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(o v\M EMIR BARTLETT— EDITOR.'] . the ft a-- sßtPTOi'sr £ * •'* ~ h6 t every day, in Savannah, Geo. ; ness seasun, and three tunes a ,pi L ‘ e ‘ inner months, at Eight Dollars in advance. t*Tc i I 1 V.V-4 /!■ UR V, T‘ llj ‘ ‘ (rOK THF. COCNTItY,) every Monday, Wednesday, |-i’ VP u \ ix Dollars per annum. Tliis sheet uo of the two inner forms es the T’ <* ij’ containing all the news, new adver- AStOtTS i] c d from the Savannah Mercury, tTJB y r . ,r ‘ selection of the leading and most ,and of the Daily papers. Adver- *• * generally excluded, and the li*' 5 ” HllprinciiAlly filled with reading mat ter. Fur Hollars ner annum, or I hrec Dol- In advance. i !l 0 , l ments will be published in both va i?-' < of L 4 lines for the jirst ‘"i rents fr each contmujUion. {nr* , s . t - r ,ir>;ho/!S respecting the business $7 1"„ ‘ ‘‘ ‘ if Jdressed to. the Editor, pest ii “I- r t. imd negroes by Administrators, 1 Sides of . are required by law, to t'.ecidof-s or - feeaday in the month, between ic icid on .‘‘ l j' oV . 00 k i n the forenoon and three ,ii>£ -’ u v “' t t \ n a t the Court-House of the Coun in !“f J’ rif* or.-perty is situated. Notice of tj ;c v j 1 , s t‘be given in a public Gazette f * S n"-viui:s to the day of sale. *J f i iC sale of personal property must be * ■ •? *- | > to the debtors and creditors of an estate, . Ii had lor forty days. ®V 11 ‘ it application, will be made to the Court /Ordinary for leave to sell land, must be pub jphed monlus *.. as Savannih, Friday, Dec. 12,1823. j fry Goods, 56 62.* per cent, ado p { ,riMa 7 1-2 cents per lb. “ titllhS. 10. Mr, 16 a 20 cts. per lb. Sortin r:i y inferior quality, 10 al3 LjiT'/ic, Dundee y Inverness, 21 u 22 r*i- 3 f 4 u ii/io, is. p, jl( fy. Cognac, (Hard, Dupuy Cos. brand, 1 50. r * other brands, $1 a 120—dull. I b'ands, new crop, 0 7-8 a M 1-4. .. SVa islands, 21 a 30, about for fine marks. ver bushel— retailing from stores at 75 , r'y JJ H cento per to. ; ; (n/ . 36 a 55 />< ** a “ v - I . idiratio. Greta, prime, 15—scarce. “1 Other qualities 12 a I*l plenty. fcsJte. Northern Mould Tallow, 11 c/5. Georgia. 16 •i typer 111, 21) a27 [ uT Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond end J exaadria, jjfJ ti , Hated. VW 115 G Sortki ill) % J p,, j,-; n , e .Xorth rn , Is’ 62 1-3. Hatch T", $1 trim, Siitde s sl9o a 10 0 pc Uun. LtriL 8 j 9 . - Umber,yellow pine Ranging Timber, $4 a l Stea.h saiccd Lumber, slo a Id Kicer Lumber, Boards, Piau.s Scantling sl2 Quartered l\ inch flooring Boards, sl4 Yhite Pine Gourds, clear, 17 l3 Mmhardahlc, $9 a 10 S ; . fj. Hun shells Slaves, l-> ald ft q V* c 10 al2 ii.:'fles, ref- and, {< 2 1-2 - toed, “ ■hTrd.Ao. 1. $575 “ 2, $5 25 w 5, ,*4 50 & IV. India, ‘-‘A a 30. JS‘ew-G rl tfiTis— toidmrgks, 0 cr 10. twk. prime, .sil •¥e*s, i5. forUjy •£?.{ &. Ij:.’?. Jit•a'litt . 100 a 112 J. ‘‘ RVrf Ia dir —none. A’. Eng attd , 33 35 c/^. > ■ ijdhnr. 5 n 8 cents per lb. ‘■ ■ Lirtrpool, 55 ‘. a Hut ana. , white and Brown, Matron,do, 9 l-‘2 <z 10—67. Croix, 9} a 10J i'tir-Orleans, 0 a J 1-2 VfmdJLoaJ, lf> 1-2 /z 18 1-2 —Lump 15.a 1G fcW Kentucky, Georgia, tyc. 2j a 4 cts. “ Manty act urctl do 6a 30 J’ -Oic, B 9 viiiir’i, 30 a 31 exchange. ” Ifi sand, 8 a 8 Darien Bank .Xotes, 1 a h-t-Yurk, 6Q lj a 11-2 , j <i 0 JV. Carolina S.B .Votes, <v 1 i'fe, 30 d’s 5-8 ts 8 a 10 z/is. VikOitcks do 1 /rew 57zile Bank of Georgia, JWffjkia ■ “ payable at the Brarteh . ‘;* “ €5 other than .dugvsta j iiaenn. I.* b.c.zZ 1| a 1* wer ccw/. aw. FREIGHTS. t u.i(j Iv. Fncjfe $1 50 t. 7 cr#, — l J ft ] j c t. j Prevalence T 5-8 ct r REMARKS. *ttos.