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commercial city, if not superior, at least:
equal, in every respect, to any on tlie south-'
. ern Atlantic coast of the United States,and j
superior to any in Georgia.
Georgia has not a moment to lose in
redeeming her own commercial character
in saving to her treasury, to her merchants,
to the whole agricultural, professional,and
mechanical industry of the State, the great
blessings to be derived from her ample re
sources. Patriotism, State pride, pecuni
ary interest, all demand, that the great
wealth of one of the finest portions of the
world, should be so marshalled as to in
crease our own domestic prosperity and
happiness, by cultivating the means which
the bountiful hand of indulgent Providence
has placed so entirely within our reach
and under our control.
All which is respectfully submitted by
the commissioners.
JOHN G. POLHILL,
lUIGII LAWSON,
MOSES FORT.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
From the facts and considerations sta
ted in the foregoing Report together with
the information derived from sources the
most authentic, within their reach, John
G. Polhill, Hugh Lawson, and Moses
Fort, on oath say, that they are decidedly
of opinion, that it is advisable for the State
of Georgia to render immediate aid in o
pening the Port of Brunswick to the in
terior of the State.
JOHN G. POLHILL.
HUGH LAWSON,
MOSES FORT.
Sworn, affirmed to, and subscribed be
fore me, this ISth July, 1 Slid.
B. P. STUBBS, J. P.
Conflict with a Catamount.—The
Lakeville, (Ohio,) Journal gives the fol
lowingcase of maternal courage as a re
cent occurrence. A number of Cata
mounts had come over the Michigan
boundary and caused great terror among
the Farmers. One of them entered the
window of Mr Israel Hawkins, which had
been left open while his wife was enga
ged in another room, and had crept to the
qradle, where a babe six months old, was
sleeping, before he was discovered. The
mother on perceiving him, seized a broad
axe which lay upon the hearth, and com
menced an attack. The first blow stun
ned without injuring the beast. lie re
covered, sprung upon the woman, and
throwing her down, tore her left arm se
verely. She contrived to raise herself up
on her knees with the animal clinging to
her, and struck a second blow. The edge
of the axe penetrated the skull, and laid
the monster dead upon the floor. Her
husband came home shortly after, and
found her lying prostrate and exhausted,
with the Catamount stretched at her feet,
and her two oldest children weeping over
her. The w'oman was considerably inju
red, but the account states that she is re
covering rapidly. Her arm and side were
badly lorn, but she received no dangerous
wound.
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A Whale Fight. From the descrip
tion given us of the sanguinary battles
which not unfrequcntly occur between
Sperm Wales, we should think that no ani
mals fight with such dreadful ferocity.—
The females always go in droves of about
twenty, with one very large male in com
pany. A majority of the males wander o- j
ver the ocean alijnc. Whenever a lone \
whale meets with a drove lie forthwith
turns upon the male of the group and
gives him battle. Our informant says lie
attacked one of those males while engag
ed in a fight, and succeeded in taking
him. Their manner of fighting is hold
and destructive. They run backward
from each other several rods and then
rapidly advance headforemost, their great
square heads meeting with a dreadful sud
denness. The scene was one of awful
display. The two monsters, being a
mongst the largest of their species, ad
vanced upon each other, with their jaws
which measured sixteen feet in length,
widely extended, exhibiting huge rows of
great teeth, and presenting the most fero
cious appearance. They cleaved much
of the flesh from each other's heads, and
left deep marks of their immense teeth
in other parts. In the affray one of them
had his jaw slewed around, and many of
his teeth stove out, while the jaw of the
other was broken off, so that it hung to
the head only by the flesh. It is said that
these battles are not uncommon—and the
conqueror always joins the drove of fe
males and resumes the cruise. [New
Bedford Gazette.
Paganini. This distinguished violin
ist is hourly expected to arrive in this
country. He has been engaged by the
managers of the New York National, and
will appear at that establishment in a se
ries of concerts. A Loudon correspond
ent of the Saturday Chronicle, furnishes
the subjoined brief portrait of the “de
mon musician." [Penn. Inquirer.
“He is the i nritalde monarch of fid
dlers, both of ancient and modern times.
