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COSAM EMIR BARTLETT— EDITOR.]
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P ] an( j and negroes by Administrators,
p „ r Guardians, are required by law, to
; C 1 j ,n <!ir first Tuesday in the month, between
, . j l<# ,jrs of fen o clock in *ae forenoon and three
• f I!'’nfernoon. at the Court-House of the Coun
in Vrhivh flic property is situated. Notice of
l \ ‘■ de* must be given in a public Gazette
v///<!.ivs previous to the day of sale.
Vi ikv of the sale of personal property must he
n in l ire manner, forty days previous to the
ffl\ I*l * ll ’*
<|jr of Side. , _
V..tlee to the debtors and creditors of an estate,
‘ t lie published for forty days.
Votice that application will be made to the Court
e f Ordinary fr leave to sell land, must be pub
ftslied /<wtr months.
~f jlFit a -; ; x
Savannah, Friday, Dec. 10, 16*23.
indi/t Dry Hoods. 55 a C,2h per cent, ado
yon, fi 1-2 a 7 1-2 ants per lb.
“ llcHtS, 10.
\ ytrr. I ’ cts. per fit.
.Wrikcrp, inferior quality, 10 a 13
l jin?, Dundee Inverness , 21 u 2:2 cts.
Tow, hi.
uhj, Cognac, Olard, Dupay 4’ Co's, brand,
1 50.
*• other brands, Q 1 a I*2o—dull.
C rti. Uplands, nc w crop. 0 7-8 a 10 1-4.
“ Sea islands, 21 a 25, and above for fine
marks.
C r, per bushel —retailing from stores at 70
( ~v. 7 a 3 cents per lb.
(rrAaif, 30 a 35 pe r cent, a dr.
Havana Green, prime, 15—scarce.
(Jiitcr qualities 12 a 14—plenty.
luaUhs, North •in .Mould iuuow , 11 cts.
“ Georgia, 10
“ Sprcm, 20 a *27
Du.', PltUonc.pitta, Baltimore, Richmond am
Altxuudria, $9 a 9 1-2
(jjfl. ihllard. a 1.15
“ Northern, 32 a 36
Hi':, prime Sort.hern, Ist quad. 02 1-2.
Upon Tea, .$ !<H* a 110 per lb.
inn. Strait's jfjUo a 106 per hun.
I Lard, 3
hunkr,ytllotn pine Ranging Timber, $4 a t
Stean s,lived Lumber, $lO l6
River Ln miter, Boards, Plunks Scantling
612
Quartered 1-; inch flooring Boards, sl4
hhite Pine Boards, clear, 17 a Id
A’ Jjtl) a 10
U 0. Hogshead* Stares, sls a 13
10 “ 10 al2
i * gits, rafted, 4 ‘ 2 1-2
hooted, il ‘J
K-'kird. .'to. 1. $5 75
2. $4 50
“ 3, $5 25
ti'ussts, IT. India, 34 a 30.
Scic-Grleaus 36
iihaburghs, 9 u 19.
ti rh. prime. sll
Mtss, 15.
hater, 604
■ 0 6’d 2-J a 3 75.
*’ k ’ Jaumirn, ItjO a 112 j.
India —none.
Ragland, 33 a 30 cts.
: >: f ydlotr, 5a 6 cents per lb.
’ h
Ihtrciiui, white and Brown,
Mvscorado. !♦ J-2 a hi—St. Croix, 0i a
.W tc-Q,deans, 3 5-3 a 3 3-4
•, Loaf. 10 1-2 a 18 1-2 —Lump 15 a 15
am. k'tntucky, Georgia , sc. 2j a 4 cts.
, f Manufactured do 6a 30
Tißte,S a 9
’ -Aty, 30 a 31.
EXCHANGE.
•• r *s a ?* d -J * 8 :, Owen Bank Notes, 1 a
• f *Urk. 00 ands M a [ 4.0
• _ , X Carolina S.B. Notes,
■ p -\rk,Md'sr>-Bai 8 a 10 dis.
r? I /,’a/ii a nd/ Georgia,
rJ i !ff‘ ,! ‘ La “ payable ut ike Brand -
•• *<<• e a other than Augusta,
pflf.i fl'irnn. I ! a If percent, dis.
r , FREIGHTS.
W, 00 ’^ 4d - v - V7r;M-2 ct.
