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Prion (fit Colum'iia Ttlucop I'lm Barba e ) Dinner ndverl'snl fur hi Saturday touk plnco according to n ipom meat, and was attended by ilia hrge-t an most respectable collection of citizens tin " » have seen in tins plans fur come \cars - About P 2 o'clock the company assembled i » shady lit at the upper ondjofllio towr nod partook of i:cd drinks of various kind until 1, wh in they sat do vulo a mniptiinti dinner laid upon live lung rangi s of tablet cmispicHons alike fur the i xcnllence of llt material mil ilia handsome stylo in winch I was prepared. Much credit is duo to iln ''itninlUeo o( arrangements for tin; j'lJiciou • n inner in winch I Ik* pr n:i fTniigs w.;rn cun dueled; and ol oloAlr. (’. iN'mill'-.r nude 'vlroiO d'leclion ilm dinner was prepared •< ’liancellor I .’avid Johnson a sled us president mnl Cnl. A. Banding, Dr. It I.oil llenrv, an: Joel Adams, Id q , ns Vice pic id nU. Regular Toasts. Ist. 'J lie Slft'o ot Bo iln Carolina— Sin cannot join at present in tin pitiful seraniblt lor office l , without dishonoring bertelf in lln vycs of the world, and degrading herself n licr own esliiiviion. 2nd, Gov. J’. i\l. Butler —The pnl'ant ml diiT; the vigilant cnnni.andei; the unrel'nl nib gistmte—whether railed on lo defend the fron- Mcra of Ins invaded country, or In devote •ooaiis ot rebuilding a prostratu city—lie has shown himself willing, prompt and' efficient. 3rd. Tim speedy mid firm union ol Texas with the United Stab's—a measure of vita, importance to the iS'nuih: and in comparison with which, the mill Treasury and United Sta'cs Hank sink into insignificance; we in'.i-t i>c united. 4th. Tim Louisville Uincinnali and Charlu.-,< ton Ilul HnmJ—imienterprise worthy of the ■devotion of such n man ns Kohl. V. Ilayiio; a man calculated to grapple with mid over come every d.fllculty in the way of ns tr.um phnnt and final nccumpl tfirncnt. sth. General James IJainilton—the South, I rely on his talent z aI, and Onterpnzc in se curing lor her a direct foreign trade l . Otli. John C. Calhoun—a Carolinian and an ulna Senator—may he live to he President of the United Slu es. 7ih. F. 11 Elmore—a worthy son of South Carolina; we esteem him 100 highly to pro scribe him (or honestly dill ring from some of ns on u matter ot doubtful policy. Bth. IlnghS. Legate—the ripe scholar, the honest Statesman, and the uncompromising patriot— tuny lie continue to enjoy the rightful exercise ot his own clear judgment upon all questions wherein South Carolina may huvu on interesf. OJi. Henry Clay and Martin Van Huron, parm bile fralrnrn. if South Carolina is true to herself, or has Iho least regard (dr con sistency, she can give her vole lor neither ol them—she cannot nor will not he drawn into n climco of evils. 10th Onr Scna'ors and Rep resentatives in Congo st—So ith Carolina (al lies ihciM 100 highly to sacrifice any of them to the blind zeal of parly nr the malignant en vy ot demagogues. llih. The lutr of South CVo’ina— their smiles are only for freemen. 1 ‘■2i.li. VV. C. Preston—mi early, able, and consistent supporter ol Slate Rights—a tear less and eloquent advocate of Southern prin ciples—a determined enemy of tyranny and usurpation—while t hero remains it single heart in Carolina alive to the dic'a’cs of honorable feeling, or a longue that dare utter tho words j ol truth; Ins services cannot bo forgotten or * go unrewarded. On the n (ding of the last toast, Mr. Pres- 1 ton Came lorward, most hea'idy and affec tionately greeted hy the assembly, and ad dressed them in a speech ot very great elo quence, in relation to Ins own public course, ■ami the political questions now before the country. The Committee, wo understand, have requested a copy for publication, but se vere illness in his family has lints far prevent ed the eloquent oena'or front furnishing it. A mimhur ol toasts wore given by mdivid ii tin, of which the following are a part. Volunteer Toasts. By Albert Illicit, Esq. The independent Treasury— the great question of “deliverance and liberty.” By Col. John (}. Grown. The democratic republican doctrines of J7US: let ns lin'd liv t to them ns the sheet anchor of onr r ghls By Cnpt. B. F. Taylor. The right if in struction—necessary mdy on questions involv ing fundamental principles, neic.r on questions of mere policy —above all, never to ho prosti tuted to effect perly purposes. By \V. F. Desuussure, Esq. Tho people's ; money—safer in Ihoir own treasury, than in Institutions not created by them, nor subject I to their control. By James L. C telt, Icq. \V. ('. Preston [ —the doscendenl of Patrick Henry ami of Campbell of King’s (Mountain: came among j us with all onr prupos-essions in Ins favor; we have since tried him thioaghu long and ardu ous career of public service, nod have louiul \ him fearless, faithful, and consistent, and ol ! commanding eloquence, in the assertion of 1 public right. We are proud ol tho reputation he has acquired, and will sustain him. By Col. L. Cheers, Jr. The People’s mo ney—safer any where lima m the President's breeches pocket. By A. S. Johnston. The sub. Treasury and tint other “experiments” of the Van Boron parly—the people may say to the Admintsira • tion, as the frogs said to the mischievous hoys who were pelting them with stones,‘tins may he Inn to you, lint it is death to ns.” By Joel K. Adams, Esq. The “Naked Truth”—ph a ant to a I houc«t and enud'd men; formidable on'y to tyrants aim tacit tools. By a Vo'er. Political proscription—it doe ttnii; which should never lie sanctioned lit Boutb Carolina. By Ed waul J. Arthur. John C. Calhoun the political Ajax ol the South—we rely on Ins firmness and fore.cght, tor liberating onr rouutry from the terrible incubus ol Bank moo i opolies, and an mcomena'ile p:q cr turret! ey. By Ur. Robert Henry. The sub .Treasury echerne—repudiated by Mr. Calhoun in 1831; ami patronized by him in 1833. When our political prophet is at tauli, wo feel omselves emboldened to the cxercst ot “a rightful in dependence of judgment.” By Campbell R Bryce. Henry Clay aid Martin Van Duron, the probable candidates for the next Pre-mien :y; our chow* is between black dog and in • icy—lei n have noth’. 1 do w ill them. By E. F. Brnnlhw.iile. TiiO doctrine o 10-1 ruction —Consonant w ith the forms ol i monarchical —repudiated by th’ print pies o a republican government. W lieu tho ‘ lire dom of speech” or the “freedom of opinion’ are (assailed by intriguemg politicsets am petty demagogues, it is lime lor Jrcenwn li liw’k to their rv bts. By Col. A.' Bland ng. B Tit Carolina 100 weak to be divided, too imign minions t denounce n minority to. d.IV.-rtitg on a sing.' point from the mnjuriH By I. D Al i•’«*>.« ■ Henan is Preston nil Ca'iioun— their patriotism! to Soni'i Carolm i lem been too .oug li ed for either of them Ic , n j fio called traitor to their country at this time iat 0,(1 By ( apt. Ja nes U. Adams. Messrs Camp |n bell, L ;,are and Thompson —they lm e shown n themselves able representative.', ( not of tlu: ,jJ capricious, hut of ihe matured and consistent l|(j wir Mom ol .S in'll Carolina By Edward A Seymour. William C. IVee ' "I. Ibo accomplished oialor and incorrupti H | die .S a'l'siiiiin, Ins actions noble and sublime, Pt . ; ic.rnll lo iiinid dm berms of • ilujudy —Ins ls words cop:oil' and Lr llill'll, appear like Aces ; ten’ arrows lo kind o(u they lly. , r ; By I l '. iS. I! onset). lam opposed lo in* I struct ions, and to ibe s di- l'n usury scheme; , | fit our y -How and white hoiji remain where .j I llo'y arc—:f taken from us and placed in the •■mb- Treasury, wdl make banhupls of our peo pie mid not our banks. instead of such a i scheme c ilio Sub- Treasury, j'ivc us a States | l; Hunt:; one, wliiho stockholders shall be the Si ales, and i>» directors elected by the Slates, j Willi such mi institution iu this, wo must II i prosper—wilbrml il, we am iiiiuud. liy 'l'. 11. Wade. Our Senators in Congress ■ ! VV. ('. Preston and John (J. Calhoun, though - ; differing on thr; i xpedieucy of the indepen* "I dent Th usury Bill, us Carolinians vve should l: 1 not presrr.be the one lor llio < levotiou of tbe , s oilier—mi a question ot twice tnjed and doulili j lul policy—it comes wiili a bad grace from I 3 tbe ndiiniiisiration lo iism Carolina. Sent by A. L'pinmi. ‘‘Tbe doclrino of in ! ' s'rm lions, Ibe food for demagogues—be who i 1 advocates d, prefers office lo honor and dull/.” I By W. Deniy. Il is to be regretted that a ! question should now arise to divide and , ' | mint tboßO who liave stood by ns in iJjq dark jest hours of trouble; when it ks to no feared j that the nine is Ia n apprua.inng wliicli will |n qiiiro the undivided eli'oitu of tho fcSun'.li to I delem! ,is rb'hts, I Hy Judge David Johnson, Tbe rigid ofin ( atru Tion—;.iio rigid lo make Hyeopl.aiils of (nil HepresemaTves— to Nullify the consti iutlon. By Joseph A. id,a k, W. C. Prcslon.— Bom in the land ot Washington and Jeffer son, bo rimy be considered ‘ - an alien” when they are forgotten, and "a traitor,” when, to I walk in their (outsteps is treasonable —nut ' before, Tho following letter of llio Hon. W. Thomp- i son wan read by one ol llio cnminittce. GiiiiiisviACK, July 22, 1838. Gentlemen—F regret that it will not bo in my power lo accept your kind invitation lo n dinner to bo given to the iion. Mr Preston on the 28th inst. Concurring as I do entirely with that gentleman upon the currency question which now agitates the Slue, added to evei y consideration of a personal character, would have made it agreeable to mo to have been with you; but I cannot, 1 have lived lon long and seen too much of the Fickleness ol public opinion, and the instability of 1 personal popularity, lo lie much surprised at any I thing ol llmt sort. But F confess dial diero is i something which F at a loss lo account for in the violence, denunciation and poscriplion, with which three of us are treated; who hold and ex press opinions, which, twelve months ago, wcio held by nine»lenths of those who now denounce 1 us. Two years since, Col. Benton proposed a measure for the gradual collection of the dues ot \ the government in gold and silver only. FFis measure provided for the infusion of specie in tho circulation, hy driving out by dcgicos all bank notes under twenty dollars; and in this par* | titular was certainly a wiser measure than the i I late Buh Treasury Bill. Ft was not supported,as 1 tarjas 1 know, by a