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Xntouded C'ouatitutloa <*f I'cnnsvlviuiia.
The amendments proposed ft) the Constitution
of Pennsylvania have been adopted by the vote cl
*he people. We have returns from all the coun
ties but ihreo, and the vote now stiuulo, including
the Northern Liabilities.
For the amendment*, 117 313
Against “ 113,773
1,3 7
There arc tbree am <ll counties to be heard from,
which will increase this majority.
Most ol the Philadelphia papers have been very
warm against the amendments, and very strong in
favor of the old Constitution; in which particular
rve must lake the liberty to Hiller from them entirely.
The old Constitution gave to the Governor alone,
the whole power of appointment to a vast number
ol important IStatc offices. By the new Constitu
tion Id" appointments must be submitted to the
Senate ami reeeivc their ratification.
The old Constitution contained in itself no pro
vision for its amendment. liy the new Constitu
tion. amendments, once in five years, may be pro
posed by the Legislature, and if ratified by the peo
ple, they become part of the Constitution.
By the old Constitution, the Stole, Senators were
rhoseu for four years ; by the amended Constitu
tion, they are chosen for three years, one third,
each year.
By the old Constitution all judges were appoint
ed for life. By the amended Constitution, judges
of the Supreme Court are to be appointed for a
term oi ffnen years; the president judges of the
Common Pleas, for terms of ten .ears, and the as
sociate judges of the Common Pleas, for terms of
Jive years.
By the amended Constitution, State Senators
nnd Representatives are disqualified from accept
ing, during the term for which they w ere chosen,
tiny executive appointment, and duellists are dis
qualified to hold any office of honor or profit.
Ihe amended Constitution enjoins upon llio
Legislature to establish schools throughout the
State, in such a manner that the poor may he
taught gratis.
By the amended Con dilution, no hank charter
is to be granted for a longer term thin t wenty years,
slid only after six months’ application ; and all
bank charters hereafter granted are to he liable to
be annulled, altered or revoked at the pleasure of
•he Legislature.— Unx/oti Alins,
GoVF.II V M KIT InFI.I FNCF, ON ELECTIONS.—
We have just learned from a source on which re
liance may be placed, that lertuin letters or circu
lars have been addressed to the officer* ol the Navy
in command at this station, by the Loco Foco
Committee at Tammany Hall; pulling certain
impertinent nHto the complexion of
the po'itical creed of the men they employ, &r.
This during measure is intended byway of intimi
dation. It bears the stamp of despotism, conveying
under a very (limsy guise, that the eye of their mas
ters is upon them. We believe we may appeal to
♦he officers on (fie station for a full confirmation of
this astoun ling fact. The Government know
they have offended these brave men. In doing so,
they paid their court to the prejudices of the office
holders and their dependants, to screen them and to
protect them against the necessary result of the in
sulting denunciations. They now seek by indi
rect threats to choke the expression of their sense
of the wrong so wantonly inflicted JV. V. Ex
press,
Freni the Mir n Messenger. I '
Messrs. I blurs.—For the purpose ofanswering
the many enquiry's daily made relative to m
dition and progress of the Monroe Rail Rood, I !
beg leave to answer through your columns, the
road from Macon to Forsyth will he complete and (
in operation by tin- clone of November next. One ;
Hundred and twenty five thousand dollars of the ,
extension stork has already been snbacril el. the <
true line ase rtained tram Forsyth to the jnnr- [
tion with (In' W estern and Atlantic Rail Komi now |
building by the. i-hale, its wh >le length seventy ]
miles, an instrumental survey has been made of
twenty two miles, three m l m located and under
contract. Deeds for the right of way has been ta
ken by the company mid freely and gratuitously
given by the owners, niu di to (heir credit, end I
give it as my candid opinion that the road w ill be "
located, put nnd t contract ami on* third guided by “
the first day ol October next, and no power can ti
prevent it unless the approaching Legislature shall |,
be induced to act in bad taith towards ns. ami sac
rifice this company for the special benefit of Mil-
Icdgeville, ami gratification of Savannah, iam 11
unwilling to believe tin-stale will destroy one por- d
tion of her people for another, the facts stated ex- s
ists nolwilhslan ling tin' late (’ommer dal ('(inven
tion in Augusta when emime a'ing the several
Rad Roads in progress in Georgia either from de- 11
sign or for luck ol information omitted any alien- h
tion to this work. L. L. GRIFFiN,
\
fiFM'.nvi, R I'i.v.v. —lt appears from tin* Lon- 1 ,
{siaun I hronielc, that a suit ol interdiction has been
commenced against General Ripley ; be that led on '
the American s ildiers at the bailie of Bridgewater, 1
Lundy«Lane, ami fort Erie, '.-This suit.’' it t
says, “whichinvolves his properly, his reputation, ,
Ins free will, and his character as a m in, has been
instituted against him without hia knowledge, and 1
by those to whom the eyes of the waning patriot >
wore turned to smooth the lidlo remnant of his
journey “to ill 1 undiscovered country, from who e
bourne no traveller returns." A plot lo take away
from a noble rebe of belter days, the gallant and
war-worn Kipley, the use ol his proper! s - lus hard I
acquired competence and Ins senses."
N.iroi. eon’s Winow, — ln the account of the
coronation ol the Emperor of Austria as Kin; of
Lombardy, we find the following short notice of
Maria Louisa, the widow of Nap,dean ;
In the state carriage next to that of the Empe
ror was the widow ol Napoleon, Maria Louisa.—
Her foil form, ample countenance, and careless or
contented express.on would seem to indicate that
file vicissitudes of lilh have passed over her w ilh
°n' leaving any deep traces or saddening recollec
tions behind.