* ,10m inal Providence, 5-8 ct
Cos . REMARKS.
!“>()() V| V 7 Friday and Saturday last, about
Jn j j. ‘7 U jl !and U (> re sold at from 9 3-4 alO
K- Sn * ‘ Fhe market on Monday and Tuesday
’ -tcV; 6 C ' ! ‘ ttl,d few sales were made until
ItM \,'r\ u * lßn Purchasers again came into rnar
! ‘"> 1000 bales were sold at from 9 1-2
te*R UiU u, ° st !y at 9 5-8, Tor such quali
- 8u” at ® *^' d a 7-8 the fore part of
“* lair * 3 1 byre is evidently a decline of 1-4 ct.
• 31 • “’’/bilinor (jualities. Prime quality
itirtjj 7' M ! S P ru - e ; and is more sought after. One
‘ v 'tat i, a boul 3(i(i bales has been sold since our
•I j Lt;s > and several lots of strictly prime at
1H * .
?r^. e r< t. lS nMlc b diiTiculty in shipping at this time,
inf lc ‘** V v (,i t no ve ssei to bo had under 3-4d. —
b%(]f 0 l ,f * ce was refuted for a ship
■ ad vve shippiug suificient to take
5 obt !V ° aa afi t offered t we should without
i :n at;t . ivc business. In Bea Islands
fcjndn? ,eC j a ,* a:r business doing at from 2*2 a
*V,t ~v' a rds tor fine brands, and the article sells
t *b<r. Lo'V as brought to market.
hvo , ,ransa °ti >ns in this article since our
J! itl U f' n V or .v brisk. A sale of about 100
K'e Pll L n n 7v f r rne, sold yesterday at $3 75.-
C £ nod a 3 50 ~^-prime $3 75.
Bn,3 lica^ ,}f, *7 Si,,oe ou f M have had two
v.l ! S , ?* &u if‘ ir from jNew-Orleans, one of
1 b; a p Ut auct3 ° n on l he wharf at from
L^ 2o Vft tr’ r >OKllv 9 1-4 cts. The second
“^is.. g o i ( | r . h '\ U .J'esterday at auction, and a few
fcdof thp a 9> and Ihe sale stopped A
“e in.a v '- as sold at private
M r ro : r a rstand at 8 5-8. gome small sales
V tr ade at u ll^a I r .v have been made, for the coup
DBw-OjJ- ’ ,l P‘ • About 50 bbls new crop
ini,.;ssQs, received per Dolly,
fi rci IP U The y e has been a fair d tnand
e ton 1 l, past Week, and sales, to a moderate
extent, have been made at from 13 a 14- for fair
to the bestgicen in market. Whiskey 30 a3l c.
Gm 33 a 30. N. E. rurn 34 a36
ait —One cargo has arrived and been sold
( ?, ur a: * a f i rom o 2 a 54. 7'here is now none
annat lor sale.
Floor.—The demand for this article has im
proved, and several parcels have been sold, at
wholesale, at $9. ’
Cou.v. Two cargoes have been received since
our last has declined a little and
is now retailing at 70 cents. A cargo would rea
dily bring 60 coats.
1 heights. -To Liverpool brisk at |d. and no
vessels loading hut those pieviously entered. To
b ranee no vessels, and prices nominal, “fa New
York 1-2 cent. To Providence 5-8 ct. To Bos
ton 3- let.
~~~!AmOTgR i
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 18, 1828.
Individuals not usually engaged in trade, aro
apt to entertain many prejudices against money
lenders, and capitalists; and more particularly
against tho§e. who turn a penny by discounting or
sharing notes. But if the subject were candidly
and fairly considered, it would be acknowledged
that he wiio tiades in cash, who sells money, has
as much right to realise a profit in his business,
as he who sells dry goods groceries; and that
he who has money to dispose of, has as much right
to demand a high price for it, in the shape of in
terest, as the farmer has to demand a double price
for his corn, in a season of scarcity. But when
the majority of the people, as is generally the case>
come to be borrowers of money, when it becomes
scarce, and the holders ask a high premium on the
loan of it, then a clamor is raised against them—
they are called usurers, and those w’ho have had
to borrow at high premium*, make laws to tax the
lenders, by way of punishment for their exorbit
ance. But they fail entirely of their object, and
the whole burden of their tax rests 011 themselves.
