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MILITARY COURT OF INQUIRY.
Frederick, Jan. 12, 1337,
The Court met at 11 o'clock—all present.
I Capt. Ethan*Allen Hitchcock was examined.
Ques. ■“ Were you with Gen. Gaines in the late
I Indian campaigns, and in what capacity?
Ans _•< On the 18th January, 1830, Gen. Games
{ appointed me acting Assistant Adjutant General.—
- He subsequently superceded the order conferring on
i me that rank, by issuing another, appointing mo In
spector General. I continued with General Gaines
his campaigns in Florida, and for some time
r Qucs. 2nd. —“ Please to state the principal events
■ which occurred in the campaigns of Gen. Gaines, in
Florida.
Ans. « The army under Gen. Games marched
from Fort-Brook, on the 13th Feb. 1838. Nothing
|of importance occurred until the 17th—when we
discovered the ruins of some Indian villages : they
appeared to have been burnt soqje time. At this time
I believe there was a general expectation throughout
the army that Gen. “colt would be soon in that
vicinity in considerable force. 1 was in person
about a mile from the ma n force, when a loud report
was heard, similar to that of a cannon. On joining
the army, I found this report had been the subject
of general conversation, and the opinion seemed to
be almost unanimous, that it was the report of a
piece of ordnance, with the force of Gen. t-colt.
On the 19th February, the army encamped about 90
miles from the mouth of theNorlh branch of theWyth
lachoochee, burning one other Indian town before oc
cupying the camp, which appeared to have been a.
bandoned several days. We found at this camp, ihe
remains of Major Dade and his lamented associ
ates. The bodies of the dead were honorably bu
ried, and the array continued its march, arriving on
the 22d of the month at Fort King. On the 24ili
a detachment of the 4th D. S. Intantry, under Lt.
JCol. Foster, was despatched to Fort Drane lor sup
plies and information. The supplies at that post
(■however were discovered to bo insufficient for ono
■company. Col. Foster returned next evening by a
Enforced march, bringing with him seven days’ rations
Ffor Gen. Gaines’ command. The colonel was ac
■companied by Gen. Clinch from Fort Drane. On
■the 26th Feb. Major General Gaines resumed his
■march in direction of a point on the Wylhlacooelieu
Mwhero it was understood that Gen. Clinch had fought
■the Indians on Ihe 21st December. The army
Breached this point on the 27th. While the General
■was reconnoileiing the crossing, the centre and leii
♦columns were fired upon by the Seminoles from the
side of the river,—the baggage train was
ffhalted and a proper place for an encampment se-
Ipected ; as it was not I he purpose ol Gen. Gaines to
■cross the river that night The firing ot the enemy
■ was briskly returned, and after keeping it up for about
man half hour, the General directed Lt. Col. Twiggs,
Sand his second in command (who had been appoint
’!-ed to lead the 2nd Brigade us a light brigade) to
Withdraw from the river after the men had become
Ifarailiar with the new scenes presented to them; or
Swords to that effect. Ths army withdrew and en
' camped accordingly, having sustained the loss of one
• killed and seven wounded, 'J he crossing at tins
point of the river was retarded by the swampy char
acter of the shore and its vicinity. The army on the
bgSth moved down the river a few miles, peihaps two
miles, from the place last mentioned, ihe advance
5* ;uard was commanded by Brigade ,Major Izard. —
The advance was fired upon,and its leader mortally
IK wounded. His force was sustained by nvo compa-
Pnies of the 4th U. S. Intantry anda portion of volun
teers. The firing continued across the river, until
-•'.’between 12 and I o’clock. The Indian yell was
, 'continuous all this lime. At one time it appeared
to bo very greatly increased, as if by the accession
|i of now forces. Our loss up to this period was Lt.
wizard mortally wounded on the 28th, died on the sth
llof March, ono Sergeant of Artillery, and two vo
lunteers killed, and thirty or forty wounded On the
Pfilb of March at 10 o’clock A. M a loud voice was
■heard from the woods, hailing our camp, and some
Pone cried out “ the Indians have had fighting enough
#they want to come and have a friendly talk and make
Bipeace.” He was answered by order of the General
■that if “one of their Chiefs came with a white flag
RKtiext morning, they should not be fired upon, the
■ man in the woods shouted, “ very well 1 vve will bo
fcin after breakfast,” and hade us good night. On
■thejmorning following, I think about 10 o’clock, Indi-
Bans were seen filing off to the cast and west sides of
Bour camp, passing from the river and uniting in the
■rear of us, perhaps six hundred yards distant and
■3OO in number. From this body, a few Indians
Bcame with a white flag. They were first mot from
Kur camp by Adjutant Barron, of the Louisiana regi
■ment of volunteers, who reported to Gen. G. that
Hhe Indians stated that they did noLvvant any more
Highting. 1 was directed by the General to go and
what the Indians had to say. I requested two
Hpnllemen to go with me, Surgeon Harold of the
■volunteers, and Adjutant Barron. I told these gen-
Htlemen that 1 had instructions from Gen. Gaines for
Huy government mthe approaching conference, that
K Would attend to them, and requested my compan-
Bons to observe what passed. We accordingly mol
Kt about one hundred and fifty yards from our camp,
■several Indian chiefs, with their interpreter—among
Khe chiefs was Jumper (understood to bo the prtnci-
Kpal adviser of Micanopy,) and Oseola, who was
Bronsidered a principal war-chief. Xhere was an
■other called Alligator, present—the names of the
■Others have escaped my memory. Jumper conducl
■ed the council on the part of the Indians, through
BKi,o,v interpreter. I had employed fy brought with me
Bin interpreter from our camp, who was directed not
Pto make himself known, but to Jisltn to what might
■be said among the Indians Jumper at first enquir
led of me “what 1 bad to say,” 1 answered “notning
IL„ hi m but that I had come to hear what they bad
Pto say ” They then repeated the purport ol what
■they said in the woods, on the night before ; i. e.—
■» That they had lost many warrior? ; that they did
1 not wish to lose any more, but fcvvanled to make
•* peace ” I communicated this to the General, (1 will
1 remark to the Court, that my instructions from Gen.
| Gaines were general, not specific,! I had many con
versations with Gen. Gnines. on the subject of the
! proper raannci of treating with Indians. In these
conversations, he had invariably declared, that he
would not deal with them on any othorfterms tlianjthe
known and acknowledged principles, which should
govern the intercourse ol enlightened nations, Ire
®quently declaring that the ignorance and dependence
iof the Indians made it a mutter of obligation on us,
• ? to deal with them humanely and justly. It was m
# reference to these views, as I understood them, that
■the General had directed me to confer with the lu-
S-dians, observing at the same time, “you know my
■ principles,” or something to that effect. Jnaccor-
J danco with this, I slated in all interviews with the
i Indians, that Gen. Gaines was commanding officer
Win our camp. The Indians said, they knew General
%. Gaines, had a high opinion of him, and appeared
k pleased to find that lie was the commanding officer
Pln our camp. 1 stated to them that Gen. ■aines was
. but one of several chiefs, sent by the President ol
| the United Slates among them lo compel them to
H a peace. I desired to show them, that they would,
tM if necessary, be compelled to submit and for this
g .purpose, I endeavoured to show them the extent ol
territory occupied by the Whites, iheir dense popu
jUlation, their resources, &c., using tlie simile often
Li resorted to in council with Indians, “the whites co\-
| er the country, like the trees of the forest’. Alter
§ talking to them in language like this—assuring them
■„ viver and over again that they would be compelled
>»>io submit, they answered that they would take noun
-3b cil among themselves, would assemble again in the
and have another talk. In the afternoon
i they accordingly came, in the same order as in the
•s t morning. I hud in the mean lime, been advised uy
a the General, that be did not feel authorized in mak
ing any terms with them—that if they persisted in
for peace, I must give it to them conditional
ly, and require them to pledge observance oflhetr
ii&grcement These conditions were, that they
cease entirely from all acts of hostility against
**-the whiles, cross to (be south side of llie Witbla
i tficoocheo, and promise to attend a council whenever
i«nd wherever they would be sent for (I would slate
to the court, that all this time, Major General Scott
Vas not 3J miles distant from us). The chiefs nu
* ifvered “that .Micanopy was not with them, and had
not been for several days,” ihey “wanted time to
, consult him, that they would make no permanent
•arrangement without doing so but that for them
cclves, they engaged to comply with the terms dic
tated to them by Major General Gaines. To pre
vent any misunderstanding of these terms I repealed
them dis tinctly twice over. Towards the close of
«ho last interview, there were indications of an ap
■woaehing force somewhere in our vicinity,apparently
carom the north. 'I he Indians at a distance called
mL those in council, and made signs to them to fly—
ip immediately supposed this lo arise from the ap
proach oftroops from Fort Drane, and told the duels
«o hasten their men away,and put them m security.
