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We have been favored with the following sketch, which is intended to form pert of two volumes of “TaUa,” written by a lady, a native ol Georgia, and which will probably be published in this city in the course of the present year. We are unacquainted with the Lady’s name, but yield here place in our columns to bring her pro duction before the bar of public opinion. [TOR TUR CHIIOMCt.K »Nl> BTNTJXf.U J 'MRS.-SHOOTER'S PARTY. Nothing was spoken ofinD ° ’ l ' 1,8 entity bat Mrs. Sh .. V. P*s- HW take place 1” «Uo yon expect an tuvitaiion ••Where will bo tho r«r.o of action—at l.««r town nr country bon -Will the Miss Metcalfs bo there do you think ! /■ , ~ .‘What will he the amusements ol the r.igU . •cards!’* —dancings—‘dramatic exhibition.-.!’— 'ta bleau* vivan-V ‘charade aciuiq! lutsl Iro n a ronb galbned 1 oforo the door of a lashionaolc j lounging shop t.i D ••I rather think it will he a masked ball, re •marked a daddy-long-legged voung man. -Your authority—your authority, Mr. Piper!" “Why," answered lha skeleton, I saw with my own eyes, M«. Shooter’s son Peter standing at one of the upper windows of his hou o, d.esscd a la Tunc.” "\ndl,” »3>.' another, “saw him this very tnoniiag, fitting himself to a pair of Trend, mo rocco pumps, which must be for some particular ° r -lTo"had heller attend to h ; s head instead of his heels,” remarked an ill lialured o.d man. •Indeed, Dr. Tubman, you arc ton quite cynical I declare.” said Mr. Da-hwood. (a gay Wade of five and twenty, with a hnndaomo income and showy equipage, which half, if not the whole of the anxious widows and connubial ly disposed young ladies of U were cage- to bo part owners of,}-"! expert to see you at -Mr*. Shooter's, playing off Diogenes in a tub. “What of that,” said Mr. Ketebum, who oc casionally couimilled puns, “you know ho u a T’tidmin." ~ , , “Let us all kelp to laugh." said Hie subject of this winiciam, “1 am affruid Me. Kolchum will disorder his"biliaiy duet," and mil he able lo go to Mr. Shooter’s parly." “I have no invitation ns yet.” replied ICetrh urn. "The fact L I begin lo tliink there will 1* no party at all. There has been so much whis pering about it lately, that I not wonder if it all end. d in smoke.” “I care very little übo.il il," said Piper, “un less the Miss Metcalfs attend.” “What Miss Metcalfs—sisters to those log headed youths, that folks call the two calves!” -This is the first lima 1 ever beaid them no nicknamed,” said Piper, with an offended air, “but every one knows pen, Dr, i übiuan, and away be stalked in high indignation. “No offence,” bawled Tubman after him —"I had not the remotest idea of wounding your feel ing,” lie continued, hs Piper returned, "on the contrary, I thought yon would secretly rejoice to hear any tiling in disparagement of the Metcalfs, after!'the thamrful trick Miss Jqliantu served you.” “What shameful trick, sir!” “Wby jilltnij'. you to bn cure.” "Miss Julianna jilt me ? whoever says so lolls a malicious falsehood.” “Come, do not quarrel about trifles,” said Kctchum, “let us forget Mi-a Juliana and all ti c calves of the family, and talk of Mrs. Shooter’s parly. *1 bttvn not lidd you why 1 think il will nil end in smoke. X asked Peter thcfithot day, When fils mother’s grand allkii was lo take place, lie said— “ What did ho say 1” burst with united energy from'the throng, which pre-wd so vigorously upon Kctchum as to render suffocation proba ble. “For heaven's sake, gentlemen stand hack, or you’ll crush mo to death, pray do not bo so fireating and I will tell you all. ’ At this declaration the impatient crowd only pressed closer, anxious to catch the (i.r.sl word, vociferating all the while “tell us, tell us. ’ Whatever opening there was for a pun, there was certainly none hy which Mr. Kctchum could escape. The resolute manner in which he was hemmed in, enu ed un uproar, which brought the obsequi iua Mr. Snipper to the door of bis <■ tabiisbmcnl, where ho stood bowing and wav ing bis band, like the manager of a theatre, de sirous of gaining the attention of his audience, befote making any useless expenditure of breath. “Gentlemen,” ho began, “excuse the liSrly I ■take in requesting you will give over this strife —I am fearful it may load lo consequences inju rious to some of you,and detrimental to my cred it—l cn'.realai a favor that you will dispi rse.” Whiff Mr. Snipper was delivering this address Mr. fCetumm had by seme means made his es cape, and his figure presented a ludicrous [ap pearance,—scarcely a button bi tngleli on Jiiscoat. Mr. Snippet beckoned him into thcjhop, whore he remained. lly tills lime the crowd began to discover that they bad committed themselves by their ovei anxi ety, and a stillness as of death reigned among them, occasionally broken by a whi i orad sen tence, audible alone to the car to which it was directed. Mr. Snipper fearing that the reappearance us Kctchum might create a re-action, earnestly re quested him lo decamp by the back way. Define urging this advice be began untying a parcel of the freshest, softest, and must elastic articles “in the way of .glows bo had ever met with,” and which ho solemnly assured Mr. Kctchum he would, “sell la <him lower than ho could afford them to any one cl»c.” While this bargain was in operation at one end ottheetore, at the other, standing before the counter, which was piled with fancy goods of all colours and descriptions, were stationed Mrs. Pea body and her daughter, carrying on a dialogue which they intended to be in a whisper. “You had heller not be in a hurry my dear, wait until you are invited.” “01 am sure Mrs. Shooter will invite me,” answered Priscilla, “she bowed very pointedly to me this morning,” "Well, I don't know,” said the cautious eld matron, “biK J think I would wait. You cannot afford to throwaway money at this rate; if you are resolved upon something cheap.” “If I don't get the unite *atin rml yellow crape,” said PiiscilU sullenly,‘Til just match off without any thing at all.” The wheels of a carriage rattled over the pavement, not ceased until opposite Mr. Snip per’s store. A face radiant and lovely us lha: of the Queen of