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mum, mtmmm & awawmin WIIsIsIAM E. JONES. ABfiUSTA, CEO., THURSDAY EVEYINC, FEBRUARY *«, 1837. (Semi- weekly.]--Vol. 13. XiutUsbc'O DAILY, SEMI-WEEKLY AND WEEKLY, At No. 261 Broad Street. TERMS —Daily papci, Ten Dollars per annum in advance. Semi-weekly paper, at Five Dollars te heretofore i.i advance, or Six at the end of the year. Weekly paper. Three Dollars in advance, or Four at the end of the year. Tuesday Evening!, Fob. 21, 1537. Order of Celebration of Washington’s Birtb Bay, 22d Feb. 1837. The Committee appointed to make arrange ments for the celebration have appointed Cjpt. Wm. T. Gould, Marshal of the Day. A procession will be formed at half past 10 A. M., in front of the United States Hotel, and proceed to the Presbyterian Church, under the command of the Marshall of the Day, when, af ter Divine Service, the Farewell Address of Washington will be read by Capt. Eiienezeu Starnes, and an address suitable to the occa sion, will be delivered by Wm. E. Jones, Esq. The order of the Procession wlil boa« follows: 1 Volunteer Corps. 3 General Officers and Staff. 3 Officers of the 10th Regiment. 4 Officers of the Army. 5 Orator and Reader. 6 Reverend Clergy. 7 Magistrates of the City and County. 8 Medical Faculty and Students. 9 Citizens, The Pews on the right and left of the centre aisle, near the pulpit, will be reserved for the Military. The Authorities of the City and County, Rev. Clergy, Medical Faculty and Students, and the Citizensqjoncrally, arc respectfully invited to join the procession in the above order. • > Paul F. Eve, C. B, Mabtin, J. H. Bishop, J. B. Walker, R. D. Cabmiciiakl, J. S. Hutchinson, Greenville Simmons, Wm. A. Kain, Gabt F. Pabisii. Committee. In a few days more the administration of Gen. Jackson expires, and with it wo trust will expire, that uneasiness in the public mind, that constant disquietude and alarm, lest some new and mon strous and unprecedented step, (of which during the last four years too many have been taken - ! should jeopard the peace and safety of out institu tions. It has indeed been a fearful administration —so many assumptions of power, so many acts of unprecedented boldness, —acts by which the currency has been deranged—the relation of the States to the General Government altered, so far as the promulgation of new doctrines, or the re suscitation of old exploded ones under new and more plausible names, could effect that change— so many new claims to extraordinary powers by the Executive Department—in all of which he has boon sustained by the people, wholly on ac count of his military services. This single fact should alarm the reflecting portion of the com munity. That a President should have been sustained in so many extraordinary acts, solely on account of his military fame, when the same acts, if they had been committed by any other individu al, would have almost produced a revolution,ought to warn us with the force of holy writ, how we c ver again trust the destinies of our country in the hands of a military chieftain. On all occasions when he has set up a new claim, or committed "t some extraordinary act of violence to the institu tions of the country, he lias appealed to the people to sustain him, artfully contriving to make himself and his character, instead ot his acts, the test qacstion'for their decision. Has lie been sustain ed by the talent and intelligence of the country I No! And even this fact has been made to tell in his favor by demagogues who have appealed boldly to the people to sustain him, denouncing his op ponents on all occasions as the aristocracy of I. the land. Often have his partisans called upon particular classes to join bis ranks, because those whom they were pleased to denounce as aristo crats, were his opponents. These appeals have been successful, especially in largo cities, and from them have sprung mobs and mobocratic if doctrines and feelings. The rabble of those ci tics have been induced to believe that they con • stituic a peculiar party —the essence of the coun try the salt of the land—and that they have on ly to huzza for Gen. Jackson, when demagogues set them on, and they are privileged to trample under foot all law or order ; they being the demo cracy —the Sovereignty, are therefore above all law and entitled to do as they please. But it is to be hoped that these things will soon be at an end, and whatever may ho the po litical principles of the men into whose hands the reins of Government are about to full, he must feel too strongly the slight hold which he has up- M on the affections of the country, to attempt any [ of the outrages of his predecessor upon its insti | tutions. From the New York Courier, Feb. 16, 2 P. M. f EXCHANGES & MONEY MARKET. The sale of Bills on England, for this day’s g packet, opened yesterday at 10J ; but not much was done, until seller* lowered their tones to 10. | Then a fair amount of business was transacted. At about 2 o’clock the demand slackened somc r what, and it is said that some hills wcie sold at ® 9J. At the close of business, there was a down .r.M ward tendency in the rate of exchange. Money is worth 1J per cent per month, for || prime notes, aniHhe market is tight on account of specie drafts by the Chaileston and Augu.-la i» Banks. Philadelphia, it is said will require some if more specie this week. These calls for specie 1 arise from local causes, and in the natural course of trade it must return to us in au augmented i amount before April. So [long as exchange on England is not higher than 10 per cent, no ex port of specie to England will take place. Wo have not heard that one dollar in specie goes by the packet to-day. LATER FROM EUROPE. The Caledonia from Liverpool, brings a few days later news. FRANCE. MjsuxiKß.