How cold ami heartless must be the breast of
Uiis contented woman ! tshe is now the wife we
believe of s one German noble, and follows joyful
ly m the train of the A f. timalea wh irever 'they
move. Little did the Emperor of Eranee, or the
exile of St. Helena, anticipate that this would he
the fair of the mother of his child and the wife of
his bosom.— Alex. Uaz.
Seiivko Rio nr.— In Zanesville, Ohio, sum 0
months ago. a clergy man was called upon to mam
a young couple and lie repaired to the lion -e. The
lady was present and all her friends, lint the bride
groom did not appear, and the lady in great grid
had to dismiss the whole party. Recently' di ■
mune clergyman had a similar rail, and all the par
ties were present, bm w hen lie came to die words,
“ yon lake this man lo bevoni wedded husband,”
the lady said very emphatically, “ .Vo I ner , r will
marry <i. hi hr xerptd ntr men nit/ six uumths
ago, and now. I him rep.; 7 h /, * ~, , o
No entreaties could prevail upon her. li was iiie
sum ■ lady who had bei-ji jilted, an 1 she returned the
complimentm a ujorc (fccided and moi lli v ing niatl
nef.io the Uumorfcwain*.
Ax Amu 11 a hie—A woman recently died in
Italy, aged 143 v cab. She had eight Im.eand-.
the last ofxvliom survive 1 her. The widower i
in Ins(l3d year. He married her when he was
twenty and the bride had just ,o nple:e I her ecu-
Uiry; it is said th n he looked more io her fortune
imdto the probability of her de.va <e. than her
a! charms. She punished his mercena v
V nl 1, . v living forty years aft.., wards
firs' K i —B—IW— II i'Ml I
<;HUONJCUE AND SKNTINKL,
A U (i li S T A .
TIIUUSrAV MORNING, NOVEMIiEU b.
Wc omitted to mention yesterday that we were
indebted to the politeness of the Editors of the Re
corder, for a copy of the Governor’s Message.
The remarks in yesterday’s paper in relation to
the Message, should have been credited to that pa
per.
Mail Robbery,
Wc learn from the Greenville Mountaineer, that
the Western Mail was stolen from the boot of the
Stage on the morning of the 271 h nil. It is sup
posed to have been taken within 12 or 15 miles
from Greenville, as it was going West.
At a public meeting held in Appling, on the
6th instant, the following persons were appointed
Delegates to represent Columbia county in the
State Commercial Convention, to be held at Mii
lodgeville, on the 2nd Monday in November; —Dr.
Nathan Crawford, Dr. W. A. L. Collins, Thomas
11. While, and Richard Jones, Esq.
The Montreal Courier says there are sixteen
thousand regular troops in Canada, in "lading sea
men and artillery, besides the provincials,
tlenllli of Chut I’ston.
By the report of the Hoard of Health of Charles
ton, it appears that the whole number of deaths in
that city during the week ending on the 4th insl.,
wa 14. WhitcsS, Blacks 6—two of which were
of Stranger’s Fever.
On the 20lh of October, the Prince da Joinvtllc
sailed from Havana for Vera Cruz, with the fol
lowing French ships of war: three frigates, four
carvels and three brigs.
Counterfeits on the Bunk of Troy, Now York,
of the denomination of $lO, have been pul in cir
culation. They may easily be detected, as the
engraving is coarse. Tito date is October 17,
1838—letter A.
From Florida,
By the schr, Phcbo <St Margaret, which arrived
at Charleston on Monday evening, the editors of
the Courier received St. Augustine papers, from
which they copy the following items:
Latest Allmv IvTKu.ioi:\en.—From a letter
dated Gurry's Ferry, (let, 31, 1838, to a gentleman
in this place;
“All is hustle here—Col. Twiggs, 2d Dragoons,
and Col. Cross, Quarter Master General of the Ar
my in Florida, leave for Fort Mellon.
A post will he established at Volusia, garrisoned
ly six companies of 2d Dragoons. The Ist and
7lh Infantry, and a portion of the 2d Dragoons, to
concentrate at Miconopy. The 3d Artillery and
7th Infantry, arc ordered to Florida immediately.
Gen Taylor has left tor Tampa H.iv. mid it is
currently reported (hat Sam Jones wih come in,
and that the war is about being closed.
Ciuvons at TilK Post of Four Maiiiov.
('apt. Waite relieves (Ja.pl. L’Eagle, who goes to
V olusia—liieut. M Dane, Topographical Engineer,
ordered to Okefenokee—Lieut. Ridgely, acting
Grdnan e officer, relieved by Incut. Pemberton
Incut. Ridgeiy, assistant commissary—Lieut.
Bradford, commanding company E, 4th Artillery;
Dr. W eighlman, assistant Surgeon.
For the Chronicle Sentinel.
Mu. Juxes—Your delectable correspondent,
who has assumed the classical cognomen of
■81)11 ashy Gherkin,” and which may be one of Iho
titular honors he received in some Medical (hillege
aas again appeared before the public, and tacit 1 v
ulmilted the falsehood I charged him with on Sat
arday lust. It will he remembered, that this rc
louhtable knight of the mortal and pestle, (Dr.
■squashy Gherkin!) slated that an inquest was
held over the body of Ur. 1). .1. Nardin, ol'Charles
ton, and that the Coroner’s verdict was “Suicide
by Thumsonism.” But Dr. Squashy only intend
ed to he a little witty, and did not stop to consider
whether he w as uttering the truth or not—he how
ever, admits the untruth of his “.S' /uih,” and might
not deserve further notice from me, hut that he
den cv some statements 1 made in my article of
Saturday morning last. His denial may pvmihly,
be regarded favorably by some of his own calibre,
and 1 desire to leave -no loop nor hinge to hang a
doubt upon.”
