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CHIME AND CONSEQUENCE.
, Continued.
With lbs early dawn. I (hook off my lethargy,
anil with • head fevered, and a heart aching from
the dissipation of the night, I net out on my re
turn home, which wan hut a few mill* iKxtant.—
Although my atwence, on the |trevi«uß night, had
liaen unpremeditated and unavoidable, my con
science, a« it whispered over the list of my late
transgressions, numbered this a* one of them. I
knew I should lie greeted with affectionate smiles,
and felt how unworthy I was to receive them, and
(hat was a Jihtnr pang. It is not a marvel that
men ahould ever la* iem|Kcd to the commission of
a second moral offence, when the punishment for 1
the first is so severe ? But the head-ach of the
drunkard and llio repentance of the gambler are
(dike forgotten, when temptation again assails
them.
At I rode along, a prey to remorse, I made ma
ny aicellcnt resolutions. I determined to soil oil
ray racing stork, content myself with viewing tho
sport, and never again to bet ii(»on it. Cauls I
would never touch ; my time should l*e occupied
in the cultivation of my estates, and tor relaxa
tion, I would depend on literature and thcconvci
aation of my domestic circle, finally, 1 resolved
I# communicate to my wife all that had occurred,
and give her the promise I was making to my
■elf. By the time I reached home, I had contriv
ed. by these means, to restore, in n measure, any
•elf-complacency, and I almost Haltered myself
that I had gained n moral victory before I had
•ven encountered the foe.
Emily mot me at the door, with a thousand
welcomes. “ How kind it is in yon,' alio said,
••to come an early! I knew when the storm came
on,that I could not see you last night, and I hardly
hoped you would have been so early n riser.”—
“ But dearest,” eonlinucJ she. “you must have
passed an uncomfortable night, your eyos arc hea
vy, and inflamed. Arc you not well I”
••Oh yes, very well,” I replied, "hut there
was a great crowd at the tavern, and I could not
sleep; a good breakfast, however, will soon restore
Qtwi
“Were yon successful yesterday, Charles ?"
" Quito so,” said I j “my coli surpassed tny
expectations; I shall not lake a trifle for him."
“ Why, do you mean to sell him 1”
“ Him, and all the others. lam determined to
quit the turf, Emily.”
“Indeed!” exclaimed si. e, “Howl rejoice to
hear you sav so, niy deir Charles, and particular
ly ns you are not induced to the resolution by
loss. I feared that if you «cre a winner, you
would have been mure wedded to the spurt. I
have never interfered with this passion of yours,
Charles, but it has always been a souico of re
gret to me, to see you waste your intellect on pur
suits, to say the least, so frivolous, and wlilr.il lead
you into society that I ciirinol but iliink unworthy
of,—perhaps, disreputable to you. ’
I eagerly, ralhcr angerlv 1 fear, dcl'cmlcd my
self (rum the latter charge, and assorted, that tny,
associates worn, in general, men of atiitiim in so
ciety and respectability equal to my own, and that
if there were a lew whole character weto loss es
timable, thev were merely (tie necessary instru
ments of uur pleasure, and not held in the light of
companions.
“I care but little for station, if it he not worthi
ly held.” replied Emily. “ Whilst I would pay
to those whom adventitious circumstances pliico
absve the mass of mankind, the lonnul respect
which moiety demands, 1 should hold education
end virtue to be tho lit companions of a husband
whose cnltivanon of mind I admired, and whose
natural goodnessot licait 1 dearly loved. Now,
Charles, let me ask you, are not your associates,
generally, persons of dissipated habits ; nay, vi
cious ones I for I cannot look upon gambling as
lets than a vice, I) * you derive from them any
moral benefit 1 arc you sure that they contribute
•ven to your amusement 1 I do not, fur a mo
ment, believe that you Imvo learned to look upon
plav as an amusement. —Oh! Oml forbid it should
ever come to that! I had a friend once who was
married to u gambler, and Charles, I have seen
the deep anguish (hat pressed upon her heart, and
graved its lines upon her pallid brow, though her
tongue never uttered a complaint. When the
wretch who hud trampled upon her affections h id
basedy reduced him elf tn absolute want, he, as
basely, deserted the family who relied on linn for
support, by destroying himself, mid they were
left, in their utter feebleness and misery, to the
cold charity of (tic woihl. Poor Maty ! Cod hud
merev on thee, and gathered thee to himselt,"
sighed Emily, us a l«ar stole down her cheek.
“Ah. Charles, you *ej I have good reason to
hate gaming.”
“You cannot detest it more than I do, Emily,"
replied I; “never fear that I shall ho caught in its
snares."
“But Charles, men acquire habits by degrees,
and learn to love that which they unco loathed:
and what pleasure ia to he derived from associat
ing with those whoso time is spent in play, if
you Jo not join in their occupation. They can
not converse wiili you; that would take oil their
attention (ru n the gamut and they cannot listen
tn you, their inteiest is absorbed i i their desito to
distress thoso whom they cull ttieir friends, by
winning their m nicy. But, my husband, I did
moan to read you a lee.tiro," continued she smil
ing. “ Ah, well Ido know, for your wife's sake,
for our cherub child’s sake, you will never aban
don yourself to the infamy of a gambler's life.”—
And she threw herself into my arms. I pressed
that form of loveliness to my bosom, and fell the
beating of its confiding heart, and, coward that I
was, I betrayed its confidence by vvilllho ding tile
enminuniculiuii 1 had decided to make. 1 fell
hunvded by her purity, and rebuked by her love,
and I dared nut tell her what 1 had dune.
The dar wore on, not without and reflection on
my p.»rt, hut 1 felt self-assured that I would never
■o ert again, and as this confidence became
strong, I persuaded myself that it was unneces
sary to distress my wife by any disclosmcs. I
had only to pay nlf the debt I had incurred, and
there was an end of the. nllair That evening,
Roberts called upon mo. 1 had no desire to see
one who had been an eye-witness of my lust
night’s madness, and 1 felt a dread lest ho might
allude to it in Emily’s presence. There was no oc
casion, however, for any such apprehension. Ho
talked of various things, and in the most amusing
manner, but never referred to the races, except to
observe, in a slight and careless way, that I had
missed no s|*ort by having been absent that mor
ning. It was nut until my wile retired that he
touched upon tho subject.
“ Why, in the name of common sense,” he
asked, “ did vou leave us this morning so abrupt
ly, W or rather, why did yuu nut re
turn 1”
“ Simply,” replied, I, “ because I was guided
**y common sense. 1 had lost enough, and too j
much, and in away that my feelings disapproved
of, and there was no pleasure to ho derived from
lingering about the scene of my folly," ”1 lost
too,” said Roberts, “ but I never sit down con
tented with a loss. He were but a poor mer
chant, who would fold his arms, nnhandon all en
terprise, because, torsuoth lie found one adventure
unsuccessful.”
“ It is the business of the merchant,” said I, “to
take such chances ; it is not mine to gamble, and
yc I should think that merchant foolish, who
should take a li.ix ud where he clearly saw that
the chances were against him."
“ And how do yon know,” asked Roberts, “that
the chances arc against you 1"
“ Beciusc every uuc lost last night but the
banker,” 1 replied,
“ And he had to refund this morning all that
he had won," said llolierts, "and pul a good round
sum to the opposite side oftheae ounl.”
