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TWENTY-FIPTH CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
Wi«n iso tow, Dor, 10, 1838.
united STATE* senate.
Messrs. Clay of Kentucky, ami Preston, ap
peared in their places with several other (Sens
ors.
The Rev. Mr. Sheer was chosen Chaplain of
the Senate by a majority of one vole. Forty one
Senator* were present, and Mr. Sheer received
Cl votes. Mr. 'fusion, of Virginia, was the op
■posrng candidate. Mr. Sheer was chaplain at
the special and the long sessions.
Some unimportant business was then transac
ted, and the Senate went into Executive Ses
sion upon the nomination, as has been rumoured,
of a candidate for the District Attorneyship of
New York.
house or representative*.
The Clerk of the House read the names of the
several standing Committees appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives. The
committees are mainly as they were at the lust ses
session—no important alterations.
The President sent documents to the House in
reference to the Smithsonian Bequest, which on
motion of Mr. Adams, were referred to a select
committee of nine members.
The Treasurer’s Report was referred to the
Committee of Finance, with the exception of the
part relative to defalcations.
Special Reports were received and ordered to
he printed. One of them was from the President
of the United States in relation to the lute defal
cations in New York, and embodied all the com
munications received from New York relative to
Mr. Swartwout’s case, and the departure of Mr.
Price.
Mr. Cambreleng introduced two resolutions in
reference to the message, one referring the facts
relative to the monetary condition of the country
to the Committee of Ways and Means, and the
oilier proposing to refer all of the message, rela
ting to the defalcation to a select committee.
On motion of Mr. Mer.cr, this resolution was
postponed till to-morrow, when it will be taken
up.
On motion of Mr. Crapy, the claims of the
members from Wisconsin were referred to the
Committee on Elections.
IN SENATE.
Tuesdat, Dec. 11.
Mr. Calhoun presented the memorial of sun
dry citizens ol Charleston, (N. C.) praying that
an appropriation may be made for the erection of a
hght-houie at Indian Key, Florida; and also ask
ing for the establishment of a port of entry and de
livery at that place: referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr. Lumpkin presented the petition of Alfred
■Stewart, asking compensation for property taken
from his late father in 1780, by the Cherokee In
dians : referred to the Committee on Indian Af
fairs.
Mr. Clay of Alabama, from the Committee on
Public Lands, to which had been referred the bill
to establish an additional land district in the State
of Alabama, reported the same without amend
ment.
Mr. Clay of Alabama gave notice that he would
to-morrow ask leave to introduce the following
bills :
A bill for the benefit of the Alabama, Florida
and Georgia Railroad Company ; and
A bill for the benefit of the Selma and Tennes
see Railroad Company. i
Also, a bill to confirm claims to land in the dis
trict between the Rio Hando and Sabine rivers :
referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims. '
On motion by M r. Davis, 1
The Senate went into Executive business, and 1
afterwards adjourned. t
tiorsE or hepresshtattves. ' t
A* soon as the journal was read, ti
Mr. Haynes roso anti said, that us the commit- ]
teas were appointed, he asked leave to move that
the House go into Committee of the Whole on
the President’s Message.
Mr. Mercer objecting, I
Mr. Haynes moved a suspension of the rules, t
but it did not prevail. v
Petitions and memorials were then called for in ,
the order of (Slates, and wore presented as follows: '
Messrs. Evans and Noyes, of Maine. r
IIIOIITH OF THE SOUTH. I
When New Hampshire was called on, ,
Mr. Atherton rose and asked leave to submit <
the following resolutions;
Resolved, That this Government is a Govern- '
meat of limited powers, and that, by the Consti
tution ol the United .States, Congress lias no ju
risdiction whatever over the institution of slavery
in the several States of the Confederacy.
Resolved, That petitions for the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia and the Ter
ritories of the United (States, and against the re
moval of slaves from one (State to another, are a
part of a plan of operations set on foot to affect
the institution of slavery in the several Stales, and
thus indirectly to destroy that institution within
their limits.
Keiolved, That Congress has no right to do
that indirectly which it cannot do directly; and
that the agitation of the subject of slavery in the
District of Columbia, or the Territories, ns a .
meant, and with the view, of disturbing or over
throwing that institution in the several Stales, is
against the true spirit and meaning of the Con
stitution, an infringement of the rights of the
States alfected. and a breach of the public faith
upon which they entered into the Confederacy.
Resolved, That the Constitution rests on* the
broad principle of equality among the members
of this Confederacy, and that Congress, in the
exercise of its acknowledged powers, has no right
to discriminate between the institutions of one
portion of the States and another, with a view of
abolishing the one and promoting the other.
Resolved, therefore, That all attempts on the
part of Congress, to alntlish slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia, or the Territories, or to pro
hibit the removal of slaves from State to Slate,
or to discriminate between the institutions of one
portion of the Confederacy and another, with
the views aforesaid, are in violation of the Con
stitution, destructive of the fundamental princi
ple on which the Union of these Stales rests,
and beyond the jurisdiction of Congress: ami
That every petition, memorial, resolution, proposi
tion, or paper, touching or relating in any way,
or to any extent whatever, to slavery as aforesaid,
or the abolition thereof, shall, on the presentation
thereof, without any further action thereon, be
laid on the table, without being detailed, printed,
or referred.