—The Paris papers of Dec. 31st investigation relative to Meunier is jpwSceeding with activity. It appears that his jrc rime is not isolated, and that the police have ob tained clues to certain individuals, who arc, it is ■aid very seriously compromised. It is also said that there have been found on a file of papers rela ting to a previous investigation lists of affiUes (associates,) at the commcncAncnt of which ap pears the following inscription: “ Jean Francois iratcunier, saddler, a sure man.” Finally, if every |9teport in circulation is to be credited, the attempt this criminal has very extensive ramifications, trust that the result of the investigation will f Wove that all these sinistei reports are without | •nndalion. Every witness as yet examined rep lescnts Meunier as a person devoid of intelligence. The most prominent features of his character and lhal which exercises the greatest influence over .. • •» > ■■■ his actions is an excessive degree of .elf-conceit; which joined to a headstrong and boastful spirit, has betrayed him into the commission of a thou sand extravagances. He is described as posses sing a sort of mania for making the most extra ! °: tUna Ir/ 1 r / w «gcrs t and when he had once pledged himself 10 any act, he never tailed to commit it, however stupid it might be. He was in the hab tt of laying wagers, tor instance, that he would drink oil two bottles of brandy, or of the Ueqneur absyntbe, and that he would eat a dinner prepar ed for 6 persons, &c. On Christmas night, two days before ho com mitted the crime, ho made a singular bet, name ly, to swallow the contents of an enormous mus tard pot. Shortly after he had taken this power ful dose he was seized with lethargic symptoms, and tell into a stale a torpor which lasted nearly 36 hours. Me understand, from good authority, that the assassin Meunier has been confronted with his father and mother. At that sight, he was power fully affected, and it, would appear, that theii presence has induced him to make certain disclo sures in consequence of which warrants have been issued against several individuals. Spain. —Entry of Gen. Espartero into Bilboa. Accounts have been received of an action fought before Bilboa, between the allied Clnistino and British force on the one side and the boseiging Carlisl array on the other. The action was fought on the 23rd and 24th of last month ; and it ter minated, as might be expected, in favor of the allies who entered and relieved Bilboa on Christ mas day—tlie Cariisls having, as it appears, re tired in good order, and with the loss of but few killed, and about 200 prisoners. The allies con fess to have lost 800 men. Madbid, December 24th. Gen. Narvaez, after being feted at a public dinner by the opposition members of the Cortes, quitted Madrid on the 23d. He was to proceed to the North, where his troops in conjunction with Ribero’s division, would form a reserved corps destined to protect the province of New Castile and the capital from danger, in the event of the defeat of Espartero by Ihe Carlist Gene ral. Toulon.— Advices from Toulon of the 23d ult. state that very active preparations were ma king in that harbor for the new expedition against Constantine. Admiral Massicu dc Clerval was to have the command of the naval forces, consist ing of 16 vessels, viz:—four ships of the line, two frigates, six corvettes, two brigs, and two steam ers. This squadron was to take on board 0000 troops, with an immense supply of provisions. TWENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. SECO.VD SESSION'. Senate, Friday, Feb. 17. Mr. Wall presented an abolition petition ; and Mr. Ewing a petition from tnc Anti-slavery So ciety of Pennsylvania, praying the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, and protest ing against the recognition of the independence of Texas, until slavery should be abolished by the Goverment thereof. COURT OF INQUIRY. The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Pres ton calling for a copy of the proceedings of the Court of Inquiry at Frederick, being taken up. Mr. Preston made some remarks on the course of the Executive towards Gen. Scott from the lime when Gen. Jesup wrote the letter to Mr. Blair, which was made the foundation of the charges and proceedings against General Scott, to the last act of the President, disapproving of the decision of the Court of Inquiry. Mr. P. expressed the deepest concern that the conduct of the President should have been marked by such decided hostility to General Scott us to have prevented justice Irom being done to the high merits of that distinguished officer. Mr. Crittenden expressed his concurrence in the remarks and object of the Senator from South Carolina, but stated his impression that the pro ceedings had been remitted to the Court, and were not now in the power of the President. Mr. Wright was of the same opinion, and mo ved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Preston expressed his fear that the pro ceedings might be kept back until after the ter mination of the session, and that then an incor rect impression might be made on the public mind. Mr. Benton considered the trial as unfinished, and that it was an usurpation on the part of either branch of the Legislature to call for the proceed ings before the inquiry was completed. Mr. Preston said it was strange that the inqui ry should be considered as unfinished, when the President had officially disapproved the decision of the Court of Inquiry and giving his reasons to the public, and ordered the matter to be remitted to the Court. Mr. Cuthbcit adverted to the impropriety of blending a question touching the character of a military officer with any political strife. The in terference of Congress could bo commenced at any time, but it would be difficult, being com menced, to say when it would terminate. He thought the censures which had been passed on General Jesup were ill-timed, and would not lie willing that the Senate should take any part in this discussion. Mr. Preston replied that the regret he felt at the differences which prevailed in the army on the subject of the conduct of Gen. Jesup was equal to that of his friend from Georgia. Gen. Jesup’s conduct in addressing his charges against Gen. Scott through Mr. Blair was itself the cause of all this discord. As to the proceedings of the Court they could not be considered as un finished after the President had