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~ AUGUSTA!
WEDNESDAY, MAY 33, 1830.
“J!e just, und fear not,”
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
a A Voi.rNTt.Kii” was received too late for
today’s paper.
THE NEW BRIDGE.
We have been informed that Judge Johnson, of
South Carolina, lias refused to grant the injunc
tion prayed for against the construction of the up
per bridge;— Constitutionalist of yesterday.
ARRIVAL OF TROOPS;
* We understand that thirty’ U. 8. Troops, under
the Command of Lt. Freeman, came up on the
Railroad last evening. They will remain here un
til the arrival of four companies, daily expected
to arrive at Charleston from old Point Comfort,
witch the whole will take tip the line of march
I'dr the Creek nation.-— Hid,
REMOVAL OF IIEAD-R, DARTERS.
It is rumored, and appears to be generally belie
ved, that Gov. Sciilkv has determined to remove
to Columbus for a time, with the view, probably,
Os hiofe promptly and efficiently aiding and pro
moting the defences of the Western frontier, by
his immediate presence in that quarter.
ARMY MOVEMENTS.
“ Wc learn from Washington City, under date
of Saturday last, (says the Charleston Courier, op
the 31st instant,) that six companies of Artillery,
viz, three from the liarbrturvif New York, two
from Fort Monroe, and one from Fort M’Henry,
(Baltimore) have been ordered to Fort Mitchell,
on the Chattahoochee, by the way of Charleston.”
THE CHEROKEE TREATY.
The following letter—for which wo are indebt
ed to the politeness of the Hon. Jesse F. Cleve
land, one of the Georgia Delegation in Congress
—affords the gratifying intelligence, that the Che
rokee Treaty has been ratified by the Senate :
“ Washington May 17, 1836.
Dear Sir: —I have the pleasure to say to you,
that tire Cherokee Treaty was this moment
ratified by the Senate. The vole was 31 to 15.
In great haste, I remain your ob’t. serv’t.
JESSE F. CLEVELAND.”
THE WESTERN MAIL
Is entirely stopped. Wc have no news from
that quarter since Tuesday last, and it is impossi
ble to say when we shall again have any conimtt
cation with Montgomery, Mobile, &e. The In
dians have taken all the stages, attempting to go
through, and murdered the drivers and passen
gers, as many as fell into their hands. We think
the contractors perfectly justifiably in stopping the
tnail, as it is next to impossible to get even a horse
hran through the nation.— Columbus Enquirer,
10th instant.
O SKODA.
The report that this savage Warrior was co
operating with the Creeks, and in person direct
ing their affairs, we think is not entrtled to credit.
Our last accounts from Florida represent the In
dians there as still embodied in large numbers,
and Powel would never leave the scene of his own
operations to assist the Creeks. His hands arc
already full. And besides, the fact that the Semi
nolcs are embodied, is evidence enough that Pow
ell is with them. As soon as he leaves, they must
disperse into small parties.— lbid.
RICHMOND HUSSARS.
We are much gratified to perceive, by the ad
vertisement in Today’s paper, that an effort is
making to sustain this Corps in an efficient man
ner, Every one must be aware, on reflection, of
the great importance of a well-organized Cavalry
corps to the peace and safety of onr city ; and we
therefore sincerely hope that thu one will be pro
perly sustained on the present occasion, and ably
and efficiently reorganized. Apart from its great
value and importance, this corps enjoys privileges
which wc are satisfied will never be granted to
I another Volunteer corps in Ibis city; and which
> alone ought to he sufficient to preserve it in a
flourishing and prosperous condition.
LATEST FROM THE ST. JOHNS.
The Savannah Georgian of Monday last says:
“The steam packet Florida, Capl. Hcbbard, ar
ilved here yesterday from Picolala, via Jackson
ville. A white person named Mott, very recently
from the North, was killed and scalped a few
, Jays since, at his plantation above Mandarin, and
about twenty miles from Jacksonville. A letter
1 of the stb lust, from Micanopy, confirms the in
telligence from Col. Bowls at Fort Gilliland, that
the Indians had just killed, near Micanopy, four
i of our people and wounded Uvo.
Their names arc Henry A. Moore and Robert
Lanier, (killed) John MeFadden, (missing and
supposed to be killed) all three whites, and
j Ephraim, (colored man) also missing—Horace
Smith and Jehu Goss, (both whiles) and Hurry
(colored) both escaped. H. Smith and Harry
wounded.
MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A VOL
UNTEER.
Mr. Parkinson M. Skinner, of Putnam county;
attached to one of the colnpanies, (Capt. Morri
wether’s) of Major Cooper’s Battalion, that reach
ed this city a few days since, died at the City
Hotel, on Saturday night, from a wound acciden
tally inflicted by another volunteer on Thursday
evening. They were, it is said, on terms of the
most friendly intercourse. The verdict of the
Coroner’s Inquest is—“ That the deceased came
to his death by a wound inflicted on the left breast,
which penetrated (he heart, and farther, that said
wound was accidentally inflicted with a knife by
one Alfred C. Mason, on the night of the 19lh
i inst.”