Mr. Cushing objected to their introduction at
this time.
Mr. Atherton thereupon moved a suspension
of the rules.
Mr. Adams and Mr. Cushman simultaneously
demanded the yeas and nays; which l>eing or-
V.detcd, were—yeas 137, nays 06,-wo follows.,;
Yeas —Messrs. Anderson. Andrews, Atherton,
Banks, Beatty, Beers, Beirne, Bell, Bicknell,
Birdsall, Brodhead, Buchanan, Bynum, John Cal
houn. Cambreleng. William B. Cambell, John
Campbell, Carter, Chambers, Chapman, Cheath
am. Clowney, Coles, Connor, Crabb, Craig, Car
ley, Crockett, Cushman, Dawson, Deberry, U«
Graff, Dromgoolc, Elmore, Farrington, Fairfield,
Foster, Fry, Gallup, James Garland, Rice Gar
and, Glascock, James Graham, Grantland, Grant,
Gray, Griffin. Hammond. Hamer, Harlan, Har
rison, Hawci. Hawkins, Haynes, Holt, Hopkins,
Howard, Hubley, William H. Hunter. Robert M.
. Hunter, 1 homas B. Jackson. Juber Jackson,
Menry Johnson, Joseph Johnson, William Cost
KemWe ' W. John W. Jones, Kenn.
V^r BeM x?' th ’ Lewig ’ Lo * an ’ Loomis,
Uyon, Mallory, Martin, May, McKay, Robert
McClellan, Abraham McClellan, McClure, Mc-
Kennon, Mencfec, Mercer, Miller, Montgomery,
Moore, Morgan, Samuel B. Morris, Murray, No
ble, Palmer, Parker, Paynlcr, Pearce, Penny back
er, Pctrikin, Phelps, Pickens, Plumer, Pope,
Pratt, Kelly, Readier, Illicit, Hiv's, lloliertson,
Rumsey, Augustine H. Shepperd, Charles Shep
ard, Shields, Shcplor, Snyder, Southgate, Spen
cer, St inly, Stuart, Stone,Swearingen, Tnhafero,
Taylor, Thomas, Titus, Touccy, Towns, Turney,
Underwood, Vail, W’agcncr, Welwler, Weeks,
John White, Whittlesey, Sherrod W’illiams, Jared
W. Williams, Joseph L. Williams, Christopher
H. Williams, Wise, Wood and Ye 11.—137.
N i vs—Messrs. Adams, Alexander, lie nan A1
fen, John W. Allen, Aycrigg, Bouldin, Briggs,
W’tlliam B. Calhoun, Casey, Childs, Clark, Cof
fin, Corwin, Cranston, Curtis, Cushing, Darling
ton, Davec, Davies, Dunn,Edwards, Evans, Eve
rett, Ewing, Richard Fletcher, Isaac Fletcher
Fillmore, Oiddings, Goode, William Graham,
Grenncll, Haley, Hall, Harper, Hastings, Herod,
Ingham, Lincoln, Marvin,Samson Mason,Mitch
ell, Calvary Morris, Naylor, Naves, Parraenter,
Peck, Potts, Putnam, Kariden, Randolph, Reed,
Ridgwuy, Robinson, Russell, Saltonstall, Sergeant
Sibley, Slade, Smith, Stratton, Tillinghasl,Poland,
Albert S. While, and Yorke—6o.
So the rules were suspended.
The resolutions being before the House,
Mr Atherton addressed the Chair.
CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL.
AUGUSTA,
SATURDAY MOKMMI, DECEMBER 16.
In the Congressional proceedings in our paper
to-day, will be found some resolutions on the sub
ject of Abolition, introduced into the House of
Representatives, by Mr. Atherton, of New Ham|>-
shiro. They occupy on almost every point, the
true grounds.
We have given only that portion of the pro
ceedings embracing the resolutions and the yeas
and nays, on the motion to suspend the rule in
order to take them. /The rule being suspended’
air. Atherton addressed the House, and in conclu
sion moved the previous question. On this mo
tion the yeas were 103 nays 102. The resolu
tions were then taken up separately, and on the
passage of the first resolution, the yeas were IDS.
( Nays (I. The House then adjourned.
The number of deaths in Charleston during
the week ending on the 9th hist., were 17.
W’hites 5, black and colored 12.
The whole amount of Cotton shipped from
tne port of St. Marks, (Fla.) from the Ist of Oct.
1H37, to the lst of Oct. 1838, according to the re
port of the Collector of that port, was 28,055
bales.
New Orleans Hank*.
By u statement published in the New Orleans
Bee, it appears the circulation of the Banks in
that city on the 3d inst, was #4,567,309, and the
amount of specie held by them was 53,987,697.
By comparing this statement with that published
in November, it will he seen that a considerable
diminution in the circulation of these institutions
has taken place. The amount of circulation on
the sth Nov. was 54,792,739; dimunition up to
the 3d Dec., 5225,430. On the other hand their
amount of specie has increased since the sth
Nov., 5161,637.
