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Newspaper Page TextAUGUSTA HERALD. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1815. WE are truly sorry that such facts should have occurred, as have given occasion to the letter from Havre, which we this day re publish relative to a deception in the pack ing of Cotton in this country. We have be fore heard of stones being found in bales of Cotton, and in one instance we were present when a fraud of this kind was discovered— but- surely those guilty of practices of this nature, do not reflect upon tfae injury they do their country, nor upon the disgrace which attaches to themselves, by the base ness of this pitiful species of villany ; nor to the probable expence to which they may be subjected by it, which latter considera tion, would in all likelyhond with such per sons, t.e deemed a matter of primary cousi deration. Sellers of cotton thus shamefully loaded, may escape detection for a while, but if the caution and prudence is used, which ordinarily attend mercantile transac tions, sueh frauds can readily be traced to ! their origin. AH bales of cotton sold in market, have their discriminating marks, these the purchaser enters in his books with the name of the seller; the cotton may then be shipped to Savannah, from thence to the Northward, and from thence to Europe, and may there pass through several hands be fore it reaches the manufacturer; but when opened, if stones are found bedded in the j middle of the bags, the manufacturer can truce the cotton back to the Factor who sold it in Europe, and he to the American ship per, and he in turn to the ostensible owner ; by whom, the fallowing it back to the first seller, will not probably be very difficult— and this seller, having then to pay the freight of the stones across the atlantie, and perhaps back again, will probably find, that his imaginary gain, lias resulted in a sub stantial loss. We recollect hearing of one instance, in which a stone of about forty weight, found in a bale of cotton in Liver pool, was returned to a neighboring sea port, and from thence was forwarded to the very door of the planter through whose in gelmity it had taken its useless excurtion, and who having to pay the freight of t*<(h ■ passages across the atlantie, and the wag onage home, found the truth of the old max im feelingly exemplified, that “honesty was the best (and cheapest) policy.” We state this fact, and make these remarks, in the hope that the principle of interest will op erate upon those who can be actuated by no higher motive, and prevent them from prac ticing frauds, which however productive of temporary benefit, must eventually induce a certain and greatly overbalancing loss. In the instances mentioned in the letter now re-publishcd, the authors of the fraud will we trust be detected, and that a lesson will be taught them which will he salutary to themselves, and beneiieial to the country. On Friday last the following gentlemen were elected by the Legislature, Directors of the State-Bank—Wm. B. Bulloch, Wm. Davies. Jeremiah Cuyler, Edward Harden, Thos. U. P. Charlton and Andrew G. Semmes. On the day preceding, Col. John Irwin was elected Brigadier General of the 2d Brigade and 41 h Division of the militia, in place of Gen. Epps Brown, resigned Georgia Journal. We present the following copy of a letter, of w hich we hold the original, to the peru sal of every honest American, whose indig nant feelings, at so gross a fraud, we can readily and surely anticipate. The trans action calls for prompt and vigorous inves tigation, and will, we trust, be soon follow ed by an exposure (o the public, of the guil ty individual'by name. * [A'*. Y. Herald. