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.-. aii l!u viil’.'cicut streets, their buuiis, t-rui Cuss, willt his .true Tcpubiicnn easy i which is-always niorc or less incorporated amount to about $J6,OCO,UOO,
The most
,-nUlic ami private buildings, monuments,, welcome of tats visitovs,made them, how<*
vc., take Hieif tourings as they come'in ever unused to the strict etiquette of the
. few, and at night or tit the morning took ' day, feel perfectly at heme; and his amin-
tor them on his map, ho will very soon be I hie Indy and accomplished daughters as-
icquainted, and know how .to find any I sislcd in making their chateau ot Versailles,
dace, and the nearest way to reach it with- a second Paradise. Hence ihe .resort of
'til a cab, tor omnibus, or the trouble ot
.Making emptily. As in Paris, so in Lon-
-m, tjsc tonrisi without thought, wil'icnit
. ally ©r tike an omnibus,' ns.it passes Ids
• JgmRs^turgu-to.nxertnin place, and will
i»y half an "hour,’by a circuitous route, in
. nulling it, - y.-lusa, if ho. looks at his wop,
,-.e will find the place.arid street not five
Minntcslwalk, perhaps, through a by-lane
i.sU-«K:l,'t)^>wlitclvwithout that necessary
,li-.'.:c, tie would have been ignorant; and
• its is' iTtcbhlv proper and economical way
f knowing how to thread your way witlt-
•ut troubling nay one through the streets
.i!‘i ian; s of tile city.
The Prints 'flu Loutre is on tlie hanks of
■ 'it Seine, at the rear of the Palais dcs Tub
f ; but ns this superb edifice has a.'rcn-
b-xu described with its valuable pnint-
.-ir#, by a thousand more able pens than
••tine, i shaii merely‘confine myself io a
bird's eye ul.i'.iee. No fee is charged for
.tdiidssion. Vanes and umbrellas are left
■ /itit a porter at the entrance. On receiv
ing! hem back, a few sous arc genera!!]
i'll, but none required. On entering the
ail citizens, ns well ns strangers, who had'
the least claim to the honor of an acquain
tance with the family. Mr. Lcdynrd, the
Secretary of Legation, and- son-in-law of
the General, made hiiiweirafco'n great fa
vorite, not only in imitating the General in'
his free affable manners; not .his business
like habits made him particularly pleasing
to all who had the pleasure of doing busi
ness at the American Legation.
Since lire settlement important femme in this Change, to Soufh-
willi liorder society, since me sciirenicin l T ,, T k "'■* TT 1 ®*’ ' - ... ST ■"““vning vc
of Albany, fhc business and importance of cm interests, is the entire abolition of mi- looiisu -con many hints'and much sal
the place'have been steadily progressive; ties upon raw cotton, which has had the «£vk« irpni several Editors in tlfceUnit
and healthy, without the aid of banks cr ( effect to stinmiate'the markets and give ma ts wm he lost. Sometimes it is M
surplus capital, the ordinary stimulants of .confidence IQ holders, purchasers, and plan- * no Oeelare wary at others she is
the growth of new cities'. .lew. The duties on sugars have also been commission a gang of Pirates under her
U «ns UiH «*“ S Allttril]
cans in Mexico, and confiseati tU« r
perty. U seems lobe difficult to detnr
t3‘ What will‘Mcxii
asked.—If shedi
do, is freqticni;
not do something v
THE ALBANY PATRIOT.
AI'RIL 1G, 1845.
J.^•‘Newton’ is in type, and shall appear
in cur next.
To (he Plrirnds and Pafvoas
of'flts Patriot.