Bi cause, were there no necessity for borrowing
t he exorbitant demands of the usurer might not be
regarded—they need not be paid. But there be
ing a necessity, the borrower has to pay the cx
oibitsnt premium, with the tajj; superadded. The
lender will continue to receive his profits, or he
will hold on to his money.
Although there is a strong prejudice agains*
him who lends money at interest, yet, in general,
we believe it will be found, that lie who has money
to lend is quite us useful a member of society as
he who has il to borrow; and that he who shaves
u note is quite as respectable as he who gels
shafted.
We are aware that there i3 a great, deal of this
. md of business done throughout the country
;nd we have seen the qotes of men oj:’ undoubted
espontability, solved at 100 pci cent. But this
is a matter of contract —we do not consider it as
!ne fault of the money lender. It is a fair bargain
between the seller and the buyer of the note. The
note becoming an article of bargain and sale, will
not command in market more than half its nomin
al value. This is not the fault of the buyer —but
it results from the operation of those laws which
render tedious and uncertain the collection of small
debts. If the boider of the note could collect it
out of the payer, speedily and certainly, it would
be worth nearly or quite its nominal value to him,
and lie would not dispose of it for J.ess. But the
difficulty which the law threw-s in the way of the
collection of debts, renders a note, although it be
filled up with large round figures, worth but little
more to. the holder, in many eases, than blank pa
per; he is glad to take the most which is efiered
for it.
Now, it may be thought perhaps, by some, that
a more summary method of collecting debts would
operate to the injury of the poor. We think not.
in the first place, if debts could be collected
promptly, the poor would not be so fond of taking
credit. And if they did take crpdit they would be
more apt to pay without the multipiifcd expenses
of lawsuits, and the addition of a long arrear of
interest.
The proposition now before the Legislature of
this State, and which has passed the
tive branch by a large majority, to withdraw all
the money from the Treasury of the State, depo
sile it in a Bank for the purpose of being loaned
out to the people, and “distributed as equally as
practicable, among the citizens of the State, hav
ing regard to the population of the different coun
ties” —is one calculated to arrest the attention of
every individual interested in the welfare of his
country. If the plan is parried, it will put a final
stop to every kind of public improvement; for
funds thus scattered w ill never be gathered up.—
Our schools and colleges will languish for want oi
support; and the plans for the improvement of our
water courses, roads, &c. will be defeated. We
do yet hope that the prudence pf the Senate or the
Executive will arrest this measure. Although it
is much to be feared that an unreasonable love of
populai ity, a wish to propitiate the good will of the
people, will induce many to countenance this*
scheme, w ithout calculating the evils to which it
will give rise. It originates in the same feeling
and the same policy which has dissipated the ex
( tensive domain of the State in Lotteries, and it is
! much to be feared that it will prevail.
It seems evident, from the fate of resolutions
! already offered, that there is a determination
I among a majority of the members of Congress?
not t(Tagitate the Tariff question during the pre
sent session.
The evils, which the opponents of that measure,
so confidently predicted would follow in its train,
have not appeared. Our foreign commerce has
no! been diminished; but on the contrary, was ne
ver more prosperous than at present. Colton?
which the croakers prophesied would not find a
market in England, is still in good demand, and
bears as high a price as it has done for several
-ears past. Coarse woolens, which our political
.ccnomit ts assorted, would advance in price to th
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY MORM.YG, DECEMBER 25, 1823.
exact amount ol duty on them, niay how be bought
as cheap as ever; and negro cloths, about which
tfiere was such a clamor, have actually fallen in
price. In this state of things, it is presumed that
the advocates of the measure, will be disposed to
give it a further trial.
In a subsequent part of our paper will be found
a Protest against the Tariff, which has been re
cently introduced into the Representative branch
of our Legislature, by Mr Jordan from the com
mittee on the state of the Republic. It does not
“go the whole hog’.’, as w*e expected it would from
the seditious measures recommended by the Cau
cus at Athens—it is violent enough, however, in
all conscience.