—Frnm r i hursday’ to Saturday last our J -cts {f,r Uplands was very inactive, and but ydos were made. The demand revived again !':nday, and the sales for the last three days ‘;foonot to about 2000 bales at from cents ‘ ? Mostly at 9 7-8 cents a 10. Further ac *’ from Europe are now hourly looked for, : tsit is generally thono-ht. they wiH be favora die nnantity r omine forward at this time ,• ‘her small, prices will no doubt be sustained h’ 1 yet to conic. In Sea Islands considera ; have been made at 21 a ‘25 cents and up ’ !or finer qualities. . k ’ f y i'riure Rice is in good demand, and t r t een f° r several parcels, which * ! ? r s arc unwilling to take. The sales of j. • f ‘ : have been very small, and we quote in f*°?wd at ik 3 25 as3 50, prime $3 75. ; jN j Ki 'RJEs.—The transactions of the week •e i very trifling, borne sales of whiskey at lift a3l cen*s; giu 3*3 a3sc. ; rum c - Coffee 12 1-2 als c. St. Croix sugars • \l 0 ; Ne\v-< /rleans 9a 9 1-2 c.; molasses ‘p cents. co. ‘ ,lH —demand for this article is chiefly and ?t, home consumption—small parcels arc x- f 1 “3 here has been no cargoes received for ir :i j the article has become very scarce, pearling at 75 cents, and in good demand. I I *“, Gl jf 5 —To Liverpool 5-8 a 11-Jod; France, Ik- cI V ‘Scents; New Yora,sl 59; Frovidence, l;*.)"<>ston, 58a3- i ct. Kice to France, $3 r New-York, has been elcct “lJer oi tiia “ 6 ocMc tie Geographic’ of TURDjj V MORMLVG, DEC 13, 1828- FROM MIL LEDGE VFI,LE. We learn from our correspondent at Milledge ville, that the bill to abolih penitentiary confine ment, was lost in the bouse of Representatives, 5G in favor, and GO against it. Ihe bill making very important improvements in the institution, is still under consideration.— j these improvements be carried into effect, there can be no doubt that the penitentiary will be rendered much more efficient as a place of pun- • ishinent, and we think some hopes may be enter- ‘ tained that it may, in a partial degree, work a reform in the convict. But w hat ever may be said in regard to it, the plan will prove expensive in the prosecution; and so long as the institution shall be very expensive, there will be the constant dread that some knight-errant, just set out in the career of popularity, will run tilt against it, mere ly for the purpose of showing his love of economy and devotion to the interests of the people. Law givers, who a*ct wisely, will not always prefer those institutions which, in the abstract, may be the very best; but they will favor the best which the habits and the feelings of the people, will sub mit to. Now what ever may be the benefits of the penitentiary system, under the improvements about to be adopted, still it must cease to be a very heavy burden on the treasury, or else the people of this state will not long sustain it. The bill to extend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace, $'C. has been rejected. A bill to extend the lawsMof the slate over the Cherokee Indians, and to secure to them the en joyment of all civil rights, has been reported to the house. It is believed, by our correspondent, that the bill making an appropria* ion for the Savannah and Ogechee canal, will be carried. The proceedings of the legislature for the past week have been very uninteresting. Many local bills, such, for instance, as those establishing or | abolishing election districts, amendatory of road * laws, fixing county sites, Ac. Ac. have been call ’ ed up and discussed at length, and duly considered in all their important bearings. A resolution has passed both branches, allowing to the electors of electors of president and vice . president, $G per day, and $0 for every 20 miles travel, has passed botli branches. The bill to compel the Attorney General and Solicitor to give bond and security, was taken up t and discussed at length in the House, on the sth. ; On motion of Mr. Hudson, the amount of the the bond was fixed at $20,000. Mr. Myers sug gested that there was a defect in the bill, and offered an amendment —making the Governor the iuii'TC of the sufficiency of the bond. Ihe bill J 3 f * ! finally passed the house. A bill to reduce the lees in lottery grants, in the lottery