to $4 per
hundred.
MOBILE, NoV. 30.—* (Jotton.' —The receipts since
this day week reach 4,339 bales, and the exports
for the same time are 1,20 G to Liverpool, leaving
the stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared
last evening, 211,782 bales, against 9.276 last sea
son, and 24,217 the year previous.
The effects of the foreign intelligence on this
market were felt in the instant suspension of all
business operations, and during the past fonrdays
only 3 a 400 bales have been sold at a dec'lne of
about l|c. from the rates of last week. It is im
possible to give a correct quotation of nricCs, Mid
dling has been disposed of at a % cents, and
seemingly but little disposition exists to operate to
any extent even at this reduction. The continued
scarcity of shipping tends no doubt to increase the
embarrassments of buyers, and the derangements
of exchanges enhances much the difficulties under
which every department of business at present la
bors.
Freights. —Vessels continue scarce, but there is
very little doing in the way of freights at present.
In foreign a bark taken tor Antwerp at l|c., is
the only transaction of the week.
w — jr v v iv.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 28—p. m.—The non-arri
val of the mail boat which must have had on board
the Cambria s correspondence, has been a severe
disappointment to the mercantile community - , and
has suspended business in general. Only about j
Iff 90 bales Cotton, in small lots, changed hands at |
irregular price*, but about the same as yesterday j !
say a 7|c for midd ing to good middling.
Sugar.~~ Sales 46 hhds, old Prime at l\c ;70 1
hhds. Common at ;of new, 25 hhds. good ordi-*
nary at 3sc j 15 hhds. at 4c } and 40 hhds. fair at
4| cents.
Molasses. —Early in the morning sales were made !
but soon after the market was swept at
21c ; the sales amounting to some 250 bbls.
Flour. —Market unsettled. Sales 150 bbSs. Ohio
at $475; 130 Illinois at $5; 110 St. Louis at $5 10
a $5 25 ; 200 at $3 25, and ICO at $5 50.
freights. —Nothing done, there being no ships
in port disengaged.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 2.— Cotton. —The receipts of .
the last week reach about 3,500 bales, and about
one-half of which was sold from wagons at 7| to
B£. Principal sales # cents. The balance went
into store on planters account. The market main
tained a good degree of regularity* and some firm
ness at the above quotations. Yesterday, howev
er , was a very dull day. and at prices |c lower than
the closing rates of Saturday, with strong, indica
tions of a further decline.
Shipping intelligence.
ARRIVAL FROM Oil A KI. ESTOW.
Bark f teuton, Coutts, Turks Island.
MEMORANDA.
■The ship Fairfield, Loveland, for Charleston,
sailed from New York 30th ult,
CHARLESTON, Nov. 3. Arr, steam ship
Northerner, Budd. New York; ship Europe, Mer
cer, do.; schr. Lily, Benson, Camden, Me.
Cld, Br. sloop Wanderer, Fernander, Nassau.
| Went to sea, ship (Jen, I‘arkhiil, M’Kown, Liv
erpool,
SA\ ANNA 11, Nov. 2.—Arr. ship Stephen Bald
win, Borland,Philadelphia; brigs Reveille, Sleeper,
Boston, Josephus, Pitcher, Philudelphi; Keying.
Flanders, Charleston; schr. Ehza Brown, Hiler,
Lhomaston, Me,; steamers Santee, Winsey,
Charleston; Eliza. Kahn, Augusta; lyanboe, Jar
man Augusta; John, Randolph, Philpot, Augusta.
Departed, steamer John Randolph, Philpot, Au
gusta.
Wenttosea—Brig Exact, Stevens, New York.
! AUGUSTA THEATRE.
W. C. FORBES,
Lessee and Manager.
Third Night of Mr. W. H. CRISP,
Who will appear in ins celebrated character of
Dazzle.
Fourth Night l.f Miss CLARA ELLIS,
W ho will appeal - in the character of Lady Gay
Spanker.
THIS E VENINCfNO V. 4,1847
Will be performed the Comedy - of
LONDON ASSURANCE.
Dazzle, Mr. \V. 11. Crisp; Sir Harcourt Courtly - ,
Mr. lorbes; Dolly Spanker, Mr. Fuller; Lady Gay
Miss Clara Ellis; Grace Ilarkaway. Mrs.
Forbe;s Pert, Miss Mitchell.
The Highland" AMILIE.
To conclude with the Farce of the
SECR E T .
Thomas, Mr. Fuller; Madame Dupuis, Mrs. Ful
ler; Angelica, Miss Mitchell.
Tickets 75 cents — Pit 50 cents.