Mr. C. was interred yesterday afternoon with
military honors by the Savannah VoluntccrGuards
and Phcenix Riflemen.— lbid,
MR. PERDICARIB.
The first of a scries of Lectures on Modern
Greece, delivered in the Masonic Hall, by
this gentleman, was listened to on Monday even
ing, by a very respectable portion of the ladies
and gentlemen of this community; who manifest
ed by their close and anxious attention to the
speaker, a deep interest in his subject, and the
highest satisfaction with his eloquent and spirited
discriplion of the causes which had given a
darker hue to the history of Modern Greece, than
in justice belonged to it —the events which led to
its subjugation by the Turks, and tiro important
circumstances which once more crowned with
freedom, honor, and glory, tire ever-glorious name
of Greece. The soul-touching eloquence of
this gentleman should ho, of itself, sufficient to
attract large numbers to his lectures; and when
the darkness of the darkest, hut still highly in
teresting era in Grecian history, is to be cleared
away by one so competent to the task, we might
reasonably expect for him a well filled house,
Wc would respectfully invite the attention of the
public to Mr. P’s. second Lecture, which lakes
place This Evening, at 8 o’clock.
“THE GEORGIA BATTALION.
Three companies of this fine corps, on their re
turned from Florida, reached this place early on
Sunday morning, with Major Cooper its com
mander. They were the companies from Mor
gan, Capt. Poster, from Putnam, Capt. Morriwelh
er, and from Hancock, Capt. Brown. Intelligence
having been received late on Friday night that
they were on board the Cherokee, and expected
next day, a videtwas stationed on Saturday morn
ing, on the river,at a point several miles below the
city, with orders to give immediate notice of their
approach. Late in the evening he came in and
reported that the boat had not been heard of. The
volunteer companies that had been under arms
most of the afternoon were then dismissed. But
though they lost the opportunity of giving a mil
itary reception to their returning brothers, their
welcome was not the less hearty. They were
immediately visited by them on board the bortt.
Comfortable provisions having been made fur the
sick, at the Eagle and Phcenix Hotel, they were
immediately removed from the hot betlhs of the
steamboat, and at half past 12, the Battalion, with
out the noise of military parade, were attended by
our volunteer companies in citizens-dress, afid
such other of our citizens as could be apprized of
the arrangement made for their debarkation, to
the Eagle and Phomix, where they partook of a
collation handsomely prepared for them. During
this short repast the very kindest and best feelings
pervaded the whole assembly, and the only cause
of regret was, its shortness, and the necessary ex
clusion from it by reason of the want of roohi, of
many hundreds whose warmth of feeling equaled
that of those whoso better fortune enabled them
to gain admittance.
The few toasts that were given abounded with
these feelings; and to that, complimentary of the
j Battalion, Maj. Cooper made a very appropriate
j and happy reply, in which he did full justice to
1 our own spirited volunteers, and spoke in the
i most flattering manner of the denizens and citi
zens of foreign birth who rallied round the alan
\ dard of their adopted country. The feeling of dc
, tided preference of Genl. Clinch over the other
Generals in Florida could not be mistaken, and
the marked disapprobation of the conduct of one
t of these Generals, gave additional force and point
to the toast of Capt. Bones of the Hussars .
" General Scott. —His reputation as a soldier
in the language of the Seminolos, Sukds-cha.
Before leaving the table, Major Cooper inform
-1 ed the soldiers of the Battalion, that they were
under the command of their several Captains, and
r expressed a hope of again meeting them individu
ally.
1 They immediately look up the line of march,
in good order, for their several counties, bearing
with them the best wishes of out entire populattor
for their safe arrival at their homes.— SentrtelOj
yesterday.
•In English, all gone.
i ■inanna~»»—iiwui ■■■—wttf i n ii ■ ■
, GEORGIA BATTALION. [
Wo publish the following letter with great plea- \
sure—satisfied, however, that the admirable con- I
duct of the gallant Georgia Battalion needs no |
defence before the people, against any reflection,
: from any source; intended, or not intended :
Mix 20lh, 1838.
. Mn. Pemuebton i
Dear Sir :—On the passage from Savannah to
i Augusta, with the Volunteers recently under my
] command in the Army of Florida, I read, in the
r Georgian of the 19th, an extract from General
- Scott’s communication to the War Department,
t dated Picolata, April 30. The General stales
■ that “3000 regular troops are indispensable,” “to
end tills war.” Again he says, “Os the 3000
t good troops (not Voluitlccrs) five bundled will
I be necessary” &c.
1 The mass, and perhaps every reader, will un
j Jetstand this to be a reflection upon all the Vol
r unteers recently engaged in the Florida Campaign,
i conducted by Gen. Scott. I have reason to be
lieve that this could not have been intended, and
in justice to the General, would give my belief
■ accordingly.
