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Bhronicle and sentinel.
Friday Morniny:, May 18.
Mous. Bauge,
I mVlio advertises in another column to give les
. JB)s in fencing, comes to us with the highest re-
I'JBnimendation from other places. He has taught
■ -jMih great success in Athens, Milledgcvillc, Ma~
«„ and Columbus, from which latter place he
the following recommendatory letter, sign-
Ml by sixty or seventy of the most distinguished
RjHtizens of the place.
C6tr>intTß, Ga. April 30, 183*1.
I “Mens. F. G. Baron, a native of Paris, and
Qvrofessor of the arts of self defence, having resided
our city for some mouths past, has by his ur-
Hfinity of manners and. gentlemanly deportment,
■ secured the most favorable opinion and highest
M respect of our citizens. We lake groat pleasure
■in recommending him to the friendly considers
■ lion of all liberal and enlightened communities
Bin which ho may reside.
” Mens. B. has been engag’d in our city since
■ the first of March last, in teaching a very large
■ class, comprising persons of almost every age;
■ and he has afforded ample demonstration of his
■scientific attainments in all the various branches
ffiol Polytechnics. But we deem it useless to mul-
H: p 1 x p'essions of our high consideration of
|Bjlhinß. I), either as an accomplislied teacher, or
to business, or Ins reputation as an
and accom| leshed gentleman in his man.,
■ ners, as he has in his possession abundant evi
■ donee of all, in various letters of introduction
■ from gent lonian ot distinction, which establish
■ without doubt his superior claims to the highest
■ estimation ot the public,”
Mississippi Election.
* We have, at last, something very nearly de
ll'finite from Mississippi. The Columbus (Miss)
■ Argus of May Bth lias returns from 51 counties,
which give the following result.
Prentiss, 12,001
Word, 11,409
Claiborne, 11,162
Davis, 10,790
The five remaining counties arc Green, Han
■ cock, Jackson, Perry and Penola. The latter
■ has given aWhig majority, hut how large is not
■ known. The other four arc small counties, and
■ will hot, wo think, change the result, allho’the
contest between Claiborne and Word will he
H “neck and neck.” Prentiss, the eloquent chani
s piou of Mississipp sovereignly and laws, is elect.
ed by a triumphant majority.
| The N. O. Picayune slip of tlie. X2th, alluding
I to this subject, says:—“We are yet without off
f dal returns from Mississippi. Wo saw a
table yesterday, however, in a copy of the
Vicksburg Sentinel (a Van Duron paper)
of Monday last, containing unofficial returns
from all the counties except Panola. From
this table it seems that Prentiss’ majority is some
thing more than a thousand, and Word’s between
five and six hundred
/ Post Otiieesin Georgia.—
/ The following post olficcs have recently been
1 :
Bond’s Mills, Wilkinson county.
Buck Greek, Scriven County. ,
' Dost Offices Discontinued.
Silver Hook, Cobb County.
Altis, Cass county,
The name of the post office at Stanfordville,
hr i been changed to Alatoona.
’The name of the post office at Applington, has
been changed to Appling.
Postmasters Appointed:
E. C. Kirkland, Bark Camp, Burke county.
W. F. Bond, Bond’s Mills, Wilkinson county
| n n G. M. Manor, Buck Creek, Sciivcn county.
Destructive Fire.
A most distressing Fire broke out in the city
of New York on the afternoon of the 11th insl.,
in the rear of No. 80 Pitt street, which, before it
c mid be got under, wholly or materially destroy
el, twenty buildings. Upon Kivinglon street,
twelve brick front buildings and eight rear build
ings were ravaged by the flames. Sixty families,
mostly poor Germans, arc, from this untoward
event, left ikslitute.
Major James Robertson, bctlerkiiown as“Horsc
Shoe Robison,” died at his residence in Tuscaloo
sa county, Ala., on the 28th of April, in the 791 h
year of his age.
Archibald Clark, has been appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate,Collector of the Customs at St. Ma
ry’s, Georgia, from the oth May 1838; and Joh,.
S - P. Osborne, Sag Harbor N. Y., from the lOlhy/
Movement of Tnooi-s.—The Steam boat
Camden, Mills, from Carey’s Ferry, with com
pany H. and porlinos of companies D. E. and
F. Ist regiment of artillery, under command of
Major Kirby, arrived at Savannah on VVedncsi
day last, and proceeded to Charleston. They are
destined for the Cherokee country.
Otliccrs —Oapt. Norman, Liuuts. McLean, Rut
ledge, Aisquilh, Mackall, and Dr. Molt.
Steamboat Company of Georgia.
The following gentlemen were, on Monday I
list, elected directors of the Steamboat Company
of Georgia, for the ensuing year, viz;—Wm. I
Taylor, Oil. Campfield, S. U. Dunning, S’. If.
Fay, R. M. Goodwin, I’. M Kolloek, Thos. i
Pulse, A. Porter, F. S.irnl, and Win. R. War.
ing, of Savannah—and K. C. Baldw in, A Drew,
and F. Me Pier, of this this Ciiy.