They went off into a hammock, lo the east of our
Camp The new visitors, 1 supposed, were led by-
Major General Scott, but, contrary to expectation,
the commander in chief of the detachment was Brig.
* Gen Clinch. The reinforcement brought us as sup
“ plies, two days rations of pork and flour and forty
head of cattle. The rations in our camp had be
come almost exhauste 1 It was about the 4th of
the month that some horses were killed and the meat
. erenl.: **** in rcf ‘
’ {{' “The troops continued in
■ l ‘ mornin e of the 10,1,; during which
time 1 heard not a rifle, nor an Indian yell. Our
men amused themselves on the banks of the river,
, without interruption. On the 10th the commma ,d
, was assigned to Gen. Clinch.”
General Gaines. “ May ,t please the Court, ho
order directing the transfer is dated the 9th. Under
whose orders did the troops march to Fort Drane ?
***»»»
The Indians were beaten ! subdued, Sir! before
tlielransier of my command to Gen. Scott. 1 nave
seen same service, 1 have participated in the capture
ot prisoners, and I certainly never knew a people in
subjection, if the Seminoles were unsubdued The
enemy was cornplelely defeated, and tliu war was
renewed by a certain General merely lor the pur
pose of making an impression.”
Queitionbj the Court. Was any sortie made
from your camp. and how strong were you 7
Capt. Hitchcock. “ One thousand strong, and no
sortie was made,” (it may be proper to state nere,
that each ot the several bodies occupying the squares
had been ordered by Major General Gaines, to hold
themselves in readiness for a sortie, should he think
proper to make ono. This order was given on the
afternoon of the 29th of Februrary.)
Question by Ihe Court. “ When, mid how many,
attacks were made on your encampment ?"
“An atlack was made on the 29th—no assault of
a general character was made after this. Occasion
ally a few shots were fired by the Indians. Some
times small parties of Indians appeared in this neigh
borhood, hut so seldom, that it was surmised in con
versation among ns, that the Indi ms I.ad, in all pro
bability, abandoned the com try. My impression
was, that the Indians,finding it impossible lo move
us from our position, would go to what is called the
everglades. I suggested this to Gen. Gaines with
the remark that in that case the Campaign would be
embarrassed, if not defeated, and llio blame attached
him He remarked on the want of mounted men to
follow up any advantage he might gain in a sortie—
and referred to his letter of express to Fort Drane,
confidently expressing his expectation that General
Scott would be there in person lo receive his express,
with the species ot force mast needed, and that ho
would certainly come.”
Ques. by the Court. —“ What effect had the mono
tony of t he camp and your disinclination to a Sortie,
on the spirits of your men?”
Ans. —“ lam not aware of any special effect. For
- order pervaded the camp, and discipline worthy
of soldiers.”
Question by the Court. —“ Vlas the oimy on Ihe
Withlacoochee,' under the command of Major Gen
Gnines, strung enough to assail the enemy with suc
cess ?”
Aus —“ In my opinion, the army could beat and
drive the enemy, but there was no moan, of pursuing
him with success.”
Ques, by the Court. —“ What was the amount of
the enemy investing camp Izard ?”
Ans. “ Thirteen hundred,” (witness interred this,
from a survey of the ground occupied by tie; enemy)
“1 should suppose, that lour or live hundred negroes
were mingled with them, in ihe large body f lust
saw.”
Q c» by the Court —“ Will you state how the
troops or camp Izard wore supplied with arms and
ammunition ?”
Ans. —At Fort King, before cur march to the
Wythlacooohee, there were fifty cartridges to a men.
The field peicc, a six pounder, was supplied with (il
ly murids of grape shot. 'Lite arms were chiefly mus
kets and yagers. J obtained this knowledge from
personal inspection.”
Question by t e Court.— “ Do you think, witness,
that General Gaines, with his means, could have
marched upon the enemy with any prospect of suc
cess, had they availed themselves of their lastnes
s.s?”
Answer.—“ They would have escaped all pur
suit.”
Qu s, by the Court. —“ Did the Indians ever march
up to tlte. breasl-work and fire ?"
Ans. —“ Never m the so m of an assault; some
times they would come within thirty yards of us,
particularly when the palmettos were burning, un
der cover of the smoke, the Indians would approach
us closely. With regard to the iliect of a sortie, it
is a problem which, perhaps, any ono may form an
opinion of, from a consideration ol the facts which
1 will slate; i’lio Indians appeared to have a great
facility in crossing the river—the banks ol the river,
on the cast and west side of us, wore lined with a
dense swamp, and the Indians, mthe boat of a sor
tie, would have rushed into llio swamp, on flic one
side or lira other, and by their superior knowledge
of the passes through it, w ould, in all probability,
have effectually evaded pursuit. They carry their
means ol defence in one hand, and swim with me
other. They have facilities in border warfare to
which Ihe white man is unaccustomed. Whilst wo
refrained from a sortie, they amused themselves in
expending their powder and b ill in firing at us. We
were in oatly expectation of a renilb content of
mounted man, ami without them we cuu.d do no
thiim. 1 have confined myself, to the simple an
swering ol questions, and shall continue to do so.”
Ques. by Gen. Gaines. —(B line putting llie ques
tion to witness, the General made some explanatory
remarks on the subject of a sortie, conducted in a
hummocky, and comparatively unexplored coimln,
alluded lo ilia sorites made by Captain Thistle,
while upon llio river bank, Ate. The General look
bis seat; and the President banded tlie witness a
map ofthesectionof country referred to, and asked
his opinion ol iis correctness. Capt. Hitchcock, re
plied, “ This is ntally correct; I will point out the
few errors; this he did to tho satisfaction of Ihe
Court, and tlie question of General Gaines was take.!
up.) ,
“ Why was horsemeat eaten, and was it not more
manly lo subsist upon ilia 1 , than suffer the Indians
to possess the frontier?"
Ans. —“ 1 have always considered the readiness
with w hich ihe men subsisted uponihoraemeut, rath
er than abandon their position, a high evidence ot
noble spirit and for which they are ea.itled to great
credit.”