Ist. Dr. (Squashy denies that the Medical Col
lege of South Carolina has suspended their Lee
lures this full, in consequence of the death of one
of the Professors. Let him read the following.
“ At a meeting of the Board of Trustees, of the
Medical College of .South Carolina, held on the
24th insl—a communication w a i received from the
Faculty, announcing the recent death of Dr. Alex
ander, protessor of Institutes and Materia Mediea,
in the College—and recommending, as the short
ness of time rendered it impracticable to till bis
pin e for the course of Lectures, that the exercises
oi the College sh mid be.s a pended for the ensuing
season. The Board acting upon the above com
munication. ad qiled the above recommendation oi
the Faculty, and resolved that the regular course
o Lectures in the Medical Collegeoi South Caro
lina, bo s . i I for tho present yeir.
A. E. GADSDEN.
Secretary of the Board ol Trustees,"
2nd. Dr. S piasliy denies that any regular phv
s ei.m left "Charleston, during the prevalence of
5 ellow Fever, in that city, th it has been noticed in
oxK ot the papers. Let him read the tallowing
advertisements now in the Charleston Courier:
Da. C. \\ . (* miss, having rctunud to the city
from Sullivan’s Island, will at tend .to the practice
of Medicine mid Surgery. Residence and office,
at Mrs. Wilkie's, Liter.y -street. Nov. 1.
Dr. Simi Kt. Lamiliv has returned from Moul
tr eville to the City of Charleston, mid will resume
tile practice of liik proles-ion. Residence 111
Broad, corner of Friend-st. Office, 91 Church st.
Oct. 29.
Dr. Squashy denies that any regular phv si
ce.:n except Dr. Alexander, has died in Charleston
during.the late uii.'o.Tua.ile’y sieklv season. Let
him read the following.
“An her. —Any demands against the late Dr.
® lils Dm i. 1111. -* be rendered properly at
tested; and (lies, indebted to the estate are : qnest
ei tiv.in.ike payment to Ttwmue J. AVme,— mah
-8 d ew* utor. Nov. ;t, •
D . Humi. died in Charleston, about th ■ 29th
i»t Ort-ohcr.
Physicians have no stronger tenure upon life
than any e - her class ot persons; and when tiler
’ 1 maker tall* them to hi* bar, medicinal preparation
cannot#tay the awfuliiat. I. aefrc-el’sympathise
witlf the terc-iivcd family—and ftier.dt of Alexan
der, os I do with the family and friend-; of Dr. Nar
din. And would consider myself worthy of the
scorn and contempt of every individual, if I en
’ tertained different feelings. Cannot the grave pro
' tcct the memory of its recipient from defamation?
Will the blood-hounds of detraction enter the so
' lemn chambers of the dead, and dm3 forth its vic
■ tim, that they may again vulture-like, prey n]>on its
clay-cold and perishing condition ? Can it be
true, that “ slander out-venoms all the serpents of
t the Nile?” Public, opinion must stamp its con
. demnation upon any man, who cannot revere the
memory of the dead. What heinous offence had
the lamented Nurdin committed, that should be
thus visited upon his memory —and made to em
bitter the mourning hours of a bereaved widow and
her fatherless offspring 1 Nothing—save an hon
-1 ct.l difference of opinion upon the theory and prac
. lire of Medicine! Spirit of a Galen, when thy
. mortal professor had to quit the “ancient mistress
of the world,” and retire to Pcrgamus, in consc
, qucnce of medical opposition—and shade of the
illustrious, persecuted and reviled Harvey,ye alone
can know and feel the proper resentment due to
the calumniators of the departed Navdin !
But, I am not now before the public, in defence
of Thomsonism—‘tmd only appeared for the
purpose of declaring that the statomsnt of Squashy
Gherkin in reference to the Coroner's verdict,
which that writer staled was given upon the body
1 of Dr. Nardin, was a hare and indignant stand r !
And an the columns of a literary and political pa
per cannot be considered a proper medium to dis
cuss the merits or demerits of the Thomsonian
practice of Medicine, I do not desire at this lime
to be drawn into its discussion, or make any issue
with the author of Squashy Gherkin, other than
what may he deduced from his first article.
CHARITY.
Upper Canada.
Adjutant Genetial’s Office, >
Toronto, 23d October, 1838. 5
Militia General Order.
llin Excellency the Lieutenant Governor has re
ceived certain information that an extensive con
spiracy has been formed, by numerous unprinci
pled and rapacious inhabitants of the neighboring
friendly Htatcs, with a view to force upon this
Province the domination of the said conspirators,
and to visit the loyal inhabitants of this Province
with lawless war, plunder and devastation.
The Lieutenant Governor, in anticipation of an
adequate exhibition of force and activity on the
pari of the government of the United States, who
continue to declare a most friendly disposition to
ward Great Britain, has forborne to call upon the
loyal inhabitants of Upper Canada, to prepare to
defend in arms their institutions, their families, and
their homes; but the Lieut. Governor now con
ceives that the time is come when it would he un
jusHo her Majesty’s loyal people, to risk the con
sequence of a failure on the part of the most friend
ly foreign government, to preserve peaceable rela
tions toward those colonics; and therefore, for the
purpose of preventing the apprehensions which
might naturally arise among a peaceable population,
in ( lie vicinity ofa rapacious enemy, th" Lieuten
ant Governor is induced to call nut once more a
portion of the gallant militia of Upper Canada, as
a volunteer force in the full confidence and cer
tainly that the wicked and lawless designs of the
public enemy will be met by a corresponding exhi
bition of the loyal and gallant feeling which has al
ways distinguished Upper Canada, when engaged
in regular war, as well as when threatened with
aggression from pirates and brigands.
