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Lamentations of John Jones—Vo. 2.
Verily Jch.v is becoming a rertect Niobe—
we bad almost said a Rachel, “ weeping lor her
children because they arc not.” He whines
and pleads and reasons with the greatest imagin
able coolness, almost as if 'twere his vocation.
At one time he assumes the daring of the l ero,
and looks as though words ofbitterestdenuncia
tion were just breaking from his lips—then he
assumes the air of the philosopher and preach
er combined, alternately arguing that such pure
and holy patriots as Polk, Ritchie and Jackson,
cannot be guilty of fahetiood and treachery, and
warning them to beware of tailing into such aw
ful transgressions, imitating Shakspeate’s
hero, he at one moment cries:
——“Give me some drink, Titanias,”
and the next derives infinite consolation from
that fact that Mr. Blair is compelled to walk the
plank as well as himself. Hear him:
“ 'Honor Bright!'— lt seems to be pretty ge
nerally taken tor granted by others (we shall not
credit it ye/) that Mr. Polk’has finally determin
ed upon the adoption of a career ot sanguinary
proscription, unprecedented in the annals of our
Government, involving in destruction all those
thousands and tens of thousands ot indomitable
and unterrifiablc Republicans, &c.”
John thus attempts to impress upon Mr. Polk
and his Cabinet “ the ineffaceable dishonor, per
sonal as well as political, that would attach to
the contrivers, as well as to the executioners, oi
such an iniquitous proceeding" and adds:
“ That our press has been proscribed in a very
small way, is no less true than that we are will
ingtobeartbe deprivation without a murmur.
It is for others tee speak—lor the future success
of the Republican party —and not for ourself.
We have no floors io ask, and do not expect any
to be bestowed. We only desire to see the in
tegrity ol the party properly preserved and
maintained in the persons elevated to power.”
Then follows a long article from the pen of
Father Ritchie, published just on the eve of Ty
lers withdrawal, in which -‘the cunning old fox”
promised great things to Mr. Tyler and his
friends, in case he would withdraw, and aid in
the election of Mr. Polk. This John gives en
tire, and then exclaims:
“And is it not strange that, after such appeals
made to Mr. Tyler to save Mr. Polk Irorn igno
minious defeat, (which was an acknowledgement
that he possessed the ability to do it) any De
mocrat should demand the proscription ot the
forces brought into the field by Mr. Tyler, and
which did such efficient service? Would it not
bean act of inconceivable baseness to de so?
Such a procedure would unquestionably be con
demned by every noble-minded Democrat, and
cover its perpetrators with infamy ot the most
loathsome description. We do not believe that
the President and Cabinet have in meditation
any such enormity. We will not believe it. We
will not believe that Mr. Ritchie could be a par
ly to such a deliberate act ot perfidy. We will
• not think Gen. Jackson could act the hypocrite.
Why, we remember well, that when Mr. Tyler’s
letter of withdrawal appeared, Mr. Walker,now
Secretary of the Treasury, (and not now mani
festing a very friendly disposition towards us,)
could not repress the exuberance ot his gleesomc
sensations; but came to our printing office, and
while enveloping and franking the document to
various quarters, proclaimed to the clerics and
boys, that Mr. Tyler’s letterdecided the contest—
the skies were bright—the Democracy would
triumph, and would be indebted to John Tyler
for the victory.”
Oh, Mr. Jones! what a “charge came o’er
the spirit ot thy dream ?” that thou shouldst, not
withstanding this trebly expressed confidence,
resume thy lamentations! Directly under the
above we find the following:
“The removals made on Saturday and to-day,
and those known to have been determined on,
have fitted our city with gloom. The annuncia
tion of the heart-rending disaster on board the
Princeton, a year ago, did. not create a greater
shock in this community than the wholesale proscrip
tion commenced by President Polk has done, more
especially as we were not prepared for it, after his
public speeches and oral declarations had been re
ceived!!'.
Again.
“Major Lewis, the constant and devoted triend
ot Gen. Jacksen for upwards of thirty years, has
been cut down, as we predicted, on Salurday;
and, to justify so unaccountable an act, it is al
leged that the old Her., has consented to the sac
rifice. Th is, we are enabled to say is not true. At
no period, since their first acquaintance, has the
chain of friendship and devotion been as bright as
it is at this moment, and we should not be sur
prised it the vital spark which has been flicker
ing in the socket for the last few years, should be
totally ez'inguished soon alter this strange
and unjustifiable proceeding reached the Her
mitage’’ I! I
Oh, hard hearted Mr. Polk ! Why will you
turn a deaf ear after that? What I not only de
capitate the Tylerites, but kill the Old Hero of
the Hermitage to boot! Why, it’s perfectly hor
rible—even cur neighorof the Georgian, will be
down upon you, it you thus endanger the “exis
tence of the vital spark that flickers in the socket"
at the Hermitage. Shame upon you, Mr.
Polk, thus tn dishonor the name of “ Young
Hickory!’’
But John J oofs’s grief is not yet expended.
Though like Banquo’s ghost, “it will never
down,’’ yet jt drives consolation, even from the
\ misfortunes ot others. How soothing is the fol
lowing :
“ It is understood that Maj. W. B. Lewis and
: Maj. T. L. Smith, (both old school Republicans')
were decapitated yesterday. But there is some
comfort in the tact, now not denied, that ooc
neighbor, Mr. Blair, is already, or is soon to be,
likewise deposed." jf-
“ To be, or not to be,” or anti Polk
—is now the question, and JcyAones solves it
thus:
“In reply to numerous inquiries, as to the
course of the Madisonian, we would remark
that our motto is, “ Stand by our friends, whe
ther they be ten, or ten thousand; and if they be
proscribed or banished, share their fate."
Isltany wonder that the facetious editor of
the U. S. Gazelle says of John Jones, that “ he
sees many things now, that were invisible be
fore. He sees, perhaps, not so plainly as he
will ere long; but in the removal of officers, he
sees men as trees walking, and he opens his
mouth in sad lamentations?”
An independent Officer.—The Washing
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia L edger
narrates the following interesting incident. It
shows, that, as Falstaff says, there is yet “ some
virtue extant,” even among those unhappy office
- whose independence of thought and feel
ing might well be subdued and annihilated by
the systetn of proscriptim, which now seems to
be the order of the day, and which is held inter
rorem. over them on the one hand, while want
and destitution, and perhaps the sufferings ot a
starving family stare them in the face on the
other:
“A letter was received this morning by Mr.
Ellsworth, Commissioner ofthe Patent Office,
from Mr. Buchanan, Secretary ol State, request
ing him to furnish him with a list of the officers
under him, their place ot birth, age, the length
of time they had been in the Department, amount
of salary, &c.
Mr. Keller, long and favorably known as one
of the Examiners, of Patents was first called.
Where were you born, sir? Answered.
How long have you been in this office?—
Since 1821, sir.
What is your age, sir? Answered.
What is your salary? 51,500 per annum.
Bid you vote last fall ?
I did not, sir, as 1 was not entitled to a vote,
being a resident ol the District. Are those all
the questions you have to ask ?
Yes, sir, that’s ali.
Well, sir, as you have made a memorandum.
°f my answers, please to add, that if I had been
entitled to a vote, I would have voted for Henry
Clay, of Kentucky. I am, and always l ave
“JJtni and hope that I may always remain a
The Bboadmf.adow Steel Manltacturinu
Company.—This company was organized a
few days since. A most judicious directory
wan appointed. Mr. Broadmeadow disposes ot
his patent to the company, receiving the equiv
alent agreed upon in shares of stock in the
concern. Mr. B. is to superintend the manu
facturing process. We hope the establishment
will be soon in operation. There is every
reason to anticipate for it success, and we trust
that the enterprising gentlemen embarked in the
project may realize all and more than they ex
pect —as well for their own sakes—who so rich
ly deserve it—as for the prosperity of our city
in its madulacturing interests.— Richmond Com
plier 11/4 inst.
Remarkable Operation for the cure of
Consumption.—The London Medical Gazette
contains an article from the pens of Dr. Hast
ings and Mr. Robert Storks, surgeon, descrip
tive of a remarkable operation for the cure ol
consumption by the perforation of the cavity of
the lungs through the walls ot the chest. It
consists in making an opening into the ribs
between the cavity which forms in the lung du
ring the latter stagesol consumption. The im
mediate effectsot the operation, (which requires
only a few seconds tor its performance, and
which causes but slight pain,) in the case in
question was the diminution ofthe frequency of
~ the panent’s pulse, which fell in twenty-four
hours from 120 to 68; freedom of respiration,
which had been a very distressing symptom;
loss ot cough and expectoration, both ot which
had been very severe. This operation, which
has established the possibility of curing this
hitherto fatal disease, appears to have been
completely successful. The report ot the con
dition of the patient a month alter its perform
ance, being that he was rapidly regaining his
flesh and strength, whilst his respiration had
become natural, and his pulse had fallen to 80,
and his cough and expectoration had nearly
ceased.
The notes stolen from the Bank of Pough
keepsie made their appearance to-day in Wall
street. The Bank ot A'ew York stopped a 350
note, and it was discovered that Drew, Robin
son & Co., an extensive broker establishment,
. had received several thousand dollars from
- Philadelphia this morning, which they paid
■out.— N. Y. Morning News, llth inst.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 17.
Franklin College.— We have received from
some friend of the institution a “ Catalogue of the
Officers and Students of Franklin College," ibr
1844-’45, from which we glean the following
intelligence:
Number of Students.
Seniors 17
Juniors 30
Sophomores 26
Freshmen 33
Total, 106
It was formerly the practice in this institution,
in making up a catalogue, to include the names
of all who had entered each class up to the time
ofmakingoutthelist.no matter whether any
portion of the class had withdrawn, died or been
dismissed ; and it this system of making up a
catalogue yet obtains, the actual number ot stu
dents is probably less than this report shows,
and is consequently deceptive.
The Faculty is thus composed:
Alonzo Church, D. D., President, and Prof,
ol Political Economy, and Mental Philosophy.
James Jackson, A. M-, Prof, of Chemistry
and Natural History.
Henry Hull, M. D., Prof, of Mathematics and
Astronomy.
James P. Waddel, A. M., Prof, of Ancient
and Modern Languages.
Charles F. McOay, A. M., Prof, of Natural
Philosophy and Civil Engineering.
Rev. William Bacon Stevens, M. D., Prof,
of Belles Lettres, Oratory and Moral Philoso
phy.