In person he it a long, awkward, ungain
ly specimen of humanity—thin, and the
proprietor of a very singular, unearthli
looking, and yet not unpleasing face—
which is almost buried in long elf locks
of hair, presenting, perhaps, as an ensim
ble, the strangest physiognomy in the
world. His gait is very ungraceful and
odd—and his entire deportment, a per
fect impersonation of eccentricity. 11 is
arms are long, and his fingers preternatu
rally so, hanging down on each side of
him, like a hunch of candles. His won
derful power over the instrument is said
to lx- mainly owing to this longitude of
his digits. When playing, his eyes in
sonic passages arc literally lighted with
the wild fire of enthusiasm. Ilie very soul
is in the bow of the fiddle, and he stands
forth a true and living representation of
“ II fanatieo per mnsiea.”
A'writcr in the Bangor Courier in com
menting on Dr. C. T. Jackson’s report
on the Geology of Maine—mentions the
following fact, which clearly proves the ad
vantages of an acquaintance with the prin
ciples of Geology:
“While at Woodstock he was present
ed with a specimen of red slate covered
with black oxide of manganese. An or
dinary observer might have passed this by
as an ordinary stone not deserving of no
tice, but Dr. Jackson immediately expres
sed his opinion, that iron ore would he
found at the locality where the specimen
was obtained. On being conducted there
his opinion was confirmed, as he discover
ed an enormous bed of ore 59 or 00 rods
in width. The utility of this ore in the
neighborhood of tin important military post
like lfoulton, must he apparent to all.”
Musical Dog. —There is a dog in this
place said to have a wonderful ear for mu
sic. We do not know that he barks more
musically than many others of the canine
race. But lie goes to the singing school
regulary, and appears to take great interest
in the performances, picking up his ears,
as much as to say, “You seel too have got
an ear for music.” He appears to be mo
ved entirely l>y musical impulses. If any
one passes the house singing a tune, he
rushes out incontinently, shakes himself,
and becomes as docile as a kitten. At
sight of a bass viol, lie [days all manner
of antics. lie goes to church as regularly
as the most devout, and squats himself
near the pulpit, lie heeds the sermon hut
little, but when the singers commence, he
is on all fours pretty quick and if he.does
not keep good time with his “paws,” the
shivering of his frame shows clearly that
he is overpowered with unspeakable emo
tions. When the Wandering Piper was
here he was sulky enough, slinking away
and curling hist ail between his legs—a cir
cumstance which seems to show that lie
knows what good music is.—[Claremont
(N. II.) Eagle.
Intelligence to Turfmen. —Mr. Tat
tersall of London, two of whose sons vis
ited Charleston at the late Foundary mee
ting of the South Carolina Jockey Club,
over the Washington Course, has, since
their return, sent out as a present to the
Club, a gold Whip, to he run for, over the
Club’s Course upon the principles which
govern the Whip race in England. These
rules accompanied the donation, and it is
anticipated much amusement will lie alfor
ded by the very acceptable present. We
arc pleased to think, and believe, from
the terms accompanying the donor’s gift,
that his sons were pleased with the hospi
talities of our Club.—[Charleston Courier.
Infi.amation of the Throat. Pow
dered ahim, applied by the finger to tho
part affected, very seldom fails to cure in
ilamntion of the throat in a few days. —
“The efficacy of this remedy,” says the
author, “is as marvellous as it is rapid, em
ployed on the first, second, and fourth day,
while there is no abscess on the tonsils, it
arrests all symptons, as it were enchant
ment, tho fever abates, the swelling dimin
ishes, the appetite returns, and convales
cence is quite complete.—[Magazine of
Domestic Economy.
New Method of propagating Apple
Trees. Anew plan for increasing plant
ations of apple trees, Ims lately been carried
into extensive practice by tho horticultu
ralists of Bohemia. Neither seeds nor
grafting is required. The process is to
take shoots from the choicest sorts, insert
them in a potatoe, and plunge both into the
ground, leaving but an inch or two of the
shoot above the surface. The potatoe
nourishes the shoot, while it pushes out
! roots, ami the shoot gradually grows up,
; and becomes a beautiful tree, bearing the
j best fruit, without requiring to be grafted.
Whatever may be the success of the un
dertaking, its novelty at least, is an induce
j ment to give it a fair trial.—[Farmer and
| Gardener.
