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fail into utter insignificance in the presence of ourene
mies. I will be still more explicit. Attempts at sub
versive sedition will be punished in an exemplary man
ner.
I have still a respectable body of troops anil the na
tion will assist me to maintain its dignity and vindi
cate its glory. I consider myself as free as if I had
just obtained a distinguished victory, and there is no
danger that the negotiations of the enemy will impose
upon me, when their troops and cannon did not in
spire me with fear. We will settle our difficulties
amicably, if above al! things onr honor is saved, and
we will again appeal to the sword, if force should be
interposed to withhold from ns justice and the ac
knowledgment of the rights of the nation.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANN A.
Mexico, August 23d, 1947.
Important Public Documents*
The Armistice—Official Correspondence.
To the proper elucidation of the spirit with
which the recent armistice was entered into be
tween General Scott and Santa Anna, we an
nex several important documents.
The following was the letter addressed by
General Scott to Santa Anna tendering an ar
mistice :
Headquarters of the Army U. S. America >
Coyoacan, August 21, 1847. y
Excellency the President and General
in-Chief of the Republic of Mexico.— Sir: —Too
much blood has already been shed in this unnatural
war between the two great Republics of this conti
nent. It is time that the differences between them
should be amicably and honorably settled, and it is
known to your Excellency that a commissioner on the
part of the I nited States, clothed with full powers to
that end, is with this army. To enable the two Re
publics to enter on negotiation, I arn willing to sign,
on reasonable terms, a short armistice.
I shall wait with impatience until to-morrow morn
ing a direct answer to this communication; but
shall in the meantime seize and occupy such posi
tions outride of the capital as I may deem necessary
to the shelter and comfort of this army.
I have the honor to remain, with high consideration
and res|>ect, your Excellency’s most obedient servant,
Winfield Scott.
To this letter a reply was returned by the
Mexican Secretary of War, of which the fol
lowing is a hasty version:
Minister of War and Marine, >
Mexico, Awjust 21, 1847. 5
7*o His Excellency Gen. Winfield Scott, Com
nuindcr-in-Chief of the Army of the United States
America. — Sir : The undersigned. Minister of War
and Manne of the Government of the United States of
Mexico, is instructed by his Excellency the President,
comtn inder-in-ciiief, to reply to your communication
in which you propose to enter into an armistice, with
a view to avoid the further shedding of blood between
the two great Republics of this continent, for the pur
pose of hearing the propositions which may lx- made
for this purpose by the commissioner of his Excellen
cy the President of the United States of America,
who is at the headquarters of the American army.
It is certainly lamentable, that in consequence of
th>- «li-r»-_r.*r<l of the rights of the Mexican Republic,
the shedding of blood has become inevitable between
the first r< publics of the American continent; and
your Excellency with great propriety qualifies this
war as unnatural, as well on account of its origin as
the antecedents of two people identified by their rela
tions and their interests. The proposition of an ar
mistice to terminate this scandal has been received
with pleasure by his Excellency the President, com
mander-in-chief, as it will enable the propositions to
be entertained which the commissioner of the Presi
dent of the United States may make for the honorable
termination of the war.
Accordingly, the President, commander-in-chief,
directs me to say to your Excellency that he accepts
the proposition to enter into an armistice, and for this
object he has appointed the Brigadier-Generals D. Ig
n ici > Mora y \ illaiiii! and D. Benito Quijano, who
will he present at the time and place which may be
designated.
Hi - Excellency also instructs me to communicate
his satisfaction that the army of the United States
should occupy convenient and fitting quarters, trusting
and hoping that they will be out of reach of the fire
of the Mexican fortifications.
I have the honor to be with high consideration and
respect, your Excellency’s most obedient servant,
Alcorta.
The same day Senor Pacheco, the Secretary
of Slate, issued the following summons for the
assembling of Congress:
Ministry of Internal and Foreign Relations, )
Mexico, August 21, 1847. $
Most Excellent Sik- -All Mexicans, but especial
ly the inhabitants of this capital, have been witnesses
to the extraordinary exertions which have been made
by his Excellency the Provisional President to collect
an army capable <>t meeting that of the United States,
ami restoring the lustre of the arms of the Republic.
They are witnesses also that he has fought with intre
pidity, exposing his own life, until the moment when
the victory was lost and the enemy was at the gates of
the capital.
In these circumstances, and when the numerous in
habitants of Mexico have made every kind of sacri
fice to carry on the war, it isone ot tile iinjierious du
ties of the First Magistrate to prevent the calamities
inseparable from an assault, and to avoid all the con
sequences of a violentoccup ition of (he city. To this
eml, and in the exercise of his constitutional powers,
and in conformity with the wisln s of Congress coin
munii ated to him on the Kith July last, lie has deter
mined to heir the pro|wvilions which Mr. Nicholas
Tri.-t has to make on the part of the United States,
and to consent that in the meantime there shall be a
suspension ot hostilities.
As this qucMion is of the utmost interest to the Re
public, Ins Excellency desires that the National Con
gress should take their appropriate part, and according
ly he directs me t<» notify your Excellency that you
may take measures diligently to summon the Deputies
to assemble at 12 o'clock to-<iav.
I reiterate the assurances of my distinguished con
sideration. God ami Liberty.
Josk Ramon Pacheco.
The armistice ivluali wou
upon we again insert, with the respective qual
ifications under which it wax signed. It will be
seen tiial G> 11. Scott’s are important.
The Armistice.
The undersigned appointed respectively, the
three first bv Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott, Com
mander-in-C’hivl* of the armies of the United
States, ami the two last by his Excellency I).
\ntomo Lopez de Santa Anna. President of
the Mexican Republic and Commander-in-chief
ol’its armies, met with full powers, which were
duly verified, in the village of Tacubaya, on the
22d day of August, 1847, to enter into an armis
tice for the p .rposv of giving the Mexican Gov
ernment an opportunity of receiving propor
tions for peace from the commissioner appoint
l»y the President of the United States, and now
with the American army, when the following
articles were agreed upon :
Art. 1. Hostilities shall instantly am! abso
lutely cease between the armies of the United
States of America, and tin* I nited Mexican
States within thirty leagues of the capital of the
latter Slates, to allow time to the commissioner
appointed by the I nited States and the com
missioner 10 be appointed by the Mexican Re
public to negotiate.
2 This armistice shall continue as long as the
commissioners of the two Governments may be
engaged in negotiations, or until the command
er of either of the said armies shall give formal
notice to the other of the cessation of the armis
tice ami for forty -eight hours after such nonet*.
3. In the mean time neither army shall with
in thirty leagues of the city of Mexico commence
any new fortification or military work of o fie net*
or defence, or do any thing to enlarge or
strengthen any existing work or fortification
ofth.it character within the said limits.
I. Neither army shall be reinforced within
the same time. Any reinforcements in troops or
munitions ot war other than subsistence now
approaching either army , shall be slopped at
the distance of twentv-eight leagues from the
city of Mexico.
«». Neither army, nor any detachment from it.
shall advance bey ond the hue it al present oc
cupies.
Neither army , nor any detachment or in
dividual ot either, shall pass the neutral limits
established by the last article, except under Hag
ot truce, bearing the correspondence between
the two armies, or on the business authorized bv
the next article ; and individuals of either armv
who may chance to straggle within the neutral
limits shall. by the opposite party be kindly
warned otl or sent back to their own armies un
der Hags of truce.
7. The American army shall not by violence
obstruct the passage, from the open coittitrv
into the city of Mexico, of the ordinary sup
plies ot foot! necessary to the consumption of
its inhabitants or the Mexican army within the
city : nor shall the Mexican authorities, civil or
imhiary . do any act to obstruct the passage of
supplies from the city or country needed by the
American armv.
S. All American prisoners of war remaining
in the hand* of the Mexican army, and not
heretofore exchanged, shall immediately, or
as >OOll as practicable, be restored to the Amer
ican army . against a like number. ha\ ing re
gard to rank, of Mexican prisoners captured
by the American army.
9. VII Xmerican citizens who were establish
ed in the city of Mexico prior to the existing
war. and who have since been expelled from
that city , shall be allowed to return to their re
spective business or families therein, without
delay or molestation.
10. The better to enable the belligerent armies
to execute these articles and to favor the great '
object of peace, it is further agreed between
llie parties, that any courier with despatches [
that either army shall desire to send along the |
line from the city of Mexico or its vicimtv. to
and from Vera Cruz, shall receive a safe con
duct front the Wotumander of the opposing
army.
II- The administration of justice between
-
cen*i tutiuns and laws, by the local authorities
ot thy town* and places occupied by the Ameri
can force*. Uiall not be obstructed in anv man
nc r.
1- Persons and property shall be respected
in the tow tv* and place* occupied by the Amc-
' - - . .
tin e\e:< >v ui h»* profes*»ou: nor shall the
servicesot any one be required w ithout h»s con
sent. Inal, cos*'* where x-rvices are volunta
ry rendered a just price shall be paid and trade
remain unmolested
IX Those wounded prisoners who mav de
sire to remove to >ome more con\ ett ent p. ice
for the purpose of be.ng cured of their wounds
shall be allo'-rd to do so without molestation,
they still rrmaming prisoner*.
I I l'ho>e M v vic an medical officer* who m o
wish to at.end the wounded shall have the pn
xih ge of doing so if their services be required
L». For the more perfect execution of this
agreement, tw e commissioners shall be appoint
ed. »‘ne by each p rty . who in case of disagree
ment sh-dl appoint a third.
]<•. Thts coi vention shall have no force or
effect uuk »s app oveu by (heir Excellencies,
- the commanders respectively of the two armies*
within twenty-four hours, reckoning from the
6th hour of the 23d day of August, 1847.
A. QUITMAN, Maj. Gen. U. S A.
PERSIFOR F. SMITH. Bvt. B.i r. Gen.
j FRANKLIN PIERCE, Brig. Gen. U. S. A.
IGNACIO DE MORA Y VILLA.MiL.
BENITO QUIJANO.
A true copy of the original:
G. W. LAY, U. S. A ,
I Military Secretary to the General-in-Chief.
Headquarters of the Army U. S. America, ?