published the decision of the Court to the world, together with his dissent thcrelrom. Mr. Rives said he desired that the Senate should take no course which would be nugatory. He therefore thought the best course would be to refer the resolution to the Military Committee, in order that inquiry should he made whether the proceedings were in his possession. As to the reputation of Gen. Scott, it was a prominent pari es our national history, it constituted a great portion of the moral riches of the State which he (Mr. R.) had the honor to represent. He felt proud of that reputation, and he believed, what ever might bo the decision of the President, that the nation would do him no injustice. Mr. Strange thought the resolution premature, and that its adoption could do no good, and could do much harm. There was dangei that, accoid iug to common course of questions hero, gentle men might array themselves according to their party feelings, and thus do injustice. He thought that there was no just ground of complaint against the President, who had asked only for a statement of the materials from which the Court had con structed its opinion. He moved to lay the reso lution on the table, which motion was negatived. Ayes 17, noes 28. ’Mr. Preston said that when Gene Jesup, the second in command, preferred charges against his superior in command, the President did not send the charges hack with a demand for the facts on which they grounded. Gen. Scott was superse ded. Gen. Jesup received the command, and now when the Court of Inquiry dares to find fault with Gen. Jesup, the President sends hack the decision and demands the facts. Gen. Scott is to be hung up still longer, lest Gen. Jesup s repu tation fuller. , , , ~ The resolution was then referred to the Com mittee on Military Affairs. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House resumed the proceeding in the cue of R. M. Whitney. Mr. Peyton proposed the following question to the witness, (Mr. Hamer.) Have you heard any member of the House de dare that the conduct of two members in the Committee Room on the 25th of January, ought to be brought before the House, and if you have heard any of the members say that the proper mode of doing it would be to bring Whitney be fore the House on a charge of contempt. 1 Mr. Hamer wrote his reply, no objection hav ing been made to the question. ; Tho Clerk was about to read the summons, , when Mr. Turrill roue to object to the question. ■ Mr. Peyton asked whether it was in order now • to object. The Chair decided that it was 1 Mr. Turrill said he objected on the ground that , it was improper to inquire into the motives of the • conduct of members. He hoped the House I would unanimously agree to restrain the course • of examination within proper limits. Mr. Peyton said the question was necessarily in order, to prove that the respondent and tl:o<e concerned with him were guilty of a gioss de ception in coming here to claim the protection of the House, when the real object of the Respond ent was to bring before the House and tho coun try the conduct of two of its members. The question was taken by yeas and nays, and determined in the affirmative—yeas 89, nays 85. The answer was then read. Tho witness stales that ho heard it said that tho subject of the occur rences in the committee, ought to he brought be fore the House; but that ho had not heard it said, by airy member, that tho proceeding against Reu ben M. Whitney, was the proper mode of effect ing that object. Mr. Wise proposed the following question : From your knowledge of tho facts, and from what you have heard in conversation with mem bers, and from Whitney, have yon any doubt that it was intended, hy arraigning Whitnoy,to affect Messrs. Wise and Peyton 1 State all you know on this i uhject. Mr. Boon objected. Whitney, he said, was net brought here by the members, hut hy tire gen tleman from Virginia himself. Mr. Wise said he had the same general rea son for asking the question that had been given by his colleague. Ho felt that he had been put on his trial here, and without any of tho usual means of making his defence. His only course was to ferret out the individuals hy whom this had been eftectcd, and to put them also indirectly on their trial before the House. He had offered this as an inducing question, and he gave notice that he intended to carry it much further. He intended to inquire whether the Executive power had not, in this matter, been brought to hear upon two humble and inexperienc ed members of the House, and whether the proce dure had not been ordered for the purpose of kill ing them off before tho country, as troublesome fellows. The question was taken hy yeas and nays and decided in the negative—Yeas 73 —Noes 99. So the House determined that the question should not be put. The examination was continued till 3 o’clock, and is not likely to terminate to-day. 'From the Globe ofthe IfifA instant. TIIK l’ltl>lUK\T AXDTHE AKM V. OFFICIAL. The opinion of tho President on that part of the proceedings ofthe Court of Inquiry, now sitting at Frederick, which relates to the campaign a gainst the Greek Indians, is given below. The proceedings of the Court, in respect to the failure of the campaigns under Generals Gaines and Scott, against the Scrainolcs, so lar as regards the case of Major General Scott, have also been submitted to the President; but we understand that, in consequence of the necessary connexion between the cases of the two commanders, tho President has suspended his examination of the proceedings in respect to Major General Scott, until he shall have received the proceedings in the case of Major General Gaines, when the whole subject will bo taken up and disposed of. Opinion of flic President. Oh the proceedings of the Court of Inquiry or '■ dered to investigate the causes of the delay in the campaign against the Creek Indians. The President has carefully examined the pro i ccedings of the Court of Inquiiy recently held at i tho city of Frederick, by virtue of Orders Nos. 65, and 68, so liir as the same relate to the causes of 1 the delay in