On coming before the public, we shall
say hut few woids concerning ourselves, or
what we intend shall he t lie character of
'.intense picture-gallery, so tften piciuri d I our pnpir. The public will judge us by
fr my imagination as once tlie great depot | ,, llr works, and l»v that decision we arc w : I-
. \*»- ■"« -*
ituis before me, struck with admiration, I j|'S events .of the times, »t» encourage, cn-
'.hough many of the choice paintings | lighten and amuse; to give null infotnin-
-ere subicets I liad hut recently seen ; yet i tjc.n as wil* promote the best interests of
*. : ■ ! *i‘" W* ou a,cn .’> on . d . fi 1 , . ,d su ." r : of- Vatrom-to watch ever and defend cur
.1: H!'io feast ihc eve an<l enrich ilic iiiiuo.; ... . . . . . .
_ the galierv", were groups of 1hj.Ii ! P ,d, " ral rl S l,ls and advance the gcucrat
-v; ', enr aged in'ropying for ot her institu-- v tlfare of our country, will be the great
rioni, an-') for their own studios. Among \ object of our ambition,
the.u were two Americans,to whom I un
m ;. 't m.l.hied for llieir
Albany now contains a population of over | reduced so that they will now bear imports-
onp thousand persons, two hundred dwcl- j lion from the United States, which will
ling houses, sixteen stores, three hotels, 'form the basis of an increased iradcbctwccn
t wo printing offices, one Acidcmy and two | the two countries. It if proposed to otxi!-
priyaic schools, one Methotfist church, one; ish the impost duties upon more than four
Baptist church Under contract for building, j hundred articles—thus proving the advance
one Episcopal church, for which the lot is j of Free Trade principles in England,
purchased and the suhscriptirn nearly com-
plctcd for building, one steam saw nndj From Trias,
grist mil:, besides shop.s which carry on the j We learn from the New Orleans Flea-
various trades and mechanic arts. 1 ytine, of the 29th ult., that intelligence of
Our Frofcssional men, our Merchants, i the passage of the annexation resolutions
our Planters, our Mechanics and Artisans, land their consumation by the American
in fact every class of our citizens, in point, Government, had reached Texas, antf was
of intelligence, order, morality, and these ] received with great demonstrations of joy.
virtues and hospitalities which character-1 The Stars and Stripes were displayed in
izc natures noblemen arc not surpassed by
any society of similar numbers iu any
place.
It is believed that our experts of cotton
for the 1‘Tcscnt season will exceed 10,000
hales, and we may assert without doubt
that within a few years our exports will
reach 30,(iU!' bales.
The health of Albany has been uniform
ly good, if we except the stimcr of’43, and
(lie ratio of mortality for trtry year has
been beyond comparison, less tlian any
oilier place with which we arc acquain
ted.
Wo believe the general welfare of curl Tllc . f ’"," rC *T'? C ' S ° f A ?“*V T
n ilow-citizcns will be best promoted by the! P~‘"« > c - v t ond " ,c the
,, „e : ' mere casual observer. Forming the ccn-
unison with the lone Star—the sound of
music, the thunder of cannon, the cnthu-
elastic shouts of the multitude indicated
the ardent longings of the people, to re
turn once more under the glorious /Fgis of
the American Union.
President Jones, says the Houston Tele
graph, is n worm friend of annexation.—
The Washington Register does not express
his sentiments upon this subject.
It was said that the English and French
Envoys, had received despatches from their
respective Governments, containing in.
slructions to offer to guarantee the national
independence of Texas, provided the an
nexalien resolutions arc rejected.
Texas will soon be incorporated in the
il lor their polite iiitentii n
.tnrir.g the examination. In the gnlleit i , , ,, . . , - mere- _ -
* Ijol.-.mg v.i’.l be- found a rich treat; h!m . i,fC, ;nd«ic>' of Democratic pnnnples, wc j |rcof a f crl j; c district of eotmtrv, the di- American Union, and add her bright slat
: . . l.oinn- «l.c ancient tapestry, ,,, :ilI sl.i,;: tberefote ccntrikute a;; in^ outr power i(m(;)cr of wflich is lllorr , llan cn V |, 1:lI ,| rc d to wtr own glorious galaxy. As events
for it, and its rich texture, will u>v -rds stisintniiig tl.e.-o p.r.r.cip.cs, l.ut we | ., „.;u;„„. ..f ! unfold the certainty of so desirable a con-
l.itil and shaded, that til tlie til
lance a stranger would think it inipassi
; • lo walk'oii it without great care, foil
. nr of slipping or falling, from apparently '
uiiaven sutface.