According to the Report of the Secretary of the i
Treasury, dated Dec. 3, 1838, the total exports of
this year ending on the 30th of September last,
were estimated at 5193,130,000; of which
590,666,000 were domestic, and 512,470,000 fo
reign goods and products. The former have di
minished 54,898,4 14 ; and the latter 59,384,962
since the previous year. The total imports are
5112,000,000; being 528,989,217 less than the
previous year, and $78,000,000 less than 1836.
The reduction in the price of cotton will account
for much of this difference—it being an average
full from 19 to 11 cents, $86,000,000 annually,
or an average of nine-tenths of our exports arc
from agriculture, which employs seven-tenths of
our population. '
The Legislature of the State of Ohio met at
Columbus on Monday, the 3d inst.; all the mem
ben present, except one in each House—a rare
and remarkable punctuality. In both Houses,
officers pro lent, were chosen of Van Buren poli’
tics; in the Senate by a majority of three volt's,
and the lower House by a majority of four votes.
We sec by the South Carolinian, that a public
meeting was held in Columbia on the 6th inst.
at which resolutions were adopted recommending
the formation of a Company for the construction
of a Turnpike Hoad from Hamburg, to the most
practicable and convenient routes to the Saluda
mountains.
The public land sales at Chicago, to Nov. 21,
though they amounted to 5100,000, hud not in
any ease exceeded the minimum price by law,
$1.25 per acre.
Deaths in Philadelphia, the past week, 75 ; of
which 23 were under two years of ago. Thir
teen died of consumption.
The New York Courier estimates the proba
ble defalcation by officers of Government, since
the first election of General Jackson, at 520,000,-
000.
The St. Augustine Herald of the 6th inst.
says : a wreck, totally dismasted, was seen on
Monday from the North Beach, floating at the
mercy of the winds and waves. The pilot boat
went out in search of it, but wc have not hoard
with what success. Several barrels of apples
have boon found, wc arc informed, which had
come ashore.
From Harrisburg.
The correspondent of the Philadelphia Spirit
of the Times, (a democratic paper) writing from
Hatrisburg.on Saturday evening, stales that John
W. Ryan and Charles Pray, two of those who
contend for seats in the House, from Philadelphia
county, John J. M’Cahcn and John Savage, of
Philadelphia, Mr. Hall, of the Railroad Hotel,
Northern Liberties, George W. Barton, of Lan
caster, and others, have been charged on the oath
of James Hanna, a Senator from Philadelphia
county, with “encouraging a lawless assembly to
- nctn of riot and violence in the Senate rliamher.’ >
> Messrs. Prnv, Ryan and Savage had surrendered
themselves and were admitted to bail—the others
were not present at Harrisburg.
, The correspondent of Poulson’s Advertiser, (a
whig paper) of the same date, slates that the
Senate had recognized the whig portion of the
, House of Representatives, as the legal and law
. making branch. Mr. Hanna, in the Senate, asked
J that himself and Mr. Wagner might ho excused
from voting until all doubts were removed as to
their right to retain their scuts. There are still
’ rumors of the desire to take life. A party of
gentlemen were fired upon last night with a pis
tol. It is believed that the ball was aimed at onc j
supposed to be Mr. Penrose. He does not ap
pear in public. There is still no prospect of an
union of the two portions of the House.
The Free Dunking Law,
The Milledgeville Journal speaking of the Free
Ranking Kill, says: “ By the provisions of lies bill
as reported, associations might be formed for Bark
ing purposes, by securing the capital stoi k of each
company by the doposilo of State Stocks, bearing
an interest of six per cent, equal to the amount, or
bonds and mortgages on i mproved real estate equal
to twine the amount, or on freehold or negro pro
perly to four times the am unit. An unsuccessful
motion was made to strike out from the bill negro
properly. In tbo course of the animated debate
which this motion excited, Mr. Crawford, of Uicll
r mond, who spoke in favor of the motion, alluded
. to the Federal basis of Representation, and ohserv
j. ed ho had heard of hanking iqo'i specie, banking
upon real estate, hanking on paper, ami oven of
hanking upon nothing ; lint this was I lie first time
ho had beard of banking on our constituent»!
when the House had concluded thn consideration
of the 12lh section of the hill, Mr. Howard moved
s to add a section, prohibit mg the stockholders from
i borrowing any money from the institution m which
they might he concerned. Mr. Porter moved to
lay the whole matter on the tiblo, which was lost;
Mr Howard’s additional section was then rejected.
On motion of Mr Pryor, n proviso was adopted,
prohibiting stockholders from borrowing from the
institution on tbo pledge of the stock, req Hiring
y litem to give the usual collateral security, w Inch se
curity should not boa director or other officer.