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Hav re, to a mercantile house in this city , dated “ HAVRE, Sept 29, 1815 “ Gentlemen—l enclose for your consi deration, as well as those concerned, docu ments of unquestionable proof, unfolding a transaction which I. fear will eventuate to the injury of the mercantile character of America; for it must be observed that a proportion ofthe French people have not sufficient ren>»“ii to disconnect the merchant in New-York from the planter at Georgia, but will consider them associated for the purpose of a gross deception, the magnitude of w hich calls for the interposition of every honest heart, to check (1 hope) in its bud, the growth of a system, that if matured must evidently destroy a confidence, which is indispensihle, and ever should exist be tween one man and another. The first discovery referred to, and which gives rise to these observations, was made during my absence from Havre on business There were sold 76 hales of cotton, and the purchaser, as is usual here proceeded to take gatnples, by piercing with a kind of giinblet to the centre of each bale ; in this instance something stopped the progress, and marred its point, and induced him to re quest the same to he opened, which was complied with, and a parcel of stones were found packed in the middle of the bale, weighing sixteen pounds. He then made it uu indispensihle condition, that each bag should be opened, and if nothing more ofthe kind appeared, he should he satisfied with the purchase; in consequence of w hich the whole wns exposed to view, when with unspeaka ble shame to some southern planter, there was discovered upwards of 200 pounds of stone. This fact became generally knowu, and the result was that when the next purchaser came, to whom was sold the remainder of 1 if ■ { th - parcel, being 50 bales, he said he want ed nothing but cotton, and did not manu facture stones; and as this was the same mark of the former, perhaps the deception had not ceased ; his words were prophetic, tor on opening, there was contained in 19 bales, stones from 3 to 80 pounds, making in the aggregate, upwards of 500 pounds; nor does the iujury stop here : the cotton about the same being damaged, it affected the sale from 2s. 2d. to 3s. 2d. in the pound. I have requested from Messrs. Saint Jean I Fiera & Co. a statement, as just and e- j qaitable as the nature of the circumstances 1 were susceptible, stating the loss we actually sustain; and the standing of those gentle men is such as to give credence to their as sertions ; but to prove beyond the possibility of a doubt, I have box'd’ a sample ofthe. Stones, and put them on hoard to your ad dress, which may be considered as living witnesses, to claim their birthright in A merica. To presume for a moment that Mr. was knowing or accessary to this vile fraud, would he to libel my opinion of that gentle : man’s character, which cannot receive ad ditional weight from mv feeble testimony, and it is from this circumstance I am as sured, that his being made sensible of hav ing been the unwilling instrument of injus tice towards 11s, he will not for a moment hesitate to make just and full reparation for the loss actually sustained; and none more will, I am sure, be required by you, and j nothing more is expected by, sirs,’with u sual sincerity. CHARLES H. GRAHAM. PRICES CURRENT. Cotton - - 23 f to 24 Tobacco .... g7to 800 Hun Salt - - 175 bush Sugar - - - 20 to 22 Hun. Coffee ... . 30 to 33 K7* The Few Holders in the Presbyte rian Church, are requested lo meet there on j MONDAY, next, at 4 o’clock jn the afternoon, for the purpose of choosing Trustees, and making other necessary arrangements for the year. December 38. IC?* The annual meeting of the Mem bers ofthe Augusta LIBRARY SOCIETY | will he held at the Eagle-Tavern, on Sat- 1 urday the 30th inst. at 3 o’clock, P M. Ihe Members are earnestly requested to attend. December 28 tt ICP Subscribers to the AjLKiUS t'A AS SEMBLIES, are requested to call upon either of the Treasurers, and procure their Tickets of admission, this day. December 28 K7* At a Meeting of the Board of Trus tees, of the Richmond Academy, on Wed nesday, 27th December, <Bl5, Col. Nicho las Ware, was re-elected President of the Board, and T/iouias Barrett, Clerk. The Rev’d. Doctor J. 11. Thompson , was unanimously re-appointed President of the Academy. Mr. N. Mooke, Ist English Teacher Mr I). Murray, 2d ditto ditto R. W. Miller. Esq, was appointed Attor ney ofthe Board, in place of R. H. Wilde, Esq. resigned. , Mr. N. Moore, was also appointed Stewart. ‘ The President of the Academy has ap pointed, Mr. J. Moore, his assistant in the Classical Department. lly Order of the Board, THOMAS BARRETT, Clerk. December 28 27 9C7* We arc requested to announce JO SEPH CARRIE, Esq. as a candidate for the Office of Coroner, at Um ensuing elec tion. December 28 l*t The Subscriber, HAS just Received and now opening for Sale, a compleat assortment of Perfumery, Constsittting of