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bank reports.
Statement of the condition of the Ontral Rail
Koad, ami Banking Company and Branches,
October 1, 1838.
Resources,
Xote* discounted run
ning to maturity, good, 660,231 34
Bills of exchange run
ningtomaturity, good, 60,606 84
Notes and bills under pro
test, in suit,' 31,427 38
Notes and bills under pro
test, notin suit, 17,705 18
Making total of discounted
P a P«r. 759,870 74
Os the paper under protest
there is considered
good. 43,889 01
Doubtful, 4,397 29
Bad, 846 26
Sterling exchange good, 8,888 88
Due by other banks, 60,280 37
In the hands of agents in
New York and England, 21.399 96
Stocks of other institu
tions taken in satisfac
tion of debt, 4,225
Banking houses anil lots, 42,579 62
Real estate taken in satisfaction
of debt at principal bunk, 7,100
Expended on and in relation to
Kail Koad, 753,284 54
C urrcnl expenses, 0,955 74
Premium on exchange, 729 68
Protests, JOG
Clash, viz.;
Notes of other banks, 53,340
Bp«‘'ie. 179,298 20
Change bills, 231 50-232,869 70
$1,808,290 23
Liabilities.
Bank capital, $678,647 50
Kail Rond Capital Stock, 771,950
Bunk notes issued, 955,000
on hand 746,275
In circulation, 208,725
Rail Komi tickets in circulation, 18,898 45
Due to other bunks, 86,203 53
Due for unclaimed dividends, 3,010 09
Individual doposites, 179,012 87
Profits, viz; Reserved fund,
other hank prolits, und rail
road profits, 51,106 27
Balance between principal
bank and brunches, 699 92
$1,898,290 23
Statement Monroe Rail Road and Bunking Com
pany, October 1, 1838.
To bank capital, 300,0000
Kail Hoad do. 300,000-600,000
Bank capital, extension
above Forsyth, 4,390
Rail Road do. do. 4,390 8,780
Bank bills issued,
old emission, 240,000
New do. 8,000—248,000
Old and new on hand 94,485—153,515
Discount account, 7,600 52
on bills of exchange, 725 91—8,326 23
Time checks, 63,500
Bank of Columbus, 3
Unclaimed dividends,
Nos. 1, 2 and 3 1,734 50
Conditional deposites, cer
tificates out, 20,000
Individual do. 20,201 91-40,201 91
$866,060 64
By disbursement on
Rail Read und real
estate, 325,666 22
ditto on extension 37 326,190 59
Nines discounted
rniiuiiig to maturity,
good, ' 344,979 73
ditto doubtful, 2,994 73
ditto lying over,
good, 23,305
ditto under pro
test. do. 500
ditto do. in suit do. 3,000 374,779 46
Bills of exchange running to ma
turity, good, 49,575
Amount due from other banks, 21,778 19
Salary account, 2,625
Premium account, 1,297 77
Protest account, 29
Incidental expenses, 33 43
Cash account, viz;
In specie, 50,787 41
Bills on other banks. 32,215
Checks and evidences
of cash, 6,743 74—89,746 15
$866,060 64
Statement showing the condition of the Bank of
St. Mary’s, October 2, 1838.
To Capital stock paid in, $61,810 00
Notes in circulation, 63,620 00
Individual deposites, 18,092 61
Due toother banks 624 28
Profits and surplus, 2,504 37
Dividend unclaimed, 267 00
$146,918 16
By cash on hand, viz:
Cold and silver coin, 13,868 08
Drafts, 2,200 00
Treasury notes, 100 00
Notes of other banks, 4,117 00—20,285 08
Advances made C. Freymouth, U
S. Agent and Qr. Master, 727 52
Due from other banks and agents, 9,802 75
Banking lot 500 00
Add for building on do. 2,662 71 3,152 91
Notes running to ma
turity, 106,187 42
Notes over due, und
nofinsuit 3,853 04
Notes over due, and
in suit, 600 00
Bills of exchange, 1,720 54-112,361 00
Over drafts, 364 04
Protest account 12 50 376 54
Exjientcs, 2jo jg
$146,918 16
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Coc»Tr.BFEiTS.—We learn from the Nash
ville Whig, that an organized scheme for counter
feiting the notes ol the Bank of Tennessee had
been detected. A man by the name of Peav has
been lodged in jail, in whose saddle bags' were
found moulds for counterfeiting specie, and gold
coin, and a quantity of the counterfeited, unsign
ed paper of the Bank of Tennessee, lithographed
in imitation ol the engraved ten dollar notes, but
poorly executed ; a few were filled up. The
M hig adds,—“They are printed, not with engra
vers, but with printers ink, on dark paper, atid
wear altogether an unfavorable aspect. The
words ten dollars around the toj> and bottom mar
gins in the genuine notes, are in the counterfeits
unintelligible or entirely omitted ; the vignettes
el'Amsily executed—particularly the eagle on the
left hand end ; the filling up very indifferently
imitated. Ihe notes that have been brought to
light are all of the letter A. dated the 23d June
*B3B, and payable twelve months after date
Peay is yet alive, and likely to recover, so that the
j ■ whole scheme will probably l>e brought to light.
t Indeed it is thought thatenou gli is already known,
to lead to the apprehension of several of the vil
lains concerned, though wc should not deem it
prudent at present, were Wo at liberty, to go intc
details.”
