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About The Savannah museum. (Savannah, Ga.) 182?-1822 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1822)
£>abam*ah: _ 1 “•.■ ~r THURSDAY MORM'IjYG, April 18. THE POOR-HOUSE. We liave little to say in addition to our re marks of the 15th, on the inexpediency of the debts of the Poor-house being- assumed by the Citv Council. We then candidly stated the reasons which had ihfluojiced us in forming our opinion, and which it will be hardly necessary to sdd, has not been changed since reading what was doubtless intended as an answer to our ob servations, in the Georgian of yesterday. The argument which struck us most forcibly, and which of itself appeared conclusive against the propriety of the proposed assumption by the City Council, of such an amount of debt, was the low state of the finances, and the great difficulty our corporation now labor under in meeting their present engagements. The logic of the Geor gian is not cute enough to change the nature of facts, and disprove that which the whole city knows to be true. Every body knows that there is not a dollar in the City-treasury—and there fore to talk about our wealth, our revenues, and domain, is all nonsense. The revenue deri ved from our wealth and resources, is swallowed cp in the current expences of the city. And the proposition to sell the city domain, at one third of its value, for the purpose of relieving the Poor-TTouse and Hospital, will never be lis tened to by the people. And the writer in the Georgian seems to be aware that taxes must finally be resorted to, and asks who will bear the weight of them. If taxes arc imposed, he seems to think no one ought to complain; and if the northern people do not like it, they may stay away. No one compels them to come here to he taxed. Such seem to be the sentiments of the writer in the Georgian, though they are not expressed in quite so plain a language as we have adopted. And such an illiberal mode of thinking cannot be too strong ly reprobated. It savours too much of that ill conccaled gall, and illiberal jealousy of spirit, which is too often entertained here, in regard to that class of our population whi ch has emigrated from other countries; and particularly from the northern states. The writer in the Georgian, seems to he one of those, who look upon the immense capital em ployed here in trade by those not natives of the place, and the active industry of the same class, as a grievous eye-sorc to the native Georgians; and who think that a little extra taxation might operate in an advantageous manner, by giving them a hint to clear out. Now we are clearly’ of opinion that our city and state, are greatly indebted in every point of view to the enterpvize of that class of its citizens, who have emigrated from other parts f the world. Their active capital, gives vigor and life to our commerce; and their invested wealth, gives elegance and sptfendor to the appearance of our city. And the greatest possible objection that there could be against taxes, would be their ten dency to drive from among us, this capital and enterprise. The necessity of poor-houses at all, in our Coun try, is a subject which covers too much groud to be properly discussed in a passing editorial re mark. We will only add, that the opinions of real philanthropists, who have turned their at tention to these matters, have undergone a vast within a short period. Their utility has been strongly doubted, if not denied, by most of those who have lately written on the subject.