And on Tuesday Mr. William I'aylor was
unanimously re-elected President,
year of his age,
[FROM OCR ConnKSPONDKST.]
WASHINGTON, May 12, IS3B.
. Two most important propositions wore made
in the House of Representatives to-day: which
show most strikingly how entirely unfounded and
false are the pretences of the party and its organs
that the opposition are fnctinusly refusing to grant
the supplies necessary to dischaige the claims ol
the public creditors.
Mr. HOPKINS, of \' i.. asked for a suspension
of the rules, in order to enable him to offer a
joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue two millions of dollars accord
ing to the provisions of the act of October. This
motion was rejected by the voles of Administra
tion members, though it was well calculated to
give immediate relief to the Administration, and
meet all immediate exigencies.
Mr. BELL, of Tcnm, then moved to.suspend
the rules, in order to enable him to move that the
Committee of Ways ami Means, he instructed to
report a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Trea
sury to make a loan of au amount of mil
lions of dollars to meet the demands upon Gov
ernment, which there arc no IVtnds in the Treas
ury to satisfy.
CAMBRELING rose and expressed his deci
ded opposition to every measure of this kind.
This proposition was also voted down; every
Administration member going against it.
The House then resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole, and took up'the Treasury Note
Dill.
Gen. THOMPSON, ol S. C., finished his able
speech against the measure. Mr. Rhett, of S. C.,
followed : and defended the course of the Ad
ministration ! and supported the hill.
Mr. MENEFEE, of Ky., replied to him with
great force and spirit.
Mr. SOUTHGATE then said he wished to ad'
dress the Committee upon this rpicstion, and lie
moved that the committee (at 4 o’clock) do now
rise. Avcs 80 Nays lE. So the committee rei
loused to rise.
Mr SOUTHGATE then proceeded in oppo
sition to the bill, and was followed by Mr. Hop
kins who moved a suhsliiuto for tfto whole bill,
empowering the President of the United Slates
to lie rrow on the credit of the United Slates a
sum of $ 10,000,000 at a rale of interest of G per
cent, payable quarterly, and reimbursable at the
will of the Government, to lie applied in addition
to the moneys [now in the Treasury or wh.ch
may lie received therein from other sources, to
defray the expenses of the Government and to be
transferable by slock. The foregoing was the
substance of the first section of Mr. H’s amend
ment. The remainder was of great length , sub
stantially the same as the project of Mr. Rives in
the Senate, being the revival of the Slate Hank
system by twenty-five banks to bo selected by the
Secretary of the Treasury and approved of by the
Senate. During the reading of this amendment’
Mr. Camlireling railed a question of order, as to
the admissibility of the amendment under the bill
before the committee.
The Chair decided the amendment to bo out of
order.
The debate on the bill was then continued by
Messrs Hell, Canibroling, Robertson, Mason and
Johnson.
Mr. Johnson continued his remarks until a
quarter before ten o’clocc when he gave way to
Mr. Harper of Ohio, who made some remarks in
opposition to the bill as reported by the Chairman |
of the Committee of Ways and Means, and at a
quarter before 11 o’clock gave way to Mr Coffin’
who moved that the committee lise. Ayes 86’
Noes 87. I
Mr. HARPER resumed and continued until
(at 2 minutes before 12) he gave way to Mr. Re- i
hertson who appealed to gentleman who profess (
ed to have regard for tho Sabbath, not to violate |
their creed by compelling tiie House to sit on (
that day. By doing so they would bring the ere- ,
dit of the country into contempt. If however the
Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means f
would say that the Government could not get on t
for one day, he would consent to this course.
Not otherwise. He moved that the coramittpe j
rise. Ayes BIJ Noes 83. ,
Mr. HARPER proceeded until 5 minutes after (
12 o’clock, when Mr. Chambers rose to order. He .
made the point that it being the Sabbath day, the
House ought not to do business.
The Chairman decided that it was in order to
sit after 12 o’clock, if the Committee so desired,
Mr. CHAMBERS took an appeal.
Mr. POPE did not deny that Sunday was a
legislative day, if the House should make it so-
But the Speaker ought to take the Chair and de
cide this point. He would therefore, for this
purpose, move tho Committee rise. (This was a
quarter after 12 o’clock.) Yeas 83, nays 82.
The. Chair voted in the negative and tho vote
was lost.
Mr, EVERETT hoped that those who held
the opinion that tho House, under the present
circumstances, ought not to sit on the Sabbath,
would, with him, retire from the Hall. Ho should
do so with perfect respect to the House, and
should not again he found in it until Monday, at
11 o’clock, unless brought in in tho custody of
the Sergeanl-at-Arms.
Mr. BRIGGS thought it Was impossible to get
ahead at all in the present mode of doing busi
ness. Tho two parties’to this question were hy
ing their strength without any prospect of suc
cess to either, He hoped that the Committee
would consent to rise, and come together with
better feelings on another day.
