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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 183?-1864 | View Entire Issue (April 16, 1851)
Called Meeting of Council. Arun. 9th> 185,< Mr. Maharrey presented a petition signed by a large number of citizens, in re alien o giving the elections of City Officers to the people, which was read and recent: . Mr. Maharrey then offered the following Preamble and Resolution: Whereas, many til'®"’ nr « desirous that a change . I. *..i e iu the present inode of electing the Ciiv Officeis and tint Officers should here after be elected by the people of the city, therefore, Resolved, That at the election of Mayor and Members ct Council, to be heli on the second Mon <!ay in April, l^e vo ’ ers u ’ho may be in favor of such change be requested to add on the taceof their tickets “By the People,” and such as are opposed to the change, to a-ld on the face of their tickets “By Council,” and the managers of such election keep a record of such votes, and make a return thereof to the City Council. Mr. Conley offered tho following as an amendment: W hereas a petition has been presented to the City Council by a portion of the citizens, praying the Council should request the voters at the charter election to be held on the 14th inst., to indorse upan their ticket* whether the City Officers shall in future be elected by the City Council, or by the People, and as this question has only been agitated within the last few days, and is of too much importance to be acted up>n hastily and unadvisedly ; and fur thermore, it is presumed that the people have not had sufficient time to make up their minds upon that subject, and whereas it will require an act of tho Legislature to enable the change to be effected, and as that body docs not meet until next November, it is not necessary that the question should be pressed before the people with undue haste, therefore Resolved, Tha: a special election be held on Mon day, the 12th day of May next, al the several places for bolding the election for Mayor and Members of Council, and in the same manner, and that the voters at said election place up< n their tickets (those in favor of a change from the present mode cf elect ing the Cdy officers) “ By the People,” and those opposed to a change “By the City Council,” and that the managers of said election make a return to the City Council of the result of the same. Mr. Foster offered the following as a s übsti tnte, which was received: Resolved , That the question in relation to giving the election of Officers to the people be submitted to the voters at the election to be held on the 14(h inst., in order that those who feel an interest in th*' matter may have an opportunity of expressing their wishes in regard to the same, and that the managers make a correct return of the same. The yeas and nays being called for upon the reception ofAfr. Foster’s substitute, they were; Yeas.— Measra. Nowland, Foster, Slack, Tutt, Conley, Harper and Dearing.—7. Nays.— Messrs. Maharrey, Hatch, Carmi chael, May. and Robertson. Mr. Conley then moved the passage of Mr. Foster’s resolution, which was carried. The yeas and nays being called for, they were— Yeas.— Messrs. Nowlind, Foster, Slack, Tutt, Maharrey, Hatch, Conley, May, Harper. Carmichael, Robertson, and Dearing —l2. Nays.— None. [A true extract from the minutes of Council of April 9th, 1851.] L L. Antony, Clerk Council. Semi-Centenary of the University of Georgia. Athkks, April 7, 1851.—The undersigned committee, after due consideration, have de termined to publish the proceedings of the Alumni Society, at the last Commencement, as best calculated to afford to all concerned, the proper information in relation to the Semi- Cen enary celebration of the University of Georgia at the next annual Commencement. The committee are happy in having it in their power to announce, that Ex-Governor George R. Gilmer has consented to deliver the Histori cal Essay upon the progress of literature in Georgia, on Thursday, August 7th 1851. which day has been generously yielded by the De mvsthenian and Phi Kappa Societies. The committee hereby invito all the persons contempla'ed in third the resolution below, to attend the nextcollege Commencement, begin ning on Sunday, August the 3d, 1851, and par ticipate in the literary festivities of the occa sion, and a dinner to be served at 6 P. M. Thursday, August 7th, 1851, at the Town Hall or o her suitable place, with the request that the Alumni and all others interested, will take sufficient pains to procure the publication of this notice and the proceedings below, iu the papers convenient tn them, so as tu give timely information of the contemplated jubi lee, to the many citizens embraced in the invi tation, and scattered principally throughout the Southern and Southwestern States—this being • the only practicable method of reaching them. Wm. L. Mitchell,] Whs. Rutherford, I Henry Hull. Jr. > Committee. James VV- Harris, j Stevens Thomas, j Avqvst 6, 1860. The Alumni Society met according to the constitution. Hon. A. Hull, one of the Vice- Presidents in the chair—Wm. L. Mitchell, Esq., was requested to act as Secretary in the absence of that officer. It wm then announced that the orator had failed to attend. The following resolutions introduced by Wm. L. Mitchell Esq., were unanimonsly passed, viz: 1. Resulvtd, That the year 1851, being the semi-centenary of the University of Georgia, be duly celebrated at the noit annual Com menccment as a literary jubilee. 2. Resolved That a committee of five be ap pointed to give the necessary notices and make all the necessary arrangements for said eelebru tion. 3. Resolved, That all who have been, or are now connected with Franklin College, either as Alumni, Students, Trustees, members of the Boards of Visitors, members of tho Facul ty, recipients of tho honors of the college, or in any other manner, be invited to attend the next Commencement, and join in the cele bration of the contemplated literary jubilee. The chair, with the advice of the Society, then appointed on the Committee under the second resolution. Messrs. Mitchell, Ruther ford, 11. Hull jr. J. W. Harris, and Thomas. Rev. Thomas F- Scott offered the following resolution, which was also passed, viz: Resolved, That the committee be requested to confer with the literary societies of the Uni versity, and if agreeable to them, to request them to suspend their usual oration, and that there be delivered an Historical Essay on that lay upon the progress of literature in Geor ia. The committee wcrothen instructed to pro cure the services of some fit person to prepare •aid Historical Essay. The society then proceeded to the election of the annual Alumni orator, ami upon coun ting out the ballots, it appeared that Rev. Da vid Finley, of Mon.gomery Ala., was duly e'eeted. James Nisbet, Esq., of Macon, first alternate, and Josiah T. Irwin. Esq., of the county of Wilkes, second alternate. The subject of a dinner at the Semi-Centen ary ce'ebration next year was referred to the committee of five. The Society then adjourned sins die. Wm. L. Mitchell Sec'y pro tern. To thi People or Georgia.—Fellow-citi zens :— The undersigned Committee, after having invited the several counties of the State to send delegates to a Common School Con vention in December la«-t, deemed it expe dient to defer the meeting until a future day We now most respectfully renew that mviia t on. We have been gratified with the interest ex pressed in different portions of the State, and cannot but hope that there will he a general response to this proposition. What we desire is, a meeting of delegates from different parts of tho Slate, to take into consideration the great cause of Common School education No question more deeply concerns the welfare •f the whole State. The increase of our pop ulation, the development of our resources, and the extending spirit of enterprise among our citizens, all demand of us some ear nt st alien lion to the cause of general education. To devise some practicable system, and tho means of carrying it into effect, will require mature deliberation. This is the object of tho convention which we now invite to assem ble. We, therefore, respectfully solicit our fel low citizens of the several counties of the State, to send delegates, two from each conn ty, to a convention to be held in the town of Marietta, on Tuesday, the Sth day of July next. As we feel assured there are some in every county who tate an interest in tho subject, we hope they will see that tins proposition be fair ly offered for the action of the people. We highly appreciate the interest taken in this subject by the press of our State, and beg they will still lend theiraid by inserting this call, and urging its claims as they may deem most useful. Thom xs F. Scott,*) Alonxo Church, I B. Smidek. Committee. Jamvs A. Nisbet, | 8. Ft VCHE, J lu the middle of last January the S ci* a tiler dance was performed in Munich. ’1 he Schof jitr Taax takes place every seven years The origin of the dance is this: In tho year 1517. a dreadful plague ravaged Munich. All d?ors and windows were clo»ed. aud men avoided their neighbors, lu the midst ol this terror and silence, a troop of men, coopers by trade, (Schafller, in the dialect of this part of Ger many.) came in from the country with music, and green branches, and went from house to house calling to the people to open their win dows and doors. The people, at this unex pected summons, came forth, and, as if in fran tic joy, danced through the streets, and strange ly enough, the plague spell was broken- In commemoration of this event, the Schafller Tanz is performed every seventh year. The men wear gay scarlet coats black velvet small clothes, yellow aprons and gayly ornamented hats | they always dance before the royal pa lace. The bright dresses, muse and the at tendance of the harlequins, made a lively scene. The Schaffier Tanz is generally ths com mencemeut of the carnival. The Weather, Crops, Ac. For the last few weeks, we have had line •prtng weather, which our farmers, seam to have improved to the best advantage in pre paring their grounds and casting in tbeir seeds. The wheat and oat crops al this time are unu sually promising, having greatly improved with.n the last lew days. There is also a fine prospect ot an abundant supply of peaches, apples and other traits. For the last two years the farmers in this region have made but short crops: this year there is at present, a prospect ot large craps, and good prices, for every thing lhev rawe.—firaw Counsr. I JUT exceedingly gratified, while on a visit in the upper pan of ol ths county last week.to behold the pro mismg appearance of the wheat crop It is truly a r:eh treat to see me large aud thrift* field* hi that section, an-3 the farmers expect t» realise au abundant crop tt approacmuz harvest; audit is to be hoped that they may. for daring the last two or three crops the* fears bad a total failure. —Camdk Boston Slave Case* Boston, April 7 P. M.