Tacubaya, August 23, 1847. (
Considered, .approved and ratifie I with the ex| ress
understanding that the word “supplies,” as used the
second time, without qualification, in the seventh arti
cle of this military convention (American copy) shall
be taken to mean, as in both the British and Aim rican
armies, arms, munitions, clothing, equipments, subsis
tence, (for men,) forage, money, and in general ail the
wants of any armv. That word “supplies,” in the
Mexican copy, is erroneously translated “ riveres ’
instead of “ recursos.” W infield Scott,
General-in-Chief of the U. S. A.
The following is a translation of Santa An
na’s ratification:
National Palace o; Mexico, August 24, 1847.
Ratified suppressing article nine and explaining ar
ticle four to mean that the temporary peace of this ar
mistice is to be respected in the capital and at a dis
tance of twenty-eight leagues around the capital,
translating the word “supplies” by’ “recursor,”
meaning everything that the army may stand in need
of except arms and ammunition.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
Headquarters of the Army U. S. America, ?
Tacubaya, August, 24, 1847. $
I accept and ratify the foregoing qualification added
by the President-General of the Mexican Republic.
[A true copy of the original.] Winfield Scott.
G. W. Lay, U. S. A.,
Military Sect’y to the General-in-Chief.
Headquarters of the Army U. S. America, )
Tacubaya, Auzrust 2‘.i, 1817. )
7b If is Excellency the President and General
in-Chief of the .Mexican Republic. — Sir: —Under
a flag of truce I semi Lieut. Sernmes, of the U. S. Na
vy, who will have the honor to exchange, with such
officer as may be appointed for the purpose, the ratifi
cation of the military convention that was signed yes
terday by commissioners from the American and Mex
ican armies.
I particularly invite the attention of your Excellen
cy to the terms of my ratification, and have the honor
to remain, with high consideration and respect, your
Excellency’s most obedient servant,
Winfield Scott,
General-in-Chief of the U. S. A.
National Palace of Mexico, August 23, 1847.
7’o His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief of
the United States Army.— The letter of your Excel
lency of this date was received, in which you are
pleased to state that Lieut. Sernmes, of the U. S. Na
vy, will exchange, with another officer appointed for
that purpose, the ratification of the military conven
tion, which was signed yesterday by the commission
ers of the Mexican ami American armies, and calls
particular attention to the terms of the ratification.
His Excellency the President orders the undersign
ed to request your Excellency, which he lias the honor
of doing, to send the ratification within the time
agreed ii|s»n by the armistice, and also to call the at
tention of your Excellency to the terms of the ratifica
tion by his Excellency the President.
Lino Jose Alcorta,
Minister of State ami of War and Marine.
THE ROUTE OF GEN. VALENCIA.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The Delta of the Sth inst. condenses from
its correspondence the following account of
the gallant achievement of the American arms
under General Smith on the morning of the
20th. w'hich is more full than that furnished by
the Picayune as copied in our extra of Sun
day :
On the 17ih the head of Genera! Worth’s
column arrived at San Augustin, the enemy
showing himself in great numbers, but during
the attack outlie Hth the column moved in the
direction of San .Antonio. Cape. Thornton, of
the Dragoons, in protecting the Engineers in
their reconnoisance of the fortifications of San
Antonio, was killed on the 18th. About 2 o’-
clock a heavy rain came on which completely
drenched the troops and stayed for the day the
action of both armies. During the night of the
18th Gen. Worth’s division, with a part of the
Ist Brigade, occupied the hacienda of San Ju
an de Dios.
On the 19th, (Jen. Twiggs can e up with the
advance. Gen. Smith’s light Brigade advancing
on the left, and Col. Riley's to the right, sup
ported by C a pt. MetJruder’s battery and Lieut.
Cadwalader’s howitze *s, which belonged 10
the division of Gen. Pillow. The enemy open
ed his heavy batteries from Contreras, and the
advancing troops of Gen. Smith’s brigade en
gaged the enemy’s infantry. These two brig
ades lor more than one hour sustained the tire
of 22 pieces of artillery, mostly of heavy call- !
brc. 'l’hey were finally compelled to retire, al- .
ter sustaining a severe loss in killed and woun* '
dvd. Gen. Pill >\v had o-dered Gen. Pierce’s
brigade to the support of Col. Rilev. At this
stage ol the proceedings, while the battle was '
raging, the enemy appeared on the left of the ‘
fort of Contreras, and in rear of the village of !
Ensaldo, with a force of 12,(MH) men. under •
the immediate command of Santa Anna.
The 15th Infantry, under Col. .Morgan. was
then ordered by Gen. Pillow to the support of
Smith's and Kiley's Brigades. .About this time
Gen. Scott came upon the ground, bringing
with him Gen. rihirhi*' brigade of volunteers,
which was immediately ordered to the sup
port of the forces under Gen. Cadwalader.—
Gen. Twiggs, as night approached, finding it
impossible from the nature of the ground, to
rearii hi* command, fell bark to the position
occupied by Gen. Scott, and passed the night
exposed to the inclemency of the weather.—
McGruder’s and the howitzer battery being
disabled, and our left advancing on a road pre
viously prepared by the enemy, thereby expo
sing our infantry to a destructive tire as they
approached. .McGruder’s and the howitzer
batteries were ordered by Gen. Smith to open,
to attract the attention of the enemy , while he
made a movement to the right to try one of the
enemy’s Hanks. After passing over the broken
and irregular surface of ground, and crossing
the deep ravines, he succeeded in reaching the
village of I'.nsaldo. Gen Smith reported to
him with four regiments of Gen. Pillow’s divi
sion. Col. Kiley's brigade had crossed the ra
vine, ami passed towards Contreras after a
strong body of the enemy, which he drove off.
I'he enemy was now drawn up in»o line, above
the village, on the right of the fort.—
This wasa strong position of the etiemv.
Gen. Smith now ordered Gen. Cadwalader’s
force to be drawn up on the outer edge of the
village facing the enemy’s heavy force on the
left of the fort. After making the proper
disposition of his forces, Gen. Smith now de
termined to .attack the enemy’s right, with Col.
Kiley on the left. Gen. Cadwalader. on the
right of the former, returned in echelon, but
before the movement could be completed night
approached—the enemy'sline could not be seen
—therefore the order was countermanded,
Gru. Cadwalader resuming his position on the
outer side of the village. Col. Riley’s Brigade
was formed in a long lane inside and parallel
to the village, the Rifles on his left, ami the 3d
Infantry on the churchyard. •• But now.” says
our correspondent, •• imagine the position
of this portion ot the army, numbering 3.”»00,
at the outside, without artillery or cavalry,
while the enemy in front and on the left had
19.000 troops, (those m the tort said to he the
best in Mexico.) with 22 pieces of artillery, and
among his troops 7000 cavalry. It was evident
dial some decisive action had to be taken ; that
some great effort had to be made ; ami Gen.
Smith and Col. Riley , seconded as they were,
were just the men competent to the task, and an
attack on the mam work was determined upon,
amt the movement to take place at 3 o’clock
of the following morning.”
The force of Ge 1. Smith was not strong
enough to carry the enemy's works, and.it the
same time to hold possession of the village; but
fortune favors the brave: for while he was
preparing for the attack. Gen. Shields report
ed Ins near approach w ith the South Carolina
and .New York Volunteers. Geu. Shields,
though outranking Gen. Smith, had too much
magnanimity to assume the comm in.i. or to
pluck the bright laurels about to be gathered
by a brother soldier m carrying one of the ene
my’s strongholds, and accordingly he moved
subject to the command of Gen. Smith. Gen.
Shi ’ids’ brigade was then placed in the village
01 I'.nsaldo. to cut off the enemy's retreat from
Contreras, or to take the reserve of the enemy
m Hank, it he should change his front.
At 3 o clock on the morning of the 20th. the
movement commenced, which was so slow that
day break appeared before the head of Cad
walader s brigade commenced ascending the
ravine at the village. As soon as Col. Rilev
ascended the hill and came in full view of the
enemy , they opened a severe tire on Riley ’s
forces.
Our correspondent then continues—- Col.
Ri'ey threw out his two advanced divisions as
ski mishers and said. ' Now boys give them
hell—close in with them, and let the bayonet
do its work.'’ and his command rushed down •
the slope with a yell and enthusiasm enough to
strike terror to the heart of the boldest, while
the rear of his command moved steadily for-;
ward as if they w ~e all made of one piece. ,
The sappers and Miners and Ride regime, t.
which Ind been thrown across a ravine in
tervening between the one they passed up.
and under the brow of the slope which Col.
Riley came down, from that position poured in
a tire which swept m from of Col. Kiley'sc »i
--umn, then inclining towards their left joined n 1
the attack of the troops outside of the left i
Hank of the fort. Gen Cadwalader followed
the route taken by Col. Riley and as soon a*
his troop* were formed moved on to h:* sup
port. The first brigade. which was bringing
up the rear, had been ordered to follow the
same route, but while it was on its march by
the right Hank up the ravine and nearly op
. . - >• fort. Gen Smith >••/• •• .: brig*
ade to face to the left and advance in line to
attack the enemy’s fore** tn thank—this move
men: was executed in less t.me than it takes
■
’.he tort just as Col- Riley's brigade rushed into
it—the enemy was completely routed and com
menced a precipitate retreat —their cavalry
and infantry had been formed to receive the
charge but were compelled to give way to the
bayonet—the route was most complete. and
the victory mo«i decided; but Riley’s
brigade took possession of the work, and plan
ted their colors upon it. the other force contin
ued the pursuit down the road. The retreat
ing force had to pass near where Gen. Shields’
brigade was placed to intercept them. They,
however, were not aware of it until they re
ceived thp well-directed fire of the South Caro
lina regiment, which mowed them down like
grass before the scy the
The route and dispersion were now com
plete. In the for*, were captured 22 pieces of
artillery, an immense amount of munitions of
war. and upwards of 1500 prisoners, among
then several officers of high rank. The ene
my left dead upon the field upwards of 700,
which we buried ; but his loss, says our corres
pondent, was much larger, as the .Mexicans
were stdl burying the dead two days after the
battle. The troops in the fort were command
ed by \ alencia, and those outside by Santa
Anna. The two 6-pounders of Washington’s
battery, taken on the field of Buena Vista bv
the Mexicans, were recaptured in this fort.
