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Tar: ruiASKr.
The following s'atcmcnt of the loss of the I’o
l iski, which we take from the Baltimore Chroni
cle, was furnished by J 11 Couper, ol Glynn
county, this Stale, and M ij. ,1 P Heath of Haiti
luoro. As the details of this rail occurrence arc
of much interest, wo will lay them all before
our readers.
AVrcck of (ho Pulaski.
Tho intense interest taken by t he pubi c in
the recital of the details of this most heart
rending disaster liai induced us to sock, from
the sources within our reach, all particulars
thh' wo can rely upon us authentic. Tho an
nexed narrative is derived from infonna'ion
winch we procured, in person, from J. 11. Con
per, E-q ,of Glynn county, Geo., and Maj.
James Heath, of this city, two of tho survi
vors. Tho arrival of the latter amongst m,
olihe moment when tho whole city had given
him up us lost, excited the mpst pleasurable
sensation, and was the occ son of universal
joy.
'I he Steam Packet I’nla ki, Optain Du
bois, sailed from Savannah, on Wednesday,
the lJJt.li of June, having on hoard u'toat Uli
passengers. She arrived at Charleston the
ia ne ahernoon, and sailed the next morning
with Go a Iditioi al | assungors. In tho ai'er
noon tho wind was fresh from tins liEst and
produced a heavy sea, which retarded her
progress, and required a full pressure of steam.
At halfjias' 10, tho wind continued Iri sh with
u clear s'ar hght, and there was every pro
mise of a fine night- Al 11 o’clock, the s'ar
hoard ho ler exploded with tremendous vio
lence, blowing off the prom made deck shove,
and shatter ng the s'a bond s dc about mid
ships—at the same time Ibo bulk h nl Po
twoeu tlie boilers a id lo w ini cabut w is stove
in, the sia rwuy to it blocked up, and llie lur
room swept away. Tho head of (lie boiler
was blown out and the (op rent lore and a I
In cons rjuenco of the la; board boiler and
works being comparatively un nj ired, the
boat keeled to that side, and the starboard
side was kept out of the wiper, oxcept when
she rolled, when the sea rushed in at the
breech. The boat continued to settle rapidly,
nod in about 40 minutes the water had reach
ed the promenade deck above the ladies cabin.
Previously to tins period, (he ladies, children,
and the gentlemen who were in the after pirt
< ( the boat were placed on tho promenade
deck. About the time that the water reached
that point, the boat parted in two with a tic
tuendous crash, and the how and stern rose
Bomcwha' ou' of the water; hpt the latter
again continued to sink until the water reach*
ed tho promenade deck, when it separated in
three parts, upset, anil prccip ated all on it
into the water, Alany then regained the de
tached portions. Tiic gentle.non who occn
pied the forward cabin, Colt refuge on the
extreme point of the how, when the bout broke
in two, and clung to it ami tho foremast; o h
cm had placed themselves on settees, and (he
liagmciils of the wreck.
I'here were lour bouts belonging to the
boat; two being swung to the sides, mid two
placed on the tup of the promenade d iclt.
J 1,0 H 'dc boa's were both lowered down, with
in five minutes ol the explosion. In that on
• lie starboard side the first mate, Mr. llibbcrl,
Mr. Swift and one other person had placed
themselves—in that on the larboard side were
Air. John 11. Cooper, with Airs. Nightingale
and child, and Mrs. Fraser and her sun, who
were under Ins charge, Cant. 11. W. Pooler
and son, and Mr. Win. Robertson, nil of
Georgia, JJ miey and Solomon, belonging to
tho crew,mid two colored women. Jly direc
tion ol the mate two of the crow launched
one ol the deck boats and got into hoi; hut I
as, from her Jong exposure to the sun, her I
warns were nil open, s.bc immediately filled,
and Air. Hilbert removed the mm to Ins
h >at. The foils met, when those in the ec- ,
eond proposed to Mr. llibbcrl to stiikc tor [
the land, us it had on board us many ns ii ,
could with any safety carry; this he declined ,
to de, as be said ho was determined to stay t
by 1 1 io wreck until daylight, and had yet room ,
(nr more persons. Until boats then continued ,
to row about the wreck until the Mate’s beat
had picked up as many as she could carry,
whim Mr, llibbcrl yielded to the propriety ol
consulting the safely of those in the boats, by
going to llie land, as their further s'ny would
endanger them, without affording any aid to
their Buffering friends, and they left the wreck
at UP. M. The boats took aN. \V. course,
being favored by a heavy sea and strong brecz.'
from S. E.
At. Pd o’clock they made the land, and at
OP. M. were near the bench. Mr. llibbcrl
then waited until the second boat got up, and
inlormed them that those who were in the
bout refused to row any farther and insisted
on landing.—Mr. Goiipcr united with him in
protesting against this measure, as, iroiu the
heavy breakers which were dashing on lb 1
bcttdi, as far as the eye could reach, it wa <
01 viously one of great peril, living overruled,
they submitted to make the attempt. Tlie
mate, who had previously taken the two co
lored women from tho s'xond boat, then pro
posed to lead the w iv.und nq'i-sted Mr t’ou
per to lie olf, until bo bad effected a landing
and was prepared to a d tho ladies and chil
dren. I’ho first boat then entered the surf,
and disappeared lor several minutes from
(hoso in llie other boat, having been instantly
filled with water. Sx ot the persons in her,
vz: Mr. Hibhert, Mr. Swift, Air. Tup an
Mr. Leuclilcnbcrg, and West and Urnwn of
the crew landed in safely. An old gentleman,
supposed to be Judge Rochester, formerly of
Uufi’alo, N. V , but recently of Pensacola,
Mr. Bird of Georgia, the two colored women
and a bo it hand, whore tut ne is unknown,
were drowned, i'lto other boat continued to
keep olf until about sun.ret, wheh, liming the
mgiii approaching, and there bein'* no appear
ance ot aid or change in the wind, wh.ch was
brewing freshly in to the land, and the persons
in the boat having previously refused to at
tempt to row any further, Mr. Couuer rcluc
t mtly Consented to attempt tho landing.