My object in writing this, however, is to pro
’ tect the Volunteers of my Battalion an im
putation which if intended, would be unjust. A
sincere regard for the reputation of the brave
and gallant men and officers of the Battalion
recently commanded by me, forbids my silence on
this occasion. Independent of the testimony of
my own opinion, formed on facts daily arising
under my own observation, during three months
of very arduous service, in the most exposed sil
' nations, I am fortified by the opinion of General
Clinch, as well as that of Gen. Scott, in refer
ence to the conduct of my Battalion. Under
existing circumstances, 1 feel it not only a privi
lege, but a duty, I owe my men, to use them.
As regards the fatigues of the Campaign, they
have not been surpassed by the choicest corps of
the regular troops. For this I refer to the trans
actions at Port Cooper; the return to Fort Drane,
i the passage of the two Withlacoochee’s, and the
twenty days spent at Fort Drane, after the oilier
Volunteers were discharged. As to fighting, it
, is gratifying to know, that whilst all Georgians
. wore willing and always ready to join in it, we
, have it in our power to say most for ourselves:
This we say without doubling but others would
I have done as much or more than wc, and without
( in any wise disparaging onr brethren. In refer
, encc to them, wo hold any reflection, whether
, designed or not, to he unjust.
I It did happen, however, that my men came
, oftencr in collision with the enemy, than any,
, during Gen. Scott’s Campaign. In this 1 do
C not include the troops with Gem Gaines at
, Camp Izard. The Louisiana Volunteers were
universally acknowledged to be brave, and fought
. cheerfully.
I In support of this last commendation of the
Georgia Battalion, I refbr to (he evening the
right wing first crossed the Willilacooelrce, when
- the rear guard, composed, in part of the Monroe
s MuskJtecrs under command of Captain Black,
were attacked by the Indians. I refer also to the
31sl March,at the long Prairie, in the Cove, when
the Advance Guard under my command, com
posed of Gapt, Seymour's company, the Macon
Volunteers, and Lieut. Alvahd’s company of
regulars, were attacked at point blank shot, in
open prairie, from the hammock ; and charged
the enemy through.
I refer, again, to my report of the transactions
at Fort Cooper, fur 17 days of idtense labor,
fifteen of which were endured amidst continued
skirmishing and lighting, hunger and sickness.
During which time officers and men acted with
a gallantry and intrepidity that would have been
' Creditable to any troops;
! In further defence of the Georgia Battalion, I
refer you to the opinion, first, of Gen. Scott,
himself, given in the order concerning the opini
on of the Court of Enquiry in the case of Major
Gates —a copy of which was sent to me by Gen.
Scott. Hcto follows the extract:
“It is most painful to remark, the fatal charm
that seems to have hung over every Commander
in this war who has been attacked behind breast
works or pickets. From the loading case at
Camp Izard, to the last that has been reported,
r 1
not a sortie, certainly notone of vigour, has been
made by any Ganison, however inferior the as
sailing force. Several mortifying cases of this
’ sort have duly followed, and Major Cooper, alonb,
1 with the Georgia Battalion, has ventured, for a
' moment, beyond a line of defence, to receive or
repel an attack.”
In a letter dated “Augustine, May 14th, 1836,’
j, to Gen. Clinch, Gen. Scott says:
“If I had been well enough, it was my pur
' nose to have not only met you, hut to have seen
1 1
Major Cooper and Battalion. Have they seen
my order in the case of Major Gates 1 It is a
curious fact, that that Battalion alone, has fired a
gun from out of its pen. Present mo kindly to
; the Major and his officers.”
I refer next to the opinion of Gen. Clinch,
commander of the right wing of the army, to
which we were attached. In his order, No. 81, —
dated Head Quarters, Fort Drane, May 10th,
1836, speaking of my command, he says :
I “This Battalion has faithfully and honorably
discharged its duties in the field, and the officers
and men merit, and will receive the thanks of
their fellow citizens. When it became known
that their neighbors in Florida were pursued by
the ravage enemy, they were the first to fly to
their assistance, and when it was found necessary
e to have a post with a small garnsen in the heart
j of the enemy’s country, they cheerfully acquies
ced in (he selection which fell upon them, and
they maintained their post gallantly fur 17 days,
, during 13 of which they were cloaely invested
lg by the enemy.”
in ' Finally, it may be said, that this Battalion,
’/ also, being informed that it was necessary, cheer
fully acquiesced in the order to remain three
weeks after al! other Volunteers left Fort Drane.
[ They were consequently the last to quit the field.
| This much, sir, in support of the conduct of
the Georgia Battalion, has been said, under a
sense of duly to ourselves. It may be for the
gratification of their families and friends, and we
trust, will neither disparage or offend any. I have
addressed this to you, sir, because your patriotism
will give it publicity—since it prompted you to
join with us in the Campaign, and unite in the
pursuit of the savage foe.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
MARK A. COOPER,
Late commander of the Georgia Battalion,
FROM MISSISSIPPI.
It affords us much pleasure to lay before our
readers the following interesting letter from a re
spected and intelligent friend in Mississippi—for
merly of this State:
Natchez, Miss. 25th April, 1836.