Love, appeared from one ot the windows, and a voice toft ,as the tones of un Bolian harp, asked Mr. Snipper's young mar. who had skipped te the door, for "white panic.” “Min Juliana Metcalf and tier «s:en, ’ urn in audible whispers round the throng, which hid 1 receded to give place lo the equipage of the • beauties. Piper extended one long leg towards i it, but basbfulncss, ot some equally potent cause, 1 arrested the natural impulse of bringing up the i other, and there he stood, like a gigantic pair of compasses, ready to describe seme geometrical • figure Miss Juliana next inquired for “glovea.” “What color.” "While.” “Il’l sweat.” cried Piper, changing his position of extension, “ sh -’s going to M rs. Shooter's par ly—-white gloves’—does fnol that look suspi cious 1” | A long enumeration es articles, u'i ‘while,'sue* eroded. “She is evidently preparing for Mrs. Shooter's par y,” again exclaimed Piper “I see il all —ahe is lo appear n.,—'lnnocence’—white rohod inuo- I ccnce.” 1 *,liar choice !* judicious” remarked Tubman, | “for tel hit or any young lady of the present day a-i,time that character and she will bo complete ly incog.” Piper looked «s If he coufd have dcmnirth'cd the speaker and raid to some one near him, that it“ was fortunate that Dr. Tuhmln’ti observation , was general, for had il hern applied solely to I her he would ha't called him lo an account for it.” Mi-s Juliana’s tiste was fastidious—the clerk’s arms were ready lo auccUnib Id the effort of ele vating heaps of goods lo the carriage window for the ini portion of the young beauty, who at last f consented to alight and suit herself from a more extensive assortment, than could be otherwise ■ shown her; and followed by her sisters, she pro ll coed lo the store. e The younger ladies appeared lo shrink at a it view of the crowd, but Julidna’s eyes as thby tan I- hastily over it, rested an instant on Piper, and a 0 slight smile of recognition passed over her feat . ures.jj Piper not emboldened by this flattering distinction stood with his back to '4 sign-post ■ shiieringall over. 1 “Hero comes the Miss Metcalfs,” said an ac quaintance to Priscilla, “let us sec what they will f buy, before you have that yellow crape cut !” I and the friends (dared themselves like guard > ships close to the fJ-diionaVle trio, “Twenty yards did you say ma’am," repeated the shopman after Miss Juliana t in order that any error made by his auricular organs might ho rectified “ Yea, sir.” “And twenty of the pink." —"And aa many of the violet,” added the young er sisters? “Not om! of them has chosen yellow," said Priscilla, casting upon her privy counsellor a look of unutterable gratitude, at having been spared the misfortune of buying a dress neither white, pink nr violet. “What mites arc those !" asked Kctchum ns they went out. "Is it possible you do not know," said Snipper, •Is it possible ! why the Miss Metcalfs—the three graces as they arc’eallod,” and Mr. Snip, per continued in a strain of encomium that might have awakened the jealous fears us Mrs. Snipper, luid she been present. As it had been foreseen, the reappearance of Kctchum at the door acted like fire upon gun powder, There was an instant explosion, nod a goncralrur.li towards him. Mr. Snipper’s doors flew forward on their binges and were locked and . barred in a moment. • Whether Mr. Kctchum was, or was not in the I possession of any thing calculated lo throw light • o n the ‘clouds and darkness,’ resting on Mrs. > Shooter’s parly is uncertain but ho declared,‘sink or swim lie would keep trio scctcl.” f Night begun to spread itself over the streets of ' D without the crowd showing any disposition lo disperse—like an army under an experienced general, they had planted posts and taken up po > sitiotls. 1 Mr. Snipper’s decoy flag,*, comprising rem nants of calicoes, hombaiines, mid boinhaacttcs, jrlill remained floating to lire breeze; while Mrs. Snippet’• head thrust through an upper window, like a great gun from Iho embrasure of n be leagued fortress, war ready lo discharge a volley ui the first who should attempt violence, "to the hauliers of her lord.” A runs dc guerre scorned the only alternative in affecting the escape of Kctchum, and while a council of war was holding on the occasion, an unexpected circumstance at once changed tire aspect us affairs. The scattered fragment* of the crowd were seen flying in the various directions of their homes, as tiro liveried lacquey of Mrs. Shooter, mounted on horseback trotted past Snipper & Co’s store, bearing on his arm n basket, from which peeped, something resembling billets. Hero then was sufficient proof lo have hung Mrs. Shooter, had the affair been of a criminal nature, for that these were notes of invitation lucre could bo no doubt. Some oven ventured lo affirm having seen their fold and superscrip tion—others, the strands of silk confining the important documents. According to the common propensity of man kind to store futurity with that most ogreeable to ( their hopes and w ishes, all who had the slightest acquaintance with Mrs. Shooter, had fixed in j. their minds, the certainty of an invitation. No wonder then that iho crowd which had lately been almost ready lo cover the premises of Mr, Snipper with redoubts and entrenchments should ’ have so abruptly disbanded, for each individual j in imagination, was hastening to receive the con p Urination us Ins long indulged expectations. Sim- I liar feelings actuated Kctchum as hastening from the shop, he returned to his lodgings. 0 The blank faces seen the following morning „ in D were neither "few,” nor "fur between. ’ II Embariasicd salutations were exchanged among . acquaintances, for those whose bosoms harbored e the dread secret of not having un invitation shrunk from the fear of exposure, and from the •, triumph and exultation that must announce tin more fortunate aspirants. Poor Piper was thrown •’ into such an agitation at seeing Dr. Tubman ad i) vance with a scrap ui paper in his hand, that his lege formed obtuse angles, and Iris arms horizon ] tal lines, as they were stretched forth to claim • the aid of a neighboring wall. 1 “I am a little unstrung ibis morning,” he said to Tubman. '“Yes,” returned he, “J perceive your legs are I - not screwed up lo ‘concert pitch.’ ’’ “To be candid with you," said Piper, whose ■enaXions of mortification yielded to iho neces sity of unburdening {lilusclf of the weight ofhb sorrow, “1 have not received an invitation to Mrs. Shooter‘a party, and 1 thought that pvrhup, you held otic in yotu hand." - And do you think that 1 would run about with il like a madman, if I bud one 1 What care If or Mr-. Shooter’s cr Mrs. any body’s party! > —there are fools to b« met with at every tep without the iteed of » special summons to meet them,”—add walking off he muttered “I never saw a man make such a ideol of himself in ell my life." “Well,” said Piper, assuming a brisk air, and addressing every one that passed, "t suppose you arc in the heal ol preparation 1” “Not I”—and “Not I”—were successively an swered. Piper began in breathe again, and as lie felt the buddings of hope, his figure gradually bet ainc perpendicular. Mr. Hash-wood's assurance of knowing noting about the parly, was a final quietus to his fears, and he experienced sensa tions akin to those of a condemned malefactor, whose sentence has been unexpectedly revoked. 1 Mrs. Shooter’s parly continued to he the undy ing theme of conversation. Neither the sun nor ' moon in eclipse were ever scrutinized with more curiosity than were the movements of that lady’s • servants. In short the town of D- was be come a nest of Paul Prys ; the toils of its indus • try, the efforts of its talent, the soarings of its genius, alike forgetful of their Icgiinated ends, 1 approximated to one common centre, t Those ol the female part of the community at 1 that period ot life when imagination is brightest j and hope the most ardent, had already common r ced the wotk ofcxlravagant preparation. Band boxes filled with every species of finery with • Which young women take pride in adorning • themselves were seen flying in every dire ition, r so that the ladies as Ketchuin remarked were t actually bitring the compass. 0 The apparition of the tickets of invitation still e remained a riddle, but the human mind ever • fruitful in conjecture found no difficulty in as signing causes for the non-dlstribulion ol the con » tents of the basket. 1 Dashwood who all along had predicted a > “Fancy'Ball” was [seen at the milliner’s hung ■ roithd with silks and satins, in order to decide [ Which would become him most, in the gorgous I drefes ofthe‘Great Cham of Tartary’. Envy that bane of sbeioty began its work in • breasts hitherto strangers to the passion, and sev. 1 eral yotlrig mch, whoso liberal taste for expense ■ was toslbained by their narrow fortunes, arroused I themselves like lions, determined to dispute the prize, with the first cbmpelilors for fine effect and dazzling magnificence At the corners of every street, knots of persons might bo hoard canvassing the merits of different costumes, btbalaneing the probabilities of when these costumes might life required. As one of these groups moved slowly forward, Piper, who made part of it, halted, with the sudden exclama tion—‘-By Heaven ! there comes the Metcalfs, —I feel as if I hud not courage to meet them, to-ddy.” “Why not," said Kotchnm, “I am sure we have all met calves before.” “You had bettor leave off. tor,” said Piper, “if you know when you are well.” “Now in heaven’s name, my dear fellow, what have you to do with the Miss Metcalfs I—some thing more than friendship must be at the hot of this. Come confhss.” “He has nothing more to confess,” bind Dr. Tubman, “than that Miss Juliana besides having gicat expectations, is on heiress hi her own right —a subject on which few gentlemen are sane; and his head is so tilled with odd fancies about i t, that, it is quite surprising.” 1 “Nut at all surprising,” said Kctchum, “that 1 a Piper’s head should run upon crotchets. But see, the ladies have gone into the jeweller's—ano a liter sign of the limes.” ,1 But where was Mrs. Shooter 1 Bike royalty she was seldom visible to vulgar eyes; but when | ; she did appear, no sovereign, ancient or modern, was ever attended by a stronger hody-guatd. In ,f alighting from her carriage her feet were rarely „ permitted to touch the ground ; for like a citado I I ready on every emergency—she was continually , muter arms. If she dropped her handkorchicl or glove, gladiatorial feats ensued for the prize, . and for the unspeakable felicity of restoring it to its owner; and the echoes on the lake of Killarney were less wonderfully multiplied than were her sayings and opinions. “There goes the carriage,” said Miss Peabody to Iter mother, who instantly comprehending why the definite uiticle was used, hobbled to the win dow' to get a peep at it, but before iter high hack ed chair was left three steps in the rear, Mrs. Shooter's fucy-footed steeds bad whirled their gay burden out of eight. “Good morning Miss Priscilla,” said Kctchum, (penetrating the disguise of the polio bonnet and old cloko belonging to her mother, in which the , former had esconced herself before leaving the house to make some final purchases) “how do you do this fine morning !” The only reply to this salutation, was a quick step—but Kctchum oveitaking her, again repeat ed it. Priscilla finding there was no reliance to bo placed on her strong holds, looked up and bowed. “Well how comes on your preparations I I hear you are to bo ‘lris,’ arrayed is the seven pri mary colors.” “Seven," te-cchood she. “I have only thtco colors in my dress, violet, pink, and while.” “White, that’s no color at ail—there’s no white in the rainbow,” “I should like to hear you prove white is no color—at any rate it is the color Miss Juliana is ' to wear,” “Oh, if not to ho found with the beau, it may with the belle—the argument is unanswerable 1 Good morning Miss—Peabody.” 1 Dash wood beckoned Kctchum across the street,” “What’s in the wind now,” said the latter as 1 they shook hands. “There is something deuced strange about this parly of Mrs. Shooter,” said Dasbwood. “Though not disposed to view small things with the mi •roscopic eye of Piper; yet 1 own there are cir ' cumslnccs which puzzle mo—this one for in stance.