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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