Mr. MORGAN was in favor of rising, and ad
• ourning. He believed no good could come of a
i jonger se-sion to night. He would be among th»
I last to adopt this course on ftny other night, but
i he now fell constrained to move that the Com*
| initlec rise (ten minutes before one) —yeas 82
nays 70. So the Committee decided to rise.
The SPEAKER look the Chair at five mi-1
; nous before one o’clock, and
Mr BRIGGS moved that tile lloutc Jo now
adjourn-
The yeas aiul nays were demanded by several
voices, and ordered.
The House ala quarter past one o'clock on
Sunday morning decided to adjourn by the fol
lowing vole—yeas Bn, nays 72.
And then the House adjourned.
The Senate after a very short sitting, adjourned
without transacting any business of an impor
tant character. Al.
WASHINGTON, May Uih 1838
In my letter of yesterday, I gave you a sketch
of the proceedings of the House of Roprcsentn..
lives, during the extraordinary Saturday night
and Sunday morning session. Tbo Administra
tion party had held a cancus; ami each member
look a solemn pledge that so far as his vote could
contribute, the Treasury Note Hill should be pres
sed through before Saturday’s sitting was brought
to a close. It was determined on, also, that Mr.
Rhelt of S. G, should make the only Speech in
support of the bill, after that of Mr. Cumbrcling-
Mr. Illicit assuming to be a neutral, they thought
would produce a great effect against Ihe opposi
tion il he could succeed in exhibiting the Whigs
in the attitude of factious opponents of the bill—
of refusing the necessary supplies to sustain the
public credit, and discharge the obligations of
Government. To ibis task Mr. RHETT devo
ted himself; and bis new allies greatly rejoiced
ns they imagined ho bad produced that clTbct.
But Ihe reply of Mr. Mencfoe, of Ky„ sent al l
their vain imaginations to the deuce in a moment.
Ho turned the tables upon them,and showed up
the Administration in its true attitude of threa
tening to stop!—if the House would not give the
supplies in the particular form prescribed by the
Executive! The Administration party voted
down two distinct propositions to give the Admi
nistration relief: and took the position that unless
Congress would give them the Treasury Note
Bill, they would take nothing.
Immediately after thcJouihd was road, today,
Mr. BOON of Indiana moved to suspend the
rules for the purpose enabling him to offer a reso
lution providing that there shall ho no discrimi
nation after the first of -June, 1838, in the kind
or description of currency receivable in the pay
ment of the different branches of the public re
venue, for publis lauds, customs, or the dues of
Govern rttent.
Mr. CAMDRELING objected; and called on
Boon to withdraw bis proposition; but the re
quest was not attended to.
The motion required a vote of two thirds.
There appeared for it Ayes U 5. Nays 53.—50
the motion was lost. It was remarkable that a
proposition to repeal in effect the Specie Circular
should come from so unscrupulous an adherent
of the Administration as Ralliffe Boon.
On motion ofMr, CAM DUELING, the House
then resolved itself into Committee of the whole,
and took up the Treasuty Note Bill. Mr. HAR
PER of Ohio was in possession of the floor
when the House adjourned on - Sunday morning.
He resumed and finished his remarks in opposi
tion to the Bill. He contended for the (indispu
table prerogative of ibis House to proscribe the
form in which (be supplies shall be given to tbo
Government. He expressed, as all tbo Whigs
have uniformly done, the greatest readiness to
give what may be necessary to maintain public
credit, but insisted there was a choice of expedi
ents as to the manner in which the money should
be raised: and that the opponents of the Bill
were not to ho charged with factious motives; and
a disposition to embarrass the Government; sim
ply because they would not agree that an issue of
Treasury notes was ] referable to a loan.
Mr. HAWES, of Ky., followed, also, in oppo.
sition to tbo bill. Hchpd not spoken about sis.
teen minutes, when he suddenly sunk to Ike
floor, in a fainting fit. The incident created a
great deal of confusion. Mr. HAWES soon re
covered however; and was borne from the hall,
Mr. DUNN, of Indiana, floor and
spoko for upwards of two hours in opposition to
the bill.
The debate was continued by Mr. Goodo and
Mr. Sergeant in opposition to the measure: but
no question was taken up to the hour at which
the Express Mail departs,—the House being stij|
in Session,
In the Senate to-day, several memorials re
monstrating against the Treaty of New Echola
with the Cherokee Indians, were presented by
Messrs. KcKcan, Webster, and others. They
were ordered to be printed and laid on the table
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Maine, asked leave to ins
troduce a Hill to authorise the running of the
North Eastern Boundary Line of the U. Slates.
He made a long and elaborate exposition of the
provisions of the bill, and entered fully into do.
tails anil facts connected with the history of the
existing dispute between the United Stales and
Great Britain. After he finished,
Mr. WEBSTER moved that the motion for
leave should be laid on the table; and that the
report and resolutions, on the sulject, adopted by
the Legislature of Massachusetts, which be pre
sented a few days ago, should bo printed. Mr.
