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Western a ini Atlantic Railroad Report. To hin Exc Ih octj George It. (Ulmer, Governor of the State of Georgia. ;—Till* report /or the third quarter of tin rurrent year, setting Jorth the amount of work done iiiider the sujieriiilciidanee of the ••Commis sioners of (lie Western ami Atlantic Railroad" — the disbursements made, ami the condition and progress of the road, as required by tin* act of De cember, 1837, baa been unexpectedly delayed lot the want of documents which were deemed ne cessary appendages to it. That part of the road which Has pat under con tract in April last, extending from a point nearly eight miles oast of the Chattahoochee to a point about two miles West of the Etowah river, embra cing a distance of more than fifty miles, has been generally advanced in a course of construction, no less creditable to the contractors, than to the su perintending engineers. dn ft few instances, the great depth of cuts, and hoighlh of embankments, combined with the hardness of the earth to be ex cavated, have called for a greater laboring force than could readily he commanded; but, it is un derstood, that most or all of those w ho have from ■this cause made least progress, arc about to be re dnforeed, and that little doubt need be entertained 'that every contract then made will he fully exe cuted by the first of July next, the term specified 'in the articles ol agreement between the lioard of ■Commissioners and the Contractors. A precise statement of the number of cubic yards comprized in the excavation and embankment, as well as the number of perches of mason work thus fur execu ted on each section, would accompany this report, were such minuteness of detail considered requis ite. If called for it shall he furnished without delay—at present however, it may sulliec to state, that there has been no ease of default among the contractors, and that the grading and masonry on many of the sections are nearly or quite finished. It will be seen by a tabular statement herewith submitted, marked, exhibit No. 1, being an ab stract from the books of account kept at the office ol the Commissioners, that the expenditure for the quarter ending on the 30th of September, amounts to one hundred and ten thousand eight hundred nnd ninety-one dollars and sixty-live cents, exclu ding the sum of three thousand four hundred and fifty-six dollars which have been paid at different times during the year, for concessions of the right of way in the counties of De Kalb, Cobb, mid Cass. The former sum covers all liabilities incurred du ring the third quarter for grading, masonry, tim ber for cross ties ami bridges, salaries to Chief Engineer and Hook Keeper, office rent and con tingencies. Tlie aggregule disbursements made ■by tlie Hoard under every head of charge, from the commencement of the year to the end of the third quarter, amounts to one hundred and nine ty eight thousand six hundred and ninety eight dollars and forty-five cents—three thousand of which were advanced to tlie Commissioners to cover expenses iundent to the performance of their respective duties including the agency, that one of them assumed in negociating a loan to cur ry on the work—all which will be found stated in detail on the face ol the documents before re ferred to. J hough not strictly within the purview* of a .quarterly report, us limited by the net already quoted, it may not he amiss to'bring into public view, nnd especially to the notice of the General Assembly, whose session is at hum), other topics connected with the prospective operations of the Hoard, From the advanced state of the work previously let out, and the manifestation of a de sire on the part of planters and other citizens in the middle and Northern counties of Georgia, to employ apart of their resources in that way, the Board determined lust summer to oiler the grading ol another division ot the road. Notices were accordingly published in the newspapers, of this ami other States, calling for propositions, and early in this month upwards of forty-eight additional miles were put under contract, on what is consid ered very favorable terms, leaving a remnant of little more than thirty miles to be let, of the whole Western and Atlantic Railroad. As the location on this remaining division—indeed on the whole ixHiti from the Etowah to the Tennessee- rivers, i has, with hut few and short interruptions, the ad vantages of a plane surface, unusually favorable to the expeditious and cheap structure of a rail road, there is little hazard in predicting that the entire line will he ready to receive the rails in the spring ot 1840. For the purchase and importa tion o| the rails, the General Assembly will doubt less, at the coming session, make provision—and it tlie subject properly lielonged to this report, I would cheerfully furnish estimates and such other information pertaining to it ns might he derived from the means in my possession. The Hoard, however, and the Chief Engineer, expect to he at the Seat of Government during the early part of the session, and will respond to any cull made on v them. In the report of my proceedings as agent of the State, in negociating a loan for the