Peay made an attempt to commit suicide, bn
unsuccessfully. The public should be on thcii
guard, as others may have been more successful it
putting them into circulation.
UHKONICLE AND SENTINEL.
1 AUGUSTA.
TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25.
Cj* This day being Christmas, no paper wil
3 he issued from this office again until Frida;
7 morning.
r ’ Mr. Swart wont.
The special report on Mr. .Swartwout's defaloa
tion has at length appeared. The amount is as
2 eertained to be $1,374,119, The abstraction:
commenced in 1830.
The French frigate Hermitage, of 60 guns
| tom- Bazoche, with u crew of 560 in- n, f o Ha
j vunu bound to Brest, ran on the rocks off'the Wes
end Bermuda, on the 3d, and soon sunk. Tin
officers and crew landed at Ely’s harbor, on tin
same evening. Several articles of rigging ant
I some small stores have been saved.
I Letters from Philadelphia nnnouin e that tin
Bank of the United States will issue no more
post notes for any purpose.
From Harrisburg.
The following intelligence, the latest received,
we gather from the Baltimore American slip, of
the 18th, by which it will be seen that three of the
Whig members have taken their seats in the Van
Burcn division of the House of Representative*.
HOUSE or It EC IKSENTATI VES.
Monday, Dec. 17, 1838.
At 10 o'clock, Mr. Hopkins, the speaker, cull
ed the House to order.
Mr. Smith, of Franklin, announced the pre,
sence of Messrs. Butler and Sturdcvant, of Lu
cerne, and Mr. Monlolius, of Union. Before
going forward to take and subscribe the requisite
oaths. Mr. Butler made some remarks in behalf
of himself and those that presented themselves
with him in relation to the course they had taken.
After Mr. Butler, closed his remarks, the
three gentlemen announced by Mr. Smith, wore
duly qualified and took their seats as members of
the House.
In the Senate, on Monday, n report was pre
sented by the minority of the Committee ap
pointed on the contested election in the Blh dis
trict.
A committee of seven was appointed on the
contested election case between William Wag
ner and Samuel Stevenson, of Philadelphia
county.
A committee of seven was also appointed in
the ease of the contested election between Messrs.
Bell and Brooke, of Chester county.
Since tne above was in type, we, bavo received
the Charleston Courier, the Washington cor
respondent of which slates that the Harrisburg
difficulties have been arranged. More Whig
members have gone over to the Porter party, thus
leaving the Whig House without a quorum, and
giving the other House a majority without the
Philadelphia twenty members.
The Philadelphia U. S. Gazette, says that the
remainder of the military which left that city for
Harrisburg, on Saturday week, under Major Ge
neral Paterson, returned on Monday afternoon,
arriving about 4 o’clock. They were received by
several city companies, and by « part of Briga
dier General Goodwin’s Brigade, and the whole
passed in review in Coates-strcet, before Col.
Richard M. Johnson, Vice-President of the U.
States.
Wo learn from the New Orleans Bee, that in
structions have been given to the District Attor
ney of that district, to enquire into the circum
stances of the rescue of the schooner Lone, seized
by the French squadron, for an attempt to violate
the blockade of the Mexican jiorts, and to insti
tute legal proceedings against the commander of
the Lone, if there shall appear to have been any
thing in his conduct upon the occasion, which
subjects him to prosecution under the laws of the
United States.
Communicated.
Mb. Jones— Last evening I was trmpted to
visit the “Moving Dioramas” now exhibiting in
the building adjoining the Bridge Bank, upon
hearing u gentleman who hud visited it, (and
whose judgment in such things is authority) re
mark, that “it merited the patronage of all lovers
of the arts.” I had seen no notice of it by any
of the journals of this place, and had conic to
the conclusion from that circumstance that it was
probably no more than a hoax.
