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which we expect, in due lime, even greate
things.”
v ' TO CHILDREN.
1 Sweet thing*! blest things! la look on you
Eyes that are in their wane
Grow bright—and hearts at ebb of age
Fill With life’s tides again.
* And you nol age, nor death should touch,
If hum in love might save :
But stronger i- the love which blights
, Aud gathers'to the grave.
- V 1 know that you the angel’s love—
" l» v »* *ll gentle things,)
And often o’er you fondly sloop
And spread their viewless wings.
And tehdcrly their starry ryes
Watch y«u by night mid day.
And sweetly as they smile on you,
So you, on us, a I way. .
And oh ! should he who smiles on ail.
And loves both young and old—
Should the de Ar shepherd take hi* Jambs,
And bear them tn big fold;
Should he who gave these bud* of love
Who give*—and maketb lorn—
Leave us like withered stems till eve, f
And take them in the morn ;
We still, oh ! God, would trust his love
Who once, in form like them.
Slept on a woman’s yearning breast,
A l»at»e in Bethlehem ;
Who wtites, tn flowers, upon the earth,
And stao, in lleav’n above’.
And smiles and tears in human souls,
Bie.«t character* of love;
Who Hope hath given tn Death —aa dawn
To thickest darn he gave ;
And ci’i-ed that still the naw year’s Howers
Giow ou the old year’s grave ;
Who joy can bring from grief, ns calm
Succ. rds tha wind** fierce war* — -
As winter’s tear* bring summer leaves,
And night the joy Os stars !
Who frnrn these children'* s’eps, the thoilis
Os g'tcf. and donbf, and cire,
Can kindly take—or lor their peace
As kindly plant them there ;
Thr«>’ regions sad with weeping storms,
l>.irk wood, and frowning hill.
Or valley bright a* mgel’s dream*,
Cart guide them al his will.
A o*l lead them on in pe. ee, with joy
Aml Mngtogon their way;
Till al the last, their shining pafh
Is lo*l tn perfect day.
I'ViMi Al' M-.lbidiptiU: Recorder.
Revolutionary Soldiers and their Bounty
Lands.
.CnAWj'oaovii.LE, Ga., April 14.
Nisss.is. Gribvk & Ohms:—You might per
haps cooler a lavo: upon some of your readers,
by publishing the following list of names of
Revolutionary officers and soldiers who have
not yet o.gained the bounty lands to which they
are entitled under the laws of the United Stales.
In ease of the death of the soldier, his heirs or
legal representatives are entitled in his stead.
The information is contained in Executive
Document No. 57, ot the first session ot last
Congress. The whole document would doubt
less t>e interesting to many, but is too large lor
publication in a newspaper. It is a reply from
the Secretary of War to a resolution of the
House of Representatives lor the names ot all
those <>t all the States who are still entitled
to bounty lands. 1 send you the names ot those
Qi South Carolina and Georgia onlv. Yours,
respect I oily, A. H. STEPHENS.
A list at names of such Officers and Soldiers ot
the Revolutionary Army as have acquired a
right to lands from the United States, and
who have not vet applied therefor. [ t'aken
from Ex. Doe. 57, Ist sess. 28th Con.]
SOUTH twffbt.l.'M.
" Rank.
\ Dunbar, iMfltiims Lieutenant.
vFord, Tobias. Ensign.
Jjymes Lieutenant,
uwihi, John do.
Guofeyin, Uriah Captain.
Han.Vibiver Surgeon’s Mate.
Kolb, .rA-iali Lieutehant.
Knabb.luhti do.
Lingfont, Daniel do.
Lloyd, LX-njamin do.
Captain.
McGjiire, Merry Lieutenant.
Mason, Richard Captain.
Ephraim Major.
Ogive, George Lieutenant.
Ousby, Timinas do.
Russel, Thomas U. do.
Sunn, Frcder ck Surgeon.
Williamson, John _ Captain.
Ward, william ' Lieutenant.
; . UKonors.
ABison, Henry Lieutenant.
Brbssford, Coleson Captain.
Collins, CuinMins Lieutenant.
Delaplane, Peter E. Captain.
Fitzpatrick, Patrick Lieutenant;
Hayes, Arthur do.
Jordan, William do.
Mitchell, John do.
Maxwell, Josiah do.
■ Ivf i i.'i— lt <i . ‘4 do.
Scott, vyjHkwtw- rujaZ:,-;. ~ -
Sharp, Jas. B. Surgeon's Mate.
Steadman, James Lieutenant.
Tanned, Francis do.
Templeton, Andrew
* An Anecdote.
Perhaps the following anecdote, which the
writer heard related by Sir Richard Philips,
will be amusing to newspaper printers,to them
there is>r moral in it. “ While I was at Not
tingham, 1 tell in with a plain elderly man, an
ancient ready “t the Leicester Herald, a paper
which I published for some years in the halcyon
ot my youth.* Its reputation seemed me
a hearty shake by the hand, as I passed
through the middle counties. I abandoned it,
in 1793 lor the Monthly Magazine, and ex
changed Leicester for London.
"This ancient reader, hearing that I was in
Nottingliain, came to me with a certain paper
in his hand, to call ine to an account ol the
wearisome hours which an article in it had
Crist him, and his friends. I looked at it and
saw it heyd-d Dutch-Mail, and it professed to
be a column of original Dutch, which this
honest man had been laboring to translate, for
he said he h id not met with any other such
S|iecimen of Dutch. The sight ot it brought
the fullowing-eircurnstanees to my recollection.
On the evening before one ot our publications,
in ■■ men an I boys were frolicing in the printing
office, and they overturned two or three columns
Ol th-paper. The chief point was to get ready
in some way or other, for the Nottingham and
Dcrby'voaches, which at four in the morning,
required 4 orsl>o papers. Alter every exertion,
we were short nearly a column, but there stood
in the gallics, a tempting column ot pi. Now,
unl.-tlend reader markt/h is a jumble ot old
letters, gallu'ied Irom the floor, &e, ot a printing
office, but set on ends, in any manner, to be
dtotrilMjted at leisure in ibeir proper places.—
Some letters are topsy turvy, often ten ortwelve
consonants come together, and then so many
vowels, with ns whimsical a juxtapi sition of
stops. 1 suddenly bethought me,that this might
be called Dutch, an t after writing a head
•Dutch Mail/ 1 subjoined a statement, that
‘ju.-t as onr paper was going to press, the
Dutch Mail had arrived, but as we had not
lime to make a translation, we had inserted the
intelligence in the original.’ I then overcame
the scruples of my overseer, and the pi was
made up to the extent wanted, and off it went as
original Dutch, into Derbyshire and Notting
hamshire. In a f.-w tioars, other matter in
plain English supplied its place lor our local
publication. Or course, all the linguists,
schoolmasters, high bred village politicians,
.and correspondents of the Ladies’ Diary, set
win to work to translate my Dutch; and I
.had a collection of letters, containing
. speculations on the übjeet, or demanding a
tm— -.1 u.m.la'i-hm .i.^. J x- ia_
so intricate; How the Dutch could read it. was
incomprehensible i My Nottingham-' quidnunc
wan on; of lire number, and it appears that at
times, lor .nlxive tour and thirty years, he had
best >wed > n it bis anxious attention. 1 told
him the story and be lift me, ‘ vowing, that as I
had deceived him once, he never would believe
a newspaper again.’”
A. V.’ptrn is Season.—An elderly gentleman,
with a straight coat and broad brimmed beaver,
passing along Main-street, a lew days since,
stepped upon some peach parings, which a
youngdandy at one of our dry goods s ores had
just inrowc down near where he was standing.
The passenger was off Ins guard, but contrived
io escape a fall’by exchanging it lor a severe
wrench of the lower limits. lie said nothing to
the author ot his mischances but stepping in'o
the store, accosted ill owner, “Friend, can thee
lend me a broom I”
The broom ". as promptly tendered, and the
U.'taker applied it to the parings with some
.diligence, as well as difficulty, iront their ad
herence to the pavement in their mashed state,
yrreally to the amusement of the bystanders, and
the annoyance of the clerk. Under there cir
cui.rstancrs, the following dialogue took place.
Ci'-’k. What is that for?
r. To get these parings into the gutter.
Clerk. Let them alone; they do you no harm.
Quaker. That’s a mistake, triend; I have
hull mps-l in going down the street, and I may
again on mv return. Besides, — somebody else
e m.
Ctuv. That w ould be none of your business.
Quaker. That is another mistake of thine,
■ tiiend. Some neighbor of mine may be badly
hurt, and I may have to contribute to his relief,
perhaps to his support. It is botn my business
and thine.
Cfe». You tnay make it your business il
v you choose, hut it is none ot mine.
Q.ui. . lam not su eol that. It people get
hurt of'r.t before thy door, it will get an id
name, ard thy employer will lose custom, and
thee perhaps ihy place. Thee should consider
belter of things.
This raised a general laugh on the clerk,
who withdrew; and w.,en the old F iend re
. turned the b'o.un into its place and went on his
way,h " probably left a wholesome lesson be
hind him.— Cincinnati. Adv.
Ax Ovinion About MsßatacK.—A wicked
bachelor o.i said, no matter .whom yon mar
ried,you w.'ill lin.l afterwards that you had
married a <tifferent person.*
al THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 1.
T, ;. ■— —■
’’j. Oun Rfii.ations with Engi.and.—The Globe
m of Friday, (says the Baltimore Avierurrn) has
er an article on the subject of our difficulty with
Great Britain, in which it deprecates war with
any nation, if it can be avoided, saying that it
is a calamity, whether regarded iu its effects
upon individuals or upon the nation, which can
not be too much deplored; that our people have
shown themselves averse to conflict, not from
timidity or apprehension of suffering for them
selves personally, but from the higher principle
of religious duty—a knowledge of the crimes
attendant upon war, its pernicious influences
upon individual character, and its effect in re
tarding the growth of our empire, on which
hangs so much of the hopes of mankind, for the
moral and intellectual improvement and the
civil liberty of the race.
In connection, ho wever, with this strain ot ob
servation, it is added.
Yet have we been forced, at times, and that
too under the mildest ot our rulers, from this,
the settled policy ot our government; and if is
our solemn conviction that we shall soon again
be called on to take up arms against our former
and only adversary. It is pertectly manifest
that they regard this as a favorable moment to
renew the system of aggression upon us which
has resulted in war heretofore; which tosubmil
to is only to invite new wrongs—wrongs, pre
meditated, not for the advantage which accrues
to them, but arranged and settled upon merely
as the means of bringing on the conflict of arms,
or an entire abandonment of our rights as a
nation. The only mode to ayoid this is the firm
adherence by the PresidenfTo the letter and spir
it of hisinattgural address, lie will be sustain
ed by the nation in that; lor, notwithstanding
the English ministers choose to level their lances
at Mr. Polk, it is not to be forgotten that the pre
vious action of the House of Representatives
had, by an immense majority, given their sanc
tion to his language.
We learn from the Norfolk Beacon that the
United Stales squadron under the command of
Com. Storftton, was expected to sail from
Hampton Roads on Saturday morning. The
squadron consists of the steamship Princeton,
the sloops-of-war St. Mary's and Saratoga, and
the brig Porpoise; and its destination is sup
p sed al Norfolk to be the Gulf of Mexico.