1 As Governor Forsyth does not consider the Ta
riff an unconstitutional measure, he cannot, con*
sistently with his views of the subject, honor the
1 rotest with his signature, as he has been request
ed to do. The gentleman who drew it up, and the
committee who sanctioned it, should have thoqgks
of this before they hazarded the request—but it is
quite in consonance with the headlong and unre
flecting course which the ‘‘double tariff - ’ men in
variably pursue. They either overleap, or full
short of their mark. j
It is very generally presumed that Gen. Jack
son will voluntarily retire from the presidential
Chair, after the expiration of the first term —and
in anticipation of this event, the names of several
distinguished individuals, as candidates for that
elevated station, have already been placed before
the public eye. Commenting upon these circum
stances, the Editors of the Georgia Journal in
dulge in a strain of gloomy reflections —They
seem to think that in the conduct of the contem
plated canvass, the. fieiy elements of political op
pugnation will rage with more than ordinary fury.
Indeed, in a vein of prophetic feeling, they come
to the conclusion, that the Republic will be shak
en to the centre!!
For ourselves, we have no such melancholy
forebodings. We take it for granted that the
election for a successor to Gen. Jackson, will be
conducted pretty much in the §ame way as all our
elections are generally conducted. We expect,
to be sure, to see the public arena crowded with
active and hot headed partisans—some actuated
by base, and others by worthy motives We ex
pect to see the Patriot deploring the violence of
faction, whilst he is sedulously engaged in coun
teracting its mischievous effects—And we shall
not be disappointed, if, “as usual in such eases
made and provided, a few blustering demagogues
should attempt to inflame the public mind by
preaching up disunion; and, at the same time out
raging common sense, by vaunting thzir own dear
patriotism. But, for all this, we feel no alarm—
because there is intelligence enough among us,
to detect the specious machinations of the traitor,
and energy and virtue sufficient to punish him for
his daring presumption. *
j
The bill to nuthorise the Governor to subscribe •
to the stock of tlie Savannah, Ogecaee and Alta
inaha Canal Company, passed the House, yeas 78,
nays 43. Our correspondent is still firm in the
opinion that the bill will pass the Senate and be
come a law.
The citizens of Burke county friendly to the
election of Gen. Jackson, met at Dr. Broxnax’a
tavern, lately, and had a glorious blow.but. “For
the purpose of demonstrating their heart felt joy’’ 1
at the success of t \\a hero, it is said, they ate th e
“whole hog”, to the hoofs and the tail, amidst the
roaring of the cannon, accompanied by repeated
shouts of “hurra for old Hickory.” i
The model of a very simple machine has been !
submitted to the British Admiralty by Lieut. John j
Hills, R. N. for ascertaining the lee-way, which
from the opinion of scientific persons obtained on
its merits, is likely to prove deserving the atten- <
tion of ship ovyners,
f
Mr. Perkins inventor of the steel plates has
printed for 127 Banks, the bills of which have ne
ver in a single instance been successfully counter- ;
feited.
Dr. Isaac Branch, of Vermont, has raised a small
quantity of cotton in that state.
There were 72 deaths in the City of Philadel
phia the week ending on Saturday the 29th ult.
15 of which were of consumption. In the city of
New York, the same period, 30, of which 13 were
of consumption.
The total receipts of the American
Commissioners for Foreign Missions during the
year ending Aug. 31, were $113,891 61 cents.
A late Quebec paper states that the public exe
cutioner is in jail en a charge of highway robbery
and many people think the uangman will be hung.
Western Penitentiary. —On the night of the
20th ult. four more convicts made their escape
from this prison. The keeper has offered a reward
of two hundred dollars for their apprehension, or
fifty dollars for either of Ihem. Their names are
James Orr, Owen Linch, Lewis Cavet and Janies
Brown. The Pittsburg Statesman of last week
9a y S —‘*The number and frequency of these es
capes, have cxcitnfl curiosity, perhaps some sus
picion. We aro told that the bolts and doors were
not broken, and that the cells were found fast and
the locks uninjured.”— Bla. Record:
Mr. Wheaton.— A report was in circulation yes
terday that Mr. Wheaton, our Charge d’Affaires
, at the Swedish Court was dead, and the Boston
papers by yesterday morning's mail state that his
remains had arrived at that city in the Bolivar,
and were tq be conveyed to the State of Rhode
Island, where his relatives lived. It now appears,
however, that this is a mistake: the remains were
those of Mr. Wheaton’s brother, who went out
with him to Europe, and who died in December
last.— N. Y. Evening Post,
The Providence American slates, that a
quantity of iron (43 lonsj sent from New
York o Boston to go to Millbury, had been
reshipped to Providence, and sent up the
canal, as the cheapest mode tf conveyance.