— The abolitionists are doing everything in their power to impede the execution of the fugitive law. and to em barrass as much as posible, the officers in the discharge of their duty. To-day Marshal Tukey was arrested on the suit of a negro named John Randolph, charg ed with arresting and searching the person of Randolph for concealed weapons. Tukey gave bail in the sum of SIOOO for hh appear ance to answer the charge. J no. R. Bacon, the agent of Mr. Porter, Sims’owner, and Do Lyon, were also arrested on a charge of con spiricy to kidnap. They promptly gave bail to take Sims out of the U. 8. Marshal’s custody, by virtue of an old act of the Massachusetts Legislature. The Marshal, however, positive ly refused to give him up. In Court, this morning, Mr. Rantoul occu pied about an hour and a half iu an argument in favor ofgranting a writ of habeas corpus for Sims. After lie had concluded, Chief Jus tice Shaw stated that he would adjourn the case till 3 o’clock, when the Court would give its decision. There appears tn ba no doubt that Sims will be delivered to his master, and a military escort wiil probably accompany him to N. York to prevent a rescue. Large crowds are gathered about and much excitement pre vails, but no fears are entertained of an out break. The military are ready at a moment’s warning to as ist the civil authorities April 7fh, 3P. M — hi the Supreme Court this afternoon Chief Justice Shaw delivered a lengthy opinion upon the application for a writ ofhabeas corpus in the case of Sims. The unanimous opinion of the Court was that the writ ought not to be granted. The argument was then resumed before the U. S, Commissioner. Rantoul is now proceeding to argue the case at great length. Swords and other arms sufficient to arm a hundred police have been forwarded from the Navy Yard to the Marshal’s office. Incase Sims is reminded to his owner a strong force will guard him into the cars. April 11, P. AL — Afor the U S. Court ad journed thia evening and while Marshal Tukey and several policemen were reconducting the agentof the claimant and Mr. DeLyon, police officer of Savannah, with the witnesses to their hotels James Randolph, the nesro who caused the arrest of Marshal Tukey this morning, rais ed a large club and was about to strike the agent on the head, when his arm was caught by an officer. He was arrested and committed to jail. Boston, April 8. —ln the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Ranted made another application fora writ of habeas corpus in the case of Sims. Chief Justice Shaw stated that he would give his decision this afternoon. The argument before the Commissioner is being closed on the part of the defence by Mr. Loring. Mr. Thomas wiil close for the prosecution, and ihen the Commissioner will give his decision. The abolitionists have determined to institute a nrrsecution against Sims for striking the officer who arrested him, and will endeavor on that ground to hold him for trial. Randolph, the negro who assaulted Mr. De Lyon, has been held to bail in S4OO to ans wer the charge. A large meeting in opposition to the Fugi tive Slave Law was field this morning in the Tremont Temple at 10 o’clock, a large num ber of ladies being present. AH grades of Free Soilers were in attendance, from Samuel Hoar down to Lloyd Garrison. The large majority of those present were opposed to any violent opposition of tho law. Hon. Mr. Pal frey temporarily occupied the chair, and after a prayer by the Rev. Wm. Dexter, a commit tee was appointed to select officers, who re ported for President Hon Horace Minn, with a number of Vice Presidents among whom were Senators Bigelow*. Graves and Robinson, the Rev. Mr Stetson, Samuel Hoar, Theodore Sedgewick and others. Abby Folsom attempt ed to apeak, but was put down. Mr. Alarm then addressed the assemblage in opposition to the law, and in terms of severe denuncia tion of Mr. Webster’s course. Boston, April 9—Mr. Curtis, the U. 8. Commissioner, has deferred his decision until Friday next. The meeting at the Tremont Temple in opposition to the Fugitive Law continued its session the en ire day. Hon Stephen Phillips offered n series of resohitions asserting the right of fugitives to a trial by jury, and the Habeas Corpus act under the common law, and declaring the Fugitive Slave law uncoil stitutional and a violation of the rights of free men. A proposition was made to sit all night, but upon its being known that the Commis sioner had postponed his decision, it was re jected. Mr. Webster arrived last night and put up at the Revere House. His health is still feeble. On his arrival yesterday at Springfield the peop.e turned out en masse to meet him and greeted bin, with the utmost enthusiasm. BosZon, Jpril 9zA.—-The case of the negro Sims begins to assume a more serious aspect, and a direct collision between the General and Stale Governments appears to be threatened. In the Massachusetts Senate hi day, an order was passed by a vole of 25 to 7. appointing a committee to enquire‘whether the freedom of any inhabitant of this commonwealth is in dan ger through file remnissuess of any officer thereof, or if any law for the security of per sona’ freedom bad been violated in any officer of the City or Slate ” This movement is in consequence of the refusal of the sheriff to Ferve the writ of re plevin upon (he Marshal, and also his refusal to serve a criminal warrant upon Sims for as saulting the officer who arrested him, both of which were designed as ph us to get S.rns out of the bands of the United States authorities. The Committee is now in oenmon. 'L'ho Gov ernor has aleu directed the Attorney General to consult with the Sheriff icia'ive to serving the writ es replevin upon the Marshall. Immense placards are posted about calling on the citizens and all opponents of slavery, to aaaouablu ul tho Stalo liotwu uu Friday, unci wi'iiesslhe State’s disgrace in the delivery of Sims. Sims, the Fugitive. We copy, from a despatch to tho Commer cial Advertiser, tho following account of the proceedings hod in the attempt to take Sims from the custody of the U. S. Marshal: Boston, April 11 —Last evening another attempt was m.ado to take the alleged ftigi ive Sims from the custody of tho U. S Marshal, by an application to Judge Levi Woodbury, of the U. S Supremo Court. Tho application was made by Messrs Charles Sumner. Richard 11. Dana, Jr , and Samuel E Sewall, A Chamber Court was held at 8 o’clock, by Judge Woodbury in tho U. S. Court Room, and the parties applying were heard in argu mem in support of the petition. Mr Dana addressed some preliminary re marks to his honor in relation to tho grounds of the petition, and was followed by an argu ment by Mr. Sumner in support. The captive Sims allege*! that he had been for some days held in custody, that the Com missioner had caused to be issued a process against him for resisting and assaulting officer Bateman while in the service of a legal pro crss by warrant, which he complained was contrary to his right. The U. S marshal, though requested by the petitioner’s counsel, had filled to bring him, the petitioner, before the commissioner (Hal hit.) named in the warrant. The prisoner bad desired a hearing in lhe ca-a, and suggested that the said warrant was null ami void. Mr. Sumner held that tho proof of the marshal showed no jurisdiction, and was there fore invalid. The commissioner was an inferior magis trate of lliH court, and could take jurisdiction of no offence. It did not appear from lhe process that Asa O. Bateman was an officer of the United States, duly authorised to serve a process ; therefore the warrant was nugatory aud void. The warrant was issued on oath, and it was equally necessary that the magistrate should have jurisdiction of the offence. The warrant required the prisoner to be brougiil before the magistrate forwith. but he had not yet been, though held several days in custody. Mr Summer in'roduced the following affida vit of Thomas Sims, and argued thatkis h« nor was authorised in this case to issue to the mar shal the writ of habeas corpus to bring lhe per son before him. The Disposition of Sims.— f.Thos. Sims, of Savannah. Ga., now in coafinement in Boston, on oaiti do tratify and aay that 1 believe the warrant from Com-i issioner Hallett, on which I am now arrested, was not issued for the real purpose of having tne tried, but for the fraudu lent purpose of assisting the Marshal in send ing me to Georgia, a* a fugitive from service, and preventing ire from obtaining a jury trial in regard to the claim I make to my freedom, I believe the said warrant to be a trick against my freedom (S'gned) Thob. Sims. 11 s honor Judge Woodbury said he con'd not go into the question of what the real reason of the delay was, such delay as had occurred might he with perfect reason on different ac counts ; but it was competent to ascertain now whether the warrant was valid or not. He should issue a writ of habeas corpus aud order a release from the marshal forthwith, but whether or not he was to be discharged fully, was quite another thing—it was a question of law and justice. Accordingly, the prisoner (Sims) was brought betore his honor, when B R. Curtis, Esq appeared tn behvlf of the marshal, and r- iid the return, and also ’he orders from the Commissioner’s Court for the remanding of the prisoner from tune to tune from the custo dy of the marshal. He wss desired by the marshal to state that two pariies held an in erest in this case—the United States and Massachusetts. The marsh-L was advised by counsel that his return was Hot transferable. Mr. Sumner wished for delay for the pur pose of collecting evidence of the unreason ableness of the delay by the marshal in bring ing Suns before the Commissioner for the offer.ee charged. Judge Woodbury suggested that he had consented to come into chamber this evening on the urgent solicitation ol the counsel of Sims, with the express stipulation that the matter would there be finally disposed of. He bad told them that he would much prefer to have them before him in Court, but they in s iated. His Honor observed that during the Crafts affair, an application was made to him in chamber for the issue of a process and he de clined doing it. but advised a party to apply to him in court. The party did so apply, and his Honor got the counsel tn a case in bearing to give way and issued the warrant. Mr. Sumner stiL prayed for uelay to Friday p. M. or Saturday morning. Judge Woodbury dually consented to ad journment until three o’clock this afternoon, xnd ordered the marshal to keep tne pn-ouer in custody there, to be brought io him. The adjournment took place at a quarter past 11. The Mayor sent a request to certain persons u the North part of th a city, desiring 100 vol uti-.eers to assist m the escort of Sims to-day. I f b.e men were uotified to meet at the marine I r^way, m Commercial street, and marca to the City Hal! at 8 A M. Instead of 100. 250 men have signed their intention to comply with the request Surrender of Sims to his Claimant.— The Court came in at nine o’clock and proceeded to give a decision. Tho hearing had been continued from day to day since Friday last, and his decision was now to be made, and as no court had inter posed to relieve him from the responsibility, he should not shrink from it. He was here to decide a great question of law un his conscien tious convictions of the truth. He thould stale his own convictions of the various ques tions which had been discussed. The first was, that a Commissioner had no right to decide this ca*e, inasmuch as he was not clothed with judicial power. He admitted fully hat a claim of this sort came under the judicial power of the United Btales,8 tales, and the question was whether or not Congress had pro vided proper acts empowering tho commis sioners to exercise any of such powe rs By act of 1842, there was an authorization of commissioners to act judiciously, to acer tain ex-ent, aud it was quite a common thing for them to arrest, examine and imprison of fending seamen, and others, holding them in I prison until finally tried. , ‘ This was a degree of judicial p-wcr. The , counsel for the alleged fugitive had contended ' that an act of restoration by the Commissioner ' hero would inevitably consign the prisoner to j perpetual slavery. He did not agree with the counsel fully on ; this po.nt The rendition of slaves escaped from one state to another was of die same na turo as tho rendition of fugitives from justice, only the one was to his owner and the other to a state. All • hat came before the magistrate before the prisoner was pimply the question of remo val. It was ascertained or passed upon whether the act of Congress of 1850 author ised commissioners to issue a certificate fir removal, on finding evidence that the claim of the owner is sustained. The liberty cf the party was not in final consultation here, therefore the ground as sumed by counae! for the prisoner that, as a question of property, the prisoner