The Lieutenant Governor will therefore forth
with issue orders to some distinguished officers, to
call out a portion of the militia of the province.
The Lieut. Governor assures the loyal inhabit
ants of the province, that, he is in full possession of
the designs of the enemy, who have nominally
many among them who have not forgotten their
allegiance to Her Majesty, or their duly to their
Canadian brethren, and only appear in the ranks
of the brigands at present, to save themselves from
insult and violence.
By command of Hi; Excellency,
trt.u Oeohue An rutin.
RICHARD BULLOCK,
Adj't. General Militia.
The Official Gazette of last Thursday contains
s;x proclamations; the first again proroguing the
provincial Parliament to the 4th of December; and
the second declaring a general amnesty in favor of
all parties who have tied the province, not having
been indicted for treason or treasonable practice
and inviting them to return, absolved and released
from all punishment or prosecution. The other
four are declarations of attainder against such par
ties as have fled the province, having been indicted
for treason or treasonable practice, provided they
do not return and submit to justice before Februa-.
ry. Among the parties to whom these proclama
tions relate —about one hundred in number—we
observe the names of John Ralph, William L.
Mackenzie, Silas Fletcher, Alexander McLeod.
Charles Duucombe, and Eliakiiu and Peter Mal
colm.
Low eh Cin ah a.—The Government of Lower
Canada has chartered the steamboats Burlington
and ITaveller on Lake Ontario* Preparations are
making, it appears by the following extract from
’ the Montreal Courier, in anticipation of renewed
, disturbances on the frontier:—
, “Captain May no of the Kayaks left town on Sat
urday lor the purpose of organizing a volunteer
corps of4oo men at Carrillonand 800 at Vaudreull
, on the sumc conditions us the Montreal Volunteers.
, Three marsello towers are to be built immediately
at Cote a Baron, near the new jail and on a com
manding position on the Luchino road, and to be
furnished with sixty four pounders on swivels. A
]>a ciuier from t ; t. John's, who arrived yesterday,
slate that the Amerii ans along the frontier arodriil
■ ing for the avowed purpose of invading Canada.”
f I'he Quebec Gazette of'Friday, announces the
, arrival of 11. M. Troop tfhip Athol, Commander
Bellamy, in thirty days from Plymouth, with 500
! men and oil! ers. detae .incuts to the several regi
ments serving iu the Canadas.
Orders have been sent express to Halifax for the
, 03d regiment stationed there, and for the emu pa
nics at Prince Edward’s Island, Ip be in readiness
la embark at the shortest notice.
1 he' ship Prince George has been chartered bv
Government for £530 Sterling, to convoy muni
tions of war from Halifax to Quebec, ami four
tnousand stands ol arms were sent on board her
■ on the 13th instant.
M ikk tSiMeiruv.—We learn that (lie greatest
. activity pi,'vails in all the Government departments
, at I o.vnto, as well us at the other military poms
on the frontier. Extensive preparations are also
1 making at this station. The gftenson w ill bem
env.sed to 3000 bayonets. Tins isjust ns it should
he. W 0 have long been silent on the subject ol
j s . v m pc. thy, though we are well aware that the most
exten . or tUon wasg» ng qn—thebrig mds
ho ist 01 h.iv ng gc ncrals ol experoaee in the.r ser
'*c l ’ -hat th. y.le p c i.i idly supplied with arms
and aamium, on ot every tie. er.ptum. even inclu
-1 dmg hold aa.iiery. That thy are abundantly
1 applied ' ■ loney ait I pro\ ons, and number
upwards of 10.000, ready far the invasion of the i
Canadas so -0011 us the winter sets in. We hois' 1
rit is true and that they really mo in e unesl—, '
they will come in sullicivui nujubco, to be easily
discovered, and remain long enough in one place
to give our troop- an opportunity to find out their
whereabout.;. —Kingston Vr. rrmirle.
'i’ne Montreal Courier, in answer to enquiries
respecting Sutherland says, our American contem
poraries who seem fidgetty about the actual locali
ty of Sutherland are informed, that he is still in
durance vile, being unable to find the required se
curity for his future good behaviour.
From, the N. Y. Herald.
Money iUurket.
Mon hat, October 30—0 P. M.
We have received financial information of an
important nature from Philadelphia. The banks
there have been curtailing their discounts to sonic
extent. This is attributed to the policy of the U.
S. Bank. This institution, it seems, has entered
into negotiations with the southern banks for the
purpose of furnishing them with a currency, sulii
cient in amount, to cany them through the re
sumption of specie payments in January next.
One fact illustrative of this negociation, lias been
revealed. A large amount, equal to §3,000,000 is
to be advanced between litis tunc and January, in
the notes of the U. States Bank, to the Mississippi
banka. In exchange for this sum the bonds of
the State are given, issued under a late law au
thorizing a loan of 415,000,000. ’1 he U. S. Bank
sends her notes to Mississippi for the loan, at the
same period she remits the Stale bonds to Europe,
on which to draw bills of exchange. The Missis
sippi banks engage to keep in circulation ibis
amount of U. S. paper, and to withdraw their own
to an equal extent.
This is the nature of the arrangement between
the U. 8. Bank and the institutions of Mississippi.
With Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee, we
cannot speak as yet. so particularly of the arrange
ment negociating for the saute purpose. Wc be
lieve, however, that the banks of Mobile, New
Orleans, and Nashville will sooner or later, come
into a similar arrangement, calculated to prodme
the same result in the South, viz; the resumption
of specie payments, and the establishment of a
sound currency, consisting principally of U. 8.