opening and prosecuting the cam paign in Georgia and Alabama against the hos ■ tile Creek Indians, in the year 1830, and has ma i lurcly considered the opinion of the Couit on this part of the subject referred to it. The order constituting the Court directs it, among other things, “to inquire and examine into the causes ol the delay in opening and pro • secuting the campaign in Georgia and Alabama against the hostile Creek Indians, in the year , 1836, and into every subject connected with the ' military operations ofthe campaign aloresaid, and, ■ after fully investigating the same, to report the facts, together with its opinion on the whole sub ject, foi the information of (he President.” It appears from the proceedings, that, after the testimony of nine witnesses had been received by the Court, and after more than one hundred do cuments, beating on the subject, had also been produced in evidence, and after Major General Scott had addressed the Court on tho subject, the court proceeded to pronounce its opinion, as fol lows : “ Upon a careful examination of the abundant testimony taken in the loregoing case, the court is of opifiion that no delay, which it was practi cable to have avoided, was made hy Major Gener al Scott in opening the Campaign against the Creek Indians. On the contrary it appears that he look the earliest measures to provide arms, munitions, and provisions for his forces, who were found almost wholly destitute ; and as soon as arms could lie pul into the hands of the volun teers, they were, in succession, detached and placed in position to prevent the enemy from re tiring upon Florida, and whence they could move against the main liody of the enemy, as soon as equipped for offensive operations, “ From the testimony of the Governor of Georgia, of Major General Sanford, commander of the Georgia volunteers, and many other wit nesses of high rank and standing, who were ac quainted with the topography of the country, and the position and strength ofthe enemy, the court is of opinion that the plan of campaign adopted by Major General Scott was well calculated to lead to successful results, and that it was prose cuted by him, as far as practicable, with zeal and ability, until recalled from his command, upon representations made by Major General Jesup, his second in command, from Fort Mitchell, in a letter hearing dale the 20th June, 1836, address ing to F. P. Blair, Esq., at Washington, marked “private," containing a request that it be shown to the President, which letter was exposed and brought to light by the dignified and magnani mous act of the President, in causing it to be placed on file in the Department of War, as an official document, and which forms part of these proceedings, (sec document No. 214.) Conduct ■ so extraordinary and inexplicable on the part of • Major General Jesup, in reference to (he character ■ of said letter, should, in the opinion of the court, • be investigated.” The foregoing opinion is not accompanied hy any report of the facts in the case, as required hy 1 the order constituting the Court; on the contra i ry, the facts are left to he gathered from the mass 1 of oral and documentary evidence contained in i the proceedings—and thus a most important part ■ of the duly assigned to the Court remains unex ecuted. Had the Court stated the facts of the case as established to its satisfaction by the evidence bo ! fore it, the Picsidcnt, on comparing such slate of i facts found hy the Court, with its opinion, would • have distinctly understood the views entertained by the Court in respect to the degree of prompti tude and energy which ought to be displayed in a campaign against Indians; a point manifestly in dispensable to a correct appreciation of the opin : jon, and one which the President’s examination ofthe evidence has not supplied, inasmuch as he > has no mcansof knowing whether the conclusions drawn by him from the evidence agree with those ■ of the Court. : The opinion of the Court is also argumenla l live, and wanting in requisite precision, inasmuch ! ttS it ststes that “no delay, which it teat praclica r He to have avoided, was made by .Major Gen • eral Scott, in opening the campaign against the Creek Indians,” Ac. Ac.; thus leaving it to be in • forred, but not distinctly finding, that there was 1 some delay, and that it was made by some per- ■•n other than Major General Scott; without spec ifying in what such delay consisted, when it oc curred, how king it continued, nor by whom it was o easioned. Had the Conn found a state of facts, as required by the order constituting it, tho uncertainty now existing in this part of the opin ion would have been obviated, and the justice of the opinion itself readily determined. That pail of the opinion of the Court which animadverts on the letter addressed By Major General Jesup to F. F. Blair, Esq. bearing date 80th ol June 1836,and which presents the same ns a subject demanding investigation, appears to the President to he wholly unauthorized by the order constituting the Court, and by which its jurisdic tion was confined to an inquiry into the causes of the delay in opening and prosecuting the enm paign against the hostile Creeks, and into such subjects as were connected with tho military ope rations in that campaign. The causes of the re call ot Major General Scott fiom tho command, and the propriety or impropriety of the conduct of General Jessup in writing the letter referred to, were not submitted to the Court us subjects of in quiry. The Court itself appears to have been of this opinion, inasmuch as no notice was given to General Jesup of the pendency ofthe proceed ings, nor hail ho any opportunity to cross-exam ine and interrogate tho witnesses; nor to bo heard in respect to his conduct in the matter re marked on by the Court. Jor tho several reasons above assigned, the President disapproves the opinion ofthe Court, and remits to it the proceedings in question, to tho end that tho Court may resume tho considera tion ot the evidence; and from tho same, and from such further evidence as shall bo taken, (in case the Court