Gent. Gaines. “Mr. President and Gentle
men of the, Court. —As it bus been charaeil upon
me by the officer ordered to relieve me, that I
had thrown obstacles in the way of a successful
■ termination of affairs in Florida, I beg leave to
1 ask witness a question on the subject ’ —
| Ques. by Genl. Gaines.—' -What were my
; views and feelings in relation to Mej. Genl. Scott,
i prior to the arrival of Goal. Clinch at Camp Iz
■ aid.”
5 jins. —“The fust intimation received by Ma
, jor Genl. Gaines of the order assigning Major
1 General Scott, the command in Florida, was re
[ ceived at Pensacola on the 6th of February. I
'■ Baw Major Genl. Gaines very soon after ho rc
- ceived the information. He made no special ro
> mark on tho subject.” (Here your correspon-
J dent would beg leave to call attention to the
manliness displayed by the excellent General m
1 lire following remarks to his Inspector General
s and friend);” on our way to Tampa Bay, he of
f mu spoke ofthe Genl. (Scott) and ol difficulties
:> which had existed between them in years gone
-by; ho declared, in died, that he had outlived
s - all feelings of personal animosity towards that
1 officer; that he would suffer no private or personal
feelings to interpose obstacles to the accomphsh
- ment of ihe duties contemplated in Florida, that
r it was his purpose, without making it a question,
1 to relinquish the command lo Major Genl. Scott,
1 should he desire it. Or, if General Scott assent
•l ed, he would take great pleasure m co-operating
, with him in any plan which would be most like
:■ | v to hasten the campaign to a rapi d and aucccs*-
t ilil conclusion” — -
Mat Qsni. Macomb.— “The indisposition of
1 one ollho members, (Genl. Atkinson) renders an
r' adjournment of this Court necessary he
r Court, therefore, stands adjourned until to-mor
i row morning >‘L Ho clock.
[ Reuben the infamous.—' The celebrated Reu
i hen M. VVhilney, who was a traitor to hw coun
- try during the last war-who was branded by a
1 com,nine in Congress as perjurcd-wlio was put
I aside by Mr. Taney, because he knew the man,
Iras ever since Levi Woodbury has been m the
-office of Secretary of the Treasury, been hand m
- glove with him. 'He ias preffessed to act as the
I Lent of tho pel deposits hanks m their dealings
1 with the United Stales Treasury, and yet he has
! I,ecu do,needed in the Treasury : has a room
1 there and a sign ns large as that ’of a livery sta
■ hie ’ With the agent ot an adversary interest
- quartered thus upon the 'Treasury (and such an
> auenl') what will become of the people s mler
' est? But this is not all, there are many who
r have acted will. Levi Woodbury, and who know
him well, who hesitated not to sav, he is no bet
! ter than Reuben M. Whitney. We apeak not
lightly or unadvisedly ; vve wouhl not sport with
any man’s refutation, and this high agent o
j the people had not persisted in fostering this
vile miscreant, we never w ould have said what
we know : it is, that the day will come, when
Woodbury’s true character will be delineated from
a source that will be credited by all parties, and
will astonish even his enemies with its obliquity.
Carolina Watchman.
thiTbridfgkoum s DREAM.
BY .MISS C. K. GOOCH,
Os Washington City.
Gome gaze upon the moon, my lovo,
Upturn thy bonny brow,
Anil I’ll tell thee a dream I had
Beneath her light just now.
Cdid not mean tosluraber, love,
But gazed into llie skies,
Till gentle sleep came softly down,
And clos’d my weary eyes.
I dream’d that I was lying there,
As I before had lain,
Upgazing on the lady moon,
And winking stars again.
Melhougbt, a snowy-feat hery cloud
'That hover'd round the moon,
Came sailing down toward the earth,
And chang’d its semblance sooa.
It was a pinnaee—beautiful, *
Ol silver made and pearl,
And there was sealed at the helm
A most entrancing girl.
About her lurk'd some witching spell
The sternest heart could bow,
Nay—look not sad, ray own Uesr girl,
That ladye fair—was thou 1
“Come dearesl,” softly didst thou cry,
And seated by thy side,
Wo sprang up in the buoyant boat
Cleaving the airy lido.
Far swifter than Ihe lightenmg's flash—
Far swifter than the wind,
Yea—swifter than the viewless thought
Wo left the world behind !
And smilingly thy dark blue eyes
Were ever fixed on mine,
I felt a thrilling through my veins,
An ecstacy divine!
Upward and upward, onward still,
Until vve reach’d tho bound
Oflhat encircling atmosphere
That girdles earth around.
A sudden pause—a giddy whirl,
Lo 1 we bad pass’d Ibo bound,
And quickly as a beam ol light,
.Sank down ou lunar ground 1
We two have stray’d through many vales,
Thou well might’st lovely call,
But that fair valley ot the moon
Was loveliest ol them all 1
Soft ripplin'i o’er a silver lake
’I he wind sang through the trees,
And every tiling was gaih r’d round,
Each dainty sense lo please
Young odorous flowers, of rainbow dye,
Sprang up beneath our leet;
And fruit, that seem’d lo tempt our taste,
Was more than earthly sweet.
I thought in that lone valley,
Were none but thou and I,
And vve were d ‘stilted there to live,
To live — and love —and die.
A destiny so calmly blest,
So free Irom earthly pain,
Say, can you wo der that 1 griev’d
T o vv ake on earl It again ?
Yes ? thou art mine, my beautiful,
And we are happy now ;
But sorrow will come to llie heart,
And sadn ss to the brow.
Sickness will come, vviih pallid band,
And poverty may press;
Yes, earth with all its earthly pares,
Will mar our happiness.
Yet do not sigh, my own lov’d bride,
I shall be with thee still;
And will we not, by sharing, half
Annihilate each ill ?
Saturday, i'.reilinar -lan. 21, 1837.
LAFAYETTE COURSE.—Finn at.
three mile heats —Purse S6OO.
Col. Hampton’s b. c. Lath, 11
Capt. Harrison’s g. c. Kite, 2 2
Col. Towns’ b. m. Bla. k Bird, 3 (list.
On to-morrow tho two mile heats and the three
best in five, mile heats, will ho run ; the former
at 12, and the latter at 2 o’clock.
THE AUGUSTA GUARDS.
On to-morrow evening this beautiful new com
pany will parade in full uniform, at the usual
parade ground in Green street. The uniform of
this company is a light grey, handsomely trimmed,
and not surpassed in beauty by any that wo have
ever seen.
In addition to this, the occasion will be ren
dered doubly interesting by the fact that, the late
commander of that company, Hon. Win. W.
Holt, will present it with a new and handsome
flay, accompanied by an address suitable to the
occasion.
Augusta may well he proud es the two volun
teer companies which are now fully organized,
so handsomely equipped, and so accomplished in
all that pertains to soldiers.