siuj’lo newspaper oi politician I 1 of any piuly in die State, and "Was ridiculed and scoffed at by the opposition party without one exception; if there was an exception il lias escap ed my notice and may ho shown. Ft cannot ho forgo) ton that less Ilian a year ago, when the |{ov. Mr. Fisk rose lo address a public meeting iu Charleston, in favor of those anti btnk opinions now so prevalent, even the sanctity of his robes did not protect him, and he was knocked down. Il was regarded as a sort of political blasphemy. Now, I do not object to gentlemen changing their opinions; but J do think that wo, who now bold opinions which one 1 Biu,.'t year past were tho opinions of llio whole ( Slate, have u rijjlit to ask some hide toleration, , and that in despite oi seme evidences heretofore given of devotion to the Slaiv, we should not be denounced ns trailers. Ft was an administration * measure, and il is therefore not lo lie wondered al that the great mass of the administration paity | should support it. Ft has tho support of a disliu- p | gnished Individual who has long enjoyed, above j all others, the confidence of the niilldiors, and ii j is therefore not lobe wondered at, that the State j should lie earned in its support: but that,it should jbe regnided as a question so clear, that honest 1 men may not differ about il, and so vitally impor i lant ns lo supersede all past ties personal as well jas political, and a sufficient reason for again blowing tip the angry (Fame of parly spiiil, and dividing and weakening the South winch has so many reasons for living united—l confess, ex ceeds my comprehension. 1 send you the following sentiment, and have tho honor to be, Gentlemen, respectfully, your friend and oh’t serv’t. VV. THOMPSON. Jr. I’uldie office —not lo be desired by an honora* - bio man when held upon the tenure of one man’s will, and al tho saciilice ol opinions honestly en tertained. The committee ol arrangements < f (ho late i | dinner have handed lo us for publication a letter [ lliom Mr. t'alhonii in answer lo their invitation Flanued 100 l.nc lo he included in the publics ' lion of to day, and mast there fore bo deferred ! until our next. J Gen. MeDuliiu Tho tSmilli Carolina | apt r.s arc disputing about I lie opinions ol tins gentleman. Tim . A'.ereury says tl al it hea's on what it deems i good authority, llmt ‘Gan. Mel.), prefers infill. I itely the fcnib-Tn usury System to any eounec i I lion Willi the hanks, oi any other system pro* i pose’d.’ A correspondent ot llio Courier r j doubts tlie information of tho Mercury, and j 1 expresses tho beiiOt that Gen. McL). is still ias hostile ns ever lo the experiments of tins j parly in power. , ; The Courier’s idea accords with tho Intel ; | ligcnce which we sometime since received i- | from a s iureo which wo tons.dcrcd entitled b I ti) credit. That intelligence was to the effect . that Mr. Me Dull!' still retaino I the s ime ab horrence of those in power which ho Ik s ev-- dI er avowed; that ho was no advocate of the s ■ Sub Treasury, hut- between it and the Pel u Bank >sci.euic, would that he had no u . desire for public life, enter-dined a w arm and i d voted rep. rd f.ir Mr. Calhoun, and that ho \ , toll a strong avivs on to quit h s retirement, a and mingle n the strife, in opposition lo the al \ patron of Ins youth and th.; fnc id of h.s man i. ; hood. ,” I tills truly represents Mr, McDuffie’s ,d opinions and llu 1 motives of ins conduct, it is ~ cer-andy ho uTahle !o his heart, and, wo will nut undertake to say, d sored,table to Ins pat- I notisru. It is painful and agoiiiring to the Pt i man of noble and generous sensibilities, to ■c ; disi the tics of a long cliericoed Friend , ship a. "i qu"' tons jfm.’ie political eatpedi* d ncy—iiul tbopnblc good to be effected i thereby should be “rout, obvious, mdiapu able, o and of certain attainment, to warrant the sac -0 rificon, We do not, therefore, demand of Mr. McDuffie ns a neb' on our part, or a du' >■ ty on bis, to step forward in tins crisis ofbis n party and bis country, and to exert bis great e moral influence and godlike talents in tbo t cause of the Republic. It is true, it would be highly gratifying lo us and Ins numerous ad* - toirers tliroughout fhc confederacy, if he could pursue such a course without, doing violence |, j to bis feelings, and disregarding the dictates s | of friendship. if wo might bo permitted, however, wo i would sngi'ost, that private considerations - should not alone influence tbo conduct of > Gen, McDuffie. Ho occupies a large space * in flic eye of the world, owes duties to bis country, nod is under obligations to consult - bis own permanent and iku.trious fame, us t well us lo hearken to flic softer emotions of * J tbo heart. Ho is secern"’ to few, if to any of j 1 tbo age, in all the essentials of a great mm, I I Its genius is in no degree inferior to that of Mr. Calhoun, while Ins judgment, clear and j discriminating, is never warped by the passion , and Impulse of the moment. His moral firm- j ness is unsurpassed, and Ins intcgriiy has ne ver been breathed upon by suspicion, fie I I is, in fine, such a man, if we place no false cs- j j tiinuto on his character, to whom we could I conliuo life, liberty, property and honor, con- i j /Ideal that tbo trust would bo ably, faithfully j j and sacredly discharged end attended to. lie j I is consequently one capable of rendering "‘.L'at I i and important services to country—-and ■ ! every man 5 unties am in proportion to Ins i nlM'.’