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THE CONSTITUTIONALIST, j Va MES GA R D N £R, JR. TERMS. ailv. per annum $8 00 Tri-Weekly, per annum G 00 If paid in advance 5 OCi Weekly, per annum 3 00 If paid in advance 2 50 To Clubs, remitting $lO in advance, FIVE COPIES are sent. This will put our Weekly pa per in the reach of new subscribers at TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. {[/"Subscribers who will pay up arrearages, and send four new subscribers, with the money, can get the paper at $2 00 XT’All new subscriptions must be paid in ad vance. XTToAfajre must be paid on ail communications and letters of business. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. Report of the Committee on Finance- The Committee on Finance, in discharge of a portion of the duties assigned them, have examined the books and accounts of the Comp troller General, and tind them correct. They have also examined the office and ac counts of the Treasurer, and find his disburse ments fully supported by proper vouchers. As the late incumbent in the Treasury Office had gone out, and another been appointed to supply his place during the interregnum be tween the last and present session, the exami nation into the official acts of each has been as sear citing as possible, but not more tho rough than satisfactory. But one slight error was detected, and that in favor of the Ltj Treasurer. We find that there was in the Treasury on the 20th October, 1816, a balance of $895,536 sb* To which add total receipts from ail sources, during the past fiscal year, say to 20th Oct., 1817....,, 316,014 20 Slaking an aggregate of $711,550 73 And deduct the total of tlisbursmcnts to the same period 349.299 28 Leaving a balance in the Treasury, 20th Oct., 1847, of . I. 362,251 50 Since which period, up to23d Nov., (the date of our examination.) the receipts from all sources have been.......... 144.056 76 $506,308 26 And the disbursements on Executive warrants.... 29.652 11 Leaving as balance in the Treasury, 23d Nov., 181-7 $476,656 12 This balance is composed of the follow ing items, which were critically exa mined and counted, viz : Certificates of stock in State Rank and Bank of Augusta $272,300 00 Packet of uncurrent funds, under seal of Finance Committee of 1846 2,194 72 Western A Atlantic Kail Road Scrip, redeemed under Act of 1845 4,124 89 Receipts of Attorneys to late Treasurer for unew rent Bank notes placed in their hands for collection by Executive order.... 12,062 00 Notes of Mrs. Cargile and J. U. Starke for fraction of land sold under Act of 1839. 1,179 00 Commercial Bank notes re ceived by late Treasure? from Attorneys in settle ment of Monroe R. Road claim 109 00 Counterfeit and uncurrent notes passed and allowed by previous Committees on Finance HI 00 Receipts for payments to members and officers of the General Assembly on appropriation of the pre sent session 2.255 00 Coupons paid since Ist No vember, 1817 3,517 50 Cash on deposit in Agency Banks, Savannah and Au gusta. ................. 51.003 23 Certificates of Deposit and Bank checks 5,006 37 Cash in vault, specie ami specie paving Bank notes 122.463 36 $ 176,656 12 Os this amount there is available only $131,275 5( And unavailable,the sum of 292,380 61 We count as available the receipts for pay ments to the present General Assembly, and the coupons for interest on State 6 per cent, bonds paid since Ist November, because they represent cash for which warrants will be drawn in the operations erf Government for the political year 1848. Your Committee will now revert to the balance as before stated, in the Treasury on the 20th October. 1847..... $362,251 50 Os this there was unavailable, by report of Treasurer 298.704 61 Leaving as available $63,546 89 Os this there belonged 1 to the political year 1318, viz : General tax of 1847 collected, and divi dends received on Edu catio i Fund, she sum of. fG.368 59' And reserved for payment of specific appropriations 24,557 23 Then undrawn 40,925 82 Leaving $22,621 07 Adding to this the receipts from 20th Octo ber to Ist November, when the political year closed, and allowing for the drafts yet to be made on the appropriations of a contingent nature, tv hie hdo not revert till Ist May next, we may safely estimate the surplus of the po litical year 1847 at $20,000. Your Committee will now proceed to show the probable wants of the Treasury and its means, for 1848 and 1849, under the present laws, several of the fruitful sources of income, else than from taxation, having ceased. The expenditures for 1848 will probably va ry but little from the following : Pay of members and officers of the General As sembly $52,000 Civil establishment 44,000 Contingent fund. 10.000 Military fund 1,000 Printing fund 10,009 Interest on public debt, including 8 per ct. Bonds 106.000 Sinking fund 75,000 University of Georgia 2.000 Indigent Deaf and Dumb 2,500 Lunatic Asylum 9,000 Penitentiary Inspector and Chaplain 650 Military Storekeepers, Savannah and Mil ledge ville 450 Miscellaneous appropriations 20,000 $332,600 The estimated receipts may be as follows, viz: General lax ............$2-30,000 'Fax on Bank stock 20,000 Dividends on $ 10,000 Bank 5t0ck......... 600 From lands 3,500 Making , $274,100 Which being deducted from expenditure leaved a deficiency 01. 58.500 Deduct surplus of 1817.,., 20,000 Leaving u deficit of $38,500 lUtimated **peivliturcs fur 1819; / Civil establishment $43,175 f ■ Contingent find.. 10,000 j Military fa d 1,000 i Printing fund 2,000 Interest on public debt. 98,000 j Sinking fuud 75,000 University of Georgio 2,000 Lunatic Asylum 9,500 I Indigent Deaf and Dumb 2,500 i 1 Penitentiary Inspector 500 j Chaplain 150 | Military Storekeepers, Savannah and Mil iedgeville r-, 450 j $214,275 1 Add deficit ot 1813,, 38.500 j Estimated receipts under existing laws : | General tax $250,000 | Tax on Bank stock 20,000 ; Dividends on SIO,OOO Btsnk stock 600 I From lands 3,500 | Making $274,100 4\ hich being deducted from expenditure leaves a probable deficiency at the end of the financial year, of $8,657 This result, your Committee are aware, may be considerably varied by two causes —the appropriations may be more or less and the amount of interest due on federal bonds yet uncalled for, may exceed our calciations. It is, therefore, advisable, that ample provision be made to guard against contingencies. The Sinking Fund should not, under any circum stances, be less than seventy-five thousand dollars annually, and a very small increase of taxation would be adequate to the demand upon the Treasury, and at the same time enable the State to carry on, to its early completion, the great work in which she has been so nraise, ; worthily engaged for ie xrs; and it is confident i ly believ- d that the eju dization of taxation I on the advalorcm principle will raise an amount 1 equal to the wants of the Government, and finish our great public works. The pub ic debt, consisting of bonds is sued at the Executive Department under authority of law, amounts to the sum of sl,- 579,875 60, one hundred and forty-two thou sand seven hundred and twenty-four dollars and eighty cents of which constitutes our I foreign debt; and is payable in London,— ; This debt bears interest at five per cent., | and is payable semi-annually in the months :of March and September. This debt was j contracted in 1839, the bonds having thir ity years to run. The interest has beer* p vine- I tually paid,- and most of the original debt I extinguished. That portion of it held by Reid, Irving & Co., amounting to $72,724 80, should be paid with as little delay as practicable. — The means are in the Treasury, and will doubtless be applied at the earliest practicable day. It is for various reasons desirable that the remaining fifteen thousand pounds, in the hands of the Dean of Litchfield, he made pay able in the United States; and if that cannot be done, th * bonds should be purchased as soon as the Treasury is in a condition to do so. Premium on exchange, commissions, risk. Sec., make a foreign debt, bearing five per cent, more objectionable than a domestic one pay ing seven. The federal bonds of the State, issued from time to time for the construction of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, and bearing six per cent, interest, amount to sl,- 135,250. The interest on these too, is paid semi-annually at the Treasury, and has at all times been faithfully met, and occasionally t paid in advance. From this commendable punctuality, our public securities deservedly stand as high as any in the Union, and invest ments are constantly being sought in