Negro Stealing.—The Muscogee Democrat
says: A gentleman ot: Randolph county had
eight of his negroes enticed away from hint on
the night of Monday, the 11th inst., by some
rascally white titan. In the morning, when the
fact Was discovered, pursuit was instantly made
and the negroes were found in-the swamp about
hall way between Cuthbert and Lumpkin. The
while man made himse'l scarce. On the return
ot the negroes to within a short distance of their
lutite, one of them, a mulatto gil l ot about fif
teen years ot age, slipped one side into the
woods, and had not been found up to Wednesday
morning. •
Another case of stealing took place in Upson
a lew days since. A young man who had been
engaged in school teaching, and who maintained
a good character, stole a horse and decamped
westward. He was pursued and arrested, hav
ing in his charge a negro man belonging to a
Mr. Walkerol Up-on, who had been runaway
for some time. The horse which he stole had
been swapped for another. The culprit
was taken back to Thomaston, and we sup
pose, committed to answer for the double crime.
The negro stated that the man was to take him
to the Mississippi and sell him once—after
which the negro was to meet him—divide the
spoils, and proceed to a fre'r State! It will be
well for the owners of slaves to keep an eye on'
for the many rascals who are now prowling
about seeking" whom they can plunder.
A vein ot lead ore has recently been dis
covered in Hardin county, Illinois, which, re
marks the St. Louis Republican, “so far as the
present opportunities enable those, who have
seen it to judge, promises to lie equal if not su
perior to any vein yet discovered tn this coun
try—probably greater than any yet discovered
in lhe world! From what we have heard of it,
it seems to be different from former discoveries.
The vein, as it presents itself, is of unusual
width, and extends for a considerable distance,
and terminates in a range of hills. The mine
-TWi, wwe-, da LFi.7 *17532 f'fStTTvpfPn'frr-rtcn-
ally found in this country. The mine is owned
by some gentlemen in this city, who, we pre
sume, will shortly test its value, and acquire
more certain information of its extent,”
Three Deaths by Lightning, at Wf.st
vili.e, Miss.—On Thursday evening, sth inst.,
(says the Jackson, Miss.; Southron of the 16th)
during a shower of rain, a flash of lightning
passed down a small hickory tree, standing very
near the piazza in front of the residence of Green
Fenn, Esq., of Westville, and when nearly up
‘on a parallel of height with lhe root ot the
house, glanced off in different directions, strik
ing and badly stunning some 8 or 10 persons,
who were in the piazza near the base ofthe tree;
three of whom were instantaneously killed, viz:
Mr. W. B. Fenn, aged about J 9 years, G. G.
Fenn, aged about 11 years, the former a brother
and the latter an only son of G. Fenn, Esq.; and
D. B. Halfifrd, aged about 10 years, son of Mrs.
Elallord, who, with several others, had stopped
out of the rain, on his way home from school.
Every effort was made by the physicians and
citizens of lhe village to restore the three unfor
tunate sufferers, but in vain: the other persons
wf re restored by pouring cold water copiously
upon them.
University of Virginia.
The following statement appears in the Char
lottsville “ Advocate'' of the 26th inst.
University of Virginia.— The measures-adopt
ed lor suppressing the late riots and banishing
their authors and abettors Irorn the precincts
having been successful, tranquility has been re
stored, and the lectures have this morning been
resumed.
The Board of Visitors closed their session
yesterday, leaving the subjoined resolutions, in
tended to mark their entire concurrence in the
steps which f ave led to this happy result.
“ Resolved, That it be recommended to the
Faculty, in case ol the recurrence ot scenes simi
lar to those which have recently disturbed the
peace and good order of the University, to en
deavor, through their Chairman, to concert such
measures as may be deemed prudent to secure
the prompt and efficient ail ofthe Civil Author
ity in preserving the peace, and protecting the
property of the University.
“ Resolved, That it be recommended to lhe
Faculty, through their Chairman, forthwith to
addre. s u> i;ie parents and guardians of the Siu-
■ letter, sctiino
forth a brief statement ordveWs crmneerea wnu
the recent disturbances, the withdrawal of the
civil authority from the precincts, the meeting
and adjournment ot the visitors, and the resump
tion ol the lectures and exercises of the institu
tion.”
To correct any misconception on the subject,
it is proper to state that the guard stationed at
lhe Rotunda during Monday and Tuesday to
protect the property.of the University, was pla
ced there by the Court, and that it was by them
withdrawn on Wednesday, as being no longer
necessary, the visitors having submitted the
question of its continuance entirely to the dis
cretion ofthe civil authority.
April 21th, 1845.
Revolutionary Anecdote.—Ata late meet
ing of the Maryland Historical Society, says
the Baltimore American, acommurrication from
James Howard, Esq. was read, covering the
following historical aneddote relative to the
characterof Washington:
“ Near the dose of the year 1776, on a stormy
evening of a wintry day, an assemblage of Bri
tish Officers had collected in a Coffee Room in
the city ot New Yotk, ot which Gen. Howe
then had possession. Among other topics ot
their conversation, the name ot Washington
was introduced. His character and qualifica
tions as a military man were freely and fully
discussed, and various opinions expressed—
some questioning and others admitting his su
perior abilities as a General. Among the oth
ers present was Sir William Erskine, who, be
ing appealed to for hts opinion, remarked, “It
Gen. Washington really possesses the military
genius and talents ascribed to him, it will not
be long before we hear ot him among the Hes
sians." Al the very time this remark-was ut
tered, Gen. Washington had projected and was
engaged in the execution of precisely such a
movement, bv his memorable attack and cap
ture ol the Hessians at Trenton; and a lew
hours bore to the officers engaged in the conver
sation intelligence of the disaster and the veri
fication of the shrewd Erskine’s opinion.”
New Sick Weaving Machine.—A letter
from Washington to-the New York Express,
says, that Mr. Townsend, of Rochester, (N. H.)
has, within a few days, taken our a patent for a
n -w machine tor weaving fancy figured goods.
The letter says that he has had offers from seve
ral manufacturers to sell, but has declined to
1 part with his patent at present.
FromlktN. O. Picayune of IheUtkult.
Late from Texas.
e By tho arrival at a late hour last night of the
s steamship John McKim, Capt. Lewis, 73 hours
h from Galveston, we are in receipt of full files ot
Houston and Galveston papers.
The President has issued his proclamation
t convening Congress on Monday, the ISthday of
s June next. We learn from the proclamation
that the Government of the United States, has
selected the first and second sections of the reso
s lulions(Brown’s)asthe basisfpr consummating
, the proposed union.
The enthusiasm of the friends of Annexation
is bearing down all opposition. The people
t have taken the measure in their own hands.
; At a meeting held tn Washington county strong
. resolutions were passed in lavor of immediate
annexation, “ without reference to the wishes
or concurrence of any foreign or European
power,-” and calling on the President to con
vene Congress immediately. The meeting also
recommended to the citizens of the Republic,
in case the President did not convene Congress,
to meet as soon as possible in Convention to
ratify the Joint Resolutions and form a State
Constitution. Mr. E Allen, Attorney-General,
who was present, objected to the tone ot the re
solutions. Mr. Scurry, in reply, intimated that
the citizens ofthe Republic might yet become
■ still more impatient of the delay of the Presi
dent in convening Congress andadopt measures
much more violent than those recommended in
the resolutions. The resolutions were unani
mously adopted. Gen. M. Hunt, Dr. J. C.
Chalmers, Judge Ewing. R. W. Williamson,
J. B. Wilkins and other prominent gentlemen
participated inlhe proceedings. The President
issued the proclamation on the following day.
The Whirlwind sweeps Owieard.— From every
section ofthe Republic (says the Houston Tele
graph ofthe IGth inst.] ue hear but the contin
ued roar ul plaudits, as the people assemble in
county alter county to testily their approbation
of the terms ol annexation offered by the Ame
rican Government. The thunders of applause
resound on every side. The whirlwind of pub
lic opinion has swept down all opposition, and
the lew opponents of annexation have turned
with dismay from the contest, if contest it could
be called, when the opponents of this great mea
sure only look around them to survey the field
and ciy “all is lost.” In Jasper and Jefferson
' it is said there is scarcely one man opposed to
the measure. Ju Robertson only five or six.
fri the great counties of San Augustine, Nacoq
dochcs, and Montgomery, it is estimated that
the majority iu favor ot annexation exceedstwp
thousand. Along the whole line ofcoumicsjon
the Brazos, Colorado, and Guadeloupe, th ere is
scarcely a dissenting voice except in the little
hamlet of Washington. Even the officers of
the Government now declare that the torrent ot
public opinion is irresistible, and they are bend
ing beneath it. We have learned with pleasure
that the Secretary o! the Treasury has slated that
Ire is in favor ot annexation, and is willing to
accept the proposition of Mr, Brown. The
Secretary cl State, we are informed, has written
back loathe President and informed him that it
is useless to delay the measure, and that the
popular enthusiasm is irresistible. Even the
Washington Register is compelled to tffi.inge
its course and veer about to the popiilarcurrent.
It is now reported that an extra session of Con
gress will be held on the Ist ol June. Long before
that time the people in each ot the counties of
the Republic will have expressed their entire
assent to the terms offered by the American
Government. Since it is now admitted by
every officerol the government that it is qui-e
impossible to prevent the consummation of this
great measure, why should there be any delay!
Cannot Congress act upon this subject by the
middle of May as well as by the first of June?
We have yet confidence in the President tha’
he will not resort at this crisis to any procrasti
nating policy to defeat the measure. The die
is cast. It is the decree of destiny that this great
work shall be consummated; and the puny
hand of a man might as well be uplilled to turn
back the clouds as to turn I ack public opinion
on this question. We shall indulge in no fore
bodings. We rejoice that the President and
Cabinet have determined to carry out the will
ofthe people. All parties can now unite with t
cordiality inadvancingthisgreat measure. The I
people will act with the government and the
government with the people. Harmony, order '
and good (eeling will prevail on every side, and :
we wi I ifflve the proud satisfaction that wesha’l I
return as a band of brothers to our “father i
land.” I
l< wne ri.rnnre.f nt. the seat, of Government <
ft was rumored at tne seat ot tjrovernmeni
that communications had been received from
Gen. Arista, byway of Corpus Christi and
Bexar, conveying assurances that the new go
vernment of Mexico-is disposed ti treat with
Texasupbn thebasisof Independence.. Similar
despatches were received from Vera Cruz by
the Eorvdice. It is rumored also that the Tex
an government has answered these communi
cations, and the despatches for this purpose were
sent back to Vera Cruz by a British vessel. So
savs the Houston Star of 19th inst.
Tire Hon. Ashbel Smith, who passed through
this city some ten days since, lias.been re-ap
poinwd Charge tKAflaires of the Republic of
i’exas in France and England, and was pro
ceeding to assume the Julies ol his office. The
office of Secretary of State, made vacant by this
appointment, will be taken by ths Hon. Ebene
z-r Allen, nowAttmwj Gcnera'tr
Information had reached Galveston of the
total loss of the sloop “H. L. Kinney.” In at
tempting to enter the Passo Cavallo with a
head wind and heavy sea, she ran upon Pelican
Island, and soon became so imbedded in the
quick-sand that all attempts to get her off were
unavailing.
A party ol Indians, supposed to have been
Greeks or Cherokees from the United Stales,
lately ettacked a settlement in the Cross Tim
bers, and in the skirmish which ensued, an old
gentleman named Underwood, his son, and xi
boy named Price, were killed. Several Indians
also were killed.
The steamer “Lady Byron” has been raised
from the bed of the Brazos river, and is expect
ed to ply once more upon that stream.
NAPOi.ROHCacsetNOTHE Alps.—Artists have
delineated him cros-iug life Alpine heights
mounted on a fiery steed. The plain truth is
that Jie ascended the St.. Bernard in that grey
sitrtout which he usually wore, upon a mule led '
by a guide belonging io the country; evincing
even in the difficult passes, the abstraction of a
mind.occupied elsewhere, conversing with the
officers scattered in the road, and then, at inter
vals, questioning lhe guide who attended him,
making him relate the particulars of his life, his
pleasures, his pains, like any idle traveller who
has nothing better to do. The guide, who was
quite voting, gave him a simple recital of the de
tailsofhisobscureexistence.and especially the
vexation he ielt because, for want of a little
money, he could not marry one qf the girls ol
his valley. The first consul, sometimes listen
ing, sometimes questioning the passengers with
whom the mountain was covered, arrived at the
Hospice, “rhere the worthy monks gave him a
warm reception. No sooner bad he alighted
Irom his mu e than he wrote a note which he
hpnded to bis guide, desiring him to be sure to
deliver it to thie quarter-master of the army, who
had been left on the other side of lhe St. Bernard.