Bank notes always redeemable in specie, at the
several points of issue. The amount of such
notes required by these banks may reach, for the
current season, probably £3,000,098, if not
$lO 000,000.
Wc do not state this matter as yet complete, but
tlic negociation is under way, and from every in
dication there is a probability of its ultimate suc
cess.
From this devclopcmcnt will be seen the basis
of the secret movements of the southwestern banks
towards a resumption of specie payments. The
plan is entirely novel in this country, although in
England a similar plan has been in existence for
several years past. Beginning the system with
1 S3l, there are now 21 joint stock and private
hanks, that take fixed amounts of the notes of the
Bunk of England for their current circulation,
without issuing any of their own. An additional
number of 20 banks also act on tho same plan
with the Bank of England, but do not take fixed
sums for their current use. By this means the
Bank of England furnishes a large amount of end
retry for Lancashire and the manufacturing dis
tricts. Mr. Biddle seems to be adopting a similar
plan for the south—a plan which will have a great
cllect on the movements of tho cotton market at
I he coming season, as well as give the United States
Bank, a large increase of circulation at the south
and southwest. The plan has been in operation
nearly seven years in England, and has been found
to work very beneficially, although some capitalists
in London allege that ii led, indirectly, to the spe
culation and overtrading of 1630 7.
In this country at tho approaching season for
the shipment of cotton, it will be found very benefi
cial—furnishing the basis of a sound system of
currency and exchange which can easily be pre
vented, by a man of skill, from running into ex
pansion. It is an organization, among a number
of bunks, with its centre in New York, that will
give Mr. Biddle greater power than ever over the
elements of commerce. The only apparent obsta
cle, is the natural tendency of his notes to return
to tho north, as a medium of exchange. This,
however, will he prevented by the necessary wants
of the southwest for a currency to transact the
largo operations of commerce, and also by making
the issues of the Bank payable in specie at Mobile,
New Orleans, Natchez, or Nashville, instead of
Philadelphia ot New York. The variation be
tween the present currency of the south and north
is diminishing every day, as will appear by the fol
lowing :
Price, </southern note" and exchange in N. Y. Oct. 29.
Banks of Bank notes. Exchange.
Louisiana, 3 A dis. a Uj dis.
Mississippi, 9a 10 “ s_? a G “
Alabama, 7 “ 4Ta4| “
Tennessee, 8 “ 5 'a 5 j “
Kcntu ky, 3 “ 2 a2j “
Georgia, 3a 4 “ Savannah, 3 “
“ Augusta, a 2| “
Florida, southern T. 10 “ 13 a 13 “
South Carolina, 2J “ 1A a “
As the day of resumption approaches, these rates
will dim.iu b au.l, hence, before January next, the
currency of the north and smith will be equalized,
in consequence of the negociation wc have descri
bed. to substitute the U. 8. Bank notes for a large
portion of the local bank notes there.
The curtailment of the United Stales Bank and
its associates in Philadelphia, is therefore, adopted,
in order to improve the ( urrency of tho south, and
to enable the southern banks to furnish the means
necessary for carrying the cotton crop to market.
In this city we do not feel this curtailment, because
the hunk here furnishes foreign exchange, based
on storks gone or going to Europe. The alterna
tions of contraction and expansion, south and
north, arise from the natural movements of trade.
Li England, the bank and its branches, by the evi
dence of the recent secret committee, always con
tract mid expand together. Mr. Biddle has devised
a belter and more efficient system —a system of
violations in the currency based on the vibrations
of trade. A currency is most wanted at the south
in the coming months; therefore lie contracts his
discounts at the n irth. at a time when such a con
traction is least lobe iclt. They must not grumble,
therefore—every section in its turn will be benefited
by these skilful vibrations, which are as natural in
the right management of currency, as the changes
oj the weather arc in ripening the wheat, and ma
king the fields yield up their wealth.
fin- \srr. v Noras—Official.'—The Secreta
ry of the I rensury officially makes the following
announcement, under date of the Ist hi.-t. The
whole amount of Treasury notes authorized by
ihc net ot October 13, 183?. has been issued, viz:
10,000,000.
There has been redeemed of them
7,581,400 00
I lie new emission made in place of
those under the act ot May 13,
1838, have been only ’ 5,709,810 01
i here lias been relumed into the
treasury olthese last, about 118.5G0 00
Tills leav, su balance of all outstand
ing, equal to only 8.000,700 01
If the Red Men are unwilling to encounter the
lu\-tile ravsol our twenty six stars.it appears that
they da not shrink tram attacking the single one
<4 Texas. The Opelousas Gazette of the 27th
ult.. sav s :
“We ieam from a gentleman just arrived from
Jasper county. Texas, that the Indians had killed
several I cu.m soldiers, and taken possession of
| , 1 situated in the vicinity of Trinity
| lover. Ibe authorities of Jasper county had giv
■ cn orders for a draft, which was. to have taken
place on Saturday last,
Alabama and thk Van Bchen Sl b-Tk vsu
iiv.—lt will be noticed by the reader, that Alaba
ma, according to the account of the Intelligencer,
published at the scat of government of that Slate,
is decidedly opposed to the Sub-Treasury measure
of the Federal Administration. We had feared
that a combination of untoward circumstances,
would have riveted the fetters on our neighboring
State, more firmly than ever, and that it would
have been evidenced by an increased subservien
cy to tlie Federal Administration, and the advoca
cy of its leading policy. In this it seems we were
deceived; and with unfeigned pleasure do we re
iterate the expressions of the Intelligencer, in re
joicing “ that Alabam i has hurst the shackles of
party vassalage, ami taken her stand with her sis
ters of the South, the Old Dominion, North Caro
lina, C icorgia, Mississippi and Louisiana, in oppo
sition to the leodintr measure of Mr. Van Bureu’s
administration.” Titus is the South once more
united; and thus united, we may laugh to scorn
all the machinations of the enemies of our insti
tutions and of onr prosperity. We can now pre
sent a front, which mustnnd will be respected, in
the halls of Congress, and throughout the Union.