Uefbre making tlie a'lcjnpt, it was thoiHn
necessary to prevent the infant of Airs.
N ightmgalo, which was only seven months
oil, Iron being 1.-st, to lush it to her person,
winch was done. Just a- the sun was seMim
tno bow of the boat was turned lo the s lore!
and Air. Couper sculling,and two men u’ the
oars, she was pulled into tno breakers—she
rose Without difficulty Up m the first break, r.
but the second, coming out with great vio
louoa struck the oa- from tho hand ot on - ol
tho rowers. Tire boat was thus thrown into
the trough o tire B a, and the succeed.n *
hrearer struck her hroa ls;do, mid turned h r
e.tom upwards. Upon regaming the surface
ltt , J ,luld of ,|lO »"d soon
cx oou,. , 'f‘ V, UIC r^ 81 of !’■« ly. With the
fur' the shore—of tt'-f low T™
mw nntti.Mf# i . >er a lew moments, he
tn vv but, nroßon'lf * .
1 w . . i 7 ’ I.IV tool lltr HUIIICI ll 'll r
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s'rcngth spout its last effort , Mr. . - i ■:. !i> <1
the shore utterly worn o >.t with fatigue, wit eh.
iMg. hunger, lii rat, at <1 the most tntai ' ami
overwhelming excitement. J] s ties tiiis, the
1 ladies and children were oulfcring .severely
• I roin the cold. The parly proceeded a short
. d.nftmee I rein the nil-ire, w icrc the lud unlaid
down upon the ride ot am nl lull, and lh";r
protectors enrernd them and their children with
sand, to prevent them I’roin pentshing. Mrun
triiie Buinoot’tho party went in quest of aid,
and about 11) o'clock, the whole o them louiid
| a land and hospitable reception, sin her, food,
and clothing, under the root'ol'Jtlr, Wigleo
lledd, of Onslow county.
Mrs. Nigh in me is tno duitdilcr o!'J dm A.
t I r O' a
King, Esq., of New York, and a grand daugh
ter ot'llm Ja'o d stinguislien Rufus Kuig. J iii
nng the whole of tfio perils through which
they pasted, she and Mrs. Era/, r displayed
| the highest qualities of fortitude aid herol-m.
They own the pre.- u vution of their own mid
children’s live-, und ;r Providence, to the cool
ness, inlrepidu/ and ii m teas ol Mr. Coupcr
and his aesi-taut.*, a id to the tlcadtncss v.ntli
which they sdtondud I lie wise and humane
j efforts o’ that gentleman in ilic.r Lchalf.
, On Monday they reached Wilmington,
' where they found u deep sympathy for their
1 misfortune pervading the whole city, and go-
I nuro is mm a'on umoog i - s inlnihiiauU I,;
. rend :r them every pcs.nldu ins stance.
Vho lorn ail jiart of the boa 1 ., alter her se
paration, continued lo float. Uu it wore Ma
jor Heath und 21 others. VV’u have fad u
long conversation with M jar Heath, in which
he rela'od with gn at minuteness every thing
ailtnd ng the pres rruf ion oflhe persons who
were on llio wrei.lt With litrn. Ii is imposM,
bio lo convey in wo ds a ly thing no e titan a
faint idea of the suHki ing they underwuiil, or
of the tinny I arrowing and distressing cir
cuinslances winch occurred dnr.ng flic sou
days they vv re on the wreck.
Jlntu snort time proviom to the explosion,
it wm remarked by one ol'tbe passengers to
Maj. lieu'll, that the gunge showed DO inches
of sica it. < ).i the utlenuon of the Engineer
being ru led to this fuel, be replied that it
would bi ar wilbsa'ety 40 inches. A number
ol passengers were lying on the settees, and
wh n the boiler burst, the steam rushed into
the cabin, and it is thought, instantly killed
them, ns they turned over, fell on the floor,
and never were seen by the Major to move
afterwards, tie I,ad, o i bearing the nose ol
the cxplos oi, got oot o ids borln, and tun lo
the slops, Ibo an am meeting b.in in the cabin.
He got under the steps, tu d.d also Mr J.ove
joy ol Geo., a id they were thus shielded ho u
ns cllbets.
In a few moments ho wont on deck, and
louiid al dark, He called tor the cap'ain,
and, receiving no answer, male lor the mas 1 ,
as he ft It that the lo it was sinking. He 1 fore
tic could secure liiinsult the sin burst over him
at.d earned him a vay. Fotluim'uly, howev
er, aru]io kill caught round his leg, aid wall
this ho pulled himself l a ;k. Tno unis', a
soon an ho I n 1 heen-un hod from it, fell and
crushed one oflhe passengers, Mr. Auzu, a
French gentleman of Augusta. The boat no.v
broke in two, and the dock, forward of llic
mu I, was earned away liom the root oflhe
vessel, seemingly very swiftly. Nothing more
was seen ultur tins by Major Harh, oflhe
yawl or the after pait of iho b at, but in about
bn I uu hour, he heard a wild shrill scream,
and then till was quiet / This must have been
when the promenade dock turned over, w.th
at least one hundred hitman beings upon it I
When daylight broke, he found tl al there
were '22 o t the wreck will) him—among them,
('apt Pearson, who ha I been blown out into
the sen, but who fa I can ht a plank, and
succeeded in reaching thorn during iho night.