Nov. 4
DOT. T
GREENE ANl> PULASKI MONUMENT
LOT T E EIE S!
i. W. MAURY A CO., SUCCESSORS TO
J. G. Crcg-ory & Co., Managers.
Sales close Thursday.
Extra Class No. 46—By South Carolina, Class No.
44, Nov, 4, 1817.—76 Numbers—l 3 Ballots.
20,000 DOLLARS.
$10,000! $3,000! $2,616! 20 of SI,OOO —Tickets
$6 —Halves s2,6o—Quarters $ 1,25.
Sales close Monday at 10 A. M.
Extra Class No. 46—By Alexandria, Class 71. Nov.
6, 1847.—Brilliant Scheme. —78 Numbers—l 3
Ballots. —5 Capitals of
#20,000 EACH !!!
601 $ 10,000! $4,093!,70 of $ 1 ,U<Ki: 86 of £600! 126 ol
$400! Ac. Ac.—Tickets $16 —Halves $7,60 —
Quarters $3,75.
Sales close Wednesday.
The Old Favorite. —Class No. 67.—T0 be drawn at
Savannah, Nov. 9, 1847. —Package Scheme. 1
7,500 DOLLARS.
S3.UuO! $1,500! $1,000! $621! 2 of $600! Ac.—
Tickets $2, Halves sl, Quarters 60 cts. —Risk
on a package of 25 wholes is s29,6o—risk on a
package of 26 halves is $14,80 —risk on a pack
age of 25 quarters is $7,40.
JOHN A. M4LLEN, Agent,
Opposite the Masonic Hall.
ITT* Orders from the country promptly attended
to. Nov. 4
LOOK AT THIS !—520,000 CAPITAL
PRIZE ! !
CARTER TICKET, combination 15, 61, 67,
H entitled to the Capital Prize of “ Twenty
Thousand Dollars' ’ in the Grand Consolidated Lot
tery, Class 43, Extra. Remained on hand unsold
for the want of a purchaser at
E. H, PEZANT,
Broad-st,, opposi.e U. S. Hotel.
P- S.— The following are the drawn Numbers
f 15, 61, 67, 34, 46, 68, 29, 71, 4,8, 62, 18.
The above Ticket will be publicly shown on
application at the office. 5 Nov. 2
“THE LUCKY OFFICE.”
GEORGIA STATE LOTTERIES.
FOR THE LLNLriT OF
THE AUGUSTA lINDE PENDENT
FIRE COMPANY.
D. PAINS & CO. MANAGERS.
“LOOK OUT FOH THE CAPITAL.”
Sales close at Noon To-Day.
Drawing due same Evening. — The Capital Prize
Lottery—Grand Consolidated, Class No. 41, Ex
tra, lor 1847.
22,500 DOLLARS!
s7,sou' $5,500! $3500! 10 prizes of $1000!—Wholes
$5 —Halves $2,50 —Quarters $1,25.
Drawing due Frida .7 Morning —Hales close Thurs
day Evening.—Georgia State (Columbus) Lot
tery, Class No. 10, for 1817.—75 Numbers—l 4
Ballots.
6,000 DOLLARS.
I Ir* 1«. ..1 1 ii/i/ii it* i 1 trio 1 (/» 11. xj ti ■«t i* i*»,t rt/vi _
sl. tuu! $ 1,200! $ 1,093! $ 1,5001 10 of $2,00! «Scc.
Wholes $2 —Halves $1 —Quarters 50c. —Pack-
ages warranted lor Half Nett.
Sales close Monday at Noon.
D rearing; due same Evenings —Grand Consolidated
Lottery, Class 45.—Splendid Scheme.- -78 Num
bers- -13 Ballots.- -Leading Capitals
40,000 DOLLARS.
$20,0oo! $10,000! $8,000! $G,000! 10 prizes of
$2,000! 10 prizes of $1,500! 20 prizes of $1,000!
20 prizes of SB'X)! Lowest 3 Number prize
S2OO. —Wholes $lO, Halves $5, Quarters $2,50,
Eighths $1,25.
For sale by E. 11. PEZANT, Agent.
Broad-st., opposite U. S. Hotel
Tjr’Orders from the country will meet with
prompt attention, if addressed as above. Nov. 4
A CARD
Bfl. T. P. CLEVELAND having temporarily j
withdrawn from the practice of his proses- \
sion, I would inform the citizens ot Augusta and
the public generally, that I have formed a connec
tion with his former co-partner. Jxo. W. Spear, in
i the practice of DENTAL SURGERY. The
business will be conducted under the linn of Clere
land Spear. Office Broad-st., over Aldrich Sc
Green's Shoe Store.