was entitled to a trial by jury hare, was untenable. The Commissioner reviewed the law, cited the authorities and then took a careful review of the evidence, and said there was no doubt in his mind that the claim of ths agent of Mr Potter was well founded in fact, and eaid, “I deem it my duty to grant a certificate for his re moval back to Georgia, I therefore do Hrant it. Mr. Bewa!l rose and suggested to the Com missioner that the prison«?r had a question pending before Judge Woodbury which he desired now to pursu . The Commissioner said “I have consulted with Judge Woodbury this morning, and he assured me that the matter had no relation in this case, and the certificate I have already granted.” The fugitive Sims was then taken from the Court from under the direction of the marshal Much excitement exists at the Court House. Case of Sims Boston, April 12 —After Judge Woodbury had pronounced his decision yesterday after noon, ha said, in reply to an observation of the prisoners counsel, “I thank God Massa chusetts is still a state of the Union, and so long as she is such, I shall administer the laws of the Union or perish in the attempt.” A crowd of about one thousand persons followed the witnesses to their hotel. The Southerners were accompanied by a large police force. They received cheers, groans and hisses, but a cry for “three cheers for Daniel Webster and the Constitution” was responded to in a glorious manner. During the night there whs little excitement, though the watch and police were under milita ry drill until four o’clock thia morning when lhev baited in a body in front of the East door of the Court House, forming in a hollow square. The fugitive Sims was brought from his place of confinement, and placed in the area, and the whole body moved down State-street to Long Wharf, where Sims was placed on board the brig Acorn, Captain Coombs. The brig was towed down the harbor by the Hor net, and is now probably under goad headway for Savannah. Several officers accompanied the captive. Tho whole affair passed off* very quietly. There were from three to four hundred po licemen aud watchmen in tho column, armed and equipped. Tho military did not appear. U.S. Marshal Devens and city marshal Tu key were in the column, as were also the U. S. deputy marshals. Thu spectators who loiiowed down to the brig did nor number more than lot) and there was no disturbance except a lit Io hissing. From the N. O. Picayune, EPi inst. Eater from Mexico* Since our last, be brig Union, Capt. Rado vich, has arrived from Vera Cruz, with dates to the 27th ult., and the schooner Oregon, (’apt. Treiiis, from Tampico, with journals from that city of the same date. We also have files of papers from the city of Mexico three days later than before received, with several letters from our correspondents. From our letters and papers we make up the following intelligence: A well informed American resident of Mex ico, under dale of the 22d March, writes us that the Government will soon be in the great est distress. The American indemnity money was neirly spent, and where a further supply was to come from, no one knew. The cus tom houses were producing less every day. On the 15lh March there should have been io cash io (he treasury, some bow or other, but instead of that, a deficiency of «®2 : - 600,000 turned up. The same writer says, that the present Min ister of Finance of Mexico, is a dunce, [A«rro is the expressive term used,] and does not know what he is about. At present he h>»« r grand project in his head to induce Congress to give back to the Vera Cruz Railroau Com pany the per cent duties invested in the Company, and in order to gain this object, the memb ra of Congress will be tempted with the plan of a railroad to Acapulco. The pre sent road leading out of Vera Cruz, only two miles long, has already swallowed some mil lions of dollars, say all the 6j per cent, duties on imports for the last eight or ten years. A brother of tho Minister holds tho right of a railway as fir as Medel in. The people of Vera Cruz, according to an other letter in our hands, are decidedly hostile to the Tehuantepec road, so much so, that they were about to protest against it at the capital. It wa< thought, however, their protest would be of no avail. • Still another intelligent correspondent writes to us of the great necessity of a line of new steamers between New Orleans and V«.ra Cruz. We give an extract from his letter: “If you New Orleans folks want a steam communication between your city aud Vera Cruz, you must be quick about it, and put new fast running, and substantial boats in the trade. I will tell you why. The present s.earners, however safe, the Mexicans do not consider the thing exactly, while the Spaniards w ill soon haven line from Vera Cruz to Havana, and thence to Cadiz for which four boats are now . building. Teri shares, of <55,(J00 each have already been subscribed in this city, (Vera Cruz.) and as many more in Havana, and if the Mexicans get accustomed to go that**ay, it will be found difficult to wean them back. A petition has already bean sent to Congress, by the advocates and friends of the Spanish line, praying that steamers bringing goods into Mexican ports may be permitted to enter with out paying tonnage duties only on such part of the cargo as is landed, ami this it is likely will pass. I dare say Uncle Sam will claim the same privilege. What you must do in New Orleans is to have at least two strong, staunch, and thorough going sen steamers in the line —such boats as the Mexicans them selves will say are all right—and then you ein go ahead of any thing aud every thing Look to it.” The same correspondent mentions the fail ure, at the city of Mexico, of the great house of Drusina dt Co., and says that their credits were offered at Vera Cruz at from 40 to *O. The inhabitants of Tampico appear to re gret the departure of Gen. La Vega, who had started for Yucatan. The Ayuntamiento paid him great honors pievious to bis depar ture A e impaiiy has been formed at the city of Mexico to work the sulphur mines of Popocate petl. The small pox was said to be raging, to an alarming extent, in the cities of Aguas Cali elites and Morelia. We see in El Monitor an account to the ef fect that in Chihuahu • there had oven a union effected between the Jesuits and Purus, with the object ol cariyingon hostilities against the Government The exclusive privilege Iris been granted to Senores Mariano Ay lion and Vincente Rosa* to navigate the lake* ami cana's of the valley of Mexico, for ten years, with steamboats Some of the Mexican papers are advocating the necessity of closing such of the convents as have not the full number of inmates, and ap plying the funds raised to public instruction and to objects of beneficence and public utili ty- EsFOßCira the Fcgitivk Law.—The Wash ington Republic of Thursday contains a very interesting correspondence between the Se cretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Navy Yard, at Philadelphia, in regard to the employment of ihe t lined Stales Marine to aid iu the execution of the Fugitive Slave Law. The latter applied for instructions, and. in reply, the Secretary directs him upon the aue ihority of the President, to place the Marines at the disposal ol the Marshal charged with the service of Process, when that officer is unable to raise the force necessary for the due and prompt execution of the laws. Where appli cation for assistance comes, however, from special deputes appointed by the United Slates Commissioners, before it is furnished a certificate from the District Judge must be pro d .iced, showing that the execut on of Process has been actually resisted, or that combinations to resist have been formed, too powerful to be overcome by the Civil Authorities. There is aho appended a correspondence between the Secretary and the United States Marshal at Boston, respecting the refusal, un der the laws of Massachusetts, of the use of the Sia e Jails for the confinement of recap tured fugitive s aves The Marshal, after staling dial no place exists for their safe deten tion, asks that instructions be given to the na val commandant io employ the ships of war or revenue cutters for that purpose. Tne Secretary in reply states that this ditti culty is met bv that section of the act of Con gross which authorises the hiring of a conven ient place to serve as a temporary jail. the ex pense to be paid by the Federal Government. The use of these vessels is therefore denied, tie necess.:y existing for the grant of the au thority.— Richmond A Couple of Juveniles, one only bfi the other S 5 years of age were married on Friday last, on bard the steamboat Troy from New York* The blooming bride »s Mrs. Macy. mother of the gallant captain of tint splendid boat and the bapny bridegroom is Nathaniel Harbrick, Esq. Both are Quakers. ClittUftUuoga—State Ten nessee Routh The editor of the Knoxville Tennessee H'kig has recently made a vsit to Chattanooga where he spent a week, and gives his impres sions in the following letter to his journal. Chattanooga, Much 31. 1851. —I can but speak of the rapid improvements of this town, since I was here twelve months age Since then an extensive Foundry has been erected, and a Steam Saw-Mill, and both are in suc cessful operation. The first is casting the wheels and irons for Railroad Cars, and executing the wood work too; while the lat ter is cutting up five and six thousand feet of lumber each day. Fine dwelling houses are being built, and extensive Commission and Forwarding houses have been erected, and they are now literally groaning under the weight of the produce with which they are filled to overflowing. These buildings are near the river, and their arrangements for shipping are complete, under the control of men of energy and experience. In the way of Hotels, Chattanooga is now ■ in advance of any town in East Tennessee. | Hill’s Hotel is a new and commodious brick building, situated on Market street, in the business part of town, and is fitted up in su perior style, while the table is furnished with tho very best the country fiffords. W. B. Ayer, a Ten; s eean, well known, superintends tho house. The Mansion House, by Mrs. Hull, is on fffarket street, convenient to the river; 1 know nothing of the House. The Chattanooga Hotel, on Market street, is a good house, kept by Mr. Kennedy, a gentleman of long experience in his line. The Griffin House, where I am staying, is located near the Depot, at which point the cars arrive and de part daily, it is removed from the “ noise and confusion ” of the place, and is a most desirable house to board at. This house, but recently completed, is furnished with entirely new furniture—it was constructed expressly fora hotel—on a large scale —and arranged for the especial comfort of its guests. The table is not surpassed by any in this country, either in abundance or variety. The servants are honest and attentive —and Col. Griffin, is himself, a gentleman, and a high minded hon orable Georgian. A the junction of the Geor gia and Nashville Railroads, Maj. Montgome ry keeps and elegant house, new and conve niently arranged. This house is one mile from the boat landing, but when the Nashville road is completed, it is destined to do an ex tensive business. My first visit to this place was in 1839, when the red men of the forest were in peaceable possession of this country, and this place was called Ross's Landing, with nothing here in the way of improvements but a log-cabin ware-house, about 18 by 20 feet. Then I was on the dark rolling tide of the Tennessee River, with tho sighing foliage of the red man’s native forest waving around me in every di rection. Now the face of the country wears a different aspect, and I find myself bewildered and enchanted by the scene, scarcely able to survive the shock. Railroads have done ail this, for Hamilton county, and every other portion <»f East Tennessee is benefitted by them. I think 1 am safe in saying, that there is, upon an average, as much business done here in a day. as there is at Knoxville in a week. This the receipts of the place will show. Jews and Ci.ris ians saints and sin ners, are sil doing business here, and among them there are some and no mis take! What a world ours is!