Webster declared his intention to call up the
subject on an early day; and give his views in
relation to it. It was then laid on the table.
The Senate,proceeded to the consideration of
the Bill to continue the corporate existence of
the Banks of the District of Columbia; and was
engaged with it till the close of the sitting, with
out coming to any decision thereon. M,
Da ATI I OF THE Ho V. JaMKS B. TIIOUXTOX, U.
S. Ciiahoe ii'Affaires to I’ttiu.—The Wash
ington Globe of Saturday last contains tin; fol
lowing letter, received at the Department of
Stale :
f'nv.-ct VTP. of the Uvrrr.n Statsv,
Lima, .liiiiu.iry 23, ls::,k.
Sin :—The painful duly devolves upon mk of
communicating to you the death of .1 \ mis B.
Ttiolt.vnis, United States, Charge d'Alfiires to
Peru. He arrived at Callao, from Valparaiso, in
110 United States ship Talmouth, Capt. McKee*
ver, on tin 22d instant, and expired on he 25th
HWUf Ii» II II V.U.UV*.. .(*4.i/ia.iH. IWIH.VU »,mn •**.
Hi.s romaii s wc:« inp .uni • 20th in?'.>;!. in
llu 1 Biifuh cemeicr) ut liollu Vista. with all llu
honom due to Ins rank, being accompanied In the
grave by o detachment of .1 ’Hill'd Stales, British,
and French marines mid sailors, by the officers of
all tho foreign vessels of war in (,'nllao; hy llio
niombera of the Diplomatic Corps: by officers del
egated by the Supreme Government to which he
was accredited, and by a numerous concourse of
his fellow-eeizeus mid foreigners resident in this
capital and Callao.
From Ih' A f Daily I '-/-/i la;/ lb'
Honey .harl.el.
Tho necessities of.thu tiovenimeul of the I’.
Sttflcs which appears In the message i f the Pr-..
sident and tho Secretary of the Tre. -ury, and
I the movements o( the U. is. Senate lor die sale ot
the bonds of the I’enusy Ivania UIS Dank, have
led to much conversation ns to the exi-ling rela
tion between that institution nod the Govern
ment. Again the great olfort which hits been made
to decry the stock of the Pennsylvania institu
tion, which succeeded by what lias been uHedged
to be a conspiracy in reducing that stuck at unu
time to 108$ without tho shadow of a cause, has
stimulated curiosity to examine inure particularly
its condition. Wo have hern able to look at
some of the fuels in the ease, vvhii h we commend
to the attention of those who wish to understand
i the true stale of things.
Tho Government, d it will accept propositions
which Mr Diddle n< President of the Pennsy Iva
nia United Slab if kis understood to have
prulferod, need hr coder no necessity of making
an immediate ro issue of Treasury noteg, and can
materially relieve Ih Treosmy. This I!.ink, we
arc assuied on good authoiity but a week ago,
olfered to anticipate the $2,000,000 doe the Trea
sury in September next, nod the institution is
willing, it is also staled, to make arrangements to
anticipate all ils bonds amounting to $8,000,000
and thus, to balance accounts amicably and sio
lisfactorily. Os course, under such an arrange
ment ns this, there must be onion and harmony,
and if it could be ell-eted, and it would lie, were
it not for the false prole of the Government, a
general resumption of specie payments might
soon ho alluded, and the treasury to he materially
relieved from a position, the must awkward, in
which it was ever placed in a time of peace.
Notwithstanding all the outcry that has heen
made against the Pennsylvania institution os to
credit and solvency, we see that it continues to
fortify itself with specie preparatory to resinnp
lion.
On the first ofApril.it had in specie $13,91)0,000
And from New York 1,900,000
“via Pittsburg 1,200,000
$7,000,000
which it is accumulating without convulsions,
without violent contractions, peaceably and in
the way of business, while at tho same time it
is his pride that not a solvent merchant has failed
in Philadelphia.
Stocks.—Saturday; P. M;—The market has
closed with great firmness.—Delaware rose lull
one per cent.; Harlem 1 $ per rent., Hong Island
1; Fanners Loan 1 per cent, —in fact every
stock on the list advanced. No alteration in
United Slates Dank, the light fall in London
probably prevented a further advance.
Finn.—“We learn frrim the Courier of yfcilcr.
day evening, that a lire broke out in a new three
story brick building, situated at the corner of Cas.
. acalvo and Poet sts. Architects’ row, which was
totally destroyed. Dy the exertions of the fire
men, the adjoining tenements were saved. As
the building was unoccupied, there ean bo no
doubt that it was intentionally sot on I'm .
Another nlaiin of fire was sounded yesterday
morning, caused hy the sparks arising front the
embers rtf the bouse above alluded to, which be
longed to Miss VT. Uaunoy. Wo regret to hear
that the properly was not insured.”
