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C vrrtrpomlrucr of th* Southern Patriot.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.
Xhe following is the order ol arrangements for
theiFunersl of (lie Hon. Jonathan Gilley, which
look pUco thio day ai 12 o'clock.
The Committee of Arrangement!’; Fall Roar
era and Mourners, s tended at the late residence
of the deceased, at Mrs. birth’s on Third-street, I
at 11 A M at which time the remains weio remo
ved in charge of the Committee ol Arrangements i
attended by the Sergeant at Anns of the House
of Representatives, to thu 11 ill of the 11 one.
At 12 o'clock, meridian; Funeral Seivico was
performed in tho Hall of the House ut Represen
tatives, which was crowded to excess; and imme
diately afterwards, the procession iii >vb,l to tho
place ol interment in the following ordei:
The Chaplains of h uh Houses.
Committee nf Jlrrunyemenlt, viz'. —
Mr. Ev *xs, of Maine.
Mr. Atherton, of N. 11. Mr, Cowlcv, of Vii.
Mr. Connor, of N. C. Mr. Johnson, of ],a.
Mr. Whittlesey, of Ohio. Mr. Filnioro ol JN. V.
I’all beams, via:
Mr. Thomas, ol MI, j Mr. Campbell, of 8. C.
Mr. Williams, of N. H. Mr While, of Indiana.
Mr. Ogle, of Penn, 1 Mr. Marlin, of Ala.
The family and friends nf the deceased.
Tha Members of ihe House of Representatives
ami Scnulora of Maine, ns Mourners.
Tho Hergi ant ul Arms ol die House ol'Rep's.
The Housu of Represent .lines preceded h y their
Speaker, ami Clerk
The Sergeant it Arnis.nl the Kennlc.
Tbs Senate of die United Stales, preceded hy the |
•Vice Piesidsnl and their Sccicl.iry.
The President ol the United Sluttei.
Thu Heads ol Departments.
Judges ui the Bnpreme Courts ami its officers.
Foreign Minister-'.
Citizens and birangers.
HTATEMENT.
Wasuino con Crr», H. C.
February 213, 1838.
The following i< n sluti'menl o the l i ds of the
duel between the Honorable Win, J Graves, ol J
.Kentucky, mid the llonmahle Jonathan Cdley, i
of Maine, as agreed upon liy George W. Jones
and Henry A. Wise, Ihe seconds of the partu s
.committed to writing hclw.cn the hours ol 10 J
o’clock, a. in. Fehruiny 86lh, ami 13 o’clock, in. |
this day. The seconds propose, Jirsl, to slate the j
correspondence which occuircd hcki e the chal
lenge, mid which was common ealed through ;
others than thcinselvei; neither second having j
borne any paper or me.sage, verbal or written, to
or from either of the principals, until Mr. Wise |
boro the challenge and Mi. Jones bote the ac- I
coplanee. This correspondence an it has beep [
placed in the hands ol dm seconds, is as follows,
to wit;
.Mr. (iruvcs.lo .1 Ir. CiUey.
J local, or Um'iif.skntati t ks.
February 3D, 1838.
In the interview which-I had with you this
morning, when you declined receiving (tout me
the noio of Col. J. W. Webh, asking whether
you wereeorrcc.lly teported in the Globe in what
you are there represented to have said o f him in
this House, upon the 12th inst. you will please
ssy whether you did not remark, in substance,
that in declining to receive the note, yon hoped
I would not consider it in any respect disrespect
• fill Jo me, and that the ground on which yon ics
tddyour declining to receive the note was dis
tinctly this; That you would not consent to get
yourself into personal difficulties, with conduc
tors of public journals, for what you might think
proper to say in debate upon diis floor in dis
charge of your dudes as n representatives of die
people; and that you did not tesl your objection,
in our interview upon any personal objections to
Col. Webb ns u gentleman.
Very rospcclfull
Your obedient sereanl,
W. J. GRAVES.
Hon. JONATHAN CllkXT.
..Mr. Citley lo .Mr. fir uvea.
Hues* in Rumiksi.n ia rivaa.
February 81, IMS.
Tho r,ole which you just placed in my hands
has hern received. In reply, I have to stale that
in your interview widi me this morning, when
you proposed to deliver u communication from
Col. Webh, of the Now-York Courier ft Empti
rrr, I declined to reicive it, because 1 chose to be
drawn into no controversy with him. I neither
affirmed or denied any tiling in regard to Ins
character; hut when.you remark that this course
on my pail might place you in an unpleasant sit
uation, I stated to you, and now repeat, that I
intended by tho refusal no disrespect to you.
Very respectfully,
Vour obedient servant,
JON A CIHI.EV.
Hon. W. J, CsAVfs.
Mr, Gravel In .Mr. CiUey.
Hu us a or Rsimikskntativ us,
February 53, 1838.
Sin; Vaur nolo nf yesterday in reply to mine
of that date is inexplicit, unsatisfactory sod in
sufficient; among other things is this; that, in
your declining to receive Col. Webb's coniniuni- 1
cslion, it does not iliaclaim any exception to linn !
personally us a gentleman. 1 have, therefore, to
inquire, -whether yon ilcclinstl to receive his
communication, tm the ground of any fiereaiuil
exception to him u» uyenlteinnn or man of'hon
or ? A categorical answer is expected.
Vary leapectfnlly,
WM J.GRAVES.
Hon. J. Cillst.
.Mr. CiUey to .Mr. (* raves.
Hui'Si: ok Kf.eiir..HK\T vnv is, ,
February S 3, 1838.
Sin—Vour nolo of this doe has just been ■
placed in my bands. I regret that mine ol yes- I
terdhy was not satisfactory to you, but I cannot j
admit the light on yonr pail to propound the
question to which you ask a categorical answer,
and therefore decline any further response to it.