—one half pur suers—the other naif pursued ; —half straining every nerve to sure iife—the other half intent on destroying ill— Thus rascal battles rascal— instinct opposes instinct —passion fights pas sion—and this has been the game cf the world, since old Adam's fall cursed the earth ! Oh the surge oi human !i»e, as it sweeps fiercely on, in the midst of gloomy mountains, the rapid song of the wliippoorwd, the paved streets of the crowded city, the rattle of otu nibUMes, the rush of steamers, and the mesic of the wind amid ‘he Bee tops’ Gen. Bishop, the Agent for the Georgia Sta e Read at this place, is the observed of all observers here, and the subject es a good deal of unmerited abuse at a distance. 1 have been here a week to day, and during that time I have been at the Depot every day, ami noticed par’iculariy the movements of Gen. Bishop. I am now prepared io give an opin ion in his case, and ; o Scale the facts, which I wiil do regardless of whom I offend. There are, at the River, in flat boats and warehouses, three or four hundred thousand pounds ol bacon, a large amount cf corn and wheat, io say nothing of cotton on the banks, and con stantly arriving, awaiting transportation over the Railroad. In consequence of Uns state of things, the market is glutted, and prices are falling, and holders, traders and specula tors, are abusing Gen. Bishop, who is n<> more to blame than I am. I have never known any man to labor as hard and as constantly as he does, and to accomplish the same amount of labor that he does, with as few hands. Had he not the constitution of a horse, he would sink under it; and if ha were not a man of great patience and firmness, he would abandon his post. He is as kind and acommod.ding, un der all the circumstances, as one man in a thousand would be. I pronounce him a biisi nes man ; and I scruple not to say. that there is not a man in East Tennessee now finding fault with him, who can take Ins place, do the business as well, and give as general satisfne lion as lie does. Gen. Bishop is furnished with about twenty or thirty freight cars, and two or three engines, when ha should have an hundred of the former, and ten or twelve of the latter, to do the work of the road. In stead of sending out one train each day, he hlxxiM bn nh'fl to spii<l three. So anxious is he to got off’he freights, that he not unfre quenily loads old cars with 17,000 pounds, when he is expressly ordered by the Chief Engineer, not to load them with more than 15. OuO, as they are adjudged io be incapable of fr ighting mom. I agree that there is ground lor complain's, and that our farmers and traders are treated badly ; but I deny that ?t is the fault of Gen. Bishop. The Stale is to blame, or the Gov ernor, oq forsooth the Chief Engineer, who is but an ordinary lawyer, incompetent to dis charge the duties of his station, n is believed, and who is not more than half his time at his post. Everything on the road is under con trol of die Chief Engineer, and he is to blame for this‘tat; of things. Gen. Bishop, and his small force, work hard from sun rise until 11 o’clock at night, every day in the week but Sabbath —1 Know this to be so. How can a man send off produce without cars / .And how can ten men perform the l°.bor of fifty ? Gen. Bishop is nothing to me—he is a Demo crat in his politics—but every man ought to have justice done him. and this he has not had through the papers ol Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Business has greatly increased on this road of late, and the requisites for expeditiously performing the business which is legitimately required of it, have not been increased. This every cami d man will agree is tho truth, who is at all conversant with af fairs here. I passed through tho tunnel eno day last week, on the cars, arid went as far as to Dal ton, in company with Rev. Mr. McAnally, who had the previous night delivered an ad dress here upon the subject of colonizing free persons of color on die western coast of As nca. ('ol. Pritchard, the chief Engineer on the Ea.« t Tennessee and Georgia Railroad in vited us to gel on the ctrs and go with him out to where the hands were at work, a dis tunce of twelve miles. We did f-o and re turned on the cars in some three hours after wards. 'J’nat Road is the best road south ol “Mason and Dixon's lino.” This is briefly the manner of its construction: —first, there h a mud adl laid down on each side of the track, of solid, hea%y timber—upon tiie-- ’lie cross ties are laid and a heavy Trail, which is fas* toned down with heavy chain and spikes. These rails are 21 feet long, and weigh 380 pounds to the rail, while they average 90 tons to the mile. Upon this road the passenger cars will make thirty miles to the hour, requir ing but three horns from Dalton to B air’s Ferry. The w< rk is progressing finely, and wii! be completed to Hiwassee by the first ot Julv. Tennessee is no longer to be a pioneer in the back woods or a provincial territory on the borders of civilization—she is soon to take the noble stand lhe God of nature mark ed out for her—by a proper direction of her energies and development ot her resources— sh<* is to assume her true position, and assert her dignity and consequence in the great American family of States Aud especially is this soon to be the case m reference t j East Tennesiee, lhe gardenspot of the Union, and the El Dorado of America. Is this doubted by any one ? Look at the position of East Tennessee !—r. is the “funntl of the world —the converging point where all the great thoroughfares ol America are to meet! VV hy do I say so ? L‘»‘»k al our mild climate—our nch valleys-—our romantic hills—our nob'e rivers and streams —our rich mineral resources —our hardy and teeming population—our luxuriant pastures—out fiocks and herds—our great facilities for commerce ami manufactures —the abundance of the products of the soil— and las. bat nut least, our genius and talents, and energy. What we need now, is wise hb oral, and judirtouv legislation : and in order io this, both political parlies should send to our General Assembly, tbeir ablest aud most ex perienced men—taking care to vote tor no man who is not an out an I out Internal Im provement man. For upon the character of o*ir next Legislature, is suspended the desti nies ot Tennessee to a very great ex ent. Tennessee Will never reach her high des i ny. nor develope her vast resources, until she shall construct Railroads through ail portions of her territory —Ra treads as the trunk— Turnp’kts and P;ank Roads as the limbs of the great body. This will give lite aud ener gy to the whole system —they w ill have an in vigorating effect upon all interests and alt branches of trade. Tins day a week ago, I saw the interesting signt of six steamers at ibis wharf at one tin e. To-day there are five, while by morning per haps, there will be none ol them left. The •‘McKinney” is expected every hour, and if ?he arrive between this and nine o'clock, there will again be six steamers here. These ail ar rive and Cepirt with from ten to forty passen gers each. Na wonder Chattanooga is a p ace of business. Legislation is lowa. —The Legislature ot lowa adjourned on tic srn uit Among the acts passed are two importaut ones—the first rel les to interest on money, parties being left free to contract for such rates as they may see proper, the law interfering only so fir as to compel the fulfillment of tne contract, what ever it may be, an i the secund. *he abolish men; of capital pin lebment- Another act was passed prohibiting the immigration oi biccks into that Slate, On entering the State they are required to leave after receiving three days’notice us ihe law. and are subjected to certsin pena ties if they remain. Death of Nathaniel Heyward.— We are pain ed :o state that informauou reached our city on Sa’urday, that this aged and highly re spec.ed citizen, had expired suddenly a; h:« pLxntdUon on Combabee Mr. Hayward was, we believe, the most extensive Planter iu the State, aud bis decease will be deeply regretted by ue wa«to — Ckonottou ounsr New American Coinage —The three cent pieces authorized by tho recent law reducing the postage on letters and newspapers, are now being coined at the Philadelphia Mint and are slowly getting into circulation. The new coin is thus described:—“On the outer ed«re of one side are the words ‘ United States of America, 1851,’ and * n l ho centre a six pointed star, with a shield ; on the other side are thirteen stars, with a C and Roman characters 111 withi '• the letter. The piece iias the whiteness of silver, and is not milled on the edge.” The new SSO pieces issued at San Frar,cisco under the act <>! Congress appoint ing a United States Assay Office in California, have also made their appearance. Some of the new coin were received by the last steam er. It is octagonal in its form, and on the front bears the following inscription: “ United States of America, 880 Thous.so D. C.” On the reverse is a rayed circle, (a star.) and around the edge “ Augustus Humber, United States Assayer of Gold. 1851.”— Balt. Amer. The United States mail steamship Georgia, from New York, received the mails and about twenty passengers from the steamer Pilot, off the Bar, .".bout 7.] a- m. yesterday. Among the passengers pul on board the Georgia, was Dr. Hitchcock, U. S. A. lady and child, and abut eighteen gold diggers from the upper counties of Georgia, who intend trying their fortunes in the gold placers cf Caldbrn a Most of the latter have friends out in the gold region who are doing wel I. The Pilot brought up only one passenger to the city. CapL Adkins informs us that he could not procure any papers from the ship. We should be pleased if this could be other wise in future, as when the mail fails, as was the case yesterday, they are of importance.— Charleston Mercury. The equestrian statue in bronze of General Jackson, which has been in progress for the last four years at Washington under direction of Mr. Mills, is rapidly approaching comple tion. and will be ready to be placed on its pe* destal, in Lafayette Square, opposite the Pre sident’s House, on the 4lh of July next. Good in every writer in a Lon don paper of 177 G quoted iu the Tribune, speak mg of what he calls‘the American Standard, having a snake with thirteen rattles and the fourteenth budding’,thus expatiates upon the amiable qualities of the rattlesnake. Such a benevolent philosopher would find ‘good iu every thing.’ The rattlesnake is properly the representative of America, as this animal is found in no other part of the world. The eye of this creature exec's in brightness most any other animal. She has no eye lids and is therefore an emblem of vigi’ance. She never begins an attack nornever surrenders. She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage. When injured or in danger of being injured, she never wounds till she has given notice to her enemies of their danger. Nootherofher kind shows such generosity. When undisturbed and in peace she doesnot appear to de furnished with weapons of any kind They are latent in the roof of her mouth and even when extended for her defence ap pear to those who are not acquainted with her, to to weak and contemptible; yet her. wound-, however small, are decisive and fatal. She is solitary and asociaies with her kind only when it isnecesary for their preser vation. Her poison is at once the necessary means for digesting her food, and certain des truction to her enemies. The power of fasci nation attributed to her, by a generous con duction, resembles America Those who look steadily on her are delighted and in voluntarily advance towards her. and having once approached never leave her. She is fre quently found with thirteen rattles, and they in crease yearly. She isbeauiiful in youth, and her beauty increases with her age. Her tongue is blue and forked as lightning.” Commencing Life Early.