The danger o/'thoir siitta’lon was atoicc
fully realized. The heavy nut d. lay across
iho deck on which they reeled, and kept it
about Id inches under iva'cr, and the planks
wore evidently fust parting ! Cunt Pearson,
with the res’, set himself to w ork lo lash the
wreck together by the aid oflhe ropes on Iho
mast—letting the ropes sink on one sdo ol
the raft, which, parsing under her, camp up
on iho other side, and by repeating tins oper
ation they formed a kind of not work over it.
They a'so succeeded in lushing two large box
j cs to their tall, which form d seals.
Friday passed without any vessel coming
insight—Their thirst now became intense.
The heat ot the sun was very oppressive, its
rays pouring down on I heir huro heads und
blistering their faces and backs, smite not
laving even a shirt on, and none more limn a
shin and pantaloons.
The sniftering of the younger portion of their
company, nl tins time, became very great. Ma
jor Twiggs of iho U.t-k Army, bad saved his child,
ahoy about 12 years of ago. He kepi him in his
aims nearly all the lime—and when ho would i
call on his mother, who was safe at home and
beg for water, bis father would set k in vain to
comtorl him by words of kindness and clasping
him closer to his heart.
On Saturday they fell in with another portion
oflhe wreck, on which were Chicken and three
others whom they took on their rati. Towards
the close of the evening they bad approached
within half mile nl.-horo, os rimy thought, and ma
ny were very anxious lo make an ell'orl In land.—
This was ejected i>by M aj.it Heitb, as the break
ers ran very high, und would have dashed the
raft lo pieces on die shore. Mr. Greenwood, from
Georgia, told the Major that bo was otic of the
best swimmers m the country and that ho would
tie a rope around him and swim lo the shore.—
‘No! No!" replied the M H >r, ‘ you shall not
risk your life for me, under those circumstances,
■ and in such an attempt you would lose your life.
No! I am the oldest matt In danger, and will not
increase the risk ol others." All hope ol landing
then was shortly afterwards given up, as a slight
breeze trom the shoie was now carrying them out
into the sea. Do pair now seemed lo seize on
some cf them, and one sugges'ed that if relief did
not soon teach them, it would be necessary to
east lots ! The firmness and decision of Maj >r
Heath soon put this horrid idea to (light. “\Vo
are Christians,” he told them, “and we cannot in
nocently imbrue our hands in the blood of a fel
low creature. A horrid catastrophe lias deprived
hundreds of their lives, brought sorrow to many
a hearth, and thrown us upon the merry of the
. winds and waves. We have still hie left, let us
, 1101 give up all manliness am! sink to the brute.
, Wo have all our thoughts about us, and should
( face death, w hioh must, sooner or later, overtake
« "Hl» die spirit tliat becomes us ns ehrUtum
, men. \\ ben that hour arrives 1 will lay down
my life without a murmm, and 1 will risk it now
for the safely of one of you, but I will never stand
, by and sec another's sacrificed that we may drink
bis blond and cal his flesh !” With such’ words
r as these did he quiet them, and reconcile them to
• await Iho issue. Tho day wore away again
• without the sight of ave -cl to cheer their diooii
’ ing spirits.
, On Sunday mornin ;it commenced raining,
’ with a still breeze from the North-east, which
soon increased to a severe gale. Every elftort was
made lo catch some of tho falling rain in the piece
of canvass which they had taken from the mast,
’ but the sea ran so Inch that the little they d.d
catch was nearly as salt as the water of the ocean.
1 Sail the rain cooled them, and, in their srtualijn,
■ was refreshing and grateful.
' '•! M'm 1 «y m ' \ an four vt .
1 They ni «<1 'll a polo a piece of ihc dig (hut vve.
, ■ niou-hcd (i) tin l mat, ami waved it, Iml in vaii.
1 The vcsn; Is were too lar oil', and hope was ncaly
; In-!, as they watched them nuo idler auodur,
I piles from their sight. They hud now been with-
I out Im lor water fir four d ivs and nights ; their
| tongues weic dry in their mouths—their flesh
r burnt and hiistcne.l liy the sun, and their-bruins
( levered, and many of them begun to exhibit the
peculiar madness attendant on starvation. They
could n ;l sleep either, as the tuft was almost al
| ways under wa'cr, and it required continual
watchfulness to k rep thomfelves liotn being wash
' cd over by the sea. Major Heath tells us that
t cvir for ore moment did lie lose Ids conscious
ness—rand we hear from otlu rs that liis cheerful
spirit and encouraging conversation kept alive the
hope of safely in the hrea.-t ol others, and banish
e 1 despair f otn tin ir minds,
j OnTue.-day morning a vessel liove in sight,
• and her track scene d to lio much nearer them,
■ than those they had seen the diy before. They
i again waved their llti.t, and nisc.l their feeble
- voices. H.ill the vessel kept ot: her track, which
r i now appeared to cany her away from them.—
t I “1 To is gone !” raid one of the crew, a poor fcl
r ' 1 ivv who had been dreadfully scalded, and he laid
I himself down on one of the loxcs.ashe s iiJ, “to
, : die.” (lap!. J’earson, who had liven closely wale It
• ing the vessel, cried out, “Bhc i-ces us ! Bhe is
. | coming 1 iwards us!” Ami i> it was. All sails
, | set, and full before the wind, the vessel made
for them. The schooner proved to he the Henry
, j Uainerdon, bound from Philadelphia to Wilniing
. ton, IS. O. As soon as (ho captain came within
, speaking di lance, he took his trumpet an I cried
! out, “ile of good dicer, I will save you ! ’ It
r was the (irst strange voice that had reached licit
j ears for live days, which were to llicrn’as an age.