The enemy were pursued to San Angel: he
endeavored to make a stand at every point—
they were finally* compelled to take refuge in
Churubusco. At San Angel Gen. Pillow as
sumed the command, and when the troops ar
rived at Culican. shor ly after, Gen. Scott as- I
sunied the command of the whole. The posi
tion now occupied by the enemy (Churubusco)
was a very strong one, and it being the last
stand the enemy could make in defence of the
capital, he fought with desperation fur more
than two hours, before tha works were carried.
Our loss at this point was over 1000 men.—
Seven pieces of artillery and two stands of
colors were captured ; Gen. Rincon, with
104 officers, and upwards of 1100 non-commis
sioned officers and privates, surrendered as
prisoners of war. The Mexican loss in this
engagement is said to be 5000 in killed and
wounded ; and out of force of 30.000 men,
there were but 6000 men left, the balance be
ing killed, wounded, prisoners, or totally dis
persed.
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The Mexican Nexx’s.
.Aware of the lively anxiety of the public to
have copious details of the news from the late
battles, we give them to the exclusion of almost
every thing else, satisfied that we could not
present anything so acceptable to the public
taste. The correspondence of Mr. Kendali..
though lengthy, will be found highly interesting,
accompanied as it is by an engraving showing
the localities of places and the route of the A
nierican Army.
Killed and Wonnded.
The New Orleans of the 9th inst. con-
tains a complete list of the killed and wounded
(1017) in the battles of the 20th August, from
which we have condensed the following statis
tics: Killed 127—Missing 41, and wounded
849.
In the South Carolina Regiment, we find
only thirteen reported as killed, the remainder
of the 137 spoken of by Mr Kendall in his
letter are wounded.
The Election is Close at Hand.
It is but a short while now before the free
men of Georgia will have to decide upon the
choice of law-makers and a Chief-Magistrate-
How is it with the Whigs ? Are they at work,
and are they ready for the political battle.’
Home interests and national interests call upon
them to do their duty. They have not forgot
ten the dark days of State depression through
which Democratic misrule compelled them to
pass. They see all around the evidences of
that bright,good fortune which has been the re
sult of the rule and measures of the Whigs.
The interests of the State are in danger,and
it behooves the Whigs to come, as formerly,
to the rescue. The signs are cheering. No
thing is wanting but for the Whigs, and all op
posed to a change in our State policy and the
corrupt administration of federal affairs, to go
to the polls and vote in accordance with the
dictates of their honest judgments.
We cannot believe the result doubtful, if they
w ill give way to their noble impulses and per
mit nothing but providential interpositions to
keep them from the ballot-box. Remember
theetforts. the ungrateful ami unworthy efforts,
which have been made to injure the private
character and to detract from the well ami hard
earned public fame of your gallant, generous
hearted and faithful standard-bearer.
His business transactions have been tortured
by misrepresentation and ingenuity into fraud
.and imposition upon the public, and. although
the charges have been fully refuted, still they
are not retracted, but urged and insisted upon
with the pertinacity of desperation. The ex
ploits which at’racted the attention and admira
tion of the country, are decried and ridiculed,
because the people are anxious to place the
Old Hero in the chair of State. We have said
these few words to invoke our friend* to activi
ty. for the short time remaining before the elec
tion. We will commune with them more ex
tensively in our next weekly issue, when a va
riety of State and National interests will be
brought rapidly to view, railing upon us all to
stand by our cause, our State and country, in
the mean time let every man work as though
success depended upon his indix idual exer
tions. Then will our hopes become realities
and our desire for triumph become merged in
the splendors of its glorious consummation.
Democratic Economy*
Tur. democratic leaders and editors have
coined, m intellectual mints, the most charming
phrases in praise of retrenchment, economy and
reform. They irarranlcd General Jacksox and
\ ax Bl kkx; and the people, supposing that that
was sufficient to ensure the Government's being
earned on almost w itheut taxation, put them
in the White House, and what did they do .’—
They just spent annually nearly three times as
muchasJoHx Qvixcv Adams did, to turn out
whom for them, tlie people were told was es
sential to keep the I’nited States from ••b istin”
worse than a crazy steam boiler filled too full
of steam. There’s no disputing this. Facts
and figures prove it. We have heretofore
presented them to our readers, and it is only
nece«ary to state the general facts w ithout giv
ing the particulars. This will suffice for dem
ocratic national rule.
What did democratic rule do in Georgia’ Why.
if started die State post haste to a poor-house,
and would have shoved her into it. but for the
timely interposition of the Whigs, who turned
inside out and exposed to derision the demo
cratic “ tnrention” of borrowing money at S
percent, to loan nt 6. in order to give credit
to the State, r.-.j j n;’ prosperity to the peo-
W e state again as on evidence of the econ
omy ofthe democrats in Georgia, that they spent
during the administration of Gov McDoxald.
tor the penitentiary, tor printing and contin
gent expenses, one hundred and thirty odd thou-
. 1 :\c t'-fcutirf.—
Ihe whole country sees bow Mr. Polk is iu
xo’v.ng us m a na: onal debt, which would
equal >«venty millions of dollars if the war was
closed to-morrow. These are certainly start
ling truths, and ought to open the eyes of die
’ tX'paycr* as it \x < ;r purses.
Ihe people cant be made to believe that
democracy in power wifi produce a political
Millenium. 1 hey have been cheated too badiv
to be enticed away by that syren song again.
There were several earthquakes at lea. on
the Peruvian coast, on the 2Sth of June last,
occasioning much damage and loss of life.
The Wilmot Provißo--The Noi'4ll.
The Democratic papers in this Slate are try
ing to prove that Northern Democrats are truer
to the South than Northern Whigs. This they
endeavor to make good by showing that some
Northern Democratic politicians and papers
have come out against the Wilmot Proviso
and in favor of the Missouri Compromise.
Does this prove that Northern Democracy in
mass is not in favor of the Proviso ? Who
started it? Who introduced it into Congress ?
David Wilmot, a Democratic member from
Pennsylvania, and who was triumphantly re
elected. When it was put to vole, after being
attached to the three million bill, what was the
vote in a Democratic House of Representa
tives, where the Whigs had but little over half
as many members as the Democrats ? It pass
ed by a vote of yeas 115, nays 106 — sixty-six
Northern Democrats voted for it, to forty nine
Northern Whigs. Eight Northern Whigs
voted against it to seven Democrats. Six
Northern men did not vote, of whom one was
a Whig and the other five were Democrats.
But it may be said some of the Democrats
have changed their views. We should like to
know what reliance can be placed upon them.
The position of the Northern Whigs is this.
For the sake of harmony and the Union, and
to avoid such a contest as the Wilmot Proviso
will bring up, they are opposed to the acquisi
tion of Mexican territory.
The Whigs of the North have planted them
selves upon this ground. If successful in it,
of course no injury can come to the Union or
the South. What they will do, if not success
ful, is another matter. We have as much con
fidence in the Northern Whigs agreeing to a
division of the territory, if it must come into
the Union, as we have in Northern Democrats. <
But we must confess that a rejection of the ■
territory will be the safer policy for every in- (
terestand for the Union itself. ;
The Wilmot Proviso.
Some people in Georgia are trying to create
the impression that General Clinch and the
Whigs are not what they ought to be on the
Wilmot Proviso, while Mr. Towns and the
Democrats are ! Some peopl •, too, act as if
they were “nateral idiots,” whether they are
or not! A man must be one. who really be
lieves such a foolish thing of the Whig candi
date or the Whigs.
The people understand all this. They know
why it is that demagogues make apparent mad
cats of themselves upon this subject ? While
the Whigs are cool and firm, and determined as
fate to stand by southern rights— their own rights
—some of the democratic demagogues are sim
ple enough to think they can make the people
believe that they are truer to those rights than
the Whigs, by loud talk, angry grimaces, and
swearing that they can whip all creation in five
minutes.
This is nothing hut the ridiculous reports of
electioneering pop-guns? It don’t belong at
all to the real Southern thunder, the roar of
which, if necessary, will make our enemies
quake and tremble. Poor fellows ! If they
feel compelled to resort to so miserable, pover
ty stricken and sickly a trick as this, they must
certainly fear that their latter end is close by.
We would treat the charge seriously if we
could entertain any respect for the motives
which prompted it. We cannot bring out ar
gument. to meet imbecility, and prefer to let a
crazy attack expose itself, rather than make our
selves ridiculous by treating it with even con
temptuous earnestness.
The Bloodless Achievement*
Mr. Polk congratulated the country, in his
message, upon the acquisition of Texas, and
described it as a bloodless achievement. There
has been blood enough shed in this war to
drown his Excellency in, if collected in a reser
voir, and sighs enough, if united, to make a
gale sufficiently strong to blow him where he
ought to have been for the past two and a half
years, instead of occupying the chief station of
honor in the Republic.
What a pity it is that Mr. Polk has deter
mined to decline a re-election. Mexican con
quests and all other conquests would be eclips
ed by the conquest over him. if he were in«t tn
let the people have a chance to pronounce
judgment upon him at the polls. What a lean
political anatomy he would be about the time
the voting was done and made known to the
country !
Mr. Buclinnan and the Missouri Compro
mise.
The Democratic papers in this State, are ma
king a great glorification over Mr. Buchanan’s
late letter, in which he has taken ground in fa
vor of the Missouri Compromise. What of
that! How long will he hold to it when it suits
his interest to abandon it? Do democrats ex
pect to influence whigs by what Mr. Buchan
an may sav. when they remember that he stole
the vote of Pennsylvania from Mr. Clay, by
telling the people of that State that Jkmf.s K.
Polk was as good a tariff man as Mr. Clay
was’ I- this the man who played so ignominous
lv false then, over whom the democrats are glori
fying now? This paragon of political purity
and honorable hearing will certainly influence
a great many Whig, to desert their cause! He
may influence them when they shall have for
gotten the monstrous outrage.
Xew Colton.
Two loads of New Cotton were received
here on yesterday from the plantation of the
Rev. Joshua Key.of Burke Co., and were sold
by Messrs. Baker A. Hart to Mr. Jas. H. An
derson for U| c., quality middling to good
middling.
Mr. K. informs us that ’he worms have
made their appearance in Burke and are injur
ing their crops much—he docs not think that
the crop in Burke will be as good as die last.
The official list of Interments in the City of
New Orleans from 9, A. M. of Tuesday 7th. to
Wednesday, the sth of September, at the same
hour, shows *-■* in all. of vhich 62 were of Y el
low Fever.