The 14th section was amended on Thursday
I by Mr. Hines, providing that the sum requisite to
procure the plates, dies, materials, &r. shall he
advanced by the association. Mr. Howard moved
to add to the section a proviso, that they shall
not commence operations until they shall have in
their vaults 33] per cent, in gold and silver.—
Mr. Rockwell moved to strike out the per cent,
which was carried; 25 per cent, was inserted.—
Mr. Howard’s motion was then put and lost, ayes
60, nocs 99. The 15th section was agreed to.—
Mr. Freeman moved to strike out the sum of
$ 100,000, which limited the capital stock of the
company in the bill, for the purpose of inserting a
Jess sum, which was lost by a large majority. On
refusal to pay specie, damages to be recovered to
18 per cent. In settlements between banks and
the association under this law, thn chartered banks
shall be compelled to receive their bills and the
bills of their branches. The bill provides that no
nsociutions shall at any time have on hand For the
space of3 o days, less than 25 percent, in specie
on the amount of the bills or notes in circulation.
Mr. Jenkins offered an amendment to the last sec
tion, providing that the Legislature might at any
time alter, amend or repeal the act, and if repealed
the associations formed under the act, should
forthwith erase and determine, which was lost.
The bill was then passed—ayes 85, noes 69.
On Friday a reconsideration was moved, which
failed, ayes 65, noes 95.
From Harrisburg.
Correspondence of the Herald and Sentinel.
Hiiirisbuuo, Dec. 9.
Yesterday evening Mr. Pray and Mr. Ryan,
the Democratic candidates for seats in the Legis
lature, were arrested on charges of having dis
turbed the House of Representatives, and pre
venting their proceeding to business. The last
named person was also charged with having used
threatening language, (so understood,) towards
Mr. Hanna, the Wh g member from the county
of Philadelphia. The first procured bail; the
latter went to the strong house, and there remain
ed for two or three hours, (although he might
have been bailed out but refused, for reason*
easily understood, effect out of doors.) Tho vo
lunteers arrived about 9 o’clock, which caused
considerable excitement. From the representa
tions made in Philadelphia, they expected hii
work. The democrats laughed heartily at Gen.
Patterson’s good management in sending so few
troops, and say he ought to be, tried by a court
martial. They say they did not think the Gov
ernor would have gone this length. McCahcn,
who went to Philaddlphia, it is said, will return
to-night. It is supposed lie will be arrested the
moment he arrives. The Governor is sard to
have sent olVnn express to the President of the
United States for aid. This I do not believe.
Pennsylvania can take care of horeelf. The
Whig party will proceed to business hereafter
unmolested by the rebels. Apropos of the troops
—they mode a beautiful appearance.
They are quartered at the Court House, the
Arsenal, Laiicosterian School House, Exchange,
and at the some of the pul die houses. They are,
indeed, fine looking men, and have net only pro
duced tremendous panic amongst the rioters, but
have made a most favorable impression amongst
our citizens. To-morrow weexpeet that a change
in the state of the Provisional Government will
take place. You may look for some news about
Tuesday or Wednesday, which will decide the
i complexion of things.
From the Baltimore American.
Latest Accounts.
By the Rail Road cars from York, last night,
we learn verbally that about 1200 troops were
i assembled in Harrisburg, and that every tiring re
mained perfectly quiet.
By the same conveyance we received several
slips from Harrisburg, one of which is dated ves
l terday morning, but they mention no occurrence
, as having taken place to disturb the public peace.
1 We understand that a new post is to be esta
blished by a com pony of U. S. Troops on {he
Stenhafchce, near Deadman’s Bay. Last week
the troops embarked on board the steamer Izard,
t at St. Marks, for the above place. We learn
i that it is the intention of Gen. Taylor, to cut a
road from the post to the St. Augustine road, and
1 thus open the country for the free ingress of the
j troops from the settlement. We have no doubt
, that such a course would be productive of benefit
in keeping oti the Indians, as it must weaken
their confidence in the security of their former
- haunts, and induce them to retire farther from
. the settlements.
! We have no further news from the East. The
expedition against the Indians in the Ocofinokee
Swamp, has not been heard from.— Tul/ahaoe
3 1 I 'aridhim.
From the S'. 0. Bee. Dec. 19.
From Mexico.
The Woodbury, which wag ordered to this sta
tion for the purpose of transporting government
despatches and private letters, arrived at the lia
lizc on Friday last, from Vera Cruz, which she
left a few days after the aelion which took place
near that town. The details of this affair givm
by the officers, are entirely similar to those we
have already communicated to our readers. We
have received by the Woodbury a file of Vc a
Cruz papers, for which wc arc indebted to the po
lite attention of the American Consul: their
dates are not beyond the 26th November, and
consequently they give no account of the attack
of the French Squadron upon the fort. We
learn by these journals that General Santa Ana
had offered his services to the government, but it
was uncertain whether they had been accepted.
The paper containing the official intelligence of
the capture of the Bar of Tampico by the govern
ment troops, is unfortunately not included in our
file. Nearly every thing in relation to the affairs
of this town, in which our commerce is so directly
and deeply interested, has already been published.
We, however, subjoin a few details which are
worthy the trouble of transcribing.