I visited it and spent one and a half hour with
much pleasure,—it fully justifies the nn tto over
| their Proscencum" Ddectando Parclcrque Monen
do,” for I was equally delighted und instructed. 1
shall notice their views, though 1 am convinced
that I shall not do them that justice, which their
merits call for. The Calabrian Landscape is
a specimen of the pencil rarely to lie met with,
the life-like motion of Shepherds’ dogs, cattle and
sheep, are truly natural. The Polar Redons
is a pretty scene, but much is added to it, by the
different hues it assumes in exhibiting the “Au
rora Borealis.” Rome, is certainly beautiful,
well worth the charge for the view of that scene
only. The optical delusions in Dover are really
astonishing, the “toutc ensemble” of that scene
| leaves an impression truly gratifying. The
Gratia of Antiparos entitles the proprietors to
roueh credit, the description given of it in their
bill does it no more than justice. The Norn/
Combat went oft well, indeed, beyond my ex
pectations, for 1 know something of a naval ae.
tion, —the British frigate being to the windward
had the advantage in choosing her distance, she
makes the attack—the American ship is seen to
“up with her courses,” then commences the roar
1
e of her at tiller*, and go well kept up !• it, that tie
t- Macedonian’s masts arc seen tailing one by one,
j’ until she becomes a “ hull ,” though thus crippled)
it she sppears loth to “strike;” however, a few
0 broadsides from the United States, soon compels
her to hoist the “while flag,” and number her
tt
j r self with those who had already contributed, to
11 add so much glory to the navy of the “stars and
stripes.” The Fire-works are splendid.
I will conclude this, by observing that a visit
_ toil will richly repay one who is fond of look
ing at the productions of art. There is nothing
in this exhibition that can he considered repug.
nant to the feelings of the most pious or fasti
— dious female. The manager is very strict, and
d* has taken much pains to have order and deco
iy rum maintained, —the room though not central,
is nevertheless, well fitted up, and upon the
whole, I think it richly deserves the patronage
of the citizens of Augusta, and I have no douhti
hut once properly known, it will be cheerfully
afforded them. D.
is
From the N. 0. lice, Dec. 20th.
Mexico.
s , The schooner Sarah Ann, captain Oontemp,
x- arrived yesterday in eight days from Tampico,
brings highly interesting intelligence from that
unhappy country. The news of the attack of the
government troops upon Tampico, was published
ie in our extra ofyesterday. The particulars of that
d engagement, the address of president Bustamente
to his nirny, the terms ol the capitulation of San
Juan de I; 110 i, and whatever else wo could gather
from the letters and papers which came into our
lC possession, arc subjoined,
e
The President of the Republic of Mexico
to the Army.
Companions in Arms! — Our country lain
t danger, and calls us to its defence. The govern^
’ merit of a powerful and distant nation, whirfi
1 perhaps only knows us from the gold of our mines,
; and the treasures which many of its subjects
t have acquired among u.;, now insults us in every
possible manner, and thinks it will civilize u.s
• though commencing by our degradation, ft seeks
our friendship, to impose upon us disgraceful con
ditions by which alone wc maybe admitted toils
amity, and because we have resisted nobly and
Justly,it has waged war upon our coasts. Our
moderation and magnanimity, our desire to pre
serve peace, have been construed doubtless into
imbecility and incapacity for self defence. In
short we have been mistaken for Algerines; let
us prove to them that wo arc MEXICANS.
Vali. a n t Troops!— Remember that you art*
the same who, without foreign aid, without mili
tary tactics, even without chiefs, astonished the
world by your heroic deeds, by your constancy in
the combat, by your fortitude in enduring toil a nd
fatigue; remember the resolution with which y ou
plucked from the hands of your rulers the lam ols
of triumph, and brilliant trophies of conquest.
Soldiers !—The French have thrown do'wn
the gunnllet in Vera Cruz—it has been raised by
some of our comrades, and the strife has now- be
gun. Let us hasten to maintain it, and lot us
swear ou the altar of our injured country, taking
Heaven and our posterity as our witnesses, never
to lay down our arms until our rights are respec
ted.
Comrades!— ln this sacred struggle we will
constitute the vanguard ; our corps do reserve
will he the nation en mass, which admires our
deeds! and will crown our victory or revenge our
glorious death. If the Mexicans in general, 1
whocannot be indifferent to this title orto the mi- i
tionul glory and honor, will follow our footsteps ;
and if the struggle to which we knvo > un
justly provo’io.t should prove adverse to our cause
die vast territory of this republic will be converted 1
into « single sepulchre ; the conquerors and the
conquered will he equally overwhelmed in it, and
an admiring world will say, “The Mexicans no
longer exist—witli them has disappeared their
name, but it has vanished without spot or blem
ish ! dory to so magnanimous an example!
Shame to their unjust and haughty aggressors.”
Friends I Let us fly to merit such enviable
distinctions—let us struggle unceasingly. Justice
and the good wishes of all who know and appre
ciate valor and the independence of nations are
in our favor. Vour cause is not alone that of
Mexico, it is that of the whole continent of every
republican people, of all for whom divine liberty
is something more than a name. All look to you
with anxiety—all are eager to learn whether
they shall term you their deliverers or shall load
you with execrations. Who will doubt vour
choice 1
There yet exists among you illustrious exam
pies ot those who led you to the combat, during
the glorious periods when you achieved your in
dependence. A thousand others will rush to the
Iray, und all will emulate your indomitable val
our.