.i s m the ryn of the patriot.— Richmond 1 j Whig, JiO lk nil. : CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. ,’ A. IJCJUSTA. 'i'll 11 r‘,<!a y Moralng, August <J. STATE RIGHTS TICK KT roil CONOIIESS. WM. C. DAWSON, R. w. HABBUSH AM, J. C. ALFOUD, W. T. COLQUITT, K. A. NISBET, MARK A. COOPER, THOMAS BUTLER KING, , EDWARD J. BLACK, 1 LOTT WARREN, J GCj- Wc received nothing of importance by the 1 Express Mail yesterday. No slips from tho north* j s We learn from tlio Washington Spy of the [ 7lh, that 011 Friday last the the dwelling house , of Col. Bolton, in that vicinity, was struck by 1 lightning, occasioning considerable damage to '' tbo building. The family within unharmeJ. North Carolina Elections. / Wo have returns from but one county. Wash- I iuglon, to add to those already published. The ‘ Whig ticket for Senate anti Representatives are * both elected. For Governor, tho vote was— Dudley 302, Branch 25. In Edgecombe county, as was expected, the I Van Burcn candidates were elected. Branch’s 1 majority for Governor is only 343 votes, where ' uniformly hitherto the Administration innjorjiy bus been about 1100! I “ There is every reason to believe,” says a correspondent of the Norfolk Herald, “that the! state will elect a decided Whig Legislature ami I Governor, If so, and Senator Strange resigns, ns I reported, and the re-election of Brown coming on, there will bo two Whig Sonators from North 1 Carolina in the next Congress.” ’ 1 \ Tbo United States schooner Active was sold at ] New York, on the 28th nil. for $4,500 —she 1 originally cost the Government $B,OOO. The j ' amount expended on her in repairs and alterations was $9,000. Total cost $17,090. Loss on the sale $13,500. | The commencement of Union College, Schc-! 1 ncclada, New York, took place at this most flour | ishiirg of our higher seminaries on the 31st ult. I Tho addresses before tho societies were reapcc- j | lively delivered by Messrs. 'Taylor Lewis, Esq. ! Prof. T. C Reed, and Prof. Vormilye. The do greo of A. B. was conferred on ninety two young gentlemen, and that of A. M. on twenty five o* ; tho alumni. It is staled in a Providence paper, that Mr* Knight one of tho United Stales Senators from Rhode Island, is about to resign his seal. For the Chronicle & Sentinel. A writer in your paper of yesterday morning over the signature of “Augusta,” has used lan guage which merits the prompt regard of our ‘ citizens. 11 is inuendocs urn very palpable, mid i II he writes “by the book,” there is a mob scene 1 brewing which every good citizen should sot his face against. The Gamhlcis are no doubt to be 1 linebod, tuned and feathered, and then drummed out of town, by this “Augusta” Ajax imdAits cm i adjutois. I freely express tho opinion, that in 1 cases of ibis kind, when any man or set of mem I other than a .ludg’e of the Supreme Couit and i twelve citizens acting as Jurors, shall attempt to execute the laws, that wo shall then see a biff meeting in the streets, and find out which is the * strongest, law or mobism. 1 say to all such wri« ! (ers ns “Augusta/’ go to tho Grand Jury for the ! correction of existing evils. They have power, : and will use it when necessary. ANTI-MOB. The Salisbury North Carolinian, a paper which : goes with Mr. Calhoun on the Sub-Ticasury, I refuses to go for Gov. Branch. It seems to have justor notions of self respect. It says; “Wc can only say, we regret extremely that | he has consented to give the u-e of his name lo | his old political enemies,—his political friends j have not asked him for it; —the public rpceling I j that nominated him, and the committee that ad ] dressed him alike belong to that parly which ; heretofore had denounced him in tho l-t tcrosl ’ language for ionising lo how to Mrs. Eaton nt , tho bidding of tho “greatest, and host.” He may i indeed deem it a triumph 'hat his old enemies are driven lo tho n ccssily of rallying on him, ' but they may take another view of the matter, * and laugh in their sleeves at the idea that ihoy ' are making an instrument of him. In either * point of view, ii is an awkward position for him ■ and them, and Mr Branch must have fell it so 1 when he penned his reply to the Committee; for in that lie does not directly say that he consents t 0 bee me a Candidate." :] j Mr. W. L. Stuvago lias resigned his »ealin the 'i jV irginia Legislature f.um disqualification in con j sequence of the challenge which ('asset! between him ant! Mr. fat-gar. s Extract us a letter lo the editors of the Federal 1 Union, da cd , “ Fa VETfEVXLtn, July 21. “Our citizens arc in mourning today, in conse ) queues of the loss of one of our most useful citi ■ Bens. L)r A. If. lieall had taken his gun and | gone out hunting squirrels. On yesterday eve sing ho returned, shout (i o’clock, and slopped to I rest himself hy leaning on a piazza rail at Wood ruff's store; and while speaking of his luck in hinting, <tc., his gun went off’ accidentally, the j wjole load entering his right eye, and coming | out near tire crow of Ids head, shattering Iris | whole head, lie died lit about an hour and u i | half afterwards.” Inn 00-vfessio.v of a J.oco Foco.