our j bonds. It is, however, desirable, in the opin ion of your Committee, that the semi-annual dividends of interest should be paid to the bond holder at all such points where it can be safely done by the Treasurer, ami with greater j convenience to the public creditor. Such a . policy would, we have no doubt, appreciate our securities from one-half to one per cent. In addition to the amount of the public debt proper, as stated above, it may not be j amiss to recogni-e, at the present time, the do- : licit of the Central Bank. As stated in a former report the excess of 8 per cent, bonds, j falling due within the present fiscal year a moante to $157,000 beyond the means of the Bank ; and in 1849, an additional amount of $22,000, amounting to, in all, say, SIBO,OOO, which, added to $1,579,875 CO, the State debt proper, makes the sum of one million seven hundred and fifty-nine thousand eight hun dred end seventy-five dollars and sixty cents. This comprises the entire indebtedness of ■ the State, so far as the same could be ascer ’ tained by your Committee. All of which is respectfully submitted. w fill -1 .1111. ■! .mi-.r..■■ ■'■-» IX n§ti 01 a, (£> r&r3 ia , WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 16. •' We would call attention to two com munications in this day’s The review of Mr. Clay’s speech is from a Whiff, who has given to it, in our opinion, a correct interpre , i tatiom > la Advance of the i>l;ul We received yesterday by our Western i j Pony Express, Mobile papers of the 11th, and i New Orleans of the 9th, both twenty four hours in advance of the mail, but we find but little of interest in them. We take from the Delta, the following para graphs : MectinO of Ambkic\x Citizens at the Rio Grande. —“We yesterday published the proceedings of a meeting of American citizens, trading to the Rio Grande,- held at the mouth of that river on the 25th ult. The resolutions ! I in which tire meeting gave embodiment to their views, and expressive what they deem I to be their grievances,- are clear, concise j and to the point. “They take the ground assumed by the XT, S. government, by the government of Texas : and by we believe, a majority of the people of i tho United States, that the territory up to the I eastern bank of the Rio Grande is American— we use the word in contradistraction to Mexi can —territory. This being granted, they very reasonably, in our opinion, contend, that the nagivation of the river should be free to Ameri can citizens, and that neither in the National or State law is there any guarantee or authori | ty for taxing goods or merchandise brought ! from any State or Territory in the Union and I landed on the East bank, of the river—Ameri can soil —as is now done to their manifesto injury and the detriment of their interests.— i These opinions,which the resolutions put forth, ! seem to us so clearly sound and equitable, that we are at a loss to conceive on what law or | principle the right to levy the duties complain j ed of, rests orclaims to have its foundation, j The parties aggrieved have every properly re- i solved to lay the matter before the Secretary of the Treasury, who will we trust see justice | done in the premises.’* From Vera Cruz.—“ By the ship Tahmaroo, Gapt. Sir.c’air, we last evening received papers i i up to the 22d ult., from Vera Cruz. We could | not glean from them a single item worthy of notice. The Tahmoroo left Vera Cruz on. the 1 j 23d ult/' | The Market. —“ Notwithstanding the rainy ! and disagreeable weather yesterday, there 1 was a good inquiry for Cotton, and the sales reached 3-500 bales. Prices are sum at the rates of Monday, say to 6J for Middling to ! Good Middling. Os Sugar, only Sod hhds* were disposed of early in the day, the rain 1 preventing any transactions in the afternoon. 1 Some 800 bbls. Molasses were taken at 18 to I per gallon. Flour still in demand, and I 6000 bbls. sold, including 1000 and 1366 bbls. ' Ohio from harboats at $-5 25, 700, 500, 337 and 520 do., from store and steamboat, at the same I rate, 100 bbls. fair St. Louis at $5 50 and 100 do. Choice at $5 per bbl. Os Corn, 400 sacks Mixed taken at 55c. per bushel. Small sales of St. Louis Oats at 41 to 43c. in sacks. A i lot of 500 bbls. kiln-dried Corn meal in ex tra order brought $2 50 per bbl. Provisions rathea more active. A sale of 300 bbls. Prime Pork at $8 per bbl. Beef in demand, with the following sales; 80 bbls. Prime Mess at $6 50, 200 do. Prime at $5 75, and about 800 bbls. at a higher rate. No sales of importance jin Bacon or Lard. Os Whisky, 300 bbls. sold at 17i| to 18c. per gallon. No foreign Freight engagements reported, but one or two ships laid on for Liverpool.” Fou Vera Cruz.