Mexicans, one and ale. —Yourgenor.il the
president, swears to you by his honor, that he will
not he the last, and that linked with you, he will
either share the triumph or seek a glorious death,
AN AST ASIO B USTAM E NTE.
Mexico, December 1, 1838.
Th« Engagement at Tampico.
We translate the following account of the bat
tle between the government troops and federal for
ces, from the Tampico Telegraph of the sth inst.
The journal in question is attached to the federal
cause. Our readers will pardon the verbal inac
curacies they may encounter, as the translation
was made hastily, and amid a press of business.
As we announced in our former number, we in
sert to-day, the detailed account of the action of
the 30th alt., with all possible exactitude, promis
ing further information, as well ns an account of
various acts of pronunciemiento, passed with the
utmost firmness,enthusiasm mid decision for a fu
ture number.
At 3-4 past 4 o'clock a. in., of the 30th the en
emy began to fire upon the left of our line, placed
upon the Carpenters Lake ('Laguna Carptn
ttreJ charging bayonets from the fort of Guerre
ro, us far ns the banks of the said Lake. The
movement was a bold one, and carried so far that
they succeeded in occupying the extreme oppo
sing point of the entrenchments, and some of the
enemy even leaped within them. Our comman
der in chief sent a reserve to defend the point at
tacked, by which a brisk fire was kept up. A
four pounder which we had was directed against
the foe from the principle fort of Landeros, at the
same time that the hitter throw grape shot among
us from a mortar of seven points, placed on a
height overlooking the road in the direction of
Altamice, with their attacking party, who were
destined for Port Guerrero, and who had been sent
there by General Cos and Colonel Francisco An
drade.
The warmest part of the action was the attack
on Fort Liberty by another body of more than
six hundred men, under the command of Gen.
Jose de las Piodias, and although the garrison of
that fortress had been augmented by fill ecu men
of the reserve, and the rest had been subsequently
sent by the general, they did not arrive in time,
and the point was occupied by the cnamv.
' Our commander in chief seeing that the greater
part ol the lino of Santa Ana, and from the Ger-
I man forts, situated on the river. He likewise
caused the valiant active battallion G. C. from
Tampico, to be concentrated within Fort Linde
ros. The citizens protected the line of Guerrero,
f and the attack upon Fort Liberty was recoramen
, ced with more vigour.
The enemy advanced upon our cavalry, but as
1 it was foreseen by our general, they were attack
r ed in the wood by the cavalry and infantry, who
were unaided, and were then taken cn theit left,
by two companies despatched for this purpose.
As soon as the enemy were driven from the ;
wood and thrown back upon Fort Liberty and its
neighborhood, the gun boats sent by his Excellen
cy, opened a brisk lire from the river on their rear.
Fort Landeros did the same on its front, and the
companies from the wood advanced towards the
right at the same tim- that the others, protected j
by the fire from the guns of Landeros, marched 1
towards tlio front.
The action was continued until after 10 o’clock,
when the arms of the Coventry obtained a com
plete victory. The impregnable fortress of Lib
ertad was carried by the bayonet. The bravery
of its defenders was extraordinary, and the field
was covered with the dead. More than 200 kill
ed and 38 wounded of the enemy were taken from
the field. On our side, we had 14 killed ami 70
wounded, while it is certain that more than 300
of the enemy who were wounded left the spot, of
those some.fell dead ou the road, and were buried
by the companies belonging to the place, who
picked up 4 who were wounded and lay in the
road. .Some scattered prisoners are still made,
and 22 were yesterday brought in who had been
seized by the officers ofjusticein Jancasnequi, be
sides many more who will lie taken by the hands
of the cavalry just sent out for that purpose. The
following commanders officers and prisoners were
made in the city ■'
General B Jose de las Piedras, col. D Francis
co Andrade, Dr Juaquin Kodal, Don Anastasia
Parodi, Don Nicolas Villaloba, lieut. col. J M
Gomes, lieut. col. Ponucano Egurcn, capl. Louis
Echcgary, capt. Juan Jose Navas, capt. Thomas
Sato, capt. Juan Sanchez, Don Joaquin Montaya,
capt. Jose Montes, capt. Teddocio Lara, sub lieut.
D Kamon, Paredos, Don Nicano Lows, Da Ra
mon Olon.
Our commander in chief ordered a body of in
fantry and cavalry under the command of Lieut.
Joel Don Felipe Briones, to advance upon the
enemy’s camp, for the purpose of accelerating their
retreat, with express directions to discontinue fir
ing, as the number of victims of those who wish
to usurp the people’s rights wore already suffi
ciently large.
Lieut. Briones obeyed the orders faithfully, and
the enemy abandoned the camp, leaving a few
dead and wounded, a piece of artillery after burn
ing the carriage, arms and ammunition, equip
ments of various kinds, provisions, clothing, &c.
of which our troops brought hack more than 100
accoutrements of war, 30 loads of (lour, a vast
quantity of corn, salt, and some clothing.