Well done Alabama. —Soulhern Jt reorder.
Consignees per South Carolina Hail Road)
llamiiuko, November 7.
K. B. Beall, T. Lawson, Stovall, Simmons & Co.,
Gould. Pulkley & Co., Laviland, Risley & Co., S
Kneoland & Co., T. bichards, .1. S. A., \V .1. G.
( atliu, 11., E. Foster & Co., If. I'risbie & Co., L.
Dwelie & Co. M. Roll - , J. P. Seize, Silcox & Brothers,
B. W. Force & Co., T. Averill & Son, J. Bonier, W.
E. & J. U. Jackson, King & Hart, T. J. Parmellee,
Clarke, McTeir So Co., J. ft J. Mcßryde, M. A.
White, C. & B. Ives, Cress k Turpin. Taylor & D.,
Geo. Parrott, Anderson & Adams, H. L. Jeffers, D. D.
Plunkett.
A. Piquet, J. & J. Mcßryde, Davis, Grimes k Co.,
W. E. ft J. U. Jackson, Bees <V Beall, Stovall, Sim
mons & Co., J. S. Hutchinson, E. D. Cooke, llankin,
Hoggs Ar. Co., W. 0. Price, A. Parmelee, J. W.
Houghton, A. Gumming, Silcox <V Brothers, Snowden
fit Shear. N. Smith A Co., J. F. H. S. D &. Co., Pat
terson A, Allen, J. iV D. Morrison, King & Hart, B.
W. Force <V Co. J. A. Rabe, Baird <fe Rowland,
(laike. McTeir Co., P. Golly, Scranton & Smith,
Maviland, Hisley & Co., F, La'oatut, Cress & Tur
pin, Kerrs A Rope, (Talk, Racket A, Co., F. 11. Cook,
A. /,. Panto, M. A. While, N. Carter, T, Dawson,
S. Kneoland A Co., Ratal one A baker, Hadley A
Owens, Geo. Parrott, J. Huohard, H. Hutchinson, 11
L.Jeffers, 1. N. Oliver, Anderson & Adams, J. F
Benson.
COMMERCIAL.
Augusta Market.
Cotton. —The market for this article since our last
report has been rather dull, but in consequence of
the very small receipt during the week, prices have
not declined as much as many of our buyers antici
pated. We now quote 11 a ISJccnts as the extremes
of tire market, although several small parcels of fine
and fancy Cottons have been sold a little higher.
Groceries, Dry Goods, .Jc. —The trade with the
interior continues quite animated, and our market
continues well supplied with all (he leading a,tides
required, and buyers find no difficulty in supplying
.themselves without seeking any other market.
Exchange. —Checks on New York 2 per cent; on
Charleston 1 a I j per cent. prem.
Freights —To Savannah are again reduced to $1
per halo: to Charleston { cent per lb. per Rail Road.
i uiwsiwTuniTna ■ ■
MARIAE lATELLKJENCE.
Charleston, Novernl er 6.
Arrived yesterday —Ship Marathon, f-haw,Poston;
t rig Delaware, l oss, Havana; schrs Planet, Smith,
New \ ork; Phoebe & Margaret, Smith, 11. Augustine;
Stephen and Francis,, Magee, do;steam packet Nep
tune. Pennoyer, Baltimore, via MnithviUe, N. C.
Went to sea yesterday —Barque St. Helena, Ben
zett, Poston; brigs Glo' e, Foster, do;Plantcr, Smith,
do: Smith!.eld, Andros, Providence, (11. 1.) sp. brig
Lelfin, Pages, Havana; schrs Merom, Buxton, Mo
bile; Peru, Place, Jacksonville.
Charleston, November 7.
Arrived yesterday —Fr. barque Grande t onde, Au
hert, Caen; l remen 3 masted schr Matador, I allaer,
Bremen; line schr I nndolplf, Goldsmith, Philadel
phia; schr Constellation, Price, do; schrs Empire,
Southwick, St. Augustine; Geo. Washington. Miller.
Newport. (11. 1.) steam pnckctiNorth Carolina, Da
vis, Wilmington, N. C; steam packet Wm Scab rook,
King, Savannah.
Cleared —Ship Eliza and Abby,\Vade, St. Josephs
and Apalachicola.
Went to sea yesterday —steam packet North Caro
lina, Davis, Wilmington, N. C.
■ --'••x ■_ r.u>.-xrarn;wt ■m&uwwW— —w
Augusta licncvoieut Society.
The Committees for the ensuing month are as fol
lows :
j Division No. 1. —Mr. J. W. Meredith, Mr. Wm.
11. Gakman, Jr., Mrs. F. Meredith, Miss Susan
Brenan.
Division No. 2. —Mr. Win. E. Jackson, Mr. Wm.
Haines, Mrs. Trembley, Mr. Douglass.
Division No. 3. —Mr. M. Wilcox, Mr. E. Heard
Mrs. A. Whitlock,Mrs. Heard,
oct 2!) C. F. STURGES, Sec’ry.
Cl. INCH It IFLE JIE if
@ l! ATTENTION !
i 'j i|
A .. ll Attend a Called Meeting of the
• j Company, on Friday Evening next,
to bo held at the Globe Hotel, at 7
-rV>. o'clock. A No. appear on your parade '
ground on Saturday Morning, at G
ft ALA o'clock, for drill,
e? k Should the Caps arrive before nest
. JFf Saturday, the l ompany will hold
t>\ / itself in readiness to appear on its
V,V..j parade ground on tiiat day, at 10
\-..j o clock, A. M.. armed and equped.