shall deem it uceessary to take fur ther evidence,) may ascertain and report, with distinctness and precision—especially as to lime place, distances, and other circumstances—all the facts touching the opening and prosecuting ofthe campaign in Georgia and Alabama against the hostile Crook Indians, in the year 1836, and the military opciations in the said campaign ; and touching tho delay, it any there was, in the open ing or prosecuting of said campaign, mid the cau ses of such delay ; and to the end, also, that tho Court, whilst confining its opinion to the subject matters submitted to it, may fully and distinctly express its opinion on those matters for tho infor mation of the President. Iho Secretary of War ad interim, will cause tho proceedings ofthe Court, on the subject of tho campaign against the Creek Indians, with the do cumentary evidence referred to therein, anil a co py of the foregoing opinion, to lie transmitted to Major General Alexander Macomb, President of tho Court, tor the proper action thereon. ANDREW JACKSON. Washington, Feb. 14, 1837. From the United Stales Telegraph. DOINGS IN CONGRESS. The House was engaged during nearly the whole ot Wednesday in the examination of Mr. Fairfield, of Maine, on the part of R. M. Whitney. Tlie House adjourned before the examination of Mr. Fairfield had been finish ed. Several propositions were made, at differ ent times, that the accused bo permitted to purge himself of tlie contempt by oath, and thus save the time of the House. It was ur ged that if Whitney really was in bodily fear be could swear to it. No examination of wi. nesses could prove that ho really did en tertain lhal fear which he had assigned as the cause of not giving testimony before the com mittee. That, the House was exhibiting the the singular aspect of bringing a witness be fore it for an alleged contempt, and then, in contradiction to all precedent and tho plain est common sense course of proceeding, in stead of calling on the witness to purge him self ofthe contempt, he was permitted to pass that by, and examine witnesses upon anoth er subject, and, by indirection, bring before the House, the conduct ot some of its mem bers on another occasion. The House persisted in refusing to call up on the recused to purgo himself upon oath, apparently afraid that if they did Whitney might swear that he really did not dread any danger from appearing before tlie committee. In tlie course of the discussion, Mr. Key, one ofthe counsel for Whitney, compliment ed the House for the great delicacy and for bearance it had exorcised towards tlie accused m not calling upon him to purge liimselfofthe contempt which he said the House might have dune. A by-stander not acquainted with persons, and seeing the course oftliings, might readily have supposed that u sarcasm was in tended on tlie House—but not so. Tlie re mark arose from a full conviction, on the part of the counsel, of tlie great—the very great— the very extraordinary favor shown to Whit ney. Tlie course of things plainly showed that favor was to be as marked as possible. MONEY MARKET On tlie condition ofthe money market at Philadelphia, Feb. 14, Bickncll’s Reporter says: “No material change since our last, flood business paper may be obtained m abundance at 11-2 percent, a month, —or thrice the legal rate of interest. This has been the case for more than a year. Could any thing exhibit in a more palpable point of view the folly of the existing laws ot this commonwealth in relation to usury I Some persons contend that the abolition of the usury laws might be attended with advantageous results in the large cities, while in country towns, where most investments are made on mortgage, the effect would be otherwise. The legislature is fully competent to decide this matter, the majority of the members being from interior counties. If they entertain the opinion allu ded to, let the abolition take effect for the first year, in tlie city and county of Philadel phia alone, —so that the oilier sections of the stale may decide after having witnessed Ihe effects ofthe experiment in Philadelphia.” From the New Yoik Mirror. VALUABLE WAFER PRIVILEGES. It OEOIIOE P..MOKIUH. How much real comfort every one might enjoy, if he would be contented with the lot in which heaven has cast him, and iiow much trouble would be avoided if people would only “ let well alone.” A moderate independence quiet and honest ly procured, is certainly every way pro. fcrahlc oven to immense possessions achie ved by the wear and tear of mind and body so necessary to procure them. Yet there arc very lew individuals, let them be doing ever so well in tlie world, who arc not always straining every nerve to do better, and this is one of the many cau scs why failures in business so frequently occur among us. The present generation seem unwilling to “realize” hy slow and sure degrees ; hut choose rather to set their whole hopes upon a single cast, which either makes or mars them lor evor ! Gentle reader, do you remember Mon sieur Poopoo? He used to keep a small toy-store in Chatham, near the corner of Pearl street. You must recollect him of course. He lived there for many years, and was one of the most polite nnd accom modating of shopkeepers. When a juven ile you have bought toys and marbles from him a thousand times. To bo sure you have; and seen his vinegar visage lighted up with a smile as you paid him the coppers ; and yon have laughed at his little straight queue and his dimity breech es, and all the other oddities that made up the every-day apparel of my little French man. Ah, I perceive you recollect him now. Well, then, there lived Monsieur Poo pi over since he came from “dear, de lightful Paris,” as ho used to call the c ty of his nativity—there he took in the pen nies for his kickshaws—there he laid aside five thousand dollars against a rainy day —and there, in all human probability, he would have been to this very day, a re spected and substantial citizen, had lie been willing to "let well alone.” But MonsiettrPoopoo had heard strange stories about tho prodigious rise in real estate, and