of 18*27, from IS to 12 dollars, and to * extend the time for taking out grants, to the 25th 1 n ! December, 182't, was also passed. | The bill to reform the discipline of the peniten- I tiary, and to make alterations in the building, has t been rend the second time. j A bill to exempt from the lien and operation of ! judgments, cotton and all other agricultural pro ! duels, sold and paid for in the regular course of I trade, in cities Ac and to protect the pur- I chasers thereof, has been reported by Mr. Carter, and read the 2d time. In most of the northern cities, the regular tra ders have petitioned Congress to impose such duties on Auctions as shall amount to a prohibi tion, or considerably check the amount of these sales. Although this kind of business m this place is i very trifling in amount, compared to that transact- I ed in many northern cities, yet it is fully sufficient to interfere w ith the business of the regular mer chant, and to operate very injuriously on his in terests. It presents the means to the speculator, of palming off on the community damaged goods, ; or fabrics of inferior quality, and thus proves an injurious to the planter as to the merchant. Bui there are many objections to the Auction System, as conducted here, which do not elsewhere. A heavy duty is imposed on the licence of the Auctioneer, and the number is limited to a few individuals by law, —and thus is created a monopoly, whiphis always injurious to free trade. We aru surprised thdt the attention of this com munity has never been directed to this subject. ■ - ■ ■— Five men have lately been committed to jail in ■ Camden county, charged with the robbery and j murder of au Indian in Ware county. FOR THE SAVANNAH MERCURY. The course of studied hostility pursued by the bank of tiu? United States and its branches, in regard to local institutions, is a subject of great reprehension. The enormous power wielded by that institution, enables it to check and control the operations of other institutions, and convert them into mere instruments for its own aggran dizement. And it may be seriously feared, that unless lome means can be adopted on the part of the state institutions to resist the rapacity of this monstrous engine of oppression, that they wih be finally swallowed up by her overgrown power. It has been the practice of the branch of the j United States’ bank, in this place, for some time j past, to call upon the local banks for weekly set tlements, and to insist upon their redeeming all the bills which the branch may hold ; to prevent the specie from being carried out of the country, the 1 local banks have been in the habit of drawing bills, payable at sight, on the northern cities, for anv balances which may be due from tnem. fl he U. S. bank have lately formed the determination, although these bills command a premium, to de mand ot the banks interest on them, from the time they are drawn, until the moment they are paid *ay in New-York. : This is an exaction, to which the local banks ought not to submif; and it is to be hoped that the feelings of this community wffi uphold them .in re-isting it. JUSIJCL. j SAVANNAH, THURSDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 18, IS2B. Virginia.*—' The result of the vote of the Elec toral College of Virginia ha* been unanimous for- Gen. Jackson and Jolm C. Calhoun, for president and vice president of the United States. The President , p ccf. — We learft (says-the New- York Statesman) that General Jackson, to avoid the fatigues and inconveniences of a journey to Washington in mid-winter, has made arrange- ! merits for taking up his residence at Philadelphia till the 4th of March, and that he is soon expected in that city. It is not improbable, that in the interim he may go to New-England, which he has 1 never visited, and whither it is understood he will be invited by his political friends. A deternana- J tion to exchange