The Interments in Lafayette cemetery for the
same period were 24. of which 19 were of \ el
low Fever.
We learn that Solomon Smith. Esq., of Bry
an County, has been nominated as the Whig
candidate for the Senate for the District of
Bryan and Liberty, ami that W. W. (Quarter
man, Esq., has been nominated by the Whigs
of Liberty to represent that county in the
House.
Lice and Ticks on Cattle. Richard
Hii.l. Jr., of Henrico county. Va.. says that
cattle or other stock, if washed with the water
in which Irish potatoes have been boiled, will
be immediately relieved of the lice or ticks.
Wealth of Harvard College.—The be
quests made to thi- Ins.itution are enormous
In the annual report of the overseers of that
Institution, we notice not less than nineteen be
quests. which average more ’han $20,000 each ’
The available funds of the College, given for
specific purposes, the interest of which only is
used, exceed sir hundred thousand dollars '
The Law Department has funds exceeding
.'540.01 Ml. and the Theological School more than
SSO.OOO.’ This opulence is the result of indi
vidual liberality of citizens of Massachusetts.—
.Vrtr Haren Journal.
Death by Foil Air in a Well.—We re
gret to learn that two men. the sons in law of
Elisha Lay of J tekson county, were recently
killed by the foul gasses in a well, in to which
they had descended, for the purpose, we sup
pose^!’moving some obstruction. This should
seive as a caution to persons in the habit of
going into wells, before testing the state of
the air. The third went down to reclaim the
bodies of these unfortunate men. and he had
also came near sharing the same fate. Serious
fears are entertained tnathe will not recover.—
Athens Whig 2d in st.
Grateful Astonishment.—A letter from
Rev. Mr. Goodell, in the Missionary Herald,
says : At evening prayers in the female Sem
inary [at Constantinople] 1 observed a little
girl only four years old. a sister of one of the
pupils, with a book in her hand. When some
eight or ten of the girls had read, it came to her
turn, and I found that she had net only kept the
place, but was able to read with all readiness.
that she was the teacher of her mother.' The
mother is to be received into lite Church at the
next communion, having been blessed with two
teachers—this little babe teaching her tc read
the Bible, md an invisible Sp rit teaching her
to profit by it."
Correspondence of the Baltimore American.
Great Failure in New York.
New York, Sept. 9,4, P. M.
There was much gloom to-day among business
men, caused by the failure of Messrs. Prime,
Ward Co ! For what amount is not known,
nor is it thought that they themselves know.
It is said they were offered $500,000, if they
would agree to go on ; but that they declined it.
The statements which came out by the late
steamer caused a run upon the house by de
positors and creditors to such aq extent as to
induce them to stop at once.
The failure of such a House necessarily cre
ated considerable panic in Wall-street.
The New York Express of Thursday after
noon says—
The stoppage of the extensive firm of Prime,
Ward A Co. has, very naturally, become a gen
eral subject of conversation in Wall-street.
We are happy to say, however, that the firm of
John Ward & Co. will not be affected by the
same, although Mr. Ward is partner in both
firms. The firm of John Ward & Co., will be
dissolved, by the withdrawal of Mr. Ward, and
all their engagements be fulfilled. A new’ firm
will be established, composed of the other mem
bers of the house, who will go on with the bu
siness.
None of the bills of Prime, Ward & Co.
have yet come back, but it is anticipated that
they will be returned by the next steamer. It
is also believed that the stoppage will not bring
down any other house.
CIRCULAR.
New York, Sept 9, 1847.
We regret to inform you that, owing to the recent
failure of some of our correspondents in Europe, on
whom we have a large amount of bills running, we
feel it incumbent upon us both from a sense of duty
and as an act of prudence to suspend our payments.
Very respectfully yours,
(Signed) Prime, Ward & Co.
A New York letter in the Philadelphia In
quirer says—
•‘There is considerable excitement in Wall
street to-day, caused by the suspension of
the firm of Prime, Ward & Co., one of our
oldest Wall street houses. It is supposed it
was caused by the failure of Giles, Son & Co.,
of England, extensive corn merchants. The
proximate cause of their suspension was this:
They were employed Little to pur
chase seven thousand sh of Norwick Stock,
and they found themselves unable to make
good the money.
They frankly said they were unable to do
so, and gave the name of their principal. In
»Hie hour Mr. Little succeeded in raising three
hundred thousand dollars, th w whole amount of
the Stock, but the excitement it occasioned
him was more than his system could stand, for
as soon as he had met the obligation, he fainted.
In the course of the afternoon, Messrs. Prime,
Ward & Co., issued their circular announcing
the suspension.
Another New York letter in the Philadelphia
American says—
The all engrossing topic of the day in Wall
street, has been the suspension of the house of
Prime. Ward & Co. This important house
has been obliged, by the stoppage of several
corn houses in London, to suspend payments
as a matter of prudence. Their liabilities are
between one and two millions of dollars. Their
assets must be large, as several of the partners
are wealthy, and they have a large amount of
produce in England, The head of the house,
Mr. John Ward, is also of the house of John
Ward A: Co., which will go on, weakened, of
course, to the extent of Mr. Ward’s interest in
it, which is involved in the fate of the other
house.
It is not supposed 'hat the house can in any
event pay less than 75 cents on the dollar, and
should Giles, Son & Co., and Alexander & Co.,
pay what they assert they can, Prime, Ward &,
Co. will undoubtedly pay everything and ex
hibit a large surplus. Messrs. Barings are
probably the largest creditors, as they have pro
tested a large amount of P.. W. A Co.’s bills.
Fhe failure has produced naturally a great
deal of excitement in the monied circles. The
great fall in Norwich yesterday, 11 per cent.,
may be traced ultimately to this stoppage.
The Crop- The Worm—Weather, &c.
7Vic Crops. — We have had during the past week
most disastrous accounts from all sections of the coun
try, ot the prospects of the growing crop. The worm
is evidently making fearful ravages, and the rains con
tinue unabated. The reason, thus tar, has been the
wettest ever known, and a large crop of cotton never
was known to be made in a wet season. Very full
details of the prospects of the crop in different sections
of the country, will be found in another column.—A/o
bile Ade. Sth inst.
'The Caterpillar. — A correspondent writes us from
Baton Rouge, under date 6th September, that the real
caterpillar has appeared in that neighborhood, and is
speeding destruction over the promising fields of cot
ton. —A. O. Delta.
'rhe Co. ton Crop.— We learn with regret, says
the Franklin Planters’ Banner, of tin* 21st inst., that
the worm has made its appearance in Rapides, and it
is supposed that halt a crop will not be made. The
news of the appearance of the worm in the upper par
ishes, is confirmed.
•‘On Saturday last,” says the Opelousas Whig of
the 2d inst., “ we heard that the cotton worms had
made their appearance on (lie plantation of Dr. Mar
tin, about two miles distant from our town, and on the
luliaw teMX occasion tu vigil U..
ty entered tne neaq fieflite aaa discovered that the
cotton was literally covered with the real cotton eater,
which has destroyed the cotton plant throughout the
whole cotton region for the last seven years. There
having been so many false reports in regard to the ap
pearance of the caterpillars in this parish, we were
disposed to doubt whether they would come at all,
from the fact of many persons mistaking the common
grass worm for the cotton worm, but, we are now con
vinced that they are on several plantations.”
The Cotton Crop.— All hope of any thing like an
average cotton crop in this portion of Alabama—or in
deed any region from which we have accounts —may
be considered at an end. The long continued, de
luging rains, the boll worm and the rust, place the
possibility of the crop betng at ail siipe r ior to the last,
out ofthe question, unless we should have a late dry
fall. We learn that in some instances the seed in new
ly opened bolls have sprouted, making a double pro
cess of vegetation in the same plant; while immense
numbers of grown boils are rotting from the excessive
moisture.
The planter’s prospect is most dispiriting, and we
are heartily sorry for it. The trade of our city too,
would suffer, if it were n<»t for the extension of the
Railroad, from which we may calculate safely, an in
crease of receipts here, over last season, 0f5,000 to 12,-
OUO bags.
Since the above was written wc find the following
in the Wilcox Banner.
The cotton crop in this section of country, though in
jured considerably by the boll worm, will be far su
perior to what it was last year. This is the opinion,
at least, of several prominent farmers. Last year the
caterpillar commenced its ravages here about the first
of August; it may be found now in some farms, though
it has not as yet effected much injury, and it is be
lieved that commencing so late in the season, it cannot
materially shorten the crop, The boll worm is the
only insect which has materially injured the crop, and
its ravages are not so enormous as that of the cater
pillar of last year. ~ Montgomery (Ala.) Journal, of
10/7* inst.
Incidents of the Epidemic.—We passed
yesterday a house of a poor family; the hus
band was a corpse, and the wife lay along side,
near’ydead; around them were destitute chil
dren. About dusk we saw a person with sev
eral orphans, on their way to the house appro
priated. to succor and protect them. Evening
before last we were in conversation with a gen
tleman who was in the gayest of spirits, and
thought himself proof against attack : a few
hours afterwards, a raging fever had made him
a maniac. A volume could be written thus.—
A (). Delta.
The amount of money in the depositories of
the Government on the 30th nlt., subject to the
draft of the Secretary of the Treasury, was ac
cording to the monthly statement of that offi
cer, $3,727 J)ol .54.
Unfortunate Emigrants.—The ship Isaac
\lbe ton. Capt. Logan, arrived yesterday from
! Cork with one hundred and sixty emigrant
i passeng rs on board. Thei case is pitiable.
: They ha. e the ship fever on board, about twen-
I ty being down with it. and three having died
coming up the river. The vessel is in quaran
tine. To allow the passengers to come ashore
now would, we believe, cost the lives of half
of them. To leave them as they are, would be al
most as c. lel. It would be an act of humanity
on the part of the authorities, and we believe of
economy also, to place them on board a
steamboat and send them up the river without
delay. We have heard that some relief com
mittee has taken the subject in hand. May
they be encouraged to persevere.— Picayune
2Wi ult.
A Fruitful Vine —Alabama is unquestion
ably a great State—not only in its agricultural
and mineral productions, but also in the fecun
ditv of its women. We find the following let
terin the Chambers Co. Herald, and if any man
ever deserved a pension from his country, we
should say Mr. Flournoy is the man.— Obser-
ver.