‘•lndeed!" said I, “did vou play 1"
“To be sure 1 did,” was the reply, “and have
got til my money back a yam, with a tolerably
comfortable slake besides. I regretted much that
you were not there. Our error, last night, ia ob
vious enough; the wine made us imprudent, or
we both could hare risen from thu table win
ners.”
“ Perhaps it is better that we, at least (hut I,
did not. I might have been tempted to continue
a course that I foci confident would lead to dials
tfousjconseqnenccs.”
“ Well," said Roberts, “ I dare say you are
right; and right or wrong, it is certainly not my
wish to urge you to play. I merely thought you
might be desirous to recover what you had parted
with, and would therefore venture a trifle more
to effect such a result; hut let that be. You will
be on the field to-morrow, of course 1"
“ No,” replied I, firmly.
“ No!” exclaimed Roberts,with great surprise.
l “ WV, who! becomes *f your horse, Vdox 1—
J Time it nothing in the atahlrs to match him, snd
a heavy purse to be won.”
“I have determined to sell out my racing stock.”
Roberts s*areii at me.
“Indeed.” lie explained at length. “What
next? lam prepared now for any marvel. Pos
sibly you are going to turn mctbodisi; when may
we expect you to hold forth !” “ Pardon me,”
he ciiod, ns he saw that I was beginning to he
displeased wiili his freedom, " but I cannot hut
j wonder that a man of your mind and liberality of
j disposition, should permit himself to lie so work' d
upon by a trifling loss of money, for trifling it is,
compared with your means. What will your
friends gay, when they bear that the wealthy Mr.
W is going to withdraw himself from their
society and the fashionable amusements of the
day. because, in a luckless hour, he touched a
can), and lost some money, which he well could
spare t”
“ Mr. Roberts,” I hastily replied, “ I have not
said what my motives Were, nor have you a right
to impute petty ones to me. It may be, sir, that
you Conceive good or ill luck to he tiro only prin
ciplo which can govern a man in such a rase : I
rust I Can lie, and am influenced by a higher feel
ing; a sense of right and wrong.”
“ Nay, nay,” said he, “ lie not angry with hie.
I question mil the correctness of your eoiliKr, I
only suggest what will lie the probable remarks of
others. It is known that you were unsuccessful
at faro last night; you immediately proceed to
dispose of your running horses, and that too with
every prospect before you ot a fortunate campaign.
Rumor will increase forty fold the amount yuu
have sunk, and it will be at once supposed you
were compelled to sell. For, be assured, that
however pure ami correct your conduct may be,
mankind will never believe in (he existence of a
motive which would exalt, if they can, by any
possibility, pilch upon one that would have a con
trary tendency. However, lam done. 1 trust
you will not ascribe what I have said to any thing
but fiicndly feelings Inwards you.”
Can you believe Mr. 8 (hat I was fool
enough to be worked upon by this flimsy argu
ment 1 Vcs, sir, 1 was that fool! I did not a*
bandon my resolution, it is true, but I postponed
its execution, and it amounted to tho same thing
in the end. I will not tire you by detailing the
various connivances which wore resorted tutu in
duce me to ploy. I could not if I would, recount
the various schemes of villainy by which 1 was
stripped of mv personal property, and compelled
to mortgage my real estate. Usury, as well as
gaming was now hurrying me on to destruction.
1 was fully aware of my situation. Tho dark
clouds that hung over me were plain to my eye,
tiio roar of the breakers was distinct to my car,
hut ia sullen des| cration 1 held on my course, un
til the bark, freighted with reputation, fortune,
earthly linpi incss, and future hopea, was dashed
upon the flinty rocks, and the shattered fragments
strewed upon the waves. Long, lung before this,
Emily ha I loon conscious of the cout'ie I was
pursuing; my frequent and prolonged absence
from home, my moodincst when there, my alter
ed looks, my nights unblessed by sleep, or filled
with horror-bunhened dreiuns, that spoke in deep
groans of despair, told the tale in accents nut to
he misunderstood. Oh ! what clforls did she
make to reclaim me—with what kindness did
she try to snot ho me—with what eloquence did
she plead and urge mo to abandon tho vice that
was pregnant with destruction tn us all! And
how often did 1 promise—how often did I I
swear to reform, until perjury on perjury robbed
Iter of all respect for, and cofidenoo in me, though
they could not totally extinguish the flame of un
dying love that himied on the pure altar of her
heart. Her health gave way at lust; the bloom
of beauty faded from her cheek, and her form of
gracefulronndnesswasullcmialrd toa shadow. My
little hoy, 100, as ifhn sympathised with his droop
ing mother wasted away,and looked the very type
of misery. What a heart had I,to inflict all this !
1 iia*c sometimes thought that a demon must have
possessed me, and was permitted, for some wise
purpose, to work his will. I know it was a fool
ish thought, a misenble attempt tn shufllo oil',
from my wounded conscience, the awful respon
sibility of my own uninfluenced crime. But is
it not strange ! 1 was tempted by no gratification
of passion, by no smiles of success; there were
no changes of fuituno tn retard my downward
progress, and yet, unvarying loss could not loach
mo to despair, and the hunting consciousness of
the wretchedness I was heaping upon all who
were most dear tome, could not prevail upon
me tu refrain. But lot mo proceed.
My ruin war. ut length complete ; every thing
was swept away. I had neither food for my fami
ly, nm a roof to shelter ilium. Before this, Emily
had been repeatedly urged by her relations to
accept of an asylum with them, but she hud re
fused to abandon me. Bhc was as wreti h das
one could bo who was free frum all crime, and
bowing, with unmurmuring meekness, to the
band (hat chastised her. 8lt« had nothing hut
Iter own unequalled goodness to sustain her, 1
hud forgotten oven to tie kind, and yet she would
not abandon mo. But the time hud now come
when it was necessary that she should look to her
filends for the hare necessaries of life; and the
state of her health 100 required comforts ami as
sistance not lobe procured by poverty. For the
pro -out, therefore, she consented to remove, with
our hoy, to her father's house. 1 did not accom
pany her, for I was fully uwaru that my society
would not he tolerated there only for her sake ;
and sunk as I was in my self, and justly degrad
ed in the eyos of others, my ptide could not brook
any manifestation of life feelings entertained to
ward. me. From the physician who attended
her, 1 hud daily reporisol'my wife’s health, which
become more ami more prcctriious. How could
it ho otherwise? Had I not destroyed her peace
of mind ?—had I not violated tho sanctuary of
her love ?—had I not poisoned tho source of her
being? and with her wrung heart, must she not
pine away, till merciful Heaven reclaimed its un
equalled creation 1 My child too hut waat
claim had I to a husbnnd'sor a father’s name I
(To be eonlinueil.J
"military'court.
Correspondence of tho Baltimore Patriot.
Frederick. fMd.) January 11, 1837.
Present—Major Ucn. A. Maco.-iu, President.
Brig. Gen. Atkimbu.x, ) , . .
..... „ ’ > Associates.
Brig. (>cn. Bii.iuV, y
Capt. S. Cuuftti, Jud'e Advocate,
Continuation of proceedings in relation to the
failure of the Seminole and Creek campaigns,
conducted by Generals ti-ainus arid Scott.
Major General Gaines, attended by his staff,
entered the room a few minutes alter 11 o’clock
A. M,, when the President said that the Court
| were ready for business, and would proceed with
matters touching the campaign of Gen. Gaines.