Joseph Henry Lumpkin, Esq., Prof, of Law.
Nahum H. Wood, A. M-> Tutor in Mathe
matics.
Wm. J. Perdue, A. B. Tutor in Ancient Lan
guages.
The collegiate year consists of nine months
and a half, and the expenses for board, tuition,
&c., are thus summed up:
Board for nine months and a half $76 to 95
Tuition, servant’s hire, library fee, &c. 50 “ 50
Washing, 9 “ 10
Fuel,about 5 “ 10
Total, $140“ 165
Prosperity or Philadelphia.—The Phila
delphia Enquirer of the 10th inst., remarks:
“Rents have greatly improved in Philadelphia
within the last few months, and in some cases
the change for the belter lias been quite remark
able. A gentleman yesterday pointed out to us
a house in Arch-street which ha<( just been
rented lor S6OO, which not a great while since
was offered for SIOO. There are very few un
tenanted houses in eligible situations. Property
has also, in many cases, very considerably ad
vanced in price. Many ot our large capitalists
prefer real estate t*any other species ot invest
ment; and thus whenever houses rent readily,
they govern themselves accordingly, and pur
chase freely.”
Ocean Steamship.—lt is stated that several
eminent capita'ists from Boston are now build
ing a large ocean steamship in that city, to be
one of a line to run b.tween New York and Liv
erpool. This steamer, it is said, w ill be eighteen
hundred tons in size, and is to be finished on the
4th of July next, and ready to take the first mail
contract under the new Post Office law.
Shipwreck.—The Savannah Republican of
Tuesday morning says: The Br. barque Clio,
Capt. Kelly, from London, sailed 17th February,
in ballast, bound to this port, went ashore on the
Hunting Islands, on Friday night last, and will
be a total loss. She was consigned to Messrs.
Harper & Stuart, of this city, who have sent a
schooner to the wreck to bring to town such por
tions of the rigging, sails, &c , as may have been
saved.
Polly Bodine, who has been for some time
on trial in New York for the murder of Mrs.
Houseman, has been found guilty.
Money Market in New York.—The Com
mercial Advertiser of Saturday afternoon, says:
" The money market continues easy, without
any material alteration in the rate. The amount
of paper offering, either in bank or out of doors,
is not large, although the recent heavy sales of
merchandise have somewhat increased the quan
tity in circulation. So far as we can judge, the
banks'are not in a position to render any con
siderable curtailment necessary in anticipation
of thefr quarterly statements, especially as the
prospect is not very favqrable for their obtaining
as high rates after the Ist prox. as they are
charging at present.”
Naval Movements.—Rumors have been cur
rent for some days, says the New York Commer
cial Advertiser, of the Bth inst., that orders had
been given for a concentration of naval force in
the Gull of Mexico; that the Princeton’s trip to
Europe had been countermanded and that ves
sel, with several others, directed to proceed im
mediately to the coast of Mexico. We are as
sured this morning, by an officer ot the navy,
that the rumors are well founded.
Commodore Porter. —The Philadelphia In
quirer states that the remains ot the late Com
modore Porter, of the United States Navy, were
removed from the Naval Asylum to the Wood
land Cemetery, on the 10th inst. The Rev. Dr.
Tyng officiated, and the scene and exercises
throughout were highly interesting. The re
mains of the gallant old officer were r-ichly en
titled to due honors and an appropriate resting
place.
The Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, and
I‘heir tributary streams, have not been so low
at this season of the year, for nineteen years.—
Rain is wanted exceedingly, almost ail over this
country.
TV An 6yster shell is exhibiting in Boston
which is recently from one ofthe South Pacific
Islands. It weighs 60) lbs ,is 281 inches long,
and is ilOj inches .across.
Fate of an Erring Wife.—The Massachu
setts Supreme Court has the power of granting
divorces. A case was heard before this Court,
the other day, ot which the Boston Daily Adver
tiser gives the following report —brief, but full of
material foe sad thought:
The parties had once lived in New-Bedford.
Now’the husband is in Rhode Island and the
wife in I loston. He had suspected her of un
laithfuln ess and she had left him, and soon lived
openly w ith her paramour. A letter which she
wrote him many months ago a as produced and
V?nd Ip the Court. It was well expressed and
deeply a3S££l4]]g. She was in great want and
destitution. ardS.appealed to his generosity.
“ Bitterly, ’ she have I paid for my tolly.
But I was not alone-guilty; and soon I tell
among those who carrieltflie deeper than ever.”
She begged fora little money to save her from
hungerand want. “Little William,” she added
in this part ofthe letter, “ oftenSsks of you, and
Ellen always speaks of your retuiqj when 1 have
no bread to give her.” ' v
Another letter of a later da e was> produced
and shown to the judge. It was written after
she had been legally notified that the fiTasband
sought a divorce. It was coarse and vuftstr—
too much so to be read aloud in court. V<ce
and its attendants had done their work. Th®
ruin was complete and one could almost see be-'
side them haggard want, and bitter repining
and the inability to repent. The divorce was
granted, and the wretched outcast is left to her
fate, without the possibility of returning; forever
barred from the love and protection of him on
whose arm she had rested for many years, and
who is the father of her children.
Cold-blooded Sacrifice of Life.—Seru
rier, one of Nap deon’s ablest officer’s, gives in
his Mdilary Memoirs, the following sketch of a
scene after the battle of Austerlitz: “At the
moment in which the Russian army was ma
king its retreat painfully, but in good order, on
the ice of the lake, the Emperor Napoleon came
riding at full speed towards the artillery, • You
are losing lime!’ he cried; ‘fire upon those
masses, they must be engulphed! fire upon the
ice!’ The order given, remained unexecuted
tor ten minutes. In vain several officers and
myselfwere placed c.t the slope of a hili to pro
duce the effect; their balls and mine rolled
upon the ice without breaking it up. Seeing
that, I tried a simple method of elevating light
howitzers; the almost perperdicular fall of the
heavy projectiles produced the desired effect.—
My method was followed immediately b; the
adjoining batteries, and in less than no lime we
buried 35,000 Russians and Austrians under the
waters of the lake.”
Evert man ms own lawyer.—The Legis
lature of Michigan has lately had under con
sideration several petitions praying that the
lawsot the State may be so "simplified” as to
come “ within the knowledge ot every person,”
“and that every man may be admitted to the
bar.”
The committee to whom it was referred, re
poned favorably, and " hailed with undisguised
delight such a harbinger ot ap approaching
Millenium.”
Correspondence of the Ba timoie American:
GREAT FIRE IN PITTSBURGH.
Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 10, J
11 o’clock, P. M. J
A great fire broke out to-day in Second street,
between Ferry and Market streets, and the wind
being high from the south-west, it swept over
the city eastward, burning every house between
Second street and the Mononga’hela river, and
as it advanced extended its ravages as far north
as Fourth street. On the east of Wood street
many houses were burnt north of Fourth street.
The Bank of Pittsburgh is destroyed—the en
gines are now playing on the vaults, which were
well built, and we are confident that all is sate
in them. The Merchants’ and Manufacturers'
Bank escaped entirely; so has the Exchange
Bank. Three Insurance Offices have been burnt,
and the valuable tract of commercial buildings
along Front and Water streets. The Mononga
hela House with all its contents, the University,
the Kensington Iron Works, the Monongahela
Bridge, &c. all destroyed. The Canal transpor
ters being on the other side of the Alleghany at
present, they and their effects are sale. The
wind has abated, and we hope that the fire is
now under.
Frqm the Pittsburgh Post of Friday morning.
TREMENDOUS CONFLAGRATION 111
Twenty Squares of the City in ruins 11
From lUOOto 1200 houses destroyed !
Loss estimated at ten millions!
It isour pain'ulduty to record one ot the most
terrible fires that ever devastated any city on this
continent—a great portion of our busy and pop
ulous town is in ruins. More houses have been
destroyed by this single and horrible conflagra
tion, than have been consumed by all the fires
that have ever Occurred in the city before.
Those acquainted with the plan of Pittsburgh
will realize the extent ol the terrible calamity
we have suffered, when we state that nearly all
that part of the city extending from Ferry street
up the Monongahela river to the city line, and
thence to the head ot the entire suburb called
“Pipetown,” [Kensington] has been destroyed.
The fire reached up Market street as far as
the south side of Third street, and up Wood
street as far as the south side ot Diamond alley.
The boundaries ot the burnt district may be thus
described: from Water street up Ferry to Third
street (the 3d Presbyterian Church was saved,)
up Third to Wood, up Wood to Diamond alley,
(Loth sides,) up Diamond alley to Smithfield
street, and thence down Smithfield to Fourth
street, (both sides,) up Fourth street to Ross
street, and thence to the head of Pi petown— in
cluding, as we have estimated above, about 20
squares, and comprising irom 10 to 1200 houses,
many of lhe warehouses containing goods of
immense value—they were grocery, dry goods,
and commission houses, and their spring stocks
had been just laid in.
The fire originated in a frame building over
an icehouse, belonging to Wm. Diehl, near the
corner ot Second and Ferry streets. The wind
was blowing stiffly from the northwest, though
it frequently veered to other points, and owing
to its variations, the fire extended up Wood
street further than it otherwise could nave done.
It was first discovered about 12 o’clock, and was
not materially checked nil 5 in the afternoon
even while we write, (at 9 o’clock P. M.) the
engines are playing vigorously in Wood street.
We can give no adequate idea of the dis
tress which pervades our stricken communi
ty. The progress of the flames was so fearfully
rapid that many persons had not time to remove
their goods—others, again, had got their pro
perly into the street, when the flames seized it
there, before it could be removed to a place ot
safety. Others, still, would not believe the de
vouring element could reach their dwellings,
and did not think of removing until it was too
late to save their furniture. And we saw many
people who escaped with nothing but lhe appa
rel they had upon their persons. At dark you
might see, in every direction, families sitting
without shelter, guarding such portions ot their
household furniture as they were able to save
from the flames, and not knowing where they
would lav their heads, or procure a morsel ot
food. Os course the kindness of lheir more
fortunate f.-How citizens did nyich to alleviate
their sufferings, and we believe all were provi
ded for as well as lhe melancholy nature of af
fairs would allow.
The councils met in the afternoon, and at
tempted to devise some means to stay the con
flagration. It was proposed to blow up houses
that seemed in the way of the flames; the de
liberations, however, were ineflectual in results,
and we believe but one or two buildings were
blown up. It seems to us, indeed, that there
could scarcely have been time to accomplish
anything in the way of destroying houses, so
terribly rapid was the progress of the fire.