— The steamer Portlan d, which left the city some days ago with a de tachment ot the Rifle corps and a quantity of Government stores, on her passage down the river, ran into a bayou about ninety miles be low this port. It is quite likely that the steam er New Orleans witt be sent to her assistance to-day. If the Portland is found to be in a dangerous position, the New Orleans will take off her cargo, ami proceed to- Vera Cruz. Vasski, Afire.—“ Cant. Chcscbrotrgh, of the brig Napoleon, from Rio de Janeiro, arrived yesterday, reported that on the sth hist., 100 miles south of the S. W. Pass, he saw a ves sel about 250 tons burthern on fire. She had burnt from the stern to the fore rigging. Capt. C. took from her a dog, some rigging, sails, blocks, etc., bfif could not make out her name. Prom the Worth- But one of tiie mails due last evening came to hand. Our Ponv Express, however, came i * through, and brings us advices from Wash ington and New York to the 12th inst. At a caucus of the Democratic members of the Senate, held on the 11th, it was deter - ! mined to support Lewis Cass for chairman of | the Military Committee, in place of Mr. Ben ton, who declined, owing to his necessary at tendance at the Fremont Court Martial. — i They also determined to support Mr. Mason for chairman of the Committee on Claims', in | the place of Mr. Penny backer, deceased ; Mr. Athertons for chairman committee ou Finance j in the place of Mr. Lewis ; Mr. Rush as chair man of Militia, in place of Mr. Atherton. I There will he some changes in other com mittees in consequence of the arrival of seve ral new members* No determination was had as to tire officers ! of the Senate* NEW YORK, Dec. 12. There is a heavy pressure in the money mar ket, and one of ou*r hardware houses hast sus | pended. j The weather is Very unfavorable to business. Cotton 1 has an upward tendency in conse | quence of the small stock on sale. Middling uplands arc quoted at 7 i to 7$ ; Orleans, 7$ to 7s. 1,0 )0 bales sold to manufacturers— none on speculation. Sugars, none lauding in consequence of the weather. Sales 100 boxes White Havana at 7c.; 300 bbls- Molasses at 27, and 200 do. in lot«, at 28. The Flour market is heavy and sates limit ed. A decline of a 18c. per bbl. has been submited to since the steamers news. Wheat is also heavy and lower prices would be ac cepted . Mess Pork Is steady at 13d a 13] ; Prime, sales at 81 a Sg. Lard, new, bbl. 8 ; Hams 81. Reception of Gen- Shields Tbe booming of artillery yesterday morning at half past three o’clock, announced to the citizens of Augusta the arrival of Gen. Shields, by the Georgia Rail Road from Atlanta, in the splendid new cur Cincinnati, despatched for the occasion. Our anxiously expected guest was accompanied by Sergeant Walker, (one of Georgia’s sons) of the Charleston com pany, and Lieut. Clark, and escorted by the committee of citizens, who waited on him at Griffin', proceeded to the United States Hotel. The desii'e of our citizens to show every at tention to our honored in consequence of the briefness of his sojourn, made it a very busy, perhaps fatiguing day to him?, however gratifying to his entertainers. During the ! forenoons, the General received a large nuraf ' her of visitors at the hotel, who were delighted ! with the suavity of his manners and his con ' vcrsational powers. At three o’clock in the afternoon, a levee I j was held at the Masonic II ill, whore a large ! number of ladies and gentlemen were assem -1 bled to greet the distinguished soldier, for the I time “the observed of all observers.” After a pertinent address, he retired from the assembly to receive the honors due to so distinguished a brother, from the Masonic fra ternity* The ceremonies on the occasion were as can only be known to the fraternity. Suffice it to say, the General appeared highly pleased, as were his brethren, with the visit. It was- a renewal of that bond of friendship which