When tho schooner came alongside, they all
I rushed frantically (it derk, and it was with some
I difficulty fat the Captain could keep them from
| the water ca-ks. He immediately gave each of
them a half pint of water, sweetened with molas
ses, and ri j ruled fat oh rt intervals. His pru
dence, doubtless, pre.-eivcd their lives.
During tho morning, Major Heath and his
company had seen another portion of the wreck,
with several persons on it, and as soon as the
Captain of the Henry Camcdron was told of it he
sailed in the direction it had been seen, and short
ly after wards came in sight. On this wreck
which was a part o( the promenade do k, were
Miss Hehccea Lamar, Mrs. Noah Smith, of Au
gusta, Master Charles Lamar of Savannah, and
Mr. Hubert Hutchinson, also of Savannah. The
two 1 idles were much exhausted, and Master let
mar was almost dead. Every comfort that the
schooner was possessed of was freely bestowed by
the Captain ; and Map Heath,-on behalf of those
who were saved with him, has asked us to return
thus publicly, to him the thanks, the deep and
heartfelt thanks, of the beings whom ho rescued
from a condition of such misery and peril, that
tho heart sickens at Ihc contemplation of it. Mr.
Hutchinson had lost in Ibis disaster his wife and
child. His wife was the daughter of Mr. Elliot,
formerly in tho 'J'. S. Senate, from Go irgia.
When the promenade dock separated from
the bull,-many persons took refuge on this
portion of it. Among them was Mr. C. Jl.
Lamar of Savannah, and two children, the
Kcv. Mr. Witt and lady of Florida, and a
child of Mr. Hutchinson, and the 2d mate of
the Pulaski On Saturday morn'mir, finding
that there was no other hope of safety, the
mule proposed to take the boat which they
had secured, being (he 2d deck boat—and
with five of the most able of those on the raft
to endeavor lo reach the shore, and to send
out some vessel to cruize for them. This be
ing assented to, the mate, with Mr. I.amarand
(our others, look their departure, and on Wed-
I nc.sday morning (hey reached New Hirer In
let in safety. The passengers remaining on
the raft, with the exception of the four men
tioned as taken off by the Henry Camerdon, .
died from exhaustion, —among litem was the ,
Her. Mr. Win and lady, whose Christian re
signation lo t licit* late excited the admiration 1
(■;(' all around them. They expired within a 1
few minutes of each other. Seven persons
were reported to have die Jon Monday. The |
body of Mr. Turkman of Savannah floated to
the raft, and was recognized by his friends, (
It was ascertained at Wilmington on Wed
nesday morning that eight other persons from ,
(lie wreck had reached New Uivcr, Inlet, but
their names, w ith two exceptions, are un -
known.
The passengers who escaped were almost
without exception in the clothes in which
they weru sleeping, and suffered very severe
ly (Vein the blistering effects of the son, ar.tl
the chilly wind of the night. They were en
tirely destitute of water or food of any kind.
Those who were last saved were most of them
in a dreadful state of uioordotain and debility.
The passengers were every where received
wilt the most unbounded sympathy and kind,
ness; and the Wilmington and Haleigli It. It.
(! , the Portsmouth and Roanoke It. It. C.;and
II dlimore and NorfolkB, Packet Com, ten
dered to them in the most liberal manner a
conveyance in their cars and boats to the vari
ous points of their destination.
The cau.-c of the disaster tv as obviously
the neglect of the second engineer in permit
ting the water to foil off, or lo blow elf in
the star! (Mid boiler, and then letting in a full
supply of water on the healed copper.—One
of the hands saved had, a low moments before
the explosion, examined the steam gunge and
found it fluctuating rapidly. r.ttu2(> to 2d inch
es. Anot her had just left tho engine room
' wit it lie litard tho shrill whistling sound of
I high pressure steam as the engineer tried the
water cock; in a few seconds the explosion
i took place. Captain Dubois was seen adeep
in tho wheel house leu minutes before the
explosion. Capt. Pearson, the second Cap
tain, win blown out of Ins berth into the sea,
ns was also thicken, the first Engineer.
They both regained the bow ut the boat.
The following is a recapitulation of the
number saved at different times:
In the two boats, 10
On tlie two rafts, HO
Inlhe boat with Mr.G. 1L Lamar, ft
On other fragments, 8
59
GKEEMTLLEj June 29.
The wea'her has been unusually hot pad dry
since lust Saturday. Two or three days in suc
ecasion the Mercury, at S o’clock iu the evening,
stood at 70° in the shade.
Our farmers never had a better lime for har
vesting their Wheat, than this week, and they
j have made good use of it. Contrary to our cx.
peet.uions, the recent heavy rains have not. injur
ed this crop in the least, so far as vve can team. A
highly respectable gentleman fr&m tho country
informed us the other day, that it was his optima
there had not been us much good wheat raised in
i the upper country since liJUli, and vve believe his
. remarks are correct.