—(though as Piper is my authority I ought not perhaps to place much reliance on it) i met the fellow shortly since, in such a Irepida -1 lion, that if he roaches homo without breaking tis neck, I shall wonder. He is always on tho • ? iii five, you know, and this morning he dtscov • cred Dclanoy overwhelmed iu preparing the 1 costliest and most exquisite confectionary Piper immediately smelt a rat, and began ques- I turning him, hut could obtain no satisfaction, and was hurried out with no ovoiabundent share of ceremony, though not before'he had caught a view of Mrs Shooter’s tray*. Piper says he would swear to the trays iu a court of justice.” “These are really omens and may lead to liscovery,” said Ketchum. “That is just wha' 1 was going to remark. Let us undertake the euterprize without cults ton ing any other in it.” “Agreed.” applied Kctchum. “In truth,” pocccJed Dashwood," as for ihe 1 •imple metier ofa night’s amusement, I care very I little about this party; and to speak in confidence to yon— the interest 1 have taken in it from nrs to last and the great expense! have been at, have resulted from motives foreign to the ambition of being one of the most striking objects of the 0 great whole. It is at Mrs. Shooter s, that lex c peel the happiness or misery of my life to be de- p cided." c “How, in heaven’s name I” h “Remember Ketchum, this i« confidential and to deal no longer in obligee hint. I purpose on that night to address J uliana Metcalf. ’ < “And to win her by dazzling her senses,” said Kctchum, with a sneer quite unusual to him. “I have,” said Dashwood, without seeming to notice his i 1-natnre, “reason to hope, I shall be successful. However, I ought not to boast while putting on my armor, but wait till I am throwing ■ it off." ' f ••That I would advise," said Ketchum, “and ] ; since you have been so frank with me. I will be r . equally so with you. It was m’j fixed purpose j ito have ofiled myself to Miss Juliana on that ve- 1 i ry same night.” 1 "You? bit you arc not serious, Ketchum.” ‘ Indeed, I am, —though our acquaintance is I of brief datf, it contains as many incidents in the t history of Is vc-iTudiing as Would fill a volume. Dashwool started, and looked aghast. ( . “I plainly perceive she has been trilling with i you," he sajd. • “Whyno with yon,sir! Daahwodfi eyes were instantly rivetted on . Ketchum, aid the reality of his being handsome both in facepnd figure, occurred to him for the I first time. But then his unceasing folly and v r laughter—surely Juliana could not be so deficient t . in judgement, as to think of him. • “Mr. Kctchum,” he began rather warmly, 1 ‘•there must be some strange mis-apprehension , i on your pail, or, if this be only an attempt to ; play on my feelings, I shall think my confidence i i badly requital. I have the firmest reliance on j > Miss Metcalf’s sincerity, and shall resent any j liberty taken with her name.” “As you pease, sir,” said Kctchum, also grow- 1 • ing wariii, “though I rather suspect, if you will j coolly investigate the matter, you will find that j 1 lamas mtida entitled to act the part of Miss j i Metcalfs champion, as yourself. Bet us not 1 quarrel—she is evidently a coquette. \ou say you stand high in her good graces—l was foolish ' enough to think I did. Tort have undeceived me, allow me to undeceive you,” and as he spoke 1 he drew forth a note, which he presented to him. Dashwood read it and changed color,’then ral ' lying ho also produced one fraught with equally as many flattering words. I “Courage, my friend,” cried Ketchum, slap ' ping him on the shoulder, “‘faint heart,’ you know—we will iun a race for the hundred thou ! sand.” “You arc avaricious,” remarked Dashwood, warmly. “Not exactly, but France wants money; fend ' must have it,” “May the divine Juliana rifever he the victim of sordid avarice.” “Don’t pray against yourself,” said Kctchum, laughing. “By Heaven, Ido not—ray affection for Juli ana was sinccreand disinterested.” ' “Oh,confound sentiment, I confess I went for the money—love in a casllo. She is playing a strange game—l came to the knowledge of it cu rious secret, this morning—l am not at liberty to say in what manner. Do you know that Pi • per has a billet from the same fair lady, leading him to believe that at Mrs. Shooter's parly she will give him some public proof of her prefer- II once ? Piper has it Stitched in his flannel dick b ncy nexl his person—perhaps as an amulet a -11 gainst that “hope diffureth which raakoth the heartsick.” ' “Cease, I beg,” inteirupteil Dashwood, im[)a --■ ticntly, “let us leave the subject lor the present, and devise means to get the secret of tho party ! ’ from Belanoy. Bribery, I think will do.” “Yes, it has unlocked stranger things than the ■’ jaws of Delanoy”—at.d the rivals, arm in arm, bent their steps to the confectioner’s, —Dashwood with renovated hopes, since the communication about Piper, convinced that the young beauty was only gathering tho laurels’ of her numerous conquests to wreathe them around his triumphant ’ brow. ’’ “Dclanoy, you are like a bco, surrounded by sweets of your own making,” said Dashwood, as they entered sans ceremonie into the back room ’ of the shop—the sanctum smetorum of the con fectioner.” 5 “And bless mo my good girl,” said Ketchum ' to olicof the assisting handmaids, (who at Ihe mo -1 ment of their entrance was vainly trying with outspread pslf'coats to conceal an artificial nest of ‘ eggs.) “Are you hfetchinglhosa eggs, you are striding over lika a fiain'igo! Why Dclanoy ’ there has been/an/ play her e.” ' “Can I serve you to any tiling gentlemen 1” j said the confectioner, endeavoring to usher then) | to tho front of the shop, where customers were ’ usually served; but regardless of his gestures they kept possession of their vantage ground. “You have excelled yourself,” k euiJ Dash | wood, “this tree is beautiful, and hears fruit that ’, would not shame the garden of Hcsperidcs. For whom ate all these preparations!” Tho operative looked disconcerted, and still tried to draw them away, while the confectionary began hastily to disappear through the active ex ertions of tho attendants, to remove it from fur ther inspection. ( At this moment the young men caught a glimpse of a lady richly dressed in an adjoining I apartment. “Who is that,” said Ketchum, “Not Mrs. Shooter I trust.” t These words were uttered iu a stage whisper, and forthwith emerged the slalo/y form of that very identical personage. Dashwood and Ketchum could not forebear starting. , “Your curiosity is unbounded gentlemen," she said, with a ghastly smile. "If you were to exer else it upon a more laudable object you would , doubtless derive advantage from it.” “I confess,” said Dashwood, endeavoring to as . sums an air of nonchalance," that lam a little i curious about the arrangements that arc it: pro . gross hete.” “How uncommonly well you look to day mad -1 am,” said Ketchuai." But his flattery successful at other limes, was 100 shallow for die present occasion. “Thank you sir," answered Mrs, Shooter with a grim smile, 1 generally enjoy good health. 