Stii.l Ism Hkft Fins.—Between - eight nod
nine o’clock last night, the (ire bells again sound
ed, and before we could get into the street the
flames were «tctr illuminating our whole neigh
borhood. We toon found that the row of two
story brick houses, situated on the corner ol Mag
azine and Notre damn streets was on lire. The
whole row, fronting both on Magazine and No
tre Damn, was destroyed, the flames eonununica
liilft with stieh rapidity that hut a small part of
llio moveable properly was saved, and that with
great injuiy.
The lower stories of tho row were principally
used for the storage of coffee, liquors, Ac. The
second stories were occupied as residences.— v V.
O. Picayune,
The Assishmt Postmaster at Macliias, Mo.,
has been sentenced to ten years in tho penitentia
ry, for stealing a $5O U. S. Bank bill from a let
ter mailed at Machias.
[From ii. JVickerbocker,]
Nathan Utiles
‘Vailing, cre he saw the star of his country
rise; pouring out, his generous blood like wa
ter, before lie knew whether it would fertilize
a land of freedom or of bondage; whereso
ever among men a heart rhall he found, that’
beats to the transports of patriotism and li
berty, its aspirations shall be to claim IcTndred
with thy spirit.’ Wbiistek.
There is a mournful pleasure in turning
aside from Ihe active duties of life—in forget
ting its busy hum and bustle—to contemplate
the liv of those who. having acted the parts
a. gto'd tiieni usefully and li- i-rably to t.-eni-.
selves and their native land, have passed to
the ‘undiscovered country.’
In examples wort y ever lo ho imitated
and extolled, no land surpasses that of our
birth. Without seeking, then, in foreign
climes, or reviewing history for lit subjects of
eulogy, we need only revert to a period dis
tinguished in our own, to find some of the
noblest monuments of bravery, heroism and
virtue. Tho pages of Grecian or Roman his
tory furnish gs with no brighter examples of
pure and elevated patriotism, of disinterested
arnblnun, of devoted attachment to country
and her host interests, than is to bo (bund in
that hour which ‘tried men’s souls’—the re
• volhiiun ot 70.
Upwards ot fifty years have now elapsed,
since the American arm , in the person of
Nathan Utile, lost one of its fairest (lowers.
For more than half a cent ury, he lias lain in
his cold grave, neglected and forgotten/ and
while the names of many who have served
their country, have been trumpeted by the
breath of Fame throughout tne world, the
name of him who died in its defence, has
linen sulFured to fail; av ay front the memories
of his countrymen.
Born on the e\e of that awful tempest
which shook the o d world 'o its very centre,
he united at manhood hist a-' us gathering
■ t loads b< gau to concern irate in their wrath.
, It was at this period in our country’s history,
i that lie elo.-vd his academic course; and )m,
i ving gradual- d at. a sister institution, it ia from
• lli i hour we may date both les public and
military career-
, [ I'ludowcd with a u llll <l of no common mould,
. Iho had gathered from the piths of science
• her richest and sweetest flowers. Possessed ’
, | of genius rarely bestowed, and rightly guided - 1
f and directed by unusual taste and ardor in
• I scientific attainment, hcheoame distinguished
• ns a scholar. Beloved of ail who knew in in,
' for those traits which never full to excite es-
I teem and affection, he was equally distm
-5 guisla d lor the correctness of Ins moral*, the
innocence of his habits, and purity ot Ins
principles.
In Ins manners, pleasing; in It in disposition j
, mild and ingenuous; in Ins understanding,
. vigorous an.l powerful, ho bade lair to arrive
1 at an eminence which few of n similar age
I could hope th attain. Thus laVorcd of hen
a von in the morning of hie, no one ever com
menced to tread its chequered path with
- brighter prospects Assisted and encouraged
0 m Ids career by the best wishes and heart
felt prayers of his associates and friends, he
1 went forth to the fulfilment of Ins high desti
" ny. Alas! how little did lie imagine that
a 'Disappointment had marked him tor tier own!’
f The period had now arrived, when the se
' cret fires, long struggling in the breasts ot our
fathers, burst from their confinement. The
•friends of liberty had begun to rally in her
defence, mid the slumbering spiriis of her
i ° *
pons were aroimu:
1 ‘Then said ihe mn,her In her son,
■ And pointed to bin nine lit,
1 Como with it, when the tmlllo's dune,
Or on fl, from the field!’
The tinring spirits of Iho land had nssem-'
1 hied, and their cry was heard rising high above
’ the cannon’s roar: ‘Our country first —
1 Our country last —Our country!’ The
voice of Nathan Hate was hoard in that cry.
I lc had semi Ins country’s danger, and he was
] among the first to enlist in her defence. The
flowery paths of science, intellectual honor,
i and advancement—self mtbrent, picsoni hap
piness, and the endearments ot home—wore
all forgotten, and merged in one fueling—love
ol country.