Very respectfully,
JON a. cn.t.Kv,
Hon. W. J. G HAVKs.
Here follows the first paper borne by Mr. Wise.
Washington Citt, Feb. 83, 1838. j
As you declined accepting a communication I
which 1 bore to you from Col. Webh, and us by .
your note ol yuslrnlay you have n fused to de- !
dine on grounds winch would exononite me from '
ill leapousihiliiy growing out of tho nffiiir, I am |
Idl u > other uhernmive but to ask that salisfac
lion which is recognised among gentleman. My !
ft lend, Hon. Henry A, \\ iso, is authorized by i
mo to make the arrangements suitable for the
occasion.
V our obedient servant.
W. J.GRAVES. |
Hon, J. Cii.rr.l
Mr. A i*c slates that ho presented the forego
ing challenge to Mr. Ciliey, in the parlor at Mr.
Hirth s boarding house, a few minutes before 12
o clock, M , on Friday, the 23d in-i.
In addrioii to the foregoing correspondence, |
the seconds propose to relate only such facts and
ciicunvnuvne.is as occurred within tlieir joint
knowledge, alter their own participation iy tho
uielancholly affair.
On the evening of the 23d instant, about the
hour of live o’clock, e. m. Mr. Jones, tile second
of Mr. Ci,lay, delivered to Mr. Graves, u; the
room of Mr. Wise, and in bis pre-cure, tbo fol
lowing note, which was the fu.t paper borne hv
Mr. Jones, to wit;—
Washington, 33J Feb. 1938,
H»n. W. J, Gbatks —
Yoyt note of Ibis morning baa been rcccivid.
My friend C«n Jones, w il| “moke the arranas.
menu suitable lu lilt occasion.”
Vour nh't Mrv't,
JON A. GII.I.EY.
Immediately upon the presentation of the nr
replance of the challenge, Mr. Graves retired
leaving Mr. Jones with Mr. Wise, who submitted
In Mr. Wise the following propositions for the
j arrangement of the meeting, to wit:—
Wash moron, Fkb. 23.
I Sir; Mr. Gilley proposes to meet Mr. Graves,
I at sin'll place as may be agreed upon between UV
j to-morrow, at 12 o'clock, in. The weapons to be
I used on the occasion shall lie tides; the parties
| placed side to side at eighty yards distance from
j eattit other; to h >|d the r lies horizontally at arm’s
length, downwards; the rdlus to he cocked anti
luggers set; the words to be, ‘•Gentlemen, aro
yon ready!" After which, neither answering
‘ No,” the words shall lie, in regular succession,
“I'Ve—one, two, three, four.” Neither parly
shall (ire before the word "lire,” nor after the
word “four. ’ Tho positions ol tho pat ties at the
ends ot tho line to be determined hy lot. The
second of the parly losing the position shall have
the giving of the word. The dress to he ordinary
winter clothing, ami subject to the examination
ol huh patties. Each psr'y may have on the
ground, besides his second, a surgeon and two
other friends. The seconds, for the execution of
their respective trusts, are allowed to have a pair
I ol pistols each on the ground, hut no other person
I "hall tutvc any weapon. The rides to lie loaded
jin the pre-fiiee of the seconds. Should Mr.
Grates not he able to procure a ride hy the time
j piesrriheil, lime shall he allowed for that pu poac.
Vour vety obedient servant,
GEO. W. JONE-h
; Hon. Ih.Ntiv A. Wise.
At U o'clock, p. in. at Mi. Jones’ room, at IJ ,t IV
soti’s, Mr. Wise returned to him the following
answer, 10-wil :
W.ißiu xu ro.v, Fun. 2d.
Sir; The lorms arranging the meeting between
Mr. t ira'es and Mr. Gilley, which you presented I
to me this evening, though unusual anti oljsc
j tionnlile, arc accepted; with the understanding that
j the rides arc to he loaded with a single hall, and
j that neither party is to raise |tis weapon from the
downward huwtsontul position until the word
“lire-”
I will inform you, sir, by the hour of 11 o'clock,
jA. M., to-morrow whether' tWr. Gtaves lias been
| side to procure a rilb , and consequently whether
| bo will require a postponement of lira lime of
, meeting.
i our very obedient servant.
HENRY A. WISE.
i Hon. Gtto W. Jotvns.
1 About 8 o'clock, A. M. on the 21;h insl. Mr.
Jones left at Mr. Wise’s room the following no e,
j 10-w it:
Wamiinotok Cm, lb C. Fen. 24.
\ Sir—-I will receive at Ur. Keilly’s on 1‘". street,
| ntiy communication you may see proper lu make
j me, it 1111 1 eleven o’clock, A. 111. to-day.
Respectfully, rour ohedictil scivarit.
GEO. W. JONES.
Hon- 11. A. Wisr..
JDr. Rkilv's, F. street, Fob. 21th, >
10 o’clock, a. it, 5
Sir—l ha vo nil loti at this place, in conformity
with your nolo of this morning, to inform you
that Mi. Graves has not ns yet been able to pro
cure a tide null put it in order, ami cannot be
ready by 12 o'clock, ,m. today. lie is desirous,
however, to have the meeting to day, if possible,
and 1 wdl inform you by half past 12 o’clock, M.
to day what lime to procure and prepare a wea
pon be will requite.
Very respectfully, Acc.
HENRY A. WISE.
Hon. George W, Junes.
Afterwards, Mr. Jones left nt Air. Wise’s room
the following nolo, to-wil;—
WISUISOTOK, 101. X. M. £
Feb. 34 th, 1838. 5
Sn—l our nolo doled ut 10 o’clock, to-day, is
received. In reply, I have the pleasure to inform
yeti that 1 have in my possession an excellent
ride, in good order which is at thejscrvieo of Mr.