The Judge Advocate read “Order No. 65,”
appointing the present Court and specifying its
duties; and "Order No. 68.” directed the same
tribunal to inquire into the expediency of certain
publications, and whether said publications were
not a violation of the articles of war.
Gen. Gaines then addressed tho Court as fol
low# : “Mr. President, and gentlemen of the
Court—My fust object is to show the order given
to mu tu command the western department, made
it my duty, on hearing of the war in East Flori
da, to collect together whatever force I could
speedily, and with that force fly to tho theatre of
the war to repel the invasion of the enemy and
to beat him; or to stand beltvoen him and the
bleeding frontier until the President of the Unit
ed Stales should he advised »f the war, and of
my measures, and then make whatever ur'iingo
menu lie might see fit for atio-ding protection (u
that frontier. It was as clearly my doty to do tills,
us it wasauyduty in July and August, 18 If. on
hearing ol the disas'a.ous haul* of Niagara, & the
wounds and disability of my beloved commander
General Brown, to fly from Saekctt’s harbour to
the head of his division, and with it meet, ami
beat the British.* commanded by the accomplish,
od Lieutenant General Drummond.”
| General Macomb here suggested to General
Gaines the propriety of withholding hi*, remark*
until after the reading of the documentary evi
deuce on the part of the United States, when th<
! Court would ho gratified to hear him. General
Gaines said he did not wish to Intcrfer) with the
i
1 •lu this »crivcc Gen, Gaines *sa* enpsg din actioi
, during a luge iift-v.iiiy-thiic days, ill wine li thcvi'em;
. .ost, according la tin- b-It iinlhuritw near ' SCO uHlctr
I and men. the Lt. General himself. In his ol Rcial report
scknnu.e.lgts Ids loss, in th.' princi|#il bun e, to be aoi
otftcirsand mvn. His loss in several olti.r runttirts an
nf ibr encampment. aiUi these of the dsit> cannauudi
. amt bombardment within, *u utimit-f. s m n.
- ctiurse which the honorable Court had adopted
I in conducting their proceedings, hut he deemed
his remarks to be very appropriate at the present
* moment, as ire wished to show the similarity of
principle which governed him in both cases.—
t He would, however, cheerfully suspend the cx
- planation until such a lime os the Couit desired.
f The Judge Advocate then read a letter fiorn
’ Gen, Gaines to the Adjutant General, dated at
s New Orleans, Jan 15, 1836, reporting his arri
l val there, —the news of Dade's Massacre, and
f recommending the transfer of the Ist and 6th
i Regiments Infantry to Florida, with large *Up
, plits of ammunition.
r Several “Orders.” luring requisitions upon the
. Quarter Master, Ordinance and Subsistence De
r partmcnU were read.
s “Special Order No. 3,” directed to Lieut. A.
i C. Myron, to repair to the Arsenal at Baton
1 Rouge for sundry ordinance stores for Florida.
“Special Order No. 4,” dated at Mobile, Jan.
t 27, 1838, appointed Capt. E. A. Hitchcock, of
1 Ist Infantry acting assis'ant Inspector General
1 [Gen. Gaines said that this order was issued nf
• ter he had heard of Clinch’s battle, which dclcr-
I mined him to proceed to Florida.]
■ Order No. 6, direct Col. Twiggs to receive in
to service eight companies requested of the Gov.
of Louisiana, and with the U. S. Troops in (he
I neighborhood, to prepare for a movement to
f Tampa Bay to co-operalc with General Clinch.
I Order No. 0, was a Inquisition upon the Gov,
> of Louisiana for volunteers, accompanied by u
i letter dated at New Orleans, Jan. 15, 1836, ex
. plaining for what object, dec.
i In a letter dated nl Pensacola, Jan. 25, 1836,
i Gen. Gaines announces his arrival to the Ailj",
t Genera! for the purpose of soliciting the cn-ope
, ration of the naval forces with those on land in
i Florida, and also suggests the propriety of plac
r ing men and means nt his command hitherto id
- lowed to officers of his grade and station in times
I of war, and he would inflict exemplary punish
{ merit on the too much despised red and black
enemies in Florida, and also put into an imme-
I dinto state of defence the excellent forts on that
• frontier, which he said “were now in the power of
* a few privates to take, aack, and blow up.”—
I [Gen. Gaines here observed that nl the time this
; letter was written there was a probability of u
r war with France.]
General Gaines tinder dnteat New Orleans,
I Feb. 2d, 1836, wrote to Gen. Clinch, or otfi
i cer commanding the troops assembling at or
I near Fort King, in East Florida, advising that
i officer of the proposed movement of the Lou
■ isiiina forces at Tampa Bay, with u view to
the co-operation of the troops assembling at
- or near Fort King. Also ndvis ng said offi
cer to move with great caution, fortifying his
camp at night, and marching in open order
during I lie day so as to be ready for action at
a moment’s warning. [General Games sta
ted tint he had not at tins time been adv sed
of the appointment nf Gen Scott to the com
mand m Florida and lie therefore deemed it
ms duly to cooperate with Geu. Clinch.]
•Special Order No. 7, directed the U.S. Oili.
cent to collect their companies at certain
posts.
In a second Idler to Governor While, da
ted on board tho steam boat Watchman on
Lake Ponchartrain Feb. 4,1836, Gen. Gaines
refers to other companies who had tendered
their services, and recommended tho accep
tance of them. [Those companies subse
quently arrived and formed a portion of tfi,e
centreing of Gen. Scott’s army ]
Umlerduie of Jan. 22d, 1930; the Adju
tant General write s to Gen. Gaines and re
quests him return and to remain at New Or
leans until further advised by the Department;
and makes an extract from the Secretary’s
letter to Gen. Scott in reference to depart
mental boundaries.
General Gaines in reply to the preceding,
dated Pensannla Bay, Feb. C, 1830, acknow.
ledges receipt of the letter and says he can
not consistently with his plan of co-operation
until its result is known, or until the facts are
known lit Washington, and the President, or
| dors otherwise. He says he made a volun
tary pledge also to the Governor of Loins-
I iatta, t hat he would not require the troops lo
, go further than lie himself went, and that lie
f would stand by them as long as they stood by
, him in the contemplated movement. He
, also alludes to the extract from the Secretary’s
letter to Gen. Scott, touching the “imagina
, ry line” about which said Gen. Gainer, “ the
. honorable Secretary of War has been pleas
r ed again and again to give himself so much
, trouble—that is a mutter which I perfect un
. der.-tand—the long continued intrigues and
' vindictive efforts of those who have written
1 to mystify the subject, lo the contrary not
j withstanding.”
| General Gaines observed to the Court,
that he knew tiio lorue in Florida was weak
and having g.ven a pledge to co-operate with
' the troops at Fort King, it might have induced
[ the officer to have gone into the wilderness,
] and perhaps have been cut up without Ins co
, operation. 1 was within two day's march of
j what I deemed to be the theatre of war. Had
1 abandoned ihecommuml before the appear
, once of a superior offic r, the d.fficwlty ut bre
. vet rank would have disorganized the whole
. command, as Lieut. Col Foster would hove ex
c ercised Ills brevetcy, and Adjt. Gen. Smith had
. pledged himselt to serve under Col Twiggs. 1
1 showed to Col. Foster and several others, the
i skeleton of a letter to Gen. Scott, supposing
I him to beat Tamhti Buyer near there but
s on ilie contrary, he was not there nor Intel he
f been heard of. He then staled tn these gen
r tisinen that the difficult.es whi h hud exfeted
t between himself and Gen. Scott, must be o
• verlooked in the discharge nf a public dull/.
