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<i« lA9*rpnut CkmuicU. THfc QUESTION. Alt.—".Wy hdfimfit an Hu ttlti frtunJ" A lavaly y*«ag wife said on* day, in li«r bower, A* bar bvida maiden ant at har tide, "HI tall Uiaa what paa/J in that halcyon haur, Whan ha aakad na would I ba hia biiJs. It wat la (lata bowar, tu heboid lha aun aat, la hia galdan had, flarraua and bright, Waailaally stood, hut our eye* often mat. And aaek gl nra wai a gleam of delight. "Matoadavly press'd both my waiataml in y band, Tat aalhing—a till nothing aaiil he, — Or littla that (could at tiral undaiatand, far ha apaka in a faltaring key, ■iataagaa, il would aoem, had forgntton ila duty, Ha tranablad, bat 'twaa nut with fear; I hltah'd like tba roao and it haightonad my baumy; At laaal aaha toJJ me, my dear. •I fait—hat I aannot Jeacriba aa I wauld, My faaliaga as tiand delight; Bat fait lika a poor ailly thing aa I ataod. And aanfuaad, play'd lha baby outright. Ta hide my caofuainn, a till alaaer ha prcaa'd, My haad on hia ahuuldar reclin'd, had gaaping with pleasure, 1 then nu addraea'd WnU warda that delight woman kind. *0 eweat wara ilia aoun.la, ae they (ell on my ear When thue m a whimper, said hr, "Than lifa more 1 lot* thee, fhen tell me, my deer, 0 will then be married to me 1" Whet my heart would hare anawared ha eery aaon guaaa’d, Tbaugh my timid tongue would not say yea ; far then (when hia Irpa were on mine fondly praaa'd,) 1 gave him a inodeel firal kiae." W, GEORGE WASHING I ON. It it goad on every possible occasion, for M Amancana to ponder on (ho character of Ihia mtn. We have never aeen a finer ji c (iirttf Washington’* greatness than the Ibl lawitg. It appeared in the London ‘'Cour ier,” than a leading /(ntisli government pa rr, on the twenty fourih of January, ’ jOO. waa at that time cut from the p,',, t . r |)() htibaon praaerred m « scrap ’ book tier anice. If it ha« bjen republished m mort recent dtya, tie have not aeen n ; bui wa are purauaueil onr readers will own, Wen if it hat appeared mice, it cannot be rev ved to# frequently. We have nu idea to whom lit authorship ia to be ascribed. Tha melancholy account of (lie death ol Ganeral Washington was brought by a vessel front Ualtunore, winch arrived olf Dover. Gc ttrtl Washington was, we believe, in hit •lift yeti. The height of hie person was about five fact eleven; bis cheat lull, and iua iiniba, though rather slender, we I shaped and Muscular. Ilia head waa aiuaJJ, m which raapact he resembled the make of a great ammbar of Ida countrymen. Ilia eyes were ol a light gray color; and in proportion to the laaglli of/us face, hia none w.it long. Mr. Statvart, the eminent portrait painter, used to aay, there were features in hia face toially diifaranl from what he had ever observed in that as any other human being; the auckcta fertha eyea, for inatance, were larger than whal ha ever mat with before, and the upper part of hit noao broader. All hit features, he •baervtd, were indicative of the strongest paa tteta; ytl. lika Socralet, hia judgement and great atlf command have al vays mndo him appear a man of a different caat in the eyes of tStwarhl. Ht always apoke with grout dif idaaea, and amuetim. a hesitated for a word; Aat it waa alwaya to find one particularly well adapted to hit meaning. His Imtgmge was aaanly and aiprastira. At lovcc, hia discourse with •(ranger* turne 1 principally upon the •ukjjtcl as America; and if they had been through aay ram ark ah e places, his convcrsv tian waa free and particiil*.' 1 / interesting, for ha waa latimataly acquainted ,’»Uh every part •ftha tauntry. lie waa much more open ar.tl frae in hie behavior «t lovce than in pri fata; tad in tha company cf Jadiaa eti..' 'nore a#than whenaolely with men. I, Few pertoia ever found Ihemmlvea for the > •ret lima in tbs presence of Ganeral Wash- j iagtan, without being impressed with » ~c r. » taiadagrae ofvenantion and awe; „.»r did 1 tbaaa anaeliona, subside on a cloter acq.iainl 1 aaea; ea tba contrary, hia person and deport- 1 ■eat wara aueh ta rather tended to augment ' tbaai. Tha hard aervice he had acun, the mis ' partem and labu aou# office* lie bad til led,gave ' a kind ol austerity to hia con rnance, and a ratar.’t to hia manner*; yet ha was the kind- ' aat hnaband, lha moat humano matter the ataadiaal friend. The whole range of'hia'o ry daaa not praaent to air m« ( character ■put which we can dwell with auch entire tad uamixed eJmiration. The |, )l|l( | l( ;. o| (lateral Washington is unatamed by n single blot. lie waa indeed a man of siicli r £ ru aadawments, and auch furtunate temperament that ovary action be performed waa ainualiw aitmpiod from the charge of vico or weak aaaa. Whatever he aaid, or did, or wrote viaaUmped with a striking « m | peculiar pro priaiy. Hit qualities were ao happily blend' ad, and ao nicely harmonized, that the result waa a great and pctfecl whole. The powers as hia mind and the dispositions of his heart wars admirably auited to each oilier. It wa „ tba union of the nioM eunsiiminito prudence with tha most perfect moderation. His views though largo and liberal, were neverevirava’ gant. Ilia virtues, though comprehensive •nd beneftcient, were discriminating, judicious and