My dear Sir: —Agreeably to a promise made
you some time ago, I have concluded to employ a
leisure moment, in giving you some account of
this section of country, the people, Sic. Perhaps
al this time, no section of country is attracting
so large a share of interest as the Slate of Mis
sissippi. The recent cessions of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw territories have given to this long
obscure and depressed State, a vast expansion of
her territorial limits, as well as no inconsiderable
accession to her population. Previous to the ob
tainrnent of these line tracts of country, the
State was confined to hut a small part of her ex
tended map. And they have not only been the
means of vastly augmenting the wealth of the
Slate, but have opened one of the finest fields for
agricultural industry and enlcrprizn, which has
yet been presented in the Southern Slates. The
Choctaw lands in particular, yield as abundantly,
and certainly more uniformly the same quantity
of cotton, Ilian any section of the staple-growing
portion of the confederacy. And, so far as the
productive power of those lands has been tested,
they have invariably equalled the most sanguine
expectations. The country embraced within the
Choctaw cession is for the most part level,
abounding in plains, and extensive prairies,
caching from 5 to 30, and in some instances 30
miles across. The impression made upon the
mind, from the first sight of llicso vast openings
of land is peculiar indeed, and any one who has
ever ridden upon the billows of the “vasty deep,”
will be instantaneously struck, with (ho close re
semblance of these scenes to the broad expanse
of the ocean, in certain states. Tins idea has
been most graphically delineated by the first of
American poets, in bis description of the prai
ries. They seem : ,
“ As if an ocean, in its gentlest swell,
Stood still—with all its rounded billows,
Fixed and motionless forever.”
The Chickasaw country is for the most part bro
ken and undulating, and although in 100 high a
latitude for the culture of Cotton in (he fulness
of ils perfection, yet ib presents great iiidllce
ments to settlers on account of health, and its
being more favorable to the growth df other pro
ductions. In fact, this State contains every di
versity of soil and climate, to suit every divetsily
of taste and inclination. Arid intersected as she
is by bold navigable streams, and occupying a
position eminently calculated for turnpikes and
tail roads to transport her rich products to mar
ket, the State of Mississippi is inevitably destined
to become a very important member of the great
North American Confederacy.
The population of the Slate is chiefly of a
mixed character, composed of citizen frrtm Vir
ginia, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. And
I must not omit to mention that wo have hero
also some choice spirits from the gallant little
State north of the Savannah River. You may
rely upon it, too, that they tell, wherever they
are found. In truth, an educated Carolinian is
au acquisition to any country, distinguished as he
is for lofty chivalry, the finest honor, and the
most warm-hearted and elegant hospitality, as
well as fojr the most ardent and high-soulcd devo
tion to liberty. But is it astonishing that these
traits of character should so universally distin
guish the Carolinian, coming as he docs front a
people, who for every principle and viituc, that
can do honor to and characterize individuals or
Slates, arc emphatically “the first and foremost
race of all the world.” Every one who is riot en
tirely blinded by party prejudice, and sectional
feeling, must readt y concede the point, that
while South Carolina, has ever been emphatical
ly the land of genius, of chivalry, of orators, and
patriots, she has also effected much for the great
cause of human liberty, by the enlightened pa
triotism, and heroic firmness of her soris. And,
looking forward with the most cheering anticipa
tions, to the future vigorous growth, and brilliant
prospects of Mississippi, Ido not believe I am
auguring 100 high a destiny for her, in saying that
she must in time become the Western Carolina.
With a population composed almost exclusively
of property holders, you may rest assured, her
gallant sons will never hesitate to draw freely
upon her reserved rights,in protecting her domestic
institutions from the assaults of lawless fanatics, <Sr.
heartless philanthropists, or in resisting any in
vasion upon her sovereignty, by the common go
vernment of the Union.
You will recollect that Mississippi was the
theatre, where those scenes in regard to the Abo
litionists vVcrc acted during the last summer, and
which fora lime seemed to call down the indig
nation of the whole world against her. But,
whatever may have been thought of the mo
tives and conduct of the principal actors in those
scenes at the time, it is certain they now stand
justified before the country. It is now a conce
, ded point, that an extraordinary conjuncture was
I presented, demanding upon every principle of
public safely and policy, the exercise of summary
, justice. There can be no mistake about it, that
■ upon the subset of abolition in all its bearings,
; the people here arc united, to a man. In fact, up
. on this subject but one pulse beats thiough the
. whole bo ly politic. The public |ipinion of all
f parlies may be said to bo sound to the core. Ev
, ery political sect and denomination hero, view
. the entertainment of this question in any shape
. whatever, as an infringement upon their vested
j constitutional rights. And the opinion is now
, fast gaining ground, that the specious and plan.
, sible pretexts of protecting the great right of pe
, titiou has been resorted to by certain politicians
for the purpose of cloaking the rankest abolition
ism, aud that the chief aim and object of the
great sticklora for this right in Congress, has
been to appease for a time the offended wralli,
of a large and growing patty in the Northern
States. The fact cannot be disguised, that upon
• this subject the signs of the times are daily bocom*
• ing more unpropitious. And I think any man must
• have observed passing events to very little purpose,
who is not convinced, lltdt there is now no long
er hope for the South, from any legislation on
i the part of the non-slaveholding Stales, auppres
. sing, by {tonal enactments, incendiary publicd
r tions, within the limits of those Slates ; and that
i every remedy necessary for the protection and
safety of the institution of domestic slavery, must
bo provided by the slavcholdiug States them
selves.