having understood that most of his neigh bors had become suddenly rich by specu lating in lots, he instantly became dissat isfied with his own lot, forth, with deter mined to-shut up shop turn every thing into cash, nnd set about making money in earnest. No sooner said than done : and our quondam storekeeper a few days after ward attended a most extensive sale of real estate, at the Merchants’ Exchange. There was tlie auctioneer, with his beautiful and inviting lithographic triups —all the lots as smooth and square and enticingly laid out as possible--and there were tlie speculators—and ; there in tho midst of them stood Monsieur Poopoo. “Here they arc gentlemen,” said ho of the hammer, “tho most valuable lots ever offered for sale. Give me a bid for them. “One hundred each,” said a bystan der. “ One hundred ? said tlie auctioneer, “ scarcely enough to pay for the maps. —One hundred—going—fifty—gone ! Mr. 11. they arc yours. A noble pur chase. You’ll sell those same lots in less than a fortnight for fifty thousand dollars profit !” Monsieur Poopoo pricked up his ears at this and was lost in astonishment. This was a much easier way of accumulating riches than soiling toys in Chatlmm-street, and ho determined to buy and mend his fortune without delay. The auctioneer proceeded in his sale. Other parcels wore offered and disposed of, and all the purchasers were promised immense advantages for their enterprise. At last came a more valuable parcel than all the rest. The company pressed a round the stand, and Monsieur Poopoo did tlie same. “1 now offer you, gentlemen, these magnificent lots, delightfully situated on I.ong Island, with vtHuable water privi leges : Property in foe—title unexcep lionahlc—terms of sale, cash—deeds rea dy for delivery immediately after the sale. How much lor them ? Give them a start, at something. How much ?” At last ho caught the eye of Monsieur Poopoo.— “Did you say ono hundred, sir? LSeauti ful lots—valuable water privileges— shall J say one lutodrcd for you?” Out Monsieur : 1 will give you him drod dollar a piece for do lot vid de valuable vatarc privilege! c’e.t ca.” “Only one hundred a piece for these sixty valable lots—only a hundred—go ing—going—going—gone!” Monsieur Poopoo was tlie fortunate possessor. Tlie auctioneer congratulated him—the sale closed—and tho company dispersed. “Pardonnoz mi Monsieur ,” said Poo poo, as the auctioneer descended his pe destal, “you shall excusez moi, if 1 shall go to votre bureau, your counting house, ver quick to make cverytiog sure wid resqoct to do lot vid do valuable vatarc privilege. Von leetle bird in de hand he worth two inde tree, e’est vrai —eh?” “Certainly, sir.” “Veil den, allons.” And tlie gentleman repaired to the coun ting house, whore the six thousand dollars were paid, and the deeds of tho property delivered. Monsieur Poopoo pul these carefully in his pocket, and us he was ü bout taking his leave, the auctioncr made him a present of the lithographic outline of the lots, which was a very liberal thing on his part, considering the map was a beautiful spe cimen of that glorious art. Poopoo could nut admire it sufficientlj-. There were his sixty lots as uniform as possible, and his little grey eyes sparkled like diamonds as they wandered from one end of tiie spacious sheet to tlie other. I’uopoo’s heart was as light as a feather, and he snapped Ids filters in tlie very wanton ness of joy us lie repaired to Dehnonico’s and ordered the first good French dinner that hud gladdened ids senses since Ins arrival in A merica. After having discussed Id* repast, and wash ed it down with a bottle of choice old claret, he resolved upon a visit to Long Island to view the purchase. He consequently imme diately hired a horse and gig, crossed the Brooklyn ferry, and drove along tlie river to the Wuliabuut, the locution in question. Our friend, however, was not a little per plexed to find his properly. Every tiling on tlie map was as fair and even us possible, while all the grounds about him were as un dulated as they could well be imagined, and there was an arm of the East river running quite into the land, which seemed to liavo no business there. This puzzled the French man exceedingly; and, being a stranger in those parts, he called to a funner in an adja cent field. “Man ami, are yon acquaint vid din part of do country —eh 1" “ Yes, f waa horn hero, and know cvtwy inch of it,” “Ah, e’est bien dat vil do," and the French man got out of the gig, lied the horse, and produced his lithographic map. “ Den may be you vill have the kindness to show me de sixty lot vich I have bought, vid de valuable vatarc privilege 1” The farmer glanced his eye over the papei. “ Yes, sir, with pleasure; if you will be good enough to get into my boat I will row yau nut In them I" “Vat you say, sure V “ My friend," said the farmer “ this section of Long Island bus recently been bought by the speculators of New York, and laid out fora great city, but the principal street is only visible at low tide. When this part of tho East river, is filled up,it will be just there. Your lots, as you will perceive, are beyond it; and are now all under wafer.” At first the Frenchman was incredulous. He could not believe Ida senses. As the facts, however, gradually broke upon him, he looked at the sky — the river — the farmer—and titan he turned away and gazed at them aft over a- gain ! There was bis ground, sure enough ; but then it could not be perceived, for there was a river flowing over it. He drew a box from his waistcoat pocket, opened it, with au emphatic knock upon the lid, took a pinch of snuff, and featured it to his waistcoat as before. Poopoo was evidently in trouble, having ‘•thoughts which often lie too deep for tears;’ am), us Ills giieijwas also too big for words,[he untied his horse, jumped into the gig, and re turned to the auctioneer in all possuple haste. It was near night when ho arrived at the auction room—his horse in a foam and hinisi If in a fury. The auctioneer was loaning hack in Ids chair, with his legs stuck out of a low window, quieliy smoking a cigar after