It cost the owner $1 50 per ton to ship the
iron from Boston to Providence, and in
cluding this expense, the freight up the ca
nal, 46c. the difference between ibis mode
of conveyance from Boston to Afillbury, via
Providence, or land carriage between Bos
ton and Millburv, was in this instance a sav -
ing of $228. There can be no doubt, after
t this experiment, that all heavy good?, des-
tined for the interior of Massachusetts, will
be sent to Providence instead of Bostun, as
heretofore.
FROM MILLED GE FILL E.
4 foiti kfie (Southern Recorder,
The bill to establish at IVLlledgeville a
bank to be called the C ntral Bank of
Georgia, which passed the house of repre
sentatives by a considerable majority, con*
tains the following provisions—
The money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, the bank stock owned
bv the stale all bonds, notes 46c. due the
state, and all atonies arisiug from the sale
of (factions and town lots, to form the cap
ital stock of the bank, and be subject to ■
the payment of all hills issued by it.
Ail taxes collected and dividends aris
ing from stork in othey banks, to be depo
sited in this hank, in aid of its operations,
but subject to drafts authorised by legal
appropriations
Th ree directors to be appointed by the
governor to manage the affairs of the bank
who shall elect from their own body a
president, and said president and directors
to elect a cashier an 1 clerk. The direc
tors to give bond and security fop the faith
ful discharge of their duties in the sum of
$59,000. The cashier to give bond in the
sum of $lO ! ,000 and all other officers in
the sum of $20,000 All the officers of
the Bank to take an oath for the faithful
discharge of the trust reposed in them Di
rectors to be app inted annuafly, and any
vacancy that may happen to be filled by
the Governor. The President to receive
a salary of S2OO0 —Directors SIOOO each
—Cashier S2OO0 —Clerk SIOOO
The Bank to discount bills of exchange
and notes on two or more good se unties;
the total amount of debts which the B ink
shall owe at no time to exceed the amount
of its capital.
On any question where one Director
sha'l require it, ilie yeas and nays of the Di
rector voting shall be inserted on their mi
nutes, which are to be subject to the in
spection of the Legislature.
The Bank declared an incorporation,
and to continue until 1840. Its transacti
ons to be at all times open to the inspecti
on of the Governor, to whom a genera’
statement is to be made annually on the Ist
Monday in November, to be laid before the
General Assembly
Accommodation notes shall be renewed
at least once in six months, paying the in
te. est in advance at the rate of six per cent
per annum. The Directors to loan as much
money upon accommodaiiog paper as the
iuterest ajid safety of the Bank will permit;
and not more than 20 j e cent, per annum
oi the principal shall be required to be paid,
unless the exigences of the Bank demand it
—Town endorsers not required.
Loans to he distributed as equally as
practicable among the citizens of the State,
havjug regard to ihe population of the dif
ferent counties.—r No loan to exceed $5,000.
The Tariff— The following important
paper was laid on the table of the House of
Representatives on Thursday last by Col.
v arren Jourdan, Chairman of the Commit
tee on the State of the Republic-
PROTEST.
To the Senate of the United States by the State of
Georgia, against the Tariff.
From a painful conviction that a mani
festation of the public sentiment in the most
imposing and impressive form is called for
by the present agitated state of the South
ern secliou of the Union :
The General Assembly of the State of
Georgia have deemed it their duty to adopt
the novel expedient of addressing in the
name of the State the Senate of the Con
gress of the U. States.
In her sovereign character, the state of
Georgia protests against the Act of the last
session of Congress, entitled an “ Act in
alteration of the several Acts imposing du
ties on imports, * as deceptive in its title,
fraudulent in in its pretexts, oppressive in
its exactions partial and unjust in its well
known objects, ruinous to commerce and
agriculture —to secure a hateful monopoly
to a combination of importunate Manufac
turers.