Chambers Co., July 10.
.Messrs Editors : —I have noticed in your pa
per an account of mv wife having five children
in the short space of ten months and sixteen
j aV s which is but little more than half told. —
Sne has had nine children, that were born
alive : in a little better than three year-. Two
were born ou the 23d of July. 1"43; on the
29th of April. 1*45 she had two more : on the
4th of June 1*46. she had three, and on the
20th of April. 1*47 she had two more.
-
and a few months: seven sons and seven daugh
ters. Seven are living at this tune, and seven
dead. *^ c •
Thus. G. I lournoy.
Great Saving in Fuel for Machinery
X patent has been taken out bv Mr. Eddy , of
Xuburn N. Y.. for a simple and cheap, and. tor
that verv reason. a useful invention, effecting a
large living in the fuel used lor steamboat
boilers and" other manufacturing purposes.
The air for draft is admitted almost directly
upon the centre of the wood or coal, instead
of through the large open space m front of the
fire-place. The gates are removed, and in this
tern also those who are familiar with the siib
•ect will see that an important saving is made,
the air is admitted by a hole on each side of
the fire and by one in front Mr. Eddy thinks
that the same amount of steam can by this
plan be generated by the use of one-third or
even one-half less fuel than under the old me
thod.
From the N. O. Delta, of Ath inst.
Latest from Texas.
The steamship Yacht, Capt. Crane, arrived
yesterday from Galveston. She brought files
of papers to the 30tii ult. The principal items
of news which xve find in them are the follow
ing. which we take from the Austin Democrat
ofthe 21st ult.
Five companies of Col. Hays’ new regiment,
left San Antonio for Mier on Friday, the 13th
instant. The companies of Capts. Highsmith
and Gillett, we believe, are the only ones of the
regiment left on our frontier. The former is
stationed for the present at Fredericksburg, and
we are informed that the latter is to be placed
at some point on or near the Nueces, not yet
designated. Lieut. Col. Bell is now in com
mand ofthe remaining frontier forces.
Important news from the Camanchcs.— Mr.
Gooch, of Capt. Grumbles’ company of Ran
gers, arrived in this place yesterday, direct from
Fredericksburg. lie states that Santa Anna’s
- c -
party of Catnanches came into Fredericksburg
on Saturday, the 14th inst.. and on Sunday
had a talk with Capt. Grumbles. Santa Anna
stated that the reason of his leaving his hunting
grounds in the manner he did, was a fear that
the Americans had some design of a host ile
character. He was led to this belief by the ap
pearance at Fredericksburg of the three compa
nies of Rangers, which were recently posted in
that vicinity. He knew that the Americans
suspected his tribe of having taken or killed the
four men of Hays’party some time since, and
thought it prudent to take off’ the women and
children, so that they would be safe in case
there should be any trouble with the whites. —
So soon as he had removed the women and
children to a place of security, he hastened to
Fredericksburg, in order to explain to Major
Neighbors, if he should find him there, the cause
of his sudden departure. He regretted very
much that Major Neighbors had left before his
arrival, and stated that he would hasten to the
Trading-house on the Brazos, where he was
told Neighbors had gone. He informed Capt.
Grumbles that the four men ofthe surveying
party were taken, and subsequently killed, by
the Wacoes, and that he was present at a dance
over their scalps. He intimated the great ne
cessity of some step being taken by the Ameri
cans to put a stop to the depredations of the
Wacoes ; and avowed his determination of
causing them all to be killed by his own tribe,
if the whites should fail to act in the matter im
mediately, inasmuch as the depredations com
mitted by them were attributed to the Ca
inanches. He professed the sincerest friend
ship towards the Americans, and expressed a
desire to continue friendly. He has recently
been made Head Chief of all the bands of Ca
inanches that are in the habit ofhtinting on our
border, he will, as far as possible, pre
serve peace with our people.
From Hunt's Merchants' Magazine.
Montgomery’s Newly-Invented Steam-
Boiler.
We are indebted to the patentee for a copy
of letters and certificates approving the newly
invented steam-boiler, patented by James
Montgomery, of Memphis, Tennessee. The
advantages which Mr. M. expects to realize by
his improvements are as follows: 1. The re
ducing the quantity, and consequently the
weight of water used in the boiler. 2. Pre
vention of explosion. 3. The saving of at
least one-third of the fuel. 4. The saving of
one-half the space usually occupied by the best
class of locomotives. The advantage to sea
steamers resulting from the two last improve
ments will be readily understood and estimated
by engineers and all persons who have turned
their attention to the subject. The testimony
of Professor James Renwick, of Columbia
College, William Burden, steam-engine man
ufacturer, of Brooklyn. E. K. Collins, and
others, is given in its favor. Professor Ren
wick does not hesitate to express the opinion
that this boiler, “if properly set, and guarded
from any tampering, must completely counter
act the danger with which the use of steam is
now liable ; and. in addition, it promises, from
the manner of its action, to render the duration
of our boilers almost indefinite.” Mr. Burden
says, “it will make more steam with less fuel
than any other boiler now in use.”
Remarkable Phenomenon.—The A r . F.
Courrier des e.tats Unis says that Mr. Glatz, of
that city, has a child which affords an example
ofthe freaks of nature as follows. The child is
hardly twenty-two months old. and is thirty
nine inches in height. Recently it grew five
nches in three days, anil then, after twelve days
ntennission, it grew four inches in a week.
As the Courrier is informed by M. Legrand,
the French physician who attended it, it is the
most curious phenomenon ever observed ; the
most rapid growth known being three inches in
eight days. We add with regret that this ab
normal development has exhausted the strength
of the child, which is reduced to such a state
that the circulation of the blood can be seen in
its veins. It lives only by the nursing it re
ceives, and they despair of raising it.
Agricultural Statistics.— Th< Crops of
the Union for 1845. —The annual Report of the
Commissioner of Patents has just been pub
lished in pamphlet form. It contains, in addi
.. . ,L. taiuiaoTi; oiaitcr, a tubular estimate
of the crops for 1845. The aggregates are
thus given :
Bushels of Wheat-106,549,000
do. Bailey 5,160,600
do. 0at5163,203,000
do. Rye 27,175,000
do. Buckwheat 10,268,000
do. Indian Corn 117,899,000
do. Potatoes 88,392.000
Tons of Hay 14,065,000
do. Flax and Hemp 37,500
Pounds of Tobacco 187,422,000
do. C0tt0n936,088,000
do. Rice 89,765,600
do. Cocoons (Silk) 486,530
do. 5ugar226,026,000
The products of Georgia are thus stated :
Bushels Wheat 1,571.000
do. Corn 13,320,000
do. Potatoes 1,536,000
Pounds Tobacco 195.000
Bales Cotton, 450 lbs. per bale 455,550
The amount of cotton raised in the different
States is as follows—estimating
Maryland 13
Missouri 441
Illinois GOO
Kentucky 2,660
Florida 26,660
Arkansas 37.770
Norih C t.olina 88,880
South Carolina 100,000
Tennesseelo6,6oo
Alabama322,2oo
Louisiana4ll, 00
Ge0rgia455,550
Mississippis22,22o
T0ta12,074,697
The Coal Trade of Pennsylvania.—From
the American Bailroad Journal we take the
following statistics of Canals and Railways
leading to Coal Mines:
In the Lehigh Coal Region, the improve
ments are 87 miles of Canal and 98 of Rail
roads—cost $7,945,090. In the Schuylkill re
g:on 108 miles of Canal and 240 of Railroad—
cost $19,365,000. In other places 12 miles of
Canal and 24 of Railway—cost $310,000. pre
senting a total of 207 miles of Canal, and 449
of Railroad, involving a cost of near twenty-sc
ren millions of dollars.
What will Georgians say when they are told
that all this vast expenditure was made for the
Coal trade alone. If to these works be added
the Delaware and Hudson Cana’ JOB miles
long with 24 miles of Railroad, and the Morris
Canal. 102 miles long, we have a grand total of
417 miles in length of Canals and 473 miles of
Railroad constructed at an expense of thirty
four millions, nine hundred and seventy thou
sand dollars. Savannah Republican.
Manufacture* in Cincinnati. — Using up
the Whole Hog. —hi proof of the progress of
the arts through the whole extent of this coun
try we extract the following from a Cincinnati
paper:
•• We saw yesterday at the Drug and Chemi
cal establishment of George H Bates & Co. a
crystalized pyramid of Prussiate of Potash that
can be considered in no other light than a scien
tific. mechanical. Cincinnati curiosity. It is
two and a half feet in height and eight and a
half inches in diameter, with a base of fifteen
inches, weighing one hundred pounds. It
rises in rough, irregular layers, each layer hav
ing the most perfect and finished edge imagin
able. No sculptor or artist with keenest tools
could make finer work. The color is a beauti
ful orange.
This article of commerce is made extensively
by these gentlemen, and exported east for the
use of dyers and others. It may be curious and
instructive to the reauerto know that Prus-iate
of Potash is made of potash, old shoes, honf
of cattle, wollen rags and all refuse animal mat
ter. But the main thing used hy them is the
refuse of the hogs killed in this vicinity, viz: the
hoofs, hair, blood a id cracklings or scraps of
lard, so there is nothing left of the hog after he
passes the hands of our population.”
Home. —The pain which is felt when we are
transplanted from our native soil—when the
living branch is cut from the parent tree —is one
of the most poignant which we have to endure
through life. There are after griefs, which
wound more deeply, which leave behind them
scars never to be effaced: which bruise the
spirit, and sometimes break the heart: but ne
ver do we feel so keenly the want of love, the
necessity of being loved, and the sen-e of utter
desertion, as when we first leave the haven of
home, and are. as it were, pushed off upon the
stream of life.
Dogs.—The Australian dog never barks;
indeed, it is remarked by Mr. Gardiner, in a
work entitled "The Music of Nature,” tiiit
•‘Dogs in a state of nature never bark: they sim
ply whine, howl, and growl; th;* explos.ve
noise is only found among those which are do
mesticated.” Somnini speaks of the shepherds'
dogs in the wilds of Egypt as nut having this
faculty, and Columbus found the dogs whierrhe
had prevously carried to America to have lost
their propensity to barking. The barking of a
dog is an acquired faculty—an effort t
—which he derives from his associating with
man.