In lhe evening the young man op returning to
St. Pierre, learned with Surprise, what powerful
traveller it was whom he had guided in lhe
morning, and that General Bonaparte had
ordered that a house and a piece ot ground
should be given to him immediately, and that
he should be supplied in short, with lhe means
reqrtKile for marrying and for realising all the
dreams ofhis modest ambition.
The mountaineer died not long since in his
own country, the owner of the land given to him
by the ruler of the world. This singular act of
beneficence at a moment when his mind was
engaged with such mighty interests is worthy vs
attention.— Thiers's History of lhe Consulate.
Mai.t Liquors.—Professorßrande, in an ar
ticle on mall liquors, describes the manner in
which they are adulterated in the beer shops
■■ rd rinbli" hm’gos ami some of the breweries
o! London, rhe Tprtgrisn ary ..
of tna't Honors; it serves many of them for
meat, drink, and lodging also ft must be a ra
cy, piquant and nutritive article of diet, if
what lite professor says.-slrue. He tells us that
\green vitriol is used tc r niake the beer frothy,
t,.taele to sweeten it, contains indims to intoxt
cate, pepper to sharpen it, grains of paradise to
warm it, and salt to prevent itsquenching thirst.
One ofahe commonest, and, at lhe same time,
most pernicious narcotic additions, is tobacco,
which Being licensed lor sale al the publican’s,
is not, Iflte the other art-ides, tangible by lhe ot
fleers. This is not, it is said, an exaggerated
account of the composition ol the trash, which,
under various seductive names is pumped up
from these under-ground laboratories, and re
tailed at the bar and tap; and this it is which
the laborer, because perchance it is stimulating
and stujrifving, considers as strengthening and
comforting.
It is too wonder that John Bull is both surly
and soir, while he partakes freely ol such de
licate nutriment.
“AJWoundf.d Spirit who can Beau.” —
Some few years since, two interesting and ac
complished young Frenqjt ladies arrived in this
country, one of them as governess in the family
of an opulent merchant returning from Paris.
She remained with tlieftt a term of years, and
hersisjer was employed as a French teacher in
a fashionable Female Seminary tin town.
Time massed and they reached mature life, and
bv change of position or "loss of ft ien I-, they
were Sripelled to resort to needle-work, hav
ing hireKjcounle of rooms in a house bevond
the densehajiMyaied portion ol the citv. They
tv.-atiie with p
On ‘t la t>
the fact who would most cheerlnl
' Iv have renßred them any pecuniary aid. A
' lew days sitxe, a gentleman received an anony
-1 mousnote, /probably written by some one who
" suspected licir painful situation, staling that
these ladiesjwere in a state o! extreme destitu
■ tion. and ope of them was dead!
He immediately went to their obscure home
in lhe upper part ofthecity, and the truth flash
ed upon hi’ mind, that these refined, shrinking
r ly delicate women had suffered from absolute
s, want, witfcom even so intimation of it to the fa
) mily who ffie other portion of the
a house. Tlie surviving one was in feeble health,
s. very muclllkemaciated and heart-broken at the
t- loss ot her tester. Every aid was rendered and
o attempts wiV made to soothe the bleeding
i wounds of ti\ survivor. But she was almost
inconsolable, and although herself miuh ema
ciated and very Ictble, she refusal to be com
lotted.
e Arrangements, were at once made lor the fu
.. neral, and on the aiieinobn ofthe succeeding
1 day, a number ot families went out in their Own
carriages, determined to lake the surviving Sis
?. ter to one of their sumptuous mansion-. Their
1 amazement may well l b conceived, when arfi
-1 ving nt lhe now lonely home of these accom
’ * plished and once beautiful girls, to find that the
' remaining sister wasalso dead! Want had pro
’ duced exhaustion, griet bad aided the work ot
death, and when one sister died, the full heart
“ of the other was broken with anguish, and both
were laid in the same grave. This is no sic
; tjon. It is solemn fact, and only another dark
' shade in th'- character of city lile.— Nev- hlork
' Cor. Phil Post.
Tile Tombs of the Chinese.
Mono Kong, Nov. 15, 1844.
Before leaving England, my friend, Mr. Lou
don, requested me to collect some information
for him upon the manners and customs ol the
Chinese in the interment ot their dead, as tie was
then much interested in the building and planting
of cemeteries in various parts ot the country,
with the view to the discontinuance of inter
ments in the centre of large towns. Since that
time, Mr. L udon bimsell has paid the debt ol
nature; and those memoranda which I have from
time to time malle, are now at ytJur service.
In the south ol "China, the natives form no
regular cemeteries or church-yards, as we do in
Europe, but the tombs of the dead are scattered
all over the sides ot the hills, generally in most
pleasant situations. The more wealthy gene
rally convey their dead to a considerable dis
tance, and employ a kind of fortune-teller,
whose duly it is to find out the most proper rest
ing place. This individual goes with lhe corpse
to the place appointed, and of course preterids to
be very wise in the selection ofthe spcl,as well
as the choice ol the soil in which the ashes of
the dead are to mingle in alter years; and, upon
trial, should the particular earth appear unsuita
ble, he immediately orders lhe prucesslqn off to
some other place in the neighborhood, where he
expects to be more successful in the choice of
soil. I believe many of lhe Chinese have ail
these- points settled before they die; tor one day,
when one of our principal merchants in China
went to call on old How qua, the late Hong iner
chant at Canton, a tray was brought in, with
Several kinds of earth upon it, which the - Id
man examined withgrcal care,and theft fixed on
one to accompany hi? remains in the grave. A
particular kind of situation on the hill side is
also con-idered of great iimportance. A view
of a beautiful bay or lake, or perhaps what is
better, a winding stream, which in its course
passes andalmost returns again to the loot of the
hill where the grave is to be made, is considered
a most eligible situation, ami always chosen
when it can be found. The director of the cere
monies above alluded to, with a compass in his
hand; settles the,direction in which lhe body is
to lie, which is another point of great impor
tance. An intelligent Chinese, with, whom 1
was acquainted, informed me, that this individ
ual is otten very eloquent in his descriptions of
the future happiness ol those who obey his di
rections; he informs them that they, or their
children, or-some one in,whom they are much
interested, will enjoy tiches and honors in alter
life, as a rewatd for the attention and respect they
have paid to the remains of their fathers; that as
the stream which they then behold when stand
ing around their father’s graveflows and returns
again in its windings, so shall honors, and rich
es, and every thing which they can desire, flow
into their possession. These fellows are gene
rally great rogues, and play upon the prej-udiees
ol the people. It frequently happens, that after
interment has.taken place for some lime, they
call upon the relatives, and inform them, that
ftom some cause, it is absolut ly necessary to
remove and-re-inter the body. Should the rela
tions object to this, the answer is, “ Very'well,
I don’t care; but your children and relations
will also be regardless of you when,you die, and
you will be miserable in your graves.” The
feelings ol the poor deluded Chinese arc thus
wrrmgjii upon, and a further sum of money is
extracted in the finding ol a more suitable grave
for the relative in question.
In my travels in the south of China, I otten
came upon graves in the must retired places
amongst the hills.: they were all less or more of
the same form, namely, a half circle cut out of
the hill side, having lhe body interred behind it
Sometimes, indeed genet ally, there were several
of these half-circles with a succession of terra-
ot meso nau-circies wttn a supcession ot terra
ces in front of the grave; and in tin- cases ofthe
more wealthy, the semicircles were built of brick
or stone, and on rather a more extensive scale,
tn the centre of the semi-circle, and of course
close to the body, the grave stone is placed, with .
its inscription. M. Callery, who is an excellent
Chinese scholar, informed me thailhset’ inscrip
tions are of the most simple kind, merely staling
the name of the deceased, that he died in such a
dynasty, in such a year. This is the plain and
unflattering tale which the Chinese tombstone
tells, and might, perhaps, be a useful lesson to
those whoare so fond offlatlering on tombstones
in Europe. In some instances—l cannot tell tl
in all —alter the body has decayed, the bones are
dughip.ano carefully put intoearthenware cans,
and placed on the hill sideabove ground. These,
as wed as the graves, are visited at stated times
by the relat-ives : they go jirstloiba patriarch, or
father of the tribe, and then to lite utLiri,iu ro
tation; there they perform their devotions, offer
incense, and dine together alter the ceremonies
arc over.
Near Amoy, which is a very populous place,
the scattered mode of interring the dead has been
departed from, and perhaps necessarily, fro.n its
immense population : in the country, however,
near that place, I often found tombs in retiren
and inaccessible parts of the hills, as well as in
the more southern provinces; but these wereeer
tainly the property of the more wealthy inhabit
ants.
As the traveller proceeds northward, the cir
cular form ol constructing the tombs is less com
mon, ar.d they become more varied in Uteir ap
pearance. In Cltusan, Ningpo, and various
other places in that district, a great proportion of
the coffins are placed, on the surface of the
ground, and merely thatched over with straw.
You meet these coffins in all sorts ol places, on
the sides of the public highway, on the banks ol
lhe rivers and canals, in woods and other retired
pails of the country. Sometimes the thatcli is
completely off, -the wood rotten, and lhe remains
of the Chinamen of former days exposed to
view. On one hill side on the island of Chusan,
sculls and bones of different kinds are lying
about in all directions, and more than once,
when wandering through the long brushwood, I
have found myself with my legs through the lid
of a coffin amongst the bones of a poor China
man, before I was aware of the circumstance.
The wealthy in these districts | bejieve, gene
rally bury their dead, and some ot them build
very chaste and beautiful tombs. There are
three or tour very fine ones in the island of Chu
san, where lhe paving in front of tne mounn
which contains lhe body is really beautiful, and
carving elaborate and superb, the whole of the
etune work being square, instead of circular as
in the tom|?s in the south of China. Here, as
at home—and I believe in almost every part of
the world—the Fine tribe are great fayorjtes,
and harmonize well with lhe last resting-places
of the dead. The Chinese frequently plant
them in half circle* around the Pkoh
nia sernilata w used in Chusan for the
same purpose. 1 .
In the Shanght., -pytrict I frequently visited
large houses whicl o< jetn to have been built by
the rich to hold when they die. In
these houses 1 getter.lly found a coffin in one of'
the principal rooms, and an altar, with all the
trappings of idolatry, where incense on high
days is burned to the memory’ of the deceased,
and various other ceremonies are gone through
by the relatives. These houses are generally
in a pine wood, and sometimes the body is bu
ried'out of doors, the altar and the records only
being kept in the housewhere a Chinese with
his family is always placed to look after them.
But the most curious tomb of all, was .one
once met with during a journey in the interior,
on the side of a f mll, n a l Ud“Syttfil}|Uj' l u , *ifthfdiJ ri -
sotne very wealthy or important personage in
that city. From the base of the hill to where
where the tomb was—which was about halt
way up—the visitor ascends by a broad flightof
steps, on each sideofwhieha number of figures
carved out of stone were placed. As far as 1
can recollect, lhe following was the order in
which the figures were placed; first a pair ol
goatsor sheep, one on each side, two dogs, third
two cals, fourth two horses saddled and bridled,
and fifth two most gigantic priests, the whole
presenting a most strange and striking picture
to the view. I have since peen another or two
of the same kind near Ningpo, but cn a much
smaller scale.