Demanding the repeal of an Act, which
has already disturbed the Union, endan
gered the public tranquility weakened the
confidence of whole Stares in the Federal
Government and diminished the affectien
of large masses of the people of the Union
itself, —and the abandonment of the degra
ding system which considers the people as
incapable of wisely directing their own en
terprise—which sets up the servants of the
People in Congress, as the exclusive judges
of what pursuits are most advantageous and
suitable for those by whom they were elec
ted; the state of Georgia expects that, in
perpetual testimony thereof, this deliberate
and solemn expression of her opinions, will
be carefully pieserved among the archives
of the senate, and in justification of her char
acter to the present generation and to pos
terity ; if, unfortunately. Congress, dis
regarding this protest, and continuing to
pervert powers granted for clearly defined
and well understood purposes to effectuate
objects never intended by the GrealParties,
by whom the constitution was framed, to be
entiusted to the controlling guardianship of
the Federal Government should render ne
cessary, measures of decisive character, for
the protection of the people of the state,
and the vindication of the constitution of
the United States.
Resolved by the sena e and house of re
presentatives of the stale of Georgia , in ge
ral assembly met. —That the foregoing pro
cst be signed by the president of tho senate,
by the speaker of the house of n prevn
latives, and by his excellency ti, fc govt*u r
and after having the Great Se,.i of the s a to
to it, be transmitted by the governor, to the
senate of the tong, ess of the United Slices.
! ____ COMMERCIAL?
SAVANNAH EXPORTS
! nc, u , Ta " lcrUlne ■ f° r Liverpool,
! 967 bales Upland, 30 do. Sea Island Cotton.
Review of the New- York Market Dec. 10, 1828.
Coffee- 200 bags of St. Domino-o have been
sold at 12 cents, and 600 bags Rio Janeiro at
12 5-s. w
Cotton —The sales for the last three days havA
reached KFOb iles, chieflv uplands at 10 all i-2
cents; New-Orleans 10 i-2 al2 3-4. The stock
is niodcrate and an advance is required by some
holders. J
Domestic Goods ■—Calicoes, blue, (Taunton) 15
a 17 cents per yard \ do. fancy, do. 15 a 24 - do.
others, 15 a *2B ; shirtings, brown, 3-4. 6 a 9 1-2 •
do. do. 7-8, 9 a 11 ; do. bleached, 9 a 13 ; do. Sl,*
do. 16 a 20; sheetings, brown. 4-4, 10 a 13-
do. 5-4,15 a 17; do. bleached, 4-4, 12 al9; do do!
5-4, 17 a 20 ; plaids, 10 a 14 ; stripes (fast colours)
10 a 13; Fustains, 16 a 20; satinets. 45 a 150--
chccks, 3-4, 10 a 12 do. 4-4, 14 a 25; cotton yarn.
No. oto 10, 22 ets. per lb.; do. do No. 14, 24 *
satinet warps, 37 1-2. 1
Flour. —The only sales previous to the arrival
of the Brighton, were 500 bbls. of New-York citvf
at $7 62 1-2, and the same quantity of \ Irginia
at $7 70, both sales for cash. In consequence of
intelligence from London, received yesterday
holders advanced from 2s to 4s. per bbl. and a sale
of about 300 bbls of Virginia sold at SB, 60 days :
the stock in markol is large.
Fruit. —loo boxes of Bordeaux prunes, wer
sold on the 9th, at public sale, at 16 1-12 cents per!
lb.cash. r
Grain, Tl,. re is but little wheat in market*
and previous to the intelligence by the Brighton
2000 bushels of inferior western sold at $1 ;?6 1-4.
We now quote, western, $1 62 1-2; Virginia
$1 59 a $1 62. Oats, 27 a33 cts.; corn? 51) a
62 1-2 cents.
Molasses— At auction, 6 hhds. English Island,
sold at 27 cents, 60 do. St. Eus‘.atia, at 30 1-2 per
gallon.
Provisions. —Although the sales of both beef
and pork have been considerable ; former quota
tions are barclv sustained,
Sait. —A sale of about 300 sacks Liverpool
ground has ben made at $2 50, and 100 sacks
blown, at s3i A cargo of Isle of Mayo sold at
50 cents.
Sugar.— s 6 hhds. of New-Orleans, at publid
sale brought $7 87 1-2 a 8 56.