There is abundant reason for thankfulness
that so few lives were lost. There are many
rumors of men being killed, an? burnt and
wounded—but they are not authenticated. One
woman is certainly burned, and we saw a poor
old man, tottering along with the help of two
friends, his face badly burned. The loss ot lite,
however, cannot be learned in the awful confu
sion which prevails.
We know not how to express our sense of the
lively gratitude to which the firemen are entitled
from our afflicted and ruined citizens as well as
those they bare saved—nothing in the shape of
reward can compensate them for the incessant
toil they had to undergo—and lor the unyielding,
heroic firmness which they manifested under
the appalling terrors which surrounded them on
every side. If they had had a sufficiency of
water during the whole time they could have
saved much more properly—as it was, they
prevented the destruction of an incalculable
amount.
The loss sustained in the destruction of
buildings is immense, but it is small when
compared with the destruction ot merchandise
in lhe warehouses on Water, Wood Ist and 2d
streets. The merchants found it impossible
to attempt to save anything; whole blocks were
destroyed io a few minutes, and the most they
could do was to make an effort to save lheir
books and but few oi them succeeded even in
that.
It will be many years before our city can re
cover from the effects of this dreadful calamity ;
ft has cast a blight over the commercial and
manufacturing enterprise of hundreds ol our
most worthy citizens, and in an hour has swept
from them all the profiis of years of toil and
industry. To lheir fellow-citizens who have
been fortunate enough to escape this wide
spread destruction, they must look for aid to
“commencethe world anew,”and we are con
fident they will not look in vain.
We write in the hurry, confusion, andexcite
tnenf ot the terrible time, and under the physi
cal weariness caused by laboring to save lhe
furniture of the house ot cne of the editors,
which was burned to the ground—therefore, we
may omit much that we sought to notice—but
we hav. endeavored to give as full an account
of the calamity as we could.
Later Account.
Passengers who arrived in th is city on Satur
day evening, and who left Pittsburgh at 9
o’clock on Friday morning, report that the fire
was still raging at that time, but it was thought
that its progress would soon be entirely arrest
ed. We regret to learn from them that some
ofthe merchants in the burnt district had de
posited their books for safety in the Bank ot
Pittsburgh, and it was feared they were all con
sumed. At the lime the passengers left there
preparations were making to throw open
churches, schoolhouses and other buildings for
the reception of destitute persons.
Since the above was prepared we re
ceived the P ittshurgh Gazette of Friday morning.
Besides the houses mentioned above as having
been destroyed, it states that the Gas Works,
and the offices of the Presbyterian Advocate
and Protestant Unionist were burnt.
The Pittsburgh Age of Saturday morning
o mains the following list of some of the most
valuable buildings destroyed in that pity by the
great fire ot Thursday :
City Gas Works, Monongahela Bridge, Mer
chants’ Hotel, American Hotel, Monongahela
House, Globe Cotton factory, three Insurance
offices, Printing offices of the Chronicle, Pres
byterian Advocate, the Preacher, Protestant
Unionist, John B. Bntler and James M’Millin’s
Job offices, Exchange offices of W. A. Hill &
Co., Sibbert & Jon's, and Kramer, Livery sta
bles ol Patterson, Blasdel, Homesand Fenlon,
Doulas Iron Works in Pipetown, Bakewell’s
Glass Warehouse, Associate Reform Chnrch,
Mayor’s office, Pittsburgh Bank, supposed to ;
be fire proof, Western University, Cook’s Pe
riodical office, also his dwelling house, the Iron
stores of Lyon, Shorn &. Co , Spang & Co., Bis
sell & Simples, R. Huges, Baily, Brown & Co.,
Lowrence, Sterling & Co., Woods,. Edwards
\jmd McKnight, Bakewell’s Glass Works.
paper says:
rip's impossible to calculate the loss. Mer-
workingmen— all, all have been ruined.
Nor we believe that the Insurance offices
will ever be able to pay one hundredth part of
the property insured by them. Ruin—ruin
stares hundreds ot families in the face, that yes
tettday morning rose from theirbeds with plenty
ofrib's world’s goods, and they have now no
placfc to lay their heads, or bread tor themselves
and Children. May God protect and help them.
Alpout eighteen entire squares are destroyed
entirety', and many parts ot squares. The
sleamßloats on the Monongahela had to move
to be sawed from the flames.
The\vharl was covered with groceries and
all kinds of Pittsburgh manufactures. A great
portion oV these goods were burned, and a vast
amount destroyed by the immense crowd of
drays &ci, working their way among them.
The tfost Office and adjoining buildings,
northeaslicorner ot Third and market,have been
saved, f very thing valuable, however, was re
moved lifow the stores, printing offices, &c. in
the bloclf • The letters, &c. were taken from the
Post Offfiee.
From! the place where the tire commenceu to
where if was arrested, is about a mile and a
QUARTI/a-
The' iron safes, upon wnich business men de
*pended the preservation of their books, pa
pers, & e., and all, so far as our observation ex
tends < vere destroyed, except a few we notice,
having been rolled out before the destruction ot
the but Idings.
We :»n give no idea on paper, of the di stress
which orevaiis—thousands are left destitute—
men w >0 yesterday wers worth thousands, are
r.ow bajpkrupt. It has been estimated that the
burnt district contains SIXTY ACRES! The
total losll in dollars, cannot be arrived at with
any kind of accuracy—say guess at TWELVE
MILLIONS! This is probably near it. All
the insurance offices are broken up—they will
not be able to pay two per cent. Only about
150H0 dollars were taken in Insurance compa
nies in other cities.
We would like to be able to give to our
friends abroad a list of the sufferers; but lhe
number is so vast that it is impossible.
We are rejoiced to learn from the passengers
who arrived here last night in the Western train,
that only four persons were missing. One of
theseonly was supposed to be killed. The other
three were thought to be in Allegheny city.
The Morning Post of Saturday says: "Hon.
C. Darragh was sent to Harrisbu® yesterday
. by the Councils to ask some sort or aid for our
city.
The loss of the Monongahela bridge and the
University are among the greatest our city has
endured. The Monongahela bridge was erected
about twenty-five years ago, and cost SIIO,OOO.
It is said that in ten minutes after it caught fire,
it was completely enveloped in flames. Its fall
into the river was a grand and imposing sight.
To the youth of our city, the burning of the
University is a serious loss.
Yesterday, a newly kindled fire was discov
ered in Reynolds’ & Wilmarth’s board yard, on
Penn-street. It was built ot chips close to a
board pile, and lighted with lucifers If the
wretch who built it had succeeded in his pur
pose, more than half the city might have been
consumed. Let our citizens be on their guard."
From the N. O. Picayune, llthinst.
Later from Mexico.
By the arrival ot the schooner Water Witch
last evening, which left Vera Cruz on the sth
inst., we have received our files from the city of
Mexico to the 25th ult., and from Vera Cruz to
lhe day of the sailing ot lhe schooner.
The schooner Fanny, from this port, had ar
rived at Vera Cruz with the intelligence ot the
passage of the measure of Annexation by the
United States Congress. The news was re
ceived coldly bv most ol the inhabitants of that
seaport, but there was some blustering and talk
about war on the part ot a portion of the popu
lation, which all sane men supposed would soon
subside.
On the day prior to the sailing ot the Water
Wiich, the British man of war Eurydice setsail
for Galveston, with despatches just received
from the city of Mexico, for the British Minis
ter in Texas. The purport ot the documents
had not transpired, but it was rumored, and
generally credited, that they contained a com
plete recognition on the part of Mexico of the
independence ot Texas, upon the condition that
she rejected the proposed Annexation to the
United Stales.
Owing to the lateness of the hour at which the
Water Witch arrived, we have not yet received
our correspondence by her, or been able to ex
amine with minuteness our files.
Santa Ana still remained a prisoner at the
Castle of Perote. We find his written defence
in the papers which we have received, but it
throws little light upon the transactions of the
revolution. He endeavors to throw upon
others the responsibility of all the most flagrant
acts which provoked the general insurrection.
The difficulty with the prosecuting officers
appears to be under what character to proceed
against him, he having acted under the orders
ofCanalizo during lhe critical events of the
revolulion, as a simple General ot Division.
The Mexican Government had received in
telligence of the passage of the Annexation reso
lutions by both houses of Congress, but they
had no official notice that President Tyler had
given his assent to them. However, they en
tertained little doubt of their receiving his ap
proval. Our files from the capital are not so
late as due, but we infer that the Government
was really in possession ot lhe latest intelli
gence, and that lhe departure ot the British ves
sel ot war tor Galveston was consequent upon
the information.
On the 21st of March, the Chamber ot Depu
ties took into consideration this subject of lhe
Annexation of Texas. Resolutions were in
troduced, and warmly supported, for declaring
the provisions ot the Treaty of 1831 (ratified in
1832) at an end; tor closing the ports ot Mex
ico against all vessels i t the United States, and
prohibiting the introduction of our manulac
tures; and, finally, that no proposition from
our Government for the restoration of friendly
relations should be listened to, save upon the
condition that the United States should renounce
altogether the plan of annexation.
The Government was making vigorous and
commendable exertions to assist the inhabitants
of the Northern provinces to repel the aggres
sions ol the savages.
The attention ot the liberal-minded men in
Mexico appers to be fixed almost exclusively
upon a reform ot lhe Constitutional Bases of
Tueabaya. They wish to limit in some man
ner the powers of the Executive.
We mentioned yesterday that Santa Ana was
struggling rather to save his money than his
lite. In confirmation of this, we find in our
files his correspondence with his bankers, in
which he directs them to secrete his funds and
place them under the protection of the British
flag.
There appears to be some dissension in Gen.
Herrera’s cabinet. Sr. Echeverria, the Minis
ter of Finance, evinces a disposition to retire.—
The deputy from Zacatecas, Sr. Luis de La
Rosa, is talked of for this portfolio, and the
papers applaud the selection.
We have neither time nor room to go further
into our files to-day. We may say, however,
that the tone of Santa Ana’s letters to the Gov
ernment, (and we have several of them before
us,) is bold and almost insolent. Feeling that
his life is safe, there is no limit to his auda
city.
From the N. O. Bee.