Having obtained a commission in the ar- |
my, lie commenced the active duties of a sol- .
i dier, with the same vigor and activity which
marked his character when engaged in the
fields of literature. Prompt to every duly,
i his influence here was us extensive us it had
i boon in private life. '
i Passing over intervening events, wo now '
• arrive at One of the most critical epochs into >
i winch the American army had ever fallen; ’
and ii was during this period, I.lml the fate ol I
Male was scaled. The buttle of Long Island
had been (might, and lor a little liitic, the I
guardian spirit of freedom seemed to have
withdrawn its protecting hand. Unlit was
1 only momentary. Under the guidance oflhc
' ‘Father of his C'oimliy,’ ihc army was led to
' a place of safely. To the prudence of Wash
' inglon, under (i«>o, are the people ot Amuiica
1 indebted for the rescue of their army at this
1 hour of its peril. Having retreated lb New
York, it became a matter of moment to the
commander in chief to itseortain the situation
• of the .British forces; their strength, and their
u future movements. It were needless to spu
” city the plan which was adopted to gain the
19 inlurillation desired. It is already familiar to
the render. —The desire of Washington ho
iug staled to Inn assembled officers they reti
red to their meditations. Who amongst them
y was willing to undertake a service so fraught
u with danger!
Among those officer*, was Nathan Halo.
r After muiuro deliberation, impelled by a sense
of duty, ho resolved to undertake Hie task.
I Though urged by the pleadings of a fnund,
not to undertake n service so hazardous, (us
, mind still remained fixed and steadfast, and
, no motive however powerful, could induce
, him to neglect nu opportunity Jo ho useful lo
tils country. Being told that his success was
. extremely doubtful, and Ins danger iminiricni,
. he replied, that,‘conscious of all tliis, ns ho ■
was, ho Would not consent to Withhold Inn
f -emcee.’ Accordingly, he passed over to
i the enemy, and succeeded, in obtaining the
desired information.
What must have been his feelings, now
' that he had performed Ids duly to Inn country!
What emotions must have tilled Ins bosom, at
the thought of returning to hw great comman
der, the ♦minorlal Washington, laden with the
fruits of his during enterprise? Indeed no re
ward was expected, none was ottered to him
who should undertake this task. No bribe of ■
promotion, no glorious prize, was hold out in |
case ot success; but all that could bo gained, i
at most, was the approving smile of the Baler 1
Batriie, and the thanks ol his countrymen ! 1
M'.;"!,’ disinterestedness, such patriotic ]
devotion can only ’■ o found in the hearts of ,
those who, like him, could appreciate the
blessings of freedom. 1
I
But while such happy thoughts were pass
ing in Ins mind : wlnlo Ins heart heat high with
the expectation of a speedy return lo Ins lid
low soldiers, and Ins f riends ; a sudden cloud
dimmed the bright vision. Arrested by ihe 1
hand ol the enemy, lie was already beyond the 1
reach of nr rev. His object discovered, he
frankly confessed it. The die was cast. He ,
was tried and convicted ; and now ho stands
upon the scaffold, l.el us pause and fora mo
j iiienl contemplate ihe awtul scene which is (
soon to close. Halm, collected (inn—no ser
vice fear of death is marked upon his brow, i
1 Conscious (d uo guilt, how dignified Ins de- 1
■ portmont! —how undaunted his courage! As
he looks around upon the assembled multitude
who are gathered together lo behold Ids de
parture from the world, and sees before him
none but Ins enemies, lie neither hesitates nor
(alters ; hui with an undaunted look, resolved
to die (or ins country, he yields to the sacra- 1
lice.
As a dying request, he asks llint, a Bible
may he furnished mm. With a fiendish mult
ice this last dying prayer is refused ; . and Ins 1
letters which he desires may he conveyed to
his mother and his friends are destroyed. II s
lust sad farewell they never wdl receive!—
Hull (inn amid all Ins cruelty, he oilers no
complaint; but as Ins eyes are turned for the
I hist time towards the home of Ins hirili, while
■ a beam of patriotic lire kindle’e on his coim
• teimnce,lie exclaims: “1 only lament that I
; have hot one life lo lose for my country and
r he dies, a mariyr in the cause of liberty.
Such was the (ate of Hale. Though no
' marble column rears ils head, to tell that he
i died for the republic, yet on the hearts of his
' countrymen Ins name is engraved, in living
• characters. Let Ins memory be cherished.—
, Let it ho transmitted to the latest posterity.
> 1 And long after the trailer monuments of mar
-1 I hie and brass shall have crumbled into dust;
.1 Ins story shall survive.
j F. W. 8.