Graves.
Very respectfully, &e.
GEO. W. JONES.
Hon. 11. A. Wise.
Afterwards Mr. Jones sent to Mr. Wise’s room
the following note, to wit:
Wasiiixotox,
Feb. 24, IS3H, 11 a. m.
Sit. Through the politeness of my (neiul, Ur.
Uuncan, I now lender to you, for the use of Mr.
Graves, the ride referred to in my note of 10J, a.
,m. this morning. Respectfully,
\ our obedient servant,
GEO. W. JONES.
Hon, H. A. Wise.
And with this note a ride and powder dask, and
j balls, were left at Mr. Wi-e’s loom.
After the reception nt' this note from Mr.
j Jones Mr. Wise called tin him, at Dr. Randy's
ami informed Mr. Jones that Mr. Graves had
procured a r.fle other than that .lull at Its
. loom by Dr. Duncan, and would bo ready for
the meeting at U o’clock I*. .M. Jt was'then
| agreed that the parlies should incut ut the
] Anacostu bridge, on the road to Maryland,
, hetw. cn tin; hours ol 1 !-ti anil V l-‘J o’clock
j I*- M; nud if either got there (ir.st he should '
wait for the oilier, and that they would thence 11
! proceed out of the district. Accordingly the •
j i'arues mot at the bridge, Mr. Cilloy and Ins '
! P«rly arriving theie hist, and all proceeded
about „ o clock, I’. M, to the place tit meet-
J ( -»n arriving at the plac ■ Mr: Jones and !
Mr. Wise immediately proceeded to mark t
| r'lflhe ground They then decided the choice '
iOt position.,. Mr. Wise won the position,and
cons tpiurnly .Mr. Jones hud the giving ofihc
word. At the time Mr. Jones was informed ,
by Mr. \V is ,’tn two gentlemen (Mr'Cn It urn
ol UenUii kynnd Mr. Hawes ot Kentucky) j
wete at some distance oft', spectators but they
should not approach upon the ground. Mi.
Jones replica tlmt ho objected to their com
ing on the ground, us it was against tho arti
cles ot tho meeting, but he entertained for
tiiom the highest respect. Mr Wise also in
termed Mr. Jones that contrary to the terms,
ho had brought on the ground I ten r.ft.'v; that
il ho, Mr. Jones, icq tired him to do so, he
would immodiulcly send one of them away.
Upon Mr. Jen (hiding that the r ile wasu i
loaded, consented that it should remtin in
one ol thu carriage*. There were, it is proper
to teinaik, several persona tin the ground
I (besides the Hack drives mid the two g mle
| men belore mentioned, at a distance,) who
, were there without the million y or consent,
of either parly, or their friends, ns fur us ig
known either to .Mr. Jones or Mr. Wi.-o, and
one of these persons was supposed to be the
owner ol the field. Shortly after the hour of
It o'clock. 11.I 1 . M , the rdl.-s were loaded in the
prosenceW the tecoutlc; the parlies were cad
ed together; they were lully uwiruoicd by
•Mr. Jones r.s It) the r pos I,op, and the words
twice, repeated to them, us they wrnid be
and as they were.delivered to tiiem. in the
exchange ot shots. After this they were
ordered to their respective Dost turn's, the se
conds as.-u „ed th nr places, and ti.e friends
accompanying 'ho seconds were disnugetJ
« o ‘g.thi, me ol lire to observe that each obey
tho terms ot meeting. -Mr. Jones gave
the word distinctly, audibly, and. m regular
success.on, and the purt.es exchanged shots
without violating in llm leant a siligl*) instrut -
t mu. They both uns.eij. Alter which, Mr.
Wise called upon tliu friends generally to |
•it’-xcinble and hear w hat wan to he said. Upon
the assembling of the trends, Mr. Jones in- .
qoired of Mr. Wise whether his friend (Mr. !
Graves) was satisfied? Mr. Wise immediately
said, in substance. “Mr. Junes, these gentle- :
men lino come here without animosity to- 1
wards each other; they tire fighting merely
upon a point of honor; cannot Mr Cdley
assign some reason‘for not receiving at Mr.
Grave's hands Col. Webb's communication,
or make some disclaimer which will relieve
Mr. Graves from his position?" Mr Jones
replied m substance —“Whilst the challenge
is impending, Mr. Gilley cun make no explana
tions.” Mr. Wise said, in substance: Thu
exchange of shots suspends the challenge,
and the challenge is suspended fur the purpose
of explanation.” |Mr. Jones thereupon said
ho would see Mr. Gilley, and did go to him.
| Ho returned, and asked Mr. Wise agnn:
“ Mr. Wise, do J understand aright that the
challenge is suspended'” Mr. Wise answer
ed; “It is.” Mr. Jones was then about to pro.
: coed, when Mr. Wise suggested that it was
i best, perhaps, to give the explanation ns rea
j son in writ lie Mr. Jones then said, in suh.
sianei; "Mr. Wise, if you n quite me to put
i what 1 have to my m writ.ng, I si ml I require
| j on to put what \ou have said, or may say, in
writing.” Mr. Wise replied; “Well, let ns
hear the explanation before hand, as it may
not he necessary to put it in writing.” Mr.
Jones then proceeded, us ho now thinks, sub
stantially to my: “I am authorized hy my
fr.end, Mr. Gilley, to say, that in declining
to receive the note f rom .Mr. Graves, purport
ing to be from G'd. Wt bb, ho iiicint no dis- ,
respect to Mr. Grates, because ho oii'ertained
for him then,as lie now does, the highest les- 1
pe. t and the most, k.ritl feelings; Ini' that he
declined to receive the note, because ho chose
not, to be drawn into any controversy with Gd
Wehh. Mr. Wise thinks tins iipsiverol Mr.