A Comfortable place for Lunatics.
| The “Friends’Asylum” for Lunatics, at
j Frankfort, near Philadelphia, is in a highly
prosperous condition. The mild, pure
j religion ofibe Friends, first discovered the
jtrue moral key to reach the most awful of
I human calamatics, mind diseased.”
i And to begin with their celebrated insti
tution,at York, Eng. upto the present dav,
; their humane conciliatory treatment of the
j once chained and scourged victim of the
. lunatic coll, has worked on this subject in
, behalf of plulautliruphy and medical sci
ence, an entire revolution in the cure ot
insanity.—[V V. Star.
A i’itn i t x i un Hit. During the perfor
mance < l l Brutus at the National Theatre
jon Tuesday evening last, a gentleman in
! the boxes asked his companion what was
, the meaning of the letters S. P. Q. 11. on
I the Roman Banners? ‘Why the meaning
jis plain enough Tom,’ replied his friend,
‘it means Specie Pay incuts Quite Rare.’
[N. Y. Fun.
j L
A <1 iV‘l was fought at Barbadoes on the
•itli of AVil, between Captain O’Connor,
o! the BiuVh Navy, and MrHicksof 15.»-
ton U nliVere severely wounded.
BRUNSWICK ADVOCATE.
THE ADVOCATE.
BRUNSWICK, (Ga.).— JUNE 15, 1837. j
The Report of the Slate Commissioners will
be found on owr first page, and to that we refer
those who arc desirous of information regard
ing Brunswick and its connection with the j
back country. Selected by the Legislature to
examine and report the real condition of the |
harbor of Brunswick, they prepared the Report j
bearing their name—a document which for;
accuracy of statements, strength of reasoning j
and elegance of style, would do honor to any
men, and will bear comparison with any Stab
papers. But the reasons by which they hare
been led to conclusions so favorable to Bruns
wick, are of themselves unanswerable, and
their Rejiort gains new strength from the con
fidence which must be felt in the fairness and
i impartiality of these individuals. At a period
| previous to their appointment, some aid had
j been rendered by the State towards construct
j ing a Rail-road from this harbor to the Alta
maha,nnd for the purpose of obtaining informa
| tion by which to form a correct decision in
regard to the course which the State should
pursue, these members were selected. They
visited Brunswick and no pain3 nor labor were
spared to perform their duties. With no inter
est except the good of the State, coming from
the interior, and without any partiality for
Brunswick, they examined carefully, investi
gated patiently, scrutinized closely and argued
logically. Unshackled by County lines , or
personal preferences, they performed their task
with an eye single to the common weal. And
what was the result? A powerful appeal in fa
vor of giving still further aid, enforced by the
most important facts and cogent reasoning.—
That appeal was not made in vain—their argu
ments were not wasted,and the State now holds
£.■>o,ooo of the Stock of the Rail Road and
Canal Company.
Their influence was not however to be cir
cumscribed by the halls of the Legislature.—
It went forth among the People and calleiTup
in its favor that power, which, when all else
fails,will sustain and build up Brunswick—pop
tiinr sentiment Georgia has long felt the want
of a sea port capable of affording a market for
her produce—and has long submitted to the
mortification of beholding her commerce en
riching other States, without the means of re
taining it within her own limits. The produce
of the Eastern section passing by Savannah
has found its way to Charleston, —that from the
Altamaha has taken the same direction,and the
rich country of the West lias found an outlet
through the Gulf of Mexico. It is therefore
no cause of wonder that the people of this
State, should feel a deep and lively interest in
the welfare of Brunswick, and eagerly avail
themselves of the advantages offered them by
thus creating a port, which should not only
retain their own trade, but divert much from
other States.
Sometimes it may become tho duty of good
citizens to stem the popular current, hut we
willingly confess that it is much pleasanter to
swim with the stream if conscience permits.
And we are glad to find that in our present la
bors, we have such a host of co-workers as are
to be found in this State, and such instruments
fashioned to our hand, as the Report of the
Commissioners. They speak of the Rail Road
as partially completed. This work, however,
has been given up for the present, and tho
Company arc engaged in constructing a Canal,
which shall admit of steam boat navigation.—
For so short a distance and to connect two wa
ter courses, a Canal is altogether superior to a
Rail Road, and though more expensive in the
outset, has been preferred.