- Since the above was written, ten or a dozen of
> the largest beads of Wheat that wo ever saw,
i lime been placed upon our desk by Mr. Stadium,
■ o.* this neighborhood.—They will each average
about 85 fine grains.— .Mounta'iwcv,
, Dr v i'u nv Liuhtmsc!.—Elizabeth Low, aged
i 21, and Enielinc L nv, aged 11, daughters of
; Mr. V\ iliiam Low, redd ng near Spartcnburgh
• Court House, were killed by lightning on Tue~
, day, tbo 19th hist. The young women had gone
1 lo a plum orchard at a little distance from their
f-dhot s house, shortly after reaching which it
, commenced laining, when they look shelter un-
I der the same tree, and wore struck dead at the
■ same moment. A (.other person, bout lo loci
I •
off, was ‘ truck senseless and re ttivcd some inju
ry. hut i; now, wc are [‘leased to say, rapidly re
l leering.— Jh,
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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
/ . '■■..'■•T.’ .
Suturdny Mo in in s', July 7.
i O' During my absence-frwni iheSinto, William
11. Cu limy and Nathaniel I’ntton, are my author
used agents, (or the transaction of hn incss connect
ed with the office of the Chronicle St Sentinel.
WILLIAM E. JONES.
Augusta, July 7,153 L
Ermtuni.
I t the communication of Mr. Jones in ycstcr
, day morning's paper, third column, fourth para
graph from (he bottom, for “ trijle summerset,”
read "Iript summerset.”
Departure.
The steam ship Sirius sailed from New York,
on Saturday afternoon. Monday, four splendid
packet bliins sailed, viz; the England, Cupt. 15.
L. Waite, and Garrick, Capt. Palmer, for Liver
pool; iheThiladelphia, Capt. Morgan, for Lon
don, and the Eric, Capt. Funk, for Havre. They
go out full of passengers, and well freighted with
merchandize.
Indian Antiquities.
Eleven Indian graves have been found at Saga
hudoc, on the Kennebec river, Maine. Some cf
the skeletons were seven feet high. Various
uii nsils some of them warlike, were found in the
graves.
A postscript in the Murfresboro’, Tenn., Tele
gr>ph, slates that George Wilson, the supposed
robber of the Express Mail between Nashville
and Louisville, on the 13th ult., has been appre
hended. Cheeks to the amount of $4001) were
found on his person.
I'Toin the Northern Frontier,
lly thq following paragraph from the Buffalo
Commercial Advertiser of the 28th ult., it will he
seen that Navy Island is again occupied by a small
force of patriots,
Tho British force at Chippewa is said to he
very strong and it will lie difficult for those on
the Island to escape capture.
11k-occupation of Navv Isi.AxD.—A report
is in town to day that Navy Island has been rc
oeeupied by the patriots. We have taken some
pains to ascertain on what foundation tho story
rests, and, from the best information we arc able
to obtain, are inclined to think it is correct. The :
occupation of the Island was effected last night,
according to the intelligence given to Major Kir
by, who is in command at Waterloo. The num
ber of the Patriots is represented to be not less
than 500.—There may possibly bo 50, who ate
1 probably the remains of tho parly that was cob 1
looted in the Tamarack Swamp, on the main land I
and have fled to the Island for a refuge, and thin. |
| king perhaps that they will receive reinforcements.
But the sp.cll which protected Navy Island last
winter is gone. It is a posh ion wholly untena
ble against such a force as is now collected at
Chippewa, and will undoubtedly bo very suun
cleared.
From our Correspondent.
Washington, July 2, 1838.
Tho Vice President having informed the Sen, (
ale that ho would not again lake the Chair, the |
Senate was called to order at the usual hour by l
tho Secretary, and immediately proceeded to ha!- 1
lot lor a President pro tem.
Thirty seven votes were given of which Mr .
Kiko, of Alabama, received thirty; Mr White, (
of Tenn., three, and four scattering.
Mr Kino having been declared duly elected, *
was conducted to the chair by Mr Knight, of j
U. I. He briefly returned his thanks for this t
additional mark of confidence and respect ; and
declared his intention to execute the duties of (
the appointment to the best of his ability, and <
especially in preventing unpleasant personal als 1
tcrcations. '
Alter tho presentation of several memorials,
petitions, &c,
Mr Webster, by unanimous consent, intro
duced a Bill making further [ revisions for the
discharge of debenture bonds.
Mr W briefly explained the object of the hill
to bo to allow steam vessels f ora Europe, bring o
ing a supply of coal for their icturn voyage, to
keep that coal free of duty. Mr W. urged in
favor of the bill that a sufficient trial had not yet
been made of American coal for the purpose in
(jueslion, and that at all events the general pur
pose of imposing duties was to lay a lax on for.
eign articles consumed in thecounlry.
Mr Nii.es and Buchanan objected to tho bill
as interfering with tho sale of American coal, and
as coming up 100 late in the session on a question
which was supposed to be already settled.
At the suggestion of Mr. Wiught, the bill
was laid aside till tomorrow.
It EI’CAL OF THE DEPOSITS ACT.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the Bill which was ordered to be engrossed on
Saturday, having for its objects to remove the
five dollar restriction, so as to allow the receipt
of notes of Banks which had issued hills ot a de.
nomination less than five dollars; and produce a
general repeal of the Deposiic System.
The question being on tho final passage ol the
Bill,
Mr Weitstea rose, and spoke with great force
and spirit in opposition to the measure.