During the night of the 10th November, Urrea
entered the town of Tampico, on foot and dis
guised, and was the next morning received and ac
knowledged commander of the place. General
Canalizo, after having taken possession of the
exposed and undefended points, and having in
vested the town still more closely, signified to
Montenegro that he had no alternative but to sur
render at discretion. The letter replied that he
had abandoned the command to Urrea, who at the
same time despatched a confidential letter de
manding an interview with Canalizo. The pro
position was accepted, and a spot was designated
for the conference intermediate between the posts
occupied by the two armies. Urrea, however,
declared that being unwell, he was unaided to at
tend the proposed meeting at the place indicated,
but that he would be happy to receive Canalizo at
Tampico. Tho sense of dignify of the latter
preventing him from consenting to this proposal,
he insisted upon the interview taking place at the
spot originally specified, with commissioners to
be appointed on both sides. This was in fine
agreed to. Urrea deputed a lawyer named Mora,
but the terms of the capitulation being considered
inadmissible, the convoys departed without arriv
ing at any definite understanding. In conse
quence of this, General Canalizo adopted meas
ures for pressing the siege with greater vigor, and
reducing the place. He informed tho different
consuls at Tampico, that he would permit packets
and vessels of war, as well as merchant vessels
and their consignees, to pass the bar, but (hat un
der no pretext whatever would he suffer any pas
senger to enter the city, although he would grant
protection to those who were desirous of leaving
Tampico, with a view to quit the country, or to
repair to the interior, and that letter bags might he
received at the bar. He added that should an at
tack be made during the day, the display of the
national standard from the dwellings of the vari
ous consuls would secure their persons and com
patriots from any insult, and that if it occurred
during the night, a lantern placed before each
house would be attended with the same ample
guarantee. Ho likewise assured foreigners of
every description, that they would remain unmo
lested, as long as they refrained from taking up
arms against the government.
Hurricane off Vera Cruz.
We are indebted to the politeness of Mr. Breed
love, the collector of the customs, for the follow
ing interesting communication.
Collector’s Office,
New Orleans, Dec 8, 1838. S
To the Editor of the Bee,
Sib—You are at liberty to give publicity to the
enclosed, received this day by the cuitct ‘Wood
bury, from Vera Cruz. Your obt. serve.
JAMES W. BREEDLOVE, Col.
COPY.
Consulate of the U. S. of America, )
Mazatlan, 6lh Nov. 1838. 5
Sir—l have to inform you that one of the most
violent hurricanes took place on the Ist instant
within the recollection cf the older inhabitants ;
the whole of the shipping was lost, and driven on
shore.
The following American vessels were wrecked
and driven on shore, viz :
Brig Griffin, Boston, totally wrecked, with loss
of captain ; brig Mary, New York, totally wreck
ed, with loss of second mate and steward; brig
Splendid, of New York, driven on shore, and has
been condemned and will be sold for account of
whom it may concern ; brig Indus, of New York,
driven on shore, and since got off and will prob
bly be repaired sufficiently here to enable her to
proceed to a port for further repairs.
I have forty five destitute American seamen on
my hands, one halfof the number badly wounded,
without clothing or any of the comforts of life.—
I have actually been obliged to furnish clothing
from my own wardrobe, not being able to find any
ready made in the place.
The want of time prevents me from giving the
details ofthis unfortunate occurrence to the depart
ment of state, by this post, having been employed
both day and night saving the wrecks, &c.
I have the honor to be,
Your obt. servt.
JOHN PARROTT.
Wm. D. Jones, Esq.
U. S. consul, Mexico.
On Saturday night last a party of six Indians
made their appearance at the house of a family
named Blitz at a place called Bull Creek, four
miles distant from tho post at Garcy’s Ferry. The
only inmates were a lad from 12 to 16 years of
age and four children. The lad was warned by
a voice in English to leave the house or ho would
be killed. He seized bis gun and fired and es
caped. Ho reported the matter the next day
about 11 o’clock to the commanding officers of
the post who forthwith sent out a scout after them.
They found the house burnt and following their
trail several miles they discovered their camp fire,
and the remains of a calf which they had killed,
and upon which they had regaled themselves—
hut no Indians. — St. Augustine Herald, Dec. 8.
M o find the following paragraph in the George
town D. C. Advocate. The circumstance is not
mentioned in any other of the District papers, and
wc sincerely hope that it may prove to be a mistake:
“ We understand that General Gratiot, Chief
Engineer of the United States, has been suspend
ed in consequence of his being discovered to be a
defaulter to the Government to a large amount.”
Since tile above was in type, we see that
the iactol the dismissal of Gen. G. is stated in va
rious letters from Washington, published in the
papers of different cities, but they concur in sta
ting that he denies being a defaulter. The money
which, according to report, he admits to lie in his
possession, he holds, it is said, to secure to him
scll the payment of claims for commissions alleged
I to be due him by Government.— Baltimore Am.
Affecting Trial. —An old man, almost a
century, was tried in the Circuit Court, Mobile,
on Saturday last, for the murder of his grand-son,
a young man aged about nineteen years. His
I own daughter; the mother of the murdered young
I man, was the only witness on the part of the state
j against him. In the course of the examination
she said it was “ her own dear father who had
i killed her beloved child 1” She said her father
! “ had been drinking”—that he was lying on his
i bed asleep, t.iat tho young man came in and made
; a considerable noise, that the old man sprang from
his bed—drew his knife from his pocket—and
j stabbed her son to the heart:
j While she was giving her evidence the tears
. plentitully trickled down the furrowed cheeks of
the Borrowing anJ enfeebled old man, and excite.!
much sympathy. A. verdict of manslaughter
was given, and the prisoner sentenced to twen y
; days confinenunt. Evidence having been addu
, cid of his honesty and industry through life. He
1 a 1 been a revolutionary soldier, and served un
; d r Gren. Marion, in South Carolina. Being in
his dotage, ardent spirits, no doubt, produced in
sanity ; for, it is evident, that in more sober mo
ments he would, instead of depriving his grand
i 'Onot life, protect it at the sacrifice of his own.