% order of the Captain,
A. ROWLAND,
n ° y !l 2t Secretary.
AUGUSTA A UTS Ll/EIIY GUAKOS, - '
ATTENTION ! I
A HP EAR on your parade ground in front of the
a%. Engine Louse, on Washing ton-street, on
Saturday, the 10th instant, at 9 o'clock, A. M., arm
ed and equiped as your by-laws direct, prepared to
contend for the Artillery prize.
By order of Captain Gould.
M. A. STOVALL,
. IIOV 6 Acting 0. S.
i.rl ik.t;OKU I*l,l I S, ATTTINTJOK~M
Vl'l’l.AU on your parade ground, in front of the
Methodist t happel.on Saturday,the 10th inst., '
at IL o clock, A. M., lolly armed and equipped,
prepared to contend for the semi-annual prize.
By order of the Captain.
W. A. ROBERTSON, O. S. i
lb S.—A Court of Enquiry will he held at the 1
I butters Hotel, at 7 o clock, P. M. of the same dav,
for the trial of all d faulters. novG
RICHMOND BU RS. “““
A ! 1 i'-ND a Regular Quarterly Meeting to be
u. lit the Planters’ Hotel, on Friday evening
9th inst. By order of the Captain,
nov7 H. I.IAI Fuji i), Secretary. ]
_,,TI IT •OP MUSIC. , ' !
SOIIN.PCHL' .professor and composer of
Music,fro .'many, and lately from New
i ork, where be .-sUe I for many years.and 'riv
en general sail ns to hit patrons as a teacher of
t.ie nano 1- ovte.Uc.. has I.ecu induced for the benefit (
°.‘ l!ls healtli, to vs-it the Ponth, an I offers his proles- t
st mal service: to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Au- t
gn.ta to attend at toeir respective residences, and t
give instructions on the Piano Forte, Violin, Flute, t
, 1 ® n • “Iso in singing. He will likewise at- I
tend to tuning repairing and regulating Piano Fortes, t
tia; tng teen 1 t many years engaged as a teacher s
m Nortecrn Academies, he flatters hiin-elfto have
acquired a method of imparting instruction to his c
scholars, to perform with ease in a superi r and
gi.ic.otul manner, m a very short time; and hope: by
hw asMjuny and attention, to merit the appro.,ation
ol those la lies an 1 gentlemen who will honor him
by an engagement as teacher.
I nquestionable recommendations as to qualifica-
U n anacliararter wii l he given, and ten,is made
ar il,Wtatoli: “ a ' Mrs. V: E. Faber's, >
Rr/cTOir,..,- sj r Henry Parson’s, Dr. Isaac Bow- 1
'Vt r '', Mr ' li '">?hkcik’ ,
1\ T a
ri’SHK undersignH have opened an Ofli P v „
1 Broad street, and are now prepared r ‘
a general Exchange and Brokerage tnisiness COn(llic
Checks at sight, and time drafts on N*„
Charleston anil Savannah, constantly for sal' *“ tl!
Investments in and sales of all descrint*
American and foreign securities, Bullim x ■ 0
effected. lon ’ b Pecie,i,
Dividends received, and every other d0,..-
of Banking or Exchange business and Mom..!? 10 '
cy transacted. ‘ } A g«n.
Money will ho received on deposite ami
at the rate of eight per cent per annum aIK
wlien thirty days notice of withdrawal is s
seven per cei.t per annum when fifteen div. ■
of withdrawal is given. >s nol ‘«
Liberal advances made on Cotton *o Chari.
Savannah, New York, Liverpool or Havre 011
Orders for the purchase or sale of stocks or mi
securities in New Yo.k, received and promntK.
ccuted. 1
The highest market rate given for Bills of s.
change on England and France. **
Checks at sight on the Merchants’ Bank »
1 ork, for sale. WRIGHT Si GIBSON
- noyB 6t 279 Broad street
NTO’I* Tin: j»IUHI>KUE»iT~~'
$ i 000
JOHN STEP and SOLOMON STEP, who m»r j
Martin f rainy, Sen’r. on the Sth October, ult. nl
Wolf’s Ferry, in Hardin county, Tenn. |Utfl
John Stsi> is about 26 years of ago, 5 feet Sot I
inches high, dark complection, dark eyes, black t
inclined to curl, and very low forehead. Theinijr
joint of the fore linger of his right hand is consider
hly enlarged, occasioned, it is supposed, by a hurt
Solomon Step is about 23 or 24 years of an -I
feet 11 inches high, stout built, a little inclined tol l
stoop shouldered, dark complexion, dark eves
hair, inclined to curl, and very high check bnn’ewl
The hones of his right hand have been broken n»l
the middle of the palm, and occasion a eonsiderabll
ridge on the hack of his hand. I
The Steps formerly resided in the Cherokee cowl
t y. in Gco.gia, and it is thought they will eitwl
make their way hack to Georgia, or strike for Tea, I
The above reward will be paid on their delivery I
in Hardin county, Tennessee, or a proportionable tL I
ward for cither. SALLY FRALEY
HENDERSON G. DRALEV I
JACKSON FRALEY, ’ I
nov 8 SAMUEL LENOX. 3| |j
Connexion ol the - ij
GEORGIA RAIL ROAD WITH Tilt |
STATE KAIL ROAD.