A debate of considerable animation took placci ,
in which the bill was supported by Messrs. Ben
ton, W right, and Strange, and opposed by Messrs
Preston and Calhoun. The latter declared his 1
determination to vote against it because it would ,
not in his opinion, restore the act of 1798, but in
j fact prevent it. He hoped that if it should pass,
the President would execute it, so as to aceom- <
(dish an entire divorce of the Government from
the Banks. <
The question was then taken, and carried in 1
the affirmative; ayes 27, nays 22.
So the Bill was passed.
Tho Senate then took up the Light House
Bill.
lu the House of Representatives to Joy a re* 1
solution was adopted, for the purpose of saving j
lime, permitting each member to lay on the table 1
one pe hum without the formality cf presents- ,
Cion. i
Mr McKay, from tho Committee on Military ‘
MTaiis, reported a bill proviJirg for the settle. i
, mint of claims by the State of Nca \otk, fji
services rendered I.y tire Militia during lire res eat l
disturbances on the Northern Frontier.
The Select Committee to whom the subject
bad been referred, reported a Dill to prevent the
lulure imp relation of Foreign Paupers into the
United Slates; also a Dill to amend several acts
for establishing a uniform rule of naturalization.
The Hill for the increase of the Army was
taken up, on aperiding motion to reconsider;
and tire House havit g refused to reconsider, the
Dill was finally passed : ayes 112, nays 80.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, and look up the Dill making appropria.
lions for the construction of certain Harbours,
M.
Fur llie Chronicle and Sentinel.
Mr. Eujtuh: —l was forcibly struck with a
remark of a stranger, who visited our city some
short time since. •! presume, said he, that this
portion of your city, is notin the corporate lim
its,” alluding to Ural above Gumming street, or
Campbell's Gully, art J on being asked why ho
should so speak, replied, because your streets
arc in had order, some appear almost impassable
or entirely ncglocicd.” The latter part of this re
mark, is too true, and I can not refrain, Mr. Edr
tor from adding a few words mere on this subject.
Green street, above the point alluded to, has
been opened for years, and yet it has not been
put in order for use, but remained, as above sta
ted, almost impassable. Tills is one of the hand
somest streets of our city, and if the west end was
pul in order, would add much to the comfort and
convenience of our citizens generally as a prome
nade or to ride on, independent of the necessary
uses made of it. Droad street is generally cither
so dusty, muddy or crowded will drays and wag
ons, that Green street would be much preferred
by persons going out at this end of the city, to
the country or Sand Hills.
Darts of Ellis street in this section is washing
and gullying much, and those places have been
almost totally neglected, for perhaps years past.
It would be economy to repair it at once, and
save the dpt which is leaving it every rain.
These streets might now bo repaired at little
expense. Lot our citizens look around them
and they will see much care taken to fill up
every uneven place, in some parts of our streets,
whilst those alluded to, are in such condition as
would boa fit subject for ■ lie presentment by the
Grand Jury, were they roads.
It is believed that our citize .s generally will
sec the proprie y of the remarks made, and res
pond to the suggestions of the necessity of the
repairs being made as soon as practicable.
I trust our city Council will immediately take
this matter under their notice, and extend its pa
ternal wings over ibis part of the city also, and
let its citizens c.rjoy a portion of its taxes in
improvements so obviously necessary.
J USTICE.
Musky Alattehs is New Yuhk.—The Ex
press of Saturday says: —
A report is in general circulation in Wall street,
that Air. Diddle will be here in a week or ten
days, for the purpose of making arrangements for
opening bis new bank or branch; and further that
bank certificates of the Western banks will be re
ceived at very favorable rates. Whether the re
port is well or ill founded wo cannot say. Now
the Sub-Treasury is defeated, it is a natural sup
position that Mr. Diddle will lake early steps to
carry into clicet the establishment of his bank ;
and any arrangement that can be made by which
Southern funds can be turned into cash, will pro
duce a most beneficial cllect. The public are
suffering beyond all account, from the great diffi
culty in negociating. If the exchanges on the
South can be brought down to 6 or 8 per cent.,
instead of 8 to 20, as they now are, it will be most
acceptable.
We understand that a musical composer in this
city is about publishing a now requium, to be
called “Vanßuren’s Lament.” He has given
great cllect to the piece, in one portion of which
he imitates completely the gingle of gold and sil
ver. As that sound diminishes gradually, a low,
but violent sobbing is heard. The lament ends
with deep and disconsolate groans —Daily li /u'ff.
Martin Van Bure i is said to have list tweniy
pounds us flesh within a month. We don’t won
der at it. Conscience is beginning to gnaw his
heart.— lb.
Camp Meetings.
There will be a Camp Meeting in Richmond,
near Augusta, beginning on the night of the 6th
July, and conclude, the morning of the 11th.
Jefferson,ad Alt. Alorich—begin 20th July,
conclude on the morning of the 20. ii.
Jincoln, Wheal’s Camp Ground—begin the
night of the 36th, conclude on the morning of
the 30th.
II arren, near Warrenlon—begin Ist August
at might, conclude the morning (if the Gth.
Washington County, Limestone—begin the
I Oih at night, conclude the morning of the 15th.
Wilkes, Independence—begin the night of the
17th conclude the morning 22m1.
Columbia, White Oak—begin lire night of the
22nd, conclude the morning of the 27th.