Joins was n substance, ns follow-; ‘I am ,
authorized by my fr.end, Mr. Gilley to nay,
that In declining to receive the note from Mr. I
Graves, purporting to be (coin GoJ. Webb, lie
meant no disrespect to Mr. Graves, because
be entertained lor him then, as he does now,
the highest respect uml the must kind feelings
-r-bul i(iy friend refuses to disclaim disrespect ’
for Col. Webb, because lie does nut chose to
ho drawn into an expression of opinion as to
him. tSncli is the substantial d.llerenco now
between the two seconds, as to this answer
or Mr. Jones. The friends on cacli suh.,
I with the seconds, then retired from each oili
er to consult upon this explanation. Alter
consultation Mr. Wise returned ioM r . Junes
and said—‘Mr Jones, this answer leaves Air.
Graves precisely in the position in which he
stood when the challenge was sent.” Aluch
conversation then ensued between the seconds
and their friends, b.u no nearer approach to
reconciliation bimg made, the challenge
was renewed, and amnio. - shot was ex
changed in a manner perfectly lair and hon
orable to nil parties. Alti r tins, the sec
onds ami the friends were again assembled,
and the challenge was again withdrawn, and
very simi nr conversations to t.int alter the
first exchange of shots again ensued. Air.
Joi os then remarked—“ Air. Wise, my friend j
m com iigiis the ground,and exclmngingsliols I
wn h Mr. Graves, lias how n to Iho world that i
in declining to receive tlio note of Colonel |
Webb, ho did not do so because ho dreaded I
a controversy. Ho bus shown himself a brave J
man, mid disposed to render satisfaction to
Air. Craves. 1 do tliink that he has done so, |
and i(ml the inuiicr should end here.” To
tins Air. W.so replied in substance ; ‘Mr.
Jones, Air. Gilley Ins already expressed his
respect for Air. Graves, in tne written csrros- j
pondcnce, and Mr. Graves does not requite ■
of Air. Gilley a uert fidatu ;.l character for
Col. Webb, he considers himself bound not
only to preserve tlio respect due to InmseJf,
but to defend the honor of Ins friend, Col.
Webb.’ These words us Mr. Wise, Mr.
Jones reoollccts, and Mr. Wise thinks be ud
ded the words: ‘Mr. Graves only insists that
ho has r.ut borne the jute of a man who is
nut a man of hoiioi, and nut a gentleman. ’ ,
Alter much more conversation, and inetfeclu- 1
si attempts to adjust the matter, the challenge
was again. renewed; and whilst the friends wire
again loading the rifles for the third exchange of
shots, Mr. Jones nod Mr. Wise walked apart, and
each proposed to tho other anxiously to settle the
affair. Mr. Wise asked Mr. Jones'lf Mr. Gilley
could not assign ibo reason lor declining to re.
coive the nolo of Go!. Webb, that bo (Mr. Gilley)
did not bold himself'accountable to Go|. Webb,
for words spoken i i debate? ' Air. Jonesreplied
that ‘Mr. Gilley would not assign that reason,
: because be did not wish to lie understood as cx- I
j pressing the opinion whether he was oi was not |
| accountable for words spoken in debate.” Mr. !
j Wise then, according to his recollection, asked I
Mr. Jones whotner'Mr. Gilley would not say, \
i hut in declining to leecivc the note of .Col Webb j
be meant no disrespect to Mr. Graves, eilber I
direeily or indirectly.” To w hich Mr. Jones re- j
plied allinnalively, adding—‘Mr. Gilley enters i
tains the highest respect for Mr. Graves, but de- 1
dined to receive ibe note, because bo chose to
be drawn into no controversy with Col. Webb. *
After further explanatory conversation, the par- j
lies then exchanged tne third shot, fairly and
honorably, as in every .instance. Immediately j
previous to tho last exchange of shots, Mr. Wise i
said to Mi. Jones Ml ibis matter is not terminated
bis shot, and is not settled, I propose to shorten
'be dtslnnou." To which Mr. Jones replied, ‘af
ter this shot without eflect, 1 will entertain the
proposition.”
After Mr. Cilley fell, Mr. Wise for Mr. Graves,
expressed a desire to Mr. Jones to see Mr. Gilly.
Mr. Jones replied to Mr. Wise, “my friend is
dead;” and went to Mr. Graves and told him that j
there was no objection to his request to see Mr. 1
Idiitey. When Mr. Jones upproacited Mr. Graves
and informed him that his request should be !
j granted, Mi. Graves inquired "How is be!" The '
I reply was, "My triend is dead, sir.” Mr. Graves !
i then went to hts carriage. Mr. Wise inquired of
! Mr. Jones, before leaving tile ground, whether he
. could render any sort h e, ami tendered all the aid
!in bis power. .Mr. Wise and Mr. Jones concur
I that there were three sbois exchanged.
I s*ucb is tho naked statement of nil the material
Gets and cireninstances attending this unfortunate
! all nr of honor, which wo make injustice to our
1 it tends, —to ourselves—lo all the
living and the tlead—and it is made for the only
j purpose of allaying excitement in the public
’ mind, tun!-to prevent any and all-further contro,
v ersy upon a subject, which already is inti enough
|ol woe. We have fully and substantially stated
| wherein wo agree and disagree. We cotdia ly
I “greo at ail events, in homing unqualified leslimo
ny to ihe (air and honorable manner in which
j this duel was conducted,
\\ e code .v ired lo discharge our duties accord
ing ta that code under w hich the parties me:, reg
ulated by magnanimous principles, and the laws
of humanity. Neither of us has taken the least
exception to the course of the o her; and wo sin
cerely hope that hcio all eonlrove-sy whatever
may cease. We desire our respective
friends to make no pub tcaiiop on the subject,
None can regret tile termination of the sflair
more than ourselves, and we hope again that the
last of it will he the signatures of our names to
this paper, which wo now affix.