Ca i.u.mnv Refuted. —Ever since the Bruns
wick Canal Company commenced its opera
tions, their conduct has been closely watched
and every act which could by any ingenuity
be perverted to their injury, has been circulat
ed as widely as the petty malice of the tale
tale bearers extended. The Company has
| failed at least six times within as many months,
I and we have concluded that this periodical
i bankruptcy will continue to excite the secret
j joy, but ostensible grief of those who cannot
j bear the prosperity of their neighbors. It
I would certainly be unkind to deprive any of
! the enjoyment to he derived from such antici
| eipations of distress and ruin, we shall there
fore not speak of what may occur, but merely
j refer to that which has already passed. When
| “Wolf” was first cried, it originated from a
■ pack of wild Irishmen, who breaking loose
i from Brunswick, overran Darien for a time
1 and at length found a safe asylum in the jail.
; These men had struck for higher wages, though
j at the time they were receiving more tlnn was
j paid on any of the other public works in the
I State. After a few days they returned to their
j work and that danger was averted. Tire next
j cry of “Wolf” nirain arose from the di-aharge
' of some five li ndred of these “sprigs of Shi
’ lelah,” vho having kept the whole county in
! alarm by their drunken riots and vagrant hab
; its, and performed nothing for tho Company
except eat their provisions, were paid up and
j dismissed. They started at once for the o7y
\ of refuge for Brunswick i.udeonlf nts, and for
j aught we know some of them may now he hold
! ing offices of trust and profit in the corporation.
! It was thought that the company must have
I•• , 1
j failed, or whv discharge five hundred of “the
j finest pi. Kin try in Europe ?” Bv some means
; or other, however, the Company survived the
j loss and about four hundred negroes " ore pro
cured at a high rale of wages, and provisions
beito;- in quality and more in quantity than
their masters demanded, arc furnished them.— j
No complaint has ever reached us that they j
have been ill treated or that the Company has j
failed to perform the conditions of the contract
except in meeting the first quarterly payment
This we regret to say has not been done, and
had such a failure to meet a pecuniary en
gagement occurred in ordinary times, the cred
it of the Company would have justly suffered,
and the confidence of the community in the
success of this work, would properly be di
minished. But at this time when the Banks
throughout the union have stopped specie pay
ments, when not a tithe of the obligations t>i
our citizens becoming due are met, when no
species of property can be exchanged for
; cash and as by general consent payments are
suspended, why should this Company more than
other corporations be expected to meet its en
gagements or its credit suffer, while that of
others remains unimpaired ? The notes of the
: various Banks from Darien to East port pass as
i readily as before this pressure—their credit is
j as good and their actual .ability is as undoubt
ed. The same is the case with the innumera
ble host of individuals who have stopped pay
! meat, and yet they show assets to much larger
! amounts than their liabilities. The truth is
simply this, if the Brunswick Company had
met this engagement it would liave performed
more then is in the present power of Banks
and individuals; they liave not done this and
are precisely in the same situation with the
whole mercantile world. The generous sym
pathy and condescending pity which arc cx-
J pressed by some, for the distress produced by
j the bankruptcy of the Brunswick Company,
like crocodile’s tears, are for effect. And the
i best of the joke is, that they only excite the
! merriment of those over whose imaginary mis
fortunes they arc shed. From our knowledge
of the members and their standing at the North,
we are willing to pledge our honor that there
is not a stronger Company, both in wealth, re
spectability and intelligence than this, and
that their obligations are as secure as nincty
! nine hundredths of the debts of the Continent.
j The Climate or Brunswick. —During the
| last Winter and Spring a record of the varia
tions of the thermometer has been kept by one
of the gentlemen attached to the Engineer
Corps. His various duties prevented him from
keeping it with that degree of accuracy which
would be necessary for any philosophical ob
ject ; but his observations are accurate enough
for ordinary purposes. The thermometer was
observed usually between the hours of six and
seven in the morning. During the month of
December it ranged at that hour from 26 deg.
above zero to 52 deg. Thin sheets of ice were
seen on three day*. The prevailing winds
from the North and East, and the weather gen
erally clear. During January the extremes
were 23 deg. and 47 deg. The winds gener
ally from the North and West; much cloudy
and rainy weather. Robbins were noticed on
! the l!>th of the month and the weather resein-
I bled that of New England in June. February
presents about the same results. The extremes
were 21> deg. and 04 deg. Violets were ob
served on the 4th. Peach and plum trees be
gan to put forth blossoms on the 11 th. Much
rain in this as in the proceeding month. Ice
formed on three days. In March the variations
|
wore from 54 deg. to 00 deg. On the 4th,
snow fell, but not enough to whiten the ground.