Hancock, near Sparta,—begin on the night of
31st conclude the morning of the sth September
. WARREN SHERIFF’S SARE,
\7S7 j 1-L be gold, at the Court House door, in
* * Warronton, Warren county, on the first Tues
day in August next, between the usual hours of
sale, Die following property, to wit: One Hundred
and Forty seven acres of Oak and Hickory
Land, mure or less, adjoining lands of Derco Hai
ley; one Sorrel mare tea years olrbono Day Horse
twelve or fourteen years old. Levied on as the
property of Itiehard Gunn, to satisfy one fi fa in
lavor ot Stewart if Hargroves vs said Gunn: —
Property pouted out by plaintiff,
ALSO,
One Hundred and Twenty acres of Land, ad
joining lands ol Henry Might ami others —levied
on as the properly of Am'rrose Mouth, to satisty
sundry fi fus from Justices comt, dot. Au 155, in
favor ot Charles Wilder, and others vs sai l Am
brose Heath, and others. Property pointed out by
defendant. Levy made and returned to mo by a ■
constable. ,
ALSO,
Throe Negroes, to wit; Dompey, a man of fifty
years of age; Nancy, a woman forty-eight years
of age, tnd Love, u woman of twenty one years
ol ace; levied on as the property of John C.
Humphrey, to satisfy sundry fi lus. from a Justice's
Court, in lavor of Asa McCray, and others, vs said
Humphrey. Property pointed out by defendant;
levy made and returned to me bv a constable.
JEUEAIIAII PE it KVA lAN, Sheriff,
July 7,1 33. td
W AKR ES SHE HIFF»S BAI wi.
U] ILL besokl, on the Tuesday in August next,
between the usual hours of sale, the follow
ing property, viz: three hundred and fifty acres of
land, more or less, oak and hickory, 3 1 quality, ad
joining lai ds of U ni. Stone, and others, lying on
the waters of Williams’ creek
Also, two hundred acres, do., more or less, lyi g
on the waters of Cattail, whereon .Martha Broom
now lives, adjoining lands of V lucent John- m and
others ; levied on as the progeny of James AleCar
dle, to satisfy sundry II lac in favor of John Kelley
ami others. J A.Mbit 11 \LL, Dcp. th’lf.
July 7,1833. td
I J' U ,fJfT ivcd £t 1,10 Au ? ast} » Bookstore,
I 19 'l‘“ Allowing, amongst oth :r valuable pul.lii.-u.-
| lions, viz : 1
Tlio Young Lady's Friend, Butler's Analogy
Parlor Kesurliw, I'hcory of another hfe,
.Merrill’s Harmony oftlio Kings and Prophets
'J uckor on Predestination, Opie on Tying, '
Falcy’s 'J hcology 111,, fated, Ttmpcrunue Tule»,
*» ay land s U< siiunsihility,
Furor's Rhetorical Header,
I’arloy’s Four Quarters ol the World,
i he 1 readier, or sketch's of original sermons,
v. Id «il-story of ill!) U.S. Kingsley’s Social Choir,
Emerson a Chss Readers, Frugal Housewife,
Farley's lliblo Geography, Goodrich's U. Slates,
rrust’s American Speaker,Child’s Botany,'
Comstock’s Chemist.y, Tooke’s Pantheon, ‘
Shav, s Architecture, School Dialogues,
Kolas Dictionary, f liter ion s Progressive Primer,
Genuine Episfos of the Apostolic Fat hors,
1 he I.ifo and Times of Whi'fi Id, Spectator,
J hree Spaniards, RniF-rle Random,
Knppy Christian, Goodrich's Greek Lessons,
Hurdefl on the Teeth, Filcli’s Dental Surgery,
Hook of the United States.
Also, a few dozen Sheet Wt x, &c. w3t July 7
PERSONS wishing lo t»ko the New York
Mirror» will jili nse notify tlio Agent thereof,
ns no ni. ro numbers ol the IGth volume, eonimcric
ing with this month, will he s ait lure, than tlio
punlislier is informed are subscrib 'd lor,
July 7 Sit W. J. HOBBY, Agent.
Georgia, Richmond county:
Superior Court, June Term, 1338.
ffHE Grand Jury for the third wok, i i closing
» their business, give the following report of
their Committee to the present Jailor, for his use.
T'uo Committee appointed to examine into the
state of tlio Jail, report that they found the same in
ns good Condition, and as cleanly and neatly kept,
ns the nature of a Jail will admit of. They also
conversed with tlio prisoners therein, nil of whom
expressed the'r entire satisfaction at die treatment
received from the Jailor, as also to the comfort of
the apartments.
July 7 It A. CUNNINGHAM, Foreman.
Mr. and Mrs. EGERTON’S SCHOOL.
ri R. and Mrs EGtRTO.N beg leave gratefully
iVS- to acknowledge tlio liberal patronage and en
couragement which they have received from the ir
friends and tlie public during the past year
They pledge themselves that their exertions shall
not bo warn line to ren h r their institution still more
worthy of public, confidence.
'J lie eou-sool instruci.oa in the ensuing term will
be extended, and the best talents the country af
fords will be employed in the departments of the
school.
There will he hut one term in the JTir, extending
'from the Ist of October to the Ist of July. None
will bo admitted fora less period Ilian ono term. ,
The Primary Department will consist of small W
children, and their studies will ho strictly elemen
tary. Tuition fir the term 850
The Senior Department will embrace all except
the children, and comprise a liberal and complete
course ol study ; consisting of
1 Os the common English branches,
2 Os the higher Eng. Branches and Belles Let Ires,
3 Os Mathematics,
4 Os Natural Sciences,
.0 Os Anci ;nt daisies,
6 Os Voodl Music Tuitions3o
Music on the Piano Forte, (extra) 875
French, 40
Drawing, 4J
Use of practising .Piano, 8
One Inlf pa urn nit required in ado race.
i it is particularly desire I, in order to prevent
breaking up the classes, that those who are to be
come pupils of the school, may be sent at the be
ginning of the term, and continued, if practicable, to
die end. A lo deduction will he made for absence
i ilher ul the beginning or end of the Item.