—A couple in Green county, Ohio, the husband eighteen and the wife sixteen years of age, who have been married about four years have two children, one of which is over three years.and the other over one year old. L they keep on at this rate lh»y w;|| have quite a family about them when they arrive at the years of discretion —perhaps we should gay maturity. Loss of the Steamship Cato—Captain Shoufe, ol the snip Ocean Qogen, arrived at port this morning, from Liverpool, reports that the ship Cato, Capt. Robinson, from Liv erpool f>r this port, with an assorted carg) and 3 ; ’o steerage passengers, went ashore on Sun day 31 st March, on the Bemeni islands. The passengere were taken off by wreckers, and would be taken into Nassau, N. P. No liven were lost The vessel is supposed to be a to tal log*. The Calo belonged to the estate of the late Samuel Broom ol this city.—jV. O. Pic. Crevasses. —The Plaquemine Sentinel of tho sth says the crevasse in the bayou, a short distance below that place, has been closed through the plan of cur feliow-eilizen, T J. Spear. A crevusse occured on the night of the 31st nit. opposite the plantation of Balthazar Depuy. it h now 175 feel wide. 'The Sen inel says no sugar will be made this year on if e left bank of that parish. The river at Plaquemiuc was falling on the sth inst. zlnother crevasse tonk place on the 2d inst about a mile below the Grand Levee in Pointe (‘oupee. It ig of a heavy formidable charac ter, and cannot, it is supposed, be slopped whilst ’he high water continues. The planters n the rear of the parish and at Grosse Tete will suffer. There i.- another crevasse about a mile above the Granda Levee; it has been running more than a week.— Picayune, IBM inst Ako-thh-p (’npvxssF —Mr. JnrkHon. th« Pi lot on the Piiuco«s No. 3 informs us that the coast below presents a most melancholy ap pearance at the present lime, there being no less than fifteen breaks in the levee from the mouth <>‘ the Red River to New Orleans. A i.trik <:r-nrrcdon Wednesday flloirning st Mr. Buis’ plantation at the foot of Morgan’s Bend, a few miles be’ow the place where the break was last Fcasoti, in tho Grand Levee. At the limo tho Princess passed it 15 yards wide, with a fall of five or six feet. — Natch. Cour. Chattaxooga exhibits at the present time the most unmistakable evidences of prosperity. The music of the hammer and saw is heard in every direction. We hazard nothing in say ing rnat witnin the last six months, not less than fifty buildings of different kinds have t eon erected. A majority of them, it is true, an of a very humble order, but stnl they will serve as temporary abodes for (he present rapid influx ol population, and wilt, in time g.ve place to more imposing structures, na productive labor shall the requisite amount of capital Many buildings are now in process of erection, and many others, soia; of large dimensions, are projected and will be completed dur ng the Summer. We shall with pleasure chroj.icle the progress of improve ment in Chattanooga, and perchance some things that are not improvements will receive notice from our pen.— Gaze Us. Fire.—We regret to learn that the dwelling hnuse ot Mr. D. D. Smith, situated about hix and a half miles from this city, was destroyed hv fire on the 29th ultimo. The building was new, having just been completed, and the fire caught while sweeping away the shavings, preparatory to moving into it. Mr. Smith’s loss is a about twelve hundred dollars.—Jt/an t* IrdeUigcneer. Cassius M Clay of Ky. has joined Chase, the Onio Aboiinon Senator, ami Rhett, the Secessionist, in denouncing ifce fugitive -lave law as unconstitutional in many respects and as exercising power not given to Congress at all. This Casius Clay is “a bold bad man.” working in aid of the abolitionists; and he is found agreeing with Rne .t and the fire-eaters u; denouncing the Compromise me tire* and stirring up agitation.— Huntsville Advocate. Historical Discoveries.—Let: rs from the city of Rome mention the discovery, among the manuscript volumes in the library of the Dominicans, of twenty-five packages or vol umes, relating to the early history of this coun try. The accidental finding of one volume induced eur Charge, Mr. Ca=s, to follow up the examination, and it produced this result. He is now engaged in prosecuting the exam ination into the manuscrip t of the Vatican library. The volumes discovered contain, so far as they have been examined the reports cf the earliest Catholic missionaries—French, Span ish and Italian—employed on the frontiers of the Old L'hirtven.in Canada, the Valley of the Mississippi, Florida and Texas. One of the manuscripts is by a companion of DeSoto in h:s marvelous expedition; another by a priest attached to the party of LaSaiie. These are precious documents, and will he eagerly sought for and read whenever publish ed Depth of the Oceas —Lieut. Golds boreugb. of the U. S. ship Saratoga, during his passage last December from Rio de Janeiro to the Cape of Good Hope, Hounded the Ocean and obtained bottom at the dep h of 31U0 fathoms or three ;md a half miles. His sounding apparatus was a thirty-two pound shot, slung wit. wire and atlacr-ed to a small fine 5,000 fathoms long, and sufficiently strong co bear a weight of sixty pounds. The soundings were as good as any he ever saw obtained, the line being up and down aud a« taught as it could be. The time occupied in sounding was one hour and nine minutes. Lieut. Wa’eh. in an expedition under the direction nt Lieut. Manry, has determined the depth of the Atlantic ocean in some places to be more than six statute miles, which far ex ceeds the height of any mountain upon the face of tne globe. Postmasters and Publishers.—We give below an extract of a letter from the Postmas ter General, io answer to a letter of inquiry whether postmasters have the privilege of franking letters to publishers containing a re mittance for subscription. AH postmasters whose compensation does not ex ceed 8200 a year are privihgt d to send and receive free, all letters written by themselves, and all wriitea coTnmunications .n their otsn private business, not weighing ver half an ounce. Posuxituiers who have the privilege cf franking these private written communications can frank letters to publishers of newspapers, covering mo ney su:»crip’.ions, or the names of subscribers, as agent for tne publisher, and hi? agency will be pre i suiaed from ■,e fact that he nanks them. N ATHAN K. HALL, Po master General. Navioating the Mississippi.-—The steam er Delta, about ten o’clock on Sunday night last, on her wav up from New Orleans, came in contact with a sawyer, which did considera ble damage to the boat, carrying away the staunchion on one side, running into the cook house, where it carried away the escape pipe. Thence it proceeded into the state rooms, six of which it tore to pieces, and running out through the hurricane roof, it brought the boat to a stand still, when she floated round and the s-nag broke. Tne boat wa- running under a iul & nead of steam at the time, and luckily no lives were lost. passed by our city yes terday evening, having beer detained by the e ider.t sboufeix ho h- — Appeal PORTABLE STEAM SAW MILL FOR sale. SALB 9 a portable Steam SAW .MILL, ’ warrant w cal 3,0)0 . A P* u tai* omea. a brom the New Orleans Picayune. From South America* We have Valparaiso papers to the 25th of February. The municipality of Valparaiso are employ ing most laudable exertions iu order to provide primary instruction for the children of the city. Three new schools, one for boys, had been opened The city revenue of Valparaiso for the year 1850 amounted to $106,455. The expendi tures were $99,838. The British mail steamer Vulcan was pur chased for service on the South American Pacific coast. During the year 1850 the exports to foreign countries from the province of Copiapo, winch are entirely made up of metals, amounted to $1,074,464. Os this sum, $37,791 04 were . exported to Peru ; $12,440 to foreign ports; ! $5,106 to the United States; $2,817 04 to ; Paris; and the balance, $913,297, to England. During the last four monins of the year 1850 ' the exportation of silver to England was on an average near $150,000 monthly, showing the augmented shipments direct from Copiapu byway of Panama. The Valparaiso papers are strenuously urg ing the removal oi duties on exports from Chili. The 12th of February was the anniversary of the battle of Chacabuco, in 1817. and of the Chilian oath of independence, in 1818. It was appropriately celebrated. The election for President of Chili was to take place in the month of March. Little ex citement was manifested in regard to it. In the South, a demonstration was made in favor of Gen. J. M. de la Cruz. Senor Erraguris was also proposed. The governing President, Senor Montt, was likely, however, to bo re elected. The Copiapo railroad was making satisfac tory progress. The survey of the route to Santiago from Valparaiso, has been carried already about fifty miles, to which distance a favorable line has been obtained. The Minister of Finance, Senor Urmeneta, was in Valparaiso on the 25th February. Valuable improvements in the custom house arrangements were hoped for under his guid ance. W. If. Harrison, master of the British ship Gos/ipitim, expresses his thanks in the most public and warmest manner, in the Valparaiso paper, to (he officers and crew of U. 8- frig ate Raritan, for the prompt and valuable assis tance they afforded him in removing his ship, *fcc , when his own crew had deserted him. The Valparaiso Neighbour of the 14’h February says that the Hon. Balie Peyton returned to Santiago on he 11th. He would devote his early attention to the formation of a new treaty between the Chilian Govern ment and that of the Uni ed States. A line of steamers was to be established between Valparaiso and Chiloe. They were to carry the mails free of expense. News from Peru and Bolivia had been rc ceived at Valparaiso. The presidential elec tion had been decided according to the antici pated results of which the last steamer brought information. However two provinces yet re mained to be heard from, Piura and Cajatam bo; Hut still, as these have been considered decided for Encht nique they will not change the vote to bis disadvantage. Out of 4043 electors’ votes he had received 2447. and Elias 754. Some fears were entertained re garding the course which the Congress, con voked for an extra session in March, might adopt. There were some fears entertained regarding tiie political quiet of Arcquipa, but the Government had taken military precautions, which promised to be effective. One or two military executions had taken place in Sucre, Bolivia, in the persons of those who attempted a few months since to murder the President, Gen. Belzu. It is pos ible per mission may be granted again to cut bark, winch not long ago was forbidden for the term of three years. Discoveries have been made of some rich silver deposits near a southern Bolivian town. Extraordinary Cave. —An exchange pa per mentions the discovery in Dubuque, lowa, of a cavern 1 500 feet long, the side walls and roof of which are covered with lend ore. in nearly a pure state. One mass is forty-eight fee: long and about three feet square. There are two sheets of ore hanging down from the top. about sixty feet long and from six to sev en feet in thickness, of a purely snow whte color. It is believed that the cave will yield twenty thou-and dollar’s worth of mineral. Ute Southern Culticator.