1 If you are under the impression that these things are ordeted for me you are vastly mistaken” i and bridling up she made her exit. Dashwood and Kctchum stood gazing at each other after her departure. "We have done for ourselves,” said the former, i “Completely so," replied the other. I can give ! ' ycu tfo consolation, I need it myself.” “But she will) not surely luave us out of her party for this,” said Dashwood. Gi “Yes, she will though. I saw vengeance flashing from her eyes. Depend upon it, neither ti of us will escape, but we must keep our own counsel. This will make a fine laugh at our ex pense should it leak out, and how Piper would an chuckle a. it, for he fears you and hates me as he docs the devil." j„, The crest fallen pair then separated. [ Concluded on second page.] Friday Evening. Jnncfl, IBS'/. w .■ - - ~ M ~The Express mail, we are informed by the As- to sistant Post Master, failed to bring any thing w from New York this morning. We have perused with great pleasure, the Speech of Mr. Calhouri in the 11. 8. Senate in L 1834, on the subject of the Currency. It is now republishing in many of tho papers in different G parts of the Union, and especially in New York. We intend to lay it before our readers as early possible. C THE BETTER CURRENCY. We have been not a little amused in reading of over the items ofthe following bill of goods, pur- Jt chased during the lime of the depreciation of a “old Continental money.” How would the peo- O pie of the picsent day relish a return of such times, under the operation of General Jackson’s ,|, experiments upon the currency ! What would it they think of a pair of boots costing six hundred ™ dollars ? a skein of silk, ten dollars? Continental Monet.— The following bill was made out to Captain Allen Mcßane (the fa- ther ofthe late secretary of State for the United w Stales,) at the lime of the depreciation of conti- p Denial money. w PhilaOelfuia, sth January, 1781. T Capt. A. Mcßane, Bought of William Nichols, 1 pair of hoots, S6OO 00 01 6j yards of calico, at SBS, 752 50 j,| 6 yards of chintz, $l5O, 900 00 s( 4 j yards moreen, atsloo 450 00 4 handkerchiefs, at SIOO 400 00 8 yards quality binding, at $4 32 00 j r 1 skein of silk, 10 00 $2,154 90 If paid in specie, 18/. 10*. v Received payment in full, g For William Nichols, t [Signed] Jana. Jones. v The Charleston Patriot of \Vcdnesday says, ( “A letter from Ncw-York received by this day’s i Express Mail dated 3d inst, states it is the im- ! pression of well-informed merchants of that place 1 that the U. S. Bank will become the Deposite Dank of the Treasury of the U. States. The Secretary of the Navy had made application to Mr. Biddle to be permitted to deposite in that bank certain large sums in possesion of that Dc artment of the government. Mr. Biddle’s answer was “ with pleasure.” This the writer of tho letter cons dets omnious of tho course which the govenmeht will ultimately pursue. The writer adds, "The papers of this city give another version ofthe above, it was staled that the Sec retary of the Navy had to borrow of the U. S. Bank $400,000.” Extractof a letter to the editor of the Charleston Mercury, dated. Sr. Augustine, June 1, 1837. Tho Indians come into Tampa Bay very slow ly, and indeed it is very doubtful whether they can be all removed to their destined abode before the fall oflheyear. The numerous herds of cat tle and horses they possess, renders time indispen sable to collectlhcm,besides, the very respectable rations at present issued to them from the U. S. • slorfes, induces me rationally to conclude, that t they sere by no means anxious to emigrate. Peace we crave, plenty they have t so let it be until the fall, when they must and sliall go. Pad dy Carr, also his Sergeant, Win, Burnett, are ‘ here. They brought in about 160 Head of cattle 3 and males for sale, which they captured from the Scminolcs. Paddy Carr is a dark IHdian about 40 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches, handsome ly proportioned, and muscular in his person, very > intelligent in conversation, and has no doubt re t ceived a good education. He speaks our lan guage tylth fluency, is correct in his department and raihor polished in his manners ; the latter ac quirement has obtained for him admittance into > some Os our most respectable families—hfc is fond 1 of the society of the ladies, and loses nd opper j nily 10 visit litem—in fact, for an Indian, ho is a rara avis. —They both belong to the Regiment offriendly Creeks now in the service of the U. S. 1 From the BMon, Mas. THE CONGRESSiqNM. GAG-BAW.