— And men of talents and information are not wan ting, who contend that all public provisions for the support of the poor, are public nuisancet. It is thought that by checking the operation, or removing those strong incentives to industry and exertion, which would otherwise exist, they cre ate the poor, which they pretend to relieve. Daniel Ravicnkl, Esq. was on Saturday last elected Cashier of the Planter’s and Mechanic’s Hank, in Charleston—Thomas Napier, Esq. hav ing resigned. The Poston Evening Gazette snys, “ the Mac-, edonian carried to sea eight Lieutenants and a bout thirty Midshipmen, comprising several su pernumeraries *to supply the Spark, Alligator, Porpoise and Grampus, 6ome of which vessels are short of officers.” REMARKS ON THE NEW-YORK MARKET. COTTON. The import last week was 3200 bales, and a further supply this week of 2567 bales. The market still continues languid, and the quantity daily augmenting. Sales made this weekhsve been taken chiefly for home use; some few lots for exportation, but the demand limited. The quantity of very prime bears but a small proportion to the whole now in market.— The better kinds of Uplands and Lousiana will no doubt command our highest quotations, and in some instances may exceed them. FLOUR.—Our prices stand much the same as last week. Supplies are coming in pretty regu larly: business doing, very limited. GRAlN.—Large supplies of Grain have arrived down the North River latterly, moat of which has gone out of the market at a small reduction in price. NAVAL STORES.—A good supply of Tar now on hand, and moves heavily our quota tions, Turpentine is iu more dcflßtd, SALT.—The market is steady at aur quota tions. . Considerable has been done latterly in this article. TOBACCO.—Much as per our last. Little doing. WOOL.—Considerable Foreign Wool has late ly come in, chiefly of the coarser kind. It will be seen by our report of Auction Sales, that a! large l*t of Spanish brought from 42 to 65. | American Wool generally, especially those of, hner quriiti.es,, meet with ready sale. • ASHES.— The supply this season, thus far, is not near as full as it was last year. The demand for l’earls is pretty animated, and prices a little better, while l'ots are more languid, and prices a shade lower. PORK—continues in request, and prices high er than last week. The supply down the River is considerable. Little of citv inspection. Beef and other provisions remain (full; Cheese excep ted, which is quick. TEAS.—The cargo of the Huntress, has now come into market, and our quotations show the prices at which this ship’s cargo and others, are selling for to the Dealers. COFFEE.—The business the past week has been dull; but few, demands, and that by grocers for immediate use. Prices, however, are main tained, and sales of St. Domingo were effected at 27i and Havana 28$. SUGARS.—The total import last week was 227 lihds and 404 bbls St. Croix ; 15(J*hhds *and 233 bbls, )01i oxes and 18 half do. white, and 524 and 4 half do. brown Havana. During the present week we find there have arrived 149 boxes 10 half do. and 36 hhds 60 bbls. Cuba; 142 lihds and 156 bbls St. Croix.—Prices are maintained.—JV*. Y. Commercial Report, April 6. Wasiiirotos, April 9 The House of Representatives has at length taken up the question of adjourn ment, and fixed a day on which, if the sen ate concur, the adjournment shall take place. That day is Wednesday, the eighth of next month, four weeks from tomorrow —as early a day, we should suppose, look ing at the mass of important business now before (lie house,as could have been fixed upon. The orders of the day amount to upwards of an hundred and fifty in number. It will be readily admitted, that but a small portion of them can be disposed of within the remaining thirty days of the session, when we find that one of them, heretofore little debated, has occupied already sev eral days, and is not yet concluded. We had some general remarks to make on the subject of appropriations for the public ex penditure ; but our columns are so well oc cupied just now by other matter, that fur the present, we defer them. Nat. Intelligencer. NEW-YORK, April 3. The Captain of a vessel from North Car olina, called upon the police for advisement respecting a slave he had unconsciously brought away in his vessel, under the fol - lowing curious circumstances Three or four days alter he had got to sea, he began to be haunted e- ery hour with tones of distress seemingly proceeding from a human voice in the very lowest part of the vessel.