The poor as wr-ll as the rich often keep their
dwelling houses for a long time after they.die :
1 should imagine, from the numerous coffins
which I met with in such circumstances, that
many are thus kept for years. The coffins are
remarkably thick and strong, and the joints care
fully cemented in order to prevent any unplea
sant smell from being emitted during the decay
ot the body. Much of this respect which is
paid by the Chinese to the memory of their de
ceased relatives, is doubtless a mere matter of
form, sanctioned and rendered necessary by the
customs ot ages; but in charity we must sup
pose that a considerable portion springs from a
higher and purer source, and I have no doubt
that when the Chinese periodically visit the
tombs of their fathers to worship and pay re
spect to their memory, they indulge in the plea
sing reflection, that when they themselves are
■ no more their graves will not be neglected and
. forgotum—but will also be visited by their chil
-1 dren and grand-children, in whose nearts and
affections they will live for many, many years
‘ after their bodies have mouldered in o dust.
Yours, &c. R. Fortvne.
> - —————
t S/sanE.B. Yates, alias Susan Reed, who
. was tried at this term of the Court, and found
guilty of assisting slaves to escape from their
e owners In this vicintiy, was turned at large up
. on her own recognizance. A motion was made
. at the time of her conviction for a new trial,
e which has been granted, and she is now out ot
the clutches of the law and upon such frail se
e curitv that it is not nnesumable she will undergo
i another trial. The verdict ofthe jury whotried
e her may be virtually considered asset aside, and
d guilty as they had said she was, she will,doubt
g less, nevertheless escape punishment —S'.Loui:
st Era, April 16.
’he Democratic Review, so netirncsince
pllttdcd to George D Pienti-' e, asmtitled to the
fiont rank among Anierii-an poets. The Rc-
Viewer instanced some lines, written at th'- age
of 14, as particularly remarkable and breathing
lhe very soul of sorrow'. They will be found
below, and are indeed beautiful.
written at my moth UR’S GRAVE.
BV OSO. D. FKBNTICB.
The trembling dew-drops fall
■Upon thehhuttiiig flower*-like nculs at rest—
The stars hiii.ie g'orinusly—and all,
Save rre, i* blest.
Mother I love »hy grave’—
The violet, with its blossom blue and mild.
Waves o’er thy head—when shall it wave
Above, thy child?
’Tis a sweet flower—yet must
Ils bright leaves to the coming tempest bow,
Dear giolher —’ti&t thine emblem—dust
Is on thy brow ’ -
And I could love to die-*-
To leave nntasted life’s dark, bitter streams,
By thee, as erst in childhood, lie.
And share thy dreams.
And rnnnt I linger here
To stain lhe plumage of my sinless years,
And mourn the hopes to childhood dear
"VVith bitter tear*’
Aye—must I linger here,
A lone'y bran.ch upon a blasted ’ree,
Whoso last frail leaf, untiirely sere.
Went down wiih thee!
Oft from life’s withered bower,
In still comm inion with the past I turn,
And muse on thee; ’he only flower
In memory’s urn.
in rueniui y s nrn.
And, when the evening pale,
Bows like a mourner on lhe dim, blue wave,
> I stray to hear the night-winds wail
Around thy grave.
Where is tby spirit flown ?
e I jaze above—ihy look is imaged there—
-1 listen—and thy gentle tone
Is on the air.
Oh come—whilst here Impress
My brow upon thy grave—mid, n those mild
1 And thrilling loves of tenderness,
files*,' bless, thy child !
J Yes, bless thy weeping child,
- A >d o’er thy urn—religion’s holiest shrine—
! Oh give his spirit undefiled
To blend with thine.
’ A IIIT at Bra rds- Tiaiv^lakdJ,‘dm f/ie
An Armenian priest who in an ex
_ treineiy long beard, preaching one day, remarked
j in the chcreh a peasant whose tearfol eyes were
consiiintlv fixed hin). Wben the congrega
tion bad left the church, the pries?, who liad not
. lest sight ol the man. approached and said to
' him: “My friend, I icmarked the attention
with '* liich you listened to me, and 1 thought I
’ perceived the traces of sadness in your face;
open your heart to me- confide your troubled,
and it ii is in my power io soothe them, believe
me, I ?haH do so with pleasure. My words,
perhaps, ” “I do not comprehend exactly
what you would wish to say, sir,” interrupted
the m:.n, “that I am sad, is true, but your ser
mon was hot the cause, for to tell you the truth,
I didn’t listen loir.” “And what then could
have occasioned the tears I saw you shed!”
“ Oh ! sir, that is another matter—listen, I am a
poor man with a large family, all my fortune
consisted in a goat, which my wife, my children
and UiyselT, loved dearly— for she nourished
with her milk my youngest child. Well, sir, I
have lost her! ten days nave passed and we
know .lot what has become of her. To-day,
when 1 saw you, I could- not restrain my tears,
foryod resembled »o closelj’ my lost animal,
(hat I ihougiit on seeing you that it was our
poor goat.”
Afte? these words, the peasant went away, and
one can easily imagine the astonishment in
which this answer left the Armenian priest.—
yiirfur.
A Good Witness.
Major Kelly, of’the “ Louisiana Chronicle,”
publishes the following’ good‘un, which we start
on lhe rounds of the press ihroughout Yankee
Voodlelom':
Lawyers allege that there are four classes of
witnesses —those w ha prove too much, those who
pro A-e too huh, those of a totally negative char
acter, a ad those of no c horde ter at all, who will
prove anything. We have a case in point.
Fa.r, very far away irom lhe tall. Vine moun
tains, a a little place called Sodom, there were
upo-n a time three neighbors called in as arhi
iratois to settle :upoint, relative to some stpjeh
chickens, in dispute between one Lot Corson
a»d a “ hard case” called Emanuel Allen, bet
ter known thereabout as Kin? ot lhe Marsh.
ier kuowo oicrcauum as ocmg or ine ivtarsn.
. “ Mister Constable,” said one ofthe demi
jtidicials, “ now call the principerl witness.”
“Lan y Oliphant! Lanfy Olip-h-a-n-t I” bawl
ed Dogberry. “ Mosey in and be swore.” •
In obqdieqce to this summons, little Lanty,
whose bottle had usurped the place in his affec
tions commonly assigned to soap and water,
waddled up and was qualified, deprecating by a
look the necessity of such a useless ceremony
among gentlemen.
“ Mis er Oliphant, you are now swore. Do
vou know the value of an oath?” asked tiie
senior of the board. r . .
“Doesn’t 1!” rejoined with a wink at
a bystander. “Four bushel ol weight wheat,
die old score wiped off, and lifter tor the hul day
throw’d In.” ;
This matter-of-fact. ansufer met a severe
f own from the man with ribbon round
his hat. ,
“Weil, Mister Oliphant,” continued the se
nior, “ tell all you know about this here case.
BillM k, shoo your dog off .that d—d old
sow.”
LalHy here testified. “ Frelin’ a sflrt of out
ish t’other day, ses I tolhe old woman, ses I, I’ll
jrst walk over to Lot’s and take a nipper ortwo
this mornin’, ses J. It’jl lake lhe wind off iny
stomach sorter, ses 1. Then the old woman’s
“cathers riz, they did,like a porkypiee’s bristles,
and seS she, Lanty, ses she, if yotr’d on'y aim
tame bread and meal, and drink less whiskey,
you wouldn’t have windonjourstornacb. Susie,
ses I, this is one of my re.-ervetf rights, andl
goes agin home industry ses-I, son o’ laughin’
out o’ the wrong side o’ my mouth. ‘Resarved
tights or desarved wrongs,’ ses her, ‘you’re al
ways a .drinkin’ and talkin’ politics when you
oner be at work, and there’s never nothin’ to
.eat in the house.’ Well, as I was a goin’ over
to Lot’s jist lernent where the fence mas, ses I to
myself, ses I, if there isn’t the old King’s crit
ler’s in my corn field,..so I’ll jist go and tell him
on’l. When I gels there, good mornin’, Lanty,
ses he. Good mornin’, old boss, ses and when
I went in, there was a pot-on theljre a cookin’,
with a great big speckled rooster in it.”
“Mister Oliphant!” here interposed one of
the arbitrators. “ Remember that you are on
oath. How-do you know that the chicken in
the. pot was ‘a big speckled rooster I’ "'
‘■’Kase I seed the featiiets at the wood pile!"
promptly responded Lanty, who then continued.
“ Well, whgn I gits To Lot’s,"good mornin’, Lot,
ses I. Good inorniq” Lanty, ses he. You
didn’t see nothin’ no where of nar a big speckl’d
rooster (bat didn’t belong to nobody, did you?
ses he. • Didn't li ses I. Come, Lanty, ses he,
let’s take a ilipnfr, ses he ; and then 1 up and
tells him all about it?’
“ Had Mr. Allen no chickens of his own,”
asked the senior.
“ Cartin’,” rejoined Lanty ; “ but there warn’t
a rooster in the yrowd. They was all luym'
hensf - • •'
“Well, inquired another ofthe referees, “how
many of these hens had .Mr. Allen?”
This question fairlv ‘( stump’d” Lanty for a
moment, but he quickly answered:
“ Why, with what was there, and what wasn’t
there, counting little and big, spring chickens
and all, ffeic vas forty odd, exactly!!’
No further questions were put tj this wit
ressf
Reading too Fast.
Anecdote of an As uican Preacher.
Tin re lived in the imine ime vicinity a re
spectable man, y. ho had .Ijecotne interested on
the subject of religion, an ! v. ho had begun with
some earnestness to search the scriptures. He
had read but few chapters wh n he became
greatly perplexed with some ol those passages
. which an inspired apostle has declared “ hard to
paired to our preac'l er lU'Wkiifttlon and help,
and found himjit noon, on a sultry day in sum
mer, laboriously engaged in hoeing corn. As
the man approached, the pieai ber, with patri
archal simplicity, leant upon the handle ot his
boe. and listened to his story. “ tfncle Jack,”
said he, “ I have discovered lately that I am a
gieatsinner.and 1 commenced readingthe Bible
that I may learn what I must do to be saved.
But I have met with a passage here,” holding
up his Bible, “which I know not what to du
with. It is this, ‘God will have u-erey on
whom he will have mercy, and whom he will,
he hardenelh.’ What does this mean ?”
A short pause intervened and the old African
replied as follows: “ Master, it I have been cor
rectly inlormed, it has npt been more than a day
or two since you commsnced reading lhe Bible,
and ill remember rightly, that passage you
have mentioned is any yonder tn Romans.
Long before you get to ‘hat, at the very begin
ning of the gospel it is said, ‘ repent for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand? Now, have
you done with that? The truth isydu read en
tirely too fast. •you must begin again, and take
things as God has been pleased to place them.