Wo were utterly astonished on opening the
Federal Union yesterday evening, to discover the
name of Win. N. Bishop announcedas Teller lo
the Central Bank. It is known to every ono that
tliis Bank is entirely a State institution—all its
capifalof every description belongs to the State;
its Directors arc aj pointed by llie State, paid by
tlie Stale, and the State is tho sole recipient of
its profits. It is in every sense literally a public
institution — the People’s Dank ! Such being
the fact, the people are interested, directly, in ha
ving its affairs managed in the beat possible man
ner —They have a right to expect that this Bank ■
shall bo in the hands of men of the first intelli
gence, respectability, integrity and purity of char
acter. We learn from those who ought to know,
that the Teller of a Bank has the management of
its money transactions lo a great extent—the re
ceiving and [raying out of all money, and that
for this purpose he is put in possession, every
morning by the Cashier, of a sufficient sum of
i money lo meet the business of the day. We
’ ask, is William N. Bishop a fit man to be entrust
-1 cd with so important a business in the most im
. portrait institution of tho State? A man with
out character and without capacity ! A man
f who has rendered himself infamous by crimes es
* a !most every degree, and who now stands indict
. ed filr some, before the Supciioi Court of Murray
county, which would subject him to degrading
punishment, if convicted, and from trials on
' which lie has thus far escaped, by preventing, as
' Clerk of the Superior Court, the organization of
t juries for two or three years past 1 A vile hlack
, guard and ruffian, who as commander of a petty
B military force, known as the Georgia Guard, has
1 bullied our highest judicial tribunals, headed
s n ,obs in their outrages upon private individuals,
s and violated the sacred right of suffrage itself!—
a And this man, with his multitude of iniquities
‘ upon his bead, possessing no good dharacler in
J the eyes of any body, and without any sort of ca
- pacity for the business whjch must be entrusted
° to his hands, is appointed Teller to the Central
J Bank.
,t We have no time to remark upon the matter
h further at present, hut we call upon the Editors
0 { tfce Constitutionalist, to speak out upon this
subject. What do they think about it? Tljcy
profess to bo governed by higher impulses than
those of mere blind partisans—to bo independent
in the management of their paper, of all impro
per bias from partizan obligations ! Do they ap
prove or disapprove of this appointment. We
trust that tho public will hear from them deci
sively.
We call also upon Mr. Gathright ofthe Mi
ner’s Recorder lo speak out with the usual inde
pendence which he has exhibited on this subject.
We cannot doubt what will be bis course.
We copy the two following paragraphs
from the Milledgevillc Recorder oflast Tues
day.
Unfortvnale Casually. —The Stewards’
Hall, attached ’o the Midway Seminary, was
on the morning of the Ultli instant, entirely
destroyed by fire. The fire originated through
some defect in one of the Stove pipes. We
learn from n conversation with the President
of the Board of Trustees, that tho loss is es
timated at $ 10,000.
We regret to learn that tho loss of the
Steward will be very considerable, and that
the personal property of the teachers and
students was mostly consumed.
Surplus. —An apportionment of SOOO,OOO,
will probably, wo understand, be made by ihe
Central Bank, among the several counties of
the State,commencing about the third week in
March ensuing, which will, of course, entitle
the counties, to just double the amount they
have heretofore received.
BrtIEJXME \a L.
Git eat Fire at’ St Johns, N. B.
Correspondence of tho Now York Daily Express.
Bangor, Jan. 17lh, I’. M.
Messrs Editors—Byag iitleman who has
just arrived from St. Johns, N. B. we learn
that on Saturday last about 9, P. M. a very
distmetive Fire broke out in that city which
before it could be arrested, destroyed about
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUIL
DINGS, s luated on South Market Wharf on
Water and Prince William streets. The quan
tity of Goods destroyed, was immense, includ
ing about three thousand Barrels of
Flour, —The Fire commenced in Mr. Whit
ney’s Store at 9, p. m. and raged twelve
hours with unabated fury. The stores upon
South Market Wharf wore all good, and from
3to 4 stories in height. They were foil of all
kinds of merchandise, very liitleof which could
be saved. The Engines appeared to be of no
use, b -iiig very much out ot order, and the
weather was extremely cold. Fear seemed
to paralyze the exertions of most of the citi
zens.
A large number of families, by this calamity
ore rendered houseless, and who vveieingood
circumstances are now beggars.
Only one brick building was left .standing
in the whole “burnt district," v'hicli, il l re
collect, was the case in New York nt the
great fire.
Two printing offices were burnt—the Observ
er mid the Chronicle.
The loss ling hastily been estimated ot
between Twoou Taree Millions of Dol
lars.
The agent of tlie Hartford Etna, Insurance
Office, slated to our informant at three o’
clock on Sunday morning that buildings to
thenamounl. of $60,000, insured by him, had
than been destroyed, utter which all Market
Wharf was burnt.
One gentleman at St. Johns stated that the
New York insurance offices had at least
$200,000 un the property destroyed.
No damage was done lo the shipping. As
many ofthe merchants of your ciiyarc proba
bly interested, I have thought proper to give
you the earlie. t intelligence, as no informa
tion has gone west as yet.
Yours in haste.
P. S. A merchant from St. Johns called
at our office, yesterday, and said the (ire hail
made him worse than nothing. Property to
the amount of f6rty taousand dollars
had been destroyed which belonged to him—
Tnere are merchants from St. Johns in the
city who are in the same situation.
Failure in Salem, Massacausetts.—
The lust New, buryport Herald says that a
mercantile house in Salem has failed for
$130,000.
WALL STREET.
Wo day, Jan. 23.
The last week ended in Wall Hired f ull «f life and
vigor. Even on Saturday,several bluetts on llio list
Blood belter ill n on the day previous—hut, take the
week m tiie lump, and the rise in docks varies from
Ito 14 percent. Money also combines to ho qu;to
abundant at I and 1> pc cent a month, and if things
go on us l hey indicate, v. e should not bo surprised
u> sea interest down to tlie legal rate in a few weeks.
The only obstardo to this resi.lt, is tho great
quantity of lots ami real esiale still by held tho spe
culators in that arlicle ;—held ton under the belief
that, as the crisis is now in a measure over, in com
nu reiul affairs, they may hope fur a like relief in re al
estate speculations.
There yelexisis, however, a considerable pressure
among the holders of speculative teal estate, and as
quarter day is approaching, when rents will become
u topic of inquiry, there will boa great effort among
the real estate owners to keep up the price, and there
by give strength and tone lo the rule of rents upon ten
ants lost year. We perceive that large properties are
advertised for sale, and nn doubt lltcre will beagreat
bustle in buying &. bidding. We do not perceive,how
ever, bow it Is possible lo keep up the present rents
lorslotes. It is probablo that dwelling houses may
remain mthe rents oflast year, bat the great num
ber of stores, an i of dwelling houses converted into
stores last year, must necessarily overstock them mar
ket, and bring down llie rents of that class of build
ings. The curtailment of business will also aid in pro
ducing the result —and also the general blow given to
speculative operations. It is posstbl; I hat several of
Hie buildings intended for stores, may bo vviihout
lenlants ut ad unless the owners consent lo turn them
into dwelling houses “(ortho nonce."
Throughout llie wholeeoutnry, commercial affairs
are rapidly following m Ilm wake of Now York.
) ho inlereat ol capnul is Aiding from north n> south
east lo west. Jhe doinesiic exchanges are also ap
proaching more uniform and moderate rates. This
general recovery has been produced, not Ity the ac
tion ol the government—not by llio w isdom of Con
gress—not by the efforts of Hate Legislation—-but
ny tho simple unaided efforts of commercial rnoii
themselves, in the la e of the lolly, usury, extortion,
and ignorance in the hanks and llio government.
The tariff laws,distribution laws, and deposito laws,
acting upon the commerce of ihe country, Un g in o
the hands of bank and speculators, fi ty millions of
dollns. —Tliis vast amount of money taken from
commerce, occupied with a I w local causes here
and there (such as I tin great fire e this city for one,)
were set in direct opposition to llio r. g flat cußunls
of commerce, and wu* merely used logive energy to
every species of speculation, and to throw all the
internal exchanges into e.n.liinon. For six or eight
months ihe commerce ofthe country lias been tossed
about, end r the force ol these influences, till a gen
eral curtailment of business, the taking in of sail,
have in a measure restored lint money market lo a
' tolerable quiet condition We have 100 reached this
point even neliire the Snrpuls revenue, the original
consent the whole evil,lias been divided,or put into
calculation again—not us a speculative element, but
as a real business item.