practical. Yet hia chaiactcr, though regular acd uniform, possessed none of the littlanasa which may aomutunea belong to tliOM description* ol men. It formed a °ma jaatic pile, the effect as which waa not impair ad, but unproved by order and symmetry. There waa nothing m u to dazzle by wilil ataa, and surprise by ecccnlnciiy. ft was es a higher specie* of moral beauty. It coil tainad every thing great and elevated, but it had nu false and tinsel ornament, ft was not the model cried up by fashion and circum attnae: iU excel cnee was adapted to the true •ad just moral taste, mcapvblo of change from the varying accidents of manners, of •pmiona and time*. General Washington ia not the idol of a dty.bui tha h roof ages' Placed in circumstances of (he most trying difficulty at the commencement of the American contest, he accepted that situation, pre-eminent in danger and responsibility, //is preacrvcnc* overcame every obstacle; Ins moderation conciliated every opposition; h s genius aupplie I every resource; Ins enlarged view could plan, revise, and improve every branch of civil and military operation. lie had the aujieior courage winch can actor for bear to act as true policy dictates, care.css oi the reproaches of ignorance cither in power »r out of power, lie knew how to conquer by waiting, m spite of obloquy, for the m> - toent of victory; axx! lie menus! true praise by deapiamg undeserved censure, lo the moat arduous moments of the contest, his prudent firmness proved the salvation of the •tiisc winch he supported. Him conduct was, an all occasions, guided by tlw most pure P /4iamlere*le»in»w. Faraeperior to luvr anti grevelling motives, ne ecemed even lit bo tin influenced by that ambit n n winch has juatiy been called the instinct of (,'reat souls. lie , acted ever as if hia country's welfare and I hat alone, was ihe moving spring. Hi« excellen mind needed not even the stimulus of ambi ttitn or the prospect of fame. Glory waa a secondary consideration. He performed great actions,* he persevered in a course of laborious utility, with and equanimity that neither (ought distinction, nor waa Haltered hy it. Ilia reward waa in the consciousness of i hiaown rectitude,A. in the aucceaa of h a patri otic efforts. Aa Ins elevation to the chid power waa the unbiassed choice ol Ins countrymen,h s exercise of it was agreeable to the penty of ita origin. Aa he had neither aolicitcd nor usurp ed dominion, ho had neither to contend with the opposition of rival*, nor the revenge of enemies. As hia authority was undisputed •o it required no jealous precaution*, no rigor ous seventy. Hi* government waa mild and gentle; it waa beneficent a.id hhotal; it was wise and just. Hia prudent administration consolidated and enlarged the dominion ot an infant republic. In voluntarily resigning the magistracy which he had filled with auen distinguished honor, he enjoyed the unequal!- I ed satistactiun of’ leaving to the atale lie had contiiiued to establih, the fruda ol Ins wmdoin and (he example of Ins virtues. It is some consolation, air id. t the vio lence of ambition and the criminal thirst ol , power, of winch $o many instances occur around ns; to find n character whom it in hon orable admire, mid virtuous to imitate. A 1 conqueror, far the freedom of h* country! a legislator, for its mainly! a magistrate, lor ’ <ts liappeies.*! His glories were never sullied hy those excesses into winch the highest qualities are apt to degenratc. With the greatest virtues, he was exempt from the cor r* spending vices. Ho was a man in whom the dements were *o mixed that ‘JV»’ , might have stood up to all the , „ ’ ■ . 1 . world and owned him ..her work t His some, bounded •n l '° ( j ,lUn ■•ill be confined to no age. 10 c ' .i«ctcr of General Washington, which ...s contemporaries regret and admire, will be I transmitted to posterity; and the memory of ins virtues, while patriotism and virtue are held sacred among men, Will remain umio minislicd." A i’urxcK uu.ru llcuuiim.— Willi vary few l exceptions, all the London beggars live up to their means; and what they earn, or rather swindle, out of u benevolenl ami confiding pub lic, is spent in eating and drinking. Urn is tbs great tiling with most of them. I knew one, and only one, who spent a considerable portion of his professional proceeds in the ar.iclo ot dress. This man who used lo he seen daily in the neighborhood of llolbom, dccripil in iip pearancs, and wi'h the most tagged wardrobe' that was ever fastened about the human body, regularly gave up bis vocation at six in the evening, and in about an hour afterwards was to bo seen in a parlor of a public house in Oity’s Inn Lane, where he remained till eleven at night, smoking his pipe and dainking his brandy and water, and diesae I in a suit of clothes, with his legs encased in top bools which no gentleman would bo ashamed to wear. Not mere partial is an alderman lo hia turtle soup than are these gentry lo the good things of this life. There are severs! of them who ‘spit’ their goose or duck at least three times a week. There aio also numbera who hold regular convivial meetings, at which some remarkable gastronomic feats are performed. On eome special occasions they re gularly elect