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REPUBLICAN.
J. CLELAND, Cirv *sd Coim Piuntkr.
DECEMBERS, 1839.
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try- office at the corner of Bay sod Bull-itreeu, orer
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SavnunaU niirkotir Dec* 2.
/corrected weekly.)
SAVANNAH:
MONDAY EVENING, DEO. 9, 1839.
Tho nett End main argutifent ofour apponent,
we tntut condense for the lake of brevity. It Is
tll»\ If abutment, two built iu the River, they will
BAGGING—Hemp, 49 inch, II • 99 cts. F jr*nl.
BALE HOPE / 11,. . 10 cenu. ...
BACON—Timm. 1> lb 1" " 11 “ ul, > Shoulder.
,ind Side. 9 * l ’i . ...
BKF.K -M. Il« P bbl i fto' •»
BREAD— N I.v, .1 O.IJ P CWti Pilot, »e| * T,
CVn.-W, lt„cter. ^
BUT T Kit -I lotoen, 20 •
BRAN1) V-<>rfsc. 4ti. proof, It 40 • 1 73 P g»R,
IXw.iic.so ® 8? cents; Apple, 43, Peach,
wROCREHY— for cent-edv. 30 • ,
CANDLES—Snenn., 4ST^I0cenU P It>; Oeorjtl.
91; NortDern,00. . M(k
rWR-RSF—KnriK*pn, 10 • » m. ,
COEFBE—Inferior to fair. Ill: • c ! Sifiw
good fair to prime, 12| • 13 j choice, 00; I or-
to Bico> 00.
Philadelphia end Virginia. (7 73 • (8; Ctnel,
M 30.
HAY—Trims Northern, 73 cenu.
HERRING—Smoked, P box, 73 • 100 cent..
IRON—Sweedfc Pton.110 » 1*9.
LB AD—Pig and Bar, 07 »8 P cwt; Sheet, M.
LARD—P* Ih, 14 • 14) cents.
LIME—Pbbl,S9. , . .
LUMBER—Yellow Pino IUngiiy: Tiraber, 8 • 110
4» Stem Sawed, !8#89; Flooring Burdfc
90 Hirer Lumber, Bored* Ptank and
able, 14 • ISt Staves, Red Oak; 00 • OOP
MACKEHEL^-No. 1 J00t No. 9, *00i No. 3, (9.
MOLASSES—Cub., P gall., 30 » 31 cents; New-
NAILS-Cu? 4dtn90d.ieauu P It.
OSNABURGS—P yard, I _ _ „ .
OIL—Sperm., Winter Strained. 00 P gel!.: Fall da
|\ 93 • II 30i Liuieod,93 •100) Refined
Wh»le,60al0. , ...
PORK—Mem, p bbl. •«*-. Prime, Sll.
PIPES—p groce, 30 • 10 cents.
PORTEU-P do.cn, S3 • M 95.
PEPPER—Black, P It 10 • 11 cents.
RAI81N8—Mtlin, Bunch, 1 75 O *9.
BICE-P lOOtt, (9|»*3. _ , .
RUM—Jamaica, P gaU- 193 * 140; New-Englud,
8UGAR-^Muienr.do, P It, *• 10 vents, Torn
Rice end St Orobt. I * 101; Havana, \\huo.
13; New-Orleuu, t • »! Loaf, 13 • II;
Lump, 13 • 14.
SALT—Liverpool corese, P 17* O 117.
8EGARS—SpanUb, P M„ 19 • lit American, 9
SHOT—All .'.a. P It, ■! cents. '.
SOAP—American Yellow, I • 8|.
TALLOW—American, 13 • 14 cent..
TOBACCO-Georgls. none; Kentuckr. lO * It;
Manufutured. II O 99; CarendUi, 30 9 40.
TEA—Souchong. P It, 91 » 53 cent.; Ounpowdcr
and Imperii). 10 9 83; llyvoo, 30 • 13.
TenorUTe,
LP.ll 110; Dry Malaga. 40 • 43: Sweet
Malaga. 43 • 80; Champagne, per doaen, *
• 13.
WHISKEY—Philadelphia and Baltimore, P gait.,
FREIGHTS—^ro^lrerpoobdoll et Id p It; to Ha-
▼re, le. i» It; In ftaw-York, 73cents P bnla.
EXCHANGE—OnEegiend,nr.tr.mA; Drift:*# N.
' YoA.eOd.jhlSliyorceut.aifc; M day., 3
a 4 per cent prem.; 3 day., * per aenL prem.g
at light 7 per cant pram.
REMARKS.
COTTON.—Th« {demand for Upland ainee
our Iast]report continues good, aalet will reach a.
bout 2000 bales. There wee a .mall improvement
duriog the first part of the week, but that improve
ment win Ion, during the last of the week. The
etock of Oottofllle increasing, owing tn the rise
in the various riven, on which ateemboata an
now plying. Our quotatione now aro from 9 to
11 centa for all qualities.
Wo take the following atatement of the receipte
of Cotton from the SomiumA Shipping If Com
mercial Li*, at the placet mentioned, since the
1st of October: 1830. 1838.