makes the stranger a brother. The day was closed by a dinner, given by the citizens at the Masonic Hall, at which there was a good attendance. When we say that the viands were prepared by Messrs. Jcn- I ning«, of the Globe Hotel, and Mixer, whose 1 names in all matters of provant are a to we 1 I of strength, our readers will conclude that the | fare was excellent. Song and sentiment, toast ! and anecdote, we are informed, enlivened the | company, and our excellent band discoursed | most eloquent music until a late hour. The whole day’s proceedings, whilst honor ! able to the hospitality and patriotism of the ’ city of Augusta, were a just tribute to one who comes among us fresh from the field of his country’s glory, which he has nourished with his blood, and who thus receives a small ; instalment of the gratitude due by his admir | mg countrymen for his “deed of noble daring.” AUGUSTA WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT, DECEMBER 15. 1847. ARTICLES* Per/ Wholesale. | Duty. ARTICLES. Per. Wholesale. Duty. EXCHANGE. ::::! ?‘2S * *S 13r,v “- j „ BALE ROFEr*- Manilla*..! lb R> to w Wpr. cl* Summer do 100 to il2 j - hank of Augusta, «c Kentucky..i..., 9po) *0 : Linseed Obi. 87£© 20 pr ct. Branch State of Georgia, Augusta ««■ &*COJV-J lams 9to W > Tanners to | Bunk of Brunswick,.,.**,., Sides,...* 9to 10 >2O pr, ct. Lard ....i 2o to Shoulders, 7 qto 8-i ) POTATOES Obi. 3 50 to 4 00) Georgia Rad R0ad,.,,,. BUTTER—^ Goshen,prime; lb j 2d to 25 20 pr. et. PIPES .... 02 to i ooj Mechanics’ Bank,., Country, 12 to 15 I PORTER ......... doz. 2 25 to 3 SO) R-mk of «r Min’. CL3NDLES— Spermaceti!* 34 to 37$ 20 pr. ct. PEPPER. lb: 10 to 13 * ar> 5,,, ,*..,, Georgia made j Northern 17 to 18 j pr. c . RAISINS^Maht%a T hunch oo.\. 375t0 3 ) , Bank of the fcjtate of Georgia, at Savannah,* »* CHEESE— Northern 9to 10 30 pr. cl I Muscatel..- I to 250 L ‘*opr. ct.- i |j r . im .Ke ri G c ’ l( . j 9 ] Ordinary 100. 400t04 2* > | Marine ami Fire .. J°.; X £ > free, * !ur y •••••„••. ****u& 2f no Branch of ditto, at Maeon,, „ .♦ • •••• “4? y, j a„d Prime.. .. ; .|4 75 to o ol> Planters’ Bank, Savannah , *# f ..... Lagjur.u.....a J f French Brandies,. *,, gaL loOto 9 100 pr, ct. Central Btmk of Georgia,,, ** ** * ’ ffchirtmgs, brown, d-4*! yd* *W b 4 -3 . 7 :J ® , SP Holland Gin 12oto 100 i oo p r . ct. Charleston Banks, . .* >d. w»de,...! 17./ti) 20 i m American Gin 40 to 00 Rank r»f Camden o C I Sheetings, brown, 5-4. 13 to 15 I a* \ Jamaica Rum.... .... Isoto 200 IQO nr. ct. n-,„t <>*’ r>*,inr<rpU.Y,’. ls P ‘ BSl"" SlSrfe : SEE 5 •whi S key,yiiii,&iiait. g Bed lick... U fa) M Go. New Orleans. 32 todJ Bank of Hunhnn* «» = 1 Osnaburgs Boz. 19 to 11V Peach Brandy 75 to 100 100 pr. ct. Vlahanta Notes ■ • *> to ”di j (assorted)...... lb 17 to TJ l SC/OJIi-Cuha Muscovado lb 1 B-nk of Macon ® tji 1 FIS.I— Mackerel, No. 1... bbl. Id to 14 j I pR, & St* Cf. lx • •-/.-! 8 to~IUA , Vorawercm ot Macon,.**,,***,*,..fauce ' _ 9 ® >3O pr ct. Havana, white,. 9Jto)lo| f NO SALE OR UNCERTAIN. I J )o * ** . to 8 ) New Orleans*.-.. •••* 8 to) 9 j >3O pr. ct. Merchants’Bank of Macon.* i FLOUR New Orleans none. \ Loaf...-.*.,...*.. .... lHtol2£ | Bank of .Darien and Branches.- Georgia ~,*5 1)0 to 6 00 > S^iLT —Liverpool sack 1 03 to 0 00 ( „ Chattahoochee Rail Rfoad and Bankin'* Company GRAIN— Corn bus. 45 to 5a > I*oose bus.; 40 t 045 |2opr.-ct. >i o „ r ,»e Rail Road and Banking Company. GUNPOWDER — Keg. 550t0 575 SHOT— -All sizes }o2tol 75 20 pr. ct. Exchange Bank, Brunswick.- HIDES —Dry to 1,. SEOAH'S —Spanish**..... M 20 OOtodO 00 40 pr. ct. Insurance Bank of Columbus, as Macon. Dry, salted Bto 9 j * * American. Bto 10 j Phcenix Bank of Columbus. HA Y— Eastern 100, to i oa TALLOW —American 10 to 00 10 nr. ct. Nonh River to 20 pr. ct. TOBAC cO- Georgia lb 4to il‘ ** CHECKS. IRON— Pig 100. to 30 pr. ct. Cavendish 15 ®l6 i 30 P r ct On-NeW York,.. J prertf Swedes,assorted, ton. 4}to 5,\ 30 pr. ct TWlNE —Bagging 20 to2s' ■* . Philadelplua, “ Hoop 100. bito 7 }nn , Seine .-.*.* 20 to'sU j3O pr. ct. , Boston, “ SJieet I lb Btolo i P r * ct - T’E.iS-Poucliohg*** 50 t 075 ) Charleston and Savannah, p;^. Nail Rods i oto 7 : Gunp’dcr & Imp 75 to 100 | Lexington, Keutrtr ky,.-.