Yet wo ate nut oat el all danger. The symp
toms of recovery in commercial alibi is arc strung
and pointed—bur side by aide with these symptoms,
we have others of a three f /Id danger louny of those
i wo have yet passed through. Let us explain.
'The money concerns ot" ilvs country are, at this
lime, on lliecveot one of tne must main- mutts move
- moats that ever took place in any commercial conn
1 try. We have seen what mischief the surplus rc
venue has caused to commerce, dining the I st iuk
1 months, in producing and creamg land speculation!
high rales ol exchange and inn n st-YTreasitty or
dors —fluctuations and ravnl ions of ail kinds. Tin
r time has now come lo divide this largo nmmin
g among the slates,hy which a new species of phono
mena will L produced on th currency and exchange!
~ perhaps worse than any wo have yet experienced.
In South Carolina, a bank has just been chartered of
11 twenty.four millions capital, principally based on ihe
it surplus revenue. In Kentucky, a proposition is also
before its legislature, to create a bank of 100 millions
'■ capital, aid 30 or 40 branches ; also based on the
i- surplus revenue. In almost every stale wo see tho
c same movements beginning. 'The division of lire
Surplus Re mi no among llie Slates, will produce
■- greater scenes of speculation in banks, rail roads, and
lands, and every other similar species of trade, than
it ever produced while lying in the vaults ofthe gu
• vermnent hanks.
But this is not tho worst. A general combination
is gradually forming between the bankers, (apiiidisls,
. rich manufacturers, politicians, and speculators, lo
fasten this system on the country, and to increase tho
Surplus indefinitely. If ibis division of plunder
system should succeed in Congress—and there are
3 symptoms that it will—in less than three years the
. whole properly ofthe nation will bain the hands of
tho banks, and all the legulation of tho country Will
come from hoards of directors. Commerce as a
• separate and distinct business, will ho regulated en
, tirely by hanks, and not n movement ■an bo made in
soeiely, until it has first received the sanction of
' boards of directors and usurers. Whenever tho »c
--1 veral states shall have got their several schemes of
> speculation afloat, based on the Surplus Revenue,
t they will, like Friar Bacon, have raised the Devi
without retaining the power of laying him when they
choose. However, wo are not sure hut it is the best
wny to bring a nation, pampered with 100 much ptos
> perity, to their senses.
I I‘ricesot Stocks at the N. York Exchange, Jan. 21.
I —U, 6’. Bank, 120;, 21.
I’ricce of Stocks at Philadelphia, Jan. 20.
V. S. Bank, 118, 183.
——
1, o I DO.
In this c’ty, on the 20th instant, at her residence
on Ellis street, Mrs. Hannah M, Relict ol Mr.
, John C. Lewis, in the SOlli year of h r ago. She
was u native of Abbeville District, S. (',
WSSSSSSBSS I SSSSSSS SBSSSSSSSSSSSSf
| DOLLARS REWARD—Sin,jed lids
■ ID pi co on or about the 28lh Dec. lust, a small
Chesnut Sorrel Mare. oor 7 years old. The only
, thing remarkable about her is the loss ofotisof the
eye Inis, supposed to have been done hy taking out
the Hooks. The above reward will ho paid tin the
delivery ol said Alnro at my house in Columbia
County, urutlhe Richmond Hoiel,
i ROBERT W BEALL.
Augusta, Jan. 19, 1837. 16
|\l OTICE.—I offer for sale or let the celebrated
well bred Stallion Hr niTOGA. This horse is
so well known lilecm it unnecessary to give the
' caiulogiieof his pedigree; let it suffice to say, that
in the Stale of Virginia, where the blood of this
i ‘lock is wll known, they stand unrivalled, mid in
the vicinity of this place, where lie has Blood tor se
veral years, there can boa lot of horses and culls
shown, lor tho saddle and harness, that will i quit!
or surpass any in tho Slate. Many of his colts have
been sold from S3OO to S.OOO, and in some instances
: the latter price has been refused—they being of a
i stout, muscular size, and superior durable saddle
( horses.
Ilcritoga is a beautiful sorrel, ralhorover 16 hands
' high, compactly built, and in short, elegantly form-
I nl in every respect. Jflio is not disposed ol’ by the
> commc.icemeiit oi’llio Kueea in this place, ho will
. bu ollerod on Ihe turf lor bale, or to let out, as Au
, gusia is not a suiloble place to raise colts. A bar
gain may bo expected.
HENRY MEALING.
Jan If) I‘J 3isw
1 j\[ TICE.—Tho subscribers have formed Cio
partnership, and open d an ofli ein Lu Grange,
Gn. lor iho purpose of practising Law in Troup mid
r ilm adjoining conniios of tho Coweta and ('liaiiuhou
. dice Circuits. They will regularly attend (he lo I
, lowing i'ouniie.s: —Harris, IVlemwolher, '/'roup
Heard and Coweta. OKIIVILLE A. BULL.
Jan 7 5 Im] JESSE Is. BULL.
PRINTING PAPER— ¥ rom A. Patterson <fe
■ Son’s Paper Mill, Greenville, S C.—Just re
ceived and lbr sale at the manufacturers prices, by
Jan7 If] T H. & I. C. PLANT.
tjpOUU MONTHS oiler (hit* application wdl be
made to tho hononhlo Interior Court of the
county of Jefferson, sitting as a Court of Ordinary,
» for leave to sell one hull of Lot No. sixteen, in the
1 Twentieth District of formerly Muscogee county,
I now Harris ; the properly d Alary S, Alwo'o, minor,
lor her benefit. SABAH MOORE, Guardian,
nn 7 fi vvtd
' 77-HE RENOWNED*BASCOAIid—JoIui Ba -
Jtl comb's Challenge lo run four mile heats
gainst any horse, mare or gelding in the U. Stales,
over tiro Augusta Course, for Twenty Thousand
Dollars, not having been taken, ho will, agreeable
to the terms of said challenge, be let lo mares the en
siling season ul Augusta, Gu. Ample provision bus
boon made for keeping mares sent from a distance,
lo remain with tho horse His pedigree, price and
performance, will he published in due lime.
I Jan 10 7 2td&3tw
NEW MACKEREL.—‘2O whole and SO half
bids. No 1 ; SO whole and SO half bids. No. S;
50 who o bids. No. 3—late caught Mackerel—just
received and lor sale by MOiSE At CuHEN.
Jan 10 IS
UMI ED STATES I/O PEL
f l’ ho MJbseriher respectfully informs
j| ji iitfyiii.s friends and the public that he has
the above ICstablishment, and
filled it up in a superior style. He is
now* ready to accommodate transient families, and
such other persons as may favor him with their pa
tronage. 11 is terms are high r than similar estab
lishments in the city, but as bo gives bis enure
rieiAonai attention to tho management ol it,
I lie feels salUfied that those who honor him with
: their company and partake of low fare, will not find
; fault with hm prices.
BENTON WALTON.
3 A iigiistn. Jan. 0 fi fit
i a V E-. LI A BLi'i M e.iiß o.n.E
1 JLr STOMACH It: a: ET H SPATJC h'E-P-or
j the euro of Dyspopsii, Liver Complaints, &e. Ac.