Georgia, Nov. S3 13070 36773
South Carolina, Nov 22, 27727 33178
Mobile, Nov. 18 .1481 10807
New-Orleant, Nov. 16, ....122519 59737
Florida, Nov. 2... 451 E
North Carolina, Nov. 2, 251 000
Virginia, ....0U0 000
Total 165508 145794
The fallowing ie a atatement of the stock of
Cotton on hand at tho respective places named:
Savannah, Nov. 29,
..4725
16610
[South Carolina, Nor. 22,
.10117
22095
| Mobile, Nov. 16,
..2038
7789
Ncw-Orleans, Nov. 16
.89184
37717
782
North Carolina, . Nov. 2,
...600
800
Augusta and Hamburg, Oct. 1,...6193
0738
Macon, Nor. 1,
..5685
3000
Florida, Oct. 1,.....,
...650
1000
Philadelphia, Nov. 16, 650
480
1 Ncw-York, Nov. 20,......,..
..9000
8000
Total 129442 104911
. RICE.—The demand for this article the past
reek baa been limited—the (ale. will reach from
to 600 eaik., at pricea ranging from 2 J to 53.
CORN.—Retail, from 75 to 95 cents.
FREIGHTS—To Liverpool |d 4? tb; to Ha-
I' re 1 cent | to Netv-York 75 cente tf* bale for
loUon; to Philadelphia4 cent for Colton, 75c.
pr Rice; To Boeton i cent for Cotton, Rice 76
ints.
Just Deceived,
DERbrig Mad iron from Now York, a large
. assortment of Polersham Frock Coats; also,
nenor figured French' Merino Vesta, n now ar-
Bo. For solo cheap for cash, or goad accep-
tco, by G.S. NICHOLS.
I, nov 22 231
John Mullery,
FASmOVlBLi: AND MILITART TAILOR,
TAS received per recent arrivals, a choice an-
J. sortmentof Broadcloths, Cuuimeroe, Vost-
*, &c., which he is prepared to make up to or-
I in tho best manner, aud on reasonable terms,
ct 10
New Style of Hats. —
• ECEIVED per brig Augusta, an assortment
v of faaluonafiloIIotaofsTipcriorquality.
by JOHN MALLER
:t :)
For
LERY
Mxclian^c.
■ .RAFTS on N. w-York at short sight,Yor
1 11 sale by
tv ID
MICH. DILLON * CO.
ANSWER TO “ONE IIOUBLI.Y INTER
ESTED.”
At length wo have a tangible opponent to the
RridgeB-ona who prolbatea hinmelT "doubly in
terested" to oppose iL We propose to view hi.
who1f> paper,nnd commence by commending moat
hoartily hie first proposition, na: 11 to establish the
habit ofeenvtiaing freely, and frilly—at ia done
tlnwhere, in the newspapers, all public mens-
tires." Wo will even go farther and say, that we
hope to see a more urbane, and deferential apirit
pervade these esaays of contending writers—both
evidently aiming at the public good. It haa been
too common in such eases, to end in calling each
other names—such aa nameless scribble!—when
both are anonymous—penny whipster, and whig
and lory scribloro, as the case may be. We shall
Maltha writer under review, and all others, with
all possible respect, cou.istent with tn impartial
search after truths and when onr amnanition
dwindles down to the mere benyding ofapprobiou.
epithets, we .will retire from the field, whether
vanquished er victors.
It is confessed by this writer, that a Bridge will
have the effect of “bringing more produce and
small Mde to tho city.” This is undoubtedly
true, tnd much more; but, grin ting for the sake
of argument, that this ia all that it will bring. Ia
not the anm total of tho expo'nsofany city made
up of the small mites which is constantly dropping
in through tho medium of this small trade. Isnot
every ahip load of cotton, made up from an hun
dred sources—some from the Rail Road—come
from Steamboats—aonio from Wagons, and
tome from Carts. These two last soureet, are
doubtless what the writer considers small trade.—
Ii all small Mde to be given up because we have
a Rail Road and Canal—ora we henceforth only to
trade by the boatload, for the groat staple t We
trust not. These Cert and Wagon lotds amount
to many thousand dollars in a year, and every bale
of it, pays a little toll to onr city as it passes thro’,
in the way of profits on *alca—commission—
wharfage—^rayage and packing. AH these help to
support onr working men. This small trade how
ever will not cousi.t alone of the groat staple—it
wUl consist of hay, straw, wood, batter, milk, beef,
hides, tallow, pork, laid, lumber, live stock of the
large kind, turkeys, 'geese, ducks, chickens, fish,
cabbages, turnips, pannips, potatoes, and fruits of
all kinds, with ovary kind of agricultural produce
which the country affords. For our hay wo now
pay an enormous tax to the North—wood isanin-
dispensible article, and would bo lowered one half
in price by the proposed Bridge, which would
save to the city thirty thousand dollars annually—
estimating a cord to each individual only, and
now at the lowest rate*. Of beef, we consume
one hundred thousand dollars worth a year, esti
mating only ton a day, and they at a low prico.—
The supply of this article la almost entirely pre
vented from being supplied in any degree by our
neighbors for want of a Bridge. Yet they have
beef to sell. How ore they now to get it across
the River 1 We make no butter, therefore most
get it from some quarter. We now pay to the
North at the rote of 374 cents a pound, and con-
•tune from 500 to 2000 pounds o day. Would
not tho price of due article bo lowered if dtiriea
could be established over the River 1 Milk we
now pay 12J centa a quart fot—and consume
from one to two thoneand quarts daily. If this
could bo reduced to 64 cents, would it not bo a
saving to the city 7 And all the otberarticlee enu
merated, which it would consume our whole
space to follow in detail, would there not be in
equal reduction upon them—and ifsa, how
much would all there savings amount to in a
year! More than would pay for tbebridgo,
out tnd out, twice over. This is the small Mdo,
made so light of by the writer tinder review,which
amounts at o very low estimate to five hundred
thousand, or a million of dollars annually. We
have not footed up the various items, it ia true, so
aa tn arrive at mathematical accuracy—bat we
hare calculated severe!, and if the war grows
warm, we will get statistics from the various
trades, if necessary. Bo much for the small trade.