I As he did not find Geu. Scott there, lie went
into tho nation, “met and beat the enemy, and
compelled him lo sue Ibr peace—all of which
1 shall he real ter prove.”
The Adjutant General's letter dated at
Washington, 22(1 February, 1836, was read,
Ini- Gen. Gaines raid he did not receive it
until his campaign had terminated. Several
orders, being requisitions upon the Depart
ments, and a feller to Capt. Webb, of U. S.
, Vuiiilalia, wore read.
On the 23 Febuury Gen. Gaines reported
’ to the Adjutant General Ins arrival at Fort
■ King—detailing his marches and operations
[ and enclosed Capt. Hitehcock’s report oftho
t massacre ground of Dade. Tho General
4 hero remarked, that the bones of those poor
(ellows had lain for 53 days unburied, and yet
’ lie was accused Ibr precipitancy in moving tu
# avenge the foul slaughter.
j On the same day Gen. Gaines reported his
i arrival at Fort King to the commanding offi
s cer at Fort Drane. Gen. G. observed, that
tins letter was as much intended fur Gen
- Scott as Gen. Clinch, but, Gen. Scott had not
» arrived even at this time within 80 miles of hie
■ (Gaines’) department, and he contended that
a me rules ot military law did not authorize the
■ transfer of the command until the officer appoin
■* led by the War Department had arrived at llu
j seal of I for. The General here made an ab
* hision to a case which happened in Portuga
e in the British Army in 1809, in which Sir Ar
l ' tliur Wellosly,Sir Henry Hardinge, and Sir
[ Hugh Dalnnple were parties, which was aim-
dar to the case of Gen. Scott and himself
s But with the exception that instead of refus
” mg the command, Gen. Gaines signified hie
0 readiness totranstcr the command at any litiit
r> ns his officers can testify. He said would have
0 ’ co-operated with o corporal if he hud been sen
j by the President of the U. Stales, in terruiu
ating the war.
General Gaines in a letter, dated at For
d King, Febttary 23,1836, addressed to Govern
is or White, ot Louisiana, after announcing hit
i- arrival, says;—“The inclosed papers wi 1 ap
re prise you oft the co-operation which 1 huvt
II reason to calculate on from thu forces unde
lc Generals Scott and Clinch." In speaking o
m the war, he says,—produced probably—mos
*>• certainly by tho lolly, and imprudence, if noi
" by the corruption and intrigues of our ewr
jo agents, and by the radical defects of our late
J* system of policy towards the Indians.
Order- Nos 13, 14, 15, 18, 17, were sever
ttliv read; but unimportant. ; p
On the 28th and 291 h Febuny; ami the oil u:
of March, severally, at Camp Izard, General a
r On nes wrote to General Glinch, or Officer j
■ commanding at Fort King, to recommend a
■ co-operation, as lie had the main hotly of the
■ Ind ans near him and requesting provisions '
1 stores, &c. “Order No. 1*1,” dated at Camp <
1 Izard, March 8, directs Col. Twiggs to pro
■ j ceed to Now Orleans.
'j “General Order, No 7,” details the npera
-1 i lions of the army, the subjection of the Semi
notes, and transfers the command to General
Clinch, passing also the highest encomiums
: upon the officers and men composing it.
General Games then rose and continued I
his remarks which he began at tbo opening of 1
j the court.
“Upon the occasion alluded to our great
and good President Madison approved rny
C conduct and the Congress of 1814 honored
me and my brave campamons in anus, with
. j a unanimous vote of thunks.
. I 1 was ordered upon that occasion to com-
Imand the forces on ihe N agara Peninsula.
I think I was not particularly ordered to throw
myself in the breach w hich the enemy had
i j previously made, or to attack and heat the en.
i | emy. No such order was necessary to an
officer who had made himself acquainted with
■ his duiy. It is scarcely necessary for me to
i say that I advertto that deeply interesting
■ portion of my public services to show—not
that if 1 did my duty honestly and faithfully
’ then, I ought to be indulged in doing wrong
• now, but. that I acted in accordance with the
highest principles of military law then, and
that the same principles governed me in eve
ry measure connected with my late campaign
’ m Florida. I had been ordered to command
\ the Western Depaitment, and I affirm that to
command a department, is promptly on the
' first appearance of an enemy to meet and beat
him; and thus to repel invasion and protect
j- the frontier, people, for whoso protection I
. have lung been honored with a high commt.nd
i in the army. Iftliisianot flic great object
of the people of the United States in the hea
vy burden iltey have imposed on themselves
m maintaining an army, lam indeed ignor
ant of the object of the creation and continu
ance in service of an army.
I am prepared to show that it was as much
my duty and right, on hearing of the war in
Florida, to fly to its rescue from the grasp of
the infuriated Heminoies as it Mr. Secretary
Cass had written mo as long an order as one
of those upon your table.”
Immediately succeeding these remarks the
Judge Advocate then read the official report
of General Gaines, dated at Camp Sabine,
Louisiana, July 4,lß36,Jaddressed to the Arlju
taut General, in reply to a demand of the rea
sons which prompted Gen. Gaines to go to
Florida. Tins splendid & masterly production
of General Gaines attracted the most intense
interest, during its reading, but its great length
precludes my sending it yon for the present at
ie st. This is the report which was published
by a friend of General Gaines in New Orleans
and caused the inquiry into its publication.,
The feeling here has preponderated in fa
vor ot Gen. Gaines, wonderfully. His state
ments, arguments, &o. are so very clear and
unanswerable, that the auditor with one ac
cord says— he’s riOiit.
"chronicle and sentinel.
AUaU S T A :
m.imtiiy Kvcnintr. Jan. S 3, 1837.
Wo have u letter from our Washington cor
respondent detailing the disgraceful scenes con- (
ncctid with the passage of the Expunging Reso
lutions. The dignity and character of the Ameri
can Senate nic gone. Thai body has fallen from
its “high estate,” and is now ruled by a band of
( third rale demagogues—the obedient vassals of a
. revengeful despot, the willing slaves of a master
’ who nods and they yield ; who commands and
! they obey.
THE CREEKS.
! Under our Express Mail head will ho found an
j article from the Columbus Herald of Jan. 20,
from which it would appear that our Indian diffi
| cullies are not yet over. The readers attention
i is directed to it.
The Macorn Messenger says that a Dr. String
fellow, of that place, has certainly invented a
v perpetual motion. The Messenger is certainly
1 good authority,but wo should like to seo the thing
before we endorse.
, -
The Legislature of North Carolina has grant
-1 od Hanking ptivilogcs to the great Charleston
and Cincinnati Rail Road Company This act
on the part of North Carolina was brought about
• by the able cxcilious of Mr. Mcmminger, of
- Charleston, who had .been sent on to Raleigh
1 by the Company. Mr. M. was permitted to ml
* dress both branches of the Legislature of North
Q
r Carolina on the subject, which he did with an
i eloquence, spoken of by the Raleigh papers as
B scarcely ever surpassed.
J Santa Anna has arrived in Washington city.