The two gun boats, after the action had ter
minated, received orders to repair to the bar, and
to take possession of it, hut from a misunderstand
ing they did not execute this order until night, in
consequence of which a few officers and soldiers
of the enemy managed to escape by the route of
Tuspan. ’[’hey are, however, closely pursued,
and Tuspan will soon be occupied by our troops,
which will leave the whole department of Pa-blo
Vicgo free from the oppression to which it was
subjected.
The enthusiasm with which our troops fought
is the more admirable, as they are almost all mili
tiamen and raw recruits. The dragoons of the
regiment of Tampico, who had been made prison
ers at the Parmco, and whom our commander in
chief induced to join our ranks, fought bravely
under the very officers who had been captured
with them, among whom Capt. Jose Maria Safi
na, was particularly conspicuous.
in short, despite the discipline, experience and
numbers of the troops by whom wo wore attacked,
the discomfiture of the enemy was complete, al
though their position was advantageous, and the
battle took place at the foot of Libertad, occupied
! at the time by them; hut the freeman who defends
j his rights is invincible. The battle of the 30th
has directly proved this axiom. Our principal
strength was those composed of the Tampico mil
itia battalions, of Pueblo vu-y. „„.i t h« other
cantons, little skilled in arms, but full of an heroic
valor that enabled them to rival the disciplined
troops of Tampico, and the companies of Caza
dores, Libertad and Union.
Wc stated above, that the enemy had abandon
ed the field, but yesterday they were at Attamira,
where they left a few of their wounded, who have
been sent to the hospital of this town, on the route
many dead men were picked up, and interred by
command of our general.
The courage of our commanders, officers and
soldiers who sustain the cause of liberty, is unde
niable. They arc the linn supporters of the sa
cred rights of the people.
Gen. Piedtas was conducted to the bar, in that
order he might avoid the fatal consequences whicli
would have resulted from the hatred of the troops.
On his head and on that of Col. Andrade and the
Mexican government let the blood which had
been shed rest.
Capitulation of St. Jnan tie Ulna.
From the Supplement to the Gazette of Tampico.
We publish the capi tulation which took place
between the commandant at Vera Cruz and the
admiral of the besieging squadron, in order that
the public may learn the result of the imbecile
management of the ) iresent government, and that
all Mexicans may be. convinced of the ignorance
of tile faction, whic'.i, on so many occasions com
promised the national honor by abandoning the
question of Texas, and precipitating the country
into a war with L*'ranee.
Articles agreed upon between the rear admiral
commanding the French squadron, Charles Bau
din, and the general commanding the district,
Don Manuel Rincon:
Art. 1. The garrison of the town of Vera Cruz
shall not ex ceed one thousand men. All above
that numbe r shall leave the town in the space of
two days, ■md on the third day shall lie at the
distance o.f six leagues. General Rincon shall
keep the command of the place, and give his word
of honor that the garrison shall not exceed the
stipulat ed number of men until the differences
between Mexico and France shall be terminated.
Art. 3. As soon as these articles arc signed by
the t wo parties, the port of Vera Cruz shall be
opened to vessels of all nations, and the blockade
shall be suspended for eight months, or until a
final arrangement of existing difficulties is con
cluded.
Art. 3. The commander of the town will take
care that no opposition be offered to the French
troops occupying the Castle of St Juan de Ulua,
and that said troops be furnished fresh provisions
in the town of Vera Cruz.
Art. 4. The rear admiral promises on his part
that the fort of St. Juan de Ulua shall be evacua
ted by the French troops and restored to the gov
ernment of the republic so soon as the present
differences shall lie arranged, together with all
the munitions and materials of war, agreeably to
the inventory that may be made.
The French subjects who have been forced from
Vera Cruz in consequence of the hostilities, are
at liberty to return, shall be respected in their per
sons and property, and indemnified in full for the
losses they have sustained from the inhabitants
and from the Mexican authorities. The amount
ot indemnity to be fixed by the arbitrators and
the tribunals of the republic.
The present convention is made in the two lan
guages, and after the same shall have been exam
ined, it shall be signed and ratified by the two
contracting parties.
On board his majesty’s frigate theNereido, 2Sth
Nov. 1838.
CHARLES BAUDIN.
MANUEL RINCON.
Vera Cruz, Nov. 28lh 1838.
DURING my absence from this city Mr.HICH
ARD B. WHITE will act as mv attorney.
EBENEZERSKINNER.
Augusta, December 8, 1838.
dj” F° r sale, a fine pair of Northern Horses.—
Enquire of R. B. White, at Spears it White’s,
dec 10 trw2w
Fra:. i the Haiti.-,Cot Amerimn. ,
Proceedings in Congress,
Washing rox, Dec. 10, ISo 9.