Bathe says, after acknowledging the increase of
this traffic—“that it may have an unfavorable ef
fect upon onr property,-through the financial ar
rangements necessary to build a bridge.’’ Now,
what financial arrangements are necessary, which
can injure our property? We propose to send
no special agent to London, or Ntw-York, to
borrow tin money—to that there can be no di
culty from that quarter; but we propose tho elm-
pie plan of actual taxation upon ourselves. No
great financiering need be called into operation,
during this process, nor need it interfere with the
financiering of our Banks, Insurance, Rail Road
or Cdnal Companies. They may cypher away,
and our word for it, if they can get no better secu
rity, that they will not find a dollar diminished
from their sums total at the end of tho year, from
building a bridge.
Our opponent says that the appointed guardi
ans of tho city should enquire, whether the amount
ueceasoiy to be levied as a tax, would not be “too
onerous even to widows and orphans." In ilia
lint place, we do hot propore to levy tho tax
that it will be onerous upon any of us; in the next
place, if widoRra and orphans have a very large
tax to pay, Ilia the vetybestof evidence that they
cannot be very poor, else how how came they
taxed at all. We, too, ore opposed to taxing
poor uidoito and orphaia, but rich widows and or-
phaiis will be aa much benefitted and ought to
contribute as much as any other persons.
How building a Bridge is to depress “the spirit
which is eo resolutely engaged in carrying out our
great undertakings—the Rail Road and Canal"
surpasses our comprehension. Net one dollar
of the proposed tax would ever go into the Rati
Road or Canal coffers—Bridge or no Bridge-
how then can it depress them 1 The money ie not
buried in theobutmente,it will remain among us,
and tlie cum total In tho city at the end of each
year will be precisely the come until it ie finished,
os if no Bridege had been built; only that it will
be in the hands of the carpenters and engineers.
And are not carpenters and engineers us likely to
•ubscribe for Roil Road and Canal Stock, with
this name money, aa the thousands who contribut
ed it in small sumo? Are they not more so 7 Havo
we just to much stock in trado of public apirit,
and no more, so that when we put a little into the
Bridge, it is justso much taken from tho Canal
and Ruil Road? Tbie is the moat mathematical
idea of public enterprise that we ever heard of
yeL If New-York had halted with this idea, ahe
would have stopped at die Grand Canal, and Bal
timore would have been eo woded to Ohio, that
her connexion with Washington City, would
llavo boon adultry, at the IcasL
_ m oin-
tnciulations MDUilltd iu tho*filth resolution. Tho
Committee of Vigils nee arc oiti*ndliu to their
form a uoitdcus around which s:uul bars will col-1 duties with a spirit nnd porsevemiico highly com*
led. and thus obstruct tin navigation. Heavens 11 nwndable andnodoubt much good to tho peace,
what. fickle nymph mus» rule ever the destinies | jfi?SSSEft .T'-Lf
of tho Savannah T Not a particle of the stream
must bo disturbed, else she will kick up a sand bar
right away. This ia as bail as tlio poor inonoma-
bo w'lthoiftn goodefloct. Certain we nrc.it will not I Tho draw to bo raised by moam of chains work
bo, if tho City Council comply WKhv * *
i .* _ :....] L. it... l..>
nisc'who imagined himself made of glass, and if
any one were to draw a chair from under him, he
wonld he smashed to atoms. We did think tint
an obstruction In one place, waa compensated by
depth of drew and rapidity of motion in onolhor,
bin our opponent says this very'rapidity also era-
ales sand bare, and will so create them right in the
midst ofour harbor. This is warping tho argu
ment to bear rather too exactly agminsta Bridge,
to be the plain simple truth. Let ue examine it a
little, and see Ifit will bear tho light. If tltia posi
tion is trua—it holds good with one obatmetion-
re well as another—and in all places alike, of the
same river. Now then, how comes it diet wharves
are built on the north ride of tho River in some
placoe, and only on on* aide ot others! Why
does not rend bus arise from this unequal distri
bution of current 7 Where docks happen on
both sides, the current must be in the centre, and
the sand ban on both aides jand where they (the
docks) happen on one side, tho current must pur
sue one aide, and the rend hen also bo on one
aide. ■ Now, is this truof Haa every dock crea
ted asand bar, somewhere or other? Ifao, our
commerce has otherdifficulties to contend with,
besides Ihoee created by the abutments ofa Bridge,
and in comparison with which tho abutments
dwindle into huignificaneo. But it cannot be
true in any great degree of the docks, and conse
quently in a much leas degree with tho obstruc
tions thrown in the woy by a Bridge.