The atmosphere much clearer than during the
Winter months. In April the extremes were
45 deg. and Oft deg. Weather more settled.—
May has been very much like a New England
summer. Mercury frequently above 70 deg.
at five in the morning and during the forenoon
occasionally rising ft 7 deg. in the’shade.
We doubt if there is a pleasanter climate in
the United States than that of tho sea coast of
Georgia. Asa Spring residence Brunswick
is more agreeable than Boston or any part of
the New England coast, as our North East
wind is here delightful, and we are free from
the fogs and cold rains of the North. In the
Summer the mercury to he sure rises higher
here than in Boston, but tho sea breeze tem-
I pers the rays of the sun and the heat is less
; oppressive than in the sultry streets of tho city
lor even the beach of Naliant Asa Winter
| residence of course there can be no compari
; son, and next Winter we anticipate having
j with us many of the invalids, escaping from
the severities of the cold northern clime.
“I do remember me an Apothecary.”
During the last Winter a young Physician
from Boston, and his wife, spent a few weeks
here, and then dissatisfied, returned North.
Ilis whole course here was any thing but man
j Iv, and ho did but little to win the friendship
. of those who were thrown in contact with him.
I Vet had he been content to tell the truth of
1 Brunswick and its friends, his absurdities and
i follies would have been forgiven, for like him
; self they would have been forgotten. But this
j prudent silence was not in his nature, and on
; his arrival in Boston, he vented out his spleen
] in false charges against different members of
1 the company residing in Georgia. To check
j those reports, we feci bound to give a \cry
brief account of the man and his conduct
In opj>osition to the advise of gentlemen ac
quainted with the country, he determined to
■ visit Brunswick, accompanied by his wife, and !
even insisted at first on taking passage in aves-!
sol loaded with Irish laborers. Now however j
useful Irishmen may bo in some departments ;
of life, tin y cannot be" considered verv agreed-j
‘ hie companions on a sea voyage. At length !
the Doctor and his better half, by some means
J J
of other, found their way Imre, and on his ar- 1
rival, the Agent gave to up tc* him, the best
room in the town, thus very much sacrificing
his own comfort Ile even did more and invit
ed them to eat at his table, and gave them,
while they remained, their board. And yet the
Doctor lias since complained of the price of
board he was forced to pay—thus adding the
crime of falsehood to that of ingratitude.—
While here lie received a good share of the
medical practice in the neighborhood, and when
it was understood he intended to leave, the
mechanics offered to give him s‘7s per month,
besides paying for his services, if he would re
main. This was at the rate of S9OO per an
num, and as Physicians charge here, his prac
tice would have been worth as much more.—
But no arguments could prevail on him to re
main, and the only reason wo have heard for
liis speedy departure, was, they did not re
ceive those attentions, which they desired! —
For this the indignation of the silly couple
was raised, and go they would. What adds
to their folly is the fact, that neither his educa
tion nor talents ore sufficient for him to com
pete successfully with the great number of tal
ented and highly educated physicians of Bos
ton. And he thus presents the ridiculous fig
ure of a young man depending for a support
solely on his talents, leaving a lucrative situa
tion, because he did not at once receive
attentions from the people of the county! This
fact alone shows the weakness and flimsiness
of his character, and what degree of credit is
to be placed in his assertions. We are author
ised moreover, to say, that tho charges he lias
made in Boston against Mr. King, are w ithout
the slightest foundation in truth. With this
explanation of the man’s character, we believe
his denunciations of Brunswick, will be ay
fruitless as their author is contemptible.
The Pressure of the Times. While
the different political parties are attributing to
the conduct of each, the present distress, they
all seem to forget that a large portion of it
should be credited to those habits of extrava
grance and idleness, which mark the times.
Our National character has w ithin tho last
few years, undergone a radical change for the
worse. Tiiat patient industry, which was con
tent with small but sure returns, lias given
place to a dangerous desire to amass wealth
rapidly, and by desperate gambling, compress
into a few' months, that which in former times
was the labor of a life. The wise precepts of
Franklin, and the honorable examples of our
Fathers have been forgotten in the days of
specious prosperity—but it is to be hoped that
the disease will work its own cure. We copy
with much pleasure tho following article from
the Boston Atlas, a political paper.