Though we have quite a large batch of public
journals before us, a pretty careful inspection of
them adds but little io our knowledge of affairs
in Mexico. The country seems tranquil under
the new administration, at least we should con
clude as much from the tore of the press. Os
Santa Ana lhe papers say a good deal, but no
thing definite. He had not been tried at the last
accounts —that is, no absolute judgment had
been pronounced upon him. His written de
fence had been sent before the Grand Jury, and
is freely commented upon by the journals. It
is spoken of ap insolent in its tone, and bold and
hardy in its defiance. On the 3d March, Santa
Ana addressed a note to the minister of war and
marine, Don Pedro Garcia Conde. In this mis
sive he justifies his efforts to secure his private
fortune, and complains bitterly of the intercep
tion and breaking open of his letters to his
agents. The language of his note is extremely
haughty—rather that of a dictator than a pri
soner. Commenting upon it, the Siglio XIX
observes that it is in such striking contrast to the
humble tone of his previous letters, as to war
rant the belief that Santa Ana expects to be re
stored to liberty and power, by a new revolution.
The ultimate safety ot the fallen tyrant is more
than hinted at, for the same paper of a later
dale alluding to the letter in question, and to its
insolent tone remarks that it Santa Ana were
not perfectly certain that neither the Government
nor Supreme Court will place his person in the
slightest danger, he would renew the disgusting
and cowardly scenes which occurred when cap
tured at San Jacinto.
On the 24th February, the Grand Jury and
both branches of Congress presented formal ar
ticles of accusation against Santa Anna. It is
an exceedingly prolix document, examining and
analysing the conduct ot the Ex-President at
great leugth and with elaborate care. It con
cludes by declaring that there is full ground for
proceeding against him.
A joint Commission ot the two Houses was
appointed to examine and reply to the request of
Santa Ana to be permitted to leave the Repub
lic, and to be allowed to abdicate the Presidency.
The majority of the Commission refuse both re
quests in direct and positive terms. A separate
report was submitted by the minority, in which
they contend that not only was it inex|>edient to
grant the prayer of Santa Ana, but that they
had no constitutional right to examine the ques
tion.
The Generals and Chiefs who accompanied
Santa Ana in his last struggle against the Go
vernment, have been ordered to Puebla, to be
tried there.
The Courier Francois of the 12th March,
states that General Reyes, px-minister of war,
under the administration of the ex-president Ca
nalizo, had been found guilty of signing the or
der which, without the permission of Congress,
conferred upon Santa Ana the command ot the
army. Reyes was condemned to be cashiered,
deprived of his rank, dignities and salary, and
confined ten years in a fortress to be chosen by
the government. He was likewise declared in
capable hereafter ot fulfilling any of the offices
heretofore exercised by him.
A law for the liberty of the press is under die
cussion in the Chamber of Deputies, and is
spoken of favorably by many ot the Mexican
journals.
Senor Gomez Pedraza has been declared Min
ister Plenipotentiary ot the Republic to France,
to settle wjtlj that kingdom a treaty between the
two countries.
A letter from Ojaca dated the |3th March,
states that on the alternoon of the 9th inst., a
frightfttl earthquake was experienced in that
city, which lasted two minutes, and produced
considerable injury and destruction. Not a sin
gle edifice, public or private, but wqs over
thrown or damaged by the violence of the shock.
Fortunately, very few persons were injured.
The next day, the shock was again felt, but
more slightly. The escape ot the city from ab
solute destruction is ascribed to the short period
which the convulsion lasted.
The Texas question, as may be supposed,
creates some excitement in Mex icd. At the last
accounts, the news of the passage of the resolu
tions through the Senate had been received, but
their final passage through the House, as
amended, was unknown. The press appeared
disposed to think that the House would not ac
cept them. There is, of course, much indigna
tion expressed at tqe idea of annexation, and
many harsh things said of this government-
The question of making Tampico a port of
deposit is discussed at considerable length ( and
its advantages exhibited in several able articles.
The subject will doubtless be brought before the
Mexican Congress.
TV Campbell, the poet, js interred in the
same grave with Dr. Johnson, his coffin being
only about twoleet from the surface. So valu
able is room in the poet’s comer of Westmin
ster Abbey!
LIBJILLJJIIJLLIMMJJL! L-LLMBi
HOME.
BY MONTGOMERY.
There it* lend, of ev’ry land the pride.
o’er all the world beeide,
Where brlfkWr lune dispense serener light,
And milder moons enparadise the night;
A land otbeanty, virtue, value, truth,
Time-tolor’d age, and love exalted youth.
The wand’ring mariner, whose eye explores
The wealthiest isles, lhe most enchantingshores,
Views not a/realm so beautiful and fair,
Nor breathes lhe spirit of a purer air :
In ev’ry cline; the magnet of his soul,
Touch’d by remembrance, trembles to that pole;
For in this land of Heav’n’s peculiMlfcgrace.
'The heritage of nature's noblest race,
There is a spot ot earth supremely blest.
A dearer, sweeter spot than all lhe rest;
Where man, creation’s tyrant, lays aside
His sword attd sceptre, pageantry and pride,
White in his soften’d looks benignly blend
The sire, the son, the husband, father, friend.
Here woman reigns—the mother, daughter, wife,
Strew with fresh flow’™ the narrow way of life;
In lhe clear Heav*n of her delightful eye
An angel guard of loves and graces lie;
Around her knees domestic duties meet,
And fire side pleasures gambol al her feet.
Where shaft that land, that spot of land,be found I
Art thou a man I—a patriot I—look around;
O, thou shall find, howe’er thy footsteps roam,
That land thy country, and that spot thy hom« I
Washington City Papers.—The corres
pondent of the New York Commercial Advertiser
in a letter from Washington notices the change
in the conduct of the “ Madisonian," which
he facetiously denominates “The Washington
Punch,” thus:
“The Washington Punch." is dead. We had
the authentic annunciation ol the tact under the
signature oi John Jones himself, last evening.
We are sorry to part with Punch and his excel
lent and unconscious humor. He never joked
for the sake of a joke, and was, therefore, never
dull. Other political writers become sometimes
tiresome, but John Jones neves. He was al
ways rich and racy. He struck into a new vein,
hitherto unexplored, and in which he can have
no follower. Who can remember, without re
gret at his loss, the delicious absurdities which
relieved the excitement of the late Presidential
canvass? A conspicuous and hard-working
Whig politician used to say—“ The Globe
makes me so angry that I must read the Madi
sonian and laugh.”
I knew a man who recovered from a fit of hy
pocondria by reading the humor of John Jones.
As to the new editors of Punch, I fear they
will not be able to keep up its peculiar character.
They will, therefore, I apprehend, lose some ot
their they may well afford to do;
tor the new their first paper that
the circulationoTpunch exceeds that of any pa
per in this District. This shows, conspicuously,
the degree of popularity which Punch had at
tained; and it naturally leads to the conclusion
that the paper, if conducted in the same manner,
will soon have, as the editors claim for it, the
largest circulation of any newspaper in the Uni
ted States.
The Globe has a circulation ol 1700, without
lhe large number of the weekly paper, called the
Congressional Globe. The Intelligencer has
daily 3700, and tn-weekly 9000. Punch beats
them all, as he deserves to do.
Missionary Intelligence.—From lhe Mis
sionary Herald, and other sources, we learn
that the American mission in Nestoria still
presents a discouraging aspect. In Syria the
Greek Church displays a persecuting disposi
tion, and seeks to quell the spirit ot inquiry
which has been awakened by the missionaries.
Nevertheless, progress is made. At the foot of
Mount Hermop, a band of hardy mountaineers,
between seventy and eighty in numbers, have
recently voluntarily signed a bond or covenant
to be faithful in the profession of the Gospel,
and to stand by each other in the persecution
which awaits them.
In the Sandwich Islands the mission prospects
are to some extent clouded by the present un
settled state of affairs. This is more particular
ly the case at Honolulu, where, the missionary
says, the congregations are falling off in num
bers. On another island sixty candidates lor
admission to Church membership were pro
posed at the date ot last advices. At another sta
tion, in charge of Mr. Clark, the native converts
were about to organize for the support of their
own ministerandgospelinstitutions. Mr. Arm
strong, from another station, reports that the
people have already raised one hundred and
twenty-five dollars toward his support.
From the Indian missions the principal intel
ligence relates to the triumphant death of a
daughter of the celebrated Com Planter, of the
Six Nations. The chief himself lived and died
in heathenism. He was upwards ol one hun
dred and ten years old.
In India there is a prospect of a plentiful har
vest from the labors of the devoted missionaries
sent out from this country ana Great Britain
At Annednuggur, Cherry and other stations,
are many candidates for baptism, and entire
villages are putting themselves under the care ot
missionaries. This is the case in South India,
where ninely-six villages have solicited to be
taken under the care ot lhe English missionaries
who have now nearly two thousand persons un
der instruction.— N. Y. Com. Adv.
Valuable and Simple Medicine.—When
food is taken that causes oppression, the best
remedy is hot water in which the rind of old
cheese has been grated, to be drank freely. This
simple remedy ought to be in the possession of
every family, as it will generally afford speedy
relief. Some fifty years since, a young lady died
in this town from the effect of eating fruii. A
posl mortem examination was had, and some
experiments were made; nothing was found to
have so good an operation upon the contents of
the stomach as the grated cheese rind. Soon
alter another lady was placed in a similar dan
gerous situation from the same cause. Her
medical attendant prescribed the above remedy,
and immediately relief was obtained. The me
dicine become popular with the past generation,
and a lady of that age wishes us to publish it to
this and succeeding generations.— Portsmouth
Journal.
Early Puberty in Greece.—Mr. Strong, the
Bavarian Consul at Athens, in a recent work,
(Greece as a Kingdom) says : “ Nature is so
extremely precocious in Greece, that females at
tain the age ol puberty at ten or eleven years,
and men at fifteen and sixteen. Young lads of
16 and 17 are frequently met with in the villa
ges, already married, and with families. lam
acquainted with a lady ot one of lhe first Athe
nian families, who, though only twenty five
yearsjflostge, already has sixteen children,
(eight ot them twins) of whom seven are alive.
It may scarcely appear credible, but there is
now at Athens a venerable grandmamma in the
person of a lady not yet twenty-four years old.
She was married when eleven years of age, and
bad a daughter in lhe course ot a year. That
daughter married also, when scarcely eleven
and has just become a mother.”
Invisible Writing.—The plan ol writing
with rice water, to be rendered visible by the ap
plication ot lodine, was practised with great
success in the correspondence with Jellalabad.
The first letter of this kind received from thence
was concealed in a quilt. On opening it a small
piece ol paper was unfolded on which appeared
only a single word, “lodine.” The magic liquid
was applied, and an interesting despatch from
Sir Robert Sale stood forth.— United Service
Magasnne.