Our opponent soya, “ there is another affect
which will, and ought to be brought to view, via *
“riot upon private nnd local Meruit." “ A grea
undertaking has been commenced by the Canal
Company, and already haa much tabor and money
been expended to give increased ihcilitiea to our
shipping, which have boon much neodad, tnd to
the lutder trade," Now, we have the whole story
told (or to ore scant phrase of 8t. Crispin) here
tho shoe pinches. Well, euppuso the proposed
Bridge should operate adversely to the interests of
o few private individuals, isa great public under
taking ofacknowledged utility to give way before
there? But let us state the caw, and see if we
cannot make a plainer tala of all this mystery, than
our opponent.
A certain number of wealthy and enterprising
Individuals, (we are willing to give yon all due
preire gentlemen)have bought up the Canal Stock,
and are enlarging the mouth of arid Canal, and
are building new locks, for tho pnrpow of crea-
tinga ship channel ao (hire the Rati Road Bridge.
This is not all—if k the plan succeeds, a great
number of wharf lota will bo erected along both
banks of the Canal—wall calculated for tho sale
of wood and lumber, which may be brought down
the Cana). Now, if our Bridge atrikea the eity
below this Canal, it will Introduce the wood and
lumber trade within tho proposed location of that
business, and consequently injure the value of the
Canal wharf lota. Ia not this tho whole stor-
pla inly told! And is not this the real orign of all
the land bars and financial difficulties—and one
rous taxes upon widows and orphans ? Our op
ponent confesses, manfully too, there private in
terests, and even signs himself “Ore Doubly
tereeted." We respect him for his frankness, but
must beg leave to demur to the whole process of
hie reasoning, premise* and coudusion.
Finally—the matter resolves itself into this i A
largo majority of the citixens of Savannah de
mand the erection of a Bridge over the River,
end are willing to be taxed for the porpore.butit
operate, injuriously npon a splendid private spe-
culation (or if you witi, npon tin Interests of a
Joint-Stock Company). Now, which will pre-
vail? Which ought to prevail m a free Govern
ment, where a majority governs? Let the peo
ple answer for themselves on Saturday—ar a rx-
CORDED VOTE OF THE AVIS AMD ITOKf.
INDIAN NEWS.
A slip from the JaeksonviU Advocate, dated 27th
ult. after giving the intelligence we published last
week, in relotion to the attack upon Caps Saam.r.,
by Indians, gives the following additional parti
culars of that affair, derived from an extra of the
St. Augustine Herald :
“Six men were despatched from Camp Waedman
to procure asurgeon for Capt. 8earlo; when they
reached Long Swamp, three miles front this eitv
they round tin body of Philip Woodman, Sr. of
this city, dead, and his son a [ad of about fourteen
apparently mortally wounded, there two bodies’
are brought to town.
“ Mr. Weadman waa on hia way to his deserted
plantation—when he arrived at Long Swamp, a
negro came np and spoke to them, when two ri-
lies were fired and he fell.—His son, Bartoio
rays, the Indians reloaded and fired at himself:
the ball atruck the top of hia head and glanced
fracturing the akitll. The negro cut him several
times with his knife. The Indians were prepar
ing to carry him off in a cart, and hod tied hia legs
when the escort caine up.” •’
CT In copying from the Brunswick Advocate
the outrage committed on one {of onr most re
spectable and peaceblo citizens, Mr. Pxtxr-
MiTcnaLL, we would remsrit—sMnge it is In
deed, that the hand of the Amin, should havo
wreaked its vengeance on the. person ofa gentle
man whom we did not believe bad an enemy in the
world. We are glad to find active steps hare been
taken, which may lead to a discovery off the Vil.
lain. May the citizens of Brunswick be success
ful.
Outrageous Assault.—A brutal assault waa made
on the person of Peter Mitchell, Esq., in this city
Tuesday evening last, die particulars of which
B as follows. Mr. M. had just strived in die
steamer Florida from Savannah on hia way South
and while waking for the boat totrko in wood,
stepped onshore with die intention ofgoingto the
Hotel—he had not proceeded for from tho wharf
however, when he waa aMck by some one ividi
a club or other heavy instrument upon the back
of the head, the blow of which felled him Ho
was discovered shordy alter ill a senseless slate,
and immediately taken to the Oglethorpe House,
where every means have been used to restore
him; but we are sorry to say, he still continues
senseless, and hut liule hones are entertained of
his recovery. No clue to the perpetrator ofdiis
cruel outrage haa yet been diaeoevred, although
the most active measures have been taken by
members of tho City Council and tho citizens gen.
orally, to ferret him out. Tito object of the per-
son making the assault it would seem waa not for
gain, os Mr. Mitchell had a gold watch and money
about his person which remained untouched—
the general opinion ia that die blow was intended
for another individual who left the wharf about
die same time, but owing to the darkness of the
night, tite perpetrator missed his object. Mr. M.
is a citizen of Savannah we understand, and is a
very worthy and highly respectable gentle
man.
The action of bur citizens in consequence-of
this outrageous affair, an account of which will
be found in another column, we trust will not
their action, at there are & number of idte/vvorlli-
leu vagabonds prowling about the city, fit sub
jects lor the Penitentiary t and theyjshonld be
mode to give an aceouut of themselves nnd of their
maimer of procuring a livelihood, or else ought
not to be permitted to remain here - another
.Mmv«ft-iiiiLLis,ii.tiLe, |>iiiHill’s mm urniiKHj
nnd may jf notiftMory, bo furnished with counter*
poiso \voij»lnj».