their cha.rman, and have their so nes of toasts, their speeches, and songs, as on great public occasions. It is known to several persons ihni George the Fourth, when Trince of Wales went on one occasion wi'h his friend.Mnj. Manger, to witness the scenes which took place at tbcae guxxling exudations of ihe mcndictn s. Tutored as the young prince was hy Sheridan ami others of Ins boon companions in all aorta of frolica, bo enjoyed the scene for some lime. At least, however, a circumstance occurred which somewhat disconcerted him. The beggar who presided on the occasion as chairman, alter a trmproiary pause in the merriment of the eve ning, rose, and pointing to the Prince, said, With the permission of the company, I calls on that ere gemmae with a clean shirt on for a song ” A to'.'nd of applause from thq re.t of the jolly beggar. ,ll owod how eagerly they respon ded lo Hi apiieal m » ,Je “» h>* Royal High’ ness, who winked aigm* *° -"“jor Hanger, and then stammered out ike e.,.' ri ’ M1 ' m * h°P e > that ae Ue was no singer the company woulJ ex " euse him. ‘'Not a hit of it,” said the cliai..’’""' “Veil have no denial, young man,” said another, “Perhaps, gentleman, you’ll allow the gentleman to sing hy proxy,” interposed Major Hanger. “Proxy!" said aevcral voices at once. ‘vaTa proxy’’ “O, another potion singing for him,” said the major. “O, certainly, if lie can find one,” aaid ihe chairman, looking round for ihe c incurrence of the company in Ins sentiment. “O, there can be no objection lo observed a duxen voices at once. "Lome ihen, H , y l)u mu , t j tl jt yourself,” aaid the Prince, addressing himself lo the major. Tno latter responded to the appeal, and sung amidst greet applause a well known ballad—well known, 1 moan, among the fraternity —called “ The lleggar’a Wedding.” ‘•GenVuieii,”*sid the proprietor of a little unwashed and tinnhtved face, and a nose of remarkable fin nest, who aat opposite the chairman, “let us drink the health and song of the geiiVinaii vot’s just suuo.” 4 'J’:tc genTman’s health and song,” shouted a huel of voices, and in an instant every gins* was empty of Us contents except that of the Prince. • I siy, young man, vy don’t yon drink to your friend.'” said a round faced mendicant who sit opposite to his Royal Highness, his eyes rolling in a line frenzy through the inspiring mflueneo ol the liquor he had su copiously quaffed. "Oh, I beg your pardon, sir.” answered the Prince, who had been lor the moment lost in surprise at the eustacics of uproarious merriment he witnes sed every where around linn; “O, I beg your pardon, sir, lor the omission; it was qu.to ac cidental 1 assure you.” Tins was addressed to the person who had challenged him for not drinking tu this major. “Veil, vy don't you drink it now?” inquired the other, who waa a very consequential personage in Ins own estimation. The Pr.nce filled up his glass, and having drunk off the contents to the Health and song of Major Hanger, held u i out in his hand in an inverted position, ‘ lira -1 vo! you’re a trump!’ “Go it, clean shirt!” t shouted about a dozen voices. “ Three cheer* 5 for the gentleman who has favored us with so , excellent a ■ ongl" exclaimed the Prince, be. . ginning to feel In mao I more at home. As he s ; spoke he rose, and waved Ins hand with Ins s empty glass mtho sir, as if to lead the plan J dua ot me others. All present were on thoir y legs ni an m>tani,jc!o!'ening and amversal were e i the cheers with which the major was greeted. - The scene was kept up with great spirit and if eclat until at least one ball ot' the jolly beo r g.irs had drunk themselves asleep, and lay r tike so many masses of inert clay on the floor, - in a horizontal position.-—SAr/cftrx in London. The New York Evening Star gives the follow. L ' ing account of a new device for relieving suffer -8 era by dial distressing Joins.tic affliction—corns L ‘ on the toes. *' NiwtT l.nxiTiti Cosa Hsuulk.—Mr. p, c Williamson, 370 Divi-ion street, well known lor ki* uigeniua* sofa bedstead*, tied pads. Ac., bas t>c*a buaily at Work again in tba aarvice ol hu manity, and hm now coined out aotnetking from t kia farllla inventive powera, which we think u about the nrplui ultra. After the thousand and one unavailing attempt* lodiicovcr a remedy for that troublesome domestic affliction, vulgarly , l known aa corns, the fruit of light boola and the desolation of dancing girls, he has invented ave • ry simple and, S* We think, (and shall effectually I lestj a most aucceiaful mode as putting an end to their annoyance. It consist* of acrui globular j - hollow silver caps, or more properly a concave saddle with girthing, and which said cap, oldif- J ferent sizes, is neatly strapped over the corn wherever situated, so aa to completely cover it without at all pressing on the corn, and at tha same lime by forming a vadium effectually pro- { Ircting the said protuberance from the pressureor j friction of the shoe or boot. Thus entirely ac complishing what has been desited, inasmuch as it is the friction and pressure on the corn that causes its growth and attendant psin. We ad vise all paisomh desirous to be lelessed from the pressure of (he corn laws to apply speedily for 1 redress to Mr. Williamson, —^P———— ————— ' CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. | AUGUSTA. Thursday Morning, Keb. 2 '£• (Jj* To-day Living Washington’s birth day, no piper will be issued from this office to-morrow. I Subscribers to the Hall this evening are re- 1 quested to call at the Uookatore of Messrs T. 1L <St 1. C. Plant, for their tickets. CO* Ik* Ladies Working Society ’ l ,f l | le p rc , | byterian Church of August* ’ , _ . , r , propose holding a Fair on Tuesday '*■ - . c . . .