I cannot but think it unfortunate, that lit a
! time like the present, where there is so much ne
-1 cessity for union and concert among the Southern
people, they should suffer themselves to he dis
tracted, and their minds diverted from this, to
them, the most vital of all questions, to mingle
in the miserable struggle now going on for the
Chief Magistracy of the corinlry. It certainly
can be a matter of no concern to the Southern
1 Slates, while their domestic institutions are as
sailed, and their dealest interests exposed, who
may preside over the destinies of this confederacy.
But it is more particularly to bo regretted that the
Slate Rights party should have taken any part in
the pending contest for tile Presidency. Array
ed as they have been against the abuses mid cor
-1 rupiioiis of the Federal Government, and battling
for principles vitally connected with the public
liberty of the country, they have certainly every
thing to lose and nothing to gain by the adoption
of such a course. In espousing the cause of any
particular candidate, they necessarily lose sight
of the cardinal doctrines of their political faith,
and involuntarily become the apologists of what
ever principles and measures, ho may have sup
■ ported, whether they be in accordance with their
1 doctrines or not. But, apart from this considcia
• lion, it must be evident to any one who will give
I the subject the slightest reflection, that any sup
port which the State Rights party may yieli in
favor of the pretensions of any individual for
President, must be entirely unavailing, us it is
utterly impossible for any high-minded mid inde
pendent statesman to succeed to that office,
against the power and patronage of tlio Federal
Government, and the many varying and con
flicting interests which now divide the country,
without an entire abandonment of his honest
principles. In fact, the Presidency of the United
Slates, instead of being the most dignified office
in the world, has now got to ho a poor trriekling
affair, worlliy only the ambition of second-rate
, statesmen, and df gambling and desperate politi
cians. Ho stands the best chance of Doing suc
| eessful for it, who can make the best compromise
. of his principles ; and lienee it may lie likened to
I a balance board, whereon, if the candidate goes
up haul upon Nullification, he must come down
soft upon Abolition, and if ho rides up heavy up
on the Bank, ho must come down light upon In
ternal Improvements; or, in other words, he must
I he a Northern man in some things and a Southern
1 man in others. Now what can any party promise
, itself, which is interested in keeping up the
present slate of things, by going into such a con
, test against intriguing and unprincipled politi
cians. But we are asked how arc we to reform
, the abuses and corruptions of Government, unless
wc make an effort, to effect a change of rulers.
t I would answer that utterly incurable as I cori
ccive the corruptions of the Federal Government
to have become, I have no idea they arc to lie
cured and remedied by elevating any individual
to the Chief Magistracy of the Union. The im
, mensc power and patronage of the President
, would coirnpl the purest man under Heaven;
and no matter how honest hie intentions, in going
into office, ho is not likely to come out so. But
after all, the only sure reliance for the slavohold
ing Slates, in resisting federal usurpations and
corruptions, destined as they are from the nature
of things, ever to remain in the minority, must
, be in the conservative virtue of State Rights; in
the sovereignly of the Slates, the sheet anchor of
our safety ; and which, to use the eloquent lan
guage of the distinguished Governor of South
Carolina, “ in the only barrier which can arrest
, the Federal Government in its fatal proclivity to
t wards absolute despotism,and the only means un
der Heaven by which the tights, the liberties, and
, tire property of the planting Slates can bo rcs
■ cued from impending destruction.” If, therefore,
, we expect to maintain and successfully carry out
. these principles, it is certainly high time wo had
- ceased all participation in these degrading and
. corrupting scrambles for federal offices and feder
. al honors. lam yours, truly.”
B SUMMARY*
The Turf. —The celebrated horse John Bas
com be,arrived at the Union Course on Friday,for
‘ the great Northern arid Southern Match, that lakes
• place the 3) ot May, that being the first day of the
second spring meeting.—A*. ¥■ Herald, \othinst
» Central Bank. —His Excellency the Gover
e nor of Georgia has appointed Williams Ruther
ford. Esq. a Director of this institution in the
1 room of K. K. Hines, Esq. resigned .—Standard
1- of Union.
S Rail Hoads by Wholesale.—The New-York
if Assembly, On Wednesday, (1 1 th inst,..) passed
bills for the construction of twenty-four Hail
’ Roads.—Journal of Commerce.
t * . . , .
Brooks in one of bis letters stales, that m his
'■ opinion the trade of lha whole Mediterranean
I- aid! its tributaries is nut equal to tfeat of the
c State of Ne w York.
1 A letter writer from Columbus to his brother in
South Carolina, assorts, that Powell, the Send
nolo Chief, is now in the Creak Nation—that ho
’ was recognised in Chambers County bv a geritle
-5 man, wlto knew Itim, and whoso father resides
1 there; The massacres in that County are said to
, bo as horrid as near Columbus. Thomas County
in this State has sent the Floridians a company o
• mounted men. They are arrived at Monlicolloj.