— , MORE EVIDENCE. The evidence which we have recently publish s td, touching the suppression of inquiry by Con -1 gross, and the conupt connexion between the ■ Deposite Banks, Reuben M. Whitney and the Treasury, is opening the eyes of some of our ad ministration men. Atfirstthey denied thcaulhen -1 ticily ofthe evidcnc ; hut when they know that ' it is issued in a Report published by a Committee i of Congress—six of whom were Jacksonians, f to three in the Opposition— and that the Ke port hears the impress of Ihe publishers o f the Globe —the most inveterate must case to doubt. r We have still further evidence, which we propose from time to time to publish; the following will 1 suffice for this morning. j “8. Has or has not K. M. Whitney been com pensated, directly, foi services rendered, or sup -5 poscJ to ho rendered, to any deposite bank, or i company, of individual, in procuring the use ot money for or from any deposite bank, since he has been acting as for the deposite banks, or sonic of them! Speak tioin information • which you may have received from him, said - Whitney, or any agent or officer of said hanks, or within your own knowledge, if any such exists. I "Mr. Gillet objecteb to this quESTics, which was decided in the negative bytbefol -1 lowing vote. • “Ayes—Messrs. Garland, Martin, Peyton. • “Noes—Messrs. Pierce, Fairfield Gillet, Ha mer. “9. Is not R. M. Whitney a stockholder; if yea, ‘ to what amount, in any of the deposite hanks at ’ this time! “Mr. Pierce objected to this question, which was decided in tho negative by the following vote; "Aye—Mr. Peyton. ■ “Moes—Messrs, Garland, Pierce, Fairfield, l Gillet, Hamer. I “10. Who wrote the original, of which the let ter exhibit A is substantially a copy! At what lime did Mr. Amos Kendall, if ever to your 1 knnoledgo, come to a knowledge of the existence of «mc/i or a similar plan as is therein contained! I "Mr Gillet objected to this question which was decided in tho negative by the following vote; “Ayes—Messrs. Garland Peyton. “Noes—Messrs. Pierce, Fairfield, Gillet, Ha “ 11. Has, or has not, the bank of which you are cashier, derived information fronj R. M. Whitney, -which enabled it to use public money on deposit advantageously for itself, or its friends, in speculation, “ Mr Gillet objected to thisquestion, which was decided in the negative by the fallowing vote; •‘Ayes—Messrs. Garland, Peyton. “Noes—Messrs. Pierce, Fairfield, Gillet, Ha mer. “12. Did you hold a conversation with li. -V. Whitney on the subject o) the issuance of the Treasury circular of July 11, before its issu ance ; if yea,what information did he possess and communicate on that subject. . “Mr Fairfield objected to this question, which was decided in the negative by the fol lowing vote. \ “Ay—Mr. Peyton. , . "Noee—Menn, Garland, Pierce, Fairfield, lillet, Hamer. m “13. Could, or could not, Lanes srsccsa- he 105a have been made by banks, companies, or sa idividuala in consequence c if knowing in ad - | a ante that tuch a circular at that of July 11 last tould be issued} Ifyea, stale the modus oper- 0 ( ndi. tn ‘‘Mr Fairfield objected to' this question, nl rhich was decided in the negative by the fol- p ( iwing vote: f r “Ay—Mr Peyton. , (j, “Noes—Messrs. Garland, Pierce, Fairfield, lillet,Hamer. “14, Do you, or do you not, know that R. w t. Whitney did communicate that information te 0 his friens ; and that laiiok speculations et FEHK MADE BY THEM IN CONSEHUENCE OF THAT it] xfobmAtion ? fc “Mr. Fairfield objected to this question, tc rhich wasdecided in the negative by the fol- U iwing vote : hi “Ay—Mr. Peytoli. d; “Noes—Messrs, Garland, Pierce, Fairfield, w Fillet, Hamer.” g Here was a very important subject, peculiar p y proper for Congressional inquiry. Reuben M. sl (Vhilney knew of the intended issue ofthc Specie n circular of July Ulh, some days before it ap- 0 (eared—and before adjournment of Congress. s , lo commnnicated the informafion to the Cashier v if one of the Philadelphia Pets. Mr. Peyton a lesitcd to prove this fact—for he know it to he a 1 sact — by the witness before the committee, p Jn what proper principle could such an inquiry p >e stifled? If the charge were true, the people \ tad a right to know the truth. If it were false f he Government had an interest in exposing t ts falsity. But what course docs the Gag Com- e uittee pursue ? Mr. Gillet of New York, Mr. e Pairfiicld of Maine, and Mr. Pierce of New Horn- c jshirc, three as subervient unprincipled political q idventures as ever disgraced a legislative body— ji hese gentleman felt that their duty to the party s vas paramount to their duly to the PEO- a PLE—and duly objected to every inquiry that | vas calculated to elict any dissagbeeableie v fbuth. v Now whatever interest members of Congress j ir Executve offices may have in concealing the a ibu cs of the administration, the pee pie have no n such interest. If their confidence has been be- a frayed, they ought to know it: and they should v dever again trust any individual who has been q instrumental in withholding fboxi their t possession information in which they are inte rested and which they have a right to demand. : The truth is that too many members of Congress were in Reuben M. Whitney’s power. He knew their secrets. They were compelled lo J 1 treat him with deference and forbearance, or he j would have exposed them. Hence the degrading ( exhibition that we witnessed last winter of an ] rniiESPONSiBLE agent of the Treasury, defying c the authority of a Committee of Congress— t and sustained in ms contemft by Conoiiess ' itself! I From the Ricomond Whig. “THE MERCHANT.” We have received three lumbers of a new daily paper under this title, issued from i Bahimore by W. W. Moore & Co, and edited 1 by Gen. Duff Gbeen; formerly of the Tele- ] graph. Connected with this publicaiion, there is a paper for the country, called “Tub Re former,” under the < diloral management of Rich ard K. Cbali.e, Esq. The latter gen tleman resides in Washingion, from whence he communicates with the publisher at Ralti iilore. The Reformer; although in Baltimore, hekrs date in Washington and the same alien tioh will he paid to the proceedings ot'Congrcss and the political department, as if were print ed in Washingion, The gentlemen in charge of this enterprize havh established a High reputation as politi cally writers; and the elegant numbers before us, show that they are unbending all energies of their well stored itiinds in the cause of the coitptry and the constitution. PriJin the first number of the Merchant, we extract the following Ibhsiblb and appropri ate paragraphs: “As the heart rcceivfes and throws hack the blood, giving life and activity to the extrem ities ofthe human system, so the merchant re ceives exenanges and circulates the produce giving vitality lo the industry of the whole community. The merchant is indispensable to all clases—it is in vain that the agricultn tidt tills the earth—that the mchaiiic labors— that the student toils over his midnight lamp, unless the raerchan.