POSTSCRIPT!
Death of Rlcliard Jleiiry Wilde.
The mail of this morning brought us the fol
lowing unwelcome tidings, announcing the
death ofthe Hon. Richard Henry’ Wilde.
He whom Georgia so often delighted to hon
or, the Statesman, Poet, and Advocate, is no
more—a brilliant light has been extinguished,
and Louisiana and the nation have lost a son
of whom any people might be proud :
Picayune Office, )
New Orleans, Sept. 10, 11 o’clock. $
Richard Henry Wilde died a few minutes since
of the prevailing epidemic. In haste.
• Yours, G. P,
From Hunt's Merchants' Magazine, for Sept.
Illustrations of Mercantile Life.
Cities are to the dwellers in the country, ve
ry like what lights at night are to flies—brilliant
and attractive but certain ruin. They see the
blaze from a distance ; they long to warm them
selves in the genial glow; they hear of its man
ifold excitements, and they begin to despise the
dull routine of their inland homes. In a little
while they have disposed of what little they
possessed in the country, imbibed perhaps from
ancestors whose memory is a blessing to them,
and they hurry off to commence new life in an
untried sphere of existence. They plunge
headlong into all manner of dissipation; they
resort to desperate speculations, and even some
questionable modes to keep their expenses;
and the upshot of the experiment is, that in a
few months they are bankrupt, and what little
their families once possessed is Jost, alongwith
their respectability and reputation. All that
they have gained is extravagant habits and tastes
which can no more be gratified. This is a fre
quent and melancholy experience. We are
led to these remarks by reading the following
statement in Cist’s Cincinnati Advertiser, and a
similar statement might be made of every city
in the nation.
•‘ The avidity with which young men crowd
those avocations in life in which there is a
chance of making money with rapidity, or of
acquiring political or social distinctions and em
inence, is the more remarkable when it is ap
parent, on the very surface of the subject, that
they are venturing in a lottery in which there
are many blanks to one prize. few acquire
the object of their pursuit—the mass sink into
obscurity and insignificance.
Take, for example, mercantile pursuits. It
is the experience and observation of intelligent
persons in our eastern cities, that there is hard
ly a firm in existence now which did business
twenty years ago ; and that nine out of ten in
mercantile life, in the long run, amidst the fluc
tuations of its pursuits, are broke.
Let me, however, bring the subject nearer
home. I had prepared a list of the principal
active business men who were in trade twenty
years ago in Cincinnati, of which a brief ex
tract isall that I have space for in th< secolmnns.
In place of giving names, I shall distinguish
the firms by numbers:
No. 1, broke; afterwards resumed business;
has since left Cincinnati
2, broke; resides now in Indiana.
3, broke; and now engaged in collec- in g
accounts.
4, died.
5, now captain of a steamboat.
U, left merchandizing to put up po* which
business he also quit in time to save tacon;
independent in circumstances.
7, dead.
8, broke ; resides now in St. Louis.
9, a firm; one of the partners died; the
other out of business; both insolvent.
10, partners; both dead.
11, partners; broke; one now a book-keep
er, the other dead.
12, became embarrassed and swallowed poi
son.
13, a firm; broke.
14, a firm; broke; one of the partners died
a common sot, the others left the city.
15, a firm ; broke and left the city.
16, a firm; all its members out of business.
17, a firm; senior partner dead.
18, a firm; senior partner dead, junior re
sides at Toledo.
19, is now a clerk, and left Cincinnati, after
becoming intemperate.
20, a firm ; two of the partners dead, one of
whom died intemperate; the other is now en
gaged in other business.
21, a firm; senior partner died intemperate,
junior now pastor ofa Presbyterian church.
22, died of Madeira wine.
23, died of do.
24, a firm; one ofthe partners dead, the
other now in business in Pearl street.
25, a firm ; junior partner in business in
Pearl street.
26, a firm; broke; one ofthe partners in
other business, one removed to New York, and
the third a clerk.
27, broke, and drowned himself in the Ohio.
28, broke, became intemperate, and died of
delirium tremens.
29, broke ; resides in Baltimore.
00, <vd Daimtiwre.
31, a firm; senior partner dead, the other
partners dealing in real estate.
32, out of business, having broke three times.
33, broke; now dealing in flour.
31, died of cholera.
35, a firm ; senior partner dead, junior gone
to New Orleans.
36, broke ; removed to New Orleans.
37, broke ; removed to Illinois.
38, broke; removed to Missouri.
My list comprehends some four hundred
business men, of which the above is a sample.
I know of but five now in business who were
so twenty years since. Such is mercantile
success.
Content and Discontent.
Two little girls went into the fields to gather
flowers. Here they found buttercups, dan
delions, violets, and many pretty blossoms.
One ofthe children was pleased with every
thing. and began to pick sucii flowers as she
met with. In a little while this girl ha J collect
ed quite •< bunch of flowers, and though some
ol them were not very handsome, yet altogether
they made a beautiful bouquet The other
child was more dainty, and determined to pick
no flowers but such as were very beautiful.
She disdained to gather the dandelions, for they
were so common ; and she would not pluck
the buttercups, for they were all of one color,
and did not take her fancy. Even the blue vio
lets were not good enough for her. Thus the
little pair wandered on through the fields, till
they were about to return home. By this time
the dainty child, seeing that her sister had a fine
collection of flowers, while she had none, be
gan to think it best to pick such as she could get.
But now the flowers were scarce ; not even a
dandelion, a buttercup, nor a violet was to be
found. At length the little girl begged a single
dandelion of her sister, and thus they returned
home. When the two children went to their
mother, she asked how it happened that one
had so pretty a bouquet while the other had but
a single flower. The children told their story,
and lheir mother then spoke to them as follows :
•• My dear children, let this little event teach
you a useful lesson. Jane has been the wiser
of the two. Content with such flowers as came
in her way, and not aiming at what was beyond
her reach, she has been successful in her pur
suit, and has brought back a beautiful bunch of
flowers. But Laura, who could not stoop to
pick up buttercups and dandelions because she
wanted something more beautiful than could be
found, collected nothing from the field, and was
finally obliged to beg a dandelion of her sister.
Thus it will always happen, my children, in
passing through life. If you are content with
simple pleasure and innocent enjoyments, such
a-are scattered freely alongyour path.you will,
day by day, gather enough to make you con
tented and happy. If, on the contrary, you
scorn simple pleasures and innocent enjoy
ments. and reach after those which are more
rare and difficult to be obtained, you will meet
frequent disappointments, and at last become
dependent upon others. Seek not, then, my
children, for costly enjoyments or extravagant
pleasures. Be industrious in gathering those
which are lawful, and which are adapted to your
situation. In this way you will cultivate a con
tented spirit, and secure your own peace. If,
on the other hand, you disdain enjoyments that
are suited to your taste and capacity, you will
be hard to please, and perpetua. discontent will
dwell in your bosom. Thus you see that one
course will result in something better than rich
es, while the other will bring evils that are
worse than poverty.”— Green’s Annual.
Special Notices.
|j»Cainp Ground—Public Tent. The
Subscriber will open a PUBLIC TENT a.id HORSE
LOT for the accommodation of visitors and their
Horses, at the BAPTIST CAMP MEETING in Co
in i county, at the I u: n Meeting House, two
miles and a half from Berzelia; t» commence on
FRIDAY, the 23d inst.
A conveyance will be at Berzelia to transport pas
sengers to the Camp Ground.
sS-dA: v 2 JAS. GREEN.
Nicholas Henry Zenge. of Oberdorla,
Germany, is requested to give some information about
his present abode to the undersigned, who has re
ceived news of the highest importance to him re
specting a succession.
Any person who knows anything about N. H.
ZENGE will be suitably rewarded by communica
ting it to F. LAMBACK. Augusta, Ga.
si 3-w 3m
Dr. .J. A. S. Milligan attend to the
pr--'tiee of MEDICINE AND SURGERY in Au
gusta and its vicinity.
Office in Metcalf’s Range, up stairs. En
trance one door below Mr. J. E. Marshall’s Drug
Store. aulS
A CARD
Dr. Banning respects d’y r -e- no:.--e that
with a view of bringing the benefits of his ‘‘ BODY
I BRACES’’within the reach of al h*- has reduced
I tiaeprice to slsforth* Plated and SI J f>r the Steel.
I Also, that he will furnish Planters with a substantial
' article for weak and inefficient servants for $7. au!6
THE POOR WOMAN’S SONG.
BY MARY LEMAN GILLIES.
Though lowly iny cottage and frugal its fare,
Affection and Truth and Devotion are there;
And when evening arrives, and the day’s toiles o’er,
- 'Phen my husband comes home and I bar up the door.
! He goes to the bed where his little one’s he.
And I know the sweet light that then beams in his eye.
And he turns to his supper, whate’er it may be,
With a kindness of heart that is heaven to roe.
[ love him too well to repine at my fate—
Frugality still keeps the dun from our gate —
And I hope that his children may rise to repay
The toils and the sorrows that wear him away.
Oh, zealous and holy and pure be their youth !
May they hear from my lips only kindness and truth !
And. when Mercy’s mild messenger bears me from life,
Leave my mem’ry dear as a mother and wife !
MARRIED.
On Tuesday evening, the 31st ult., by the Rov’d
John C. Simmons, Anderson E. Middlebrook
to MissPERMELiA McCord, all of Newton county.
(Houin: ercial.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Tuesday, P. M.
Colton.— The sales for the week ending to-day,
reach about 1000 bales, and the market has advanced
fully } cent upon our quotations of last Tuesday. We
quote middling fair 11J cents. The quantity on sale
is limited, and there is little disposition manifested to
purchase, though the market is firm at our quotations.
Dry Goods and Groceries.— The fall trade is
opening slowly, and our merchants are already feel
ing its’effects upon their splendid stocks, which are
now daily arriving.
Bagging and Dope.— The Stock in market is
large and commands our quotations.
Corn, Flour and Bacon.— The supply of these
articles is moderate, and a choice article of Flour or
Bacon would meet a ready sale at fair rates.
'rhe River continues in fine navigable order.
EXC HiNGE TABLE.
(specie basis.)
AUGUSTA NOTBS.
Mechanics’ 8ank................... ........ par.