the seclusion of the Hermitage i for the more busy and active scenes of life, whence a w ider knowledge of the interests and feelings of the country may be derived, previous to entering upon the duries of the Chief Magistracy of the United States, is highly commendable and will doubtless meet public approbation. Peter the Great for the hem it of his young empire, did not disdain to enter workshops and labor in disguise in order to familiarize himself with mechanical ope rations and the” useful arts. If General Jackson would so far imitate the noble example of the Czar, as to visit our sea ports, our navy yards, our extensive manufactories, and other departments of industry, it might be the means, we do not say of liberalizing his views, but of refreshing his knowledge of the great interests of his country. The Alexandria Gazette says, that “ Mr Clay’* invaluable services will not be lost to the nation, llis old constituents will send him again to the scene of his former triumphs and glory —triumphs of reason and eloquence, not of blood and carnage —a glory bestowed by genius, not won from fields of battle. He will live vet, we trust, to stand as he was wont to do, among the Representatives of the People, the fearless asserter of the Peo ple’s rights, and the champion of their interests. His enemies cannot put him down. A mind like his, rises superior to and above every obstacle which envy and malice may throw in its way.” A correspondent of the Commercial, at Wash ington, under date of the 26th ult. indulges in the following speculations on Ihe probable operations in the capital, during the present session of Con gress :—JV. Y Gnz. “ The chief business of the session “ ill, I take it, be the organization of parties for another pre sidential election. The only common object of the Jackson party was the election of Jackson That object effected the combination will dissolve by common consent Clay, Calhoun, Van Bu rf.n, and M’Lean, the Post Master General, are the most prominent candidates. The last named candidate will, in the opinion of many, stand a very good chance of success. The patronage of his office ‘ has increased, is increasing, and ought not to be diminished.’ The contractors who, for two or three years past, have visited this city, have I spoken, in extravagant terms, of his popularity and influence in every section of the Union, par ticular! v in the western, eastern, and middle states. Some of the contractors have declared the opinion that, if the present Postmaster Geneial had been friendlv to the administration, and had used his patronage and influence with a view to the promo tion of its interests, he would have supported it against nil the f roes of ’he combination. It is also believed by many that, Mr. Clay being out of the question, Mr. M’* ean would beat Messrs. Calhoun and Van Buren. But all four of these gentlemen will probably be run, it is thought that the election will again devolve on the House of Representatives. It is, however, too soon by a month or two, to speculate on this topic.” Among the on dits of the day, is one, says the American, that the president, elect, with his wife, is about to leave Tennessee, to take up his abode for the winter in Philadelphia, to be in readiness thence to proceed on the 4ih of March, without inconvenience or fatigue, to the scat of govern ment. Another is, that Mr. Adams has taken a house at Washington for his permanent, residence, after the expiration of his term of service as pre sident. We know not what faith is to be placed in either-of these important rumours ; though from the circmstance that Mrs. Adams’ health, which for many years lias been delicate, is always better at Washington, of which the climate is peculiarly congenial to her, than elsewhere, we should think the latter one not improbable.