*e Jcl of April, when a variety f jof an olln |,| e in( j use p u | ar ticloa of their own i manufacture will bo exhibited. „ Fi.oaA Gkuiiuiknsi*—We are pleased to learn that Mr. L. Lalaste, Principal Georgia Fe- 1 male College, Scoltaboro,’ is fad progressing I with bis ‘Flora which will Itt a | romplule grauimar and dictionary of Botany.— I It is the intention of thu author to pre «nt in ibis ttui k a minute and accurate dear riiilion of every plant yet discovered in Georgia, together with its medicinal or noxious properties —its English name—it* emblem, &c. The Southern institu. lions are much in need of a text book in Botany which will render the acienre attractive; those now in use arc calculated to excite diaguat rather than I tale for the study. Wo recommend this work to the patronage of the south. Pennsylvania.—The Legislature of Penn, have passed resolutions instructing tbeir Senators in Congress to vole against the sub-treasury bill now before tha United State* Senate, An unfortunate accident occurred on Saturday evening last. A boat belonging to J. E. Cal houn, of Abbeville District, loaded with 47 bales Colton, and having on board seven persons, sfuck a piece of timber in coming through one of the arches of the upper bridge, and was instantly bro. ken in half. Ol the seven persons on board, but two could swim, Mr. Stanton, the palioon of the boat, and a negro fellow ; but owing to the exer tions of Mr. Stanton, who risked his own life in endeavoring to place such as could not swim on bales of Cotton, all were saved with the excep tion of one nagro who was drowned. The Cot. ton hat gone down the river, but the greater part of it will ti* saved in a damaged state.— Conitiiu tionalitt. Arrkst or a Counterfeitsh.— We learr. by the Charleston Mercury of yesterday, that a Police Ofliscr from New York succeeded in ar resting a men in this city, calling himself Daniel Head, and conveyed him to Charleston, by the Cara on Monday evening, to take passage for N. York by the first steam Packet Head was con cerned throughont the State of New York in connexion with a numcroua gang in counterfeit ing United Slates Note*, Phan x Bank and ma ny others. Ordorof Olebrtxllon ol vt uahlngton’a Mirth Day, 22*1 Feb. 1838- The yj "” m,llee appointed to make arrangc . . ’ 'nation, have appointed Ur, mants for the rei. 11 Paul F. Eva, Marshal o. '. ,he D^' A procession will be formed a. o’clock, A. M. in front of the United State. IJ,e > and proceed to the Presbyterian Church, under the command of the Maxshal of the Day, when, after Divine Service, tho Farewell Address of Washington will bo lead by Dr. F. M. Hubert] ■or, and an Addicts suitable to the occasion, will be delivered by H. Haifurii, E*q. The order of the Procession will bo as follows; 1 Volunteer Corps. 3 M.jor General anil Staff. 3 Brigadier General and Slats. 4 Colonel of 10th Regiment and Staff, ft Ollicers of the Army and Navy. 6 Orator and Header. 7 Reverend Clergy. 8 Magistrates ot the City and County. 9 Medical Faculty and Students. 10 Citizens. The Pews on the right and left of the centre aisle, near the pulpit, will bn reserved for tho Mil- I tlary. 1 he Authorities of the City and County, Rev Clergy, Medical Faculty anil Students, and ths Citizens generally, aie respectfully invited to join the procession in the above order. Jamas B Walker, Wm. F Pemberton, Gaiii F Parish, Greenville Simmons. • Francis H Cosrx, Wm. A. Kain. Jour W Stoi, James L. Wut, Ho a ert S. Dill, Committee. | Snow and ice were belli scon in small quanti ties in New Orleans on the morning of the 16lh inal. The thennometer, at 8 o’clock, A. M. was only 31 degrees above zero. I Suitwreck.—A Pensacola paper of the 10th i»*t. «y* that on the 7th instant, during tho foul ! weather, two schooners, one the Lookout, the I name ot the other not ascertained, went ashor c . on the west end of St. Rosa’s Island, and one of r the captains waa drowned. The names of the , persons on board were not ascertained. Tbe Nashville Whig ot the 13th says that busi ’ ttess was brisk. The river kipt up, being slightly , on the rise—B j feel water on the Harbelh shoals' Cotton in demand at 8 cents for good round lots ' —select parcels 8 j coni*. 0«o. Vs. M Ashley and John WiUon, Csq., are announced a* the Whig candidates (or Coo grew from Missouri. A* ixtirmti Eniroaiit Foac*.—A Gor man paper haa l»ccn started in Philadelphia which is edited and published by six doctor*, one major and three privates, beaidea which they have been promised assistance in the way of editorial* from four lawyers and one literary old maid. s" ArrnxftTicia ttr mi Narr.