Pursuant to an order of 6 I
stockholders of the Georgia h I
*——L-iL—i Road and Banking Companv.j fj
Con vention, in May hist, books of subscription top I
capital stock of said Company will be opened oaf/ m
fast Tuesday in December next, and kept open (; I
one day, at tlie places, and under the direction off. I
commissioners, or any two of them hereinafter n» I]
cd for the purpose of increasing the Rail Kaj w
Capital,so that the Company may extend the P* f
with tho least possible delay to join the Sla«aj|l
Road, and to.m a continuous Rail Road fojS
West, the moment the said State Road shaftoe iuH
condition for use.
At Athens —By the Officers of the Bank.
“ Madison —E. E. Jones, A. G. Salfold, and I I
Johnston.
“ Lawrenceville—A. L. Smith, R. M. Clevcla; H
and N. L. Hutchins.
“ Monroe—T. W. Harris, C. D. Davis, and Walk I
Jiris oe.
■?“ Greensboro—Jno. Cunningham, W. C. McKs* I
and David Ja< kson.
“ Washington— S. Barnett, A. L. Alexander, cIS
M. A. Lane.
“ Crawfordville—A. Janes, Williamson Bird, t 1 II
T. ( hafiin.
“ Lexington—.!os. H. Lumpkin,G. M. Dudley,id I
L. J. Dupree.
“ Augusta—President and Cashier of the Bar I
lank.
“LaG i an go—W m. Dougliertv, 11. A. Haralson,id I
W. A. ' edd.
“ Deca u:—W. E zard, Jas. M. Calhoun, and fol I
Aiken. i
“ Milledgeville— R. K. Hines, I. L. Harris,miT. J
H. Stubbs. B
“ Covington—C. M. Sanders, S. J. Bryan, and J. I
W. Graves.
“■ Eatanton—7 homas Cooner and John Hudson. M
7 enns of su! scription will he made known on|
plication to the Commissioners.
By order ot the Boaid of Directors of the Ga, IA
R. & B’kg. Co. JAS. CAMAXf Cashier Wa
novB wdt i
an M\isr t y r mix’s s\4l
PURSU AN Dto an order from the Inferior fon||
of Columbia countv, will be sold' on the lit**
Tuesday in January, tefo-e the court house inCo-H
lumbia county, all the real estate belong to the»J
tate of Stanton Porter, deceased
NANCY PORTER, Administratrix I
November 8.1338. td
Georgia, Columbia county:
WHEREAS John Wilson Dozier applies for lew
tors of administration on the estate cf Archil
bald Dougherty, deceased:
I hese are therefore to cite and admonish all ana
singular, the kindrt-I and creditors of the said d'cceas-l
cd, to (Re their objections, (if any they have) at my|
office, according to law.
Given under my hand at office, this 9th November, |
1838. [novB] GABRIEL Jt.NES,Clerk, jj
Georgia, Columbia county:
W HUREAS Elias W. Scott applies for letters oil
V v administration on the estate of Raines Harri-I
son. deceased:
I hese are therefo-e to cite and admonish alt and
singular, the kindred and creditors of the said de
ceased. to file their objections (if any they have) at j
rny office, according to law.
Given under my hand at office.this fith November,
1338. [novBJ GABRIEL JDNES, Clerk.
\\T DC RE AS Archimedes Lee Zaehry, admin istra
v V tor of Coo go A. Tindall, deceased, applies |
lor letters disrnissory:
T hese are theiefo c to cite and admonish all and *
singular, t' e kindred and creditors of the said deceas
ed. to Ide their o'jeet'ons (if any- they have) at my
office, according to law.
Given under rny hand at office,this 6th November,
1838. [novB| GABRIEL JONES, Clerk^
In accordance with the ostensible views
of (he Southern Convention.
DIR E C T IMPO R T A T lON.
rHIHEMAS 1. WRAY & SON have just received
vs by the Governor Troup, and are now opening,
a large assortment of CHEMICALS and other
DRUGS, from the Laboratory of Mandcr, Weaver Si
Co., (one of the first houses in England,) which will
be sold in a state of the utmost parity. These with
th rir former supply on hand constitutes a large and
very complete assortment, consisting of almost every
article in the Drug line usually kept in this market.
dj* l Tdcrs will ho thankfully received and attend
ed to with despatch, on the most accommodating
t-rms. ts oct 17
JUST RECEIVED by the subscribers, two thou
sand pairs Russet Brogans, of superior quality;
and among them are live hundred pairs extra sizes,
all of which are offered cheap for cash.
lIUNGREFORD, FRISBIE & Co.
nov 6 ts
NEW STORE.
VW. WALTON Si Co. have just received, and
• are now opening a general assortment of Sta
ple and Fancy Dry Goods, which they offer for sale,
by wholesale or retail, at their store, on the north
side of Broad street, opposite Messrs. Gould & Hulk
ley’s grocery store. ts nov I
STEEL LMDS FDR COTTON GINS.
EW INVENTION.—The subscriber has jud
XN received a supply of the PATENT RIBS tor
Cotton Gins, which have been spoken so highly of
wherever they have been tried throughout the Cot
ton Growing States. These Ribs are so constructed
that one set will last twenty years or more, and H
constantly in use, by having an extra set of Cad
Steel fares. The fares are made to lit on lb® front
of the Ribs where ttie Saws pass through, utilk in so
simple a manner that any person can put them on.
The subscriber will always keep a supply of Gins
on hand of the above description.
WILLIAM JONES,
A few doors above the Upper Market.
JuX> 13
FASI) IO \AE L K BONNETS.
SNOWDEN &: SHEAR have just received from
New York, a large supply of Ladies’ superior
VLtoria C ottage Bonnets, of the hitest style mid
shape ; also, a supply of extra quality colored straw
Victoria Cottages and Misses Hoods, of a large size,
to which they respc I fully invite the attention m
the Ladies. ' »ept ;>