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REPUBLICAN. J. CLELAND, Cirv *sd Coim Piuntkr. DECEMBERS, 1839. Dally rar*.& >9 per Annum! tor 8 mtmtos. #3 Country Paper. 3 per Annum t for 6 months, 13. (f*T*»t.R 1» ADVANI’K.) jy.-ss me,l Ntr .Umtitmuas, epp«se I. heth Pe/ert. try- office at the corner of Bay sod Bull-itreeu, orer Mr. J. B. Guidry*. Store, =u=a = 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.