—We believe \ is not generally known among parents and guar dians, (saya the U. S. Gazette,) that by a law of Congress in 1836, apprentices are taken into our j n*»y to serve until they are 21 year* old. They arc taught reading, writing, arithmetic, naviga tion, and the art. of seamanship, and are well | clothed. After serving out the lime of their in denture, they will be promoted to the situation of gunners, gunners’ mates, quarter gnnncrs, quar ter roasters, and othei situations of respectability on board ship according to their merits. This is one atep towards increasing the number of native born seamen for our navy, and it will be the means of giving employment to hundreds of boys that might otherwise be brought up in idleness, which often leads to disgrace and ruin. W c | would be glad to see a law of Congress rcq U ; r i ng j our mercantile marine carry ipprc „ licej , It certainly would nut be objected to on the part of | our nv ’ , c bants, whose ships are noire filled with i foreign seamen, of every country, who cannot I fcol that interest in the welfare of the ship and cargo, that would be fait by our own hardy suns (of the ocean. The Columbian Tcfwope, of the 17th inst, : says; Gen. Henry, President of the Hail Road. ’is now in this place, putting under contract the division of the road from here to McCord's Pei”, y 1 A detachment of troops is or th - * way (0 jq en Orleans in tho ship Arkansas f ro , u pq evr destined to Fort Towsn„, oa ltlc ReJ River | FtStiny Wright, the mother of loco-focoism, 1 abolitionism and other isms, is delivering a course I of lecture* at Cincinnati. Casstillk. Feb 3, 1883. MuNDzn.—A wanton and unprovoked mur ' der was committed on the body of Mrs. Howies, I at her residence on Pine Log, in this county, on j Friday morning, lire 261 h ult., by a young negro I girl, belonging to deceased, j Ihe negro girl, it seems from her own relation of the circumstances, became incensed at her mistress for a slight reprimand for some negli gence, at which the girl gave her several licks with a slick, that felled hvr to the ground. She then seized an axe, that lay at some distance, with which she finished the work of death. The negro is now confined in our Jail. She will n.< doubt receive the punishment her crime so richly merits. From the Charleston Courier, Feb- 20. WASHINATON RACE COURSE. Yesterday came off the stake race, which was closed with ten entrances. All jtaid forfeit except Col Hampton and Mr. Sinkler. These gentlemen brought their nags to the post, and afforded good sport to a numerous and res pectable concourse of persons, who had as sembled to see the sports of the turf. Wc were much pleased to observe the stile of dreas exhibited by the riders, who were in all respects according to the rule* of the Club. We were also pleased to witness an increas ed number of ladies on the Jockey stand. The loafers and larks were very ciicunviptct in their behaviour, and we hope the hint we have given them may be ol service- One gentleman, whose pocket was picked on Sat urday, Initial! his papers safely returned to him yesterday, but the money was retained and the pocket book, believing, no doubt, that the book was useless to the owner. This is certainly some improvement upon the old fashion of knocking down during the reign of the Waterloo gcnlty. Between 12 and 1 o’clock, the horses were at the post and oil in good order, Bertrand, Jr, leading, and Emily trailing. On the back* retch in the second mile, Emily passed, and kept her position throughout a little ahead, hut able evi dently, to be more so. She was run in true sportsman's style, beating and nothing more. The second was more doubtful, and was run in precisely the same manner as the first through out. The time was not extraordinary—but Emily was nerer pushed. Col. Hampton's b. f. Emily. 1 1 Mr. Binklcr’s c. f. Bertrand, Jr. 2 3 Time—lst heat 4m 2s*—Ud heat 4m IJs. 1 v * *ter the main race, a sweepstake, one mile ano. dollar 4 being given by the Club was anl.' lUllC ''‘*• * nt * our I lol ’* 6 '* entered. All started in good much interest taken in the result, if we coula j' ul B c *7 ‘he belling, which was quite brisk, although in sums. A bay nag was the favorite, and xvas i,. , .*‘ L ‘ n ' n several insiances against the field, the odds b,.'.' n 8 allow ed, the first heat was won with ease by a ctiv' s,lul horse, the bay nag, and a lino spirited sorrel filly running nearly logsther, tho fourth horte dis tanced. Tho winning horse of the first heat, proved lame, in one of his forefeet, and was drawn. ; Two hones only started for the second mile j heal. The sorrel filly took the lead, and kept it until they had run about half a mile, when the bay came up, and passed Iter with ease, apparent ly under hard pull, bea'ing her opponent by one or two lengths—the sorrel filly was evidently the most licet for a short distance, but unable to sustain herself sot the mile—she was withdrawn after the second heal, and the hay galloped round the course and took the purse. A post slake will be run for this day. Three horses to make a race. The Club will give two hundred dollars; the entrance money, (20 dollats) to be added. Distance, 2 miles and repeat. From the Charleston Mercury, yesterday. Tuesdny’s Race—Two mile heats. Col. Elud's b I Lilly, I walked over, Mr. Newby’* g g Hardheart, 5 diawu. Col. Spann’s b h Falcon, dis. Time 2 minutes. Entrances for this Day, | Four mile heals—Jocky Club purse f 1000. Lovell & Hammond’s John Guedron. | Col. Spann’s Flora Bella. I Col. Flud s Rienzi. Col. MVargo’s Steel. Col. Hamplon'a Char’lte Russe From the A’. O Picayune, Feb. 17. Business or the Citt.