O.i leaving the Acurre, I wended my j
v; ii iit;: S'. H a tre, and passing up
iiatsfrcct, by the Palais Riyal, (at wliieb
J gave a hasty glance), arrived in a few
uc.utes a: Place Pendome, to ascend that
jf.y Iriui-.tp'ia! coiunin, built of brass enn-
raptured from the allied pow ers of Eu-
: ipr, by the invincible armies of the great
N'.ipoicon. it was near sun set, and liav-
,.ig a great desire lo see Paris at lltnl hour,
I'liuvd me to ascend 170 steps within the
■ jlunin in tola; darkness; and well was I
.paid for the trouble,'fora nioropicTtsrew|W
ui 1 sublime prospect at that moment may
.•e imagined, but to describe is past the
■> <werof my feeble pen. The statue ol
Napoleon was but a few feet over my head,
villi its face towards the Palais lies Tuilt-
its. The fee for ascending the coiunin is
fix sons. 11 is surrounded l>y nnironrad-
,.iif. Alt the victories of Napoleon are
uiblnzoucd on the column for future gone-
aioiM to iichold in speechless wonder;
ml, as time wears on, Napoleon's meteor-
ko victorious course over Europe will he
- taught fabulous, or his memory siigma-
.-.••d with that of a despotic bandit, who
. ughl for treasure, net liberty to the pco-
A s the lamps in the square were aljou'
' ring lighted, 1 turned up Hue SI. Honorr
awards my hotel; but on arriving oppo
se the Palais Royal, 1 called into one of
!m numerous and splendid restaurants nt-
iclicd lo that celebrated linznar of Paris,
:: 1 for eight sous had n liowl of rich coffee,
which can be had only in France,) hot
Is anil eggs; then, to finish the day
. hieh 1 had passed so pleasant ly, I conclu-
l;d to attend the Theatre Francois, which
i but two minutes walk from tlie Palais
'loyal, lo s'c a French Comedy performed.
Plus house was crowded even lo the fourth
• ,cr of boxes; hut stating lo one of the no
ire that I was an A-nerieem, nnd thcnrsi
due I had attended the theatre, I was im-
•i • liatcly conducted to a g'-od sent. The
.hole five acts were pciformfd without
net changing the scene, which was new to
and the sameness was anything hut
"loAsing. The ladies were dressed wilh-
...it gaudy show, with a vcjl carelessly
..own over their heads, and applauded
well as the gentlemen) by striking their
ms against tlie palm of the hand. At
1.3 conclusion, there was a shower of bo-
iets seen failing from all directions on the
ego, paid for by the star of the evening,
‘ course.
O.i retuiiiing to my hotel, I found on the
n‘rc-tubic in my chamber, n silver salver,
n which was a hottie of claret wine, sweet
V-cuit nnd sandwich, and wns told by the
.ite chambermaid il wns “unegraiuit pre-
nt di Madame.” I also was presented
. id, a card from General Cass, the Amcri-
iu Minister, who (tail culled, nnd finding
.a ab.-ent, left Iits card,- together with a
.ate, politely inviting me to dine with his
unily, enfamilie, the next dnv; Boulevard
iaint" Antoine, No. 7, Versciftca. A card
. so was left from Mr. Ltdyard, the Secre
tly of Legation, inviting me to cal! on liim
next looming at his residence, No. 19
luc Lavoisier. I accepted the polite invi-
.lion, and there had the pleasure of meet*
rig my ir*end Mr. Cnmlireling, our Minis-
r to tlie Court of St. Petersburg, then on
is return home to the United States, who
tended also, on that day, to be a guest of
ioneral Cass, •
The rural nnd delightful abode of Gen-
reitagc which we expect, and inteJd lol*'* 0 »= d h«urics of every other! O. imilgrc & Flint Rail Road,
nidi's we shall seen be enabled to enlarge climc-wl.cn we reflect tco that the pro-1 This great vvork-.f avork may he ca -
• nr sheet and extend its uscft ’nc«s " sent generation will bcho:d this vast scclicn ’ed great which accomplishes great ends
relieving that sr.ch a paper is needed in |c cming with a dense popuiation-our no- at a small cost-most unfortunately for
■ his scciicn of Georgia, we sul.tr,itil U our ldc Ri ' c r cleared of a!! obstructions by the j the public and pr,vote interests of our
feliow-citizens with a confident reliance on and »"'.nificence of our State Lo- ; country, ts still suspended. Nex. week we
ilictu for suprort gislature, and a direct Rail Road commit-, shall sketch its history—show its present
mention opened with the Atlantic, by n joint | condition—the advantages which would
I iV a _/* . I r.C 4 It*- ri ml ommviia fpom lies mitinlnll/tn IV it It CIIITrrPC.