Western and Atlantic Kail-road, I informed your Excellency, that a sale ol State sbvk had been only provision ally made—that a loan of throe hundred thousand dollars had been taken on account and placed to my credit in the Merchants’ Hank of New York— that 1 had sold one hundred thousand dollars of this sum, for the currency of this State, at four per cent, per annum, and authorized the Hank of Augusta and the Darien Branch Bank at Macon, to dispose of the residue, without commissions or expense of any kind to the Stale. These insti -tutions have effected sales, hut not at quite as high an average premium, ns that for which the first exchange was sold, by reason of the Midden de .cline in the market value. It will la* seen, how ever. by an inspection of the returns marked, exhibits two and three, (S am! 3,) that the State in trausfering to her own Banks the money that the agent borrowed at Now York, has realized an advance of more than nine thousand dollars—a sum that goes far to extinguish interest for the first year, none being payable by special agree ment, until tlie lapse of about three months af ter the money was received at New York. In stead of fifteen thousand dollars, the annual in terest on three hundred thousand dollars—the ■State, in fact, pays but little over two thousand five hundred—and should the General Assembly make such timely amendments of the act provid ing for tlie sale of scrip, as to enable the agent to pul it advantageously iuto market, the use of the loan already taken may be had by the State, for one year at least, without cost or expense of anv kind. It is believed that the acts of the General As sembly, heretofore passed, providing for the struc ture of the “ Western and Atlantic Railroad,” the appointment ot ■-(’otnmissiouers, the prescrip tion of their powers and duties—procuring funds by loans and other matters pertaining to that highly important branch of the public service, re quire revision. Particular recommendations on that subject cannot properly form any part of this report—the remark is only intended to solicit for it the seasonable and earnest deliberations of the Legislature. 1 have the honor do he, Very respectfully, your oh’dl. servant, JOEL tTS AWFORD, President, Hoard of Comm’rs. W. & A. R. K. JSparta, Oct. 30. 1838. Extract of a letter. Philadelphia, Deo. 3. There is a strong desire hereto sell stocks and all oilier moused securities for cash. The nionov market is in such a slate that it would Is* folly for speculators to attempt to hold on. The Post notes ol tire Girard Bank which were two months ago in demand a! 7 por cent, are now selling at 17. arid the certificates of deposit a: the Philadel pam Savings in dilution, just as good as the Bank, ore telling at 18 p-r cant.— A. V. Jour. Cum. , gTi-W.-Jn T cimONICf.K AND SKNTI.NKL. j _ _ I A IT If 1/ S T A . Till IiSDAV MORNING, UKCK.MKKU 13. dj* 111 consequence of the failure of the Ex press Mail yesterday, we have nothing further from the scene of approaching Civil War in Penn sylvania. ’ Lafayette Comae. Third Day. — Three milt heat*. The following is the revolt of yesterday’s races over the Lafayette Course. Hampton’s b. f. Emily, 11 McCargo's h. li. Hilly Towns, 4 2 Morrison’s h. g. Major Jones, 2 3 Iverson At Bonner's eh. h l.inwood, 3 4 Edmonson’s hr. in. Charlotte Barnes, die. Time—lst heat 6ni 51s.—2d heal fim. 535. llcsmnption in Mississippi. At a meeting of the. Banks of Mississippi, held at Natchez, on the 4 th inst, it was resolved to rn smne Specie payments on the first Monday in January next, hy redeeming vvilh specie, or its equivalent, all their notes, as well as post-notes, payable atdistant periods, as notes payable on de mand, when presented for payment. From a clause in the treaty between France and .Mexico, it would seem that the French gov ernment has reserved the right oi'importing good* into the country for one year free of all duties. The Montgomery, (Ala.) Journal of Wednes day the ot'iinsl., states that a few days previour a stranger came to that place, who soon evinced signs of derangement- He was closely watched and even confined, and weapons which ho had were taken from him. On .Saturday night whils 1 in confinement he made an attempt upon his life, by cutting his throat with a cotton gitnblel! He inflicted a large and ghastly wound in his throat, but it is not thought by the surgeons to be a dan gerous one. The man's name is Williams’ and i < from South Carolina—it is believed from Hamburg. Fatal AUrny in Columbia, Tennessee. A fatal street encounter occurred at that place, on the 3d inst. between Richard H. Hays, attor ney at law, and Win. Polk, brother to the Hon, Jus. K. Polk. The parties met, armed with pis tols, and exchanged shots simultaneously. A huek-shot pierced the brain of Hays, and he died early the next morning. The quarrel grew out of a sportive remark of Hays, at dinner, at the Columbia Inn, for which lie offered an apology, not accepted, it seems, as Polk went to H’s. office the same evening, and chastised him with a whip. This occurred on Friday, the fatal result took place on Monday. “Thus,” says the Nashville Whig, “closed th c fifth bloody street tragedy, in Tennessee, for 1838.’’ In all such cases public justice should have its ample due. The Mormons. From the Bt. Louis Bulletin of the 21st No vember, wo learn that Joe (Smith and other load* I ers arc tu be put on their trial at Richmond, Ray i county, and 37 other Mormons arc also to be tried 1 at the same place. It is not true that the Mor ] moiis are to be scut out of the state forthwith’ ; but arc allowed to remain at present, with the dis ' tinct understanding that they arc not to make ! another crop in Missouri, but to leave it between this and next summer. The forces are all dis, . handed and sent home, exoept one troop of caval ry from Cole county, which will be retained until the Mormon trials are over. The Circuit Court for Kay county commen ced its session on Monday the 11th inst. at which term it is expected, the trial of Jo Smith and the »other Mormons will conic on. / Wilson, charged with robbing the Express Mail last summer in Kentucky, has been senten ced to ten years imprisonment in the Ponitenliarv. More iudiiut Murders. A letter from the Post Master at Waresbo rough, Ha., dated Nov. "bill, contains the follow ing intelligence in relation to recent depredations of the Okdinoke Indians in that section of the state. “On Thursday night the 15th November, the Indians burnt to the ground every house and a large portion of the fence on the plantation of Lawrence Smith, together with his corn crop, ami destroyed his vineyard, which they cut up root and branch—the damage is estimated tu be not loss than fifteen hundred dollars. “On Friday last, 2Sd November, four men from Lowndes county, were passing to Truders liill and were attacked at Mr. Isham Stephen’s place by a party of Indians, supposed to be twenty or thirty in number who lay concealed behind the lane fence, one of the men a young man named Hurst mid his horse were killed on the spot; the other three made good their escape to Fort Mudgo, two of them being wounded, one mortally, Mr. Boyd Hull, who has since died; the two who were not killed returned on the 26th, (thedateof the letter) to their homes in Lowndes county, one of them an elderly man who once lived on Kittle creek, hy the name of John Hill, was wounded in the arm and through the palm of the hand, not considered dangerous however, four balls passed through his clothes in different parts, from the first fire of the Indians, in such direc tions that his escape without greater injury is to be attributable to unaccountable and mysterious providential protection, the other also named Hill, escaped untouched. “Theposition which the Indians had selected renders it evident that it was their intention to have attacked the train which was only half a mile distant from Mr. Stephen’s, on their way to Fort Floyd, who on hearing the firing and' the yell of the Indians returned to Fort Mudge.— Hud Mr. Hill and the others with him not passed at tile time they did, it is generally Mieved that the Indians would have captured the whole train as it had an escort of only ten men, the Indians it is probable, intended to have taken possession of both ends of the lane and waited the arrival of the train, hud they done so they would have suc ceeded in murdering the escort, and accomplished their hellish purpose. “ Captains Miller and Sweat’s companies were to enter the Okelinokeeon Friday last at 9 o’clock, in pursuit ot the Indians, and were furnished with provisions sufficient for two or three davs subsistence, lien. Floyd with all his fore, s was also there on that day ready to enter the swamp, Irom w hich it is uncertain as to their returning short ot twenty days.—An express readied lien, f i iy.l on fri.be, las’, tonxeviiu* h;*n information 1 relative to the murders committed at Stephen's, | and ('apt. Sweat's company was immediately dis- I patahod by him, with directions to proceed to the j place ami take the trail and follow the Indians i until joined by a reinforcement from the troops in I the swamp. Wen. Flovd ii is said will take the I trail to-morrow, lie and captain Bell of the dra- I goons were at Fort Floyd aldark this evening. “It is supposed that lien. Floyd will either kill, capture or drive the Indians from the Okeli nokee swamp by Christinas. This ** very doubt ful, you Luow the difll.-nlties to encounter in the country and swamp he has to operate in."' From the Okefiuukee. 'i'he following is a copy of a letter from Gen. Floyd, addressed to a gentleman in Savannah published in the Georgian ofTuesday last, which gives the latest intelligence of his movements in and around the Okellnokee : Tamens Hill, Dee. 5, 1838. 1 commenced operations from Cox’s Hammock, on the west side of the Okclinokce, on tire 22d November, with three small detachments on foot; one led by Lieutenant Col. Kevill, one by Capt. Lasseter, and the other by myself—at the sans; time I left two small parties of mounted riflemen outside the swamp to intercept the enemy in cast! they attempted to escape from the interior, and had one company of infantry posted at Floyd’s in land to receive them, if they attempted to occupy that place, 'i'he detach merits selected to penetrate the swamp entered at different points, several miles apart. Capt. Lasseter, rook a direction about K. N. E., LU Col. KevilFs H-, on an old Indian trail, and mine 8. On the second days march, I was overtaken by an express, informing me that a party of Indians had a Harked four un armed travellers on the Wan-shoro’road, (about. 