-a i«««« *■;« ■..«■■■■ — 1 **““•
• I2¥ TK|iL EXPRESS iTBABE.
J I From the Columbus Herald, January, 20.
I, Intelligence has just been received in our
I city that the Indian Warriors who were on
| camped about 25 miles from this place under
I charge of Limit. .Sloan, broke loose yesterday
’ | morning, and took to tho woods, carrying with
I them their Rifles, amunition, &c.l their num
ber is some two hundred, and there is every
l' reason to believe that they are us hostile as at
any period of the late Creek war. A family
,1 came into town last evening, who had fled
" j from alarm, stating that the Indians appeared
, I numerous in the neighborhood where they
p 1 had lived —that they were constantly whoop-
I ingand shooting around their dwelling and
gave every demonstration of hostility—as we
{ slated a fortnight since, there are about four
u hundred warriors yet remaining in the Creek
° Nation, and agreeably to onrbest information
they have all good Rifles and a supply of
powder and ball; what damage may they
‘j not do? What defence have the Whites?
| The friendly Creeks now at Dade’s battle
lt ground digging ditches, would be ol more
8 service nt homo.
t The Volunteer Companies of this City hold
e themselves ready at a moment’s warning to
j take the field, we have not learned whether
' e the Governor of Alabama, has ordered out
j any troops —the news has not probably reach
jj ed him yet
r- Cotton.
r. There is no slight improvement in Ih mar
i- ket to day, sales were effected,at 15 cents,
f. Ihe article seems to be coming in more freely
! - than it has done for a fortnight past. lb.
18
ie Navigation
e There is a dependence to he placed on our
it River this season ; and onr mercantile com
t- mumly is suffering seriously on account ol
ts continued low stage—rome four or five
rt steam boats left here yesterday and the day
before laden with cotton, but are hung on the
is shoals below. ll>.
>• The Insurance Bank.
,e Which has recently changed hands, and a
’r bout which considerable excitement has been
R produced, on account ot N. Biddle, Esq
st having purchased a majority ot the stock—
have arranged all their business and are now in
11 complete and liberal operation. Thursday is
c discount day, and we understand that at the
last discount duv, not a solitary piece of paper
r - was refused by the Board. The practical op
orations of this Bank, will completely nujli/y h
every sophistical argument which has been n
advanced against it. Ib. j
From tho New York Commercial Adv. Jan 19 I
The New Pilot System.—A committee a
was appointed, a few days since, by a meeting
of merchants and traders held at the Exchange
by the Chamber cf Commerce, and the sev
eral insurance companies, to devise a project
for a new law. regulating the pilotage ot tins „
port: the gentlemen composing the committee (i
are Messrs. C. Bolton. Charles H. Marshall, fi
Wi hum Nelson, Gilbert Al en, John Barstow p
and Robert Hermit; and with a promptitude ,
1 for which they are entitled to public grati- 1
j lude, they have already devised a plan, ol t
which the following is an outline. ,
A board is proposed to be constituted, to be r
demominated “The Commissioners of Pilots,
for the appointing, licensing and governing ot
the pilots. The board is to “ consist ot three •
wardens oftbe port,«ln belannually designated ‘
by Ihe Judges ot the court of Common Pleas,
of two m mbers of Hie Chamber of Com
merce, to be apointed by that corporation, and i
oftwo persons to be appointed by the incur-
porated insurance companies ofthecityof (
New York insuring against marine risks.” ,
The Commissioners are to license such per- ,
sons and so many as they may deem the pub- i
lie service to require.—Each pilot boat is re
quired lo keep a jog-book or journal of its va
rious positions, and the events of each day,
the state ot the weather, &c. No more than
fifteen pilots are to belong to one boat, and
no common interest or division ot earnings
Is to extend farther than to the company on
board the same boat. The rates ot pilotage
are increased, and are, vessel? drawing less
than fourteen feet of water, two dollars per
foot; from fourteen to eighteen feet two dol
lars ami fitly cents ; and over eighteen leet
three dollars ; provided the vessel be boarded
In the southward or eastward ofthe VVhite
Buoy, and half the rates outward. If the
vessel be boarded inside the White Bony, half
rates only are allowed, and if not boarded
beyond the Upper Middle; no pilotage is to he
charged unless Hie vessel make signal for
a p lot. If vessels are boarded very far off the
compensation is increased, and the boat which
furnishes the pilot inward is to have the per
ferance for the same vessel outward.
The committee have prepared an appro,
palate letter to accompany Ihe hill, a copy of
which, and a printed copy ofthe bill, have
been addressed to each member of the Senate
anil Assembly. The whole plan seems to us
to bear the impress of practical wisdom.
The New-York Express of the 11th
inst, says—“ The Memorial put in our columns
for a new U. S. Bank, to he located in the city
of New York, will undoubtedly attract the at
tontion of the public. Coming as this Me:
morial does from the Board of Trade, of this
great city, composed of Merchants of both par
tjegi-a body so intelligent—so cap ible ot judg
ing—so sincefely inteie-ted in a good curren
cy, ami whoso interests are so closely united
with the best interests of I lie whole ot this
great country—it ought to have an nflnenco
sufficient to effect its object. The currency
is and has been, in a sad disorder. The,
Boafn of Trade [impose the only remedy.
Will not the Government hearken to the voice
of wisdom experience, am).oxperine'it! We
fear not but we shall see.”
The Raleigh Rfgiste of Dec. 19 says*
“On Thursday, the bill conferring Banking
privileges nnihe Charleston and .Cincinnati
Rail Road Company was taken up in Cum
in tlee ofthe Whole, Col. Memminger, Coir.'
missioner from our sister Slate, «ddi'esseil,tlie/
Commitee, in a Speech of more than three
hours length, showing the imnense advantag
es which would accrue to our Slate from the
construction of the Road and the utter im
practicability of its success, without the aid
of Banking privileges. His Speech before
the Senate, the concluding portion of which
appears in this paper, wo considered an un
common effort; hut it sinks almost into me
diocrity, when contrasted with that which he
do ivered lo the Commons. W nd r has been
expressed within our hearing, uv numerous
individuals, that so strong-minded a man has
not been elevated by his State to distinction
and honor, and we can only account for it
on the ground, that he does not belong to the
dmrfnant party in Sonth-Caml na. He is a
Union man, and yet he paid the handsomest,
tribute to Hie purity ofthe motives by which
the Nullifters were influenced, that we have
ever heard.
VVALLL STREET.
Wednesday, Jan. 13.
Yesterday was the most remarkable day we have'
experienced since the year began. The prices of
stocks rose on an average of 2 lo 5 percent—and tho
activity of ihe market was quite considerable. In
ihe early part of Ihe morning we had intelligence
from England nearly twenty-tour days taler, by tho
way u s I'ldladcl) hla Tlie great enquiry was lo
know ihe stale of Hie money unit cotton markets in
England. It was found that both were ralliereasy,
the last accounts representing the cotton market lirra
and looking up. 1 his news created a most cheer
ful aspect throughout every a enne of busness It
was very generally be ioved thai the crisis had pass
ed m England—that the danger was completely over
—and Hint both cotton and specie ciusedno longer
any disturbance in I hut country. Particular iidur
nmlionof this condition ofihings was nut received.
The vogue and general accounts, escaping through
the lazy newspapers us Philadelphia, wore all tne
facts that could be depended on.