the fol/owint' Articles : Cologne Water jEstS.of Mille-Flewrs Cinnamon do. Do Pink Rose do. Do. Marichale Lavender do. Do, Amber ispahan do. Do. Vanille Spirits of Lavender Do. Bonquet Ditto of Ambrie Extract ofthe Violet Antique Oil extracted Ditto Rezeda from various flowers Ditto Tuberose Oil of Cinnamon Ditto Rose Do. Aniseed Ditto Honey Do. Amber Ditto Orange Do. Thyme Ditto Chipre Do. Peppermint Ditto Jonquil Do. Sassafras Ditto Ilehotrope Do. Rosemary Powdered Soap for Sha- Do. Cloves ving Do. Juniper Rose Dentifrice in Row- Do. Almonds der Do. Garni D’tto ditto in Paste Do. Lavender Ditto Soap of Naples Ess’e. of Burgamot Soft isr Hard Pomatum Do. Musk Royal Arcanum Do. Citron GowLrd’s Lotion. Do. Lavender —also — A GENERAL ASSOSTMENT OF Medicines, Surgeon's Instruments, Shop Furniture, PAINTS and OILS OF EVERY DfcStniPTION. John Carter. December 23 3t 27 JUST RECEIVED, A Large Assortment of School Books, For bale at the Augusta Book-btcne. NEW AND CHEAP COODS. P. Brown, IS JUST OPENIMO, AN ASSORTMENT OF DRY GOODS, In the Brick Store formerly occupied by Cafit. Cor mick, next door below Mr. Howard’s Hrick Building, AMONG WHICH ARE— SUPIiW FINE Cloths—blue, black, green olive and claret | Second ditto Supetfine Cassimeres—double & single milled* blue, black and mixed Elegant winter Vestings, and low priced ditto Marseilles do. of various patterns and Flor entine Stockinets, plain and ribbed Blue Plains Blankets, rose and dufßl Bombazetts—brown, black, bottle green, scar let and grey Ditto, green and scarlet figured Fine Bombazine Corded Cambic—Lineh & Jacconet Cambric Fancy Muslins—lilac, striped, blue, spotted and seeded Book Muslins—fancy and plain Lena Irish- Linen, Colerain and Shirting Steam Loom ditto elegant Americanand British ditto Calicoes, superfine and common Ginghams, pink, stripe, lillac, blue glazed, plaid, Scc.of superfine 8c common qualities Flannels of different qualities Hosiery, worsted and cotton Beaver Gloves, Gingham Umbrellas Brown Platillas and Brown Hollands Dimity—Sewing Silk— i'litead, Tapes, Sus penders Silk and Cotton Pocket Handkerchiefs Madiass Handkerchiefs, twilled and plain i Cotton Shawls of all descriptions I Ratinett, VViUbore—common Ferit j F'ancy Cravats— Humhums ; Green Coating and Booking Baize. —also— The following Fancy Articles. Merino aliu.wls* of targe size and superb bor ders Elegant Silk Shawls and Half Handkerchiefs Ltvantiue, Double Florence Silks, variety of colors I Merino Trimmings Silk Lace, black and white Silk Stockings and Gloves, black and white Kid Gloves, long and short . Cotton Laces Velvet Binding, Silk Cord Crapes, bid' k and white Ribbons, fringed and plain Black Silk Barcelona Handkerchiefs, &c. Which he will sell wholesale or retail at a small advance, for Cash , Produce , or Approved Paper. December 28 27 THE SUBSCRIBERS, Have entered inti Copartnership in the Mer - cantile Business, under the’Firm of. - GINDRAT & CRUM, John Gindrat. James H. Crum. WHO ARE NOW OPENING, At their Store, south side of Broad-Street, two doors west of Mr. J. Cashin’s , consistin'- of the FOLLOWING ARTICLES: 2d Quality Cloths, Calicoes, Btiias, Cotton Shining, Flemish Sheeting Plain and Figured Leno Muslins Ladies Dresses, Cambrics Imitation Shawls, Madiass Handkerchiefs Cmpeiing, Flannels Green, brown, scarlet and black Bombazetts i Dimities, Checks, Diaper, Brown Linen Silks of superior quality Vest Patterns. Womens’ Cotton Hose Mens’ lambs’ wool and cotton ditto Suspenders. Tow Cloth and Kentucky Linen Womens’ Beaver Gloves, Mens’ ditto Writing Paper, Shoe Thread and Kentucky Ropa, Paper Pins Post Coffee Mills, 1, 2 3,4, 5 Shingling Hatchets, bright Rent Hammers 6 Bared Knocker Curry Combs Brass and Japanned Chamber Candle Sticks Steel Snuffers, Plated Spurs with Leathers complete Polished ditto, Plated Stirrups H & H L Hinges English Whip Thongs, various patterns, Shaving Boxes and Crockery Ware Hair Brushes, lifters, Waggon Tire Iron Wrought and Cut Nails, fid, Bd, lOd, 12d and 20d,»Trace Chains Jamaica Rum. superior quality Molasses, Sugar, Coffee, Loaf Sugar, Soap Copperas, Cheese and Raisins. And many other articles to suit Farmers, all of which they offer at reduced prices, for Cash or Country Produce. G Cf C. John Gindrat, Informs his for mer customers and others that fie has on hand, an extensive assortment of Saddlery