—Specie has taken a rise lately. The brokers are giving 4 a4s per rent, and asking 5 a 5$ per cent—some are ask ing 6. The large quantities recently imported have been generally brought up by the banks with the view, perhaps, of resuming specie pay ments. Flour is firm—there have been heavy sales for shipment—pi ice 6,75. Colton is declining, owing to the scarcity o( money and the high freights. The agem* of the Manhattan Hank and the Bank of England are making purchases in iho article. Os business generally, it may be said that its tendency is downwards. The ■uU-Treasary lull authorises (ha #ppoint m«nt, by tbs *ecr»laiy ol th« Treasury, of (ravel ling agents, to sxsmine ihe innumerable Deposi tories scattered over the country. These mis sionaries of a bad cause, together with the whole army of Receivers and Disbursers of publia mo ney. to be under the control of the President. What a vast machinery of political espionage, of electioneering, of collusion, of fraud, would such a system afford !—Columbia Telitcope. Fma.—Yesterday morning, between 0 and 7 o’clock, a fire broke out in a paint shop near the corner of Tehoupitoulas and Gravicr streets. A large quantity of furniture was destroyed—(be house and the adjoining one, occupied by Quick dc Fondi. ns a clothing store, were much injured. The goods in the latter establishment were prin cipally saved, but principally damaged. The weather was intensely cold—lhe thermom eter being below the freezing point; but notwith standing this, the fire department exerted them, selves with such readiness and activity, that the firowas soon subdued.—„V. 0. Picayune , FebM, Woll Growing. A little volume has been compiled by E. Denton and S. F. Barry, and is now for sale in this city. Messrs. Cushing & Son and Messrs. Bav'y & Burns, giving a statistics view of the number of sheep in the principal wool growing slates in this country, and an ac count of t\ e - principal woollen manufactures in the sa-.o states, besides other valuable and inter- I o,, '.ing information on the same subjects. The number of sheep in Maine, New Hampshire, Ver mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Dcleware, Maryland. Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky, is esti mated to be 12,897,638. The quantity of wool produced by these sheep in 1830 was 41.P17 33d The sets of machinery employed : u its manu facture in the states named are se*. down as 1549. The average price of wool fro,a 1327 to 1830, is a,fraction over 51)J cents p,. r pound. In 1836 it "sold for 58 cents per po jnJ . Frolil lH lhe in . formation contain'd this volume it in very ev ident that wo jl growing may become a very profi table b>’sjn' <SSt nn j a source of wealth to the country. In 1830 the value of the wool pro l dtr.cd in this country at the average price of 50 j cents per pound was $21,103,246. The excess of fine wools imported over the exports, was on ly 1,390,078, in the same year. The exports in the mean time being 301,372 pounds.—Balti more Gazelle. Tine Service in Floiuda.—Apprised as we have been, from tunc to time, of the dead ly service in Finn la, in wbieit our gallant ar my lias been, since 18D5, engaged, we were not a little surprised to learn the great mor tality among its officers and men. Since the commencement of hostilities, not le-s than fifteen of the former, viz. one lieutennnti-cnlon el, one major, four captains, nine subalterns, and one assistant surgeon, have fallen where they fought—in the hottest of the fight, by the rifles of the ferocious Indian. To the above number must be added fifteen other officers, who have fallen vu tims to the unheollhiness cf the climate, where it has been their fate to be employed. Eleven officers, too, have received woonds, many of whom yet bear the missiles that in flicted them about their persons. A like proportion of the regular rank and file have likewise been killed and wounded; but ihe precise number cannot now be aster tamed. It may not be uninteresting to learn that the mihtia fi rce, at different times, which has been mustered into the service of the United States, for doty in Florida, is about 20,000 men, of which number the killed, reported ilms far, is four officers and twelve men.— Army ts- Navy Chorn. C031.111S RCI AL. AUGUSTA MARKET. Cotton.—The market for this article arponred more active yesterday than at any time since ihe receipt ofihe fit of January account* from Liver pool—sellers appeared more willing to submit to the decline which tho buyers demanded. The sales during tho week have been light; and we now report 71 a 101 as tbeextrems of the market,although we believe that a* extra article would bring a shade higher. Groceries.—ln consequence of the bad wcaih cr, little or nothing has been doing amongst our grocery dealers Exchange.