We have taken the liberty of semi- « «brt of the citizens of tins country nnd
our tin per to several of our friend's who we Savannah, as must soon be done from mu-
hall consider as subscribers, unless the pa- “ ,o4 interest—when we reflect, wo ray,
upon our situation, the circumstances which
per is relumed.
We wish these friends who have kindly
rnnscnlcd to act as our agents, to forward
'heir list of names as seen as possible.
Albany.
Believing that it would ho acceptable to
most of our readers, and interesting lo those
who arc distant from us, we give the fol
lowing sketch of our little city.
Albany is located at the head of Steam
boat navigation rn the West hank of the
Flint River, in the first district of Baker
count}-, cnc and a half miles below the
mouth of liinclmfoonec creek. It is situa
ted uuouhi tabic land of pine forest, fifty
feet above the river, with a gentle decent
to its banks. From the streets near the
rivet a delightful view is had of the bcauti-
nnd noble Fiint—her waters arc pure and
limped—her banks shaded by cvcr-grcenr
in winter, and decked with every variety
ot wild flowers in spring and summer,
which fill the eye with their beauty nnd
the-air with their delightful fragrance.—
She seems tike a canal wrought out by the
handy work of nature, from the solid lime
stone rock which forms its bed, and rises
iike a wall upon either side lo secure its
hanks, with here and there a slight obstruc-
lion to be removed by art, ns the meager
price of her incalculable benefits.
In the spring of 1836, the place from
whence we notV Write wns tlie occasional
home and hunting ground of the Creek
Indian. In the summer of that year the
Creeks were removed to llieir new home
West of the Mississippi River—nnd in Oc
tober following the settlement of Albany
wns commenced—a log store-house for
merchandise, a cabin for a residence, and n
abed for cotton storage, completed the pre-
pemtions for business, and in the spring of
’37 the first stock of goods wns landed nt
this place from the steamboat Mary Emc-
linc—nnd thus commenced our first com
mercial transactions. In ’38 a town incor
poration was obtained from the legislature,
which wes in ’41 chnngcd to our present
organization of City government. -The
history of Albany for these four years of
its infancy, if minutely chronicled would
form a romance ip real life which would
prove interesting to the curious of the next
generation. It would shotv bhat ends
may be accomplished by small pecuniary
means, when combined with chei-gy and
perseverance—the certain nnd rapid, tri
umph of law, order, morals nnd civilization
when properly enforced; over lawlessness,
disorder, vice, and semi-barbarionism,
surround.tis—the prospects v.llicit arc cer
tain and those .wliiclijarc probable, may we
not say without exagrmtion that our des
tiny, is onward and glorious.
Cify Improvement—Streets
and Street Tax.