—The ! Springfield (Muss.) Gazette relates, that when lire august deputation ot Fanny W’rigirt men cal- \ led on Judge Morion to serve as their candidate i for Governor of the Day State, Ire replied: ‘ Gentlemen, I think I am pretty well used up; ! | hut if jjou think there is any thing left of me, j you art* welcome lo ihe of it.” from the Charleston O ur { er Mr. Grundy—the Democ;« t Attorney j L.c<» ~a ! ar j National flank. I It *“..y quiet the consciences of some sticklers j lor the constitution, whenever a Dank is talked °l who cannot satisfy themselves with the con stitutionality of an institution, which Washing. I tun originated, Madison approved, Calhoun, | Lowndes, Clay, Crawford, Gallatin, Dallas, sup | ported, and Chief Justice Marshall pronounced | constitutional—it may serve to case the conscien. : COS of many an honest republican to know, that the present Democratic Attorney General—who has been a war and Madison Democrat, a Monroe Democrat, a Jackson Democrat, and now a Jclier r sotiian, Jackson, Van Durcn Democrat, does now believe, and has always believed a United Slates Dank a constitutional institution. And besides that, it there was one in existence, he would have a branch in iennessee. Those who will not listen to the arguments of a federalist, may be willing to lake counsel from the constitutional and responsible adviser and law officer of the Administration on all questions of difficulty. Let Mr Grundy speak for hiself— as he spoke on April 19, 1838, in the United Slates Senate. “Mr. Grundy said ho was perfectly willing to give all his opinions in regard lo this hank, or any other in the United Stales, Ho believed it was in 1813, when the war was raging, and when the Government was in want of money Doth to elolho and feed the Army, that the question was presented lo him whether it would not ho best to investigate the subject ol establishing a United States Dank at ilia’, time, to provide supplies for the Government, which could not otherwise be obtained; and he made a motion to appoint a committee on that subject, of which the Speaker us the Mouse appointed him Ihe Chairman. De fore lids committee was appointed, Mr. O. was °J the opinion that Congress had the porter to establish u national bank, ami J'rom that day to this he had never uttered aay opinion iv.consis lent with that, lie had boon against the expedi ency ot establishing stum a bank; but if he had over gone beyond, mat, he had no recollection of it; and his dt'oign had been never to say any thing more. “He ’was now glad of an opportunity in which, >y a remark or two, he could show the ground '/inch his conduct on this subject had been Predicated; but, that it had been perfectly correct, he would not presume to say. The Dank of the United States was in existence and ho had there lure no opinion lo act upon in regard to that mat ter. Its charter was a law of the country, and | Ihe question presented lo the citizens where he j lived was whether a branch of the bank might not benefit that part of the country. Mr. G. thought it would be beneficial; and if another United States Hank should be established to morrow , he would not say that he would not be glad to have a branch in Tennessee if there was one event where else. The question with him was not in relation to the constitutionality or ex. podicncy of a United Stales Dunk itself, hut of a branch in i ennessee, Mr. G. did unite with his fellow citizens to .a sk for the establishment of a branch there,” The Natchez Courier of the 13th July has the following notice ofsoi ao important legal decisions which have just been jnado there in the U. S. Circuit Court. li.iporta at Decision. Two motion? for new trials came up to day before Judge Coaller, piesiding in the Couit here, and were argued upon the hallowing points. There were suits brought by the Planters’ bank against sepanus individuals, as endorsers upon ptomissory aides, discounted, the one hy the Planters’ liao.k and the other hy the United States Dran eh. Dank at this (dace and transferred j lo the former. The defence set upon on the tri- j at at the las t term of the Court was, that the con- ! tracts werr void, inasmuch as the Danks in dis counting ihe notes calculated interest by “Row lett’s inter o>t tables” which divided the year in to IS nron i ns of 30 days each, giving it hut 3GO days which ncccessarily gave more interest than the law al lows per annum.” That it was there fore a con up I agreement and the contracts conse quently v uid. The plaintiffs*attorney urged that this was the general custom, adopted for more s conveniei ice—that the contract was not inten tionally corrupt, hut was made in good faith and i valid. That moreover the law fixing the rale of interest attached no penally in case of excess lin ing take) i, and that therefore the objection could not exlc nd further than the actual excess, what ever it n fight he. The verdict of the jury was infavor of tho plaintiff’. The motion made for the new trial hy Judge Monlgc oacry who