X
men,
In litis city on I lit' iCiK inst, after n lingering
illness of seven months, Mrs. L. Pate, ngc(i about
f>o years.
roil .11 mrfjal.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET, MAY 12
Itemnrk* —’] here Im* been considerable nnima
linn in tin l market throughout the week lor most
nnirloN of Produce mid sales ton fair extent have
boon 1 lb Ploil.rn no iidxnnee in |iriees of mine arti*
< |p» v\blob will bo nolii iml Mini, r their respective
bends. \\ inn oi coiifii'i iioo still na« the effect of
* nnsin ' operation'. in In mor" liinilod in innunni
Ilian ibex olboi wiM would In
Money is becoming mm o;i.-y bnl the Banks still
gntiftne oln ir d: i i.nn',~ principally to business pn
|n r,ill’ which iln io is very linlo offering, conse
t|tienlly the relief uflurded by lliem is scarcely per
i iiplibli't there is however no ilonlit mnoli benefit
derived from vvbnl business they are doing, although
on so limited u sen In ns to bn scarcely noticed.
Npe nc Inis declined to 8 a HI per cent, and in
but little demand. L S It Notes have advanced to
M, afi per cent, winch is J percent over the rales
id fast week. Mobile and Mississippi money ret
mains without change weipmte Mississippi River
ltank.27 a 20 per cent ills, others 30 n 35. ,
f n ton. —1 ho transactions ol tin* week amount to
11,0011 ba/es; and prices have advanced about ic
per /b, lor rules we refer to tab/es.
There has broil a fair demand throughout the.
week, lint l»ie beuvirsl business was done on Thors
day,mid Fridny,lbosa/es on those days amounted
to about fi,OHO bales. The stock on snip at present
does not pKibably expend s,Odd ba/es of o/Zdesenp j
lions, w as I here more on tbg market, the sales would
have miieb exceeded the above amount.
The fine ipinlilii s are becoming extremely senreo.
The Exports are 628,5(18 ba/es against 474,870 to
llio same period last sen ion, making an excess of
03,698 ba/es, which stand tints.
Hales.
Excess lii British ports. 90,828
Short to French ports, 32,1(12
North ol Europe, 574
Cowes and a market, 1,1119
Other Foreign ports, 5,057 !
38,902
Excess In Foreign ports, 57,92(5
Short Coastwise, 4,228
53,^8
Wonrnnow bill (18,212 bn/es short, of the total
F.xporls ol last season, and tln* stuck now on hand,
and on ship board not cleared isabntilrl 15,0dd bales.
It is now lliongbl that the total crop of the 11.
Stales will ainoimi to Irmn 1,750 to 1,800,(100 ba/es.
»vuv .. -gau" K,tnit.-i tc ■"wsaacwM*.* ,nrmmtut/- iwri i rjtW
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
SAVANNAH, Mny l'».—Cleared, hr ship Resolution,
Carter, Liverpool, HnJMoru, Allen, New Red foul ,*loop
Anurica, lilirr, Newport.
Arrived, stenmhout Ciueinnati, IVrk, Harry's l ; i m
Htetiiohnal l-utmhn, Mills, I lurry's Kerry, slenmbuui
Uplrllm pe, Wood, Augusta.
CH A R LKfcf May 17. Arrived ycHrnlny, brig
Lancet, hangH, Hava -a.
Cleared, ship Herald, Dull’, Liverpool, sebr Krir,
Nye, Ht Marks, (Ka.) nelir Col.Simons, Stott, Savun
nali,steamer Poiimelt, 1 ratben, lllack Creek.
Went lo’sea yesterday,steam packet New York, Allen,
New York, U S steamer I’uiustU, Trutlirin, IMuck
Creek, via Havannali.
('HKCULAIt. —The undortutfnofl Inke flrmi
J urn in hem# uhlo lo Hlntr to Morchntlls ol ihio
Stuto, (it'orjrin, North (‘iimlimi, TcnnenHee ftkui
Alabama, who have horotoforn rnndo their purrbrtv
koh in thin eily, that although many of iin have I<>kl
n part us our Csoiklh, l»y the fire of Friday night
271 h nil. oihera have been ho fbrhmnto iihlosiivo
all, hud in the course of two or throe days w ill rre
Htnno hnsineHs ns usual. Wc* invite all who have
eonlemplaled a visit to thin city, thin spring, lu
come with the cor linn caV.ulation ol being aide ly
rephansh their nssortment, <|nito as well ns they
have ever been able alibis season ol the ytMir.
I. M W iley, Fiiriwli (V. (Je.|Bteven«, Jlrn<Jtfrfeon &
Fort, Townsend iVt Mon-i Atfgar.
donhnll. |Farrardk Kohmaon.
VV II (dinner. ; VV TimmoriH Xl ISon,
C <V. (i If Ke.isoy tVt Hal- Idisha Car Hon dk Co.
hRmI. Howland, H'urddk Taft.
Harral, I.yon Ar Co. f asimer I'alrlck.
Hannisler Xl Larinrftii. (-' I’urkmyrr Xl Co.
Jackson, ( apers dk (Jo. Hru H Jxicke dk Co.
Hooraem & Co. I) ('rorkrrCo.
Miller, Hipley X’. C(S . 'SCI udwirk Co.
ifaviland,//arrai Xl Allen.|John L JV xani «y Co.