Also, Peters’ Vegetable Hepatic;, or Anti-Bilious
j- Pills, the clienpost and most approved family Medi
cine ever offered to the public,
j These medicines have been found so effectual in
removing the complaints for which they are recom
mended, that physicians frequently huve recourse to
3 them for Hieir patients, alter having exhausted their
* skill lo little or im psrpose. lor sale by
CLOUD & BOTH WELL, Broad st
[ Jan 3 i
( VENi jN E COTTON SEED J fie subscribe!'
M has on the river, a Jot of Petit Gulf Cotton
t Seed, that liub been selected on tho Gulf Hill piunt i
. lions by Isaac. Ramsey, Efjq. of Columbia county.—
g 'Phase wishing an article that can ho relied on as
» pure, will do well t>» send their orders or ea 1n- early
. us convenient. 'Phis lot ot M*ed has been m leeltd
> with great care,more with a view to the planting in
. terest, than lo profit on the article.
Jan 17 ix m.on HENj BAIRD.
JVTEGRO WOMAN FOR BALE—About forty
) years of ago— she cun be wjen at the jail, and
I will bo Mold low, if taken out ed the 6'tate ;is sold bu
t- cause she will not live with her present owner,
‘ Jni 11 II if
Sibil* DOLLAR# Ri.VVaRD.—A valuable
fi„ *7*/ GOLD W'ATf II ua.- stolen I rom a trunk
j in Augn-ta, Geo. on 2Ui Novemb riant; tbauulh
. wu inane by Benj. .Steu irl, •'Nihil /Square, Lund* n,
H and is numbered 710. T;io abovq reward will be
. paid to any one giving information that will had lo
its recovery. Apply at this office.
t Jan II 11 fit
, ir'X Editors generally will confer a favor by giv
ing this u Ittvv'instnions.
I', lo V’orlolk, (Va.
j jixjj c/uitLi:sToj\r, ,v. c.
‘ WMilcr Jirrauffemeul.
i C-V..,.-
V HE ATLANTIC STEAM BACKET
j COMTANY, desirous to scronimoilule
- travellers, have determined, lo run their Bonis
h through the Winter between NORFOLK and
8 CHARLESTON. 8. O.
The SOU TH CAROLINA, Cajil. Coffey, will
„ Leave Notllilk, Leave Charleston,
n Friday, 6lh January, Thursday, 12th Jan’y
“ 20 ’.h “ “ 2Gth “
>- The GEORGIA, Cajil. Rollins, will
H Leave Norfolk, Leave Charleston,
’’ Friday 2d Fehinary. 'Thursday, Hth Fehr’y
“ 17lh “ “ 23,1 "
is It is needless to say these are boats ofthe first
> class and commanded by careful and experienced
'■ offiecis.
e- I’assage and fare, s■')(). Due notice will bn
'il given when they will begin to run weekly. For
I-, passage, apply 11 ’■
ie WILLIAM PATTON, Oharleston.
n t DICKSON & HUNTER. Norfolk.
"- JAMES FEuGLSSON, Baltimore.
Dec 81 87
\ PUBLIC SALES.
I Itv W. I). & J. (I, JACKSON.
AT AUCTION.
1 On the fir.-t Tuesday in February next at the lower
‘ Market house in this city. A Good Cook, age idmut
1 36 years. 'Terms rash. jan26
AUGUSTA THEATRE.
During Ihe Races.
sm. liLITZ,
The greatest of all Magicians,
Professor of Necromancy, Magical Delusions, ij c
From Moravia.
0O" Sigr. B LITZ has the honor to announce to (
the Undies and Gentlemen of Augusta and its vcini
ty, that he has arrived in this city, and will givie his (
fust port or minces nt the above place, on
THIS EVENING, Jan. 23 th.
To he continued every Night tliis Week ;
And ho hopes the approbation which was bestowed
on his exertions in Now York, at Nihlo’s Garden, for
■ 77successive performances; at the Masonic Hull
48; and in Charleston 18; in the whole 143 perfir
• mnners, will insure him tho support ofthe inhabitants
ol tliis city raid neighborhood.
The Amusements will commence with
Thaumuturgies, and followed hy Extraordinary
Melnmuiphoscs!
A Miraculous Cabinet.
Laughable Performances with a Glass,
Animal Produce. (
Remarkable Scran Book
Signor Blitz will command any article lo fly nt ,
lha rale ul 500 miles in a minute. He will also
Perform with Three Hands !! 1
A Bushel of Rice will change its position. (
A Magic Diool ono and a liulfineh chang' d into a
Diving Bell.
Tho Evening's Performances lo Conclude with the
Dunce of Six Dinner Plates ! on n common Table,
accompanied ny Music, Dancing, Wall zee, ,
Keels, Quadrilles and Gallipodes.
KrDnurs open ut hull-past 6, Perlbrmonco lo j
commence at 7 o'clock.
0 cents—Children under 12year*
ol age, hull'price.
Tickets to be hud at the Theatre.
Private pcilormuimps and lessons given, on appli
cation lo Signor Blitz, in the Theatre, where may
lie purchased a variety ul apparatus for lumily amuse
ments—magical Scrap Books.
Jun 28 7
DKUVS ~~ ~ 1
Til 18 DAY f
GEORGIA STATE
LOTTERY.
For the benefit of ihe v
AUGUSTA INDEPENDENT FI RECOMPANY (
class no. 4.—i on 1837.
Determined by tho Drawing. t the Virginia State '
Lottery, lor Petersburg, Glass No. 1, lor 1837 1
' Jo bo drawn at ALEXANDRIA, \ u . on Saturday, 1
Jan. 28, 1837. '
D. S. Gii hooky & Co. (successors to Yales &Me 1
liilyre,) Managers. 1
HIGHEST PRIZE,
30,000 DOLLS.
<»KAIVI» .SUllii.Uii.
1 Prize ol *30,000 is *30,000
1 “ 15.000 is 15,00(1
* 8.000 is 6,1100
5.000 is fl 000
i .. t’ 000 '* 4,000
’ } „ 8,000 is 3,000
J 8,500 is 2,500
8.000 is 2.000
I 1,900 is 1,900 i
10 ;; 1000 i, 10,000 '
15 “ COO is 9,000
20 “ 500 is 10,000
20 “ 400 is 8,000
30 “ 300 is 9,000
40 “ 260 is 10,000
50 * 2u(J is 10,000
'» “ 150 is 20,400
0 UK) is 10,000
i if) , 90 i, 10.980
• Ho .. J° il ' B Aid
> r.tr .. 40 '» 4,880
’ oAftoil u 20 103,700
, -“'’-O 10 is 2862,00
31’535 I , riz?R 1 amounting lo $510,200
-. i’ivkoig HfßiO in pfoportion.
All orders lor Tickets in tho ahovo JsUttery
will meet prompt atiention, ii addrtwd to
r . . . A. READ,
1 onfruclur and *Vtate Agent, Augnata, (fi*o.
Jan jy
UEIfcJAE IflijUVfNG “
OF TUB
Mule Lotlenv.
ror the benefit ofthe Augusta Imh.p't Fire Gcinp'y
class no d, ior IHH7.
Ist 8u 3d 4th 6th fith 7ih dih 9th JOih 11th 12th
w nrriri nr'rr^rr
tj HLRLRV CERTIFY that tho above* numbers
» ns tboy Niand are correct, us taken from tlie Man
ngrr’s certificate of the drawing of tho Virginia 1
Siam Lottery /or Lowing, Class No. 1, fi»r 1*37,
drawn nt Alexandria, Virginia, January ‘HtL And 1
which deto minrs tho futo of all the 'rickets in the
above Lottery. a. READ, Agent.