- near Tallahassee.— Courier of Monday.
i Mr. John Rtr.r.r, of this City, was one of the
. pilssongera ill the fitago attacked beyond Colqin
s bus. He was wounded slightly by A spent hall in
the foot, but jumping on one of the stage horses,
• he succeeded in making liis escape. When ho
, came to a swamp, ho had to leave his horse in
, order to get thro’ it. He was out two nights and
pulled off' iris shoes and walked barefoot, in order
1 to make ns little noise as possible.— lbid,
The Virginia Election. —The returns of the
1 Election for Delegates to the Legislature of Vir
ginia having now been received, wc are enabled
to slate tile general result of It. Out of a body
consisting of dboril 130 members, the Jackson
1 majority is about 18 or 20. The Whigs have
• neither lost nor gained any tiring of consequence
. in the composition of tlie House of Delegates ;
but the election Is skid to establish, beyond rea
sonable doubt, that the majority of the voters of
tlie State arc on their side;— A’at. Intelligencer.
Death of the Governor of Delaware. —A Phil
dolphin papQr of the 9lh inst. says:—“Wcregret
to Icrirrl that the venerable Governor Bennett of
Delaware, died at Wilmington, on Saturday eve
-1 lling, in the 78th year ofJus ago. He was a sol
dier of the Revolution, and a man in every way
estimable.”
Bail Hoad to Cincinnati. —The following gon
| tlcmen have been appointed Delegates to repre
sent tlio city of Charleston, in tlie Knoxville Con
vention t C. J. Cdlcitclt, Kor Boyce, James Nich
olson, Joel R. Poinsett, R. U. Smith, Isaac E
Holmes, Thomas Lowndes, David Alexander,
James G. Holmes, Benjamin F. Dunkin, Mitcheii
King, J. C. Levy, 8. P. Ripley, Otis Mills, C. Ed
uumdston, Nath, Heyward, Alex. Black, Daniel
i E. lluget, Alfred Huger, Edw. Lynah, VV.n. B.
Pringle, James CulUbeit, Win. P. Finley, John
A. Stuart, James Marsh, S. 11. Dickson, A. S.
’ Willinglon, T. Tupper, James Walton, J. W.
i Toomer, Dr. I’. V. Simmons, James Gadsden.
■ APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
By anil with the advice mid consent of the
, Semite, of officers for the Territory of Wis
consin.
Henhx Dodhe, to he Governor.
John S. Hoiineii, to he Secretary.
Chaiiles Donn, to be Chief Justice.
William 0. Fn .izixn, to ho Associate Judge.
W. VV. On* I’m an, to ho Attorney.
Francis Geiion, to ho Marshal.
. ■ I.ATES I* DATE THOM I.IVEBVOOL, Apilll, 13.
LATEST HATE THOM IIAIIIE, Apilll, 15.
e Savannah Market, May 19,
- Cotton.— Arrived since 12lh inst., 2969 bales
i Upland ; cleared in the same time 6738 bales.
On Thursday lust, Liverpool dates to the 4th
ultimo were received, quoting an advance on up
-1 lands of jd per Ib. causing more demand in this
• market, and an improvement of J cent up to
Tuesday, when intelligence to the 7lh of a Jd
reduction checked operations and reduced prices
to about the rales quoted in our lust, and whicli,
• therefore, wc resume. The sales of the week
will reach upwards of 3500 bales, the particulars
of which are aa follows: 7 al 14J, 25 al 15, 41
at 15}. 53 at 15j, 60 al 16g, 147 al 16, 282 at
l()j, 80 at 16,j, 483 at 17. 41 at 17}, 200 al 17},
! 354 at 18, 830 at 18}, 143 ut I 8&, 205 at 18},
; 207 al 18J, 350 at 19, 149 at I9j, 641 at 19},
, 153 at 19}, 205 at 17}, 47 al 20.—Savannah
Shipping and Commercial List,
Charleston Market, May 21.
Cotton. —The market for Uplands has been
( in a very depressed slate during tlie whole of the
week, and yesterday closed without any enquiry
1 whatsoever, and in an unsettled slate. Accounts
i from Liverpool to the 14lh nil. were received in
the forenoon of tint day by the Steam Packet,
via New York, advising of a decline of from }
to £<l in that market, on inlchltiilg qualities, with
a moderate demand. The sales of the week ill
i ours, have been at a decline of from J to j cent,
, according to quality, and amount to rising of
1,500 hales—the particulars of which are an
1 follows:—92 hales (stained) at 14}, 263 al 15,
• 31 al 16}, 59 al 17}, 77 at I if, 116 a’ 18, 91 at
. 18}, 328 al lOJ, 339 al 19, 63 at 19}, 220 at
, 20e. We quote Charleston Classification, infe
rior 14} a 15, ordinary to fair 15} a 10}, good
1 fair to good 17 u 18}, prime to choice 19 a 20.
■ Courier.
New-York Market, May 14.