—A particular scrutiny was finally instituted, and it was concluded that the creature, whatever, or whoever it might be must be confined down in the run under the cabin floor, and on boring a hole with an auger,aud demanding, ff'ho’s there? a feeble voice responded, “poor negro, massai ” It was clear enough then that some runaway negro had hid himself there before they sailed, trusting to providence for his ultimate escape. Having discover ed him, however, it was impossible to give him relief, for the captain had stowed even his cabin so completely full with cotton, as but just to leave room for a small table for himself and the mate to eat on, and as for unloading at sea that was pretty much out of the question. Accordingly there he had lo lie, full length, for the tedious inter val of thirteen days, fill the vessel arrived in port and unloaded, recceiving his food and drink through the augr hole. The fellow’s story is, now he is released, that being determined to get away from slavery, he supplied himself with eggs and biscuit and some jugs of water, which lat ter he was just on the point of deposing in his lurking place, when he discovered the captain at a distance coming on board, and had to hurry down as fast as possible and leave them ; that he lived on nothing but his eggs and biscuit, till discovered by the captain, not even getting a drop of water, except what he had the good fortune to catch in his hand, one day, when a vessel of wa ter upset during the squall, and some of it run down through the cracks of the floor, over him. Com. Jldv. Proceedings of Congress. HOUSE loF REPRESENTATIVES. April 6. The House took up, in committee of the whole, the annual appropriation bill, Mr, Tomlinson, of Con. in the chair. Mr. Condict moved to strike out the clauses containing appropriations tor re pairing Cumberland road, and building a bridge over Monongahela river. The question was stated on the first clause —Messrs. Condict, Farrelly, and Baldwin, supported; and Messrs. Brecken ridge, Smith of Md. Campbell of Ohio, Mallory, Stewart, and Baily, opposed the motion. It was finally carried, and on the second clause, Mr. Jones of lenn. made an anima ted speech in opposition to striking out.—- The motion was carried. So there is no appropriation for the repair of the Cumber land road, or for building a bridge over the Monongahela. The first having gone through, Mr. Tra cy moved to insert SI 150, as a compensa tion of messengers and assistant messen gers, in each of the executive offices. The chair decided that the motion was not in order. The blank having already been filled with 8710, Mr. T. signified his intention to make the motion in the house. Mr. Williams of N. C. moved to add an amendment, prohibiting all allowance for j quarters and fuel to the Surgeon-General. I Mr. Fuller opposed this amendment. Mr. (Williams replied. Mr. Puller said that similar allowances were made to other officers, and the prohi bition was equally applicable to them. He spoke in high terms of the industry, ability and integrity of the present surgeon-gener al, (Dr. J.Lovell) Mr. Williams said if there were others who received similar allowances, he could only say that if the agent would tell him who they were, he would pledge himself to bring the case before the house. Mr. Look followed Mr. W. on flic same side. Mr. Fuller liaViog been called upon by the gentleman from N. 0. The major and brigadier-generals were no more in ac tual service than the surgeon-general.— They lived on their farms, yet they receiv ed these allowances, and by the same au thority anti for like reasons it was fit ought to be given to the surgeon-general. Mr. Williams replied to Mr. Fuller.antl Mr. Dwight to him, and Mr. Cocke to him, and Mr. Dwight rejoined. Mr. M'Dunie added some remarks. He said that the surgeon-general received these allowances by the same authority that any officers of the army did. Jle could see no reason for the distinction which it was pro posed to make. The present incumbpnc of the office was as deserving as any officer. He saved by his vigilance and economy in the expenditures of the medical depart ment, ten times as much as the amount of his pay. The question was then taken; and deci ded in the negative, without a division.