We bclicvc.it to lie the duty of our city
authorities to do at once, whatever they in
tend to do this year, for the improvement
and health of tlie city. Our streets which
intersect important reads from the country
should be cleared of stumps nnd fallen
limber, and otherwise put in good condition
from the street tax, and if after these im
provements arc made, there should be n
balance of that fund on hand, it should lie
employed in cleaning out other streets.—
The street tax of §2 prr head is paid ill
lieu of work on the streets, nnd in our
opinion should be scrupulously applied to
the object for which it is assessed.
accrue from its completion, with sugges
tions for accomplishing that object,
To Planter* and Farmer*.
As we intend, to devote a considerable
space in our columns,-to agricultural inter
ests, wo solicit our friends to keep us in
formed of all important improvements or
interesting experiments pertaining to those
interests, which may be made by themselves,
or which may come under their observation,
The publication of such information would
do much to advance Southern agriculture.
June Convention.
The third Monday-in June has been
suggested by the Editors of the Federal
Union ns the day for holding a convention
at -Millcdgcville, by the Democratic purty
for the nomination of a candidate for Gov-
cno'r.
We find no objection to the time sugges
ted, and shall consider that as the day
agreed upon.
The Democratic party should now or
ganize in every county in the Slate and
send their best men lo the June Conven
tion. Let them go there uninstrucicd as
to men, and authorized to follow the dic
tates of their own judgement iu the selec
tion of a candidate.
The member of delegates from each
county should be equal to llieir representa
tion in both branches of the last Legisla
ture.
To our friends in Baker county we sug
gest (he first Tuesday in June (the second
day of ottr Superior Court) as a suitable
time to meet at Newton to appoint, dele
gates to the June Convention, anil to nom
inate a candidate ta represent this county
in the next Legislature. It will also be a
35- On our fourth page, will he found
Mr. Speers letters from South Florida
We believe any informal ion concerning this
interesting section of country will be very
acceptable to many of our readers. We
arc assured that Mr. S|)ccr is a gentleman
of intelligence, whose statements arc wor
thy of all credit. We intend frequently
to give our renders such news from Florida
ns we think will be interesting.
Texas.
Now when the heat of the Presidential
campaign hns subsided, and reason has re
sumed her empire, we arc rejoiced to see,
that several of the Whig leaders and pres
ses hare come out in favor of the nnnexa
lion of Texas. Tin's is as it should be,
we have always believed that a large ma
jority of the Whigs of the South, were in
favor of that measure, there ought to be
hut one party on this subject, in the United
States. It is one in which the honor and
prosperity of the whole Nation is concerned
Whigs and Democrats, are all equally in
terested, and all shculd share in t!<c honor
of bringing it to a happy consummation.
what she w ill do, but it
to guess what come of these Editors wfrlx
her lo <fo. ^
LATER FROM ENGLAND.
®y Packet Ship, Queen of tin- *
, cst, Liverpool and London papers har
been received lathe 7th of March.
Colton continues firm at the advance ;
ported by the Steamer, of the 4th. T
demands were good, and trade had a bris!
healthy appearance. The sales in _
pool, from the 4th to the 6th March, inclu- 1
sivc, amounted to 35,000 bales, of whiclif-,
18,800 were taken by speculators. T!ur
transactions on the Gib, amounted to 15,. J
0(H) boles of which 10,800 were American..
This news lias imparled additional firmness'
and boiiynncy to the American markets.
English securities arc steady. Railway
shares arc attracting attention, with aiu
improved demand. The income lax with
be continued. Tho new Peel Tariff is,
making slow progress.
In the. House of Commons on the 5th. -
nil., Sir Robert Pee), explained that trader .
the rccipiocity treaty, existing hetween
England and the United States, our sugars;, ,
“the product of slave labour” would ho-
admitted on equal terms with the mc»t
favoured nation. -
The Paris papers contain tlie following-
paragraph which it copied into the Lomksv-
papers without comment.
“ The full of f-unta Anna has expriwo one of the j
vastest prowts which the undermining ambition oi"
Great Britain ever conceived. It uppers from t.Ve-
rnrreepoodenrr of the Ex-President c-f Mexico with
thtBntisU Minister, that the former for a sum-ot" 1
J5,000.000 piastres, of which he hod reserved fer
himself a ronsidoiaWo portion, was on tho eve of .