tlie la bors of the day, nnd humming the music from the last new opera. “Monsieur, I have much plaisir to fin you, chez tot is, at home. “Ah, Poopoo ! glad to see you. Take a seat, old boy." “But 1 shall not take de seat, saro !” “No—why, what's the matter!” “Oh, beaucoupde matter,l have been losco de gran lot vut you sell me to-day.” “Well, sir, I hope you will like your pur o’.ase ! “No, monsieur, I do not like it at all.” “I’m sorry fur it, but there is no ground for your complaint.” “No, sare, dare is no ground at ull—do ground is nil vatarc.” “You joke.” “I do not joke. 1 novare joke,ye n'enlcnds pas rallierie. (Hare, vuulcz vouz have de kind ness to give me hack de money vot I pay !" "Coituinly not." "Den will you ho so good as to take de East river ofi'de top ui my lot!” “That’s your business, sir, not mine.” “Don I make von man raise affa ire —von gran mistake!" “1 hope not. 1 don’t think yen have thrown away your money unite land.” "No, sate, hull have trow it way in do ri vare ! u "That’s not rny fault." “Yes, sare, hut it is your fault. Yuur'evon ver gran rascal to swindle mu out of de for gen.” “Hollo, old Poopoo, you grow personal, and if you can’t keep a civil tongue in your head, yon must go out of my office.” “Vine shall 1 go to, ehl ’ “To the devil, for aught I care, you foolish old Frenchman !” said the auctioneer, wax ing warm, “But, save, 1 will not go to the devil to ob lige you !" replied tho Frenchman, waxing warmer, “You cheat me out of all tho dnllur vot 1 make in Chatham street, but 1 will nut go to tho devil for all dat. 1 visit you may go to the devil yourself, you rascal Yankee doo dle, and f will go and drown myself, tuute cn mile right away.” “You could’i.t make a better use of your water privileges, old boy/” "Ah, miserictfde ! Ah, man dieu Ije suis abime. I am ruin ! I am done up! 1 am break all into ten sousan leetle pieces '. 1 urn von lame duck, am) I shall vaddle across the gran ocean for Paris, visit is de only vulua le vatarn privaleg dat is left me at jireienl. Poor Poopoo was as good •• his word. He sailed in the next packet, and arrived in Pa ris almost ss pennyless as the dsy lie left it. Should any one feci disposed to doubt the veritable circumstances here recorded, let him cross the East river to the Wallabout, and far mer J will row him nut to the very place where the pour Frenchman’s lots still remain under water. Liverpool, Jan. 4, 1837.— Cotton —The sales on Tbur.ilay lu.nl, 2,. r iJU lull'll; Friday, 4,000 j Satur day, 8,000; Monday, 4,000; Tuesday, 1,500, ami to day Ito 5,000. The demand from the trade still continues gaud, and siieeulators liavo lukun a little. I’ricos tin\e advanced in interior American id to Id per lb , and Egyptian to Id to Id per lb., while in good American and Brazils there is little ol no change. The import of the week is 2,468 bags. London, Jsn. 2. 7’hcre ho* boon some inquiry for Wheat and Flour in bond, mid a euigo or two of ilia latter have changed hands, hut prices hu>'e not transpired. A pare iof fina Dantsio Flour under lock, made, wo believe, 25s per barrel. From tlie N. York) Herald, WALL STREET, Friday, Feb. 17. Yesterday there wan a very great inn< livily m the stock market. Little alteration, however, look place in the prices of stocks. The languor generally pre vails over tlie money market, and throughout tlie country. Every now and then tlie exchange. to England absorb the public uiienlion. It is evident from the sensibility on this subject, that u very pre carious stale of tilings ei'sts with regard to tlie spe cie basis ofour currency. Tho 7’rensnry Circular lias been in fiu l repealed by lbs .Venule, and no doubt it vv ill pass the House of Kepresenlotives. What effect this may have is quite problematical. If Ilia repeal should releusu the specie at the west, and send it hack to the sea ports, it will nut allow them to issue greater quanti ties of|iaper. It is probable, however, lhal agr at issue of western bunk paper will lie I he consequence ot tiie repeal, and we should not even lie surprised to see the land speculations of the west renewed, provided the squatting law hill should not puss the House of Representatives, The grant talk ofthe day is the priio of (lour and provisions. There j„ fink.* or no abatement in these articles—and no alteration in the wholesale prices. Flour, common brands, arc Oil M7i to SJ2, finiey, SH2 12! to 12 25. Foreign wheat continues to ar rive Yesterday 2129 hags came into purl. As to tlie stock on hand, there is u great variation of opinion Some holi*vo and assort lhal there is a supply for six inoiiiiis in this city—others arc equal ly confident that tins is entirely overruled. Large quantities of dour have been exported to the south, and although there may be a considerable slock in lb n interior of tbc Stele, to lie received wbeii tlie navigation opens, yet it is thought there may be a deficiency in the supply necessary to carry the city through the summer, unless Ibrcign importations continue. ITlariiio Intelligence. DEPARTED. Summer Oglethorpe, Kirkpatrick, Savannah, with low hum. 194 bait* cotton. CiiaiUsKston, Fob. 20. —Arr on Saturday, sehrs Exit, «Vuvuiiiinh; South Carolina, Slevonm, Savannah; steam packet Win. Scubrook, Freeland, Savannah. Arr yentonloy, ateamor Fttiwan, Sanaacd, •Savan nah. (■l’d, Medium, Major, Savannah. 7’he ilcamcr Charleston King, for Savannah, Ktartod on Friday o von ing hut. New York, Fob. 17.—Cl’d thiu morning, barque Touho, Cow. ry. Charleston. Arr MhipCaledonia, Hrandcy, Nicholson, from Liv erpool, sailed Ath Jon. V> IK I). At hi« residence in Barko county, on the 15th inntnnt, Rkskii Bostwick, Esq., in the 50th year of his age. Flute Instruction. CIIIAHhfiS !