GEO. W. JONES.
HENRV A. WISE.
CHRONICLE AND SENITNKL '
I.
I ui'nilay Mnrniui;, Match 0.
Public Meeting.
The citizen* of Augusta arc sequester! to .meet
at the City JJall, on Thursday ne*t, at 11
'o’clock A. M., for the purpose of receiving the
Report of the Delegates to the Convention of
Merchants ami others, huhl in this city in Ocl.
lasi, and also to appoint Delegates to represent
them in the Convention to he held in this city
on the first Monday in April next.
The Justices 0/ the Inferior Court of Rich
mond county yesterday appointed Samuel Tar
ver ami Win. Doyle to lake the Census of the
County and Cily, under the act of the Legislature
Jor that purpose.
We received yesterday morning by Express
Mail from New Orleans, slips of the 28lh ull,
which should have arrived several days since.—
fly them we have the Cotton accounts from
Liverpool, by the ship Denmark, to which refer
ence was made in yesterday’s paper. It turns
nut contrary to the report of the .Mobile Examim*
«rthat instead of a great rise, there has been a
slight decline in the Liverpool market. It will
also ho seen that the Stock of Cotton at that port
hud increased considerably from the Ist to the sth
January.
From Florida.
Wo learn by lire steamer James Adams, from
Indian river, jrays the Charleston Courier, of the
sth, that the further cessation of hostilities, to
continue for 5 days, to allow the Indians to come
in, had been agreed to by Gen. Je.up, which hail
not expired at thu Inst accounts from the army.
•Some further particulars of the melancholy fa'e
I of the late Dr. Lailnar, have been communicated
to us. Information had reached St. Augustine
that Dr. L. was taken alive by the Indians, hut
very severely wounded —hay came to the deter
mination to preserve his life, in order to avail
themselves of his professional services, and there
fore provided a litter for him, and carried him
I with them about 31) miles, taking the greatest
I care to mako his situation as comfortable as poa
tibia. After they had proceeded this distance,
howrver, a young Indian, who had lost a brother
itt the battle with Col Taylot’a command, rushed
upon Dr Lertncr, as he luy on a blanket, and
sending up u hellish yell, shot him dead with hie
I v
1 On Tuesday the 271 h ull., tho House of Asscn\
, bly of New York, concurred in the Senate's
■ amendment to tho‘Small Dill Law, by a vole of
1 92t0 2. Tho operation of tho law of 1835, is
suspended by it for two and three years; and the
issue of small notes authorised for those terms,
\nrovidcd they are redeemable in specie '
UusiMtss.—The Now Orleans Picayune of
I the Utinsl, says : There is quite a bustle here,
in the way of business; particularly on tho Le
vee. Provii ions and produce arc plsnty. But
| money is scarce, and there is not much doing.—
j Counts is still in a very languid condition and
j ptices are quite unsettled. Flour was rather
dull,yesterday at JO 74 a 7. Sales at tho latter
j price. Sugar remains unaltered. Demand for
j Provisions generally has somewhat decreased
| within a day or two. Specie is not quite so
I much in request. The haying and selling
prices with the brokers, 5 a GJ.
Tire discovery of a bed of natural Coke,
mentioned in the annexed article from the
Rh hmond Enquirer, promises to provo of
I immense value to the iron manufactures .of
; Richmond and its vicinity:
There seems to be no end to the Mineral
treasures of Virginia.—Yesterday we heard
j ot another d scovery which, ncooidnig to pres
sent appearance, is destined to prove ot in
i calculable service.— The reader will recollect
j that during the last autumn we spoke of n rich
vent of iron ore, wnich was inn course of
| exp'oration on tho South side of the James
I River, near the Coal Pits, and from two to
I. three miles of the River. The ore has been
further opened; and wc are happy to Icain,
] promises to be of great value. It is under
| the auspices of John Hell), E-q and is un
met! ately on the new Rail Road, which will
1 soon ho opened, from tho Coal P.:s to the
' Rt.ver.
I Rut tho discovery embraces a new obejet—
of large and rich bed of natural Coke, which
is just below the Iron ore—and is suspected
1 ot be.ng in a large field —and of being near
17 feet thick—The Coke was first dicovored
by those who are engaged in laying down the
1 Rail Road. They thought of burning it as
’ fuel, and the experiment lias answered. It is
I said, Hint Prolessor Rodgers has pronounced
Itlto he a natural Coke—and we understand,
that .Mr. Dean is about to try its virtues in his
Lon Rolling Mill. Should it correspond with
the indications which have so lar trasptred,
it will prove a source of great wealth toils
worthy,liberal and onterpr.sting proprietor—as
well as of advantage tothe rising Manufac
turers of Richmond.
BY EXPRESS 31 AIL.
[rnoM oca connesponuint.]
WASHINGTON, March Ist.
In tho Senate 10-dav, Mr. DAVIS of Mass,
finished his speech against the sub treasury bill,
and a most able and instructive speech it was.
Ho demonstrated in a manner which could not
fail to be satistactory to every candid and inteli
gent mind that the establishment of u great
gave. ainent bank, founded on the public revenue,
was the.end and object of the whole financial
policy; thu true design and purpose of the fatal
experiments of the administration on the cunen
cy and business of the country. He exposed in
a striking manner Iho mischiefs which have
flowed and must continue to llsrv from these
schemes of the government.
When Mr. DAVIS finished Mr. STRANGE
took the floor, and moved on adjournment. He
will speak to morrow.