-. I LEAD —Pig and Bar 100. Gto 7 v Hyson 75 toßo (free | Nushvdle, ■ Pennessee, “ Sheet ;•••• 6£to 8 >2O pr. ct. Young Hyson j.... 50 toTS J 1| STOCKS. White Lead 7 }/d> 9 J WlNES —Madeira j gal. •;> 00 to 235 30 pr. ct. Georgia, 8 per cents..- no sates LIME — bid.. Isoto 259 Claret, Mars'’lies!cask 25 toGO 40 pr. ct. Georgia, 6 per cents. gg to 100* i MODISSES —Cuba gal.J 28 to 30 )„„ Do. Bordeaux doz. 300 to 350 40pr. ct. —— N. Orleans i to 40 w P r> cl Champagne 1....9 00 ®ls 0040 pr. ct. *Not taken by our banks, but redeemable at the Plant- NAILS —Cut, 4d to 30d. ' *. —nmnTi t m nj nwi-rniy.t tyt~ f-.ii. nrj— --mr --irTgirTr-TwrTrriiniri--iT-HMri-BiE l .-n-a~n*ihw <rlirraniurM~hmiii n imibih ii■mmpljiwjili— ’ EXPORTS OP COTTON TO FOREIGN AND COASTWISE PORTS, COMMENCING IST. SEPTEMBER, 1846. SAVANNAH. WHITHER EXPORTED. —TT~T . : 1847. 1346. 1*47.11845. 1847- 1846. 1847. j ±846. 1847. 1846. 1847. 1846. 1847. 1846. Liverpool.. 77. 3,31(5 13,437 21,004 “ 16,379 11,151 2,269 j 61,4-58 33,912 13,8fc9 “ 1,939 80l “ ' huh 11 !i7!”!7i’.77*1- Glasgow and Greenock 1,101 797) 9361 160 | Cork and a Market Total to Great Britain \ 3,305 14,508 22,456' 18,229 11,151 2,289 65,532 37,798 19,510 14,322 1,909 801 T233 ( »3 87,947 ! Havre/....-./. ■ 2,672 7,928 j Bordeaux ' 1 50 1 ......• Marseilles .... 1,549 1,378 1,833 2,425 ! Nantes 1.538 466 j Total to France.......~2,672 9,901 '~TtM33 I 5775 1,890 ~~7,128 'i4,667 22,080 ~ 14,896 1,026 ' i ~76^82 ! ~ 49'X14 ; Amsterdam v 1,299 275 Rotterdam ! .■...- 1,785 609 i Antwerp 6JB 1,446 1,062 1 2,102 150 6,042 2,357 ! Hamburg 5,279 2,(13 : Bremen 162 3,162 1,6,99 Barcelona 640 1,835 1 Havana, &c 4,322, 6,010 533 82 Genoa, Triesta, &.C.. 281, 308 10,060 5,396 2,129 1,78‘J Ghent, Other Ports ......... 745 2,602 1,129 1,121 187 708 185 Total to other Foreign Ports i| |" 899 2,499 f,702 LB3s' 15.086 7 1,320 9,052 708 185 43,715 ~2<^424 ; New York.... 1!),4I5 17,790 12,188- 29,141 4,518 7952 9,816 .777777777 777. .7....... 7777777 77777 i Boston 2,156 2,383 2,367) 3,853 I 4/>OB 247 15,296 7,360 Providence ji ...i ti)2' Philadelphia.-.. 579 892 1,897 5,021 168 387 1,662 1,609 1 Baltimore. 280 518 1,300 1,821 227 66.41 1,650 619 Ollier Ports 1,812 5,488 133 253 j 158 3,085 W 5 259 ; Total Coastwise. ~1 5,542 27,101 18,085.' 40,791 7,579 7,336 33J572 J9,G93 77777 77 .. ... j ~ 76,878 ~94,821 Grand Total ii ”"21,519 “S'fo should desert in arms be crowned.” Wc arc sorry that we were unable in this dav’s paper to give the toasts drank on the oc casion. In reply to a complimentary toast in honor of the distinguished guest of the occa | sion, Gen. Shields delivered, we are told, a very happy address, and! concluded by offering the following sentiment, which will meet with I a warm reception from every American : Generals Win-field* Scott and- Zachary I Taylor. ; The following capital toast, we are - informed, was given on the occasion by W. T. Gould, ; Esq. : The Shamrock and the Laurel. —Our ghost i claims the honor of one by his birth the other ! by his blood. In our next we will publish the proceedings in full if we can obtain them. Gen. Shields, after partaking of the hospi talities of the citizens of II unburg, will pro ceed in a car provided expressly for the pur- I pose, for Columbia. [communicated-] A Short Review of Mr- Clay’s late Lex ington Speech ’ This celebrated speaker said much in favor of our enemies, not one word in favor of his i own country. He said much to favor the Abolitionists —not • a word in favor of Southern 1 interests. 1 He feels much for, and justifies the Mexi- L cans—not a word of apology even for his own 1 countrymen—he justifiies the enemy and con ’ demns his own country. Arnold went over to the enemy, and fought ! against us with the weapons with which he was familiar —guns, cannon, &c. Clay has done the sarnie, and now fights us with the only weapons with which he is familiar (his tongue and his pen.) Disappointed ambition, made Arnold a trai- I tor to his country, the same may be said of Mr. Clay/ Arnold has come down to- poster!- | ty in disgrace —Mr. Clay is hastening down- ! ward in the same direction. Pardon him my | countrymen , for the good he has done, —the old gentleman is climactrical. [communicated.] Old Pennsylvania has taken a noble stand in defence of sound principles and Southern rights. Two of her distinguished sons have come forth manfully in favor of the old repub , lican doctrines. One of these men should rc , ceive the undivided support of the South —I . eare but little which, though I should prefer Mr. Dallas, because he has been tried upon the great issues of the day, and proved sound.