defended the suits, was simply 1 that live verdicts wore “contrary to law and evi dence, ” mnd he waived an argument on the sub ject. its. S. Doyd,Esq.lhe Attorney for the plain nil’s urged at a considerable length belore the Dour t this morning, that the verdict ought not to lie sc t. aside. Jt age Ooalter sustained the motion, and set asidea the judgements upon the ground that the evid unco was dear that the interest calculated up on the notes was done by the plaintiff’s knowing that that mode of calculation would give them a Ira lion ovci the stipulated terms of interest, al In’ring the year lo contain 305 days. That it w as therefore “corrupt” and that the Court could nc l interfere lo enforce the conditions of an illc gs 1 contract. The question will, I presume, go lo tho High | G ourt ol Errors and Appeals before the final ter- I it) Ination. Dhuxswick, (Ga.) Aug. 2. Vi that ami Coax Chop ix Georgia.— Wo j arc happy to observe from tho papers published in Iho Western part'd' tho Slate, that much lar. eer crops of wheat have been planted than over before, and that t.io crops in general are. doing "ell. In this vicinity 100, much more corn has i been planted than usual, and wo aio told that the . planters will be mostly supplied with provisions from their own lands. Tbo cotton in ibis im mediate vicinity has within the last two months, j improved more than its appearance in May war -1 ran'cJ us to expect. The corn has suffered somewhat from drought, and-should wo remain ! much longer without tain, the cotton will he se riously affected. Advocate. from the Athens Whig Commencements 'i'liis College festival has juat passed, having drawn together u large concourse of visitors, ihougli nut its accustomed nuriibeis. It was a proud day for old Franklin, and one to which her hiends may recur in after years with delight,— ■She has on this occasion sent forth to the world, to mingle in the varied and arduous duties of citizens, a large and talented class of young men, admirably prepared to ornament the varied spheres in which they may move. And if after years do not number many of them among the first spirits of the age, we shall conclude that they have dis. appointed the high destiny which nature ticsignci i lll) d a liberal education so admirably fils them j for. On Tuesday night the Junior Exhibition took i place, which was highly gratifying both to the I friends of the institution and the young gentlemen j who figured on the occasion. 1 he following was the order of the evening ; Prayer hy the President. OIIATIONS. \V. 11. Dabney, De Kalb coun y. Natural and I artificial society. M. J. Cox, Lexington. Influence of moral , principle on government. | A. Speer, Culloden. Nations bo} an j bloom and fade away, 1 . morning rose before the king of day.” Jos ° Jones, If mice county, > Di6CUssi R. P. 1 nppe, Culloden, ,S International copy-right law. J. Felder, Laurens District, S. C. Music. A. S. Atkinson, Camden county. Who can tell the triumphs of the mind, By truth iitumm’d, and by taste refined J” If. F. Whittier, jr., Lake Jackson, Fa. The Pool. In the afternoon of Tuesday a very appropriate Oration was delivered hy Mr. Smith, before the Alumni Society, in a style which did honor to the head and heart of the speaker. Such was the number of speakers from the Senior Class, that they were compelled to exhibit hath on Tuesday and Wednesday. The follow ing was the order in which they made their ap pearance. [D. S. and P. K. S. are the initials of the Demosthonian and Phi Kappa Societies.} TUESDAY —Oil MU Os TOE DAY. Prayer hy the President. ORATIONS. J. Lo Conte, P. K. S. Liberty county, second Honor. English Salutatory. Blind admiration of men of genius. A. B. Fall, P. K. S. Decatur, Gu. Taste, as connected with national character. W. I*. Harrison, P. K. S, Jackson county, third Honor. A hundred years hence. J. D. Sharpe, P. D. S. Savannah. Physical Science. (Assigned.) P. rl. Shields, D. S. Madison. Classical Lit erature. (Assigned.) J. A. Bradley, P. K. S. Wilmington, N. C.— Moral Science. (Assigned.) J. M. Giles, P. K. S. Church Hill, S. Carolina. Natural History. (Assigned ) W. 11. Hull, D. S. Athens, fiist Honor. In tellectual and moral excellence, dependent on physical comfort. WEDNESItAY OHDEU OF TUK UAY. Prayer by the President. OIIATIONS. P. Winn, P. K. S. Liberty county, second Honor. Latin Salutatory. Martyrdom to prin ciple. .1. J. Kendrick, D. S. Wilkes co. (Excused.) J.H. Junes, D. S. Elbcrlon. Moral responsi bilities of literary men, E. P. Clayton, D. S. Athens. The proper materials for an oration upon a literary occasion. M. E. Bacon, P. K. S. Liberty county. The immortality of mental influence. B. M. Palmer, P. K. S. Beaufort District, S. C. first Honor, Cull fur moral cllorl in the present Ugß. 1. T. Irvin, D. S. Wilkes county, first Honor Time overthrows the illusions ol opinion ; but establishes the decisions of nature. Valedictory. S. P. Sanford, D. S., Greensboro, fust Honor. Valedictory. The decree of Bachlor of \rts was then con ferred upon the following gentlemen, members of itie Senior Class, by the President, who concluded the ceremonies of the day with an able and tin pressivo address to the Graduates: E. Anderson, L. Anderson, M. E. Bacon, J. A. Bradley, E. P. Clayton, U. Donald. A. B. Fall, W. K. Gignilliat, J. M. Giles, W. P. Harrison, W. 11. Hull, J. T. Irvin, J , H. Jones, J. J. Ken diick, W.jS. Lowry, J. Le Conte, A. H. Mathews, J. P. McMullen, A. Moseley, B. M. Palmer, F. Phinizy, S. P. Sanford, P. H. Shields, J. Sharpe, P. Winn. Honorable Certificate of Proficiency, conferred upon Williams Rutherford, an irregular member of the Graduating Class At 10 o’clock, A. M. on Thursday the Hon. A. H. Cbappel, of Macon, deliver; d an oration before the two Societies. To those who were not present, we cannot hope to convey an adequate idea of the excellence of this production—without any ostentatious display, it was replete with sound logical views, formed after the most approved models of classical literature, & breathed through out a most fervid and enlarged benevolence for bis country, its institutions and citizens, which drew forth from an intelligent and delighted au ditory, their unqualified and cordial approbation. It would have alforded us much pleasure lo have noticed in a more extended manner the va rious exercises of the occasion, which gave such universal salislacliou lo the friends and patrons of the institution, but our other duties have pre vented. Nor can xvo omit to mention, that notwilh [ standing the Commencement exercises hove given . j such general satisfaction to all, affording additional i evidence of the future success and prosperity of I the institution, which has already received thirty \five new students, with the prospects of several i others —their unfeigned joy has not been unmin glod with pain and regret, at the utter disregard paid to the interests of the institution by a portion of tho Trustees. During the [nisi year several vacancies have occurred in the board hy death or resignation ; oil of which, it was desirable should be filled on ibis occasion. But it is with shame wc admit that out of twenty-three or four living | members, only nine could be found in attend ance. These individuals were appointed mem- hors of the board of trustees, because it was hoped ’ i they would lend their energies to the support of | the institution. For such a neglect of duty as | they have manifested on this occasion, no moede |j of censure can be too severe. A beautiful set of 1 j guardians of the Stale institution arc they ! Os . what benefit, vve ask, can suclt men be to the I * College, who feel so small an interest in its suc i cess, as not to come once a year lo attend a meet | ing of tho Board 1 And if they will not do this, ( I it cannot ho expected that they even exert an in j flucnco in society for its success. 1 They have in truth betrayed the confidence i which has been reposed in them, and should, in 1 justice to the College, and to those who conferred the honor, resign the office in which vve regret lo f say they are hut drones. Pottf.uizino. —Lee, convicted before the cri ■ minal com tof this city, of outrageous treatment : to his wile, and sentenced lo two years imprison t moat, on arrival at Baton Rouge, was forcibly la ■ ken possession of by a number of persons in dis t guise, rude through the town in a cart, then car ■ ried to the suburbs, had the operation of caslra , lion performed, and returned lo the Penitentiary. As much as we despise Lee and execrate him 1 for the infamous crime he has been convicted of, i - yet ss tho law, in all i s force, has been meted ■ out to him; it was wrong for any body of men to I put i■ s decrees at defiance. tWmthc A'. S. Uvruld. Money Mnrlcot. riti i ■ . IIIDAT, Auuuat 1 !,, /. Tvv m" 10 ’ 8 *" cxc! . lansc lor llle sailing of U a Kojal William, ripened will, salts at 73 n c a! tins iho ralo is firm, though in a few rnJTJ q* A j S . askeiJ ! but 80 fttr 1101 generally paid. Tht pro r l ’” 1 ! ! ! y 18 lhal the remittances sent by the L v “i Willtam will be extensive. On France sales" tuition to niorrtiw, the transactions up to the 1,5 , lcsl moment of the packet’s sailing. In.domestic exchange there seems to bo eonia i ‘! se *" rntcs - particularly in Southern funds, from , , tbe absence ol buyers, and the quantity offered i lie rale ol discount has rallior increased within a tew days. We quote— Charleston, 2$ per cent; Georgia, 45 a sf; Al u . hams, 9| n 10; N. Orleans a lj, Business generally, i„ Wall street, continue, lat. Jbe animation visible within a few days ha* disappeared as the week approaches *lr close* The operations at the Slock Exchange, which are con-ideicd an index of iho market, are such as show a hilling off in iho activity produced by the sale of the H. States bond,, which operation is I "» u si“ »r « tv*iii-» os L pin “r no go,eminent, of Its hos.ilo feelings towards the mercantile comm unity, and was thcrcfoie con sidered ns the harbinger of much good; hut the vindictive feelings displayed by the parly prea.es wiih the uiiiinng opposition to mercantile enter prise, which is part of the ciccd of the adminis tration papers, seems to throw a chill over the otherwise enlivening warmth of returning trade —u is this which causes the frequent and great fluctuations in our slock maikel, A great disposition, to sell was evinced at the Board of Brokers to day. The transactions