: When yoq have done al yon are tola to do in
Matthew, come and well talk about Romans.”
i Having thus answered, the old preacher re
i s'.imed his work, and leji the man to his own re
> flections. Who does nM admire tlie simplicity
- and goodsensccharacWizing this reply ? Could
• Abe most learned polemic more effectually have
: met and disposed of ajlifficultyfl The gentle-
I man particularly interred in this incident, gave
- me an account ot it wfh his own lips. lie still
1 lives, and will in all jtobability see this state
s. tnenl of it,
Most readily will haestify to its strict accu
racy; and most joy full will’hcnow say, as he
said to me then, “ It c.-hvinccd.me most fully ot
the mis Jake into whichl had fallen. I took lhe
! old man’s advice; I sax' its propriety and wi*-
‘ dom.lnd hope to bless God forever for sending
r me to him.” f
e A Sinult.ar CAsE -The April number of tl.e
I, .American Journal offtc Medical Sciences ro
ll eords an ihteresting cjse of a man who lived
■- i .renty-five vears will a thick linen patch, in
o, which a bullet had Mn enveloped, remaining
d in his left lung. Hep I been wounded on a
d homing expedition, aid lhe ball had been ex
t- tracted. The patchlhowever, remained, tin
ts known to the physical, and was not discovered
till lhe mail’s death, irenty-five years after.
i
i
e From the Athens (Tenn.') Courser.
e The Great Rah. Road Enterprise.—We
were highly gratified, a few clays since, to find
that we do not stand entirely “solitary and alone”
e in our views of the importance ol connecting
g Nashville with the Atlantic, by means of a rail
d rpad to Chattanooga. The subject is beginning
to attract some notice in our community, and
will, ere long, command general attention.—
Some of Our citizens of wealth and intelligence
are discussing lhesubject in private circles, and
they find it readily exciting an interest. We
are not much given to emhusiasin, but the value
of such an improvement to Nashville, to every
owner o! land in all the surrounding country, is
so palpable to our mind, that we .sometimes
doubt whether we are not laboring under some
delusion. We cannot understand why it is, that
those having so direct and so deep an interest
in the project, do not manifest more concei'n in
the matter. But we are now satisfied that the
ball is in motion, and it will continue to roll.
There will be a toad to Chattanooga, and that
too, within a few years. There never was a
more auspicious time to investigate a great sub
ject like this, than the present. There is now
no grand exciting political topic to absorb the
public mind. The candidates for Governor
cannot stir up the elements ot agitation so as to
withdraw men from reflecting on their private
interests. Let them squabble and wrestle over
their political issues, and leave this grand en
terprise to the management of individual exer
tion. We hope ere long to see the subject at
tracting sufficient attention to put on foot the
necessary surveys with a view ot proceeding
wisely and salely in lhe undertaking.
“ Harry Bluff.”—A correspondent of the
National Intelligencer controverts the positions
of Harry Bluff relative to lhe construction of s
ship canal across Illinois from lhe Mississippi
to Lake Michigan, for lhe purpose of introduc
ing an American fleet of steam ships into lhe
lakes to contend against‘sirnilar Biitish fleets
that may be introduced by means of the Wel
land canal. The writer contends that an Amer
ican fleet of that character would be useless, be
cause alter gelling into LakexMichigan it would
be impossible to get through the Detroit and
Si. Clair rivers, which are commanded by the
batteries of the British forts on the other side.
• In passing through these rivers, the fleet would
■ lor many miles be within point blank shot ol
the British guns, and evdfry vessel would be de
’ stroyed before it could get through. For lhe
same reason it would be impossible fbr lhe Bri
tish fleet t<» ascend from Lake Erie to Lake
Michigan through those rivers, because they
would be subjected to a similar destructive fire
from the batteries on the American side. Every
British ship that would attempt to ascend would
be destroyed by American guns. For this rea
son lhe twe fleets could never meet each other.
He also contends that if England were to at
tempt to introduce a fleet by lhe way ofthe Wel
land carfal, the true policy of the United States
would be io prevent their arrival; io attack
Quebec with a powerful land force ; io destroy
their fleet whilst ascending the Si. Lawrence;
to invade Canada and blow up the locks ot their
canal, or io arm all lhe ships and steamboats on
Lake Erte'and intercept lhe enemy as he en
ters the Lake. Such are his positions and arg ti
me n Is.— is Eogle.
Immensity of Nabers. —We never hear of
the tVandefing Jew, says the Spirit of the
Times, but we mbutally inquire what was the
sentence of his punishment ? Perhaps it was
calculation. Perhaps he was told to walk the
earth until he counted a trillion. But willsome
folks say, he could hot count that number. We
fear they would not. Suppose a man to count
one every second of lime, day and night, with
out slopping to rest,, to cat, to sleep, it would
take thirty-two years to count a billion, or thir
ty-two thousand years to count a trillion!
What a limited idea we generally entertain ot
the immensity' of numbers !
Obeying Orders.—A brave veteran officer
reconnoitering a battery which was considered
impregnable, and which ii was necessary to
storm, laconically answered the engineers who
were dissuading him from the attempt, “Gen
ilemen, you-may think what you please, all I
know, is, that the American flag must be hoisted
on the ramparts to-monow morning, fm' I have
the orders in my pocket,”
Georgia Rail Road & Banking Co., >
Augusta, May 1, 1845. )
53= In pursuance of the Charter and
Bye-Laws, ths next annual meeting of the
Stockholders of this Company, will be held at
the Banking House in Augusta on Tuesday after
the second Monday In the present month, being
the 13th inst.
J. W. WILDE, Cashier. ’
Trains of Cars will leave Covington and Ath
ens at 6 o’clock in the morning of Monday, the
13th inst., for lhe accommodation of Stockhold
ers and their families, free of charge. Provision
will also be made for their return passage, with
out charge. trw&wtd my I
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVEN
TION.
THE duly appointed Delegates
to tna Southern Baptist Convention, to bo held
in this city, commencingon iheSth of May next,
are requested to report themselves upon their ar
rival, to a Committee who will be in waiting at
the Lecture Room ofthe Baptist Church, to de
signate the lodgings which have been provided
for them.
The Delegitcsareinformed that, through the li
berality of the Directors of the Gcurgil Rail Road
and of the South Carolina Rad Road Companies,
they will be charged but one half of the custom
ary rates of faro on these roads when attending
the Convention. In order to avail themselves of
this kindness, it will be expected that they pro
duce certificates of their appointment.
W. T. RKANTLY,
ap26-d&wtMß Pastortif Baptist Church.
TAX RECEIVER’* NOTICE.
53” ALL persons who have not made
a return to me of their State and County taxes
are hereby informed that I will attend at the Fod
der and Hay Seated jn the city of Augusta, on
the 21st and 28th days of April, and
Monday the sth day of May ; at the Eagle &Pho3-
nix Hotel, on Tuesdays, the 22d and 29th days of
April, and Tuesday, the 6th day of May ; at the U.
States Hotel, on Wednesdays the 23d and 30th
days of April, and Wednesday, the 7th day of
Mav; at the Richmond Hotel, or» Thursday, the
24th day of Apiil, and Tburs lays the Ist and Bth
'days of May next, for the purpose of receiving
their returns for the present year, (1845,) and 1
also reri'ucst all such io be punctual in their at
tendance at the above specified times and places,
as I am desirous of bringing my Digest to a close.
WILLIAM SKINNER, R. T. R. R C.
ap!9 trw4t&w2t
53” 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 Delegates t> a Convention to nomi
nate a candidate to represent the District in the
Renato, and candidates for th_e Legislature.
M A R R I ED-
On the evening of Tuesday, the Sth inst.,
by the Rev. Juriah Harris, Mr. Jeremiah G.
Rbbs, of Wriphtsboro, to Miss Francis TV.
Cartledgb, all of Columbia county.
On the 21 th instant, in Burke county, by the
Rev. W B. Bricketr, Mr. Robert T. Jones to
Miss Emily E. Cot-sox-all of.Burke county.
In this county, on the 27th instant, by the Rev
Joshua Key, Mr. Matthew J. Carswell to
Miss Harriet Eliza,daughterofthe Rev.J. H.
T. Kilpatrick.
On Sunday, the 20th.inst., Philit Aogustvs,
son of Valentine and Agnes Luthringcr, aged 19
months and 7 days.
Commercial.
.iITIUSTA MAHKI !'.
Wednesday, P. M.
Cotton —Owing to the unwillingness of holders to
meet the views of buyers, there is bat little doing not
withstanding there is a fair demand We quote ex
tremes 4ila) 6 cents, p.-incipil sales 5 Ca) s|c. Receipts
light -
EXCHANGE TABLE.
(SPECIE BASIS.)
AUGUSTA NOTES.
Mechanics’ 8ank....... ’. par.
Brunswick Bank
Bank of Augusta
Augusta Insurance Ac. Hanking Company
Georgia Rail Road
Branch State ot Georgia
SAVANNAH NOTES.
State Bank
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank
Planters’ Bank
' Central Kail Road Bank “
CQUJjTKV NOTES.
State Bank Branch, par.
Commercial Bank, Macon “
Milledgevill Bank
Central Bank
City Council of Augusta
Ruckersville Bank
Branch Marine and Fire Insurance Bank “
St. Mary’s Bank u
Merchants Bank. Macon 5 dis
Insurance Bank of Columbus, No sale.
Mmroe Rail Road Hauk Broke.
Bank of Darien and JJianches “
Chattahoochee R Road & Banking Co.. “
Western Bank of Georgia “
Bank of Columbus “
Planters and Mechanics Bank Columbus. “
Bank of Ocmulgee “
Exchange Bank of Brunswick “
Phcenix Bunk. Columbus •
Georgia cent Bonds 9•.) (a) 92
Georgia 8 cent Bonds 100 ® 104
SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES.
Charleston Banks par.
Hank ql Ifam’tqrg... “
Country Batiks “
Alabama Notes 7 dis
checks.
New Votk sight... | preni.
Boston i ••
Philadelphia.. I *■
Charleston j ••
Savannah | *•
I New York, April 25, p. m.
A large amount of business was transacted at th«
Stock Exchange this morning at a general advance in
rales
Nothing was done in -.Southern Exchange of any im'
portaiico
Foreign Exchange* were firm and in fair derm nd,
at 1091 (a) on London, and. 525 (o) on Pai i-
CoiWon--There has beeti rather more doing to day for
France and the Continent. Tho ‘•ales -nrn np 2-i(F>
bale* wilimut change in pcice, Freights to Liverpool
aro dull at id
Flour— There is a fair inquiry to day for Flour, and
there have been considerable sales Ceiiesw, good brand*
at SI 625.
APAUACHI”>oI.A, April t 9.
(Jotton— The arrivals of lhe week umoant to 5044
bales, and the export* in the r-ame time to 9,609 bale*,
leaving a slock on hand including all on shipboard Ant
cleared of 28,612 bate*.
There ha* been but tittle spirit in our market this
week, and we have a very dull stale of things at the
close—price* in favor of the buyer on ail lhe lot.-* which
aro pressing sale. The quotations of last week are not
changed, as no purchases to any extent could be made
at a les* rale.
Inferior 41 (a) 4f
Ordinary.. 5!
Middling < r ’i (a) 54
Hood middling.. 6 (a) 00
Middling Fair 6| (d> 6f
Fair ..6g (a) <JO
The *ale* for the weak ending April 18, amount to
1242 bales.
COTTON STATEMENT.
1815 1644.
Stock on hand I*l Sept, 1843 .3 211
Received this week....... 5.044
“ previously 136,659
• Total 141,706 112,061
Exported this week 9,609
“ previously 103,485
Total 113,094 91,464
Slock on hand not cleared 28,612 17,595
Freights— To Liverpool 7- I6d, to Havre none, to New
Yorkjc, and to Boston |c lb.
Macon, April 24.
Cotton— Dur'ng the latter part of lhe week our mirket
had becoma very much excited Sales weie very current
te at sfc, and several lots had changed hands at 6c. But
JS on on lhe receipt ofthe accounts by the Great
Western, the aspect of things was changed, all opera-
Q lions were suspended, and up to this time have con
)! tinned so The decline in this market will probably
be from } (a) |c, from the highest point.
The River continues very low. so as to be entirely un
e navigable. Freight* by Rail Road 35c IF AX)lbs.
ts
1- New Orleans, April 19.
p. Cotton— Our review of last Wednesday morning left
s the Cotton market with only a limited business doing,
and with less buoyancy in the maiket than before pre
li vailed, although prices, on the whole had been tolera
ii bly well sustained in the sales which had taken place.