* interpose his aid in brin ging into the market, & exchanging the pro- Unctions of each. He administers to the comfort of the poor, the luxuries of the rich and lo the prosperity and enjoyment of all. His profession is one of constant labor and of deep anxiety—and accustomed, by repeated risques and never ending vicissitudes, to ac commodate himseifand his action to surround ing circumstances, he is patient and uncord pliliiiing, especially in matters of government. It lias been reserved for the present crisis, ahd for the parly now in power, to denounce this useful; industrious and patient body ofcilizehs Driven to despair by the emergency in which they are placed, they would cast upon the ■ merchants, as a body, the odium and responsi bility which belong to those who have involv ed them in ruin, and brought bankruptcy on the Government itself.—At a tithe wlibii in terested partizans and profligate politicians are endeavoring to create an undeserved pre judice against them, it is their duty 10 unite, with those whose political relations constitute* them a natural dependence and support.—ln union there is strong!h. “The Merchants have been selected as the point of present attack. On one occasion Kendall said Gen. Jackson's popularity is so strong that ho can stand any tiling, and act ing upon this presumption, ail that is venera ble or sacred—it makers not how strong in fame or reputation, how guarded by the Con stitution, the laws of public service—have been assailed. And now, for want of other victims, the patient, enduring, persecuted, plundered merchants, npon whom not only the revenues and public moneys, (from which these creatures of yesterday have derived their bloated consequence) but the prosperity es the whole people depend, are doomed lo political J?nuncialion; and we cannot hesitate ! in believing, that under such circumstances, ] they will rally, and incite common cause with I those who would redeem a common country from the plunderers who have obtained the ' control of Government by fraud, and would perpetuate their power by violence. “We know their strength, and duly appre ciate their public spirit. No profession has ever given nobler examples of exalted public i virtue,or more disinterested devotion to public 1 liberty. We believe that this crisis will call fori h their energies; and have selected a name i which we pledge ourselves shall become the : rallying cry of the great, the good and the vir tuous, who would rescue our beloved country from impending rum. We have called our paper the ‘merchant, ’becausethe merchants the and we are confident that they will, save can. Republic. “To the mechanics and laboring men we have a word to say. It ia true that we sail under the merchants’ flag, but we do not sail under false colors. We do not go to them under pretence that they have an interest in conflict with yours, and that we would ad advance their prosperity at your expense.— Our purpose in using their name is to con vince you that we have a common lot —that your prosperity is their prosperity—and that 1 you cannot prosper without their aid. Our purpose is to show that they are not responsi ble for the present condition otaffairs and that vou and they arc equally interested in a calm dispassionate examination of the disease, that you may together asertain the remedy. Do you desire that business shall revive—that the busy hum of industry shall once more bring plenty end comfort and peace to your firesides? Dees not the merchant desire the i same thing? “Who in it that is imterested in low prflH , I -in bringing down every thing to the noney basis? Is it not the pampered tolder, who has liis regular stated and lalary drawn from the hard earnings i aborous and Enterprising merchant and lady labors of the poor? The pampel iffice holder receives his pay whether \ nechanic lives or starves. We have a Jisfl * lames,and a statement ofthe slanes of fl lensioners who live on the labor es the peupH rom which we will make large quotations D.iU he use ofthe laboring men c c • '’’sf'XiuflYi” Junius discovered again.—The mystere vhich hangs over the author of the celebrated let- in mi ers of Junius, has been attempted to be remov- as liei >d again and again, by some of the best wtiteis Jrear. n England. No one has, so far, been success- * our ful, and the world isdestinied, most likely, ever to remain in ignorance of the author The late q; English papers slates that another attempt i 3 i 0 be made, itideed they say the author has been discovered; Sir David Brewster is the person * who is to unravel the mystery. As the story • ~\Vii goes, it appears that Sir David, in examining the papers of his late eminent relative, Mr. McPher son, the translator of Ossian, found a nunihor of notes and letters addressed to that gentleman, by W one of his friends, which struck him for their re. vr=- semblance to the style of Junius. They were jW written on private or ordinary topics, but were ijlaiut all in the peculiar epigrammalical diction char acteristic of that writer. On examining them more critically, he saw that many turns of ex- I 1 pression and phrases, were precisely or nearly * •jnstea the same, and that the general character of the | handwriting corresponded with the facsimiles c f I thehand-writihg of Junius, which were publish. Jlirun ed in 1812, by Woodfall. The letters veto sign- /this fc ed “Lachlan Mecleano.” The question then oc- /'jlist currcd, who was this Lachlan Macleane ? The question is thus answered . He was the sbn of ’ Jlcicsl d presbvteiian clergyman, and was bred lo (he Short sludy of medicine, but became a political writer and adventurer ill London, and rose to some era- On inehce. He was under secretary of state, in is soc which capacity he might have become acquainted j a „ with stale secrets. Having been sent out to In dia by government, in 1776, he was shipwiccled . 11 and drowned on the passage; a circumstance tiat « “ito t may account fer the non-revealment oflhe scalet j foie ] as to the authorship of Junius. His papws J suc h were all lost at the same time.