Another Revolutionary Light Extinguish
ed.
“How deep the brave, who sink to rest,
With alt their country’s honor’s blest.”
Departed this life, on the morning o( the 28th
March last, in Washington County, at the resi
dence ot his son-in-law, Mr Nathan Veal, Mr.
Wig. Thomasson, in the 99th year of his age.
The writer oßthis brief notice is not prepared
to enter into a minute detail of this old gentle
man’s life. He was a Virginian by birth, but
has been for the last fifty-five or sixty years, a
resident of the State of Georgia. Mr- Thomas
son served his country faithfully during the Re
volutionary War under Gen. Washington. He
was at Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered
himself and his army as prisoners to Gen.
Washington, and has been frequently heard to
say, that he wa» within tea steps when Corn
walljs marched tffTanddelivered his sword to
Gen. Washington—that Gen. Washington re
ceived it, and alter retaining it a lew moments,
returned it in a polite manner, and said, " Sir,
you are worthy to wear it.” Mr. Thomasson
was blessed in living to an advanced age to en
joy some of the rich and inestimable blessings
of a free and wise Government he helped to es
tablish, alter many years of toil and sutjfering—
and having become worn down with age and in
firmities, he felt willing to resign his body to the
dust, at?d |jis so"! to the mansions of eternal rest.
J- s.
Marriaos Vow.—The matrimonial cere
mony, like many others, has undergone some
variation in the progress of time. Upwards of
three centuries ago the husband on taking his
wife, as now, by the right hand, thus addressed
her: “I,N. undersygne the N., lor my wedded
wife, for better, lor worse, for richer, for poorer,
yn sekness and yn helthe, tyl dethe us departe
(now ‘do part,’ as we have erroneously rende
ed it, the ancient meaning of ‘departe,’ even in
Wickliff's time, being ‘separte,) as holy church
hath ordeyned, and thereto I plygth the my
trowthe.” The wife replies in the same form,
with an additional clause, “to be buxom to the
tyl dethe us departe.” So it appears, in the first
edition of thp “ Missals for the use of the fa
mous and celebrated Church ot Hereford, 1592,”
fol. In what is called the Salisbury Missal,
the ladj’ pronounces a more general obedience,
“to be bonere and buxom in bedde and at the
horde.” Edit. Wayland 1554, 4th.— Dibden's
Bibliographical Decameron.
A ' boy was lately asked, by the catechist of
the school, “who first bit the apple?" to which
he replied, “ Don’t know, but guess it was our
Betsey; for she eats green appleslike the devil.”
A gentleman having a horse that started and
broke his wife’s neck, a neighboring squire told
him he wished to buy it for his wife, to ride
upon. “No,”said tha other, “I will not sell
it— f intend io marry again inyscif.”
sl3=- THE Whigs of Columbia Coun
ty are requested to meet at the Court House on
the first Tuesday in May, for the purpose of ap
pointing Delegtrtfis tj a Convention to nomi
nate a candidate to represent the District in the
Senate, and candidates for the Legislature.
ap2 wtM6
MARRIED-
On the 20th of March last, by Sampson R.
Culpepper, Esq., Mr. David L. By»d to Miss
Lvbany F. Hill, all of Warren county, Ga. -<
On the Bth inst., by the Rev. John Q.. West,
Dr. Gxoaax M. Tutt to Miss Sabah, youngest
daughter of E. Lockhart, Esq., all of Lincoln
county, Ga.
DIED-
In Jefferson county, on the 20th March last,
after an illness of several weeks, Mrs. Sabah
Parkbr, wife of James A. Parker, aged thirty
seven years.
Mrs. P. was the daughter of Mund and Lu
cretia Gross, born in Scriven county; whe i
young, her parents removed to Jefferson county,
where she lived and died. She was a woman of
uncommon sweetness of temper, industrious,
careful, affectionate and kind. She has left a
husband with eight children, and a large num
ber of relatives and friends to feel and mourn the
chasm made by her removal—a chasm that no
one else can fill; but though they mourn for their
loss, they mourn not as those that have no hope,
for the deceased was a devout and humble fol
lower of the Lord Jesus Christ.
She embraced religion in 1828, and joined the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Her life was a
commentary on religion, and her end a Christian
triumph. Although surrounded with the kind
est relatives, and with a family of children de
pendent on her maternal care and direction,
when she ascertained that it was God’s will that
she should depart hence, she was not only wil
ling, but rejoiced at the prospect of soon being
with Christ her Lord. “Am 1 not dying?” said
she. Upon being told that she was, “Then, hus
band, children, friends, all, meet me in heaven,
for I feel I am going there—now, sing, sing Sweet
Home.” They sung, and she joined with a voice
made strong and angelic by the sure hope of
eternal rest. Shortly after, she fell asleep in
Christ.
“ Heaven wails not the last moment: owns her friends
On this side death, and points them out to men :
A lecture silent, but of sovereign power !
To vice, confusion, and to virtue peace.
J. ♦ ♦
In Burke county, on the 7th inst., after a se
vere illness of three weeks, Mrs. Matilda J.
Tbiggs, consort of the Rev. J. J. Triggs, and sis
ter to the above Mrs. Parker, in the fortieth year
of her age.
A most excellent one of the earth has gone,
“ and the places that once knew her, shall know
her no more forever.” Those who were well
acquainted with the deceased, and saw how ad
mirably she sustained the relations of wife, mo
ther, neighbor and friend, will feel how Inade
quate are encomiums to express the virtues of
one so universally beloved. Her ear was ever
open to the cries of suffering humanity, and her
heart and hand were prompt to administer con
solation and relief. Long, long will she be re
membered with the liveliest emotions of gratitude
by the many who have felt the influence of her
kindness and benevolence.
But it was in her true devotional spirit that
her character shone the brightest. In the year
1828 she joined the Methodist Episcopal Church,
giving at the same time, clear and satisfactory
evidence of her conversion to God; and during
her subsequent life she gave evidence of an inti
mate communion with the Saviour. As a Chris
tian, r.one were more firm in principle, more de
voted in heart, or more exemplary in conduct.
Hers was not a life ot uninterrupted prosperity
and ease ; she was made to pass through the
ordeal of affliction, and came out like pure gold
from the refiner’s fire. Previous to her death
she seemed to have a presentiment of its ap
proach ; but death, to her, had no terror. She
was ready, willing, and even anxious to depart
and be at rest. To all earthly things she be
came indifferent, and in herlast moments beau
tifully illustrated the triumphant power of the
Christian’s hope. The light of eternity seemed
to have burst on her enraptured soul, giving her
a gracious foretaste of the joys to come. She
admonished her class leader, who called to see
her, to be faithful and meet her in heaven.—
“Tell your wife,” said she, “ and all the mem
bers of Old Church, to meet me in heaven ;
watch over my little son, and admonish him
should he go astray.” As her dissolution drew
nigh, her happiness increased; she continued
shouting with joy as much as her strength and
want of breath would permit. The death of her
sister being communicated to her but a few hours
before she died, she exclaimed, “ Glory, glory to
God! I shall soon be with her. When my mother
was dying, she charged us both to meet her in
heaven ; sister has gone, and I too will soon join
them, hallelujah 1 Messed 1 e the name ot Jesus.”
Her last words were " Glory to God, 1 am almost
gone.” When unable to speak, she raised her
hand, indicating victory. Her husband asked
her if she knew him, she shook her head, show
ing that the nearest and dearest earthly objects
had become strangers, but when he asked her II
she knew the Lord Jesus Christ, she replied af
firmatively by an inclination of her head, and
then vanished away. The freed spirit had fled
to the bosom of the Redeemer. S. B. T.
Commercial.
AUGUSTA
Wednesday, P. M.
Cotton—The market for the last three days has been
more quiet, and buyers have manifested rather an un
willingness to operate until the receipt of the Great
Western’s accounts, which are now daily expected.
The sales made, however, within the last three days
have been at full prices. As the foreign news, which
will probably reach us to morrow, will doubtless change
the market, we omit quotations. ?
EXCHA NG E TABLE.
(specie basis.)
AUGUSTA NOTBS.
Mechanics* 8ank....... par.
Brunswick Bank...
Bank of Augusta...
Augusta Insurance & Banking Company “
Georgia Rail Road.
Branch State of Georgia. “
savannah notbs.
State Bank u
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank
Planters’ Bank
Central Rail Road Bank. u
COUNTRY NOTBS.
State Bank Branch, par.
Commercial Bank, Macon “
Milledgevill Bank
Central Bank
City Council of Augusta w
Ruckersville Bank M
Branch Marine and Fire Insurance flank “
St. Mary’s 8ank..................“
Merchants Bank, Macon 5 dis
Insurance Bank of Columbus, No sale.
Monroe Rail Road Bank Broke.
Bank of Darien and Branches...
Chattahoochee R. Road& Banking Co.. “
Western Bank of Georgia “
Bank of Columbus..
Planters and Mechanics Bank Columbus. “
Bank of Ocmulgee
Exchange Bank of Brunswick
Phenix Bank, Columbus “
cent Bonds.. 90 I® 92
Georgia 8 qp* cent Bonds.. 100 (a) lU2
SOOTH CAROLINA NOTES.
(Charleston Banks par.
Bank of Hamburg “
Country Banks “
Alabama Notes 7 dis
CHECKS.
New York sight par.
Boston “
Philadelphia ( *
Charleston * “
Savannah “
Charleston, April 16.
Cotton— The Upland Cotton market has been rather
quiet since the date of our last, particularly yesterday,
when it was brought almost to a stand, in consequence
of the withdrawal of buyers ; but we have no change
to notice in prices. The sales foot up 3655 bales, as fol
lows—62 al 51; 281 at 59; 233 at sj; 191 at 5f ;60at 51
356 at 51; 139 at 6 ; 322 at 6J ; 645 at 6fr ; 400 at 6j ; 382
at 6J ; 260 at 6|; 70 at 6f. and 31 bales at 7c lb.
Rice— The prices demanded for this article has in a
measure driven buyers for the present from the market,
hundred. _
Macon, April 10.
Cotton— Oar m&rket, which has oeen brisk and active
since the accounts by the last steamer, has acquired an
additional impulse by the accounts of the packet of ths
7th ult. The advance in this market, since the account*
by the steamer is fully a jc, and yesterday sales were
remarkably lively. The receipts arp very light, and
slocks are daily decreasing- Our quotations based up
on yesterday’s sales, are 4J/® sf. A choice article tn
square bales would bring 5| cents.