—■JV*. Y Gaz. From the Commercial Advertiser we learn that in the city of New-York, Governor elect Van Bu reo, has held several preparatory caucusses with members of congress, at which an informal dele gation from Pennsylvania assisted. At these de liberations, “ the Presidential question for 1833 •lias already been agitated.” We learn (says a Portsmouth, N. H. paper of Nov. 27) t hat actions for damages have been insti tuted by Col. John P. Decatur, naval store keeper of this station, against the editors of the Kenne bunk Gazette, and Dover Inquirer, for alledged libels. Damages laid at SIO,OOO in each suit. Disinterment. —The Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Boston have offered a reward of SIOO, for the discovery and conviction of some persons who between the 10th Sept, and 17th Nov. took 1 from one of the city tombs, belonging to the house of industry, several bodies there interred. Tea Case —We understand (says the Philadel phia Gazette) that the District Attorney made an application, on the last day of the court for anew trial of Francis Nicoll, vs. the Marshall of Penn sylvania. The application was promptly rejected bv Judge Washington. The tea cases have, we understand, been the most profitable for the law officers of government that ever occurred. We cannot, therefore wonder at their importance to let them drop. In Mr. Nicolls’ case alone, there were upwards of GOO bilk of indictment, on each of which the District Attorney claims fees. Awkward Mistake. —A white man (says the Charleston Courier) was discovered in the cabin of the British brig Retrench, at Kiddell’s wharf, yesterday afternoon. It appears, that in the ab sence of the oificers of the brig, the stranger en tered the cabin and closed the door after him. The Captain’s writing desk was on the table, and curiosity getting the better of discretion, its con tents were examined ; but as tnere was nothing valuable in the desk, the gentleman was illy re quited for his trouble. Upon being questioned why he came there, said, “ he wanted to read the newspapers ,” and coolly walked off under some suspicion. Dismal Swamp Canal— The Newhern Specta tor, states that ** the Dismal Swamp Canal will shortly be completed, so as to afford a navigation between A1 berm aide Sound and Norfolk harbor.” Asa proof of the warm interest taken by the emi grants from Ireland, in New-York; in the affairs of their brethren over the water, the Editors of the New-York Evening Post say, that s;lk handker chiefs of American manufacture, are for sale in that city, on which is printed a likeness ot Daniel O’Connell. The silk is said to be fine and even, and tire face beais a resemblance to me Irish Orator. In consequence of the rise of grain in reported in the accounts received by the Roman at New-York, all ihe flour that could be bought in Baltimore 01 the Ist inst. at. or under $7 50, was taken up. An offer of 27 1-2 cents per gallon for 100 bbls. whiskey, was refused the same day Captain Cartwright, of the brig Eliza David son, arrived at New York on the Ist inst. from St. Croix, reports that accounts are daily received at tnat place, and at St. Thomas, of vessels taken and plundered by Pirates. There is scarcely a packet or coasting vessel among the Islands that escapes. One of our small national vessels is much wanted in the Sailrocks and Sanibrero pas sages, to protect American commerce. Warehousing System. —By the Boston papers, we perceive that a meeiing of merchants was to have been held the 2d inst. at the Exchange Cof fee House, to consider the expediency of memo rialising Congress on the subject of a VVarehousing System, and an extension of : he time allotted for exporting goods with benefit of drawback. Execution of Padilla, fyc. —Captain Rugan, of the brig Colombian, at Philadelphia, from Laguira whence he sailed on the evening of the 16th Nov. states that official accounts had been received at Caracca-*, from Bogota of the 2d Oct. which an- j nouneed the trial and execution of Gen