— [Richmond Ett- .. quirer. CO.TaitfERCIATi. I mists ====:===:r ‘ 1 did si CHARLESTON MARKETS. Tt ■ . Cotton.—Received since, our last, to yeslcnlajfc ■pfcia morning inclusive, bales of Sea Island, and ]"* <.q bales of Upland Cotton Cleared in the sains tin A ;S|,. at. 103 bales of Bca Island, and 2151 bales of Ijilanl M uun .‘ Cotton. On Shipboard, not cleared, 100 bahs Sel ;I|biisiti Island, and 32GJ bales of Upland Colton. ThJ ,af>f al sales have been 198'J bales of Upland ns follows. 339 Mbavc at 104; 301 lit 101; 393 at 10; 03 at 94; 10at 94; isl Wfcst al 925 at 84; 104 aB4 623 at 81;293 at 8; M at7;i| | litllc 40 bales repacked a 1.5 cents. There is nothing ihJ ing in Long Cottons Our market remains witlwa | (i any alteration in prices. The detpnnd is lair, partirl w t wl tilarly for prime and choice qualities. Our livct-l qkjuit pool dates are to the 25th of April. The Colton I Was i Market had improved from a lo J d, & the sales willi-l 4 ioui in the two last days were 0500 bales. It was expect! jlnd ted that more standby in that staple would lake 1 C c c place, ng the money pressure was somewhat relieved a m . by remittances of specie and bills from ibis country, ’ I"’ 1 It is worthy lo remark, I hat the shipments direct J nspc from the South and West has exceded any forme: ' Jver year 134,000balcs; and had prices conlinued, the | wave large balances said lobe due to Europe Irma this bn th country, would have been nearly, it not togclborex- J T,„ tingiiished. We have nothing to dread in the agri- a ' cultural section of the Union. Our remaining slock, w to th and the probable result ofthe one m \v.maturing, a . will give us, even at reduced rates, at least $00,01)0,- 000 at our disposal in a few months. dpy Rice. —Tbesales have been 541 barrels, from S2i a $27, iha demand is equal lo the stock. Mai’imti Intelligence. &> Ji ' DEPARTEP. ” jf" Steamer Georgia, Gould, lor Savannah. in it' —— itvo Savannah June CIM, brig Woodstock, Bran don, Newcastle, Me ; schr Deposit, Halley, Havana; H IOO schr Cordelia, Lane, Camden, Me. * j T Arr Sloop George Washington,Smith Darien. if Went lo sea, schr Franklin Green, Waite, New port, U, I; schr Cordelia, I.ane, Camden. “(t v li xeentor's JVolice. JLi SIX months after date, I will make application ait■ or lolhe Honorable the luierior Court of Citium- ■« ■ bia county, when silting ls a Court ol ordinary lor Letters dismissory, from the further Administration our of tho Estate of John Dozier lale of said County*' tfeif Deceased, I hereby, require all and singular the kindred ami creditors of said deceased, to file their exit: objections if any they have, in the office of said court, within the time prescribed by Law, lo show • j cause why said I otters should not be granted. JAMES' F. DOZIER Exr. 'g o i| John Dozier, dcc’d. unc 5, 1837 131 i w« MhScs the subscriber about a week ago, both two years old, neilhorof them Have been' m(ai worked; they are of small size and chunky; and rather poor, the largest is black, the other a dark iron grey, A reward of Ten Dollars will be paid Jw for delivery of them to tho subscriber, or Five Del lara (or inlbrmalion of where they can be got—chic or lo Clarke, McTier Co. of ‘.iigusta, or Sine WMjNELIGH, Jfl Gedtjiu Rail Road, 11 miles from Augusta, jnno 2 4t Hollair Post Office'. J’on Strayed or StoScia. t hre. ■O7*ROM tl e subscriber's wagon at Appling, Col- ~ JL umbia county, Geo, a Yellow -Vorrel HORSK, Lng about nine years of age, large frame, heavily buili; ders othir particulars not remehpibered. A reward of '“T Twenty llollars will be paid for his delivery, or any information that may be given will be thankfully re- any ceivod. HIRAiI/ N. WILSON. , Augusta, jnno 3 ts 131 tiont _ Strayed, it w ty the subscriber, in Columbia c ouiily, on the 28lh uls., two Sorrel *2 » Horses, they have bofli a blaze in ha* their faces, supposed to be nhnnt 15 j hands high, no further description recollected. A liberal reward will ba given by the subscriber to Pw| any person who will deliver the said horses to my ogfc at mv residence, or give me notice so that I ran get citl them. F. J. OLIVE. jane 6 wtf 132 ' Irod gra; Strayed, qul tp. “Wjk FROM the subscriber. onlhe22d volt It., one Spanish colored mare, 4 fore v j (TpJll years old ; also one Iron Grey Horse, jy.p, 4?or 5 years old, the horse lim n wart v , rM on left his left hind foot near the hoof, and paces well under the saddle. A reward of Sit) will be J 'I 1 paid for the animals at my residence, in Waynes- a' o-3 bom’—or any person taking up said animals and the writing me word, shall be paid all reasonable expen- ’I SOS. MOSES DANIEL. Indi June 6 w4t 132 on> not GEORGIA. Jefferson County: the; WHEREAS, Little Berry Bostick applies for t |, a i Letters ot Administration, with tho will on nexed, on the Estate of William A/anson, late of ' | said county, deceased, These are, therefore, lo cite and admonish nil and simmlnr, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, thoi to file their objections iif any they have) in my of- 1 fine, within the lime prescribed by law, to show dur why said letters should not be granted. s t a ( Given under my hand at office in Louisville, this 3d day of June, 1837. E.BOTHWELL.CI’kc.o. June 5 w6t 131 D,UI Brought to iiij;ii!<i(aJail- not ON the 261 h day of May, 1837, a negro boy by thb name of CHARLES, who says bis master lives in Washington county, and bis name is Wil liam Fish, the negro hoy is about 20 yeurs of age. ’] 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, and very dark complected. , 0I j une 3 w3t ELI MORGAN, Jailor. Brought to Augusta Jail. ON the 26tb day of May, n negro boy by the IL>r( name nl CALEB, who says his master’s name '|p el is George Hams, in Burke county; the negro is , . about 40 years of age, S feet 7 or 8 inches high, and very dark complected. ELI MORGAN. Jailor. 1 Augusta, June 3 8t 131 — - rot Lasid tor Sale. lie , INo. Dist. Seo. cC ' GOLD LOT, 326 11 - Land Lot, 215 8 8 on 250 acres, 3 20 Early county, jl 259 do 363 19 do do ] 490 do 227 4 Irwin do 490 do 27 S do do 250 do 148 8 Dooly do < For particulars inquire of A. W. RHODES June 6 w2t 132