_ Since then the demand has been ve> y irregular, and ge
nerally limited. The business of Wednesday amounted
’• to only about 130'Jbales, and the market, a* a conse
<j quence, appealed to labor under considerable depres
sion, though holdeis did not submit to any quotable re
duction in prices. On Thursday there was rather more
willingness evinced to accept the olfered rates, which
e helped to impart more activity to the demand, and lhe
[_ business of tne day therefore ’•eached to fully 4600 bales.
Yesterday a moderate inquiry prevailed though it was
e by no means of a general character, as many persons
y are indisposed to operate further until the steamer
e Great Western’s accounts are received, and the sales
y did not exceed 3700 bales. In some instances, holders,
< as on the day before, were compelled tn yield a little
d ftom their asking price*, in order to indue* buyer* to
operate, and the market closed with some degree of
heaviness, but we do not feel authorised, in
makjng any reduction in our quotations. The buying
has again been principally on English account, and a
- considerable portion of the business ha* been in North
g Alabama Cottons, with which the market is at present
pretty well supplied, this being the period for our
' heaviest arrival* fiom that section of country. The
7 sales of the week amount to I9,loohales. of which, 9600
• were bought during the past three days.
r ' N. ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION. — LrtUlS’ll lOUI Missistiippf,
1 inferior 4i (a) 5| I Middling Fair,...,62 fa) 7
. Ordinary 54 (a) 5* | Fair 7i (a) 74
Middling 6 6| I Good fair 7$ Cd) 8
Good Middling..6# (d) 6jJ | Good and fine....B| (2
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
(• -Stock on hand Ist Sept,, 1844 bales 12934
At rived during the past three days 12938
Arrived previously 843870 856803
860742
> Rxportedduring the past three days 13770
, Exported previously... >11291 725061
Stock on hand and on shipboard * 144681
! Cjnipnralive Statement ofthe Receipts of catton from the
Is/ Sept, in each year to dat/.s, and also the Stocks on
hand at l'ie following, places at the dates annex'd.
Rec’d since Sept. 1. Stock on hand
Places. 1844 1843; 1845. 1844.
N. Orleans, April 11..835973 73181? 144681 2-4300
Mobile, April 15 410466 118485 141894.
Savannah, April 11.. .249292 190196 57137 34137
, Charleston. April 11..341076 256982 52673 70530
Florida, April 5 158457 118261 48969 28475
Virginia, April 1 15850 11100 4800 3700
N. Carolina, March 29. 7204 7841 3UCO 1400
New York, Ap.il 8 61787 165000
Other Ports, Aprilb €945 11694
Total, bales 2098573 1726637 495577 691430
Total to dates in '43 1726687 691130
Increase this year. , .371886 Decrease.. 195853 in stock.
VVe have taken frcm N Orleans lhe amount,
received from Mobile and Flcrida. Also, from Charles
ton the receipts from Savannah—and from Mobile the
receipts from Florida.
The exports from Georgetown to New York are adtl-
ed to the Charleston teceipts, and the exports from Da
rien to Liverpool and New Yojk are added to lhe Sa
vannah receipts.
The exportsfrom Mobile and Florida to New Orleans,
and those from Savannah to Charleston, have been de
ducted from Exports to Northern Ports.
Sugar, Isniisian'i— Since our review ot last Wednes
day morning the £ugat market on the Levee has main
tained a very quiet appearance. We quote ordinary to
common fair 6|/a) 6j, prime (a) GJ, srictlv
clm : ce in small lots 6} fa) 7 cents iy? lb. A fair demand
has prevailed for crops on plantation, but the prices
asked are generally above the views of buyers, and
theie are, consequently, but few sales. The range of
the markat is from 5f fa) 61c jp' lb
Mutates— The market has exhibited less firmness
than in the first of the week, and prices are. if any
thing, a trifle lower Good lots in cypress barrels were
offeiing at 30c yesterday, arid onfjrVery small
paicelsof strictly prime would command any thing
above that rate In oak^barrets there have been sales
al 29c, and we give the range ofthe market at 29(5) ,31c.
We have not heard of any sales on plantation. The
last lot which was sold, tn be delivered in lhe usual
way, was at 23| cents, bat 26(a) 27c gallon his since
been'offered and refused.
JTtaur—We quote Ohio $4 (a)4 12$, Illinois and Mis
souri cnniinon country #385 (a) 1 00, fancy baker*.’
brands $1 15 (a) 175, the latter price foe one or
two choice marks of the St. Louis City Mills.
2?./con.—We have had occasion to remark before
that the material advance in prices had checked the
demand, rendering the market comparatively dull, and
as this condition of things has continued we have to
notice a slight yielding of the rates in favor of buyers.
Onr present quotations for regular pack'd are fof' uy
canv.issed Hams 6j (a) 7 cents, canvassed do. and extra
cured 8 (a) 10, Sides 6| (5) 6}, some clear being held at
6g (a) 7, Shoulders 5 (a) ft? lb. For good sound coun
'try packed and lots tn bulk the range maybe quoted
about as follows—say for Hams Sides 6} (a)Gk,
.•Shoulders 4$ (a) 5c lb.
L'jrd— We have still to notice a good feeling in this
article, v» liich is quite firmly sustained, and very readi
ly finds putchr.<ers at a range of 7c for inferior, up to
8| for strictly prime leaf, though the principal sales of
the past few days have been at 7f (a>B|c for fair to prime,
both in barrets and kegs.
Bugging 4' Bale Hope— Our quotations for Bagging
are II Cd) Tl| cents for very interior to fair up to 12 (a)
12| for good to suoerior, and for Rope fa) cents
cash. In the absence of jny credit sales we can give
no quotations on time.
Whiskey— Sales have been made slowly and wihdifti
cuhy at 22 fa)224e'fiZgall. for Rectified, the former be
ing the prevailing rate for any considerable parcels.
Common is dull at ifie iates asked, though we under
stand that a parcel of about 200 han els was sold at 22c,
small lots being disposed of a123/o)23|c gall.
Coffee —Our quotations are lhe same as before, say
for new crop Rio 8 (id B}c, old crop do Jla
vana 7|fa) Bf, 8 fa) Bf, Java )0f?i)13, nt. Do
rningo6J fa) 6fc lb.
Exchange—'f'hv demand for Exchange lias continued
moderately fair, and lhe rales remain about the same
as previously—say for .Sterling 7| (a) 8? cl prem. the
chief sales being at 8 fa) 8$; in a few instances and for
small sums 9 ct. lias been paid for favorite signa
tures Francssl27J fa) ftf3o. New York 60day Bills
(d)'i, Btit-ion do. I|fa) Is, Philadelphia and Baltimore
do I^(s) 2 ct dis. Kight Checks on New York and
Bo«’on al 4 fa) f discoqnt.
Freig'Afq—Two American Ship* have been taken for
Liverpool at |d, which seems still lobe the prevail! ng
rale in both American and British vessels, though we
ar<« advised of an engagement of a British ship at 11 3 2d,
and understand that lots are occasionally taken to fill
up at the same j ate The few shipments making to
Havre are al Jc as heretofore. For some articles coast*
wise there is a slight reduction.
New Orleans, 'April 25.
We were again disappointed yesterday in not receiv
ing lhe Great Western’s accounts, and the t’otjon mar
kel in consequence was very languid, the sale# not hav
ing exceeded 1200 bales. Pricefare without change.
I he Sugar market is quie. and prices are in favoi
of buyers: we quote from to 6|c ■lf)’lb for extreme
qualities. Molasses ranges from26| tn2Bc -fi)* gallon, ac
cord ng to quality and condition of thebarrels.
No change has taken place in the Flour market; we
quote Ohio $1 05 to SI 10; common brands of Illinois
and Missouri 10 to 15 ; Sit. Louis $4 25 to $4 75
bbl.
Exchange is in good request ; we quote Sterling 8f
to 9 cent preni; Francs 5f,25 to 5t 27|. New York
6(J days 1J to 15 Iff ct dis. Sight checks & fa) j cent
discount.
Mobile. April 25.
Cotton— The market is in an unsettled condi’ion,
from the fact that yesterday the foreign accounts by
the Great Western, then two days due, w>*re received,
advising of a considerable decline in the LiverpooLand
Haviemirkets The effect of this intelligence is not
yet fully developed. On Wednesday the sales were
estiirated at lOi J bales, and yesterday morning, pre
vious to the arrival of the mail, 500 bales, at about the
c »rent rates of Tuesday To-day there have been ope
rations to the amount of 2000 bales, ata considerable
decline on our list quotations, say | fa) ic. Middling
- J.1.Ul US 1.A.U..1.10W .X»..,.rr.1h» Lmun split Mt 5<C. ihuupll
, since our last have be..n-2665 bales, making the total re
ceipis of the season about 499,191 bases.
Exchanges a.e st*idy, without change in rales. Ala
bama money continues to improve. We quote it now
at 4| (a) 5| ct dis.
Freights are improving, •evera l engagements having
bee t made to-day for Liverpool at 7-l6d, and one for
Havre at |c. Coastwise little offering, and no change
Savannah. April 25.
Cotton — Arrived since the IS*h inst., 5805 bales Up
land—(2,967 by Rail Road, 2 176 from Augusta and land
ings on the river, and 662 from Daiien.)—and 53
bales A'ea Lldrxji. The exports for sarne period have
been 2.990 bales Upland aud 163 Sea Islands to Liver
pool, I,3s4'bales Upland and 18 Sea Islands to Havre.
559 bales Upland to Boston, 1.941 do to New York, 362
do. to Philadelphia, 2/ do and 10 bales «S'ea Islands to
Charleston —‘ogetber 7,233 bales Upland and 196 Bea
Islands ; leaving a stocK on hand and on shipboard
not cleared, of 54.277 bales Upland and 1816 S’ea Is
lands against 26.318 bales Uplands, and 1,303 siea Islands
at same time last year
The market wa* very firm al the close of our last re
port. and so continued on Fridayand Satuiday, the safe*,
of the two days amounting to about 2,300 bales, at ver y
foil prices. On Sunday evening, accounts by tl.e
steamer Great Westernu\. New York, from Liverpool to
the 29th ult. were received, showing a decliqe in that
market, in consequence of advices from this country
of increased estfmates of'the crop, and abolition of the
duty by the British Government. Ihis decline, has
been variously estimated by parties here from 1 Hid to
y' lb, though a comparison of the quotations by the
previous accounts with the duty paid, and the present
quotations without duty, show only a difference of I JGd
lb. The Havre market has also declined a shade,
and was very dull, with small sales.
The effect of this news was a total suspension of all
operations on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday.sel
lers concluding to submit to a reduction from picvious
prices, about 1500 bales were sold at a decline of | <5) fc
lb from the extreme rate# of last week. Yesterday
this concession became general, and 2,700 baljs were
sold. We have changed our quotations to conform to
lhe prices paid the last two days, and quote :
Inferior 4| (a)
Ordinary 4fj (a) 5
Middling (a) 55
Middling Fair... (a) 6
Fair and fully fair ......6| (a)
Good Fair none.
The sales of the week amount to 6620 bales.
STATEMENT OP COTTON.
1844—45. 1543—44
Stock on hand, Sept 1, ~2160 3151
Received since April 18.. 5805
previously ..250063 191512
Total receipts... 25f023 201530
Exported this week ....7233 .....12292
previously 196518 ~.,162920
Total ~213751 ....175212
Rem’g on hand April 18 51277 26318
Rice— There is still very little doing in this article.
Holders are very firm in their asking rates, and yester-
I day refused’t<i beat good lots at lets than <|P I’M) lb*.
| The sale* of the week are 220 cask* at 83} 100 lb*.