>fc)NM/ILL, Professor ofthe Flute, > respectfully informs those Gentlemen wim have signified their intentions of becoming bis Scholars, nnd the public, that he has taken a Room in the M'gonic HuU for tlie purpose of giving Lessons He w ill attend there between the hours of 10 A. M. nnd 12 M ; and from 3 to 5, nnd from 7< to 10 I* M. everyday, (Sunday excepted,) and tho intermediate or previous hours will ho devoted to giving lessons to those who may prefer tahiag them at their »wn establishments Immediate application is recommended to all who may desire to Icam or become proficients on ilia! admired Instrument. Some of the most fashionable Airs for one Flute, and choir* music for 2 or 3 flutes will be (elected as exorcise* on this occasion. Feb 21 43 3 I fc, jd CARRIAGES, BAROUCHES, CHAIUOTEES, TILBURYS, GIGS, SULKIES, FANCY, PLEASURE, AND PEULEU'S WAGONS, of the latest stylo, and of every description, ordered, manufactured, mid selected expressly for this market and fur .sale by LUTHER ROLL, at Ihm cxtcnHive lyie FrtKzf Carnage VVafc-Hou*''* corner ol \Vasliinglon and Reynold streets, near lh» ,V n « ,e un V 1>,,a3, " x Hotel, Augusta, Georgia, and at the very lowest price*. i , v r T m r " ', sllln fe' t 0 purchase fosliionabla and durable Vehicle*, havoonly to caU at ROLL’S to bo suited. Also, for sale, nil kinds of 11-ames*, Carnage Furni ture, «sec. Vehicles of nil kinds, made to order. Repairing done at short notice. Aug ir> rt * 64 OFFICIAL DRAWING OF THE Cirorffta Stale Lottery. i for the benefit ol the Augusta Ind, ~'t Fire GompV i 2 i 4 LiU ? N V‘ ■ *«*lm t d _ 1 5 6 7 8 » 10 II 12 83 3,i I'i 30 18 17 0 53 33~u"~43 ; I ‘"•;P : »V CERTIFY that the above numbers ■- ns I hoy eland are correct, ns token from the Mun ag i s cvitilu ale ol lh» drawing of the Virginia •Note l.ollory lor Leesburg, Class No. 2, fijr 1837 drawn nt Alexandria, Virginia, Felirunry |Blh And which determines the Hite of all the Tickets in the above Lottery. A. READ, Agont. 1 icket 10-17—11, is a Prize of SIOOO, the holder is invited to cull and receive the cash. A li t ' < 1, - >1 _ Georgia Stale Lottery. FOU THK BKNKFIT OF TIIF A Augusta Independent rj PO Cuiiipany. A Class No. 8, fi»r 1837. lo he Mcrminril hu the drawing of the Virginia Stole iMlii n/., for llw In inJi/n/ the 6rnevolent Sock , /.v <>J Norfolk, (.'lass No. 2, lor 1837. lobe drawn at Alexandria, Vn on .Vaturday. Feb' rnary 251 h, 1837. i>. n. vmmouY 4 co. 30,000 DOLLARS. 1 PIMZEiF V WO.<TO”, BMK ’ } 10,000 IS 10,000 ! 6,'KiO is 0,000 •>,OOO is 5,000 is 4.000 S£S “ 2,'',00 I i 7i-i “ 3,000 an \m, ■* >.*«* I Zr ’ Ht 18 2.0,000 au 201 " 12,000 , .J* 18 8,100 fr! t? “ 40,000 ] OO IS 6,200 02 rll 4,%0> 00 ih 3,720 101 f, ia 3.100 of ™ ,H 4,900 4310 0,1 * 3,720 . w 18 86,800 10 is 210,830 *7OO AMOI’NT/NO TO S^M37i I jckota 910—. Shares in proponion.xO 1 V". 11, ‘ k . 0, “ 1,1 ‘ ,lc » b P'« lottery rim bo oblained at all uinus by country dealers, and those who aro disposed to adventure, by sending their orders lo the undersigned, who will give prompt atumiion, it 1 addressed to. A. READ, 1 Contractor and Stale Agent, Augusta, Ga ’ —I I 13 j ON CONKJ»;NMENT-50 or OtTboto. o prune Virginia Tobacco, at . ... DAWSON’S WAREHOUSE. _ Jan 21 \ ti |7 GKKI) OATS FOR BALE—WO bushel. , up e- K -1 nor quality Seed Oafs, in sheive, (or sale ( y Jlll ‘_3» 25 Old] GB. MARSHALL. \ Rnr?nin. Am: iv sooa \va ter am chine, with two Fouiiluiiis, two Pumps, two Coolers, and all pi her appu tutus belonging toil, in eompleta order.— 'J’he machine is on an improved plan, and will be sold low. Apply ul ibis ollico. Feb 11 1m 35 Hank State of tscorgia, Branch at Augusta, Fob. 17, 1837. r | IIK Hoard of Dirwforn will on Friday next,the * *2l h instant, elect a T FIXER in the place of Win. 11. June*, resigned.—Salary lwo thousand dol lars per iinnuin. The amount of Hond required may bo known on application ul the Hank. By order of the Hoard, I. HENRY, C«*Vr, Fab 17 td 40 A Turlner Wanted. mi f (111 E subscriber wishes a Partner in his Public A House jbusiliess; a married genllcimn, with a small family, who is accustomed to the business, may mukeu jirofilable arrangment, as the house has ik fair patronage ul present. Immediate application is requested of any who may think ol such an engagement. , , EDW A KDW, COLLIER, Richmond Hotel, Augusta, Geo., Feb 10 2V 1 he ( oiusl itntionulist will please copy tlw above. One Thousand Shares I Os I lie ( api lul Slin k of (lie Mcrliuulc’f Hank, Augusta. WILL be sold, on Tuesday, the 7th March next, ut And km, in Ifont of the dunking I louse, between the hours of 12 and I o’clock, P. M., Ihe right of subscribing fur One Thousand Shares of the Capital .Slock of (his Bank, which will ba oilercd in parcels ol 110 20 .Shares —Terms Cash. GEO, W. LAMAR, Cashier. Fell. 8 32 Id Phe city papers will publish the above mull day ol sate. [VI EW MACKEREL.—2O whole and 20 half ■1 ” hhl». No 1; 20 whole and 20 half bbl*. No. 2; 00 who c hhls. No. 3—lute caught Mackerel—just received and lor sale by MOIBE A COHEN Jan 10 . t 12 GENUINE PETTIT GULF CO7TON SEED B HHH BUSHELS warnmied imre and sound. IvUU For Milo by STOVALI, SIMMONS & CO. Feb i x 29 3tw LOST. YESTEKD 4V, Twenty Dollars, all in Five Dollar Hills, on thu Rail Road Hank ; any pw* turn findinu tin* above mini, will confer a great favor and Imve the ilmnkd of the owner, by leaving it at (bis Office. fob 4 Notice. PF.HSONK indebted lo me for Professional ser vices, will please make payment to Messrs Jen kins A Mann, who are my authorised Attorneys, dtriiig my absence from llie Slate. Feb 4, 1837 39 D PATTERSON. r|AHE undersigned, Factors and Commission Her- JL rhanls of Augusla, engaged in Ihe receiving and forwarding business, having li.und the codec lion of their accounts, (scattered throughout (ho couniry) nltonded with greah inconvonionco, bott, leave lo notify the public, liiaßin future, theiMMr require the long established rule oftheir business eornplied a de posit of cash be made to meet freight and other ex • ponses on goods before they are forwarded. b E. BUSTIN, STOVALL, SIMMONS i CO BENJ. BAIRD, EGBERT B. BEALL. , S. KNEE, I.AND, A CO. A. GUMMING. Augusta, Feb 1, 1837. [Feb 8 3tw 32 P|. TIT GULF COTTON SEED.- 249 sacks Genuine Petit Gulf COTTON SLED, careful ly selected expressly for this Market. Just received from New Orleans and lor sale by ft ATI! BONE A BAKER. Jan. 27 32 if Tor Sale. A NEGRO WOMAN, aged about 34 years, a good Cook and Washer. Apply at A. Wood W* •boe»toie. f« b - J7 3l 40