’
Mr. Tallroadga has given notice tiiat he will to
morrow bring in a Bill for abolishing imprison-
I ment for debt. ;
Mr. Fives, during the day, introduced the fol
lowing Resolve—That the Secretary of the Trea
j »ury communicate to the Senate, at as early a day
I as practicable, the information called for under
the following heads of inquiry :
l. The period at which the third bond of the
United States Bank, sold to that institution,
amounting to $3,254,871 38, was placed to the
credit of the Treasurer on the books of the Bank
—the terms oh which it was negotiated—the
person acting on behalf of the bank, with whom
the negociation was made—the particulars of any
understanding or agreement, if any has taken
place, respecting the benefit which might accrue
to the Bank in the transfer of money it should
make to distant places on account of the Govern
ment.
3. The period when the sum of $1,600,000,
in part payment of the second bond of the Bank
of the United States, was placed to the credit of
the Treasurer by that Bank, and the nature of the
agreement or understanding had in reference to
the payment of a part of said bond before, and of
another part of it after it became due.
3. Whether any sum or sums of the public
money have been deposited in the Bank of the
United States, other than there have been deposit
ed from the payment or sale of its bonds—if so,
the amount and date of each deposife, and by
whom and by whose authority and direction they
were made.
4. The aggregate balance standing weekly to
the credit of the Treasurer, in the United States
Bank, its branches or agencies; whether subject
to draft or not, ns well as the weekly aggregate
balance in the Treasury from tire time the depo
site was made.
5. A list of all the branches and agencies cf
the said United States Bank on which the Trea
sury Department has drawn draffs—the amount
of the public moneys directed to be placed at each,
and of the drafts severally drawn on them, and
lire rates of exchange between Philadelphia and
each of the places to which sums were ordered to
be transferred.
6. The amount so far as it can be conveniently
ascertained that has been drawn from the U. S.
Bank, its branches or agencies, in notes of said
Bank, for paying Indian annuities, or other de
mands of Indians on the Government, or for de
fraying the expenses attending the removal of the
Indians, and in general the nature of the “arrange
ments,” if any, made for the more distant public
disbursements in the notes of the Bank, together
with all the correspondence, agreements and in
structions given or entered into, connected with
any or all the heads of inquiry above stated. Also
that he communicate the natuic of the arrange
ments made with him by the Banks in which,
according to his Report of the 3d instant, portions
of the public money have been “ placed to the
credit of the Treasurer on special deposite,” the
kind of money in which the said special deposites
were made, wheth ;r the san o were entered on the
books of the Bank, whether the identical moneys
depos'led were continued to be held by the Banks,
whether the drafts of the Treasury Department
thus have been drawn, or those deposites have been
paid in the specified moneys deposited, and wheth
er the balances remaining are part and parcel of
the very moneys originally deposited.
The other matters before the Senate arc unim
potant.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Adams, from a Select Committed, reported
a bill with amendments, to prevent the giving and
re loiving of challenges in the District of Colum
bia. The Bill was read twice and made subject
lo the further action of the House.
m. o -Mor.pt from the c. mm’ttec of Vi 7 'ays
and Means reported a Bill for the payment, <>r
Revolutionary Pensioners for 1899. Read twice
and referred to the Committee ( f the Whole.
Mr. Cambreleng also r. potted a Bill making
appropria'ions for the defence of the Northern
Frontier of the United States. Read twice and
referred to same Committee.
The unfinished bn iness before the House yes
terday was then quickly disposed of through the
Previous Question, and the petition offered by
Mr. Saltonstall referred to the Committee of For
eign Alfairs.
The President of the United States sent a mes
sage to the House, agreeably with the request of
the resolution of Monday, calling for information
relative to the alfiirs of Harrisburg. The mes
sage of the President was accompanied by a num
ber of Documents from the several Departments,
and from the Governor of Pennsylvania, the
Collector of the Pi rs of Philadelphia, &c. &c.
The Documents give a detailed account of the
transactions at Harrisburg, and also contain the
correspondence between the authorities of Penn
sylvania and the President of the United States.
The reading of the documents occupied an
hour.—After they had been read, Mr. Naylor, cf
Penn, moved that the documents be committed to
the whole House on the State of the Union.
After some discussion between Messrs. Naylor,
and Porter, a motion w.is made to lay the message
and accompanying documents on the table. The
motion was sustained, and the subject disposed of
by ordering the printing of the documents.