Jun 24 * jy
(i iJ H(Q!A, Ji/J hr son ('ounljf.
\y HLKEA/S Francis Bouton, administratrix on i
the CHiato of John Bouton, deceased, applies i
lor Letters of Dismission from naid I’.htuto : ihcse i
ar<> thorelbro to cite and admonish, all and singular,
the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and
app«;ur ul ray (dlico within the lime prescrib'd by
law, to file their objections, if any they have, to shew
cause why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my band, at cilice, in Louisville, tins
2fiih day ol January, 1*37.
JOB 26 EBEN BOTH WELL, ( Urk.C. o
W' ANTED.—'J’o rent a Dwelling Hooae in this J
ei'y, fin’ a small family. Any person who lies
Mich none to rent will please call on Messrs, llodly i
and OvsctiN. i
t he Constitutionalist and Courier will please copy
the above til) forbid, and send their account to
Messrs. H. o *>t;
14 I '• —I have this day su'd out all my stock
" 1,1 at present in ray si-m -n Broad street,
to M. A. Larnoiid. All perseis having claims on nr?
will present then) to me on Saturday next, and all 1
persons indi hied to me uill |ay them to Mr. La
nioml, who has my books and uccotin s.
jnn 20 dt JOHN McCLANNAN. (
I'S 'HE subscribers have this " , n(d u Co- J
■ rarlnership fijr the traiif-actioi 6ly gel oral
U liok’Lale and Retail Drug hiisiiicss, i rtspccl
fully i viie the attention ot ihair friends un i the pub
lie to th ; hrgi? and w.bl selected stock they have
now on hand. 1 heir More is on llie corner of !
/bond and Uollock efro is, nearly opposite >tovall,
rdtnmoiis, Go.’s wimrdioiiv?. Tim h i.iiness wdl
Im conducted under t be firm of KITCHEN & UOB
EKT.S'ON.
VV. K. KITCHEN.
F. M. HOBER FSON, M. D.
N C. Dr. Roliertson will attend to the practice of
b.s profe-sion as n-nd, nmi messages may he loft at
the store or his residence. j in 2fi fit
OXEcU rim’s SALE.—WiII be sold oiiTiicfl.
j day /dr: 7/h d ty of February next, at the late
residence «if Wiiniifred I bum. of Columbia county,
ail tho personal estate of slid dee cased, (Negroes
excepted) comhlin' of Horses, Gallic, *Sliec|»,
Hogp, Corn, Fodd jr, Household and Kitchen Fur
niture, ami many olh ?r orticluM 100 tedious to enu
merate. .Sale to conthi'io from day to day, until
u!I is soil. Terms made known on the day of sale.
WILLIAM S. DUNN, Ex’r.
Jan 1 2tw
MON'i'ilSa fer dam, uppihution wifi Ihi
dl made to the honorable Inferior Court ofColum
Ida county, whi ii hitting lor ordinary pur|K)Hcs, lor
> leave to h<*i! the Real Estate and one Negro Girl, bo
I longing to the estate of George Mag ruder, deceased,
• lute ol said county
GEORGE M. MAGRCDER, AdmV.
Jan. 1, I*B7 X 12 4m
\ GEORGiAjuThe. County.
WJf ERE AS, Wilijuni Sapp, Adirnnis?rn!or on
ihneslute of Richard Hankinson, dec’d, np
-1 plies for letters Dismissory, these am iherelbroto
cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and
i creditors of mi id deceased, to be nod appear at mv
ofilce within th * time prescntied by law, to fib*
their objections, il any they have, to shew cause
why said h lluis should not he granted.
Given under mv hand, ut office, in Waynesboro*,
the3ot!» Dec. J. G UADI LV. < Ik.
Jan 5 3 ufiin
t iH'AtU(ih\y li‘irk Com,hi.
i \\/ D r ’REA"*, William Rodins, Administrator
• * on the estate (4 Benjamin >cugar, dec d, a;>-
plies for Letters DUnfissorv, ih '-c afa Ihcrelbn 1 to
cite and a Iniomsh, all and sing'dar, th.*kindred an I
r creditors ol ynid deceas d, lo be nid appear at my
otfice, within tho time prescribed by law, to file th ar
übj ( Lons, if nnv th n v have, to shew cause wbv
said letters should not be gnm d
(>iveii nwl't my hno ni »di c, in Wayne-b »ro' i
this'dOth Insc, IdJO. J. G BADDLY, Clk.
Jftb b 3 wCm
40 N ™K° RS . FOU b« »olJ)
,V on the first day of Mnrch next, nt the lota
residence of Mr. Patrick 11. Carnes, just above Aa
gusta,aii the E»ta(c, both real ri’iU personal,of Mrs.
IMJZU Cluytori, deceased, consiainiingof 40 Negroes
ol ail descriptions, among which are .some very likely
Mon and Women, Boys and (.Iris, and valuable
Mouse .Servants; also Stork o( various kindka i
Household and Kitchen Furniture, At the same
lime vmII l»e Bold the House and Plantation on which
. 0 hvecl, adjoining the town of Augusta, divided
into lots ol from 10 to 40 acres to suit purchasers.—
I hreo lots in the (own of Augusta, Nos. 88, 89,90,
on Ijie south side and near tTie upper end of Broad
Street. One undivided half of Ten Afcresof Land;
including a Dwelling House, on the Band Hills, for
many years the summer residence of Mr. P. H.
Carnes.
Terms —All sums under Fifty Dollars, (Cash; all
over, Mules with approved security, payable w nine
months, wiln interest from date.
A. S CLAYTON, Trustee.
MATILDA CA RNF.N,
, JOHN P. CAIOi.ES,
I>n ' 28 sw6t
f'J.KOIIGIA FEMALE COLLEGE, Xcoltslwri}
” * On.— Our friends and patrons are informed
chat ihe« xercis of .his insiiiuti n were resumed
• n Monti ly, luh hist A B. U atroos, A. b. and
iMiss 11 ait it ie r Clark*: h ive arrived, and Mr*. iV-
Lstk is daily expected. .Mr. VV.«ornes r* ooiuniend
rd by thu ll*#v. VV m J'. Hrn/i h y and others, Mrs.
H I .sic, l»y Mrs. IMie.ho'ns Piih.'Jc and other* Miss
Uuik •ih a gmdimto of Mrs Willard's seminary nt
Iroy, anU idr L Latastk, the Principa , be#
leave to r for to Professor James Wn'lacti, Dr M it.
Do Ision, liev. Ur C. per», t 'o.uinbia, S. C.; Ur J.
U. Gorman, lalholton, (iei; Dr. J. Uowon, Auirus
lu; John 11. Howard, John I>. Howell, Ei| r.ii;
ward Liny, Ls j, Columbus, Coo.; Col Samuel
Rockwell, Mrlledgevidn; Col. F Carter, \\ m V
lionsell, I sip L. liny, Lsq HcoAshoro’, Ac Ate.
1 loving learned ihai some havo complained of oi.r
lorma being higher limn at any oilier school in lias
tSlate, uo have concluded to establish the following
as our rates ;
Elementary Branches, sl2 00 per term.
Highest. Branches, JO U ■> >.