35 miles from me, at the north and of the swamp, and near fort Floyd) and killed two, and wound ed another. I immediately ordered the mounted riflemen, (left outside the swamp) to the place, and there to take tire Indian trail and follow them into the swamp on foot, while 1 at nt to fort Gil mer (15 miles distant) for my hones, and follow ed to fort Floyd, and made such other arrange ments for the pursuit of the enemy as the case required. On the 25th Nov. the detachment under Lieut. Col. Kevill, fell in with the Indians. After the murder on the road, they had sneaked into the swamp and travelled a considerable distance to escape pursuit, and having discovered Lieut. Col. Revill’s party, formed an ambuscade for them in a narrow trail, witlr a thick swamp on each side. On tile approach of the advance guard, within about twenty paces, three Indians unmasked themselves with their rifles presented,—one of them missed fire, and before theotheni could (ire-, two were shot by the advance guard, and the rest run. The charge was immediately ordered ami was promptly obeyed, and continued fur three miles with such impetuosity, that the Indians had no chance to Area gun. The number of Indians was between ten and fifteen.—So narrow was the trail on which the troops approached that only a few Indians could fire at the same time. The reat were lying down behind roots and trees, wai ting for an opportunity and expecting no doub that on their first lire, our troops would be throw into confusion and retreat. But they were grealf ly disappointed, and have been taught in this little afliiir, that they can l»e found and beaten its their most secure hiding places. In the chase, the Indians flung away their packs,, and finally separated and escaped by supe rior speed and knowledge of the swamp Since then I have had numerous detachments in, and around the swamp, but no late signs have been discovered. It is generally believed the In dians have left the swamp for Florida. I shall nevertheless continue the most active operations until 1 am fully convinced that none remain in Georgia. J have been round the'swamp since Lieut. Col. Kevin’s affair, preparing to establish a chain of posts in the interior, to exclude the Indi ans hereafter. We have discovered many small pine Islands in the western side of the swamp, and many old Indian camps. By the signs, it appears that last summer, the swamp was occupied by about 100 or more. The Okclinokce is one of the wonders of the world—it is a complete laharynlh, and many of its recesses are yet to be explored. Lieut. McLanc, of the topographical engineers, is attached to my command, and will survey the swamp and make a map of it. One of the Indians shot by Lieut. Col. Rcvill’s detachment was killed on the spot, and was a leader, to judge by the fineness of his dress and rifle; the other was badly wounded, and might have been found, had the troops not pursued the others. S A detachment of my regiment has just cmei ged 1 from the swamp, altar four days absence. Most ol them arc in rags, and without shoes, and warn, down with fatigue. I shall return in a day or two to Cox’s Hammock. Another Steamboat Sunk. We regret to learn that the Steamer Tempest, while making her first passage up the Chattahoo chee, run against a snag one day last week, whieh caused her to sink. Her whole cargo went with, her, and vve understand it will he almost an en tire lost, no insurance having been effected. Georgia Mirror, From the New Orleans Bee. Destruction ol the Fortress of St. Juan De Ulloa in less than Four Hours by Three French Frigates. The Fort ot Vera Cruz open to Commerce. The French steam vessel Meteor Commandant Barbolin, arrived hero lust night in three days from Vora Cruz,bringing despatches to the French Consul, which contain the following very interes ting intelligence ; On lire 27th November at noon, the French squadron, comprising the ships L’lphegenie, ta Gloire, la Ncreide, on board of which was admiral Baudin, and two bomb vessels, attacked the for tress of St. Juan de Ulloa, and in the course of four hours discharged 8000 balls and 300 bombs, which destroyed the works and buried the Mexi cans in the ruins. The Iphigenie received 160 balls in her sides, yet she remained immoveable at her anchorage, and kept up her fire till the end of the engage ment, which lasted four hours. The French had 33 men disabled, of whom five are dead. The Mexicans lost from five to six hundred men, killed and wounded. Tlie three frigates and two bomb vessels an chored under the fire of the fort, whieh was pro tected by one hundred and 60 pieces of ordnance. The port of Vera Cru/. is now opened to all na tions. The other ports of Mexico will remain in a state of blockade, until intelligence from the city of Mexico shall arrive. Admiral Baudin lias consented to permit Gen eral Rincon to keep one thousand men at Vera Cruz for the maintenance of public order and tranquility. The remainder of the troops, amoun ting to between 3 and 4000 men have been sent away. General Kim-on has moreover, agreed that the relations between Vt-ra Cruz and the interior of the country should lie completely re-establish ed. No treaty had as yet been concluded though deputies had Ih-.