During the morning hour, Mr. DUCHANAN
presented a cup of consolation to tire sub treasu
ry advocates, in the shape of a memorial from
some fifty or sixty members of the Pennsylva
nia convention to amend the constitution of that
S ale, in favor of the financial policy of the ad
ministration, and urging Congress especially to
proceed with as little delay as possible m matur
ing and passing the sub treasury bill. M r . B
testified to the respectability and honesty of the
:
tncruuruliau. Nj doubt. But what a Bit ofl :
ninnies they must be! 1
Another bid for popularity at home, and in
the western Stales, was made by Mr. WALKER,
who moved that instructions be given to the
public land committee to inquire into the expe
diency of ceding to the dill'erent states all the
inundated lands within their limits.
In the House of Representatives, the Speaker
I announced the names of the following members
j as composing the select committee to inquire
into the cause and circumstances ol the late
unfortunate duel.
Mr. Tousey, Chairman; Mr Potter, Mr Briggs,
Mr JElmore, Mr Biyam, Mr Harrison, and Mr.
Uaridcn. Mr Briggs and Mr Harrison were
excused nt their own request, on the ground ol
their being already engaged on committees whose
duties ate exceedingly urdous.
A resolution was adopted for enforcing the
13th and 14llt rulu es the House lelalive to the
privilege of admission to lho.H»ll. This :s un
derstood to have been aimed at Col. Webb. A
custom has prevailed of admitting editors and
others to the llcor; though they do not come
within the rule for the admission of privileged
persons. The members, indeed, have been in
the habit of introducing any of their own per
sonal friends when they thought proper.
Mr. HOWARD, front the committee on For
oigu Relations reported a new hill for the pre
servation of our neutral obligations; which was
made the order of the day for to morrow.
The bill to prevent the abatement of suits to
to which the Bank of the United States was a
parly, was then taken up and passed.
The bill providing for surveying the North
eastern Boundary, which was lire special order
for to day, was postponed till Wednesday next-
The bill making appropriations for the pay.
mci.l of pensions was then taken up, and occu
pied lire attention of the House during the re
mainder of tire sitting. M,
From the N. Y. Herald, March I.
MONEY MARKET.
Wednesday, Feb 28, 6 P. M.
Exchange on England opened this morning
veiy heavily, at 107—sellers indicating a firm
ne.-s of purpose for ,107 i. and buyers equally so
not to.go beyond 107. Tiro Havre packet does
not sail till Saturday, and the operations of lire
day were confined principally to sterling hills for
London and Liverpool. A very inconsiderable
- amount changed hands at 107 and 1074, princi
pally at the former rales —the sellers being con
, lldcnl that it will rise t > 10H before the next pack
et day, ami, therefore, hold on accordingly.
There is every appearance of an approaching
conflict between the sellers and buyers of ex
change. Jhe movements of specie arid produce
will regnlale its fluctuations hereafter, but trade
alone is a very unsteady regulator of cither in
land or foreign exchange. -Exchange operations,
left to their own momentum, without the inter
vention of a central power, in the shape of a bank,
« large establishment, or some public organiza
tion ol money mailers, ate always tossed tibout
according to the hopes and fears of the moment
—the waste and surpluses of lire day.
To-day inland exchange on the south is rising.
On Alabama, bank checks ol that slate sell at
as high a discount as 13 to 14 per cent. About
three weeks ago exchange on the same district
was readily bought and sold at 6 to 7 per cent
discount.
The inland exchange on Georgia is higher—so
is that on Mississippi and Louisiana, than it was
a month since.
Such is the inevitable result of leaving the ex
change operations ot commerce to he regulated by
the chances of irade, without adopting some gen
eral system guided by inlellcct, science, and
design.
On the north western states, inland exchange
is gelling deranged from the same causes. On
Ohio it is now 5, G, and 7 per cent, although the
hanks of that Stale arc,in as good a condition as
thoße ofNew York.
Until the spring opens, when the produce of
Ohio and the West can reach New York, ex-I
change on that section of country will gradually;
rise. On Michigan it ts as high as 12, 14 and 1
15 percent discount, produced by the united uc- '
tinn of the seasons, course oftiade, arid depreeia
liou of the currency.
COUMKItCTVL.
LIVERPOOL, COTTON MARKET JAN. 5.
The proceedings in our Gorton market since
lasl Friday have been on a very limited scale.-
Buyers have evinced a lukewarmness which no
change of circumstances seems adequate to
account for. Our import last week was consid
ered rather heavy, tjul has been during the pres
ent very light, and the stock in the ports at the
close of the past year could produce no disan
pointipent, as it nearly accorded with previous
calculations. Tile transactions of laic m yarns
and goods have certainly heeu .exceedingly cir
cumscribed; but this is commonly the case ul this
season of the year, and the inquiries, especially
for yarn, of winch (he slock on hand i= very
moderate, have been such as to give promise,
ere long, of extensive operations,in these pro
ducts. However, we have a further reduction of
fully 4d per lb. to notice ibis week in ihe value
ol short stapled American descriptions, making
lire tail in them, according to the sties made in
the last fortnight, id per lb , und at this decline J
importers generally are willing to meet the de- 1
maud. Other descriptions, though ot dull sale,
have mostly gone at steady rates, and in out- quo
tations of which we find it scarcely necca.-ary to
make any alteration. Speculators have nil been
nt all disposed 10 purchase, nor have wo had any
demand troQi exporters.
Upland is the only description which has been
much in request, and yet ihe sales have chiefly
been at rates quite id below what were previous
ly-current; and the few and small sales effected
of Orleans and Alabama, have been ala like do
piession. Sea Island has been neglected, and
tor which out quotations are therefore nominal.