Coffee. —In this article there has boon a slight
! advance. The sales have amounted to 900 bag)
' Rio at 12 a 13; 750 do St Domingo 13; 100
. Cuba at 13 a 13}; 800 Laguira 13}, 500 Su
matra l(; v
Cotton. —The demand since our last has not
< been quite so active, and consequently purcha
sers have had rather the advantage especially on
middling qualities. Sales 3300 bales, of which
1400 Mobile al 17} a 20}, 900 Upland al 16 a
19} ; 890 Florida 10} a 19} ; 700 Now Orleans
17 a 20}.
f lour, —this arlicle continues dull, and pricca
are quite unsettled. Western brings $0 50 a
6 62} ; Troy 644 a 6 50. The transactions in
Southern are limited. Rye Flour sella at 4 62;
Corn Meal at 462 bbls and 21 50 a 22.
Philadelphia Mahket, May 16.
Cotton. —The transactions have been limited,
but prices continue without material change.
- The week’s sales amount 350 hales—New Or
, leans, at 18} to 21 cents per 11); Uplands 18} to
19} ; and Florida 19} to 20} cents. — Bicknrll’i
Reporter,
, Columbia S. C. Market, May 20.
Colton. —Onr receipts this week have boon |
. 1222 halos, making an aggregate of 62.858 bales,!
received since the opening of the season. Tlie
1 | highest price cotton brought yesterday was 18}
. cents, very little hovvaver sold over 18 cents. We
[quote 13 to 18}. P.iver low. — Times.
Liverpool Market, April 11,
Colton. —The demand this week has been very
. moderate, and the prices of American havb H).
r ceded j to }d per Ib. particularly for middling
a qualities, while other kinds are steady aUhe quo
-3 tations of last week. The business comprises
2840 Bowed, 10} a 12J; 2850 Mobile, at 8} to
12}n ; 7450 Orleans, 10 to 12}d per lb, Ac. Ac,;
making together. 20,130 bales, of which 2300
I American, 700 Bahia, 50 Pernambuco, and 1000 1
] Sural, are on speculation, and 450 American and
7(10 Bengal, for shipment. The market ie quiet,
the sales to day being only 1500 bales, but there ,
is no alteration in prices since Friday. The (
: sales on Saturday were 3000.
April 13 Cotton, —Tbo scion on Thursday
were 2500 hags, Friday, 3000 , Saturday, 1300 ;
Monday, 2300 ; Tuesday, 1000 ; and to day,
i [ 2000, The demand since last week, has beau
;! limited, with a dill market, and priaea have ie
i time 1 in A me; lean }<’• and Fast India }d per lb,
ftnuila and ate steady. Ths amount
of the week’a imparl is 16,461 bags.
Hattie Mabkkt, April 11.
Our market for Colton continues very dull,
and prides arc two to three centimes lower.
Apiil 15. Cotton, —Our Cotton market has
been in complete stagnation throughout the last
eight days, and in such a slnto of things, the host
that we con say of our rates is that they are nom
inal. The sales from the 7th to the 14th inst.
inclusive, comprises only 1139 boles, consisting
of 36S Louisiana at f. 135 to f. )f5, 489 Upland
at f. 140 to f. 153 50, 75 Mobile at f. 142 60 to f.
169; 129 Pernambuco at f, ISO to f. 160, (the
hitter price for the choicest of 200 bales ;) and
60 Maranham at f. 145, the whole duty paid.
The anivals within the same period have amount
ed to 3999 hides, viz; 8645 United States Cottons,
and 861 Guadeloupe.
Stock 31 si March,3o476 b. of which 26297 b. U.SI
Arr. up to 14 April,l26oo 12216
4,3076 38543
Sales up lo 14 April, 2518 1688
Stock Hth April, 50528 3UBCS
SOUTH CAROLINA IIAIU ROAD.
CONSIGNEES.
May 21,—1J It Deal), R Barber, Cowling &
ClardoUe.J P Seize, W E Jackson, R C Baldwin,
E D Cook, B VV Force, George Lott, A Baggs,
Stovall Simmons, & Co. Webster Parmelec &
Co. D Lyon Thorp, E Dustin, W Catlin.ljL if
Cook, A Gumming, C Prouty, W
hert McDonald, Young & Greene, Oco. Parrott,
& Co. Denson & Urqtilinrt, L Richards, H L Jef
fers, <Az Co. T Goldsmith, II W Sullivan, M R
Smith, Walkur Covington & Fair, R Anderson.
May 23.—Webster, Parmelee <t co. F Lam
back, Rowe & Smith, 'l' Richards, W E Jackson,
Iluviland, Ilisley Ck co. P Carrie, Robert McDon
ald, Turpin & D’Antignnc, P Golly, S M Thomp
son, J Moise, Stovall, Simmons & co. J E Urad-
Icy, Acting Quartermaster (I S Army, Dortic &
Leo, E D Dealt, Sol Knoelaml & co. 1) Lyon
Thorp, E W Spofford, A R C E Latimer,
Rankin & Evans, F <Sc H Clark, F H Cook, J
P Seize, Kerrs viz Hope, R Darbcr, L Cress iV.
co. Nichols & Mallory, W Gatlin, N Smith & co.