Naw York, April 10, a. w.
The Slock Merkel was rather heavy this morning.
Sou them Exchange was dotl without any alteration
in rates.
Foreign Exchange was in moderate demand at 109|
(a) 109| on London, and 525 5 23| on Paris.
Cotion — The market is quiet, and it is not expected
that much will be done unlit after the arrival of the
Great Western.
Hour— 3oo brls Genesee sold in one total St 75. Sales
of the different description of Western Canal made at
the same rates. The demand, however, is limited.
Cor.tnnu>, April 9
Tpe market tor colfon during last week lost its buoy
ant tendency. in consequence of the necessity existing
amongst the Banks here, to diminish their issues whilst
preparing a report of their affairs for publication ; and
prices receded about an |® |c ; as the agony is now
past however, and the advices from Europe continu
favorable, there is no doubt, but the feeling which con*
tinues as strong amongst tfie buyers as ever, will recqv*
e‘s its full spength before the present wepk pluses, pgr
ticularly as the stock on sale in the Warehouses con*
tinues lb diminish, and the receipts are still on a very
small scale.
We quote 4| tai 5J cents.
COTTON.
T0ta1.78.098
Shipments.....a..,., ...69,075
Htock on hand..,,..9,873
New Orleans, April 11.
The packet ship Queen of the West arrived at New
York on the Ist inst, bringing dates from Liverpool to
the7thu!t. The demand for Cotton tn that market
continued animated, and the sales had been very large
at a further slight improvement in prices. This intelli
gence had a good e/lect upon our own market, which
opened yesterday morning with a brisk inquiry, and the
transactions amounted to 70Q0 bales at prices somewhat
in favor of sellers.
The &ugar market is nearly swept of all that was on
sale, and prices are tending upward. We quote from 5 to
McM 1 lb according to quality, bat sellers have a deci
ded advantage. Molasses is very firm at 27 to 27Ac
gallon, and but little is left on *ale. .
Tnere is no change in Flour. We quote Ohio 84,
common brands of Illinois and Missouri 84. 4ft. Louis
84 124 (a) 450 bbl. Provisions of all kinds continue
inactive request at former prices. .
The demand for Rio Coffee continues brisk, and pri
ces now range from Bto Sjc ib, according to qu*l
We have no alteration to notice in Exchange, unleeo
it be that the market is a little firmer ; we quote jS'ter
ling 6t084 & cent prem ; Francs 5f 30 to 5f32j. Stew
York 60 days Ig to 2| cent dis. Sight checks fw |
cent dis.
Mobile, April 11.
Cotton—On Tuesday last we reported the sales al 500
hales, all that had transpired up to the hour at which we
closed our report. Since then we learn about 2000
bales changeo hands during that day. The market
rather stiffened upafter the receipt of th? USi foreign
advices, but the transaptions have been on a limited
scale. Wednesday the sales were estimated at 2500,
yesterday 1200, hnd to-day they probably reach 1000
bales. The demand has been to a considerable extent
for otdinary and middling qualities, and all these de
scriptions are relatively higher than those above. We
quote middling, and what is termed good middling at
b|/®6Jc. To-day holders have manifested more will
ingness to sell, and it is the general impiessjoa that the
market wears an easier aspect; though there is no
bootable change is prices. The receipts of the last
three days by the river, have been 6797 bales, making
tha total receipts of the season about 486,624 bales.
*r • quite brisk, and-have rather an upward
lendency Wa quote Btetling at 7f (a) 8, francs 5 32,
60 day bills on Naw York Ijw If, and sight on the
same I (a) f. Alabama money is steady at 5| 5* dis.
/y«r/Af>are a shade easier, although there is little do*
i ng. Si nee Tuesday an American ship has filled up at
13*32d,and one engaged full at Id for Liverpool. Coast
wise vessels are filling up at g 2 4? bale.
Savannah. April 12.
CoHen—Arrived since the 4th inst., 9800 baler Up
land—<4,lß2 by Rail Road, 4,035 from Augusta and land
ings on lhe river, and 1,683 from Darien,)—and 450
bales «9<a Island. The exports for same period have
been 7,170 bales Upland and 9 Sea Islands to Liver
pool, 2,269 bales Upland to Boston, 942 do and 62 «9ea
islands to Providence, 1.959 Uplands to New York, and
536 do. and 192 do. /S’aa Islands to Charleston—to
gether 12,876 bales Upland and 253 Sea Islands; leav
ing a stocx on hand and on shipboard not cleared, of
55,255 bales Upland and 1,882 -STea Islands against 32318
bales Uplands, and 1,319 Sea Islands at same time last
year.
The dullness noticed in our list report continued on
Friday and Saturday, lhe sales of the two days being
but about 1150 bales, On Sunday accounts from Liver
pool to the 7th ult. were received by the packet ship
Queen of the West, at New York, three days later than
those previously received by the steamer. The Cotton
market continued firm, with large sales both to the
trade and to speculators, but without any change in
price.
The effect of this news was to increase the firmness
of holders, and the sales on Mondav amounted to 1050
hales. On Tuesday several vessels having arrived, buy*
ers became more general, and about 2200 bales changed
hands. Wednesday, a slight concession having been
made in the rate of freight to Liverpool, the sales reach
ed 4300 bales, at full prices, and in some instances an
advance of jc lb was obtained. Yesterday, the mar
ket was more quiet, the sales being but 1500 bales,
though at very lull prices. The mar set closes firmly.
We quote:
Inferior. .... 4| 4
Ordinary...... .5 (a) 5
Middling ....5j (2 5
Middling Fair ......5} (a) 6
Fair and fully fair. 6| (a) 6
Good Fair • 6
The sales of the week amount to 10,197 bales, as fol
lows : 23 at 4 5-16, 23 at 4j, 9 at 4fi, 130 at 44, 61 at 4
13-16,46 at 41.1337 al 5. 247 at 5 1-16, 121 at s>, 218 at
5k 71 at 5 5-16,298 at s|, 17 a 5 7-16,631 at 5L 91 at 5 9-16,
963 at sf, 122 at 5 11-16, 2133 at 54, 552 at M, 1816 at 6,
737 at 477 al 6k 57 at 6|, 13 at 6|, and 14 bales very
choice, in round bales, at 6|c lb.
AUGUSTA PRICER CURRENT.
Wholesale.
BAGGING, Hemp & yard 16 20
T0w.,% “ “ 15 ® 18
Gunny “ “ 20 (St 22
bale rope “ ib. 8 ra 10
BACON, Hog round “ “ (a> 7
Shoulders “ “ 54 (9 6*
Sides “ “ 4(& 7|
BUTTER Goshen “ “ 20 (d 25j
North Carolina... “ “ 10 (d 15
Country “ “ 12 rd 20
COFFEE, Green prime Cuba. “ “ 8| rd 10
Ordinaly to Good.. “ “ - <d 9
St. D0ming0....... “ “ 7 *d 8
Rio “ “ 9i (a> 10
Laguira “ 9 (a> 10
Porto Rico “ “ 9 rd 10
Java “ “ 13 r® 15
Mocha “ “ 22 r® 25
CANDLES, Spermaceti “ “ 34 (Q 37
Tallow “ “ 12 rd 18
CHEESE, American “ “ 8/3 12
English “ “ none.
CIDER, Northern “ bbl. 700 /3 8 00
inboxes..... doz. 350 (3 4 50
CIGARS, Spanish “ M. 15 00 (a) 20 00
American “ “ 500 rd 12 00
CORN a “ bush. 45/3 50
FISH, Herrings “ box. 75 /3 125
Mackerel No. 1.. “ bbl. 15 00 (at 16 00
“ No. 2 “ “ 12 oo ra 13 00
“ No. 3.. “ “ 9 00/3 10 00
FLOUR, Canal “ “ 675 O 750
8a1tim0re.......... “ “ 550 /3 600
Western “ “ 550 (S) 600
Country “ “ 500 0600
FEATHERS “ lb. 25/3 30
GINGER “ lb. 10 /a 12
GUNPOWDER “ “ 600 (9 a 7 004
Blasting “ “ 400 (a) 450
GLASS, 10 kl 2 “box 275 (a) 325
8h 10 “ “ 250 /a 3
IRON, Russia “ “ 500 (& 500
Swedes, assorted “ cwt. 500 /d 5 50
Hoop “ “ 700 rd 800
Sheet “ “ 00 (Q 800
Nail Rods “ “ 700 /d 800
LEAD “ lb. 6 /d 7
LEATHER, Sole “ “ 14 rd 25
Upper M side 87 /d < 2 00
Calfskins “ doz 12 00 <3 $6 00
LARD “ lb. 8 ® f 10
MOLASSES, N. Orleans “ gal. 35/3 40
Havana “ “ 33 (St 37|
English Island.. “ “ none.
NAILS “ lb. 54 /a 6
OILS, Lamp “ gal. iOO (Q 125
Linseed “ “ 95 /d 112
Tanners “ “ 55 /d 75
OATS “ bush. 374 /d 50
PEAS “ “ 62 rd 75
PAINTS, Red Lead “ lb. 12 <3 15
White Lead “ keg 200 (S 250
Spanish Brown “lb. 4 0 10
Yellow Ochre “ “ 4 (a) 10
PEPPER, Black “ “ 12j/d 15
PORTER, London “ doz. 350 0 4 00
and Ale, American. “ bbl. 800 /3 900
RAISINS, Malaga “ box 3 50 0 400
Muscatel “ “ 200 /d 225
8100 m... ..“ w none.
RICE, Prime “ cwt 400 (a) 450
Inferior to Good “ “ 175 (a) 250
SUGAR, New Orleans “lb. 7/3 9
Havana, white “ 11 /3 121
“ brown “ “ 8 (a) 9*
Muscovado “ “ 7/3 9i
St. Croix. “ “ 9/3 12
Porto Rico “ “ 8 /3 11
Lump “ “ 13 (3 14
Loaf “ “ 14 rd 15
Double refined“ 14 (a) 16
SPICE “ “ 14 rd 18
SOAP, American, No. 1 “ “ 7 /d 9
“ No. 2 “ “ 5 /a 7
SALT Liverpool ground “ bush. 40 /d 45
“ “ “ sack 150 /d 1 75
STEEL, German “ lb. 15 /d 16
Blistered « “ 8/3 12
SHOT, all sizes “bag 1624/3 175
SPIRITS, Cognac4th proof... “ gal. 200rd 250
Peach “ “ 100 0 150
Apple “ “ 37 jrd 50
Gin, Holland “ “ 125 0 150
“ American “ “ 40 /d 60
Rum, Jamaica « “ 150 0 200
“ N. England.. “ “ 374 (d 40
Whiskey, Northern. “ “ 33 /3 40.