The proposition before the House some days
since, proposing the appointment of a Select
Committee to investigate the uflairs of Mr. Swart
wout, then came up. Mr. Wise commenced a
long speech, pending which the House adjourn
ed.
aTcard; ’ '
The proprietors of the Moving Dioramas return
.heir sincere thanks for the liberal patronage ex
tended to Ihem since their opening in this city.—
They respcctfu ly announce that the evenings’ en
tertainment for Monday Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, will consist in the exhibition of eight
Views, each view illustrated by Moving Figures,
giving at once to the beholder the rural and custom
ary occupations of the country exhibited.*
Dioramic views differ in all respects to most other
exhibitions. In it, there is nothing calculated to
tinge the cheek of modesty, or cause the pious to
regret his presence there; neither is there any
thing demoralizing to the youths—on the contrary
it not only instructs, but delights the mind. It has
been handsomely patronised by clergymen and
members of the different religious denominations,
and has always given satisfaction. Rigid order is
enforced —none arc permitted to remain in the room
whose conduct during the exhibition is obnoxious.
Relying upon a continuance of the patronage
heretofore afforded them, they p’edge themselves to
render their exhibition worthy of such patronage,
and it will be their aim so to conduct it, as to insure
repeated visits from those who may visit it for the
first time.
* Besides the Chinese Firewoiks. dec 24
MARRIED,
On Thursday evening, the 20th inst.,by the Rev.
Mr. Ford, Maj. Thomas M. Nelson, of \ irginia
to Mrs. Anna M. Tarns,of Augusta, Georgia. ’
Consignees per South Carolina Rail R«7^d~
... p, Tr Hamdukg, December 21.
I. Dawson, Huntington * Son, G. T. Dortic W
s n / a f k ® on > T - J- Pi-rmelee, J. S. Hntchin
son, S. Buford. Scranton & Smith, Clarke, McTier
& . ( i°-> R ®? s ® & Bea ", Stovall & Simmons, M. Fred
erick, I. M. Cooper & Son, D. S. Hontit, F. Lamb; c r,
K. ooTjety Rathbone& Baker, Haviland, Kislev &
D° ’ t & Bu ' k , !e /» !• Moise, H. W. Sull vn,
Pcrntt& Young, H. L. Jeffers, G. Parrott, J. F. Bcn-
t'OMMKRCIAL. '
New-York, Dec. 19,
I Cotton—The news by the Vilie dc Lyons rt n ».
! n ’ ! appear to have affected this market Holder
I aie firm at the advance noticed in our last viz r
, cent. The prevailing opinion among i purchasers
in this market, seems to be that present prices win'
not be maintained. For this, however, there is n
plausible reason—on the contrary, every thin- n
the p esent appearance of the trade indicated «
further |
Savannah, Dec. 22.
Cotton— Anived since the 14th inst., 9154 bale-
Upland and 16 bales S. I. Cotton, and cleared at the
same time, 6212 bales Upland and 10 bales K
Cotton; leaving a stock on hand, inclusive of all
ship board not cleared on the 21st inst. of 21 7%
bales Upland and 84 bales Sea Island.
In the early part es the week the demand for
Upland continued good at full prices, but during
the last few days there lias been less apparent dis*
position to purchase. The sales have been 4801
bales at from 10 to 14 cents for W. In. Sea Islands
the sales have been 22 bales, at from 30 to 42 cents
per lb., and 12 stained at 12a12i.
marine intelligence.
Charleston, Dec. 24
Arrived on Saturday— Steam packet Gov. Dud
ley, Ivy, W ilm'n-ton, N. C.
Arrived yesterday— Brig Lancet Kruse Phil,
delphia ; sehr Esther Eliza, Ryareon N ’ York •
steam packet, North, arolina, Davis, Wilmington,
Cleared Br. barque Euterpe, Tclfer, Greenock
Uent to sea on Saturday —Line ship H. Alien
Besiier, N. York; ship Calhoun, O’Neill, N. York’
Sw. brig Zephyr, Searberg, Amsterdam; brl- Mox. ’
Grant, N. Orleans; brig Smithfield Andros,” Provi-’
dence, R. I; steam packet, Gov. Dudley, JvV vvil.
min-ton, N. C. ■ ’
Went to sea yesterday —Ship Marathon, Shaw
Havre; brig Planter, Sturges, N. York; brig Buenos
Ayres, Stuart, N. York; brig Lagrange, Harwood,
N. York; brig Catharine, Rose, New Orleans; schr
Financier, Norton, Cuba; schr Levant, Willey
Jacksonville; schr Forest, Baker, Savannah. ’
ffjT Mr. CAMPBELL will preach in Au-mtn,
on the 4th, sth and 6th days of January next. ’
dec 22 trwtd
Benevolent Society.
The Visiting Committees for the ensuing montli
are as follows:
Division No. I.—Mr. A. McLano, Mr. C. Pike,
Mrs. Crump, Miss E. Marshall.
Division No. 2.—Mr. Joseph Davis, Mr. Gpom
Rackett, Mrs. Boggs,Mrs. Cole.
w £ S m 3 ;, —Mr .' Jolln Flemming, Mr. John
W. Hilton, Mrs. Beriyfield, Mrs. Hart
dec 17 U. F. STURGIS. Sec’v.