Tho following is an estimate of tho cost of the
two routes ahovo described:
ESTIMATE OP THE EASTERN ROUTE.
Co*t of 1 pier.
ft.. II. M. timber for cribs
'Since tho above was in type, Mr. Mitchell
has died. Ho eipired about 12 o'clock, yester
day morning. Hu remains will bo taken to Sav-’
annah for interment.
Tn the lion. John Mocporson Berrien, Chairman
of the Committao appointed hy the citizen: of
Savannah to investigate the aubject of a com
munication between the City and the opposite
shore of South Carolina, by Bridges and Road:
or otherwise.
Sir.—Immediately after I hand the honor to
receive a copy ufthe resohition'ofyour commit
tee dated June 8th, I commenced the axamina-
tiona nnd surveys necessary to aarry into effect
the objects of the resolution, via’.to select sites
for bridges to establish a communication between
the City of Savannah and the apposite share of
South Carolina, and to extend such examinations
ss far Westwoui as the plantation of Henry Me-
Alpin, Eaq., and to flimish surveya and estimates
for at least two points to be embraced within the
albresaid range, Ac. dta.
I now respectfully prose nt the following report
on tho subject—
It is assumed u a condition in the consulta
tion of any bridgo over the South or City chan
nel of the river, that it must be sufficiently elevat
ed to allqw the pauage of steamboats with their
smoke stocks up, and also to be provided with p
“draw" to pare such craft with masts os might he
going|abovo the City.
I bare therefore assumed 30 feet above high
tide, os tin elevation of tho bridgo in the clear,
and planned it with a drew of 35 Set in the clear,
Ibr the passage of toiling rowels.
Agreeably to the request contained In the re
solution, there selected two points of crossing
tho South channel of the river | one opposite the
narrow atreot West of West Broad sMot, lead
ing to the public dock justabove Winkler’s s tir
null, the other just above Mr. McAlpin’s brick
yard.
At the first of there points tho river it 745 feet
wide, and at the other UUO font.
I propore to crow the Back Biter at a point
nearly opposite Mr. MoAlpin’e, in either event.
Tho reasons are that the stream ia narrower at
this place than at any point below—and that tho
road laid out and partly made by authority of
South Carolina, wilTatrUu tho Back River at this
point.
Should the lower eke for the bridgo over the
South channel be adopted, I propose to continue
a roadaloug the bank of the river on tho South
aide or Hutchinson's Island, to the division dam
between the plantations of Air. King and Air.
Habersham, (B. C. 0400 ft.) crossing tho Ishmd
on this dun, which will be widened and convert
ed into a road, (C. D. 1360 ft.) thence running
along the North aide of tho Island to o point op
posite the proposed rood from tho high ground m
South Carolina, (D. E. 2040 ft.) cresaingtho
Back River by a truss bridge on piles (e7f7i270
ft.) thence taking the lino of the road already pro-
jectad, to the high groundi, (glUOO feet.
Tho whole distance'ny this route, which we will
designate u the “Eiutere Route" from the city
to the high grotvad. beyond the river swamp in
South Carolina, will bo as follows i
A. U. Bridge over the Savannah River south
ch “’.tel, 745 feet.
d. C. Along the margin of the Itland
to Kiiu & Haberabain’a division dam, 9,400
C. D. Across Hutchinson's Island
on said dam. 1,366
D. E. j Along the north margin ofthe
Island to the point of Back River. 2,049
E. F. Bridge over Book Rivor, 1,270
From bridge to high ground, 21,000
_ Total, 30,415
Or about 0} miles.
Aty reasons for selecting this particular route,
are. that it effects tits wurusta of die own-
*r« of plantations, much leas than to tako a more
direct coarse in passing along up Hutchinron’e
Island on either side, instead of injuring, we
should benefit the plantations, by making for
them a strong river dam for our road; ami iu
crossing file island, wa take the division dam
betweon Air. King and Air. Habersham which it
i* presumed would not bo objected to, while it is
probable that tbojeonaent ofeither proprietor could
bo obtainodto cross his plantation.
The road already projected from Back River,
also follows tho dlviduig line between two estates,
and baa received thsanctionof tha authorities of
the State ofSouth Carolina, and aa I understand,
haa been assented to by the proprietors.
Should tho upper situ be adopted for the bridge
over the south channel, the distance would be
from the Augusta Road to the river (K. I.)
about one mile-, bridge I. II.) 1100 feet, across
Hutchinson's island (II. E.) 1800 feet! bridge
over Back River as before (E. F.) 1270 feet; road
to high ground aa before 21000 feet, making 51
miles, to which is to be added 3 tnilea by the
Augusta Road, making inall 84 miles from the
city to the high grounds in S. Carolina, by the
"Western Route."
I present you herewith a map illusMting tho
abovo description, and which is referred to by
letters in this communication; also a sheet with
plans in detail of the proposed bridge orer the
south channel,
You will perceive that I have chosen the lattice
plan ofMr. Town for the supersMcture with
the addition of an arch. It is proposed to make
three spans of200 feet each, one oflOO feet and
a draw of 35 feet in the clear. The bridge to be
25 feet wide from outside to outside, wiut a clear
road woy of 104 feet.