— Still Ido not fear Mr. Buchanan ; but certain ly the South should form on one of them.— Pennsylvania, w-ith all her strength has been modest in her claims upon the General Gov ernment ; it is high time that she had begun to receive the rewards of her many’ services to Republicanism. lam satisfied that there is but i one course of safety for the South ; and that is, to abandon all idea of making a President of her own, and to hold her undivided power at the service of such Northern men, as -will prove themselves sound upon the Slavery question. It is said that upon that question no northern man, Whig or Democrat, is sound. In one sense this may be true viz : that none of them arc in favor of Slavery ; but in another, and the only important sense to us, it is not true. It is not true, that every man at the North is so hostile to Slavery, that he would sanction a breach of the Constitution in order to injure the slaveholder. He that lias nerve enough to speak upon this subject in Pennsylvania at this time, as Messrs. Dallas and Buchanan have spoken, may very safely be trusted with the safe-keeping of the constitutional rights of the South. If however, when Northern men,> of influence, rally’ to our standard, we‘ reject their proffered kindness, impute base motives to them, and turn our power against them; what are we to expect but entire abandonment from the North r The truth is, it but ill be comes us to be fishing for the motives of north ern allies if we can be assured of the thing which we need. We need protection which we cannot have without northern assistance; 1 and if ambition can be made subservient to it, why let us have it as the fruit of ambition, rather than not have it at all. But it is ungenerous in us to impute vile motives to these - men. Where have they' ever held a different language from that which they now hold-! - When has old Pennsylvania proved recreant to Republican principles ? Bve the Bedford Itcsol adorn: arc - the multitude who passed them, bidding for the Presidency too: If so, what are we to say of the Trenton Re solutions r Now if when such strong demon strations are made in our favor, from the very region whence came tTfijc Wilmot Proviso we turn a cold shoulder to them, why let us cease all contests with the Abolitionists and knock under at once. If our people prefer compro mising away' their rights to having them sc- j cured by a political adversary; why be it so; I but let them remember that the people who 1 buy’ their peace, from the unprovoked peace disturber, will very soon have nothing to buy with, and will cud tfocir compromises in bank ruptcy’ both of character and puTse*. HENKY7. Tclcjrra-ph between Mobile anl New Orleans. From the New York Su’n, we learn that 1 the great Southern Telegraph line will have their labors completed in a few weeks. “The wires have been carried! over the - “Rigolets” the most difficult of the route, with perfect success. The Kigolets is the principal outlet to Lake Poncrhartradn and is 600 yards wide; the banks are low and marshy' and no little science has been requisite to erect masts suf ficiently’ high to allow vessels to pass under the r wires. It was, however, effected by the con struction of two platforms of strong timbers grafted together, each platform being 50 feet square and six feet thick, in the centre of which the masts, one hundred and seventy-five feet high, are erected, supported by wooden and iron braces. The sag of the wires between the two masts, is thirty feet, giving about 150 feet for vessels to pass. The length of the wires from the mast on the side of the Rigolet. to the first stake, is 800 yards, and on the other 1200 yards.” The master spirit of this un dertaking was Mr. Charles Bulkleyq a young man of much reputation as a civil engineer, and with Mr. Shaw, is the superintendent of the Telegraphic line from Washington to New Orleans. We learn from Mr. B. that the erec tion of the masts above spoken of, cost one thousand dollars each. Special Notices. U7T We are authorized to announce Alexanhkh Philip, as a candidate for the office I of Receiver of