Weed dk Fanr'iig is Movvryjr.
(•illiland, Son Xl Unwell.i Fdw Wiiihlovv.
lly all, Alelhirney &(o. J VV .(dne N «J- Smith.
.1 li V Walton. jOtis J Chafeo.
K l> Stoddard. I H dliurn IVJillikih.
II Stmldard, Miller h Cd. Vlillikiii H altori.
John Van W inkle. IDormnce <jr lliglovv.
W m C Oakley, Jas Hnnerofl if Co.
Haleb, Fleming X' Co. .) R Simontnn <V6'c.
Hayden,firegg dkCo. Hillard sjr VVatlo,
Haker, Fry tVt’o. Nathan A Cohen.
.liih It Slevcnw. N HI iVildmnn <j f Co.
.las J AlefJarlor. Starr W illiams.
S dk J VVaisOri. F Day.
JdkC Lawton, 1 1 ord t’k .Stockcr.
rnny 3 cod lvv (Taylor <)r Kennedy.
CliftrluHion, May I, IH3H.
si >3 An?it itib ni.K.vr for sai.k.
'} VV.II he sold, if applied for shortly, rlio lot
(!( and improvement* suhoSand /fills,known
fc J..-A.W,as the Turk nett Spring Fiaee, former'y
"Win! I and occupied by < ’ol Thomas Madron. The (
lot coniainins tvvcnlv five aercs, a large part ol
which in m woods, ami includes Turkoou s Springs
from which tlii* City ol yfugnstn is supplied witii
waler. On (ho premises is a cornlbrlablo dwelling
with all other buildings necessary forth? acconm
modaiiim of a Inmity. Tosscssion can bo girotl
immediately ' , ni
A/,s'o—A small Lot containing between two awl
three acres, separate from the above by the Mil
ludgcvdlc Hoad. Apply lo
MnvH inth 11 l',N RY It CUMMINS.
■ I l l Aim &, GALPPIQSf m
0 n AVI') (i isi teemved their spring supply of
I'jiiicy and Staple Dry (lootltt.
Consisting ol rb h Mnslms; Flench fig'd Lawns;
{dam and plaid /aconcll.Muslins; Nansook muslins;
plain and tied .Swiss muslins; second mourning
French Lawns; plain, open worked, while and cold
cotton lb' . - superior three thread Knglish Hose:
heavy rd I ball I lose; bile and while silk Huso and
bait lies" cotton and silk Gloves; fancy silk
shawls; b. avy blue 1 >lk Foil Do Seic; Satins; Grb
ile Nap, I;j r blael Malleotii silk; Gro de Swiss;
lipdi'ond. Soie; linen drill; brown Linens; Irish
and German linens; bnbinet Lace; edging) and
({Hillings; <bl silk; spool thread; cbltim twine;
I mbrcllas and I’arasols, w ith many other articles,
w ldcb have bei n | ureliased nt reduced prices-hhd
will be sold low. 2aw4w tltov 2
Hills. (;. HOFFMAN ■ w.. "
HAS received and oilers bir sale tlie follow
ing Goods, suitable lor the season, eiimpris
ing very rich’ll*g Frencfi inusbmr; Jackorieitlt; blk
and blue till; Homhir/.ins; blk and curd'CHallyi;
Ginghams; fig'd satins aral silks; plain Uni UK
Swiss and Gro do Naples, all colors; new stylo
cheek'd silk Idr lionnele; rich boimet ribbons; nil
kinds French printed ' ambries; plain and emb’d
linen lldkls; silk and gauze Shawls;' Scarfs and
Veils; F.nglish silk and cotton Hosiery, all «iEeg;
do Linen.
Very tine Leghorn and English Straw bonnets
for Ladies; do lor Children; silk and cotton Utfj
brellns; all kimls ul Kinglets and Hair bands;
bishop Lawns; Fit knell, silk and kid Gloves;
Flowers and Wreaths; work'd Inscrtings; Edgings;
< npn, rapes, and collars; shell and born Combs;
,11 ohmr caps; silk oil cloth Aprons; bait Ribbons;
plain and ligd fSw’iss muslin; Uobbinell; Jaconctt
time 1 1 n; Cambric; blond Laces; Ifni (lings; cfapes,
rice foundations; Cornels; Uniters; Fans; Suspen
ders; sbc-el mgs and shirtings! Perfumery; Soaps;
Powder boxes nnd Puffs; Tapes; Cotton thread,
<Ve with a variety of other Goods,
may 5 triltfi
NEW goods,
i 1 ' I LI. I All II (KANE is now receiving His
V » spring and slimmer sntiply of Fancy and
Sla|.lo Dry Goods, consisting ol a great varietyuf
new and fashionable articles, which l>a«*.iMtOTt>pnr
elniM'd i.t rudmed prices, and w ill fie sold nt a small
udvancofiir cash or approved paper. No 231 Broad
street, next door above the Georgia Kail Hoad
Building. march 28.