“ Weitern. " “ 33 ® 3/t
“ Monoxga. “ “ 75 ® 100
“ Irish...., « " 300 ® 400
TOBACCO, N. Carolina “lb. 8 ® 15
Virginia “ “ 15 /3 40
TWINE “ “ 20 (a) 30
TEA Pouchong “ “ 75 (a) 100
Young Hyson.... “ “ 30 /d 125
Hyson “ “ 80 (S 126
Gunpowdet “ “ 100 (d 15Q
Imperial “ “ 100 /d 150
VINEGAR, Cider “ gal. 25 (a) 374
Wine “ « 50 rd 75
WlNE,'Madeira “gal. 250 (S 350
Sicily Madeira....... “ “ 100 0 150
* Sherry « “ 200 rd 350
Tenerifie “ “ 75 (Q 125
Sweet Malaga .“ “ 40 /d 624
Port “ “ 75 /d 300
Claret “ “ none.
“ in bottles “ doz. 300 /d 600
Champaigns “ 800 rd 12 0
TATE 8 PER CENT. BONDS.—
Holders ot Georgia 8 per cent. Bonds, from
Noe. 1246 to 1296, both inclusive, are hereby no
tified to present them for payment on the 25th
instant, at the Bank of Augusta, in the city of
Augusta, as interest will cease to accrue on the
said numbers on that day.
A. M. NESBIT, Cashier.
Central Bank of Georgia, April 14, 1845.
ap!6 trwtA2s
T\TEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!!
J-T —Just received and now opening, direct
from New York, a choice and beautiful assort
ment of new Spring Goods, consisting of a great
variety of new and beautiful atylas of prints, mus
lins, ginghams, lawns, a new article of gam
broons and linens for gentlemen’s wear, and eve
ry description of domestic goods. The public
are respectfully invited to call and examine at
store No. 322 Broad-street, opposite the old
Planters’ Hotel. CHARLES RALL.
ap!7 wlm
More new goods atwm.
H. CRANE’S—
Black and blue black poult de sole,
Chine, Earlston and French ginghams,
Fancy prints and musljns,
Superior soft finish Irish linens,
Jaconet qnd checked cambrics,
Swiss and India mull muslins,
Cambric and furniture dimity,
Bleached cotton and fancy linen drills,
White and brown hollands and pap. cambrics,
Corded and canvass skirts,
Polka spot lace and edgings.
Lisle and linen wrought edgings,
Plain and figured laces, white silk Paris net,
Barege shawls and scarfs,
Zephyrine head ornaments and collarets,
Striped tarlatan muslin,
Black lace half fingered mitts,
together with a good assortment of new and sea
Bonable goods, wltich will be sold cheap for cash
ap!7
COACHES, CHARIOTEES. BAROUCHES,
ROCKAWAYS, BRISKEYS, BUGG VS.
TROTTING WAGONS, SULKYS,
HARNESS, &c.
r, 4FWQ? -THE Subscriber has recent,
ly received at his Repository on
w* ,the corner of Washington and Rey
nold atreets, and first door below Philip Mc-
Gran’s corner, a full assortment of the above
named vehicles, manufactured in the most moj
dern style, expressly for this market, in addition
to those of his own manufacture, all of which he
offers to sell as cheap if not cheaper than can
be purchased at any other establishment in the
Southern country. Also, a complete assortment
of coach findings, consisting of every material
made use of in the manufacturing of carriages,
which ho offe: s on as good terms as can be found
elsewhere. He |s prepared tu execute all orders
entrusted to him in a style not to be surpassed
by any manufactory in the country, having in his
employ (in all the different branches of the busi
ness) the first journeymen in the United States.
He embraces thia opportunity of returning his
thanks to those who have so liberally patronized
him, and respectfully solicits a continue uce of
the same. Those in want of carriages or mate
rial will do well by examining his stock before
purchasing elsewhere, as he is determined to
give as good bargains as any of his competi
tors.
N. B.—AH kinds of carriage and harness re
pairing done with neatness and despatch, andat
prjees to suit (he times.
Also a great variety of second hand vehicles
on hand, which he oners extremelv low.
ap3-trw£w6wLUTHER ROLL.
OMANSION HOUSE.
AUGUSTA, GEOBGIA. JUL
CORNER OF BROAD AND JACKSON-STREETB.
The most central location in the city; recent
ly putin first rate cond lion, with many improve
ments.
& The office of the Greeny. He, S. C., Savan
nah, Macon and Florida Stage Lines kept at this
house. DANIEL MIXER, Proprietor,
dsw Late of the Eagle & Phoenix Hotel.
MADISON SPRINGS, GA
This fashionable WATERING PLACE
e in readiness for visitors by the Ist of May.
As the proprietor has made this his permanent
place of residence, in addition to other improve
ments, he is now building and wHI have in readi
ness, 2 splendid Ten-Pin Alleys, Bar and Billiard
Rooms, fine Bathing establishment, and several
cottages, with four rooms each, suited for fami
lies or parties. Preparations are making for 300
persons. A through ticket will be made, if pos
sible, to convey passengers from Charleston and
Augusta to the Springs at lass than the rates now
charged. DANIEL MORRISON.
mh26 dtf&w
BANK OF AUGUSTA.*
Statement of the condition of the Bank of Augusta, on Monday moralng. th* 7th day of
April, IS4®.
LIABILITIES. '
To Capital Stock-7455 shares at *IOO, all paid In 8746 JW9 00
Bank notes issued* l '?2®' 742 46
•* “ on hand * 925,483 38 ’
“ “ in circulation ' 173,280 08
Amount due Merchants’ Bank 38 80
“ “ for dividends unclaimed-• 4,293 50
'• " depositors 109,7*152
Surplus, profits, not including interest accrued, but uncollected, on
bills and notes lying over, considered good, amounting to 88,493 18 89,081 *8
RESOURCES.
By bills and notes running to maturity at Augusta-••-8235,832 68
« •• “ •• at Savannahand
Charleston••• 36,685 38
Total amount discounted paper run’g to maturity 271,517 96 8271,617 96 8271,617 96
Bills and notes lying over, viz:
Not protested, nor in suit or judgment 8,732 23
Protested, but not in suit or judgment 1,709 88’ ‘''Sffi
Protested and insult or judgmentl6l,l7l43
Total amount discounted paper 433,131 60
Notes for advances on Cotton on interest 36 662 68
Notes of Geor. R. Road and Bank’g Co. on inter. 109.000 00
Notes of Bank of Darien In judgment 13 692 00 «
— 158,344 58 158,344 68
Real e.itate, including Banking house 46,110 00
2,335 3-10 shares stock in Georgia Rail Road and --S-
• Banking C0mpany233,530 00
181 ehiires stock in Augusta Ins. and Bank’g Co.. 1,443 76
7 shares stock in Central and Western Wharf Co- 140 80
Georgia State 8 per Cent. Bonds, par value 31,350 00
Augusta City 8 per Cent. Bonds, par value 10 000 00
- 321,674 66
Total amount of investments 913,050 63
Balances due this Bank by Banka in Charleston,
Savannah, New York and Eatonton 43,982 29 43,982 29
, Funds! a hands of Agents 4,683 26
Balance due by Agent 32131
“ “ Individuals 557 66
Notes specie paying Banks in this State on hand- 23,543 00
“ o’ other specie paying Banks “ 14,905 00
Specie lelonging to this Bank in its vault, viz:
Gold coin 98,906 15
S iver coin 11,643 38
Copper coin 381 28 « C’tS&l
Total amount specie funds 193,361 10
Notes o’ the Bank of AerfgjMe of Alabama 612 00 fl
Protest account 92 00 92 00 fl
' ■
Total amount of debts due this Bank 641,012 68 1!
Incidental expenses paid 2,083 62 H
Taxes paid 6,537 62 ,
•1,121,899 18
The total amount due this Bank, as above, is— 8641,012 68
Ol which amount, there is—good 8607,031 98
“ “ “ bad 33,980 60
Bank of Augusta, 7th April, 1845. GEORGE M. THEW, Book-keeper.
STATE OF GEORGIA-RICHMOND COUNTY: S §i
Personally appeared before me. Richard Allen, a Justice of the Peace for ths county aforesaid,
James Fraser, President, and James W. Davies,'Cashier, who, being severally sworn, depose end ■■
say that, to tie best of their knoweldge and belief, the within statement exhibits the true condition .
of the Bank of Augusta, on Monday morning, the 7th day of April, 1845, and that the character
given to the debts due the Bank of Augusta was prepared from the report of Messrs. Robert Camp
bell, Thomas Davis and James Harper, a committee appointed for that purpose, which report was
subsequently considered by the Board of Directors, and approved.
Signed, JAMEB FRASER,
JAMES W. DAVIES.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 14th April, 1845, 7
Signed, Richabd Allxn, J. P. $
A List of Stockholders of the Bank of Augusta, 7th April, 1946.
Names. Shares. Names. Shares. Names. Shares.
Adams, Mrs. Sarah 50 Henry, Isaac, cashier, 72 Reid, R. A. guardian M. E.
Augusta Free School Society, 33 Hill, Mrs. Mary 61 Reid, 40
Averell, Edwt rd 11 Hamilton, T. N. 125 Reid, R. A. guardian H. O.
Allen, W. J. Campbell 250 Hamilton. T. N., committee 64 Reid,
Abrahams, Jamb 5 Hamil, Francis 6 Rivero, Joseph
Bones, John 9 Haig, Mrs. Sarah G. 10 Schley, George 10
Bishop, J. 8.. trustee of Es- Jones, George (Savannah,) 100 Shear, Wm. 2
ther Gallagher, 14 Jones, Miss S.R. 15 Shackelford, James 15
Bishop, Jameu 8., trustee of Jones, Gabriel 10 Stovall, Pleasant 10
Ann Gilbert 10 Isaac, Miss Lucy 9 Trustee of Jane Holden, 2
Bones, John, guardian of the Kne -land, Jane E. 10 " “M. MeKlnnie, 25
children of F. Fitzsimons, 16 Keating, Betsey 40 “ “ the family of Wm.