-u sent to Mexico for the accom plishment of this purpose. Further Particulars. M e are indebted to the captain of the Meteor, for the following ample and highly interesting de tails respecting the expedition anil the attack up on the forress of cbm Juan dc Ulloa. After the arrival of Admiral Baudin oft' the coast of Mexico, Mr. Leroy, one of the comman d< r.s. was despatched to the city of Mexico, to make known to the government the ultimatum of i France. A few day a after, hr returned, without bringing any satisfactory reply. I'he next morn ing a letter was received, in which Mr. Hamlin was requested to repair to Jalapa, in order to treat I with trie envoys of the government, and to send j away a part of his forces, that Mexico might not I appear to be compelled to yield to violence. The admiral consented to the first conditions, but re fused positively to listen to the second. He there fore took his departure, and was saluted with a salvo of nineteen guns on his entrance into V era Cruz. On his return, he stated that the envoys 1 ad accepted all the conditions imposed by France, with a single exception, viz: that by virtue of which Mexico was to authorize sales by retail to be made by the French; and that the envoys had wished to consult the government respecting this point. Mr. Hamlin added, that he had granted them a few days more, but as at the expiration of this period, the replies still continued unsatis factory, hostilities would immediately commence. On the morning of the 27th, the bomb vessels Cyclop and Vulcan were towed by the steamboats as far as the middle of the shoals which bound the eastern side, where they anchored. The Ne reide, commanded by the admiral, the Gloirc and Iphigcnie, took their places afterwards on the line. In the meanwhile, some of the Mexican envoys , went on board of the admiral’s vessel and sought | to obtain a respite. At 25 past two, they left the frigate. The signal to prepare for action was giv en at 28 minutes past two; the fire commenced, and continued nearly four hours without inter mission. The prince de .loinvillo, unwilling to remain an idle spectator, asked permission of Ad miral Uuudin to take a part in the action, and without waiting for his reply, raised the tri-col ored flag on hoard the Creole, discharged a broad side at the fortress and kept up for some time a heavy fire. The Creole was struck by several bullets. The bomb shells ellectcd most dreadful havoc within the fortress. The situation of the powder magazine being known, shells were thrown directly upon the spot. Three of them exploded with so much violence that the decks of several of the French vessels at the distance of more than a mile were strewed with their fragments. The Cavollern, one of the strongest towers of the fort, exploded about 5 o’clock, P. M. The portions of the fort demolished by the frigates were in a most deplorable condition, the embrasures being entirely dismounted and battered to pieces. At 5 o’clock, the guns of the Mexicans were nearly silenced. The frigate La Gloirc was then removed by the steamboat Meteore. The fire of the two oth ers continued until night fall. It was then kept up solely by the bomb vessels. Just as the fri gate Admiral was about to set sail, a canoe ap proached from the fortress, and demanded a truce, that the dead and the wounded who were butted under the ruins might be withdrawn. The ad miral replied that he could not grant a truce, but that he would send a summons to capitulate, and that if it were not signed by six o’clock A. M. of the 28th, he would recommence his attack on the fort and city. The terraa of surrender were ac cepted, and at break of day all the boats of the squadron were sent to carry off the rest of the . garrison. The surgeons of the different vessels were likewise sent to attend the wounded of the enemy, who were subsequently removeih(n Vera Cruz. In this action, which was continued two hours and a half by two of the frigates and four by the third,tight thousand balls and three hundred and twentyJjombs were thrown into tiro fortress. On the Frrtieh side 5 men were killed, one of whom was a. midshipman, and thirty-three wounded, two of whom were officers. In case this attack had proved unsuccessful, a force composed of 500 marines and 300 cannon eers wkys ready to assault the fort, and the steam boats being furnished with bridges to be cast upon the walls, the castle would have been carried by assault. The-Mexicans have suffered immensely—the captain of the Meteore with whom we conversed, gave Us a touching description of the carnage.