Artielet, and has on the River and daily expected, a large addition to his Present Stock, which he will sell at wholesale, lower than can be bought in this place. December 28 't For Sale, A Consignment of Prime Sugars & Coffee, 3y the Subscriber. J. La Roche. December 28 27 A HTORE LV BROAD-STREET, To Rmt Apply to R. Kefehum, Who has for Hale—a Consignment of Raisins. December 28 It Tardy & Bouyer, HAVE JUST RECEIVED) .tfjvyj offer for sale, “***a large assortment of—« DRY GOODS , AMONG WHICH ARE Superfine 6-4 Silk Shawls, superior lo any ever imported here before Ladies Silk and Kid Gloves, while, black and assorted colors Mens’ and Womens’ Silk Stockings Levantine of different colors Primed Shawls. ■And a very large Assortment of every article in the Dry Goods and Grocery Line, , —VIZ Sugar, Molasses, French Brandy Jamaica Hum, Wines Old and excellent flavored Whisky. A LSO—• An Extensive Supply of Hardware, Too tedious to Enumerate. Salt, Iron, Steel, and A few cases of Gold Watches. December 28 It Straw Bonnets. Ihe Subscriber has Just Opened, Thirty Cases of Welt Selected Straw Hats and Bonnets, SELECTED by himself purticulaily to suit the County Merchants for retailing ; also, 2 trunks very superior, consisting of English and French Cottage ditto, Jackson shape Straw Bonnets, Black Beaver ditto, Boy’s Beaver Hats, Morocco ditto by the dozen ; a general assortment of Artificial Flowers, by the box or retail, consisting of wteaths, half wreaths and Bunches, of various qualities, together with eiegant figured Lace Shawls, Pellereens, Vandykes, half Shawls and Hand* kerchiefs, -vith many other articles too nuii.e rous to (Tuniion ; likewise a handsome assort* ment of the most fashionable lady’s and mis ses’ Shoes, mens’ and childrens’ ditto, all of which will be sold low, either by wholesale or retail. I. S. Tuttle,' December 28 3t 27 NEW SCHOOL' fIPIHE Subscriber informs the citizens of A Augusta, and its vicinity, that lie has ta ken a building (at the corner of M'lntosh and Reynold street,) where lie intends opening a SCHOOL, on the first of January next, for the instruction of youth. Having had a re quisite degree of experience in Teaching, he has reason to flatter himself, from his success and encouragement heretofore, that he shall be able to merit a share of patronage from a generous public. Those who entiust their youth to his care may rest assured that eveiy exeftion will be used for their improvement in studies, morals and manneis. lhc follow ing branches will be taught if required, viz, Latin and Greek languages—Principles of Surveying and Navigation—Geography— En*- | glishGrammar— Arithmetic—YVrffird’s new t art ol Penmanship—Common Writing and , Heading. •3* An Evening School will com mence at the same uuic, if 12 Scholars are ! engaged, in which all or any of the above ! branches will be taught. Those who wish to 1 patronize these Schools, will please to em brace the opportunity by applying at the Au gusta Book-Store, where a subscription is lodged. Oliver Danforth. December 28 • 27 For Sale, 15 to 20,000 CYPRESS SHIN GLES, of the best quality, they will be deliv ered at any place in Augusta, at any time when required *tpply to Joel Hall, near Abel Cains . December 28. l*t V Wanted to Hire by the month or year, a Woman Cook, Washer and lioner— for which liberal wages will be given—Apply at the Augusta Book-Store An elderly wo man would be prefered. December 28 27 ~ forTale.' “ On the sth of January next, on a credit of Twelve Months, ail the personal es tate on the Plantation lately occupied by the late Mrs. Willison, deceased, CONSISTING OF Corn, Bricks, Hogs, Cattle and Horses, with sundry articles of Household and Ki'chen Furniture, the Plantation will be le*and three Negroes hired on the same day. R. Stark, Adm’r. December 21. 2*t * 26 To be Hired, by the Month, FROM the Ist ot January next, four Negro Car/tenters Apply at the Augusta Book-Store. Derember 21. 26 s? NOTlCE—Wanted immediately an honest, industrious and sober SAWYER, lo take charge of a Sw-Mill. near Augusta. Nicholas Ware. December 7 24 • # * We are authorized to announce PETEK DONALDSON, Esq. as a can lidate for Tax Collector, at the next Elec tion. tT Wanted, a Small comfortable )wbll!ng House; any person having such a one to Lease, may hear of a Tenant, by ap plying at the Aug'nta Book Store.