Heard A. Pills, Mrs Drochnn, T H Plant, V Du
rand A eo. Denson A. Urqn'iart, M R Smith, G
Parrott A co. R Anderson, H L Jellcrg, T M
Cooper, Yarhoro A Merriwealhor, Young &
Green, J E McDonald.
May 21.—A D Longslrcot, T Richards, Sto
vall A Hamlin, Robertson A Denediet, Snowden
A Shear, E D Dealt, Stovall, Simmons A co. R
Phillip, Sll Peck A co. L Richards, Geo Par
roll A eo. Walker, Fair A eo. Denson A Urqu
harl, II L Jeffers A eo. Yarhoro A Marriwealh
er, O M Thow, Young A Green, R Boyce.
in am\ i ! Ivri:l ia i a c
THRIVED.
21st, steam bnal Richmond; Crcsswell, Savan
nah, Merohrtmlize, Ac.—to Win. M Rowland,
agent; Woodbury A Co. Aldrich A Shove, Rowe
A Smith, A Sibley, Robertson A Benedict,
Adams, Parmelee A Co. Webster, Parmelee A
Co, T Banctt, John II Morrah, R C Baldwin, D
Bristol, J Moise, R Malone, Hitt A Dill, Alien
A Ellis, Ruthbone A B alter, Havrland, Risloy A
Co. J L Combs, I R St. John A Co. Blodgett,
Flemming A Co, J Walton,.! MeLaws, J W A
I T Heard, E Dustin, C Willey, J Sibley, L
Richards, and D F McDonald.
31st. gleameeGeorgia, Craig, Savannah, with
boats Nos 4 anil 8. Merchandize, Ac.—to H L
Jeffers A Co. R Barber, D F Hulsey, G II Met
calf, J Coskery, W II Bryson, D L Adams, E B
Beall, -trtvall, .Simmons A Co.N Smith. Gould,
B A Co. Dortie A Lee, Commanding Officer of
IT S Arsenal. C L Hull, M Rolf, H L Houdley,
Dyer, Wadswortfy A Co, L Roll, Hand A Barton,
E Muslin, Kerrs A Hope, L Cress A Co. U W t
Force A Co. II Salm, Allen A Ellis, A Wood A
Co. K Kitchen, R Malone, and E Dustin.
23d, steamer Cherokee, Norris, Savannah.
DEPARTED.
2lt), steamer Forester, King,Savannah.
22i1, steamer Georgia, Craig, Savannah, with
boats Noad and 13, 1870 bales cotton.
23d, steamer Richmond, Fraser, Savannah,
with 160 bales cotton, ,
Savannah, May 21.
Cl'd ship Robert Isaacs, Alexander, Liverpool,
Arr ship Celia, Porter, New York; ship New
ark, Bonnet, New York; brig Madison, Bulklcy,
New York; brig Iko, Curtis, Now York.
Sailed, ship Belle, Mcrvin, New York; ship
Robert Isaacs, Alexander, Liverpool.
W’cnt to sea, brig Georgia, Sherwood, New
York ; sloop Rupcto. Hall, Providence, R I.
Departed steamboat Cherokee, Norris, Au
gusta.
■ srrsi ' O - J' ■ o ■«.— cqs—MM—■—
MARRIED,
In Camden County, on the I7lh inst. by Iho
Rev. Horace Galpin, Mr. Wx. E. Jackson, of
Augurta, to Mias Elizabeth M., daughter of
Air. Thos. 11. Miller, of St. Marys, God.
At Athens, on Tuesday the 17th inst., by the
Rev. Dr. Church, Col. Jons H. Stanford, of
Habersham, to Mias Cordelia F. daughter of
the late John K. M. Charlton.
COTTON OS^MBIRGS.
taStT EIGIIING one half pound per yard, and
V f a large assort merit of Colton Yarn of a
very superior quality, manufactured in Clark
County, Georgia, for sale by
R. C. BALDWIN,
Agent Scull Shoals Manufacturing Com’y;
May 25 6t 68
eVJEW* 16 OJVJVE TS.
Snowden & Siicarj
H W AVE received this day from New York;
)a 8 Ladies superior Straw Colton Bonnets;
oKo Ladies very superior English Straw Bonnets,
1 of new shapes, and Nun’s Bonnets of large size,
' or Misses. The public are respectfully request
ed to call and examine the assortment.
May 35 , ,68
SOD 1 WATER.
M|SHE Subscriber has received a new nppsrti-
Ins from the North, to make SODA
WATER, which be will keep in operation dur
ing the season. . , ,
ICE CREAM AND CONFECTIONARIES,
A,
May 25
I rTc. BAIiBWIJf;
AND STAPLE DRY GOODS, at
’ Wholesale. ,
231 Broad-street, Augusta, Ged.
‘ Jan. 13 ly SO
DR! ROBERTSON
will resume the duties of hie pro
jg fossion on Monday' next the 18th
inst. lie may be found; as uzu
al at the Planters Hotel.
■>. May 11