— The shore was covered with the dead and dying, and the piteous cries of the latter were heard amid all thq din and tumult of the battle. We. must not omit adding that throughout this affair the conduct of admiral Qaudin was marked by geperosity. He refrained from firing upon the though he was strongly advised to attack tit# fort during the night, which would have given him an immense advantage, he replied that he-would only fight the enemy in the day. The oilier vessels belonging to the squadron, took no share in the action, as there was not room enough for their operations. The “French vessels still continue to cruize in the neighborhood of the coast of Mexico, to pre vent the entrance of vessels in any other port than that of Vera Cruz. We are told that the English consul had re quested admiral Baudinto spare his house, if he attacked the city. The admiral promised to ob serve his request. By a curious fatality the only bomb that reached the town, fell and exploded near the dwelling of this functionary , carrying away a portion of the roof. The French squadron now consists of 23 ves sels. Wc learn from the Cincinnati News of No vember 24, that the steamboat Robert Emmet, on her passage from Louisville to that place, broke her main shaft on the 21st, a mile or two below Madison. la., causing part of the fly wheel to pass through the cabin floor, and otherwise injurying the boat and machinery. One of the engineers was slightly wounded. The Ben Franklin brought up her passengers.— Natchez Courier. The demand for Mulberry trees continues as brisk as ever. The New York Express says— The sales nt auction of the Morus Multicaulls the last and present week have been remarkable for the continued advance in prices, and for the number of persons attracted from distant towns and from other States, although the number of trees, advertised at each sale has been compara tively small. At the last sale, which was on the 27th, the trees were ail trimmed, and sold at from 16 to 20c. per foot, and the cuttings at 3c. per joint. Wc learn from the Philadelphia U. S. Gazette that a draft from Cincinnati, purporting to be for five thousand and twenty dollars, was presented and paid at the United States Bank on Saturday. On examination, at the closing of the bank, it was discovered that the draft was originally for one ■ hundred and twenty dollars ; but the words one hundred had been taken out, and Jive thousand inserted. COMMERCIAL. Augusta Market. Cotton.— The Jeraan 1 for this article continues animated, and prices have advanced at least i cent per lb. since our last report, the quantity coming to market during the week has been very light, we now quote a 13 cents, as extremes of the market. i Groceries. —ln tdsas in all other goods there has teen little doing. Exchange. —Checks on the North are now freely otteied at 1 per cent., and on Charleston, I percent | piem., some little reduction has been made from I the rates when the entile amount is paid in City I Bank notes. Freights— Continue at $1 per bale to Savannah, \ to Charleston, 3 i ct;. per l(Mlb<. is asked, but Little ■ shipping. \ .MAKiIMK INTELLIGENCE. ( lIAUI.KKTON, i)c«!« Hitler 12. Arrived yesterday —C L brig Buenos Ayres, aim i art, N Y. | Cleared— Ship Viclona, Chandler, Liverpool; Line ship Niagara, 15-slier, N V ; fc'w brig Zuphyr, a'earborg, Amsterdam ; brig Hunter, Bonn.iy, Mi tan/.aj; schr Peru, Piece, Jacksonville; »clir Phoebe, jV/argarcl ■Vinitb, Jacksonville; steamboat Anson, I Bnr,«n, Jncksmivill.'. Went to sea yesterday —Fr ship Nouvelle deux j Nuik lie, Rebuyer, Gorce, (Alnca;) ship Helm; Srniih Liverpool ;;S|> brig Nyuij ha, Reynulas, Bar j celuua; (J L brig Lawrence, Hall, N 5 ; schr *.py lon, Delano, 3/obile t schr Stephen, Francis, Magee, bt Angus line B .... Savannah, December 11. Chared —Ship Orbit, Jackson, NV; Lrig Clinton, Lyon, N Arrived —Brig I’m agon. Carr, N V ; brig Edwin, Beard, Baltimore ; schr Mary Reed, Hughes, Phila delplna; ilcamhoat Elbert, Hibbard, Augusta; steamboat Hamburg, Wood, Augusta «—a———w— ii—Mfcaa—utiwi r-wii—Mw——■Mta Benevolent Society. Tne next regular meeting of this Society will be held in the Presbyterian Lecture Room, on Friday evening next, at 7 o’clock. dec 13 td C. F. STURGIS, Sec’y. dj- JOSHUA S. IVALKEH, respectfully olfcrs | himse’f to tlie good people of Richmond county, ' as a Candidate for the Receiver of Tax Returns, and solemnly pledges himself faithfully, seduously, auci indulgently, to discharge the duties of the sta tion, should his Fellow-citizens be so kind as to elect him. td . CL IN C IITtIFL EMEN. A ATTENTION I JSj Appear on your Parade ground on gall Saturday next, Doc. 15,at 3 o’clock, Wj P. M., armed and equipped as your Jlua constitution directs. | Also attend a Drill on Friday fflfciSi a morning, at li o’clock, in citizens tjr njP dress, excepting belt and cartridge l A f Those members who cannot \j) f parade on S turday, will please, he- Cgjjj fore that time, leave their uniforms iSRy at the store of Messrs. Davis, Grimes i &, Co. By order of the Captain, dec 13 3t F. fi. CURTISS, Acting O.S. GEORtiIA FEMALE COLLEGE. rpiHE Agent of the Hoard of Trustees, by the di -8 rection of the Executive Committee, has ad vertised tlie public of the state and plans and pur poses of the Georgia Female College. At a recent meetingof the Hoard, it was deemed advisable to re publish tlie terms of Tuition, and to state distinctly the reasons which have induced some, perhaps un expected, changes. The advertisement before referred to was not specific in its details, but merely stated in general terms, the probable expense connected with the proposed instruction, it