Brunswick Bank “
Bank of Augusta 44
Augusta Insurance & Banking Company.... 44
.’eorgia Rail Road . •*
Branch State of Georgia.. *•
SAVANNAH NOTES.
State Bank par.
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank “
Planters’ Bank 44
Central Rail Road Bank 44
COUNTRY NOTES.
State Bank Brandies, par.
•lilledgeville 8ank.......... 44
Central Bank <*
City Council of Augusta... “
Ruckersville Bank «
Branch Marine and Fire Insurance Bank.... “
St. Mary’s Bank «
Merchants Bank, Macon 5- Ca) dis.
Commercial Bank, Macon. fill® 70 “
Insurance Bank of Columbus No sale.
Monroe Rail Road Bank Broke.
Bank of Darien and Branches........ “
Chattahoochee R. Road de Banking Co “
Western Bank ot Georgia. 14
Bank of Columbus 41
Planters and Mechanics* Bank Columbus.... * *
Bank of Ocmulgee 44
Exchange Bank of Bi unswick
Phjonix Bank, Columbus ***
SOUTH CAROLINA NOTES.
Charleston Banks ptr.
Bank of flamburg 44
Commercial Bank, Columbia 44
Bank of Cheraw F O 2
Bank of Camden .1 Cd) 2dis
Bank of Georgetown I Cd) 2 dis
Alabama Notes 2-’ Cd) 3 di> ;
BONDS.
cent Bonds ,99® 100
Georgia S 40 cent Bonds.. . . • - •*■ ItC ®
CHECKS.
New Voik sight... > prero
Boston ”
Philadelphia ”
Charleston . par.
5avannah............................ •• ’*
AUGUSTA PRICES CURRENT.
Articles. I Wholesale. Retail !
BAGGING, Hemp ,ft yard 17 (a) 19
Tow “ none
Gunny “ 22 (d) 23
BALE ROPE 40 lb - 9 i
BACON, Hog round 44 | H ® 9 :
Hams “ 10 Cd) 12| ,
Shoulders.... “ 7.J®
Sides “ 9| a) lOf
BEES WAX “ 20 (a) 23 ;
BUFFER Goshen “ 25 (a) 3lf ;
North Carolina 41 12 ® 18 ■,
Country “ 12 Cd) 18 ?
COFFEE, gr’n prime (Juba “ Cd) 10 J
Oidinary to Good “
St. Domingo 44 t'i® 10 |
Rio “ Wd) 10
Laguira “ 0 (d) 10
Porto Rico “ B|® ’0
Java... “ 11 ® 14 ;
Mocha “ ® 22 i
CAN DLES.Spermace.“ 31 ® 37 f
Tallow. “ 17® 18
CHEESE, American “ 10® 12$ ,
English “ ® 20 i
CIDER, Northern 40 bbl. 700® 800 ?
in boxes M’doz. 350 Cd) 450 k
CIGARS, Spanish 40 M 17 CO ®4O 00 |]
Ame near |5 00 Ca) 12 00 |J
CORN busn 50 Cd) 55
FlSH,Herrings <lO box 75 Cd) 1 25 3
Mackerel No. 1 H? bbl 13 00 Cd) 14 00 J
u No. 2 “ 9 00 ® 10 00
“ No. 3 “ 6 50 ® 7 50 |l
FLOUR, Canal “ 800 Cd) 9 I 4
Country .•••••••••■•• 44 550 Cd) 650 '>
GLASS v .iq u M 12....... ... 1
I’lON, Russia4o cwt 500 ® 600
Swedes, assorted 44 4 75 Ca) 550
Hoop ................ * 4 7 00 (a) 8(0
Sheet “ 6 00 ® 7 00
Nail Rods “ | 6 U) ® 7 00
LEAD 40 Ib. 6®
LEATHER,Sole,Hemlock “ >5 Cd) 18
Oak “ 20 io) 25
Upper side 87 ® 200
Calf Skins 40 doz 12 00 ®26 ( 0
LARD lb. H ® 12|
MOLASSES, N. Oris 40 gal 40 ® 42
Havana “ 28 ® 30
Sugar-House “ 70® 75
NAILS 40* ll». 5f i) 6f
OILS, Lamp <4#* gal iOO ® 150
Linseed... •• 05 Cd) I 00
Tanners “ 55 ® 75
Lard 44 1 15 Cd) 1 25
OATS 40 bush none
PAINTS, Red Lead 10 Ib. 10® 15
White Lead 40 keg 200 ® 250
Spanish B own lb. 3 (a) 6
Yellow Ochre 44 4 ® 10
PEAS 44 62 ® 75
EPPER. Black “ l'»i® I2i
t OUTER, London 40 doz 225 ® 350
and Ale, American ... 40 bbl 850 <a> 900
RAISINS, Malaga 40 box 2 25® 250
Muscatel “ 200 (a) *2 25
Bloom 44 none.
RICE. Prime 40 cwt ® 6 50
Good “ ® 5 50
SUGAR, N Orleans 40 Ib. 71(a) 9
Havana, white....... “ 10 (a)
“ brown “ 8 tti)
Muscovado 74® 9
Kt. Croix “ Oi'a) H
Porto Rico 7ja) 9|
Lump * 4 II ® Hi
LoaL. “ *2® 14
Double refined *• 12 ® 13
SPICE “ 14® 16
JOAP, American, No. 1... 44 6 ® 7
“ No. 2... 44 5 ® 6
SALT. Li ver p’l, bulk 4F bush 40® 45
“ •• .... sack 162 ® 175
STEEL, German 40 lb. 12 <1) 18
Blistered “ 8 ® 17
SHOT, all sizes 30 bag I 6'2 Cd) I 75
SPIRITS, Cognac 4th p’L 40 gal 100® 350
Peach.... » ?5® I (/)
Apple “ 374® oO
Gin, Holland “ I 25 ,«) 1 40
44 American “ 40 ® 45
Rum, Jamaica 1 5o Cd) 200
“ N. England “ 31 ® 37j
Whiskey,Northern... 44 32® 35
Western... “ 3t» ® 35
44 Mononga... 44 62j® 87
Irish 44 30u ® 4 00
lEA. Pouchong 40 lb. 75 ® I 00
Young Hy50n........ 44 30 ® 1 25
Hyson.. . 14 75 ® 1 00
Gunpowdei .......... •* 1 00 ® I 25
Im >e r al 44 1 00 ® 1 25
FOBaCC.> N Carolina.. “ 8® 15
Virginia 44 15® 40
FWINE “ IC ® 20
VINEGAR. Cider 40 6*l 23® 25
V\ ine.... 44 I 35 Cd) 50
WINE, Madeira 44 2 50 Cd) 3 50
Sic’iy Madeira “ | 1 00 Cd) 1 50
Sherry 2 00 ® 3 505
Teneriffe....t “ 75 Cd) 1 262
Sweet Malaga 44 56 ® 00
Port 44 7 (a) 3 50
Claret 40 box 400 ® 450
“ in bottles |0 doz 300 (a) 0
Champaisne.. .. ..... “ 110 00 (a) 16 00
SAVANNAH. Sept. 10.— Cotton. — Arrived since
the Ist inst. 7 bales per Railroad. The exports for the
same period have been 61 bales Sea Island and 898
bales Upland : leaving a stock on hand, including all
on shipboard not cleared, of 784 bales Sea bland and
6,651 bales Upland, against 469 bales Sea Island and
5,640 ales Upland at same time last year.
Upto this time, but 11 bales New Cotton have
come to market, against 72 bales last year, and 800
bales the year befere. The market has been very
flat during the week, and is too unsettled to enable us
to give correct quotations.
The sales since tlm Ist amount to 242 bales, as fol
lows : 174 bales at 11 cts.; 25 at 10? ; 11 at 10} ; 21
at 109-16: HatlOb The sales of S«-a Island amount
to 87 bales, viz: 60 at 27|; 10 at 26 ; 7at 27, and
10 bales stained al 8 and 9 cents.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
1847-48 1846-47.
Stock on hand, Sept. 1 6,942 5.456
Received since < 1,520
u previously
Total receipts 6.949 6,976
Exported this week 898 1,336
“ previously- •• •
Total 898 1,336
Remaining on hand, Sept. 9 6,051 5,640
Rice. — The weather during the early part of the
month was very unfavorable to harvesting, but the
pa.'t few days it has improved. About 3.000 bushels
of new Rice have been received. The stork in mar
ket is very small. The sales amount to 350 casks at
85 per 100.
Corn. —The sale since Ist inst. amount to about 600
bushels at 60 cents.
Flour.— Is selling in small quantities at 86$ to 7.
Salt. — The demand is limited, but sales are made
from store at 81 50 per sack.
Bale Rope and Bagging. — We notice sales of 50
coils Kentucky Rope at 8 cents, and 14 bales Gunny
Bagging at 21
Groceries.—There has been a small demand for
the retail trade. The sales since the first are 100
aj? Ri > Coffee at 7} at B|. 13 hhds. Sugar at 7j a
6 hhds. New Orleans do. at 8L 20 bbls. No. 3
Mackerel at 6}. 150 bbls. New Orleans Whiskey at
264 cents; and 35 kegs Lard at 11 cents.
Ray.— We noticed a sale of a small lot of 30 bales
Northern at 87 j.
Bacon The sales are 9 hhds. Sides at 9 cents.
Exchange.— Sterling is nominal. The Banks are
checking on the North at 4 per cent. prem. They
purchase sight Uj 5 day bills at par; 30 day bills at j;
60, 1| discount.
‘Freights.— There are no vessels in port for Boston,
Philadefphia, or Baltimore. The rates to New York
are j to 5-16 for Cotton, and 75c per cask for Rice, and
6fc. per bushel for Com. There is but one vessel
loading for Liverpool at 4 a 9-16.