Tax Returns for Richmond county’, at the election in January next. Dec 15 Q7T We are authorized to announce MIDDLETON SEAGO, as as candidate for the office of Tax Collector of Richmond county. Dec. II VOTERS. Q7F We are authorized to announce GIDEON G. BUNCH, as a candidate for Tax Re ceiver ot Wilkes county, at the ensuing election in January. o Dec. 12 [D* Dr. J. A. CLEVELAND has re turned to this city, and mav be found at the office of CLEVELAND & SPEAR. Nov. 10 Sands’ Sarsaparilla. Lor J Chesterlield says a good appearance is at all times a letter of introduction. How can a man make a gcod appearance'with-a face covered with pimples, pustules, salt rheum, barber’s or Jackson's itch, and various otheTcutaneous diseases that fre quently disfigure fhe' iiUVnan face “divine.” Th«*e and similar disorders hare their origin in an impure .or depraved state of the blood and general fluids of the system*, and spring is- the time to thoroughly eradicate them*from 1 the'sysfetn, by the timely u>e’ of the right thtediclnC. Sands ; Sarsaparilla, a pure ly vegetable preparation*-Which operates on the sys tem strictly in conformity w*ith-’ nature's laws, will entirely remove all impurities froth the blood,, the grand source of liic and bodily vigor, and the patient will speedily feel it» healing an(i■ regehWratihg'ind'u ence on the system, and by its ukß' sohn rc;gain health; the skin is rendered clear, ahth the com plexion m ich improved, s thousands cah testify', by the use of this valuable remedy. For further particulars and conclusive evidence of its superior value and efficacy, see pamphlet* which may he obtained of agents gratis. Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, by A. B. & D. SANDS, Wholesale Druggists. 100 Fulton* corner of William-street, New York. Sold also by HAVII.AND, RISLEV Ar CO, And by Druggists generally throughout the I ni ted States. Px-ice per bottle, or six bottles for I $5. Dec. 3 OPINION OF THE PRESS. From the Sentinel Sf Reformer , Worcester, .I lass. r ■/ime 1347. Wistars Balsam of Wild Cherry- The benelicial ctfects of this remedial composi tion are astonishing to the world, and make if one of the most popular medicines now known. For Coughs. Colds, and Consumpiive cases, its curative powers are established by numerous testimonials of the highest character. In the first stages ot diseases, termed “Catarrhal Consumption,” originating from j neglected Colds it has been usedf with undeviating i success-, and hundreds acknowledge they' owe the restoration of their health to this invaluable me dicine. None genuine unless signed I. BLT I’B on the wrapper. From the Cincinnati Daily Times, of May 20th, WISTARS BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY. We would advise our readers who are laboring under an affection of the lungs, to make immediate trial of this truly excellent medicine. The most intelligent and respectable families rs our city hare adopted it as a favorite family' medicine; and per sons predisposed to Consumption—who have used it speak in the highest terras of its efficacy. Scores ot individuals have been cured of Asthma, the early stages of Consumption, Bleeding of the Lnngs, obstinate coughs, Ac. by this Balsam —after hope had well nigh yielded to despair. We say this in all candor. It is indeed a melancholy truth that thousands fall victims to Consumption every year, from no other cause than neglected Colds;y®t we find hundreds and thousands ■ ivho treat such complaints with the greatest indifference, and let \ them run on for weeks and even months without thinking of the danger. ! None genuine unless signed I. BUTTS on the i wrapper. For sale in Augusta, wholesale and retail, by HAVILAND. RISLEY & CO.,and also by THOM AS BARRETT & CO., and Dealers in Medicines ; generally in Augusta. | Dee. 8 Jaynos’ Expectorant- SCROFULA AND SCROFULOUS SWELL* INGS. Scrofula, ill all its multiplied forms, whether w that of King’s Evil, enlargements of the glanch or bones. Goitre, White Swellings, Chronic Rheuma tism, Cancmh djseaaps of the Skin or Spine, or Pulmonary Consumption, emanate from one the same cause, which is a poisonous more or less inherent in the human 3 y Therefore, unless this principle can be no radical cure can be effected ; but if the, P rU ' pie upon which the disease depends is remote ,