has doubtless happened, consequently, that opinions have been formed and estimates made which will not correspond with the present publication. This discrepancy is to be re gretted ; but when tlie facts of the case are under stood, cannot with a liberal people, operate to the prejudice of the Institution. it is the design of the Hoard to furnish a complete practical education; and the variety of things to he taught, involves the necessity of employing a num ber of Teachers. The College lias been reared by individual benefactions ; lias no endowment to sup ply it with funds, and is consequently dependent upon tuition fees, for the means of meeting its una voidable expenditures. If the charges as herein after stated, exceed public expectation, we conli dcntly anticipate that the Hoard will be sustained by all at least who adopt the indubitable truth, that education is to he estimated not by what it costs, but by its intrinsic value. In the present arrangement there is no attempt at speculation upon the pub ic. The prices are regulated by the strictest economy, and are reduced positively as low as the necessary expenditures will warrant. In justification of our course let it be remembered, also, that our charges are as cheap or cheaper than those of any other similar institution in the United States. VVitli an enlargement of pan uii.l fewer facilities than agr, reputation and location have secured to other Seminaries, it canwt i. ex pected that the expenses of this institution will be reduced so low as to accommodate the extreme de sire of those who may make their estimate without the necessary data on which to found a correct ca - cuiation. In tlie proposed charges, as now pub lished, the Trustees have been guided by the con sideration, that it was more politic and wise to save the College from future embarrassment, by lixing the fees for Tuition higher now than necessity will hereafter require when an increased number of pu pils sha 1 have augmented their income. It is deemed by us to be the most ruinous policy to gather about an establishment like this, the eclat of econo my, at the expense of all that is valuable in plan, and stable in future promise—thus dooming it, if it lives at all, to feebleness and entanglement, and at last to bankruptcy and abandonment. Besides, it was thought that the plan of coming down (what some may consider) high rates, would accord better with public feeling, than hereafter to rise with our necessarily increasing wants. In tlie financial ar rangements of the Hoard, those who patronise the Institution by sending their children or wards, in this the time of their most pressing need, will have the twofold gratification of contributing to establish the College beyond contingency, while they receive what it is hoped will be more valuable than gold and silver. It will he perceived, moreover, by the statement below, that the tuition for the regular College course lias been reduced $25. Thus af fording a valuable education at a cheaper rate than was suggested in tlie August advertisement, as the probable cost of instruction. Tlie extra charges are regulated by the current prices of other Seminaries, and the actual necessities of the case. We commit the Georgia Female College, without apprehension, to the enlightened patriotism of the country, if we are to be doomed to disappointment, we shall at least have the consolation of having at tempted a noble enterprise, witli enlarged and libe ral zeal; and shall feel that the guilt of failure abides not on us, hut upon the people who refuse (no matter lor what) the offered advantages, file exercises of this institution will commence on tlie Ist Monday ot January, and conclude on the 3d Wednesday in July. Tlie faculty will be com posed of the following gentlemen: Rev. G. F. Pierce, President and Professor of English Literature. Rev. W. H. Ellison, Professor of Mathematics, Geography and Astronomy. Rev. Thomas B. Slade, Professor of Natural .Sci ence. Adolphus Maussinett, Professor of Ancient and Modem Languages. H. B. Hopkins, Principal of the Preparatary De partment. the Department ofMusie is,for the presentcom mitted to .Miss Lord a ,d Hiss Alas-ey. The Department ol Domestic Economy is to be superintended by Mrs. Kingman, Mrs. Shelton lias been chosen to supervise the private rooms of the Pupils, and to take charge of ilieir general manners and propriety of conduct. TERMS OF TUITION AND DOARIJ. Regular College course (1U months) payable half yearly in ad vain e. c,7j ou Music on Piano per quarter, 15 00 Use of do do 2 00 Drawing and Painting, do 10 00 Latin and Grek, do 5 00 Spanish, do 0 00 Italian, do 0 00 Hoard per month, exclusive of wood, washing and candies,) qq Tuition in the Preparatory Department (per term) 00 00 No Pupil will be admitted into College under 12 years of age; and each applicant must be able to stand an examination on Orthography, Reading, Grammar, Geography, and four fundamental rules ot Arithmetic. By order of the Board. PETEK SOLOMON, Secretary, dec 13 w2t Georgia, Striven comity: WHEREAS Mary O’t onnor, applies for lot y f ters of Administration, on the estate of Michael Oh onnor, late ot Scriven county, dec’d : These are therefore to cite and admonish,all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office, within the time pre scribed by law, to shew cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office in Jac’.csonboro, ttiis 11 lit December, IS3S. Jec JOSHU A PERRY. Clerk. THEATRE. MP., ABIRiI 1 has the honor to announce t j U»p> public that the Theatre will open i„ , few days for the season. ti j,,,. jo UKMAiulN.DiiSmr, lias returned T • t.us city—Room N0,4;3,ia the private nan us the U. 8. Hotel. ts novV riITN PLATE, for salyby ~ 1 nov£J_2t H U NGEH FORD, FRJSBEE & CO. “CARD 61’ I.WITATIOX’ I'O THE AUGUSTA (tVMNASHIJf, Over Messrs Antony tk Haines’ Dm.