Padilla, ! Col Guerra, and most of the other conspirators of the 25th September. Naval. —The medical Board of Examination appointed by the Hon. the Secretary of the Navy for the United States, for the examination of ap plicants for admission into the Medical Depart ment of the Navy has been in session at No. 158 Chesnut-street, Philadelphia, since the 18tli ult. The Board consists of Doctors Barton, Harris, j Bay, and Washington, and they convene at 10 o'clock, A. M. daily. The Jury impannelled in the case of Michael M’Garvey, indicted for the murder of his wife, returned a verdict yesterday afternoon, convicting him of murder in the second degree.. The prison er was accordingly sentenced to eighteen years imprisonment—nine of solitary confinement, and nine at hard-labour. He was then conducted to the penitentiary, surrounded by a numerous con course of people.— Phil. Chron. Lake Navigation. —The season of navigation may be considered as over The steamboats which ply between this port and Detroit, are laid up, and the schooners are following their example. Se veral of the latter; however, left this for ports up the lake, last week, and we believe the steamboat Pioneer still makes hei daily trips to Dunkirk.— Present appearances indicate that the navigation will be entirely closed in a short time.— Buffalo Journal Unfortunate Stage Accident. —As the snathern stage was returning to this town from Concord, (says the Western Carolinian of December 2,) the horses were frightened by the breaking of the double tree, and ran away. Mr John L. Grahann of this town, in leaping from the stage, broke his legy By the presence of mind of the driver (Mr Mitchell) and one of the passengers, the horses were soon stopped and furt her accidents prevented There were several passengers in the stage at the time, none of whom, except Mr. Graham, re ceived any injury. This is one of the many in stances proving that it is much safer to remain in. the stage, than to attempt an escape. We are happy to learn that Mr. Graham is doing well. To Quench Thirst. — Mix a spoonful of hone\ with the same quantity of spirits, and add a quart of water by little at a time, so that they may mix intimately. This drink is a stimulant, nourishim and effective, in quenching thirst.— Edinburg Ob server. — We beg to follow this admirable recipe with another :— To allay hunger. —Take a pound of beef, and broil it carefully over a prosier fire. When ready, sit down and eat it with salt, mus tard, pepper if you choose, and bread. This food is savoury, nourishing and effective, in allaying hunger.— Edinburg Weekly Review. Port-au-Prince. —By the brig Confiance, at N. ‘York, the editors of the Baltimore American, have received from the editor of the Feuille du Com merce, at Port-au-Prince, a file of that paper to the 2d of Nov inclusive. In the number of that date, they find a law of the Republic of Hayti, imposing an export duty of twelve dollars per thousind, feet on Mahogany, [bois d’acajou et d’espinille ] This regulation is to go into effect, on the first of January, 1829. There is no other news of importance. From Cadiz and Gibraltar —By the ship Flo rida, which ariived on Sunday from Cadiz, we have received from our correspondent., the “ Diario j Mercantil” to the I9th Oct. inclusive. We do not find any political news, but the papers give melancholy and alarming accounts of the rapid pro gress of the yellow fever in Gibraltar, from which place the accounts reach to the 18th of October, being a week later than our direct advices. The Diaro of the 17th, gives the daily returns, of the I i cases of fever at Gibraltar from the 10th to the ! 