(O' We me authorised je-rnAT
DIiED J. TARVER, as a candidate for
Surveyor of Richmond County, at the approaching
election in January. td dec 17
CCT 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*
OCT VVc are authorised to announce WILLIAU
KENNEDY as a candidate for re-election to the
office of Tax Collector for Richmond county, at the
election on the first Monday in January next,
dec 17 ‘ swtd
(£/■ JOSHUA S. WALKER, respectfullyoifois I
himself to the good people of Richmond county, I
as a Candidate for the Receiver of Tax Return’s,!
and solemnly pledges himself faithfully, seduouslyj
and indulgently, to discharge the duties of the sti-|
tion, should his Fellow-citizens be so kind as tog
elect him. td
PURE JUICE OF THE GRAPE.—The sub-1
scriber has received on Consignment 6 Quar- j
ter Casks of Choice Madeira, The Pure Juice of fie I
Grope, which he offers for sale at a lower ntel
than it can be imported for. Judges of Wine arc ;
requested to call and taste the samples.
Also, 25 Baskets of Superior Champagne, Uni• J
7"”* '"■-"‘G which will be sold low by application!
i£ [dec 25] ISAAC HUISK. |
nikMl ° tenement of theU
Bridge Bank butldmg on Broad-street until I
the Ist October next. Possession to be give., t*,. K
tween the 15th and last of January. Apply for M
terms to Mr. Charles or Nelson Carter. I
dec 25-swtw I;
Ct OFFER.—2O7 Bags Cuba Coffee, just received( '
J and fa sale by JAMES RHINO,
dec 25trwot Mclntosh-st. near Bay. I
(t ANAL FLOUR. I —IOO Bbls superfine Rochester I
J Flour, Williamson's Brand, will be landed in >
all tills week and sold from the wharf, by
JAMES RHIND, I;
dec 25-trwit Mclntosh-st. near Bay. M
JOHN TRUELLE, (from Paris) Ornamff.nl
Hair Manufacturer,at Mrs. Hobby’s late dwel
ling, back of her formerstore on Broad-strect.kcopl
constantly on hand, a large assortment of Orni-I
mental Hair, of all kinds, such as Braids, Platt-1
Puffs, CurD, &c.
Also, Ladles’and Gentlemen’s Wigs, ready made I
or made to order at tl e shortest notice.
N. B. Country me,chants supplied at the low“ I
rates. dec |
NOTICE —All persons indebted to the estate a
Eleanor D. Appling, late of Columbia count; I
deceased, are requested to make payment; O |
those having demands are requested to render the* I
in according to law. GREEN J. DOZIER.
Dec. 25-w3t* Executor. I
LINCOLN SHERIFF SALES. j
WILL bo sold on the first Tuesday in Febm I
ary noxt, befo e f •- Court-House door £ I
Lincointon, Lincoln county, between the «?■'£ H
hours of sale, on- negro girl by thh name of AiugH
seven years old, levleJ on as the p operty of
Reid and William 11. Reid, to satisfy a li. fa. i?s* : H
from tlie Superior Court of Lincoln county, JoinH
Tramel vs. Jane Reid and Wi liam R. Reid. H
Also, at the same time and place, will be sol. ■
100 Bushels of Corn, and One Hundred and Ninel* H
Nine Hides now in the vats, levied o;i as the pror-B
ertyof William R. Reid, to satisfy a 11. fa. i«suolM
from the Superior Co;> ‘ o' Lincoln county,
miah Aslr on- vs. William R. Rc’J. . |i|
Also, at .be same time and place, will be
Two Acre? of Land more or less, lying on the water-■
of Little River, adjoining the lands of .Tabes G* r ‘H
nett and others, levied on as the property' of J’-'B
Lundy, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the Supent-M
Court of Lincoln county, Rem Bemson ex. ol be l - 1 ®
Remson,deceased, vs. John Lundy. .Id
Also, at the same time and place, will be soyHj
Sixty Acres of Land more or less, lying o' l wJB
waters of the Savannah River, in said county, a t i
joining the lands of Thos. Searls and other?, ' eVl !gß
on as the property of James Owens to satisfy a
from the Justices’’ Court of the 269th DitU
John Eady vs. John Owens, levy made an\fi rU"" j
ed to me by a constable. owl
BENJAMIN F. TATOM, H
December 25, 1838. Deputy Sheriff,
NEW SCHOOL.
4 T the request of a number of friend?, • . ■
DUEL will open a School for a limited
bar of children, on the first Monday in J*'';, J
in Mr. Camobcll’s building, on Mclntos.i ? ■ jra
fourth door from the corner of Reynolds stri-c- Bd
From her experience in teaching, Miss B- n-'
herself that the exertions she will make will ? Zm:
entire satisfaction. , .
Terms may be known, end the names of sci ‘ n
entered, by application at Mr. Plant’.? Book -- ; i f
dec 24 u I t