- store. * One Lesson in all the branch?■: retry day. Mr. 11. will receiee applicants until the 20th of December. CAVALRYEXEIWIStBS. Technical Terms and different Divisions of the Hruad Hword,as taught by FHANCIB GK-iHGT HAUGK, a Graduate of the National Academy at Turin, and a Teacher of that Institution. ' ’ FtRST DIVISION. Prepare to guard. Guard. Assault. Left p ls . tect. Right Protect. Prepare to guard. From give point. Prepare to guard. Guard. Slope swords. SECOND DIVISION. Prepare to Guard. Guard. Assault. Guard. Bridle arm protect. Sword arm protect. St. Georg. , Bear cut. Guard. Slope swords. THIRD DIVISION. Prepare to guard. Guard. Assault. Guard. Horse’s near side protect. Horse’s off side pro te t. Cut oue, two,and one. Left protect. Rig!., protect. Prepare to guard. Front give point. Cut one. Guard. Slope swords. FOURTH DIVISION. Prepare to guard. Guard. On your right to the front parry. Cut two and one. Right give point against Infantry. Prepare to guard. Left give point against Infantry. Cut three and four. Guard. Slope swords. FIFTH DIVISION. Prepare to guard. Guard. Left cut one and two. Right cut one and two. Left give point against Cavalry. Prepare to guard. Right give point against Cavalry. Cut live and six. Guard. Slope swords. SIXTH DIVISION. Prepare to guard. Guard. Right give point. Cut one ami two. Left parry. Left protect. Right protect. Front give point. Prepare to guard. Guard. Slope swords. These are the Broad Sword Exercises for Caval ry. —Mr. Range, will also teach the Infantry to perfection, on the Parisian style. Hours of tuition made known at the Gymnasium, dec I 2 2t The Proprietors of that truly wonderful animal,tin GIRAFFE OR CAM EEOPARD, Have much pleasure in offering to the citizens of , Augusta, their rare assemblage, consisting of the i Giraffe, the tallest animal in creation; the Gonsbock | or Ibex of the ancients; the Eland or Oricc, the lars- | est of the Antelope tribe; the Bontibock and the (hi- ; zelle, all collected in the interior of the hitherto tin- j explored regions of Central Africa, after five yean of incessant labor, great peril and boundless chord I obtain them, these being the first of their specie; ever brought to America, and but rarely seen by j civilized man in an part of the Globe. The Giraffe is an animal of transcendant magnificence and inter- | est; and the extreme rarity of this beautiful crea- ; turc cannot be wondered at, when the simp’o fact - j be known, that many hundred mi cs through the de serts and barbarous tribes of treacherous African; have to be penetrated to obtain them. It is per- 1 haps the only instance in which any country ha been enabled to boast of possessing living speci mens of the Giraffe, through the exertions ot its in-&J dividual citizens. It has hitherto been an uniqutß and costly present from kings to kings; and as there] animals are so sensitive to atmospheric change', that their location must be regulated by the progre of the seasons, and the present is more than probi- ~i b!y the last opportunity that may ever occur oi -a viewing these remarkable specimens of the aninu J kingdom. (ffp The Exhibition will open in Jackson street A near Green, on Tuesday, December 18th, and re main until Saturday, December 22d,and positively | no longer. (fjT Pamphlets containing a brief history of tic J Giraffe, the manner of their capture, domestication! i transportation, &c., embellished with engravingijl may be had at the exhibition. fT/* Admittance 50 cents, children under 12 ycar-J,;] of age, and servants, 25 cents. Hours —from l-g o’clock in the morning till 9in the evening Jcc_b | LAFAYETTE COURSE7“ The races over this Course will commence on : H second week in December next. Will come oil -jM MONDAY, , El The Colt Race, two mile heats—four entries one half forfeit, and closed, at two hundred dulw w entrance. TUESDAY SECOND DAY, * Two Mile heats—free for any thing—purse, ?'*■ jH WEDNESDAY —THIRD DAY, Three Mile heats, purse, -----■•■'jH THURSDAY FOURTH DAY, I . 1 Four Mile Heats, purse, ------ h l,l ' | FRIDAY —FIFTH DAY, Mile heats, best three in five, purse, - - • SATURDAY, A Colt Stake of $5OO— one half forfeit—declaim- m to be made by payment to the Secretary, two wf f previous to the races, $lOO. Eight entries -Ti closed. ... #1 The above purses are subject to a discount ol -a teen per cent, to defray the expenses of a Joc> ~| Club Hall, to be given by the Club on Thun- * evening of the races. .lAS. LAMPKIN & rCf Foot passengers will be admitted for-50 iv'jß and he entitled to enter the booths without tO 'dl charge. nov 29 did i |