A gentleman whose lady had absconded from
[ him. cautioned the public against trusting her in
these words : “My wife has eloped from me
without rhyme or reason, and I desire no one will
. trust her on my account, lor lam not married to
. her.”
fMARR I E U, ~
In Danville, Va., on Tuesday, the 4th hist., by'
tbe Rev. John Kerr, Mr. John 11. Turpin, of this
i Clf -V. 1° Miss Elizabeth Ross, of the former place.
DIED,
; In Montgomery, Ala., on the 13th inst., in the
23d year of her age, Mrs. Augusta, wife of Wm
h uller, and daughter of Cienl. Erastus Root ofNew
1 York.
I Consignees per South Carolina Rail Road*
, Hamburg, December 14.
' A. Gumming, I. S’. Beers & Co., W. Shivers, S.
Kneeland &It Son, G. T. Dortic, E. D. Cooke, W. K.
&.I. U. Jackson, 1. Moisc, Clarke, McTeir& Co., J.
8. Hutchinson, G. W. Moore, Stovall, Simmons, &
; Co., Paul, Fitsimons, J. & ]!. Badcy, J. &S. Bones,
> J. Richards, F. If. Cooke, J. VV. Houghton, G. H.
. Noble & Co. Rees & Beall, Clark, Rackett & Co.,
. M. Frederick, J. P. Perritt, Rankin, Boggs & Co.
1 i)I • j Mal , ler >:> Hand & Scranton, T. H. Plant, J.
i ui V » Carr i e , II- Jessup, Perritt & Young,
H. L. Jeffers, J. F. Benson, (i. Parrott.
COM MERC laL
> ,
J New Orleans, December 10.
Cotton. —Received from the 2d to the Bth inst.
> 13,289 bales, exported 9237 bales, stock on hand
> not cleared 54,909 bales.
, The sales up to Wednesday evening in the past
, week, from the unfavorable state of the weather
p and firmness of holders, did not exceed 2,000 bales
10l all kinds—on Thursday it brightened up, with a
good demand, which took oil’on that day and Friday
full 4,500 bales, and in most instances an advance
■ of ia i ct. per lb. was established on the middling
■ qualities of Mississippi and Louisiana, a few lots of
cotton that had been taken on speculation also
. changed hands at a profit; the transactions have
| been principally for the northern manufacturers and
the French markets, little having been done on
' English account. On Saturday the market was
calm with few sales, holders showing no anxiety
for the future. The week’s business will sum up
to 7,000 bales—round lists of Mississippi and Lou
isiana at 123 a cts., extremes 11 a 16 cts., fair
13 cents.
Liverpool Classifications.—Louisiana and Missis
sippi, ordinary, 10J all ; middling, a 12; fair,
12; good fair, 14 a 14£ ; good and fine, 13£ a 16.
Tallahassee, December 10.
Cotton arrives daily in considerable quantities,
and sells readily at 11 a cents. Twelve cents
is asked and we have heard of one fancy lot sold
for that price.
Apalachicola, Dec. 4.
Receipt of Cotton, up to this date, this season,
2,005 bales. ’
Shipped and cleared, per barque
Lagrange, for N. York, 416 bales.
On ship-board, in port, ] 400
Stock in warehouse, ’ 153
„. , 2.005
Hitherto, the low state of the rivers has prevented
the steamers from bringing down Cotton to any ex
tent, and consequently retarded business here. As
there have been rains up the country for two or
tliroo days past, we may soon expect a good navi
gable river.
MARINE intelligence:.
Savannah, December 13.
Cleared —Ship Timoleon, Winsor, Liverpool; bark
Potomac, Gorham, Marseilles; bark R. H. Douglass
Collins, Baltimore.
Arrived Steamboat Santee, Poinsett, Garey’s
I- erry.
Went to sea —Ship Orbit, Jackson, New York •
ship Cabot, Sommers, Europe; ship Admittance,
Smith, Havre.
Charleston, December 14.
Arr. yesterday. —Line ship H Allen, Besher N Y.
brig Commerce, Read, Baltimore : schr Mediterra
nean, Henry, Philadelphia.
Cleared Ship Nimrod, Manning, Liverpool ; Fr.
■ barque Grande Conde, Aubcrt, Caen ; Fr brig Lou
ixe, Estor, Bordeaux ; Line brig Arabian, Welch
N. Orleans; Line brig Angola, Tufts, Boston,
Went to sea yesterday— Barque Alason, Lcmw,
Boston; lings Hunter,Bonncy.Matanzas ; Esther
Ncwcombe, N. Orleans ; schrs Ostrich, Ellis, Trin
idad, Cuba ; schr Phoebe & Margaret, Smith, Jack
sonville.