weru extensive at. a general decline in prices; U. 8. Bank fell off A per cent. N. River I per cent; Ucl. and Hudson 1J per cent; Morris Canal 21 per coin; Kentucky 2£ per cent; Illinois $ per cent; Vicksburg lij percent, Mohawk declined 2 4 per cent; Patterson 4 per cent; Harlem | per cent; Stoninglon 2 per cent. SATURDAY, August 4. I he principal sales of Bills on London for she Royal vVilliain, sailing to day, have been at 7J percent, at which Bills of iho (J. S. Bank on Loudon weic freely sold as well as the Bills of ether good institutions. The business being now nearly closed lui the Steamboat, 8 percent, is as* ked ii> some instances. I he business at the Slock Exchange was not so buoyant to day;- sales wore to a less extent, and in most instances prices have receded. Mor. ris Canal declined 1 per cent, State Bank J per cent. Patterson Rail Road A per cent, Stoaing lon IJ per cent. rar. w r .w r.m . i rrvanmmmmmmant COMMERCIAL. V ~ Augusta Market. Cotton —Our business season being over, very little is doing in tins arlido t prices have declined since our last report, at least i cent per lb. Wo now quote 71 a H i cents ns extremes of the market. ix Groceries, Dry Goons, &c.—The trade with the interior quite limited. Our fall stocks are coming into markit. At wholesale, some transac tions have taken place, but the prices have not come to our Knowledge, Exchange.—Checks are dull on nit places. On, New \ ork 0 per cent, out of doors 5 a 51; on Phil adelphia 5 per cent; on Charleston 3 per cent. Freights continue at old rates. Our river rose, three feet on Monday last. Mwttuj hi i ii i iiii ii i f ■ii f—|ii iiwy MAMNE lINTELLIGENCE. SAVANNAH, July 7. —Cld,brig Cpelousas, Alexander, tlaltiniore. Ar. brig Madis-'n, S linptcr, N Y; stbr Candid, Wolford Baltimore, steamboats FreeJ Trade, Crowell. Augusia, ril’d 'hrig'Optiou'sf.s, Alexander, Itattimore. Went 1 1 sea, ship Milledgevide, Porter, N Y; sohr Po komoke, Cox, Baltimore. gw.i^sriioiiiii^Mm i. wmKßwmmmmmm DIED, At the residence of his mother, nvnr Madison, Morgan county, on the 15th nil, Mr. Albert G. Vason. eldest son of Joseph Vason, deceased. Those who know him best, alone can appreciate his worth. By this dispensation of Provideuco, the mother, sister and hiother have not only lost an affectionate brother and obedient son, but are left without that assistance they much esteemed in him; and while the relations are thus called to shed a tear of sorrow, the community cannot but share with them in the grief for such a loss; At his residence in Columbia Counly, on tho 4ih inst, Mr Thomas W. Olive, in the 52d year of his ago, he has left a wife and one child, and a large circle of friends and acquainlances to mourn his loss, lie was a good and kind neighbor and an affectionate husband and'an indulgent father. Mr. O. has been an acceptable member of the Metho dist Episcopal Church for the last twelve years, and in his last illness he was perfectly resigned to the will of his maker,and said that he was willing to go hence. g-wuci-wr'ir a ■■■"—■i § THE AUGUSTA MIUROK, A semi-monthly journal, devoted to I’olilo Liters |ture, Music, and useful intelligence, is published every other .Saturday, by W. T. Thompson, at S 3 per annum, in advance. If .Inly 27 ! [\| O.TICE.— Mr. JAMES M. BAKER is my j a-\i authorised attorney during my absence Irom tho state. WELCOME ALLEN, august 6,1833, sw4w SiE During my absence from the Slate, William - j 11. Cushney and Nathaniel Patten, are ray author 1 ised agents, for the transaction of badness connect' [ ed with tho ollice of Iho Chronicle & Sentinel. WILLIAM E. JONES. Augusta, July 7,1833 'j jVOTICE. —LEVI TA YLOR is authorised to i S I “ act as my attorney during my absence from , , this slate. WM. WOODBURY, Jr. ‘ Augusta, July 18, 1833. 1m IVOTICE.— Mr. F. WILLIS is my duly au j J-« thorised attorney during my short absence | Irora the state. S. BUFORD, j July 24,1838. if I I'VE RING my abort absence from the state Mr \ U JAMES HU lit. BERT, and M. OGDEN arc my onihorised agents lo transact any business in which I may bo connected. LUTHER ROLL Augusta. July 25,1838. If WM. 11. McKEE, No 359 Broad street, Augusta, Ga., A GENT lor the New Vork Albion, Emigrant ia. and Old-Countryman, will receive subscrip tions and payments. iy June 9 P « Augusta Artillery Guards. Ii Attention! i ; i; ?5Ji Appear at your alarm post, ra . §3s!i W ashington street, on Friday. i'T' j tho 10th instant, at 9 o'clock, a. h A'fx aimed and equipped as infantry, in summer uniform, with six round of -ts .Aj.i ball cartridge. -' v: ■ By order of Ccpl, Gould. i tl } m M. A. STOVALL, 1 'S| j{ / Acting 0.8. i «!Kr Summer uniform.—Uniform caps without plumes, white rounil jacket nnd pantaloons. . august 8 t RICHMOND BLUBS, ATTENTION ! A PPE Alt on your Parade Ground, in front ot . ii the Methodist church, on Friday MoriimS next, at half past 9 o'clock, in summer uniform, with thirteen rounds of ball cartrdgo. By older of Cant Robertson, ang 8 PEMBERTON, O p - RICHMOND BLUES. A TTF.ND a Quarterly Meeting of the corps, to J il beheld at the Company’s Room, Planter's no ■* tel, on Saturday, ihe llih inst. precisely at mg 1 > o’clock, r. M Bv order of Cnpt. Robertson. nog 8 II UAIrUHIh/te