— We have received tho March number of this valuable periodical, and find it well filled with useful matter, in lact, we never find it otherwise We are a little surprised that so many of our plaining friends do not take the Cultivator, lor to our mind it is the best Agricultural journal, for Southern planters, published in the United States. — Miss. IFatch. Jour. ; Georgia It. It. and B’k g Co., April 9, IS 31. —Dividend No. 20. —The Board of Direc tors have declared a dividend for the last six months of Three Dollars and fitly cents per share, payable on and after tho 15th inst. aplO J. MILLIGAN, Cashier. BLISS’S COMPOUND COD LIVER OIL CANDY. We feci it a duty to the public to say a few words in commendation of this unrivalled curative for Coal , Coughs, and Pulmonary attacks of every description. We have not a doubt were this candy taken in season Consoiu plion would be warded off in nine 'necj out of t«:<i -certainly tho u»»(To. u>u« of the patient would be greatly alleviated. Even when the Candy is used in the l ist stages, it produces a most soothing and beneficial effect upon the Con si* nptive individual, So numerous are the countcr fe's that wo must can ion our friends ag-inst them. Inquire for Bliss's Cindy an receive no other. Pi e; ared only by B. K. BUSS, Druggist. Spring field, Mass., Inventor and sole Proprietor. Price 25 cents a package, Fur sale in tins city by PHU IP A. MOISE, apll-d&w2w Sole Agent tor Augusta. MARRIED. in Lowndes county, Ga., on the 30th uh., by Ed* wardC. Dukes, J. P , Robert M. D I’e.-cock and PcneluPE Giiaham, s ixth daughter of Mr#. Mary an I the late Alexander Graham, us Telfair county, deceased. On the 6'h inst., by James B. Lock bn, Mr. Wu,. btAM C. Jackson and Miss Mary A., daughter of Briton and Nancy Michael, all cf Walton county. xc-v .-ao»n.rata»w-Vaf*.>.Ti— r Wn DIED At the White Sulphur Springs in Meriwether county, on the23d uh., hi the 75th year cl bis age, Dr. John J Jenkins, of Jefferson county, Ga. A devoted In. band and father, a kiad neighbor, a good citizen, a skilful physician, and a devout Christian, like well ripened grain, has fallen beneath the scythe of the Rca;»er. After u lengthened course of quiet usefulness, the hoary Pilgrim lias gone to his rest. Many will rise up toecho this tribute, and to console with his aged relict and surviving descendants. Let all who weep at his grave imitate his virtues, and hope to wear his crown. In Oglethorpe county, Ga., on the 7th inst., Mrs. Jane s. Johnson, wife of Na;han Johnson, in the 631 year of her ige. She was born in Mecklenburg county, Va.. whence, at an early age, with her pa rents. Gabriel and Elizabeth Carleton, she removed to Wilkes, and subsequently to Oglethorpe county, Geo. in 1833, she was married, and removed to v’riwf rd county, where she remained nearly s*ix ken year?, and then returned to spend th>- remnant of her days amid the scenes of her youth and those that remained of her early friends. Though her health had been feeble for many years, and she bad jus snflered an illness of .-cvera! weeks duration, r death wa.- painfully sudden and unexpecicd. So far convalescent fr<m her recent illness us to have pariially resumed her household d dies, she retired to rest without the slightest intimation that she was clo*ing her eyes upon the objects around her for the lasttimc. So quickl and silently did the messen ger of death accomplish his mission that ere the morning light her husband awoke, without note of warning, to find tho partner of his bosom a sleeping corpse. In all the relations of life she was kind and affec tionate, and to uniform cheerfulness united a frank and fearless honesty we have never seen surpassed. Sha lived for more than twenty years an acceptable member ot the M. E Chuich and though from the circumstances of her death she ltd no dying testi monial of her preparation for the change, >et to her wide circle of friends and relatives tbr history of her life furnishes strong ground for consolation in the comfortable assurance that through the dark partai of the grave she has passed to those bright abodes where the troublesol life and the sorrows of death are forever unknown. T. I). H. GRANITE! GRANITE!’ JS. FREEMAN withes to inform the pub- • lie at large ’bat he has, for the last three years, opened a QUARRY, of Granite Stone, that stands inn tl'ed i ; the Sub's for durability and color, for merly occupied by E. Atkinson & Co., within two □nd a half miles of Covina’on. near the Yellow river, and half a mile from the Georgia Railroad. He ha& entered into arrangements with a professional man wh<rse practical knowledge from his youth Las ren dered him qualified in ail the various branches of S;one-suiting. Al kinds of work, he*td Slones, Tomb Stones, Mouumen'.s, plain and ornamental work of every description, will be promptly attend ed to, by order, ou reasonable terms, and executed with accuracy and dispatch hoping to merit, a part of the public patronage. J. S. FREEMAN, J. E. DOYLE. Covington, Ga. ap3-w3m DISSOLUTION. qnHE COPARTNERSHIP heretofore ex* JL isting between Caster dt Chastain, at Fair Mount, Gurdon county, Ga., is This Day dissolved by mutual consent. The business of the concern wid hereafter be found in the hands of Wm. E. Car ter for settlement and collection. CARTER 6: CHASTAIN. Fair Mount, Gordon co., April 3. ’sl. apl3 wlm AUGU S T A FOUND II Y , WEAR T3S GEORGIA RAILROAD DEPOT. A THE PROPRIETORS of these sos Aawork respectfully t-.nder their thanks hr literal patronage which they have re ceive-i. They are s ill prepared to furnish IRON and BRASS CASTINGS. Also, GEARING io a ! l descriptions of Machinery. r STEAM ENGINES Os varic jb sizes made to order. W e have in course of construction, two of twelve, ni one of twenty power. A lac G ring cr Mills February la.-t. we started an Engine cf twenty-five n-sej >w r, RAb lev lie Court H a e South C ir olina. We take the libery of inserting a letter re ceived frem one of the Proprietors of the Mill. TALL! \PERRO dt TORBET. Asbbvhxe. April 9th. 1851. Gentlemen . The Engine » I. works well, and is admired uy ail who have teen it. Severs gentle men ;rom a distance, who are well acquainted with gimilar works pronounce it a fine Engine, and ex pressed some some surprise when I told them it was ma ufaenned in Augusta. We are cutting from i ,700 to 2.030 feet a day now, but yea know cur hands are slow and inexperienced. They will do better after a while. I remain veins, <ic.. apl6-6m CHAS H. ALLEN. LUMBER. 'l’iiE Subscribers having erected a Steam Saw 1 Ma*. four miles west of Warrenton. Warreu county are w prepared to deliver from twu to LI MB! R - • fcnton Depot, from which place it can be shipped to any joint on the Georgia Kail Road, at sbori notice. apld-twif CODY & NEAL, (Hoiiiniertiai. AVGUSTA MARKET. Weekly Report..Tuesday, P. M* COTTON.—The market during the week has va ried but little in its general character from the several previous weeks. The quantity on sale has at no time been large and the transactions neceesarily limited. Occasionally a spirited demand would spring up and continue for a day or two at improved rates, and then the market relapse into a state of in activity. This was the case on the receipt of the Africa’s news during the week closed to-day, but it lasted but a for day, when prices dropped suddenly back to our quotations of last Tuesday— Ilf to llf cents for Fair. To-day, however, there was a bet ter demand than for several days past, but we note no improvement in prices, and not much disposition to sell at present rates. It is proper (o remark, how ever, that a largo lot of Fair would command II j cts, it is comparatively very scarce and ean only be pur chased in small lots at Ilsa 113 cento. Receipts up to latest dates. 1850-51. 1849-50. New Orleans, April 8823,757 703,469 Mobile, April 4386,621 299,341 Florida, April 7136,481 148,041 Texas, March 29 24,007 20,311 Savannah, April 10254,030 275,811 Charleston, April 10••304,537 295,109 North Carolina, March 29* •• 11,245 7,845 Virginia, April 1 14,086 6,330 1,954,767 1,758,263 Increase 196,504 Stock on hand in Southern Sea-ports. 1850-51. 1649-50. New Orleans, April 8245,883 194,269 Mobile, April 4154.504 103,291 Florida, April 7 31,743 35,217 Texas, March 29 2.501 524 Savannah, April 10« 31,966 42,223 Charleston, April 10*****--* 33,502 53,363 North Carolina, March 29•• 400 530 Virginia, April 1 1,900 800 St ,ck in Southern sea-ports•• *507.399 430,217 “ New York, April 874,323 122,477 Total 5t0ck5581,722 552,694 Exports. 1850. 1849. Great Britainß2o,3o7 623,873 France243,s3B 205,873 Other Foreign P0rt5165,147 109,507 Total foreign exp0rt51,233,992 939,253 To Northern ports* *•••••«•• .464,059 577.277 Total exports*•l,693,osl 1,516,530 REMARKS.—The business of the week has been only moderate, and seems to be rapidly passing into a summer arrangement. GROCERIES.—The supply of the leading arti cles of Groceries, Sugar,'- Coffee, Molasses, die., is Urge and the rates the same as last quoted except Rio Collee, which is a fraction lower, as will be seen by our quotations. BACON. —Notwithstanding the increased stock, Bacon has advanced, as will be seen by our quoti t:ons, which are readily obtained, and holders’ are looking to still higher figures. LARD. —A choice article of Lard is scarce, and would command our quotations readily in large quan tities. There is considerable poor in the market, for which there is little demand. CORN.—-The stock of C-*rn is abundant for the demand and prices are rather tending, lowe? though we do not alter our quotations. EXCHANGE. —Since our last weekly report the rite for Northern Exchange has been reduced to par at which rates the Banks supply the demand. FREIGHTS. —We have no change to note in Freights, which continue at 50 cents per bale for Cotton to Charleston and Savannah. Liverpool Market* LIVERPOOL, March 28. —The arrival of the Cambria on the eve of departure of the last steamer, with accounts considered by holders confirmatory of the short crop estimates, created considerable buoy ancy in out cotton market in anticipation nt' later ad vices then daily expected by the Europa. Prices advanced fully |d. per lb., the sales for the day reached 12,000 bates; but no diminution, but rather an increase, in the receipts being reported by the latter vessel, our market lost much of its animation, and though the business of the week sums up to •17.700 bales, with 14,360 tn speculators and 1,960 bales to exporters, yet an increased desire to realise has been apparent and prices have again receded |d. per lb., the market closing steadily but quietly at an improvement ofsd. per lb. on last week’s quotata tions. Sales to-day 7000 bales, principally to the trade. Fair Orleans 7} ; middling 7g ; inferior and ordinary 5$ a 7 j ; Mobiles 7s, middling 7}, inferior aid ordinary 6 a 7; Uplands 7f, middling 7s, infe rior and ordinary 6 a 6s. The stock in this poit is estimated at 518,000 bales, of which 332,000 are American, against a stock at thin period of last year of 490 000 bales, of which 320,000 were American. We have experienced rather more steadiness in our corn market in consequence of a temporary cas sation of heavy shipments of Grain and Flour from the Continent, and prices of Wheat and Indian corn i ives’ightly advanced, the former being quoted at ss. 61. ass. lOd. for red, and 6s a6s 3d per 70 ibs. for white, the latter 30s. for mixed, 31s. for yellow, and 325. per qr. for white. Flour in moderate de mand at 19s a 21s per bbl. for Western Cana l , Ca nida, and Ohio 20s 6d a 2ls 6d. Baltimore and Philadelphia 22s a 22s 6d. and sour 18s 6d a 19s per bbl. Indian Corn Meal 14 > 6d.