The height ofthe lattice workto be 20 feet, to
be composed of two tripple ranges with on arch
bolted on both aides of each. Thai superstructure
to be covered and roofed with nearly a* flat
roof, covered with tin, and supported by four piere
and two abutments of brick and stone.
A bridge of this description, might be support
ed by umber work at a leu cost, but the rapid
decoy of timber when exposed alternately to he
wet and dry, in this climate, would render it bad
economy to place ao costly a work on wooden
supports. I have therefore made no estimate for
them.
The bridge over back river will be a simple
truss work on piles, with adraw 30 feet in the
“ear to pass sloopuind schooners.
1 III) causewsya ok Hutchinson’s Island,and on
the South Carolina side, will be formed by raisin*
• roadway ofthe material from the side ditche*—
then placing lags and facines transvorsly, and cov
ering them wits marsh mud and sand, which may
be obtained from several knolls within a conveni
ent distance from tlie road on the main.
I have estimated the whole cost of making tlie
road to tlie high ground. It ii, however,probable
that much nswst&nce would be afforded by tlie in-
habitants, in making tlie road on the South Caro
lina side—indeed 1 understand it is their intention
in any event to mako tho rood to Back River.
Tlie dense forest back of the river fields, will
afford abundance of materials for rnakins the
causeway.. 8
For the approach to the bridge on the city side,
I have contemplated a plain brick building, of the
proper height, as shewn in the plan. Tho road
way, to be on the lop. This would bo tut cheap in
the end as any method that could be adopted,and
could bo anpronriuted to the purposo of a store
bouse, end perhaps pay interest on its cost
, The descent to tite level of tho road on Hutch-
insona Island, is effected by sloping tho 100 feet
span 8 feet, and continuing the inclination by truss
work aa shewn in tlie plan.
The foundations ofthe piers will be laid by sink
ing cribs of timber filled with stone, and surround-
T4rir^ W . i l'l?{| 1 , tO m Pr0V ' n ' lh0CUrr0m
These cribs will come np to low water mark.
from that to high water mark, to be rough atone
masonry laid in hydraulic cement; nnd above high
water mark, to bo brick work. ■
The piers toko six feet thick el top, with* bat-
ter all round of ono to ten.
3,600 ft. n'. M. tini.
and pile*, at $3
409 perchei of atone for filling
•ib* at *4,
195 do. do.
ing baae at 64,
151 porches stone masonry at
protect*
•1 pore
•19,
arpeutry and labor,
19,000 bricks and laying at
•95,
Cost of one. pier,
•160
1,608
500
1,819
1,000
9,075
r* M T * M “ l oeaaion or the 2Gtli °Penii
her. have been arriving in thUeiw uT**- ««
than a week nut; and jti, nro^L? 13r . r ° r oto
im already fifty or sixty Mlmberon? .i?* 1
inrnti Hi,usually early gnUVeriiU "to* ci >7.b
nbloto make out any tlmig liko a rfiii i'^* ,t »R
« Parent, etui we .bid' not uwS or «!N
nlfinl
Coat of four piers,
NORTH ABUTMENT.
Foundation, (1,000 ’
98,000 bricks at (93, (,430
Trass work, 800
— (3,930
APPROACH & ABUTMENT ON CITY SIDE.
430,000 brick at (00, , 9,000
Foundation. 100
Embankment, 3,000O. Y. at 90c, 000
Caipeotry, Ac. _ 1,000
Gosi of supports,
703 feet superstructure at (43, (31,793
and Fixtures,
re eh™ not ntt,m“ “T 1
wShS"** ■
Commercial J^n^T 8
J VNbv. 11 From Mobile u
’’“ °° t ’ 3> 1 From R. OrleVnV^'l
. MACON, NOV. M—
from 7 to 8 cents. A little burner. * 1""* *-
ing m the rise ofthe river.b^KT.re'aprW,
broil.able to send oir,oine if ttfdr Xj'W*" h
Draw a
5,000
Total cost of bridge,
■use wav from north end of bridge
to south end of back river bridge
as before described, 819 rod* at
•30 per rod, 024,3G0
Four small bridges at •600, 9,400
Bridge over back rivar 1970 feet at
•10, •19,700
Draw for sloops and schooners, . 9,000
Total cost to north shore of back
river,
1,9791 rod* cans way from back river
to high ground, as before descri*
bed, at 990, 90,440
D ridge over Cbanning’a creek, (O.) 1,000
6 small bridge* at two, 1,000
Total cost of eastern route,
ESTIMATE OP WESTERN ROUTE.
BrUgt omr tontk OUaaW at McAlfl*'*.
6 piers at $805, 48,450
9 abutments, 8,000
Truss work on each end, S,000
36,795
•84,075
469 at Of {13 at Of; 563nt0|j 54
•96,760 10|» 1639 at/lOj, 89 at 101\ 702°J. JS 8 M I
^aealdredst^X^'M
•14,700
•193,535
1,100 feet superstructure at $45
Draw and fixtures,
Oausway across Hutchinson's It*
land, 108 rods at f30 per rod, 3,940
Bridge over back river, as before, 14,700
>rjwsT The '
and 39 tierce, at 3|. A yfidice srtSd^Iiffi“’ii
MT ’ W# 'TaX tut'
shout ODOO bushels si 80 and 81 rent,
NPW ORLEANS, NOV. IKU.Arrifcj ■ .