Drawing and Painting, 10 00 •• ••
Languages, 10 00 •• “
Maine, (Piano And Glmar each) 259 d “ “
Use ol Piano, 300 “ ••
Board, 10 00 <*
The lieolll of this place, tho refinement ol its so
ciety, tho purity ol the water, and the settled deter
iniiiutiuii ol the Principal to render his institution
lor Georgia, what Dr. Marks’ is lor South Carolina,
givo n.i claims on the patronage of our Southern
brethren.
ANNA M. LATASTE.) „ . . .
L. LATASTE, \ Principal,.
Jnn.27 22
* 'LASsiICAL AND ENGLISH SCHOOL—
Mr. Noitcnoss would respectfully inform the
citizens of Augusta that he has associated with him
in his school, Mr. Hovvcy, u gruddato ol Jeff raon
Collfge, Pa., and for die lust six years an instructor
ol youth. In consequence of this arrangement an
additions! number of pupils, of both iexos, can be
accommodated. Tho School will now consist ol
tw o departments. The Classical and Mathematical
will bo under tho superintendanoo of Mr. H., who
will tench the Latin and Creek languages—Algebra,
Geometry, Surveying, Mensuration, Ac. Tho oth
er branches will bn taught as borotulore.
The hallow ing certificates from ProlCssors Stuart
and Twins, of South Carolina Collage, relative to
Mr. Il.’s schol irship, are respoellu ly submitted:
I have examined dir. llowoy witlr much particu
larity, both in Loiin and Greek, and have been quits
j leased w ith tho ease and correctness of his tr nsla
lions, esjiecially i.t Larin. He appears also lu b«
lumiliar with the rules and principl gos Syntax. I
should think him well qualified fur primary instruc
tion in tho classic languages.
J W. STUART.
Prof, of Lun. in S C. College.
Columbia, Jan. 3,1837.
This is to certify that 1 hove examined. Mr. llowey
in Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry, and find him
familiar with I he principles of maihe.natics and have
no doubt of his competency to give instructions id
i huso branches.
THOMAS 8- TWISS,
Prof, of Math in S. C. College.
Jan. 27. 2*
J > ETTT GULF CUIIU.V simo.- ...uj
.H. Genuine I'clit Gulf CU J TON SLED, curHnl
ly sulucrcd expressly lor this Mamet. Ju,[ rccoiv d
flam New Oilcans and I'm sale ny
u.vTHBONE & baker.
Jan 27 82
MON V IIS after date, application will ho
made to the Honorable Interior Court of Burke
county when soiling lor Oidmary purposes fur leave
to sell a tract ol land lying in said county, belonging
to John A Mary Ann Hudson, orpoaUs of John L;
Hudson dec'd. EITIIUAM PONDER, Uuar’d
Jan. 27 22
CftlTV LOTH.—Wednesday Ist February next,
.2 the aale of City Lois will be continued ; to say,
100 (inoru or loss,) ncro ami half acr..- Lots will, by
order ofCity Council he Hold at Auction, on the
premises 'I h i locution of the most ot tho e Luts
comprise violations on commanding eminences, lor
in mils dwellings, not surpassed by any in thu Stale.
The well usceiluiOod lad ol hexHh nod pure water
oru considerations snHidently conducive to attract
llioKe who wish furs permanent location, together
with tho proximity to the city (brtradc ami business;
and I lie liuil Roads East and West which will very
soon bo in suitrasshll operation, are considerations
nut to bo lost sight O', ns well ns that these lots are
probably the lyst winch will bu odbred fur sale by
thu city.
Terms «t sale, one li6!f cash—one fourth 6 months
—onu luirrlh twelvetnomlis
LIPITTT A HIGGINH, Aucrionears.
Macon, Jan Ifi 12 3t
SKJ~ Tho Ro order and Federal Union, Miiledgo
viilo; Ch oniulo un i Conalilalioniilist, Augusla ;
<ioorginn and Ib'puhlo An, Savannah; Whig, Athens;
Times, Columbia, H. C., and Courier, Clmrleslun, s.
C , will insert the above twice, mid forward their
accounts —Macon A/csmoigdr.
\ PLANTATION’ FOR SALE—I offer for
sale ray ITnnia ion in sciven county, contain
ing 1150 acres, of who h I Kin or., oak a. <1 hickory,
and ihe balance pine land The smj&t.on is healthy
and lie ob nii lon riiilco from ilm riv .r: 4 O acre,
of i he land ore cleared nod will average MOO to J2(;fl
poiiiidsut cotion toih • aero, Lino bcshala t orn
on the place can b J hud ai tno tiiarksl price; ulso,
eight Dorises and mules.
Price IholX) Dollois—part cash, noil the balance
in bankable paper. J. M. WADE.
Jan 4 2 ts
A CARD—Mr. Vender having been in the em
ploy of the HubHcnhnrs lor a innubur ot yc.ns in
the city of Savannah, they take pleasure in racom
ineiidmg him to their friends and patrons as luhy
I'Ompetent to sustain the rcpuliuion ihey have etc
deuvored to attain in their prole... ion; mid hope by
their contemplated exertions, Ur | remote lire inter
est* of those who favor lham, io n.eri the continued
patroiia’o horloforo to liberally extended to them.
PRICE & MALLi.RV.
I ripcrs and Tmlors.
Jan. 80. Id
% ’ OTTCE.—Colored persons lound at largo in the
City after nineo’i 1 mk at night, and lieiora day
light next morning, without posses s uting<iiali»cup
Ike place or ploc s lo itJi'vh em it colore l /arson is
ocr'iiHtcil In iwss, will liecoiifin <1 as the Ordinances
ol the City direct. FOSTER lU.OUGET;
Jan 17 13 tl] Cnv Marshal.
| n DOLLARS RF.WARD.—Rnnawu) from
-Si* lie subscriber, in .Macon, on thu 13th ult. a
negro limn named I’KI M L'Hjibutil thirty-five or forty
yen rs of age. Ho is ulsiul five ieet seven or eight
inches high,rather shiiidor, very quick in hisspeeuh
and motions ; has I isl most of his bom teeth, mi.l ,
speaks tain h like an Alhcan or low iVnmlrv
When he left he had on u IventmV)
coat> yellow | otis,ki t-^jJg*|C
shoes, and a large liriitTea wool hat. I b in".? etuleuv
or|og l tiSoiiihCiirol.na, on ihs Savuiiiiah rircr,
I'O.OW llniiiburg. A rewind of Ton Dollars w ill he
given for arresting said icg o and coiitiuing him ia
jail, or Forty Uollu s will he given il lira said ne
gro is d. liver.d ro Wi.liam Fori,in Ma^yn^
Macon, Jan 10 f’J R
fgy The Mill d; mil • R-cm-dcr, Angn.fi Scon
n 1, Savannah Repiddicaa and Darien Telegraph
will give th - above i in erti ms —Micon Mcsno, t
«a VsTwi.Nry dollar# reward
Jr**. » w ill lie given lor the nppis lc hsioa
and lodg mein in some mic jill, of a Nes
///’”.» S ro worn in mini tl CHARI I'V, who rart
t h '](« vay from ihe subscriber on ill) 2ilh Ot
tl.yjy) DecomVr lest, (Tinny i< twenty-five
or six yciirs of age, rather light complect
ssCTßKScd. five feet 'wo or tnro- inches high,
and very coin pa ijy h ill. She has (ns well ns I re
coil set ) a lii'gc sraron the left side of her (see, ex
iciiling hum the lower nart of her oar to her nose
She was raised in Columbia domrly, in this Siute,
and has no doubt gone toth
fcaiontoa, ’an 10 I® **