Brazil, Egyptian and East Indies have been little
acted upon, but prices, notwithstanding, have
been susceptible of no very obvious decline.
1 roin tne 30th uli. to ihe sih last, inclusive,
the sales altogether, aie computed at 7,620 bags,
viz:
30 Sea Is and at 16d to 22d; 10 stained do at
8J; 4360 upland, 7i a 8j; SSO Orleans, G.j a
510 Alabama and Mobile, 6J a lBO Te nam-
Inioo, 9} a9 j, 270 Bahia and Maceio, a9;
530 Maranham, 9i a 10; 80 Cartbagena 9u
LaguiraGJ; 330 Egyptian, 9 a 13; 30 Madras,
sg' a G; 210 Surat, 4i a 5J —7G20.
The import in ihe same lime amounts lo 9285-
bags— Our present slock of Cotton amounts to
172,500 bags, viz. 72 500 American, 29,000
Egyptain, 44,300 East India, and 13,200 De
merara, West India,&c. A year ago it amount
ed lo 187,500 bags; viz. 68,500 American, 40 -
000 Brazil, 16,200 Egyptian,*s2.ooo East India ,
and 10 800 Demcrara, West India &c.
Jax. 6.—The inquiry has continued very limi
t-d to the close ol Thursday, and ihe few sales
made were at a decline of 1-4 lo 3-4 d per lb. on
American, |articuarly of the now crop, which
has been olfered freely ;—there was, however a
decided improvement in the demand yesterday,
and the market closed with more lirmnccs. 1
> "Vs,
zil, Lgypliali and East India are without materi
al alteration. The sales amount to 7520 bales.
30 Sea Island 11 to 30d; 10 Stained do Gd to
12d; 4360 Unwed Georgian 6} to 8J; 540 Mo
bile and Alabama bj 6J to 8J 8d; 880 New
Orleans 6J to 9d; 180 Pernambueo and Parai
bn 9$ to IDJd, 560 Maranharn and Sawginned
0 7;f lo 10 270 Uahia and Mac. to 9Jd;
Dcrnarara 9to 12L1; 380 Egyptian 8 } to 13d;
Uarbadors 8 to Bjd; Peruvian 8j to 9d; 90 La
gunyraGi toBAd. /
Jan. B.—The demand for Colton on Saturday
was fair, and the sales were 3000 bags, and the
same quality was sold to-day at very steady pri-
CCS.
MAKINE INTELLIGENCE.
( HA It I.KS I ON, March 5, Arr. on Saturday, ship
Henry Kwhank, Lim-.i, boston; line barque iirvis, Kl
wed, do.; brig Hardy, Thayer, du.; line brig Angola,
Tufla, do.; sellr. lolc*, *Norwoocl, N. York.
Arr. yesterday, U I. brig t innier, Herbert, N York.
U eut in Sea on Snt rday. ships Corea, Prescott, Liv
erpool; Andrew beuli, Hartley, Havre; line ships Salu
da, Morris, N. York; Niagara, litslier, du ; Hr. barque
Fanny. Sloan, Liverpool: Cliarlulte Caroline, Selllfltow,
Antwerp: Hr brig C/,ar, Knuier, (ireenock- brig llupee,
Applet n, Havre! S«. brig LaFaynte, Snh.bri g, Got
teniiurg: Ur.brig Herald. Finer, West Indii
r.JAitiMEI),
In Louisville, Jelferson comity, on Thursday V
evening, 22d ult., by the Rev. Matthew RaifoiJ,
Mi-Campuell Raifoiiu, of Culloden, Monrou
county, to Miss Eltzauktu Bostick, of tho
former place.
c. *-—> ■k.itf ■gsstrxasn vmrrzrz.-airs' '*»m u. f p ,
Augusta Artillery Guards.
&Cr Tho election ol • fib ers lor this now corps is
in tukepliiec at l.aintmck's, on Wednesday eve
ning at 7 o’clock- Members, and all disposed to
become members, are requested lo ho punctual ill
attendance. W 1 (10I1LI), Chairman,
march G
Augusta Uenevoleiit Society
ConuniUees appointed lor tint present month.
CommiUtt Dinunou AV I—Messrs. William,
Thompson, Demetrius .4. Illmid, Mrs. Cal harm w
Sniiin, Mrs. Thomas Gardner.
C' /nimllet- Division Ab.2—Messrs Wm. II Crane,
Solomon Itneeland, .Mrs. Elizabeth Douglass, Miss
E A! i uncoil ■
Capifnitlre Division .Vo. 3.—Messrs. E.W Dnugh
ty, John Tie tiling, Mrs. E. W. Collier, Miss .Mary
Glover.
All cases of .sickness and distress plcaso report to
them. M. 41. BROWN, Sco’y pro tern.
Tim Constilnlioiialist will please copy the above.
fob 19 )m 40
4 hutukion (Tv ( in;mist«VT-i7o7t,
2 A DAY 18 will dtliver a course oT Lectures on
Chemistry, adapted lo a popular class in the Medi
cal Collegi;, emmnencing on Monday evening in>j’v
t 8 o’clock, and 10 ho continu 'd at tkc same how
on .Monday, Wednesday,and Friday evenings utnil
the course id 12 lectures is complete. Tinge s for
the course f.'i, to hit obtained at Ihu drug Store of
ANTONY & 11.1 IN 108,232-Broad street,
march (5 43d.5t
CELLING OFF.—The subscribers being '
compelled to bring his business to a close, of
fers hie slock at such prices as will make it an ob-
J««t for porno ns wauling Dry Goods ;« call and
examine it. All goods remaining on hand on the
second 1 uesday in April next, will be sold at Auc- I
Uun - . ~ GEO A WAEKEH. .