CCf* We are requested to state that the Rev. Alex.
Campbell,of Virginia, will preach in the Methodist
Uiurch, on Tuesday evening next, 18th inst., at 7
0 clock. ( itizcns generally arc invited to attend.
(ET Tl,e Election which was ordered to take
place for a keeper of the Poor House for the County
of Richmond on Monday the 3d of December inst
is postponed to the 17th inst. By order
JAMES McLAWS, Clerk, 1. c. r. c.
dec 15 2t
Benevolent Society.
The 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.
(O’ We are authorized to announce COSBY
DICKINSON as a candidate for re-election to the
office of Receiver of Tax Returns for Richmond
county, at the election on the first Monday in Jan
uary next. dec 4 td*
OO JOSHUA S. WALKER, respectfulTyotihrs
himself to the people of Richmond county,
as a Candidate lor the Receiver of Tax Returns •
and solemnly pledges himself faithfully, seduously!
aud indulgently, to discharge the duties of the sta
tion, should his I- ellow-citizens be so kind as to
elect him. t( j
CLINCH RIFLEMEN.
j ATTENTION !
■ Appear on your Parade ground
I This Keening, Dec. 15, at 3 o’clock,
f . P. M., armed and equipped as your
A 3 constitution directs.
"B Those members who canno
W parade on Saturday, will please, be
ar fore that time, leave their uniforms
J at the store of Messrs. Davis, G rimes
■ & Co. By order of the Captain.
i F. G. CURTISS Acting O. S
dec 15 3t
Augusta Artilley Guards.^
| ATTENTION!
A Appear on your Parade ground in
■t.} front of the Engine House, in
.geXraarf Washington-street, This Evening,
the 15th inst., at 3 o’clock, P. M.,
armed and equipped, as your By-
Kl J Laws direct.
||L/ Captain GOULD.
M.A. Stovall, Ist Serg’t-
RE. MARTIN, DENTIST, has returned to
>• this city Room N0.45,in the private part
01 the U. S. Hotel. ts nov 27
Richmond academy.—The T:>.,tecs of ,
this institution will, on the 15th day of De
cember next, proceed to the election of a Rector, ,
and first and second English Teacher ; also, for a
leacher for the Branch at Summerville. Appli
cants for either of these situations will please ad- 1
dress the President of the Board of Trustees.
ALEX. CUNNINGHAM, .
nov 20 tj President,
*
DIVIDEND No. 13.
Mechanics’ Bank, August; ■
riNHE Board of Directors hav. I
J- fiend of J- our Dol a s per share f,l « ■
plus profits of the Bank, which will b e Vi'! ; 1
Stockholders or their legal representatives 4
after Tuesday, the 18th inst s ’ 0,1 -9
3t___GEi). W. LAMAR, CashiJ
IN Habersham Hotel, Clarkesville Hn . 1 U
Bridle and Martingale ., enclosed in a sac®*
have been left by some person about eiM
months since. The owner is requested to Dim
property, pay expenses, and remove it, or it
sold oil the first Tuesday in January, for the bell
° .l' cTr eine LKWIS LEVV . PioprioLjß
’VTOTICE.—The Trustees of Columbia cwkj
11 Academy are happy to announce to the nS
that they have secured the services of Mr U
Potter, from one of the oldest Colleges in vS
England. He has had ample experience in u ■
ing, and will give instruction in the Latin
Greek Languages, so far as to fit young men 9
College, or further if desired, and in all the bran J
of English usually taught in Academies. He ’• |
also give a course of Lectures on Natural PhilJl
phy and Astronomy. The Academy is furniiHi
with a good apparatus. Ti e School will be optfl
on the Istdav of January.
‘ NATHAN CRAWFORD,-x
JURIAH HARRISS, LTrusviJi
NATHANIEL UAIEY, 5 1
wtf 9
inform ation Wanted ' »
W ! r L1 1 2 K «’ f ° rmerlv of Fayetteville #■
C., left North Carolina about sc veil
years ago, and went to the State of Georgia V I
he died about txvo years ago, leaving as it’is
considerable property, but in what part of the s9k
it is not known. He had resided aboutelevcn v 9
in Augusta, up to six or seven years ago, when* *
learnt the carriage maker’s business, and atterwiOJ
owned a Grocery store. His mother, an a'ed jfiß
poorwooman, is anxious to learn where he i|9
and such particulars in relation to his properu|9
may enable her to obtain it. He was aboutth'ir9
seven years of ago at the time of his death, and 9
no family. Any information will bc thankfullvfß
ceived by Mrs. Alary Brown, at Fayetteville.
dec 15 ’ j t
COM MISSI ON HOUSE
In Baltimore, Md.
riNH F, undersigned respectfully announce toj|9
X friends and acquaintances, and the
erally, in Georgia, and in the other Southern
that they have opened a Commission House in f 9
more, under the firm of RUTHERFORD & mil
BUT, for tlie transaction of a General
Business. They will be prepared to fill orders,
do business according to the most liberal cu?tor9
the place.