In addition to this l ews Irom abroad, we had the
intelligence from Washington that the Specie Cir
cular would bo rescinded. Tho Herald and (he
Journal of Commerce were the only prints that an
nounced this flier, but ns soon as n was known, it
spread a general so ling of joy throughout our com
mercial classes, 'f ho withdrawal of that Circular
was ot once seen in all ns importance. The southern
and western hanks would immidialely be relieved
from the manacles now pressing on their circulation.
As the spring business is Just beginning, the move
ment would permit those hanks to extend ihoir ope
rations, beneficially for the whole commercial conn
try. From the west there will bo sent us specie
where it is not wan ed, and we will receive it hero
when it is wnntid, and where is it legitimate depo
sitory. Cold and silver in masses are only necessary
to liquidate the balances between nations. We can
balance our accounts with the south and west, with
products on one side and merchandize on the other,
(treat masses of specie are useless in the western
states. Men, women (lovely women) and much
cattle are their pri cipal wants. With these they can
produce rosy children, and all the other trimmings
and tassels of opulence, wealth and power.
, The combined influences of those circumstances
had therefore a must salutary on the money
market—the stock market—and Hie spirits of alt
W all siroet. The fine, open, pleasant, agreeable, de
licious weal her, was even no small item in the gene
ral impulse that was felt. We shall positively have
an early spring business.
The only drawback lo this stale of things, are the
slow movements of Congress on the subject ol the
tariff and land systems—and the ndicul us conduct
of the Legislature nt Albany. The manufacterers,
who have been for five years enjoying n prodigious
monopoly, begin lo cry out against Mr. ( ambreieng’s
Bill 'I lore is a probability that the bill will pass
m nearly the same shape it has been reported, not
withslanaing the ridiculous excitement ntiempted lo
be raised hv the lew opposition politicians Mr
<'ambreleng’s bill ought to pass—and that imme
diolcly. The singular and contemptible opposition
of the Courier and Enquirer, a commercial paper,
depending on commercial patronage, lo tho deep
commercial interests involved in this subject, is ut
terly without motive, reason, or arcument.
In the Stale Legislature, we expect nothing to be
• done. Mr. Maisou’s hill will end in smoke, and so
will tho proposed repeal of the usury law It is a
. singular tact that the whole proceedings ol the legis
lature relative to the currency and money mantel,
• would appear In originate in a common purpose ol
’ the I henix, .Manhattan, Stare, .Mechanics, Mer
. chants, mi l other hanks, to drive out of the cily,
the Morris Canal, United Slates Bank, and other
institutions, so that they may enjoy a complete mo
nopoly of the foreign and domestic exchanges Mr
Maisun is the Notary of tho Uulchcss bank —the
mere representative of a hoard ol directors He is
1 in-rely a pup|iel in the hands of the Fhonix and
other banks. Instead , thireforeyf an investigation
of the banks, tee shall not be surprised if the bank
influence in Albany, inert ased tenfold the shackles
, and manacles of the money market. Did ever men
I act thus and so l
'ilia proposition to make all the Safety Fund
Bunk* redeem their papers in New York is another
ftree. Jt veil! never pass. The Now York Banks,
Liy uniting togctiar, could «!one accompli-h that
of 4XW New York Exchange,
- Jan- W S -
Bank, 1151. ...
L 1 ■" - ■•'■D'"* (
COMMERCIAL. j
' ' new YORK, Jan. 18.
Cotton. —The operation.! since our Iwt ha'e been
marc extensive, although .he demand is ‘
fined to manufacturers, and directed *
qualities,which maintain full prices , «htlelhe lo
er grades, which arc comparatively have
experienced a delme of fully sos a cent. VV dlnn a i
few days past, considerable shipments are ‘““*'''‘B 1
from first l.ands. The transactions have included
BUO bales Up ands at 15 a 1/ ; jnda k l ?;“ (
17i; 200 Mobile, 151 a 181; and 50 New Orleans ,
at IS alB cents —Tlie highest rates continue lo be ,
realized only on time.
The arrivals have been 2494 bales. .
Coffee.- The market continues rather inactive, al
though without variation in prices. The sales since
our last have included 3 a 400 bags Brazil at 11 a
111; 2(H) do. of the primes! in the market at 12, 75
Java, lo; CO Lagmra, 12; 25 barrels Cuba hi
100 bags do. inferior,9, cash; and 300 bags Suma
tra, 10,- cents, G mos. .
Flour and Meal —The demand for every descrip
tion of Wheat Floor remains quite limited, mid ys
terday a sale of 300 barrels gooJ common brand Ca
nal was made at 811.75. which is a reduction of 2o
cents, although holders generally manifest no oppo
sition to accede to that rale; sales also of New
York City at 811,824 ; ami Georgetown aa I _ Rich
mond City Mills at 811,75. Rye Hour remains ex
tremely scarce, and readily commands full prices.
Com Meal continues to improve; sales in bbls. at
$1,T5a4,87i. „ . ,
Hrortston*.—Prices of Pork are well sustained,
and the demand has became rather belter: several
parcels of citv inspection Moss have been sold at
824 a24 25 ;'and 100 bids. do. New Orleans inspec
tion at 823. The demand though fair, is not amma
led fir Beef, and prices arc rather falling; a sale of
100 bids. Mess, country inspection, was made at
82,75. Wc have no change to notice in t hceac,
Hams or Card, Butler condones dull, and prices
though without material change, are scarcely sus
tained.
Sugar.—M'c have very little ot an interesting na
ture to relate in regard to Sugars. A few hundred I
Idids. of New Orleans have arrived, which remain i
afloat, bat ot Cuba box we are without any receipts i
worth memioning. About 50 hhds. I’orlo ""’o,
W hich embraces nedr'.y all in first hands, ha e been j
sold at 71 cents ; small sales of Grenada brawn at ;
84; a parcel of 130 boxes brown Havana, the last,
to be found in market, sold at 71 cents. The sales
of White embrace 40 bags, quite inferior, a 10; and
(00 do prime at 111, which includes all that cou d
be had at that rate, the little remaining being held
at a higher price. —Price Current.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 19
Wc have had a moderate inquiry for Cotton to
day. The sales are 3500 hales at yesterday’s prices,
namely, 400 Egyptians, 11 Id to 16 d, 500 Surat, 41
to 63, 500 Peruams, 103 to 113, 200 Maranham, If.
lo 113, 100 Bahias, 111 to Hi, remainder, American
from 81 lo 11. 500 on speculation.
nTaiunk.
Savannah, Jan. 20.—Cl'd. brig Woodstock,
Bragdon, Barbadoes.
Arr. brig Komc, Scdrick, Boston; schr Joseph
Hand, Beckwith, Havana, 5 ds.; sloops Merchant,
Wing, Darien; Cashier, Payne, Dari n; Alpha;
Dickerson, Heyward's Mill; Bolivar, Richardson,
St. Mary’s. .
Went to sea, schrs. Excel, Watkins, New fork;
Exit, Sisson, Charleston,
SEMI-WEEKLY COTTON REPORT.
Monday, Jan. 23,1837.
Thef receipts of Colton being light, wo have to re
port a smalt business since the receipt of the ae’ets
lo the 20lh December; but ho ders are firm and
generally demand an advance on firmer rates. We
ndw quote 14 a 16 cen s as the going prices, but be
lieve that a f ncy lot Would command a cent over
our highest quotations.