— Brown. Shipley co. Liverpool and Manchester, March 28. — Ob servation. — We casually remarked last Week that, it was not beyond the range of probability to fore see a large amount of business transacted at prices self-adjusted, proporliona’e to the realized extent of the Cotton cropthis upon the first blush of the Cambria’s advices was realized—subrident only to o of «>>. R ortninty .'n p on.lnr<l t.y 1 r i «I iigcnce received per the Europa. Although business since that period has rather retrograded in demand, yet prices hive not receded—proving beyond contro versy that the innate strength of this market most distinctly and decidedly leans in iavax «*f tho pro. due er Yarn,— Yarn has been more in demand at higher rules—somewhat proportionate to the advanced value paid for Cotton —and checked only by increased prices demanded by Spinners. Wafer Twist—ln the eirly part of the week wos in good demand at advanced rates—the market closes healthy, but with less business doing. Mule Yarn—Counts not ex ceedirg No. 50’s, have been very saleable at higher prices; for Home consumption the demand has been more limited from Manufacturers, who have reluc tantly paid the advance. Doubled Yarn—Although sellers are asking more money, yet thia ia not gener ally obtained. Fine Yarns —Continue very quiet, prices stationary. Cloth — With the single exception cf goods suita - ble l--r the Eastern market, the inquiry for manufac tured fibrica has bc< n languid and without anima tion; buyers do not readily respond to higher rates for Cloth, which the advanced price of yarn renders it imperative upon the manufacturer to claim. Prin ters—26 inch goods are but in very moderate re quest, at the current rates of last week. 27 inch bi and 72 reeds heavy on the market. Mouse line de Laines. — Limited in demand, and that in very small quantities. Jaconetts and Madapoilduis. More inquiry; prices firm, having a tendency to improve. Twills have not experienced any change worthy of notice* Shirtings,—9-8 widths in 255, 375, and 50 yard lengths, are more ready of sale ; although prices are very firm, yet they cannot be quoted higher. 40 am! 45 inch cloth is in considera ble demand, at advanced quotations. T and L cloths continue saleable at steady prices, with an average demand. Domestics.—Business doing therein very partial; no improvement in price. Fustaias.—Vel veteens and cords arc flat. Velvets have rather im proved.—Bccsicy 4* Co. Correspondence of Hie Commercial Advertiser. HAVRE, March 27.—Cotton.— On Tuesday evening, owing to a false report from i iverpool, about 2UOO bales were taken on speculation, at an advance of2f.,say 107 f. for New Orleans tres ordi naire. But on the following day, after the receipt of the letters from the United Stales and from Liver pool of Monday, a complete s agnation prevailed in our market, and prices receded fully 2f. —; so that N- w Orleans tres ordinaire was offered freely at !05f. To-day the sales are only 200 bales at droop ing pricer, the intelligence from Liverpool up to yes terday not beinu of an encouraging tenor. Our pre sent stock is 105,000 bales. NEW ORLEANS, April 9, P. M.—Cotton.— The demand has been limited and the rales' do not exceed 2060 bales at irregular prices. We quo e : Inferior 7 a 8; ordinary cf a 9j ; middling 10 a lOf ; good middling 11 a 11$; middling fair Ilsa 12; fair 12$ a—. COTTON STATEMENT. Stock on hand Sept. 1. 185016,448 Arrived sinceß6o,Bos Arrived to-day 759 878,012 Exported to dale-628,463 Exported to day 4, ,56-633,019 Stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared *244,995 (Sugar.—Demand limited; sales 300 hhds.; fair ■il a 51c. J/o.'osses. —Sales confined to small Iot». Flour. — Sales 150 U bbls, including 150 Ohio at 4.05; 600 in three lots ut 4 10; 150 *t. Louis al 4.15 and 30Uextrl Ibiuoisat about 31.625. Corn. —Sale-? 8500 sacks of which 450 at 52c 1715 in 4 lot- at 53; 1700 in flat boat at 55; 2360 in three fo’a at 56; 1430 in three lota at 57u. and 450 w hite at 58c. W hitkey. — Sales 420 bbls. Rectified in 4 lots st 18$e.; 50 at 18$; 317 Raw at 20; 50 at 20$ and 250 at —. Z/acon.—Sales 153 casks Sides in 5 lots at 8 ; 20 at cj; 10 casks Clear Sides a'. 9c.; 23 tierces Can vassed Hams at 9c. and 90 tierces inferior al —. Liard. — Demand active and prices advancing; .-ales 192 tierces No. 2at 7s; 136 No. 2 at 7|; 323 bbls, prime a*. 8j; 100 al 8|; 116 at 8$; 212 K gsat Bsc. and 560 and 125 strictly prime at B|e, /■VctgA/s.—Vessels for Liverpool fiiiing up a' jd. Demand fair. London 9j a 10} per cent, preru ; Paris 5.07$ a 5L15; New York 60 days | a 1 per cent dis.; eight para $ per cent prem.; do. Bank Checks —. MOBILE. April 10. — Cotton.— Sales to-day are from 2500 tc 3.00 bales ; the market closing firm at 10$ cec -for mil ■'injs ~ BANK -TOCK t(k SHARES of the Georgia Railroad STOC« A a-F for sale Apply at this office. ap9 SIGHT EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK, for sale by A. BURNSIDE, Agent. Office in Hamburg, S C. mh2o 5 000 DOLL JN' BILES of the DARIEN BANK, for sale. Apply to rnb3o-tw3&w2 FRENCH & I’U I'I.ER. COUNTRY HAMS. •7 A/iA DBS. ch dee Country HAMS, 1,000“ “ SHOULDERS, S(X . * tern Sil ES, 1,000 “ “ Tennessee Do., Just received and for sale Pv aplG-d&w E-TES ur RICHMOND NO EXCUSE FOR BAD BREAD. 4 FRESH supply Gs YEAST POWDERS, just LSI received by ap’.6 D. B. PLUMB Jr CO. BATHING SPONGES 4 LOT received bv last steamer. A ap!6 Lb B. PLUMB d. CO. ANOTHER LOT OF THOSE PioeEnali iEETH BRUSH- K'. impart-: 1 exire»siy f-r our -.ives, just re cSl ved y cplb D. B. PLUMB cc «,O. FLOUR. FLOUR. »jz|gk BBLS. Canal an d Baltimore FLOUR, Ovz’ * i f --ale very low by 4 5 hand wh liams dt co. a g MATCHkS, m -.▼JI ai.d paper boxes, for sale by apb ESTES dt RICHMOND, IPUBtliml TELE6RAFHIC NEWS Transmitted for the Chronicle & S cuUllcl Steam ship Florida. Savannah, April 15, 11 A. m. The steam-ship Florida arrived this morning nt 9 , o’clock, with 40 passengers and a fair freight. New York Market* Tuxsoay, April 15. — Cotton Ins further declined Sales to-day 3,000 bales. Middling Upland 11,. Orleans life, Other things unchanged. Charles!on Market* Tubfday, April 15. — Cotton.— Sales to-day 1800 bales at extremes of 9to 12c. No material change from yesterday’s rates, though the lower qualities are further depressed. brom, the Charleston Courier—By Telegraph. New Orleans Market, April 10.—Four thou sand bales Cotton sold to day at unchanged prices; parties are awaiting the advices per steamer. Prime Molasses has advanced to 32. J a 33. Bacon Sides B,f. Shoulders 6 to 6|. Whiskey and Rice are unchanged. New Orleans, April 11.—There has been a,-| cent advance in the Cotton market since Africa’s news received, and 6,500 bales sold. The price current quotes low io strictly mid dling, 10. jto 11c. Choice Molasses 33 cents. From the Baltimore American—By Telegraph. Buffalo, April!.— A fatal accident occurred to the mail train this morning th»ee miles west of Alden. The locomotive r.*n against a tree that was blown across the track, demolishing the engine and instantly killing Mr. Wilber, the engineer. Lruisville, April 7.—M’lle Jenny Lind and troupe arrived here to-day. The excitement here was not as great as expected. There is no doubt, however, that her first concert in this ciry will net SBOOO. Buffalo, April 7.—We learn from Mr. Er rickson, of Rochester, who was a passenger on board the Steamer Southerner, from Cleve land to Detroit, on Friday last, and who was taken off by the steamer Atlantic, that that vessel was very much disabled in the gale of Friday nigh% having lost both her smoke pipo ß when about two hours out from Cleveland, which were carried away by the severe winds. The waves washed much fieight overboard, broke up the guards, and greatly injured the decks; much water got into the hold, so that the pumps had to be manned, and were work ed constantly for two days. The steamer Ar row took her in tow about 6 o’clock this morn ng, and carried her safely to Cleveland. [From this report it will appear that the re port from Detroit of the Southerner having gone ashore at Point Kelee, is so far errone ous ] Hartford, April B.—We have now full re turns from the whole State. T. 11. Seyour, Dem. for Governor of Connecticut, has 600 plurality over L. S. Foster, Whig. The Congressional delegation will stand as ollows ; Ist District, Charles Chapman, Whig., Gaia. 2d “ Colin M. Ingersoi. Dem. 3d “ C. F. Cleavland, F. S. Dem. 4th “ T. C. Butler, Whig. Unexpected gains made by the Whigs se cure them majorities in both branches of the Legislature. The Senate will stand 13 whigs to 8 democrats, and the House 114 whigs to 110 democrats. Every town has been heard f rom. This secures a whig U. S. Senator and State officers, to be elected by the Legislature. Botson, April 9 lon. Charles Allen, Free Soiler, is elected to Congress in the fifth dis trict by 250 majority. In the other districts there is no choice. R. Thompson, Whig, leads Palfrey, F. S., in the fourth district 200 votes. The Canada sailed for Liverpool to-day with 210 passengers. Albany, April 9.—At the City Election yes terday, Eli Perry, dem., was elected Mayor, by 376 majority, and 6 Democratic to 2 Whig Aldermen were chosen. Montreal, April 9.—The first tw’o steamers reached St. Johns from Lake Champlain, this morning. The river is clear. New York, April B.— The Georgia brought no gold as freight. The Empire City which arrived from Chagres this morning brought $1 f'oo,ooo gold and 250 passengers from California. The Columbus from San Fran cisco at Panama brought $1,000,000 gold. The British steamer Bolina at Panama, from Valparaiso brings a million of silver. Philadelphia, April 8. —The grocery store of Strong & Ahnan, near the corner of Mar shal and'Callohill streets, was destroyed by fire this morning, and all the large stock entirely consumed. The weather is very inclement and steady rain falling all day. Cincinnati, April 11.— Fire at Cincinnati A fire broke out at half past 6 o’clock this morning, in the store of Campbell, Ellison & Co., Columbia street, which, with the exten sive furniture warerooms of Mitchell & Rain melsburgh, and the wholesale grocery ware house of Pullen, Hatfield & Brown, adjoin ing, were entirely destroyed. The loss is heavy, but nearly covered by insurance. Milwaukie, April 10.—The lectures of the Rev. Mr. Lihey in this place against Popery, has created excitement,and threats were yester day sent to the proprietors of the City lletel. that hia houßfl would he fired unless Lahay was sent away- ’Phis afternoon tho entire Fire Deparsment, and 10J Special Police were sworn in, in consequence of threats to tear down the church used to lecture in, should he speak to-night. Il is anticipated from the ar rangements that no such scene of riot and bloodshed as occurred in the Methodist Church last Sunday, will again take place. Boston, April 11.—A strike of caulkers and gravers has taken place against the proposed reduction nf wages. Hartford, Conn., April 11.—One of Haz zards’ powder mills at Enfield exploded yes terday. instantly killing one of the workmen and injuring two others, one of whom it is thought cannot survive. Bashington, April 11.— Hon. F. H. Bow don is lying very low in this city. It is feared lie cannot survive the day. New York, April 11.—Tho arrival of the U. 8. frigate St. Lawrence at Southampton, had boon followed by a eeriea of gay festivi ties. A fire originated last night in the establish ment of Hudson, Robertson & Pendleton, No. 180 Broadway which communicated to the gun shop of Mr. Cooper, adjoining, speedily dahtroyi ng both buildings. The Howard House was also considerably damaged. The coin in the Bank and Sub-Treasury was counted yesterday, and amounted tosll,- 505 009. APSUSTA PRICES CURRENT. H rticlcs, »!'holesale. Ixetail. BAGGING. —Gunny** per yard S 15 u $ 16 Kentucky* ••••••• • “ none. Dundee “ 11 n 13 BACON.—Hams per lb. 10 a 12$ Shoulders “ 8$ a 9$ Sides “ 10 a 11 Hog round “ 0$ a 10 BUTTER.—Goshen “ 25 a 30 Country* “ 10 a 25 BEESWAX.— “ 20 a— BRICKS — per 1.000 5 50 a 6 00 CHEESE. —Northern-••-per lb. 8$ a 9 English Dairy* ••••• “ 12$ a 14 COFFEE.—Rio “ Us a 12f Laguira “ 12$ a 13 Java “ 14 a 15 DOMESTIC GOODS.—Yarns 90 a 1 00 f Shirting per yard 6 a 7 | " * “ 6| a 7 1““ 8 a 8 5- “ “ 9$ a 10 6- “ “ 11 a 14 Osnaburgs* “ 11 a 12 FEATHERS'- per lb. 32 a 35 FISH —Mackerel. No. 1 per bbl. 13 50 a 15 00 No. 2 “ 11 00 a 11 50 No. 3 “ 8 60 a 8 50 No. 4 “ 7 00 a 7 50 Herrings ***perbox —a 1 00 FLOUR. —Country**** per bbl. none. Tennessee “ 6 50 a 7 00 Can tl •••• “ 625 a 800 Bdr more “ 625 a 6 75 Hiram Smith’s* •••* “ 800 a 850 City Mills “ 7 00 a 800 GRAIN.