JNO. A. CLEVELAND
Feb. 18 ts 117
MOUNT EAGLE TRIPOLI.
m TV n « ( A TV A TV T TV • « _
A REMARKABLE mineral, pronounced by
geologists to be a great rarity in nature and
known to them by the name of Tripoli, has lately
been discovered in this country*, although but in one
bed, of very narro w limits, all owned by* the “Mount
Eagle Manufacturing Company,” incorporated for
the sole purpose of its manufacture.
The article is excellent for burnishing and clean
ing all finished metallic and glass surfaces, such as
gold, silver, brass, Britannia and steel ware, win- j
dow glass, <fcc. Nothing has ever yet been discoV- ;
ered equal to the pure Tripoli, and the common
language of the consumer is, it is the best thing I
ever saw. The genuine article is for sale bv the
exclusive agent for Augusta. WM. HAINES.
April 29 —ts . 176
removal;
THE SUBSCRIBER would respectfully in
form his friends and the public that he has
removed to No. 239 King-street, opposite Messrs.
Hayden, Gregg Co., where he is now opening a
choice assortment of BERLIN WORSTED.
Canvass, Chenille, Embroidered Patterns, Purse
Silks, Beads and Fancy Trimmings, Oiled Silks.
! Java Canvass for Quilts, French Fancy Articles'
See., Sec.
A large supply of FRINGES and GIMPS, all of
which can be recommended as being of superior
quality, and are offered at prices which cannot fail
to please. WM. HERWIG
Charleston, Oct. 19 ‘g—
RACES OVER THE
COURSE, AT AUGUSTA, GA.
The first Fall Meeting vil
commence on the 7th of Dc
-^r,~ ~,1^*—«» ■»« a , lt j continue five
days.
FIRS! DAY—A Colt Stake for three year olds,
one hundred dollars entrance, half forfeit—eig ht
entries named and closed—carrying three year
old weight.
Samk Day—Mile Heats, best two in three,
purse ’ 9100
SECOND DAY —Two Mile Heats, purse **2oo
THIRD DAY-—Three u “ ‘f ' goo
FOURTH DAY—Four “ *f u 400
FIFTH DAY—One Mile Heats, l?est thrpe
it! fire, purse 130
't here are already some crack nags on the
ground, and many others that will he here, ho good
<port and plenty of it may be looked for.
Oct 6 td ' LEWIS'LOVELL, Proprietor.
FRESH SUPPLY.
MULES AND HORSES,
Another fine lot of HORSES
WAS and MULES haye just arrived
fiftiaiftlwat the Stable of I. A. IJibler A- />1 A
Co. which are offered for sale cheap. Among the
Horses are several pairs, gentle in harness. The
Mules are of good size. Those who sy<tnt hgy
gains would do well to call early at the Stable of
I. A. HIBLER 6c CO.
f Oct. 28 ts
LIVERY STABLE. "
THE undersigned respectfully
informs the public that he haa
fT ? y leased the old stand well known £_ \ f
as J. B. Guedron’s LOWER STABLES', on EtTfsr
street, and would be .aunkful for a share of patron
age. R. A. WATKINS.
May 14 lO9
MULES! MULES!!
A Lot of fine MULES, some full six-
St— teen and a half hands high. For sale at
R. A. WATKINS’
Oct. 31 1— Stables, on Ellis-stret.
FOR SALE,
MTHE spacious lot and three brick tene
ment buildings on it, situated on the north
side of Broad-street, next below the Eagle 6c Phoe
nix Hotel, the lot running through to Reynold-
street. Applv to J. P. LAVANTURE, or
Nov. 2 12 JOSEPH BIGNON.
TO RENT,
From the Ist of October next.
JL 11 The double WOODEN TENEMENTS
s£n! { 0,1 Jackson-street; one on the'corner
|_,of Reynold-st, at present occupied by C
Low, and the other by Miss Ingraham. Applv lu
G. Longstukkt, or MRS. R. CAM FI ELD
July 31 J — 32
HANAWA7
■ax From the Subscriber, a Mulatto man,
yA DANIEL,a Bricklayer.known by the name
ot" Daniel Bland. A liberal reward will be
JSuZ-, paid for his delivery to me, or if lodged in
Jail so that I can get him.
Sept. 9 +— J. GLENDINNING.
AUGUSTA, OCTOBER 6, 1847.
We have now in store the greajej
of our Fall supply of GOODS,
«tiißcomprising WATCHES,
RV,Silver and Plated Wares, Military and Fancy
Goods, Housekeeping Articles, Ac. Ac. to which
we invite attention, believing it to be as good 9
Stock as was ever in the plajtee. And we a*k all
who think they can buy anything in the line at
I lower prices, in this place or Charleston, to test
the truth of that supposition.