S' AUGUSTA PRICES CURRENT.
/Revised and corrected semi-weekly, for the Chronicle
fy Sentinel.
Dapping. Hemp 22 n 26 Pc/iper, flail
Tow 16 a 20 Splc ", flail
Dale Rope, 10 al4 Raisins; (dull) 250 a 275
Due n, new Rtce, 31 a 41
Hams 15 a. 17 Spin's, Whiskey 52 a6O
Shoulders 12 nl4 N.K Ru'rri .53 a6O
Sides 15 al7 Cog, Brandy 150 o 250
Butler, Goshen 30 a35 Holland Gin 125 a 150
N. Carolina 15 a25 P. Brandy]. 871 a 125
Candles, Sperm 33 a 39 Sugars, St. Cr. 11l a 14
Tallow 16 alB Muscovado Stall
Cheese, 14 al6 Porto Rico' 8 a 101
Coffee, gr. Cuba 131 al6 New Orleans Sail
Java 14 al6 Havana, white 14 als
Common Rio 121 al4 Do brown 10 al2
Cotton, 14 a 17 Salt, 60 a 75
Flour, Canal $13014 Snap, yellow 71a 9
Baltimore none Shot, 9a 10
Corn, 871 a 100 Teas, Hyson 70 a 100
7, r d, 14 alB Imperial 95 a 125
Hides, dr. salted 111 al3 Gunpowder 90 a 125
Lead, 81a fl Mackerel, No. 1 812 a 13
Molasses, 42 a4B No 2 Sit al2
Nails. 71 aBl No. 3 s7l a 8
Oils, Sperm, 125 a 137 Wines, Malaga 60 a75
Linseed 125 a 137 TenerifTo 871 a 150
Whale 55 a65 Madeira 150 a 300
\ .Pork, Mess 23 a3O Claret, per cask, s2s y
V Prime 24 a25 Champagne $lO a
iVTOTICE.— All persons are hereby notified that
the Lots of Land in Springfield, advertised fir
sale by James J. W. Burroughs, is the proper!,’ of
tho Estate of Jonathan Wood Senior, and ns one of
the heirs (in right of my wife,) of said Estate, I fore
warn the sale of the san.o.
JAS. YARBOROUGH.
Jan 23.1836. X lwf4v
SAW. — Ihe undersigned has sett: d m a n
a with a view of practicing Law. He will attend
\ the Courts of the adjoining counties, and may be
found by an Hontion ot the office of Messrs. Poe &
Nisbet for the present. His office, not quite com
plete, is on the second floor of the new Commercial
Bank.
1 In winding tip my business in tho Ocmulgee cir
cuit, 1 have associated with me Augustus Reese,
Esq., of Madison. Our joint attention will be ap
' pled to that object.
| E. A. NISBET
Macon, Jan 17.
The Southern Recorder, Chronicle and Sentinel,
' and Whig, will publish the above weekly until the
first of May. —Macon Messenger.
| Jan. 23. 18
CN UARUIAN’S NOTICE.—Four months after
M date, application will ho made to the honora
ble tho Inferior Court of Columbia county, when
sitting for ordinary puroosos, fir leave lo sell three
, Negroes, belonging to Mrs. i.ydia Bugg.
, Jan 6 4 4lm*J BENJAMIN BUGG, Guard.
OTICE.—Four mouths alter date application
11 will he made to the Honorable the Inferior
Court of'Burko county, while sitting for ordinary bu
-1 sintss, for leave lo s'. 11 some lands in Cherokee npd
Burke county, consisting of sixty acres in < ihorokee
1 and two tracts in Burke, containing four hundred
i and thirty acres, known as the Clark Tract; all be
i longing lo the estate of William Bryan, dec’ll, of
1 Buike county—sold for the purpose of paying tie
dents of said estate.
JAMES GRUBBS, A.lm’r
ELIZABETH BRYAN. Adm’x.
Jan 3 1 1m
PULASKI S. HOLT, Attorney at Low, Eatoi -
ton, Ga Continues to practice Law in tin
Ockmulgeo Circuit and some of the adjacent coun
ties.
i Jan 21 X w2m 17
ON CONSIGNMENT—SO or 60 boxes of prime
Virginia Tobacco, at
DAWSON’S WAREHOUSE.
| Jan 21 X tl 17
g NFORM ATlON.—Sportsmen and Othfrs
-1 B The use of your guns or your dogs against any
thing, wild or lame, flying or running, in my encloi
■ cd premises, will be at your peril; for every thing in
the Park is for man to enjoy, but not to destroy ; and
i 1, with others, may have as much pleasure in seeing
1 such things run and fly as you have in killing them;
and a man should be master at home —a man should
be master over his own. HENRY SHULTZ.
1 Hamburg, Jan 18,1837.
1 Jan 21 2w 17
DM IN ISTR ATOR’S NOriCE.-All persons
indebted to the Estate of David Alexander, late
| of Jefferson ( ounty, deceased, are required to make
immediate payment, and those having demands
against said Estate are requested ro present them
'. within the time prescribed by law. Tins Jan. the
14th, 1837.
J. W. ALEXANDER,) ~ ,
W.S. Adms -
Jan. 20. X 16
EXECUTOR’S SALE.—On the first Tuesday
ill April next will be sublet the Courthouse in
Wayneshorough, a Negro Boy, Bobbin, belonging to
the estate of William Rogers, deceased, and sold
under the will of said deccas d. Terms of sale
made known on the day.
EDWARD HATCHER, > P .
JOHN TOMLIN. ( El ra -
Burke co. Jan 7 X 11 td
AUGUSTA TIIEaTV-;.
During the Rarer.
SHL KLBTZ,
The greatest of all Magicians.
Professor of Necromancy, Magical Deluiisns, Ifc
from Moravia. ,
SO-Sigr. BLITZ has the honor to announce to
the Ladies and Gentlemen of Augusta and its vicini
ty, that he has arrived in this city, and will give his
fiist performraces at tho above place, on
TV LSD AY EVENING, Jan. 24th.
To be continued every Night that Week :
And he hopes the approbation which was bestowed
on his exertions in New York,at Nildo’s Garden,for
77 successive performances; at the Masonic Hall
48; anddn Charleston 18; in the whole 143perfar
manccs. will insure him the support of the inhabitants
oi this city and neighborhood.
AA ho can produce more laughter and amusement •
during his performance, and also produce from a
smalfquanlity of Bird Seed, by converting it into
the choicest .Sugar Plumbs and Bon-bons for the
Ladies, than any Professor of the black Art in the
world; also can produce from nothing an abundance
of the choicest Fruits, Flowers, &c. lor his liiir visi
tors, will perform many now and very entertaining
Experiments, which will astonish all beholders.
The Amusemnts will commence with
Thaumaturgics, and followed by Extraordinary
Melamoiphoscs!
A Miraculous Cabinet.
Laughable Performances with a Glass,
Animal Produce.
Remora able Sera a Book
tSignor Blitz will command any article to fly at
the rale of 500 miles in a minuto. He will also
Perform with Three Hands!!!
A Bushel of Rice will change its position.
A Magic Dio of one and a half inch changed into a
Diving Bell.