“First. Let people give up throwing away
money at places of public entertainment How
much is expended at theatres, which causes
domestic inconvenience! As we must have
amusement, let us look for it from lasting
sources. For two or three hours of unhealth
ful excitement at the theatre, a dollar is paid—
and only one individual is gratified. For the
same dollar, one or two books might bo pur
chased, which would yield a more agreeable
entertainment to twenty people.
Secondly. A great deal too much money is
expended for wines, sweatmeats and other
luxuries which arc injurious to health.
Thirdly. The wages of servants arc much
too high. If the present state of things should
continue for a month longer, both male and fe
male labor must be depreciated. But now is
the time! Let every house-keeper cut down
the wages of his son ants or discharge them: for
it is much better to suffer temporary inconven
ience than final distress.”
Mail Arrangements. It seems as if par
ticular pains were taken to give Brunswick the
oldest news. The mail is received here twice
a week, w hile Darien receives it three times.
Then the Southern Mail comes also by way of
Darien. But the worst arrangement is in the
progress of the mail departing hence. It
leaves every Tuesday, and after travelling six
miles, is allowed to rest until the following
Friday, and the mail leaving Brunswick on
that day, rests at the half way house until the
following Tuesday. The Southern mail also
is obliged to go to Darien, so that after travel
ling about twelve miles in as many days, it at
last takes a fair start for the South. Several
petitions have been forwarded to the Post
Office Department without any effect This
ought not to be, and we hope the Post Master
General will pay that attention to these peti
tions which they deserve, and in this case give
us proof of that vigilance and ability, which
friends and foes concede he possesses.
To Correspondents. “Consilius” will be
published when the conclusion reaches us.
No less than 50,000 men are to be assembled
in the autumn reviews of Prussia. The em
perors of Austria and Russia are expected to
be present Such are the amusements of roy
alty. Now if these 50,000 men were at pro
ductive labor, rs they would be in this country j
and England, their native country would be in a
better condition. In the despotic monarchies
of Europe, one half the men are robbed *>f the
one half of the fruits of their industry, to main
tain the other half in idleness.
The Exchange Hotel at New Orleans, just
completed, it is supposed, is the largest in the i
world—22B feet front bv lftfl deep, 0 stories !
high, with a domo and tower whose top is 113 !
feet from the ground. Has 350 rooms, and a 1
dining hall 113 feet long; a superb marble'
statue of ashington has lately arrived from
Italy, which will be placed in the centre of the 1
colonade, at the entrance of the crand saloon.
It is estimated that tho hotel will cost $550,- i
000, and the furniture $120,000.
The population of the whojg of the Austrian 1
dominions at the present dnv, is said to ex- !
reed IfiO.ffOO soul v
Another Abolition Riot. The follow
ing paragraphs will interest our readers. The
fugutive slave, alluded to, is the property of
Messrs. James and Henry Sagurs, of this city,
who suspecting that the Captain of the brig
Susan, of Thomaston, early in last month, had
connived at the escape of their man, a very
valuable fellow, despatched the pilot boat Vir
ginia, Captain Stevenson, after him who has
succeeded it seems, in recovering the fugitive.
The owners have no more definite information
than what is extracted below. We would be
gratified to see this Captain, if criminally im
plicated in this matter, demanded of the Exec
utive of Maine, to be punished by our laws.—
Such acts should be visited with their sever
est penalties. [Savannah Georgian.
Another Riot. Tnc Boston Daily Ad
vertiser of the 31st lilt says that Capt. Park
inson, of brig Two Sisters, which arrived at
that port on Tuesday, from New Orleans, re
ports that he Spoke on Saturday in lat. Oft 36,
lon. 6ft, pilot boat Virginia, of and for Savan
nah from Thomaston, having been in pursuit
of a fugitive slave. He was obliged to leave
Thomaston in haste, without wood, water or
provisions, in consequence of a row having
been got up by an abolition society.
The pilot boat Virginia, from Thomaston
for Savannah, spoken on Saturday last, (says
die Boston Advertiser, extra, of 31st ult.) had
on board die fugitive slave.
Imports and Exports of 1836.—The val
ue of imports from England alone during the
year ending .jthe 30th September last, was
$75,761,713, and from the British possessions
86,022,1)15. The exports to England amount
ed to 53,302,483, and to the British possessions
64,487,681. The imports from France amount
ed to 36,615,417. The exports to France a
mounted to 20,1)39,100. The trade with these
two countries and their foreign possessions,
constitutes nearly two thirds of the whole for
eign trade of this country'. The exports to
Great Britain and her dependencies, constitute
half our foreign exports, tho imports from that
country are not quite in the same proportion.