United States Bank Stock, at New-York, Dec. 8,
1244 to 124 7-3. Exchange on London, 10!M to
to 109 1-2. ’
Baltimore Flour ind Grain market. —We ara
assured that notwithstanding the excitement in
the market on the 11th of Dec. it has become
quite steady this morning, (the 12th) and that
prices have not advanced. The accounts from
Europe, which we publish to-day, have a tendency
to reduce prices from last evening. Howard-st.
flour, this morning, from stores, may be quoted at
$7 68 1-2 wharf flour $7 50, but is field gene**
rally rather higher—no sales of consequence havn
taken place. Wheat, $1 50 a 1 70, according to
quality. *
1 he Chronicle states that our merchants ard
fully impressed with the belief that flour will
bear shipping to England, even nnder the present
circumstances; and we learn that a brig of 30001
bbls. for Liverpool, is now nearly loaded ; and that
a ship of 4,503 bbls. was taken up yesterday to,
load for Cork and a market.
MAlilNii JOUJ.S. Aik_
PORT OF SA VANN AII.
CLEARED,
Ship Tamerlane, Johnson, Liverpool.
IV. Gaston.
ARRIVED,
Ship Algonquin, West, from Philadelphia, to J.
Cummiug & Son.
Schooner Eliza, Cary, 6 days from Newbern,(N.
C.) with corn to R Habersham.
Sloop Excel, Blankenship, 12 hours from Char
leston, in ballast, to the master.
Packet steam boat George Washington, Curry,
18 hours from Augusta, to J W Long, agent; ana
104 bales cotton to J Stone. Passengers —Mrs
H B Benthume; messrs S Clark. A Bolineau, J
Ganahl, J A May, T M’Gran, J B Salmon, G W
Murray, J S Thomas, and mr. Ballard.
Steam boat Caroline, Wray, from Augusta, with
cotton to sundry persons
Lamar’s boats No. 1 and Flirtilla, 7 days from
Augusta, with 950 bales cotton, to N Camptield,
agent; A Le Barbier & co. J Stone, T Builer &
co.Tafl & Padelford, IF Gaston. II Lord, R H*-
; bersham. C Lippitt, S B Parkman, J B Herbert,
! and E Bliss.
J Pole boat Barnwell, 7 days from Augusta, with
558 bales cotton, to J Stone, agent; A Le Barbief
4 co. Taft & Padelford and O Tenny.
Pole beat Virginia, 7 days from Augusta, with
537 bales cotton, to Candler & Davidson, agents;
G Gordon, H Lord, and to order.
Pole boat Monroe, 7 days from Augusta, with
273 bales cotton, to J Stone, agent; A Le Barbie:;
& co. G Gordon, H Lord, end R Malone.
SAILED,
Schr Frances, Ellison, New Orleans.
S’qop Cynthia, Turner, Beaufort.
li Otholio, M’Aulv, Kilha
“ Swallow, , Combahee..
CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
At Bath, 20th ult. new ship Marcia, and brig
Eastern Star.
At Baltimore, Uthinst. schrsMahew, Wallace,
and May Flower, .
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Off cts of the Courier, Mercury, <£■ Gazette )
Charleston, Dec. 17—8 p. m. ’ C-’
Arr. Line ship Othello, Thorp, New York sd?
Schr Koret, Hough, St Johns, EF. 3 days. 1
Packet steam boat John David Mongin, Doboif
Savannah, via Beaufort, 25 hours. ° *
Cld. ships Sarah & Caroline, Prince, Liverpool-
Antioch, Rich, Havre; Fr. brig Jean Baptist/.
Aubert, Caen, brig Com. Preble, Merrill, Ant
werp; brig Ida, Chase, Old Point, Va. and Balti
more; 9chr Frances, Picket, Wlndies.
Went to sea, ships Arnold Welles, Dewsor
Liverpool; Emulous, Latham, do.; brig Afulnc*
.Mitchell, Boston; U L brig Coral, York*
! schrs George & Mary, Gibbs, Providence; .Mar -
on, Pezant, St Thumas; Mary Ann, Burr, New
Orleans.
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Oi e hundred dollars reward.
Runaway from the subscri.
at E lOV ® m her last, his negro man
Normond— said fellow is about 26
/ J® ars a g e ? 5 feet 6or 8 inches
mmmmmarn high, speaks remarkably quick and
weft. The above reward will be paid on deliver
ing him at the Fort in St. Augustine, or at m/
plantation, Toiu°M.
John Bulow , Jr.,
•JjOfcejw, April
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