—Corn per bush. 75 a 67$ Wheal “ 1 00 a 1 25 Oats “ 55 a 65 Rye u none Peas “ 90 a 1 00 GUNPOWDER Duponts’ per keg 500 a 5 50 Hazard* “ 5 00 a 5 50 LARD — per lb. 11 u 12$ LIME. - Country box none Northern per bbl. 200 a 225 LUMBER— per 1,000 13 00 a 15 00 MOLASSES. —Cubit*, .per gall. 21 a 26 Orleans “ 37 a 40 NAILS— «i*perlb. 3f a 4 OlLS,—Sperm, prime** *per gall. 1 50 a 1 75 do common* 75 a 1 00 Refined whale ** 70 a 87 Train* * “ 65 a 70 Linseed* u 1 05 a 1 51 Castor-••• * “ 1 75 a 200 ROPE.—Kentucky per lb. 8 a 9 Manilla*** “ 13 a 14 RICE per tierce 3f a 4 RAISINS — per box 2 50 a 3 50 SPIRITS. —Northern Gin prgall. 35 a 40 ‘‘ Rum “ 35 a 40 N. O. Whiskey “ 33 a 35; Peach Brandy “ 75 a 1 Of'| Apple do ....... “ 50 a 75,. Hui land Gin “ 1 25 a 1 75 Cognac Brandy.• ••• “ 1 50 a 250 SUGARS.—N. Orleans** per lb. 7 a 8 St. Croix “ 8 a 10 Leaf “ 11 a 12 Crushed * “ 10$ a 11$ Powdered “ 10$ a 11$ Havana white “ 9 a 11 “ brown “ 7 a 9 clarified* ••• “ 9 a 10$ SALT. —Liverpool gFd per bush. 40 a 45 “ per sack 115 a 125 Blown “ 3 00 a 3 50 SOAP. —Yellow per lb. 5 a 6 SHOT— per bag —a 1 62 TWINE. —Hemp Bagging per lb. 18 a 25 Cotton wrapping “ 15 a 25 PRYOR’S PILE OINTMENT INVENTED and Prepared by WM. B. PRY OK, oi Troup County, Geo. Read the following letter from Judg-.- Hill; LaGbange, March 25, 1851. ■ fol. W. B. Pryor.—Dear Sir : I can and do most cheerfully a I e.ncereiy certify to the efficiency of your Pile’ Ointment. Few persons can have a better r g it to express an opinion concerning the many dif ;--ient remedies that have been offered to the public for tae cure cf the malady than I have, because few have been more reverely afflicted with it than I have been, and few, perhaps, have tried a greater number of remedies for it. My opinion is that your Pile Ointment is the very best in use; that it will uct only sooih and ameliorate, but will positively cure, if properly applied and persevered in a fair trial. I recommend to ali persons in reach of such a remedy the use of your Ointment. Ycurs, respectfully, Edw. Youj<g Hill. Ointment is for sale in Augusta, at the Drug Store of PHILIP A. MOISE, apo-d<iw2w No. 95 Metcalf’s Range, Price sl. IHisccUaneous. MOULTRIE HOUSE, SULLIVAN’S ISLAND. >l'lll3 delightful establishment will be ready for the reception of visitors on the Ist ot May next. Possessing in climate and location (directly fronting the ocean,) all the advantages of the most celebrated watering-places of the North, it has the additional one of furnishing to the Southern p< ople a mo.- t agreeable resort, at home. The estab- Inhment is m thorough order, and no pains or ex- I pense will be spared to render ’it equal in every re pent with any similar one in this country a? wni r T r ’ and . al ! Buch amusements provided In addi«i >ntnbute to their pleasure and tbeir health erecied. Eve’ yT, and " h ° w “ H® 11 ” h « re boe ” mate can afford wilt'K? 1 !?*, I*® 1 *® , Bcaso " and eli necessary, on tins subjeet an ,k '* Y' 1 **?■ ° nly department will be under the cb2 c “ llnar y long and favorably known „ of Jnbn Lea . “ Imunity. nM a Pierer m our com- An extensive Livery Stable has been established on the premises by Mr. B. Garroll, who will afford every facility for enjoying rides and drives on the extensive and beautiful beach. A fine Band will be in attendance to furnish music for Evening and Danc ing parties, to be conducted by Mr. F. T. Strawin. «ki, who will reside in the house and give lemons in all the fashionable dances. With such advantages and a determination to leave nothing undone on his part to ensure comfort and pleasure to his visitors, the proprietor hopes for the patronage of those who are desirous of enjoying, in our own Southern land, all the benefits which can be afforded by a journey to the North. M5-twJ AM ES PA INE, Proprietor. ROWLAND SPRINGS MTII K Subscribers beg leave to inform their friends and the public, that they have leased the above well known place of re sort, and that they intend keeping them during the summer season in a style superior to any watering place in the up-country. The House will be open and ready for the reception of visitors by the first of JUNE next. LANIER & USHER. B.—There will be a lincof Hacks at the Depot it Cartersville, at all times, to convey Passengers to the Springs, both from up and down Trains of Rail Koa<Lapl]-3m L. & U. EAGLE AND PHCENIxIsOTEL. Augusta, •-Georgia. » THE SUBSCRIBER having leased the above named HOTEL for a term of years respectfully solicits the patronage of the citiaens of Augusta, and the travelling community. His best efforts will be directed towards making the Eagle and Phoenix Hotel a pleasant home lor regular Boar ders, and a comfortable resting place for travellers. tnh7-dlm&w2m JOHN RICK.MAN. PHILIP A. No. 195 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. t SHEEPS constantly on hand. Bell ville White Lead, Linseed Oil, Turpen tine, Prussian Blue, dry and in od, Ver- JpL million, Pumice Stone, Umber, Ter de Sienna,'Lamp B.uek, Venetian Red, Sp. Brown, Chrome Green and Yellow, Paris Green, Ultramarine, Drop Black, Ivory Black. Litharge, Window Glass, all sizes, (French and American,) Putty, Glaziers Knives, Paint Mills, Paint Brushes, Graining and Blending Brushes, together with a full supply of DRUGS and MEDICINES; all of which will be sold atCharlee oii prices. «p]6 -!&w Nrro-Dork TfbvtrUgenunts. Printing Inks, Printing Inks. HUTCHINSON & CO., No. 13 Spruce Street, New York, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS of the best black ENGLISH PRINTING INKS, For Steel and Lithographic Printing, and for Fine Book and Job Work, which they warrant to be com posed of the purest materials, and to work easily upon ail ordinary presses. The combinations in these Inks are such as to give a richness and permanency to work superi ir to any other Inks now in use. Sold at prices varying from 75 cents to t 4 per lb., put up in cans, and forward ed to order. H. & Co. also manufacture colored Inks of every shade and quality varying from 81.00 to 825.00 per lb. mh26-is 2m Warnocks, Fashionable Hatters BROADWAY, NEW YORK, HAVE REMOVED from their former store. No. 203, to the spacious and very central loca tion, No. 275 Broadway, under the Irving House. To this long desired change we add greatly in creased facilities, and feel warranted in anticipating a corresponding increased demand for our popular and fashionable wares. To our numerous customers we need say nothing more than repeat our assurance of an unwearied effort to please; while to gentlemen, generally, we si'nply say, that if in the production of the exceed ingly important article of a bat, quality of fabric, beauty and appropriateness of finish, in elements of service, combined with discriminating taste in styles suited to the season, are at all requisite, we modestly put forth our claim for a large share of notice, Canes, Umbrellas, Bruehe-*, Travelling Bags, &c. Irving House, March, 1651. mhlfi-istw pijilalalpljia 2R>£rtisem£iiL BRANDIES, WINES, &c~ HAVING completed arrangements with houses in Bordeaux and other European cities, for the execution of my orders, I am thus enabled to offer to dealers at a small advance over importation cost. BRANDIES, WINES, and LIQUORS of the fi-'est description from under Custom House lock if clcsircd. Attention is invited to my list as below: 110 packages Cognac, Bordeaux and Rochelle BRANDIES, in f and j pipes, pale and dark, 75 hhds. and quarter casks pale, gob’ and brown SHERRIES, fine ard medium qualities, 31 qr. casks MADEIRAS, of every grade, 125 “ “ Port WINES, part very old and su perior, 300 baaketo Apirkling CHAMPAGNE, well known brands, 500 boxes Claret WINES, various brands and Vintages, 100 cases SAUTERNE and BARSAC. vintage 1846 and 1847, 45 casks Sauterne and Claret WINE, 15 pipes old Holland and Schiedam GIN, 10 puncheons old Scotch and Irish WHISKEY, 4 “ superior old Jamaica RUM, 100 bbls, old Monongahela WHISKEY, 1 tos years old, 90 casks superior London Brown Stout and SLotch ALE. With a constant supply of imported Liquors, such as Abeynthe, Maroscliino, Curacoa, Annisette, Cher ry Brandy, <’ c. A large stock of HAVANA SEGARS always on hand. Ail of which I offer on very favorable terms. Orders will be executed with despatch and goods shipped at lowest rates. A. H. McCALLA, Importer aud Dealer, No. 30 Walnut-St., ap9-Sm Philadelphia. Boston TUmertiscments. AMERICAN HOUSE, HANOVER STREET, BOSTON. fgMy THE UNDERSIGNED liar- MUll Ing entirely RE-BUILT and EN LARGED the above extensive establishment, con tain ng in all about three hundred and fifty rooms, would respectfully give notice that it is now ready lor the reception and accommodation of the travel ling community. An extended no’ice of the unsurpassed convenien ces of this House is deemed superfluous, as the nu merous improvements which have been made cannot be properly given in an advertisement. Suffice it to sa" I hat no expense has been sparad to render any a,»ari inent perfect. The furniture was made expressly to order, re gardless of cost, and certain portions of it, especially the Di a wing-rooms, will be found to be of the most beautiful and tasteful manufacture. The Dining rooms arc capacious, and the hours of meals will be so arranged as to suit the convenience of the early and late. Every department will be conducted in an unsx ccplionable manner, and the Proprietor pledges him self that the American House shall be truly the Traveller’s Home. LEWIS RIGE. feß-2t w6m-w lam BACON. j AO LBS. prime SHOULDERS, in TTv’t’/VV hhds, just received and for sale by B. H. WARREN & CO., ap9 205 Broad-Street. Nails, Brads and Spikes. CARGO OF BRIG HAKAH FRANCIS, TO ARRIVE O KEGS, of all sizes. Orders re- ceived previous to arrival, will be delivered without charge for drayage. No orders received for less than 100 Kegs. Also, 250 Bales HAY. _ ap3 GEO. W. LEWIS. HOME INDUSTRY. -fiVHK C.X DE ItSIGN E D arc now prepared X to fill all orders for BUCKETS, of superior quality to any brought to this market, and us low as they can be laid down. su!R.d&wtf E. LOCKHA«T & CO. BACON, BACON Qfb L,,s choice BACON —VJ « -SHIES, tor sale low by m!3 SCRANTON, STARK & DAVIS. FRESH ARRIVAL. P HESTON &, HEItRILLS YEAST POWDERS.—2S doz. just received and for ale by mh22-tl&-v WM. H. TUTT, Druggist. CHOICE LARD. k k BBLS. Prime Leaf LARD just received vVr and for sale by aplO ESTES & RICHMOND. BUG BANE." f|THE SEASON is now fast approaching when Ja. these Varmints will appear, no mattar how careful the housekeeper may be. The above pre paration will certainly destroy them, and as it is free from grease, it is preferable to any other preparation. Fnrsa'eat W. H. & J. TURPIN’S n>9 Drug Store. LIMB. “ 1 Oil BBLS. FRESH Thomaston LIME J- A J Vv for sale by aps HAND, WILLIAMS <fc CO. BACON.BACON kk i LBS. Tonnessee BACON, juist II •sJ ON J received and for sale by apl ’ T W- FLEMING & CO. MACKEREL. 3 *rkk PACKAGES MACKEREL, Nos. 1, - V *Jt 2, 3 and 4, in whole, half and quarter barrels, for sale by mh2l HAND, WILLIAMS & CO. " BACON\ k Yk lIIIOS. CINCINNATI BACON, just Xr received and for sale by ape T. W. FLEMING & CO. BACON. ——- DBS. SIDES and SHOUL *-* ’ " "/" * DERS, of very prime quality,for sale by mh2l HAND, WILLIAMS <fc CO. DR, JACKSON’S SYRUP, For the Cure of Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Bron chitis, Wtioop’ng Cough, Croup, Asthma, and Consumption. IN OFFERING to the community this justly celebrated remedy for diseases • the Throet and Lungs, it is not our wish to trifle with the lives or health of the afflicted, but frankly to lay before them the opinions of distinguished men and some of the evidences of its success, from which they can judge lor themselves, to make no wide assertions or false Statements of its efficacy, nor will we bold out any hope to suffering humanity, wb’ch factswill not war rant. Price—2s cts. a bottle. For sale by PHILIP A. MOISE, and mh2 D, B PLUMB & CO, Sc fE R tone A sTILE bOAP-A large tupply of this superior article for toilet, or fami ly use, just receive 1 by »pl D. B. PLUMB & <JO. 3