.•eilino absolutely to Great Britan the mamjbcr.f I
province of California, considered ro vnhjaWMs IV-
liy Gnat Britain and the United States, f.iat the lat
ter, i» the year 1837,ofined *5,000,000 for the har
bor of San' Francisco alone."
Iu Manchester nnd other English Mar—'
kets, cotton yarns and cloths, maintain
full prices, with a good demand, nnd ex
tensive contracts are mode for future deliv
er.!.
A further advance is announced in iror; ,
with heavy sales.
AFFAIRS OF SWITZLANP. V;
The Swiss Cuntons arc on tiic verge bit; *,
civil war, on tiio question of the
of the Jessuits, to whom the enre-
pubiic instruction hns been cemmiUed tin 1
some of tho Cantons.
The Catholics and Protestants, in some,
of tlie Cantons, arc organizing for the un
conditional expulsion of tlie Jessuits, frotm
eery port of Switzland, whilst in otHwv
Cuntons the Catholics arc preparing far
their defence and protection.
The discussions in the Swiss Diet, com
menced on the 29th ult. Foreign inter
ference is licgining to be looked to as tllo-
only means, of avoiding the complication'
of dangers, which threaten the peace off
Switzerland. The people throughout tiio-
Federation take a deep interest in the ricci**.
ion of tho Diet, and look to it with anxiety...
Oar River.
Tiic Flint is unusually low for the sea
son, owing to the long continued dry went!)
cr. The steamer Jns. Y. Smith, and three
cotton Boxes, arc at our wharves with full
freights of cotton watting a rise, and the
steamer Louisa is detained below cn her
downward passage. The steamer Florence,
a light draft boat, is on hci wnv tip with a
heavy freight of goods for our merchants.
Thus far, we have had no boats which
were properly constructed and adapted to
Election Results.
The Democrats of New Hampshire, tiava-
elcctcd their Govenor, a large majority of
both branches of the legislature, and four
members of Congress. In the other Con
gressional district there was no choice.—
In Rhode Island the candidates of the Dem
ocratic party for Governor and Congress
are elected.
[communicated.]
The Ruling Passion Strong in
Danger.
Yesterday while an old lady was getting
out of hcrcart, the horse took fright, threw
her out, nnd the cart ran over licr; but
however sho was more frightened than in-'
jur.'d, n crowd pursued tho horse and he;;
was taken up. at the distance of some half,
n mile. In a little while the'oid lady came :
hobbling up, and instead of looking to tlie
extent of .the injury, inquired of thc'gcn-
tlcntcn if they could tell her if her pipe
was broken. This is a parallel ease to tlie
olio insdo. mention of in the Commercial
Advertiser. X.
■j
Interesting Decision.
in the next Legislature. It * 1 the navigation of our river, they have been I J 1 ' ,a * been decided by Yico
proper tune to arrange for aUcpventwn £ larsfo, tnndeen. or thev have been ChtMKcllor Parker, of^cw York,^«^j|
with Eauy eounty, to nominate a senator
to represent this Senatorial district.
too large or too deep, or they have been
deficcnt in power. We are happy to learn
that a company has been formed for tbs
purpose of constructing a boot next sum-
Jj*lVc arc not more surprised than
pleased, to learn that Great Britain is so raer expressly for the trade of this River,
modifying her Tariff uponSmpost s,as to con- { It is said that some of our merchants con
fer mutual and important benefits upon template b ilding one or twootherm. This
her own citizens and upon ns. The whole is as it should be—adapt your boats to the
proposed reduction of duties upon imposts,, river and the trade will be profitable. .
ease of Ackerman vs. Ernott and Scliroy-
cr, that an executor or trustee, who invests
the trust funds in bank slock, will be liable
for any depreciation in its value, although
tho investment was made in eood faith-—
that such investment is unauthorized, and
that an executor or trustee can only be pro
tected against risk, by investing such funds
on real estate security-, or. jn public stocks
approved by the court