They will take occasion to inform all
feel interested, that there are regular lines of
sels running between Baltimore and CUvle«*
Savannah, St. Marks, Apalachicola,am] sil i.,,,..W
Mobile and New Orleans; and that trim,lent ve,W
can always be had for other places where, as B
there are not regular lines from Baltimore. Til
store is No. 11, Bowly’s wharf.
JOHN RUTHERFORD, I
Formerly of Macon, dJS
1 SAM’L. HURLBUT.
Baltimore, November 6, 1838. tnv6v,B
NOTICE ~0 the creditors of the firms of Shol9
Sc Lambert, Shclman & Deighl, Sholma.9
Cloud, and the late Augustus G. Shelman,decea9
Lipon a bill filed by the administrators
Doctor Augustus G. Shelman, to have the cstal9
their said intestate marshalled and paid to
tors, and in the investigation of said ease it appeal
that the assets in the hands of the administrs9
had been derived from the several firms in
the deceased had been concerned in his life Bl
as well as from his individual property; a9
moreover appearing that there will be a deticiH
of assets to the whole of the several claims, it|T|
ordered by the court, that there should bealli9
further time, until the 17th day of January nextL
the several claimants to render in their claims
perly authenticated, so that on the said day ;K
may be a distribution of the funds now on liß
and it was further ordered that all claims
dered in by or before that day, do lose their.
any part or portion of the assets then to be
tod, and the undersigned Clerk of the Si;
Court of the county of Jeflerson, was
ditor, to whom the said several claims n-'
handed in, on or before that time, with a
the payment thereof in accordance with the |9
of the court in the said case.
EBENEZER BOTHW-lJ*
Louisville, November 30, 183 S. nsfl
"Land and \e«rojrsT’im sALt^B
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in J3IH
next, at the lower Market-house, in
of Augusta, at the usual hours, all the undit9
balance of the wood-land tract adjoining the c 9
rate limits of Augusta, containing about loOiß
more or less. Also several boat hands accire ■
to planting, belonging to tbe estate of the late
Eliza Clayton, deceased. Also one Woman
Charlotte, and her two children. Also, alot '
Sand Hills, containing ten acres, with the imp*
ments. Terms made known on the day
Purchasers to pay for titles.
A. S. CLAYTON, Trus9
CHARLES CARTEIi, JBI
decS sw for Mrs.A.Carr®
IKON FOUNDRY &Ai A lIINMSiI
THE undersigned has the pleasure
friends and the public, that he has (m
cessful operation, his NEW
on the latest and most improved principle,
prepared ro receive orders for CASTINGS m
descriptions, which he execute
neatness anddespatch, and at prices that niSH
exceed in expense, any that may be importdm V
His MACHINE SHOP will be in operational
the middle of November, and will then bc iI'ImI
to receive orders for STATIONARY and UK*
TIVE ENGINES.
All kinds of MILL and MACHINERY «
All orders from the country- will be regulrfß
tended to.
Apply at the Establishment, corner ofw9
and Nassau streets, Hampstead, or at Mr. K-f ; l
ton’s counting house, Fitzsimons’ wharf, wfeH
ders and notes may be left, which will be aitflßß
dec l'sw4w THOMAS DOTfK^B
THE Co-partnership formerly existing f'9
S. Kneeland & J. K. Kilburn, under
of S. Kneeland fk Co. expired by its own
on the Ist inst. The unsettled business
will be attended to by- the subscriber.
nov 14 3msw S. KNEEUjH
GENTLEAIEN’S FUMNISIIINGST*
No. 238 Broad street.
THE subscriber has just opened
3 doz Gents’ super Cloth Caps, of
2 doz Boys’ and Youth’s Cloth and SeaUkaß
25 doz Neck Stocks, of Satin, Bombazin and
of Tennant & Carter’s celebrated mat®
30 doz round and square Linen Shirt Collars 9
Ruffied and Plain Linen Bosoms
Huffied Black Satin Bosoms
A constant supply of colored Shirts, for Tr-’H
Gents’ superior black and colored Neck Slia-H
A few doz real Madrass Cravats.
Silk and Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs.
Gloves and half hose of the various qualitk- H
Philadelphia made Umbrellas j 9
Also, another invoice on consignment c ,: H
super Cassimere Pants and Vests, which
such universal satisfaction.
(Lj 1 Gentlemen will find at this
every article appertaining to their
the subscriber will spare no pains or exp
render his assortment of gentlemen’s wear vBH
any in the city, as regards fashion, quality,
not least, moderate prices. .jB L
dec 1 sw3w WM. CLAPhjJ^^E
A CARO. ''
a The subscriber having fitted
tensive three story house, 301 x 'S|9
a few doors below George
TE BOAIIDING HOUSE, with
beds, bedding, &c. entirely new, is able
families, or single gentlemen, as permanent,
and such transient visiters as contemplate
ing in the city more than one day, good
clous accommodations,
During the past summer the house lias
considerable alterations, which will addto ,: *ll
fort and convenience of visiters. > ,|
His table will at all times be furnished •
best the market affords. t ■
His Wines are of direct importations,
choicest kinds. O. A, ROOH
Ch’rteston, November 30, 1838.
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