— Adjourned at half-past 4 o’clock. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Apbil 8. The committee on public buildiogs made a report accoinmpanied with a resolve res pecting the office of commissioner of the public buildings, that the office was a ne cessary <>ne, but that the salary be reduced to 81500 and reported a bill for that pur pose, which was read and committed. Mr. Taylor laid on the table the follow ing for consideration: Resolved, That a committee be appoint ed, jointly with a select committee as may be appointed by the Senate to inquire and report what business now depending be fore the respective houses ought to be act on on during the present session. After some discussion, on the motion of the mover, it was laid upon the table. Ou motion of Mr. Williams of N. C. it was Resolved, that thecommi ttce of military affairs, be instructed to inquire into the ex pediency of prohibiting by law, any allow ances for quarters and suet to the Surgeon General,or any other s'alf officers of the ar my, who are paid salaries, or a certain sum of money per ann. for their services. THR ARMY. Mr. Condict laid on the table the follow ing— Resolved, that the committee on milita ry atfairs be instructed to inquire and re port to this house wbat amount of compen sation paid by the United States to any army officer of each grade, from the rank of major general, down to the lowest com missioned officer, including the stall ap pointments; distinguishing the monthly or annually pay from the monies paid tor ra tions, forage, quarters, fuel, transportation, or perquisites of any other description,and the several sums allowed for each item. THE NAVT. Mr. Condict also laid on the table the following— Resolved, That the committee on naval affairs be instrncted to inquire and report what amount of compensation is paid to naval officers, including the marine corps, from the highest to the lowest grade inclu sive, distinguishing the monthly and annu al pay from all other payments or perqui sites of auv description, and the several sums allowed for each item. Mr. Patterson laid on the table the fol olwiog : Resolved, That the secretary of stale, the secretary of Avar, the secretary of the navy, and the post master general, be re quested to report to the house, on the first day of the next session, the number of su perintendants, assistants, deputies* comp trollers, clerks and messengers, retained in their respective departments: and wheth er any of them, are unnecessary, inefficient, superanuated or engaged in otner pursuits or professions in no wise relating to the public service: and also, whether they can not effect a more efficient as well as a more economical organization of their respec tive departments. Mr. Cocke laid on the table the following resolution on Saturday which was adopted this day. Resolved, that the secretary of state be directed to furnish this house with a state ment of the amount of money paid as sal aries outfits, and contingent expenses, to foreign ministers, since the jear eighteen hundred, and the amount paid to each.— Also, the court at which they were employ ed, and the time they were respectively engaged in the discharge of their duties as ministers from the United States. ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS The joint resolution from the senate fix ing a day of adjournment was, on motion of Mr. Ed wards, of N. Carolina, taking up for consideration. A difcushion arose ill which Messrs. Edwards, Smith of Md. Condict, Baldwin, Stewart,Colden, and others took part; different periods were proposed, and finally. Wednesday the Bth of May was fix ed on for adjournment by ayes 83 noes So the resolution, as amended, was read a third time and passed. . . The Orders of the Day— Appropriation bill. ■the house again resumed the considera tion of the hill making annual appropria tion for the civil list Mr. Tomlinson in the chair. The house refused to concur with the committee of the whole in the appiopria tion for messengers in the executive offices. An amendment was adopted allowing 81050 for the messenger and assistant messenger, fur ti e former and 350 tor the latter in fulj of all allowances.