—Chocks on New York continue scarce,-and 5 a 51 per cent, is obtained by dot banks for sight chocks. United .Stale* Bank notes 3 per cent piem. Checks on Charleston a a2l pr. cent pre m; Charleston Dank notes 2 per cent pr. Freights—to Savannah,continue at f 1 per bale; to Charleston no boats tip; per Rail Road Olf is asked for square and 11 for round bales. __ »v UVUUffSS MAI L. Kch - 0--Arr sloop Aine iss, Hurl, t erlie Kirrr; steamboat Joint Itamlolph, Lyons, Au gusta. CHAHLESTON, Feb. Xl.—Art- yesterday, br slop Nimrod, .Manning, Liverpool—sailed Silt lusts line ship Niaga. a, llesher, Mew York, sailed Btb imtjbr barque Joins Antlers .n, Fuller, Liverpool; brig Howell, Kruse, •Matunzas 6 days; sebr School Uov, Johns, Baltimore 21 days: steam packit Horton, Ivy, Wilmington. Cld, ship .Mur.ungabela, Miercken, Liverpool. " rut to s» yesterday, ship Montezuma, Smith, Li verpool; line ship lallniuu,O’Neill, Mew York. Died on Saturday, tho I7tli mat., at tho residence ol n/ r - John M hiteiiead, in Darke county, in the sixty so.' elil h year of her aga, Mrs. Wjlliamina S. F. Herk. r - N '> Folic’ ol the late Major John rier ricn, of 1 ouisvi,. I '*- Seldom has the community n wide 11 she lived, bee rt Called to deplore a loss so i.- reparablo—seldom has tiny community mure Ireely sympathised in ihe sorrows or surviving relatives. I,pun u mind,imbued by Nature', with those atiri buies which iorm the basis of femaiO excellence and loveliness, early education imprinted the law of kindness, mid of charily. Actuated by a benevo lence ol heart, ever ready to extenuate error, to ac knowledge merit, and to alleviate suffering—an equanimity ot temper that wore no frown, and an ardour ol leelmg that gladdened her social, and hal lowed her domestic relations; she but tasted the cup ol youthful plessure, and then devoted herself to ihe graver dudes of life. Generous 111 her im pulses, and conscientious m her acis, she won the friendship id' many—lhe enmity of none—the esteem ot all. Classed with the excellent of the earth, in finite estimation, she yet, at an early ago, bound lierspini before the Infinite,in penitential acknow lodgement m uuworthiness, and prayerlul entreaty for sanctifying grace and imputed righteousness. Then came Religion, whose holy influences, redw ing and exalting native purity and loveliness, indij cuied in tier character the extent of human peifecti hility. For many years she adorned a Christian pro fusion, adhering wild devoted zeal, tree from the alloy of sectarian bigotry, to Ihe I’resbytenan form ol laith. Her habitation was the abode ol unpre tending hospitality,inviting tranquility, fervent and cheerful piety. It was moreover the favourite resort ol her numerous diseeudauls, and other relatives who claiming different domicils, yet looked ever to that, as a common homestead, a family reiitlezvous. Her illness endured but a lew hours—tier sufferings seemed limited to minutes. A kind Providence without ihe agency of accident or violent e, almost in the twinkling of an eye, translated her from a stale of unusual health on earth, to a condition ex empt Irom sickness, Irom pnino, and from death in the eternal world. Yesterday the centre of a clus tering group ol childrea and grand children, happy 111 her presence,and devoted to her happiness— to day the blisdul companion of saints and angels who surround the throne. Thus has the head of a nu merous family—a mother in Israel, gone to her rest. V/Daparled this life on Sunday morning, at her late residence in Richmond county, Geo. Mrs Ann Uikuuart, in ihe 78ih year of her age In this obituary uotico the object is not to eulogise the dead, but to urge others to acts of benevolence, and imitate praise worthy deeds. Il may in trutli h« «iJ of thi* worthy panmnaga, that all her deair* was to do good. Th* poor and needy, (not only around her, but whenever ■he heard of them;) Kaa loot a friend who did not let her left hand know what her right hand did for them. As a relative ahe wai affectionate ai d kind, aa a neighbor ahe couM not be surpas sed, aa a mistress ahe tvae humane and indulgent. For more Ilian thirty yeara ahe hna adorned a' profession in Christ aa a member of the Prcahy lerian Church. Mrs. Urquhsrt did not suffer sectarian principles to cause her to loose sight of benevolent objects any and every where she gate to all. Her infirmity confined her for the last few months to her house, hut she never murmured, nor complained, but patiently awaited her dapar> lure, and gave evident signs that “Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft at downy pillows are,” A Fmaau, Augusta Benevolent Society Committees appointed (or the present month. Commiltte Division No. I—Messrs. William I hompson, Demetmu A. Bland, Mr*. Catharina thmith, Mrs. Thomas Gardner. Committee D,vision No. 2-Mss.rs Wm. H Crane, Solomon Knecland, Mrs. Kliaabelh Douglass. Alisa E Morrison. Commute Dio icon Av, 3.—Messrs. E.W Dough ty, John blaming, M... W . Collier, Bus Mary ' Glover. ' All rasas es sickness and distress please report te ,h ™- „ M. M. U.{<>WN, Ssc'y pro tern, t ne Constitutionalist will ptes.es ,uy (lie above fob la 1m 40 (Tj* A CARD. —\ report having culation that I had relinquished my Professional engagements, I take this method of correcting such a mistake, as mv intention is, and alwavs has been to wait on all Ladies and Gentleman who may require my services as an instructor oi Music on the Piano Forte and Guitar. Terms $25 per quarter. Piano Fortes Tuned. W. 11. ORCHARD. Application to he made at A. Ivcmcn’s Musi* Stote, No 217 Broad, street. dec 9 288 A CARD.