mar 6 43
W LEEL i'ENS.—A great va7i.-iy,jn,f receTv
c.T mid lor talc by RICUARUB.& BTO Y
march G
JuJlan’s latent SjKiciiic tniuorem. ’
fi'KOG T J1 DKiN”’ Cennine Ointment is onoof
tho hint remedies lor W'hilo swellings, Aoro
legs. Old sores, and Ulcers, Eellons, .Scliirrus ttr
glandular tumours, Rheumatic pains, Chilblains
1 otters, Hums, <fce. This Ointment has stood tho
test ol long experience, hut in order to preservo
Us own reputation, as well as to guard the public
bom imposition by a spurious article, which is
now extensively manufactured, circulated ami sold
at almost any and a.very price, it is necessary that
purchasers observe the followin'
CAUTION! °
Tho genuine Judkin’s patent Specific Omtmwit
is prepared only by G Ucrtons, vvho.o written si"-
nalure appears on the opt side wrapper of oaeh pot.
The price of the genuine Ointment is always
, SI, pa put, uml may he had of
II AVIL.4ND, RISEEV, & Co.
Agents, Augusta.
Alsc, sold Ivy Hnvilund, Ilarrall <t Allen, agents
I Char oslun, S (J. 13 I Hit ni'i.ch G
Gcorgiil, Richmoiul f in llio .•superior vAiurt
| Eouuty : \ Jan. Term—l33S.
r|3JJE NhorifT having returned Solomon Ku«>
1 land, Robert Wuhan, and John W Tcard, u*
defaulting grand jurors at the present term oftha
superiorcomt. 7/iram N Wilson, Samuel Wilson.
Major Daniel, R I) I/nmlm, Daniel Bryant, Joseph
Harnett, Hawkins ilnff, Horace Clark, J D Lewis,
and Julia Allen, ns defaulting petit jurors ntsaid
term. It is Ordered, 'That the first named u*
I grand Jmors, be lined in the sum of forty dollars,
I und-the last named as petit Jurors he fined in the
I sum ol twenty dollars, unless n satisfactory exsiisi)
i on oath ho filed with the clerk of this court ona
hefcie the first Monday in April nexf.
A true extract from the minutes,
nwre h 6 3i JAMES Ale I. A WS, C 11;,
GARDEN SEEDS.—A largl
1 assortment ol superior Garden Seed, fresh arJ
warranted genuine, and put up expressly (or /ig'
climate; also Canary bird seed, both mixed and
plain,fur sale by ANTONY ,fe HaINBS,
march G No 132 liruad street.
ou an <;W TS'iTj 7e jionsT ~
boxes Lemons;
lO Sicily Oranges;
50 drums Mgs; just received and for aa’e hv
‘“’j N SMITH, & Co.
B STM. APPLE CHEESE.—2S boxes piaa
J- apple cheese, in fine order.
■O' ll, N SMITH, & Co. «
A Pacing 1 loisc at Auction.
Hill he positively sold on Tuesday M
o') next at the Alarket house, to the high' j
(-• . bitliicr, to close a concern, my JB
Paeins Horse Nimble. ID
I T/ S will he soli I without reserve.
«sd~®saSa JOHN G WINTER, m
mar 5 51
.It lo an ordur of the honorable ihe In
.. Inferior Court of Richmond comity', will bn aH
sold on the first 'Tuesday in May next, at the Court ;U
House at Eliiprtmi, Gu
A house and lot in Petersburg, Elbert county, JU
belonging to the estaG A. Graham, dce‘d. >
march 2 1V.17. Ai. D’ANTIGNAC.adm’r. ;%
111 mrs 51 W
SCRIVEN SHERIFF’S SALE.
V ITL bo sold on the first Tuesday in April Jc w
■ v next, between the usual hours of sale hefonr 1 N
the Court House do *r in Jacksonboreugh;— i
One tract of land containing seven hundred acres, yM
and adjoining lends of Hen. y Kuford, Elijah Robert* ■
and William Gresn; levied on as the profairty of y’vM
James R. Nicks to satisfy a (i la in favor us Low, }
Taylor & Co. Property pointed out bv tho Alter- , -.f
ney- ‘ JACOb BRYAN, SlTff. dj
uuircli Ist [mar 5 SI IJH
_ ~ THIS BAY LANDING.
3 BOXES Bunch Unisons
JU” 101) half boxes do do
25 boxes Hull’s patent Candles
25 hbls Pale Alo
l£ do Refined Cider
20 du Vinegar
For sale by JJ. S.MITH &■ CO.
mar 2 49 J
MUST -50 hags choice Grcit
, * utree; and GO /Irmns fresh Pigs; which is G
sale by JOILVCOSKEY, 250 Broad M
mar 2 49
( 'HKCKS ON NEW YORK at 3to adayir "I
Va sight, tor sale by JOHN J. WTN7TU- IB
Feb 3 28
I\TK'V CROP AIOLASSES.— 25 hhdl iv r " :W
-IN l| op Jloiusaes, ot se|ierii)r quality; lor stii li' 1 f..
by, ISAAC MOWE- %
fob 2 27 ts j ■ 9
| i eii hoxus 'lolwcco maniilai lll ' r
■ ed hy E. Hrovvn,nr;d represented to be abU{**
rionnido. Fur sale by A. SliiutV. ? 1
leb 2 27 ts
r ON DON PORTER & Burton jS
a < Ale.-—25 casks l.ondu.i Porter and ijiurtoa ■/.■
Pale Ale. just rocoivod and lorsale by /
JcbJs_ _ ISAAC M(JIISE,i
jjLEAt'HEU SPONGE, a very ‘
JL* suitable article lor the Ladies Toilet, lor »
by.. , ANTONY & HAI f>‘ES.
Feb 10 31 ' - -H
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