Tho Evening’s Performances to conclude with the
Dance of .Six Dinner Plates ! on a common Table,
accompanied by Music, Dancing, Waltzes, 1
Reels, Quadrilles and Gallipodes. *
JKrDoors open at half-past 6, Performance to
commence at 7 o'clock.
ftCTAdmissionsocents— Children under 12yean
of age, half price.
Tickers to he. had at the Theatre.
Private performances and lessons given, on appli
cation to Signor Blitz, at the Theatre, where may
he purchased a variety of apparatus lor family amuse
ments—magical Scrap Books.
Jan 21 17
I ktraws tg Mxppclcd
TO-MORROW.
GEORGIA STATE
LOTTERY.
For the hijhcfit of the
I AUGUSTA INDEPENDENT Fi RE COMPANY*
CLASS NO. 3.—1 OR 1837
To be determined by tho Drawing 1 f the
Virginia State Lottery, Class No.l, fur
1337, to he drawn at Alexandria,
A a. en Saturday, Jan. 21, 1837.
D. S. Gregory Co. (successors to Yates & Mo-
Inlvrc,) Managers.
HIGHEST PRIZE,
30,000 DOLLS.
(iiiAvnvL'iißinu.
1 Prize of 830,000 is $30,000
1 “ 10.000 is 10,000
I “ 6,Out) is 6,000
1 “ 3,140 is 314 0
1 “ 3,000 is 3,000
1 “ 2,500 is 2,500
, 1 “ 2,000 is 2,000
50 « 1000 is 50,000
, 20 “ 500 is 10,000
20 “ 300 is 6,000
123 “ 200 is 24,600
126 “ 100 is 12,600
126 “ 60 is 7,560
126 “ 60 is 6,3(4)
120 “ 40 is 5,040
3653 “ 20 is 73,080
23436 “ 10 is 234,360
27,814 Prizes, amounting to 3480,180
Oi?" Tickets 810—Shares in proportion.
£K5* All orders for Tickets in the above Lottery
will meet prompt attention, if addressed lo
A. READ,
Contractor and -State Agent, Augusta, Geo.
Jan 23
. OFFICIAL DRAWING
\ OP THE
CJeorsia Stale Lottery.
Fo'f the benefit of the Augusta Indep't Fire Comp’y
class no. 2, por 1837.
Ist 2d 3d 4lh Sth 6th 7th Blh 9th 10th lllh 12th
31 12 70 65 55 2 9 58 38 42 Jo 4
1 HEREBY CERTIFY 7 that the above numbers
ns they stand arc correct, as taken from the Man
ager's certificate of the drawing of tho Virginia
State Lottery liar Norfolk, Class No. 1, far 1837,
drawn at Alexandria, Virginia, January 14th. And
which dete mines the fate of all the Tickets in tho
above Lottery. A. READ, Agent.
'A'icket 8 Sit
is a Prize ol 81090. The holder of said Ticket is
invited to call and receive tire Cash.
Jan 18 14
«M. « . WA V, Agent. _ (
Next door above Messrs. Turpin D'Antlgnac't
D-ug Store, Augusta, Georgia,
HAS just received from VewY’ork, Philadelphia
and Baltimore, the following DRY GOODS,
> suitable to the Spring and Summer trade; logelh
er with a large stock selected at the North last
fall, at low prices, and which will all he sold for a
very small advance on the cost for cash, viz :
4-4 and 7-8 Furniture DIMITY 7 , very fine
) 6-4 Hair Cord and Tape stripe Garment do.
J 6-4 Damask Curtain Muslins
/ Do Scarlet Satin, very rich
4-4 and 6 4 Cambric, Mull and Jackonct Muslins
6-4 >uptr super Nansook do
t English super Thread Luce, Edgings and Inserting*
r a large assortment of Patterns and qualities,
f Inserting and Scolloped Trimmings, on thin Cam
s brie Muslins
- Black and Colored H. Skin. Silk and Colton
Gloves
White and colored Cotton Hose, of ail sizes and
qualities
■ Ladies' While and Black English Silk Hose, Em
j broaderedvery richly
e Hair Curls and Rolls, a-sorted colors
i. Mohair Caps o all colors •
“ Super Puff Corded Shirts, and a largo assortment of
j other qualities
Plaid, Checked and Striped Muslins
_ YVhite Damasii, do new style do
, Muslins De J.awsand Chally,a\\ patterns very rich
’ Plain and Plaid Crape De Lean
Red and Bluff Bengal Stripes
Rich new style French Calicoes, largo and small
patterns
I Rich, largo and small patterns French colored Mus
’ hits
5-4 Black Italian l ustring Silh,
Very rich Lustre single width do. do.
Black ami Bluc-hlack Poult De Solo
r Rich Damask fig’d Satins and fig’d Silks
• A large assortment of Rich col'd Poult De Soie Silks
a Black and White Pink and Blue Satins
e 4 4 and 6-4 superior Bed 'l icking
4-4 Real Linen do do
7-4 and 4-4 Irish Linens of very superior quality al
i manufactured of fine flax
r 6-4 and 12-4 Irish and Scotch Linen Sheetings
. 4-4 and 3-4 Birds Eye Diaper
I 8-4, 9-4 and 10-4 Damask Table Diaper, very Rich
p Patterns , (f
j 4-4 . reminm Long Cloth Cotton Shirtings
4 4 Liighsh gold end Long Cloth Shirtings, made .j f
f _ of long staple eolion
6-4 Bleached and Brown Cotton Sheetings
1-1,7-8 and t-4 do do do Shirtings, all prices
Apron (-hecks, a variety of patterns and qualities
' tripod and Plaid Horn-spans
Common Calicoes, all prices
Rich ami Splendid Dark and Light Chintzes
mail dotted and strip’d do. for children’s wear L ! !
' cadet Turkey Calico
Rich 10.4 and 12-4 Chintz Bed Spreads, n very eu- 1 ; a
penor article
Rich Light and dark Furniture Calicoes, new pat- (Algl
terns
Common do do do do all prices
Cotton Fringes and Bindings
Real supe White Welch Flannels, some extra fint
warranted not to sh ink in washing
Red and \A Kite do. all prices
Y Kentucky Jeans, some very fine
. Mixt Satinets, of all qualities T
, Blue, Black, Brown and Olive Broad Cloths, very
j Cheap
, 6-4 Merino Cloths and Gro De Naplo Merino
• o ! , UircflKaians, nil colors and prices
i f'o„ . do do do
»!‘ n . », lerino Shawls, Inrge and small sizes
I laid, Worsted do do do do
Russia mid Bird’s Eye Diaper, for common Towels
F rench Linen Towels, colored Borders
, C rash and colch Linen Dow lass
- Clarke’s Persian and other approved Spool Colton
- o on “ f ’d, \A hito and Black Spools
Patent Pins, Needles, Tapes, Buttons, &c.
French AAorking and Darning Cotton, (J-c.
Gentlemen’s Stocks, very superior
Also, a good assortment of Bosoms and Collars, vary
fine
Eadies Linen Lawn, Linen Cambric Hdkfs.
Rich Needle Worked Lace
Heron Bone nud Hemstitched Pocket Handkerchiefs
from 81 to 817
Ladies’ Fancy Silk Cravats I*
ALSO,
Avery large supply of Gentlemen’s POCKET 1
handkerchiefs. Together with a variety oi I
other articles useful and dcrircable, not enumerated |
in the above.
Jan 20 16 ts