, ' Clro'f'-irs— 'J'he sales nf ull description* have been
, small during lhe week. lOhbds Cuba Mnlnsse* sold
r j from store al 34c <|F «•«*!». and 100 bbl* New
1 Orleans do. nt 34c. K/> bag* ll i o Coffee at 7}c 4 roo».
I 4*’ hhd* Bacon—Side* 8c a.nd Shoulders al 7cent* lb;
and IO<) bbls N O Whiskey at 25c 4 months. We quote
I New OrleaiiM Molassj’-s 34(3)35 cct* gallon | Cuba
> d.». 31 /3> 35 cents. C’ofl’-e, Cuba, inferior to fair. 71c 4F
l’>; good laii <<» prime, 7f (3) 6c |p lb ; Rio 7} '9 7jc
Exchange—Tin change in Foreign, the sale* out of
i doors during the wrelr at 8} cent pm. lhe Bank
rate for purchasing sight checks loodays sighton New
York anrl other Northern cities, i* j u } IFct discount;
30 day*, | a 1 per cent., and 60 days 1} per cent dis
count They are checking on the North at par. Out
door transactions ar? a shade better.
Freights— A number of arrivals during the week have
caused a further reduction in Foreign. Several ship*
have been taken for Liverpool this week, at 7-l6d
\n for round and square bales, and there are now sevt?.
ral disengaged vessels in port Nothing doing to
Havre, last engagement* Ic jF lb for square bales
Coastwise—A vessel has been taken for Boston at |c
lb for round and square bales. To New York the rat?
is fie iF lb for round and square bales, d ill. To Provi
pence fc 4F lb for square and round bale* Cotton.
Charleston, April 25.
Cotton— lt will be recollected that the Upland market,
at the close of the previous week, although wmewbat
depressed in consequence of the withdrawal ol buyer*,
to await lhe result of later advices from the other side,
exhibited no positive change in prices ; but, on Satur
day last, several factors, who, yreidirig to circumstance*,
met purchaser*, at a slight reduction, and about 500
bales changed hands. On Sunday, the Great Western's
accounts reached us, advising of a reduction on former
figures of | (a) jd ; and, on Monday, purchasers were in
attendance, but holders would not accept their bids,
and they retired alter having taken only 200 bales, at j,
and occasionally gc off, and buyers were equally unsuc
cessful on Tuesday, a* the transactions on that day did
not reach 300 bales, at similar prices ; and thus has il
been from day to day, to the close of business ; tn fact,
dealers, early in the week, seemed to have come to a
t tacit understanding not to do anything in Upland
t Cotton, until the advice* per the steamer of the 4th
t inst. shall have been received—bence the very limited
i operations. It is impossible, in the. present state of af
fairs, to give quotations wiih any degree of accuracy.
I he receipts, since our last, foot up 0024 bales, and the
r sales in the same time, but 2300 bale*.
Charleston, April3o.
00//on—The transactions in Upland on Saturday foot
up 2069 bale*, at about the decline noticed in our report
ot that morning, viz ; | frilfc off. On Monday the mar
ket may bu said tn have recovereda little, and 3827 bale*
' changed bands ; yesierday, however, purchasers were
< unwilling to extend their operations in consequence of
the stringent terms demanded, and only 581 bales were
sold. The market, closed yesterday at about |c decline
on the price* current previous io the receipt of lhe
Great Western ’a advices, which reached us on the 20th
I inst.
Rice— There is comparatively nothing doing in this
erticle, as the transactions in three day* do not reach
500 les. Prices, however, are firm. The sales have
been at pt ice* ranging from 3} to 4P*
AUGUSTA PRICES CURRENT.
Wholesale. Retail}
BAGGING, Hemp yard 16 (a) 20
Tow “ “ 15 (a) 18
Gunny “ “ 20 (a) 22
BALE ROPE “ lb. 8 (a) 10
BACON, Mog round ...“ “ 7 (d) 8
Hams..... “ “ 9 10
Shoulders il “ 6/3) 7
Sides “ “ 7/3) 8
BUTTER Goshen “ “ 23/3) 25$
North Carolina... “ “ 10 (d) 15
Country “ “ 12/3) 20
COFFEE, Green prime Cuba. “ “ 8} (d) 10
Ordinaiy to Good., “ “ , 'd 9
St. Domingo “ “ 7 '3) 8
Rio “ “ (a) 10
Laguira..., “ “ -9/3) 10
Porto Rico “ “ 9/3) 10
Java....... “ “ 13 (a) 15
Mocha “ “ 22/3) 25
CANDLES, Spermaceti...... “ “ 34 fu) 37
Tallow o 12 (a) 18
CHEESE, American “ “ 8/3) 12
English “ “ none.
- CIDER, Northern “ bbl. 700 (a) 800
in boxes “ doz. 350 (9 4 50
CIGARS, Spanish “ M. 15 00 fa) 20 00 1
American V 5 00 /3)12 00
CORN “ bush. 45 /3) 50 r
FISH, Herrings “ box. 75 (a) 125 ,
Mackerel No. 1 “ bbl. 15 00 Cd) 16 00
“ No. 2 “ “ 12 00 (d) 13 00 1
“ No. 3 « “ 900 (9 10 00 1
FLOUR, Canal « “ 675 Cd) 750 (
Baltimore “ “ 550 Cd) 600
Western “ “ 550 Cd) 600
Country “ “ 500 /3> 600
FEATHERS « lb. 25 Cd) 30 <
GINGER “ lb. 10 (d) 12 i
GUNPOWDER “ “ 600 (d) 7 004
Blasting “ “ 4QQ (d) 450 ’
GLASS, 10 kl 2 “ bax 275 (3) 325 (
8k 10 “ “ 250 (a) 3 <
IRON. Russia ; “ 500 Cd) 500
Swedes, assorted G cwt. 500 Ca) 550
Hoop “ « 700 (q) 00 f
Sheet “ « 00 800 (
Nail Rods “ “ 700 /® 800 t
LEAD lb. 6 Cd) 7 I
LEATHER, Sole “ 14 /3) 25
Upper “ side 87 (a) 200
Calfskins “ doz 12 00 (a) 26 00
LARD “ lb. 8 Cd) 10
MOLASSES, N. Orleans » gal. 40 Ca) 45 I
Havana..., “ “ 37} Cd) 40
English Island.. “ “ none.
NAILS “ lb. 5} Cd) 6 t
OILS, Lamp “ gal. 100 (a) 125 f
Linseed “ “ 95 Cd) 112 i,
Tanners “ 55 Cd) 75 .
Lard “ “ 87 Cri) 100 “
■U'lra..,,
OATS “ bush. 37i Cd) 50
PEAS “ “ 62 (a) 75
PAINTS, Red Lead “ lb. 12 (a) 15
White Lead “ keg 2 00 (a) 250
Spanish Brown “ lb. 4 (a) 10
Yellow Ochre “ “ 4 m) m
PEPPER, Black... “ “ 12* m) 15
PORTER, London “ 350 (3) 4 00
and Ale, American. “ bbl. 800 (a) 900
RAISINS. Malaga “ box 350 Cd) 400
Muscatel...... “ “ 200 Cd) 2'25
Bloom “ <» nope.
RICE, Prime “ cwt 400 Cd) 450
Inferior to Good..M “ 175 Cd) 250
SUGAR, New Orleans ./“ ,Ib. 7 fa) 9
Havana, while •• H )2|
“ brown « m 8 (a) 9
Muscovado. « 7 (d) 9
St. Groix..,,“ 10 (3) 124
Porto Rico “ “ 8 (5) 11
Lump.. “ “ 13 (a) 14
Uoaf “ “ 14 fa) 15
Doable refined “ ‘* 14 (5) 16
*3PICE « “ 14 (a) IQ
SOAP, American, Nofl « n 7 (a) 9a
“ No. 2 “ “ 5 cd) 7®
SALT Liverpool bulk.. bash. 40 Cd) 45
“ ..... “ sack 1 50 fa) 1 75
STEEL, German “ lb. 15 Cd) 16
Blistered “ “ g 12
SHOT, all sizes “ bag 1 G2A 175
SPIRITS, Cognac 4th proof... »
Apple..... . “ “ 37$ Cd) 50
Gin, Holland “ “A 125 (id 150
“ Amonc.n “ - <|(l 50
Rum, Jamaica “ 0 150 fa) 200
, N nslan<l " “ “ I® *0
Whiskey,Northern. “ “ 33 (& 40
“ Wesern.“ “ 33 (d 37.
“ Mononga. “ “ 75 Cd) 1 00®
“ Irish..,;, « “ 300 400
TOBACCO, N. Carolina “ lb. Bf® 15
Virginia “ “ 15 ® 40
IEA Pouchong “ “ 75 (a | flo
Young Hyson “ “ 30 ® 125
Mn»n “ “ 80 ® 125
Gunpowder “ “ 100 (a> 150
Imperial “ “ 100 ® 160
VINEGAR, Cider “ gal. 25 (Sy 37 j
Wine 0 ,1 60 W 75
WINE, Madeira ~ii gal. 260 fa) 360
Sicily Madeira “ “ 100 ® 150
Sherry u “ 200 (a) 350
Teneriffe « 11 75 ® 125
Sweet Malaga “ “ 40 ® 621
P° r > “ “ 75 ® 300
Claret “ “ nr.au.
“ in bottles “-dor. 300 ® 600
Cbampaigue F 600 ®l2 O
Notice ivcoNTRACTroRs.—
Proposals for executing the worß on the
eleventh (llth) s ctjon ol the Augusta Canal
will be received until two o’clock, on Tuesday,
the 6lh day of May next. Proposn sto be hand
eu to Mr. WilHam Phillips, secretary, &c., at
he office of (he Canal Commissioners, where
specific -tions of the work, form of proposals,
&0., may be seen by those desiring to oiler.
Tl e Commissioners reserve the right of deter
ininir'r whe . the work shall be ctmmenced.
Proposals already handed in for this section will
be considerad with those which may come in
under this notice,
HY. H. CUMMING, Pr. A. C. Co.
_ap» dtMG
Dividend no 49. bank
STATK OF GEORGIA, Savannah. April
25, 1345. The Board of Directors have this day
dec’ared a Dividend of Three Dollars per share
for the last ?ix months. The same will be paid
to Stockholders on and after Monday next, 28th
•'nst. )nyl-2i A. PORT Eli, < ’ashier.
qpHE iinu<T.<igiH'd, irtending to be
A. abse it from home some months, has con*
siituted Jo jph T. Lumpkin, (Lexington,) Thos.
R. R. Coub, Esq., ( Athens,) Col. James H. Me-’
H‘ary, (Madison,-) and John G. McHenry,
(Gre». nsboro,) his agents and attorneys, to at
te d to his business, private and professional.
Communications eddressed to any one of them
will receive prompt attention.
myl-wlm JOSEPH H. LUMPKIX.
TWENTY POUAKS RBWARD.
■7-j STOLEN from the subscriber
Von the night of the 7th March last, a
1 < J-- blight J?av_horse, about Bor 9 years
foot white, long black mane and tail, has rather
a high shoulder, heavy built, trots and paces and
carr ea a low head when traveling, he has a knot
on lite right arm occasioned by a hurt, which
c .ueeshim -o limp; the forefoot is rather smaller
than the other, but Works well in harness.
The above reward will be paid to any person
delivering said h >rse to mo at Eagle Grove, El
bert county. or to Messrs. T- S. itC. Baker in
Augusta. Any information will be thankfully
received in relation to arid horse. Address to
WILEY B. BROWN,
Eagle G ote, Elbert co., Gu. myl-w2t
COLUMBIA Sheriff - Salffi—-Will be
sold at Columbia court house on the first
Tuesday In June next, between the usual hours
of sheriff’s sale, a tract of land containing two
hnrdrcd and fifty acies, more or less, on Keg
creek, and known as Roberts’ old place, and join
ing lands of Janies Lamkin, deceased, George
’ V Toole and Jackson Eubanks ; levied cn ns
.ite property of Ezekiel Reid, to satisfy a ft. fa.
from Columbia inferior court, in which John
Pullin is plaintiff and said Reid defendant. Pfu
perty pointed out by defendant.