— 8800 Was allowed for the messenger of tiie treasury department. On the question of concurrence on the Cumberland road : Mi. J ones of Tenn. commenced an ar gument against a concurrence with the committee, but, before lie had finished, gave way to a motion for an adjournment which was carried at 5 o’clock. Franklin Presses. —These valuable Pres ses bid fair to supercede all other improve ments in the same line ; ami from the ele gance of theirstructure.the ease with which they are managed, and the supeiior exe cution of the work, they are pronounced, by competent judges, far superior to any Printing Press in use. The newspaper offices in Ncw-Yoi k are discarding the Ci.ymf.k Presses, and dis posing of them at less than half cost, for the purpose of introducing the Franklin Press; and wherever they are known, they are eagerly sought for.— We have one ot them in use, in excellent condition, and Our bretheren of the trade, as well as lov ers of mechanical improvements, are invi ted fn call and look at i*.— Alb. Argus. Port of Savannah. AIIJU VEI), Schr Leopard, Hall, Frederickaburgh, 6 days, with corn and flour, to XV Taylor k Son. Sloop Support, Luce, Darien, 6 days, with 219 hales cotton, to A II Fannin & co. Sloop William, l.itee, Darien, 4 days, with 240 bales coton; to \V Hopper. Sloop Union, Salowich, Sunbury, 3 days, with cotton to Bulloch WDunwooilv, and J A Max well. Sloop Two Sisters, Wing, Darien, 6 days, with cotton to ETliisa & co, A U Fannin if co. Hill tc Jenney. * CLEARED, Brig Dido, Easton, Liverpool, G. Wotherspoon. OC/* The report circulated yesterday and the day before, respecting- the loss of the sloop Pau lina Julia, we are happy in believing tp be in correct. We do not vet know how it first origi nated, hut we can trace it to no creditable source. The ship Asia, Parry, 6 days from this port, arrived at NYork, Bth inst. The schr Bee, Bessiere. 1 day fin this port, ar- i rived at Charleston, 16th inst. The sloop Mary, Brown, and Rapid, Perry j cleared for this port, at Charleston on the 16th. j CHARLESTON, April 16. i Ship Maine, Leach,-Bostotf, 13 ds. 10th inst; lat 33, lon 74, spoke a brig fm Jacquemel for N. 1 York. I Ship Saluda, Tinkham, NYork, 9 ds. Brig Grampus, Bangs, Liverpool, 62 ds, mer chandize and produce. Schr Neptune, Arzeno, Port-au-Platt, 10 days. Schr Maine, Itugnon, Boston, 8 ds. The schr j Gen Brewer, Hill, fm Charleston, was going up i as the M came out. Sloop Express, Loughead, Philadelphia, and 12 days fm the Capes. Cl’d, ship Perfect, Prince, Liverpool. For Boston. THE .-'clir. DESPATCH PACKET, Cpt. Folsom, having half her cargo ready to go on board, will meet with immediate despatch For the remainder of freight or pas sage, apply to the capt on board at Aociaitx’s wharf, or to MITCHELL &. BARTLETT, april 18 h 92 Hermitage fFine. Syeg \ Cases genuine Hermitage Wine of su perior quality..—For Sale by GEORGE SCiILEY. april 18 h 92 I.OSt, A SADDLE with plated Stirrup Irons, be tween Bulloch's Wharf and Yamercraw. The finder will be rewarded by leaviug it at the Store of L. 11. SAGE (I Cos. april 18 c 92 Pork, Beef, Hay fyc. C. C. GRISWOLD # CO. # Taylor ’* Buildings offer for tale 40 bbls prime Pork, city inspect. 15 do Mess do do 66 bbls prime Beef 32 bundles Hay 60 bbls Ale 20 casks Shot, assorted sizes 52 firkins Goshen Butter 46 boxes Candles 50 do Soap 16 bbls Loaf Sugar 40 kegs Richmond Tobacco 50 kegs White Lead 33 do ground Verdigris 29 do Black Paint 16 bbls Lamp Black 4 bo Black Varnish 35 casks Roman Cement 10 bbls Cherry Brandy 2 Gigs, with plated Harness complete, april 18 92 For Sale , Landing from ship Garonne, at Anciaux’s-whf. a bundles HAY, good quality—apply lIXS'jJ/ to LEVISTONE & CANDLER, Jones’ buildings. april 1 T 91 Hice Barrels, 200 whole at 75 cents 200 half do 62J—for sale by J MEIGS, Bulloch’s buildings, april 17 d§ gjiuctionfi. By J. D. Herbert & Cos. THIS DAY, at ll.e’clock, before our gtofb> 2UOO wt. HACOM 10 kegs fresh Goshen BUTT fill Terms Cash. ‘ ,april |8 Crime JV*. 