CHARLESTON, September 11 — f'otton. — In our
report of the 4th inst. in referring to the operations of
the week just closed, we remarked that sales had
been made at Jc. reduction, but added that there wero
those among our factors, who, rather than submit to
this decline, determined to await the result of the ad
vices then daily expected from the other side; and
since the arrival of the Caledonia— whose accounts
came to hand on Sunday—until within a day or two
holders had evinced a more general disposition to re
alise, and met purchasers at a much greater sacrifice
than that reported above. On Saturday last, opera
tions were almost entirely suspended, as the sales
were confined to some 30 bales; on Monday and
Tuesday, however, there was a moderate demadd lor
the article, and during these two days the transac
tions run up to about 800 bales at f a*|c. decline on
the prices paid just prior to the arrival of the steam
er’s advices, and on Wednesday between 4 and 500
bales were taken on still easier conditions ; but on
Thursday, buyers were unable to operate on as favo
rable terms, in consequence of the gloomy accounts in
relation to the growing crop, which reached us the
preceding afternoon from the section of the Cotton
region tributary to the Gulf markets, and the sales
were confined to 290 bales. On Friday upwards of
SOO bales were sold, on somewhat better rates than
could be obtained in the forepart of the week. There
has been little or no inquiry for the very common
grades, and the choice classifications have also been
neglected. The transactions of the week foot up ful-
Ig 2300 bales, against the receipt in the same time of
470 bales. The sales comprise 23 bales at !••{; 28
at 101; 537 at 11|; 770 at 11|; 174 at 11|; 626 at
12; and 51 bales at 12|c. We quote inferior ; or
dinary to good ordinary —; middling to good mid
dling 11} a 1 lg; middling fair 11| a Ilf; fair and
fully fair 12 a 12f; and choice —. We have no
transactions to report in Long Cotton.
Comparative statement of Cotton, embracing Stock
on hand, Receipts and Exports.
1847. 1846-7.
Stock on hand, Sept. 1, 1847««25462 7406
Received since Sept. 3 470
previously 362
Total receipts 26294 9094
Exported since Sept. 3 • 3278
“ previously 1587
Total exports 4865 3222
On shipboard, not cleared 215 300
Deduct from total receipts* •• • 5080 3522
Remaining on hand, Sept. 10-21214 5572
The, following 13 a statement of the receipts and stocS of
cotton on hand anti on shipboard not cleared, al the re
spective places named : 1846-7. 1845-6.
Rec’ts. Stock. Rec’ s. Stock.
New Orleans, Aug. 31..705979 2149? 1041393 6332
Mobile, Aug. 31... 323462 24172 4 2 612 7476
Florida, Aug 31 127852 2229 139755 1088
I’exas, July 30 8963 400 21732 ....
Georgia, Aug 31 228442 6912 178454 5156
Do. Sea Island 7567 845 10622 466
S Carolina, Aug. 31...336662 25162 231“'26 7406
Do. Sea Island 13538 4193 19579 1303
N Carolina, Aug. 27.... 6073 400 9561 530
Virginia, Aug. 3i...... 155'.*0 448 15700 100
Total 1774033 88584 2091257 30127
Macon, Ga. Sep. 1...
Augusta & Hamburg,Sept. 1..... 17233 9906
Philadelphia, Sep. 1.............9850 4050
New York, Sept. 1............ 83359 48500
Total 113331 65556
Rice. — There have been no transactionsin this arti
cle since our last, beyond the sale of some 60 or 70
tierces common, at *4i per hundred. The better
qualities are still held at high prices. Received this
week 332 tierces. “The prospects of a full supply
of this article still continues favorable, and although
some injury has resulted from freshets, yet not enough
to excite serious apprehension.”
Corn.— The transactions in this article continue
limited and confined to country Corn. Received thia
week 742 bushels by the Railroad.
Flour. — The market continues very quiet. The
transactions of the week have been confined to small
parcels of Baltimore within the range of our quota
tatioos, principally at 87 per barrel. Country flour
has declined in price, and may be had at prices rang
ing fr«xn 6 to6| per barrel. A prime parcel brought
the latter price. Received by the Railroad 539 bar
rels.
Hay.— Between 3 and 400 bundles North River
have been received since our last, the bulk of which
is held for retail. Present quotations nominal.
Bacon. — There has been a little improvement in
the demand for this article. Shoulders which are
scare, readily command quotations. Sides bring 8j a
9c. as in quality. The price of Hams rule most gen
erally from Bto 1 l|c.
Bard. — The transactions in Lard continue very
limited, and confined to the city trade.
>alt. — From store in small lots has been selling at
1.25 and 81.30 per sack. Mostly at the former price.
Sug irs. — The market since our last has been very
quiet, and the demand confined to small parcels Lou
isiana at prices ranging from 6f to 7fc. as in quality.
We continue to quote 6 a 7f. for Muscavado, but
would remark that some favorite brands are held at
something above.
Cq//ee.—We have no transactions to report this
week •
Molasses- — The sales of the week have been lim
ited to a cargo of Cuba, comprising 83 hhds., 20 tier
ces and 16 bbls., at 20 a 20fc. per gallon.
Domestic Eiquors. — A lot of 30 hhds. and 42 bbls.
N. E. Rum changed hands at 30. for the hhds. and
31c. for the bbls. New Orleans HTiLvAey in small
lots has been sold at 25 and 26c. per gallon.
Bagging. — There has been some inquiry for Ken
tucky Bagging during the week, and sales have been
effected nt 17| and 18c., mostly at the latter price.
The stock, as stated in a former number, is light and
centered in a few hands.
Bale hope.— This article has also been in reqnest
since our last; and sales have been made in Kentucky
anti Philadelphia, at prices ranwina from 7i in» to 9c.:
I v» mu opuialions, However, nave been con-
fined .k» Kentucky at B|c.
Freights. — To Liverpool, Cotton J a fd. Nothing
up for,Havre, and nothing ofl'ering to Boston. We
quote to New York, Colton in square bags a 25c. and
50c. per tierce for Rice.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. B.—Cotton.-The mar
ket has been quiet, and sales have been confined to
some 300 bales.
STATEMEiffT OF COTTON.
Stock on hand, September 1, 1847 24,221
Arrived since to date 2 578
Arrived to-day
Total 26,799
Exported to date 9,646
Exported to-day 1,737 9,646
Stock on hand and on ship-board not cleared*. 15,417
iStLgar.—ss hhds. good fair Louisiana were sold for
St. Louis at 7c.
Flour.— 4oo bbls. Illinois were taken from the Le
vee at 84.70.
Corn.— Demand for the Havana, sales 1,700 sacks
White and Mixed, deliverable at Lafayette, at 50c.;
350 White and Yellow in cotton sacks, at 50c.; 355
Mixed, at 55c.; 246 Yellow, nt 62 and 300 nt 65c.
Freights.— No new engagement transpired.
MOBILE, September 8. —CoWon.—At the close of
our last weekly review we left the market very firm,
holders stiff in their demands and prices tending up
ward. During the past week there has been a °good
demand with, for the season, heavy sales, at gradual
ly improving prices. The advance is lc. to Ifc. on
the quotations given in our last, and is owing mainly
to the unfavorable reports of the growing crops from
all sections of the cotton growing country, which come
pouring in upon us by every mail. The conviction
is now universal that the crop of the present year will
not exceed that of last, and this conviction renders
holders indifferent in regard to sales unless at higher
prices than have been ruling. The sales of the week
sum up about 5000 bales, in daily transactions as
follows: Wednesday l.;00 bales, Thursday 600, Fri
day 1500, Saturday 800, Monday 600, and Tuesday
200 bales. The purchases have been principally for
the Northern and French markets, and the demand
confined to the higher grades of cotton, on which de
scriptions, it will be observed, tue advance has been
the greatest. The week closes with a quiet market,
though with no indication of a decline in prices. On
the other hand, holders are very stiff in their preten
sions, and evince no anxiety to sell even at the present
advanced rates. One cause of the quiet that perva
ded the market yesterday, probably was the recep
tion of the advices from Europe per Gaudalquiver.
They are to the 14th ult. —ten days later. We ima
gine these accounts will have no perceptible effect on
our market.
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Good ami fine*• nominal. I Middling fair*«l2| 12f
Good fairnominal. Middlingsl2 a—
Fairl3 a — | Ordinaryllf a—
The receipts of the week arc 45 bales, the exports
400 bales, and stock on hand last evening, inclusive
of .-ill on shipboard not cleared, 23,817 bales, against
6,966 bales same time last year.
Freights.— In foreign there has been but little
done since our last —fd is still the rate for Liverpool.
Coastwise we have to report one brig placed on the
berth for New York at fc., at which rate freights are
very dull. The unengaged tonnage in port is still
small, consisting of two barks end a schooner.
Exchange. — There has been but a limited business
done in this department the past week, and that con
finer! almost exclusively to sight checks on New York.
In foreign exchange there has been nothing doing.
Rateshave undergone no change.
ADAMS, HOPKINS & CO.,
WAREHOUSE COMMISSION MER
CHANTS.
‘V THE UNDERSIGNED will continue
th® a ’ x,ve business at their old stand corner
Campbell and Reynold-strects
All business entrusted to our care will meet with
prompt and efficient attention, and the interest of our
patrons adhered to in the storage and sale of COT
TON AND OTHER PRODUCE.
BAGGING, ROPE, and other supplies, purchas
ed at lowest market prices.
The receiving and forwarding of Goods will receive
[•articular attention. Liberal advances made on pro
duce in Store. JOHN M. ADAMS,
LAMBETH HOPKINS,
sis FRANCIS T. WII t LIS.
FLEMING, WHITLOCK & CO.
WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
-ft Z CONTINUE THE WAREHOUSE
AND COMMISSION BUSINESS at their
s&’C* -'.Brick Warehouse on Can.pbell-etreet, cen
trally situated for the reception and sale of cotton and
other produce from Railroad, Boats and W agons, and
by strict attention to the interest of their friends, hope
to merit a continuation of patronage.
I iSerai advances made on produce in Store.
PORTER FLEMING,
J. W. WHITLOCK,
14-w4rnJ. M. HAND.
A DMIMbTRATORS’ Sale.— On Friday,
J7ML the 15th day of October next, will be sold, at
Brothersville, the summer residence in Richmond
of H. S. Jones, late of Burke county, deceased, the
household furniture on the premises. Sold fur the
benefit of the heirs of said deceased.
ALEXANDER MURPHEY, > Adm , re
BATT JONES, S
September 14, 1847.„
FOUR MONTHS after date, application will be
made to the Court of Ordinary of the county of
burke for leave to sell all the real estate belonging to
Augustus S. Jenkins, a minor, late of Burke county,
deceased. JOHN T. BROWN, Adm’r.
September 14,1847.
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