Some of the principal articles of import from
England are cotton goods $11,805,134, wollen
cloths and cassimercs 8,598,724, linens from
England, Scotland and Ireland 5,556,498,
worsted stuff’goods 5,603,555, hard ware 5,581,-
742, silk goods 3,782,863, oartliern and stone
ware 2,403,500, gold and silver coin 2,322,920.
The principle imports from France are, silk
goods 15,<> 11,188, cotton goods 2,199,982, wines
1,942,179, brandy 1,109820, specie and bullion
4,841,004.
The principal articles of export to Great.
Britain arc, cotton $48,902,543, tobacco 5,-
202,645. To France, cotton 17,519,757, tobac
co 907,699.
The imports from Spain and dependencies,
were $19,345,090, of which 12,7:14,875 were
from Cuba, and 3,209,043 from other Spanish
West Indies. The imports from China amount
ed to 7,324,810, from Brazil 7,210,190, from
Mexico 5,015.819, from the Hansetowns in
Germany 4,994,820, from Holland and its col
onies 3,801,514, and from Russia 2,779,554.
[Boston Advertiser.
Navv Pension Fund. There is a strange
misconception in the minds of some, as to the
source from whence this fund is derived; it
has been supposed that it was created by a
monthly deduction of twenty cents from the
pay of every officer and seaman in the naval
and merchant service—thus confounding it
with the hospital fund.
The Navy pension fund was created by a
moiety gs the proceeds of the sales of all cap
tures made by our public vessels, which, during
the war with Great Britain, were very' large.—
Having been invested in stocks, the receipts
so far exceeded the disbursements that the
fund had accumulated to over one million of
dollars, which would of course have been still
further increased every succeeding year.
As not a dollar of this money was drawn
from the public Treasury, Congress very justly
determined that the best disposition which
could bo made of the surplus, would be a dis
tribution of it among the widows and children
of those whose gallantry had wrested it from
the enemy. This decision, tardy though it be,
has dispensed comfort to many an aching
bosom, and cheered the heart of many a lonely
widow, whose patli has not boon strewed with
roses.
The additional claims upon the fund, sanc
tioned by tiie late liberal (though no more than
just) act of Congress, will probably abstract
from two hundred to two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars from the principal, to satisfy
arrcai-3 of pensions due; there will still be,
however, enough left, the interest on which
will meet the annual pensions. After all the
old claims shall liave been admitted, the annu
al increase of new cases will not be equal to
the decrease by reason of the death of the pen
sioners. or the expiration of the term for which
they are entitled to pensions.
The hospital fund, both naval and marine, is
derived from a monthly deduction of twenty
cents from the pay of each officer, seaman, and
marine, in the naval or merchant sendee,
which is appropriated to the support of sick and
disabled seamen. So improvident is this class
of men, that ii Government did not furnish some
asylum for them, when sick, thousands would
perish from actual want-—[Army and Navy
Chronicle,
From Rio Grande. Capt. Foster of the
brig Gertrude at this port, informs the Messrs.
Toplitf, that on the 2d of April, the President
of the Province went to the head quarters of
Bento Emanuel, commanding General of the
Brazilian army about fourteen leagues from
the Rio Padre, to confer with the General re
specting the officers of tho Province, and was
immedately imprisoned by him. He remained
in confinement when the Gertrude sailed.—
This circumstance caused considerable uneas
iness, giving rise to the idea that the General
—the most popular man in the Province—
would join the insurgents with his whole army.
The Portuguese residents were shipping to
Rio Janeiro all the produce they could obtain.
—[Boston Atlas.
Matrimonial Cheat. A young man nam
ed John Robbins led to the altar in SL Luke’s
Church, on Sunday last, a very pretty girl,
a god only 19, the daughter of George Bailly, a
respectable farmer in the borough. While
passing through the aisle of the Church, the
entire head dress of the bride, including
a ing (!) was pulled from her head, which was
left as bare as die back of her hand! Ln con
sequence ot this unlucky exposure, die happy
bridegroom, desired further time to consider
whether he would accept the bareheaded spin
stor as a partner for life; and the parties left
the church. The mischievous trick was ef
fected by a former lover of Miss Bnillv.—[Bris
tol (FmO Mercurv.