CLARK. RACKETT & CO,
Oct. G tl
PERIFOCAL SPECTACLES.
To all who experience inconve
nience in the use of the common kind
of Glasses, and especially in night reading, these
Spectacles will be found a most valuable substitute;
in no case, except where the optic nerve has been
pronounced diseased, haye they failed, when pro*
npplv to crivpi
periv in tea, ill give sLiiisiacium.
No better proof of tljeir superior merit can be
given to each individual who may need Glasses
than the satisfaction he will experience jn the uso
of them.
These Glasses can be obtained in this place only
of CLARK, RACKETT & C 0...
Agents for the Manufacturers,
Who have now on hand a good supply in gold and
silver frames. Perifocal Glasses fitted to any fiapig,
for any vision.
Spectacles in gold, silver and steel, for sale very
low. by CLARK,RACKETT, A CO,
Dealers in Watches, Jewelry, Silver Wa;re, A«-
Oct. G ts
AUGUSTA, OCT. 15 1847.
CLOCKS. ...We have in store Marble Mantel
Clocks, Office and Warehouse, Gothic and
Round Clocks; and offer to country dealers an
assortment of cheap Clocks, well made, at low pri
ces.
CHINA CUT CLASS—White and Gold Band
China Dinner and Tea sets ; Fancy Gilt and Orna
mental China, Tea sets ; Fine Cut-Glass Goblets
Wines. Tumblers, Ac.
LAMPS, LAMPS, AND GIRANDOLES.
SOLAR LAM PS in great variety—some with Bo
hemian Glass Shafts, and Prisms.
GIRANDOLES, SILVERED AND GILT—
New style PAPER SHADES for Lamps.
ANDIRONS—A part of our supply of ANDI
RONS, SHOVELS, and TONGS are at hand, for
sale low.
CLARK, RACKETT A CO.
Oct. 16
vyt-i. i yj
GUNS ANB> PISTOLS.
A CHOICE lot of Double Darrel Shot GUNS,
Condon made, together with a supply of
Flasks, Shot Pouches, Game Bags. Patent Wad
ding, Ely's patent Cartridges, and Gunning Appa
ratus in general, just received and w ill be sold low.
Also, Allen and Thurburis Revolving PISTOLS:
six barrels. Self-Cocking Pocket Pistols, English
Belt Pistols, W alker’s Percussion Cana,
CLARK, RACKEtT & CO.
Oct. 6 ts
WASHINGTON & NEW ORLEANS
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
THE Subscribers to the stock of this Company
are hereby notified that a payment of 20
i per cent upon the subscriptions will be required on
i *be twentieth day of .November, to meet the
, demands of the assignee , who is rapidly progress.
: ing in the construction of the line,
i The money may be paid to Edward Thomas, Esq,
Augusta, Georgia.
B. B. FRENCH,")
W. W. SEATON, i Trustees
n \K. gold, >
Washington City. Scut. 1, 1647.
Oct. 12 lk
SCULL SHOALS FACTORY*
fWAHE Subscribers having renewed the AGEN-
I CY of this establishment, offer for sale »
superior STOCK OF YARNS, assorted. Nos. 4’g
|o>- I. „ I O 1A 11.. I.
to 12 s, iu bales of 2 K) lbs. each.
T. N. POIJLLAIN & SON.
July 17 l9
DYEING AND SCOURING
ESTABLISHMENT.
JOHN O’NEILL, Silk and Woollen Fancy
Dyer, informs the citizens of Augusta, and its
i vicinity, that he has commenced the above busi
ness on REYNOLD-STREET, in the rear of La
mar Oliver s Store, three doors below the cor-
I ner ot Campbell-street, where he is prepared to
execute work with neatness and despatch, lie
flatters himself, from his long experience in some
ol the first houses in Europe and America, to be
able to give satisfaction in every branch of his bu
siness. Any orders which he may be favored with
will be promptly attended to. lie will Dye, Re-
Dye and Renovate Gentlemen’s Clothing of all
textures and kinds—Coats, Vests, Pants and, Cloaks.
He renews the shades of all colors, and makes the
garment have the appearance of new cloth. He
pledges himself that work finished by him will
neither have a disagreeaide smell or stillness, more
than when new.
Ladies’ Garments will be Dyed and finished in
workmanlike style. Persons residing at a distance,
by directing their articles to me at Augusta, will
meet with prompt attention.
i „ JOHN O’NEILL.
Oct 23 y