'J'lio,rooms are fitted up in a style of comfort and
elegance, and with the additions to b’ made, will
bo adapted to scat cnniniodionsly eighty pupils, to
which number the school (exclusive of the Primary
Deportment) will ho sriclly limited.
July 7 if
{K?’ fbcS ml' ern Record' r,Columbus Enquirer
and Athens Whig, will publish the above weekly
till the first of October, and charge llnsofrico
W A SHI NGT O N FE M A LIT
SEMINARY.
Miss SARAH IT. BRACKETT, Principal.
Mbs U. L. James, ) . ■
Miss L. E. Dnwisv, \ A *s‘A*nts.
fjj'MlK third Term in Ibis Seminary, commences
« on Monday, the 9ih of July; and (or the gener
al inlormution of applicants from a distance, notice
is given, that Board for Pupils can ho obtained in
the most respectable families in our town, at
prices varying from TEX to twelve dollars per
month, fuel, lights, and washing included.
The course of instruction in this Institution, is
thorough, complete, and as extensive, as in tlio
most approved Northern Seminaries. Tlio disci
pline and studies in each department, arc carefully
adapted tolbeages and standing ol the Pupils,and
in all, the Bible is a book of daily study and recita
tion, being regarded not only as lha means of cn
l-ghtcning the conscience and purifying the heart,,
but as the basis of all correct education.
r.OOKS USED IX THE SEMINARY:
The IVdc; Walker's or Webster’s Dictionary;
Child’s Guide: Mount. Vernon Reader; Analytical,
Reader; Porter’s Rhetorical Reader; National'
Header; Young Ltd es’ C a i-’iook.
Tcti r Parley's Geography; American School t
Geography; Maliebtun's Geography. f
Goodrich's First Book of History; Second Book
of History; Uhllard s Republic; IVoreester’s Ele
ments of History, with Goldsmith’s Greece, Rome,,
and England; Goodrioil’s Ecclesiastical History
Andrews’ & Stoddard’s Ratio Grammar; Good
rich’s I.aiin Lessons; Latin Reader;Virgil; Cicero’s
Select ('Rations.
Surault’s French Grammar; Nugent’s French
Dictionary; I oieunelms; Maneseu's French *
Course; Racine.
Emerson s first Arithmetic; Emerson’s Second *
Arithmetic; Adams’ Now Arithmetic; Colburn's
First Bosons; Hailey's Algebra; Days Algebra; I
Playfair’s FuclitlJ
Smith’s New Grammar; Mrs. Phelps’ Botany;
Lincoln’s Botany; Hayward’s Physiology; Combo’s
Physiology; Alcoll’s Howse-I-Livc-ln: Gallaudot’s
Natural Theology; Paley’s Natural Theology; AI- 7
den’s Class-Book of Natural Theology; M utts on fr
on the Mind; Mason on Self-Knowledge; Kidd’s
Physical Condition ol Man; Smellin’s Philosophy
of Natural History; Comstock’s PI ilosophy; Com
stock s Chemistry; Wilkins’ Astronomy; Hedge’s I
Logic; Abercrombie on rim Intellectual Powers; I
Newman’s Rhetoric, or Blair’s Rhetoric; alloxan- t
der’s Evidences of Christianity; Sullivan’s Point- E
cal Class-Book.
hates of tuition.
For children under U years of age, per qr. 85 00
For children over ‘J and less than 12 years, 9 fib
Over 12 years, j 2 Ol)
The only extra charges in this Seminary are for
Music, per quarter, 815 00
French, 5 00
Drawing and Painting in all their vtrictics, 500
LESSONS ON THE J-lAXO FORTE
Will be given by a thorough and accomplished
Teacher.
References —The Trustees beg leave to refer lo
the following gentlemen :
Col. Joseph 11. Lumpkin, Lexington; Rev. S. S.
Davis, Augusta ; Rev. S. J. Cassels, Macon ; Dr.
W. H. Weems and David P. Ilillhonsc, Columbus ;
Daniel Chandler, Mobile, Ain.; Win. L. Harris,
Columbus, Mississippi; and Col. R. 11. Long, Ma
rianna, Florida.
Information on all subjects connected with this >1
institution, or on that of Board, can be obtained by I
applying to either of the undersigned :
A. L. ALEXANDER, Chair'n.
SAMUEL BARNETT, Treas'r.
E. M. BURTON, Secretary.
Dr. JOHN JI. POPE,
MARK A. LANE,
LOCK WEEMS,
JAMES WINGFIELD.
July 7 w3t * F j
IV.II. B. McKEE,
No. 359 Broad street, Augusta, Ga.,
A GEN I’ for the New Vork Albion, Emigrant
JSL and Old Countryman, will receive subscrip
tions and payments. W June 9
rEIHE subscriber being about to leave the Slate
A lor a few weeks, .lxo. M. Hajicton, of Lau
rens county, will act as his agent and attorney un
til he returns. JOHN THOMAS.
Dublin, Laurens Co., Ga. , June 23. tw-T.v 4v>
NECK STOCKS. , ■'l
Black Satin, Bombnzir.e, Plain and
V J Figured Black Summer Slocks, of the best
make and style, j:nt received hv
PRICE A- MALLERV,
Juno 16 No. 258 Broad s reef