May 1, lfi’s. R. H. JONES, Dep. Sheriff
/COLUMBIA Sheriff Sale.—Will be
sold at Columbia court house, on the first
Tuesday in June next, between the usual hours
ol sheriff's sale, the following property, to wit: a
negro woman named Hager, 35 years of age;
al.-o ninety f9O > acres of land, more or lees, on
Ktolreo oreckj and jot Ing lands of John S|niih,
Win. Zachcry and T. Canton ; levied on as the
property of Bennington B. Blackstone, to satisfy
a <i. . . from Columbia inferior court, in which
William P. Bealle and Wm. Y'arbrough, adminls
t-u’o s, &c., are plaintiff*, and eaid Bennington
U. BLcksione and James W. Blackstone arede
fcndants. Property pointed out by said Benning
ton B. Blackstone.
May 1, 1815, R. H. JONES, Dep. Sheriff
Factory stock for sale, i
—The interest of the estate of Josiah Flour
noy, deceased, in the Eitonton Factory, being
one half, is oilcted fur sale. The location of this
i Factory is not surpassed by any in the Southern
country. It Is now doing n very prosperous bu
siness, having a greater demand for goods than
1 it can possibly supply. As to further particulars,
any communication addressed to the executors
at Eatonton, Georgia, would be promptly at
: tended to. J. M. FLOURNOY, )
N. BASS, >Ex'rs.
ap!9-w4w J- E. HURT? }
ALEXANDER ACADEMY.
, mHIS Institution is situated on the
I A Savannah road, about nine miles below
- Waynesboro, in the midst of a moral and rcli
gious community.
The scholastic year is divided into four terms,
of twelve weeks each. The third term of thia
; year (1845) will commence on the first Monday"
in July, under tho superintendence of the Rev’
W. B. Bbickitt, who will be assisted in the
Male department by lhe Rev. J. W. Farm aa, and
in the Female Department l y Miss L Bral
The classics and all other branches usually
pursued in similar institutions, will be taught in
this.
No student will be admitted for less than one
term, and no deduction will be made for loss of
time, except in cane of sickness.
it is an established rule of this institution, that
the tuition of each scholar shall be settled in ad
vance by cash or note.
The rates of tuition areas follows, viz:
For orthography reading, writing and arithmetic,
if entered for three months, #6 00
" “ “ six “ 10 00
“ “ “ twelve " 19 00
Forgeogrnphy, astronomy, philosophy, En
glish grammar, ihetoric and chemistry,
if entered for three months, 8 00
“ " “ six “ n qo
" “ “ twelve •• 24 00
For the higher branches of mathematics
and tho languages,
if entered for three months, #lO 00
" “ “ six “ 10 00
“ “ “ twelve “ 30 00
Good board, including washing, can be obtain
ed in the village for from six to seven dollars per
month. H. V. MULKEY,
WM. SAPP,
ISAAC MI LKKV, ™ .
E. C. GLISSON, f TrUBt ««»-
Z. TOMLIN,
J. ii. ROYAL,
J. A. Shewmake, Treasurer.
P. S.—Books, such as ire used in the institu
tion, may he purchased in the village at the store
of <>. L. ap!9-w3m
IVEW GOODS! NEVVGOdbBI!
, ’ received 3 and now opening, direct
from hew York, a choice and beautiful assort
ment of new Spring Goods, consisting ot a great
variety of new and beautiful styles of prints, mus
lins, ginghams, lawna, a new article of gam
oroons 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 tho old
Planters’ HoteJ. CHARLES RALL.
_!HgL wlm
Montlis after date, application
wifl be made to the honorable the inferior
court of Burke cour ty, when sitting tor ordinary
purposes, for leave to sell the real estate of Rich
ard Thomas deceased.
May I, 1845. H. J. BLOUNT, Adm’r.
I > ICHMOND County, Georgia.
IV WhereasH. H||nn, executor on the estate
ot Mrs. Elizabeth Moody, deceased, applies to
me for letters dismitisory:
These are th- refore to cite and admonish, all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased, to be and appear at my office within the
time prescribed bylaw, to show enuse, if anythey
have, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Augusta.
April 26, 1845. LEt.'N P. DUGAS, Clerk.
RICHMOND County, Georgia.
Whereas G. B. Lamar, executor on the es
tate of Basil Lamar, deceased, applies to tne for
letters dismissory:
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased, to file their objections, if any they have,
to the granting of tho administration on the es
tate of the deceased to the applicant,in the clerk’s
office.
Given undermy hand at office in Augusta.
April 26, 1845. LEON P. DUGAS, Clerk.
County, Georgia:
KJ Whereas Henry H. McGee and Sarah Wil
liams, administrator and administratrix on the
estate of William i.ipsey, -ate of said county, de
ceased, apply to me for letters dismlssary:
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of 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 letter- sltould not be granted.
Given under my hand at officein Jacksonboro.
ALEXANDER KEMP, Clerk.
April 26,1845.
rpALIAFERRO Sheriff Sales.—Will
J- be sold before the court house door in the
town of Crawfordville, Taliaferro county, on the
first Tuesday in June next, between the legal
hours ot sale, the following property, to wit: one
lot in Raytown containing thirty acres, more or
’'-'v *»* vi/ii uaiiiiiiK < ill lif a UUB ; <llOl6 01
less, ard the Improvements thereon; levied on
as the property of John M. Anthony, by virtue
of a fi. fa. issued from Talinfcrrj superior court,
in favor of Charles B. Fallin vs. Anthony &
Brooke. Property pointed out by A. H. Ste
phens, plaintiff's attorney.
Also, the interest of Charles H. Wilson in two
houses and lots, in tiie town of Crawfordville,
one containing two acres, more or less, whereon
E. W. Alfriend now lives, and lhe other contain
ing one half acre, more or less, now occupied by
Drs. Alfriend and Wilson as a doctor shop, and
ono bay horse mule; all levied on as the property
of Charles H. Wdson,to satisfy afi. fa Issued
from Columbia supeiior court, in favor of Robert
W. Bell, assignee to Edward W. Jones vs. Cha*.
H. Wilson and Richard R. Harrison.-
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold,
fifteen acres of land, more or leas, adjoint g lands
of James R. Brooke, James W. Wilder and others;
levied on as the property of Miles Murphv, to sat
' isfy a justice’seourt fi fa. in favor of Griffin &
Lucke.t vs. Miles Murphy. Property pointed
■>ut by Murtha Griffin. Levied on by a constable
and returned t me.
Also, fouracres ofland near Raylown, adjoin
ing lands of James Moore and others, and the
improvements ‘hereon, to satisfy two justice’s
court fi. fas.; one in ftvor of Hand & Scranton
vs. Sidney H. Fouche, the other in favor of Hand
& Scranton vs. Kent dr Fouche. Levied on as
the property of Sidney H, Fouche, by a consta
ble, and returned to me.
April 29, 1345. WM. ALEXANDER, Sh’fl.
PVT OTICE.—AIT persons indebted to
L fr the estate of Joseph T. Mason, late of
Burke- county, deceased, are requested to make
immediate payment; and all persons having de
mands against said estate to present them, duly
attested, within the time prescribed by law.
April 30, 1845. GREEN ROBERTS.
IMPORTANT TO BliOE UETi fettS.
JOHNSON, WRITE & JONES,
manufacturerfl and wholesale denierfl in
BOOTS, SHOES AND BROGANS,
Nos 37 and 39 Shoe and Leathei-street. Bos •
ton, and No. 80 Pearl-street, New York, would
respectfully invite dealers in these articles visit
*ng either of the above cities, to call and exa
mine their stock of goods before making their
purchaser, assuring them that it will not be
found inferior to any in the country. J., W. &.
• J are extensively engaged in manufacturing, and
can therefore supply dealers on the most rea
sonable terms. ap3o-3m
J. & P. COATS’ SIX CORP TlfRISAu’
r manufacturers of this article beg
JL respectfully to inform the trade and the
public, that they have leen under ths necessity
of filing bills in Chancery against various par
ties engaged In rnanufactnringand selling fraudu
lent articles of thread, with their name ano style.
In all these cases they have been succesMul in
procuring injunction, and they now beg to state
that they are resolved to protect their customers,
the public, and their own interests, against this
fraudulent traffic, by prosecuting, without regard
to cost, all parties who are base enough to tend
•'themselves to such unprincipled dealing in any
shape whatever.
The counterfeit threads in question aie gene
rally very Inferior three cord threads, running
from 50 to 150 yards in length, although marked
203 yards. They ure sometimes ticketed with
fictitious labels, varying slightly from the genu
ine mark, such as t e following, viz; “1. & B.
Coats,” J. P. Coats,” •• J. St P. Goats,” dec.
This is done with the view, at the same time, of
deceiving the public and escaping the penalty
<’ ie to deception and fraud. But it has been ex
pressly decided, in the n cent cases on the sub
ject. that all imitations of manufacturers 2 marks
or labels, intended to deceive, an? frauds upon
the public, aud invasions of tne rights of parties,
entitling the parties suing to perpetual injunc
tion, costs and damages.
The following arc the sole agents for J. & P.
Coats’ Six Con| Thread for the United States :
lx New Yoi»k.—Messrs Hugh Auchincloss&
Sons, 49 Beaver street; Bates & Contes, 80 Ce
dar-street.
9 Church-alley. L
In Boston.—Messrs. Whiten & March.
The subscribe rs will feel thankful for any infor
mation that will lead to the detection of forge
ries on their stamp, communicated to any of the
above named parties, or to their coursel, Charles
Edwards, Esq., 51 Wall-street, New York ; A. H.
Fiske. Esq., Boston. J. <fc P. COATS.
ap29 3teow
LIST OF LriKTTERS
REMAINING in the Postoffice at
Appling, Columbia Co., Ga.
Anderson, R. L. Mcßride, M.
Adkins, Ralph Magruder, Verlinda
Arnold, W. P. Mahew, Edward
Appling, Miss L. Neal, O. W.
Crawford, Wm. Offitt* A.
Flengan, Wm. Pace, Mwtha
Gibs;> n ’J.D Roberta, Wm.
Griffin, Miss R. Shankiing, Robert
Hassell, 3, J., care Smith, Jeremiah
of James Fleming, Watkins, Ann H.
E> s . Wilkins, W ra .
Jon.es, Win. Young, J. H.
April 26, 1845. CHARLES RALL, P. M.
SCRIVEN County, Georgia.—To all
whom it may concern.—The
take this method of notifying all the heirs of
the estate of William Lipsey, deceased, that they
will apply to the honorable the inferior court of
Suriven county, when sitting as a court of ordi
nary, on the first .Monday in November next, for
'an order to divide the estate of said Wm. Lip
sey, deceased, at which time the heirs of said
deceased, namely : Severn Waley, Sar«h Wil
liams, Stephen P. Beville, Elijah Lipsey, Wil
liam Lipsey, Jane Lipsey, Barbary Lipsey, are
requested to attend and file their objections, if
any they have, why said division shall not take
place, on Wednesday, the lOthday of December,
1545. HENRY H. McGEE, Aam’r.
SARAH WILLIAMS, Adm’x.
April 26, 1345.
SCRIVEN County, Georgia r
Whereas, William Clifton, administrator on
the estate of Thomas Clifton, late of said county,
deceased, applies to me for letters dismissory:
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all
and singular, the kindred and creditore of said de
ceased to be and appear at my office within the
time prescribed by law, t o show cause, if any they
have, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in Jacksonbtro.
ALEXANDER KEMP, Cleilu
April 26, 1845.
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