0. anil .Ulus. Sugar, THIS DAY; the 18th inst'. at 11 o’clock, ou Bolton’s Central wharf, 15 hhds prime Muscovado Sugar 10 lihds do. New-Orleans Sugar 12 boxs white Havana Sugar 30 crates Crockery, assorted 50 bbls Flour. Terms—all sums finder S'2oo, cash—over 200 to 500, 60 days—over 500, 90 days, for approve til endorsed paper. ‘ ajjril 18 By Maker .Minton. THIS DAY,’ 18th inst. at 12 o’clock, at their Auction Store, an extensive assort ment of DHL GOODS. april 18 THIS DAY, 18th inst. at half past 10 o’-clcei in front of their Auction Store, 28 bbls Howard-st. superfine FLOUR 15 do N. O. SUGAR 30 do Sinillifield GIN 9 hhds dfi do 33 bbls N.E. RUM. april It THIS DAV, the 18th inst. for approved en dorsed notes at 90 day s, a consignment of 15 Packages Seasonable BUI l’lSii DRV Goods, per ship Oglethorpe, consisting of Abm. Rhodes and co’s. best black and blue Bombazets—fancy Cambric Prints —Steam-loom Shirtings—extra fine 6-4 Cotton Cambrics—Fan cy cambric Ginghams—fine Linen Drillings for Pantaloons—striped Jeans- blue, mixt and drab Nankeens—fine striped Florentines —white bills Cytlierian Dresses—fine Nainsook Muslin- ditttl Jaconet Hdkfs. AMO — 3 Cases extra Super 4-4 Irish LinenS 1 do Fine white and color’d Cravats 1 Trunk London Marseillles Vesting^ 1 do Crape Shawls if Silk Hose 3 Bales Vellow Nankeenes 1 Case super Flag llkfs. abril 18 fiy John Shick, Jr. TOMORROW, 19th instaiit at his Auction Hoernft No 2, Commerce row, a large and general as sortment of Liquors & Groceries, as usual. Among which are, 1 pipe Holland Gin 3 hhds Jamaica Hum, 5 pipes Manuf. Brandy 5 do Pierpoints Gin 10 pieces Osnaburghs 25 do prime cotton Bagging 11 kegs Goshen Butter 20 boxes Muscatel Raisins 25 bbls Irish Potatoes , . 25 qr boxes Segars Spanish, first quality 25 kegs superior Lard 25 bbls best Northern Gin 15 do Cider and Beer | 25 box s superior Soap 15 do Inferior do 32 boxes Candies, 5s 15 do do 4s 500 bush Irish Potatoes 25 boxes Crab Cider ALSO 50 bbls prime Pork april 18 Spring Goods. fjlttE Subscribers have received by late ■ vats, a Supply of seasonable SPRINT* GOODS, consisting in part of Eirgant Lined and fringed Parasols 11 ck and Ivory handled Umbrellas Green and assorted color’d Florences 8i Levan tines Plain St figured Jaconet, Book & Swiss Muslins Printed Muslins and fine light Prints Verv Rich muslin Robes and Flounces Crape Robes, long ft short Nankeens, £fc. W. INCLl 5 O. 0 — 3 Cases 4 4and 7-8 Irish Lii:on3 5 Bales Oznaburgs Which are offered for Sale on reasonable tcnnt< for Cash or City acceptances. apil 16 and 90 JOHN P. SE IZE HAVING engaged Mr. James Wilson (well knowing as a first rate workman) to cub and superintend his work, will as herrtofor* carry on the Tailoring Business in all its branch cs. He has on hand, just received from New- York, Superfine blue and Mack Gloth Vigonia Cassimere, Marseilles Toilinet and Pekin sdk Vestings Seersuckers, Ginghams Canton Oamblet. Bombzeenes Canton and Nankeen Crape French Bombazeen Striped and white Jeans Plain and ribh’d Russia Drills Which will be made up at the shortest notice and in the most fashionable style. (ffplVanted Immediately four or five Journey men Tailors. None need apply but those win can come well recommended as to skilfulness april 16 L. 11. Sage & Cos. offer fob sire, 100 bbls Phelps’ Gin 20 pipes do 50 bbls Mess Pork 30 do Prime do j 50 do Mess Beef J 50 do Prime do 30 firkins Goshen Butter / 20 qr casks‘Malaga Wine 20 kegs No. I Tobacco j 25 bbls Loaf Sugar SO do Muscovado and N. O. ci*. 50 boxes Candles 25 do Soap 100 kega Crackers—w'-th a general ment bf GROCERIES, wholesale and retail. april 17 91 J > Corn. FOUR thousand bushels Maryland CORN 1 for sale by JOHN LATHROP & Cv> april to 85