Burnett, Joseph S. 2 Kent, Jesse 2 Campbell, 146
Bugg, Mrs. Surah 100 Lamb, James 7 Trustee of 8. S. R. Jenkins, 50
Bryan, Isaac 70 Longstreet, Alphra A. 50 ” “ Meson Academy, 26
Bryson, Eliza, for self and Longstreet, JamesC-, minor, 11 “ “ Burke Co. do. 20
guardian for children, 100 Thomas R. Lamarand Abner “ “E. A. Jackson, 50
Bryan, Joseph 14 McGehee, executors of Jes- " ”H. H. Cumming, 36
Bones, Wm. (of Charleston,) 75 ferson J. Lamar, 61 “ “J. H. Cumming, 81
Barnes, Mrs. lit. D. 15 Lumpkin, J. H. 3 “ '■ A. E. Cumming. 48
Craig, John, Cashier, 3 McDowal!, James 42 “ 11 Mary C. Davis, 65
Carmichael, John 60 Miller, A. J. 4. T. W., attor- “ “E. A. Ramsay, 16
Cumming, Henry H. 45 neys for F. A. Hinton and “ •• C. J. and S. R.
Cumming, An iE. 50 wife, 13 Jenkins, 35
Cumming, Ge>. B. 175 McLean, C. S. 25 Telfair, Jane
Clarke, Samuel, trustee, 14 Moore, John 163 Train, Harriet 14
Campbell, Robert 182 Moore, Mrs. Fanny 120 Turpin, Wm H. jSaHgg
Campbell, Jan es 200 Martin, Alexander 15 Thomas, E. H. 'tt.e- 7
Campbell, Wm. 100 Mercer, Jesse 100 Tubman, E. H.
Cunningham, Charles 217 Martin, Joe! 27 Thomas, Alexander trustee, 100
Clayton, Mrs. JSllza 10 McDowell, Jas., agent Theo- Wardlaw, David L. 16
Daniel, James K. 67 logical Seminary, 40 Wardlaw, R. H. 21 fl
Delaigle, Nicholas 25 Mitchell W. H. treasurer of Wardlaw, JoeephJ. 21 fl
Davies. James W. 60 Georgia. 890 Wardtow, Wm. Alfred 26 fl
Davis, Joseph 25 Murray, M. and N-, 20 WatWman, Asaph 2 fl
Davies, J. W.cishier, trustee, 5 Nesbitt A. A. 6 Walton, R. trustee, 40 fl
Davis, Thomai 25 Nesbitt, Miss Mary A. W. 32 Wardens and Vestry of St. fl
Dewar, Wm.S 10b Nesbitt, M. A., (B. I.) 15 Paul's Church, 51 fl
Estate of Paul Fitzsimons, 50 Poe, R. F. 37 Watkins, Geo. C. 50 “
Ex. of John Ft x, 278 Parmelee, T. J. 40 Wilson, Emily
Farrell, J. W. 2 Patterson, L. J. 20 Wilson, Joseph
Ftaser, James 186 Perrin, T. C. 16|Wilson, John
Gardner, Jamet 103 Potter, John 296lWitherspoon, F. E. H. 39
Gardner, Jameii, guardian 40 Planter’s & Mechanics'Bank Whittaker, R. T. 11
Gamble, Roger L. 62 of Charleston, 159 White, Geo. O. K. 110
Green, Anthony 3 Reid, Mrs. Elizabeth 43 Wigfall, Samuel
Harper, Jamesand Wm.. 5 Reid, R. A. « 76| — 1
7455 Shares, at 100 dollars each—amounting t 08745,600 00
Os the above amount, six hundred and thirty-two shares are under hypothecation to this Bank, for
the payment of fifty-eight thousand five hundred and seventy dollars and eight cants.
Signed, JAMES W. DAVIES, Cashier.
BANK OF BRUNSWICK.
Statement of the condition of the Bank of Brunswick, Augusta, on Monday, the 7th
day of April, 1848.
RESOURCES.
Notes discounted 860,179 73
Bills of Exchange, Boston, New York, Charleston, Savannah and Apa-
lachicola, running to maturity 174,305 00
Bills and notes in suit' 2,198 81
" “ past due • 83,841 11
Due from other Banks and Agent 51,179 60
Georgia 6 per C snt. Bonds, 9750 cost 86,503 76 i
“ 8 “ “ 44,900 cost 44.777 00
Georgia Rail Road and Banking Co. Bonds. 8,200 00— 59,480 76
Merchandise taken for debt 4,815 17
Personal estate 61 38
Profit and loss 1,686 19
Expense account 9,540 39
Postage account 696 28
Protest account 24 75—11,847 61
Banknotesnot current 918 00
Bank notes of specie paying Banks 19,625 00
Specie in vault-8100.656 56
Specie in Columbus Agency 4 724 07
Specie certificate Marine and Fire Ins. Bank, Savannah 10,000 00—115,380 63—135,923 63
•573,832 80
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock 8200,600 00
Notes in circulation—old issue 816,297 60
“ ” new issue-* 202,631 00— 218,928 60
Certified checks in circulation *B2 00
Due to individual depositors-•
Due to Georgia Insurance and Trust Company •• • 27,355 46
Due to other Banks and Agents 24,937 82
Exchange, discount and interest 40,378 29
GEORGIA-RICHMOND COUNTY:
Before me, John C. LHtaer. a Notary Public in and for the county aforesaid, personally cam*
Edward Thomas. I'tee-dent. and John Craig, Cashier, who, being duly sworn, depose and say that
the foregoing return ethibits a true and eomcLaccounl of the condition of the Bank of Brunswick,
at Augusta, according to thei-ooha of said Bank. E. THOMAS, President.
JOHN CRAIG, Cashier.
Sworn to and subeentwd. thio lithdayof April, 1845, >
J. C. Larrxaa. Notary Public. )
notice: to cotton
IWILL say to the planters of Geor
gia and South Carolina, that I continue to
carry on the manufacturing of Cotton Gina in
Crawfordville, Ga., where lam prepared to ma
nufacture them on various plans to suit purcha
sers. 1 will give a minute description of my
best gins. My saws are of the best cast steel,
and 10 inches in diameter, and I put nine teeth
to the inch; saw cylinder one and a half inch
square. The breasts are all wrought, well faced
with steel and very thick ; the bruah is equal if
not superior to any made, and runs on the anti
friction plan. If persona should not like the an
ti-friction plan, I make them with a very superior
box, which will contain oil enough to last the gin
three days, with a steel screw in the end so as to
prevent the saw's rubbing the breast. Either of
the above mentioned kinds of gins I will sell at
82 50 per saw, and warrant them to make as
good cotton as any gins made in the United
States, and to gin a good quantity per day. 1
will make the plain gin of the same material for
82 per saw, the saws 9 inches in diameter, ami
warrant them to make equally as good cotton. I
will frankly acknowledge that my old make of
g.ns were nothing like equal to the gins that 1 am
now making. Any person wishing one of the
above mentioned gins will address the subscri
ber at Crawfordville, Ga., and a gin of either of
the above mentioned kinds will be delivered and
warranted to perform equal to the above recom
mendations.
I will further state to the planters my reasons
for mentioning ’hat my breasts are all wrought.
I have tried the cast ribs and find them not equal
to the wrought. In fully authenticating what I
say relative to the performance of my improved
gins, I give below certificates from gentlemen
who have used my gins for the last season.
Repairing will be done by special contract on
ly, and as cheap as any gin maker in the South
ern States. All orders addressed to the subscri
ber will receive prompt attention.
I will keep gins for sale at the principal ware
houses in Augusta.
S. R. CRENSHAW, Crawfordville, Ga.
CaAwroanviLLi, March 11, 1845.
Thia is to certify that I purchased last fsll one
ofS. R. Crenshaw's improved anti-fiiction cotton
gins, and said gin has come fully up to the re
commendation given to the gin. I can gin from
1000 to 1200 pounds of neat cotton per day, and
make good cotton, such as will command from i
to I cent over that of the com mon gin.
GILCHRIST OVERTON.
Gaaasa County, Ga.j March 25, 1845.
This is to certify that I purchased a fifty saw
anti-friction Gin of Mt. Si R. Crenshaw last Fail,
each saw has one hundred and seventy-two teeth
which are very fine; the brush wheel has eighteen
rows of brushes; the gin rune very light, so
much so that one mule is sufficient to carry it
without difficulty. The cotton when ginned has
to a considerable extent the appearance of having
been carded, and so completely is the lint sepa
rated from the motes that almost the whole of
them drop down. I have compared the cotton
ginned by a Carver gin with mine, and it was de
cided by several persons who saw the samples,
that mine had fewer motes, and was better gin
ned in every respect. If Mr. Crenshaw would
make al! his gins like mine, I would recommend
all who want gins to send to Crawfordville, in
stead of to the North or any where else.
a P 9lyw F. W. CHENEY.
INCUR months after date application
J? will lie made to the honorable the inferior
court of Jefferson county, whsn silting for ordi
nary purposes, for leave to sell a part of tha real
estate ot Joseph Laury, late of said county, de
ceased. MARY LAURY, Adm'rx.
April 12, 1845. .
COLUMBIA County, Georgia;
Whereas, Nathan Crawford and Jurist)
’■arris, executors on the estate of Robert Ran
dolph, late of said county, deceased, apply to me
for letters diamlasory:
These are therefore to olte and admonish, all
and singular, the kindred and creditorsof said de
ceased, to be and appear at my office, within the
time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they
have, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand al office in Appling.
April 16,1845. GABRIEL JONES, Clerk.
d&Q STOLEN t—On the
night of the Bth instant, the
office ot the Western and Atlantic Rail Road,
in Marietta, Georgia, was forcibly entered and
83,500 of Scrip was taken from tha safe.
This Scrip consisted of denominations of 5,
10,20 and 50 dollars, bearing the various follow
ing dates) June 1, 1840; January L 1841; July
1, >841; January 1, 1842; June 1, 1842; Janua
ry 1, 1843, and July 1, 1843, and was redeemable
in Georgia 6 per cent. State Bonds, whenever
the amount of 8250 was presented.
Aaonlyavery small quantity of this Scrip is
in circulation, all persona are warned against re
ceiving it.
There were also 8300 of gold coin taken.
A liberal reward will be given for the detec
ikm of the thief and the recovery of the Scrip.
CHARLES F.M. GARNETT,
ap)4 tw<lr w3t Chief Engineer.
lUEI RICE 11—A iresh supply
will be received to-day or to-tnotvoae—for
sale by f2B GARDELLE db RHIND
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