ISthhuunL 14,700hales. Olosredlnrt.T?
8.908; making tn addition to stock of 0
having on hand, Inchuireofall on .bln bo.il A** 1
‘■ski™™ irS"’ * f
•189,333
119,030
,700. 17,940
•130,800
1,300
Reed from Augusta retd to river,
Total coat to north shore of back river, (130,300
Can,way, lee. to high ground, as before, 97,440
Total cost west route, (139,830
Your retolntion alto requests an estimate on
the plan of making the communication by meins
ofa canal and steamboat alone.
If a canal is adopted, there will be three locks
required, at it Would bo imporoible to keopopen
a out of sufficieut depth to pate tho boat at low
water without encountering an expense altoge*
titer greater than the object would warrant.
Fora cotvtl with a bottom width of23 feet,slopo,
2 ft. haze to 1 ft. vertical, with on average depth
of six feet excavation nnd say 20,000 feet m length
—I estimate aa follows i
104,444 C. yds. excavation at 20 eta. *32,883 00
3 brick locks at *10,000 each
Aprons fur landing
Engineering and superintendence
Steamboat with engine of 15 bone
power
30,000 00
2,000 00
3,000 00
*67,838 00
5,000 00
To keop this system in operation,
the anniinl expense would be:
730 cord, wuud at *5 *3,050 00
1 engine man 800 00
1 fire man 350 00
1 patroon' 400 00
3 looks keepers 000 00
Repairs of steamboat dt locks 000 00
7,000 00
*72,888 00
Total
An interest on a eapital of
87,000 00
9150,880 00
Yon will perceive that I make the coat ofthe
threei methods nearly equal. The “ Eastern route”
is rather the least, and. in my opinion, possesses
many other advantages which ontitlo it to a deci
ded preference orer both the other plana.
The communication with the city would be
much more perfect and convenient, than any ferry
arrangement possibly could he.
Its superiority overy tho Western route consists
in the great advantages that would result to the
eity from a connexion with that port of Hutchin-
•on’s Island opposite. It would in effect bo im
mediately exteding the limits of the city, and op.
ening to our commerce a greater extent of wharf
room which iaveiy much needed in the business
season.
There are doubtless other routes by which tha
desired coinunicationa could be effected, and
whichpotrets their respective merits. From ail
the intormation I have been able to obtain how-
over, I do not hesitate in recommending that a
£ reference be given to tho "Eastern route" is
ore in ascribed, over the other two plans here
mentioned; and indeed any other that Ihavo heard
suggested.
It a steamboat alone la to be employed, I should
think it thelwst policy to run it to the present road
(Union.) I hare marked on the map in a dotted
blue line tho route the beat would have to tako to
clear the shoal at tite lower end of Fig and Hutch
inson's Islands.
All of which isrespectfully submitted.
L. O. REYNOLDS,
Savannah, July 10th, 0839. ClVI ' E ?. 8 ' nMir ’
[cofy.]
At it meeting oftita committee appointed by
the citizena of Savannah in relation to a coin-
raunication between the said eity and the State of
South Carolina, hold on 31st Octobor 1839, the
following resolution waa offorod and adopted;—
Resolved, As the sense of this Committee that
the boat interests ofthe city of Savannah will be
promoted by the establishment of tho proposed
communication with South Carolina.
That tho construction ofthe requisite bridges
and road by the corporation of the city of Savan
nah, u recommended by the certainty and promi
titude with which the work would be accomplish
ed, if undertaken by that body, and by tho equal
distribution of the expense, which would result
from a tax imposed by them for their reimburse
ment of the City Treotuiy.
That tile Alsyor lie respectfully requca!od to
call a meeting of the citizena of Savannah for tho
gCONSIGNELS PER RAIL ROAD CARS
Arrived on Saturday lo.t-629 bales Comm a
Wojhbum Lewi. & Co, C Cartridge,CsS
&. Neyle, J Camming & Co, Winterly
RiSidt’kp'H B " ld ' Tln tN A Hardee, Boitotuk
,^Ad^ H rBr,rugL pl " &Co ’ WDiMc "’
PASSENGERS
Per brig New Ilonovor, from Philadelphia—
Airs Alendeuliall and son,Airs Kroger,Alias Win-
er, Aleasre Warren, Burton, Lopez, and 1 intbe
steerage.
Per steamboat Isis, from Charleiion-Mix
Thomas, Alias Thomas, Afcssra Thomas, Parker,
Wallace, Chores, Jones,Bennett, AlcKsy,Smith,
Wood, llolmee, Bunion, Blunt, Sage, Knottier,
Bruce, and 13deel:, ^
Per steamboat Florida, from Jacksonville, 8t
Alarys nnd Brunswick—Airs Elliott and servant,
Rev H A Duncan, Aletsra Hart, Duncan, Prim-
rose, Waldburg, Caraway, T Piles, S Piles, tnd
3 deck.
Per steamboat Beaufort District, fm Charles
ton—Airs Hislop, Airs Danner, Alls Smith, lira
Sneed, Airs Rose. Airs Murray, Airs Brantley
and daughter, Alisa Robartson, Alias Wilson,
Alias Barnwell, Mlaa Butman, 2 Alins Roiignol,
Alisa Evans, Alias Tracy, Alias Bowman, Aleun
Robertson, Coggshill, Danner nnd servant,Swift,
Rutledge, Dr Bern, Rose, Alurray, Thompson,
Rev Air O’Neill, nnd 4 deck.