—Dr. 11. Nccson having perma nently located him.eil' live miles south of VVayncsborough, Burke county, on the place lately owned by Mr. M. Almond,respectfully lenders hut services to th 'citizens of that vicinity in tbc various branches of bit profession. Icb 22 4lw* 44 FH 'D I ItlN 1 ER*>.— A go.,d Printer, ~Uo is X master of bis business, will receive permanent employment, prompt pay, and liberal wages, by making Immediate applicat on to th i Bo »k an I Job priming aftice of W T. THOMPSON, * Co Fob 21 43 TO HIRE A NEGRO Girl about 12 years ofago, accustom ed lu bouse work. Enquire at ibis officii. Feb 21 43 A N EORGIA INS. A TRUST COMPANY VN A monthly instalment on the new stack is payable This Day. WM T GOULD. beb 21 It Sec rat ary. DOCT. J. B. WHEAT, Dentist—From Sow Haven, Cl. will spend a short time at the U S Hotel, in this citv. Those who may need bis professional services, can bo rofered to families in this city who have tested his operations, and am oequinted with his profession,! skill. Ilia letters ol rolerenco are from toi respectable a .ource to be desregarded. Ladies will be waited on at llioir residences, and in extensive ermrs where i-rtilieial teeth are to he inserted,they will bj put to little inconvenient*. Feb 21 431 f ■gx BROUGHT to Angus', fa Juil, on the IHth insi., ■ j y negro man, ca'ls himself A1) A Jtt, says lie belongs / to Joint J Siniili, Boanfnrt, f C. He is 5 feet 6 inches high, .•"waS&SCcAm. dark complected; 35 years old, 3 of his upper front tooth out, has a sc vr en the lell fool. I file owner is reqiieatedtto eotne forward, pay ci| ensrs, and lake him from Jail. FebUl 43 ELI MORGAN. Jailor. [ll IL LI IflvstV.—.Miss C. Lawton A C«» i-vfl late Miss TuoMrso* A Co. have rnnorsd from. No. 44, John street, to No. qj. Park Place. New York, Feb. 1, 1834 lin 33 MILITARY & CIVIC 1t41,1.. 2g4 FEB. ÜbBSCHIHEIW are requested to call. at lh<v Book Slow of T. JIA 1C Plant for their ticket*. fob 2« 44 DISSOLUTION: —WelalteikHH method, toin torm the public that we have dissolved our Copartnership in every branch of Mercantile Busi ness, by mutual consent. E. HARDIMAN J.D. HARNETT, WM. 11. BARNETT. Jan. J, 183 J. fob 19 3tw 40 R. Ileaddcn, Artist, IXEGS Forrvo respectfully to inform tho ciiisras -I • of Augustus, that lie has returned to this city, and taken the roomformerly occupied by him ia Ihe Masonic Hall, where he intends remaining for a sw weeks, and, where lie would lie happy to recotv* these who may desire his professional services. ICr The public generally, are invited to call aad ijee his specimens. non 9 264 S. BROADBKST, ARTIST, RE.SPEC'I FULLY announces to tho lOldies and Gentlemen of Augusta, Hamburg and it* vicinity, that he his taken o room at the Masonic Hall, where he will be happy to wiitoiisiirh aa wish their likenesses taken, either in portrait or min iature. Specimens of his painting can b« seen at the room—second story—wtiero’ho invite* tbs pub lic to call and examine lor themselves, nov !•> ts 365 JMgency . Snraunah Insurance Ic TrustC*. 'I’HE undersigned, Agent of the above comps- X- ny, will take risks on shipments of Cotton or Merchandize from this place to-Savannah, Charles on, and Northern ports. JNO. F. LLOYD, dec Id 2<j3 LAW NOTICE. JOHN R. DYER, Attorney at Law, Monticbi.i.o, Gkorgia. WI LL practice in tho counties of Jasper, J*ne* v Putnam, Morgan, Green aad Baldwin, ot she Ocmulgeo Circuit ; and Manros> Butts, Hsnryi and Newton ol the Flint Circuit. Fclerenccs. Augusta. Col. Wm. T. Could, Gould, Ruekly A Css A. J AT. W. Miller, W. H. Crane, Kalhbono A linker. Netc York. Smith, Mills A Co. Baker, Johnson. A Go* jan 13 3mlw—lo JWA TO It ENT lira- I n< ' ■ rnm * < h' ,, e possesnon given, a vul iishto River Plantation, 3 miles be -1 1W Augusta and Hamburg, on the Carolina side of the river, containing about 130 acres of low gounds of a snponor quality, until the first of Jan. next. The greater part ol this land is of a rich a'luvml and insinglas soil. Corn and fodder can be bad on the place. For terms apply to CHARLES LAMAR, Feb 8 32w2t six miles below' Hamburg. Reward. " ‘ r OST on Tuesday evening last,either in Augus ta, or on the V\ rightabout* road, within 4 mile* of Augusta,a Red Morocco POCKET BOOK.cen tnining 310 0r5315, in bills, the harks n*t recollect ed. Filename ofthe subscriber is written inside th* l ocket Book. The above reward will be given for lliedelively ofthe Pocket Book and Money to Mr. M. Little, at the Globe Hotel, or to the siibtcnber in Crawlordvillc. THUS. J WELBORN. une3 ° 153 ts J OST two Certificates of Stock irTthe Daren ai NoM*. for twenty shares, dated B ' h rs March 1836, signed by E S Reca. cashier; the other No /57 for ten shares, dated 18th May 1837, and also signed by E 8 Rees, cashier. Both ol said certificates arc in my name. They were Jost sometime since together with a pocket book. The object of this advertisement is to comply wirti the forms required by the bank to procure new certificate*. THOS J JENNINGS. Jan 27 22 tv 3m