13th inclusive. On the first, mentioned day, there j \ remained in the civil and military hospitals, &c. \ j 725 patients, of whom 3G4 were dangerously sick, j 149 slightly im’i posed, and 122 convalescent. On ; the last mentioned day, the number of patients 1 had increased to 907, of whom 465 were danger ’ ously ill, 216 slightly indisposed, and 226 conva lescent. The deaths in the four days, amounted to 95. Our latest paper (the 10th,) states that for the three days preceding the 17th, there were 300 new cases of fever, and 86 deaths. This increases the ; whole number of cases to 1209, and, deducting i the deaths (86) makes the number in the hospitals, &c. on the 17th, 1121. In the Chillicothe (Ohio) Chillicothian, of Nov 15th we find the foliowing—which for excess in ’ inconstancy, exceeds any thing of the kind.- Certainly, great praise is due the poor husband, for his kind forbearance. LOOK AT THIS AND WEEP!!! ‘ Frailty thy name is woman.’— Hamlet. My case-hardened, wife Charlotte, has again fled from my just authority and protection, without advising with me or consulting me on this doubt ful and impolitic stdp, nor is it the first offence of this kind that she has committed. For nine years past she has annually served me the same trick, and always about this time of the year, which I cannot account for. I have had Job-like patience, and have forborne, thus far, to tell the world off the shame she has cast upon me. Now let all whom it may concern, know, that from this day forth, I will pay no debt of her contracting. WALTER CROUCH JET* This is the tenth time she has run away— nine times have 1 taken her in again, and if she ever takes me in again, I’ll be ******* W. C. Chillicothe, Nov. 15, 1828. The New-York National Advocate contains let ters from practical men, recommending, in the i highest terms, the steel manufactured by toe Ea_dc company ; it is said to be 15 per et. cheaper than the irnporti and article of the same quality. Fanaticism. —A man who calls himself Christ, and who says he has come to judge the world, appeared in Guernsey county, in tl*e state of Ohio, a few weeks ago; and, strange ti< it may seem, has collected a band of deluded followers, who worshi} him as a God. S* me oi’ his disciples are said to be respectable people, and huv. neglected ihtir business to follow after tbi* fanatic. [From the Arkansas Gazette of Oct 2. J hero Lees. — brum a gentleman re* sidiflg in the western section of the Terri- Im y, we learn that ihe Lherokees residing in the lower part of the nation arc still greatly dissatisfied with the late treaty.— As the time approaches for their reniovqj, tile Indians in that section display increas - - ed discontent ; and it is feareo that consid erable difficulty may arise m removing 1 some of (he diasffi cted. The fl one of dis cord it is though!, is fanned by white men who reside among them and who are not destitute ot influence in their councils. Tne old U. S. Factory nt Spadre Bluff whs destroyed by fire a few weeks ago Marbles . —An unknewn correspondent informs us that in the 13th volume of is#- Edgeworth s Works, P r k’s ectrimn, page 15J [Harry & Luscy,] may be found the following description *d tin mode of mak ing marbles.— Boston Courier . I its; they cut a c* rtaui sort of s one into bits of any irregular sh ’pes, n<- in liter whatr nearly the >iz° of a common marb e. These they throw into an iron mill, in which (here are a. number of partitions, and to ea<! partition strong rasps are fixed, in a slauting; direction ; the mill is worked by water and is turned with great swiftness; the rubbing of the stones against the rough rasps and against each other rounds them, and by de grees smooths and polishes them, in the same manner as the gravel becomes round ed iu the bed of a river. When they are formed to the proper shape, they fall through circular holes, made in the nttom of the mill of the rightsize to let then* through. From Nurembmg, he town where they are made, they are brought down die River Rhine t Rotterdam, and thenc& sent all over Europe, to all countries’ and places where boys play at marbles. Singular circumstance. —called fn at the office of