Shipping Intelligence.
PORT OF 8AVAIWAII,. ...DBCBMBgR 3. 1839.
iting ol i
flaking
. , v , mosaut bridges and road, and
reimluiriimg the CityTroosury Eye tax imposed
tor that purpose, such meeting to beheld at the'
Exchange on Thursday the 28th November, at 7
NEW ORLEANB, Nov. 22.
Steamboat Mourn irpf—Tha steamer Wilmirig-
ton, hence tor SL Louis, burst hor boilers on tho
morning of tho 18th Inst, near tho mouth of tho
Arkunaaa river. The boilers, engines aiid upper
works carried away, os (hr ot the cook houreT—
“Une ofthe pilots, Mr. AadrewHelms r wos blown
overboard and iost. Julius Fisk, 1st englnoor,
killed; Paul— 1 —, 2d enginer, mortally wounded
and dying, nt the mouth of Arkansan river, nnd
and four others (2d cook included) deed. The
number of wounded is not precisely known—tlie
occouuts varying from six to twelve. It is sup-
pared thatnaneoftho other officers were injured.
Tho accidont occurred about twenty minutes ol
eic r id cn toe 19-h Intant, a .tod. of8LW (ST" -
only operate when their own term* are acceded
The receipts contihue heavy, and thero is coWjW.
ly a Urge amount offering. “wpwnt
Liverpuol Classification, La. and Min
11, good t
8*0).
1 1911 TetuLsod N. Ah!
ARRIVED SINCE OUR LAST.
Brbrig Symctry, Allen, Sunderland, Eng. 70
days. Con] and Earthenware to Greenwood dt
Upborn.
Brig Independence, Evans, Havana, 0 days.—
Sugar, Honors, Molasses and Fruit to F Sorrel St,
Co, 8 Philbrick So Co, Coheu, Miller & Co,and
WP Clark.
Brig New Hanover, Carty, Philadelphia, toS
Philbnck & Co. Atdzo to Dr W Waring, J D
Muon, Pndelford, Fay St, Co, T Purse, Al Hop-
kina, W Warner, IW Morrell, G B Curomm;,
Dr P At Kollock, TAI&JAI Tomer. AIH Mc
Allister, A Porter, Mrs Kroger,R & W King,Mrs
Mendenhall, J P Williamson & Son, U Haber
sham & Son, W T Williams, L Baldwin,IMm t,
Roser Si. OT
bitL Cohen,
& Hardlllg, mew luuruer, iui, ,, Iiu*.i.."~
Anderson St Brother, G W Otvons, AI Griffith,
D Bell,Weeds & AIorroll,AIr» Bulloch, E Merlin.
Schr Emerald, Alorgan, Boston, 6 days, to
White St Bartels. Mdzo to A Wood & Co, O
Johnson St Co7 L Baldwin, W II Stiles, W& J
WRemfhart,W B Bulloch, 8 Philbrick * Co,
Washburn, Lewis St Co, J G Wagner, W HaB,
L W Bates, E Bliss St Co, W J Lawton, F R
8went, W Patterson* Co, Aldrich, Dawson St
Co, E Reed, L Baldwin,M Eulraan,Greenwood
St Upturn, N AHordee, M Hopkins, Conen,
&Fosdick, IW Morrell,S D Corbitt,RMCharl
ton, W Duncan, nnd others. „ .
8chr Franklin Green, Smith, Havana, 6 days.
Fruit to Padelford, Fay & Co. . ,
Sloop Macon, Grovenstine, Riceborough. o
bales Cotton and Wood to R <lfc W King.
Steamboat Florida, Nook,Black Creek. 3bojc*
Cotton and 1 Cotton Gin to R Si, W King, W
Patterson. .
Steamboat Isis, Chace,Charleston, to Claghom
& Wood. AIdzo to E Sinclair, F W Hememenn,
P Wiltberger, Washburn, Lewis St Co, E Bbss
St Co, C Cartridge, and order.
Steamboat Oglothorpo, Dillon, Augusta, wito
boots 2 and 0 to S & A Btoamboat Co. did bales
Cotton and Com to- Adams St Burroughs, J *
Stuart, J A Fatvns, nnd order. .
U S steamboat Poinsett, Alayo, St Augustine.
Steamboat John Randolph, Ly 011 ;
with boats 4 and 12 td C F Alills. H® 8
Cotton to Wuhbum.Lewis & Co, 8 W Wight,
S Hills, E Rood, G Barnsley, Padelford, Fay St
Co, S D Corbitt,E Molyheux.
Steamboat Beaufort Diatriot,SbnpMn,Charles
ton, to J Guilmartin. AIdzo to 11 Habersham 4-
Son, and othen.
BELOW
A ahip, said to bo the Tamerlane, from Wis-
caasett.
CLEARED,
Brig Madison, Bulkloy, Now York-IF««* r ">
Laois dr Co.
SAILED.
Ship Hilah, Hammond, New York.
Brig .Madison, Bulkloy, New York.
Brig Sea Islnnd, Otis, Boston. ,
Soitr South Carolina. Goodwin, Charlcatou.
DEPARTED.
Steamboat Oglothorpo, Dillon, Augusta.