Dr. J. F. Vaughan, of this bo rough, on Thursd *y last, when he related the following wonderful occurrence, whicll we have no doubt is destined to make a great noise in the world, and to be a sub ject of much discussion among the faculty. A child about i4 months old, in th® neighborhood of this borough, had been suffering from some singular disease for up wards of six months, and for the last three ■ months experienced the most excrutiating vain. Its parents supposing its illness to emceed from worms, administered ihe re~ o.d'es usual in such c ses, but with little fleet On Sunday fist, thi y consulted )r. V luglian, wh<*, after hearing their nar ration. agreed with the n in opinion, and -linking that a more powerful dose was all hat was necessary accordingly gave it.— I he next day a full grown mouse , dead, ml one worm, were expelled tioni ihe luld. The skin of the mouse was enfrre y destitute of hair, and so transparent that die animal could be seen through. Tne child had become very much emaciated* and its piercing cries, at times, were in supportably distressing The parents-state that their children had several times disco vered nests of mice and brought the young ones into the house, and they suppose that on one of these occasions the infant has put one in its mouth, and that it entered ihe stomach, where it had lived until destroyed by the medicine which produced its remov al. Wilmington (Del ) Register. COMMERCIAL. EXPORTS By the ship Olive Branch , for Liverpool, 975 bales Upland Cotton, and 121 Sea Island do. i By ship Vulcan, for Liverpool, 709 bales Upland Cotton, and 55 vSea Island do. By ship Calumet, for Havre, 1010 bales Upland Cotton, and 40 tierces Rico. Prices at St. Barts , J\ev. 10.—Flour, superfine, per bbl. $8 a 9; corn meal, puncheon,” .sl7 a 18; do. barrel, s3| a ; corn, bushel, 60 a. 80 cents. ; rice, 100 lbs. $4 a 4 1-2; tobacco, 4 1-2 a 5 1-2 ; beef, prime, bbl. 8 a 9 ; pork, 14 a 14 1-2; lard, 16, 10 all cts ; butter, good, 12 a 23 ; cheese. 8 a 10: hams 12 a 14 ; beans, white, bushel, $1 25 a 1 50; peas, black eyed, 1 a 1 25 ; soap, plenty, lb , 8 a 9 cts. ; do. Castile, 12 a 13 ; candles, 10’s, tallow, 13 a 14; do. sperm., 30 a32 ‘ y staves, southern, red oak, per M. $27 a 30; pitch pine, lumber, 25 a 27 ; white pine, do. 13 1 a 14 ; shingles, cypress, 4 a 5 ; do. Boston, 2 a 4 naval stores, bbl. 2 1-2 a 3 ; rum, including pun cheons, pet’ gallon ; 28 a32 cts.; molasses, 15 a 16 ; sugar, Muse., 4 a 5; coffee, 9 a 10; cocoa, Trinidad, / a 7 1-2; hides, scarce, 11 a 14. PORT OF SAFJJVJWm. CLEARLI), Ship Florian, IlarrisonJVew York. Mail , Shapter Tapper. Brig Dunnner, Blackmer. West Indies Hally Shapter Tup per. ARRIVED, Sloop Mary Howard, Briggs, 6 days from Sktil las, with 130 bales cotton, hides and oranges to E Fort, A G Miller, and others. Steam boat Hamburg, Boyden, from Augusta with cotton, for Charleston. . Steamboat North Carolina, Saltar, 25 hours from Charleston, with merchandise, for Darien.— Passengers —Messrs Philips and Butterwortm Pole boat Splendid, 7 days fr.cm Augusta, with 563 bales cotton, to J Stone, agent; Ketcburn Burroughs, C Roe, anti W ,Ilobertson. Pole boat Cotton Plat, 7 days from Au<rnsfa with 552 bales cotton, and 50 barrels flour” to* j Stone, agenr; E Bliss, Hall. Shapter & Tan net -11 Lord, Taft & Padelford, and J Wagner. Pole boat Maid of Lodi, 7 days from Augusta with 250 bales cotton, to J Stone, agent: and T & Padelford. S ’ * Pole boat Oglethorpe, 7 davs from Augusta, with 584 bales cotton, to Candler & Davidson agents; E Molineux, jr. J GanahL J Stone, and VV Robertson. Pole boat Jasrn, 7 days from Augusta, with 3 r 3 bales cotton, to Candler A Davidson, agents J Ganahl, J Stono, and VV Kobertson. Two fall boats, 7 days from Augusta, with 153 bales cotton, to A Le BarbietgA eo. Box boat Success, 6 days fom < r us a_ with 30 bales cotton, to E Bliss, G and Dun ams and Cainprield. [No. 39. —Vol. L